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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

27,329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $257.29/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,476/hd at 574 lb · 1,034 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $280.99/cwt +2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,748/hd at 622 lb · 1,034 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $262.64/cwt -3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 521 lb · 993 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 27,329 22,491 18,516
Feeder cattle 24,085 19,531 15,724
Slaughter cattle 2,510 2,351 2,003
Replacement cattle 734 609 789

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers below 600 lbs sold 10.00 higher to sharply higher, above 600 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifers above 500 lbs were 4.00 to 8.00 higher with instances sharply higher, below 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good to very good with good buyer participation and active bidding for all feeder and yearling classes. Demand remains best for weaned and pre-conditioned packages. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower with moderate to good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 fancy 222 3 345.00–380.00 $366.35 $813 —
200–240 228 9 285.00–360.00 $334.22 $762 -10.78
250–295 fancy 267 41 330.00–425.00 $400.02 $1,068 +50.02
250–295 273 5 300.00–380.00 $344.43 $940 +20.96
286–295 value added 289 7 400.00–420.00 $415.62 $1,201 —
300–345 fancy 324 25 330.00–410.00 $382.94 $1,241 +21.24
310–345 value added 324 10 331.00–400.00 $360.81 $1,169 -5.49
305–347 326 30 317.00–385.00 $347.17 $1,132 +12.74
350–382 value added 368 5 327.50–355.00 $343.79 $1,265 -10.13
350–397 fancy 375 74 310.00–412.50 $370.88 $1,391 +13.55
355–395 378 74 270.00–365.00 $341.21 $1,290 +1.25
400–448 fancy 422 96 300.00–389.00 $353.49 $1,492 +9.69
400–448 value added 424 64 310.00–382.50 $344.94 $1,463 +16.76
400–447 427 156 287.50–384.00 $337.68 $1,442 +14.66
450–499 fancy 471 122 305.00–390.00 $340.76 $1,605 +4.38
450–498 value added 474 88 311.00–372.50 $345.72 $1,639 +35.34
450–498 476 210 280.00–361.00 $320.02 $1,523 +3.74
500–548 value added 521 307 290.00–347.50 $325.91 $1,698 +16.23
500–548 528 364 225.00–345.00 $308.44 $1,629 +7.89
550–596 value added 572 306 270.00–337.50 $301.34 $1,724 +4.73
550–599 580 572 261.00–317.50 $287.12 $1,665 -8.01
595 595 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,571 -31.13
616 fancy 616 86 300.75 $300.75 $1,853 —
600–649 value added 622 561 252.50–305.00 $285.33 $1,775 -0.01
600–648 624 385 231.00–299.00 $270.37 $1,687 +7.09
632 632 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,631 -5.28
650–696 value added 665 345 251.00–288.00 $272.88 $1,815 +2.30
650–698 673 434 240.00–288.00 $259.62 $1,747 -10.84
681 fancy 681 11 289.00 $289.00 $1,968 —
700–749 721 343 233.00–274.00 $247.27 $1,783 +0.57
700–747 value added 734 459 240.00–270.00 $259.61 $1,906 -3.34
750–798 768 268 230.00–266.00 $247.00 $1,897 -12.17
750–796 value added 777 570 240.00–268.90 $259.00 $2,012 -2.46
789 thin fleshed 789 61 259.60 $259.60 $2,048 —
801–838 value added 819 170 239.00–260.00 $250.35 $2,050 +0.98
800–848 823 208 219.00–255.75 $241.81 $1,990 +11.81
827 fancy 827 58 259.00 $259.00 $2,142 —
850–892 value added 873 691 241.00–259.25 $250.17 $2,184 +6.87
850–895 875 171 213.00–250.00 $240.64 $2,106 +4.99
884 thin fleshed 884 60 257.80 $257.80 $2,279 —
910–927 fancy 913 70 248.00–261.70 $259.12 $2,366 +8.75
900–940 919 47 201.00–240.00 $220.64 $2,028 -12.56
903–940 value added 936 327 231.50–253.75 $242.66 $2,271 +6.38
950–990 959 14 200.00–237.00 $215.72 $2,069 -6.03
968 fancy 968 44 247.50 $247.50 $2,396 —
976–988 value added 982 119 235.50–241.75 $238.84 $2,345 +7.16
1007 value added 1007 59 244.80 $244.80 $2,465 +21.05
1008 fancy 1008 8 239.50 $239.50 $2,414 —
1012–1040 1021 5 196.00–207.50 $201.31 $2,055 +5.68
1066 fancy 1066 4 238.00 $238.00 $2,537 —
1078 1078 3 209.00 $209.00 $2,253 +3.51
1100–1104 1103 13 175.00–192.50 $177.57 $1,959 -6.91
1106 value added 1106 49 218.25 $218.25 $2,414 —
1150 1150 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,242 —
1215 1215 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,278 —
1221 value added 1221 45 209.00 $209.00 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 —
452 452 10 323.00 $323.00 $1,460 —
554 554 35 310.50 $310.50 $1,720 —
622 622 75 295.50 $295.50 $1,838 —
672 672 32 278.50 $278.50 $1,872 —
711–731 721 134 271.00–272.00 $271.49 $1,957 —
772 772 50 266.00 $266.00 $2,054 —
832 832 87 255.75 $255.75 $2,128 —
924 924 34 250.00 $250.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 293 4 270.00–382.50 $308.11 $903 +19.68
305–310 308 3 255.00–330.00 $305.27 $940 +48.81
360–395 387 15 190.00–305.00 $288.25 $1,116 +4.86
410–445 429 17 255.00–302.00 $282.74 $1,213 +30.45
453–497 473 25 220.00–295.00 $269.45 $1,274 +14.93
500–545 526 78 190.00–280.00 $256.77 $1,351 +0.76
550–595 577 75 207.50–281.00 $251.50 $1,451 -7.99
600–649 623 60 184.00–284.00 $235.97 $1,470 -7.21
650–699 677 44 190.00–250.00 $237.96 $1,611 +3.83
700–745 726 25 201.00–239.00 $222.98 $1,619 +4.74
760–790 767 15 210.00–237.00 $228.95 $1,756 +7.75
800–835 817 8 184.00–221.00 $206.29 $1,685 -5.88
855–895 876 11 210.00–227.00 $216.97 $1,901 -3.03
920–930 923 3 183.00–194.00 $189.02 $1,745 —
980–995 990 3 190.00–203.00 $198.71 $1,967 —
1070 1070 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,033 —
1160 1160 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–292 291 2 315.00–325.00 $319.98 $931 —
306–345 316 14 300.00–360.00 $325.91 $1,030 +25.98
350–397 371 9 318.00–345.00 $326.12 $1,210 +13.24
400–445 426 27 292.50–335.00 $314.42 $1,339 +20.20
460–495 476 23 263.00–317.50 $294.71 $1,403 +10.31
500–547 523 39 250.00–309.00 $280.29 $1,466 +2.58
550–595 577 47 240.00–291.00 $273.35 $1,577 +10.71
600–647 627 45 240.00–278.00 $260.84 $1,635 +20.07
664–695 678 47 225.00–258.00 $247.32 $1,677 +2.57
700–741 725 19 229.00–263.00 $250.46 $1,816 +24.93
780–792 785 9 200.00–230.00 $221.15 $1,736 -3.70
810–845 826 6 200.00–221.00 $210.22 $1,736 +30.22
854–877 869 19 202.50–248.00 $218.43 $1,898 +30.90
910 910 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,138 +49.93
1038 1038 3 209.00 $209.00 $2,169 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,386 +33.08
465–495 480 3 232.50–295.00 $263.65 $1,266 +6.15
510–545 522 11 267.50–284.00 $272.25 $1,421 -30.25
550–597 573 25 230.00–287.50 $261.03 $1,496 -1.37
605–641 629 6 240.00–247.50 $245.02 $1,541 -6.98
650–665 659 4 240.00–263.00 $248.78 $1,639 -0.22
712–742 732 8 223.00–237.50 $231.12 $1,692 +8.62
751–770 756 4 225.00–230.00 $228.73 $1,729 +3.73
815–835 822 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,891 +4.63
860 860 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,720 —
1050 1050 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,152 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 —
400–430 419 4 227.50–233.00 $231.38 $969 —
480–490 483 4 215.00–242.50 $235.52 $1,138 +5.52
503 503 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,086 -5.00
550 550 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,141 -25.00
620 620 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 —
775 775 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,643 —
790 790 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,643 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1350 1167 13 130.00–205.00 $185.65 $2,167 +13.76
1215–1420 1317 3 145.00–159.00 $151.30 $1,993 +3.77
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 2 200.00–239.00 $219.70 $1,077 —
555 555 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,235 +21.50
625–630 628 2 190.00–225.00 $207.57 $1,304 —
690 690 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,587 —
735 735 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,452 -22.50
820 820 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 250.00–257.00 $253.54 $1,065 +53.54
745 745 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,743 —
755 755 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,593 —
833 833 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,866 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 —
560 560 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,305 —
705 705 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,533 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 fancy 220 3 307.50–330.00 $317.73 $699 +5.78
200–242 225 10 270.00–317.00 $300.87 $677 +25.58
250–290 fancy 271 14 315.00–360.00 $335.30 $909 +33.12
250–297 281 55 242.50–350.00 $312.14 $877 +16.19
300–347 value added 319 30 292.50–347.50 $326.39 $1,041 +50.69
300–348 325 95 255.00–343.00 $295.44 $960 +17.94
305–345 fancy 325 37 277.50–352.00 $314.68 $1,023 +10.51
350–390 value added 369 64 298.00–347.50 $308.45 $1,138 +14.97
350–397 fancy 372 82 290.00–352.00 $322.89 $1,201 +2.46
350–398 374 208 257.00–342.00 $293.66 $1,098 +14.19
400–448 fancy 421 113 260.00–324.00 $302.86 $1,275 +8.93
400–449 426 315 235.00–343.00 $285.71 $1,217 +6.82
400–448 value added 431 101 256.00–317.50 $291.57 $1,257 +13.83
450–495 fancy 466 122 260.00–309.00 $288.40 $1,344 +6.64
450–496 value added 470 149 256.00–305.00 $284.28 $1,336 +13.03
450–499 475 410 230.00–352.50 $270.43 $1,285 -2.36
500–548 520 545 235.00–285.00 $257.51 $1,339 -2.53
500–547 value added 523 448 251.00–295.00 $268.88 $1,406 -3.50
550–598 value added 573 454 239.00–280.00 $266.75 $1,528 +1.46
550–599 574 580 229.00–277.00 $249.89 $1,434 -2.62
600–649 value added 622 434 237.00–274.50 $257.26 $1,600 +0.17
600–649 625 434 184.00–260.00 $237.27 $1,483 +0.23
650–696 670 330 210.00–250.00 $230.28 $1,543 -14.00
652–695 value added 680 288 236.90–270.00 $251.44 $1,710 -2.85
719 fancy 719 72 256.40 $256.40 $1,844 —
700–747 721 199 182.00–238.00 $222.33 $1,603 -8.62
700–748 value added 725 198 220.00–264.75 $246.07 $1,784 +0.47
750–786 value added 763 219 220.00–247.00 $239.31 $1,826 +1.22
750–797 780 210 197.50–238.00 $225.13 $1,756 +4.30
807–830 820 7 200.00–217.50 $205.99 $1,689 -10.37
800–849 824 78 185.00–225.00 $209.45 $1,726 +10.36
800–828 value added 824 132 229.25–234.50 $229.56 $1,892 -2.08
852 value added 852 20 220.50 $220.50 $1,879 —
850–895 878 23 182.00–209.00 $197.43 $1,733 -6.17
882–891 889 10 207.00–207.50 $207.10 $1,841 +3.50
915 value added 915 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,967 —
900–945 925 25 170.00–209.00 $193.19 $1,787 -12.94
956–970 958 6 199.00–207.50 $200.43 $1,920 +18.48
950–990 973 17 170.00–198.00 $186.48 $1,814 +4.53
1000–1045 1032 15 165.00–190.00 $175.81 $1,814 -10.51
1050–1090 1066 14 132.00–197.50 $173.56 $1,850 -15.72
1135 1135 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,827 —
1139 1139 5 185.00 $185.00 $2,107 —
1170 1170 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,720 -16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 7 208.00–290.00 $253.47 $550 -3.74
250–295 283 24 185.00–280.00 $255.59 $723 -0.17
302–347 327 37 200.00–285.00 $252.28 $825 +19.75
350–396 376 80 215.00–293.00 $260.21 $978 +17.55
400–448 430 64 200.00–283.00 $248.37 $1,068 +10.49
450–496 473 99 200.00–285.00 $241.55 $1,143 +8.00
500–548 525 74 200.00–290.00 $231.22 $1,214 +7.07
550–597 572 100 190.00–241.00 $223.91 $1,281 -0.63
600–648 629 78 173.00–228.00 $212.63 $1,337 -1.38
650–697 672 59 170.00–228.00 $212.37 $1,427 +6.71
700–745 719 40 180.00–217.00 $200.12 $1,439 -0.10
750–795 781 36 162.50–210.00 $191.69 $1,497 -6.14
800–847 821 16 165.00–192.00 $179.65 $1,475 +0.51
850–875 861 10 142.50–189.00 $177.74 $1,530 +12.05
940 940 2 172.50–184.00 $178.25 $1,676 -11.51
950 950 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,686 +7.12
1030 1030 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,741 +5.00
1051–1090 1072 12 157.00–179.00 $169.00 $1,812 —
1150 1150 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 250.00 $250.00 $575 —
255–282 271 6 242.50–300.00 $263.96 $715 +11.04
317–340 325 4 260.00–305.00 $276.14 $897 +16.16
355–395 378 24 242.50–305.00 $276.30 $1,044 +21.88
405–445 426 41 230.00–279.00 $253.21 $1,079 -5.53
450–495 477 65 230.00–274.00 $258.20 $1,232 +8.01
500–545 525 110 230.00–252.00 $242.37 $1,272 +8.33
555–595 578 100 220.00–257.00 $231.89 $1,340 +3.86
604–648 630 98 212.00–237.00 $224.61 $1,415 +11.07
651–697 670 27 200.00–224.00 $211.16 $1,415 -6.48
700–745 727 18 189.00–219.00 $204.37 $1,486 -1.96
750–795 781 13 180.00–205.00 $194.02 $1,515 +7.81
800–840 820 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 -5.80
853–895 864 4 180.00–202.50 $196.67 $1,699 +12.08
1010 1010 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,414 -29.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 16 292.00 $292.00 $1,326 —
552 552 44 286.00 $286.00 $1,579 —
625 625 40 271.50 $271.50 $1,697 —
673 673 42 255.75 $255.75 $1,721 —
736 736 43 235.25 $235.25 $1,731 —
830 830 27 223.50 $223.50 $1,855 —
948 948 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,991 —
1140 1140 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,075 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 3 262.50–275.00 $269.22 $1,260 +13.79
500–540 513 6 227.50–244.00 $238.23 $1,222 +10.48
550–595 567 7 222.00–255.00 $238.30 $1,351 -8.46
640–645 641 4 205.00–230.00 $219.22 $1,405 +1.96
655–685 678 6 200.00–230.00 $217.21 $1,473 —
715–736 732 10 199.00–230.00 $224.02 $1,640 -21.98
885 885 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,726 -7.00
920–925 922 3 179.00–185.00 $182.99 $1,687 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,271 —
1105–1465 1268 10 130.00–176.00 $150.51 $1,908 +8.57
1240–1315 1278 2 146.00–161.00 $153.28 $1,959 +11.34
1125–1420 1286 13 123.00–166.00 $142.98 $1,839 +1.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 257.50 $257.50 $953 —
430 430 2 207.50 $207.50 $892 —
582 582 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,176 —
698 698 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,375 —
794 794 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,374 —
895 895 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,584 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 172.50 $172.50 $578 -58.23
370–390 380 2 200.00–227.50 $214.11 $814 +1.24
410–445 432 3 200.00–230.00 $214.56 $927 +8.36
490 490 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,068 +33.00
530–545 537 3 200.00–217.50 $209.25 $1,124 +4.25
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 -5.07
620–630 627 3 200.00–202.50 $200.82 $1,259 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 -1.29
522 522 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,096 —
572 572 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,358 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,143 -3.00
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 -80.00
760 760 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,474 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,043 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 216 14 315.00–362.50 $333.90 $721 +19.89
200–247 fancy 229 14 342.50–375.00 $360.30 $825 +10.30
250–295 fancy 273 20 350.00–410.00 $370.27 $1,011 +25.96
260–295 279 28 287.50–367.50 $333.57 $931 +18.78
307–345 value added 311 24 320.00–362.50 $357.23 $1,111 —
300–347 326 68 280.00–387.00 $332.80 $1,085 +5.58
300–345 fancy 327 21 300.00–405.00 $355.41 $1,162 +13.64
355–397 fancy 372 101 300.00–388.00 $352.09 $1,310 +6.16
350–391 value added 374 16 332.50–387.50 $351.17 $1,313 +21.16
352–397 375 84 260.00–375.00 $333.09 $1,249 +16.65
400–448 value added 418 27 297.00–375.00 $330.80 $1,383 +14.24
400–448 424 134 270.00–370.00 $316.96 $1,344 +10.85
400–446 fancy 430 80 292.50–377.00 $325.04 $1,398 +6.65
450–495 value added 462 67 297.50–343.00 $310.65 $1,435 +0.78
450–495 fancy 468 60 290.00–350.00 $315.64 $1,477 -3.03
450–499 475 238 260.00–363.00 $301.79 $1,434 +8.77
500–545 fancy 512 56 282.50–320.00 $293.35 $1,502 +14.60
500–545 value added 521 66 270.00–327.50 $284.59 $1,483 +12.76
500–548 526 236 250.00–319.00 $279.12 $1,468 +6.04
560–591 value added 568 61 275.00–309.00 $295.25 $1,677 +23.03
550–595 fancy 569 33 267.50–307.00 $288.18 $1,640 +34.03
550–597 575 246 227.50–297.00 $264.66 $1,522 +3.92
600–615 fancy 608 8 260.00–282.50 $271.34 $1,650 +3.97
600–645 622 212 220.00–270.00 $246.65 $1,534 +0.26
604–648 value added 622 24 245.00–263.00 $252.90 $1,573 +4.90
652–680 fancy 657 6 250.00–281.00 $275.65 $1,811 +21.63
650–699 672 168 210.00–262.50 $239.37 $1,609 +3.21
655–685 value added 676 7 245.00–263.00 $255.41 $1,727 +11.58
706 value added 706 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,730 +9.58
700–748 722 126 175.00–243.00 $227.27 $1,641 +1.65
723 fancy 723 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,735 -4.30
750–795 770 75 195.00–238.00 $220.86 $1,701 -0.99
800–847 820 78 180.00–230.00 $207.97 $1,705 +3.24
850–895 864 24 167.50–216.00 $196.07 $1,694 +2.30
900–945 922 15 175.00–197.00 $183.65 $1,693 -8.81
950–980 958 12 178.00–197.50 $187.57 $1,797 +15.20
1000–1035 1021 5 162.00–183.00 $172.54 $1,762 -4.46
1050–1055 1053 2 165.00–167.50 $166.25 $1,751 +11.05
1200–1240 1220 2 166.00–172.00 $168.95 $2,061 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 291.00 $291.00 $553 —
210–245 234 4 280.00–310.00 $300.21 $702 —
255–298 271 11 202.50–270.00 $252.44 $684 -12.92
304–340 318 18 252.50–325.00 $284.90 $906 +36.86
350–395 373 35 240.00–335.00 $274.51 $1,024 +16.58
400–448 428 48 230.00–290.00 $263.25 $1,127 +5.04
451–495 475 53 200.00–292.00 $266.45 $1,266 +2.82
500–547 529 54 219.00–277.50 $245.66 $1,300 +0.71
550–595 573 64 180.00–287.00 $241.45 $1,384 +7.62
600–648 624 49 187.50–257.00 $222.44 $1,388 +5.74
650–695 677 32 191.00–251.00 $221.40 $1,499 +11.11
700–745 718 12 190.00–217.00 $200.91 $1,443 -4.56
750–790 774 14 180.00–215.00 $198.47 $1,536 +0.52
800–845 826 7 160.00–198.00 $175.62 $1,451 -0.30
855–885 865 13 152.50–185.00 $173.77 $1,503 -5.28
930–935 933 3 163.00–193.00 $181.16 $1,690 +18.64
950–990 973 8 130.00–182.00 $157.41 $1,532 -4.04
1045 1045 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,803 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 265.00–300.00 $282.11 $635 +2.11
260–285 275 3 297.50–303.00 $300.15 $825 +20.15
300–342 328 10 260.00–320.00 $297.87 $977 +0.95
350–395 371 12 238.00–320.00 $290.40 $1,077 -14.95
413–445 421 14 272.50–300.00 $288.22 $1,213 +7.76
450–493 469 29 255.00–312.00 $286.32 $1,343 +3.81
500–545 533 42 240.00–278.00 $256.89 $1,369 +1.80
550–595 585 30 229.00–273.00 $242.74 $1,420 -1.26
600–636 621 12 200.00–248.00 $236.36 $1,468 +5.51
665–696 682 11 215.00–242.50 $225.16 $1,536 -2.59
705–720 710 3 210.00–217.00 $212.32 $1,507 +7.33
825–830 828 2 180.00–200.00 $189.97 $1,573 -0.24
975–980 979 4 150.00–159.00 $156.76 $1,535 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 320 4 290.00–310.00 $304.77 $975 +29.77
350–372 368 6 300.00–315.00 $312.62 $1,150 —
415–420 418 2 255.00–307.50 $281.09 $1,175 —
495 495 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,510 +40.00
510–542 524 5 250.00–264.00 $256.93 $1,346 -19.07
550–575 560 7 190.00–270.00 $245.19 $1,373 -6.76
645 645 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,564 +21.35
653–690 662 8 220.00–239.00 $229.52 $1,519 +8.25
702–740 723 6 217.00–231.00 $221.45 $1,601 +21.45
795 795 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,614 —
815 815 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,528 —
905 905 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,448 —
950 950 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,639 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 217.50 $217.50 $478 —
340 340 1 257.50 $257.50 $876 +7.50
375–385 380 2 225.50–230.00 $227.78 $866 —
425–445 435 2 220.00–237.50 $228.55 $994 -1.45
455–480 470 3 205.00–240.00 $225.98 $1,062 +18.48
520–540 530 3 212.50–231.00 $221.24 $1,173 +12.56
555–580 568 2 200.00–227.00 $213.80 $1,214 +13.80
615 615 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,267 +15.09
655–680 668 2 197.00–200.00 $198.47 $1,326 -1.53
815 815 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1225 1066 (<2 yrs)N/A 10 1,650.00–2,225.00 $1,861.66 —
1210–1605 1376 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,625.00–2,450.00 $2,079.43 —
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 -630.40
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,268 —
570 570 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,437 —
685 685 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1805 1265 80-85% 201 80.00–117.00 $104.91 $1,327 +13.88
910–1720 1282 80-85% 186 112.50–161.00 $125.22 $1,605 +8.28
1110–1740 1285 80-85% 31 80.00–99.00 $92.06 $1,183 -24.88
900–2065 1286 80-85% 428 101.00–126.00 $113.97 $1,466 -2.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1470 1023 85-90% 82 94.00–161.00 $123.24 $1,261 +39.17
765–1800 1051 85-90% 147 60.00–99.00 $82.93 $872 -15.23
530–1685 1075 85-90% 183 71.00–123.00 $105.63 $1,136 +7.47
715–1625 1088 85-90% 199 68.00–111.00 $96.03 $1,045 -2.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1510 1320 75-80% 2 90.00–96.00 $93.43 $1,233 —
1090–1870 1473 75-80% 66 94.00–115.00 $107.48 $1,583 +8.48
1200–1955 1538 75-80% 104 109.00–144.00 $122.79 $1,889 +14.09
1000–2012 1542 75-80% 217 100.00–124.00 $115.78 $1,785 +7.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–2290 1435 102 95.00–143.00 $129.78 $1,862 -0.86
900–2285 1728 124 130.00–159.00 $144.88 $2,504 —
865–2235 1791 45 147.00–170.00 $158.49 $2,839 -1.05

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–935 813 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,685.00 $1,527.96
880–1332 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 1,000.00–1,625.00 $1,422.82
980–1280 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,010.00–1,675.00 $1,385.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)Open 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,683
830–1425 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 120.00–162.50 $144.92 $1,465
1000–1270 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 123.00–135.00 $129.65 $1,470

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 thin fleshed 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
812–1135 thin fleshed 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,210.00–1,550.00 $1,349.87
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
795–1223 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 1,200.00–2,175.00 $1,838.41
835–1445 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 1,025.00–2,600.00 $2,060.25
1000–1330 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,400.00 $1,942.92
1015–1185 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,775.00–2,000.00 $1,936.73
1135 thin fleshed 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
925–1312 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,367.40
905–1575 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,525.00–2,325.00 $1,973.93
920–1470 1199 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,400.00–2,025.00 $1,765.42
930–1505 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,150.00–1,875.00 $1,483.07
1140–1295 1218 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,775.00 $1,602.16
980–1535 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,177.37
1080–1510 1251 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,400.00–1,925.00 $1,617.18
1000–1600 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 66 1,100.00–2,450.00 $1,881.85
1095–1460 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,400.00–1,975.00 $1,571.44
1285 fancy 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1050–1750 1324 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,400.00–2,500.00 $1,999.20
1347 1347 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
900–995 916 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,525.00 $1,234.28
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
910–1000 955 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 885.00–900.00 $892.85
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1040–1250 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,375.00–1,625.00 $1,459.59
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1185–1285 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
820–950 thin fleshed 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,085.00 $1,057.20
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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 $
730–855 794 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 925.00–1,800.00 $1,379.37
725–1190 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,050.00–1,900.00 $1,330.32
715–970 813 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 675.00–1,800.00 $1,303.78
840–1150 959 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,950.00 $1,471.35
910–1190 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,885.00 $1,514.32
1075–1100 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,228.16
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–850 813 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00 $900.00
840 840 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,120.00–1,325.00 $1,222.50
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,010 —
795 795 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,451 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 220.00 $220.00 $671 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,256 —

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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
995–1100 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–2,550.00 $1,825.48 -74.52
1020–1255 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,393.71 -1,070.67
940–1475 1282 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 1,575.00–2,350.00 $1,953.24 —
1170–1455 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,639.14 +1,165.55
1190–1450 1323 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,375.00–3,250.00 $2,813.52 +515.03
1200–1410 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,238.24 -60.25
1295–1385 1340 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–2,150.00 $1,801.17 -497.32
1100–1845 1366 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 33 1,650.00–3,075.00 $2,750.65 +500.65
1395 1395 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1200–1542 1437 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,925.00–2,650.00 $2,381.60 +752.49
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 +520.89
1505–1520 1513 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,075.12 —
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1550 1279 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,525.00–2,500.00 $2,218.40 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +165.00
1050 thin fleshed 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1585 1273 80-85% 2 100.00–124.00 $109.05 $1,388 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 123.00 $123.00 $480 —
515–535 525 2 160.00–168.00 $164.08 $861 —
583 583 2 167.00 $167.00 $974 —
605–620 610 5 149.00–177.00 $154.69 $944 —
655 655 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,087 +31.00
700–710 705 2 130.00–155.00 $142.41 $1,004 -3.59
768 768 3 110.00 $110.00 $845 —
835 835 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,303 +17.78
925 925 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,388 —
990–995 993 2 122.00–140.00 $130.98 $1,301 -11.04
1000–1020 1010 2 144.00–148.00 $146.02 $1,475 —
1060 1060 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,378 -4.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1190 1175 2 110.00–124.00 $116.91 $1,374 +6.91
1090–1460 1181 7 130.00–156.00 $138.24 $1,633 +28.24
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 115.00 $115.00 $414 —
645 645 1 115.00 $115.00 $742 —
695 695 1 110.00 $110.00 $764 —
810 810 1 110.00 $110.00 $891 —
1005 1005 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,055 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
169 169 6 120.00 $120.00 $203 —
260 260 6 135.00 $135.00 $351 —
390–391 391 11 242.50–251.00 $250.23 $978 +18.47
495–499 498 9 263.00–265.00 $263.44 $1,312 +21.77
583–593 587 9 190.00–245.00 $221.04 $1,298 -17.46
603 thin fleshed 603 44 251.50 $251.50 $1,517 —
605–645 629 6 205.00–225.00 $211.92 $1,333 +15.03
664–696 688 100 190.00–226.00 $223.11 $1,535 —
702–722 712 4 201.00–205.00 $203.03 $1,446 +4.72
777–780 778 3 115.00–193.00 $166.93 $1,299 -36.07
850–897 887 13 174.00–182.50 $180.76 $1,603 —
897 value added 897 56 199.50 $199.50 $1,790 —
905–942 938 13 120.00–177.00 $170.33 $1,598 +7.33
1142 1142 17 165.00 $165.00 $1,884 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1380 1285 2 117.00–127.50 $121.86 $1,566 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 150.00 $150.00 $848 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1415 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,090.46 +1,415.46

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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.