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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

20,772 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.05/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 682 lb · 797 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.88/cwt -12.51 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 522 lb · 746 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.15/cwt -4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 571 lb · 658 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 20,772 15,248 18,167
Feeder cattle 17,788 12,744 15,518
Slaughter cattle 2,430 1,881 1,779
Replacement cattle 554 623 870

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower with exceptions to 5.00 higher on attractive quality calves. There was mostly moderate demand with the weaned and value added calves seeing good demand. Yearlings were mixed with prices ranging from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher with moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 lower and slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 lower with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 175.00–190.00 $182.18 $428 -12.82
260–295 282 11 160.00–212.50 $195.20 $550 -5.45
270–293 value added 289 6 220.00–223.00 $220.47 $637 —
300–344 322 33 167.50–210.00 $194.82 $627 -6.63
318–340 value added 324 4 197.50–218.00 $202.89 $657 -2.11
346 fancy 346 8 236.00 $236.00 $817 +22.44
350–380 fancy 365 12 202.00–220.00 $211.99 $774 -11.84
350–385 value added 369 12 191.00–225.00 $212.26 $783 +7.63
352–398 376 68 172.50–219.00 $195.19 $734 -0.31
402–422 fancy 413 14 198.00–226.00 $212.84 $879 +3.00
400–449 425 142 120.00–218.00 $185.04 $786 -8.22
400–448 value added 426 71 195.00–229.00 $209.11 $891 +5.46
450–495 470 221 164.00–215.00 $190.01 $893 +4.10
460–498 value added 483 66 192.00–208.50 $202.29 $977 -2.66
477–497 fancy 491 7 198.00–205.00 $203.06 $997 -5.65
500–548 value added 526 152 185.00–205.00 $192.96 $1,015 -4.58
500–548 526 395 132.50–192.00 $178.81 $941 -1.33
506–548 fancy 528 19 197.00–201.00 $199.43 $1,053 +4.43
550–570 fancy 564 4 174.00–199.00 $191.26 $1,079 —
550–598 573 241 144.00–197.50 $175.82 $1,007 -4.75
552–597 value added 579 146 180.00–201.00 $193.35 $1,119 -0.61
600–647 622 237 150.00–187.00 $170.67 $1,062 -0.48
600–647 value added 623 176 160.00–193.00 $176.84 $1,102 -11.07
650–655 unweaned 654 7 153.00–154.00 $153.72 $1,005 —
650–695 671 252 150.00–186.00 $170.43 $1,144 +0.30
650–697 value added 683 317 162.00–190.00 $182.77 $1,248 +2.16
705–718 fancy 717 42 182.25–187.00 $182.69 $1,310 —
700–745 719 136 140.00–179.00 $165.27 $1,188 -1.65
700–747 value added 724 361 161.00–191.00 $179.52 $1,300 -2.66
750–798 772 83 142.00–173.00 $162.09 $1,251 -9.30
751–787 value added 773 141 158.00–180.00 $171.68 $1,327 -9.06
761–783 thin fleshed 777 65 178.75–181.25 $179.47 $1,394 —
811–818 fancy 815 237 180.25–184.00 $182.20 $1,485 —
800–845 821 47 124.00–165.00 $153.74 $1,262 +0.24
804–839 value added 824 174 162.75–174.50 $170.46 $1,405 -11.64
861 thin fleshed 861 124 176.50 $176.50 $1,520 —
862–899 value added 879 246 165.00–174.95 $169.35 $1,489 -4.63
850–895 886 207 143.00–175.00 $170.17 $1,508 +18.81
900–940 914 5 147.00–151.00 $147.82 $1,351 -14.00
900–944 value added 924 382 155.00–172.75 $167.92 $1,552 -5.50
954–976 value added 964 166 149.50–165.25 $161.49 $1,557 -7.06
955–986 976 6 126.00–152.00 $136.98 $1,337 -4.02
1002–1021 1019 61 135.00–148.70 $148.05 $1,509 +12.05
1087 value added 1087 19 135.75 $135.75 $1,476 -24.20
1090 1090 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,362 -7.69
1116 value added 1116 12 141.50 $141.50 $1,579 —
1145 1145 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,340 —
1160 1160 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,334 —
1225–1235 1228 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 234 4 150.00–175.00 $164.92 $386 -30.08
265–295 284 4 141.00–189.00 $165.59 $470 —
302–345 322 10 140.00–190.00 $165.76 $534 -10.82
355–390 376 10 137.50–184.00 $158.90 $597 -3.35
405–445 427 21 140.00–182.00 $165.00 $705 -8.14
455–495 473 43 141.00–180.00 $165.55 $783 -11.80
500–545 520 63 142.00–176.00 $162.88 $847 +2.79
550–595 574 58 125.00–172.00 $159.65 $916 +3.23
600–645 626 43 126.00–172.00 $154.23 $965 +5.97
650–695 676 49 121.00–166.00 $150.23 $1,016 +2.77
705–745 726 29 125.00–157.00 $137.64 $999 -2.50
755–790 772 26 122.00–167.00 $154.97 $1,196 +8.52
805–822 810 10 136.00–156.00 $146.69 $1,188 +4.68
864–879 873 18 100.00–156.00 $138.99 $1,213 -7.01
915 915 2 107.00–130.00 $118.50 $1,084 -14.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 380 4 207.00–212.00 $210.83 $801 —
451–498 474 36 181.00–201.00 $195.92 $929 —
500–545 537 11 190.00–192.00 $190.82 $1,025 —
550–588 582 6 183.00–184.00 $183.84 $1,070 —
600–646 623 48 178.00–184.00 $181.66 $1,132 —
653–696 678 67 174.00–180.00 $178.67 $1,211 —
700–719 713 65 170.00–174.00 $173.29 $1,236 —
752–787 777 49 165.00–171.00 $169.56 $1,317 —
800–837 807 38 162.00–165.00 $164.62 $1,328 —
881 881 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,454 —
977 977 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,407 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 180.00 $180.00 $657 —
412–430 421 4 173.00–175.00 $174.02 $733 -1.91
480 480 1 182.00 $182.00 $874 +2.33
505–525 510 7 161.00–169.00 $166.28 $848 —
555–582 573 3 161.00–170.00 $163.91 $939 -5.09
655–670 662 3 154.00–157.00 $155.66 $1,030 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 5 165.00 $165.00 $330 —
531 531 3 160.00 $160.00 $850 —
615–640 623 3 137.00–150.00 $145.55 $907 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 130.00 $130.00 $306 -27.50
285 285 1 132.50 $132.50 $378 —
440 440 1 114.00 $114.00 $502 —
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 —
600 600 2 130.00 $130.00 $780 —
637 637 2 134.00 $134.00 $854 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,541 —
1250–1515 1383 2 114.00–119.00 $116.74 $1,615 +1.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 225 7 150.00–190.00 $165.56 $373 -8.14
250–297 277 44 140.00–190.00 $161.63 $448 -4.87
305–347 fancy 328 7 165.00–200.00 $182.10 $597 —
300–349 330 104 140.00–183.00 $159.64 $527 -7.84
347 value added 347 5 183.00 $183.00 $635 +10.83
358–367 fancy 362 5 165.00–170.00 $168.02 $608 -26.98
350–396 372 221 131.00–187.00 $162.60 $605 -6.84
353–390 value added 372 18 162.50–183.00 $175.49 $653 -1.40
400–422 fancy 412 22 173.00–197.50 $188.04 $775 +0.58
402–445 value added 420 58 154.00–173.00 $161.84 $680 -8.42
400–449 428 469 131.00–186.00 $159.93 $685 -6.55
450–496 470 499 134.00–182.00 $160.62 $755 -3.12
450–495 value added 473 67 150.00–173.00 $161.66 $765 -11.69
455–487 fancy 473 11 170.00–191.00 $180.90 $856 -9.75
500–549 521 564 135.00–177.00 $157.21 $819 -3.50
500–545 value added 524 182 155.00–177.00 $164.05 $860 -19.26
550–598 value added 570 176 153.00–174.00 $163.07 $929 -8.02
550–598 571 482 130.00–174.00 $153.62 $877 -3.34
600–642 value added 622 312 147.00–170.00 $164.76 $1,025 -9.93
600–649 622 336 123.00–166.75 $150.09 $934 +1.89
650–697 674 294 122.00–164.00 $148.05 $998 -2.61
655–699 value added 687 503 141.00–173.40 $165.48 $1,137 +4.95
709 709 56 161.50 $161.50 $1,145 +24.91
700–746 717 108 120.00–157.00 $141.58 $1,015 +4.99
700–743 value added 721 272 147.00–164.85 $162.24 $1,170 -0.75
750–795 764 76 120.00–158.00 $140.01 $1,070 +0.39
751–798 value added 775 295 149.00–165.00 $161.36 $1,251 +1.36
797 797 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,044 +1.00
800 800 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,096 +11.82
800–849 819 57 114.00–153.50 $138.98 $1,138 +13.80
860 860 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,170 +4.34
860–895 881 13 100.00–137.00 $120.62 $1,063 -14.38
899 value added 899 40 144.50 $144.50 $1,299 —
900–940 910 27 108.00–167.00 $132.88 $1,209 +7.26
941 941 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,204 —
982 982 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,267 +6.00
953–998 985 31 105.00–134.00 $123.09 $1,212 +0.09
1000–1030 1026 17 111.00–138.00 $134.52 $1,380 —
1220 1220 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 229 8 135.00–170.00 $156.39 $358 -11.72
250–286 268 19 125.00–167.50 $144.42 $387 -7.48
300–345 325 31 122.50–165.00 $147.99 $481 -4.42
350–395 377 72 122.00–169.00 $146.68 $553 +0.20
400–448 423 74 120.00–160.00 $143.08 $605 -4.03
450–497 477 109 116.00–170.00 $146.62 $699 +1.70
500–548 523 112 121.00–162.00 $141.61 $741 +0.24
550–598 572 64 116.00–156.00 $139.60 $799 +4.91
600–647 619 65 105.00–155.00 $135.57 $839 +1.50
650–695 677 46 105.00–145.00 $129.47 $877 -1.78
700–747 728 14 105.00–139.00 $128.80 $938 -6.24
750–795 772 14 105.00–128.00 $121.48 $938 +2.70
800–847 824 4 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $985 +13.84
857–890 862 13 92.00–120.00 $116.68 $1,006 —
915 915 1 108.00 $108.00 $988 —
973–975 974 4 118.00 $118.00 $1,149 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392–397 395 4 180.00–184.00 $181.99 $719 —
407–430 414 7 181.00–185.00 $184.11 $762 —
450–488 461 30 179.00–183.00 $182.44 $841 —
506–525 509 19 179.00–183.00 $181.52 $924 —
560–592 576 26 172.00–176.00 $174.25 $1,004 —
600–647 633 75 167.00–173.00 $168.15 $1,064 —
652–670 665 19 161.00–167.00 $162.39 $1,080 —
714–737 716 30 150.00–156.00 $155.59 $1,114 —
774–786 779 43 150.00–151.00 $150.58 $1,173 —
805 805 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,191 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 137.50 $137.50 $364 —
370 370 2 150.00 $150.00 $555 -8.00
460–485 466 4 141.00–146.00 $144.45 $673 —
600–643 627 6 142.00–147.00 $143.82 $902 +10.59
720 720 1 121.00 $121.00 $871 —
775 775 1 119.00 $119.00 $922 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 125.00 $125.00 $256 —
405–440 422 3 113.00–126.00 $119.60 $505 -1.40
465–495 475 3 110.00 $110.00 $522 —
500 500 1 107.00 $107.00 $535 —
540 540 3 130.00 $130.00 $702 —
600 600 1 119.00 $119.00 $714 +18.00
630 630 1 125.00 $125.00 $788 +24.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,566 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 231 —— 15 157.50–217.50 $190.99 $441 -3.52
240 fancy 240 —— 1 194.00 $194.00 $466 —
260–270 fancy 265 —— 2 200.00–202.50 $201.27 $533 -7.30
250–296 278 —— 33 165.00–205.00 $181.24 $504 -13.13
280–293 value added 287 —— 10 195.00–222.00 $210.25 $603 —
313–330 fancy 324 —— 5 200.00–230.00 $215.44 $698 +4.31
300–345 value added 326 —— 10 197.00–217.00 $202.28 $659 +6.28
302–348 326 —— 77 160.00–202.00 $185.60 $605 -6.13
350–385 fancy 368 —— 14 196.00–235.00 $221.90 $817 +15.31
350–396 373 —— 197 150.00–210.00 $185.58 $692 -2.22
357–395 value added 377 —— 14 199.00–214.00 $205.72 $776 +4.17
400–441 value added 415 —— 32 193.00–229.00 $213.21 $885 +24.41
400–441 fancy 416 —— 16 190.00–213.00 $200.19 $833 -7.62
400–447 427 —— 246 156.00–210.00 $183.22 $782 -3.70
462 fancy 462 —— 2 195.00 $195.00 $901 -8.09
450–495 value added 467 —— 34 188.00–206.00 $196.57 $918 +2.31
450–499 471 —— 245 147.50–200.00 $177.74 $837 -2.28
500–530 value added 514 —— 19 165.00–181.50 $174.76 $898 -5.59
500–548 522 —— 417 145.00–187.50 $170.57 $890 -2.88
555–565 value added 558 —— 3 163.00–165.00 $164.33 $917 -6.41
553–595 fancy 570 —— 5 168.00–170.00 $168.84 $962 —
550–597 571 —— 302 140.00–180.00 $161.23 $921 -3.00
600–625 fancy 613 —— 2 166.00–168.00 $167.02 $1,024 -16.98
600–647 620 —— 206 130.00–171.00 $154.56 $958 -4.49
607–635 value added 622 —— 11 153.00–163.00 $158.50 $986 -4.43
650–690 value added 659 —— 8 152.00–169.00 $163.85 $1,080 +5.85
650–695 675 —— 133 132.00–169.00 $148.91 $1,005 -2.35
701–745 value added 711 —— 13 149.00–156.00 $150.56 $1,070 -10.12
702–748 728 —— 81 125.00–170.00 $141.46 $1,030 -0.18
750–797 774 —— 54 121.00–164.00 $135.60 $1,050 +1.87
770–785 value added 778 —— 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,167 —
800–849 822 —— 33 115.00–147.00 $133.24 $1,095 -3.74
850–890 865 —— 11 106.00–134.00 $120.09 $1,039 +0.14
912–930 917 —— 13 116.00–139.00 $123.89 $1,136 -2.49
950–957 955 —— 3 131.00–142.00 $138.35 $1,321 +35.35
1010–1034 1029 —— 5 98.00–126.00 $103.50 $1,065 —
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 185.00 $185.00 $333 —
200–230 215 4 145.00–157.50 $152.29 $327 -34.71
250–280 269 18 135.00–182.50 $158.94 $428 +0.18
310–345 324 23 135.00–182.00 $157.84 $511 -13.23
350–398 375 20 122.50–185.00 $152.50 $572 -16.48
400–447 425 43 85.00–181.00 $155.96 $663 -5.28
450–497 475 82 122.00–186.00 $156.44 $743 -0.44
500–547 524 71 122.00–171.00 $152.64 $800 -0.86
550–598 569 74 114.00–164.00 $145.82 $830 -2.87
600–645 620 48 96.00–150.00 $138.79 $860 +2.61
650–695 666 26 123.00–140.00 $133.08 $886 -5.23
700–746 731 10 124.00–140.00 $128.97 $943 -3.35
750–795 778 6 120.00–130.00 $123.94 $964 +1.14
806–840 827 6 110.00–112.00 $110.66 $915 +5.44
890 890 1 85.00 $85.00 $756 —
910–925 918 4 86.00–100.00 $93.06 $854 -34.94
960–995 979 4 91.00–118.00 $104.58 $1,024 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 146.00 $146.00 $423 —
326 326 3 160.00 $160.00 $522 —
455–485 470 2 149.00–151.00 $150.03 $705 —
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 —
585 585 2 154.00 $154.00 $901 —
605–645 630 5 130.00–155.00 $148.92 $938 —
900 900 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,062 +28.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–1145 960 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 925.00–1,375.00 $1,148.70 —
1155–1590 1368 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 1,100.00–1,950.00 $1,573.75 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 120.00–135.00 $127.65 $476 -9.35
415 415 1 149.00 $149.00 $618 +37.33
485 485 1 136.00 $136.00 $660 —
500–520 510 2 129.00–131.00 $130.02 $663 -2.48
675 675 1 107.00 $107.00 $722 —
685 685 1 116.00 $116.00 $795 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–537 519 6 158.00–161.00 $159.97 $830 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 91.00 $91.00 $405 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1520 1211 80-85% 59 58.00–81.00 $71.51 $866 -9.17
930–1450 1217 80-85% 128 67.00–85.00 $78.56 $956 -2.12
1065–1355 1224 80-85% 15 54.00–65.00 $61.07 $747 -19.61
910–1790 1249 80-85% 398 65.00–90.00 $80.24 $1,002 -0.44
980–1450 1280 80-85% 27 86.00–100.00 $89.19 $1,142 -1.77
950–1740 1283 80-85% 174 79.00–107.00 $89.33 $1,146 -1.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545–1125 917 85-90% 19 64.00–76.00 $68.05 $624 —
675–1305 955 85-90% 18 39.00–65.00 $54.53 $521 +0.22
655–1360 998 85-90% 83 50.00–73.00 $64.03 $639 +9.72
765–1180 998 85-90% 8 49.00–61.00 $57.13 $570 +2.82
840–1265 1001 85-90% 5 81.00–94.00 $85.00 $851 +18.74
730–1360 1030 85-90% 77 70.00–94.50 $80.19 $826 +13.93
700–1570 1070 85-90% 195 56.00–82.50 $72.20 $773 -9.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1890 1449 75-80% 27 53.00–85.00 $74.18 $1,075 -1.84
1180–1930 1470 75-80% 123 72.00–91.00 $82.20 $1,208 -2.38
1400–1680 1474 75-80% 9 69.00–79.00 $76.22 $1,123 -8.36
1370–1713 1480 75-80% 26 80.00–85.00 $83.04 $1,229 -1.54
1380–1590 1488 75-80% 19 86.00–92.00 $87.37 $1,300 +2.79
1160–1910 1521 75-80% 100 81.00–105.00 $88.91 $1,352 -2.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1775 1286 6 61.00–98.00 $82.50 $1,061 —
1020–2535 1434 47 73.50–108.00 $93.66 $1,343 —
1300–2175 1645 24 100.00–119.00 $110.88 $1,824 —
1155–2380 1731 147 91.00–123.00 $108.43 $1,877 -2.49
1250–2315 1779 80 105.50–131.00 $118.19 $2,103 -3.13
1795–2300 1972 12 120.00–130.00 $122.83 $2,422 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–2300 1624 6 80.00–97.00 $88.67 $1,440 —
1485–2110 1809 6 104.00–108.00 $105.50 $1,908 —
1675–2075 1936 5 109.00–115.00 $111.40 $2,157 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1125 927 (<2 yrs)Open 5 84.00–111.00 $93.28 $865
976–1095 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 87.00–120.00 $111.02 $1,117
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1100 906 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 725.00–885.00 $818.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–875 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 650.00–680.00 $668.75
840–1100 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 825.00–1,375.00 $1,250.24
805–1425 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 775.00–1,375.00 $1,109.71
900–1220 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 830.00–1,175.00 $971.20
945–1155 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 800.00–1,175.00 $967.12
979–1300 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 610.00–1,060.00 $898.44
885–1350 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 750.00–1,100.00 $948.54
775–1680 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 41 585.00–1,460.00 $980.08
980–1285 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 900.00–1,300.00 $1,098.00
1010–1405 1166 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 725.00–1,050.00 $885.33
935–1550 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 650.00–1,145.00 $923.33
1070–1265 1249 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,069.64
1000–1450 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 800.00–1,485.00 $1,210.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
830 830 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 580.00 $580.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–950 860 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 500.00–1,450.00 $1,048.78
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,260.00 $1,260.00
835–1080 936 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 725.00–1,000.00 $849.22
775–1100 942 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 825.00–1,600.00 $1,148.63
860–1095 974 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 870.00–1,110.00 $1,040.14
1050–1100 1075 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,200.00 $1,090.12
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
805–1035 916 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 925.00–1,775.00 $1,326.06 -73.94
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
910–1227 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 990.00–1,325.00 $1,133.54 -362.79
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 -210.00
810–1500 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,125.00–1,550.00 $1,312.74 -293.64
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -321.22
950–1340 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,548.49 +327.27
855–1410 1209 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 950.00–1,300.00 $1,162.08 -465.97
1095–1430 1232 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,050.00–1,950.00 $1,401.13 -226.92
940–1565 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,310.00 $1,231.20 -768.80
1030–1425 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,700.00 $1,391.43 -608.57
1095–1525 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,540.00 $1,384.49 -615.51
1222–1650 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,430.00 $1,382.24 -303.90
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 935.00 $935.00 —
942–1315 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,210.00 $1,115.77 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 108.00 $108.00 $216 —
350 350 1 75.00 $75.00 $262 -34.00
435 435 1 64.00 $64.00 $278 -28.94
525 525 1 70.00 $70.00 $368 —
670–695 685 3 58.00–80.00 $72.49 $497 —
740 740 1 70.00 $70.00 $518 —
850 850 1 81.00 $81.00 $688 —
910 910 2 70.00–84.00 $77.00 $701 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 103.00 $103.00 $216 —
345–347 346 3 95.00–100.00 $96.66 $334 -16.14
365–395 375 3 79.00–126.00 $109.50 $411 -6.45
426–445 434 12 86.00–153.00 $126.18 $548 +5.42
475–490 483 3 75.00–132.00 $97.44 $471 -22.08
505 fancy 505 1 128.00 $128.00 $646 —
513–543 525 17 133.00–143.00 $136.33 $716 +12.27
550–596 587 5 130.00–131.00 $130.81 $768 -9.19
600–630 627 35 141.00–153.00 $141.98 $890 +15.28
688–690 688 5 92.50–122.50 $116.49 $801 —
705–715 711 5 115.00–119.00 $117.41 $835 +5.14
827 827 2 110.50 $110.50 $914 —
860–875 value added 868 120 139.90–140.20 $140.05 $1,216 —
878 878 2 112.00 $112.00 $983 +8.00
915–945 932 9 83.00–111.50 $99.34 $926 —
950 950 1 95.00 $95.00 $902 —
1030 1030 1 90.00 $90.00 $927 -14.00
1075 1075 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,043 —
1120–1145 1133 4 110.00–118.00 $114.04 $1,292 —
1180 1180 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,074 —

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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.