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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

17,057 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.30/cwt -3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,705/hd at 725 lb · 635 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.12/cwt +7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 572 lb · 563 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.46/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 522 lb · 517 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,057 18,821 21,177
Feeder cattle 13,951 15,106 17,657
Slaughter cattle 2,416 2,667 2,957
Replacement cattle 690 1,048 563

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher and feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher with good to very good demand for feeder classes. Yearling steers sold steady to 5.00 higher and yearling heifers were mostly steady with moderate to good demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were mostly steady 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
227–245 233 3 240.00–266.00 $256.89 $599 +9.83
255–295 275 7 220.00–270.00 $242.19 $666 -21.56
305–340 fancy 318 17 260.00–307.50 $287.80 $915 -12.87
310–345 329 11 227.50–275.00 $261.21 $859 +7.71
325–342 value added 333 7 293.00–301.00 $296.39 $987 —
355–390 fancy 373 17 260.00–299.00 $285.15 $1,064 +0.09
355–395 376 47 220.00–283.00 $255.38 $960 -9.90
365–395 value added 379 13 275.00–303.00 $296.04 $1,122 —
401–449 fancy 424 74 240.00–302.50 $277.68 $1,177 +5.43
400–447 426 75 210.00–290.00 $259.11 $1,104 +16.43
405–446 value added 427 36 257.00–288.00 $278.26 $1,188 +6.98
450–490 value added 469 52 250.00–283.00 $269.29 $1,263 +1.43
450–498 478 118 210.00–272.00 $250.15 $1,196 +5.42
450–498 fancy 481 96 250.00–293.00 $271.81 $1,307 +10.18
485 485 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,043 -29.73
500–548 value added 518 210 229.00–295.00 $262.33 $1,359 +5.90
522 fancy 522 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,488 —
500–548 525 225 204.00–265.00 $243.40 $1,278 +3.03
567 fancy 567 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,537 —
550–595 value added 573 208 243.00–284.00 $263.61 $1,510 +16.07
550–597 575 267 210.00–273.00 $241.17 $1,387 +8.23
600–643 value added 621 215 190.00–264.00 $254.24 $1,579 +1.08
600–648 622 230 210.00–248.00 $235.89 $1,467 +8.16
636 thin fleshed 636 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,654 —
652–676 value added 667 39 240.00–259.00 $246.44 $1,644 -4.02
650–699 670 219 200.00–246.00 $229.99 $1,541 +4.86
670–673 thin fleshed 672 13 260.00–263.00 $261.38 $1,756 -2.59
700–748 717 191 191.00–249.00 $226.01 $1,620 +10.99
700–747 value added 728 444 224.00–253.50 $239.29 $1,742 -3.75
750–796 value added 771 177 176.00–245.25 $241.47 $1,862 +7.35
750–797 774 189 198.00–239.50 $230.03 $1,780 +14.52
800–845 822 36 200.00–233.00 $217.01 $1,784 +0.37
812–848 value added 830 215 228.50–248.00 $236.92 $1,966 +3.21
850–893 869 59 197.00–235.50 $219.50 $1,907 +17.99
867–874 value added 874 63 236.25–254.00 $236.83 $2,070 +5.35
880 thin fleshed 880 23 229.75 $229.75 $2,022 —
897–898 fancy 898 125 230.00–232.00 $230.93 $2,074 —
913 fancy 913 14 230.00 $230.00 $2,100 +8.64
901–942 value added 921 345 230.00–234.95 $231.95 $2,136 —
910–948 937 15 180.00–212.00 $200.01 $1,874 +6.39
935–945 thin fleshed 938 3 219.00–220.00 $219.66 $2,060 —
956–966 value added 959 328 220.45–229.80 $225.74 $2,165 +5.05
952–995 981 13 175.00–218.00 $198.77 $1,950 +10.03
1000–1040 1023 12 158.00–192.50 $175.81 $1,799 -8.95
1031–1043 value added 1037 110 221.60–222.50 $222.07 $2,303 —
1055–1075 1061 7 130.00–191.00 $176.46 $1,872 +5.83
1100–1145 1117 8 135.00–187.00 $163.97 $1,832 -15.03
1355 1355 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,897 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 200.00 $200.00 $410 -7.62
250–295 273 5 150.00–215.00 $185.24 $506 -25.18
305–348 331 11 169.00–230.00 $221.42 $733 +15.80
355–395 368 21 147.00–255.00 $208.05 $766 -2.39
405–445 423 23 100.00–240.00 $212.45 $899 +18.83
450–490 475 17 180.00–230.00 $209.83 $997 +1.55
515 515 1 160.00 $160.00 $824 -56.69
500–545 523 25 175.00–236.00 $205.52 $1,075 -11.17
565 565 1 162.50 $162.50 $918 -42.48
550–595 572 25 159.00–247.00 $206.18 $1,179 +1.20
600–645 620 43 165.00–226.00 $204.87 $1,270 -1.70
650–695 680 49 170.00–229.00 $202.99 $1,380 +5.12
700–728 711 14 174.00–210.00 $191.31 $1,360 +8.13
750–795 774 8 145.00–207.00 $182.45 $1,412 -8.15
800–825 813 7 160.00–191.00 $175.83 $1,429 +2.12
860 860 2 187.00–191.00 $189.00 $1,625 +19.63
910–940 930 4 130.00–176.00 $144.03 $1,339 -5.72
1060 1060 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,458 -32.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–347 344 5 172.50–235.00 $222.99 $767 +11.15
355–385 373 3 182.50–225.00 $204.31 $762 -20.42
400–448 414 22 215.00–250.00 $227.76 $943 +14.56
450–495 471 14 178.00–240.00 $223.41 $1,052 +2.10
500–547 518 36 190.00–247.00 $221.54 $1,148 +8.78
552–595 574 13 196.00–227.50 $214.55 $1,232 -2.02
605–648 626 39 200.00–225.00 $220.08 $1,378 +12.07
660–695 670 15 210.00–223.00 $218.65 $1,465 +19.92
703–715 709 10 180.00–227.00 $204.74 $1,452 +10.06
770–775 773 2 200.00–213.00 $206.52 $1,596 +13.78
810–823 817 4 175.00–210.00 $189.22 $1,546 —
867–895 874 4 193.00–195.00 $194.49 $1,700 -2.01
1013 1013 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,773 —
1088 1088 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,763 —
1115 1115 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,896 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 221.00 $221.00 $851 —
425 425 1 222.50 $222.50 $946 ±0.00
455–480 471 7 220.00–232.50 $224.96 $1,060 +34.96
510–525 518 2 200.00–248.00 $224.35 $1,162 +13.49
560–580 570 2 220.00–239.00 $229.33 $1,307 +19.84
630–632 631 3 218.00–224.00 $222.00 $1,401 —
650–691 671 12 200.00–232.00 $219.48 $1,473 +17.07
725–745 731 5 183.00–220.00 $201.71 $1,475 +7.23
760 760 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,246 —
890 890 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,424 —
945 945 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,616 —
1130 1130 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,876 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 +55.00
590 590 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,198 —
643 643 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,292 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 180.00 $180.00 $882 —
500 500 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,005 —
580 580 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,183 +26.50
655 655 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,195 —
735 735 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,341 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282–1500 1334 5 126.00–156.00 $142.44 $1,900 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–585 570 2 150.00–164.00 $156.82 $894 —
665 665 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 107.50 $107.50 $484 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 233 10 200.00–230.00 $215.53 $502 -17.25
255 fancy 255 5 285.00 $285.00 $727 +20.00
270–290 value added 277 3 217.50–232.50 $227.26 $630 —
255–297 282 44 170.00–277.50 $215.01 $606 +3.53
300–347 322 35 180.00–247.50 $223.39 $719 +5.20
313–326 fancy 322 9 235.00–258.00 $250.54 $807 +24.37
301–341 value added 325 9 208.00–230.00 $217.49 $707 -8.98
350–397 371 163 176.00–243.00 $219.83 $816 -1.01
365–383 fancy 379 4 242.50–245.00 $244.40 $926 +4.59
382–395 value added 387 11 212.50–243.00 $234.89 $909 +1.43
404–432 fancy 409 12 246.00–265.00 $249.35 $1,020 +16.12
400–445 424 229 200.00–251.00 $222.33 $943 +6.96
405–445 value added 424 54 211.00–244.00 $232.77 $987 +16.23
465 fancy 465 17 244.50 $244.50 $1,137 +15.06
450–498 473 361 193.00–236.00 $219.25 $1,037 +3.64
450–490 value added 477 28 211.00–240.00 $220.06 $1,050 -6.86
501–548 value added 516 81 205.00–255.00 $217.65 $1,123 -2.67
500–548 523 436 190.00–236.00 $212.68 $1,112 +3.95
550–598 572 449 136.00–229.00 $209.25 $1,197 +2.45
557–590 value added 572 114 203.00–243.50 $238.23 $1,363 +26.06
600–643 621 22 199.50–208.00 $203.47 $1,264 +3.95
600–648 621 323 170.00–221.00 $202.43 $1,257 +2.91
650–695 666 165 179.00–218.00 $194.68 $1,297 +1.56
652–694 value added 668 200 201.00–240.10 $232.72 $1,555 +14.49
700–749 719 99 164.00–213.00 $187.65 $1,349 -6.40
702–731 value added 719 233 202.00–227.75 $222.29 $1,598 +5.61
740 740 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 -8.52
752–758 value added 757 100 215.00–223.75 $221.58 $1,677 -4.30
775 775 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,488 +8.50
750–798 780 85 174.00–210.50 $196.69 $1,534 +13.19
810 810 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,604 +45.80
800–838 812 62 158.00–209.50 $187.67 $1,524 +35.47
818–829 value added 827 83 195.50–220.00 $217.62 $1,800 +11.12
855–860 856 8 171.00–197.00 $174.27 $1,492 +8.91
857 857 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,525 +12.64
861–898 877 19 145.00–178.00 $152.98 $1,342 -12.38
900–915 908 13 139.00–187.50 $181.64 $1,649 +24.73
928 928 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,559 +11.09
972–985 974 8 135.00–147.00 $136.52 $1,330 -26.39
1017–1025 1022 6 140.00–156.00 $143.99 $1,472 +32.72
1055–1090 1081 5 122.50–160.00 $140.80 $1,522 -15.20
1135 1135 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,532 -4.50
1180 1180 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 233 6 170.00–202.00 $185.11 $431 +11.64
260–298 283 19 110.00–209.00 $179.94 $509 +2.84
315 315 1 192.50 $192.50 $606 +18.94
300–345 323 20 150.00–206.00 $180.14 $582 +6.58
350–390 369 65 108.00–212.50 $191.94 $708 +11.05
400–445 423 82 100.00–211.00 $188.84 $799 +8.78
450–498 478 82 132.50–224.00 $191.88 $917 +14.93
500–548 525 138 122.00–211.00 $189.84 $997 +4.98
550–597 577 101 120.00–210.00 $184.10 $1,062 -1.33
605–648 627 74 135.00–206.00 $180.03 $1,129 +7.12
650–697 677 81 142.50–194.00 $172.79 $1,170 +14.33
700–747 723 37 134.00–195.00 $155.98 $1,128 +0.65
750–795 768 29 85.00–170.00 $149.30 $1,147 -1.29
805–847 832 20 95.00–170.00 $139.28 $1,159 +7.97
845 845 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,289 +21.19
850–895 874 7 102.50–148.00 $128.91 $1,127 -3.19
900–940 916 9 130.00–188.00 $145.64 $1,334 -8.76
950–995 983 7 140.00–145.00 $143.61 $1,412 +18.57
1015 1015 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–226 218 5 185.00–215.00 $196.31 $428 -18.69
260–278 272 3 197.50–225.00 $216.24 $588 +20.44
305–338 324 6 182.50–220.00 $205.04 $664 +3.31
355–393 377 12 202.50–220.00 $213.34 $804 +8.15
400–445 420 18 182.50–209.00 $201.34 $846 -2.13
455–498 479 31 170.00–212.00 $198.83 $952 -0.28
505–548 532 52 181.00–210.00 $197.66 $1,052 +4.59
550–598 579 48 182.00–201.00 $192.57 $1,115 +6.42
600–641 622 36 164.00–200.00 $188.03 $1,170 +8.21
650–675 659 12 162.00–192.00 $180.33 $1,188 +3.98
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 +7.33
776 776 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,125 -21.60
833 833 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,208 -31.00
868 868 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,476 —
900–945 924 5 150.00–166.00 $156.53 $1,446 -5.97
1025 1025 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,189 -39.00
1075 1075 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,236 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 185.00 $185.00 $620 +37.50
410 410 2 179.00–187.00 $183.00 $750 -5.60
475–495 486 5 186.00–205.00 $196.76 $956 +14.95
515–535 527 3 160.00–199.00 $179.85 $948 +8.02
550–585 575 9 174.00–186.00 $180.77 $1,039 -8.72
610–623 619 5 182.00–200.00 $185.55 $1,149 +19.99
655–675 667 6 169.00–193.00 $185.57 $1,238 —
715–730 721 5 151.00–171.00 $161.84 $1,167 -2.66
860 860 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,178 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 133.00–140.00 $136.34 $372 +6.34
300 300 1 165.00 $165.00 $495 —
425–430 428 2 127.50–155.00 $141.17 $604 —
455–457 456 3 130.00–142.50 $138.35 $631 +13.35
500–525 510 3 115.00–155.00 $136.98 $699 —
560–592 579 5 150.00–165.00 $156.93 $909 —
600–615 608 3 137.50–155.00 $144.09 $876 +34.09
625 625 1 107.50 $107.50 $672 -2.50
675–682 680 3 110.00–130.00 $116.62 $793 —
690 690 1 95.00 $95.00 $656 —
700–740 720 2 100.00–141.00 $119.93 $863 +13.99
750–780 765 2 107.50–127.50 $117.70 $900 —
780 780 1 122.50 $122.50 $956 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 127.50 $127.50 $306 —
320–335 325 3 130.00–152.50 $137.73 $448 -22.27
370–395 383 2 142.50–162.50 $152.83 $585 +2.92
420 420 1 139.00 $139.00 $584 +25.89
425–430 428 2 125.00–137.50 $131.29 $562 -26.49
460–490 475 3 110.00–164.00 $130.99 $622 -4.51
505–520 513 4 151.00–167.50 $159.13 $816 +21.01
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 +15.41
695 695 2 125.00 $125.00 $869 +0.11
840 840 1 100.00 $100.00 $840 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1068 1068 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,228 —
1030–1590 1127 7 105.00–136.00 $127.13 $1,433 —
1100–1335 1223 10 130.00–167.00 $153.76 $1,880 +25.90
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 188.00 $188.00 $649 —
425 425 3 168.00 $168.00 $714 —
455–465 460 2 160.00–169.00 $164.55 $757 —
548 548 2 160.00 $160.00 $877 —
550–582 566 6 167.00–171.00 $168.86 $956 —
695 695 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,060 +10.00
880–890 885 2 146.00–162.00 $154.05 $1,363 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–575 570 2 157.50–168.00 $162.80 $928 +19.35
675 675 1 136.00 $136.00 $918 —
740 740 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 152.50 $152.50 $640 —
515 515 1 160.00 $160.00 $824 -27.96
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 137.50 $137.50 $811 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 9 182.50–275.00 $231.90 $557 -21.35
245 fancy 245 3 282.50 $282.50 $692 +25.50
260–295 281 17 205.00–295.00 $255.40 $718 +17.65
300–346 325 41 200.00–276.00 $245.69 $798 +1.66
325–345 fancy 334 21 250.00–312.50 $284.44 $950 +22.83
350–385 fancy 368 30 245.00–315.00 $282.95 $1,041 +4.42
355–397 379 59 195.00–301.00 $255.21 $967 +12.56
400–435 value added 420 4 257.50–274.00 $270.07 $1,134 +7.65
400–445 fancy 424 43 247.00–293.00 $270.15 $1,145 +3.08
400–448 428 136 119.00–297.50 $245.40 $1,050 +9.60
450–495 467 148 211.00–290.00 $239.70 $1,119 +10.82
450–490 fancy 472 29 240.00–283.00 $266.45 $1,258 +17.77
493–496 value added 494 12 231.00–242.00 $235.60 $1,164 -12.42
500–520 fancy 511 20 241.00–268.00 $257.18 $1,314 +17.07
500–540 value added 518 17 250.00–265.00 $253.95 $1,315 +15.43
500–547 523 246 192.50–267.00 $232.76 $1,217 +12.50
528 528 2 171.00 $171.00 $903 -49.26
565–575 fancy 568 11 232.00–247.00 $237.54 $1,349 —
550–599 577 154 189.00–250.00 $218.61 $1,261 +5.28
601–645 fancy 619 9 226.00–235.00 $228.99 $1,417 —
600–645 623 157 180.00–226.00 $204.96 $1,277 +2.14
650–695 671 75 184.00–215.00 $199.01 $1,335 +4.12
710 fancy 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
700–745 719 53 160.00–212.50 $183.00 $1,316 +0.15
750–793 771 37 160.00–197.00 $175.46 $1,353 -3.75
800–840 815 34 144.00–205.00 $175.79 $1,433 +3.84
855–895 878 21 147.50–188.00 $166.38 $1,461 +5.80
900–940 929 8 148.00–170.00 $155.23 $1,442 +5.83
975–995 985 3 165.00–174.00 $170.33 $1,678 +33.90
1010–1040 1025 2 120.00–135.00 $127.39 $1,306 -29.61
1056–1060 1058 6 134.00–143.00 $138.49 $1,465 —
1115 1115 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,160 -34.82
1165 1165 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 226 4 175.00–237.50 $209.48 $473 +4.07
250–295 272 14 170.00–220.00 $205.11 $558 +14.01
305–345 329 18 152.50–235.00 $192.41 $633 -5.15
350–395 376 28 140.00–241.00 $204.49 $769 +20.99
400–447 424 28 145.00–220.00 $193.23 $819 +1.12
450–495 472 52 130.00–234.00 $204.15 $964 +12.28
500–545 525 46 135.00–233.00 $200.73 $1,054 +15.21
550–596 571 49 150.00–222.00 $198.38 $1,133 +16.74
600–645 625 49 102.00–210.00 $171.91 $1,074 -2.79
650–695 674 24 140.00–185.00 $170.37 $1,148 +4.37
700–745 724 24 140.00–180.00 $158.30 $1,146 -2.81
750–791 766 12 125.00–175.00 $155.00 $1,187 -8.24
800–845 829 18 110.00–171.00 $151.92 $1,259 +15.56
855–875 865 2 126.00–140.00 $132.92 $1,150 -1.97
900–925 910 4 120.00–150.00 $132.96 $1,210 -1.82
960–965 963 2 100.00–123.00 $111.53 $1,074 -14.02
1035 1035 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,149 -18.23
1068–1087 1076 5 109.00–113.00 $111.38 $1,198 -2.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 230.00 $230.00 $540 +25.00
262–295 276 7 200.00–215.00 $209.68 $579 -7.82
300–340 321 8 190.00–227.50 $206.37 $662 -13.79
352–395 369 33 205.00–240.00 $228.12 $842 +15.00
400–441 429 24 165.00–230.00 $209.94 $901 -2.86
460–490 475 18 188.00–230.00 $209.43 $995 +4.77
505–545 523 24 200.00–220.00 $206.55 $1,080 +3.32
550–595 571 31 173.00–232.00 $199.36 $1,138 -0.95
611–640 618 10 169.00–190.00 $175.09 $1,082 -11.69
661–676 671 23 180.00–193.00 $184.27 $1,236 +8.99
715–748 738 7 168.00–182.50 $171.70 $1,267 —
756–798 787 20 145.00–183.00 $174.25 $1,371 +11.25
815 815 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,271 —
886 886 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,214 —
995 995 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,244 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 255.00 $255.00 $650 —
320 320 1 237.50 $237.50 $760 —
350 350 1 235.00 $235.00 $822 +12.65
435 435 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,066 +42.13
450–490 470 2 224.00–242.00 $233.38 $1,097 +28.96
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 +11.90
575–595 589 4 200.00–214.00 $203.75 $1,200 +16.97
630 630 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,055 -10.50
660–685 673 2 184.00–196.00 $189.89 $1,278 +11.57
705–726 716 6 162.00–193.00 $177.27 $1,269 +12.25
752–772 762 4 179.00–187.00 $183.05 $1,395 +16.38
810–815 813 2 137.50–159.00 $148.22 $1,205 —
950 950 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,016 —
1060 1060 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1440 1250 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,285.00–1,675.00 $1,504.64 —
1200–1565 1388 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 1,325.00–1,750.00 $1,563.22 -248.34
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 +40.00
465–490 478 2 202.50–217.50 $210.20 $1,005 —
530 530 1 180.00 $180.00 $954 +20.00
610 610 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,049 +32.00
650–690 673 3 144.00–150.00 $146.34 $985 -41.66
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 197.50 $197.50 $543 +90.00
385 385 1 157.50 $157.50 $606 +17.50
455 455 1 145.00 $145.00 $660 +5.21
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 -17.96
600 600 2 152.00 $152.00 $912 —
650 650 1 138.00 $138.00 $897 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 158.00 $158.00 $948 —
700–720 707 3 154.00–157.50 $155.19 $1,097 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 2 120.00–152.50 $135.66 $563 —
455 455 1 132.50 $132.50 $603 —
510 510 1 120.00 $120.00 $612 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,155 —
645 645 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,177 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 180.00 $180.00 $837 —
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1745 1237 80-85% 191 62.00–92.50 $82.28 $1,018 —
860–1790 1279 80-85% 367 80.00–100.00 $89.69 $1,147 -0.28
1100–1640 1282 80-85% 9 50.00–79.00 $65.87 $844 -24.10
820–1775 1317 80-85% 139 90.00–114.00 $100.64 $1,325 +0.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–1670 983 85-90% 80 40.00–77.00 $58.94 $579 +1.13
670–2075 1054 85-90% 169 52.00–83.00 $72.90 $768 -18.31
660–1560 1076 85-90% 261 64.00–98.00 $81.48 $877 -9.73
755–1540 1105 85-90% 78 80.00–104.00 $90.85 $1,004 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1685 1398 75-80% 34 74.50–92.00 $85.52 $1,196 —
1085–2255 1507 75-80% 204 80.00–106.00 $91.28 $1,376 -0.68
1535 1535 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $998 -26.96
1105–1980 1539 75-80% 167 90.00–116.50 $100.71 $1,550 +8.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2225 1541 85 66.00–118.00 $105.14 $1,620 —
1110–2305 1748 120 104.00–128.00 $116.16 $2,030 -1.49
1155–2375 1816 34 121.00–137.00 $127.51 $2,316 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,059 —
1315–2055 1692 5 110.00–121.50 $114.93 $1,945 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–820 732 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 550.00–825.00 $667.73
740–795 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 600.00–700.00 $666.16
790–970 902 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 700.00–810.00 $733.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1000 890 (<2 yrs)Open 11 102.00–131.00 $111.57 $993
865–1060 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 92.00–104.00 $98.61 $950
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 (<2 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,031

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
840–1225 984 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00–1,300.00 $1,096.98
800–1570 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 850.00–1,660.00 $1,144.93
890–1325 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 900.00–1,400.00 $1,121.17
760–1215 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 775.00–1,200.00 $1,072.18
705–1375 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 800.00–1,375.00 $1,176.89
1115 thin fleshed 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
840–1465 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 71 525.00–1,440.00 $1,127.76
1100–1180 1134 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 825.00–975.00 $890.69
850–1250 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 28 800.00–1,400.00 $1,135.21
815–1575 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 35 900.00–1,800.00 $1,312.30
970–1405 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 725.00–1,210.00 $1,016.61
1216 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1010–1415 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,390.00–1,500.00 $1,461.28
930–1490 1266 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 700.00–1,410.00 $1,126.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
681 681 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 485.00 $485.00
670–902 736 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 435.00–725.00 $536.51
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 510.00 $510.00
675–885 777 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 400.00–700.00 $555.97
706–923 802 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 19 425.00–675.00 $586.94
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00 $600.00
873 873 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 625.00 $625.00
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 675.00 $675.00
921 921 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 675.00 $675.00
925–1045 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 685.00–850.00 $772.53
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 thin fleshed 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
890–915 903 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,112.67
950–955 953 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 680.00–975.00 $827.11
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
995 thin fleshed 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1010–1050 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–800.00 $761.77
1010–1050 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–1,200.00 $1,034.34
1010–1105 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,320.51
1010–1100 1062 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,235.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
745–820 783 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 585.00–625.00 $604.04
855–1030 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 935.00–1,025.00 $975.82
930–990 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–750.00 $737.11
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
900–925 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,037.67
930–980 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $825.65

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
785–885 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,110.00 $1,070.04
735–935 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–1,085.00 $977.67
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00
950–1105 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,200.00 $1,138.95
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
785–850 818 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–900.00 $851.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00 $700.00

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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
975–1160 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,223.71 —
925–1215 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–1,900.00 $1,685.39 —
1000–1250 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,288.89 —
1020–1300 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 810.00–1,150.00 $1,000.52 -299.48
960–1342 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,375.00–2,050.00 $1,759.14 +459.14
1060–1285 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,209.59 -90.41
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 +475.00
1100–1470 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,125.00–1,625.00 $1,474.76 +174.76
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -287.50
1200–1570 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,862.04 +674.53
1050–1830 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,400.00–2,250.00 $1,735.67 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1300–1775 1503 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,550.00–1,900.00 $1,702.75 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
687 687 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00 —
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
785–872 829 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 700.00–775.00 $739.47 —
845–971 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 725.00–1,050.00 $976.92 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–950.00 $937.50 —
970–1030 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,638.63 —
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1060–1065 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,575.00 $1,562.47 —
900–1265 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,850.00 $1,496.65 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
937 937 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 990.00 $990.00 —
1305–1455 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,285.00–1,300.00 $1,289.64 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1385 1126 11 128.00–144.00 $142.21 $1,601 —
1110–1345 1228 4 94.00–115.00 $107.36 $1,318 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 106.00 $106.00 $689 —
1030 1030 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,071 -0.65
1055 1055 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,287 —
1122 1122 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,290 —
1185 1185 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,339 -7.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 73.00 $73.00 $489 —
765 765 2 80.00 $80.00 $612 —
965 965 1 90.00 $90.00 $868 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 130.00 $130.00 $500 —
460 460 1 107.50 $107.50 $494 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 71.00 $71.00 $614 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–236 228 4 142.50–170.00 $163.83 $374 —
325 325 1 186.00 $186.00 $604 +57.16
380–392 387 4 99.00–140.00 $121.08 $469 -15.83
405 405 1 90.00 $90.00 $364 -68.43
425 fancy 425 5 154.00 $154.00 $654 —
455–495 472 10 90.00–197.50 $162.57 $767 —
550–560 555 2 109.00–165.00 $136.75 $759 -23.79
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 -16.69
661–695 670 6 90.00–170.00 $153.71 $1,030 —
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 -24.55
872–885 875 4 130.00–134.00 $131.01 $1,146 -22.99
889 value added 889 55 176.50 $176.50 $1,569 —
910 value added 910 5 150.50 $150.50 $1,370 —
935–945 942 3 110.00–113.00 $110.99 $1,046 —
956 value added 956 52 172.00 $172.00 $1,644 —
1010–1040 1030 8 120.00–131.00 $129.15 $1,330 —
1058–1080 1063 5 110.00–137.00 $127.72 $1,358 +7.72
1245 1245 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,432 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 92.00 $92.00 $317 —
435 435 1 80.00 $80.00 $348 —
830 830 1 100.00 $100.00 $830 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,260 -14.65

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.