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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

15,237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $276.75/cwt +3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 523 lb · 687 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.33/cwt -4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 626 lb · 532 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $285.81/cwt -4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 623 lb · 475 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 15,237 17,573 16,056
Feeder cattle 12,672 14,978 12,978
Slaughter cattle 1,714 2,121 2,152
Replacement cattle 851 474 926

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls sold unevenly steady with markets trending steady to 4.00 lower up to 4.00 higher with good to very good demand. Yearling steers and heifers were 5.00 to 7.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good supply and good to very good demand for all slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,056 +72.50
240 240 1 370.00 $370.00 $888 +30.83
275 value added 275 1 345.00 $345.00 $949 -83.12
260–295 276 10 320.00–402.50 $345.02 $952 +2.70
302–347 321 26 297.50–380.00 $350.80 $1,126 -0.88
310–345 fancy 326 14 327.50–417.00 $372.35 $1,214 -7.42
310–349 value added 346 30 327.50–394.00 $387.50 $1,341 +16.31
355–392 value added 366 14 320.00–387.50 $343.49 $1,257 -45.54
350–395 375 48 282.50–370.00 $337.14 $1,264 +1.23
350–398 fancy 378 34 327.50–400.00 $350.77 $1,326 -22.60
407–438 fancy 421 37 315.00–366.00 $330.96 $1,393 -14.90
400–445 424 110 290.00–350.00 $327.44 $1,388 +2.07
403–447 value added 427 81 309.00–375.00 $339.65 $1,450 -14.12
450–495 472 170 288.00–342.50 $319.20 $1,507 +0.58
452–486 value added 473 34 312.00–340.00 $327.96 $1,551 -7.86
450–492 fancy 474 52 313.00–352.50 $337.20 $1,598 -15.81
500–545 value added 521 199 290.00–335.00 $315.10 $1,642 -7.58
500–548 527 193 281.00–320.00 $306.53 $1,615 +3.16
517–545 fancy 536 21 295.00–332.50 $319.60 $1,713 —
550–599 573 201 260.00–315.00 $291.73 $1,672 +1.41
550–597 value added 574 202 280.00–323.00 $305.19 $1,752 -2.09
610 fancy 610 4 303.00 $303.00 $1,848 -0.07
600–645 value added 622 238 273.00–311.00 $295.31 $1,837 -1.42
600–648 625 233 244.00–309.00 $275.82 $1,724 -0.38
650–694 value added 670 79 258.00–299.50 $282.24 $1,891 +3.70
650–693 680 114 237.50–283.00 $265.36 $1,804 +1.25
705 thin fleshed 705 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,826 —
700–744 value added 721 105 250.00–277.00 $260.90 $1,881 +5.24
700–746 727 186 233.00–279.00 $251.20 $1,826 +4.40
753–776 value added 759 165 246.50–270.40 $264.17 $2,005 +18.34
750–798 772 237 210.00–266.00 $243.11 $1,877 +4.79
800–820 thin fleshed 810 6 245.00–250.00 $247.53 $2,005 —
800–840 821 34 211.00–257.50 $226.82 $1,862 -2.67
807–846 value added 838 77 239.50–245.25 $244.09 $2,045 +2.54
860 thin fleshed 860 9 243.00 $243.00 $2,090 —
853–898 value added 869 216 224.50–240.75 $239.53 $2,082 -1.17
850–895 876 137 195.00–246.00 $232.76 $2,039 +9.06
880 fancy 880 57 255.00 $255.00 $2,244 —
908 fancy 908 64 245.00 $245.00 $2,225 —
914–936 value added 923 324 226.25–247.90 $241.05 $2,225 +12.35
915–949 939 56 208.00–229.00 $218.90 $2,055 +2.88
950–995 982 31 172.50–220.00 $203.05 $1,994 -7.42
991 fancy 991 52 233.00 $233.00 $2,309 —
1015–1025 1022 3 170.00–210.00 $185.86 $1,899 -7.97
1084 value added 1084 53 211.50 $211.50 $2,293 —
1093 1093 3 190.00 $190.00 $2,077 -3.87
1101 value added 1101 51 212.75 $212.75 $2,342 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 290 3 315.00–335.00 $328.56 $953 +9.59
330–340 335 2 320.00–350.00 $334.78 $1,122 -0.48
350–392 376 14 272.50–340.00 $332.41 $1,250 +29.86
400–446 426 50 262.50–330.00 $313.14 $1,334 +5.47
450–495 479 44 270.00–316.00 $302.92 $1,451 +2.90
505–545 529 18 260.00–299.00 $283.14 $1,498 +1.53
550–590 575 29 254.00–297.00 $275.53 $1,584 -0.17
600–645 625 11 240.00–270.00 $251.48 $1,572 -11.55
653 653 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,632 +8.61
655–695 672 5 242.00–258.00 $252.89 $1,699 +11.50
715–740 732 7 226.00–247.00 $231.90 $1,698 -5.20
752–775 765 6 182.50–227.50 $216.67 $1,658 -8.84
860–870 863 3 197.00–220.00 $205.64 $1,775 —
970–975 973 2 184.00–185.00 $184.50 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–396 385 12 245.00–325.00 $265.17 $1,021 -4.44
405–445 428 12 230.00–290.00 $265.41 $1,136 +10.99
450–495 466 18 230.00–312.00 $260.10 $1,212 +5.16
500–545 523 6 220.00–260.00 $242.12 $1,266 -17.22
550–595 568 16 235.00–278.00 $258.43 $1,468 -2.87
600–635 608 39 212.50–265.00 $257.83 $1,568 +12.61
650–695 673 36 220.00–268.00 $234.74 $1,580 +2.90
700–730 711 11 195.00–236.00 $220.16 $1,565 +1.48
755–782 766 12 208.00–234.00 $220.44 $1,689 +6.33
800–830 818 4 192.50–216.00 $204.69 $1,674 -3.57
850–892 881 8 195.00–214.00 $207.23 $1,826 +24.93
920–925 924 9 188.00–218.00 $214.68 $1,984 +14.79
950–955 953 2 173.00–177.00 $174.99 $1,668 —
1175 1175 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,056 -16.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,768 —
1140 1140 2 192.00 $192.00 $2,189 —
1129–1610 1208 13 152.00–182.00 $171.41 $2,071 +6.57
1137–1320 1260 8 175.00–182.00 $177.81 $2,240 —
1107–1830 1393 8 135.00–181.00 $154.61 $2,154 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,377 +17.00
540 540 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,582 —
550–585 568 2 270.00–277.00 $273.61 $1,554 +2.95
600 600 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 +5.00
697 697 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,708 +5.00
718 718 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,562 —
850 850 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,785 +9.22
951 951 12 205.50 $205.50 $1,954 -3.91
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,053 —
500–505 503 2 270.00–272.00 $271.00 $1,363 +21.00
570 570 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,562 —
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 -20.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 250.00 $250.00 $538 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 9 250.00–345.00 $303.21 $697 -0.98
230 fancy 230 3 342.50 $342.50 $788 -8.68
240 value added 240 1 312.00 $312.00 $749 —
250–258 fancy 255 3 321.00–336.00 $331.10 $844 +6.18
253–298 277 24 292.50–340.00 $310.49 $860 +1.82
292 value added 292 7 314.00 $314.00 $917 -62.94
300–345 value added 311 15 295.00–331.00 $311.16 $968 -34.11
300–349 330 78 272.50–332.50 $305.97 $1,010 +2.31
300–345 fancy 333 15 312.50–355.00 $338.84 $1,128 +7.15
350–387 value added 361 19 304.00–332.50 $321.07 $1,159 -13.61
350–395 fancy 365 64 305.00–345.00 $326.41 $1,191 +5.16
350–398 377 117 270.00–325.00 $304.20 $1,147 ±0.00
400–446 value added 419 85 281.00–318.00 $303.08 $1,270 +6.05
400–445 fancy 421 88 284.00–337.00 $307.19 $1,293 +2.82
400–448 428 220 252.00–315.00 $288.74 $1,236 +4.61
450–492 fancy 474 90 275.00–322.50 $299.80 $1,421 -4.42
450–499 475 324 250.00–302.00 $283.96 $1,349 +4.22
450–499 value added 478 57 275.00–299.00 $284.27 $1,359 -9.38
500–546 value added 518 259 257.50–304.00 $284.20 $1,472 +3.77
500–547 526 417 235.00–287.00 $271.49 $1,428 +2.59
536 fancy 536 11 301.00 $301.00 $1,613 +16.00
550–599 571 304 233.00–277.50 $259.71 $1,483 +0.35
550–590 value added 572 167 259.50–284.50 $267.46 $1,530 -7.38
600–647 619 179 206.00–260.00 $240.54 $1,489 -2.16
628–637 thin fleshed 629 34 251.00–266.00 $263.77 $1,659 —
600–645 value added 630 308 240.00–269.75 $257.43 $1,622 -5.99
631 fancy 631 11 266.00 $266.00 $1,678 —
656 thin fleshed 656 9 264.00 $264.00 $1,732 —
650–690 value added 668 200 245.00–264.75 $260.90 $1,743 +11.60
650–699 675 156 210.00–267.00 $234.40 $1,582 +2.39
700–745 715 78 200.00–237.50 $222.57 $1,591 -6.73
700–745 value added 732 162 230.00–246.80 $241.55 $1,768 +4.63
744 thin fleshed 744 66 239.50 $239.50 $1,782 —
754–769 value added 762 155 210.00–249.75 $243.27 $1,854 +18.29
750–797 775 49 190.00–240.00 $220.07 $1,706 +1.15
810–815 813 3 200.00–209.00 $202.99 $1,650 +1.20
801–838 value added 816 233 216.00–234.00 $226.67 $1,850 -0.64
800–835 817 24 176.00–225.00 $210.71 $1,722 +8.92
819 thin fleshed 819 62 235.00 $235.00 $1,925 —
851–890 860 17 192.00–259.00 $206.57 $1,777 +9.94
865 865 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,816 +13.37
905–930 924 32 163.00–212.50 $197.28 $1,823 +22.90
950–980 962 3 170.00–200.00 $184.97 $1,779 +6.14
1025–1030 1028 2 168.00–183.00 $175.52 $1,804 +7.36
1072–1095 1080 3 150.00–175.00 $166.55 $1,799 -30.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 216 5 262.50–282.50 $270.42 $584 -3.67
265–295 279 10 202.50–287.00 $263.63 $736 -20.27
300–340 314 15 150.00–295.00 $257.95 $810 +3.93
350–395 377 43 205.00–310.00 $270.95 $1,021 +9.39
400–445 426 30 200.00–288.00 $251.74 $1,072 +7.81
450–496 474 75 155.00–289.00 $250.69 $1,188 -1.63
500–543 524 48 177.50–257.00 $226.93 $1,189 -11.90
550–596 573 41 175.00–255.00 $232.92 $1,335 +1.86
600–648 629 38 200.00–235.00 $212.17 $1,335 -1.08
650–695 682 14 134.00–229.00 $209.08 $1,426 -1.37
700–745 720 15 160.00–205.00 $186.00 $1,339 -15.98
750–780 772 30 161.00–223.50 $206.85 $1,597 +25.31
800–840 820 7 162.00–197.00 $177.41 $1,455 -6.63
870–895 883 3 152.50–200.00 $172.27 $1,521 -5.32
901–942 927 15 155.00–205.00 $180.54 $1,674 +22.18
950 950 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 -21.00
1030 1030 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,504 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 280.00 $280.00 $560 -15.00
260–295 276 12 280.00–310.00 $295.43 $815 +9.57
310–335 323 8 270.00–290.00 $283.03 $914 +0.18
350–398 375 29 245.00–295.00 $279.01 $1,046 +6.68
400–448 430 42 241.00–291.00 $267.49 $1,150 +3.60
450–497 472 24 220.00–283.00 $262.73 $1,240 -2.48
500–547 528 40 230.00–267.50 $250.04 $1,320 +8.99
550–595 573 42 220.00–257.00 $243.43 $1,395 -0.47
605–647 635 11 223.00–238.00 $233.32 $1,482 +5.23
655–695 662 8 190.00–224.00 $212.73 $1,408 +2.87
700–745 728 12 175.00–211.00 $192.95 $1,405 +3.36
760–765 763 2 185.00–190.00 $187.49 $1,431 +0.18
813 813 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,463 -9.29
855 855 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,454 -9.62
925–940 933 2 165.00–168.00 $166.49 $1,553 —
1005 1005 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,708 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 210.00 $210.00 $630 —
400–420 413 3 250.00–265.00 $254.84 $1,052 —
455–490 473 2 224.00–270.00 $246.15 $1,164 -25.07
500–545 532 5 245.00–255.00 $251.76 $1,339 +1.05
552 552 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,154 -44.00
615–635 625 2 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,453 +19.96
650–670 657 3 185.00–227.00 $199.28 $1,309 —
740–745 743 2 182.00–191.00 $186.52 $1,386 —
845 845 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,436 +10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,606 —
980–1350 1178 9 144.00–178.00 $154.74 $1,823 +12.54
1177–1370 1277 5 151.00–178.00 $170.58 $2,178 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557–578 569 6 212.50–243.00 $236.93 $1,348 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,293 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 19 280.00–395.00 $329.71 $742 +9.80
230 value added 230 1 307.00 $307.00 $706 —
230 fancy 230 3 332.50–395.00 $374.17 $861 +23.13
250–297 277 42 272.50–372.50 $334.42 $926 -13.62
270–295 fancy 282 6 325.00–405.00 $368.00 $1,038 -3.10
303–345 fancy 325 19 320.00–390.00 $367.72 $1,195 +0.95
300–347 331 31 297.00–380.00 $332.32 $1,100 +7.09
350–385 fancy 363 22 312.50–390.00 $358.06 $1,300 +3.57
350–395 value added 371 14 320.00–371.00 $336.38 $1,248 -11.04
350–396 375 82 280.00–372.00 $335.70 $1,259 +0.06
400–440 value added 422 13 305.00–330.00 $313.19 $1,322 -13.92
400–449 425 122 178.00–337.50 $316.70 $1,346 -0.29
400–445 fancy 427 24 310.00–367.50 $323.64 $1,382 -16.14
455–476 fancy 469 14 317.50–340.00 $327.70 $1,537 +3.02
462–480 value added 470 18 292.00–325.00 $311.57 $1,464 -4.95
450–499 473 191 250.00–335.00 $307.10 $1,453 -1.64
500–525 value added 510 14 282.00–295.00 $286.69 $1,462 -14.37
500–541 fancy 520 53 286.00–315.00 $297.84 $1,549 -0.93
500–547 525 161 250.00–310.00 $286.01 $1,502 -3.14
555 value added 555 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,654 +11.75
558–590 fancy 566 9 280.00–303.00 $284.31 $1,609 -6.34
550–598 570 114 245.00–293.00 $268.12 $1,528 -9.83
600–601 value added 601 5 262.00–275.00 $269.81 $1,622 +3.38
600–645 622 163 195.00–288.00 $255.50 $1,589 -0.63
605–646 fancy 634 30 256.00–275.00 $270.23 $1,713 +2.06
652 value added 652 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,689 +7.00
655–661 fancy 661 19 241.00–260.00 $241.99 $1,600 -8.16
650–695 666 58 210.00–269.00 $245.29 $1,634 -0.88
705 fancy 705 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 -2.50
700–725 value added 715 3 235.00–245.00 $238.38 $1,704 —
700–745 719 50 220.00–254.00 $231.33 $1,663 +0.14
750 fancy 750 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,762 +12.50
750–795 765 41 200.00–250.00 $225.72 $1,727 -0.14
800–801 fancy 801 6 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $1,850 +5.00
800–840 826 27 190.00–229.00 $199.66 $1,649 -9.56
850–885 860 11 173.00–214.00 $196.28 $1,688 -5.43
900–948 931 17 142.00–195.00 $171.43 $1,596 -17.98
950 fancy 950 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,976 —
955–991 974 11 145.00–185.00 $160.10 $1,559 -31.56
1007–1040 1022 5 150.00–179.00 $169.99 $1,737 -5.01
1065–1080 1072 3 150.00–160.00 $155.31 $1,665 +3.86
1085 fancy 1085 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,953 —
1115–1120 1118 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,889 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 240.00 $240.00 $588 -52.75
250–265 260 5 240.00–292.50 $261.95 $681 -28.55
305–343 336 9 250.00–290.00 $276.07 $928 +20.74
350–395 371 17 200.00–303.00 $266.29 $988 +5.72
405–445 427 28 234.00–296.00 $271.60 $1,160 +6.23
450–495 472 24 225.00–290.00 $268.26 $1,266 -1.32
505–545 524 33 190.00–295.00 $253.40 $1,328 +13.80
550–595 573 27 180.00–261.00 $238.57 $1,367 -0.19
600–645 624 14 120.00–239.00 $220.11 $1,373 -8.31
650–695 673 9 190.00–226.00 $213.69 $1,438 -8.78
700–747 732 12 190.00–231.00 $211.23 $1,546 +28.84
760–790 778 9 177.50–210.00 $200.10 $1,557 +22.36
807–825 812 6 160.00–227.00 $209.43 $1,701 +40.21
853–897 874 8 160.00–194.00 $172.80 $1,510 -25.20
915–940 928 2 150.00–177.50 $163.56 $1,518 +18.27
1075–1085 1078 3 142.50–170.00 $151.72 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 300.00 $300.00 $615 —
250 250 1 310.00 $310.00 $775 -13.43
305–345 322 3 300.00–325.00 $315.27 $1,015 +31.64
356–392 373 14 294.00–327.00 $306.84 $1,145 -13.16
400–445 439 26 256.00–310.00 $293.61 $1,289 -8.83
450–495 470 31 260.00–303.00 $280.39 $1,318 -4.44
505–545 529 29 250.00–285.00 $264.84 $1,401 -3.79
550–595 569 22 250.00–277.50 $266.19 $1,515 +17.82
600–647 632 15 220.00–252.50 $238.29 $1,506 -4.58
655–685 665 3 230.00–234.00 $232.63 $1,547 -7.37
715–740 728 4 213.00–229.00 $217.94 $1,587 -2.06
755–795 782 3 215.00–222.50 $220.09 $1,721 +25.09
1010 1010 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,641 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1155 1046 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 1,400.00–3,200.00 $1,937.47 —
1245–1850 1465 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,950.00–2,925.00 $2,413.50 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 297.50 $297.50 $982 —
485 485 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,387 -2.61
555 555 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,243 -38.80
668 668 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,570 -12.00
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 -16.00
765–775 770 2 215.00–217.00 $216.01 $1,663 -2.99
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 —
573 573 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,455 —
610–620 615 2 217.50–271.00 $244.03 $1,501 +19.03
690 690 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 -12.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 215.00 $215.00 $935 —
445 445 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 —
495 495 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,163 —
520 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1200 1140 80-85% 3 89.00–94.00 $91.61 $1,044 —
825–1545 1210 80-85% 185 106.00–142.00 $130.11 $1,574 +18.94
1025–1375 1211 80-85% 33 102.00–127.00 $114.63 $1,388 +3.46
860–1830 1277 80-85% 367 122.00–164.50 $142.76 $1,823 +6.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1395 977 85-90% 138 101.00–138.00 $117.94 $1,152 +14.76
650–1470 993 85-90% 59 75.00–119.00 $106.53 $1,058 +3.35
720–1405 1033 85-90% 21 68.00–98.00 $82.13 $848 -43.52
770–1435 1042 85-90% 178 115.00–154.50 $130.30 $1,358 +15.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1925 1487 75-80% 235 126.50–170.00 $144.36 $2,147 +16.47
1190–1870 1517 75-80% 84 120.00–145.00 $134.85 $2,046 —
1415–1700 1538 75-80% 14 105.00–127.00 $114.76 $1,765 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1855 1346 22 120.00–148.50 $138.43 $1,863 —
1015–2470 1601 96 125.00–170.00 $152.44 $2,441 +2.63
1085–2310 1748 87 150.00–191.50 $167.52 $2,928 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,473 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1090 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 990.00–1,635.00 $1,341.04
985–1232 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,513.79
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,530.00 $1,530.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,262
800–1190 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 130.00–161.00 $145.09 $1,397
830–1065 964 (<2 yrs)Open 8 130.00–193.50 $171.91 $1,657
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–975 960 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,040.00–1,250.00 $1,143.36
785–1385 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,300.00–1,825.00 $1,563.84
900–1285 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,325.00–1,650.00 $1,512.76
1090 1090 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00
805–1320 1107 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,120.00–1,850.00 $1,610.19
925–1490 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,210.00–2,085.00 $1,751.20
940–1265 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,550.00–1,875.00 $1,658.67
955–1650 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,210.00–1,860.00 $1,593.08
807–1800 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 1,275.00–2,350.00 $1,788.98
860–1650 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 78 1,200.00–2,150.00 $1,731.34
1065–1330 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,625.00–2,150.00 $2,034.93
865–1685 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,410.00–2,175.00 $1,790.90
1315 fancy 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
815–1640 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 42 1,250.00–2,075.00 $1,849.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
925–1285 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,406.42
960–1247 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,475.00 $1,392.35
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
850–1000 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,650.00 $1,454.73
950 thin fleshed 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–795 698 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,050.00 $942.47
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
902 902 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–830 755 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 860.00–1,325.00 $1,117.81
830 830 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00
815–885 861 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,600.00 $1,406.81
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00
905–1150 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,725.91
825–1355 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,960.00 $1,698.80
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 205.00 $205.00 $656 —
570–575 573 2 157.50–195.00 $176.33 $1,010 —
660 660 2 150.00 $150.00 $990 —
770 770 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,040 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,391 —
702 702 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,453 +19.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 ±0.00

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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
775–1015 873 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,671.11 —
925–1030 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,990.00 $1,639.64 -194.44
1033–1115 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,733.12 +438.53
870–1295 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,835.00 $1,526.88 -23.12
820–1440 1101 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 1,450.00–2,450.00 $1,773.11 +273.11
825–1515 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 25 1,150.00–2,900.00 $2,314.14 —
950–1605 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 47 1,475.00–3,000.00 $2,570.12 +687.24
1275–1300 1292 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,375.00 $2,375.00 +346.86
1062–1750 1299 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 40 1,950.00–3,000.00 $2,717.32 +689.18
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 +72.90
1165–1385 1304 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,350.00–2,625.00 $2,521.47 +419.37
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 -400.00
1595–1890 1743 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,189.81 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1385 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,750.00 $1,517.03 —
1080–1445 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00–2,375.00 $2,130.44 +130.44
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -125.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +575.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $772 —
700 700 1 124.00 $124.00 $868 —
775 775 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,027 +2.50
900 900 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,071 -11.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1065 1060 2 127.00–134.00 $130.48 $1,383 +10.48
1235 1235 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,914 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–575 570 2 112.00–112.50 $112.25 $640 —
630 630 1 94.00 $94.00 $592 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 150.00 $150.00 $465 -100.40
418 fancy 418 2 230.00 $230.00 $961 —
465 465 1 170.00 $170.00 $790 -69.44
545 545 1 161.00 $161.00 $877 -75.13
560 560 2 160.00–167.00 $163.50 $916 -68.78
566 value added 566 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,240 —
675 675 1 145.00 $145.00 $979 -53.09
719 value added 719 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,517 +39.00
735–745 740 2 100.00–165.00 $132.72 $982 -67.47
840 840 1 112.50 $112.50 $945 -72.50
870 870 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,618 +1.03
945 945 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,701 +1.10
955 955 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,079 -56.03
1015 1015 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,076 -67.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,101 —
1175 1175 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,645 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 181.00 $181.00 $715 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755–975 916 (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,325.00–1,800.00 $1,673.69 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.