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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

19,122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.96/cwt +11.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 524 lb · 955 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $277.58/cwt +4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 473 lb · 747 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.71/cwt +4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 620 lb · 732 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 19,122 19,577 19,941
Feeder cattle 16,426 16,592 17,148
Slaughter cattle 1,946 2,046 2,109
Replacement cattle 750 939 684

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 8.00 higher with exceptions sharply higher. There was good to very good demand throughout the week with active markets and good buyer participation. Best demand was for long weaned preconditioned packages. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher with good to very 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
215–245 228 7 201.00–340.00 $307.97 $702 -21.29
248 fancy 248 2 347.00 $347.00 $861 +47.89
250 value added 250 1 315.00 $315.00 $788 —
250–295 274 13 290.00–337.00 $318.93 $874 -5.05
260–285 fancy 275 8 253.00–385.00 $326.87 $899 -31.15
300–347 fancy 318 18 312.50–402.00 $356.74 $1,134 +18.02
305–330 value added 322 6 337.00–350.00 $342.21 $1,102 -7.14
300–345 326 21 285.00–360.00 $318.73 $1,039 +5.42
350–395 fancy 372 25 312.50–382.50 $342.56 $1,274 +1.53
350–395 377 49 293.00–367.50 $323.53 $1,220 +4.64
355–398 value added 384 38 322.00–371.00 $331.74 $1,274 -9.78
400–446 fancy 422 121 300.00–382.00 $342.39 $1,445 +15.78
400–447 value added 425 75 290.00–378.00 $331.90 $1,411 +2.68
400–449 426 109 260.00–360.00 $312.63 $1,332 +6.10
450–497 472 199 270.00–330.00 $306.51 $1,447 +4.98
450–497 fancy 474 146 300.00–360.00 $329.25 $1,561 +11.34
450–495 value added 476 171 282.50–362.50 $324.42 $1,544 +16.99
500 fancy 500 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,620 +9.42
500–547 value added 521 275 265.00–340.00 $310.85 $1,620 +9.92
500–548 528 219 200.00–317.50 $287.65 $1,519 +5.51
550–598 576 152 245.00–300.00 $280.69 $1,617 +7.57
550–599 value added 579 256 268.00–316.00 $298.54 $1,729 +2.64
600–610 fancy 603 19 280.00–297.50 $289.93 $1,748 -12.07
600–649 value added 619 414 250.00–312.00 $285.86 $1,769 +10.43
600–648 624 215 230.00–295.00 $264.95 $1,653 +4.45
650–695 value added 665 289 256.00–301.00 $279.24 $1,857 +16.37
650–673 fancy 668 51 296.00–299.50 $298.77 $1,996 —
650–697 675 215 228.00–275.00 $250.71 $1,692 +0.97
700–746 727 188 220.00–250.00 $239.76 $1,743 +7.19
700–748 value added 728 348 237.00–271.00 $254.51 $1,853 +6.05
750–797 770 136 210.00–246.00 $234.88 $1,809 +0.83
751–793 value added 776 205 236.25–254.00 $243.22 $1,887 -6.00
800–838 value added 816 394 235.00–247.50 $240.21 $1,960 +3.24
800–845 816 111 195.00–238.00 $225.16 $1,837 +6.21
830 830 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,660 -18.95
833 fancy 833 65 245.75 $245.75 $2,047 +14.04
850–895 866 33 199.00–225.00 $217.06 $1,880 +3.07
855–899 value added 874 368 220.00–237.75 $229.70 $2,008 -2.89
900–945 921 12 194.00–218.00 $208.08 $1,916 -3.76
919–938 value added 922 318 219.00–231.75 $225.90 $2,083 +0.54
927 927 28 200.50 $200.50 $1,859 -11.34
954–995 969 29 186.00–220.00 $206.51 $2,001 +6.40
1018–1040 1025 6 190.00–214.00 $206.74 $2,119 +20.32
1080 1080 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,079 +17.50
1110–1140 1125 2 160.00–193.00 $176.28 $1,983 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 230.00 $230.00 $494 +30.00
260–295 273 6 205.00–317.00 $271.31 $741 -22.69
300–347 332 10 250.00–305.00 $282.44 $938 +18.82
355–395 371 7 220.00–314.00 $268.22 $995 +20.65
415–440 427 14 125.00–298.00 $232.45 $993 -30.11
460 value added 460 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,288 —
450–498 478 30 222.00–311.00 $260.95 $1,247 +6.72
500–545 527 13 170.00–270.00 $224.53 $1,183 -33.09
565–595 583 21 160.00–260.00 $229.63 $1,339 -15.08
600–645 625 23 155.00–249.00 $225.40 $1,409 -8.02
655–695 672 21 170.00–261.00 $243.26 $1,635 +24.65
709–725 711 13 204.00–231.00 $225.79 $1,605 +8.87
750–795 764 16 177.50–226.00 $211.76 $1,618 +7.63
815–847 832 6 180.00–201.00 $192.02 $1,598 -6.12
850–872 864 7 187.50–217.00 $210.71 $1,821 —
907–947 933 9 142.50–205.00 $169.10 $1,578 +9.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 270.00 $270.00 $810 —
350–395 371 8 277.50–316.00 $304.36 $1,129 +20.52
405–445 424 23 240.00–330.00 $298.07 $1,264 +23.68
450–497 473 25 242.50–307.00 $284.54 $1,346 +10.66
505–545 532 25 231.00–285.00 $265.24 $1,411 +15.23
550–595 573 41 220.00–277.50 $257.30 $1,474 +5.79
600–642 623 11 237.50–260.00 $250.62 $1,561 +9.36
650–695 679 21 210.00–244.00 $224.93 $1,527 +4.18
705–745 735 20 192.50–225.00 $213.15 $1,567 -7.18
750–795 783 13 205.00–219.00 $217.02 $1,699 -2.48
805–845 827 5 201.00–214.00 $209.69 $1,734 +2.14
870–880 875 3 200.00–215.00 $206.65 $1,808 -3.03
945 945 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,824 +23.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 290.00–291.00 $290.51 $1,235 +8.01
505–545 536 5 244.00–260.00 $256.98 $1,377 -0.02
565–580 573 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,507 -19.00
601–647 619 8 212.50–255.00 $240.44 $1,488 —
665–680 673 4 224.00–255.00 $234.07 $1,575 -15.04
735 735 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,426 -35.00
760 760 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,512 -13.44
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 -9.31
975 975 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,823 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1205 1190 3 189.00–198.00 $194.63 $2,316 —
1200–1470 1271 15 150.00–189.00 $161.19 $2,049 +47.19
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 257.50 $257.50 $708 —
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 —
790 790 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,469 —
935 935 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,543 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 242.50 $242.50 $691 —
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
485 485 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,370 —
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,358 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 17 200.00–290.00 $270.15 $616 -19.18
231 value added 231 3 315.00 $315.00 $728 -20.00
200–248 fancy 233 11 300.00–320.00 $305.04 $711 -11.81
260–297 fancy 271 27 292.50–340.00 $313.65 $850 +6.52
250–295 279 51 242.50–302.50 $281.97 $787 -1.29
295 value added 295 3 300.00–312.50 $304.17 $897 -35.83
303–340 value added 317 15 297.00–325.00 $311.31 $987 -21.30
300–345 327 62 235.00–312.50 $283.84 $928 +6.18
300–345 fancy 330 74 290.00–337.50 $312.58 $1,032 +4.83
351–397 value added 372 35 292.50–342.50 $321.82 $1,197 -6.58
350–398 fancy 373 90 272.50–331.00 $309.63 $1,155 +14.14
350–397 374 182 235.00–318.00 $287.64 $1,076 +11.24
400–445 value added 417 100 250.00–316.00 $285.45 $1,190 -6.91
400–446 fancy 423 217 255.00–328.00 $299.55 $1,267 +9.06
400–448 429 249 237.50–308.00 $274.96 $1,180 +5.04
450–498 472 396 227.00–296.00 $271.33 $1,281 +4.72
450–495 value added 474 84 250.00–293.00 $273.19 $1,295 -8.91
450–497 fancy 475 267 250.00–318.00 $288.24 $1,369 +8.15
500–547 value added 520 361 242.50–292.50 $270.77 $1,408 +6.98
500–549 524 398 221.00–274.00 $253.12 $1,326 +2.14
528–532 fancy 530 191 287.75–302.25 $295.01 $1,564 +23.58
530 530 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,126 -38.48
550–597 value added 571 296 244.00–276.00 $260.35 $1,487 +1.60
550–599 574 279 221.00–270.00 $243.25 $1,396 +2.61
600–648 value added 618 427 224.00–267.50 $254.91 $1,575 +8.12
610–645 622 3 189.00–210.00 $202.74 $1,261 -24.81
600–649 624 302 193.00–250.00 $228.28 $1,424 +0.73
650–697 value added 668 232 217.00–257.50 $243.79 $1,629 +4.10
650–697 673 188 196.00–241.00 $221.34 $1,490 -1.12
695 695 8 201.00 $201.00 $1,397 -53.75
700–743 value added 718 218 210.00–247.50 $235.28 $1,689 +0.77
700–738 724 7 181.00–211.00 $193.75 $1,403 -18.47
700–746 727 72 170.00–231.00 $206.27 $1,500 -5.95
741–745 741 11 180.00–204.00 $201.81 $1,495 -10.41
750–795 764 93 170.00–231.00 $214.12 $1,636 +6.77
782 782 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,556 +8.00
750–797 value added 789 185 209.00–231.00 $222.74 $1,757 -2.77
800–835 819 62 180.00–219.00 $209.96 $1,720 +11.55
801–846 value added 825 302 196.00–223.50 $215.41 $1,777 +3.43
860 860 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,548 -9.67
865 value added 865 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,695 —
850–896 870 23 132.00–200.00 $176.77 $1,538 -12.90
900–921 917 20 165.00–207.00 $184.49 $1,692 +3.33
950–995 983 8 133.00–179.00 $165.56 $1,627 -8.90
1073 1073 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,695 -32.00
1074–1085 1075 8 170.00–179.00 $171.14 $1,840 -18.86
1235 1235 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,606 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 14 210.00–270.00 $243.27 $555 -19.49
255–290 270 15 200.00–275.00 $247.23 $668 -0.61
300–347 321 53 169.00–290.00 $273.17 $877 +24.55
350–395 377 37 168.00–290.00 $253.68 $956 +13.45
385 value added 385 3 285.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,136 —
402–448 428 43 200.00–262.50 $234.84 $1,005 -2.86
450–497 478 53 162.50–265.00 $238.16 $1,138 +5.47
500–545 523 37 170.00–250.00 $214.04 $1,119 -8.19
550–598 580 44 172.50–251.00 $222.48 $1,290 +3.92
605–648 629 33 134.00–227.00 $193.09 $1,215 -2.68
650–695 673 15 130.00–219.00 $182.15 $1,226 -5.45
703–746 726 27 145.00–230.00 $188.45 $1,368 +24.56
765–795 779 13 138.00–193.00 $164.14 $1,279 -13.25
800–848 824 12 139.00–198.00 $165.11 $1,361 +9.68
835 835 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 -15.43
855–875 868 4 156.00–170.00 $165.30 $1,435 +15.27
915–940 927 3 130.00–165.00 $143.29 $1,328 -13.76
952–990 965 3 137.50–160.00 $152.30 $1,470 +22.24
1005 1005 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,859 —
1055 1055 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–238 235 3 250.00–272.50 $265.17 $623 +36.76
255–290 270 8 240.00–265.00 $252.08 $681 +13.68
305–345 327 14 240.00–275.00 $259.38 $848 +21.48
350–395 368 31 237.50–277.50 $255.51 $940 +15.05
400–449 427 40 207.50–277.50 $250.80 $1,071 +8.66
450–495 473 65 231.00–267.50 $254.94 $1,206 +8.64
500–545 531 50 215.00–245.00 $232.33 $1,234 +5.99
550–595 576 28 210.00–240.00 $225.35 $1,298 +1.67
600–645 618 34 195.00–225.00 $211.73 $1,308 +9.48
650–697 681 27 184.00–220.00 $199.81 $1,361 +1.57
710–730 717 7 185.00–200.00 $190.74 $1,368 +4.24
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 -21.25
800 800 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,480 +10.26
885 885 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,615 +22.50
900–915 908 2 170.00–182.50 $176.30 $1,601 —
1035 1035 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,656 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 290.00 $290.00 $972 +38.77
355–385 370 2 245.00–275.00 $259.39 $960 -32.99
420–447 441 20 209.00–270.00 $246.43 $1,087 -6.57
465–485 476 6 197.00–267.50 $248.23 $1,182 +4.34
500–545 532 7 177.50–239.00 $207.55 $1,104 —
550–595 576 11 190.00–235.00 $220.61 $1,271 -8.43
610–625 617 3 181.00–229.00 $206.47 $1,274 +24.50
705–730 713 3 164.00–174.00 $167.41 $1,194 +12.41
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–1465 998 30 106.00–166.50 $140.39 $1,401 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 217.50 $217.50 $435 -32.50
275 275 1 240.00 $240.00 $660 —
310–345 330 3 190.00–210.00 $200.35 $661 —
355 355 2 202.50 $202.50 $719 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
640 640 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,261 +7.00
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 —
810 810 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,357 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 210.00 $210.00 $739 +14.64
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,013 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 235 5 245.00–315.00 $297.94 $700 -9.59
270–290 value added 280 3 321.00–337.50 $329.36 $922 —
255–295 fancy 283 21 300.00–390.00 $351.64 $995 +11.80
250–296 285 24 203.00–362.50 $303.72 $866 -13.22
315–327 value added 321 5 320.00–347.50 $333.99 $1,072 +8.90
300–345 324 49 262.50–337.50 $304.43 $986 +2.12
300–349 fancy 326 50 303.00–366.00 $339.68 $1,107 +15.81
350–395 fancy 370 62 275.00–370.00 $335.84 $1,243 +2.04
355–398 value added 376 18 312.50–340.00 $331.17 $1,245 -7.27
350–397 379 125 275.00–340.00 $311.08 $1,179 -1.51
400–435 value added 415 20 270.00–325.00 $300.24 $1,246 -17.16
400–445 423 75 270.00–342.50 $296.51 $1,254 -1.96
402–445 fancy 432 94 294.00–380.00 $311.16 $1,344 -8.23
450–492 value added 463 25 271.00–340.00 $296.72 $1,374 +4.35
450–495 469 214 260.00–322.50 $291.96 $1,369 +4.53
450–495 fancy 471 74 290.00–345.00 $313.33 $1,476 +13.36
500–542 value added 515 23 269.00–299.00 $282.33 $1,454 -3.80
500–545 fancy 516 60 264.00–310.00 $280.51 $1,447 -7.87
500–549 519 157 237.00–305.00 $275.35 $1,429 +5.79
550–593 fancy 568 49 254.00–290.00 $270.26 $1,535 +10.26
550–598 569 150 237.50–299.00 $263.44 $1,499 +2.38
550–590 value added 573 24 263.00–296.00 $276.02 $1,582 +2.08
606 thin fleshed 606 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,666 —
600–638 fancy 615 26 242.50–277.00 $257.90 $1,586 +1.01
600–630 value added 616 11 240.00–275.00 $261.67 $1,612 +10.33
600–647 625 98 179.00–286.00 $239.81 $1,499 +5.02
650–697 668 98 217.00–255.00 $232.29 $1,552 +7.00
655–695 value added 669 20 230.00–272.00 $240.24 $1,607 +10.30
668–680 fancy 671 4 247.00–258.00 $255.21 $1,712 +17.21
705–708 fancy 708 7 220.00–240.00 $222.85 $1,578 -7.15
702–722 value added 717 27 230.00–240.00 $238.68 $1,711 +11.70
700–745 727 93 202.00–239.00 $217.15 $1,579 +3.38
750–780 763 25 189.00–219.00 $206.77 $1,578 +3.52
762–785 value added 776 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,699 +2.97
800–838 822 21 161.00–220.00 $197.44 $1,623 +1.99
850–895 869 12 180.00–204.00 $190.22 $1,653 +2.67
915–935 920 9 132.50–196.00 $171.31 $1,576 -2.60
960–965 964 4 131.00–158.00 $149.27 $1,439 -27.87
1102 1102 2 127.50 $127.50 $1,405 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 245.00–255.00 $249.49 $556 -10.51
255–290 274 4 242.50–292.50 $272.07 $745 +44.83
305–345 326 18 205.00–291.00 $263.59 $859 +12.40
350–395 378 18 212.50–295.00 $267.21 $1,010 +7.12
400–445 422 20 153.00–290.00 $245.23 $1,035 +13.84
450–495 472 27 180.00–288.00 $250.74 $1,183 -1.37
500–545 519 22 190.00–260.00 $234.41 $1,217 +2.59
550–592 571 26 180.00–249.00 $222.35 $1,270 -6.00
614–635 619 13 180.00–220.00 $209.58 $1,297 +27.23
650–693 675 11 175.00–220.00 $205.31 $1,386 +8.73
705–735 715 17 140.00–222.00 $196.21 $1,403 +4.74
760–775 768 4 150.00–199.00 $182.86 $1,404 +7.58
800–840 826 4 168.00–195.00 $182.08 $1,504 +25.97
860–890 876 6 153.00–182.00 $168.40 $1,475 +14.31
905 905 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,448 +51.20
985 985 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,231 -28.57
1025 1025 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,158 -17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 280 5 240.00–315.00 $280.48 $785 +15.33
305–335 316 7 220.00–285.00 $268.95 $850 +13.59
365–395 382 19 225.00–335.00 $276.91 $1,058 +3.02
402–445 426 20 235.00–280.00 $265.34 $1,130 +17.26
453–495 463 28 240.00–292.00 $274.54 $1,271 +10.29
500–545 525 21 217.50–280.00 $250.48 $1,315 -1.37
550–595 576 9 207.50–255.00 $231.22 $1,332 -2.31
610–645 630 5 212.50–252.00 $227.28 $1,432 +21.90
650–695 674 7 200.00–225.00 $214.32 $1,445 +3.10
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 +8.90
750–795 769 5 152.50–200.00 $176.20 $1,355 -11.30
860–880 870 2 170.00–172.50 $171.24 $1,490 -1.76
930 930 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,558 +4.90
975 975 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,462 -15.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 210.00–247.50 $228.75 $538 —
250–295 264 5 175.00–230.00 $200.73 $530 —
365–395 377 3 220.00–261.00 $240.23 $906 +13.92
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 +20.00
455–470 460 3 200.00–240.00 $221.87 $1,021 -0.63
520 520 2 209.00–227.50 $218.25 $1,135 +2.25
565–590 573 3 220.00–225.00 $221.72 $1,270 +2.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–1250 1049 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 1,400.00–2,450.00 $1,915.82 —
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1210–1550 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,892.54 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 310.00 $310.00 $930 +20.00
435–440 438 2 280.00–285.00 $282.49 $1,237 —
470–492 485 3 250.00–252.00 $250.65 $1,216 —
590 590 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,460 -0.99
735 735 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,558 —
780 780 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,591 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,155 —
570 570 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,288 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 205.00 $205.00 $748 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 -19.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1280 1094 80-85% 6 50.00–96.00 $78.92 $863 —
920–1560 1200 80-85% 38 72.00–109.00 $95.81 $1,150 -4.17
905–1855 1260 80-85% 369 90.50–130.00 $111.43 $1,404 +21.40
945–1730 1265 80-85% 266 105.00–143.50 $122.01 $1,543 +31.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1545 889 85-90% 30 50.00–88.00 $74.21 $660 —
610–1525 949 85-90% 64 55.00–99.00 $86.56 $821 +15.12
715–1705 1028 85-90% 169 68.00–114.00 $98.11 $1,009 +0.34
640–1590 1049 85-90% 169 91.00–130.00 $110.79 $1,162 +13.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–2160 1488 75-80% 96 98.00–119.00 $112.67 $1,677 +0.75
1090–2025 1504 75-80% 162 106.00–138.00 $122.28 $1,839 +1.30
1335–1725 1595 75-80% 4 88.00–102.00 $97.20 $1,550 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1850 1302 22 94.00–146.00 $116.42 $1,516 —
980–2620 1585 107 107.00–149.00 $126.75 $2,009 —
1115–2400 1787 133 120.00–165.00 $140.82 $2,516 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1215 924 (<2 yrs)Open 10 112.00–177.00 $146.13 $1,350
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–895 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,010.00–1,250.00 $1,134.16
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–1015 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 550.00–1,625.00 $1,243.47
700–1435 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 900.00–1,825.00 $1,483.47
830–1410 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,250.00–1,825.00 $1,576.86
910–1225 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,825.00 $1,380.15
820–1455 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 880.00–1,800.00 $1,397.25
770–1335 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 925.00–1,925.00 $1,599.07
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
825–1595 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 58 900.00–1,825.00 $1,518.93
942–1465 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,125.00–1,775.00 $1,538.64
1090–1295 1177 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,313.00
900–1625 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 71 1,050.00–2,025.00 $1,614.65
1030–1525 1199 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,808.04
1085–1615 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,125.00–1,725.00 $1,414.10
1030–1400 1244 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,473.02
1395 1395 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1090 936 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–1,725.00 $1,215.87
900–995 948 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,236.28
890–1055 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,079.24
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
945–1066 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,525.00 $1,190.80
1040 fancy 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
950–1415 1089 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,775.00 $1,286.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1105 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,185.00 $1,159.09
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
836 836 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,600.00 $1,600.00
800–1020 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,900.00 $1,533.20
700–1238 996 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,175.00–2,075.00 $1,663.37
950–1085 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,388.33
1040–1082 1068 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,750.00 $1,628.28
635–1212 1074 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 40 500.00–2,725.00 $2,304.45
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,106 —

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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
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
705–1390 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,150.00–2,375.00 $1,889.86 —
1030–1160 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–2,125.00 $1,913.13 —
795–1460 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–2,300.00 $1,837.87 —
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1030–1335 1227 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,370.00–1,825.00 $1,571.72 —
1000–1455 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 1,325.00–2,000.00 $1,799.25 —
1175–1355 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,925.00–2,125.00 $1,998.14 —
1010–1690 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 1,500.00–2,550.00 $2,029.94 -90.60
1250–1350 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 2,075.00–2,500.00 $2,346.91 +226.37
1040–1595 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 21 1,300.00–2,425.00 $1,985.64 -134.90
1230–1515 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00–2,250.00 $1,823.28 -450.42
1180–1605 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,849.14 —
1745 1745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–800 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–1,875.00 $1,735.00 —
850 850 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–1,950.00 $1,815.85 +571.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 fancy 470 2 135.00 $135.00 $634 ±0.00
545 545 1 123.00 $123.00 $670 +16.00
680 680 1 136.00 $136.00 $925 —
780 780 1 128.00 $128.00 $998 —
815 815 1 100.00 $100.00 $815 —
945 945 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,210 —
1032 1032 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,342 +5.00
1060–1075 1068 2 110.00–124.00 $116.95 $1,249 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,218 —
1190 1190 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,368 —
1425–1640 1533 2 137.00–141.00 $139.14 $2,133 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 210.00–229.00 $220.12 $506 —
293 fancy 293 2 234.00 $234.00 $686 —
312 value added 312 4 241.00 $241.00 $752 —
375 375 2 245.00 $245.00 $919 —
388 value added 388 15 248.50 $248.50 $964 —
425–447 437 5 122.50–247.00 $195.26 $853 -36.49
450–483 472 11 130.00–227.00 $184.05 $869 -15.83
477 value added 477 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,135 —
515–546 528 8 176.00–251.00 $228.65 $1,207 +29.22
550–556 555 8 185.00–251.00 $242.83 $1,348 +54.83
626–638 628 11 177.00–215.00 $207.98 $1,306 +65.21
655–685 667 4 131.00–190.00 $148.37 $990 +13.37
675 value added 675 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,120 —
705–730 708 8 140.00–185.00 $177.14 $1,254 +37.14
768–770 769 3 157.00–160.00 $158.00 $1,215 +37.00
815 815 1 110.00 $110.00 $896 —
922–932 value added 927 117 184.50–188.85 $186.71 $1,731 +2.86
955–965 962 3 123.00–150.00 $141.06 $1,357 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 155.00 $155.00 $364 —
285–290 287 5 147.50–175.00 $163.89 $470 —
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 —
605 605 1 142.00 $142.00 $859 —
920 920 1 100.00 $100.00 $920 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1055 1047 3 137.50–142.50 $140.86 $1,475 —
1110 1110 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,221 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 160.00 $160.00 $832 —
730 730 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,365 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.