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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

27,322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $221.40/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,498/hd at 676 lb · 1,329 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.64/cwt -0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 577 lb · 1,157 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $207.32/cwt -4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,604/hd at 774 lb · 1,137 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 27,322 21,688 26,721
Feeder cattle 24,019 18,022 23,564
Slaughter cattle 2,708 3,034 2,381
Replacement cattle 595 632 776

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers traded unevenly steady ranging from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher with best demand for long-weaned (45 days or more) and pre-conditioned cattle. Yearlings were mostly steady to 2.00 lower with good demand. Slaughter were unevenly steady ranging from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher 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
255–280 fancy 272 3 285.00–290.00 $288.44 $785 —
265–290 279 9 242.50–280.00 $256.36 $715 +9.73
317 value added 317 4 271.00 $271.00 $859 —
300–345 328 29 210.00–268.00 $246.80 $810 -5.66
330 fancy 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 -12.95
355–397 fancy 375 22 255.00–300.00 $262.31 $984 -10.45
350–395 377 67 150.00–275.00 $244.71 $923 -2.59
391 value added 391 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,040 -20.02
400–445 fancy 419 75 250.00–287.50 $260.89 $1,093 -3.01
402–448 value added 422 74 249.00–282.00 $266.52 $1,125 +3.40
400–449 424 104 190.00–267.50 $244.57 $1,037 +1.21
450–498 470 161 194.00–262.00 $236.48 $1,111 -3.47
450–494 fancy 474 111 214.00–265.00 $250.43 $1,187 -7.75
455–498 value added 486 45 245.00–267.50 $253.20 $1,231 +2.01
500–548 value added 517 276 222.00–258.50 $247.71 $1,281 +0.21
500–549 524 348 190.00–251.00 $232.87 $1,220 +1.66
570 570 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,186 -18.95
550–599 575 498 182.00–239.00 $225.27 $1,295 -1.68
551–593 value added 580 490 219.00–255.85 $246.59 $1,430 +5.58
600–646 value added 619 515 213.00–237.25 $227.11 $1,406 -8.53
622–626 fancy 624 43 243.00–244.00 $243.49 $1,519 —
600–649 628 452 190.00–232.75 $216.30 $1,358 +1.05
650–697 670 557 185.00–225.00 $212.98 $1,427 +0.63
655–699 value added 681 772 208.00–235.10 $227.48 $1,549 -4.36
700–749 725 303 178.00–217.50 $202.44 $1,468 -2.39
705–742 value added 727 219 202.50–226.50 $218.89 $1,591 -6.53
750–795 768 552 176.00–210.25 $197.98 $1,520 -9.67
758–798 value added 779 560 195.00–230.35 $217.23 $1,692 -0.95
790 790 25 191.75 $191.75 $1,515 -15.90
800–845 821 201 151.00–200.00 $192.85 $1,583 -2.12
806–843 value added 822 553 180.00–222.00 $214.32 $1,762 -7.99
851 851 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,787 +2.98
850–895 860 193 164.00–199.00 $188.79 $1,624 -18.23
856–898 value added 870 299 183.50–215.00 $203.72 $1,772 -14.97
900–942 919 108 160.00–197.00 $177.49 $1,631 -31.76
901–940 value added 922 301 185.00–201.90 $194.87 $1,797 -19.10
954–995 959 35 156.00–185.25 $181.89 $1,744 -19.33
976 976 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,854 -11.22
981–989 value added 985 271 181.00–193.25 $189.07 $1,862 -13.00
1003 value added 1003 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,705 -29.34
1003–1035 1005 66 150.00–188.50 $182.07 $1,830 -5.82
1057 1057 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,512 -32.25
1080 value added 1080 27 172.00 $172.00 $1,858 —
1120 1120 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,691 +5.00
1165 1165 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,748 —
1200–1245 1229 5 140.00–161.00 $150.12 $1,845 +6.12
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 182.50–207.50 $195.27 $459 -4.73
260–285 271 8 180.00–247.50 $196.49 $532 -1.48
300–340 316 4 200.00–244.00 $216.77 $685 +35.50
350–394 382 19 150.00–231.00 $203.12 $776 -10.36
405–440 418 33 160.00–230.00 $192.74 $806 -9.70
452–495 476 37 157.50–235.00 $206.23 $982 -4.46
500–547 516 92 170.00–231.00 $211.22 $1,090 +10.00
550–598 574 133 161.00–229.00 $205.13 $1,177 +0.95
605–640 622 61 145.00–214.00 $185.32 $1,153 -7.24
650–695 676 64 150.00–210.00 $192.21 $1,299 +4.97
703–748 719 81 112.50–201.00 $183.36 $1,318 -1.46
750–795 777 39 144.00–202.50 $182.07 $1,415 -1.06
810–840 831 9 132.00–177.00 $153.84 $1,278 -15.42
850–872 863 8 130.00–165.00 $154.51 $1,333 +4.78
915–930 923 4 135.00–180.00 $165.21 $1,525 +55.21
950 950 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,330 -3.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 230.00 $230.00 $610 +5.97
320 320 1 230.00 $230.00 $736 -5.00
355–395 375 3 232.50–242.50 $236.80 $888 +14.23
410–448 439 7 191.00–211.00 $203.87 $895 -8.59
450–495 483 20 192.50–237.00 $228.12 $1,102 +10.19
500–535 518 7 180.00–230.00 $209.55 $1,085 +5.45
550–595 579 40 194.00–223.00 $208.99 $1,210 +0.14
605–645 626 32 174.00–204.00 $192.63 $1,206 -2.89
655–695 667 19 157.00–198.00 $187.84 $1,253 -4.52
708–734 723 31 169.00–190.00 $185.23 $1,339 -3.33
765–790 783 16 160.00–191.00 $175.73 $1,376 -5.24
807–840 825 5 170.00–179.00 $173.38 $1,430 -12.62
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–441 439 7 222.50–244.00 $225.86 $992 —
485–490 488 2 190.00–235.00 $212.38 $1,036 —
510–540 518 4 200.00–215.00 $208.77 $1,081 -17.31
546 value added 546 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,349 —
560–575 568 8 200.00–219.00 $210.10 $1,193 -4.29
604 604 9 234.00 $234.00 $1,413 +33.57
615–646 639 11 181.00–221.00 $194.97 $1,246 -5.46
655–699 692 23 170.00–209.00 $203.60 $1,409 +9.56
710–730 717 5 173.00–182.00 $179.38 $1,286 -20.69
750 750 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,290 -13.50
800–840 804 23 180.00–203.00 $201.78 $1,622 +16.78
855 855 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,539 —
915–930 923 2 173.00–178.00 $175.52 $1,620 —
1025 1025 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,538 -10.00
1160 1160 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,554 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1340 1275 2 135.00–152.00 $143.07 $1,824 —
1330 1330 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,357 -30.76
1060–1885 1343 19 92.00–166.00 $133.04 $1,787 +0.28
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 201.00 $201.00 $884 —
470–476 475 7 165.00–175.00 $173.59 $825 —
505 505 3 169.00–201.00 $190.33 $961 -24.67
555 555 1 175.00 $175.00 $971 -15.00
740 740 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 +20.00
805–840 828 3 150.00–167.00 $155.51 $1,288 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 +5.00
735–740 739 15 142.00–192.00 $182.05 $1,345 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–443 435 4 150.00 $150.00 $652 —
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 —
555–595 563 6 142.50–168.00 $163.68 $922 —
615 615 2 160.00 $160.00 $984 +10.35
655 655 2 129.00 $129.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 473 3 140.00–184.00 $165.47 $783 -3.43
500–535 518 3 152.50–160.00 $156.62 $811 -10.11
555–595 575 2 150.00–165.00 $157.24 $904 -2.76
710 710 1 140.00 $140.00 $994 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 160.00 $160.00 $728 —
565–585 575 2 151.00–217.00 $184.57 $1,061 —
600 600 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,125 +7.50
660 660 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 -20.00
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 ±0.00
805 805 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,256 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 101.00 $101.00 $843 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,018 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 value added 223 2 233.00–251.00 $241.29 $538 —
210–249 238 6 225.00–240.00 $229.30 $546 +15.97
265–290 value added 278 2 230.00–235.00 $232.39 $646 —
255–298 280 38 175.00–240.00 $216.45 $606 +9.38
308 fancy 308 7 252.50 $252.50 $778 +17.50
300–345 325 83 170.00–229.00 $215.56 $701 +5.50
300–342 value added 339 18 212.00–230.00 $227.16 $770 +7.16
355–360 fancy 358 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $832 -4.74
350–399 372 189 170.00–238.00 $211.30 $786 -1.60
350–395 value added 374 24 211.00–245.00 $219.46 $821 -9.81
400–448 value added 423 82 200.00–277.00 $221.50 $937 +2.54
400–448 427 307 179.00–227.00 $205.95 $879 -0.26
422–440 fancy 437 35 204.00–214.00 $206.93 $904 -10.23
455–470 fancy 457 8 207.00–226.00 $209.44 $957 -12.33
451–495 value added 467 99 200.00–235.25 $224.50 $1,048 +10.63
450–498 474 525 132.00–222.00 $199.89 $947 -5.41
503–548 value added 521 165 150.00–222.50 $207.00 $1,078 -12.14
500–549 524 647 130.00–219.50 $192.22 $1,007 -7.18
550–599 572 603 152.00–230.00 $190.91 $1,092 -5.74
552–599 value added 582 554 189.00–239.00 $215.40 $1,254 +9.13
600–649 623 738 140.00–203.50 $186.05 $1,159 -3.76
623 623 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,184 +0.19
600–643 value added 628 373 175.00–221.00 $200.76 $1,261 -14.60
650–699 670 521 150.00–196.00 $181.41 $1,215 -4.90
665–690 678 24 182.00–191.00 $186.10 $1,262 -0.21
658–693 value added 680 283 195.00–213.00 $207.15 $1,409 -10.44
700–749 727 358 122.00–194.00 $177.27 $1,289 +0.45
701–748 value added 732 424 178.00–212.00 $196.76 $1,440 -15.54
752 752 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,346 +7.27
750–798 766 195 140.00–192.00 $177.22 $1,358 +5.49
769–797 value added 787 84 184.50–203.00 $191.75 $1,509 -20.55
820 value added 820 64 185.75 $185.75 $1,523 -12.46
800–845 831 146 125.00–174.00 $158.87 $1,320 -13.33
859–861 value added 860 131 192.00–193.00 $192.50 $1,656 -7.60
862 862 7 156.00 $156.00 $1,345 -31.00
850–891 876 23 121.00–178.00 $149.92 $1,313 -0.28
900–930 924 50 115.00–159.00 $154.23 $1,425 +11.81
950–991 986 34 110.00–160.00 $155.91 $1,537 +32.60
1010–1025 1017 7 120.00–150.00 $126.69 $1,288 +15.44
1050–1070 1058 3 113.00–132.50 $121.77 $1,288 -35.23
1110–1130 1120 2 117.50–121.00 $119.27 $1,336 —
1150 1150 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,484 —
1250 1250 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–237 228 11 160.00–210.00 $181.90 $415 -8.46
250–295 278 21 115.00–217.50 $176.23 $490 -14.76
300–347 324 55 130.00–207.50 $182.08 $590 -0.54
353–395 379 70 157.50–202.00 $180.29 $683 -6.31
400–448 425 105 145.00–200.00 $183.22 $779 +7.63
450–497 477 155 74.00–197.50 $174.06 $830 -4.61
500–545 524 192 140.00–197.50 $178.42 $935 -0.72
550–595 571 201 140.00–195.00 $175.04 $999 -5.86
600–647 622 132 123.00–192.50 $168.62 $1,049 +8.17
650–697 674 155 123.00–205.00 $170.95 $1,152 +1.92
700–747 720 60 107.50–178.00 $155.47 $1,119 -0.29
750–795 772 34 110.00–180.00 $144.53 $1,116 -9.09
800–840 815 15 100.00–156.00 $136.76 $1,115 +4.45
853–895 869 10 104.00–165.00 $133.67 $1,162 +4.66
910–940 925 2 105.00–162.00 $133.04 $1,231 +28.85
955–975 965 3 99.00–142.00 $124.04 $1,197 +14.02
1073 1073 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,170 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 200.00 $200.00 $450 —
312–345 329 9 180.00–200.00 $188.05 $619 -5.34
365–395 374 26 173.50–203.00 $184.81 $691 -11.91
408–440 422 15 170.00–196.00 $181.64 $767 -11.21
450–496 472 38 170.00–188.00 $180.30 $851 -2.32
501–543 520 31 160.00–171.00 $167.79 $873 -17.28
555–596 571 21 160.00–173.00 $165.87 $947 -15.37
600–647 616 21 154.00–172.00 $165.16 $1,017 +1.98
660–695 683 15 150.00–168.00 $159.55 $1,090 -8.74
700–742 732 14 143.00–170.00 $150.31 $1,100 -4.86
765–792 780 4 140.00–162.00 $152.40 $1,189 +0.40
815 815 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,125 +18.00
910 910 2 130.00–136.00 $133.00 $1,210 —
975 975 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,170 -30.00
1020 1020 4 116.00 $116.00 $1,183 —
1082 1082 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,472 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 190.00–210.00 $200.15 $671 —
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 -20.00
410–427 423 8 183.00–195.00 $186.89 $791 +4.39
506–547 523 21 179.00–195.00 $184.76 $966 -1.86
557–565 value added 562 21 189.50–226.00 $205.02 $1,152 —
562–595 573 12 170.00–190.00 $182.02 $1,043 -4.65
612 value added 612 17 229.50 $229.50 $1,405 —
600–647 617 13 160.00–185.00 $171.39 $1,057 -18.73
655–686 675 21 158.00–207.50 $190.81 $1,288 +20.54
752–757 755 4 138.00–152.00 $144.98 $1,095 -18.24
757 757 7 204.00 $204.00 $1,544 +40.78
900 900 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,170 +30.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,195 —
825–1490 1064 38 99.00–128.00 $108.31 $1,152 —
985–1225 1105 2 89.00–92.00 $90.34 $998 —
1185 1185 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,304 -15.00
1285–1429 1398 9 124.00–131.00 $124.82 $1,745 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 135.00 $135.00 $405 —
370–390 380 2 102.50–160.00 $130.49 $496 -13.82
377–385 380 3 140.00–155.00 $145.07 $551 +0.76
405–415 410 2 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $461 -37.73
405–440 415 7 115.00–145.00 $135.57 $563 -14.69
455–495 466 8 125.00–150.00 $146.49 $683 +19.49
501–520 510 7 125.00–160.00 $144.01 $734 -15.99
510 510 1 117.50 $117.50 $599 -42.50
563–590 574 6 133.00–151.00 $142.87 $820 +3.64
600–620 612 3 120.00–130.00 $123.35 $755 -1.65
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 —
790 790 1 111.00 $111.00 $877 —
800 800 1 116.00 $116.00 $928 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 3 152.50 $152.50 $436 -0.17
380 380 1 150.00 $150.00 $570 +14.66
435–445 440 3 122.50–140.00 $131.63 $579 -18.25
470–495 488 5 120.00–152.50 $132.31 $646 -17.64
555–570 563 2 132.50–150.00 $141.37 $796 +10.54
622 622 2 100.00 $100.00 $622 -37.08
755–760 758 3 90.00–92.50 $90.83 $688 —
815 815 1 108.00 $108.00 $880 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–375 360 3 165.00–170.00 $168.26 $606 —
485 485 1 190.00 $190.00 $922 +37.01
695 695 1 140.00 $140.00 $973 —
781–782 782 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,095 —
960 960 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,344 +1.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 165.00 $165.00 $454 —
460–495 478 2 159.00–165.00 $161.89 $774 -8.11
510–520 517 3 165.00–166.00 $165.67 $857 —
565–585 578 3 157.00–162.50 $159.53 $922 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 471 4 137.50–160.00 $144.52 $681 —
505–535 525 3 140.00–160.00 $148.11 $778 —
725 725 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 168.00 $168.00 $655 —
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 —
790 790 1 125.00 $125.00 $988 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 162.00 $162.00 $705 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 227 10 222.50–260.00 $247.92 $563 +20.92
225–231 fancy 230 5 270.00–280.00 $276.04 $635 -23.96
270–285 fancy 277 3 250.00–265.00 $256.81 $711 -11.21
250–295 281 38 191.00–257.50 $231.96 $652 -0.96
300–349 324 68 141.00–272.50 $235.98 $765 -3.06
315–340 fancy 330 4 257.50–287.00 $270.18 $892 +16.79
353–395 fancy 370 56 250.00–285.00 $264.62 $979 +9.12
350–398 380 134 191.00–267.50 $232.81 $885 -12.28
400–445 fancy 420 65 242.00–287.50 $254.11 $1,067 -5.61
430 value added 430 2 249.00–260.00 $254.50 $1,094 —
400–448 431 168 168.00–270.00 $234.23 $1,010 +2.90
452–457 value added 455 6 241.00–250.00 $245.67 $1,118 —
450–498 474 225 170.00–257.50 $225.28 $1,068 -0.75
476 fancy 476 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,161 —
502–530 fancy 519 16 200.00–256.00 $242.48 $1,258 +7.59
500–549 520 229 170.00–239.00 $215.09 $1,118 -5.37
511–527 value added 520 9 234.50–247.00 $239.96 $1,248 +7.13
550–561 value added 559 9 234.00–239.00 $237.91 $1,330 +5.91
550–598 568 253 140.00–234.00 $203.33 $1,155 -6.98
555–570 fancy 568 7 232.00–233.00 $232.14 $1,319 -2.13
615 fancy 615 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,335 —
600–647 624 261 160.00–224.00 $189.93 $1,185 -5.56
615–636 value added 630 6 200.00–212.00 $201.97 $1,272 -6.03
650–696 671 111 161.00–210.00 $180.86 $1,214 -8.43
710–715 fancy 713 5 175.00–195.00 $182.97 $1,305 —
700–748 719 134 110.00–204.00 $168.25 $1,210 -5.45
750–795 768 53 125.00–183.00 $164.86 $1,266 +4.13
800–832 820 29 125.00–174.00 $159.65 $1,309 +12.06
850–895 865 31 117.00–169.00 $139.44 $1,206 -12.27
920 920 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,472 +28.20
965–981 977 4 125.00–165.00 $155.12 $1,516 +20.76
1010–1040 1025 2 125.00–136.00 $130.42 $1,337 +20.42
1120 1120 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,210 —
1155 1155 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 237 5 137.50–210.00 $181.66 $431 -21.00
250–295 281 20 132.50–225.00 $197.96 $556 +9.47
305–345 325 18 130.00–230.00 $197.34 $641 -10.71
350–396 374 35 172.50–236.00 $203.10 $760 -5.79
400–448 430 49 155.00–229.00 $201.73 $867 +14.35
450–497 469 64 140.00–220.00 $186.59 $875 -7.30
500–547 525 108 140.00–229.00 $186.94 $981 -0.51
550–597 572 112 141.00–224.00 $185.12 $1,059 -1.11
600–647 627 75 131.00–188.00 $165.96 $1,041 +0.19
650–695 677 38 136.00–177.50 $162.10 $1,097 -2.33
700–747 727 36 105.00–160.50 $145.89 $1,061 -2.20
750–790 773 25 100.00–161.00 $142.00 $1,098 -10.39
800–845 827 11 100.00–150.00 $128.02 $1,059 -10.59
855–895 871 6 120.00–148.00 $134.58 $1,172 +10.70
925–935 928 3 110.00–142.50 $124.23 $1,153 +3.51
980 980 1 100.00 $100.00 $980 -15.71
1025 1025 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,189 +27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 222 6 200.00–220.00 $210.26 $467 -10.92
290 290 1 221.00 $221.00 $641 -1.27
305–335 321 4 200.00–215.00 $208.16 $668 -0.59
350–396 367 18 202.50–232.50 $218.75 $803 -0.36
400–447 426 33 191.00–212.50 $203.06 $865 -7.87
465–495 477 14 195.00–220.00 $209.15 $998 -2.52
500–542 517 26 180.00–200.00 $190.16 $983 -1.90
550–590 568 24 171.00–195.00 $183.03 $1,040 -1.67
600–642 628 11 150.00–170.00 $164.57 $1,033 -12.08
666–695 672 11 145.00–167.00 $159.09 $1,069 -11.34
705–725 712 5 144.00–151.00 $148.99 $1,061 -3.10
775 775 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,000 -30.09
820 820 1 120.00 $120.00 $984 -15.51
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 212.50 $212.50 $584 —
310 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 —
385 385 1 235.00 $235.00 $905 -5.00
450–460 455 2 163.00–210.00 $186.24 $847 —
501–530 512 13 207.00–236.00 $219.10 $1,122 +13.38
560–575 568 2 190.00–205.00 $197.40 $1,121 +7.40
600–640 622 3 180.00–200.00 $186.78 $1,162 +5.85
670–682 678 3 142.00–181.00 $154.85 $1,050 -14.05
720 720 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,080 -9.80
760–795 778 2 146.00–150.00 $147.95 $1,151 -18.05
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 5 195.00 $195.00 $566 —
415 415 2 125.00–147.00 $136.00 $564 -17.49
420 420 1 147.50 $147.50 $620 -5.99
495 495 1 143.00 $143.00 $708 -7.00
505 505 1 161.00 $161.00 $813 -4.12
520–530 525 2 135.00–154.00 $144.41 $758 -20.71
550 550 1 147.50 $147.50 $811 -12.50
660–670 665 2 140.00–155.00 $147.44 $980 —
875 875 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–468 467 10 130.00–153.00 $150.74 $704 —
540 540 2 132.50 $132.50 $716 —
585 585 1 157.50 $157.50 $921 —
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1435 1435 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1390–1870 1603 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,801.29 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 157.50 $157.50 $488 +15.00
370 370 1 160.00 $160.00 $592 —
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 —
505 505 2 110.00 $110.00 $556 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 195.00 $195.00 $575 —
515 515 1 182.00 $182.00 $937 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 +15.00
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 110.00 $110.00 $990 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1865 1257 80-85% 213 60.00–89.00 $79.60 $1,001 -10.47
995–1890 1275 80-85% 116 89.50–112.00 $95.62 $1,219 +5.55
910–1990 1296 80-85% 491 75.00–98.00 $86.49 $1,121 —
1075–1630 1313 80-85% 13 62.50–75.00 $67.36 $884 -33.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–1375 1011 85-90% 91 40.00–73.00 $58.71 $594 -14.99
745–1495 1044 85-90% 45 77.00–102.50 $90.75 $947 —
597–1540 1046 85-90% 199 56.00–79.00 $71.52 $748 —
90–1685 1058 85-90% 245 63.00–90.00 $80.44 $851 -2.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1515 1420 75-80% 3 51.50–66.00 $56.42 $801 —
1060–1755 1436 75-80% 68 70.00–89.00 $82.80 $1,189 —
1170–2115 1530 75-80% 270 78.00–98.50 $87.99 $1,346 -12.56
1235–2045 1586 75-80% 107 90.00–110.00 $95.92 $1,521 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2610 1570 105 80.00–112.00 $100.57 $1,579 —
1080–2415 1709 165 100.00–125.50 $114.56 $1,958 —
1155–2345 1883 39 117.00–137.50 $124.93 $2,352 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–900 840 (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,090.00 $1,057.86
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00
775–1130 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 625.00–1,150.00 $867.31
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1130 893 (<2 yrs)Open 3 96.00–126.00 $108.28 $967
740–1160 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 104.00–115.00 $110.72 $1,052

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1125 972 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 800.00–1,250.00 $937.16
785–1190 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 620.00–1,375.00 $997.03
760–1405 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 900.00–1,600.00 $1,195.95
976–1182 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 825.00–1,035.00 $918.81
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1050–1180 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 880.00–1,000.00 $943.50
1115 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
880–1490 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 950.00–1,550.00 $1,256.14
925–1330 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 800.00–1,230.00 $992.50
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
902–1425 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 66 850.00–1,550.00 $1,112.34
985–1295 1173 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 800.00–1,200.00 $1,010.88
1040–1445 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 775.00–1,385.00 $1,038.65
1095–1266 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 975.00–1,150.00 $1,110.84
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1090–1735 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 950.00–1,550.00 $1,258.62
1040–1520 1296 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 925.00–1,500.00 $1,312.19
1215–1450 1297 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 850.00–1,150.00 $1,023.98
1455 1455 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1075 897 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,553.02
900–1040 947 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,435.00 $1,333.59
1000–1050 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,407.94
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1230 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–985.00 $924.46

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
665–1060 920 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 700.00–2,075.00 $1,320.15
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1045–1295 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,400.00 $1,176.71
1115–1255 1185 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,186.76
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $887.50
755–775 765 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–1,225.00 $1,038.48
875 875 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
950–1275 1069 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 975.00–1,700.00 $1,231.62 —
1140–1200 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,662.82 +25.50
1045–1330 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,700.00 $1,447.00 +262.74
1100–1490 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,581.77 —
1115–1355 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,352.24 —
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 -185.20
1125–1585 1348 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 1,100.00–1,525.00 $1,402.88 -222.12
1315–1655 1497 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,260.00–1,735.00 $1,552.00 -246.15
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–950 874 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,849.16 —
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1050 thin fleshed 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1225–1295 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1125 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,037.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 thin fleshed 920 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–408 405 3 98.00–158.00 $138.26 $560 +47.26
605 605 1 90.00 $90.00 $544 —
735 735 1 90.00 $90.00 $662 —
935 935 1 100.00 $100.00 $935 —
1095 1095 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,095 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1340 1166 4 90.00–100.00 $93.56 $1,091 —
1365 1365 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,570 -6.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 71.00 $71.00 $504 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 3 155.00 $155.00 $431 +8.20
315–340 330 6 116.00–166.00 $149.31 $493 -18.43
370–390 373 6 140.00–154.00 $151.56 $565 +53.71
410 410 1 153.00 $153.00 $627 +11.34
468 468 3 168.00 $168.00 $786 +1.82
515–540 532 6 126.00–145.00 $138.64 $738 +6.64
575 575 2 149.00 $149.00 $857 +11.00
615–640 631 6 105.00–149.00 $130.71 $825 -0.65
665–695 680 4 97.00–125.00 $115.36 $784 -28.16
700–720 710 2 94.00–105.00 $99.58 $707 -29.42
750–765 758 2 121.00–125.00 $123.02 $932 -43.95
800–815 808 6 99.00–117.00 $105.12 $849 —
865 865 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,254 —
874–890 value added 879 83 150.25–160.25 $157.08 $1,381 —
1067 1067 2 53.00 $53.00 $566 -75.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,000 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 80.00 $80.00 $344 -30.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.