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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

17,795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.82/cwt +7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 571 lb · 795 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.89/cwt +6.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 627 lb · 762 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.27/cwt +8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 672 lb · 709 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,795 34,000 19,412
Feeder cattle 15,587 29,548 16,993
Slaughter cattle 1,583 3,373 1,642
Replacement cattle 625 1,079 777

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher with instances sharply higher. Heifers were 3.00-7.00 higher with instances sharply higher. Yearlings sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were moslty steady to 2.00 higher with good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 229 8 283.00–344.00 $323.02 $740 +67.06
225–240 fancy 230 3 285.00–345.00 $324.13 $745 +29.94
255–297 277 15 270.00–339.00 $294.13 $815 +23.79
260–295 fancy 280 5 260.00–347.50 $312.24 $874 -1.93
295 value added 295 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,047 —
300–345 319 41 250.00–334.00 $304.06 $970 +10.16
320–345 fancy 335 9 297.50–360.00 $332.96 $1,115 +25.05
330–345 value added 339 4 304.00–337.00 $317.02 $1,075 -13.91
365–385 value added 370 49 298.00–370.00 $348.11 $1,288 +40.85
351–397 376 59 232.50–335.00 $300.06 $1,128 +8.60
365–395 fancy 377 33 295.00–341.00 $328.83 $1,240 +14.93
400–448 value added 423 64 274.00–352.50 $312.68 $1,323 +21.64
400–447 427 85 231.00–324.00 $296.35 $1,265 +7.08
400–448 fancy 428 102 270.00–339.00 $320.49 $1,372 +18.05
450–495 fancy 468 97 263.00–322.00 $297.41 $1,392 +5.04
450–497 value added 469 122 270.00–327.00 $307.39 $1,442 +16.20
450–495 473 136 240.00–317.00 $289.21 $1,368 +9.06
500–548 521 221 225.00–295.00 $272.50 $1,420 +4.13
500–549 value added 531 234 250.00–313.00 $288.53 $1,532 +8.21
550–598 value added 567 331 252.50–300.00 $280.29 $1,589 +5.81
550–598 577 318 225.00–287.00 $264.23 $1,525 +7.22
600–648 value added 626 453 240.00–289.00 $263.62 $1,650 +4.92
626 fancy 626 83 285.00 $285.00 $1,784 +3.00
600–649 628 226 222.00–268.00 $246.58 $1,549 -0.17
651–692 value added 668 352 240.00–272.00 $258.67 $1,728 +5.99
650–697 676 357 216.00–256.00 $240.00 $1,622 +4.91
700–746 value added 723 320 229.00–259.50 $238.97 $1,728 -0.20
700–748 728 233 203.00–243.50 $227.24 $1,654 +2.08
750–797 value added 775 454 220.00–248.75 $235.10 $1,822 +0.66
750–798 777 139 202.50–239.00 $220.15 $1,711 -2.27
805–845 fancy 824 18 226.00–235.00 $228.93 $1,886 —
800–849 829 177 182.00–225.00 $211.92 $1,757 +3.41
802–842 value added 829 378 219.00–235.95 $230.35 $1,910 -3.37
850–887 value added 870 391 215.00–236.20 $225.79 $1,964 +1.12
850–899 874 101 190.00–224.00 $208.28 $1,820 -0.75
900–941 919 75 180.00–212.00 $201.20 $1,849 -5.10
905–947 value added 924 379 194.00–223.50 $219.04 $2,024 +1.76
967–995 988 59 165.00–210.50 $203.71 $2,013 +7.96
1009–1036 value added 1017 71 206.50–209.70 $208.74 $2,123 +5.74
1005–1040 1029 19 172.00–200.00 $188.81 $1,943 +4.95
1055–1090 1074 5 159.00–188.00 $177.57 $1,907 -11.38
1096 value added 1096 48 196.50 $196.50 $2,154 —
1111 1111 16 192.00 $192.00 $2,133 +52.00
1190 1190 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,940 -8.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 240.00 $240.00 $504 +10.83
250–295 281 4 210.00–286.00 $259.44 $729 +12.95
300–347 327 5 202.50–290.00 $233.13 $762 +22.68
350–395 370 13 192.50–292.00 $234.38 $867 -23.09
405–445 433 6 185.00–250.00 $219.13 $949 -25.18
450–496 478 20 195.00–289.00 $261.60 $1,250 +13.77
500–547 524 28 170.00–272.00 $247.41 $1,296 +28.21
550–593 574 37 179.00–267.00 $247.63 $1,421 +19.34
600–647 618 45 214.00–240.00 $228.70 $1,413 +6.77
650–695 678 42 132.00–231.00 $218.81 $1,484 +5.12
700–745 723 39 180.00–217.00 $208.24 $1,506 +13.09
755–796 777 16 167.50–215.00 $197.12 $1,532 +1.16
805–848 823 26 115.00–210.00 $195.57 $1,610 +11.19
850–890 870 7 148.00–190.00 $172.30 $1,499 -18.34
917–947 930 6 130.00–179.00 $156.60 $1,456 —
975–985 983 4 152.50–190.00 $168.72 $1,659 -11.28
1000–1020 1013 3 148.00–201.00 $179.88 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 4 270.00–300.00 $278.55 $891 +11.21
365–398 388 5 275.00–285.00 $277.90 $1,078 +9.46
400–440 420 16 227.50–300.00 $271.82 $1,142 +8.75
455–495 470 18 226.00–272.00 $253.55 $1,192 -1.46
505–545 525 18 222.00–267.50 $244.40 $1,283 +3.93
550–595 580 42 207.00–263.00 $240.09 $1,393 +3.94
600–645 625 17 190.00–235.00 $218.39 $1,365 -0.60
650–690 677 14 192.00–226.00 $214.86 $1,455 +0.52
700–740 721 7 191.00–215.00 $206.55 $1,489 +3.20
765–795 776 7 195.00–220.00 $199.94 $1,552 -8.43
820–845 831 4 191.00–201.00 $194.34 $1,615 +10.02
855–895 878 4 177.50–185.00 $181.30 $1,592 -8.01
970 970 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,576 -17.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —
410 410 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,179 —
490 490 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 —
507–535 516 3 246.00–251.00 $249.27 $1,286 +1.56
570 570 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,325 -4.48
635 635 5 220.00–222.00 $220.40 $1,400 +7.24
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 ±0.00
705–743 734 4 210.00–223.00 $219.88 $1,614 +18.94
770–795 782 3 193.00–211.00 $201.70 $1,577 +1.70
822 822 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,759 +29.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 —
421 421 4 235.00 $235.00 $989 —
645 645 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,309 —
920 920 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,449 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,007 +1.80
1315 1315 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,209 —
1227–1895 1488 5 120.00–153.00 $140.68 $2,093 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,250 —
805 805 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,162 +12.50
520 520 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,235 —
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 —
515 515 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,071 —
555 555 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,116 -6.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 value added 215 1 237.50 $237.50 $511 -24.82
200–245 226 15 225.00–285.00 $259.77 $587 +7.65
261–285 value added 274 7 240.00–247.50 $243.30 $667 -14.87
258–295 276 27 211.00–295.00 $262.38 $724 +9.09
265–297 fancy 291 12 262.50–302.00 $287.30 $836 +13.85
301–340 fancy 326 27 240.00–310.00 $284.29 $927 +7.65
300–345 value added 327 20 222.00–300.00 $253.55 $829 -14.93
300–348 328 89 221.00–290.00 $261.45 $858 +8.25
350–397 fancy 373 40 247.50–332.00 $277.30 $1,034 +7.08
350–395 value added 375 22 228.00–292.50 $252.36 $946 -15.00
350–398 376 129 205.00–297.00 $257.21 $967 +6.30
400–445 value added 429 79 232.00–297.00 $274.45 $1,177 +17.55
400–449 430 260 226.00–297.00 $261.01 $1,122 +15.50
400–446 fancy 433 183 251.00–311.00 $286.21 $1,239 +23.48
451–499 value added 469 198 235.00–308.00 $276.22 $1,295 +24.22
450–496 fancy 471 145 248.00–308.00 $277.85 $1,309 +22.36
450–498 474 306 222.50–281.00 $257.08 $1,219 +14.71
500 fancy 500 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
500–548 value added 524 292 226.00–300.00 $252.51 $1,323 +12.33
500–549 524 297 210.00–260.00 $240.67 $1,261 +9.96
550–599 value added 568 412 217.50–256.00 $245.24 $1,393 +7.43
550–599 575 383 196.00–250.00 $229.84 $1,322 +5.55
600–649 624 269 185.00–235.25 $217.82 $1,359 +1.30
600–649 value added 626 385 211.00–245.00 $233.85 $1,464 +5.33
652 unweaned 652 4 182.50 $182.50 $1,190 —
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 -29.14
650–690 value added 668 187 208.00–239.00 $227.77 $1,522 +4.77
650–696 678 356 182.00–230.00 $212.84 $1,443 +11.79
700 700 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,382 -0.63
700–741 value added 725 227 211.00–231.00 $222.04 $1,610 +9.48
700–748 725 239 155.00–215.50 $204.51 $1,483 +6.38
768 unweaned 768 3 169.50 $169.50 $1,302 —
750–795 770 172 151.00–209.00 $197.82 $1,523 +0.20
752–789 value added 771 241 205.00–220.25 $214.57 $1,654 +5.86
800–845 818 69 151.00–203.00 $191.68 $1,568 +18.79
803–849 value added 841 91 188.00–209.95 $205.97 $1,732 -3.33
843 843 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,560 -0.09
853–885 862 61 140.00–200.00 $185.43 $1,598 +18.66
850–885 value added 864 25 180.00–202.00 $188.86 $1,632 —
862–870 865 3 162.00–172.00 $168.65 $1,459 +1.88
910–930 922 3 172.00–188.00 $182.62 $1,684 +22.46
980–999 998 39 153.00–180.00 $166.62 $1,663 +4.20
1015 1015 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,573 +7.17
1010–1045 1029 6 125.00–182.50 $151.78 $1,562 +3.95
1065 1065 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,395 -25.00
1065–1067 1066 3 129.00–134.00 $130.66 $1,393 -25.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–245 221 7 170.00–202.50 $191.65 $424 -24.50
250–295 280 20 180.00–265.00 $207.03 $580 -5.63
300–347 325 20 183.00–295.00 $229.71 $747 +21.28
350–395 375 21 140.00–255.00 $213.06 $799 +8.08
400–445 425 41 185.00–262.00 $222.55 $946 +20.57
450–495 473 53 170.00–260.00 $213.02 $1,008 +7.25
500–545 525 44 165.00–235.00 $209.09 $1,098 +10.09
550–595 578 44 171.00–227.00 $198.35 $1,146 +8.35
600–648 623 59 149.00–215.00 $185.80 $1,158 +1.46
650–695 682 27 154.00–200.00 $180.09 $1,228 +0.51
700–745 721 13 130.00–194.00 $167.35 $1,207 +5.81
752–795 773 28 140.00–203.00 $185.73 $1,436 +32.50
800–831 814 15 130.00–185.00 $158.88 $1,293 +13.39
850–862 858 8 130.00–180.00 $162.23 $1,392 +12.88
905 905 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,312 -12.86
990 990 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,614 +37.01
1080 1080 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,269 —
1135 1135 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 224 4 212.50–260.00 $236.72 $530 -3.25
260–295 281 4 210.00–245.00 $229.13 $644 +6.78
300–340 335 14 237.00–245.00 $237.71 $796 +2.06
350–380 366 19 232.00–247.50 $240.89 $882 +10.02
405–445 425 24 207.50–263.00 $230.05 $978 -1.14
452–495 468 29 220.00–262.50 $247.46 $1,158 +23.76
505–547 533 50 177.50–234.00 $217.87 $1,161 +1.05
550–598 581 25 198.00–228.00 $212.67 $1,236 +3.53
607–645 621 20 180.00–200.00 $192.81 $1,197 -7.80
655–690 667 16 187.00–206.00 $196.65 $1,312 +0.83
728–747 737 9 180.00–193.00 $188.38 $1,388 +9.08
790–795 794 8 150.00–180.00 $153.73 $1,221 -26.10
810–845 823 4 150.00–170.00 $158.94 $1,308 +8.94
920 920 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,104 -40.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–495 483 5 210.00–240.00 $227.97 $1,101 -5.94
531–535 533 6 210.00–237.00 $223.45 $1,191 +23.05
580–590 585 2 210.00–220.00 $215.04 $1,258 +12.54
600–640 620 2 202.00–231.00 $216.03 $1,339 +14.94
655–680 665 4 170.00–203.00 $192.34 $1,279 +42.34
671 671 10 193.00 $193.00 $1,295 +43.00
701–715 705 4 178.00–194.00 $189.94 $1,339 +26.84
810–845 830 3 144.00–180.00 $161.50 $1,340 —
875 875 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,286 +6.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 6 235.00 $235.00 $980 —
480–495 487 9 188.00–209.00 $204.66 $997 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1730 1343 12 119.00–142.50 $128.01 $1,719 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 173.00 $173.00 $415 —
300 300 1 162.00 $162.00 $486 —
475–480 478 2 167.50–170.00 $168.76 $807 +5.54
530 530 1 170.00 $170.00 $901 —
575 575 1 171.00 $171.00 $983 +20.37
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 229.00 $229.00 $813 —
525 525 1 155.00 $155.00 $814 —
585 585 1 162.50 $162.50 $951 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,108 +20.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 80.00 $80.00 $348 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 232 3 255.00–290.00 $266.67 $619 +1.71
258–293 fancy 275 16 277.50–355.00 $337.55 $928 +32.79
252–295 279 23 225.00–322.00 $279.81 $781 -14.22
305–335 value added 321 7 295.00–317.50 $304.72 $978 -18.86
300–346 325 43 230.00–332.00 $290.93 $946 -0.16
307–348 fancy 326 34 262.50–345.00 $328.08 $1,070 +32.51
350–395 fancy 364 27 286.00–335.00 $321.92 $1,172 +13.46
370 value added 370 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,099 -10.22
350–399 374 94 242.50–337.00 $291.07 $1,089 -0.04
411–445 value added 421 5 270.00–309.00 $294.98 $1,242 +14.77
400–445 423 98 227.50–330.00 $290.81 $1,230 +13.72
400–448 fancy 427 51 260.00–322.00 $296.35 $1,265 +5.87
455–475 fancy 464 25 273.00–320.00 $293.57 $1,362 +14.41
450–499 470 164 224.00–307.00 $270.81 $1,273 +8.36
455–495 value added 474 4 270.00–283.00 $278.62 $1,321 +6.56
500–545 522 132 230.00–290.00 $256.02 $1,336 +8.64
500–540 fancy 523 34 250.00–292.50 $274.44 $1,435 +11.11
501–545 value added 528 19 242.00–267.50 $253.72 $1,340 -5.42
550–590 fancy 570 20 250.00–287.50 $258.57 $1,474 +3.62
550–597 573 127 220.00–261.00 $242.93 $1,392 +4.14
550–596 value added 577 25 246.00–260.00 $253.01 $1,460 +3.45
605–646 fancy 620 12 239.00–247.50 $242.44 $1,503 +10.04
600–647 624 127 200.00–247.50 $226.32 $1,412 +8.35
618–646 value added 632 26 217.00–238.00 $224.27 $1,417 -1.66
650–695 672 103 192.00–245.00 $216.88 $1,457 +7.91
680–698 fancy 692 3 233.00–238.00 $236.36 $1,636 +16.36
700–745 726 46 181.00–213.00 $197.21 $1,432 +0.41
750–795 766 35 160.00–200.00 $191.19 $1,465 +1.28
810–845 823 8 150.00–191.00 $176.06 $1,449 -4.12
850–895 866 11 120.00–190.00 $169.23 $1,466 +2.15
905–930 916 4 165.00–178.00 $171.55 $1,571 +16.29
950–975 961 4 140.00–166.00 $155.35 $1,493 -16.23
1017 1017 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,109 —
1075 1075 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,193 +3.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 232 8 180.00–275.00 $231.60 $537 -6.66
255–292 277 6 192.50–315.00 $235.67 $653 +7.30
305–331 319 14 200.00–285.00 $238.56 $761 +7.75
370–395 382 15 200.00–285.00 $247.31 $945 +22.65
400–445 422 26 195.00–297.00 $244.57 $1,032 +25.33
450–495 470 40 185.00–267.00 $225.49 $1,060 +10.62
500–548 530 18 180.00–260.00 $221.71 $1,175 +11.47
550–593 571 30 150.00–251.00 $208.57 $1,191 -8.73
605–645 623 11 180.00–214.00 $195.23 $1,216 +7.12
650–695 670 11 168.00–201.00 $186.89 $1,252 +0.35
700–715 708 3 150.00–171.00 $161.96 $1,147 -3.81
755–765 761 4 129.00–175.00 $160.71 $1,223 -8.68
805–830 818 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,432 +28.93
875 875 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,085 -21.92
915–935 926 4 114.00–180.00 $133.63 $1,237 -3.62
975–995 988 4 124.00–150.00 $135.77 $1,341 +1.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–288 274 4 225.00–267.50 $247.94 $679 -24.01
300 300 2 285.00 $285.00 $855 +39.40
370–390 381 7 220.00–268.00 $251.57 $958 -1.78
405–445 436 17 215.00–282.50 $252.73 $1,102 +8.37
460–495 476 12 200.00–280.00 $247.52 $1,178 +11.49
502–545 525 16 213.00–239.00 $225.96 $1,186 +6.24
552–599 579 18 206.00–233.00 $217.66 $1,260 +2.65
615–642 629 11 190.00–211.00 $206.22 $1,297 +3.24
665–690 678 5 202.00–207.00 $205.21 $1,391 +10.68
730–745 738 2 190.00–196.00 $193.03 $1,425 +10.28
770–772 771 3 174.00–197.50 $181.82 $1,402 -2.94
806–830 812 6 160.00–189.00 $180.91 $1,469 +17.03
870 870 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 +19.00
920–945 933 2 137.50–160.00 $148.60 $1,386 +11.60
1005–1035 1017 3 111.00–140.00 $127.13 $1,293 —
1060 1060 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,314 -8.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 ±0.00
580 580 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,386 +22.87
600 600 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,332 +18.94
675–690 685 3 200.00–213.00 $208.73 $1,430 +14.83
745 745 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,360 +4.79
760–767 766 11 176.00–180.00 $176.36 $1,351 -0.64
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 210.00 $210.00 $504 +50.00
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 -20.00
390 390 3 205.00 $205.00 $800 -15.00
420–442 435 3 195.00–210.00 $199.83 $869 +49.83
470–490 480 2 120.00–200.00 $159.17 $764 -36.72
520–545 533 2 180.00–200.00 $190.23 $1,014 -8.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–1320 1075 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,100.00–1,750.00 $1,428.66 —
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00 —
1705 1705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,047 —
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 2 165.00 $165.00 $894 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1200 1123 80-85% 6 54.00–76.00 $65.08 $731 —
985–1765 1219 80-85% 75 76.00–103.00 $93.40 $1,139 -9.72
895–1770 1242 80-85% 280 81.00–118.00 $102.53 $1,273 +9.71
890–1655 1273 80-85% 147 100.00–129.00 $111.83 $1,424 +1.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–1365 932 85-90% 57 50.00–82.00 $69.67 $649 -0.50
715–1395 995 85-90% 90 61.00–89.50 $83.26 $828 +0.26
710–1270 1014 85-90% 90 90.00–115.00 $102.09 $1,035 +20.24
710–1560 1044 85-90% 162 68.00–99.00 $91.29 $953 -1.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1610 1328 75-80% 37 80.00–102.50 $97.14 $1,290 —
1085–1900 1449 75-80% 127 90.00–117.00 $105.63 $1,531 —
950–2020 1529 75-80% 110 100.00–125.00 $112.57 $1,721 -0.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1980 1424 31 90.00–118.00 $105.63 $1,504 —
1020–2430 1623 82 104.00–129.00 $121.05 $1,965 -2.84
1125–2280 1795 76 120.00–143.00 $130.95 $2,351 -0.19

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–980 893 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 117.00–126.00 $123.23 $1,100
715–1538 1103 (<2 yrs)Open 13 103.00–130.50 $119.07 $1,313
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
903 903 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
815–1252 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,050.00–1,675.00 $1,431.64
860–1335 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 800.00–1,500.00 $1,333.70
1045–1110 1076 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 950.00–1,110.00 $1,023.34
770–1345 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 975.00–1,610.00 $1,275.47
955–1222 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 900.00–1,350.00 $1,262.51
915–1385 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 975.00–1,775.00 $1,390.49
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
815–1580 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 875.00–2,225.00 $1,559.67
970–1315 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,035.00–1,460.00 $1,248.10
1012–1440 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 975.00–1,480.00 $1,238.67
900–1805 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 1,050.00–1,800.00 $1,313.45
955–2155 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,250.00–2,000.00 $1,527.77
810–1520 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 1,175.00–2,000.00 $1,512.14
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
810–980 899 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 760.00–1,185.00 $950.42
730–1080 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–1,200.00 $1,038.67
985–995 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,287.18
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 885.00 $885.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–900 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–1,200.00 $1,020.00
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
867–1105 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,196.58
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1075 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,525.00 $1,331.12
925–1045 973 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,085.00–1,300.00 $1,222.95
720–1096 974 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 775.00–1,530.00 $1,330.97
795–1130 976 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 910.00–1,875.00 $1,363.79
1080–1190 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,510.00 $1,465.82
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
714–855 758 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,068.07
960 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
950–1105 1028 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,215.09 -382.76
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 -72.85
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 -385.91
1160–1165 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–2,525.00 $2,001.13 —
1160–1275 1221 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,535.00 $2,348.08 +612.77
1175–1345 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,410.00–2,025.00 $1,738.24 +3.16
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 +262.72
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +653.82
1185–1365 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,475.01 —
1120–1370 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,525.00–2,375.00 $1,781.59 —
1175–1395 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00–1,925.00 $1,679.15 -77.87
1110–1640 1357 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 21 1,425.00–2,200.00 $1,876.03 +138.52
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 +237.49
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 +712.49
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 +162.49
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
1510 1510 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 +225.00
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1450–1665 1558 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,525.00–2,550.00 $2,536.64 —
1475–1625 1575 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,820.37 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
775–1090 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,100.00 $997.72 —
807–1325 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 1,050.00–1,525.00 $1,337.41 —
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 -375.00
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 -600.00
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 -360.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 115.00 $115.00 $448 —
765–775 770 2 110.00–115.50 $112.77 $868 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,543 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 2 227.00 $227.00 $481 +24.67
265–267 266 4 145.00–175.00 $160.06 $426 -52.53
315–335 322 3 167.50–187.50 $180.56 $581 +31.93
377 377 4 222.00 $222.00 $837 +69.76
410–435 423 2 208.00–212.50 $210.32 $890 +65.25
463–466 464 10 225.00–229.00 $226.61 $1,051 +52.59
500–510 507 3 149.00–177.50 $158.38 $803 -29.52
550–591 580 15 201.00–219.00 $215.33 $1,249 +82.68
600–610 607 3 142.50–191.00 $174.41 $1,059 -18.68
685 685 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 +8.19
740 740 1 121.00 $121.00 $895 -6.09
770 770 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,040 -15.00
908 908 7 157.58 $157.58 $1,431 +18.58
918 value added 918 59 184.50 $184.50 $1,694 —
1085 1085 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,386 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.