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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

20,309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.88/cwt +4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,585/hd at 669 lb · 951 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.60/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,014/hd at 870 lb · 917 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.30/cwt +4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 619 lb · 896 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 20,309 24,377 23,132
Feeder cattle 17,663 21,071 19,538
Slaughter cattle 2,019 2,591 2,812
Replacement cattle 627 715 782

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher and feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher with good to very good demand. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher with good demand. Markets were active this week with good buyer participation showing best interest for weaned and preconditioned packages. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower with exceptions to 10.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady to 5.00 lower with light to moderate demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 value added 255 1 337.50 $337.50 $861 +25.00
260–296 fancy 287 4 307.50–355.00 $344.24 $988 —
265–297 290 18 270.00–305.00 $287.20 $833 +4.37
315–345 fancy 327 23 310.00–325.00 $314.36 $1,028 —
305–345 331 17 267.50–317.00 $294.85 $976 +16.35
320–345 value added 334 5 279.00–327.50 $305.99 $1,022 +20.51
355 value added 355 7 265.00 $265.00 $941 -20.93
355–380 fancy 365 19 302.50–336.00 $331.82 $1,211 +16.25
350–398 383 69 237.50–318.00 $288.54 $1,105 +8.92
415–421 fancy 418 10 300.00–317.00 $305.42 $1,277 +5.55
401–445 value added 426 58 267.50–310.00 $282.51 $1,203 +3.92
400–446 427 89 215.00–305.00 $281.98 $1,204 +11.99
452–485 fancy 469 32 292.50–305.00 $298.43 $1,400 +7.26
450–498 472 174 244.00–299.00 $274.47 $1,295 +5.67
450–495 value added 480 37 267.00–300.00 $275.30 $1,321 -0.67
490 thin fleshed 490 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 —
500–547 value added 525 112 258.00–302.00 $274.60 $1,442 -14.40
500–549 526 278 240.00–295.00 $264.80 $1,393 -3.90
550–592 value added 565 34 260.00–280.00 $269.64 $1,523 -5.57
550–598 575 349 235.00–287.50 $258.16 $1,484 -1.05
600–640 value added 622 98 241.00–271.00 $259.07 $1,611 -3.25
600–648 624 335 219.00–267.50 $247.07 $1,542 +1.03
650–699 674 399 225.00–263.00 $243.84 $1,643 +5.49
650–685 value added 677 32 250.00–258.00 $253.59 $1,717 -8.99
700–745 value added 720 92 241.00–249.00 $248.00 $1,786 -0.63
700–746 723 139 220.00–250.50 $235.54 $1,703 +0.51
757–784 value added 767 233 236.00–251.00 $245.17 $1,880 +0.09
750–797 779 84 215.00–242.50 $228.70 $1,782 -4.67
800–847 817 276 190.00–235.00 $229.70 $1,877 +0.48
800–841 value added 826 284 229.00–243.00 $239.06 $1,975 +4.82
854–883 value added 866 635 221.00–238.25 $232.73 $2,015 +0.10
876 fancy 876 58 235.25 $235.25 $2,061 +4.25
850–899 879 224 207.00–232.10 $227.45 $1,999 +5.60
902–916 value added 908 136 218.75–234.10 $227.50 $2,066 -1.13
900–940 933 101 180.00–225.20 $216.82 $2,023 +9.67
950–990 959 135 180.00–224.10 $215.97 $2,071 +5.15
952–967 value added 959 107 214.75–225.25 $219.80 $2,108 +2.23
1001–1015 value added 1001 105 192.00–223.10 $222.80 $2,230 +7.70
1000–1037 1007 20 185.00–204.00 $193.85 $1,952 -2.52
1065–1088 value added 1080 209 192.00–209.10 $200.70 $2,168 —
1090 1090 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,153 +14.90
1105–1110 1107 5 185.00–194.00 $190.90 $2,113 +2.90
1150 1150 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,955 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 245.00 $245.00 $698 +37.50
300–340 317 9 214.00–277.50 $234.46 $743 +36.45
355–395 373 21 160.00–276.00 $238.54 $890 +1.08
400–440 412 8 210.00–278.00 $237.26 $978 -1.44
450–497 475 38 185.00–268.00 $239.47 $1,137 -0.07
500–545 527 33 175.00–261.00 $235.22 $1,240 -0.47
555–597 573 82 180.00–255.00 $228.25 $1,308 -0.50
600–645 629 38 200.00–242.50 $215.51 $1,356 -10.25
650–695 677 23 197.50–227.00 $216.49 $1,466 -6.48
705–745 729 42 173.00–224.00 $209.19 $1,525 -0.17
755–795 773 6 177.50–208.00 $196.38 $1,518 -12.67
800–840 819 8 151.00–211.00 $196.63 $1,610 -15.91
854–885 864 10 195.00–218.00 $210.99 $1,823 +0.99
920–930 925 2 160.00–180.00 $169.95 $1,572 -17.06
985 985 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,793 —
1010–1040 1025 2 160.00–167.00 $163.45 $1,675 -22.55
1090 1090 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,624 -25.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 275.00 $275.00 $784 —
318 318 3 265.00 $265.00 $843 +3.39
360–380 369 5 280.00–290.00 $283.01 $1,044 +15.30
410–447 423 11 240.00–285.00 $268.45 $1,136 -0.23
450–495 477 16 239.50–267.50 $254.54 $1,214 -2.63
500–546 522 29 220.00–275.00 $253.56 $1,324 +6.36
550–597 578 32 227.50–262.50 $245.37 $1,418 -3.97
600–645 622 35 200.00–238.00 $225.30 $1,401 -5.44
650–690 671 13 217.50–230.00 $225.27 $1,512 -21.71
700–740 711 14 212.50–228.00 $219.41 $1,560 —
755–765 762 8 210.00–220.00 $217.13 $1,655 +8.44
850–890 869 6 200.00–208.00 $204.41 $1,776 —
902 902 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,651 -4.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,066 —
492 492 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,210 —
520–546 540 9 235.00–250.00 $243.08 $1,313 +19.61
590 590 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,339 -14.24
630 630 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 —
655–685 670 8 225.00–230.00 $227.41 $1,524 +0.41
700–730 710 3 195.00–220.00 $203.57 $1,445 -13.91
785–794 793 12 207.50–228.00 $209.19 $1,659 -5.79
825 825 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,757 +0.21
875 875 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,838 —
923 923 8 204.50 $204.50 $1,888 -3.50
1000 1000 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,850 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,039 —
436 436 3 187.50 $187.50 $818 —
510 510 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,198 —
615–645 630 2 203.00–220.00 $211.70 $1,334 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 216.00 $216.00 $551 —
415 415 1 230.00 $230.00 $954 +19.74
500 500 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,025 -2.65
625 625 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1285 1220 2 164.00–190.00 $177.69 $2,168 —
1285–1440 1363 2 153.00–160.00 $156.30 $2,130 +5.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 231 14 220.00–300.00 $266.38 $615 +12.58
245 fancy 245 1 254.00 $254.00 $622 -13.50
265 fancy 265 2 310.00 $310.00 $822 +43.47
250–299 285 48 212.50–300.00 $258.40 $736 +0.74
310–325 fancy 321 7 292.50–295.00 $293.19 $941 —
322 value added 322 4 245.00 $245.00 $789 +1.00
305–347 331 96 209.00–285.00 $252.02 $834 +8.29
350–392 value added 365 35 249.00–262.50 $252.30 $921 -11.65
350–398 376 174 200.00–285.00 $249.66 $939 +5.42
378–396 fancy 388 11 249.00–284.00 $264.64 $1,027 -6.08
400–445 fancy 415 7 250.00–275.00 $261.09 $1,084 +8.47
400–448 428 298 165.00–272.50 $242.36 $1,037 -3.06
415–445 value added 435 29 245.00–263.00 $253.46 $1,103 -6.59
455–466 fancy 463 18 252.50–260.00 $257.91 $1,194 +14.48
450–498 475 401 178.00–267.00 $239.40 $1,137 +0.85
455–493 value added 482 155 240.00–272.50 $249.86 $1,204 -2.75
504–533 value added 517 50 237.00–261.00 $247.71 $1,281 -2.48
500–548 521 446 206.00–256.00 $234.42 $1,221 +1.67
555–585 value added 558 115 240.00–269.40 $263.22 $1,469 +11.09
550–597 570 419 170.00–251.00 $231.70 $1,321 +4.18
611 thin fleshed 611 73 250.00 $250.00 $1,528 —
600–641 value added 616 484 229.00–262.50 $249.93 $1,540 +6.83
600–647 624 339 197.00–240.00 $224.46 $1,401 +3.04
661 thin fleshed 661 75 235.50 $235.50 $1,557 —
650–681 value added 666 555 229.00–253.25 $245.23 $1,633 +5.02
650–698 676 321 180.00–236.00 $222.78 $1,506 +7.28
700–745 719 170 172.00–229.00 $218.89 $1,574 +8.44
700–749 value added 722 460 218.50–239.90 $231.66 $1,673 +5.30
732 thin fleshed 732 62 226.00 $226.00 $1,654 —
752–787 value added 767 335 211.00–232.75 $224.94 $1,725 +2.74
750–799 768 114 137.00–223.00 $213.37 $1,639 -2.63
800–832 813 35 130.00–217.50 $198.10 $1,611 -3.01
805–828 value added 820 201 203.00–224.10 $222.83 $1,827 +13.95
864 value added 864 62 210.00 $210.00 $1,814 -5.19
850–890 871 24 160.00–209.50 $196.64 $1,713 +5.31
908 fancy 908 59 213.00 $213.00 $1,934 —
902–937 916 7 150.00–195.00 $179.58 $1,645 -1.26
930 930 11 180.00 $180.00 $1,674 -0.84
965–985 977 3 160.00–190.00 $172.56 $1,686 -3.42
1020–1022 1021 4 143.00–190.00 $175.76 $1,795 -9.64
1065–1095 1075 3 140.00–150.00 $146.60 $1,576 -30.40
1117 1117 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,810 -9.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 9 185.00–232.50 $211.42 $459 -13.08
250–296 281 20 142.50–257.50 $219.51 $617 -4.91
300–345 328 27 180.00–265.00 $222.00 $728 +3.09
350–398 375 61 130.00–257.50 $217.34 $815 -7.00
400–446 428 81 180.00–242.00 $213.24 $913 -8.50
450–497 475 92 163.00–235.00 $211.49 $1,005 -5.05
500–548 525 67 186.00–230.00 $213.75 $1,122 +1.56
550–595 571 93 169.00–232.00 $209.91 $1,199 +3.36
600–648 628 70 125.00–226.00 $201.77 $1,267 +2.97
650–697 672 65 135.00–211.00 $192.05 $1,291 +1.85
700–749 728 27 145.00–208.00 $194.17 $1,414 +4.04
750–795 769 29 140.00–210.00 $182.47 $1,403 -6.49
800–845 828 7 125.00–193.00 $164.93 $1,366 -9.25
863–890 872 27 120.00–195.00 $178.37 $1,555 +15.97
900–945 931 7 130.00–186.00 $160.36 $1,493 +6.69
950 950 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,615 +11.21
1030 1030 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,741 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 245.00 $245.00 $429 —
240–245 243 2 225.00–247.50 $236.37 $574 +13.87
250–285 271 8 230.00–255.00 $246.40 $668 +9.64
305–345 325 16 230.00–260.00 $245.12 $797 +20.05
350–390 365 28 220.00–257.00 $247.14 $902 +13.70
400–446 430 30 207.50–245.00 $230.44 $991 -4.55
450–495 472 64 190.00–240.00 $227.72 $1,075 -1.03
500–545 523 29 205.00–226.00 $219.41 $1,148 +2.08
550–598 576 59 202.50–227.50 $216.01 $1,244 -0.76
600–645 627 9 190.00–215.00 $200.54 $1,257 -7.39
655–695 677 14 190.00–210.00 $205.12 $1,389 +14.05
700–730 706 20 182.00–207.50 $205.05 $1,448 +25.88
755–790 770 6 180.00–192.00 $187.63 $1,445 +12.61
815–845 830 2 150.00–165.00 $157.64 $1,308 +7.64
880 880 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,329 +1.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 235.00 $235.00 $728 —
395 395 2 228.00 $228.00 $901 —
430–445 435 5 223.00–229.00 $225.00 $979 —
465–490 474 13 210.00–239.00 $227.71 $1,079 —
510–525 515 3 226.00–232.00 $229.96 $1,184 +6.04
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 -10.26
615–627 623 3 185.00–204.00 $191.25 $1,191 -9.40
669 669 10 184.00 $184.00 $1,231 -12.62
765–790 778 4 188.00–200.00 $193.90 $1,509 —
825–845 835 2 167.00–179.00 $172.93 $1,444 —
910–920 916 5 169.00–177.00 $173.82 $1,592 +27.88
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,468 —
950–1525 1233 10 134.00–165.00 $144.75 $1,785 -18.12
1080–1350 1305 6 160.00–176.00 $162.21 $2,117 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 200.00–220.00 $210.13 $788 —
482 482 2 187.50 $187.50 $904 -17.50
505–547 534 8 200.00–210.00 $202.56 $1,082 +6.20
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 212.50 $212.50 $892 —
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 fancy 145 1 325.00 $325.00 $471 —
205–210 fancy 208 2 335.00–340.00 $337.47 $702 +5.05
235–245 239 7 275.00–315.00 $303.14 $725 +29.18
250–299 279 33 250.00–316.00 $295.28 $824 +4.87
255–292 fancy 279 10 250.00–340.00 $319.36 $891 +9.09
305 value added 305 1 315.00 $315.00 $961 —
301–335 fancy 314 6 310.00–322.00 $315.53 $991 +8.10
300–345 326 76 248.00–307.50 $284.62 $928 +9.46
350–397 373 181 220.00–312.00 $281.67 $1,051 +5.46
351–392 fancy 375 16 252.50–315.00 $302.60 $1,135 -1.83
351–395 value added 379 11 300.00–306.00 $303.40 $1,150 —
400–440 fancy 416 19 290.00–315.00 $295.69 $1,230 +1.47
405–443 value added 423 9 254.00–287.00 $269.70 $1,141 +5.92
400–448 425 178 210.00–299.00 $267.47 $1,137 +5.33
452–465 fancy 461 6 285.00–290.00 $287.52 $1,325 +12.04
450–495 470 237 205.00–292.00 $260.55 $1,225 +5.41
460–493 value added 478 9 269.00–275.00 $271.82 $1,299 —
505–536 fancy 518 22 245.00–283.00 $272.80 $1,413 +10.14
500–549 523 330 212.00–286.00 $247.21 $1,293 +2.40
550–595 569 221 153.00–262.50 $236.16 $1,344 +5.10
550–596 fancy 576 7 247.50–258.00 $254.18 $1,464 +9.18
600–648 619 240 202.50–248.00 $223.17 $1,381 +2.09
610–645 fancy 631 5 225.00–240.00 $233.29 $1,472 -7.71
650–695 669 111 190.00–226.00 $216.34 $1,447 +0.68
695 fancy 695 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,557 —
700–745 717 63 160.00–230.00 $211.97 $1,520 +4.02
718 fancy 718 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,515 —
752–795 776 35 171.00–220.00 $199.66 $1,549 +9.94
800–830 815 13 160.00–215.00 $184.00 $1,500 -0.03
850–890 870 6 150.00–202.00 $184.82 $1,608 +11.10
900–925 911 4 166.00–175.00 $172.22 $1,569 +7.93
950–965 959 4 159.00–173.00 $169.03 $1,621 -8.73
1005–1020 1011 4 122.00–202.50 $154.87 $1,566 -10.37
1115 1115 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–242 226 4 235.00–247.50 $241.92 $547 +11.95
250–285 265 11 200.00–282.00 $246.67 $654 +20.93
305–345 327 22 200.00–284.00 $233.37 $763 +11.20
350–397 381 52 190.00–275.00 $238.98 $911 +9.59
400–445 425 41 172.50–270.00 $234.55 $997 +0.91
450–497 478 72 160.00–262.50 $227.79 $1,089 +7.54
500–548 526 77 185.00–245.00 $220.54 $1,160 +8.21
550–595 578 55 182.00–231.00 $215.05 $1,243 +4.87
602–643 621 21 185.00–211.00 $205.39 $1,275 +8.98
650–695 673 26 160.00–208.00 $190.20 $1,280 -1.01
700–740 720 33 170.00–197.00 $185.93 $1,339 +1.67
750–795 775 13 135.00–186.00 $167.51 $1,298 -11.35
805–835 819 17 150.00–185.00 $175.11 $1,434 +4.51
850–895 878 9 122.00–177.00 $159.18 $1,398 +10.58
915–936 928 5 140.00–170.00 $158.16 $1,468 +13.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 240.00–262.50 $250.65 $702 -6.85
315–343 336 4 247.50–262.50 $258.98 $870 -1.93
350–395 373 15 250.00–280.00 $261.61 $976 +1.67
405–435 421 12 237.50–275.00 $260.00 $1,095 +9.35
461–495 469 38 230.00–270.00 $242.20 $1,136 +1.31
500–545 524 37 210.00–262.50 $232.23 $1,217 +0.10
550–595 566 34 192.50–243.00 $231.29 $1,309 +13.46
605–640 627 8 182.00–224.00 $207.74 $1,303 +8.15
658–690 669 17 190.00–213.00 $205.13 $1,372 -2.07
711–730 715 6 170.00–194.00 $188.41 $1,347 -1.97
755–796 788 5 176.00–185.00 $183.27 $1,444 —
872–895 880 3 170.00–180.00 $173.39 $1,526 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 267.50 $267.50 $869 —
365–375 370 2 250.00–280.00 $265.20 $981 —
415 415 1 240.00 $240.00 $996 -7.50
500–535 512 5 207.00–235.00 $217.03 $1,111 -6.40
583–595 585 9 191.00–235.00 $202.00 $1,182 -18.52
615–645 630 4 190.00–214.00 $205.60 $1,295 +7.14
670 670 3 185.00–212.50 $194.17 $1,301 -0.28
713–725 715 10 194.00–196.00 $194.41 $1,390 —
750–780 765 2 188.00–196.00 $192.08 $1,469 +12.08
800 800 10 175.00 $175.00 $1,400 -5.00
855 855 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,240 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 200.00 $200.00 $670 -20.00
355 355 1 202.50 $202.50 $719 +17.50
405–415 411 4 200.00–225.00 $216.31 $889 +20.80
455–495 467 5 192.50–205.00 $196.15 $916 -0.42
525–535 532 7 200.00–210.00 $203.54 $1,083 -4.46
555–587 576 3 217.00–218.00 $217.32 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1250 1188 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,475.00–1,825.00 $1,659.21 —
1055–1600 1274 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,460.00–2,500.00 $1,966.92 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 —
405 405 1 230.00 $230.00 $932 —
460 460 1 215.00 $215.00 $989 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,022 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1330 1217 80-85% 7 83.00–96.00 $92.36 $1,124 —
930–1965 1250 80-85% 145 85.00–122.00 $111.42 $1,393 -5.38
696–1775 1258 80-85% 135 122.00–159.00 $132.76 $1,670 +15.96
895–1745 1295 80-85% 386 106.00–138.00 $121.23 $1,570 -15.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–1540 996 85-90% 66 40.00–105.00 $86.72 $864 -0.77
710–1270 999 85-90% 62 96.00–140.00 $120.53 $1,204 +33.04
700–1700 1076 85-90% 181 72.00–120.00 $106.27 $1,143 -18.16
755–1620 1081 85-90% 177 83.00–128.00 $114.53 $1,238 -0.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1830 1474 75-80% 62 101.00–125.00 $112.58 $1,659 -15.07
1085–1900 1476 75-80% 177 104.00–138.00 $124.48 $1,837 -3.17
1115–1915 1479 75-80% 115 121.00–154.00 $131.75 $1,949 +4.10
1505 1505 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,520 -18.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–2485 1602 60 100.00–149.00 $139.20 $2,230 —
1100–2280 1762 155 130.00–166.00 $152.56 $2,688 —
1410–2185 1784 45 155.00–189.00 $164.75 $2,939 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 (<2 yrs)Open 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,133
945–1235 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 149.00–177.00 $161.14 $1,756
1000–1210 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 129.00–134.00 $131.71 $1,480
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
870–940 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 810.00–885.00 $848.95
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 999 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,175.00–1,550.00 $1,283.17
900–1140 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,575.00 $1,334.97
1055 thin fleshed 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1050–1290 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,511.75
1045–1162 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,635.00–2,475.00 $2,147.49
825–1445 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 975.00–1,760.00 $1,363.83
1140 thin fleshed 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1000–1350 1159 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,260.00–2,485.00 $1,845.27
870–1355 1166 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,100.00–1,800.00 $1,510.03
930–1495 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,850.00 $1,518.17
1185 fancy 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
860–1625 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 52 1,175.00–2,175.00 $1,703.96
1010–1535 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,550.00–2,575.00 $1,974.62
900–1735 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,460.00–2,175.00 $1,917.85
1270–1480 fancy 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,325.00 $2,244.27
1105–1750 1451 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,525.00–2,100.00 $1,827.44
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 thin fleshed 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
915–1020 thin fleshed 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,400.00 $1,247.13
875–1070 979 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,600.00 $1,385.09
980–1045 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,646.79
1045 thin fleshed 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
905–1235 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,425.00 $1,266.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
945–1100 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,335.00 $1,218.07
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–990 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,235.00 $1,140.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/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
700–900 789 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,475.00 $1,289.97
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
810–990 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,490.00
925 925 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
912–1045 939 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,513.97
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
765–780 773 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,087.86

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,321 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706 706 21 203.50 $203.50 $1,437 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 185.00 $185.00 $610 —
532–533 533 5 192.50–203.00 $196.70 $1,048 —
635 635 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,276 —
670 670 1 145.00 $145.00 $972 —
780 780 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 —
860 860 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,548 —
910 910 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 -13.00

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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
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 -198.70
975–1320 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,690.00–2,700.00 $2,319.73 +622.19
1065–1220 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–1,925.00 $1,855.09 -64.23
1170–1200 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,625.00–2,690.00 $2,657.09 —
1135–1400 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 2,075.00–3,125.00 $2,721.52 —
1180–1225 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,535.00–1,850.00 $1,711.19 -287.73
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 -98.92
1020–1525 1249 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,875.00–2,575.00 $2,240.84 +241.92
1100–1500 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,185.00 $2,022.12 +522.12
1105–1380 1311 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,825.00–2,125.00 $2,061.80 +561.80
1075–1725 1329 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,600.00–2,600.00 $2,190.21 +690.21
1365–1505 1432 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,187.49 —
980–1750 1482 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 23 1,900.00–2,925.00 $2,296.00 —
1325–1740 1486 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,975.00–2,525.00 $2,187.27 —
1540 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 -575.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–950 921 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,525.00 $2,378.46 —
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,960.00 $1,960.00 +150.52
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 -925.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 -250.00
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1295 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,700.00 $1,514.56 -49.11
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $778 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,221 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,948 —
1675 1675 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,876 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 92.50 $92.50 $388 —
572–595 580 3 169.00–195.00 $186.10 $1,079 +44.10
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 —
735 735 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,176 —
750–795 770 3 140.00–144.00 $142.35 $1,096 —
925–940 933 2 146.00–152.00 $148.98 $1,390 —
1035 1035 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,397 —
1070–1075 1071 4 145.00–146.00 $145.25 $1,556 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1410 1274 7 135.00–147.00 $141.92 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 145.00 $145.00 $964 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 122.50 $122.50 $202 —
258 258 2 179.00 $179.00 $462 +13.91
315–330 316 18 210.00–273.50 $269.81 $853 +119.81
360–390 389 116 220.00–282.50 $281.37 $1,095 +121.37
420–425 421 25 187.50–273.00 $268.16 $1,129 +87.27
450–495 464 12 182.50–262.00 $233.70 $1,084 +33.56
513 value added 513 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,062 —
506–540 520 58 151.00–241.00 $223.94 $1,164 +67.94
555–597 588 67 180.00–226.00 $215.16 $1,265 +21.30
607–643 617 58 130.00–221.00 $201.69 $1,244 +60.86
655–698 674 48 147.50–205.00 $199.16 $1,342 +33.53
706–728 713 14 187.50–189.00 $188.15 $1,342 +0.99
780–798 784 26 176.00–186.50 $184.03 $1,443 +29.43
820–830 824 5 135.00–175.00 $152.35 $1,255 -22.80
897 897 55 190.00 $190.00 $1,704 —
904 value added 904 56 189.50 $189.50 $1,713 -2.50
924 924 10 178.50 $178.50 $1,649 -0.50
1095 1095 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,851 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 145.00 $145.00 $609 +21.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,752 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.