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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

16,432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.04/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 727 lb · 704 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.94/cwt -1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 572 lb · 567 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $170.33/cwt +1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $892/hd at 524 lb · 548 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 16,432 17,252 13,081
Feeder cattle 13,207 14,402 11,119
Slaughter cattle 2,550 2,289 1,465
Replacement cattle 675 561 497

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher with a few exceptions to sharply higher. Demand was good to very good. Yearling steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower with good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were mixed with prices from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–227 value added 211 7 205.00–227.50 $211.91 $447 —
205–237 226 3 200.00–202.00 $201.40 $455 -14.49
260–299 280 25 170.00–222.50 $203.66 $570 +4.92
295 value added 295 1 212.50 $212.50 $627 —
315–340 value added 327 9 220.00–255.00 $249.09 $815 +33.66
330–332 fancy 331 7 226.00–233.00 $229.86 $761 +16.64
300–348 335 42 184.00–218.00 $209.44 $702 +6.60
350–385 fancy 368 5 202.00–230.00 $221.54 $815 +9.42
350–390 372 33 185.00–220.00 $206.67 $769 +4.42
365–393 value added 383 14 210.00–245.00 $231.74 $888 +28.55
400–425 fancy 415 15 200.00–213.50 $210.79 $875 -0.87
400–445 value added 418 26 206.00–218.00 $212.12 $887 +8.38
400–448 425 118 180.00–225.00 $202.22 $859 +7.43
450–497 474 156 164.00–224.00 $195.47 $927 +7.42
452–497 fancy 475 19 200.00–220.00 $206.71 $982 +0.89
450–498 value added 476 53 192.00–235.00 $213.38 $1,016 +14.73
500–548 525 215 162.00–205.00 $187.96 $987 -2.24
500–547 value added 525 118 191.50–218.00 $206.00 $1,082 +2.35
531–545 fancy 541 18 197.50–206.00 $199.82 $1,081 —
550–598 value added 564 204 180.00–215.00 $200.80 $1,133 +0.21
550–597 572 148 161.00–201.00 $188.38 $1,078 +7.67
610 fancy 610 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,165 —
600–649 value added 624 280 164.00–211.00 $197.07 $1,230 -0.43
600–648 629 167 159.00–195.00 $180.72 $1,137 +2.67
650–698 676 266 141.00–190.00 $178.08 $1,204 -3.17
653–699 value added 676 237 167.00–202.00 $189.34 $1,280 +1.97
700–746 725 113 151.00–177.00 $166.69 $1,209 -3.08
704–746 value added 730 207 163.00–187.25 $179.10 $1,307 -5.57
754–790 value added 760 206 162.00–192.50 $185.60 $1,411 +9.77
750–795 778 106 153.00–173.00 $166.78 $1,298 +0.02
806 fancy 806 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,451 +2.40
800–847 817 95 142.00–176.00 $163.42 $1,335 -4.87
819 thin fleshed 819 33 178.00 $178.00 $1,458 -12.95
806–846 value added 829 192 168.00–183.50 $179.53 $1,488 +0.83
859 fancy 859 57 181.00 $181.00 $1,555 —
850–890 861 33 144.00–169.00 $160.16 $1,379 -9.23
856–893 value added 876 338 168.00–176.00 $173.27 $1,518 +0.36
883 thin fleshed 883 118 181.85 $181.85 $1,606 —
910–925 912 24 133.00–169.00 $158.19 $1,443 +7.46
900–916 value added 913 181 140.00–174.80 $171.48 $1,566 -2.37
936–944 thin fleshed 939 170 175.80–178.95 $177.87 $1,670 —
987–990 value added 988 112 165.90–170.00 $168.02 $1,660 -0.08
950–991 989 46 120.00–163.00 $160.98 $1,592 +14.90
1003–1029 value added 1014 273 166.10–175.00 $170.35 $1,727 -0.30
1000–1045 1018 4 130.00–140.00 $133.00 $1,354 -2.43
1051–1095 value added 1054 87 130.00–169.70 $162.73 $1,715 +2.98
1071 1071 3 120.50 $120.50 $1,291 -21.42
1130 value added 1130 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,356 -24.25
1130 1130 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,559 —
1194 1194 5 124.00 $124.00 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 170.00 $170.00 $374 —
250–290 273 5 160.00–189.00 $176.76 $483 -2.81
305–348 328 8 160.00–193.00 $171.84 $564 +24.21
350–395 370 9 140.00–182.50 $168.04 $622 +11.09
400–445 430 15 130.00–188.00 $171.08 $736 +11.87
450–493 474 20 167.50–186.00 $177.82 $843 +11.81
505–545 526 31 145.00–187.00 $165.63 $871 +2.79
555–595 571 29 140.00–178.00 $166.94 $953 +4.77
600–645 622 26 140.00–175.00 $158.61 $987 +7.00
650–699 691 32 125.00–170.00 $162.99 $1,126 -0.79
705–731 721 9 130.00–158.00 $145.11 $1,046 -2.13
755–793 771 8 110.00–156.00 $137.37 $1,059 -3.51
810 810 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,029 -19.00
855–885 873 3 108.00–141.00 $119.44 $1,043 -5.08
980 980 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,000 +8.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 172.00 $172.00 $765 —
490 490 1 171.00 $171.00 $838 —
565 565 1 161.00 $161.00 $910 -9.00
600–640 620 2 141.00–152.00 $146.32 $907 +6.32
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 130.00 $130.00 $332 —
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 -10.00
575 575 1 129.00 $129.00 $742 -11.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1338 1338 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,780 —
1400 1400 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–185 173 2 160.00–180.00 $170.72 $295 -9.12
200–245 216 37 152.50–202.00 $186.92 $404 +10.60
230 value added 230 1 177.50 $177.50 $408 —
267 fancy 267 2 202.50 $202.50 $541 —
260–283 value added 274 9 170.00–188.00 $180.19 $494 —
250–296 283 42 141.00–194.00 $179.58 $508 +4.80
300–345 326 105 150.00–215.00 $177.82 $580 +7.01
300–347 value added 332 23 170.00–184.00 $174.73 $580 -7.18
350–398 374 235 160.00–199.00 $175.82 $658 +0.09
360–395 value added 381 28 174.00–184.00 $177.71 $677 +1.93
385–397 fancy 396 15 190.00–195.00 $190.32 $754 +10.02
400–441 value added 425 36 170.00–188.00 $178.89 $760 +5.70
400–448 427 289 144.00–198.00 $171.52 $732 +1.09
410–435 fancy 427 28 182.00–183.00 $182.58 $780 +0.90
450–495 value added 467 57 165.00–182.00 $172.94 $808 +2.23
455–487 fancy 471 39 178.00–185.00 $181.46 $855 +2.54
450–498 472 332 152.00–186.00 $171.67 $810 +2.41
500–547 value added 522 211 156.00–184.00 $177.17 $925 +2.20
500–549 525 337 143.00–179.00 $166.05 $872 -1.38
550–599 572 318 149.00–175.00 $162.58 $930 +0.34
550–596 value added 573 249 157.00–186.00 $172.51 $988 +3.36
600–649 value added 622 118 144.00–178.00 $165.71 $1,031 -8.91
600–648 625 222 139.00–167.50 $156.66 $979 -6.81
659–667 thin fleshed 665 98 173.50–174.00 $173.90 $1,156 —
650–696 669 139 131.00–165.00 $154.51 $1,034 +1.36
655–697 value added 671 206 148.00–177.50 $168.48 $1,131 -3.56
700–745 722 115 121.00–160.00 $142.58 $1,029 -0.24
726 fancy 726 220 180.00 $180.00 $1,307 +12.05
700–745 value added 730 369 145.00–176.50 $166.93 $1,219 -4.07
761–774 value added 765 123 149.00–160.75 $157.39 $1,204 -0.36
750–797 777 61 113.00–163.00 $138.36 $1,075 -6.61
810–820 815 2 136.00–145.00 $140.47 $1,145 +2.21
800–835 817 33 119.00–149.00 $138.31 $1,130 +0.05
815–827 value added 820 22 145.00–154.25 $153.01 $1,255 -10.35
850–895 859 36 121.00–148.00 $141.41 $1,215 +6.41
870 870 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,131 -8.01
885 885 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,221 -0.01
900–935 918 4 128.00–140.00 $132.68 $1,218 +4.39
981 981 16 122.50 $122.50 $1,202 -1.30
1000–1041 1031 4 118.00–123.00 $121.79 $1,256 +14.07
1055 1055 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,287 +2.00
1140 1140 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,083 —
1288 1288 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 4 145.00–175.00 $162.89 $360 +9.89
260–295 277 9 140.00–170.00 $155.46 $431 -0.99
300–347 320 20 140.00–186.00 $156.61 $501 -0.20
355–395 377 32 140.00–175.00 $156.88 $591 -3.13
402–440 422 30 130.00–165.00 $149.67 $632 -2.03
450–497 465 51 134.00–174.00 $152.04 $707 +4.92
500–545 525 54 120.00–170.00 $147.97 $777 -0.31
550–595 569 39 130.00–159.00 $147.70 $840 +2.01
600–648 620 48 115.00–153.00 $137.19 $851 +4.60
650–695 671 47 110.00–146.00 $133.44 $895 -0.74
700–740 721 7 110.00–130.00 $121.30 $875 -4.68
755–795 779 6 101.00–132.00 $119.29 $929 -3.94
855 855 1 100.00 $100.00 $855 -15.23
915–945 925 5 93.00–129.00 $102.45 $948 -4.54
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 5 150.00 $150.00 $600 —
503–530 520 8 122.00–151.00 $132.52 $689 —
610 610 1 148.00 $148.00 $903 +11.00
795 795 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,097 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 2 132.50 $132.50 $341 —
305 305 1 120.00 $120.00 $366 -2.50
520 520 1 120.00 $120.00 $624 -13.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 145.00 $145.00 $457 —
520 520 1 151.00 $151.00 $785 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,147 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 3 206.00 $206.00 $391 —
200–248 230 14 182.50–222.50 $195.53 $450 +8.53
250–290 fancy 270 5 215.00–222.00 $219.50 $593 +9.62
250–297 271 44 170.00–217.50 $194.53 $527 -0.53
300–349 323 101 173.00–232.50 $201.62 $651 +6.96
330–343 fancy 340 6 198.00–218.00 $203.92 $693 -3.58
362–395 value added 375 9 209.00–220.00 $215.14 $807 +12.19
350–397 fancy 378 21 184.00–209.00 $191.71 $725 -11.71
350–397 378 127 167.00–213.00 $193.07 $730 -1.75
400–448 426 245 160.00–220.00 $191.80 $817 +5.83
400–449 fancy 429 31 184.50–237.50 $203.00 $871 -1.10
410–441 value added 429 15 197.00–218.00 $211.08 $906 +20.48
456–466 value added 460 8 207.00–208.00 $207.38 $954 +14.60
450–498 fancy 466 28 184.00–215.00 $201.27 $938 +4.14
450–499 473 186 167.00–212.00 $187.07 $885 +4.98
500–547 520 242 151.00–200.00 $178.75 $930 +4.60
505–545 fancy 523 20 181.00–201.00 $193.47 $1,012 +2.61
515–545 value added 530 6 176.00–190.00 $184.20 $976 -3.28
550–598 568 246 154.00–195.00 $174.82 $993 +6.14
555–595 fancy 569 6 176.00–190.00 $184.95 $1,052 +5.39
600–635 value added 618 15 157.00–169.00 $165.82 $1,025 +0.50
600–645 620 139 134.00–188.00 $165.96 $1,029 +4.38
600–645 fancy 631 22 180.00–186.00 $182.67 $1,153 -4.33
655 fancy 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 +11.00
650–690 668 72 131.00–170.00 $156.88 $1,048 +5.28
655–694 value added 681 18 155.00–174.00 $159.39 $1,085 -6.28
700–746 727 94 115.00–163.00 $144.91 $1,053 -1.51
755–798 773 37 125.00–153.00 $140.11 $1,083 -1.31
800–845 819 51 110.00–155.00 $129.97 $1,064 +2.42
860–890 878 16 110.00–135.00 $127.47 $1,119 +3.58
920 920 2 110.00–118.00 $114.00 $1,049 -8.61
950–991 958 15 109.00–115.00 $113.76 $1,090 -1.58
1055–1095 1083 4 104.00–110.00 $106.98 $1,159 +9.48
1100 1100 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,155 —
1190 1190 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,398 —
1295 1295 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 214 6 142.50–169.00 $158.01 $338 —
255–295 283 8 147.50–182.50 $169.93 $481 -9.02
305–340 324 6 141.00–187.50 $161.11 $522 +7.56
350–395 370 17 150.00–187.50 $172.35 $638 +10.23
400–443 429 40 147.00–181.00 $163.67 $702 +12.24
450–495 469 53 142.00–191.00 $163.09 $765 +3.71
500–548 520 39 130.00–179.00 $156.38 $813 +5.20
550–598 573 42 130.00–177.00 $156.16 $895 +10.77
600–648 630 19 113.00–156.00 $139.64 $880 -2.62
650–695 667 18 120.00–151.00 $138.16 $922 +0.22
700–730 719 14 117.00–138.00 $127.37 $916 -9.51
750–795 773 6 118.00–131.00 $125.17 $968 +0.50
805–835 821 8 100.00–118.00 $109.73 $901 -5.26
885 885 2 113.00–114.00 $113.50 $1,004 +13.50
950–995 973 2 92.00–93.00 $92.51 $900 -20.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1115 1095 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,126.83 —
905–1355 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,227.23 —
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 130.00 $130.00 $400 —
455 455 2 137.00–140.00 $138.50 $630 +38.50
560–585 573 2 102.50–129.00 $116.04 $665 +12.21
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 159.00 $159.00 $669 —
505 505 1 177.00 $177.00 $894 —
580 580 1 170.00 $170.00 $986 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 4 144.00 $144.00 $806 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 -16.15

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1685 1176 80-85% 69 56.00–83.00 $74.26 $873 -3.29
880–1630 1241 80-85% 388 70.00–98.00 $87.35 $1,084 -2.78
870–1690 1269 80-85% 266 78.00–116.00 $98.13 $1,245 +0.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1395 903 85-90% 13 40.00–65.00 $50.89 $460 -4.25
675–1380 982 85-90% 59 48.00–82.00 $66.53 $653 +1.10
805–1375 1024 85-90% 88 72.50–110.00 $84.71 $867 +8.62
680–1570 1041 85-90% 170 61.00–90.00 $74.28 $773 -9.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1760 1413 75-80% 8 65.00–83.00 $77.21 $1,091 -12.32
920–1905 1487 75-80% 149 69.00–98.00 $90.07 $1,339 +8.01
1140–1955 1503 75-80% 144 88.00–111.00 $99.07 $1,489 +2.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–2070 1478 51 86.00–114.00 $99.51 $1,471 —
1125–2275 1629 110 83.50–130.00 $114.60 $1,867 —
1295–2365 1777 112 115.00–142.50 $126.06 $2,240 -0.85

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–960 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 730.00–990.00 $873.45
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1130 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–925.00 $824.63
850–1130 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 725.00–1,225.00 $993.49
1025–1100 1062 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–925.00 $842.78
1053–1245 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 800.00–1,270.00 $988.18
840–1465 1136 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 900.00–1,500.00 $1,149.38
810–1427 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 30 550.00–1,325.00 $1,087.55
915–1580 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 775.00–1,450.00 $1,059.66
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
900–1462 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 570.00–1,350.00 $1,100.76
1085–1525 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 835.00–1,410.00 $1,094.02
1020–1398 1272 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,360.00–1,525.00 $1,480.90
1297 1297 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1305–1375 1340 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,125.00 $1,048.04
920–1790 1371 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 78 810.00–1,600.00 $1,315.96
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
872 872 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 710.00 $710.00
835–1040 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 700.00–910.00 $792.89
997 997 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
960–1090 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–825.00 $789.88
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
890–920 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 640.00 $640.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–835 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–870.00 $835.21
750–980 865 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 730.00–950.00 $854.62
850–1228 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 730.00–1,500.00 $1,185.00

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,673.81 —
875–1250 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 810.00–1,100.00 $1,024.81 -420.36
935–1325 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,500.00 $1,365.54 -79.63
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
910–1395 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,360.00 $1,168.52 —
1015–1345 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 990.00–1,360.00 $1,143.09 —
1104–1255 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,493.60 —
1181 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
900–1612 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 39 885.00–1,885.00 $1,518.22 -99.86
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,840.00 $1,840.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00 —
1510 1510 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1250–1760 1531 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,450.00–1,925.00 $1,770.90 —
1570 1570 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1185–1200 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.31 —
1022–1330 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,207.61 —
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1195–1445 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,375.00 $1,148.67 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1412 1412 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 -100.00
715–1040 952 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 675.00–750.00 $716.28 —
935–1295 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–875.00 $780.66 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 880.00 $880.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 416 7 105.00–156.00 $148.06 $616 +46.42
452–488 464 22 114.00–168.25 $149.29 $693 +9.47
525–545 529 5 110.00–153.00 $144.14 $763 +38.43
551–596 583 23 142.50–147.50 $144.13 $840 +21.92
622–630 625 28 110.00–173.00 $146.75 $917 +24.99
657 657 5 134.50 $134.50 $884 +5.50
790 790 1 99.00 $99.00 $782 +10.36
823 value added 823 20 130.00 $130.00 $1,070 —
1205 1205 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,265 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,305 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.