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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

22,998 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $196.65/cwt +0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 522 lb · 849 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $178.98/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 671 lb · 844 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $183.73/cwt +3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 622 lb · 767 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 22,998 20,887 20,901
Feeder cattle 19,529 17,477 17,432
Slaughter cattle 2,666 2,357 2,705
Replacement cattle 803 1,053 764

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder stees and heifiers sold unevenly steady with trends ranging from mostly from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher. There were some exceptions throughout the week up to 10.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for all feeder and yearling classes with buyers showing high interest for weaned thin fleshed cattle suitable for grass. 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
205–245 226 10 197.50–250.00 $222.02 $502 -11.09
230 fancy 230 3 235.00–300.00 $267.50 $615 —
250–295 267 23 180.00–264.00 $235.83 $630 -0.31
260–290 fancy 276 14 240.00–275.00 $258.37 $713 +7.84
280–285 value added 284 5 221.00–235.00 $224.56 $638 -4.08
300–345 fancy 324 30 220.00–306.00 $252.16 $817 -18.55
305–345 329 42 192.00–259.00 $233.96 $770 -4.80
305–343 value added 335 18 230.00–250.00 $239.15 $801 +1.01
355–395 value added 374 19 220.00–252.50 $236.85 $886 -6.71
350–397 375 61 184.50–249.00 $221.75 $832 -19.65
350–397 fancy 378 84 220.00–279.00 $256.80 $971 +0.17
400–447 value added 418 99 219.00–256.00 $238.61 $997 -4.33
400–448 fancy 425 140 215.00–267.00 $247.14 $1,050 +0.36
400–449 430 123 197.50–250.00 $231.09 $994 +1.45
450–498 value added 474 77 220.00–252.00 $237.37 $1,125 -1.73
450–495 fancy 474 164 220.00–267.50 $240.95 $1,142 -0.66
450–498 475 223 197.50–246.00 $228.96 $1,088 +0.93
504–510 fancy 508 15 261.00–266.00 $263.34 $1,338 +51.84
500–548 value added 526 412 206.00–259.00 $239.83 $1,262 -0.37
500–549 526 287 182.00–245.00 $219.61 $1,155 -2.51
560–568 fancy 566 4 210.00–254.00 $243.12 $1,376 —
550–597 568 205 188.00–231.00 $212.74 $1,208 +0.33
550–597 value added 572 357 198.00–255.00 $230.23 $1,317 +2.60
600–648 value added 623 363 197.00–239.50 $221.53 $1,380 +7.73
600–649 626 241 174.00–230.00 $200.46 $1,255 +2.77
650–698 value added 678 437 190.00–220.50 $208.82 $1,416 +1.92
650–699 680 248 171.00–218.00 $191.92 $1,305 -6.82
708–745 fancy 710 48 201.00–216.50 $202.25 $1,436 —
700–744 value added 722 68 182.00–206.00 $195.63 $1,412 +1.84
700–749 729 236 170.00–200.00 $181.66 $1,324 -1.31
734 thin fleshed 734 71 198.75 $198.75 $1,459 —
750–797 778 160 157.00–196.00 $176.76 $1,375 -1.82
750–792 value added 779 348 176.00–201.00 $193.24 $1,505 +4.22
786 fancy 786 65 198.50 $198.50 $1,560 —
800–840 811 78 159.00–183.00 $170.34 $1,381 -3.38
801–847 value added 822 426 179.00–198.35 $190.55 $1,566 +7.00
808–841 fancy 832 75 185.00–186.75 $186.30 $1,550 -2.20
855–861 fancy 855 115 187.90–189.00 $187.94 $1,607 -0.06
851–892 value added 867 241 174.25–188.00 $180.12 $1,562 +2.85
855–898 877 66 160.00–180.00 $172.26 $1,511 -4.65
900–948 919 49 150.00–177.00 $169.18 $1,555 +4.96
901–946 value added 935 337 175.75–186.00 $178.79 $1,672 +2.90
955 value added 955 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,729 —
950–967 964 51 163.50–177.00 $168.29 $1,622 +6.06
1000–1045 1030 14 139.00–171.00 $154.98 $1,596 +14.69
1042 value added 1042 48 173.75 $173.75 $1,810 —
1065 1065 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,566 +5.37
1069 value added 1069 58 160.50 $160.50 $1,716 —
1146 1146 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,753 +14.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 3 180.00–195.00 $187.99 $429 -12.01
250–285 269 8 170.00–232.50 $204.45 $550 +10.72
300–335 326 5 150.00–210.00 $168.42 $549 -18.75
358–395 369 7 142.50–208.00 $188.65 $696 -22.25
405–447 431 13 143.00–225.00 $178.21 $768 -20.80
450–492 466 38 137.50–227.00 $197.99 $923 +1.29
505–548 532 25 160.00–221.00 $187.47 $997 -6.67
550–594 577 20 154.00–195.50 $184.57 $1,065 +0.36
600–648 624 29 155.00–198.00 $181.58 $1,133 +2.07
650–690 677 10 130.00–175.00 $157.76 $1,068 -25.77
710–748 734 9 130.00–161.00 $154.30 $1,133 -5.48
760–795 770 13 145.00–170.00 $155.97 $1,201 +7.37
800 800 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,032 —
850–855 853 2 127.00–150.00 $138.53 $1,182 -17.96
940–945 943 2 123.00–163.00 $143.05 $1,349 —
960–972 968 3 145.00–149.00 $147.68 $1,430 +12.65
1010–1025 1018 2 125.00–133.00 $129.03 $1,314 +5.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 230.00 $230.00 $794 +4.07
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 +19.39
415–428 426 10 172.00–215.00 $208.98 $890 -1.70
451–485 460 11 201.00–222.00 $205.96 $947 +1.15
510–545 522 17 174.00–205.00 $190.75 $996 -10.48
550–598 577 11 167.50–192.00 $185.07 $1,068 -11.36
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 -13.00
698 698 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,145 —
700–732 716 5 162.00–169.00 $164.63 $1,179 +10.88
847 847 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,355 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 170.00–190.00 $180.00 $855 -11.00
535 535 1 172.00 $172.00 $920 -18.07
570 570 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,134 +19.95
630–645 641 4 180.00–200.00 $184.91 $1,185 -3.43
663–665 664 4 180.00–188.00 $182.00 $1,208 -3.00
810 810 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,142 —
865–890 878 2 150.00–165.00 $157.61 $1,384 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 2 127.50–129.00 $128.25 $1,424 —
1035–1190 1113 2 122.00–150.00 $136.98 $1,525 —
1195 1195 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,685 +0.50
1130–1625 1377 3 100.00–174.00 $144.64 $1,992 +1.64
1566 1566 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,443 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 —
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 175.00 $175.00 $831 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 250.00 $250.00 $475 +35.00
225–237 fancy 228 7 242.50–251.00 $248.48 $567 -1.52
205–246 233 21 177.50–240.00 $201.59 $470 -13.06
250–290 fancy 270 8 210.00–222.50 $216.06 $583 -18.17
250–297 273 64 170.00–240.00 $207.25 $566 -6.59
280 value added 280 1 227.00 $227.00 $636 +12.04
300–347 316 122 172.50–242.00 $207.71 $656 -7.93
300–343 value added 320 36 196.00–225.00 $211.34 $676 -5.16
300–348 fancy 321 53 201.00–250.00 $226.84 $728 -4.07
350–395 fancy 369 90 208.00–257.00 $221.15 $816 +0.47
350–398 373 292 170.00–241.00 $208.59 $778 -5.80
355–399 value added 379 67 195.00–229.00 $213.36 $809 -2.79
400–448 fancy 425 167 192.50–240.00 $221.10 $940 +2.33
400–448 430 487 174.00–234.00 $205.91 $885 -3.04
400–448 value added 430 102 190.00–239.00 $210.65 $906 +3.64
450–497 value added 472 116 190.00–213.00 $201.57 $951 -2.77
450–498 474 386 174.00–223.00 $203.59 $965 +2.73
450–498 fancy 478 240 194.00–239.00 $219.88 $1,051 +10.71
515 515 1 185.00 $185.00 $953 -7.46
500–549 value added 519 450 179.00–217.00 $199.77 $1,037 -3.00
500–548 525 398 170.00–218.00 $193.15 $1,014 +0.69
550–598 value added 569 276 187.00–211.00 $202.35 $1,151 +7.20
550–598 573 359 155.00–203.00 $189.86 $1,088 +2.86
600–636 612 46 190.00–193.50 $192.52 $1,178 +17.50
600–649 value added 620 429 167.00–201.00 $187.92 $1,165 +3.19
611–640 fancy 623 5 193.00–210.00 $199.99 $1,246 +10.89
600–649 626 286 150.00–194.00 $175.84 $1,101 +0.82
645 645 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,000 -20.02
650–693 value added 666 446 161.00–188.75 $184.20 $1,227 +0.25
650–697 676 313 145.00–184.50 $170.67 $1,154 +3.53
670–685 fancy 683 85 182.10–182.50 $182.16 $1,244 -5.57
700–747 720 139 130.00–171.00 $161.38 $1,162 +4.02
700–745 value added 727 200 160.00–178.00 $172.29 $1,253 -2.62
755–798 773 103 131.00–168.50 $158.64 $1,226 +0.50
750–797 value added 775 427 157.00–180.25 $171.80 $1,331 +3.52
775 775 1 112.00 $112.00 $868 -46.14
802 802 10 159.00 $159.00 $1,275 +11.77
801–840 value added 808 124 147.00–173.75 $171.27 $1,384 +7.88
800–841 822 136 130.00–176.00 $161.45 $1,327 +14.22
851–877 value added 853 64 146.50–172.00 $168.83 $1,440 +7.83
850–886 871 13 122.00–158.50 $149.18 $1,299 -0.88
900–942 929 20 106.00–144.00 $134.63 $1,251 -4.11
962–996 973 18 125.00–149.00 $135.81 $1,321 +3.80
1000–1045 1022 13 119.00–151.00 $132.86 $1,358 +3.06
1050 1050 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,418 —
1105 1105 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,425 -0.03
1100–1125 1113 2 118.00–124.00 $121.03 $1,347 -8.00
1157 1157 4 116.00 $116.00 $1,342 —
1160 1160 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,241 —
1480 1480 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,930 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 219 7 150.00–187.50 $165.89 $363 -12.09
250–295 278 15 140.00–190.00 $174.27 $484 +3.10
300–342 322 40 130.00–221.00 $175.09 $564 -2.61
350–395 371 37 145.00–210.00 $175.90 $653 -7.27
400–448 424 51 102.00–203.00 $166.36 $705 -3.85
450–492 473 45 130.00–200.00 $175.81 $832 -6.02
500–545 525 24 125.00–188.00 $167.05 $877 -0.56
550–597 574 41 140.00–187.00 $166.22 $954 -3.93
600–637 620 45 129.00–187.00 $161.85 $1,003 +6.27
650–695 680 36 120.00–161.00 $144.65 $984 -4.81
710–745 724 13 120.00–154.00 $136.77 $990 +4.04
750–799 779 26 116.00–145.00 $129.03 $1,005 -6.77
805–845 823 5 114.00–135.00 $124.18 $1,022 +5.55
850–895 883 7 107.00–126.00 $120.85 $1,067 +6.97
900 900 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,062 —
1035 1035 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 204.00 $204.00 $469 +1.50
260–295 273 8 172.50–215.00 $192.12 $524 +2.75
300–330 312 5 185.00–220.00 $201.04 $627 +4.99
350–392 379 8 180.00–217.00 $207.14 $785 +9.95
400–445 433 23 176.00–220.00 $208.27 $902 +7.60
455–495 467 30 174.00–191.00 $182.73 $853 -18.81
505–545 525 21 162.00–192.50 $181.97 $955 +8.61
555–585 569 7 160.00–183.00 $171.79 $977 +2.13
620 620 1 152.00 $152.00 $942 -8.00
650–680 666 13 144.00–160.00 $151.51 $1,009 -3.67
710–730 722 3 139.00–141.00 $140.00 $1,011 +12.44
750 750 2 124.00–128.00 $126.00 $945 —
815 815 2 120.00–127.00 $123.50 $1,007 —
880 880 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,047 —
900 900 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,062 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 -17.50
342 342 2 200.00 $200.00 $684 +20.00
420–445 433 2 175.00–177.00 $176.03 $762 -6.75
462–484 479 10 140.00–181.50 $172.84 $828 -3.41
505–545 525 2 177.00–178.00 $177.52 $932 +7.60
577 577 2 173.00 $173.00 $998 +11.07
645 645 1 150.00 $150.00 $968 +4.94
672–680 675 3 149.00–168.00 $161.62 $1,091 +19.77
975 975 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,150 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 174.00 $174.00 $383 —
255 255 1 159.00 $159.00 $405 —
410 410 1 160.00 $160.00 $656 -16.70
510 510 2 157.00 $157.00 $801 -10.50
560 560 1 164.00 $164.00 $918 +10.87
600 600 1 145.00 $145.00 $870 +5.41
650–685 662 3 137.00–172.00 $159.92 $1,059 +16.50
705–730 713 3 110.00–154.00 $138.99 $991 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 158.00 $158.00 $332 +23.00
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 -10.00
305 305 1 140.00 $140.00 $427 -4.65
330 330 1 122.50 $122.50 $404 -22.15
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 +6.88
460 460 1 147.50 $147.50 $678 +11.91
475 475 1 148.00 $148.00 $703 +12.41
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 —
630 630 1 140.00 $140.00 $882 +40.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,135 —
1195 1195 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,589 —
1045–1400 1236 4 110.50–132.00 $119.50 $1,477 —
1320 1320 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,940 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 2 140.00 $140.00 $766 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 100.00 $100.00 $775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 225.00 $225.00 $405 —
215 value added 215 1 213.00 $213.00 $458 —
207–245 219 17 190.00–265.00 $220.88 $484 -2.45
225 fancy 225 1 227.50 $227.50 $512 -60.00
254–295 fancy 271 18 222.50–265.00 $238.38 $646 -13.02
250–297 272 37 180.00–260.00 $232.79 $633 +6.75
290 value added 290 2 215.00 $215.00 $624 -9.20
301–330 value added 308 4 221.00–238.00 $233.45 $719 -0.54
302–347 fancy 316 76 220.00–280.00 $251.36 $794 +15.07
300–349 332 111 177.50–258.00 $231.35 $768 +0.92
350–395 fancy 372 75 213.00–266.00 $247.18 $920 -4.54
350–395 373 92 190.00–253.00 $227.27 $848 -12.63
350–395 value added 380 29 216.00–250.50 $231.20 $879 +3.01
402–448 value added 419 15 221.00–240.00 $225.88 $946 +2.36
400–447 425 141 185.00–247.50 $222.05 $944 -4.62
400–447 fancy 429 118 210.00–258.00 $235.26 $1,009 -4.99
453–492 value added 467 34 206.00–245.00 $224.24 $1,047 +3.46
450–498 472 183 181.00–240.00 $219.38 $1,035 -3.72
455–495 fancy 481 75 200.00–251.00 $221.18 $1,064 -4.29
500–545 value added 515 18 209.00–241.00 $220.05 $1,133 +5.95
500–547 520 175 182.00–231.00 $210.96 $1,097 +4.58
500–547 fancy 527 56 202.50–240.00 $217.20 $1,145 +0.65
550–592 fancy 558 82 200.00–231.00 $210.53 $1,175 -1.75
550–596 573 131 182.00–225.00 $203.78 $1,168 +5.07
555–590 value added 574 11 202.00–228.00 $212.05 $1,217 +11.94
610–640 value added 623 7 180.00–216.00 $202.99 $1,265 -3.11
600–646 fancy 626 28 180.00–210.00 $201.90 $1,264 +3.40
600–648 626 150 156.00–212.50 $188.27 $1,179 -1.20
653–670 value added 656 6 165.00–199.00 $185.58 $1,217 -4.58
650–690 662 87 155.00–205.00 $185.01 $1,225 +7.84
650–695 fancy 666 12 180.00–212.00 $201.67 $1,343 +3.67
702 value added 702 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,137 +3.09
703–730 fancy 709 10 174.00–188.00 $183.40 $1,300 +9.82
700–745 717 70 149.00–202.50 $169.45 $1,215 +5.64
755 value added 755 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,151 —
750–790 773 30 137.00–171.00 $151.76 $1,173 -8.53
800–835 815 16 123.00–171.00 $149.09 $1,215 -0.68
805–818 fancy 817 22 170.00–173.00 $172.87 $1,412 —
850–895 866 23 124.00–148.00 $140.38 $1,216 -7.39
865–884 fancy 881 6 158.00–160.00 $158.33 $1,395 —
907–948 932 11 118.00–150.00 $134.64 $1,255 -3.43
950–990 960 6 110.00–139.00 $126.24 $1,212 -0.15
1000–1040 1027 3 110.00–130.00 $120.97 $1,242 +5.97
1053–1087 1066 8 130.00–139.00 $135.56 $1,445 +10.55
1135 1135 2 117.50 $117.50 $1,334 +6.38
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 238 6 167.50–230.00 $182.60 $435 -10.26
250–295 270 9 167.50–229.00 $196.97 $532 +2.62
310–342 328 11 180.00–210.00 $190.86 $626 -3.55
355–398 378 19 171.00–222.00 $187.83 $710 -5.61
400–445 423 15 147.00–231.00 $196.12 $830 +7.94
460–495 474 14 140.00–221.00 $181.91 $862 -10.04
500–548 524 27 155.00–200.00 $181.24 $950 +2.79
550–595 583 17 146.00–190.00 $174.62 $1,018 -0.01
613–645 628 8 137.50–175.00 $155.01 $973 -3.62
679–696 689 14 112.00–180.00 $161.05 $1,110 +4.18
710–745 725 4 124.00–140.00 $131.76 $955 -28.24
755–790 771 4 130.00–135.00 $131.28 $1,012 -8.34
845 845 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,208 +22.94
860–880 870 3 110.00–146.00 $130.97 $1,139 -8.59
910–935 923 2 100.00–120.00 $109.86 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207–245 221 6 200.00–240.00 $221.25 $489 +16.25
302–340 322 6 197.50–235.00 $210.20 $677 +14.36
355–385 376 10 212.50–227.50 $220.03 $827 +24.74
400–442 434 21 200.00–222.50 $205.47 $892 -3.94
450–497 475 26 191.00–210.00 $199.89 $949 +8.89
500–545 520 24 169.00–200.00 $186.41 $969 -4.19
555–585 569 6 160.00–193.00 $178.44 $1,015 -11.52
615–622 620 3 180.00–182.00 $181.34 $1,124 +25.70
675–695 688 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,156 +3.00
713 713 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,070 +10.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 +5.00
465 465 1 184.00 $184.00 $856 +20.00
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 +34.97
573–592 583 7 165.00–176.00 $169.63 $989 -0.37
611–632 619 5 140.00–183.00 $157.55 $975 -17.45
650–695 676 5 139.00–174.00 $155.41 $1,051 —
790 790 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1140 1097 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,110.00–1,510.00 $1,368.71 —
1085–1810 1404 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 1,100.00–2,300.00 $1,705.47 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 150.00 $150.00 $428 —
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 -18.00
392–395 393 3 137.50–151.00 $146.48 $576 +16.48
420 420 1 125.00 $125.00 $525 -15.00
475 475 1 135.00 $135.00 $641 +7.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 202.50 $202.50 $648 +2.50
380 380 1 197.50 $197.50 $750 -2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1305 1181 80-85% 5 40.00–68.00 $57.15 $675 -21.78
815–1620 1197 80-85% 73 60.00–91.00 $77.91 $933 -1.02
850–1870 1241 80-85% 359 72.00–99.00 $88.00 $1,092 —
970–1850 1266 80-85% 322 89.00–118.00 $99.14 $1,255 -1.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1020 889 85-90% 21 40.00–69.00 $54.25 $482 —
725–1210 946 85-90% 89 53.00–79.50 $68.45 $648 —
690–1355 1006 85-90% 135 61.00–87.50 $76.18 $766 +1.86
825–1355 1022 85-90% 123 75.00–101.00 $88.12 $901 +1.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1630 1445 75-80% 8 74.00–81.00 $78.78 $1,138 —
1215–1955 1509 75-80% 90 78.00–103.00 $89.26 $1,347 +8.15
1180–2030 1520 75-80% 169 89.00–122.00 $99.75 $1,516 -2.80
1565 1565 75-80% 1 56.00 $56.00 $876 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830 1830 65-75% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,427 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2530 1529 35 81.00–124.50 $104.70 $1,601 —
1087–2575 1651 147 100.00–135.00 $117.88 $1,946 +3.20
1225–2530 1785 90 110.00–149.50 $129.91 $2,319 -1.87
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1970 1695 5 116.00–128.00 $122.65 $2,079 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1025 925 (<2 yrs)Open 3 91.00–136.50 $110.61 $1,023
900–1000 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 90.00–101.00 $94.10 $901
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $845
830–895 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 84.00–88.00 $86.08 $743
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1490 1490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,760.00 $1,760.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
833–1167 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 950.00–1,200.00 $1,066.52
945–1170 1022 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 750.00–1,050.00 $866.71
910–1205 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,193.96
1030–1220 1086 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 850.00–1,100.00 $976.92
805–1280 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 525.00–1,235.00 $1,040.44
830–1665 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 950.00–1,725.00 $1,343.76
900–1475 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 62 800.00–1,450.00 $1,116.88
895–1490 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 960.00–1,375.00 $1,137.23
870–1515 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 47 825.00–1,725.00 $1,320.02
965–1300 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 910.00–1,075.00 $1,030.34
865–1380 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 850.00–1,500.00 $1,246.71
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1040 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 785.00–900.00 $849.16
860–1015 938 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 870.00–900.00 $886.24
965–985 977 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–1,150.00 $955.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1065 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 735.00–800.00 $769.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–730 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 510.00–675.00 $595.43

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
765–1110 911 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 800.00–1,325.00 $1,165.35
925–930 928 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,125.00 $1,049.80
850–1125 992 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 680.00–1,375.00 $1,127.69
1010–1355 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,140.00–1,450.00 $1,267.10
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
720 720 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
785–820 803 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $887.23
850–870 860 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,060.00 $931.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
910–1265 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 590.00–1,435.00 $988.94 -141.85
955–1445 1129 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 830.00–1,500.00 $1,160.38 +135.38
580–1660 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,150.00–1,825.00 $1,441.32 +416.32
1157 1157 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 -37.30
755–1515 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 860.00–2,150.00 $1,557.16 +44.86
1135–1230 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,940.01 +9.95
1175–1195 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,060.00–1,325.00 $1,193.62 -736.44
950–1600 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 1,100.00–2,250.00 $1,734.39 —
1070–1285 1234 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 950.00–1,350.00 $1,260.13 —
920–1490 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 27 700.00–1,725.00 $1,448.94 —
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,790.00 $1,790.00 —
1050–1575 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,180.00–1,700.00 $1,506.63 —
1267–1345 1293 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,125.00–2,200.00 $2,151.01 —
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,660.00 $1,660.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–1005 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,175.00 $1,048.92 —
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
850–1120 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–1,200.00 $1,016.62 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 —
353–355 353 14 155.00–169.50 $168.46 $595 —
416–440 424 6 157.00–170.00 $161.50 $685 —
488 488 8 153.50 $153.50 $749 —
570–577 576 10 142.00–147.50 $146.96 $846 —
695 695 1 129.00 $129.00 $897 —
745 745 1 123.00 $123.00 $916 —
893 893 3 104.50 $104.50 $933 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 233 3 135.00–152.50 $140.25 $327 —
385 385 1 115.00 $115.00 $443 +13.00
480–481 481 4 107.00–120.00 $110.24 $530 +6.24
500–520 512 3 102.00–120.00 $109.94 $563 —
560–595 590 7 106.00–113.00 $106.95 $631 —
605–640 628 3 105.00–112.00 $109.75 $689 —
710–725 714 4 86.00–89.50 $88.61 $633 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 110.00 $110.00 $292 —
315 315 1 102.50 $102.50 $323 —
485 485 1 92.50 $92.50 $449 —
545 545 2 92.50 $92.50 $504 —
555 555 1 90.00 $90.00 $500 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
184–199 191 15 170.00–176.00 $172.92 $330 —
215 215 1 158.00 $158.00 $340 -9.00
256–299 277 30 130.00–171.00 $156.61 $434 +11.92
325–345 332 3 132.50–160.00 $146.38 $486 -11.77
352–394 382 11 140.00–152.50 $142.07 $543 +10.03
420–444 435 13 130.00–151.00 $141.64 $616 -5.63
452–495 470 14 104.00–149.00 $131.86 $620 +6.26
503–540 515 13 143.00–159.00 $154.49 $796 +19.49
565–597 584 5 130.00–165.00 $142.77 $834 —
600–640 610 9 137.00–156.00 $142.74 $871 -0.26
665 665 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,044 +29.05
710–746 719 35 109.00–154.25 $144.61 $1,040 —
750–792 775 4 146.00–156.00 $148.71 $1,153 +3.48
825–845 834 17 133.00–143.00 $139.86 $1,166 —
836 value added 836 61 136.50 $136.50 $1,141 -11.75
873 value added 873 62 150.50 $150.50 $1,314 +1.50
860–895 878 2 131.00–140.00 $135.41 $1,189 —
902 902 2 106.00 $106.00 $956 -2.00
950–985 968 25 106.00–147.00 $135.06 $1,307 —
1082 1082 2 103.00 $103.00 $1,114 —
1084 value added 1084 52 131.00 $131.00 $1,420 —
1120 1120 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,243 —
1185 1185 3 125.00–129.00 $126.33 $1,497 +1.33
1211 value added 1211 9 131.00 $131.00 $1,586 —
1235 1235 3 101.00 $101.00 $1,247 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 3 188.00 $188.00 $485 —
305–347 324 30 160.00–175.00 $168.51 $546 —
350–395 374 42 158.00–172.00 $167.79 $628 —
409–445 422 29 157.00–176.00 $168.40 $711 —
452–495 477 18 151.00–175.00 $168.27 $803 —
535 value added 535 24 193.50 $193.50 $1,035 —
500–549 539 23 160.00–170.00 $165.41 $892 —
567 value added 567 18 190.00 $190.00 $1,077 —
565–582 572 25 166.00–173.00 $169.97 $972 —
600–640 630 17 161.00–176.00 $168.25 $1,060 —
656–675 670 18 160.00–165.00 $162.61 $1,089 —
715 715 1 104.00 $104.00 $744 —
780 780 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,264 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 10 177.00 $177.00 $533 —
370–385 383 8 175.00–177.00 $176.76 $677 —
416–437 427 44 171.00–185.00 $179.45 $766 —
461 fancy 461 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,037 —
454–483 466 18 177.00–182.00 $181.15 $844 —
521–545 539 25 180.00–189.00 $181.78 $980 —
594–595 594 7 172.00–180.00 $177.71 $1,056 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 115.00–132.50 $123.18 $283 —
260–292 277 5 120.00–137.50 $130.71 $362 —
355–370 363 2 115.00–130.00 $122.66 $445 —
425–445 433 3 115.00–120.00 $118.29 $512 —
465–486 479 5 106.00–120.00 $111.27 $533 —
510 510 2 113.00–125.00 $119.00 $607 —
655–665 662 3 130.00–141.00 $136.03 $901 —
713–720 715 6 107.00–120.00 $111.17 $795 —
765 765 1 121.00 $121.00 $926 —
820 820 1 117.00 $117.00 $959 —
1045 1045 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,181 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1291 1291 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,807 —
1300 1300 2 127.00–129.00 $128.00 $1,664 —

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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.