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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

15,417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.43/cwt -5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 524 lb · 732 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.44/cwt -6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 626 lb · 707 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.52/cwt -4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 573 lb · 614 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 15,417 17,682 32,738
Feeder cattle 13,269 15,462 28,799
Slaughter cattle 1,612 1,547 2,912
Replacement cattle 536 673 1,027

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower and feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for all feeders with good offerings and good buyer activity this week. Yearling steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 higher with 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
220 220 3 205.00 $205.00 $451 +12.85
233 fancy 233 3 192.50 $192.50 $449 -10.00
255–297 277 28 182.50–215.00 $200.33 $555 -0.39
265–295 fancy 288 4 199.00–208.00 $204.64 $589 —
315 value added 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 -15.41
300–347 323 46 160.00–214.00 $188.69 $609 -6.63
345 fancy 345 5 204.00 $204.00 $704 -2.72
350–375 value added 365 5 188.00–195.00 $192.32 $702 -1.87
356–377 fancy 371 13 211.00 $211.00 $783 -9.00
350–397 378 71 160.00–217.50 $191.01 $722 -4.71
400–443 value added 424 59 163.00–191.50 $182.21 $773 -15.12
400–447 425 141 152.50–205.00 $182.45 $775 -2.78
411–443 fancy 428 22 189.00–222.00 $207.31 $887 +1.52
450–498 fancy 471 14 176.00–210.00 $196.24 $924 -0.41
450–496 value added 476 76 160.00–195.00 $177.29 $844 -11.80
450–499 477 197 155.00–197.00 $176.50 $842 -9.32
500–547 525 251 150.00–184.00 $170.20 $894 -3.64
500–546 value added 528 161 164.00–191.00 $176.96 $934 -9.98
550–595 value added 571 118 161.00–192.00 $174.21 $995 -6.67
550–599 573 249 143.00–182.00 $167.19 $958 -2.26
600–641 value added 618 282 147.00–177.75 $165.12 $1,020 -2.46
600–648 620 249 142.00–175.00 $158.91 $985 -2.21
650–696 value added 676 155 145.00–161.00 $153.96 $1,041 -6.43
650–698 678 294 139.00–169.00 $151.10 $1,024 -3.14
700–745 value added 716 191 139.00–153.00 $148.39 $1,062 -7.73
700–748 719 212 124.00–152.00 $142.24 $1,023 -5.53
750–796 765 170 114.50–149.00 $139.10 $1,064 -2.85
750–795 value added 768 174 136.50–151.00 $146.12 $1,122 -7.38
804–848 value added 823 124 139.00–143.00 $141.30 $1,163 -6.33
800–846 831 120 125.00–140.00 $134.64 $1,119 -3.35
860–892 value added 868 131 131.00–144.25 $142.27 $1,235 -0.89
850–890 872 36 119.00–140.00 $133.67 $1,166 -5.97
900–945 920 40 118.00–135.00 $126.89 $1,167 -1.02
955–990 968 38 116.00–134.00 $123.58 $1,196 -2.34
1003–1040 1012 4 116.00–120.00 $118.97 $1,204 +0.90
1065–1077 1072 6 117.00–124.00 $121.16 $1,299 -5.59
1125 1125 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,249 -2.50
1157–1160 1158 3 112.00–113.00 $112.67 $1,305 -17.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–243 229 8 123.00–182.00 $164.46 $377 +0.46
250 250 1 176.00 $176.00 $440 +1.37
300–345 319 14 140.00–183.00 $163.20 $521 -9.17
363–395 374 13 154.00–187.50 $168.05 $629 -8.92
400–447 427 14 152.50–187.00 $176.64 $754 +10.77
450–495 474 35 147.00–179.00 $166.99 $792 +1.68
500–545 521 32 123.00–168.50 $154.61 $806 -2.05
557–597 578 56 110.00–161.00 $148.91 $861 -9.72
600–648 625 40 125.00–155.00 $138.68 $867 -7.34
655–695 676 24 110.00–152.00 $136.00 $919 -6.84
704–740 706 95 98.00–143.00 $139.35 $984 +8.46
755–768 764 8 125.00–136.00 $132.90 $1,015 +2.38
805–814 813 12 124.00–135.00 $133.27 $1,083 +4.86
885–895 890 2 100.00–130.00 $115.08 $1,024 -10.92
913–925 917 3 115.00–117.00 $116.33 $1,067 -6.41
1000–1025 1016 4 110.00–112.00 $110.74 $1,125 +21.74
1060 1060 1 105.50 $105.50 $1,118 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,029 +9.28
760–777 771 3 138.00–139.00 $138.67 $1,069 +0.35
928 928 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,244 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 157.00–157.50 $157.17 $692 +4.50
735 735 1 130.00 $130.00 $956 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,031 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,205 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–145 135 2 165.00–181.00 $172.41 $233 —
185 fancy 185 1 229.00 $229.00 $424 —
210–235 value added 223 2 160.00–165.00 $162.64 $363 -5.36
205–245 228 8 140.00–180.00 $155.38 $354 -16.41
210–245 fancy 231 4 180.00–225.00 $193.77 $448 —
250–295 269 63 135.00–184.00 $158.67 $427 -1.55
280–288 value added 286 4 155.00–165.00 $157.45 $450 -18.34
307–347 value added 322 20 150.00–185.00 $168.01 $541 -3.74
300–330 fancy 324 9 170.00–180.00 $177.85 $576 +9.85
300–349 330 171 135.00–177.50 $159.85 $528 -5.85
350–390 value added 369 30 150.00–174.00 $162.87 $601 -9.56
350–398 fancy 374 8 171.00–180.00 $175.53 $656 -5.28
350–397 378 246 135.00–175.50 $157.35 $595 -3.37
400–447 425 358 128.00–174.00 $157.44 $669 -1.61
405–447 value added 431 102 150.00–170.00 $161.72 $697 -6.16
445 fancy 445 1 157.00 $157.00 $699 -16.30
450–499 467 449 130.00–166.50 $156.14 $729 -1.86
450–495 value added 467 76 147.00–170.00 $155.14 $725 -10.79
502 fancy 502 4 157.50 $157.50 $791 -4.50
500–545 value added 518 198 145.00–161.50 $151.98 $787 -6.31
500–549 526 530 128.00–160.00 $148.42 $781 -2.43
550–598 572 460 129.00–154.75 $144.76 $828 -1.41
550–598 value added 576 154 137.00–155.00 $147.78 $851 -7.34
600–647 624 435 117.00–147.00 $136.47 $852 -3.40
600–648 value added 629 272 134.00–153.00 $146.78 $923 -6.15
650–699 674 301 116.00–140.00 $132.12 $890 -2.37
655–690 value added 682 123 132.00–147.00 $142.23 $970 -3.96
710–725 718 5 127.00–131.00 $128.59 $923 -0.50
700–747 724 128 109.00–138.00 $129.62 $938 +0.53
705–748 value added 725 201 124.00–144.00 $138.22 $1,002 +2.59
750 750 2 122.00 $122.00 $915 -3.37
750–798 768 89 108.00–126.00 $121.75 $935 -3.62
755–798 value added 773 182 123.25–140.00 $131.30 $1,015 -6.28
800–848 821 87 106.00–136.00 $124.55 $1,023 +3.26
832–845 836 3 114.00–126.00 $118.04 $987 -3.25
845 value added 845 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,107 -0.13
850–880 856 34 103.00–129.00 $121.72 $1,042 -0.28
885 885 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,044 -5.04
913 value added 913 22 121.75 $121.75 $1,112 —
900–925 914 4 106.00–125.00 $112.04 $1,024 -0.38
925–940 933 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $1,068 -8.60
955–977 969 7 104.00–121.50 $117.45 $1,138 +15.45
971 971 3 96.00 $96.00 $932 -6.00
1005–1046 1026 2 94.00–124.00 $109.30 $1,121 -5.70
1110 1110 3 81.00 $81.00 $899 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 233 6 119.00–154.00 $142.27 $331 +2.62
260–295 283 9 127.50–155.00 $139.93 $396 -13.13
300–349 323 35 120.00–158.00 $138.07 $446 -8.72
355–395 378 46 124.00–161.00 $147.88 $559 -0.17
400–445 424 62 121.00–169.00 $144.15 $611 +9.20
450–495 473 48 120.00–152.00 $141.59 $670 -1.98
500–546 523 48 116.00–146.00 $133.01 $696 +1.16
550–596 574 81 90.00–159.00 $134.57 $772 +6.15
600–645 627 34 104.00–137.00 $125.69 $788 +1.04
650–697 671 42 110.00–129.50 $121.94 $818 +0.34
700–748 724 46 83.00–134.00 $118.08 $855 +8.58
753–795 774 20 90.00–128.00 $115.98 $898 +10.74
800–825 817 3 92.00–120.00 $103.50 $846 +4.39
850–880 867 6 85.00–113.00 $103.58 $898 -6.20
915–925 922 3 107.00–110.00 $108.67 $1,002 +6.67
1085 1085 1 90.00 $90.00 $976 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 147.50 $147.50 $457 +17.50
360 360 1 140.00 $140.00 $504 —
546 546 4 135.50 $135.50 $740 +5.50
595 595 3 128.00 $128.00 $762 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 138.00 $138.00 $518 —
460 460 1 122.00 $122.00 $561 —
615 615 1 114.00 $114.00 $701 +11.00
660 660 3 113.00 $113.00 $746 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 145.00 $145.00 $708 +8.75
500 500 1 142.00 $142.00 $710 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–667 661 3 125.00–126.00 $125.67 $831 -2.33
785 785 1 110.00 $110.00 $864 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1205 1086 4 89.00–104.00 $94.70 $1,028 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 162.50 $162.50 $219 —
202–245 226 11 140.00–200.00 $167.24 $378 -21.81
250–295 274 38 140.00–202.00 $179.90 $493 -8.43
277–285 fancy 280 3 180.00–194.00 $189.24 $530 -31.76
300–349 329 59 142.50–200.00 $171.51 $564 -9.92
342 fancy 342 2 197.50 $197.50 $675 -11.19
350–398 370 156 145.00–210.00 $179.30 $663 -1.10
370–395 fancy 383 3 190.00–210.00 $196.87 $754 +5.37
400–447 value added 423 13 165.00–186.00 $173.21 $733 -9.53
400–449 430 193 142.50–197.50 $169.04 $727 -9.11
418–443 fancy 438 23 171.00–205.00 $181.39 $794 -25.92
453–480 value added 458 9 158.00–176.00 $168.35 $771 -4.03
465–480 fancy 473 4 162.00–195.00 $178.24 $843 -16.62
450–498 477 174 141.00–186.00 $167.31 $798 -8.39
500 fancy 500 1 176.00 $176.00 $880 +1.00
505–540 value added 523 10 157.00–174.00 $162.37 $849 -8.46
500–548 525 200 135.00–172.00 $157.35 $826 -5.31
550–567 value added 558 9 153.50–167.50 $156.48 $873 -4.52
550–598 569 240 138.00–170.00 $152.95 $870 -7.85
600–625 value added 616 9 145.00–155.00 $150.06 $924 -1.67
600–648 625 111 130.00–157.00 $144.13 $901 -4.06
650–696 672 131 120.00–152.00 $139.04 $934 -5.56
655–695 value added 672 9 141.00–144.00 $143.55 $965 -2.85
700–745 719 76 110.00–140.00 $129.49 $931 -1.44
720–730 value added 725 5 134.00–139.00 $135.80 $985 -5.20
750–761 value added 757 6 133.00–140.00 $137.16 $1,038 —
750–789 777 36 105.00–127.00 $119.60 $929 -6.21
801–845 819 11 102.00–125.00 $114.32 $936 +1.84
850–897 873 12 105.00–121.00 $113.93 $995 -1.16
900–925 908 9 104.00–115.00 $110.00 $999 +5.79
980–995 986 4 97.00–130.00 $105.78 $1,043 +2.78
1010–1030 1020 2 100.00–102.00 $100.99 $1,030 —
1070 1070 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,177 +22.50
1130 1130 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 228 6 135.00–157.00 $147.37 $336 -35.60
250–295 278 8 122.50–175.00 $147.67 $411 -25.02
305–347 321 19 141.00–186.00 $165.54 $531 +6.42
351–395 371 46 122.00–176.00 $163.83 $608 -9.63
405–446 425 16 130.00–177.50 $148.11 $629 -12.10
452–496 477 48 121.00–175.00 $151.04 $720 -7.96
505–545 526 18 102.50–155.00 $136.41 $718 -9.40
550–595 573 25 123.00–146.00 $135.06 $774 -5.17
600–645 629 11 120.00–140.00 $131.95 $830 +2.18
667–690 677 16 108.00–137.00 $124.63 $844 -3.59
710–735 717 15 110.00–125.00 $117.47 $842 +2.98
750–795 774 10 100.00–123.00 $115.10 $891 +1.51
810–835 823 2 107.00–110.00 $108.48 $893 +3.49
855–890 876 8 90.00–111.00 $101.04 $885 +11.04
900–930 910 3 98.00–100.00 $98.66 $898 —
982 982 2 82.50 $82.50 $810 -4.96
1060 1060 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,007 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 7 160.00 $160.00 $472 —
348 348 7 151.00 $151.00 $525 —
465 465 2 162.50 $162.50 $756 +19.34
510–541 533 4 132.50–143.00 $140.49 $749 +3.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1150 1056 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 935.00–1,450.00 $1,231.08 —
925–1740 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 810.00–1,660.00 $1,221.80 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 132.50 $132.50 $265 —
265 265 1 140.00 $140.00 $371 +16.00
330 330 1 127.50 $127.50 $421 —
350 350 1 121.00 $121.00 $424 ±0.00
490–495 493 2 121.00–131.00 $126.03 $621 —
545 545 1 127.50 $127.50 $695 —
580 580 1 124.00 $124.00 $719 -8.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 144.00 $144.00 $605 -4.00
480 480 1 135.00 $135.00 $648 -12.00
600 600 1 142.00 $142.00 $852 +12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1440 1180 80-85% 59 56.00–77.00 $67.79 $800 —
920–1665 1254 80-85% 291 62.00–89.00 $77.18 $968 —
985–1830 1315 80-85% 151 73.00–100.50 $85.60 $1,126 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1385 997 85-90% 18 25.00–60.00 $47.81 $477 —
720–1455 1039 85-90% 73 45.00–71.00 $59.54 $619 -4.06
685–1640 1087 85-90% 77 60.00–90.00 $78.61 $854 —
780–1600 1095 85-90% 136 48.00–77.50 $68.19 $747 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2005 1512 75-80% 145 69.00–89.00 $78.77 $1,191 -5.07
1300–1910 1552 75-80% 12 60.00–75.00 $70.93 $1,101 —
1120–1880 1561 75-80% 111 75.00–94.50 $85.64 $1,337 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1955 1405 32 74.50–98.00 $87.99 $1,236 —
1075–2500 1643 96 87.00–119.50 $102.69 $1,687 —
1165–2490 1821 96 100.00–131.00 $115.99 $2,112 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–885 804 (<2 yrs)Open 4 75.00–95.00 $85.77 $690
995–1150 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 74.00–93.00 $80.37 $872
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 885.00 $885.00
1175–1190 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 825.00–850.00 $831.31
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)Open 3 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1075 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–875.00 $846.17
920–1025 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 700.00–930.00 $810.04
900–1050 992 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 750.00–1,075.00 $807.35
890–1070 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 500.00–885.00 $762.60
950–1115 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 785.00–1,150.00 $983.04
965–1355 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 630.00–1,210.00 $890.39
765–1370 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 660.00–1,100.00 $926.55
805–1185 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 600.00–925.00 $842.60
990–1190 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,200.00 $1,075.11
820–1500 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 550.00–1,210.00 $868.60
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
950–1465 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 875.00–1,325.00 $1,069.62
1080–1180 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–935.00 $898.80
785–1650 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 610.00–1,175.00 $1,016.40
980–1600 1174 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 610.00–1,140.00 $791.81
835–1525 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 635.00–1,375.00 $1,061.32
700–1525 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 560.00–1,275.00 $1,042.84
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1305–1325 1317 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,235.00 $1,044.19
1385–1525 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,500.00 $1,329.68
1690 1690 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
630–777 728 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 535.00–750.00 $687.98
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
760–885 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 675.00–825.00 $760.59
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 835.00 $835.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
820–970 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–800.00 $718.72
835–1265 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 700.00–825.00 $746.76
1065–1085 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 730.00–740.00 $734.95
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 685.00 $685.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 640.00 $640.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
960–965 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 550.00–600.00 $574.94

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
821 821 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
775–1065 899 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 650.00–900.00 $838.47
945 945 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
775–1050 959 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 685.00–1,000.00 $858.99
850–1220 971 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 800.00–1,275.00 $933.43
765–1240 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 725.00–1,100.00 $962.73
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
480–790 635 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 235.00–440.00 $362.52

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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
800–1050 914 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 875.00–1,075.00 $937.93 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +160.23
1060 1060 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 +120.23
965–1445 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 950.00–1,550.00 $1,236.95 —
1100–1235 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 925.00–1,100.00 $991.86 —
880–1440 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 800.00–1,925.00 $1,627.75 —
850–1440 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 940.00–1,775.00 $1,283.14 —
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 +27.80
920–1800 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 790.00–1,500.00 $1,232.12 -90.08
1060–1870 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,175.00–1,725.00 $1,507.49 +185.29
1165–1720 1439 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 825.00–1,450.00 $1,281.12 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620–820 707 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 635.00–775.00 $698.92 —
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 950.00 $950.00 —
975 975 Young (2-4 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
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1060–1335 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,075.00 $1,030.74 +155.74
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 125.00 $125.00 $262 —
253 253 3 111.00 $111.00 $281 —
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 +1.00
451 451 4 82.00 $82.00 $370 -60.50
500 500 1 133.00 $133.00 $665 —
553–570 557 10 59.00–134.50 $124.54 $694 -5.09
635 635 1 87.50 $87.50 $556 -33.50
655–695 666 17 114.00–131.00 $129.09 $860 +9.40
705 705 1 72.00 $72.00 $508 -50.94
819 819 10 121.25 $121.25 $993 +17.25
865 865 1 60.00 $60.00 $519 -50.00
925 925 2 94.00 $94.00 $870 —
980 980 15 110.25 $110.25 $1,080 —
1150–1185 1168 2 85.00–87.00 $86.01 $1,005 —

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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.