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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

16,734 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.65/cwt +4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 622 lb · 659 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.09/cwt +1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 568 lb · 637 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.72/cwt -2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 520 lb · 579 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 16,734 16,432 11,350
Feeder cattle 14,451 13,207 9,366
Slaughter cattle 1,714 2,550 1,420
Replacement cattle 569 675 564

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers were mixed, prices rangng from 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher, with most gains for heavier calves. Yearlings sold mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for all feeder and yearling cattle with good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed best interest in weaned steers and heifers with favorable condition. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 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
200–225 fancy 213 2 200.00–230.00 $215.88 $460 —
205–245 235 18 196.00–230.00 $216.13 $508 +14.73
250–285 267 12 182.50–210.00 $197.88 $528 -5.78
278–282 fancy 279 3 201.00–205.00 $202.35 $565 —
285 value added 285 1 225.00 $225.00 $641 +12.50
302–345 value added 310 12 215.00–240.00 $231.67 $718 -17.42
300–340 312 17 170.00–218.00 $196.94 $614 -12.50
301–337 fancy 315 8 210.00–267.50 $228.35 $719 -1.51
350–395 fancy 367 8 130.00–251.00 $214.39 $787 -7.15
350–395 374 75 163.00–224.00 $198.93 $744 -7.74
375–395 value added 385 5 212.50–232.50 $224.48 $864 -7.26
410–435 value added 419 4 200.00–205.00 $202.45 $848 -9.67
400–445 fancy 423 38 203.00–231.00 $216.35 $915 +5.56
400–448 431 108 175.00–215.00 $198.01 $853 -4.21
453–496 value added 474 31 193.00–216.00 $207.89 $985 -5.49
450–497 477 169 175.00–215.50 $195.51 $933 +0.04
452–495 fancy 482 42 205.00–224.00 $210.30 $1,014 +3.59
505–535 fancy 520 2 210.00–218.00 $213.88 $1,112 +14.06
500–545 523 206 170.00–202.00 $189.88 $993 +1.92
500–547 value added 531 87 191.00–219.00 $200.50 $1,065 -5.50
550–599 573 226 168.00–196.50 $185.02 $1,060 -3.36
550–598 value added 573 137 191.00–215.00 $204.27 $1,170 +3.47
583–586 fancy 584 18 197.00–200.00 $197.84 $1,155 —
600–649 622 226 155.00–195.50 $181.72 $1,130 +1.00
600–645 value added 632 279 170.00–204.00 $197.78 $1,250 +0.71
650–697 671 314 150.00–189.50 $178.70 $1,199 +0.62
650–698 value added 673 177 170.00–200.00 $192.83 $1,298 +3.49
689 thin fleshed 689 58 199.50 $199.50 $1,375 —
706 thin fleshed 706 148 199.75 $199.75 $1,410 —
700–747 value added 723 82 160.00–194.50 $181.66 $1,313 +2.56
700–748 727 88 145.00–185.00 $170.72 $1,241 +4.03
754–783 thin fleshed 769 130 191.40–194.90 $193.12 $1,485 —
750–793 777 100 146.00–183.00 $171.86 $1,335 +5.08
757–794 value added 779 263 175.50–185.50 $182.45 $1,421 -3.15
801–842 value added 824 99 162.00–179.50 $177.60 $1,463 -1.93
805–848 832 88 145.00–174.00 $168.64 $1,403 +5.22
853–880 863 69 146.00–174.75 $172.16 $1,486 +12.00
855–897 value added 876 350 164.50–176.00 $171.73 $1,504 -1.54
905–930 914 5 142.00–164.00 $154.47 $1,412 -3.72
907–941 value added 921 298 153.00–175.75 $167.74 $1,545 -3.74
955–982 968 12 131.00–153.00 $146.61 $1,419 -14.37
968–977 value added 971 165 162.20–168.50 $165.99 $1,612 -2.03
1000 value added 1000 52 167.00 $167.00 $1,670 -3.35
1075–1085 1080 2 121.00–145.00 $132.94 $1,436 +12.44
1160 1160 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,311 -11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 151.00 $151.00 $287 —
245 245 1 170.00 $170.00 $416 ±0.00
260–285 272 3 165.00–188.00 $173.99 $473 -2.77
310–340 318 4 147.00–175.00 $160.26 $510 -11.58
360–395 376 9 171.00–203.00 $180.40 $678 +12.36
400–447 426 25 140.00–183.00 $166.43 $709 -4.65
456–495 474 18 141.00–186.00 $166.67 $790 -11.15
500–545 522 30 148.00–189.00 $172.59 $901 +6.96
558–597 581 25 140.00–179.00 $160.90 $935 -6.04
600–648 622 26 130.00–170.00 $158.48 $986 -0.13
650–693 675 24 134.00–165.00 $149.85 $1,011 -13.14
710–730 714 9 124.00–154.00 $145.57 $1,039 +0.46
750–760 755 2 145.00–155.00 $149.97 $1,132 +12.60
800–835 815 3 131.00–160.00 $149.11 $1,215 +22.11
890 890 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,086 +2.56
925–945 932 3 109.00–129.00 $121.91 $1,136 —
975 975 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,209 +22.00
1065 1065 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,235 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 186.00 $186.00 $790 +14.00
530 530 1 169.00 $169.00 $896 —
595–597 596 3 174.00–175.00 $174.67 $1,041 +13.67
700–715 708 2 147.00–155.00 $151.04 $1,069 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 140.00 $140.00 $287 —
265 265 1 122.50 $122.50 $325 -7.50
448 448 3 160.00 $160.00 $717 —
510 510 1 152.50 $152.50 $778 —
560 560 1 119.00 $119.00 $666 -10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,388 —
1325 1325 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,736 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 210 12 172.50–195.00 $185.23 $389 -1.69
217–220 fancy 218 3 187.50–192.50 $189.18 $412 —
230 value added 230 1 187.50 $187.50 $431 +10.00
252–275 value added 260 8 185.00–195.00 $188.03 $489 +7.84
265–280 fancy 270 3 185.00–205.00 $197.27 $533 -5.23
255–295 277 52 142.50–199.00 $175.71 $487 -3.87
300–340 fancy 320 6 182.50–197.50 $189.97 $608 —
300–345 321 59 155.00–200.00 $173.02 $555 -4.80
300–337 value added 323 17 177.50–197.00 $185.23 $598 +10.50
356–392 value added 372 42 175.00–200.00 $181.15 $674 +3.44
350–398 374 196 155.00–190.00 $174.15 $651 -1.67
360–383 fancy 374 13 184.00–205.00 $193.31 $723 +2.99
400–440 fancy 422 22 182.00–194.00 $188.96 $797 +6.38
400–447 428 304 144.00–187.00 $172.10 $737 +0.58
400–446 value added 428 126 163.00–190.50 $182.89 $783 +4.00
450–495 value added 470 49 159.00–189.00 $172.01 $808 -0.93
450–498 471 359 143.00–183.00 $168.97 $796 -2.70
460–497 fancy 484 24 177.00–189.00 $185.47 $898 +4.01
500–548 value added 519 185 157.00–187.00 $176.34 $915 -0.83
500–549 521 393 145.00–176.00 $163.65 $853 -2.40
525 fancy 525 1 173.00 $173.00 $908 —
550–590 value added 564 243 156.00–185.00 $178.01 $1,004 +5.50
568 fancy 568 21 171.00 $171.00 $971 —
550–597 570 373 130.00–172.00 $161.47 $920 -1.11
600 fancy 600 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,014 —
600–637 value added 619 397 143.00–189.20 $171.51 $1,062 +5.80
600–649 627 259 138.00–165.00 $154.08 $966 -2.58
650–690 value added 667 286 147.00–186.40 $173.59 $1,158 +5.11
650–697 668 142 130.00–162.00 $151.10 $1,009 -3.41
700–747 720 81 125.00–159.00 $145.63 $1,049 +3.05
706–738 value added 726 418 145.00–179.25 $169.64 $1,232 +2.71
757 757 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,045 -0.36
757 thin fleshed 757 14 156.75 $156.75 $1,187 —
750–785 value added 769 214 143.00–175.00 $165.82 $1,275 +8.43
750–795 777 65 122.00–156.50 $147.98 $1,150 +9.62
805 805 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,014 -14.47
817–820 value added 817 19 149.00–155.75 $155.39 $1,270 +2.38
800–841 821 38 116.00–151.00 $135.63 $1,114 -2.68
855–895 868 30 118.00–147.00 $134.67 $1,169 +4.67
926 926 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,185 -4.68
933–940 935 6 109.00–128.00 $124.33 $1,162 -8.35
950 950 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,130 -3.50
965 965 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,206 +2.50
1000 1000 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,290 +7.21
1058 1058 4 115.50 $115.50 $1,222 -6.50
1130 1130 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,141 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 13 132.50–166.00 $151.76 $340 -11.13
250–288 274 16 130.00–170.00 $154.27 $423 -1.19
300–345 328 40 126.00–190.00 $154.07 $505 -2.54
350–390 371 33 134.00–173.00 $159.87 $593 +2.99
400–447 430 31 130.00–165.00 $148.49 $639 -1.18
450–499 477 70 130.00–162.50 $149.87 $715 -2.17
500–548 523 58 117.50–161.00 $142.07 $743 -5.90
550–597 581 48 125.00–155.00 $143.34 $833 -4.36
600–645 622 44 95.00–153.00 $132.92 $827 -4.27
655–697 678 52 114.00–153.00 $135.58 $919 +2.14
700–745 725 33 111.00–145.00 $127.44 $924 +6.14
760–785 775 9 116.00–150.50 $129.86 $1,006 +10.57
800–830 821 9 110.00–131.00 $117.76 $967 —
850–895 864 5 102.00–127.00 $110.14 $952 +10.14
915–940 923 4 91.00–110.00 $98.47 $909 -3.98
973 973 16 129.00 $129.00 $1,255 —
1002 1002 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,022 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008 1008 8 111.00 $111.00 $1,119 —
1253 1253 3 106.00 $106.00 $1,328 —
1330 1330 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,343 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 3 145.00 $145.00 $676 —
535 535 4 137.00 $137.00 $733 -14.00
575 575 2 110.00–141.00 $125.50 $722 —
735 735 1 121.00 $121.00 $889 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 144.00 $144.00 $482 +24.00
475 475 1 116.00 $116.00 $551 —
647 647 2 110.00 $110.00 $712 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 133.00–134.00 $133.51 $587 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 $351 -26.00
197 fancy 197 —— 2 239.00 $239.00 $471 —
220 value added 220 —— 1 217.50 $217.50 $478 —
215–230 fancy 223 —— 2 200.00–202.50 $201.29 $449 —
200–242 228 —— 14 176.00–205.00 $186.81 $426 -8.72
250–295 279 —— 32 170.00–200.00 $185.83 $518 -8.70
275–290 fancy 280 —— 4 202.00–227.50 $210.97 $591 -8.53
280–290 value added 288 —— 6 201.00–222.50 $205.32 $591 —
300–348 322 —— 51 170.00–209.00 $193.06 $622 -8.56
305–340 value added 324 —— 9 202.00–230.00 $214.03 $693 —
300–340 fancy 325 —— 18 200.00–227.50 $210.56 $684 +6.64
350–397 374 —— 138 157.50–211.00 $186.78 $699 -6.29
350–388 value added 380 —— 9 200.00–220.00 $205.93 $783 -9.21
355–395 fancy 383 —— 26 190.00–222.00 $205.60 $787 +13.89
400–449 422 —— 186 163.00–209.00 $187.25 $790 -4.55
400–441 fancy 423 —— 53 190.00–230.00 $210.30 $890 +7.30
412–446 value added 432 —— 13 190.00–215.00 $199.74 $863 -11.34
455–495 fancy 466 —— 10 200.00–206.00 $202.67 $944 +1.40
450–496 472 —— 211 162.50–208.00 $183.57 $866 -3.50
460–492 value added 473 —— 12 190.00–217.50 $201.15 $951 -6.23
500–549 519 —— 323 151.00–205.00 $177.17 $920 -1.58
505–545 value added 524 —— 7 166.00–199.00 $183.38 $961 -0.82
505–540 fancy 538 —— 29 170.00–199.00 $185.86 $1,000 -7.61
555–597 value added 564 —— 11 177.00–186.00 $183.71 $1,036 —
550–599 573 —— 240 147.50–193.00 $173.22 $993 -1.60
555–597 fancy 584 —— 5 186.00–190.00 $188.36 $1,100 +3.41
600–640 value added 614 —— 10 159.00–169.00 $164.79 $1,012 -1.03
600–645 623 —— 155 131.00–179.00 $162.68 $1,013 -3.28
600–640 fancy 623 —— 9 177.00–191.00 $183.01 $1,140 +0.34
660 fancy 660 —— 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,195 +1.00
650–695 665 —— 96 135.00–176.00 $158.92 $1,057 +2.04
655–695 value added 671 —— 6 161.00–173.00 $168.87 $1,133 +9.48
703 value added 703 —— 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,125 —
700–745 720 —— 53 130.00–160.00 $145.31 $1,046 +0.40
750–795 770 —— 38 123.00–160.00 $140.89 $1,085 +0.78
800–845 818 —— 29 103.00–185.00 $131.88 $1,079 +1.91
855–895 870 —— 9 111.00–143.00 $129.37 $1,126 +1.90
875 fancy 875 —— 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,172 —
900–925 913 —— 8 114.00–138.00 $126.12 $1,151 +12.12
955–990 975 —— 5 110.00–127.00 $115.13 $1,123 +1.37
1017 1017 —— 2 84.00 $84.00 $854 —
1435 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,578 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 2 160.00 $160.00 $264 —
200–245 217 5 160.00–171.00 $167.14 $363 +9.13
250–292 273 9 140.00–180.00 $167.50 $457 -2.43
300–347 324 19 124.00–178.00 $159.84 $518 -1.27
350–395 380 25 140.00–180.00 $162.51 $618 -9.84
400–448 427 51 125.00–189.00 $164.40 $702 +0.73
450–495 474 55 128.50–190.00 $159.26 $755 -3.83
500–545 522 50 128.00–181.00 $152.49 $796 -3.89
550–592 575 66 122.00–162.00 $151.46 $871 -4.70
600–648 630 35 120.00–164.00 $140.35 $884 +0.71
655–692 676 31 120.00–154.00 $137.38 $929 -0.78
704–735 711 13 113.00–140.00 $131.80 $937 +4.43
755–788 771 10 98.00–131.00 $122.16 $942 -3.01
805–840 822 7 100.00–132.00 $112.02 $921 +2.29
855 855 1 100.00 $100.00 $855 -13.50
975 975 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,170 +27.49
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 180.00 $180.00 $711 —
430 430 1 174.00 $174.00 $748 —
510 510 1 136.00 $136.00 $694 -14.00
555–585 569 7 145.00–165.00 $154.93 $882 —
600–646 636 10 126.00–167.00 $155.90 $992 —
710 710 1 122.00 $122.00 $866 —
775 775 1 124.00 $124.00 $961 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 3 162.50–167.50 $165.04 $545 +35.04
390 390 1 145.00 $145.00 $566 —
400 400 1 157.50 $157.50 $630 —
530 530 2 129.00 $129.00 $684 —
585 585 1 122.50 $122.50 $717 +6.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1400 1158 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,175.00–1,650.00 $1,408.67 —
1125–1300 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,250.00–1,385.00 $1,322.37 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1520 1144 80-85% 58 50.00–90.00 $73.78 $844 —
915–1520 1217 80-85% 336 65.00–101.00 $82.65 $1,006 -4.70
850–1580 1247 80-85% 168 81.00–109.00 $92.10 $1,148 +4.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1135 878 85-90% 12 38.00–65.00 $50.65 $445 —
725–1220 967 85-90% 65 45.00–76.00 $64.03 $619 -2.50
765–1345 1021 85-90% 79 70.00–96.50 $78.96 $806 -5.75
660–1610 1044 85-90% 170 50.00–88.00 $73.88 $771 -0.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2040 1463 75-80% 130 76.00–94.00 $85.11 $1,245 -4.96
1130–1855 1496 75-80% 84 85.00–108.00 $92.48 $1,384 +2.41
1265–2175 1500 75-80% 13 72.00–87.00 $80.87 $1,213 -18.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–2255 1376 51 80.00–107.00 $96.40 $1,326 —
1120–2405 1682 117 93.00–125.00 $111.46 $1,875 —
1140–2185 1746 71 115.00–137.50 $123.30 $2,153 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–950 854 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 725.00–825.00 $770.79
875–1070 949 (<2 yrs)Open 6 975.00–1,100.00 $1,037.31
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–847 808 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 89.00–113.00 $105.77 $855
775–1125 1024 (<2 yrs)Open 4 83.00–103.00 $96.27 $986

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1250 964 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 825.00–1,075.00 $935.06
705–1168 997 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 725.00–1,300.00 $1,058.65
920–1135 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 775.00–1,080.00 $987.65
765–1400 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 685.00–1,050.00 $887.10
795–1400 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 700.00–1,485.00 $1,074.72
935–1265 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 800.00–1,450.00 $1,046.83
940–1250 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 725.00–880.00 $818.58
885–1420 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 625.00–1,450.00 $1,072.42
855–1500 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 885.00–1,485.00 $1,225.45
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
1077–1450 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 825.00–1,325.00 $999.42
1075–1330 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,050.00–1,525.00 $1,300.09
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–940 895 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 710.00–750.00 $728.99
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 440.00 $440.00
890–930 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–675.00 $662.23
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–965 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 785.00–800.00 $792.44

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–880 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 705.00–825.00 $759.65
700–1200 927 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 765.00–1,150.00 $967.87
700–1105 970 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–1,075.00 $1,008.85
950–1040 997 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,075.00–1,270.00 $1,223.36
900–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 835.00–1,200.00 $1,035.75
875–1140 1087 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,700.00 $1,599.38

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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
860–1140 934 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,150.00 $1,045.98 —
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
742–1210 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 930.00–1,560.00 $1,204.96 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -273.81
880–1295 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,085.00–1,325.00 $1,152.43 +9.34
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1030–1300 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 800.00–1,700.00 $1,317.71 —
1160–1315 1269 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,189.64 -328.58
1100–1360 1274 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,000.00–1,530.00 $1,282.96 -235.26
1110–1715 1391 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 29 1,125.00–1,700.00 $1,517.88 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105–1165 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–950.00 $901.32 —
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 -75.31
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–980 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 850.00–1,075.00 $973.88 +93.88
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815–825 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00–810.00 $767.24 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–290 281 4 109.00–136.00 $129.03 $363 —
332 332 2 139.00 $139.00 $461 —
360–371 369 15 142.00–143.50 $143.21 $528 —
417–440 427 18 120.00–150.00 $129.91 $555 -18.15
456–490 465 12 74.00–152.00 $132.06 $614 -17.23
517–538 519 24 105.00–141.50 $138.35 $718 -5.79
553–580 560 12 101.00–143.00 $131.05 $734 -13.08
603 603 10 140.00 $140.00 $844 -6.75
650–687 678 16 100.00–135.00 $128.99 $875 -5.51
717–745 723 5 80.00–126.00 $89.49 $647 —
790 790 3 122.00 $122.00 $964 +23.00
812 812 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,056 —
940–945 943 2 112.50–119.00 $115.74 $1,091 —
960–965 963 2 81.00–121.00 $100.95 $972 —
1255 1255 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,117 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1200 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,160.00–1,575.00 $1,435.86 —

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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.