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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

22,865 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.14/cwt +9.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,478/hd at 623 lb · 1,085 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.35/cwt +4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 625 lb · 984 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.40/cwt +8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 525 lb · 982 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 22,865 17,795 18,599
Feeder cattle 19,937 15,587 15,322
Slaughter cattle 2,331 1,583 2,052
Replacement cattle 597 625 1,225

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers below 550 lbs sold 7.00 to 9.00 higher with instances sharply higher. Calves above 550 lbs were mostly 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher with 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
200–245 fancy 223 2 315.00–370.00 $339.72 $758 +15.59
200–235 226 5 290.00–315.00 $300.45 $679 -22.57
250–295 277 22 235.00–362.50 $313.07 $867 +18.94
265–295 fancy 278 7 297.50–370.00 $337.84 $939 +25.60
270–285 value added 278 2 330.00 $330.00 $917 -25.00
300–345 325 18 255.00–350.00 $308.85 $1,004 +4.79
305–345 fancy 327 35 280.00–375.00 $341.11 $1,115 +8.15
315–345 value added 336 7 315.00–342.50 $331.87 $1,115 +14.85
350–395 371 43 257.50–357.50 $318.24 $1,181 +18.18
350–399 fancy 375 64 285.00–360.00 $339.80 $1,274 +10.97
350–395 value added 380 25 319.00–377.50 $336.34 $1,278 -11.77
400–447 value added 423 72 275.00–355.00 $330.10 $1,396 +17.42
400–445 fancy 423 63 282.50–345.00 $316.18 $1,337 -4.31
400–447 427 124 240.00–332.00 $304.38 $1,300 +8.03
450–493 value added 474 82 270.00–332.50 $308.58 $1,463 +1.19
450–499 475 174 240.00–328.00 $296.07 $1,406 +6.86
450–497 fancy 480 131 271.00–340.00 $309.71 $1,487 +12.30
500–524 fancy 506 30 298.00–320.00 $315.87 $1,598 —
500–548 519 232 250.00–306.00 $280.96 $1,458 +8.46
500–546 value added 522 292 269.00–331.00 $304.26 $1,588 +15.73
562–599 fancy 564 101 313.75–330.00 $314.77 $1,775 —
550–599 value added 573 339 260.00–312.50 $287.94 $1,650 +7.65
550–597 573 255 244.00–296.00 $273.37 $1,566 +9.14
612–620 fancy 616 78 283.50–310.00 $287.54 $1,771 +2.54
600–648 value added 623 562 247.00–295.00 $269.64 $1,680 +6.02
627 thin fleshed 627 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,718 —
600–648 629 340 174.00–270.00 $253.07 $1,592 +6.49
650–699 value added 673 303 244.00–279.00 $261.04 $1,757 +2.37
650–697 676 273 220.00–266.50 $247.94 $1,676 +7.94
700 fancy 700 13 268.00 $268.00 $1,876 —
700–748 value added 722 671 231.00–264.00 $247.74 $1,789 +8.77
700–749 723 195 217.00–249.50 $237.07 $1,714 +9.83
751–795 value added 772 450 231.00–256.40 $242.06 $1,869 +6.96
750–796 775 113 205.00–241.00 $225.96 $1,751 +5.81
801–849 value added 823 501 225.75–249.00 $235.05 $1,934 +4.70
802–849 826 252 200.00–233.00 $223.50 $1,846 +11.58
830 830 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,602 -18.92
850 850 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,590 -21.28
850–895 870 157 190.00–226.00 $215.93 $1,879 +7.65
851–899 value added 875 324 221.50–239.20 $231.99 $2,030 +6.20
905–949 value added 921 527 219.90–230.10 $225.48 $2,077 +6.44
900–945 922 59 188.00–213.00 $207.63 $1,914 +6.43
955–993 977 25 188.00–205.00 $194.44 $1,900 -9.27
1020–1047 1033 5 179.00–192.50 $185.25 $1,914 -3.56
1055–1085 1068 3 154.00–200.00 $170.60 $1,822 -6.97
1158 1158 49 181.00 $181.00 $2,096 +18.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 261 4 222.50–287.50 $250.24 $653 -9.20
300–345 319 12 200.00–308.00 $237.45 $757 +4.32
360–390 376 10 180.00–350.00 $263.11 $989 +28.73
410–445 425 16 180.00–290.00 $238.43 $1,013 +19.30
465–498 481 30 215.00–279.00 $258.05 $1,241 -3.55
500–546 531 22 210.00–280.00 $256.91 $1,364 +9.50
551–590 575 39 165.00–271.00 $237.88 $1,368 -9.75
600–647 623 36 130.00–243.00 $218.55 $1,362 -10.15
650–675 657 26 195.00–240.00 $226.18 $1,486 +7.37
700–748 727 18 175.00–220.00 $202.96 $1,476 -5.28
750–790 775 14 179.00–216.50 $206.11 $1,597 +8.99
800–840 814 12 152.50–219.00 $197.86 $1,611 +2.29
850–875 866 5 172.50–212.00 $193.96 $1,680 +21.66
922–945 925 17 165.00–191.00 $188.37 $1,742 +31.77
960 960 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,392 -23.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 265.00–275.00 $269.95 $683 —
300–345 327 7 245.00–310.00 $285.56 $934 +7.01
355–395 380 15 280.00–327.00 $308.96 $1,174 +31.06
405–435 424 16 235.00–292.00 $271.00 $1,149 -0.82
450–497 480 25 237.50–300.00 $272.95 $1,310 +19.40
500–548 523 25 230.00–277.00 $259.63 $1,358 +15.23
552–595 581 33 225.00–265.00 $244.36 $1,420 +4.27
605–642 626 16 215.00–254.00 $232.49 $1,455 +14.10
667–695 678 11 205.00–243.00 $222.09 $1,506 +7.23
700–736 726 9 200.00–222.50 $218.16 $1,584 +11.61
760–793 782 4 205.00–210.00 $207.22 $1,620 +7.28
835 835 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,649 +3.16
880 880 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,606 +1.20
900–930 915 2 180.00–190.00 $184.92 $1,692 —
975 975 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,682 +10.00
1050 1050 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,811 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,283 +7.50
465–480 473 3 251.00–298.00 $281.61 $1,332 +11.61
503–532 518 9 250.00–262.00 $256.30 $1,328 +7.03
555–599 592 13 220.00–285.00 $238.55 $1,412 +6.05
600–647 633 8 217.00–245.00 $234.69 $1,486 +14.29
667–685 676 8 208.00–229.00 $218.95 $1,480 +8.95
715–719 718 6 206.00–220.00 $217.68 $1,563 -2.20
755–770 766 10 224.00–231.00 $228.93 $1,754 +27.23
833 833 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,691 -11.00
886–890 887 10 208.00–214.00 $212.80 $1,888 —
911–940 923 5 193.00–206.00 $198.30 $1,830 —
977 977 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,964 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 —
360 360 2 250.00 $250.00 $900 —
470–495 483 2 200.00–212.50 $206.41 $997 —
510–545 527 5 182.00–219.00 $195.04 $1,028 -12.96
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1675 1275 6 123.00–175.00 $150.52 $1,919 -7.48
1355–1580 1472 3 154.00–163.00 $157.77 $2,322 +17.09
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 255.00–262.00 $258.50 $1,461 —
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —
725 725 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,247 -18.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 240.00 $240.00 $900 —
755 755 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,253 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 fancy 220 2 310.00 $310.00 $682 —
200–245 224 13 202.50–340.00 $268.45 $601 +8.68
225–245 value added 235 2 284.00 $284.00 $667 +46.50
250–295 fancy 273 8 265.00–325.00 $290.89 $794 +3.59
250–297 277 33 230.00–320.00 $274.72 $761 +12.34
280–290 value added 284 6 282.50–295.00 $291.29 $827 +47.99
300–345 323 90 228.00–305.00 $269.81 $871 +8.36
300–345 value added 323 13 267.00–302.00 $287.88 $930 +34.33
300–347 fancy 328 85 252.50–330.00 $295.87 $970 +11.58
350–396 fancy 371 133 255.00–319.00 $294.35 $1,092 +17.05
350–398 372 179 240.00–303.00 $276.51 $1,029 +19.30
355–395 value added 378 30 250.00–316.00 $281.35 $1,064 +28.99
400–447 value added 423 130 247.50–310.00 $280.38 $1,186 +5.93
400–445 fancy 426 167 251.00–310.00 $279.34 $1,190 -6.87
400–449 428 280 222.50–299.00 $271.83 $1,163 +10.82
450–496 value added 469 109 254.00–303.00 $280.14 $1,314 +3.92
450–497 fancy 471 276 250.00–310.00 $271.91 $1,281 -5.94
450–498 475 334 222.50–298.00 $263.99 $1,254 +6.91
500–549 value added 524 555 237.00–279.00 $260.82 $1,367 +8.31
500–548 526 427 220.00–286.00 $248.35 $1,306 +7.68
550–598 577 451 216.00–257.00 $238.00 $1,373 +8.16
550–598 value added 579 363 236.00–273.50 $254.19 $1,472 +8.95
600–648 value added 623 794 220.00–255.00 $241.63 $1,505 +7.78
600–649 624 291 192.00–240.00 $224.88 $1,403 +7.06
650–699 674 321 182.00–242.00 $220.45 $1,486 +7.61
652–699 value added 675 436 221.00–241.00 $233.71 $1,578 +5.94
703–748 value added 727 512 213.00–244.00 $229.51 $1,669 +7.47
700–749 728 215 179.00–240.00 $208.91 $1,521 +4.40
715–742 734 16 210.00–211.00 $210.12 $1,542 +5.61
756 fancy 756 58 230.00 $230.00 $1,739 —
750–795 771 126 132.00–220.00 $206.88 $1,595 +9.06
753–790 value added 773 164 212.00–232.00 $219.67 $1,698 +5.10
790 790 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,540 -2.82
802 802 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,508 -3.68
808 fancy 808 12 228.00 $228.00 $1,842 —
800–845 816 38 153.00–206.50 $193.72 $1,581 +2.04
808–836 value added 823 56 197.00–214.25 $204.18 $1,680 -1.79
841 841 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,615 +7.00
857–863 860 8 182.00–191.00 $186.48 $1,604 +1.05
850–895 863 32 155.00–205.00 $192.37 $1,660 +6.94
900–945 930 18 156.00–184.00 $168.56 $1,568 -14.06
950–996 980 8 155.00–190.00 $172.36 $1,689 +5.74
1008–1032 1017 18 150.00–179.50 $174.93 $1,779 +19.93
1055–1063 1061 9 157.00–159.00 $158.56 $1,682 +27.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 225 6 190.00–240.00 $219.35 $494 +27.70
250–285 269 14 170.00–265.00 $219.64 $591 +12.61
300–347 328 29 145.00–265.00 $228.39 $749 -1.32
350–397 378 33 150.00–290.00 $231.97 $877 +18.91
400–445 424 38 120.00–263.00 $230.83 $979 +8.28
450–498 478 70 175.00–287.00 $233.93 $1,118 +20.91
500–546 523 43 160.00–245.00 $210.14 $1,099 +1.05
550–597 577 44 120.00–238.50 $209.83 $1,211 +11.48
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 -15.80
600–645 627 27 169.00–227.00 $195.04 $1,223 +9.24
650–695 670 45 140.00–227.00 $189.61 $1,270 +9.52
700–741 722 41 127.50–208.00 $186.20 $1,344 +18.85
750–795 777 24 135.00–185.00 $164.19 $1,276 -21.54
803–840 816 18 152.00–195.00 $182.67 $1,491 +23.79
860–895 876 4 130.00–190.00 $161.91 $1,418 -0.32
955–995 976 9 118.00–170.00 $156.45 $1,527 -6.55
1030 1030 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,390 —
1055 1055 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,456 +20.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 230 11 222.50–243.00 $230.37 $530 -6.35
250–295 271 7 227.50–245.00 $234.98 $637 +5.85
300–345 323 13 230.00–282.00 $247.46 $799 +9.75
352–395 375 30 230.00–270.00 $246.44 $924 +5.55
410–445 425 32 222.50–268.00 $242.72 $1,032 +12.67
450–495 480 44 217.50–261.00 $237.53 $1,140 -9.93
500–545 524 26 200.00–255.00 $234.21 $1,227 +16.34
550–595 569 40 204.00–225.00 $217.31 $1,236 +4.64
600–645 629 18 185.00–217.00 $200.74 $1,263 +7.93
655–690 673 16 180.00–211.00 $197.75 $1,331 +1.10
705–747 725 10 165.00–197.50 $180.57 $1,309 -7.81
760–780 769 23 165.00–188.00 $178.29 $1,371 +24.56
800–840 811 16 150.00–178.00 $161.94 $1,313 +3.00
873–895 881 5 136.00–170.00 $148.17 $1,305 —
905 905 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,086 ±0.00
931 931 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,378 +28.00
970 970 2 120.00–142.50 $131.25 $1,273 —
1005–1045 1025 2 137.00–137.50 $137.25 $1,407 —
1070 1070 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,455 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,135 —
485–494 491 7 255.00–258.00 $257.15 $1,263 +29.18
513–535 519 4 213.00–247.00 $238.23 $1,236 +14.78
580–585 583 2 225.00–229.00 $227.01 $1,323 +11.97
645 645 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,406 +1.97
658–680 665 9 177.50–219.00 $193.19 $1,285 +0.85
700–740 720 2 152.00–194.00 $172.42 $1,241 -17.52
755–785 765 7 151.00–182.00 $172.38 $1,319 —
810–845 828 2 166.00–200.00 $182.64 $1,512 +21.14
930 930 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,479 —
990 990 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,267 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1545 1108 7 128.00–155.00 $142.80 $1,582 —
1030–1420 1229 6 130.00–155.00 $143.62 $1,765 —
1090–1345 1260 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,499 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 215.00 $215.00 $742 —
425–445 435 2 210.00–245.00 $227.10 $988 —
530 530 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 +70.00
600 600 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,242 —
695 695 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,216 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,128 +14.50
515 515 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,017 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 217 6 272.50–310.00 $296.24 $643 +29.57
220–235 value added 229 4 330.00–367.50 $352.95 $808 —
245 fancy 245 1 305.00 $305.00 $747 —
250–295 277 32 257.50–360.00 $312.19 $865 +32.38
250–297 fancy 281 7 300.00–325.00 $309.23 $869 -28.32
292 value added 292 5 317.00 $317.00 $926 —
300–348 fancy 320 66 295.00–380.00 $337.23 $1,079 +9.15
300–347 326 40 257.50–347.50 $306.68 $1,000 +15.75
330–346 value added 342 4 327.50–333.00 $331.67 $1,134 +26.95
350–395 value added 368 18 292.50–350.00 $326.80 $1,203 +29.80
350–398 375 115 240.00–322.50 $301.32 $1,130 +10.25
350–399 fancy 378 69 290.00–365.00 $324.03 $1,225 +2.11
402–445 fancy 427 90 277.50–342.50 $313.99 $1,341 +17.64
400–442 value added 429 22 289.00–335.00 $312.04 $1,339 +17.06
400–449 429 156 240.00–332.00 $298.93 $1,282 +8.12
452–497 value added 465 27 273.00–322.50 $298.93 $1,390 +20.31
450–498 475 159 231.00–312.00 $278.20 $1,321 +7.39
450–496 fancy 477 87 280.00–315.00 $297.79 $1,420 +4.22
508–545 value added 518 20 260.00–300.00 $278.61 $1,443 +24.89
500–545 fancy 519 104 196.00–300.00 $270.75 $1,405 -3.69
500–548 525 212 230.00–293.50 $265.52 $1,394 +9.50
550–591 fancy 567 66 250.00–282.00 $260.80 $1,479 +2.23
550–595 value added 575 24 256.00–280.00 $262.89 $1,512 +9.88
550–597 577 166 223.00–287.00 $249.25 $1,438 +6.32
610–645 value added 621 11 223.00–245.00 $236.38 $1,468 +12.11
600–647 626 147 208.00–256.00 $230.53 $1,443 +4.21
600–642 fancy 627 23 237.00–270.00 $243.26 $1,525 +0.82
635 635 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,340 -15.32
650–685 value added 665 7 220.00–239.00 $224.92 $1,496 —
650–678 fancy 671 14 236.00–247.50 $238.94 $1,603 +2.58
650–695 672 94 197.00–245.00 $223.53 $1,502 +6.65
702–730 fancy 707 8 214.00–229.00 $223.27 $1,579 —
705–720 value added 714 6 214.00–231.00 $219.46 $1,567 —
700–745 722 78 175.00–230.00 $214.22 $1,547 +17.01
752–795 766 45 170.00–219.00 $200.65 $1,537 +9.46
800–845 811 53 140.00–219.00 $206.08 $1,671 +30.02
850–895 867 15 140.00–204.00 $173.32 $1,503 +4.09
905–940 917 15 146.00–197.50 $175.38 $1,608 +3.83
950–996 972 7 165.00–188.00 $175.45 $1,705 +20.10
1000–1040 1018 5 130.00–183.00 $148.67 $1,513 +39.67
1100–1135 1109 4 142.00–143.00 $142.74 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 260.00 $260.00 $442 —
215–225 220 2 230.00 $230.00 $506 -1.60
255–290 277 5 209.00–280.00 $251.28 $696 +15.61
300–345 325 17 207.50–300.00 $252.03 $819 +13.47
350–390 370 15 182.50–285.00 $251.39 $930 +4.08
400–445 429 28 200.00–280.00 $248.63 $1,067 +4.06
450–492 476 37 175.00–287.00 $242.26 $1,153 +16.77
500–549 526 45 185.00–270.00 $232.50 $1,223 +10.79
550–592 572 26 195.00–246.00 $228.51 $1,307 +19.94
605–645 620 33 175.00–244.00 $208.20 $1,291 +12.97
650–690 667 11 180.00–225.00 $203.55 $1,358 +16.66
700–740 721 5 157.50–200.00 $181.18 $1,306 +19.22
750–790 765 7 180.00–210.00 $188.31 $1,441 +27.60
802–835 819 14 147.00–180.00 $171.21 $1,402 -3.79
865–898 887 3 132.50–165.00 $143.06 $1,269 +19.06
930–945 940 6 110.00–150.00 $126.65 $1,191 -6.98
970 970 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,154 -16.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 215 3 255.00–300.00 $277.33 $596 —
260–295 275 6 230.00–320.00 $274.29 $754 +26.35
315–335 328 4 227.50–305.00 $276.38 $907 -8.62
355–395 369 7 235.00–285.00 $259.42 $957 +7.85
400–442 424 11 250.00–270.00 $257.26 $1,091 +4.53
450–480 464 25 220.00–275.00 $253.79 $1,178 +6.27
512–530 518 6 240.00–247.50 $243.48 $1,261 +17.52
550–597 574 17 220.00–247.50 $226.91 $1,302 +9.25
600–647 631 7 200.00–227.50 $214.02 $1,350 +7.80
650–697 675 7 198.00–217.00 $207.46 $1,400 +2.25
717–730 724 4 160.00–167.00 $163.47 $1,184 -29.56
750–795 772 4 172.00–190.00 $178.13 $1,375 -3.69
880 880 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,496 ±0.00
990 990 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,267 —
1010 1010 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,040 -24.13
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 —
470–480 473 3 272.50–290.00 $284.08 $1,344 +44.08
500–545 524 5 212.50–245.00 $232.89 $1,220 —
575 575 2 217.50–253.00 $235.25 $1,353 -3.75
625 625 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 -32.00
657–670 661 3 190.00–215.00 $198.44 $1,312 -10.29
710–725 718 2 200.00–206.00 $202.97 $1,457 +20.47
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 +33.64
801 801 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,482 —
925 925 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,212 —
960 960 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,296 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 170.00 $170.00 $604 -35.00
400–440 422 5 187.50–227.50 $212.13 $895 +12.30
452–477 465 4 181.00–202.50 $192.04 $893 +32.87
500 500 1 191.00 $191.00 $955 +0.77
560 560 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–1135 924 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,050.00–1,475.00 $1,297.26 —
1135–1400 1271 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 1,475.00–2,300.00 $1,851.92 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 227.50 $227.50 $819 —
420 420 2 212.00 $212.00 $890 —
475 475 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,259 —
535 535 1 170.00 $170.00 $910 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1325 1178 80-85% 3 72.00–82.00 $77.40 $912 —
950–1425 1193 80-85% 72 69.00–106.00 $92.86 $1,108 —
800–2095 1248 80-85% 357 82.00–119.00 $107.40 $1,340 +4.87
890–2065 1302 80-85% 306 100.00–136.00 $117.88 $1,535 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–1510 886 85-90% 59 40.00–89.00 $69.94 $620 —
645–1320 968 85-90% 114 70.00–99.00 $84.93 $822 +1.67
625–1395 1021 85-90% 220 65.00–111.00 $95.24 $972 -6.85
700–1535 1053 85-90% 190 87.00–132.00 $107.42 $1,131 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1620 1379 75-80% 11 84.00–108.00 $101.37 $1,398 —
952–1970 1472 75-80% 140 84.00–119.50 $109.55 $1,613 —
1130–2090 1544 75-80% 203 100.00–139.00 $119.19 $1,840 +6.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1805 1372 51 94.00–126.00 $115.06 $1,579 —
1065–2470 1596 123 105.00–136.00 $124.57 $1,988 —
1245–2455 1754 100 125.00–151.00 $134.82 $2,365 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–1325 931 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 118.00–143.00 $131.92 $1,228
860–1250 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 15 97.00–190.00 $127.83 $1,297
900–1380 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 114.00–119.00 $117.03 $1,334
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1490 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 650.00–1,630.00 $1,169.90
875–1330 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,258.52
850–1360 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,250.00–2,075.00 $1,575.33
870–1320 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,325.00–1,975.00 $1,697.83
1095–1137 1116 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,198.59
890–1460 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 900.00–1,670.00 $1,282.44
980–1260 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 925.00–1,425.00 $1,251.44
850–1465 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 925.00–1,925.00 $1,516.33
1063–1395 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,210.00–1,680.00 $1,423.24
1035–1265 1184 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,561.74
900–1497 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 775.00–1,710.00 $1,333.81
860–1715 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 975.00–1,790.00 $1,442.13
930–1670 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 59 975.00–1,925.00 $1,469.27
1085–1510 1264 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,775.00 $1,469.98
1045–1605 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 40 1,275.00–1,900.00 $1,605.87
1345–1360 1355 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,650.00 $1,641.73
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–950 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,387.90
945 945 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
950 thin fleshed 950 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1005–1010 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,487.47
1020 thin fleshed 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1040–1050 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,387.20
1060–1100 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,525.00 $1,283.10
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1185 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,100.00 $999.92
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–840 733 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–1,100.00 $961.35
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
753–920 780 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,185.00 $1,162.83
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
826–930 866 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,248.59
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,235.00 $1,195.00
920–1125 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,675.00 $1,395.70
942–1120 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,250.00–1,680.00 $1,476.61
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–800 723 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–1,160.00 $999.31
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
710–900 783 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,250.00 $1,067.96
790–850 820 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,280.00 $1,265.55
815–950 883 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,167.35

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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
880 thin fleshed 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 785.00 $785.00 —
1010–1050 thin fleshed 1026 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
970–1150 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,700.00 $1,464.67 —
1080 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1080–1290 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,285.00–1,775.00 $1,627.03 -374.10
1170–1225 1209 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,525.00–1,910.00 $1,752.77 -595.31
1095–1310 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,566.30 -781.78
1005–1570 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,750.00 $1,581.20 -766.88
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 +161.76
950–1535 1306 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,675.00–2,225.00 $1,816.35 +34.76
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -181.59
1210–1515 1363 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,705.60 -744.40
810–1790 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 750.00–2,425.00 $1,981.94 +81.94
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,010.00 $2,010.00 -65.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00 —
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 -12.41

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 145.00 $145.00 $428 —
385 385 1 155.00 $155.00 $597 +40.00
430–440 433 3 139.00–150.00 $146.36 $634 —
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 —
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
575 575 1 134.00 $134.00 $770 —
663 663 3 116.00 $116.00 $769 —
665 value added 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 —
735 735 1 103.00 $103.00 $757 —
763 763 3 116.00 $116.00 $885 +3.23
940 940 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,034 —
960–985 975 7 107.00–116.00 $113.86 $1,110 —
1000 1000 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,410 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1515 1435 2 139.00–140.00 $139.53 $2,002 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 225.00 $225.00 $461 -2.00
246 fancy 246 3 270.00 $270.00 $664 —
315–342 339 8 190.00–200.00 $198.84 $674 +18.28
367 367 2 220.00 $220.00 $807 -2.00
410–435 423 2 140.00–240.00 $188.52 $797 -21.80
460–495 466 10 135.00–249.00 $231.54 $1,079 +4.93
532–540 534 4 161.00–182.00 $166.31 $888 +7.93
550–583 575 4 175.00–235.00 $220.65 $1,269 +5.32
606–645 614 5 140.00–213.00 $155.34 $954 -19.07
673–695 682 4 150.00–169.00 $163.46 $1,115 +3.46
753–791 767 10 130.00–155.00 $146.73 $1,125 +11.73
820 820 2 140.00–167.50 $153.75 $1,261 —
857–860 858 4 140.00–154.00 $150.49 $1,291 —
920 920 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,058 -42.58
1130 1130 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,356 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 123.00 $123.00 $387 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,768 —

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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.