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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

19,625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.61/cwt -4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 720 lb · 817 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $181.88/cwt -1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 573 lb · 789 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.35/cwt -3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 675 lb · 785 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 19,625 24,227 10,132
Feeder cattle 16,778 20,660 9,009
Slaughter cattle 2,310 2,839 737
Replacement cattle 537 728 386

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady to 4.00 lower with instances to 4.00 higher early in the week. Feeder heifers and bulls sold unevenly steady with sales ranging from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers were unevenly steady. There was good demand for all feeder and yearling classes with buyers showing best interest in weaned and preconditioned calves. Slaughter cows and bulls were unevenly steady 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
152 152 2 225.00 $225.00 $342 —
235 fancy 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
255 fancy 255 1 205.00 $205.00 $523 -16.89
256–295 274 8 175.00–204.00 $187.85 $515 -9.55
300–345 fancy 328 13 200.00–230.00 $215.96 $708 -2.29
300–345 330 37 177.50–217.50 $195.50 $645 +2.98
345 value added 345 2 205.00 $205.00 $707 —
350–394 fancy 373 75 203.00–231.00 $216.28 $807 -1.44
350–399 378 71 170.00–216.00 $195.61 $739 +0.63
376–395 value added 385 17 210.00–219.00 $216.25 $833 +8.56
400–445 fancy 424 90 194.00–233.00 $215.07 $912 +1.66
405–448 429 95 169.00–212.00 $193.64 $831 +2.67
400–446 value added 430 31 186.00–214.00 $204.89 $881 -0.64
450–495 value added 469 30 189.00–204.00 $195.46 $917 -3.46
450–494 fancy 474 144 196.00–218.00 $207.62 $984 +0.21
450–498 479 171 165.00–214.00 $190.16 $911 -1.84
502–545 fancy 512 34 187.00–202.00 $200.04 $1,024 +6.32
500–546 value added 522 249 176.00–205.00 $192.43 $1,004 -1.55
500–546 525 231 160.00–194.00 $181.46 $953 -0.83
550–594 value added 572 370 175.00–195.00 $185.96 $1,064 -3.10
550–598 574 419 160.00–194.00 $178.27 $1,023 -2.31
600–649 value added 620 289 160.00–182.00 $175.11 $1,086 -3.52
600–649 625 420 139.00–186.00 $173.42 $1,084 +3.05
650–697 671 356 145.00–178.00 $166.13 $1,115 +0.15
650–695 value added 673 202 162.00–180.00 $171.35 $1,153 -5.24
700–748 value added 717 418 150.00–175.00 $170.07 $1,219 -5.88
700–748 723 399 138.00–173.00 $165.03 $1,193 +0.95
750–799 769 358 139.00–170.50 $163.92 $1,261 +1.44
753–798 value added 769 139 150.00–172.00 $163.63 $1,258 -11.24
800–848 value added 811 199 155.00–170.50 $166.43 $1,350 -11.18
800–848 825 87 128.00–167.00 $156.09 $1,288 -8.12
850–895 877 150 139.50–173.00 $163.16 $1,431 +8.43
851–898 value added 892 60 155.00–166.75 $165.25 $1,474 -8.12
910 value added 910 24 155.00 $155.00 $1,410 -18.18
900–945 912 63 130.00–169.00 $151.41 $1,381 +8.30
955–976 value added 966 102 152.00–163.00 $157.99 $1,526 +1.52
950–982 968 15 119.00–166.00 $143.74 $1,391 +3.65
1019 value added 1019 52 155.50 $155.50 $1,585 -3.00
1000–1045 1026 17 120.00–145.00 $135.91 $1,394 +2.58
1055–1095 1079 29 126.00–160.00 $141.04 $1,522 +7.85
1060–1084 value added 1084 50 156.00–158.25 $158.21 $1,715 -1.54
1110–1145 1122 3 127.00–128.00 $127.66 $1,432 +17.66
1180–1185 1180 25 134.00–149.00 $148.40 $1,751 +33.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 232 6 142.00–180.00 $165.12 $383 —
265–290 278 2 135.00–160.00 $146.94 $408 -37.96
305–345 325 20 140.00–189.00 $170.04 $553 -2.16
352–395 373 9 140.00–186.00 $167.75 $626 +5.81
405–445 426 24 144.00–185.00 $163.03 $695 -2.54
455–491 477 26 140.00–185.00 $168.94 $806 +1.17
500–545 525 48 130.00–170.00 $160.62 $843 -1.15
550–595 569 48 130.00–172.00 $159.89 $910 +2.07
605–640 630 25 132.00–161.00 $149.00 $939 +3.87
650–688 668 22 123.00–160.00 $141.59 $946 -0.77
700–748 728 20 110.00–155.00 $139.79 $1,018 +3.97
760–797 780 9 120.00–150.00 $141.21 $1,101 +2.22
800–847 827 9 120.00–150.00 $132.50 $1,096 -2.32
865–885 875 2 144.00–155.00 $149.44 $1,308 +21.51
935–940 938 2 95.00–150.00 $122.43 $1,148 +6.90
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,133 —
1205 1205 2 133.50 $133.50 $1,609 —
1145–1625 1385 2 96.00–127.00 $108.81 $1,507 +8.84
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 132.00–153.00 $142.43 $560 +12.08
467 467 2 140.00 $140.00 $654 —
605 605 1 115.00 $115.00 $696 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 —
765–780 773 2 140.00–144.00 $142.02 $1,098 +1.02
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 130.00 $130.00 $624 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 151.00 $151.00 $800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 14 137.50–177.50 $159.26 $357 -1.46
265–282 value added 278 8 170.00–174.00 $173.05 $481 —
250–293 fancy 279 3 172.50–180.00 $177.76 $496 -1.69
251–299 281 79 140.00–191.00 $164.43 $462 -1.23
300–348 327 130 140.00–185.00 $165.86 $542 +1.52
305–345 value added 328 22 164.00–192.00 $176.54 $579 —
335–343 fancy 337 19 166.00–190.00 $180.02 $607 -1.70
353–392 fancy 373 77 163.50–194.00 $179.46 $669 -0.09
350–397 value added 375 25 165.00–181.00 $172.58 $647 -2.95
350–398 376 195 142.50–189.00 $166.47 $626 -1.40
400–447 value added 420 89 160.00–185.00 $172.88 $726 +2.87
400–440 fancy 421 86 163.00–191.00 $180.73 $761 +2.87
400–449 429 401 140.00–185.00 $163.62 $702 +0.91
450–498 value added 471 88 160.00–178.50 $169.40 $798 +1.75
450–493 fancy 474 126 162.00–190.00 $170.28 $807 -3.90
450–498 475 416 139.00–181.00 $161.95 $769 +0.61
500–548 value added 524 180 157.00–183.00 $164.24 $861 -0.49
500–548 526 523 135.00–178.00 $157.75 $830 +2.58
550–595 568 584 130.00–174.00 $155.38 $883 +2.07
550–598 value added 576 163 155.00–177.00 $161.97 $933 -4.59
600–649 621 367 130.00–168.00 $148.51 $922 +13.51
600–648 value added 624 295 142.00–165.00 $156.77 $978 -4.74
665 fancy 665 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,124 -6.00
650–693 value added 675 402 144.00–168.35 $160.83 $1,086 -3.71
650–698 675 382 124.00–161.00 $149.55 $1,009 +3.44
713 713 3 138.00 $138.00 $984 -4.93
700–749 721 267 120.00–160.00 $144.57 $1,042 +1.64
700–745 value added 724 311 134.00–167.50 $160.63 $1,163 -1.42
732 fancy 732 67 169.90 $169.90 $1,244 —
750–794 value added 775 191 135.00–162.50 $155.92 $1,208 -7.95
750–796 777 167 118.00–157.00 $143.71 $1,117 +4.63
783 783 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,065 -3.08
801–823 value added 809 73 142.00–155.75 $153.38 $1,241 -6.25
800–847 823 47 102.00–145.00 $132.46 $1,090 +0.93
825–847 840 3 120.00–137.00 $131.43 $1,104 -0.10
850–890 870 25 101.00–142.00 $131.27 $1,142 +12.84
855–878 872 9 119.00–128.00 $120.77 $1,053 +2.34
856–891 value added 889 71 143.00–155.20 $154.54 $1,374 —
902–905 903 3 116.00–121.00 $117.67 $1,063 -10.33
903–936 918 26 90.00–139.00 $120.36 $1,105 +0.20
970 970 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,038 -14.88
960–995 987 14 100.00–135.00 $130.16 $1,285 +8.28
1005–1045 1023 13 91.00–134.00 $118.75 $1,215 +3.75
1145 1145 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,305 +44.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 236 6 120.00–142.50 $136.32 $322 -13.68
250–295 272 14 130.00–157.50 $141.56 $385 -3.27
300–348 323 26 127.50–167.00 $148.22 $479 +8.66
350–395 369 38 117.50–160.00 $141.38 $522 -0.13
400–447 425 45 110.00–159.00 $142.44 $605 -0.14
450–495 477 53 103.00–160.00 $140.83 $672 +1.91
500–545 523 79 110.00–166.00 $136.39 $713 +1.98
550–590 573 65 115.00–157.00 $137.30 $787 +4.17
600–645 621 50 110.00–144.00 $129.68 $805 -0.45
650–695 676 54 104.00–145.00 $129.79 $877 +0.74
700–748 725 30 89.00–130.00 $114.96 $833 -2.03
750–795 769 17 94.00–126.00 $114.69 $882 +5.12
800–840 820 5 100.00–125.00 $114.14 $936 +15.80
860–897 884 11 91.00–145.00 $104.05 $920 -4.18
945 945 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,115 +12.84
970 970 1 100.00 $100.00 $970 -1.00
1030 1030 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,112 +5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 115.00–140.00 $127.74 $339 —
305–330 311 5 107.00–128.00 $123.24 $383 -20.76
350–390 370 2 110.00–139.00 $123.72 $458 +8.72
400–430 412 5 100.00–127.50 $119.90 $494 +4.90
450 450 1 130.00 $130.00 $585 —
505–525 512 3 110.00–120.00 $113.42 $581 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 150.00 $150.00 $740 —
555–591 584 5 138.00–145.00 $139.33 $814 -7.67
730 730 1 108.00 $108.00 $788 -11.58
752 752 2 110.00 $110.00 $827 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 6 92.00 $92.00 $644 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 505 2 122.50–125.00 $123.76 $625 —
567–575 570 3 120.00–122.00 $121.33 $692 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 118.00 $118.00 $519 -44.50
485 485 2 131.00–132.50 $131.75 $639 —
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1350 1190 4 93.00–123.00 $106.26 $1,264 +0.41
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 156.00 $156.00 $694 —
490 490 2 167.00 $167.00 $818 +7.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 94.00 $94.00 $522 —
655 655 1 96.00 $96.00 $629 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 113.00 $113.00 $746 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 204.50 $204.50 $450 —
210–240 226 8 170.00–200.00 $186.75 $422 +7.81
275 fancy 275 1 220.00 $220.00 $605 +10.00
250–297 278 35 160.00–215.00 $191.03 $531 +4.55
300–345 fancy 318 31 197.50–225.00 $210.30 $669 -2.18
300–345 325 29 160.00–212.50 $185.73 $604 -0.90
335–342 value added 339 5 196.00–217.00 $209.96 $712 —
350–396 375 129 160.00–204.00 $189.69 $711 -2.21
350–397 fancy 377 21 194.00–218.00 $210.84 $795 +10.02
355–395 value added 377 17 190.00–220.00 $198.86 $750 —
400–435 value added 412 10 182.50–213.00 $199.20 $821 +19.20
400–441 fancy 416 36 190.00–220.00 $208.81 $869 +3.09
400–445 420 125 160.00–206.00 $183.75 $772 +0.40
450–497 469 225 154.00–194.00 $180.59 $847 +2.88
450–495 fancy 471 34 190.00–216.00 $201.71 $950 +4.44
457–495 value added 478 29 174.00–199.00 $187.32 $895 -1.74
503–542 fancy 513 27 180.00–200.00 $189.13 $970 +1.27
500–545 517 163 150.00–187.00 $168.10 $869 -0.41
500–545 value added 527 26 165.00–200.00 $178.81 $942 +3.80
555 fancy 555 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,038 +12.71
550–597 575 209 146.00–181.00 $165.10 $949 +1.35
555–595 value added 578 24 164.00–186.00 $171.18 $989 +2.70
607–626 fancy 617 23 153.00–175.00 $170.55 $1,052 +0.88
600–646 621 134 131.00–168.00 $153.54 $953 +0.65
610–645 value added 624 38 150.00–165.00 $157.95 $986 +7.87
652–690 value added 671 26 149.00–157.00 $151.47 $1,016 +2.47
650–699 680 115 136.00–160.00 $146.44 $996 +4.34
700–748 722 87 121.00–148.00 $136.84 $988 +0.87
705–745 value added 726 7 136.00–142.00 $138.84 $1,008 -1.67
753–796 770 59 120.00–144.00 $134.65 $1,037 +2.60
777 value added 777 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,080 —
815 fancy 815 2 138.00–141.00 $139.50 $1,137 —
803–845 817 25 115.00–144.50 $132.89 $1,086 +11.93
870 fancy 870 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,192 —
850–890 872 10 102.00–137.00 $124.79 $1,088 +9.19
902–935 911 10 110.00–131.00 $118.36 $1,078 +12.56
950–980 963 3 120.00–143.00 $128.79 $1,240 +31.37
1040 1040 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,113 +11.46
1071 1071 3 107.00 $107.00 $1,146 —
1130 1130 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 231 10 145.00–173.00 $156.98 $363 -4.44
250–290 270 11 110.00–182.50 $152.29 $411 -8.61
308–348 326 12 142.00–174.00 $160.94 $525 -3.46
352–395 381 29 127.50–187.00 $167.16 $637 +2.02
400–445 424 13 134.00–180.00 $154.90 $657 -0.72
450–495 471 52 130.00–172.00 $154.16 $726 -9.19
500–545 525 47 135.00–165.00 $153.13 $804 +5.29
550–595 578 47 120.00–158.00 $140.41 $812 -2.72
600–625 613 8 120.00–139.00 $131.83 $808 +1.21
650–692 679 20 118.00–149.00 $134.75 $915 +8.91
720–745 729 6 110.00–125.00 $117.14 $854 -12.46
750–780 762 9 100.00–137.00 $114.48 $872 -7.78
810–825 817 6 104.00–116.00 $111.80 $913 +1.80
865 865 1 105.00 $105.00 $908 +15.00
905 905 1 94.00 $94.00 $851 -12.34
1008 1008 2 88.00 $88.00 $887 -3.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 +55.00
310 310 2 102.50–127.50 $115.00 $356 +25.00
350–390 379 4 130.00–135.00 $133.21 $505 +0.44
415–445 429 4 144.00–167.50 $154.36 $662 +17.45
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 +7.50
515–520 518 2 110.00–115.00 $112.51 $583 -24.15
567 567 2 147.00 $147.00 $833 +10.01
630–642 638 3 103.00–128.00 $119.77 $764 -5.23
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 3 150.00 $150.00 $556 —
518 518 3 154.00 $154.00 $798 +4.00
845 845 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,014 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 3 170.00 $170.00 $665 -6.26
605 605 1 156.00 $156.00 $944 —
665 665 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 123.00 $123.00 $590 —
575–580 579 4 112.00–120.00 $115.51 $669 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 152.50 $152.50 $625 —
715 715 2 120.00 $120.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1685 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,035.00–2,225.00 $1,751.13 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 60.00 $60.00 $447 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 125.00 $125.00 $744 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1470 1162 80-85% 8 42.00–53.00 $48.56 $564 -15.71
770–1565 1204 80-85% 135 47.00–74.00 $62.32 $750 —
600–1685 1265 80-85% 145 62.00–94.50 $79.72 $1,008 +0.58
825–1825 1267 80-85% 383 55.00–83.00 $71.44 $905 -7.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1280 975 85-90% 55 30.00–56.50 $43.58 $425 —
752–1325 1008 85-90% 59 65.00–84.00 $73.42 $740 +18.52
815–1315 1031 85-90% 161 53.00–75.00 $64.17 $662 -9.89
745–1405 1040 85-90% 94 35.00–67.00 $55.11 $573 -18.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1725 1497 75-80% 23 51.00–73.00 $65.87 $986 —
1050–2085 1516 75-80% 135 59.50–80.50 $72.45 $1,098 -0.92
1165–2000 1594 75-80% 132 68.00–92.50 $79.52 $1,268 +2.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–2630 1433 60 66.00–96.00 $84.69 $1,214 —
1055–2200 1690 97 84.00–117.50 $102.09 $1,725 -14.91
1020–2435 1815 58 100.00–120.00 $110.42 $2,004 +0.57

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1195 924 (<2 yrs)Open 7 79.00–90.00 $85.13 $787
785–1195 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 81.00–96.00 $88.59 $861
960–1285 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 91.00–102.00 $96.47 $1,090
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1115 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 69.00–80.00 $75.80 $767

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1430 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 860.00–1,075.00 $1,000.76
850–1505 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 660.00–1,425.00 $1,052.77
665–1445 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 57 560.00–1,400.00 $992.82
845–1255 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 700.00–1,025.00 $797.44
1070–1370 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,075.00–1,450.00 $1,189.08
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 835.00 $835.00
941–1860 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 38 640.00–1,500.00 $1,250.67
1010–1285 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 885.00–1,000.00 $930.52
1025–1400 1201 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,228.64
930–1660 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 51 710.00–1,350.00 $1,034.40
1210–1400 1286 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–985.00 $885.11
1325 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1290–1405 1348 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–985.00 $824.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1355 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 685.00–850.00 $766.81
780–1130 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 625.00–825.00 $713.03
1235–1275 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 835.00–975.00 $903.88
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
902 902 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 860.00 $860.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
810–1035 956 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 575.00–685.00 $639.82
955–1050 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 725.00–900.00 $793.81

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–921 878 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 670.00–1,125.00 $986.76
900 900 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
845–1120 915 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00–1,125.00 $993.25
920 920 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
890–1010 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,000.00 $906.32
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–880 878 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–885.00 $867.45
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1145 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–760.00 $756.09
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 360.00 $360.00
755 755 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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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
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
920–965 938 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,330.11 —
1150–1300 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,350.00–1,850.00 $1,578.35 -193.55
1150–1200 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,650.00–1,825.00 $1,735.64 -36.26
1045–1575 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 850.00–1,320.00 $1,182.56 +52.64
1050–1642 1382 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,275.00–1,800.00 $1,425.32 +47.83
1410 1410 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1250–1585 1418 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,485.00 $1,447.52 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1090–1370 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,160.93 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00 $675.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 55.00 $55.00 $220 —
555–590 564 8 56.00–96.00 $85.53 $482 —
820 820 1 62.00 $62.00 $508 +1.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 107.50–115.00 $111.25 $289 —
320–346 340 4 136.00–140.00 $139.06 $473 -14.55
390 390 2 149.00 $149.00 $581 +55.63
423–436 434 27 151.00–158.50 $157.42 $683 +16.16
465 465 1 110.00 $110.00 $512 -16.46
510–521 517 6 119.00–138.00 $131.76 $681 +20.48
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 -2.21
666 666 28 137.50 $137.50 $916 +17.86
700 700 5 132.00 $132.00 $924 +9.00
756–773 765 6 116.00–118.50 $117.26 $897 +36.27
803 803 4 115.00 $115.00 $923 +8.98
866–880 869 5 100.00–113.00 $110.37 $959 +18.46
1035–1042 1042 51 107.00–133.25 $132.74 $1,383 —
1117 1117 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,206 —
1185 1185 1 76.00 $76.00 $901 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 121.00 $121.00 $657 —

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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.