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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

18,644 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $268.07/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,665/hd at 621 lb · 934 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $277.08/cwt +8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,595/hd at 576 lb · 898 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.09/cwt -1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 726 lb · 898 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,644 11,912 13,580
Feeder cattle 15,378 10,094 10,867
Slaughter cattle 2,142 1,432 1,696
Replacement cattle 1,124 386 1,017

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher throughout the week with active buyer participation. Demand was good to very good with best interest for long weaned and preconditioned cattle. Yearlings were 2.00 to 6.00 higher with good to very good demand. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher with good to very 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
205 205 1 305.00 $305.00 $625 -27.50
210 fancy 210 2 363.00 $363.00 $762 —
275 value added 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 —
275–277 fancy 276 3 351.00 $351.00 $969 -29.00
250–295 279 11 300.00–377.50 $349.36 $975 +17.08
300–345 323 13 265.00–365.00 $328.15 $1,060 -0.03
305–347 fancy 331 9 340.00–401.00 $364.98 $1,208 -12.42
347 value added 347 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,214 —
350–397 376 37 302.50–360.00 $333.53 $1,254 +0.25
360–390 value added 376 8 343.00–362.50 $355.63 $1,337 —
350–398 fancy 377 13 337.00–370.00 $355.58 $1,341 +0.81
400–445 value added 416 21 323.00–370.00 $356.02 $1,481 +34.47
410–445 fancy 423 45 320.00–385.00 $357.25 $1,511 +23.39
400–449 432 61 309.00–357.00 $327.80 $1,416 +8.35
450–484 value added 472 15 324.00–352.00 $343.54 $1,622 +18.35
450–495 475 125 247.00–340.00 $317.81 $1,510 +3.38
451–498 fancy 475 57 327.50–356.00 $344.28 $1,635 +17.92
500–548 value added 527 167 290.00–350.00 $326.00 $1,718 +8.78
500–548 528 201 270.00–330.00 $305.47 $1,613 -2.16
525–548 fancy 543 5 321.00–326.00 $325.03 $1,765 —
550–599 value added 573 174 288.00–329.00 $310.84 $1,781 +7.11
550–599 577 178 262.50–320.50 $296.93 $1,713 +3.68
600–649 value added 622 193 272.00–319.00 $299.32 $1,862 +2.82
600–648 626 203 250.00–312.00 $283.11 $1,772 -0.80
650–692 value added 664 30 270.00–308.00 $291.55 $1,936 +5.25
650–695 675 150 247.50–297.00 $273.09 $1,843 +3.84
700–747 722 155 236.00–272.50 $260.02 $1,877 +4.57
700–748 value added 728 157 251.50–285.00 $274.50 $1,998 +2.54
761–794 value added 769 358 248.00–275.50 $266.15 $2,047 -6.82
750–798 774 104 210.00–271.50 $254.54 $1,970 +5.67
805 fancy 805 69 265.00 $265.00 $2,133 +12.00
803–840 value added 818 371 256.00–267.00 $263.79 $2,158 +6.04
800–839 828 85 222.00–263.00 $242.84 $2,011 +11.97
841 thin fleshed 841 60 262.80 $262.80 $2,210 —
858–861 fancy 859 125 259.95–260.25 $260.10 $2,234 +11.10
862–899 thin fleshed 874 180 254.75–261.25 $259.17 $2,265 —
855–895 876 95 219.00–252.50 $241.89 $2,119 +10.70
865–888 value added 879 342 251.00–263.40 $260.69 $2,291 +8.64
901–911 value added 907 176 255.00–259.00 $256.93 $2,330 +8.48
900–936 928 126 192.00–250.00 $244.78 $2,272 +13.62
928–929 fancy 929 164 253.00–253.75 $253.25 $2,353 +6.00
941 thin fleshed 941 110 251.00 $251.00 $2,362 —
950–990 957 68 185.00–230.00 $225.89 $2,162 -9.24
951–988 value added 977 272 247.00–250.70 $249.21 $2,435 +10.48
1005–1035 1016 10 170.00–214.75 $204.18 $2,074 +3.09
1019 value added 1019 59 233.00 $233.00 $2,374 +4.19
1050–1078 value added 1078 200 233.50 $233.50 $2,517 +17.08
1070–1090 1080 2 167.00–197.00 $181.86 $1,964 -27.39
1125–1133 1132 12 190.00–196.00 $195.50 $2,213 -10.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 250.00 $250.00 $588 —
310–340 330 3 265.00–302.50 $287.49 $949 +45.11
360–395 380 3 175.00–280.00 $224.67 $854 -36.32
405–445 424 8 220.00–260.00 $245.69 $1,042 -13.35
450–495 477 15 166.00–295.00 $244.40 $1,166 -19.51
505–545 530 33 230.00–306.00 $276.69 $1,466 +26.31
550–595 579 33 225.00–295.00 $258.20 $1,495 -11.41
610–645 630 21 200.00–287.00 $249.12 $1,569 +2.58
650–697 686 45 212.00–260.00 $244.88 $1,680 +15.27
730–745 735 3 239.00–245.00 $241.32 $1,774 +13.75
750–795 766 13 215.00–244.00 $229.64 $1,759 +1.99
800 800 2 191.00–205.00 $198.00 $1,584 -11.65
850–860 855 2 200.00–230.00 $214.91 $1,837 —
905 905 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,493 —
965–985 972 3 175.00–194.00 $183.82 $1,787 +18.82
1001 1001 3 202.00 $202.00 $2,022 —
1078–1082 1078 52 200.00–204.50 $204.33 $2,203 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 280.00–325.00 $302.50 $923 +2.19
350–380 363 11 280.00–315.00 $303.20 $1,101 -8.07
400–447 421 10 260.00–309.00 $297.64 $1,253 +10.54
455–495 478 28 277.00–317.00 $299.73 $1,433 +5.15
500–545 518 27 250.00–302.50 $285.99 $1,481 -1.20
550–597 578 45 267.50–299.00 $278.65 $1,611 +3.57
600–645 627 25 225.00–280.00 $255.12 $1,600 +0.36
656–697 670 42 240.00–273.00 $260.58 $1,746 +10.51
700–748 736 30 240.00–247.50 $244.81 $1,802 +7.20
750–793 775 14 227.50–247.00 $239.24 $1,854 +2.99
800–818 814 4 225.00–230.00 $226.23 $1,842 -0.77
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1380 1272 52 164.00–202.00 $185.73 $2,362 —
1340–1785 1495 6 155.00–192.00 $175.47 $2,623 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 7 299.50 $299.50 $842 —
422 422 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,277 —
460–490 472 3 287.00–300.00 $293.53 $1,385 +12.53
500 500 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,290 —
580–598 588 11 265.00–289.00 $282.87 $1,663 +11.56
615–645 633 6 250.00–290.00 $272.36 $1,724 +28.36
655–695 675 2 255.00–257.00 $255.97 $1,728 +15.97
710–720 717 3 245.00–254.00 $251.03 $1,800 +11.03
751–785 761 8 231.00–240.00 $234.01 $1,781 —
837–843 840 4 224.00–234.00 $228.98 $1,923 —
930 930 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,116 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,677 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 132.00 $132.00 $746 -113.00
635 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 —
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 —

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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 fancy 225 6 320.00–352.50 $338.67 $762 -9.02
215–247 238 5 290.00–317.50 $303.23 $722 +0.46
260–289 277 30 280.00–340.00 $298.75 $828 +4.33
285–295 fancy 290 2 307.50–310.00 $308.73 $895 -26.37
320–326 value added 325 4 305.00–357.00 $317.82 $1,033 +7.82
305–347 327 46 280.00–322.00 $296.68 $970 -1.23
300–346 fancy 333 6 297.50–330.00 $318.71 $1,061 +2.13
350–395 fancy 371 46 297.50–335.00 $313.98 $1,165 +1.87
355–388 value added 373 8 305.00–332.00 $313.12 $1,168 —
350–397 376 108 262.50–336.00 $297.93 $1,120 -0.69
401–447 fancy 422 51 292.50–336.00 $316.20 $1,334 +2.46
400–448 425 156 227.50–327.00 $291.77 $1,240 -0.16
405–447 value added 427 22 282.50–327.00 $301.98 $1,289 +1.81
450–498 472 285 250.00–310.00 $285.38 $1,347 +2.84
455–486 value added 479 31 283.00–294.50 $292.21 $1,400 +0.77
455–499 fancy 482 82 283.00–329.00 $300.82 $1,450 +2.77
500–549 value added 521 225 269.00–300.00 $284.01 $1,480 -2.30
500–547 525 313 232.50–295.00 $269.72 $1,416 -0.25
550–598 575 322 167.50–284.00 $260.99 $1,501 +1.37
550–590 value added 576 576 270.00–294.00 $286.07 $1,648 +10.23
600–647 value added 619 551 249.00–290.90 $276.23 $1,710 +3.50
600–648 621 296 215.00–257.00 $248.10 $1,541 +2.44
634 fancy 634 87 284.35 $284.35 $1,803 —
650–696 value added 672 261 250.00–276.00 $272.52 $1,831 +6.51
650–696 676 227 218.00–255.00 $242.24 $1,638 +0.67
700–747 719 150 202.50–245.00 $230.36 $1,656 +8.41
703–749 value added 727 748 224.50–255.75 $249.25 $1,812 -2.97
753–796 764 109 170.00–244.00 $233.99 $1,788 +15.92
750–798 value added 769 510 232.00–251.90 $244.70 $1,882 +16.70
801 801 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,658 -0.10
805–840 817 19 190.00–224.00 $212.08 $1,733 +4.98
800–849 value added 832 256 231.00–240.75 $237.30 $1,974 +2.45
860 860 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,763 -7.62
855–875 863 13 180.00–236.00 $210.95 $1,820 -1.67
872 value added 872 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,936 —
906 value added 906 59 229.10 $229.10 $2,076 —
920 920 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,978 +29.07
931 fancy 931 8 208.50 $208.50 $1,941 —
900–947 934 10 183.00–220.00 $206.92 $1,933 +20.99
953 953 3 219.00 $219.00 $2,087 +43.98
1030 1030 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,936 -3.00
1055–1095 1077 3 170.00–179.00 $173.78 $1,872 +18.78
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 229 6 250.00–280.00 $267.16 $612 +19.66
260–288 273 12 240.00–284.00 $273.19 $746 +30.11
300–345 324 23 200.00–295.00 $257.52 $834 -2.94
350–395 377 21 140.00–275.00 $250.49 $944 -7.78
400–448 427 34 210.00–278.00 $246.28 $1,052 -0.52
450–498 480 82 135.00–292.00 $250.23 $1,201 +7.85
500–547 526 66 200.00–272.00 $241.23 $1,269 -1.25
550–596 574 52 130.00–262.00 $231.57 $1,329 +1.27
600–640 619 49 190.00–244.00 $222.36 $1,376 +14.62
650–690 666 26 170.00–237.00 $214.09 $1,426 +4.31
700–745 715 25 150.00–232.00 $211.14 $1,510 +9.41
750–780 769 14 170.00–224.00 $204.02 $1,569 -3.35
800–835 814 5 149.00–199.00 $187.72 $1,528 -9.36
850–894 876 16 155.00–205.00 $181.28 $1,588 +30.63
960–980 970 4 146.00–165.00 $157.03 $1,523 -1.38
1045 1045 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,515 —
1050 1050 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 272.50–285.00 $278.55 $663 -1.79
270–290 280 3 250.00–270.00 $261.61 $733 -31.52
300–330 311 9 270.00–310.00 $284.49 $885 +13.83
355–393 371 25 240.00–296.00 $271.37 $1,007 -7.09
400–448 432 24 250.00–281.00 $272.66 $1,178 +13.63
455–497 478 20 250.00–281.00 $265.38 $1,269 +12.54
505–547 529 32 231.00–258.00 $249.19 $1,318 -0.52
550–595 568 57 221.50–257.50 $240.55 $1,366 +2.59
607–645 625 28 215.00–240.00 $230.26 $1,439 -5.79
650–695 677 23 190.00–237.50 $225.33 $1,525 +8.99
705–730 716 8 150.00–225.00 $191.57 $1,372 +4.07
757 757 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,363 -12.57
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 5 299.50 $299.50 $821 —
340 340 1 285.00 $285.00 $969 —
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —
507–520 513 5 240.00–265.00 $250.90 $1,287 —
560–595 574 8 234.00–255.00 $251.42 $1,443 +18.92
602–640 615 5 241.00–252.00 $245.06 $1,507 —
652 652 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,604 —
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 —
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,610 —
1085 1085 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,600 —
990–1150 1094 5 143.00–178.00 $161.67 $1,769 —
1015–1320 1140 5 157.00–172.00 $165.65 $1,888 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 —
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 —
502–520 508 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,168 —
562 562 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,276 —
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,337 +2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 352.50 $352.50 $670 —
210–245 235 8 302.50–379.00 $324.70 $763 +17.00
250–296 fancy 274 9 320.00–380.00 $351.94 $964 -5.34
250–297 283 30 287.50–400.00 $339.17 $960 +1.29
310–330 value added 320 2 322.50–332.50 $327.66 $1,049 -14.54
305–345 327 39 250.00–345.00 $323.18 $1,057 -0.97
300–349 fancy 334 22 322.50–377.00 $349.19 $1,166 -8.43
372 value added 372 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,302 +15.00
355–392 fancy 373 29 320.00–395.00 $344.52 $1,285 +3.81
355–395 374 70 285.00–359.00 $330.48 $1,236 +4.95
400–435 value added 421 4 294.00–316.00 $305.41 $1,286 -14.56
400–447 fancy 428 56 325.00–365.00 $332.73 $1,424 +7.48
400–445 428 53 280.00–348.00 $317.92 $1,361 +4.00
450–495 fancy 467 17 305.00–335.00 $323.71 $1,512 -10.89
460–485 value added 468 14 312.00–322.00 $317.41 $1,485 +8.41
450–497 473 133 280.00–342.00 $308.18 $1,458 +5.77
500–545 value added 511 6 289.00–313.00 $301.79 $1,542 —
500–545 fancy 520 21 282.50–312.50 $301.04 $1,565 +9.93
500–548 523 130 240.00–317.00 $293.64 $1,536 +12.26
550–582 value added 565 18 280.00–317.00 $290.72 $1,643 +3.72
550–595 571 155 232.00–305.00 $270.10 $1,542 +0.31
550–590 fancy 574 22 277.50–305.00 $285.63 $1,640 -0.66
600–640 fancy 617 19 255.00–273.00 $264.85 $1,634 -6.39
600–648 624 117 239.00–296.00 $259.19 $1,617 +1.94
600–645 value added 632 4 255.00–274.00 $264.58 $1,672 -4.42
660–665 fancy 661 7 260.00–274.00 $271.99 $1,798 +11.96
650–695 670 62 232.00–264.00 $243.63 $1,632 +4.19
700–715 fancy 704 4 232.50–257.00 $250.78 $1,765 +0.78
700–740 716 56 210.00–251.00 $236.87 $1,696 +0.66
750–795 766 38 200.00–253.00 $228.49 $1,750 -1.46
768 fancy 768 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,943 —
800–842 824 21 180.00–245.00 $223.14 $1,839 +8.60
859–890 874 17 180.00–220.00 $197.90 $1,730 -4.13
905–940 921 5 180.00–205.00 $193.08 $1,778 -9.92
955–960 958 2 167.50–227.50 $197.58 $1,893 +10.08
1050–1065 1058 2 158.00–196.00 $176.87 $1,871 -8.11
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 279 4 275.00–295.00 $285.06 $795 +38.27
305–345 326 9 240.00–295.00 $261.23 $852 -10.63
355–395 381 13 222.50–320.00 $259.67 $989 +1.19
400–440 416 15 220.00–290.00 $253.26 $1,054 +2.08
450–498 474 54 202.50–285.00 $247.59 $1,174 -6.98
500–542 527 29 175.00–280.00 $250.42 $1,320 +6.84
550–595 569 21 220.00–267.00 $246.05 $1,400 +4.48
605–635 624 6 180.00–257.00 $228.65 $1,427 -7.99
650–695 674 13 204.00–260.00 $229.38 $1,546 -5.45
700–748 736 4 212.00–232.00 $216.76 $1,595 +12.76
753–796 780 8 167.50–227.00 $204.71 $1,597 +19.84
805–840 828 4 134.00–217.00 $186.71 $1,546 -32.29
870–895 885 5 120.00–204.00 $165.19 $1,462 +1.86
920 920 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,389 -19.00
955–990 969 4 145.00–165.00 $158.03 $1,531 +2.07
1040 1040 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 3 285.00–337.00 $306.22 $851 -13.78
305–345 330 6 272.50–305.00 $296.14 $977 -11.11
360–380 367 18 285.00–310.00 $302.78 $1,111 +12.19
405–425 416 7 267.50–317.50 $296.23 $1,232 +20.89
452–490 462 33 227.50–305.00 $287.07 $1,326 +9.26
506–545 521 24 250.00–289.00 $273.95 $1,427 +16.42
550–598 581 32 240.00–280.00 $255.85 $1,486 +8.76
600–645 624 24 221.00–252.00 $242.23 $1,512 +2.39
650–695 671 13 215.00–247.50 $226.94 $1,523 +5.29
710–745 728 2 217.50–222.50 $219.94 $1,601 +1.24
755–793 784 4 205.00–220.00 $216.39 $1,696 +17.68
812 812 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,705 +32.50
850 850 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,615 —
925 925 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,596 -22.50
955 955 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,385 -42.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1260 1068 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 1,500.00–2,500.00 $2,103.20 —
1065–1810 1294 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 11 1,650.00–3,475.00 $2,374.44 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 285.00 $285.00 $955 —
397 397 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,092 -20.00
455 455 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,265 —
555 555 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,399 —
605 605 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,470 —
685–695 690 2 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $1,570 +7.52
710 710 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 +36.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 237.50 $237.50 $831 —
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 -25.00
452–475 460 3 151.00–220.00 $174.77 $804 —
575 575 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,167 -31.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,308 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1540 1193 80-85% 45 94.00–141.00 $127.64 $1,523 +22.59
905–1820 1217 80-85% 373 119.00–154.00 $139.73 $1,701 +2.34
920–1675 1267 80-85% 365 130.00–184.00 $152.94 $1,938 +25.71
1095–1540 1290 80-85% 4 80.00–126.50 $100.99 $1,303 -50.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–1460 945 85-90% 29 52.00–112.00 $85.17 $805 —
635–1440 978 85-90% 65 65.00–123.00 $110.41 $1,080 -0.57
660–1410 1027 85-90% 202 97.00–144.00 $128.35 $1,318 —
685–1560 1071 85-90% 188 120.00–165.00 $143.24 $1,534 +16.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1900 1490 75-80% 158 130.00–170.00 $150.90 $2,248 +50.90
1140–1785 1505 75-80% 104 124.00–150.00 $141.67 $2,132 +0.95
1470–1585 1506 75-80% 4 125.50–134.00 $129.45 $1,950 -11.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–2840 1294 57 118.00–159.50 $146.54 $1,896 —
1030–2410 1607 143 142.00–179.00 $166.96 $2,683 —
1255–2300 1770 92 156.00–203.00 $182.06 $3,222 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1920–2095 2008 2 205.00–207.50 $206.30 $4,143 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–895 855 (<2 yrs)Open 2 180.00–195.00 $187.85 $1,606
850–1040 939 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 135.00–165.00 $151.01 $1,418
850–1280 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 126.00–170.00 $148.97 $1,500
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1040 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,560.00 $1,440.47

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1075 975 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,160.26
715–1365 993 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,160.00–1,825.00 $1,544.10
1060 1060 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
890–1182 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,275.00–1,700.00 $1,549.76
890–1360 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 1,175.00–2,275.00 $1,957.07
882–1579 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 77 1,200.00–2,175.00 $1,742.40
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
800–1400 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 41 1,250.00–2,050.00 $1,853.13
940–1400 1191 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,400.00–2,300.00 $1,852.53
1005–1420 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,325.00–1,900.00 $1,656.77
825–1520 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 58 900.00–2,300.00 $1,989.66
1145–1370 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,875.00–2,035.00 $1,925.34
1105–1645 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 1,675.00–2,450.00 $2,058.54
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1025–1750 1417 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,325.00–2,225.00 $1,799.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
935–1085 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,381.82
880–1115 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,411.19
1090–1137 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–865 835 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,825.00 $1,704.49
907–1005 964 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,525.00–1,850.00 $1,594.02
795–1050 979 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,375.00–2,250.00 $1,875.56
855–1117 1010 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,350.00–2,550.00 $2,046.24
845–1380 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,375.00–2,675.00 $2,300.18
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 —
475–498 493 6 177.50–202.50 $185.30 $914 -14.70
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,529 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 3 190.00 $190.00 $790 -58.00

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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
765–1165 986 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,375.00–2,175.00 $1,877.90 —
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 -684.26
1132 1132 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -959.26
1010–1255 1159 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,175.00–2,250.00 $1,795.69 -1,337.54
980–1775 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 29 1,450.00–2,650.00 $2,120.77 -884.46
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 -129.88
1090–1625 1272 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,616.79 -8.36
1180–1630 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,100.00–2,625.00 $2,391.37 -233.78
950–1550 1299 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,750.00–2,925.00 $2,255.39 -369.76
1165–1470 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,935.00–2,325.00 $2,152.57 -452.20
1010–1740 1336 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,875.00–3,050.00 $2,369.20 -235.57
1188–1590 1401 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 2,525.00–2,875.00 $2,706.55 —
1355–1475 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,425.00–2,610.00 $2,521.42 —
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -50.84
1115–1815 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 64 2,100.00–3,175.00 $2,691.54 +40.70
1405–1770 1509 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,837.93 +612.93
1552 1552 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1558–1575 1565 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1490–1758 1675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,525.00–3,300.00 $3,027.52 —
1320–1885 1703 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00–3,025.00 $2,818.39 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1195 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,902.00 —
975–1655 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 1,375.00–2,425.00 $2,197.30 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +134.79
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 -889.87
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,710.00 $1,710.00 -1,090.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $704 —
1385–1590 1488 80-85% 2 128.00–134.00 $131.21 $1,952 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 144.00 $144.00 $706 —
613–635 619 8 140.00–141.00 $140.26 $868 —
690 690 1 136.00 $136.00 $938 —
800–810 805 2 138.00–149.00 $143.53 $1,155 +25.53
895 895 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,423 -1.18
935 935 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,169 -31.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–945 917 5 131.00–140.00 $135.80 $1,245 —
820–1185 1003 2 123.00–126.00 $124.23 $1,246 —
920–1525 1251 8 141.00–152.00 $147.43 $1,844 +1.91
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 127.00 $127.00 $387 —
725 725 1 111.00 $111.00 $805 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 7 281.00 $281.00 $972 +57.23
380 380 1 214.00 $214.00 $813 +53.00
395 fancy 395 4 226.00 $226.00 $893 —
417 fancy 417 7 225.00 $225.00 $938 —
425–440 431 4 185.00–264.00 $225.37 $971 +6.32
450–480 459 5 171.00–300.00 $250.73 $1,151 +22.00
532 value added 532 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,138 -51.00
545 545 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,324 +22.00
565 565 1 165.00 $165.00 $932 -50.26
610–645 630 12 128.00–221.00 $191.37 $1,206 +3.48
657 value added 657 19 221.00 $221.00 $1,452 -3.50
660–696 685 12 150.00–170.00 $161.71 $1,108 -12.53
701–740 707 10 162.00–166.00 $162.83 $1,151 -15.15
765–798 777 27 140.00–177.50 $163.21 $1,268 -11.65
800–845 834 11 157.00–166.00 $164.03 $1,368 -10.36
804–848 value added 839 35 197.00–203.00 $201.85 $1,694 —
855–890 873 11 150.00–176.00 $166.95 $1,457 +11.67
900 value added 900 55 198.50 $198.50 $1,786 —
930–942 938 3 158.00–172.00 $162.63 $1,525 —
1060 1060 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,707 +5.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 141.00 $141.00 $522 —
470 470 1 145.00 $145.00 $682 —
655–665 661 5 121.00–125.00 $123.01 $813 —
860 860 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,101 —
910 910 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,301 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 127.00 $127.00 $972 —
1120–1475 1298 2 141.00–158.00 $150.66 $1,956 —
2425 2425 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,934 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.