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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

17,237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.98/cwt +4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 525 lb · 752 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.67/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 572 lb · 612 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.10/cwt -1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 476 lb · 566 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,237 16,765 17,243
Feeder cattle 14,208 13,442 14,261
Slaughter cattle 2,424 2,552 2,352
Replacement cattle 605 771 630

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls below 500 lbs sold unevenly steady ranging mostly 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Steers above 500 lbs were mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 lower with instances to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 3.00 lower with 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
225–245 237 3 195.00–240.00 $213.49 $506 -33.78
232–242 fancy 237 8 245.00–270.00 $265.58 $629 +15.58
255–285 fancy 268 6 220.00–267.50 $247.15 $662 +0.04
255–285 value added 270 2 222.50–227.50 $224.86 $607 —
255–295 277 11 201.00–242.50 $230.21 $638 -22.69
300–347 322 23 200.00–263.00 $234.52 $755 -11.38
305–345 fancy 326 14 230.00–255.00 $238.88 $779 -24.57
345 value added 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 -13.66
352–395 fancy 373 39 231.00–275.00 $254.37 $949 -6.70
350–395 375 54 180.00–261.00 $239.61 $899 +0.08
385–395 value added 391 4 233.00–240.00 $235.76 $922 -2.98
400–448 426 107 195.00–260.00 $231.60 $987 -9.10
400–447 value added 427 48 220.00–259.00 $243.09 $1,038 -3.52
405–448 fancy 433 99 230.00–261.00 $243.97 $1,056 -5.33
450–496 value added 469 42 221.00–255.00 $241.21 $1,131 -3.55
450–495 fancy 471 94 220.00–263.00 $243.79 $1,148 -2.58
450–498 476 241 200.00–253.00 $235.23 $1,120 +0.10
500–548 524 210 170.00–248.00 $232.09 $1,216 +1.07
500–538 fancy 525 3 254.00–276.00 $260.98 $1,370 -4.29
500–547 value added 526 274 210.00–266.00 $243.99 $1,283 +1.61
557 fancy 557 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,370 -1.01
550–599 value added 571 374 218.00–256.00 $241.62 $1,380 +0.98
550–596 575 236 190.00–247.00 $226.15 $1,300 -1.30
600–649 617 149 187.00–245.00 $229.19 $1,414 +15.13
600–648 value added 622 220 205.00–246.00 $227.14 $1,413 +0.07
650 fancy 650 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,706 —
650–698 676 201 177.00–237.00 $209.09 $1,413 -4.90
650–697 value added 682 198 201.50–237.00 $217.06 $1,480 -3.37
708 thin fleshed 708 43 212.25 $212.25 $1,503 —
700–745 726 67 170.00–211.00 $199.54 $1,449 +4.37
700–749 value added 735 163 198.00–222.50 $209.20 $1,538 -1.73
750–798 777 101 174.00–209.00 $194.10 $1,508 +3.98
755–798 value added 792 167 193.00–210.00 $198.11 $1,569 -1.10
805–848 value added 813 224 201.00–208.50 $203.43 $1,654 +13.20
800–840 816 20 151.00–195.00 $188.09 $1,535 +0.50
851–885 value added 861 210 186.75–199.50 $193.42 $1,665 +7.92
860–890 865 19 168.00–193.00 $177.37 $1,534 +4.42
905 fancy 905 60 193.50 $193.50 $1,751 +3.34
905–940 value added 912 408 189.00–194.25 $191.49 $1,746 +2.58
915–949 931 16 164.00–184.00 $172.59 $1,607 -3.09
955–965 value added 957 183 187.00–192.95 $190.81 $1,826 +3.91
960–975 964 39 140.00–188.00 $184.43 $1,778 +19.72
1000 1000 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,525 -12.69
1005 value added 1005 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,819 —
1055 1055 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,625 +3.44
1100–1110 1105 2 150.00–154.00 $151.99 $1,679 +6.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 180.00–202.50 $190.83 $506 -33.17
300–335 315 5 140.00–243.00 $188.71 $594 -19.63
350–395 369 17 180.00–227.50 $209.67 $774 +13.55
400–447 423 17 152.50–229.00 $188.71 $798 -10.16
450–495 473 27 143.00–229.00 $183.90 $870 -14.82
500–545 517 9 190.00–228.00 $215.01 $1,112 +22.62
550–598 579 25 130.00–225.00 $202.85 $1,175 +4.44
603–646 624 26 133.00–210.00 $175.82 $1,097 -20.74
657–679 668 21 151.00–195.00 $189.92 $1,269 +4.11
700–745 721 12 138.00–187.00 $167.46 $1,207 +4.72
755–795 773 6 130.00–175.00 $153.77 $1,189 -12.11
850–890 860 12 112.50–190.00 $159.58 $1,372 +20.85
900–910 905 2 138.00–166.00 $151.92 $1,375 -13.08
961–965 962 5 151.00–156.00 $152.00 $1,462 -10.00
1020 1020 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,148 -4.96
1071–1090 1076 4 142.00–148.00 $143.52 $1,544 +7.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 2 200.00 $200.00 $444 —
283–290 285 4 205.00–217.50 $208.18 $593 —
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 -0.87
360 360 1 212.50 $212.50 $765 —
420–445 432 3 196.00–216.00 $209.17 $904 -3.75
451–492 468 10 210.00–220.00 $211.73 $991 -4.86
500–535 523 6 185.00–210.00 $199.29 $1,042 -12.02
555–595 579 12 190.00–227.00 $208.06 $1,205 +8.05
600–641 636 15 190.00–210.00 $202.23 $1,286 +11.38
650–655 653 2 180.00–184.00 $181.99 $1,188 -7.63
713 713 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,312 +7.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 8 186.00 $186.00 $724 +66.00
545 545 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,095 —
693 693 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,275 +64.00
755 755 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,457 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 201.00 $201.00 $814 +1.00
475 475 2 171.00 $171.00 $812 —
570 570 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,089 +18.00
775 775 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,348 —
841 841 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,522 +1.00
975 975 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,511 —
1055 1055 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,456 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1245 1140 5 111.00–151.00 $132.71 $1,513 —
1200 1200 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,812 +20.85
1217 1217 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,752 +13.85
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 180.00 $180.00 $729 —
485 485 1 173.00 $173.00 $839 —
550 550 1 179.00 $179.00 $984 —
640 640 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,139 —
660 660 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,175 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
993 993 4 133.00 $133.00 $1,321 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 162.50 $162.50 $585 —
465 465 1 160.00 $160.00 $744 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 226 10 140.00–229.00 $206.57 $467 -6.35
205–240 fancy 230 4 213.00–250.00 $232.76 $535 -19.19
250–293 fancy 272 7 210.00–250.00 $227.75 $619 +7.95
255–297 280 38 180.00–225.00 $207.27 $580 -2.14
300–347 fancy 320 20 210.00–247.00 $228.82 $732 +3.90
320 value added 320 3 190.00 $190.00 $608 -10.44
300–349 325 93 175.00–245.00 $215.40 $700 +1.27
351–395 fancy 371 83 208.00–242.00 $224.17 $832 +0.12
350–398 378 209 180.00–241.00 $214.00 $809 -0.02
355–397 value added 380 21 199.00–220.00 $208.58 $793 +6.10
400–449 423 256 181.00–234.00 $207.46 $878 +0.43
400–447 fancy 430 140 201.00–233.00 $217.62 $936 -1.30
402–448 value added 430 51 190.00–217.00 $209.26 $900 -5.01
450–498 473 337 178.00–225.00 $206.96 $979 +0.31
450–498 fancy 479 129 203.00–228.00 $216.49 $1,037 -0.80
450–496 value added 484 100 195.00–224.00 $206.76 $1,001 -8.46
500–548 522 378 171.00–230.50 $201.03 $1,049 -0.80
528 fancy 528 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,267 —
500–549 value added 529 372 185.00–240.30 $214.87 $1,137 +7.88
550–598 value added 565 210 188.00–224.00 $205.83 $1,163 +0.85
550–599 574 351 175.00–215.00 $195.85 $1,124 +0.61
600–649 621 297 156.00–212.00 $187.11 $1,162 +0.06
600–648 value added 629 182 181.00–215.00 $203.32 $1,279 +0.19
665 665 4 145.00 $145.00 $964 -37.26
650–697 677 100 143.00–195.00 $181.00 $1,225 -1.26
650–699 value added 679 257 178.00–205.75 $198.85 $1,350 +12.97
700–748 722 109 141.00–185.00 $167.56 $1,210 -2.40
700–749 value added 726 330 165.00–203.75 $194.09 $1,409 +2.40
750–788 value added 761 206 175.00–190.00 $188.93 $1,438 ±0.00
750–795 767 55 140.00–181.00 $165.78 $1,272 -0.42
800–840 811 35 132.00–178.00 $160.86 $1,305 +8.31
810–842 value added 819 101 173.00–188.50 $184.53 $1,511 +4.20
851 851 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,370 +11.60
853–890 value added 865 65 155.00–179.50 $178.34 $1,543 —
850–898 876 32 102.50–162.00 $147.20 $1,289 -2.20
905–945 933 16 110.00–150.00 $142.78 $1,332 +8.12
941 value added 941 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,374 —
970–995 982 6 127.00–139.00 $132.47 $1,301 -4.91
1000–1031 1023 6 113.00–123.00 $119.87 $1,226 -10.87
1055 1055 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,319 -14.52
1140 1140 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,368 —
1153–1180 1159 5 112.50–123.50 $120.36 $1,395 —
1215–1231 1229 9 112.00 $112.00 $1,376 —
1275 1275 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 226 9 147.50–212.50 $180.05 $407 +2.07
260–287 278 20 170.00–219.00 $194.19 $540 +15.45
302–345 325 30 150.00–210.00 $185.45 $603 +7.56
350–397 377 40 144.00–220.00 $177.46 $669 +3.64
400–445 426 54 130.00–210.00 $181.63 $774 +6.52
450–495 478 64 130.00–214.00 $179.51 $858 +3.39
500–547 526 47 145.00–193.00 $173.68 $914 +4.18
550–595 569 44 150.00–197.50 $179.42 $1,021 +11.44
600–645 620 43 134.00–187.00 $165.94 $1,029 +2.12
650–695 670 24 102.50–179.00 $153.88 $1,031 -9.76
700–745 718 25 130.00–166.00 $152.72 $1,097 +9.89
750–790 762 14 117.50–169.00 $146.67 $1,118 +7.00
815–840 824 7 101.00–139.00 $123.11 $1,014 -1.93
850–875 866 4 97.50–129.00 $116.53 $1,009 -11.59
900 900 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,422 +47.97
955–995 962 8 91.00–121.00 $103.00 $991 -22.41
1015 1015 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,015 —
1055–1075 1070 4 108.00–145.00 $135.88 $1,454 +45.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 200.00–214.00 $206.46 $471 +5.46
371–395 382 8 190.00–201.00 $193.98 $741 -0.55
400–445 428 12 180.00–203.00 $191.87 $821 +6.02
450–490 472 8 180.00–194.00 $189.68 $895 -0.57
500–543 524 8 173.00–190.00 $181.36 $950 +0.57
550–595 575 17 168.00–186.00 $173.73 $999 -0.67
610–635 619 5 155.00–168.00 $163.01 $1,009 +0.27
655–660 657 5 137.00–163.00 $147.45 $969 -12.93
710–747 739 6 140.00–150.00 $146.89 $1,086 +0.72
760–763 762 4 122.00–149.00 $142.27 $1,084 +1.60
820–833 830 4 127.00–145.00 $140.55 $1,167 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 13 191.00 $191.00 $674 +58.50
511 511 5 189.00 $189.00 $966 +81.50
595 595 7 181.00 $181.00 $1,077 —
680 680 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,210 +68.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 191.00–195.00 $192.89 $421 —
285–290 288 2 165.00–170.00 $167.48 $482 —
335 335 1 192.50 $192.50 $645 +22.50
370–390 380 2 170.00–182.50 $176.09 $669 +3.11
415–435 425 2 162.00–188.00 $174.69 $742 +4.85
465–470 468 2 144.00–177.00 $160.41 $751 -18.34
510–516 515 4 132.00–178.00 $166.60 $858 -6.66
680–685 683 2 157.00–181.00 $169.04 $1,155 +5.04
720 720 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,174 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,505 +2.05
1100–1210 1158 3 123.00–146.00 $130.71 $1,514 —
1215 1215 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,713 —
1330–1340 1335 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,270 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 146.00 $146.00 $511 —
446 446 3 170.00 $170.00 $758 +2.00
450 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 -2.00
575 575 1 158.00 $158.00 $908 +18.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 120.00 $120.00 $372 —
400 400 1 142.00 $142.00 $568 -3.00
500 500 1 173.00 $173.00 $865 —
525 525 1 132.50 $132.50 $696 —
645 645 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,038 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 95.00 $95.00 $884 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 140.00 $140.00 $343 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 fancy 225 4 232.50–270.00 $253.28 $570 -21.72
210–248 228 8 200.00–250.00 $233.45 $532 +1.36
250–295 fancy 273 14 225.00–277.50 $264.93 $723 +6.22
275–287 value added 282 7 215.00–220.00 $218.55 $616 +11.05
250–298 287 30 202.50–247.50 $236.30 $678 +2.76
302–345 323 49 200.00–261.00 $226.41 $731 -13.64
300–345 fancy 324 34 230.00–270.00 $252.52 $818 -6.38
300–337 value added 325 12 220.00–237.50 $229.57 $746 -8.09
350–395 374 75 200.00–247.00 $234.06 $875 +3.96
350–396 fancy 375 63 230.00–274.00 $253.31 $950 +6.29
360–397 value added 385 18 210.00–240.00 $231.54 $891 -3.49
405–445 value added 426 12 220.00–244.00 $234.21 $998 -0.42
400–445 fancy 427 112 220.00–251.00 $236.53 $1,010 -0.43
400–448 428 110 184.00–242.00 $225.26 $964 -3.85
452–496 fancy 475 66 220.00–248.00 $235.61 $1,119 -1.54
455–495 value added 475 32 220.00–239.00 $227.78 $1,082 -7.47
450–498 478 153 182.50–244.00 $221.28 $1,058 -4.84
500–546 value added 516 30 212.00–241.00 $225.37 $1,163 -9.21
500–545 fancy 519 49 215.00–240.00 $229.44 $1,191 +7.93
500–548 527 193 152.00–245.00 $213.28 $1,124 -5.10
560–590 fancy 567 11 215.00–236.00 $224.55 $1,273 -8.42
550–597 value added 569 16 205.00–223.00 $216.68 $1,233 -13.76
550–597 575 140 177.00–236.00 $208.27 $1,198 +1.95
602–645 fancy 620 30 200.00–230.00 $218.39 $1,354 +15.15
605–645 value added 623 18 193.00–219.00 $211.38 $1,317 +5.19
600–647 625 132 161.00–228.00 $198.20 $1,239 -3.20
650–690 670 66 172.00–210.00 $187.62 $1,257 -0.97
650–685 fancy 673 4 204.00–213.00 $206.53 $1,390 +7.53
650–697 value added 675 10 186.00–205.00 $194.18 $1,311 -12.59
700–746 726 62 161.00–190.00 $175.22 $1,272 -1.05
750–795 772 29 152.00–183.00 $170.12 $1,313 +6.90
800–845 827 17 130.00–167.50 $151.15 $1,250 +3.46
850–887 871 15 115.00–161.00 $144.47 $1,258 -5.07
910–940 925 5 110.00–138.00 $127.98 $1,184 -14.64
950–975 963 5 126.00–154.00 $133.96 $1,290 +3.13
1007–1035 1022 6 90.00–129.00 $110.88 $1,133 -9.12
1050–1080 1066 4 112.00–116.00 $113.24 $1,207 -14.21
1110 1110 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 3 160.00–210.00 $187.35 $427 -9.13
265–282 277 5 172.50–190.00 $182.12 $504 -3.22
310–345 325 13 147.50–222.50 $192.38 $625 +5.69
355–395 376 14 160.00–215.00 $188.73 $710 +3.46
400–445 423 33 150.00–222.00 $182.64 $773 -6.07
455–490 469 23 175.00–220.00 $197.08 $924 +2.81
500–545 521 23 147.00–210.00 $186.50 $972 -0.36
550–596 569 22 136.00–204.00 $178.24 $1,014 +6.15
600–645 617 18 110.00–197.00 $163.50 $1,009 +1.29
650–696 674 24 125.00–189.00 $166.85 $1,125 +1.25
700–735 723 7 118.00–160.00 $146.66 $1,060 -15.67
750–798 770 17 131.00–172.00 $158.28 $1,219 +9.55
810–848 829 10 100.00–145.00 $126.21 $1,046 -17.37
860–895 876 5 100.00–142.50 $119.00 $1,042 -7.37
900–940 920 2 100.00–130.00 $114.67 $1,055 +11.75
970–990 980 3 100.00–132.00 $110.78 $1,086 -1.70
1170 1170 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 222.00 $222.00 $511 +12.22
325–340 335 3 187.50–212.50 $198.12 $664 -10.42
350–390 367 15 177.50–236.00 $220.29 $808 +8.48
420–443 434 4 160.00–211.00 $196.11 $851 -8.58
455–490 467 17 181.00–218.00 $207.23 $968 +2.07
505–545 530 8 189.00–213.00 $200.19 $1,061 +5.73
550–595 577 8 173.00–191.00 $181.36 $1,046 -8.48
610–635 625 3 165.00–191.00 $178.83 $1,118 +2.85
663–695 671 4 161.00–179.00 $174.34 $1,170 —
725 725 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,290 +20.00
845 845 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,175 -18.50
885 885 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,350 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 $608 —
365 365 2 208.00 $208.00 $759 +8.00
405 405 1 197.00 $197.00 $798 —
460–485 471 5 162.50–210.00 $191.49 $902 +1.49
560–590 575 2 167.50–205.00 $186.74 $1,074 +3.10
633 633 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,139 —
670 670 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,166 —
720 720 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,188 -24.82
790 790 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,248 -2.00
835 835 2 162.50–167.50 $165.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1155 1034 (<2 yrs)N/A 9 925.00–1,975.00 $1,433.41 +82.39
1000–1420 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 1,025.00–1,925.00 $1,443.05 —
1670 1670 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 112.50 $112.50 $399 -37.50
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 +25.08
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,200 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 170.00 $170.00 $731 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1515 1187 80-85% 86 64.00–94.50 $80.60 $957 +13.90
860–1805 1231 80-85% 418 75.00–109.00 $90.35 $1,112 +1.96
915–1600 1281 80-85% 327 90.00–117.00 $100.39 $1,286 +1.90
1315–1500 1370 80-85% 4 50.00–68.00 $58.51 $802 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–1630 957 85-90% 49 37.00–70.00 $57.79 $553 -14.35
645–1455 999 85-90% 160 51.00–84.00 $73.65 $736 -14.69
655–1575 1009 85-90% 248 57.00–96.00 $83.78 $845 —
720–1425 1053 85-90% 167 75.00–115.00 $93.30 $982 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–2070 1519 75-80% 114 80.00–109.00 $91.94 $1,397 -6.37
1125–2040 1519 75-80% 197 90.00–118.00 $100.42 $1,525 +2.11
1100–1910 1540 75-80% 5 75.00–83.00 $76.97 $1,185 -2.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–2740 1385 53 81.00–120.00 $101.12 $1,401 —
1045–2200 1580 112 83.00–134.50 $115.80 $1,830 —
1105–2360 1804 64 116.00–147.00 $129.28 $2,332 +1.91
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1095 925 2 90.00–94.00 $92.37 $854 —
1240–1405 1323 2 105.00–113.00 $109.25 $1,445 —
1405–1870 1638 2 129.00–133.50 $131.57 $2,155 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1090 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 90.00–105.00 $96.25 $956
850–1275 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 92.00–125.00 $110.85 $1,118
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–995 887 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 94.00–99.00 $96.36 $855
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1095 998 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–900.00 $841.71
840–1080 1014 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 600.00–850.00 $803.28
945–1150 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 750.00–1,100.00 $901.06
825–1325 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 950.00–1,375.00 $1,216.83
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
865–1330 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 850.00–1,325.00 $1,171.33
955–1260 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,135.00 $1,033.68
910–1620 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 850.00–1,575.00 $1,157.64
975–1385 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 740.00–1,125.00 $1,013.98
960–1355 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 835.00–1,310.00 $1,060.33
800–1450 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 825.00–1,460.00 $1,098.40
875–1530 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 850.00–1,575.00 $1,188.35
1020–1445 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 935.00–1,410.00 $1,247.37
1040–1405 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–1,275.00 $1,030.33
1160–1280 1218 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 975.00–1,100.00 $1,050.51
1060–1295 1229 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 960.00–1,275.00 $1,106.56
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 thin fleshed 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
900–935 918 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 770.00–850.00 $809.24
900–950 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,020.00 $1,014.86
850–1080 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–1,125.00 $957.96
898–1050 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 925.00–1,200.00 $1,004.77
865–1050 958 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–800.00 $766.12
1045 thin fleshed 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
825–940 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
785 785 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
815–1010 913 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,086.16
760–1180 1005 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–1,225.00 $1,094.82
890–1225 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,176.42
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
775–820 793 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 780.00–850.00 $809.39
800–875 834 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 770.00–1,000.00 $894.24
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1025 thin fleshed 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
980–1155 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,110.00–1,250.00 $1,190.56 -259.44
525–1665 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 38 735.00–1,850.00 $1,378.40 -71.60
795–1385 1089 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 735.00–1,525.00 $1,152.07 -260.54
952–1320 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,030.00–1,450.00 $1,233.27 -391.73
955–1320 1189 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,288.87 -15.51
1150–1284 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,181.88 -152.57
965–1375 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,600.00 $1,359.45 +25.00
1165–1555 1291 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,925.00 $1,716.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -200.79
1010–1805 1452 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,275.00–2,160.00 $1,890.67 +90.67
1365–1565 1483 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00–1,810.00 $1,634.93 -165.07
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
880 thin fleshed 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
900 thin fleshed 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
920 thin fleshed 920 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
944 944 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
800–1000 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 910.00–1,800.00 $1,579.74 —
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
865–1265 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,164.88 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625 625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 820.00 $820.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 162.50 $162.50 $374 —
257 257 2 135.00 $135.00 $347 +55.00
320–330 327 3 95.00–167.00 $118.51 $388 +18.51
418–437 426 5 94.00–112.00 $104.61 $446 —
545 545 1 82.50 $82.50 $450 —
580 580 6 125.00 $125.00 $725 +16.23
605 605 2 84.00 $84.00 $508 —
680 680 1 100.00 $100.00 $680 —
713–720 715 4 79.00–99.00 $93.96 $672 —
962 962 4 94.50 $94.50 $909 —
1030 1030 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,102 —
1130 1130 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,186 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 185.00 $185.00 $324 —
260–296 270 15 135.00–187.50 $163.26 $441 —
303–347 324 67 119.00–197.50 $182.05 $590 -3.95
355–398 383 35 132.00–195.00 $185.57 $711 —
401–446 415 166 165.00–193.10 $188.11 $781 +55.79
451–495 478 53 163.00–185.50 $181.41 $867 +38.26
504–539 513 89 165.00–184.00 $180.55 $926 —
535 value added 535 1 147.00 $147.00 $786 —
550 value added 550 1 154.00 $154.00 $847 —
553–590 580 24 126.00–181.00 $167.59 $972 +10.59
600–646 639 14 118.00–178.50 $165.67 $1,059 +43.16
650–697 686 35 161.00–177.00 $175.64 $1,205 +29.33
710 710 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,129 +35.48
762–793 774 8 142.00–145.00 $143.15 $1,108 —
803–807 805 5 130.00–132.00 $131.20 $1,056 +11.18
844 value added 844 149 161.60 $161.60 $1,364 —
922–947 939 12 136.00–148.50 $144.41 $1,356 —
953 value added 953 19 160.50 $160.50 $1,530 —
952–992 978 20 81.00–155.00 $144.38 $1,412 —
1031 1031 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,340 —
1295 1295 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 20 203.00 $203.00 $780 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 4 142.50 $142.50 $2,344 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,224 —

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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.