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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

19,332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.65/cwt +6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 779 lb · 944 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.45/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,436/hd at 873 lb · 791 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.60/cwt +7.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 667 lb · 740 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 19,332 20,295 18,633
Feeder cattle 16,331 16,860 15,574
Slaughter cattle 2,387 2,727 2,094
Replacement cattle 614 708 965

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls were mostly unevenly steady, ranging from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher with some instances sharply higher. Yearlings sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for all feeder and yearling classes with buyers showing best demand for weaned and pre-conditioned packages. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 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
268 fancy 268 3 212.50 $212.50 $570 +4.87
255–295 276 8 162.50–207.00 $178.61 $493 +1.55
300–320 fancy 304 5 202.50–207.50 $203.55 $619 -2.24
317–322 value added 320 4 190.00 $190.00 $608 —
303–345 329 38 155.00–205.00 $187.92 $618 +4.05
350–396 fancy 377 13 202.50–207.50 $204.25 $770 +10.35
378–385 value added 379 11 192.00–196.00 $192.74 $730 —
350–399 380 88 156.00–204.00 $180.05 $684 +2.28
402–445 value added 419 20 165.00–200.00 $176.49 $739 +5.75
400–445 422 79 150.00–195.00 $174.95 $738 +0.59
400–445 fancy 431 28 180.00–204.00 $195.28 $842 -0.32
465 fancy 465 3 175.00 $175.00 $814 -14.02
450–497 471 204 130.00–192.00 $175.10 $825 +6.19
455–495 value added 474 49 165.00–196.00 $185.13 $878 +20.85
500–548 523 195 135.00–185.00 $166.75 $872 +3.98
500–547 value added 526 69 159.00–192.00 $179.83 $946 +0.69
536 536 3 146.00 $146.00 $783 -16.77
550–597 570 277 140.00–183.50 $163.07 $929 +2.21
555–596 value added 576 78 159.00–189.00 $171.60 $988 -3.72
603–648 value added 615 145 150.00–183.50 $173.60 $1,068 -0.57
600–647 625 196 130.00–179.00 $155.70 $973 +5.11
655–695 value added 663 116 152.00–174.00 $168.83 $1,119 -3.13
650–695 675 198 132.50–172.00 $157.85 $1,065 +7.01
707 707 2 139.00 $139.00 $983 -11.90
701–735 value added 710 190 150.00–181.85 $178.46 $1,267 +5.24
700–746 726 136 133.00–163.00 $150.67 $1,094 -0.23
755–796 777 152 137.00–169.00 $155.57 $1,209 +2.66
754–796 value added 778 730 153.00–177.50 $169.68 $1,320 +4.34
785 785 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,044 -19.91
795 thin fleshed 795 60 174.75 $174.75 $1,389 —
811 thin fleshed 811 5 162.00 $162.00 $1,314 —
801–847 value added 823 469 151.70–173.75 $165.44 $1,362 -4.56
800–849 824 69 128.00–168.00 $156.27 $1,288 +6.21
846 fancy 846 6 155.50 $155.50 $1,316 —
857–867 fancy 862 120 168.75–169.25 $168.99 $1,457 -0.77
863 863 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,294 -8.62
850–890 866 212 130.00–164.00 $157.18 $1,361 -1.44
854–899 value added 880 454 144.00–170.10 $166.81 $1,468 +2.21
900–942 915 158 120.00–156.50 $150.78 $1,380 +6.66
903–932 value added 923 285 150.00–165.50 $161.50 $1,491 -2.59
925–947 fancy 928 186 162.50–165.00 $164.61 $1,528 -2.59
950–985 979 20 126.00–154.00 $140.47 $1,375 +3.48
1000–1030 1017 13 120.00–146.00 $138.32 $1,407 +12.79
1000–1033 value added 1025 72 146.50–160.00 $156.71 $1,606 +0.94
1056–1070 1060 7 119.00–152.00 $126.57 $1,342 -8.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 150.00 $150.00 $308 +12.50
260–290 280 4 133.00–155.00 $146.65 $411 -4.75
335 335 1 155.00 $155.00 $519 +9.00
365 365 1 127.50 $127.50 $465 -17.36
350–395 376 20 120.00–180.00 $151.30 $569 +6.44
400–445 425 19 130.00–168.00 $151.18 $643 +0.24
460–496 483 31 120.00–162.00 $145.45 $703 -5.60
500–545 527 32 130.00–162.00 $148.62 $783 +4.46
550–595 569 27 120.00–156.00 $139.44 $793 -3.48
600–645 628 41 117.50–148.00 $135.85 $853 +4.88
650–697 670 36 121.00–148.00 $138.08 $925 +25.84
700–745 718 9 129.00–140.00 $134.07 $963 -2.60
750–785 769 9 118.00–125.00 $120.79 $929 -2.88
805–845 818 10 116.00–145.00 $134.84 $1,103 -0.86
855–887 876 21 110.00–139.00 $122.42 $1,072 -0.74
900–920 910 2 115.00–125.00 $119.95 $1,092 -11.86
972 972 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,225 +5.07
1070–1090 1075 4 117.00–126.00 $119.28 $1,282 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 161.00 $161.00 $850 —
595 595 1 141.00 $141.00 $839 —
628 628 7 141.00 $141.00 $885 —
650–665 658 2 132.00–141.00 $136.45 $898 -2.55
860 860 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,256 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,428 +12.00
1200 1200 1 80.00 $80.00 $960 —
1150–1250 1204 4 93.00–127.00 $113.26 $1,364 —
1205 1205 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,566 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 140.00 $140.00 $686 -6.00
500 500 1 141.00 $141.00 $705 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 120.00–122.50 $121.16 $333 —
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–248 231 24 132.50–167.50 $145.03 $335 -12.12
255–295 274 46 128.00–170.00 $148.02 $406 +0.39
301 fancy 301 5 183.00 $183.00 $551 +21.00
300–347 331 88 122.50–162.50 $148.55 $492 +0.97
335–347 value added 344 5 148.00–157.50 $152.68 $525 —
372–385 value added 377 9 145.00–157.00 $150.49 $567 —
350–397 378 237 128.00–168.00 $150.43 $569 +2.14
388–395 fancy 390 4 160.00–163.00 $162.24 $633 —
400–449 428 272 130.00–168.00 $144.88 $620 -0.70
400–447 value added 430 25 140.00–159.00 $150.14 $646 -3.28
405–442 fancy 440 15 157.00–161.00 $160.75 $707 —
450–499 472 355 127.00–163.00 $143.10 $675 -3.97
452–499 value added 480 68 141.00–164.00 $150.80 $724 -2.33
492 fancy 492 18 152.00 $152.00 $748 -9.00
502–545 value added 519 139 140.00–165.50 $150.91 $783 -4.93
500–549 521 471 122.00–160.50 $140.97 $734 -0.52
550–599 570 401 124.00–159.50 $141.69 $808 +0.69
550–590 value added 574 158 140.00–170.00 $155.58 $893 -5.76
600–647 621 321 120.00–155.50 $137.90 $856 +4.29
600–648 value added 626 196 140.00–172.00 $161.37 $1,010 -6.02
650–687 value added 664 551 140.00–170.75 $166.29 $1,104 +5.33
650–698 675 189 120.00–154.00 $136.20 $919 -2.81
700–745 718 140 116.00–147.00 $133.46 $958 +7.72
705–748 value added 720 470 138.00–167.95 $160.79 $1,158 +1.24
755–787 value added 777 350 138.00–166.00 $162.28 $1,261 +11.02
750–798 778 97 111.00–145.00 $134.29 $1,045 +5.74
800–803 value added 801 15 134.00–137.00 $136.00 $1,089 -3.91
801–845 819 29 86.00–142.00 $126.48 $1,036 +3.20
850–890 864 16 104.00–137.00 $124.43 $1,075 +2.43
880 value added 880 56 147.00 $147.00 $1,294 +23.00
903–936 924 25 102.00–127.00 $119.65 $1,106 -2.66
970–988 979 6 94.00–128.00 $101.60 $995 -28.22
983 983 17 129.00 $129.00 $1,268 -0.82
1005–1045 1023 6 102.00–113.00 $108.00 $1,105 -4.00
1070–1075 1073 5 95.00–114.00 $109.81 $1,178 -3.88
1116 1116 7 108.00 $108.00 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 110.00–142.00 $126.00 $284 -20.56
250–285 272 12 120.00–155.00 $137.71 $375 +4.00
300–345 326 23 110.00–141.00 $124.49 $406 -2.70
350–390 370 55 110.00–149.00 $129.54 $479 -5.22
400–447 422 57 107.00–148.00 $128.43 $542 -2.11
453–495 478 61 108.00–143.00 $129.35 $618 -2.70
500–547 528 61 102.00–137.00 $123.33 $651 -3.36
550–597 570 42 102.00–162.00 $121.94 $695 -4.68
600–647 621 48 90.00–130.00 $117.46 $729 -1.82
650–695 668 42 98.00–136.00 $121.76 $813 +6.31
700–745 728 24 70.00–128.00 $111.34 $811 -0.17
750–795 771 12 76.00–125.00 $105.93 $817 -2.88
801–840 833 88 81.00–145.25 $137.17 $1,143 +33.57
850–875 861 6 91.00–123.00 $108.76 $936 +4.53
917–920 918 3 70.00–87.00 $81.32 $747 -6.49
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 132.50 $132.50 $378 —
377–395 385 4 124.00–132.00 $129.69 $499 —
415 415 1 129.00 $129.00 $535 —
605–615 612 3 101.00–120.00 $107.26 $656 —
680 680 2 122.00 $122.00 $830 +12.00
710 710 1 117.00 $117.00 $831 —
765–770 768 2 103.00–116.00 $109.48 $841 -0.52
940 940 1 97.00 $97.00 $912 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 5 117.00 $117.00 $807 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1060 1050 2 68.00–79.00 $73.45 $771 -38.81
1100 1100 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,111 —
1165–1340 1253 2 100.50–106.00 $103.06 $1,291 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 110.00 $110.00 $264 —
455–480 468 2 111.00–120.00 $115.62 $541 +1.96
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 105.00 $105.00 $457 +32.50
480 480 1 110.00 $110.00 $528 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 115.00 $115.00 $334 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 113.00 $113.00 $559 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 4 150.00–162.50 $155.67 $363 +7.60
270–298 285 43 145.00–182.50 $169.52 $483 +4.56
300 value added 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 —
300–347 326 57 142.50–187.50 $167.03 $545 +0.90
325–346 fancy 340 13 175.00–183.00 $180.90 $615 -27.23
350–398 373 143 140.00–195.00 $167.16 $624 +1.90
350–395 fancy 376 10 162.50–202.50 $179.36 $674 +0.12
391 value added 391 4 168.00 $168.00 $657 —
405–440 value added 423 6 160.00–169.00 $163.87 $693 -16.83
407–435 fancy 425 33 167.50–197.50 $172.12 $732 -5.31
400–449 430 212 145.00–190.00 $164.12 $706 +1.05
450–493 value added 472 12 157.00–171.00 $162.06 $765 -8.99
450–495 474 181 140.00–187.50 $159.77 $757 +1.56
461–495 fancy 482 21 155.00–195.00 $170.78 $823 -11.72
508–532 value added 515 8 156.00–173.00 $163.72 $843 —
500–548 522 288 130.00–172.00 $150.42 $785 +1.20
535 fancy 535 9 172.00–175.00 $172.67 $924 -1.13
563 value added 563 3 154.00 $154.00 $867 —
550–595 577 254 123.00–170.00 $142.81 $824 -1.22
610–626 value added 622 4 136.00–139.00 $138.26 $860 —
600–645 623 174 118.00–154.00 $135.42 $844 +3.43
650 fancy 650 3 147.00 $147.00 $956 —
651–697 value added 666 6 142.00–143.50 $142.98 $952 —
650–698 667 152 115.00–147.00 $131.12 $875 +0.84
690 690 1 122.00 $122.00 $842 -8.28
700–747 717 127 109.00–146.00 $127.00 $911 +5.52
750–796 770 48 103.00–146.00 $121.13 $933 +4.07
800–845 815 30 96.00–155.00 $125.59 $1,024 +11.33
850–890 865 11 101.00–126.00 $111.90 $968 +1.85
915–920 918 2 110.00–120.00 $114.99 $1,056 +10.32
950–980 964 12 86.00–117.00 $104.56 $1,008 +13.56
1015–1040 1029 5 99.00–112.00 $102.96 $1,059 +14.94
1097 1097 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,097 +14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 224 4 120.00–142.50 $136.49 $306 -21.01
255–295 274 12 122.50–155.00 $135.13 $370 -9.23
300–340 321 17 106.00–162.00 $140.18 $450 -5.69
350–395 374 52 115.00–164.00 $139.29 $521 -3.67
400–445 426 42 120.00–158.00 $138.70 $591 +0.13
450–495 475 88 113.00–159.00 $133.50 $634 -0.41
500–545 524 71 102.00–155.00 $129.73 $680 -1.25
550–597 565 80 106.00–145.00 $128.26 $725 -3.34
600–645 615 61 100.00–145.00 $122.42 $753 +5.03
650–695 669 31 102.50–134.00 $114.71 $767 -1.39
700–745 720 23 100.00–130.00 $114.11 $822 +3.58
750–795 774 27 90.00–123.00 $110.95 $859 +2.73
800–845 824 8 90.00–119.00 $109.19 $900 +7.05
890 890 1 92.00 $92.00 $819 -13.89
920–945 926 4 73.00–102.00 $93.01 $861 -9.08
955–958 957 3 88.00–94.00 $92.00 $880 -13.00
1008 1008 2 85.00 $85.00 $857 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 146.00 $146.00 $482 —
451 451 3 130.00 $130.00 $586 —
502–549 535 19 122.00–135.00 $131.05 $701 —
551 551 3 139.00 $139.00 $766 —
615–642 627 5 117.00–129.00 $123.10 $772 +0.50
775 775 1 106.00 $106.00 $822 —
805 805 1 98.00 $98.00 $789 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 131.00 $131.00 $308 —
300 300 2 112.00–121.00 $116.50 $350 —
351–385 363 9 97.50–133.00 $119.39 $433 +14.39
410–445 428 2 110.00–124.00 $116.71 $500 -3.29
505–535 518 4 105.00–120.00 $113.51 $588 +7.63
560–575 567 3 109.00–116.00 $113.01 $641 +1.57
695 695 1 84.00 $84.00 $584 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–1120 1060 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 925.00–1,085.00 $1,025.13 —
1095–1130 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 935.00–1,000.00 $966.99 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 125.00 $125.00 $569 +1.00
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 +10.00
595 595 1 120.00 $120.00 $714 +1.99
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 134.00 $134.00 $570 —
475 475 1 115.00 $115.00 $546 —
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 111.00 $111.00 $821 —
750–765 758 2 114.00 $114.00 $864 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 2 120.00 $120.00 $754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1365 1186 80-85% 17 42.00–59.00 $53.21 $631 -11.06
905–1575 1223 80-85% 142 47.50–73.00 $61.76 $755 -8.63
890–1700 1243 80-85% 462 58.00–83.00 $69.07 $859 -1.32
925–1875 1280 80-85% 114 68.00–95.00 $78.98 $1,011 +6.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1820 1453 75-80% 72 54.00–73.00 $64.35 $935 —
1115–2100 1492 75-80% 260 59.00–79.00 $69.66 $1,039 +4.40
1245–1975 1553 75-80% 130 68.00–91.50 $75.37 $1,170 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,208 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1395 1029 85-90% 126 34.00–65.00 $55.83 $574 -0.53
800–1325 1029 85-90% 59 31.00–58.00 $48.12 $495 -8.24
805–1350 1040 85-90% 43 62.50–84.00 $72.99 $759 +16.63
750–1490 1051 85-90% 162 50.00–74.00 $62.88 $661 -0.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–2190 1444 68 72.50–107.00 $87.35 $1,261 —
905–2370 1733 131 86.00–117.50 $100.04 $1,734 -1.89
1165–2395 1829 67 100.00–123.00 $108.97 $1,993 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–905 877 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 85.00–89.00 $86.71 $760
765–1075 888 (<2 yrs)Open 6 74.00–94.00 $79.48 $706
850–1065 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 75.00–81.00 $77.66 $744
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–895 878 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 725.00–760.00 $742.15

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1170 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 750.00–860.00 $823.06
980–1150 1061 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 530.00–760.00 $660.10
790–1325 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 560.00–1,275.00 $960.97
855–1420 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 825.00–1,275.00 $1,016.40
905–1545 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 800.00–1,150.00 $934.71
875–1365 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 550.00–1,010.00 $785.57
940–1495 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 550.00–1,035.00 $743.64
890–1395 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 650.00–1,175.00 $904.45
725–1455 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 650.00–1,225.00 $956.86
1090–1345 1224 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 850.00–1,350.00 $1,007.95
955–1645 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 600.00–1,075.00 $889.07
1270–1455 1409 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 935.00–1,020.00 $1,000.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–980 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–760.00 $667.75
865–1045 982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 675.00–750.00 $704.30
905–1080 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–785.00 $762.75
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
890–900 897 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 525.00–735.00 $662.17
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–925 823 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–960.00 $879.03
685–955 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–725.00 $686.80
812–1010 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 875.00–1,025.00 $907.03
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
783–1260 909 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 710.00–1,150.00 $912.63
885–1070 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 885.00–975.00 $926.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
925 925 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 485.00 $485.00
835 835 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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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
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +114.68
853–1555 1267 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 900.00–1,500.00 $1,182.13 +442.13
1110–1525 1291 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,211.59 —
1145–1915 1351 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 925.00–1,525.00 $1,312.99 —
1240–1535 1381 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,210.38 -7.94
1160–1513 1388 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 600.00–1,110.00 $1,003.64 -214.68
1222–1740 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,050.00–1,650.00 $1,308.81 +262.03
1332–1722 1462 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,550.00 $1,307.05 -67.95
1325–1650 1469 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,050.00–1,660.00 $1,407.32 +32.32
1540 1540 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1750 1750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–1315 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 710.00–900.00 $819.97 —
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 -250.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755–870 813 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00 $775.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 102.50 $102.50 $246 —
275 275 2 122.50 $122.50 $337 -22.05
318–335 324 70 176.25–176.50 $176.34 $571 —
383 383 3 151.00 $151.00 $578 +27.52
517–534 531 13 116.00–135.00 $118.84 $631 -12.16
550–595 569 15 119.00–140.00 $132.12 $752 —
614–620 617 10 111.00–116.00 $113.49 $700 -21.97
708 708 3 107.00 $107.00 $758 —
1145 1145 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,099 —
1165 1165 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,351 —

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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.