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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

17,664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $262.40/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 523 lb · 725 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.07/cwt -1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 572 lb · 583 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.48/cwt -9.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 775 lb · 540 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,664 15,591 21,240
Feeder cattle 14,671 13,037 18,325
Slaughter cattle 2,459 2,029 2,089
Replacement cattle 534 525 826

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, most markets reported feeder steers and heifers as mixed or unevenly steady with price trends ranging from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher and some exceptions 9.00 lower to 10.00 higher. There was good demand for all classes with best interest on long weaned and preconditioned packages. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were mostly steady 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
200–247 225 5 280.00–381.00 $317.02 $713 +10.33
235 value added 235 1 322.50 $322.50 $758 —
240 fancy 240 1 327.50 $327.50 $786 -16.17
250–295 279 17 277.50–410.00 $333.04 $929 +1.90
280 value added 280 2 340.00 $340.00 $952 —
295 fancy 295 2 322.50 $322.50 $951 -6.33
321–325 value added 322 7 323.00–330.00 $324.01 $1,043 —
300–345 326 28 280.00–360.00 $322.64 $1,052 -15.93
305–345 fancy 327 25 311.00–374.00 $346.89 $1,134 -11.16
350–395 375 65 280.00–342.50 $315.28 $1,182 -9.31
357–396 fancy 385 44 310.00–380.00 $347.27 $1,337 -7.05
375–390 value added 385 8 317.00–341.00 $329.54 $1,269 -10.03
400–440 fancy 420 41 305.00–332.50 $321.40 $1,350 -19.19
405–445 value added 425 41 301.00–345.00 $324.77 $1,380 -9.71
400–448 429 129 250.00–345.00 $312.62 $1,341 -10.62
450–492 value added 471 70 290.00–339.00 $320.06 $1,507 -8.17
450–497 474 172 275.00–325.00 $302.05 $1,432 -3.53
453–495 fancy 478 92 301.00–333.00 $317.55 $1,518 +2.29
500–545 value added 513 176 282.50–346.00 $316.27 $1,622 +10.21
500–548 525 281 247.50–312.00 $292.01 $1,533 -1.96
550–598 572 255 257.50–301.00 $286.55 $1,639 -1.42
550–597 value added 574 192 280.00–322.00 $305.09 $1,751 +5.48
600–645 thin fleshed 616 43 290.00–304.00 $300.37 $1,850 +3.37
600–646 value added 619 144 267.50–304.00 $289.41 $1,791 -3.45
600–648 623 219 250.00–292.50 $268.61 $1,673 -3.11
661 thin fleshed 661 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,910 —
650–695 value added 670 172 252.00–294.00 $278.52 $1,866 +9.58
650–699 672 231 242.50–275.00 $260.48 $1,750 +1.20
700–748 value added 716 153 239.00–271.00 $252.56 $1,808 -9.39
700–748 726 138 220.00–257.00 $243.19 $1,766 -1.50
752–791 value added 774 221 238.00–256.00 $244.86 $1,895 -8.18
750–798 777 87 220.00–249.00 $231.49 $1,799 -2.56
800–848 828 244 200.00–235.00 $224.47 $1,859 -6.00
819–839 value added 831 224 222.00–239.50 $230.57 $1,916 -5.53
850–895 863 33 200.00–230.00 $221.53 $1,912 -4.99
875 875 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,838 -16.52
855–893 value added 878 192 221.00–238.00 $225.16 $1,977 -1.18
900–940 920 43 190.00–217.50 $208.45 $1,918 +3.94
912–930 value added 924 279 218.75–227.00 $222.48 $2,056 -1.08
950–990 955 74 187.50–226.75 $221.81 $2,118 +16.83
956 value added 956 59 213.75 $213.75 $2,043 -4.65
1002–1030 1003 31 194.00–200.00 $194.20 $1,948 +11.20
1030 value added 1030 51 209.25 $209.25 $2,155 +0.50
1135–1140 1138 2 183.00–185.00 $184.00 $2,094 +19.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 240.00–275.00 $257.71 $536 —
260–295 282 5 285.00–300.00 $292.29 $824 +32.79
303–345 320 10 230.00–298.00 $265.34 $849 +9.01
350–395 376 21 185.00–298.00 $256.05 $963 -22.01
400–445 422 17 185.00–294.00 $262.96 $1,110 -27.70
454–495 473 18 221.00–286.00 $261.33 $1,236 -4.28
500–545 521 23 165.00–283.00 $242.68 $1,264 -10.16
550–595 568 20 201.00–269.00 $247.92 $1,408 -8.07
605–647 620 18 200.00–265.00 $247.83 $1,537 +4.69
650–696 664 54 150.00–262.00 $238.57 $1,584 +0.79
700–720 709 10 180.00–214.00 $204.35 $1,449 -13.33
751–795 762 20 192.00–232.50 $213.40 $1,626 -5.42
810–815 813 5 190.00–207.50 $198.99 $1,618 -2.26
860–895 878 6 180.00–200.00 $193.69 $1,701 +0.20
900–940 912 5 165.00–185.00 $177.54 $1,619 -19.83
950–975 958 9 150.00–196.00 $185.13 $1,774 +55.13
1030 1030 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,545 —
1095 1095 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 287 5 255.00–330.00 $307.77 $883 +0.86
310–345 324 11 265.00–320.00 $299.43 $970 -28.28
350–390 370 11 265.00–330.00 $295.33 $1,093 -33.91
405–448 435 26 250.00–325.00 $302.02 $1,314 -9.75
470 470 1 170.00 $170.00 $799 -122.61
450–498 479 44 236.00–306.00 $279.69 $1,340 -12.92
500–541 525 28 217.50–294.00 $275.21 $1,445 -8.33
550–598 572 41 235.00–281.00 $262.61 $1,502 -7.73
600–647 624 20 225.00–268.00 $252.03 $1,573 -4.96
653–695 671 21 209.00–252.50 $233.75 $1,568 -11.85
700–740 720 7 220.00–225.00 $221.92 $1,598 -0.56
750–795 769 7 202.00–241.00 $217.21 $1,670 -3.80
807–845 818 8 192.00–214.00 $206.21 $1,687 -3.91
855–890 873 4 210.00–213.00 $211.53 $1,847 +6.53
960 960 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,656 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,166 —
465–490 482 7 265.00–285.00 $275.53 $1,328 -14.09
545 545 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,412 -23.00
550–565 558 6 226.00–267.50 $250.85 $1,400 -24.15
600 600 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,458 +1.00
658–668 663 4 225.00–229.00 $226.98 $1,505 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1410 1218 5 172.00–188.00 $178.02 $2,168 —
1240–1985 1519 6 130.00–165.00 $145.25 $2,206 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 247.50 $247.50 $656 —
335 335 2 240.00–243.00 $241.50 $809 —
375 375 1 222.50 $222.50 $834 -32.50
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 —
610 610 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,379 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,305 —
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 ±0.00
575 575 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,366 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 fancy 155 1 345.00 $345.00 $535 —
200–245 225 19 262.50–300.00 $285.81 $643 -7.99
210–245 fancy 232 4 292.50–335.00 $320.40 $743 -9.19
245 value added 245 1 317.00 $317.00 $777 —
260 value added 260 4 310.00–315.00 $311.25 $809 —
250–295 278 46 260.00–316.00 $285.92 $795 -3.32
265–297 fancy 285 18 291.00–332.50 $307.98 $878 -22.29
300–348 327 104 261.00–310.00 $288.62 $944 -3.55
302–345 value added 329 14 300.00–330.00 $314.37 $1,034 —
305–345 fancy 330 34 300.00–335.00 $314.67 $1,038 -10.24
350–398 373 213 252.50–310.00 $285.97 $1,067 -3.92
350–397 fancy 376 93 292.50–326.00 $307.58 $1,157 -6.64
350–395 value added 377 7 300.00–322.50 $312.23 $1,177 +4.22
400–445 value added 426 81 260.00–296.00 $278.02 $1,184 -22.46
400–449 427 280 227.00–300.00 $275.63 $1,177 -1.65
400–446 fancy 428 104 272.50–322.00 $301.12 $1,289 +4.44
455–478 fancy 467 27 272.00–300.00 $288.65 $1,348 -7.20
450–498 476 343 200.00–310.00 $269.91 $1,285 -1.76
450–498 value added 482 100 265.00–300.00 $278.24 $1,341 +3.54
500–545 value added 520 326 252.00–288.75 $274.09 $1,425 +6.51
500–549 525 399 207.00–278.00 $252.85 $1,327 -0.67
550–599 value added 568 199 246.00–276.00 $259.60 $1,475 -4.13
550–597 573 378 220.00–262.00 $244.90 $1,403 +1.99
595 fancy 595 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,547 —
600–645 value added 621 158 236.00–256.00 $246.41 $1,530 -4.13
600–648 624 249 205.00–252.00 $233.84 $1,459 -1.77
650–698 677 242 200.00–242.00 $228.16 $1,545 +1.71
650–698 value added 677 256 228.00–255.00 $246.27 $1,667 +5.03
700–712 703 8 208.00–223.00 $212.05 $1,491 -1.57
701–735 value added 709 91 213.00–236.00 $230.83 $1,637 -4.23
700–745 723 133 173.00–235.00 $213.29 $1,542 -0.33
760 760 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,349 -23.37
753–793 value added 773 404 218.10–230.00 $221.26 $1,710 -10.55
750–795 780 135 180.00–234.00 $214.47 $1,673 +13.60
802–845 822 45 181.00–222.00 $201.54 $1,657 -16.67
820–825 value added 824 7 192.00–216.00 $195.41 $1,610 -27.60
830 830 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,345 -56.21
862 862 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,784 +7.50
855–893 870 36 185.00–220.00 $201.69 $1,755 +2.19
873–895 value added 892 22 204.00–211.00 $210.07 $1,874 —
911–935 914 42 140.00–206.00 $184.38 $1,685 +19.76
930 value added 930 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,525 —
936 936 9 198.00 $198.00 $1,853 +33.38
955 955 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,900 +23.94
963–985 972 6 155.00–204.00 $176.46 $1,715 +1.40
995 value added 995 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,602 —
1000–1033 1025 4 170.00–180.00 $177.56 $1,820 +16.56
1095 1095 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,642 -4.55
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–247 230 10 220.00–337.00 $258.94 $596 +11.66
265–295 281 7 200.00–286.00 $252.08 $708 +10.10
300–345 326 32 200.00–286.00 $250.45 $816 -3.23
350–395 364 47 180.00–290.00 $249.92 $910 +5.36
400–445 426 64 192.50–280.00 $251.42 $1,071 +10.38
450–497 474 67 165.00–277.00 $236.80 $1,122 -7.51
500–545 525 33 160.00–245.00 $217.89 $1,144 -2.29
550–595 568 37 140.00–249.00 $220.05 $1,250 -3.15
600–645 616 49 170.00–230.00 $213.82 $1,317 +10.55
660–690 675 25 165.00–220.00 $204.48 $1,380 +9.69
715–748 732 24 128.00–215.00 $196.88 $1,441 +13.81
752–790 774 10 140.00–203.00 $184.27 $1,426 -0.39
805–845 828 8 143.00–186.00 $160.62 $1,330 -8.24
855–881 875 10 109.00–190.00 $177.73 $1,555 +4.52
905–945 932 7 140.00–167.00 $157.66 $1,469 +1.70
960 960 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,248 —
1000–1025 1013 2 145.00–190.00 $167.78 $1,700 —
1065 1065 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–245 227 5 273.50–300.00 $287.54 $653 +7.06
255–295 282 8 250.00–290.00 $274.20 $773 +9.43
300–347 330 20 250.00–285.00 $270.96 $894 +0.43
360 360 1 235.00 $235.00 $846 -40.75
350–397 377 30 255.00–292.00 $267.96 $1,010 -7.79
400–446 422 45 240.00–275.00 $257.15 $1,085 -3.28
450 450 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 -22.37
450–498 474 99 240.00–281.00 $256.59 $1,216 -0.78
510–548 527 29 215.00–252.50 $239.22 $1,261 -2.87
550–597 577 28 205.00–240.00 $225.87 $1,303 -1.73
600–646 624 26 193.00–221.00 $206.11 $1,286 -4.37
655 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 -39.49
655–690 678 3 201.00–210.00 $203.90 $1,382 -10.59
705–745 715 7 189.00–200.00 $192.02 $1,373 +0.79
760 760 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,387 -8.50
770–775 773 2 170.00–172.00 $171.00 $1,322 -20.00
825 825 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,304 +12.52
866 866 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,559 +11.42
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 5 262.50 $262.50 $903 -27.50
400–410 405 2 250.00–265.00 $257.59 $1,043 +8.96
460 460 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,208 +4.91
505–540 530 4 215.00–250.00 $238.13 $1,262 +1.23
570 570 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,282 -5.03
680 680 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,550 +19.66
955 955 4 140.00–173.00 $164.75 $1,573 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1470 1278 9 145.00–180.00 $157.11 $2,008 +10.38
1095–1390 1284 4 137.00–153.00 $145.30 $1,866 -1.43
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 220.00 $220.00 $572 +16.00
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -17.00
400 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 +60.00
495 495 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 —
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 463 2 212.50–250.00 $231.55 $1,072 —
675 675 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,444 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 16 280.00–387.50 $322.48 $722 +10.20
255–292 fancy 269 10 320.00–362.50 $338.81 $911 -13.48
250–295 273 46 260.00–360.00 $322.72 $881 +4.93
257–291 value added 280 6 340.00–342.50 $340.77 $954 —
300–345 321 41 240.00–339.00 $316.06 $1,015 -5.58
305–330 fancy 323 13 312.50–360.00 $339.14 $1,095 +7.26
352–395 fancy 376 21 300.00–340.00 $327.27 $1,231 -5.80
365–385 value added 378 18 302.50–320.00 $314.15 $1,187 —
350–398 380 113 270.00–340.00 $314.12 $1,194 -7.16
400–435 value added 412 22 300.00–340.00 $324.57 $1,337 +18.75
400–445 fancy 418 75 300.00–345.00 $316.98 $1,325 +1.88
400–445 419 128 270.00–340.00 $301.56 $1,264 -2.58
452–485 value added 461 20 286.00–336.00 $309.05 $1,425 —
452–490 fancy 465 55 276.00–329.00 $312.35 $1,452 +0.07
450–497 469 244 257.50–322.00 $293.64 $1,377 -7.10
500–547 fancy 516 37 284.00–315.00 $299.14 $1,544 +9.55
500–549 520 187 245.00–300.00 $279.29 $1,452 +0.99
510–540 value added 521 17 271.00–297.50 $280.23 $1,460 -3.77
550–595 fancy 566 30 270.00–300.00 $283.29 $1,603 -1.39
550–595 569 208 231.00–304.00 $267.08 $1,520 +0.23
565–581 value added 575 7 271.00–293.00 $282.58 $1,625 +4.86
600–648 616 114 220.00–265.00 $248.13 $1,528 +1.65
605–631 value added 620 11 248.00–271.00 $264.34 $1,639 +18.71
605–640 fancy 624 16 250.00–287.50 $267.01 $1,666 -5.30
650–696 672 77 200.00–267.50 $239.81 $1,612 +2.08
690 value added 690 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,746 —
700–745 723 54 204.00–248.00 $225.34 $1,629 -0.12
750 fancy 750 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 —
750–795 768 21 195.00–230.00 $219.10 $1,683 +11.65
810–845 824 15 175.00–193.00 $189.31 $1,560 -12.01
850–885 872 8 183.00–209.00 $200.15 $1,745 +16.84
915 915 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,510 -10.18
958–990 967 5 170.00–195.00 $185.27 $1,792 +11.41
1080 1080 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,912 +15.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 250.00 $250.00 $525 -14.49
255–295 273 6 220.00–295.00 $256.03 $699 -15.46
300–348 330 12 230.00–330.00 $279.56 $923 +4.23
350–395 371 44 220.00–293.00 $271.60 $1,008 +7.40
400–445 425 18 212.50–275.00 $243.01 $1,033 -17.93
455–495 475 18 200.00–285.00 $238.13 $1,131 -21.10
500–548 524 46 200.00–285.00 $244.86 $1,283 +3.33
550–595 575 21 200.00–262.00 $234.97 $1,351 -2.18
600–635 616 18 212.50–237.00 $231.46 $1,426 +5.36
660–692 676 7 190.00–226.00 $212.94 $1,439 -12.83
700–720 713 3 167.50–175.00 $169.95 $1,212 -22.79
755–765 761 4 165.00–191.00 $180.30 $1,372 -8.96
810–830 820 3 160.00–176.00 $170.34 $1,397 +2.89
875 875 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,540 +20.74
926–935 928 6 150.00–182.00 $155.38 $1,442 -10.87
950–985 968 3 135.00–179.00 $162.45 $1,573 +18.01
1080 1080 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 207 2 300.00 $300.00 $621 —
257–295 280 6 270.00–305.00 $291.48 $816 +31.48
310–347 331 7 265.00–315.00 $298.92 $989 +10.65
350–392 374 12 270.00–307.50 $293.22 $1,097 +12.96
402–448 434 30 252.50–306.00 $278.16 $1,207 -9.99
450–498 483 24 250.00–290.00 $275.49 $1,331 +1.39
510–546 528 21 249.00–275.00 $257.95 $1,362 -0.02
550–595 580 40 233.50–267.50 $251.01 $1,456 +2.95
605–648 635 14 217.50–237.00 $231.72 $1,471 -2.97
650–695 662 11 200.00–237.00 $224.78 $1,488 +2.30
740–747 745 3 213.00–216.00 $213.99 $1,594 -0.16
848 848 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,399 -17.50
940 940 2 140.00–175.00 $157.50 $1,480 -11.24
965 965 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,640 +4.63
1070 1070 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,685 -10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 319 4 232.50–237.50 $236.15 $753 —
365–390 376 4 220.00–235.00 $226.92 $853 —
415–436 431 4 225.00–230.00 $228.80 $986 —
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 -9.00
515 515 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,069 -8.47
550–570 560 2 220.00–221.00 $220.51 $1,235 -11.49
653 653 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,437 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 270.00 $270.00 $945 ±0.00
460–485 473 3 270.00–280.00 $274.64 $1,299 —
510–535 523 6 248.00–263.00 $254.83 $1,333 -5.17
555 555 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,426 —
610 610 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 +4.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1185 1064 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,400.00–2,075.00 $1,719.20 —
910–1850 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 8 1,225.00–2,525.00 $2,068.67 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 —
455 455 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,056 —
575 575 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,190 —
890 890 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,193 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,285 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1585 1209 80-85% 48 104.00–119.00 $111.88 $1,353 —
840–1690 1235 80-85% 396 105.00–139.00 $124.61 $1,539 +4.37
925–1860 1264 80-85% 416 119.00–156.00 $134.80 $1,704 +3.07
1100–1560 1330 80-85% 2 88.00–100.00 $95.04 $1,264 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1255 924 85-90% 60 81.00–111.00 $98.03 $906 +14.85
623–1330 943 85-90% 44 52.00–99.00 $83.45 $787 -15.28
675–1370 1000 85-90% 181 77.00–123.00 $110.93 $1,109 +1.43
730–1450 1032 85-90% 183 104.00–140.00 $123.50 $1,275 +14.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–2045 1480 75-80% 103 110.00–138.00 $124.84 $1,848 +1.86
1000–2100 1497 75-80% 246 122.00–158.00 $135.06 $2,022 +12.08
1305–2070 1564 75-80% 8 105.00–116.00 $111.91 $1,750 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–2470 1473 34 112.00–152.50 $133.50 $1,966 —
1010–2360 1580 140 124.00–164.50 $146.35 $2,312 +3.26
1105–2405 1778 186 140.00–192.50 $163.27 $2,903 +4.24

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1175 871 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 135.00–172.50 $153.11 $1,334
810–1065 922 (<2 yrs)Open 11 122.00–183.00 $152.33 $1,404
975–1060 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 123.00–128.00 $125.00 $1,279
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 2 825.00 $825.00
807–865 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 800.00–925.00 $841.47
845 845 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 $
780 thin fleshed 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
880–1010 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,144.16
750–1265 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,085.00–1,950.00 $1,387.86
1000–1095 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,185.00 $1,108.63
885–1515 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,025.00–2,025.00 $1,558.41
816–1465 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,200.00–2,250.00 $1,847.28
1000–1420 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,275.00–1,850.00 $1,548.72
1050–1380 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 970.00–1,750.00 $1,467.22
775–1540 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 975.00–1,950.00 $1,617.44
975–1420 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,275.00–1,950.00 $1,576.17
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,900.00 $1,900.00
950–1525 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 1,400.00–2,125.00 $1,770.48
1175–1322 1249 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,710.00 $1,710.00
855–1485 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,350.00–2,075.00 $1,691.41
1300–1325 1313 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,760.00–1,785.00 $1,772.38
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
930–1080 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,350.00 $1,202.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
885–1095 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,141.71
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
840–905 882 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,317.01

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–885 788 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,050.00–1,525.00 $1,332.01
820–1105 877 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,344.68
860–935 898 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,377.09
805–1145 913 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,925.00 $1,419.96
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00
805–945 885 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,389.10
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 179.00 $179.00 $644 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 181.00 $181.00 $588 —
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +350.00
800–1200 977 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,300.00–2,425.00 $1,877.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 +1,037.63
920–1265 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,725.00–2,400.00 $2,078.68 -175.98
975–1525 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,135.06 +65.96
1040–1250 1141 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,825.00 $1,499.31 -569.79
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 -146.84
1185–1200 1197 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,225.00–2,275.00 $2,067.11 -29.73
975–1485 1202 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,550.00–2,900.00 $2,224.47 +256.60
850–1640 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 34 1,050.00–2,600.00 $1,971.67 +3.80
1215–1450 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,885.00–3,125.00 $2,527.06 —
1140–1445 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–2,325.00 $2,149.87 -90.93
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 -115.80
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 +380.05
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -319.95
960–1730 1374 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,425.00–2,750.00 $2,214.46 +394.51
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
575 575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 115.00 $115.00 $328 —
310 fancy 310 1 170.00 $170.00 $527 —
480 480 1 116.00 $116.00 $557 +1.23
515–530 520 3 101.00–109.00 $103.72 $539 -37.89
570–590 580 2 90.00–110.00 $100.17 $581 -49.83
607 607 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,165 —
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 -34.00
685 value added 685 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,021 —
740 740 1 108.00 $108.00 $799 -26.98
780 780 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,123 +10.00
805–840 823 2 116.00–145.00 $130.19 $1,071 +17.76
915 915 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,107 -11.00
960 960 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,200 -5.00
1060 1060 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,442 +2.57
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1455 1191 8 126.00–139.00 $130.96 $1,560 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 200.00–214.00 $207.00 $445 -13.00
290 290 1 235.00 $235.00 $682 +24.67
330 330 1 197.50 $197.50 $652 -65.58
355–390 372 3 147.50–190.00 $174.34 $649 -56.28
385 fancy 385 1 228.00 $228.00 $878 —
408–425 fancy 414 3 220.00–221.00 $220.66 $914 —
405–440 421 48 197.50–262.00 $255.98 $1,078 -3.62
452–482 468 137 175.00–258.75 $255.98 $1,198 +29.49
507–538 526 10 160.00–271.00 $222.86 $1,172 +33.89
570–590 579 4 163.00–209.00 $189.14 $1,095 -0.86
600 600 1 142.00 $142.00 $852 -16.60
660–670 665 2 154.00–191.00 $172.36 $1,146 +18.12
685 value added 685 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,274 -7.00
715–734 value added 730 5 168.00–189.00 $172.11 $1,256 —
730 730 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,037 -27.59
785 785 2 132.00–148.00 $140.00 $1,099 +16.00
818 value added 818 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,489 —
805–845 829 4 114.00–170.00 $150.12 $1,244 —
855 value added 855 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,548 —
890–895 894 7 131.00–165.00 $160.17 $1,432 —
930 930 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,469 —
1043 1043 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,491 +21.00
1085 1085 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,519 +10.00
1230 1230 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,079 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 162.00–172.00 $167.20 $532 +17.20
430 430 1 156.00 $156.00 $671 +7.65
500 500 1 142.00 $142.00 $710 -8.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,509 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +382.81
960 960 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.