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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

18,559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.85/cwt +1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 526 lb · 601 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.82/cwt +9.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 620 lb · 599 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.66/cwt +14.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 671 lb · 531 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,559 16,190 20,295
Feeder cattle 15,483 13,409 16,860
Slaughter cattle 2,579 2,239 2,727
Replacement cattle 497 542 708

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle markets were mixed with prices ranging from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher and some instances sharply higher. Yearling steers sold mostly steady. Demand was mostly moderate to good with very good demand for high quality weaned and vaccinated calves and yearlings with favorable body condition. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower with moderate to 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
220 220 1 235.00 $235.00 $517 -4.10
245 fancy 245 1 270.00 $270.00 $662 —
260–295 279 10 215.00–287.50 $247.10 $689 -8.83
255–290 fancy 281 4 254.00–294.00 $284.42 $799 +24.42
310–345 fancy 322 6 247.00–310.00 $291.34 $938 +9.36
305–348 324 23 215.00–290.00 $252.20 $817 +6.20
360 value added 360 1 265.00 $265.00 $954 -8.47
350–398 fancy 372 59 252.50–306.00 $286.51 $1,066 +18.95
350–398 379 46 212.50–287.00 $253.11 $959 +2.69
400–445 value added 420 22 254.00–280.00 $272.31 $1,144 +11.88
400–447 fancy 426 60 241.00–300.00 $275.72 $1,175 +8.95
400–448 428 82 220.00–282.00 $245.57 $1,051 +2.66
450–498 472 122 215.00–265.00 $244.24 $1,153 -0.45
450–498 fancy 481 48 242.50–287.00 $258.22 $1,242 -8.54
450–496 value added 485 98 247.50–280.00 $274.30 $1,330 +17.50
501–507 fancy 503 5 267.00–277.00 $271.03 $1,363 -3.97
500–547 value added 520 113 222.50–272.50 $254.61 $1,324 -6.41
500–549 529 215 210.00–250.00 $239.73 $1,268 +3.67
551–593 value added 562 182 237.00–278.60 $263.21 $1,479 +10.59
550–598 575 250 210.00–257.00 $237.94 $1,368 +3.83
600–648 623 164 206.00–254.00 $233.22 $1,453 +3.98
600–648 value added 626 75 236.00–257.00 $251.54 $1,575 -5.33
620–633 fancy 627 152 275.60–277.10 $276.29 $1,732 +6.86
659 fancy 659 74 262.25 $262.25 $1,728 —
650–694 value added 669 125 232.00–264.25 $259.41 $1,735 +15.16
650–698 672 103 210.00–245.00 $227.29 $1,527 +2.55
708–726 fancy 714 222 268.00–271.90 $270.61 $1,932 —
700–745 723 106 195.00–240.00 $221.28 $1,600 -2.65
715–737 value added 727 43 237.50–245.00 $241.74 $1,757 -10.98
751–775 value added 766 190 228.00–249.50 $246.03 $1,885 -1.39
750–799 771 101 200.00–240.00 $226.42 $1,746 +1.99
806–844 value added 825 225 224.00–249.75 $242.28 $1,999 +0.23
800–848 836 164 190.00–239.85 $231.80 $1,938 +5.05
851–890 859 81 184.00–240.00 $231.82 $1,991 +13.09
851–871 value added 860 303 233.25–242.95 $238.42 $2,050 +4.71
914–927 value added 918 173 217.00–234.25 $229.90 $2,110 -0.77
900–945 933 92 180.00–224.50 $216.43 $2,019 -8.22
955–995 976 6 131.00–204.00 $181.47 $1,771 -5.87
977–997 value added 985 278 220.00–226.25 $223.30 $2,200 -4.04
1000–1042 1021 4 155.00–206.00 $184.84 $1,887 -4.48
1005–1044 value added 1021 164 214.25–223.25 $218.88 $2,235 -4.87
1055–1083 1081 56 168.00–222.50 $218.37 $2,361 +62.37
1125 1125 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,935 -6.05
1165–1176 1175 14 170.00–187.50 $186.26 $2,189 +16.26
1200 1200 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,800 —
1410 1410 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,439 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 190.00 $190.00 $418 -25.63
260–295 277 5 160.00–257.00 $198.65 $550 -16.27
310 310 1 241.00 $241.00 $747 +40.24
352–395 371 10 175.00–254.00 $213.23 $791 +1.89
415–448 428 20 157.50–251.00 $213.03 $912 +10.56
450–491 468 33 160.00–230.00 $203.09 $950 -6.65
500–548 530 29 181.00–236.00 $211.70 $1,122 +5.00
550–595 574 36 104.00–233.00 $202.16 $1,160 +0.38
600–645 625 33 177.00–222.00 $208.48 $1,303 -0.85
655–697 673 40 162.50–230.00 $203.27 $1,368 +6.53
700–740 715 36 160.00–225.00 $198.57 $1,420 +1.56
750–795 770 15 163.00–215.00 $190.10 $1,464 -6.24
815–840 827 9 165.00–210.00 $189.19 $1,565 -7.40
850–885 866 8 125.00–195.00 $175.55 $1,520 -16.43
900–935 912 3 151.00–180.00 $163.50 $1,491 -31.50
955–985 969 6 147.00–185.00 $166.74 $1,616 +14.61
1020 1020 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,979 +28.44
1050 1050 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,932 —
1100–1135 1118 2 145.00–154.00 $149.57 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 245.00 $245.00 $612 —
390–395 393 2 220.00–235.00 $227.55 $894 +4.72
415–440 432 3 200.00–222.50 $212.45 $918 -6.34
450–495 481 10 175.00–230.00 $222.64 $1,071 +12.87
500–547 529 13 185.00–230.00 $210.40 $1,113 -13.68
560–572 569 5 200.00–220.00 $209.75 $1,193 -6.36
602–643 631 8 210.00–223.00 $213.10 $1,345 -13.94
665–695 682 11 185.00–210.00 $201.12 $1,372 -0.08
715–740 732 3 190.00–214.00 $197.82 $1,448 +0.15
755–795 775 2 206.00–210.00 $208.05 $1,612 +8.05
840 840 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,604 -0.66
890 890 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,611 —
930 930 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,511 —
953–990 965 3 145.00–176.00 $155.60 $1,502 -17.40
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 200.00–234.00 $217.49 $942 —
490 490 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,164 +35.26
505–540 523 2 210.00–230.00 $219.67 $1,149 +34.67
557–580 565 3 210.00–235.00 $218.56 $1,235 -1.44
605–645 631 8 196.00–214.00 $200.15 $1,263 -8.67
650 650 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,242 -41.00
700–725 710 5 185.00–200.00 $189.14 $1,343 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 92.00 $92.00 $948 —
1170 1170 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,650 -17.46
1370 1370 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,178 —
1220–1578 1384 10 170.00–175.50 $172.84 $2,392 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 190.00 $190.00 $927 —
985 985 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,379 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 160.00 $160.00 $744 —
615 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 -46.05
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,848 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 159.00 $159.00 $493 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 231 13 185.00–230.00 $212.70 $491 -15.70
255–298 286 32 190.00–235.00 $213.54 $611 -9.14
311–348 fancy 329 18 157.00–272.50 $244.84 $806 -19.16
300–347 332 93 170.00–250.00 $216.36 $718 +1.24
350–398 376 209 130.00–246.00 $214.28 $806 -1.89
375–395 value added 380 4 240.00–241.00 $240.26 $913 -0.74
388–395 fancy 389 5 231.00–244.00 $241.36 $939 -6.21
405–430 value added 410 48 223.00–229.00 $228.78 $938 —
425–427 fancy 426 3 230.00–231.00 $230.33 $981 -15.69
400–448 431 347 176.00–242.50 $217.77 $939 +2.77
452–488 fancy 471 22 229.00–245.50 $240.74 $1,134 +5.70
450–498 475 331 180.00–247.00 $214.02 $1,017 +0.18
480–497 value added 495 118 220.00–245.00 $242.64 $1,201 —
500–535 fancy 512 3 220.00–236.00 $230.42 $1,180 —
500–549 525 519 180.00–241.00 $213.34 $1,120 +1.91
509–549 value added 530 79 218.00–234.00 $224.21 $1,188 -5.40
550–597 569 349 180.00–239.00 $211.67 $1,204 -0.81
557–584 value added 573 23 229.00–240.00 $233.44 $1,338 -7.13
600–640 value added 612 176 203.00–244.00 $238.16 $1,458 +3.48
600–648 623 287 181.00–235.00 $207.33 $1,292 -0.59
609–645 fancy 626 136 245.00–252.60 $248.86 $1,558 —
660 660 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,129 -29.92
650–695 665 98 180.00–237.00 $203.55 $1,354 +2.63
652–693 value added 672 432 212.00–256.95 $240.63 $1,617 +3.62
701–740 value added 701 160 206.00–235.50 $234.89 $1,647 —
700–747 725 82 160.00–234.00 $191.86 $1,391 -3.91
750–795 766 153 161.00–230.75 $208.10 $1,594 +14.10
754–795 value added 773 339 213.50–236.80 $229.24 $1,772 —
800–840 816 27 140.00–189.00 $170.88 $1,394 -14.29
850–895 864 24 151.00–200.00 $182.91 $1,580 -10.47
904 value added 904 67 207.00 $207.00 $1,871 —
910–944 935 14 120.00–184.50 $172.25 $1,611 -7.38
957 value added 957 27 180.00 $180.00 $1,723 —
980–990 985 2 145.00–150.00 $147.51 $1,453 -16.25
1050–1098 1081 13 120.00–151.00 $142.65 $1,542 +11.98
1150–1180 1159 10 102.00–165.00 $154.12 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 229 6 175.00–205.00 $183.87 $421 -4.48
250–295 283 22 135.00–212.50 $178.67 $506 -8.53
300–347 328 62 150.00–210.00 $176.08 $578 +1.25
350–396 378 68 84.00–210.00 $189.19 $715 +13.99
400–445 426 106 151.00–210.00 $185.20 $789 +2.80
450–495 475 94 150.00–212.50 $183.18 $870 +0.32
500–547 520 140 130.00–220.00 $187.16 $973 +0.70
550–598 576 148 135.00–212.00 $183.42 $1,056 +3.06
600–647 624 86 130.00–202.50 $178.63 $1,115 -1.25
650–695 672 64 120.00–215.00 $176.53 $1,186 -6.52
700–747 723 33 140.00–195.00 $167.59 $1,212 +0.72
750–790 774 11 127.50–170.00 $153.12 $1,185 -8.04
800–849 825 28 115.00–180.00 $152.08 $1,255 +3.09
850–890 875 10 121.00–163.00 $143.66 $1,257 +8.38
900–935 922 11 121.00–150.00 $136.23 $1,256 -1.07
950–995 973 9 113.00–163.00 $133.31 $1,297 -4.47
1005 1005 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,583 —
1070 1070 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,391 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–245 220 3 200.00–232.00 $220.14 $484 —
265–288 283 8 170.00–200.00 $192.67 $545 -31.53
305–348 334 13 165.00–225.00 $196.40 $656 -7.22
352–395 369 15 172.50–205.00 $186.57 $688 -27.74
425–440 437 9 187.50–221.00 $199.21 $871 +11.38
450–495 466 18 180.00–220.00 $191.66 $893 -0.20
503–546 525 43 170.00–204.00 $189.15 $993 -1.02
550–599 579 63 173.00–201.00 $191.53 $1,109 +2.81
600–643 627 30 165.00–195.50 $184.88 $1,159 +10.76
660–696 682 13 170.00–188.00 $184.07 $1,255 +7.91
703–728 716 9 160.00–170.00 $165.30 $1,184 +5.30
770–775 774 6 160.00–172.50 $162.07 $1,254 —
800–823 817 4 150.00–176.00 $169.64 $1,386 —
1000–1045 1015 4 130.00–141.00 $137.29 $1,393 —
1160 1160 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,624 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 190.00 $190.00 $745 +23.16
410–440 428 5 170.00–182.50 $179.63 $769 +3.24
450–495 472 8 155.00–189.00 $170.62 $805 -16.89
500–540 527 8 158.00–200.00 $177.62 $936 -2.29
575 575 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,000 +9.04
605–640 628 3 171.00–181.00 $174.21 $1,094 -14.43
652–665 658 8 151.00–184.00 $170.56 $1,122 +3.32
720–735 724 4 174.00–180.00 $175.52 $1,271 +0.52
758–795 766 7 164.00–199.00 $193.17 $1,480 —
800 800 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–292 287 4 145.00–162.50 $150.45 $432 +12.39
315–325 320 2 130.00–140.00 $135.08 $432 -5.97
360–365 363 3 140.00–165.00 $148.37 $539 -12.18
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 -10.71
405–440 420 5 142.50–165.00 $151.97 $638 -8.74
480–495 485 7 124.00–150.00 $136.99 $664 -28.53
520–540 528 9 120.00–162.00 $141.78 $749 -9.75
570–595 580 5 147.00–159.00 $156.00 $905 -5.78
595 595 1 140.00 $140.00 $833 -27.50
615 615 1 153.00 $153.00 $941 -5.52
660–681 673 7 133.00–150.00 $144.46 $972 -5.54
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–800 793 2 110.00 $110.00 $872 —
1030 1030 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,288 —
1005–1585 1197 17 100.50–140.00 $122.85 $1,471 -2.83
1250–1615 1401 4 116.00–140.00 $128.51 $1,800 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 140.00 $140.00 $301 —
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 —
365–385 375 2 125.00–155.00 $140.40 $526 —
405–445 428 3 141.00–152.50 $145.98 $625 —
450–490 465 3 137.50–152.50 $146.42 $681 —
525 525 1 147.00 $147.00 $772 —
530–545 539 5 150.00–154.00 $152.43 $822 —
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 —
710–725 718 2 140.00–142.50 $141.24 $1,014 —
760–795 778 2 120.00–142.00 $130.75 $1,017 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 160.00–162.50 $161.33 $516 —
400–415 405 3 120.00–152.50 $141.40 $573 —
500–520 513 3 140.00–162.50 $155.19 $796 +9.70
585 585 1 160.00 $160.00 $936 +35.00
605 605 1 157.50 $157.50 $953 +15.00
735 735 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,066 —
858–880 864 4 140.00–142.50 $140.64 $1,215 —
920 920 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,058 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 142.50–160.00 $150.99 $639 +15.99
455–470 463 4 130.00–150.00 $143.85 $666 -6.15
572 572 2 144.00 $144.00 $824 +19.00
620 620 1 148.00 $148.00 $918 +8.00
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 +17.34
950 950 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,235 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 165.00 $165.00 $817 -5.00
515 515 1 170.00 $170.00 $876 —
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 —
783 783 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,214 —
1105 1105 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,271 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 —
462 462 2 150.00 $150.00 $693 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 115.00 $115.00 $598 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 9 207.50–255.00 $230.25 $513 -13.69
230 fancy 230 1 265.00 $265.00 $610 -5.00
250–260 fancy 255 2 275.00–285.00 $280.10 $714 —
250–295 281 38 205.00–265.00 $237.66 $668 +3.60
300–347 323 57 131.00–286.00 $233.53 $754 -2.23
310–345 fancy 328 27 245.00–304.00 $275.39 $903 +10.48
350–390 fancy 368 31 230.00–299.00 $269.11 $990 +12.90
350–399 375 129 140.00–290.00 $240.19 $901 +3.43
400–440 fancy 419 61 227.50–272.50 $249.45 $1,045 -2.74
415–423 value added 421 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,021 —
400–448 427 165 205.00–256.00 $233.43 $997 +2.24
450–476 value added 471 5 244.00–266.00 $261.37 $1,231 —
450–495 fancy 472 15 240.00–260.00 $248.16 $1,171 -2.25
450–498 473 261 150.00–275.00 $231.60 $1,095 +9.42
500–548 523 319 202.00–246.00 $224.00 $1,172 +5.05
500–538 fancy 525 7 242.50–247.00 $244.34 $1,283 -9.84
510–545 value added 529 7 240.00–255.00 $249.03 $1,317 -11.18
561 fancy 561 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,341 —
550–598 574 230 190.00–235.00 $213.94 $1,228 -0.01
601 fancy 601 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,250 -21.59
600–645 622 197 182.50–235.00 $205.54 $1,278 -0.04
652 thin fleshed 652 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,356 —
660 value added 660 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,373 —
650–697 666 140 175.00–218.00 $196.83 $1,311 +6.93
700–747 719 119 162.00–212.00 $188.40 $1,355 +5.26
750 fancy 750 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,402 —
750–791 768 48 154.00–203.00 $175.57 $1,348 +2.75
800–840 815 29 140.00–198.00 $179.60 $1,464 +12.96
811–826 thin fleshed 819 6 198.00–209.00 $203.55 $1,667 —
850–885 867 12 153.00–200.00 $174.82 $1,516 -13.12
901–945 919 10 140.00–172.50 $155.81 $1,432 +7.83
953–986 972 14 145.00–202.00 $169.77 $1,650 -3.23
1010–1045 1020 4 121.00–160.00 $147.78 $1,507 —
1060–1090 1075 7 130.00–156.00 $140.93 $1,515 +20.93
1125 1125 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,395 —
1250 1250 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 140.00 $140.00 $217 —
200–247 227 8 130.00–212.50 $189.67 $431 -10.38
250–295 281 12 175.00–210.00 $196.41 $552 +3.93
300–349 331 33 160.00–232.00 $198.97 $659 -9.38
350–395 373 35 160.00–231.00 $205.71 $767 +6.55
400–445 426 48 160.00–234.00 $205.70 $876 +6.96
450–497 476 92 142.50–262.50 $197.29 $939 +3.08
500–548 523 101 150.00–224.00 $193.98 $1,015 +0.68
550–596 574 99 160.00–222.00 $191.02 $1,096 +5.90
600–648 620 64 130.00–200.00 $179.15 $1,111 +6.16
650–696 672 40 154.00–195.00 $175.24 $1,178 -1.38
700–740 723 28 140.00–185.00 $167.24 $1,209 +3.21
750–785 763 20 142.50–190.00 $165.95 $1,266 +0.10
800–847 826 11 135.00–177.00 $156.67 $1,294 +11.88
860–895 879 11 120.00–172.00 $159.80 $1,405 +22.52
905–945 924 5 98.00–151.00 $129.95 $1,201 +6.95
965–995 978 4 132.50–154.00 $146.41 $1,432 +12.43
1070–1075 1073 2 103.00–126.00 $114.47 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 175.00 $175.00 $429 —
255–275 268 3 185.00–195.00 $188.17 $504 —
300–340 333 10 170.00–225.00 $197.81 $659 -19.69
350–374 368 14 200.00–240.00 $233.55 $859 +19.98
400–448 427 10 192.00–230.00 $215.87 $922 +15.22
450–495 473 48 185.00–229.00 $208.54 $986 +8.66
505–545 519 35 176.00–209.00 $196.36 $1,019 -1.08
550–590 572 27 172.50–208.00 $186.23 $1,065 -3.35
610–642 626 16 172.00–194.00 $189.82 $1,188 +12.03
670 670 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,156 -9.53
700–730 712 3 162.00–169.00 $165.38 $1,178 -5.01
755–785 779 7 150.00–157.00 $155.61 $1,212 -4.39
910 910 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,256 +12.00
965 965 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,351 —
1000 1000 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,140 —
1086 1086 4 117.00 $117.00 $1,271 —
1230 1230 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,476 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 195.00 $195.00 $653 -5.59
400–440 421 9 167.50–221.00 $208.21 $877 +72.21
460–475 468 2 197.50–230.00 $214.01 $1,002 -1.26
512–545 518 6 160.00–195.00 $176.79 $916 -24.80
550–590 568 10 184.00–205.00 $194.56 $1,105 -24.59
605–640 618 8 177.00–188.00 $181.90 $1,124 -2.96
650–697 668 12 181.00–191.00 $183.37 $1,225 +33.37
720–743 737 4 170.00–182.00 $172.93 $1,274 -7.10
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 -2.50
810–815 813 2 160.00–168.00 $164.01 $1,333 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 170.00 $170.00 $374 —
275 275 1 175.00 $175.00 $481 —
310–335 320 4 132.50–170.00 $157.86 $505 —
355–365 360 2 150.00–200.00 $175.35 $631 +18.63
400–435 424 4 150.00–172.50 $163.65 $694 -5.16
455–485 475 4 150.00–200.00 $175.39 $833 -7.19
510–545 529 4 140.00–170.00 $157.35 $832 -10.85
590 590 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,068 -1.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1310 1136 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,235.00–1,600.00 $1,431.17 -7.06
1155–2005 1394 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 1,225.00–2,800.00 $1,663.11 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 170.00 $170.00 $740 —
470–487 479 4 175.00–180.00 $177.54 $850 +57.54
550 550 2 175.00 $175.00 $962 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 165.00 $165.00 $817 —
515 515 1 174.00 $174.00 $896 —
560–595 578 2 167.50–170.00 $168.79 $976 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 110.00 $110.00 $534 —
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 —
870 870 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,240 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 155.00 $155.00 $806 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1560 1221 80-85% 142 71.00–92.00 $82.55 $1,008 +1.07
815–1715 1265 80-85% 432 70.00–104.00 $91.19 $1,154 +1.46
675–1780 1283 80-85% 199 90.00–125.00 $101.88 $1,307 +2.71
1055–1930 1296 80-85% 14 58.00–77.00 $67.50 $875 -31.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–1440 965 85-90% 133 29.00–80.00 $61.97 $598 +0.76
730–1680 1029 85-90% 181 51.00–84.00 $76.40 $786 —
680–1555 1076 85-90% 305 61.00–97.50 $84.64 $911 -9.02
745–1685 1111 85-90% 81 82.00–110.00 $94.21 $1,047 +8.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1425 1395 75-80% 2 59.00–76.00 $67.32 $939 —
1150–1885 1436 75-80% 34 75.00–92.00 $85.47 $1,227 —
1110–1965 1503 75-80% 172 80.00–104.00 $92.93 $1,397 -7.16
1190–1981 1529 75-80% 144 90.00–123.50 $102.27 $1,564 +2.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–2350 1528 96 83.00–118.00 $108.20 $1,653 —
1145–2575 1731 119 105.00–129.00 $119.55 $2,069 —
1105–2490 1804 42 115.00–138.00 $127.38 $2,298 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 1 94.00 $94.00 $870 —
985–1580 1279 12 100.00–114.00 $109.25 $1,397 —
1300–2205 1670 11 115.00–125.00 $120.61 $2,014 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–895 813 (<2 yrs)Open 3 100.00–122.00 $114.55 $931
850–1130 974 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 91.00–124.00 $104.12 $1,014
1050–1450 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 99.00–120.00 $112.86 $1,318
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $760
980–995 986 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 91.00–96.00 $93.74 $924
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1260 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 970.00–1,070.00 $1,030.14

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1225 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 875.00–1,600.00 $1,240.64
860–1290 1084 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 675.00–1,025.00 $905.36
800–1505 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 740.00–1,450.00 $1,117.70
825–1410 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 910.00–1,525.00 $1,166.31
955–1265 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,575.00 $1,360.18
1037–1440 1171 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–1,285.00 $998.75
1005–1420 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 875.00–1,160.00 $1,006.78
980–1500 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 810.00–1,585.00 $1,232.20
855–1500 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 840.00–1,375.00 $1,173.37
1185–1300 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,152.31
990–1500 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,525.00 $1,286.45
1045–1480 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 900.00–1,630.00 $1,223.23
1215–1370 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,320.00 $1,145.24
1155–1505 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,075.00–1,600.00 $1,382.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1010 888 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–1,025.00 $898.69
905–980 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 775.00–1,275.00 $945.05
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
950–1025 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–825.00 $800.95
1040 1040 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–970 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–1,025.00 $928.73
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
830–1155 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 850.00–950.00 $898.49
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 460.00 $460.00
760–785 773 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,050.40
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–990 978 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,162.02
965–1115 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,185.00–1,325.00 $1,273.06
840–1145 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–1,250.00 $936.76
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
920–1075 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,237.38 —
995–1260 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,060.00–1,100.00 $1,082.35 -339.28
885–1750 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,594.44 -200.17
1150–1210 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,260.00 $1,190.78 -603.83
1085–1410 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,000.00–1,730.00 $1,398.18 +553.18
608–1550 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 875.00–1,775.00 $1,460.72 +138.59
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1155–1470 1313 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,375.00 $1,155.00 -89.41
1040–1945 1346 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 950.00–2,150.00 $1,452.47 +208.06
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -600.00
1260–1630 1445 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,485.00 $1,480.64 —
1000–1680 1448 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,400.00–1,990.00 $1,579.00 —
1495–1735 1610 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00–1,900.00 $1,763.56 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1060–1255 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,225.53 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1055 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 810.00–1,325.00 $1,060.61 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 110.00 $110.00 $918 ±0.00
855–895 875 2 100.00–110.00 $104.89 $918 -5.11
936–940 937 5 110.00 $110.00 $1,031 -7.00
965 965 1 100.00 $100.00 $965 -15.00
1035–1045 1040 2 92.50–110.00 $101.21 $1,053 -17.29
1050 1050 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,155 -5.67
1110 1110 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,221 —
1175 1175 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,292 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1240 1217 3 100.00–115.00 $108.42 $1,319 —
1195–1550 1382 3 120.00–130.00 $125.50 $1,734 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 86.00 $86.00 $856 —
1000–1020 1010 2 80.00–84.00 $82.02 $828 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–242 226 7 100.00–180.00 $166.35 $376 +46.35
330 fancy 330 2 151.00 $151.00 $498 —
335 335 1 120.00 $120.00 $402 -65.76
363 fancy 363 2 161.00 $161.00 $584 —
366–388 375 8 160.00–220.00 $184.16 $691 +24.55
419–448 423 13 153.00–193.00 $186.49 $789 -3.11
480–497 494 11 100.00–212.50 $195.19 $964 +26.62
500–533 527 9 134.00–176.00 $156.63 $825 -2.33
550–570 556 9 70.00–165.00 $148.35 $825 -15.92
645 645 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,026 +23.88
652–695 656 25 105.00–190.00 $181.14 $1,188 —
787 787 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,086 —
995 995 1 92.50 $92.50 $920 -68.50
1125 1125 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,406 +5.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 80.00 $80.00 $272 —
402 402 1 84.00 $84.00 $338 —
515 value added 515 1 100.00 $100.00 $515 —
577 577 3 96.00 $96.00 $554 +24.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1663 1663 2 125.00 $125.00 $2,079 —

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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.