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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

20,564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.02/cwt -5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 618 lb · 828 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.70/cwt +7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,147/hd at 878 lb · 791 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.26/cwt -2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 572 lb · 754 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 20,564 20,867 17,057
Feeder cattle 17,112 17,104 13,951
Slaughter cattle 2,743 2,676 2,416
Replacement cattle 709 1,087 690

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher with moderate to good demand. Yearlings were steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Buyers were active and willing to pay premiums for weaned and pre-conditioned packages. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 4 282.50–355.00 $326.69 $719 +6.02
205–245 fancy 227 8 305.00–360.00 $348.12 $790 +10.89
250–299 278 9 299.00–327.00 $315.13 $876 +9.51
255–295 fancy 278 9 300.00–350.00 $324.47 $902 —
310–342 fancy 331 15 310.00–342.50 $329.45 $1,090 +3.03
330–340 value added 335 2 322.00–322.50 $322.25 $1,080 +4.64
300–345 336 17 260.00–325.00 $306.15 $1,029 -9.35
350–397 377 52 255.00–330.00 $306.20 $1,154 -0.44
352–397 fancy 380 51 315.00–342.00 $324.40 $1,233 -3.73
385 value added 385 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,236 -0.26
400–445 fancy 414 29 285.00–329.00 $309.02 $1,279 -3.19
415–440 value added 429 16 285.00–342.50 $300.35 $1,289 -4.82
400–448 431 114 240.00–324.00 $289.39 $1,247 -6.38
452–478 fancy 464 29 280.00–308.00 $295.14 $1,369 -3.86
450–496 value added 470 48 267.00–331.00 $299.10 $1,406 +6.22
450–495 476 228 245.00–312.00 $281.74 $1,341 -4.73
500–549 value added 523 141 269.00–309.00 $288.70 $1,510 -2.21
500–546 528 228 250.00–290.00 $269.59 $1,423 -1.45
550–599 573 291 250.00–286.00 $265.90 $1,524 -3.53
555–598 value added 575 213 264.00–287.00 $279.53 $1,607 -2.46
600–648 value added 624 218 252.00–285.00 $269.30 $1,680 -1.79
600–647 627 333 229.00–275.00 $253.81 $1,591 +0.26
645 fancy 645 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,677 —
650–697 671 205 224.00–275.00 $248.74 $1,669 +0.80
652–699 value added 674 180 255.00–285.00 $261.63 $1,763 -3.23
700–747 719 140 220.00–255.00 $240.92 $1,732 +2.75
701–749 value added 731 405 245.00–260.75 $255.17 $1,865 +3.00
750–796 768 135 212.00–248.00 $236.38 $1,815 -3.40
750–799 value added 781 419 239.00–265.85 $256.07 $2,000 -0.91
802–829 value added 817 125 255.50–258.50 $256.84 $2,098 +7.72
800–847 819 5 211.00–219.00 $214.31 $1,755 -24.01
800–849 828 94 207.00–249.00 $232.59 $1,926 -5.73
850–896 869 112 215.00–250.00 $240.81 $2,093 +5.66
869 869 20 219.50 $219.50 $1,907 -15.65
857–898 value added 877 537 220.00–252.10 $243.43 $2,135 +4.82
889 fancy 889 122 258.00 $258.00 $2,294 —
900–940 923 25 204.00–235.00 $218.28 $2,015 +6.76
916–949 value added 930 260 221.50–241.00 $236.29 $2,197 -4.47
950–997 988 15 190.00–241.00 $206.54 $2,041 -2.33
994 value added 994 57 221.25 $221.25 $2,199 —
1002–1025 value added 1008 61 221.00–228.00 $224.07 $2,259 —
1000–1040 1027 3 210.00–215.00 $213.38 $2,191 +0.85
1078–1095 1082 4 182.50–195.00 $185.66 $2,009 —
1135 1135 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,986 —
1205 value added 1205 44 191.50 $191.50 $2,308 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 219 4 215.00–285.00 $251.89 $552 -3.79
275–295 288 3 242.00–275.00 $262.04 $755 -17.96
300–342 325 13 195.00–285.00 $257.11 $836 -2.74
365–395 376 18 90.00–323.00 $242.71 $913 +37.16
400–447 428 27 210.00–283.50 $250.95 $1,074 -12.73
450–495 478 46 215.00–280.00 $250.67 $1,198 +4.61
500–545 516 43 220.00–267.00 $245.31 $1,266 +4.65
550–593 575 53 220.00–267.50 $241.93 $1,391 +2.39
600–646 618 56 212.50–250.00 $231.51 $1,431 +0.53
630–640 635 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,286 -28.50
650–695 667 45 198.00–250.00 $228.24 $1,522 +1.83
700–745 726 22 172.50–233.00 $212.25 $1,541 -9.30
750–790 766 7 185.00–227.50 $208.53 $1,597 -5.20
800–835 816 11 187.50–230.00 $214.01 $1,746 +15.84
855–887 873 5 180.00–209.00 $198.97 $1,737 +2.44
900–935 918 2 200.00–220.00 $209.81 $1,926 +13.81
955 955 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,101 +38.99
1030 1030 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,957 —
1065–1090 1078 2 161.00–192.00 $176.32 $1,901 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 265.00 $265.00 $702 -20.00
315–345 331 5 272.50–287.50 $281.15 $931 +0.34
367–397 387 16 270.00–295.00 $285.07 $1,103 -5.05
405–445 430 22 257.50–299.00 $271.81 $1,169 -13.33
460–495 479 20 250.00–285.00 $267.41 $1,281 +47.41
505–540 525 65 240.00–267.50 $255.25 $1,340 -0.76
551–597 575 85 220.00–260.00 $247.40 $1,423 -4.18
600–647 631 36 223.00–255.00 $239.04 $1,508 -4.74
652–697 673 22 220.00–247.50 $232.35 $1,564 +3.47
715 715 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,552 -3.21
750–790 767 14 212.00–225.00 $219.44 $1,683 -2.91
805–845 832 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,664 -12.67
920 920 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,748 +13.02
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 15 275.00 $275.00 $1,260 —
522–542 532 5 222.50–252.50 $246.31 $1,310 —
550–597 568 17 232.50–271.00 $256.62 $1,458 —
620 620 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,631 —
895 895 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,969 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 3 225.00 $225.00 $767 —
417–430 421 3 200.00–207.00 $202.38 $852 —
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 —
515–547 536 7 190.00–222.00 $212.40 $1,138 +52.40
550–590 570 2 214.00–216.00 $215.04 $1,226 +5.04
605–625 621 10 200.00–213.00 $209.82 $1,303 +59.82
655–661 660 4 187.50–209.00 $203.66 $1,344 +43.66
705 705 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,459 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 -2.50
560–595 578 2 237.50–242.50 $240.08 $1,388 -12.25
650–690 667 6 212.50–233.00 $228.42 $1,524 -16.58
700–740 715 3 203.00–230.00 $216.88 $1,551 —
740 740 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,569 —
875 875 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,794 +11.00
942 942 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,837 —
945 945 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,805 —
1075 1075 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,828 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,617 —
1100–1505 1318 6 110.00–185.00 $151.51 $1,997 +0.49
1345 1345 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,192 +11.98
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,124 —
520–535 528 2 229.00–255.00 $242.18 $1,279 —
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 —
475 475 1 180.00 $180.00 $855 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 -13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
187–195 190 3 229.00–230.00 $229.34 $436 -50.66
205–230 fancy 219 5 315.00–350.00 $327.58 $717 +12.58
220–240 228 3 172.00–260.00 $229.34 $523 -27.21
273 fancy 273 2 300.00 $300.00 $819 -17.78
250–297 283 49 230.00–300.00 $261.02 $739 -3.86
317 value added 317 2 272.50 $272.50 $864 +1.97
305–337 fancy 319 5 270.00–315.00 $293.50 $936 +38.62
300–345 331 92 217.50–305.00 $263.23 $871 +0.93
357–375 value added 364 12 257.50–262.50 $260.19 $947 -7.58
350–398 373 213 165.00–300.00 $255.74 $954 -5.20
360–387 fancy 375 18 267.50–310.00 $274.82 $1,031 -25.11
400–447 fancy 418 29 250.00–265.00 $258.19 $1,079 -5.65
400–445 value added 423 29 250.00–275.00 $261.88 $1,108 +3.55
400–449 427 356 218.00–295.00 $250.10 $1,068 -0.90
450–495 value added 473 35 249.00–267.50 $258.72 $1,224 +2.18
450–497 477 381 195.00–270.00 $242.25 $1,156 -4.17
450–497 fancy 479 74 250.00–280.00 $256.65 $1,229 -7.42
500–548 522 517 210.00–260.00 $239.01 $1,248 -0.57
500–549 value added 523 171 243.50–264.50 $252.99 $1,323 +1.73
550–598 570 429 211.00–252.50 $234.81 $1,338 +1.25
550–594 value added 574 325 244.50–268.50 $256.74 $1,474 -7.76
614 fancy 614 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,461 —
600–643 value added 617 507 231.00–257.50 $247.98 $1,530 -9.19
600–649 621 314 202.50–240.50 $227.20 $1,411 +13.69
650–698 670 127 200.00–235.00 $219.59 $1,471 -2.97
650–699 value added 672 213 234.00–250.00 $246.76 $1,658 +0.02
686 686 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,495 -4.56
700–745 720 111 185.00–227.00 $212.09 $1,527 +4.39
704–749 value added 730 304 224.00–249.75 $238.63 $1,742 -2.07
775 775 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,697 +10.40
765–798 777 45 190.00–223.00 $209.32 $1,626 +0.72
757–791 value added 778 55 225.00–230.00 $225.95 $1,758 -6.12
806–813 808 13 217.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,798 +20.42
806–844 value added 814 183 220.50–229.75 $225.64 $1,837 -0.54
800–840 818 35 170.00–216.00 $199.75 $1,634 -2.35
850–852 851 6 213.00–218.00 $216.34 $1,841 +20.48
850–890 871 6 168.00–200.00 $184.86 $1,610 -11.00
900 900 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,971 +30.82
907–945 924 20 179.00–193.00 $183.83 $1,699 -4.35
955–980 967 6 165.00–188.00 $180.54 $1,746 -15.43
1025 1025 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,948 +2.29
1027 value added 1027 6 202.50 $202.50 $2,080 —
1050 1050 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,785 +3.78
1060 1060 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,961 +18.78
1075 1075 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,892 +9.78
1105 1105 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,934 —
1188 1188 2 172.50 $172.50 $2,049 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 247.00 $247.00 $469 —
205–235 224 6 180.00–250.00 $225.24 $505 -6.00
260–295 277 13 200.00–258.00 $231.64 $642 -7.20
300–349 329 36 122.50–280.00 $228.80 $753 -0.07
350–398 373 61 100.00–265.00 $212.91 $794 -19.41
400–448 424 102 172.50–260.00 $221.03 $937 +2.11
450–498 472 95 170.00–245.00 $217.54 $1,027 -6.48
475 value added 475 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 —
500–547 523 100 101.00–240.00 $211.68 $1,107 -2.61
550–596 570 90 160.00–230.00 $213.13 $1,215 +4.25
600–645 623 88 170.00–225.00 $204.32 $1,273 -0.79
650–698 674 60 164.00–217.00 $192.33 $1,296 -8.81
700–745 721 37 141.00–219.00 $188.77 $1,361 -0.77
728 728 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,267 -15.54
750–795 769 33 151.00–209.00 $185.39 $1,426 +8.33
800–840 815 13 145.00–199.00 $174.89 $1,425 +16.39
850–890 869 10 160.00–194.00 $174.19 $1,514 +3.73
905–945 923 8 126.00–170.00 $156.47 $1,444 -11.27
970–995 980 3 115.00–166.00 $146.43 $1,435 -14.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 250.00 $250.00 $538 -0.78
250–280 265 2 230.00–235.00 $232.36 $616 -9.68
315–345 326 11 240.00–252.50 $243.88 $795 -3.39
351–395 376 39 212.50–250.00 $237.65 $894 -5.04
400–447 430 54 195.00–260.00 $234.81 $1,010 -1.87
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 -16.68
450–495 473 44 200.00–235.00 $224.10 $1,060 -5.22
525 525 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,063 -22.37
500–547 529 73 175.00–234.00 $221.60 $1,172 -3.27
550–597 577 56 170.00–227.00 $213.45 $1,232 -8.40
600–645 627 32 172.50–220.00 $211.33 $1,325 -0.87
650–695 666 41 190.00–218.00 $205.36 $1,368 +1.34
710–740 720 3 132.50–192.00 $167.67 $1,207 -21.69
753–767 762 9 190.00–200.00 $198.89 $1,516 +12.50
800–825 808 9 160.00–189.00 $183.15 $1,480 +14.21
890 890 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,682 +9.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 202.50 $202.50 $587 +2.50
300–330 315 2 200.00–202.00 $201.05 $633 -13.95
350–375 368 4 200.00–217.50 $206.72 $761 +2.63
410–435 427 5 195.00–216.00 $207.65 $887 -0.67
450–490 472 9 200.00–212.50 $208.01 $982 +31.01
535–540 538 2 180.00–200.00 $190.05 $1,022 -14.45
555–590 571 6 200.00–210.00 $203.37 $1,161 -3.59
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 225.00 $225.00 $844 —
410–430 420 2 202.50–220.00 $211.04 $886 —
483–485 483 5 232.50–242.50 $240.49 $1,162 —
515–542 535 7 228.00–233.00 $229.26 $1,227 —
635 635 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,340 —
653 653 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,378 —
735 735 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 250.00 $250.00 $550 —
308–343 326 6 227.00–229.00 $228.05 $743 -11.95
483 483 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,125 +11.93
520–545 528 3 190.00–235.00 $215.08 $1,136 -19.85
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 +17.67
689 689 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,392 —
740 740 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,288 —
765 765 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,186 -34.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1175 1030 11 135.00–177.00 $155.85 $1,605 —
1065–1195 1123 3 150.00–191.00 $170.14 $1,911 -9.86
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,040 —
595 595 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,056 -30.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 297.50 $297.50 $521 —
201 fancy 201 3 340.00 $340.00 $683 —
210–245 226 10 272.50–310.00 $292.78 $662 -20.10
265–290 fancy 276 8 300.00–346.00 $336.07 $928 +19.83
250–295 277 44 265.00–320.00 $293.00 $812 -9.59
300–345 326 68 267.00–342.50 $301.56 $983 -4.35
300–349 fancy 330 27 310.00–365.00 $332.49 $1,097 +1.13
350–397 372 149 260.00–326.00 $299.65 $1,115 +2.09
350–390 fancy 374 30 302.50–350.00 $324.39 $1,213 -1.75
400–435 fancy 408 34 283.00–332.50 $312.84 $1,276 +5.65
400–421 value added 413 9 270.00–320.00 $285.13 $1,178 +8.16
400–446 425 176 250.00–312.00 $282.82 $1,202 -5.66
455–480 fancy 466 5 270.00–305.00 $294.20 $1,371 +3.62
450–495 470 210 240.00–295.00 $268.90 $1,264 -3.18
455–485 value added 477 29 257.00–293.00 $280.81 $1,339 +1.52
505–530 value added 513 19 251.00–275.00 $258.49 $1,326 -2.54
500–545 521 298 232.50–286.00 $255.06 $1,329 -0.94
505–549 fancy 530 31 261.00–290.00 $278.10 $1,474 +6.35
555–564 value added 561 16 255.00–261.00 $259.19 $1,454 -1.95
560–585 fancy 568 16 248.00–276.00 $266.83 $1,516 +17.37
550–598 573 337 227.00–263.00 $243.21 $1,394 -4.01
600–605 value added 602 20 230.00–246.00 $236.32 $1,423 —
600–625 fancy 612 5 240.00–255.00 $251.07 $1,537 -1.37
600–648 621 209 210.00–255.00 $231.56 $1,438 -1.66
650–696 671 137 205.00–243.00 $224.74 $1,508 -5.65
675 value added 675 8 232.00 $232.00 $1,566 -1.00
710 fancy 710 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 —
700–749 719 150 153.00–231.00 $214.49 $1,542 +20.49
750–799 763 68 179.00–230.00 $205.51 $1,568 -2.56
800–848 819 27 170.00–205.00 $186.68 $1,529 -5.38
850–886 876 21 165.00–203.50 $188.25 $1,649 +10.73
940 940 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,701 +10.54
955–980 970 3 177.50–180.00 $178.84 $1,735 +6.10
1030 1030 2 141.00–159.00 $150.00 $1,545 +10.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 3 262.00–290.00 $271.33 $516 —
200–235 217 15 231.00–285.00 $257.74 $559 +8.47
250–295 270 16 202.50–282.50 $249.50 $674 -13.84
300–345 321 20 187.00–280.00 $223.37 $717 -34.89
358–395 377 35 200.00–292.00 $257.00 $969 +2.44
400–445 427 45 200.00–280.00 $247.91 $1,059 +8.18
450–498 472 66 200.00–278.00 $236.82 $1,118 -2.28
500–546 525 66 128.00–260.00 $224.15 $1,177 -6.21
550–597 574 82 190.00–250.00 $222.99 $1,280 -0.51
600–647 615 47 180.00–229.00 $206.94 $1,273 -2.94
650–695 673 45 190.00–220.00 $207.64 $1,397 +7.37
700–745 719 22 181.00–202.50 $189.62 $1,363 -4.47
750–790 775 21 140.00–194.00 $180.58 $1,399 -4.27
800–835 813 8 160.00–195.00 $186.24 $1,514 +2.71
860–895 875 9 150.00–170.00 $158.30 $1,385 -10.23
900–940 915 5 148.00–180.00 $162.43 $1,486 +13.71
952–970 961 4 130.00–146.00 $140.45 $1,350 -21.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 264 4 250.00–275.00 $266.18 $703 -3.78
335–340 338 2 250.00–277.50 $263.65 $891 -6.35
350–390 362 20 220.00–292.50 $277.05 $1,003 +0.96
400–449 431 55 250.00–289.00 $267.06 $1,151 -11.30
451–497 481 36 192.50–265.00 $255.95 $1,231 -0.43
500–547 526 40 205.00–250.00 $238.57 $1,255 -3.67
550–596 578 55 220.00–240.00 $228.10 $1,318 -3.49
600–645 622 21 210.00–235.00 $225.29 $1,401 +10.00
655–690 680 14 200.00–227.50 $214.35 $1,458 +3.52
700–745 729 7 185.00–200.00 $191.01 $1,392 +11.01
760–785 773 2 170.00–180.00 $174.92 $1,352 -0.89
825 825 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,506 +10.49
870–880 875 2 160.00–170.00 $165.03 $1,444 +8.12
905 905 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,267 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 252.50 $252.50 $593 —
300–338 330 5 265.00–300.00 $271.36 $895 —
375–395 385 2 250.00–265.00 $257.69 $992 —
530 530 1 175.00 $175.00 $928 -61.29
615–638 633 5 206.00–217.00 $214.86 $1,360 +9.09
666–667 666 5 184.00–218.00 $197.61 $1,316 -24.06
750–758 756 6 185.00–193.00 $190.25 $1,438 -4.75
870 870 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,331 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 221.00 $221.00 $597 +21.00
370–390 380 6 205.00–232.50 $214.52 $815 —
400–445 423 2 213.00 $213.00 $901 +13.00
455–485 474 4 210.00–218.00 $213.91 $1,014 +1.44
510–527 520 5 202.50–220.00 $212.12 $1,103 -1.76
555–590 576 7 207.50–216.00 $211.81 $1,220 +3.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095–1240 1177 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,697.95 —
900–1500 1219 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 8 1,500.00–2,275.00 $1,847.44 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 —
555 555 1 236.50 $236.50 $1,313 —
615 615 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,399 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 —
350 350 1 142.50 $142.50 $499 —
785 785 1 120.00 $120.00 $942 —
820 820 1 121.00 $121.00 $992 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 185.00 $185.00 $832 —
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 —
630 630 1 150.00 $150.00 $945 —
675 675 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1600 1230 80-85% 17 70.00–103.00 $89.70 $1,103 -3.14
890–1775 1251 80-85% 261 84.00–122.00 $110.77 $1,386 -12.34
900–1860 1283 80-85% 469 103.00–135.00 $121.76 $1,562 -1.35
920–1650 1289 80-85% 131 120.00–157.00 $134.85 $1,738 +11.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1415 979 85-90% 122 50.00–99.00 $86.50 $847 —
765–1335 1045 85-90% 79 103.00–142.00 $122.00 $1,275 —
755–1605 1062 85-90% 193 88.00–129.00 $111.94 $1,189 +5.24
725–1580 1098 85-90% 248 64.00–117.00 $106.05 $1,164 -9.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1920 1451 75-80% 102 101.00–122.00 $112.24 $1,629 -2.47
1030–2215 1495 75-80% 280 110.00–134.00 $120.79 $1,806 -2.73
1020–1975 1526 75-80% 89 120.00–140.00 $130.98 $1,999 -3.43
1690 1690 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–2380 1496 80 100.00–151.00 $136.12 $2,036 -0.90
960–2320 1672 152 130.00–161.00 $149.76 $2,504 —
1035–2190 1714 44 150.00–184.00 $161.63 $2,770 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–1190 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 130.00–185.00 $153.14 $1,467
1005–1185 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 132.00–147.00 $140.51 $1,568
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
555 555 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1080 928 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,900.00 $1,524.52
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00
810–1445 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,275.00–2,350.00 $1,690.61
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,410.00 $1,410.00
1000–1185 1096 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,200.71
1100 thin fleshed 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1115–1140 1128 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,251.66
1065–1360 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,150.00–1,850.00 $1,413.97
890–1550 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,025.00–1,725.00 $1,341.49
1040–1325 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,834.11
800–1565 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,000.00–2,085.00 $1,684.47
1035–1320 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,493.72
785–1497 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 82 1,100.00–2,100.00 $1,605.30
850–1650 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 1,125.00–2,475.00 $1,752.75
980–1415 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,200.00–2,200.00 $1,743.67
1220 thin fleshed 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1015–1425 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,020.00–1,835.00 $1,479.26
1255 thin fleshed 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1280 fancy 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1322 1322 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,560.00 $1,560.00
1300–1350 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,725.00 $1,565.57
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
695–1080 819 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 650.00–1,250.00 $864.51
935 thin fleshed 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
975–1040 998 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,742.24
970–1045 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,660.00 $1,534.84
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1090 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 800.00–1,500.00 $1,253.68
915–1185 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,549.71
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
845–890 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,527.62
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
920–930 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,474.82
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
975 thin fleshed 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 860.00 $860.00
751–920 803 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,075.00–1,825.00 $1,357.89
880 880 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
745–1030 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,446.37
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
813–905 844 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,385.76
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 5 185.00 $185.00 $583 —
410 410 2 184.00 $184.00 $754 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 172.50 $172.50 $862 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 3 167.00 $167.00 $713 —
587 587 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,239 —
900 900 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 160.00 $160.00 $616 —
590 590 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 142.50 $142.50 $734 -57.50

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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
1085 1085 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1220 thin fleshed 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1160–1345 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–2,025.00 $1,708.49 -810.08
1125–1345 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,785.00 $1,541.33 -259.14
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 +89.19
1130–1375 1253 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–2,200.00 $2,049.05 +263.24
1115–1540 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,425.00–2,450.00 $2,205.49 +419.68
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 -56.73
1165–1400 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,277.98 -3.75
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 -100.34
1270–1420 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,760.00–2,425.00 $2,024.62 -18.67
1405 1405 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -1,925.00
1210–1701 fancy 1498 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 3,050.00–3,350.00 $3,179.35 —
1210–1745 1514 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 1,875.00–3,000.00 $2,664.63 +539.63
1520–1625 1573 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,677.50 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1420 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,775.00 $1,623.80 —
1150–1705 1401 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,375.00–2,500.00 $2,254.91 —
1420 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1020 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,025.00 $975.62 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,162 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 120.00–180.00 $149.59 $553 —
455–488 481 5 130.00–137.50 $131.42 $632 —
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 -20.00
550 550 1 161.00 $161.00 $886 —
615–635 620 5 123.00–159.00 $141.91 $880 +1.16
675 675 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,060 +2.00
730 730 1 102.00 $102.00 $745 -28.00
765–787 780 3 123.00–141.00 $128.89 $1,005 +5.89
825 825 1 119.00 $119.00 $982 -7.00
870 870 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,000 —
960 value added 960 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,430 —
1020 1020 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,306 -11.38
1055 1055 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,266 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,259 —
1065–1230 1150 4 135.00–144.00 $138.69 $1,595 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 98.00 $98.00 $466 —
545 545 1 88.00 $88.00 $480 —
790 790 1 93.00 $93.00 $735 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 172.50 $172.50 $411 —
272–285 276 7 150.00–175.00 $169.19 $467 +29.19
320–347 336 4 241.00–253.00 $249.41 $838 +42.41
380 380 1 205.00 $205.00 $779 —
430–440 437 7 166.00–200.00 $181.51 $793 —
451–465 454 5 244.50–247.00 $245.01 $1,112 +79.01
506–541 526 19 170.00–238.50 $201.77 $1,061 +16.55
550–595 574 13 155.00–234.00 $214.30 $1,230 +64.46
600–645 627 5 157.50–206.00 $174.83 $1,096 -10.17
658–695 681 8 190.00–205.00 $199.57 $1,359 +24.57
700 700 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,337 +42.00
795 795 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,264 —
805–845 825 2 160.00–165.00 $162.56 $1,341 —
870 870 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,496 +87.00
902 902 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,524 —
1020 1020 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,448 —
1080 1080 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,588 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 109.00 $109.00 $267 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1025 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,185.00 $2,119.19 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —

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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.