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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

13,580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.01/cwt +17.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,584/hd at 730 lb · 491 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $219.23/cwt +12.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,015/hd at 919 lb · 427 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.46/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 523 lb · 421 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,580 19,652 17,991
Feeder cattle 10,867 16,269 14,453
Slaughter cattle 1,696 2,711 2,829
Replacement cattle 1,017 672 709

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher with some exceptions to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers were mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for all feeder and yearling classes this week with best interest in weaned feeder packages. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher with good demand for all slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 255.00 $255.00 $523 +0.79
265 fancy 265 1 265.00 $265.00 $702 -24.02
265–295 276 5 220.00–240.00 $225.29 $622 -5.18
300–345 323 16 218.00–250.00 $235.29 $760 -5.23
335 fancy 335 6 280.50 $280.50 $940 +19.50
370–385 value added 376 6 235.00–246.00 $238.50 $897 +9.56
355–395 377 43 207.50–266.00 $246.13 $928 +1.82
369–388 fancy 380 19 230.00–290.00 $261.74 $995 +1.11
405–445 value added 417 31 235.00–274.00 $256.77 $1,071 +10.89
405–445 426 62 210.00–260.00 $245.99 $1,048 +7.43
400–445 fancy 427 40 229.00–280.00 $256.82 $1,097 +0.16
452–498 fancy 473 51 235.00–264.00 $252.74 $1,195 +3.93
452–497 473 80 202.00–254.00 $242.09 $1,145 +2.32
450–497 value added 483 59 227.00–261.00 $251.59 $1,215 +1.54
505–511 fancy 510 15 240.00–261.00 $256.84 $1,310 —
500–548 521 123 200.00–258.00 $240.83 $1,255 +5.13
500–549 value added 522 175 218.00–280.00 $253.54 $1,323 +6.98
550–596 575 156 200.50–250.00 $236.65 $1,361 +1.48
550–598 value added 577 156 222.00–264.50 $249.96 $1,442 +4.83
592 fancy 592 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,468 —
611 fancy 611 5 260.50 $260.50 $1,592 —
600–647 621 184 200.00–258.00 $234.77 $1,458 +8.40
600–645 value added 624 178 220.00–256.50 $245.19 $1,530 +6.05
650–698 673 69 197.50–239.00 $220.29 $1,483 -5.80
655–687 value added 675 124 221.00–255.75 $246.35 $1,663 +9.51
700–747 726 70 199.00–225.00 $211.35 $1,534 +1.41
700–746 value added 729 82 211.00–234.00 $225.68 $1,645 +1.99
731–732 thin fleshed 732 76 242.00–250.00 $249.37 $1,825 —
750–798 777 39 192.50–220.00 $212.57 $1,652 +5.99
757–795 value added 780 205 213.00–233.00 $226.10 $1,764 +2.82
805 fancy 805 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,747 +7.50
800–845 826 54 182.00–219.00 $203.51 $1,681 +0.58
833–840 thin fleshed 833 59 221.00–229.00 $228.73 $1,905 —
800–848 value added 837 282 213.00–235.00 $226.01 $1,892 +8.39
850–895 860 21 198.00–219.00 $204.81 $1,761 +10.09
854–873 thin fleshed 871 72 224.00–225.95 $225.79 $1,967 —
853–895 value added 880 272 224.50–230.80 $226.90 $1,997 +6.71
900–944 value added 917 296 206.00–229.90 $220.84 $2,025 +12.46
900–930 923 73 151.00–219.50 $212.47 $1,961 +20.39
924 thin fleshed 924 58 219.50 $219.50 $2,028 —
951–980 value added 961 172 219.75–229.40 $222.97 $2,143 +17.93
950–985 970 19 150.00–199.00 $172.69 $1,675 -4.67
956–998 fancy 975 107 200.00–218.10 $214.96 $2,096 +7.35
1005 thin fleshed 1005 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,990 —
1000–1035 1021 7 145.00–209.00 $184.01 $1,879 +1.72
1050–1065 1057 12 157.50–199.00 $175.69 $1,857 +25.68
1069 value added 1069 45 203.50 $203.50 $2,175 +3.50
1102–1148 1121 14 132.00–169.00 $156.17 $1,751 -29.80
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 181.00 $181.00 $489 —
310–345 328 2 210.00–215.00 $212.37 $697 +16.51
365–395 385 12 117.50–215.00 $188.10 $724 -17.35
400–445 419 13 177.50–230.00 $202.71 $849 +5.34
460–495 476 8 162.50–232.50 $211.20 $1,005 +4.75
506–545 521 20 180.00–234.00 $222.84 $1,161 +24.03
550–595 580 18 189.00–227.00 $210.78 $1,223 +16.07
600–645 620 19 169.00–227.00 $220.10 $1,365 +25.09
670–695 684 21 167.50–216.00 $201.81 $1,380 +11.59
700–717 709 7 141.00–185.00 $171.16 $1,214 -2.19
780 780 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,459 +21.96
805–845 818 4 105.00–177.00 $157.89 $1,292 -13.55
860–875 868 2 140.00–172.50 $156.11 $1,355 +2.16
910 910 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,128 -17.21
975 975 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,424 -19.78
1050 1050 2 118.00–160.00 $139.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 217.50 $217.50 $500 —
290 290 2 195.00 $195.00 $566 —
305–332 319 4 210.00–231.00 $215.51 $687 -10.89
360–395 378 2 215.00 $215.00 $813 -2.50
402–445 426 10 198.00–220.00 $215.45 $918 -0.74
471–495 477 4 186.00–216.00 $208.22 $993 -0.85
500–545 519 12 197.50–230.00 $216.27 $1,122 -0.41
550–595 574 8 200.00–227.00 $209.15 $1,201 -1.13
600–645 628 6 190.00–213.00 $205.63 $1,291 +6.53
650–695 678 10 200.00–218.00 $204.19 $1,384 +9.21
702 702 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,264 —
767–790 775 3 196.00–198.50 $197.65 $1,532 +4.22
805–837 826 3 189.00–190.00 $189.32 $1,564 -1.18
855 855 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,616 —
930 930 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,637 +15.12
960 960 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,392 —
1035 1035 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,532 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,272 +18.00
810–845 827 3 153.00–197.00 $180.32 $1,491 -4.68
980 980 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,686 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 2 167.50 $167.50 $782 —
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 —
620 620 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,048 —
685 685 1 140.00 $140.00 $959 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
610 610 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,205 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1200 1195 2 116.00–134.00 $125.04 $1,494 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 211.00 $211.00 $823 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 250.00 $250.00 $575 -10.11
215–248 233 11 195.00–230.00 $218.62 $509 -15.48
250–295 274 39 197.50–242.00 $223.32 $612 -9.12
307–342 fancy 322 7 235.00–242.50 $239.45 $771 -0.14
300–345 325 62 197.00–239.00 $223.46 $726 -1.31
331–345 value added 336 8 219.00–220.00 $219.62 $738 -1.38
350–398 373 161 200.00–238.00 $224.74 $838 +3.57
350–397 fancy 382 56 221.00–250.00 $238.78 $912 +0.64
355–387 value added 385 16 220.00–239.00 $237.22 $913 +15.72
404–441 value added 413 51 220.00–243.00 $233.83 $966 +2.87
400–449 431 186 199.00–239.00 $223.69 $964 -0.86
403–447 fancy 432 68 221.00–246.00 $237.13 $1,024 +0.16
450–489 fancy 468 101 220.00–253.00 $238.20 $1,115 +2.14
450–493 value added 471 65 216.00–239.00 $228.39 $1,076 -1.33
450–497 476 204 198.00–239.50 $222.85 $1,061 +2.35
500–546 522 205 187.00–236.00 $217.45 $1,135 +0.05
500–532 fancy 523 71 219.00–243.00 $238.08 $1,245 +9.62
500–545 value added 524 145 212.00–243.00 $224.79 $1,178 -0.10
563 fancy 563 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,227 —
550–596 value added 573 105 210.00–254.00 $226.05 $1,295 +2.24
550–597 575 256 189.00–234.00 $213.44 $1,227 -0.73
615 fancy 615 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,347 —
600–647 value added 618 202 196.00–231.00 $216.16 $1,336 -6.23
600–645 619 147 182.00–226.00 $201.19 $1,245 -9.76
650–696 674 133 174.00–213.00 $202.09 $1,362 +2.42
650–696 value added 679 243 190.00–228.50 $209.83 $1,425 -6.01
685 fancy 685 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,493 —
703 fancy 703 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,364 -6.21
700–745 719 47 160.00–194.00 $179.03 $1,287 -5.72
724 thin fleshed 724 82 219.75 $219.75 $1,591 —
713–749 value added 733 357 186.00–228.70 $221.70 $1,625 +15.40
750–780 value added 757 96 185.00–218.00 $208.18 $1,576 -0.08
750–790 761 17 165.00–193.00 $178.63 $1,359 +24.63
770 770 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,440 +33.00
800 value added 800 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,408 -24.73
803–840 825 23 155.00–184.00 $170.29 $1,405 -0.29
860–871 869 9 140.00–176.00 $154.98 $1,347 -2.82
891–895 value added 893 16 177.00–186.00 $182.62 $1,631 -16.41
915 915 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,501 +5.97
900–945 922 18 130.00–172.00 $148.83 $1,372 -9.20
950–995 964 18 130.00–162.00 $140.22 $1,352 -6.63
990 value added 990 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,525 —
995 fancy 995 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,662 —
1010–1040 1023 3 108.00–157.00 $138.01 $1,412 +5.94
1050–1095 1065 9 113.00–150.00 $135.05 $1,438 +20.02
1110–1135 1118 3 133.00–140.00 $135.37 $1,513 —
1345 1345 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 160.00 $160.00 $368 -33.92
250–295 276 9 152.50–222.50 $187.07 $516 +6.39
300–345 331 14 141.00–210.00 $176.17 $583 -14.66
350–395 373 38 142.50–224.00 $195.62 $730 +6.63
400–445 425 44 150.00–220.00 $190.41 $809 +5.45
450–497 474 80 147.00–219.00 $188.69 $894 -0.18
500–542 519 49 147.50–210.00 $185.54 $963 +1.00
550–598 575 29 140.00–208.00 $179.53 $1,032 -8.86
600–645 620 32 145.00–197.00 $172.72 $1,071 +0.21
650–690 667 18 146.00–191.00 $177.79 $1,186 +6.37
700–745 721 22 127.00–179.00 $155.89 $1,124 -4.16
760–795 782 14 122.00–161.00 $144.81 $1,132 -12.13
800–847 827 10 113.00–165.00 $135.61 $1,121 -1.11
865–881 875 6 120.00–140.00 $133.04 $1,164 -0.40
910–945 923 4 116.00–155.00 $135.43 $1,250 -3.60
960–965 963 2 114.00–134.00 $123.97 $1,194 -3.78
1005 1005 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 180.00 $180.00 $405 -26.74
255–295 275 2 212.50–217.50 $214.82 $591 -0.37
302–348 327 6 187.50–215.00 $207.70 $679 +6.91
355–395 378 19 195.00–218.00 $207.40 $784 +6.07
400–445 421 21 200.00–218.00 $210.12 $885 +12.37
450–490 473 22 185.00–215.00 $199.88 $945 -3.11
513–545 520 34 190.00–215.00 $204.03 $1,061 -0.50
550–596 585 16 185.00–209.00 $190.43 $1,114 +3.15
600–640 611 19 170.00–189.00 $176.02 $1,075 -11.19
650–690 677 7 170.00–180.00 $173.70 $1,176 -2.47
700–740 725 7 157.50–170.00 $166.73 $1,209 -4.00
770–793 782 5 144.00–182.00 $160.20 $1,253 -9.40
800–820 813 3 135.00–159.00 $145.52 $1,183 —
875 875 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,435 —
910 910 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,228 —
995 995 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,443 —
1005 1005 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,296 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 200.00 $200.00 $440 —
435 435 2 200.00–229.00 $214.50 $933 +18.50
470–490 483 3 195.00–214.00 $201.16 $972 +31.16
505–545 531 12 180.00–202.00 $191.35 $1,016 -6.61
608–643 623 7 191.00–204.00 $198.25 $1,235 +48.25
665–690 682 3 188.00–198.00 $191.25 $1,304 +17.25
735 735 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,161 -3.00
825 825 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,081 —
860 860 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,453 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1065 1013 2 115.00–119.00 $116.90 $1,184 -29.28
755–1290 1075 7 121.00–142.50 $132.08 $1,420 —
1150–1350 1190 14 121.00–151.00 $135.91 $1,617 —
1640 1640 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,936 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 224.00 $224.00 $829 —
433 433 4 219.00 $219.00 $948 —
510 510 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,025 —
605 605 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,198 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 389 5 147.50–160.00 $156.76 $610 +0.26
425–435 432 3 150.00–165.00 $154.92 $669 —
455 455 1 160.00 $160.00 $728 +11.76
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 —
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 —
580 580 1 158.00 $158.00 $916 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 206.00 $206.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 fancy 213 3 250.00–265.00 $255.27 $544 -14.18
235–245 238 4 230.00–232.00 $231.48 $551 -3.24
265–285 fancy 275 2 233.00–242.50 $237.58 $653 -38.60
250–292 276 29 205.00–269.00 $249.81 $689 +7.65
300–348 323 64 202.00–255.00 $237.64 $768 -0.58
300–345 fancy 326 35 231.00–288.00 $250.75 $817 -5.34
365 value added 365 2 220.00–232.50 $226.25 $826 -7.75
350–397 fancy 369 21 230.00–265.00 $256.78 $948 -2.66
350–395 374 86 208.00–259.00 $239.24 $895 +5.48
400–447 fancy 420 55 230.00–260.00 $243.74 $1,024 -0.48
400–446 422 119 201.00–247.50 $231.28 $976 +0.04
408–445 value added 428 20 235.00–267.00 $254.89 $1,091 +23.11
450–497 470 110 210.00–265.00 $233.28 $1,096 +8.08
457–490 value added 471 7 220.00–262.00 $239.21 $1,127 +7.73
450–495 fancy 475 31 230.00–261.00 $242.56 $1,152 +5.35
500–546 value added 520 22 227.00–243.00 $232.92 $1,211 +2.56
500–545 522 146 181.00–240.00 $224.99 $1,174 +2.38
500–548 fancy 534 34 227.00–251.00 $233.81 $1,249 +1.65
550–575 value added 558 12 220.00–237.00 $229.79 $1,282 -4.65
561–570 fancy 562 10 220.50–237.00 $223.02 $1,253 -10.94
550–598 578 111 197.50–233.00 $219.14 $1,267 +1.09
600–642 value added 618 17 215.00–229.00 $221.92 $1,371 +7.08
600–648 622 80 183.00–238.00 $207.17 $1,289 -4.25
600–640 fancy 626 14 217.00–229.00 $219.59 $1,375 +3.81
650–687 fancy 671 7 222.00–228.00 $226.03 $1,517 +5.90
650–696 673 37 191.00–224.00 $204.77 $1,378 +2.42
650–682 value added 676 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,487 +7.86
700–745 720 48 160.00–210.00 $185.38 $1,335 +1.01
720 fancy 720 10 203.00 $203.00 $1,462 -1.84
750–795 770 39 165.00–211.00 $177.32 $1,365 -4.19
800 fancy 800 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,496 -13.00
800–845 813 12 140.00–188.00 $171.03 $1,390 +7.35
850–895 865 8 145.00–183.00 $167.00 $1,445 -7.19
905–945 922 11 130.00–179.00 $146.87 $1,354 -0.45
955–995 977 5 105.00–152.00 $127.87 $1,249 -42.13
1000–1025 1007 9 108.50–155.00 $115.47 $1,163 -24.28
1125–1135 1130 2 125.00–139.00 $131.97 $1,491 -0.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 3 185.00–200.00 $192.81 $434 -10.67
265–285 275 2 190.00–192.50 $191.20 $526 -9.23
305–345 329 14 160.00–221.00 $197.75 $651 -0.04
355–395 381 18 159.00–227.00 $192.29 $733 +0.04
400–437 416 17 140.00–222.00 $180.25 $750 -23.43
455–495 472 32 165.00–228.00 $192.89 $910 +2.47
500–545 520 33 142.50–207.50 $185.61 $965 +1.80
550–595 580 17 147.00–212.00 $186.81 $1,083 +1.93
605–645 634 27 145.00–201.00 $178.98 $1,135 -8.44
655–695 671 19 134.00–197.50 $173.25 $1,163 -5.76
705–745 718 8 130.00–177.00 $156.72 $1,125 -4.53
780–795 788 5 120.00–180.00 $147.82 $1,165 -6.57
805 805 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,320 +7.06
850–895 873 2 101.00–115.00 $107.82 $941 -39.57
940–945 943 2 92.00–131.00 $111.45 $1,051 -17.82
950–975 963 4 100.00–127.00 $113.03 $1,088 -7.24
1015 1015 1 93.50 $93.50 $949 -22.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 207.50 $207.50 $477 -27.50
295 295 1 222.50 $222.50 $656 -0.78
312–325 316 3 214.00–215.00 $214.66 $678 +7.63
350–390 373 16 207.00–227.50 $216.33 $807 -0.92
400–440 430 14 200.00–217.50 $209.24 $900 +6.28
450–495 475 36 198.00–217.00 $213.74 $1,015 +5.16
500–547 540 14 194.00–213.00 $206.54 $1,115 +1.70
555–595 579 23 190.00–210.00 $203.99 $1,181 -0.60
605–640 624 7 162.50–213.00 $192.02 $1,198 -8.49
665–695 678 11 172.50–192.00 $186.32 $1,263 -1.33
735 735 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,176 -28.58
750–762 758 3 162.00–177.50 $167.11 $1,267 +8.11
845 845 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,183 —
940–945 942 3 130.00–135.00 $131.67 $1,240 —
975 975 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,268 -35.00
1025 1025 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,332 —
1085 1085 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,194 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 195.00 $195.00 $556 —
480–495 487 7 208.00–215.00 $210.61 $1,026 +15.42
520–545 532 3 200.00–213.00 $207.89 $1,106 —
550–597 584 7 173.00–216.00 $202.72 $1,184 +3.95
613 613 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,159 -5.00
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 +7.41
713 713 5 199.00 $199.00 $1,419 —
750–787 775 3 170.00–173.00 $170.97 $1,325 —
1010 1010 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,273 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 230.00 $230.00 $865 —
410 410 3 226.00 $226.00 $927 —
522 522 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095–1345 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,497.15 —
1200–1350 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,225.00–1,775.00 $1,500.00 —
1415–1585 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 1,500.00–2,150.00 $1,843.42 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760 —
471 471 3 191.00 $191.00 $900 —
542 542 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,138 —
620 620 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,004 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 3 147.50–167.00 $157.33 $519 —
350 350 1 130.00 $130.00 $455 -15.00
440 440 1 155.00 $155.00 $682 -7.50
505 505 2 160.00 $160.00 $808 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–2025 1209 80-85% 100 68.50–100.50 $89.07 $1,077 -4.02
930–1725 1228 80-85% 268 80.00–109.50 $96.32 $1,183 +12.86
830–1650 1242 80-85% 246 93.00–118.50 $105.18 $1,306 +21.72
1120–1465 1283 80-85% 5 62.00–79.00 $73.92 $948 -29.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1265 955 85-90% 42 45.00–79.00 $69.49 $664 -16.70
665–1345 978 85-90% 94 65.00–90.00 $78.30 $766 -7.89
675–1275 1013 85-90% 71 86.50–113.00 $98.97 $1,003 +30.22
685–1345 1013 85-90% 142 74.00–99.50 $87.47 $886 +18.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–2020 1456 75-80% 10 77.00–94.50 $84.26 $1,227 -18.54
1120–2000 1498 75-80% 65 88.00–108.00 $96.43 $1,445 +2.40
1095–2000 1532 75-80% 130 94.00–119.00 $104.81 $1,606 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1850 1342 24 80.00–118.00 $103.39 $1,387 +0.30
995–2230 1575 85 95.00–126.00 $116.82 $1,840 -1.53
1125–2340 1826 63 120.00–143.50 $131.33 $2,398 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1274–1395 1334 5 102.00–110.00 $107.13 $1,429 —
1270–2240 1755 2 94.00–96.00 $95.28 $1,672 -34.83
1555–2170 1812 3 120.00–129.00 $123.59 $2,239 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 (<2 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $714
810–1115 936 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 103.00–139.00 $117.10 $1,096
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,269
910–1260 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 103.00–123.00 $111.00 $1,202
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–800 758 (<2 yrs)Open 3 825.00–1,095.00 $1,000.05
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 3 620.00 $620.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
900–1180 1002 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 685.00–1,300.00 $993.89
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
875–1265 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–1,360.00 $1,151.47
915–1300 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,110.00–1,600.00 $1,366.35
1000–1200 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 500.00–1,350.00 $872.50
855–1275 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,134.28
1050–1180 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,035.00 $971.43
1020–1225 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,275.00–1,525.00 $1,429.20
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1011–1605 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,050.00–1,700.00 $1,385.32
940–1610 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 133 935.00–1,700.00 $1,353.62
995–1450 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 925.00–1,400.00 $1,258.09
1110–1420 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,171.72
950–1550 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 870.00–1,575.00 $1,323.34
1015–1661 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 58 1,050.00–1,600.00 $1,282.64
1285–1475 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,325.21
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1135–1475 1407 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 700.00–1,400.00 $1,287.06
1325–1690 1448 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,730.00 $1,509.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1040 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–975.00 $950.41
800–1265 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 700.00–1,000.00 $947.27
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
890–1265 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 800.00–1,075.00 $989.01
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1080–1240 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,160.00 $1,106.52
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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 $
795 795 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 765.00 $765.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
790–1075 869 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–1,200.00 $975.83
825–1075 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–1,100.00 $1,001.66
890–1080 991 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 855.00–1,400.00 $1,157.77
895–1275 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,295.84
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
975–1100 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,510.00 $1,267.50 -324.55
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1077 1077 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1080–1165 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,200.00 $1,098.59 -151.41
800–1455 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,040.00–1,850.00 $1,353.60 +103.60
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00 +335.00
990–1380 1141 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,363.14 +113.14
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00 +235.00
1120–1260 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,185.00–1,525.00 $1,365.00 -77.94
975–1475 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,350.00–1,685.00 $1,566.77 +415.73
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +46.92
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 +171.92
835–1945 1396 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 86 870.00–2,175.00 $1,637.79 +56.69
1320–1570 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,690.74 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060–1125 1082 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,155.01 —
920–1430 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 700.00–1,450.00 $1,176.41 -7.63
1155–1390 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,435.32 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 -323.11
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–325 316 10 140.00–164.00 $156.59 $495 +18.97
355–395 379 6 142.50–174.00 $166.47 $631 -12.56
441 441 10 145.00 $145.00 $639 -5.69
491–495 492 4 140.00–156.00 $151.98 $748 -10.30
683 683 5 144.00 $144.00 $984 -3.00
831 831 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,163 +8.85
920 920 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,159 -13.00
921 value added 921 59 162.70 $162.70 $1,498 -3.61
1111 value added 1111 37 156.00 $156.00 $1,733 +3.50
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 3 140.00 $140.00 $773 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,011 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1315 1237 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,836.66 —

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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.