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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

17,635 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.34/cwt -0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 729 lb · 782 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.31/cwt -9.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,476/hd at 622 lb · 571 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $266.67/cwt -11.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 624 lb · 530 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,635 16,428 7,521
Feeder cattle 15,040 14,050 5,519
Slaughter cattle 2,077 1,980 1,613
Replacement cattle 518 398 389

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower with exceptions 12.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Yearling steers were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 lower yearling heifers were steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good for all feeder and yearling classes with best interest for weaned packages and groups of calves. Slaughter cows and bulls were unevenly steady, trending 2.00 to 4.00 lower up to 2.00 to 4.00 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
200 fancy 200 2 322.50 $322.50 $645 -15.00
200–225 217 4 290.00–320.00 $306.48 $665 -9.90
250–290 fancy 275 4 324.00–387.50 $345.07 $949 +10.36
260–295 283 10 280.00–346.00 $315.47 $893 -3.47
305–335 value added 315 3 343.00–345.00 $343.71 $1,083 +0.81
300–345 333 30 290.00–340.00 $311.87 $1,039 +1.50
320–347 fancy 338 3 320.00–345.00 $327.89 $1,108 +1.34
355 value added 355 1 349.00 $349.00 $1,239 +35.84
355–382 fancy 366 9 318.00–332.50 $325.53 $1,191 -10.00
350–395 378 44 270.00–347.00 $293.46 $1,109 -19.15
400–415 value added 404 5 280.00–297.00 $290.10 $1,172 -18.34
409 fancy 409 6 317.50 $317.50 $1,299 +3.52
400–448 424 87 257.50–325.00 $296.93 $1,259 +1.06
450–496 471 226 251.00–305.00 $286.40 $1,349 -8.54
452–484 fancy 471 34 290.00–320.00 $298.64 $1,407 -11.02
452–495 value added 473 31 272.50–326.00 $301.10 $1,424 -7.17
500–546 value added 518 136 262.00–312.00 $294.04 $1,523 -9.74
500–548 527 251 239.00–297.50 $281.43 $1,483 -3.88
550–598 570 183 237.00–293.00 $270.13 $1,540 -12.00
551–597 value added 575 56 268.00–303.00 $285.71 $1,643 -16.34
580–588 586 4 240.00–246.00 $241.48 $1,415 -23.52
600–648 value added 621 128 251.00–290.00 $271.82 $1,688 -15.55
622 fancy 622 92 289.00 $289.00 $1,798 —
600–648 626 310 222.50–287.00 $257.91 $1,615 -13.82
650–692 667 133 231.00–275.00 $249.77 $1,666 -13.61
652–690 value added 669 75 256.00–281.00 $267.52 $1,790 -12.47
700–747 722 162 224.50–250.00 $237.79 $1,717 -11.70
701–748 value added 731 620 238.00–268.60 $259.92 $1,900 -5.46
753–785 value added 766 175 243.50–269.00 $250.64 $1,920 -5.66
750–793 774 126 220.00–252.00 $234.10 $1,812 -7.07
800–845 821 175 200.00–240.00 $234.87 $1,928 -5.55
804–843 value added 823 297 225.50–247.00 $234.08 $1,926 -10.00
813–825 fancy 823 18 237.00–248.00 $238.81 $1,965 —
838 838 11 224.00 $224.00 $1,877 -16.42
865 865 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,938 +0.39
854–895 867 111 205.00–236.00 $229.99 $1,994 +6.38
855–895 value added 870 359 230.75–240.00 $236.94 $2,061 -8.96
900–942 913 87 192.00–232.75 $226.82 $2,071 -5.06
904–943 value added 923 393 226.00–230.90 $229.14 $2,115 -7.53
959–994 value added 970 449 213.75–230.95 $223.56 $2,169 -4.37
966–990 970 40 189.00–221.75 $216.61 $2,101 -3.72
1026–1040 1027 10 181.00–198.50 $196.73 $2,020 +0.73
1003–1043 value added 1036 126 211.00–216.10 $214.41 $2,221 -12.99
1067–1071 value added 1069 250 214.80–217.90 $216.64 $2,316 —
1050–1077 1076 32 191.00–202.50 $199.80 $2,150 +5.80
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 276 7 205.00–280.00 $245.17 $677 -24.83
315–345 330 11 205.00–288.00 $246.54 $814 -24.45
350–395 375 20 200.00–285.00 $264.48 $992 ±0.00
405–445 433 12 215.00–281.00 $257.25 $1,114 +1.11
450–498 479 35 195.00–270.00 $253.08 $1,212 -1.11
500–545 521 47 192.50–278.00 $247.06 $1,287 +5.49
555–591 575 20 213.00–256.00 $237.07 $1,363 +4.68
600–645 623 21 218.00–255.00 $234.82 $1,463 -3.58
650–695 668 25 196.00–243.00 $222.31 $1,485 -5.48
700–740 715 18 185.00–235.00 $213.95 $1,530 -1.32
765–790 782 6 215.00–226.00 $219.47 $1,716 +5.70
805–835 813 12 161.00–223.00 $207.11 $1,684 +22.53
850–885 865 13 175.00–225.00 $203.07 $1,757 -17.33
900–925 913 3 182.00–195.00 $187.61 $1,713 -9.52
1000–1037 1004 19 167.50–194.50 $191.56 $1,923 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 252.50 $252.50 $556 —
310–340 328 4 237.50–290.00 $262.52 $861 -46.48
352–385 366 4 267.50–305.00 $281.91 $1,032 +7.32
409–447 420 36 246.00–292.00 $280.35 $1,177 +9.20
450–497 478 38 230.00–281.00 $258.86 $1,237 -15.04
500–548 520 32 230.00–279.00 $257.88 $1,341 -5.80
550–585 570 27 221.00–270.00 $252.07 $1,437 -10.71
605–645 630 57 221.00–264.50 $251.80 $1,586 +8.82
662–698 673 22 230.00–245.00 $231.34 $1,557 -18.65
705–718 715 4 211.00–227.50 $223.43 $1,598 -2.56
768–770 769 3 212.50–228.00 $222.82 $1,713 -6.66
805–825 814 7 180.00–212.00 $195.90 $1,595 -4.10
850–890 880 4 213.00–215.00 $213.48 $1,879 +6.99
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,102 —
400 400 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,156 —
462–485 471 4 260.00–280.00 $265.15 $1,249 -24.85
505–525 512 3 226.00–250.00 $241.79 $1,238 -32.00
560–565 563 3 240.00–260.00 $246.63 $1,389 -7.49
630–645 638 2 220.00–225.00 $222.53 $1,420 -26.88
655–665 660 2 210.00–233.00 $221.41 $1,461 -16.07
700–705 703 2 222.50–229.00 $225.76 $1,587 -6.95
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 -16.45
1000 1000 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,980 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1280 1203 2 162.00–186.00 $174.77 $2,102 —
1160–1280 1233 3 177.00–180.00 $178.98 $2,207 —
1120–1785 1421 5 135.00–163.00 $153.72 $2,184 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 230.00–231.00 $230.50 $887 —
400 400 1 207.00 $207.00 $828 —
472–485 476 3 205.00–210.00 $206.70 $984 -2.29
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 —
635 635 2 212.50–225.00 $218.75 $1,389 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —
615 615 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,307 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 275.00 $275.00 $591 -59.80
200–247 227 19 242.00–315.00 $277.64 $630 +21.40
250–296 280 60 240.00–310.00 $277.07 $776 -10.29
275–293 fancy 286 5 310.00–315.00 $313.08 $895 —
310–337 fancy 321 12 280.00–315.00 $305.54 $981 +5.76
300–345 325 53 238.00–300.00 $267.12 $868 -10.07
375 value added 375 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 +13.39
350–397 376 129 231.00–300.00 $270.90 $1,019 -1.40
367–398 fancy 379 14 270.00–305.00 $284.26 $1,077 -9.69
400–443 value added 412 39 250.00–275.00 $261.14 $1,076 -1.74
400–449 427 283 184.00–315.00 $260.42 $1,112 -10.62
420–445 fancy 431 8 277.50–285.00 $279.26 $1,204 -7.98
450–481 value added 471 30 251.00–282.50 $264.74 $1,247 -6.11
450–497 475 323 224.00–315.00 $254.76 $1,210 -12.46
500–545 value added 523 84 247.00–268.00 $258.91 $1,354 -12.91
500–547 524 423 223.00–266.00 $246.65 $1,292 -7.68
550–599 574 299 223.00–262.00 $243.63 $1,398 -7.05
551–596 value added 579 65 248.00–260.00 $253.51 $1,468 -12.81
607–637 value added 619 230 240.00–259.75 $251.92 $1,559 -3.55
600–647 624 341 200.00–255.00 $227.45 $1,419 -10.93
650–698 672 258 190.00–244.50 $224.44 $1,508 -9.04
654–698 value added 676 226 234.00–257.90 $244.16 $1,651 -0.40
700–712 708 13 226.00–229.00 $228.09 $1,615 +0.60
700–749 732 256 200.00–237.00 $212.52 $1,556 -14.97
707–741 value added 733 165 223.50–250.00 $229.94 $1,685 -7.41
750–795 771 74 180.00–233.50 $213.81 $1,648 +4.74
755–794 value added 780 217 215.00–235.10 $225.38 $1,758 -10.97
805–832 value added 819 130 213.00–223.35 $220.44 $1,805 -11.91
800–840 829 42 175.00–220.00 $198.47 $1,645 -17.00
855–894 884 21 190.00–209.00 $204.17 $1,805 -14.55
895 895 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,763 -21.72
900–945 921 17 165.00–206.00 $190.50 $1,755 -25.50
980 980 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,788 -3.66
1005 1005 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,698 -20.00
1075 1075 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,908 —
1085 1085 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,083 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 239 8 250.00–285.00 $260.68 $623 +30.55
252–295 277 20 190.00–282.50 $243.23 $674 -1.29
300–345 325 40 177.00–267.50 $227.61 $740 -19.80
350–395 374 55 195.00–275.00 $230.75 $863 -11.57
400–448 426 78 172.50–280.00 $232.91 $992 +2.22
450–495 476 56 200.00–259.00 $225.43 $1,073 -7.99
500–548 523 64 160.00–237.00 $217.07 $1,135 -11.04
550–597 573 69 142.50–238.00 $218.78 $1,254 -7.81
600–645 623 57 173.00–230.00 $205.07 $1,278 -3.01
650–697 675 70 180.00–222.00 $201.13 $1,358 -1.07
700–745 718 33 150.00–213.00 $189.33 $1,359 -10.49
750–797 787 37 151.00–219.50 $204.52 $1,610 +11.79
800–842 834 11 164.00–212.00 $193.96 $1,618 +11.72
870–895 877 10 163.00–187.00 $171.28 $1,502 +10.28
915–945 930 2 162.00–178.00 $169.87 $1,580 -25.13
957–995 964 11 167.50–176.00 $174.39 $1,681 +19.39
1005–1048 1041 6 137.00–189.00 $180.63 $1,880 +18.63
1125 1125 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 255.00–270.00 $262.59 $559 +9.95
265–285 273 7 210.00–272.50 $229.28 $626 -28.92
300–345 323 24 232.50–272.50 $249.99 $807 -10.08
350–395 378 37 202.50–271.00 $247.62 $936 -12.03
401–445 419 29 225.00–260.00 $242.56 $1,016 -16.94
450–497 474 91 230.00–255.00 $245.57 $1,164 -6.64
500–547 525 49 220.00–246.00 $234.19 $1,229 -4.49
550–596 570 55 200.00–240.00 $227.82 $1,299 -3.65
600–640 622 23 172.50–227.00 $216.11 $1,344 -2.72
660–697 678 20 200.00–227.00 $212.71 $1,442 -3.72
715–747 735 8 200.00–210.00 $207.19 $1,523 +5.72
750–790 767 7 165.00–206.00 $186.13 $1,428 -2.96
815 815 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,386 -13.71
875 875 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,312 -10.00
950 950 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1245 1047 6 140.00–170.00 $155.12 $1,624 —
815–1355 1087 8 158.00–175.00 $163.01 $1,772 —
1250–1350 1300 2 145.00–153.00 $148.85 $1,935 —
1435 1435 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,339 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 220.00 $220.00 $583 —
305 305 1 210.00 $210.00 $640 —
375 375 1 216.00 $216.00 $810 —
400–445 419 5 192.00–214.00 $201.44 $844 -9.26
465–475 470 4 200.00–205.00 $201.24 $946 -7.84
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 —
555–575 568 3 150.00–186.00 $161.72 $919 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 251.00 $251.00 $979 +5.90
525 525 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,150 -32.26
550–585 570 4 210.00–227.00 $221.15 $1,261 -22.27
600–630 615 2 200.00–210.00 $204.88 $1,260 -25.12
655–670 663 3 190.00–194.00 $191.34 $1,269 -28.66
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 -22.50
800 800 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,528 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,128 +37.50
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 +5.00
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,094 —
645 645 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–247 233 14 300.00–325.00 $311.28 $725 -19.80
220–247 fancy 239 4 320.00–351.00 $338.57 $809 —
255–275 fancy 267 3 311.00–357.50 $333.40 $890 +20.97
251–297 284 40 250.00–335.00 $301.34 $856 -1.29
305–335 fancy 315 18 300.00–390.00 $325.97 $1,027 +11.00
300–346 326 56 250.00–340.00 $298.52 $973 -1.52
355–390 fancy 367 24 307.50–327.50 $316.30 $1,161 -13.20
350–398 376 93 210.00–335.00 $292.36 $1,099 -9.44
405–425 fancy 418 3 307.50–310.00 $308.31 $1,289 -8.83
400–448 423 160 197.00–332.00 $283.26 $1,198 -5.93
450–482 fancy 470 7 295.00–310.00 $298.44 $1,403 -14.07
450–499 475 171 225.00–325.00 $272.98 $1,297 -15.17
500–535 fancy 515 51 256.00–299.00 $277.61 $1,430 -12.18
500–547 520 164 220.00–280.00 $255.40 $1,328 -13.60
550–595 567 188 225.00–281.00 $253.74 $1,439 -8.00
593 fancy 593 25 259.00 $259.00 $1,536 -23.11
600–613 fancy 608 7 232.50–252.50 $246.70 $1,500 —
600–646 622 162 210.00–255.00 $232.92 $1,449 -6.31
653–690 fancy 662 4 227.50–230.00 $228.15 $1,510 —
650–696 675 108 212.50–247.50 $224.86 $1,518 -1.98
700–745 716 85 184.00–230.00 $212.04 $1,518 -4.29
720 fancy 720 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,634 —
765 fancy 765 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,805 —
753–791 773 32 185.00–220.00 $202.55 $1,566 -8.34
800–842 815 38 170.00–210.00 $191.47 $1,560 -4.29
850–882 863 14 164.00–213.00 $189.09 $1,632 +2.12
900–945 919 13 160.00–188.00 $178.06 $1,636 -8.94
970–990 980 2 170.00–181.00 $175.44 $1,719 +2.66
1000–1015 1008 2 156.00–175.00 $165.57 $1,669 +33.57
1055 1055 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 239 4 242.50–307.50 $280.26 $670 —
250–280 264 5 230.00–295.00 $269.92 $713 +9.90
310–345 332 16 201.00–270.00 $238.11 $791 -20.48
350–395 375 30 180.00–285.00 $238.32 $894 -17.91
400–447 418 60 205.00–280.00 $249.00 $1,041 -2.00
450–498 475 45 170.00–285.00 $235.42 $1,118 -6.81
500–545 526 66 205.00–262.00 $231.52 $1,218 -1.75
552–597 577 56 190.00–250.00 $223.24 $1,288 -5.54
600–645 618 34 190.00–234.00 $213.48 $1,319 +2.14
650–690 671 18 173.00–224.00 $206.24 $1,384 -0.34
700–740 719 5 160.00–185.00 $176.16 $1,267 -18.48
750–795 760 8 152.50–225.00 $182.18 $1,385 -7.96
823–830 824 5 151.00–200.00 $190.13 $1,567 +6.16
857 857 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,071 -49.66
945 945 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $1,630 +17.50
983–990 985 3 140.00–162.00 $147.37 $1,452 -23.01
1000 1000 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 269 4 230.00–305.00 $263.79 $710 -17.78
305–342 328 7 255.00–299.00 $274.81 $901 -10.96
365–395 382 25 230.00–298.00 $271.03 $1,035 -14.23
405–447 430 31 230.00–277.50 $253.27 $1,089 -24.87
452–496 474 33 230.00–272.50 $249.17 $1,181 -18.42
500–545 518 22 220.00–265.00 $245.31 $1,271 -2.15
552–595 576 34 220.00–262.50 $233.26 $1,344 -6.57
600–640 616 10 212.50–230.00 $220.67 $1,359 -0.38
655–690 677 11 200.00–231.00 $210.61 $1,426 -2.84
705–746 735 7 188.00–190.00 $188.27 $1,384 -26.73
750–765 757 3 180.00–200.00 $188.94 $1,430 -12.26
845 845 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,436 -14.00
860–865 863 2 161.00–172.00 $166.48 $1,437 -20.52
985 985 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,280 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 2 240.00 $240.00 $989 -42.17
520 520 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 -19.56
567 567 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,270 -4.47
600–615 608 2 213.00–220.00 $216.54 $1,317 —
660–680 665 6 211.00–217.50 $212.77 $1,415 +0.22
817 817 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,536 —
945 945 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,418 —
965 965 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,660 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 200.00 $200.00 $420 —
302 302 2 215.00 $215.00 $649 —
360–395 378 2 214.00–215.00 $214.48 $811 —
422–430 426 4 195.00–209.00 $201.93 $860 -18.07
455–475 465 2 200.00–220.00 $210.22 $978 -5.23
515–535 525 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 +2.98
565–575 572 5 199.00–217.50 $213.08 $1,219 +1.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1275 1155 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,950.00–2,160.00 $2,086.15 —
1110–1525 1299 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 1,975.00–2,800.00 $2,329.57 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 —
591 591 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,345 ±0.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 227.50 $227.50 $785 —
597 597 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,385 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1615 1240 80-85% 93 110.00–168.00 $126.15 $1,564 +1.85
875–1910 1246 80-85% 358 120.00–149.50 $139.02 $1,732 —
915–1695 1282 80-85% 257 134.00–183.00 $150.64 $1,931 -0.63
1310–1525 1398 80-85% 4 96.00–119.50 $111.57 $1,560 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1650 991 85-90% 77 60.00–111.00 $94.14 $933 -19.06
700–1695 1004 85-90% 137 70.00–126.00 $113.96 $1,144 +20.61
760–1500 1033 85-90% 100 120.00–161.00 $139.75 $1,444 +0.21
730–1620 1058 85-90% 202 100.00–146.00 $126.72 $1,341 -1.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1655 1374 75-80% 20 118.00–136.00 $130.93 $1,799 —
1040–2075 1487 75-80% 195 126.00–149.50 $141.18 $2,099 -11.40
1105–1895 1487 75-80% 144 135.00–170.00 $151.14 $2,247 -1.44
1630 1630 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1820 1379 30 120.00–160.00 $145.38 $2,005 -1.76
1055–2365 1633 119 140.00–187.00 $164.87 $2,692 —
1295–2200 1786 83 160.00–197.00 $177.48 $3,170 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1680 1395 2 188.00–190.00 $189.20 $2,639 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1010 867 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 118.00–180.00 $147.11 $1,275
865–1305 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 140.00–162.00 $149.28 $1,590
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
855–1105 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,523.66

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
975–1090 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,485.00–1,800.00 $1,633.67
760–1250 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,350.00–2,525.00 $1,869.89
930–1200 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,300.00–1,875.00 $1,629.23
800–1370 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 1,275.00–2,400.00 $1,685.90
950–1340 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,200.00–1,935.00 $1,610.60
1005–1435 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,070.40
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1160–1175 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,624.84
1180 fancy 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
940–1595 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 41 1,325.00–2,250.00 $1,870.20
1095–1325 fancy 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,375.00 $2,291.35
1020–1395 1213 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,450.00–2,300.00 $1,694.23
1000–1500 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 1,700.00–2,350.00 $2,047.34
1110–1580 1294 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,625.00–1,995.00 $1,817.89
1195–1582 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,575.00–2,260.00 $1,883.54
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–965 928 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,703.95
940 thin fleshed 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
980–1050 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,875.00 $1,572.02
1030–1065 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,451.67
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1080 989 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,525.00 $1,395.96
1045–1155 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,490.63
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 thin fleshed 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
855 thin fleshed 855 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–800 793 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,575.00 $1,400.00
680–1010 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,925.00 $1,552.81
855 fancy 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
900–1066 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,457.22
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 135.00 $135.00 $655 -33.17

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,535 —
755 755 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 —

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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
950–1295 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,750.00–2,925.00 $2,412.72 +81.73
1110 fancy 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1165 thin fleshed 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
985–1280 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,475.00–2,475.00 $2,242.28 —
1150–1250 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,325.00 $2,265.10 +45.76
1095–1345 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,075.00–2,225.00 $2,125.51 -85.11
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 -475.00
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -450.00
1100–1356 1282 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,150.00–3,225.00 $2,810.20 +160.20
1080–1560 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,750.00–2,950.00 $2,402.02 -22.95
1032–1553 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,100.00–3,050.00 $2,758.34 +374.14
1025–1830 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,800.00–3,200.00 $2,570.13 —
1275–1510 1393 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,550.00 $2,412.66 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,880.00 $1,880.00 -30.00
1230–1635 1433 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,625.00 $2,313.74 -2.38
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 +183.88
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–1050 926 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–2,000.00 $1,638.75 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 -218.29
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 167.00 $167.00 $334 —
610 610 1 113.00 $113.00 $689 —
655 655 1 128.00 $128.00 $838 -15.00
745 745 1 92.50 $92.50 $689 —
750 750 1 111.00 $111.00 $832 —
920 920 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $1,311 —
975–980 978 2 148.00–160.00 $153.98 $1,506 +6.98
1013–1025 1018 5 151.00–159.00 $154.22 $1,570 +4.22
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1315 1248 4 140.00–151.00 $147.84 $1,845 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 2 231.00 $231.00 $504 —
385 fancy 385 1 237.00 $237.00 $912 —
403 403 2 176.00 $176.00 $709 —
450–455 451 8 150.00–260.00 $232.27 $1,048 —
508 value added 508 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,067 —
500–530 515 2 150.00–182.50 $166.72 $859 -56.02
550–572 559 5 204.00–237.00 $217.51 $1,216 -23.22
675 675 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,029 -65.71
825 825 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,134 +7.50
850–870 866 5 149.00–168.00 $164.27 $1,423 —
910 910 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,556 +57.00
950 950 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,378 —
1085 1085 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,421 -9.00
1248 1248 10 162.00 $162.00 $2,022 —
1299 value added 1299 80 160.00 $160.00 $2,078 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1434 1434 34 160.50 $160.50 $2,302 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–373 368 5 130.00–141.00 $132.09 $486 —
555 555 1 128.00 $128.00 $710 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
950–1000 964 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00–2,975.00 $2,756.85 +1,006.85
980–1005 993 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.