Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

19,863 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $197.19/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 527 lb · 873 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.46/cwt +3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 477 lb · 772 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.98/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 624 lb · 750 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	19,863	19,941	19,847
Feeder cattle	17,057	17,148	17,039
Slaughter cattle	2,253	2,109	2,145
Replacement cattle	553	684	663

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 7.00 higher with instances throughout the week 12.00 to 15.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for all feeder and yearling classes with good offerings and good buyer activity this week. Long-weaned, preconditioned cattle were in the best demand. Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher with moderate to good 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
220–245	236	6	210.00–262.50	$240.72	$568	+21.12
230–248 fancy	239	8	240.00–285.00	$263.35	$629	+20.85
250–280 value added	260	4	237.50–252.50	$246.73	$641	+24.23
250–290	278	14	200.00–277.50	$243.32	$676	+19.99
250–291 fancy	280	27	230.00–285.00	$259.21	$726	-14.92
300–346 fancy	322	46	217.00–300.00	$265.05	$853	+4.45
300–342	324	43	197.50–267.50	$232.40	$753	+3.31
316–343 value added	329	16	212.50–249.00	$235.29	$774	-7.21
350–396	373	98	172.50–265.00	$239.25	$892	+4.03
350–398 fancy	378	102	224.00–277.50	$253.40	$958	+0.08
361–397 value added	380	29	220.00–265.50	$246.75	$938	+9.41
400–442 fancy	420	99	210.00–285.00	$253.07	$1,063	+2.83
400–446 value added	426	78	216.00–267.00	$237.49	$1,012	-0.74
400–447	429	139	195.00–267.00	$236.56	$1,015	+7.41
450–497 value added	469	56	217.00–267.00	$243.05	$1,140	+11.31
450–497 fancy	470	154	205.00–275.00	$238.17	$1,119	-2.11
450–497	472	232	182.50–250.00	$228.03	$1,076	+1.58
514 fancy	514	5	240.00	$240.00	$1,234	+19.52
500–548	525	282	190.00–235.00	$218.27	$1,146	+1.77
500–548 value added	526	288	206.00–245.00	$227.17	$1,195	-3.74
550–598 value added	570	338	206.00–245.00	$225.20	$1,284	-0.56
550–599	572	284	173.00–231.00	$214.87	$1,229	+6.18
600–647	623	246	164.00–227.00	$198.73	$1,238	+3.02
600–648 value added	626	348	190.00–230.75	$212.26	$1,329	-2.26
650–696	674	247	157.50–216.00	$193.37	$1,303	-0.08
650–695 value added	674	252	184.00–218.00	$205.42	$1,385	-1.12
700–749	722	295	145.00–197.00	$181.58	$1,311	+0.07
700–747 value added	725	242	170.00–201.00	$189.21	$1,372	+0.98
726 fancy	726	70	200.25	$200.25	$1,454	—
756 thin fleshed	756	60	198.10	$198.10	$1,498	—
750–799	771	169	140.00–194.00	$176.29	$1,359	-2.64
750–798 value added	773	405	168.00–196.00	$188.44	$1,457	-0.79
800–847	825	71	154.00–184.00	$169.94	$1,402	-4.57
809–845 value added	825	231	181.50–190.00	$185.69	$1,532	+2.15
826 fancy	826	33	186.00	$186.00	$1,536	—
855–861 fancy	861	65	185.70–200.00	$185.92	$1,601	—
850–895	866	97	132.50–182.00	$171.20	$1,483	+6.44
854–895 value added	892	126	178.00–182.50	$178.27	$1,590	-4.86
905–931 value added	912	79	161.50–185.00	$178.92	$1,632	+4.25
900–945	924	58	145.00–177.00	$162.61	$1,503	-6.20
950–981	957	25	146.50–168.00	$160.00	$1,531	+0.56
1000–1045	1018	17	138.00–154.00	$149.44	$1,521	-15.81
1052–1082	1062	20	114.00–149.00	$141.01	$1,498	-2.80
1284	1284	5	136.00	$136.00	$1,746	+19.98

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	221.00	$221.00	$486	—
265–295	285	4	112.50–220.00	$182.35	$520	-19.29
305–345	325	7	125.00–222.50	$175.16	$569	-26.28
350–390	368	17	132.50–220.00	$189.02	$696	-2.35
405–440	425	20	145.00–227.50	$189.13	$804	+5.32
465–495	483	16	148.00–212.00	$189.34	$915	+1.27
503–545	517	25	145.00–211.00	$185.69	$960	+0.20
550–595	578	43	140.00–210.00	$187.61	$1,084	+5.88
600–645	626	29	150.00–200.00	$171.05	$1,071	-6.77
655–698	682	30	130.00–186.00	$168.54	$1,149	-4.47
710–740	721	15	154.00–178.00	$162.94	$1,175	-0.89
750–795	770	7	112.00–164.00	$147.22	$1,134	-3.65
805–845	818	9	131.00–168.00	$156.94	$1,284	+21.89
850–895	873	13	142.00–159.00	$154.72	$1,351	+12.67
905–935	917	3	112.50–151.00	$136.29	$1,250	+14.54
955–995	974	4	132.00–143.00	$139.79	$1,362	+2.96

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
170	170	1	220.00	$220.00	$374	—
308–345	319	5	210.00–230.00	$216.24	$690	—
400–447	429	15	200.00–232.50	$221.59	$951	+11.59
475–490	484	5	206.00–227.50	$215.43	$1,043	+12.30
510–542	528	9	200.00–213.00	$206.33	$1,089	—
570–595	585	15	180.00–201.00	$192.20	$1,124	+6.20
635	635	1	188.00	$188.00	$1,194	-1.09
650–672	659	6	164.00–187.00	$176.86	$1,166	—
725–742	736	3	161.00–168.00	$163.30	$1,202	+2.30
768	768	2	165.00	$165.00	$1,267	+10.00

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–460	458	2	170.00–201.00	$185.58	$850	-14.42
500–545	530	3	182.50–188.00	$185.77	$985	-9.20
618–625	620	4	172.50–174.00	$173.62	$1,076	+1.17
655–685	671	7	168.00–186.00	$180.78	$1,213	+0.66
710–745	723	8	156.00–174.00	$165.75	$1,198	+7.28
848	848	4	160.00	$160.00	$1,357	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	190.00	$190.00	$732	—
410–425	418	2	196.00–200.00	$197.96	$827	—
458–485	467	3	179.00–196.00	$184.89	$863	—
500–535	518	2	167.50–172.00	$169.83	$880	-7.89
580	580	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,073	—
650	650	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,105	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1052	1052	2	131.00	$131.00	$1,378	—
1255	1255	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,569	+15.00
1000–1471	1293	7	120.00–161.00	$151.80	$1,963	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	2	150.00	$150.00	$495	-7.50
385	385	1	120.00	$120.00	$462	-51.97
425–445	435	2	140.00–150.00	$145.11	$631	—
445	445	1	149.00	$149.00	$663	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	2	220.00	$220.00	$726	—
680	680	1	177.00	$177.00	$1,204	—
700	700	1	173.00	$173.00	$1,211	-6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225 fancy	225	1	227.50	$227.50	$512	+0.27
200–240	228	12	190.00–210.00	$197.98	$451	+5.52
253–298 fancy	273	20	205.00–232.50	$214.00	$584	-22.54
255–297	281	65	170.00–247.50	$210.57	$592	+4.97
295–297 value added	297	5	225.00–230.00	$229.01	$680	—
300–345 fancy	325	51	205.00–260.00	$228.86	$744	-0.51
301–347 value added	330	25	200.00–254.00	$231.51	$764	+16.97
300–347	332	99	162.50–246.00	$210.67	$699	-1.17
350–396 fancy	373	162	200.00–250.00	$224.72	$838	+1.99
350–396	375	224	176.00–248.00	$208.17	$781	-0.68
350–397 value added	379	66	200.00–240.00	$222.86	$845	-1.38
400–445 fancy	422	152	200.00–250.00	$219.40	$926	+4.45
400–447 value added	426	77	200.00–238.00	$214.39	$913	-0.36
400–448	427	299	176.00–236.00	$207.00	$884	-0.35
453–497 fancy	472	67	201.00–223.00	$208.44	$984	-0.99
450–498	473	444	176.00–223.00	$202.37	$957	+3.11
450–496 value added	486	261	190.00–221.00	$209.96	$1,020	+12.19
510 fancy	510	2	207.00	$207.00	$1,056	+1.59
500–549	525	414	160.00–210.00	$192.61	$1,011	+1.75
500–548 value added	528	457	181.00–218.00	$201.30	$1,063	+2.66
550–594 value added	571	341	185.00–207.00	$194.21	$1,109	-1.31
550–598	577	378	162.00–200.00	$185.41	$1,070	+1.73
600–647 value added	624	388	163.00–197.00	$187.30	$1,169	+3.10
600–647	625	362	140.00–187.00	$174.21	$1,089	-0.86
650–692 value added	677	446	162.00–189.00	$183.62	$1,243	+7.11
650–698	678	205	140.00–190.00	$164.40	$1,115	-4.29
700–747	723	105	127.50–185.00	$155.86	$1,127	-6.27
700–745 value added	724	274	160.00–180.10	$175.22	$1,269	+2.99
750–796	769	158	130.00–169.00	$159.25	$1,225	+2.83
755–797 value added	777	241	168.00–176.25	$172.49	$1,340	+0.05
800–845	818	61	121.00–160.00	$142.20	$1,163	+2.50
835–837 value added	836	4	151.00–158.00	$154.50	$1,292	-5.90
850–885	854	37	131.00–145.00	$142.64	$1,218	+6.60
905–925	913	14	134.00–156.00	$148.96	$1,360	+27.30
955–985	970	48	120.00–139.75	$136.24	$1,322	+17.12
1000–1035	1020	13	97.00–136.50	$122.20	$1,246	—
1055–1070	1063	2	113.00–114.00	$113.50	$1,207	+1.85
1135	1135	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,589	+35.00
1175	1175	1	93.00	$93.00	$1,093	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	231	10	142.50–187.00	$167.88	$388	-9.76
250–295	279	27	145.00–205.00	$180.65	$504	+14.65
305–340	321	22	137.00–202.00	$172.45	$554	-2.33
350–392	371	26	127.00–227.00	$174.58	$648	-6.70
400–445	425	33	143.00–195.00	$172.06	$731	-4.21
450–495	472	67	121.00–202.00	$174.30	$823	+1.84
500–545	527	42	135.00–193.00	$170.25	$897	+7.64
550–598	573	98	130.00–189.00	$163.47	$937	+1.39
600–640	614	30	110.00–174.00	$153.66	$943	+3.27
650–697	678	55	110.00–165.00	$150.73	$1,022	+15.07
710–747	731	22	90.00–156.00	$128.73	$941	-5.35
750–795	773	18	118.00–147.00	$134.72	$1,041	+3.97
805–845	819	10	87.00–158.00	$120.26	$985	-11.59
850–890	868	6	100.00–129.00	$117.57	$1,021	+4.54
902–940	921	5	115.00–120.00	$117.63	$1,083	-4.56

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
180–195	188	2	147.50–205.00	$175.10	$329	—
205–240	218	5	160.00–215.00	$196.11	$428	-6.39
250–295	262	7	162.50–227.50	$205.25	$538	+20.39
300–341	333	15	185.00–225.00	$202.84	$675	+10.34
363–395	382	11	181.00–209.00	$197.14	$753	+6.59
405–441	436	16	174.00–217.00	$208.57	$909	+24.89
455–495	470	7	171.00–200.00	$187.34	$880	+11.93
505–538	517	16	174.00–194.00	$182.75	$945	+4.42
555–588	569	28	163.00–182.50	$169.69	$966	+2.18
605–646	633	13	144.00–162.00	$158.12	$1,001	+0.62
675	675	1	151.00	$151.00	$1,019	-2.99
775	775	1	138.00	$138.00	$1,070	—
842–847	845	8	128.00–145.00	$135.60	$1,146	—
860–865	863	2	131.00–137.00	$134.01	$1,157	+8.01
955–990	973	2	116.00–128.00	$121.89	$1,186	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–440	432	4	169.00–170.00	$169.75	$733	-5.97
460–495	482	5	170.00–189.00	$181.56	$875	+2.39
510–545	528	7	152.50–174.00	$162.70	$859	-5.80
550–590	575	10	168.00–181.00	$173.18	$996	-3.79
587 value added	587	2	180.00	$180.00	$1,057	—
627–645	632	4	150.00–169.00	$164.15	$1,037	+11.77
650–692	664	9	145.00–163.00	$153.85	$1,022	+23.70
665–684 value added	682	21	166.00–172.00	$166.56	$1,136	+3.56
712	712	5	139.00	$139.00	$990	-16.00
915	915	1	122.00	$122.00	$1,116	—
1105	1105	1	104.00	$104.00	$1,149	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	283	5	120.00–165.00	$136.38	$386	—
370–375	373	2	130.00–147.50	$138.69	$517	—
415–445	428	3	142.00–154.00	$147.93	$633	—
455	455	1	157.50	$157.50	$717	—
505–545	525	2	142.00–148.00	$144.89	$761	—
570	570	1	112.00	$112.00	$638	—
750	750	1	110.00	$110.00	$825	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
829	829	4	106.00	$106.00	$879	—
900	900	3	110.00	$110.00	$990	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	328	2	160.00–165.00	$162.37	$533	-11.63
355–395	375	2	164.00	$164.00	$615	-6.00
510	510	1	169.00	$169.00	$862	+9.75
600	600	1	128.00	$128.00	$768	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	1	192.00	$192.00	$845	—
480	480	1	180.00	$180.00	$864	—
571	571	3	187.00	$187.00	$1,068	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895	895	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,164	—
1100	1100	1	133.00	$133.00	$1,463	+10.51
1185–1405	1277	3	127.00–140.00	$135.23	$1,727	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	233	9	200.00–247.50	$223.18	$520	+4.29
245 fancy	245	1	262.50	$262.50	$643	+9.15
255–295 fancy	269	13	227.50–280.00	$249.55	$671	+6.39
250–295	280	39	200.00–272.50	$228.87	$641	+14.49
280–290 value added	287	7	220.00–240.00	$224.38	$644	—
305–345 fancy	324	23	212.50–280.00	$249.00	$807	+10.15
317–331 value added	326	7	221.00–234.00	$229.96	$750	+3.92
300–348	327	62	187.50–267.50	$234.43	$767	+14.19
352–380 value added	360	7	235.00–247.00	$237.86	$856	+11.33
350–396	376	143	207.50–265.00	$238.12	$895	+8.36
355–398 fancy	378	92	228.00–280.00	$255.47	$966	+8.23
400–435 value added	412	12	220.00–255.00	$235.46	$970	+13.48
400–445 fancy	422	133	210.00–270.00	$237.60	$1,003	+0.49
400–449	427	114	182.50–265.00	$229.14	$978	+5.15
450–498	469	173	180.00–247.50	$221.33	$1,038	+5.46
450–492 value added	473	22	210.00–239.00	$229.77	$1,087	+4.83
450–494 fancy	476	99	205.00–261.00	$226.31	$1,077	+2.92
500–547 fancy	518	53	200.00–246.00	$221.36	$1,147	+9.83
502–548 value added	521	31	199.00–226.00	$217.80	$1,135	+9.59
500–548	525	160	180.00–229.00	$207.03	$1,087	-0.61
555–590 value added	571	7	190.00–217.00	$207.94	$1,187	+10.26
552–597 fancy	572	47	200.00–229.50	$213.78	$1,223	+0.87
550–597	576	184	180.00–229.00	$198.82	$1,145	-1.66
605–645 value added	614	17	176.00–209.00	$192.04	$1,179	+8.04
600–645 fancy	619	21	185.00–215.00	$203.16	$1,258	+5.50
600–648	624	112	150.00–215.00	$185.60	$1,158	-1.08
650–665 value added	654	4	180.00–191.00	$185.53	$1,213	+3.73
651–685 fancy	665	11	188.00–199.00	$195.55	$1,300	+5.22
650–690	667	68	152.00–199.00	$181.25	$1,209	+3.74
700 fancy	700	1	184.00	$184.00	$1,288	+9.00
700–740	718	36	145.00–190.00	$172.65	$1,240	+6.93
715–728 value added	723	5	168.00–175.00	$170.77	$1,235	+9.77
755–795	768	45	122.00–179.00	$159.39	$1,224	+1.46
773 value added	773	3	153.00	$153.00	$1,183	—
800–849	830	35	120.00–171.00	$148.46	$1,232	+0.48
860–895	870	17	131.00–153.00	$146.61	$1,276	+10.65
910–945	929	10	113.00–145.00	$135.15	$1,256	+5.38
951–995	960	11	119.00–140.00	$127.92	$1,228	+10.78
1075–1090	1082	3	102.00–138.00	$126.07	$1,364	—
1101	1101	4	126.00	$126.00	$1,387	—
1175–1185	1180	2	106.00–108.00	$107.00	$1,263	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
155	155	1	137.50	$137.50	$213	-52.50
223	223	3	226.00	$226.00	$504	-31.00
257–295	275	11	150.00–225.00	$180.47	$496	-25.62
300–340	317	16	140.00–225.00	$185.32	$587	-10.82
355–395	365	12	178.00–227.50	$208.66	$762	+22.16
405–445	427	19	125.00–207.50	$187.74	$802	-7.23
460–497	477	22	149.00–215.00	$181.21	$864	-12.76
500–545	518	17	137.50–211.00	$183.43	$950	+9.75
550–595	572	17	141.00–194.00	$174.86	$1,000	-4.38
600–640	620	12	139.00–177.50	$162.35	$1,007	-5.28
650–695	673	15	142.00–195.00	$163.49	$1,100	+14.65
700–745	723	8	95.00–173.00	$139.16	$1,006	+1.35
760–785	770	4	130.00–154.00	$140.52	$1,082	-0.16
815–845	834	7	120.00–152.50	$134.60	$1,123	+8.51
865	865	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,211	+2.34
930	930	1	105.00	$105.00	$976	—
955	955	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,432	+41.52
1000–1020	1007	3	114.00–115.00	$114.66	$1,155	+23.99
1075	1075	1	97.00	$97.00	$1,043	±0.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	278	5	209.00–240.00	$231.68	$644	—
310–330	321	7	181.00–225.00	$207.11	$665	—
357–385	370	14	170.00–230.00	$214.10	$792	+24.10
412–449	435	18	170.00–219.00	$211.66	$921	+10.82
455–495	482	18	181.50–208.00	$196.12	$945	+9.38
515–546	529	22	190.00–208.00	$201.87	$1,068	+11.92
590–595	592	3	161.00–178.00	$172.30	$1,020	-18.46
615	615	1	160.00	$160.00	$984	-3.33
680–690	687	3	153.00–165.00	$156.96	$1,078	—
700	700	1	164.00	$164.00	$1,148	—
790	790	1	141.00	$141.00	$1,114	+10.00
805	805	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,127	+15.00
892	892	2	136.00	$136.00	$1,213	—
985	985	1	141.00	$141.00	$1,389	—
1100	1100	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,474	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
485–490	488	2	182.50–183.00	$182.75	$892	—
570–585	578	4	170.00–181.00	$175.57	$1,015	+1.70
627	627	2	162.50	$162.50	$1,019	—
843	843	8	120.00	$120.00	$1,012	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—
1000–1465	1219	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	7	1,225.00–1,800.00	$1,526.51	+196.78
1330	1330	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	182.50	$182.50	$493	+32.50
305	305	1	154.00	$154.00	$470	—
355	355	1	145.00	$145.00	$515	—
405–420	414	4	123.00–140.00	$131.92	$546	—
485	485	1	140.00	$140.00	$679	+20.00
535	535	1	112.50	$112.50	$602	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
337	337	2	218.00	$218.00	$735	—
360	360	1	210.00	$210.00	$756	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470	470	1	167.00	$167.00	$785	-16.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935	935	80-85%	1	59.00	$59.00	$552	—
930–1515	1186	80-85%	68	51.00–90.00	$76.35	$906	+4.07
835–1880	1238	80-85%	374	70.00–115.00	$89.38	$1,107	+1.40
865–1675	1255	80-85%	299	85.00–125.00	$99.55	$1,249	+0.50

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1230	909	85-90%	29	40.00–67.00	$54.46	$495	-1.63
650–1265	954	85-90%	82	48.00–79.00	$65.81	$628	—
670–1310	994	85-90%	149	62.00–89.00	$75.84	$754	-9.36
715–1250	1003	85-90%	112	73.00–102.00	$85.97	$862	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1970	1433	75-80%	7	73.00–84.50	$78.03	$1,118	+0.39
1085–1920	1494	75-80%	163	90.00–125.00	$99.31	$1,484	+8.70
1225–2090	1503	75-80%	108	80.00–110.00	$89.30	$1,342	-9.86
1315–1820	1568	75-80%	2	63.00–67.00	$64.68	$1,014	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–2290	1445	31	85.00–123.00	$102.05	$1,475	—
1115–2400	1622	116	90.00–133.50	$114.81	$1,862	—
1225–2275	1790	120	111.00–155.00	$129.97	$2,326	—

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1455–1785	1620	2	75.00–80.00	$77.75	$1,260	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
805–1135	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	89.00–106.00	$93.61	$927
910–1267	1076	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	101.00–137.00	$113.06	$1,217

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
970	970	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	680.00	$680.00
970	970	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	1,025.00	$1,025.00
835–1240	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	850.00–1,775.00	$1,163.92
975	975	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00
1005–1055	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	950.00–1,075.00	$1,008.01
810–1355	1047	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	700.00–1,675.00	$1,097.87
912–1340	1084	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	850.00–1,310.00	$1,059.58
780–1450	1116	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	750.00–1,475.00	$1,038.80
840–1385	1117	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	800.00–1,825.00	$1,123.24
835–1425	1143	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	700.00–1,475.00	$1,186.33
905–1380	1159	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	780.00–1,525.00	$1,244.07
1090–1250	1170	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	950.00–1,110.00	$1,035.47
1095–1235	1177	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	985.00–1,125.00	$1,067.58
1140–1230	1185	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,135.00–1,225.00	$1,181.71
1060–1390	1269	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	850.00–1,225.00	$1,066.29

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
880	880	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
895	895	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00
960	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
910–1160	1005	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	550.00–1,150.00	$903.02

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1165	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,125.00	$1,125.00
1270	1270	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,150.00	$1,150.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890–920	905	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	750.00–925.00	$838.95
925–1065	997	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	775.00–900.00	$842.73

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
695	695	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810	810	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,020.00	$1,020.00
715–1085	858	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	800.00–1,400.00	$971.65
915–1175	946	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	1,150.00–1,700.00	$1,226.73
920–1050	1006	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	975.00–1,525.00	$1,294.63

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770	770	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	975.00	$975.00
805	805	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
820	820	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00
795–965	867	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	725.00–800.00	$766.49
980 fancy	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00
995 fancy	995	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
835	835	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,002

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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
805	805	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,040.00	$1,040.00	—
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,425.00	$1,425.00	-10.00
965–1040	1003	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	1,150.00–1,325.00	$1,240.77	-194.23
950–1325	1086	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	1,575.00–1,625.00	$1,592.43	—
890–1292	1104	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,000.00–1,650.00	$1,293.56	+71.16
915–1535	1144	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	1,460.00–1,825.00	$1,579.59	+184.37
1170	1170	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,675.00	$1,675.00	+437.58
945–1482	1181	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	975.00–1,700.00	$1,441.22	+315.14
1205	1205	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00	-225.42
1210	1210	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00	-150.42
1267	1267	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,510.00	$1,510.00	—
1075–1480	1306	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	890.00–1,280.00	$1,194.45	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
858	858	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,000.00	$1,000.00	+70.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	4	144.00	$144.00	$324	—
279	279	5	159.00	$159.00	$444	+57.00
317–320	318	6	121.00–160.00	$153.45	$488	+43.83
357–390	381	84	127.50–170.00	$164.56	$627	+0.92
420–441	437	7	100.00–143.00	$128.45	$561	-20.58
465–470	467	3	140.00	$140.00	$654	-8.71
486 thin fleshed	486	3	85.00	$85.00	$413	—
550 value added	550	5	139.00	$139.00	$764	—
554–593	562	17	114.00–149.00	$142.88	$803	+5.60
675–677 value added	677	26	140.50–142.00	$140.62	$952	—
695	695	3	126.00	$126.00	$876	+3.62
735	735	6	135.00	$135.00	$992	+35.00
827	827	2	128.00	$128.00	$1,059	—
877	877	2	115.00	$115.00	$1,009	-15.00
972 value added	972	42	130.20	$130.20	$1,266	—
1060	1060	5	120.50	$120.50	$1,277	—

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	4	84.00	$84.00	$370	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245	1245	1	122.00	$122.00	$1,519	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
635	635	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	910.00	$910.00	—
1040	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—
1050 fancy	1050	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	1,875.00	$1,875.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—

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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.