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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

14,710 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $288.73/cwt +7.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,797/hd at 622 lb · 533 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $264.28/cwt +8.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,045/hd at 774 lb · 489 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.27/cwt +2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,395/hd at 526 lb · 453 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,710 27,329 7,634
Feeder cattle 11,360 24,085 5,626
Slaughter cattle 1,820 2,510 1,091
Replacement cattle 1,530 734 917

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher with instances to 8.00 higher and some to 5.00 lower. Yearlings were unevenly steady with instances 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeders and yearlings with the strongest demand noted for weaned and preconditioned packages. Slaughter cows were unevenly steady with trends reported for 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 4.00 lower with moderate demand for the 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
215 fancy 215 1 322.50 $322.50 $693 -43.85
230–245 238 4 340.00–405.00 $359.61 $856 +25.39
241 value added 241 3 355.00 $355.00 $856 —
260–270 267 6 320.00–385.00 $357.72 $955 +13.29
280 value added 280 1 335.00 $335.00 $938 -80.62
250–290 fancy 281 8 357.50–380.00 $366.53 $1,030 -33.49
305–340 322 6 327.50–350.00 $343.14 $1,105 -4.03
300–348 fancy 324 31 352.50–405.00 $384.19 $1,245 +1.25
300–348 value added 339 28 360.00–405.00 $389.29 $1,320 +28.48
350–398 374 53 292.50–370.00 $337.75 $1,263 -3.46
355–395 value added 377 24 355.00–409.00 $384.72 $1,450 +40.93
350–395 fancy 383 21 311.00–400.00 $367.75 $1,408 -3.13
400–445 value added 418 67 317.50–402.50 $369.36 $1,544 +24.42
400–447 fancy 424 50 300.00–372.50 $337.35 $1,430 -16.14
400–448 426 80 272.50–355.00 $321.58 $1,370 -16.10
450–498 469 98 200.00–357.50 $316.46 $1,484 -3.56
450–497 fancy 470 90 300.00–380.00 $343.11 $1,613 +2.35
450–492 value added 472 71 290.00–377.50 $353.18 $1,667 +7.46
500–548 value added 523 191 287.50–346.00 $321.97 $1,684 -3.94
500–548 529 182 252.50–327.50 $302.91 $1,602 -5.53
535 fancy 535 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,525 —
550–588 value added 570 130 292.00–329.00 $316.78 $1,806 +15.44
550–599 575 226 250.00–317.50 $291.99 $1,679 +4.87
600–646 value added 621 405 251.00–314.00 $293.90 $1,825 +8.57
600–647 627 128 245.00–295.00 $272.36 $1,708 +1.99
650–699 value added 675 180 260.00–299.00 $278.49 $1,880 +5.61
652–698 678 199 237.00–275.00 $262.54 $1,780 +2.92
700–745 719 80 232.50–258.00 $246.65 $1,773 -0.62
702–749 value added 727 248 247.50–276.00 $263.63 $1,917 +4.02
753 fancy 753 69 282.00 $282.00 $2,123 —
750–787 769 69 222.00–255.00 $244.02 $1,877 -2.98
750–790 value added 779 351 247.00–270.00 $264.78 $2,063 +5.78
800–848 823 76 225.00–245.50 $237.56 $1,955 -4.25
806–849 value added 829 345 248.00–263.90 $256.42 $2,126 +6.07
850–884 871 24 220.00–237.00 $232.23 $2,023 -8.41
867–889 value added 880 272 247.50–255.80 $251.04 $2,209 +0.87
924–930 value added 927 181 245.00–254.95 $251.02 $2,327 +8.36
900–947 939 41 200.00–224.00 $221.40 $2,079 +0.76
961–967 value added 964 112 238.50–243.75 $241.04 $2,324 +2.20
960–990 972 6 190.00–224.00 $210.86 $2,050 -4.86
1006 fancy 1006 27 231.25 $231.25 $2,326 -8.25
1005–1045 1010 62 198.00–226.50 $224.71 $2,270 +23.40
1060–1095 1072 25 182.00–218.25 $210.38 $2,255 +1.38
1100 1100 52 185.00–207.50 $207.07 $2,278 +29.50
1181 1181 3 199.00 $199.00 $2,350 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 260.00 $260.00 $637 —
305–345 325 2 255.00–305.00 $278.46 $905 -26.81
375–390 384 4 235.00–265.00 $246.29 $946 -41.96
415–445 425 4 270.00–300.00 $283.79 $1,206 +1.05
453–490 474 25 234.00–295.00 $255.80 $1,212 -13.65
500–533 523 17 220.00–277.00 $256.56 $1,342 -0.21
550–590 568 18 215.00–267.50 $247.05 $1,403 -4.45
601–645 620 22 210.00–262.50 $239.42 $1,484 +3.45
650–690 674 20 180.00–250.00 $220.69 $1,487 -17.27
700–747 729 11 211.00–240.00 $224.24 $1,635 +1.26
755–790 763 12 207.50–235.00 $216.71 $1,653 -12.24
800–823 812 7 155.00–220.00 $188.74 $1,533 -17.55
915–935 928 3 160.00–205.00 $185.85 $1,725 -3.17
970 970 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,037 +11.29
1045 1045 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,776 —
1125 1125 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 332.00 $332.00 $880 +12.02
311–335 317 4 310.00–330.00 $324.72 $1,029 -1.19
370–375 373 2 262.00–322.50 $292.05 $1,089 -34.07
403–440 423 12 295.00–327.50 $313.19 $1,325 -1.23
450–495 481 21 262.00–325.00 $302.55 $1,455 +7.84
500–547 528 10 270.00–300.00 $287.34 $1,517 +7.05
552–597 574 19 252.00–290.00 $268.25 $1,540 -5.10
605–645 628 5 235.00–257.50 $241.32 $1,515 -19.52
665–692 682 7 235.00–255.00 $246.64 $1,682 -0.68
720–730 725 2 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $1,650 -22.94
755–775 765 2 210.00–232.50 $221.10 $1,691 -0.05
880 880 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,690 -26.43
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,532 +58.85
542 542 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,545 +12.75
575–585 577 6 275.00–285.00 $279.57 $1,613 +18.54
630 630 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,685 +22.48
685–690 686 4 235.00–252.50 $248.10 $1,702 -0.68
707–720 711 3 220.00–239.00 $232.59 $1,654 +1.47
787–795 792 5 225.00–228.00 $226.19 $1,791 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1392 1323 3 160.00–170.00 $167.01 $2,210 +15.71
1265–1995 1523 3 159.00–167.00 $164.35 $2,503 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 —
435 435 1 225.00 $225.00 $979 -6.38
462 462 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,040 -10.52
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 +10.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 232 11 225.00–375.00 $307.74 $714 +6.87
225–240 value added 233 2 322.00–345.00 $333.87 $778 —
250–252 value added 251 3 332.50–355.00 $347.54 $872 —
255–295 fancy 276 8 305.00–322.50 $314.15 $867 -21.15
250–298 283 53 200.00–355.00 $314.40 $890 +2.26
300–345 323 76 232.50–345.00 $297.13 $960 +1.69
300–347 fancy 330 28 292.50–340.00 $320.96 $1,059 +6.28
315–340 value added 332 27 275.00–355.00 $332.46 $1,104 +6.07
350–398 372 148 202.50–337.00 $299.26 $1,113 +5.60
361–397 value added 376 47 300.00–350.00 $329.24 $1,238 +20.79
350–396 fancy 384 47 270.00–341.00 $320.96 $1,232 -1.93
400–445 fancy 423 53 272.50–320.00 $299.31 $1,266 -3.55
400–445 value added 423 78 270.00–328.00 $314.08 $1,329 +22.51
400–448 426 141 249.00–313.00 $283.42 $1,207 -2.29
450–495 value added 467 72 275.00–321.00 $298.55 $1,394 +14.27
450–495 fancy 468 66 270.00–307.50 $288.59 $1,351 +0.19
450–497 477 265 247.50–302.50 $274.51 $1,309 +4.08
500–549 value added 525 228 254.00–312.50 $273.48 $1,436 +4.60
526 526 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,433 +14.99
500–548 527 220 213.00–287.50 $256.60 $1,352 -0.91
550–597 570 232 220.00–274.00 $253.22 $1,443 +3.33
550–599 value added 574 66 254.00–277.50 $264.62 $1,519 -2.13
600–648 622 152 215.00–267.00 $237.92 $1,480 +0.65
600–647 value added 624 240 240.00–285.00 $254.99 $1,591 -2.27
655–685 value added 669 110 240.00–253.00 $246.08 $1,646 -5.36
650–698 673 194 210.00–247.00 $232.50 $1,565 +2.22
704–745 708 20 225.00–231.75 $231.04 $1,636 +8.71
700–729 value added 716 47 230.00–236.00 $233.72 $1,673 -12.35
700–743 726 82 200.00–238.00 $220.44 $1,600 -1.89
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 -42.33
750–790 765 37 200.00–226.00 $218.67 $1,673 -6.46
766 766 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,455 -35.13
753–779 value added 773 106 229.50–257.25 $248.15 $1,918 +8.84
790 790 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,730 -6.13
805 805 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,763 +13.01
800–843 824 24 190.00–212.50 $204.38 $1,684 -5.07
860–890 872 21 188.00–216.00 $210.35 $1,834 +12.92
897 value added 897 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,875 —
900–930 912 7 180.00–214.00 $193.21 $1,762 +0.02
985 985 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,009 +17.52
990 990 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,703 -14.48
1015–1043 1031 7 168.00–185.00 $172.29 $1,776 -3.52
1050 1050 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,502 -30.56
1110 1110 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,654 -12.00
1255 1255 2 175.00 $175.00 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 4 250.00–301.00 $281.06 $655 +27.59
275–282 278 7 200.00–292.50 $254.96 $709 -0.63
300–345 326 18 210.00–285.00 $253.58 $827 +1.30
350–395 375 36 155.00–300.00 $250.09 $938 -10.12
405–445 426 36 210.00–275.00 $248.40 $1,058 +0.03
450–495 472 39 151.00–263.00 $239.35 $1,130 -2.20
500–548 527 50 185.00–267.50 $232.30 $1,224 +1.08
540 value added 540 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,345 —
550–595 575 40 177.50–251.00 $218.58 $1,257 -5.33
600–645 628 29 153.00–290.00 $213.08 $1,338 +0.45
650–693 670 16 160.00–222.50 $193.05 $1,293 -19.32
700–745 719 16 170.00–200.00 $187.60 $1,349 -12.52
755–780 763 7 160.00–202.50 $192.71 $1,470 +1.02
800–845 822 10 135.00–180.00 $164.91 $1,356 -14.74
865–876 874 7 170.00–178.00 $176.80 $1,545 -0.94
900–935 914 5 165.00–187.50 $174.39 $1,594 -3.86
957–985 964 5 161.00–172.50 $164.53 $1,586 -12.97
1030 1030 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,906 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 255.00 $255.00 $434 —
215–245 236 6 260.00–282.50 $275.73 $651 +25.73
275–280 278 2 250.00–292.50 $271.44 $755 +7.48
307–340 325 10 251.00–292.50 $269.05 $874 -7.09
350–395 370 21 250.00–300.00 $281.17 $1,040 +4.87
400–445 425 27 242.00–285.00 $260.00 $1,105 +6.79
450–497 471 50 235.00–275.00 $253.47 $1,194 -4.73
505–548 529 26 221.50–255.00 $232.38 $1,229 -9.99
550–597 568 35 217.50–255.00 $231.69 $1,316 -0.20
600–647 632 31 200.00–237.50 $223.69 $1,414 -0.92
655–670 663 15 210.00–230.00 $219.59 $1,456 +8.43
705–735 724 8 170.00–190.00 $181.83 $1,316 -22.54
752–760 755 3 180.00–201.00 $193.95 $1,464 -0.07
800–810 805 2 177.50–180.00 $178.76 $1,439 -1.24
858–865 860 4 170.00–185.00 $181.23 $1,559 -15.44
985 985 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,822 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1310 1142 6 124.00–135.00 $128.51 $1,468 —
1040–1350 1150 3 146.00–170.00 $153.54 $1,766 —
1010–1520 1223 5 159.00–181.00 $169.51 $2,073 —
735–1610 1264 32 130.00–185.00 $145.69 $1,842 -4.82
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–432 419 8 250.00–295.00 $283.39 $1,187 —
490 490 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,250 -14.22
510–515 513 2 240.00–245.00 $242.51 $1,244 +4.28
550–570 558 3 205.00–255.00 $238.24 $1,329 -0.06
600–645 629 7 208.00–228.00 $218.12 $1,372 -1.10
672 672 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,546 +12.79
700–712 708 3 192.50–195.00 $194.18 $1,375 -29.84
765 765 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 222.50 $222.50 $879 +8.39
481 481 3 177.50 $177.50 $854 -40.50
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 +0.75
572 572 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,173 +5.00
770 770 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,486 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 307.50 $307.50 $870 —
595 595 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,160 -42.50
695 695 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,373 —
890 890 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,446 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 fancy 213 2 362.00–370.00 $366.05 $780 +5.75
200–245 230 11 300.00–395.00 $343.38 $790 +9.48
235 value added 235 1 390.00 $390.00 $916 —
276–295 fancy 281 9 356.00–382.50 $366.63 $1,030 -3.64
260–297 286 29 238.50–370.00 $337.72 $966 +4.15
270–298 value added 293 6 370.00–390.00 $383.57 $1,124 —
300–345 314 42 280.00–390.00 $348.92 $1,096 +16.12
300–345 value added 324 14 340.00–390.00 $365.53 $1,184 +8.30
300–345 fancy 324 24 330.00–402.50 $373.95 $1,212 +18.54
350–387 fancy 361 49 300.00–377.50 $355.30 $1,283 +3.21
350–396 373 96 290.00–355.00 $334.66 $1,248 +1.57
355–395 value added 380 6 350.00–377.00 $366.82 $1,394 +15.65
400–448 421 88 275.00–335.00 $308.21 $1,298 -8.75
400–445 value added 424 20 290.00–382.50 $345.34 $1,464 +14.54
400–445 fancy 429 48 311.00–362.50 $327.93 $1,407 +2.89
450–490 fancy 465 20 297.50–340.00 $320.04 $1,488 +4.40
450–498 470 137 267.50–330.00 $301.27 $1,416 -0.52
460–482 value added 472 11 292.50–372.50 $323.69 $1,528 +13.04
500–535 value added 508 22 277.00–328.00 $306.68 $1,558 +22.09
500–548 fancy 518 80 283.00–325.00 $298.83 $1,548 +5.48
500–548 525 98 227.50–305.00 $281.78 $1,479 +2.66
550–598 570 117 195.00–302.00 $270.81 $1,544 +6.15
550–595 fancy 572 20 283.00–307.50 $294.16 $1,683 +5.98
550–592 value added 575 28 275.00–312.00 $292.03 $1,679 -3.22
600–625 fancy 608 3 264.00–281.00 $273.21 $1,661 +1.87
600–647 615 170 220.00–271.00 $255.40 $1,571 +8.75
605–625 value added 619 5 245.00–268.00 $254.92 $1,578 +2.02
650–696 672 84 222.50–267.50 $242.53 $1,630 +3.16
665–680 value added 672 6 245.00–256.00 $249.43 $1,676 -5.98
665–685 fancy 675 2 252.50–255.00 $253.77 $1,713 -21.88
700–740 value added 710 10 241.00–248.00 $245.59 $1,744 +0.59
705–720 fancy 713 2 237.50–247.50 $242.45 $1,729 +2.45
700–745 722 51 210.00–249.00 $232.00 $1,675 +4.73
752–797 775 46 194.00–237.50 $220.88 $1,712 +0.02
800–845 824 11 179.00–230.00 $208.32 $1,717 +0.35
850–895 876 19 161.00–240.00 $193.17 $1,692 -2.90
900–935 913 3 175.00–215.00 $191.50 $1,748 +7.85
953–995 969 11 175.00–200.00 $183.39 $1,777 -4.18
1000–1045 1030 3 147.00–157.50 $152.33 $1,569 -20.21
1052 1052 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,999 +23.75
1115 1115 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,018 —
1265 1265 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 264.00 $264.00 $475 -27.00
205–245 234 4 255.00–295.00 $274.44 $642 -25.77
265–295 277 5 250.00–335.00 $293.70 $814 +41.26
326–335 329 5 270.00–325.00 $309.49 $1,018 +24.59
350–398 384 33 245.00–314.00 $288.04 $1,106 +13.53
400–447 433 28 230.00–295.00 $259.84 $1,125 -3.41
450–495 474 35 180.00–290.00 $253.69 $1,202 -12.76
500–545 521 24 219.00–260.00 $232.90 $1,213 -12.76
555–595 572 23 157.50–255.00 $228.46 $1,307 -12.99
605–625 613 12 200.00–230.00 $223.85 $1,372 +1.41
655–695 676 17 197.00–230.00 $215.38 $1,456 -6.02
705–740 720 6 187.00–235.00 $205.33 $1,478 +4.42
760–785 773 3 170.00–201.00 $186.78 $1,444 -11.69
809–830 814 8 154.00–194.00 $188.14 $1,531 +12.52
855–870 862 3 148.00–190.00 $169.54 $1,461 -4.23
905–930 923 5 130.00–192.00 $164.05 $1,514 -17.11
950 950 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,492 -0.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 275.00 $275.00 $605 -7.11
250 250 1 282.50 $282.50 $706 -17.65
300–335 316 14 300.00–342.50 $317.70 $1,004 +19.83
360–395 375 12 280.00–332.50 $300.96 $1,129 +10.56
400–440 421 11 261.00–310.00 $280.83 $1,182 -7.39
450–490 478 15 270.00–315.00 $290.83 $1,390 +4.51
505–548 531 13 240.00–285.00 $251.17 $1,334 -5.72
550–595 574 11 230.00–270.00 $248.45 $1,426 +5.71
625–640 633 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,551 +8.64
655–697 675 21 210.00–240.00 $225.36 $1,521 +0.20
700–730 713 4 200.00–215.00 $209.93 $1,497 -2.39
780–787 786 7 201.00–210.00 $208.72 $1,641 —
825 825 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,444 -14.97
870–875 871 4 166.00–171.00 $169.74 $1,478 —
980 980 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,470 -6.76
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 210.00–247.50 $228.59 $670 —
300 300 1 242.00 $242.00 $726 —
370 370 2 222.00–260.00 $241.00 $892 +13.22
400–442 426 4 200.00–235.00 $221.85 $945 -6.70
490 490 1 202.50 $202.50 $992 -23.48
545 545 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 -1.24
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 -33.80
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 -3.80
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 -6.00
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1220 1128 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,500.00–2,250.00 $1,909.67 —
1255–1955 1580 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 9 1,925.00–3,500.00 $2,565.75 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–487 483 3 260.00–267.50 $262.46 $1,268 -42.54
515–525 520 2 245.00–260.00 $252.43 $1,313 -4.50
550–585 570 3 240.00–242.00 $240.99 $1,374 -4.20
735 735 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,477 -20.45
910 910 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,674 +24.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 —
875 875 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,662 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1400 1277 80-85% 15 75.00–98.00 $85.75 $1,095 -39.47
850–1720 1278 80-85% 134 111.00–147.00 $125.52 $1,604 +0.30
920–1815 1278 80-85% 329 100.00–129.00 $113.65 $1,452 -11.57
1035–1780 1279 80-85% 109 89.00–112.50 $103.07 $1,318 -22.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1775 1031 85-90% 100 65.00–99.00 $81.88 $844 -41.36
705–1530 1075 85-90% 141 80.00–109.00 $97.21 $1,045 -8.42
765–1700 1096 85-90% 138 86.00–118.00 $107.58 $1,179 +11.55
720–1735 1101 85-90% 48 102.00–140.00 $118.17 $1,301 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1860 1478 75-80% 35 92.00–111.00 $103.93 $1,536 -3.55
1110–1955 1516 75-80% 177 100.50–126.50 $114.33 $1,733 -8.46
1140–2045 1540 75-80% 84 111.00–138.00 $122.39 $1,885 +6.61
1460–1975 1653 75-80% 6 88.00–97.00 $90.65 $1,498 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2260 1529 62 109.00–141.00 $127.97 $1,957 —
1105–2495 1674 101 130.00–156.50 $142.66 $2,388 —
1100–2425 1825 35 135.00–182.00 $156.07 $2,848 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1140 938 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 141.00–166.00 $153.10 $1,436
830–1345 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 115.00–144.00 $128.26 $1,349
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–935 903 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 800.00–1,175.00 $1,058.76
912 912 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1107–1250 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,284.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
922 922 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,390

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 thin fleshed 725 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
811 thin fleshed 811 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,490.00 $1,490.00
915 thin fleshed 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,540.00 $1,540.00
963–1045 996 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,425.00 $1,279.94
1035 thin fleshed 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00
795–1320 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 78 1,300.00–2,900.00 $2,190.86
905–1310 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,300.00–2,125.00 $1,779.06
886–1650 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 50 1,700.00–3,150.00 $2,368.84
940–1540 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 57 1,025.00–1,950.00 $1,519.19
1035–1360 1209 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,825.00 $1,545.78
995–1750 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,375.00–1,950.00 $1,598.10
895–1575 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 165 1,360.00–2,460.00 $1,929.14
947–1785 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 175 1,475.00–2,650.00 $2,163.81
1030–1480 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,300.00–2,100.00 $1,742.71
1068–1650 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 50 1,300.00–2,575.00 $1,971.36
1251 1251 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00
990–2150 1284 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,085.00–1,725.00 $1,394.42
1045–1550 fancy 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 2,275.00–2,600.00 $2,535.04
931–1780 1343 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 1,800.00–2,550.00 $2,257.42
1230–1680 fancy 1433 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,125.00–2,500.00 $2,441.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–865 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–1,100.00 $1,005.76
930–1290 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 27 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,516.46
843–1440 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,350.00–1,775.00 $1,553.22
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
660 660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
740 740 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
775 775 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
595–1005 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–1,275.00 $1,100.97
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
920–1080 1012 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,285.00–1,900.00 $1,754.01
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–932 893 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,206.55

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–1122 952 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 600.00–2,675.00 $2,092.46
875–1160 1001 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,625.00 $2,254.96
870–1300 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,425.00–2,525.00 $2,030.64
1013–1080 fancy 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,775.00–3,100.00 $2,833.99
865–1165 1058 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,950.00 $1,662.47
1000–1185 fancy 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,700.00–2,875.00 $2,738.37
915–1287 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 1,775.00–2,675.00 $2,500.59
1120–1173 fancy 1143 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,700.00–2,725.00 $2,711.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
937 937 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00
920–1010 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,625.00–2,175.00 $1,959.64
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
780 780 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 155.00 $155.00 $643 —
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —

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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
1120–1395 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–2,250.00 $1,882.68 —
890–1475 1226 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 2,150.00–3,350.00 $2,752.93 —
1155–1377 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,725.00–3,200.00 $2,939.93 —
1035–1615 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–3,200.00 $2,849.12 —
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1175–1415 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,375.00–2,650.00 $2,455.68 +217.44
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 +299.35
1300–1595 1389 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,000.00–3,100.00 $2,631.45 +281.45
1127–1830 1431 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,310.00–3,300.00 $2,570.28 +188.68
1250–1800 1431 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,231.42 -150.18
1065–1835 1443 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,875.00–3,275.00 $2,630.37 +480.37
1365–1845 1486 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,766.69 —
1470–1525 1498 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–2,350.00 $2,092.32 —
940–2355 1516 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 41 1,550.00–3,700.00 $2,824.28 +749.16
1265–1700 1516 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,200.00–3,150.00 $2,564.40 +489.28
1405–1885 1527 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,650.00–3,100.00 $2,847.05 +771.93
1445–1780 1585 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,250.00–3,400.00 $3,316.23 +516.23
1605 1605 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,475.00 $3,475.00 —
1745 1745 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1765 1765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1137–1445 1299 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,275.00–2,450.00 $2,343.62 +125.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1420–1450 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,525.00–3,100.00 $2,815.51 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 —
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 —
500–545 531 6 151.00–161.00 $156.93 $833 -7.15
560 560 1 147.00 $147.00 $823 -20.00
610 610 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,061 +19.31
620 value added 620 1 183.50 $183.50 $1,138 —
675–680 678 2 140.00–147.00 $143.49 $973 -22.51
705–710 708 2 139.00–150.00 $144.52 $1,023 +2.11
835 835 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 -26.00
995 995 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,393 +9.02
1000–1045 1012 19 125.00–142.00 $136.26 $1,379 -9.76
1050–1075 1070 11 132.00–139.00 $133.27 $1,426 +3.27
1115 1115 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,249 —
1160 1160 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,299 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1145 1125 2 120.00–123.00 $121.53 $1,367 —
1175–1265 1218 4 132.00–145.00 $139.86 $1,703 —
1265 1265 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,973 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 127.50 $127.50 $529 —
495 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 —
780 780 1 116.00 $116.00 $905 —
1035 1035 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,180 +9.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 188.00 $188.00 $780 —
452–485 465 6 180.00–250.00 $233.76 $1,087 -29.68
590 590 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,092 -36.04
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 -103.11
1000–1035 1017 3 102.00–165.00 $139.96 $1,423 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 155.00 $155.00 $651 —
630 630 1 128.00 $128.00 $806 —
690 690 1 129.00 $129.00 $890 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.