Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

20,887 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.83/cwt -1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 474 lb · 860 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $196.53/cwt -0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 522 lb · 836 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.35/cwt +0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 424 lb · 756 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	20,887	19,863	22,051
Feeder cattle	17,477	17,057	16,827
Slaughter cattle	2,357	2,253	3,655
Replacement cattle	1,053	553	1,569

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher with exceptions to 10.00 higher. There was moderate to good demand for all feeder cattle, with plain to good offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed best interest in long-weaned value added steers and heifers. slaughter cows and bulls sold mixed, starting the week mostly steady to 3.00 higher but ending mostly steady to 3.00 lower 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	226	8	205.00–270.00	$233.11	$527	-7.61
245 value added	245	1	220.00	$220.00	$539	—
265–280 value added	270	5	217.50–237.50	$228.64	$617	-18.09
250–298	283	37	180.00–262.50	$236.14	$668	-7.18
260–295 fancy	284	10	220.00–285.00	$250.53	$712	-8.68
300–345 value added	322	23	220.00–260.00	$238.14	$767	+2.85
300–348	329	57	200.00–267.50	$238.76	$786	+6.36
305–348 fancy	331	23	231.00–285.00	$270.71	$896	+5.66
350–392 value added	375	23	220.00–270.00	$243.56	$913	-3.19
350–397	377	88	200.00–265.00	$241.40	$910	+2.15
350–397 fancy	379	87	230.00–285.00	$256.63	$973	+3.23
400–447	424	175	191.00–250.00	$229.64	$974	-6.92
400–449 fancy	429	88	226.00–267.50	$246.78	$1,059	-6.29
400–446 value added	430	90	220.00–260.00	$242.94	$1,045	+5.45
450–497 fancy	474	152	220.00–260.00	$241.61	$1,145	+3.44
455–495 value added	474	77	213.00–259.00	$239.10	$1,133	-3.95
450–498	477	238	187.50–249.00	$228.03	$1,088	±0.00
500–547	521	287	194.00–241.00	$222.12	$1,157	+3.85
516–533 thin fleshed	524	9	261.00–262.00	$261.55	$1,371	—
500–548 value added	525	249	206.00–260.00	$240.20	$1,261	+13.03
525–530 fancy	529	4	210.00–212.00	$211.50	$1,119	-28.50
550–597 value added	575	280	201.00–249.00	$227.63	$1,309	+2.43
550–596	576	203	189.00–229.00	$212.41	$1,223	-2.46
600–647 value added	626	375	191.00–232.00	$213.80	$1,338	+1.54
605–630 fancy	627	45	202.00–225.50	$221.54	$1,389	—
600–649	628	300	163.00–222.50	$197.69	$1,241	-1.04
651–692 value added	669	229	182.00–224.00	$206.90	$1,384	+1.48
650–695	670	190	170.00–216.00	$198.74	$1,332	+5.37
700–748 value added	716	265	181.00–200.50	$193.79	$1,388	+4.58
700–745	724	192	159.00–191.50	$182.97	$1,325	+1.39
750–795	764	185	155.00–190.00	$178.58	$1,364	+2.29
758–796 value added	778	166	178.00–195.10	$189.02	$1,471	+0.58
806–813 fancy	810	6	188.00–189.00	$188.50	$1,527	+2.50
800–848	819	168	150.00–185.00	$173.72	$1,423	+3.78
806–842 value added	827	377	175.50–188.00	$183.55	$1,518	-2.14
860 fancy	860	6	188.00	$188.00	$1,617	+2.08
851–892 value added	864	239	174.75–180.50	$177.27	$1,532	-1.00
850–898	890	171	152.00–184.00	$176.91	$1,574	+5.71
902–940	912	34	145.00–175.00	$164.22	$1,498	+1.61
910–938 value added	926	64	175.00–176.00	$175.89	$1,629	-3.03
958–990	964	40	140.00–170.50	$162.23	$1,564	+2.23
1005–1037	1027	14	135.00–150.00	$140.29	$1,441	-9.15
1070–1095	1083	12	131.00–155.00	$141.63	$1,534	+0.62
1105–1120	1115	3	106.00–155.00	$138.81	$1,548	—
1245	1245	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,556	—
1303	1303	3	131.00	$131.00	$1,707	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	200.00	$200.00	$450	-21.00
260–290	272	3	172.50–207.50	$193.73	$527	+11.38
310–335	320	7	165.00–210.00	$187.17	$599	+12.01
350–392	371	23	175.00–240.00	$210.90	$782	+21.88
405–445	427	17	140.00–222.50	$199.01	$850	+9.88
450–495	479	35	162.00–225.00	$196.70	$942	+7.36
505–545	525	20	165.00–221.00	$194.14	$1,019	+8.45
550–595	569	23	135.00–209.00	$184.21	$1,048	-3.40
600–645	626	23	140.00–201.00	$179.51	$1,124	+8.46
650–695	673	29	164.00–190.00	$183.53	$1,235	+14.99
712–740	726	7	153.00–175.00	$159.78	$1,160	-3.16
770–795	784	10	120.00–170.00	$148.60	$1,165	+1.38
835–845	838	3	150.00–160.00	$153.36	$1,285	-3.58
860–890	878	3	142.00–168.00	$156.49	$1,374	+1.77
900–920	907	3	110.00–147.00	$128.03	$1,161	-8.26
950–960	955	2	130.00–140.00	$135.03	$1,290	-4.76
1040	1040	3	124.00	$124.00	$1,290	—
1060–1080	1070	2	110.00–125.00	$117.57	$1,258	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	332	3	220.00–232.50	$225.93	$750	+9.69
355–390	376	5	190.00–232.50	$210.61	$792	—
405–440	423	2	197.50–225.00	$210.68	$891	-10.91
450–497	484	7	194.00–217.00	$204.81	$991	-10.62
525–549	542	7	198.00–206.00	$201.23	$1,091	-5.10
553–592	587	20	190.00–200.00	$196.43	$1,153	+4.23
612	612	3	193.00	$193.00	$1,181	+5.00
655	655	1	183.00	$183.00	$1,199	+6.14
720	720	4	140.00–160.00	$153.75	$1,107	-9.55
930	930	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,116	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
485	485	1	191.00	$191.00	$926	+5.42
490 value added	490	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,029	—
500–535	520	3	170.00–230.00	$190.07	$988	+4.30
550–580	565	2	167.50–190.00	$179.05	$1,012	—
600–645	628	5	180.00–197.00	$188.34	$1,183	+14.72
675	675	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,249	+4.22
700–740	714	5	156.00–171.00	$165.19	$1,179	-0.56
760	760	1	177.50	$177.50	$1,349	—
975	975	2	130.00	$130.00	$1,268	—
1067	1067	2	130.00	$130.00	$1,387	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095	1095	1	149.00	$149.00	$1,632	—
1000–1300	1182	8	131.50–163.00	$140.50	$1,661	—
1230	1230	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,648	—
1385	1385	1	143.00	$143.00	$1,981	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	141.00	$141.00	$486	-9.00
440	440	1	142.50	$142.50	$627	-2.61
445	445	1	170.00	$170.00	$756	+21.00
710	710	1	127.50	$127.50	$905	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	195.00	$195.00	$751	+5.00
560	560	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,008	-5.00

Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
595	595	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,101	—
730	730	1	131.00	$131.00	$956	—

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	1	131.00	$131.00	$576	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165	165	1	215.00	$215.00	$355	—
205–248	233	35	150.00–250.00	$214.65	$500	+16.67
235 fancy	235	1	250.00	$250.00	$588	+22.50
250–295	280	84	170.00–247.50	$213.84	$599	+3.27
255–295 value added	282	7	200.00–225.00	$214.96	$606	-14.05
252–295 fancy	284	19	209.00–257.50	$234.23	$665	+20.23
300–345 fancy	318	64	202.50–256.00	$230.91	$734	+2.05
310–345 value added	325	15	209.00–230.00	$216.50	$704	-15.01
300–347	329	118	185.00–249.00	$215.64	$709	+4.97
352–395 value added	372	55	201.00–249.00	$216.15	$804	-6.71
350–397 fancy	373	127	200.00–250.00	$220.68	$823	-4.04
350–397	373	290	180.00–247.50	$214.39	$800	+6.22
400–446 fancy	419	279	193.00–239.00	$218.77	$917	-0.63
400–448	425	390	170.00–245.00	$208.95	$888	+1.95
400–448 value added	432	87	192.00–219.00	$207.01	$894	-7.38
455	455	1	141.00	$141.00	$642	-61.37
450–497 value added	467	105	190.00–215.00	$204.34	$954	-5.62
450–499	474	483	171.00–222.50	$200.86	$952	-1.51
450–496 fancy	477	271	194.00–225.00	$209.17	$998	+0.73
500–548	522	506	165.00–215.00	$192.46	$1,005	-0.15
500–548 value added	523	330	182.00–237.50	$202.77	$1,060	+1.47
550–597	569	349	160.00–208.00	$187.00	$1,064	+1.59
550–597 value added	571	267	177.00–210.00	$195.15	$1,114	+0.94
590	590	1	139.00	$139.00	$820	-46.41
608–625 fancy	619	19	189.00–190.00	$189.10	$1,171	—
600–645	622	335	145.00–200.00	$175.02	$1,089	+0.81
600–647 value added	623	316	152.00–207.00	$184.73	$1,151	-2.57
657–689 fancy	660	81	186.00–189.00	$187.73	$1,239	—
651–696 value added	668	346	170.00–191.50	$183.95	$1,229	+0.33
650–698	674	313	150.00–183.50	$167.14	$1,127	+2.74
700–748 value added	722	441	150.00–184.00	$174.91	$1,263	-0.31
700–745	724	65	140.00–169.00	$157.36	$1,139	+1.50
750–787 value added	772	208	151.00–172.75	$168.28	$1,299	-4.21
756–797	779	127	140.00–172.00	$158.14	$1,232	-1.11
800–845	821	40	125.00–159.50	$147.23	$1,209	+5.03
815–845	830	2	138.00–149.00	$143.60	$1,192	+1.40
800–845 value added	836	95	161.00–170.00	$163.39	$1,366	+8.89
838	838	4	121.00	$121.00	$1,014	-21.20
850–893	882	22	133.00–160.00	$150.06	$1,324	+7.42
882 value added	882	61	161.00	$161.00	$1,420	—
900–945	924	12	114.00–150.00	$138.74	$1,282	-10.22
967–990	970	18	145.50–162.00	$147.37	$1,429	+11.13
950–992	975	6	120.00–140.00	$132.01	$1,287	-4.23
1000–1043	1024	12	114.00–132.50	$129.80	$1,329	+7.60
1051–1096	1092	52	121.00–143.00	$140.69	$1,536	+27.19
1105–1115	1110	2	123.00–135.00	$129.03	$1,432	-10.97

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	220	12	130.00–206.00	$177.98	$392	+10.10
250–295	266	20	110.00–200.00	$171.17	$455	-9.48
300–345	321	50	120.00–200.00	$177.70	$570	+5.25
350–395	369	65	135.00–210.00	$183.17	$676	+8.59
400–448	425	54	100.00–215.00	$170.21	$723	-1.85
450–498	479	81	150.00–200.00	$181.83	$871	+7.53
510–545	531	35	130.00–195.00	$167.61	$890	-2.64
550–595	577	89	121.00–222.00	$170.15	$982	+6.68
600–647	623	33	119.00–182.00	$155.58	$969	+1.92
650–695	673	43	120.00–164.00	$149.46	$1,006	-1.27
700–746	723	23	111.00–154.00	$132.73	$960	+4.00
750–795	763	24	120.00–157.00	$135.80	$1,036	+1.08
800–835	820	12	98.00–137.00	$118.63	$973	-1.63
855–890	876	4	105.00–127.00	$113.88	$998	-3.69
980	980	1	98.00	$98.00	$960	—
1090	1090	2	110.00	$110.00	$1,199	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165	165	1	206.00	$206.00	$340	+30.90
205	205	1	202.50	$202.50	$415	+6.39
275–297	290	3	177.50–215.00	$189.37	$549	-15.88
300–340	327	7	170.00–215.00	$196.05	$641	-6.79
355–390	373	5	167.50–218.00	$197.19	$736	+0.05
415–447	439	26	183.00–221.00	$200.67	$881	-7.90
455–495	485	23	167.00–208.00	$201.54	$977	+14.20
500–545	526	11	164.00–183.00	$173.36	$912	-9.39
555–595	577	30	155.00–178.00	$169.66	$979	-0.03
600	600	1	160.00	$160.00	$960	+1.88
672–692	678	12	145.00–160.00	$155.18	$1,052	+4.18
703–725	709	4	125.00–135.00	$127.56	$904	—
945	945	2	85.00–119.00	$102.00	$964	—
1026	1026	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,282	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
231	231	3	172.50	$172.50	$398	—
280	280	1	167.50	$167.50	$469	—
315	315	1	180.00	$180.00	$567	—
366	366	3	177.00	$177.00	$648	—
400–440	425	4	172.50–189.00	$182.78	$777	+13.03
472 value added	472	2	191.00	$191.00	$902	—
455–492	480	7	164.00–188.00	$176.25	$846	-5.31
500–540	523	4	162.00–173.00	$169.92	$889	+7.22
550–590	570	6	155.00–170.00	$161.93	$923	-11.25
615–630	623	2	140.00–150.00	$145.06	$904	-19.09
662–695	671	6	121.00–166.00	$141.85	$952	-12.00
725	725	1	130.00	$130.00	$942	-9.00
750–765	754	6	120.00–169.00	$137.09	$1,034	—
1125	1125	1	116.00	$116.00	$1,305	+12.00

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	160.00	$160.00	$528	-2.37
360–395	373	3	170.00–180.00	$176.79	$659	+12.79
400–430	412	3	155.00–222.00	$176.70	$728	—
480	480	1	200.00	$200.00	$960	—
520	520	1	167.50	$167.50	$871	-1.50
552–590	571	7	145.00–165.00	$153.13	$874	—
608–646	630	7	132.25–150.00	$139.59	$879	+11.59
650–675	658	3	140.00–150.00	$143.42	$944	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	135.00	$135.00	$331	—
290	290	1	150.00	$150.00	$435	+13.62
310–325	318	2	130.00–160.00	$144.65	$460	—
405–430	418	2	129.00–137.50	$133.12	$556	-14.81
455–485	467	3	132.00–140.00	$135.59	$633	-21.91
590	590	1	128.00	$128.00	$755	+16.00
645	645	1	100.00	$100.00	$645	—
672	672	2	115.00	$115.00	$773	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1415	1281	5	93.00–121.00	$112.38	$1,440	-22.85

Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	1	192.50	$192.50	$857	—
600–605	603	2	140.00	$140.00	$844	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
485	485	1	125.00	$125.00	$606	—
505	505	1	100.00	$100.00	$505	—
640	640	1	100.00	$100.00	$640	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	180.00	$180.00	$693	—
440	440	1	150.00	$150.00	$660	-42.00

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
640	640	1	137.50	$137.50	$880	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
125	125	—	—	1	217.50	$217.50	$272	—
210–240	220	—	—	12	190.00–247.50	$223.33	$491	+0.15
235 fancy	235	—	—	1	287.50	$287.50	$676	+25.00
250–298	273	—	—	31	200.00–261.00	$226.04	$617	-2.83
262–295 fancy	276	—	—	18	222.50–285.00	$251.40	$694	+1.85
290–295 value added	293	—	—	2	201.00–247.00	$224.20	$657	-0.18
300–330 value added	308	—	—	9	215.00–245.00	$233.99	$721	+4.03
300–348	322	—	—	57	200.00–252.50	$230.43	$742	-4.00
305–348 fancy	327	—	—	34	210.00–260.00	$236.29	$773	-12.71
350–395	372	—	—	117	190.00–270.00	$239.90	$892	+1.78
355–395 value added	373	—	—	6	221.00–238.00	$228.19	$851	-9.67
350–395 fancy	379	—	—	87	217.50–270.00	$251.72	$954	-3.75
400–447 value added	425	—	—	13	210.00–243.00	$223.52	$950	-11.94
400–448	428	—	—	145	195.00–250.00	$226.67	$970	-2.47
400–447 fancy	428	—	—	79	218.00–265.00	$240.25	$1,028	+2.65
450–499	471	—	—	236	177.50–247.00	$223.10	$1,051	+1.77
450–497 fancy	476	—	—	91	207.00–262.00	$225.47	$1,073	-0.84
453–497 value added	480	—	—	37	190.00–250.00	$220.78	$1,060	-8.99
501–540 fancy	520	—	—	24	200.00–240.00	$216.55	$1,126	-4.81
500–548	521	—	—	229	182.00–237.00	$206.38	$1,075	-0.65
521 thin fleshed	521	—	—	11	224.00	$224.00	$1,167	—
500–545 value added	524	—	—	23	191.00–239.00	$214.10	$1,122	-3.70
550–595	569	—	—	150	170.00–217.50	$198.71	$1,131	-0.11
552–597 fancy	571	—	—	36	202.00–226.00	$212.28	$1,212	-1.50
560–595 value added	576	—	—	14	181.00–227.00	$200.11	$1,153	-7.83
605–640 value added	618	—	—	6	176.00–224.00	$206.10	$1,274	+14.06
600–647	624	—	—	109	162.50–214.00	$189.47	$1,182	+3.87
602–640 fancy	628	—	—	16	187.00–211.00	$198.50	$1,247	-4.66
655 fancy	655	—	—	1	198.00	$198.00	$1,297	+2.45
653–660 value added	656	—	—	5	180.00–197.00	$190.16	$1,247	+4.63
650–699	669	—	—	67	155.00–207.00	$177.17	$1,185	-4.08
700–730 value added	718	—	—	6	153.00–174.00	$158.91	$1,141	-11.86
702–745	722	—	—	91	135.00–178.00	$163.81	$1,183	-8.84
715–735 fancy	727	—	—	7	163.00–184.00	$173.58	$1,262	-10.42
755–795	769	—	—	32	117.50–182.00	$160.29	$1,233	+0.90
800–840	822	—	—	43	117.50–162.00	$149.77	$1,231	+1.31
850–895	869	—	—	17	128.00–172.00	$147.77	$1,284	+1.16
900–945	924	—	—	13	120.00–162.50	$138.07	$1,276	+2.92
955–995	978	—	—	8	113.00–139.00	$126.39	$1,236	-1.53
1030	1030	—	—	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,184	—
1070–1075	1073	—	—	2	120.00–130.00	$125.01	$1,341	-1.06
1100–1130	1117	—	—	5	85.00–137.50	$111.12	$1,241	-14.88
1650	1650	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	113.00	$113.00	$1,864	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	240	2	175.00–210.00	$192.86	$463	-33.14
265–295	285	9	150.00–219.00	$194.35	$554	+13.88
308–346	324	14	140.00–227.50	$194.41	$630	+9.09
350–395	374	31	142.50–240.00	$193.44	$723	-15.22
402–447	429	39	132.50–224.00	$188.18	$807	+0.44
450–495	473	50	130.00–219.00	$191.95	$908	+10.74
500–549	530	41	150.00–193.00	$178.45	$946	-4.98
550–595	573	37	145.00–203.00	$174.63	$1,001	-0.23
605–646	631	27	130.00–178.00	$158.63	$1,001	-3.72
655–695	675	10	130.00–180.00	$156.87	$1,059	-6.62
735	735	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,176	+20.84
755–782	768	7	124.00–160.00	$139.62	$1,072	-0.90
805–825	815	2	115.00–125.00	$120.06	$978	-14.54
855–865	860	2	129.00–150.00	$139.56	$1,200	-0.44
985	985	1	99.00	$99.00	$975	-51.00
1002	1002	1	112.00	$112.00	$1,122	-2.66
1101	1101	4	104.00	$104.00	$1,145	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	205.00	$205.00	$461	—
325–345	333	3	190.00–200.00	$195.84	$652	-11.27
355–395	380	3	175.00–207.00	$195.29	$742	-18.81
400–447	428	13	185.00–213.00	$209.41	$896	-2.25
480	480	1	191.00	$191.00	$917	-5.12
510–535	519	12	175.00–203.00	$190.60	$989	-11.27
565–590	575	6	182.00–197.00	$189.96	$1,092	+17.66
610–620	615	2	142.50–169.00	$155.64	$957	-4.36
685	685	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,130	+8.04
710	710	1	140.00	$140.00	$994	-24.00
800	800	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,120	±0.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
935–1500	1119	(<2 yrs)	N/A	12	1,225.00–2,650.00	$1,510.74	+60.74
900–1510	1195	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	8	1,025.00–1,960.00	$1,618.16	—
1760	1760	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	2,525.00	$2,525.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	155.00	$155.00	$364	—
343	343	3	158.00	$158.00	$542	—
375	375	1	130.00	$130.00	$488	-15.00
420	420	1	140.00	$140.00	$588	+8.08
465	465	1	127.50	$127.50	$593	-12.50
500–537	526	8	133.00–157.00	$143.73	$756	+31.23

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	190.00	$190.00	$484	—
415–445	435	3	195.00	$195.00	$848	—
495	495	1	164.00	$164.00	$812	-18.75
510–535	529	4	152.50–162.50	$155.03	$820	—
555	555	1	170.00	$170.00	$944	-5.57
605	605	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,059	+12.50
740	740	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,184	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	200.00	$200.00	$680	—
350–360	355	2	200.00	$200.00	$710	—
490–495	493	2	180.00–195.00	$187.54	$925	+20.54
595	595	1	184.00	$184.00	$1,095	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	1	217.50	$217.50	$968	—
885	885	2	125.00	$125.00	$1,106	—

Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	190.00	$190.00	$456	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
645	645	1	100.00	$100.00	$645	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1280	1075	80-85%	10	57.00–75.00	$68.41	$735	—
820–1425	1178	80-85%	90	58.00–93.50	$78.93	$930	+2.58
870–1725	1269	80-85%	259	88.00–126.00	$101.00	$1,282	+1.45
860–1840	1271	80-85%	468	65.00–102.50	$88.66	$1,127	-10.89

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
690–1310	910	85-90%	35	40.00–71.00	$51.88	$472	-2.58
710–1225	960	85-90%	61	45.00–78.00	$65.11	$625	-0.70
730–1420	1006	85-90%	172	51.00–89.50	$74.32	$748	-11.65
730–1335	1028	85-90%	125	74.50–104.00	$86.54	$890	+0.57

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1810	1504	75-80%	15	70.00–89.50	$81.11	$1,220	-8.19
1200–2025	1521	75-80%	134	91.00–130.00	$102.55	$1,560	+13.25
1135–1970	1533	75-80%	111	80.00–102.00	$90.40	$1,386	+1.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1930	1449	29	78.00–121.50	$98.63	$1,429	-3.42
1025–2540	1650	137	94.00–132.00	$114.68	$1,892	—
1130–2450	1788	107	117.00–148.00	$131.78	$2,356	+1.81

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
830–975	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	110.00–124.00	$116.52	$1,049
899–1050	987	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	90.00–107.00	$95.00	$938
975–1140	1038	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	90.00–96.00	$92.73	$963

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
955	955	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00
865–1210	1025	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	835.00–1,100.00	$1,019.55
770–1285	1045	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	750.00–1,500.00	$1,213.70
1070	1070	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	910.00	$910.00
1070	1070	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
865–1255	1077	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	975.00–1,700.00	$1,331.66
942–1145	1077	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	925.00–1,425.00	$1,204.35
950–1175	1083	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	700.00–1,075.00	$843.72
1095	1095	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
885–1395	1113	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	730.00–1,500.00	$1,105.97
1050–1255	1153	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	825.00–860.00	$840.94
1160	1160	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,060.00	$1,060.00
905–1318	1164	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	820.00–1,200.00	$1,073.29
840–1635	1197	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	45	820.00–1,575.00	$1,333.10
960–1500	1219	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	1,000.00–1,300.00	$1,173.08
1230	1230	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
910–1745	1257	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	67	800.00–1,925.00	$1,386.81
1270	1270	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795–835	818	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	660.00–950.00	$818.98
915–1255	1105	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	875.00–1,275.00	$1,169.04
916–1345	1106	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	810.00–1,275.00	$1,131.93

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850	850	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	625.00	$625.00
905	905	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	810.00	$810.00
1140	1140	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760	760	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	400.00	$400.00
940–1090	1015	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	800.00–925.00	$857.88

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–1000	939	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	880.00–1,600.00	$1,258.10
730–1185	949	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	800.00–1,800.00	$1,362.43
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00
835–1042	956	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,075.00–1,400.00	$1,293.14
855–1125	963	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	950.00–1,200.00	$1,070.53
790–1155	968	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	975.00–1,475.00	$1,215.10
1050 fancy	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,725.00	$1,725.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900	900	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,150.00	$1,150.00
937	937	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,275.00	$1,275.00
1027	1027	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,375.00	$1,375.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
751	751	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,025.00	$1,025.00
765–865	815	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,125.00–1,275.00	$1,204.60

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
735	735	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
850	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
865	865	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	825.00	$825.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725	725	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	710.00	$710.00

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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
910	910	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,125.00–1,150.00	$1,137.50	—
1058–1065	1060	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	850.00–1,225.00	$1,130.79	-461.64
1125	1125	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,450.00	$1,450.00	-129.59
1130	1130	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00	-554.59
890–1502	1162	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	1,025.00–1,800.00	$1,512.30	-162.70
960–1500	1184	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	1,475.00–2,225.00	$1,930.06	+488.84
900–1646	1199	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	975.00–2,325.00	$1,808.57	+367.35
1300	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,580.00	$1,580.00	+385.55
960–1530	1303	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,210.00–1,585.00	$1,404.32	+209.87
1340	1340	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00	+655.55
1091–1860	1350	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	53	1,275.00–1,950.00	$1,659.83	—
1350	1350	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,875.00	$1,875.00	—
1115–1670	1365	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	1,270.00–1,650.00	$1,475.92	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—
810–1440	1064	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	825.00–1,200.00	$1,094.51	—
915–1290	1162	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,275.00–1,475.00	$1,381.85	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
855	855	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00	+350.00
900	900	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—
1100	1100	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	1	102.00	$102.00	$382	—
455	455	1	104.00	$104.00	$473	—
755	755	2	125.00	$125.00	$944	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	6	167.00	$167.00	$376	+23.00
261 fancy	261	5	169.00	$169.00	$441	—
252–290	266	4	132.50–172.50	$144.69	$385	-14.31
312–345	326	13	135.00–161.00	$158.15	$516	+4.70
315–345 value added	339	25	165.00	$165.00	$559	—
380–390	385	3	127.50–137.50	$132.04	$508	-32.52
428–445	430	7	120.00–152.00	$147.27	$633	+18.82
431 fancy	431	9	167.00	$167.00	$720	—
467–490	472	5	105.00–131.00	$125.60	$593	-14.40
541	541	10	135.00	$135.00	$730	—
610	610	1	143.00	$143.00	$872	—
677–692	683	12	125.00–134.00	$127.95	$874	+1.95
775–782	781	24	120.00–147.50	$145.23	$1,134	—
847 value added	847	60	148.25	$148.25	$1,256	—
875 value added	875	59	149.00	$149.00	$1,304	—
925	925	1	108.00	$108.00	$999	—
1010	1010	1	85.00	$85.00	$858	—
1182	1182	8	125.00	$125.00	$1,478	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
735	735	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	850.00	$850.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1080	1080	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—

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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.