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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

17,149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.61/cwt +8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 624 lb · 839 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.60/cwt +13.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,584/hd at 666 lb · 819 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $228.98/cwt +10.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,140/hd at 935 lb · 721 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,149 21,145 16,696
Feeder cattle 14,550 17,941 14,013
Slaughter cattle 2,123 2,598 2,157
Replacement cattle 476 606 526

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder and yearling steers and heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good to very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 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
195 fancy 195 1 262.50 $262.50 $512 —
210–245 228 2 244.00–250.00 $247.23 $564 —
235 fancy 235 2 252.50–305.00 $278.75 $655 —
255–295 fancy 278 6 270.00–305.00 $282.98 $787 +1.39
255–290 279 12 220.00–275.00 $254.41 $710 +23.72
300–345 fancy 326 14 247.50–301.00 $276.40 $901 +6.09
300–348 329 29 219.00–278.00 $248.43 $817 +0.40
350–398 fancy 383 23 240.00–285.00 $265.27 $1,016 +0.63
352–399 383 63 212.50–285.00 $258.20 $989 +7.70
385–394 value added 393 16 265.00–292.50 $290.82 $1,143 +47.22
400–435 value added 419 16 250.00–285.00 $268.44 $1,125 -5.01
400–445 fancy 420 56 249.00–305.00 $268.92 $1,129 +5.89
400–447 424 102 161.00–277.00 $252.42 $1,070 +5.78
453–491 value added 470 46 254.00–297.50 $279.27 $1,313 +16.55
450–495 473 82 176.00–271.00 $245.96 $1,163 +2.10
450–497 fancy 480 119 208.00–292.50 $266.89 $1,281 +7.18
500–548 522 108 204.00–275.00 $250.93 $1,310 +8.24
500–548 value added 523 186 230.00–289.00 $261.06 $1,365 -0.47
515–545 fancy 540 22 270.00–285.00 $272.71 $1,473 -5.53
550–595 fancy 556 8 267.00–270.00 $269.60 $1,499 +3.90
550–598 571 135 210.00–273.00 $251.87 $1,438 +6.07
550–599 value added 576 152 236.00–288.00 $257.63 $1,484 -0.16
600–646 value added 619 259 224.00–281.00 $262.22 $1,623 +4.15
600–645 625 89 192.50–261.00 $244.95 $1,531 +9.35
650–695 667 108 200.00–263.00 $240.62 $1,605 +12.33
650–695 value added 671 315 220.00–267.00 $254.14 $1,705 +4.86
700–747 727 125 192.00–251.00 $233.58 $1,698 +5.11
700–745 value added 727 129 221.00–249.00 $236.04 $1,716 -7.37
711–747 fancy 731 141 255.00–262.75 $258.37 $1,889 —
750–796 770 110 200.00–247.00 $227.95 $1,755 +12.67
755–790 value added 779 94 225.00–252.00 $245.87 $1,915 +11.50
800–846 827 109 191.00–235.54 $223.57 $1,849 +10.21
830–838 thin fleshed 834 20 235.00 $235.00 $1,960 +0.25
820–849 value added 836 255 220.00–244.00 $240.41 $2,010 +3.90
820–840 fancy 837 14 235.00 $235.00 $1,967 —
850–898 878 26 198.00–222.00 $212.34 $1,864 +13.98
856–898 value added 879 510 232.95–249.80 $240.34 $2,113 +6.47
900–946 932 40 185.00–226.00 $207.09 $1,930 +16.76
916–948 value added 932 392 226.45–239.95 $231.29 $2,156 +14.79
909–949 fancy 939 289 227.25–231.60 $228.87 $2,149 —
953–977 value added 965 278 215.00–233.80 $230.72 $2,226 +7.92
950–990 966 9 145.00–219.00 $188.95 $1,825 +13.74
1004 fancy 1004 47 219.75 $219.75 $2,206 -1.25
1010 1010 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,868 +9.01
1050–1090 1061 7 150.00–172.00 $159.63 $1,694 +6.73
1095 fancy 1095 54 219.25 $219.25 $2,401 +0.50
1165 1165 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,398 —
1275 1275 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,810 —
1391 1391 3 123.50 $123.50 $1,718 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 100.00 $100.00 $205 -102.50
260–295 278 2 103.00–241.00 $167.65 $466 -32.35
305–340 326 5 80.00–240.00 $191.27 $624 +33.56
375–385 377 8 175.00–242.50 $228.18 $860 +11.45
415–449 436 17 182.50–227.00 $216.46 $944 +44.64
450–490 468 21 170.00–240.00 $219.55 $1,027 +14.22
500–540 518 33 115.00–236.00 $195.00 $1,010 +7.20
550–597 572 26 170.00–240.00 $221.48 $1,267 +7.32
600–645 615 18 151.00–223.00 $189.04 $1,163 -8.13
650–695 672 6 146.00–195.00 $170.25 $1,144 -18.58
700–735 727 15 172.00–200.00 $196.88 $1,431 +12.93
785 785 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 +10.97
820–845 831 7 177.50–205.00 $188.92 $1,570 +10.93
855–895 879 9 151.00–206.00 $183.68 $1,615 +4.65
910–945 924 4 122.50–174.00 $156.60 $1,447 +2.42
955–965 960 2 167.00–181.00 $173.96 $1,670 +23.81
1030 1030 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,339 —
1185 1185 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 200.00 $200.00 $430 —
318–335 323 6 200.00–245.00 $226.51 $732 +1.27
365–397 389 4 205.00–230.00 $219.04 $852 -10.44
430–445 435 4 228.00–245.00 $236.54 $1,029 +20.48
450–492 477 15 205.00–249.00 $232.02 $1,107 +17.92
500–535 524 9 195.00–241.00 $219.00 $1,148 +3.41
550–595 571 18 197.50–245.00 $220.48 $1,259 +1.67
605–648 632 12 182.50–226.00 $210.24 $1,329 -17.80
650–670 658 7 191.00–229.00 $207.39 $1,365 -3.15
700 700 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,344 -14.53
765–775 768 3 190.00–193.00 $191.99 $1,474 -1.89
885 885 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,637 +5.85
910 910 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,729 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,188 —
1105–1630 1257 9 122.50–158.00 $142.30 $1,789 —
1275 1275 1 106.50 $106.50 $1,358 —
1000–1537 1332 6 136.00–192.50 $153.92 $2,050 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,018 —
455 455 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,051 —
662–675 666 3 182.50–203.00 $196.08 $1,306 -27.92
715 715 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,537 —
755 755 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,653 +15.00
980 980 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,725 —
1160 1160 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,856 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 143.00 $143.00 $705 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 137.50 $137.50 $701 —
555 555 1 151.00 $151.00 $838 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,261 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,682 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 200.00 $200.00 $340 —
210 value added 210 2 240.00 $240.00 $504 —
200–245 233 12 200.00–265.00 $222.70 $519 +2.70
260–270 value added 263 3 217.50–222.50 $220.79 $581 —
250–295 276 53 202.00–262.50 $228.30 $630 +5.87
255–295 fancy 281 10 230.00–280.00 $239.22 $672 -8.69
305–345 value added 321 25 210.00–235.00 $222.96 $716 -21.02
300–349 324 80 195.00–270.00 $222.34 $720 -0.53
315–345 fancy 335 10 230.00–260.00 $237.42 $795 -8.33
350–398 fancy 370 43 226.00–267.00 $248.76 $920 +10.06
350–397 376 129 192.00–266.00 $225.21 $847 +2.45
360–388 value added 379 27 210.00–253.50 $230.93 $875 +6.33
400–448 fancy 427 114 156.00–252.00 $237.14 $1,013 -0.34
400–449 429 158 200.00–257.00 $225.77 $969 +3.33
405–448 value added 435 42 220.00–235.00 $227.21 $988 -16.65
450–498 471 233 200.00–248.00 $228.21 $1,075 +5.35
451–495 fancy 472 140 225.00–251.50 $238.62 $1,126 +5.62
451–495 value added 473 65 220.00–240.00 $227.58 $1,076 -3.74
505 fancy 505 10 246.00 $246.00 $1,242 +7.29
500–546 523 315 200.00–244.00 $225.55 $1,180 +4.90
500–548 value added 523 236 218.00–251.00 $234.81 $1,228 +0.58
567 fancy 567 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,389 +1.50
550–597 568 289 130.00–250.00 $226.96 $1,289 +7.60
550–597 value added 575 332 220.00–246.00 $238.89 $1,374 +7.72
600–647 value added 624 504 208.00–254.60 $241.83 $1,509 +6.97
600–648 625 335 114.00–241.00 $226.26 $1,414 +10.19
650–684 value added 666 723 205.00–252.00 $240.69 $1,603 +8.61
650–699 670 96 110.00–238.00 $214.30 $1,436 +2.26
716 fancy 716 47 245.50 $245.50 $1,758 —
700–749 718 144 175.00–229.25 $211.33 $1,517 +11.78
700–747 value added 719 341 180.00–237.25 $228.17 $1,641 -1.84
735 735 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,676 +32.56
759 759 12 211.00 $211.00 $1,601 +13.76
751–781 value added 763 451 223.75–240.00 $231.83 $1,769 +5.56
750–790 769 50 160.00–226.00 $200.57 $1,542 +3.33
800 800 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,528 +23.76
806–826 value added 807 75 184.00–237.00 $233.38 $1,883 +8.56
805–845 818 20 156.00–207.50 $186.98 $1,529 +19.74
850 850 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,556 +3.63
850 value added 850 66 230.75 $230.75 $1,961 +38.64
850–890 873 14 143.00–177.50 $161.66 $1,411 -17.71
920 value added 920 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,518 —
900–945 930 20 110.00–182.00 $144.86 $1,347 +15.86
954 value added 954 33 208.25 $208.25 $1,987 —
963–982 968 10 130.00–149.00 $134.69 $1,304 -26.46
1020 1020 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,510 -14.00
1075 1075 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,473 -3.84
1125–1149 1146 8 128.00–157.00 $153.44 $1,758 +11.44
1170 1170 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,287 -29.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 210 5 165.00–235.00 $186.98 $393 -5.29
250–295 273 12 152.50–237.50 $202.96 $554 +17.92
300–348 334 21 150.00–225.00 $190.37 $636 +5.68
350–395 378 27 60.00–240.00 $197.19 $745 +6.91
400–445 425 39 150.00–225.00 $190.51 $810 -6.78
450–496 473 34 96.00–231.00 $184.14 $871 -12.77
500–545 525 56 150.00–225.00 $198.79 $1,044 +9.47
550–595 567 32 150.00–222.50 $188.16 $1,067 -2.75
600–645 622 36 61.00–225.00 $187.49 $1,166 +2.07
650–695 675 22 150.00–205.00 $180.58 $1,219 +0.72
700–747 726 22 124.00–197.00 $170.34 $1,237 +12.64
750–795 762 38 84.00–200.00 $148.60 $1,132 -20.12
800–840 820 11 112.00–182.00 $137.68 $1,129 -16.55
850–890 869 4 130.00–162.00 $143.98 $1,251 +1.57
900–940 919 7 110.00–166.00 $146.19 $1,343 +15.43
955–975 965 3 120.00–142.50 $132.55 $1,279 -21.46
1030 1030 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,288 -5.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–242 227 10 180.00–230.00 $205.37 $466 +14.11
265–298 288 9 200.00–220.00 $207.67 $598 +0.42
300–335 312 8 195.00–220.00 $207.97 $649 +8.88
352–398 376 28 192.50–224.00 $209.06 $786 +1.86
400–447 421 33 197.00–225.00 $211.47 $890 +1.79
450–495 478 28 196.00–217.50 $208.69 $998 +6.05
500–548 526 34 192.00–217.50 $203.99 $1,073 -1.32
552–592 572 30 192.50–219.00 $203.59 $1,165 +5.94
600–648 618 16 180.00–213.00 $197.00 $1,217 -0.83
655–685 673 12 180.00–207.00 $195.03 $1,313 +3.32
700–745 717 8 185.00–212.00 $196.63 $1,410 +11.75
750–758 755 3 190.00–194.00 $192.68 $1,455 +32.68
820–845 831 4 155.00–176.00 $166.47 $1,383 +3.00
870–895 883 2 171.00–175.00 $173.03 $1,528 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 190.00 $190.00 $703 ±0.00
442 442 4 190.00 $190.00 $840 +1.70
522–545 536 5 180.00–182.50 $181.53 $973 -6.06
585–590 587 3 180.00–202.00 $192.69 $1,131 +5.37
607–640 618 3 181.00–200.00 $193.44 $1,195 —
735 735 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,154 -23.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,395 —
780–1370 1119 15 108.00–142.00 $128.76 $1,441 —
1505 1505 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,806 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 3 120.00–162.50 $138.39 $540 —
425 425 1 157.50 $157.50 $669 —
470 470 1 159.00 $159.00 $747 +1.22
550–580 560 3 150.00–161.00 $153.80 $861 +4.80
605–607 606 3 138.00–145.00 $140.33 $850 +0.33
660 660 1 139.00 $139.00 $917 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 185.00 $185.00 $792 —
590 590 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,210 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 2 150.00 $150.00 $700 —
805 805 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,433 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 137.50 $137.50 $502 —
440 440 1 157.50 $157.50 $693 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 value added 208 2 275.00–282.50 $278.89 $580 —
220–245 228 6 224.00–270.00 $254.17 $580 +19.44
250–292 275 29 200.00–285.00 $254.48 $700 +7.09
250–295 fancy 276 16 168.00–295.00 $264.38 $730 -13.64
302–345 328 38 207.50–261.00 $241.35 $792 -1.92
315–345 fancy 336 12 250.00–282.50 $263.32 $885 -8.30
363–377 value added 367 9 258.00–269.00 $261.18 $959 +0.52
350–396 370 91 215.00–295.00 $246.03 $910 -0.95
350–395 fancy 371 52 238.00–277.50 $264.30 $981 -0.36
405–440 value added 416 5 249.00–283.00 $270.34 $1,125 +16.19
400–445 422 115 210.00–277.00 $245.30 $1,035 +4.48
402–440 fancy 423 50 238.00–282.00 $255.60 $1,081 -2.67
450–495 468 156 131.00–280.00 $240.18 $1,124 +2.77
450–495 fancy 477 70 167.00–280.00 $250.55 $1,195 +0.73
450–492 value added 479 22 238.00–281.00 $247.03 $1,183 +4.99
502–511 value added 507 5 221.00–242.50 $229.51 $1,164 -14.87
500–545 fancy 516 56 187.00–266.00 $240.54 $1,241 -1.79
500–548 525 142 140.00–260.00 $230.37 $1,209 -1.65
550–595 fancy 570 59 185.00–266.00 $237.07 $1,351 -0.89
550–583 value added 570 7 220.00–233.00 $230.27 $1,313 -0.23
550–595 572 91 183.00–240.00 $227.79 $1,303 +2.07
601–625 value added 610 7 215.00–222.00 $219.38 $1,338 -19.96
600–640 fancy 616 12 228.00–247.00 $233.47 $1,438 +5.40
600–645 618 102 190.00–239.00 $219.89 $1,359 +2.83
650 fancy 650 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,554 —
650–699 671 70 190.00–235.00 $211.13 $1,417 +1.93
680–688 value added 685 8 211.00–217.00 $214.77 $1,471 -14.63
715 fancy 715 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,480 —
700–747 722 55 123.00–212.00 $195.14 $1,409 +1.96
755–791 779 23 178.00–208.00 $193.38 $1,506 +3.59
800–835 816 13 160.00–192.00 $180.04 $1,469 -1.76
850–890 871 6 150.00–182.00 $174.76 $1,522 +18.02
910–935 927 4 122.00–171.00 $152.50 $1,414 -6.00
955–980 966 4 116.00–173.00 $152.40 $1,472 -13.85
1040 1040 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,435 -12.00
1067 1067 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,248 —
1105–1135 1120 2 126.00–134.00 $130.05 $1,457 +16.05
1160 1160 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,276 —
1610 1610 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,916 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 237 5 200.00–230.00 $215.95 $512 +9.39
250–295 267 10 141.00–235.00 $195.48 $522 -0.65
300–335 312 12 145.00–233.00 $192.67 $601 +9.94
350–395 378 22 70.00–276.00 $186.82 $706 -16.10
405–447 426 22 155.00–250.00 $208.42 $888 +13.40
450–495 472 39 150.00–245.00 $206.71 $976 +12.96
500–547 523 39 150.00–239.00 $204.22 $1,068 +19.81
550–595 568 32 140.00–230.00 $194.65 $1,106 +9.93
573 thin fleshed 573 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,175 —
612 thin fleshed 612 6 212.50 $212.50 $1,300 —
600–640 622 34 167.50–217.00 $199.24 $1,239 +18.74
650–695 677 17 142.50–198.00 $177.61 $1,202 +1.55
700–745 723 17 160.00–188.00 $178.07 $1,287 +9.17
760–795 771 7 142.00–173.00 $163.78 $1,263 +4.40
815 815 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,121 -2.04
860 860 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,453 +38.11
902–942 923 14 110.00–146.00 $131.56 $1,214 -13.72
975–977 976 3 122.00–142.00 $135.34 $1,321 -7.32
1017–1040 1025 3 115.00–138.00 $122.78 $1,258 +16.25
1050 1050 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 229 5 207.50–211.00 $208.35 $477 -1.54
255–287 276 3 222.00–227.50 $223.69 $617 +1.49
316–340 325 6 210.00–215.00 $212.43 $690 -4.21
350–388 370 10 200.00–244.00 $219.74 $813 -2.00
400–443 422 16 194.00–247.00 $220.96 $932 +2.61
455–497 469 43 200.00–224.00 $214.88 $1,008 -9.16
500–545 523 24 190.00–228.00 $206.35 $1,079 -3.79
550–595 580 19 192.00–217.00 $208.21 $1,208 -1.18
610–627 617 8 180.00–219.00 $200.85 $1,239 -0.78
650–695 683 6 181.00–208.00 $197.04 $1,346 -2.93
708–745 716 12 175.00–212.00 $186.08 $1,332 +0.80
750–793 783 7 164.00–207.00 $179.64 $1,407 —
821 821 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,404 +2.48
855 855 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,411 +17.03
1075 1075 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,419 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 195.00 $195.00 $848 -20.00
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 —
505 505 1 187.50 $187.50 $947 +13.50
555–575 567 3 175.00–194.00 $183.06 $1,038 +8.92
703 703 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,125 —
872 872 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,535 —
912 912 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,605 +36.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00 —
1135–1495 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 1,250.00–2,175.00 $1,833.72 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 155.00 $155.00 $356 —
487 487 2 155.00 $155.00 $755 -18.51
695 695 1 132.50 $132.50 $921 —
745 745 1 120.00 $120.00 $894 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,214 —
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 -10.00
1000 1000 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,310 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,090 +76.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1180 970 80-85% 3 73.00–86.00 $78.75 $764 —
850–1795 1191 80-85% 48 55.00–112.00 $87.35 $1,040 +2.27
870–1895 1228 80-85% 268 64.00–116.00 $102.21 $1,255 +4.18
980–2000 1297 80-85% 377 95.00–140.00 $111.12 $1,441 +2.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1500 1004 85-90% 139 60.00–89.00 $81.26 $816 +1.10
665–1530 1018 85-90% 76 50.00–79.00 $68.65 $699 -20.78
727–1575 1032 85-90% 194 71.00–100.00 $90.27 $932 +0.84
800–1640 1081 85-90% 176 91.00–118.00 $102.58 $1,109 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1975 1506 75-80% 72 85.00–118.00 $105.54 $1,589 -2.61
1235–2055 1554 75-80% 183 95.00–138.00 $113.42 $1,763 —
1665 1665 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,532 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–2030 1372 39 80.00–119.00 $106.27 $1,458 +1.86
1125–2375 1635 109 108.00–129.00 $121.41 $1,985 +1.77
1035–2280 1746 102 124.00–144.00 $132.09 $2,306 +1.23
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1300 1260 2 85.00–98.00 $91.29 $1,150 —
1190–1520 1403 3 109.00–117.00 $112.57 $1,579 —
1665–2085 1867 3 126.50–144.50 $135.13 $2,523 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–935 867 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 109.00 $109.00 $945
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,044
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,199
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–755 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 675.00–700.00 $688.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1040 983 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–975.00 $927.93
790–1290 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 775.00–1,375.00 $1,040.88
745–1150 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 725.00–1,325.00 $1,065.15
915–1125 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,110.00 $1,105.51
805–1390 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–1,410.00 $1,144.36
1030 thin fleshed 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
860–1460 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,125.00–1,675.00 $1,388.04
1045–1260 1154 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 975.00–1,470.00 $1,250.31
1155 1155 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
865–1323 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 760.00–1,725.00 $1,359.56
830–1500 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 900.00–1,375.00 $1,163.52
905–1465 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 945.00–1,700.00 $1,308.40
1145–1290 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,260.00 $1,176.02
1110–1400 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,440.00 $1,249.56
1230–1350 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,327.33
1482 1482 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1500 fancy 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
900 thin fleshed 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
845–1070 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,275.00 $1,120.56
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
920–1045 997 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,300.00 $1,133.86
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1040 fancy 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–815 738 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 625.00–825.00 $714.49
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 thin fleshed 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–777 776 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 720.00–1,075.00 $956.87
900–1008 981 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 985.00–1,410.00 $1,312.52
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
810–970 890 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–910.00 $882.70 —
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +359.44
990 990 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 -340.56
950–1280 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 985.00–1,500.00 $1,205.16 —
840–1390 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 850.00–2,275.00 $1,542.84 —
920–1280 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,308.18 —
895–1360 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,850.00 $1,352.82 +73.80
1150–1420 1282 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,720.00 $1,644.32 +249.18
1065–1775 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 19 1,000.00–1,900.00 $1,554.57 -54.57
1110–1515 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,100.00–1,950.00 $1,438.20 -170.94
1328 1328 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,975.00 $1,975.00 +365.86
850–1760 1357 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 975.00–2,075.00 $1,588.46 +121.20
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +775.00
860–905 886 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,075.00 $1,000.11 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1390 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,125.00–1,425.00 $1,271.02 -3.98
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735–850 793 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,000.00 $932.97 —
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -269.02
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 110.00 $110.00 $297 —
370 370 1 109.00 $109.00 $403 —
585–595 590 2 111.00–114.00 $112.49 $664 —
625 625 1 112.00 $112.00 $700 —
755–790 773 2 94.00–110.00 $102.18 $790 +6.18
810–835 823 2 90.00–116.00 $103.20 $849 -9.80
890 890 1 90.00 $90.00 $801 —
910–920 915 2 106.00–131.00 $118.43 $1,084 +4.43
1030 1030 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,257 +1.93
1085 1085 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,291 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 fancy 243 2 157.00 $157.00 $382 —
255–285 275 3 123.00–137.50 $133.02 $366 -68.23
285 fancy 285 1 163.00 $163.00 $465 —
305–320 311 4 100.00–120.00 $108.57 $338 -87.96
340 fancy 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 +2.00
350–385 373 5 103.00–150.00 $122.80 $458 -65.08
391 fancy 391 7 158.00 $158.00 $618 -14.50
437 437 2 147.00 $147.00 $642 -31.52
460–498 480 6 110.00–160.00 $128.44 $617 -49.46
505–530 520 23 100.00–177.00 $167.83 $873 -11.59
535 value added 535 1 154.00 $154.00 $824 -12.00
556 value added 556 9 152.00 $152.00 $845 +1.00
580–590 585 4 100.00–151.00 $126.71 $741 -45.78
635–641 640 10 102.00–130.00 $125.82 $805 -34.54
670–696 689 8 100.00–170.00 $139.52 $961 -4.37
650–697 value added 694 17 138.00–152.00 $151.11 $1,049 —
720–735 728 2 100.00–114.00 $107.07 $779 -51.46
780–793 790 4 113.00–166.00 $152.91 $1,208 -25.47
875 875 1 105.00 $105.00 $919 -46.70
879 value added 879 8 161.00 $161.00 $1,415 -6.00
935 value added 935 50 169.20 $169.20 $1,582 —
950–985 962 3 94.00–105.00 $100.06 $963 -42.94
1092 1092 6 139.00 $139.00 $1,518 -16.42
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–333 329 4 74.00–84.00 $76.40 $251 —
435 435 1 84.00 $84.00 $365 —
450 450 1 88.00 $88.00 $396 -3.99
585 585 1 98.00 $98.00 $573 —
640 640 2 84.00–95.00 $89.50 $573 —
680–695 687 3 76.00–95.00 $85.69 $589 —
715–740 728 2 88.00–93.00 $90.46 $659 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,634 +33.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,035.00 $2,035.00 —

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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.