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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

14,089 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.52/cwt +5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 624 lb · 876 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.86/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 834 lb · 612 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.57/cwt +8.95 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 570 lb · 602 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,089 16,696 13,811
Feeder cattle 11,806 14,013 11,596
Slaughter cattle 1,720 2,157 1,611
Replacement cattle 563 526 604

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher with exceptions to 2.00 lower, mainly early in the week, due to adverse weather. Demand was moderate to good with very good demand for packages and loads. Yearlings sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with good to very good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls mostly steady 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
230 fancy 230 1 207.50 $207.50 $477 +6.50
240 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 —
258 fancy 258 3 214.00 $214.00 $552 +14.00
250–298 273 10 173.00–193.00 $185.93 $508 +3.22
300–345 324 8 152.50–200.00 $182.94 $593 +9.44
317–346 fancy 337 12 190.50–207.50 $197.94 $667 +15.44
335–340 value added 338 9 172.50–205.00 $190.67 $644 +1.52
355–395 373 52 158.00–200.00 $181.31 $676 +6.36
400–425 fancy 409 14 178.00–212.00 $194.31 $795 +23.31
400–446 value added 425 12 170.00–189.00 $178.07 $757 -7.78
400–447 429 67 159.00–196.00 $179.64 $771 +7.35
450–499 477 179 112.00–205.00 $176.97 $844 -0.11
472–483 value added 478 19 172.00–206.50 $188.20 $900 +0.84
467–496 fancy 484 40 184.75–199.00 $189.62 $918 —
502–547 value added 525 96 171.00–200.00 $184.84 $970 -0.74
502–545 528 152 150.00–186.00 $172.53 $911 +4.19
550–596 573 202 153.00–186.00 $174.98 $1,003 +6.62
550–598 value added 581 172 180.00–201.00 $192.52 $1,119 +10.93
600–648 value added 621 189 156.00–198.00 $173.14 $1,075 +3.72
600–647 626 152 140.00–192.00 $167.04 $1,046 +3.74
652–697 value added 670 154 157.00–183.50 $177.15 $1,187 +6.42
650–692 672 114 142.00–179.00 $164.39 $1,105 +8.85
700–748 value added 721 225 150.00–178.25 $171.91 $1,239 -1.37
705–742 727 70 130.00–174.00 $159.74 $1,161 +3.45
750–798 774 54 141.50–161.50 $155.18 $1,201 -2.74
750–795 value added 785 145 155.00–173.90 $166.87 $1,310 -3.98
808 fancy 808 61 173.50 $173.50 $1,402 —
800–845 811 52 74.00–162.00 $148.68 $1,206 -3.04
803–849 value added 839 499 159.50–175.95 $169.17 $1,419 +7.22
850–898 876 12 79.00–152.00 $129.42 $1,134 -12.68
855–897 value added 883 319 161.00–174.60 $171.84 $1,517 +4.52
901–939 value added 914 403 162.75–176.00 $169.44 $1,549 +1.85
925 fancy 925 57 166.50 $166.50 $1,540 -0.50
905–945 933 31 125.00–151.00 $135.95 $1,268 -10.87
959 fancy 959 56 163.00 $163.00 $1,563 —
985–987 987 58 145.00–156.10 $155.14 $1,531 +8.92
1002 fancy 1002 49 158.00 $158.00 $1,583 —
1010 1010 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,262 -20.38
1046 value added 1046 52 154.75 $154.75 $1,619 —
1070–1090 1083 3 125.00–130.00 $126.65 $1,372 -0.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 165.00 $165.00 $388 +13.79
275–295 290 4 141.00–145.00 $144.05 $418 -8.03
305–323 316 5 150.00–155.00 $153.07 $484 +7.69
365–395 383 7 132.50–174.00 $147.59 $565 -8.08
405–438 421 8 129.00–154.00 $146.02 $615 -6.01
450–495 469 19 149.00–169.00 $158.32 $743 +7.84
500–545 525 17 120.00–169.00 $160.13 $841 +8.19
555–595 577 17 148.00–164.00 $156.47 $903 +5.26
600–646 623 23 120.00–150.00 $139.44 $869 -2.30
655–680 663 11 122.50–147.00 $139.18 $923 +2.80
710–745 731 7 125.00–151.00 $134.84 $986 -5.42
750 750 1 123.00 $123.00 $922 -14.45
805–825 823 10 121.00–145.00 $142.65 $1,174 +5.16
860 860 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,152 —
975 975 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,326 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1226 1226 4 127.00 $127.00 $1,557 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 177.00 $177.00 $310 —
220 fancy 220 1 187.50 $187.50 $412 —
200–245 227 10 160.00–170.00 $167.28 $380 +15.00
227 value added 227 2 170.00 $170.00 $386 —
260–295 fancy 278 4 170.00–192.50 $180.54 $502 -1.46
250–295 279 39 137.50–180.00 $157.52 $439 +2.55
300–337 value added 316 8 174.00–179.00 $176.29 $557 +4.62
300–346 325 65 118.00–175.00 $160.21 $521 +2.07
350–396 fancy 355 26 173.00–177.00 $173.51 $616 —
350–396 376 125 137.50–176.00 $161.37 $607 +1.64
404–448 fancy 419 18 170.00–176.00 $173.34 $726 +8.55
400–448 424 376 120.00–177.50 $162.04 $687 +5.35
415–448 value added 432 45 154.00–175.00 $166.35 $719 +4.27
451–485 fancy 467 37 160.00–178.00 $170.67 $797 +1.95
450–499 481 243 124.00–174.00 $159.49 $767 +3.97
462–491 value added 483 70 154.00–186.50 $181.12 $875 +9.11
500–548 524 267 135.00–171.00 $156.47 $820 +3.31
502–547 value added 526 128 148.00–177.00 $165.16 $869 +1.37
550–593 value added 563 186 147.00–194.75 $181.37 $1,021 +15.98
550–599 573 330 133.00–167.00 $153.82 $881 +4.04
574 thin fleshed 574 86 190.50 $190.50 $1,093 +14.75
615 thin fleshed 615 78 183.00 $183.00 $1,125 +15.28
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 -34.24
600–649 622 263 125.00–165.00 $151.74 $944 +7.50
600–642 value added 626 534 140.00–189.50 $176.42 $1,104 +4.55
650–698 667 186 123.00–160.00 $144.82 $966 +2.88
667 thin fleshed 667 70 165.70 $165.70 $1,105 —
675 unweaned 675 2 128.00 $128.00 $864 —
651–692 value added 676 314 140.00–174.50 $165.70 $1,120 +5.11
700–747 719 68 118.00–161.00 $137.83 $991 +4.46
725–746 value added 729 333 156.00–168.75 $163.17 $1,190 +5.04
752–786 768 52 123.00–159.00 $140.90 $1,082 +6.16
810 value added 810 2 128.50 $128.50 $1,041 -28.20
802–848 825 44 90.00–145.00 $129.51 $1,068 +4.10
841–848 fancy 844 119 159.40–165.10 $162.41 $1,371 —
850–875 857 12 112.00–142.00 $124.47 $1,067 -3.53
905–915 910 13 106.00–125.00 $123.53 $1,124 -1.40
970–995 983 5 87.00–124.00 $109.14 $1,073 -4.59
1010 1010 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,151 —
1105 1105 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,304 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 285 9 127.50–155.00 $145.40 $414 +7.78
305–345 328 10 125.00–161.00 $144.95 $475 +12.23
350–385 366 18 120.00–155.00 $142.61 $522 +8.97
410–442 428 25 120.00–162.00 $140.49 $601 -0.69
450–498 478 68 115.00–158.00 $143.92 $688 +3.25
500–545 526 44 120.00–148.00 $135.14 $711 -4.60
550–595 572 33 117.00–149.00 $134.03 $767 +1.09
600–645 618 39 115.00–142.00 $131.22 $811 +5.06
650–695 674 26 110.00–142.00 $126.24 $851 -1.82
700–745 728 20 102.50–150.00 $129.03 $939 +9.36
762–795 778 8 111.00–128.00 $118.76 $924 +2.77
835 835 5 111.00–130.00 $116.40 $972 +7.16
872–895 883 12 87.00–125.00 $109.84 $970 -0.25
925 925 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,018 +11.00
1008 1008 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,079 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–385 379 4 141.00 $141.00 $534 -6.00
435–446 442 5 144.00–152.00 $147.15 $650 +2.15
498 498 3 150.00 $150.00 $747 —
510 510 2 145.00 $145.00 $740 +0.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 107.50–117.50 $112.35 $464 —
435 435 5 122.00 $122.00 $531 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 —
652–665 656 3 123.00–129.00 $125.03 $820 +5.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 205.00 $205.00 $359 +37.50
205–245 223 4 170.00–194.00 $181.31 $404 +26.64
265–298 278 20 160.00–198.00 $179.07 $498 +9.65
287 fancy 287 2 197.50 $197.50 $567 +6.50
318 fancy 318 3 185.00 $185.00 $588 —
300–345 323 61 136.00–187.50 $169.64 $548 -1.62
353 fancy 353 8 187.00 $187.00 $660 -3.00
350–398 375 106 150.00–189.00 $176.35 $661 +4.71
417–435 value added 423 3 172.50–175.00 $173.36 $733 -0.12
400–448 429 143 154.00–186.00 $168.05 $721 +5.33
420–448 fancy 430 16 172.00–183.00 $174.14 $749 -7.59
468–470 value added 469 5 169.00–174.00 $171.99 $807 +3.17
450–495 470 162 130.00–199.00 $168.62 $793 +9.84
470–479 fancy 478 17 167.50–175.00 $167.93 $803 —
505–510 fancy 507 3 160.00–182.50 $167.55 $849 +6.55
510 value added 510 1 174.00 $174.00 $887 +4.00
500–547 519 161 143.00–181.00 $161.01 $836 +7.81
550–599 569 205 120.00–175.00 $153.86 $875 +4.05
600–649 626 138 134.00–177.00 $150.08 $940 +6.51
630 value added 630 1 152.00 $152.00 $958 -0.61
650–695 670 65 110.00–164.00 $140.89 $944 +2.91
670 value added 670 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,032 -0.14
700–745 716 60 121.00–161.00 $135.35 $969 +2.64
742 fancy 742 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,158 —
750–798 770 32 116.00–149.00 $129.29 $996 -6.05
800–840 822 22 111.00–135.00 $122.66 $1,008 ±0.00
855–871 866 6 116.00–134.00 $128.69 $1,114 +12.23
908–945 919 6 111.00–122.00 $117.02 $1,075 +9.35
975 975 1 95.00 $95.00 $926 -23.15
1000–1025 1013 2 90.00–125.00 $107.28 $1,087 +13.62
1060–1085 1077 3 105.00–109.50 $108.02 $1,163 +16.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 150.00–167.00 $157.93 $355 +12.35
267–295 276 8 135.00–167.50 $155.71 $430 +24.73
315–345 330 6 150.00–165.00 $158.72 $524 +21.82
350–390 374 14 115.00–169.00 $146.13 $547 -4.19
405–449 432 38 124.00–166.00 $146.51 $633 +7.57
450–496 476 44 122.50–162.00 $141.44 $673 +1.77
500–545 525 29 124.00–155.00 $140.69 $739 +5.22
550–595 576 53 120.00–154.50 $139.51 $804 +2.72
600–641 623 10 112.50–148.00 $125.56 $782 -0.94
650–680 668 10 120.00–147.00 $130.66 $873 +2.82
720–745 734 7 112.00–128.00 $120.39 $884 +1.91
750–780 767 3 120.00–125.00 $122.33 $938 +11.26
808–816 813 6 104.00–107.00 $104.99 $854 +14.99
850–865 858 3 94.00–110.00 $103.04 $884 +0.41
905–945 917 5 90.00–110.00 $100.88 $925 -1.14
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 2 155.00 $155.00 $553 —
620 620 1 133.00 $133.00 $825 —
687 687 2 140.00 $140.00 $962 —
755–768 764 3 113.00–118.00 $114.65 $876 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1225 1089 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,320.25 —
1170–1285 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,243.94 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 167.00 $167.00 $618 —
625 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 121.00 $121.00 $436 +3.50
510 510 1 131.00 $131.00 $668 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1370 1146 80-85% 4 45.00–59.00 $53.28 $611 +12.99
755–1390 1167 80-85% 52 60.00–78.00 $66.46 $776 -29.67
855–1760 1236 80-85% 314 60.00–89.50 $75.63 $935 +10.65
880–1700 1271 80-85% 218 74.00–110.00 $86.17 $1,095 +9.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1985 1497 75-80% 125 67.00–89.50 $77.57 $1,161 +0.65
1170–2025 1531 75-80% 116 73.00–110.00 $84.20 $1,289 +25.20
1075–2050 1533 75-80% 16 60.00–80.00 $68.89 $1,056 +9.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1400 957 85-90% 40 46.50–64.00 $55.83 $534 -17.37
760–1355 1001 85-90% 50 64.00–86.00 $76.57 $766 +3.22
750–1450 1022 85-90% 20 40.00–64.00 $53.11 $543 -12.56
700–1345 1025 85-90% 143 53.50–81.50 $66.28 $679 +0.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1975 1435 42 70.00–103.00 $93.08 $1,336 —
1205–2200 1696 103 81.00–127.00 $110.52 $1,874 +3.09
1385–2335 1764 52 101.00–135.00 $122.07 $2,153 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–995 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 88.00–93.00 $90.37 $854
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 $900
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–990 973 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 710.00–850.00 $779.26

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–995 872 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 725.00–1,000.00 $840.81
835–1100 999 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 725.00–1,100.00 $976.45
915–1250 1042 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 650.00–900.00 $785.31
1040–1080 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,225.00 $1,087.83
840–1250 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 740.00–1,150.00 $972.87
725–1255 1076 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 570.00–1,150.00 $965.01
1045–1135 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 660.00–810.00 $757.18
960–1415 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 885.00–1,500.00 $1,079.14
910–1400 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 650.00–1,225.00 $949.46
1095–1250 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–1,020.00 $906.65
855–1440 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 725.00–1,350.00 $1,117.05
975–1400 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 700.00–910.00 $878.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
842 842 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00
897 897 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00
932 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 770.00 $770.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1127 1127 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1063–1198 1131 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,452.99
980–1227 1145 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,525.00 $1,382.31
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 770.00 $770.00

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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
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,217.86 —
900–1265 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 975.00–1,600.00 $1,281.94 —
995–1250 1109 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 760.00–1,300.00 $948.37 -155.91
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00 -265.00
1000–1300 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 860.00–1,350.00 $1,103.10 -271.90
975–1400 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 39 875.00–1,645.00 $1,330.41 +127.47
900–1460 1251 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 935.00–1,420.00 $1,170.71 —
1085–1660 1279 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,075.00–1,425.00 $1,224.97 —
1000–1785 1474 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,125.00–1,780.00 $1,498.03 —
1570 1570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 -75.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1000 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–925.00 $860.57 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 -92.82
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 4 71.00–88.00 $80.47 $264 —
365–390 378 2 73.00–79.00 $75.90 $287 —
410–420 415 2 64.00–74.00 $68.94 $286 —
475 475 2 65.00–77.00 $71.00 $337 -6.00
530 530 1 65.00 $65.00 $344 —
580 580 1 65.00 $65.00 $377 —
775–780 778 2 65.00–74.00 $69.49 $541 —
985 985 1 87.00 $87.00 $857 +4.00
1075 1075 1 84.00 $84.00 $903 —
1115–1130 1123 2 85.00–88.00 $86.51 $972 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
157 157 2 137.50 $137.50 $216 —
240 240 1 110.00 $110.00 $264 —
260–290 281 10 95.00–136.50 $126.23 $355 +7.43
340 340 9 106.00–127.00 $120.00 $408 -37.70
358–380 362 5 90.00–132.00 $123.19 $446 -25.90
419–445 423 6 81.00–144.00 $132.96 $562 -2.85
453–485 468 15 62.00–146.00 $123.81 $579 +20.92
500 fancy 500 7 100.00 $100.00 $500 —
560–573 569 3 78.00–84.00 $82.03 $467 -51.75
580 fancy 580 1 106.00 $106.00 $615 —
625–640 634 32 67.00–125.00 $111.80 $709 -8.54
670–675 673 2 83.00–96.00 $89.48 $602 +0.48
725–730 728 2 105.00–108.00 $106.51 $775 +4.07
931 931 4 116.00 $116.00 $1,080 +2.00
977 977 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,104 —
1069 1069 5 116.00 $116.00 $1,240 —

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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.