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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

7,521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.42/cwt -11.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 522 lb · 263 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.60/cwt -12.22 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 428 lb · 234 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.99/cwt -7.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 832 lb · 205 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,521 19,497 16,432
Feeder cattle 5,519 16,524 13,207
Slaughter cattle 1,613 2,562 2,550
Replacement cattle 389 411 675

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, receipts were too few for a valid comparison as extremely high temperatures and humidity limited cattle movement throughout the state. However, a mostly steady to lower undertone was noted for all feeder and slaughter classes with light to moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 fancy 233 2 262.50–272.50 $267.34 $623 -32.66
255 fancy 255 1 297.00 $297.00 $757 +3.15
270–290 280 2 249.00–275.00 $261.54 $732 -21.69
315–325 fancy 323 4 277.50–295.00 $283.03 $914 +3.42
317–337 value added 327 4 255.00–260.00 $257.42 $842 —
300–345 333 6 260.00–285.00 $269.31 $897 -5.12
350–375 fancy 370 8 251.00–272.00 $268.51 $993 -20.80
350–395 371 10 230.00–267.50 $249.12 $924 -19.84
410–425 value added 413 9 246.00–250.50 $248.21 $1,025 -22.19
400–445 427 36 209.00–287.00 $249.62 $1,066 -11.85
445 fancy 445 3 254.00–263.00 $257.00 $1,144 -24.99
450 value added 450 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,089 -28.19
450–495 472 55 220.00–277.00 $247.35 $1,167 -11.25
450–495 fancy 474 17 250.00–270.00 $255.45 $1,211 -14.07
500–548 522 99 197.00–266.00 $242.50 $1,266 -11.79
501–547 value added 529 46 244.00–266.00 $253.79 $1,343 -11.26
550–597 571 56 214.00–255.00 $237.24 $1,355 -14.02
554–597 value added 577 40 240.00–270.00 $259.81 $1,499 -3.98
600–630 value added 606 24 233.00–266.00 $247.99 $1,503 -12.77
600–645 625 77 214.00–250.00 $231.93 $1,450 -14.34
650–695 669 38 191.00–244.00 $228.55 $1,529 -13.25
652–699 value added 674 34 229.50–261.00 $243.51 $1,641 -14.84
700–749 721 28 190.00–241.00 $228.47 $1,647 -6.13
705–748 value added 723 22 227.00–254.00 $237.80 $1,719 -13.80
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 -34.10
750–796 776 14 164.00–230.00 $209.02 $1,622 -25.08
762–781 value added 778 19 220.00–243.00 $239.95 $1,867 -7.64
800–843 831 93 190.00–233.50 $230.28 $1,914 +0.63
812–842 value added 833 112 236.50–241.25 $238.90 $1,990 -4.80
858–895 871 6 200.00–214.00 $207.82 $1,810 -9.23
902–945 923 11 150.00–219.00 $194.03 $1,791 -10.91
914–946 value added 944 58 231.85–240.50 $232.43 $2,194 -2.03
971 value added 971 55 234.50 $234.50 $2,277 +5.68
967–997 988 9 181.00–192.00 $184.17 $1,820 -31.38
1002 value added 1002 54 224.40 $224.40 $2,248 +5.53
1020–1045 1030 8 166.00–199.00 $184.38 $1,899 +0.35
1055–1080 1072 3 170.00–182.00 $173.94 $1,865 +8.05
1105–1110 1107 3 156.00–178.00 $163.36 $1,808 +13.36
1180 1180 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,100 +25.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 244.00 $244.00 $720 +40.85
307–335 316 3 212.50–233.00 $225.76 $713 +12.48
360–395 376 7 200.00–237.00 $219.41 $825 +0.22
405–445 423 6 165.00–255.00 $211.02 $893 -4.15
450–495 474 10 133.00–252.00 $214.71 $1,018 -19.23
500–537 520 9 172.00–240.00 $218.72 $1,137 +2.48
555–585 566 6 190.00–235.00 $201.62 $1,141 -25.53
600–640 607 10 180.00–230.00 $203.95 $1,238 -19.90
662–685 670 16 189.00–237.00 $218.49 $1,464 +1.41
705–745 731 4 182.00–207.00 $193.87 $1,417 -2.73
760–775 768 2 190.00–212.00 $200.89 $1,543 -11.12
815 815 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,406 -7.93
855 855 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,603 +7.50
970 970 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,397 -36.00
1070 1070 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,819 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–430 424 4 217.50–227.50 $221.76 $940 -14.43
482 482 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,157 +12.10
505–525 512 6 219.00–234.00 $225.18 $1,153 +1.05
555–592 575 7 208.00–229.00 $221.59 $1,274 -0.53
600–620 614 5 210.00–235.00 $215.29 $1,322 -9.82
660–695 688 7 201.00–237.00 $217.43 $1,496 +4.08
705–730 718 3 200.00–211.00 $205.37 $1,475 -8.66
1050 1050 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,969 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
558 558 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,311 +28.00
635 635 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,372 -10.22
665–675 670 2 213.00–221.00 $217.03 $1,454 -13.97
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 —
750 750 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,132 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 2 156.00 $156.00 $967 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 —
865 865 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 2 260.00 $260.00 $507 -2.50
200–235 217 12 210.00–257.50 $225.27 $489 -13.70
245 value added 245 3 280.00 $280.00 $686 -8.07
250–297 value added 281 3 237.50–243.00 $239.13 $672 -27.45
260–297 287 53 202.50–252.00 $232.64 $668 -5.33
300–340 value added 320 6 230.00–247.50 $233.10 $746 -22.93
300–348 329 88 203.00–251.00 $227.77 $749 -6.96
350–395 372 103 207.50–247.00 $230.48 $857 -8.13
377–390 fancy 379 6 242.00–244.00 $243.66 $923 -13.57
350–395 value added 385 21 222.50–238.00 $232.72 $896 -16.86
400–448 fancy 426 20 237.00–254.00 $248.24 $1,058 -4.38
400–449 428 187 210.00–260.00 $230.36 $986 -4.72
408–445 value added 430 27 230.00–240.00 $236.52 $1,017 -25.37
452–490 value added 464 24 231.00–244.00 $234.80 $1,089 -10.29
450–499 477 124 204.00–252.00 $227.81 $1,087 -8.86
450–494 fancy 482 24 235.00–253.00 $239.72 $1,155 -8.05
500–547 521 187 204.00–245.00 $225.82 $1,177 -6.55
500–548 value added 524 76 227.00–249.00 $234.81 $1,230 -12.29
550–598 570 127 125.00–241.50 $222.25 $1,267 -10.08
550–592 value added 574 53 226.00–241.00 $231.97 $1,332 -13.22
600–643 value added 619 24 208.00–234.00 $227.00 $1,405 -19.71
600–645 629 93 190.00–235.00 $210.97 $1,327 -16.54
650–695 667 71 171.00–232.00 $214.97 $1,434 -9.63
665–670 value added 669 47 215.50–230.75 $227.52 $1,522 -11.20
700–740 719 17 171.00–209.00 $187.85 $1,351 -31.24
725 value added 725 36 231.00 $231.00 $1,675 -1.96
750–785 760 38 171.00–224.00 $213.58 $1,623 +0.51
762 value added 762 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,600 -17.02
830–845 838 2 150.00–171.00 $160.59 $1,346 -31.01
850 850 2 172.00–173.00 $172.50 $1,466 -14.00
862 value added 862 127 230.00 $230.00 $1,983 +5.83
895 895 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,700 —
1020 1020 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,469 -19.69
1120 1120 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,848 +21.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 224 6 187.50–225.00 $209.20 $469 +3.88
270–295 286 7 175.00–237.00 $197.77 $566 -15.22
305–348 323 26 162.50–227.00 $196.09 $633 -9.83
350–390 373 23 157.00–218.00 $195.98 $731 -14.31
400–445 424 34 157.50–230.00 $193.05 $819 -7.60
455–490 471 31 160.00–224.00 $194.53 $916 -6.14
501–545 522 29 170.00–216.00 $194.15 $1,013 -10.55
550–596 573 55 110.00–218.50 $201.23 $1,153 -8.92
600–647 625 21 167.50–217.00 $187.61 $1,173 -15.01
650–695 669 21 110.00–196.00 $172.26 $1,152 -13.53
705–745 728 18 150.00–190.00 $180.00 $1,310 +2.33
755–787 774 6 141.00–180.00 $163.77 $1,268 -9.30
805–845 830 6 117.50–175.00 $131.79 $1,094 -36.55
885 885 3 150.00–180.00 $170.00 $1,504 +35.31
915–945 932 3 123.00–167.50 $140.93 $1,313 -8.04
980 980 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,298 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 214.50 $214.50 $440 -9.82
255–285 270 4 210.00–236.00 $222.02 $599 +10.22
305–340 319 7 202.50–225.00 $216.71 $691 -1.37
350–390 375 16 207.00–230.00 $214.08 $803 -0.90
400–445 423 51 195.00–229.00 $212.34 $898 -10.30
450–497 477 28 200.00–228.00 $218.59 $1,043 +4.41
500–545 518 22 200.00–225.00 $214.24 $1,110 +0.85
560–595 574 45 141.00–221.00 $209.42 $1,202 +0.60
615–642 632 13 175.00–219.00 $200.82 $1,269 -1.30
660–695 676 13 185.00–216.00 $207.91 $1,405 +8.85
700–734 728 10 180.00–190.00 $184.20 $1,341 +0.72
760–770 765 2 164.00–179.00 $171.45 $1,312 -7.48
825 825 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,361 +7.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1285 1193 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,479 -7.60
1215 1215 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,810 —
1270 1270 1 110.50 $110.50 $1,403 —
1290–1463 1405 3 124.00–153.00 $144.13 $2,025 —
1407 1407 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,392 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 204.00 $204.00 $867 -16.00
485 485 1 203.00 $203.00 $985 -7.00
565 565 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,170 -7.06
610–640 625 2 172.00–184.00 $178.14 $1,113 -31.30
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–580 568 5 172.00–179.00 $176.01 $1,000 +6.01
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,045 —
770 770 1 114.00 $114.00 $878 -37.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 4 215.00 $215.00 $675 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 176.00 $176.00 $762 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 167.50 $167.50 $888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 230 16 237.50–280.00 $261.08 $600 +15.57
242 fancy 242 2 260.00 $260.00 $629 -21.88
270–290 fancy 284 11 247.50–295.00 $257.06 $730 -14.03
265–295 285 26 200.00–290.00 $253.99 $724 -13.74
305 value added 305 1 262.50 $262.50 $801 -16.21
300–345 322 48 220.00–270.00 $247.24 $796 -4.82
308–345 fancy 332 23 250.00–281.00 $264.76 $879 -17.13
360–390 fancy 372 10 250.00–269.00 $258.91 $963 -13.02
350–397 375 89 220.00–275.00 $249.27 $935 -3.95
400–435 fancy 421 16 247.50–272.00 $260.43 $1,096 -5.23
400–447 435 97 213.00–277.00 $242.57 $1,055 -7.37
450–485 fancy 468 2 250.00–263.00 $256.74 $1,202 -1.96
450–498 471 119 186.00–271.00 $237.86 $1,120 -1.69
501 value added 501 23 260.00 $260.00 $1,303 +6.88
500–548 522 115 180.00–241.00 $227.65 $1,188 -8.05
515–532 fancy 524 4 242.00–250.00 $246.06 $1,289 +0.46
550–585 fancy 562 3 242.00–248.00 $244.08 $1,372 -10.05
550–596 577 86 178.00–237.00 $220.69 $1,273 -9.84
600–645 value added 611 4 225.00–228.00 $225.79 $1,380 -7.10
600–649 616 83 188.00–229.00 $208.62 $1,285 -7.19
610–630 fancy 620 5 234.00–253.00 $242.58 $1,504 +8.92
650–695 673 49 170.00–212.50 $199.91 $1,345 -11.32
700–745 720 16 174.00–205.00 $193.20 $1,391 -1.91
747 value added 747 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,681 —
750–770 758 20 132.00–195.00 $176.84 $1,340 -16.42
800–825 814 5 160.00–171.00 $166.16 $1,353 -20.72
885–897 895 11 160.00–186.00 $167.47 $1,499 -16.20
900–945 909 17 150.00–167.00 $157.24 $1,429 +8.36
1017–1045 1026 3 114.00–151.00 $126.56 $1,299 +0.05
1060 1060 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,378 +4.00
1100–1105 1103 2 126.00–128.00 $127.00 $1,401 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 197.50–255.00 $226.25 $554 +20.99
250–290 264 6 190.00–235.00 $215.88 $570 +3.71
305–330 317 14 195.00–240.00 $223.81 $709 +15.53
355–395 372 20 179.00–242.00 $212.32 $790 +1.48
400–445 421 27 165.00–230.00 $201.42 $848 -14.49
450–495 475 30 160.00–245.00 $202.04 $960 -12.90
500–545 525 55 152.00–232.00 $200.96 $1,055 -9.30
550–595 577 40 110.00–255.00 $193.94 $1,119 -18.22
605–642 622 25 167.50–190.00 $178.56 $1,111 +7.10
650–695 671 18 169.00–196.00 $179.22 $1,203 -0.67
702–745 724 14 161.00–195.00 $172.37 $1,248 -1.34
750–795 772 10 150.00–190.00 $169.05 $1,305 -6.42
810–835 820 4 140.00–168.00 $153.08 $1,255 -5.89
870–895 887 3 132.50–162.00 $144.88 $1,285 -6.47
912–930 919 4 115.00–148.00 $131.62 $1,210 +7.04
1000 1000 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,220 +2.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–280 267 4 238.00–240.00 $238.52 $637 +5.45
315–340 326 4 210.00–242.00 $227.92 $743 -10.61
366–395 376 26 205.00–240.00 $212.20 $798 -11.04
400–445 429 14 200.00–225.00 $218.20 $936 -8.63
451–498 468 32 172.50–226.00 $209.00 $978 -9.24
500–535 516 26 177.00–219.00 $204.25 $1,054 -8.94
555–595 578 17 197.00–220.00 $204.23 $1,180 -10.17
615–646 630 13 180.00–195.00 $190.59 $1,201 -12.71
650–670 661 4 167.00–191.00 $182.56 $1,207 -13.03
700–720 710 2 176.00–180.00 $178.03 $1,264 -6.17
785 785 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,193 -34.72
800 800 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 -30.30
877–880 878 3 144.00–150.00 $148.00 $1,299 -37.00
965–970 968 2 138.00–152.00 $145.02 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 12 215.00 $215.00 $1,008 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 +37.00
540–545 543 2 180.00–220.00 $199.91 $1,086 -0.07
585 585 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,223 -6.13
645 645 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,084 -42.85
760–780 773 3 170.00–171.00 $170.67 $1,319 —
800 800 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,312 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 125.00 $125.00 $412 —
455 455 1 189.00 $189.00 $860 —
540 540 2 160.00 $160.00 $864 —
580–595 588 2 161.00–172.50 $166.82 $981 -14.18
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1225 1135 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,075.00–1,585.00 $1,418.13 —
1245–1380 1298 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,535.00–1,875.00 $1,668.25 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 205.00 $205.00 $697 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,423 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,070 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1725 1244 80-85% 290 90.00–113.00 $102.55 $1,276 -2.40
910–1735 1259 80-85% 185 100.00–129.00 $113.39 $1,428 -0.23
925–1760 1273 80-85% 45 75.00–101.00 $89.53 $1,140 -24.09
1205–1475 1340 80-85% 2 55.00–78.00 $65.34 $876 -11.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–1615 1005 85-90% 70 50.00–89.00 $74.19 $746 -11.83
745–1750 1046 85-90% 211 63.00–109.50 $96.14 $1,006 -10.95
730–1490 1048 85-90% 117 83.00–118.00 $105.09 $1,101 -2.00
605–1675 1062 85-90% 98 64.00–99.00 $89.91 $955 -7.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1785 1361 75-80% 7 81.00–96.00 $90.78 $1,236 —
1090–2070 1486 75-80% 91 95.00–113.50 $105.03 $1,561 +11.48
1170–2035 1508 75-80% 117 106.00–125.00 $114.28 $1,723 -0.13
1720 1720 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,445 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–2545 1373 36 93.00–119.00 $111.05 $1,525 +1.58
1025–2315 1629 79 107.00–129.00 $122.52 $1,996 —
1350–2385 1821 64 125.00–149.00 $134.73 $2,453 -1.68

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 114.00 $114.00 $986
635–975 870 (<2 yrs)Open 17 105.00–153.00 $117.75 $1,024
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,421
860–1345 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 114.00–129.00 $121.08 $1,271
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00
925 thin fleshed 925 (<2 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00
852–1130 952 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,285.00 $1,202.85

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1100 1006 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 735.00–900.00 $855.06
880–1110 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,080.00–1,600.00 $1,195.79
920–1150 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,140.00 $1,033.33
935–1215 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,185.00–1,530.00 $1,354.84
940–1235 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 975.00–1,275.00 $1,157.46
895–1195 1064 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 910.00–1,240.00 $1,120.80
1092–1193 1143 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,340.00 $1,237.25
1015–1335 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,175.00–1,700.00 $1,460.84
997–1220 fancy 1151 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,925.00–2,000.00 $1,981.43
1070–1250 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,107.76
1075–1250 fancy 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,925.00–1,975.00 $1,948.12
840–1550 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,347.69
805–1590 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,000.00–1,800.00 $1,380.80
1095–1530 1261 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,100.00–1,725.00 $1,511.54
1200–1388 1316 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,210.00–1,925.00 $1,672.53
1305–1473 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,225.00–1,475.00 $1,403.91
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1175 887 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 825.00–1,250.00 $961.41
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
990–1307 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,060.00–1,275.00 $1,183.33
1227 1227 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 thin fleshed 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
835–922 893 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 730.00–1,200.00 $1,053.51
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–880 848 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,150.96
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
915–1220 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,374.32
1127 1127 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
960–990 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,475.77 -674.23
950–1035 993 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–1,010.00 $921.46 -1,228.54
880–1185 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,925.00 $1,587.76 +311.07
1010 1010 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 -316.69
1020–1160 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–2,150.00 $1,755.41 —
1135–1205 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,238.62 -234.51
1000–1255 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,025.00–1,500.00 $1,408.48 -64.65
1010–1615 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,230.00–2,200.00 $1,776.94 +190.35
995–1465 1287 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,606.54 +81.54
1070–1363 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,581.11 +56.11
1540 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1495–1757 1670 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,885.00–2,200.00 $1,979.02 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
950–1520 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,160.00–1,675.00 $1,527.02 —
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
976 976 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 116.00 $116.00 $621 —
740 740 1 115.00 $115.00 $851 —
795 795 3 90.00–108.00 $96.00 $763 —
840 840 1 113.00 $113.00 $949 —
860–880 868 3 100.00–115.00 $110.05 $955 +30.05
1070 value added 1070 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,284 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 86.00 $86.00 $598 —
740 740 1 80.00 $80.00 $592 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 125.00–155.00 $139.65 $451 +9.93
408 408 3 195.00 $195.00 $796 +70.00
470 fancy 470 2 159.00 $159.00 $747 —
473–490 483 7 160.00–200.00 $176.80 $854 +26.73
536 fancy 536 3 157.00 $157.00 $842 —
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 +2.51
640 640 1 141.00 $141.00 $902 -41.00
850 850 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,509 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 108.00 $108.00 $392 -3.00
435 435 1 83.00 $83.00 $361 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,624 —
1595 1595 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,818 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.