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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

20,638 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $215.03/cwt +0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,889/hd at 878 lb · 943 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.02/cwt -2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 525 lb · 797 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.55/cwt -7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 623 lb · 683 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 20,638 19,804 11,122
Feeder cattle 17,283 16,757 8,660
Slaughter cattle 2,681 2,549 2,028
Replacement cattle 674 498 434

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder and yearling steers and heifers were unevenly steady with prices ranging mostly 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher with a few exceptions. There was good demand for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 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
200–235 218 2 250.00–285.00 $268.91 $586 +48.91
250–295 272 13 225.00–275.00 $243.64 $663 -2.62
260–295 fancy 280 3 210.00–302.50 $251.92 $705 —
301–330 fancy 311 19 255.00–272.50 $269.34 $838 +8.45
310–340 value added 333 4 230.00–255.00 $243.42 $811 -8.97
300–347 336 19 212.50–260.00 $237.97 $800 +0.90
350–398 fancy 376 44 233.00–275.00 $259.92 $977 -8.67
355–397 379 54 210.00–260.00 $243.41 $923 -11.53
352–395 value added 380 22 245.00–257.00 $252.13 $958 -5.48
402–437 fancy 421 54 235.00–285.00 $253.00 $1,065 -0.69
400–448 427 107 210.00–265.00 $252.13 $1,077 +8.11
407–445 value added 433 41 221.00–270.00 $241.71 $1,047 -13.00
450–496 469 144 152.50–260.00 $238.11 $1,117 -10.68
450–497 fancy 473 142 234.00–279.00 $260.05 $1,230 -3.21
450–495 value added 474 69 222.50–267.00 $247.84 $1,175 -9.94
500–547 value added 524 261 224.00–268.00 $248.22 $1,301 -11.29
500–548 527 232 207.00–258.00 $240.82 $1,269 -1.08
550–598 value added 572 235 221.00–267.50 $247.04 $1,413 -7.19
550–598 572 236 208.00–253.00 $234.53 $1,342 -3.73
600–648 620 234 199.00–255.00 $233.76 $1,449 +0.44
600–648 value added 625 238 217.00–262.00 $242.58 $1,516 -2.99
665 thin fleshed 665 6 228.50 $228.50 $1,520 —
650–696 value added 667 277 213.00–254.00 $238.59 $1,591 -8.62
650–696 670 169 126.00–244.00 $222.57 $1,491 -0.75
700–747 722 104 131.00–225.00 $210.16 $1,517 -5.51
700–747 value added 725 432 208.00–240.80 $232.95 $1,689 +6.34
750–790 769 194 190.00–228.00 $214.45 $1,649 +8.47
750–791 value added 771 133 216.00–232.00 $224.96 $1,734 +2.26
784–792 fancy 787 123 226.00–229.75 $228.34 $1,797 —
813–839 value added 821 71 219.00–241.00 $224.59 $1,844 +5.77
800–847 824 116 189.00–216.00 $202.49 $1,669 +5.25
802–847 thin fleshed 839 88 217.00–225.00 $223.06 $1,871 —
852–898 fancy 874 506 215.00–220.35 $219.04 $1,914 +4.29
850–895 876 210 132.50–210.75 $206.49 $1,809 +6.97
862–895 value added 890 227 202.75–217.90 $214.00 $1,905 -3.33
908 fancy 908 60 214.25 $214.25 $1,945 —
906–939 value added 920 343 201.50–213.75 $208.01 $1,914 -1.69
909–947 930 52 182.50–205.00 $201.51 $1,874 -4.69
905–945 thin fleshed 931 193 207.00–209.00 $207.76 $1,934 —
950–976 value added 960 172 207.90–209.75 $208.55 $2,002 —
959–972 fancy 964 224 208.80–209.40 $209.18 $2,016 —
960–995 975 10 181.00–202.00 $191.84 $1,870 -0.37
1017–1032 fancy 1025 132 199.50–203.90 $202.20 $2,073 —
1020–1040 1025 15 138.00–195.00 $178.31 $1,828 +14.55
1025–1042 value added 1039 166 193.00–203.30 $202.17 $2,101 —
1057 value added 1057 50 196.90 $196.90 $2,081 —
1085 1085 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,855 +10.27
1129 value added 1129 51 184.00 $184.00 $2,077 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 185.00–230.00 $206.96 $435 +5.92
275 275 1 138.00 $138.00 $380 —
317–340 325 3 220.00–237.00 $225.93 $734 +38.62
350–395 367 8 170.00–237.50 $208.93 $767 -17.18
400–440 427 15 170.00–243.00 $213.87 $913 -1.61
455–495 476 15 180.00–231.00 $207.28 $987 +5.99
500–548 522 31 170.00–237.50 $216.90 $1,132 +5.79
550–595 570 22 170.00–229.00 $199.31 $1,136 -15.75
605–645 626 30 91.00–231.00 $209.76 $1,313 -4.55
650–695 684 26 123.00–215.00 $203.25 $1,390 +0.15
710–747 740 22 172.50–219.00 $211.34 $1,564 +46.73
750–785 771 7 140.00–194.00 $175.27 $1,351 +28.09
804–825 806 23 148.00–187.00 $183.99 $1,483 +28.24
855–885 875 6 123.00–192.00 $154.79 $1,354 -30.56
900–940 916 7 110.00–184.00 $167.03 $1,530 -6.61
955–962 960 3 156.00–172.00 $166.69 $1,600 -2.31
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
963 963 53 169.70 $169.70 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–395 377 5 205.00–247.50 $226.85 $855 +26.85
410–445 441 9 201.00–202.50 $201.15 $887 -19.32
450–490 467 5 218.00–238.00 $225.73 $1,054 -1.30
515–540 526 6 200.00–215.00 $208.19 $1,095 -2.75
570–595 587 9 209.00–219.00 $214.87 $1,261 +4.14
605–636 628 5 186.00–206.00 $201.63 $1,266 -2.73
665–693 683 5 200.00–225.00 $217.17 $1,483 +12.23
715–722 720 4 187.50–190.00 $189.38 $1,364 —
845 845 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,580 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,966 +0.25
1285–1293 1292 12 151.75–152.00 $151.79 $1,961 -3.96
1225–1485 1355 2 139.00–144.00 $141.26 $1,914 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 215.00 $215.00 $968 —
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 -7.02
570 570 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,208 +6.02
655–670 666 4 200.00–211.00 $208.30 $1,387 +18.49
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 +2.50
790 790 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,714 +25.00
955 955 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,748 +6.12
1060 1060 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,208 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 117.50 $117.50 $376 —
510 510 1 166.00 $166.00 $847 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 -42.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,583 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 230.00 $230.00 $426 —
205–225 fancy 217 3 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $515 +6.20
200–245 223 14 200.00–255.00 $231.90 $517 +10.64
265–295 fancy 277 5 230.00–255.00 $243.87 $676 -0.80
250–296 279 56 200.00–260.00 $230.06 $642 -2.52
280–297 value added 291 3 231.00–238.00 $233.24 $679 +7.61
300–346 324 78 200.00–241.00 $218.25 $707 -9.30
300–345 fancy 325 20 222.50–257.50 $235.87 $767 +1.54
305–340 value added 325 7 220.00–228.00 $225.05 $731 -2.98
350–397 375 173 190.00–241.00 $223.90 $840 -2.40
350–398 fancy 378 81 225.00–266.00 $239.84 $907 +6.86
350–396 value added 387 15 215.00–239.00 $228.70 $885 -5.42
400–449 428 220 200.00–237.50 $221.23 $947 -1.59
400–445 fancy 429 130 220.00–254.00 $238.11 $1,021 +4.61
430 430 1 195.00 $195.00 $838 -27.82
410–447 value added 437 43 222.00–239.50 $233.59 $1,021 -12.93
450–495 value added 468 145 220.00–242.00 $234.59 $1,098 -2.45
450–499 475 437 200.00–238.00 $222.28 $1,056 -2.20
455–496 fancy 482 75 221.00–247.50 $230.07 $1,109 +0.84
500–548 524 386 196.00–238.00 $216.48 $1,134 -0.57
500–548 value added 526 411 211.00–259.00 $229.16 $1,205 -4.75
550–598 value added 566 233 210.00–250.00 $229.50 $1,299 -0.02
550–598 572 344 190.00–239.00 $215.90 $1,235 +0.30
573 573 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,175 -10.60
600–647 value added 619 342 184.00–234.50 $216.32 $1,339 -7.68
600–649 627 339 170.00–222.00 $208.93 $1,310 +2.51
620–645 633 2 175.00–185.00 $180.10 $1,140 -26.32
660 660 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,201 -17.93
652–696 value added 664 219 178.00–230.00 $220.04 $1,461 +0.03
650–699 669 146 180.00–218.00 $199.56 $1,335 -0.37
700–748 722 133 160.00–206.00 $184.26 $1,330 +0.54
700–749 value added 728 500 179.00–221.00 $212.97 $1,550 +0.40
750–792 value added 767 288 180.00–211.90 $206.61 $1,585 +9.62
750–797 771 96 110.00–207.50 $187.25 $1,444 +3.85
804–812 fancy 808 135 210.25–212.00 $211.18 $1,706 —
805–825 value added 810 67 130.00–206.10 $202.37 $1,639 +5.43
801–845 819 30 140.00–192.00 $178.37 $1,461 +9.99
862 862 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,508 +6.51
850–893 874 25 146.00–186.00 $161.21 $1,409 -7.28
885–890 value added 885 128 181.00–196.00 $194.59 $1,722 +2.68
912–947 930 39 116.00–180.00 $164.55 $1,530 +35.04
970 970 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,552 +0.26
955–998 983 32 130.00–154.50 $143.73 $1,413 -16.01
1003–1044 1030 6 123.00–130.00 $127.73 $1,316 -20.72
1075–1095 1087 3 110.00–141.00 $125.64 $1,366 -8.10
1130 1130 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 230 13 150.00–224.00 $199.86 $460 +11.98
252–290 274 13 165.00–213.00 $185.91 $509 -8.11
300–347 325 27 172.50–225.00 $196.35 $638 -8.23
350–397 377 33 115.00–215.00 $192.19 $725 -3.23
400–445 413 83 103.00–217.00 $188.17 $777 -8.42
450–495 473 80 137.50–234.00 $193.69 $916 +3.49
500–545 519 80 150.00–217.00 $195.86 $1,017 +12.15
550–597 580 55 150.00–218.00 $190.40 $1,104 +4.16
600–645 619 49 144.00–202.50 $185.14 $1,146 -1.22
650–695 671 48 105.00–212.50 $178.24 $1,196 +3.62
700–745 723 49 150.00–194.00 $180.35 $1,304 +8.24
755–795 773 34 141.00–188.50 $167.31 $1,293 +20.80
800–845 825 16 135.00–160.00 $144.65 $1,193 +14.74
860–875 868 2 111.00–120.00 $115.46 $1,002 -38.75
920–940 928 3 113.00–120.00 $115.65 $1,073 -37.08
950–985 963 3 103.00–140.00 $122.88 $1,183 -5.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 225 3 180.50–195.50 $189.52 $426 -40.48
250–295 273 2 201.00–207.50 $203.98 $557 -3.73
320–330 325 2 202.50–203.00 $202.75 $659 +1.40
360–390 372 3 180.00–201.00 $190.62 $709 -18.67
410–447 424 8 190.00–212.50 $200.64 $851 +9.31
455–495 480 17 200.00–217.00 $207.03 $994 +9.57
501–547 515 15 190.00–213.00 $199.87 $1,029 +7.75
550–586 571 17 184.00–214.00 $193.66 $1,106 +7.53
610–640 624 13 165.00–206.00 $186.88 $1,166 -4.31
655–687 677 11 185.00–201.00 $189.45 $1,283 +10.08
700–737 724 5 164.00–173.00 $166.97 $1,209 +3.97
760–785 773 2 160.00–168.00 $163.94 $1,267 +27.94
805–810 808 2 145.00–150.00 $147.49 $1,192 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 210.00 $210.00 $630 +27.50
465–470 468 2 172.00–195.00 $183.56 $859 +12.56
510–535 520 3 180.00–195.00 $188.87 $982 -14.13
605–610 608 2 152.00–166.00 $159.03 $967 -4.50
670–690 679 3 164.00–171.00 $167.70 $1,139 -10.81
710 710 2 167.00–182.00 $174.50 $1,239 +14.50
760–780 770 2 159.00–168.00 $163.56 $1,259 -22.44
805–825 815 2 140.00–153.00 $146.58 $1,195 +9.58
905 905 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,023 -17.00
960 960 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,344 +2.69
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 155.00 $155.00 $597 -5.00
460–490 475 2 147.50–165.00 $156.53 $744 -3.47
520 520 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 —
590 590 2 168.00 $168.00 $991 —
635–640 638 2 152.00–196.00 $174.09 $1,111 —
684 684 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,347 —
725 725 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,320 —
1005 1005 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,085 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,264 —
1000–1346 1173 2 152.50–158.50 $155.94 $1,829 +21.97
1175 1175 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,821 +21.03
870–1530 1208 8 114.00–153.00 $132.82 $1,604 +15.28
1095–1340 1218 2 125.00–132.00 $128.15 $1,561 +10.61
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 157.50 $157.50 $756 -12.50
560 560 3 150.00 $150.00 $840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 13 202.50–285.00 $241.00 $533 -12.43
225–245 fancy 237 8 230.00–262.50 $251.36 $596 -8.64
250–290 fancy 269 16 230.00–290.00 $261.43 $703 -5.45
250–295 279 32 220.00–287.50 $256.74 $716 +18.67
300–345 321 79 210.00–272.50 $251.33 $807 +7.74
300–345 fancy 322 24 235.00–282.50 $257.82 $830 -6.35
315–337 value added 324 5 258.00–259.00 $258.58 $838 +16.84
350–395 371 93 201.00–270.00 $242.10 $898 +4.42
350–398 fancy 377 68 230.00–297.50 $259.55 $979 +4.30
350–386 value added 379 12 225.00–254.00 $241.21 $914 -8.35
407–425 value added 417 8 222.50–255.00 $239.14 $997 -2.83
400–445 fancy 422 57 230.00–261.00 $247.56 $1,045 +5.51
400–447 431 136 200.00–257.50 $239.78 $1,033 +0.70
450–499 471 110 200.00–255.00 $225.56 $1,062 -9.56
450–495 value added 472 44 222.00–244.00 $234.92 $1,109 -6.07
455–494 fancy 477 80 225.00–265.00 $239.23 $1,141 -2.28
500–549 523 203 191.00–257.50 $225.31 $1,178 -2.79
500–545 fancy 523 78 223.00–251.00 $233.23 $1,220 -4.62
500–548 value added 529 32 221.00–239.00 $230.36 $1,219 -0.82
550–593 fancy 568 33 227.00–255.00 $237.55 $1,349 +0.93
550–598 577 144 195.00–240.00 $219.78 $1,268 -3.56
560–585 value added 577 20 214.00–237.00 $221.40 $1,277 -2.97
600–649 625 118 167.50–236.00 $207.33 $1,296 -2.47
605–632 value added 625 12 215.00–230.00 $217.68 $1,360 +0.07
600–635 fancy 626 27 210.00–231.00 $217.25 $1,360 +0.69
655 value added 655 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,454 +9.12
650–680 fancy 665 6 204.00–228.00 $212.70 $1,414 -3.43
650–697 668 93 119.00–232.00 $203.54 $1,360 -9.33
700–745 716 46 169.00–207.50 $194.06 $1,389 +5.45
725 fancy 725 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,348 -10.06
750–795 768 45 167.00–215.00 $190.45 $1,463 +1.11
780 fancy 780 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,443 -13.00
800–835 812 23 150.00–207.50 $172.41 $1,400 +15.60
815 fancy 815 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,532 +8.46
850–890 870 17 141.00–195.00 $181.26 $1,577 +6.54
905–945 924 11 130.00–178.00 $156.82 $1,449 -6.06
930 fancy 930 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,646 —
950–990 975 11 119.00–188.00 $146.30 $1,426 +10.21
1060–1095 1084 5 107.00–136.00 $121.93 $1,322 -8.07
1195 1195 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,386 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 -69.00
255–290 270 3 200.00–225.00 $211.76 $572 -13.35
280 value added 280 1 212.50 $212.50 $595 —
300–335 310 5 170.00–220.00 $201.41 $624 -9.39
355–397 377 22 161.00–221.00 $195.28 $736 -5.24
400–440 422 20 150.00–220.00 $195.16 $824 -11.99
450–495 470 50 167.00–243.00 $209.36 $984 +0.03
500–545 521 43 160.00–229.00 $187.60 $977 -7.35
550–580 567 15 170.00–195.00 $185.14 $1,050 -0.64
605–645 625 28 76.00–225.00 $190.36 $1,190 +7.04
650–695 673 22 105.00–200.00 $179.40 $1,207 +1.67
700–735 717 23 150.00–185.00 $177.34 $1,272 +2.90
750–775 766 9 162.00–188.00 $178.68 $1,369 +17.14
830–840 839 10 143.00–169.00 $164.73 $1,382 -3.05
855–885 873 5 103.00–165.00 $142.88 $1,247 +22.88
900–920 910 2 138.00–141.00 $139.48 $1,269 +4.64
950–985 970 3 108.00–139.00 $127.31 $1,235 +11.33
1005 1005 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 255.00 $255.00 $574 —
275 275 1 230.00 $230.00 $632 —
328–345 332 4 215.00–240.00 $233.51 $775 +2.29
350–395 379 19 221.00–240.00 $226.62 $859 +10.70
420–445 434 8 206.00–232.50 $219.36 $952 +9.24
450–485 463 18 214.00–232.50 $218.01 $1,009 +9.95
505–540 525 20 195.00–220.00 $205.35 $1,078 +6.47
550–595 575 24 180.00–214.00 $202.90 $1,167 +6.11
600–635 618 2 170.00–180.00 $175.14 $1,082 -15.89
658–695 679 9 182.00–202.50 $187.98 $1,276 +0.98
745 745 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 —
905 905 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,199 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 200.00 $200.00 $610 —
435 435 2 190.00–192.50 $191.25 $832 -21.25
455–462 460 3 215.00–217.00 $216.34 $995 +25.34
500 500 1 195.00 $195.00 $975 —
705–715 710 2 173.00–213.00 $193.14 $1,371 +20.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1090–1615 1324 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,225.00–2,150.00 $1,662.99 —
1425 fancy 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 477 3 140.00–157.50 $149.25 $712 -3.25
500–530 515 2 144.00–165.00 $154.19 $794 —
580 580 1 150.00 $150.00 $870 -10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 183.00 $183.00 $705 —
467 467 2 202.50 $202.50 $946 +35.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1630 1246 80-85% 72 78.00–99.50 $89.12 $1,110 -9.83
1125–1490 1249 80-85% 4 53.50–75.00 $64.95 $811 -34.00
865–1800 1272 80-85% 414 80.00–109.50 $96.04 $1,222 -12.46
905–1800 1295 80-85% 361 93.00–123.00 $105.87 $1,371 -2.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–1340 909 85-90% 103 39.00–79.50 $67.49 $613 +0.38
615–1545 1019 85-90% 166 51.00–90.00 $80.86 $824 -9.26
755–1610 1051 85-90% 238 60.00–99.50 $89.05 $936 -11.84
765–1660 1075 85-90% 159 81.00–116.00 $99.41 $1,069 -1.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1905 1496 75-80% 194 93.00–121.00 $104.88 $1,569 +14.85
1175–1995 1518 75-80% 112 84.00–108.50 $95.88 $1,455 -14.07
1200–1725 1533 75-80% 17 85.00–99.50 $90.23 $1,383 -11.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–2250 1390 60 70.00–118.00 $107.01 $1,487 —
1005–2375 1640 144 100.00–129.00 $120.61 $1,978 -0.52
850–2365 1767 125 121.00–156.00 $132.54 $2,342 -0.86

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–845 802 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 710.00–775.00 $729.32
860 thin fleshed 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00
882 thin fleshed 882 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 740.00 $740.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–915 868 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 85.00–115.00 $104.15 $904
988–1000 994 (<2 yrs)Open 2 92.00–112.00 $102.06 $1,014
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
990 thin fleshed 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 880.00 $880.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
830–1235 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 750.00–1,420.00 $1,027.29
1015–1135 1077 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 725.00–1,085.00 $943.45
895–1345 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 785.00–1,325.00 $1,077.11
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
995–1240 1095 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 810.00–1,200.00 $1,028.29
1030–1170 1097 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,125.00 $996.58
870–1305 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 770.00–1,335.00 $1,096.61
905–1300 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 750.00–1,425.00 $1,229.01
875–1260 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 930.00–1,625.00 $1,262.64
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
850–1355 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 910.00–1,385.00 $1,073.71
960–1405 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 850.00–1,450.00 $1,130.12
885–1450 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 875.00–1,620.00 $1,232.98
745–1445 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 41 575.00–1,475.00 $1,187.33
1195 thin fleshed 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1205 thin fleshed 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
820–1525 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,060.00–1,700.00 $1,328.57
1105–1395 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–1,575.00 $1,177.24
1105–1625 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,000.00–1,625.00 $1,306.90
1365 fancy 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1610 fancy 1610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 thin fleshed 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
965–1035 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,050.88
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1030–1170 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,150.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1030–1045 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 800.00 $800.00
865–1030 948 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,075.00 $972.30
940–1065 992 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,130.00–1,175.00 $1,152.63
1015–1020 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,060.00 $1,017.40
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
725 725 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1024 1024 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00 —
930–1260 1083 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,500.00 $1,323.82 —
950–1330 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 955.00–2,275.00 $1,626.93 —
1140–1150 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,060.00–1,475.00 $1,214.69 -223.02
1010–1360 1153 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,185.00–1,550.00 $1,356.82 —
1080–1250 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,090.00–1,825.00 $1,513.11 —
1044–1305 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00–1,685.00 $1,574.56 —
885–1700 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 43 890.00–2,010.00 $1,481.99 +111.72
1040–1595 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,130.00–1,585.00 $1,428.67 +91.29
1295–1435 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,583.39 +59.56
1160–1605 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,785.00 $1,539.73 —
1230–1680 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,975.00 $1,731.96 —
1515 fancy 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1550 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1475–1640 1584 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,975.00 $1,779.69 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
756 thin fleshed 756 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 930.00 $930.00 —
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00 —
784 thin fleshed 784 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
936 936 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 +10.00
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +325.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 109.00 $109.00 $305 —
360–365 363 2 100.00–110.00 $105.03 $381 —
467 467 3 97.00 $97.00 $453 +12.98
520 520 1 108.00 $108.00 $562 +21.00
788 value added 788 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,017 —
825–835 value added 830 2 120.00–126.00 $122.98 $1,021 —
840 840 1 113.00 $113.00 $949 —
875 value added 875 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,085 -1.00
887 887 2 88.00 $88.00 $781 +24.00
910 910 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,056 —
1010–1036 value added 1033 8 135.00–136.00 $135.12 $1,396 +12.12
1055–1070 value added 1063 2 134.00–138.00 $136.01 $1,446 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 84.00 $84.00 $294 —
430 430 1 80.00 $80.00 $344 —
510 510 1 93.00 $93.00 $474 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 170.00 $170.00 $408 —
333 333 3 165.00 $165.00 $549 —
385–393 392 11 170.00–172.00 $171.82 $674 +3.07
420 420 1 119.00 $119.00 $500 -42.10
478–495 482 14 125.00–180.00 $174.96 $843 +12.04
513–541 526 28 115.00–179.00 $163.59 $860 +20.52
530 value added 530 1 144.00 $144.00 $763 +2.49
555 value added 555 8 153.00 $153.00 $849 —
560 560 2 119.00 $119.00 $666 -44.31
605 value added 605 1 139.00 $139.00 $841 —
602–630 620 7 128.00–159.00 $141.54 $878 +18.33
655–670 659 18 107.50–158.00 $148.69 $980 —
715 715 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,055 +20.69
732–742 value added 735 11 141.00–159.00 $154.04 $1,132 +19.04
765 value added 765 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,247 +18.00
750–793 782 13 123.00–141.00 $130.24 $1,018 -26.29
800 800 1 121.00 $121.00 $968 -31.00
820–831 value added 821 47 160.00–164.00 $160.60 $1,319 —
865 865 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,099 +17.00
867 value added 867 22 162.00 $162.00 $1,405 —
909–942 value added 925 111 168.30–169.80 $169.06 $1,564 +8.46
930 930 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,265 +19.97
966–978 value added 966 53 162.00–164.00 $163.92 $1,583 —
985 985 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,133 -29.54
1005 value added 1005 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,548 —
1110 value added 1110 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,643 —
1186–1195 1188 4 124.00–134.00 $131.49 $1,562 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,348 -28.96
1349 1349 57 143.25 $143.25 $1,932 +13.29
1350 1350 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,958 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 110.00 $110.00 $418 -4.00
465–490 471 4 91.00–112.00 $106.54 $502 —
700 700 1 107.50 $107.50 $752 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–1135 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,267.46 —
1036 1036 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.