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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

18,516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $219.89/cwt -1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 677 lb · 705 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $212.38/cwt +3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,541/hd at 726 lb · 676 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.03/cwt +7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 522 lb · 675 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,516 27,322 20,637
Feeder cattle 15,724 24,019 17,403
Slaughter cattle 2,003 2,708 2,575
Replacement cattle 789 595 659

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders steers and feeder heifers sold mostly 4.00 to 8.00 higher with instances sharply higher. Demand was moderate to good for all feeder classes. slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 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
252 fancy 252 2 290.00 $290.00 $731 +1.56
252–287 276 9 240.00–293.00 $277.78 $767 +21.42
300–341 fancy 318 21 252.50–312.50 $284.55 $905 +14.55
300–345 320 17 220.00–280.00 $254.88 $816 +8.08
348 value added 348 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,006 +18.00
350–395 fancy 371 32 260.00–297.50 $283.04 $1,050 +20.73
350–398 387 48 220.00–280.00 $256.78 $994 +12.07
370–398 value added 389 12 259.00–299.00 $281.09 $1,093 +15.09
400–445 fancy 422 37 248.00–299.50 $272.06 $1,148 +11.17
400–448 425 106 210.00–285.00 $257.86 $1,096 +13.29
400–447 value added 435 75 246.00–299.50 $278.41 $1,211 +11.89
450–492 fancy 467 47 246.00–275.00 $261.62 $1,222 +11.19
450–499 475 122 180.00–265.00 $249.07 $1,183 +12.59
450–499 value added 478 95 240.00–271.00 $258.17 $1,234 +4.97
500–546 value added 521 197 237.00–276.00 $257.10 $1,339 +9.39
500–548 530 174 210.00–262.50 $238.79 $1,266 +5.92
550–599 572 371 186.00–250.00 $231.83 $1,326 +23.83
550–599 value added 583 209 235.00–268.00 $255.84 $1,492 +9.25
604 fancy 604 15 246.00 $246.00 $1,486 +2.51
600–647 value added 618 214 209.00–245.00 $231.14 $1,428 +4.03
600–648 623 324 190.00–240.25 $222.52 $1,386 +6.22
650–698 673 424 186.00–228.50 $213.59 $1,437 +0.61
650–698 value added 683 281 204.00–243.00 $229.40 $1,567 +1.92
700–745 723 322 180.00–219.75 $204.98 $1,482 +2.54
707–745 value added 728 354 199.00–237.50 $219.12 $1,595 +0.23
750–795 772 195 156.00–222.00 $202.33 $1,562 +4.35
753–786 value added 775 218 195.00–216.50 $210.27 $1,630 -6.96
806 fancy 806 13 200.00 $200.00 $1,612 —
800–845 829 182 165.00–203.50 $194.12 $1,609 +1.27
800–846 value added 833 380 189.50–214.00 $207.26 $1,726 -7.06
855–895 873 23 160.00–195.00 $180.04 $1,572 -8.75
860–899 value added 880 352 194.50–208.85 $204.39 $1,799 +0.67
902–945 value added 918 302 167.00–209.90 $206.66 $1,897 +11.79
900–948 924 68 136.00–195.00 $181.32 $1,675 +3.83
952–990 975 74 150.00–188.00 $178.95 $1,745 -11.05
973–984 value added 979 127 190.00–199.40 $197.72 $1,936 +8.65
1005 value added 1005 12 185.00 $185.00 $1,859 +15.00
1010–1045 1033 16 145.00–181.00 $172.17 $1,779 -9.90
1060–1073 1072 20 148.75–151.00 $148.86 $1,596 +5.86
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–223 222 4 180.00–220.00 $201.26 $447 +5.99
260–265 263 2 210.00–215.00 $212.52 $559 +16.03
320–335 330 3 190.00–210.00 $200.00 $660 -16.77
350–397 381 7 150.00–241.00 $212.40 $809 +9.28
400–430 419 13 165.00–246.00 $209.64 $878 +16.90
450–498 473 22 157.50–238.00 $200.73 $949 -5.50
500–545 530 39 170.00–233.00 $205.92 $1,091 -5.30
550–597 570 40 125.00–236.00 $203.45 $1,160 -1.68
600–645 621 41 150.00–210.00 $190.15 $1,181 +4.83
650–697 677 45 130.00–205.00 $188.97 $1,279 -3.24
700–735 716 27 124.00–190.00 $165.64 $1,186 -17.72
760–790 771 9 148.00–196.00 $178.80 $1,379 -3.27
810–847 819 48 121.00–197.00 $176.89 $1,449 +23.05
865–885 881 9 127.50–176.00 $165.71 $1,460 +11.20
930–945 938 2 131.00–140.00 $135.54 $1,271 -29.67
955 955 3 157.50 $157.50 $1,504 +17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 331 6 210.00–245.00 $222.97 $738 -7.03
350–380 366 4 220.00–240.00 $232.44 $851 -4.36
400–445 422 13 215.00–239.00 $226.03 $954 +22.16
450–495 480 7 162.00–232.50 $212.68 $1,021 -15.44
505–540 528 15 166.00–230.00 $209.02 $1,104 -0.53
550–590 575 10 177.00–235.00 $197.34 $1,135 -11.65
605–645 633 16 180.00–197.00 $189.64 $1,200 -2.99
655–695 678 15 179.00–199.00 $188.01 $1,275 +0.17
700–745 724 12 162.50–196.00 $181.49 $1,314 -3.74
785–790 788 2 179.00–182.00 $180.50 $1,422 +4.77
875 875 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,509 —
950 950 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,672 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,285 +26.23
555–598 582 9 183.00–231.00 $195.15 $1,136 -14.95
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 -44.00
672–695 684 4 189.00–205.00 $197.13 $1,348 -6.47
700–742 718 7 176.00–198.00 $185.60 $1,333 +6.22
755–770 760 3 181.00–195.00 $190.27 $1,446 +18.27
800 800 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,464 -18.78
850–890 877 3 172.00–187.00 $176.85 $1,551 -3.15
923 923 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,403 -23.52
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,746 —
1095–1375 1239 8 110.00–150.00 $132.93 $1,647 —
1360 1360 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,564 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 220.00–232.50 $226.25 $735 —
785 785 3 194.50 $194.50 $1,527 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 2 131.00 $131.00 $878 -9.00
775 775 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,217 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,008 -16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 85.00 $85.00 $790 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 232 7 160.00–230.00 $214.30 $497 -15.00
250–293 277 29 201.00–245.00 $218.87 $606 +2.42
300–345 value added 323 2 215.00–216.00 $215.53 $696 -11.63
300–348 323 83 177.50–239.00 $216.69 $700 +1.13
305–343 fancy 328 16 210.00–232.50 $226.55 $743 -25.95
362–386 fancy 368 36 210.00–242.50 $233.43 $859 +0.95
352–398 375 188 175.00–237.00 $217.23 $815 +5.93
383–388 value added 386 6 208.00–215.00 $211.48 $816 -7.98
400–430 fancy 421 20 225.00–235.00 $229.26 $965 +22.33
406–448 value added 428 63 196.00–226.00 $210.96 $903 -10.54
400–448 430 354 170.00–235.00 $209.36 $900 +3.41
461 fancy 461 17 221.25 $221.25 $1,020 +11.81
450–488 value added 475 53 195.00–232.00 $217.84 $1,035 -6.66
450–499 476 392 168.00–230.00 $209.43 $997 +9.54
500–543 value added 519 248 195.00–231.00 $209.29 $1,086 +2.29
500–549 523 425 163.00–218.00 $199.36 $1,043 +7.14
548 fancy 548 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,134 —
550–596 value added 570 168 197.00–221.00 $209.36 $1,193 -6.04
550–598 573 486 170.00–219.00 $198.57 $1,138 +7.66
585 fancy 585 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,141 —
600 600 8 199.00 $199.00 $1,194 +12.95
600–648 627 423 170.00–215.00 $191.92 $1,203 +5.87
605–649 value added 629 204 190.00–211.25 $203.88 $1,282 +3.12
637 fancy 637 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,274 —
640 640 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,210 +2.95
650–698 678 370 160.00–209.00 $183.90 $1,247 -2.20
650–696 value added 684 236 190.00–209.00 $200.83 $1,374 -6.32
686–695 690 5 188.00–191.00 $189.21 $1,306 +3.11
700–739 value added 716 192 174.00–200.00 $187.13 $1,340 -9.63
700–748 725 259 137.00–213.50 $183.00 $1,327 +5.73
750–778 value added 774 125 180.00–192.50 $190.46 $1,474 -1.29
750–795 776 124 140.00–195.00 $176.03 $1,366 -1.19
821–830 value added 821 69 179.00–183.75 $183.54 $1,507 -2.21
800–849 831 102 120.00–183.75 $170.17 $1,414 +11.30
852 852 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,218 -13.00
850–895 869 25 144.00–180.00 $166.51 $1,447 +16.59
905–928 919 10 118.00–155.00 $134.32 $1,234 -19.91
963–985 964 40 149.00–150.00 $149.03 $1,437 -6.88
981 value added 981 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,472 —
1007–1010 1008 3 125.00–157.00 $135.69 $1,368 +9.00
1015 1015 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,370 +8.31
1055–1075 1065 2 100.00–138.00 $118.82 $1,265 -2.95
1065 value added 1065 49 155.80 $155.80 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203–240 224 8 155.00–200.00 $174.21 $390 -7.69
260–295 280 13 170.00–192.50 $181.85 $509 +5.62
300–345 324 35 160.00–201.00 $180.40 $584 -1.68
350–398 374 38 140.00–200.00 $178.22 $667 -2.07
400–447 427 51 152.50–201.00 $182.46 $779 -0.76
450–498 475 75 150.00–207.00 $180.85 $859 +6.79
500–547 531 83 130.00–195.00 $174.35 $926 -4.07
550–597 574 81 133.00–198.00 $172.82 $992 -2.22
600–645 623 62 140.00–187.50 $169.07 $1,053 +0.45
650–698 670 77 137.00–180.00 $155.91 $1,045 -15.04
705–745 725 45 100.00–177.00 $155.23 $1,125 -0.24
750–795 773 33 120.00–180.00 $163.97 $1,267 +19.44
800–835 809 10 100.00–160.00 $128.85 $1,042 -7.91
852–880 866 9 110.00–152.50 $123.36 $1,068 -10.31
910 910 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,010 -22.04
980–995 988 2 142.00–145.00 $143.49 $1,418 +19.45
1045 1045 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 197.50–212.50 $205.07 $591 —
300–340 320 4 190.00–200.00 $197.34 $631 +9.29
350–395 385 10 185.00–215.00 $201.81 $777 +17.00
405–440 423 10 162.00–200.00 $188.87 $799 +7.23
450–496 475 42 170.00–208.00 $196.41 $933 +16.11
500–545 527 17 152.00–200.00 $189.74 $1,000 +21.95
560–593 579 22 151.00–189.00 $180.37 $1,044 +14.50
616–647 622 53 140.00–195.50 $163.41 $1,016 -1.75
650–675 659 8 153.00–193.00 $174.44 $1,150 +14.89
705–748 724 11 120.00–176.00 $158.39 $1,147 +8.08
767–775 770 3 130.00–150.00 $136.71 $1,053 -15.69
810–835 825 3 123.00–142.50 $132.48 $1,093 -5.52
855–885 872 3 130.00–162.50 $151.04 $1,317 —
990 990 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,346 +16.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 192.50 $192.50 $481 —
305 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549 -20.15
380 380 1 182.00 $182.00 $692 +2.00
475–478 478 7 160.00–177.50 $175.01 $837 —
530 530 1 168.00 $168.00 $890 -16.76
560–565 564 9 160.00–190.00 $169.55 $956 -12.47
620–635 630 3 160.00–177.00 $169.65 $1,069 -1.74
655 655 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 -30.81
720–735 728 3 135.00–151.00 $145.65 $1,060 —
785–792 790 9 160.00–162.00 $161.56 $1,276 -42.44
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1290 1154 10 100.00–130.00 $118.63 $1,369 +8.63
1010–1362 1272 15 125.00–147.50 $131.05 $1,667 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 157.50 $157.50 $512 +22.50
375 375 1 142.50 $142.50 $534 +12.01
405–425 412 3 130.00–140.00 $135.25 $557 +22.72
480 480 2 145.00 $145.00 $696 -1.49
500–545 517 6 120.00–142.00 $132.23 $684 -11.78
600 600 1 110.00 $110.00 $660 -13.35
675–680 678 2 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $898 -2.51
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 140.00–142.50 $141.24 $435 —
350–370 360 2 130.00–157.50 $144.13 $519 -5.87
515–527 523 3 145.00–160.00 $155.08 $811 —
635 635 1 142.50 $142.50 $905 +42.50
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 —
725 725 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,000 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537–540 538 3 125.00–172.00 $156.28 $841 —
570–590 578 4 120.00–167.50 $137.68 $796 —
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
792 792 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,434 +41.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 125.00 $125.00 $656 —
560–585 576 5 110.00–140.00 $123.93 $714 —
670 670 1 129.00 $129.00 $864 —
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735 -10.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–565 563 2 152.00–153.00 $152.50 $859 -7.03
670–695 685 3 151.00–165.00 $158.42 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 234 5 265.00–266.00 $265.63 $622 +17.71
255–296 277 25 210.00–290.00 $252.32 $699 +20.36
301–347 fancy 320 25 260.00–312.50 $286.58 $917 +16.40
300–348 321 49 180.00–300.00 $250.11 $803 +14.13
350–395 375 143 182.50–295.00 $245.50 $921 +12.69
355–390 fancy 376 37 250.00–297.50 $277.44 $1,043 +12.82
351–398 value added 382 13 261.00–293.00 $272.08 $1,039 —
400–445 fancy 427 41 255.00–297.50 $270.71 $1,156 +16.60
400–448 428 113 215.00–282.50 $239.72 $1,026 +5.49
445–447 value added 446 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,146 +2.50
450–495 fancy 461 17 233.00–279.00 $259.02 $1,194 +15.02
455–490 value added 467 5 248.00–257.00 $254.29 $1,188 +8.62
450–499 474 157 208.00–267.50 $235.32 $1,115 +10.04
501–519 fancy 507 37 227.00–259.00 $245.61 $1,245 +3.13
517 value added 517 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,282 +8.04
500–548 523 245 195.00–247.50 $221.60 $1,159 +6.51
556–568 fancy 559 36 224.50–245.00 $235.69 $1,318 +3.55
550–595 573 156 175.00–247.00 $209.08 $1,198 +5.75
600–647 627 150 170.00–219.00 $193.99 $1,216 +4.06
630 fancy 630 2 203.00–207.00 $205.00 $1,292 -12.00
630–646 value added 638 7 189.00–195.00 $192.32 $1,227 -9.65
650–698 668 105 155.00–215.00 $182.73 $1,221 +1.87
670 value added 670 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,347 —
720–721 fancy 721 5 165.00–169.00 $168.20 $1,213 -14.77
703–749 725 98 150.00–182.50 $168.19 $1,219 -0.06
750–785 763 58 130.00–180.00 $164.93 $1,258 +0.07
790–795 fancy 793 2 151.00–158.00 $154.49 $1,225 —
800–845 828 11 120.00–182.00 $148.73 $1,231 -10.92
855–895 873 5 125.00–172.50 $147.71 $1,290 +8.27
905–945 926 4 117.00–182.50 $145.93 $1,351 -14.07
950–955 953 2 125.00–160.00 $142.45 $1,358 -12.67
1018–1040 1022 6 124.00–128.00 $127.32 $1,301 -3.10
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
192 192 2 230.00 $230.00 $442 —
220 220 1 170.00 $170.00 $374 -11.66
250–295 272 13 175.00–225.00 $206.32 $561 +8.36
300–345 325 23 160.00–220.00 $202.71 $659 +5.37
355–395 375 10 157.50–220.00 $195.76 $734 -7.34
400–447 428 20 165.00–235.00 $201.86 $864 +0.13
450–498 471 41 157.00–221.00 $187.85 $885 +1.26
500–545 528 61 140.00–223.00 $188.80 $997 +1.86
550–595 577 54 140.00–221.00 $180.21 $1,040 -4.91
600–645 625 37 140.00–197.50 $162.46 $1,015 -3.50
650–695 676 23 120.00–180.00 $159.52 $1,078 -2.58
700–745 722 15 137.50–168.00 $151.86 $1,096 +5.97
750–795 770 11 130.00–158.00 $141.29 $1,088 -0.71
815–821 820 7 100.00–144.50 $132.23 $1,084 +4.21
855–885 871 9 108.00–155.00 $136.02 $1,185 +1.44
900–940 918 6 109.00–150.00 $134.12 $1,231 +9.89
950–980 959 13 118.00–157.50 $131.12 $1,257 +31.12
1015 1015 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,396 +21.50
1075 1075 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,054 —
1100 1100 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 217.50 $217.50 $489 +7.24
305–335 320 5 150.00–242.50 $212.68 $681 +4.52
350–390 371 10 205.00–220.00 $217.19 $806 -1.56
400–440 415 7 202.50–240.00 $221.78 $920 +18.72
468–495 480 13 190.00–235.00 $204.38 $981 -4.77
500–545 517 24 140.00–220.00 $195.59 $1,011 +5.43
550–595 577 12 185.00–202.00 $190.97 $1,102 +7.94
600–635 621 5 144.00–195.00 $173.29 $1,076 +8.72
665–690 679 4 145.00–187.00 $175.60 $1,192 +16.51
710–735 720 3 140.00–149.00 $145.28 $1,046 -3.71
785–787 786 4 135.00–154.00 $148.26 $1,165 +19.26
810–840 821 7 130.00–164.00 $153.99 $1,264 +33.99
985 985 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,300 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 130.00–157.50 $143.65 $486 —
350–360 355 2 132.50–155.00 $143.91 $511 —
427–445 433 3 135.00–142.50 $137.57 $596 -9.93
487 487 2 152.00 $152.00 $740 +9.00
510–532 526 4 140.00–160.00 $149.89 $788 +5.48
560–580 572 3 120.00–160.00 $141.07 $807 -6.43
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–277 265 4 140.00–155.00 $147.54 $391 —
480 480 2 122.50 $122.50 $588 —
515 515 1 112.50 $112.50 $579 +2.50
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 —
692 692 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,003 —
745 745 1 121.00 $121.00 $901 —
880 880 1 100.00 $100.00 $880 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–457 455 3 181.00–200.00 $187.27 $852 +1.03
590 590 2 209.00–219.00 $214.00 $1,263 +16.60
650–682 671 3 150.00–170.00 $163.55 $1,097 +8.70
865 865 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,228 —
905 905 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–1315 1108 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,060.00–2,000.00 $1,509.46 —
1250–1685 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,450.00–2,200.00 $1,799.12 +149.12
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 —
530 530 1 178.00 $178.00 $943 +38.00
635 635 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,149 +46.00
820 820 1 120.00 $120.00 $984 —
930 930 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,060 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 132.50 $132.50 $570 —
470–490 480 2 150.00–218.00 $183.29 $880 —
515 515 1 129.00 $129.00 $664 -53.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 —
665–690 678 2 90.00–125.00 $107.18 $727 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1390 1204 80-85% 19 45.00–68.00 $62.44 $752 —
884–1640 1237 80-85% 368 65.00–94.50 $83.85 $1,037 —
860–1975 1251 80-85% 159 65.00–84.00 $77.05 $964 -2.55
1000–1680 1286 80-85% 113 88.00–108.00 $94.06 $1,210 +7.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–1225 934 85-90% 62 30.00–69.00 $55.15 $515 —
765–1315 1012 85-90% 34 80.00–105.00 $89.17 $902 +30.46
740–1395 1042 85-90% 180 64.00–89.00 $78.51 $818 -12.24
680–1395 1047 85-90% 192 45.00–80.00 $70.71 $740 -0.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1795 1472 75-80% 49 69.00–87.00 $78.95 $1,162 —
1125–2035 1532 75-80% 201 76.00–96.50 $86.51 $1,325 -1.48
1195–2070 1563 75-80% 153 88.00–105.00 $93.57 $1,462 -2.35
1645 1645 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,168 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–2305 1576 83 85.00–114.50 $102.32 $1,613 +1.75
1095–2360 1707 97 100.00–128.50 $113.44 $1,936 -1.12
1450–2210 1853 37 110.00–135.00 $125.43 $2,324 +0.50
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,473 —
1375–1870 1623 2 105.00–105.50 $105.29 $1,709 —
1090–2045 1693 5 112.50–126.00 $118.53 $2,007 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–1075 821 (<2 yrs)Open 8 600.00–1,285.00 $889.35
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00 $825.00
730–1215 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 550.00–1,175.00 $915.51
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1110 993 (<2 yrs)Open 11 80.00–108.00 $100.21 $995
740–1118 994 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 94.00–115.00 $104.54 $1,039
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,202
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–875 thin fleshed 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 750.00–925.00 $846.31
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00
840–920 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,000.00 $940.34
920–925 923 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–925.00 $887.60
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
1010 thin fleshed 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
645–1280 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 475.00–1,200.00 $1,029.03
915–1240 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 700.00–1,025.00 $881.84
865–1350 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 910.00–1,710.00 $1,221.36
810–1490 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 750.00–1,500.00 $1,186.60
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
1115 thin fleshed 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1110–1180 thin fleshed 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,185.59
920–1465 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 910.00–1,700.00 $1,373.65
920–1285 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 775.00–1,325.00 $1,074.54
1005–1550 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 740.00–1,450.00 $1,093.11
770–1485 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 75 800.00–1,585.00 $1,240.62
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
945–1575 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,085.00–1,900.00 $1,532.79
870–1475 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 900.00–1,250.00 $1,111.52
985–1525 1264 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 845.00–1,400.00 $1,227.52
1280 1280 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1080–1505 thin fleshed 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,070.89
955–1710 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 875.00–1,725.00 $1,374.48
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–890 thin fleshed 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,110.00 $1,082.17
845–955 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,025.00 $985.21
830–1020 thin fleshed 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 935.00–1,100.00 $1,025.97
875–970 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–1,400.00 $1,221.27
932–1035 958 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,450.00 $1,346.29
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1015 thin fleshed 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
995–1080 1024 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,419.02
1035 thin fleshed 1035 Aged (>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 $
735–1255 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 725.00–1,000.00 $897.48
1020–1195 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 935.00–1,000.00 $970.07
865–1320 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,000.00 $956.09
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 530.00 $530.00
760–885 843 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 400.00–940.00 $777.79
730–1120 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 325.00–830.00 $701.38
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 690.00 $690.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 880.00 $880.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–845 thin fleshed 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
815–870 843 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,037.91
820–900 thin fleshed 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 725.00–1,050.00 $890.19
880–940 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,177.47
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590 590 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 460.00 $460.00
790 790 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
764 764 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,150.00 $1,150.00
715–1015 874 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–1,285.00 $1,034.41
740–1330 883 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 625.00–1,400.00 $1,009.50
730–1100 926 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 785.00–1,500.00 $1,148.19
925–1020 973 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,231.11
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
920–1260 1096 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 975.00–1,800.00 $1,495.97
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
855 855 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
850–870 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–990.00 $957.12
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
910–1165 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 875.00–1,830.00 $1,479.36 +247.74
1060–1130 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,550.00 $1,223.29 -8.33
1050–1250 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,275.00–1,850.00 $1,693.50 —
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1210–1235 1223 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,370.00 $1,335.36 -246.41
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +325.00
1110–1406 1257 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,410.00–2,300.00 $1,934.74 +659.74
1165–1425 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,343.77 +68.77
1090–1507 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,125.00–1,700.00 $1,448.81 +45.93
1100–1670 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,310.00–1,950.00 $1,682.22 +279.34
1180–1405 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,833.08 +430.20
1225–1480 1351 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,510.00–1,635.00 $1,569.82 —
1170–1750 1423 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,125.00–1,775.00 $1,473.28 —
1210–1820 1483 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,460.00–2,050.00 $1,838.02 +286.02
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 thin fleshed 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
960 thin fleshed 960 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
935–1015 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,140.00–1,675.00 $1,418.47 —
980 thin fleshed 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1025–1090 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00–1,800.00 $1,681.06 —
1080–1120 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1097 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 830.00 $830.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 90.00 $90.00 $360 -48.26
555 555 1 82.00 $82.00 $455 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 95.00 $95.00 $304 -54.31
355 355 1 163.00 $163.00 $579 +11.44
430–448 436 9 107.50–174.00 $132.43 $577 -20.57
465 465 1 163.00 $163.00 $758 -5.00
530–535 533 5 107.50–171.00 $130.67 $696 -7.97
555–565 558 3 143.00–160.00 $154.27 $861 +5.27
600–601 601 66 124.00–183.00 $182.11 $1,094 +51.40
676–685 682 10 110.00–155.00 $141.62 $966 +26.26
688 fancy 688 80 187.00 $187.00 $1,287 —
722–730 726 4 133.00–144.00 $138.53 $1,006 +38.95
915–930 924 5 114.00–124.00 $120.04 $1,109 —

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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.