Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

19,412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $173.07/cwt +8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 579 lb · 1,289 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $174.24/cwt +1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $912/hd at 523 lb · 936 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.50/cwt +1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 626 lb · 917 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	19,412	24,238	22,564
Feeder cattle	16,993	20,088	19,903
Slaughter cattle	1,642	3,368	1,886
Replacement cattle	777	782	775

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers below 500 lbs sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher with exceptions to sharply higher. Steers and heifers below 500 lbs were mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Yearling sold mostly steady. Demand for all feeder and yearling classes was good to very good for an average to good quality offering. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 4.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210 value added	210	1	215.00	$215.00	$452	—
200–245	216	7	182.50–225.00	$207.31	$448	+13.88
220–240 fancy	228	8	207.50–240.00	$218.71	$499	—
250–295	277	19	200.00–221.00	$212.58	$589	+5.08
270–288 fancy	283	8	225.00–235.00	$228.01	$645	-4.48
300–343	327	32	197.50–249.00	$211.58	$692	+3.31
310–332 value added	327	10	214.00–221.00	$216.67	$709	-14.82
300–347 fancy	331	28	202.50–247.50	$231.57	$766	+3.70
350–395	374	43	180.00–260.00	$216.85	$811	+2.16
350–395 fancy	378	65	200.00–247.50	$230.47	$871	-5.44
370–397 value added	383	22	211.00–245.00	$221.66	$849	-6.87
405–445 value added	421	70	200.00–257.50	$230.66	$971	+10.53
400–446 fancy	425	89	202.50–246.00	$228.31	$970	-3.79
400–449	430	126	185.00–237.00	$214.85	$924	+3.64
455–497 value added	467	75	200.00–239.00	$222.78	$1,040	+6.56
450–498	473	150	162.00–233.00	$210.92	$998	+8.09
450–499 fancy	478	168	209.00–240.00	$223.98	$1,071	-3.07
500–548 value added	525	273	189.00–232.25	$216.34	$1,136	+7.49
500–549	530	221	168.00–219.00	$203.37	$1,078	+8.19
560 fancy	560	1	208.00	$208.00	$1,165	+4.00
550–598 value added	574	323	186.00–224.00	$203.32	$1,167	-3.83
550–598	577	319	159.00–210.00	$195.78	$1,130	+2.66
600 fancy	600	4	199.00	$199.00	$1,194	+4.02
600–645 value added	620	396	164.00–211.00	$193.53	$1,200	+3.57
600–649	631	384	150.00–199.00	$185.89	$1,173	+6.13
650–698	670	290	146.00–195.00	$178.82	$1,198	+3.11
650–695 value added	670	242	159.00–193.00	$184.41	$1,236	+1.89
700–747	724	192	143.00–176.25	$168.11	$1,217	-0.32
700–749 value added	726	378	154.00–181.00	$173.88	$1,262	-2.84
750–795 value added	765	250	160.00–178.00	$171.56	$1,312	-1.86
750–798	766	260	142.00–175.00	$167.81	$1,285	-1.03
806 thin fleshed	806	63	183.90	$183.90	$1,482	—
805–840 value added	820	145	157.25–172.00	$169.51	$1,390	-2.54
800–848	834	179	145.00–171.00	$163.86	$1,367	-5.74
850–895	869	212	138.00–171.00	$165.76	$1,440	+7.53
852–896 value added	869	255	154.50–170.50	$169.59	$1,474	+1.62
903 value added	903	56	165.75	$165.75	$1,497	—
900–945	923	74	130.00–167.00	$149.29	$1,378	-2.16
965–996	981	26	120.00–150.00	$144.73	$1,420	-14.60
1005–1030	1017	24	100.00–152.00	$140.48	$1,429	-1.89
1055–1090	1074	11	130.00–142.00	$133.29	$1,432	+1.88
1180–1182	1181	3	133.00–141.00	$138.34	$1,634	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	172.00	$172.00	$370	-10.50
260–280	271	7	152.50–193.00	$177.99	$482	+14.68
315–333	328	8	149.00–217.00	$172.79	$567	+11.61
355–397	377	18	145.00–200.00	$181.44	$684	-4.48
400–445	419	26	152.50–217.50	$179.89	$754	+6.83
455–495	478	28	160.00–212.00	$189.32	$905	+7.06
500–548	526	52	145.00–198.00	$182.62	$961	+9.65
550–595	579	33	146.00–190.00	$174.44	$1,010	+6.90
600–645	624	29	142.50–179.00	$164.78	$1,028	+2.98
650–695	682	15	122.50–167.00	$155.14	$1,058	-2.59
710–746	727	10	134.00–156.00	$148.51	$1,080	+7.71
770	770	2	140.00	$140.00	$1,078	-11.59
810–845	834	4	132.00–145.00	$139.07	$1,160	-5.29
850–896	885	4	141.00–153.00	$143.88	$1,273	+12.41
931–940	933	4	107.00–112.00	$108.26	$1,010	-24.85
960–980	973	3	102.00–110.00	$107.37	$1,045	-20.85

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	185.00	$185.00	$592	—
365	365	3	196.00	$196.00	$715	—
450	450	1	191.00	$191.00	$860	—
515–525	518	4	178.00–191.00	$186.46	$966	—
610–625	618	4	170.00–175.00	$172.47	$1,066	—
652	652	3	175.00	$175.00	$1,141	+21.00
741	741	14	167.00	$167.00	$1,237	—
849	849	7	160.00	$160.00	$1,358	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
482	482	2	170.00	$170.00	$819	—
525	525	1	169.00	$169.00	$887	+4.00
540 value added	540	1	186.00	$186.00	$1,004	—
552	552	4	155.00	$155.00	$856	-23.00
660–675	668	2	149.00–169.00	$158.89	$1,061	+13.12
770	770	1	151.00	$151.00	$1,163	+3.50
827	827	7	148.00	$148.00	$1,224	—
895	895	1	156.00	$156.00	$1,396	-1.00
975	975	6	134.00	$134.00	$1,306	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135	1135	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,476	—
1220–1366	1308	5	139.00–141.00	$140.25	$1,834	+10.76
1310	1310	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,703	+0.51
1375	1375	1	91.00	$91.00	$1,251	—
1440	1440	1	123.00	$123.00	$1,771	—
1565	1565	1	129.00	$129.00	$2,019	—
1420–1950	1698	4	94.00–110.00	$101.51	$1,724	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415 fancy	415	1	227.00	$227.00	$942	—
571	571	3	168.00	$168.00	$959	-10.00
703	703	5	160.00	$160.00	$1,125	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	1	122.50	$122.50	$539	—
575–580	578	2	120.00–136.00	$128.03	$740	-32.70
615	615	1	141.00	$141.00	$867	-14.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	144.00	$144.00	$389	—
440	440	1	129.00	$129.00	$568	—
485	485	1	168.00	$168.00	$815	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
140 fancy	140	1	225.00	$225.00	$315	—
150–160	155	2	180.00	$180.00	$279	+5.00
205–245 fancy	225	2	190.00–199.00	$194.10	$437	-4.67
205–245	227	19	160.00–207.50	$181.68	$412	+5.43
250–295	279	61	162.50–205.00	$185.18	$517	+3.66
252–296 fancy	282	30	182.50–227.50	$204.55	$577	+3.05
315–345 value added	326	28	175.00–196.00	$185.38	$604	-4.96
300–347 fancy	330	48	180.00–225.00	$199.69	$659	+4.53
300–348	331	115	160.00–199.00	$182.34	$604	+3.05
350–398 fancy	375	78	180.00–209.00	$196.67	$738	+1.37
350–398	377	165	155.00–199.00	$178.90	$674	-0.46
350–398 value added	379	76	172.50–205.00	$189.67	$719	-7.66
400–448 value added	420	77	170.00–199.00	$187.16	$786	-3.49
400–445	422	279	153.00–196.00	$177.45	$749	+1.60
400–448 fancy	425	130	174.00–211.00	$191.60	$814	+2.92
452–496 fancy	474	138	174.00–198.00	$186.93	$886	-0.62
450–498	476	402	150.00–187.00	$175.13	$834	+0.34
450–495 value added	476	86	165.00–193.00	$183.34	$873	-2.72
508 fancy	508	5	186.00	$186.00	$945	—
510	510	1	122.50	$122.50	$625	-45.23
500–548 value added	523	403	160.00–189.50	$179.46	$939	+1.70
500–548	524	527	149.00–182.00	$170.24	$892	+2.51
550–598	576	599	143.00–175.00	$166.19	$957	+3.96
550–598 value added	581	690	163.00–184.25	$179.05	$1,040	+9.99
600–646	621	355	132.00–169.75	$160.24	$995	+2.19
600–647 value added	629	481	150.00–179.00	$165.92	$1,044	+0.12
633 fancy	633	81	174.75	$174.75	$1,106	—
650–699	669	349	133.00–167.00	$155.07	$1,037	+1.51
650–696 value added	673	239	145.00–167.00	$159.16	$1,071	-6.19
700	700	1	120.00	$120.00	$840	-27.84
700–747	723	186	130.00–163.50	$150.63	$1,089	+2.79
700–747 value added	731	189	145.00–167.00	$159.20	$1,164	-5.00
750–795	760	174	123.00–157.50	$149.98	$1,140	+14.70
750–794 value added	774	58	145.00–162.00	$154.62	$1,197	-8.73
814–820 value added	816	26	142.50–156.75	$147.83	$1,206	-10.92
800–845	823	55	102.50–146.50	$132.69	$1,092	-3.94
820–842	834	14	132.00–139.00	$138.51	$1,155	+1.88
852	852	2	132.00	$132.00	$1,125	-1.17
864 value added	864	10	161.50	$161.50	$1,395	+7.36
852–895	868	68	112.00–144.50	$133.62	$1,160	+0.45
905–945	919	20	110.00–141.00	$132.85	$1,221	+12.91
940	940	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,222	+10.06
950–985	963	8	113.00–143.00	$130.22	$1,254	+5.17
970	970	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,300	+8.95
1040	1040	1	123.00	$123.00	$1,279	-15.00
1045	1045	2	120.00–135.00	$127.50	$1,332	-10.50
1275	1275	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,466	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	232	10	142.00–179.00	$161.85	$375	-7.32
255–295	275	22	136.00–185.00	$160.72	$442	+3.88
300–345	327	20	125.00–178.00	$157.26	$514	+1.09
350–395	375	34	120.00–180.00	$152.91	$573	-4.75
400–447	419	76	126.00–172.00	$154.97	$649	+0.13
450–495	471	74	100.00–169.00	$151.76	$715	+1.60
500–545	521	45	121.00–160.00	$146.65	$764	+0.37
550–595	575	31	110.00–158.00	$143.56	$825	+0.09
600–647	626	20	122.00–148.00	$137.48	$861	+6.12
650–698	677	43	101.00–149.00	$133.65	$905	+2.70
700–740	730	12	104.00–136.00	$125.87	$919	+6.47
750–795	765	28	113.00–137.00	$121.75	$931	-5.02
835	835	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,002	+15.12
850–875	860	4	100.00–105.00	$102.76	$884	+0.76
912–925	915	5	95.00–115.00	$109.76	$1,004	-0.21
960–980	970	2	108.00–119.00	$113.44	$1,100	+7.18
1005	1005	1	102.00	$102.00	$1,025	+7.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	150.00	$150.00	$412	—
435	435	1	170.00	$170.00	$740	+34.00
505	505	1	152.00	$152.00	$768	-6.40
555–597	587	4	141.00–163.00	$157.80	$926	+5.80
625	625	1	141.00	$141.00	$881	-9.00
655	655	4	153.00	$153.00	$1,002	+22.48
737	737	13	150.00	$150.00	$1,106	+12.51
871	871	4	133.00	$133.00	$1,158	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	160.00	$160.00	$480	—
350	350	1	150.00	$150.00	$525	—
351 value added	351	3	172.00	$172.00	$604	—
497	497	2	167.00	$167.00	$830	+8.36
500–512	505	5	149.00–155.00	$152.37	$769	—
560–562	561	4	150.00–160.00	$155.01	$870	+32.01
601–617	607	5	130.00–143.00	$135.28	$821	—
725	725	1	125.00	$125.00	$906	+8.00
730	730	2	136.00	$136.00	$993	+19.00
890	890	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,068	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1118–1380	1184	12	99.00–119.00	$105.87	$1,254	-11.08
1205	1205	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,326	-6.79
1325	1325	1	121.00	$121.00	$1,603	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	150.00	$150.00	$338	—
320–345	333	2	130.00–175.00	$153.35	$511	—
355–370	363	3	127.50–175.00	$149.48	$543	—
430	430	1	134.00	$134.00	$576	—
470	470	2	156.00	$156.00	$733	—
500–545	523	2	125.00–140.00	$132.82	$695	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	125.00	$125.00	$431	-5.33
360	360	1	122.50	$122.50	$441	—
380–385	383	2	117.50–123.00	$120.27	$461	—
450	450	1	120.00	$120.00	$540	—
540–545	543	2	121.00–129.00	$124.98	$679	-22.52

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	150.00	$150.00	$382	—
507–510	508	3	125.00–132.00	$127.34	$647	—
705	705	1	125.00	$125.00	$881	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–249	232	35	170.00–232.50	$204.42	$474	-7.76
225–248 fancy	239	6	200.00–250.00	$217.81	$521	—
268–293 fancy	281	7	205.00–225.00	$215.55	$606	-3.55
255–298	285	39	175.00–222.50	$203.38	$580	-2.21
290 value added	290	4	225.00	$225.00	$652	—
305 value added	305	1	213.00	$213.00	$650	-2.32
304–341 fancy	322	30	200.00–247.50	$215.61	$694	-6.79
300–345	330	30	174.00–230.00	$201.57	$665	-2.63
350–391 value added	369	33	207.00–232.50	$223.13	$823	+10.74
350–390 fancy	369	71	200.00–247.00	$223.60	$825	+4.63
350–396	371	91	181.00–227.50	$208.20	$772	+4.36
400–446 fancy	423	56	200.00–247.00	$215.94	$913	-3.67
405–448	423	95	170.00–225.00	$200.59	$848	+4.92
400–448 value added	430	19	193.00–228.00	$215.49	$927	+3.53
450–495 fancy	469	47	200.00–246.00	$211.73	$993	+1.49
450–497	472	142	163.00–219.00	$192.38	$908	+1.70
450–495 value added	474	37	189.00–219.00	$204.19	$968	+3.93
500–542 value added	514	23	177.50–216.00	$196.72	$1,011	+5.73
500–545 fancy	521	39	183.00–219.00	$198.60	$1,035	+0.30
500–547	524	152	168.00–212.00	$185.49	$972	+3.57
550–596	570	127	150.00–209.00	$178.69	$1,019	+5.95
555–585 fancy	571	28	188.00–208.00	$192.80	$1,101	+0.61
560–590 value added	578	16	176.00–189.00	$182.35	$1,054	-5.62
605–640 value added	618	24	158.00–173.00	$167.90	$1,038	-2.03
600–646	625	117	141.00–188.00	$166.49	$1,041	+3.54
600–647 fancy	628	16	173.00–195.00	$182.26	$1,145	+3.51
652–695 value added	664	15	156.00–171.00	$162.25	$1,077	+4.88
650–698	673	61	135.00–179.00	$158.02	$1,063	-0.26
705–720 value added	716	4	150.00–151.00	$150.75	$1,079	-0.25
700–747	725	89	130.00–164.00	$150.30	$1,090	+4.22
750–797	771	38	124.00–164.50	$141.71	$1,093	+4.46
800–845	827	28	110.00–146.00	$129.06	$1,067	-1.27
853–880	860	17	110.00–131.00	$124.21	$1,068	-0.96
900–940	915	16	102.00–137.00	$113.20	$1,036	-3.13
945	945	3	103.00	$103.00	$973	-13.33
950–985	960	13	103.00–126.00	$113.71	$1,092	+5.48
1020–1045	1035	5	90.00–135.00	$111.39	$1,153	+1.39
1060	1060	1	114.00	$114.00	$1,208	-5.00
1200	1200	1	104.00	$104.00	$1,248	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–230	218	5	132.50–197.50	$159.21	$347	-11.83
270–295	285	13	147.50–182.00	$159.66	$455	-12.46
310–342	332	14	140.00–195.00	$169.60	$563	+1.82
350–390	369	42	115.00–207.00	$173.40	$640	-2.45
400–447	430	36	140.00–190.00	$169.08	$727	-1.09
450–495	468	41	135.00–190.00	$171.32	$802	+9.77
500–545	523	43	139.00–182.00	$161.74	$846	+5.01
550–585	570	52	130.00–170.00	$153.82	$877	+0.26
600–635	613	13	131.00–154.00	$143.43	$879	+0.76
677–695	687	13	121.00–156.00	$141.00	$969	+2.75
705–745	727	13	100.00–150.00	$125.05	$909	-2.03
750–785	771	6	110.00–133.00	$117.58	$907	-10.28
800–825	813	5	101.00–120.00	$109.93	$894	-14.37
865	865	1	93.00	$93.00	$804	-7.23
910–935	921	4	85.00–90.00	$86.77	$799	-13.07
960–965	963	2	95.00–110.00	$102.52	$987	—
1040	1040	1	102.50	$102.50	$1,066	+7.01

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	187.50	$187.50	$375	—
275	275	1	172.50	$172.50	$474	—
340	340	2	181.00	$181.00	$615	—
355 value added	355	2	208.00	$208.00	$738	—
365	365	1	175.00	$175.00	$639	—
450	450	1	180.00	$180.00	$810	—
515	515	1	159.00	$159.00	$819	-2.00
555	555	1	159.00	$159.00	$882	—
641	641	3	165.00	$165.00	$1,058	—
685	685	1	148.00	$148.00	$1,014	—
707–740	718	3	140.00–145.00	$143.28	$1,029	+6.76

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–1430	1074	(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	950.00–1,600.00	$1,191.51	—
995–1600	1320	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	7	975.00–2,200.00	$1,554.64	+146.48

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	1	160.00	$160.00	$608	—
435	435	1	170.00	$170.00	$740	+8.00
472	472	2	171.00	$171.00	$807	-3.48
527	527	3	165.00	$165.00	$870	-10.22
565–588	580	3	167.00–170.00	$167.97	$974	+15.40
615	615	1	145.00	$145.00	$892	+6.36

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	130.00	$130.00	$390	—
355	355	1	120.00	$120.00	$426	-28.74
425–440	433	2	130.00–140.00	$134.91	$584	-7.95
465–470	468	2	107.50–128.00	$117.80	$551	-14.70
515	515	1	100.00	$100.00	$515	-29.15
560	560	1	132.00	$132.00	$739	—
610	610	1	142.00	$142.00	$866	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–390	378	2	160.00–180.00	$169.67	$641	—
440	440	1	170.00	$170.00	$748	+40.00
480	480	1	176.00	$176.00	$845	—
520	520	1	150.00	$150.00	$780	—
565–570	567	3	154.00–160.00	$157.99	$896	—

Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
635	635	1	122.50	$122.50	$778	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
757–1530	1191	80-85%	94	50.00–86.50	$73.89	$880	+3.53
825–1665	1242	80-85%	275	60.00–97.50	$80.18	$996	—
965–1530	1262	80-85%	159	73.00–107.50	$88.47	$1,116	-2.77
1035–1420	1293	80-85%	9	45.00–62.00	$54.67	$707	+3.21

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1220	970	85-90%	35	40.00–66.00	$49.71	$482	-9.44
730–1330	993	85-90%	92	47.00–74.00	$60.68	$603	+1.53
810–1275	1017	85-90%	69	68.00–95.50	$79.18	$805	+8.70
750–1345	1022	85-90%	116	31.50–84.00	$70.52	$721	+0.04

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1590	1460	75-80%	13	60.00–84.00	$70.39	$1,028	-2.83
1185–1965	1505	75-80%	120	76.00–107.50	$87.16	$1,312	-2.54
1095–1875	1520	75-80%	77	60.00–94.00	$79.33	$1,206	-10.37
1710	1710	75-80%	1	65.00	$65.00	$1,112	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1810	1447	39	66.00–105.00	$88.60	$1,282	—
1045–2425	1616	92	90.00–119.00	$103.80	$1,677	—
1070–2310	1791	82	104.00–133.00	$115.64	$2,071	-1.36

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
860–990	913	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	104.00–115.00	$107.78	$984
1045	1045	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	90.00	$90.00	$940
940–1205	1060	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	92.00–110.00	$99.63	$1,056
935–1380	1174	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	90.00–105.00	$95.73	$1,124

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
790–970	880	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	84.00–90.00	$86.69	$763

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895	895	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	725.00	$725.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
715–985	915	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	790.00–1,175.00	$1,039.96
951–1225	997	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	800.00–950.00	$919.27
1000–1010	1005	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	810.00–960.00	$884.63
727–1450	1010	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	750.00–1,150.00	$955.71
985–1045	1015	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	690.00–875.00	$785.23
1025	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00
1000–1060	1030	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	800.00–925.00	$864.32
1060–1065	1063	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	500.00–775.00	$637.82
855–1290	1067	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	450.00–1,120.00	$905.83
1075 fancy	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00
995–1255	1144	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	935.00–1,250.00	$1,079.13
725–1485	1146	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	84	500.00–1,360.00	$1,071.77
1155	1155	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,150.00	$1,150.00
850–1405	1159	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	700.00–1,375.00	$1,071.82
1090–1227	1159	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	810.00–925.00	$877.96
665–1715	1167	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	81	525.00–1,540.00	$1,187.14
850–1495	1186	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	400.00–1,725.00	$1,259.05
950–1288	1226	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	550.00–960.00	$891.59
1235	1235	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
1040–1670	1346	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	875.00–1,325.00	$1,046.35
1405	1405	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,260.00	$1,260.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920–1030	975	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	550.00–725.00	$632.56
1080	1080	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00
1005–1165	1085	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	925.00–975.00	$951.84
1540	1540	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860	860	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
900–950	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	725.00–750.00	$737.84

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840	840	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
675–1000	872	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	630.00–940.00	$845.99
740–1085	905	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	700.00–1,150.00	$939.16
910	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	635.00–860.00	$747.50
1025	1025	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
995–1098	1079	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,090.00–1,500.00	$1,410.60

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825–890	858	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	685.00–700.00	$692.22
860	860	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	850.00	$850.00

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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
895–1280	1045	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	600.00–1,125.00	$814.35	-253.47
915–1555	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	825.00–1,500.00	$1,193.02	—
780–1210	1056	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	925.00–1,625.00	$1,323.05	—
950–1130	1056	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,000.00–1,575.00	$1,149.65	—
1025–1275	1145	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	825.00–1,050.00	$972.65	-701.76
1020–1495	1219	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,075.00–1,600.00	$1,412.68	+325.22
1075–1565	1284	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,025.00–1,525.00	$1,287.44	-212.56
1292	1292	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,825.00	$1,825.00	+325.00
1300	1300	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	1,335.00	$1,335.00	—
1225–1445	1335	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,350.00–1,410.00	$1,382.47	—
1450	1450	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
1605–1860	1796	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,375.00–2,025.00	$1,879.80	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
995	995	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	675.00	$675.00	—
1095	1095	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	910.00	$910.00	—
1150	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	950.00	$950.00	—
970–1540	1231	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	875.00–1,200.00	$1,061.58	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
885–910	898	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	650.00–770.00	$710.84	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1030	1030	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	-400.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	2	143.00	$143.00	$393	+2.00
345	345	4	140.00	$140.00	$483	±0.00
360–370	365	2	120.00	$120.00	$438	-21.00
415–440	428	2	62.00–124.00	$93.91	$402	-58.55
470	470	1	134.00	$134.00	$630	+23.78
507–520	511	3	120.00–140.00	$133.22	$681	-4.62
577	577	2	115.00	$115.00	$664	-10.29
607	607	1	107.00	$107.00	$649	-15.00
715	715	1	96.00	$96.00	$686	—
913 value added	913	55	147.75	$147.75	$1,349	—
1207	1207	5	112.50	$112.50	$1,358	—
1296	1296	3	120.20	$120.20	$1,558	—

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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.