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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

15,222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.09/cwt +13.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 726 lb · 738 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.12/cwt +2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,128/hd at 875 lb · 660 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.20/cwt +5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,006/hd at 822 lb · 596 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 15,222 20,583 15,248
Feeder cattle 13,096 17,676 12,744
Slaughter cattle 1,833 2,282 1,881
Replacement cattle 293 625 623

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly unevenly steady with trends ranging 2.00 to 4.00 lower to 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearlings sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher with instances sharply higher. There was good to very good demand for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher with good to very good demand for all 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
240 240 1 305.00 $305.00 $732 +47.64
260–295 272 12 225.00–300.00 $266.03 $724 +3.98
265–278 fancy 275 4 262.50–295.00 $270.34 $743 -32.16
323–335 fancy 326 5 261.00–299.00 $287.32 $937 +6.84
300–345 330 11 227.50–290.00 $251.01 $828 -14.11
360 value added 360 6 269.00 $269.00 $968 -16.00
358–380 fancy 363 9 285.00–300.00 $288.63 $1,048 +7.91
350–397 374 37 217.50–290.00 $259.70 $971 +3.46
400–427 value added 414 5 258.00–302.50 $274.93 $1,138 +4.48
400–445 425 80 184.00–277.00 $255.66 $1,087 -1.58
405–445 fancy 428 19 251.00–292.50 $271.11 $1,160 +4.59
450–498 473 89 171.00–270.00 $255.56 $1,209 +4.46
455–497 value added 480 41 251.00–290.00 $279.14 $1,340 +12.96
450–495 fancy 483 99 251.00–297.50 $276.23 $1,334 +5.30
500–549 527 148 168.00–275.00 $250.59 $1,321 +0.47
500–547 value added 528 167 252.00–283.00 $267.92 $1,415 +1.03
535 fancy 535 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,557 —
550–597 value added 570 122 250.00–286.00 $268.62 $1,531 +1.04
550–599 574 202 218.00–269.00 $252.46 $1,449 +4.31
580–596 fancy 586 10 288.00–292.00 $290.37 $1,702 +2.47
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 -38.15
600–643 value added 614 293 240.00–275.00 $264.71 $1,625 +8.09
615 fancy 615 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,753 +13.00
600–648 624 158 196.00–261.00 $243.61 $1,520 -0.31
625 thin fleshed 625 9 259.00 $259.00 $1,619 —
650–696 673 118 223.00–258.50 $245.19 $1,650 +4.12
650–698 value added 675 423 244.00–279.00 $263.79 $1,781 +8.73
701–745 721 68 212.50–249.00 $236.52 $1,705 +0.68
700–749 value added 726 645 230.00–269.75 $263.48 $1,913 +12.93
720–733 thin fleshed 730 25 172.00–252.50 $236.63 $1,727 -32.98
755–795 774 43 220.00–250.00 $234.34 $1,814 +5.49
750–799 value added 775 288 238.50–261.70 $254.69 $1,974 +4.97
818 thin fleshed 818 102 250.00 $250.00 $2,045 +10.00
813–845 value added 820 400 242.00–252.25 $245.58 $2,014 +3.88
800–845 832 94 217.00–238.00 $232.01 $1,930 +5.79
850–880 866 35 210.00–236.50 $228.96 $1,983 +7.26
860–896 value added 876 625 239.00–246.75 $243.91 $2,137 +1.45
902–938 911 33 194.00–225.00 $217.27 $1,979 -7.74
936–948 value added 941 294 236.25–243.75 $240.24 $2,261 +5.53
954–999 value added 973 382 233.75–240.10 $237.11 $2,307 +14.52
960–980 977 6 197.50–200.00 $197.91 $1,934 +1.89
1011–1025 1014 84 186.00–225.00 $218.15 $2,212 +38.01
1003–1025 value added 1015 208 218.00–227.50 $222.47 $2,258 -0.16
1078 value added 1078 52 225.25 $225.25 $2,428 +6.30
1103 value added 1103 47 215.00 $215.00 $2,371 —
1150 1150 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,058 -2.73
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 210.00–212.50 $211.25 $602 -2.50
305–341 328 12 200.00–241.00 $219.21 $719 -3.84
350–390 368 27 200.00–250.00 $227.75 $838 +30.38
400–445 435 17 180.00–253.00 $238.28 $1,037 +6.95
450–490 470 27 158.00–247.50 $221.32 $1,040 -0.98
505–540 527 24 155.00–248.00 $231.85 $1,222 -0.60
555–592 576 25 175.00–248.00 $227.03 $1,308 +12.65
600–645 619 20 180.00–241.00 $225.51 $1,396 +6.04
650–685 663 11 170.00–232.50 $205.96 $1,366 -14.98
700–748 736 12 136.00–229.00 $206.43 $1,519 -3.24
750–781 766 15 171.00–236.00 $219.27 $1,680 +23.35
800–845 819 13 150.00–210.00 $192.51 $1,577 -17.19
850–890 868 8 173.00–213.00 $191.57 $1,663 +13.44
915 915 2 170.00–177.50 $173.75 $1,590 +7.40
950–985 963 3 167.50–190.00 $178.82 $1,722 +5.96
1025 1025 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,620 -6.79
1095 1095 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,026 —
1190 1190 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,023 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 4 192.50–235.00 $214.31 $703 -21.63
365 365 3 200.00–230.00 $210.00 $766 -6.30
422–440 431 5 215.00–240.00 $234.48 $1,011 +20.58
460–475 468 2 224.00–240.00 $231.87 $1,085 +3.36
505–545 528 10 180.00–232.50 $218.90 $1,156 -8.15
560–590 573 6 199.00–230.00 $213.38 $1,223 -3.17
610–640 624 4 201.00–225.00 $215.56 $1,345 +1.44
650–690 678 6 210.00–234.00 $221.59 $1,502 +14.48
712–735 721 7 205.00–220.00 $217.10 $1,565 +11.84
765–795 781 7 186.00–212.50 $199.67 $1,559 -5.33
840–847 845 3 210.00–216.00 $214.01 $1,808 +13.97
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 202.50 $202.50 $516 —
387 387 2 221.00 $221.00 $855 —
430–435 433 2 220.00–245.00 $232.57 $1,007 +12.57
450 450 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,040 +8.16
510–545 523 11 215.00–243.00 $232.34 $1,215 +2.34
560–565 563 2 227.50–230.00 $228.76 $1,288 -8.69
575 value added 575 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,484 —
600–635 617 7 226.00–238.00 $233.69 $1,442 —
625 value added 625 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,506 —
690–697 694 6 199.00–224.00 $209.67 $1,455 +8.55
720 720 2 227.00–229.00 $228.00 $1,642 -1.00
755–780 768 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,708 +7.20
815 815 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,712 —
880 880 2 190.00–191.00 $190.50 $1,676 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,955 —
1298 1298 3 174.00 $174.00 $2,259 —
1875 1875 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,438 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 188.00 $188.00 $899 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,142 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 214 7 202.50–242.50 $230.68 $494 +2.95
222–237 fancy 230 4 285.00 $285.00 $656 —
250–295 272 52 177.50–270.00 $240.66 $655 +9.14
280 fancy 280 11 294.00 $294.00 $823 —
300–345 fancy 318 5 252.50–255.00 $253.92 $807 -0.83
300–345 326 60 159.00–271.00 $247.46 $807 +8.97
350–395 370 158 192.50–271.00 $239.26 $885 +0.23
358–395 value added 371 17 220.00–231.00 $227.97 $846 -11.39
350–385 fancy 373 12 247.50–270.00 $259.49 $968 +4.75
400–448 fancy 425 39 240.00–257.50 $246.97 $1,050 -0.11
400–448 427 178 205.00–258.00 $234.56 $1,002 -3.21
405–447 value added 433 44 230.00–254.00 $240.63 $1,042 -4.32
450–499 472 252 210.00–258.00 $235.85 $1,113 +0.96
450–493 fancy 472 48 239.00–267.50 $247.18 $1,167 -1.59
455–490 value added 479 70 230.00–259.00 $242.83 $1,163 -12.46
503–546 fancy 517 9 249.00–250.00 $249.35 $1,289 -1.65
500–547 value added 522 292 175.00–264.00 $252.98 $1,321 +1.57
500–547 523 192 190.00–245.00 $228.87 $1,197 -2.19
551–592 value added 563 82 232.00–249.00 $241.11 $1,357 -13.51
550–595 569 180 138.00–244.00 $227.17 $1,293 -2.34
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 +13.00
603–645 value added 621 205 227.00–248.75 $242.98 $1,509 -5.44
600–648 624 195 192.00–238.00 $223.77 $1,396 -3.75
650–690 668 145 130.00–248.00 $226.06 $1,510 +5.42
658–697 value added 679 313 230.50–249.75 $238.95 $1,622 -3.47
700–742 721 106 182.50–224.00 $212.73 $1,534 +4.73
707–748 value added 727 266 224.00–239.00 $235.85 $1,715 +0.22
730 730 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 -18.00
757–790 value added 763 97 218.50–235.00 $230.86 $1,761 -4.29
750–793 768 20 181.00–217.00 $203.00 $1,559 -17.62
803–806 value added 804 136 221.50–224.00 $223.58 $1,798 -2.42
810–845 817 13 181.00–192.50 $185.33 $1,514 -15.31
800–845 821 46 170.00–213.00 $204.12 $1,676 +3.48
860–890 878 4 170.00–203.00 $192.25 $1,688 -8.01
936 value added 936 56 192.50 $192.50 $1,802 -10.50
900–948 944 21 148.00–180.00 $172.90 $1,632 -19.07
957–975 963 3 144.00–181.00 $168.51 $1,623 +18.04
1029 value added 1029 51 187.50 $187.50 $1,929 —
1045 1045 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,975 +51.55
1070–1095 1084 5 143.00–164.00 $152.71 $1,655 +20.16
1100 1100 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,969 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 167.50 $167.50 $293 —
200–240 221 9 180.00–231.00 $213.91 $473 +2.13
250–297 280 26 170.00–235.00 $199.21 $558 +7.91
300–345 325 13 172.50–230.00 $197.03 $640 -1.71
350–395 373 24 167.50–227.00 $209.07 $780 +8.99
400–440 421 24 166.00–238.00 $215.90 $909 +7.79
453–495 477 40 172.50–230.00 $207.78 $991 +7.62
500–540 515 35 180.00–220.00 $206.00 $1,061 +6.78
550–595 566 35 173.00–227.00 $204.60 $1,158 +3.90
600–645 624 22 150.00–217.00 $187.90 $1,172 -20.29
650–697 678 41 150.00–217.50 $191.68 $1,300 -1.01
700–745 725 18 150.00–204.00 $184.94 $1,341 -16.34
750–797 771 13 160.00–200.00 $178.45 $1,376 +2.19
805–830 822 9 110.00–191.00 $147.92 $1,216 -21.38
860–870 865 4 151.00–181.00 $166.92 $1,444 +3.19
900–935 920 11 120.00–167.50 $143.49 $1,320 +6.57
980–990 984 4 107.00–145.00 $126.51 $1,245 -7.41
1025–1035 1032 3 157.50–158.00 $157.83 $1,629 +32.16
1065 1065 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 225.00–235.00 $230.05 $548 +1.95
280–285 283 2 200.00–235.00 $217.65 $616 -5.63
305–345 322 17 211.00–245.00 $228.84 $737 +6.19
352–395 375 16 210.00–230.00 $222.18 $833 +2.23
400–445 428 14 200.00–229.00 $218.38 $935 +7.97
455–498 485 12 192.00–215.00 $202.28 $981 -8.79
505–545 527 15 186.00–222.50 $207.20 $1,092 -3.18
555–595 572 14 200.00–226.00 $210.08 $1,202 -1.54
600–635 614 8 180.00–212.50 $201.37 $1,236 -1.48
655–695 681 8 185.00–211.00 $200.25 $1,364 +0.06
715–740 728 2 155.00–170.00 $162.63 $1,184 -14.15
765–778 771 12 157.50–191.50 $176.67 $1,362 -6.97
820 820 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,296 -14.79
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 212.50 $212.50 $563 —
320 320 1 212.50 $212.50 $680 -2.50
400–435 425 4 185.00–227.50 $205.16 $872 —
485–497 496 13 217.00–227.00 $217.75 $1,080 -2.18
508–535 519 14 165.00–224.00 $200.49 $1,041 -11.06
575–596 592 11 210.00–227.00 $214.69 $1,271 +2.07
655 655 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 +17.71
1240 1240 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,897 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1430 1279 21 125.00–156.00 $137.29 $1,756 -8.61
1337–1375 1341 9 136.00–155.00 $152.84 $2,050 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 155.00 $155.00 $480 —
350–386 371 6 150.00–162.00 $155.45 $577 —
435–440 437 3 161.00–167.50 $163.18 $713 —
660 660 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,023 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 —
475–495 485 2 175.00–192.00 $183.68 $891 —
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 +20.00
555–560 558 2 187.50–192.00 $189.76 $1,059 —
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 175.00 $175.00 $665 —
450–495 473 2 170.00–179.00 $174.71 $826 —
682 682 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,037 —
775 775 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 152.50 $152.50 $602 —
425–430 428 2 157.50–160.00 $158.74 $679 -21.26
555 555 1 122.50 $122.50 $680 -52.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 219 13 217.50–305.00 $273.22 $598 +13.09
250–297 277 20 207.50–280.00 $256.55 $711 -2.11
295 fancy 295 1 280.00 $280.00 $826 -20.24
305–347 322 51 118.00–274.00 $253.39 $816 -10.97
312–337 fancy 328 17 262.50–287.50 $281.51 $923 -8.47
355–393 fancy 371 32 251.00–295.00 $274.87 $1,020 +4.76
350–398 372 70 222.00–282.00 $252.49 $939 +0.39
400–435 value added 418 2 252.50–260.00 $256.41 $1,072 -6.59
400–445 424 99 138.00–273.00 $246.28 $1,044 -4.90
400–448 fancy 427 33 250.00–295.00 $274.87 $1,174 +13.81
453 value added 453 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,137 -8.49
450–495 fancy 476 49 213.00–290.00 $253.76 $1,208 -4.63
450–497 478 248 101.00–265.00 $243.46 $1,164 -2.07
505–540 value added 517 3 248.00–266.00 $259.73 $1,343 —
500–548 fancy 518 43 246.00–264.00 $251.95 $1,305 +0.83
500–547 522 128 211.00–257.50 $239.53 $1,250 +1.10
554–590 fancy 560 57 245.00–262.50 $247.47 $1,386 +3.61
550–595 574 123 208.00–249.00 $231.66 $1,330 +0.24
577 value added 577 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,414 —
603–635 fancy 620 8 180.00–250.00 $233.98 $1,451 -4.48
615–630 value added 623 2 222.00–223.00 $222.51 $1,386 —
602–648 625 76 181.00–246.00 $224.12 $1,401 -1.01
650–655 fancy 653 2 228.00–235.00 $231.51 $1,512 -8.49
650–697 668 42 196.00–232.00 $210.48 $1,406 -5.98
710 fancy 710 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,576 +21.00
700–745 721 28 185.00–220.00 $208.90 $1,506 +22.46
758–790 772 12 123.00–216.00 $194.52 $1,502 +9.91
805–835 814 8 175.00–196.00 $180.43 $1,469 +10.05
870–885 878 2 160.00–171.00 $165.55 $1,454 -3.57
905–925 912 3 150.00–185.00 $164.96 $1,504 +1.15
955–995 981 5 150.00–182.00 $169.37 $1,662 +5.37
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 2 191.00 $191.00 $353 —
205–237 226 5 182.50–211.00 $194.08 $439 -23.92
250–295 273 13 200.00–247.50 $218.90 $598 +8.97
305–348 327 27 180.00–240.00 $213.32 $698 -7.78
350–395 370 25 189.00–251.00 $220.57 $816 -0.66
400–443 425 27 181.00–237.00 $221.14 $940 +10.77
450–497 479 37 70.00–233.00 $203.34 $974 -6.83
505–548 523 31 160.00–229.00 $206.68 $1,081 -1.19
550–595 575 42 85.00–228.00 $204.87 $1,178 +5.81
600–640 617 14 151.00–221.00 $193.82 $1,196 +6.22
653–695 674 24 170.00–215.00 $186.68 $1,258 +7.53
700–740 717 13 165.00–186.00 $171.38 $1,229 -0.10
755–795 774 9 90.00–199.00 $158.07 $1,223 -10.25
810–845 829 12 129.00–185.00 $153.98 $1,276 -7.77
865–890 880 4 140.00–145.00 $143.74 $1,265 -13.31
900–943 926 8 113.00–140.00 $133.82 $1,239 -16.08
990–995 993 2 122.00–125.00 $123.50 $1,226 -22.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 232.50 $232.50 $512 +8.57
260–298 288 7 200.00–258.00 $212.53 $612 -7.33
300–345 329 15 197.50–257.00 $227.83 $750 +16.46
350–395 372 10 212.50–240.00 $229.94 $855 +10.01
405–445 424 7 185.00–235.00 $210.04 $891 -15.75
455–495 472 14 184.00–235.00 $210.49 $994 -3.06
500–542 527 11 198.00–212.50 $207.55 $1,094 -8.01
555–595 586 5 210.00–217.00 $214.86 $1,259 +12.16
610–645 628 12 180.00–217.50 $196.88 $1,236 +0.14
650–690 668 7 192.00–210.00 $200.78 $1,341 +14.05
705–720 708 5 184.00–196.50 $193.96 $1,373 +7.06
760 760 2 168.00–177.00 $172.50 $1,311 -0.50
810 810 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,247 -31.00
875 875 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,435 -16.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 222.50 $222.50 $834 +6.30
430 430 3 185.00–220.00 $208.33 $896 -8.01
465–490 478 2 205.00–235.00 $219.61 $1,050 -10.39
512 512 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,024 -12.23
560–572 568 3 219.00–222.50 $221.35 $1,257 +12.48
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 172.00 $172.00 $464 —
445 445 1 170.00 $170.00 $756 +28.00
480 480 1 187.50 $187.50 $900 —
485 485 1 125.00 $125.00 $606 —
530 530 1 152.50 $152.50 $808 —
940 940 3 100.00 $100.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1305 1199 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,480.00–1,685.00 $1,571.73 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 155.00 $155.00 $604 —
515 515 1 157.50 $157.50 $811 —
555 555 1 150.00 $150.00 $832 —
865 865 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,038 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,066 —
575 575 2 150.00–186.00 $168.00 $966 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 107.50 $107.50 $333 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1550 1216 80-85% 70 70.00–104.00 $94.01 $1,143 +9.79
1055–1540 1231 80-85% 10 78.00–89.00 $84.86 $1,045 -21.85
900–1790 1244 80-85% 328 86.00–114.50 $105.59 $1,314 -1.12
875–1730 1284 80-85% 214 100.00–135.00 $116.20 $1,492 -0.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1560 968 85-90% 105 46.00–89.00 $76.52 $741 +0.19
695–1715 1021 85-90% 133 42.00–99.00 $88.83 $907 +0.42
815–1540 1037 85-90% 130 71.00–109.00 $96.11 $997 -1.72
815–1365 1058 85-90% 74 90.00–120.00 $108.52 $1,148 -1.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1600 1372 75-80% 10 88.00–109.00 $98.64 $1,353 —
1130–2000 1450 75-80% 94 90.00–117.50 $107.77 $1,563 +1.12
1485 1485 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,619 +2.35
1125–1980 1507 75-80% 131 102.00–135.00 $115.14 $1,735 -1.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2385 1378 49 94.00–124.00 $111.70 $1,539 —
1170–2320 1639 77 112.00–137.00 $125.02 $2,049 —
1065–2270 1699 69 130.00–150.00 $136.37 $2,317 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1550 1398 2 92.00–94.00 $92.89 $1,299 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1140 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 126.00–130.00 $127.59 $1,206
815–1120 1036 (<2 yrs)Open 11 118.00–179.00 $143.12 $1,483

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–905 846 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 975.00–1,375.00 $1,158.58
987–1050 1001 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 925.00–1,150.00 $1,038.61
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
755–1185 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–1,625.00 $1,458.98
845–1410 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,110.00–1,600.00 $1,356.33
1020–1170 1089 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,075.00–1,525.00 $1,355.12
940–1325 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,125.00–1,460.00 $1,271.75
1060–1165 1113 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,213.09
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1061–1305 1142 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,285.00 $1,154.97
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
915–1490 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–1,675.00 $1,267.22
960–1600 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,050.00–1,750.00 $1,347.28
1120–1300 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,270.00 $1,145.04
1085–1425 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,520.83
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
830–960 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,000.00 $935.75
880–1055 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,110.00–1,210.00 $1,176.53
925–1065 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,160.00–1,175.00 $1,166.97
990–1400 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,010.00–1,500.00 $1,242.97
1130 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1047 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
775 775 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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 $
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–885 868 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,111.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
1015 thin fleshed 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1065 thin fleshed 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1070–1110 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,625.00 $1,502.29 -328.79
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1125–1160 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,311.93 —
1147 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1205 1205 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -310.75
1215 thin fleshed 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,585.00 $1,585.00 —
1010–1635 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,460.00–1,950.00 $1,629.98 +19.23
1070–1470 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,635.00 $1,504.52 -895.48
1290–1450 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,645.53 -27.85
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–950 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00–1,750.00 $1,637.27 +662.27
1041 thin fleshed 1041 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,870.00 $1,870.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 -142.88
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 116.00 $116.00 $447 —
405–430 413 3 95.00–100.00 $98.27 $406 +8.15
535 535 1 103.00 $103.00 $551 —
570 570 1 108.00 $108.00 $616 +1.00
595 value added 595 1 114.00 $114.00 $678 —
645 645 1 102.00 $102.00 $658 —
750 750 1 104.00 $104.00 $780 -1.93
810–815 813 3 80.00–100.00 $90.31 $734 -5.67
883 883 2 102.00 $102.00 $901 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 5 160.00 $160.00 $454 —
350–370 363 8 130.00–197.00 $162.20 $589 —
415 fancy 415 1 161.00 $161.00 $668 —
412–425 419 6 131.00–145.00 $140.41 $588 —
452–476 461 14 191.00–200.00 $195.34 $901 +47.77
540 value added 540 1 166.00 $166.00 $896 —
555–595 576 5 122.00–175.00 $143.70 $828 —
645 645 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,116 +31.48
785 785 1 124.00 $124.00 $973 +9.00
900 900 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,017 —
1278 value added 1278 87 158.80 $158.80 $2,029 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 80.00 $80.00 $384 —
640 640 1 85.00 $85.00 $544 -29.00
705 705 1 96.00 $96.00 $677 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 102.50 $102.50 $369 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,632 —

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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.