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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

17,871 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.38/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 527 lb · 605 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.12/cwt +0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,039/hd at 829 lb · 568 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.82/cwt +1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 472 lb · 514 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,871 20,564 25,543
Feeder cattle 14,604 17,112 21,759
Slaughter cattle 2,573 2,743 3,091
Replacement cattle 694 709 693

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher with exceptions up to 8.00 higher. Heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Yearling steers sold steady and yearling heifers were mixed with trends ranging from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for all feeder and yearling classes with active buyer participation showing best interest for weaned and preconditioned packages. Slaughter cows and bulls were unevenly steady with trends reported from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher throughout the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
177 177 3 275.00 $275.00 $487 —
245 245 3 300.00–320.00 $307.50 $753 -19.19
257 fancy 257 2 335.00 $335.00 $861 +10.53
260–280 268 4 305.00–342.50 $316.81 $849 +1.68
300–340 323 22 280.00–332.50 $312.67 $1,010 +6.52
300–346 fancy 330 23 315.00–360.00 $341.38 $1,127 +11.93
305–345 value added 331 10 300.00–360.00 $342.93 $1,135 +20.68
350–395 369 58 280.00–337.00 $317.39 $1,171 +11.19
353–382 fancy 370 26 305.00–345.00 $333.21 $1,233 +8.81
350–393 value added 375 17 300.00–353.00 $324.25 $1,216 +3.25
400–445 value added 421 39 272.00–355.00 $297.16 $1,251 -3.19
400–447 423 73 255.00–337.50 $300.40 $1,271 +11.01
400–448 fancy 427 49 295.00–335.00 $318.07 $1,358 +9.05
452–490 fancy 465 29 281.00–320.00 $302.40 $1,406 +7.26
450–498 470 132 255.00–317.50 $285.99 $1,344 +4.25
450–499 value added 474 85 274.00–327.50 $295.04 $1,398 -4.06
500–545 value added 523 107 268.00–305.00 $286.22 $1,497 -2.48
500–549 525 182 245.00–295.00 $269.76 $1,416 +0.17
550–596 573 241 245.00–275.00 $264.12 $1,513 -1.78
552–599 value added 575 119 262.00–290.00 $278.79 $1,603 -0.74
600–645 value added 618 99 250.00–284.00 $270.07 $1,669 +0.77
619 fancy 619 7 283.00 $283.00 $1,752 +23.00
600–649 624 219 229.00–277.50 $251.60 $1,570 -2.21
625 625 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,388 -31.81
650–696 670 203 227.50–272.00 $250.82 $1,680 +2.08
651–697 value added 681 80 250.00–275.00 $257.32 $1,752 -4.31
703 fancy 703 133 277.40 $277.40 $1,950 —
700–748 value added 720 136 244.00–269.00 $262.19 $1,888 +7.02
700–748 721 85 217.50–259.00 $239.78 $1,729 -1.14
750–791 value added 767 273 246.00–260.75 $257.21 $1,973 +1.14
750–797 772 61 210.00–253.00 $232.97 $1,799 -3.41
818 thin fleshed 818 61 249.50 $249.50 $2,041 —
821–838 value added 828 386 239.00–255.75 $250.45 $2,074 -6.39
800–845 836 121 200.00–237.00 $230.59 $1,928 -2.00
850–880 863 22 203.00–240.00 $220.11 $1,900 -20.70
853–893 value added 867 451 233.00–249.50 $245.39 $2,128 +1.96
905–923 value added 914 298 229.00–247.80 $237.49 $2,171 +1.20
903–940 922 16 197.50–220.00 $210.27 $1,939 -8.01
951 value added 951 59 234.00 $234.00 $2,225 —
950–991 973 21 190.00–216.00 $208.50 $2,029 +1.96
1012–1020 1016 5 190.00–205.00 $197.82 $2,010 -15.56
1017 value added 1017 34 225.75 $225.75 $2,296 +1.68
1050–1090 1077 3 200.00 $200.00 $2,154 +14.34
1075–1099 value added 1087 166 218.00 $218.00 $2,370 —
1130 value added 1130 46 196.50 $196.50 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 290.00 $290.00 $652 +38.11
255–285 270 9 230.00–292.00 $251.60 $679 -10.44
315–343 333 4 262.50–287.50 $275.39 $917 +18.28
360–380 366 8 222.00–290.00 $266.07 $974 +23.36
400–445 428 16 210.00–285.00 $258.52 $1,106 +7.57
451–495 471 37 100.00–277.50 $242.00 $1,140 -8.67
500–548 528 37 200.00–268.00 $240.03 $1,267 -5.28
550–597 574 42 114.00–254.00 $235.36 $1,351 -6.57
600–648 633 32 200.00–246.00 $230.39 $1,458 +27.91
650–695 671 29 207.50–239.00 $224.38 $1,506 -3.86
705–730 717 10 200.00–230.00 $214.75 $1,540 +2.50
750–791 770 18 183.50–220.00 $196.00 $1,509 -12.53
805–830 819 5 180.00–212.50 $198.34 $1,624 -15.67
875–885 880 2 182.50–215.00 $198.84 $1,750 -0.13
900–920 912 5 144.00–200.00 $182.35 $1,663 -27.46
950–990 970 2 140.00–191.00 $164.97 $1,600 -55.03
1095 1095 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,113 +16.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 295.00 $295.00 $605 —
272 272 2 280.00 $280.00 $762 +15.00
300–335 317 3 275.00–305.00 $289.68 $918 +8.53
350–380 366 10 280.00–310.00 $298.07 $1,091 +13.00
400–445 418 7 240.00–299.00 $276.61 $1,156 +4.80
455–495 472 17 222.50–275.00 $254.46 $1,201 -12.95
500–545 524 10 240.00–266.00 $252.61 $1,324 -2.64
550–590 571 18 230.00–265.00 $248.94 $1,421 +1.54
603–642 622 13 230.00–259.00 $241.64 $1,503 +2.60
652–665 656 4 212.50–232.50 $224.31 $1,471 -8.04
715–740 732 3 210.00–220.00 $216.74 $1,587 -0.26
750 750 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,642 -0.44
800 800 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,700 +12.50
935 935 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,954 +19.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,044 —
432 432 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,166 —
460–480 467 3 250.00–260.00 $256.57 $1,198 -18.43
523 523 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,203 —
555–594 585 9 226.00–237.50 $228.42 $1,336 -11.66
612–640 623 8 226.00–242.50 $230.24 $1,434 —
655–680 674 10 232.00–241.00 $235.38 $1,586 +6.96
727–740 729 9 196.00–233.00 $226.27 $1,650 +14.27
800–842 828 3 180.00–225.00 $210.51 $1,743 —
880 880 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,914 +12.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1525 1282 6 151.00–176.00 $166.18 $2,130 —
1150–1530 1380 5 122.00–202.50 $150.76 $2,080 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 -15.00
625 625 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,391 —
670–695 687 3 220.00–222.50 $221.69 $1,523 —
770 770 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,502 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 +4.96
650 650 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,381 +8.84
670 670 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,360 -0.66
845 845 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,114 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 -32.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 15 260.00–310.00 $275.65 $615 +46.31
250–297 276 48 171.00–290.00 $261.37 $721 +0.35
280 fancy 280 1 211.00 $211.00 $591 -89.00
300–347 323 100 228.00–300.00 $258.73 $836 -4.50
300–342 value added 325 8 262.00–278.00 $270.55 $879 -1.95
300–336 fancy 332 17 210.00–300.00 $294.44 $978 +0.94
365 value added 365 5 270.00–275.00 $271.00 $989 +10.81
350–397 376 220 140.00–286.00 $255.43 $960 -0.31
356–395 fancy 378 10 250.00–287.50 $270.87 $1,024 -3.95
400–445 fancy 421 59 252.50–295.00 $273.01 $1,149 +14.82
423 thin fleshed 423 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,184 —
400–449 425 241 230.00–270.00 $248.67 $1,057 -1.43
400–440 value added 428 24 243.00–287.50 $258.84 $1,108 -3.04
450–482 value added 464 35 240.00–267.50 $248.89 $1,155 -9.83
450–499 473 429 229.00–272.50 $245.30 $1,160 +3.05
450–495 fancy 474 50 250.00–270.00 $258.43 $1,225 +1.78
500–548 523 400 220.00–255.00 $237.32 $1,241 -1.69
500–549 value added 536 205 235.00–270.00 $258.17 $1,384 +5.18
550 fancy 550 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,397 —
550–599 571 360 140.00–255.00 $233.15 $1,331 -1.66
552–590 value added 579 86 240.50–266.00 $248.78 $1,440 -7.96
580 580 8 257.00 $257.00 $1,491 +22.19
600 600 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,146 -36.20
601 fancy 601 30 259.00 $259.00 $1,557 +21.00
600–648 621 266 126.00–237.50 $223.72 $1,389 -3.48
600–648 value added 636 130 230.00–250.00 $246.78 $1,570 -1.20
651–697 671 149 190.00–235.00 $221.58 $1,487 +1.99
673–680 674 13 237.00–238.00 $237.08 $1,598 +17.49
680 680 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,367 -17.00
661–689 value added 682 235 234.00–247.80 $242.24 $1,652 -4.52
700–745 721 61 121.00–227.00 $207.16 $1,494 -4.93
715–743 value added 740 18 215.00–222.00 $221.25 $1,637 -17.38
755 755 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 +11.00
753–770 value added 756 133 221.00–237.00 $236.25 $1,786 +10.30
756–761 759 11 212.00–222.50 $216.76 $1,645 -2.24
750–797 776 41 116.00–221.00 $199.48 $1,548 -9.84
800–831 fancy 808 78 214.50–233.75 $228.92 $1,850 —
807–835 813 5 195.00–198.00 $197.38 $1,605 -2.37
805–840 818 19 177.50–218.00 $200.18 $1,637 +0.43
815–843 value added 842 64 225.00–230.50 $230.33 $1,939 +4.69
870 870 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,723 +13.14
855–896 873 22 170.00–214.00 $193.54 $1,690 +8.68
878 value added 878 21 216.75 $216.75 $1,903 —
905–945 922 27 126.00–202.00 $190.32 $1,755 +6.49
905–945 935 4 197.00–198.00 $197.24 $1,844 +13.41
942 value added 942 34 208.00 $208.00 $1,959 —
965 965 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,834 +9.46
950–990 970 11 162.50–190.00 $176.91 $1,716 -3.63
1010–1040 1020 5 157.00–200.00 $173.59 $1,771 -16.41
1065 1065 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,779 -18.00
1115–1148 1143 7 165.00–175.00 $173.61 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 200.00–240.00 $219.53 $472 -5.71
250–295 275 19 117.50–260.00 $227.28 $625 -4.36
305–345 323 44 200.00–267.50 $235.54 $761 +6.74
350–397 376 65 195.00–257.50 $230.41 $866 +17.50
400–448 428 69 175.00–295.00 $221.85 $950 +0.82
450–495 473 79 95.00–267.00 $220.89 $1,045 +3.35
500–545 526 131 140.00–237.00 $218.09 $1,147 +6.41
550–595 574 101 97.00–227.50 $210.69 $1,209 -2.44
600–645 624 77 92.00–220.00 $196.65 $1,227 -7.67
650–698 676 44 150.00–214.00 $189.55 $1,281 -2.78
700–745 722 23 156.00–208.00 $183.09 $1,322 -5.68
750–795 767 17 101.00–190.00 $177.23 $1,359 -8.16
800–845 826 9 165.00–203.00 $183.10 $1,512 +8.21
855–880 872 6 149.00–179.00 $165.93 $1,447 -8.26
910–948 939 6 141.00–177.00 $164.68 $1,546 +8.21
1015 1015 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,599 —
1118 1118 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 230.00 $230.00 $564 -20.00
290 290 1 242.50 $242.50 $703 +10.14
315–345 331 8 212.50–260.00 $246.06 $814 +2.18
355–395 371 10 210.00–245.00 $235.61 $874 -2.04
400–437 422 33 192.50–249.00 $230.28 $972 -4.53
450–495 466 59 200.00–242.50 $223.95 $1,044 -0.15
500–545 524 21 200.00–236.00 $216.60 $1,135 +14.10
550–595 575 22 200.00–235.00 $214.89 $1,236 +1.44
600–635 619 10 200.00–212.50 $206.00 $1,275 -5.33
640 640 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 -21.33
650–685 663 5 207.50–217.00 $212.16 $1,407 +6.80
700–735 715 9 160.00–209.00 $193.09 $1,381 +25.42
785–793 790 3 192.50–201.00 $198.19 $1,566 -0.70
845 845 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,268 —
860–872 869 4 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $1,499 -16.49
990 990 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,559 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 210.00 $210.00 $662 +8.95
355–380 365 3 200.00–206.00 $201.95 $737 -4.77
400–440 420 7 200.00–214.00 $207.51 $872 -0.14
450–475 465 4 175.00–213.00 $198.22 $922 -9.79
500–548 529 13 190.00–206.00 $199.74 $1,057 +9.69
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 +16.63
555–590 581 8 200.00–210.00 $205.53 $1,194 +2.16
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–337 328 3 233.00–242.50 $235.99 $774 +7.94
500–545 540 11 212.50–239.50 $236.64 $1,278 +21.56
567 567 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,276 —
610–640 621 5 180.00–210.00 $186.72 $1,160 -38.28
703–720 712 7 182.50–190.00 $187.84 $1,337 +13.84
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1190 1039 8 142.00–162.00 $149.01 $1,548 -6.84
1050–1365 1182 19 134.00–172.50 $153.10 $1,810 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–591 582 4 202.00–211.00 $204.15 $1,188 +26.65
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —
770 770 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 fancy 223 —— 3 350.00–365.00 $356.94 $796 +16.94
200–245 227 —— 20 272.50–365.00 $317.84 $721 +25.06
250 value added 250 —— 2 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
250–285 fancy 267 —— 9 320.00–341.00 $333.36 $890 -2.71
250–295 276 —— 28 225.00–340.00 $299.71 $827 +6.71
311–340 fancy 319 —— 16 307.50–327.50 $316.62 $1,010 -15.87
300–345 332 —— 45 270.00–324.00 $298.61 $991 -2.95
340–345 value added 344 —— 9 324.00–327.00 $324.33 $1,116 —
350–395 value added 365 —— 5 310.00–327.50 $320.05 $1,168 —
350–395 fancy 365 —— 45 310.00–342.00 $322.81 $1,178 -1.58
350–397 378 —— 107 232.00–340.00 $296.96 $1,123 -2.69
400–445 value added 423 —— 19 259.00–318.00 $286.69 $1,213 +1.56
400–446 fancy 425 —— 38 292.50–347.50 $312.05 $1,326 -0.79
400–449 433 —— 175 240.00–330.00 $278.66 $1,207 -4.16
450–465 fancy 456 —— 6 295.00–314.00 $307.11 $1,400 +12.91
450–495 475 —— 187 222.50–297.00 $271.92 $1,292 +3.02
455–481 value added 475 —— 12 270.00–315.00 $279.74 $1,329 -1.07
505–537 fancy 516 —— 17 270.00–305.00 $279.31 $1,441 +1.21
500–541 value added 517 —— 12 256.00–266.00 $260.03 $1,344 +1.54
500–549 521 —— 241 220.00–285.00 $254.20 $1,324 -0.86
551–580 fancy 560 —— 32 252.00–277.00 $263.43 $1,475 -3.40
565 value added 565 —— 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,429 -6.19
550–595 569 —— 192 223.00–267.00 $243.21 $1,384 ±0.00
600–647 621 —— 205 202.50–252.50 $229.83 $1,427 -1.73
612–645 fancy 622 —— 18 240.00–256.00 $244.60 $1,521 -6.47
625–635 value added 628 —— 3 237.00–239.00 $238.33 $1,497 +2.01
655 value added 655 —— 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,552 +5.00
650–695 665 —— 155 192.50–244.00 $224.09 $1,490 -0.65
665 fancy 665 —— 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,616 —
703 fancy 703 —— 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,511 -10.00
700–748 721 —— 101 180.00–230.00 $210.20 $1,516 -4.29
750–790 768 —— 32 190.00–228.00 $209.41 $1,608 +3.90
800–845 822 —— 26 170.00–204.00 $186.56 $1,534 -0.12
855–880 867 —— 3 182.50–193.00 $188.53 $1,635 +0.28
902 902 —— 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,714 —
955–960 958 —— 2 138.00–177.00 $157.55 $1,509 -21.29
1000–1045 1023 —— 2 159.00–182.50 $170.49 $1,744 +20.49
1055–1075 1065 —— 2 145.00–167.50 $156.14 $1,663 —
1200 1200 —— 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,584 —
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,314 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 227 10 245.00–280.00 $266.14 $604 +8.40
250–295 275 11 175.00–282.50 $259.55 $714 +10.05
300–345 319 24 230.00–282.50 $266.79 $851 +43.42
350–395 374 13 222.50–289.00 $251.69 $941 -5.31
400–447 424 52 210.00–285.00 $237.18 $1,006 -10.73
453–495 474 46 106.00–280.00 $228.81 $1,085 -8.01
500–547 526 73 200.00–280.00 $226.33 $1,190 +2.18
550–596 572 46 184.00–247.00 $219.66 $1,256 -3.33
600–645 619 38 105.00–226.00 $200.32 $1,240 -6.62
650–695 672 39 183.00–215.00 $198.39 $1,333 -9.25
700–745 725 17 165.00–200.00 $181.97 $1,319 -7.65
755–795 773 24 160.00–197.00 $185.39 $1,433 +4.81
800–836 827 13 159.00–190.00 $171.14 $1,415 -15.10
875–895 881 12 160.00–188.00 $177.32 $1,562 +19.02
925–945 935 4 123.00–167.50 $148.76 $1,391 -13.67
1000 1000 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 240.00–275.00 $257.07 $527 —
250–285 268 2 265.00–267.50 $266.17 $713 -0.01
300–347 331 3 225.00–267.50 $254.67 $843 -8.98
350–395 376 22 250.00–291.00 $275.60 $1,036 -1.45
410–445 430 15 262.50–297.50 $281.78 $1,212 +14.72
450–498 473 66 227.00–287.50 $254.51 $1,204 -1.44
500–545 524 28 222.50–244.00 $235.46 $1,234 -3.11
555–585 570 32 220.00–240.00 $228.27 $1,301 +0.17
600–648 632 10 210.00–227.50 $215.64 $1,363 -9.65
652–685 671 10 190.00–215.00 $201.82 $1,354 -12.53
700–745 721 9 182.50–210.00 $198.20 $1,429 +7.19
750–795 763 7 170.00–206.00 $195.32 $1,490 +20.40
977 977 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,270 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–447 411 9 230.00–302.50 $240.35 $988 —
465 465 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,186 —
500–520 506 4 225.00–232.50 $227.50 $1,151 +52.50
565–575 570 2 222.00–230.00 $225.96 $1,288 —
610–625 613 16 211.00–227.50 $215.63 $1,322 +0.77
651–675 658 7 192.00–200.00 $197.66 $1,301 +0.05
705–747 736 7 180.00–202.00 $187.70 $1,381 —
805 805 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,401 —
935 935 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,533 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 —
375–390 380 3 220.00–235.00 $225.13 $855 +10.61
442 442 2 215.00 $215.00 $950 +2.00
460–475 465 5 192.50–215.00 $198.58 $923 -15.33
510–535 520 3 190.00–207.00 $195.96 $1,019 -16.16
555–590 577 9 200.00–219.00 $208.77 $1,205 -3.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1240 1120 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,800.00–2,700.00 $2,298.21 —
1110–1330 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,300.00–3,000.00 $2,152.67 +305.23
1320–1625 1473 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 1,750.00–2,425.00 $2,122.45 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 140.00 $140.00 $448 -40.00
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 —
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 —
670 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,232 —
625 625 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,219 —
685 685 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,353 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,400 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1500 1236 80-85% 22 60.00–98.00 $89.29 $1,104 -0.41
865–1800 1253 80-85% 200 90.00–114.00 $105.23 $1,319 -5.54
970–2025 1277 80-85% 462 106.00–128.00 $116.31 $1,485 -5.45
980–1715 1306 80-85% 139 115.50–141.00 $124.33 $1,624 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–1555 985 85-90% 148 60.00–98.00 $84.35 $831 -2.15
715–1270 1036 85-90% 53 105.00–135.00 $117.89 $1,221 -4.11
610–1605 1080 85-90% 163 85.00–126.00 $110.47 $1,193 +4.42
635–1595 1082 85-90% 213 50.00–114.00 $101.15 $1,094 -4.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1640 1495 75-80% 3 95.00–96.50 $95.51 $1,428 -25.28
1115–2135 1504 75-80% 52 100.00–117.00 $108.66 $1,634 -22.32
1170–1870 1529 75-80% 100 115.50–144.00 $124.70 $1,907 -6.28
1105–2070 1532 75-80% 217 108.00–129.00 $117.06 $1,793 -13.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–2430 1545 72 100.00–149.00 $132.17 $2,042 —
1085–2335 1680 109 130.00–159.00 $148.19 $2,490 -1.57
1010–2065 1695 42 150.00–174.00 $161.11 $2,731 +11.35
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,162 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1375 989 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 900.00–1,560.00 $1,350.94
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00
1020–1115 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00–1,510.00 $1,464.93
755–1265 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,255.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1130 979 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 115.00–170.00 $141.84 $1,389
885–1260 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 129.00–160.00 $144.10 $1,523
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,566
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 thin fleshed 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–1280 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 800.00–1,600.00 $1,337.77
1037 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00
750–1440 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 885.00–1,935.00 $1,597.57
945–1290 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,800.00 $1,607.81
1115–1155 1142 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,310.00–1,500.00 $1,371.85
825–1465 1149 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,025.00–1,900.00 $1,487.18
890–1536 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 900.00–1,835.00 $1,341.69
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00
850–1490 1151 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 700.00–1,675.00 $1,331.49
1017–1360 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,200.00–1,950.00 $1,615.80
970–1497 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 1,250.00–2,050.00 $1,668.02
920–1665 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 93 1,025.00–2,150.00 $1,657.31
945–1430 1241 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,285.00–2,250.00 $1,958.03
980–1505 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 1,075.00–2,025.00 $1,767.65
1330 thin fleshed 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1015–1602 1478 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,697.41
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–745 711 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 850.00–930.00 $870.95
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,520.00 $1,520.00
890–1080 985 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,104.82
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1095 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 880.00–1,125.00 $1,042.65
835–1295 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 825.00–1,500.00 $1,194.58
1150–1195 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,384.86
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1250 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,260.00 $1,230.50
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
870 870 Aged (>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 $
570–910 725 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 725.00–1,100.00 $909.06
645–1005 806 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 800.00–1,800.00 $1,185.33
767–1205 974 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,300.00–1,925.00 $1,605.32
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1050–1075 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,275.00–2,525.00 $2,338.61
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–815 721 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,178.60
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 202.50 $202.50 $881 +18.50
1145 1145 8 148.50 $148.50 $1,700 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 242.50 $242.50 $800 —
350 350 1 237.50 $237.50 $831 —
450–485 469 4 209.00–222.50 $216.82 $1,017 —
550 550 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,260 —
672 672 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,277 —
897 897 10 174.00 $174.00 $1,561 —
907 907 4 182.50 $182.50 $1,655 +1.50
996 996 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 6 255.00 $255.00 $994 +95.00
447 447 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,176 —

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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
1100–1330 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,460.00–1,825.00 $1,675.08 -33.41
1088–1430 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,325.00–3,050.00 $2,464.53 +923.20
1115–1365 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,610.00–2,025.00 $1,855.10 +313.77
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 +850.38
1060–1605 1383 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 1,250.00–3,000.00 $2,552.08 +527.46
1255–1525 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,735.00–2,700.00 $2,320.97 —
1280–1605 1443 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,533.80 —
1105–1885 1580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,450.00 $2,206.17 -471.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +124.38

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1205 1143 2 135.00–140.00 $137.36 $1,570 —
1678 1678 33 169.00 $169.00 $2,836 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 147.50 $147.50 $494 —
370–380 375 2 152.00–161.00 $156.44 $587 +6.85
420 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 —
467 467 5 131.00 $131.00 $612 -0.42
525–543 539 5 125.00–148.00 $143.52 $774 +23.52
577 value added 577 11 195.00 $195.00 $1,125 —
658 658 2 130.00 $130.00 $855 -27.00
835 835 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 +41.00
990 990 2 128.00–136.00 $132.00 $1,307 —
1000 1000 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,300 +2.00
1050 1050 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,512 +24.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 115.00 $115.00 $489 —
680 680 1 100.00 $100.00 $680 —
805 805 1 100.00 $100.00 $805 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–262 fancy 252 12 302.50–327.50 $323.17 $814 —
250–275 256 12 176.00–260.00 $237.01 $607 +67.82
330 fancy 330 7 273.00 $273.00 $901 —
354 354 6 251.00 $251.00 $889 +46.00
358–397 value added 369 56 266.00–270.00 $268.77 $992 —
400–435 414 26 156.00–265.00 $249.72 $1,034 +68.21
425 value added 425 13 270.50 $270.50 $1,150 —
472 value added 472 74 259.50 $259.50 $1,225 —
476–495 487 31 228.00–242.00 $239.56 $1,167 -5.45
521 value added 521 26 238.00 $238.00 $1,240 —
505–545 533 5 179.00–236.00 $219.66 $1,171 +17.89
553–596 value added 591 83 235.00–242.00 $235.71 $1,393 —
607–630 value added 609 98 239.00 $239.00 $1,456 —
603–645 610 47 120.00–235.00 $223.18 $1,361 +48.35
690–692 691 15 222.00–229.00 $228.53 $1,579 +28.96
709 value added 709 22 223.00 $223.00 $1,581 —
710–725 718 2 192.00–197.00 $194.47 $1,396 +3.47
780–785 783 2 130.00–176.00 $152.93 $1,197 -6.07
835 835 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 -2.56
890 890 2 125.00–149.00 $137.00 $1,219 -35.00
903–930 913 23 160.00–180.50 $176.55 $1,612 +7.55
956–995 967 19 110.00–179.50 $166.76 $1,613 —
1000–1010 1007 3 152.50–162.00 $157.83 $1,589 +15.83
1085–1090 1088 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,643 +4.00
1120 1120 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,747 —
1168–1188 1187 15 156.25–159.00 $156.43 $1,857 —
1275 1275 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,556 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1156 1156 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,734 —
1460 1460 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,883 —
1225–1493 1485 35 139.00–160.00 $159.51 $2,369 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 122.50 $122.50 $349 —
381–397 390 7 197.00–230.00 $210.81 $822 —
425 425 1 120.00 $120.00 $510 —
458–485 461 16 200.00–211.00 $209.55 $966 —
525–530 528 2 109.00–205.00 $157.23 $830 —
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 —
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 —
765 765 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,262 —
848 848 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,365 —
850 850 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,352 —
938 938 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,491 —

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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.