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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

18,599 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.60/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $880/hd at 573 lb · 883 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.63/cwt +0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 627 lb · 693 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.73/cwt -1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 523 lb · 666 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,599 17,243 16,542
Feeder cattle 15,596 14,261 13,817
Slaughter cattle 2,408 2,352 1,971
Replacement cattle 595 630 754

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mixed with price trends ranging from 4.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Yearlings were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. There was moderate to good demand for all feeder and yearling classes with the best demand being shown for long-weaned, preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher and bulls steady to 2.00 higher with moderate to 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
135 135 1 250.00 $250.00 $338 —
190 190 1 220.00 $220.00 $418 —
221–245 232 11 180.00–206.00 $197.06 $457 +4.01
250–295 280 18 180.00–205.00 $195.11 $546 +1.55
295 fancy 295 2 200.00 $200.00 $590 -7.00
320 fancy 320 1 217.50 $217.50 $696 +12.62
300–346 326 39 162.50–216.00 $194.46 $634 -8.95
345 value added 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 -6.23
350–398 372 71 167.50–215.00 $188.46 $701 -7.22
350–397 fancy 386 8 198.00–210.00 $204.15 $788 -6.78
375–396 value added 391 8 197.50–206.00 $203.61 $796 -6.24
400–447 424 194 165.00–211.00 $190.44 $807 +2.00
400–447 value added 431 31 185.00–208.00 $200.02 $862 -1.29
405–448 fancy 433 23 200.00–210.00 $207.79 $900 +4.83
450–498 473 233 156.00–209.00 $184.46 $872 -0.71
451–495 value added 473 55 189.00–208.00 $199.29 $943 +0.80
450–497 fancy 474 51 193.00–207.50 $198.23 $940 -6.64
500–548 value added 524 239 171.00–205.00 $192.12 $1,007 -1.05
500–547 524 301 156.00–193.00 $176.76 $926 -2.09
535 fancy 535 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 -13.75
550–590 value added 574 187 166.00–196.00 $184.35 $1,058 -0.71
550–598 575 339 149.00–186.00 $171.61 $987 -2.55
600–649 value added 616 106 159.00–185.00 $171.64 $1,057 -7.15
617 fancy 617 10 182.00 $182.00 $1,123 —
600–648 620 278 145.00–185.00 $164.51 $1,020 +1.71
651–693 value added 673 325 156.50–174.00 $166.28 $1,119 -0.88
650–699 681 282 140.00–172.00 $157.26 $1,071 -1.23
700–745 value added 712 190 148.00–165.60 $160.47 $1,143 -4.35
700–747 725 155 136.00–157.50 $149.02 $1,080 +0.88
750–799 766 103 133.00–154.00 $145.03 $1,111 +2.26
763–780 value added 769 19 141.00–147.50 $145.55 $1,119 -12.72
800–845 816 81 126.00–148.00 $142.40 $1,162 -1.48
829–849 value added 839 387 148.50–154.95 $152.38 $1,278 -0.23
861 value added 861 63 144.00 $144.00 $1,240 -2.30
855–892 876 119 126.00–145.00 $141.45 $1,239 -3.65
905–945 924 13 125.00–134.00 $129.93 $1,201 -8.65
950–999 992 63 116.00–134.00 $132.80 $1,317 +3.90
1015–1045 1039 29 111.00–133.00 $123.23 $1,280 -4.86
1080 value added 1080 22 122.50 $122.50 $1,323 —
1070–1095 1084 12 107.00–135.00 $121.93 $1,322 -3.42
1120 1120 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–371 364 11 202.00–206.00 $205.27 $747 —
415–431 421 15 198.00–204.00 $201.95 $850 —
451–479 470 28 190.00–196.00 $191.24 $899 —
503–525 514 33 182.00–189.00 $184.16 $947 —
558–585 567 47 183.00–185.00 $184.25 $1,045 —
600–645 622 57 167.00–174.00 $171.13 $1,064 —
654–682 676 77 158.00–164.00 $162.92 $1,101 —
700 700 48 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 —
753–793 769 66 141.00–145.00 $144.45 $1,111 —
893 893 14 134.00 $134.00 $1,197 —
913 913 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 2 147.00 $147.00 $363 +12.00
285–295 291 7 150.00–162.50 $156.84 $456 -7.91
302–343 322 10 152.50–194.00 $173.18 $558 -3.99
355–390 371 13 151.00–185.00 $166.53 $618 +0.59
400–445 426 28 142.00–175.00 $160.65 $684 -10.17
450–495 479 38 140.00–175.00 $161.34 $773 -3.14
500–546 524 45 131.00–172.00 $159.01 $833 +9.87
550–598 568 54 136.00–169.00 $156.79 $891 +1.79
600–647 630 35 129.00–165.00 $151.29 $953 +2.45
655–695 678 18 130.00–151.00 $143.08 $970 -2.44
705–745 729 16 110.00–139.00 $131.25 $957 +0.59
750–795 764 11 118.00–140.00 $128.90 $985 -4.91
815–837 826 10 125.00–135.00 $125.99 $1,041 +12.83
855–880 867 6 105.00–130.00 $120.10 $1,041 —
935–945 938 3 111.00–115.00 $112.34 $1,054 -13.25
970 970 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,038 -12.00
1000 1000 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,000 -24.00
1085 1085 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,161 —
1105 1105 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,116 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 173.00 $173.00 $631 —
487 487 2 168.00 $168.00 $818 +6.00
515 515 1 165.00 $165.00 $850 —
520 value added 520 1 175.00 $175.00 $910 —
550 value added 550 1 173.00 $173.00 $952 —
560 560 1 161.00 $161.00 $902 —
720 720 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 —
815 815 3 138.50 $138.50 $1,129 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,440 —
1192–1210 1201 2 122.00–131.00 $126.53 $1,520 —
1205 1205 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,446 —
1400 1400 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,540 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 173.00 $173.00 $753 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–182 176 3 194.00–240.00 $208.35 $367 —
204–240 fancy 213 6 180.00–201.00 $195.67 $417 +2.21
215 value added 215 1 183.00 $183.00 $393 —
200–245 228 12 159.00–190.00 $177.20 $404 +2.23
250–295 272 37 145.00–185.50 $169.00 $460 -7.23
265–295 value added 280 2 162.50–170.00 $166.05 $465 -20.15
265–298 fancy 282 8 167.00–195.00 $180.18 $508 -19.72
300–330 value added 316 4 165.00–175.00 $170.61 $539 -8.30
300–346 320 94 142.50–182.50 $168.53 $539 -2.03
310–330 fancy 326 5 170.00–174.00 $173.24 $565 -16.15
355–373 fancy 369 4 164.00–180.00 $176.15 $650 -7.72
350–399 375 257 140.00–188.00 $168.01 $630 -2.55
358–398 value added 383 32 158.00–176.00 $167.79 $643 -4.24
402–445 fancy 414 16 160.00–183.00 $168.22 $696 -10.09
400–447 value added 423 47 149.00–181.00 $161.32 $682 -12.76
400–448 425 273 141.00–180.00 $164.77 $700 -0.60
425 thin fleshed 425 12 192.00 $192.00 $816 —
450–496 value added 468 117 146.00–181.00 $160.79 $752 -7.22
452–495 fancy 471 16 169.00–182.00 $175.62 $827 +11.20
450–498 475 516 140.00–175.00 $160.89 $764 +2.37
500–548 value added 522 193 140.00–172.00 $156.31 $816 -4.38
500–549 523 473 139.00–166.00 $154.09 $806 -0.07
550–598 value added 573 397 145.00–175.30 $160.16 $918 -1.54
550–598 573 486 127.00–163.00 $148.25 $849 -2.32
600–649 622 303 122.00–154.00 $141.04 $877 +0.31
600–649 value added 630 390 138.00–162.90 $152.75 $962 -1.89
650–697 672 156 120.00–145.00 $135.21 $909 -5.37
650–693 value added 674 455 135.00–156.50 $149.74 $1,009 -2.50
700–747 726 181 118.00–143.00 $131.99 $958 +3.74
700–747 value added 732 225 130.00–153.00 $148.87 $1,090 +3.92
753–775 757 5 120.00–125.00 $123.98 $939 -3.76
757–760 value added 757 77 143.00–149.00 $148.14 $1,121 +9.64
750–790 774 136 120.00–137.50 $128.93 $998 +1.19
800–846 815 33 108.00–130.00 $122.32 $997 -3.16
815–827 822 5 110.00–115.00 $112.82 $927 -12.66
842 value added 842 59 138.25 $138.25 $1,164 —
850–895 870 26 94.00–132.50 $120.39 $1,047 -4.54
866–885 870 6 114.00–120.00 $115.35 $1,004 -9.58
875 value added 875 37 132.50 $132.50 $1,159 —
890 890 1 104.00 $104.00 $926 -20.93
915–945 934 8 101.00–121.00 $111.84 $1,045 -6.34
950–975 962 3 84.00–123.00 $102.17 $983 -12.83
1025 1025 2 91.00 $91.00 $933 -14.10
1010–1045 1030 11 107.50–118.00 $115.43 $1,189 +10.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 340 17 179.00–181.00 $179.44 $610 —
357–380 376 11 179.00–184.00 $182.77 $687 —
400–442 424 38 175.00–180.00 $177.04 $751 —
450–491 479 21 170.00–174.00 $172.20 $825 —
500–537 511 65 163.00–170.00 $167.61 $856 —
552–597 584 130 156.00–163.00 $158.09 $923 —
605–641 633 45 150.00–155.00 $152.97 $968 —
650–693 684 217 142.00–147.00 $143.73 $983 —
703–735 722 25 133.00–137.00 $135.42 $978 —
765 765 25 135.00 $135.00 $1,033 —
820 820 4 120.00 $120.00 $984 —
870–885 874 4 108.00–114.00 $112.48 $983 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 3 150.00–171.00 $157.31 $354 +25.34
260–290 275 8 130.00–150.00 $143.10 $394 -13.19
300–345 328 26 130.00–170.00 $150.44 $493 -3.12
350–395 374 60 131.00–170.00 $149.80 $560 -2.20
400–445 423 57 115.00–161.00 $146.47 $620 +2.44
450–495 474 53 82.00–158.00 $137.74 $653 -8.48
500–545 521 65 120.00–148.00 $136.68 $712 +1.79
550–595 572 43 117.00–147.00 $137.28 $785 +5.00
600–645 620 26 120.00–140.00 $129.06 $800 +3.51
650–697 676 39 106.00–137.00 $125.14 $846 +1.21
700–745 720 16 100.00–123.00 $112.17 $808 +0.88
750–795 763 24 90.00–130.00 $118.07 $901 +2.46
804–840 815 10 96.00–138.00 $122.92 $1,002 +9.31
885–890 888 4 85.00–107.00 $95.26 $846 -4.12
905–925 915 2 95.00–101.00 $98.03 $897 -5.06
982–996 992 7 95.00–99.00 $96.13 $954 —
1020 1020 1 94.00 $94.00 $959 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 155.00 $155.00 $604 —
478 478 3 131.00 $131.00 $626 —
505–535 525 3 134.00–152.00 $139.77 $734 +9.77
577 577 2 139.00 $139.00 $802 —
682 682 2 116.50 $116.50 $795 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–1260 1155 7 100.00–106.00 $100.93 $1,166 —
1190 1190 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,523 —
1445 1445 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,792 +5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 127.50 $127.50 $478 -15.50
440 440 2 120.00 $120.00 $528 +9.00
475 475 1 121.00 $121.00 $575 —
510 510 1 116.00 $116.00 $592 -11.00
625 625 1 113.00 $113.00 $706 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 160.00 $160.00 $584 —
575 575 2 138.00 $138.00 $794 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 220.00 $220.00 $374 —
200–248 225 12 157.50–210.00 $189.40 $426 +5.80
210–230 fancy 225 4 197.50–212.50 $201.00 $452 -5.28
250–292 276 20 162.50–193.00 $185.26 $511 -7.31
265–290 fancy 278 2 195.00–200.00 $197.39 $549 -8.61
320 value added 320 2 189.00 $189.00 $605 -3.38
304–347 326 79 162.50–205.00 $187.89 $613 +3.76
315–345 fancy 331 5 189.00–193.00 $191.04 $632 -14.96
351–395 fancy 368 19 181.00–209.00 $194.17 $715 -9.43
350–398 374 114 156.00–215.00 $185.35 $693 +0.40
367–395 value added 383 7 186.00–196.00 $193.57 $741 -2.43
400–449 430 159 161.00–200.00 $178.36 $767 -0.51
413–447 fancy 430 16 185.50–210.00 $194.56 $837 -2.57
400–445 value added 437 19 186.00–205.00 $199.76 $873 +8.08
451–485 fancy 460 11 177.00–205.00 $193.03 $888 -9.46
450–499 469 232 136.00–199.00 $174.55 $819 +0.19
465–496 value added 483 22 176.00–201.00 $186.81 $902 -2.15
502–517 fancy 510 8 177.00–192.50 $187.71 $957 -10.29
500–545 value added 518 19 162.50–191.00 $178.10 $923 +2.65
500–548 523 235 139.00–188.00 $163.85 $857 -3.35
568 fancy 568 12 177.00 $177.00 $1,005 —
550–598 575 168 140.00–170.00 $157.97 $908 +0.09
575–595 value added 583 13 160.00–175.00 $167.84 $979 -4.37
600–648 621 161 126.00–163.00 $146.82 $912 -2.50
600–642 value added 623 27 148.00–159.00 $152.23 $948 -0.62
658–677 fancy 666 5 148.00–152.00 $150.37 $1,001 —
663–675 value added 667 6 142.00–150.00 $147.31 $983 +3.90
650–695 669 85 130.00–155.00 $141.25 $945 -4.07
700–748 719 76 114.00–147.00 $134.10 $964 +0.93
700–734 value added 726 10 131.00–135.00 $133.41 $969 —
755–795 767 34 118.00–139.00 $129.73 $995 +5.17
800–845 824 23 98.00–129.00 $114.79 $946 -5.49
845 fancy 845 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,056 —
860–895 869 8 105.00–120.00 $112.13 $974 -1.20
900–940 911 14 91.00–111.00 $105.27 $959 -2.35
950–975 961 5 94.00–111.00 $102.03 $981 -4.62
990 fancy 990 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,138 —
1005 1005 1 95.00 $95.00 $955 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 152.50–160.00 $156.25 $312 —
255–290 276 8 150.00–175.00 $163.67 $452 -0.02
300–345 324 13 147.00–187.50 $165.78 $537 -0.73
352–395 372 43 125.00–195.00 $163.02 $606 +2.68
400–445 423 44 140.00–178.00 $160.23 $678 +3.41
450–497 475 60 131.00–173.00 $157.39 $748 -4.63
500–545 525 53 120.00–157.50 $146.12 $767 -3.53
555–599 576 35 115.00–157.00 $141.32 $814 -0.99
603–645 623 31 58.00–145.00 $131.72 $821 +0.41
650–690 678 18 120.00–136.00 $128.18 $869 -0.57
710–745 727 17 113.00–126.00 $118.51 $862 -2.52
780–795 791 7 109.00–121.00 $113.41 $897 +2.03
815–840 828 2 120.00–124.00 $121.97 $1,010 +18.34
865 865 1 100.00 $100.00 $865 +5.27
905–945 928 7 90.00–110.00 $97.89 $908 -8.41
955–990 972 3 90.00–108.00 $98.28 $955 +7.63
1015 1015 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,005 +7.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 155.00 $155.00 $530 —
375 375 3 160.00 $160.00 $600 —
512 512 2 161.00 $161.00 $824 ±0.00
550–572 565 3 160.00–161.00 $160.32 $906 +55.82
820–835 828 3 92.00–110.00 $101.30 $839 +5.30
925–935 930 2 91.00–97.00 $93.98 $874 —
1065 fancy 1065 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,246 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 137.50 $137.50 $344 —
375 375 2 139.00 $139.00 $521 —
435 435 1 132.00 $132.00 $574 ±0.00
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636 ±0.00
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1335 1335 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00 —
1750 1750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1470 1168 80-85% 50 52.00–87.00 $74.67 $872 —
875–1615 1208 80-85% 383 68.00–98.00 $86.20 $1,041 —
855–1820 1289 80-85% 311 75.00–117.50 $98.01 $1,263 +5.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1155 892 85-90% 20 34.00–62.00 $53.55 $478 —
605–1500 967 85-90% 78 50.00–75.00 $64.98 $628 +4.47
470–1750 1017 85-90% 236 54.00–92.00 $74.17 $754 +4.22
765–1395 1028 85-90% 104 67.50–127.00 $83.68 $860 +13.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1670 1403 75-80% 18 67.00–84.00 $76.89 $1,079 —
1095–1800 1447 75-80% 157 57.50–97.00 $88.36 $1,279 —
1025–1910 1486 75-80% 222 81.00–117.00 $96.45 $1,433 +25.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–2065 1350 27 70.00–108.00 $98.18 $1,325 —
1010–2540 1534 128 93.00–123.00 $111.18 $1,706 —
1095–2580 1757 136 114.00–144.50 $128.35 $2,255 +3.94

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1130 860 (<2 yrs)Open 16 89.00–120.00 $109.43 $941
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 91.00 $91.00 $874
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 93.00 $93.00 $963
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1050 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 750.00–935.00 $827.45
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
965–1115 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 760.00–875.00 $834.71
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,345.00 $1,345.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1060 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 900.00–950.00 $939.18
1000–1025 1013 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 650.00–1,010.00 $745.87
950–1310 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 875.00–1,125.00 $978.62
930–1275 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 785.00–1,060.00 $900.03
960–1250 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 835.00–1,000.00 $891.08
805–1470 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 740.00–1,375.00 $989.84
870–1385 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 700.00–1,325.00 $1,037.27
1000–1255 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 760.00–1,060.00 $898.98
865–1650 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 735.00–1,310.00 $1,051.99
885–1400 1189 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 700.00–1,220.00 $938.61
905–1750 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 850.00–1,500.00 $1,120.01
985–1675 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 850.00–1,400.00 $1,153.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
945–990 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 685.00–750.00 $718.26
815–1240 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–850.00 $798.55
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–845 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 500.00–550.00 $525.53
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
880–927 911 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 970.00–1,150.00 $1,092.06
820–1000 923 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–925.00 $870.85
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–850 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 670.00–800.00 $733.28
878 878 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
975–1140 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,238.72 —
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 +647.72
950–1205 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 995.00–1,275.00 $1,122.45 +345.17
925–1300 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 925.00–1,425.00 $1,203.29 -89.27
1050–1227 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 965.00–1,400.00 $1,107.46 -185.10
1035–1265 1147 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,135.00–1,250.00 $1,181.80 —
900–1450 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 725.00–1,575.00 $1,289.49 -91.38
1050–1325 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 39 975.00–1,650.00 $1,380.23 -0.64
950–1560 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 1,010.00–1,825.00 $1,444.04 +135.25
1150–1265 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,725.00–1,825.00 $1,793.82 +396.70
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 +640.62
1170–1300 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 935.00–1,310.00 $1,121.56 -266.46
1150–1350 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,435.92 +47.90
1420 fancy 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1005 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–1,050.00 $918.46 —
923–1325 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,211.95 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 740.00 $740.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 38.00 $38.00 $200 —
620 620 1 66.00 $66.00 $409 —
720 720 1 88.00 $88.00 $634 —
835 835 1 68.00 $68.00 $568 —
880 880 1 74.00 $74.00 $651 —
1155 1155 1 78.00 $78.00 $901 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 140.00 $140.00 $392 +3.00
334 334 4 115.00 $115.00 $384 +16.00
375 375 1 97.00 $97.00 $364 —
406–442 426 21 102.00–149.00 $132.25 $563 +1.44
450–492 483 36 86.00–142.00 $126.27 $610 +5.39
502–533 520 7 96.00–139.00 $119.37 $621 -5.60
550–588 563 13 92.00–130.00 $101.20 $570 -24.19
607–647 631 50 92.00–134.00 $124.22 $784 -13.01
676–683 681 28 93.00–125.50 $122.90 $837 -8.33
720 720 70 90.00 $90.00 $648 -27.39
753–791 768 13 91.00–122.00 $109.71 $843 +3.75
800 800 1 114.00 $114.00 $912 +3.24
810 value added 810 61 129.90 $129.90 $1,052 —
850–890 861 90 80.00–118.00 $93.16 $802 -21.84
877 fancy 877 3 101.00 $101.00 $886 —
931–940 934 9 90.00–94.00 $92.66 $865 -19.43
960–993 980 59 70.00–121.50 $116.54 $1,142 -2.46
1075–1090 1088 6 84.00–113.50 $108.64 $1,182 -9.12
1100 1100 1 86.00 $86.00 $946 —
1166 1166 7 111.50 $111.50 $1,300 -9.00
1235 1235 1 80.00 $80.00 $988 —
1326 1326 4 92.00 $92.00 $1,220 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -75.00

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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.