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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

20,637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.62/cwt -3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 626 lb · 826 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.63/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 824 lb · 773 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.74/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 625 lb · 762 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 20,637 26,721 20,845
Feeder cattle 17,403 23,564 18,079
Slaughter cattle 2,575 2,381 2,120
Replacement cattle 659 776 646

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher with instances sharply higher. Yearlings were mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher and bulls steady to 4.00 higher 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
207–245 227 8 173.00–205.00 $189.46 $430 +9.46
235 value added 235 1 208.00 $208.00 $489 —
255–262 value added 260 3 200.00–205.00 $203.36 $529 —
255–297 281 16 182.50–227.00 $197.96 $556 +18.58
295 fancy 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
300–345 327 37 164.00–224.00 $194.61 $636 +13.87
300–345 value added 329 11 196.00–222.50 $206.49 $679 +10.49
325–343 fancy 340 7 202.50–228.00 $215.15 $732 +7.09
350–395 fancy 374 16 194.00–220.00 $214.31 $802 +14.31
367–395 value added 375 23 197.00–218.00 $206.96 $776 —
350–396 377 64 166.00–215.00 $186.88 $705 +1.36
410–440 fancy 418 19 194.00–212.50 $200.48 $838 -2.29
400–449 value added 426 64 175.00–206.00 $188.93 $805 +8.49
400–448 428 153 156.00–207.50 $179.52 $768 -5.98
458–495 fancy 468 10 193.50–204.00 $195.01 $913 -2.28
455–497 value added 470 53 176.00–200.00 $184.14 $865 -3.62
450–495 472 146 155.00–198.00 $175.54 $829 -5.69
500–548 value added 519 260 164.00–195.00 $183.30 $951 +1.05
500–548 526 174 153.00–185.00 $171.41 $902 -4.98
550–597 570 179 151.00–179.00 $166.52 $949 -2.39
550–599 value added 574 203 165.00–184.00 $176.30 $1,012 -7.02
622 thin fleshed 622 75 186.25 $186.25 $1,158 —
600–646 value added 624 316 156.00–180.50 $170.35 $1,063 +1.93
600–649 627 371 141.00–171.00 $161.77 $1,014 -5.67
651–695 value added 667 365 152.00–185.00 $175.56 $1,171 +6.69
650–696 674 207 140.00–169.50 $158.30 $1,067 -7.69
676 thin fleshed 676 160 188.90 $188.90 $1,277 —
700–746 716 207 131.00–170.25 $158.90 $1,138 +0.56
700–742 value added 717 339 151.00–174.10 $167.59 $1,202 -2.94
724 fancy 724 75 176.50 $176.50 $1,278 —
750–797 772 150 135.00–167.00 $156.10 $1,205 -2.97
779 fancy 779 62 180.00 $180.00 $1,402 —
755–799 value added 782 408 156.00–179.00 $174.47 $1,364 +2.73
804–846 fancy 819 255 174.50–178.00 $176.02 $1,442 +4.77
800–847 820 136 139.00–168.50 $159.48 $1,308 +14.48
812–845 value added 829 382 159.00–177.75 $171.00 $1,418 -2.30
850–895 870 56 130.00–164.00 $151.44 $1,318 -9.88
859–888 value added 872 503 155.00–175.90 $169.93 $1,482 -1.70
900–945 920 41 125.00–163.00 $145.87 $1,342 -4.55
911–947 value added 941 179 137.00–170.95 $166.08 $1,563 -2.02
960 fancy 960 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,622 —
953–985 961 12 135.00–159.00 $144.60 $1,390 -0.75
1000 value added 1000 54 169.10 $169.10 $1,691 +8.60
1000–1048 1040 13 125.00–141.00 $131.50 $1,368 -14.68
1055–1090 1077 3 115.00–137.00 $129.27 $1,392 -4.49
1125–1146 1145 28 118.00–136.00 $135.16 $1,548 —
1150 1150 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,495 +9.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 229 5 115.00–170.00 $144.69 $331 -11.42
250–275 261 7 152.50–180.00 $171.35 $447 +19.06
320–347 336 5 147.50–170.00 $155.40 $522 +6.35
352–395 380 10 147.50–180.00 $158.58 $603 -1.42
405–445 423 24 110.00–176.00 $151.02 $639 -6.20
450–492 474 35 125.00–173.00 $154.33 $732 +1.30
505–545 516 38 125.00–165.00 $150.59 $777 +0.29
550–590 568 46 124.00–156.00 $147.16 $836 +0.44
605–641 626 14 120.00–146.00 $136.53 $855 -1.84
650–695 673 37 117.50–149.00 $139.01 $936 -8.70
700–748 724 19 126.00–149.00 $136.39 $987 +3.03
750–795 763 17 122.50–145.00 $137.40 $1,048 +0.92
805–823 816 5 126.00–151.00 $131.53 $1,073 -1.97
856–890 864 10 100.00–117.00 $101.95 $881 -25.08
920–945 932 3 91.00–132.00 $109.82 $1,024 -21.18
950–977 968 3 100.00–115.00 $104.91 $1,016 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–545 529 4 156.00–160.00 $157.03 $831 —
565–590 578 2 147.00–158.00 $152.38 $881 -2.11
600–633 620 5 145.00–153.00 $149.90 $929 +7.97
730 730 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,110 +14.53
800 800 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,152 —
850 850 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,232 —
975 975 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,326 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1580 1322 3 104.00–112.00 $108.30 $1,432 —
1150–1527 1339 4 129.00–138.00 $132.87 $1,779 —
1460–1485 1473 2 99.00–107.00 $102.97 $1,517 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 110.00 $110.00 $484 -12.50
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 —
495 495 1 110.00 $110.00 $544 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 131.00 $131.00 $563 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 100.00 $100.00 $580 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 150.00 $150.00 $255 —
205 value added 205 2 152.50 $152.50 $313 -2.50
210–245 229 18 138.00–167.50 $153.36 $351 -4.26
250–295 277 47 140.00–182.50 $156.36 $433 +5.08
255–293 value added 278 10 152.50–191.00 $175.54 $488 —
291–295 fancy 291 10 164.00–172.50 $164.86 $480 —
305–340 value added 316 14 150.00–191.00 $169.33 $535 +16.83
300–347 fancy 322 9 160.00–180.00 $173.39 $558 -0.12
300–349 329 77 134.00–177.00 $154.46 $508 +3.55
350–395 value added 367 36 154.00–178.00 $162.55 $597 +9.29
355–397 fancy 367 30 160.00–180.50 $173.41 $636 +3.41
350–395 371 202 133.00–172.00 $155.41 $577 +2.86
400–447 value added 421 55 150.00–173.00 $157.18 $662 +3.71
400–445 fancy 426 48 156.00–173.00 $164.48 $701 -0.16
400–447 428 310 130.00–167.50 $151.81 $650 +2.57
451–495 value added 473 132 148.00–160.00 $154.18 $729 -4.07
450–498 476 395 133.00–166.00 $150.58 $717 +0.61
460–498 fancy 493 141 156.00–181.95 $177.81 $877 —
510 fancy 510 2 161.00 $161.00 $821 +17.00
500–548 value added 522 242 146.00–163.00 $155.71 $813 +1.97
500–547 524 435 124.00–158.00 $144.91 $759 -1.76
550–598 572 429 126.00–163.00 $144.04 $824 -4.74
550–599 value added 576 321 144.00–174.25 $163.31 $941 -0.62
600–648 623 423 109.00–154.00 $140.44 $875 -6.80
600–648 value added 630 403 139.00–166.85 $159.25 $1,003 -1.85
651–682 value added 665 403 140.00–165.75 $163.59 $1,088 +7.42
671 thin fleshed 671 74 167.00 $167.00 $1,121 —
650–695 672 211 90.00–150.00 $134.76 $906 -4.59
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 -2.96
700–745 719 199 116.00–147.00 $134.83 $969 +1.87
705–746 value added 728 217 140.00–162.50 $157.49 $1,147 +0.34
750–795 767 78 110.00–142.00 $131.10 $1,006 -1.42
750–794 value added 767 229 140.00–166.75 $161.27 $1,237 +5.80
790 790 14 135.00 $135.00 $1,066 +7.00
806–836 value added 812 37 142.50–152.00 $149.89 $1,217 -12.35
815 815 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,060 -1.66
800–845 816 38 102.00–138.00 $126.03 $1,028 -5.63
850–890 862 13 101.00–129.00 $115.11 $992 -4.39
877 877 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,052 -5.98
906 value added 906 20 156.50 $156.50 $1,418 —
911–948 926 7 106.00–127.00 $115.43 $1,069 -4.36
965–990 983 9 108.00–123.00 $117.34 $1,153 +1.14
1030 1030 1 90.00 $90.00 $927 -24.14
1085 1085 1 80.00 $80.00 $868 -67.00
1105 1105 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–140 138 2 130.00–137.50 $133.82 $185 —
185–195 189 4 125.00–132.50 $130.31 $246 -33.69
210–248 230 13 120.00–157.50 $133.66 $307 +0.34
250–295 275 23 115.00–147.50 $133.63 $367 +1.43
300–348 321 25 116.00–161.00 $135.01 $433 +7.23
350–395 368 30 121.00–155.00 $136.66 $503 +2.58
400–445 424 47 112.51–153.00 $131.63 $558 +0.74
450–497 474 87 100.00–157.00 $134.39 $637 +2.86
500–549 521 80 100.00–144.00 $130.34 $679 -0.22
550–595 576 70 100.00–147.00 $132.18 $761 +10.35
600–648 623 67 99.00–137.00 $124.17 $774 -2.30
650–695 676 38 95.00–131.00 $121.43 $821 +2.52
700–742 718 35 89.00–134.00 $119.09 $855 +4.30
750–795 769 41 90.00–135.00 $115.49 $888 +1.38
800–840 823 19 84.00–130.00 $107.37 $884 +3.73
850–895 870 11 85.00–118.00 $102.11 $888 -7.76
900–940 916 11 82.00–133.50 $116.81 $1,070 +30.53
1000–1039 1028 9 94.00–120.00 $112.45 $1,156 +9.45
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 117.50 $117.50 $364 —
365 365 1 102.50 $102.50 $374 —
425 425 1 100.00 $100.00 $425 -5.96
435–443 441 4 110.00–112.50 $110.62 $488 +4.66
460 460 1 89.00 $89.00 $409 —
555 555 2 110.00 $110.00 $610 -10.00
640 640 1 105.00 $105.00 $672 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 150.00 $150.00 $720 +17.78
595 595 1 139.00 $139.00 $827 +8.50
650–665 662 5 124.00–131.00 $129.63 $858 —
765 765 1 116.00 $116.00 $887 ±0.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 147.00 $147.00 $617 —
511 511 3 130.00 $130.00 $664 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 102.00 $102.00 $520 —
667 667 2 93.00 $93.00 $620 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–585 578 2 113.00–114.00 $113.49 $656 -12.51
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,299 —
1385 1385 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,579 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 21 150.00–200.00 $177.27 $406 -8.24
235 fancy 235 1 205.00 $205.00 $482 +5.00
245 value added 245 1 208.00 $208.00 $510 —
250–295 278 33 151.00–192.50 $173.18 $481 -2.09
285 value added 285 1 200.00 $200.00 $570 —
270–298 fancy 293 14 200.00–227.50 $221.87 $650 —
304–330 fancy 312 6 200.00–220.00 $214.74 $670 +36.74
305–315 value added 313 5 178.00–199.00 $182.09 $570 —
300–345 327 54 160.00–201.00 $177.72 $581 +6.75
352–395 fancy 361 31 180.00–217.50 $199.78 $721 +6.10
350–395 374 116 150.00–208.00 $178.54 $668 +7.96
365–395 value added 386 4 200.00–204.00 $200.94 $776 —
400–447 425 161 142.00–209.00 $171.61 $729 +3.39
400–442 fancy 434 50 177.00–212.50 $190.68 $828 +11.27
400–443 value added 437 20 165.00–190.00 $171.80 $751 +5.15
450–495 value added 467 39 165.00–185.00 $175.56 $820 +9.51
450–497 474 259 135.00–198.00 $170.55 $808 +6.61
500–545 value added 522 44 154.00–175.00 $161.66 $844 +5.71
503–547 524 205 143.50–180.00 $157.24 $824 +2.57
520–545 fancy 541 13 166.00–191.00 $169.70 $918 +7.70
557–564 fancy 559 27 164.00–176.00 $172.41 $964 +14.44
551–590 value added 565 21 155.00–170.00 $161.70 $914 +5.31
550–599 569 229 132.00–170.00 $151.91 $864 +4.86
602–613 fancy 611 12 158.00–170.00 $160.72 $982 -0.41
600–647 620 229 127.00–159.00 $146.89 $911 +5.24
603–647 value added 629 46 139.00–153.00 $144.03 $906 -1.64
650–695 675 136 122.00–154.00 $138.21 $933 +0.14
650–693 value added 678 23 140.00–150.00 $144.81 $982 +1.76
700–745 721 85 119.50–145.00 $134.28 $968 +5.72
735–746 value added 742 6 141.00–143.00 $141.66 $1,051 -3.34
755 value added 755 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,049 —
750–796 769 55 115.00–144.00 $126.79 $975 -4.49
800–845 827 37 108.00–165.00 $126.68 $1,048 +13.68
855–895 865 35 110.00–135.00 $126.10 $1,091 +3.87
905–945 922 12 100.00–125.00 $114.15 $1,052 +2.97
950–980 966 6 110.00–135.00 $120.66 $1,166 +7.44
1038 1038 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,131 -3.03
1065 1065 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,225 +9.00
1130 1130 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,345 —
1205 1205 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
187–190 188 3 130.00–160.00 $140.11 $263 —
210–238 228 3 142.50–185.00 $162.36 $370 +9.79
265–296 288 9 147.50–165.00 $153.00 $441 +1.58
305–345 335 20 130.00–162.50 $146.45 $491 -6.88
350–397 377 60 135.00–164.00 $148.28 $559 -9.10
400–448 430 51 120.00–168.00 $146.41 $630 +4.58
450–495 472 58 130.00–162.00 $144.16 $680 +0.36
500–547 522 50 125.00–150.00 $141.11 $737 +5.52
550–595 574 55 110.00–151.00 $138.86 $797 +7.27
600–648 621 47 100.00–139.00 $123.71 $768 -3.55
650–695 674 27 101.00–135.00 $123.27 $831 +0.86
700–740 722 15 105.00–134.00 $116.22 $839 -4.38
750–795 765 5 108.00–120.00 $113.14 $866 +6.41
800–833 825 4 106.00–122.00 $109.88 $907 +10.43
875 875 1 110.00 $110.00 $962 +6.33
925–940 932 3 109.00–110.00 $109.67 $1,022 +14.06
965–975 970 2 85.00–102.50 $93.70 $909 +1.71
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 127.50 $127.50 $312 —
300–320 307 3 112.50–122.50 $118.42 $364 —
375 375 1 110.00 $110.00 $412 -10.00
440 440 1 129.00 $129.00 $568 +5.29
490–495 493 2 101.00–122.00 $111.45 $549 -4.68
510–540 522 5 110.00–130.00 $121.30 $633 +14.82
565–595 581 5 104.00–131.00 $114.35 $664 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1280 1161 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,129.14 —
1255–1595 1361 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 985.00–1,475.00 $1,178.23 -260.83
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 169.00 $169.00 $507 —
630 630 3 122.00 $122.00 $769 ±0.00
665 665 1 136.00 $136.00 $904 +16.00
742 742 2 123.00 $123.00 $913 —
780 780 1 120.00 $120.00 $936 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 2 135.00 $135.00 $790 —
915 915 1 85.00 $85.00 $778 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 120.00 $120.00 $384 -20.00
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1430 1208 80-85% 15 73.00–84.00 $75.13 $908 —
910–1590 1211 80-85% 117 45.00–64.00 $57.11 $692 —
965–1435 1211 80-85% 27 50.00–59.00 $56.26 $681 —
1225 1225 80-85% 1 46.00 $46.00 $564 —
915–1700 1259 80-85% 350 55.00–75.00 $65.28 $822 -0.69
925–1620 1267 80-85% 67 60.00–72.00 $65.24 $827 +19.43
995–1725 1288 80-85% 138 65.00–91.00 $75.27 $969 +29.46
1310–1485 1373 80-85% 4 37.50–47.00 $43.73 $600 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1190 960 85-90% 9 45.00–51.00 $48.89 $469 +6.09
720–1375 995 85-90% 66 30.00–54.00 $43.95 $437 +1.15
670–1480 1032 85-90% 162 25.00–61.00 $50.87 $525 -15.48
800–1650 1047 85-90% 193 46.50–67.00 $59.07 $618 -7.28
875–1205 1066 85-90% 23 54.00–65.00 $60.35 $643 —
970–1215 1078 85-90% 4 70.00–78.00 $73.25 $790 —
805–1335 1102 85-90% 40 62.00–74.00 $69.00 $760 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1655 1395 75-80% 32 41.00–67.00 $59.02 $823 —
1005–1980 1486 75-80% 189 54.00–75.50 $66.20 $984 +0.16
1400–1665 1518 75-80% 20 62.00–69.00 $65.55 $995 -7.72
1165–1880 1522 75-80% 124 67.00–84.00 $72.98 $1,111 -0.29
1390–1650 1541 75-80% 8 70.00–75.00 $72.00 $1,110 -1.27
1545–1650 1598 75-80% 2 59.00 $59.00 $943 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 65-75% 1 76.00 $76.00 $988 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1905 1430 11 81.00–99.00 $92.36 $1,321 —
1140–2455 1538 72 65.00–95.00 $83.77 $1,288 —
1420–1970 1753 14 101.00–120.00 $107.21 $1,879 —
1170–2555 1763 116 86.00–105.00 $96.46 $1,701 —
1245–2695 1763 3 73.00–77.00 $74.67 $1,316 —
1370–2455 1802 58 97.00–120.00 $107.65 $1,940 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2525 1713 3 52.00–75.00 $64.00 $1,096 —
1365–2345 1919 5 85.00–99.00 $91.80 $1,762 —
1950 1950 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,970 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 (<2 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00
830–1175 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 660.00–800.00 $716.17
990–1075 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–650.00 $626.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1050 917 (<2 yrs)Open 7 62.00–72.00 $66.28 $608
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 78.00 $78.00 $842
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1220 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 71.00–74.00 $72.69 $789

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1255 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 800.00–1,300.00 $997.06
1065–1160 1095 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 620.00–700.00 $664.22
970–1690 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 690.00–1,200.00 $984.40
1070–1295 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 575.00–860.00 $747.94
900–1425 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 750.00–1,535.00 $1,065.51
1005–1505 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 660.00–1,025.00 $836.20
1060–1297 1192 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 660.00–1,175.00 $828.70
910–1335 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 600.00–895.00 $827.98
1110–1295 1199 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 785.00–1,325.00 $1,183.26
1248 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 830.00 $830.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
895–1515 1259 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 750.00–1,460.00 $1,103.71
1020–1570 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 700.00–1,275.00 $973.38
1335 thin fleshed 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–910 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 625.00–810.00 $687.88
900–928 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–850.00 $755.47
810–977 953 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 750.00–900.00 $881.79
885–1140 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 650.00–975.00 $844.55
995–1125 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 550.00 $550.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
1010–1145 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 710.00–730.00 $721.31
1005–1155 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–720.00 $699.06
1025–1192 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 735.00–925.00 $872.22
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–830 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–550.00 $525.46
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 540.00 $540.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
737–1310 842 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 710.00–1,250.00 $1,127.07
860–895 872 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–950.00 $932.89
920 920 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
900–950 925 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 760.00–800.00 $779.46
815–1090 936 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 675.00–1,700.00 $1,244.18
755–1360 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 40 785.00–2,150.00 $1,510.23
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–920 858 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 575.00–675.00 $629.84
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
925–950 938 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–700.00 $674.67
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,420.00 $1,420.00 —
950–1017 984 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,125.00 $1,064.63 —
996–1270 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,350.00 $1,176.92 +151.47
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 +549.55
1050–1380 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,299.62 —
1200–1225 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,362.89 +135.62
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 720.00 $720.00 -90.00
1210–1430 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,000.00 $972.92 -219.92
1100–1480 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 825.00–1,350.00 $1,067.03 —
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1200–2060 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 1,410.00–1,670.00 $1,510.02 +177.75
1595 1595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 -175.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
880–940 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,090.00 $1,004.78 —
900–950 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 650.00–850.00 $747.30 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 -173.34

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 2 57.00 $57.00 $425 —
885 885 1 90.00 $90.00 $796 —
995 995 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,075 —
1040 1040 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,050 —
1145 1145 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,328 —
1150 1150 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,208 —
1255–1298 1284 3 97.00–105.00 $102.39 $1,315 —
1355 1355 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,518 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 110.00 $110.00 $273 —
285 285 2 140.00 $140.00 $399 —
325–345 340 4 92.50–130.00 $121.04 $412 —
355 355 1 101.00 $101.00 $359 -16.20
400–435 418 2 71.00–105.00 $87.29 $365 -38.71
505–523 515 14 122.00–142.00 $133.70 $689 —
565–590 582 4 58.00–120.00 $102.44 $596 -10.57
615–645 625 20 86.00–133.00 $124.48 $778 -3.09
657 thin fleshed 657 14 127.00 $127.00 $834 —
665–694 690 8 113.00–119.00 $118.28 $816 —
730 730 1 100.00 $100.00 $730 -38.69
750–776 771 5 91.00–114.00 $109.52 $844 -19.98
829 829 5 110.00 $110.00 $912 -19.91
860–870 861 7 58.00–114.00 $105.92 $912 —
960 960 1 80.00 $80.00 $768 —
1010 1010 5 99.00 $99.00 $1,000 —
1080 1080 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,210 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 137.00 $137.00 $363 —

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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.