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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

19,497 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.65/cwt -0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,929/hd at 776 lb · 879 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.83/cwt +5.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 626 lb · 778 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.69/cwt +0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,158/hd at 924 lb · 707 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 19,497 19,507 17,252
Feeder cattle 16,524 16,473 14,402
Slaughter cattle 2,562 2,525 2,289
Replacement cattle 411 509 561

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher with good demand. Yearlings were mostly steady with good demand. Buyers showed the best interest in long-weaned, preconditioned load lots offered throughout the week. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls mostly steady 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
220–240 230 2 220.00–255.00 $236.74 $545 -39.32
245 fancy 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 +10.23
255 value added 255 1 270.00 $270.00 $688 —
260–292 fancy 278 6 270.00–320.00 $293.85 $817 +5.40
275–285 278 4 237.50–300.00 $283.23 $787 +2.54
302–335 fancy 319 7 267.00–292.50 $279.61 $892 -2.63
300–345 328 20 247.50–296.00 $274.43 $900 +19.41
356–382 value added 364 12 271.00–276.00 $274.61 $1,000 -12.16
350–398 fancy 378 41 250.00–301.00 $289.31 $1,094 +6.16
355–395 378 47 235.00–290.00 $268.96 $1,017 +8.96
401–447 fancy 418 68 257.00–314.00 $281.99 $1,179 +12.46
400–445 value added 419 27 258.00–282.50 $270.40 $1,133 +5.58
400–445 429 66 234.00–290.00 $261.47 $1,122 +0.89
450–495 471 158 225.00–285.00 $258.60 $1,218 -0.99
450–492 value added 475 51 250.00–285.00 $270.19 $1,283 +6.80
450–495 fancy 477 58 245.00–290.00 $269.52 $1,286 ±0.00
500–547 525 134 212.00–276.00 $254.29 $1,335 +1.46
500–547 value added 527 274 235.00–284.00 $265.05 $1,397 +1.37
550–598 value added 573 208 240.00–287.50 $263.79 $1,512 -4.71
550–599 577 171 211.00–269.00 $251.26 $1,450 -7.13
613 fancy 613 8 274.00 $274.00 $1,680 -5.50
600–645 value added 623 364 234.00–280.00 $260.76 $1,625 -0.74
623 thin fleshed 623 20 258.00 $258.00 $1,607 —
600–649 625 177 210.00–265.00 $246.27 $1,539 -5.91
650–697 value added 671 341 239.00–266.25 $258.35 $1,734 +1.47
650–695 678 191 208.00–255.00 $241.80 $1,639 -7.54
700–748 724 137 164.00–250.50 $234.60 $1,699 -9.05
700–749 value added 728 420 233.00–269.00 $251.60 $1,832 -0.10
750–784 thin fleshed 767 221 252.50–258.80 $256.92 $1,971 —
752–797 769 84 207.50–244.50 $234.10 $1,800 +3.82
756–796 value added 780 574 233.85–256.40 $247.59 $1,931 -3.95
800–830 fancy 825 73 245.00–246.50 $246.40 $2,033 —
801–849 value added 828 351 233.00–249.00 $243.70 $2,018 -1.91
805–845 834 63 207.00–240.00 $229.65 $1,915 -7.92
837 thin fleshed 837 17 251.50 $251.50 $2,105 —
853–897 value added 871 350 233.50–242.00 $237.89 $2,072 -1.44
860–896 885 35 207.00–226.00 $217.05 $1,921 -16.01
870–897 thin fleshed 891 176 235.00–239.75 $237.91 $2,120 —
900–936 920 14 190.00–229.00 $204.94 $1,885 -15.20
903–943 value added 922 627 226.00–241.50 $234.46 $2,162 +0.24
907–945 fancy 939 66 225.00–240.00 $232.51 $2,183 —
954–973 value added 961 227 227.75–229.50 $228.82 $2,199 +1.49
955–978 970 5 210.00–235.00 $215.55 $2,091 +12.36
1000–1032 1020 7 171.00–190.00 $184.03 $1,877 -5.44
1005–1045 fancy 1026 7 219.00–221.00 $220.57 $2,263 -6.28
1022–1043 value added 1033 105 214.75–223.50 $218.87 $2,261 -10.48
1071–1083 value added 1075 69 203.75–209.50 $205.51 $2,209 —
1080–1095 1088 2 150.00–182.00 $165.89 $1,805 -10.58
1103 value added 1103 37 199.00 $199.00 $2,195 —
1140 1140 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,710 -19.00
1160 1160 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,769 -17.50
1200 1200 2 121.00–160.00 $140.50 $1,686 —
1246 value added 1246 8 194.75 $194.75 $2,427 —
1312 1312 3 153.00 $153.00 $2,007 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 270 3 140.00–247.50 $203.15 $549 —
310–330 322 3 200.00–229.00 $213.28 $687 +7.48
350–395 372 10 160.00–260.00 $219.19 $815 -29.27
400–435 412 14 165.00–257.00 $215.17 $887 -3.13
450–495 475 20 170.00–252.50 $233.94 $1,111 +10.29
500–545 525 33 145.00–247.50 $216.24 $1,135 -12.84
553–585 569 16 181.00–246.00 $227.15 $1,292 -1.81
600–630 617 7 203.00–235.00 $223.85 $1,381 -2.91
665–695 675 21 189.00–229.00 $217.08 $1,465 +4.87
700–730 715 15 155.00–222.00 $196.60 $1,406 -1.69
750–795 780 7 194.00–224.00 $212.01 $1,654 +18.54
813–840 819 15 170.00–206.00 $180.43 $1,478 +19.43
885 885 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,593 -1.81
905 905 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,380 -26.62
975–995 985 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,773 +32.00
1009–1015 1010 6 155.00–185.00 $160.02 $1,616 —
1055 1055 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,688 -18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–290 265 3 220.00–232.50 $224.57 $595 —
320 320 1 240.00 $240.00 $768 —
355–395 378 5 230.00–257.00 $247.93 $937 +15.70
420–440 430 8 225.00–247.50 $236.19 $1,016 +8.83
450–495 471 14 214.00–245.00 $227.90 $1,073 +2.28
500–546 524 26 214.00–235.00 $224.13 $1,174 -28.76
550–591 573 24 200.00–235.00 $222.12 $1,273 -7.37
605–645 632 11 220.00–238.00 $225.11 $1,423 +5.27
660–690 674 5 201.00–226.00 $213.35 $1,438 -26.88
700–730 708 8 201.00–222.00 $214.03 $1,515 -18.06
785–795 790 2 202.00–210.00 $206.03 $1,628 +4.21
815–840 832 3 209.00–218.00 $215.06 $1,789 -8.49
865–895 885 3 191.00–205.00 $195.56 $1,731 +3.25
910–915 913 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,758 —
985 985 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,674 -15.98
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 220.00–241.00 $230.22 $1,077 +6.71
510–515 513 2 214.00–241.00 $227.43 $1,167 -8.10
580 580 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,201 -25.64
605–640 614 4 224.00–228.00 $226.22 $1,389 —
652 652 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,506 —
730 730 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,650 +29.69
846 846 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,523 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1235 1120 3 141.00–149.00 $144.99 $1,624 —
1310 1310 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,664 —
1175–1470 1334 5 149.00–169.00 $156.63 $2,089 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 202.50 $202.50 $800 —
595 595 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,291 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,067 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 —
600 600 1 95.00 $95.00 $570 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,590 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 262.50 $262.50 $472 —
215 fancy 215 1 240.00 $240.00 $516 -12.47
212–225 value added 216 3 275.00–295.00 $288.07 $622 —
200–242 220 16 217.50–270.00 $238.97 $526 +10.49
250–280 fancy 270 3 245.00–252.50 $247.31 $668 -4.60
255–285 value added 274 4 262.50–280.00 $266.58 $730 —
255–299 282 64 210.00–262.50 $237.97 $671 +4.92
300–345 328 56 205.00–260.00 $234.73 $770 -1.53
310–342 value added 334 49 237.00–263.00 $256.03 $855 +28.28
335–348 fancy 347 21 240.00–265.00 $250.85 $870 +6.88
355–387 fancy 369 38 239.00–273.00 $257.23 $949 +3.69
355–395 value added 372 36 230.00–260.00 $249.58 $928 +9.96
350–398 375 180 212.50–259.00 $238.61 $895 +2.17
400–447 fancy 423 85 233.00–270.00 $252.62 $1,069 +1.59
400–448 424 219 212.50–262.00 $235.08 $997 -0.30
400–440 value added 430 86 230.00–273.50 $261.89 $1,126 +14.24
450–497 468 333 210.00–255.00 $236.67 $1,108 -3.10
450–493 value added 473 86 229.00–256.00 $245.09 $1,159 +7.41
450–497 fancy 476 105 236.00–271.00 $247.77 $1,179 -1.08
505 fancy 505 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,338 —
500–547 520 295 210.00–248.00 $232.37 $1,208 +2.10
500–548 value added 523 292 225.00–260.00 $247.10 $1,292 +3.70
550–598 572 457 210.00–249.00 $232.33 $1,329 -4.18
550–598 value added 579 220 227.00–257.00 $245.19 $1,420 -1.45
600–648 625 360 188.00–244.00 $227.51 $1,422 -1.59
600–645 value added 627 418 221.00–259.75 $246.71 $1,547 +9.35
650–696 675 263 183.00–237.00 $224.60 $1,516 -1.13
650–692 value added 681 407 220.00–247.00 $238.72 $1,626 -1.96
685 685 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,466 -11.73
700–745 value added 715 364 211.00–242.95 $232.96 $1,666 -1.08
700–733 718 14 214.00–221.00 $219.09 $1,573 +9.09
719 fancy 719 144 242.75 $242.75 $1,745 -8.00
700–747 726 154 170.00–232.25 $213.67 $1,551 -0.23
750–775 757 29 213.00–214.00 $213.07 $1,613 +19.99
750–798 769 69 181.00–226.00 $209.27 $1,609 +16.19
763–790 value added 781 180 218.00–232.00 $227.02 $1,773 -1.44
800–845 819 37 132.00–205.00 $191.60 $1,569 -14.30
801–846 value added 831 198 199.75–227.00 $222.47 $1,849 -7.68
850–876 858 15 159.00–196.00 $186.50 $1,600 +13.50
857–864 value added 861 131 222.00–226.40 $224.17 $1,930 +16.17
900–930 911 7 160.50–194.00 $176.77 $1,610 +5.77
915 915 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,702 +15.00
925 value added 925 6 194.50 $194.50 $1,799 —
950–995 961 7 171.00–184.00 $180.24 $1,732 +14.90
1000–1036 1019 9 142.50–180.00 $163.69 $1,668 -10.60
1067 1067 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,697 +3.00
1105 1105 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,591 -21.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 217 5 175.00–220.00 $205.32 $446 +16.93
250–295 281 16 190.00–250.00 $212.99 $599 +6.98
300–343 326 19 180.00–222.50 $205.92 $671 +2.01
350–398 381 36 175.00–267.00 $210.29 $801 -3.15
405–446 427 44 135.00–225.00 $200.65 $857 -2.62
450–495 478 41 155.00–225.00 $200.67 $959 -11.10
500–547 524 56 170.00–227.50 $204.70 $1,073 +0.73
550–596 575 66 96.00–231.00 $210.15 $1,208 +5.14
600–645 622 51 142.50–234.00 $202.62 $1,260 +11.74
665–697 680 47 92.00–220.00 $185.79 $1,263 +5.65
700–745 719 37 145.00–214.00 $177.67 $1,277 +1.91
750–795 779 18 138.00–189.00 $173.07 $1,348 -11.12
805–840 821 21 112.50–200.00 $168.34 $1,382 +6.58
850–885 867 6 100.00–166.00 $134.69 $1,168 -25.91
900–910 903 5 135.00–160.00 $148.97 $1,345 -15.38
950 950 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,449 +5.23
1008–1030 1014 4 110.00–177.00 $159.98 $1,622 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 4 213.00–235.00 $224.32 $505 +11.72
255–275 265 3 200.00–226.00 $211.80 $561 -4.91
315–345 329 8 200.00–225.00 $218.08 $717 -0.22
350–395 378 35 130.00–233.00 $214.98 $813 +1.43
426–449 442 56 203.00–235.00 $222.64 $984 +4.31
451–490 472 26 200.00–231.00 $214.18 $1,011 +3.76
500–548 524 45 190.00–230.00 $213.39 $1,118 +8.08
550–595 581 44 193.00–225.00 $208.82 $1,213 -6.64
607–645 624 29 185.00–216.00 $202.12 $1,261 -13.51
655–695 680 40 177.50–216.00 $199.06 $1,354 +1.39
700–746 724 11 152.00–192.50 $183.48 $1,328 -26.89
765–785 776 8 168.00–196.00 $178.93 $1,388 -7.50
810 810 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,280 —
885 885 2 176.00–181.00 $178.50 $1,580 -1.50
1075 1075 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,774 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 220.00 $220.00 $638 —
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
492 492 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,033 +7.50
510–545 524 4 197.50–212.00 $206.96 $1,084 —
560–596 589 8 190.00–218.00 $214.06 $1,261 -11.94
615–631 627 4 180.00–219.00 $209.44 $1,313 +26.35
650–695 666 7 177.00–182.00 $179.99 $1,199 -31.15
703 703 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,504 +30.00
723 723 7 199.00 $199.00 $1,439 +15.00
757–765 760 3 170.00–210.00 $196.57 $1,494 +16.57
947 947 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,326 -3.00
970 970 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,513 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,348 —
850–1365 1056 7 110.00–138.00 $126.31 $1,334 —
1115–1275 1195 2 126.00–138.00 $131.60 $1,573 —
1235–1430 1320 5 126.00–167.00 $153.96 $2,032 —
1335 1335 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,936 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 2 170.00 $170.00 $949 -15.00
637 637 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,006 +14.00
726–742 733 9 180.00–186.00 $183.30 $1,344 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 140.00 $140.00 $553 —
452–480 461 3 117.50–147.50 $137.10 $632 —
585 585 2 151.00 $151.00 $883 —
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,132 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 251.00 $251.00 $728 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 211 9 220.00–265.00 $245.51 $518 -9.09
215–245 fancy 237 5 265.00–292.50 $281.88 $668 -2.15
250–295 270 38 212.50–310.00 $267.73 $723 +0.39
250–290 fancy 274 6 265.00–295.00 $271.09 $743 -9.48
310–330 value added 320 2 277.50–280.00 $278.71 $892 -8.80
310–345 fancy 328 37 247.50–305.00 $281.89 $925 +5.54
301–347 330 90 210.00–296.00 $252.06 $832 -8.76
350–398 372 117 141.00–281.00 $253.22 $942 -7.55
350–395 fancy 376 28 248.00–303.00 $271.93 $1,022 +0.05
360–390 value added 376 6 270.00–288.00 $280.67 $1,055 +17.47
400–440 fancy 419 34 250.00–281.00 $265.66 $1,113 +2.99
400–446 value added 426 18 257.00–287.00 $268.52 $1,144 +25.31
400–448 427 148 220.00–270.00 $249.94 $1,067 -1.93
455–485 fancy 469 27 247.00–280.00 $258.70 $1,213 +0.18
450–495 value added 471 7 238.00–275.00 $255.34 $1,203 +5.79
450–498 474 136 200.00–281.00 $239.55 $1,135 -7.63
500–548 518 231 214.00–252.50 $235.70 $1,221 +0.96
500–540 value added 521 16 242.00–265.00 $253.12 $1,319 +6.34
500–547 fancy 525 40 231.00–260.00 $245.60 $1,289 -4.52
555–570 fancy 558 8 237.50–260.00 $254.13 $1,418 +2.94
550–598 569 160 192.00–250.00 $230.53 $1,312 -1.49
565–585 value added 574 10 240.00–252.00 $248.30 $1,425 +9.92
600–622 value added 607 29 225.50–246.00 $232.89 $1,414 +8.70
610–620 fancy 613 3 233.00–234.00 $233.66 $1,432 -2.04
600–646 620 127 190.00–234.00 $215.81 $1,338 -4.17
653–675 fancy 657 7 231.00–241.00 $237.82 $1,562 +4.31
650–695 668 80 187.00–223.00 $211.23 $1,411 -2.66
665–682 value added 672 5 222.00–224.00 $222.81 $1,497 +7.81
712 fancy 712 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,588 —
700–742 721 68 160.00–216.00 $195.11 $1,407 -7.61
750–797 767 38 174.00–215.00 $193.26 $1,482 -6.09
805–835 820 4 172.00–195.00 $186.88 $1,532 +10.32
867–895 886 9 160.00–216.00 $183.67 $1,627 +2.76
915 fancy 915 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,693 —
920–935 932 8 133.00–154.00 $148.88 $1,388 -24.65
955 955 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,576 +21.36
1035–1045 1040 2 124.00–129.00 $126.51 $1,316 -3.49
1095 1095 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,380 -9.00
1110 1110 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,376 —
1155–1170 1163 2 121.00–130.00 $125.47 $1,459 -2.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 219 7 195.00–218.00 $205.26 $450 -7.24
250–295 276 14 155.00–237.50 $212.17 $586 +3.44
305–332 319 8 152.50–242.50 $208.28 $664 -23.68
350–395 380 20 172.50–250.00 $210.84 $801 -7.14
400–445 429 24 165.00–255.00 $215.91 $926 -4.33
450–496 478 43 187.50–246.00 $214.94 $1,027 +12.06
500–545 522 51 165.00–238.00 $210.26 $1,098 +2.81
550–595 567 26 170.00–230.00 $212.16 $1,203 -1.38
627 value added 627 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,386 —
600–645 629 10 100.00–200.00 $171.46 $1,078 -21.17
654–695 674 16 150.00–202.00 $179.89 $1,212 -10.36
710–740 733 8 161.00–185.00 $173.71 $1,273 +0.28
762–780 772 9 160.00–185.00 $175.47 $1,355 +6.40
800–845 824 14 145.00–175.00 $158.97 $1,310 -2.71
850–875 863 2 127.00–175.00 $151.35 $1,306 -18.72
900–905 903 2 96.00–153.00 $124.58 $1,125 -10.87
950–990 969 5 120.00–166.00 $141.82 $1,374 +24.97
1000–1015 1004 5 100.00–140.00 $119.36 $1,198 +4.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 222.50 $222.50 $512 -45.00
255–295 275 6 205.00–252.50 $233.07 $641 -11.14
315–340 327 5 227.50–261.00 $238.53 $780 +3.88
350–397 379 31 209.00–238.00 $223.24 $846 -8.34
400–445 418 22 200.00–255.00 $226.83 $948 +1.74
455–495 472 34 200.00–227.50 $218.24 $1,030 +4.96
506–548 525 39 197.00–220.00 $213.19 $1,119 -2.26
552–595 573 56 197.00–224.50 $214.40 $1,229 +5.54
605–645 626 16 193.00–211.00 $203.30 $1,273 -1.78
655–695 676 28 174.00–207.50 $195.59 $1,322 +0.53
710–745 730 9 180.00–193.00 $184.20 $1,345 —
750–760 755 2 182.50–191.00 $186.72 $1,410 -0.26
800–830 809 12 176.00–192.50 $180.30 $1,459 +5.30
895 895 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,656 —
940 940 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,410 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 205.00–210.00 $207.43 $535 —
417–440 424 4 200.00–209.00 $204.69 $868 -8.77
492 492 2 193.00 $193.00 $950 -26.16
505–545 526 4 190.00–214.00 $199.98 $1,052 -19.55
555–595 572 10 204.00–222.50 $215.13 $1,231 -4.87
605–640 623 6 199.00–219.00 $210.85 $1,314 +3.35
685 685 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,281 -4.36
730 730 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,372 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–1185 1072 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,475.00–2,000.00 $1,686.54 +128.26
1420–1610 1484 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,685.00–2,650.00 $2,111.43 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 —
395 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 —
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 +0.24
430 430 1 160.00 $160.00 $688 +5.00
560 560 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,014 —
615 615 1 152.50 $152.50 $938 —
640 640 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 170.00 $170.00 $663 -7.50
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 —
755 755 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,397 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 190.00 $190.00 $735 —
445 445 1 195.00 $195.00 $868 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1645 1213 80-85% 67 55.00–106.50 $93.51 $1,134 -11.95
820–1780 1246 80-85% 401 90.00–122.00 $104.95 $1,308 +7.64
940–1750 1260 80-85% 346 100.00–138.00 $113.62 $1,432 -0.67
1340 1340 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,032 +7.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1315 916 85-90% 78 40.00–104.00 $73.54 $674 —
580–1605 1019 85-90% 134 53.00–94.50 $86.02 $877 -10.99
710–1500 1048 85-90% 233 90.50–125.00 $107.09 $1,122 +10.08
685–1760 1064 85-90% 323 60.00–109.00 $97.25 $1,035 -8.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1850 1460 75-80% 128 90.00–116.00 $106.88 $1,560 -2.46
970–1905 1483 75-80% 5 88.00–104.00 $93.55 $1,387 -15.79
1500 1500 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,080 -46.28
1130–1945 1516 75-80% 165 102.00–125.00 $114.41 $1,734 -3.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–2010 1372 38 84.00–128.00 $109.47 $1,502 —
980–2555 1590 144 110.00–138.50 $125.39 $1,994 —
1215–2395 1813 111 127.00–150.00 $136.41 $2,473 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–940 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 124.00–126.00 $125.01 $1,160
850–1000 961 (<2 yrs)Open 5 118.00–135.00 $131.99 $1,268
900–1195 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 112.00–128.00 $118.98 $1,195
875–1170 1007 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 103.00–113.00 $105.90 $1,066
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1050 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 890.00–1,000.00 $949.84
995 995 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 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 $
815–945 880 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 960.00–1,000.00 $978.52
842–1165 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 31 750.00–1,250.00 $1,038.58
965–1015 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–1,225.00 $1,078.79
805–1345 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 835.00–1,400.00 $1,190.15
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
820–1250 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,010.00–1,700.00 $1,307.68
860–1255 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,150.00–1,675.00 $1,348.66
1045–1270 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 980.00–1,500.00 $1,283.47
1000–1405 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 925.00–1,500.00 $1,288.79
950–1445 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 885.00–1,485.00 $1,111.84
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,360.00 $1,360.00
995–1395 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 985.00–1,635.00 $1,451.98
990–1475 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,125.00–1,575.00 $1,355.66
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–785 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–775.00 $762.70
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1002–1020 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,220.00–1,225.00 $1,221.69
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–925 780 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–1,275.00 $1,035.38
680–900 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,150.00 $1,042.41
750–900 806 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 780.00–1,190.00 $1,047.88
855–1095 975 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,246.54
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 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 $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
970–1040 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,185.00–1,375.00 $1,276.69 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -450.75
1095–1110 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -309.95
940–1335 1134 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,075.00–1,685.00 $1,422.86 -87.09
865–1375 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,025.00–1,650.00 $1,355.67 -154.28
895–1525 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,000.00–1,760.00 $1,473.13 +59.72
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
995–1365 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,210.00–1,480.00 $1,400.43 -282.17
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 +17.09
1175–1390 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,750.00 $1,453.09 -94.73
960–1550 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–2,025.00 $1,586.59 -141.82
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 -203.41
1215–1660 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00–1,900.00 $1,588.54 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
792 thin fleshed 792 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 -450.00
954 thin fleshed 954 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
970–1145 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,254.14 —
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,485.00 $1,485.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146–1250 1181 9 120.00 $120.00 $1,417 —
1228 1228 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,658 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 85.00 $85.00 $374 -5.00
550–595 573 2 71.00–78.00 $74.64 $428 —
670–695 683 2 74.00–107.50 $91.06 $622 —
875 875 1 80.00 $80.00 $700 -14.35
905 905 1 88.00 $88.00 $796 —
1035–1040 value added 1038 2 120.00–128.00 $123.99 $1,287 -4.01

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 165.00–170.00 $167.59 $349 —
250 250 1 136.00 $136.00 $340 -4.49
320–335 328 2 120.00–139.00 $129.72 $425 +17.72
358–380 369 4 98.00–131.00 $122.50 $452 -21.89
420 420 1 125.00 $125.00 $525 -28.76
423 fancy 423 2 147.00 $147.00 $622 +7.00
455–495 468 3 141.00–155.00 $150.07 $702 -2.52
586–590 587 4 130.00–140.00 $137.49 $807 +1.59
615–640 625 14 140.00–188.00 $182.00 $1,138 -1.05
650–690 674 14 137.00–191.00 $175.23 $1,181 +31.49
745 745 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,397 +19.50
795 795 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,304 +59.00
817 817 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,409 +67.39
873 fancy 873 55 183.00 $183.00 $1,598 —
890 890 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,121 -43.82
935–938 937 4 91.00–159.00 $142.04 $1,331 +25.45
1020 value added 1020 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,469 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 284 4 88.00–103.00 $91.50 $260 —
360 360 1 111.00 $111.00 $400 —
605–615 610 2 95.00–103.00 $98.97 $604 —
800 800 1 85.00 $85.00 $680 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258 1258 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,472 —
1330 1330 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,623 —

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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.