Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 21, 2022

6,312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.29/cwt +14.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 637 lb · 338 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.03/cwt +9.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 768 lb · 274 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.91/cwt -8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 576 lb · 168 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,312	21,433	5,741
Feeder cattle	4,560	18,564	3,889
Slaughter cattle	1,343	1,929	1,250
Replacement cattle	409	940	602

Market comments — USDA reporter

There are no comparisons available this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday and limited receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	168.00	$168.00	$496	-34.48
300–340	330	11	159.00–194.00	$180.48	$596	-7.01
355–395 value added	375	12	194.00–207.00	$199.33	$747	+5.41
355–395	379	14	152.00–190.00	$180.71	$685	-7.06
408–413 fancy	412	17	176.00–207.00	$181.42	$747	-17.99
400–432 value added	419	22	177.00–207.00	$189.09	$792	-2.98
400–447	426	30	150.00–203.00	$179.00	$763	-1.87
450–495	482	77	153.00–192.00	$181.43	$874	+4.95
450–495 value added	483	23	171.00–190.00	$183.15	$885	-1.04
500–538 value added	522	31	163.00–189.50	$172.95	$903	-8.16
510–548	528	41	145.00–184.50	$164.70	$870	-2.54
565–587 value added	575	31	163.00–180.75	$177.61	$1,021	+0.96
550–587	577	60	143.00–175.00	$156.99	$906	-7.66
600–645	620	53	140.00–171.50	$158.90	$985	+1.63
600–644 value added	640	285	154.00–184.60	$181.90	$1,164	+12.16
660–690	674	26	136.00–155.00	$148.59	$1,001	-7.23
665–692 value added	688	88	154.00–174.75	$171.32	$1,179	+0.01
695	695	3	145.00	$145.00	$1,008	-10.82
700 thin fleshed	700	73	176.85	$176.85	$1,238	—
700–740	716	14	135.00–158.00	$144.04	$1,031	-8.31
700–730 value added	725	65	155.00–178.00	$168.78	$1,224	+1.12
756–795 thin fleshed	760	91	176.00–178.00	$177.44	$1,349	—
757–795 value added	772	179	154.00–179.75	$176.12	$1,360	+7.02
750–786	777	4	130.00–143.00	$139.86	$1,087	-11.33
820–845	834	121	139.00–174.90	$172.56	$1,439	+20.35
850–895	855	71	120.00–171.00	$168.46	$1,440	+18.48
899 value added	899	58	169.75	$169.75	$1,526	+1.69
901 value added	901	11	155.50	$155.50	$1,401	—
910–943	914	67	140.00–170.70	$166.78	$1,524	+10.15
955–977	970	3	133.00–147.00	$142.40	$1,381	-18.30
1062–1080	1066	5	123.00–124.00	$123.20	$1,313	-4.31
1106	1106	13	134.25	$134.25	$1,485	—
1150–1180	1170	3	120.00–130.00	$126.72	$1,483	+16.72

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	159.00	$159.00	$461	+12.65
300	300	2	161.00	$161.00	$483	+2.69
380–382	381	3	129.00–169.00	$142.29	$542	-16.34
410–440	428	3	158.00–175.00	$167.86	$718	+10.81
455–490	476	11	138.00–175.00	$159.58	$760	+6.46
505–538	523	11	125.00–151.00	$141.42	$740	-12.15
565–590	580	5	130.00–150.00	$143.60	$833	-3.98
600–645	610	7	120.00–143.00	$131.31	$801	-13.71
655–690	666	11	115.00–142.00	$133.57	$890	-11.90
720	720	1	130.00	$130.00	$936	-9.04
765–785	775	2	142.00–145.00	$143.48	$1,112	+12.28
818–830	822	3	100.00–120.00	$106.73	$877	-31.48
865	865	1	92.00	$92.00	$796	-33.89
940	940	1	95.00	$95.00	$893	-15.00

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535	535	1	151.00	$151.00	$808	+11.00
630	630	1	123.00	$123.00	$775	—
670	670	1	138.00	$138.00	$925	+0.70

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505	505	1	115.00	$115.00	$581	-5.00
637	637	2	124.00	$124.00	$790	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–515	510	2	94.00–105.00	$99.55	$508	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170	1170	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,638	+29.00
1550	1550	1	122.00	$122.00	$1,891	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
202	202	5	121.00–130.00	$126.40	$255	-14.85
225 value added	225	1	165.00	$165.00	$371	—
250–285	272	3	140.00–152.00	$147.97	$402	-1.10
300 value added	300	1	156.00	$156.00	$468	-4.00
300–340	318	22	105.00–150.00	$133.32	$424	-12.80
355–395 value added	374	8	154.00–157.00	$155.17	$580	—
350–395	378	93	127.00–163.00	$144.64	$547	-4.65
400–445 value added	420	11	150.00–155.00	$152.34	$640	-6.42
400–445	426	73	118.00–167.50	$145.79	$621	-2.22
442 fancy	442	2	173.00	$173.00	$765	+13.74
452–455 fancy	453	6	168.50–169.00	$168.58	$764	+11.99
450–496	468	135	120.00–163.00	$141.61	$663	-5.49
455–490 value added	470	12	151.00–154.00	$153.23	$720	-0.65
500–549	519	121	125.00–157.50	$142.92	$742	-2.63
502–528 value added	521	30	146.00–162.50	$156.97	$818	-3.30
550–580 value added	575	30	144.00–160.50	$154.70	$890	-6.37
550–595	576	138	124.00–154.00	$137.91	$794	-2.81
625	625	8	164.00	$164.00	$1,025	+24.68
605–649	635	56	120.00–148.00	$134.00	$851	-5.32
617–641 value added	639	77	140.00–158.00	$155.07	$991	-4.58
654	654	5	168.00	$168.00	$1,099	+28.05
662–668 value added	667	15	144.00–155.75	$152.05	$1,014	-10.01
650–691	676	40	123.00–154.50	$141.45	$956	+1.50
700–745	711	17	117.00–136.00	$130.21	$926	-3.01
714 thin fleshed	714	71	164.00	$164.00	$1,171	—
750–795	763	16	117.00–131.00	$119.88	$915	-15.68
812–834	822	18	105.00–150.00	$126.51	$1,040	-0.59
840 value added	840	37	157.50	$157.50	$1,323	+19.77
852 value added	852	15	159.00	$159.00	$1,355	+7.00
930	930	1	109.00	$109.00	$1,014	-16.51
1010–1020	1015	2	99.00–110.00	$104.47	$1,060	-15.99
1025 value added	1025	50	148.30	$148.30	$1,520	—
1095	1095	2	105.00	$105.00	$1,150	-9.41
1130	1130	1	104.00	$104.00	$1,175	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	122.50	$122.50	$282	-13.50
255–265	260	2	110.00–121.00	$115.61	$301	-18.77
305–330	318	4	119.00–133.00	$126.33	$402	+0.14
360–395	375	17	110.00–145.00	$131.86	$494	-0.44
400–440	425	10	100.00–145.00	$126.65	$538	-3.45
450–485	466	42	90.00–145.00	$120.66	$562	-10.17
500–540	525	24	104.00–140.00	$125.31	$658	-6.68
555–578	569	14	74.00–134.00	$121.95	$694	-9.59
600–647	625	11	100.00–133.00	$122.60	$766	-0.93
651–693	679	22	99.00–136.00	$118.67	$806	-5.14
700–735	715	4	95.00–112.00	$103.07	$737	-10.92
755–790	769	11	92.00–111.00	$100.80	$775	+3.51
835	835	1	110.00	$110.00	$918	+11.62
860–896	887	4	80.00–83.00	$82.27	$730	-5.51
920–945	933	4	79.00–106.00	$94.57	$882	-11.43

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
343	343	3	132.00	$132.00	$453	—
485 value added	485	6	141.00	$141.00	$684	—
543	543	12	140.00	$140.00	$760	—
685	685	1	130.00	$130.00	$890	+7.71
800–812	808	3	94.00–97.00	$94.99	$768	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–385	368	2	110.00–120.00	$115.24	$424	+8.24
425	425	2	123.00	$123.00	$523	+20.21
490	490	1	100.00	$100.00	$490	-25.00
505	505	1	110.00	$110.00	$556	-1.00

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255	1255	1	101.00	$101.00	$1,268	+8.00
1535	1535	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,688	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	224	6	160.00–187.50	$176.11	$394	+8.90
250–285	274	9	152.00–172.00	$164.96	$452	+1.25
320 fancy	320	2	202.50	$202.50	$648	+10.00
303–345	323	21	150.00–186.00	$161.07	$520	-11.77
350–397	371	44	150.00–183.00	$166.45	$618	-12.10
370–381 fancy	378	4	192.00–205.00	$201.82	$763	+4.43
400 value added	400	1	167.00	$167.00	$668	-18.76
410–449	431	68	143.00–175.00	$159.20	$686	-13.79
450–495	472	34	144.00–178.00	$165.26	$780	-1.16
462–495 fancy	473	3	185.00–189.00	$187.60	$887	+11.03
465–490 value added	478	6	166.00–183.00	$175.71	$840	-2.32
500–548	523	140	133.00–167.00	$149.83	$784	-3.45
538 fancy	538	5	175.00	$175.00	$942	—
550–597	576	57	140.00–162.00	$147.55	$850	-1.26
600–647	630	58	125.00–162.00	$144.43	$910	+3.30
632 fancy	632	4	150.50	$150.50	$951	-6.50
650–688	669	56	129.50–157.00	$141.50	$947	+3.47
700–745	718	19	118.00–148.00	$130.32	$936	+0.59
750–795	767	42	112.00–143.00	$122.99	$943	+0.93
800–845	824	12	109.00–128.00	$118.29	$975	-2.24
862–885	871	6	110.00–129.00	$121.14	$1,055	-2.11
900–930	912	8	94.00–126.00	$105.32	$961	-5.77
960–965	963	2	110.00–117.00	$113.49	$1,093	+0.36
1040–1047	1045	3	84.00–96.00	$92.02	$962	—
1152	1152	2	95.00	$95.00	$1,094	-6.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–235	228	3	140.00–157.50	$145.49	$332	+28.84
250–255	253	2	120.00–150.00	$134.85	$341	-12.54
310–345	326	9	120.00–142.50	$133.22	$434	-14.22
355–390	375	5	130.00–151.00	$140.34	$526	-8.11
402–445	422	9	135.00–159.00	$139.19	$587	-2.53
452–492	472	14	120.00–142.50	$136.70	$645	-0.26
500–545	519	23	115.00–145.00	$131.39	$682	-7.07
555–595	575	6	120.00–138.00	$127.66	$734	-3.85
600–640	619	20	116.00–138.00	$129.89	$804	+9.48
650–695	670	19	100.00–148.00	$122.38	$820	+5.03
730–742	738	3	112.00–126.00	$121.38	$896	+8.30
765–790	769	7	105.00–120.00	$112.28	$863	+5.66
817–845	825	9	83.00–111.00	$99.41	$820	-13.05
855	855	2	100.00–111.00	$105.50	$902	+3.25
915–925	922	9	85.00–111.00	$99.94	$921	+1.90
955–990	975	7	70.00–96.00	$80.66	$786	-10.05
1050	1050	1	76.00	$76.00	$798	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–385	381	5	88.00–94.00	$89.15	$340	—
400	400	1	57.00	$57.00	$228	—
633	633	2	60.00	$60.00	$380	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	125.00	$125.00	$512	—
475–495	488	3	113.00–120.00	$115.95	$566	-6.55
500–510	505	3	110.00–114.00	$111.35	$562	-10.40
665	665	1	115.00	$115.00	$765	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1095–1670	1310	(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	900.00–1,800.00	$1,307.49	—
1330–1470	1400	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	1,400.00–1,475.00	$1,439.38	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
640	640	3	134.00	$134.00	$858	+12.00
815	815	1	119.00	$119.00	$970	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1310	1109	80-85%	13	50.00–59.00	$54.24	$602	—
950–1610	1211	80-85%	85	50.00–69.00	$63.50	$769	—
965–1840	1267	80-85%	219	60.00–79.50	$71.91	$911	+2.68
1025–1710	1346	80-85%	119	72.00–92.00	$80.52	$1,084	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1755	1409	75-80%	17	58.50–71.00	$66.51	$937	—
1405–1425	1415	75-80%	2	45.00–51.00	$48.02	$679	—
1185–1870	1470	75-80%	77	63.00–81.00	$72.44	$1,065	+15.34
1255–1980	1543	75-80%	76	69.00–91.00	$80.24	$1,238	+3.90

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
735–1240	992	85-90%	35	40.00–64.00	$55.88	$554	+3.82
800–1450	1026	85-90%	77	50.00–74.00	$64.33	$660	-5.11
805–1290	1048	85-90%	17	40.00–55.00	$48.93	$513	-20.51
895–1300	1090	85-90%	24	62.00–78.00	$72.13	$786	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1890	1430	25	80.00–95.00	$87.84	$1,256	—
1170–2720	1691	61	90.00–110.00	$100.29	$1,696	—
1090–2370	1789	32	105.00–123.00	$114.18	$2,043	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
916–1090	942	(<2 yrs)	Open	10	70.00–90.00	$73.06	$688
1025	1025	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	84.00	$84.00	$861

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
775	775	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,210.00	$1,210.00
965	965	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	650.00	$650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835–850	848	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	655.00–760.00	$666.48
855–1280	1039	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	600.00–910.00	$767.34
960–1485	1161	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	875.00–1,425.00	$1,166.84
1095–1375	1197	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	850.00–1,500.00	$1,249.21
1220	1220	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
990–1450	1241	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	550.00–950.00	$794.49
1240–1305	1255	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	925.00–1,275.00	$1,207.69
1055–1400	1293	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	1,075.00–1,675.00	$1,518.72
935–1840	1319	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	54	725.00–1,450.00	$1,115.57
1155–1465	1330	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	935.00–975.00	$952.09
1155–1765	1337	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	775.00–1,400.00	$1,107.01
1515	1515	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980	980	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	675.00	$675.00
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00
1020	1020	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
1035	1035	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1165	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
1200	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1150	1150	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785	785	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1040	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	+475.00
980–1130	1055	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,400.00–1,525.00	$1,458.06	+242.88
955–1290	1157	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,550.00–1,725.00	$1,621.07	+246.07
1190	1190	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00	+275.00
1100–1310	1205	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	875.00–1,050.00	$970.12	-18.62
995–1660	1239	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	1,150.00–1,600.00	$1,467.32	+478.58
1220–1330	1276	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,000.00–1,700.00	$1,426.39	—
1190–1650	1360	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,125.00–1,485.00	$1,291.02	—
1005–1910	1376	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,150.00–1,650.00	$1,450.72	—
1435	1435	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	-356.36

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
870	870	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	875.00	$875.00	—
820–980	890	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	925.00–1,250.00	$1,055.48	—
920	920	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	775.00	$775.00	—
945	945	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1435	1435	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1065	1065	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	850.00	$850.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	1	37.00	$37.00	$165	—
505–525	515	2	60.00	$60.00	$309	—
605–610	608	2	42.00–47.00	$44.49	$270	—
700–715	708	2	30.00–50.00	$40.11	$284	—
800–840	810	5	55.00–82.00	$63.58	$515	—
870–885	878	2	62.00–88.00	$75.11	$659	—
930–935	933	2	70.00–82.00	$75.98	$709	—
1035	1035	3	96.00	$96.00	$994	—
1135–1145	1140	2	80.00–94.00	$86.97	$991	—
1150–1170	1158	3	95.00–102.00	$98.35	$1,139	—
1215–1248	1226	3	74.00–90.00	$81.32	$997	—
1280	1280	1	88.00	$88.00	$1,126	—
1300	1300	1	74.00	$74.00	$962	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	107.50	$107.50	$263	-6.35
285	285	2	80.00	$80.00	$228	-64.34
310–347	335	3	86.00–105.00	$99.13	$332	-45.85
350–395	380	3	71.00–103.00	$80.82	$307	-32.30
415–425	418	4	45.00–116.00	$97.93	$409	-2.07
482–489	487	8	43.00–117.00	$105.90	$516	-37.81
522–540	528	3	45.00–107.00	$85.86	$453	-59.68
560–597	589	8	61.00–111.00	$83.77	$493	-48.58
625	625	1	110.00	$110.00	$688	-10.00
690	690	1	64.00	$64.00	$442	—
721	721	4	81.00	$81.00	$584	—
830	830	1	100.00	$100.00	$830	-34.00
1015	1015	1	91.00	$91.00	$924	-2.00

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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.