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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

23,132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.55/cwt +1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,037/hd at 826 lb · 930 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.17/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 624 lb · 850 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.73/cwt +3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 727 lb · 779 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 23,132 28,184 16,740
Feeder cattle 19,538 24,289 14,476
Slaughter cattle 2,812 3,125 1,531
Replacement cattle 782 770 733

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mixed with prices ranging from 4.00 lower to 6.00 higher and demand moderate to very good. Slaughter cows were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower 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
190 190 1 295.00 $295.00 $560 —
200–240 224 4 250.00–300.00 $277.23 $621 +27.60
250–275 fancy 262 6 252.50–282.50 $274.92 $720 -22.84
255–290 277 19 227.50–295.00 $250.75 $695 +13.97
320–325 fancy 323 2 256.00–285.00 $270.39 $873 -4.57
300–347 330 25 221.00–280.00 $253.81 $838 -14.49
355–363 value added 360 6 265.00–280.00 $269.93 $972 -7.62
350–398 370 51 242.50–285.00 $263.89 $976 +6.18
350–397 fancy 379 32 259.00–300.00 $279.01 $1,057 -4.98
403–437 value added 418 19 256.00–300.00 $270.12 $1,129 -5.64
400–447 425 86 225.00–281.00 $252.08 $1,071 -5.43
400–447 fancy 428 62 250.00–299.00 $271.85 $1,164 -7.46
457–495 value added 471 17 260.00–280.00 $269.01 $1,267 -1.43
450–495 475 186 164.00–283.00 $254.34 $1,208 -5.18
450–499 fancy 475 101 215.00–301.00 $269.73 $1,281 -5.14
500–547 value added 523 283 226.00–280.00 $262.05 $1,371 -6.76
500–545 525 228 220.00–265.00 $251.36 $1,320 +0.47
557–596 fancy 558 94 283.00–297.50 $283.49 $1,582 —
550–597 574 311 218.00–262.50 $246.49 $1,415 -2.17
551–598 value added 575 177 244.00–276.00 $261.09 $1,501 -4.44
600–649 value added 622 314 240.00–274.00 $260.88 $1,623 +2.14
600–647 623 211 215.00–257.00 $237.87 $1,482 -5.55
650–697 673 187 211.00–249.00 $236.10 $1,589 -5.09
650–699 value added 676 289 244.00–269.00 $258.97 $1,751 -0.99
700–747 724 158 210.00–249.00 $234.83 $1,700 -4.53
705–745 value added 728 621 237.00–264.75 $258.54 $1,882 +2.85
750–797 780 174 210.00–248.00 $233.31 $1,820 -7.21
760–797 value added 781 456 235.00–256.25 $247.42 $1,932 -5.61
809–837 value added 824 352 230.00–255.00 $243.05 $2,003 -4.33
811–848 fancy 827 439 250.00–255.70 $253.22 $2,094 -0.74
800–847 829 139 204.00–246.25 $234.38 $1,943 +3.47
855–877 value added 869 369 239.35–245.70 $242.05 $2,103 -2.84
872 fancy 872 60 247.00 $247.00 $2,154 -0.05
865–895 875 75 210.00–246.00 $233.03 $2,039 +1.95
919 fancy 919 59 236.75 $236.75 $2,176 -4.60
908–949 value added 920 366 224.90–236.20 $233.18 $2,145 -2.12
900–940 921 22 190.00–241.00 $217.65 $2,005 +2.00
955 fancy 955 109 231.80 $231.80 $2,214 —
950–997 971 14 170.00–210.00 $192.21 $1,866 -38.55
951–986 value added 972 501 219.85–235.20 $224.71 $2,184 -5.29
1014 value added 1014 53 225.90 $225.90 $2,291 -0.61
1000–1040 1018 26 183.00–205.00 $195.72 $1,992 -24.52
1022 1022 48 201.50 $201.50 $2,059 -18.74
1050–1072 1066 6 179.00–194.00 $188.85 $2,013 -8.03
1110 1110 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,665 -40.00
1152 1152 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,958 +20.00
1243 1243 3 178.00 $178.00 $2,213 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–248 238 6 175.00–220.00 $200.79 $478 -25.36
265–288 280 3 192.50–202.50 $195.65 $548 -56.35
305–332 322 4 200.00–220.00 $210.30 $677 -19.53
350–395 367 11 165.00–240.00 $207.57 $762 +9.41
405–440 423 12 77.00–247.00 $190.26 $805 -48.53
455–495 473 41 160.00–245.00 $223.19 $1,056 +4.56
500–545 509 41 160.00–240.00 $212.98 $1,084 -1.43
550–590 572 35 180.00–243.00 $226.79 $1,297 -3.28
600–641 618 35 170.00–235.00 $212.08 $1,311 -10.22
650–690 675 30 160.00–220.00 $200.82 $1,356 -8.04
700–745 721 24 175.00–242.00 $204.05 $1,471 +6.75
750–795 761 18 175.00–257.00 $216.88 $1,650 +25.27
800–845 821 22 152.50–207.00 $185.31 $1,521 -18.22
850–895 866 7 150.00–203.00 $176.30 $1,527 -8.14
900–935 910 13 150.00–214.00 $195.02 $1,775 -2.48
950–985 964 7 148.00–180.00 $166.99 $1,610 -12.73
1030 1030 3 140.00–170.00 $150.00 $1,545 -37.50
1085 1085 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,194 -56.00
1204 1204 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,686 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 335 5 215.00–265.00 $242.60 $813 -8.57
355–370 365 4 230.00–241.00 $232.68 $849 -12.32
410–435 428 9 220.00–245.00 $235.73 $1,009 +0.42
450–498 482 10 220.00–240.00 $229.68 $1,107 -6.63
510–545 528 21 219.00–233.00 $223.25 $1,179 -3.79
558–595 583 13 200.00–235.00 $226.59 $1,321 +10.44
600–635 621 24 200.00–245.00 $217.09 $1,348 +1.94
655–697 676 13 210.00–229.00 $219.32 $1,483 +11.00
700–725 710 3 197.50–225.00 $212.49 $1,509 -5.54
757–780 762 5 200.00–202.00 $200.41 $1,527 -1.04
805–830 827 10 194.00–199.00 $198.51 $1,642 -5.10
913–930 916 5 182.00–191.00 $189.17 $1,733 -4.99
1010 1010 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,808 -11.00
1115 1115 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,896 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 -12.50
485–489 488 6 190.00–240.00 $198.28 $968 -6.72
517–548 537 10 229.00–251.00 $237.98 $1,278 —
562–585 578 7 231.00–242.00 $235.91 $1,364 —
615–645 628 3 184.00–235.00 $216.65 $1,361 +1.34
695 695 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,307 -33.92
710 710 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,555 -8.33
750 750 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,582 +5.00
860 860 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,488 —
1195 1195 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,792 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,452 —
1140 1140 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,086 —
1184–1590 1274 9 160.00–167.50 $163.72 $2,086 —
1210–1615 1413 2 134.00–136.00 $134.86 $1,906 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 —
460 460 1 183.00 $183.00 $842 —
522 522 2 170.00 $170.00 $887 —
695 695 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,112 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 -10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 257.00 $257.00 $488 —
206 fancy 206 4 282.00 $282.00 $581 +27.00
200–248 227 23 221.00–282.50 $247.55 $562 +20.40
255–296 278 54 210.00–277.50 $235.77 $655 -9.82
286 fancy 286 10 253.00 $253.00 $724 -20.77
290 value added 290 1 245.00 $245.00 $710 —
310–342 fancy 323 8 248.00–282.50 $262.06 $846 +11.22
300–347 325 100 210.00–271.00 $228.64 $743 -12.52
305–345 value added 328 7 230.00–238.00 $233.70 $767 +3.70
350–398 374 257 207.50–261.00 $232.35 $869 -2.78
350–398 value added 380 33 239.00–255.00 $245.61 $933 +10.09
355–398 fancy 383 36 240.00–267.00 $254.04 $973 +3.80
400–446 fancy 417 96 242.50–265.00 $254.04 $1,059 +1.89
400–448 425 355 212.50–260.00 $231.07 $982 -4.15
400–445 value added 425 45 231.00–258.00 $241.48 $1,026 -4.59
450–485 value added 466 63 228.00–246.00 $239.74 $1,117 +1.93
450–495 472 532 210.00–248.00 $231.48 $1,093 -0.92
450–497 fancy 473 50 241.00–257.00 $247.32 $1,170 -5.09
500–547 521 551 210.00–244.00 $225.85 $1,177 -6.09
500–547 value added 529 170 222.00–252.00 $237.99 $1,259 -3.93
532 fancy 532 9 249.00 $249.00 $1,325 -10.00
550 550 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,458 +35.09
550–599 574 532 205.00–240.00 $224.58 $1,289 -5.33
550–597 value added 577 231 220.00–258.00 $243.40 $1,404 +1.55
600–648 620 390 197.00–247.00 $223.03 $1,383 -5.29
620 fancy 620 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,469 —
600–646 value added 628 457 227.00–258.50 $247.38 $1,554 +5.15
653–694 664 20 240.00–241.00 $240.59 $1,598 +18.66
650–699 value added 665 301 221.00–249.25 $240.50 $1,599 -2.64
650–698 677 170 190.00–234.00 $219.55 $1,486 -2.38
700–749 value added 721 378 217.00–241.25 $233.32 $1,682 -1.13
700–745 728 103 185.00–234.00 $211.07 $1,537 -2.98
735 735 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,690 +20.00
757–793 value added 771 48 219.00–231.50 $226.01 $1,743 -7.44
750–799 775 45 190.00–222.00 $211.39 $1,638 +0.91
793 793 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,697 +3.52
805 value added 805 57 233.50 $233.50 $1,880 +6.47
800–842 815 49 151.00–219.00 $204.08 $1,663 +4.50
825–829 828 12 219.00–220.00 $219.33 $1,816 +19.75
850–892 867 16 148.00–191.00 $166.44 $1,443 -38.18
860–895 value added 868 60 197.50–198.00 $197.58 $1,715 -22.17
923 value added 923 9 204.50 $204.50 $1,888 -13.68
910–941 927 10 212.00–214.00 $212.79 $1,973 +26.42
950–995 966 8 140.00–188.00 $161.21 $1,557 +6.52
971 fancy 971 52 226.75 $226.75 $2,202 —
1000–1010 1006 4 130.00–160.00 $141.41 $1,423 +9.45
1065–1090 1079 4 149.00–182.00 $157.84 $1,703 -25.16
1135–1140 1138 2 145.00–169.00 $156.97 $1,786 -9.03
1180 1180 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,817 +4.00
1255 1255 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,732 +17.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 233 9 170.00–244.00 $207.17 $483 +6.60
250–295 275 34 170.00–210.00 $196.90 $541 +2.21
300–345 322 45 160.00–212.00 $197.43 $636 +9.72
350–395 373 68 157.00–217.50 $192.20 $717 -1.27
400–448 428 64 150.00–242.00 $196.93 $843 -13.11
450–497 476 116 155.00–238.00 $200.34 $954 +1.56
500–545 525 130 150.00–218.00 $196.83 $1,033 -4.23
550–595 570 88 142.50–220.00 $198.15 $1,129 -5.23
605–645 624 55 160.00–217.50 $189.18 $1,180 -12.58
650–695 672 68 150.00–207.00 $178.33 $1,198 -18.44
700–745 721 32 140.00–207.00 $176.68 $1,274 -5.08
750–795 769 35 114.00–217.00 $171.44 $1,318 -5.40
800–848 821 26 100.00–185.00 $151.00 $1,240 -11.65
850–890 867 25 132.00–177.50 $150.66 $1,306 -6.46
910–940 928 5 130.00–166.00 $141.10 $1,309 -15.92
950–995 956 8 160.00–165.00 $161.58 $1,545 +12.94
1000 1000 2 101.00–166.00 $133.50 $1,335 —
1055–1075 1066 4 124.00–160.00 $144.12 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 231 4 200.00–255.00 $228.50 $528 +0.74
250–296 290 8 210.00–251.00 $223.67 $649 -14.90
300–345 317 19 192.50–245.00 $216.16 $685 -5.06
355–385 377 11 200.00–225.00 $214.93 $810 -2.95
400–449 434 38 192.50–236.00 $207.60 $901 -6.99
450–492 465 39 195.00–230.00 $213.00 $990 +3.17
503–547 525 33 201.00–221.00 $210.42 $1,105 -4.86
550–585 569 20 195.00–216.00 $203.02 $1,155 -7.93
605–648 629 24 187.00–214.00 $197.64 $1,243 -6.92
652–680 658 21 197.50–205.00 $199.30 $1,311 -3.87
705–740 721 7 173.00–185.00 $179.90 $1,297 -6.21
751–788 772 7 182.00–192.00 $186.17 $1,437 +2.28
840 840 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,470 +5.07
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 192.50–200.00 $196.17 $653 +11.17
379 379 5 195.00 $195.00 $739 +1.53
420–440 430 3 192.50–210.00 $200.97 $864 -6.53
450–485 476 10 190.00–220.00 $203.88 $970 +9.97
505–545 530 4 187.00–217.00 $205.17 $1,087 -4.00
552–585 566 15 165.00–220.00 $204.25 $1,156 +22.43
610–627 619 7 195.00–229.00 $214.49 $1,328 +17.76
647 value added 647 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,508 —
670–695 683 4 175.00–207.00 $185.75 $1,269 +13.25
735 735 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,345 -1.00
770 770 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 -17.00
832 832 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,581 —
870 870 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,679 +33.00
920 920 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,380 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 160.00–170.00 $165.23 $364 —
250–275 263 2 132.50–172.50 $153.45 $404 —
316–340 321 5 125.00–162.00 $132.84 $426 —
365 365 1 120.00 $120.00 $438 —
405–425 415 4 147.50–170.00 $157.53 $654 +27.53
450–490 461 7 140.00–162.50 $155.54 $717 —
505–549 535 8 145.00–162.50 $153.71 $822 -6.29
560–595 586 7 151.00–168.00 $163.77 $960 —
620–647 637 5 132.00–140.00 $136.87 $872 -10.13
655–685 671 7 107.50–155.00 $147.24 $988 —
790 790 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,126 —
810–840 827 3 105.00–137.50 $124.65 $1,031 —
900 900 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,148 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,150 —
895–1345 1138 9 120.00–145.00 $130.09 $1,480 —
825–1565 1213 3 139.00–154.00 $143.26 $1,738 +4.00
1230 1230 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,660 -4.26
1485 1485 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,005 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–552 551 4 137.50–150.00 $143.74 $792 —
680 680 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,054 —
747 747 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,195 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 fancy 223 —— 2 297.50–300.00 $298.68 $666 +11.94
200–246 225 —— 18 200.00–292.50 $243.00 $547 -13.61
250–280 fancy 260 —— 6 245.00–289.00 $271.76 $707 -18.41
250–298 277 —— 43 220.00–295.00 $257.57 $713 -5.99
300–348 323 —— 55 210.00–278.00 $251.03 $811 -3.73
305–345 fancy 327 —— 25 257.50–296.00 $272.00 $889 -5.23
330 value added 330 —— 2 285.00 $285.00 $940 —
350–395 fancy 369 —— 49 251.00–300.00 $276.98 $1,022 -5.12
370 value added 370 —— 1 266.00 $266.00 $984 —
350–397 372 —— 172 220.00–280.00 $255.09 $949 +0.37
400–445 fancy 418 —— 59 240.00–302.00 $263.55 $1,102 -5.54
400–448 431 —— 254 217.00–287.50 $248.54 $1,071 -4.11
420–447 value added 439 —— 13 248.00–260.00 $252.65 $1,109 -8.02
450–497 473 —— 249 215.00–272.50 $238.32 $1,127 -8.50
450–486 value added 474 —— 19 242.00–253.00 $248.21 $1,177 —
450–497 fancy 476 —— 106 241.00–280.00 $261.90 $1,247 -3.30
500–545 value added 516 —— 32 240.00–272.50 $252.99 $1,305 +1.74
500–547 520 —— 351 210.00–251.00 $232.83 $1,211 -3.33
500–545 fancy 522 —— 20 237.00–275.00 $258.65 $1,350 +9.52
560 value added 560 —— 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,361 -7.00
550–598 574 —— 299 209.00–252.50 $229.19 $1,316 -3.31
555–590 fancy 578 —— 19 245.00–272.50 $257.27 $1,487 +8.53
600–649 620 —— 245 182.00–242.50 $218.59 $1,355 -4.16
640 fancy 640 —— 3 230.00–232.00 $230.67 $1,476 -13.13
650–696 669 —— 99 190.00–234.00 $209.33 $1,400 -3.21
688 fancy 688 —— 8 224.00 $224.00 $1,541 -19.00
700–748 724 —— 115 170.00–221.00 $196.86 $1,425 -9.38
750–795 774 —— 41 172.00–223.00 $193.08 $1,494 -1.90
800–840 811 —— 19 153.00–201.00 $182.53 $1,480 -12.80
850–895 869 —— 13 169.00–205.00 $186.45 $1,620 +28.52
900–945 915 —— 20 150.00–195.00 $183.31 $1,677 +3.45
955 955 —— 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,643 +31.86
965 fancy 965 —— 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,978 —
1053–1075 1061 —— 6 127.50–170.00 $143.88 $1,527 +23.17
1070 fancy 1070 —— 2 201.00 $201.00 $2,151 —
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,404 +9.29
1105–1140 1123 —— 2 129.00–140.00 $134.59 $1,511 +24.59
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,688 +40.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 224 5 150.00–210.00 $188.46 $422 -17.77
255–295 279 11 175.00–242.50 $205.17 $572 -27.63
300–347 331 20 170.00–245.00 $215.29 $713 +7.77
350–396 372 56 155.00–235.00 $210.45 $783 -10.53
400–445 417 65 172.00–241.00 $209.29 $873 -0.72
450–497 475 64 175.00–237.00 $209.18 $994 -2.17
500–548 521 86 162.50–233.00 $204.34 $1,065 -2.89
550–596 575 115 160.00–236.00 $200.14 $1,151 -8.35
600–648 628 73 155.00–212.00 $188.13 $1,181 +0.27
650–695 669 82 150.00–212.00 $189.23 $1,266 +9.08
705–745 723 29 151.00–210.00 $176.96 $1,279 -3.85
750–790 771 25 136.00–200.00 $167.65 $1,293 -6.12
800–845 817 13 140.00–198.00 $164.62 $1,345 +2.88
860–875 867 5 146.00–177.00 $157.12 $1,362 -5.28
905–930 911 4 110.00–168.00 $143.42 $1,307 -33.58
950–990 967 5 103.00–167.50 $130.72 $1,264 +9.71
1005–1045 1023 3 110.00–130.00 $123.01 $1,258 +19.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–228 226 4 223.00–240.00 $235.86 $533 +12.39
288–290 289 4 237.50–242.50 $239.99 $694 +22.49
325–342 337 13 210.00–260.00 $228.61 $770 +3.60
355–395 385 16 200.00–242.50 $228.81 $881 -5.97
400–448 424 22 200.00–239.00 $220.70 $936 -0.72
450–498 474 35 198.00–237.50 $212.19 $1,006 -11.15
500–545 527 48 185.00–225.00 $212.45 $1,120 -4.54
550–591 574 46 185.00–217.50 $201.62 $1,157 -12.37
600–645 621 14 188.00–217.50 $200.51 $1,245 -1.40
650–695 671 18 187.00–200.00 $191.94 $1,288 -0.90
705–745 739 18 170.00–196.00 $175.83 $1,299 -14.94
805 805 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,320 -11.89
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 4 224.00 $224.00 $777 —
430 430 2 180.00–200.00 $190.00 $817 —
492–497 495 4 206.00–214.00 $210.02 $1,040 -15.17
505–545 520 3 191.00–202.00 $195.05 $1,014 -16.36
570–590 576 8 183.00–220.00 $209.14 $1,205 +9.24
625 625 4 176.00–197.00 $184.75 $1,155 -18.02
650–690 666 11 180.00–200.00 $191.50 $1,275 +8.58
710–746 740 12 161.00–196.00 $168.18 $1,245 -27.82
750–792 774 4 184.00–195.00 $189.77 $1,469 +2.75
875 875 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,444 —
940 940 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,528 —
975 975 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1550 1104 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 1,175.00–1,815.00 $1,420.51 —
955–1535 1276 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 9 1,275.00–1,925.00 $1,605.56 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 206.00 $206.00 $933 —
525–546 543 6 201.00–210.00 $202.45 $1,099 +34.95
640 640 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 —
905 905 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,484 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 150.00 $150.00 $428 —
370 370 1 147.50 $147.50 $546 -40.00
370–390 380 2 152.50–162.50 $157.37 $598 -30.13
405–425 415 2 175.00–209.00 $191.59 $795 —
492 492 2 185.00 $185.00 $910 +15.00
615 615 1 150.00 $150.00 $922 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 460 2 137.50–160.00 $148.51 $683 —
515 515 1 100.00 $100.00 $515 -39.98
650–680 665 2 125.00–150.00 $137.22 $913 —
745 745 1 125.00 $125.00 $931 —
875 875 1 110.00 $110.00 $962 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–2170 1262 80-85% 205 72.50–103.00 $90.40 $1,141 -14.33
905–1905 1268 80-85% 482 84.00–114.00 $99.72 $1,264 -5.01
1090–1660 1311 80-85% 19 64.00–89.00 $79.21 $1,038 —
835–1675 1319 80-85% 192 100.00–135.00 $112.40 $1,483 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–1670 1000 85-90% 172 50.00–89.00 $73.74 $737 -14.80
710–1350 1055 85-90% 73 81.00–124.00 $104.81 $1,106 -2.87
720–1765 1064 85-90% 234 55.00–98.00 $86.35 $919 -21.33
605–1630 1076 85-90% 250 63.00–110.00 $94.10 $1,013 -4.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1900 1448 75-80% 32 72.00–103.00 $91.84 $1,330 —
960–1920 1489 75-80% 227 86.00–113.00 $102.09 $1,520 +8.55
1195–2105 1546 75-80% 94 100.00–124.00 $111.16 $1,719 -4.44
1525–1865 1695 75-80% 2 62.50–81.00 $70.82 $1,200 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 65-75% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,245 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–2320 1490 80 77.50–119.00 $110.44 $1,646 —
555–2460 1674 186 112.00–130.00 $123.58 $2,069 —
1070–2240 1791 98 124.00–151.00 $133.61 $2,393 -3.05
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,390 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 103.00 $103.00 $912
860–1145 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 110.00–122.00 $114.98 $1,127
935–1040 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 122.00–129.00 $125.69 $1,242
885–1296 1085 (<2 yrs)Open 5 110.00–212.00 $134.95 $1,464
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1065 981 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 900.00–1,200.00 $1,083.15

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1110 949 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 850.00–1,385.00 $1,072.78
985–1080 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,357.84
1055 thin fleshed 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
725–1455 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 750.00–1,750.00 $1,364.09
840–1275 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 800.00–1,350.00 $1,119.01
770–1435 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 575.00–1,535.00 $1,074.96
865–1345 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,050.00–2,150.00 $1,551.38
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
890–1350 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 675.00–1,825.00 $1,201.74
890–1310 1136 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 650.00–1,225.00 $1,079.00
775–1470 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 800.00–1,800.00 $1,271.76
922–1445 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 54 875.00–1,650.00 $1,262.77
1110–1395 1234 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,075.00–1,350.00 $1,200.81
1105–1375 1239 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,199.29
970–1465 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 925.00–1,550.00 $1,296.17
1150–1350 1271 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,293.44
1020–1600 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 35 1,125.00–1,925.00 $1,456.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1170 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 700.00–1,025.00 $884.99
935–1295 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 800.00–1,110.00 $987.94
1150–1270 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–975.00 $961.88
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–980 925 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 630.00–850.00 $746.54
900–1030 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 980.00–1,425.00 $1,245.27
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
1010 thin fleshed 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
672 672 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–875 779 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 600.00–1,125.00 $834.00
795–985 908 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 950.00–1,350.00 $1,163.77
765–1245 987 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 835.00–1,500.00 $1,280.93
1000–1115 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,231.46
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00
775–840 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,144.75

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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
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
760–1285 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 975.00–2,400.00 $1,499.57 -168.40
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 +340.92
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -402.99
955–1510 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 960.00–1,850.00 $1,390.74 -162.25
1090–1505 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,250.00–2,150.00 $1,714.06 +161.07
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1242 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1070–1510 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,625.00–2,500.00 $2,211.48 +588.11
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00 +61.63
1080–1560 1289 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,235.00–1,535.00 $1,426.46 -196.91
1271–1380 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,075.00–1,900.00 $1,251.13 -372.24
1277–1425 1346 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00–1,910.00 $1,687.38 +181.71
1300–1460 1354 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–2,100.00 $1,894.52 +134.52
1130–1860 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,300.00–2,140.00 $1,624.11 -231.62
1370–1375 1373 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,860.00 $1,729.76 +165.84
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 -175.00
1330–1495 1440 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,520.00–1,800.00 $1,713.80 -811.20
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 -1,115.00
1160–1730 1454 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,400.00–2,225.00 $1,921.30 —
1520 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 +800.00
975–2625 1545 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,225.00–2,125.00 $1,649.27 -950.73
1570 1570 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,935.00 $1,935.00 -615.00
1810 1810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -377.94
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
965 thin fleshed 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +121.37
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,760.00 $1,760.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1165–1170 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,362.74 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 94.00 $94.00 $620 +10.00
673 value added 673 2 119.00 $119.00 $801 +7.00
760–785 773 2 100.00–111.00 $105.41 $815 +35.41
840 840 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,075 +50.00
930 930 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,200 —
955–980 968 2 129.00–132.00 $130.48 $1,263 —
1010–1030 1022 3 120.00–131.00 $123.96 $1,267 —
1070 1070 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,380 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1780 1368 6 125.00–136.00 $133.20 $1,822 -15.80
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 84.00 $84.00 $567 —
700 700 1 60.00 $60.00 $420 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
168 168 4 203.00 $203.00 $341 —
220 220 2 207.50 $207.50 $456 —
269–290 fancy 271 13 166.00–178.00 $166.99 $453 —
290 290 2 128.00–131.00 $129.50 $376 -105.51
336 336 3 203.00 $203.00 $682 +0.88
340 fancy 340 1 144.00 $144.00 $490 —
442 442 1 135.00 $135.00 $597 -37.51
445 fancy 445 1 142.00 $142.00 $632 -40.00
560–595 588 7 113.00–191.00 $136.89 $805 -46.91
611 611 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,149 -8.78
675 675 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 -25.16
717–730 719 10 89.00–161.00 $139.03 $1,000 -44.10
765 765 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,155 -26.29
805–839 826 64 109.00–186.00 $183.29 $1,514 +17.30
917–930 921 3 91.00–152.00 $131.48 $1,211 -36.98
966 966 3 145.50 $145.50 $1,406 -9.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 102.50 $102.50 $359 —
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 103.00 $103.00 $242 —
260 260 1 87.00 $87.00 $226 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
920–1095 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–2,100.00 $1,746.15 —
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.