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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 27, 2022

17,991 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.46/cwt +3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 731 lb · 717 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.48/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 571 lb · 691 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.21/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 522 lb · 564 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,991 11,781 9,785
Feeder cattle 14,453 9,526 8,153
Slaughter cattle 2,829 1,761 1,324
Replacement cattle 709 494 308

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Yearlings were steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls were unevenly steady with good to very 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
215–240 226 4 170.00–183.00 $178.12 $403 +6.49
250–290 271 8 160.00–192.00 $178.89 $485 -1.09
305 fancy 305 1 200.00 $200.00 $610 —
310–340 326 15 131.00–184.00 $172.51 $562 -6.20
350–375 fancy 363 5 180.00–192.00 $188.86 $686 -6.52
353–396 377 42 160.00–190.00 $179.43 $676 -1.24
410 value added 410 1 183.00 $183.00 $750 —
412–437 fancy 420 16 182.00–189.00 $185.62 $780 -5.33
400–448 424 83 155.00–187.00 $174.49 $740 -2.98
451–474 value added 458 16 185.00–189.50 $188.05 $861 +1.52
450–498 473 157 147.00–190.00 $176.38 $834 +4.10
480–496 fancy 493 6 179.00–180.00 $179.16 $883 —
500–548 523 296 155.00–185.00 $172.18 $901 +3.28
500–547 value added 537 138 177.00–194.00 $188.25 $1,011 +4.45
553–595 value added 573 120 175.00–190.00 $179.25 $1,027 +1.86
550–598 574 334 119.00–183.00 $167.64 $962 +1.16
600–645 value added 623 136 161.50–178.00 $172.51 $1,075 +1.81
600–648 625 261 135.00–174.00 $161.18 $1,007 +0.79
650–698 670 194 130.00–169.00 $159.54 $1,069 +3.20
650–689 value added 678 247 165.25–180.80 $172.52 $1,170 +11.03
704 fancy 704 72 181.80 $181.80 $1,280 —
700–748 716 154 131.00–163.00 $152.26 $1,090 -1.08
714–745 value added 727 165 149.00–171.75 $167.00 $1,214 +1.54
754–791 value added 769 283 165.85–172.20 $168.56 $1,296 +1.83
750–785 771 78 119.00–159.00 $150.14 $1,158 -1.77
804–841 value added 824 470 141.00–168.10 $164.21 $1,353 +3.16
800–845 828 85 128.00–159.50 $149.86 $1,241 +10.26
850–895 875 83 85.00–166.00 $155.99 $1,365 +21.00
858–898 value added 880 427 155.10–166.00 $160.07 $1,409 -1.39
906–947 921 27 105.00–143.50 $135.15 $1,245 +1.45
921–935 value added 929 297 151.25–159.20 $156.57 $1,455 +2.69
953–994 value added 969 359 151.00–162.75 $156.25 $1,514 +4.98
974 974 55 143.00 $143.00 $1,393 +11.80
950–990 980 6 110.00–137.00 $130.15 $1,275 -1.05
1009–1035 1015 16 129.00–148.25 $141.30 $1,434 +18.66
1025–1027 value added 1026 167 147.70–154.90 $152.48 $1,564 —
1055 1055 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,319 +8.61
1110–1123 1122 16 114.00–129.00 $128.07 $1,437 —
1126 value added 1126 19 135.75 $135.75 $1,529 —
1211–1230 1216 4 123.00–124.00 $123.75 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 268 6 140.00–175.00 $157.67 $423 —
300–320 317 6 145.00–165.00 $153.34 $486 +0.54
355–395 383 8 132.50–171.00 $161.32 $618 -11.68
405–443 424 16 107.00–166.00 $146.22 $620 -4.80
450–496 476 36 93.00–166.00 $154.26 $734 +13.16
500–548 528 35 141.00–169.00 $157.22 $830 +5.53
550–595 575 40 100.00–164.00 $146.57 $843 -0.13
602–645 618 29 137.00–159.00 $148.91 $920 +7.37
655–697 690 64 127.00–158.00 $144.64 $998 +7.68
700–745 719 6 110.00–138.00 $129.42 $931 +4.17
757–793 781 22 116.00–142.00 $125.17 $978 -6.62
810–840 829 5 110.00–146.00 $129.10 $1,070 +16.38
850–885 868 5 110.00–128.00 $117.22 $1,017 +27.22
920–930 925 2 99.00–131.00 $114.91 $1,063 +2.91
980 980 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,137 +9.37
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 134.00 $134.00 $858 —
681 681 5 120.00 $120.00 $817 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,392 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 120.00 $120.00 $564 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–247 235 17 140.00–180.00 $159.50 $375 -7.46
250 fancy 250 1 184.00 $184.00 $460 —
250–298 286 46 153.00–172.00 $164.37 $470 +9.21
300–325 fancy 317 3 174.00–185.00 $178.87 $567 —
301–345 327 65 142.50–187.00 $159.95 $523 +0.88
337–340 value added 339 4 180.00 $180.00 $610 +6.00
350–395 371 204 145.00–176.00 $157.49 $584 +0.15
357–395 fancy 374 25 168.00–184.00 $174.47 $653 +4.37
375 value added 375 2 175.00 $175.00 $656 +9.79
415–430 value added 421 8 167.00–172.00 $169.12 $712 +5.80
400–435 fancy 424 6 178.00–179.00 $178.57 $757 +12.02
400–448 428 272 140.00–175.00 $158.01 $676 +1.25
455–471 fancy 462 19 167.50–173.00 $169.08 $781 —
450–498 475 409 130.00–171.00 $156.12 $742 -0.14
500–547 521 455 132.00–168.00 $153.59 $800 +3.94
500–545 value added 528 109 157.50–167.00 $161.98 $855 +1.31
550–583 value added 568 94 147.00–164.00 $160.61 $912 +9.13
550–598 571 597 129.00–161.00 $151.20 $863 +4.19
615 fancy 615 1 156.00 $156.00 $959 —
608–648 value added 623 115 148.00–162.00 $157.39 $981 +0.46
600–649 629 384 130.00–155.00 $143.38 $902 +2.32
656 fancy 656 81 174.90 $174.90 $1,147 —
650–690 value added 670 173 135.00–168.80 $163.71 $1,097 +4.87
650–698 672 217 120.00–155.00 $138.96 $934 +1.06
700–746 726 171 115.00–164.00 $147.97 $1,074 +13.86
703–745 value added 733 546 144.50–160.00 $155.18 $1,137 +0.27
758–781 value added 767 474 154.50–163.90 $160.99 $1,235 —
750–797 770 49 116.00–149.00 $134.51 $1,036 +7.18
800–847 821 18 115.00–136.00 $126.73 $1,040 +2.09
850–895 868 9 116.00–131.00 $124.27 $1,079 +5.96
900–940 929 11 102.00–124.00 $120.68 $1,121 +1.87
950–991 985 21 90.00–121.00 $99.48 $980 -15.56
1032 1032 4 111.00 $111.00 $1,146 +6.50
1050–1055 1053 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,200 —
1155 1155 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,305 -6.00
1200 1200 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–247 240 5 139.00–176.00 $158.56 $381 +14.56
260–280 273 6 130.00–150.00 $141.42 $386 +4.77
305–345 327 13 120.00–160.00 $143.44 $469 +5.74
350–395 373 25 110.00–162.50 $142.24 $531 +4.38
400–448 431 54 110.00–155.50 $145.77 $628 +8.49
450–490 472 29 100.00–154.00 $140.36 $662 +7.24
500–545 523 37 115.00–149.00 $137.10 $717 +4.90
550–598 584 47 110.00–157.00 $140.09 $818 +12.75
600–645 616 31 110.00–150.00 $133.69 $824 +9.64
660–697 681 32 100.00–148.00 $134.80 $918 +12.09
700–745 712 22 100.00–137.00 $125.20 $891 +3.10
770–785 779 4 111.00–123.00 $119.28 $929 +9.57
820–840 830 2 105.00–119.00 $112.08 $930 -2.43
850–880 865 2 113.00–117.00 $115.03 $995 +13.02
920 920 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,150 +15.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 7 130.00 $130.00 $536 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 5 153.00 $153.00 $704 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 225 8 170.00–216.00 $186.06 $419 +9.72
255–298 292 30 152.50–190.00 $177.65 $519 +10.68
300–340 fancy 323 4 190.00–200.00 $194.73 $629 -1.09
308–347 325 46 146.00–187.00 $170.90 $555 +1.16
358–395 fancy 362 14 173.00–184.00 $178.80 $647 +1.86
350–398 375 120 150.00–190.00 $171.30 $642 +3.35
400–449 427 168 144.00–184.00 $169.04 $722 +4.32
425–440 fancy 433 5 164.00–195.00 $178.61 $773 +2.44
450–498 474 197 138.00–185.00 $162.19 $769 +1.86
515 fancy 515 1 189.00 $189.00 $973 +21.00
500–548 522 268 133.00–182.00 $159.52 $833 +7.13
550–599 572 232 133.00–168.00 $153.31 $877 +3.13
600–645 622 137 123.00–159.00 $146.17 $909 +5.25
652–699 677 65 122.00–162.00 $138.15 $935 +4.52
685 fancy 685 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,055 —
722 value added 722 5 138.50 $138.50 $1,000 —
700–745 724 74 119.00–152.50 $130.91 $948 +7.07
750–795 767 34 110.00–144.00 $132.46 $1,016 +6.80
800–830 809 19 105.00–133.00 $118.42 $958 +6.16
850–870 860 3 111.00–115.00 $112.65 $969 +3.66
905–945 928 11 120.00–126.50 $124.73 $1,157 +20.19
1095 1095 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,215 +11.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 150.00 $150.00 $338 +7.50
250–295 266 5 145.00–168.00 $160.08 $426 +14.91
312–345 326 9 130.00–169.00 $147.86 $482 -12.58
355–395 370 17 127.50–165.00 $144.71 $535 -6.81
400–445 427 36 120.00–153.00 $144.37 $616 -2.39
450–495 479 46 123.00–162.00 $148.76 $713 +6.15
500–549 525 49 128.00–154.00 $141.21 $741 +5.57
550–592 572 40 124.00–149.00 $137.28 $785 +7.00
600–645 614 33 110.00–140.50 $135.17 $830 +14.52
650–690 665 24 110.00–141.00 $126.51 $841 +3.12
702–740 714 7 109.00–137.00 $121.53 $868 +1.53
760–797 778 6 110.00–126.00 $115.75 $901 +4.47
800–805 802 3 97.50–115.00 $109.14 $875 +9.31
852–885 869 6 105.00–110.00 $107.55 $935 -7.30
900 900 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 +13.00
950–960 955 2 85.00–128.00 $106.39 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1665 1313 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,025.00–1,910.00 $1,463.98 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
998 998 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,158 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 —
560 560 2 100.00–130.00 $115.00 $644 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1505 1188 80-85% 125 61.00–97.50 $84.91 $1,009 +2.38
1130–1270 1200 80-85% 2 70.00–73.00 $71.41 $857 -20.78
850–1650 1239 80-85% 538 73.50–110.00 $92.83 $1,150 +0.64
960–1685 1263 80-85% 234 84.00–121.00 $102.38 $1,293 -0.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1145 896 85-90% 9 44.00–65.00 $56.74 $508 —
740–1330 974 85-90% 67 45.00–78.00 $65.92 $642 —
690–1400 1022 85-90% 117 70.00–114.00 $85.10 $870 —
715–1450 1032 85-90% 221 59.00–91.00 $76.57 $790 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1920 1494 75-80% 174 75.00–108.00 $91.37 $1,365 -0.96
1115–1910 1503 75-80% 30 69.00–96.50 $87.17 $1,310 -13.44
1235–2110 1563 75-80% 151 85.00–121.50 $102.35 $1,600 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–2185 1424 36 89.00–124.00 $104.17 $1,483 —
980–2230 1587 155 100.00–133.00 $118.20 $1,876 —
945–2615 1770 103 116.00–145.00 $128.73 $2,279 -1.35

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–870 773 (<2 yrs)Open 2 700.00–850.00 $784.47
900–985 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 735.00–810.00 $774.39
735–1142 971 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 675.00–1,110.00 $903.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 101.00 $101.00 $758
675–1050 875 (<2 yrs)Open 11 85.00–114.00 $94.74 $829

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1157 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 600.00–1,170.00 $803.62
975–1000 988 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 850.00–910.00 $879.62
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
900–1240 1044 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 630.00–1,260.00 $852.69
875–1190 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 810.00–1,075.00 $978.45
915–1280 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 710.00–1,125.00 $846.86
890–1335 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 800.00–1,375.00 $1,100.84
860–1495 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 750.00–1,385.00 $1,123.66
1025–1325 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 750.00–1,160.00 $1,011.09
1055–1250 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,035.00 $1,023.56
895–1755 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 50 700.00–1,675.00 $1,119.39
940–1495 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–1,550.00 $1,181.56
985–1715 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 740.00–1,460.00 $1,084.53
1065–1400 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 685.00–1,100.00 $897.07
900–1420 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 750.00–1,240.00 $1,086.95
1120–1370 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 700.00–1,175.00 $970.32
970–1680 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 850.00–1,385.00 $1,193.41
1150–1405 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 960.00–1,160.00 $1,101.92
1275–1420 1372 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 994.00–1,290.00 $1,125.89
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–850 835 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–980.00 $946.26
760–960 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–1,000.00 $845.35
785–1000 893 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–840.00 $800.42
800–1220 921 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 870.00–1,100.00 $953.64
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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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
825–1025 907 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 850.00–1,075.00 $951.79 -242.68
895–1040 968 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–885.00 $868.81 -6.19
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
900–1195 1089 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 850.00–1,625.00 $1,304.09 —
880–1315 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 920.00–1,525.00 $1,230.97 +82.98
1105–1220 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,425.00 $1,211.13 -183.34
1100–1350 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 800.00–1,375.00 $1,090.95 -240.82
955–1635 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,675.00 $1,305.15 +151.78
1000–1810 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 885.00–1,950.00 $1,304.87 —
785–1695 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 84 750.00–1,800.00 $1,444.55 —
1235–1610 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,135.00–1,650.00 $1,431.90 -91.73
1245–1515 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,125.00–1,575.00 $1,414.00 -109.63
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -373.63
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,235.00–1,300.00 $1,267.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 660.00 $660.00 —
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 985.00 $985.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 78.00 $78.00 $300 —
560–580 570 2 70.00–85.00 $77.37 $441 —
642 642 2 63.00 $63.00 $404 —
670 670 1 95.00 $95.00 $636 +2.00
675–680 fancy 678 2 115.00–118.00 $116.49 $790 —
700–735 722 3 80.00–85.00 $82.99 $599 —
780–785 783 2 84.00–93.00 $88.51 $693 —
815–830 823 2 80.00–81.00 $80.50 $663 —
855 855 1 106.00 $106.00 $906 —
1055 1055 1 86.00 $86.00 $907 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 68.00 $68.00 $469 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 145.00 $145.00 $460 -10.00
328 fancy 328 13 114.00 $114.00 $374 —
360–390 377 3 89.00–91.00 $90.36 $341 —
405–443 434 4 88.00–96.00 $89.87 $390 -53.38
452–475 457 12 77.00–145.00 $137.60 $629 +24.60
510–547 531 11 78.00–140.00 $118.36 $628 —
560–598 586 9 66.00–105.00 $86.44 $507 —
605–646 638 5 75.00–133.00 $120.17 $767 -9.34
681–690 682 12 79.00–118.00 $109.69 $748 -18.81
700–735 720 3 85.00–92.00 $88.39 $636 -11.61
770 770 1 83.00 $83.00 $639 -27.00
813 813 2 91.00 $91.00 $740 +2.25
870 870 1 88.00 $88.00 $766 -5.00
892 value added 892 59 125.20 $125.20 $1,117 —
975 975 1 99.00 $99.00 $965 —
1051–1080 value added 1052 54 98.00–124.00 $122.72 $1,291 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.