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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

16,765 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.70/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 522 lb · 638 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.24/cwt +7.45 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 475 lb · 610 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.57/cwt +3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 427 lb · 552 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 16,765 21,417 17,790
Feeder cattle 13,442 17,547 14,698
Slaughter cattle 2,552 2,683 2,364
Replacement cattle 771 1,187 728

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder steers and heifers sold mixed, trending mostly steady to 4.00 higher but with instances to 4.00 lower recorded throughout the week. Demand was moderate to good for all feeder classes. Buyers showed highest interest in long weaned pre-conditioned cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady with trends ranging from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for all 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
215 fancy 215 1 250.00 $250.00 $538 +9.37
225–245 237 3 240.00–257.50 $247.27 $586 +25.48
250–295 276 15 223.00–285.00 $252.90 $698 +18.88
250–299 fancy 289 11 225.00–265.00 $247.11 $714 -5.18
305–345 fancy 325 41 220.00–302.00 $263.45 $856 +13.68
305–347 value added 328 15 225.00–260.00 $243.66 $799 -20.28
300–346 333 28 195.00–260.00 $245.90 $819 +7.06
350–396 376 75 205.00–267.50 $239.53 $901 +3.32
350–397 fancy 377 68 220.00–284.00 $261.07 $984 +13.06
360–398 value added 384 15 222.00–260.00 $238.74 $917 -20.48
400–445 value added 419 82 220.00–263.00 $246.61 $1,033 -2.55
400–445 fancy 422 37 220.00–266.00 $249.30 $1,052 -5.17
400–448 424 150 190.00–258.00 $240.70 $1,021 +5.74
450–493 value added 473 72 220.00–255.00 $244.76 $1,158 +12.03
450–498 fancy 474 134 223.00–269.00 $246.37 $1,168 -3.20
450–498 474 190 185.00–255.00 $235.13 $1,115 -0.28
500–521 fancy 518 8 249.00–267.50 $265.27 $1,374 +23.27
500–548 520 226 190.00–249.00 $231.02 $1,201 +1.75
500–547 value added 525 138 214.00–260.00 $242.38 $1,272 -2.06
551–560 fancy 554 6 246.00–249.00 $247.01 $1,368 -20.00
550–598 value added 569 202 215.00–259.50 $240.64 $1,369 +0.36
550–597 577 192 188.00–249.00 $227.45 $1,312 +3.58
600 fancy 600 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,542 —
600–649 value added 622 134 196.00–249.00 $227.07 $1,412 -2.83
600–648 625 225 190.00–236.00 $214.06 $1,338 -3.04
650–696 670 217 192.00–226.50 $213.99 $1,434 +5.49
650–686 value added 673 217 200.00–239.50 $220.43 $1,483 -0.48
701 fancy 701 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,549 —
700–749 726 123 177.00–222.00 $195.17 $1,417 -0.67
700–748 value added 728 324 196.35–219.70 $210.93 $1,536 +2.08
763–770 765 4 182.00–183.00 $182.75 $1,398 -10.38
750–796 value added 777 137 189.00–211.00 $199.21 $1,548 -0.92
750–795 777 126 170.00–209.00 $190.12 $1,477 -3.01
805–845 814 97 151.00–193.00 $187.59 $1,527 +0.78
802–833 fancy 815 22 191.00–199.00 $196.55 $1,602 -7.13
815–826 value added 821 10 184.00–195.00 $190.23 $1,562 -18.68
850–890 870 2 171.00–175.00 $172.95 $1,505 -11.11
850–896 870 23 147.50–187.00 $181.90 $1,583 -2.16
870 value added 870 6 185.50 $185.50 $1,614 -6.59
909–920 fancy 913 111 189.95–190.50 $190.16 $1,736 —
900–945 921 40 154.00–185.00 $175.68 $1,618 -14.04
908–947 value added 928 250 184.75–194.25 $188.91 $1,753 -0.33
972 value added 972 55 186.90 $186.90 $1,817 -5.90
950–995 978 14 148.00–185.00 $164.71 $1,611 -16.94
1000–1045 1020 21 131.00–181.50 $165.19 $1,685 +7.12
1065 value added 1065 19 177.00 $177.00 $1,885 —
1055–1095 1071 4 123.00–169.00 $150.56 $1,612 -20.96
1135 1135 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,646 +3.68
1228 value added 1228 47 153.20 $153.20 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 224.00 $224.00 $605 +74.05
325–340 331 6 182.50–230.00 $208.34 $690 +11.40
350–390 369 7 185.00–220.00 $196.12 $724 -6.49
400–448 435 24 175.00–235.00 $198.87 $865 -0.86
450–485 465 17 162.00–233.00 $198.72 $924 +3.15
500–545 519 18 160.00–221.00 $192.39 $999 -11.81
550–597 571 22 152.50–230.00 $198.41 $1,133 -8.17
600–645 615 35 152.50–212.50 $196.56 $1,209 +23.69
650–698 675 22 140.00–201.00 $185.81 $1,254 -0.04
705–745 721 14 145.00–180.00 $162.74 $1,173 -0.04
750–795 770 6 147.50–187.00 $165.88 $1,277 +4.55
800–845 823 2 141.00–161.00 $151.27 $1,245 -3.60
870–890 877 3 104.00–160.00 $138.73 $1,217 -19.06
920 920 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,518 +13.79
970–998 995 11 147.50–167.00 $162.00 $1,612 +32.77
1015–1045 1030 2 115.00–120.00 $117.46 $1,210 +4.02
1050–1095 1073 5 132.00–140.00 $136.38 $1,463 +16.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 207.00–215.00 $210.87 $664 +2.42
410–440 429 15 200.00–228.00 $212.92 $913 +5.49
450–485 475 30 196.00–228.00 $216.59 $1,029 +29.59
515–530 520 10 200.00–213.00 $211.31 $1,099 +2.47
555–585 571 12 190.00–216.00 $200.01 $1,142 -5.39
607–645 618 8 174.00–201.00 $190.85 $1,179 -1.33
660–695 679 10 184.00–199.00 $189.62 $1,288 +1.96
700–715 705 3 176.00–179.00 $176.99 $1,248 +12.85
750–765 758 3 160.00–181.00 $173.74 $1,317 +8.50
810 810 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,474 +18.00
915 915 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,372 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 190.00 $190.00 $589 —
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 ±0.00
580 580 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,003 —
615 615 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,092 —
695 695 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,216 -8.75
732–735 734 4 160.00–165.00 $162.51 $1,193 —
840 840 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,512 +20.00
900–915 908 2 149.00–152.00 $150.51 $1,367 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1113–1300 1216 5 110.00–145.00 $130.15 $1,583 —
1150–1515 1273 3 139.00–160.00 $145.75 $1,855 —
1165–1540 1328 3 98.00–120.00 $105.07 $1,395 -46.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 120.00 $120.00 $432 —
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 156.00 $156.00 $796 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 240.00 $240.00 $408 —
200–245 230 19 180.00–245.00 $212.92 $490 +9.92
215–245 fancy 241 10 215.00–260.00 $251.95 $607 +33.78
250–295 value added 278 5 207.50–212.50 $209.89 $583 -0.23
265–292 fancy 278 10 207.50–229.00 $219.80 $611 -25.28
250–298 279 73 180.00–238.00 $209.41 $584 +2.42
303–330 value added 314 7 200.00–201.00 $200.44 $629 -13.86
305–340 fancy 322 35 210.00–240.00 $224.92 $724 +6.01
300–347 324 123 182.50–242.00 $214.13 $694 +7.06
355–395 value added 371 20 196.00–210.00 $202.48 $751 -7.08
350–395 fancy 372 63 212.00–237.00 $224.05 $833 +3.54
350–398 377 196 185.00–238.00 $214.02 $807 +3.19
400–444 fancy 424 127 201.00–235.00 $218.92 $928 +4.57
400–445 value added 425 61 192.50–234.00 $214.27 $911 +6.67
400–449 429 364 180.00–236.00 $207.03 $888 +4.09
452–496 fancy 473 76 204.00–234.00 $217.29 $1,028 +9.99
450–495 value added 474 161 190.00–235.00 $215.22 $1,020 +6.99
450–498 476 373 180.00–231.00 $206.65 $984 +6.10
500–548 value added 520 231 188.00–222.00 $206.99 $1,076 -7.08
500–549 523 407 173.00–221.00 $201.83 $1,056 +7.02
550–599 573 243 167.50–216.00 $195.24 $1,119 -1.22
550–596 value added 573 224 190.00–225.00 $204.98 $1,175 +5.34
600–648 624 240 156.00–211.00 $187.05 $1,167 +0.13
600–649 value added 633 154 174.00–212.75 $203.13 $1,286 +6.20
650–692 value added 673 67 178.00–198.00 $185.88 $1,251 -12.90
650–698 676 177 152.50–194.25 $182.26 $1,232 +2.30
720 fancy 720 70 198.75 $198.75 $1,431 +3.75
700–747 721 117 145.00–211.00 $169.96 $1,225 -2.87
702–740 value added 727 132 157.50–195.75 $191.69 $1,394 +5.56
750–788 value added 777 238 179.00–192.50 $188.93 $1,468 +2.09
750–797 779 68 140.00–177.00 $166.20 $1,295 -2.77
814–832 value added 822 153 162.00–183.75 $180.33 $1,482 +6.26
800–845 824 51 118.00–170.00 $152.55 $1,257 -7.16
851–886 869 26 120.00–161.00 $149.40 $1,298 -6.22
910–945 924 20 127.00–150.00 $134.66 $1,244 -3.90
955–995 976 8 122.50–155.00 $137.38 $1,341 -1.01
985 value added 985 23 164.50 $164.50 $1,620 —
1005–1046 1035 7 108.00–139.00 $130.74 $1,353 -4.74
1060–1070 1065 2 135.00–144.00 $139.52 $1,486 +2.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–247 228 7 142.50–215.00 $177.98 $406 +6.67
255–295 271 26 150.00–210.00 $178.74 $484 +2.19
300–345 324 25 147.50–205.00 $177.89 $576 +5.73
350–395 370 46 137.50–215.00 $173.82 $643 +1.29
400–445 421 54 142.50–204.00 $175.11 $737 +1.18
450–495 473 49 136.00–216.00 $176.12 $833 +9.46
500–545 524 67 127.50–199.00 $169.50 $888 -3.92
550–597 582 70 120.00–197.00 $167.98 $978 +2.82
600–646 622 76 129.00–188.00 $163.82 $1,019 +0.32
650–695 675 43 128.00–190.00 $163.64 $1,105 +7.57
700–745 722 27 110.00–167.00 $142.83 $1,031 -1.38
755–795 775 17 115.00–154.00 $139.67 $1,082 +2.04
800–845 833 13 110.00–151.00 $125.04 $1,042 -4.81
855–892 880 7 105.00–142.00 $128.12 $1,127 -5.05
920–930 928 4 100.00–120.00 $110.03 $1,021 -5.59
955–965 960 2 108.00–143.00 $125.41 $1,204 +6.41
1080 1080 1 90.00 $90.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 185.00 $185.00 $296 —
240 240 1 201.00 $201.00 $482 -8.46
255–297 280 8 188.00–200.00 $196.05 $549 -11.52
310–345 333 6 170.00–210.00 $190.49 $634 -11.05
350–397 363 36 170.00–209.00 $194.53 $706 -2.28
400–447 425 26 170.00–194.00 $185.85 $790 -5.29
450–497 467 18 185.00–197.50 $190.25 $888 -1.10
510–545 528 26 170.00–190.00 $180.79 $955 -8.39
550–595 568 29 161.00–185.00 $174.40 $991 -6.78
600–648 623 15 150.00–191.00 $162.74 $1,014 -1.74
650–698 680 20 145.00–169.00 $160.38 $1,091 -7.22
702–740 718 16 130.00–151.50 $146.17 $1,050 -16.70
750–790 765 3 132.50–156.00 $140.67 $1,076 -1.33
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 170.00 $170.00 $539 —
350–397 384 6 160.00–199.00 $172.98 $664 —
400–445 427 9 165.00–180.00 $169.84 $725 -17.16
460–485 466 5 160.00–190.00 $178.75 $833 -3.19
505–547 531 7 155.00–188.00 $173.26 $920 -12.48
550–580 565 5 160.00–183.00 $169.98 $960 -7.42
600–635 621 4 150.00–174.00 $156.75 $973 +5.93
685 685 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,123 -2.00
787–795 790 3 129.00–135.00 $132.99 $1,051 -13.53
810 810 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,280 +17.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 199.00 $199.00 $896 —
512–531 517 12 181.00–190.00 $187.69 $970 —
636 636 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,107 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,144 —
840–1250 1054 10 95.00–137.00 $116.20 $1,225 —
1105–1145 1132 3 131.00–137.00 $132.95 $1,505 -8.05
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 185.00 $185.00 $426 —
250 250 1 182.50 $182.50 $456 —
325 325 1 165.00 $165.00 $536 —
445 445 1 168.00 $168.00 $748 —
485 485 1 162.00 $162.00 $786 —
580 580 1 140.00 $140.00 $812 —
615 615 1 146.00 $146.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 132.50 $132.50 $497 —
420 420 1 130.00 $130.00 $546 —
545 545 1 107.50 $107.50 $586 —
555 555 1 105.00 $105.00 $583 —
620–640 630 2 120.00 $120.00 $756 —
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 145.00 $145.00 $319 —
430 430 1 145.00 $145.00 $624 +18.52
450–495 473 2 100.00–133.00 $117.29 $555 -11.17
585 585 1 137.50 $137.50 $804 +22.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–170 160 —— 2 182.50–200.00 $191.80 $307 —
200–245 225 —— 14 182.00–256.00 $232.09 $522 +4.99
240 fancy 240 —— 1 275.00 $275.00 $660 +25.00
250–285 fancy 275 —— 11 237.50–270.00 $258.71 $711 +7.70
250–298 279 —— 60 197.50–255.00 $233.54 $652 +7.37
280 value added 280 —— 1 207.50 $207.50 $581 -22.82
300–346 321 —— 69 192.00–267.50 $240.05 $771 +7.89
310–345 value added 329 —— 6 214.00–254.00 $237.66 $782 +15.48
300–345 fancy 331 —— 23 230.00–280.00 $258.90 $857 +8.98
350–395 value added 372 —— 39 212.50–252.50 $235.03 $874 +7.81
350–395 fancy 373 —— 60 220.00–267.00 $247.02 $921 -0.16
350–398 376 —— 110 195.00–261.00 $230.10 $865 +1.51
400–445 fancy 420 —— 42 220.00–259.00 $236.96 $995 -5.68
400–449 value added 423 —— 31 208.00–250.00 $234.63 $992 +9.98
400–448 426 —— 176 191.00–251.00 $229.11 $976 +2.69
451–495 fancy 459 —— 38 219.00–250.00 $237.15 $1,089 +2.72
450–495 value added 474 —— 38 214.00–248.00 $235.25 $1,115 +8.76
450–496 474 —— 198 172.50–248.00 $226.12 $1,072 +3.93
500–540 value added 522 —— 34 210.00–249.00 $234.58 $1,225 +20.45
500–548 523 —— 181 177.50–240.00 $218.38 $1,142 +5.92
500–547 fancy 535 —— 67 210.00–242.00 $221.51 $1,185 -1.03
555–590 fancy 566 —— 26 220.00–244.00 $232.97 $1,319 +0.61
550–597 value added 567 —— 30 204.00–245.00 $230.44 $1,307 +14.92
550–596 574 —— 138 180.00–229.00 $206.32 $1,184 -2.88
605–630 fancy 613 —— 55 198.50–220.00 $203.24 $1,246 -5.56
600–645 value added 618 —— 18 196.00–214.00 $206.19 $1,274 +1.75
600–649 627 —— 96 180.00–220.00 $201.40 $1,263 +6.14
650–690 value added 662 —— 15 201.00–210.00 $206.77 $1,369 +9.97
650–696 673 —— 68 170.00–207.00 $188.59 $1,269 +0.63
680 fancy 680 —— 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,353 -7.50
700–749 715 —— 67 154.00–206.00 $176.27 $1,260 -3.44
718–745 value added 726 —— 5 183.00–191.00 $188.17 $1,366 +0.75
750 fancy 750 —— 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,432 -6.00
750–783 value added 766 —— 8 182.00–191.00 $185.12 $1,418 +3.25
750–799 775 —— 43 133.00–197.00 $163.22 $1,265 -5.86
815 fancy 815 —— 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,353 -19.66
805–848 830 —— 35 120.00–178.00 $147.69 $1,226 -12.31
845 845 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,141 -25.00
860–895 873 —— 17 125.00–171.00 $149.54 $1,305 -2.73
912–940 928 —— 17 122.00–159.00 $142.62 $1,324 +6.34
950–995 972 —— 6 110.00–147.00 $130.83 $1,272 -11.54
1025 1025 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,230 +2.18
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,575 +40.00
1050–1070 1063 —— 9 91.00–137.00 $127.45 $1,355 +17.45
1165 1165 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,398 +11.00
1570 1570 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 175.00 $175.00 $341 —
200–245 220 6 167.50–215.00 $196.48 $432 -6.35
250–295 270 11 160.00–215.00 $185.34 $500 +2.98
305–345 330 19 140.00–236.00 $186.69 $616 -7.38
350–396 381 19 112.50–220.00 $185.27 $706 +0.82
405–445 431 19 160.00–226.00 $188.71 $813 -2.07
450–495 474 27 145.00–225.00 $194.27 $921 +9.87
500–545 523 24 156.00–210.00 $186.86 $977 +8.93
550–599 576 34 142.00–200.00 $172.09 $991 -1.71
600–642 625 14 137.00–209.00 $162.21 $1,014 -5.69
650–697 666 17 135.00–195.00 $165.60 $1,103 +0.25
700–730 713 10 131.00–180.00 $162.33 $1,157 +9.67
760–795 776 9 130.00–176.00 $148.73 $1,154 -5.80
808–845 828 10 128.00–160.00 $143.58 $1,189 +10.80
850–880 871 4 110.00–144.00 $126.37 $1,101 -3.05
905–930 918 2 97.00–109.00 $102.92 $945 -32.96
970–985 978 2 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $1,100 -13.24
1015–1045 1028 3 91.00–112.00 $102.56 $1,054 +4.05
1055–1085 1070 2 107.50–111.00 $109.27 $1,169 -21.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 200.00–220.00 $209.78 $482 +34.78
250–290 268 5 188.00–220.00 $206.14 $552 —
300–345 320 10 200.00–220.00 $208.54 $667 +0.83
355–390 370 18 185.00–227.00 $211.81 $784 —
400–448 430 25 190.00–220.00 $204.69 $880 +4.60
455–495 480 16 185.00–215.00 $205.16 $985 +4.09
500–549 538 23 175.00–207.50 $194.46 $1,046 -2.77
550–585 572 8 170.00–204.00 $189.84 $1,086 +0.65
605–645 627 12 164.00–186.00 $175.98 $1,103 +2.46
710 710 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,122 —
815 815 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,284 +31.97
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 200.00 $200.00 $780 -10.00
475 475 1 190.00 $190.00 $902 +2.87
505–535 520 2 180.00–190.00 $184.86 $961 +3.86
560–595 572 4 174.00–190.00 $183.64 $1,050 —
732–735 733 6 164.00–195.00 $189.82 $1,391 +32.82
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —
870 870 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,035 —
910 910 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,256 +16.00
955 955 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,050 -3.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1165 1013 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,000.00–1,560.00 $1,351.02 —
1155–1845 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 15 1,210.00–2,175.00 $1,592.98 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 150.00 $150.00 $562 +12.47
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 +2.50
470–485 478 2 120.00–130.00 $124.92 $597 +4.10
520 520 1 147.50 $147.50 $767 +27.50
535 535 1 156.00 $156.00 $835 +36.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 236.00 $236.00 $968 —
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 115.00 $115.00 $535 —
580 580 1 107.00 $107.00 $621 —
820 820 1 101.00 $101.00 $828 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1535 1157 80-85% 102 60.00–91.00 $77.66 $899 -0.14
1100–1295 1183 80-85% 3 64.00–68.00 $66.70 $789 -11.10
755–1695 1222 80-85% 542 69.00–101.00 $88.39 $1,080 -1.33
940–1785 1269 80-85% 285 90.00–115.00 $98.49 $1,250 +33.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–1450 892 85-90% 61 30.00–68.00 $55.36 $494 -1.99
605–1315 952 85-90% 142 50.00–83.00 $72.14 $687 —
698–1510 998 85-90% 209 45.00–95.00 $79.37 $792 -0.76
685–1255 999 85-90% 106 77.00–109.00 $88.34 $883 +8.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1775 1516 75-80% 101 80.00–104.00 $89.85 $1,362 -9.64
1160–1990 1520 75-80% 129 90.00–115.00 $98.31 $1,494 -1.18
1410–1865 1548 75-80% 7 75.00–83.50 $79.85 $1,236 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1960 1301 36 82.00–117.00 $100.79 $1,311 —
910–2560 1541 133 95.00–129.00 $113.27 $1,745 —
640–2475 1809 92 115.00–147.00 $127.37 $2,304 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1645 1570 7 109.00–124.00 $117.30 $1,842 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1025 843 (<2 yrs)Open 6 104.00–119.00 $110.26 $929
765–1260 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 91.00–127.00 $108.08 $1,048
825–1150 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 91.00–105.00 $96.01 $972
1175–1295 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,112
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00
840–975 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–900.00 $807.44
790–1050 937 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 710.00–960.00 $871.03
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710 710 (<2 yrs)Open 1 92.00 $92.00 $653

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1035 942 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–925.00 $806.33
995–1004 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,135.82
775–1125 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,060.00–1,210.00 $1,122.92
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
820–1292 1077 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 700.00–1,125.00 $975.59
890–1295 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 825.00–1,275.00 $1,047.07
1110 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
850–1465 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 850.00–1,300.00 $1,077.11
1035–1250 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 910.00–1,125.00 $1,033.24
900–1392 1134 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,277.67
948–1422 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,360.00 $1,292.50
910–1367 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 850.00–1,650.00 $1,177.96
1045–1250 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 875.00–1,050.00 $989.23
875–1590 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 800.00–1,535.00 $1,153.43
735–1580 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 58 685.00–1,450.00 $1,173.38
960–1330 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–1,275.00 $1,009.26
845–1377 1187 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,421.01
1045–1281 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,124.02
920–1630 1220 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 600.00–1,360.00 $1,067.36
995–1450 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 950.00–1,350.00 $1,171.79
1130–1385 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,025.00–1,450.00 $1,201.95
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–905 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–850.00 $785.72
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
910–1075 993 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 500.00–585.00 $538.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
670–840 737 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–825.00 $787.10
790–970 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 625.00–700.00 $666.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 73.50 $73.50 $838
1215 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $850
1160–1345 1253 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 76.00–78.00 $77.07 $966
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–810 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 585.00–650.00 $614.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575–915 797 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 475.00–970.00 $824.55
700–935 833 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 675.00–1,325.00 $1,041.87
835 835 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
840–1000 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 880.00–1,500.00 $1,152.72
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00

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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
900–1262 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,200.00–1,975.00 $1,496.84 +87.44
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +40.60
538–1515 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 51 710.00–1,900.00 $1,412.61 +3.21
855–1310 1099 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,010.00–1,610.00 $1,266.13 -143.27
1135 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 -304.13
1050–1235 1167 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,325.00–2,010.00 $1,719.10 +295.47
895–1391 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 950.00–1,735.00 $1,304.38 -338.51
1015–1460 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,318.82 -180.44
1000–1580 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,300.36 -198.90
1190–1230 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,775.00 $1,698.76 +199.50
1105–1330 1218 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,550.00 $1,334.45 -164.81
1140–1655 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,718.43 —
1055–1605 1422 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–1,775.00 $1,700.79 +50.79
1460 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 +250.40
1560 1560 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
868–1040 911 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,222.64 —
870–1370 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,141.53 -144.78
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 -25.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 80.00 $80.00 $220 —
300 300 1 100.00 $100.00 $300 —
385 385 1 110.00 $110.00 $424 —
460 460 2 95.00 $95.00 $437 —
565–580 573 2 107.50–110.00 $108.77 $623 —
646 646 3 93.50 $93.50 $604 —
912 912 2 87.00 $87.00 $793 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 7 186.00 $186.00 $584 +17.25
404–426 417 26 75.00–163.00 $132.32 $552 +7.01
452–490 475 5 119.00–158.00 $143.15 $680 -7.16
550 550 10 157.00 $157.00 $864 -1.85
613–622 617 7 113.00–135.00 $122.51 $756 +15.01
675–683 682 11 114.00–149.50 $146.31 $998 +14.86
700–735 721 10 118.00–125.00 $123.52 $891 -22.48
805–815 809 4 110.00–150.00 $120.02 $971 -10.98
871–880 874 16 125.00–148.50 $132.77 $1,160 -2.23
884 value added 884 60 155.10 $155.10 $1,371 —
1055–1087 1079 8 90.00–124.50 $116.07 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 123.00 $123.00 $529 —
450 450 2 121.00 $121.00 $544 —
698 698 2 122.00 $122.00 $852 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–950 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,189.19 —
805–1007 937 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,800.00 $1,497.84 —

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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.