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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

23,657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.37/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,528/hd at 623 lb · 1,092 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.07/cwt +7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,479/hd at 571 lb · 1,011 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.89/cwt +2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 524 lb · 940 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 23,657 19,122 19,863
Feeder cattle 20,637 16,426 17,057
Slaughter cattle 2,323 1,946 2,253
Replacement cattle 697 750 553

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instance sharply higher. Yearling steers were 4.00 to 7.00 higher with a few sharply higher. Demand was good to very good throughout the week with active markets and good buyer participation. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 higher with good to very 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
195 195 1 300.00 $300.00 $585 —
205 205 2 360.00 $360.00 $738 +52.03
230–248 fancy 240 7 327.50–362.50 $344.29 $826 -2.71
247 value added 247 3 385.00 $385.00 $951 —
255–295 fancy 280 5 335.00–380.00 $361.77 $1,013 +34.90
250–295 285 25 272.50–395.00 $348.32 $993 +29.39
282–295 value added 289 9 325.00–400.00 $336.62 $973 —
300–345 value added 318 23 321.00–380.00 $356.62 $1,134 +14.41
300–348 fancy 324 37 300.00–406.00 $365.84 $1,185 +9.10
305–345 328 34 300.00–380.00 $339.18 $1,113 +20.45
350–397 374 81 301.00–375.00 $338.98 $1,268 +15.45
351–395 value added 375 45 325.00–393.00 $360.45 $1,352 +28.71
350–399 fancy 379 57 327.50–395.00 $363.40 $1,377 +20.84
400–446 value added 420 173 309.00–400.00 $363.87 $1,528 +31.97
400–445 fancy 423 95 317.50–398.00 $355.75 $1,505 +13.36
400–448 427 179 272.50–365.00 $328.41 $1,402 +15.78
450–495 value added 470 71 297.50–372.50 $334.35 $1,571 +9.93
450–498 473 241 269.00–355.00 $313.78 $1,484 +7.27
450–498 fancy 479 141 300.00–361.00 $337.18 $1,615 +7.93
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 -56.51
500–548 value added 523 457 285.00–350.00 $325.54 $1,703 +14.69
525 525 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,378 -25.15
500–548 527 323 259.00–322.50 $292.73 $1,543 +5.08
501–542 fancy 531 52 326.00–343.00 $331.11 $1,758 +7.11
550–570 fancy 553 14 330.00–332.50 $330.37 $1,827 —
550–598 576 299 250.00–320.00 $286.93 $1,653 +6.24
550–597 value added 579 333 278.00–324.00 $306.55 $1,775 +8.01
615 thin fleshed 615 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,827 —
600–649 value added 619 537 260.00–309.00 $289.56 $1,792 +3.70
600–646 625 196 241.00–295.00 $269.98 $1,687 +5.03
662 thin fleshed 662 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,834 —
650–697 value added 668 324 250.00–299.00 $276.24 $1,845 -3.00
650–698 677 318 179.00–277.00 $257.45 $1,743 +6.74
697 697 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,603 -20.71
700 thin fleshed 700 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,967 —
700–747 value added 715 450 238.00–278.00 $261.62 $1,871 +7.11
700–748 727 237 220.00–264.00 $243.07 $1,767 +3.31
750–795 773 137 224.00–260.00 $236.22 $1,826 +1.34
757–796 value added 779 409 233.00–259.00 $248.10 $1,933 +4.88
802–845 value added 817 429 228.00–255.00 $244.77 $2,000 +4.56
800–848 826 163 210.00–242.50 $227.14 $1,876 +27.14
850–895 866 167 200.00–232.50 $221.54 $1,919 +4.48
852–898 value added 888 255 224.00–250.00 $231.35 $2,054 +1.65
907 fancy 907 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,986 —
913 value added 913 60 226.75 $226.75 $2,070 +0.85
900–947 924 76 152.00–220.00 $209.21 $1,933 +1.13
955–995 973 12 191.00–208.00 $203.86 $1,984 -2.65
1000–1040 1016 27 175.00–217.00 $200.59 $2,038 -6.15
1067 value added 1067 48 211.00 $211.00 $2,251 —
1085–1091 1090 5 161.00–203.00 $194.64 $2,122 +2.14
1146 1146 24 196.50 $196.50 $2,252 +20.22
1195 1195 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,223 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 275 5 300.00–321.00 $306.24 $842 —
300–345 321 11 275.00–340.00 $312.11 $1,002 +42.11
355–395 373 19 280.00–352.50 $310.54 $1,158 +6.18
400–445 428 29 257.50–327.00 $294.89 $1,262 -3.18
450–497 476 66 276.00–320.00 $299.20 $1,424 +14.66
505–546 525 20 245.00–302.50 $269.81 $1,417 +4.57
530 530 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 -30.24
550–595 579 65 212.50–280.00 $262.09 $1,518 +4.79
600–645 625 25 215.00–264.00 $257.56 $1,610 +6.94
659–695 673 17 200.00–248.00 $236.72 $1,593 +11.79
713–744 726 19 215.00–235.00 $223.31 $1,621 +10.16
755–790 768 6 200.00–225.00 $218.29 $1,676 +1.27
800–810 805 2 202.50–206.00 $204.24 $1,644 -5.45
925 925 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,642 -15.50
985 985 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,832 —
1175 1175 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,939 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 210.00 $210.00 $441 -20.00
260–280 273 5 270.00–304.00 $291.74 $796 +20.43
300–345 319 8 230.00–295.00 $270.87 $864 -11.57
370 value added 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 —
360–395 377 9 170.00–300.00 $274.74 $1,036 +6.52
415–448 432 10 243.00–295.00 $265.09 $1,145 +32.64
450 value added 450 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,341 +18.00
450–495 482 26 250.00–287.50 $274.41 $1,323 +13.46
500–545 521 25 215.00–280.00 $259.17 $1,350 +34.64
555–595 579 17 225.00–277.50 $258.93 $1,499 +29.30
610–645 622 17 134.00–255.00 $232.86 $1,448 +7.46
650–690 672 22 182.50–257.00 $232.56 $1,563 -10.70
700–745 715 39 200.00–232.50 $221.25 $1,582 -4.54
750–797 774 14 148.00–223.00 $211.05 $1,634 -0.71
800–847 836 10 169.00–225.00 $210.54 $1,760 +18.52
890 890 4 200.00–201.00 $200.25 $1,782 -10.46
926–945 931 7 170.00–205.00 $189.51 $1,764 +20.41
950–990 967 3 147.50–197.00 $174.86 $1,691 —
1005–1040 1023 2 180.00–188.00 $184.07 $1,883 —
1070 1070 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,578 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,228 —
410 410 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,210 +4.49
475 475 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,389 —
518 518 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,515 +35.52
555–597 583 3 275.00–292.50 $280.55 $1,636 +17.55
618 value added 618 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,545 —
655–675 665 2 212.50–230.00 $221.12 $1,470 -12.95
715 715 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,723 +47.00
756–790 765 4 225.00–240.00 $228.88 $1,751 +29.88
808–844 821 15 220.00–228.00 $223.79 $1,837 +23.79
905 905 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 —
950 950 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,710 -7.00
1055 1055 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,846 —
1120 1120 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,173 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,092 —
1210 1210 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,154 —
1100–1535 1222 5 132.00–164.00 $146.47 $1,790 —
1180–1280 1230 2 153.00–162.50 $157.94 $1,943 —
1210–1435 1364 9 160.00–178.00 $165.16 $2,253 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 262.50 $262.50 $578 —
360 360 1 260.00 $260.00 $936 —
410 410 1 207.00 $207.00 $849 —
495 495 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,094 -61.50
545 545 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,213 —
600 600 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,218 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 252.50 $252.50 $783 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 —

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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 fancy 227 6 297.50–347.50 $324.63 $737 +19.59
200–247 232 26 260.00–330.00 $283.42 $658 +13.27
255–298 fancy 278 22 295.00–350.00 $320.66 $891 +7.01
250–299 282 65 260.00–330.00 $298.07 $841 +16.10
280–299 value added 298 14 345.00–360.00 $358.99 $1,070 +54.82
300–348 325 91 260.00–335.00 $296.96 $965 +13.12
300–346 fancy 327 88 285.00–336.00 $315.68 $1,032 +3.10
302–349 value added 335 53 295.00–339.00 $308.97 $1,035 -2.34
350–396 371 230 250.00–320.00 $294.43 $1,092 +6.79
350–398 fancy 373 94 275.00–332.50 $306.76 $1,144 -2.87
355–397 value added 375 60 281.00–340.00 $312.60 $1,172 -9.22
400–445 fancy 424 193 265.00–325.00 $297.43 $1,261 -2.12
400–448 426 323 205.00–315.00 $279.10 $1,189 +4.14
400–447 value added 426 112 259.50–320.00 $284.38 $1,211 -1.07
450–495 value added 465 140 254.00–304.50 $284.62 $1,323 +11.43
450–498 fancy 472 163 258.00–337.50 $287.35 $1,356 -0.89
450–499 473 416 240.00–296.00 $272.72 $1,290 +1.39
500–547 value added 523 559 249.00–300.00 $278.04 $1,454 +7.27
500–548 525 381 220.00–287.50 $260.39 $1,367 +7.27
550–599 value added 571 487 244.00–285.00 $263.17 $1,503 +2.82
550–599 571 523 220.00–274.00 $255.19 $1,457 +11.94
585 fancy 585 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,711 —
600–647 value added 622 765 234.00–262.00 $249.63 $1,553 -5.28
600–646 624 323 168.00–248.00 $235.60 $1,470 +7.32
637 fancy 637 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,529 —
637 637 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,274 -28.28
657 fancy 657 74 260.50 $260.50 $1,711 —
650–696 value added 672 447 225.00–263.00 $243.64 $1,637 -0.15
672 672 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,505 +2.66
650–698 677 337 169.00–247.00 $228.94 $1,550 +7.60
700–743 value added 719 395 219.00–248.70 $236.93 $1,704 +1.65
717–740 720 8 206.00–225.50 $222.99 $1,606 +29.24
700–749 722 184 180.00–240.00 $217.16 $1,568 +23.41
750–789 value added 765 88 211.00–232.00 $227.34 $1,739 +4.60
750–798 777 188 187.50–230.00 $216.44 $1,682 +17.44
815–845 823 17 203.00–225.50 $218.99 $1,802 +9.03
800–847 825 55 182.50–225.00 $200.24 $1,652 -9.72
820–840 value added 828 36 210.00–225.00 $218.18 $1,807 +2.77
852–875 863 15 182.00–220.00 $209.63 $1,809 +29.63
860–878 865 12 202.00–206.00 $204.65 $1,770 +27.88
890 value added 890 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,958 +24.00
910–911 value added 911 65 200.00–219.00 $212.29 $1,934 —
915 915 2 194.00–199.00 $196.50 $1,798 +12.01
905–947 929 25 145.00–207.50 $187.13 $1,738 +2.64
975–988 984 3 164.00–194.00 $173.91 $1,711 +8.35
1005–1025 1018 3 140.00–165.00 $156.78 $1,596 —
1038 value added 1038 9 198.00 $198.00 $2,055 —
1120 1120 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,848 —
1382 1382 2 162.50 $162.50 $2,246 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201–245 218 15 215.00–305.00 $265.65 $579 +22.38
250–295 278 24 185.00–302.50 $248.91 $692 +1.68
300–348 323 55 200.00–315.00 $268.87 $868 -4.30
350–398 377 60 192.50–297.00 $267.55 $1,009 +13.87
400–447 421 58 190.00–295.00 $250.62 $1,055 +15.78
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 -14.84
450–497 478 88 160.00–270.00 $249.01 $1,190 +10.85
500–548 527 66 150.00–257.00 $221.14 $1,165 +7.10
570 570 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 -2.48
550–598 577 80 140.00–242.00 $222.83 $1,286 +0.35
620 620 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 -23.09
602–647 628 52 150.00–225.00 $213.48 $1,341 +20.39
650–695 675 37 175.00–230.00 $202.23 $1,365 +20.08
703–745 726 22 145.00–207.00 $187.64 $1,362 -0.81
750–795 776 20 150.00–205.00 $176.37 $1,369 +12.23
800–835 814 14 127.00–190.00 $161.86 $1,318 -3.25
855–888 874 12 130.00–193.00 $169.89 $1,485 +4.59
900–940 916 10 124.00–182.50 $159.85 $1,464 +16.56
960–990 980 3 175.00–176.00 $175.33 $1,718 +23.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–222 220 3 260.50–310.00 $293.85 $646 +28.68
250–295 271 10 247.50–295.00 $262.09 $710 +10.01
300–348 331 30 240.00–289.00 $273.23 $904 +13.85
350–390 371 36 237.00–290.00 $265.78 $986 +10.27
400–445 424 55 250.00–290.00 $271.62 $1,152 +20.82
450–495 472 76 220.00–265.00 $251.35 $1,186 -3.59
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 -34.94
500–547 524 63 220.00–265.00 $245.48 $1,286 +13.15
550–595 578 62 217.00–248.00 $230.94 $1,335 +5.59
600–647 625 22 200.00–229.00 $215.11 $1,344 +3.38
655–697 682 25 185.00–230.00 $212.69 $1,451 +12.88
700–740 727 5 175.00–213.00 $193.47 $1,407 +2.73
765–790 778 4 180.00–209.00 $192.05 $1,494 +7.05
810–840 825 2 180.00–190.00 $184.91 $1,526 -0.09
860 860 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,462 -12.50
900–945 922 5 125.50–167.50 $152.52 $1,406 -23.78
1105 1105 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,602 —
1174 1174 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,608 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 270.00 $270.00 $864 -20.00
435–445 438 3 260.00–265.00 $261.69 $1,146 +15.26
510–535 523 3 225.00–251.00 $235.40 $1,231 +27.85
560–595 575 4 207.00–247.50 $229.38 $1,319 +8.77
605–647 635 5 210.00–220.00 $214.10 $1,360 +7.63
667–686 680 6 177.00–210.00 $199.21 $1,355 —
745 745 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 +2.59
750–775 763 6 174.00–220.00 $206.21 $1,573 —
855 855 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,368 —
955 955 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,432 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1310 1089 22 115.00–163.00 $147.98 $1,612 —
1120 1120 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,072 —
1155–1307 1241 7 130.00–161.00 $149.06 $1,850 —
1400 1400 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,988 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 220.00 $220.00 $506 +2.50
260–295 278 2 217.50–255.00 $237.43 $660 -2.57
365–375 370 2 200.00–255.00 $227.87 $843 +25.37
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,134 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,149 —
760 760 1 125.00 $125.00 $950 —
870 870 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,044 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 115.00 $115.00 $270 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 230.00 $230.00 $713 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 290.00 $290.00 $566 —
200–245 fancy 223 8 337.50–397.00 $381.86 $852 —
205–231 224 9 302.50–385.00 $363.31 $814 +65.37
250–297 283 43 281.00–360.00 $333.61 $944 +29.89
285–290 value added 287 13 319.00–400.00 $353.75 $1,015 +24.39
275–298 fancy 292 10 322.50–380.00 $356.66 $1,041 +5.02
310–330 value added 320 4 320.00–345.00 $326.55 $1,045 -7.44
300–346 324 41 290.00–352.50 $315.72 $1,023 +11.29
300–347 fancy 328 48 307.50–400.00 $356.50 $1,169 +16.82
350–398 fancy 369 87 310.00–387.50 $344.53 $1,271 +8.69
350–390 value added 370 18 301.00–385.00 $353.30 $1,307 +22.13
350–396 371 130 285.00–360.00 $332.70 $1,234 +21.62
400–448 425 163 240.00–355.00 $311.64 $1,324 +15.13
400–447 value added 428 32 289.00–360.00 $329.59 $1,411 +29.35
400–448 fancy 430 92 305.00–365.00 $326.04 $1,402 +14.88
455–495 value added 469 25 270.00–375.00 $312.81 $1,467 +16.09
450–497 471 197 275.00–327.50 $298.31 $1,405 +6.35
453–495 fancy 475 67 308.00–345.00 $319.57 $1,518 +6.24
500–547 fancy 513 75 267.00–322.50 $294.81 $1,512 +14.30
500–547 523 202 230.00–305.00 $278.49 $1,457 +3.14
501–545 value added 524 32 270.00–330.00 $305.25 $1,600 +22.92
550–580 value added 566 14 272.00–291.00 $285.14 $1,614 +9.12
550–595 570 151 248.00–302.50 $273.04 $1,556 +9.60
550–580 fancy 570 15 265.00–307.50 $281.50 $1,605 +11.24
600 thin fleshed 600 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 -10.00
602–635 fancy 616 38 240.00–282.00 $268.77 $1,656 +10.87
600–635 value added 618 12 239.00–273.00 $260.00 $1,607 -1.67
600–648 620 90 220.00–272.50 $250.98 $1,556 +11.17
650–660 fancy 658 7 240.00–268.00 $263.98 $1,737 +8.77
650–697 676 99 213.00–266.00 $242.06 $1,636 +9.77
655–690 value added 681 17 239.00–264.00 $250.87 $1,708 +10.63
700–736 value added 716 10 234.00–247.00 $238.23 $1,706 -0.45
712–740 fancy 726 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,742 +17.15
708–748 728 35 199.00–243.00 $222.88 $1,623 +5.73
750–795 771 32 192.50–235.00 $216.44 $1,669 +9.67
800–845 822 47 177.00–221.00 $203.36 $1,672 +5.92
860–897 879 12 171.00–213.00 $204.37 $1,796 +14.15
912–940 926 7 172.00–198.00 $189.09 $1,751 +17.78
990 990 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,663 +18.73
1015–1045 1029 8 131.00–180.00 $162.86 $1,676 —
1050–1060 1055 2 125.00–188.00 $156.65 $1,653 —
1130 1130 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,684 +21.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 223 3 265.00–315.00 $289.40 $645 —
265–298 287 30 270.00–330.00 $291.57 $837 +11.09
300–333 316 15 270.00–322.00 $295.84 $935 +26.89
350–395 363 38 270.00–326.00 $312.03 $1,133 +35.12
405–440 425 21 265.00–337.00 $296.19 $1,259 +30.85
450–495 473 44 260.00–292.50 $281.92 $1,333 +7.38
505–545 527 16 240.00–272.00 $262.22 $1,382 +11.74
555–588 578 11 240.00–265.00 $251.00 $1,451 +19.78
615–645 631 8 200.00–232.00 $222.90 $1,406 -4.38
660–695 682 11 205.00–230.00 $214.79 $1,465 +0.47
710 710 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 +5.00
765 765 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,492 +18.80
807–825 813 3 164.00–180.00 $169.41 $1,377 —
1200 1200 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 5 250.00–290.00 $270.88 $609 +21.39
250–295 273 11 227.50–302.50 $259.69 $709 -12.38
305–345 324 11 175.00–286.00 $258.06 $836 -5.53
352–390 374 20 190.00–322.00 $257.95 $965 -9.26
400–445 415 23 195.00–297.50 $262.65 $1,090 +17.42
450–493 472 47 200.00–302.00 $268.33 $1,267 +17.59
500–545 521 26 192.00–274.00 $247.58 $1,290 +13.17
555–598 577 21 205.00–265.00 $239.40 $1,381 +17.05
600–625 610 5 202.50–220.00 $210.50 $1,284 +0.92
650–695 674 6 180.00–232.00 $207.15 $1,396 +1.84
700–705 702 5 180.00–199.00 $185.41 $1,302 -10.80
795 795 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $1,471 +2.14
805–825 815 4 153.00–197.00 $173.04 $1,410 -9.04
880 880 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,496 +1.60
905–920 913 2 125.00–140.00 $132.56 $1,210 -27.44
1020 1020 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,352 +19.50
1175 1175 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,498 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–545 543 4 265.00–285.00 $280.07 $1,521 —
562–565 563 3 240.00–262.50 $247.53 $1,394 +0.03
675–695 685 2 233.00–237.50 $235.28 $1,612 —
730 730 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,708 +22.00
785–790 788 3 204.00–206.00 $205.34 $1,618 +1.34
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —
860–870 865 2 168.00–175.00 $171.48 $1,483 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1420 1147 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,550.00–2,100.00 $1,780.06 —
975–1550 1279 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 1,400.00–2,425.00 $2,032.33 —
1230–1345 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 1,775.00–1,785.00 $1,780.22 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 +16.25
265–280 273 2 227.00–233.00 $230.08 $628 +29.35
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 ±0.00
465–470 468 2 230.00–234.00 $232.01 $1,086 +10.14
540 540 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,091 -16.25
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,226 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 +50.00
520 520 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,123 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1365 1204 80-85% 4 68.00–75.00 $72.03 $867 -23.78
985–1525 1211 80-85% 34 81.00–119.00 $104.51 $1,266 +8.70
151–1795 1234 80-85% 310 90.00–129.00 $114.49 $1,413 +18.68
930–1905 1273 80-85% 326 105.00–145.00 $125.61 $1,599 +3.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–1565 944 85-90% 37 55.00–89.00 $75.80 $716 -10.76
710–1355 953 85-90% 61 70.00–100.00 $90.04 $858 —
610–1620 1018 85-90% 173 70.00–119.50 $101.42 $1,032 +3.31
591–1695 1057 85-90% 214 90.00–142.50 $113.79 $1,203 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–2175 1481 75-80% 209 110.00–142.00 $126.33 $1,871 +13.66
1120–2105 1487 75-80% 93 91.00–133.00 $116.39 $1,731 +3.72
1255–1805 1509 75-80% 8 81.00–118.00 $104.60 $1,578 -17.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1730 1302 21 92.00–126.00 $115.28 $1,501 -1.14
855–2580 1571 115 110.00–151.00 $129.86 $2,040 +3.11
1030–2460 1766 172 125.00–169.00 $147.03 $2,597 +6.21

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–985 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 123.00–131.00 $126.68 $1,157
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,026
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,306
889–1450 1093 (<2 yrs)Open 24 140.00–170.00 $151.89 $1,660
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–910 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 985.00–1,025.00 $1,005.92
897 897 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00
913 913 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1250 851 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 1,075.00–1,500.00 $1,233.84
735–1230 982 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 1,100.00–2,900.00 $1,837.23
830–1200 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,370.00 $1,305.15
971–1140 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,682.50
1075 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
925–1425 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 1,150.00–1,750.00 $1,611.78
1100 thin fleshed 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1055–1134 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,160.31
1115 fancy 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1130 thin fleshed 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1135 fancy 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
935–1450 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 975.00–1,725.00 $1,418.98
935–1400 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,050.00–1,900.00 $1,465.08
860–1880 1159 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,030.00–2,285.00 $1,648.32
985–1530 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 55 1,000.00–1,975.00 $1,581.23
1045–1595 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,235.00–2,110.00 $1,721.44
905–1560 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 47 1,125.00–2,150.00 $1,730.37
1005–1525 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 950.00–2,525.00 $1,685.93
1655 1655 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1020 888 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,625.00 $1,321.01
826–1025 901 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 725.00–1,475.00 $979.00
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
905–1020 968 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,800.00 $1,648.06
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1045–1065 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,524.29
1015–1110 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,775.00 $1,607.61
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
860–875 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,198.49
815–935 875 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,080.14
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–860 770 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–1,425.00 $1,218.94
770 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
720–1045 909 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,800.00 $1,618.54
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00
775–950 863 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,275.00 $1,140.22
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 3 142.00–167.00 $154.72 $506 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828 828 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,540 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 159.00 $159.00 $819 —

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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
930–995 982 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,725.00–1,850.00 $1,748.68 —
935–1095 thin fleshed 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,448.34 —
951–1185 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,150.00–2,550.00 $2,446.51 —
1025 thin fleshed 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
805–1740 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,125.00–2,700.00 $1,998.05 —
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,410.00 $2,410.00 +520.14
903–1400 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 31 800.00–2,100.00 $1,742.15 -147.71
1100 thin fleshed 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1181 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
970–1420 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,394.74 +794.74
1100–1445 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 29 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,971.58 -26.56
1277 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 -354.94
1250–1315 1287 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,125.00 $2,108.52 +78.58
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 +414.36
1231–1600 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,273.57 +450.29
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,025.00 $2,025.00 +201.72
1278–1800 1342 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,925.00–2,625.00 $2,272.05 +448.77
1050–1630 1347 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,600.00–2,485.00 $2,224.99 +401.71
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–950 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,825.00 $1,348.75 +423.75
950 thin fleshed 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
975 thin fleshed 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00 -580.85
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
875 thin fleshed 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 fancy 380 1 136.00 $136.00 $517 —
430 430 1 117.00 $117.00 $503 —
530 530 1 104.00 $104.00 $551 -19.00
560 560 1 102.00 $102.00 $571 —
815 815 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,117 +37.00
885 885 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,080 —
925–940 933 2 121.00–123.00 $121.99 $1,138 -6.01
983 983 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,229 —
1050–1095 1075 4 121.00–125.00 $122.75 $1,320 +5.80
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1425 1255 3 111.00–119.00 $114.03 $1,431 —
1260–1600 1377 3 136.00–137.00 $136.39 $1,878 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 196.00 $196.00 $539 —
300 300 2 178.00 $178.00 $534 —
365–395 376 6 155.00–242.50 $179.72 $676 -65.28
412 fancy 412 3 226.00 $226.00 $931 —
410–426 424 9 188.00–196.00 $195.14 $827 -0.12
455–480 470 3 150.00–170.00 $161.17 $757 -22.88
550–585 576 8 145.00–188.00 $177.94 $1,025 -64.89
600–630 620 5 160.00–182.50 $168.62 $1,045 -39.36
654–673 664 12 167.50–210.00 $188.45 $1,251 +40.08
700–722 717 4 156.00–179.00 $173.38 $1,243 -3.76
760–780 764 5 170.00–186.00 $182.73 $1,396 +24.73
810 810 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,426 +66.00
877 value added 877 58 193.00 $193.00 $1,693 —
1050 1050 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,827 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 155.00 $155.00 $550 —
400–415 408 2 140.00–151.00 $145.40 $593 -4.60
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1095 1048 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,153 -30.86

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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.