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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

27,644 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.29/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 573 lb · 951 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.20/cwt -5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 628 lb · 881 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.42/cwt -3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 522 lb · 872 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 27,644 23,979 23,295
Feeder cattle 22,871 21,081 19,711
Slaughter cattle 3,794 2,213 2,543
Replacement cattle 979 685 1,041

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower with moderate to good demand for a plain to good quality offering. There were exceptions up to 2.00 higher noted. Yearling steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher with good to very good demand. There was good buyer activity this week showing best interest in weaned preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand for all slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 7 149.00–169.00 $163.99 $353 -11.38
255–298 277 22 140.00–171.00 $163.43 $453 -5.69
300–348 325 81 150.00–188.00 $164.97 $536 -9.76
305–345 fancy 325 6 170.00–190.00 $175.48 $570 -2.63
328 value added 328 3 179.00 $179.00 $587 -2.14
352–357 value added 355 4 170.00 $170.00 $604 -8.78
350–395 374 97 150.00–189.00 $163.74 $612 -3.04
350–398 fancy 380 14 170.00–193.00 $175.95 $669 -2.85
400–415 fancy 409 5 174.00–187.00 $179.09 $732 +5.10
400–448 value added 421 99 155.00–182.50 $165.73 $698 -6.02
400–445 426 281 140.00–180.00 $161.28 $687 +1.91
450–491 value added 469 50 155.00–177.00 $162.69 $763 -2.47
450–498 472 349 140.00–172.00 $156.40 $738 -0.11
504–545 value added 516 151 147.00–166.00 $157.56 $813 -2.36
500–548 526 470 131.00–165.00 $147.64 $777 -1.33
550–599 573 404 130.00–161.00 $143.49 $822 -4.18
550–592 value added 573 152 145.00–162.00 $153.19 $878 -7.09
600–648 622 443 125.00–153.50 $139.90 $870 -0.41
600–646 value added 630 227 135.00–160.25 $147.53 $929 -3.51
650–698 674 340 124.00–148.00 $138.53 $934 -0.93
653–694 value added 679 205 140.00–153.00 $146.72 $996 -4.96
695 695 1 125.00 $125.00 $869 -14.46
700–748 724 321 121.00–149.00 $136.28 $987 +2.63
703–748 value added 726 392 136.00–157.50 $147.93 $1,074 -3.24
730 fancy 730 1 130.00 $130.00 $949 —
750–795 773 135 123.00–147.00 $134.06 $1,036 -6.75
752–794 value added 778 611 139.00–158.80 $153.68 $1,196 +3.39
800–845 824 98 120.00–148.00 $137.46 $1,133 -7.97
800–847 value added 824 590 130.00–155.80 $150.86 $1,243 +1.75
851–875 value added 862 213 130.00–152.00 $146.58 $1,264 -5.46
867 fancy 867 59 153.60 $153.60 $1,332 —
850–899 880 172 114.00–149.50 $140.47 $1,236 +4.91
900–945 920 98 118.00–149.60 $140.44 $1,292 +1.96
905–930 value added 920 125 134.00–144.25 $140.95 $1,297 -12.02
950–990 962 82 117.00–138.50 $136.03 $1,309 +14.33
957–989 value added 967 166 143.70–147.10 $145.97 $1,412 -2.28
990 fancy 990 55 147.60 $147.60 $1,461 —
1030–1038 1037 16 104.00–122.50 $121.35 $1,258 —
1059 value added 1059 54 142.00 $142.00 $1,504 —
1117 1117 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,407 —
1340 1340 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 224 4 132.00–137.50 $136.24 $305 -43.76
280–290 285 2 148.00–150.00 $149.02 $425 -4.75
305–342 327 4 121.00–153.00 $140.75 $460 +0.28
360–395 379 8 131.00–168.00 $151.51 $574 +6.06
400–448 424 20 127.00–166.00 $148.16 $628 +8.92
450–497 474 29 112.00–151.00 $134.87 $639 -2.15
512–547 531 42 119.00–148.00 $133.81 $711 +0.32
552–595 571 40 110.00–145.00 $132.80 $758 +6.22
600–645 614 62 115.00–137.25 $130.89 $804 +3.42
650–690 669 24 91.00–135.00 $120.48 $806 -6.91
700–735 714 14 115.00–124.00 $119.34 $852 +7.19
755–785 769 10 110.00–124.00 $118.54 $912 -5.48
800–835 818 5 97.00–135.00 $114.83 $939 -9.20
860–875 868 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,042 +7.58
910 910 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,037 +24.00
972–985 976 3 101.00–121.00 $107.73 $1,051 —
1085 1085 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,248 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 116.50 $116.50 $563 -23.00
520 520 3 135.50 $135.50 $705 —
590 590 1 139.00 $139.00 $820 +7.66
616 616 3 129.00 $129.00 $795 +2.66
675–690 683 2 117.00–121.00 $118.98 $813 -7.04
723–725 724 5 115.00–131.00 $126.59 $917 —
820 820 2 124.00–131.00 $127.50 $1,046 -10.10
850–895 873 2 126.00–130.00 $128.05 $1,118 -9.95
925 925 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,166 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 142.50 $142.50 $399 —
365–390 378 2 130.00–144.00 $136.77 $517 —
410–445 425 4 120.00–131.00 $124.67 $530 -9.33
450–495 475 10 130.00–137.00 $133.00 $632 —
515–535 524 4 118.00–126.00 $121.01 $634 —
595 595 1 124.00 $124.00 $738 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 16 125.00 $125.00 $819 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 120.00 $120.00 $276 —
370 370 1 120.00 $120.00 $444 —
460 460 1 126.00 $126.00 $580 —
585 585 1 116.00 $116.00 $679 -4.00
622 622 2 117.00 $117.00 $728 —
700 700 3 122.00 $122.00 $854 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,305 —
1468 1468 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,585 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 102.00 $102.00 $622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–248 227 37 122.50–152.00 $138.92 $315 +2.41
250–298 281 81 120.00–153.00 $137.42 $386 -2.67
300–349 321 174 119.00–145.00 $133.20 $428 -3.87
315–347 fancy 336 7 131.00–140.00 $134.83 $453 —
350–395 fancy 375 29 132.50–150.00 $139.40 $523 -3.21
350–398 376 316 119.00–145.00 $133.39 $502 -2.08
385 value added 385 5 150.00 $150.00 $578 +7.00
400–417 fancy 413 4 136.00 $136.00 $562 -4.00
400–448 value added 429 52 129.00–140.00 $134.77 $578 -2.27
400–449 431 517 120.00–144.00 $130.43 $562 -2.97
450–499 474 712 117.00–145.00 $131.62 $624 +0.10
453–499 value added 483 79 129.00–155.00 $137.43 $664 -5.42
500–545 value added 522 157 126.00–143.50 $134.26 $701 -8.36
500–548 522 715 114.00–158.00 $128.36 $670 -1.19
550–598 572 737 113.00–140.50 $126.84 $726 -0.78
550–598 value added 575 214 124.00–155.25 $142.15 $817 +4.23
610 fancy 610 1 132.00 $132.00 $805 —
600–626 618 25 120.00–126.00 $123.26 $762 -0.95
600–649 623 472 108.00–142.00 $124.09 $773 -0.12
600–649 value added 634 383 124.00–150.50 $142.79 $905 -4.97
650–686 662 17 124.00–129.00 $125.46 $831 +0.54
650–698 value added 673 471 126.00–149.95 $144.93 $975 -1.75
650–698 674 257 101.00–140.00 $122.94 $829 -1.98
702–745 713 17 111.00–119.00 $115.47 $823 -2.05
701–734 value added 717 438 118.00–148.00 $143.48 $1,029 +2.76
700–746 724 177 100.00–135.00 $119.11 $862 +1.59
750–769 value added 767 239 120.00–142.00 $140.81 $1,080 +19.78
750–799 771 79 100.00–132.00 $114.76 $885 -7.72
755–778 773 10 112.50–115.00 $112.89 $873 -9.59
802–847 818 35 94.00–125.00 $112.09 $917 -6.70
800–823 value added 823 55 115.00–140.00 $139.56 $1,149 +2.87
855 value added 855 22 117.50 $117.50 $1,005 —
851–895 864 58 89.00–120.00 $108.22 $935 +3.44
853–895 870 11 108.00–121.00 $117.68 $1,024 +12.90
907–945 926 11 84.00–120.00 $99.68 $923 +0.49
963 963 4 108.50 $108.50 $1,045 +8.50
964–995 976 22 87.00–115.00 $108.49 $1,059 +2.47
1005 1005 2 95.00 $95.00 $955 -11.43
1011 fancy 1011 52 129.40 $129.40 $1,308 +1.65
1057 1057 2 97.00 $97.00 $1,025 +3.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 216 10 110.00–138.00 $115.40 $249 +2.16
250–295 277 22 107.50–137.00 $117.42 $325 -7.34
300–345 319 34 110.00–140.00 $120.13 $383 -3.59
350–395 376 70 103.00–135.00 $120.73 $454 -2.22
405–447 433 102 103.00–134.00 $119.92 $519 +27.42
450–497 471 103 90.00–126.00 $116.83 $550 +0.08
500–546 524 103 100.00–128.00 $117.54 $616 +1.37
550–598 573 102 84.00–130.00 $114.22 $654 +0.51
600–648 625 61 100.00–120.00 $110.39 $690 -4.01
650–697 668 59 90.00–121.50 $109.46 $731 -5.43
700–748 726 57 83.00–118.00 $111.31 $808 +7.26
751–793 772 22 81.00–105.00 $91.19 $704 -9.46
802–845 828 10 80.00–109.00 $95.73 $793 +8.53
850–886 870 9 82.00–118.00 $96.68 $841 -16.99
900–945 930 5 80.00–100.00 $87.23 $811 -7.64
950–965 952 8 100.00–105.00 $104.37 $994 —
1040 1040 1 84.00 $84.00 $874 -13.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 122.50 $122.50 $276 —
310 310 1 121.00 $121.00 $375 -5.00
363–375 364 27 119.00–123.00 $122.33 $445 -1.17
405–445 418 9 110.00–116.00 $112.69 $471 —
460–485 471 8 110.00–118.00 $113.99 $537 -5.01
500–548 538 22 108.00–116.00 $111.63 $601 +9.13
550–575 567 6 100.00–117.00 $108.61 $616 -4.17
670–690 681 5 101.00–110.00 $107.84 $734 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–320 313 4 118.00–124.00 $119.53 $374 —
371–387 379 8 121.50–125.00 $123.29 $467 -5.22
425 425 6 116.00 $116.00 $493 -7.87
505–545 538 11 107.00–120.00 $112.36 $604 —
550–595 564 19 100.00–120.00 $110.59 $624 -3.04
617 617 2 122.00 $122.00 $753 —
682 682 13 111.00 $111.00 $757 -5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 106.00 $106.00 $344 -18.00
370 370 5 114.00 $114.00 $422 +14.00
385 385 1 92.00 $92.00 $354 -8.00
430–440 434 8 118.00–128.00 $124.20 $539 -1.80
432–440 436 4 110.00 $110.00 $480 -16.00
450–490 470 16 111.00–123.00 $119.87 $563 +18.87
455–485 470 2 92.50–110.00 $100.97 $475 -0.03
507 507 5 118.00 $118.00 $598 +18.00
535–545 538 3 102.00–113.00 $109.29 $588 -0.71
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 119.00 $119.00 $649 -3.00
555–580 563 3 110.00–121.00 $117.22 $660 -0.78
615–643 637 7 97.00–113.00 $108.02 $688 +0.98
677 677 2 112.00 $112.00 $758 +3.00
735 735 1 105.00 $105.00 $772 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1455 1338 2 74.00–80.00 $76.74 $1,027 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212–247 231 12 142.50–155.00 $152.19 $352 -1.13
250–295 278 66 137.50–176.00 $155.57 $432 -1.20
290 fancy 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 —
300–349 333 116 135.00–189.00 $160.57 $535 -8.36
325–347 fancy 338 7 166.00–191.00 $178.68 $604 +4.34
350–399 375 260 132.00–189.00 $155.79 $584 -4.86
355–392 fancy 380 4 165.00–190.00 $179.07 $680 +16.55
405 thin fleshed 405 2 180.00 $180.00 $729 —
400–447 fancy 411 17 150.00–186.00 $164.13 $675 -1.33
400–447 428 380 133.00–183.00 $150.75 $645 -3.29
442 value added 442 5 160.00 $160.00 $707 -10.00
455–481 fancy 465 29 151.00–176.00 $162.72 $757 +9.72
450–499 473 267 130.00–168.00 $147.93 $700 -0.53
516 value added 516 19 136.50 $136.50 $704 -17.96
500–549 521 456 118.00–151.50 $137.01 $714 -4.76
502–545 fancy 523 11 150.00–156.00 $153.53 $803 +0.55
550–599 572 394 120.00–151.00 $133.63 $764 -3.96
585 585 1 100.00 $100.00 $585 -37.59
607 thin fleshed 607 5 123.00 $123.00 $747 —
600–648 623 377 107.00–144.00 $125.54 $782 -4.63
650–699 665 246 109.00–134.00 $120.39 $801 -6.06
700–748 723 198 101.00–128.00 $111.85 $809 -5.05
750–795 772 63 101.00–123.00 $112.13 $866 -1.07
800–845 826 72 90.00–115.00 $105.64 $873 +3.02
867 fancy 867 4 119.00 $119.00 $1,032 —
850–898 874 25 91.00–115.00 $103.48 $904 +2.64
900–912 908 10 75.00–100.00 $94.82 $861 +2.23
950–965 961 11 90.00–111.50 $96.41 $927 —
982–995 fancy 989 4 103.00–105.00 $103.99 $1,028 —
1065 1065 2 80.00 $80.00 $852 -3.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 150.00 $150.00 $202 —
200–245 214 11 122.50–157.50 $141.99 $304 +13.70
250–286 271 11 101.00–152.50 $133.47 $362 -2.86
303–347 327 35 117.00–160.00 $139.84 $457 +0.84
350–395 370 51 105.00–169.00 $139.64 $517 -1.99
400–448 428 50 120.00–165.00 $137.56 $589 +1.51
450–498 477 95 110.00–155.00 $129.15 $616 -2.75
500–547 529 85 110.00–136.00 $124.59 $659 -1.17
550–597 576 106 90.50–133.00 $120.91 $696 -2.23
600–646 628 89 98.00–124.00 $111.51 $700 -6.49
650–690 670 58 100.00–125.00 $109.80 $736 -2.52
673 673 2 87.00 $87.00 $586 -25.32
700–745 721 30 84.00–111.00 $97.06 $700 -9.76
750–795 773 19 81.00–106.00 $94.87 $733 -8.46
800–845 819 16 80.00–100.00 $91.03 $746 +1.96
905–940 924 4 80.00–90.00 $84.95 $785 -1.05
950–985 968 2 70.00–88.00 $79.16 $766 +0.49
1060 1060 2 84.00 $84.00 $890 +7.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–277 271 7 132.50–140.00 $134.57 $365 —
310 310 2 126.00 $126.00 $391 —
390–395 393 2 123.00–129.00 $126.02 $495 —
425–440 433 2 130.00 $130.00 $563 +5.00
455–495 463 15 125.00–136.00 $127.76 $592 —
500–525 521 7 110.00–120.00 $111.37 $580 -6.82
580–585 583 2 112.00–120.00 $116.02 $676 —
610 610 1 116.00 $116.00 $708 —
655–670 661 5 106.00–112.00 $109.00 $720 -1.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 120.00 $120.00 $390 +3.00
395 395 1 110.00 $110.00 $434 —
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 +35.00
462 462 5 125.00 $125.00 $578 +3.00
485–495 488 4 101.00–118.00 $113.68 $555 -11.32
505–515 510 4 107.50–121.00 $115.12 $587 +7.12
550–567 561 4 120.00–121.00 $120.25 $675 +5.25
660 660 1 100.00 $100.00 $660 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 131.00–139.00 $135.00 $722 —
626 626 4 121.00 $121.00 $757 -3.98
661–670 663 4 109.00–115.00 $110.52 $733 -5.48
713–715 714 7 104.50–107.00 $105.22 $751 -14.01
750–770 760 2 91.00–100.00 $95.44 $725 -6.56
800 800 1 109.00 $109.00 $872 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 3 143.00 $143.00 $581 —
465 465 1 139.00 $139.00 $646 —
565–575 570 4 124.00–132.00 $128.04 $730 —
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 ±0.00
652–660 655 3 120.00–123.00 $121.99 $799 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1060–1305 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 860.00–910.00 $891.90 -640.73
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 113.00 $113.00 $706 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 64.00 $64.00 $410 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1600 1225 80-85% 85 40.00–61.00 $46.89 $574 -8.99
895–1905 1244 80-85% 471 45.00–64.00 $54.05 $672 -1.83
865–1690 1273 80-85% 157 55.00–68.00 $61.21 $779 -1.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1915 1440 75-80% 21 39.00–53.00 $47.36 $682 -3.43
1030–1960 1471 75-80% 238 49.00–62.50 $55.45 $816 -1.58
1095–2100 1537 75-80% 156 56.00–70.00 $61.21 $941 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 27.00 $27.00 $267 —
725–1265 1007 85-90% 89 43.00–67.00 $55.76 $562 —
705–1635 1033 85-90% 109 23.00–50.00 $42.05 $434 —
650–1500 1069 85-90% 203 30.00–58.00 $48.58 $519 -2.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–2200 1524 77 56.00–84.00 $74.81 $1,140 —
1075–2235 1677 149 72.00–94.00 $86.43 $1,449 —
810–2285 1819 83 59.00–105.00 $96.53 $1,756 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1320 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 61.00–87.00 $69.87 $653
845–1105 949 (<2 yrs)Open 5 64.00–84.00 $71.20 $676
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $876
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
757–1120 984 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 610.00–900.00 $744.16
725–1200 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 470.00–840.00 $667.75
900–1230 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 600.00–925.00 $796.78
940–1370 1134 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 760.00–1,050.00 $946.12
1100–1275 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 550.00–625.00 $570.90
900–1475 1159 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 500.00–875.00 $641.76
1010–1500 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 700.00–1,050.00 $901.86
1000–1605 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 56 600.00–1,020.00 $828.41
1095–1365 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 600.00–750.00 $698.78
675–1550 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 99 300.00–1,325.00 $861.85
1015–1535 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 460.00–935.00 $726.79
1035–1350 1247 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 580.00–875.00 $747.17
1268 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
940–1565 1352 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 500.00–1,350.00 $921.79
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1080 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 590.00–650.00 $626.19
875–1060 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 550.00–800.00 $682.84
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–945 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 385.00–430.00 $404.38
765–1005 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 460.00–610.00 $560.96
955–1015 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 420.00–520.00 $471.52
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–915 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 690.00–795.00 $748.99
850–1005 913 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 670.00–850.00 $757.04
740–1120 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 720.00–850.00 $798.28
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1100–1270 1185 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1245 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 610.00–1,350.00 $1,059.05 —
900–1170 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,000.00 $991.86 —
1150–1250 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 950.00–1,400.00 $1,149.54 +295.19
1060–1550 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 785.00–900.00 $838.26 +30.65
1050–1480 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 850.00–1,500.00 $1,086.44 +278.83
990–1425 1286 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 750.00–950.00 $872.11 -215.28
940–1785 1291 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 39 800.00–1,300.00 $1,047.67 -302.33
1460–1465 1463 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,050.00 $1,012.44 —
1465 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1190–1905 1472 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 800.00–1,050.00 $913.85 —
1270–1675 1473 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,225.00 $1,117.19 —
1615 1615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +375.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1185 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–950.00 $926.16 +26.16
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 +125.00
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 740.00 $740.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 670.00 $670.00 —
897 897 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 480.00 $480.00 —
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 780.00 $780.00 —
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 620.00 $620.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 102.00 $102.00 $240 +2.00
295–297 297 5 87.00–117.50 $111.43 $331 +6.44
335 335 1 82.00 $82.00 $275 -26.21
350–397 376 18 81.00–111.00 $94.67 $356 —
400–440 421 58 81.00–127.00 $94.58 $398 -13.50
455–496 483 22 85.00–111.00 $95.87 $463 -10.27
502–548 524 146 77.00–110.00 $99.94 $524 +0.48
555–594 575 104 75.00–113.50 $108.28 $623 +10.61
601–640 609 9 85.00–104.00 $96.72 $589 —
650–697 675 32 79.00–103.50 $94.65 $639 -14.20
700–747 706 45 65.00–118.00 $93.76 $662 +1.20
765–797 793 51 60.50–95.75 $93.56 $742 +0.80
810–837 830 19 77.00–93.00 $85.92 $713 +6.92
849 value added 849 60 108.00 $108.00 $917 —
850–882 873 5 85.00–92.00 $90.64 $791 +30.64
900–920 904 70 91.00–97.90 $97.34 $880 -2.66
975 975 6 92.00 $92.00 $897 +5.09
1010–1045 1037 22 84.00–95.50 $93.02 $965 -7.60
1065–1072 1070 3 84.00–90.00 $85.99 $920 —
1135 1135 10 88.00 $88.00 $999 —
1180 1180 1 75.00 $75.00 $885 +4.00
1200–1230 1212 5 63.00–70.00 $67.16 $814 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.