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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 11, 2022

22,973 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.84/cwt -4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 579 lb · 965 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.02/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 872 lb · 840 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.43/cwt -2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 627 lb · 829 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 22,973 8,494 19,558
Feeder cattle 19,215 7,310 16,702
Slaughter cattle 2,985 862 2,063
Replacement cattle 773 322 793

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher and heifers were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Yearlings sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good to very good demand. Slaughter cows were 4.00 to 10.00 lower and bulls steady to 6.00 lower with moderate to 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
205–245 231 9 175.00–195.00 $183.59 $424 -12.80
250–295 275 9 150.00–184.00 $172.71 $475 -6.67
306–345 327 23 162.50–191.00 $178.21 $583 +3.64
310–338 fancy 331 4 192.00–200.00 $193.87 $642 —
370 fancy 370 1 191.00 $191.00 $707 +13.50
350–395 373 57 150.00–183.00 $172.97 $645 -11.12
400–447 value added 420 19 165.00–178.00 $172.50 $724 -5.80
402–437 fancy 421 16 187.00–198.00 $191.89 $808 —
400–449 425 151 143.00–189.00 $173.28 $736 -9.31
450–490 value added 466 22 167.00–188.00 $177.50 $827 +3.01
466–485 fancy 472 15 186.00–209.00 $200.36 $946 —
450–497 473 247 150.00–190.00 $174.96 $828 -2.76
500–547 524 329 142.00–190.00 $171.04 $896 -1.49
500–548 value added 527 101 162.00–198.00 $174.45 $919 -13.36
550–595 value added 568 175 163.00–187.00 $176.12 $1,000 -3.60
550–598 571 373 143.00–183.00 $167.85 $958 -1.83
600–646 value added 622 242 156.00–190.00 $176.86 $1,100 -0.30
600–647 624 317 140.00–183.00 $162.79 $1,016 -0.30
627 thin fleshed 627 78 174.00 $174.00 $1,091 —
650–695 value added 671 277 159.00–182.00 $173.10 $1,162 +7.88
650–698 679 305 138.00–179.00 $160.08 $1,087 -12.61
700–749 723 195 134.00–173.00 $153.60 $1,111 -7.31
700–741 value added 727 239 145.00–180.75 $171.78 $1,249 +3.31
709–749 thin fleshed 727 167 168.75–181.25 $174.84 $1,271 -9.86
765 thin fleshed 765 44 174.25 $174.25 $1,333 —
754–798 769 165 140.00–167.00 $158.62 $1,220 -0.66
750–791 value added 780 457 151.00–174.25 $169.18 $1,320 +4.18
800–846 824 64 135.00–160.00 $151.51 $1,248 +3.52
811–844 value added 828 312 164.10–171.25 $168.27 $1,393 +3.02
846 thin fleshed 846 44 162.75 $162.75 $1,377 —
850–896 864 171 133.00–158.00 $151.14 $1,306 -9.84
851–880 thin fleshed 864 134 163.00–170.10 $166.54 $1,439 —
856–896 value added 877 535 154.50–170.50 $165.93 $1,455 +3.23
900–943 917 29 128.00–151.00 $140.98 $1,293 -1.08
900–940 value added 921 455 159.60–166.00 $162.26 $1,494 +1.03
911–929 thin fleshed 923 149 160.00 $160.00 $1,477 —
938 fancy 938 64 165.25 $165.25 $1,550 —
952–973 value added 960 224 160.10–165.00 $163.83 $1,573 +2.53
950–997 974 27 134.00–148.00 $142.18 $1,385 -9.82
1000–1033 value added 1016 212 147.85–151.75 $150.12 $1,525 —
1005–1035 1016 5 127.00–132.00 $129.98 $1,321 -1.52
1052 value added 1052 37 139.50 $139.50 $1,468 -10.49
1055–1090 1069 9 129.00–135.00 $131.32 $1,404 —
1105 1105 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,171 —
1113–1130 value added 1119 76 130.50–138.00 $135.36 $1,515 -9.59
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 286 9 142.50–171.00 $164.16 $469 —
310–340 331 6 130.00–159.00 $142.77 $473 —
350–395 380 13 122.50–170.00 $154.04 $585 +10.87
400–445 426 20 130.00–168.00 $153.91 $656 -0.31
450–495 474 42 120.00–169.00 $152.40 $722 +1.93
500–545 524 39 126.00–169.00 $150.40 $788 -0.35
550–597 569 37 130.00–157.00 $151.12 $860 -2.32
600–648 626 23 110.00–164.00 $143.36 $897 —
655–690 679 10 125.00–148.00 $140.73 $956 +2.78
700–735 716 11 110.00–144.00 $134.23 $961 -3.50
760–794 787 9 135.00–145.00 $138.62 $1,091 +1.14
815–846 840 11 121.00–147.50 $132.40 $1,112 —
897 897 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,041 -15.92
900 900 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,107 —
906 value added 906 58 148.00 $148.00 $1,341 —
988 988 3 130.50 $130.50 $1,289 —
1040 1040 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,331 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 160.00 $160.00 $627 —
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 —
506 506 4 154.00 $154.00 $779 —
595 595 4 152.00 $152.00 $904 —
635–638 637 5 147.00–148.00 $147.20 $938 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,400 —
1138 1138 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,525 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 149.00 $149.00 $775 —
595 595 1 155.00 $155.00 $922 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 117.00 $117.00 $562 -33.00
560 560 1 132.00 $132.00 $739 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 175.00 $175.00 $324 -13.51
205–230 fancy 218 2 190.00–195.00 $192.36 $419 —
205–245 230 18 151.00–182.50 $166.58 $383 +2.79
260 fancy 260 1 190.00 $190.00 $494 —
250–295 277 55 135.00–170.00 $155.63 $431 -3.97
300–347 321 103 137.00–179.00 $158.87 $510 +0.58
305–335 fancy 322 5 173.00–178.00 $176.75 $569 +11.75
366 value added 366 5 171.00 $171.00 $626 —
350–398 373 274 139.00–173.00 $158.69 $592 +4.56
377–397 fancy 384 10 169.00–180.00 $173.93 $668 —
400–445 value added 422 37 151.00–168.00 $161.31 $681 +4.59
400–447 423 302 134.00–175.00 $159.37 $674 +5.16
428–434 fancy 432 21 174.50–176.50 $175.74 $759 —
450–499 470 483 135.00–173.50 $156.31 $735 +3.80
450–495 value added 476 70 151.00–168.00 $160.56 $764 -3.56
456–495 fancy 479 27 164.00–176.00 $168.08 $805 —
507–523 fancy 512 9 163.00–167.50 $165.97 $850 —
500–548 524 553 134.00–166.50 $152.93 $801 +1.32
500–545 value added 528 214 149.00–175.50 $162.51 $858 +2.03
552 fancy 552 2 152.50 $152.50 $842 -27.50
550–599 573 546 127.50–169.75 $150.99 $865 +1.55
552–599 value added 588 417 150.00–178.50 $169.16 $995 +1.58
600–648 623 355 113.50–160.00 $144.25 $899 +1.15
602–648 value added 630 474 142.00–177.00 $165.56 $1,043 -2.20
650–698 669 242 125.00–155.50 $143.57 $960 +6.82
650–698 value added 672 307 141.00–183.70 $163.09 $1,096 -2.91
664–692 thin fleshed 683 279 161.25–162.25 $161.85 $1,105 —
700–748 718 100 117.50–149.00 $132.70 $953 -6.86
726 fancy 726 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,053 —
700–749 value added 730 648 138.00–167.95 $161.53 $1,179 -0.83
748 thin fleshed 748 65 162.25 $162.25 $1,214 +5.35
750–792 value added 764 303 140.00–163.90 $156.20 $1,193 -4.65
766 fancy 766 61 161.00 $161.00 $1,233 —
750–795 767 53 120.00–151.50 $138.54 $1,063 +4.82
814 fancy 814 63 157.95 $157.95 $1,286 —
800–845 815 26 115.00–141.00 $128.99 $1,051 -2.01
810–832 value added 818 203 135.00–156.95 $151.34 $1,238 +10.22
821 821 3 136.50 $136.50 $1,121 +9.79
850–895 875 29 115.00–136.00 $126.09 $1,103 +3.66
871–883 value added 877 127 145.50–152.25 $148.98 $1,307 —
877 877 19 137.00 $137.00 $1,201 +14.57
900–931 913 14 98.00–130.00 $123.74 $1,130 +3.41
955 955 31 138.25 $138.25 $1,320 +18.25
975–995 985 6 95.00–130.00 $118.22 $1,164 -4.78
1040 1040 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,186 +4.00
1060–1070 1065 2 115.00–121.00 $117.99 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 2 154.00 $154.00 $300 —
205–230 213 3 123.00–157.50 $141.48 $301 +12.90
250–290 274 16 120.00–157.00 $137.94 $378 -7.89
300–345 324 36 112.00–160.00 $142.03 $460 +2.41
350–395 375 65 117.00–160.00 $141.96 $532 +1.53
400–445 419 97 105.00–159.00 $140.86 $590 +0.31
450–495 466 76 115.00–151.00 $136.31 $635 -1.07
500–548 524 130 110.00–152.00 $138.05 $723 +4.87
550–598 569 65 101.00–156.00 $128.28 $730 -4.64
600–647 619 41 106.00–138.00 $126.50 $783 +0.32
650–695 673 60 110.00–136.00 $126.07 $848 +1.11
703–742 717 15 96.00–130.50 $114.46 $821 +2.47
750–775 762 12 100.00–128.00 $116.30 $886 -12.74
807–840 821 7 92.00–133.00 $112.12 $921 +2.12
850–895 873 5 97.00–120.00 $110.86 $968 -0.11
905–932 923 5 101.00–120.00 $114.67 $1,058 +4.17
990 990 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,089 —
1080 1080 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,177 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 491 4 139.00–140.00 $139.75 $686 —
508–527 516 9 139.50–145.50 $142.22 $734 —
570–595 577 8 133.00–147.00 $141.67 $817 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 111.00 $111.00 $344 —
355 355 1 125.00 $125.00 $444 —
465–482 476 3 123.00–142.50 $129.35 $616 —
530 530 1 119.00 $119.00 $631 —
590 590 1 121.00 $121.00 $714 +17.00
785 785 1 110.00 $110.00 $864 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 133.00 $133.00 $751 —
685 685 1 136.00 $136.00 $932 —
780 780 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 129.00 $129.00 $587 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,398 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–248 233 —— 13 155.00–184.00 $167.94 $391 -16.22
253–277 fancy 263 —— 5 182.50–225.00 $207.07 $545 —
250–295 275 —— 36 155.00–185.00 $170.39 $469 -2.80
300–345 fancy 316 —— 8 172.50–193.00 $183.45 $580 —
300–348 331 —— 85 145.00–182.00 $169.08 $560 +3.88
355 fancy 355 —— 7 190.00 $190.00 $674 —
350–398 372 —— 190 140.00–190.00 $171.21 $637 -3.76
404–415 fancy 405 —— 10 172.00–177.00 $176.49 $715 —
400–448 427 —— 193 147.00–183.00 $168.39 $719 -3.16
447 value added 447 —— 2 163.00 $163.00 $729 —
450–480 value added 464 —— 15 158.00–173.00 $166.80 $774 —
450–499 471 —— 355 140.00–186.00 $161.60 $761 -2.87
485 fancy 485 —— 1 173.00 $173.00 $839 —
501 fancy 501 —— 8 151.50 $151.50 $759 -12.50
510–514 value added 513 —— 6 148.00–164.00 $153.31 $786 -6.69
500–547 523 —— 338 126.00–175.00 $154.40 $808 -3.61
550–598 572 —— 291 130.00–169.00 $150.91 $863 -6.57
590 fancy 590 —— 1 158.00 $158.00 $932 —
580–597 value added 591 —— 3 165.00–166.00 $165.33 $977 —
604–635 value added 615 —— 12 149.00–158.00 $151.35 $931 -6.14
600–648 622 —— 162 125.00–166.00 $146.19 $909 -1.35
620–635 fancy 630 —— 13 155.00–160.00 $156.51 $986 —
650–695 669 —— 155 120.00–158.00 $140.75 $942 +0.34
670–695 value added 676 —— 4 146.00–149.00 $146.77 $992 —
700–745 721 —— 108 120.50–152.00 $132.40 $955 -0.28
725 value added 725 —— 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,080 —
750 value added 750 —— 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,118 —
750–795 777 —— 32 107.00–144.00 $128.31 $997 +1.24
800–830 816 —— 24 112.00–140.00 $121.77 $994 -0.53
850–898 881 —— 12 110.00–144.00 $125.99 $1,110 +8.64
900–920 905 —— 4 106.00–133.00 $119.92 $1,085 -4.08
964–990 972 —— 29 105.00–135.50 $119.78 $1,164 +9.80
1020–1025 1023 —— 2 102.00–102.50 $102.25 $1,046 —
1050–1075 1059 —— 4 105.00–112.00 $108.23 $1,146 +5.23
1500 1500 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
182 182 3 145.00 $145.00 $264 —
240 240 1 145.00 $145.00 $348 -11.86
250–299 295 20 155.00–166.00 $160.93 $475 -1.86
310–345 331 11 130.00–164.00 $151.76 $502 +3.58
350–395 373 47 120.00–175.00 $151.92 $567 +1.12
400–447 433 31 111.00–159.00 $145.51 $630 +1.93
450–495 465 52 125.00–156.00 $140.87 $655 -3.36
500–540 519 50 107.00–151.00 $137.98 $716 -1.77
550–595 568 39 120.00–149.00 $134.08 $762 -4.12
600–645 621 32 122.00–138.50 $130.98 $813 -4.23
650–695 673 13 115.00–135.00 $126.53 $852 -0.09
710–745 729 8 110.00–127.00 $121.25 $884 +5.46
750–795 773 8 101.00–132.00 $111.37 $861 +3.45
845–846 846 8 104.50–116.00 $105.94 $896 +17.65
880 880 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,003 —
920–945 935 5 85.00–104.00 $97.95 $916 +7.95
950–960 955 2 90.00–105.00 $97.46 $931 +6.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1505 1152 (<2 yrs)N/A 10 1,085.00–2,350.00 $1,535.13 —
1240–1590 1338 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,200.00–2,050.00 $1,533.88 -239.26
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 143.00 $143.00 $508 —
450–474 469 6 97.00–131.00 $121.51 $570 -5.99
500 500 1 126.00 $126.00 $630 —
565–595 582 6 111.00–120.00 $114.64 $667 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 135.00 $135.00 $709 ±0.00
765 765 2 125.00 $125.00 $956 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,109 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1455 1227 80-85% 133 51.00–85.00 $75.08 $921 -4.53
800–1735 1246 80-85% 557 63.00–95.00 $83.43 $1,040 —
1005–1780 1292 80-85% 181 77.00–115.00 $93.44 $1,207 -9.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1335 993 85-90% 25 47.00–69.00 $59.64 $592 —
700–1400 1017 85-90% 142 40.00–81.00 $64.02 $651 -12.69
750–1590 1072 85-90% 295 52.00–88.00 $72.81 $781 —
785–1365 1083 85-90% 115 66.00–104.00 $82.36 $892 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1795 1426 75-80% 49 66.00–85.00 $77.53 $1,106 —
1100–1940 1455 75-80% 285 68.00–94.00 $83.47 $1,214 -19.97
1100–1800 1457 75-80% 160 78.00–107.00 $92.94 $1,354 -10.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–2265 1480 38 84.00–116.00 $99.13 $1,467 —
1008–2270 1605 131 93.00–127.00 $111.67 $1,792 —
1140–2155 1729 93 110.00–138.50 $124.40 $2,151 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1005 823 (<2 yrs)Open 6 88.00–109.00 $97.78 $805
850–920 882 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 85.00–124.00 $100.88 $890
870–955 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 89.00–97.00 $92.81 $847
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 560.00 $560.00
815–1050 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 610.00–950.00 $790.76

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1165 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 775.00–1,010.00 $888.00
1035–1150 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–1,030.00 $909.17
1098 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00
780–1640 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 710.00–1,460.00 $1,032.59
930–1465 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 675.00–1,200.00 $874.52
1050–1320 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 775.00–1,110.00 $958.39
855–1830 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 620.00–1,625.00 $937.47
1000–1390 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 875.00–1,135.00 $1,000.62
970–1705 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 900.00–1,510.00 $1,099.71
855–1765 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 62 725.00–1,430.00 $1,000.09
1190–1285 1238 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–985.00 $920.09
1080–1380 1249 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 750.00–985.00 $901.05
910–1527 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 900.00–1,325.00 $1,145.23
910–1530 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 40 760.00–1,300.00 $1,059.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1050 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 785.00–820.00 $804.81
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–950 862 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 625.00–930.00 $819.14
850–900 875 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–890.00 $830.86
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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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
850–1530 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 825.00–1,925.00 $1,323.01 +190.05
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1000–1365 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,075.00–1,525.00 $1,257.51 —
900–1440 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 925.00–1,575.00 $1,126.08 -363.92
1125–1645 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,400.03 -89.97
1050–1345 1251 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 900.00–1,200.00 $978.25 —
1055–1480 1266 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 680.00–1,200.00 $977.61 —
950–1505 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 25 800.00–1,350.00 $1,157.39 —
1290 1290 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1000–1480 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,288.09 —
1300–1305 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,310.00 $1,130.35 -244.51
1195–1520 1332 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,430.00–1,575.00 $1,480.98 +223.08
1150–1615 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 1,150.00–1,625.00 $1,377.03 —
1430 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1470 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
1120–1137 1131 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 950.00–1,025.00 $1,000.25 —
1075–1220 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,075.00 $985.21 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–955 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,117.42 —
1610 1610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 920.00 $920.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 100.00 $100.00 $300 —
377–387 383 5 103.00–115.00 $110.28 $422 -35.72
405–431 419 20 124.00–144.50 $137.76 $577 -7.24
450–496 469 15 126.00–135.00 $129.81 $609 -9.17
505–530 510 6 111.00–125.00 $122.57 $625 -13.43
605–632 623 10 98.00–130.00 $122.55 $763 -11.64
710–715 713 2 118.00–125.00 $121.51 $866 -12.49
862–890 873 9 112.50–123.00 $117.05 $1,022 -11.12
947 947 55 128.75 $128.75 $1,219 —
955–985 975 3 112.00–114.00 $113.35 $1,105 -7.65
1022 1022 3 95.00 $95.00 $971 -19.00
1075 1075 4 114.50 $114.50 $1,231 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.