Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

21,291 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.05/cwt +19.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,638/hd at 623 lb · 1,159 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.21/cwt +35.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,201/hd at 869 lb · 821 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $289.40/cwt -6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,816/hd at 627 lb · 769 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	21,291	1,338	21,145
Feeder cattle	18,286	756	17,941
Slaughter cattle	2,523	527	2,598
Replacement cattle	482	55	606

Market comments — USDA reporter

There are no comparisons available due to 4th of July closures, however a strong undertone with good demand was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210 value added	210	1	342.50	$342.50	$719	—
215	215	1	357.50	$357.50	$769	—
220–225 fancy	222	3	362.50–410.00	$387.52	$860	—
260–290	276	4	272.50–375.00	$320.24	$884	-59.76
260–285 fancy	276	6	305.00–400.00	$377.13	$1,041	—
278 value added	278	3	367.00	$367.00	$1,020	—
307–340 fancy	318	3	331.00–390.00	$368.97	$1,173	—
315–326 value added	323	4	340.00–349.00	$346.81	$1,120	—
300–345	334	27	287.50–380.00	$330.16	$1,103	-7.34
351–380 value added	355	8	320.00–381.00	$360.93	$1,281	—
350–397	373	47	292.00–351.00	$318.77	$1,189	-71.23
363–395 fancy	375	15	322.50–360.00	$346.40	$1,299	-20.60
400–445	426	84	272.50–348.00	$321.81	$1,371	-7.19
400–447 value added	426	39	300.00–377.50	$324.62	$1,383	-50.38
404–445 fancy	426	23	310.00–345.00	$331.97	$1,414	-28.03
450–485 value added	468	20	303.00–320.00	$315.26	$1,475	—
450–497 fancy	478	108	313.00–365.00	$331.79	$1,586	—
450–499	479	172	200.00–347.00	$305.80	$1,465	-0.72
506 fancy	506	6	315.00	$315.00	$1,594	-9.58
500–547	526	165	270.00–325.00	$297.41	$1,564	-13.42
500–546 value added	526	218	298.00–335.00	$312.64	$1,644	—
552–595 value added	570	228	289.00–325.00	$305.63	$1,742	—
550–598	575	224	260.00–319.00	$289.97	$1,667	-13.65
600–648	622	254	239.00–297.50	$271.35	$1,688	-24.17
600–647 value added	630	515	260.00–307.50	$298.30	$1,879	—
650–699 value added	663	293	264.00–307.00	$293.85	$1,948	—
650–697	675	328	229.00–292.00	$266.27	$1,797	-15.85
700–748	723	204	230.00–278.00	$254.82	$1,842	+5.49
700–745 value added	727	285	250.00–292.50	$275.48	$2,003	-0.52
750–799	776	144	220.00–275.00	$243.54	$1,890	-11.74
755–796 value added	780	320	246.50–266.25	$261.38	$2,039	—
800–845	815	176	210.00–251.00	$238.75	$1,946	-13.85
800–845 value added	820	270	245.50–271.00	$255.51	$2,095	—
850–897	865	94	206.00–249.00	$235.56	$2,038	+17.64
868 fancy	868	64	261.60	$261.60	$2,271	—
851–891 value added	870	663	240.50–259.25	$254.90	$2,218	—
900–944	914	177	210.00–241.00	$232.94	$2,129	—
900–945 value added	917	425	230.00–253.25	$246.66	$2,262	—
917–946 fancy	932	129	249.50–254.90	$252.14	$2,350	—
951–981 value added	966	188	231.75–250.50	$242.07	$2,338	—
950–992	977	52	195.00–233.00	$222.87	$2,177	—
1005–1040	1017	72	191.00–229.50	$225.51	$2,293	—
1040–1043 value added	1042	160	228.75–236.00	$233.56	$2,434	—
1050–1085	1064	74	179.00–227.10	$220.23	$2,343	—
1067 value added	1067	54	230.00	$230.00	$2,454	—
1104–1137 value added	1120	96	200.75–211.00	$205.74	$2,304	—
1105–1140	1121	10	178.00–190.00	$184.62	$2,070	—
1175–1190	1180	3	180.00–193.00	$188.63	$2,226	—
1215	1215	3	189.00	$189.00	$2,296	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	312.50	$312.50	$734	—
295	295	1	285.00	$285.00	$841	—
315–335	326	8	260.00–313.00	$284.19	$926	—
355–392	380	8	240.00–312.50	$294.54	$1,119	—
410–440	425	13	235.00–327.50	$271.76	$1,155	—
455–497	477	28	251.00–310.00	$282.24	$1,346	—
500–545	528	35	252.00–300.00	$276.14	$1,458	—
554–598	572	84	245.00–297.00	$266.11	$1,522	—
601–648	624	38	212.00–272.00	$253.65	$1,583	—
655–695	681	49	225.00–277.50	$249.46	$1,699	—
700–743	723	31	206.00–258.00	$240.16	$1,736	—
750–780	763	6	205.00–235.00	$223.64	$1,706	—
800–840	820	2	197.50–217.50	$207.74	$1,703	—
850–885	873	3	210.00–219.00	$216.08	$1,886	—
935	935	1	192.00	$192.00	$1,795	—
965	965	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,834	—
1015–1020	1018	2	177.50–190.00	$183.73	$1,870	—
1075	1075	1	172.00	$172.00	$1,849	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	2	290.00	$290.00	$710	—
310–330	320	2	240.00–275.00	$256.95	$822	-36.87
365–393	382	10	216.00–290.50	$255.48	$976	-4.52
410–447	428	9	230.00–290.00	$266.60	$1,141	—
450–493	474	34	200.00–285.00	$258.86	$1,227	-41.59
505–545	523	43	210.00–275.00	$242.31	$1,267	+1.31
555–595	574	12	237.50–276.00	$252.16	$1,447	-33.94
605–645	632	14	185.00–266.00	$231.02	$1,460	-39.09
650–695	684	17	132.00–249.00	$232.89	$1,593	-25.88
705–745	723	7	210.00–240.00	$232.48	$1,681	—
770–790	781	8	212.50–233.00	$223.72	$1,747	—
825	825	1	191.00	$191.00	$1,576	—
855–890	874	4	150.00–199.00	$172.49	$1,508	-42.51
900–910	907	3	210.00–222.00	$215.31	$1,953	—
955–995	978	3	174.00–210.00	$197.59	$1,932	—
1015	1015	1	174.00	$174.00	$1,766	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1135	1102	3	120.00–135.00	$127.72	$1,407	—
1015–1215	1198	14	169.00–188.00	$186.06	$2,229	—
1130–1455	1266	11	149.00–180.00	$159.34	$2,017	—
1250–1440	1345	2	170.00	$170.00	$2,286	—
1100–1770	1377	10	165.00–185.00	$175.92	$2,422	—
1675	1675	1	151.00	$151.00	$2,529	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
541	541	3	267.50	$267.50	$1,447	—
657	657	5	270.00	$270.00	$1,774	—
1075	1075	1	139.00	$139.00	$1,494	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–443	435	3	221.00–280.00	$239.97	$1,044	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	225.00	$225.00	$596	—
615	615	1	202.00	$202.00	$1,242	+50.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
160–195	178	2	290.00–305.00	$296.76	$528	—
210–215 fancy	214	4	300.00–340.00	$330.18	$707	—
205–245	227	14	215.00–380.00	$278.83	$633	-21.17
255–270 fancy	263	2	313.00–330.00	$321.74	$846	—
250–295	276	33	234.00–350.00	$296.41	$818	-21.59
300–347	324	118	215.00–322.00	$293.66	$951	+3.51
303–341 value added	331	11	325.00–352.00	$345.25	$1,143	—
300–346 fancy	334	24	305.00–345.00	$320.75	$1,071	—
365–385 value added	372	16	297.50–317.00	$304.28	$1,132	—
350–397	374	145	270.00–310.00	$292.22	$1,093	+3.66
355–396 fancy	377	40	304.00–325.00	$316.98	$1,195	—
400–447 value added	420	59	270.00–327.00	$295.77	$1,242	-19.23
400–442 fancy	424	98	280.00–330.00	$306.68	$1,300	+16.76
400–447	427	167	250.00–317.00	$284.99	$1,217	-0.42
450–497	474	342	191.00–297.50	$278.58	$1,320	-7.28
450–495 value added	480	61	270.00–325.00	$282.10	$1,354	—
450–496 fancy	485	140	280.00–320.00	$297.43	$1,443	—
500–548 value added	520	275	261.00–307.50	$278.40	$1,448	—
500–548	528	356	239.00–290.00	$266.26	$1,406	-7.53
550–595 value added	565	181	250.00–287.00	$273.78	$1,547	—
550–599	573	416	230.00–281.00	$258.52	$1,481	-0.72
601–645 value added	620	795	240.00–284.00	$271.88	$1,686	—
600–647	628	364	220.00–267.50	$243.78	$1,531	+2.82
650–697	675	262	210.00–289.00	$238.22	$1,608	+6.17
650–697 value added	679	204	238.00–261.00	$250.23	$1,699	—
700–730 value added	709	156	234.00–252.00	$247.24	$1,753	—
700–748	719	93	170.00–244.00	$226.80	$1,631	-28.20
745	745	1	224.00	$224.00	$1,669	-31.00
759	759	5	247.00	$247.00	$1,875	+27.00
750–797	768	103	194.00–235.00	$226.65	$1,741	+6.65
752–795 value added	773	520	236.75–246.00	$241.79	$1,869	—
820	820	1	212.50	$212.50	$1,742	+10.50
806–838 value added	825	457	230.00–240.50	$236.33	$1,950	—
800–845	826	70	152.00–230.00	$210.98	$1,743	+8.98
864–878 value added	865	139	216.00–235.75	$233.97	$2,024	—
850–880	866	5	203.00–217.50	$212.33	$1,839	—
853–895	866	45	118.00–214.00	$190.42	$1,649	—
905	905	1	162.50	$162.50	$1,471	—
915–930	922	6	190.00–222.00	$201.16	$1,855	+16.16
960–990	972	29	170.00–199.00	$191.81	$1,864	—
1000–1024	1013	15	139.00–191.00	$177.77	$1,801	-4.23
1055–1078	1074	7	151.00–175.00	$157.51	$1,692	—
1125	1125	1	192.50	$192.50	$2,166	—
1155–1170	1161	5	151.00–167.00	$156.60	$1,818	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
135	135	1	255.00	$255.00	$344	—
230–240	233	3	270.00–302.50	$284.43	$663	—
250–296	280	17	236.00–297.00	$269.92	$756	+11.28
300–345	329	25	220.00–300.00	$246.89	$812	-10.06
350–395	374	45	185.00–290.00	$235.88	$882	-13.67
400–445	422	41	180.00–281.00	$242.14	$1,022	+7.51
450–495	473	96	200.00–285.00	$240.76	$1,139	-5.62
500–545	525	73	180.00–270.00	$224.94	$1,181	+1.82
550–595	575	54	200.00–258.00	$229.09	$1,317	-8.68
600–648	624	59	177.50–229.00	$212.45	$1,326	+11.44
650–698	676	48	134.00–232.00	$202.94	$1,372	-4.21
700–745	715	21	161.00–211.00	$187.86	$1,343	—
750–795	771	33	141.00–221.00	$193.82	$1,494	—
820–840	830	4	159.00–185.00	$171.03	$1,420	-15.97
850–895	879	8	127.50–180.00	$148.55	$1,306	—
920	920	1	127.50	$127.50	$1,173	—
965–985	972	3	140.00–170.00	$158.72	$1,543	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	233	3	252.50–270.00	$261.46	$609	—
260–295	278	4	250.00–280.00	$260.68	$725	—
315–347	330	13	250.00–280.00	$267.43	$883	—
350–395	377	31	242.50–280.00	$264.14	$996	—
400–445	424	37	245.00–280.00	$260.65	$1,105	—
450–495	471	66	238.00–279.00	$256.66	$1,209	—
490	490	1	228.00	$228.00	$1,117	—
505–547	532	61	210.00–269.00	$246.68	$1,312	—
550–597	577	54	221.00–260.00	$239.61	$1,383	—
600–640	625	31	209.00–245.00	$237.70	$1,486	—
652–695	674	21	213.00–232.00	$221.91	$1,496	—
705–735	717	14	182.50–210.00	$200.72	$1,439	—
770–785	778	2	200.00–205.00	$202.52	$1,576	—
850–890	870	2	165.00–190.00	$177.21	$1,542	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220	1220	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,952	—
970–1510	1248	25	147.00–202.50	$165.59	$2,067	—
930–1905	1267	6	140.00–169.00	$152.96	$1,938	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,062	—
490	490	1	219.00	$219.00	$1,073	—
500–537	523	5	220.00–242.00	$234.45	$1,226	—
586	586	3	249.00	$249.00	$1,459	—
620–627	625	3	222.50–230.00	$227.52	$1,422	—
705	705	1	187.00	$187.00	$1,318	—
800	800	1	188.00	$188.00	$1,504	—
875	875	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,575	—

Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	216.00	$216.00	$853	—
435	435	1	210.00	$210.00	$914	—
475–480	478	2	212.50–217.50	$214.99	$1,028	—
500–535	520	4	208.00–211.00	$210.01	$1,092	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	220.00	$220.00	$495	—
410–420	415	2	200.00–212.00	$205.93	$855	—
452–470	458	3	220.00	$220.00	$1,008	-17.50
575	575	1	214.00	$214.00	$1,230	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	425	2	206.00–260.00	$234.27	$996	—
457	457	2	169.00	$169.00	$772	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860	860	1	116.00	$116.00	$998	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150	150	1	320.00	$320.00	$480	—
200–225 fancy	215	4	330.00–375.00	$356.51	$766	—
200–245	234	10	285.00–355.00	$313.45	$733	+48.94
250–275 fancy	261	4	312.50–367.50	$341.45	$891	+31.45
255–273 value added	269	4	355.00–395.00	$385.50	$1,037	—
250–295	280	43	282.50–385.00	$329.02	$921	-25.98
300–345	327	49	239.00–365.00	$316.91	$1,036	-35.25
315–340 fancy	330	17	335.00–375.00	$350.65	$1,157	—
350–397 fancy	371	51	325.00–390.00	$345.47	$1,282	-46.95
350–397	376	97	277.50–375.00	$318.47	$1,197	-11.42
377–380 value added	377	27	330.00–341.00	$339.77	$1,281	—
400–444 fancy	422	64	316.00–377.50	$332.46	$1,403	+9.85
405–445 value added	425	24	296.00–370.00	$345.77	$1,470	—
400–445	428	140	274.00–348.00	$310.54	$1,329	-13.06
451–492 fancy	469	18	302.50–340.00	$319.83	$1,500	—
467–478 value added	473	10	282.00–310.00	$295.26	$1,397	—
450–498	474	178	263.00–347.00	$299.73	$1,421	+9.79
502–540 value added	516	45	275.00–306.00	$299.94	$1,548	—
500–548	518	179	260.00–317.00	$282.17	$1,462	+5.88
500–549 fancy	523	34	285.00–335.00	$294.81	$1,542	-20.19
550–569 fancy	567	20	275.00–301.00	$277.43	$1,573	—
550–598	571	185	237.50–293.50	$270.26	$1,543	-4.26
556–585 value added	580	30	280.00–293.50	$291.34	$1,690	—
600–622 value added	614	8	255.00–270.00	$260.31	$1,598	—
600–648	618	171	223.00–278.00	$248.00	$1,533	-18.12
600–645 fancy	620	41	250.00–290.00	$264.77	$1,642	—
650–670 fancy	659	10	240.00–272.50	$245.24	$1,616	—
650–695	667	104	218.00–265.00	$240.37	$1,603	-14.98
700–749	723	125	192.00–247.00	$230.98	$1,670	-12.99
750–798	776	37	200.00–292.00	$226.50	$1,758	-2.32
800–845	814	31	186.00–229.00	$208.64	$1,698	+5.33
850–895	872	14	180.00–210.00	$198.29	$1,729	—
900–930	912	8	180.00–193.00	$187.52	$1,710	—
951–987	958	13	183.00–204.00	$199.31	$1,909	—
1000–1040	1032	6	150.00–191.00	$181.03	$1,868	—
1065–1080	1069	5	172.00–185.00	$181.99	$1,945	—
1105	1105	1	176.00	$176.00	$1,945	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	229	9	215.00–292.00	$262.05	$600	—
260–285	274	6	260.00–292.50	$278.38	$763	—
305–340	317	13	150.00–295.00	$259.75	$823	+13.75
350–397	372	38	220.00–385.00	$267.15	$994	-22.33
400–445	418	41	202.50–290.00	$257.02	$1,074	-3.00
450–496	478	78	200.00–298.00	$255.58	$1,222	-20.97
500–547	525	46	205.00–292.00	$245.57	$1,289	-13.51
550–598	575	60	201.00–262.00	$244.12	$1,404	+16.92
605–645	624	18	210.00–257.00	$224.92	$1,404	+0.10
650–695	673	19	187.50–242.00	$217.35	$1,463	-18.66
700–745	721	8	180.00–219.00	$208.13	$1,501	-16.87
750–790	770	3	209.00–220.00	$212.91	$1,639	—
820	820	1	182.50	$182.50	$1,496	-24.50
860–895	885	5	157.50–196.00	$176.72	$1,564	—
900–935	920	6	148.00–190.00	$160.88	$1,480	—
960–970	965	2	172.50–185.00	$178.72	$1,725	—
1000–1045	1018	3	149.00–157.50	$152.49	$1,552	—
1050	1050	1	171.00	$171.00	$1,796	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
217–245	226	3	282.50–295.00	$290.49	$657	—
250–297	275	10	280.00–307.50	$291.67	$802	—
305–335	326	5	272.50–310.00	$292.10	$952	—
365–390	376	4	277.00–303.00	$294.77	$1,108	—
412–447	420	22	260.00–314.00	$278.46	$1,170	—
450–497	472	73	240.00–291.00	$265.91	$1,255	—
500–545	522	54	231.00–281.00	$253.78	$1,325	—
550–595	570	37	230.00–270.00	$247.96	$1,413	—
600–630	618	14	213.00–254.00	$237.13	$1,465	—
650–695	668	18	200.00–240.00	$222.23	$1,484	—
700–740	713	9	190.00–220.00	$209.33	$1,493	—
750–795	776	5	185.00–216.00	$208.26	$1,616	—
815–845	832	3	186.00–220.00	$206.99	$1,722	—
875	875	2	187.50	$187.50	$1,641	—
945	945	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,512	—
990	990	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,584	—
1070	1070	1	167.50	$167.50	$1,792	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	250.00	$250.00	$862	—
370–380	375	2	234.00–250.00	$241.89	$907	—
405	405	1	227.00	$227.00	$919	—
475–490	480	6	206.00–228.00	$221.42	$1,063	—
555	555	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,221	—
610–645	625	3	200.00–222.50	$207.44	$1,296	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	291.00	$291.00	$989	—
350	350	1	299.00	$299.00	$1,046	—
612–625	616	3	230.00–246.00	$240.59	$1,482	—
707	707	4	197.00	$197.00	$1,393	—
790	790	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,540	—
805	805	1	203.00	$203.00	$1,634	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1240	1139	(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	1,450.00–1,950.00	$1,784.66	—
1235–1595	1433	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	1,950.00–3,000.00	$2,492.53	-57.47

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	245.00	$245.00	$956	—
445	445	1	272.50	$272.50	$1,213	—
495	495	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,312	+114.00
550	550	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,320	+114.00
620	620	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,209	—
655	655	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,343	—
805	805	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,489	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–2040	1233	80-85%	442	120.00–172.00	$137.22	$1,692	+10.66
935–1650	1240	80-85%	90	72.00–136.00	$122.55	$1,520	-4.01
970–1730	1274	80-85%	338	130.00–163.00	$145.65	$1,856	+2.78
1110–1620	1291	80-85%	8	79.50–112.00	$98.42	$1,271	-59.52

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
630–1460	946	85-90%	48	58.00–101.00	$86.32	$817	—
605–1555	965	85-90%	119	83.00–119.00	$110.23	$1,064	-0.94
640–1440	1026	85-90%	237	101.00–138.50	$125.09	$1,283	-1.58
685–1575	1050	85-90%	174	118.00–164.00	$138.36	$1,453	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–2060	1487	75-80%	221	120.00–149.50	$138.30	$2,057	+3.30
1085–1980	1518	75-80%	205	130.00–167.00	$145.56	$2,210	—
1145–1780	1542	75-80%	10	117.00–135.00	$127.44	$1,965	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–2065	1387	45	120.00–159.50	$147.59	$2,047	—
1020–2575	1590	163	135.00–177.00	$159.95	$2,543	-4.69
1000–2380	1742	111	160.00–199.00	$175.88	$3,064	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
2060	2060	1	184.50	$184.50	$3,801	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
805–1000	916	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	140.00–172.00	$156.58	$1,434
860–1200	1031	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	134.00–165.00	$147.59	$1,522

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840–935	895	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,200.00–1,685.00	$1,394.76

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
810	810	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,134

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
775	775	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	840.00	$840.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
868–1100	926	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,575.00–1,700.00	$1,618.77
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00
852–1110	980	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	1,110.00–1,525.00	$1,357.71
925–1070	998	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,600.00–1,700.00	$1,653.63
830–1200	1008	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	1,000.00–1,650.00	$1,443.90
805–1285	1056	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	950.00–1,600.00	$1,360.28
895–1240	1063	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,350.00–2,250.00	$1,717.56
842–1555	1107	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	975.00–2,225.00	$1,681.13
905–1340	1114	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	1,000.00–1,825.00	$1,565.31
995–1275	1128	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,300.00–1,885.00	$1,601.82
915–1275	1135	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,700.00–1,875.00	$1,788.74
1035–1505	1171	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,525.00–2,175.00	$1,887.35
1120–1230	1175	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,350.00–1,760.00	$1,607.94
920–1595	1177	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	1,250.00–2,325.00	$1,791.20
1000–1335	1187	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,575.00–1,900.00	$1,789.28
820–1288	1204	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,025.00–1,885.00	$1,765.72
1215 fancy	1215	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00
1150–1425	1312	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,800.00–2,075.00	$1,953.57
1465	1465	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
755–1020	912	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	700.00–1,375.00	$1,139.42
970–1045	1011	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,150.00–1,375.00	$1,229.24
1230	1230	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875	875	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
900	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
945	945	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
975	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,270.00	$1,270.00
1045	1045	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00
1075	1075	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
855	855	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,510.00	$1,510.00
1176	1176	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,900.00	$1,900.00

Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725	725	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
755	755	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,235.00	$1,235.00
725–1160	883	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,025.00–1,675.00	$1,427.69
925	925	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00
760–1170	934	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,300.00–1,775.00	$1,497.10
855–1115	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,485.00–1,775.00	$1,630.51

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750	750	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	840.00	$840.00
850	850	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00
850	850	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
690	690	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560	560	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,232	—
642	642	7	220.00	$220.00	$1,412	—
680–688	683	5	195.00–198.00	$196.79	$1,344	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
593	593	3	149.00	$149.00	$884	-66.00
645	645	2	160.00	$160.00	$1,032	—
700	700	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,085	—
820	820	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,230	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–345	340	2	157.50–180.00	$168.58	$573	—
390	390	1	192.50	$192.50	$751	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
501	501	5	120.00	$120.00	$601	—

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
331	331	4	220.00	$220.00	$728	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
650–670	660	2	172.50–195.00	$183.92	$1,214	—
840	840	1	191.00	$191.00	$1,604	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
760–1195	926	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,450.00–1,975.00	$1,826.57	—
930–1435	1150	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	1,725.00–2,600.00	$2,193.04	—
1097–1270	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,050.00–2,700.00	$2,365.23	—
1005–1310	1158	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,875.00–2,100.00	$2,002.32	—
985–1385	1201	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,150.00–2,875.00	$2,511.24	—
1105–1340	1202	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	1,550.00–2,150.00	$1,878.54	—
1072–1670	1209	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	1,650.00–2,450.00	$2,030.25	—
1225	1225	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	1,675.00	$1,675.00	—
1225–1250	1238	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,475.00–2,850.00	$2,664.39	—
1240	1240	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,550.00	$2,550.00	—
1065–1430	1248	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,725.00–2,350.00	$2,083.22	—
905–1845	1295	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	1,350.00–2,900.00	$2,342.78	—
1330	1330	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,725.00	$2,725.00	—
1450	1450	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,875.00	$2,875.00	—
1410–1680	1551	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,300.00–2,650.00	$2,473.77	—
1655	1655	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,725.00	$2,725.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1045–1800	1295	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,300.00–1,850.00	$1,685.03	—
1295	1295	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—
1305	1305	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
615	615	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,435.00	$1,435.00	—
1005	1005	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,325.00	$2,325.00	—
1025	1025	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1067–1345	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,900.00–2,225.00	$2,099.35	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
860	860	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	925.00	$925.00	—
900	900	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—

Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
995	995	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,825.00	$1,825.00	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1925	1631	80-85%	5	128.00–135.00	$131.29	$2,141	—
1600–1980	1800	80-85%	4	137.00–145.00	$140.46	$2,528	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	121.00	$121.00	$375	—
350	350	1	142.00	$142.00	$497	—
470–490	480	2	145.00–154.00	$149.59	$718	—
525–542	536	3	155.00–156.00	$155.33	$833	—
550–595	573	2	100.00–157.00	$129.62	$743	—
660	660	1	134.00	$134.00	$884	-8.00
700 value added	700	1	149.00	$149.00	$1,043	—
735	735	1	141.00	$141.00	$1,036	—
785	785	1	136.00	$136.00	$1,068	—
810	810	1	124.00	$124.00	$1,004	—
875	875	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,172	—
920–940	930	2	135.00–139.00	$136.98	$1,274	-1.02
985	985	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,399	—
1000 value added	1000	1	157.00	$157.00	$1,570	—
1030–1040	1035	2	140.00	$140.00	$1,449	—
1055–1080	1072	3	120.00–142.00	$131.42	$1,409	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1160	1020	3	121.00–135.00	$129.56	$1,322	-2.03

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
228–230	229	3	200.00–225.00	$216.62	$496	—
260 fancy	260	1	237.50	$237.50	$618	—
327–335	329	4	150.00–226.00	$206.65	$680	—
355–390	367	3	140.00–277.00	$228.43	$838	—
400–436	431	12	180.00–277.00	$266.09	$1,147	—
478–498	488	8	167.50–192.00	$187.89	$917	—
505–535	517	6	170.00–217.00	$187.49	$969	—
570–580	575	2	125.00–182.50	$154.00	$886	—
605–637	629	7	141.00–212.00	$196.38	$1,235	+45.38
667–695	676	4	170.00–200.00	$189.94	$1,284	+46.30
718–730	721	4	127.00–205.00	$185.26	$1,336	+45.26
756	756	3	195.00	$195.00	$1,474	—
915	915	1	250.00	$250.00	$2,288	—
950	950	1	151.00	$151.00	$1,434	—
963 fancy	963	59	206.90	$206.90	$1,992	—
1025	1025	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,435	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–315	310	2	170.00–172.00	$170.98	$530	—
350–390	365	3	153.00–161.00	$158.15	$577	—
460–490	475	2	141.00–165.00	$152.62	$725	—
525	525	1	150.00	$150.00	$788	—
565–585	575	2	132.00–132.50	$132.25	$760	—
600	600	2	162.50	$162.50	$975	—
655–670	663	2	130.00–157.50	$143.59	$952	—
700–725	713	2	118.00–157.50	$137.40	$980	—
750	750	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,050	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155	1155	1	153.00	$153.00	$1,767	—
1245–1310	1278	2	170.00–175.00	$172.56	$2,205	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
605	605	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
810–850	823	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,875.00–1,950.00	$1,924.19	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
920	920	Young (2-4 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.