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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

15,591 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.05/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,431/hd at 568 lb · 581 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.03/cwt +0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,543/hd at 625 lb · 576 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $223.48/cwt -7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,048/hd at 916 lb · 502 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 15,591 20,060 20,174
Feeder cattle 13,037 16,666 16,806
Slaughter cattle 2,029 2,506 2,381
Replacement cattle 525 888 987

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 4.00 lower with some exceptions up to 4.00 higher for heavier calves. Yearlings were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls were mixed with trends ranging from 4.00 lower up to 4.00 higher with moderate to good demand throughout the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 290.00–325.00 $306.69 $659 -44.65
215–245 fancy 235 3 315.00–385.00 $343.67 $808 -0.97
252–290 270 9 312.50–365.00 $331.14 $894 -22.34
265–290 fancy 278 4 310.00–350.00 $328.83 $914 -39.58
300–345 321 28 265.00–395.00 $338.57 $1,087 +16.80
305–347 fancy 326 14 325.00–415.00 $358.05 $1,167 -3.43
350–397 fancy 371 28 312.50–403.00 $354.32 $1,315 -9.01
350–397 372 56 295.00–385.00 $324.59 $1,207 -0.13
367–380 value added 373 6 319.00–352.00 $339.57 $1,267 +11.58
400–441 fancy 423 64 295.00–375.00 $340.59 $1,441 -2.22
400–445 424 91 260.00–362.50 $323.24 $1,371 -0.39
420–435 value added 427 3 330.00–342.50 $334.48 $1,428 +5.74
450–498 469 198 271.00–340.00 $305.58 $1,433 -5.15
450–499 fancy 476 73 290.00–342.50 $315.26 $1,501 -13.34
450–496 value added 480 49 290.00–349.00 $328.23 $1,576 +11.35
505 fancy 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 +22.66
500–548 526 195 240.00–313.00 $293.97 $1,546 -3.98
500–547 value added 527 112 272.50–325.00 $306.06 $1,613 -13.01
535 535 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,370 -41.95
550–594 value added 566 193 270.00–317.50 $299.61 $1,696 -1.78
550–597 578 250 244.00–310.00 $287.97 $1,664 -2.57
614 fancy 614 16 314.00 $314.00 $1,928 +13.00
600–645 value added 619 193 260.00–311.00 $292.86 $1,813 -2.40
600–647 628 149 223.00–298.00 $271.72 $1,706 -5.41
630 thin fleshed 630 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,871 —
650–695 671 178 230.00–278.00 $259.28 $1,740 -16.71
655–690 value added 675 150 252.50–292.00 $268.94 $1,815 -13.37
675 fancy 675 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,802 —
700–744 value added 713 122 250.00–268.00 $261.95 $1,868 +2.65
700–748 723 91 215.00–269.00 $244.69 $1,769 -3.26
754–777 value added 767 154 239.50–258.00 $253.04 $1,941 -2.66
750–797 785 150 215.00–256.00 $234.05 $1,837 -6.49
823 value added 823 64 236.10 $236.10 $1,943 -7.52
800–842 828 122 210.00–236.85 $230.47 $1,908 +6.44
828–832 fancy 829 90 243.50–248.00 $246.75 $2,046 —
850–878 870 55 215.00–235.00 $226.52 $1,971 +1.36
854–889 value added 873 167 219.00–232.00 $226.34 $1,976 -6.15
907 fancy 907 54 237.60 $237.60 $2,155 +7.10
900–940 value added 916 406 211.50–237.50 $223.56 $2,048 -9.86
900–940 931 42 196.00–223.00 $204.51 $1,904 -11.43
950–980 966 10 190.00–215.00 $204.98 $1,980 -5.49
956–991 value added 986 61 217.00–228.00 $218.40 $2,153 —
1030 1030 2 165.00–201.00 $183.00 $1,885 -27.62
1040 value added 1040 47 208.75 $208.75 $2,171 —
1088 value added 1088 48 188.50 $188.50 $2,051 —
1125 1125 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,856 -41.00
1285 1285 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 280 4 300.00–311.00 $306.91 $859 -19.40
310–345 323 5 287.50–350.00 $327.71 $1,059 +16.05
365–391 381 9 300.00–355.00 $329.24 $1,254 +16.81
395 fancy 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 —
405–437 425 19 270.00–342.50 $311.77 $1,325 +0.27
451–495 475 32 275.00–310.00 $292.61 $1,390 -1.14
505–547 528 40 257.00–291.00 $283.54 $1,497 +3.88
550–595 574 43 257.50–288.00 $270.34 $1,552 -0.40
600–640 622 24 233.00–274.00 $256.99 $1,598 +2.77
650–690 665 35 200.00–257.00 $245.60 $1,633 +4.74
740–746 745 4 220.00–230.00 $222.48 $1,657 -6.04
750–797 777 8 212.50–230.00 $221.01 $1,717 -0.53
810–845 830 3 200.00–215.00 $210.12 $1,744 -3.28
880 880 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,804 -4.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 4 247.50–265.00 $259.50 $747 +1.70
300–345 327 5 230.00–290.00 $256.33 $838 -16.11
355–395 374 7 250.00–302.00 $278.06 $1,040 +12.17
400–442 426 20 227.00–307.50 $290.66 $1,238 +24.51
460–495 480 21 202.50–300.00 $265.61 $1,275 +8.64
500–548 530 39 185.00–280.00 $252.84 $1,340 -0.83
555–595 575 28 230.00–279.00 $255.99 $1,472 +5.41
600–645 617 20 200.00–278.00 $243.14 $1,500 +2.56
660–695 682 19 200.00–264.00 $237.78 $1,622 -3.22
700–745 727 14 176.00–237.00 $217.68 $1,583 +7.46
755–783 772 9 170.00–247.00 $218.82 $1,689 +2.82
800–830 815 3 190.00–211.00 $201.25 $1,640 +5.69
860–865 863 2 190.00–197.00 $193.49 $1,670 -13.28
905–935 921 6 180.00–218.00 $197.37 $1,818 +13.36
980 980 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,274 -55.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 443 4 282.00–298.00 $285.93 $1,267 -19.07
455–470 460 3 285.00–292.00 $289.62 $1,332 -2.38
515 515 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,452 +82.00
555 555 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,526 +10.08
615 615 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,488 -13.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1270 1193 3 138.00–200.00 $167.70 $2,001 —
1140–1700 1380 6 150.00–185.00 $168.26 $2,322 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 255.00 $255.00 $956 +30.00
420 420 1 142.50 $142.50 $598 —
462 462 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,063 —
555 555 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,077 —
705 705 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,530 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 —
705 705 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,445 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–222 fancy 216 5 317.50–340.00 $329.59 $712 +4.40
210–245 229 8 255.00–320.00 $293.80 $673 -9.13
250–290 fancy 266 11 292.50–345.00 $330.27 $879 +6.27
250–295 276 34 142.50–320.00 $289.24 $798 -16.61
300–347 327 88 260.00–322.00 $292.17 $955 -9.91
307–347 fancy 334 80 290.00–345.00 $324.91 $1,085 +6.30
350–396 fancy 368 44 292.50–331.00 $314.22 $1,156 -4.40
360–390 value added 372 17 302.00–315.00 $308.01 $1,146 -9.75
350–395 375 173 157.50–325.00 $289.89 $1,087 -5.61
400–447 value added 418 24 274.00–312.50 $300.48 $1,256 +11.62
400–448 427 218 245.00–319.00 $277.28 $1,184 -8.02
400–446 fancy 429 78 270.00–330.00 $296.68 $1,273 -6.27
450–490 value added 469 36 260.00–303.00 $274.70 $1,288 +0.02
450–497 475 363 243.00–297.50 $271.67 $1,290 -1.31
450–496 fancy 481 21 285.00–330.00 $295.85 $1,423 -1.62
494 thin fleshed 494 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,442 —
515 fancy 515 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 ±0.00
500–548 value added 518 175 246.00–286.00 $267.58 $1,386 -8.48
500–548 524 306 224.00–277.00 $253.52 $1,328 -5.46
550–597 value added 562 257 237.00–284.00 $263.73 $1,482 -0.97
550–598 572 323 220.00–264.00 $242.91 $1,389 -7.10
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 -50.01
600–647 622 239 210.00–251.00 $235.61 $1,465 -3.06
606–643 fancy 625 148 255.50–262.00 $260.97 $1,631 +14.47
600–645 value added 628 189 236.00–260.00 $250.54 $1,573 -2.03
650–698 669 164 187.00–242.50 $226.45 $1,515 -3.09
650–696 value added 680 148 230.00–250.00 $241.24 $1,640 -5.77
692 fancy 692 54 248.00 $248.00 $1,716 —
700–748 722 139 184.00–233.00 $213.62 $1,542 -25.38
700–748 value added 725 46 220.00–242.00 $235.06 $1,704 +2.44
726–729 fancy 727 111 238.00–239.00 $238.37 $1,733 —
756–790 value added 771 229 226.00–236.00 $231.81 $1,787 +3.46
750–799 778 24 180.00–219.00 $200.87 $1,563 -4.30
802–835 value added 810 117 213.00–229.50 $223.01 $1,806 -2.89
805–844 815 79 188.00–224.25 $218.21 $1,778 +12.66
812–816 815 6 193.00–199.00 $197.01 $1,606 -8.54
862 862 7 199.50 $199.50 $1,720 -12.50
875–888 881 12 164.00–195.00 $178.98 $1,577 -18.10
916–947 922 14 162.00–182.00 $164.62 $1,518 -24.88
950–980 972 7 150.00–193.00 $175.06 $1,702 -10.57
1010 value added 1010 51 178.00 $178.00 $1,798 —
1038 1038 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,671 -21.75
1050–1075 1063 2 150.00–159.00 $154.55 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 232.50 $232.50 $418 —
205–245 228 4 222.50–280.00 $247.28 $564 +1.57
250–295 279 16 200.00–272.50 $241.98 $675 -18.30
300–345 324 29 210.00–298.00 $253.68 $822 +6.37
350–395 373 40 131.00–292.50 $244.56 $912 -4.38
400–447 429 49 180.00–290.00 $241.04 $1,034 -1.52
450–497 474 83 200.00–280.00 $244.31 $1,158 +2.36
500–545 521 42 185.00–245.00 $220.18 $1,147 -2.20
550–598 577 43 185.00–243.00 $223.20 $1,288 +3.30
600–645 625 27 160.00–226.00 $203.27 $1,270 -11.84
650–697 672 20 150.00–237.00 $194.79 $1,309 +0.63
700–748 726 29 130.00–214.00 $183.07 $1,329 +0.67
755–795 782 14 178.00–199.00 $184.66 $1,444 +14.51
800–830 812 17 129.00–212.00 $168.86 $1,371 -20.11
850–870 860 7 140.00–191.00 $173.21 $1,490 -7.76
905–915 910 2 149.00–163.00 $155.96 $1,419 +3.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–242 236 3 260.00–290.00 $280.48 $662 -17.02
260–290 273 4 250.00–275.00 $264.77 $723 -18.70
330–345 336 10 260.00–277.50 $270.53 $909 -6.21
350–393 369 23 256.00–289.00 $275.75 $1,018 +4.23
400–445 425 50 240.00–275.00 $260.43 $1,107 -6.63
450–495 466 49 240.00–269.00 $257.37 $1,199 +3.26
505–547 527 37 220.00–256.00 $242.09 $1,276 +3.28
550–595 571 23 200.00–249.00 $227.60 $1,300 -4.01
607–647 619 17 200.00–225.00 $210.48 $1,303 -6.84
650–695 679 6 195.00–225.00 $214.49 $1,456 +3.06
700–740 709 6 170.00–205.00 $191.23 $1,356 -5.02
755 755 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,442 —
815–820 818 2 140.00–151.00 $145.48 $1,190 -45.63
855–865 860 2 155.00–182.00 $168.58 $1,450 +8.58
910 910 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,456 —
965 965 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 +9.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 290.00 $290.00 $966 —
355–395 375 2 265.00–269.00 $267.11 $1,002 -1.30
405–440 423 2 240.00–258.00 $248.63 $1,052 +7.63
480–485 483 2 240.00–275.00 $257.59 $1,244 +14.59
512–527 520 4 230.00–244.00 $236.90 $1,232 -0.60
562–590 570 11 193.00–242.00 $230.03 $1,311 —
600 600 4 200.00–210.00 $207.50 $1,245 -36.50
652–655 653 3 205.00–215.00 $208.34 $1,360 -9.83
700–726 716 8 176.50–211.00 $183.04 $1,311 -5.96
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 240.00 $240.00 $564 —
290 290 1 204.00 $204.00 $592 -9.00
365 365 1 217.00 $217.00 $792 +5.36
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 -63.00
410 410 1 210.00 $210.00 $861 -3.00
535 535 1 167.50 $167.50 $896 —
540 540 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,042 —
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 -81.00
575–591 587 5 185.00–202.00 $189.53 $1,113 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1390 1166 9 135.00–165.00 $150.94 $1,760 —
1160–1430 1295 2 139.00–153.00 $146.73 $1,900 -5.70
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 fancy 331 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,076 —
795 795 1 123.00 $123.00 $978 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,254 —
670 670 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,367 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 210.00 $210.00 $903 -5.00
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 230 4 280.00–330.00 $312.28 $718 -2.87
232 fancy 232 2 352.50 $352.50 $818 -32.50
255–295 fancy 269 6 317.50–381.00 $352.29 $948 -5.59
255–298 285 23 282.50–365.00 $317.79 $906 -12.48
300–337 fancy 325 11 322.00–380.00 $331.88 $1,079 -12.73
300–349 330 64 283.00–362.50 $321.64 $1,061 -0.96
350–390 fancy 366 17 315.00–375.00 $333.07 $1,219 -6.46
350–395 371 128 280.00–380.00 $321.28 $1,192 -6.35
405–445 value added 422 9 292.00–320.00 $305.82 $1,291 -14.65
400–449 428 113 260.00–344.00 $304.14 $1,302 -12.91
400–447 fancy 429 46 300.00–375.00 $315.10 $1,352 -8.46
450–497 fancy 468 37 297.50–365.00 $312.28 $1,461 -8.83
450–498 472 210 250.00–337.50 $300.74 $1,419 -2.59
481 thin fleshed 481 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,515 —
511 value added 511 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,451 -10.59
500–538 fancy 527 27 276.00–310.00 $289.59 $1,526 -11.42
500–547 528 163 240.00–307.50 $278.30 $1,469 -5.58
550–595 570 135 240.00–285.00 $266.85 $1,521 -7.71
552–590 fancy 570 9 272.50–310.00 $284.68 $1,623 -6.98
560–592 value added 573 12 275.00–285.00 $277.72 $1,591 -11.71
600–646 fancy 624 37 242.00–291.00 $272.31 $1,699 +16.35
607–642 value added 625 4 241.00–250.00 $245.63 $1,535 -22.91
600–648 627 86 212.00–272.50 $246.48 $1,545 -11.44
650 value added 650 5 250.00–269.00 $265.20 $1,724 +9.10
650–695 674 63 212.00–274.00 $237.73 $1,602 -12.04
655–688 fancy 679 7 252.50–262.50 $258.92 $1,758 +10.11
700–745 713 48 180.00–247.00 $225.46 $1,608 +3.41
713 value added 713 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,633 -6.01
701–745 fancy 714 12 226.00–287.50 $243.89 $1,741 +2.39
750–795 771 42 180.00–230.00 $207.45 $1,599 -7.94
760–778 value added 774 4 223.00–236.50 $233.18 $1,805 —
800–845 818 24 175.00–218.00 $201.32 $1,647 -3.12
825–826 thin fleshed 826 6 209.00–210.00 $209.67 $1,732 —
850–890 880 35 145.00–198.00 $183.31 $1,613 -11.02
905–945 925 10 151.00–205.00 $175.18 $1,620 +8.75
955–985 970 2 165.00–183.00 $173.86 $1,686 +1.87
1005–1035 1020 2 112.00–161.00 $136.14 $1,389 -31.71
1070–1086 1084 10 132.00–164.50 $161.29 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–248 241 8 240.00–295.00 $264.49 $637 +10.87
250–295 279 16 195.00–307.50 $271.49 $757 +3.91
300–340 326 22 230.00–312.50 $275.33 $898 +7.17
355–395 370 24 207.50–300.00 $264.20 $978 +4.63
400–446 423 25 200.00–295.00 $260.94 $1,104 -12.58
450–495 472 46 142.00–301.90 $259.23 $1,224 +2.40
500–545 523 31 210.00–275.00 $241.53 $1,263 -9.86
550–595 571 28 200.00–267.50 $237.15 $1,354 -1.93
600–645 616 22 180.00–237.00 $226.10 $1,393 +7.66
650–690 664 20 193.00–244.00 $225.77 $1,499 +15.26
720–745 731 5 175.00–205.00 $192.74 $1,409 +20.10
755–785 767 10 130.00–215.00 $189.26 $1,452 -6.41
800–835 817 6 155.00–190.00 $167.45 $1,368 -6.84
865–895 883 3 142.00–164.00 $155.26 $1,371 +13.14
915–935 925 2 143.00–190.00 $166.25 $1,538 +6.87
950–990 972 3 132.00–160.00 $144.44 $1,404 -3.56
1000 1000 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 260.00 $260.00 $754 -31.28
312–315 313 3 270.00–297.50 $288.27 $902 -12.14
365–393 375 12 260.00–295.00 $280.26 $1,051 -28.72
410–445 425 10 275.00–300.00 $288.15 $1,225 +3.89
458–495 475 18 262.00–292.50 $274.10 $1,302 -6.91
505–545 526 9 250.00–273.00 $257.97 $1,357 -12.13
560–585 573 5 245.00–260.00 $248.06 $1,421 -5.56
610–635 628 4 226.00–241.00 $234.69 $1,474 -10.69
665–695 680 3 207.50–232.50 $222.48 $1,513 -3.69
715–735 722 3 195.00–224.00 $214.15 $1,546 +21.66
830 830 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,515 —
900–920 910 2 167.50–170.00 $168.74 $1,536 —
950–970 963 3 160.00–168.00 $165.37 $1,593 -7.13
1085 1085 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845–1100 954 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 1,335.00–2,025.00 $1,668.10 —
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00 —
1020–1492 1261 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 8 1,510.00–2,550.00 $2,046.46 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 -27.59
500–515 510 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 —
600–645 623 2 221.00–229.00 $225.14 $1,403 -6.86
650–690 680 4 216.00–233.00 $224.63 $1,527 —
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 -8.00
850 850 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,598 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,007 —
510–520 517 3 201.00–227.00 $215.97 $1,117 -9.03
595 595 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,380 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,274 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1425 1104 80-85% 44 92.00–117.00 $108.40 $1,197 +4.27
535–1845 1248 80-85% 344 108.00–133.00 $120.24 $1,501 +0.46
825–1855 1287 80-85% 334 115.00–164.00 $131.73 $1,695 -0.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–1635 931 85-90% 42 60.00–99.00 $83.18 $774 +5.53
685–1445 943 85-90% 87 75.00–109.00 $98.73 $931 +21.08
660–1808 1030 85-90% 182 81.00–119.50 $109.50 $1,128 —
510–1590 1062 85-90% 165 102.00–145.00 $121.97 $1,295 +1.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1800 1496 75-80% 77 110.00–133.00 $122.98 $1,840 +2.18
1160–2170 1548 75-80% 122 115.00–154.00 $133.28 $2,063 —
1260–1865 1618 75-80% 8 99.00–118.00 $111.03 $1,796 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–2255 1449 20 105.00–139.00 $124.61 $1,806 —
1000–2405 1558 113 120.00–159.00 $143.09 $2,229 —
1088–2355 1799 184 135.00–183.00 $159.03 $2,861 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,168
975–1000 988 (<2 yrs)Open 2 141.00–150.00 $145.44 $1,437
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–775 753 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 168.00–197.50 $183.19 $1,379
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $962

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
790–1050 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 975.00–1,475.00 $1,173.63
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
910–1065 988 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00–1,200.00 $1,096.33
740–1345 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 950.00–1,725.00 $1,361.45
988–1150 1069 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,330.00–1,600.00 $1,475.23
775–1665 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 19 1,275.00–1,800.00 $1,631.54
885–1250 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,150.00–1,960.00 $1,571.28
830–1425 1102 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,400.00–2,450.00 $1,843.44
865–1375 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 1,075.00–1,900.00 $1,530.82
910–1235 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,975.00 $1,718.53
965–1435 1172 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,100.00–1,750.00 $1,408.45
1007–1435 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 1,450.00–2,350.00 $1,784.39
880–1430 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,035.00–1,950.00 $1,578.72
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–875 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–1,175.00 $1,090.97
805–940 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,200.00 $1,084.67
865–885 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,470.00–1,490.00 $1,480.11
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
855–950 903 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
676 676 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 660.00 $660.00
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590–910 794 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,600.00 $1,449.29
745–905 840 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,374.77
850–900 867 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,385.00–1,420.00 $1,407.88
800–1005 887 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,775.00 $1,557.64
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
665–940 803 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,800.00 $1,385.67

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,085 —

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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
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
945–1260 1076 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,825.00 $1,562.37 -597.04
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
953–1295 1124 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,950.00–2,750.00 $2,254.66 —
890–1455 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,600.00–2,650.00 $2,069.10 —
1045–1410 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,096.84 -212.82
1050–1410 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 1,400.00–2,775.00 $1,967.87 -357.19
945–1585 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 30 1,125.00–2,425.00 $2,068.22 -256.84
1070–1595 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–2,550.00 $2,240.80 -296.63
1095–1650 1373 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,819.95 -480.05
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 735.00 $735.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 470 4 100.00–129.00 $114.77 $539 —
505–535 520 2 120.00–162.00 $141.61 $736 —
590 590 1 150.00 $150.00 $885 +19.50
680 680 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,081 —
700–710 705 2 132.00–138.00 $134.98 $952 —
785 785 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,052 +6.50
810–840 828 3 80.00–130.00 $112.43 $931 +4.43
930 930 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,228 +17.00
950–970 960 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,248 -5.00
1035 1035 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,346 -3.00
1050–1090 1070 2 130.00–137.00 $133.43 $1,428 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 115.00 $115.00 $334 —
630 630 1 87.00 $87.00 $548 —
775–780 778 2 85.00–90.00 $87.49 $681 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1140 1130 2 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $1,458 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 220.00 $220.00 $462 +50.00
275–285 280 2 201.00–220.00 $210.33 $589 +57.31
313–345 342 53 211.00–268.00 $263.08 $900 +59.65
366–395 375 16 187.50–282.00 $230.62 $865 -51.88
415–445 421 45 160.00–269.00 $259.60 $1,093 +52.23
450–495 470 13 167.50–291.00 $226.49 $1,065 -16.37
515–547 536 8 170.00–208.00 $188.97 $1,013 +18.97
560 560 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 -2.60
584 thin fleshed 584 40 247.00 $247.00 $1,442 —
600–640 623 7 138.00–216.00 $158.60 $988 -53.63
627 value added 627 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,267 —
665–675 671 5 143.00–161.00 $154.24 $1,035 -25.76
686 value added 686 6 193.00 $193.00 $1,324 —
730–748 739 4 150.00–177.00 $169.59 $1,253 -32.56
795 795 1 124.00 $124.00 $986 -73.00
935 value added 935 57 189.00 $189.00 $1,767 —
968–985 975 5 133.00–151.00 $141.45 $1,379 —
1010 1010 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,232 —
1085 1085 2 120.00–140.00 $130.00 $1,410 -5.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 3 197.50 $197.50 $506 —
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
355–395 379 4 152.50–170.00 $159.37 $604 —
405–440 420 3 134.00–160.00 $148.35 $623 —
470–490 480 2 146.00–157.00 $151.39 $727 —
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–950 873 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–2,350.00 $1,917.19 —
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,325.00–2,900.00 $2,626.19 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.