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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

18,821 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.01/cwt -5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 729 lb · 631 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.49/cwt -8.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 572 lb · 604 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.82/cwt -3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 471 lb · 593 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,821 20,968 21,347
Feeder cattle 15,106 17,331 17,962
Slaughter cattle 2,667 2,995 2,521
Replacement cattle 1,048 642 864

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers, heifers, and bulls sold unevenly steady with markets trending from 2.00 to 4.00 lower to 2.00 to 4.00 higher and instances sharply lower to sharply higher. Yearling steers and heifers were also unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good with best interest for weaned pre-conditioned cattle with favorable body condition. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 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
228–240 230 8 227.50–250.00 $247.06 $568 +40.22
267–275 fancy 270 4 284.00–307.50 $292.96 $791 +33.05
250–297 283 9 227.50–284.00 $263.75 $746 +24.49
300–345 fancy 328 12 292.50–307.50 $300.67 $986 +36.63
312–347 335 16 220.00–285.00 $253.50 $849 -1.02
350–398 380 86 218.00–315.00 $265.28 $1,008 -1.24
365–398 fancy 386 27 257.50–310.00 $285.06 $1,100 +18.35
400–442 value added 416 30 259.00–285.00 $271.28 $1,129 -13.81
400–447 fancy 418 40 252.00–291.00 $272.25 $1,138 +3.01
400–448 427 110 131.00–265.00 $242.68 $1,036 -7.11
450–480 value added 461 42 258.00–269.00 $267.86 $1,235 -6.18
450–488 fancy 469 35 252.50–274.00 $261.63 $1,227 -4.84
450–498 480 192 204.00–267.00 $244.73 $1,175 -3.54
500–547 521 207 216.00–268.00 $240.37 $1,252 -4.67
500–542 value added 526 118 240.00–266.50 $256.43 $1,349 -6.20
550–598 573 297 129.00–251.00 $232.94 $1,335 -7.21
550–597 value added 579 64 242.50–260.00 $247.54 $1,433 -19.10
600–649 value added 626 211 233.00–265.00 $253.16 $1,585 +4.28
600–648 628 275 210.00–242.00 $227.73 $1,430 -13.48
660–677 thin fleshed 666 12 260.00–266.00 $263.97 $1,758 —
650–696 675 141 190.00–238.00 $225.13 $1,520 -9.67
652–698 value added 681 192 231.00–259.75 $250.46 $1,706 +5.54
700–745 715 103 200.00–236.00 $215.02 $1,537 -7.58
716 fancy 716 21 259.50 $259.50 $1,858 -10.35
701–741 value added 732 507 230.00–249.75 $243.04 $1,779 -6.27
752–798 value added 773 135 229.00–247.50 $234.12 $1,810 -13.38
750–795 781 63 200.00–235.00 $215.51 $1,683 -13.73
805–845 828 69 200.00–225.00 $216.64 $1,794 -11.24
810–843 value added 828 363 228.25–239.50 $233.71 $1,935 -5.41
855–885 value added 863 557 226.50–236.80 $231.48 $1,998 -3.95
855–895 875 11 182.00–230.00 $201.51 $1,763 -24.07
900–940 925 14 180.00–216.00 $193.62 $1,791 -24.14
918–941 fancy 929 111 221.00–221.75 $221.36 $2,056 -14.61
950–985 969 15 160.00–207.00 $188.74 $1,829 -11.57
961–996 value added 969 210 202.75–226.50 $220.69 $2,138 +9.32
1000 value added 1000 54 206.10 $206.10 $2,061 —
1000–1035 1013 5 176.00–190.00 $184.76 $1,872 -15.61
1050–1095 1071 8 161.00–180.00 $170.63 $1,827 -1.87
1147 1147 2 179.00 $179.00 $2,053 -1.00
1160–1185 1175 6 119.00–180.00 $163.24 $1,918 -4.70
1299 value added 1299 45 176.75 $176.75 $2,296 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 220 3 201.00–220.00 $207.62 $457 -12.38
275–287 283 3 192.50–219.00 $210.42 $595 +1.57
310–345 328 10 180.00–266.00 $205.62 $674 +11.62
350–397 379 22 165.00–261.00 $210.44 $798 -9.70
400–445 417 24 61.00–245.00 $193.62 $807 -26.64
450–498 478 16 180.00–243.00 $208.28 $996 +0.04
500–546 522 56 152.50–232.50 $216.69 $1,131 +7.86
550–595 568 42 52.00–234.00 $204.98 $1,164 -12.21
600–645 621 55 170.00–225.00 $206.57 $1,283 +2.07
650–685 663 54 164.00–218.00 $197.87 $1,312 +4.91
700–745 715 35 162.00–210.00 $183.18 $1,310 -20.73
760–795 781 15 130.00–210.00 $190.60 $1,489 -4.98
800–840 823 8 158.00–200.00 $173.71 $1,430 -11.35
850–885 861 10 131.00–202.00 $169.37 $1,458 -14.31
900–945 911 4 110.00–166.00 $149.75 $1,364 -21.60
950–957 953 5 147.00–180.00 $160.26 $1,527 -13.37
1075–1080 1078 2 160.00–180.00 $169.98 $1,832 —
1120–1125 1123 3 153.00–165.00 $156.99 $1,763 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 3 200.00–225.00 $211.84 $693 -19.02
355–385 378 4 200.00–237.00 $224.73 $849 -16.57
400–445 427 10 200.00–221.00 $213.20 $910 -11.30
451–485 470 17 211.00–230.00 $221.31 $1,040 -0.08
515–548 533 13 193.00–222.00 $212.76 $1,134 -6.37
550–595 571 24 203.00–228.00 $216.57 $1,237 -8.07
605–635 625 18 200.00–216.00 $208.01 $1,300 -2.11
655–695 667 8 190.50–211.00 $198.73 $1,326 -0.95
700–735 721 8 186.00–210.00 $194.68 $1,404 -11.32
750–780 767 3 188.00–200.00 $192.74 $1,478 —
870–875 873 2 195.00–198.00 $196.50 $1,715 +21.50
900–940 920 2 170.00–172.00 $171.02 $1,573 —
950–960 955 2 166.00–179.00 $172.53 $1,648 -2.47
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 222.50 $222.50 $957 +13.50
465 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 -33.11
520–535 527 3 205.00–215.00 $210.86 $1,111 -7.64
550–585 570 5 185.00–224.00 $209.49 $1,194 -25.21
661–685 666 6 185.00–210.00 $202.41 $1,348 -3.50
720–725 723 2 189.00–200.00 $194.48 $1,406 -11.28
850 850 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 —
955 955 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,643 -30.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 142.00 $142.00 $540 —
549 549 5 172.00 $172.00 $944 +3.00
675 675 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,006 +29.00
705 705 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,107 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 +10.00
420 420 1 142.50 $142.50 $598 -42.50
480 480 1 155.00 $155.00 $744 -37.35
523 523 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,104 +0.37
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 —
360 360 1 182.50 $182.50 $657 —
505 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 —
750 750 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,178 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 72.00 $72.00 $691 —
1370 1370 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,438 -26.76
1392 1392 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,476 -25.76
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,038 -12.50
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 145.00 $145.00 $877 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 135.00 $135.00 $702 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 235.00 $235.00 $329 —
175 175 1 200.00 $200.00 $350 —
207–245 222 7 212.00–255.00 $232.78 $517 -1.16
250 fancy 250 1 265.00 $265.00 $662 —
255–296 284 36 185.00–240.00 $211.48 $601 -11.55
300–348 322 94 185.00–240.00 $218.19 $703 -9.50
310–335 value added 327 3 221.00–229.00 $226.47 $741 —
333–335 fancy 334 6 224.00–229.00 $226.17 $755 —
356–397 value added 373 9 222.00–248.00 $233.46 $871 +3.03
350–399 377 222 137.00–248.00 $220.84 $833 +0.43
350–397 fancy 380 9 230.00–260.00 $239.81 $911 -15.06
400–447 value added 420 29 192.00–238.00 $216.54 $909 -10.69
400–447 424 343 175.00–244.00 $215.37 $913 -7.49
412–440 fancy 425 6 230.00–240.00 $233.23 $991 -12.34
450–497 value added 465 94 202.00–251.00 $226.92 $1,055 -0.92
450–498 472 481 129.00–235.00 $215.61 $1,018 -4.71
460–499 fancy 481 18 225.00–230.50 $229.44 $1,104 +7.66
502–548 value added 519 103 203.00–239.00 $220.32 $1,143 -2.25
500–549 520 464 180.00–231.00 $208.73 $1,085 -4.47
550–599 571 526 170.00–234.00 $206.80 $1,181 -7.56
550–598 value added 577 78 190.00–234.00 $212.17 $1,224 -15.89
611–620 value added 616 20 210.00–234.00 $226.88 $1,398 -1.80
600–649 622 301 161.00–232.00 $199.52 $1,241 -11.51
622–636 630 9 186.00–200.00 $194.19 $1,223 -16.84
641 fancy 641 31 234.50 $234.50 $1,503 —
650–695 669 89 160.00–211.00 $193.12 $1,292 -17.98
662–682 673 10 185.00–201.00 $196.07 $1,320 -15.03
650–694 value added 682 51 214.00–228.00 $218.23 $1,488 -21.81
702–742 723 25 186.00–203.00 $194.05 $1,403 -12.95
700–747 727 95 156.00–206.00 $183.52 $1,334 -23.48
720–748 value added 730 94 186.00–220.75 $216.68 $1,582 -9.48
750–795 767 72 160.00–223.50 $207.53 $1,592 +2.41
750–789 value added 769 142 225.75–226.00 $225.88 $1,737 -2.17
777–782 780 4 182.00–185.00 $183.50 $1,431 -21.62
789 thin fleshed 789 65 228.00 $228.00 $1,799 —
808–845 828 14 141.00–165.00 $152.20 $1,260 -56.55
830 830 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,378 -42.75
830 fancy 830 14 210.00 $210.00 $1,743 —
831–847 value added 837 26 200.00–210.00 $206.50 $1,728 -7.93
855–898 875 19 126.00–200.00 $165.36 $1,447 -18.62
879 value added 879 62 219.80 $219.80 $1,932 +1.80
895 895 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,432 -23.98
920 value added 920 52 215.75 $215.75 $1,985 +24.75
900–945 930 7 140.00–172.50 $156.91 $1,459 -11.65
965–998 986 12 148.00–178.00 $162.91 $1,606 -10.65
1010–1035 1023 2 110.00–112.50 $111.27 $1,138 -43.27
1044 value added 1044 47 187.50 $187.50 $1,958 —
1057 1057 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,649 —
1130–1145 1136 4 138.00–140.00 $139.50 $1,585 +39.50
1325 1325 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 221 15 140.00–205.00 $173.47 $383 -11.43
255–295 274 22 64.00–205.00 $177.10 $485 -10.56
300–345 318 26 130.00–203.00 $173.56 $552 -17.00
350–395 375 66 79.00–210.00 $180.89 $678 -8.21
400–445 422 91 132.50–208.00 $180.06 $760 -13.23
450–496 477 120 120.00–219.00 $176.95 $844 -12.23
500–545 525 85 85.00–209.00 $184.86 $971 -3.78
550–597 574 118 131.00–210.00 $185.43 $1,064 +3.79
600–647 623 84 136.00–203.00 $172.91 $1,077 -11.25
650–695 673 65 90.00–184.00 $158.46 $1,066 -16.69
700–745 720 48 120.00–181.00 $155.33 $1,118 -20.50
750–797 777 17 122.50–170.00 $150.59 $1,170 -10.15
800–847 829 15 112.00–147.00 $131.31 $1,089 -32.24
853–895 878 14 115.00–151.00 $132.10 $1,160 -27.70
900–937 930 16 120.00–161.00 $154.40 $1,436 +16.26
965–975 973 4 110.00–130.00 $125.04 $1,217 -28.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
219 219 5 215.00 $215.00 $471 +3.41
250–280 263 7 177.50–205.00 $195.80 $515 -25.39
300–348 326 17 180.00–216.00 $201.73 $658 -19.54
350–395 374 21 196.00–217.50 $205.19 $767 -8.71
400–443 431 46 180.00–216.00 $203.47 $877 +3.10
450–490 467 22 181.00–214.00 $199.11 $930 -3.86
505–547 522 28 186.00–200.00 $193.07 $1,008 -2.47
550–593 574 44 170.00–207.00 $186.15 $1,069 -10.64
600–645 624 16 170.00–186.00 $179.82 $1,122 -19.19
654–693 668 16 167.00–195.00 $176.35 $1,178 -8.75
702–748 722 28 140.00–183.00 $172.67 $1,247 -21.33
755–770 764 4 142.00–180.00 $166.60 $1,273 -2.06
825 825 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,452 +33.00
920 920 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,495 —
995 995 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,582 +7.50
1034 1034 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,603 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 140.00–147.00 $143.43 $373 -6.57
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 +19.36
355–360 358 2 137.50–162.50 $149.91 $537 +11.51
400–420 407 3 100.00–120.00 $113.11 $460 —
425–446 443 7 106.00–166.00 $157.78 $699 —
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 —
465–485 473 3 108.00–157.50 $135.50 $641 —
510–547 532 5 100.00–171.00 $138.12 $735 -0.74
535 535 1 117.50 $117.50 $629 -21.36
580–595 588 3 100.00–124.00 $114.59 $674 —
605–645 632 3 112.50–120.00 $114.89 $726 —
650–695 665 3 120.00–135.00 $124.89 $831 -7.11
730 730 1 100.00 $100.00 $730 —
750 750 1 120.00 $120.00 $900 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 147.50 $147.50 $450 —
405–425 415 2 182.50–195.00 $188.60 $783 -4.55
455–490 479 7 177.00–201.00 $181.81 $871 -13.53
505–535 518 4 135.00–190.00 $171.83 $890 -8.93
552–590 564 7 177.50–196.00 $189.49 $1,069 +2.22
625–630 628 2 150.00–181.00 $165.56 $1,040 -13.69
700–743 727 6 153.00–173.00 $164.50 $1,196 —
830 830 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,187 —
915 915 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,208 —
985 985 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,428 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1300 1240 2 120.00–135.00 $127.86 $1,585 —
805–1500 1244 10 111.00–149.00 $123.83 $1,540 —
1105–1475 1287 3 102.00–112.00 $107.99 $1,390 -50.01
1378 1378 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,929 +15.84
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 130.00 $130.00 $360 +27.50
340 340 1 107.50 $107.50 $366 -32.50
385 385 1 132.50 $132.50 $510 —
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594 -16.02
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 -25.00
700–715 708 2 100.00–112.00 $105.94 $750 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 150.00 $150.00 $720 —
545 545 2 145.00 $145.00 $790 +5.00
555–580 568 2 130.00–157.50 $143.45 $815 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 520 3 186.00–192.00 $187.96 $977 +35.21
605–645 632 3 145.00–147.00 $145.64 $920 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 170.00 $170.00 $867 —
670 670 1 142.50 $142.50 $955 —
755 755 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,095 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742 742 2 94.00 $94.00 $697 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 132.50 $132.50 $431 —
725 725 1 95.00 $95.00 $689 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 222.50 $222.50 $412 —
225 fancy 225 1 257.00 $257.00 $578 +2.00
245 245 2 249.00–257.50 $253.25 $620 +14.14
250–290 268 32 207.50–269.00 $237.75 $637 -3.68
265–275 fancy 274 8 252.00–275.00 $254.78 $698 -21.57
305–345 fancy 322 19 175.00–298.00 $261.61 $842 -18.65
302–348 329 65 195.00–280.00 $244.03 $803 +5.08
350–397 369 126 205.00–285.00 $242.65 $895 -1.41
350–390 fancy 375 32 252.50–312.50 $278.53 $1,044 -2.94
410–448 fancy 427 37 243.00–290.00 $267.07 $1,140 +7.55
400–447 429 185 190.00–282.50 $235.80 $1,012 -5.91
415–445 value added 436 12 249.00–275.00 $262.42 $1,144 -2.49
450–495 value added 473 6 243.00–260.00 $248.02 $1,173 -24.02
450–497 476 220 197.00–261.00 $228.88 $1,089 -5.98
450–488 fancy 478 33 240.00–261.00 $248.68 $1,189 -7.57
500–546 fancy 521 28 234.00–265.00 $240.11 $1,251 +1.42
500–549 523 302 180.00–247.50 $220.26 $1,152 -6.81
510–540 value added 524 18 230.00–250.00 $238.52 $1,250 -15.38
550–598 576 205 170.00–241.00 $213.33 $1,229 -5.94
600–635 value added 619 20 210.00–216.00 $213.02 $1,319 -12.08
600–646 622 222 175.00–232.00 $202.82 $1,262 -3.37
650–652 value added 651 8 211.00–219.00 $213.00 $1,387 -17.59
650–698 666 103 170.00–217.00 $194.89 $1,298 -4.59
700–740 717 93 165.00–203.00 $182.85 $1,311 -6.43
749 fancy 749 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,678 +22.56
752–795 774 40 164.00–203.00 $179.21 $1,387 -11.69
800–840 819 19 157.00–193.00 $171.95 $1,408 -0.64
860–890 874 7 126.00–181.00 $160.58 $1,403 -5.24
905–945 924 9 134.00–188.00 $149.40 $1,380 -4.20
970–980 975 2 123.00–150.00 $136.43 $1,330 -20.57
1020 1020 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,601 +39.00
1100–1125 1113 2 132.50–145.00 $138.82 $1,545 +5.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 229 7 175.00–221.00 $205.41 $470 +1.46
255–295 279 17 150.00–221.00 $191.10 $533 +6.30
300–348 332 34 150.00–237.50 $197.56 $656 +5.47
350–395 376 26 104.00–215.00 $183.50 $690 -10.86
400–446 427 61 140.00–240.00 $192.11 $820 -5.95
430 430 1 177.50 $177.50 $763 -20.56
450–497 474 81 150.00–229.00 $191.87 $909 -4.90
500–547 527 86 107.00–218.00 $185.52 $978 -13.02
550–595 575 67 104.00–211.00 $181.64 $1,044 -7.29
600–645 623 58 151.00–198.00 $174.70 $1,088 -14.39
650–698 681 42 130.00–195.00 $166.00 $1,130 -18.19
700–745 728 19 138.00–180.00 $161.11 $1,173 -9.74
750–795 780 17 147.00–173.00 $163.24 $1,273 -2.77
810–845 827 13 120.00–159.00 $136.36 $1,128 -14.19
850–897 874 20 120.00–167.50 $134.89 $1,179 -20.56
905–945 922 18 93.00–160.00 $134.78 $1,243 -7.00
965–995 980 9 105.00–149.00 $125.55 $1,230 -18.88
1000–1045 1028 3 117.50–137.50 $129.23 $1,328 +18.92
1060–1070 1063 3 110.00–121.00 $113.69 $1,209 -6.31
1100–1115 1108 2 115.00–134.00 $124.56 $1,380 +9.49
1165 1165 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 218 3 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $447 —
260–265 263 4 205.00–230.00 $217.50 $572 -13.24
310–320 315 2 210.00–230.00 $220.16 $694 -1.13
355–398 371 17 200.00–234.00 $213.12 $791 -13.61
405–445 424 28 200.00–240.00 $212.80 $902 -3.07
450–499 483 37 193.00–220.00 $204.66 $989 +2.70
500–545 525 22 184.50–217.00 $203.23 $1,067 -0.70
550–597 572 37 185.00–216.00 $200.31 $1,146 +6.52
600–645 623 9 175.00–200.00 $186.78 $1,164 +2.05
650–685 675 15 164.00–182.50 $175.28 $1,183 -5.75
702 702 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,053 -16.76
760 760 2 153.00–173.00 $163.00 $1,239 —
1010 1010 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,237 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 375 7 150.00–241.00 $222.35 $834 -19.77
425–435 432 5 161.00–222.50 $202.87 $876 -11.12
450–459 458 10 203.00–217.50 $204.42 $936 -23.54
500–522 516 4 178.00–225.00 $208.10 $1,074 +12.50
560–570 563 5 181.00–201.00 $186.78 $1,052 -9.71
631 631 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,123 -14.81
655–685 672 9 168.00–202.00 $178.32 $1,198 -3.83
700–725 714 5 163.00–169.00 $165.02 $1,178 —
760–762 761 3 166.00–167.00 $166.67 $1,268 +0.56
940 940 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,184 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 107.50 $107.50 $301 —
312 312 2 170.00 $170.00 $530 -2.39
392 392 2 140.00 $140.00 $549 —
395 395 2 155.00 $155.00 $612 —
400–445 422 7 105.00–212.50 $160.28 $676 -13.25
455–490 479 5 102.00–152.50 $139.79 $670 -15.21
500 500 2 152.50 $152.50 $762 -17.00
520–522 521 3 155.00–174.00 $167.68 $874 -1.82
565–575 571 4 151.00–170.00 $157.96 $902 —
835 835 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,002 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 142.50–180.00 $161.51 $573 —
415 415 1 163.00 $163.00 $676 -22.00
460 460 4 165.00 $165.00 $759 —
505 505 1 167.00 $167.00 $843 +26.00
605 605 2 157.00 $157.00 $950 -27.00
685 685 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,158 —
705 705 1 140.00 $140.00 $987 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 217.50 $217.50 $805 —
442 442 2 180.00 $180.00 $796 -17.35
530 530 1 160.00 $160.00 $848 —
560–565 562 3 152.00–177.50 $166.53 $936 -11.92
625 625 1 140.00 $140.00 $875 —
650 650 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1390 1217 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,200.00–2,325.00 $1,919.84 —
1040–1750 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,200.00–2,175.00 $1,811.56 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 135.00 $135.00 $486 —
560 560 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,215 —
635 635 1 123.00 $123.00 $781 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 137.50 $137.50 $729 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1940 1265 80-85% 178 64.00–92.00 $83.63 $1,058 -8.91
1155–1500 1274 80-85% 7 60.00–79.00 $73.97 $942 -18.57
760–1870 1279 80-85% 437 75.00–100.50 $89.97 $1,151 -2.57
920–1745 1316 80-85% 140 90.00–119.00 $100.61 $1,324 -4.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–1530 954 85-90% 90 18.00–74.00 $57.81 $552 -2.80
640–1385 1025 85-90% 213 47.00–84.00 $72.52 $743 -2.11
625–1675 1078 85-90% 96 80.00–102.00 $91.21 $983 -0.99
715–1640 1094 85-90% 341 60.00–98.00 $80.99 $886 -11.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–2000 1493 75-80% 37 72.50–92.50 $85.94 $1,283 +0.19
985–2010 1518 75-80% 196 80.00–101.00 $91.96 $1,396 -2.53
1220–2100 1562 75-80% 115 90.00–111.50 $99.21 $1,550 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–2375 1485 112 80.00–119.00 $103.04 $1,530 —
1100–2640 1737 134 105.00–130.00 $117.65 $2,044 -1.27
1400–2345 1890 45 115.00–135.00 $126.67 $2,394 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,302 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–1150 958 (<2 yrs)Open 14 102.00–142.00 $118.16 $1,132
880–1260 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 81.00–123.00 $102.49 $1,057
985–1195 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 100.00–120.00 $107.32 $1,168
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
971–1385 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 975.00–1,200.00 $1,034.14
1108 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 975.00 $975.00
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1035 965 (<2 yrs)Open 2 137.00–138.00 $137.54 $1,327

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 910.00 $910.00
728–1325 919 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 800.00–1,310.00 $1,082.60
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
909–1137 974 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,258.35
1035 1035 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
895–1460 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 850.00–1,560.00 $1,182.36
840–1295 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 900.00–1,450.00 $1,219.53
995–1330 1097 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 725.00–950.00 $861.54
985–1240 1132 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–1,050.00 $942.56
1005–1390 1156 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 700.00–1,150.00 $968.05
1000–1371 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 835.00–1,200.00 $1,047.26
960–1420 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 810.00–1,135.00 $975.67
987–1535 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 45 1,000.00–1,700.00 $1,418.29
910–1605 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 49 600.00–1,510.00 $1,158.35
855–1775 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 178 700.00–1,700.00 $1,416.87
945–1351 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 975.00–1,500.00 $1,235.89
962–1675 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,025.00–1,500.00 $1,284.19
1265 thin fleshed 1265 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 $
855–1025 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 875.00–1,075.00 $1,025.05
775–1345 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 775.00–1,175.00 $985.75
875–1252 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 875.00–1,075.00 $995.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
845 thin fleshed 845 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
915 thin fleshed 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
925–1070 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–1,150.00 $987.72
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1040 thin fleshed 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–887 801 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 575.00–1,100.00 $962.42
830 830 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
735–1065 872 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 625.00–1,375.00 $1,043.78
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
875–1335 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,000.00–1,575.00 $1,322.50
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
936 936 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -431.97
722–1535 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 725.00–1,875.00 $1,505.99 -26.83
920–1585 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 875.00–1,875.00 $1,551.55 +18.73
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +64.45
1070–1331 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,000.00–1,850.00 $1,487.50 +190.69
1110–1400 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 975.00–1,325.00 $1,187.51 -323.13
1115–1446 1354 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,150.00–1,900.00 $1,633.76 —
950–1600 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 1,150.00–2,000.00 $1,496.08 —
1286–1425 1360 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,487.36 —
1335–1400 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,675.00 $1,650.59 —
1305–1645 fancy 1421 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,950.00–2,175.00 $2,082.44 +132.44
1485 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1490–1665 1578 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,705.55 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1035–1365 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,220.35 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–980 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,675.00 $1,417.46 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 3 113.00 $113.00 $703 —
688 688 4 110.00 $110.00 $757 —
770 770 1 78.00 $78.00 $601 -32.00
820 820 1 62.00 $62.00 $508 —
850–860 855 2 85.00–100.00 $92.54 $791 —
905 905 1 110.00 $110.00 $996 —
1005–1035 1020 2 94.00–115.00 $104.65 $1,067 -10.35
1155 1155 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,386 +4.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1260 1178 2 112.00–113.00 $112.54 $1,326 —
945–1415 1184 6 115.00–121.00 $118.17 $1,399 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 90.00 $90.00 $536 —
800 800 1 73.00 $73.00 $584 —
900 900 1 80.00 $80.00 $720 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–272 261 5 150.00–195.00 $168.79 $441 +38.79
325–330 328 2 108.00–150.00 $128.84 $423 —
350–395 374 6 117.50–147.50 $136.91 $512 +15.85
400–428 422 5 120.00–191.00 $158.43 $669 +2.20
490 fancy 490 2 187.00 $187.00 $916 —
505–535 525 5 140.00–206.00 $189.02 $992 +15.87
557–593 581 6 134.00–173.00 $160.54 $933 -11.95
600–635 613 23 112.00–193.50 $146.69 $899 +8.69
763–770 766 5 142.00–163.00 $154.55 $1,184 +9.55
847 847 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,127 —
871 871 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,341 -23.94
950–990 960 4 112.00–129.00 $119.82 $1,150 -53.18
1088 1088 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,306 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 88.00 $88.00 $334 -4.00
490 490 1 80.00 $80.00 $392 -7.95
540 540 1 85.00 $85.00 $459 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1205 1138 2 122.00–127.00 $124.65 $1,419 —

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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.