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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 29, 2023

11,366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.08/cwt +21.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,496/hd at 670 lb · 606 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.60/cwt +8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 527 lb · 506 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.98/cwt +13.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 724 lb · 464 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,366 16,056 8,797
Feeder cattle 8,896 12,978 7,310
Slaughter cattle 2,121 2,152 1,076
Replacement cattle 349 926 411

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mixed with prices ranging 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers and bulls were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearlings were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for a good quality offering with best interest for weaned packages. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower with good demand. Most Monday markets were closed for Memorial Day this week affecting the comparable receipt totals.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 214 6 235.00–272.00 $257.83 $552 +13.20
220–235 fancy 225 3 285.00–297.50 $292.56 $658 +30.23
255–295 267 14 210.00–273.00 $239.47 $639 +13.33
305–345 323 32 188.00–275.00 $231.05 $746 -14.00
310–345 fancy 328 24 220.00–272.50 $258.74 $849 -8.34
330 value added 330 1 240.00 $240.00 $792 +3.26
355–365 value added 360 2 220.00–230.00 $225.07 $810 -11.30
350–390 fancy 361 16 230.00–284.00 $260.47 $940 -2.48
350–395 377 34 200.00–267.50 $244.27 $921 -1.27
400–446 421 85 197.50–263.00 $239.86 $1,010 -1.25
410–440 value added 423 10 227.50–251.00 $243.57 $1,030 +5.34
400–445 fancy 426 35 231.00–287.00 $250.46 $1,067 -6.01
450–480 value added 465 10 225.00–246.00 $235.53 $1,095 -3.91
450–495 469 108 205.00–264.00 $246.40 $1,156 +7.25
450–498 fancy 474 108 223.00–278.00 $251.34 $1,191 -0.01
500–547 524 88 202.00–254.00 $232.12 $1,216 -1.41
500–546 value added 527 175 220.00–275.50 $244.84 $1,290 +4.38
550–595 562 108 201.00–258.00 $238.01 $1,338 +5.90
550–599 value added 576 138 224.00–274.00 $244.76 $1,410 +7.82
600–648 626 102 199.00–245.00 $225.08 $1,409 +0.60
600–645 value added 630 135 208.00–270.00 $235.07 $1,481 +0.54
650–698 677 75 182.00–234.50 $217.25 $1,471 +7.41
650–694 value added 681 73 213.00–240.00 $232.39 $1,583 +5.89
710 710 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,399 -2.71
700–748 729 67 163.00–224.00 $208.41 $1,519 +8.70
700–745 value added 732 71 208.00–234.50 $222.36 $1,628 +10.21
750–790 value added 765 51 211.00–226.00 $221.44 $1,694 +19.15
750–797 772 15 175.00–219.00 $204.20 $1,576 +11.84
800–840 818 13 188.00–201.00 $194.16 $1,588 +6.88
800–841 value added 819 252 200.00–217.50 $211.82 $1,735 +4.39
850–895 869 21 150.00–205.00 $184.66 $1,605 -6.24
875–879 value added 877 144 196.25–210.00 $206.07 $1,807 +4.13
904–936 value added 918 239 195.75–213.00 $206.27 $1,894 +5.64
920 fancy 920 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,831 —
917–945 926 3 161.00–190.00 $170.86 $1,582 -5.12
965–981 value added 971 175 194.25–199.75 $197.76 $1,920 +5.90
973 fancy 973 115 196.40 $196.40 $1,911 —
980 980 2 142.00–180.00 $161.00 $1,578 -24.61
1008 value added 1008 54 197.40 $197.40 $1,990 +6.50
1005–1030 1017 4 131.00–166.00 $155.66 $1,583 -8.33
1018 fancy 1018 53 190.60 $190.60 $1,940 —
1115 1115 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,940 +54.00
1165 1165 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,852 +8.95
1174 value added 1174 42 184.10 $184.10 $2,161 —
1204 value added 1204 47 177.00 $177.00 $2,131 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 170.00 $170.00 $366 -37.53
295 295 1 273.00 $273.00 $805 +87.63
300–345 323 2 185.00–200.00 $191.98 $620 -7.92
350–390 368 6 190.00–230.00 $205.71 $757 +3.00
400–430 422 19 100.00–220.00 $186.55 $787 -6.60
450–495 473 10 165.00–237.50 $203.54 $963 +18.70
500–545 515 13 165.00–222.50 $196.33 $1,011 -13.09
550–593 578 14 80.00–225.00 $184.60 $1,067 -15.92
600–645 622 11 93.00–222.00 $189.56 $1,179 -3.12
665–690 673 8 100.00–200.00 $169.69 $1,142 -25.91
700–725 713 2 136.00–182.50 $159.66 $1,138 -9.52
750–780 763 4 150.00–172.50 $158.91 $1,212 -23.04
805–830 816 9 125.00–189.00 $176.18 $1,438 -6.58
865 865 1 110.00 $110.00 $952 -53.00
1005 1005 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,729 +52.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 215.00 $215.00 $602 +12.50
390–393 392 4 200.00–245.00 $233.81 $917 +7.81
405–445 420 6 215.00–229.00 $222.53 $935 +8.53
495 495 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,109 +0.61
530 530 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,177 +13.93
565–595 583 5 200.00–220.00 $209.39 $1,221 -2.54
615–620 618 3 210.00–218.00 $215.35 $1,331 +25.85
675–685 680 2 206.00–217.00 $211.46 $1,438 —
730 730 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,256 -11.67
795 795 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,558 +23.00
840 840 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,260 —
1195 1195 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,434 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 185.00 $185.00 $814 -16.37
460–475 464 4 190.00–227.00 $217.53 $1,009 +11.66
515 515 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,066 -6.00
590–595 592 3 192.50–225.00 $203.47 $1,205 -2.01
610–645 628 2 176.00–191.00 $183.71 $1,154 -8.29
650–680 665 5 194.00–219.00 $202.33 $1,345 -0.67
830 830 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,660 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1352 1320 3 125.00–166.00 $153.00 $2,020 +1.00
1245–1405 1325 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,828 -14.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,174 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 220 6 185.00–210.00 $199.61 $439 -11.28
215–240 fancy 223 3 225.00–237.50 $229.81 $512 -4.73
250–295 fancy 273 9 225.00–235.00 $230.42 $629 -5.98
252–297 277 28 190.00–265.00 $220.49 $611 +3.37
307–342 fancy 325 20 210.00–260.00 $231.38 $752 -3.29
315–335 value added 326 4 200.00–222.50 $212.58 $693 -3.25
300–347 327 38 188.00–247.50 $215.33 $704 +3.94
350–397 375 101 158.00–254.00 $220.39 $826 +2.00
350–397 fancy 378 70 217.00–244.00 $231.76 $876 +2.89
370–392 value added 383 8 205.00–227.50 $217.39 $833 +5.37
400–446 value added 424 34 201.00–238.00 $225.71 $957 +3.77
400–445 425 97 190.00–236.00 $216.34 $919 -1.20
400–447 fancy 429 120 214.00–251.00 $232.59 $998 +9.33
450–495 value added 473 38 204.00–233.00 $221.49 $1,048 -6.34
450–497 477 135 184.00–233.00 $216.22 $1,031 +4.01
450–498 fancy 480 160 210.00–244.00 $226.30 $1,086 +0.45
502–533 fancy 518 23 200.00–240.00 $218.53 $1,132 —
500–547 520 197 176.00–236.00 $214.13 $1,113 +7.84
500–547 value added 533 286 201.00–238.00 $223.46 $1,191 +5.95
550–590 value added 569 185 197.00–230.00 $218.89 $1,245 -3.08
550–598 576 149 170.00–252.00 $209.44 $1,206 +8.87
600–638 value added 618 69 188.00–216.00 $202.91 $1,254 -11.62
600–648 622 164 179.00–216.00 $199.12 $1,239 +0.31
666 fancy 666 82 235.00 $235.00 $1,565 +20.10
655–695 value added 671 465 193.00–228.00 $225.82 $1,515 +20.24
650–695 672 59 131.00–198.00 $184.87 $1,242 -2.11
700–745 717 85 160.00–200.50 $184.02 $1,319 +6.47
703–749 value added 726 379 182.00–220.00 $214.58 $1,558 +14.39
750–788 767 22 150.00–193.00 $174.61 $1,339 +0.58
756–795 value added 778 101 173.00–206.00 $199.62 $1,553 -4.00
800–835 815 13 142.00–183.00 $164.30 $1,339 +1.18
806–834 value added 827 133 140.00–198.85 $194.94 $1,612 -7.97
887 887 2 158.50 $158.50 $1,406 -5.11
900–905 903 14 140.00–160.00 $148.29 $1,339 +7.29
957 value added 957 55 180.00 $180.00 $1,723 —
1000 1000 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,250 -13.34
1075–1080 1078 2 104.00–151.00 $127.55 $1,375 -16.86
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 200.00 $200.00 $290 —
195 195 2 287.50 $287.50 $561 —
255–295 276 6 160.00–192.50 $172.09 $475 -10.05
300–345 322 13 155.00–205.00 $184.06 $593 +2.70
350–390 374 20 106.00–210.00 $175.70 $657 -10.31
400–440 418 46 152.50–207.50 $179.61 $751 -10.60
452–495 479 30 150.00–221.00 $191.27 $916 +8.48
500–545 522 29 152.50–205.00 $186.47 $973 +5.01
550–595 578 29 140.00–195.00 $178.95 $1,034 +5.49
600–645 622 37 140.00–196.00 $168.47 $1,048 -7.83
674 674 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,058 -13.09
660–695 681 19 144.00–182.50 $167.13 $1,138 -2.96
705–745 724 21 130.00–177.00 $156.99 $1,137 +3.83
750–785 767 9 90.00–164.00 $135.30 $1,038 -14.25
810–845 829 7 106.00–160.00 $135.58 $1,124 +5.57
855–880 866 6 120.00–145.00 $132.69 $1,149 +9.39
900 900 2 100.00 $100.00 $900 -16.02
995 995 1 89.00 $89.00 $886 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 3 192.50–210.00 $201.58 $575 —
305–330 316 4 192.50–204.00 $199.73 $631 +10.73
375–390 384 4 196.00–210.00 $204.57 $786 +12.11
417 417 2 210.00 $210.00 $876 +9.13
450–475 465 8 184.00–216.00 $196.92 $916 +1.09
500–545 524 12 189.00–200.00 $192.97 $1,011 -4.97
570–590 578 6 190.00–208.00 $202.22 $1,169 +25.02
605–645 625 6 164.00–188.00 $175.53 $1,097 +24.37
650–695 664 17 155.00–179.00 $167.17 $1,110 +9.70
700–705 703 2 151.00–165.00 $157.98 $1,111 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 165.00–209.00 $188.19 $696 -1.13
410–440 420 3 170.00–180.00 $175.86 $739 -0.19
465 465 1 195.00 $195.00 $907 +15.21
535 535 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,043 +10.37
585–590 588 2 178.00–180.00 $179.00 $1,053 -1.05
640 640 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,120 +0.07
650 650 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 -20.00
715 715 1 124.00 $124.00 $887 -51.00
810–825 818 2 140.00–150.00 $145.05 $1,187 +24.71
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–427 420 3 147.50–183.00 $171.58 $721 —
620 620 1 154.00 $154.00 $955 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1265 1222 3 121.00–133.00 $128.40 $1,569 +2.84
1250 1250 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 100.00 $100.00 $460 —
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 285.00 $285.00 $542 —
236 fancy 236 3 257.50 $257.50 $608 -3.68
220–244 237 9 182.50–255.00 $215.49 $511 -4.86
250–295 fancy 270 6 225.00–280.00 $256.63 $693 +7.53
255–292 276 11 210.00–261.00 $242.39 $669 +5.14
300–345 fancy 321 20 227.50–275.00 $244.57 $785 -9.07
305–345 333 18 205.00–261.00 $237.87 $792 +3.55
320–346 value added 336 9 220.00–236.00 $223.24 $750 -14.20
360–385 value added 370 3 202.50–255.00 $228.68 $846 -9.49
350–395 fancy 374 36 225.00–275.00 $247.96 $927 -2.90
350–395 376 45 188.00–270.00 $225.67 $849 -11.10
400–440 value added 423 19 218.00–250.00 $234.15 $990 -0.54
400–446 425 56 200.00–260.00 $236.42 $1,005 +8.75
405–447 fancy 430 71 227.50–262.00 $249.35 $1,072 +3.64
457–490 value added 467 15 220.00–231.00 $225.04 $1,051 -6.67
450–498 475 97 190.00–260.00 $226.41 $1,075 -0.91
450–497 fancy 478 57 220.00–267.50 $238.07 $1,138 +1.31
500–535 value added 511 8 220.00–227.00 $223.89 $1,144 -2.00
500–548 517 78 177.00–240.00 $221.10 $1,143 +4.64
500–545 fancy 530 71 222.50–251.00 $234.89 $1,245 +6.57
550–595 572 57 172.00–237.50 $214.20 $1,225 +3.87
550–590 value added 574 19 207.00–228.00 $222.14 $1,275 -0.35
560–598 fancy 589 10 210.00–245.00 $219.14 $1,291 +1.55
607–635 value added 621 9 197.00–209.00 $203.50 $1,264 -5.52
600–640 625 38 186.00–230.00 $207.22 $1,295 +6.59
620–648 fancy 631 25 198.00–235.50 $218.12 $1,376 +1.55
650–695 fancy 664 11 215.00–220.00 $217.57 $1,445 +5.81
665 value added 665 2 206.00–210.00 $208.00 $1,383 +8.96
655–696 675 28 144.00–226.00 $195.05 $1,317 +0.03
706–745 fancy 713 17 190.00–193.00 $192.45 $1,372 -0.75
700–740 721 25 171.00–195.00 $181.85 $1,311 -0.52
750–775 761 20 170.00–209.00 $193.79 $1,475 +25.05
811–832 fancy 819 5 185.00–192.50 $188.05 $1,540 +7.86
800–843 829 10 160.00–189.00 $171.23 $1,419 +6.26
855–895 875 8 116.00–195.00 $163.09 $1,427 +8.59
905–947 932 8 125.00–173.00 $148.06 $1,380 +3.44
950–985 965 8 124.00–166.00 $149.80 $1,446 +11.97
1155–1170 1163 2 105.00–108.00 $106.51 $1,239 -17.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 160.00–162.50 $161.24 $360 -47.76
285 285 1 192.50 $192.50 $549 +5.31
300–340 318 3 175.00–200.00 $186.26 $592 +7.18
350–395 376 10 165.00–220.00 $196.91 $740 +4.76
400–445 421 17 115.00–230.00 $185.94 $783 -7.15
450–495 475 16 123.00–212.00 $179.82 $854 -7.17
510–545 533 8 160.00–212.50 $183.77 $979 -4.51
550–595 573 14 140.00–205.00 $181.59 $1,041 -0.88
600–645 624 10 114.00–190.00 $161.94 $1,011 -8.55
660–695 680 12 103.00–199.00 $172.35 $1,172 -0.79
720–740 731 5 163.00–174.00 $170.98 $1,250 +5.28
755–790 773 2 130.00–160.00 $145.34 $1,123 -8.77
820–845 835 4 140.00–170.00 $159.36 $1,331 +6.14
875 875 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,374 +26.06
905–945 928 3 151.00–161.00 $156.96 $1,457 +31.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 200.00 $200.00 $490 —
285 285 1 185.00 $185.00 $527 -32.30
305–345 323 7 210.00–237.50 $217.72 $703 -2.28
350–395 372 6 187.50–240.00 $209.98 $781 -8.50
420–435 428 2 210.00–235.00 $222.72 $953 +10.69
470–495 478 7 180.00–223.00 $201.23 $962 -1.68
510–540 525 3 175.00–200.00 $184.95 $971 -7.89
567–595 581 4 176.00–192.50 $186.87 $1,086 -6.00
673 673 3 145.00 $145.00 $976 -35.70
745 745 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,155 —
750 750 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,050 -16.54
835 835 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,211 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 185.00 $185.00 $712 -15.00
420–435 427 3 197.50–217.00 $206.59 $882 +26.59
480 480 1 171.00 $171.00 $821 +21.00
530–540 535 2 180.00–201.00 $190.60 $1,020 —
550–597 577 9 140.00–211.00 $189.15 $1,091 -23.82
600 600 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,092 -8.00
695 695 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,209 —
700–735 718 2 164.00–180.00 $172.20 $1,236 —
755 755 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,080 -30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
867–1260 1013 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,180.00–1,600.00 $1,358.23 —
935–1810 1229 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 11 1,170.00–2,300.00 $1,632.13 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 181.00 $181.00 $996 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 160.00 $160.00 $848 -25.52
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 122.50 $122.50 $472 -36.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1680 1163 80-85% 38 71.00–106.00 $93.47 $1,087 —
1000–1305 1171 80-85% 4 40.00–75.00 $60.88 $713 -22.61
950–1796 1259 80-85% 234 80.00–113.50 $100.10 $1,260 -10.78
955–1870 1285 80-85% 408 90.00–130.00 $107.67 $1,384 -3.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1700 951 85-90% 80 40.00–79.00 $68.17 $648 -11.36
730–1500 976 85-90% 119 49.00–89.50 $81.23 $793 +1.70
720–1555 1042 85-90% 201 75.00–100.00 $92.54 $964 +3.69
760–1450 1082 85-90% 196 85.50–124.00 $105.04 $1,137 +2.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1990 1485 75-80% 52 88.00–110.50 $100.45 $1,492 +14.76
1165–2110 1519 75-80% 153 94.00–128.00 $110.04 $1,672 +8.72
1485–1840 1603 75-80% 3 80.00–104.00 $90.42 $1,449 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–2520 1423 24 90.00–113.00 $104.79 $1,491 —
990–2115 1495 77 98.00–129.50 $119.14 $1,781 —
1175–2390 1737 115 123.00–155.00 $133.42 $2,318 -1.10
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1735 1535 5 106.50–120.50 $113.61 $1,744 —
1535 1535 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,351 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,164
831–1140 965 (<2 yrs)Open 12 99.00–150.00 $119.17 $1,150
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
871 thin fleshed 871 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 990.00 $990.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1060 948 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 735.00–1,150.00 $967.14
965–1075 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,235.00 $1,146.52
1110 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1005–1305 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 750.00–1,150.00 $983.07
1000–1235 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 950.00–1,210.00 $1,140.30
825–1580 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 910.00–1,720.00 $1,286.43
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1115–1175 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,139.14
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
910–1375 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 875.00–1,400.00 $1,202.24
1215 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1185–1280 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,218.76
860–1580 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 60 735.00–1,670.00 $1,378.04
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1000 883 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–825.00 $795.28
895 thin fleshed 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
935 thin fleshed 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
980–985 fancy 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
975–1000 992 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 825.00–1,000.00 $942.65
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1030–1080 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 885.00–1,100.00 $995.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
740–985 863 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–1,175.00 $992.68
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
940–960 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–875.00 $800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 thin fleshed 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
825 825 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
855 thin fleshed 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00 —
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 +187.94
855–1151 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,285.00–1,725.00 $1,597.40 +635.34
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +537.94
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 +447.94
1130–1135 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,550.55 +88.34
845–1825 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 54 1,000.00–2,290.00 $1,858.33 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–900 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 700.00–1,750.00 $1,084.64 +236.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1270 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,183.55 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 90.00 $90.00 $495 —
890 890 1 74.00 $74.00 $659 —
965–995 977 3 93.00–100.00 $97.02 $948 —
1050 value added 1050 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,218 —
1070 1070 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,177 —
1105–1145 value added 1120 3 114.00–120.00 $116.64 $1,306 —
1130–1140 1135 3 102.00–108.00 $105.01 $1,192 —
1175 value added 1175 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,410 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 64.00 $64.00 $250 —
605 605 1 70.00 $70.00 $424 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 11 177.50 $177.50 $442 —
262–290 286 14 145.00–194.00 $187.59 $537 —
335 335 1 123.00 $123.00 $412 -16.00
352–380 354 61 140.00–199.00 $197.96 $701 +69.70
415–447 439 25 135.00–162.00 $159.97 $702 +42.47
445 fancy 445 1 128.00 $128.00 $570 -15.00
455 fancy 455 1 131.00 $131.00 $596 —
450–495 488 14 134.00–177.00 $171.63 $838 +41.63
518–530 520 10 130.00–165.00 $158.92 $826 +19.47
560–598 587 5 112.00–172.00 $150.40 $883 +9.54
662–690 671 3 111.00–124.00 $119.55 $802 -6.45
719 value added 719 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,014 —
705–737 727 18 109.00–166.00 $143.39 $1,042 +17.69
768 value added 768 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,006 —
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 —
810 810 3 110.00–139.00 $119.67 $969 —
865 865 1 97.00 $97.00 $839 —
872–893 value added 877 13 126.00–130.00 $129.06 $1,132 —
942 942 23 154.35 $154.35 $1,454 —
955 value added 955 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,242 —
1030 1030 1 93.00 $93.00 $958 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 70.00–80.00 $75.14 $271 -46.86
460–465 463 2 80.00–92.50 $86.28 $399 -36.52
510–545 534 4 71.00–100.00 $89.29 $477 -31.70
560–593 584 4 81.00–105.00 $96.72 $565 -24.69
640 640 1 90.00 $90.00 $576 —
695 695 1 103.00 $103.00 $716 —
745 745 1 84.00 $84.00 $626 —
780 780 1 96.00 $96.00 $749 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 —

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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.