Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 19, 2022

5,308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.51/cwt +3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 728 lb · 194 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.13/cwt -2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 780 lb · 191 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.92/cwt -4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 524 lb · 187 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,308	20,637	3,065
Feeder cattle	3,705	17,403	2,562
Slaughter cattle	863	2,575	405
Replacement cattle	740	659	98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, with a light test this week due to the upcoming holidays, feeder steers sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher with moderate to good demand. Heifers sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower with mostly moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls unevenly steady with moderate demand for all slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	202.50	$202.50	$456	+13.04
275–295	277	13	150.00–196.00	$153.77	$426	-44.19
315–335	322	3	190.00–197.00	$193.25	$622	-1.36
305–340 value added	327	3	204.00–206.00	$205.01	$670	-1.48
350–385 value added	370	10	200.00–230.00	$220.40	$815	+13.44
377 fancy	377	2	200.00	$200.00	$754	-14.31
366–390	378	12	155.00–182.50	$172.63	$653	-14.25
405–445	421	18	165.00–185.00	$176.38	$743	-3.14
400–447 value added	425	24	184.00–219.00	$202.16	$859	+13.23
433–445 fancy	441	12	198.00–200.00	$199.51	$880	-0.97
450–495	469	54	155.00–196.00	$179.23	$841	+3.69
450–489 value added	475	22	175.00–195.00	$186.03	$884	+1.89
500–547	523	55	140.00–186.00	$170.00	$889	-1.41
500–539 value added	523	71	166.50–197.00	$188.19	$984	+4.89
555–578 value added	569	35	168.00–182.00	$178.88	$1,018	+2.58
556–598	573	41	138.00–186.00	$161.61	$926	-4.91
600–641	623	42	139.00–170.00	$154.82	$965	-6.95
600–646 value added	626	35	155.00–171.00	$168.06	$1,052	-2.29
651–686 value added	672	122	155.00–177.25	$169.66	$1,140	-5.90
650–695	675	31	131.00–163.00	$155.40	$1,049	-2.90
700–745	724	33	122.00–164.00	$150.28	$1,088	-8.62
700–746 value added	729	161	168.00–175.00	$173.45	$1,264	+5.86
750–782	766	9	138.00–163.50	$152.08	$1,165	-4.02
756–785 value added	772	115	158.50–168.25	$165.97	$1,281	-8.50
796 fancy	796	67	174.00	$174.00	$1,385	-6.00
810–835	825	3	136.00–145.00	$141.05	$1,164	-18.43
850–892	887	22	133.00–151.25	$149.47	$1,326	-1.97
910–930	925	11	120.00–150.00	$143.52	$1,328	-2.35
950–990	970	2	139.00–158.00	$148.70	$1,442	+4.10
1010–1040	1020	3	129.00–133.00	$130.36	$1,330	-1.14
1055–1085	1070	3	128.00–136.00	$131.31	$1,405	+2.04

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	157.50	$157.50	$378	+12.81
285–295	290	4	149.00–171.00	$162.89	$472	-8.46
325–345	338	3	150.00–152.00	$151.02	$510	-4.38
365–395	381	8	150.00–167.50	$157.08	$598	-1.50
415–445	423	8	151.00–167.50	$155.89	$659	+4.87
460–488	470	11	136.00–162.50	$152.44	$716	-1.89
500–545	516	12	130.00–152.00	$145.64	$752	-4.95
560–595	576	14	140.00–159.00	$152.21	$877	+5.05
600–645	619	7	132.00–152.00	$143.18	$886	+6.65
655–690	667	5	127.00–159.00	$143.06	$954	+4.05
705–745	719	11	120.00–148.00	$134.48	$967	-1.91
750	750	1	132.00	$132.00	$990	-5.40
800	800	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,120	+8.47
887	887	4	136.00	$136.00	$1,206	+34.05
920	920	1	138.00	$138.00	$1,270	+28.18

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
352	352	2	129.00	$129.00	$454	—
455–495	475	2	131.00–140.00	$135.69	$645	—
520	520	1	135.00	$135.00	$702	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
650	650	2	149.00	$149.00	$968	—
830	830	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,162	-4.00

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170	1170	1	122.00	$122.00	$1,427	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	1	110.00	$110.00	$484	±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	2	150.00	$150.00	$360	-3.36
250–295	276	11	130.00–155.00	$140.45	$388	-15.91
277 value added	277	4	166.00	$166.00	$460	-9.54
295 fancy	295	2	166.00	$166.00	$490	+1.14
300–348	324	25	122.00–180.00	$148.74	$482	-5.72
340 value added	340	1	149.00	$149.00	$507	-20.33
350–397 value added	375	12	150.00–161.00	$155.28	$582	-7.27
350–396	377	83	124.00–162.00	$144.17	$544	-11.24
400–449 value added	421	28	149.00–164.00	$154.03	$648	-3.15
402–445	424	68	130.00–165.00	$144.17	$611	-7.64
426–443 fancy	431	21	166.00–169.50	$168.47	$726	+3.99
450–468 value added	461	13	151.00–162.00	$154.91	$714	+0.73
450–496	474	130	133.00–160.00	$148.16	$702	-2.42
510 fancy	510	1	155.00	$155.00	$790	-6.00
500–548	524	123	125.00–157.50	$140.61	$737	-4.30
500–548 value added	525	63	144.00–160.00	$150.20	$789	-5.51
550–597	575	79	122.00–155.00	$141.09	$811	-2.95
554–597 value added	582	72	147.00–159.50	$156.16	$909	-7.15
600–647	620	43	120.00–152.00	$137.69	$854	-2.75
602–642 value added	633	64	142.00–154.00	$150.29	$951	-8.96
651–680 value added	667	19	140.00–149.50	$144.75	$965	-18.84
650–697	673	30	125.00–149.00	$134.74	$907	-0.02
700–746	727	28	120.00–141.00	$127.09	$924	-7.74
786–792	786	27	121.00–140.25	$137.01	$1,077	+2.01
788 value added	788	7	153.00	$153.00	$1,206	-8.27
805–842	827	7	124.00–132.00	$126.74	$1,048	+0.71
865–877	872	7	123.50–131.00	$125.80	$1,097	+5.80
930–935	933	4	115.00–131.00	$122.02	$1,138	+6.59
977	977	18	123.00	$123.00	$1,202	+5.66
1030	1030	4	129.00	$129.00	$1,329	+39.00
1095	1095	1	95.00	$95.00	$1,040	+15.00
1110–1130	1120	4	100.00–104.00	$102.02	$1,143	-5.98
1183	1183	3	113.00	$113.00	$1,337	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	221	5	106.00–130.00	$117.67	$260	-15.99
255–285	273	9	110.00–134.00	$125.06	$341	-8.57
305–345	326	16	119.00–141.00	$129.01	$421	-6.00
350–395	374	16	110.00–144.00	$127.50	$477	-9.16
400–445	427	24	112.00–155.00	$133.25	$569	+1.62
450–495	470	43	110.00–145.00	$129.59	$609	-4.80
500–545	526	24	110.00–137.00	$124.44	$655	-5.90
550–595	572	23	111.00–135.00	$126.45	$723	-5.73
600–645	619	50	80.00–135.00	$120.58	$746	-3.59
650–690	666	27	100.00–130.00	$115.94	$772	-5.49
705–735	722	13	95.00–120.00	$110.97	$801	-8.12
750–785	775	4	102.00–111.00	$106.19	$823	-9.30
820–835	826	5	89.00–110.00	$95.43	$788	-11.94
850	850	1	101.00	$101.00	$858	-1.11
965	965	1	108.00	$108.00	$1,042	—
1112	1112	2	108.00	$108.00	$1,201	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
277	277	2	135.00	$135.00	$374	—
325	325	1	112.50	$112.50	$366	-5.00
465	465	1	109.00	$109.00	$507	+20.00
470–495	483	2	85.00–100.00	$92.31	$446	+3.31
507	507	2	107.00	$107.00	$542	—
575–590	583	3	110.00–115.00	$112.35	$655	+2.35
615	615	1	100.00	$100.00	$615	-5.00

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	2	122.00	$122.00	$354	—
360	360	2	123.00	$123.00	$443	—
470–490	483	3	129.00–130.00	$129.32	$625	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
531	531	3	130.00	$130.00	$690	—
590	590	1	133.00	$133.00	$785	-6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–232	230	3	152.50–155.00	$154.18	$355	-23.09
282 value added	282	2	200.00	$200.00	$564	±0.00
260–297	286	9	150.00–175.00	$161.51	$462	-11.67
307–349	328	16	137.50–188.00	$171.86	$564	-5.86
355–392 value added	369	7	181.00–206.00	$194.01	$716	-6.93
368–372 fancy	370	5	199.00–210.00	$205.57	$761	+5.79
350–396	372	35	140.00–190.00	$168.22	$626	-10.32
420 fancy	420	3	186.00–195.00	$192.00	$806	+1.32
405–437 value added	422	6	172.50–195.00	$182.22	$769	+10.42
405–445	426	31	140.00–186.00	$161.73	$689	-9.88
450–496	472	52	149.00–185.00	$160.15	$756	-10.40
470–490 value added	481	9	166.00–189.00	$177.45	$854	+1.89
500–545	517	43	131.00–163.00	$150.18	$776	-7.06
512–535 fancy	520	3	164.00–165.00	$164.66	$856	-5.04
520–535 value added	529	8	155.00–171.00	$161.78	$856	+0.12
577–585 value added	579	5	160.00–170.00	$167.98	$973	+6.28
550–598	581	46	134.00–161.00	$147.88	$859	-4.03
600–645 value added	611	9	140.00–145.00	$141.65	$865	-2.38
600–645	621	41	106.00–165.00	$141.05	$876	-5.84
650–684 value added	673	15	140.00–147.00	$143.99	$969	-0.82
650–697	677	42	123.00–163.00	$141.23	$956	+3.02
722 value added	722	6	141.50	$141.50	$1,022	-0.16
700–745	727	28	125.50–149.00	$134.44	$977	+0.16
750–785	759	18	117.00–137.00	$127.69	$969	+0.90
800–845	811	15	107.50–138.00	$126.75	$1,028	+0.07
855–895	877	8	110.00–131.00	$120.54	$1,057	-5.56
900–930	913	7	90.00–135.00	$121.14	$1,106	+6.99
960–970	965	2	106.00–114.00	$109.98	$1,061	-10.68
1000–1030	1015	2	116.00–121.00	$118.46	$1,202	+9.46
1080–1090	1085	2	119.00–121.00	$120.00	$1,302	+5.00
1110	1110	1	114.00	$114.00	$1,265	-5.00
1232	1232	2	94.00	$94.00	$1,158	-12.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	271	4	150.00–160.00	$157.02	$426	+4.02
305–340	322	6	140.00–161.00	$152.34	$491	+5.89
355–395	381	10	135.50–174.00	$148.94	$567	+0.66
410–447	433	16	125.00–160.00	$139.57	$604	-6.84
450–495	468	12	125.00–159.00	$138.63	$649	-5.53
500–542	528	24	106.00–140.00	$131.99	$697	-9.12
555–595	583	13	120.00–142.00	$135.18	$788	-3.68
600–645	625	11	106.00–137.50	$126.22	$789	+2.51
650–696	681	13	100.00–136.00	$121.02	$824	-2.25
700–745	717	9	111.00–129.00	$121.82	$873	+5.60
750–790	776	5	108.00–130.00	$115.46	$896	+2.32
820–845	832	3	82.80–120.00	$103.46	$861	-6.42
850	850	1	109.00	$109.00	$926	-1.00
900–905	901	4	90.00–100.00	$92.51	$834	-17.16
1090	1090	1	86.00	$86.00	$937	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1015–1195	1060	(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	1,060.00–1,135.00	$1,090.71	—
1265–1675	1467	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	6	1,300.00–2,500.00	$1,772.14	—
1750	1750	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	122.50	$122.50	$355	—
540	540	2	102.50–112.00	$107.25	$579	-14.05
550	550	1	97.00	$97.00	$534	-17.35
585	585	1	112.00	$112.00	$655	-2.35
655–690	668	3	102.00–119.00	$107.94	$721	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	120.00	$120.00	$408	±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1510	1215	80-85%	37	45.00–67.00	$59.21	$719	+2.10
925–1950	1240	80-85%	184	58.00–79.00	$68.24	$846	+22.24
1225–1270	1248	80-85%	2	44.00–50.00	$46.95	$586	+0.95
965–1590	1292	80-85%	84	68.00–93.00	$76.40	$987	+1.13

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1100	912	85-90%	22	32.00–50.00	$39.80	$363	—
800–1290	1026	85-90%	46	35.00–62.00	$55.36	$568	+4.49
715–1435	1030	85-90%	71	46.00–69.00	$63.17	$651	+12.30
850–1275	1059	85-90%	34	65.00–77.00	$70.73	$749	+10.38

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390	1390	75-80%	1	64.00	$64.00	$890	+4.98
1105–1750	1429	75-80%	58	58.00–79.00	$68.47	$978	—
1220–2055	1534	75-80%	90	64.00–85.00	$76.05	$1,167	+4.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1900	1417	15	74.00–90.00	$82.60	$1,170	-9.76
1150–2395	1579	39	90.00–109.00	$97.31	$1,537	—
1515–2475	1922	33	100.00–118.00	$109.69	$2,108	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
890–1130	977	(<2 yrs)	Open	8	78.00–88.00	$81.69	$798
930–1125	1014	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	77.00–87.00	$82.55	$837

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1140	1140	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	850.00	$850.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965 thin fleshed	965	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	760.00	$760.00
810–1165	1007	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	500.00–790.00	$667.24
1045 thin fleshed	1045	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00
1050 thin fleshed	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	740.00	$740.00
990–1135	1054	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	635.00–1,020.00	$771.51
940–1180	1060	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	875.00–1,100.00	$986.87
855–1210	1064	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	350.00–775.00	$629.35
925–1308	1128	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	735.00–1,550.00	$1,100.13
1000–1320	1193	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	750.00–1,075.00	$925.96
972–1540	1198	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	775.00–1,135.00	$984.77
1215	1215	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	860.00	$860.00
945–1705	1253	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	92	800.00–1,600.00	$1,244.30
1010–1700	1268	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	785.00–1,425.00	$1,088.01
770–1660	1270	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	90	550.00–1,575.00	$1,227.00
1076–1632	1302	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	550.00–1,425.00	$1,120.19
1325	1325	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,075.00	$1,075.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805–1155	1003	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	685.00–925.00	$778.00
1060–1420	1177	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	775.00–925.00	$856.75

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870	870	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
1040	1040	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	635.00	$635.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895	895	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
925	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	625.00	$625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
861	861	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	785.00	$785.00
797–1107	934	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	875.00–1,375.00	$1,122.22
805–1020	946	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	825.00–1,025.00	$949.17
1085	1085	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00
867–1460	1096	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	675.00–1,700.00	$1,320.10

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
815	815	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	760.00	$760.00
982	982	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	770.00	$770.00

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780	780	Young (2-4 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
955	955	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	700.00	$700.00	-720.00
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—
1135–1475	1224	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	700.00–875.00	$818.16	+98.16
1190–1315	1239	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,075.00–1,150.00	$1,100.91	+380.91
1260	1260	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00	—
1260	1260	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—
1298	1298	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,575.00	$1,575.00	—
840–1625	1301	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	1,000.00–1,975.00	$1,391.27	+418.35
1050–1404	1310	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	950.00–1,350.00	$1,130.18	+157.26
1304–1435	1370	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,050.00–1,375.00	$1,204.73	+137.70
1127–1660	1438	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,350.00–1,825.00	$1,640.53	+540.53
1441–1471	1458	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	1,800.00–2,050.00	$1,905.88	+395.86
1550	1550	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—
1350–1965	1658	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	875.00–1,575.00	$1,289.93	—
1675	1675	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
795	795	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	850.00	$850.00	—
850	850	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	975.00	$975.00	+175.00
1000	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	740.00	$740.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1075	1075	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—
1260	1260	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	2	91.00	$91.00	$323	-10.00
465	465	1	100.00	$100.00	$465	—
515	515	1	114.00	$114.00	$587	-19.70
591	591	3	117.00	$117.00	$691	+14.56
1080	1080	1	86.00	$86.00	$929	-26.00

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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.