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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

14,937 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.87/cwt +7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,132/hd at 830 lb · 809 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.03/cwt +6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,698/hd at 679 lb · 752 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.25/cwt -4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,170/hd at 874 lb · 716 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,937 21,291 17,149
Feeder cattle 12,935 18,286 14,550
Slaughter cattle 1,690 2,523 2,123
Replacement cattle 312 482 476

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 4.00 lower and yearlings steady to 3.00 lower with moderate to good demand for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 lower with moderate to 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 fancy 205 1 365.00 $365.00 $748 -22.52
240 240 1 367.50 $367.50 $882 +10.00
250–296 284 15 270.00–370.00 $328.21 $932 +7.97
280–295 fancy 288 2 335.00–340.00 $337.43 $972 -39.70
310 value added 310 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,194 +38.19
302–345 327 24 300.00–355.00 $331.15 $1,083 +0.99
315–345 fancy 330 4 305.00–350.00 $330.67 $1,091 -38.30
350–390 fancy 372 25 317.00–392.50 $341.78 $1,271 -4.62
350–396 383 29 280.00–350.00 $332.60 $1,274 +13.83
365–391 value added 388 25 315.00–370.00 $363.03 $1,409 +2.10
400–440 value added 417 15 310.00–365.00 $350.10 $1,460 +25.48
402–436 fancy 418 18 322.00–359.00 $340.55 $1,423 +8.58
405–449 429 103 287.50–337.50 $321.39 $1,379 -0.42
456–495 value added 467 21 296.00–320.00 $304.25 $1,421 -11.01
450–497 472 101 285.00–340.00 $307.79 $1,453 +1.99
450–495 fancy 479 16 317.00–329.00 $322.75 $1,546 -9.04
500–545 value added 526 137 281.00–322.50 $307.98 $1,620 -4.66
500–548 528 142 267.00–320.00 $294.44 $1,555 -2.97
550–598 570 156 258.00–310.00 $289.47 $1,650 -0.50
555–592 value added 583 134 284.00–316.50 $295.17 $1,721 -10.46
600–635 value added 614 88 252.00–300.00 $281.31 $1,727 -16.99
600–648 624 208 240.00–304.00 $273.60 $1,707 +2.25
650–696 671 60 239.00–281.00 $265.24 $1,780 -1.03
657–694 value added 678 85 264.00–298.00 $281.24 $1,907 -12.61
700–748 722 63 236.00–270.00 $252.07 $1,820 -2.75
700–741 value added 724 147 251.00–297.00 $279.62 $2,024 +4.14
750–799 773 97 240.00–250.00 $244.29 $1,888 +0.75
773 773 49 245.00 $245.00 $1,894 +1.46
752–799 value added 781 298 249.00–270.50 $261.40 $2,042 +0.02
802–840 819 88 221.00–249.50 $244.65 $2,004 +5.90
815–833 thin fleshed 824 118 261.25–261.75 $261.48 $2,155 —
800–846 value added 833 603 245.00–264.00 $257.75 $2,147 +2.24
850–896 869 81 222.00–245.00 $241.56 $2,099 +6.00
850–894 value added 875 635 241.75–255.90 $249.10 $2,180 -5.80
915–946 value added 925 272 237.00–251.50 $244.28 $2,260 -2.38
916–941 929 6 210.00–239.00 $224.30 $2,084 -8.64
957–999 967 94 206.00–239.00 $231.04 $2,234 +8.17
950–995 value added 972 370 231.50–244.00 $239.80 $2,331 -2.27
1001–1030 1017 82 210.00–237.25 $229.84 $2,337 +4.33
1008–1049 value added 1033 242 224.50–239.75 $232.73 $2,404 -0.83
1050–1075 1060 11 194.00–219.00 $202.91 $2,151 -17.32
1072 value added 1072 48 221.90 $221.90 $2,379 -8.10
1264 1264 5 184.00 $184.00 $2,326 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 300.00 $300.00 $795 —
360–370 365 2 255.00–277.50 $266.40 $972 +10.92
400–440 421 12 153.00–294.00 $252.99 $1,065 -13.61
456–485 473 16 125.00–285.00 $249.57 $1,180 -9.29
500–540 511 19 210.00–285.00 $244.69 $1,250 +2.38
550–595 572 32 220.00–282.00 $251.56 $1,439 -0.60
600–632 611 13 200.00–262.50 $233.52 $1,427 +2.50
657–685 663 73 200.00–250.00 $244.77 $1,623 +11.88
720 720 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,562 -15.48
760 760 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,588 -14.72
835 835 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 -31.00
870 870 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,914 +47.51
1030 1030 35 205.00 $205.00 $2,112 +31.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 304.00 $304.00 $897 +19.00
360–390 382 8 285.00–320.00 $306.72 $1,172 +12.18
415–443 434 8 272.50–300.00 $284.88 $1,236 +13.12
465–495 482 10 257.00–293.00 $272.07 $1,311 -10.17
500–547 526 7 242.50–291.00 $268.35 $1,412 -7.79
550–595 576 20 250.00–290.00 $269.62 $1,553 +3.51
601–643 621 26 232.50–283.00 $259.43 $1,611 +5.78
655–685 669 9 227.50–250.00 $242.59 $1,623 -6.87
700–745 716 4 214.00–249.00 $233.58 $1,672 -6.58
825–830 828 2 207.00–222.00 $214.48 $1,776 +6.74
920 920 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,803 +4.00
970 970 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,770 -7.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,165 —
1101–1770 1238 20 150.00–205.00 $180.27 $2,232 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–535 521 4 272.50–290.00 $283.71 $1,478 +16.21
555–590 573 5 246.00–260.00 $255.99 $1,467 —
620–645 633 2 250.00–256.00 $253.06 $1,602 —
650–680 666 4 240.00–266.00 $252.28 $1,680 -17.72
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 —
825 825 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,832 —
915 915 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,013 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,455 —
552 552 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,325 —
1070 1070 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,022 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852 852 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,704 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 —
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 325.00 $325.00 $569 +28.24
200–245 224 10 272.00–332.50 $293.20 $657 +14.37
235 fancy 235 1 335.00 $335.00 $787 +4.82
250–295 272 27 259.00–307.00 $287.57 $782 -8.84
260–285 fancy 274 14 300.00–335.00 $314.71 $862 -7.03
310–333 fancy 324 6 305.00–337.50 $329.87 $1,069 +9.12
301–346 325 75 214.00–316.00 $290.50 $944 -3.16
345 value added 345 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,090 -29.25
357–395 fancy 368 49 300.00–322.50 $309.94 $1,141 -7.04
365–395 value added 368 9 302.50–310.00 $304.49 $1,121 +0.21
350–398 376 105 255.00–330.00 $294.69 $1,108 +2.47
405–445 value added 424 9 283.00–306.00 $291.93 $1,238 -3.84
400–449 430 178 250.00–306.00 $282.64 $1,215 -2.35
405–447 fancy 431 46 288.00–322.50 $307.47 $1,325 +0.79
462–480 value added 470 89 270.00–299.50 $287.16 $1,350 +5.06
450–498 476 201 240.00–300.00 $277.12 $1,319 -1.46
450–497 fancy 478 44 280.00–312.50 $290.54 $1,389 -6.89
500–548 value added 523 168 263.00–290.00 $279.26 $1,461 +0.86
500–547 524 233 240.00–280.00 $261.71 $1,371 -4.55
550–597 569 226 235.00–276.00 $257.44 $1,465 -1.08
551–588 value added 577 172 260.00–290.00 $280.69 $1,620 +6.91
600–648 value added 619 258 238.00–266.00 $259.53 $1,606 -12.35
600–649 625 183 226.00–257.00 $242.01 $1,513 -1.77
616–629 fancy 629 181 271.00–284.50 $284.21 $1,788 —
650–699 679 260 155.00–255.50 $241.62 $1,641 +3.40
653–699 value added 679 492 242.30–276.00 $254.48 $1,728 +4.25
700–717 value added 704 207 233.00–258.00 $250.51 $1,764 +3.27
710 710 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,576 -4.80
700–747 715 70 200.00–253.00 $225.31 $1,611 -1.49
755–785 770 2 222.00–224.00 $223.02 $1,717 -3.63
750–797 785 77 203.00–237.00 $217.00 $1,703 -9.65
780–787 value added 785 272 237.50–248.25 $242.36 $1,903 +0.57
804–823 value added 813 212 220.00–240.80 $233.66 $1,900 -2.67
807–840 819 20 177.00–219.00 $199.13 $1,631 -13.37
847 847 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,830 +5.02
850–885 866 8 166.00–208.00 $197.25 $1,708 -15.08
896 896 33 213.00 $213.00 $1,908 +0.67
920–945 933 2 181.00–191.00 $186.07 $1,736 -15.09
960 960 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,987 +15.19
960 960 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,992 +15.69
1063 1063 3 172.50 $172.50 $1,834 +14.99
1134–1146 1139 11 184.00–194.00 $189.43 $2,158 -3.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 3 265.00–300.00 $278.77 $641 +17.31
270–298 291 7 247.50–300.00 $267.61 $779 +6.93
300–348 332 12 225.00–275.00 $260.38 $864 -7.05
350–396 378 33 240.00–291.00 $269.60 $1,019 +5.46
400–446 427 25 250.00–285.00 $265.19 $1,132 +4.54
450–496 476 28 230.00–270.00 $257.17 $1,224 +0.51
505–545 530 45 221.00–261.00 $239.20 $1,268 -7.48
550–599 576 65 222.50–251.00 $237.11 $1,366 -2.50
600–640 623 34 200.00–239.00 $227.53 $1,418 -10.17
650–690 673 37 189.00–232.50 $213.86 $1,439 -8.05
700–729 713 15 195.00–215.00 $209.85 $1,496 +9.13
765–795 778 3 195.00–200.00 $198.30 $1,543 -4.22
840 840 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,462 —
885 885 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,425 -16.21
925 925 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,526 —
1005 1005 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 218 4 240.00–270.00 $258.85 $564 -25.58
280–295 287 7 222.54–290.00 $263.22 $755 -6.70
305–345 321 22 123.00–285.00 $232.78 $747 -14.11
355–397 376 34 200.00–292.00 $249.28 $937 +13.40
400–445 427 32 205.00–274.00 $242.25 $1,034 +0.11
450–492 468 58 130.00–290.00 $234.85 $1,099 -5.91
500–540 520 31 200.00–282.00 $239.26 $1,244 +14.32
550–595 574 30 210.00–254.00 $235.36 $1,351 +6.27
600–645 620 26 180.00–227.00 $212.93 $1,320 +0.48
655–697 681 25 185.00–225.00 $212.61 $1,448 +9.67
700–745 723 15 183.00–241.00 $200.74 $1,451 +12.88
750–795 778 11 186.00–201.00 $193.93 $1,509 +0.11
815–845 832 6 160.00–195.00 $179.31 $1,492 +8.28
885–895 890 2 178.00–185.00 $181.48 $1,615 +32.93
900–945 936 5 155.00–187.00 $175.90 $1,646 +48.40
975–985 980 2 150.00–173.50 $161.69 $1,585 +2.97
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 —
415 415 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,062 +6.00
450–497 475 5 235.00–265.00 $258.93 $1,230 +39.93
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 +25.55
570 570 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,345 -13.00
615–640 628 2 221.00–229.00 $225.08 $1,414 -2.44
665–695 680 2 218.00–220.00 $219.02 $1,489 —
725 725 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,472 +16.00
765–782 778 4 191.00–219.00 $212.11 $1,650 —
831 831 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,571 +1.00
990 990 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,970 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1235 1111 7 155.00–210.00 $172.38 $1,915 —
1225 1225 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,021 +5.00
1030–1540 1270 3 157.50–171.00 $166.05 $2,109 +13.09
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 —
375–385 382 3 210.00–230.00 $220.09 $841 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892 892 3 170.50 $170.50 $1,521 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,166 +30.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 10 317.00–355.00 $332.96 $752 +19.51
248 fancy 248 2 328.00 $328.00 $813 -28.51
250–290 fancy 270 2 320.00–360.00 $338.52 $914 -2.93
260–297 279 32 282.50–370.00 $320.80 $895 -8.22
300–345 316 47 254.00–365.00 $321.05 $1,015 +4.14
310–335 fancy 328 9 297.00–345.00 $333.09 $1,093 -17.56
350–399 fancy 377 52 320.00–366.00 $344.27 $1,298 -1.20
350–398 379 88 290.00–353.00 $324.59 $1,230 +6.12
395 value added 395 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,402 +15.23
400–442 fancy 423 30 312.50–359.00 $327.73 $1,386 -4.73
402–442 value added 427 9 298.00–367.50 $326.00 $1,392 -19.77
400–448 434 101 270.00–350.00 $306.18 $1,329 -4.36
450 fancy 450 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,449 +2.17
450–496 473 115 258.00–345.00 $297.12 $1,405 -2.61
500–537 fancy 521 9 282.50–315.00 $295.51 $1,540 +0.70
500–540 value added 523 19 270.00–318.00 $282.56 $1,478 -17.38
500–547 526 148 240.00–301.00 $276.23 $1,453 -5.94
560–585 fancy 568 3 292.50–302.50 $295.78 $1,680 +18.35
550–598 572 153 240.00–291.00 $270.82 $1,549 +0.56
600–649 621 143 220.00–280.00 $249.61 $1,550 +1.61
600–646 fancy 636 13 252.00–276.00 $271.13 $1,724 +6.36
650–697 671 68 220.00–262.50 $240.47 $1,614 +0.10
712 fancy 712 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,773 —
700–746 722 76 210.00–255.00 $228.21 $1,648 -2.77
750–795 772 31 200.00–244.00 $220.59 $1,703 -5.91
800–845 824 20 170.00–238.00 $209.75 $1,728 +1.11
850–895 865 11 185.00–240.00 $213.30 $1,845 +15.01
905–940 925 5 185.00–211.00 $193.56 $1,790 +6.04
950–975 959 9 180.00–191.00 $182.68 $1,752 -16.63
1020–1042 1031 4 172.00–202.50 $193.69 $1,997 +12.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 232 3 225.00–270.00 $239.57 $556 -22.48
273–280 277 6 200.00–280.00 $238.19 $660 -40.19
308–345 324 9 210.00–267.50 $245.12 $794 -14.63
355–395 374 21 136.00–340.00 $253.84 $949 -13.31
400–445 422 28 205.00–283.00 $254.75 $1,075 -2.27
450–495 469 48 150.00–300.00 $246.10 $1,154 -9.48
500–548 532 32 201.00–268.00 $236.94 $1,261 -8.63
555–598 582 37 210.00–269.00 $241.43 $1,405 -2.69
600–640 616 6 200.00–227.50 $210.18 $1,295 -14.74
655–688 673 15 207.00–257.00 $226.70 $1,526 +9.35
705–730 715 6 175.00–219.00 $195.86 $1,400 -12.27
760–795 781 6 190.00–219.00 $202.53 $1,582 -10.38
825–835 830 2 175.00–180.00 $177.52 $1,473 -4.98
855–885 877 5 150.00–194.00 $167.36 $1,468 -9.36
900–945 923 2 165.00–180.00 $172.68 $1,594 +11.80
955–975 965 2 122.00–181.00 $151.81 $1,465 -26.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 305.00 $305.00 $549 —
200–240 228 4 285.00–320.00 $304.62 $695 +14.13
255–295 276 6 242.50–300.00 $266.77 $736 -24.90
310–347 326 9 245.00–310.00 $273.80 $893 -18.30
350–395 375 23 260.00–307.50 $292.97 $1,099 -1.80
415–445 429 9 265.00–297.50 $283.58 $1,217 +5.12
450–495 466 42 240.00–293.00 $278.45 $1,298 +12.54
500–545 528 38 232.50–284.00 $256.60 $1,355 +2.82
550–595 564 16 235.00–267.50 $252.00 $1,421 +4.04
600–647 628 31 166.00–265.00 $234.68 $1,474 -2.45
655–695 672 13 212.00–233.00 $222.41 $1,495 +0.18
705–730 719 6 200.00–222.50 $207.94 $1,495 -1.39
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 -8.26
820–840 830 2 182.50–190.00 $186.20 $1,545 -20.79
870 870 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,696 +7.50
915 915 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,674 +23.00
955 955 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,748 +23.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 415 3 270.00–282.50 $274.02 $1,137 —
460–462 461 3 280.00–300.00 $286.65 $1,321 —
515–525 520 2 230.00–266.00 $247.83 $1,289 —
565–580 570 3 220.00–230.00 $223.39 $1,273 —
650–675 663 3 220.00–230.00 $224.70 $1,490 —
732 732 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,588 +20.00
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
910 910 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,693 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 202.50 $202.50 $608 —
375 375 1 217.50 $217.50 $816 -24.39
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 —
610–647 635 5 200.00–214.00 $208.87 $1,326 +1.43
680 680 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,469 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 +2.50
478 478 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,291 +5.00
545 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–895 880 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,538.57 —
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1785 1246 80-85% 96 96.00–137.50 $124.42 $1,550 +1.87
970–1690 1248 80-85% 177 130.00–162.00 $143.69 $1,793 +21.14
880–1720 1262 80-85% 303 119.00–148.00 $135.31 $1,708 -10.34
1215–1705 1530 80-85% 5 80.00–108.00 $97.87 $1,497 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1445 940 85-90% 41 60.00–109.00 $88.78 $835 +2.46
640–1575 1000 85-90% 112 90.00–122.00 $112.04 $1,120 -13.05
650–1455 1018 85-90% 92 113.00–156.00 $136.21 $1,387 +11.12
775–1495 1047 85-90% 176 93.00–136.50 $123.66 $1,295 -1.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–2055 1499 75-80% 108 130.00–163.00 $143.54 $2,152 +5.24
1060–2100 1500 75-80% 144 120.00–147.50 $135.37 $2,031 -10.19
1075–1810 1516 75-80% 17 110.00–129.00 $121.58 $1,843 -23.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–2500 1533 41 120.00–159.00 $142.87 $2,190 —
985–2345 1589 140 144.00–178.00 $160.75 $2,554 +0.80
1105–2440 1753 66 160.00–197.00 $176.15 $3,088 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1980–2305 2160 3 180.00–185.00 $182.54 $3,943 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–875 865 (<2 yrs)Open 2 160.00–191.00 $175.68 $1,520
830–1095 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 141.00–177.00 $161.83 $1,461
1115–1160 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 129.50–130.00 $129.75 $1,477
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–1013 926 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,418.58
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–835 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,362.58

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
934 934 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,675.00 $1,675.00
855–1225 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,275.00–1,710.00 $1,542.50
1020 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
890–1120 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,492.64
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00
955–1205 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,335.00–1,750.00 $1,521.30
1078 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1005–1155 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,693.06
855–1350 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,625.00–2,285.00 $1,953.12
890–1315 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,149.00–1,700.00 $1,494.07
1170 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1000–1490 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,625.00–2,325.00 $2,021.53
1045–1325 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,875.00 $1,687.61
930–1695 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,100.00–2,275.00 $1,820.78
890–1420 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,845.71
1075–1535 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,400.00–2,200.00 $1,698.17
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
995–1030 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–1,975.00 $1,941.93
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–930 775 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,535.00 $1,361.00
775–935 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,604.77
855–1215 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,275.00–1,800.00 $1,668.35
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 thin fleshed 715 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
855 855 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 6 176.00 $176.00 $970 —
614 614 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,093 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 171.00 $171.00 $542 —
442 442 2 140.00 $140.00 $619 —
490 490 1 179.00 $179.00 $877 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 2 330.00 $330.00 $782 —
955 955 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,184 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 172.50 $172.50 $906 —
940 940 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,316 —

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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
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1045–1300 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,435.00–1,710.00 $1,587.45 -414.87
870–1495 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,500.00–2,375.00 $2,150.26 +147.94
980–1685 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,475.00–2,600.00 $2,082.64 +204.10
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 +544.75
1260 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,325.00 $2,325.00 -17.78
1225–1330 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–2,100.00 $1,807.04 -535.74
1240–1370 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,507.47 -217.53
1065–1515 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,650.00–2,900.00 $2,355.11 -369.89
1130–1550 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00–3,060.00 $2,896.52 —
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,060.00 $3,060.00 —
1475–1525 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,698.33 —
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,510.00 $2,510.00 —
1640 1640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $676 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 126.00 $126.00 $328 —
325 325 1 177.50 $177.50 $577 +56.50
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 -12.00
455–495 470 3 125.00–131.00 $128.25 $603 -21.34
520 520 1 141.00 $141.00 $733 -14.33
550 550 1 153.00 $153.00 $842 +23.38
620 620 2 100.00–118.00 $109.00 $676 —
675 value added 675 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,066 —
695 695 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,036 +15.00
750 value added 750 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,110 —
770 770 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,101 +7.00
895 895 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,146 -6.00
925 925 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,138 -13.98
1080 1080 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,415 -0.42
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,075 —
880 880 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,135 —
975–1510 1193 7 130.00–154.00 $146.63 $1,749 —
1320 1320 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,297 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 84.00 $84.00 $382 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 180.00 $180.00 $423 -36.62
270 270 2 207.50 $207.50 $560 —
320–345 333 3 140.00–181.00 $159.82 $532 -46.83
355–396 380 7 120.00–240.00 $152.11 $578 -76.32
400–430 423 4 120.00–200.00 $149.11 $631 -116.98
485–490 487 3 140.00–150.00 $143.36 $698 -44.53
500–540 503 15 169.00–266.00 $232.37 $1,169 +44.88
535 value added 535 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,049 —
555–578 572 10 142.50–258.00 $210.11 $1,202 +56.11
612–628 617 13 163.00–202.00 $190.42 $1,175 -5.96
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 -4.94
717–745 722 6 137.50–145.00 $138.79 $1,002 -46.47
850–894 892 62 134.00–200.00 $196.85 $1,756 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 156.00 $156.00 $457 —
303 303 2 153.00 $153.00 $464 -17.98
360 360 1 172.00 $172.00 $619 +13.85
433 433 2 151.00 $151.00 $654 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,456 -28.00
1195 1195 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,757 —
1250–1515 1383 2 130.00–137.00 $133.84 $1,851 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1120 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,272.28 —
1040–1175 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,675.00 $2,522.40 —

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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.