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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

18,607 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.33/cwt +3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 525 lb · 810 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $273.83/cwt +6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,575/hd at 575 lb · 649 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.26/cwt +5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 576 lb · 616 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,607 16,505 20,968
Feeder cattle 15,309 13,750 17,331
Slaughter cattle 2,465 2,143 2,995
Replacement cattle 833 612 642

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Market trends ranged from 5.00 lower to 6.00 higher with instances sharply higher. Demand was good to very good with active buyer participation showing best interest for weaned packages. Yearlings were trending up to 6.00 higher with limited comparisons. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 212 3 305.00–320.00 $311.00 $659 +47.98
220–245 fancy 235 3 300.00–400.00 $356.88 $839 —
253–287 fancy 268 10 302.50–375.00 $340.23 $912 +24.64
260–295 277 10 255.00–347.00 $313.30 $868 +24.80
300–347 320 38 267.50–350.00 $314.74 $1,007 +13.67
300–346 value added 325 8 321.00–340.00 $336.55 $1,094 -2.08
310–346 fancy 330 9 310.00–360.00 $331.67 $1,095 -6.12
355–385 value added 369 6 330.00–347.00 $343.56 $1,268 +35.25
350–398 377 53 270.00–335.00 $310.05 $1,169 +21.86
350–395 fancy 377 21 260.00–360.00 $327.09 $1,233 +7.62
400–445 value added 416 26 280.00–330.00 $305.68 $1,272 -6.48
400–447 fancy 424 80 295.00–342.50 $318.91 $1,352 -3.58
400–447 427 123 260.00–322.00 $294.65 $1,258 +0.97
450–493 value added 472 33 277.00–327.00 $295.34 $1,394 +4.83
455–498 fancy 472 51 286.00–330.00 $316.27 $1,493 +0.29
450–499 479 245 258.00–320.00 $283.96 $1,360 +3.13
500–545 value added 519 167 270.00–313.00 $290.77 $1,509 +1.35
500–548 528 329 247.00–297.50 $272.58 $1,439 -1.53
521–547 528 8 253.00–254.00 $253.74 $1,340 -20.37
550–597 575 370 235.00–288.50 $268.23 $1,542 +4.30
552–599 value added 575 278 259.00–300.00 $281.35 $1,618 +2.38
585 585 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,506 -6.43
603 fancy 603 32 285.00 $285.00 $1,719 +36.00
600–645 value added 619 164 243.00–282.50 $267.06 $1,653 +3.36
600–648 622 275 230.00–278.00 $254.08 $1,580 +4.12
650–696 value added 664 255 250.00–280.00 $264.51 $1,756 -0.40
650–697 678 357 229.00–274.50 $249.89 $1,694 +7.76
700–745 721 158 219.00–253.00 $240.11 $1,731 -0.51
700–747 value added 726 341 241.00–269.85 $258.99 $1,880 +2.47
750–797 765 127 217.50–252.00 $238.83 $1,827 +6.69
752–796 value added 775 230 241.00–256.25 $250.83 $1,944 +6.11
780 780 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 -12.14
803–849 value added 828 341 231.25–255.75 $246.57 $2,042 -1.79
800–847 830 36 212.00–240.00 $227.68 $1,890 -13.57
855–895 871 23 210.00–233.25 $225.85 $1,967 -12.57
860–898 value added 879 196 236.00–245.80 $241.95 $2,127 -3.63
900–945 920 46 198.00–231.50 $217.34 $2,000 -8.10
936–943 value added 940 116 228.75–235.75 $232.18 $2,182 -7.24
953–985 value added 970 328 221.00–235.10 $227.80 $2,210 +6.05
965–995 982 17 200.00–215.50 $209.86 $2,061 -5.07
1000–1045 1008 9 191.00–216.00 $202.57 $2,042 -2.04
1013 value added 1013 54 229.60 $229.60 $2,326 —
1050–1096 1083 7 177.00–200.00 $194.80 $2,110 +4.80
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 3 210.00–285.00 $249.72 $557 +8.43
250–295 275 5 220.00–297.50 $259.86 $715 +22.02
330–345 337 5 192.50–287.50 $243.40 $820 +5.45
350–397 383 14 160.00–277.50 $242.72 $930 +10.28
410–445 427 17 200.00–275.00 $250.91 $1,071 +1.42
450–495 474 42 152.50–270.00 $244.17 $1,157 +10.83
500–547 531 49 164.00–260.00 $236.61 $1,256 +1.93
552–597 575 38 207.50–256.00 $233.40 $1,342 +1.15
600–648 630 27 162.50–250.00 $228.20 $1,438 +6.03
650–695 674 24 150.00–240.00 $220.20 $1,484 -3.98
700–740 721 35 190.00–239.00 $223.62 $1,612 +10.60
752–778 764 13 198.00–225.00 $214.29 $1,637 +7.12
842 842 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,827 +33.00
850 850 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,530 -18.32
900–905 903 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $1,648 —
995 995 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,900 —
1030 1030 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,854 —
1095 1095 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,026 -4.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 3 295.00 $295.00 $673 —
305–325 312 3 290.00–300.00 $293.48 $916 +28.48
380–390 385 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 -1.84
400–445 417 8 217.50–287.50 $262.69 $1,095 -16.65
450–499 485 37 220.00–290.00 $267.54 $1,298 -5.27
500–543 522 27 218.00–272.00 $251.46 $1,313 -0.20
550–595 577 30 230.00–263.00 $252.35 $1,456 +3.21
600–647 631 18 202.00–255.00 $237.64 $1,500 -8.89
652–696 672 17 225.00–252.00 $238.07 $1,600 +6.64
705–735 727 5 199.00–220.00 $213.20 $1,550 -8.79
750–795 777 3 215.00–222.00 $217.94 $1,693 +18.45
815–830 823 3 190.00–213.00 $204.66 $1,684 +22.16
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1157–1200 1166 5 133.50–142.50 $140.65 $1,640 -19.62
1105–1870 1247 11 149.50–188.00 $177.07 $2,208 +32.07
1148–1765 1327 21 133.00–190.00 $168.39 $2,235 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,279 +34.04
485 485 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,285 —
525–540 533 2 248.00–255.00 $251.45 $1,340 -6.07
550–585 568 7 207.00–265.00 $242.73 $1,379 +10.77
600–625 604 7 230.00–245.00 $237.43 $1,434 -22.80
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 -5.01
735–740 738 2 223.00–225.00 $224.00 $1,653 -6.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,122 —
425 425 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 —
478 478 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,350 +82.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,235 —
875 875 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,750 +17.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 215.00 $215.00 $742 -5.00
410 410 2 205.00 $205.00 $840 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–195 186 5 280.00–330.00 $305.00 $567 +5.00
205 value added 205 1 312.00 $312.00 $640 —
220–225 fancy 223 2 290.00–302.50 $296.18 $660 —
210–245 232 13 250.00–300.00 $270.79 $628 +1.63
253–285 fancy 268 9 270.00–305.00 $293.06 $785 +4.16
255–298 282 49 215.00–305.00 $266.68 $752 +3.58
275–295 value added 285 3 282.50–292.00 $288.28 $822 -1.72
312 fancy 312 2 300.00 $300.00 $936 +29.61
300–340 value added 319 12 269.00–300.00 $289.15 $922 +15.20
300–348 324 66 240.00–300.00 $268.70 $871 +11.65
350–399 374 236 180.00–300.00 $264.33 $989 +10.25
360–393 fancy 377 32 266.00–318.00 $297.27 $1,121 -0.61
350–395 value added 380 9 265.00–285.00 $270.73 $1,029 -4.23
400–448 426 307 187.50–295.00 $258.93 $1,103 +10.12
400–445 value added 427 46 246.00–280.00 $259.10 $1,106 -2.08
400–446 fancy 430 79 250.00–284.00 $266.97 $1,148 +5.33
450–497 476 444 194.00–285.00 $248.59 $1,183 +0.48
450–499 value added 479 41 246.00–259.00 $249.91 $1,197 -9.18
450–495 fancy 480 27 250.00–262.00 $255.54 $1,227 +0.01
500 fancy 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 -25.25
500–546 value added 525 230 240.00–263.00 $254.95 $1,338 +3.15
500–549 525 579 218.00–277.50 $242.91 $1,275 +4.72
550–598 576 421 211.00–265.00 $237.74 $1,369 +3.29
550–586 value added 576 194 240.00–266.00 $258.58 $1,489 +11.95
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 -24.45
600–648 620 321 210.00–247.50 $229.23 $1,421 +3.25
600–648 value added 626 269 231.00–255.25 $248.11 $1,553 +4.52
650–699 670 156 185.00–242.50 $223.98 $1,501 -0.28
650–690 value added 685 162 232.00–247.00 $245.77 $1,684 +1.08
700–743 721 78 175.00–228.00 $215.15 $1,551 +1.05
710–740 value added 731 195 218.00–244.75 $240.24 $1,756 +1.95
766–786 value added 774 144 226.00–236.50 $229.06 $1,773 -0.20
750–795 775 42 186.00–220.00 $208.06 $1,612 -4.56
813 value added 813 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,850 +9.25
800–845 823 42 181.00–210.00 $201.29 $1,657 +3.56
850–898 875 24 175.00–206.00 $199.15 $1,743 +5.22
901–945 927 25 155.00–204.00 $192.50 $1,784 -6.14
951 951 7 191.50 $191.50 $1,821 +26.26
955–990 965 4 168.00–175.00 $170.23 $1,643 +4.99
1018 value added 1018 52 194.75 $194.75 $1,983 —
1010–1040 1026 25 170.00–197.00 $189.41 $1,943 +16.45
1055–1085 1063 11 154.00–171.00 $168.49 $1,791 —
1115 1115 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,806 -22.00
1125 fancy 1125 4 181.00 $181.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 227 3 222.50–232.50 $227.14 $516 +9.39
263–295 275 15 195.00–267.50 $224.51 $617 -3.14
300–348 327 45 195.00–270.00 $232.04 $759 +7.52
350–395 377 53 132.50–262.50 $225.87 $852 +0.69
400–447 430 80 190.00–243.00 $219.85 $945 +3.32
450–495 471 66 180.00–252.50 $216.22 $1,018 +0.38
500–545 520 60 180.00–250.00 $218.65 $1,137 +4.80
550–595 575 55 177.60–232.50 $209.31 $1,204 -6.83
600–645 622 36 150.00–212.50 $192.58 $1,198 -4.49
650–697 672 36 130.00–217.50 $188.18 $1,265 -11.03
700–740 718 19 160.00–210.00 $187.59 $1,347 +9.62
752–795 780 16 153.00–200.00 $181.42 $1,415 +5.76
805–840 817 15 150.00–198.00 $182.64 $1,492 +15.18
875–885 879 6 160.00–185.00 $168.18 $1,478 -15.35
915 915 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,537 -11.34
970–985 980 14 124.00–197.00 $191.51 $1,877 +37.09
1100–1105 1103 2 162.00–165.00 $163.50 $1,803 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
172–185 176 3 240.00–280.00 $253.99 $447 —
210–245 226 4 255.00–272.50 $260.36 $588 -9.64
250–290 270 17 200.00–260.00 $242.43 $655 +11.32
305–345 332 18 205.00–252.00 $233.13 $774 -4.67
360–395 378 40 215.00–265.00 $248.43 $939 +4.32
402–446 425 52 217.50–255.00 $242.74 $1,032 +6.13
450–495 469 49 200.00–247.00 $226.16 $1,061 -7.43
500–540 525 37 192.50–236.00 $226.15 $1,187 +1.88
550–597 574 52 185.00–228.00 $219.06 $1,257 -1.48
600–636 618 19 178.00–227.50 $210.14 $1,299 -1.38
650–695 680 21 192.50–216.00 $201.24 $1,368 -6.23
700–740 713 9 170.00–204.00 $190.61 $1,359 +1.14
775–785 780 2 170.00–190.00 $179.94 $1,404 +2.90
810–840 823 4 147.00–154.00 $150.04 $1,235 —
850–870 860 2 160.00–166.00 $163.03 $1,402 -17.58
925 925 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,406 —
955 955 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,280 —
1020 1020 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,601 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 237.50 $237.50 $772 +14.36
355–365 360 2 205.00–230.00 $217.33 $782 —
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 -15.37
455–485 475 5 195.00–238.00 $213.22 $1,013 -5.07
535 535 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,190 -5.00
592 592 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,403 +31.69
600–602 602 8 170.00–177.00 $176.13 $1,060 -31.75
682–695 686 3 192.50–198.00 $196.14 $1,346 -5.66
727 727 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,454 —
790 790 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,540 -5.00
945 945 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,550 —
955 955 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,614 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,251 —
720–1345 1117 20 140.00–210.00 $160.83 $1,796 —
1090–1245 1155 3 151.00–182.00 $161.24 $1,862 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 207.50 $207.50 $612 —
360–390 375 2 210.00–215.00 $212.40 $796 —
410–445 428 2 200.00–215.00 $207.19 $887 -0.72
480–495 488 4 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $1,000 +54.95
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 +7.47
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 -30.73
550–575 561 8 190.00–210.00 $204.46 $1,147 -6.27
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 155.00–227.50 $189.91 $898 —
520 520 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,105 +7.50
615 615 1 135.00 $135.00 $830 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 210.00 $210.00 $976 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 330.00 $330.00 $627 +25.00
200–245 222 9 270.00–362.50 $316.89 $703 +19.72
205–245 fancy 225 2 320.00–345.00 $331.39 $746 +9.13
240 value added 240 1 320.00 $320.00 $768 —
250–295 fancy 276 18 300.00–335.00 $326.89 $902 -2.09
250–295 276 39 235.00–342.50 $294.32 $812 -7.55
265–295 value added 280 2 322.50–330.00 $326.45 $914 -2.30
300–345 fancy 322 23 247.50–365.00 $324.54 $1,045 -7.42
300–348 327 44 217.50–327.50 $294.27 $962 -1.76
320–347 value added 331 6 325.00–345.00 $332.31 $1,100 —
350–395 373 120 250.00–340.00 $299.95 $1,119 +6.84
355–395 fancy 373 29 302.00–341.00 $321.43 $1,199 +9.33
370–385 value added 377 3 320.00–335.00 $325.74 $1,228 -2.84
400–447 fancy 420 36 292.00–340.00 $310.97 $1,306 -4.06
400–448 424 160 210.00–316.00 $280.12 $1,188 +4.23
415–440 value added 433 8 270.00–290.00 $283.15 $1,226 -8.77
450–485 fancy 461 16 276.00–317.50 $292.94 $1,350 +0.66
450–496 470 231 177.50–300.00 $272.25 $1,280 +0.92
450–495 value added 478 13 268.00–289.00 $276.83 $1,323 -2.51
500–537 fancy 517 31 250.00–290.00 $273.99 $1,417 +4.29
500–525 value added 518 7 224.00–271.00 $260.24 $1,348 +6.08
500–548 522 246 225.00–282.50 $255.29 $1,333 +1.53
555 fancy 555 2 252.50–276.00 $264.25 $1,467 +9.86
555–572 value added 563 7 256.00–267.00 $260.85 $1,469 -6.15
550–599 575 258 220.00–272.00 $249.03 $1,432 +7.21
605–645 value added 617 6 233.00–235.00 $234.67 $1,448 +1.66
600–637 fancy 622 13 240.00–249.00 $243.33 $1,514 +6.27
600–647 624 112 187.00–263.00 $233.62 $1,458 +4.15
650–676 fancy 664 6 240.00–247.50 $242.45 $1,610 —
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 -15.06
650–695 667 117 211.00–256.00 $228.21 $1,522 +3.15
700–745 719 87 180.00–240.00 $212.20 $1,526 -1.06
750–795 770 45 184.00–231.00 $212.50 $1,636 +9.88
800–835 820 10 161.00–195.00 $182.20 $1,494 -1.60
850–890 858 9 170.00–187.00 $180.69 $1,550 -6.29
900–945 918 9 170.00–192.00 $180.00 $1,652 +3.84
960–985 972 3 156.00–170.00 $163.69 $1,591 -5.33
1010–1035 1021 4 157.50–172.50 $162.96 $1,664 —
1050–1060 1055 2 171.00–175.00 $172.99 $1,825 +29.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 232 3 229.00–247.00 $237.29 $551 -22.71
275–298 291 5 240.00–275.00 $254.00 $739 +21.50
300–345 332 24 215.00–285.00 $251.49 $835 +0.31
350–395 371 45 150.00–282.50 $229.24 $850 -15.86
400–447 426 33 200.00–276.00 $242.54 $1,033 +1.71
450–498 477 60 190.00–270.00 $232.72 $1,110 +1.02
500–548 520 59 150.00–257.00 $226.40 $1,177 +6.22
550–595 577 54 181.00–251.00 $218.46 $1,261 +3.17
600–640 616 17 165.00–241.00 $201.17 $1,239 +2.63
650–695 672 28 160.00–213.00 $195.46 $1,313 -1.58
700–740 719 9 170.00–212.00 $191.90 $1,380 +2.88
755–780 766 12 160.00–205.00 $184.85 $1,416 +4.55
800–840 823 5 150.00–176.00 $164.51 $1,354 -14.00
860–890 878 6 131.00–169.00 $147.26 $1,293 -25.53
900–935 918 2 138.00–139.00 $138.51 $1,272 -39.49
955–995 978 3 156.00–167.00 $162.08 $1,585 +14.11
1025 1025 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,548 —
1055–1090 1081 4 130.00–138.00 $131.95 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 225.00–270.00 $246.47 $673 -21.03
325–340 333 2 274.00–302.00 $288.32 $960 +8.32
350–395 379 20 275.00–305.00 $286.13 $1,084 -4.33
400–440 431 33 217.50–285.00 $264.67 $1,141 +3.33
455–495 468 30 230.00–275.00 $250.33 $1,172 -12.26
500–545 524 24 182.50–262.50 $230.14 $1,206 -7.62
555–595 575 37 212.00–242.50 $231.28 $1,330 -7.75
600–637 616 16 208.00–235.00 $223.82 $1,379 -0.74
650–695 678 13 201.00–220.00 $209.79 $1,422 -4.35
705–740 724 8 160.00–201.00 $192.71 $1,395 +0.28
775–796 791 7 190.00–209.00 $194.78 $1,541 —
870–895 887 3 162.00–172.50 $168.13 $1,491 —
915 915 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,455 —
955 955 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,251 -54.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 270.00 $270.00 $932 —
410–425 418 2 192.50–250.00 $221.77 $927 —
455 455 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,058 -8.04
515–533 523 8 165.00–247.50 $217.49 $1,137 -8.51
566–570 567 4 235.00–239.00 $236.01 $1,338 +9.65
610–622 615 5 198.00–235.00 $212.97 $1,310 -8.35
650–657 654 5 174.00–230.00 $211.88 $1,386 +11.88
700–745 727 3 190.00–217.50 $200.88 $1,460 +3.49
767–775 770 3 168.00–207.00 $193.91 $1,493 -7.09
880 880 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,505 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 —
420 420 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,012 +33.50
435–445 438 3 207.50–217.50 $210.88 $924 +3.38
465 465 1 202.50 $202.50 $942 -7.25
450–485 468 2 210.00–215.00 $212.59 $995 +2.84
510–522 518 5 200.00–212.00 $206.83 $1,071 +2.24
565–585 576 4 198.00–200.00 $199.49 $1,149 +4.51
815 815 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 168.00 $168.00 $622 —
415 415 1 155.00 $155.00 $643 —
530 530 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,126 —
567 567 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,233 —
605–630 618 2 135.00–145.00 $139.90 $865 —
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952 —
800 800 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
995–1470 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,875.00–2,600.00 $2,198.07 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 202.50 $202.50 $932 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1615 1215 80-85% 8 91.00–104.00 $97.08 $1,180 -14.06
900–1765 1230 80-85% 500 109.00–139.50 $124.77 $1,535 +13.63
1000–1685 1234 80-85% 74 102.00–123.00 $112.40 $1,387 +1.26
925–1905 1280 80-85% 284 122.00–157.00 $134.30 $1,719 +2.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1365 929 85-90% 88 50.00–100.00 $84.28 $783 -4.17
710–1630 1034 85-90% 176 81.00–119.50 $106.92 $1,106 -0.39
685–1635 1063 85-90% 228 90.00–131.50 $116.17 $1,235 +1.63
755–1530 1068 85-90% 119 107.00–153.00 $125.85 $1,344 +11.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2170 1485 75-80% 248 111.00–137.50 $124.89 $1,855 +2.42
1150–1945 1511 75-80% 134 123.00–149.00 $132.74 $2,006 +0.91
1170–1830 1567 75-80% 10 102.00–119.00 $110.90 $1,738 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–2570 1411 57 115.00–150.00 $133.94 $1,890 —
1100–2385 1670 110 130.00–168.00 $152.38 $2,545 +1.71
1060–2200 1779 72 150.00–173.00 $163.97 $2,917 +0.44
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,117 —
1610–2005 1760 4 158.00–167.00 $160.59 $2,826 —
1875–2040 1958 2 185.00–190.50 $187.87 $3,678 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1225 931 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 115.00–172.00 $145.64 $1,356
805–1280 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 120.00–148.00 $129.25 $1,316
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
455–955 561 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 560.00–1,435.00 $804.61
585 585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1100 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,559.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1330 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 1,175.00–2,200.00 $1,546.66
860–1200 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,250.00–2,125.00 $1,805.86
910–1270 1076 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,185.00–1,775.00 $1,533.75
840–1440 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 1,275.00–2,575.00 $1,765.79
870–1220 fancy 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,075.00–2,500.00 $2,299.32
860–1320 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 1,000.00–1,975.00 $1,518.36
985–1320 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,625.00 $1,459.58
1185 thin fleshed 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
950–1425 1194 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 1,225.00–1,975.00 $1,628.01
1000–1365 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,425.00–2,125.00 $1,788.59
855–1595 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 67 1,150.00–2,075.00 $1,758.57
1020–1405 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,742.13
885–1670 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 950.00–2,260.00 $1,723.52
1025–1550 1249 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,600.00–2,600.00 $2,059.81
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1206–1348 1287 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1060–1416 1301 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,500.00–1,860.00 $1,718.27
1310 thin fleshed 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1330 fancy 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1160–1605 fancy 1379 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,301.92
1430 fancy 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1505 fancy 1505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
487 487 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 560.00 $560.00
640 640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 675.00 $675.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
605–1065 832 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 725.00–1,625.00 $1,095.82
850–870 860 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00–1,525.00 $1,246.80
770–1065 888 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–1,300.00 $1,115.95
850–1075 933 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 830.00–1,450.00 $1,112.23
875–1090 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,020.00–1,300.00 $1,175.32
900–1070 985 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,310.00–1,350.00 $1,328.27
1110 thin fleshed 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1165 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,550.00 $1,311.54
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00
965–1260 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,323.07
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–975 795 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 800.00–1,600.00 $1,385.99
790–825 808 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,376.08
845–1080 927 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,800.00 $1,621.35
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
840–1142 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,300.00–2,200.00 $1,884.01
1047 1047 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,985.00 $1,985.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00 $6,602

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 fancy 336 11 174.00 $174.00 $585 —
375 375 1 142.50 $142.50 $534 —
400 400 1 120.00 $120.00 $480 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
941 941 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,882 —

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1200 thin fleshed 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1010–1470 1209 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,950.00–2,950.00 $2,312.32 +609.40
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 +222.53
980–1525 1289 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,400.00–2,700.00 $2,195.31 +542.84
1190–1510 1289 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 1,825.00–2,275.00 $1,979.57 +327.10
1140–1710 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,592.38 +367.80
1000–1565 1373 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,650.00 $2,248.24 +441.87
1400 fancy 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —
1253–1645 1403 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,950.00–2,900.00 $2,355.50 —
1350–1460 1417 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–2,275.00 $2,201.41 —
1295–1555 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,185.00–2,350.00 $2,259.97 —
1375–1480 1428 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,150.00 $2,065.72 —
1125–1880 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 31 1,800.00–2,950.00 $2,523.32 —
1540 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1580 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1670 1670 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–1090 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–2,100.00 $1,632.51 —
900–1075 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–2,000.00 $1,589.87 -1,010.13
1025 thin fleshed 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 +75.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–950 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,348.65 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,164 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 162.50 $162.50 $455 —
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 —
400 400 1 120.00 $120.00 $480 —
450 fancy 450 1 172.50 $172.50 $776 —
515 515 1 135.00 $135.00 $695 -2.00
550–585 568 2 122.50–187.50 $154.00 $875 —
580–590 value added 583 3 162.00–177.50 $170.62 $995 —
695 value added 695 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,188 —
713 value added 713 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,255 —
815 815 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,092 —
885 885 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,115 —
950 950 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,282 —
1060–1068 value added 1065 3 139.00–143.00 $141.67 $1,509 —
1085–1090 1088 2 110.00–130.00 $120.02 $1,306 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1205 1173 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $1,296 —
1170–1295 1228 3 135.00–140.00 $137.64 $1,690 +1.47
1490 1490 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,310 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 104.00 $104.00 $510 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 132.50 $132.50 $364 —
300 300 1 152.50 $152.50 $458 —
345 fancy 345 6 235.00 $235.00 $811 —
355–375 370 4 167.50–175.00 $169.93 $629 —
415 415 2 166.00 $166.00 $689 -34.00
478 478 2 194.00 $194.00 $927 —
535 535 1 167.50 $167.50 $896 -69.50
585–595 590 2 150.00–167.50 $158.68 $936 -39.15
645 645 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 —
665–687 678 5 162.00–167.00 $165.04 $1,119 -67.96
743 743 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,189 -10.00
833 833 3 172.50 $172.50 $1,437 -7.50
867 value added 867 58 193.25 $193.25 $1,675 —
990 990 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,010 -48.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 120.00–127.50 $123.87 $384 -11.13
420–440 430 2 137.50–139.00 $138.27 $595 —
465–480 473 2 130.00–140.00 $135.08 $639 +15.08
540 540 1 102.00 $102.00 $551 —
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,861 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1140 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,815.84 —

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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.