Cattle Market Pulse

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

21,433 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary report →

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.11/cwt +4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 629 lb · 1,015 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.26/cwt +4.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 673 lb · 879 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.33/cwt -0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 630 lb · 850 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 21,433 24,387 22,123
Feeder cattle 18,564 21,504 18,871
Slaughter cattle 1,929 2,301 1,900
Replacement cattle 940 582 1,352

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers sold mixed with instances 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for all feeder classes. Yearling steers and heifers were steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Buyers showed strongest interest in groups of long-weaned and preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were unevenly steady. Prices ranged from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher with moderate to good demand for all slaughter classes.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 182.50–195.00 $188.95 $450 +0.67
255–280 value added 272 3 210.00 $210.00 $571 +7.00
258–295 283 20 157.50–210.00 $202.48 $573 +13.39
300–340 fancy 320 2 206.00–219.00 $212.91 $681 +6.54
300–345 324 49 160.00–208.00 $187.49 $607 +3.76
301–340 value added 327 17 190.00–198.00 $193.30 $632 +2.80
350–397 value added 365 8 188.00–200.00 $193.92 $708 +0.22
350–398 375 106 140.00–230.00 $187.77 $704 -2.94
375–393 fancy 382 22 201.00–215.50 $212.43 $811 +8.26
400–449 value added 424 75 172.00–201.00 $192.07 $814 +0.27
400–448 427 144 155.00–196.00 $180.87 $772 -0.80
403–448 fancy 429 60 189.00–216.00 $199.41 $855 -0.08
450–487 value added 461 45 170.00–192.00 $184.19 $849 +2.98
450–498 477 226 150.00–210.00 $176.48 $842 -1.00
450–485 fancy 479 23 183.00–202.00 $188.36 $902 -3.07
500–547 value added 519 173 166.00–197.00 $181.11 $940 +0.64
500–549 524 340 146.00–183.00 $167.24 $876 -4.85
550–598 573 431 141.00–180.00 $164.65 $943 -2.92
550–598 value added 580 223 147.00–186.30 $176.65 $1,025 +3.79
600–647 628 437 134.00–171.00 $157.27 $988 -1.90
600–648 value added 633 413 150.00–180.00 $169.74 $1,074 +0.09
650–697 671 256 133.00–170.00 $155.82 $1,046 -1.00
650–698 value added 673 583 155.50–181.00 $171.31 $1,153 +1.94
692 thin fleshed 692 40 181.50 $181.50 $1,256 —
700–746 724 231 130.00–170.00 $152.35 $1,103 -0.03
702–747 value added 730 291 155.00–176.25 $167.66 $1,224 -3.12
750–795 773 74 119.00–168.00 $151.19 $1,169 -1.07
750–794 value added 775 508 159.75–175.25 $169.10 $1,311 +1.18
800–847 828 81 128.00–167.00 $152.21 $1,260 -12.22
806–842 value added 829 379 161.75–176.30 $170.20 $1,411 +3.04
853–876 fancy 864 127 169.00–171.90 $170.53 $1,473 +2.13
851–872 value added 866 195 149.00–172.50 $168.06 $1,455 +1.96
850–897 874 101 127.00–162.50 $149.98 $1,311 -10.42
900–930 925 29 130.00–165.25 $156.63 $1,449 +15.20
906–948 fancy 927 117 168.40–168.50 $168.45 $1,562 +0.45
922–941 value added 940 58 152.00–159.30 $158.81 $1,493 -9.09
950–990 968 80 125.00–168.50 $160.70 $1,556 +20.10
960–994 value added 986 81 147.50–168.50 $164.17 $1,619 -1.24
1008 value added 1008 50 154.00 $154.00 $1,552 -10.00
1010–1045 1031 63 117.50–162.90 $156.46 $1,613 +23.56
1055–1060 1058 2 124.00–131.00 $127.51 $1,349 -9.71
1190 1190 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 226 8 140.00–172.50 $165.45 $374 —
250–286 272 10 140.00–156.00 $146.35 $398 —
300–345 327 9 141.00–180.00 $158.31 $518 +1.32
355–390 371 17 137.50–176.00 $158.63 $589 -4.25
400–449 425 35 127.50–175.00 $157.05 $667 +8.39
450–495 477 46 124.00–170.00 $153.12 $730 -2.57
500–544 528 71 121.00–161.00 $153.57 $811 +0.68
550–598 571 60 123.00–160.00 $147.58 $843 +0.81
600–645 619 39 125.00–156.00 $145.02 $898 +5.24
655–685 670 21 120.00–154.00 $145.47 $975 +3.20
700–748 731 26 107.50–153.00 $139.04 $1,016 +7.21
750–785 769 11 127.00–138.00 $131.20 $1,009 +2.20
800–815 805 4 127.00–149.00 $138.21 $1,113 -3.04
855–895 876 7 104.00–140.00 $125.89 $1,103 -14.93
910 910 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,001 -34.03
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 3 169.00 $169.00 $711 —
541 541 3 140.00 $140.00 $757 —
565–585 568 7 155.00–159.00 $158.41 $900 +0.71
671–690 681 9 127.00–144.00 $137.30 $935 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 146.00 $146.00 $676 —
580–586 585 4 143.00–144.00 $143.75 $841 —
615 615 1 110.00 $110.00 $676 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,315 —
1295 1295 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,580 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 117.50 $117.50 $523 —
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 +9.28

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 140.00 $140.00 $203 —
220 fancy 220 1 186.00 $186.00 $409 +3.50
200–245 222 9 127.50–155.00 $141.25 $314 -10.85
255–296 282 64 130.00–168.00 $149.07 $420 -2.12
321 value added 321 4 160.00 $160.00 $514 +3.05
300–348 330 140 127.50–165.00 $146.12 $482 -3.73
348 fancy 348 3 165.00 $165.00 $574 -16.30
370–390 fancy 373 20 160.00–174.00 $169.18 $631 -0.73
350–398 374 247 125.00–165.00 $149.29 $558 -2.99
403–446 value added 425 122 145.00–164.25 $158.76 $675 -0.57
400–449 427 358 130.00–165.00 $148.01 $632 -1.65
436–447 fancy 440 24 151.00–169.50 $159.26 $701 -6.25
453–490 fancy 464 44 150.00–161.00 $156.59 $727 -1.51
452–488 value added 468 70 147.00–165.00 $153.88 $720 -2.71
450–499 472 519 130.00–160.00 $147.10 $694 -2.72
502–546 value added 523 172 146.00–172.50 $160.27 $838 -2.70
500–548 524 578 125.00–160.50 $145.55 $763 -0.61
569 fancy 569 14 155.00 $155.00 $882 —
550–598 572 477 120.00–158.00 $140.72 $805 -2.09
555–595 value added 574 350 140.50–170.25 $161.07 $925 +3.99
600–648 626 361 120.00–156.00 $139.32 $872 +0.14
600–649 value added 628 554 139.50–168.50 $159.65 $1,003 +1.30
640–646 fancy 641 100 152.25–169.90 $166.70 $1,069 —
652–699 value added 668 522 139.00–172.00 $162.06 $1,083 +1.47
650–698 669 291 115.00–152.00 $139.95 $936 +1.52
700–740 value added 715 492 129.00–167.90 $160.59 $1,148 -2.94
700–748 721 132 111.00–149.50 $133.22 $961 +4.05
751 thin fleshed 751 199 169.95 $169.95 $1,276 —
750–799 774 99 105.00–148.00 $135.56 $1,049 +4.18
753–783 value added 777 129 139.50–166.00 $159.32 $1,238 +2.01
805–821 value added 807 33 137.50–139.00 $137.73 $1,111 -3.49
800–837 817 32 95.00–139.50 $127.10 $1,038 -2.80
823 fancy 823 20 157.50 $157.50 $1,296 -4.50
850–896 875 37 105.00–139.00 $127.30 $1,114 +2.30
877 value added 877 60 152.00 $152.00 $1,333 +6.75
912–919 917 16 123.00–128.00 $125.51 $1,151 +12.65
955–985 969 5 103.00–125.00 $111.78 $1,083 -13.16
1005–1030 1010 19 106.00–130.50 $120.46 $1,217 -2.47
1057–1085 1066 8 106.00–126.00 $114.41 $1,220 -4.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 136.00 $136.00 $326 -10.55
260–297 283 20 115.00–155.00 $134.38 $380 +1.48
300–347 326 38 105.00–151.00 $126.19 $411 -6.05
350–396 375 74 120.00–146.00 $132.30 $496 -2.77
400–446 428 77 100.00–143.50 $130.10 $557 +0.66
450–495 474 78 110.00–143.00 $130.83 $620 +0.12
500–547 524 67 105.00–147.00 $131.99 $692 +3.33
550–596 575 77 100.00–147.00 $131.54 $756 +1.62
600–647 628 83 90.00–138.00 $123.53 $776 -5.27
650–697 674 49 90.00–147.00 $123.81 $834 +2.97
700–747 723 38 71.00–132.00 $113.99 $824 +0.93
750–790 769 12 72.00–120.00 $97.29 $748 -12.95
800–840 820 12 87.00–115.00 $98.38 $807 -3.52
858–893 876 11 80.00–101.00 $87.78 $769 -24.14
905 905 1 106.00 $106.00 $959 +11.05
955–995 973 11 88.00–120.00 $103.88 $1,011 +7.71
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 4 121.00 $121.00 $721 -8.00
600–626 620 4 128.00–129.00 $128.24 $795 +4.24
687–693 691 11 110.00–125.00 $122.29 $845 +2.29
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 110.00 $110.00 $363 +1.31
370 370 1 107.00 $107.00 $396 —
410–425 417 3 100.00–107.50 $102.79 $429 +2.79
470 470 1 125.00 $125.00 $588 +16.89
515 515 1 111.00 $111.00 $572 +3.54
570–590 580 2 115.00 $115.00 $667 —
675 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1121 1121 5 116.00 $116.00 $1,300 —
1285 1285 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,195 —
1295 1295 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,217 —
1305 1305 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,344 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 110.00 $110.00 $341 —
450 450 1 125.00 $125.00 $562 +10.00
525 525 1 119.00 $119.00 $625 +0.97
560 560 1 128.00 $128.00 $717 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 2 143.00 $143.00 $726 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–115 110 2 145.00–157.50 $150.97 $166 —
175 175 1 151.00 $151.00 $264 -55.01
200–245 222 6 150.00–183.00 $167.21 $371 +1.03
255–295 285 41 135.00–185.00 $163.71 $467 -13.39
303 fancy 303 7 192.50 $192.50 $583 —
313 value added 313 3 180.00 $180.00 $563 —
305–345 327 67 137.50–197.50 $172.84 $565 -2.04
360–365 value added 363 3 180.00–184.00 $182.68 $663 -6.28
350–397 372 105 127.50–207.50 $178.55 $664 +3.18
356–399 fancy 372 45 175.00–207.50 $197.39 $734 +2.73
400–430 fancy 423 36 175.00–207.50 $188.77 $798 +2.35
400–445 424 147 145.00–215.00 $172.99 $733 +1.99
400–440 value added 432 7 173.00–190.00 $185.76 $802 +6.08
450–495 fancy 461 46 156.00–192.50 $176.57 $814 -2.43
452–490 value added 463 10 173.00–180.00 $178.03 $824 +8.55
450–498 474 267 134.00–195.00 $166.42 $789 +0.42
502–540 value added 515 10 154.00–170.00 $160.84 $828 -13.16
500–548 525 229 134.00–182.00 $153.28 $805 -1.16
550–597 568 253 131.00–172.00 $148.81 $845 +1.36
600–647 626 194 124.00–158.00 $141.13 $883 -0.46
633 fancy 633 3 157.00 $157.00 $994 +5.60
600–641 value added 635 26 147.00–155.00 $153.86 $977 +4.23
651–675 value added 659 8 147.00–149.00 $148.37 $978 —
665 fancy 665 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,057 —
650–698 670 120 120.00–156.00 $138.03 $925 +1.64
700 fancy 700 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,106 —
705–715 value added 710 2 139.00–144.00 $141.48 $1,005 —
700–745 725 115 111.00–149.00 $129.73 $941 +1.93
750–790 770 50 114.00–140.00 $122.06 $940 -4.13
800–847 822 27 105.00–133.00 $120.53 $991 -2.97
850–890 862 13 106.00–134.00 $123.25 $1,062 -3.16
905–930 918 15 90.00–128.00 $111.09 $1,020 +0.63
960–990 975 6 91.00–132.00 $113.13 $1,103 +2.79
1055 1055 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,203 +15.00
1150 1150 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 233 4 104.00–142.50 $116.65 $272 -53.12
260–290 272 5 140.00–150.00 $147.39 $401 -2.61
300–345 317 9 127.50–170.00 $147.44 $467 +1.15
342 value added 342 2 155.00 $155.00 $530 —
350–395 371 27 120.00–169.00 $148.45 $551 -2.34
400–448 430 33 110.00–161.00 $141.72 $609 -2.31
452–498 479 62 110.00–167.00 $136.96 $656 -7.84
500–545 520 54 120.00–155.00 $138.46 $720 +0.65
550–595 577 64 110.00–151.00 $131.51 $759 -4.29
600–645 618 31 105.00–132.00 $120.41 $744 -7.31
650 650 1 126.00 $126.00 $819 +4.18
650–697 672 22 100.00–135.00 $117.35 $789 -4.47
700–746 719 21 100.00–128.00 $113.08 $813 +3.53
763–797 777 10 95.00–120.00 $106.62 $828 -6.26
805–840 810 19 108.00–113.00 $112.46 $911 +7.77
855–885 875 6 89.00–118.00 $102.25 $895 +12.25
900–925 913 3 81.00–113.00 $98.04 $895 +4.04
965–990 980 3 85.00–96.00 $90.71 $889 -1.95
1180 1180 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,121 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 3 122.50 $122.50 $399 +1.50
485 485 3 122.50 $122.50 $594 -0.48
500–530 518 5 115.00–126.00 $121.75 $631 +10.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1415–1905 1642 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,475.00–2,250.00 $1,975.20 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 147.00 $147.00 $735 +2.00
625 625 1 122.00 $122.00 $762 -5.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 2 140.00 $140.00 $731 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 140.00 $140.00 $434 -5.00
585 585 1 114.00 $114.00 $667 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 725.00 $725.00 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1485 1187 80-85% 79 46.00–70.00 $59.17 $702 —
905–1666 1253 80-85% 332 55.50–79.50 $69.23 $867 —
1250–1317 1284 80-85% 2 48.00–52.00 $49.95 $641 -25.64
980–1700 1291 80-85% 211 66.00–94.00 $77.52 $1,001 +1.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1735 1469 75-80% 19 52.50–63.50 $57.10 $839 -9.34
1130–2110 1510 75-80% 150 57.00–79.50 $68.53 $1,035 -4.47
1215–1855 1517 75-80% 154 69.00–89.50 $76.34 $1,158 +3.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1370 975 85-90% 32 32.00–53.00 $41.90 $409 -3.04
670–1320 989 85-90% 88 40.00–60.00 $52.06 $515 +7.12
785–1320 1019 85-90% 128 50.00–71.00 $60.65 $618 +1.12
845–1300 1029 85-90% 43 60.00–85.00 $69.44 $715 +9.91

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–2160 1508 64 70.00–98.50 $86.03 $1,297 —
1015–2505 1640 91 90.00–109.00 $100.08 $1,641 —
1440–2295 1845 55 100.00–120.50 $109.26 $2,016 +2.27

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–960 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 80.00–88.00 $83.87 $780
705–1220 964 (<2 yrs)Open 32 58.00–115.00 $101.39 $977
850–1320 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 73.00–89.00 $79.81 $902
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00
895–1130 979 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 675.00–775.00 $732.03
1100–1270 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–800.00 $753.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
902 902 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $947

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1011 1011 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 860.00 $860.00
845–1240 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 600.00–1,350.00 $999.99
945–1230 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 675.00–850.00 $772.41
830–1310 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 775.00–1,000.00 $898.72
900–1575 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 500.00–1,175.00 $869.44
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
1000–1545 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 560.00–960.00 $684.87
995–1340 1131 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 680.00–1,200.00 $948.85
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 985.00 $985.00
1010–1380 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 675.00–950.00 $781.17
805–1375 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 675.00–1,050.00 $894.51
975–1605 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 585.00–1,250.00 $977.89
960–1805 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 133 700.00–1,725.00 $1,146.67
905–1740 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 36 600.00–1,325.00 $1,087.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1255 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 650.00–850.00 $770.54
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1085–1250 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 725.00–825.00 $783.71
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–840 803 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–785.00 $720.52
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 840.00 $840.00
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 70.00 $70.00 $777
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–920 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00 $550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–694 687 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 800.00–850.00 $831.57
815–845 830 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 585.00–650.00 $618.09
890 890 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
910–1070 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $840.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
952 952 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00 $725.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
684 684 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
782–1204 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,525.00 $1,313.11 +135.33
790–1150 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 925.00–1,325.00 $1,113.45 -64.33
1044 1044 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
885–1320 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 610.00–1,425.00 $1,215.18 +504.97
1156 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +481.03
1170–1290 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 750.00–1,275.00 $988.74 -216.26
1425 1425 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
930–1810 1435 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 54 1,100.00–1,800.00 $1,506.36 —
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
1505–1595 1550 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,359.96 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1225 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–850.00 $827.47 -61.08
1135–1295 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 825.00–1,300.00 $1,079.08 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 72.00 $72.00 $472 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 112.50–115.00 $113.85 $254 —
285–293 293 27 140.00–144.50 $144.34 $423 —
307–341 337 47 125.00–147.00 $144.98 $489 —
350–370 360 3 101.00–132.50 $113.12 $407 -27.88
415 415 1 100.00 $100.00 $415 -47.03
452–495 460 10 135.00–158.00 $143.71 $661 -4.62
505–530 518 4 144.00–147.00 $145.54 $754 +0.19
555–597 589 24 120.00–135.00 $132.35 $780 —
606 fancy 606 70 143.25 $143.25 $868 —
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 -16.05
803 803 64 134.00 $134.00 $1,076 —
858 858 5 113.00 $113.00 $970 -15.63
892 value added 892 60 128.50 $128.50 $1,146 —
950 950 13 119.00 $119.00 $1,130 —
1030 1030 1 93.00 $93.00 $958 —
1335 1335 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,468 —

↑ Back to top

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.