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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

20,583 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.22/cwt +7.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,165/hd at 924 lb · 965 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.53/cwt +18.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 671 lb · 869 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.68/cwt +13.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,670/hd at 724 lb · 838 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 20,583 7,521 16,734
Feeder cattle 17,676 5,519 14,451
Slaughter cattle 2,282 1,613 1,714
Replacement cattle 625 389 569

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder steers and heifers below 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances sharply higher, above 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Yearlings were mostly steady with limited comparisons. Demand was good to very good with an active market and good buyer participation for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 232 3 252.50–260.00 $257.36 $597 —
265 fancy 265 1 302.50 $302.50 $802 +5.50
255–298 286 10 232.00–295.00 $262.05 $749 +0.51
305–340 317 21 243.00–310.00 $265.12 $840 -4.19
302–348 fancy 327 22 260.00–305.00 $280.48 $917 -2.55
350–395 374 41 232.00–283.00 $256.24 $958 +7.12
352–398 fancy 382 43 260.00–302.50 $280.72 $1,072 +12.21
390 value added 390 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 —
405–447 fancy 426 32 250.00–295.00 $266.52 $1,135 +9.52
405–448 429 97 220.00–309.00 $257.24 $1,104 +7.62
400–446 value added 431 40 259.00–287.50 $270.45 $1,166 +22.24
450–495 value added 467 27 258.00–271.00 $266.18 $1,243 +24.18
450–495 468 202 159.00–295.00 $251.10 $1,175 +3.75
451–497 fancy 473 102 223.00–292.00 $270.93 $1,281 +15.48
500–548 526 216 227.00–275.00 $250.12 $1,316 +7.62
500–548 value added 528 231 246.00–291.00 $266.89 $1,409 +13.10
560–580 fancy 560 55 282.50–288.00 $287.90 $1,612 —
550–597 575 161 197.00–265.00 $248.15 $1,427 +10.91
550–597 value added 577 197 249.00–279.00 $267.58 $1,544 +7.77
622 fancy 622 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,692 —
600–647 625 172 215.00–259.00 $243.92 $1,524 +11.99
600–647 value added 626 220 238.50–270.00 $256.62 $1,606 +8.63
650–695 671 133 213.50–264.00 $241.07 $1,618 +12.52
650–695 value added 679 332 236.00–264.50 $255.06 $1,732 +11.55
706–721 thin fleshed 715 20 269.00–270.00 $269.61 $1,928 —
700–745 value added 716 237 233.00–257.50 $250.55 $1,794 +12.75
700–749 730 123 210.00–251.00 $235.84 $1,722 +7.37
750–795 value added 768 304 231.00–255.75 $249.72 $1,918 +9.77
750–795 774 69 211.00–242.00 $228.85 $1,771 +19.83
787 fancy 787 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,936 —
808–820 811 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,622 -30.28
800–847 814 141 201.00–235.00 $226.22 $1,841 -4.06
816 thin fleshed 816 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,958 —
825–845 value added 838 375 231.75–249.25 $241.70 $2,025 +2.80
833–845 fancy 841 98 243.50–245.25 $244.10 $2,053 —
850–885 862 31 200.00–231.00 $221.70 $1,911 +13.88
869–874 fancy 872 117 239.80–242.00 $240.95 $2,101 —
853–897 value added 873 230 240.00–243.90 $242.46 $2,117 —
868–887 876 16 212.00–220.00 $215.37 $1,887 +7.55
880–894 thin fleshed 887 117 243.90–245.90 $244.90 $2,172 —
919 fancy 919 53 240.90 $240.90 $2,214 —
900–940 922 83 190.00–236.50 $225.01 $2,075 +30.98
900–948 value added 925 829 209.00–251.00 $234.71 $2,171 +2.28
957–982 fancy 971 84 229.75–235.20 $233.01 $2,263 —
964–995 value added 976 167 220.50–230.00 $222.59 $2,172 -11.91
950–995 977 17 176.00–215.00 $196.02 $1,915 +11.85
1021–1033 value added 1027 210 222.50–222.75 $222.63 $2,286 -1.77
1000–1045 1031 9 171.00–187.00 $180.14 $1,857 -4.24
1035 fancy 1035 83 213.25 $213.25 $2,207 —
1056 value added 1056 154 218.95 $218.95 $2,312 —
1050–1093 1070 10 161.00–195.00 $181.77 $1,945 +7.83
1121 1121 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,894 +5.64
1166 fancy 1166 129 205.00 $205.00 $2,390 —
1155–1171 1169 7 174.00–183.00 $181.73 $2,124 +3.73
1215 1215 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 237.50 $237.50 $428 —
225–240 233 2 170.00–241.00 $206.65 $481 —
275 275 2 200.00–227.50 $213.75 $588 -30.25
300–335 319 7 162.50–247.50 $223.05 $712 -2.71
355–395 379 11 105.00–247.00 $197.37 $748 -22.04
405–445 429 24 180.00–285.00 $231.33 $992 +20.31
450–495 472 31 120.00–249.00 $222.30 $1,049 +7.59
500–547 525 27 160.00–247.50 $232.45 $1,220 +13.73
550–595 572 22 176.00–249.00 $214.38 $1,226 +12.76
600–648 632 35 150.00–247.00 $219.47 $1,387 +15.52
650–682 665 32 84.00–245.50 $220.94 $1,469 +2.45
700–737 719 11 188.00–229.00 $209.67 $1,508 +15.80
750–785 765 10 174.00–210.00 $195.92 $1,499 -4.97
800–835 807 10 181.00–229.00 $209.70 $1,692 +37.20
850–875 859 4 165.00–200.00 $178.13 $1,530 -9.37
900–945 922 6 125.00–187.50 $166.35 $1,534 —
955–995 975 2 166.00–180.00 $172.86 $1,685 +28.86
1025–1030 1028 2 147.50–182.00 $164.79 $1,694 —
1055 1055 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,403 -37.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 220.00 $220.00 $528 —
310–345 324 4 222.50–247.00 $235.94 $764 —
355–395 368 4 192.50–230.00 $216.30 $796 —
400–435 428 7 180.00–232.00 $213.90 $915 -7.86
450–490 475 13 200.00–246.00 $228.51 $1,085 -11.49
500–540 513 14 200.00–239.00 $227.05 $1,165 +1.87
556–595 575 15 170.00–244.00 $216.55 $1,245 -5.04
600–645 629 14 195.00–226.00 $214.12 $1,347 -1.17
650–690 672 11 200.00–225.00 $207.11 $1,392 -10.32
700–735 725 5 185.00–220.00 $205.26 $1,488 -0.11
770 770 2 204.00–206.00 $205.00 $1,578 —
810–845 827 7 172.00–213.00 $200.04 $1,654 —
895 895 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,745 —
940 940 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,692 —
1080 1080 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,998 -2.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 ±0.00
457–488 484 14 220.00–241.00 $222.84 $1,079 —
547 547 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,258 —
550–555 553 2 227.00–248.00 $237.45 $1,313 +2.45
660–680 672 3 180.00–222.50 $201.12 $1,352 -15.91
740 740 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,695 —
755–795 775 2 205.00–225.00 $215.26 $1,668 —
1185 1185 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,955 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 197.50 $197.50 $780 —
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 —
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 5 159.50 $159.50 $975 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–2220 1471 5 125.00–150.00 $131.22 $1,930 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 227 13 200.00–246.00 $227.73 $517 +2.46
250–295 279 40 200.00–275.00 $231.52 $646 -1.12
275–285 value added 280 2 235.00–243.00 $238.93 $669 -0.20
307–342 value added 323 10 230.00–267.00 $244.34 $789 +11.24
300–346 332 102 210.00–273.00 $238.49 $792 +10.72
312–346 fancy 336 9 245.00–273.00 $254.75 $856 —
352–395 value added 370 24 227.00–246.00 $239.36 $886 +6.64
350–397 374 192 210.00–282.00 $239.03 $894 +8.55
362–394 fancy 378 29 240.00–265.00 $254.74 $963 +11.08
400–446 value added 422 48 234.00–261.00 $244.95 $1,034 +8.43
400–448 426 310 210.00–273.00 $237.77 $1,013 +7.41
400–448 fancy 431 53 240.00–261.00 $247.08 $1,065 -1.16
450–497 value added 473 165 232.00–268.50 $255.29 $1,208 +20.49
450–496 fancy 475 73 244.00–256.00 $248.77 $1,182 +9.05
450–498 476 458 218.00–260.00 $234.89 $1,118 +7.08
522 fancy 522 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,310 —
500–549 524 418 214.00–257.00 $231.06 $1,211 +5.24
500–549 value added 525 390 231.00–267.60 $251.41 $1,320 +16.60
550–568 fancy 562 3 244.00–250.00 $245.96 $1,382 —
550–599 value added 567 344 228.00–264.00 $254.62 $1,444 +22.65
550–597 571 270 210.00–248.00 $229.51 $1,311 +7.26
571 thin fleshed 571 8 244.50 $244.50 $1,396 —
603 603 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,369 +16.03
600–646 value added 616 214 229.00–254.95 $248.42 $1,530 +21.42
600–647 619 298 187.00–243.50 $227.52 $1,408 +16.55
669 fancy 669 211 252.40 $252.40 $1,689 —
650–697 671 252 189.00–242.00 $220.64 $1,480 +5.67
656–694 value added 672 406 228.00–253.00 $242.42 $1,629 +14.90
700–745 718 149 175.00–234.00 $208.14 $1,494 +20.29
722 722 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,502 +20.15
700–742 value added 725 687 226.00–246.00 $235.63 $1,708 +4.63
751–781 763 9 207.00–216.00 $210.73 $1,608 -2.85
750–795 764 62 183.00–230.00 $220.62 $1,686 +7.04
751–795 value added 774 490 219.00–240.85 $235.15 $1,820 +25.15
804–842 value added 806 89 213.00–230.00 $226.00 $1,822 —
810–830 820 9 190.00–206.00 $200.64 $1,645 +40.05
803–845 823 23 159.00–224.00 $196.32 $1,616 +35.73
855 855 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 +27.50
864–891 value added 877 124 218.25–222.75 $220.43 $1,933 -9.57
850–895 881 32 176.00–207.50 $200.26 $1,764 +10.26
902–945 907 22 170.00–197.00 $192.28 $1,744 —
911 value added 911 16 203.00 $203.00 $1,849 —
905–930 918 2 190.00–194.00 $191.97 $1,762 —
950–985 974 5 119.00–170.00 $150.47 $1,466 —
1002–1035 1015 5 123.00–150.00 $137.45 $1,395 -6.55
1060 1060 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,109 —
1055–1090 1068 4 126.00–140.00 $132.55 $1,416 —
1103 1103 3 185.00 $185.00 $2,041 +20.00
1180 1180 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,053 —
1231 1231 3 125.50 $125.50 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 12 185.00–235.00 $211.78 $470 +2.58
255–295 275 20 172.50–220.00 $191.30 $526 -6.47
310–345 322 16 160.00–230.00 $198.74 $640 +2.65
350–395 374 34 152.50–229.00 $200.08 $748 +4.10
405–445 425 26 160.00–242.00 $208.11 $884 +15.06
450–497 472 68 160.00–244.00 $200.16 $945 +5.63
500–547 521 53 155.00–235.00 $199.22 $1,038 +5.07
550–597 570 35 167.50–239.00 $200.70 $1,144 -0.53
600–647 629 76 170.00–237.00 $208.19 $1,310 +20.58
650–695 672 39 136.00–225.00 $192.69 $1,295 +20.43
700–747 714 28 150.00–220.00 $201.28 $1,437 +21.28
755–785 771 16 150.00–200.00 $176.26 $1,359 +12.49
800–845 836 6 140.00–185.00 $169.30 $1,415 +37.51
850–890 869 11 135.00–200.00 $163.73 $1,423 -6.27
900–945 912 6 116.00–165.00 $136.92 $1,249 -4.01
950–977 966 8 90.00–180.00 $133.92 $1,294 +1.42
1015–1020 1018 3 122.00–130.00 $125.67 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 5 200.00–250.00 $228.10 $502 +13.60
260–295 280 8 205.00–244.00 $223.28 $625 +1.26
300–345 323 11 207.50–254.00 $222.65 $719 +5.94
350–395 369 20 192.50–249.00 $219.95 $812 +5.87
400–445 423 31 192.50–217.00 $210.41 $890 -1.93
450–495 471 33 200.00–221.00 $211.07 $994 -7.52
500–547 520 29 192.50–220.00 $210.38 $1,094 -3.86
550–595 573 32 197.50–219.00 $211.62 $1,213 +2.20
600–645 624 13 177.50–219.00 $202.85 $1,266 +2.03
650–695 671 25 170.00–220.00 $200.19 $1,343 -7.72
700–745 724 11 169.00–194.00 $176.78 $1,280 -7.42
752–760 755 3 177.00–187.00 $183.64 $1,386 +12.19
800–840 814 6 137.00–200.00 $172.79 $1,407 +7.79
850–862 857 6 168.00–183.00 $176.64 $1,514 —
910 910 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,156 —
1045 1045 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,191 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 215.00 $215.00 $731 —
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 —
470–495 491 14 200.00–225.00 $219.93 $1,080 +16.93
510–547 530 11 199.00–220.00 $211.55 $1,121 —
561–595 584 19 203.00–222.00 $212.62 $1,242 +5.62
610–645 627 3 175.00–216.00 $193.11 $1,211 +14.97
670–695 678 4 193.00–203.00 $197.29 $1,338 —
705–725 715 2 166.00–181.00 $173.40 $1,240 —
880 880 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,566 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1205 1072 7 114.00–159.00 $134.56 $1,442 —
1130–1220 1177 6 135.00–145.00 $139.01 $1,636 +15.01
1245–1390 1293 3 133.00–169.00 $145.90 $1,886 +35.40
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 150.00 $150.00 $360 —
310 310 1 170.00 $170.00 $527 —
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 —
490 490 1 165.00 $165.00 $808 —
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 -7.50
565 565 1 175.00 $175.00 $989 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 —
405 405 1 185.00 $185.00 $749 —
540 540 2 160.00 $160.00 $864 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 2 150.00 $150.00 $776 —
555 555 2 152.00 $152.00 $844 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 169.00 $169.00 $862 —
540 540 1 156.00 $156.00 $842 —
745 745 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,393 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–515 505 4 130.00–147.50 $134.47 $679 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 value added 210 1 280.00 $280.00 $588 —
215 fancy 215 1 315.00 $315.00 $677 +55.00
200–245 223 24 220.00–280.00 $260.13 $580 -0.95
251–292 fancy 271 11 282.50–320.00 $300.24 $814 +43.18
250–291 275 29 231.00–270.00 $258.66 $711 +4.67
295 value added 295 1 277.00 $277.00 $817 —
321–340 fancy 326 4 287.50–297.00 $289.98 $945 +25.22
307–348 329 59 230.00–310.00 $264.36 $870 +17.12
350–397 fancy 367 33 253.00–296.00 $270.11 $991 +11.20
350–395 378 122 225.00–302.00 $252.10 $953 +2.83
375–393 value added 389 16 264.00–287.50 $272.10 $1,058 —
400–448 427 191 220.00–304.00 $251.18 $1,073 +8.61
400–447 fancy 427 22 247.00–270.00 $261.06 $1,115 +0.63
445 value added 445 2 261.00–265.00 $263.00 $1,170 —
451–490 fancy 461 24 246.00–290.00 $258.39 $1,191 +1.65
450–497 473 257 220.00–294.00 $245.53 $1,161 +7.67
458–478 value added 474 15 253.00–265.00 $259.49 $1,230 —
505–535 fancy 513 38 240.00–276.00 $251.12 $1,288 +5.06
500–549 523 285 200.00–270.00 $238.43 $1,247 +10.78
535 535 1 182.00 $182.00 $974 -45.65
550–582 fancy 561 18 233.00–269.00 $243.86 $1,368 -0.22
550–596 572 181 200.00–256.00 $231.42 $1,324 +10.73
600–645 618 140 190.00–254.00 $225.13 $1,391 +16.51
600–628 fancy 622 26 236.00–241.00 $238.46 $1,483 -4.12
665 fancy 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 —
650–697 668 57 195.00–225.00 $216.46 $1,446 +16.55
700–748 718 62 172.50–217.00 $186.44 $1,339 -6.76
725 value added 725 2 223.00–225.00 $224.00 $1,624 -1.00
730 fancy 730 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,467 —
750–795 766 47 162.00–222.00 $184.61 $1,414 +7.77
800–845 818 14 136.00–190.00 $170.38 $1,394 +4.22
857–895 875 14 150.00–182.00 $169.12 $1,480 +1.65
900–945 925 7 151.00–176.00 $163.81 $1,515 +6.57
950 950 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,558 —
1050–1080 1065 2 130.00–169.00 $149.23 $1,589 +19.23
1580 1580 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,022 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 2 218.00 $218.00 $506 -8.25
255–290 269 4 200.00–230.00 $209.93 $565 -5.95
300–345 316 18 150.00–270.00 $221.10 $699 -2.71
350–395 373 21 160.00–257.00 $221.23 $825 +8.91
400–445 423 32 151.00–274.00 $210.37 $890 +8.95
450–495 474 29 180.00–235.00 $210.17 $996 +8.13
500–545 519 49 145.00–245.00 $207.87 $1,079 +6.91
550 550 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,254 +34.06
550–595 573 36 147.50–240.00 $199.06 $1,141 +5.12
600–642 623 35 151.00–225.00 $187.60 $1,169 +9.04
650–695 679 27 145.00–205.00 $179.15 $1,216 -0.07
700–745 718 14 155.00–180.00 $171.48 $1,231 -0.89
750–795 771 9 144.00–185.00 $168.32 $1,298 -0.73
800–840 814 17 140.00–184.00 $161.75 $1,317 +8.67
850–870 860 7 140.00–177.00 $157.05 $1,351 +12.17
905–935 920 4 135.00–164.00 $149.90 $1,379 +18.28
955–997 982 7 102.00–170.00 $145.58 $1,430 —
1075 1075 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 238 3 200.00–245.00 $223.93 $533 —
268–270 269 4 212.00–222.50 $219.86 $591 -18.66
300–320 310 2 207.50–215.00 $211.37 $655 -16.55
365–390 374 11 211.00–225.00 $219.93 $823 +7.73
400–445 417 14 207.50–239.00 $225.79 $942 +7.59
450–495 473 16 202.50–236.00 $213.55 $1,010 +4.55
505–545 525 26 192.50–225.00 $215.56 $1,132 +11.31
550–592 571 12 190.00–215.00 $202.70 $1,157 -1.53
610–645 619 20 184.00–205.00 $196.74 $1,218 +6.15
650–695 671 19 176.00–204.00 $186.73 $1,253 +4.17
700–735 716 4 174.00–195.00 $186.90 $1,338 +8.87
755–795 785 11 163.00–180.00 $173.00 $1,358 +21.00
830 830 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,536 +35.00
880 880 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,584 +32.00
1045 1045 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,437 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 230.00 $230.00 $644 —
305–345 330 3 222.50–250.00 $235.16 $776 —
365–375 370 2 212.50–220.00 $216.20 $800 —
412–433 425 5 209.00–221.00 $216.34 $919 —
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 ±0.00
510–545 528 14 182.00–230.00 $212.23 $1,121 +12.32
557–595 581 12 186.00–226.00 $208.87 $1,214 -0.13
600–642 623 5 195.00–212.50 $205.44 $1,280 +37.44
650 650 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 —
790 790 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 -0.67
800–840 815 3 148.00–170.00 $156.79 $1,278 -7.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055–1530 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,075.00–2,100.00 $1,606.43 -61.82
1030–1407 1329 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 1,175.00–2,050.00 $1,838.42 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 177.50 $177.50 $355 —
370 370 1 172.00 $172.00 $636 —
415 415 1 142.00 $142.00 $589 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1450 1200 80-85% 66 76.00–105.00 $93.40 $1,121 —
1115–1310 1208 80-85% 8 77.00–89.00 $84.22 $1,017 —
850–1835 1244 80-85% 430 90.50–119.00 $106.71 $1,327 +4.16
815–1850 1299 80-85% 347 104.00–139.00 $116.92 $1,519 +27.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–1400 979 85-90% 82 50.00–89.00 $76.33 $747 —
690–1440 1005 85-90% 100 50.00–99.00 $88.41 $889 +14.22
725–1605 1048 85-90% 217 71.00–109.00 $97.83 $1,025 -7.26
650–1620 1067 85-90% 169 81.00–122.00 $109.53 $1,169 +19.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–2085 1461 75-80% 98 94.00–118.00 $106.65 $1,558 +1.62
1125–2040 1542 75-80% 187 105.00–131.50 $116.36 $1,794 +2.08
1460–1730 1578 75-80% 7 80.00–108.50 $97.12 $1,533 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–2005 1316 43 90.00–120.00 $108.91 $1,433 —
850–2405 1602 107 95.00–134.00 $123.48 $1,978 +0.96
1115–2440 1783 124 130.00–151.50 $136.85 $2,440 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–920 830 (<2 yrs)Open 2 116.00–142.00 $127.59 $1,059
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,175
845–1055 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 120.00–130.00 $124.92 $1,188

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1165 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 975.00–1,350.00 $1,137.03
882–1255 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,050.00–1,700.00 $1,348.15
780–1372 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 810.00–1,825.00 $1,311.73
925–1180 1007 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 935.00–1,250.00 $1,052.73
855–1480 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 825.00–1,700.00 $1,192.37
990–1215 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 925.00–1,375.00 $1,199.53
820–1410 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,600.00 $1,217.93
1100–1440 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,000.00–1,725.00 $1,434.55
830–1515 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 114 725.00–1,740.00 $1,437.35
975–1316 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–2,000.00 $1,851.46
985–1730 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 84 875.00–1,850.00 $1,582.28
810–1595 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 825.00–1,900.00 $1,457.20
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1020–1655 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 900.00–1,825.00 $1,468.09
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
855 thin fleshed 855 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
915–975 942 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,199.82
950–955 953 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 720.00–1,050.00 $885.43
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
875–910 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
830–875 853 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 thin fleshed 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585 585 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
911–940 918 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,311.61
915–1275 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,750.00 $1,593.32

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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
980–1150 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 935.00–1,200.00 $1,060.61 -694.80
995–1155 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–2,000.00 $1,831.08 +75.67
895–1520 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 975.00–2,000.00 $1,675.80 +437.18
1010–1385 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–2,000.00 $1,610.75 —
1215–1252 1234 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,960.00 $1,840.74 —
855–1370 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,225.00–2,060.00 $1,669.35 —
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 +793.46
1160–1605 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–1,835.00 $1,669.69 +63.15
1105–1755 1364 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,175.00–2,085.00 $1,673.38 —
1245–1555 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–2,060.00 $1,788.77 —
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 ±0.00
1515 fancy 1515 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1530–1690 1597 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,975.00–2,485.00 $2,206.04 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 -725.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,620.00 $1,620.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710–1020 852 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 725.00–925.00 $812.92 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1325 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,317.88 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 85.00–95.00 $90.12 $379 —
465 465 1 103.00 $103.00 $479 —
560 560 1 107.00 $107.00 $599 —
690 value added 690 1 130.00 $130.00 $897 —
710 710 2 112.00 $112.00 $795 -3.00
750–775 763 2 102.00–110.00 $105.93 $808 +9.93
815–825 820 2 92.00–100.00 $95.98 $787 -17.02
935 935 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,085 —
995 995 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,144 —
1010 1010 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,162 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 70.00 $70.00 $396 —
770 770 1 84.00 $84.00 $647 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 137.50–153.00 $145.25 $458 +5.60
473–488 479 12 131.00–165.00 $147.57 $707 -29.23
500 500 1 155.00 $155.00 $775 —
600–630 618 3 136.00–147.50 $141.52 $875 +0.52
653 value added 653 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,064 —
655–698 684 3 121.00–128.00 $123.24 $843 —
710 value added 710 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,037 —
719 719 4 114.00 $114.00 $820 —
763 763 3 115.00 $115.00 $877 —
795 value added 795 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,208 —
831 831 4 126.00 $126.00 $1,047 —
833 value added 833 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,308 —
865–868 867 4 140.00–149.00 $144.51 $1,253 -32.99
963–995 974 3 110.00–140.00 $120.22 $1,171 —
1000–1025 1013 2 110.00–136.00 $123.16 $1,248 —
1125 1125 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,474 —
1324 value added 1324 78 156.25 $156.25 $2,069 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 100.00 $100.00 $360 —
475–485 480 2 100.00–120.00 $110.10 $528 —
606 606 3 90.00 $90.00 $545 —
667 667 2 133.00 $133.00 $887 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–590 588 2 88.00–113.00 $100.55 $591 —
625 625 3 114.00 $114.00 $712 —
655 655 1 107.00 $107.00 $701 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1580 1415 2 97.00–109.50 $103.98 $1,471 —

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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.