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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

11,912 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $266.48/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 622 lb · 672 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.34/cwt +4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,275/hd at 927 lb · 501 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.84/cwt +13.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 673 lb · 450 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,912 13,668 19,652
Feeder cattle 10,094 11,229 16,269
Slaughter cattle 1,432 2,029 2,711
Replacement cattle 386 410 672

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher with good to very good demand. Heifers were mostly steady to 4.00 lower with good demand. Highest interest was for weaned preconditioned feeders. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 higher with good to very good demand. Market and demand were affected this week by unseasonably hot weather conditions affecting the movement of cattle and raising health concerns.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–236 230 6 302.50–340.00 $332.50 $765 +11.88
277 fancy 277 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,053 +30.00
270–290 279 6 320.00–338.00 $332.28 $927 -4.26
305–345 327 10 312.50–348.00 $328.18 $1,073 -16.38
317–340 fancy 327 4 370.00–380.00 $377.40 $1,234 +8.53
357–390 fancy 377 12 339.00–370.00 $354.77 $1,337 -7.15
350–395 378 36 300.00–350.00 $333.28 $1,260 +2.87
405–435 value added 420 2 320.00–323.00 $321.55 $1,351 -45.95
400–445 fancy 421 20 323.00–357.50 $333.86 $1,406 -7.82
400–446 423 53 290.00–355.00 $319.45 $1,351 -6.00
450–485 value added 467 8 307.00–336.00 $325.19 $1,519 -6.57
450–498 477 89 271.00–333.00 $314.43 $1,500 -6.57
466–493 fancy 483 38 320.00–332.50 $326.36 $1,576 -13.20
500–547 value added 525 91 291.00–330.00 $317.22 $1,665 -8.41
500–548 527 161 272.50–329.00 $307.63 $1,621 -1.10
550–599 574 102 250.00–319.50 $293.25 $1,683 -7.97
555–597 value added 581 84 275.00–321.00 $303.73 $1,765 -5.94
600–643 value added 616 162 270.00–310.00 $296.50 $1,826 -6.67
600–647 625 155 259.00–305.50 $283.91 $1,774 -1.08
650–695 value added 674 276 256.00–297.00 $286.30 $1,930 +1.45
650–698 679 115 240.00–287.00 $269.25 $1,828 -4.08
706 fancy 706 64 298.95 $298.95 $2,111 —
700–745 722 113 237.50–272.50 $255.45 $1,844 +1.32
700–746 value added 730 186 250.00–295.00 $271.96 $1,985 -1.50
751–756 value added 755 137 252.00–277.50 $272.97 $2,061 +16.30
750–783 766 78 212.50–262.00 $248.87 $1,906 +3.29
800–840 821 23 200.00–246.00 $230.87 $1,895 -8.27
825 fancy 825 4 253.00 $253.00 $2,087 —
808–839 value added 829 384 242.00–264.50 $257.75 $2,137 +1.96
857 fancy 857 53 249.00 $249.00 $2,134 -10.80
850–895 876 30 191.00–243.00 $231.19 $2,025 -11.01
860–894 value added 879 303 241.00–257.00 $252.05 $2,216 -0.90
905–943 value added 922 356 235.25–255.00 $248.45 $2,291 +5.76
902–945 939 86 210.00–235.00 $231.16 $2,171 +10.59
942 fancy 942 59 247.25 $247.25 $2,329 —
950–985 959 131 200.00–239.50 $235.13 $2,255 +6.83
951–999 value added 965 229 232.35–245.75 $238.73 $2,304 +2.87
1000–1045 1024 18 175.00–220.00 $201.09 $2,059 -9.65
1013–1043 value added 1029 163 223.50–236.00 $228.81 $2,354 —
1055–1070 1062 16 172.00–217.50 $209.25 $2,222 +10.50
1075–1090 value added 1080 79 196.00–226.00 $216.42 $2,337 -3.08
1105–1110 1108 2 194.00–219.00 $206.47 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 240.00 $240.00 $636 -35.00
300–310 305 2 235.00–250.00 $242.38 $739 -22.09
360–393 378 4 235.00–278.00 $260.99 $987 +38.19
400–445 422 10 200.00–290.00 $259.04 $1,093 -3.87
450–490 471 14 212.50–293.00 $263.91 $1,243 -18.04
505–547 522 18 200.00–285.00 $250.38 $1,307 -9.32
552–585 568 21 232.50–290.00 $269.61 $1,531 +6.36
600–648 626 23 210.00–275.00 $246.54 $1,543 +0.62
650–695 676 8 195.00–248.00 $229.61 $1,552 -9.97
705–740 731 14 190.00–236.00 $227.57 $1,664 +14.84
750–798 779 5 211.00–235.00 $227.65 $1,773 +5.13
800–810 805 2 185.00–234.00 $209.65 $1,688 +6.59
960 960 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,584 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 280.00 $280.00 $798 -26.01
315–330 325 3 280.00–310.00 $300.31 $976 -39.69
350–385 370 3 280.00–339.00 $311.27 $1,152 +9.29
410–445 432 9 262.50–302.00 $287.10 $1,240 +10.46
450–495 469 17 270.00–310.00 $294.58 $1,382 -10.34
500–545 524 26 257.00–306.00 $287.19 $1,505 +0.41
560–598 585 20 265.00–283.00 $275.08 $1,609 +1.21
605–640 618 15 215.00–282.50 $254.76 $1,574 -13.71
650–677 662 14 240.50–268.00 $250.07 $1,655 -2.21
710–738 731 8 233.00–245.00 $237.61 $1,737 -2.89
760 760 2 235.00–237.50 $236.25 $1,796 +25.93
827 827 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,877 -4.22
910 910 2 212.50–219.00 $215.75 $1,963 +30.70
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,363 —
540 540 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,566 -6.00
555–585 566 40 270.00–278.00 $271.31 $1,536 +1.31
635 635 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,549 —
685 685 19 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 -18.00
745 745 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,788 —
965–977 973 3 220.00–229.00 $226.02 $2,199 +21.02
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,433 —
1135–1485 1311 11 166.00–187.00 $174.01 $2,281 -21.56
1295–1395 1345 2 140.00–162.00 $150.59 $2,025 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 255.00 $255.00 $931 —
525 525 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,444 +5.00
580 580 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 —
827 827 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,737 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 —
655 655 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,330 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,326 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–232 fancy 227 4 320.00–370.00 $347.69 $789 +6.62
200–248 230 13 280.00–331.00 $302.77 $696 -34.20
255–265 fancy 260 2 330.00–340.00 $335.10 $871 +10.17
255–299 285 23 275.00–320.00 $294.42 $839 -5.96
306–320 fancy 310 11 302.00–330.00 $316.58 $981 -4.30
300–349 332 48 275.00–319.00 $297.91 $989 -4.64
340 value added 340 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,054 —
350–395 fancy 367 12 300.00–330.00 $312.11 $1,145 -9.05
350–398 374 77 267.50–326.00 $298.62 $1,117 -2.86
405–445 fancy 422 43 299.00–333.00 $313.74 $1,324 +8.72
400–448 429 109 252.50–325.00 $291.93 $1,252 -0.33
417–440 value added 432 14 286.00–308.00 $300.17 $1,297 +9.70
450–490 fancy 471 35 282.00–315.00 $298.05 $1,404 -2.24
450–499 478 173 260.00–304.00 $282.54 $1,351 +2.07
455–493 value added 480 62 278.00–310.50 $291.44 $1,399 -3.21
500–547 522 267 244.00–289.00 $269.97 $1,409 +0.19
500–549 value added 522 121 270.00–301.00 $286.31 $1,495 +3.49
550–591 value added 574 237 260.00–291.00 $275.84 $1,583 +3.25
550–598 576 200 230.00–284.00 $259.62 $1,495 -2.45
600–648 621 196 220.00–259.00 $245.66 $1,526 -3.64
603–641 value added 621 398 248.00–282.50 $272.73 $1,694 +0.06
628 thin fleshed 628 78 286.90 $286.90 $1,802 —
651–698 value added 672 318 248.00–274.25 $266.01 $1,788 +10.20
651–693 676 132 207.50–259.00 $241.57 $1,633 +3.85
705 705 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,678 +12.80
703–746 value added 708 317 227.50–260.00 $252.22 $1,786 +8.57
710 710 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 -0.20
700–745 722 45 203.00–231.00 $221.95 $1,602 -3.25
750–795 770 40 195.00–227.00 $218.07 $1,679 -0.32
795 value added 795 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,813 -6.56
805–835 821 25 181.00–219.00 $207.10 $1,700 -0.95
813–827 value added 821 72 216.00–236.75 $234.85 $1,928 +1.31
855–875 859 6 199.00–223.00 $212.62 $1,826 +10.45
905 905 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,955 +38.50
905–945 921 5 170.00–191.00 $185.93 $1,712 +8.43
955–990 969 4 173.00–177.00 $175.02 $1,696 -4.83
1035 1035 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,977 +19.07
1060 1060 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,643 -15.69
1460 1460 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,219 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 247.50 $247.50 $495 -38.56
260–295 277 3 225.00–255.00 $243.08 $673 -4.53
315–347 337 11 220.00–275.00 $260.46 $878 +3.68
350–397 383 38 200.00–302.00 $258.27 $989 +6.90
405–447 424 24 185.00–276.00 $246.80 $1,046 -3.23
450–495 472 35 200.00–277.00 $242.38 $1,144 -13.52
500–530 519 28 210.00–270.00 $242.48 $1,258 +5.95
555–595 576 43 140.00–250.00 $230.30 $1,327 -4.34
600–646 629 22 170.00–240.00 $207.74 $1,307 -4.75
650–695 681 9 187.00–229.00 $209.78 $1,429 -1.15
715–745 724 8 180.00–211.00 $201.73 $1,461 -8.07
755–790 765 13 170.00–225.00 $207.37 $1,586 +51.66
800–830 817 10 181.00–210.00 $197.08 $1,610 +3.75
855–895 868 3 140.00–171.00 $150.65 $1,308 -15.65
903–940 915 3 177.00–180.00 $178.97 $1,638 +8.94
950–995 972 3 141.00–185.00 $158.41 $1,540 -3.00
1140 1140 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–247 236 4 270.00–285.00 $280.34 $662 +27.84
265–285 273 12 250.00–306.00 $293.13 $800 +9.56
305–340 320 7 250.00–290.00 $270.66 $866 -10.71
350–397 369 31 245.00–300.00 $278.46 $1,028 +4.40
400–445 424 13 232.50–284.00 $259.03 $1,098 -7.26
450–490 464 23 202.50–266.00 $252.84 $1,173 -5.29
500–545 521 36 230.00–271.00 $249.71 $1,301 -0.13
550–595 571 25 192.50–250.00 $237.96 $1,359 -3.31
600–635 616 13 224.00–246.00 $236.05 $1,454 +8.79
665–695 679 11 199.00–225.00 $216.34 $1,469 -11.16
705 705 6 187.50 $187.50 $1,322 +1.44
755–775 765 2 187.50–197.50 $192.57 $1,473 +7.57
850–885 868 2 177.50–180.00 $178.72 $1,551 —
1070 1070 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,712 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1415 1183 6 150.00–182.50 $162.44 $1,922 —
1230 1230 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,226 +25.40
1085–1460 1271 4 153.00–164.00 $160.41 $2,039 -5.70
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 304.00 $304.00 $730 —
560–577 571 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,328 +2.50
962 962 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,741 +28.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 260.00 $260.00 $611 —
620 620 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,224 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 600.00 $600.00 —
270 270 1 675.00 $675.00 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,251 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,038 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
168 fancy 168 2 372.00 $372.00 $625 —
210–215 fancy 213 2 347.50–382.50 $365.21 $778 —
205–235 222 8 282.50–353.00 $307.70 $683 -16.08
255–292 fancy 269 10 332.50–375.00 $357.28 $961 -28.58
250–295 284 26 300.00–352.50 $337.88 $960 +10.15
300–347 value added 316 9 330.00–365.00 $342.20 $1,081 —
310–345 fancy 327 11 342.50–370.00 $357.62 $1,169 -1.72
300–347 329 28 290.00–350.00 $324.15 $1,066 -12.59
363–390 fancy 368 18 335.00–360.00 $340.71 $1,254 -5.57
350–395 375 67 280.00–355.00 $325.53 $1,221 -1.64
380 value added 380 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,273 —
400–440 value added 414 15 311.00–328.00 $319.97 $1,325 -23.36
400–447 427 102 280.00–337.50 $313.92 $1,340 -6.36
402–445 fancy 428 24 315.00–347.50 $325.25 $1,392 -6.62
455–480 fancy 468 2 320.00–350.00 $334.60 $1,566 +12.69
450–495 471 103 260.00–323.00 $302.41 $1,424 -5.24
485 value added 485 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,499 +15.00
500–535 fancy 522 29 285.00–299.00 $291.11 $1,520 -18.86
500–546 525 118 257.50–299.00 $281.38 $1,477 -11.76
550–595 fancy 564 15 270.00–299.00 $286.29 $1,615 +0.29
566 value added 566 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,624 -16.65
550–596 571 116 247.50–305.00 $269.79 $1,541 -7.32
600–648 616 100 230.00–277.00 $257.25 $1,585 +0.85
612–645 fancy 624 4 262.50–279.00 $271.24 $1,693 -1.32
640 value added 640 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,722 —
657–670 fancy 661 3 257.50–265.00 $260.03 $1,719 —
650–696 673 55 215.00–264.00 $239.44 $1,611 -8.83
705 value added 705 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,692 —
705 fancy 705 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,762 -4.92
700–740 721 41 215.00–255.00 $236.21 $1,703 -2.26
750–775 758 16 200.00–249.00 $229.95 $1,743 +6.40
781 value added 781 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,859 —
800–835 822 18 170.00–235.00 $214.54 $1,764 -0.03
855–880 870 4 178.00–228.00 $202.03 $1,758 +5.72
905–945 926 4 187.00–220.00 $203.00 $1,880 +4.17
975 975 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,828 +4.67
1080–1085 1083 2 175.00–195.00 $184.98 $2,003 —
1100–1110 1105 3 157.50–183.00 $174.21 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 276 5 240.00–265.00 $246.79 $681 -43.14
300–340 317 11 240.00–310.00 $271.86 $862 -5.43
358–395 381 10 180.00–286.00 $258.48 $985 -2.09
400–445 423 18 201.00–290.00 $251.18 $1,062 -22.44
450–495 468 18 220.00–277.50 $254.57 $1,191 -3.07
510–545 529 17 220.00–275.00 $243.58 $1,289 -10.45
555–596 578 23 200.00–260.00 $241.57 $1,396 -11.10
605–645 627 13 208.00–256.00 $236.64 $1,484 +4.77
655–695 669 12 189.00–250.00 $234.83 $1,571 +16.90
730 730 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,489 -7.00
760–775 768 3 167.50–202.00 $184.87 $1,420 -21.51
815 815 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,785 +42.11
860–895 878 2 142.50–185.00 $163.33 $1,434 -15.40
905 905 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,538 -10.36
950–967 959 4 152.00–160.00 $155.96 $1,496 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 —
275–290 283 2 320.00 $320.00 $906 +23.39
325–345 340 4 290.00–319.00 $307.25 $1,045 -3.71
370–385 380 7 275.00–310.00 $290.59 $1,104 -12.23
415–445 435 12 250.00–310.00 $275.34 $1,198 -26.35
447 447 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,225 -27.69
455–495 469 23 237.50–295.00 $277.81 $1,303 -5.87
511–545 525 28 245.00–275.00 $257.53 $1,352 -13.33
550–592 574 17 220.00–275.00 $247.09 $1,418 -4.42
603–645 614 4 238.00–245.00 $239.84 $1,473 -10.09
650–675 658 3 215.00–230.00 $221.65 $1,458 -5.52
700–735 711 4 207.50–230.00 $218.70 $1,555 +0.82
780–785 783 2 187.50–210.00 $198.71 $1,556 -4.61
810 810 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,438 -9.27
925 925 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,804 +40.00
955 955 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200–240 220 —— 2 575.00–830.00 $714.09 —
285 285 —— 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1250–1565 1444 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 2,325.00–2,800.00 $2,564.39 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,121 -17.50
430–435 433 2 285.00–305.00 $294.94 $1,277 —
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 -20.00
700 700 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,428 —
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 -16.00
935 935 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,847 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 +20.12
550 550 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,287 —
680 680 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,275 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 272.50 $272.50 $872 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 +12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1290 1173 80-85% 5 82.50–118.00 $105.05 $1,232 —
875–1765 1242 80-85% 233 122.00–149.50 $137.39 $1,706 +2.48
950–1655 1252 80-85% 43 105.00–138.00 $127.23 $1,593 +2.50
980–1710 1288 80-85% 196 129.00–174.50 $151.57 $1,952 +4.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–1450 977 85-90% 51 77.00–122.00 $110.98 $1,084 +0.70
625–1490 979 85-90% 28 66.00–110.00 $87.56 $857 -22.72
805–1515 1060 85-90% 118 117.00–165.00 $139.87 $1,483 +3.67
505–1585 1062 85-90% 136 107.00–144.00 $126.89 $1,348 -9.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,470 —
1120–2000 1508 75-80% 103 130.00–149.50 $140.72 $2,122 +3.11
1160–2015 1524 75-80% 161 130.00–170.00 $149.83 $2,283 +0.85
1215–1985 1572 75-80% 9 119.00–138.00 $127.46 $2,004 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–2230 1404 28 128.00–170.00 $150.42 $2,112 —
1020–2250 1671 79 140.00–184.00 $165.35 $2,763 —
1245–2380 1810 72 169.00–196.00 $180.48 $3,267 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2340 1909 8 199.50–225.00 $208.71 $3,984 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630–1085 882 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 148.00–190.00 $170.03 $1,500
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 890.00 $890.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
712–1135 861 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,235.00–1,700.00 $1,470.72

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 thin fleshed 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
890–1040 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,396.11
780–1280 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,975.00 $1,663.93
855–1350 1102 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,275.00–2,000.00 $1,820.76
995–1230 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,275.00 $2,107.30
1000–1250 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,800.00 $1,611.11
987–1600 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,225.00–2,110.00 $1,639.20
965–1337 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,360.00–2,200.00 $1,863.98
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1020–1430 1206 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,275.00–2,185.00 $1,710.60
960–1550 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,410.00–2,350.00 $1,818.45
1105–1470 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,400.00–2,150.00 $1,817.97
1313–1570 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,060.00–2,400.00 $2,274.16
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–770 763 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–950.00 $874.26
755–835 792 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–925.00 $879.55
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
840 840 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
850–980 905 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,425.00–1,800.00 $1,587.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 242.50 $242.50 $594 —
350–390 375 3 196.00–201.00 $199.10 $747 —
465 465 3 200.00 $200.00 $930 —
520 520 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,066 —
560 560 1 175.00 $175.00 $980 —
615 615 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 262.50 $262.50 $512 —
311 311 3 230.00 $230.00 $715 —
415 415 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,029 —
460 460 1 195.00 $195.00 $897 +29.00
510 510 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 —
630 630 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,140 —

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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
685–1270 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–2,400.00 $2,118.09 -238.87
1080 thin fleshed 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1000–1220 1082 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,608.63 -748.33
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 +843.04
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 +383.53
1050–1230 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,959.26 +542.79
1135–1175 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–3,600.00 $3,133.23 +976.12
1190 thin fleshed 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1205–1230 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–3,200.00 $2,871.66 —
1210–1275 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,005.23 —
1035–1585 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,600.00–2,475.00 $2,154.88 -402.09
1090–1435 1266 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,075.00–3,090.00 $2,625.15 +68.18
1070–1630 1309 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,675.00–3,000.00 $2,604.77 +164.47
1010–1980 1456 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,425.00–2,975.00 $2,650.84 —
1505 1505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–800 775 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,150.81 —
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
700–875 809 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,450.00–1,720.00 $1,632.43 —
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -938.28
850–1045 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,775.00–2,800.00 $2,165.21 —
990–1055 1026 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,700.00–3,700.00 $3,114.87 —
990–1085 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–3,400.00 $2,689.88 —
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 +1,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
855–1015 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–2,500.00 $1,930.08 +280.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 3 138.00–160.00 $149.55 $561 —
500 500 1 144.00 $144.00 $720 +10.00
700 700 1 113.00 $113.00 $791 —
815 815 1 118.00 $118.00 $962 —
868–885 870 10 122.00–164.50 $160.18 $1,394 —
905 905 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,412 —
1075 1075 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,462 -13.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1220 1065 3 133.00–139.00 $136.40 $1,453 —
1035–1475 1272 9 140.00–156.00 $145.52 $1,851 —
1565–1640 1595 4 163.00–173.00 $166.73 $2,659 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 4 272.50 $272.50 $619 -60.00
285 285 1 210.00 $210.00 $598 -117.50
335–337 336 3 171.00–250.00 $223.77 $752 -11.23
370 370 1 161.00 $161.00 $596 -81.96
425–445 434 4 157.00–280.00 $219.05 $951 +37.00
465–497 487 4 176.00–267.00 $228.73 $1,114 -28.11
523 value added 523 11 265.00 $265.00 $1,386 —
535 535 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,182 —
550–590 573 11 201.00–234.00 $215.26 $1,233 +52.14
620–640 633 5 144.00–229.00 $187.89 $1,189 -8.51
648 value added 648 23 226.25 $226.25 $1,466 +27.25
653 value added 653 19 224.50 $224.50 $1,466 —
650–670 660 2 158.00–190.00 $174.24 $1,150 -9.01
705–710 708 2 173.00–183.00 $177.98 $1,260 —
752–765 756 3 151.00–187.00 $174.86 $1,322 -37.14
805–812 810 6 155.00–184.00 $174.39 $1,413 +32.39
850–890 876 4 132.50–169.00 $155.28 $1,360 —
942 value added 942 60 197.75 $197.75 $1,863 —
1053 value added 1053 55 193.75 $193.75 $2,040 —
1068 1068 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,666 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,469 —
1305–1485 1395 2 145.00–148.00 $146.40 $2,042 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 +550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.