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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

19,847 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.98/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $814/hd at 529 lb · 700 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.61/cwt +2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 623 lb · 662 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.68/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 575 lb · 608 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 19,847 15,417 19,995
Feeder cattle 17,039 13,269 17,542
Slaughter cattle 2,145 1,612 1,793
Replacement cattle 663 536 660

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher with instances to 10 higher, yearling steers 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers were mostly steady to 4.00 higher with instances to 10 higher. There was moderate to good demand for all feeder and yearling classes with good offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in weaned and preconditioned steers and heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher with instances 8.00 to 10.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–241 fancy 232 6 201.00–211.00 $203.91 $473 +11.41
230–245 239 7 180.00–192.50 $185.03 $442 -19.97
260 value added 260 2 197.50 $197.50 $514 —
255–297 277 13 167.50–203.00 $191.90 $532 -8.43
296 fancy 296 2 215.00 $215.00 $636 +10.36
320–325 fancy 323 2 190.00–210.00 $200.08 $646 -3.92
300–346 329 37 165.00–210.00 $194.50 $640 +5.81
307–345 value added 333 15 192.00–200.00 $195.52 $651 +5.52
350–398 374 83 160.00–207.50 $188.43 $705 -2.58
350–387 value added 376 14 190.00–210.00 $199.68 $751 +7.36
355–391 fancy 376 13 200.00–220.00 $214.87 $808 +3.87
401–439 fancy 423 33 190.00–216.00 $203.33 $860 -3.98
400–448 425 158 152.00–203.00 $183.70 $781 +1.25
400–449 value added 429 79 165.00–206.00 $187.00 $802 +4.79
451–482 fancy 461 37 181.00–201.00 $194.23 $895 -2.01
450–498 474 216 148.00–196.00 $177.76 $843 +1.26
450–492 value added 477 54 158.00–208.00 $186.34 $889 +9.05
514 fancy 514 7 169.00 $169.00 $869 —
500–545 526 227 152.00–191.00 $169.65 $892 -0.55
500–547 value added 527 162 157.50–202.00 $180.68 $952 +3.72
550–599 577 485 140.00–183.00 $166.13 $959 -1.06
550–599 value added 582 110 152.00–185.00 $169.20 $985 -5.01
600 fancy 600 23 173.00 $173.00 $1,038 —
600–645 value added 621 124 148.00–177.00 $164.52 $1,022 -0.60
600–648 622 301 132.00–173.00 $159.22 $990 +0.31
651–693 value added 677 166 148.00–174.50 $157.41 $1,066 +3.45
650–698 678 346 131.00–161.00 $151.68 $1,028 +0.58
700–748 723 280 131.50–152.00 $143.13 $1,035 +0.89
709–748 value added 725 269 141.00–165.50 $158.09 $1,146 +9.70
750–797 771 197 130.00–147.00 $140.37 $1,082 +1.27
750–795 value added 778 358 140.00–157.10 $150.38 $1,170 +4.26
800–845 830 318 125.50–144.35 $139.85 $1,161 +5.21
805–832 value added 830 69 145.75–148.50 $147.30 $1,223 +6.00
856–887 value added 874 237 131.00–147.50 $142.86 $1,249 +0.59
855–895 876 237 122.00–145.50 $140.15 $1,228 +6.48
903–940 917 35 118.00–138.50 $131.53 $1,206 +4.64
901–937 value added 918 150 128.00–140.75 $138.62 $1,273 —
960–995 980 11 112.00–126.00 $120.01 $1,176 -3.57
1000–1040 1014 34 110.00–128.00 $125.22 $1,270 +6.25
1035 value added 1035 6 119.00 $119.00 $1,232 —
1060–1070 1065 2 97.00–136.00 $116.41 $1,240 -4.75
1110–1145 1126 8 106.00–121.00 $118.72 $1,337 +7.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–247 238 5 170.00–181.00 $176.26 $419 +11.80
250–255 252 3 130.00–167.50 $151.52 $382 -24.48
300–335 318 11 147.50–190.00 $165.84 $527 +2.64
350–395 376 23 137.50–180.00 $169.27 $636 +1.22
402–447 423 25 138.00–182.00 $168.69 $714 -7.95
455–497 477 32 120.00–175.00 $156.06 $744 -10.93
500–546 525 35 130.00–175.00 $157.99 $829 +3.38
550–599 579 59 130.00–168.00 $150.54 $872 +1.63
633 value added 633 6 154.00 $154.00 $975 —
605–648 634 29 133.00–151.00 $142.23 $902 +3.55
650–698 678 40 119.00–152.00 $143.69 $974 +7.69
700–745 724 10 124.00–138.00 $130.67 $946 -8.68
752–797 771 13 120.00–139.00 $130.50 $1,006 -2.40
810–830 818 9 111.00–126.00 $118.55 $970 -14.72
852–885 866 6 125.00–129.00 $126.17 $1,093 +11.09
900–945 923 2 101.00–129.00 $115.34 $1,065 -0.99
965 965 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,062 —
1005 1005 2 95.00 $95.00 $955 -15.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 4 220.00 $220.00 $653 —
381–398 392 12 212.00–213.00 $212.68 $834 —
407 407 15 220.00 $220.00 $895 —
492–498 497 9 199.00–202.00 $201.34 $1,001 —
541–545 542 5 190.00–191.00 $190.80 $1,034 —
550–580 566 26 184.00–188.00 $184.57 $1,045 —
610–644 630 63 170.00–176.00 $172.26 $1,085 —
652–660 656 23 167.00–171.00 $169.07 $1,109 —
719–725 721 15 151.00–153.00 $152.20 $1,097 —
764–768 766 56 147.00–150.00 $149.14 $1,142 —
801 801 16 145.00 $145.00 $1,161 —
880–883 883 16 135.00–139.00 $138.50 $1,223 —
948 948 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,213 —
960 960 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,171 —
1015 1015 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,218 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 170.00 $170.00 $530 —
455 455 1 153.00 $153.00 $696 —
542 542 2 143.00 $143.00 $775 —
681 value added 681 3 134.00 $134.00 $913 —
715 715 1 134.00 $134.00 $958 —
760 760 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,003 -6.67
822 822 14 140.00 $140.00 $1,151 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 6 173.00 $173.00 $744 —
465 465 1 137.50 $137.50 $639 —
503 503 4 161.00 $161.00 $810 —
665 665 1 136.00 $136.00 $904 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 83.00 $83.00 $921 —
1165 1165 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,445 —
1305 1305 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,462 —
1359 1359 7 137.50 $137.50 $1,869 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 169.00 $169.00 $499 —
415 415 1 160.00 $160.00 $664 +2.83
515–535 525 2 142.00–145.00 $143.53 $754 —
1200 1200 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,080 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 2 124.00 $124.00 $585 —
570 570 1 123.00 $123.00 $701 —
685 685 1 137.50 $137.50 $942 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 180.00 $180.00 $351 —
215 fancy 215 1 200.00 $200.00 $430 +6.23
205–245 220 10 155.00–179.00 $164.57 $362 +9.19
235–237 value added 237 8 164.00–166.00 $164.25 $389 +1.61
250–295 275 41 142.00–180.00 $165.09 $454 +6.42
285 value added 285 2 160.00 $160.00 $456 +2.55
290–292 fancy 291 3 180.00–203.00 $195.37 $569 —
300–347 327 125 145.00–190.00 $166.26 $544 +6.41
300–340 fancy 328 10 178.00–197.50 $184.02 $604 +6.17
300–345 value added 329 20 160.00–172.00 $167.20 $550 -0.81
350–397 370 259 145.00–185.00 $165.73 $613 +8.38
355–392 value added 373 36 151.00–174.50 $166.45 $621 +3.58
360–393 fancy 380 18 174.00–181.00 $177.58 $675 +2.05
400–445 value added 416 40 151.00–178.00 $166.24 $692 +4.52
400–447 fancy 425 31 162.50–188.00 $170.95 $727 +13.95
400–449 428 363 142.00–179.50 $162.64 $696 +5.20
450–490 fancy 465 30 161.00–188.50 $175.45 $816 —
450–492 value added 469 72 148.00–177.00 $163.41 $766 +8.27
450–498 474 459 140.00–179.00 $157.77 $748 +1.63
500–548 528 499 133.00–169.00 $151.36 $799 +2.94
500–548 value added 530 201 144.00–169.50 $160.50 $851 +8.52
550–595 value added 565 96 141.00–167.00 $154.22 $871 +6.44
550–599 577 512 129.00–159.00 $146.45 $845 +1.69
604 604 6 150.00 $150.00 $906 +13.53
600–640 value added 623 318 136.50–163.50 $146.66 $914 -0.12
600–648 624 338 122.00–149.00 $138.67 $865 +2.20
650–696 value added 668 225 131.00–151.85 $144.82 $967 +2.59
650–697 672 328 121.00–145.00 $134.94 $907 +2.82
701–748 724 215 115.00–141.00 $130.35 $944 +0.73
705–742 value added 730 91 125.00–139.00 $136.99 $1,000 -1.23
752–780 value added 765 293 125.00–140.00 $133.24 $1,019 +1.94
750–796 770 96 107.00–136.00 $126.24 $972 +4.49
772 772 2 126.00 $126.00 $973 +4.25
800–841 817 48 94.00–132.00 $123.48 $1,009 -1.07
816–845 826 6 117.00–118.00 $117.66 $972 -6.89
834 value added 834 7 121.00 $121.00 $1,009 -10.00
865–875 870 2 116.00–125.00 $120.47 $1,048 -1.25
850–893 873 34 106.00–125.50 $119.49 $1,043 +1.49
905–948 931 8 102.00–118.00 $108.93 $1,014 -5.57
935 935 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,178 +11.50
955–988 977 3 113.00–118.00 $114.63 $1,120 +18.63
1015 1015 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,056 -5.30
1085–1090 1088 2 111.00–114.00 $112.50 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 13 207.00 $207.00 $691 —
390 390 17 207.00 $207.00 $807 —
400–436 430 6 175.00–177.00 $176.69 $760 —
453–485 469 8 172.00–176.00 $173.93 $816 —
502–528 518 52 163.00–168.50 $167.12 $866 —
551–587 569 79 156.00–161.00 $158.98 $905 —
608–629 621 29 148.00–152.00 $151.03 $938 —
651–679 670 127 142.50–145.00 $143.39 $961 —
700–731 720 99 134.00–140.00 $136.63 $984 —
763–785 775 49 130.00–134.00 $132.77 $1,029 —
802 802 7 128.00 $128.00 $1,027 —
885 885 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
197 197 2 185.00 $185.00 $364 —
205–240 222 7 129.00–155.00 $140.03 $311 -2.24
255–295 274 15 122.50–158.00 $141.39 $387 +1.46
300–347 328 23 121.00–172.50 $144.62 $474 +6.55
350–395 376 27 120.00–164.00 $143.27 $539 -4.61
400–445 429 66 118.00–171.00 $143.30 $615 -0.85
450–495 477 39 114.00–152.00 $139.51 $665 -2.08
500–545 518 40 90.00–140.00 $131.83 $683 -1.18
550–595 568 58 112.00–144.00 $128.22 $728 -6.35
600–645 624 31 110.00–130.00 $121.06 $755 -4.63
650–690 667 39 108.00–130.00 $122.07 $814 +0.13
700–745 720 24 93.00–127.00 $117.19 $844 -0.89
750–795 769 8 100.00–118.00 $109.61 $843 -6.37
810–845 824 5 90.00–108.00 $95.55 $787 -7.95
860–890 881 7 90.00–113.00 $101.96 $898 -1.62
940 940 1 91.00 $91.00 $855 -17.67
980–994 992 7 106.00–114.00 $112.87 $1,120 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–480 467 4 131.00–137.00 $132.54 $619 —
500–542 528 3 130.00–136.00 $134.11 $708 —
555–595 575 5 121.00–134.00 $128.50 $739 —
660–665 663 2 119.00–123.00 $121.01 $802 -4.66
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 137.00 $137.00 $404 —
375 375 1 146.00 $146.00 $548 +6.00
543 543 3 139.00 $139.00 $755 +3.50
560 560 1 128.00 $128.00 $717 ±0.00
615–640 628 2 100.00–120.00 $109.80 $690 —
695 695 1 94.00 $94.00 $653 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 6 137.50 $137.50 $399 —
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 +2.00
435 435 1 131.00 $131.00 $570 —
515 515 1 117.00 $117.00 $603 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 149.00 $149.00 $581 —
462 462 3 145.00 $145.00 $670 ±0.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1445 1242 3 97.00–114.00 $106.53 $1,323 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 fancy 185 1 212.50 $212.50 $393 —
210–240 231 6 150.00–190.00 $171.40 $396 +4.16
240 fancy 240 1 202.50 $202.50 $486 —
270 value added 270 3 190.00–205.00 $200.00 $540 —
250–295 284 36 158.00–205.00 $185.17 $526 +5.27
300–348 321 68 156.00–202.50 $182.44 $586 +10.93
345–347 fancy 346 3 191.00–205.00 $195.65 $677 -1.85
350–398 374 166 155.00–200.00 $180.67 $676 +1.37
350–390 fancy 379 13 180.00–202.50 $194.91 $739 -1.96
400–448 426 211 150.00–194.50 $177.31 $755 +8.27
415–445 value added 429 6 161.00–190.00 $173.76 $745 +0.55
416–448 fancy 432 9 192.50–202.00 $197.26 $852 +15.87
463 fancy 463 4 190.00 $190.00 $880 +11.76
455–477 value added 470 10 162.00–165.00 $162.87 $765 -5.48
451–495 472 165 149.00–189.00 $169.52 $800 +2.21
500–503 fancy 502 4 182.00–185.00 $182.75 $917 +6.75
500–535 value added 516 12 158.00–176.00 $162.69 $839 +0.32
500–547 522 232 141.00–180.00 $162.22 $847 +4.87
550 fancy 550 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,040 —
560–595 value added 567 7 156.00–164.00 $157.48 $893 +1.00
550–595 568 202 140.00–169.00 $154.46 $877 +1.51
600–647 621 142 130.00–166.00 $146.31 $909 +2.18
605–645 value added 625 8 138.00–155.00 $143.54 $897 -6.52
650–695 666 77 121.00–155.00 $138.37 $922 -0.67
675–690 value added 680 8 138.00–142.00 $138.51 $942 -5.04
714 value added 714 5 131.00 $131.00 $935 -4.80
700–745 719 60 115.00–140.00 $125.02 $899 -4.47
750–797 776 35 110.00–135.00 $124.16 $963 +4.56
802–845 825 27 103.00–125.00 $115.13 $950 +0.81
850–895 872 21 105.00–125.00 $116.10 $1,012 +2.17
910–947 926 10 100.00–125.00 $110.47 $1,023 +0.47
950–955 952 3 103.00–121.00 $112.65 $1,072 +6.87
1035 1035 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,035 -0.99
1055 1055 2 86.00–96.00 $91.00 $960 -19.00
1100 1100 1 85.00 $85.00 $935 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 211 4 151.00–175.00 $158.02 $333 +10.65
257–295 277 15 120.00–178.00 $158.71 $440 +11.04
300–330 319 21 140.00–173.00 $157.24 $502 -8.30
355–395 377 34 143.00–174.50 $165.83 $625 +2.00
407–445 432 70 128.00–177.00 $155.67 $672 +7.56
450–495 470 51 125.00–169.00 $150.27 $706 -0.77
477 477 2 143.00 $143.00 $682 -8.04
500–545 522 35 122.00–155.00 $136.96 $715 +0.55
550–597 573 36 111.00–148.00 $138.36 $793 +3.30
600–645 616 13 119.00–141.00 $127.58 $786 -4.37
650–695 667 35 113.00–137.00 $130.64 $871 +6.01
700–745 725 9 110.00–125.00 $119.16 $864 +1.69
760–765 763 2 107.00–121.00 $114.02 $870 -1.08
800–831 828 10 98.00–110.00 $108.70 $900 +0.22
875–890 883 2 91.00–108.00 $99.57 $879 -1.47
905–935 927 5 92.00–106.00 $103.07 $955 +4.41
955 955 1 104.00 $104.00 $993 +21.50
1020–1025 1023 2 86.00–98.00 $91.99 $941 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 152.50 $152.50 $587 —
500–544 538 7 141.00–145.00 $144.47 $777 +3.98
590 590 1 140.00 $140.00 $826 —
615 615 5 139.00 $139.00 $855 —
723 723 2 105.00 $105.00 $759 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852 852 7 110.00 $110.00 $937 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1170 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,100.00–1,390.00 $1,254.92 —
1145–1400 1298 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,579.41 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 135.00 $135.00 $270 +2.50
370 370 1 126.00 $126.00 $466 +5.00
465 465 1 125.00 $125.00 $581 -1.03
525 525 1 118.00 $118.00 $620 -9.50
655 655 2 122.00 $122.00 $799 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 160.00 $160.00 $408 —
315 315 1 155.00 $155.00 $488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1405 1165 80-85% 54 60.00–79.00 $71.36 $831 +3.57
1140–1270 1205 80-85% 2 49.00–52.50 $50.66 $610 —
900–1760 1242 80-85% 326 63.00–90.00 $80.35 $998 —
970–1650 1273 80-85% 267 77.00–109.00 $89.22 $1,136 +12.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1725 1383 75-80% 13 65.00–78.00 $72.18 $998 —
1105–1990 1465 75-80% 158 71.00–93.00 $81.49 $1,194 —
1110–1960 1539 75-80% 150 77.00–106.50 $89.45 $1,377 +10.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1235 925 85-90% 15 32.00–59.00 $51.18 $473 —
740–1500 984 85-90% 78 40.00–69.00 $59.55 $586 +11.74
760–1395 1054 85-90% 78 61.00–92.50 $76.88 $810 -1.73
745–1635 1081 85-90% 149 30.00–85.00 $70.02 $757 -8.59
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 65-75% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,072 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–2075 1340 62 72.00–109.00 $92.18 $1,235 —
1110–2400 1656 102 83.00–119.00 $106.85 $1,769 —
1100–2395 1756 146 104.00–135.50 $119.15 $2,092 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1250 923 (<2 yrs)Open 8 84.00–121.00 $96.97 $895
870–1040 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 85.00–105.00 $96.34 $934
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1100 856 (<2 yrs)Open 4 625.00–885.00 $727.45
850–1205 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 600.00–1,085.00 $811.80
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
742 742 (<2 yrs)Open 2 775.00 $775.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
995 995 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
850–1220 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 830.00–1,250.00 $1,053.88
895–1180 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 775.00–1,035.00 $928.19
825–1330 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 560.00–1,100.00 $785.31
1005–1130 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 650.00–725.00 $685.30
1070 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
905–1235 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 635.00–1,200.00 $1,035.88
965–1365 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 740.00–1,125.00 $861.44
1100–1180 1129 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 750.00–910.00 $856.52
1125–1150 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,250.00 $1,101.65
810–1515 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 500.00–1,260.00 $917.81
1050–1445 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 800.00–1,300.00 $936.60
1040–1400 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 720.00–1,275.00 $865.28
920–1600 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 750.00–1,290.00 $1,118.86
1010–1295 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 875.00–1,160.00 $1,039.22
950–1600 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 725.00–1,280.00 $1,056.95
1035–1565 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 39 800.00–1,425.00 $1,123.75
1285 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
810–1567 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 36 750.00–1,325.00 $1,104.91
1492 1492 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1590 1590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1630 1630 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–910 748 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 510.00–625.00 $543.48
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00 $775.00
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
765 765 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
800–815 808 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–950.00 $838.54
720–965 824 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–835.00 $738.71
807–1080 884 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 925.00–1,300.00 $1,051.02
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
965–980 973 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 890.00–920.00 $904.88
855–1180 1018 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,100.00 $1,015.97
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
906–1375 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,160.00–1,375.00 $1,254.75 —
1000–1430 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 700.00–1,260.00 $986.46 -250.49
965–1500 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 40 975.00–1,575.00 $1,198.00 -38.95
850–1365 1124 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 775.00–1,375.00 $1,252.18 +15.23
1195–1350 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,153.68 —
1037–1500 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 750.00–1,450.00 $1,307.60 —
1155–1575 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 925.00–1,400.00 $1,130.45 —
1350–1450 1406 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,850.00 $1,602.00 +320.88
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1490 1490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–935 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.07 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1175 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–830.00 $827.61 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 +276.08

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–247 243 15 116.00–130.00 $123.86 $301 -1.14
255–282 273 3 115.00–130.00 $125.33 $342 +14.33
312–345 316 59 110.00–130.00 $126.95 $401 —
358–396 391 82 125.00–137.00 $134.27 $525 +4.27
417–446 436 6 111.00–130.00 $119.78 $522 —
460–461 461 4 110.00–120.00 $117.50 $542 +35.50
532–547 542 11 104.00–128.50 $117.64 $638 —
554–555 555 33 112.00–120.00 $118.79 $659 -5.75
613–638 621 12 110.00–119.50 $117.79 $731 +30.29
670 670 2 123.00 $123.00 $824 -6.09
727–740 737 8 100.00–114.00 $103.45 $762 +31.45
755 755 2 105.00 $105.00 $793 —
895 895 63 110.00 $110.00 $984 +50.00

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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.