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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

15,529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.87/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 524 lb · 600 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.50/cwt +6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,670/hd at 675 lb · 569 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $283.82/cwt +3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 471 lb · 546 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 15,529 17,316 16,765
Feeder cattle 12,573 14,139 13,442
Slaughter cattle 2,267 2,468 2,552
Replacement cattle 689 709 771

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 4.00 to 7.00 higher with good to very good demand. Yearling sold steady to 2.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher with 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
175 175 1 390.00 $390.00 $682 +80.00
207 fancy 207 2 402.50 $402.50 $833 +85.00
210–245 230 3 300.00–355.00 $321.01 $738 -23.68
260–295 fancy 276 4 327.50–402.50 $354.68 $979 -12.83
277–280 value added 278 5 320.00–336.00 $329.38 $916 —
260–295 280 9 267.50–355.00 $326.16 $913 -23.02
315 thin fleshed 315 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,110 —
300–345 328 22 302.50–382.50 $346.19 $1,136 +14.40
315–346 value added 333 13 311.00–380.00 $331.62 $1,104 +4.12
330–345 fancy 338 12 325.00–377.50 $359.79 $1,216 -5.34
350–395 fancy 377 27 253.00–390.00 $351.43 $1,325 -3.60
350–395 value added 377 26 322.50–372.00 $342.92 $1,293 -1.30
350–397 377 87 295.00–365.00 $327.59 $1,235 +0.68
400–445 fancy 424 75 312.50–360.00 $336.37 $1,426 +2.19
400–445 value added 428 72 302.50–367.00 $331.13 $1,417 -2.10
400–448 432 167 267.50–355.00 $332.69 $1,437 +13.38
450–497 fancy 470 47 312.50–362.50 $323.17 $1,519 -3.84
450–497 471 149 183.00–340.00 $319.38 $1,504 +12.18
450–492 value added 471 49 295.00–337.50 $322.12 $1,517 -5.79
515 fancy 515 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 ±0.00
500–545 value added 520 212 292.00–332.50 $317.74 $1,652 +7.67
500–548 523 212 164.00–321.00 $301.47 $1,577 +2.41
550–595 value added 566 106 289.50–323.00 $307.98 $1,743 +1.42
550–599 577 257 180.00–314.00 $292.34 $1,687 -1.83
607–630 thin fleshed 616 7 299.00–304.00 $300.70 $1,852 +0.18
600–646 620 225 230.00–301.00 $276.34 $1,713 +2.14
600–648 value added 625 170 220.00–320.00 $287.47 $1,797 -7.02
650–696 value added 676 89 259.00–302.00 $286.60 $1,937 +4.63
650–695 677 145 235.00–289.00 $268.27 $1,816 +3.82
700–745 value added 720 89 250.00–291.00 $255.27 $1,838 -12.83
700–748 728 69 225.00–263.00 $245.31 $1,786 -6.15
738 738 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,705 -20.46
764 value added 764 67 262.25 $262.25 $2,004 +2.66
750–795 776 66 227.60–262.00 $239.93 $1,862 +1.16
800–848 826 59 212.00–236.50 $230.78 $1,906 +1.77
830 value added 830 63 249.75 $249.75 $2,073 +9.96
850–892 876 66 185.00–238.00 $219.62 $1,924 -6.73
877–888 value added 882 181 228.85–235.00 $233.01 $2,055 +2.65
900–922 fancy 918 117 232.50–233.00 $232.74 $2,137 +6.90
900–929 value added 918 225 226.00–232.75 $229.51 $2,107 +0.51
905–945 930 136 172.50–229.40 $224.46 $2,087 +13.53
970–995 985 21 164.00–193.00 $191.64 $1,888 -15.77
986 fancy 986 51 224.00 $224.00 $2,209 —
979–996 value added 987 116 210.00–226.00 $218.07 $2,152 —
1012–1030 1019 4 175.00–193.00 $185.19 $1,887 -10.82
1070 1070 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,808 -19.00
1100 1100 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,870 +4.14
1162 value added 1162 47 173.50 $173.50 $2,016 —
1252 value added 1252 46 181.75 $181.75 $2,276 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 300.00 $300.00 $810 +0.14
305–345 324 8 290.00–337.50 $314.20 $1,018 +7.03
360–395 380 10 300.00–327.50 $315.70 $1,200 +7.47
400–448 432 19 282.50–310.00 $298.07 $1,288 +1.13
450–495 478 36 283.00–315.00 $301.17 $1,440 +5.10
500–545 522 36 252.50–301.00 $284.99 $1,488 +7.12
552–597 575 30 251.00–296.50 $278.08 $1,599 +3.35
605–645 628 32 242.00–280.00 $264.52 $1,661 +8.80
650–695 682 20 220.00–265.00 $254.39 $1,735 +3.95
715–735 719 5 230.00–232.00 $231.59 $1,665 +0.25
750–780 756 10 215.00–244.00 $220.94 $1,670 +8.46
820 820 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,763 —
920 920 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,748 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 280.00 $280.00 $588 —
265–295 280 2 282.50–310.00 $296.99 $832 +19.25
310 310 1 291.00 $291.00 $902 +13.92
355–390 371 4 240.00–285.00 $260.36 $966 +15.97
400–440 418 13 242.50–302.00 $262.47 $1,097 -0.76
450–470 462 6 200.00–298.00 $245.65 $1,135 -21.91
505–545 527 33 215.00–294.00 $268.11 $1,413 -7.25
555–595 573 11 215.00–287.00 $259.83 $1,489 +4.48
610–645 634 8 172.50–268.00 $238.24 $1,510 -2.84
650–690 673 5 220.00–261.00 $238.43 $1,605 +0.25
705–740 723 15 165.00–238.00 $220.17 $1,592 -7.56
770–780 777 7 178.00–223.00 $206.75 $1,606 -13.67
805–840 823 15 201.00–224.00 $219.23 $1,804 +7.44
855–895 875 3 170.00–215.00 $188.41 $1,649 -3.30
900–940 920 2 182.00–191.00 $186.40 $1,715 -14.08
955–995 978 6 150.00–191.00 $179.91 $1,760 +7.91
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 —
420–445 433 2 291.00–292.50 $291.73 $1,263 +1.73
465 465 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,186 —
522–540 529 4 255.00–296.00 $274.22 $1,451 -2.69
555–580 572 3 269.00–286.00 $278.22 $1,591 +7.73
661 value added 661 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,771 —
655–675 665 2 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $1,612 -7.54
815 815 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,785 ±0.00
850–867 861 3 186.00–214.00 $204.79 $1,763 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,069 —
1135–1510 1243 12 130.00–212.00 $180.79 $2,247 —
1357 1357 2 183.00 $183.00 $2,483 —
1425 1425 1 147.50 $147.50 $2,102 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,570 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 +10.00
695 695 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,425 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 405.00 $405.00 $526 —
200–230 fancy 219 4 330.00–400.00 $357.66 $783 +19.63
200–240 220 10 250.00–320.00 $291.18 $641 -19.86
260 value added 260 2 300.00 $300.00 $780 —
250–290 fancy 264 12 312.50–355.00 $335.61 $886 +5.35
255–297 284 62 230.00–335.00 $305.16 $867 +3.72
302–340 value added 323 7 300.00–315.00 $304.19 $983 +0.41
300–347 fancy 328 27 275.00–327.00 $308.65 $1,012 -18.71
300–345 329 62 245.00–310.00 $291.29 $958 -11.88
357–395 value added 370 17 305.00–329.00 $316.12 $1,170 +5.93
350–398 372 152 176.00–330.00 $294.91 $1,097 -4.17
352–395 fancy 372 74 275.00–365.00 $317.26 $1,180 +4.96
400–446 value added 419 60 268.00–329.00 $305.20 $1,279 +15.62
405–447 fancy 425 68 273.00–334.00 $303.24 $1,289 +0.88
400–448 427 259 245.00–320.00 $285.87 $1,221 ±0.00
450–495 value added 465 157 264.00–311.00 $293.83 $1,366 +9.50
452–495 fancy 472 93 271.00–322.00 $290.44 $1,371 -1.40
450–499 473 296 240.00–312.50 $276.43 $1,308 -0.81
500–547 value added 523 234 261.00–298.00 $278.68 $1,457 +3.39
500–548 525 366 159.00–294.00 $265.88 $1,396 +2.42
550–598 value added 568 126 220.00–292.00 $275.81 $1,567 +10.04
550–598 574 325 169.00–270.00 $250.60 $1,438 -4.97
600–645 619 252 215.00–260.00 $241.33 $1,494 +0.64
600–648 value added 623 159 240.00–271.00 $254.41 $1,585 -0.29
645 645 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 -30.69
651–691 value added 674 393 235.00–275.00 $256.00 $1,725 +4.82
650–695 676 169 209.00–245.00 $229.24 $1,550 -3.44
695 unweaned 695 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,466 —
700–748 723 126 197.00–231.00 $221.44 $1,601 +0.60
700–749 value added 726 25 217.00–235.00 $223.12 $1,620 -8.91
752–795 769 53 134.00–231.00 $216.13 $1,662 -1.10
763–793 value added 782 292 205.00–233.00 $224.85 $1,758 -1.04
802–818 value added 803 65 197.00–224.60 $223.30 $1,793 +18.30
823 823 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,811 +18.06
800–845 825 56 169.00–220.00 $206.38 $1,703 +4.44
860 860 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,178 -52.62
854–881 value added 866 115 204.25–218.85 $212.14 $1,837 +0.10
856–886 874 25 139.00–223.00 $194.02 $1,696 +4.40
905–940 922 3 152.50–183.00 $167.75 $1,547 -32.97
955–994 983 9 157.00–198.00 $185.66 $1,825 +27.40
987 987 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,905 +34.74
1005–1037 1013 10 142.50–178.00 $165.68 $1,678 -17.79
1050–1070 1058 4 120.00–165.00 $136.60 $1,445 —
1085 value added 1085 51 188.50 $188.50 $2,045 —
1135 1135 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,884 +20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
188 188 2 275.00 $275.00 $517 —
205–235 225 3 242.50–298.00 $264.43 $595 +22.02
265–298 281 14 250.00–295.00 $275.89 $775 +12.09
300–340 317 15 205.00–287.00 $236.27 $749 -16.27
350–395 380 37 200.00–280.00 $246.97 $938 -8.88
400–446 426 39 200.00–285.00 $247.33 $1,054 -7.27
450–496 477 67 200.00–270.00 $238.51 $1,138 -15.42
500–547 523 43 185.00–254.00 $225.81 $1,181 -14.61
550–595 570 51 135.00–250.00 $225.10 $1,283 -9.07
600–645 624 28 170.00–225.00 $206.78 $1,290 -6.46
650–695 673 17 172.00–222.00 $203.03 $1,366 -11.27
702–748 727 26 153.00–205.00 $184.48 $1,341 -14.80
750–795 777 15 149.00–219.00 $191.10 $1,485 -9.02
801–844 822 21 149.00–191.00 $166.49 $1,369 -24.31
850–890 870 8 145.00–182.00 $164.58 $1,432 +3.97
900–936 923 9 155.00–197.00 $178.12 $1,644 +24.71
970–977 975 3 140.00–179.00 $152.94 $1,491 -32.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 +21.26
310–345 326 11 257.50–292.50 $276.38 $901 -12.25
350–395 376 25 251.00–297.00 $271.77 $1,022 -3.79
400–447 436 61 240.00–290.00 $267.55 $1,167 +6.16
450–495 470 56 245.00–280.00 $262.49 $1,234 +11.39
500–547 529 30 234.00–265.00 $251.68 $1,331 +3.10
555–598 578 30 220.00–250.00 $234.30 $1,354 +1.15
600–640 619 14 204.00–231.00 $220.54 $1,365 -6.40
650–680 666 13 192.50–220.00 $210.49 $1,402 +7.71
700–745 719 6 180.00–207.00 $197.89 $1,423 +11.49
753–795 771 17 169.00–202.50 $187.28 $1,444 +1.33
805–825 813 3 167.00–200.00 $183.56 $1,492 +2.13
955 955 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,647 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–468 467 6 240.00–247.00 $243.51 $1,137 -3.99
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 -25.13
590 590 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,310 -25.50
750–797 778 5 167.50–185.50 $176.36 $1,372 —
860 860 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,531 +8.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,732 +8.15
950–1415 1206 9 132.00–161.00 $143.15 $1,726 —
1160–1440 1284 4 145.00–175.00 $163.94 $2,105 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 220.00 $220.00 $913 —
465–485 475 2 195.00–263.00 $229.72 $1,091 -12.78
525–530 528 2 200.00–225.00 $212.56 $1,122 —
600 600 1 165.00 $165.00 $990 -32.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 225.00 $225.00 $686 —
355 355 1 200.00 $200.00 $710 —
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 —
527 527 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,054 ±0.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,243 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 fancy 215 2 310.00–320.00 $314.88 $677 -38.58
200–235 value added 218 2 315.00–325.00 $319.60 $697 —
200–248 227 12 300.00–385.00 $331.20 $752 +2.25
260–270 fancy 268 4 339.00–382.50 $371.93 $997 +7.63
280–285 value added 282 3 307.00–315.00 $309.70 $873 —
250–295 284 35 282.50–385.00 $335.32 $952 +7.42
313 thin fleshed 313 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,064 —
300–345 fancy 319 13 322.50–380.00 $354.17 $1,130 +4.41
300–345 327 39 285.00–380.00 $326.75 $1,068 +3.73
310–345 value added 328 2 310.00–332.50 $321.85 $1,056 —
350–395 fancy 371 26 290.00–362.50 $348.63 $1,293 +11.70
365–390 value added 374 5 320.00–327.50 $325.42 $1,217 +0.81
350–397 377 110 280.00–370.00 $334.75 $1,262 +12.04
402–440 fancy 421 44 302.50–350.00 $336.79 $1,418 +7.20
405–435 value added 422 8 285.00–337.50 $314.59 $1,328 -5.46
400–448 423 76 264.00–362.00 $307.06 $1,299 -2.48
450–495 fancy 469 42 304.00–347.50 $323.20 $1,516 +8.03
450–498 472 211 252.50–327.00 $308.24 $1,455 +4.12
450–496 value added 488 22 285.50–304.00 $299.28 $1,460 -5.31
500–545 fancy 514 40 281.00–325.00 $297.40 $1,529 -4.68
500–545 value added 521 27 277.50–307.00 $291.35 $1,518 +1.31
500–547 527 219 241.00–310.00 $286.19 $1,508 +0.79
571 fancy 571 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,642 -3.68
550–596 574 135 240.00–295.00 $272.90 $1,566 +2.08
550–598 value added 574 14 280.00–298.00 $285.21 $1,637 +4.33
600–648 fancy 616 37 250.00–280.00 $262.21 $1,615 +0.80
601–643 value added 622 19 255.00–283.00 $271.01 $1,686 +9.56
600–648 623 94 230.00–281.00 $250.93 $1,563 -5.84
655–670 value added 665 11 256.00–287.00 $276.07 $1,836 +20.82
650–677 fancy 671 7 259.00–270.00 $267.06 $1,792 +14.78
650–695 674 84 218.00–270.00 $242.76 $1,636 -2.88
702–740 717 69 200.00–257.00 $234.73 $1,683 +1.63
717–740 value added 724 6 234.00–239.00 $236.32 $1,711 -6.06
752–795 value added 768 5 231.00–240.00 $235.61 $1,809 -3.39
750–795 770 43 156.00–246.00 $225.14 $1,734 -3.24
800–840 816 19 171.00–231.00 $212.80 $1,736 +7.52
850–895 868 19 180.00–220.00 $205.87 $1,787 +24.90
915–945 929 9 153.00–201.00 $181.97 $1,691 -11.90
950–980 960 3 175.00–189.00 $181.74 $1,745 +6.91
1007 1007 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,883 +14.46
1095 1095 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,708 +2.69
1160–1165 1163 2 140.00–153.00 $146.49 $1,704 -3.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245–246 245 4 260.00–282.50 $275.61 $675 -0.73
275–290 287 6 237.50–295.00 $271.60 $779 +14.19
305–345 327 9 235.00–290.00 $257.48 $842 -18.62
350–398 378 24 210.00–285.00 $251.84 $952 -21.77
400–445 423 25 235.00–285.00 $265.01 $1,121 +6.67
450–498 474 37 200.00–290.00 $255.30 $1,210 -0.84
500–549 525 35 219.00–267.50 $241.03 $1,265 -10.61
550–595 574 14 216.00–260.00 $238.45 $1,369 -5.71
605–645 630 10 200.00–240.00 $219.55 $1,383 -2.03
650–687 670 13 200.00–250.00 $217.86 $1,460 +2.27
710–745 721 5 180.00–228.00 $202.58 $1,461 -8.81
831 831 8 218.00 $218.00 $1,812 +35.60
850 850 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,190 -42.53
905–935 920 2 131.00–140.00 $135.43 $1,246 -28.31
950–995 977 3 155.00–177.00 $162.97 $1,592 +17.68
1045 1045 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,306 -45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 280.00 $280.00 $624 -20.00
275–285 280 2 290.00–355.00 $323.08 $905 +8.08
305–340 330 13 272.50–322.50 $295.53 $975 -1.04
355–390 370 26 300.00–325.00 $309.16 $1,144 +2.24
400–446 431 22 202.50–306.00 $290.52 $1,252 +4.05
455–491 474 22 260.00–305.00 $281.23 $1,333 -2.92
513–545 527 19 232.50–290.00 $265.28 $1,398 +3.23
550–597 572 17 230.00–270.00 $251.71 $1,440 -4.78
600–622 611 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,466 +13.20
705–748 733 8 171.00–220.00 $203.43 $1,491 -2.75
780–797 791 3 212.00–220.00 $217.37 $1,719 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 -47.50
440 440 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,078 —
500–535 510 9 240.00–261.00 $255.99 $1,306 —
575 575 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,524 +36.35
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 -10.00
650–687 675 3 240.00–242.50 $240.80 $1,625 —
770 770 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,709 +5.44
885 885 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 —
1066 1066 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,599 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 232.00 $232.00 $650 —
320–325 323 2 180.00–226.00 $202.82 $655 -42.18
365–390 378 2 221.00–225.00 $223.07 $843 -4.93
400–425 407 5 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $967 —
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 —
485 485 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,140 +33.00
522 522 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,148 -11.54
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 —
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1280 1206 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,113.95 +57.53
1150–1610 1408 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 1,800.00–2,710.00 $2,199.76 -1,285.74
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–495 462 4 248.00–262.50 $251.88 $1,164 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
856 856 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,198 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1535 1198 80-85% 50 96.00–119.50 $110.13 $1,319 -1.97
808–1830 1220 80-85% 355 100.00–129.00 $120.09 $1,465 -0.73
995–1780 1275 80-85% 287 114.00–156.00 $129.61 $1,653 -1.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1320 950 85-90% 39 46.00–99.00 $83.25 $791 —
680–1420 973 85-90% 102 81.00–109.50 $100.13 $974 -1.11
740–1565 1020 85-90% 133 100.00–139.00 $121.34 $1,238 +9.22
705–1660 1038 85-90% 204 75.00–125.00 $111.51 $1,157 -11.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1800 1459 75-80% 147 110.00–130.00 $122.07 $1,781 -0.41
1115–1765 1478 75-80% 18 105.00–119.50 $114.16 $1,687 -8.32
1030–2655 1526 75-80% 203 115.00–149.00 $131.05 $2,000 -0.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–2660 1441 41 113.50–149.50 $134.13 $1,933 —
1010–2625 1617 138 126.00–164.50 $147.25 $2,381 —
1005–2630 1774 108 140.00–189.00 $159.12 $2,823 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–780 778 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 140.00–147.00 $143.49 $1,116
650–1045 862 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 135.00–155.00 $144.00 $1,241
705–1330 983 (<2 yrs)Open 13 113.00–170.00 $145.67 $1,432
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1141 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,429.62

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–1420 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–2,000.00 $1,765.13
1035 thin fleshed 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
835–1250 1046 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,900.00 $1,616.32
1095 thin fleshed 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1020–1215 1109 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,775.00 $1,535.39
830–1515 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,275.00–2,250.00 $1,701.83
910–1440 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,110.00–1,875.00 $1,497.26
1095–1250 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,675.00 $1,548.06
945–1500 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,739.80
970–1320 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,225.00–2,525.00 $1,918.21
900–1625 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 65 1,250.00–2,425.00 $1,620.20
1060–1430 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,609.44
1017–1455 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,775.00 $1,627.11
975–1415 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,400.00–3,325.00 $2,709.06
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
800–960 853 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–1,275.00 $1,090.63
865–960 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,197.40
895–935 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,375.00 $1,239.60
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
905–1020 963 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,500.00 $1,300.19
850–1155 968 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,875.00 $1,570.44
870–1065 970 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,158.12
985–1045 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,625.00 $1,430.91
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
790–1155 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 785.00–1,425.00 $1,148.44
905–1130 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,313.95
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
940–985 963 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,148.83
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–875 828 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,344.92
795–932 886 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,532.73
800–1037 926 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,275.00–2,025.00 $1,747.02
925–1175 991 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,850.00 $1,593.07
925–1172 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,340.00–2,150.00 $1,833.17
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–800 783 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,060.00–1,250.00 $1,120.64
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
770–850 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,363.12
780–905 843 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,229.15
800–975 888 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,496.13

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 4 207.50 $207.50 $1,152 —
708 708 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,395 —

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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
785–1430 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 1,575.00–2,850.00 $2,139.67 —
1110 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 +91.13
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +241.13
940–1530 1176 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 1,775.00–3,050.00 $2,628.49 +1,013.34
995–1292 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,650.00–2,200.00 $2,019.15 +404.00
875–1570 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 21 1,675.00–2,800.00 $2,334.05 —
1165–1410 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,180.15 +36.63
1100–1660 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 1,525.00–2,525.00 $2,159.30 —
1095–1665 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,400.00–2,700.00 $2,057.95 -395.01
1163–1636 1379 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,425.00–2,950.00 $2,726.35 +273.39
1225–1670 1438 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,775.00–2,600.00 $2,201.09 -354.22
1331–1660 1458 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,550.00–2,875.00 $2,691.63 +128.25
1486 fancy 1486 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1110–1720 1493 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,325.00–2,750.00 $2,533.63 -29.75
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–1320 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00–2,050.00 $1,622.81 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -614.02
1095–1180 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,335.00–1,875.00 $1,615.09 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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
505–518 514 3 148.00–181.00 $158.81 $816 —
695 695 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,091 +17.00
720 720 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,094 —
830 830 1 116.00 $116.00 $963 —
875 875 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,138 —
995 995 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,294 —
1005–1035 1020 2 134.00–145.00 $139.42 $1,422 —
1095 1095 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,314 -18.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,802 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 98.00 $98.00 $358 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 210.00 $210.00 $588 —
305–330 313 3 180.00 $180.00 $563 -46.24
375 375 2 181.00 $181.00 $679 -85.00
417–420 fancy 418 9 226.00–230.00 $227.78 $952 -2.22
422 value added 422 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,177 —
410–445 427 3 162.00–251.00 $205.00 $875 -18.29
450 fancy 450 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 —
458–460 460 12 185.00–273.00 $251.07 $1,155 +65.74
505–525 512 3 212.50–235.00 $220.20 $1,127 +29.20
525 fancy 525 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,250 —
613–632 621 7 197.00–224.00 $212.23 $1,318 +49.14
655–681 666 7 140.00–181.00 $161.60 $1,076 +22.46
705–735 721 4 110.00–187.00 $159.90 $1,153 -15.34
778 778 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,167 -18.00
815–836 834 28 147.00–183.25 $179.27 $1,495 +38.81
862–898 886 6 182.00–185.50 $184.36 $1,633 +44.31
905 905 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,529 +41.62
923 value added 923 57 195.00 $195.00 $1,800 ±0.00
950 950 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,624 —
1020 1020 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,448 -3.00
1185 1185 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,446 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1189 1189 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,914 —
1200 1200 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,548 —
1265 1265 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,834 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 170.00 $170.00 $609 +10.00
400 400 1 162.00 $162.00 $648 +6.53
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 -12.00
565 565 1 121.00 $121.00 $684 -31.02
670 670 1 143.00 $143.00 $958 -10.00
855 855 1 115.00 $115.00 $983 —
950 950 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,102 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–900 838 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,300.00 $2,091.79 —
845–960 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,932.96 —

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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.