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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

14,600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.99/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 675 lb · 562 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.83/cwt +8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 522 lb · 472 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.69/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 577 lb · 461 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,600 13,481 15,041
Feeder cattle 11,993 11,052 12,772
Slaughter cattle 2,211 1,982 1,879
Replacement cattle 396 447 390

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher and Feeder Heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with instances throughout the feeder classes selling sharply higher. Very good demand and buyer participation in the feeder sale. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold steady in 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
210–225 fancy 218 2 280.00–300.00 $289.66 $631 +15.23
215–235 229 4 245.00–267.00 $257.21 $589 —
250–290 269 7 230.00–270.00 $262.78 $707 +22.83
250–290 fancy 279 14 252.50–300.00 $284.94 $795 +10.04
307–345 326 24 237.50–295.00 $281.67 $918 +33.75
300–346 fancy 334 13 250.00–280.00 $265.83 $888 -21.82
350–380 fancy 372 16 261.00–315.00 $275.27 $1,024 +14.56
350–395 378 54 230.00–291.00 $263.64 $997 +16.99
400–445 fancy 423 29 240.00–296.00 $272.78 $1,154 +6.22
400–449 426 112 230.00–277.00 $259.02 $1,103 +11.60
400–437 value added 431 17 247.00–272.00 $257.89 $1,112 -5.38
450–498 471 116 229.00–275.00 $255.90 $1,205 +7.29
450–485 value added 475 45 250.00–280.00 $270.03 $1,283 -1.86
450–498 fancy 480 47 245.00–288.00 $271.09 $1,301 +10.25
515 fancy 515 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,558 +28.50
500–545 521 101 210.00–270.00 $251.18 $1,309 +3.06
500–547 value added 524 203 242.00–289.00 $276.11 $1,447 +16.36
550–598 570 124 132.00–268.00 $250.32 $1,427 +4.51
567–590 fancy 573 7 271.00–276.00 $272.58 $1,562 —
550–598 value added 578 167 242.00–286.00 $271.14 $1,567 +5.51
600–645 619 195 216.00–274.00 $249.68 $1,546 +11.19
601–647 value added 620 191 230.00–284.00 $260.34 $1,614 +3.46
650–698 673 77 206.00–268.00 $245.91 $1,655 +3.24
650–699 value added 675 146 228.00–267.00 $256.11 $1,729 +2.02
657–696 fancy 690 14 267.00–274.00 $273.05 $1,884 —
713 thin fleshed 713 33 251.50 $251.50 $1,793 —
700–745 714 60 205.00–250.00 $232.10 $1,657 +9.37
703–746 value added 724 261 230.00–259.95 $255.10 $1,847 +5.12
756–798 value added 769 359 169.00–254.00 $248.84 $1,914 +13.69
750–785 770 47 200.00–243.00 $228.25 $1,758 +6.51
795 795 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,670 -11.74
800–845 819 26 193.00–234.00 $214.62 $1,758 -6.80
814–842 value added 831 435 227.50–253.00 $241.91 $2,010 -0.31
855–863 value added 859 120 242.90–245.30 $244.07 $2,097 +4.18
850–875 866 13 176.00–215.00 $195.20 $1,690 -20.85
902–906 value added 905 170 234.25–244.00 $238.05 $2,154 +2.24
905–917 914 10 184.00–201.00 $196.21 $1,793 -2.97
946 fancy 946 49 231.25 $231.25 $2,188 -4.25
951 fancy 951 56 235.00 $235.00 $2,235 —
965–990 979 7 142.00–202.00 $176.65 $1,729 -12.25
1003 1003 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,896 +8.82
1000–1021 value added 1011 565 219.75–235.25 $226.41 $2,289 +13.49
1005–1045 1024 4 182.00–196.00 $188.99 $1,935 +8.81
1050–1075 1057 28 171.00–196.00 $182.90 $1,933 —
1051–1098 value added 1073 102 213.75–227.00 $220.62 $2,367 —
1265 value added 1265 43 183.75 $183.75 $2,324 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 3 227.50–275.00 $247.90 $835 +11.36
350–395 370 10 241.00–250.00 $246.47 $912 +32.05
400–445 422 16 210.00–245.00 $234.01 $988 +20.26
455–499 481 21 215.00–247.00 $233.74 $1,124 +12.69
512–540 524 16 231.00–250.00 $241.42 $1,265 +15.37
550–595 569 15 202.50–244.00 $228.41 $1,300 +6.78
600–645 622 21 192.50–240.00 $234.10 $1,456 +10.75
650–695 670 14 180.00–231.00 $218.50 $1,464 -2.57
705–740 728 8 207.00–219.00 $214.01 $1,558 -4.04
785–795 788 4 206.00–222.00 $215.47 $1,698 +15.48
885 885 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,788 +25.00
1030 1030 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,679 —
1055–1085 1065 3 159.00–171.00 $166.92 $1,778 -3.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
260–285 275 3 212.50–235.00 $226.18 $622 +21.85
310–320 315 5 175.00–220.00 $206.96 $652 -17.22
350–395 378 11 190.00–245.00 $217.16 $821 +16.08
407–440 426 12 161.00–251.00 $219.53 $935 +0.28
450–495 478 11 177.50–243.00 $222.36 $1,063 +3.89
500–545 521 17 220.00–231.00 $226.49 $1,180 +19.55
550–595 568 19 175.00–240.00 $218.65 $1,242 +7.73
600–645 622 13 125.00–248.00 $213.46 $1,328 +6.89
650–690 674 9 137.50–225.00 $202.33 $1,364 -4.60
715–745 733 4 130.00–212.00 $166.15 $1,218 -26.67
755–795 779 4 140.00–205.00 $182.25 $1,420 -10.33
810–815 812 3 179.00–181.00 $180.33 $1,464 +8.75
865 865 1 100.00 $100.00 $865 -70.43
930 930 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,590 -13.00
952–980 964 7 151.00–170.00 $161.17 $1,554 +11.17
1045 1045 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,568 +12.46
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 220.00 $220.00 $924 —
535 535 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,295 —
570–575 573 2 228.00–231.00 $229.49 $1,315 —
675 675 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,357 —
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 —
770 770 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,663 —
845 thin fleshed 845 22 222.80 $222.80 $1,883 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–363 359 5 146.00–190.00 $163.28 $586 —
405–435 409 8 151.00–170.00 $153.53 $628 —
480–495 490 3 170.00–176.00 $174.04 $853 —
535–540 539 4 170.00–189.00 $184.28 $993 —
585 585 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,065 +42.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1405 1326 5 128.00–188.00 $157.24 $2,085 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 +20.00
590 590 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 177.50 $177.50 $799 —
565 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 151.00 $151.00 $755 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 185.00 $185.00 $925 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 170.00 $170.00 $910 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 value added 170 1 235.00 $235.00 $400 —
220–237 230 7 222.50–247.50 $230.34 $530 +5.91
210–245 value added 233 3 247.50–259.00 $252.70 $589 -2.15
255–295 275 27 205.00–260.00 $239.02 $657 +3.80
270–290 fancy 280 10 245.00–270.00 $260.86 $730 +2.42
276–288 value added 282 6 247.00–265.00 $255.81 $721 +15.17
307–330 value added 317 5 232.50–247.00 $240.75 $763 +0.75
305–345 fancy 319 21 235.00–276.00 $249.88 $797 +5.25
300–346 322 69 203.00–252.50 $232.68 $749 +1.58
350–395 fancy 367 38 232.50–259.00 $246.00 $903 -0.53
350–395 374 145 112.00–252.50 $231.86 $867 +3.16
355–395 value added 378 27 230.00–261.00 $238.17 $900 +5.88
400–448 fancy 424 39 236.00–262.00 $246.69 $1,046 +6.42
400–448 426 226 111.00–258.00 $234.29 $998 +5.36
400–445 value added 430 33 227.50–255.00 $240.15 $1,033 -1.33
450–495 fancy 474 54 233.00–260.00 $241.80 $1,146 -4.15
450–498 475 242 200.00–256.00 $234.74 $1,115 +5.08
450–491 value added 477 153 221.00–261.50 $245.69 $1,172 +6.69
500–548 520 260 207.00–247.00 $231.85 $1,206 +9.11
500–545 value added 524 203 221.00–259.00 $245.11 $1,284 +4.95
525 525 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,063 -20.24
507–539 fancy 527 8 240.00–259.00 $252.15 $1,329 -0.85
550–598 574 242 200.00–246.00 $231.62 $1,329 +5.43
550–597 value added 580 213 220.00–259.50 $246.81 $1,431 +0.11
575–590 fancy 585 4 247.00–250.00 $248.74 $1,455 -4.26
587 587 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,233 -16.19
600–646 value added 620 109 222.00–249.00 $234.10 $1,451 -5.58
600–646 622 232 191.00–240.00 $224.26 $1,395 -8.76
630–635 fancy 633 2 246.00–250.00 $247.99 $1,570 +5.99
650–697 668 179 180.00–234.00 $224.59 $1,500 +12.11
650–698 value added 679 383 225.00–249.00 $244.25 $1,658 +5.15
700 700 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,358 -12.22
700–730 value added 712 325 220.00–248.30 $239.16 $1,703 +9.26
700–747 717 63 170.00–227.00 $203.27 $1,457 -2.95
751–798 768 35 106.00–221.00 $192.33 $1,477 -11.85
750–797 value added 781 329 209.00–235.50 $231.95 $1,812 -3.03
785 785 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,476 -36.00
806 806 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,169 -32.84
805–846 822 28 99.00–195.00 $174.56 $1,435 -3.28
834–837 value added 837 73 225.75–231.50 $226.38 $1,895 +0.77
850–895 866 7 100.00–188.00 $159.31 $1,380 -13.44
927 927 10 199.00 $199.00 $1,845 +30.64
900–945 930 10 120.00–172.00 $157.16 $1,462 -11.20
941 fancy 941 41 203.20 $203.20 $1,912 —
970–979 977 7 116.00–184.00 $169.77 $1,659 +27.07
977 977 8 147.50 $147.50 $1,441 +4.80
1005 1005 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,447 -13.14
1055–1090 1069 8 113.00–160.00 $132.15 $1,413 -21.65
1150 1150 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 222 3 177.50–220.00 $202.51 $450 +4.76
250–290 269 8 160.00–219.00 $195.71 $526 +13.05
310–345 331 13 180.00–216.00 $199.58 $661 +13.88
355–395 372 23 177.00–224.00 $204.00 $759 +13.89
402–447 427 24 176.00–229.00 $204.45 $873 +14.00
450–498 475 32 170.00–237.00 $206.95 $983 +9.25
500–545 520 45 165.00–226.50 $193.83 $1,008 +12.58
550–595 573 25 160.00–228.50 $193.87 $1,111 +6.63
600–648 623 15 148.00–209.00 $179.57 $1,119 -7.13
650–695 674 23 160.00–207.50 $182.69 $1,231 +1.03
700–745 723 24 149.00–194.00 $174.13 $1,259 +10.01
750–795 773 15 97.00–174.00 $145.76 $1,127 -6.31
800–831 821 5 110.00–158.00 $139.55 $1,146 -14.52
850–887 865 6 109.00–150.00 $135.95 $1,176 +7.96
910–935 923 4 125.00–157.00 $137.17 $1,266 +5.13
950–990 965 3 100.00–129.00 $116.51 $1,124 —
1035–1045 1037 13 123.50–127.50 $124.08 $1,287 —
1065 1065 1 85.00 $85.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–237 224 6 212.00–220.00 $215.65 $483 +19.01
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 -4.10
302–345 326 7 210.00–225.00 $218.50 $712 +4.00
355–395 379 16 205.00–230.00 $216.46 $820 +6.91
400–444 429 36 200.00–232.50 $210.75 $904 +1.14
450–495 475 27 190.00–232.50 $215.43 $1,023 +9.86
510–545 526 33 192.00–227.00 $216.79 $1,140 +13.76
550–593 571 55 182.00–227.00 $208.14 $1,188 +0.46
600–645 616 24 192.50–225.00 $208.73 $1,286 +9.13
655–695 673 13 187.00–215.00 $201.32 $1,355 +9.50
725–745 734 4 185.00–191.00 $188.60 $1,384 +5.39
750 750 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,440 +22.92
805–840 825 4 133.00–186.00 $154.78 $1,277 —
850–890 876 4 163.00–170.00 $166.97 $1,463 -0.92
910–945 928 2 120.00–152.50 $136.56 $1,267 -26.70
1015 1015 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,700 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 227.50–241.00 $234.61 $868 +49.61
405–445 418 3 237.00–240.00 $238.94 $999 +67.94
465–495 479 5 236.00–243.00 $239.13 $1,145 —
522–545 527 10 217.00–245.00 $232.78 $1,227 +23.68
635–646 644 7 215.00–218.00 $217.58 $1,401 —
670–678 676 4 231.00–233.00 $231.50 $1,565 —
740 740 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,517 —
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —
803 803 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,204 —
985 985 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,379 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 162.50 $162.50 $463 —
310 310 1 155.00 $155.00 $480 —
435 435 2 162.50 $162.50 $707 —
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 —
560–585 573 4 153.00–172.50 $164.02 $940 +44.02
655 655 3 107.50 $107.50 $704 -28.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1355 1156 6 105.00–149.00 $137.43 $1,589 —
1200 1200 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,500 -25.00
1405 1405 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,093 —
1400–1435 1418 2 132.00–134.00 $133.01 $1,886 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 190.00–203.00 $196.50 $717 —
540 540 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,094 +3.50
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 +38.00
615 615 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,328 +28.00
725–740 733 2 159.00–163.00 $161.02 $1,180 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 178.00 $178.00 $854 —
637 637 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,280 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 3 187.00 $187.00 $853 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 165.00 $165.00 $833 —
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 2 212.50 $212.50 $319 —
225–240 238 12 242.50–282.00 $276.64 $658 +44.43
267–285 fancy 278 5 242.50–295.00 $272.43 $757 -3.51
250–295 279 19 210.00–282.50 $253.93 $708 +4.03
300–345 319 39 212.50–267.50 $244.33 $779 +1.07
305–345 fancy 324 10 250.00–297.50 $280.22 $908 +15.99
350–395 fancy 368 19 240.00–299.00 $260.77 $960 -4.37
370 value added 370 1 258.00 $258.00 $955 -17.74
350–395 377 127 220.00–279.00 $252.57 $952 +2.84
406–440 value added 420 17 241.00–265.00 $251.14 $1,055 -23.77
405–445 fancy 422 34 241.00–285.00 $265.50 $1,120 +7.23
400–447 428 146 210.00–264.00 $242.73 $1,039 +3.10
450–487 value added 464 8 248.00–259.00 $252.01 $1,169 -4.87
450–499 472 150 219.00–267.00 $243.11 $1,147 +6.77
458–497 fancy 476 21 241.00–283.00 $257.83 $1,227 +8.77
500–541 fancy 511 29 144.00–285.00 $248.58 $1,270 +3.32
500–533 value added 517 8 230.00–245.00 $236.04 $1,220 —
500–547 520 179 210.00–267.50 $235.99 $1,227 +5.05
550–590 fancy 561 15 234.00–250.00 $242.57 $1,361 +3.17
556–595 value added 566 8 239.00–247.00 $243.41 $1,378 +3.38
550–597 574 141 120.00–256.00 $229.21 $1,316 +3.10
600–630 fancy 618 3 231.00–272.50 $250.92 $1,551 +19.70
600–647 625 86 179.00–240.00 $223.07 $1,394 +10.00
655 value added 655 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,415 -7.00
655 fancy 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 +15.00
655–697 680 51 181.00–227.50 $210.03 $1,428 +0.33
700–735 717 34 164.00–218.00 $198.07 $1,420 -3.74
725 fancy 725 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,653 —
750–790 768 26 152.00–210.00 $188.45 $1,447 -1.53
802–845 826 11 158.00–188.00 $172.37 $1,424 +14.11
875–880 878 2 147.50–160.00 $153.73 $1,350 -8.77
910–945 927 6 130.00–154.00 $146.65 $1,359 -37.24
950–990 971 4 130.00–155.00 $146.34 $1,421 -14.80
1005–1040 1023 4 110.00–135.00 $125.48 $1,284 +15.48
1075–1095 1085 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $1,340 —
1170 1170 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 232 7 195.00–230.00 $213.40 $495 +3.40
275–290 283 4 190.00–223.00 $204.88 $580 -5.21
319–340 331 11 187.00–239.00 $214.39 $710 +15.89
350–395 377 13 142.00–227.50 $195.99 $739 -16.02
400–445 424 27 158.00–246.00 $192.96 $818 +5.60
450–495 469 35 170.00–230.00 $195.22 $916 -12.50
500–540 521 29 155.00–240.00 $203.30 $1,059 +10.76
550–598 572 20 157.50–218.00 $194.09 $1,110 +6.70
600–645 623 22 150.00–210.00 $179.14 $1,116 +3.76
650–697 668 19 165.00–197.00 $178.78 $1,194 +3.55
705–749 734 14 140.00–190.00 $168.01 $1,233 +0.27
750–760 758 4 158.00–178.00 $167.03 $1,266 +12.00
800–835 818 6 130.00–165.00 $151.41 $1,239 +5.08
850–880 862 3 110.00–156.00 $135.00 $1,164 +5.03
930 930 1 101.00 $101.00 $939 -44.00
950–985 967 3 107.50–120.00 $115.75 $1,119 -15.53
1060 1060 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 3 245.00–255.00 $250.15 $558 +17.65
300–345 334 8 200.00–246.00 $222.15 $742 +9.69
350–397 369 28 200.00–247.00 $230.05 $849 +16.37
400–445 431 18 200.00–237.00 $225.30 $971 +6.12
453–498 476 48 195.00–239.00 $221.63 $1,055 +4.94
500–543 524 31 200.00–232.50 $214.97 $1,126 +3.39
550–595 571 33 197.00–227.00 $211.01 $1,205 +4.12
600–645 615 7 191.00–212.50 $203.17 $1,249 +4.23
652–690 668 21 180.00–210.00 $196.44 $1,312 +8.96
700–740 730 4 179.00–192.00 $188.23 $1,374 +19.70
755–785 773 4 173.00–191.00 $181.21 $1,401 +7.21
810 810 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,235 -17.50
850 850 2 152.00–170.00 $161.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1120–1365 1227 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,400.00–1,985.00 $1,587.15 —
1235–1340 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,572.11 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 169.00 $169.00 $592 —
460 460 1 160.00 $160.00 $736 +7.50
510–530 517 3 160.00–180.00 $173.16 $895 +48.16
570 570 2 101.00–164.00 $132.50 $755 —
605 605 1 165.00 $165.00 $998 +5.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 201.00 $201.00 $784 —
445 445 1 201.00 $201.00 $894 —
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 165.00 $165.00 $512 —
430 430 1 182.50 $182.50 $785 —
470 470 1 193.00 $193.00 $907 +26.75
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 2 150.00–160.00 $154.84 $743 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,122 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 167.00 $167.00 $509 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1220 1065 80-85% 9 55.00–91.00 $81.90 $872 —
895–1555 1180 80-85% 70 73.00–109.50 $96.08 $1,134 —
830–1795 1210 80-85% 312 80.00–118.50 $105.36 $1,275 +4.72
965–1875 1278 80-85% 337 95.00–135.00 $115.40 $1,475 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–1640 932 85-90% 46 50.00–84.50 $71.33 $665 +1.84
700–1545 992 85-90% 133 70.00–100.00 $86.76 $861 —
725–1500 1041 85-90% 238 79.00–113.00 $96.04 $1,000 +12.31
805–1780 1057 85-90% 219 86.00–123.00 $108.37 $1,145 +14.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1800 1469 75-80% 70 95.00–126.50 $109.32 $1,606 +19.59
1160–1665 1507 75-80% 9 79.00–114.50 $98.01 $1,477 -5.88
1075–2040 1512 75-80% 160 100.00–138.00 $118.00 $1,784 +14.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–2030 1326 48 91.00–120.00 $109.28 $1,449 —
1095–2360 1566 116 113.00–136.50 $124.84 $1,955 +3.56
1115–2320 1737 154 125.00–152.00 $135.83 $2,359 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–990 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 110.00–142.00 $127.64 $1,181
860–1015 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 113.00–119.00 $115.75 $1,086
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1135 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,175.00 $1,080.09

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00
805–985 889 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,135.00 $1,074.73
830–1000 915 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 810.00–1,025.00 $927.49
926 926 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00
985–1140 1041 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,178.57
835–1380 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,475.00 $1,248.19
850–1285 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,300.00 $1,184.54
985–1145 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 955.00–1,235.00 $1,113.23
910–1245 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,250.00–1,625.00 $1,397.82
1110 thin fleshed 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1055–1275 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,213.93
815–1425 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 785.00–1,610.00 $1,312.30
1170 fancy 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,725.00 $1,725.00
700–1357 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 800.00–1,860.00 $1,537.36
1168–1230 1184 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,310.00 $1,284.09
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1150–1340 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,550.00 $1,376.81
1255 fancy 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1210–1562 1326 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,235.00–1,675.00 $1,460.04
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
655–930 793 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,250.00 $1,105.36
825–925 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–1,025.00 $918.93
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
890–965 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 960.00–1,035.00 $975.99
920–995 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,225.00 $1,056.85
1080 fancy 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
890–985 938 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,300.00 $1,134.81
1069 fancy 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–785 778 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
705–1005 887 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,110.00–1,325.00 $1,223.37
980–1005 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,085.00–1,525.00 $1,436.82
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
825–1120 924 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,615.07 —
930–1100 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,235.00 $1,161.70 —
1085–1160 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,985.00 $1,822.95 +236.92
915–1600 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,485.00–2,075.00 $1,699.49 +113.46
785–1345 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,600.00 $1,411.32 +11.32
1005–1320 1163 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 740.00–1,425.00 $1,128.90 -271.10
955–1440 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,250.00–2,250.00 $1,701.86 +16.82
1055–1460 1289 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,626.21 —
1275–1405 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,485.00–1,710.00 $1,592.04 -291.87
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 105.00 $105.00 $362 —
410 410 1 105.00 $105.00 $430 —
460–485 472 5 90.00–117.00 $109.63 $517 —
515 515 1 90.00 $90.00 $464 —
650 650 3 102.00 $102.00 $663 —
795 795 1 102.00 $102.00 $811 —
810–845 817 6 104.00–109.00 $107.64 $879 —
825 value added 825 1 119.00 $119.00 $982 —
875 875 1 110.00 $110.00 $962 —
905–923 919 5 103.00–110.00 $108.62 $998 —
952–980 959 4 100.00–116.00 $111.91 $1,073 +1.91
1005 1005 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,106 —
1073–1080 value added 1074 5 118.00–120.00 $118.40 $1,272 —
1075 1075 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,161 —
1100–1105 value added 1103 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,268 —
1153 value added 1153 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,384 —
1155–1190 1173 2 104.00–108.00 $106.03 $1,244 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1455 1355 4 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $1,659 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 81.00 $81.00 $437 —
555 555 1 72.00 $72.00 $400 —
620 620 1 62.00 $62.00 $384 —
785 785 1 89.00 $89.00 $699 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 135.00 $135.00 $418 +19.35
361–362 362 9 177.00–188.00 $180.66 $654 +7.06
400–436 421 14 152.00–195.00 $185.47 $781 +69.47
463–480 465 9 140.00–184.00 $178.95 $832 +28.22
505–525 513 7 115.00–161.00 $140.62 $721 +5.62
550 550 1 113.00 $113.00 $622 -29.87
603–633 616 8 112.00–146.00 $127.53 $786 +7.72
653 value added 653 5 148.00 $148.00 $966 —
665–686 673 14 115.00–152.00 $127.08 $855 —
728–742 736 9 106.00–138.50 $120.29 $885 -5.21
758 value added 758 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,122 —
765–795 784 8 120.00–132.00 $128.57 $1,008 —
805 805 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,014 +22.00
850–880 865 4 112.00–130.00 $120.84 $1,045 -19.16
927–930 value added 927 60 139.00–175.50 $174.89 $1,621 —
930–945 938 2 106.00–115.00 $110.54 $1,037 -10.46
965 value added 965 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,235 —
980–995 988 2 94.00–106.00 $100.05 $988 -24.95
1030 1030 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,246 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 91.00–119.00 $104.92 $439 —
650–670 660 2 96.00–100.00 $97.97 $647 +6.44
795 795 1 90.00 $90.00 $716 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
935 935 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.