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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

15,041 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.72/cwt +5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 675 lb · 961 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.34/cwt +4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 569 lb · 890 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.11/cwt -5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 628 lb · 783 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 15,041 14,089 19,022
Feeder cattle 12,772 11,806 16,634
Slaughter cattle 1,879 1,720 1,750
Replacement cattle 390 563 638

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was moderate to good demand for all feeder and yearling classes, with moderate to good offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in weaned steers and heifers with favorable condition. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher 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
215 fancy 215 1 205.00 $205.00 $441 -2.50
230–245 238 6 165.00–183.00 $177.60 $423 -2.40
270–290 277 3 147.50–175.00 $164.42 $455 -21.51
280 fancy 280 5 201.00 $201.00 $563 -13.00
300–342 326 38 170.00–205.00 $187.97 $613 +5.03
325–345 fancy 333 3 191.00–200.00 $197.03 $656 -0.91
350–395 fancy 370 17 192.00–216.00 $200.89 $743 —
350–397 380 36 154.00–189.00 $175.76 $668 -5.55
415–430 fancy 420 9 197.50–210.00 $206.04 $865 +11.73
400–445 427 80 166.00–195.00 $180.50 $771 +0.86
405–442 value added 427 25 178.00–189.00 $185.73 $793 +7.66
450–497 471 122 164.00–192.00 $181.86 $857 +4.89
460–490 value added 475 15 177.00–200.00 $190.20 $903 +2.00
470–495 fancy 483 25 188.00–206.00 $197.03 $952 +7.41
505 fancy 505 1 191.00 $191.00 $965 —
500–548 529 158 159.00–190.00 $178.36 $944 +5.83
505–545 value added 530 62 171.00–203.00 $189.65 $1,005 +4.81
550–597 value added 571 138 176.00–201.00 $191.96 $1,096 -0.56
550–598 574 125 154.00–189.00 $175.55 $1,008 +0.57
598 fancy 598 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,214 —
600–647 value added 620 103 158.00–197.00 $185.10 $1,148 +11.96
600–648 627 130 140.00–186.00 $167.41 $1,050 +0.37
650–698 675 240 143.00–187.00 $172.15 $1,162 +7.76
650–699 value added 676 335 160.00–190.00 $183.97 $1,244 +6.82
700–745 value added 724 273 160.00–185.10 $179.64 $1,301 +7.73
710–746 730 116 144.00–173.00 $161.46 $1,179 +1.72
750–790 767 60 141.00–173.50 $164.38 $1,261 +9.20
753–788 value added 770 122 160.00–171.00 $166.35 $1,281 -0.52
776 thin fleshed 776 66 179.75 $179.75 $1,395 —
786 786 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,100 -15.18
810 fancy 810 11 170.25 $170.25 $1,379 -3.25
802–847 815 117 139.00–175.50 $162.58 $1,325 +13.90
802–842 value added 821 282 146.00–179.00 $175.30 $1,439 +6.13
842 thin fleshed 842 16 166.75 $166.75 $1,404 —
855–880 value added 863 424 150.50–176.60 $170.77 $1,474 -1.07
850–892 868 36 130.00–160.00 $148.44 $1,288 +19.02
890 fancy 890 61 173.25 $173.25 $1,542 —
923 fancy 923 27 165.40 $165.40 $1,527 -1.10
906–943 value added 928 181 158.00–165.20 $162.11 $1,504 -7.33
905–944 929 24 142.00–164.50 $155.75 $1,447 +19.80
950–995 959 19 132.00–158.50 $147.68 $1,416 -7.46
973–975 value added 974 165 164.00–173.00 $170.11 $1,657 —
1005 fancy 1005 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,508 -8.00
1002–1048 value added 1022 490 145.00–158.90 $153.85 $1,572 -0.90
1025 1025 3 146.00–150.00 $148.67 $1,524 +23.67
1050–1080 1065 2 110.00–115.00 $112.54 $1,199 -14.11
1145 1145 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 229 4 122.50–165.00 $151.28 $346 -13.72
275 275 1 162.50 $162.50 $447 +18.45
315–340 327 5 95.00–138.00 $127.31 $416 -25.76
355–397 378 13 111.00–161.00 $142.29 $538 -5.30
410–445 423 8 142.50–170.00 $158.95 $672 +12.93
450–495 481 11 125.00–170.00 $153.11 $736 -5.21
500–545 519 19 113.00–169.00 $149.41 $775 -10.72
550–595 572 19 141.00–167.00 $159.88 $915 +3.41
600–645 632 15 131.00–167.50 $152.15 $962 +12.71
670–695 683 7 121.00–146.00 $134.85 $921 -4.33
705–737 720 14 118.00–150.00 $134.67 $970 -0.17
750–795 764 10 115.00–147.00 $139.01 $1,062 +16.01
805–842 829 6 113.00–147.00 $128.42 $1,065 -14.23
862 862 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,129 -3.00
940 940 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,128 —
1045 1045 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,223 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 169.00 $169.00 $622 —
592 592 2 168.00 $168.00 $995 —
642 642 4 154.00 $154.00 $989 —
860–875 870 3 148.00–150.00 $149.34 $1,299 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,427 —
1060–1400 1227 5 102.00–125.00 $112.05 $1,375 -14.95
1208–1435 1293 4 110.00–127.00 $121.52 $1,571 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 3 151.00 $151.00 $898 —
751 751 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,051 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 127.50 $127.50 $567 —
520 520 1 129.00 $129.00 $671 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 187.50 $187.50 $375 ±0.00
200–240 222 10 157.50–179.00 $166.32 $369 -0.96
250–295 279 37 152.00–185.00 $166.58 $465 +9.06
310 value added 310 1 172.50 $172.50 $535 -3.79
301–333 fancy 313 8 178.00–179.00 $178.60 $559 —
300–347 325 63 152.00–178.00 $165.91 $539 +5.70
351–385 value added 359 6 165.00–167.50 $167.05 $600 —
350–395 371 151 145.00–181.00 $168.09 $624 +6.72
360–397 fancy 386 4 168.00–179.00 $175.41 $677 +1.90
400–448 424 179 145.00–179.00 $162.29 $688 +0.25
405–448 fancy 428 28 164.00–182.00 $173.05 $741 -0.29
415–447 value added 432 31 159.00–179.50 $168.40 $727 +2.05
450–497 value added 475 101 155.00–181.00 $166.75 $792 -14.37
450–498 476 249 140.00–179.00 $162.02 $771 +2.53
460–495 fancy 480 30 170.00–182.00 $174.20 $836 +3.53
513 fancy 513 3 172.00 $172.00 $882 —
500–546 value added 524 201 150.00–177.00 $168.65 $884 +3.49
500–549 525 305 139.00–171.00 $157.97 $829 +1.50
550–598 value added 563 340 148.00–186.50 $177.70 $1,000 -3.67
570 fancy 570 173 195.30 $195.30 $1,113 —
550–599 573 377 138.00–166.00 $156.97 $899 +3.15
605 thin fleshed 605 15 159.50 $159.50 $965 -23.50
601–643 value added 628 552 140.00–178.80 $170.38 $1,070 -6.04
600–648 629 216 130.00–158.50 $148.39 $933 -3.35
661 thin fleshed 661 81 177.00 $177.00 $1,170 +11.30
650–698 676 178 125.00–158.00 $147.05 $994 +2.23
651–699 value added 676 702 147.00–175.10 $167.78 $1,134 +2.08
700–745 716 85 124.00–158.00 $140.95 $1,009 +3.12
730 730 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,022 +2.17
711–748 value added 731 215 141.00–160.25 $156.39 $1,143 -6.78
750–785 773 51 122.00–146.00 $136.75 $1,057 -4.15
752–792 value added 776 179 138.50–166.95 $157.93 $1,226 —
788 fancy 788 61 164.50 $164.50 $1,296 —
828 thin fleshed 828 32 155.25 $155.25 $1,285 —
830 fancy 830 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,054 -35.41
800–843 value added 831 271 138.00–160.25 $155.72 $1,294 +27.22
811–845 833 20 118.50–139.00 $125.10 $1,042 -4.41
870 value added 870 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,148 —
850–890 876 18 106.00–128.00 $121.04 $1,060 -3.43
900–935 911 6 107.00–126.00 $118.55 $1,080 -4.98
925 fancy 925 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,110 —
960–995 977 3 119.00–128.00 $125.05 $1,222 +15.91
1010 1010 1 91.00 $91.00 $919 -23.00
1060 1060 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 2 142.50 $142.50 $338 —
262–295 279 15 135.00–166.00 $147.80 $412 +2.40
305–345 331 18 90.00–159.00 $135.62 $449 -9.33
350–395 377 25 127.00–177.00 $149.95 $565 +7.34
400–445 424 32 127.50–160.00 $144.47 $613 +3.98
455–498 476 15 125.00–161.00 $146.89 $699 +2.97
500–545 526 21 116.00–149.00 $138.12 $727 +2.98
550–595 572 30 116.00–152.00 $131.67 $753 -2.36
600–648 631 30 122.00–143.00 $129.79 $819 -1.43
650–697 668 23 100.00–137.00 $125.61 $839 -0.63
705–745 729 12 101.00–135.00 $118.60 $865 -10.43
765 765 1 100.00 $100.00 $765 -18.76
805 805 4 114.00 $114.00 $918 -2.40
860–865 863 2 100.00–103.00 $101.50 $876 -8.34
915 915 2 86.00–103.00 $94.50 $865 -15.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 3 150.00 $150.00 $504 —
376 376 5 150.00 $150.00 $564 +9.00
423–435 429 14 150.00 $150.00 $644 +2.85
530 530 10 144.00 $144.00 $763 -1.00
590 590 1 136.00 $136.00 $802 —
693 693 4 130.00 $130.00 $901 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1096 1096 7 115.00 $115.00 $1,260 —
1020–1190 1105 2 92.00–115.00 $102.62 $1,134 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 120.00 $120.00 $462 —
485 485 5 152.00 $152.00 $737 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 138.00 $138.00 $800 —
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 —
775 775 1 119.00 $119.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 81.00 $81.00 $389 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 176.00 $176.00 $343 -29.00
200–240 219 7 155.00–190.00 $171.49 $376 -9.82
200–245 fancy 223 2 200.00–202.50 $201.38 $449 —
250–295 280 24 157.00–198.00 $170.30 $477 -8.77
280–295 fancy 288 2 191.00–200.00 $195.38 $563 -2.12
310–332 fancy 321 5 190.00–195.00 $191.93 $616 +6.93
305–347 329 41 150.00–205.00 $179.62 $591 +9.98
350–395 373 84 147.00–193.00 $176.93 $660 +0.58
350–395 fancy 385 13 175.00–194.50 $191.24 $736 +4.24
410–412 value added 411 3 173.00–182.00 $179.01 $736 +5.65
400–448 423 167 155.00–195.00 $174.98 $740 +6.93
407–448 fancy 436 26 172.00–204.00 $183.90 $802 +9.76
455–461 fancy 460 4 188.50–189.00 $188.62 $868 +20.69
450–498 473 156 142.00–188.00 $169.30 $801 +0.68
465–480 value added 478 6 175.00–182.00 $179.86 $860 +7.87
507 fancy 507 4 194.00 $194.00 $984 +26.45
500–545 value added 514 9 164.00–177.00 $170.00 $874 -4.00
500–547 519 177 140.00–179.00 $162.36 $843 +1.35
555–565 value added 560 8 166.00–171.00 $168.61 $944 —
550–595 572 243 137.00–185.00 $159.79 $914 +5.93
605–610 value added 607 3 152.00–157.00 $153.68 $933 +1.68
612–616 thin fleshed 615 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,015 —
600–648 620 89 130.00–173.00 $149.11 $924 -0.97
645 fancy 645 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,051 —
655 thin fleshed 655 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,041 —
650–695 672 85 124.00–168.00 $145.50 $978 +4.61
700 fancy 700 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 —
700–748 726 62 122.00–150.00 $137.08 $995 +1.73
750–790 770 20 120.00–147.00 $131.39 $1,012 +2.10
800–845 825 11 105.00–139.00 $121.97 $1,006 -0.69
850–885 870 19 110.00–133.00 $119.06 $1,036 -9.63
905–945 921 12 100.00–118.00 $112.79 $1,039 -4.23
950–995 953 13 109.00–120.00 $109.88 $1,047 +14.88
1005 1005 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,266 +18.72
1060 1060 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,219 +6.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–247 225 5 146.00–178.00 $162.20 $365 +4.27
275–295 285 2 132.50–152.00 $142.59 $406 -13.12
310 310 1 150.00 $150.00 $465 -8.72
353–390 365 21 122.50–179.00 $149.57 $546 +3.44
402–445 415 15 147.00–161.00 $155.03 $643 +8.52
450–497 483 37 130.00–171.00 $148.63 $718 +7.19
505–545 523 32 110.00–157.00 $147.33 $771 +6.64
550–595 569 29 110.00–155.00 $138.80 $790 -0.71
605–645 626 23 116.00–155.00 $134.26 $840 +8.70
670–692 677 12 122.00–135.00 $128.18 $868 -2.48
720–745 732 8 110.00–128.00 $119.44 $874 -0.95
780 780 1 100.00 $100.00 $780 -22.33
825–845 836 4 110.00–113.00 $110.74 $926 +5.75
855 855 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,043 +18.96
920–935 927 3 91.00–107.00 $97.63 $905 -3.25
1005–1035 1020 2 90.00–106.00 $98.12 $1,001 —
1085 1085 1 90.00 $90.00 $976 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–370 364 7 140.00–175.00 $145.08 $528 -21.92
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 —
576 576 4 137.00 $137.00 $789 —
756 756 4 117.00 $117.00 $885 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1020–1435 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 1,135.00–1,610.00 $1,303.68 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 120.00 $120.00 $882 —
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 -4.65
1050 1050 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,176 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 148.50 $148.50 $665 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 131.00 $131.00 $609 —
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1200 1144 80-85% 5 50.00–64.00 $58.41 $668 +5.13
875–1540 1192 80-85% 56 58.00–75.00 $67.76 $808 +1.30
800–1525 1207 80-85% 332 61.00–87.50 $78.33 $945 +2.70
885–1510 1246 80-85% 213 74.00–115.00 $87.86 $1,095 +12.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1205 876 85-90% 20 37.00–61.00 $50.46 $442 —
665–1250 955 85-90% 70 46.00–68.00 $57.89 $553 +2.06
700–1505 1028 85-90% 87 68.00–89.50 $77.50 $797 +11.22
720–1500 1048 85-90% 171 55.50–79.00 $68.52 $718 +2.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1870 1476 75-80% 132 69.00–89.50 $80.62 $1,190 +3.05
1125–1925 1487 75-80% 107 73.00–110.00 $87.20 $1,297 +9.63
1325–1715 1501 75-80% 17 64.50–78.00 $74.27 $1,115 -9.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–2315 1442 38 69.00–102.50 $92.49 $1,334 -0.59
1085–2350 1619 133 80.00–120.00 $109.08 $1,766 —
1345–2280 1781 86 110.00–137.00 $122.46 $2,181 +0.39
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 1 79.00 $79.00 $782 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
893–1280 957 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 750.00–1,025.00 $839.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $735

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1272 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 650.00–990.00 $902.20
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
870–1255 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 810.00–1,125.00 $980.83
900–1495 1061 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 720.00–910.00 $867.09
950–1350 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 760.00–1,125.00 $977.59
815–1420 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 975.00–1,600.00 $1,197.48
1050–1235 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–885.00 $799.03
985–1450 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00–1,000.00 $870.52
800–1520 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 875.00–1,360.00 $1,089.04
975–1355 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 725.00–1,250.00 $938.37
940–1430 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 710.00–900.00 $817.89
1050–1523 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 810.00–1,550.00 $1,200.20
1307 1307 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–775 732 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 500.00–550.00 $535.31
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–990 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–750.00 $703.37
1005–1120 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–760.00 $702.02
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–940 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 450.00–475.00 $461.49
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
450 450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–850 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 575.00–875.00 $731.65
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
875–1225 1050 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,025.00 $972.92

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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
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00 —
950–1015 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,025.00 $976.65 —
1015–1060 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,325.00 $1,202.71 —
815–1375 1124 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,116.10 -68.90
1010–1465 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 730.00–1,385.00 $1,076.55 —
1060–1400 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,150.00–1,650.00 $1,477.28 —
900–1560 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,050.00–1,385.00 $1,257.39 +32.42
1105–1480 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,237.66 +12.69
1290–1300 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,125.14 -99.83
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 55.00 $55.00 $154 —
300 300 1 84.00 $84.00 $252 +3.53
705 705 1 98.00 $98.00 $691 —
815–820 818 2 65.00 $65.00 $532 —
830 fancy 830 1 99.00 $99.00 $822 —
915 915 1 70.00 $70.00 $640 —
965 965 1 70.00 $70.00 $676 -17.00
1040 1040 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,019 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 223 3 67.50–127.00 $93.59 $209 -16.41
287 value added 287 6 100.00–121.00 $103.50 $297 —
290 290 2 120.00 $120.00 $348 -6.23
320 fancy 320 1 128.00 $128.00 $410 —
300–345 329 4 84.00–125.00 $93.62 $308 -26.38
350–362 359 10 81.00–135.00 $125.87 $452 +2.68
445 445 2 120.00 $120.00 $534 -12.96
452–495 459 6 108.00–129.50 $125.64 $577 +1.83
485 fancy 485 1 125.00 $125.00 $606 —
500–519 512 9 126.00–131.00 $127.53 $653 —
551–590 572 13 111.00–129.00 $124.39 $712 +42.36
601–620 603 12 85.00–135.50 $127.34 $768 +15.54
650–695 688 19 105.00–121.00 $119.25 $820 +29.77
760–775 772 18 107.00–114.00 $112.40 $868 —
880 880 8 112.50 $112.50 $990 —
1070–1099 1098 53 89.00–119.80 $119.23 $1,309 +3.23
1207 1207 5 91.50 $91.50 $1,104 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1355 1253 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,203 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.