Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

16,505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.94/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 522 lb · 591 head

light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.82/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,172/hd at 913 lb · 527 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.14/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 475 lb · 522 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	16,505	14,631	18,559
Feeder cattle	13,750	12,184	15,483
Slaughter cattle	2,143	1,898	2,579
Replacement cattle	612	549	497

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week the feeder steer and heifer markets were mixed as some markets were trending steady to 5.00 lower and some steady to 5.00 higher with exceptions to sharply higher. Demand was good to very good with best demand for weaned and preconditioned packages. Yearlings sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher in a limited comparisons. Slaughter cows and bulls were trending steady to 2.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
145	145	1	340.00	$340.00	$493	+40.00
175–185	180	3	350.00–370.00	$359.91	$648	+67.41
180 fancy	180	1	402.50	$402.50	$724	+52.50
210–220	215	2	240.00–285.00	$263.02	$565	-26.98
260–290 fancy	277	3	266.00–350.00	$315.59	$874	+8.09
275–290	282	5	232.00–327.50	$288.50	$814	-11.70
300–332 value added	320	18	280.00–352.50	$338.63	$1,084	+14.46
300–340	324	22	275.00–336.00	$301.07	$975	+10.76
300–348 fancy	327	16	303.00–365.00	$337.79	$1,105	+12.10
355–395	374	48	251.00–352.50	$288.19	$1,078	-3.26
350–396 value added	379	15	275.00–337.50	$308.31	$1,168	-11.31
352–397 fancy	381	34	290.00–342.50	$319.47	$1,217	+11.74
400–445 fancy	411	45	300.00–332.00	$322.49	$1,325	+23.96
405–437 value added	423	33	270.00–337.50	$312.16	$1,320	-5.21
400–449	427	66	224.00–320.00	$293.68	$1,254	+16.04
453–491 fancy	464	27	292.00–334.00	$315.98	$1,466	+10.98
450–499	473	204	250.00–316.00	$280.83	$1,328	+1.52
450–495 value added	475	28	267.50–327.50	$290.51	$1,380	-18.38
500–547 value added	524	164	267.50–322.50	$289.42	$1,517	-0.06
500–548	526	228	240.00–302.50	$274.11	$1,442	+3.30
553–585 value added	570	98	241.00–300.50	$278.97	$1,590	-9.38
550–598	575	283	237.00–292.50	$263.93	$1,518	+0.45
607–620 fancy	614	4	249.00	$249.00	$1,529	-43.00
600–645 value added	620	150	243.00–286.00	$263.70	$1,635	-4.38
600–647	624	195	225.00–282.50	$249.96	$1,560	-2.69
650–698 value added	664	150	242.50–275.00	$264.91	$1,759	-2.22
650–698	667	172	220.00–271.00	$242.13	$1,615	-0.57
700–747	723	93	220.00–255.00	$240.62	$1,740	+2.81
701–742 value added	727	272	234.50–269.00	$256.52	$1,865	-4.08
755–790	774	81	210.00–247.00	$232.14	$1,797	-5.56
751–799 value added	778	167	235.50–252.00	$244.72	$1,904	-11.06
806–832 value added	827	174	244.25–252.50	$248.36	$2,054	-1.58
803–847	830	153	200.00–247.75	$241.25	$2,002	+16.82
850–895	865	140	210.00–242.00	$238.42	$2,062	+13.06
850–885 value added	866	237	238.00–251.75	$245.58	$2,127	+1.84
900–942	912	72	197.00–230.00	$225.44	$2,056	+14.21
902–929 value added	912	395	235.00–241.95	$239.42	$2,184	-1.81
922 fancy	922	60	242.10	$242.10	$2,232	—
974 value added	974	58	221.75	$221.75	$2,160	-13.41
951–986	977	78	208.00–220.00	$214.93	$2,100	+8.98
1005–1047	1043	21	190.00–206.00	$204.61	$2,134	+0.92
1075	1075	1	190.00	$190.00	$2,042	-12.64
1081 value added	1081	48	208.00	$208.00	$2,248	—
1110	1110	1	197.00	$197.00	$2,187	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–230	228	2	237.50–245.00	$241.29	$550	-17.13
260–296	281	5	177.00–285.00	$237.84	$668	-32.16
305–330	314	5	225.00–250.00	$237.95	$747	+5.73
355–395	374	11	157.00–275.00	$232.44	$869	+2.37
405–445	430	22	205.00–285.00	$249.49	$1,073	+15.62
450–495	476	30	202.50–281.00	$233.34	$1,111	-5.93
500–548	527	41	192.00–279.00	$234.68	$1,237	+0.46
550–597	570	45	197.00–265.00	$232.25	$1,324	-3.90
600–645	624	25	201.00–243.00	$222.17	$1,386	-2.30
652–695	672	31	191.00–249.00	$224.18	$1,506	+11.02
705–745	718	7	200.00–227.00	$213.02	$1,529	-1.95
755–790	771	4	195.00–219.00	$207.17	$1,597	-12.68
810	810	1	184.00	$184.00	$1,490	-19.48
860–885	877	3	175.00–220.00	$198.32	$1,739	-10.02
940	940	1	171.00	$171.00	$1,607	—
1058–1075	1062	5	180.00–194.00	$189.57	$2,013	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–295	290	2	270.00–307.00	$288.82	$838	+13.82
345	345	1	265.00	$265.00	$914	—
360–390	372	3	275.00–295.00	$286.84	$1,067	+16.84
420–445	435	8	250.00–290.00	$279.34	$1,215	+19.27
450–495	475	25	220.00–290.00	$272.81	$1,296	+10.05
500–542	522	34	228.00–280.00	$251.66	$1,314	-1.27
550–598	577	41	227.50–267.50	$249.14	$1,438	-4.78
600–645	630	36	210.00–261.00	$246.53	$1,553	+5.84
652–695	671	12	223.00–240.00	$231.43	$1,553	-4.67
710–745	721	11	187.50–234.00	$221.99	$1,601	-0.51
750–790	770	2	180.00–218.00	$199.49	$1,536	-24.16
825	825	1	182.50	$182.50	$1,506	-30.50
895	895	1	217.50	$217.50	$1,947	+16.50
965	965	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,689	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
381–395	388	6	285.00–287.50	$286.23	$1,111	—
415–435	425	2	252.00–255.00	$253.46	$1,077	+3.46
526–545	532	6	250.00–285.00	$257.52	$1,370	-11.30
551–585	556	10	230.00–240.00	$231.96	$1,290	-16.94
620–637	634	11	245.00–263.00	$260.23	$1,650	+29.23
650–690	677	9	205.00–232.50	$225.01	$1,523	-13.06
735	735	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,690	—
911	911	3	210.00	$210.00	$1,913	—
1000	1000	1	200.00	$200.00	$2,000	-17.00
1130	1130	1	183.00	$183.00	$2,068	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1550	1185	16	148.00–176.00	$160.27	$1,899	—
1240	1240	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,798	—
1100–1533	1415	4	137.00–178.00	$160.67	$2,273	—
1420–2045	1638	3	116.00–136.00	$130.22	$2,133	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	220.00	$220.00	$759	—
405	405	2	200.00–222.00	$211.00	$855	—
475	475	4	215.00	$215.00	$1,021	—
505	505	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,111	+6.10
585	585	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,287	+20.00
655	655	1	208.00	$208.00	$1,362	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
492	492	2	200.00	$200.00	$984	—
535	535	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,391	—
585	585	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,346	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460	460	1	237.50	$237.50	$1,092	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895	895	1	183.00	$183.00	$1,638	—

Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	1	190.00	$190.00	$703	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
175	175	1	300.00	$300.00	$525	—
200–245	221	11	250.00–300.00	$269.16	$595	+23.36
265–295	281	20	230.00–282.50	$263.10	$739	-11.71
265–292 fancy	283	3	285.00–297.50	$288.90	$818	-5.83
285 value added	285	3	290.00	$290.00	$826	—
305–335 fancy	316	4	257.50–290.00	$270.39	$854	-30.08
300–345 value added	323	2	260.00–290.00	$273.95	$885	-21.05
300–347	331	83	211.00–305.00	$257.05	$851	+4.47
350–397	374	145	199.00–287.50	$254.08	$950	-3.92
355–390 value added	378	9	260.00–292.50	$274.96	$1,039	—
355–386 fancy	378	28	290.00–320.00	$297.88	$1,126	-4.54
400–447	424	214	222.50–279.00	$248.81	$1,055	+3.28
400–447 value added	424	55	245.00–291.00	$261.18	$1,107	-15.62
405–448 fancy	424	45	249.00–280.00	$261.64	$1,109	+3.34
450–496 value added	475	48	245.00–272.50	$259.09	$1,231	+4.48
450–497	475	402	181.00–270.00	$248.11	$1,179	+5.67
462–491 fancy	476	72	213.00–276.00	$255.53	$1,216	-2.07
514 fancy	514	26	270.25	$270.25	$1,389	—
501–547 value added	518	145	215.00–269.00	$251.80	$1,304	-1.48
500–548	524	420	197.50–261.00	$238.19	$1,248	+0.28
555–591 value added	569	141	231.00–264.00	$246.63	$1,403	-9.72
550–597	571	305	170.00–249.00	$234.45	$1,339	+2.42
600–648	620	261	176.00–250.00	$225.98	$1,401	-2.16
605–647 value added	636	177	222.00–250.00	$243.59	$1,549	-6.45
636 fancy	636	3	233.00	$233.00	$1,482	—
660–697 value added	678	289	232.00–254.75	$244.69	$1,659	-7.24
650–695	679	208	190.00–243.00	$224.26	$1,523	+1.11
701–742	717	103	194.00–227.00	$214.10	$1,535	+5.34
732–746 value added	737	257	234.50–243.00	$238.29	$1,756	+0.85
755–785	768	49	182.50–226.50	$212.62	$1,633	-2.94
785–792 value added	787	51	225.00–237.00	$229.26	$1,804	—
795	795	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,590	-15.56
816	816	9	225.50	$225.50	$1,840	+25.14
817 value added	817	31	218.25	$218.25	$1,783	—
800–840	821	14	179.00–210.00	$197.73	$1,623	-2.63
835	835	2	206.00	$206.00	$1,720	+5.64
865–866 value added	866	117	224.25–225.00	$224.61	$1,945	+5.86
855–896	880	15	166.00–222.00	$193.93	$1,707	+0.58
915–927	925	6	173.00–207.50	$198.64	$1,837	+6.18
955–995	970	5	154.50–180.00	$165.24	$1,603	+6.48
1015–1030	1024	6	167.00–182.50	$172.96	$1,771	-19.85
1110	1110	2	184.00	$184.00	$2,042	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	215.00–220.00	$217.75	$486	-19.81
260–295	282	10	140.00–265.00	$227.65	$642	-19.88
300–347	328	18	182.50–255.00	$224.52	$736	-1.57
350–395	373	54	192.50–242.00	$225.18	$840	+2.58
400–447	427	66	120.00–248.00	$216.53	$925	-6.89
450–498	477	78	175.00–240.00	$215.84	$1,030	+9.39
500–548	519	88	177.50–241.00	$213.85	$1,110	+2.17
550–597	572	73	190.00–228.00	$216.14	$1,236	+5.32
600–649	625	55	125.00–226.00	$197.07	$1,232	+4.75
650–690	674	40	117.50–222.00	$199.21	$1,343	+4.36
700–745	722	12	125.00–221.00	$177.97	$1,285	-6.05
755–795	778	8	160.00–195.00	$175.66	$1,367	-3.78
805–845	824	9	150.00–177.00	$167.46	$1,380	-16.13
870–880	875	2	179.00–188.00	$183.53	$1,606	+24.98
900–920	909	4	169.00–197.00	$179.34	$1,630	—
960–970	965	2	139.00–170.00	$154.42	$1,490	+14.42
1025	1025	1	151.00	$151.00	$1,548	-18.49
1160	1160	1	166.00	$166.00	$1,926	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	270.00	$270.00	$648	+32.48
255–285	267	3	205.00–245.00	$231.11	$617	-14.06
300–348	331	10	220.00–257.50	$237.80	$787	-5.71
352–393	376	36	205.00–270.00	$244.11	$918	+3.75
400–445	425	28	205.00–247.50	$236.61	$1,006	+13.11
450	450	1	219.00	$219.00	$986	-4.06
450–495	467	70	200.00–244.00	$233.59	$1,091	+10.53
500–545	524	58	180.00–238.00	$224.27	$1,175	+4.74
555–590	574	27	200.00–246.00	$220.54	$1,266	+2.83
600–645	627	15	200.00–218.00	$211.52	$1,326	+4.07
650–687	668	9	200.00–220.00	$207.47	$1,386	+7.00
705–735	724	6	157.50–207.50	$189.47	$1,372	-6.13
772–785	776	3	173.00–185.00	$177.04	$1,374	-10.34
850–855	854	4	177.50–190.00	$180.61	$1,542	+14.07

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–275	270	2	227.50–230.00	$228.77	$618	—
320–345	331	4	220.00–225.00	$223.14	$739	—
415–440	428	4	221.00–230.00	$225.37	$965	-16.27
455–480	467	5	211.00–230.00	$218.29	$1,019	-5.06
530	530	1	227.50	$227.50	$1,206	+10.45
550–590	570	4	200.00–211.00	$205.31	$1,170	-23.01
605–645	620	5	200.00–220.00	$207.88	$1,289	-7.85
650–690	674	6	185.00–217.50	$201.80	$1,360	-7.91
770	770	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,540	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1355	1075	13	137.00–173.00	$153.04	$1,645	—
1175–1350	1263	2	151.00–155.00	$153.14	$1,934	—
1060–1486	1355	6	162.50–179.00	$174.89	$2,370	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–425	411	5	200.00–215.00	$207.91	$855	+2.91
462–490	471	3	200.00–214.00	$204.85	$965	+4.85
480	480	1	150.00	$150.00	$720	-50.00
525–540	531	6	200.00–210.00	$202.53	$1,075	+15.53
565–575	572	3	200.00–216.00	$210.73	$1,205	+12.17

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	245.00	$245.00	$968	—
555–572	566	3	210.00–212.50	$211.68	$1,198	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
530	530	2	205.00	$205.00	$1,086	-5.00
580–585	583	2	187.50–208.00	$197.71	$1,153	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
170	170	1	305.00	$305.00	$518	—
200–245	221	10	267.50–315.00	$297.17	$657	+19.30
230–245 fancy	238	2	315.00–330.00	$322.26	$767	+4.76
252–290 fancy	271	8	317.50–345.00	$328.98	$892	+14.77
255–295	275	27	260.00–350.00	$301.87	$830	+19.28
285 value added	285	2	325.00–332.50	$328.75	$937	—
300–347 fancy	323	13	310.00–355.00	$331.96	$1,072	+17.12
300–347	325	46	275.00–326.00	$296.03	$962	+3.34
350–370 value added	360	2	322.50–335.00	$328.58	$1,183	+8.58
350–380 fancy	362	22	272.50–357.50	$312.10	$1,130	-6.15
350–396	376	123	250.00–350.00	$293.11	$1,102	+5.76
400–447 fancy	419	19	289.00–322.50	$315.03	$1,320	+28.56
400–448	426	147	250.00–315.00	$275.89	$1,175	+3.33
400–448 value added	435	9	282.50–297.50	$291.92	$1,270	+0.29
450–481 fancy	462	12	285.00–299.00	$292.28	$1,350	+13.96
450–496	473	194	235.00–300.00	$271.33	$1,283	+9.34
463–495 value added	485	15	273.00–285.00	$279.34	$1,355	+9.22
500–534 fancy	519	22	255.50–289.00	$269.70	$1,400	-9.94
500–546 value added	524	6	254.00–255.00	$254.16	$1,332	-16.84
500–548	526	229	218.00–277.50	$253.76	$1,335	+5.17
560 value added	560	3	267.00	$267.00	$1,495	—
565–566 fancy	566	10	251.00–285.00	$254.39	$1,440	+3.83
550–597	576	241	213.00–273.00	$241.82	$1,393	-4.02
600–626 value added	618	15	231.00–237.50	$233.01	$1,440	—
600–648	623	205	210.00–259.00	$229.47	$1,430	-0.52
627–645 fancy	633	3	234.00–243.00	$237.06	$1,501	-1.84
650–698	671	117	205.00–247.50	$225.06	$1,510	+0.69
700–747	720	105	179.00–229.00	$213.26	$1,535	+11.23
766 fancy	766	10	219.00	$219.00	$1,678	—
750–795	776	59	180.00–229.00	$202.62	$1,572	+1.75
800–845	820	22	160.00–206.00	$183.80	$1,507	-9.73
855–875	870	20	160.00–199.00	$186.98	$1,627	+4.66
885 fancy	885	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,947	—
900–920	913	5	150.00–190.00	$176.16	$1,608	-8.03
950–996	985	4	167.50–169.50	$169.02	$1,665	+9.35
1090	1090	1	143.00	$143.00	$1,559	—
1160	1160	1	147.00	$147.00	$1,705	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	260.00	$260.00	$624	+2.16
275	275	1	232.50	$232.50	$639	-25.59
300–345	323	9	215.00–271.00	$251.18	$811	+15.60
350–397	377	42	180.00–275.00	$245.10	$924	-6.31
402–447	432	64	195.00–296.00	$240.83	$1,040	-2.53
450–498	476	77	155.00–269.00	$231.70	$1,103	+7.92
500–546	522	58	192.50–244.00	$220.18	$1,149	+2.44
550–595	570	53	185.00–235.00	$215.29	$1,227	+2.97
605–647	630	25	184.00–217.50	$198.54	$1,251	-10.88
652–695	672	22	180.00–215.00	$197.04	$1,324	+2.13
700–745	721	5	183.00–200.00	$189.02	$1,363	+13.88
765–785	774	10	171.00–188.00	$180.30	$1,396	+6.37
810–847	836	12	140.00–195.00	$178.51	$1,492	+16.50
850–885	863	4	170.00–176.00	$172.79	$1,491	-9.71
905	905	1	178.00	$178.00	$1,611	+24.00
960–990	973	4	144.00–150.00	$147.97	$1,440	-3.55

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
170	170	1	290.00	$290.00	$493	—
240	240	1	255.00	$255.00	$612	—
280	280	2	260.00–275.00	$267.50	$749	-9.92
305–310	307	3	270.00–290.00	$280.00	$860	+10.13
355–390	379	21	280.00–300.00	$290.46	$1,101	+23.55
410–447	432	24	222.50–280.00	$261.34	$1,129	+7.57
450–495	471	53	230.00–278.00	$262.59	$1,237	+11.44
501–546	522	38	220.00–252.50	$237.76	$1,241	+3.76
550–595	569	36	224.00–250.00	$239.03	$1,360	+8.81
600–645	624	12	210.00–237.50	$224.56	$1,401	+5.17
650–671	667	13	200.00–220.00	$214.14	$1,428	+2.79
710–725	721	5	184.00–195.00	$192.43	$1,387	-0.24
755	755	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,434	—
813–835	819	7	150.00–191.50	$176.43	$1,445	—
968	968	2	185.00	$185.00	$1,791	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,027	—
465–492	474	7	230.00–265.00	$240.54	$1,140	+0.54
502–545	526	7	213.00–242.00	$226.00	$1,189	—
565–595	581	7	222.50–232.50	$226.36	$1,315	-2.67
605–620	612	3	219.00–225.00	$221.32	$1,354	+16.90
667	667	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,334	-6.35
700–720	710	2	190.00–205.00	$197.39	$1,401	—
790	790	1	201.00	$201.00	$1,588	—
815	815	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,386	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420	420	1	207.50	$207.50	$872	+7.50
450–490	473	5	191.00–225.00	$209.75	$992	-4.08
505–545	519	4	202.00–210.00	$204.59	$1,062	+4.65
550–555	553	2	191.00–199.00	$194.98	$1,078	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
980	980	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
1105–1570	1337	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	1,860.00–2,650.00	$2,267.31	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1210	1183	80-85%	3	86.00–96.00	$92.41	$1,093	—
900–1630	1247	80-85%	108	95.00–120.50	$111.14	$1,386	—
910–1875	1258	80-85%	313	110.00–135.00	$120.93	$1,521	+11.68
1020–1845	1291	80-85%	203	120.00–151.00	$131.88	$1,703	+12.03

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
625–1370	934	85-90%	97	65.00–101.00	$88.45	$826	—
715–1670	1049	85-90%	214	92.00–119.00	$107.31	$1,126	-15.20
780–1620	1049	85-90%	79	110.00–146.00	$124.08	$1,302	+1.57
675–1715	1059	85-90%	210	90.00–129.50	$114.54	$1,213	+8.11

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–2105	1490	75-80%	187	107.00–137.00	$122.47	$1,825	-8.14
1130–1850	1505	75-80%	127	120.00–153.00	$131.83	$1,984	+10.66
1170–2020	1542	75-80%	24	104.00–122.00	$111.53	$1,720	-0.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–2210	1498	54	90.00–149.00	$134.13	$2,009	—
1040–2415	1685	133	130.00–166.00	$150.67	$2,539	—
1070–2215	1789	80	150.00–184.00	$163.53	$2,926	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
740–1040	890	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	166.00–185.00	$173.90	$1,548
870–1160	1002	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	130.00–155.00	$143.47	$1,438
835–1285	1005	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	121.00–162.00	$138.52	$1,392

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
918–1165	1044	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	1,425.00–1,575.00	$1,488.05

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870–895	883	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,175.00	$1,175.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805–1205	969	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	980.00–1,675.00	$1,281.82
830–1410	993	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	102	1,200.00–2,300.00	$2,028.22
830–1220	1065	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,400.00–2,000.00	$1,777.09
1080–1085 thin fleshed	1083	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,175.00–1,550.00	$1,362.93
1130 fancy	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00
910–1280	1132	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,325.00–1,500.00	$1,443.73
1070–1300 thin fleshed	1185	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,300.00–1,500.00	$1,409.70
910–1385	1189	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	1,070.00–2,225.00	$1,570.67
880–1435	1199	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,200.00–1,850.00	$1,517.45
1165–1270	1202	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,325.00–1,475.00	$1,410.30
765–1535	1210	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	1,375.00–1,935.00	$1,689.59
960–1425	1213	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	1,150.00–1,850.00	$1,642.14
1060–1625	1217	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	1,100.00–1,950.00	$1,505.31
985–1373	1231	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	1,750.00–2,425.00	$1,978.63
1075–1540	1232	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,325.00–1,900.00	$1,631.35
1283	1283	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,675.00	$1,675.00
1160–1420 fancy	1291	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,950.00–2,250.00	$2,105.01
1300 fancy	1300	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,275.00	$2,275.00
1270–1335 fancy	1303	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,125.00–2,450.00	$2,291.55
1321	1321	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	2,275.00	$2,275.00
1125–1790	1326	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	1,450.00–2,350.00	$1,840.68
1337	1337	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	1,875.00	$1,875.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
695	695	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
725	725	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00
930–970 thin fleshed	950	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,275.00–1,350.00	$1,311.71
895–1060	978	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,550.00	$1,389.77
980	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00
985 thin fleshed	985	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00
1055	1055	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,535.00	$1,535.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
710–820	765	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	810.00–1,000.00	$911.83
810–830	825	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	900.00–1,225.00	$1,145.23
845	845	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00
870	870	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905–1020	963	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,210.00–1,250.00	$1,231.19
970	970	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00
985–1245	1137	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,350.00–1,550.00	$1,423.02
1165	1165	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1170	1170	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725	725	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700–985	779	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,100.00–1,650.00	$1,428.63
850–1107	937	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	825.00–2,100.00	$1,578.57
980	980	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00
1040	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00
1145	1145	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
720	720	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,250.00	$1,250.00
820	820	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785	785	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
495	495	6	230.00	$230.00	$1,138	—
684	684	5	210.00	$210.00	$1,436	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780	780	1	196.00	$196.00	$1,529	+11.88

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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
990–1175	1083	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,775.00–3,175.00	$2,992.09	—
1065–1315	1176	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,425.00–2,150.00	$1,756.27	—
1175–1280	1240	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,600.00–1,825.00	$1,702.92	-280.57
1255 thin fleshed	1255	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—
1265–1320	1291	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,350.00–1,900.00	$1,652.47	—
1025–1555	1324	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	890.00–2,625.00	$2,224.58	+354.38
1200–1475	1324	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,625.00–2,800.00	$2,271.30	+401.10
1325–1375	1350	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,925.00–3,375.00	$2,663.43	+138.43
1175–1585	1356	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	1,375.00–2,200.00	$1,806.37	-718.63

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875	875	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—
975	975	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—
1000	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
1000 thin fleshed	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
735	735	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—
750	750	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325	1325	80-85%	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,391	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1515	1245	8	127.00–142.00	$136.17	$1,695	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
545	545	1	137.00	$137.00	$747	—
665	665	1	72.50	$72.50	$482	—
745	745	1	122.00	$122.00	$909	—
795	795	1	138.00	$138.00	$1,097	—
910	910	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,219	+4.03
1020	1020	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,224	-20.06

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–845	823	2	97.00–110.00	$103.32	$850	+13.32

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	162.50	$162.50	$552	-21.50
420	420	1	200.00	$200.00	$840	+13.76
514	514	5	237.00	$237.00	$1,218	+12.34
570–595	587	3	192.00–210.00	$197.83	$1,161	+10.83
650	650	11	233.00	$233.00	$1,514	+100.00
740	740	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,258	—
765	765	1	100.00	$100.00	$765	-86.50
803	803	3	180.00	$180.00	$1,445	+0.21
836 value added	836	56	190.00	$190.00	$1,588	—
980	980	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,470	—
1045	1045	63	182.00	$182.00	$1,902	—
1161	1161	49	172.00	$172.00	$1,997	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215	1215	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,458	—
1291	1291	5	145.00	$145.00	$1,872	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	142.00	$142.00	$412	—
315	315	1	135.00	$135.00	$425	-2.50
465	465	1	120.00	$120.00	$558	-11.00

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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
750 thin fleshed	750	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—
905–1025	968	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,700.00–1,800.00	$1,752.07	—
975 thin fleshed	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—
1075–1315	1195	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,325.00–3,225.00	$2,729.81	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
775	775	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00	—

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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.