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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

24,974 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $267.98/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,092/hd at 781 lb · 1,248 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.33/cwt +7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 628 lb · 1,214 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $301.99/cwt +12.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,885/hd at 624 lb · 1,153 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 24,974 4,733 2,100
Feeder cattle 22,435 4,053 1,761
Slaughter cattle 1,960 582 264
Replacement cattle 579 98 75

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 fancy 130 1 505.00 $505.00 $656 —
220–235 fancy 226 5 342.50–385.00 $358.93 $811 -52.07
205–245 229 4 320.00–420.00 $364.92 $836 -42.58
254–287 fancy 270 11 322.50–440.00 $408.55 $1,103 —
250–295 273 14 300.00–430.00 $366.79 $1,001 -43.21
305–338 fancy 325 30 340.00–420.00 $397.03 $1,290 +45.30
300–346 326 27 300.00–417.50 $357.54 $1,166 +20.72
315–339 value added 336 15 387.50–440.00 $422.13 $1,418 —
350–395 376 41 300.00–399.00 $356.86 $1,342 -10.11
350–398 fancy 377 49 330.00–425.00 $385.51 $1,453 -11.59
355–398 value added 384 41 375.00–445.00 $426.76 $1,639 —
400–445 value added 416 80 340.00–415.00 $395.84 $1,647 +17.40
404–445 fancy 421 69 331.00–397.00 $377.04 $1,587 +43.89
400–448 423 169 297.50–390.00 $347.29 $1,469 -0.17
450–497 fancy 470 151 315.00–381.00 $350.42 $1,647 -15.15
450–495 value added 473 120 329.00–395.00 $368.21 $1,742 +38.21
452–499 474 160 275.00–370.00 $332.86 $1,578 -10.75
502 fancy 502 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,832 —
500–548 value added 524 416 307.00–367.00 $333.03 $1,745 -20.49
500–548 525 324 290.00–337.50 $319.97 $1,680 +6.01
550–598 value added 573 379 299.00–335.00 $321.66 $1,843 -0.18
550–598 574 343 247.00–323.00 $303.50 $1,742 +2.37
614–643 fancy 619 41 320.00–335.00 $321.52 $1,990 —
600–648 value added 623 754 275.00–333.00 $308.70 $1,923 +11.49
600–649 627 358 240.00–309.00 $285.63 $1,791 -1.75
650–698 value added 675 554 264.00–305.00 $289.69 $1,955 +3.15
650–697 676 483 252.50–299.00 $279.40 $1,889 +7.33
702 fancy 702 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,176 —
700–747 value added 718 621 259.00–292.00 $279.67 $2,008 +9.28
700–749 724 361 245.00–280.00 $261.21 $1,891 +4.20
750–798 771 311 240.00–272.00 $257.42 $1,985 +1.72
750–799 value added 784 937 250.00–281.00 $271.49 $2,128 -1.21
804–847 value added 824 419 245.50–269.00 $261.11 $2,152 +6.06
800–845 826 234 227.50–257.50 $245.92 $2,031 +1.19
835 fancy 835 23 274.75 $274.75 $2,294 —
850–895 863 109 221.00–260.00 $242.86 $2,096 +7.67
851–891 value added 866 260 254.00–263.25 $259.94 $2,251 +1.19
882–889 fancy 885 122 262.75–263.75 $263.22 $2,329 —
920 fancy 920 57 255.10 $255.10 $2,347 —
904–945 value added 925 415 239.00–257.50 $245.94 $2,275 -4.32
900–947 926 64 217.00–241.00 $233.92 $2,166 -12.15
955–991 974 13 215.00–227.50 $221.92 $2,162 +4.56
989 value added 989 58 240.00 $240.00 $2,374 —
1003–1045 1011 19 170.00–216.00 $205.40 $2,077 —
1010–1017 value added 1014 108 239.00–240.75 $239.93 $2,433 -2.27
1050–1059 1058 6 202.50–210.00 $203.74 $2,156 +6.73
1112 1112 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,224 —
1164 value added 1164 60 229.75 $229.75 $2,674 —
1170 1170 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 —
295 295 2 245.00–265.00 $255.00 $752 -25.00
347 347 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,041 -27.18
359–395 377 18 245.00–330.00 $287.58 $1,084 —
405–435 423 8 235.00–320.00 $274.64 $1,162 —
450–495 479 43 250.00–314.00 $279.50 $1,339 +2.44
500–548 522 33 251.00–305.00 $278.40 $1,453 +13.89
552–595 573 47 225.00–292.00 $263.09 $1,508 +6.33
600–645 626 57 220.00–285.00 $266.87 $1,671 +2.11
650–695 669 22 230.00–269.00 $247.46 $1,656 -11.80
707–745 725 13 200.00–250.00 $220.99 $1,602 +2.79
760–792 777 10 201.00–242.00 $227.17 $1,765 +12.17
810 810 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,555 -23.06
800–840 816 8 210.00–231.00 $224.08 $1,828 +9.02
855–890 877 5 180.00–240.00 $202.51 $1,776 -6.49
900–940 919 4 180.00–224.00 $202.23 $1,858 —
963–980 967 4 165.00–204.00 $194.12 $1,877 -5.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 305.00–350.00 $327.91 $902 —
345 345 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,233 —
355–395 373 11 335.00–360.00 $344.87 $1,286 —
405–432 419 21 295.00–347.50 $331.40 $1,389 +8.77
450–495 479 38 290.00–329.00 $313.60 $1,502 -8.72
500–548 531 55 280.00–312.50 $293.11 $1,556 -5.46
550–595 571 42 267.50–302.00 $287.85 $1,644 +4.05
600–647 630 44 241.00–284.00 $258.69 $1,630 +6.23
650–695 679 25 240.00–269.00 $263.62 $1,790 +1.87
700–740 713 15 230.00–255.00 $240.30 $1,713 —
750–796 772 12 220.00–249.00 $238.74 $1,843 -1.26
825 825 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,918 —
925 925 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,758 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 300.00–320.00 $310.00 $1,519 —
515–540 532 3 272.50–300.00 $284.23 $1,512 —
613–645 624 7 240.00–289.00 $265.66 $1,658 —
685 value added 685 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,897 —
690 690 2 245.00–270.00 $257.50 $1,777 +13.36
742 742 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,885 —
762 value added 762 9 258.00 $258.00 $1,966 —
785–795 790 2 235.00–245.00 $239.97 $1,896 +7.47
915 915 8 235.00 $235.00 $2,150 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 312.00 $312.00 $983 —
495 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 —
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 —
605 605 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,316 -12.50
735 735 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,562 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1330 1301 4 167.00–170.00 $167.70 $2,182 —
1750 1750 1 142.50 $142.50 $2,494 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —
665 665 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 220.00 $220.00 $741 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 —
405 405 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,195 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 305.00 $305.00 $580 —
192 fancy 192 2 395.00 $395.00 $758 +80.00
200–240 222 14 300.00–330.00 $312.55 $694 —
228 fancy 228 4 370.00 $370.00 $844 —
252–290 fancy 276 16 320.00–352.50 $332.36 $917 +32.36
250–298 283 55 260.00–367.50 $323.63 $916 +43.46
296 value added 296 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,110 —
300–340 value added 326 27 315.00–380.00 $344.66 $1,124 —
310–347 fancy 326 18 300.00–362.50 $339.10 $1,105 —
300–346 332 70 250.00–360.00 $312.51 $1,038 -0.77
350–398 fancy 368 64 300.00–370.00 $331.88 $1,221 -9.84
350–399 374 142 280.00–340.00 $317.89 $1,189 +13.76
350–390 value added 380 59 312.50–377.50 $342.40 $1,301 —
400–447 value added 417 144 303.00–362.50 $336.88 $1,405 —
400–447 fancy 424 87 292.50–362.00 $323.07 $1,370 +7.67
400–449 427 257 230.00–335.00 $306.62 $1,309 +5.99
450–497 fancy 475 282 290.00–340.00 $314.02 $1,492 +11.87
450–498 477 302 265.00–327.50 $289.44 $1,381 -14.67
450–498 value added 477 146 282.50–354.00 $319.84 $1,526 -15.52
500–549 value added 524 524 266.00–312.50 $293.22 $1,536 +8.17
500–549 525 430 250.00–300.00 $279.96 $1,470 +8.72
551 fancy 551 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,598 —
550–598 value added 575 585 270.00–317.50 $290.48 $1,670 +9.39
550–599 575 468 241.00–293.00 $270.30 $1,554 +3.67
600–648 value added 628 735 247.00–298.00 $274.27 $1,722 +9.90
600–648 628 471 227.50–273.00 $256.70 $1,612 +2.56
605–642 629 8 252.50–260.00 $255.98 $1,610 +1.84
650–693 670 68 250.00–268.00 $258.26 $1,730 +6.73
650–697 672 297 225.00–268.00 $248.14 $1,668 -3.39
650–699 value added 674 510 240.00–286.00 $266.82 $1,798 +5.07
682–690 685 4 210.00–249.00 $239.18 $1,638 -12.35
705–717 710 5 242.00–245.00 $243.21 $1,727 +11.58
702–742 value added 720 596 230.00–263.00 $251.98 $1,814 -6.30
700–749 722 175 208.00–252.00 $233.84 $1,688 +2.21
770 770 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,717 -11.98
750–796 772 142 200.00–247.00 $230.06 $1,776 -4.92
752–786 772 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,776 -4.98
757–796 value added 775 307 235.00–272.00 $248.28 $1,924 +0.81
800–845 814 62 200.00–234.00 $219.73 $1,789 -16.50
805–847 value added 818 227 222.50–248.00 $236.23 $1,932 -9.53
852–899 874 78 195.00–225.00 $215.39 $1,883 -5.49
850–884 value added 879 109 215.00–237.50 $231.05 $2,031 -7.20
900–947 920 25 180.00–217.00 $206.01 $1,895 —
941–945 value added 942 174 224.75–227.00 $226.22 $2,131 —
950–987 958 17 172.00–211.50 $198.20 $1,899 +13.97
981 value added 981 50 217.75 $217.75 $2,136 —
1010–1032 1026 7 190.00–195.00 $191.41 $1,964 —
1075–1098 1096 15 179.00–197.00 $181.91 $1,994 —
1110 1110 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 4 270.00–325.00 $301.24 $732 —
250–295 279 12 235.00–320.00 $275.56 $769 +6.77
300–345 318 30 220.00–314.00 $286.76 $912 +3.01
350–395 380 13 220.00–285.00 $257.85 $980 -2.09
400–445 429 34 180.00–280.00 $253.69 $1,088 -38.64
450–495 470 43 220.00–302.00 $261.81 $1,231 -3.85
505–543 532 32 220.00–270.00 $255.07 $1,357 -2.22
550–590 566 58 182.00–272.00 $249.80 $1,414 +2.21
600–645 630 30 200.00–250.00 $231.74 $1,460 +0.37
650–695 670 33 175.00–231.00 $215.76 $1,446 +18.00
700–740 714 5 160.00–215.00 $201.89 $1,441 -3.06
750–797 771 23 150.00–232.50 $203.26 $1,567 —
810–840 821 4 164.00–182.50 $176.92 $1,453 -14.36
850–895 868 8 150.00–215.00 $194.07 $1,685 —
910–940 926 4 150.00–290.00 $228.41 $2,115 +73.41
970 970 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,625 —
1005–1040 1020 3 177.00–190.00 $183.35 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 290.00 $290.00 $928 +5.00
350–398 374 22 273.00–317.00 $292.13 $1,093 —
405–441 423 17 267.00–312.00 $292.82 $1,239 -3.69
450–498 479 52 255.00–297.50 $280.10 $1,342 -1.39
505–545 530 39 230.00–277.50 $257.41 $1,364 —
552–599 585 31 234.00–265.00 $254.01 $1,486 —
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -40.00
622–648 636 20 220.00–252.50 $236.67 $1,505 -3.33
650–695 681 41 200.00–244.00 $231.41 $1,576 +6.47
712–730 718 3 210.00–215.00 $211.69 $1,520 +49.19
760–775 765 3 200.00–210.00 $203.38 $1,556 +38.38
800–820 810 5 185.00–210.00 $196.07 $1,588 —
870–895 887 3 170.00–202.50 $185.98 $1,650 —
960–990 975 2 165.00–190.00 $177.31 $1,729 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 -15.00
405–445 430 5 270.00–297.50 $277.11 $1,192 —
460–465 464 9 280.00–315.00 $311.15 $1,444 —
500–522 515 3 260.00–270.00 $263.24 $1,356 —
550–590 573 14 232.50–282.50 $261.17 $1,497 —
610–625 618 2 212.50–225.00 $218.67 $1,351 -28.83
677–685 680 3 227.50–232.00 $229.01 $1,557 —
721 721 8 222.50 $222.50 $1,604 +20.00
850 850 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,636 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1315 1190 5 162.00–176.00 $171.33 $2,039 —
950–1560 1230 12 140.00–182.50 $158.43 $1,949 —
1235–1530 1416 4 157.00–170.00 $162.76 $2,305 +6.53
1200–1715 1419 7 145.00–186.00 $164.68 $2,337 +8.45
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,079 —
590–595 592 3 250.00–260.00 $253.35 $1,500 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 —
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 —
670 670 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 232.50 $232.50 $860 +70.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–242 234 5 312.50–360.00 $325.40 $761 -54.60
235 fancy 235 2 350.00 $350.00 $822 —
252–298 281 29 280.00–390.00 $351.48 $988 -3.98
280–295 fancy 288 6 357.50–395.00 $374.49 $1,079 —
300–345 326 32 280.00–380.00 $340.35 $1,110 +10.27
305–345 fancy 330 13 322.50–425.00 $378.25 $1,248 —
360–390 value added 375 4 360.00–400.00 $385.89 $1,447 —
350–398 377 59 272.00–393.00 $347.05 $1,308 -7.22
355–398 fancy 379 29 360.00–410.00 $379.00 $1,436 +35.25
390 thin fleshed 390 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,550 —
403–415 value added 406 13 375.00–387.50 $384.00 $1,559 —
408–427 fancy 420 18 317.50–387.00 $367.09 $1,542 +12.71
400–445 425 107 270.00–365.00 $332.36 $1,413 +8.60
452–495 value added 466 15 337.50–380.00 $362.69 $1,690 —
450–495 fancy 468 21 307.50–370.00 $339.10 $1,587 +20.63
450–498 469 107 295.00–377.00 $322.58 $1,513 +8.92
500–545 517 148 270.00–322.50 $298.14 $1,541 +11.53
505–530 value added 517 15 302.50–331.00 $317.08 $1,639 —
500–546 fancy 528 37 285.00–342.50 $308.79 $1,630 -9.35
552–577 value added 562 9 300.00–334.00 $313.01 $1,759 —
550–595 570 162 260.00–316.00 $287.25 $1,637 +17.10
562–598 fancy 582 16 300.00–322.50 $317.16 $1,846 —
602–640 fancy 611 16 275.00–292.50 $285.93 $1,747 +20.93
600–645 620 132 230.00–284.00 $262.71 $1,629 -1.70
600–645 value added 623 2 267.00–281.00 $273.75 $1,705 —
651–698 671 88 220.00–280.00 $249.10 $1,671 +10.15
680–685 fancy 684 9 251.00–290.00 $268.03 $1,833 +3.03
701–736 value added 709 18 256.00–268.00 $263.05 $1,865 —
700–748 721 64 210.00–251.00 $237.57 $1,713 -0.29
725–740 fancy 730 3 255.00–265.00 $261.62 $1,910 —
755 value added 755 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,925 —
750–795 777 41 210.00–243.00 $230.37 $1,790 +4.77
800–845 807 16 190.00–232.00 $220.20 $1,777 +6.22
850–896 873 19 190.00–235.00 $213.36 $1,863 +13.36
900–945 922 10 170.00–216.00 $195.38 $1,801 —
970–985 977 3 182.50–204.00 $194.72 $1,902 —
1025 1025 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,722 -22.00
1058 1058 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–292 275 5 275.00–340.00 $303.68 $835 +41.18
300–330 319 7 280.00–320.00 $298.59 $953 +14.57
350–390 366 20 277.50–325.00 $297.98 $1,091 +13.08
405–448 427 16 240.00–289.00 $269.16 $1,149 +22.97
450–495 475 51 240.00–308.00 $277.15 $1,316 +17.38
502–547 528 20 200.00–274.00 $257.18 $1,358 -4.82
555–595 567 19 218.00–294.00 $266.27 $1,510 +26.27
608–640 621 10 200.00–238.00 $220.56 $1,370 -24.44
653–690 669 17 170.00–248.00 $224.53 $1,502 —
700–730 723 4 214.00–225.00 $216.66 $1,566 —
750–790 763 6 160.00–221.00 $193.86 $1,479 —
823–840 825 8 209.50–210.00 $209.56 $1,729 +54.61
860–875 868 2 161.00–170.00 $165.46 $1,436 —
950–977 968 3 145.00–198.00 $162.34 $1,571 —
1175 1175 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 3 305.00–322.50 $310.87 $911 —
310–330 319 4 325.00–337.50 $331.12 $1,056 —
355–395 379 12 317.50–342.50 $332.16 $1,259 —
400–445 414 11 272.00–337.50 $311.80 $1,291 —
455–498 480 14 282.50–325.00 $301.45 $1,447 —
500–545 524 21 259.00–292.50 $269.67 $1,413 —
555–595 572 18 250.00–293.00 $275.50 $1,576 +15.47
600–640 621 13 205.00–259.00 $241.56 $1,500 +6.56
720 720 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,602 +5.00
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 —
875 875 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,750 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 —
460–490 475 2 302.50–317.50 $309.76 $1,471 —
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 —
696 696 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,705 —
715–735 725 2 215.00–242.00 $228.69 $1,658 —
810 810 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 —
850 850 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290–1715 1504 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 11 2,100.00–2,925.00 $2,545.31 —
2035 2035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 255.00 $255.00 $803 —
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 —
520 520 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,066 —
745 745 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,550 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 —
655–660 658 2 217.50–220.00 $218.75 $1,439 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1920 1244 80-85% 89 91.00–133.00 $115.52 $1,437 +1.67
830–1785 1277 80-85% 284 110.00–144.00 $128.79 $1,645 —
1005–1845 1328 80-85% 282 130.00–163.00 $141.78 $1,883 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–1800 996 85-90% 100 70.00–109.00 $92.71 $923 —
780–1580 1059 85-90% 103 78.50–119.00 $108.21 $1,146 +3.80
755–1470 1079 85-90% 167 90.00–129.00 $118.52 $1,279 +14.11
835–1535 1098 85-90% 91 107.00–152.50 $131.30 $1,442 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1780 1518 75-80% 15 101.00–133.00 $119.80 $1,819 -7.13
1105–2180 1520 75-80% 116 115.00–142.00 $132.04 $2,007 +5.11
1125–2050 1559 75-80% 194 129.00–163.00 $142.15 $2,216 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–2575 1449 43 117.00–157.00 $141.41 $2,049 —
1040–2370 1665 108 138.00–169.00 $156.52 $2,606 —
1117–2435 1822 59 149.00–188.00 $170.88 $3,113 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1255 914 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 125.00–175.00 $157.00 $1,435
985–1345 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 153.00–184.00 $161.97 $1,795
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–890 768 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,384.45
785–1360 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,300.00–1,785.00 $1,546.61
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1005–1280 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,775.00 $1,533.10

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 thin fleshed 815 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
880–1130 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,749.56
760–1430 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,435.00–2,550.00 $1,992.50
900–1220 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,625.00–3,000.00 $2,260.37
1092–1148 1126 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,760.00–1,810.00 $1,790.60
1135 fancy 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
895–1340 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,125.00–1,910.00 $1,671.23
1140–1180 thin fleshed 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1015–1525 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,450.00–2,075.00 $1,823.79
937–1595 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,425.00–2,400.00 $1,925.05
1190 fancy 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
980–1585 1201 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,375.00–2,075.00 $1,704.28
1175–1340 fancy 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,125.00–2,275.00 $2,179.47
1255–1285 1270 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,710.00 $1,629.06
1060–1735 1276 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,560.00–2,425.00 $1,959.94
1085–1785 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 1,700.00–2,750.00 $2,080.99
1020–1425 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,875.00 $1,612.04
975–1670 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 72 1,335.00–2,550.00 $2,018.68
1235–1370 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,714.80
1200–1580 1405 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,580.00–2,100.00 $1,917.97
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–835 828 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,125.00 $1,024.09
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00
795–975 893 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,035.00–1,400.00 $1,255.35
815–1020 918 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,550.00 $1,261.31
805–1045 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 825.00–1,750.00 $1,369.54
1095–1100 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,625.00 $1,599.94
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
900–1090 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,469.49
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
750–875 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,650.00 $1,532.30
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
847 847 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
775–1150 923 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,475.00–2,500.00 $1,834.92
700–1168 937 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,350.00–2,000.00 $1,770.29
795–1125 993 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,175.00 $2,027.02
900–1630 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,050.00–2,650.00 $2,417.28
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
763 763 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 200.00 $200.00 $700 —
1000 1000 12 172.50 $172.50 $1,725 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,035 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 9 239.00 $239.00 $1,544 —
653–667 659 5 195.00–235.00 $211.20 $1,392 —
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,632 —
824 824 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,681 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 5 299.00 $299.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 —
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —

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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
1128 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1130–1565 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00–2,810.00 $1,959.89 —
1150–1570 1299 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,925.00–2,800.00 $2,532.90 —
1240–1490 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,023.40 —
1180–1565 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,450.00–3,000.00 $2,720.45 —
915–1765 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00–2,675.00 $2,128.73 —
1140–1545 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,625.00–3,000.00 $2,482.76 —
1215–1525 1438 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,075.00–2,400.00 $2,174.78 —
880–2195 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–3,075.00 $2,414.82 —
1410–1740 1575 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,600.00 $2,219.52 —
1825 1825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,525.00 $3,525.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,110.00 $2,110.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,500 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 value added 660 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,115 —
655–695 676 10 140.00–188.00 $181.80 $1,229 +7.80
790 790 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,003 -13.00
795 value added 795 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,359 —
860–880 867 18 128.00–178.00 $164.50 $1,426 +24.50
950 950 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,121 —
1075–1095 value added 1085 2 151.00–160.00 $155.54 $1,688 —
1085–1095 1090 2 125.00–148.00 $136.45 $1,487 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1205 1173 2 139.00–142.00 $140.54 $1,649 +10.54
1130–1505 1274 6 151.00–177.00 $160.57 $2,046 —
1450 1450 5 164.00 $164.00 $2,378 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1097 1097 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,799 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 100.00 $100.00 $330 —
785 785 1 112.00 $112.00 $879 —
825 825 1 107.00 $107.00 $883 -18.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 200.00 $200.00 $440 —
320–328 324 4 211.00–255.00 $233.27 $756 —
353–358 354 16 212.50–251.00 $241.27 $854 —
400–430 417 33 145.00–300.00 $247.78 $1,033 —
450–496 477 40 200.00–272.00 $253.91 $1,211 —
515–547 526 40 210.00–269.00 $256.10 $1,347 —
551–595 567 11 231.00–282.00 $274.22 $1,555 —
600–645 623 67 187.00–250.50 $241.09 $1,502 —
625 value added 625 26 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 —
650–690 673 24 174.00–254.00 $241.16 $1,623 —
705–745 726 52 223.50–240.00 $232.91 $1,691 —
755–789 760 46 219.00–240.00 $234.21 $1,780 —
785 value added 785 64 224.50 $224.50 $1,762 —
815–825 815 64 210.00–222.25 $221.33 $1,804 —
850–898 892 8 155.00–187.00 $158.81 $1,417 —
933 value added 933 57 209.40 $209.40 $1,954 —
1001–1018 1016 51 143.00–196.50 $179.02 $1,819 —
1154–1183 1157 26 160.00–179.00 $162.24 $1,877 —
1256 1256 3 160.00 $160.00 $2,010 —
1300 1300 10 164.50 $164.50 $2,138 —
1465 1465 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,344 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,232 +36.00
1100–1476 1350 23 160.50–175.00 $163.99 $2,214 —
1595 1595 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,185 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 217.50 $217.50 $805 —
420 420 1 207.50 $207.50 $872 —
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 —
575 575 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,024 —
720 720 1 127.50 $127.50 $918 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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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.