Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

20,173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.00/cwt +2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 571 lb · 821 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.31/cwt +1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 523 lb · 784 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $272.04/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 473 lb · 736 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	20,173	17,664	18,230
Feeder cattle	17,033	14,671	14,691
Slaughter cattle	2,538	2,459	2,659
Replacement cattle	602	534	880

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher with good demand for a good quality offering. Yearling steers and heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	223	3	302.50–345.00	$326.55	$728	+9.53
225 fancy	225	2	342.50	$342.50	$771	+15.00
250–295	279	16	272.50–385.00	$324.75	$906	-8.29
270–290 value added	280	2	323.00–350.00	$336.02	$941	-3.98
280–298 fancy	287	10	332.50–395.00	$367.64	$1,055	+45.14
300–348	329	32	277.50–380.00	$324.56	$1,068	+1.92
300–345 fancy	329	7	320.00–400.00	$348.42	$1,146	+1.53
310–340 value added	332	19	310.00–375.00	$355.46	$1,180	+31.45
352–397 fancy	373	20	305.00–382.50	$345.24	$1,288	-2.03
350–395	375	85	292.50–350.00	$324.25	$1,216	+8.97
365–380 value added	375	3	365.00–375.00	$368.24	$1,381	+38.70
400–448 fancy	420	71	312.50–376.00	$336.73	$1,414	+15.33
400–445	425	98	270.00–337.50	$314.84	$1,338	+2.22
410–448 value added	428	65	299.00–342.50	$324.69	$1,390	-0.08
455–495 value added	466	35	306.00–332.00	$318.44	$1,484	-1.62
450–497 fancy	472	68	302.50–334.50	$321.85	$1,519	+4.30
450–498	476	276	265.00–331.00	$305.35	$1,453	+3.30
500–545 value added	517	196	290.00–342.50	$312.39	$1,615	-3.88
500–549	527	316	233.00–321.00	$297.88	$1,570	+5.87
525–543 fancy	543	49	302.50–306.00	$305.93	$1,661	—
550–596 value added	571	257	280.00–323.75	$307.12	$1,754	+2.03
550–599	578	322	259.00–310.00	$285.25	$1,649	-1.30
585 fancy	585	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,872	—
600–645	624	286	230.00–297.50	$275.87	$1,721	+7.26
600–649 value added	624	332	256.00–310.00	$288.94	$1,803	-0.47
631 fancy	631	5	317.00	$317.00	$2,000	—
650–695 value added	663	318	273.00–304.00	$290.35	$1,925	+11.83
650–698	667	211	233.00–285.00	$259.88	$1,733	-0.60
668 fancy	668	50	298.00	$298.00	$1,991	—
677	677	2	245.00	$245.00	$1,659	-15.48
700–746 value added	720	303	238.00–274.00	$258.91	$1,864	+6.35
700–747	723	98	215.00–261.00	$243.66	$1,762	+0.47
753–788 value added	770	280	240.00–258.50	$250.04	$1,925	+5.18
750–796	774	188	209.00–245.00	$233.09	$1,804	+1.60
800–848	827	124	202.50–244.00	$225.42	$1,864	+0.95
800–845 value added	829	194	220.00–244.00	$237.42	$1,968	+6.85
857–895 value added	876	217	220.00–235.00	$231.11	$2,025	+5.95
850–891	880	78	208.50–244.00	$217.11	$1,911	+7.11
900–947	911	31	192.00–225.00	$203.29	$1,852	-5.16
901–928 value added	914	408	215.50–230.70	$221.76	$2,027	-0.72
950–995	963	22	190.00–211.00	$205.44	$1,978	-16.37
960–970 value added	965	115	213.50–227.00	$220.04	$2,123	+6.29
1000–1045	1026	5	185.00–195.00	$191.04	$1,960	-3.16
1075–1085 value added	1085	52	193.00–205.50	$205.26	$2,227	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
263–295	287	16	275.00–342.50	$300.36	$862	-7.41
300–348	336	6	285.00–305.00	$295.29	$992	-4.14
350–395	378	10	272.50–309.00	$295.96	$1,119	+0.63
405–449	435	29	270.00–310.00	$297.93	$1,296	-4.09
450–498	476	26	275.00–311.00	$301.97	$1,437	+22.28
504–547	528	29	248.00–298.00	$283.77	$1,498	+8.56
555–595	571	32	238.00–279.00	$261.80	$1,495	-0.81
600–647	623	38	240.00–277.00	$263.63	$1,642	+11.60
650–695	672	31	224.00–251.50	$244.73	$1,645	+10.98
700–747	724	25	215.00–239.00	$228.54	$1,655	+6.62
770	770	1	227.00	$227.00	$1,748	+9.79
800–840	828	4	214.00–225.00	$218.55	$1,810	+12.34
850	850	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,572	-26.53
855–890	873	5	186.00–204.00	$195.77	$1,709	-15.76
1015	1015	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,827	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	224	4	232.50–290.00	$266.34	$597	+8.63
287–290	289	4	250.00–275.00	$262.56	$759	-29.73
330–345	335	3	230.00–290.00	$265.37	$889	+0.03
360–390	374	12	222.50–297.00	$272.53	$1,019	+16.48
405–440	421	13	245.00–295.00	$283.37	$1,193	+20.41
450–495	478	44	207.50–291.00	$272.69	$1,303	+11.36
500–545	522	34	155.00–287.00	$256.30	$1,338	+13.62
555–598	576	26	235.00–280.00	$255.81	$1,473	+7.89
600–642	628	26	228.00–278.00	$251.10	$1,577	+3.27
655–697	677	16	200.00–262.50	$231.25	$1,566	-7.32
715–730	723	5	139.00–222.00	$189.96	$1,373	-14.39
760–780	773	8	160.00–230.00	$202.96	$1,569	-10.44
810–845	829	4	199.00–209.00	$204.50	$1,695	+5.51
905–945	925	4	175.00–191.00	$183.94	$1,701	+6.40
1015	1015	1	182.50	$182.50	$1,852	+32.50

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	292.50	$292.50	$907	—
488	488	4	270.00	$270.00	$1,318	-5.53
530–540	535	2	240.00–244.00	$241.98	$1,295	-17.02
550–580	565	5	240.00–275.00	$261.73	$1,479	+10.88
615	615	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,538	+7.00
695	695	1	222.00	$222.00	$1,543	-4.98
728	728	26	235.50	$235.50	$1,714	—
780	780	1	226.00	$226.00	$1,763	—
840	840	1	223.00	$223.00	$1,873	—
850–885	862	3	188.00–221.00	$209.70	$1,808	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035	1035	1	183.00	$183.00	$1,894	—
1060–1440	1166	15	128.00–180.00	$168.52	$1,965	—
1245	1245	1	153.00	$153.00	$1,905	-25.02
1190–1475	1350	6	167.00–180.00	$170.59	$2,303	—
1315–1615	1401	4	142.00–148.00	$145.73	$2,042	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475	475	4	282.50	$282.50	$1,342	—
585	585	1	257.50	$257.50	$1,506	—
612–646	625	8	191.00–265.00	$236.31	$1,477	+18.81
757	757	2	210.00	$210.00	$1,590	+20.00

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490	490	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,225	—
592	592	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,184	-37.50
747	747	2	212.50	$212.50	$1,587	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,092	—
470	470	1	124.00	$124.00	$583	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
181 fancy	181	5	345.00	$345.00	$624	±0.00
205–226 fancy	225	14	330.00–355.00	$353.37	$795	+32.97
200–248	232	23	250.00–367.50	$306.92	$712	+21.11
240–243 value added	242	4	320.00–330.00	$322.48	$780	+5.48
260–295 fancy	275	39	297.50–365.00	$338.53	$931	+30.55
250–298	276	37	234.00–317.50	$295.87	$817	+9.95
265–292 value added	283	3	335.00–350.00	$345.32	$977	+34.07
300–340 fancy	317	33	301.00–335.00	$314.58	$997	-0.09
300–345	328	81	191.00–326.00	$294.65	$966	+6.03
300–345 value added	330	12	299.00–350.00	$318.86	$1,052	+4.49
350–397 fancy	373	51	290.00–332.50	$310.83	$1,159	+3.25
350–395	374	224	251.00–317.00	$288.34	$1,078	+2.37
370–391 value added	384	16	290.00–317.50	$300.50	$1,154	-11.73
400–442 fancy	420	162	247.50–315.00	$293.95	$1,235	-7.17
400–448 value added	425	77	256.00–310.00	$281.20	$1,195	+3.18
400–449	427	300	237.50–307.00	$279.43	$1,193	+3.80
451–497 fancy	463	58	270.00–318.00	$285.90	$1,324	-2.75
450–495 value added	471	89	253.00–279.00	$266.58	$1,256	-11.66
450–498	474	589	200.00–297.50	$271.50	$1,287	+1.59
500–549	521	492	230.00–277.50	$259.49	$1,352	+6.64
500–549 value added	527	292	250.00–285.00	$272.43	$1,436	-1.66
550–590 value added	570	292	250.00–274.00	$263.43	$1,502	+3.83
550–597	572	529	225.00–269.00	$247.24	$1,414	+2.34
600–648	623	307	214.00–252.50	$237.47	$1,479	+3.63
600–649 value added	632	300	232.00–260.00	$250.39	$1,582	+3.98
650–673	667	4	180.00–225.00	$214.04	$1,428	-14.12
650–698 value added	672	333	230.00–259.50	$243.15	$1,634	-3.12
650–696	673	189	200.00–290.00	$229.87	$1,547	+1.71
700–748	723	83	189.00–225.00	$212.93	$1,539	-0.36
700–749 value added	725	343	215.00–241.00	$228.04	$1,653	-2.79
756–782 value added	772	37	214.50–228.00	$221.99	$1,714	+0.73
750–799	777	94	192.00–231.00	$210.84	$1,638	-3.63
800	800	6	202.00–215.00	$208.50	$1,668	+6.96
800–837 value added	802	40	213.00–233.75	$230.98	$1,852	+35.57
803–844	831	98	190.00–204.50	$199.16	$1,655	+37.16
853–895	864	4	191.00–194.00	$191.78	$1,657	-15.22
857–896 value added	876	128	175.00–211.35	$207.37	$1,817	-2.70
854–892	878	38	164.00–207.00	$194.95	$1,712	-6.74
915	915	2	185.00	$185.00	$1,693	+0.62
900–941	921	25	160.00–202.50	$186.07	$1,714	+1.69
957	957	10	196.00	$196.00	$1,876	-3.00
957–990	968	3	170.00–200.00	$189.77	$1,837	+13.31
1005–1023	1016	15	141.50–186.00	$161.38	$1,640	-16.18
1060–1078	1074	5	174.00–185.00	$182.83	$1,964	+32.83
1145	1145	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,775	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	222	11	235.00–270.00	$252.36	$560	-6.58
275–297	291	23	200.00–285.00	$228.48	$665	-23.60
300–348	326	28	165.00–292.50	$257.58	$840	+7.13
350–398	377	52	165.00–315.00	$256.16	$966	+6.24
400–445	423	61	170.00–276.00	$247.11	$1,045	-4.31
450–495	471	70	155.00–277.00	$235.98	$1,111	-0.82
500–547	529	82	196.00–260.00	$239.19	$1,265	+21.30
550–598	569	65	147.50–247.00	$228.63	$1,301	+8.58
600–645	621	49	185.00–224.00	$206.74	$1,284	-7.08
650–695	668	18	172.50–224.00	$205.58	$1,373	+1.10
700–745	723	11	160.00–209.00	$189.14	$1,367	-7.74
750–795	777	9	157.00–200.00	$180.67	$1,404	-3.60
800–845	822	12	132.50–185.00	$161.56	$1,328	+0.94
850–885	871	4	135.00–190.00	$168.25	$1,465	-9.48
920–945	931	7	129.00–175.00	$157.77	$1,469	+0.11
955	955	2	140.00	$140.00	$1,337	+10.00
1025–1028	1027	4	140.00–162.50	$156.89	$1,611	-10.89
1080	1080	1	172.00	$172.00	$1,858	+40.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
195	195	1	290.00	$290.00	$566	—
260–293	285	16	247.50–285.00	$275.01	$784	+0.81
300–345	329	13	215.00–298.00	$269.27	$886	-1.69
345	345	1	232.50	$232.50	$802	-38.46
350–395	372	32	225.00–293.00	$265.20	$987	-2.76
400–449	430	65	240.00–275.00	$256.72	$1,104	-0.43
450–497	478	66	228.00–270.00	$256.09	$1,224	-0.50
500–547	524	57	217.00–259.00	$240.51	$1,260	+1.29
553–595	576	28	210.00–243.00	$228.28	$1,315	+2.41
600–647	616	28	200.00–231.00	$220.01	$1,355	+13.90
650–695	686	21	190.00–225.00	$211.54	$1,451	+7.64
710–730	721	4	192.00–204.00	$196.47	$1,417	+4.45
735	735	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,323	-12.02
761–790	772	5	172.00–190.00	$176.30	$1,361	+5.30
805–845	828	4	170.00–185.00	$179.66	$1,488	+21.66
860	860	1	166.00	$166.00	$1,428	-14.00
910–928	922	3	150.00–159.00	$156.04	$1,439	—
955–997	984	4	127.00–151.00	$143.67	$1,414	—
1155	1155	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,732	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
332	332	3	275.00	$275.00	$913	+12.50
370–395	378	5	260.00–272.50	$262.45	$992	—
413	413	2	215.00	$215.00	$888	-42.59
450–487	472	8	240.00–270.00	$252.26	$1,191	-10.24
505–535	514	8	232.00–243.00	$235.92	$1,213	-2.21
565–595	580	8	220.00–239.00	$230.70	$1,338	+5.70
617–640	625	3	223.00	$223.00	$1,394	—
650	650	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,462	-3.00
710	710	2	213.00	$213.00	$1,512	—
765	765	1	191.00	$191.00	$1,461	—
860	860	2	199.00	$199.00	$1,711	—
972	972	5	185.00	$185.00	$1,798	+20.25

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1075	998	2	121.00–121.50	$121.27	$1,210	—
1023	1023	2	128.00	$128.00	$1,309	—
1030	1030	1	143.00	$143.00	$1,473	—
1000–1215	1108	2	151.00–161.00	$155.51	$1,723	—
805–1330	1171	12	140.00–157.00	$148.94	$1,744	—
1230	1230	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,906	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	270	2	212.50	$212.50	$574	-7.50
430–435	433	2	210.00–215.00	$212.49	$920	+2.49
475	475	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,045	±0.00
535–540	538	2	214.00–220.00	$217.01	$1,168	—
645	645	1	127.50	$127.50	$822	-72.50

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	1	232.50	$232.50	$860	—
445	445	1	238.00	$238.00	$1,059	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
655	655	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,146	-39.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220 fancy	220	3	356.00–360.00	$358.67	$789	—
220–240	233	9	287.50–335.00	$322.57	$752	+0.09
265 value added	265	1	310.00	$310.00	$822	-30.77
250–295	277	26	282.50–367.50	$323.63	$896	+0.91
265–290 fancy	285	13	322.50–365.00	$360.84	$1,028	+22.03
300–345	322	68	280.00–380.00	$319.43	$1,029	+3.37
306–345 fancy	328	30	327.50–357.00	$347.61	$1,140	+8.47
357–390 fancy	366	35	300.00–400.00	$329.51	$1,206	+2.24
350–397	374	131	280.00–365.00	$321.55	$1,203	+7.43
400–435 value added	412	18	293.00–315.00	$302.99	$1,248	-21.58
400–449	427	203	271.00–331.00	$306.67	$1,309	+5.11
400–448 fancy	428	79	297.50–334.00	$316.39	$1,354	-0.59
450–497	471	221	247.00–310.00	$292.93	$1,380	-0.71
460–485 fancy	474	23	295.00–330.00	$314.25	$1,490	+1.90
455–495 value added	475	10	285.00–299.00	$292.00	$1,387	-17.05
500–545 value added	515	24	273.00–294.00	$280.26	$1,443	+0.03
500–546 fancy	519	38	280.00–320.00	$288.38	$1,497	-10.76
500–546	524	201	250.00–305.00	$279.32	$1,464	+0.03
555–584 fancy	566	26	267.50–299.00	$280.44	$1,587	-2.85
550–597	571	284	240.00–298.00	$267.20	$1,526	+0.12
550–590 value added	572	16	272.00–281.00	$276.52	$1,582	-6.06
607 thin fleshed	607	2	270.00	$270.00	$1,639	—
600–640 fancy	617	7	270.00–292.00	$277.72	$1,714	+10.71
600–648	621	161	221.00–275.00	$246.91	$1,533	-1.22
600–645 value added	627	20	240.00–260.00	$248.65	$1,559	-15.69
650–665 value added	658	2	251.00–254.00	$252.52	$1,662	-0.48
660–665 fancy	661	7	253.00–269.00	$260.41	$1,721	—
650–695	669	100	213.00–264.00	$238.70	$1,597	-1.11
705 value added	705	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,622	—
700–747	713	53	206.00–244.00	$228.70	$1,631	+3.36
765 value added	765	3	231.00	$231.00	$1,767	—
753–795	766	71	200.00–231.00	$216.56	$1,659	-2.54
805 fancy	805	1	209.00	$209.00	$1,682	—
800–848	818	24	187.50–227.00	$210.20	$1,719	+20.89
850–895	872	21	183.00–220.00	$200.30	$1,747	+0.15
910–935	926	9	178.00–210.00	$185.70	$1,720	+20.70
966–990	973	6	167.00–193.00	$172.05	$1,674	-13.22
1030	1030	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,802	—
1050	1050	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,785	-7.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
243	243	3	280.00	$280.00	$680	+30.00
252–290	266	12	225.00–290.00	$269.00	$716	+12.97
305–335	325	9	245.00–292.50	$267.94	$871	-11.62
360–395	374	21	240.00–290.00	$262.35	$981	-9.25
402–445	424	23	192.50–295.00	$255.22	$1,082	+12.21
455–498	480	40	190.00–288.00	$253.79	$1,218	+15.66
500–545	516	29	206.00–275.00	$243.19	$1,255	-1.67
550–595	578	27	200.00–254.00	$239.19	$1,383	+4.22
602–645	627	18	200.00–244.00	$226.70	$1,421	-4.76
650–690	664	13	210.00–227.50	$218.46	$1,451	+5.52
705–745	723	5	187.00–230.00	$208.72	$1,509	+38.77
750–785	758	5	165.00–200.00	$180.88	$1,371	+0.58
800–845	823	2	160.00–200.00	$180.55	$1,486	+10.21
860–890	877	10	138.00–195.00	$161.08	$1,413	-14.92
917	917	2	186.00	$186.00	$1,706	+30.62
960–990	975	2	160.00–179.00	$169.65	$1,654	+7.20

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	228	2	287.50–297.50	$292.12	$666	-7.88
270–283	278	5	280.00–315.00	$291.30	$810	-0.18
330–345	336	4	270.00–295.00	$286.75	$963	-12.17
355–395	375	23	282.00–332.50	$305.15	$1,144	+11.93
405–443	426	35	257.50–293.00	$278.86	$1,188	+0.70
453–495	473	14	260.00–289.00	$278.51	$1,317	+3.02
500–545	527	27	237.50–280.00	$259.77	$1,369	+1.82
560–596	582	14	235.00–264.00	$248.47	$1,446	-2.54
600–645	618	15	221.00–253.00	$241.09	$1,490	+9.37
650–695	676	9	215.00–241.00	$228.74	$1,546	+3.96
800–825	813	2	196.00–197.50	$196.76	$1,600	+31.76
940	940	1	176.00	$176.00	$1,654	+18.50
955	955	1	157.50	$157.50	$1,504	-12.50

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	300.00	$300.00	$885	—
390	390	1	292.50	$292.50	$1,141	—
405–445	432	3	295.00–300.00	$296.56	$1,281	—
465–485	475	2	265.00–280.00	$272.34	$1,294	-2.30
705	705	1	216.00	$216.00	$1,523	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415	415	1	252.50	$252.50	$1,048	—
506	506	3	236.00	$236.00	$1,194	—
585–592	590	3	228.00–230.00	$228.66	$1,349	—
690	690	1	226.00	$226.00	$1,559	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
955–1480	1193	(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	1,275.00–3,500.00	$2,353.99	—
1135–1455	1260	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	1,525.00–2,300.00	$1,988.59	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–220	215	2	212.50–220.00	$216.34	$465	—
340	340	1	235.00	$235.00	$799	-1.15
445	445	1	200.00	$200.00	$890	-28.80
450	450	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,058	+25.00
525	525	1	221.00	$221.00	$1,160	+13.50
560	560	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,232	-0.51

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–515	510	3	140.00–230.00	$198.06	$1,010	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1075	1075	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	1,925.00	$1,925.00	—
1570	1570	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,525.00	$2,525.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1565	1209	80-85%	84	96.00–119.00	$110.60	$1,337	-1.28
1045–1420	1210	80-85%	5	89.50–95.00	$92.93	$1,124	-18.95
900–1980	1242	80-85%	311	100.00–134.00	$122.28	$1,519	-2.33
965–1690	1271	80-85%	331	116.00–160.00	$133.50	$1,697	-1.30

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
635–1260	895	85-90%	45	51.00–97.00	$80.90	$724	—
675–1205	936	85-90%	68	70.00–114.00	$99.40	$930	+15.95
680–1660	1024	85-90%	195	81.00–127.00	$111.33	$1,140	-12.17
670–1680	1039	85-90%	173	102.00–151.00	$125.62	$1,305	+2.12

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–2095	1477	75-80%	169	109.00–139.00	$124.81	$1,843	-0.03
1100–2140	1494	75-80%	200	115.00–155.00	$133.80	$1,999	-1.26
1235–1910	1528	75-80%	15	93.00–119.00	$113.06	$1,728	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–2360	1412	40	108.00–151.50	$131.65	$1,859	—
1040–2300	1652	137	130.00–160.00	$146.50	$2,420	—
1010–2615	1817	159	140.00–190.00	$162.17	$2,947	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1855	1855	1	189.50	$189.50	$3,515	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
920	920	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	152.00	$152.00	$1,398
955	955	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,242
870–1100	1006	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	130.00–141.00	$133.55	$1,344

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
953	953	Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	5	1,800.00	$1,800.00
775–1125	976	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	875.00–1,400.00	$1,159.60
810–1150	1026	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,025.00–2,000.00	$1,532.47
800–1455	1069	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	1,150.00–2,200.00	$1,773.99
1070 thin fleshed	1070	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00
750–1375	1076	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	1,075.00–2,150.00	$1,656.58
920–1310	1107	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,350.00–1,775.00	$1,625.83
810–1510	1140	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	975.00–2,150.00	$1,693.26
830–1480	1146	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	1,000.00–1,900.00	$1,549.56
840–1330	1167	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	935.00–1,875.00	$1,649.40
875–1597	1171	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	1,225.00–2,175.00	$1,659.33
990–1315	1190	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,075.00–1,440.00	$1,274.79
915–1490	1204	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	1,450.00–2,400.00	$1,776.90
930–1390	1214	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,350.00–1,750.00	$1,591.74
1035–1490	1217	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,125.00–1,985.00	$1,572.77
1172–1335	1242	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	14	1,800.00–2,050.00	$1,905.83
1265	1265	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	1,550.00	$1,550.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
980	980	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00
1090	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00
1045–1155	1103	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,325.00–1,375.00	$1,357.55

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935	935	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00
950	950	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00
985 thin fleshed	985	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00
1025	1025	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00
1185	1185	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820	820	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
865	865	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00
875	875	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00
900	900	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
935	935	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,360.00	$1,360.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790–1005	902	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,150.00–1,585.00	$1,432.73
810–985	905	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,400.00–1,550.00	$1,505.25
780–1035	928	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,050.00–1,700.00	$1,444.28
750–1300	1067	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	950.00–1,975.00	$1,725.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1065	1065	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,200.00	$1,200.00
1120	1120	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
735–755	745	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,300.00	$1,249.33

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905	905	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
650	650	1	103.00	$103.00	$670	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
780–1130	945	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	1,750.00–2,800.00	$2,299.47	—
870–1345	1107	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,325.00–2,475.00	$1,905.46	-173.22
915–1520	1146	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	1,525.00–2,450.00	$1,920.88	+421.57
970–1230	1148	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,410.00–1,810.00	$1,656.94	+157.63
1000–1330	1157	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,500.00–2,285.00	$2,008.91	+58.91
1020–1337	1231	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,745.00–2,050.00	$1,965.78	-5.89
875–1775	1233	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	1,625.00–2,850.00	$2,302.58	+330.91
1240–1295	1268	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,775.00–2,310.00	$2,048.30	-478.76
1235–1320	1285	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	2,150.00–2,300.00	$2,216.75	-310.31
945–1600	1289	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	1,675.00–2,950.00	$2,459.02	-68.04
1315	1315	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,625.00	$2,625.00	+500.00
1390	1390	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,275.00	$2,275.00	+60.54
1195–2070	1568	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,025.00–3,000.00	$2,698.71	—
1615–1645	1630	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,800.00–2,950.00	$2,874.31	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
670	670	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	985.00	$985.00	—
825	825	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	1,975.00	$1,975.00	—
850	850	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	850.00	$850.00	-875.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1015	1015	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
960–1275	1155	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,500.00–1,800.00	$1,606.49	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950 thin fleshed	950	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475	475	1	145.00	$145.00	$689	+29.00
590	590	1	120.00	$120.00	$708	+19.83
630–640	635	2	141.00–180.00	$160.65	$1,020	-31.35
650	650	1	117.00	$117.00	$760	-8.00
835–840	838	2	131.00–135.00	$132.99	$1,114	+2.80
855–890	873	2	123.00–140.00	$131.33	$1,147	—
975	975	1	127.00	$127.00	$1,238	+2.00
1085	1085	3	130.00	$130.00	$1,410	-6.00

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030	1030	1	123.00	$123.00	$1,267	—
1185	1185	1	136.00	$136.00	$1,612	+5.04
1125–1415	1255	7	127.00–135.00	$130.11	$1,633	—
1430	1430	1	158.00	$158.00	$2,259	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
565	565	1	95.00	$95.00	$537	—
660	660	1	84.00	$84.00	$554	—
805–845	825	2	107.00–111.00	$108.95	$899	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
278–295	281	15	210.00–298.00	$283.13	$796	+48.13
305 fancy	305	1	225.00	$225.00	$686	—
315–325	318	5	190.00–231.00	$208.28	$662	+10.78
353–390	364	20	179.00–302.00	$285.23	$1,038	+110.89
400–445	408	12	190.00–269.00	$251.10	$1,024	-4.88
495–497	497	44	171.00–250.00	$248.21	$1,234	-7.77
500–525	518	8	167.00–295.00	$251.69	$1,304	+28.83
577–596	594	28	231.00–277.00	$247.51	$1,470	+58.37
605	605	2	140.00–171.00	$155.50	$941	+13.50
665	665	1	171.00	$171.00	$1,137	-1.36
730–746	742	7	188.00–197.00	$193.12	$1,433	+51.12
750	750	1	146.00	$146.00	$1,095	+6.00
815	815	1	147.50	$147.50	$1,202	-2.62
875	875	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,094	-35.17
945	945	1	121.00	$121.00	$1,143	-37.00

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	2	152.00	$152.00	$418	—
345	345	1	176.00	$176.00	$607	+8.80
395	395	1	160.00	$160.00	$632	—
400–440	415	3	132.00–157.00	$148.97	$618	-7.03
480	480	1	150.00	$150.00	$720	—
510	510	1	124.00	$124.00	$632	-18.00

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010	1010	4	155.00	$155.00	$1,566	—
1225	1225	1	122.00	$122.00	$1,494	—
1435	1435	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,923	—
1240–1735	1488	2	120.00–138.00	$127.50	$1,897	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
610	610	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,342	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705	705	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,198	—

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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.