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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

19,507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.69/cwt -2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 674 lb · 1,139 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.23/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 570 lb · 747 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.20/cwt -3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,790/hd at 724 lb · 735 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 19,507 14,600 18,978
Feeder cattle 16,473 11,993 16,986
Slaughter cattle 2,525 2,211 1,512
Replacement cattle 509 396 480

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher with exceptions to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers were unevenly steady with instances 2.00-3.00 higher to 2.00-3.00 lower. There was good to very good demand for all classes with best interest for weaned and pre-conditioned feeders. Yearlings sold steady to 5.00 higher with good to very good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to firm with good demand for 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
207–245 fancy 225 4 260.00–302.50 $289.77 $652 +0.11
210–240 226 5 250.00–300.00 $276.06 $624 +18.85
270–295 fancy 284 9 278.00–302.50 $288.45 $819 +3.51
265–295 285 10 275.00–290.00 $280.69 $800 +17.91
315 value added 315 1 279.00 $279.00 $879 —
305–345 321 17 225.00–286.00 $255.02 $819 -26.65
300–345 fancy 322 6 252.50–307.50 $282.24 $909 +16.41
350–398 fancy 373 24 250.00–307.50 $283.15 $1,056 +7.88
350–397 378 56 222.50–290.00 $260.00 $983 -3.64
350–393 value added 381 23 264.00–293.00 $286.77 $1,093 —
400–446 fancy 423 22 250.00–287.50 $269.53 $1,140 -3.25
400–446 429 91 233.00–286.00 $260.58 $1,118 +1.56
402–448 value added 438 14 250.00–277.50 $264.82 $1,160 +6.93
450–499 472 128 227.50–280.00 $259.59 $1,225 +3.69
457–489 value added 474 30 251.00–269.00 $263.39 $1,248 -6.64
450–498 fancy 478 87 244.00–290.25 $269.52 $1,288 -1.57
500–548 520 135 214.00–279.00 $252.83 $1,315 +1.65
505–530 fancy 522 6 270.00–282.50 $277.00 $1,446 -25.50
500–548 value added 524 160 245.00–281.00 $263.68 $1,382 -12.43
550–597 value added 571 234 240.00–292.50 $268.50 $1,533 -2.64
550–598 571 369 214.00–272.50 $258.39 $1,475 +8.07
573 fancy 573 16 277.00 $277.00 $1,587 +4.42
604 fancy 604 7 279.50 $279.50 $1,688 —
600–649 621 269 215.00–269.75 $252.18 $1,566 +2.50
600–649 value added 628 319 230.00–280.00 $261.50 $1,642 +1.16
650–696 666 299 211.00–262.00 $249.34 $1,661 +3.43
650–695 value added 674 131 226.00–275.00 $256.88 $1,731 +0.77
700–747 value added 722 324 226.00–271.00 $251.70 $1,817 -3.40
700–745 726 411 220.00–254.00 $243.65 $1,769 +11.55
750–798 value added 775 488 232.00–257.00 $251.54 $1,949 +2.70
750–798 777 57 201.00–241.00 $230.28 $1,789 +2.03
800–843 820 111 209.00–244.50 $237.57 $1,948 +22.95
804–848 value added 827 429 225.00–251.40 $245.61 $2,031 +3.70
850–880 859 51 203.00–235.00 $233.06 $2,002 +37.86
865–897 fancy 885 160 238.00–245.00 $240.43 $2,128 —
865–897 value added 887 243 232.85–249.60 $239.33 $2,123 -4.74
900–941 919 31 197.00–230.00 $220.14 $2,023 +23.93
907–949 value added 929 414 221.00–239.50 $234.22 $2,176 -3.83
955–995 972 8 180.00–227.50 $203.19 $1,975 +26.54
961–999 value added 978 292 213.50–235.60 $227.33 $2,223 —
1000–1035 1013 4 178.00–210.00 $189.47 $1,919 +0.47
1007–1032 value added 1019 109 228.30–230.40 $229.35 $2,337 +2.94
1028 fancy 1028 55 226.85 $226.85 $2,332 —
1055–1060 1058 2 162.00–191.00 $176.47 $1,867 -6.43
1107 1107 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,871 —
1167 1167 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 380 3 220.00–245.00 $232.23 $882 -14.24
405–435 423 7 206.00–245.00 $227.36 $962 -6.65
450–495 466 5 200.00–243.00 $225.62 $1,051 -8.12
500–545 529 20 207.00–261.00 $252.89 $1,338 +11.47
550–595 560 11 210.00–242.50 $229.49 $1,285 +1.08
600–630 613 13 200.00–236.00 $219.84 $1,348 -14.26
660–697 675 42 210.00–250.50 $240.23 $1,622 +21.73
720–743 742 44 195.00–235.00 $232.09 $1,722 +18.08
760–795 776 4 189.00–221.00 $201.82 $1,566 -13.65
800–835 828 21 190.00–230.00 $223.55 $1,851 —
850–885 863 3 190.00–197.00 $192.31 $1,660 -9.69
975–995 982 3 182.50–188.00 $185.98 $1,826 —
1005 1005 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,884 +24.50
1170 1170 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,077 —
1215 1215 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,041 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 3 160.00–239.00 $205.80 $654 -1.16
350–395 376 7 180.00–267.00 $248.46 $934 +31.30
400–442 429 11 175.00–245.00 $218.30 $937 -1.23
450–485 467 17 160.00–249.00 $223.65 $1,044 +1.29
500–548 531 42 172.50–244.00 $229.08 $1,216 +2.59
553–596 575 34 170.00–247.00 $228.96 $1,317 +10.31
600–635 625 11 195.00–244.00 $226.76 $1,417 +13.30
655–685 668 10 180.00–236.00 $212.21 $1,418 +9.88
700–745 717 11 162.50–225.00 $198.29 $1,422 +32.14
756–796 775 13 175.00–217.50 $193.47 $1,499 +11.22
840 840 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,352 -19.33
850–895 871 4 160.00–202.00 $181.81 $1,584 +81.81
915–945 930 3 150.00–199.00 $179.12 $1,666 +8.12
955 955 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,413 -13.17
1065 1065 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,896 —
1190 1190 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,987 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 227.50 $227.50 $944 +7.50
461–470 463 4 223.00–225.00 $223.51 $1,035 —
511–525 515 4 234.00–240.00 $235.53 $1,213 -6.47
558–568 564 7 225.00–243.00 $232.64 $1,312 +3.15
730–737 735 3 193.00–203.00 $196.31 $1,443 -18.69
750–795 758 6 224.00–225.00 $224.83 $1,704 +8.83
975 975 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,580 —
1213 1213 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,965 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1210 1208 2 120.00–143.00 $131.52 $1,589 —
1265 1265 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,024 —
1475–1760 1618 2 124.00–130.00 $127.26 $2,059 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–757 756 3 146.00–170.00 $162.01 $1,225 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,073 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–247 227 17 215.00–250.00 $228.48 $519 -1.86
241–245 fancy 242 4 245.00–255.00 $252.47 $611 —
255–290 fancy 275 7 240.00–275.00 $251.91 $693 -8.95
250–295 276 43 200.00–270.00 $233.05 $643 -5.97
310–345 value added 322 9 223.00–232.50 $227.75 $733 -13.00
305–340 fancy 323 14 216.00–264.00 $243.97 $788 -5.91
300–349 325 74 194.00–252.00 $236.26 $768 +3.58
350–397 371 161 180.00–270.00 $236.44 $877 +4.58
350–397 fancy 373 36 222.50–269.00 $253.54 $946 +7.54
365–387 value added 380 8 227.00–247.00 $239.62 $911 +1.45
400–448 426 251 201.00–250.00 $235.38 $1,003 +1.09
400–445 value added 427 63 223.00–258.00 $247.65 $1,057 +7.50
400–449 fancy 427 90 235.00–266.00 $251.03 $1,072 +4.34
450–495 fancy 468 103 233.00–264.00 $248.85 $1,165 +7.05
450–497 value added 470 49 220.00–252.00 $237.68 $1,117 -8.01
450–496 476 343 207.50–260.00 $239.77 $1,141 +5.03
500–548 520 285 190.00–252.00 $230.27 $1,197 -1.58
500–547 value added 523 253 222.00–259.00 $243.40 $1,273 -1.71
550–599 568 399 211.00–253.00 $236.51 $1,343 +4.89
550–596 value added 573 348 220.00–263.00 $246.64 $1,413 -0.17
600–645 value added 617 182 220.00–254.00 $237.36 $1,465 +3.26
600–648 621 303 189.00–245.00 $229.10 $1,423 +4.84
650–698 668 380 183.50–239.00 $225.73 $1,508 +1.14
650–699 value added 677 759 215.00–254.75 $240.68 $1,629 -3.57
712 fancy 712 140 250.75 $250.75 $1,785 —
708–748 value added 725 241 214.00–243.75 $234.04 $1,697 -5.12
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 +6.73
700–747 726 181 170.00–233.00 $213.90 $1,553 +10.63
750–780 765 2 189.00–197.00 $193.08 $1,477 +0.75
755–785 value added 769 285 202.50–232.75 $228.46 $1,757 -3.49
750–795 778 66 181.00–225.00 $207.81 $1,617 +19.81
814–827 value added 815 74 205.00–232.00 $230.15 $1,876 +3.77
822 fancy 822 38 222.25 $222.25 $1,827 —
800–847 830 44 170.00–221.00 $205.90 $1,709 +31.34
850 850 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,470 +13.69
868 value added 868 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,805 —
853–895 871 13 167.00–203.00 $185.48 $1,616 +26.17
920 920 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,573 -28.00
905–935 925 13 130.00–175.00 $147.82 $1,367 -51.18
955–988 973 11 155.00–180.00 $165.34 $1,609 -4.43
1000–1033 1018 15 163.00–185.00 $174.29 $1,774 +30.29
1055 1055 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,646 +23.85
1085 1085 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,790 +32.85
1133 1133 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,869 —
1185 1185 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,896 +20.00
1200 1200 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,644 —
1215 1215 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,737 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 218 4 150.00–225.00 $188.39 $411 -14.12
250–290 275 11 150.00–245.00 $206.01 $567 +10.30
305–345 321 20 165.00–245.00 $203.91 $655 +4.33
350–395 373 27 170.00–235.00 $213.44 $796 +9.44
400–445 424 27 160.00–235.00 $203.27 $862 -1.18
455–495 476 36 122.00–237.00 $211.77 $1,008 +4.82
500–549 527 58 150.00–240.00 $203.97 $1,075 +10.14
550–595 576 62 157.50–225.00 $205.01 $1,181 +11.14
600–645 620 44 132.00–220.00 $190.88 $1,183 +11.31
650–695 677 38 108.00–210.00 $180.14 $1,220 -2.55
700–747 728 28 134.00–195.00 $175.76 $1,280 +1.63
755–795 768 26 152.00–211.00 $184.19 $1,415 +38.43
800–841 824 15 130.00–185.00 $161.76 $1,333 +22.21
863–895 874 11 135.00–201.00 $160.60 $1,404 +24.65
900–942 931 12 140.00–172.00 $164.35 $1,530 +27.18
950–975 963 8 118.00–174.00 $147.27 $1,418 +30.76
1025–1035 1030 2 160.00–168.00 $163.98 $1,689 +39.90
1075 1075 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,462 +51.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 8 200.00–232.00 $212.60 $468 -3.05
250–260 255 5 210.00–239.00 $216.71 $553 +16.71
300–335 309 8 212.00–222.50 $218.30 $675 -0.20
350–390 364 22 200.00–230.00 $213.55 $777 -2.91
403–446 432 23 205.00–250.00 $218.33 $943 +7.58
450–495 464 40 200.00–225.00 $210.42 $976 -5.01
500–545 524 25 200.50–214.00 $205.31 $1,076 -11.48
550–595 568 53 195.00–235.00 $215.46 $1,224 +7.32
605–645 638 29 192.00–230.00 $215.63 $1,376 +6.90
655–690 674 13 181.00–210.00 $197.67 $1,332 -3.65
705–739 729 28 171.00–220.00 $210.37 $1,534 +21.77
750–795 770 8 179.00–194.00 $186.43 $1,436 -5.57
865 865 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,557 +13.03
981 981 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,864 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 202.50 $202.50 $962 —
580 580 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,311 +11.00
605–620 613 2 176.00–190.00 $183.09 $1,122 -32.91
655–695 684 10 195.00–215.00 $211.14 $1,444 —
710 710 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,306 +22.98
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 —
810 810 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 —
930 930 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,330 —
1005 1005 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,407 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1155 1093 2 145.00–146.00 $145.47 $1,590 —
1190–1385 1288 2 129.00–135.00 $131.77 $1,697 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 187.50 $187.50 $759 +25.00
515 515 1 110.00 $110.00 $566 -30.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 —
610 610 1 144.00 $144.00 $878 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 202.50 $202.50 $850 —
615 615 1 162.50 $162.50 $999 -38.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
161 161 3 305.00 $305.00 $491 +92.50
210–240 fancy 228 10 262.50–307.50 $284.03 $648 —
210–246 234 14 220.00–282.50 $254.60 $596 -22.04
251–295 fancy 268 15 240.00–312.00 $280.57 $752 +8.14
250–298 284 49 221.00–297.00 $267.34 $759 +13.41
315–340 value added 323 3 262.50–301.00 $287.51 $929 —
300–348 326 56 220.00–297.50 $260.82 $850 +16.49
300–343 fancy 327 39 240.00–298.00 $276.35 $904 -3.87
355–365 value added 362 3 260.00–267.00 $263.20 $953 +5.20
350–398 377 122 225.00–285.00 $260.77 $983 +8.20
355–398 fancy 379 40 250.00–290.00 $271.88 $1,030 +11.11
400–440 fancy 418 58 245.00–277.50 $262.67 $1,098 -2.83
400–437 value added 420 10 231.00–259.00 $243.21 $1,021 -7.93
400–447 427 146 210.00–297.00 $251.87 $1,075 +9.14
450–495 fancy 471 46 248.00–280.00 $258.52 $1,218 +0.69
450–495 471 233 210.00–290.00 $247.18 $1,164 +4.07
450–490 value added 477 17 245.00–261.00 $249.55 $1,190 -2.46
502–547 value added 518 11 238.00–252.00 $246.78 $1,278 +10.74
500–548 523 226 208.00–266.00 $234.74 $1,228 -1.25
502–548 fancy 524 45 240.00–270.00 $250.12 $1,311 +1.54
550–580 fancy 564 5 243.00–260.00 $251.19 $1,417 +8.62
550–599 573 220 210.00–260.00 $232.02 $1,329 +2.81
570–592 value added 581 4 232.00–245.00 $238.38 $1,385 -5.03
600–648 value added 622 15 217.00–229.00 $224.19 $1,394 —
600–645 fancy 623 19 225.00–251.00 $235.70 $1,468 -15.22
600–648 623 120 185.00–244.00 $219.98 $1,370 -3.09
663–665 fancy 664 4 228.00–250.00 $233.51 $1,551 -6.49
650–698 666 72 185.00–230.00 $213.89 $1,425 +3.86
673 value added 673 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,447 -1.00
700–740 720 53 180.00–222.00 $202.72 $1,460 +4.65
750–795 769 33 179.00–231.50 $199.35 $1,533 +10.90
800–845 828 18 115.00–199.00 $176.56 $1,462 +4.19
850–897 888 14 150.00–191.00 $180.91 $1,606 +27.18
905–945 925 2 172.00–175.00 $173.53 $1,605 +26.88
960–996 988 5 123.00–190.00 $143.64 $1,419 -2.70
1005 1005 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,306 +4.52
1060 1060 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,431 +11.50
1160–1175 1168 2 126.00–130.00 $127.99 $1,495 -5.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 212.50 $212.50 $499 -0.90
255–285 264 6 155.00–230.00 $208.73 $551 +3.85
300–345 330 20 182.50–255.00 $231.96 $765 +17.57
355–396 376 34 175.00–270.00 $217.98 $820 +21.99
400–445 425 30 167.50–245.00 $220.24 $936 +27.28
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 -52.96
450–495 477 38 150.00–247.00 $202.88 $968 +7.66
500–545 524 48 150.00–237.00 $207.45 $1,087 +4.15
550–595 566 32 170.00–233.50 $213.54 $1,209 +19.45
600–645 627 23 140.00–220.00 $192.63 $1,208 +13.49
655–695 670 17 170.00–206.00 $190.25 $1,275 +11.47
705–745 721 10 140.00–194.00 $173.43 $1,250 +5.42
750–785 767 11 145.00–181.00 $169.07 $1,297 +2.04
800–835 813 8 155.00–187.00 $161.68 $1,314 +10.27
855–880 868 2 165.00–175.00 $170.07 $1,476 +35.07
920–945 934 4 122.00–140.00 $135.45 $1,265 +34.45
950–970 958 5 104.00–132.50 $116.85 $1,119 +1.10
1025–1045 1033 5 100.00–120.00 $115.22 $1,190 —
1075 1075 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,182 -22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 267.50 $267.50 $602 +17.35
255–275 268 3 230.00–260.00 $244.21 $654 —
310–340 331 5 227.50–242.50 $234.65 $777 +12.50
355–395 380 35 212.50–255.00 $231.58 $880 +1.53
414–446 433 39 201.00–246.00 $225.09 $975 -0.21
452–495 470 26 201.00–238.00 $213.28 $1,002 -8.35
500–545 517 35 202.50–227.00 $215.45 $1,114 +0.48
550–597 575 31 195.00–225.00 $208.86 $1,201 -2.15
600–645 610 20 197.00–210.00 $205.08 $1,251 +1.91
665–685 678 12 188.00–202.00 $195.06 $1,323 -1.38
750–760 755 2 184.00–190.00 $186.98 $1,412 +5.77
805 805 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,409 +22.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 —
385 385 1 225.00 $225.00 $866 +24.00
410–415 413 2 207.00–220.00 $213.46 $882 +12.46
485–490 487 3 217.50–220.00 $219.16 $1,067 —
535–545 540 2 216.00–223.00 $219.53 $1,185 +19.53
557 557 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,225 —
600 600 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,245 —
650–680 665 2 175.00–207.00 $191.36 $1,273 +11.36
715 715 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,380 —
835 835 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,411 —
940 940 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1250 1057 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,558.28 —
1000–1480 1191 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 11 1,185.00–1,950.00 $1,565.55 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 160.00–180.00 $169.76 $705 —
430 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 —
725 725 1 135.00 $135.00 $979 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 177.50 $177.50 $683 —
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1805 1238 80-85% 372 83.00–119.50 $105.46 $1,306 +0.10
950–1950 1244 80-85% 50 79.00–108.00 $97.31 $1,211 -8.05
950–1825 1279 80-85% 433 96.50–133.00 $114.29 $1,462 -1.11
1155–1655 1342 80-85% 5 60.00–80.00 $69.87 $938 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1650 963 85-90% 57 40.00–84.00 $70.80 $682 -15.96
665–1470 974 85-90% 156 50.00–104.00 $87.52 $852 +0.76
715–1625 1043 85-90% 280 60.00–115.00 $97.01 $1,012 +0.97
720–1570 1059 85-90% 183 84.00–126.00 $105.66 $1,119 -2.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1685 1389 75-80% 20 84.50–110.00 $93.93 $1,305 —
1120–1910 1490 75-80% 74 87.00–120.50 $109.34 $1,629 +0.02
1160–2200 1514 75-80% 188 100.00–137.00 $118.28 $1,791 +0.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–2000 1267 37 85.00–124.00 $109.85 $1,392 —
1045–2390 1621 122 100.00–135.00 $123.34 $1,999 —
1320–2305 1782 145 127.00–151.00 $135.63 $2,417 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–965 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 119.00–132.00 $121.43 $1,090
815–1000 907 (<2 yrs)Open 9 95.00–121.00 $106.29 $964
855–1040 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 104.00–108.00 $105.79 $1,008
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)Open 1 745.00 $745.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 thin fleshed 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
862 862 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
795–1240 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 750.00–1,450.00 $1,163.89
1025–1065 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,085.00–1,150.00 $1,118.12
827–1250 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 985.00–1,585.00 $1,351.60
875–1310 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 800.00–1,525.00 $1,174.66
947–1310 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,353.99
1020–1335 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 985.00–1,325.00 $1,077.82
1118 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,460.00 $1,460.00
987–1470 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 825.00–1,550.00 $1,299.79
715–1523 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 57 675.00–1,800.00 $1,485.48
1100–1395 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,272.75
1125–1550 1344 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,325.00–1,775.00 $1,507.42
1080–1515 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 1,250.00–1,960.00 $1,702.94
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 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 $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1085 888 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,171.79
885–890 888 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,237.75
825–985 923 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 930.00–1,125.00 $1,054.79
870–995 933 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,425.00 $1,180.09
960–1295 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,290.00–1,675.00 $1,471.89
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
655–1375 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 580.00–1,950.00 $1,650.75 —
925–1235 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,175.00–1,750.00 $1,404.69 —
975–1140 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,375.00–1,825.00 $1,638.79 —
910–1285 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,489.64 —
905–1560 1138 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,840.00 $1,509.95 -189.54
880–1355 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,700.00 $1,413.41 +2.09
1000–1550 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 21 1,225.00–2,150.00 $1,682.60 -19.26
1067–1425 1218 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 1,275.00–1,675.00 $1,507.91 -193.95
1055–1450 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,150.00–2,025.00 $1,619.15 -82.71
1000–1785 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 1,200.00–2,075.00 $1,547.82 -154.04
1265–1300 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,975.00 $1,728.41 +102.20
1545 1545 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,030.00 $2,030.00 —
1405–2000 1612 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,920.00–2,650.00 $2,274.27 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 thin fleshed 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
820 fancy 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,920.00 $1,920.00 —
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 83.00–96.00 $89.59 $336 —
425 425 1 90.00 $90.00 $382 -15.00
635 value added 635 1 115.00 $115.00 $730 —
765–780 771 4 86.00–117.00 $97.51 $752 -4.49
820 820 1 96.00 $96.00 $787 -11.64
855–895 873 3 93.00–95.00 $94.35 $824 -15.65
935 value added 935 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,159 —
975 975 1 93.00 $93.00 $907 -18.91
1000–1040 value added 1008 6 120.00–131.00 $128.00 $1,290 —
1060 value added 1060 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,325 +6.60
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1405 1261 9 120.00–128.00 $124.71 $1,573 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,028 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 122.00–160.00 $140.49 $391 —
320 320 1 112.00 $112.00 $358 -23.00
325 fancy 325 1 145.00 $145.00 $471 —
355–383 372 5 113.00–167.00 $144.39 $537 -36.27
388 fancy 388 3 138.00 $138.00 $535 —
400–417 408 7 140.00–165.00 $153.76 $627 -31.71
440 fancy 440 1 140.00 $140.00 $616 —
470 fancy 470 1 146.00 $146.00 $686 —
455–495 475 13 121.00–166.00 $152.59 $725 -26.36
508–545 522 8 122.50–180.00 $157.89 $824 +17.27
570–585 578 6 101.00–172.00 $135.90 $786 +22.90
635–645 638 3 178.00–193.00 $183.05 $1,168 +55.52
673–696 686 17 88.00–161.00 $143.74 $986 +16.66
715 715 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,201 +47.71
775 775 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 $814 -23.57
805–840 823 2 100.00–110.00 $105.11 $865 -20.89
800–826 value added 826 57 137.00–180.95 $180.20 $1,488 —
885–888 888 27 113.00–172.00 $169.82 $1,508 +48.98
891 value added 891 58 178.35 $178.35 $1,589 —
925–935 930 2 100.00–133.00 $116.59 $1,084 +6.05
987 fancy 987 57 180.10 $180.10 $1,778 —
1065–1090 1082 3 112.00–123.00 $118.30 $1,280 —
1115 1115 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,310 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 80.00 $80.00 $336 -24.92
765 765 1 85.00 $85.00 $650 -5.00
945 945 1 80.00 $80.00 $756 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1140 1138 2 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $1,525 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740–850 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,185.00–1,510.00 $1,358.74 —
915–1010 961 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,391.52 —

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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.