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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

17,115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.99/cwt +1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 573 lb · 985 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.92/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 675 lb · 878 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.09/cwt -1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 521 lb · 698 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,115 22,564 21,549
Feeder cattle 14,817 19,903 18,003
Slaughter cattle 1,417 1,886 2,584
Replacement cattle 881 775 962

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher and heifers steady to 3.00 higher with instances for both steers and heifers to 3.00 lower mid-week. There was moderate to good demand for all feeder cattle, with moderate to good offerings and good buyer activity. Buyers showed best interest in weaned and preconditioned steers and heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 4.00 lower with moderate to good demand. Wet and muddy conditions continued to affect some markets this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 fancy 185 1 210.00 $210.00 $388 —
225–245 235 3 172.50–201.00 $189.07 $444 -16.80
235–240 fancy 238 2 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $488 —
260–280 value added 270 2 215.00–217.50 $216.30 $584 —
260–295 280 21 170.00–219.00 $190.22 $533 -0.56
290 fancy 290 1 210.00 $210.00 $609 -1.87
320 fancy 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 -12.91
300–349 323 47 160.00–215.00 $194.19 $627 +0.01
315–331 value added 328 6 189.00–200.00 $190.76 $626 —
350–397 fancy 374 26 195.00–217.00 $209.06 $782 -8.01
350–396 value added 378 11 203.00–228.00 $219.11 $828 +13.26
350–398 378 56 170.00–206.00 $190.76 $721 -2.62
410–443 fancy 426 26 190.00–223.00 $206.36 $879 +2.13
400–448 429 115 169.00–205.00 $186.00 $798 -2.42
400–447 value added 433 54 178.00–214.00 $199.90 $866 -2.45
450–490 fancy 465 18 196.00–211.00 $203.93 $948 +2.47
450–498 value added 469 93 174.00–223.00 $201.85 $947 +4.88
450–499 474 170 160.00–199.00 $180.20 $854 -4.88
510 fancy 510 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,000 +8.30
500–547 522 206 154.00–186.00 $171.03 $893 -4.89
500–546 value added 523 277 166.00–200.00 $190.87 $998 +2.37
550–593 value added 565 158 167.00–186.50 $178.33 $1,008 -3.66
550–597 577 247 139.00–181.00 $164.53 $949 -7.08
600–647 value added 619 237 154.00–178.75 $170.10 $1,053 -3.31
600–647 622 311 140.00–171.50 $158.99 $989 +0.87
650–691 value added 671 186 145.00–171.00 $160.73 $1,078 -2.58
652–697 677 267 135.00–170.00 $153.34 $1,038 -3.19
700–747 721 289 130.00–161.00 $150.52 $1,085 -0.76
700–749 value added 731 387 144.00–167.75 $158.68 $1,160 +1.26
752–790 value added 762 179 145.00–162.90 $155.38 $1,184 -0.87
750–798 774 227 134.00–149.00 $143.09 $1,108 -6.02
800–818 fancy 815 91 150.00–156.00 $155.06 $1,264 +0.06
800–845 827 135 132.00–153.50 $141.16 $1,167 -5.38
817–842 value added 827 338 147.75–155.00 $154.02 $1,274 +1.66
850–895 871 104 128.00–147.00 $141.92 $1,236 +1.24
850–892 value added 877 265 144.75–150.25 $148.24 $1,300 -1.42
918–925 value added 918 15 138.00–140.25 $140.10 $1,286 -4.21
900–946 920 35 122.00–141.00 $133.23 $1,226 -5.09
958 value added 958 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,351 -6.95
950–990 963 18 121.00–142.00 $131.40 $1,265 -9.45
1015–1045 1027 10 112.00–130.00 $118.57 $1,218 -11.92
1075–1080 1076 10 120.00–125.00 $124.40 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 140.00–155.00 $147.32 $309 +4.82
260–288 274 10 130.00–180.00 $167.55 $459 +3.12
315–345 333 7 141.00–180.00 $162.17 $540 +8.75
350–395 372 14 117.00–188.00 $165.29 $615 -13.01
405–435 423 11 140.00–184.00 $160.78 $680 +1.82
450–498 479 30 127.00–180.00 $167.78 $804 -1.29
500–545 519 28 135.00–165.00 $150.28 $780 -6.41
565–590 585 22 129.00–162.00 $151.38 $886 +2.97
600–647 622 23 128.00–155.00 $142.04 $883 -6.05
650–695 668 13 100.00–148.00 $134.71 $900 -1.89
700–747 726 9 130.00–142.50 $138.04 $1,002 +3.44
760–795 782 12 120.00–144.00 $130.87 $1,023 -1.21
840–845 843 3 108.00–138.00 $125.37 $1,057 -3.19
860–890 880 3 129.00–135.00 $131.97 $1,161 +0.46
900 900 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,035 +10.00
1005 1005 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,146 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 4 163.00 $163.00 $738 +5.00
500 500 1 163.00 $163.00 $815 —
555–585 575 3 151.00–159.00 $156.43 $899 —
592 value added 592 2 150.00 $150.00 $888 —
605 605 1 143.00 $143.00 $865 —
815 815 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,190 +5.94
970 970 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,251 +11.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 160.00 $160.00 $640 —
495 495 1 168.00 $168.00 $832 +10.00
520 520 1 165.00 $165.00 $858 —
595 595 1 142.00 $142.00 $845 —
625 625 1 141.00 $141.00 $881 —
740 740 1 132.50 $132.50 $980 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1237 1237 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,447 —
1400 1400 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,225 -1.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 155.00 $155.00 $721 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 110.00 $110.00 $660 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–185 173 2 172.50–191.00 $182.42 $316 +27.42
200–247 230 14 131.00–176.00 $155.45 $358 -11.17
260–287 value added 278 7 164.00–177.50 $172.74 $480 -4.65
250–295 279 36 140.00–180.00 $157.97 $441 -1.60
265–293 fancy 284 17 166.00–182.50 $174.31 $495 —
300–349 324 124 137.00–180.00 $159.95 $518 -1.64
315–347 value added 326 6 160.00–174.00 $166.80 $544 +2.17
300–348 fancy 340 12 171.00–192.00 $188.98 $643 +9.16
350–398 374 237 137.00–180.00 $160.28 $599 +1.26
360–397 value added 377 36 160.00–177.50 $170.07 $641 +3.21
355–398 fancy 380 20 175.00–191.00 $179.46 $682 +0.53
400–445 fancy 421 14 172.00–177.50 $173.91 $732 +2.24
400–440 value added 422 45 151.00–170.00 $159.35 $672 -3.59
400–445 425 316 134.00–171.00 $157.76 $670 -1.67
450–495 fancy 466 30 172.00–180.00 $174.91 $815 +4.75
450–498 476 387 134.00–171.00 $156.55 $745 +0.84
450–495 value added 477 198 150.00–173.00 $160.42 $765 -2.02
500–549 value added 520 251 142.00–169.00 $158.63 $825 -2.90
500–548 522 447 122.00–163.50 $151.54 $791 +0.14
550–598 value added 567 472 145.00–165.25 $158.26 $897 +1.48
550–597 579 512 125.00–159.00 $146.28 $847 -1.07
580 580 1 120.00 $120.00 $696 -27.35
600–648 618 311 120.00–151.50 $141.16 $872 -0.95
600–647 value added 619 167 136.00–156.70 $149.87 $928 -8.56
650 650 2 136.00 $136.00 $884 +13.00
650–697 666 273 120.00–148.00 $136.11 $906 -4.80
673 fancy 673 70 155.00 $155.00 $1,043 —
651–698 value added 680 533 140.00–155.60 $148.15 $1,007 -0.45
701–736 value added 719 289 135.75–149.00 $143.45 $1,031 +1.16
700–748 720 118 119.50–145.00 $131.70 $948 -3.45
733–749 742 9 130.00–135.00 $132.20 $981 -2.95
752–797 768 78 120.00–139.50 $129.73 $996 -0.62
758–795 value added 780 278 130.00–143.50 $140.31 $1,094 -0.07
805–841 817 30 118.00–124.00 $122.14 $998 -3.98
800–830 value added 824 54 134.00–136.50 $136.05 $1,121 +6.68
820–845 833 12 102.00–125.00 $117.09 $975 -2.91
872–873 873 8 121.00–127.00 $125.50 $1,096 +3.37
850–890 877 33 96.00–131.00 $119.09 $1,044 -6.91
900–925 910 10 112.50–125.00 $118.47 $1,078 -3.53
955–995 962 12 106.00–129.00 $119.12 $1,146 -2.94
1045 1045 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,202 -2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 130.00 $130.00 $277 -9.33
250–295 274 12 117.50–150.00 $133.44 $366 -9.78
315–345 338 9 143.00–157.00 $151.77 $513 +1.80
350–395 376 23 120.00–160.00 $146.69 $552 +7.82
400–445 421 35 120.00–162.00 $145.74 $614 +5.03
455–498 481 49 110.00–153.00 $138.13 $664 -3.63
507–545 528 37 117.00–151.00 $135.47 $715 -0.66
550–597 575 36 90.00–141.00 $130.32 $749 +0.31
600–645 628 60 101.00–138.00 $123.22 $774 -4.93
650–695 669 33 95.00–125.00 $116.21 $777 -7.34
700–745 724 26 96.00–128.00 $114.89 $832 -2.99
750–790 765 31 87.00–126.00 $112.66 $862 +10.50
800–845 823 13 92.00–117.00 $109.80 $904 -1.83
855–890 868 6 94.00–119.00 $108.35 $940 +0.37
925 925 1 80.00 $80.00 $740 -22.42
955–961 960 4 88.00–104.00 $100.02 $960 +7.02
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 133.00–145.00 $138.84 $393 —
325 325 1 135.00 $135.00 $439 -7.50
395 395 3 129.00 $129.00 $510 —
505 505 2 127.00–137.50 $132.25 $668 —
573–590 587 5 130.00–134.00 $133.22 $782 +2.22
600–625 620 5 118.00–121.50 $120.82 $749 -4.18
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 5 130.00 $130.00 $852 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1300 1230 2 86.00–87.00 $86.47 $1,064 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 131.00 $131.00 $655 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 119.00 $119.00 $607 +9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 201.00 $201.00 $382 -8.07
210–245 228 9 152.50–212.00 $178.84 $408 -8.66
265 value added 265 1 210.00 $210.00 $556 —
255–295 284 53 142.50–216.00 $190.21 $540 +0.43
335 fancy 335 2 197.50 $197.50 $662 -19.28
300–349 338 111 167.00–216.00 $188.00 $635 -2.44
350–397 374 116 156.00–212.00 $177.98 $666 -9.20
365–395 value added 377 8 197.50–225.00 $210.30 $793 +7.28
350–390 fancy 382 13 190.50–205.00 $193.28 $738 -6.07
403–445 value added 417 15 175.00–204.00 $189.17 $789 +6.00
400–445 426 213 152.00–203.00 $178.46 $760 -1.89
405–445 fancy 433 20 190.00–205.00 $201.27 $871 -5.41
455 fancy 455 3 200.00–202.00 $201.33 $916 -0.40
450–481 value added 465 20 161.00–203.00 $187.81 $873 +18.82
450–499 472 171 151.00–197.00 $172.07 $812 -5.22
505–532 fancy 518 14 184.00–199.00 $187.18 $970 +1.31
500–547 521 128 140.00–180.00 $158.78 $827 -4.60
500–547 value added 524 112 157.00–169.00 $162.76 $853 -6.92
556–585 value added 565 8 156.00–170.50 $162.71 $919 +5.62
550–596 572 158 141.00–167.00 $152.63 $873 -5.37
600–635 fancy 614 10 153.00–166.00 $158.30 $972 -5.20
600–635 value added 616 14 142.00–158.00 $151.82 $935 +3.13
600–649 632 106 130.00–158.00 $141.60 $895 -6.98
650–695 674 82 121.00–156.00 $139.30 $939 -1.52
683 value added 683 3 144.00 $144.00 $984 -2.88
700–745 721 66 120.00–142.00 $130.12 $938 -2.57
725 value added 725 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,037 —
751–792 773 63 114.00–137.00 $123.58 $955 -2.99
800–847 818 21 110.00–134.00 $121.12 $991 -2.06
850–895 875 19 103.00–122.00 $113.76 $995 +0.46
910–945 929 5 100.00–119.00 $107.00 $994 +1.45
955–990 975 3 108.00–113.00 $110.01 $1,073 +2.55
1020 1020 6 100.00 $100.00 $1,020 +11.00
1060 1060 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,018 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
148 148 2 140.00 $140.00 $207 —
225 225 1 162.50 $162.50 $366 +1.80
255–297 287 9 142.50–181.00 $156.39 $449 -0.31
310–340 328 12 133.00–180.00 $159.67 $524 -3.05
355–395 381 33 130.00–171.00 $160.60 $612 +5.42
400–447 417 50 139.00–178.00 $161.66 $674 +3.31
450–495 479 30 132.00–171.00 $153.32 $734 -2.62
500–545 526 30 131.00–154.00 $140.64 $740 -2.74
550–593 574 37 110.00–148.00 $134.38 $771 -3.03
600–647 623 18 115.00–141.00 $130.96 $816 -0.61
650–695 674 15 110.00–132.00 $124.21 $837 -2.92
715 715 1 124.00 $124.00 $887 +2.50
760–790 773 3 110.00–118.00 $112.66 $871 +1.14
800 800 1 105.00 $105.00 $840 -4.95
857–870 861 4 90.00–112.00 $106.44 $916 +1.30
910 910 1 91.00 $91.00 $828 -9.52
1005 1005 1 91.00 $91.00 $915 —
1080 1080 1 91.00 $91.00 $983 +1.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–487 470 18 157.00–158.00 $157.29 $739 —
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 -15.00
583–588 586 5 136.00–139.00 $137.81 $808 —
600–605 603 2 128.00–137.00 $132.52 $799 —
798 798 2 110.00 $110.00 $878 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 180.00 $180.00 $706 —
400 400 1 178.00 $178.00 $712 —
452 452 2 147.00 $147.00 $664 —
505–535 517 3 140.00–154.00 $145.16 $750 +5.16
560 560 1 149.00 $149.00 $834 +6.31
650–693 676 5 131.00–139.50 $134.27 $908 —
790 790 2 117.00 $117.00 $924 -1.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 132.50 $132.50 $457 +22.50
365 365 1 165.00 $165.00 $602 —
468 468 3 134.00 $134.00 $627 —
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 —
610 610 5 135.00 $135.00 $824 —
645 645 1 115.00 $115.00 $742 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–1225 1033 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 775.00–1,350.00 $1,116.10 —
1125–1955 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 1,250.00–2,175.00 $1,668.90 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 —— 2 135.00 $135.00 $659 —
1850 1850 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,054 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1470 1166 80-85% 71 45.00–69.50 $63.17 $737 +1.22
805–1724 1236 80-85% 287 61.00–88.00 $72.08 $891 +18.70
930–1970 1290 80-85% 120 69.00–98.00 $80.56 $1,039 +0.88
1345 1345 80-85% 1 51.00 $51.00 $686 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1365 980 85-90% 73 35.00–62.00 $55.48 $544 —
730–1190 994 85-90% 15 34.00–50.00 $44.28 $440 —
765–1500 1051 85-90% 107 43.00–73.00 $62.70 $659 -0.79
765–1545 1073 85-90% 51 60.00–95.00 $74.56 $800 +11.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1800 1465 75-80% 108 62.50–85.00 $73.49 $1,077 —
1290–1730 1495 75-80% 12 55.50–69.50 $64.64 $966 —
1170–1915 1537 75-80% 72 71.00–96.00 $79.63 $1,224 +5.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2455 1421 32 73.50–96.00 $86.52 $1,229 -2.25
1100–2480 1641 70 82.00–111.00 $97.69 $1,603 —
1200–2570 1784 72 100.00–125.00 $109.63 $1,956 -1.22

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1020 955 (<2 yrs)Open 4 675.00–1,010.00 $844.16
855–1140 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 535.00–810.00 $692.14
800–1272 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 585.00–950.00 $862.68
1085–1150 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 660.00–810.00 $737.18
1005–1470 1316 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 700.00–1,160.00 $1,057.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1145 914 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 80.00–109.00 $94.37 $863
860–1100 953 (<2 yrs)Open 3 78.00–91.00 $84.99 $810
980–1445 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 62.00–84.00 $70.89 $860
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
928 928 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
840–1050 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 840.00–935.00 $882.22
860–1100 962 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 670.00–1,010.00 $918.34
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1020–1160 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,025.00 $985.09
900–1310 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 640.00–1,060.00 $819.82
970–1320 1126 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 710.00–950.00 $796.44
895–1500 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 420.00–940.00 $807.21
935–1485 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 25 640.00–1,270.00 $942.06
925–1575 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 800.00–1,110.00 $1,000.66
885–1535 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 770.00–1,250.00 $1,004.18
1000–1740 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 700.00–1,300.00 $1,007.18
1030–1320 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 960.00–1,000.00 $971.23
990–1525 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 13 600.00–1,200.00 $937.58
943–1740 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 63 925.00–1,380.00 $1,181.93
1005–1730 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 18 750.00–1,300.00 $1,055.11
1200–1405 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
970–1555 1307 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 740.00–1,400.00 $1,144.16
1343–1390 fancy 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,406.41
1385 1385 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–905 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 300.00–775.00 $570.36
815–830 823 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 775.00–860.00 $817.89
765–965 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 410.00–950.00 $632.24
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
850–940 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 700.00–775.00 $751.12
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1150 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 600.00–825.00 $727.17
1137–1375 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 975.00–1,000.00 $990.58
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 820.00 $820.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1630 1630 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 63.50 $63.50 $1,035

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
792–866 836 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,035.00–1,050.00 $1,040.68
881–1060 928 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 790.00–1,050.00 $1,015.49
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
900–1260 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 770.00–1,220.00 $955.29
825–1250 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 850.00–1,390.00 $1,265.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00 $650.00
825–900 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 640.00–650.00 $646.86
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
765 765 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
780–837 818 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 710.00–750.00 $737.29
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
675–680 678 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 525.00–575.00 $558.42

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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
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1007 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 -530.00
900–1510 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,140.00–1,675.00 $1,475.21 +111.18
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +135.97
1100–1340 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 780.00–1,300.00 $1,125.04 -238.99
1198–1300 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 875.00–1,200.00 $1,073.36 -173.83
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 +498.56
1000–1790 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 825.00–1,500.00 $1,272.43 +45.97
1010–1700 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 800.00–1,775.00 $1,346.14 +119.68
702–1890 1307 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 51 1,155.00–1,775.00 $1,467.09 -58.36
1430 1430 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1095–1870 1505 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 785.00–1,575.00 $1,352.21 +192.21
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +440.00
1540 1540 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1765–1774 fancy 1771 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1820 1820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 +275.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1307–1497 1384 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,231.82 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —
900–940 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–825.00 $788.32 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 6 137.00 $137.00 $337 —
270 270 2 125.00 $125.00 $338 +12.00
332 332 6 124.00 $124.00 $412 -38.20
405–445 430 7 79.00–135.00 $125.39 $539 -15.61
506–540 532 18 100.00–134.00 $127.65 $679 -6.98
575–593 587 13 121.00–124.00 $123.10 $723 —
635–645 644 33 105.00–126.75 $125.45 $808 —
665 665 1 85.00 $85.00 $565 -42.03
715–745 738 5 113.00–116.00 $113.80 $840 -1.61
760 760 40 124.50 $124.50 $946 —
837 837 62 124.00 $124.00 $1,038 +18.50
855 855 1 105.00 $105.00 $898 —
860 value added 860 60 114.75 $114.75 $987 —

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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.