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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 1, 2024

18,452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $223.65/cwt +8.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,623/hd at 726 lb · 996 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $212.99/cwt -6.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 866 lb · 822 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.54/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 575 lb · 764 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,452 7,634 18,301
Feeder cattle 16,103 5,626 15,751
Slaughter cattle 2,077 1,091 2,122
Replacement cattle 272 917 428

Market comments — USDA reporter

There is no market comparison available due to holiday closings, however markets were strong throughout the week with good quality offerings. Buyers were active with highest interest in weaned preconditioned cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 265.00 $265.00 $570 -23.29
215–230 223 2 250.00–255.00 $252.42 $563 -9.70
260–287 fancy 268 9 270.00–302.00 $294.20 $788 -10.98
271–280 273 4 240.00–280.00 $250.25 $683 -11.88
303–345 fancy 318 32 290.00–311.00 $299.97 $954 -6.14
305–345 323 17 232.00–290.00 $267.37 $864 -9.24
350–396 fancy 368 48 184.00–320.00 $293.62 $1,081 +5.88
350–399 380 48 234.00–295.00 $278.09 $1,057 +8.23
395 value added 395 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,155 -7.81
400–446 fancy 420 69 256.00–301.00 $279.89 $1,176 -6.92
400–446 423 56 223.00–281.00 $262.96 $1,112 +9.49
400–445 value added 430 54 265.00–307.50 $281.22 $1,209 -0.74
453–498 469 81 227.00–280.00 $255.85 $1,200 +3.48
455–495 value added 472 19 250.00–295.00 $281.09 $1,327 +6.09
450–498 fancy 483 62 255.00–290.00 $279.80 $1,351 +8.53
500–545 518 88 219.00–273.00 $249.79 $1,294 +14.18
500–549 value added 521 294 242.00–292.50 $265.12 $1,381 +8.26
550–598 value added 572 311 242.00–282.50 $262.17 $1,500 +17.25
550–598 579 220 227.00–263.00 $241.81 $1,400 +12.57
600–642 value added 617 383 224.00–258.00 $249.35 $1,538 +16.68
600–649 626 236 120.00–256.00 $231.79 $1,451 +9.71
650–697 value added 660 281 225.00–248.75 $240.48 $1,587 +10.35
650–698 675 283 200.00–240.50 $224.37 $1,514 +12.06
700–745 723 329 193.00–225.00 $213.64 $1,545 +13.58
703–748 value added 727 667 213.50–235.00 $228.59 $1,662 +11.12
750–797 772 173 188.00–226.00 $208.92 $1,613 +8.37
752–799 value added 776 428 212.50–230.00 $223.64 $1,735 +7.93
800–810 805 2 185.00–186.00 $185.50 $1,493 -8.96
813 fancy 813 10 229.50 $229.50 $1,866 +1.30
800–846 819 162 190.00–213.00 $202.26 $1,657 +7.80
802–848 value added 830 298 203.00–222.00 $215.18 $1,786 -8.64
851–884 value added 863 653 209.00–222.00 $215.98 $1,864 -3.82
850–898 879 153 174.00–214.50 $204.19 $1,795 +19.19
885–890 886 16 175.00 $175.00 $1,550 -10.00
903–948 value added 936 217 195.00–212.25 $206.52 $1,933 -2.08
915–947 937 24 178.00–197.00 $189.77 $1,778 +4.90
955–995 960 78 144.00–198.00 $191.42 $1,838 +16.34
951–995 value added 965 376 198.00–212.85 $206.90 $1,997 +1.86
1012–1046 1023 18 152.50–175.00 $172.06 $1,760 —
1059 value added 1059 58 180.25 $180.25 $1,909 —
1080 1080 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,728 —
1115–1130 1123 2 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $1,825 —
1207–1223 value added 1215 94 176.75–182.90 $179.98 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–247 240 4 170.00–220.00 $192.29 $461 —
290–295 293 2 215.00–217.50 $216.24 $634 -15.95
305–340 323 6 202.50–245.00 $234.05 $756 +27.58
350–395 368 3 190.00–200.00 $196.83 $724 -10.85
405–445 426 8 155.00–238.00 $203.48 $867 -46.52
455–490 470 8 202.00–233.00 $219.22 $1,030 +10.22
510–548 534 24 165.00–247.00 $218.76 $1,168 +28.15
550–595 575 28 170.00–244.00 $211.63 $1,217 +26.03
605–645 623 16 157.50–210.00 $191.96 $1,196 +2.21
650–695 673 31 160.00–210.00 $194.25 $1,307 +8.37
700–748 730 28 162.50–199.00 $185.38 $1,353 +26.28
750–795 771 8 170.00–198.00 $183.39 $1,414 +4.39
805–835 827 22 162.50–193.50 $189.74 $1,569 +23.65
865–891 881 6 162.00–175.00 $165.29 $1,456 -10.70
915–945 933 9 160.00–197.00 $189.26 $1,766 +28.81
972–988 983 7 157.00–170.00 $160.67 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $495 —
340–345 343 2 222.50–257.50 $240.13 $824 —
350–395 383 6 212.50–255.00 $238.70 $914 -11.70
400–440 428 14 225.00–252.50 $239.99 $1,027 —
455–495 477 9 220.00–255.00 $233.18 $1,112 +13.85
500–545 526 27 205.00–245.00 $230.07 $1,210 +20.07
555–592 581 18 212.50–244.00 $229.75 $1,335 +8.75
605–645 635 18 189.00–227.00 $218.48 $1,387 +11.76
650–698 678 27 190.00–224.00 $212.00 $1,437 +14.96
780 780 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,568 +20.00
812–830 818 3 180.00–190.00 $183.38 $1,500 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,124 —
505–535 520 2 212.50–253.00 $232.17 $1,207 —
560–590 581 9 212.00–242.00 $233.62 $1,357 +12.62
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 +14.45
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 —
735 735 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,389 -2.00
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —
815 815 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,548 —
851 851 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,464 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 2 160.00 $160.00 $659 —
572–585 573 11 117.00–160.00 $120.99 $693 —
800 800 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,352 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1235 1142 6 140.00–160.00 $147.32 $1,682 -10.16
1210 1210 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,900 —
1100–1780 1392 3 110.00–121.00 $116.05 $1,615 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–582 573 3 214.00–223.00 $220.09 $1,261 —
915 915 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,190 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 —
590–595 593 2 210.00–213.00 $211.49 $1,254 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 112.00 $112.00 $650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–237 225 12 215.00–265.00 $245.02 $551 +19.96
235 fancy 235 1 237.50 $237.50 $558 —
270–295 282 29 190.00–252.00 $229.83 $648 +8.40
300–347 328 69 190.00–259.00 $228.37 $749 +5.93
330–340 fancy 336 10 225.00–240.00 $234.11 $787 -20.89
350–396 375 157 192.50–250.00 $230.69 $865 +11.99
355–395 value added 380 5 211.00–244.00 $223.99 $851 +3.08
361–397 fancy 386 26 230.00–247.50 $240.59 $929 +4.60
400–442 value added 417 46 211.00–257.50 $225.68 $941 +8.74
400–447 fancy 428 69 220.00–249.00 $239.58 $1,025 +8.30
400–449 428 167 121.00–239.00 $219.64 $940 +8.15
450–499 fancy 472 106 220.00–246.00 $237.32 $1,120 +11.39
450–499 474 283 179.00–237.50 $220.45 $1,045 +6.47
450–497 value added 480 79 211.00–252.00 $232.43 $1,116 +15.01
500–548 524 295 194.00–230.00 $216.44 $1,134 +11.38
506–549 value added 534 259 216.00–246.00 $232.29 $1,240 +20.85
540 fancy 540 90 244.50 $244.50 $1,320 —
563 fancy 563 87 248.50 $248.50 $1,399 —
550–599 value added 574 258 219.00–241.00 $228.96 $1,314 +21.25
550–597 578 419 180.00–225.00 $213.19 $1,232 +13.02
600–607 604 4 195.00–204.00 $199.47 $1,205 +7.42
602–642 value added 620 377 194.00–239.00 $226.53 $1,404 +27.21
600–649 621 293 130.00–218.50 $204.07 $1,267 +12.02
659 fancy 659 79 238.50 $238.50 $1,572 —
655–679 674 10 180.00–195.00 $182.91 $1,233 +0.83
650–699 675 319 170.00–212.00 $197.33 $1,332 +15.25
650–698 value added 686 356 197.25–219.85 $213.33 $1,463 +16.30
705–745 714 9 170.00–191.00 $174.87 $1,249 +0.16
700–743 720 217 158.00–212.50 $190.96 $1,375 +16.25
705–746 value added 729 381 197.25–217.25 $210.81 $1,537 +13.37
750–796 774 140 145.00–205.00 $184.58 $1,429 +12.26
750–798 value added 790 223 173.00–209.75 $202.58 $1,600 —
800–848 821 61 137.00–200.00 $178.24 $1,463 +30.65
800–825 value added 821 132 175.00–194.50 $192.53 $1,581 +10.53
866 value added 866 29 194.50 $194.50 $1,684 +6.00
850–896 877 40 140.00–186.00 $173.61 $1,523 +30.84
900–920 908 6 130.00–154.00 $142.89 $1,297 +2.06
1015–1047 1029 13 142.00–150.00 $144.43 $1,486 +45.43
1057 1057 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,607 +8.00
1108–1132 1122 10 120.00–150.00 $133.88 $1,502 —
1145 1145 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,592 —
1150 1150 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 232 3 185.00–195.00 $190.83 $443 +30.35
250–293 270 17 167.50–247.50 $198.97 $537 +13.40
300–345 323 17 172.50–217.50 $186.57 $603 +15.83
350–395 376 12 172.00–196.00 $184.11 $692 +18.20
400–445 426 32 160.00–230.00 $196.92 $839 +29.58
450–497 476 64 150.00–217.00 $199.60 $950 +23.61
500–547 527 42 160.00–205.00 $186.92 $985 +14.83
550–595 573 61 152.50–208.00 $185.40 $1,062 +16.27
600–645 627 59 148.00–199.00 $178.46 $1,119 +11.45
650–693 673 53 139.00–192.00 $169.38 $1,140 +6.00
700–748 725 49 130.00–185.00 $164.18 $1,190 +31.92
755–790 773 10 127.50–177.00 $154.29 $1,193 +13.62
805–845 820 22 120.00–150.00 $134.98 $1,107 +20.75
866 866 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,039 +0.49
850–895 873 12 120.00–160.00 $135.30 $1,181 +15.79
905–935 918 6 106.00–147.50 $119.99 $1,102 +9.99
955–985 970 2 120.00–137.00 $128.63 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 2 205.00 $205.00 $476 —
276 276 3 200.00 $200.00 $552 —
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 +24.29
360–395 376 9 200.00–220.00 $208.53 $784 +12.22
400–415 408 2 190.00–195.00 $192.55 $786 -7.04
460–490 477 14 190.00–216.00 $201.20 $960 +13.30
510–545 520 10 203.00–210.00 $208.66 $1,085 +20.65
560–591 583 12 180.00–210.00 $188.31 $1,098 +5.45
606–645 622 37 170.00–200.00 $183.30 $1,140 +6.57
675–695 682 18 175.00–189.50 $184.91 $1,261 +13.83
705–747 730 10 150.00–184.00 $161.99 $1,183 +8.63
750–780 765 7 159.00–183.00 $167.85 $1,284 —
812–830 817 4 139.00–150.00 $145.77 $1,191 —
870–895 877 6 144.00–162.00 $147.48 $1,293 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1375 1078 17 110.00–150.00 $132.90 $1,433 —
1140–1340 1220 3 122.50–162.50 $137.11 $1,673 —
1130–1325 1255 4 116.00–118.00 $117.25 $1,471 -12.88
1325 1325 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,656 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,035 —
525 525 3 158.00–207.50 $174.50 $916 -13.50
595 595 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,226 +27.50
630 630 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,084 -7.00
675–698 692 4 169.00–174.00 $172.78 $1,196 +37.78
735 735 2 160.00–162.00 $161.00 $1,183 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 90.00 $90.00 $346 —
580–595 588 2 147.50–162.00 $154.84 $910 —
607–640 618 3 110.00–120.00 $116.55 $720 —
690 690 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,138 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,001 —
655 655 1 145.00 $145.00 $950 —
895 895 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,369 —
920 920 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,012 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,126 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 —
580 580 1 160.00 $160.00 $928 —
615–625 620 2 145.00–174.00 $159.62 $990 —
825 825 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,238 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 167.50 $167.50 $762 —
550–555 553 2 138.00–160.00 $148.95 $824 —
800 800 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,144 —
930 930 1 90.00 $90.00 $837 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,023 —
880 880 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 2 107.50 $107.50 $733 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 -5.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–232 221 8 210.00–317.50 $256.64 $567 +9.57
215–245 fancy 230 2 290.00–295.00 $292.66 $673 —
260–295 284 15 222.50–287.50 $256.57 $729 +7.77
275–295 fancy 285 3 257.50–310.00 $281.45 $802 +3.87
300–345 fancy 322 9 262.50–300.00 $284.48 $916 +5.52
305–340 value added 323 2 321.00–335.00 $327.62 $1,058 —
300–346 328 25 215.00–288.00 $250.93 $823 -7.29
370 value added 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 —
350–398 fancy 374 33 270.00–317.50 $286.41 $1,071 -0.32
350–399 380 48 200.00–284.00 $258.77 $983 -6.80
408–447 fancy 425 31 255.00–295.00 $271.65 $1,155 +3.03
400–449 429 75 207.00–267.00 $248.87 $1,068 +7.38
445 value added 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 +16.01
450–495 fancy 463 15 256.00–285.00 $267.30 $1,238 +4.08
450–497 471 98 212.00–265.00 $238.17 $1,122 +1.53
465–480 value added 473 2 275.00–279.00 $277.03 $1,310 -14.71
513–540 value added 523 19 250.00–261.00 $256.73 $1,343 +15.73
500–547 527 137 195.00–246.00 $233.37 $1,230 +4.34
510–547 fancy 534 26 230.00–267.00 $237.70 $1,269 -3.90
550–570 fancy 564 16 230.00–249.00 $242.98 $1,370 —
550–598 571 118 185.00–255.00 $226.79 $1,295 +10.33
607–647 value added 621 10 200.00–230.00 $214.32 $1,331 +6.91
600–648 624 65 184.00–225.00 $208.92 $1,304 +1.14
603–638 fancy 628 15 209.00–230.00 $223.60 $1,404 +6.01
650–695 669 52 170.00–219.00 $198.04 $1,325 +12.04
700–748 732 45 160.00–205.00 $185.87 $1,361 +10.01
750–796 775 16 162.00–191.00 $175.50 $1,360 +10.36
800–845 829 11 145.00–170.00 $162.96 $1,351 +13.00
852–890 864 12 139.00–189.00 $166.42 $1,438 -10.95
905–945 926 5 132.50–155.00 $143.20 $1,326 -10.94
970–991 989 13 120.00–162.50 $129.33 $1,279 -10.81
1003 1003 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,585 —
1070 1070 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,739 +59.50
1110 1110 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 218 3 195.00–250.00 $216.22 $471 -1.55
250–295 269 8 194.00–267.50 $222.62 $599 +6.16
300–345 324 11 180.00–237.50 $214.22 $694 +23.52
350–395 375 14 162.50–242.00 $209.43 $785 +0.98
400–445 431 6 200.00–220.00 $206.53 $890 +3.31
455–490 473 16 180.00–241.00 $206.61 $977 -2.28
500–545 529 22 122.50–217.00 $197.44 $1,044 -2.25
550–595 576 17 155.00–238.00 $197.42 $1,137 +0.84
600–645 618 15 136.00–195.00 $168.16 $1,039 +1.86
655–690 672 17 162.50–200.00 $179.08 $1,203 +12.49
700–720 705 10 120.00–160.00 $140.49 $990 -7.76
755–795 779 7 138.00–187.50 $163.30 $1,272 +23.30
810–835 820 5 141.00–166.00 $153.38 $1,258 +44.15
855–880 864 4 130.00–159.00 $144.14 $1,245 +18.76
917 917 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,247 +20.87
980 980 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,421 +25.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 235.00 $235.00 $717 —
355–382 372 6 220.00–232.50 $223.67 $832 -11.72
420–442 427 8 192.50–240.00 $206.39 $881 -6.91
450–480 466 7 207.50–220.00 $217.10 $1,012 +23.08
507–547 530 14 185.00–217.50 $202.02 $1,071 +4.55
550–593 574 9 189.00–216.00 $205.20 $1,178 +15.20
605–649 636 7 175.00–200.00 $187.83 $1,195 +3.47
655–660 658 2 159.00–185.00 $171.95 $1,131 -0.05
755–795 786 8 168.00–171.50 $170.45 $1,340 —
1080 1080 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,404 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 200.00 $200.00 $510 —
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 —
540 540 1 185.00 $185.00 $999 -62.00
565–598 588 5 150.00–228.00 $209.95 $1,235 -9.05
632 632 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,144 —
650–685 670 5 150.00–204.00 $184.67 $1,237 -0.38
740 740 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,147 -18.94
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 —
590 590 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,136 —
655 655 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1645 1373 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,375.00–2,050.00 $1,779.51 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 120.00 $120.00 $552 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 210.00 $210.00 $630 —
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 +37.89
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 165.00 $165.00 $676 —
575 575 1 141.00 $141.00 $811 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 100.00 $100.00 $415 —
505 505 1 100.00 $100.00 $505 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 120.00 $120.00 $870 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1590 1180 80-85% 11 75.00–83.00 $79.73 $941 +0.56
780–1440 1182 80-85% 108 67.00–92.00 $83.14 $983 +3.97
935–1700 1232 80-85% 19 84.00–89.00 $87.05 $1,072 -0.01
900–1888 1238 80-85% 290 80.00–102.00 $91.03 $1,127 +3.97
1235–1480 1298 80-85% 6 58.00–68.00 $63.72 $827 -32.34
970–1815 1348 80-85% 313 90.00–121.00 $102.43 $1,381 +44.94
1055–1745 1391 80-85% 18 103.00–111.00 $105.94 $1,474 —
950–1950 1431 80-85% 82 90.00–102.00 $96.34 $1,379 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1855 1429 75-80% 14 76.00–92.50 $87.17 $1,246 —
1170–2045 1521 75-80% 196 90.00–120.00 $100.08 $1,522 +3.60
1040–2040 1525 75-80% 154 80.00–103.00 $94.51 $1,441 -1.97
1455–1865 1698 75-80% 13 92.00–98.00 $94.69 $1,608 —
1425–1980 1802 75-80% 9 101.00–112.00 $105.89 $1,908 —
1800–1810 1805 75-80% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.50 $1,525 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1200 940 85-90% 34 40.00–74.00 $58.99 $555 +0.76
865–1190 957 85-90% 8 74.00–82.00 $80.00 $766 +9.50
775–1225 986 85-90% 15 84.00–88.00 $85.53 $843 +7.10
765–1235 989 85-90% 76 60.00–82.00 $72.74 $719 -16.31
705–1620 1031 85-90% 120 65.00–92.00 $82.05 $846 —
855–1385 1045 85-90% 59 81.50–105.00 $90.78 $949 —
775–1295 1056 85-90% 25 89.00–98.00 $93.68 $989 —
825–1400 1123 85-90% 5 101.00–106.00 $103.60 $1,163 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $810 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1480 1070 6 94.00–106.00 $100.67 $1,077 —
1055–2175 1505 50 85.00–118.00 $101.99 $1,535 —
1195–1900 1601 6 112.00–118.00 $115.17 $1,844 +0.30
1100–2515 1658 99 105.00–127.50 $116.27 $1,928 —
1410–2095 1723 12 120.00–133.00 $123.08 $2,121 —
1285–2290 1815 52 120.00–136.00 $127.89 $2,321 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,027
830–1220 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 99.00–122.00 $108.83 $1,114
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 thin fleshed 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 810.00 $810.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1040 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 810.00–850.00 $830.15
810–1235 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 835.00–1,325.00 $1,125.77
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00
885–1330 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,233.55
955–1425 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 900.00–1,600.00 $1,176.04
1160–1175 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,675.00 $1,434.37
940–1395 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 700.00–1,650.00 $1,074.34
1015–1370 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 960.00–1,275.00 $1,053.55
1040–1350 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,375.00 $1,100.19
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
985–1425 1259 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,435.00 $1,296.08
1110–1420 1266 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,100.00–1,510.00 $1,338.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1015 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–1,000.00 $908.20
930–1170 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,050.00 $994.41
1120–1280 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,075.00 $1,016.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–975 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–950.00 $823.32
845–1095 987 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 450.00–900.00 $771.54
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
835 thin fleshed 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 790.00 $790.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–930 826 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–1,060.00 $934.33
835 835 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -170.91
1055–1250 1181 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,730.00 $1,580.42 +80.42
1185–1290 1224 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,519.28 —
1235 thin fleshed 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 -1,125.00
940–1422 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,725.00 $1,611.65 -738.35
1200–1635 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–1,810.00 $1,644.35 +126.07
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +236.14
1445 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 -672.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 thin fleshed 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 35.00–112.00 $73.08 $336 —
525 fancy 525 1 161.00 $161.00 $845 —
620–630 625 2 85.00–110.00 $97.60 $610 —
775 775 1 68.00 $68.00 $527 —
985 985 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,251 —
1009 1009 21 131.00 $131.00 $1,322 —
1024–1030 1025 6 110.00–116.00 $111.00 $1,138 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 153.00 $153.00 $344 —
252–285 272 5 186.00–196.00 $192.29 $523 —
300–345 318 23 92.50–202.50 $193.63 $616 —
502–535 519 6 119.00–185.00 $149.61 $776 —
589 589 12 167.00 $167.00 $984 —
625–635 633 9 121.00–163.00 $157.00 $994 —
670–685 678 4 121.00–138.00 $129.41 $877 —
772 772 15 147.25 $147.25 $1,137 —
852 thin fleshed 852 54 176.75 $176.75 $1,506 —
915 915 1 109.00 $109.00 $997 —
985 985 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,280 —
1025 1025 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,025 —
1055 1055 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,055 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.