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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

10,132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.47/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 572 lb · 532 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.18/cwt +5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 526 lb · 506 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.86/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 474 lb · 421 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,132 20,030 15,865
Feeder cattle 9,009 17,864 13,524
Slaughter cattle 737 1,499 1,733
Replacement cattle 386 667 608

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher and heifers steady to 4.00 higher with moderate to good demand. slaughter cows were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher and bulls were mostly steady with moderate demand. Winter weather at the beginning and end of the week restricted cattle movement limiting supply,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 232 3 172.50–189.00 $183.90 $427 +8.95
250–285 274 5 169.00–201.00 $182.65 $500 -4.76
290 value added 290 1 192.50 $192.50 $558 —
310 fancy 310 1 205.00 $205.00 $636 +6.33
305–346 327 32 175.00–201.00 $190.82 $624 +17.51
320–347 value added 329 6 201.00–205.00 $202.41 $666 +23.41
350–395 371 29 160.00–199.00 $185.37 $688 +0.45
375–385 fancy 376 7 207.00–210.00 $207.44 $780 +9.88
350–396 value added 388 45 184.00–207.50 $196.13 $761 +10.01
403–445 value added 417 46 167.00–205.00 $192.09 $801 +10.04
405–440 fancy 423 7 190.00–205.00 $193.75 $820 -5.92
400–448 426 61 158.00–210.00 $181.00 $771 +6.43
452–489 fancy 461 75 185.00–197.00 $189.83 $875 -1.39
451–495 value added 467 35 163.00–190.00 $181.36 $847 +8.22
450–499 472 156 140.00–188.00 $174.03 $821 +1.52
500–549 524 163 146.00–182.00 $165.68 $868 +3.68
500–546 value added 524 82 163.00–189.00 $174.04 $912 +0.02
552–592 value added 568 309 154.00–178.00 $172.04 $977 +4.58
550–596 577 223 145.00–170.00 $158.75 $916 +0.51
600–648 623 147 135.00–164.00 $153.20 $954 -0.96
600–645 value added 623 149 146.00–168.00 $158.28 $986 -1.63
650–698 value added 674 141 143.00–158.00 $153.84 $1,037 -2.22
650–697 682 196 140.00–156.00 $145.95 $995 -2.64
703–738 value added 716 132 141.75–156.00 $150.99 $1,081 +1.69
700–749 723 179 126.00–154.25 $146.86 $1,062 +4.23
750–799 769 130 125.00–150.00 $143.93 $1,107 +1.97
750–797 value added 772 116 138.75–157.50 $152.99 $1,181 +1.72
818 fancy 818 62 157.50 $157.50 $1,288 —
800–842 823 117 131.00–155.75 $149.01 $1,226 +7.14
801–847 value added 827 205 137.00–158.30 $149.98 $1,240 -1.34
853–860 value added 859 80 135.00–149.60 $147.34 $1,266 -3.81
850–899 888 96 126.00–149.00 $143.31 $1,273 +9.31
900–930 909 40 109.00–138.00 $132.29 $1,203 -4.67
950–990 954 25 120.00–135.50 $133.30 $1,272 —
1005 1005 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,226 -1.53
1032 value added 1032 5 129.00 $129.00 $1,331 -3.00
1102–1115 1108 12 116.00–129.00 $121.92 $1,351 —
1219 value added 1219 97 135.00 $135.00 $1,646 —
1235 1235 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,457 —
1275 1275 1 121.50 $121.50 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 4 214.00 $214.00 $588 —
315–343 336 4 199.00–201.00 $199.47 $670 —
357–395 371 8 199.00–204.00 $202.37 $751 —
409–426 418 14 199.00–201.00 $200.22 $837 —
453–460 454 17 191.00–201.00 $199.81 $907 —
503–539 517 52 185.00–190.00 $187.77 $971 —
560–584 576 57 173.00–177.00 $175.61 $1,012 —
603–626 615 87 165.00–171.00 $168.26 $1,035 —
650–658 651 17 154.00–158.00 $157.29 $1,024 —
720–739 730 82 150.00–153.00 $150.81 $1,101 —
750–772 762 70 144.00–148.00 $145.65 $1,110 —
803–815 810 27 142.00–144.00 $142.96 $1,158 —
855–887 875 21 139.00–142.00 $140.71 $1,231 —
931 931 9 137.00 $137.00 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 233 3 157.50–175.00 $169.00 $394 +9.00
260–270 265 2 132.00–181.00 $156.96 $416 +13.75
310–315 314 4 155.00–180.00 $173.82 $546 +23.57
365–395 381 7 142.50–177.00 $163.34 $622 +9.22
402–445 431 15 140.00–179.00 $157.50 $679 +3.88
450–498 485 14 135.00–177.00 $159.02 $771 +2.80
500–548 522 41 127.00–167.00 $145.66 $760 -1.17
550–596 574 27 122.00–156.00 $144.13 $827 +0.53
615–645 633 15 126.00–149.00 $144.28 $913 +4.12
650–695 674 32 111.00–146.00 $130.94 $883 +1.23
715–740 728 7 113.00–135.00 $127.46 $928 -3.49
760–790 769 4 109.00–125.00 $120.39 $926 -7.51
825–845 835 2 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $1,077 +2.62
875–890 883 2 110.00–121.00 $115.55 $1,020 -13.45
900 900 1 103.00 $103.00 $927 —
955–995 975 2 101.00–106.00 $103.45 $1,009 —
1015 1015 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,177 —
1165 1165 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,316 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 13 142.00 $142.00 $808 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 135.00 $135.00 $891 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,401 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–227 220 4 130.00–150.00 $137.13 $302 -10.48
255 value added 255 1 162.50 $162.50 $414 —
265–291 277 19 127.50–169.00 $153.87 $426 +5.51
310–330 value added 319 18 140.00–168.50 $155.04 $495 -5.32
300–345 324 60 140.00–170.00 $157.33 $510 +8.28
350–396 value added 373 36 150.00–164.00 $158.71 $592 -0.98
350–398 380 116 131.00–175.00 $150.61 $572 +0.75
400–448 426 178 125.00–173.00 $148.85 $634 +0.13
405–446 value added 426 72 141.00–156.00 $152.02 $648 +0.88
436 fancy 436 3 162.00 $162.00 $706 +4.25
450–497 value added 473 139 139.00–160.60 $153.45 $726 +5.34
450–497 474 282 129.00–167.00 $148.09 $702 +4.01
500–548 524 334 128.50–160.00 $146.18 $766 +5.19
505–544 value added 529 172 139.50–160.60 $152.05 $804 +6.03
550–596 575 197 125.00–154.50 $139.78 $804 +1.25
550–598 value added 578 160 137.00–149.75 $144.80 $837 -0.04
600–648 623 232 125.00–147.00 $136.61 $851 +3.97
600–646 value added 629 97 131.00–144.00 $140.22 $882 -5.63
652–698 671 96 120.00–144.00 $133.03 $893 -0.44
655–698 value added 682 140 133.00–142.50 $140.58 $959 -5.50
700–747 723 112 110.00–140.00 $128.41 $928 +0.80
705–735 value added 727 20 124.50–142.00 $131.47 $956 -7.01
767–776 value added 771 7 124.00–138.00 $131.96 $1,017 -8.19
750–798 775 82 119.00–137.00 $128.79 $998 -1.14
817–820 value added 820 21 130.00–133.25 $132.79 $1,089 -7.85
835 835 1 113.00 $113.00 $944 -12.05
805–846 836 22 89.00–128.00 $123.81 $1,035 -1.24
877 877 2 113.00 $113.00 $991 -6.99
880 value added 880 6 129.50 $129.50 $1,140 -6.00
883–897 889 5 117.00–120.00 $118.21 $1,051 -1.78
900–945 921 6 79.00–108.00 $90.90 $837 -23.22
941 value added 941 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,139 —
950–975 965 3 92.00–121.00 $109.97 $1,061 -2.21
1002 1002 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,042 -3.56
1025–1031 1030 6 93.00–121.00 $114.02 $1,174 +6.46
1060–1095 1076 5 91.00–114.00 $108.45 $1,167 —
1117 1117 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 7 190.00 $190.00 $555 —
371 371 4 181.00 $181.00 $672 —
422–428 426 6 176.00–180.00 $178.68 $761 —
450–480 466 23 168.00–172.00 $170.72 $796 —
509–516 510 16 163.00–167.50 $166.65 $850 —
560–585 578 37 155.00–159.00 $157.14 $908 —
625–644 637 16 144.00–148.00 $146.07 $930 —
653–688 669 66 142.00–148.00 $143.73 $962 —
717–738 733 56 140.00–142.00 $141.50 $1,037 —
762–781 774 65 135.00–139.00 $137.90 $1,067 —
825 825 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,056 —
880 880 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 228 3 115.00–175.00 $139.85 $319 +24.85
250–290 269 4 122.50–150.00 $129.97 $350 -1.49
305–327 318 12 124.00–156.00 $137.25 $436 +9.16
350–395 367 30 102.50–160.00 $135.88 $499 +3.50
400–445 419 35 115.00–148.00 $128.29 $538 -2.57
465–496 484 38 119.00–150.00 $129.00 $624 -1.62
500–545 525 41 105.00–145.00 $125.85 $661 -2.63
550–595 575 34 101.00–146.00 $127.67 $734 +3.57
601–645 621 21 100.00–129.50 $121.36 $754 +5.04
655–692 677 21 100.00–126.00 $116.87 $791 +0.02
700–735 719 8 97.00–119.00 $105.51 $759 -8.61
760–795 777 7 84.00–120.00 $104.24 $810 -9.35
800–842 820 8 85.00–110.00 $102.07 $837 -15.93
875–895 885 2 88.00–98.00 $93.06 $824 -18.30
950–970 957 3 93.00–98.00 $95.32 $912 -13.73
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 376 4 125.00–127.00 $125.48 $472 —
405 405 2 112.50 $112.50 $456 -17.50
645 645 1 128.00 $128.00 $826 +7.02
680 680 1 124.00 $124.00 $843 —
815 815 1 100.00 $100.00 $815 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 4 135.00 $135.00 $680 —
590 590 1 131.00 $131.00 $773 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 105.00 $105.00 $525 -17.00
555 555 1 102.00 $102.00 $566 -23.00
615 615 3 115.00 $115.00 $707 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 2 129.00 $129.00 $768 —
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813 813 2 95.00 $95.00 $772 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1225 1213 2 85.00–107.00 $95.89 $1,163 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 4 177.50–186.00 $183.88 $423 +8.15
265 fancy 265 1 195.00 $195.00 $517 —
260–295 272 12 154.00–190.00 $172.97 $470 -4.88
290 value added 290 1 192.00 $192.00 $557 —
300–340 311 13 149.00–198.00 $178.14 $554 +3.43
350–370 value added 363 3 171.00–204.00 $187.37 $680 +9.37
360–395 379 59 157.00–185.00 $176.81 $670 -0.77
408 fancy 408 3 192.00 $192.00 $783 +15.16
405–447 value added 425 7 172.50–186.00 $181.49 $771 —
400–447 428 75 120.00–185.00 $168.40 $721 -0.02
468 fancy 468 3 180.00 $180.00 $842 -3.38
452–496 471 104 144.00–180.00 $165.84 $781 +1.09
457–485 value added 474 7 159.00–190.00 $177.23 $840 +14.23
501–525 value added 512 25 154.00–178.00 $163.58 $838 +4.61
500–545 527 105 135.00–169.00 $153.56 $809 -0.88
551–580 value added 569 11 150.00–158.00 $153.01 $871 —
550–599 571 101 127.00–159.00 $149.18 $852 +0.61
600–645 621 74 120.00–147.00 $138.80 $862 +2.46
645 value added 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 -5.82
653–695 672 55 119.00–159.00 $136.37 $916 +3.69
665–695 value added 682 6 132.00–139.00 $135.79 $926 -1.08
700–737 719 24 113.00–130.00 $124.00 $892 -0.56
733 fancy 733 6 135.50 $135.50 $993 —
735 value added 735 2 127.00 $127.00 $933 —
750–787 766 20 112.00–130.00 $121.84 $933 +4.39
803–840 822 10 96.00–122.00 $106.58 $876 -7.54
860–875 868 2 107.00–120.00 $113.56 $986 +5.94
935 935 2 95.00 $95.00 $888 -2.87
1025–1035 1030 2 84.00 $84.00 $865 -6.00
1050–1060 1055 2 89.00–94.00 $91.49 $965 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 140.00 $140.00 $336 -11.59
265–280 272 6 132.50–162.50 $152.07 $414 +0.17
305–340 324 9 130.00–155.00 $137.27 $445 -19.90
370–397 380 14 149.00–168.00 $154.74 $588 +1.86
405–442 426 12 120.00–170.00 $156.02 $665 +15.93
450–495 481 25 125.00–160.00 $140.22 $674 -3.27
505–520 513 4 125.00–140.00 $133.78 $686 -0.62
550–595 567 14 121.00–147.00 $136.32 $773 +4.12
640 640 2 116.00–119.00 $117.50 $752 -0.69
655–685 675 6 116.00–124.00 $121.38 $819 +7.59
715–740 728 3 105.00–110.00 $108.36 $789 -2.12
790–792 791 3 90.00–101.00 $93.66 $741 -13.76
830 830 1 91.00 $91.00 $755 -5.48
935–945 940 2 82.00–99.00 $90.45 $850 -0.07
960 960 1 95.00 $95.00 $912 +12.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 4 128.00 $128.00 $790 —
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 -8.00
760–770 765 2 108.00–114.00 $110.98 $849 —
825 825 1 91.00 $91.00 $751 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 105.00–127.50 $115.91 $479 —
477–490 484 4 110.00–125.00 $119.23 $577 -8.27
515 515 1 127.00 $127.00 $654 +11.71
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 +42.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1630 1630 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1545 1177 80-85% 25 50.00–72.00 $56.50 $665 —
930–1900 1240 80-85% 106 45.00–76.50 $66.02 $819 +3.01
930–1910 1300 80-85% 81 64.00–89.50 $76.20 $991 +7.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1310 994 85-90% 10 30.00–45.00 $40.23 $400 —
740–1440 1027 85-90% 39 36.00–59.00 $47.03 $483 -0.61
745–1550 1106 85-90% 74 45.00–69.00 $57.27 $633 —
795–1630 1108 85-90% 28 57.00–77.50 $64.43 $714 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1715 1464 75-80% 54 55.00–79.50 $68.28 $1,000 +5.93
1100–1945 1486 75-80% 9 52.00–67.00 $57.84 $860 -4.51
1230–1945 1506 75-80% 76 63.50–94.00 $73.98 $1,114 +3.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2000 1494 22 71.00–96.00 $83.01 $1,240 —
1175–2350 1721 36 89.00–101.00 $94.76 $1,631 —
1350–2355 1862 37 100.00–115.00 $106.16 $1,977 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,050

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1165 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 670.00–910.00 $790.46
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1020–1080 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $837.14
1060 1060 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
1045–1130 1102 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 990.00–1,060.00 $1,037.87
810–1610 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 57 620.00–1,325.00 $1,031.20
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
1050–1490 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 750.00–1,330.00 $1,082.92
925–1595 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 41 720.00–1,400.00 $1,003.41
1255–1300 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,335.00 $1,187.34
900–1583 1316 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 455.00–1,125.00 $946.95
1251–1460 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 610.00–925.00 $795.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
870–1306 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 625.00–760.00 $721.39
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 410.00 $410.00
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
992 992 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 885.00 $885.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
820–835 826 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00 $875.00
835–1175 972 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 850.00–1,125.00 $991.26
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 465.00 $465.00

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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
1000–1110 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,375.00–1,800.00 $1,506.99 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 +540.00
1010–1250 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 770.00–850.00 $817.63 -67.37
1050–1350 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,300.00 $1,125.00 —
1120–1400 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 725.00–1,425.00 $1,194.04 +253.03
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +475.00
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +25.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705–725 715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–750.00 $725.35 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 104.00 $104.00 $265 —
330 330 1 90.00 $90.00 $297 —
477 477 2 111.00 $111.00 $529 -1.52
542 542 25 119.00 $119.00 $645 +3.00
595 595 5 123.00 $123.00 $732 —
605–627 625 11 80.00–120.00 $116.48 $728 +9.48
695–696 695 26 116.50–123.10 $121.58 $845 +10.83
730 730 4 114.00 $114.00 $832 +2.43
901–938 914 11 91.00–96.00 $92.86 $849 —
1012 1012 3 85.00 $85.00 $860 -25.00

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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.