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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 5, 2022

15,248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.73/cwt +4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 626 lb · 795 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.43/cwt -4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,395/hd at 782 lb · 713 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $171.39/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 516 lb · 548 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 15,248 16,734 14,044
Feeder cattle 12,744 14,451 12,187
Slaughter cattle 1,881 1,714 1,413
Replacement cattle 623 569 444

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 4.00 lower with moderate to good demand. Yearlings were mixed showing instances 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher with good to very good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower with moderate to good demand. There was good buyer activity this week showing best interest for long-weaned calf packages.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 2 195.00 $195.00 $433 -21.13
255–295 fancy 274 7 200.00–231.00 $214.99 $589 +12.64
250–298 284 26 172.50–212.50 $200.65 $570 +2.77
300–345 fancy 326 14 198.00–224.00 $213.56 $696 -14.79
305–345 327 27 187.00–215.00 $201.45 $659 +4.51
325–330 value added 328 3 205.00 $205.00 $672 -26.67
351–390 fancy 359 13 200.00–230.00 $223.83 $804 +9.44
350–395 368 66 180.00–208.00 $195.50 $719 -3.43
365–395 value added 383 11 202.00–212.50 $204.63 $784 -19.85
400–449 value added 418 46 198.00–211.00 $203.65 $851 +1.20
400–445 420 125 167.00–212.00 $193.26 $812 -4.75
401–448 fancy 427 44 200.00–225.00 $209.84 $896 -6.51
450–495 fancy 467 3 200.00–217.00 $208.71 $975 -1.59
450–497 471 150 168.00–200.00 $185.91 $876 -9.60
453–490 value added 477 30 194.00–210.00 $204.95 $978 -2.94
500–548 524 218 165.00–210.00 $180.14 $944 -9.74
500–549 value added 530 148 190.00–213.00 $197.54 $1,047 -2.96
530 fancy 530 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,034 -18.88
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 -15.02
550–592 value added 563 84 180.00–204.00 $193.96 $1,092 -10.31
550–598 572 252 154.00–197.00 $180.57 $1,033 -4.45
600–640 620 159 153.00–189.00 $171.15 $1,061 -10.57
600–648 value added 629 180 163.00–196.50 $187.91 $1,182 -9.87
650–697 671 115 145.00–185.00 $170.13 $1,142 -8.57
651–699 value added 678 135 163.00–193.00 $180.61 $1,225 -12.22
702–745 value added 713 201 170.00–188.75 $182.18 $1,299 +0.52
700–745 720 116 137.00–178.50 $166.92 $1,202 -3.80
750–799 value added 781 537 161.00–190.00 $180.74 $1,412 -1.71
750–795 785 176 135.00–179.25 $171.39 $1,345 -0.47
808–845 value added 826 400 165.00–185.50 $182.10 $1,504 +4.50
800–849 829 41 139.00–168.00 $153.50 $1,273 -15.14
845 845 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,344 -9.64
852–880 867 10 137.00–162.00 $151.36 $1,312 -20.80
856–893 value added 877 367 166.00–178.00 $173.98 $1,526 +2.25
904–915 906 24 155.00–165.00 $161.82 $1,466 +7.35
905–933 value added 919 309 160.00–177.00 $173.42 $1,594 +5.68
954 fancy 954 89 163.30 $163.30 $1,558 —
970 970 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,368 -5.61
974–987 value added 981 237 157.50–172.60 $168.55 $1,653 +2.56
1020 1020 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,387 —
1055 value added 1055 73 159.95 $159.95 $1,687 —
1065–1080 1075 3 128.00–135.00 $132.69 $1,426 -0.25
1111 fancy 1111 148 152.75 $152.75 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 195.00 $195.00 $478 +25.00
310–345 333 6 155.00–190.00 $176.58 $588 +16.32
355–395 373 4 157.50–170.00 $162.25 $605 -18.15
405–445 436 12 140.00–184.00 $173.14 $755 +6.71
455–490 467 43 138.00–190.00 $177.35 $828 +10.68
500–545 525 18 131.00–185.00 $160.09 $840 -12.50
550–590 569 27 128.00–175.00 $156.42 $890 -4.48
605–645 630 20 134.00–164.00 $148.26 $934 -10.22
658–697 679 13 128.00–155.00 $147.46 $1,001 -2.39
720–735 729 5 123.00–161.00 $140.14 $1,022 -5.43
773–790 777 5 135.00–153.50 $146.45 $1,138 -3.52
825–830 828 2 140.00–144.00 $142.01 $1,176 -7.10
890 890 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,299 +24.00
900–938 924 5 126.00–136.50 $132.85 $1,228 +10.94
965 965 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,303 +11.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 173.00–179.00 $175.93 $765 -10.07
450–485 468 2 175.00–184.00 $179.67 $841 —
553 553 5 169.00 $169.00 $935 —
835 835 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,420 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 157.50 $157.50 $346 +17.50
365 365 1 135.00 $135.00 $493 —
570 570 1 145.00 $145.00 $826 +26.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 123.00 $123.00 $984 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,581 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 188.00 $188.00 $367 —
225 value added 225 1 173.00 $173.00 $389 -14.50
215–247 229 7 152.50–195.00 $173.70 $398 -11.53
250–297 278 21 122.50–199.00 $166.50 $463 -9.21
285 value added 285 3 194.00 $194.00 $553 +5.97
300–347 327 60 129.00–196.00 $167.48 $548 -5.54
340 value added 340 3 172.00–172.50 $172.17 $585 -13.06
350–390 value added 370 14 173.00–184.00 $176.89 $654 -4.26
350–398 373 151 135.00–190.00 $169.44 $632 -4.71
380 fancy 380 2 195.00 $195.00 $741 +1.69
400–446 fancy 420 24 182.00–197.00 $187.46 $787 -1.50
400–447 429 230 129.00–185.00 $166.48 $714 -5.62
400–448 value added 430 59 153.00–180.00 $170.26 $732 -12.63
455–480 fancy 464 24 188.00–195.00 $190.65 $885 +5.18
450–490 value added 470 38 155.00–190.00 $173.35 $815 +1.34
450–497 474 283 140.00–183.00 $163.74 $776 -5.23
500–545 value added 508 259 156.00–191.00 $183.31 $931 +6.97
500–548 523 289 135.00–178.00 $160.71 $841 -2.94
550–595 570 315 140.00–169.00 $156.96 $895 -4.51
551–595 value added 575 127 154.00–175.00 $171.09 $984 -6.92
600–648 622 179 130.00–165.50 $148.20 $922 -5.88
600–647 value added 627 616 150.00–180.75 $174.69 $1,095 +3.18
658 658 10 170.00 $170.00 $1,119 +18.90
660–695 value added 674 125 140.00–166.25 $160.53 $1,082 -13.06
650–699 684 190 124.00–165.00 $150.66 $1,031 -0.44
700–745 718 89 119.00–153.50 $136.59 $981 -9.04
705–733 value added 725 149 148.00–166.00 $162.99 $1,182 -6.65
738 738 15 168.00 $168.00 $1,240 +22.37
750–785 764 26 123.00–147.00 $139.62 $1,067 +1.62
783 783 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,018 -17.98
795 value added 795 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 -5.82
800–842 820 24 120.00–139.00 $125.18 $1,026 -10.45
820–846 value added 836 209 141.00–165.00 $158.56 $1,326 +3.17
850–865 852 12 126.00–137.00 $131.66 $1,122 -3.01
896 896 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,210 +0.33
900–915 905 3 117.00–130.00 $125.62 $1,137 -2.38
905 905 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 +2.00
950–987 965 5 110.00–132.00 $123.00 $1,187 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 158.00–180.00 $168.11 $366 +16.35
255–280 272 9 118.00–175.00 $151.90 $413 -2.37
300–345 324 22 120.00–170.00 $152.41 $494 -1.66
355–395 377 34 130.00–179.00 $146.48 $552 -13.39
400–446 426 53 122.00–163.00 $147.11 $627 -1.38
450–497 470 54 119.00–166.00 $144.92 $681 -4.95
500–547 531 49 110.00–160.00 $141.37 $751 -0.70
555–597 574 57 112.00–154.00 $134.69 $773 -8.65
600–646 622 64 111.00–148.00 $134.07 $834 +1.15
650–695 672 16 118.00–147.00 $131.25 $882 -4.33
702–740 720 16 116.00–154.00 $135.04 $972 +7.60
760–790 776 5 110.00–125.00 $118.78 $922 -11.08
805–845 821 7 100.00–116.00 $105.65 $867 -12.11
950 950 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,026 -21.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 150.00–161.00 $155.50 $536 —
395 395 5 158.00 $158.00 $624 —
505 505 1 144.00 $144.00 $727 +7.00
610–645 627 4 131.00–137.00 $133.23 $835 —
665 665 1 134.00 $134.00 $891 —
940 940 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,166 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 121.00 $121.00 $526 —
550 550 1 110.00 $110.00 $605 —
610 610 1 101.00 $101.00 $616 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 2 140.00 $140.00 $598 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
191–195 192 4 204.00–205.00 $204.75 $393 +24.75
200–242 222 7 155.00–225.00 $194.51 $432 +7.70
266–295 280 15 170.00–218.00 $194.37 $544 +8.54
294–295 fancy 294 7 206.00–209.00 $208.57 $613 -2.40
310–330 fancy 320 4 200.00–215.00 $211.13 $676 +0.57
300–347 324 58 165.00–210.00 $191.73 $621 -1.33
342 value added 342 2 196.00 $196.00 $670 -18.03
350–395 373 70 170.00–204.00 $187.80 $700 +1.02
372–390 value added 382 6 193.00–213.00 $201.55 $770 -4.38
385–390 fancy 389 6 202.00–207.50 $206.59 $804 +0.99
400–440 fancy 413 22 198.00–212.50 $207.81 $858 -2.49
410–427 value added 421 6 185.00–196.00 $188.80 $795 -10.94
400–447 427 188 159.00–217.00 $186.92 $798 -0.33
450–475 fancy 459 11 200.00–213.00 $203.09 $932 +0.42
450–493 value added 473 23 180.00–201.00 $194.26 $919 -6.89
450–498 478 213 155.00–212.00 $180.02 $860 -3.55
500–540 value added 513 9 161.00–199.00 $180.35 $925 -3.03
500–537 fancy 515 15 180.00–208.00 $197.31 $1,016 +11.45
500–547 526 206 152.00–200.00 $173.45 $912 -3.72
550–597 567 193 148.00–191.00 $164.23 $931 -8.99
560–588 value added 578 9 158.00–178.00 $170.74 $987 -12.97
600–645 value added 623 6 154.00–170.00 $162.93 $1,015 -1.86
600–646 625 125 130.00–168.00 $159.05 $994 -3.63
630 fancy 630 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,159 +0.99
668 value added 668 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,055 -10.87
650–698 673 53 135.00–168.50 $151.26 $1,018 -7.66
705–710 value added 708 3 154.00–164.00 $160.68 $1,138 +0.68
700–746 719 61 115.00–154.00 $141.64 $1,018 -3.67
750–795 778 29 113.00–150.00 $133.73 $1,040 -7.16
805–840 818 9 121.00–149.00 $136.98 $1,120 +5.10
850–875 863 3 115.00–126.00 $119.95 $1,035 -9.42
900–943 932 4 115.00–130.00 $126.38 $1,178 +0.26
965 965 1 103.00 $103.00 $994 -12.13
1215 1215 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 2 187.00 $187.00 $406 +19.86
250–290 271 6 145.00–185.00 $158.76 $430 -8.74
300–340 318 10 137.50–195.00 $171.07 $544 +11.23
355–392 369 26 140.00–189.00 $168.98 $624 +6.47
400–448 429 52 135.00–189.00 $161.24 $692 -3.16
450–495 475 44 120.00–191.00 $156.88 $745 -2.38
500–546 527 52 110.00–180.00 $153.50 $809 +1.01
550–597 578 36 128.00–167.00 $148.69 $859 -2.77
600–645 622 31 120.00–154.00 $136.18 $847 -4.17
650–690 667 27 120.00–151.00 $138.31 $923 +0.93
720–740 730 2 127.50–137.00 $132.32 $966 +0.52
750–790 766 8 117.00–143.00 $122.80 $941 +0.64
810–840 825 2 90.00–121.00 $105.22 $868 -6.80
905 905 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,158 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 125.00 $125.00 $306 —
395 395 1 137.00 $137.00 $541 -8.00
440 440 3 107.50–120.00 $111.67 $491 —
500 500 1 132.50 $132.50 $662 +3.50
560 560 1 123.00 $123.00 $689 +0.50
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 167.00 $167.00 $601 -13.00
927 927 2 90.00 $90.00 $834 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1345 1198 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,417.12 —
990–1490 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 975.00–1,900.00 $1,530.75 +208.38
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —
1300 1300 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 186.00 $186.00 $595 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1315 1153 80-85% 5 58.00–63.00 $61.70 $711 —
850–1480 1175 80-85% 66 61.00–82.00 $71.50 $840 —
865–1600 1226 80-85% 320 69.00–95.00 $80.68 $989 -1.97
925–1750 1288 80-85% 144 79.00–108.00 $90.96 $1,172 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1300 990 85-90% 24 32.00–66.00 $54.31 $538 -9.72
755–1435 1035 85-90% 66 50.00–75.00 $66.26 $686 -7.62
740–1310 1074 85-90% 66 70.00–97.00 $81.29 $873 —
815–1715 1091 85-90% 165 61.00–86.50 $72.89 $795 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1725 1444 75-80% 18 70.00–82.00 $76.02 $1,098 —
1155–1883 1484 75-80% 172 71.00–91.00 $84.58 $1,255 -7.90
1135–1995 1520 75-80% 79 79.00–110.00 $91.68 $1,394 +10.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–2475 1569 54 75.50–107.00 $93.86 $1,473 —
1181–2405 1720 116 96.00–125.50 $110.92 $1,908 -12.38
1145–2210 1753 45 111.50–148.00 $121.32 $2,127 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–800 788 (<2 yrs)Open 2 68.00–114.00 $91.37 $720
880–885 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 88.00–91.00 $89.50 $790
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1200 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 750.00–900.00 $865.14
765–1570 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 720.00–1,300.00 $1,022.17
810–1300 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 700.00–1,190.00 $1,008.04
855–1660 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 730.00–1,250.00 $1,027.05
950–1320 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 890.00–1,225.00 $1,064.67
1100–1150 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 990.00–1,050.00 $1,008.57
920–1285 1121 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 750.00–1,300.00 $1,043.26
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1020–1312 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 700.00–1,050.00 $898.50
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
949–1700 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 60 750.00–1,550.00 $1,164.86
1230–1315 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 980.00–1,075.00 $1,025.91
1075–1400 1294 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,335.84
1090–1660 1402 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 1,035.00–1,400.00 $1,269.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1005–1120 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–800.00 $752.71
1010–1130 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 740.00–840.00 $791.17
1105 1105 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 $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
772–1150 940 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 740.00–1,475.00 $1,127.18
940–1135 1070 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 975.00–1,700.00 $1,487.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–830 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 830.00–840.00 $834.97

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00 +489.02
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +354.02
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 +175.00
930–1395 1056 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,496.33 +96.33
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,560.00 $1,560.00 —
965–1156 1101 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 825.00–1,150.00 $1,064.05 —
1050–1144 1106 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
970–1205 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,260.00–1,300.00 $1,279.27 —
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
908–1516 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,606.38 —
850–1465 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,525.00 $1,221.22 +68.79
1200–1250 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,625.00–1,630.00 $1,628.05 +310.34
1136–1350 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,537.09 +219.38
1278 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 +717.04
1175–1465 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,596.28 +313.32
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1250–1400 1328 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 1,130.00–1,350.00 $1,304.15 —
1250–1650 1377 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,686.14 +168.26
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 93.00 $93.00 $298 —
375 375 1 109.00 $109.00 $409 —
408–420 411 4 84.00–119.00 $92.94 $382 —
830 830 1 85.00 $85.00 $706 —
895 895 1 94.00 $94.00 $841 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 125.00 $125.00 $356 -4.03
305–340 320 6 96.00–127.50 $112.80 $361 -26.20
350–380 374 9 90.00–124.00 $115.95 $434 -27.26
415–445 436 10 80.00–142.00 $120.76 $527 -9.15
475–490 483 9 81.00–137.00 $119.52 $577 -12.54
500–543 515 12 88.00–136.00 $124.06 $639 -14.29
591 591 13 140.00 $140.00 $827 +8.95
613–615 615 9 87.00–138.00 $126.70 $779 -13.30
716–728 720 6 101.00–118.00 $112.27 $808 +22.78
775–785 780 2 85.00–116.00 $100.40 $783 -21.60
862 862 4 104.00 $104.00 $896 —
1002 1002 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,042 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.