Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

15,535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $340.45/cwt +8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 524 lb · 755 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $318.60/cwt +14.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 619 lb · 688 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $354.51/cwt -0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 473 lb · 639 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	15,535	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150 fancy	150	1	550.00	$550.00	$825	—
215–240 fancy	220	18	445.00–515.00	$500.54	$1,101	+74.77
225–240	234	4	422.50–460.00	$438.36	$1,026	+17.16
260–295 fancy	274	8	400.00–510.00	$463.50	$1,270	-19.58
250–295	281	15	322.50–480.00	$418.72	$1,177	+0.56
310 value added	310	3	370.00	$370.00	$1,147	-58.77
300–345	326	39	342.50–475.00	$430.34	$1,403	+11.94
310–345 fancy	328	24	405.00–505.00	$448.23	$1,470	+14.59
350–397	376	88	360.00–460.00	$423.09	$1,591	-0.37
351–396 fancy	379	64	400.00–505.00	$462.73	$1,754	+22.84
424 thin fleshed	424	5	440.00	$440.00	$1,866	—
400–449 fancy	425	63	371.00–480.00	$411.00	$1,747	-8.94
416–445 value added	425	12	420.00–431.00	$426.44	$1,812	-2.21
400–447	430	113	352.50–455.00	$407.98	$1,754	+0.42
455–460 value added	457	5	405.00–415.00	$413.01	$1,887	-0.50
450–492 fancy	470	70	360.00–440.00	$408.13	$1,918	+3.66
450–475 thin fleshed	471	6	420.00–487.00	$431.51	$2,032	—
450–498	477	239	300.00–420.00	$391.32	$1,867	+7.47
501–525 fancy	510	15	408.00–412.00	$410.13	$2,092	+6.97
500–549 value added	527	264	340.00–413.00	$388.25	$2,046	+2.16
500–548	529	196	280.00–400.00	$361.99	$1,915	-1.17
555 fancy	555	3	355.00	$355.00	$1,970	-2.50
550–596	572	211	320.00–375.00	$350.41	$2,004	+1.93
550–596 value added	572	209	332.50–390.00	$367.34	$2,101	-4.17
600 fancy	600	1	367.50	$367.50	$2,205	+8.21
600–647	619	191	266.00–357.00	$327.64	$2,028	+2.54
600–649 value added	621	225	310.00–380.00	$349.50	$2,170	-4.41
650–696 value added	667	243	307.50–349.00	$338.02	$2,255	-7.14
650–698	673	159	300.00–340.00	$325.45	$2,190	+11.13
700–745	719	74	270.00–320.00	$301.29	$2,166	+5.34
700–745 value added	725	172	290.00–333.00	$320.82	$2,326	+2.19
750–797 value added	773	447	286.00–318.75	$304.84	$2,356	+10.13
750–795	773	44	255.00–300.00	$277.88	$2,148	-4.44
800–821 value added	814	165	285.00–294.00	$289.50	$2,357	+9.50
805–845	822	35	235.00–285.00	$273.30	$2,247	+3.74
853–871 value added	866	87	264.00–288.00	$281.47	$2,438	+2.11
870 fancy	870	26	288.00	$288.00	$2,506	—
855–898	872	39	230.00–273.00	$261.14	$2,277	-0.05
910–940 value added	922	250	269.00–284.00	$280.72	$2,588	+12.45
908–945	931	52	239.00–265.00	$255.42	$2,378	+8.42
950–992	974	16	207.50–259.00	$246.07	$2,397	+5.56
991 value added	991	44	266.00	$266.00	$2,636	-1.25
1032–1035	1033	3	220.00–241.00	$227.01	$2,345	-2.08
1050–1095	1074	8	227.50–239.00	$231.58	$2,487	+6.68
1095 value added	1095	48	250.50	$250.50	$2,743	—
1135	1135	2	226.00	$226.00	$2,565	+6.00
1151 value added	1151	45	234.50	$234.50	$2,699	—
1215 value added	1215	44	229.75	$229.75	$2,791	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	223	2	395.00–425.00	$410.84	$916	—
290–295	292	5	351.00–402.00	$376.38	$1,099	+58.99
310–330	323	5	270.00–425.00	$345.19	$1,115	-34.81
350–395	373	10	360.00–400.00	$378.05	$1,410	+7.83
415–445	423	8	320.00–390.00	$371.28	$1,571	+29.85
450–495	474	31	280.00–382.50	$360.85	$1,710	+13.12
500–545	525	21	300.00–360.00	$333.99	$1,753	+14.69
550–590	573	37	261.00–370.00	$329.67	$1,889	+14.83
600–645	615	11	260.00–316.00	$292.28	$1,798	+28.83
655–690	678	22	260.00–310.00	$294.85	$1,999	+26.32
700–735	723	3	255.00–260.00	$256.61	$1,855	+6.25
750–795	765	31	200.00–295.50	$278.15	$2,128	+51.74
800–835	815	4	247.50–260.00	$252.19	$2,055	+13.59
867–887	878	5	200.00–250.00	$239.58	$2,104	+8.07
900–925	913	4	221.00–247.00	$231.85	$2,117	—
950–985	968	3	205.00–225.00	$215.05	$2,082	+4.05
1005	1005	1	187.00	$187.00	$1,879	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
332–345	337	4	385.00–410.00	$398.78	$1,344	+8.08
350–396	368	17	355.00–437.50	$402.13	$1,480	+8.01
405–445	428	28	350.00–415.00	$394.10	$1,687	+5.13
450–495	472	16	330.00–394.00	$376.74	$1,778	+7.10
505–548	529	35	290.00–362.50	$344.55	$1,823	+0.10
555–570	559	13	317.50–345.00	$336.05	$1,879	+0.15
600–645	627	12	290.00–321.00	$308.81	$1,936	-1.15
650–685	660	11	290.00–312.50	$304.03	$2,007	+49.03
710–730	720	3	265.00–286.00	$279.10	$2,010	+7.89
780	780	5	275.00	$275.00	$2,145	+21.00
800–830	815	2	247.50–250.00	$248.77	$2,027	+48.77
855	855	1	254.00	$254.00	$2,172	—
910–915	913	2	217.00–245.00	$230.96	$2,109	—
1083 value added	1083	48	230.85	$230.85	$2,500	—
1095	1095	1	219.00	$219.00	$2,398	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	1	292.00	$292.00	$1,110	—
475–485	480	2	370.00–377.50	$373.79	$1,794	-20.29
571–585	579	8	337.50–360.00	$347.07	$2,010	+32.57
635–643	642	6	319.00–320.00	$319.16	$2,049	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1360	1257	3	174.00–219.00	$190.07	$2,389	—
1245–1625	1457	3	185.00–197.50	$191.57	$2,791	—
1470	1470	1	202.00	$202.00	$2,969	—

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
518	518	2	297.50	$297.50	$1,541	—
550	550	1	307.50	$307.50	$1,691	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
402	402	3	310.00	$310.00	$1,246	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510	510	1	337.50	$337.50	$1,721	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
173 fancy	173	3	475.00	$475.00	$822	—
170–195	183	2	425.00–515.00	$473.08	$866	+73.08
205–247 fancy	218	21	410.00–540.00	$480.69	$1,048	+53.09
205–247	235	13	320.00–467.50	$411.88	$968	+21.90
255–297	279	44	332.50–450.00	$400.57	$1,118	+10.14
257–299 fancy	288	39	350.00–445.00	$412.95	$1,189	-2.20
300–348	328	84	330.00–417.50	$375.74	$1,232	+2.96
300–345 fancy	330	53	340.00–460.00	$415.96	$1,373	+12.33
315–347 value added	336	24	370.00–417.00	$383.42	$1,288	-3.09
350–397	374	260	317.50–425.00	$379.17	$1,418	+0.05
350–390 fancy	374	58	355.00–450.00	$405.05	$1,515	-5.66
350–396 value added	375	23	382.50–410.00	$400.34	$1,501	+7.38
400–446 value added	417	60	330.00–403.00	$380.56	$1,587	+0.57
400–446 fancy	428	141	340.00–423.00	$382.82	$1,638	-3.61
400–448	429	322	324.00–399.00	$361.87	$1,552	+7.92
445	445	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,468	-23.95
450–492 fancy	469	107	337.50–410.00	$369.94	$1,735	+0.32
450–492 value added	469	108	350.00–392.50	$365.59	$1,715	+4.45
450–498	475	424	300.00–382.50	$347.80	$1,652	+4.49
500–549 value added	520	276	315.00–365.00	$341.96	$1,778	+1.50
505–540 fancy	521	109	365.00–382.35	$381.26	$1,986	+24.26
500–548	527	370	292.50–357.50	$327.30	$1,725	+5.29
550–591 value added	568	265	310.00–366.00	$334.96	$1,903	+1.36
550–599	574	249	290.00–336.00	$315.71	$1,812	+3.62
600–647 value added	614	340	290.00–339.75	$325.22	$1,997	+12.00
605–623	619	10	324.00–340.00	$336.87	$2,085	+49.72
618–622 fancy	622	89	340.00–345.00	$340.28	$2,117	+25.31
600–648	624	247	210.00–327.50	$301.60	$1,882	+4.70
627	627	2	237.00	$237.00	$1,486	-59.90
650–675 value added	660	99	291.00–322.50	$317.08	$2,093	+19.88
650–671	666	9	294.00–330.00	$303.49	$2,021	+25.97
650–695	675	109	250.00–302.50	$280.58	$1,894	+3.06
675	675	1	277.00	$277.00	$1,870	-0.52
700–745	716	116	207.50–287.00	$262.60	$1,880	-9.74
708–747	722	49	267.00–285.25	$278.65	$2,012	+22.04
700–737 value added	729	124	271.00–297.00	$291.25	$2,123	-4.09
761	761	4	270.00	$270.00	$2,055	-5.25
750–798	776	94	207.50–279.00	$255.06	$1,979	+6.48
755–798 value added	782	272	270.00–290.00	$280.36	$2,192	+6.14
800–845	816	28	205.00–257.50	$237.02	$1,934	-2.25
822	822	5	272.00	$272.00	$2,236	+32.73
805–828 value added	825	52	257.00–270.00	$262.06	$2,162	-9.35
805–847	827	4	240.00–250.00	$247.55	$2,047	+8.28
850–885	858	19	200.00–249.00	$229.98	$1,973	+3.54
860–882	875	3	232.50–239.00	$236.87	$2,073	+10.43
878 value added	878	63	259.00	$259.00	$2,274	±0.00
917 value added	917	62	265.25	$265.25	$2,432	+13.82
910–941	927	12	190.00–243.00	$220.87	$2,047	-35.13
960	960	2	220.00	$220.00	$2,112	+0.60
950–995	966	15	190.00–231.00	$219.01	$2,116	-0.39
970 value added	970	10	228.00	$228.00	$2,212	—
1016–1035	1018	19	193.00–229.00	$221.53	$2,255	+31.33
1040	1040	2	221.00	$221.00	$2,298	+30.80
1075–1098	1091	5	197.00–215.00	$208.47	$2,274	—
1240	1240	1	192.50	$192.50	$2,387	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	223	2	367.50–400.00	$385.03	$859	—
250–295	275	14	310.00–382.50	$344.23	$947	+10.52
300–345	329	21	260.00–390.00	$345.29	$1,136	+4.13
350–395	377	38	277.50–375.00	$337.53	$1,272	+11.54
400–445	428	39	165.00–360.00	$304.04	$1,301	-4.40
450–495	474	63	237.50–355.00	$314.26	$1,490	+0.80
500–547	522	37	217.50–335.00	$290.91	$1,519	+8.54
550–598	573	60	230.00–300.00	$276.80	$1,586	+5.80
600–645	624	62	175.00–290.00	$260.05	$1,623	-9.14
650–695	681	69	182.50–279.50	$264.36	$1,800	+29.38
703–735	710	18	205.00–254.00	$241.65	$1,716	-11.42
755–795	776	28	205.00–235.00	$216.40	$1,679	+8.17
800–840	816	4	180.00–218.00	$202.57	$1,653	-28.34
855–885	876	4	180.00–210.00	$198.68	$1,740	+1.36
940–943	942	4	179.00–210.00	$202.27	$1,905	—
950–980	962	3	162.50–230.00	$193.00	$1,857	-31.00
1203	1203	2	207.00	$207.00	$2,490	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	380.00	$380.00	$817	+7.36
275–292	287	4	360.00–387.50	$376.75	$1,081	+29.71
320–345	337	10	345.00–380.00	$357.01	$1,203	+6.79
361–395	380	22	335.00–380.00	$357.75	$1,359	-2.93
400–448	438	53	330.00–375.00	$343.65	$1,505	+0.24
450–499	479	87	312.00–365.00	$328.67	$1,574	-4.28
500–545	527	29	290.00–326.00	$307.50	$1,621	+7.53
550–598	575	19	270.00–312.50	$292.77	$1,683	+8.99
600–640	618	11	260.00–295.00	$276.38	$1,708	+5.80
665	665	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,596	-4.58
705–735	724	4	250.00–253.00	$250.73	$1,815	+43.20

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100	1100	1	156.00	$156.00	$1,716	-25.22
985–1405	1152	16	160.00–217.50	$186.11	$2,144	—
1155–1360	1271	11	170.00–221.00	$192.03	$2,441	-27.97
1272–1820	1455	3	187.50–196.00	$192.46	$2,800	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
468	468	6	337.50	$337.50	$1,580	+12.03
525–540	537	5	279.00–295.00	$282.13	$1,515	-3.81
575–595	580	5	250.00–320.00	$297.67	$1,726	+31.89
600–645	630	3	271.00–304.00	$293.52	$1,849	+18.00
651	651	5	280.00	$280.00	$1,823	+33.92
850–855	852	3	198.00–205.00	$202.66	$1,727	—
980	980	2	182.00	$182.00	$1,784	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	227.00	$227.00	$885	-163.00
580	580	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,218	—
675	675	1	212.00	$212.00	$1,431	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510	510	1	287.50	$287.50	$1,466	—
620	620	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,581	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560	560	1	262.50	$262.50	$1,470	-7.50

Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
690	690	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,518	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150 fancy	150	1	510.00	$510.00	$765	-9.65
160	160	1	425.00	$425.00	$680	—
200–245	223	16	410.00–530.00	$460.25	$1,026	+11.15
215–240 fancy	228	6	450.00–505.00	$473.96	$1,081	+6.13
250–296 fancy	281	34	420.00–507.50	$449.88	$1,264	-1.53
250–299	284	46	287.50–490.00	$432.89	$1,229	+19.87
300–348	326	48	340.00–475.00	$416.22	$1,357	-10.49
300–341 fancy	328	28	382.50–480.00	$434.80	$1,426	-5.25
350–398	371	152	362.50–465.00	$416.95	$1,547	+7.45
353–395 fancy	375	92	387.50–505.00	$436.24	$1,636	+5.72
400–443 fancy	421	68	340.00–452.50	$411.83	$1,734	-6.00
400–446	423	165	340.00–440.00	$398.92	$1,687	+4.65
460	460	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,472	-55.59
452–495 fancy	471	43	365.00–415.00	$397.22	$1,871	+5.90
450–495	473	281	320.00–446.00	$378.55	$1,791	+2.96
500–545 fancy	514	126	320.00–394.00	$359.45	$1,848	-3.94
500–548	520	196	280.00–397.50	$346.97	$1,804	+1.64
550–595 fancy	570	115	320.00–390.00	$337.66	$1,925	-19.08
550–596	570	172	287.50–393.00	$337.25	$1,922	+4.04
593 value added	593	3	334.00	$334.00	$1,981	—
602–645 value added	615	9	307.50–337.00	$320.67	$1,972	-15.09
600–640 fancy	617	38	297.50–355.00	$316.38	$1,952	-8.65
600–647	623	169	270.00–340.00	$314.88	$1,962	+9.09
650–672 fancy	663	22	281.00–329.00	$302.06	$2,003	-5.56
655–682 value added	666	11	287.50–331.00	$307.89	$2,051	—
650–698	674	74	260.00–322.50	$293.40	$1,978	+3.33
700–745	719	57	230.00–299.00	$272.21	$1,957	+6.07
705–740 fancy	725	19	270.00–306.00	$296.90	$2,153	+0.93
750–773 fancy	769	6	277.50–310.00	$282.78	$2,175	-7.47
755–798	775	35	239.00–297.00	$258.83	$2,006	-1.82
800–845	817	23	217.00–269.00	$246.78	$2,016	+16.62
858–890	871	21	181.00–240.00	$216.37	$1,885	-12.69
900–945	925	17	189.00–240.00	$219.15	$2,027	+11.11
950–995	970	16	185.00–230.00	$206.11	$1,999	+9.44
970 fancy	970	1	225.00	$225.00	$2,182	—
1007–1045	1019	6	174.00–220.00	$199.40	$2,032	-8.10
1090	1090	1	217.00	$217.00	$2,365	+24.66
1125	1125	1	188.00	$188.00	$2,115	+4.00
1210	1210	1	190.00	$190.00	$2,299	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–243	239	5	300.00–480.00	$421.21	$1,007	+73.09
260–285	272	7	360.00–405.00	$385.23	$1,048	+30.23
305–345	327	8	265.00–407.50	$338.64	$1,107	-18.11
350–395	373	19	320.00–402.52	$364.43	$1,359	+9.50
400–447	424	43	260.00–389.00	$350.45	$1,486	+16.08
450–495	474	36	235.00–380.00	$339.28	$1,608	+9.06
500–545	521	35	254.00–359.00	$312.20	$1,627	+3.42
550–595	574	34	265.00–340.00	$304.44	$1,747	+20.95
601–645	621	25	240.00–302.50	$273.14	$1,696	+33.90
670–690	680	2	270.00–282.00	$275.91	$1,876	+14.19
700–741	720	9	190.00–277.00	$254.14	$1,830	+23.80
750–795	769	10	220.00–267.00	$236.45	$1,818	+14.65
800–845	820	13	210.00–240.00	$228.92	$1,877	+28.16
850–885	866	7	172.50–249.00	$198.84	$1,722	+13.09
915–935	925	2	182.00–192.50	$187.19	$1,732	+16.68
950–990	970	2	189.00–200.00	$194.61	$1,888	+8.02
1000	1000	1	147.50	$147.50	$1,475	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	437.50	$437.50	$1,050	+32.50
287–290	288	3	375.00–385.00	$381.64	$1,099	-18.10
305–345	328	7	345.00–410.00	$384.04	$1,260	-34.87
350–398	382	18	380.00–425.00	$400.04	$1,528	+23.70
400–445	418	23	330.00–395.00	$383.85	$1,604	+3.51
450–495	476	26	315.00–395.00	$351.06	$1,671	-0.97
500–545	530	17	300.00–355.00	$332.32	$1,761	+1.43
570–593	585	17	300.00–327.50	$318.56	$1,864	+8.21
610–640	628	5	295.00–315.00	$308.39	$1,937	-6.61
657–686	675	10	235.00–300.00	$265.63	$1,793	-27.25
705–745	725	2	272.00	$272.00	$1,972	+17.00
765	765	1	265.00	$265.00	$2,027	+15.00
845	845	3	247.00	$247.00	$2,087	—
885	885	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,947	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,443	-2.50
440	440	1	342.50	$342.50	$1,507	+23.73
465	465	2	370.00	$370.00	$1,720	-10.00
525–535	530	2	322.50–327.50	$325.02	$1,723	+0.02
560–590	570	4	310.00–361.00	$333.68	$1,902	+58.68
625–645	632	5	272.50–317.50	$298.37	$1,886	+0.44
690	690	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,932	—
765	765	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,218	—
915	915	1	177.00	$177.00	$1,620	—
985	985	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,970	+12.76
1090	1090	1	174.00	$174.00	$1,897	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
690–1230	1001	(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	1,825.00–2,900.00	$2,370.05	—
1110–1645	1434	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	7	2,450.00–3,525.00	$2,874.53	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	305.00	$305.00	$824	—
395	395	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,244	-15.00
445	445	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,446	—
450	450	1	185.00	$185.00	$832	—
585	585	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,228	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
448	448	2	237.50	$237.50	$1,064	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490	490	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,568	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1200	1158	80-85%	2	104.00–105.00	$104.52	$1,210	—
1055–1405	1182	80-85%	5	147.00–154.00	$150.39	$1,778	+19.29
900–1490	1210	80-85%	58	111.00–145.00	$133.78	$1,619	+28.78
1160–1300	1243	80-85%	3	160.00–166.00	$162.09	$2,015	+57.09
885–1820	1254	80-85%	371	126.00–158.00	$145.36	$1,823	+0.59
945–1700	1277	80-85%	402	140.00–188.00	$157.79	$2,015	+0.23

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
615–1330	938	85-90%	30	70.00–112.00	$92.17	$865	—
610–1340	984	85-90%	61	85.00–134.00	$117.32	$1,154	+1.81
650–1425	1003	85-90%	205	100.00–145.00	$130.66	$1,311	+1.49
745–1595	1062	85-90%	219	116.00–166.00	$144.77	$1,537	—
1170–1265	1238	85-90%	4	135.00–140.00	$136.44	$1,689	—
1240	1240	85-90%	1	163.00	$163.00	$2,021	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1465	1309	75-80%	5	156.00–159.00	$157.36	$2,060	—
1225–1720	1439	75-80%	11	119.00–142.00	$134.77	$1,939	—
1310–1855	1469	75-80%	9	161.00–173.00	$164.93	$2,423	+19.36
570–2160	1474	75-80%	126	130.00–155.00	$145.72	$2,148	-11.81
1120–2060	1505	75-80%	221	140.00–174.00	$157.17	$2,365	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1500	1413	2	190.00–196.00	$193.19	$2,730	—
795–2235	1422	53	130.00–178.00	$158.62	$2,256	—
1050–2385	1577	107	144.50–189.00	$172.91	$2,727	+4.81
1715–1805	1753	3	199.00–210.00	$205.33	$3,599	+17.73
1245–2260	1754	103	170.00–217.00	$191.09	$3,352	+3.49

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1780–1935	1865	3	200.00–208.00	$203.72	$3,799	—
1845–2035	1974	4	206.00–225.00	$216.71	$4,278	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
625	625	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,500
625–1210	921	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	47	154.00–242.50	$186.47	$1,717
590–1340	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	149.00–222.50	$170.94	$1,641

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–1020	865	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	1,225.00–1,775.00	$1,596.24
845–1010	928	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,175.00–1,475.00	$1,338.34
775–1175	955	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	1,025.00–2,025.00	$1,664.07
1085–1125	1105	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	1,525.00–1,600.00	$1,561.82

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
765	765	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,492

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
615	615	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	985.00	$985.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
960	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	141.50	$141.50	$1,358

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730–1460	1054	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	1,235.00–2,800.00	$2,208.01
885–1475	1090	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,675.00–2,200.00	$1,845.43
1090 thin fleshed	1090	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00
855–1370	1095	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	1,300.00–2,375.00	$1,900.54
885–1255	1095	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,875.00–3,150.00	$2,678.77
1050–1200	1098	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,450.00–1,950.00	$1,692.41
870–1420	1108	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	47	1,135.00–2,225.00	$1,842.26
1125	1125	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,100.00	$2,100.00
995–1500	1158	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,535.00–2,300.00	$1,891.66
905–1350	1160	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,350.00–2,435.00	$2,063.21
935–1615	1213	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	1,575.00–2,700.00	$2,207.92
915–1685	1241	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	63	1,475.00–2,700.00	$2,232.37
885–1820	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	49	1,575.00–2,925.00	$2,443.33
1120–1620 fancy	1326	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,500.00–2,675.00	$2,604.31
1090–1570	1335	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	2,050.00–2,700.00	$2,462.38
1100–1555	1338	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	1,775.00–2,600.00	$2,242.91

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790	790	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00
855	855	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00
995 thin fleshed	995	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00
950–1055	1003	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,500.00–1,550.00	$1,526.31
1030	1030	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00
1080 thin fleshed	1080	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00
1620	1620	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,275.00	$2,275.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985–1105	1057	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,400.00–1,775.00	$1,597.48
840–1280	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,750.00	$1,532.08

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835	835	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,625.00	$1,625.00
855	855	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,275.00	$2,275.00
860 thin fleshed	860	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00
885–960	923	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,575.00–1,700.00	$1,640.04

Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810	810	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00
885	885	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,385.00	$1,385.00

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
690	690	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
827	827	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,050.00	$2,050.00
725–1400	875	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	1,600.00–2,850.00	$2,204.89
855–915	878	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,200.00–2,175.00	$1,684.58
680–1135	889	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,550.00–2,400.00	$2,005.74
725–1080	965	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,500.00–2,900.00	$2,304.77
875–1150	1002	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,875.00–2,550.00	$2,169.72

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700–850	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,750.00–2,325.00	$2,013.85
885	885	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00
850–950	925	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,350.00–2,900.00	$2,586.82
1005	1005	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
620–650	635	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,225.00	$1,115.16
510–930	738	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	885.00–1,850.00	$1,587.70
955	955	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,425.00	$2,425.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
660	660	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00
760	760	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00
760	760	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805	805	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
540	540	1	165.00	$165.00	$891	—

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720	720	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,620	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770	770	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,732	—

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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
1050 thin fleshed	1050	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	2,275.00	$2,275.00	—
1072 thin fleshed	1072	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	2,085.00	$2,085.00	—
900–1260	1106	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	3,000.00–3,700.00	$3,425.39	—
1137 fancy	1137	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	4,025.00	$4,025.00	—
1177–1290	1215	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	3,000.00–3,100.00	$3,064.60	-14.45
1185–1280	1233	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	3,200.00–3,250.00	$3,224.04	+369.76
880–1580	1246	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	2,850.00–4,100.00	$3,773.66	+919.38
1175–1410 fancy	1253	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	4,100.00–4,125.00	$4,115.63	—
1100–1490	1263	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	2,100.00–3,900.00	$2,939.74	-307.92
1080–1470	1269	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	2,225.00–4,150.00	$3,585.63	+337.97
1185–1410	1277	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	3,150.00–3,200.00	$3,184.53	+10.83
1140–1700	1334	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	2,500.00–3,400.00	$2,937.73	+187.73
1355	1355	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—
970–1615	1369	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	21	2,000.00–3,950.00	$3,246.79	—
1320–1490	1385	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	2,900.00–3,800.00	$3,318.77	—
1110–1490	1389	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	3,350.00–4,200.00	$3,955.97	—
1000–1660	1393	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	2,050.00–3,400.00	$2,739.93	—
1395 fancy	1395	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—
1025–1765	1420	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	2,750.00–4,200.00	$3,394.73	+406.73
1405–1490	1443	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	3,050.00–3,800.00	$3,523.50	+535.50
1125–1760	1448	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,250.00–3,950.00	$3,475.10	+487.10
1455–1460 fancy	1458	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,625.00–3,700.00	$3,662.44	—
1215–1685	1461	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	2,800.00–3,350.00	$3,155.24	—
1780 fancy	1780	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,900.00	$3,900.00	—
2300 fancy	2300	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	4,060.00	$4,060.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–950	900	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,950.00–3,450.00	$2,741.67	—
900 thin fleshed	900	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
935–975	963	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,950.00–2,375.00	$2,221.14	-904.67
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—
1005	1005	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—
1130	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
890	890	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
980	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,300.00	$3,300.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1385	1385	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,175.00	$2,175.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
765	765	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
655	655	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
960	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1250	1185	85-90%	2	130.00–135.00	$132.64	$1,572	—
1325–1385	1355	85-90%	2	100.00–114.00	$107.15	$1,452	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	200.00	$200.00	$610	—
415–430	423	2	177.50–232.50	$205.49	$869	—
597	597	2	187.58	$187.58	$1,120	—
600–640	620	2	140.00–197.50	$167.82	$1,040	—
660	660	1	202.50	$202.50	$1,336	+18.90
880–883	883	14	156.00–210.00	$206.16	$1,820	—
925	925	1	158.00	$158.00	$1,462	-32.00
955	955	1	194.00	$194.00	$1,853	-6.20
1045–1047	1046	3	178.00–187.50	$184.34	$1,928	+29.40

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1080	1025	2	151.00–157.50	$154.42	$1,583	+14.06
1125	1125	1	162.00	$162.00	$1,822	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805	805	1	132.50	$132.50	$1,067	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	320.00	$320.00	$688	—
380	380	1	312.50	$312.50	$1,188	+100.63
409	409	5	290.00	$290.00	$1,186	—
475–485	481	7	252.50–311.00	$290.30	$1,396	+17.30
510	510	1	217.50	$217.50	$1,109	-49.27
580	580	2	276.00	$276.00	$1,601	+9.50
610	610	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,464	—
680	680	3	180.00–256.00	$230.67	$1,569	+1.00
867	867	2	198.00	$198.00	$1,717	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	230.00	$230.00	$908	+32.50
710	710	1	137.50	$137.50	$976	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925	925	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	3,550.00	$3,550.00	+300.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,355.00	$2,355.00	—

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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.