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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

20,342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.11/cwt -0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 524 lb · 740 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $263.92/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,650/hd at 625 lb · 723 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.57/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,941/hd at 778 lb · 694 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 20,342 17,640 4,701
Feeder cattle 16,834 14,968 3,126
Slaughter cattle 2,393 2,116 1,193
Replacement cattle 1,115 556 382

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mixed as markets reported trends from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher with exceptions 8.00 lower and 8.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher with moderate to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Strongest demand was noted for weaned and preconditioned packages. Slaughter cows and bulls were unevenly steady with trends reported from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher and 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
210–240 225 3 290.00–370.00 $321.56 $724 +20.31
255–295 fancy 280 15 305.00–380.00 $352.49 $987 +3.29
275–297 291 4 315.00–320.00 $318.82 $928 +6.77
300–345 321 27 270.00–350.00 $320.23 $1,028 +1.03
300–345 fancy 326 9 300.00–360.00 $328.76 $1,072 +5.65
332–348 value added 334 20 319.00–342.00 $338.41 $1,130 -47.60
350–398 381 67 257.50–342.50 $307.64 $1,172 -7.57
360–385 value added 381 17 290.00–329.00 $306.19 $1,167 —
350–397 fancy 383 30 305.00–375.00 $317.03 $1,214 -3.77
400–448 value added 416 76 277.50–342.50 $303.18 $1,261 +2.73
402–440 fancy 419 33 285.00–331.00 $313.03 $1,312 -4.17
400–447 427 97 250.00–328.00 $301.11 $1,286 -6.45
450–488 value added 464 63 275.00–310.00 $290.35 $1,347 +5.23
452–492 fancy 467 67 283.00–328.00 $310.31 $1,449 +1.91
450–498 474 133 260.00–320.00 $289.80 $1,374 -2.86
500–547 value added 518 203 265.00–319.50 $290.37 $1,504 -0.39
500–546 524 239 240.00–305.00 $275.87 $1,446 +2.12
510–538 fancy 527 15 315.00 $315.00 $1,660 +8.77
552–580 561 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,425 -3.00
550–598 value added 563 267 260.00–310.50 $289.02 $1,627 +4.29
550–598 573 289 242.50–298.00 $270.49 $1,550 +4.78
600–649 value added 624 460 250.00–286.00 $270.08 $1,685 +2.10
600–649 627 249 230.00–275.00 $251.29 $1,576 -7.52
628 fancy 628 14 286.00 $286.00 $1,796 +4.90
650–698 668 226 230.00–272.00 $249.02 $1,663 -7.50
650–698 value added 680 319 248.00–290.00 $263.43 $1,791 -6.01
701–748 value added 723 353 237.50–269.50 $255.39 $1,846 -3.40
700–749 725 198 220.00–250.00 $236.82 $1,717 -5.25
750–797 770 101 223.00–246.00 $234.49 $1,806 -4.92
758–793 value added 779 593 241.00–266.00 $252.14 $1,964 -0.87
807 fancy 807 70 266.60 $266.60 $2,151 —
807–825 value added 814 225 243.50–261.20 $253.40 $2,063 +4.16
800–847 817 184 187.50–237.50 $229.58 $1,876 -0.38
850–896 866 120 205.00–239.75 $234.04 $2,027 +9.40
865–890 value added 874 301 238.50–251.90 $242.59 $2,120 +4.38
909–945 919 12 196.00–220.00 $216.95 $1,994 -10.85
916–945 value added 931 355 232.25–244.90 $238.75 $2,223 +1.25
960–992 968 76 202.00–222.25 $219.69 $2,127 +3.03
988 thin fleshed 988 54 233.90 $233.90 $2,311 —
996 value added 996 55 231.20 $231.20 $2,303 +2.11
1003 value added 1003 50 228.75 $228.75 $2,294 —
1015–1035 1025 2 193.00–202.00 $197.46 $2,024 +0.33
1055–1080 1060 5 189.00–207.00 $203.33 $2,155 +8.85
1060 value added 1060 54 216.50 $216.50 $2,295 —
1100–1145 1130 3 180.00–191.00 $187.43 $2,118 —
1195 1195 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,270 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 229.00–290.00 $260.18 $585 -2.32
265–295 278 4 200.00–297.00 $267.16 $743 -18.35
300–335 313 4 225.00–285.00 $265.86 $832 +27.87
360–395 373 21 227.50–290.00 $260.04 $970 -14.74
400–445 427 22 212.50–285.00 $257.94 $1,101 -5.94
455–495 476 41 200.00–282.50 $260.31 $1,239 +5.77
500–545 530 54 210.00–272.50 $246.30 $1,305 +9.87
550–593 573 52 199.00–265.00 $237.86 $1,363 +2.72
600–645 626 27 205.00–240.00 $229.99 $1,440 +4.69
650–690 672 53 175.00–241.00 $228.11 $1,533 +3.53
700–747 725 21 177.00–230.00 $216.48 $1,569 -0.27
750–795 770 11 210.00–238.00 $225.61 $1,737 +6.32
800–835 818 2 200.00–208.00 $203.91 $1,668 +4.25
865–897 889 10 191.00–216.00 $198.98 $1,769 -1.42
932–945 936 3 150.00–193.00 $164.47 $1,539 -29.20
960–970 967 3 195.00–200.00 $197.32 $1,908 +5.75
1049 1049 6 165.50 $165.50 $1,736 —
1065–1070 1068 6 135.00–184.50 $170.33 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 +19.24
355–365 360 2 295.00–320.00 $307.33 $1,106 +12.73
405–445 422 13 244.00–290.00 $255.58 $1,079 -26.20
450–487 468 20 250.00–300.00 $274.90 $1,287 -7.65
500–547 524 22 231.00–287.00 $262.47 $1,375 +0.06
550–595 576 31 240.00–273.00 $255.79 $1,473 +4.00
610–640 623 20 220.00–255.00 $241.67 $1,506 -0.26
650–695 680 29 220.00–245.00 $235.25 $1,600 -3.00
708–740 720 5 222.50–233.00 $227.96 $1,641 +1.93
763–780 767 4 222.50–228.00 $223.90 $1,717 +7.95
826 826 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,834 +14.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,088 —
488 488 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,205 -5.50
515–540 521 4 260.00–265.00 $261.29 $1,361 +14.59
590 590 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,504 +5.02
610–620 615 2 220.00–237.00 $228.43 $1,405 -6.39
670 670 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,494 -17.42
700–725 715 4 215.00–229.00 $223.04 $1,595 +11.18
800–825 812 3 205.00–227.50 $219.88 $1,785 —
969 969 6 207.50 $207.50 $2,011 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,939 —
1175–1360 1200 9 130.00–192.50 $182.51 $2,190 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 202.50 $202.50 $739 —
435 435 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,011 +10.00
465 465 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 +15.00
500–535 518 3 205.00–215.00 $209.89 $1,087 +9.89
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 -64.89
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 —
605–625 615 2 190.00–212.50 $201.07 $1,237 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,250 —
570–575 573 2 180.00–210.00 $195.07 $1,118 —
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 +30.00
650 650 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,414 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–185 181 4 250.00–299.00 $278.16 $503 -46.84
210–212 fancy 211 3 264.00–320.00 $301.45 $636 +11.45
210–235 value added 220 5 280.00–287.00 $284.54 $626 —
212–240 223 16 237.50–310.00 $279.98 $624 +6.88
250–298 279 46 202.00–332.50 $285.17 $796 +13.31
292–295 fancy 294 4 290.00–305.00 $297.54 $875 +37.00
313–340 value added 319 20 270.00–291.00 $286.48 $914 +17.21
300–342 fancy 323 15 269.00–330.00 $294.81 $952 +14.95
300–345 327 57 232.50–307.50 $263.59 $862 +2.99
353–398 fancy 373 46 270.00–320.00 $302.23 $1,127 +24.79
350–397 374 193 231.00–290.00 $261.43 $978 -1.43
360–397 value added 379 52 262.50–285.00 $280.07 $1,061 +16.47
400–446 value added 418 69 246.00–287.50 $261.74 $1,094 +0.32
400–443 fancy 420 96 251.00–301.00 $269.10 $1,130 +2.91
400–448 427 283 227.00–272.50 $256.84 $1,097 +2.36
450–498 473 438 220.00–274.00 $247.37 $1,170 -3.81
450–498 fancy 473 89 242.50–270.00 $261.60 $1,237 +3.28
450–491 value added 474 91 247.00–277.50 $254.25 $1,205 -9.14
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 -22.35
500–547 value added 523 335 239.50–269.00 $253.01 $1,323 -3.20
500–548 525 404 227.50–261.00 $242.29 $1,272 -0.06
550–584 value added 566 154 240.00–266.00 $254.59 $1,441 -1.41
550–598 574 495 215.00–250.00 $238.41 $1,368 +1.76
600–648 value added 617 340 233.00–258.00 $245.35 $1,514 +2.66
600–648 619 284 207.00–249.00 $230.00 $1,424 -2.08
650–699 671 162 204.00–239.00 $227.04 $1,523 -0.03
653–694 value added 681 280 234.00–259.50 $244.80 $1,667 -6.23
700–715 709 7 222.00–223.00 $222.42 $1,577 +10.89
700–748 value added 719 35 220.00–239.00 $233.06 $1,676 -1.07
700–745 724 132 195.00–229.00 $215.48 $1,560 +3.95
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 -31.53
750–795 765 63 190.00–225.00 $210.10 $1,607 -7.90
757–791 value added 774 164 223.25–230.00 $226.82 $1,756 -16.18
806 value added 806 65 230.00 $230.00 $1,854 +1.12
800–847 814 32 180.00–210.00 $196.00 $1,595 +1.72
850–870 864 4 197.00–208.00 $201.22 $1,739 +9.70
855–885 869 7 181.00–200.00 $191.61 $1,665 +0.09
906 value added 906 58 219.00 $219.00 $1,984 —
900–942 921 22 170.00–196.50 $189.31 $1,744 +6.00
920–925 923 2 199.00–201.00 $200.00 $1,846 +16.69
955–989 979 8 170.00–191.00 $174.24 $1,706 -10.01
1014–1035 1017 9 150.00–190.50 $180.40 $1,835 +17.40
1160–1175 1168 2 162.50–167.50 $164.98 $1,927 —
1200 1200 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,830 —
1250 1250 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 235 10 165.00–272.50 $224.56 $528 -26.25
250–295 280 29 180.00–272.50 $240.42 $673 +6.50
300–345 327 40 187.50–262.50 $227.75 $745 -15.18
350–396 376 64 145.00–340.00 $229.29 $862 -3.73
400–448 429 124 200.00–252.50 $227.07 $974 +2.17
450–495 474 82 180.00–247.00 $225.48 $1,069 +1.60
500–545 523 120 185.00–237.50 $220.95 $1,156 +5.33
550–598 574 87 120.00–235.00 $217.34 $1,248 +0.99
600–640 625 59 140.00–226.00 $206.53 $1,291 -3.83
651–695 674 51 182.50–226.00 $206.09 $1,389 +1.74
700–745 723 23 170.00–210.00 $192.02 $1,388 -2.41
750–790 771 23 157.00–195.00 $180.33 $1,390 -2.57
800–848 823 21 166.00–219.00 $200.69 $1,652 +26.51
855–895 883 20 160.00–193.00 $169.54 $1,497 -5.21
900–940 915 9 167.00–189.00 $178.17 $1,630 +12.47
950–975 961 4 140.00–174.50 $156.31 $1,502 -2.26
1076–1091 1082 8 170.00–177.00 $172.65 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 220.00–235.00 $227.50 $535 —
255–295 278 3 200.00–237.50 $223.17 $620 -16.47
317–345 333 5 230.00–267.00 $246.65 $821 +4.82
350–390 371 20 207.50–265.00 $240.76 $893 +3.37
402–445 418 14 220.00–249.00 $234.59 $981 -6.89
462–495 485 12 220.00–251.00 $241.74 $1,172 +6.36
500–542 526 21 217.00–235.00 $226.25 $1,190 +2.76
555–595 572 15 200.00–228.00 $218.98 $1,253 -2.18
600–647 635 12 195.00–229.00 $220.23 $1,398 +0.68
655–695 675 10 177.50–218.00 $207.59 $1,401 -1.67
720–725 723 2 162.50–180.00 $171.28 $1,238 -19.52
757–765 760 3 190.00–199.00 $195.98 $1,489 +9.83
835 835 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 -3.98
940 940 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,739 —
955 955 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,552 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1360 1089 21 120.00–158.00 $135.41 $1,475 -19.59
1030–1500 1212 13 125.00–177.00 $149.51 $1,812 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 240.00 $240.00 $576 —
395 395 1 237.50 $237.50 $938 -11.50
425–430 428 2 242.50–255.00 $248.71 $1,064 +11.22
495 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 +6.09
525 525 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,228 +0.94
552–590 569 5 223.00–230.00 $225.26 $1,282 +12.76
605 605 3 197.50–230.00 $219.17 $1,326 +2.89
650–690 679 4 165.00–210.00 $189.10 $1,284 -14.89
775 775 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,666 +25.00
820 820 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $1,414 —
925 925 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,619 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 213.00 $213.00 $554 -4.50
360–375 368 3 210.00–215.00 $212.49 $782 +6.49
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 +7.00
477 477 2 200.00 $200.00 $954 —
515–545 535 3 200.00–210.00 $206.79 $1,106 +5.19
560–595 582 3 200.00–217.00 $209.81 $1,221 +4.81
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,063 —
561 561 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,122 —
725–745 735 2 160.00–175.00 $167.40 $1,230 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 152.50 $152.50 $694 -77.50
620 620 1 152.50 $152.50 $946 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 —

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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 1 325.00 $325.00 $569 -4.83
205–240 223 20 275.00–332.50 $293.94 $655 +4.02
255–260 value added 258 2 350.00–355.00 $352.52 $910 —
270–295 fancy 279 6 332.50–345.00 $339.03 $946 +4.29
255–295 281 21 275.00–335.00 $319.30 $897 +14.90
300–330 fancy 317 15 305.00–370.00 $338.10 $1,072 +11.08
300–347 331 56 265.00–340.00 $312.27 $1,034 +5.76
355–397 fancy 364 32 305.00–372.50 $334.33 $1,217 +1.57
350–395 374 117 270.00–330.00 $295.87 $1,107 -0.68
362–394 value added 392 39 305.00–323.00 $321.88 $1,262 +3.43
400–443 fancy 425 41 285.00–327.50 $304.79 $1,295 -6.52
400–449 426 149 242.50–321.00 $285.95 $1,218 -0.67
400–440 value added 427 24 260.00–293.00 $281.76 $1,203 +13.70
450–495 value added 465 64 270.00–302.00 $289.66 $1,347 +6.08
450–498 475 209 240.00–300.00 $276.44 $1,313 -2.15
465–485 fancy 480 6 282.50–310.00 $300.47 $1,442 +8.20
500–540 value added 518 30 257.50–273.00 $265.47 $1,375 +5.49
500–548 527 212 235.00–287.00 $258.06 $1,360 +4.19
500–546 fancy 530 95 267.25–292.50 $275.98 $1,463 -2.85
550–562 value added 559 15 259.00–260.00 $259.13 $1,449 +2.45
550–587 fancy 563 22 252.00–280.00 $272.81 $1,536 +4.97
550–598 573 243 224.00–290.00 $252.25 $1,445 +4.13
600–630 fancy 613 23 237.50–267.50 $249.78 $1,531 +2.83
600–633 value added 615 10 232.00–246.00 $242.89 $1,494 +7.24
600–647 625 201 217.50–255.00 $235.30 $1,471 +4.76
650–685 value added 672 8 234.00–241.00 $237.37 $1,595 -3.63
650–699 673 117 205.00–259.00 $227.96 $1,534 +1.48
700–741 724 95 184.00–230.00 $212.71 $1,540 -3.12
750–795 771 56 184.00–220.00 $206.14 $1,589 +8.03
800–845 821 29 172.00–212.00 $188.62 $1,549 -7.27
858 fancy 858 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,948 —
855–885 870 5 168.00–210.00 $191.31 $1,664 +7.33
902–935 919 11 157.00–190.00 $175.60 $1,614 -2.60
960–990 973 3 162.00–190.00 $172.16 $1,675 -2.86
1035–1036 1036 6 160.00–168.00 $161.33 $1,671 +11.33
1055 1055 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,435 —
1100 1100 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 225 3 250.00–255.00 $253.44 $570 +6.74
250–285 271 9 210.00–295.00 $265.53 $720 +11.96
300–345 321 19 195.00–285.00 $253.31 $813 -3.34
350–395 376 37 200.00–285.00 $249.41 $938 +10.60
400–447 424 46 200.00–287.50 $240.89 $1,021 -6.65
453–495 475 61 185.00–287.00 $242.10 $1,150 +0.31
500–547 526 59 182.50–245.00 $223.13 $1,174 +0.18
550–596 570 37 190.00–267.00 $227.15 $1,295 +5.37
600–645 625 38 175.00–230.00 $205.70 $1,286 -0.72
650–697 672 52 180.00–221.00 $207.65 $1,395 +6.73
700–745 728 30 167.50–206.00 $194.88 $1,419 +10.06
750–787 775 17 172.50–200.00 $193.18 $1,497 +6.33
820–845 830 3 152.50–180.00 $169.19 $1,404 -16.04
850–890 870 10 160.00–197.00 $174.24 $1,516 +6.03
911–945 927 16 160.00–175.00 $164.64 $1,526 -4.58
960–990 978 4 120.00–177.50 $152.09 $1,487 -14.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 3 262.00–290.00 $277.14 $734 -9.92
315–343 331 7 270.00–310.00 $287.53 $952 +17.53
355–395 370 13 250.00–305.00 $271.70 $1,005 -6.74
425–445 436 7 252.50–298.00 $285.71 $1,246 +11.98
450–495 483 16 240.00–290.00 $264.46 $1,277 -0.68
500–540 529 22 220.00–264.00 $240.17 $1,270 +4.55
555–597 572 22 227.50–248.00 $239.16 $1,368 +11.63
627–640 633 5 207.50–230.00 $221.46 $1,402 +18.55
655–691 677 8 215.00–220.00 $217.20 $1,470 +9.10
715–745 730 2 175.00–194.00 $184.70 $1,348 -7.30
765–775 770 2 177.50–185.00 $181.23 $1,395 —
930 930 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,418 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 297.50 $297.50 $788 —
365–395 382 3 230.00–295.00 $269.96 $1,031 -25.04
435–445 440 2 245.00–270.00 $257.64 $1,134 —
475 475 2 237.00–290.00 $263.50 $1,252 +31.00
505–540 519 5 222.00–247.00 $237.24 $1,231 +16.03
600–632 616 4 211.00–229.00 $219.77 $1,354 -1.08
650–690 670 2 210.00–231.00 $220.81 $1,479 +14.57
710–715 713 2 184.00–206.00 $195.04 $1,391 -9.28
780 780 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,521 ±0.00
817 817 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,471 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 210.00 $210.00 $704 -10.00
360 360 1 217.50 $217.50 $783 -32.50
415 415 3 215.00 $215.00 $892 -15.00
450–455 453 2 200.00–220.00 $209.94 $951 -4.03
500–540 514 4 210.00–218.00 $215.53 $1,108 +2.11
555–591 584 11 213.00–222.50 $220.33 $1,287 +7.06
730 730 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–1290 1098 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,550.00–2,850.00 $1,991.97 —
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 -665.10
1315–1510 1438 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,375.00–3,050.00 $2,675.67 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 140.00 $140.00 $329 —
420 420 1 129.00 $129.00 $542 -71.00
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 -40.00
640 640 1 150.00 $150.00 $960 -47.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,092 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,172 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1450 1187 80-85% 13 70.00–98.00 $88.75 $1,053 —
870–1785 1268 80-85% 404 92.00–125.00 $112.32 $1,424 +8.46
970–1720 1269 80-85% 150 75.00–120.00 $103.11 $1,308 -20.58
925–1855 1300 80-85% 144 111.00–140.00 $122.74 $1,596 +10.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595–1405 994 85-90% 115 50.00–99.00 $81.15 $807 —
705–1590 1056 85-90% 76 105.00–146.00 $118.36 $1,250 +18.77
725–1580 1058 85-90% 202 45.00–112.50 $96.13 $1,017 -3.46
745–1610 1082 85-90% 192 77.00–122.00 $107.79 $1,166 +8.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1840 1477 75-80% 49 96.00–116.00 $106.83 $1,578 —
1385–1630 1515 75-80% 4 86.00–95.00 $90.27 $1,368 -23.57
1045–2130 1523 75-80% 213 104.00–125.00 $115.40 $1,758 +1.56
650–2195 1556 75-80% 96 111.00–140.00 $123.82 $1,927 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–2505 1507 81 105.00–141.00 $128.17 $1,932 -1.43
1065–2300 1693 126 126.00–158.00 $144.42 $2,445 —
1155–2355 1848 44 146.00–174.00 $158.21 $2,924 +1.77

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1000 970 (<2 yrs)Open 2 125.00–162.50 $144.33 $1,400
675–1270 977 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 117.00–187.00 $144.58 $1,413
860–1370 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 122.00–160.00 $145.16 $1,500
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–955 900 (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,035.00–1,635.00 $1,385.90
715–1165 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 950.00–1,525.00 $1,284.37
807–1155 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,322.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1160 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 117.00–133.00 $123.14 $1,204
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1028 1028 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 136.00 $136.00 $911

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 thin fleshed 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
850–1215 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,300.00–2,175.00 $1,613.01
1081 fancy 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,550.00 $2,550.00
895–1400 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,475.00–2,450.00 $2,079.15
1065–1140 1095 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,500.00 $1,215.07
805–1395 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 1,135.00–2,550.00 $2,040.01
1113 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
985–1210 1119 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 935.00–1,650.00 $1,375.66
1000–1300 fancy 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,594.69
1071–1355 fancy 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,625.00 $2,424.78
955–1375 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 975.00–1,750.00 $1,616.85
930–1450 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 950.00–2,525.00 $1,779.65
810–1585 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 64 1,010.00–2,175.00 $1,659.63
970–1536 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 29 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,707.99
885–1530 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 50 1,050.00–2,250.00 $1,528.92
950–1650 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,450.00–2,225.00 $1,829.50
907–1845 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 120 1,400.00–2,475.00 $2,042.80
1111–1650 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,325.00–1,800.00 $1,551.52
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1317–1410 1348 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,748.85
1360 fancy 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1590 fancy 1590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1275 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,433.03
865–1275 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,528.74
845–1415 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,150.00–1,625.00 $1,420.95
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1015–1025 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,075.00–2,150.00 $2,131.11
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590–1115 904 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 885.00–2,300.00 $1,875.13
995 995 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
975–1050 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,815.74
730–1210 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 925.00–2,375.00 $1,796.79
1005–1320 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,711.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
827–900 852 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,925.00 $1,642.76
880–895 888 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,650.00 $1,486.13
910 910 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–755 713 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–1,400.00 $1,117.89
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 199.00 $199.00 $915 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 14 209.00 $209.00 $815 —
509 509 24 210.00 $210.00 $1,069 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,099 —

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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
795 thin fleshed 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
848–1330 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,225.00–1,825.00 $1,466.02 -532.92
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 -298.94
960–1245 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,375.00–2,285.00 $1,926.55 +287.22
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 +585.67
885–1375 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,310.00–1,775.00 $1,592.91 -46.42
1175 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1206 fancy 1206 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
960–1570 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,685.00–2,275.00 $1,916.02 —
1140–1410 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00–2,225.00 $1,701.03 —
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 -365.58
1200–1555 1370 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00–2,025.00 $1,949.60 -350.40
1292–1625 1412 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 3,000.00–3,050.00 $3,028.46 +1,067.56
1155–1795 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 48 2,200.00–2,975.00 $2,714.03 +753.13
1295–1625 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,275.00 $2,241.74 -24.89
1532 fancy 1532 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1565 fancy 1565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
1790 fancy 1790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —
1910 fancy 1910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
962–1595 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,225.00–2,425.00 $2,077.83 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1152–1250 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,625.00–1,650.00 $1,641.27 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–1025 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,247.88 —
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 145.00 $145.00 $693 —
530 530 2 135.00 $135.00 $716 —
545 value added 545 1 163.00 $163.00 $888 —
665 665 1 107.00 $107.00 $712 —
760 760 1 126.00 $126.00 $958 —
815–829 827 7 125.00–150.00 $146.48 $1,211 +16.48
970 970 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,368 +9.99
1020–1040 1030 2 114.00–134.00 $124.10 $1,278 -5.90
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1260 1133 3 128.00–146.00 $136.55 $1,547 —
1090–1315 1198 3 116.00–130.00 $122.10 $1,463 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 140.00 $140.00 $413 —
320 320 1 153.00 $153.00 $490 -28.38
370–391 386 4 177.50–229.00 $216.65 $836 +21.65
405–435 422 7 201.00–241.00 $232.92 $983 +50.03
457–495 476 2 168.00–221.00 $193.44 $921 —
530–545 533 6 186.00–224.00 $213.73 $1,139 +34.73
560 560 1 171.00 $171.00 $958 -27.00
648 648 12 150.00–230.50 $210.38 $1,363 +41.42
660 660 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,072 —
750–763 760 5 149.00–213.00 $161.62 $1,228 -23.38
805–812 810 3 127.00–165.00 $152.41 $1,235 —
860–884 872 109 197.00–200.75 $198.95 $1,735 —
930 930 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,395 +15.00
950 950 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,226 —
1060 1060 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,166 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,191 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.