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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

20,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.54/cwt -1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 519 lb · 756 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.78/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,545/hd at 626 lb · 673 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.05/cwt +2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,670/hd at 729 lb · 635 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 20,060 22,804 22,998
Feeder cattle 16,666 19,410 19,529
Slaughter cattle 2,506 2,618 2,666
Replacement cattle 888 776 803

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the trends for feeder cattle were mixed with some markets reporting steady to 5.00 lower and a few reporting steady to 5.00 higher with good to very good demand for all classes. Yearlings sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher throughout the week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 5.00 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
165–185 175 2 375.00–400.00 $388.21 $679 —
215–245 fancy 232 5 335.00–365.00 $344.64 $800 +39.64
220–248 237 12 300.00–402.50 $351.34 $833 +7.36
252–295 fancy 269 4 340.00–400.00 $368.41 $991 +2.18
250–298 283 14 307.50–372.50 $353.48 $1,000 +20.62
300–340 319 34 276.00–365.00 $321.77 $1,026 -20.52
300–347 fancy 328 46 312.50–400.00 $361.48 $1,186 +5.97
330–335 value added 333 2 350.00–353.00 $351.51 $1,171 -28.64
350–398 375 104 265.00–375.00 $324.72 $1,218 -12.78
350–398 fancy 378 53 312.00–400.00 $363.33 $1,373 -6.92
350–397 value added 385 10 315.00–345.00 $327.99 $1,263 -18.97
400–445 fancy 423 89 309.00–385.00 $342.81 $1,450 -19.75
400–447 value added 427 22 307.00–355.00 $328.74 $1,404 -31.57
400–447 427 118 284.00–372.50 $323.63 $1,382 -6.88
450–490 value added 469 32 290.00–337.00 $316.88 $1,486 -21.85
451–497 fancy 472 85 306.00–360.00 $328.60 $1,551 -10.75
450–497 473 201 273.00–340.00 $310.73 $1,470 -12.75
500–548 value added 522 261 290.00–340.00 $319.07 $1,666 -5.05
500–548 523 203 259.00–325.00 $297.95 $1,558 -3.27
506–547 fancy 527 50 302.00–346.00 $327.34 $1,725 -14.40
550–599 value added 570 154 258.50–333.00 $301.39 $1,718 -5.60
550–598 575 231 216.00–317.50 $290.54 $1,671 -1.66
613 fancy 613 39 301.00 $301.00 $1,845 -22.00
600–649 value added 626 377 249.00–312.50 $295.26 $1,848 +2.44
600–649 626 213 244.00–298.50 $277.13 $1,735 -3.21
640 640 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,568 -35.34
650–697 value added 668 196 250.00–305.00 $282.31 $1,886 +5.27
651–698 672 199 245.00–290.50 $275.99 $1,855 +19.07
710 fancy 710 35 259.00 $259.00 $1,839 —
700–748 value added 723 196 240.00–277.00 $259.30 $1,875 -3.29
700–747 724 157 230.00–275.00 $247.95 $1,795 +1.48
750–795 value added 768 218 240.00–275.00 $255.70 $1,964 -2.10
750–799 770 202 220.00–258.00 $240.54 $1,852 +3.29
800–835 value added 812 231 235.00–250.00 $243.62 $1,978 +3.00
800–848 833 178 195.00–240.00 $224.03 $1,866 -8.63
850–880 862 54 208.00–234.00 $225.16 $1,941 -1.66
865–891 value added 880 235 224.50–235.75 $232.49 $2,046 -7.35
900–945 911 44 200.00–225.00 $215.94 $1,967 +3.81
914 fancy 914 55 230.50 $230.50 $2,107 -1.18
909–947 value added 919 261 220.00–240.00 $233.42 $2,145 +6.21
955–995 961 33 185.00–216.50 $210.47 $2,023 -0.68
1012–1020 1013 13 210.00–218.00 $210.62 $2,134 +3.54
1063–1085 1065 15 172.50–200.00 $197.53 $2,104 +7.82
1140 1140 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,348 —
1240 1240 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 325.00–335.00 $330.06 $720 +15.06
270–280 277 3 300.00–339.00 $326.31 $904 +12.12
300–345 327 6 300.00–320.00 $311.66 $1,019 -4.70
350–395 377 14 290.00–350.00 $312.43 $1,178 -1.02
400–448 425 31 275.00–347.50 $311.50 $1,324 +5.33
460–498 480 47 250.00–314.00 $293.75 $1,410 -9.36
500–548 526 39 250.00–305.00 $279.66 $1,471 -10.55
550–597 578 67 242.50–295.00 $270.74 $1,565 -9.58
610 value added 610 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 —
600–645 626 28 232.50–272.00 $254.22 $1,591 -4.87
655–695 667 24 227.50–265.00 $240.86 $1,607 +2.63
715–733 729 18 225.00–238.00 $228.52 $1,666 +4.76
765–792 776 7 210.00–228.00 $221.54 $1,719 -0.13
825–830 827 5 200.00–221.00 $213.40 $1,765 -6.22
855–870 863 2 200.00–218.00 $209.08 $1,804 -1.66
920–945 933 2 175.00–180.00 $177.53 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 269 6 220.00–280.00 $257.80 $693 -12.20
305–340 327 7 245.00–300.00 $272.44 $891 -8.01
350–398 374 14 212.50–300.00 $265.89 $994 -20.23
400–448 425 25 220.00–295.00 $266.15 $1,131 -2.74
450–495 477 30 210.00–295.00 $256.97 $1,226 -11.38
500–545 521 18 162.50–292.00 $253.67 $1,322 -6.76
550–597 580 26 204.00–282.00 $250.58 $1,453 -7.58
600–647 626 24 201.00–266.00 $240.58 $1,506 +3.57
650–695 677 22 180.00–255.00 $241.00 $1,632 +9.02
730–742 738 10 155.00–228.00 $210.22 $1,551 -11.18
755–795 781 6 210.00–223.00 $216.00 $1,687 -1.86
809–825 814 14 193.50–200.00 $195.56 $1,592 -12.93
852–872 866 7 198.00–211.00 $206.77 $1,791 +13.45
915–935 928 6 172.00–190.00 $184.01 $1,708 -10.99
950 950 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,758 +19.05
1159 1159 5 182.00 $182.00 $2,109 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 —
435 435 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,327 —
465 465 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,358 -3.00
500–520 505 4 280.00–282.00 $281.49 $1,422 +3.13
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 -78.36
550–590 562 9 230.00–275.00 $264.92 $1,489 -12.48
640 640 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,632 +15.00
675 675 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,671 —
741–745 742 4 205.00–240.00 $231.21 $1,716 +9.19
755–790 773 2 230.00–240.00 $234.89 $1,816 +1.84
800–830 815 2 196.00–215.00 $205.33 $1,673 -14.67
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1060 955 2 140.00–142.50 $141.11 $1,348 —
1020–1725 1308 7 130.00–195.00 $161.04 $2,106 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,491 —
605–631 625 4 250.00–275.00 $268.95 $1,681 —
688 688 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,851 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 200.00–220.00 $210.24 $658 —
370 370 1 225.00 $225.00 $832 -13.75
502 502 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,255 +20.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 —
640 640 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,594 —
840 840 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,756 —
925 925 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,591 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 320.00 $320.00 $592 —
208–245 fancy 223 11 295.00–345.00 $325.19 $725 -13.72
200–247 227 10 235.00–350.00 $302.93 $688 +0.95
250–295 fancy 276 41 305.00–340.00 $324.00 $894 -3.23
250–297 277 47 270.00–345.00 $305.85 $847 +5.92
300–335 value added 318 5 311.00–323.00 $316.41 $1,006 +12.05
305–343 fancy 332 44 290.00–340.00 $318.61 $1,058 -0.61
300–349 333 143 270.00–332.50 $302.08 $1,006 +8.62
350–398 fancy 371 99 297.50–338.00 $318.62 $1,182 -1.62
350–399 378 211 166.00–320.00 $295.50 $1,117 +1.92
357–395 value added 381 19 300.00–330.00 $317.76 $1,211 +5.80
395 395 3 245.00 $245.00 $968 -48.58
400–444 fancy 423 176 272.50–330.00 $302.95 $1,281 +4.61
400–447 value added 427 41 270.00–318.00 $288.86 $1,233 -10.27
400–449 430 254 243.00–325.00 $285.30 $1,227 +3.47
450–497 470 420 227.50–302.50 $272.98 $1,283 -1.34
455–492 value added 475 63 261.00–315.00 $274.68 $1,305 -5.16
450–499 fancy 478 103 278.00–313.00 $297.47 $1,422 +12.47
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 -41.19
500–548 value added 517 380 255.00–302.00 $276.06 $1,427 -1.04
500–548 522 373 177.00–283.00 $258.98 $1,352 -2.21
528 fancy 528 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,426 —
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 -20.26
550–598 value added 569 166 249.00–290.00 $264.70 $1,506 -4.42
550–598 572 375 165.00–275.00 $250.01 $1,430 -0.25
598 fancy 598 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,615 —
600–649 622 249 220.00–259.00 $238.67 $1,485 +3.18
600–648 value added 626 352 240.00–262.00 $252.57 $1,581 +2.55
640 fancy 640 72 246.50 $246.50 $1,578 —
650–690 value added 666 262 237.00–253.00 $247.01 $1,645 -5.04
650–695 671 186 201.00–245.00 $229.54 $1,540 -1.94
700–747 718 121 189.00–225.00 $213.59 $1,534 -2.85
722 722 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,726 +22.56
700–745 value added 732 508 218.00–244.50 $232.62 $1,703 +1.59
754–790 765 79 157.00–228.00 $205.17 $1,570 +32.17
751–790 value added 769 113 224.00–233.00 $228.35 $1,756 -4.88
800–818 value added 807 64 209.00–230.75 $225.90 $1,823 -0.71
800–840 817 50 180.00–215.00 $205.55 $1,679 +9.51
805–846 835 5 199.00–211.00 $205.04 $1,712 -15.05
853–859 value added 857 60 215.00–224.50 $223.19 $1,913 +1.25
865 865 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,834 +5.99
853–898 877 62 152.00–215.00 $197.08 $1,728 -8.93
906–948 931 31 149.00–210.00 $189.50 $1,764 +23.35
960–987 972 7 181.00–196.00 $185.63 $1,804 +27.37
995 995 2 201.00 $201.00 $2,000 +42.74
1010–1027 1021 3 168.00–190.00 $182.75 $1,866 —
1125–1145 1133 3 151.00–160.00 $155.31 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 9 220.00–267.50 $245.71 $560 -2.98
250–297 277 19 230.00–290.00 $260.28 $721 -8.62
300–348 333 43 200.00–322.00 $247.31 $824 -7.91
350–395 375 55 200.00–290.00 $248.94 $934 +0.42
400–449 426 70 187.50–282.50 $242.56 $1,033 -7.40
450–496 477 74 175.00–272.50 $241.95 $1,154 -6.66
500–545 517 66 180.00–239.00 $222.38 $1,150 -11.56
550–599 568 54 140.00–257.00 $219.90 $1,249 -10.25
600–645 623 45 160.00–242.00 $215.11 $1,340 +10.00
650–690 671 30 157.50–220.00 $194.16 $1,303 -18.23
700–741 720 29 160.00–215.00 $182.40 $1,313 -10.39
770–795 782 12 157.50–197.00 $170.15 $1,331 -6.66
802–840 822 14 160.00–204.00 $188.97 $1,553 +14.51
850–890 857 14 140.00–190.00 $180.97 $1,551 +23.71
935 935 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,421 -7.00
965 965 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,669 +28.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 295.00–300.00 $297.50 $714 +19.95
250–297 281 13 255.00–295.50 $283.47 $797 +16.00
300–348 325 28 250.00–290.00 $276.74 $899 +8.74
350–396 380 58 250.00–282.50 $271.52 $1,032 -0.79
400–447 423 59 255.00–290.00 $267.06 $1,130 +4.75
450–497 473 111 230.00–270.00 $254.11 $1,202 +1.04
485 485 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,103 -25.57
500–549 530 73 220.00–256.00 $238.81 $1,266 -2.72
550–595 568 46 210.00–252.50 $231.61 $1,316 -1.85
610–647 634 18 200.00–235.00 $217.32 $1,378 +0.52
650–690 676 20 195.00–225.00 $211.43 $1,429 +5.34
701–745 730 12 187.50–209.00 $196.25 $1,433 +3.06
801–840 810 7 160.00–199.00 $191.11 $1,548 +7.66
865 865 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,384 -4.41
950 950 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,434 -17.88
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 375 4 250.00–275.00 $268.41 $1,007 —
415 415 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,000 -31.50
460 460 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,118 -10.70
545 545 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,294 -9.50
602 602 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,469 +31.99
662–692 678 6 209.00–235.00 $218.17 $1,479 +11.15
720 720 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,361 —
750–772 764 5 173.00–206.00 $189.81 $1,450 —
890 890 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,308 —
955 955 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,413 —
1010 1010 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,788 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1530 1235 10 142.00–166.00 $160.39 $1,981 —
1050–1485 1273 7 139.00–192.00 $152.43 $1,940 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,116 —
542–545 543 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,358 —
593 593 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,453 —
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 —
811 811 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,338 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 213.00 $213.00 $628 -12.00
325–335 330 2 200.00–212.00 $205.91 $680 —
360–370 367 3 210.00–215.00 $211.64 $777 +2.64
432 432 2 213.00 $213.00 $920 +23.00
450–468 464 4 210.00–215.00 $213.79 $992 +11.29
550 550 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,106 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 215.00 $215.00 $957 —
573 573 2 151.00 $151.00 $865 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,369 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 235.00 $235.00 $964 —

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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 2 301.00–390.00 $345.50 $674 —
215 fancy 215 1 385.00 $385.00 $828 +33.10
200–245 217 10 280.00–365.00 $315.15 $684 -9.24
250–292 fancy 276 26 329.00–400.00 $357.88 $988 +17.49
251–297 281 73 276.00–375.00 $330.27 $928 -0.47
307–345 fancy 320 18 315.00–375.00 $344.61 $1,103 -11.37
300–347 326 61 260.00–362.00 $322.60 $1,052 -8.15
340–344 value added 344 9 320.00–348.00 $344.92 $1,187 —
350–375 value added 363 4 332.50–351.00 $340.96 $1,238 -6.65
350–397 fancy 378 62 310.00–397.50 $339.53 $1,283 -0.29
350–397 379 128 281.00–370.00 $327.63 $1,242 -4.41
400–445 value added 421 11 300.00–337.50 $320.47 $1,349 -1.77
400–446 fancy 427 67 302.50–380.00 $323.56 $1,382 -6.43
400–447 428 136 270.00–355.00 $317.05 $1,357 +0.83
450–495 fancy 469 15 307.50–347.00 $321.11 $1,506 +4.54
450–495 469 254 260.00–330.00 $303.33 $1,423 +1.31
450–490 value added 470 26 290.00–328.00 $306.01 $1,438 -12.07
500–546 fancy 520 83 285.00–320.00 $301.01 $1,565 -1.90
500–537 value added 521 30 280.00–312.50 $294.59 $1,535 +5.20
500–548 521 185 250.00–320.00 $283.88 $1,479 -0.31
552–584 fancy 562 40 280.00–302.50 $291.66 $1,639 +3.53
550–595 570 170 244.00–300.00 $274.56 $1,565 +5.85
550–590 value added 574 19 276.00–297.50 $289.43 $1,661 +5.96
600–642 value added 612 26 250.00–292.50 $268.54 $1,643 +9.08
600–645 fancy 614 17 250.00–277.50 $255.96 $1,572 -8.61
600–648 621 91 236.00–287.50 $257.92 $1,602 -0.07
654–670 fancy 659 12 245.00–258.00 $248.81 $1,640 -10.07
650–695 667 93 220.00–268.00 $249.77 $1,666 +4.33
650–697 value added 672 17 240.00–283.00 $256.10 $1,721 +7.08
700–715 value added 710 3 233.00–236.00 $235.01 $1,669 -0.99
700–745 719 73 195.00–242.00 $222.05 $1,597 -3.94
725–727 fancy 726 4 238.00–245.00 $241.50 $1,753 +1.87
750–795 771 24 155.00–230.00 $215.39 $1,661 +0.08
805–840 814 28 160.00–215.00 $204.44 $1,664 -0.81
850–897 870 18 175.00–209.00 $194.33 $1,691 -0.75
900–930 914 4 155.00–185.00 $166.43 $1,521 -25.22
960–985 973 4 152.50–191.00 $171.99 $1,673 -7.32
1005 1005 1 167.85 $167.85 $1,687 +3.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 322.50–332.00 $327.47 $720 +36.62
260–295 286 5 270.00–320.00 $291.28 $833 -32.53
310–345 331 18 285.00–315.00 $300.41 $994 -1.95
350–395 372 50 276.00–330.00 $308.98 $1,149 +4.77
400–448 423 31 250.00–320.00 $284.26 $1,202 -5.69
453–498 472 59 240.00–297.50 $281.01 $1,326 +4.02
500–545 523 44 248.00–297.50 $270.10 $1,413 +5.78
555–595 568 40 230.00–275.00 $253.62 $1,441 +0.77
600–645 621 8 230.00–253.00 $245.38 $1,524 +4.76
660–695 683 12 210.00–245.00 $226.17 $1,545 -4.45
700–743 728 6 185.00–210.00 $192.49 $1,401 -15.01
781 781 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,609 +13.50
955 955 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,647 —
1045 1045 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 235 4 245.00–260.00 $253.62 $596 -10.97
255–295 278 6 230.00–287.50 $267.58 $744 +0.14
300–330 319 15 200.00–330.00 $268.16 $855 +3.58
350–395 377 16 225.00–315.00 $259.57 $979 -3.09
402–445 424 59 220.00–297.00 $273.52 $1,160 +4.71
450–495 478 45 200.00–280.00 $256.83 $1,228 -3.05
500–548 526 44 207.00–270.00 $251.39 $1,322 -3.04
555–595 577 25 197.00–264.00 $239.08 $1,379 +5.94
600–647 626 16 200.00–240.00 $218.44 $1,367 -1.92
665–695 680 9 150.00–237.50 $210.51 $1,431 +4.06
710–730 722 3 140.00–207.00 $172.64 $1,246 -30.05
770–795 785 4 170.00–209.00 $195.67 $1,536 -1.34
815–845 830 3 160.00–185.00 $174.29 $1,447 +17.13
863–892 879 7 120.00–177.00 $142.12 $1,249 -25.92
915–925 920 2 137.00–182.00 $159.38 $1,466 -66.10
950 950 2 146.00–150.00 $148.00 $1,406 +18.00
1057 1057 5 114.00 $114.00 $1,205 -31.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1460 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 10 1,560.00–2,850.00 $2,041.40 —
1055–1530 1230 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 1,400.00–2,500.00 $1,939.02 —
1455–2225 1938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 1,975.00–3,175.00 $2,865.56 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 291.00 $291.00 $946 -9.00
385–397 391 4 287.50–308.00 $297.59 $1,164 -6.29
410–412 411 3 261.00–285.00 $268.97 $1,105 -21.03
495 495 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,448 +16.50
550–595 565 3 270.00–272.00 $270.70 $1,529 -4.08
605 605 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,404 -8.00
740 740 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,613 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,296 —
465–478 475 4 275.00–310.00 $301.43 $1,432 —
502 502 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,506 —
590 590 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 —
640 640 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 —
740 740 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,720 —
850 850 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 232.50 $232.50 $686 -22.50
315 315 1 232.50 $232.50 $732 —
350–370 363 5 220.00–255.00 $228.75 $830 -21.25
430 430 1 214.00 $214.00 $920 -13.50
500 500 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 +19.44
555 555 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,204 +1.00
855 855 1 100.00 $100.00 $855 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 3 255.00 $255.00 $946 —
475 475 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,244 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1455 1131 80-85% 50 80.00–118.00 $104.13 $1,178 —
900–1690 1219 80-85% 337 101.00–143.00 $119.78 $1,460 +1.61
860–1765 1276 80-85% 447 118.00–167.00 $132.15 $1,686 +2.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–1610 943 85-90% 39 60.00–94.00 $77.65 $732 -16.33
695–1400 948 85-90% 100 80.00–109.00 $97.16 $921 +3.18
695–1460 998 85-90% 199 72.00–119.00 $107.90 $1,077 —
660–1505 1060 85-90% 215 100.00–149.00 $120.46 $1,277 +4.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1555 1440 75-80% 5 100.00–115.00 $107.54 $1,549 -1.79
1050–1940 1477 75-80% 247 115.00–165.00 $132.00 $1,950 +11.95
985–1860 1491 75-80% 77 98.00–133.00 $120.80 $1,801 +0.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1830 1307 23 107.00–134.00 $122.53 $1,601 —
945–2580 1627 119 120.00–155.00 $142.69 $2,322 +4.77
1010–2405 1715 190 130.00–187.00 $161.18 $2,764 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1040 943 (<2 yrs)Open 6 128.00–157.00 $141.02 $1,330
890–1425 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 157.50–165.00 $161.45 $1,721
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–926 866 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 850.00–1,425.00 $1,330.54
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–960 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 124.00–126.00 $125.05 $1,148
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
917–1067 992 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,310.00 $1,310.00
890–1090 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,900.00 $1,554.63
870–1195 1033 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00–1,375.00 $1,206.48
920–1250 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,275.00–1,850.00 $1,672.49
895–1350 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,025.00–1,775.00 $1,408.37
1131 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
892–1335 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,600.00–2,285.00 $1,839.96
1140 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1000–1415 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 1,000.00–1,825.00 $1,641.19
1010–1440 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,400.00–2,150.00 $1,852.62
920–1480 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 32 1,050.00–1,825.00 $1,509.24
895–1485 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 50 1,150.00–2,200.00 $1,736.38
1002–1520 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 62 1,175.00–2,500.00 $1,949.08
1085–1605 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 1,125.00–2,625.00 $2,085.11
1155–1410 1243 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,350.00–1,775.00 $1,539.31
1235–1330 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,626.25
1110–1470 1286 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,450.00–2,250.00 $1,896.58
1115–1525 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,450.00–1,975.00 $1,760.37
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
843 843 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
840–970 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,446.41
900–950 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,700.00 $1,353.38
750–1105 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,685.00 $1,410.58
962–975 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,879.78
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
970–1000 985 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 910.00–1,375.00 $1,138.96
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–860 768 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,198.94
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
750–840 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,091.04
810–1262 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,653.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1175–1185 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,375.00 $1,349.89
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–1115 815 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 600.00–1,700.00 $1,145.19
690–950 844 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,700.00 $1,316.78
710–1320 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,910.00 $1,701.48
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–905 825 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,261.86
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
618 618 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 985.00 $985.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,340 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,649 —
810 810 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,478 -21.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 160.00 $160.00 $856 —
885 885 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,956 —

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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
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
975–1150 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00–2,200.00 $2,159.41 -309.64
930–1225 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,750.00–2,700.00 $2,120.25 +145.25
915–1335 1181 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,550.00–2,775.00 $2,309.66 +32.08
905–1360 1197 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 900.00–2,400.00 $1,981.01 -296.57
820–1445 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 35 1,100.00–3,000.00 $2,325.06 +346.06
1070–1445 thin fleshed 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,780.33 —
1260 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 -304.64
1045–1545 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 1,600.00–2,850.00 $2,196.24 +191.60
1268 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,375.00 $2,375.00 +370.36
1165–1480 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,175.00–2,725.00 $2,537.43 +409.23
1340 1340 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 -603.20
965–1755 1356 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 45 1,350.00–2,975.00 $2,362.68 -262.32
1162–1490 1363 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,750.00–2,450.00 $2,182.69 -442.31
1000–1635 1366 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,569.63 -55.37
1230–1600 1368 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–2,225.00 $1,868.92 -756.08
1370 1370 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 -325.00
1155–1675 1392 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,910.00–2,600.00 $2,283.96 -341.04
1755 1755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–950 843 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 960.00–1,150.00 $1,043.99 —
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
835–922 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,106.49 —
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00 $2,275.00 +425.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 -75.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 -275.00
875–970 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–2,350.00 $1,924.89 -25.11
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 120.00–141.00 $130.50 $731 —
618–637 value added 629 5 170.00–178.00 $173.14 $1,089 —
755 755 1 127.50 $127.50 $963 -2.50
835 835 2 108.00 $108.00 $902 -16.00
885 885 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,035 —
940 940 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,081 -29.00
955 955 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,289 +5.00
1025 1025 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,363 -10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1230 1060 2 127.00–130.00 $128.74 $1,365 —
1245–1505 1375 2 148.00–149.00 $148.55 $2,043 +15.71
1420 1420 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,917 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 170.00 $170.00 $400 —
255–258 257 3 147.00–156.00 $153.02 $393 -96.98
310–325 318 2 159.00–250.00 $203.43 $647 -49.82
343 fancy 343 7 237.50 $237.50 $815 —
360 360 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,017 -4.25
365–395 fancy 370 11 236.00–240.00 $239.22 $885 —
402–442 415 13 145.00–252.50 $207.37 $861 -46.17
410–440 fancy 416 5 197.00–228.00 $221.44 $921 -11.56
470–493 478 30 158.00–272.50 $242.86 $1,161 -28.07
520 fancy 520 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,087 —
530–540 535 2 170.00 $170.00 $910 -86.46
580–587 584 4 175.00–210.00 $192.60 $1,125 -65.40
600–630 622 22 130.00–225.00 $212.23 $1,320 -23.95
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 -52.84
707–731 723 6 142.50–231.00 $202.15 $1,462 -2.56
777 777 14 197.00 $197.00 $1,531 -28.00
805–826 821 10 122.00–167.50 $158.79 $1,304 -44.75
912–945 929 4 110.00–162.00 $135.54 $1,259 -47.96
1013 value added 1013 52 184.90 $184.90 $1,873 —
1050 1050 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,418 —
1190 1190 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,321 -51.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 122.00 $122.00 $372 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
988 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,625.00 $2,625.00 +342.31
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.