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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

23,535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.69/cwt -5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 474 lb · 775 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.49/cwt -6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 571 lb · 723 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.49/cwt -8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,041/hd at 878 lb · 689 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 23,535 23,132 20,981
Feeder cattle 19,730 19,538 17,641
Slaughter cattle 2,809 2,812 2,575
Replacement cattle 996 782 765

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower with moderate to good demand. Yearling steers and heifers were mostly steady with good demand. Weaned preconditioned packages of calves were still bringing a premium with fleshy new crop calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower with moderate to 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
210–240 232 7 170.00–280.00 $233.74 $542 -43.49
250 fancy 250 1 267.50 $267.50 $669 -7.42
250–295 268 14 212.50–280.00 $258.01 $691 +7.26
291 value added 291 3 285.00 $285.00 $829 —
300–345 fancy 322 11 240.00–270.00 $259.26 $835 -11.13
300–347 328 25 205.00–283.00 $251.20 $824 -2.61
350–395 370 57 172.00–271.00 $253.32 $937 -10.57
352–396 fancy 375 47 250.00–279.00 $267.96 $1,005 -11.05
400–445 422 110 210.00–271.00 $250.75 $1,058 -1.33
400–447 value added 424 92 250.00–288.00 $265.44 $1,125 -4.68
400–447 fancy 429 77 197.00–302.50 $269.45 $1,156 -2.40
450–499 fancy 470 118 240.00–275.50 $264.59 $1,244 -5.14
450–498 475 279 212.50–265.00 $247.84 $1,177 -6.50
456–495 value added 478 35 257.50–269.00 $262.70 $1,256 -6.31
500–548 value added 523 123 240.00–271.00 $260.21 $1,361 -1.84
510–528 fancy 523 10 270.00–274.00 $271.17 $1,418 —
500–548 527 385 208.00–264.00 $245.65 $1,295 -5.71
550–599 571 384 196.00–261.00 $241.41 $1,378 -5.08
550–599 value added 576 125 208.00–266.00 $253.85 $1,462 -7.24
600–647 623 279 209.00–257.00 $235.20 $1,465 -2.67
600–646 value added 627 253 240.00–270.00 $255.15 $1,600 -5.73
650–699 671 222 206.00–253.00 $234.11 $1,571 -1.99
650–688 value added 673 390 238.00–265.00 $254.08 $1,710 -4.89
700–745 721 179 208.00–243.50 $227.75 $1,642 -7.08
700–747 value added 731 285 233.00–266.00 $254.70 $1,862 -3.84
750–795 772 84 200.00–235.00 $225.11 $1,738 -8.20
760–797 value added 786 306 232.00–252.60 $247.07 $1,942 -0.35
801–845 value added 818 335 235.00–253.75 $244.92 $2,003 +1.87
802–846 819 173 187.50–242.50 $234.70 $1,922 +0.32
841 thin fleshed 841 124 242.00 $242.00 $2,035 —
858–896 value added 876 515 230.00–236.00 $233.49 $2,045 -8.56
850–896 884 174 200.00–237.00 $229.52 $2,029 -3.51
908–941 value added 917 293 224.00–237.25 $234.09 $2,147 +0.91
926–930 thin fleshed 928 99 230.25–233.75 $232.23 $2,155 —
901–945 930 192 189.00–226.50 $223.52 $2,079 +5.87
950–986 value added 967 107 225.10–228.00 $226.54 $2,191 +1.83
950–995 974 12 135.00–210.00 $196.51 $1,914 +4.30
992–996 fancy 994 105 224.00–225.00 $224.41 $2,231 —
1003–1045 1017 31 175.00–206.00 $201.45 $2,049 +5.73
1040 fancy 1040 1 208.00 $208.00 $2,163 —
1050–1090 1067 22 175.00–191.00 $187.97 $2,006 -0.88
1083 value added 1083 56 217.75 $217.75 $2,358 —
1096 fancy 1096 53 215.75 $215.75 $2,365 —
1110–1125 1117 6 164.00–194.00 $177.50 $1,983 +27.50
1116–1130 value added 1123 97 195.50–205.00 $200.27 $2,249 —
1185–1195 1190 2 147.00–164.00 $155.54 $1,851 —
1227 1227 11 181.00 $181.00 $2,221 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 208 3 205.00–240.00 $217.80 $453 +17.01
255–290 273 2 197.00–225.00 $210.10 $574 +14.45
305–345 323 6 180.00–245.00 $215.63 $696 +5.33
350–390 372 15 190.00–242.50 $221.72 $825 +14.15
400–447 433 36 185.00–241.00 $221.88 $961 +31.62
450–495 472 29 183.00–245.00 $209.56 $989 -13.63
502–547 527 44 170.00–252.00 $217.37 $1,146 +4.39
550–595 574 46 150.00–235.00 $211.56 $1,214 -15.23
600–645 612 40 170.00–232.00 $211.23 $1,293 -0.85
655–695 677 33 165.00–228.00 $203.33 $1,377 +2.51
700–740 717 35 152.50–236.00 $203.55 $1,459 -0.50
750–785 765 19 167.50–217.50 $203.62 $1,558 -13.26
800–840 825 15 150.00–216.00 $194.15 $1,602 +8.84
850–898 894 78 140.00–219.00 $206.32 $1,845 +30.02
900–930 920 3 178.00–199.00 $192.15 $1,768 -2.87
960–990 978 3 162.00–180.00 $171.97 $1,682 +4.98
1010–1045 1030 8 131.00–199.00 $164.12 $1,690 +14.12
1050 1050 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,706 +52.50
1105–1111 1110 8 149.00–181.00 $177.02 $1,965 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 215.00 $215.00 $978 +16.72
500–530 523 6 219.00–251.00 $235.83 $1,233 -2.15
553–592 567 8 210.00–232.00 $222.20 $1,260 -13.71
615–635 628 3 196.00–201.00 $199.37 $1,252 -17.28
635 value added 635 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 —
652–685 667 6 190.00–240.00 $217.33 $1,450 +29.33
705–745 714 13 190.00–216.00 $210.73 $1,505 -8.27
783–795 784 9 190.00–210.00 $192.25 $1,507 -18.75
838 838 27 218.00 $218.00 $1,827 —
852 852 16 225.00 $225.00 $1,917 +52.00
955 955 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,939 —
1205 1205 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 3 202.50–230.00 $216.86 $700 -25.74
350–380 365 5 180.00–250.00 $229.18 $837 -3.50
415–447 431 10 210.00–251.00 $224.34 $967 -11.39
455–485 468 10 190.00–244.00 $231.78 $1,085 +2.10
502–545 524 15 197.50–237.50 $222.64 $1,167 -0.61
560–595 582 16 191.00–230.00 $220.45 $1,283 -6.14
600–640 610 14 201.00–225.00 $213.00 $1,299 -4.09
655–690 668 7 173.00–220.00 $209.87 $1,402 -9.45
705–740 721 7 170.00–210.00 $187.53 $1,352 -24.96
780 780 3 180.00–214.00 $202.67 $1,581 +2.26
1035 1035 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,811 -4.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 177.50 $177.50 $515 —
510–535 529 4 195.00–205.00 $197.41 $1,044 -2.59
687 687 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,292 —
705–715 710 2 165.00–180.00 $172.55 $1,225 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1221 1221 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,076 —
1278 1278 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,789 -23.72
1130–1955 1308 6 126.00–176.00 $157.06 $2,054 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 168.00 $168.00 $941 —
645 645 6 182.50 $182.50 $1,177 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 190.00 $190.00 $826 -20.00
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 —
555 555 1 150.00 $150.00 $832 —
590 590 1 162.00 $162.00 $956 —
620 620 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,060 —
685 685 1 140.00 $140.00 $959 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 205.00 $205.00 $902 —
480 480 1 182.50 $182.50 $876 -0.50
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 11 163.00–256.00 $220.65 $492 -26.90
250–298 278 52 192.50–240.00 $217.66 $605 -18.11
311 fancy 311 6 270.00 $270.00 $840 +7.94
301–349 329 87 182.50–252.50 $222.78 $733 -5.86
327–340 value added 330 8 219.00–239.00 $228.06 $753 -5.64
350–385 value added 369 9 219.00–245.00 $234.20 $864 -11.41
350–398 371 211 159.00–261.50 $228.11 $846 -4.24
360–376 fancy 372 23 198.00–271.00 $251.70 $936 -2.34
403–447 fancy 419 23 232.50–242.50 $239.40 $1,003 -14.64
400–448 421 370 121.00–250.00 $226.23 $952 -4.84
410–443 value added 430 26 224.00–240.00 $231.08 $994 -10.40
450–495 value added 464 44 224.00–249.00 $239.69 $1,112 -0.05
450–498 475 724 121.00–247.00 $226.92 $1,078 -4.56
486–495 fancy 487 7 231.00–236.00 $231.73 $1,129 -15.59
500–548 value added 520 182 181.00–245.00 $236.70 $1,231 -1.29
500–548 524 439 129.00–239.00 $219.60 $1,151 -6.25
517–537 fancy 531 19 225.00–243.00 $239.13 $1,270 -9.87
553–595 value added 570 205 224.00–241.00 $232.02 $1,323 -11.38
550–598 572 518 128.00–235.50 $220.12 $1,259 -4.46
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 -43.03
600–646 value added 620 82 220.00–238.50 $231.30 $1,434 -16.08
600–648 621 343 179.00–235.50 $215.28 $1,337 -7.75
650–697 671 242 170.00–232.00 $215.98 $1,449 -3.57
652–696 value added 679 53 228.00–237.00 $230.60 $1,566 -9.90
700–718 value added 707 328 213.00–240.35 $237.25 $1,677 +3.93
700–748 721 132 171.00–228.00 $205.60 $1,482 -5.47
750–796 772 91 170.00–227.50 $204.88 $1,582 -6.51
754–797 value added 773 312 224.00–238.00 $232.41 $1,797 +6.40
809–821 value added 813 24 216.00–217.00 $216.71 $1,762 -16.79
800–845 823 34 163.00–210.00 $190.67 $1,569 -28.66
828 fancy 828 66 223.75 $223.75 $1,853 —
855–895 874 26 150.00–199.00 $178.90 $1,564 +12.46
877–896 value added 882 83 202.00–215.25 $212.00 $1,870 +14.42
901–945 919 17 171.00–185.00 $176.19 $1,619 -36.60
907–947 value added 946 64 201.00–202.00 $201.97 $1,911 -2.53
950 value added 950 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,292 —
955–998 971 24 98.00–175.00 $158.06 $1,535 -3.15
1010–1045 1026 11 133.00–169.00 $159.95 $1,641 +18.54
1035 value added 1035 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,122 —
1050–1075 1057 18 124.00–182.50 $165.17 $1,746 +7.33
1190 1190 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,547 -24.00
1235 1235 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,593 —
1251–1255 1252 4 140.00–165.00 $158.74 $1,987 +20.74
1410 1410 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–247 232 22 150.00–230.00 $187.93 $436 -19.24
250–297 279 43 160.00–230.00 $194.21 $542 -2.69
300–345 326 48 162.50–230.00 $198.55 $647 +1.12
350–398 379 119 141.00–230.00 $197.65 $749 +5.45
405–448 427 106 160.00–227.00 $194.15 $829 -2.78
450–497 473 150 103.00–265.00 $192.44 $910 -7.90
500–545 523 158 140.00–219.00 $193.94 $1,014 -2.89
550–597 571 155 145.00–218.00 $193.76 $1,106 -4.39
600–647 622 67 71.00–212.50 $184.79 $1,149 -4.39
650–695 676 83 140.00–211.00 $182.47 $1,233 +4.14
700–748 720 47 140.00–215.00 $171.35 $1,234 -5.33
750–797 773 43 85.00–185.00 $159.56 $1,233 -11.88
801–845 821 25 140.00–190.00 $156.76 $1,287 +5.76
850–895 875 17 140.00–181.00 $163.85 $1,434 +13.19
905–930 915 10 130.00–175.00 $141.76 $1,297 +0.66
950–985 968 10 112.00–167.50 $140.44 $1,359 -21.14
1005–1048 1037 4 76.00–151.00 $132.83 $1,377 —
1070 1070 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,070 -44.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 192.50–202.00 $196.82 $433 -31.68
250–295 272 8 180.00–220.00 $199.50 $543 -24.17
300–345 325 10 177.50–230.00 $206.53 $671 -9.63
355–396 385 20 180.00–237.00 $205.40 $791 -9.53
405–447 438 25 190.00–225.00 $214.74 $941 +7.14
452–495 474 55 179.00–217.50 $203.94 $967 -9.06
505–540 525 35 190.00–212.00 $202.55 $1,063 -7.87
550–597 574 31 167.00–210.00 $191.10 $1,097 -11.92
605–645 629 56 185.00–208.00 $192.68 $1,212 -4.96
655–690 667 10 162.50–201.00 $185.70 $1,239 -13.60
700–739 731 26 150.00–187.50 $167.55 $1,225 -12.35
750–756 754 7 138.00–183.00 $170.22 $1,283 -15.95
830 830 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,502 +6.00
897 897 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,301 —
915 915 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,565 —
1005–1040 1014 4 150.00–175.00 $168.59 $1,710 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–386 361 11 170.00–190.00 $184.17 $665 -10.83
435 435 2 204.00 $204.00 $887 +3.03
455–487 472 6 187.50–210.00 $198.29 $936 -5.59
502–545 529 11 163.00–203.00 $185.15 $979 -20.02
550–585 576 7 188.00–210.00 $197.52 $1,138 -6.73
605–611 608 6 177.50–198.00 $187.70 $1,141 -26.79
650–685 673 8 171.00–190.00 $177.09 $1,192 -8.66
743 743 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,389 +4.00
750 750 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,238 -25.00
855–895 865 4 148.00–157.00 $154.67 $1,338 -38.33
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 +47.16
360–398 385 7 165.00–200.00 $181.40 $698 +61.40
405–440 425 7 160.00–172.50 $166.73 $709 +9.20
450–495 462 9 127.50–182.50 $160.64 $742 +5.10
510–545 532 7 155.00–180.00 $170.04 $905 +16.33
560–580 568 3 152.50–166.00 $160.25 $910 -3.52
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 +13.13
610–640 626 7 153.00–177.50 $166.15 $1,040 +29.28
652–680 661 3 148.00–172.50 $164.10 $1,085 +16.86
750–790 767 3 130.00–131.00 $130.33 $1,000 -12.17
802 802 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,139 +17.35
905 905 1 110.00 $110.00 $996 -17.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 150.00 $150.00 $322 —
285 285 1 140.00 $140.00 $399 -10.00
325–347 339 4 127.50–158.00 $137.91 $468 —
355–361 360 5 130.00–165.00 $137.21 $494 —
415–430 423 3 142.00–170.00 $152.15 $644 —
450–485 470 10 135.00–162.50 $146.73 $690 —
500–540 514 6 130.00–170.00 $147.72 $759 —
558–590 569 6 150.00–164.00 $154.05 $877 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 171.00 $171.00 $581 —
420–445 425 7 165.00–187.50 $179.71 $764 —
455–485 462 9 163.00–187.50 $175.24 $810 —
510–525 518 2 167.50–173.00 $170.21 $882 —
555–575 567 3 170.00 $170.00 $964 —
610–615 613 2 156.00–160.00 $158.01 $969 —
650–685 662 3 150.00 $150.00 $993 —
720 720 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–840 793 2 150.00–173.00 $160.81 $1,275 —
920–1135 1007 3 110.00–116.00 $113.75 $1,145 —
770–1375 1088 9 120.00–151.00 $135.64 $1,476 —
1195–1425 1254 5 118.00–161.00 $141.99 $1,781 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 140.00–150.00 $144.91 $635 —
453–490 466 6 141.00–147.50 $144.33 $673 —
540–545 543 2 130.00–155.00 $142.44 $773 —
725 725 1 120.00 $120.00 $870 -40.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–640 625 3 151.00–170.00 $160.49 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 2 275.00 $275.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 223 20 193.00–265.00 $236.26 $527 -6.74
235 fancy 235 4 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $623 -33.68
250–297 277 51 182.50–267.00 $241.06 $668 -16.51
255–295 fancy 278 6 250.00–285.00 $267.16 $743 -4.60
300–345 fancy 318 22 241.00–277.50 $263.28 $837 -8.72
300–347 329 46 174.00–272.50 $239.88 $789 -11.15
350–395 fancy 371 80 221.00–277.00 $260.96 $968 -16.02
350–397 372 113 199.00–275.00 $242.84 $903 -12.25
395 value added 395 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,106 +14.00
400–415 value added 410 3 260.00–263.00 $262.02 $1,074 +9.37
400–448 fancy 423 55 229.00–276.00 $259.48 $1,098 -4.07
400–445 424 179 199.00–270.00 $238.36 $1,011 -10.18
455–457 value added 456 3 246.00–248.00 $247.34 $1,128 -0.87
450–499 472 243 200.00–255.00 $233.44 $1,102 -4.88
452–498 fancy 480 46 230.00–270.00 $248.73 $1,194 -13.17
505–530 fancy 517 43 230.00–252.50 $236.03 $1,220 -22.62
500–548 522 324 200.00–245.00 $228.71 $1,194 -4.12
500–538 value added 529 14 243.00–250.00 $248.16 $1,313 -4.83
562–570 fancy 564 5 240.00–243.00 $242.39 $1,367 -14.88
550–598 574 242 195.00–245.00 $218.97 $1,257 -10.22
570–595 value added 576 4 250.00–262.50 $259.27 $1,493 +16.27
610 fancy 610 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,479 +11.83
600–649 623 212 183.00–245.00 $211.33 $1,317 -7.26
626 value added 626 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,628 —
650–695 667 125 177.50–239.00 $201.23 $1,342 -8.10
700–742 718 99 169.00–215.00 $193.04 $1,386 -3.82
750–795 771 45 160.00–218.00 $190.14 $1,466 -2.94
800–848 820 37 160.00–204.00 $180.55 $1,481 -1.98
850–895 869 14 150.00–195.00 $180.54 $1,569 -5.91
905–945 923 9 140.00–197.00 $169.78 $1,567 -13.53
955–985 969 5 150.00–171.00 $157.28 $1,524 -14.72
1070–1090 1078 3 141.00–146.00 $143.66 $1,549 +13.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–248 230 12 175.00–260.00 $219.02 $504 +30.56
250–295 278 21 150.00–250.00 $210.41 $585 +5.24
305–349 334 23 161.00–240.00 $213.39 $713 -1.90
350–395 377 42 140.00–241.00 $215.12 $811 +4.67
400–445 424 61 103.00–235.00 $199.15 $844 -10.14
450–499 475 97 142.50–233.00 $203.11 $965 -6.07
500–547 522 150 160.00–228.00 $197.78 $1,032 -6.56
550–598 575 126 161.00–229.00 $197.78 $1,137 -2.36
600–648 635 51 161.00–210.00 $183.68 $1,166 -4.45
650–695 669 55 108.00–202.00 $175.18 $1,172 -14.05
700–745 726 35 142.50–190.00 $169.62 $1,231 -7.34
750–795 772 25 125.00–194.00 $170.89 $1,319 +3.24
800–845 816 16 142.50–178.00 $157.74 $1,287 -6.88
855–890 877 11 120.00–180.00 $156.95 $1,376 -0.17
900–945 921 13 80.00–172.00 $143.44 $1,321 +0.02
950–955 953 4 140.00–160.00 $149.97 $1,429 +19.25
1030 1030 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,380 +10.99
1065–1068 1068 7 106.00–137.50 $133.01 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 200.00–220.00 $209.55 $461 -26.31
265–280 275 3 210.00–211.00 $210.68 $579 -29.31
300–339 327 19 190.00–228.00 $221.56 $725 -7.05
360–385 374 15 204.00–230.00 $224.59 $840 -4.22
400–443 429 34 190.00–231.00 $214.46 $920 -6.24
450–495 475 38 200.00–222.50 $213.86 $1,016 +1.67
500–545 525 44 189.00–220.00 $207.33 $1,088 -5.12
550–595 580 30 172.50–217.50 $200.75 $1,164 -0.87
602–645 628 23 180.00–215.00 $198.26 $1,245 -2.25
650–695 671 16 168.00–210.00 $185.96 $1,248 -5.98
700–745 726 4 162.50–190.00 $176.25 $1,280 +0.42
770–795 783 3 170.00–187.00 $176.59 $1,383 —
895 895 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,432 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 182.50 $182.50 $484 +32.50
315–345 330 3 152.50–180.00 $169.14 $558 —
365–395 375 3 140.00–161.00 $147.37 $553 -10.00
422–440 431 7 180.00–187.50 $184.91 $797 -6.68
465–495 484 4 140.00–183.00 $162.41 $786 -22.59
510–535 527 3 145.00–162.50 $156.85 $827 —
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 —
555–575 564 5 164.00–181.00 $170.82 $963 —
705 705 1 140.00 $140.00 $987 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1280 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,304.46 -116.05
1040–1665 1332 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 12 1,200.00–2,035.00 $1,613.55 —
1610–1915 1727 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 1,975.00–2,150.00 $2,071.65 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 215.00–220.00 $217.53 $935 +27.53
515–540 528 2 183.00–188.00 $185.56 $980 -9.49
572–595 579 5 181.00–200.00 $192.16 $1,113 -16.98
600–645 612 6 190.00–193.00 $191.01 $1,169 +6.26
662–680 667 4 170.00–191.00 $184.49 $1,231 -7.01
812 812 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,380 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 185.00 $185.00 $435 —
390–395 393 2 110.00–160.00 $134.84 $530 —
490 490 1 152.50 $152.50 $747 +3.99
545 545 1 140.00 $140.00 $763 +40.00
585 585 1 137.50 $137.50 $804 —
655 655 1 100.00 $100.00 $655 -37.22
895 895 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,164 +20.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 197.50 $197.50 $741 —
532 532 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,011 —
610 610 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 —
790 790 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,284 —
805 805 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,308 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 120.00 $120.00 $258 —
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
695 695 1 127.00 $127.00 $883 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,135 —
730–740 735 2 180.00–190.00 $185.03 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1630 1221 80-85% 32 51.00–82.00 $74.09 $905 —
825–1735 1235 80-85% 225 60.00–95.00 $84.99 $1,050 —
835–1825 1265 80-85% 445 75.00–104.50 $91.17 $1,153 +0.77
1000–1690 1305 80-85% 150 90.00–119.00 $102.19 $1,334 +22.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1285 1044 85-90% 63 77.00–127.50 $98.34 $1,027 —
675–1570 1054 85-90% 147 30.00–79.00 $66.89 $705 -37.92
710–1815 1084 85-90% 219 57.00–99.00 $87.16 $945 -6.94
720–1770 1090 85-90% 259 40.00–89.00 $79.85 $870 -14.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2085 1496 75-80% 261 80.00–108.50 $94.37 $1,412 -7.72
1150–2020 1499 75-80% 58 75.00–99.50 $88.01 $1,319 -14.08
1165–2010 1529 75-80% 115 91.50–119.00 $102.15 $1,562 -9.01
1585–2125 1855 75-80% 2 71.00–78.50 $74.20 $1,376 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–2230 1464 97 82.00–119.00 $106.28 $1,556 -4.16
1110–2300 1763 140 107.00–129.50 $121.75 $2,146 -11.86
1380–2175 1863 64 118.00–144.00 $132.26 $2,464 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,327 —
1395–1645 1543 3 109.00–115.00 $112.58 $1,737 —
1290–2245 1789 7 122.00–137.00 $127.63 $2,283 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1125 951 (<2 yrs)Open 14 99.00–152.50 $116.01 $1,103
845–1300 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 96.00–125.00 $109.99 $1,138
855–1225 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 115.00–180.00 $133.77 $1,386
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
942 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,017.00 $1,017.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 93.00 $93.00 $907

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
888 888 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
975 975 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 835.00 $835.00
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
860–1270 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 700.00–1,385.00 $1,048.82
870–1265 1060 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 825.00–1,025.00 $921.99
890–1380 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 700.00–1,700.00 $1,239.62
900–1470 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 700.00–1,625.00 $1,238.28
915–1320 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 925.00–1,200.00 $1,011.68
995–1460 1152 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,290.00 $1,151.56
1015–1320 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 775.00–1,290.00 $1,053.92
1090–1300 1217 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,100.00–1,660.00 $1,446.45
780–1625 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 87 435.00–1,825.00 $1,289.31
955–1645 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 58 785.00–1,600.00 $1,217.88
890–1745 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 875.00–2,035.00 $1,488.57
1215–1540 1356 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,310.00 $1,153.91
1030–1690 1379 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 950.00–1,600.00 $1,327.45
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
782–975 847 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 850.00–1,250.00 $1,099.43
850–1050 929 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–1,250.00 $1,079.37
855–1020 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 860.00–1,085.00 $918.26
850–1070 969 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 750.00–1,350.00 $1,131.93
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
810–1230 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 625.00–1,175.00 $945.06
875–1230 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 850.00–1,200.00 $1,021.86
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–780 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00 $675.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–885 813 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–1,130.00 $1,015.14
770–995 870 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 710.00–1,225.00 $964.39
930–990 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,296.88
840–1270 964 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 910.00–1,425.00 $1,146.40
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
740–1380 1009 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,450.00 $1,145.86 -254.14
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 +50.00
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 +434.26
1005–1585 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,275.00–1,875.00 $1,595.85 +169.39
890–1625 1294 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,250.00–2,035.00 $1,731.29 +480.16
1235–1420 1308 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,459.78 —
1325 fancy 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1060–1525 1354 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,625.00–2,075.00 $1,920.84 +26.32
810–1695 1384 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 825.00–2,450.00 $1,786.54 +56.78
1085–1630 1391 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 41 1,000.00–2,025.00 $1,745.71 +15.95
1366–1440 1403 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–2,375.00 $2,092.75 -257.25
1080–2030 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,300.00–2,230.00 $1,715.17 -634.83
1425–1500 1473 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,529.65 -391.65
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
996–1760 1502 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,510.00–2,025.00 $1,802.31 -997.69
1595–1655 1625 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,125.00 $2,035.88 —
2130 2130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–910 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 885.00–1,175.00 $1,025.90 -124.10
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +250.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695 695 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 72.50 $72.50 $276 —
415 415 1 90.00 $90.00 $374 —
465 465 1 107.50 $107.50 $500 —
565 565 1 105.00 $105.00 $593 —
615 615 1 102.00 $102.00 $627 —
683–695 687 3 100.00–110.00 $103.37 $710 +9.37
710 710 2 100.00 $100.00 $710 —
765 765 1 116.00 $116.00 $887 +10.59
810 810 2 93.00 $93.00 $753 -35.00
875 875 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,015 —
990 990 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,000 -29.48
1005–1030 1018 3 110.00–124.00 $116.65 $1,187 -7.31
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 1 94.00 $94.00 $851 —
960 960 1 74.00 $74.00 $710 —
1020 1020 1 80.00 $80.00 $816 —
1090 1090 1 88.00 $88.00 $959 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1435 1273 2 120.00–128.00 $124.51 $1,585 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 115.00 $115.00 $305 -14.50
300–335 318 2 125.00–151.00 $137.28 $437 -65.72
361–395 375 10 132.50–202.00 $177.95 $667 —
414–445 426 9 133.00–191.00 $167.44 $713 +32.44
438 fancy 438 2 168.00 $168.00 $736 +26.00
450–466 458 6 191.00–213.50 $202.05 $925 —
535–540 538 2 115.00–191.00 $152.82 $822 —
550–578 566 15 124.00–195.00 $177.74 $1,006 +40.85
615 615 1 102.50 $102.50 $630 -85.50
671–684 681 31 176.00–185.50 $183.87 $1,252 +23.87
715–742 738 16 81.00–188.00 $137.09 $1,012 -1.94
791 791 55 191.75 $191.75 $1,517 +40.75
822 822 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,291 -26.29
944 944 60 182.40 $182.40 $1,722 +50.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 140.00–142.50 $141.25 $622 —
465 465 1 147.50 $147.50 $686 —
895 895 1 111.00 $111.00 $993 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 109.00 $109.00 $365 —
650 650 1 92.00 $92.00 $598 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 132.50 $132.50 $868 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.