Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

13,481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.12/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 623 lb · 542 head

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.91/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 726 lb · 514 head

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.75/cwt +5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 830 lb · 478 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	13,481	17,149	14,089
Feeder cattle	11,052	14,550	11,806
Slaughter cattle	1,982	2,123	1,720
Replacement cattle	447	476	563

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, extreme high heat and severe storms affected cattle movement throughout the state. Feeder steers sold mostly steady 4.00 higher with some instances to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady to 4.00 higher with good to very good demand for all feeder classes. Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240 fancy	231	4	270.00–290.00	$274.43	$634	-4.32
250–275	262	3	232.50–255.00	$239.95	$629	-14.46
255–295 fancy	278	3	260.00–292.50	$274.90	$764	-8.08
302–345 fancy	316	17	259.00–312.50	$287.65	$909	+11.25
305–345	323	13	230.00–272.50	$247.92	$801	-0.51
360–398 fancy	380	15	242.50–281.00	$260.71	$991	-4.56
355–397	381	48	127.00–274.00	$246.65	$940	-11.55
377–396 value added	389	7	283.00–291.00	$288.26	$1,121	-2.56
400–445 fancy	424	40	242.50–290.00	$266.56	$1,130	-2.36
400–445	428	96	212.00–277.00	$247.42	$1,059	-5.00
425–445 value added	432	14	251.00–283.00	$263.27	$1,137	-5.17
450–495	475	89	218.00–272.00	$248.61	$1,181	+2.65
450–499 fancy	481	69	240.00–270.00	$260.84	$1,255	-6.05
460–495 value added	482	50	256.00–281.00	$271.89	$1,311	-7.38
500–547	522	115	210.00–267.00	$248.12	$1,295	-2.81
500–549 value added	532	115	238.00–286.00	$259.75	$1,382	-1.31
540 fancy	540	8	274.00	$274.00	$1,480	+1.29
550–597 value added	569	213	235.00–280.00	$265.63	$1,511	+8.00
550–595	574	78	218.00–268.00	$245.81	$1,411	-6.06
600–648	623	100	211.00–257.00	$238.49	$1,486	-6.46
626 fancy	626	79	270.25	$270.25	$1,692	—
600–647 value added	628	263	232.00–277.50	$256.88	$1,613	-5.34
650–695 value added	669	128	221.00–266.00	$254.09	$1,700	-0.05
650–695	672	70	203.00–259.00	$242.67	$1,631	+2.05
700–745	718	43	175.00–238.00	$222.73	$1,599	-10.85
700–749 value added	738	119	221.00–258.00	$249.98	$1,845	+13.94
752–775 value added	759	40	225.00–249.00	$235.15	$1,785	-10.72
750–798	779	125	175.00–236.00	$221.74	$1,727	-6.21
800–847	821	51	197.00–233.00	$221.42	$1,818	-2.15
806–840 fancy	822	128	239.00–247.00	$245.00	$2,014	+10.00
830–847 value added	835	299	231.00–247.00	$242.22	$2,023	+1.81
867–872 fancy	867	120	230.00–240.00	$239.83	$2,079	—
850–895	876	27	195.00–227.00	$216.05	$1,893	+3.71
856–897 value added	883	303	235.00–242.95	$239.89	$2,118	-0.45
901–921 value added	915	177	233.50–236.80	$235.81	$2,158	+4.52
900–940	918	17	192.00–210.00	$199.18	$1,828	-7.91
918 fancy	918	41	235.50	$235.50	$2,162	+6.63
959–990 value added	975	114	221.50–227.00	$224.16	$2,186	-6.56
950–989	977	11	184.00–207.00	$188.90	$1,846	-0.05
1001–1004 value added	1003	98	208.00–216.75	$212.92	$2,136	—
1000–1020	1013	6	160.00–195.00	$180.18	$1,825	-4.82
1107	1107	2	140.00	$140.00	$1,550	—
1117 fancy	1117	7	225.00	$225.00	$2,513	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	202.50	$202.50	$405	+102.50
260–282	275	4	190.00–240.00	$204.33	$562	+36.68
305–345	317	7	200.00–252.00	$224.18	$711	+32.91
355–397	375	10	135.00–230.00	$201.08	$754	-27.10
405–448	429	15	180.00–240.00	$219.25	$941	+2.79
450–487	473	11	152.50–245.00	$218.47	$1,033	-1.08
500–545	530	10	160.00–232.50	$206.94	$1,097	+11.94
550–597	584	19	160.00–244.00	$210.92	$1,232	-10.56
600–630	613	14	171.00–230.00	$206.57	$1,266	+17.53
650–695	672	11	185.00–227.50	$206.93	$1,391	+36.68
700–745	722	8	140.00–215.00	$192.82	$1,392	-4.06
750–780	764	9	130.00–219.00	$192.58	$1,471	+7.58
800–845	828	7	141.00–226.00	$171.58	$1,421	-17.34
850–895	868	3	135.00–193.00	$170.43	$1,479	-13.25
935	935	1	184.00	$184.00	$1,720	+27.40
995	995	2	150.00	$150.00	$1,492	-23.96
1015–1035	1027	3	120.00–158.00	$137.54	$1,413	+7.54

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	309	5	201.00–254.00	$236.54	$731	+10.03
375–380	378	4	202.50–240.00	$214.42	$811	-4.62
405–440	421	7	175.00–240.00	$213.75	$900	-22.79
465–485	474	17	192.00–238.00	$221.05	$1,048	-10.97
502–548	524	19	217.00–238.00	$226.05	$1,185	+7.05
557–591	578	18	205.00–235.00	$221.63	$1,281	+1.15
600–635	614	13	201.00–231.00	$223.35	$1,371	+13.11
650–698	685	11	195.00–234.00	$221.07	$1,514	+13.68
707–730	711	7	195.00–227.00	$218.05	$1,550	+26.05
753–775	760	7	191.00–205.00	$199.99	$1,520	+8.00
855	855	1	177.00	$177.00	$1,513	-8.00
915–930	923	2	172.50–190.00	$181.18	$1,672	-8.82
995	995	2	185.50	$185.50	$1,846	—
1085	1085	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,844	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190	1190	1	123.00	$123.00	$1,464	—
1210–1670	1440	2	121.00–150.00	$133.18	$1,918	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465	465	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,023	—
535	535	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,016	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745	745	1	214.00	$214.00	$1,594	-1.00
805	805	1	201.00	$201.00	$1,618	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	1	170.00	$170.00	$748	—
485	485	1	187.50	$187.50	$909	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460	460	1	180.00	$180.00	$828	—

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560	560	1	140.00	$140.00	$784	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
135	135	2	200.00	$200.00	$270	—
210–237 value added	224	4	252.50–257.50	$254.85	$571	+14.85
215–245	233	8	208.00–272.50	$224.43	$523	+1.73
262–285 value added	273	7	230.00–242.50	$240.64	$657	+19.85
260–290 fancy	274	4	230.00–281.00	$258.44	$708	+19.22
255–295	279	25	201.00–261.00	$235.22	$656	+6.92
308 value added	308	3	240.00	$240.00	$739	+17.04
303–331 fancy	317	16	232.00–265.00	$244.63	$775	+7.21
300–345	322	55	205.00–255.00	$231.10	$744	+8.76
350–395 fancy	376	43	230.00–261.00	$246.53	$927	-2.23
350–395 value added	377	16	220.00–241.00	$232.29	$876	+1.36
350–398	377	100	192.50–256.00	$228.70	$862	+3.49
400–445 fancy	419	62	230.00–264.00	$240.27	$1,007	+3.13
400–448 value added	428	38	229.00–252.00	$241.48	$1,034	+14.27
400–447	429	136	210.00–247.00	$228.93	$982	+3.16
450–497	472	259	204.00–247.00	$229.66	$1,084	+1.45
450–498 fancy	476	97	230.00–265.00	$245.95	$1,171	+7.33
455–495 value added	479	94	230.00–253.00	$239.00	$1,145	+11.42
508 fancy	508	14	253.00	$253.00	$1,285	+7.00
500–547	519	259	200.00–250.00	$222.74	$1,156	-2.81
500–548 value added	532	135	222.00–252.00	$240.16	$1,278	+5.35
555 fancy	555	6	253.00	$253.00	$1,404	+8.00
550–598 value added	563	134	224.00–253.70	$246.70	$1,389	+7.81
550–598	572	194	201.00–247.00	$226.19	$1,294	-0.77
600–647 value added	619	284	211.00–255.00	$239.68	$1,484	-2.15
600–645	626	221	191.00–255.50	$233.02	$1,459	+6.76
631 fancy	631	37	242.00	$242.00	$1,527	—
652–698	669	104	190.00–223.00	$212.48	$1,421	-1.82
659–697 value added	687	340	210.00–244.75	$239.10	$1,643	-1.59
700–747	718	65	163.00–231.00	$206.22	$1,481	-5.11
710–749 value added	727	449	214.00–236.00	$229.90	$1,671	+1.73
750–790	764	38	164.00–215.00	$204.18	$1,560	+3.61
757–789 value added	772	271	212.00–240.00	$234.98	$1,814	+3.15
798	798	13	224.00	$224.00	$1,788	+23.43
800–848	819	10	150.00–197.00	$177.84	$1,457	-9.14
811–845 value added	836	273	173.00–232.95	$225.61	$1,886	-7.77
850–880	863	7	157.00–185.00	$172.75	$1,491	+11.09
881 value added	881	58	217.00	$217.00	$1,912	-13.75
905–935	914	27	136.00–180.00	$168.36	$1,539	+23.50
970–975	973	4	106.00–163.00	$142.70	$1,388	+8.01
1018–1040	1024	4	137.00–164.00	$157.14	$1,609	+9.14
1060–1077	1072	5	135.00–160.00	$153.80	$1,649	+16.80
1100–1112	1109	7	131.00–152.00	$135.96	$1,508	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
135	135	1	185.00	$185.00	$250	—
175	175	1	160.00	$160.00	$280	—
200–248	229	15	165.00–214.00	$197.75	$453	+10.77
250–295	273	13	160.00–210.00	$182.66	$499	-20.30
300–342	326	17	147.50–216.00	$185.70	$605	-4.67
350–395	374	33	145.00–224.00	$190.11	$711	-7.08
400–445	424	30	150.00–219.00	$190.45	$808	-0.06
450–496	480	49	152.50–222.50	$197.70	$949	+13.56
510–547	533	25	150.00–217.50	$181.25	$966	-17.54
550–595	572	31	80.00–211.00	$187.24	$1,071	-0.92
600–645	621	41	140.00–218.00	$186.70	$1,159	-0.79
650–695	667	18	150.00–218.00	$181.66	$1,212	+1.08
700–745	720	23	135.00–193.00	$164.12	$1,182	-6.22
752–788	773	14	125.00–185.00	$152.07	$1,176	+3.47
802–845	819	10	134.00–172.00	$154.07	$1,262	+16.39
860–890	874	6	99.00–142.00	$127.99	$1,119	-15.99
910–915	913	2	117.00–147.00	$132.04	$1,206	-14.15

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–220	213	3	195.00–200.00	$196.64	$419	-8.73
260–290	274	7	188.00–225.00	$204.10	$559	-3.57
300–345	328	29	199.00–228.00	$214.50	$704	+6.53
352–398	378	29	200.00–231.00	$209.55	$792	+0.49
400–447	428	41	186.00–225.00	$209.61	$897	-1.86
450–495	470	37	175.00–219.00	$205.57	$966	-3.12
500–545	531	27	192.50–217.00	$203.03	$1,078	-0.96
550–595	568	21	186.00–220.00	$207.68	$1,180	+4.09
600–640	623	22	186.00–204.00	$199.60	$1,244	+2.60
655–690	667	9	170.00–212.50	$191.82	$1,279	-3.21
700–742	716	16	156.00–198.00	$183.21	$1,312	-13.42
768–795	779	4	143.00–180.00	$169.08	$1,317	-23.60
850–885	870	6	150.00–182.00	$167.89	$1,461	-5.14
900–925	913	2	162.50–164.00	$163.26	$1,491	—
970–975	973	2	139.00–170.00	$154.46	$1,503	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
515	515	5	199.00	$199.00	$1,025	+17.47
560	560	1	177.00	$177.00	$991	-15.69
618	618	3	188.00	$188.00	$1,162	-5.44
760	760	1	179.00	$179.00	$1,360	—
763	763	9	180.00	$180.00	$1,373	—
920	920	1	147.00	$147.00	$1,352	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	202.50	$202.50	$496	—
265	265	1	207.50	$207.50	$550	—
375	375	1	185.00	$185.00	$694	—
420	420	1	171.00	$171.00	$718	—
500–525	513	2	205.00–213.00	$209.10	$1,073	—
567–585	570	7	213.00–221.00	$219.83	$1,253	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–1200	1042	8	121.00–156.00	$132.76	$1,383	—
1220	1220	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,830	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490	490	1	170.00	$170.00	$833	—
707	707	2	155.00	$155.00	$1,096	—
845	845	3	151.00	$151.00	$1,276	—

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–737	729	4	130.00–140.00	$134.94	$984	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–440	430	3	125.00–132.00	$129.78	$558	-27.72
775	775	1	110.00	$110.00	$852	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
580	580	3	120.00	$120.00	$696	-33.80
650	650	1	136.00	$136.00	$884	-3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	220	5	217.50–255.00	$232.21	$511	-21.96
265–295 fancy	280	2	257.50–292.50	$275.94	$773	+11.56
250–298	284	31	134.00–294.00	$249.90	$710	-4.58
300–346	328	40	220.00–265.00	$243.26	$798	+1.91
307–345 fancy	332	13	257.00–278.00	$264.23	$877	+0.91
350–380 value added	364	4	270.00–279.00	$275.74	$1,004	+14.56
357–395 fancy	373	30	248.00–285.00	$265.14	$989	+0.84
350–395	375	111	219.00–277.00	$249.73	$936	+3.70
401–447 value added	418	18	260.00–285.00	$274.91	$1,149	+4.57
400–445 fancy	422	38	240.00–279.00	$258.27	$1,090	+2.67
400–449	428	156	207.00–260.00	$239.63	$1,026	-5.67
455–480 value added	469	4	252.50–265.00	$256.88	$1,205	+9.85
450–498 fancy	470	59	237.50–265.00	$249.06	$1,171	-1.49
450–497	474	118	202.50–257.00	$236.34	$1,120	-3.84
500–548	521	182	205.00–249.00	$230.94	$1,203	+0.57
505–545 fancy	530	32	231.00–271.50	$245.26	$1,300	+4.72
565–575 value added	570	2	237.00–243.00	$240.03	$1,368	+9.76
550–595 fancy	571	22	230.00–250.00	$239.40	$1,367	+2.33
550–594	573	114	200.00–240.00	$226.11	$1,296	-1.68
600–633 fancy	619	23	228.00–238.00	$231.22	$1,431	-2.25
600–645	621	77	187.00–229.00	$213.07	$1,323	-6.82
620–635 value added	630	5	224.00–231.00	$226.79	$1,429	+7.41
665 value added	665	1	223.00	$223.00	$1,483	+8.23
667 fancy	667	2	225.00	$225.00	$1,501	-14.00
650–696	668	54	180.00–220.00	$209.70	$1,401	-1.43
700 value added	700	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,540	—
700–745	722	26	184.00–215.00	$201.81	$1,457	+6.67
750–790	766	21	174.00–204.00	$189.98	$1,455	-3.40
800–845	823	10	147.00–185.00	$158.26	$1,302	-21.78
860	860	2	144.00–181.00	$162.50	$1,398	-12.26
912–929	921	10	182.00–201.00	$183.89	$1,694	+31.39
960–980	966	4	140.00–177.00	$161.14	$1,557	+8.74
1005	1005	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,106	-28.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	222	3	210.00	$210.00	$466	-5.95
255–295	269	4	190.00–227.50	$210.09	$565	+14.61
305–348	322	23	142.50–240.00	$198.50	$639	+5.83
350–390	372	24	160.00–244.00	$212.01	$789	+25.19
405–445	429	14	140.00–227.00	$187.36	$804	-21.06
450–495	469	35	180.00–236.00	$207.72	$974	+1.01
500–546	529	24	145.00–213.00	$192.54	$1,019	-11.68
550–595	573	31	150.00–218.00	$187.39	$1,074	-7.26
605–644	625	20	140.00–212.00	$175.38	$1,096	-23.86
650–695	671	11	160.00–190.00	$175.23	$1,176	-2.38
712–745	726	9	122.50–188.00	$167.74	$1,218	-10.33
755–795	777	15	125.00–177.50	$155.03	$1,205	-8.75
820–835	827	3	143.00–153.00	$146.33	$1,210	+8.83
860–890	882	5	108.00–162.50	$129.97	$1,146	-39.03
935	935	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,356	+13.44
960–970	963	3	117.00–146.00	$131.28	$1,264	-4.06

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	3	232.50	$232.50	$477	+24.15
265	265	1	215.00	$215.00	$570	-8.69
315–345	334	6	185.00–230.00	$212.46	$710	+0.03
362–395	377	21	208.00–222.50	$213.68	$806	-6.06
400–445	422	18	170.00–240.00	$219.18	$925	-1.78
450–498	473	32	192.50–232.00	$216.69	$1,025	+1.81
508–546	525	27	185.00–232.00	$211.58	$1,111	+5.23
550–590	569	14	197.50–222.00	$206.89	$1,177	-1.32
600–640	618	8	183.00–207.50	$198.94	$1,229	-1.91
660–695	677	7	170.00–200.00	$187.48	$1,269	-9.56
730–742	736	4	160.00–172.00	$168.53	$1,240	-17.55
790	790	1	174.00	$174.00	$1,375	-5.64
805	805	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,368	-1.00
946	946	3	140.00	$140.00	$1,324	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1035–1730	1352	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	6	1,235.00–2,200.00	$1,801.99	—
1500–1505	1503	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	1,800.00–2,100.00	$1,950.25	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
570	570	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,140	+16.94
605	605	1	177.00	$177.00	$1,071	—
765	765	1	184.00	$184.00	$1,408	—
808	808	4	178.00	$178.00	$1,438	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	170.00	$170.00	$400	+15.00
420–445	433	2	167.50–185.00	$176.50	$764	—
480	480	1	152.50	$152.50	$732	-2.50
535	535	1	125.00	$125.00	$669	—
630	630	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,008	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470	470	2	160.00–172.50	$166.25	$781	—
580	580	1	165.00	$165.00	$957	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
515	515	1	172.50	$172.50	$888	—
560	560	1	161.00	$161.00	$902	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
878	878	2	122.00	$122.00	$1,071	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1030	1030	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1795	1209	80-85%	219	80.00–119.50	$100.64	$1,217	-1.57
945–1455	1236	80-85%	48	75.00–114.00	$95.33	$1,178	-6.88
1050–1360	1238	80-85%	4	77.00–98.00	$82.73	$1,024	-19.48
920–1930	1302	80-85%	328	95.00–130.00	$112.58	$1,466	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
615–1325	935	85-90%	50	40.00–79.00	$69.49	$650	—
645–1610	1044	85-90%	142	65.00–99.00	$83.73	$874	-6.54
740–1505	1051	85-90%	205	70.00–107.50	$94.17	$990	-8.41
810–1780	1108	85-90%	147	85.00–117.00	$103.32	$1,145	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1475–1515	1495	75-80%	2	88.50–91.00	$89.73	$1,341	—
1070–2105	1511	75-80%	62	90.00–122.50	$103.89	$1,570	-1.65
1210–1900	1546	75-80%	182	100.00–135.50	$114.96	$1,777	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125	1125	65-75%	1	117.00	$117.00	$1,316	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–2665	1478	31	84.00–118.00	$106.57	$1,575	—
1015–2800	1571	90	101.00–132.00	$121.28	$1,905	—
1155–2335	1770	108	126.00–153.00	$134.56	$2,382	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1620–2430	2025	2	109.50–116.50	$112.30	$2,274	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1005	1005	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,120.00	$1,120.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795–1100	998	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,010.00–1,300.00	$1,188.80
840–1210	1043	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	800.00–1,610.00	$1,276.37
915–1205	1070	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	1,125.00–1,800.00	$1,375.78
880–1280	1092	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	975.00–1,275.00	$1,123.69
1022–1320	1124	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,000.00–1,600.00	$1,305.26
965–1456	1125	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	885.00–1,550.00	$1,231.91
1050–1170	1130	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,160.00	$1,110.44
832–1645	1151	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	625.00–1,950.00	$1,339.81
1103–1340	1162	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,195.00–1,525.00	$1,290.12
955–1895	1191	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	1,075.00–1,950.00	$1,395.90
955–1640	1209	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	850.00–1,760.00	$1,281.91
1215	1215	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
965–1480	1241	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	1,025.00–1,600.00	$1,372.47
1350	1350	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00
1555 fancy	1555	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835	835	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
800–1065	923	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	900.00–1,025.00	$959.45
900–1015	958	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,025.00–1,050.00	$1,036.75

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	740.00	$740.00
875	875	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	760.00	$760.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020	1020	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	885.00	$885.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
885	885	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785–805	795	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,175.00	$1,137.97
837–967	902	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,025.00–1,400.00	$1,226.01
885–975	930	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,075.00–1,275.00	$1,179.84
965–1060	1028	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,225.00–1,425.00	$1,332.82
1065–1075	1068	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,400.00–1,425.00	$1,416.61

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
390–540	465	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	900.00–1,325.00	$1,146.77	—
675–1205	973	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	975.00–1,825.00	$1,448.16	-201.84
890–1285	1111	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	1,100.00–1,985.00	$1,691.91	+383.73
545–1630	1126	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,100.00–1,950.00	$1,586.03	+277.85
965–1435	1140	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,025.00–1,800.00	$1,407.17	—
1165	1165	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	+47.18
1150–1225	1188	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,250.00–1,400.00	$1,322.63	—
1160–1245	1203	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,225.00–1,275.00	$1,249.12	—
1132–1297	1208	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	1,250.00–1,500.00	$1,378.70	—
975–1550	1215	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,050.00–2,175.00	$1,685.04	—
1282 fancy	1282	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,875.00	$1,875.00	—
1310	1310	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	-54.57
1190–1540	1333	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,725.00–2,025.00	$1,883.91	-91.09
1440–1505	1460	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	2,100.00–2,350.00	$2,175.17	—
1580	1580	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,025.00	$2,025.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
965–1115	1035	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,040.00–1,350.00	$1,164.40	—
1120	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	875.00	$875.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750	750	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	-275.00
775	775	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	+125.00
825	825	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—
1070	1070	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	+50.00

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
807	807	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	875.00	$875.00	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1385	1385	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
730	730	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–955	953	2	110.00	$110.00	$1,048	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805	805	1	84.00	$84.00	$676	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
237–245	240	4	132.50–180.00	$156.50	$376	—
265	265	1	106.00	$106.00	$281	-27.02
310 fancy	310	1	150.00	$150.00	$465	-10.00
305–343	324	4	110.00–122.00	$115.65	$375	+7.08
380–381	381	5	170.00–176.00	$173.60	$661	+50.80
420	420	3	116.00	$116.00	$487	-31.00
470–477	475	3	138.00–157.00	$150.73	$716	+22.29
510	510	1	135.00	$135.00	$688	-32.83
562–597	583	5	134.00–157.00	$142.87	$833	+16.16
603–620	609	3	112.00–135.00	$119.81	$730	-6.01
746	746	5	125.50	$125.50	$936	+18.43
810	810	1	104.00	$104.00	$842	—
862	862	6	140.00	$140.00	$1,207	+35.00
915	915	1	121.00	$121.00	$1,107	—
961	961	4	125.00	$125.00	$1,201	+24.94

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	1	78.00	$78.00	$277	—
535	535	1	84.00	$84.00	$449	—
670–695	683	2	90.00–93.00	$91.53	$625	+5.84

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470	470	1	120.00	$120.00	$564	—
540	540	1	109.00	$109.00	$589	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
2580–2775	2678	2	70.00–87.00	$78.19	$2,094	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
975	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—

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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.