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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 27, 2024

10,357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $273.29/cwt -3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 526 lb · 400 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.75/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,818/hd at 765 lb · 340 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.52/cwt +7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 571 lb · 336 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,357 15,237 11,366
Feeder cattle 8,407 12,672 8,896
Slaughter cattle 1,467 1,714 2,121
Replacement cattle 483 851 349

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher and feeder heifers mostly steady to 4.00 higher with instances sharply higher. Yearling steers and heifers were steady to firm. There was good to very good demand with a good supply of good to very good quality offerings for all classes. slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher with good demand for slaughter classes. Receipts were significantly lower this week as markets were closed for the Memorial Day holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 365.00 $365.00 $821 -75.00
260–295 275 4 335.00–402.50 $383.80 $1,055 +38.78
275–295 fancy 283 5 347.50–405.00 $381.02 $1,078 —
300–335 value added 318 4 343.00–347.50 $345.37 $1,098 -42.13
305–345 fancy 327 13 345.00–402.00 $355.95 $1,164 -16.40
300–345 330 19 201.00–398.00 $333.47 $1,100 -17.33
363–395 fancy 376 6 337.50–369.00 $346.36 $1,302 -4.41
350–399 377 33 295.00–380.00 $332.55 $1,254 -4.59
380 value added 380 2 362.00 $362.00 $1,376 +18.51
407–445 value added 417 14 315.00–340.00 $328.23 $1,369 -11.42
404–445 fancy 418 34 326.00–357.00 $340.84 $1,425 +9.88
400–445 424 52 290.00–352.50 $320.87 $1,360 -6.57
450–497 fancy 472 62 322.00–378.00 $339.91 $1,604 +2.71
450–497 474 92 288.00–335.00 $322.83 $1,530 +3.63
450–496 value added 487 139 312.50–327.50 $326.03 $1,588 -1.93
500–545 value added 525 143 293.00–337.50 $319.81 $1,679 +4.71
500–547 526 80 216.00–333.00 $301.20 $1,584 -5.33
550–595 value added 567 107 287.50–326.00 $310.53 $1,761 +5.34
550–599 574 153 267.50–323.00 $296.50 $1,702 +4.77
601 thin fleshed 601 4 307.00 $307.00 $1,845 —
600–647 617 159 251.00–320.00 $281.69 $1,738 +5.87
620 620 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,283 -68.82
600–646 value added 626 107 270.00–323.00 $294.97 $1,847 -0.34
650–695 value added 666 145 255.00–313.00 $303.42 $2,021 +21.18
650–698 680 101 236.00–297.00 $275.31 $1,872 +9.95
700–747 721 71 225.00–283.00 $260.98 $1,882 +9.78
702–746 value added 725 121 253.00–288.00 $280.86 $2,036 +19.96
750–785 761 27 221.00–268.00 $247.00 $1,880 +3.89
756–799 value added 778 195 248.00–276.00 $259.04 $2,015 -5.13
800–843 815 70 220.00–255.00 $236.46 $1,927 +9.64
801–834 value added 816 250 241.00–260.25 $257.63 $2,102 +13.54
850–890 866 15 220.00–245.00 $228.08 $1,975 -4.68
878 value added 878 102 244.75–247.75 $246.57 $2,165 +7.04
905 fancy 905 59 248.10 $248.10 $2,245 +3.10
900–935 915 7 218.00–228.00 $223.25 $2,043 +4.35
929 value added 929 61 235.50 $235.50 $2,188 -5.55
951 fancy 951 106 244.10 $244.10 $2,321 —
955–981 value added 969 109 224.50–238.70 $230.92 $2,238 —
995 995 2 211.00 $211.00 $2,099 +7.95
1030 1030 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,008 +9.14
1050–1080 1068 3 195.00–204.00 $199.70 $2,133 +9.70
1087 value added 1087 50 194.50 $194.50 $2,114 -17.00
1152 value added 1152 47 199.50 $199.50 $2,298 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 256.00 $256.00 $730 —
318–340 324 4 257.50–260.00 $258.16 $836 —
370–387 383 7 245.00–260.00 $257.90 $988 -7.27
410–435 424 18 232.50–283.00 $257.90 $1,093 -7.51
450–495 468 13 225.00–276.00 $248.49 $1,163 -11.61
500–517 509 9 210.00–272.00 $250.95 $1,277 +8.83
553–590 563 15 207.50–280.00 $259.14 $1,459 +0.71
605–645 618 29 201.00–278.50 $259.40 $1,603 +1.57
650–695 673 8 200.00–238.00 $220.89 $1,487 -13.85
700–740 709 15 177.00–245.50 $233.42 $1,655 +13.26
775–790 785 3 200.00–225.00 $208.23 $1,635 -12.21
825–840 833 2 190.00–208.00 $198.92 $1,657 -5.77
855–895 874 8 180.00–230.00 $205.98 $1,800 -1.25
920 920 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,481 -53.68
980 980 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,803 +9.01
1112–1118 1118 48 180.00–197.50 $196.77 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 325.00 $325.00 $666 —
255–275 265 2 310.00–365.00 $338.54 $897 +9.98
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 -34.78
390 390 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,150 -37.41
420–448 432 13 270.00–326.00 $306.00 $1,322 -7.14
460–495 476 13 242.50–302.50 $278.29 $1,325 -24.63
505–545 526 10 260.00–293.00 $279.75 $1,471 -3.39
558–593 575 18 274.00–295.00 $282.45 $1,624 +6.92
605–649 636 14 245.00–287.00 $275.50 $1,752 +24.02
650–687 678 22 239.00–267.50 $258.43 $1,752 +5.54
705–745 724 20 220.00–259.00 $232.66 $1,684 +0.76
770–785 780 3 182.50–232.00 $198.79 $1,551 -17.88
845 845 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,859 —
1005 1005 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,668 —
1060 1060 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,908 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 487 3 267.50–270.00 $268.34 $1,307 -29.66
535 535 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,565 -0.50
560 560 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,498 -6.11
840 840 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,924 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,711 -29.41
1220–1505 1403 5 159.00–164.00 $162.40 $2,278 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,637 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,628 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 —

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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 6 257.50–325.00 $290.57 $668 -12.64
235 fancy 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 +7.50
255–297 276 21 201.00–330.00 $297.27 $820 -13.22
279–295 fancy 282 6 350.00–357.50 $356.19 $1,004 +25.09
300–335 fancy 320 18 228.00–355.00 $325.88 $1,043 -12.96
300–345 326 39 202.00–330.00 $298.18 $972 -7.79
350–397 fancy 370 38 300.00–335.00 $319.75 $1,183 -6.66
375 value added 375 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 -21.07
360–395 381 59 270.00–318.00 $298.62 $1,138 -5.58
400–445 value added 425 21 272.50–310.00 $291.72 $1,240 -11.36
400–445 fancy 425 37 285.00–320.00 $306.03 $1,301 -1.16
400–445 428 143 200.00–320.00 $291.40 $1,247 +2.66
450–471 fancy 458 39 285.00–315.00 $300.06 $1,374 +0.26
450–497 477 210 252.00–312.00 $284.42 $1,357 +0.46
450–491 value added 478 30 268.00–304.00 $284.46 $1,360 +0.19
500–547 524 260 250.00–304.00 $271.96 $1,425 +0.47
500–547 value added 531 140 226.00–292.50 $275.75 $1,464 -8.45
550–597 569 200 235.00–280.00 $264.44 $1,505 +4.73
550–597 value added 575 136 260.00–291.00 $276.99 $1,593 +9.53
600–645 623 144 170.00–257.50 $243.85 $1,519 +3.31
600–648 value added 630 176 243.50–273.00 $256.49 $1,616 -0.94
650–657 value added 657 82 251.00–260.25 $259.68 $1,706 -1.22
650–695 681 134 210.00–251.00 $244.21 $1,663 +9.81
700–744 721 78 186.00–238.00 $221.27 $1,595 -1.30
705–743 value added 739 167 227.00–247.50 $240.82 $1,780 -0.73
762 762 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,657 -2.57
754–782 value added 764 276 233.00–248.50 $241.71 $1,847 -1.56
756–795 769 59 186.00–230.00 $220.93 $1,699 +0.86
800–840 818 17 184.00–232.00 $204.54 $1,673 -6.17
817–831 value added 828 158 234.50–242.00 $239.21 $1,981 +12.54
830 830 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,776 +3.29
855–890 876 7 181.00–222.00 $205.28 $1,798 -4.72
920–938 value added 929 123 203.25–208.50 $205.87 $1,913 —
920–940 930 2 176.00–177.50 $176.74 $1,644 -20.54
950–993 969 7 173.00–185.00 $178.89 $1,733 -6.08
1018 value added 1018 44 196.00 $196.00 $1,995 —
1042–1045 1043 3 164.00–180.00 $169.34 $1,766 -6.18
1100–1130 1115 2 170.00–181.00 $175.57 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 3 255.00–260.00 $257.03 $553 -13.39
255–285 274 4 230.00–297.00 $265.18 $727 +1.55
305–345 332 21 230.00–292.00 $271.78 $902 +13.83
350–398 370 14 220.00–277.50 $253.54 $938 -17.41
400–445 422 38 230.00–270.00 $252.64 $1,066 +0.90
452–495 476 57 202.50–281.00 $253.54 $1,207 +2.85
500–548 522 38 195.00–260.00 $233.53 $1,219 +6.60
560–597 571 28 200.00–263.00 $228.40 $1,304 -4.52
600–645 622 23 190.00–240.00 $214.24 $1,333 +2.07
650–695 673 10 175.00–215.00 $198.43 $1,335 -10.65
708–745 722 33 157.00–225.00 $213.99 $1,545 +27.99
755–790 772 7 170.00–215.00 $187.95 $1,451 -18.90
805–846 834 8 143.00–203.00 $184.68 $1,540 +7.27
860–885 867 4 158.00–166.00 $163.71 $1,419 -8.56
930–945 937 3 140.00–158.00 $148.29 $1,389 -32.25
960–995 978 2 156.00–170.00 $163.13 $1,595 +13.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 270.00 $270.00 $648 —
265–275 270 2 275.00–300.00 $287.27 $776 -8.16
320–335 328 5 260.00–280.00 $274.58 $901 -8.45
350–385 369 5 260.00–280.00 $274.41 $1,013 -4.60
400–445 419 15 250.00–285.00 $272.51 $1,142 +5.02
455–497 483 27 250.00–286.00 $269.27 $1,301 +6.54
505–545 526 35 227.50–267.50 $255.02 $1,341 +4.98
550–596 580 39 230.00–257.00 $247.09 $1,433 +3.66
600–645 627 11 177.50–237.00 $221.60 $1,389 -11.72
650–689 679 15 206.00–227.00 $217.93 $1,480 +5.20
710–741 735 11 175.00–215.00 $204.38 $1,502 +11.43
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 +2.51
810 810 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,478 +2.50
876 876 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,551 +7.00
960 960 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,536 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1100 1050 3 138.00–147.00 $144.17 $1,514 -3.83
1055–1600 1236 4 157.00–178.00 $164.59 $2,034 —
1300 1300 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,249 —
1205–1565 1332 3 146.00–163.00 $153.89 $2,050 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,026 —
500–510 504 5 240.00–250.00 $245.99 $1,240 -5.77
725 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 +33.48
990 990 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,515 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 220.00 $220.00 $825 —
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 —
575 575 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,164 +2.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 225.00 $225.00 $652 —
760 760 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,311 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,263 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 257.50 $257.50 $850 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 332.50 $332.50 $648 —
220–245 232 5 297.00–380.00 $329.45 $764 -0.26
245 fancy 245 1 335.00 $335.00 $821 -39.17
265–297 fancy 284 4 345.00–407.50 $372.70 $1,058 +4.70
260–297 286 23 289.00–405.00 $343.56 $983 +9.14
300–345 321 24 290.00–390.00 $332.27 $1,067 -0.05
320–340 fancy 333 3 375.00–400.00 $392.00 $1,305 +24.28
355–380 fancy 362 8 320.00–370.00 $350.78 $1,270 -7.28
350–398 378 58 260.00–362.50 $326.72 $1,235 -8.98
400–447 427 61 238.00–345.00 $318.91 $1,362 +2.21
410–440 fancy 427 9 314.00–327.00 $320.63 $1,369 -3.01
405–447 value added 434 9 292.00–340.00 $317.24 $1,377 +4.05
450–495 fancy 475 10 314.00–328.00 $321.68 $1,528 -6.02
450–498 478 94 271.00–329.00 $310.22 $1,483 +3.12
470–491 value added 483 5 312.00–312.50 $312.19 $1,508 +0.62
506–540 fancy 518 16 292.50–322.00 $310.55 $1,609 +12.71
500–545 526 85 260.00–324.00 $296.69 $1,561 +10.68
520–545 value added 534 5 277.00–284.00 $278.36 $1,486 -8.33
550–553 fancy 552 4 302.50–305.00 $304.38 $1,680 +20.07
550–595 value added 563 14 277.50–307.00 $287.68 $1,620 -10.32
550–595 577 73 250.00–301.00 $279.19 $1,611 +11.07
605–635 fancy 620 12 252.50–309.00 $278.82 $1,729 +8.59
600–647 623 84 215.00–293.00 $259.84 $1,619 +4.34
615–640 value added 626 9 250.00–274.00 $255.99 $1,602 -13.82
660 value added 660 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,749 +6.00
650–696 673 53 225.00–283.00 $246.73 $1,660 +1.44
700–747 715 39 214.00–246.00 $235.43 $1,683 +4.10
750–799 782 41 205.00–255.00 $227.38 $1,778 +1.66
805–830 808 12 210.00–221.00 $219.31 $1,772 +19.65
865–875 870 2 195.00–230.00 $212.40 $1,848 +16.12
900–947 936 6 189.00–221.00 $201.90 $1,890 +30.47
950–990 968 7 180.00–208.00 $192.87 $1,867 +32.77
1005–1040 1015 4 172.50–180.00 $177.08 $1,797 +7.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 335.00 $335.00 $804 +35.00
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 +40.00
305–342 331 6 328.00–354.00 $334.38 $1,107 +19.11
350–397 370 12 290.00–320.00 $305.05 $1,129 -1.79
415–442 432 13 252.50–312.00 $287.28 $1,241 -6.33
460–498 488 28 270.00–297.50 $281.38 $1,373 +0.99
500–545 527 20 244.00–297.50 $276.06 $1,455 +11.22
560–575 569 17 248.00–267.50 $257.91 $1,468 -8.28
605–642 632 4 224.00–252.00 $232.73 $1,471 -5.56
658–690 675 9 217.50–236.00 $228.86 $1,545 -3.77
715 715 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,519 -5.44
799 799 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,798 +4.91
803–825 807 6 177.50–191.00 $187.70 $1,515 —
865–885 877 3 167.50–180.00 $172.54 $1,513 —
910 910 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 240.00–306.00 $273.00 $642 +33.00
265–285 278 4 270.00–300.00 $281.66 $783 +19.71
300–340 317 5 250.00–280.00 $265.16 $841 -10.91
350–385 363 3 267.50–301.00 $282.42 $1,025 +16.13
400–445 420 12 212.50–300.00 $260.61 $1,095 -10.99
455–495 474 18 225.00–288.00 $266.46 $1,263 -1.80
500–547 525 23 181.00–261.00 $239.78 $1,259 -13.62
550–595 572 17 182.50–260.00 $234.60 $1,342 -3.97
600–640 615 9 212.50–268.00 $234.23 $1,441 +14.12
650–690 667 7 192.00–230.00 $211.63 $1,412 -2.06
715–740 729 9 160.00–216.00 $191.93 $1,399 -19.30
757–781 771 5 190.00–210.00 $197.85 $1,525 -2.25
802 802 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,404 -34.43
950 950 2 134.00–176.00 $155.00 $1,472 —
1005–1045 1025 2 141.00–144.00 $142.53 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1170–1800 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 12 1,625.00–3,600.00 $2,803.71 +390.21
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 +22.50
380–398 394 5 228.00–279.00 $237.83 $937 —
425–430 428 2 260.00–270.00 $265.03 $1,134 —
645 645 2 240.00–242.00 $241.00 $1,554 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 225.00 $225.00 $754 —
405–435 420 2 200.00–217.50 $209.06 $878 -5.94
475–480 478 2 149.00–220.00 $184.31 $881 -50.69
580–590 583 3 180.00–220.00 $203.43 $1,186 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 -14.03
725 725 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 —
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1795 1278 80-85% 175 115.00–143.00 $131.27 $1,678 -11.49
940–1790 1279 80-85% 234 121.00–163.00 $143.46 $1,835 +0.70
1100–1580 1315 80-85% 7 67.00–118.50 $107.26 $1,410 —
1565 1565 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,440 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595–1415 883 85-90% 20 71.00–105.00 $90.58 $800 —
655–1350 966 85-90% 42 90.00–120.00 $108.82 $1,051 -9.12
730–1590 1041 85-90% 123 80.00–138.00 $120.89 $1,258 -9.41
775–1735 1091 85-90% 119 117.00–160.00 $134.87 $1,471 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2205 1491 75-80% 70 125.00–145.50 $135.81 $2,025 -8.55
1195–1965 1500 75-80% 146 130.00–166.50 $146.21 $2,193 +11.36
1490–1595 1520 75-80% 4 111.00–127.00 $116.19 $1,766 -18.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1815 1364 12 136.00–155.00 $143.51 $1,957 —
1005–2285 1567 77 130.00–174.00 $158.21 $2,479 —
1070–2400 1771 93 150.00–188.00 $169.43 $3,001 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–2060 1867 3 183.50–197.50 $191.12 $3,568 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635–1150 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 124.00–167.00 $144.99 $1,348
855–1005 930 (<2 yrs)Open 2 155.00–182.00 $167.41 $1,557
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,548
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,407
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–855 thin fleshed 833 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,135.00 $1,093.65
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1225 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,500.00 $1,367.80

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
932 932 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,150.00 $2,150.00
810–1070 982 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 850.00–1,350.00 $1,239.42
990–1020 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,335.00 $1,253.81
1002–1045 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,380.00–1,700.00 $1,543.36
870–1405 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,150.00–2,450.00 $2,006.64
900–1240 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,275.00–1,875.00 $1,558.99
1045–1135 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,910.00 $1,852.73
1075–1115 thin fleshed 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,364.55
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,250.00 $2,250.00
840–1415 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,200.00–2,075.00 $1,615.04
930–1460 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,200.00–2,500.00 $2,202.40
1045–1455 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 1,650.00–2,400.00 $1,904.96
945–1384 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 980.00–1,900.00 $1,712.01
855–1687 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 87 1,310.00–2,375.00 $2,035.16
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1115–1500 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–2,130.00 $1,886.64
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
930 thin fleshed 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1115 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,191.69
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
686 686 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
695–760 738 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,350.00 $1,193.12
850–910 891 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,850.00 $1,608.70
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
820–1085 953 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,649.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
845 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 162.50 $162.50 $926 —

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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
870–1075 998 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,950.00–2,050.00 $2,002.57 +362.93
920–1095 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,650.00–2,500.00 $2,122.29 -610.83
1130–1260 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00–2,050.00 $1,927.68 -386.46
710–1530 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 23 1,450.00–2,725.00 $2,182.96 -387.16
810–1615 1306 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,175.00–2,850.00 $2,365.02 -156.45
1130–1525 1306 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,500.00–2,825.00 $2,230.46 -291.01
1210–1470 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,475.00–2,875.00 $2,629.56 —
1245–1560 1362 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,375.00–2,875.00 $2,655.93 —
1190–1545 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,496.88 —
1505 1505 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 +332.97
1065–1235 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,753.70 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 —
645 645 1 112.00 $112.00 $722 -11.50
738 738 2 128.00 $128.00 $945 —
750–795 770 4 116.00–129.00 $122.52 $943 -9.98
800–840 813 3 120.00–126.00 $122.30 $994 —
825 value added 825 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,196 —
855 855 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,017 —
1040 1040 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,352 —
1095 1095 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,511 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–990 943 2 118.00–124.00 $121.15 $1,142 —
930–1185 1068 6 130.00–138.00 $133.73 $1,428 +3.25
1150–1415 1277 3 132.00–145.00 $139.45 $1,781 —
1380–1395 1388 2 155.00–156.00 $155.50 $2,158 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 6 240.00 $240.00 $595 —
280 280 6 297.00 $297.00 $832 —
317–341 333 11 224.00–287.00 $265.26 $883 +115.26
403 fancy 403 2 229.00 $229.00 $923 -1.00
432 432 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,037 —
465–495 472 6 176.00–271.00 $240.45 $1,135 +70.45
475 fancy 475 3 210.00 $210.00 $998 —
506–520 510 10 258.00–260.00 $258.61 $1,319 +97.61
565 565 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,102 +31.50
615–620 618 4 185.00–205.00 $195.04 $1,205 —
715–718 718 10 193.00–211.00 $194.79 $1,399 +62.07
1015 1015 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,431 +35.00
1055 1055 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,509 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,050 —
1505 1505 38 165.85 $165.85 $2,496 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 151.00 $151.00 $317 —
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 —
450 450 1 126.00 $126.00 $567 —
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.