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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

20,968 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.79/cwt -3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,545/hd at 672 lb · 819 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.75/cwt +3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,985/hd at 821 lb · 810 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.72/cwt -8.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 717 lb · 728 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 20,968 18,559 19,332
Feeder cattle 17,331 15,483 16,331
Slaughter cattle 2,995 2,579 2,387
Replacement cattle 642 497 614

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher with instances sharply higher. Feeder heifers were unevenly steady with trends ranging from 2.00 to 3.00 lower to 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Yearling steers sold steady to 2.00 higher while heifers were unevenly steady. Demand was mostly moderate to good with best interest for weaned and preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 221 6 136.00–275.00 $206.84 $457 -28.16
245 fancy 245 1 175.00 $175.00 $429 -95.00
250–290 270 2 230.00–250.00 $239.26 $646 -7.84
250–285 fancy 273 3 197.00–287.50 $259.91 $710 -24.51
290 value added 290 1 276.00 $276.00 $800 —
304–335 313 17 220.00–267.50 $254.52 $797 +2.32
315 value added 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 —
315–345 fancy 323 12 257.50–280.00 $264.04 $853 -27.30
355–390 value added 360 10 275.00–304.00 $291.28 $1,049 +26.28
350–395 377 28 210.00–311.00 $266.52 $1,005 +13.41
355–395 fancy 377 29 182.00–292.00 $266.71 $1,005 -19.80
400–448 425 67 225.00–280.00 $249.79 $1,062 +4.22
400–447 fancy 425 34 250.00–297.50 $269.24 $1,144 -6.48
402–443 value added 427 37 267.00–296.00 $285.09 $1,217 +12.78
450–485 value added 469 29 258.00–292.50 $274.04 $1,285 -0.26
450–498 473 136 220.00–281.00 $248.27 $1,174 +4.03
450–498 fancy 481 53 248.00–280.00 $266.47 $1,282 +8.25
500–548 value added 517 143 242.00–292.00 $262.63 $1,358 +8.02
500–548 527 268 210.00–275.00 $245.04 $1,291 +5.31
565 565 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,220 -21.94
550–595 value added 574 182 235.00–287.00 $266.64 $1,531 +3.43
550–597 574 299 128.00–263.00 $240.15 $1,378 +2.21
600–647 value added 620 118 239.00–259.50 $248.88 $1,543 -2.66
600–647 629 352 212.50–260.00 $241.21 $1,517 +7.99
650–698 672 318 200.00–246.25 $234.80 $1,578 +7.51
652–692 value added 672 192 225.00–258.00 $244.92 $1,646 -14.49
700 fancy 700 74 269.85 $269.85 $1,889 -0.76
700–748 value added 718 472 230.00–260.00 $249.31 $1,790 +7.57
700–748 720 182 200.00–240.50 $222.60 $1,603 +1.32
750–763 fancy 757 133 260.00–262.70 $261.33 $1,978 —
750–797 767 222 190.00–241.00 $229.24 $1,758 +2.82
757–798 value added 775 293 220.00–252.50 $247.50 $1,918 +1.47
798 thin fleshed 798 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,995 —
800–845 816 173 191.00–234.50 $227.88 $1,860 -3.92
808–835 thin fleshed 822 93 244.50–255.00 $249.31 $2,049 —
810–836 value added 822 293 233.00–247.90 $239.12 $1,966 -3.16
821–828 fancy 823 251 249.50–252.30 $251.58 $2,071 —
853–897 value added 870 513 230.00–241.50 $235.43 $2,048 -2.99
850–893 877 80 180.00–235.00 $225.58 $1,978 -6.24
900–942 922 66 190.00–227.50 $217.76 $2,008 +1.33
918–934 fancy 926 110 235.00–236.95 $235.97 $2,185 —
913–948 value added 933 355 214.00–232.00 $227.43 $2,122 -2.47
961–975 value added 966 122 205.00–217.00 $211.37 $2,042 -11.93
953–995 967 6 192.50–208.00 $200.31 $1,937 +18.84
986 fancy 986 156 229.80 $229.80 $2,266 —
1005–1030 1014 13 185.00–202.00 $200.37 $2,032 +15.53
1053–1083 value added 1068 99 206.70–216.00 $211.33 $2,257 —
1085–1095 1090 2 172.00–173.00 $172.50 $1,880 -45.87
1120 1120 4 180.00 $180.00 $2,016 +8.00
1160–1190 1184 5 165.00–180.00 $167.94 $1,988 -18.32
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 220.00 $220.00 $473 +30.00
255–270 261 4 180.00–235.00 $208.85 $545 +10.20
300–340 320 5 160.00–205.00 $194.00 $621 -47.00
380–397 389 12 177.50–247.50 $220.14 $856 +6.91
400–445 418 15 170.00–241.00 $220.26 $921 +7.23
450–495 470 40 175.00–246.00 $208.24 $979 +5.15
500–545 522 39 180.00–235.00 $208.83 $1,090 -2.87
552–595 570 55 169.00–240.00 $217.19 $1,238 +15.03
600–648 623 35 162.00–230.00 $204.50 $1,274 -3.98
650–699 679 43 77.00–230.00 $192.96 $1,310 -10.31
700–745 719 29 170.00–239.00 $203.91 $1,466 +5.34
750–795 780 13 177.00–221.00 $195.58 $1,526 +5.48
800–845 821 17 159.00–206.00 $185.06 $1,519 -4.13
860–880 870 2 177.50–190.00 $183.68 $1,598 +8.13
922–930 925 6 166.00–190.00 $171.35 $1,585 +7.85
955–975 970 5 157.50–187.50 $173.63 $1,684 +6.89
1000–1010 1002 5 182.00–184.00 $183.60 $1,840 -10.40
1195 1195 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–307 305 3 227.50–232.50 $230.86 $704 —
365–380 370 7 225.00–252.50 $241.30 $893 +13.75
425–447 440 5 200.00–235.00 $224.50 $988 +12.05
455–485 476 6 197.50–252.50 $221.39 $1,054 -1.25
500–547 540 11 205.00–234.00 $219.13 $1,183 +8.73
558–590 570 14 210.00–241.00 $224.64 $1,280 +14.89
600–628 618 19 205.00–212.00 $210.12 $1,299 -2.98
665–685 675 4 182.00–214.00 $199.68 $1,348 -1.44
685 685 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,010 -53.62
740 740 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,524 +8.18
825 825 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,584 +1.00
875 875 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,531 -6.00
960 960 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,680 +19.40
1010 1010 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,742 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 209.00 $209.00 $909 -8.49
460–495 477 3 217.00–232.50 $223.11 $1,064 -14.39
510–538 531 7 200.00–240.00 $218.50 $1,160 -1.17
568–586 576 10 210.00–242.00 $234.70 $1,352 +16.14
600–645 611 10 173.00–228.00 $200.34 $1,224 +0.19
655–680 671 4 200.00–214.00 $205.91 $1,382 +14.91
700–725 714 6 180.00–213.00 $205.76 $1,469 +16.62
750–770 758 3 210.00–213.00 $211.32 $1,602 —
802–815 806 3 185.00–210.00 $193.42 $1,559 —
990 990 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,000 —
1190 1190 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,785 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1400 1338 2 90.00–94.00 $92.09 $1,232 —
1225–1495 1381 6 114.00–159.00 $131.76 $1,820 -41.08
1405 1405 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,122 —
1085–1970 1436 6 109.00–160.00 $137.03 $1,968 —
1400–1760 1580 2 103.00–124.00 $114.70 $1,812 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 4 175.00 $175.00 $537 —
408 408 5 166.00 $166.00 $677 —
547 547 2 169.00 $169.00 $924 —
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 +1.00
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 —
430 430 1 185.00 $185.00 $796 —
482–495 486 3 182.00–212.50 $192.35 $935 —
515–520 517 3 200.00–216.00 $210.63 $1,089 —
590 590 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,204 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,022 —
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 —
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–247 239 12 190.00–260.00 $233.94 $559 +21.24
252–297 276 23 118.00–262.50 $223.03 $616 +9.49
300–345 324 63 138.00–267.00 $227.69 $738 +11.33
350–398 378 172 120.00–247.00 $220.41 $833 +6.13
370–395 fancy 378 27 239.00–261.00 $254.87 $963 +13.51
381–395 value added 385 4 223.00–233.00 $230.43 $887 -9.83
400–446 fancy 418 27 233.00–256.00 $245.57 $1,026 +15.24
404–437 value added 420 21 221.00–238.00 $227.23 $954 -1.55
400–448 425 357 185.00–252.50 $222.86 $947 +5.09
450–476 fancy 469 10 217.00–231.00 $221.78 $1,040 -18.96
450–498 472 411 187.50–251.00 $220.32 $1,040 +6.30
450–497 value added 477 62 215.00–240.00 $227.84 $1,087 -14.80
504 fancy 504 9 232.50 $232.50 $1,172 +2.08
500–545 value added 522 44 208.00–243.00 $222.57 $1,162 -1.64
500–548 525 534 113.00–248.00 $213.20 $1,119 -0.14
550–598 573 497 185.00–256.00 $214.36 $1,228 +2.69
551–590 value added 573 61 207.00–235.00 $228.06 $1,307 -5.38
600–649 624 257 180.00–232.00 $211.03 $1,317 +3.70
605–642 value added 630 98 207.00–233.60 $228.68 $1,441 -9.48
650–698 value added 671 529 215.00–243.25 $240.04 $1,611 -0.59
650–698 675 290 180.00–233.00 $211.10 $1,425 +7.55
700–743 718 121 170.00–230.00 $207.00 $1,486 +15.14
702–742 value added 720 270 209.00–236.50 $226.16 $1,628 -8.73
752–793 value added 769 268 223.75–230.50 $228.05 $1,754 -1.19
750–795 773 62 170.00–221.00 $205.12 $1,586 -2.98
800–845 831 97 146.00–223.25 $208.75 $1,735 +37.87
813–836 value added 832 85 181.00–222.00 $214.43 $1,784 —
850–885 871 29 116.00–210.00 $183.98 $1,602 +1.07
893 value added 893 63 218.00 $218.00 $1,947 —
908 value added 908 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,734 -16.00
900–940 929 19 106.00–197.00 $168.56 $1,566 -3.69
955–987 967 22 164.00–180.00 $173.56 $1,678 +26.05
1000–1038 1023 8 148.00–164.00 $154.54 $1,581 —
1115 1115 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,115 —
1165–1183 1171 6 145.00–148.00 $146.99 $1,721 -7.13
1215–1245 1234 11 130.00–168.00 $155.07 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
193 193 3 207.50 $207.50 $400 —
210–240 227 12 170.00–201.00 $184.90 $420 +1.03
250–295 276 47 160.00–213.00 $187.66 $518 +8.99
300–349 324 56 145.00–210.00 $190.56 $617 +14.48
350–395 375 66 152.50–212.00 $189.10 $709 -0.09
400–447 425 87 157.50–212.50 $193.29 $821 +8.09
450–498 480 138 150.00–212.00 $189.18 $908 +6.00
500–547 524 135 161.00–230.00 $188.64 $988 +1.48
550–595 575 113 150.00–216.00 $181.64 $1,044 -1.78
600–648 620 117 132.00–211.00 $184.16 $1,142 +5.53
650–696 673 63 136.00–214.00 $175.15 $1,179 -1.38
700–748 721 58 85.00–210.00 $175.83 $1,268 +8.24
750–795 768 45 91.00–187.50 $160.74 $1,234 +7.62
800–840 819 11 140.00–192.50 $163.55 $1,339 +11.47
850–890 868 10 140.00–180.00 $159.80 $1,387 +16.14
900–943 927 10 122.00–152.00 $138.14 $1,281 +1.91
950–985 970 15 70.00–170.00 $153.20 $1,486 +19.89
1085 1085 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,573 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 207.50–215.00 $211.59 $465 -8.55
255–285 266 7 217.50–225.00 $221.19 $588 +28.52
310–340 323 5 217.50–227.50 $221.27 $715 +24.87
358–390 368 11 180.00–222.50 $213.90 $787 +27.33
400–446 439 40 190.00–221.00 $200.37 $880 +1.16
450–495 474 13 190.00–220.00 $202.97 $962 +11.31
500–545 526 30 180.00–210.00 $195.54 $1,029 +6.39
550–597 566 28 183.00–228.00 $196.79 $1,114 +5.26
615–645 630 8 184.00–206.00 $199.01 $1,254 +14.13
651–690 668 26 175.00–194.00 $185.10 $1,236 +1.03
700 700 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,358 +28.70
750–794 783 13 153.00–177.00 $168.66 $1,321 +6.59
815 815 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,165 -26.64
889 889 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,245 —
965 965 2 150.00–153.00 $151.50 $1,462 —
1190 1190 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,666 ±0.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 182.50 $182.50 $502 —
442–445 443 3 187.50–196.00 $193.15 $856 +13.52
450–455 451 6 193.00–200.00 $195.34 $881 +24.72
500–540 522 15 163.00–194.00 $180.76 $944 +3.14
550–580 563 5 168.00–204.00 $187.27 $1,054 +13.27
600–635 614 11 161.00–185.50 $179.25 $1,101 +5.04
695 695 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,258 —
750–798 778 6 159.00–191.00 $175.47 $1,365 -17.70
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1390 1160 10 110.00–140.00 $124.08 $1,439 —
1280 1280 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,022 —
1245–1470 1380 5 119.00–132.00 $124.16 $1,713 —
1395 1395 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,395 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 102.50 $102.50 $287 —
345 345 1 140.00 $140.00 $483 -21.33
415 415 1 132.50 $132.50 $550 -8.90
480–485 483 2 137.00–145.00 $141.02 $681 —
530–537 534 5 110.00–140.00 $127.92 $683 -27.27
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 -22.50
745 745 2 125.00 $125.00 $931 -20.00
875 875 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,225 -0.64
910 910 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,274 +25.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 -0.45
300–345 323 2 132.50–150.00 $140.64 $454 +5.56
365–392 383 3 133.00–150.00 $138.40 $530 -9.97
510–532 525 3 134.00–149.00 $138.86 $729 -2.92
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 -26.00
670 670 1 132.00 $132.00 $884 -12.46
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 167.50 $167.50 $611 —
470–480 475 2 140.00–200.00 $169.68 $806 —
510–547 530 4 150.00–155.00 $152.75 $810 —
587 587 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,159 —
650 650 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,079 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 417 4 160.00–170.00 $165.06 $688 —
455–497 483 3 164.00–171.00 $166.20 $803 +1.20
632 632 2 157.00 $157.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 80.00 $80.00 $428 -35.00
610 610 1 134.00 $134.00 $817 —
810 810 1 118.00 $118.00 $956 —
905 905 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,018 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 140.00 $140.00 $728 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 145.00 $145.00 $841 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–237 218 6 220.00–280.00 $239.11 $521 +8.86
225 fancy 225 1 255.00 $255.00 $574 -10.00
250 value added 250 1 297.00 $297.00 $742 —
250–299 283 35 210.00–274.00 $241.43 $683 +3.77
257–298 fancy 284 6 265.00–282.50 $276.35 $785 -3.75
300–347 328 37 199.00–267.50 $238.95 $784 +5.42
305–345 fancy 329 20 268.00–305.00 $280.26 $922 +4.87
350–396 fancy 377 62 250.00–311.00 $281.47 $1,061 +12.36
350–395 378 118 222.00–279.00 $244.06 $923 +3.87
400–448 427 125 213.00–275.00 $241.71 $1,032 +8.28
400–446 fancy 427 95 240.00–289.00 $259.52 $1,108 +10.07
422–447 value added 432 12 253.00–272.50 $264.91 $1,144 +22.41
450–495 value added 458 10 248.00–281.00 $272.04 $1,246 +10.67
450–498 fancy 467 41 238.00–287.00 $256.25 $1,197 +8.09
450–497 470 216 193.00–269.00 $234.86 $1,104 +3.26
505–545 value added 520 4 239.00–267.50 $253.90 $1,320 +4.87
500–549 522 258 200.00–250.00 $227.07 $1,185 +3.07
502–547 fancy 522 30 227.50–255.00 $238.69 $1,246 -5.65
550–570 fancy 559 6 224.00–247.50 $241.91 $1,352 +2.91
565 value added 565 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,390 —
550–598 574 247 189.00–249.00 $219.27 $1,259 +5.33
600–641 value added 619 18 221.00–231.00 $225.10 $1,393 —
600–648 620 191 170.00–234.00 $206.19 $1,278 +0.65
643 fancy 643 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,466 —
655–675 fancy 662 3 215.00–230.00 $224.90 $1,489 —
650–697 669 110 129.00–242.50 $199.48 $1,335 +2.65
660–685 value added 670 5 230.00–231.00 $230.59 $1,545 +22.59
700–748 719 82 165.00–230.00 $189.28 $1,361 +0.88
717–737 fancy 723 7 201.00–202.50 $201.44 $1,456 —
750–790 767 38 170.00–214.00 $190.90 $1,464 +15.33
791 fancy 791 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,590 —
800–845 825 24 147.00–194.00 $172.59 $1,424 -7.01
850–896 882 16 142.00–195.00 $165.82 $1,463 -9.00
906–935 916 5 141.00–175.00 $153.60 $1,407 -2.21
955 955 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,499 -12.77
1040 1040 4 118.00 $118.00 $1,227 -29.78
1050–1080 1065 2 110.00–135.00 $122.32 $1,303 -18.61
1110–1140 1125 2 132.00–135.00 $133.52 $1,502 +9.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 203.00 $203.00 $355 +63.00
220–245 233 2 200.00–207.50 $203.95 $475 +14.28
250–285 263 11 110.00–215.00 $184.80 $486 -11.61
300–345 317 21 112.00–219.00 $192.09 $609 -6.88
351–395 370 27 150.00–225.00 $194.36 $719 -11.35
400–445 425 38 170.00–225.00 $198.06 $842 -7.64
450–495 477 83 164.00–227.00 $196.77 $939 -0.52
500–545 520 115 160.00–225.00 $198.54 $1,032 +4.56
550–597 577 95 160.00–224.00 $188.93 $1,090 -2.09
600–647 623 67 147.50–205.00 $189.09 $1,178 +9.94
650–695 676 55 157.00–207.00 $184.19 $1,245 +8.95
700–745 725 35 150.00–212.00 $170.85 $1,239 +3.61
755–793 775 24 143.00–180.00 $166.01 $1,287 +0.06
800–845 826 11 120.00–172.00 $150.55 $1,244 -6.12
850–895 869 6 150.00–163.00 $155.45 $1,351 -4.35
905–940 926 5 125.00–150.00 $141.78 $1,313 +11.83
955–985 970 2 140.00–149.00 $144.43 $1,401 -1.98
1000–1046 1035 4 105.00–112.00 $110.31 $1,142 —
1075 1075 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,290 +5.53
1135–1145 1140 2 100.00–130.00 $115.07 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 262 6 215.00–237.50 $230.74 $605 +42.57
312–335 324 4 215.00–230.00 $221.29 $717 +23.48
355–385 373 16 223.00–238.00 $226.73 $846 -6.82
425–446 442 16 204.00–237.50 $215.87 $954 ±0.00
458–482 468 10 190.00–215.00 $201.96 $945 -6.58
500–545 526 28 190.00–216.00 $203.93 $1,073 +7.57
560–597 578 8 180.00–210.00 $193.79 $1,120 +7.56
605–645 626 20 180.00–197.00 $184.73 $1,156 -5.09
670–690 680 2 179.00–183.00 $181.03 $1,231 +8.53
705–725 715 3 160.00–180.00 $166.76 $1,192 +1.38
888 888 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,421 —
1135 1135 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,487 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 2 216.50 $216.50 $459 —
315 315 1 210.00 $210.00 $662 +15.00
360–385 379 4 195.00–269.00 $242.12 $918 —
435–445 441 4 198.00–237.50 $213.99 $944 +5.78
455–475 465 5 215.00–240.00 $227.96 $1,060 +13.95
507–530 513 16 189.00–229.00 $195.60 $1,003 +18.81
555–587 579 4 170.00–217.00 $196.49 $1,138 +1.93
610–647 619 12 186.00–208.00 $192.81 $1,193 +10.91
660–690 678 4 170.00–194.00 $182.15 $1,235 -1.22
785–797 791 4 152.00–180.00 $166.11 $1,314 —
890 890 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,513 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 165.00–180.00 $172.39 $578 +14.53
345 345 1 177.50 $177.50 $612 +19.64
420–445 434 4 147.50–187.50 $173.53 $753 +9.88
492 492 2 155.00 $155.00 $763 -20.39
500 500 2 165.00–174.00 $169.50 $848 +12.15
615 615 1 160.00 $160.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1145 1076 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 900.00–1,465.00 $1,296.21 —
1060–1220 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,241.92 -189.25
1525 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 155.00 $155.00 $326 —
255–275 265 2 150.00–155.00 $152.59 $404 —
325 325 1 135.00 $135.00 $439 —
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 —
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 +30.00
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 192.50–202.50 $197.35 $835 —
492 492 2 195.00 $195.00 $959 +30.00
550–590 570 2 177.00–180.00 $178.45 $1,017 +9.66
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 155.00 $155.00 $496 —
430 430 1 185.00 $185.00 $796 +15.00
530 530 1 141.00 $141.00 $747 —
595 595 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,012 —
630 630 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,159 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1420 1198 80-85% 14 50.00–78.00 $70.03 $839 —
905–1840 1242 80-85% 165 67.00–93.00 $83.58 $1,038 +1.03
865–1855 1261 80-85% 514 80.00–109.00 $92.54 $1,167 +1.35
1015–1680 1307 80-85% 225 90.00–120.00 $105.13 $1,374 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698–900 805 85-90% 30 96.00–105.00 $101.19 $815 —
570–1420 967 85-90% 112 36.00–83.00 $60.61 $586 -1.36
655–1460 1019 85-90% 203 46.00–85.00 $74.63 $760 -1.77
670–1665 1062 85-90% 341 60.00–94.00 $83.13 $883 -1.51
655–1760 1077 85-90% 124 79.00–105.50 $92.20 $993 +7.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1670 1463 75-80% 23 78.00–94.00 $85.75 $1,255 —
1145–2035 1515 75-80% 210 80.00–107.00 $94.49 $1,432 +1.56
1110–1970 1549 75-80% 158 90.00–123.00 $104.76 $1,623 +2.49
1715 1715 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,441 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–2455 1447 121 84.00–119.00 $103.51 $1,498 —
1040–2380 1730 145 100.00–133.00 $118.92 $2,057 -0.63
1385–2360 1791 66 121.50–150.00 $129.98 $2,328 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–1200 925 (<2 yrs)Open 14 87.00–149.00 $117.57 $1,088
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,119
850–1670 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 94.00–119.00 $108.41 $1,278
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1107 924 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 900.00–1,175.00 $1,026.24
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
975–1130 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,128.69
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660 660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 $594

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
820–1095 927 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 650.00–1,100.00 $906.30
715–1265 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 650.00–1,425.00 $1,073.37
975–1055 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $838.98
890–1235 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 575.00–1,350.00 $928.74
830–1450 1082 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 750.00–1,250.00 $1,012.74
980–1250 1107 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00–900.00 $788.55
1117 1117 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 935.00 $935.00
1118 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00
665–1400 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 450.00–1,475.00 $1,048.91
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
975–1605 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 800.00–1,850.00 $1,249.28
850–1630 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 550.00–1,460.00 $1,090.41
900–1435 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 700.00–1,500.00 $1,160.38
910–1595 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 700.00–1,600.00 $1,215.68
895–1470 1187 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 41 800.00–1,650.00 $1,124.37
990–1485 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 700.00–1,260.00 $1,053.15
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
1291 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1285–1400 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,360.00 $1,170.35
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
665–890 778 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 675.00–775.00 $732.23
705–1050 804 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 620.00–1,400.00 $981.68
795–1095 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 425.00–1,275.00 $950.70
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
930–1105 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–810.00 $805.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
860–985 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $773.31
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–795 728 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 625.00–675.00 $647.68
780–800 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,075.00 $963.92
790 790 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
810–960 877 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,200.00 $1,083.08
900–1045 973 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,190.00–1,250.00 $1,222.24
795–1200 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 800.00–1,510.00 $1,233.93
1052 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
685–850 768 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
1025–1220 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,360.00–1,430.00 $1,403.88 —
735–1495 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,050.00–1,920.00 $1,498.15 —
1100–1450 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,460.00–1,840.00 $1,731.97 +541.19
780–1495 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 925.00–1,625.00 $1,415.88 +17.70
655–1475 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 810.00–1,900.00 $1,532.82 +72.10
1175–1320 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,093.33 -367.39
1100–1380 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,435.55 -139.45
1080–1540 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,110.00–1,700.00 $1,296.81 -278.19
1078–1670 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,135.00–1,850.00 $1,510.64 —
1110–1535 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,150.00–1,675.00 $1,532.22 +377.22
1405 fancy 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1390–1475 1433 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,444.07 -36.57
1355–1685 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00–2,200.00 $1,862.15 —
1722 1722 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,125.00 +64.39
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 +14.39
930–1080 1046 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 800.00–1,950.00 $1,744.80 +684.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1045–1320 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,208.88 -16.65
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 985.00 $985.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 885.00 $885.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 102.00 $102.00 $536 —
558 558 2 114.00 $114.00 $636 —
600 value added 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
710 710 1 60.00 $60.00 $426 —
775 775 1 110.00 $110.00 $852 —
957–970 961 3 91.00–107.00 $101.62 $977 +1.62
1033 1033 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,188 +13.79
1090 1090 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,134 —
1105–1140 1127 3 100.00–116.00 $108.75 $1,226 -1.25
1166 1166 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,353 +6.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,353 +1.58
1200–1575 1313 6 120.00–132.00 $124.93 $1,640 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 74.00 $74.00 $357 —
770 770 1 70.00 $70.00 $539 —
840 840 1 90.00 $90.00 $756 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 4 130.00 $130.00 $358 —
310 fancy 310 1 139.00 $139.00 $431 -12.00
350–380 367 4 106.00–142.00 $121.06 $444 -63.10
402–438 418 9 104.00–211.00 $156.23 $653 -30.26
509 value added 509 4 170.00 $170.00 $865 —
510–520 515 7 132.00–189.00 $173.15 $892 +16.52
560–582 578 6 130.00–188.00 $172.49 $997 +24.14
628 value added 628 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,017 —
640 640 4 138.00 $138.00 $883 -21.00
650 650 1 136.00 $136.00 $884 -45.14
705–717 714 21 110.00–177.50 $162.96 $1,164 —
755 755 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,095 +7.00
860–868 866 9 177.50–179.50 $177.94 $1,541 —
920–942 938 7 110.00–171.50 $155.83 $1,462 —
957 957 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,656 —
960 value added 960 56 177.00 $177.00 $1,699 —
1115 1115 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,394 ±0.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 103.00 $103.00 $288 —
335 335 2 79.00–104.00 $91.50 $307 +11.50
350 350 4 92.00 $92.00 $322 —
400 400 2 94.00–95.00 $94.50 $378 +10.50
450–485 471 4 77.00–94.00 $87.95 $414 —
815 815 1 80.00 $80.00 $652 —
910 910 1 91.00 $91.00 $828 —
965 965 1 80.00 $80.00 $772 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1265 1208 2 86.00–90.00 $88.10 $1,064 —
1658 1658 2 138.00 $138.00 $2,288 +13.00

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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.