Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

16,527 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $290.00/cwt +5.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,970/hd at 679 lb · 898 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.70/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,734/hd at 670 lb · 773 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $280.55/cwt -1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,622/hd at 578 lb · 761 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	16,527	24,974	20,658
Feeder cattle	14,316	22,435	17,373
Slaughter cattle	1,383	1,960	2,240
Replacement cattle	828	579	1,045

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold mixed with prices trending steady to 4.00 higher in the early markets and increasing as the week progressed finishing mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher. The markets were active with good buyer participation showing good to very good demand for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher with good to very good for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
185–195	190	2	335.00–375.00	$355.53	$676	—
220–245 fancy	233	2	400.00	$400.00	$932	+41.07
210–240	234	5	372.00–380.00	$373.44	$874	+8.52
252–282	265	17	320.00–370.00	$341.25	$904	-25.54
287–297 fancy	290	6	350.00–415.00	$370.00	$1,073	-38.55
300–345	322	15	330.00–395.00	$366.49	$1,180	+8.95
315–345 fancy	334	7	377.00–410.00	$395.98	$1,323	-1.05
350 value added	350	1	375.00	$375.00	$1,312	-51.76
350–398	375	28	300.00–395.00	$352.76	$1,323	-4.10
352–396 fancy	376	57	332.50–422.50	$389.28	$1,464	+3.77
402–446 value added	422	41	360.00–420.00	$390.99	$1,650	-4.85
400–448	426	85	290.00–387.50	$344.47	$1,467	-2.82
400–445 fancy	429	71	351.00–407.50	$390.84	$1,677	+13.80
450–488 value added	464	15	382.50–397.50	$390.44	$1,812	+22.23
450–497	477	103	238.00–377.50	$337.61	$1,610	+4.75
450–494 fancy	477	84	332.50–408.00	$370.67	$1,768	+20.25
505–510 fancy	505	17	350.00–360.50	$359.85	$1,817	-5.15
500–548 value added	518	215	300.00–377.00	$342.09	$1,772	+9.06
500–547	529	186	268.00–349.50	$318.89	$1,687	-1.08
550–595 value added	570	308	300.00–367.00	$328.76	$1,874	+7.10
550–598	580	221	275.00–332.50	$315.91	$1,832	+12.41
615–618 fancy	617	28	316.00–317.00	$316.57	$1,953	-4.95
600–648 value added	626	315	262.50–338.00	$315.29	$1,974	+6.59
600–649	627	188	250.00–315.00	$294.16	$1,844	+8.53
650–698	678	305	232.50–300.00	$278.86	$1,891	-0.54
650–697 value added	680	593	267.00–317.50	$295.73	$2,011	+6.04
700–743 value added	728	481	250.00–289.00	$274.12	$1,996	-5.55
700–749	731	258	232.00–278.00	$261.82	$1,914	+0.61
750–797	774	211	200.00–270.50	$258.86	$2,004	+1.44
750–799 value added	782	437	251.00–280.00	$271.24	$2,121	-0.25
800–848	816	140	222.00–266.00	$249.64	$2,037	+3.72
800–847 value added	824	513	250.00–278.60	$269.36	$2,220	+8.25
828 fancy	828	62	275.75	$275.75	$2,283	+1.00
850–898	870	75	220.00–256.50	$241.36	$2,100	-1.50
850–897 value added	889	280	249.75–269.00	$259.57	$2,308	-0.37
903–935	917	15	218.00–240.00	$233.03	$2,137	-0.89
900–949 value added	924	122	259.50–265.25	$262.35	$2,424	+16.41
954 fancy	954	58	257.60	$257.60	$2,458	—
955–990 value added	964	80	228.50–250.50	$243.31	$2,346	+3.31
952–997	969	15	226.00–237.00	$231.84	$2,247	+9.92
1000–1021	1013	9	206.00–225.00	$214.84	$2,176	+9.44
1014 value added	1014	50	249.70	$249.70	$2,532	+9.77
1070	1070	4	225.00	$225.00	$2,408	+21.26
1100–1125	1113	2	204.00–213.00	$208.45	$2,320	+8.45
1170	1170	1	178.00	$178.00	$2,083	-22.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
181	181	5	392.00	$392.00	$710	—
255–265	260	2	265.00–325.00	$294.42	$765	+39.42
315–330	323	2	220.00–305.00	$261.51	$845	-38.49
352–362	357	4	302.00–312.50	$307.18	$1,097	+19.60
405–440	422	10	250.00–330.00	$292.83	$1,236	+18.19
450–495	477	16	255.00–317.00	$289.11	$1,379	+9.61
500–545	524	24	170.00–302.00	$267.37	$1,401	-11.03
555–598	578	40	172.00–300.00	$265.64	$1,535	+2.55
600–645	625	26	176.00–275.00	$249.57	$1,560	-17.30
655–698	684	23	207.50–266.00	$242.65	$1,660	-4.81
700–740	712	47	215.00–258.00	$255.05	$1,816	+34.06
756–775	759	10	224.00–230.00	$228.88	$1,737	+1.71
805–835	818	4	196.00–231.00	$212.91	$1,742	-11.17
855–870	863	3	211.00–231.00	$220.37	$1,902	+17.86
930–945	936	6	212.00–236.50	$228.99	$2,143	+26.76
965	965	1	215.00	$215.00	$2,075	+20.88
1020	1020	1	213.00	$213.00	$2,173	—
1100	1100	1	190.50	$190.50	$2,096	—
1215–1225	1218	3	187.00–191.00	$188.34	$2,294	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–265	260	2	300.00–317.50	$308.58	$802	-19.33
325–335	330	2	320.00–332.50	$326.16	$1,076	-31.34
350–390	367	6	312.00–367.50	$334.88	$1,229	-9.99
417–447	430	16	300.00–350.00	$329.46	$1,417	-1.94
450–496	478	13	292.00–345.00	$315.78	$1,509	+2.18
500–545	523	11	252.50–305.00	$283.78	$1,484	-9.33
560–595	584	31	270.00–300.00	$282.95	$1,652	-4.90
600–645	626	17	250.00–289.00	$271.55	$1,700	+12.86
650–691	669	18	230.00–270.00	$253.16	$1,694	-10.46
700–740	731	12	232.50–252.00	$242.63	$1,774	+2.33
751–795	767	16	207.50–245.50	$239.47	$1,837	+0.73
810–845	833	7	217.50–247.00	$240.69	$2,005	+8.19
897	897	8	237.00	$237.00	$2,126	—
945	945	2	225.00	$225.00	$2,126	+35.00
1000	1000	1	200.00	$200.00	$2,000	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
524–536	528	9	287.00–296.00	$293.99	$1,552	+9.76
640	640	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,856	+24.34
675	675	2	255.00	$255.00	$1,721	-2.50
720–725	723	2	235.00–240.00	$237.51	$1,717	-16.49
780	780	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,794	-9.97
820–835	828	2	220.00–227.50	$223.78	$1,853	—
880	880	1	235.00	$235.00	$2,068	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1430	1282	11	150.00–200.00	$191.57	$2,456	—
1480	1480	1	166.00	$166.00	$2,457	—
1535	1535	3	192.00	$192.00	$2,947	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
688	688	4	245.00	$245.00	$1,686	—
914	914	9	227.50	$227.50	$2,079	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	302.50	$302.50	$1,013	—
430	430	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,075	-45.00
450–490	470	2	237.50–250.00	$244.02	$1,147	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
540	540	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,377	—
662	662	2	250.00	$250.00	$1,655	+5.00

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415	415	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,038	—
635	635	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,588	+32.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
175–195	188	4	345.00–352.50	$347.40	$653	+42.40
200–245	231	10	310.00–370.00	$350.03	$809	+37.48
225–240 fancy	233	3	345.00–360.00	$351.75	$820	-18.25
255–298	283	40	285.00–395.00	$327.10	$926	+3.47
290 fancy	290	1	355.00	$355.00	$1,030	+22.64
290 value added	290	1	332.50	$332.50	$964	-42.50
300–345	320	59	187.50–360.00	$319.72	$1,023	+7.21
315–338 value added	324	7	315.00–335.00	$323.07	$1,047	-21.59
300–345 fancy	325	35	312.50–360.00	$340.93	$1,108	+1.83
350–398	375	101	180.00–365.00	$313.46	$1,175	-4.43
355–395 value added	378	8	302.50–330.00	$323.63	$1,223	-18.77
352–399 fancy	380	75	312.50–370.00	$334.48	$1,271	+2.60
400–445 value added	417	24	280.00–365.00	$330.87	$1,380	-6.01
400–449	428	130	280.00–347.50	$310.94	$1,331	+4.32
400–448 fancy	430	73	300.00–350.00	$322.45	$1,387	-0.62
450–498 fancy	471	105	260.00–333.00	$307.75	$1,450	-6.27
450–498	475	241	159.00–327.00	$300.72	$1,428	+11.28
450–499 value added	477	71	277.50–341.00	$318.21	$1,518	-1.63
500 fancy	500	12	293.00	$293.00	$1,465	—
500–549 value added	528	339	280.00–312.00	$295.82	$1,562	+2.60
500–548	528	280	179.00–295.00	$277.79	$1,467	-2.17
550–598	577	336	177.00–290.00	$269.05	$1,552	-1.25
550–598 value added	579	425	262.50–300.00	$289.64	$1,677	-0.84
615	615	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,353	-36.70
615–617 fancy	616	11	281.00–288.00	$282.90	$1,743	—
601–645	617	75	265.00–289.00	$277.08	$1,710	+20.38
600–648 value added	623	326	240.00–290.00	$273.15	$1,702	-1.12
600–649	626	341	219.00–272.50	$256.83	$1,608	+0.13
650–690 value added	666	473	244.00–285.00	$265.19	$1,766	-1.63
665–683	673	32	259.00–268.00	$262.75	$1,768	+14.61
650–699	678	268	207.00–266.00	$246.76	$1,673	-1.38
700–745	722	229	210.00–256.00	$238.76	$1,724	+4.92
702–744 value added	725	391	226.00–264.00	$254.84	$1,848	+2.86
720–742	726	7	240.00–248.00	$245.66	$1,783	+11.82
753–782	759	25	240.00–246.00	$244.76	$1,858	+21.76
754–787 value added	774	60	240.00–251.00	$247.68	$1,917	-0.60
751–798	779	154	160.00–245.00	$234.92	$1,830	+4.86
800–825 value added	813	69	215.00–244.00	$238.50	$1,939	+2.27
805–847	827	98	205.00–233.00	$222.94	$1,844	+3.21
855–865	861	6	220.00–230.00	$226.67	$1,952	+11.28
855–890	866	11	200.00–223.00	$210.92	$1,827	-4.47
900–935	918	21	190.00–225.00	$215.25	$1,976	+9.24
922 value added	922	4	219.00	$219.00	$2,019	-7.22
950–995	968	10	150.00–221.00	$198.11	$1,918	-0.09
1000–1040	1016	4	177.50–197.50	$185.96	$1,889	-5.45
1050	1050	1	144.00	$144.00	$1,512	—
1100	1100	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,980	±0.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–245	243	5	280.00–285.00	$283.02	$688	-18.22
250–295	271	11	143.00–325.00	$265.16	$719	-10.40
300–345	328	11	247.50–305.00	$274.91	$902	-11.85
350–395	377	18	162.50–320.00	$264.64	$998	+6.79
405–444	434	27	220.00–281.00	$260.95	$1,133	+7.26
450–495	470	41	147.00–290.00	$255.35	$1,200	-6.46
505–548	532	61	200.00–292.00	$254.01	$1,351	-1.06
550–595	575	31	180.00–262.00	$240.94	$1,385	-8.86
608–645	627	33	180.00–250.00	$228.02	$1,430	-3.72
650–695	676	28	200.00–235.00	$225.28	$1,523	+9.52
700–748	722	24	170.00–230.00	$215.59	$1,557	+13.70
750–795	772	11	197.50–215.00	$207.74	$1,604	+4.48
800–820	816	15	170.00–215.25	$210.80	$1,720	+33.88
865–895	879	4	189.00–210.00	$199.26	$1,751	+5.19
901–940	908	6	190.00–213.00	$209.03	$1,898	-19.38
985	985	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,478	-17.50
1105	1105	2	171.00	$171.00	$1,890	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	295.00	$295.00	$693	—
255–295	274	6	267.50–347.50	$296.70	$813	—
315–340	323	10	262.50–330.00	$306.11	$989	+16.11
355–395	378	5	265.00–317.50	$294.36	$1,113	+2.23
415–440	432	9	270.00–306.00	$296.52	$1,281	+3.70
450–495	477	40	255.00–305.00	$287.04	$1,369	+6.94
510–535	523	18	253.00–270.00	$261.31	$1,367	+3.90
565–595	580	33	215.00–262.00	$249.41	$1,447	-4.60
590	590	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,357	-24.01
605–646	628	24	217.50–255.00	$241.27	$1,515	+41.27
655–698	683	28	200.00–247.50	$241.10	$1,647	+9.69
705–737	721	4	204.00–211.00	$207.18	$1,494	-4.51
777–792	782	6	203.00–205.00	$203.68	$1,593	+0.30
840–843	842	4	182.50–192.50	$190.01	$1,600	-6.06
870	870	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,566	-5.98
900	900	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,260	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
695–1650	1066	10	165.00–191.00	$177.67	$1,894	—
1115	1115	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,561	—
535–1435	1207	18	137.00–197.50	$178.88	$2,159	+20.45
1265	1265	1	160.00	$160.00	$2,024	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	297.50	$297.50	$1,012	—
360	360	2	302.50	$302.50	$1,089	+17.50
410–427	421	3	312.50–315.00	$314.19	$1,323	+37.08
470–497	488	3	282.50–312.50	$302.87	$1,478	-8.28
525	525	1	287.50	$287.50	$1,509	+24.26
620–645	637	3	220.00–240.00	$233.51	$1,487	+14.84
670	670	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,574	+5.99
805	805	1	197.50	$197.50	$1,590	—
940	940	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,504	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
764	764	8	226.50	$226.50	$1,730	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435	435	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,000	—
450	450	1	227.50	$227.50	$1,024	—
540	540	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,242	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460	460	1	200.00	$200.00	$920	-20.00
525	525	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,050	—

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
575	575	1	202.50	$202.50	$1,164	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	233	2	320.00–355.00	$336.56	$784	+11.16
245 fancy	245	2	375.00–380.00	$377.50	$925	+27.50
250–295	272	15	310.00–432.00	$381.92	$1,039	+30.44
250–295 fancy	286	13	340.00–422.50	$387.90	$1,109	+13.41
300–345	324	18	300.00–400.00	$348.60	$1,129	+8.25
305–347 fancy	336	23	320.00–410.00	$381.45	$1,282	+3.20
350–395	374	46	268.00–395.00	$349.75	$1,308	+2.70
350–392 fancy	379	36	349.00–410.00	$372.50	$1,412	-6.50
400–417 value added	407	5	322.50–340.00	$332.82	$1,355	-51.18
400–446	421	78	190.00–385.00	$333.67	$1,405	+1.31
405–445 fancy	424	33	335.00–390.00	$369.40	$1,566	+2.31
450–498 fancy	476	89	281.00–387.50	$328.85	$1,565	-10.25
450–498	479	62	237.50–367.50	$317.41	$1,520	-5.17
500–537 fancy	518	54	290.00–350.00	$316.02	$1,637	+7.23
500–547	524	78	231.00–335.00	$305.78	$1,602	+7.64
510–535 value added	526	8	278.00–340.00	$304.74	$1,603	-12.34
568–585 fancy	571	15	289.00–320.00	$291.39	$1,664	-25.77
550–597	577	85	250.00–322.50	$287.23	$1,657	-0.02
604–610 value added	605	18	260.00–289.00	$267.68	$1,619	-6.07
604–641 fancy	623	18	252.00–311.00	$280.64	$1,748	-5.29
600–648	624	77	240.00–294.00	$265.90	$1,659	+3.19
662–670 fancy	663	8	258.00–265.00	$258.88	$1,716	-9.15
673 value added	673	10	269.00	$269.00	$1,810	—
650–695	674	73	215.00–280.00	$253.57	$1,709	+4.47
700–740	715	53	200.00–259.00	$240.71	$1,721	+3.14
720–741 fancy	735	5	240.00–255.00	$245.53	$1,805	-16.09
735 value added	735	5	260.00	$260.00	$1,911	-3.05
770 fancy	770	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,810	—
750–793	776	28	197.00–239.00	$227.07	$1,762	-3.30
805–848	825	21	194.00–230.00	$218.78	$1,805	-1.42
865–890	874	5	188.00–226.00	$203.91	$1,782	-9.45
910–945	928	5	185.00–215.00	$201.43	$1,869	+6.05
950	950	2	196.00–202.50	$199.25	$1,893	+4.53
1035	1035	3	188.00	$188.00	$1,946	+20.00
1090	1090	1	168.00	$168.00	$1,831	+8.00
1125	1125	1	183.00	$183.00	$2,059	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	335.00	$335.00	$787	—
265–282	276	3	210.00–367.50	$317.15	$875	+13.47
325–345	335	3	270.00–335.00	$299.39	$1,003	+0.80
375–398	387	9	220.00–313.00	$248.51	$962	-49.47
400–445	412	15	265.00–302.00	$293.34	$1,209	+24.18
450–493	481	15	245.00–290.00	$261.04	$1,256	-16.11
500–545	515	10	222.50–277.50	$254.13	$1,309	-3.05
550–585	567	16	232.00–291.00	$263.51	$1,494	-2.76
605–630	616	5	220.00–260.00	$234.50	$1,445	+13.94
650–698	684	11	200.00–260.00	$244.62	$1,673	+20.09
720–737	735	8	204.00–232.50	$207.49	$1,525	-9.17
766–780	772	8	180.00–210.00	$190.28	$1,469	-3.58
805–840	816	13	186.00–211.00	$203.08	$1,657	-6.48
873	873	5	196.00	$196.00	$1,711	+30.54
900–926	921	8	141.00–197.00	$156.84	$1,444	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
212	212	2	307.50	$307.50	$652	—
297	297	2	300.00	$300.00	$891	-10.87
315–342	331	5	315.00–322.50	$317.75	$1,052	-13.37
355–370	362	6	300.00–345.00	$320.74	$1,161	-11.42
405–445	427	7	294.00–310.00	$300.74	$1,284	-11.06
458–487	471	7	277.50–305.00	$290.17	$1,367	-11.28
515–542	534	12	252.50–287.50	$263.50	$1,407	-6.17
550–595	574	18	260.00–277.50	$268.46	$1,541	-7.04
615–625	620	4	250.00–259.00	$254.46	$1,578	+12.90
655–690	668	3	220.00–242.50	$232.29	$1,552	—
745	745	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,490	-22.50
870	870	1	162.50	$162.50	$1,414	-37.50

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,084	—
460–480	470	2	290.00–340.00	$314.47	$1,478	+4.71
570–595	584	26	255.00–305.00	$274.82	$1,605	+4.82
625	625	1	237.50	$237.50	$1,484	—
695	695	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,460	-35.00
750–790	763	3	220.00–230.00	$226.55	$1,729	—
820	820	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,681	+5.00
925	925	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,758	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1010–1310	1191	(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	1,500.00–2,600.00	$2,245.61	—
1045–1575	1315	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	6	1,800.00–2,625.00	$2,250.52	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	222.50	$222.50	$445	—
415–445	433	4	200.00–232.50	$223.92	$970	-26.08
485	485	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,140	—
570	570	1	207.50	$207.50	$1,183	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
495	495	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,386	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490	490	1	276.00	$276.00	$1,352	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1510	1191	80-85%	58	85.00–132.00	$115.89	$1,380	—
1035–1470	1261	80-85%	8	80.00–108.00	$93.75	$1,182	-35.04
905–1945	1268	80-85%	188	110.00–149.00	$133.18	$1,689	+4.39
955–1770	1309	80-85%	215	130.00–175.00	$149.11	$1,952	+7.33

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–1535	923	85-90%	32	70.00–104.00	$92.88	$857	—
655–1445	988	85-90%	86	65.00–119.00	$108.84	$1,075	+16.13
710–1585	1065	85-90%	113	86.00–135.00	$121.24	$1,291	+13.03
740–1575	1091	85-90%	88	100.00–163.00	$134.19	$1,464	+2.89

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1940	1520	75-80%	115	133.00–170.00	$149.02	$2,265	+16.98
1335–2200	1600	75-80%	59	120.00–153.00	$137.78	$2,204	—
1515–1980	1747	75-80%	3	117.00–122.00	$118.82	$2,076	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–2500	1435	35	110.00–156.00	$140.15	$2,011	-1.26
1025–2535	1590	65	140.00–181.00	$159.34	$2,534	—
1025–2340	1748	63	155.00–196.00	$174.61	$3,052	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
720–1060	874	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	25	140.00–181.00	$164.72	$1,440
770–1245	1013	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	140.00–170.00	$156.51	$1,585

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–937	908	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	1,600.00–1,825.00	$1,670.21
825–1160	1005	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	1,160.00–1,750.00	$1,435.60
1225–1285	1258	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,625.00–1,760.00	$1,703.40
1262	1262	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,800.00	$1,800.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
675–735	705	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	700.00–775.00	$735.90

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925 thin fleshed	925	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00
1015 thin fleshed	1015	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00
1010–1055	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,275.00–1,825.00	$1,463.70
815–1560	1055	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	1,750.00–2,625.00	$2,143.09
1100 thin fleshed	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,825.00	$1,825.00
1105 fancy	1105	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,525.00	$2,525.00
1000–1317	1111	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	1,150.00–2,025.00	$1,536.37
990–1375	1145	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,350.00–1,825.00	$1,594.65
795–1500	1149	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,700.00–2,225.00	$2,041.49
1170	1170	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,775.00	$1,775.00
1010–1365	1191	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,150.00–1,800.00	$1,505.04
940–1520	1201	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	1,025.00–1,950.00	$1,669.41
845–1775	1232	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	40	1,500.00–2,375.00	$1,944.30
955–1625	1234	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	55	1,850.00–2,750.00	$2,210.94
1130–1445	1269	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,600.00–2,075.00	$1,894.55
1060–1750	1287	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	1,700.00–2,650.00	$2,130.68
1290	1290	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,800.00	$1,800.00
1300	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00
945–1675	1308	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	52	1,550.00–2,875.00	$2,304.25
1045–1785	1317	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	1,250.00–2,475.00	$1,911.92

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835–1415	1176	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	1,450.00–1,800.00	$1,708.08
1175–1215	1195	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,475.00–1,700.00	$1,589.38
1020–1318	1217	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,575.00–1,775.00	$1,708.85

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760	760	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00
790–895	858	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,475.00–1,900.00	$1,621.87
705–1025	890	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	700.00–1,575.00	$1,065.83
950–960	955	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,000.00	$2,000.00
925–1000	981	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,900.00–2,100.00	$2,052.87

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,625.00	$1,625.00
820	820	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00
890 thin fleshed	890	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,400.00	$1,400.00
820–935	911	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,750.00–1,900.00	$1,877.49
930	930	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00
950	950	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
755–1160	977	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	1,250.00–1,650.00	$1,546.93
1085–1130	1108	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,710.00–1,900.00	$1,806.93
1175	1175	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1465–1580	1517	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,100.00–2,375.00	$2,223.16
1640	1640	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
683	683	(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	1,775.00	$1,775.00
645–1120	814	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	1,050.00–2,475.00	$1,691.98
762–965	857	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,575.00–1,800.00	$1,657.79
710–1060	902	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	1,275.00–2,450.00	$1,839.90
877–1310	1028	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	2,000.00–2,700.00	$2,443.01
685–1275	1032	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	1,325.00–2,600.00	$2,284.80
1115	1115	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,135.00	$2,135.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
775–875	825	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,500.00–1,525.00	$1,513.26
860	860	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00
800–892	861	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,575.00–1,625.00	$1,590.48

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,825.00	$1,825.00
900	900	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
900	900	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
745	745	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,325.00	$1,325.00
755	755	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770	770	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1090	1090	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—
1100–1520	1192	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	1,400.00–2,900.00	$2,412.52	—
1195	1195	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,750.00	$2,750.00	—
900–1465	1209	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,350.00–2,500.00	$2,049.20	—
1175–1435	1318	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	2,000.00–2,900.00	$2,436.64	+413.24
1050–1470	1335	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	1,550.00–2,200.00	$2,087.31	-41.42
1375	1375	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,575.00	$2,575.00	+92.24
1210–1615	1401	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	2,425.00–2,875.00	$2,719.93	—
1150–1735	1417	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,125.00–3,025.00	$2,601.15	+426.37
1428–1475	1437	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	2,075.00–2,300.00	$2,253.82	+79.04
1500	1500	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,125.00	$3,125.00	—
1410–1625	1518	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,500.00–2,725.00	$2,620.47	—
1535	1535	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,825.00	$2,825.00	—
1560	1560	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00	+180.48
1805	1805	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,050.00	$3,050.00	-475.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
870–1375	1147	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	1,775.00–2,200.00	$2,010.68	—
1020–1475	1320	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,200.00–2,475.00	$2,354.07	+479.07

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800	800	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1270	1230	2	128.00–139.00	$133.68	$1,644	—
1790	1790	1	162.00	$162.00	$2,900	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1185	1060	85-90%	6	107.00–120.00	$112.72	$1,195	—
1240–1410	1285	80-85%	5	110.00–128.00	$121.76	$1,565	+1.76
1380–1885	1570	80-85%	11	130.00–148.00	$141.29	$2,218	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1210	1134	4	135.00–141.00	$138.11	$1,566	—
995–1475	1230	7	145.00–155.00	$149.67	$1,841	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465	465	1	147.00	$147.00	$684	—
565–570	568	2	165.00–173.00	$169.02	$960	—
625	625	1	152.50	$152.50	$953	—
675	675	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,148	-11.80
700	700	1	172.00	$172.00	$1,204	—
830	830	1	163.00	$163.00	$1,353	—
910	910	1	153.00	$153.00	$1,392	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470	470	1	115.00	$115.00	$540	—
575	575	1	130.00	$130.00	$748	—
805	805	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,046	+23.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	165.00	$165.00	$512	-68.27
405–440	431	4	180.00–207.50	$201.04	$866	-46.74
470 fancy	470	1	202.50	$202.50	$952	—
465–490	478	2	150.00–178.00	$164.37	$786	-89.54
588–590	588	9	212.50–238.00	$235.16	$1,383	-39.06
660–680	670	2	210.00–220.00	$214.93	$1,440	-26.23
835–840	838	2	131.00–158.00	$144.46	$1,211	-76.87
930–935	934	4	150.00–166.00	$153.98	$1,438	—
982	982	2	176.00	$176.00	$1,728	—
1005 value added	1005	56	209.00	$209.00	$2,100	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070	1070	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,124	—
1365	1365	1	131.00	$131.00	$1,788	-32.99
1993	1993	6	171.50	$171.50	$3,418	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	149.00	$149.00	$507	—
350–395	373	2	135.00–152.50	$143.22	$534	-74.28
430	430	1	149.00	$149.00	$641	-58.50

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1110	1110	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—
1175	1175	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	2,325.00	$2,325.00	—

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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.