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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

17,790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.74/cwt +7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 621 lb · 725 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.91/cwt +5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 823 lb · 703 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.89/cwt +3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 523 lb · 597 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,790 22,460 14,823
Feeder cattle 14,698 17,932 12,023
Slaughter cattle 2,364 2,997 1,960
Replacement cattle 728 1,531 840

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher and feeder heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Yearlings were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for average to good quality offerings this week with buyers showing best interest in weaned and preconditioned packages. Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady with moderate to good demand for all 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
205–245 230 6 195.00–212.50 $201.45 $463 +2.23
250–295 280 13 170.00–207.00 $192.04 $538 -7.27
312–325 fancy 319 4 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $710 +11.11
300–347 324 33 170.00–215.00 $196.76 $638 +5.54
320–335 value added 329 12 195.00–214.00 $210.23 $692 +15.43
350–396 371 86 166.00–212.50 $193.93 $719 +4.36
350–390 fancy 377 12 191.00–220.00 $205.98 $777 +0.92
360–395 value added 385 29 187.50–214.00 $203.23 $782 +5.89
400–445 fancy 419 36 200.00–215.00 $207.01 $867 +5.54
400–449 value added 426 54 182.00–206.00 $195.82 $834 +2.61
400–448 426 138 161.00–207.00 $189.64 $808 +4.50
450–498 471 206 160.00–205.00 $186.55 $879 +6.55
450–495 fancy 473 23 195.00–213.00 $201.30 $952 -0.74
450–495 value added 479 201 172.50–203.00 $197.33 $945 +7.44
510 fancy 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 —
500–547 value added 525 309 170.00–210.00 $193.31 $1,015 +5.76
500–547 529 262 148.00–194.00 $177.52 $939 +4.08
550–594 value added 569 210 165.00–206.50 $194.68 $1,108 +8.61
550–598 576 205 151.00–193.00 $174.87 $1,007 +0.95
600–649 value added 620 443 154.00–189.95 $178.77 $1,108 +3.15
600–649 622 282 140.00–177.00 $163.28 $1,016 +2.50
652–698 value added 673 261 151.00–177.50 $168.96 $1,137 -0.52
650–697 676 222 139.00–175.00 $158.22 $1,070 +1.46
691 691 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,030 -7.76
700–749 value added 722 382 151.00–182.00 $161.84 $1,168 +4.68
700–747 725 114 133.00–162.50 $149.08 $1,081 +1.48
732 thin fleshed 732 67 168.25 $168.25 $1,232 —
750–796 776 168 134.00–156.00 $150.28 $1,166 +4.41
755–795 value added 783 20 148.00–154.00 $149.47 $1,170 -5.01
805 805 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,046 -8.00
800–838 value added 813 373 148.00–155.85 $152.34 $1,239 +3.57
800–849 826 114 129.00–148.00 $140.80 $1,163 +2.80
834–847 thin fleshed 838 214 156.00–160.30 $157.28 $1,318 —
862–867 thin fleshed 865 122 157.75–159.25 $158.51 $1,371 —
850–898 872 97 126.00–144.00 $139.36 $1,215 +0.70
853–891 value added 880 315 143.25–156.50 $151.36 $1,332 +5.68
914 value added 914 55 148.95 $148.95 $1,361 +5.05
900–940 917 17 120.00–136.00 $128.91 $1,182 -0.90
917 thin fleshed 917 60 154.75 $154.75 $1,419 —
960 value added 960 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,229 -15.00
952–995 964 42 117.00–141.00 $132.01 $1,273 +5.81
1023 value added 1023 104 129.95 $129.95 $1,329 -4.55
1017–1045 1026 3 122.00–129.00 $126.62 $1,299 +3.62
1060 1060 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,346 -1.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 11 150.00–192.00 $180.30 $496 +6.93
302–340 323 9 153.00–180.00 $165.13 $533 +7.68
375–395 381 8 130.00–189.00 $169.64 $646 -0.59
405–445 429 22 149.00–183.00 $165.05 $708 -4.03
450–498 477 37 134.00–179.50 $171.05 $816 +2.49
500–548 529 42 130.00–165.00 $154.79 $819 -1.73
555–598 580 37 122.00–165.00 $153.27 $889 -1.41
600–645 625 31 130.00–152.00 $145.41 $909 +0.59
650–688 666 28 123.00–156.00 $146.56 $976 +8.48
700–740 717 9 125.00–142.00 $136.48 $979 +3.20
750–790 767 21 108.00–142.00 $131.47 $1,008 +1.97
800–845 812 20 100.00–137.50 $125.60 $1,020 -9.12
870–873 873 7 128.00–135.00 $134.00 $1,170 +7.78
905–930 915 3 105.00–125.00 $116.72 $1,068 +1.19
951 951 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,132 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 176.00 $176.00 $854 —
555 555 1 173.00 $173.00 $960 —
735 735 1 130.00 $130.00 $956 —
750 750 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,065 +3.00
845 845 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,014 —
880 880 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,144 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 162.00 $162.00 $891 ±0.00
967 967 3 129.50 $129.50 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 110.00–118.00 $114.26 $306 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,401 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 225.00 $225.00 $315 —
195 195 1 195.00 $195.00 $380 —
202–245 fancy 228 6 186.00–222.00 $201.61 $460 +4.05
205–247 233 17 145.00–190.00 $175.15 $408 -5.73
250 value added 250 1 169.00 $169.00 $422 -5.01
255–295 fancy 277 3 167.00–202.50 $188.07 $521 -11.93
250–298 280 32 142.50–185.00 $169.04 $473 +0.95
310–340 fancy 319 4 166.00–200.00 $183.03 $584 +10.03
310–345 value added 324 19 163.00–176.00 $167.54 $543 -1.77
300–348 327 96 137.50–184.00 $169.07 $553 +2.45
350–397 value added 370 13 159.00–171.00 $164.35 $608 -8.72
350–397 373 186 145.00–188.00 $169.04 $631 +3.49
365–395 fancy 380 22 168.00–192.50 $184.49 $701 +11.05
400–445 fancy 424 51 167.00–189.00 $178.30 $756 +3.72
400–448 value added 427 86 151.00–169.00 $161.00 $687 -4.59
400–449 429 340 142.00–187.00 $164.25 $705 +3.48
452–495 fancy 466 31 170.00–186.50 $178.11 $830 +13.11
450–499 476 450 139.00–180.00 $159.80 $761 +2.16
450–495 value added 478 96 151.00–166.00 $158.25 $756 -1.20
500–546 value added 521 131 147.00–171.00 $156.80 $817 -0.52
500–548 523 466 135.00–172.00 $155.64 $814 +5.85
550–598 571 385 130.00–164.00 $151.38 $864 +2.13
550–594 value added 572 187 140.00–168.60 $154.94 $886 -1.70
600–647 value added 620 342 134.00–160.75 $153.74 $953 +2.13
600–645 622 215 121.00–157.00 $140.60 $875 +2.83
667 667 2 137.00 $137.00 $914 -1.90
650–697 669 150 123.00–153.00 $136.83 $915 -2.07
650–695 value added 670 237 135.00–154.00 $149.70 $1,003 -0.92
700–745 715 142 116.00–141.00 $132.75 $949 +1.07
713–722 719 9 107.00–116.00 $113.03 $813 -18.65
715–722 719 4 128.00–131.00 $129.49 $931 -2.19
700–735 value added 720 134 130.00–146.80 $142.86 $1,029 -1.09
755 755 2 129.00 $129.00 $974 -0.93
750–790 value added 756 133 131.00–147.00 $142.59 $1,078 -0.28
750–796 769 85 115.00–141.00 $129.67 $997 -0.26
780 780 3 105.00 $105.00 $819 -28.50
805–825 value added 809 101 130.00–140.00 $138.98 $1,124 +9.23
805–825 816 4 117.00–130.50 $124.32 $1,014 +2.27
814–835 thin fleshed 817 76 136.00–141.00 $140.35 $1,147 —
800–847 827 51 110.00–131.00 $125.05 $1,034 +1.74
853–893 value added 869 110 134.00–134.30 $134.18 $1,166 —
850–897 876 10 100.00–128.00 $115.62 $1,013 -0.20
902–945 910 23 105.00–127.50 $121.30 $1,104 -0.28
915 915 1 107.00 $107.00 $979 -14.58
930 930 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,014 -12.58
964 964 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,166 +1.07
990 990 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,049 -9.00
1032–1036 1035 6 115.00–120.00 $116.66 $1,207 +9.26
1050 1050 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,186 +4.00
1125–1145 1138 3 108.00–116.00 $113.36 $1,290 -4.64
1165 1165 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 3 149.00–170.00 $156.32 $367 +4.33
255–295 278 10 122.50–167.50 $151.06 $420 -1.81
300–345 330 24 125.00–160.00 $143.52 $474 -2.97
350–395 375 45 117.50–167.00 $147.45 $553 -7.41
400–446 432 34 122.00–162.50 $148.54 $642 -0.89
450–495 469 54 119.00–160.00 $142.66 $669 -0.45
500–547 531 62 118.00–150.00 $137.74 $731 +5.30
555–595 569 56 117.00–146.00 $137.99 $785 +3.55
605–645 626 51 110.00–138.00 $129.34 $810 +4.05
659–695 675 30 101.00–138.00 $124.89 $843 +0.85
700–744 719 35 93.00–125.00 $117.19 $843 +3.37
750–785 768 4 112.00–117.00 $114.02 $876 -0.23
800–832 822 19 88.00–119.00 $111.59 $917 +6.52
855–875 869 4 100.00–110.00 $102.76 $893 -2.81
930–943 938 10 92.00–118.00 $110.06 $1,032 +4.49
955 955 1 88.00 $88.00 $840 -5.64
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 157.00 $157.00 $526 —
522 522 2 143.00 $143.00 $746 +5.24
655 655 2 130.00–139.00 $134.50 $881 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 127.50 $127.50 $280 —
390 390 1 123.00 $123.00 $480 -16.00
695 695 3 115.00 $115.00 $799 -15.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 152.50 $152.50 $518 —
580 580 1 135.00 $135.00 $783 -8.00
635 635 1 132.00 $132.00 $838 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 221 5 184.00–225.00 $199.18 $440 +4.34
210–245 fancy 227 5 201.00–217.00 $206.09 $468 -28.91
255–292 276 24 162.50–217.00 $195.17 $539 +6.26
300–325 value added 313 2 206.00–212.00 $209.12 $655 —
300–345 322 51 164.00–210.00 $187.78 $605 +4.12
303–348 fancy 327 9 197.00–220.00 $202.37 $662 +0.37
350–397 373 148 163.00–205.00 $184.15 $687 +3.27
355–394 fancy 377 9 198.00–205.00 $199.27 $751 -1.36
375–390 value added 381 4 189.00–205.00 $195.80 $746 -1.75
400–442 fancy 427 20 196.00–210.00 $202.76 $866 +18.86
400–447 429 200 154.00–197.00 $179.22 $769 +5.92
400–447 value added 436 15 180.00–195.00 $185.94 $811 -1.01
455–490 fancy 462 15 175.00–197.50 $181.30 $838 -2.75
455–490 value added 466 14 171.00–183.00 $176.37 $822 -7.98
450–499 474 175 150.00–186.00 $169.67 $804 +0.07
500–540 value added 517 23 163.00–186.00 $174.72 $903 -0.23
500–548 521 236 149.00–182.00 $168.28 $877 +7.04
505–545 fancy 527 19 182.00–191.00 $186.66 $984 +10.56
550–565 fancy 563 14 157.50–193.00 $174.94 $985 +3.73
550–598 571 228 138.00–180.00 $160.55 $917 +3.95
555–595 value added 575 17 164.00–182.00 $170.64 $981 -7.48
600–620 value added 607 6 145.00–160.00 $150.83 $916 -6.12
600–648 621 153 125.00–167.00 $150.44 $934 +5.30
650–698 669 85 127.00–154.00 $141.52 $947 +1.44
718 thin fleshed 718 5 144.50 $144.50 $1,038 —
700–745 725 86 117.00–142.00 $129.90 $942 -0.85
726 value added 726 4 136.00 $136.00 $987 —
750–792 773 39 119.00–143.00 $126.18 $975 -4.76
803–840 821 29 106.00–136.00 $120.91 $993 +2.27
850–895 869 13 90.00–123.00 $105.28 $915 -6.49
902–940 913 8 105.00–115.00 $112.46 $1,027 +7.24
950–955 953 2 106.00–113.00 $109.51 $1,044 +16.85
1000–1045 1022 9 94.00–108.00 $102.32 $1,046 —
1050–1095 1080 4 92.00–108.00 $99.40 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 177.00 $177.00 $372 +20.18
255–295 272 5 140.00–190.00 $164.49 $447 +0.46
305–347 333 17 145.00–190.00 $165.15 $550 +1.00
350–395 373 33 120.00–187.00 $160.59 $599 -9.14
400–448 429 43 121.00–178.00 $161.93 $695 -1.25
450–497 477 41 125.00–170.00 $152.44 $727 -2.32
500–545 523 33 125.00–156.50 $143.41 $750 +0.35
550–597 571 39 122.50–159.00 $146.51 $837 +5.81
600–645 626 40 108.00–145.25 $133.97 $839 +4.31
653–692 669 29 116.00–148.00 $130.24 $871 +3.55
700–737 718 12 96.00–132.00 $122.66 $881 +3.54
751–799 775 8 123.00–126.50 $124.70 $966 +16.55
810–834 830 6 90.00–105.00 $92.44 $767 -11.10
855 855 1 95.00 $95.00 $812 -11.65
915–945 925 5 91.00–107.00 $99.94 $924 +5.33
1025 1025 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1250 1177 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,386.47 —
1345–1580 1414 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,260.00–1,525.00 $1,398.96 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 154.00 $154.00 $755 —
531 531 5 160.00 $160.00 $850 +9.79
640 640 1 136.00 $136.00 $870 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 122.50 $122.50 $410 -6.69
363 363 3 107.50 $107.50 $390 —
510–535 523 2 137.00–145.00 $141.10 $738 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 125.00 $125.00 $906 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1470 1172 80-85% 101 57.00–79.00 $70.73 $829 -0.44
755–2025 1218 80-85% 418 64.00–96.00 $81.22 $989 —
1130–1330 1250 80-85% 5 53.00–64.00 $58.86 $736 -28.00
895–1740 1265 80-85% 222 77.00–112.00 $89.49 $1,132 +2.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1075 899 85-90% 17 32.50–56.00 $47.97 $431 —
720–1355 967 85-90% 82 43.00–70.00 $60.44 $584 +1.05
710–1680 1049 85-90% 185 50.00–79.00 $69.89 $733 -6.10
735–1336 1052 85-90% 85 67.00–91.00 $77.57 $816 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1755 1399 75-80% 24 57.00–80.00 $73.42 $1,027 —
1045–1900 1454 75-80% 171 70.00–89.00 $81.93 $1,191 —
1155–1920 1482 75-80% 163 80.00–106.00 $86.72 $1,285 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2420 1339 26 76.00–108.00 $92.46 $1,238 —
1075–2585 1628 83 90.00–120.00 $108.76 $1,771 —
1035–2600 1717 11 91.00–109.00 $101.73 $1,747 —
1235–2260 1756 94 108.00–135.00 $122.54 $2,152 —
1560–2300 1991 23 110.00–121.00 $116.13 $2,312 —
1800–2250 2052 10 122.00–133.00 $125.90 $2,583 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–1245 912 (<2 yrs)Open 9 80.00–116.00 $99.55 $908
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 94.00 $94.00 $916
830–1065 991 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 95.00–118.00 $108.53 $1,076
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–940 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–810.00 $791.82
915–1205 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 710.00–960.00 $838.34

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1185 984 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 850.00–1,100.00 $966.98
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 725.00 $725.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
915–1290 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 750.00–1,200.00 $1,039.83
1115 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
805–1510 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 49 650.00–1,260.00 $948.56
930–1266 1121 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 625.00–960.00 $810.65
890–1350 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 800.00–1,210.00 $1,045.16
1010–1335 1154 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 850.00–1,235.00 $1,007.01
1010–1345 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 735.00–1,000.00 $886.35
1005–1450 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 625.00–1,050.00 $868.07
960–1555 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 72 725.00–1,225.00 $1,020.13
1000–1710 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 800.00–1,360.00 $970.41
1070–1511 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 39 800.00–1,375.00 $1,204.10
1320 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 870.00 $870.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
900–945 923 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–620.00 $609.76
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
925–1100 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–1,025.00 $899.38
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1190 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–900.00 $858.00
990–1230 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–935.00 $830.71
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
835–895 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–670.00 $636.21

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1015 878 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 785.00–935.00 $841.06
795–1020 908 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 760.00–975.00 $880.83
760–1145 945 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 675.00–1,225.00 $978.44
912–1150 991 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 710.00–1,025.00 $938.87
850–1355 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 850.00–1,650.00 $1,374.13
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 830.00 $830.00
875–905 893 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 780.00–850.00 $807.44

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -10.00
940–1480 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–1,275.00 $1,094.94 —
1050–1250 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,010.00 $1,004.57 -266.45
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +128.98
950–1380 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–2,225.00 $1,810.19 +307.66
1025–1500 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 37 1,125.00–1,675.00 $1,447.25 +309.69
1100–1500 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 29 1,200.00–1,775.00 $1,378.66 +241.10
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 -37.31
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00 -87.31
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +237.69
1100–1352 1259 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,163.49 -248.82
1235–1490 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,125.00–1,600.00 $1,515.75 +103.44
790–1895 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 725.00–1,525.00 $1,325.40 -86.91
1105–1550 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,085.00–2,150.00 $1,518.70 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290–1305 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,100.00 $1,011.99 -109.17
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 51.00–54.00 $52.48 $226 —
495 495 1 69.00 $69.00 $342 —
500–520 512 3 55.00–65.00 $61.61 $315 —
593 593 3 67.00 $67.00 $397 —
620 620 1 84.00 $84.00 $521 —
695 695 1 74.00 $74.00 $514 —
710–740 725 2 70.00–79.00 $74.41 $539 —
780 fancy 780 1 100.00 $100.00 $780 —
830 830 1 84.00 $84.00 $697 —
870 870 1 78.00 $78.00 $679 —
890 fancy 890 1 103.00 $103.00 $917 —
1035 1035 1 91.00 $91.00 $942 —
1075 1075 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,107 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 120.00 $120.00 $270 -20.00
300 300 1 139.00 $139.00 $417 +33.62
373–396 383 14 116.50–137.00 $129.25 $495 -4.77
449 449 6 138.00 $138.00 $620 +11.71
452–470 462 7 108.00–138.00 $132.37 $612 +23.30
503–541 534 27 56.00–136.75 $128.66 $687 +7.77
565–595 575 3 89.00–110.00 $96.24 $553 -21.35
620–645 637 14 105.00–125.00 $119.79 $763 +1.39
655–675 667 7 86.00–119.00 $105.14 $701 -6.57
723–740 725 8 85.00–120.00 $115.54 $838 +33.31
752–772 764 10 62.00–120.00 $83.06 $635 -16.94
837 value added 837 63 128.90 $128.90 $1,079 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1602 1518 3 82.50–86.00 $83.54 $1,268 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 48.00 $48.00 $264 -5.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
850–1050 950 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,160.53 +85.53
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.