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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

18,810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.98/cwt +10.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 684 lb · 932 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.18/cwt +7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 623 lb · 772 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.41/cwt +5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 780 lb · 761 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,810 12,906 8,144
Feeder cattle 16,029 11,030 6,505
Slaughter cattle 2,074 1,339 1,362
Replacement cattle 707 537 277

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher with instances to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher with instances to 10.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for all feeder classes with good supply and active buyer participation. Buyers showed best interest for weaned and preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher with good supply and good to very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 232 3 165.00–201.00 $181.62 $421 -0.57
235 fancy 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
250–295 270 14 177.50–211.00 $201.25 $543 +10.90
275 value added 275 1 205.00 $205.00 $564 +20.00
295 fancy 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
300–345 326 30 165.00–217.00 $194.95 $636 +8.93
330–335 value added 332 8 191.00–201.00 $197.12 $654 —
315–345 fancy 336 8 202.50–220.00 $212.92 $715 +12.51
352–397 fancy 371 15 200.00–222.00 $204.67 $759 +6.34
350–397 372 67 155.00–214.00 $196.70 $732 +7.95
355–395 value added 379 31 193.00–213.00 $205.99 $781 +6.99
400–448 fancy 414 58 184.00–220.00 $204.70 $847 +5.20
402–448 value added 424 60 184.00–210.00 $199.35 $845 +21.48
401–447 428 93 157.00–213.00 $188.96 $809 +4.48
450–497 value added 475 73 180.00–210.00 $195.51 $929 +10.13
450–499 476 190 150.00–205.00 $184.46 $878 +8.92
457–493 fancy 479 31 180.00–219.00 $199.06 $953 -1.44
500–548 value added 522 234 168.00–203.00 $187.58 $979 +14.33
500–547 523 171 154.00–190.00 $175.32 $917 +8.28
522–545 fancy 530 5 170.00–190.00 $180.68 $958 —
550–597 573 250 144.00–186.00 $168.86 $968 +3.62
550–599 value added 574 218 159.00–200.00 $179.21 $1,029 +1.31
600–647 value added 618 157 150.00–181.00 $170.12 $1,051 +9.21
600–647 626 233 140.00–182.75 $163.89 $1,026 +6.52
650–699 679 326 135.00–172.00 $159.23 $1,081 +9.59
650–699 value added 686 606 149.00–178.00 $169.61 $1,164 +10.30
700–748 value added 720 276 150.00–172.50 $162.71 $1,172 +10.05
700–748 725 259 134.00–169.00 $152.70 $1,107 +6.06
750–798 772 208 131.00–156.00 $148.21 $1,144 +5.06
750–798 value added 783 553 146.00–166.00 $158.12 $1,238 +3.05
801–845 815 122 135.00–148.00 $144.46 $1,177 +2.24
822 fancy 822 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,175 —
801–848 value added 828 516 143.75–160.00 $153.26 $1,269 +4.60
855–899 value added 879 279 144.00–157.25 $151.91 $1,335 —
850–898 890 113 126.00–149.00 $143.91 $1,281 +5.83
908 fancy 908 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,298 -7.00
900–945 910 95 120.00–141.00 $137.44 $1,251 -2.34
904–940 value added 914 148 133.00–149.75 $147.23 $1,346 -0.52
950–990 971 18 120.00–154.00 $135.03 $1,311 +4.00
1008–1049 1042 66 126.00–137.00 $134.88 $1,405 +11.18
1065–1085 1082 22 125.00–132.00 $128.36 $1,389 -8.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 273 3 150.00–167.00 $160.99 $440 -14.01
325–345 333 6 150.00–171.00 $163.61 $545 +13.67
360–395 378 10 150.00–179.00 $164.56 $622 +1.10
420–445 435 10 132.50–184.00 $161.05 $701 +0.40
455–495 483 21 131.00–180.00 $161.40 $780 +7.48
505–545 527 21 121.00–168.00 $154.41 $814 +12.42
550–595 573 22 133.00–167.00 $150.42 $862 +4.97
600–648 621 32 120.00–159.50 $144.41 $897 +3.81
655–695 676 10 120.00–147.00 $138.46 $936 +0.82
700–745 719 9 120.00–140.00 $131.45 $945 +1.43
750–795 769 8 125.00–138.00 $131.48 $1,011 +7.69
820–840 830 9 110.00–138.50 $124.66 $1,035 +16.23
855 855 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,077 -3.46
905–925 918 3 100.00–120.00 $113.43 $1,041 +18.43
980 980 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,019 -7.63
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1280 1269 5 103.00–122.00 $118.20 $1,500 —
1165–1665 1399 5 101.00–106.00 $103.94 $1,454 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 145.00 $145.00 $682 -14.96
550 550 2 139.00 $139.00 $764 —
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 -14.81
787 787 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,039 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 3 150.00 $150.00 $915 —
700 700 1 131.50 $131.50 $920 -2.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 2 161.00 $161.00 $832 —
985 985 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,231 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 114.00 $114.00 $724 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 3 187.50 $187.50 $328 —
205–245 224 11 147.00–189.00 $161.57 $362 +3.33
225 fancy 225 1 177.00 $177.00 $398 +4.50
260–272 value added 268 3 157.50–160.00 $159.19 $427 —
250–298 281 62 140.00–180.00 $158.43 $445 +4.65
300–345 value added 314 11 151.00–170.00 $160.13 $503 +10.62
300–347 324 92 127.50–179.00 $160.12 $519 +5.01
300–349 fancy 330 16 163.00–200.00 $173.80 $574 —
350–398 374 198 140.00–170.00 $158.72 $594 +8.17
355–383 fancy 376 36 160.00–184.00 $171.99 $647 +21.93
372–398 value added 388 19 160.00–167.00 $163.32 $634 +6.46
401–446 fancy 423 38 159.50–172.00 $164.37 $695 +1.74
400–448 429 292 134.00–167.50 $155.58 $667 +6.03
415–445 value added 432 31 147.00–166.00 $152.95 $661 -3.63
450–497 474 434 134.00–166.50 $154.52 $732 +8.45
450–495 value added 477 53 144.00–165.00 $156.41 $746 +6.11
455–488 fancy 478 93 157.00–177.25 $172.81 $826 +10.51
500–548 value added 522 186 140.00–177.00 $158.20 $826 +5.36
500–549 526 375 130.00–162.00 $147.13 $774 +3.45
551–594 value added 567 257 140.00–164.75 $155.96 $884 +8.23
550–599 572 346 130.00–160.00 $144.99 $829 +5.96
600–645 value added 620 429 133.00–162.75 $154.77 $960 +6.24
600–648 627 343 123.50–154.00 $139.93 $877 +4.39
651–687 value added 661 492 134.50–157.00 $151.88 $1,004 +3.47
650–698 675 228 120.00–150.00 $140.12 $946 +5.26
700–746 725 182 117.50–144.00 $135.61 $983 +5.70
701–746 value added 732 179 135.00–152.00 $148.23 $1,085 +3.41
750–790 763 66 120.00–144.50 $136.56 $1,042 +3.77
765 fancy 765 2 133.50 $133.50 $1,021 —
755–797 value added 775 102 134.00–146.00 $141.91 $1,100 +8.63
800–847 826 57 105.00–135.00 $127.64 $1,054 +3.93
814–846 value added 838 102 139.25–144.75 $142.03 $1,190 +12.36
854 value added 854 17 140.50 $140.50 $1,200 -3.50
862 862 6 119.50 $119.50 $1,030 -7.58
852–890 876 49 118.00–139.00 $132.67 $1,162 +5.59
930–945 935 6 104.00–130.00 $117.97 $1,103 -1.09
958–978 970 8 115.00–126.00 $118.99 $1,154 +12.73
1065 value added 1065 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,129 —
1072 1072 3 117.00 $117.00 $1,254 +6.39
1155 1155 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 151.00 $151.00 $362 +12.73
255–295 274 10 132.50–158.00 $147.08 $403 +14.64
310–345 324 20 121.00–149.00 $141.54 $459 +2.61
350–396 377 29 120.00–155.00 $139.22 $525 -0.74
405–445 420 40 115.00–151.00 $142.38 $598 +5.35
450–495 478 27 116.00–150.00 $137.55 $657 +7.68
505–545 529 51 105.00–146.00 $136.03 $720 +7.56
550–595 572 50 100.00–146.00 $132.94 $760 +7.06
600–645 627 28 106.00–135.00 $118.10 $740 -0.06
650–695 683 35 103.00–134.00 $122.02 $833 +8.53
700–745 713 30 90.00–135.00 $112.34 $801 +6.24
750–790 767 14 98.00–130.00 $112.35 $862 +7.07
803–830 814 9 84.00–125.50 $104.80 $853 +3.11
850–880 868 10 103.00–132.50 $113.83 $988 +9.96
980–995 988 2 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $1,092 +15.50
1000 1000 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,100 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 142.50 $142.50 $437 +17.92
473 473 16 131.50 $131.50 $622 +7.51
541 541 7 133.00 $133.00 $720 +5.49
672 672 2 113.00 $113.00 $759 -8.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 220 3 100.00–125.00 $116.48 $256 —
480 480 1 110.00 $110.00 $528 —
885 885 3 99.00 $99.00 $876 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 3 110.00 $110.00 $798 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 3 153.00 $153.00 $846 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 50.00 $50.00 $168 —
505 505 1 75.00 $75.00 $379 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 117.00 $117.00 $819 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,475 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 228 8 180.00–190.00 $182.32 $416 +32.32
230 fancy 230 1 218.00 $218.00 $501 —
270–295 284 38 150.00–205.00 $184.74 $525 +2.86
310–327 fancy 319 5 200.00–234.00 $218.36 $697 +27.17
300–345 323 66 160.00–220.00 $186.95 $604 +10.88
325–341 value added 338 5 190.00–200.00 $191.92 $649 —
372 value added 372 2 185.00 $185.00 $688 +2.00
350–396 377 138 142.50–217.00 $186.73 $704 +8.95
355–395 fancy 384 26 198.00–224.00 $203.16 $780 +2.63
400–415 fancy 410 3 202.00–207.50 $203.79 $836 +3.44
400–426 value added 417 5 171.00–206.00 $188.24 $785 +23.44
400–448 428 166 153.00–200.00 $179.13 $767 +6.93
453–457 fancy 455 9 195.00–212.00 $203.53 $926 —
450–498 474 198 154.00–200.00 $172.58 $818 +9.20
455–495 value added 487 6 160.00–179.00 $171.72 $836 +2.72
515 thin fleshed 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 —
505–540 fancy 521 5 172.00–195.00 $179.22 $934 +0.02
510–527 value added 521 3 169.00–176.00 $173.72 $905 +12.20
500–548 526 207 135.00–185.00 $163.76 $861 +10.48
550–597 575 182 139.00–168.00 $152.59 $877 +3.28
615–635 value added 622 7 142.00–150.00 $147.42 $917 +0.93
600–649 625 144 124.50–155.00 $144.55 $903 +4.30
607–648 fancy 638 37 151.00–165.00 $155.28 $991 —
650–667 fancy 665 10 142.00–151.00 $142.88 $950 —
650–697 667 93 123.00–159.00 $139.48 $930 +4.53
700–745 723 82 117.00–139.00 $129.68 $938 +3.00
750–795 778 28 117.00–145.00 $131.64 $1,024 +8.86
800–840 817 22 110.00–135.00 $121.01 $989 +8.00
865–880 872 10 100.00–126.00 $117.01 $1,020 +6.37
920–935 923 6 103.00–126.00 $122.11 $1,127 +23.11
955–995 970 3 97.00–114.00 $103.60 $1,005 +8.60
1025–1040 1033 2 85.00–98.00 $91.55 $946 -4.30
1065–1080 1073 2 95.00–100.00 $97.48 $1,046 +2.48
1210 1210 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 154.00–170.00 $162.00 $389 -8.00
250–290 268 8 145.00–170.00 $159.27 $427 +11.54
300–340 323 5 170.00–181.00 $173.08 $559 +21.38
355–395 380 16 142.00–185.00 $165.47 $629 +17.56
400–447 424 23 128.00–177.50 $159.60 $677 +9.98
450–495 480 71 132.00–172.50 $152.93 $734 +6.56
505–547 533 27 120.00–157.50 $143.24 $763 +6.87
553–591 569 26 127.00–151.00 $137.02 $780 +5.89
600–645 611 16 120.00–148.00 $128.93 $788 +6.41
662–698 684 11 119.00–136.00 $125.81 $861 -0.46
720–746 736 7 112.00–127.00 $116.51 $858 +2.93
750–790 779 9 110.00–119.00 $114.43 $891 +1.05
815–840 834 4 104.00–105.00 $104.76 $874 -3.04
865–870 868 2 115.00–118.00 $116.50 $1,011 +20.56
925 925 1 105.00 $105.00 $971 +7.79
960 960 1 88.00 $88.00 $845 +0.20
1050 1050 1 93.00 $93.00 $976 +8.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 129.00 $129.00 $864 +12.00
760–775 764 4 101.00–111.00 $107.02 $818 —
802 802 2 106.00 $106.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1240 1117 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,259.85 +98.56
1075–1400 1242 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,225.00–1,850.00 $1,568.15 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 151.00 $151.00 $550 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 2 141.00 $141.00 $616 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 120.00 $120.00 $336 —
725 725 1 62.50 $62.50 $453 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 147.00 $147.00 $816 +2.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 123.00 $123.00 $892 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 118.00 $118.00 $448 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 80-85% 1 37.50 $37.50 $388 —
911–1670 1195 80-85% 32 52.00–71.50 $64.44 $770 +3.28
940–1730 1254 80-85% 323 58.00–84.00 $73.10 $917 —
960–2070 1319 80-85% 210 73.00–95.50 $82.51 $1,088 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1720 1452 75-80% 10 67.00–72.00 $68.69 $997 -3.64
1175–2140 1494 75-80% 164 62.00–85.50 $76.24 $1,139 +3.91
1260–2005 1547 75-80% 160 73.00–103.00 $84.88 $1,313 +4.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1115 931 85-90% 10 22.50–53.00 $41.29 $384 +5.19
715–1360 1037 85-90% 69 36.00–64.00 $53.03 $550 —
835–1380 1072 85-90% 64 60.00–85.00 $73.82 $791 +12.85
750–1655 1123 85-90% 140 42.00–78.00 $65.41 $735 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1735 1462 65-75% 3 98.00–110.50 $104.17 $1,523 —
Boner ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 80-85% 1 485.00 $485.00 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–2600 1497 27 74.00–97.00 $90.22 $1,351 —
1225–2565 1706 92 82.00–115.00 $101.05 $1,724 +2.31
1145–2275 1810 82 98.00–127.50 $113.35 $2,052 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1415 991 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 77.00–112.00 $91.97 $911
880–1340 1056 (<2 yrs)Open 6 78.00–108.00 $93.40 $986
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,179
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–915 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 625.00–900.00 $776.79
890 890 (<2 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00
1095–1115 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00
1030–1300 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 725.00–875.00 $788.96
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 (<2 yrs)Open 1 335.00 $335.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1400 969 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 950.00–1,350.00 $1,180.34
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
600–1330 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 400.00–1,400.00 $1,144.01
990–1130 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $776.65
1070–1140 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 800.00–900.00 $848.42
990–1151 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 875.00–1,400.00 $1,126.75
920–1350 1116 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 550.00–1,180.00 $847.56
837–1406 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 900.00–1,435.00 $1,231.85
1015–1235 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 700.00–1,310.00 $1,041.69
1000–1600 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 980.00–1,130.00 $1,026.19
970–1315 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 775.00–1,025.00 $905.28
1140–1211 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 750.00–785.00 $765.52
935–1650 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 52 650.00–1,275.00 $975.40
1070–1320 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–1,100.00 $988.08
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1035–1575 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 500.00–1,450.00 $1,059.75
1020–1555 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 38 650.00–1,385.00 $1,204.26
900–1600 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 65 550.00–1,275.00 $1,078.91
1055–1515 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 22 950.00–1,410.00 $1,233.48
1075–1515 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 700.00–1,375.00 $1,023.92
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 410.00 $410.00
650–905 806 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 435.00–910.00 $734.40
820 820 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 810.00 $810.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
490 490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 360.00 $360.00
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
852–1085 919 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 725.00–1,175.00 $897.32
750–1017 928 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 500.00–1,010.00 $886.08
790–1055 929 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 600.00–1,175.00 $928.30
740–1035 931 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–975.00 $925.07
935 935 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
1015–1020 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,162.41
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00

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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
900–1255 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 975.00–1,575.00 $1,306.55 —
1000–1330 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 925.00–1,425.00 $1,161.08 +258.14
1121–1425 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,318.95 +416.01
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 -115.01
1180–1385 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 950.00–1,310.00 $1,113.03 -51.98
1175–1405 1290 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,143.07 —
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
1075–1430 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,250.00 $1,129.22 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 +240.00
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -35.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–990 978 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,050.00 $975.96 —
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 4 137.00 $137.00 $404 +11.50
305 305 2 121.00 $121.00 $369 -4.47
397 397 5 126.00 $126.00 $500 +24.11
415–440 428 2 105.00–121.00 $113.23 $485 +4.78
475–482 480 3 77.00–126.00 $109.83 $527 +16.29
510–540 521 9 80.00–122.00 $111.07 $579 +1.07
550–595 576 28 130.50–131.50 $131.09 $755 +45.43
620–631 626 30 116.00–133.00 $128.50 $804 —
650–685 684 46 119.00–130.00 $129.77 $888 —
715–746 735 10 108.00–117.50 $115.21 $847 +9.71
760–766 765 9 117.00–117.50 $117.44 $898 +16.44
820–837 831 3 91.00–108.00 $102.41 $851 +1.91
847 value added 847 62 119.60 $119.60 $1,013 —
875 875 1 99.00 $99.00 $866 -1.50
899 value added 899 58 116.15 $116.15 $1,044 —
905–930 906 66 105.00–113.00 $112.63 $1,020 —
976 976 52 117.00 $117.00 $1,142 +26.00

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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.