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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

21,240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.99/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 523 lb · 1,091 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.50/cwt +15.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 676 lb · 859 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.02/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 427 lb · 804 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 21,240 20,174 17,088
Feeder cattle 18,325 16,806 14,405
Slaughter cattle 2,089 2,381 1,816
Replacement cattle 826 987 867

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with exceptions sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 o 8.00 higher with exceptions sharply higher. There was good to very good demand for all feeder classes with buyers showing best demand for weaned thin-fleshed calves suitable for grazing. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher with good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 12 200.00–262.50 $238.00 $526 -12.57
220–245 fancy 236 4 242.50–267.50 $252.17 $595 -7.83
250–297 279 28 202.50–262.50 $242.77 $677 +9.64
250–295 fancy 280 33 227.50–318.00 $270.10 $756 +0.61
292 value added 292 13 262.00 $262.00 $765 +31.10
300–345 322 48 197.50–270.00 $232.21 $748 +3.67
300–346 fancy 322 43 227.50–300.00 $255.89 $824 -11.25
300–345 value added 324 14 216.00–248.00 $229.91 $745 -18.66
350–392 fancy 372 91 225.00–300.00 $260.64 $970 +5.80
355–395 value added 373 60 235.00–280.00 $258.34 $964 +20.90
350–398 375 81 200.00–270.00 $241.06 $904 +2.64
400–445 fancy 419 133 224.00–275.00 $257.83 $1,080 +6.59
400–447 424 140 200.00–255.00 $236.36 $1,002 +8.09
400–448 value added 429 66 220.00–270.00 $253.32 $1,087 +7.77
450–496 value added 470 73 232.00–273.00 $255.31 $1,200 +11.86
450–497 473 191 200.00–250.00 $232.72 $1,101 +5.27
450–498 fancy 475 212 229.00–267.00 $246.22 $1,170 +6.08
513–526 thin fleshed 516 62 266.00–275.00 $272.93 $1,408 —
520 fancy 520 15 237.50 $237.50 $1,235 —
500–548 526 163 195.00–248.00 $225.17 $1,184 +2.94
500–547 value added 526 377 218.00–263.00 $243.67 $1,282 +6.19
560–578 fancy 566 14 244.00–253.00 $247.87 $1,403 —
550–598 572 220 190.00–249.00 $223.45 $1,278 +4.11
550–598 value added 574 421 194.00–259.00 $238.90 $1,371 +6.71
600 fancy 600 8 239.50 $239.50 $1,437 +3.83
600–645 value added 622 273 200.00–242.50 $223.28 $1,389 +2.06
600–649 622 147 185.00–234.00 $213.48 $1,328 +2.02
669–671 thin fleshed 671 96 226.00–234.50 $233.62 $1,568 —
675 fancy 675 73 226.00 $226.00 $1,526 —
650–698 676 178 175.00–227.00 $205.45 $1,389 -7.08
650–698 value added 681 290 200.00–235.00 $222.61 $1,516 +11.78
700–747 723 74 175.00–211.00 $194.73 $1,408 +9.18
700–747 value added 724 471 182.00–220.00 $206.46 $1,495 +9.51
750–787 value added 759 117 180.00–210.50 $204.07 $1,549 +13.20
750–797 774 81 171.00–200.00 $187.43 $1,451 +5.04
802–847 823 70 140.00–191.00 $179.65 $1,479 +2.11
803–848 value added 825 357 181.00–207.60 $199.30 $1,644 +5.89
810–834 fancy 832 123 196.50–202.00 $201.46 $1,676 +14.46
835–847 thin fleshed 839 46 202.50–203.75 $203.28 $1,706 —
854–865 value added 861 129 187.50–195.00 $191.84 $1,652 +8.05
875 fancy 875 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,706 +9.10
850–898 877 112 159.00–192.50 $177.49 $1,557 -0.10
917–922 fancy 922 59 186.10–197.00 $186.47 $1,719 +5.77
913–933 value added 923 122 186.00–193.95 $191.88 $1,771 +7.35
900–945 926 21 150.00–178.00 $165.63 $1,534 +2.50
950 fancy 950 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,814 +15.02
966 value added 966 61 180.00 $180.00 $1,739 -7.99
957–995 972 10 160.00–170.00 $166.53 $1,619 +9.73
1007–1040 1020 4 148.00–174.00 $155.04 $1,581 +5.04
1060–1099 1078 20 140.00–168.00 $146.04 $1,574 -18.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 223 5 172.50–200.00 $191.03 $426 +11.03
270–295 283 3 182.50–230.00 $204.50 $579 -0.50
305–345 329 4 162.50–206.00 $178.94 $589 -6.08
355–395 374 11 160.00–222.00 $193.77 $725 -10.36
400–445 423 16 150.00–231.00 $175.68 $743 -20.57
450–485 471 33 150.00–227.00 $188.57 $888 -1.99
500–545 531 20 160.00–216.00 $190.70 $1,013 +5.75
550–595 573 24 140.00–211.00 $188.85 $1,082 +6.45
600–645 623 15 169.00–200.00 $183.17 $1,141 +9.41
650–698 679 22 132.50–192.50 $171.49 $1,164 +3.38
700–745 718 8 140.00–185.00 $166.91 $1,198 +15.09
760–795 774 10 154.00–178.00 $168.16 $1,302 +19.02
800–845 830 6 137.00–170.00 $155.12 $1,287 +6.17
855–860 858 2 152.50–160.00 $156.24 $1,341 +10.81
935–940 938 2 120.00–162.50 $141.31 $1,325 -7.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 222.50 $222.50 $616 -2.50
305–345 324 8 215.00–240.00 $228.92 $742 +19.08
350–390 382 15 200.00–235.00 $223.57 $854 +4.88
405–440 424 11 205.00–230.00 $215.90 $915 +3.71
465–497 480 16 184.00–222.50 $211.04 $1,013 +1.34
500–545 514 15 193.00–216.00 $206.31 $1,060 +4.58
550–590 571 13 182.00–224.00 $207.85 $1,187 +23.91
610–631 624 10 181.00–202.00 $194.10 $1,211 +7.08
680 680 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,278 +11.93
715–740 728 2 161.00–170.00 $165.58 $1,205 -7.29
842 842 7 157.50 $157.50 $1,326 —
875 875 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,470 +15.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 value added 365 1 232.50 $232.50 $849 —
365 365 1 211.00 $211.00 $770 —
400–435 418 2 210.00–229.00 $219.90 $919 +27.40
485 485 2 197.00–201.00 $199.00 $965 —
510–535 522 7 163.00–201.00 $177.22 $925 —
555–597 584 5 190.00–198.00 $194.28 $1,135 +17.63
680 680 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,095 -18.75
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 +13.00
835 835 2 156.00–158.00 $157.00 $1,311 —
855 855 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,368 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 2 125.00–135.00 $130.00 $1,644 -10.87
1320 1320 1 144.50 $144.50 $1,907 -11.50
1325 1325 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,934 -10.00
1055–2237 1339 12 110.00–150.00 $122.49 $1,640 -33.51
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 172.00 $172.00 $903 —
567–595 576 3 170.00–189.00 $176.54 $1,017 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 —
720 720 1 138.00 $138.00 $994 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–241 fancy 229 9 225.00–242.50 $234.39 $537 -7.00
205–245 234 18 200.00–244.00 $214.67 $502 +9.87
250–295 277 80 185.00–251.00 $215.18 $596 +6.06
250–295 fancy 279 11 204.00–265.00 $220.05 $614 +1.02
280 value added 280 1 221.00 $221.00 $619 +10.29
300–345 fancy 325 81 206.00–255.00 $225.50 $733 +2.39
300–349 327 117 182.50–240.00 $211.80 $693 +4.37
300–345 value added 331 32 200.00–235.00 $215.45 $713 -34.69
350–395 value added 372 74 204.00–235.00 $219.26 $816 +7.00
350–395 fancy 376 80 200.00–245.00 $226.21 $851 +5.19
350–397 377 291 170.00–240.00 $211.95 $799 +2.67
400–448 427 371 180.00–234.00 $209.02 $893 +2.04
400–448 fancy 427 248 200.00–255.00 $215.09 $918 -2.54
400–447 value added 429 185 192.00–229.50 $218.26 $936 +7.06
460–474 unweaned 468 9 182.50 $182.50 $854 —
450–499 473 408 180.00–230.00 $205.85 $974 +7.17
450–495 fancy 474 153 198.00–230.00 $208.33 $987 -6.58
450–498 value added 478 96 192.00–215.00 $203.14 $971 -1.23
517 thin fleshed 517 67 221.50 $221.50 $1,145 —
520 unweaned 520 2 180.00 $180.00 $936 —
500–548 522 461 175.00–216.00 $196.86 $1,028 +2.89
500–548 value added 525 561 185.00–221.00 $207.85 $1,091 +3.18
568 fancy 568 9 203.00 $203.00 $1,153 —
550–597 value added 572 346 181.00–222.00 $208.71 $1,194 +2.76
550–598 576 399 160.00–205.00 $193.38 $1,114 +5.56
579 unweaned 579 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,019 —
580 580 1 127.50 $127.50 $740 -60.32
600–649 619 237 150.00–197.00 $183.66 $1,137 +25.66
600–649 value added 634 335 174.00–215.00 $203.16 $1,288 +9.58
650–699 670 286 110.00–198.00 $181.15 $1,214 +10.40
650–698 value added 677 503 176.00–209.80 $197.77 $1,339 +15.44
680–691 thin fleshed 689 70 188.25–191.50 $188.71 $1,300 —
700–747 718 132 125.00–187.00 $167.94 $1,206 +6.38
700–749 value added 721 238 176.00–195.90 $188.71 $1,361 +14.39
750–796 776 91 147.50–181.00 $167.22 $1,298 +11.47
750–789 value added 778 202 170.00–185.00 $182.47 $1,420 +9.53
800–845 823 49 130.00–163.50 $157.07 $1,293 +8.83
800–849 value added 843 91 169.00–180.00 $172.39 $1,453 +12.57
857 value added 857 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,517 +9.60
851–890 870 43 90.00–171.00 $149.59 $1,301 +0.27
911 911 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,567 +37.79
905–940 930 12 112.50–158.00 $146.27 $1,360 +12.06
955–995 962 13 130.00–160.00 $142.71 $1,373 +8.76
1010–1045 1018 9 100.00–149.00 $135.94 $1,384 +1.92
1142 1142 5 112.50 $112.50 $1,285 +12.50
1185–1190 1188 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $1,556 —
1223 1223 2 130.50 $130.50 $1,596 +36.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–195 190 2 150.00–203.00 $177.20 $337 +48.45
200–240 219 10 161.00–216.00 $178.23 $390 +9.24
250–298 273 25 140.00–205.00 $177.47 $484 +6.74
300–349 326 23 140.00–202.00 $178.28 $581 +7.78
350–395 373 46 130.00–204.00 $169.62 $633 -5.12
400–446 426 56 131.00–212.00 $166.20 $708 -3.48
450–497 471 60 140.00–203.00 $174.74 $823 +5.49
500–545 519 45 122.50–198.00 $166.05 $862 -2.38
550–595 568 50 131.00–195.00 $165.85 $942 -2.57
600–645 622 41 126.00–175.00 $157.16 $978 +3.68
650–695 677 30 123.00–172.00 $154.89 $1,049 +1.84
710–746 732 13 122.00–160.00 $143.77 $1,052 +16.96
757–786 775 10 119.00–140.00 $127.70 $990 -5.25
812–845 830 9 104.00–149.00 $129.63 $1,076 +15.85
850–880 863 7 102.00–138.00 $118.33 $1,021 -3.65
905–940 913 8 91.00–127.00 $116.42 $1,063 +6.92
1070 1070 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 220.00 $220.00 $462 +22.50
250–285 273 4 183.00–222.00 $197.67 $540 +8.16
302–345 323 10 181.00–217.50 $199.90 $646 -2.81
355–395 378 14 185.00–205.00 $197.08 $745 +7.57
400–445 427 33 181.00–198.00 $192.53 $822 -6.81
450–498 468 33 182.00–214.00 $193.24 $904 +9.14
500–545 515 17 180.00–190.00 $188.27 $970 +3.50
550–595 578 23 171.00–186.00 $173.93 $1,005 +8.53
600–640 621 8 158.00–176.00 $169.38 $1,052 +1.40
653–685 666 8 161.00–174.00 $166.19 $1,107 +16.30
710–730 720 2 147.00–165.00 $155.88 $1,122 +7.30
750 750 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,208 +19.66
855 855 4 110.00 $110.00 $940 —
980 980 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,107 -4.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 —
370–390 380 2 185.00–187.50 $186.28 $708 -0.52
400–445 423 8 170.00–190.00 $180.81 $765 -3.19
465–495 478 19 180.00–193.00 $186.52 $892 +23.79
535–540 538 2 180.00 $180.00 $968 +10.05
575–597 584 8 161.00–180.00 $172.88 $1,010 —
603 fancy 603 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,236 —
615–640 628 2 134.00–165.00 $149.81 $941 -0.82
657–685 664 11 125.50–174.00 $137.06 $910 -7.16
725 725 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,058 —
890 890 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,112 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 3 110.00–144.00 $132.05 $407 +13.88
400–415 408 2 100.00–120.00 $109.82 $448 -10.18
480 480 1 110.00 $110.00 $528 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 155.00 $155.00 $527 —
590 590 1 167.50 $167.50 $988 ±0.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1175 1160 2 115.00–133.00 $124.12 $1,440 -0.64
1240 1240 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,438 -14.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 257.50 $257.50 $476 +37.50
210–240 fancy 219 6 235.00–277.50 $247.90 $543 —
205–247 229 16 197.50–252.50 $229.56 $526 +10.80
250–295 271 40 180.00–278.00 $226.67 $614 -5.24
255–292 fancy 277 9 232.50–269.00 $248.61 $689 +3.69
265–295 value added 285 3 229.00–232.50 $230.08 $656 +12.98
300–346 fancy 324 25 225.00–285.00 $253.93 $823 +3.79
300–349 326 111 182.50–260.00 $226.50 $738 +1.30
300–348 value added 332 12 207.50–254.00 $239.83 $796 +11.63
350–395 371 146 190.00–270.00 $235.20 $873 -0.59
350–395 fancy 374 63 220.00–265.00 $251.02 $939 +11.67
350–395 value added 378 23 235.00–262.50 $250.09 $945 +9.85
400–447 value added 423 40 220.00–277.50 $239.50 $1,013 +3.12
400–448 426 201 192.50–245.00 $224.06 $954 +2.68
405–448 fancy 429 115 225.00–270.00 $239.66 $1,028 -0.14
450–495 fancy 464 81 220.00–263.00 $239.03 $1,109 +6.82
450–498 value added 469 37 203.00–258.00 $228.34 $1,071 -4.36
450–498 472 287 180.00–251.00 $216.19 $1,020 -2.22
500–540 value added 509 31 210.00–258.00 $236.86 $1,206 +18.11
500–548 522 174 184.00–232.00 $208.72 $1,090 +0.43
500–547 fancy 532 114 200.00–243.00 $214.62 $1,142 -1.39
550–598 fancy 567 57 208.00–242.00 $223.25 $1,266 +4.28
552–590 value added 570 49 200.00–235.00 $213.97 $1,220 -10.24
550–598 573 157 183.00–235.00 $201.60 $1,155 +1.22
584 thin fleshed 584 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,372 —
600–630 fancy 614 21 193.00–222.00 $207.90 $1,277 -1.08
600–647 621 139 168.00–216.00 $195.50 $1,214 +5.60
600–645 value added 626 19 184.00–208.00 $198.09 $1,240 -1.08
655–658 fancy 657 4 200.00–213.00 $209.76 $1,378 +20.74
650–695 668 74 167.00–206.00 $183.71 $1,227 +3.31
660–695 value added 674 6 183.00–215.00 $192.53 $1,298 +7.82
705–714 value added 713 8 170.00–192.00 $172.72 $1,231 +4.70
700–749 718 96 143.00–202.00 $175.02 $1,257 +11.84
705–729 fancy 721 13 188.00–199.50 $193.76 $1,397 +11.99
763 fancy 763 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,373 +5.00
750–792 770 76 152.00–182.00 $166.19 $1,280 +13.10
800–847 819 39 139.00–176.00 $155.10 $1,270 +6.01
850–897 873 21 134.00–170.00 $145.10 $1,267 +5.64
905–943 928 12 125.00–149.00 $137.79 $1,279 +0.70
960–995 980 21 120.00–148.00 $137.69 $1,349 +16.14
1020–1025 1023 2 97.50–139.00 $118.30 $1,210 +3.40
1053 fancy 1053 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,622 —
1060–1095 1078 2 104.00–125.00 $114.67 $1,236 -8.33
1165 1165 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,212 -5.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 219 5 160.00–196.00 $183.84 $403 +19.67
250–275 261 7 182.50–202.50 $193.33 $505 +6.33
305–345 324 8 150.00–225.00 $185.19 $600 +3.60
350–395 375 25 140.00–225.00 $190.41 $714 +16.31
400–445 426 33 157.00–221.00 $190.70 $812 +15.71
450–495 469 23 131.00–215.00 $184.29 $864 +34.29
500–545 528 27 150.00–202.50 $177.51 $937 +4.34
555–595 574 26 140.00–192.00 $176.01 $1,010 -0.57
600–645 624 17 150.00–175.00 $170.63 $1,065 -0.58
650–690 672 15 122.00–185.00 $159.60 $1,073 +0.05
700–734 719 12 140.00–170.00 $161.06 $1,158 +23.59
750–790 770 8 122.00–159.00 $140.45 $1,081 +0.13
820–845 836 8 100.00–135.00 $125.49 $1,049 -5.36
857–882 869 5 118.00–123.00 $119.00 $1,034 -13.46
900–935 911 5 115.00–136.00 $124.28 $1,132 +11.34
1025 1025 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,107 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 227.00–227.50 $227.25 $507 +47.25
255–285 275 3 225.00 $225.00 $619 +27.57
305–325 315 2 210.00–217.50 $213.63 $673 +4.01
367–398 385 14 201.00–230.00 $216.36 $833 +6.47
410–445 435 26 189.00–224.00 $201.61 $877 +2.85
450–496 481 14 191.00–216.00 $210.65 $1,013 +23.32
500–545 528 28 173.00–205.00 $183.67 $970 +2.05
550–595 579 5 182.50–204.00 $193.06 $1,118 +11.35
600–630 611 4 145.00–195.00 $175.25 $1,071 +11.91
650–697 676 6 158.00–183.00 $172.91 $1,169 +1.91
732–745 736 3 147.00–180.00 $168.87 $1,243 +3.87
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 5 200.00–207.50 $203.91 $750 —
410 410 2 200.00 $200.00 $820 —
450–480 471 4 190.00–200.00 $197.11 $928 —
512–525 516 6 170.00–171.00 $170.34 $879 -9.42
560–580 573 7 174.00–194.00 $181.52 $1,040 +8.02
601 601 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,220 —
650–685 663 3 147.50–157.00 $153.24 $1,016 -12.76
770–780 775 2 158.00–173.00 $165.55 $1,283 —
865 865 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,254 +44.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1050 1038 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,427.71 —
1155–1690 1314 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 10 1,300.00–2,150.00 $1,642.97 -56.56
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 100.00 $100.00 $320 -31.64
350–355 353 3 102.50–160.00 $141.01 $498 -12.81
452–455 453 3 150.00–152.50 $150.84 $683 -1.66
500 500 2 120.00 $120.00 $600 +3.28
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1290 1106 80-85% 12 50.00–78.00 $70.12 $776 —
915–1475 1165 80-85% 81 60.00–91.00 $82.82 $965 —
820–1485 1199 80-85% 326 80.00–110.00 $92.24 $1,106 —
930–1690 1240 80-85% 316 91.00–119.50 $100.39 $1,245 +1.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1200 894 85-90% 49 40.00–74.00 $54.68 $489 -0.90
680–1125 926 85-90% 90 46.00–79.00 $67.57 $626 —
705–1380 987 85-90% 145 65.00–89.00 $79.20 $782 +0.53
760–1355 1024 85-90% 129 75.50–109.00 $89.59 $917 -0.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1630 1272 75-80% 7 68.00–85.00 $77.16 $981 —
1080–1685 1453 75-80% 81 83.00–105.00 $93.00 $1,351 -6.77
1185–1975 1482 75-80% 182 90.00–117.50 $100.79 $1,494 +9.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–2540 1484 38 93.00–113.00 $103.44 $1,535 +2.46
1040–2520 1635 122 102.00–127.50 $114.59 $1,874 +0.66
1205–2255 1783 90 115.00–145.50 $127.04 $2,265 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1065 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 107.00–125.00 $114.78 $1,077
705–1055 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 96.50–129.00 $116.15 $1,109
860–1025 975 (<2 yrs)Open 4 113.00–121.00 $118.98 $1,160
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 100.50 $100.50 $1,106

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 990.00–1,050.00 $1,020.00
1025 thin fleshed 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1025–1030 1028 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $887.53
875–1277 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 700.00–1,240.00 $917.60
1001–1225 1079 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 875.00–1,360.00 $980.11
1070–1090 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,030.00–1,050.00 $1,039.91
960–1255 1092 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 700.00–1,025.00 $849.69
1060–1125 thin fleshed 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,100.00 $1,039.36
1065–1120 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,175.00 $1,077.52
855–1335 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 950.00–1,525.00 $1,267.68
855–1395 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,234.47
1120 thin fleshed 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1035–1195 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 825.00–1,150.00 $1,051.79
845–1535 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 92 800.00–1,525.00 $1,219.33
900–1475 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 810.00–1,475.00 $1,224.09
795–1620 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 900.00–1,575.00 $1,208.19
840–1580 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 900.00–1,450.00 $1,170.06
880–1530 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 900.00–1,550.00 $1,262.86
1250 thin fleshed 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1130–1430 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,119.82
1190–1505 1348 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,360.00 $1,322.47
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–835 thin fleshed 833 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–975.00 $924.85
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
895–910 903 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,124.17
875–935 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,025.00 $986.26
820–1065 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 680.00–1,125.00 $879.91
915–1015 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,131.48
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
990–1015 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1015 thin fleshed 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1240 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 725.00–1,150.00 $874.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,134
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,089
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,408
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,396
1540 1540 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,463

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–925 783 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 700.00–1,000.00 $820.80
700–955 816 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 740.00–1,400.00 $1,025.37
810–1155 929 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,176.57
840–1085 963 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,214.09
1000 fancy 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
750–1250 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 750.00–1,350.00 $1,152.56
1135 1135 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–765 683 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 760.00–900.00 $838.46
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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
632–1015 824 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,885.00 $1,709.36 —
855–1235 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,625.00 $1,488.85 -227.13
905–1100 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,670.00–2,025.00 $1,819.13 +319.13
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00 +129.67
825–1425 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 27 990.00–1,825.00 $1,459.58 +39.25
1025–1125 1069 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–1,935.00 $1,799.53 +274.38
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 +199.85
1020–1165 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,530.00–1,700.00 $1,620.64 +95.49
895–1515 1096 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 875.00–1,325.00 $1,035.68 -489.47
870–1330 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,360.00 $1,360.00 -240.00
900–1340 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,406.13 -152.04
1120–1170 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,227.73 -330.44
1140–1195 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,085.00–1,200.00 $1,160.45 -227.00
900–1690 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 1,150.00–1,800.00 $1,579.57 -60.55
960–1825 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,250.00–1,885.00 $1,538.48 +190.99
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 -125.00
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +175.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 +285.00
850–885 868 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,310.00–1,325.00 $1,317.35 —
875–965 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,295.11 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00 —
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 770.00 $770.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 77.50–160.00 $119.00 $486 -28.50
635 635 1 100.00 $100.00 $635 —
878 878 3 112.50 $112.50 $988 —
1135 1135 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,237 —
1170 1170 3 117.50 $117.50 $1,375 —
1210 1210 31 124.75 $124.75 $1,509 —
1272 1272 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,666 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–292 285 3 137.00–179.00 $165.72 $472 —
390 390 1 157.00 $157.00 $612 +7.16
451–460 455 23 164.50–170.00 $167.34 $761 +17.34
505 value added 505 24 175.00 $175.00 $884 —
510–547 540 5 132.50–164.50 $157.44 $850 +5.85
560–598 582 9 130.00–163.00 $148.48 $864 —
605–620 619 11 120.00–155.00 $151.89 $940 —
670 670 16 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 +32.38
732 732 2 127.00 $127.00 $930 —
740 value added 740 23 163.00 $163.00 $1,206 —
833 value added 833 64 157.75 $157.75 $1,314 —
890 890 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,353 +32.50
915–925 918 3 112.00–131.00 $124.62 $1,144 —
1025 1025 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,199 —
1365 1365 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,624 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.