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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

17,682 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.01/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $867/hd at 578 lb · 791 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.70/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $917/hd at 625 lb · 773 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.18/cwt +0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 620 lb · 763 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,682 17,115 21,776
Feeder cattle 15,462 14,817 19,361
Slaughter cattle 1,547 1,417 1,828
Replacement cattle 673 881 587

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower with moderate to good demand. There were exceptions to 4.00 higher later in the week. Yearlings sold steady to 5.00 lower with moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher with 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
210 fancy 210 1 202.50 $202.50 $425 -2.45
210–240 230 4 165.00–215.00 $192.15 $442 +3.08
270–291 286 9 192.00–208.00 $200.72 $574 +10.50
301–330 fancy 313 5 202.50–215.00 $206.72 $647 +6.72
300–345 327 82 177.50–221.00 $195.32 $639 +1.13
320–330 value added 329 19 195.00–222.50 $205.41 $676 +14.65
350–398 375 109 169.00–214.00 $195.72 $734 +4.96
370–392 value added 380 7 185.00–204.00 $194.19 $738 -24.92
380 fancy 380 2 220.00 $220.00 $836 +10.94
400–447 425 190 161.00–224.00 $185.23 $787 -0.77
404–448 value added 427 140 177.00–216.00 $197.33 $843 -2.57
430–449 fancy 446 22 187.00–215.50 $205.79 $918 -0.57
450–497 value added 472 115 176.00–211.00 $189.09 $893 -12.76
472–485 fancy 475 8 195.50–200.00 $196.65 $934 -7.28
450–499 476 236 149.00–206.00 $185.82 $885 +5.62
500–548 value added 524 215 164.00–200.00 $186.94 $980 -3.93
502–538 fancy 524 11 188.00–194.00 $189.87 $995 -6.13
500–549 526 297 146.00–188.00 $173.84 $914 +2.81
550–595 value added 569 242 160.00–192.50 $180.88 $1,029 +2.55
550–597 573 250 150.00–185.00 $169.45 $971 +4.92
613 thin fleshed 613 7 178.50 $178.50 $1,094 —
600–647 value added 619 343 149.00–179.00 $167.58 $1,037 -2.52
600–647 621 413 140.00–174.00 $161.12 $1,001 +2.13
650–696 value added 671 261 151.00–170.00 $160.39 $1,076 -0.34
650–699 671 239 134.50–171.00 $154.24 $1,035 +0.90
700–747 720 184 133.00–155.50 $147.77 $1,064 -2.75
700–749 value added 736 477 142.00–160.00 $156.12 $1,149 -2.56
750–795 773 101 130.00–150.00 $141.95 $1,097 -1.14
750–799 value added 778 378 142.00–157.00 $153.50 $1,194 -1.88
805–832 value added 818 105 136.00–151.70 $147.63 $1,208 -6.39
800–846 826 88 129.00–148.00 $137.99 $1,140 -3.17
850–897 873 139 131.00–145.00 $139.64 $1,219 -2.28
852–891 value added 876 128 139.00–146.85 $143.16 $1,254 -5.08
896 fancy 896 62 150.00 $150.00 $1,344 —
911–926 value added 921 248 138.00–138.95 $138.38 $1,274 -1.72
900–942 922 22 119.00–137.00 $127.91 $1,179 -5.32
957–995 971 12 115.00–131.50 $125.92 $1,223 -5.48
969–982 value added 978 59 125.00–132.50 $130.81 $1,279 -10.19
1010 1010 15 118.00–119.00 $118.07 $1,193 -0.50
1035 value added 1035 54 135.90 $135.90 $1,407 —
1088 1088 17 126.75 $126.75 $1,379 +2.35
1110 1110 3 113.50 $113.50 $1,260 —
1159 1159 5 129.75 $129.75 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 164.00 $164.00 $385 +16.68
265–290 276 5 172.50–180.00 $174.63 $482 +7.08
305–345 322 11 142.50–185.00 $172.37 $555 +10.20
360–395 378 13 140.00–188.00 $176.97 $669 +11.68
405–445 429 14 141.00–182.00 $165.87 $712 +5.09
450–495 475 35 134.00–188.00 $165.31 $785 -2.47
500–547 518 30 131.00–168.00 $156.66 $811 +6.38
555–597 583 34 122.00–168.00 $158.63 $925 +7.25
606–645 627 21 130.00–152.50 $146.02 $916 +3.98
667–692 679 34 136.00–148.00 $142.84 $970 +8.13
718–745 730 25 115.00–137.00 $130.89 $955 -7.15
760–795 775 10 123.00–135.00 $130.52 $1,012 -0.35
805–835 823 3 121.00–134.00 $128.41 $1,057 +3.04
860 860 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,084 -5.97
920–940 935 4 122.00–125.00 $122.74 $1,148 +7.74
1045 1045 1 89.00 $89.00 $930 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 3 160.00 $160.00 $690 —
502 502 2 142.00 $142.00 $713 -21.00
645 645 2 141.00 $141.00 $909 —
663–692 675 5 134.00–142.00 $138.72 $936 —
725 725 2 134.00 $134.00 $972 —
765–780 775 3 137.50–140.00 $138.32 $1,072 —
862 862 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,155 —
1180 1180 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,180 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 149.00 $149.00 $738 —
555 555 4 160.00 $160.00 $888 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 152.00–154.00 $152.67 $656 -7.33
525 525 1 158.00 $158.00 $830 -7.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,795 —
1360 1360 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,591 —
1445 1445 1 79.50 $79.50 $1,149 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 128.00 $128.00 $480 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–248 228 21 150.00–185.00 $171.79 $392 +16.34
240 value added 240 1 168.00 $168.00 $403 —
252–298 272 72 140.00–194.00 $160.22 $436 +2.25
270–277 value added 275 4 170.00–179.00 $175.79 $483 +3.05
283 fancy 283 4 181.00 $181.00 $512 +6.69
300–348 327 145 135.00–190.00 $165.70 $542 +5.75
300–347 value added 328 39 161.00–182.00 $171.75 $563 +4.95
342 fancy 342 5 168.00 $168.00 $575 -20.98
355–385 fancy 365 5 180.00–182.00 $180.81 $660 +1.35
350–395 376 197 144.00–180.00 $160.72 $604 +0.44
350–399 value added 379 64 161.00–185.00 $172.43 $654 +2.36
400–445 fancy 419 26 164.00–182.00 $173.30 $726 -0.61
400–446 424 265 135.00–176.00 $159.05 $674 +1.29
400–448 value added 427 127 148.00–183.00 $167.88 $717 +8.53
450–497 value added 468 164 146.00–181.00 $165.93 $777 +5.51
450–496 472 446 135.00–171.00 $158.00 $746 +1.45
451–497 fancy 474 60 159.50–178.00 $170.40 $808 -4.51
500–549 524 350 130.00–162.50 $150.85 $790 -0.69
500–549 value added 528 356 145.00–175.00 $158.29 $836 -0.34
529 fancy 529 5 162.00 $162.00 $857 —
550–599 576 452 127.00–160.75 $146.17 $842 -0.11
550–595 value added 581 339 136.00–162.00 $155.12 $901 -3.14
600–649 625 362 123.00–153.00 $139.87 $874 -1.29
600–645 value added 625 405 141.00–161.20 $152.93 $956 +3.06
630–635 633 6 136.00–139.00 $138.01 $874 -3.15
654–688 value added 663 273 134.00–152.50 $146.19 $969 -1.96
650–695 674 251 113.00–143.50 $134.49 $906 -1.62
700–725 value added 709 129 124.50–139.25 $135.63 $962 -7.82
700–748 719 245 111.00–138.00 $129.09 $928 -2.61
750–792 771 91 116.00–137.25 $125.37 $967 -4.36
757–790 value added 785 84 132.00–139.00 $137.58 $1,080 -2.73
785 785 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,013 -0.73
802–840 815 36 114.00–128.00 $122.54 $999 +0.40
805–830 822 3 119.00–126.00 $121.29 $997 -0.85
802–828 value added 823 45 119.00–135.00 $131.13 $1,079 -4.92
870 870 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,061 -3.50
850–895 878 60 104.00–133.00 $123.04 $1,080 +3.95
900–930 915 7 105.00–120.00 $112.42 $1,029 -6.05
916–940 921 5 104.00–128.00 $123.10 $1,134 +4.63
961 961 4 102.00 $102.00 $980 -17.12
1038 value added 1038 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,204 —
1041 1041 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,197 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 209 5 124.00–167.50 $139.65 $292 +9.65
265–295 280 5 142.50–172.00 $153.06 $429 +19.62
305–348 332 16 120.00–166.00 $146.79 $487 -4.98
350–395 371 33 134.00–161.00 $148.05 $549 +1.36
405–445 423 26 116.00–154.00 $134.95 $571 -10.79
450–495 473 34 128.00–153.00 $143.57 $679 +5.44
487 value added 487 4 126.00 $126.00 $614 —
500–548 527 35 107.00–148.00 $131.85 $695 -3.62
550–597 576 42 109.00–140.00 $128.42 $740 -1.90
600–645 622 22 110.00–141.00 $124.65 $775 +1.43
655–698 675 38 110.00–129.00 $121.60 $821 +5.39
700–735 712 9 95.00–124.00 $109.50 $780 -5.39
750–790 765 7 99.00–118.00 $105.24 $805 -7.42
805–830 818 4 75.00–110.00 $99.11 $811 -10.69
857–870 861 5 99.00–117.00 $109.78 $945 +1.43
920 920 1 102.00 $102.00 $938 +22.00
985 985 2 93.00 $93.00 $916 -7.02
1195 1195 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,207 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 142.00 $142.00 $594 —
465–491 485 4 134.00–141.00 $135.68 $658 —
545 545 1 136.00 $136.00 $741 —
555–570 560 3 131.00–145.00 $140.25 $785 —
605 605 1 133.00 $133.00 $805 —
690–695 693 3 126.00–129.00 $128.00 $887 —
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 141.00 $141.00 $550 —
450–480 459 7 129.00–140.00 $136.25 $625 —
600–635 618 2 123.00–130.00 $126.40 $781 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 -5.00
538 538 4 130.00 $130.00 $699 -2.25
558 558 2 137.00 $137.00 $764 +3.78
785 785 4 96.00 $96.00 $754 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,331 —
1191–1555 1333 5 87.00–93.00 $89.78 $1,197 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 105.00–120.00 $112.36 $458 —
635 635 1 103.00 $103.00 $654 —

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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 1 207.00 $207.00 $393 +6.00
200–245 222 7 159.00–209.00 $189.05 $420 +10.21
280 fancy 280 2 221.00 $221.00 $619 —
255–297 286 22 167.50–207.50 $188.33 $539 -1.88
300–340 value added 317 3 194.00–205.00 $197.91 $627 —
300–349 323 125 155.00–213.00 $181.43 $586 -6.57
302–345 fancy 323 6 192.50–226.00 $208.69 $674 +11.19
350–397 381 256 159.00–209.00 $180.40 $687 +2.42
375–395 fancy 381 8 181.00–208.00 $191.50 $730 -1.78
405–440 fancy 417 3 195.00–214.00 $207.31 $864 +6.04
400–448 426 253 145.00–207.00 $178.15 $759 -0.31
400–448 value added 438 24 165.00–200.00 $182.74 $800 -6.43
450–498 474 262 145.00–198.00 $175.70 $833 +3.63
465–495 value added 477 12 162.50–181.00 $172.38 $822 -15.43
470–488 fancy 484 7 193.00–196.00 $194.86 $943 -6.47
505 fancy 505 1 175.00 $175.00 $884 -12.18
500–545 516 265 136.50–182.00 $162.66 $839 +3.88
500–545 value added 521 22 158.00–180.00 $170.83 $890 +8.07
550–599 571 189 140.00–185.00 $160.80 $918 +8.17
555–595 value added 575 30 155.00–172.00 $161.00 $926 -1.71
602–645 value added 617 12 145.00–157.00 $151.73 $936 -0.09
600–648 621 120 125.50–162.00 $148.19 $920 +6.59
650–687 value added 663 13 141.00–159.00 $146.40 $971 +2.40
650–699 672 147 124.00–156.50 $144.60 $972 +5.30
715 value added 715 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,008 -2.00
700–745 720 51 120.00–141.00 $130.93 $943 +0.81
750–795 768 62 110.00–150.00 $125.81 $966 +2.23
800–845 823 26 100.00–130.00 $112.48 $926 -8.64
850–897 872 27 91.00–128.00 $115.09 $1,004 +1.33
905–945 922 11 97.00–120.00 $104.21 $961 -2.79
995 995 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,025 -7.01
1055–1060 1058 2 87.00–88.00 $87.50 $926 -8.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 235 3 151.00–200.00 $182.97 $430 +20.47
251–296 279 5 156.00–185.00 $172.69 $482 +16.30
300–340 321 13 142.00–180.00 $159.12 $511 -0.55
360–395 378 15 142.00–184.00 $173.46 $656 +12.86
400–445 429 30 130.00–177.50 $160.21 $687 -1.45
450–495 469 27 134.00–178.00 $159.00 $746 +5.68
500–545 521 31 130.00–159.00 $145.81 $760 +5.17
550–586 571 14 135.00–150.00 $140.23 $801 +5.85
600–645 621 8 119.00–136.00 $129.77 $806 -1.19
655–690 671 11 120.00–136.00 $128.22 $860 +4.01
710–748 737 10 100.00–128.00 $114.49 $844 -9.51
755–795 775 2 110.00–117.00 $113.59 $880 +0.93
825–847 837 6 97.00–110.00 $104.99 $879 —
895 895 1 90.00 $90.00 $806 -16.44
950–980 965 2 85.00–90.00 $87.46 $844 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 157.00 $157.00 $565 -23.00
431 431 3 148.00 $148.00 $638 -30.00
475–477 476 3 146.00–149.00 $147.00 $700 ±0.00
532–537 535 4 140.00–152.00 $146.03 $781 +0.87
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 —
670–676 675 4 128.00–136.00 $129.99 $877 -4.28
780 780 1 120.00 $120.00 $936 +3.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–445 427 3 130.00–150.00 $136.95 $585 —
453–480 458 5 140.00–144.00 $143.16 $656 -14.13
526–535 530 5 134.00–142.00 $136.83 $725 -3.17
600 600 1 127.00 $127.00 $762 -5.52
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 124.00 $124.00 $335 —
350 350 1 121.00 $121.00 $424 -44.00
410 410 3 115.00 $115.00 $472 —
445 445 1 124.00 $124.00 $552 —
500 500 1 110.00 $110.00 $550 -10.00
575 575 1 132.00 $132.00 $759 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1495 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,485.92 —
1860 1860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,160.00 $2,160.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1635 1224 80-85% 178 60.00–87.50 $74.81 $916 +2.73
965–1570 1229 80-85% 56 50.00–78.50 $67.37 $828 -4.71
900–1695 1296 80-85% 167 70.00–97.50 $84.15 $1,091 +3.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1030 946 85-90% 13 38.00–52.50 $47.52 $450 —
735–1410 1011 85-90% 61 33.00–66.00 $54.63 $552 —
775–1455 1046 85-90% 118 47.00–73.00 $63.60 $665 —
800–1440 1048 85-90% 56 64.00–88.00 $75.45 $791 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1815 1452 75-80% 125 64.00–89.50 $76.50 $1,111 +3.01
1110–1745 1459 75-80% 5 59.00–77.00 $68.65 $1,002 -4.84
1195–2000 1508 75-80% 78 75.00–97.00 $83.84 $1,264 +4.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–2275 1472 34 70.00–103.00 $87.49 $1,288 —
1050–2270 1705 81 89.00–116.00 $103.08 $1,758 —
1385–2235 1852 91 101.50–129.00 $112.89 $2,091 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–1055 922 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 88.00–109.00 $94.94 $875
1020–1250 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 71.50–95.00 $82.06 $931
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00
1010–1465 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 685.00–1,250.00 $1,014.18
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–825 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 510.00–550.00 $531.71

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–995 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–935.00 $930.41
800–1205 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 630.00–875.00 $768.29
945–960 953 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–970.00 $884.33
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 755.00 $755.00
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
945–1255 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–960.00 $955.70
885–1295 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 640.00–1,075.00 $956.36
1045–1220 1133 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00–920.00 $915.39
1020–1345 1134 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 750.00–930.00 $804.62
1150–1195 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 850.00–935.00 $879.95
965–1380 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 730.00–1,325.00 $883.32
830–1705 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 710.00–1,450.00 $1,086.70
1162–1300 1226 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 900.00–1,060.00 $979.79
995–1645 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 36 925.00–1,450.00 $1,197.14
940–1705 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 685.00–1,375.00 $1,012.92
1185–1335 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,039.73
1085–1540 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 750.00–1,390.00 $1,026.05
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–860 797 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 18 300.00–785.00 $674.83
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00 $810.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
915–980 948 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–800.00 $703.43
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 835.00 $835.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1025 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–785.00 $759.17
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550 550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–775 705 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 700.00–840.00 $776.95
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
870 870 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
845–910 878 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 745.00–760.00 $752.78
825–988 936 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 625.00–740.00 $677.38
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00

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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
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
855–1330 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 570.00–1,450.00 $1,039.77 +339.77
1117–1400 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,325.00 $1,063.73 -436.27
975–1450 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 500.00–1,350.00 $1,146.88 -125.55
1065–1575 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 850.00–1,450.00 $1,219.75 -126.39
1275–1390 1327 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,575.00 $1,322.20 -144.89
1127–1630 1349 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 52 975.00–1,700.00 $1,418.19 —
1583 1583 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595 595 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00 —
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 455.00 $455.00 -333.32
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 ±0.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
837 value added 837 62 119.10 $119.10 $997 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 127.00 $127.00 $410 +3.00
387 387 12 129.00 $129.00 $499 —
471 471 21 142.50 $142.50 $671 —
548 548 3 90.00 $90.00 $493 -37.65
584–591 587 83 122.50–130.50 $129.63 $761 +6.53
610–646 622 13 93.00–125.50 $121.00 $753 -4.45
655–662 662 14 86.00–122.25 $119.69 $792 +34.69
704–742 710 12 122.50–125.00 $122.94 $873 +9.14
832 832 4 104.00 $104.00 $865 -20.00
856 856 3 110.00 $110.00 $942 +5.00
1110 1110 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,210 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.