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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

20,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.94/cwt -1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 622 lb · 924 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.45/cwt +2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 773 lb · 888 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.23/cwt +1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 578 lb · 826 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 20,030 16,125 25,266
Feeder cattle 17,864 13,717 22,336
Slaughter cattle 1,499 1,892 2,231
Replacement cattle 667 516 699

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with instances to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to very good for all feeder classes with best interest on weaned and preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand for 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
225–230 228 2 170.00–180.00 $174.95 $399 -17.94
250–295 279 37 169.00–203.00 $187.41 $523 -11.02
315 value added 315 1 179.00 $179.00 $564 —
300–347 326 40 160.00–210.00 $173.31 $565 -7.07
330–341 fancy 337 8 190.00–203.00 $198.67 $670 +6.99
350–398 374 113 162.00–197.00 $184.92 $692 +7.01
360–398 fancy 375 32 179.50–219.00 $197.56 $741 +6.29
355–395 value added 380 28 170.00–204.00 $186.12 $707 -0.71
400–437 fancy 417 55 183.00–220.00 $199.67 $833 +1.76
400–448 423 114 150.00–197.00 $174.57 $738 +1.89
400–445 value added 426 83 160.00–195.00 $182.05 $776 +1.51
450–466 fancy 459 19 182.00–200.00 $191.22 $878 —
450–498 472 268 140.00–192.50 $172.51 $814 +1.13
450–491 value added 475 124 160.00–187.00 $173.14 $822 -5.72
500–548 524 230 141.00–179.00 $162.00 $849 +3.00
500–549 value added 528 362 154.00–188.00 $174.02 $919 +2.73
542 fancy 542 2 174.00 $174.00 $943 —
550–595 value added 574 335 153.25–186.00 $167.46 $961 -0.14
550–597 575 285 140.00–174.00 $158.24 $910 -1.45
600–647 value added 619 607 142.00–170.00 $159.91 $990 -3.67
600–649 627 317 132.00–166.00 $154.16 $967 +2.81
650–695 value added 674 438 140.00–162.00 $156.06 $1,052 +3.15
650–698 677 310 133.00–159.50 $148.59 $1,006 +2.14
700–747 value added 721 273 140.00–155.50 $149.30 $1,076 -6.52
700–749 723 273 128.00–150.00 $142.63 $1,031 -0.85
746 746 4 129.00 $129.00 $962 -14.48
750–795 771 174 124.00–147.50 $141.96 $1,095 -0.31
750–795 value added 773 714 136.00–157.75 $151.27 $1,169 -2.42
805–845 value added 817 147 142.00–159.00 $151.32 $1,236 -3.42
800–848 818 105 120.00–152.75 $141.87 $1,160 -0.73
854–893 value added 866 317 138.00–154.75 $151.15 $1,309 -4.40
869–871 fancy 870 96 154.00–156.60 $155.79 $1,355 -2.84
850–893 871 127 119.00–145.00 $137.75 $1,200 -1.30
885 885 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,186 -5.05
905–947 923 35 116.00–144.00 $136.96 $1,264 -2.83
906–949 value added 925 367 130.00–150.50 $147.28 $1,362 -10.39
968 fancy 968 54 147.00 $147.00 $1,423 —
975–998 994 67 126.00–144.50 $141.50 $1,407 —
1000–1005 1003 2 113.00–134.00 $123.53 $1,239 -3.29
1021 value added 1021 14 132.00 $132.00 $1,348 —
1053 1053 4 111.00 $111.00 $1,169 +1.00
1096 value added 1096 51 146.75 $146.75 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 160.00 $160.00 $336 +2.16
250–280 265 2 130.00–155.00 $143.21 $380 -6.21
310–340 326 5 140.00–156.00 $150.25 $490 +7.75
350–395 370 16 137.00–176.00 $154.12 $570 +7.68
400–448 433 18 127.50–175.00 $153.62 $665 +6.47
450–495 471 43 131.00–168.00 $156.22 $736 +13.67
500–545 523 26 120.00–157.00 $146.83 $768 +1.02
550–595 576 47 115.00–156.00 $143.60 $827 +4.21
600–647 633 28 115.00–149.00 $140.16 $887 +1.67
655–695 680 25 112.00–140.00 $129.71 $882 +1.82
700–745 722 40 110.00–138.00 $130.95 $945 +5.59
750–795 768 11 115.00–136.00 $127.90 $982 +3.09
800–840 819 5 124.00–128.00 $126.37 $1,035 +16.37
855 855 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,103 —
938–940 939 4 110.00–126.00 $114.01 $1,071 -18.63
1070 1070 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,102 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 5 162.00 $162.00 $473 —
465 465 1 151.00 $151.00 $702 —
553–555 553 5 140.00–146.00 $141.20 $781 —
790 790 1 120.00 $120.00 $948 -13.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 150.00 $150.00 $450 —
525 525 1 145.00 $145.00 $761 —
595 595 2 131.00 $131.00 $779 —
663 663 3 139.00 $139.00 $922 —
803 803 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,060 —
965 965 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,264 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 3 153.00 $153.00 $877 +11.00
640 640 1 146.00 $146.00 $934 —
656 656 5 149.00 $149.00 $977 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 —
662 662 2 105.00 $105.00 $695 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 162.00 $162.00 $591 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–247 228 19 130.00–179.00 $147.61 $337 +2.40
255–280 fancy 270 3 149.00–165.00 $155.21 $419 —
250–298 282 50 126.00–162.00 $148.36 $418 -3.05
302–340 fancy 314 12 144.00–165.00 $154.82 $486 -5.18
300–341 value added 316 30 149.00–163.00 $160.36 $507 +0.36
300–348 326 99 124.00–168.50 $149.05 $486 +3.64
350–399 373 166 127.00–164.00 $149.86 $559 +5.52
355–395 fancy 381 27 143.00–166.00 $155.97 $594 —
375–395 value added 387 8 150.00–165.00 $159.69 $618 +6.29
400–447 value added 420 96 140.00–162.00 $151.14 $635 +1.25
400–449 fancy 424 60 151.00–168.00 $157.75 $669 +0.75
400–448 428 293 130.00–161.00 $148.72 $637 +6.85
450–493 fancy 464 37 150.00–161.00 $154.00 $715 -9.38
450–496 value added 473 118 139.00–160.00 $148.11 $701 -2.46
450–499 477 447 123.00–155.00 $144.08 $687 +4.37
500–546 value added 521 236 138.00–161.00 $146.02 $761 -1.82
500–549 523 454 126.00–158.00 $140.99 $737 +0.03
550–598 573 473 124.00–151.50 $138.53 $794 +1.42
550–598 value added 585 353 132.00–157.50 $144.84 $847 -2.09
600–648 value added 623 432 127.00–153.60 $145.85 $909 +2.37
600–649 623 386 118.00–145.00 $132.64 $826 -1.97
650–692 value added 666 304 131.00–154.00 $146.08 $973 +1.40
650–696 670 272 109.00–145.00 $133.47 $894 +3.45
675 675 2 120.00 $120.00 $810 -10.02
700 700 2 121.00 $121.00 $847 -10.69
700–748 value added 721 375 125.00–147.25 $138.48 $998 -3.71
700–747 722 200 101.00–145.50 $127.61 $921 -0.54
755 755 1 123.00 $123.00 $929 -2.50
765 765 1 128.00 $128.00 $979 +2.50
750–798 774 93 109.00–139.00 $129.93 $1,006 +1.12
750–791 value added 783 122 121.00–146.50 $140.15 $1,097 -6.12
801–848 value added 807 154 128.50–142.25 $140.64 $1,135 +1.67
800–845 820 35 100.00–136.50 $126.96 $1,041 +10.59
812–831 821 11 121.00–128.50 $125.05 $1,027 +8.68
857 value added 857 5 135.50 $135.50 $1,161 —
858–895 867 13 118.00–120.00 $119.52 $1,036 +2.83
855–885 868 21 93.00–126.00 $119.99 $1,042 +3.30
900 900 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,125 +1.41
900–945 915 22 100.00–124.00 $114.12 $1,044 -9.47
950–998 966 12 107.00–120.00 $112.18 $1,084 -1.04
1000–1010 1003 10 103.50–117.00 $107.56 $1,079 +0.06
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 115.00 $115.00 $236 -2.50
260–291 274 12 110.00–140.00 $131.46 $360 +2.11
300–347 326 17 112.50–141.00 $128.09 $418 +0.09
350–395 374 37 120.00–145.00 $132.38 $495 -2.14
400–445 428 48 103.00–144.00 $130.86 $560 +1.65
450–496 472 50 120.00–143.00 $130.62 $617 +4.24
500–547 528 50 105.00–142.00 $128.48 $678 +4.32
550–598 574 43 112.00–134.00 $124.10 $712 +2.97
600–648 627 27 110.00–125.00 $116.32 $729 -2.88
650–698 678 33 90.00–127.50 $116.85 $792 +1.54
700–745 724 20 90.00–125.00 $114.12 $826 +4.47
760–793 779 16 90.00–127.00 $113.59 $885 +5.88
835 835 2 118.00 $118.00 $985 +27.13
880–895 888 3 105.00–117.00 $111.36 $989 —
913 913 4 98.00 $98.00 $895 +0.29
955–972 964 4 103.00–115.00 $109.05 $1,051 +18.05
1050–1095 1065 3 97.00–100.00 $98.03 $1,044 +8.03
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 130.00 $130.00 $566 —
473–487 478 6 124.00–130.00 $126.04 $602 —
505 505 2 131.00 $131.00 $662 —
620–640 630 2 120.00–122.00 $120.98 $762 —
710 710 3 118.00 $118.00 $838 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 102.50 $102.50 $477 -25.50
535 535 3 122.00 $122.00 $653 —
560 560 5 125.00 $125.00 $700 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 8 124.50 $124.50 $815 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 137.00 $137.00 $562 +2.00
672 672 5 127.50 $127.50 $857 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 133.00 $133.00 $572 +10.63
555–580 574 4 124.00–128.00 $124.97 $717 +12.40
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 136.00 $136.00 $578 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–535 533 2 92.50–102.50 $97.48 $520 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 5 161.00–200.00 $175.73 $399 +1.82
250–299 274 41 156.00–202.00 $177.85 $487 +6.02
300–345 321 46 150.00–199.00 $174.71 $561 +6.18
325–330 fancy 328 2 211.00–220.00 $215.47 $707 —
365 value added 365 11 178.00 $178.00 $650 —
350–397 372 136 150.00–199.00 $177.58 $661 +14.86
380–387 fancy 385 6 180.00–206.00 $197.10 $759 +16.29
400–447 424 180 134.00–190.00 $168.42 $714 +11.18
422–440 fancy 429 5 162.00–199.00 $176.84 $759 -9.39
459 value added 459 8 163.00 $163.00 $748 —
456–485 fancy 463 14 160.00–190.00 $183.38 $849 +8.38
450–498 474 126 141.00–186.00 $164.75 $781 +6.55
500–546 516 184 133.00–166.00 $154.44 $797 +5.77
500–541 fancy 523 28 155.00–178.00 $164.31 $859 +0.33
507–548 value added 542 13 155.00–161.00 $158.97 $862 -9.03
558–592 fancy 565 14 153.00–167.50 $162.71 $919 +8.86
550–597 572 265 133.00–165.00 $148.57 $850 +0.46
605 fancy 605 6 154.50 $154.50 $935 +17.50
600–645 value added 618 21 132.00–140.00 $135.82 $839 —
600–645 621 116 120.00–152.50 $136.34 $847 +0.48
660–665 value added 662 8 133.00–139.00 $136.87 $906 —
650–695 672 110 109.00–149.00 $132.68 $892 +0.09
690 690 1 108.00 $108.00 $745 -24.59
700–748 719 79 116.00–136.00 $124.56 $896 +1.22
750–798 778 45 109.00–134.00 $117.45 $914 -3.94
800–838 817 34 100.00–122.00 $114.12 $932 +7.77
850–895 879 18 94.00–122.00 $107.62 $946 +1.14
900–945 928 16 90.00–111.00 $97.87 $908 -3.79
955–995 969 4 94.00–105.00 $99.46 $964 -0.07
1003 1003 2 90.00 $90.00 $903 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 242 3 142.50–167.00 $151.59 $367 +21.99
270–280 275 3 140.00–160.00 $151.90 $418 +10.73
300–348 332 10 142.50–170.00 $157.17 $522 +6.39
385–397 392 8 137.00–170.00 $152.88 $599 +3.93
400–445 423 19 110.00–160.00 $140.09 $593 +2.28
450–495 469 33 110.00–163.00 $143.49 $673 +4.33
505–548 535 39 108.00–147.00 $134.40 $719 -1.39
550–595 579 25 119.00–147.00 $132.20 $765 +0.94
600–645 624 20 98.00–133.00 $118.19 $738 -5.18
650–697 676 10 100.00–131.00 $113.79 $769 -3.79
700–735 715 8 105.00–115.00 $110.48 $790 -2.27
755–790 773 2 104.00–111.00 $107.42 $830 +5.59
805–810 808 2 91.00–102.00 $96.48 $780 +4.47
855–875 865 2 80.00–92.50 $86.18 $745 -3.49
900–910 905 2 87.00–94.00 $90.52 $819 +3.52
965 965 1 83.00 $83.00 $801 -0.78
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 —— 3 168.00 $168.00 $600 —
507 507 —— 7 145.00 $145.00 $735 —
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,412 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 3 135.00 $135.00 $328 —
468 468 4 134.00 $134.00 $627 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 123.00–135.00 $128.87 $290 +3.87
270 270 1 122.50 $122.50 $331 —
470 470 1 127.50 $127.50 $599 +2.50
505–545 525 2 110.00–121.00 $115.29 $605 +15.29
630 630 1 78.00 $78.00 $491 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 155.00–157.50 $156.24 $497 —
510 510 1 139.00 $139.00 $709 —
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 —
695 695 1 128.00 $128.00 $890 ±0.00
700 700 1 121.00 $121.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1170 1048 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 735.00–1,075.00 $895.19 —
1035–1065 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 685.00–860.00 $771.25 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
766 766 4 110.00 $110.00 $843 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1460 1225 80-85% 54 41.50–67.50 $57.25 $701 +10.13
845–1695 1244 80-85% 221 50.00–76.50 $63.01 $784 +15.89
995–1575 1312 80-85% 145 58.00–83.00 $68.98 $905 +4.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2035 1493 75-80% 123 51.00–75.50 $62.35 $931 +3.63
895–1950 1540 75-80% 115 58.00–84.00 $70.11 $1,080 +3.74
1445–1830 1564 75-80% 8 49.00–67.00 $59.42 $929 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1125 951 85-90% 5 15.00–39.00 $29.25 $278 —
805–1665 1007 85-90% 63 35.00–61.00 $47.64 $480 +5.40
650–1350 1073 85-90% 45 51.00–76.00 $64.04 $687 +6.12
810–1540 1090 85-90% 103 42.00–68.50 $55.28 $603 -2.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–3010 1648 30 65.00–92.00 $81.32 $1,340 —
1040–2370 1688 88 77.00–106.50 $91.91 $1,551 +2.43
1345–2435 1924 60 95.00–117.50 $105.11 $2,022 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)Open 1 335.00 $335.00
685–1410 927 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 485.00–1,100.00 $683.95
865–1165 957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 435.00–760.00 $584.08
1170–1275 1223 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 760.00–825.00 $793.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1275 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 74.00–88.00 $79.67 $837
930–1255 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 70.00–99.00 $82.34 $900

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 535.00 $535.00
935–965 948 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 690.00–825.00 $760.94
950–985 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 675.00–1,025.00 $853.17
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1005–1120 1063 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 675.00–790.00 $729.39
1016–1220 1101 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 900.00–1,425.00 $1,189.15
990–1195 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 660.00–1,075.00 $848.23
1105–1210 1147 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 650.00–780.00 $704.86
966–1725 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 625.00–1,195.00 $840.46
1018–1370 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 880.00–1,030.00 $964.30
800–1620 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 97 550.00–1,325.00 $966.41
1040–1325 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 760.00–960.00 $875.53
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1015–1500 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 640.00–930.00 $807.48
1050–1520 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 810.00–1,375.00 $1,049.64
1190–1335 1265 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 880.00–950.00 $906.30
1000–1685 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 660.00–1,175.00 $1,025.01
1025–1715 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 63 650.00–1,600.00 $1,173.27
1010–1455 1353 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 810.00–935.00 $889.61
1245–1565 1405 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1415 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–775.00 $682.56
1035–1370 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 600.00–775.00 $706.21
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 510.00 $510.00
730–755 743 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 600.00–675.00 $636.87
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 375.00 $375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
695–895 795 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 575.00–870.00 $741.05
760–1150 880 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 590.00–975.00 $805.07
585–1250 928 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 500.00–1,025.00 $776.86
950–1200 1050 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 810.00–1,200.00 $1,046.03
1055–1140 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,125.00 $998.94
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,195.00 $1,195.00 +121.05
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 885.00 $885.00 —
1025–1235 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,335.00–1,425.00 $1,398.61 —
1175–1360 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,575.00 $1,382.55 —
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
880–1570 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 585.00–1,625.00 $1,262.99 +472.99
1155–1355 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 +760.00
1005–1430 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 675.00–1,085.00 $941.01 -533.99
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 970.00 $970.00 -78.30
1240–1405 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,310.00–1,385.00 $1,345.16 +410.16
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -75.00
1470 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1680 1680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–970 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 675.00–950.00 $833.77 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1315 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–930.00 $892.94 -17.06
1670 1670 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 72.50 $72.50 $268 —
410–435 422 3 72.00–75.00 $73.20 $309 —
460–461 461 6 70.00–121.00 $112.52 $519 —
518 518 5 116.00 $116.00 $601 +29.00
641 641 8 107.00 $107.00 $686 +27.00
688 688 22 110.75 $110.75 $762 —
703–741 722 26 108.00–114.95 $111.57 $806 +28.06
867 value added 867 60 112.60 $112.60 $976 -1.15
880 880 56 113.00 $113.00 $994 —
1032 1032 55 110.00 $110.00 $1,135 —
1080 1080 1 66.00 $66.00 $713 —

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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.