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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

21,417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $197.30/cwt -1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 576 lb · 1,185 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.94/cwt -2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 520 lb · 995 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.79/cwt -6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 477 lb · 755 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 21,417 18,230 22,460
Feeder cattle 17,547 14,691 17,932
Slaughter cattle 2,683 2,659 2,997
Replacement cattle 1,187 880 1,531

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls weighing below 550 lbs sold unevenly steady, 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Above 550 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers below 500 lbs sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower, above 500 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearlings were unevenly steady. There was moderate to good demand for all feeder classes with buyers showing best interest for weaned, thin fleshed feeder packages suitable for grass. Slaughter Cows and bulls were unevenly steady witn moderate to good demand for all slaugher classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 value added 227 2 237.50 $237.50 $539 —
230–240 235 2 208.00–235.00 $221.79 $521 -0.82
220–241 fancy 237 6 237.50–255.00 $240.63 $570 -18.08
270–295 fancy 279 10 232.50–281.00 $252.29 $704 -13.00
250–295 281 21 200.00–252.50 $234.02 $658 -4.82
300–340 fancy 320 15 230.00–274.00 $249.77 $799 -9.99
300–340 value added 324 17 190.00–287.50 $263.94 $855 +11.91
300–347 328 53 200.00–262.00 $238.84 $783 +9.18
350–398 371 78 200.00–260.00 $236.21 $876 -9.21
350–398 fancy 375 40 224.00–270.00 $248.01 $930 -14.57
355–395 value added 379 51 225.00–274.00 $259.22 $982 +13.14
400–448 value added 422 55 216.00–269.00 $249.16 $1,051 -5.77
400–449 fancy 424 116 227.00–302.50 $254.47 $1,079 -10.05
403–448 429 144 190.00–252.00 $234.96 $1,008 -3.89
450–497 fancy 472 184 230.00–290.00 $249.57 $1,178 -5.29
450–497 472 180 200.00–250.00 $235.41 $1,111 -3.16
450–497 value added 475 40 200.00–256.00 $232.73 $1,105 -18.96
515 fancy 515 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,246 -1.76
500–548 525 180 195.00–247.00 $229.27 $1,204 +0.02
500–547 value added 526 293 204.00–266.00 $244.44 $1,286 -0.14
550–599 577 247 193.00–242.50 $223.87 $1,292 -5.56
550–598 value added 578 244 199.00–266.00 $240.28 $1,389 -1.06
581–585 fancy 583 8 264.00–270.00 $267.01 $1,557 +40.30
580–596 593 6 202.50–207.00 $206.27 $1,223 -23.16
600–647 value added 618 262 200.00–261.50 $229.90 $1,421 -6.32
620 620 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -14.46
600–648 627 142 183.00–230.50 $217.10 $1,361 +2.64
651–699 value added 671 174 200.50–246.00 $220.91 $1,482 -2.76
650–697 674 268 175.00–230.00 $208.50 $1,405 -1.77
700–747 728 184 143.00–213.00 $195.84 $1,426 -1.54
700–742 value added 730 126 185.00–219.00 $208.85 $1,525 -2.12
732 732 2 130.00 $130.00 $952 -67.38
750–790 value added 762 179 180.00–203.50 $200.13 $1,525 -6.56
750–797 775 171 175.00–208.00 $193.13 $1,497 -4.69
805–825 fancy 816 72 188.00–205.00 $203.68 $1,662 —
807–848 value added 816 444 191.00–212.00 $208.91 $1,705 +14.01
801–845 828 131 171.50–195.00 $186.81 $1,547 +1.49
851–888 value added 870 291 188.25–203.00 $192.09 $1,671 -3.67
853–885 fancy 870 131 188.75–198.10 $193.14 $1,680 —
850–899 877 64 165.00–191.00 $184.06 $1,614 -1.92
900–930 value added 916 311 177.00–199.00 $189.24 $1,733 -3.11
905–945 936 129 152.00–192.00 $189.72 $1,776 +6.11
955–965 value added 957 59 192.50–199.00 $192.80 $1,845 +3.82
950–992 985 131 142.00–188.00 $181.65 $1,789 -8.68
1000–1035 1023 14 129.00–173.00 $158.07 $1,617 -7.32
1050–1090 1063 29 132.00–177.50 $171.52 $1,823 —
1111 value added 1111 46 163.50 $163.50 $1,816 —
1115–1130 1125 3 128.00–152.00 $141.32 $1,590 -10.68
1150 1150 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 160.00 $160.00 $376 —
260–295 272 3 135.00–167.50 $149.95 $408 -76.80
315–342 328 12 175.00–212.50 $196.94 $646 -16.98
355–395 381 8 160.00–230.00 $202.61 $772 -15.19
400–445 430 10 170.00–220.00 $199.73 $859 -12.64
450–495 469 16 135.00–225.00 $195.57 $917 -12.47
500–545 514 15 175.00–218.00 $204.20 $1,050 +1.08
550–590 572 19 170.00–220.00 $206.58 $1,182 -3.39
600–640 618 14 145.00–196.00 $172.87 $1,068 -20.55
650–690 673 10 157.50–198.00 $185.85 $1,251 +5.00
670–675 673 3 172.50–188.00 $182.86 $1,231 +2.01
705–745 727 9 130.00–181.00 $162.78 $1,183 -4.73
750–790 765 10 125.00–178.00 $161.33 $1,234 -21.08
800–835 817 8 140.00–170.00 $154.87 $1,265 +4.61
865–895 879 6 140.00–171.00 $157.79 $1,387 +4.13
933–940 935 4 128.00–159.00 $151.21 $1,414 —
970–995 983 4 110.00–141.00 $129.23 $1,270 -8.77
1005–1030 1018 2 109.00–118.00 $113.44 $1,155 —
1052 1052 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 175.00 $175.00 $324 —
245 245 1 180.00 $180.00 $441 ±0.00
255–290 273 2 177.50–192.00 $185.22 $506 -14.78
310–340 328 3 200.00–222.50 $208.45 $684 -7.40
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 -16.47
405–445 430 5 191.00–226.00 $207.43 $892 -3.11
465 465 1 187.00 $187.00 $870 -23.29
510–520 517 3 207.50–210.00 $208.84 $1,080 +3.10
555–595 575 13 196.00–217.00 $205.40 $1,181 +4.61
610–648 631 14 181.00–209.00 $192.18 $1,213 -5.24
657–670 663 6 168.00–206.00 $187.66 $1,244 -6.95
730–745 738 2 150.00–178.00 $164.14 $1,211 —
755–785 773 3 146.00–180.00 $165.24 $1,277 +1.82
835 835 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,369 +4.00
862–875 868 6 155.00–167.00 $164.32 $1,426 —
965–990 980 3 145.00–152.00 $149.37 $1,464 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 2 151.50 $151.50 $1,992 +11.50
1090–1895 1365 14 112.00–151.00 $138.64 $1,892 +5.54
1110–1680 1399 7 136.00–175.00 $162.84 $2,278 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 —
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 +2.96
650–690 665 3 175.00–189.00 $183.75 $1,222 -1.63
750–790 770 2 169.00–170.00 $169.51 $1,305 —
841 841 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,346 -12.00
850 850 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,114 -47.50
1055 1055 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,424 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 178.00 $178.00 $979 —
765 765 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,148 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 221 12 189.00–210.00 $203.00 $449 -10.57
200–245 fancy 222 5 212.00–235.00 $218.17 $484 +13.17
255–293 fancy 267 24 212.00–257.50 $245.08 $654 +21.85
250–298 280 52 172.50–236.00 $206.99 $580 -4.72
276–290 value added 282 6 202.00–213.00 $210.12 $593 -4.48
302–337 fancy 320 32 210.00–246.00 $218.91 $701 -13.23
300–348 326 123 175.00–235.00 $207.07 $675 -5.31
303–347 value added 327 14 200.00–235.00 $214.30 $701 -1.61
350–397 fancy 370 76 204.00–238.00 $220.51 $816 -1.03
350–395 value added 377 36 190.00–225.00 $209.56 $790 -4.73
350–396 377 295 172.50–234.00 $210.83 $795 -3.36
400–448 value added 421 120 187.00–234.00 $207.60 $874 -4.35
400–448 423 436 152.50–228.00 $202.94 $858 -7.44
400–446 fancy 430 198 200.00–232.50 $214.35 $922 -5.49
450–498 value added 470 85 188.00–244.00 $208.23 $979 -2.36
450–497 fancy 473 154 200.00–225.00 $207.30 $981 -5.50
450–498 479 516 172.50–221.00 $200.55 $961 -6.42
509 fancy 509 12 199.00 $199.00 $1,013 +0.55
500–549 value added 517 314 185.00–231.75 $214.07 $1,107 +5.84
500–548 521 669 170.00–216.00 $194.81 $1,015 -5.45
550–597 575 873 153.00–216.00 $196.46 $1,130 +3.52
550–597 value added 579 312 184.00–215.00 $199.64 $1,156 -7.81
600 600 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,086 -5.00
605 fancy 605 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,240 -4.00
600–648 value added 622 211 145.00–217.00 $196.93 $1,225 +2.00
600–648 630 463 150.00–222.00 $186.92 $1,178 +0.78
650–695 value added 660 332 174.00–205.00 $198.78 $1,312 +7.13
650–698 672 241 150.00–198.00 $179.96 $1,209 -1.12
703 fancy 703 54 195.00 $195.00 $1,371 —
700–745 value added 716 56 169.00–193.00 $186.13 $1,333 -0.92
700–745 723 231 145.00–186.00 $172.83 $1,250 +1.17
750–797 770 118 142.00–185.00 $168.97 $1,301 -1.58
755–793 value added 776 188 152.00–194.00 $186.84 $1,450 -0.82
805–845 value added 813 137 148.00–182.00 $174.07 $1,415 -2.10
800–849 831 77 130.00–175.00 $159.71 $1,327 +4.02
850–895 868 37 130.00–167.00 $155.62 $1,351 +8.38
892 value added 892 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,374 -37.99
910 910 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,183 -12.95
900–945 928 16 126.00–150.00 $138.56 $1,286 -11.44
950–995 971 21 106.00–146.00 $138.39 $1,344 -5.09
1010–1030 1013 13 94.00–148.00 $135.48 $1,372 +7.25
1050–1095 1081 9 120.00–143.00 $137.19 $1,483 -4.32
1127 1127 7 136.00 $136.00 $1,533 +11.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 12 140.00–200.00 $171.31 $391 -10.32
250–295 278 32 150.00–200.00 $176.55 $491 -1.19
300–348 330 52 140.00–207.00 $172.16 $568 -12.00
350–395 372 45 135.00–198.00 $172.53 $642 -13.34
400–445 426 54 129.00–204.00 $173.93 $741 -6.97
450–498 473 98 127.50–205.00 $166.66 $788 -18.55
500–545 518 69 138.00–215.00 $173.42 $898 +20.42
550–598 574 75 124.00–200.00 $165.16 $948 -10.58
600–648 619 50 135.00–196.00 $163.50 $1,012 +3.55
655–695 674 51 120.00–170.00 $156.07 $1,052 -0.85
700–740 718 19 115.00–160.00 $144.21 $1,035 -2.11
750–785 772 9 110.00–154.00 $137.63 $1,063 -3.06
805–845 823 9 112.00–158.00 $129.85 $1,069 +4.20
850–895 865 6 119.00–149.00 $133.17 $1,152 +15.57
915–945 929 6 107.00–125.00 $115.62 $1,074 -0.84
965 965 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,148 -5.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 5 170.00–230.00 $209.46 $463 +18.90
275–285 280 2 184.00–232.00 $207.57 $581 +16.32
305–340 325 6 190.00–215.00 $201.54 $655 +7.01
380–395 388 3 192.50–200.00 $196.81 $764 +2.01
413–440 420 10 189.00–199.00 $191.14 $803 -7.23
450–495 461 25 185.00–196.00 $191.35 $882 -0.98
500–542 525 7 170.00–193.50 $189.18 $993 +6.40
551–595 565 18 172.00–190.00 $181.18 $1,024 +6.28
625–645 635 2 163.00–166.00 $164.48 $1,044 +3.51
650–697 678 8 150.00–178.00 $167.60 $1,136 +6.03
715–749 741 11 138.00–171.00 $162.87 $1,207 +14.87
755 755 2 125.00–159.00 $142.00 $1,072 —
810 810 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,174 +28.89
902 902 2 103.00 $103.00 $929 —
950 950 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,159 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 187.00 $187.00 $813 +8.49
450–485 476 5 172.00–191.00 $181.94 $866 -0.70
515–545 533 10 179.00–189.00 $185.74 $990 +14.96
560–570 563 3 172.00–188.00 $177.40 $999 +6.75
600–640 615 3 150.00–152.50 $150.82 $928 -16.18
680 680 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,129 +16.13
757–780 765 3 132.00–154.00 $146.52 $1,121 —
845 845 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,191 +19.65
855 855 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,240 —
950 950 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,083 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,579 +13.86
1050–1690 1193 11 129.00–174.00 $154.82 $1,847 —
1107–1455 1238 8 161.00–174.00 $168.93 $2,091 —
1145–1365 1255 2 125.00–126.00 $125.54 $1,576 —
1276 1276 5 136.50 $136.50 $1,742 —
1685 1685 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,056 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 140.00 $140.00 $441 —
370 370 3 125.00–132.50 $130.00 $481 -17.50
435–440 438 2 123.00–130.00 $126.48 $554 -16.02
465–490 478 2 117.50–140.00 $128.46 $614 —
520–545 532 3 107.50–132.50 $120.44 $641 —
565 565 1 115.00 $115.00 $650 —
680 680 1 110.00 $110.00 $748 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 122.50 $122.50 $845 —
760 760 1 116.00 $116.00 $882 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–247 227 25 200.00–250.00 $227.10 $516 -9.30
235 fancy 235 1 250.00 $250.00 $588 -4.10
255–295 value added 270 3 230.00–231.00 $230.32 $622 -13.04
250–295 273 44 162.50–250.00 $226.17 $617 -7.31
260–295 fancy 284 10 232.50–263.00 $251.01 $713 -2.39
300–345 324 52 182.50–262.00 $232.16 $752 +0.85
308–347 fancy 326 40 227.50–280.00 $249.92 $815 -10.94
305–345 value added 330 16 170.00–262.50 $222.18 $733 -16.90
350–395 fancy 366 78 220.00–279.00 $247.18 $905 -9.49
350–397 371 133 195.00–260.00 $228.59 $848 -8.21
352–395 value added 377 17 190.00–244.00 $227.22 $857 -10.36
400–448 425 116 187.50–245.00 $226.42 $962 -5.73
400–446 value added 426 26 200.00–245.00 $224.65 $957 -14.54
400–446 fancy 429 84 222.50–270.00 $242.64 $1,041 +1.12
450–492 value added 469 58 209.00–242.00 $226.49 $1,062 -9.06
450–498 471 179 192.00–243.00 $222.19 $1,047 -2.76
450–499 fancy 471 109 210.00–262.00 $234.43 $1,104 +5.70
500–547 520 195 185.00–248.00 $212.46 $1,105 -0.10
500–547 value added 523 39 192.00–234.00 $214.13 $1,120 -13.61
505–547 fancy 531 89 210.00–279.00 $222.54 $1,182 -0.84
550–590 fancy 564 50 214.00–260.00 $232.36 $1,311 +14.23
550–598 573 129 180.00–235.00 $209.20 $1,199 -0.67
550–597 value added 581 36 201.00–230.00 $215.52 $1,252 +2.18
600–637 fancy 621 63 201.00–223.00 $208.80 $1,297 -0.44
605–645 value added 621 15 191.00–214.00 $204.44 $1,270 -2.71
600–647 628 115 171.00–222.00 $195.26 $1,226 -2.30
650–670 fancy 666 9 196.00–211.00 $206.50 $1,375 -0.42
650–695 669 52 171.00–215.00 $187.96 $1,257 +2.07
650–688 value added 672 6 193.00–203.00 $196.80 $1,322 -6.66
700–745 720 71 155.00–209.00 $179.71 $1,294 +1.15
730–745 value added 738 2 180.00–195.00 $187.42 $1,383 —
740 thin fleshed 740 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,302 —
750 fancy 750 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,478 —
758 thin fleshed 758 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,357 —
750–795 769 29 145.00–179.00 $169.08 $1,300 -4.48
757–795 value added 770 3 174.00–186.00 $181.87 $1,400 —
800–840 821 22 132.00–175.00 $160.00 $1,314 -5.34
820–825 fancy 823 3 185.00–187.00 $185.66 $1,528 —
850–895 861 18 130.00–171.00 $152.27 $1,311 -5.18
862 fancy 862 4 181.00–184.00 $182.50 $1,573 —
905–945 918 10 111.00–156.00 $136.28 $1,251 -6.30
975–990 982 3 121.00–165.00 $142.37 $1,398 +4.62
1005–1035 1020 2 106.00–130.00 $117.82 $1,202 -2.00
1085 1085 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,194 -13.25
1195 1195 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 237 4 182.00–214.00 $202.83 $481 +15.49
250–298 277 22 142.50–220.00 $182.36 $505 +10.70
305–340 326 17 141.00–244.00 $194.07 $633 -17.62
350–397 374 31 145.00–211.00 $184.45 $690 -3.62
400–445 421 19 160.00–213.00 $190.78 $803 +16.70
450–490 464 28 146.00–211.00 $184.40 $856 +24.40
500–545 517 32 142.50–217.00 $177.93 $920 -2.83
550–595 575 31 145.00–205.00 $173.80 $999 -12.59
605–645 626 12 140.00–185.00 $167.90 $1,051 -2.71
655–695 679 26 110.00–179.00 $165.35 $1,123 -8.46
710–740 729 9 122.00–182.50 $152.66 $1,113 -6.89
755–790 771 6 135.00–174.00 $154.53 $1,191 +20.90
800–845 829 9 110.00–147.00 $132.78 $1,101 -6.72
860–890 875 2 125.00–134.00 $129.42 $1,132 -1.67
900–915 909 4 131.00–140.00 $135.88 $1,235 —
950–980 968 4 120.00–132.00 $125.72 $1,217 +6.07
1010–1020 1015 2 97.00–100.00 $98.51 $1,000 —
1065–1080 1073 2 124.00–137.00 $130.55 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 175.00 $175.00 $359 -34.62
315–340 328 2 194.00–222.50 $207.71 $681 -16.81
403–442 432 16 191.00–203.00 $200.09 $864 -4.59
450–475 464 13 172.50–210.00 $201.07 $933 -2.23
500–547 526 18 180.00–210.00 $197.23 $1,037 +21.05
560–597 584 6 185.00–191.00 $189.19 $1,105 -0.87
610–640 630 4 163.00–178.00 $173.52 $1,093 -0.31
675 675 1 169.50 $169.50 $1,144 -0.40
830–835 833 2 114.00–137.00 $125.53 $1,046 —
895 895 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,208 —
905 905 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1255 1054 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 1,100.00–2,325.00 $1,496.23 —
1040–1165 fancy 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,225.00–2,325.00 $2,273.15 —
940–1715 1204 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 21 1,150.00–1,900.00 $1,567.05 —
1135–1565 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 1,825.00–1,875.00 $1,853.98 —
1660–1770 fancy 1715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 177.50 $177.50 $470 -22.50
355 355 1 210.00 $210.00 $746 +8.96
405–440 430 4 195.00–200.00 $196.81 $846 +9.38
455–495 475 2 184.00–190.00 $187.13 $889 -22.87
535 535 1 181.00 $181.00 $968 -5.64
735 735 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,154 —
930 930 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,135 —
970–985 978 2 110.00–117.00 $113.53 $1,110 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 135.00 $135.00 $385 —
330–340 337 3 127.50–135.00 $132.55 $447 —
375–385 380 2 135.00–140.00 $137.53 $523 +9.51
420 420 1 147.50 $147.50 $620 —
460–475 470 3 112.50–127.50 $120.82 $568 -14.18
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 -29.22
570–575 573 2 125.00–150.00 $137.45 $788 -13.55
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 522 5 174.00–175.00 $174.59 $911 +8.47
595 595 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 260.00 $260.00 $975 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1560 1163 80-85% 79 55.00–87.00 $77.80 $905 -1.71
859–1750 1211 80-85% 422 75.00–99.00 $89.72 $1,087 -0.34
840–1655 1241 80-85% 259 90.00–115.00 $98.65 $1,224 -2.24
1085–1425 1255 80-85% 2 65.00 $65.00 $816 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–1150 882 85-90% 35 40.00–69.00 $57.35 $506 -4.38
635–1300 933 85-90% 114 40.00–81.00 $70.05 $654 +1.50
705–1245 992 85-90% 155 53.00–94.00 $80.13 $795 +1.26
665–1260 1004 85-90% 94 77.00–107.00 $89.09 $894 -0.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1340 75-80% 5 66.50–87.00 $76.88 $1,030 —
1065–1850 1496 75-80% 102 80.00–98.00 $90.30 $1,351 -10.16
1255–2005 1510 75-80% 138 90.00–115.00 $99.49 $1,502 +6.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1910 1383 50 80.00–119.00 $100.86 $1,395 —
900–2475 1581 151 96.00–128.50 $115.06 $1,819 —
1060–2345 1759 78 113.00–140.00 $126.26 $2,221 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1116 975 (<2 yrs)Open 5 88.00–119.00 $102.09 $995
805–1065 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 92.00–103.00 $95.38 $932
815–1175 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 92.00–123.50 $106.80 $1,078

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1035 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 760.00–1,050.00 $910.08
665–1380 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 550.00–1,350.00 $1,028.08
857–1345 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,292.42
840–1350 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 785.00–1,270.00 $1,018.94
775–1260 1076 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 700.00–1,235.00 $1,041.92
835–1300 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 675.00–1,275.00 $1,044.70
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1120 thin fleshed 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
975–1375 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 935.00–1,410.00 $1,150.58
955–1320 1146 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 850.00–1,300.00 $1,066.74
900–1570 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 800.00–1,475.00 $1,157.80
695–1795 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 136 675.00–1,675.00 $1,256.52
925–1430 1178 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,191.08
882–1600 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 925.00–1,635.00 $1,295.62
735–1592 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 76 800.00–1,575.00 $1,237.71
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
925–1750 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 985.00–1,500.00 $1,273.16
1380–1476 fancy 1452 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
765–1121 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 725.00–1,050.00 $940.85
885–1170 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 725.00–1,025.00 $892.48
910–1285 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 850.00–1,050.00 $955.89
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 965.00 $965.00
890–1015 953 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,238.32
975 thin fleshed 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
955–1020 988 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,150.00 $1,064.50
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
905–1035 1003 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–1,035.00 $949.83
960–1060 1021 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–1,150.00 $1,053.82
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
800–930 872 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 670.00–1,100.00 $959.99
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
935 935 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
785–1045 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 820.00–1,235.00 $1,101.68
975–1240 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,208.01
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 (<2 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 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
965–1150 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00–1,510.00 $1,433.99 —
885–1460 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,190.00–1,900.00 $1,605.55 —
800–1400 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 875.00–1,825.00 $1,409.40 -91.36
750–1450 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,475.00 $1,278.98 +185.26
965–1350 1116 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00–2,075.00 $1,647.40 +197.31
1115–1125 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,560.00 $1,554.98 +104.89
860–1337 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,160.00–2,500.00 $1,929.13 +685.91
1150 fancy 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1010–1225 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 925.00–1,650.00 $1,423.63 -186.65
850–1500 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 47 750.00–2,150.00 $1,642.89 +32.61
1000–1535 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 30 980.00–1,825.00 $1,499.26 +424.26
990–1410 1246 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,025.00–1,775.00 $1,280.44 +205.44
1250–1260 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.10 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1420 1420 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1365–1585 1463 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,635.00 $1,549.60 —
1338–1685 fancy 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,115.79 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
720–1432 1076 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,075.00–1,450.00 $1,286.31 +661.31
900–1430 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,257.52 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 80.00 $80.00 $436 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 315 6 150.00–181.00 $168.75 $532 —
381 381 3 150.00 $150.00 $572 ±0.00
405–441 419 7 107.50–139.00 $125.31 $525 -57.85
458–495 473 9 130.00–170.00 $150.31 $711 -4.48
524 524 4 147.00 $147.00 $770 +24.67
555–585 582 19 130.00–164.50 $158.85 $925 +4.44
635 635 1 107.50 $107.50 $683 -35.50
652–690 671 9 117.00–147.00 $131.45 $882 +11.45
740 740 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,080 +19.00
757–785 763 5 106.00–123.00 $119.50 $912 +19.77
842 842 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,103 —
888 888 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,199 +15.82
995 995 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,144 +21.54
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–493 482 3 117.00–123.00 $121.09 $584 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 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.