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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

17,510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.27/cwt +10.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 575 lb · 967 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.55/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 522 lb · 808 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.54/cwt +11.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 627 lb · 650 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,510 17,237 18,599
Feeder cattle 14,398 14,208 15,596
Slaughter cattle 2,339 2,424 2,408
Replacement cattle 773 605 595

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for all feeder and yearling classes with the best interest in long weaned and preconditioned feeders. Slaughter cows were mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher 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
207 fancy 207 4 287.50 $287.50 $595 +21.92
200–235 222 4 202.50–275.00 $233.88 $519 +20.39
240 value added 240 1 235.00 $235.00 $564 —
250–293 276 17 210.00–270.00 $234.43 $647 +4.22
250–295 fancy 280 8 250.00–277.50 $263.32 $737 +16.17
300–345 325 30 201.00–265.00 $233.45 $759 -1.07
300–341 fancy 328 19 231.00–310.00 $259.42 $851 +20.54
310–346 value added 338 7 229.00–232.50 $230.67 $780 +0.67
350–397 372 56 210.00–257.50 $236.72 $881 -2.89
350–387 value added 377 10 220.00–252.50 $234.87 $885 -0.89
350–397 fancy 379 76 239.00–292.50 $260.57 $988 +6.20
400–447 421 100 120.00–270.00 $232.14 $977 +0.54
402–443 value added 424 27 220.00–258.00 $243.44 $1,032 +0.35
407–446 fancy 429 102 220.00–270.00 $249.16 $1,069 +5.19
450–497 fancy 468 133 220.00–259.00 $244.01 $1,142 +0.22
450–497 474 133 195.00–254.00 $233.99 $1,109 -1.24
450–498 value added 477 92 221.00–266.00 $244.10 $1,164 +2.89
503–540 fancy 514 13 225.00–264.00 $260.17 $1,337 -0.81
500–548 521 151 133.00–250.00 $229.12 $1,194 -2.97
500–547 value added 526 269 221.00–270.00 $241.41 $1,270 -2.58
550–597 572 232 200.00–247.00 $233.10 $1,333 +6.95
550–598 value added 575 189 220.00–260.50 $242.34 $1,393 +0.72
601–633 fancy 616 17 222.00–236.00 $228.77 $1,409 —
600–645 value added 620 234 210.00–249.00 $233.16 $1,446 +6.02
600–647 626 178 195.00–234.00 $217.91 $1,364 -11.28
651–698 value added 666 213 211.00–242.50 $230.08 $1,532 +13.02
650–698 680 220 184.00–239.00 $218.14 $1,483 +9.05
700–745 value added 712 250 194.00–229.00 $213.54 $1,520 +4.34
705–745 727 62 175.00–216.00 $203.93 $1,483 +4.39
750–795 value added 771 254 193.00–215.75 $204.76 $1,579 +6.65
750–795 777 144 175.00–211.00 $195.30 $1,517 +1.20
801–840 817 25 175.00–196.00 $189.20 $1,546 +1.11
802–848 value added 830 395 193.50–204.20 $199.82 $1,659 -3.61
855–895 878 96 175.00–199.00 $193.35 $1,698 +15.98
850–896 value added 887 315 193.50–207.00 $198.23 $1,758 +4.81
901–910 value added 903 117 187.25–192.95 $190.18 $1,717 -1.31
900–945 908 75 170.00–195.60 $190.98 $1,734 +18.39
914 thin fleshed 914 6 192.50 $192.50 $1,759 —
964–995 value added 973 222 178.75–192.50 $188.03 $1,830 -2.78
950–985 974 65 160.00–190.00 $179.99 $1,753 -4.44
1006 fancy 1006 56 182.90 $182.90 $1,840 —
1005–1035 1018 16 139.00–180.00 $166.57 $1,696 +14.07
1055 1055 2 159.00–161.00 $160.00 $1,688 +6.00
1089 value added 1089 47 181.00 $181.00 $1,971 —
1100–1125 1113 2 139.00–155.00 $146.91 $1,635 -5.08
1169 1169 18 143.50 $143.50 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 230 4 170.00–202.00 $186.50 $429 —
250–295 269 6 181.00–240.00 $201.92 $543 +11.09
325 325 1 195.00 $195.00 $634 +6.29
355–375 368 11 140.00–222.00 $190.40 $701 -19.27
400–447 427 7 162.50–185.00 $174.52 $745 -14.19
465–495 481 8 170.00–227.00 $199.49 $960 +15.59
505–545 529 28 180.00–227.00 $201.45 $1,066 -13.56
550–590 577 28 160.00–222.00 $201.39 $1,162 -1.46
605–640 622 19 157.00–212.00 $193.59 $1,204 +17.77
650–695 670 14 120.00–208.00 $175.77 $1,178 -14.15
710–720 715 2 145.00–186.00 $165.64 $1,184 -1.82
750–790 763 9 152.50–186.00 $172.89 $1,319 +19.12
805–840 823 2 164.00–184.00 $174.21 $1,434 —
850–895 871 7 155.00–180.00 $165.68 $1,443 +6.10
980–985 983 5 126.00–157.00 $144.17 $1,417 -7.83
1000–1040 1025 8 141.00–158.00 $151.16 $1,549 +38.66
1050 1050 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,040 -44.52
1160 1160 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 208.00–218.00 $212.85 $713 +2.85
365–370 368 2 215.00–230.00 $222.55 $819 +10.05
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 -9.17
455–490 475 4 200.00–221.00 $208.25 $989 -3.48
515–541 538 11 206.00–216.00 $209.80 $1,129 +10.51
550–585 573 11 199.00–227.00 $210.08 $1,204 +2.02
610–642 626 11 185.00–217.00 $200.87 $1,257 -1.36
655–695 681 5 189.00–208.00 $196.92 $1,341 +14.93
745 745 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,430 +8.00
855 855 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,462 —
905 905 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,457 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 210.00–218.00 $213.90 $616 —
375–385 380 2 190.00–207.50 $198.63 $755 —
455 455 7 208.00 $208.00 $946 +37.00
507–540 525 8 186.00–206.00 $195.62 $1,027 —
550 550 1 138.00 $138.00 $759 -53.00
620–635 628 2 194.00–195.00 $194.51 $1,222 —
730 730 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,394 —
1105 1105 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,448 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328 1328 7 144.50 $144.50 $1,919 —
1310–1625 1457 3 124.00–134.00 $127.37 $1,856 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 167.00 $167.00 $843 —
680 680 1 135.00 $135.00 $918 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,082 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 value added 180 1 205.00 $205.00 $369 —
200–217 fancy 209 4 230.00–252.50 $240.79 $503 +8.03
205–245 227 15 172.00–237.50 $213.39 $484 +6.82
250–290 276 51 177.50–235.00 $215.82 $596 +8.55
260–298 fancy 291 6 230.00–234.00 $232.73 $677 +4.98
295 value added 295 1 227.50 $227.50 $671 —
300–345 325 88 180.00–240.00 $219.23 $712 +3.83
307–348 fancy 338 49 215.00–240.00 $228.18 $771 -0.64
350–398 fancy 376 69 210.00–235.00 $222.80 $838 -1.37
350–399 380 173 117.00–236.00 $214.92 $817 +0.92
366–396 value added 384 21 192.00–224.00 $207.77 $798 -0.81
400–435 value added 420 46 204.00–232.00 $219.22 $921 +9.96
400–445 fancy 424 147 200.00–235.00 $219.96 $933 +2.34
400–449 429 210 183.00–234.00 $212.34 $911 +4.88
450–495 value added 465 52 195.00–225.00 $214.32 $997 +7.56
450–497 475 272 182.00–247.00 $209.86 $997 +2.90
450–498 fancy 479 165 203.00–226.00 $216.67 $1,038 +0.18
500–548 521 276 178.00–228.00 $202.37 $1,054 +1.34
500–547 value added 523 532 195.00–239.00 $214.79 $1,123 -0.08
565 fancy 565 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,232 —
550–598 574 339 131.00–215.00 $198.46 $1,139 +2.61
550–598 value added 575 626 193.00–225.00 $216.64 $1,246 +10.81
604 fancy 604 16 225.50 $225.50 $1,362 —
600–647 621 179 167.00–214.00 $189.88 $1,179 +2.77
600–649 value added 630 455 189.00–228.00 $209.57 $1,320 +6.25
650–696 value added 666 397 194.00–216.50 $206.11 $1,373 +7.26
650–698 677 144 157.50–198.00 $183.31 $1,241 +2.31
700–740 value added 720 196 180.00–201.00 $191.84 $1,381 -2.25
700–741 720 61 149.00–189.00 $174.29 $1,255 +6.73
750–790 766 16 160.00–183.00 $165.67 $1,269 -0.11
750–785 value added 769 431 183.00–196.00 $191.01 $1,469 +2.08
800–845 812 39 130.00–184.00 $162.57 $1,320 +1.71
808–832 value added 826 138 154.00–193.00 $190.00 $1,569 +5.47
850–880 863 5 122.50–149.00 $134.80 $1,163 -26.20
850–875 value added 864 14 178.00–185.00 $183.51 $1,586 +5.17
902–928 913 20 140.00–160.00 $149.30 $1,363 +6.52
922 value added 922 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,438 +10.00
958–985 963 10 145.00–165.00 $155.97 $1,502 +23.50
950–976 value added 975 33 156.25–171.00 $156.69 $1,528 —
1005 1005 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,206 +0.13
1050–1065 1058 2 129.00–139.00 $133.96 $1,417 +8.96
1130 1130 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,311 -4.00
1165 1165 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,456 +4.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 180.00 $180.00 $261 —
220 220 1 212.50 $212.50 $468 +32.45
260–295 280 12 127.50–205.00 $182.64 $511 -11.55
300–345 321 24 132.50–200.00 $176.36 $566 -9.09
350–395 372 32 152.50–210.00 $180.11 $670 +2.65
400–448 424 55 150.00–215.00 $189.19 $802 +7.56
450–495 469 44 150.00–207.50 $177.52 $833 -1.99
500–545 516 71 150.00–206.00 $182.75 $943 +9.07
550–597 577 59 150.00–194.00 $176.76 $1,020 -2.66
600–648 629 59 130.00–197.00 $166.69 $1,048 +0.75
650–695 676 68 128.00–190.50 $176.75 $1,195 +22.87
700–745 717 30 121.00–182.00 $147.71 $1,059 -5.01
755–793 768 28 100.00–172.00 $142.97 $1,098 -3.70
805–835 817 7 110.00–140.00 $122.25 $999 -0.86
870–885 878 2 113.00–119.00 $116.03 $1,019 -0.50
920–935 926 8 115.00–160.00 $142.02 $1,315 -15.98
950–978 973 6 113.00–121.00 $119.70 $1,165 +16.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 193.00 $193.00 $531 —
310–342 330 5 185.00–209.00 $191.31 $631 —
360–395 382 13 185.00–209.00 $198.61 $759 +4.63
405–440 426 8 177.50–206.00 $191.37 $815 -0.50
455–490 465 18 170.00–196.00 $188.06 $874 -1.62
502–540 509 17 175.00–188.00 $183.24 $933 +1.88
550–590 572 19 157.50–193.00 $174.60 $999 +0.87
615–646 634 8 143.00–189.00 $161.96 $1,027 -1.05
650–680 665 7 158.00–168.00 $161.71 $1,075 +14.26
725–745 740 5 150.00–163.00 $159.04 $1,177 +12.15
755–795 770 3 132.00–165.00 $147.61 $1,137 +5.34
825–840 835 6 141.00–167.50 $153.70 $1,283 +13.15
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 177.00 $177.00 $381 -15.89
387 387 2 165.00 $165.00 $639 -11.09
420 420 3 178.00 $178.00 $748 +3.31
515–540 528 2 155.00–181.00 $168.31 $889 +1.71
560–565 563 2 177.00–185.00 $180.98 $1,019 —
602–640 611 7 150.00–185.00 $165.54 $1,011 —
719 719 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,150 -3.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1310 1072 6 120.00–143.00 $130.03 $1,394 —
1257–1355 1282 4 120.00–138.00 $124.76 $1,599 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 169.00 $169.00 $549 —
410 410 1 145.00 $145.00 $594 —
570 570 1 152.00 $152.00 $866 -6.00
780 780 1 115.00 $115.00 $897 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 130.00–145.00 $137.81 $590 —
550–563 560 4 130.00–137.00 $135.28 $758 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 3 190.00 $190.00 $973 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 180.00 $180.00 $729 +38.00
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 158.00 $158.00 $561 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 223 —— 8 202.50–285.00 $237.65 $530 +4.20
225–235 fancy 230 —— 2 230.00–240.00 $235.11 $541 -18.17
250–295 276 —— 40 205.00–242.50 $232.24 $641 -4.06
250–290 fancy 284 —— 11 235.00–275.00 $263.50 $748 -1.43
300–345 323 —— 39 200.00–265.00 $227.37 $734 +0.96
305–340 value added 328 —— 6 220.00–240.00 $227.26 $745 -2.31
310–345 fancy 329 —— 15 222.50–282.50 $238.90 $786 -13.62
350–398 370 —— 127 195.00–249.00 $230.08 $851 -3.98
355–398 fancy 375 —— 44 220.00–265.00 $250.72 $940 -2.59
365–390 value added 382 —— 5 221.00–252.00 $233.25 $891 +1.71
400–445 value added 420 —— 15 220.00–242.00 $228.72 $961 -5.49
400–449 428 —— 106 131.00–253.00 $229.10 $981 +3.84
400–448 fancy 429 —— 48 227.50–275.00 $240.02 $1,030 +3.49
450–497 470 —— 171 195.00–246.00 $226.85 $1,066 +5.57
450–497 fancy 477 —— 91 219.00–254.00 $230.56 $1,100 -5.05
465–495 value added 478 —— 7 225.00–235.00 $229.74 $1,098 +1.96
500–545 520 —— 148 185.00–237.50 $216.58 $1,126 +3.30
510–546 value added 526 —— 35 197.00–230.00 $220.94 $1,162 -4.43
500–545 fancy 527 —— 60 215.00–250.00 $225.32 $1,187 -4.12
550–575 fancy 564 —— 25 216.00–227.00 $222.77 $1,256 -1.78
550–595 570 —— 134 187.00–231.00 $211.78 $1,207 +3.51
560–590 value added 572 —— 14 213.00–229.00 $219.76 $1,257 +3.08
600–647 624 —— 118 162.00–219.00 $203.50 $1,270 +5.30
600–642 value added 624 —— 24 190.00–214.00 $207.63 $1,296 -3.75
605–643 fancy 624 —— 52 197.00–226.00 $211.27 $1,318 -7.12
660 value added 660 —— 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,313 +4.82
650–695 672 —— 49 167.00–211.00 $193.76 $1,302 +6.14
695 fancy 695 —— 2 189.00–195.00 $192.00 $1,334 -14.53
705–722 fancy 716 —— 3 190.00–193.00 $190.98 $1,367 —
705–747 726 —— 42 169.00–189.00 $180.94 $1,314 +5.72
750–790 762 —— 19 159.00–185.00 $172.09 $1,311 +1.97
762 fancy 762 —— 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,547 —
800–845 820 —— 17 135.00–178.00 $155.26 $1,273 +4.11
850–895 877 —— 14 125.00–165.00 $149.55 $1,312 +5.08
900–945 919 —— 6 123.00–145.00 $132.39 $1,217 +4.41
965–992 982 —— 4 114.00–135.00 $120.96 $1,188 -13.00
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,425 +31.62
1025 1025 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 $922 -20.88
1050 1050 —— 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,438 +23.76
1110–1140 1125 —— 2 111.00–116.00 $113.53 $1,277 +3.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 234 4 185.00–202.50 $194.41 $455 +7.06
250–295 271 10 170.00–227.50 $199.33 $540 +17.21
300–340 316 8 155.00–205.00 $194.33 $614 +1.95
350–395 365 13 172.50–210.00 $195.88 $715 +7.15
400–447 423 40 150.00–220.00 $197.41 $835 +14.77
450–495 473 28 152.50–219.00 $189.37 $896 -7.71
505–545 526 38 140.00–209.00 $181.61 $955 -4.89
550–595 575 23 166.00–204.00 $185.84 $1,069 +7.60
600–645 624 28 133.00–195.00 $178.96 $1,117 +15.46
660–695 676 11 140.00–181.00 $169.57 $1,146 +2.72
706–745 728 24 135.00–171.50 $160.17 $1,166 +13.51
760–795 776 4 130.00–167.00 $149.29 $1,158 -8.99
810–845 821 4 122.00–142.50 $133.51 $1,096 +7.30
855–885 874 4 119.00–144.00 $128.44 $1,123 +9.44
900–945 920 3 115.00–140.00 $128.53 $1,182 +13.86
1095 1095 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 196.00 $196.00 $500 —
327–335 331 4 215.00–229.00 $222.08 $735 +23.96
355–390 373 9 200.00–225.00 $212.87 $794 -7.42
417–446 441 12 199.00–210.00 $201.15 $887 +5.04
452–480 458 14 208.00–220.00 $216.00 $989 +8.77
500–545 514 20 185.00–200.00 $195.14 $1,003 -5.05
550–585 570 16 179.00–201.00 $187.59 $1,069 +6.23
685 685 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,288 +13.66
795 795 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,359 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 185.00 $185.00 $697 -23.00
403 403 3 207.00 $207.00 $834 +10.00
465–485 478 3 187.00–210.00 $196.46 $939 +4.97
550–567 561 5 177.50–201.00 $189.66 $1,064 +2.92
600–605 602 3 189.00–205.00 $199.64 $1,202 +19.64
675–695 680 4 176.00–200.00 $193.87 $1,318 +19.87
752 752 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,271 —
820 820 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,214 -17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1275 1093 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,285.00–1,600.00 $1,445.62 —
1040–1575 1206 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 10 1,185.00–1,925.00 $1,461.39 —
1870 1870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 167.50 $167.50 $452 —
320–345 333 2 155.00–160.00 $157.41 $524 —
370 370 1 152.50 $152.50 $564 +40.00
400 400 1 141.00 $141.00 $564 —
530 530 1 155.00 $155.00 $822 —
860 860 1 114.00 $114.00 $980 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 —
755 755 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 —
985 985 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,231 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1455 1154 80-85% 55 60.00–99.00 $85.23 $984 +4.63
890–1595 1216 80-85% 376 79.00–112.00 $94.76 $1,152 +4.41
835–1755 1270 80-85% 415 90.00–126.00 $104.58 $1,328 +4.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1400 941 85-90% 34 49.00–68.00 $56.91 $536 —
670–1310 975 85-90% 116 56.00–89.00 $73.42 $716 +15.63
725–1370 1019 85-90% 242 70.00–99.00 $85.12 $867 +1.34
775–1475 1037 85-90% 163 81.00–127.00 $95.14 $987 +11.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1775 1508 75-80% 6 73.00–90.00 $79.55 $1,200 -12.39
1145–1910 1517 75-80% 220 92.00–126.00 $105.68 $1,603 +13.74
1135–2125 1552 75-80% 63 83.00–114.00 $96.90 $1,504 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 65-75% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,819 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–2240 1437 40 90.00–119.00 $105.22 $1,512 —
625–2460 1582 128 102.00–129.00 $117.19 $1,854 +1.39
1185–2415 1824 93 118.00–149.00 $131.30 $2,395 +2.02

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–975 879 (<2 yrs)Open 8 95.00–125.00 $101.32 $891
900–1250 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 90.00–129.00 $105.34 $1,119
950–1240 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 93.00–136.00 $117.35 $1,285
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 820.00 $820.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
762–1230 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 700.00–1,325.00 $991.89
995 thin fleshed 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1015 thin fleshed 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
810–1370 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 970.00–1,500.00 $1,155.42
1025 thin fleshed 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
745–1525 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 67 775.00–1,750.00 $1,211.97
915–1380 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,075.00–1,310.00 $1,140.71
875–1290 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 710.00–1,210.00 $989.98
988–1360 1111 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 850.00–1,320.00 $1,047.08
913–1615 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 940.00–1,800.00 $1,245.09
1060–1225 1146 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,225.00 $1,140.49
1060–1200 1147 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 975.00–1,150.00 $1,068.17
940–1275 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 925.00–1,650.00 $1,325.29
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 975.00 $975.00
885–1505 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 875.00–1,490.00 $1,171.93
885–1670 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,110.00–1,630.00 $1,384.57
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
895–1050 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,100.00 $1,026.17
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1005 thin fleshed 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
695–990 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 580.00–900.00 $719.15
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 thin fleshed 770 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–855 840 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $774.55
830–970 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–950.00 $880.83
915 915 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
860–1030 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,275.00 $1,162.56
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–900 833 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–890.00 $814.19
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
965–1055 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,368.83 -156.17
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -225.00
700–1325 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 850.00–1,900.00 $1,368.10 -156.90
1060 1060 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -190.56
775–1385 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,000.00–1,900.00 $1,575.45 +384.89
910–1500 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,325.00–1,800.00 $1,631.48 +479.41
1050–1150 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,554.48 +321.21
870–1350 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 890.00–1,900.00 $1,524.90 +236.03
1000–1400 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,470.00 $1,241.31 -47.56
850–1445 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 960.00–1,975.00 $1,580.92 +399.04
1126–1515 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–2,175.00 $1,916.11 +556.66
1180–1250 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,490.45 +131.00
1880 fancy 1880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -25.00
780–900 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 890.00–1,175.00 $1,022.32 —
875 thin fleshed 875 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00 $1,425.00 -25.00
875–900 888 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 910.00–1,100.00 $1,003.66 —
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 885.00 $885.00 -425.00
950 thin fleshed 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,650.00 —
970 thin fleshed 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -275.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 thin fleshed 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
800 thin fleshed 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
810 thin fleshed 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —
670–900 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00–700.00 $689.33 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 51.00 $51.00 $201 —
400 fancy 400 1 87.00 $87.00 $348 —
410 410 1 68.00 $68.00 $279 -36.61
465 fancy 465 2 100.00 $100.00 $465 —
475–480 477 3 76.00–82.00 $79.34 $378 —
540 540 1 54.00 $54.00 $292 -28.50
580 value added 580 1 80.00 $80.00 $464 —
650 value added 650 1 84.00 $84.00 $546 —
695 695 1 68.00 $68.00 $473 -32.00
750 750 1 64.00 $64.00 $480 —
750 value added 750 1 95.00 $95.00 $712 —
855 855 1 78.00 $78.00 $667 —
870 value added 870 1 90.00 $90.00 $783 —
920–930 925 2 80.00–87.00 $83.48 $772 —
970 970 1 89.00 $89.00 $863 -5.50
1020–1030 1025 2 92.00–94.00 $93.00 $953 -14.00
1120–1140 value added 1130 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,153 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206–245 224 6 128.00–170.00 $153.16 $343 —
265 fancy 265 1 152.00 $152.00 $403 —
255–292 286 6 130.00–152.50 $134.37 $384 -28.89
330–340 335 4 124.00–184.00 $144.40 $484 -37.65
350–365 fancy 358 2 153.00–157.00 $154.96 $555 —
370–385 375 4 123.00–160.00 $135.95 $510 -49.62
415–425 420 4 164.00–181.00 $172.40 $724 -15.71
455–490 470 11 133.00–170.00 $154.20 $725 -27.21
522–530 522 23 138.00–171.00 $163.46 $853 -17.09
561–568 563 11 135.00–150.00 $145.87 $821 -21.72
605–635 623 5 119.00–163.00 $141.09 $879 -24.58
661 value added 661 4 140.00 $140.00 $925 —
650–690 670 2 110.00–136.00 $123.39 $827 -52.25
750–788 780 5 140.00–146.00 $141.15 $1,101 -2.00
890 value added 890 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,184 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 2 127.00 $127.00 $701 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735–750 743 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 985.00–1,150.00 $1,068.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–1050 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,775.00 $1,593.75 —

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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.