Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

22,532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $388.47/cwt +9.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,032/hd at 523 lb · 1,020 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $377.83/cwt +9.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,552/hd at 675 lb · 948 head

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $345.85/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,858/hd at 827 lb · 942 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	22,532	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
175–180	178	2	440.00–490.00	$465.35	$828	—
215–245 fancy	232	10	445.00–630.00	$551.97	$1,281	+1.97
220–245	237	5	335.00–540.00	$459.14	$1,088	+24.14
252–295	275	17	410.00–545.00	$492.26	$1,354	+31.52
255–295 fancy	279	16	450.00–650.00	$527.24	$1,471	-29.76
300–345 fancy	319	23	387.50–580.00	$487.77	$1,556	-16.83
300–346	319	40	370.00–545.00	$490.90	$1,566	+70.90
355–395 value added	374	13	500.00–597.50	$541.04	$2,023	—
350–398 fancy	377	79	420.00–570.00	$512.47	$1,932	+35.88
350–397	378	64	390.00–507.50	$478.71	$1,810	+63.68
380 thin fleshed	380	3	492.50	$492.50	$1,872	—
400–421 value added	407	21	487.50–512.50	$498.44	$2,029	—
410 thin fleshed	410	8	545.00	$545.00	$2,234	—
400–447 fancy	423	84	415.00–535.00	$474.34	$2,006	+2.16
400–448	425	128	255.00–507.50	$451.55	$1,919	+30.16
450–497	471	175	370.00–487.50	$440.63	$2,075	+41.40
450–487 value added	472	48	450.00–512.50	$475.19	$2,243	—
450–499 fancy	476	199	420.00–505.00	$456.60	$2,173	+0.84
500–540 fancy	527	36	400.00–487.00	$461.22	$2,431	—
500–548	528	246	370.00–452.50	$415.22	$2,192	+45.22
500–549 value added	529	397	385.00–497.00	$438.27	$2,318	+4.83
550–567 fancy	558	8	447.50–453.00	$450.86	$2,516	—
550–596 value added	569	476	382.50–467.50	$432.86	$2,463	+28.53
550–598	580	282	350.00–430.00	$404.46	$2,346	+31.95
600–638 fancy	609	93	409.00–432.50	$419.34	$2,554	—
600–648 value added	625	399	355.00–421.00	$397.54	$2,485	-6.32
600–647	626	220	340.00–405.00	$372.90	$2,334	+28.09
650–666 fancy	654	34	415.00–420.00	$416.27	$2,722	—
650–697 value added	675	336	352.50–407.50	$388.67	$2,624	+5.15
650–699	677	578	335.00–390.00	$369.26	$2,500	+18.04
704–738 fancy	716	13	397.50–405.00	$401.59	$2,875	—
700–749 value added	719	563	348.00–384.00	$372.16	$2,676	+10.72
700–747	730	257	242.50–367.50	$346.16	$2,527	+6.75
750–795 value added	772	671	345.00–380.00	$361.75	$2,793	-17.34
750–796	772	212	310.00–359.00	$339.16	$2,618	+7.37
800–845	823	116	291.00–354.50	$334.83	$2,756	+7.33
801–849 value added	827	826	333.00–369.00	$347.40	$2,873	+2.70
850–895	872	195	280.00–338.00	$324.79	$2,832	—
850–891 value added	872	424	320.00–348.90	$340.46	$2,969	—
900–939 value added	924	256	322.00–339.25	$336.67	$3,111	+4.15
900–940	927	99	285.00–325.00	$313.11	$2,903	—
953–992 value added	963	298	296.50–332.25	$327.23	$3,151	—
950–993	970	18	284.00–320.00	$305.35	$2,962	-4.65
1024–1040 value added	1032	107	295.00–312.25	$303.32	$3,130	—
1030–1046	1045	15	277.50–298.50	$296.55	$3,099	—
1055–1095	1082	9	265.00–290.00	$276.69	$2,994	—
1170	1170	1	242.50	$242.50	$2,837	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	280	2	355.00–400.00	$376.70	$1,055	—
300–335	320	6	320.00–455.00	$392.66	$1,257	—
355–392	374	12	368.00–455.00	$436.80	$1,634	—
405–448	431	35	310.00–460.00	$416.96	$1,797	—
450–495	477	45	300.00–455.00	$407.47	$1,944	—
500–545	530	34	300.00–405.00	$370.95	$1,966	+27.27
550–597	570	41	330.00–409.00	$375.74	$2,142	+33.14
605–636	624	13	320.00–375.00	$351.65	$2,194	—
650–697	672	21	317.50–369.00	$349.85	$2,351	—
715–747	726	36	284.00–350.00	$330.35	$2,398	+35.35
750–793	771	22	220.00–332.00	$307.49	$2,371	+7.49
810–845	828	5	280.00–302.50	$296.07	$2,451	+3.59
850–895	868	7	270.00–305.00	$284.01	$2,465	—
940	940	1	292.50	$292.50	$2,750	—
950–980	965	3	240.00–270.00	$250.16	$2,414	—
1010	1010	1	240.00	$240.00	$2,424	—
1137	1137	5	251.00	$251.00	$2,854	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
282–298	292	5	440.00	$440.00	$1,285	—
300–345	330	3	465.00–485.00	$478.94	$1,581	—
355–390	375	7	405.00–470.00	$434.75	$1,630	—
401–445	423	31	380.00–460.00	$431.53	$1,825	—
450–495	471	27	375.00–437.50	$408.28	$1,923	—
500–538	520	34	337.00–417.50	$389.11	$2,023	—
550–595	581	30	350.00–397.50	$382.13	$2,220	—
600–645	623	28	295.00–380.00	$348.97	$2,174	—
650–695	665	18	345.00–375.00	$354.84	$2,360	—
705–740	717	3	292.50–347.00	$311.26	$2,232	—
750–790	779	5	299.00–325.00	$315.26	$2,456	—
822–840	829	11	307.00–322.00	$314.03	$2,603	—
850–855	853	2	285.00–302.50	$293.78	$2,506	—
975	975	2	271.00	$271.00	$2,642	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	2	395.00	$395.00	$1,738	—
470	470	1	430.00	$430.00	$2,021	—
600–640	623	12	285.00–365.00	$354.85	$2,211	—
650–670	663	3	300.00–347.50	$331.98	$2,201	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190	1190	1	220.00	$220.00	$2,618	—
1080–1710	1251	7	193.00–268.00	$226.80	$2,837	—
1335	1335	1	231.00	$231.00	$3,084	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	2	415.00	$415.00	$1,639	—
450	450	2	380.00	$380.00	$1,710	—
552	552	2	375.00	$375.00	$2,070	—
680	680	2	345.00	$345.00	$2,346	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,350	—
505	505	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,666	—
600–610	605	2	315.00–322.50	$318.78	$1,929	—

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
570	570	2	332.50	$332.50	$1,895	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055	1055	1	255.00	$255.00	$2,690	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–185	176	4	500.00–510.00	$503.80	$887	—
200–230 fancy	217	9	402.50–515.00	$459.61	$997	-17.32
200–245	231	16	395.00–480.00	$425.38	$983	+54.86
250–295	277	76	360.00–490.00	$430.95	$1,194	+14.10
260–295 fancy	277	23	420.00–525.00	$451.56	$1,251	-16.53
300–345 fancy	326	62	405.00–505.00	$443.82	$1,447	-1.43
300–346	327	83	380.00–460.00	$425.94	$1,393	+16.64
350–377 value added	363	11	452.50–475.00	$463.25	$1,682	—
350–398	372	224	332.50–477.00	$425.17	$1,582	+7.73
352–399 fancy	377	103	400.00–510.00	$445.80	$1,681	+10.50
400–445 value added	418	32	400.00–450.00	$420.35	$1,757	—
400–448 fancy	424	162	385.00–465.00	$426.84	$1,810	+18.91
400–448	428	279	360.00–445.00	$405.04	$1,734	+28.45
455–493 value added	467	28	400.00–428.00	$419.90	$1,961	—
450–498 fancy	471	257	389.00–452.00	$417.02	$1,964	+13.56
450–497	472	396	360.00–425.00	$393.01	$1,855	+17.07
514–538 fancy	520	94	414.00–425.00	$422.21	$2,195	—
500–549 value added	521	485	360.00–440.00	$397.32	$2,070	+9.91
500–549	526	441	339.00–402.00	$371.55	$1,954	+20.85
550–581 fancy	566	42	397.50–403.00	$399.77	$2,263	—
550–597 value added	569	288	354.00–414.00	$378.07	$2,151	+7.96
550–599	575	544	330.00–387.50	$365.49	$2,102	+14.55
615 fancy	615	87	387.50	$387.50	$2,383	—
600–649 value added	619	372	340.00–392.00	$362.39	$2,243	+13.22
600–648	629	432	312.50–357.00	$341.07	$2,145	+14.35
650–699	673	316	304.50–347.50	$330.60	$2,225	+8.97
650–696 value added	677	407	330.00–370.00	$352.43	$2,386	—
700–742 value added	721	497	325.00–345.50	$335.04	$2,416	—
700–749	725	169	275.00–335.00	$315.72	$2,289	+0.78
735	735	2	328.00	$328.00	$2,411	+13.06
750–781 value added	766	275	313.00–336.00	$330.20	$2,529	—
766	766	3	270.00	$270.00	$2,068	—
750–797	769	101	272.50–325.00	$307.70	$2,366	—
800–842	809	66	230.00–321.00	$301.32	$2,438	+36.32
809–830 value added	814	263	319.50–331.00	$325.91	$2,653	—
831	831	5	319.00	$319.00	$2,651	+54.00
857–897 value added	861	109	307.25–322.50	$316.14	$2,722	—
850–895	874	41	270.00–312.00	$291.09	$2,544	+21.09
900–922	912	10	265.00–275.00	$268.47	$2,448	+38.48
912 value added	912	46	296.00	$296.00	$2,700	-11.25
950–985	961	8	222.50–255.00	$242.12	$2,327	—
1006 value added	1006	58	277.00	$277.00	$2,787	—
1000–1045	1020	3	220.00–242.00	$230.60	$2,352	—
1055–1078	1072	4	224.00–252.00	$233.73	$2,506	—
1105	1105	1	215.00	$215.00	$2,376	—
1153–1165	1158	5	180.00–217.00	$194.89	$2,257	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
188	188	3	335.00	$335.00	$630	—
215–245	227	5	370.00–395.00	$385.33	$875	+82.83
255–299	283	37	300.00–425.00	$386.47	$1,094	+61.87
305–345	326	34	300.00–415.00	$360.67	$1,176	+14.48
350–398	374	53	300.00–435.00	$380.67	$1,424	—
400–448	431	69	280.00–408.00	$362.22	$1,561	+15.01
450–498	480	75	300.00–400.00	$362.41	$1,740	+12.12
500–548	527	64	280.00–381.00	$351.82	$1,854	+38.82
550–598	576	71	289.00–357.50	$333.82	$1,923	+13.06
602–647	623	57	260.00–327.50	$311.46	$1,940	+8.46
650–697	674	34	250.00–317.50	$295.36	$1,991	+8.59
700–745	715	49	200.00–301.00	$280.22	$2,004	-14.78
750–797	775	34	202.50–302.00	$271.91	$2,107	+1.88
800–840	826	14	210.00–281.00	$262.54	$2,169	+16.54
865–895	883	7	192.50–270.00	$242.21	$2,139	+7.63
905–946	936	10	170.00–265.00	$227.14	$2,126	—
950–995	978	6	210.00–241.00	$229.03	$2,240	—
1040	1040	1	255.00	$255.00	$2,652	—
1093–1097	1095	5	200.00–208.00	$203.19	$2,225	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	278	6	385.00–410.00	$399.26	$1,110	—
300–345	324	11	350.00–430.00	$386.83	$1,253	—
350–398	383	33	350.00–445.00	$423.20	$1,621	—
422–446	432	13	360.00–417.50	$376.79	$1,628	—
451–497	476	55	350.00–400.00	$379.74	$1,808	—
500–546	521	49	320.00–380.00	$353.03	$1,839	—
550–598	579	69	320.00–363.00	$347.99	$2,015	—
600–645	620	47	300.00–336.00	$322.31	$1,998	—
655–688	667	24	285.00–320.00	$312.64	$2,085	—
700–745	721	6	260.00–305.00	$291.55	$2,102	—
790	790	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,172	—
810–835	823	2	225.00–240.00	$232.39	$1,913	—
860–897	881	4	220.00–272.50	$242.99	$2,141	—
900–937	923	7	200.00–220.00	$214.31	$1,978	—
1051	1051	3	210.00	$210.00	$2,207	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	320.00	$320.00	$736	—
345	345	1	380.00	$380.00	$1,311	—
475–490	479	5	352.50–375.00	$364.54	$1,746	—
505–525	519	4	335.00–350.00	$345.08	$1,791	—
555–590	579	4	320.00–340.00	$326.07	$1,888	—
610–620	615	2	300.00–302.50	$301.26	$1,853	—
825	825	1	227.50	$227.50	$1,877	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1495	1243	14	170.00–225.00	$187.71	$2,333	—
1320	1320	1	205.00	$205.00	$2,706	—
1388	1388	2	197.00	$197.00	$2,734	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,072	—
470	470	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,551	—
505	505	1	277.50	$277.50	$1,401	—
565	565	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,808	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500	500	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,625	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
130	130	—	—	1	582.50	$582.50	$757	—
165–195	176	—	—	4	505.00–540.00	$524.18	$923	+124.18
205–245 fancy	214	—	—	5	415.00–670.00	$546.82	$1,170	—
215–245	234	—	—	10	425.00–505.00	$475.34	$1,112	+64.34
261 thin fleshed	261	—	—	4	620.00	$620.00	$1,618	—
255–290 fancy	272	—	—	11	465.00–590.00	$511.78	$1,392	+47.85
250–295	279	—	—	34	350.00–530.00	$481.47	$1,343	+49.47
315 thin fleshed	315	—	—	1	565.00	$565.00	$1,780	—
300–348 fancy	322	—	—	48	420.00–550.00	$487.85	$1,571	+45.16
300–348	323	—	—	60	310.00–545.00	$464.73	$1,501	+52.10
350–395	369	—	—	115	330.00–552.50	$475.55	$1,755	+61.56
350–397 fancy	373	—	—	106	420.00–530.00	$480.72	$1,793	+45.03
400–447	424	—	—	152	377.50–518.00	$443.64	$1,881	+19.05
400–446 fancy	425	—	—	102	420.00–515.00	$459.09	$1,951	+14.88
407–445 value added	433	—	—	11	445.00–475.00	$454.56	$1,968	—
450–498 fancy	466	—	—	93	412.50–490.00	$441.13	$2,056	+18.44
450–497	474	—	—	213	368.00–468.00	$428.11	$2,029	+42.49
500–545 fancy	518	—	—	124	390.00–460.00	$412.68	$2,138	+11.59
500–549	528	—	—	278	277.50–430.00	$390.10	$2,060	+27.84
550–598 fancy	564	—	—	59	387.50–452.50	$406.61	$2,293	—
550–598	577	—	—	228	327.00–402.00	$366.26	$2,113	+1.78
600–646 fancy	613	—	—	49	350.00–404.00	$373.67	$2,291	+16.39
600–647	623	—	—	237	310.00–395.00	$352.88	$2,198	+12.73
650–688 fancy	661	—	—	30	350.00–370.00	$360.49	$2,383	—
650–697	671	—	—	112	300.00–372.00	$334.16	$2,242	+4.20
700–725 fancy	710	—	—	4	330.00–352.50	$344.02	$2,443	+4.02
700–746	724	—	—	123	290.00–350.00	$324.31	$2,348	+7.34
750–790	767	—	—	39	275.00–337.50	$301.37	$2,312	-4.44
800–840	821	—	—	32	230.00–319.00	$291.24	$2,391	+6.24
850–895	877	—	—	27	202.50–310.00	$286.10	$2,509	—
901–945	917	—	—	10	217.50–290.00	$253.14	$2,321	—
950–993	977	—	—	20	233.00–323.50	$258.86	$2,529	—
1000–1040	1017	—	—	6	213.00–290.00	$228.56	$2,324	—
1230	1230	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	215.00	$215.00	$2,644	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	279	15	300.00–480.00	$399.74	$1,115	—
310–340	321	15	295.00–420.00	$371.32	$1,192	+154.32
350–393	372	36	300.00–475.00	$396.44	$1,475	+22.19
400–448	426	80	315.00–460.00	$384.93	$1,640	+3.93
450–496	480	50	250.00–420.00	$360.27	$1,729	-29.73
500–549	526	69	312.50–398.00	$350.99	$1,846	+18.99
550–599	580	60	300.00–385.00	$343.20	$1,991	+9.80
600–643	629	59	250.00–356.50	$319.55	$2,010	+19.55
653–695	671	30	275.00–332.50	$312.75	$2,099	-7.25
700–747	726	16	250.00–315.00	$288.25	$2,093	-1.75
750–790	770	12	250.00–312.50	$277.83	$2,139	—
810–820	813	3	230.00–250.00	$236.72	$1,925	-35.78
855–895	880	15	210.00–270.00	$231.82	$2,040	—
920–935	926	4	212.50–260.00	$232.46	$2,153	—
985–990	988	2	180.00–282.00	$230.87	$2,281	-17.01
1005	1005	1	228.00	$228.00	$2,291	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	400.00	$400.00	$980	—
270–290	282	3	405.00–450.00	$431.18	$1,216	—
300–340	326	7	395.00–425.00	$410.79	$1,339	—
360–397	374	9	410.00–440.00	$422.80	$1,581	—
400–445	429	29	370.00–425.00	$405.42	$1,739	—
450–497	479	24	365.00–432.00	$400.92	$1,920	—
505–545	527	19	330.00–395.00	$365.29	$1,925	—
560–595	585	19	327.50–375.00	$357.26	$2,090	—
600–645	618	9	292.50–351.00	$335.71	$2,075	—
650–690	671	10	290.00–332.50	$311.62	$2,091	—
715–745	731	9	255.00–301.00	$289.88	$2,119	—
755–770	763	2	287.50–315.00	$301.39	$2,300	—
810–845	823	8	242.50–270.00	$255.90	$2,106	—
920	920	2	210.00–237.50	$223.75	$2,058	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–392	385	3	340.00–400.00	$380.76	$1,466	—
430	430	2	417.50	$417.50	$1,795	—
475	475	1	380.00	$380.00	$1,805	—
552–590	566	13	300.00–372.50	$356.72	$2,019	—
680–687	685	3	307.50–322.00	$312.30	$2,139	—
790	790	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,370	—
850	850	1	257.50	$257.50	$2,189	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1035–1088	1062	(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	3,350.00–3,500.00	$3,423.13	—
900–1740	1354	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	8	2,400.00–3,900.00	$3,192.25	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	335.00	$335.00	$988	—
475–485	481	5	350.00–360.00	$356.05	$1,713	—
510	510	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,530	—
555–575	565	2	297.50–320.00	$308.55	$1,743	—
600–640	620	2	272.50–295.00	$283.39	$1,757	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	1	307.50	$307.50	$1,092	—
453–495	467	3	370.00–410.00	$395.87	$1,849	—
520	520	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,794	—

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	1	332.50	$332.50	$1,264	—
485	485	2	330.00	$330.00	$1,600	—
580	580	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,856	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
570–585	575	3	337.50–347.50	$341.65	$1,964	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1615	1615	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	3,150.00	$3,150.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1565	1231	80-85%	29	65.00–141.00	$127.02	$1,564	—
1020–1765	1254	80-85%	197	100.00–155.00	$138.90	$1,742	—
905–1785	1290	80-85%	450	130.00–169.00	$154.33	$1,991	—
985–1670	1297	80-85%	197	152.00–188.00	$168.46	$2,185	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560–1445	1005	85-90%	106	70.00–134.00	$112.65	$1,132	—
520–1785	1028	85-90%	190	87.00–149.00	$123.71	$1,272	—
710–1540	1061	85-90%	291	110.00–160.00	$136.19	$1,445	—
785–1540	1089	85-90%	137	139.00–176.00	$153.19	$1,668	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–2105	1513	75-80%	216	140.00–169.00	$156.37	$2,366	—
1525	1525	75-80%	1	135.00	$135.00	$2,059	—
1270–1965	1526	75-80%	50	118.00–155.00	$143.39	$2,188	—
1110–1945	1542	75-80%	103	152.00–190.00	$168.78	$2,603	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–2365	1558	103	142.00–188.00	$174.51	$2,719	—
1065–2500	1723	138	170.00–202.00	$188.26	$3,244	-17.89
1380–2620	1908	57	197.00–224.00	$207.30	$3,955	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
870–1010	951	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	170.00–195.00	$180.87	$1,720
805–1265	995	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	164.00–232.50	$194.73	$1,938
920–1135	1018	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	215.00–237.50	$221.50	$2,255
1190–1215	1203	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	184.00–185.00	$184.51	$2,220

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845–1240	1003	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,900.00–2,250.00	$2,065.24
1160	1160	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–900	855	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,400.00–1,500.00	$1,443.52
1045	1045	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
745–790	768	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00–1,900.00	$1,745.60

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	186.00	$186.00	$1,767

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
720	720	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	925.00	$925.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875–1305	1054	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,900.00–2,675.00	$2,202.37
762–1420	1066	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	1,850.00–3,150.00	$2,533.26
955–1205	1066	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,950.00–2,850.00	$2,500.39
1110	1110	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1125 fancy	1125	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,150.00	$3,150.00
905–1495	1181	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	2,300.00–3,425.00	$2,785.07
1030–1450	1196	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	1,750.00–2,500.00	$2,147.45
960–1700	1213	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	1,600.00–2,775.00	$2,127.52
840–1695	1234	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	58	1,700.00–3,450.00	$2,457.86
1020–1405	1245	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	1,700.00–2,225.00	$1,970.87
1125–1695	1277	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	2,175.00–3,150.00	$2,837.43
1005–1585	1301	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	1,750.00–3,175.00	$2,699.30
1100–1660	1301	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	2,000.00–3,150.00	$2,688.70
1095–1545	1307	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,000.00–2,900.00	$2,608.48
1025–1540	1322	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,825.00–3,035.00	$2,208.42
1035–1490	1335	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	1,875.00–2,675.00	$2,314.64

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
715–995	885	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	1,600.00–2,450.00	$2,215.83
950–990	975	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,525.00–2,600.00	$2,022.39
850–1100	994	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,275.00–2,050.00	$1,598.58
1032–1090	1051	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,850.00–2,700.00	$2,406.25

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
830	830	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00
930	930	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	1,385.00	$1,385.00
725–1100	943	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,025.00–1,650.00	$1,454.37
965–1100	1011	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,125.00–1,675.00	$1,557.44
1020	1020	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00
1055	1055	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
970	970	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00
1025	1025	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
990–1405	1174	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,800.00–2,100.00	$1,986.87
1095–1237	1177	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,300.00–2,550.00	$2,455.55
1200	1200	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00
1230	1230	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,150.00	$2,150.00
1255	1255	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800	800	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00
835	835	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00
865	865	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,450.00	$2,450.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875	875	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795	795	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760–965	846	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,650.00–2,325.00	$2,034.48
630–1370	850	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	1,510.00–2,550.00	$2,052.44
900–935	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,100.00–2,950.00	$2,447.64
765–1090	926	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,700.00–2,825.00	$2,353.51
845–1295	1012	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,225.00–3,500.00	$2,867.77
900–1150	1043	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,000.00–2,350.00	$2,222.04

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820–935	858	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,775.00–1,925.00	$1,829.47

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
657	657	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,450.00	$1,450.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	2	255.00	$255.00	$956	—
660	660	1	218.00	$218.00	$1,439	—

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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
710–750	730	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,500.00–2,000.00	$1,756.85	—
1000–1910	1193	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	2,350.00–3,750.00	$3,255.13	—
1205	1205	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,875.00	$2,875.00	-575.00
1150–1340	1223	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,275.00–3,500.00	$2,634.84	-815.16
1105–1390	1232	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,500.00–4,300.00	$3,310.28	-139.72
1260	1260	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	2,975.00	$2,975.00	—
1080–1545	1313	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	2,525.00–2,850.00	$2,716.29	—
1285–1370	1328	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,800.00–2,500.00	$2,161.21	—
1355	1355	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,050.00	$3,050.00	—
1334–1390	1366	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,500.00–4,000.00	$3,381.59	—
1360–1425	1389	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,500.00–3,125.00	$2,704.03	—
1230–1695	1463	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,450.00–3,600.00	$3,513.08	—
1640	1640	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,425.00	$3,425.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
970–1105	1017	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	2,200.00–2,525.00	$2,375.29	—
1175	1175	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950	950	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00	—
985	985	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00	—
1090	1090	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
600	600	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—
665	665	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1095	1095	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,325.00	$2,325.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1260	1260	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,350.00	$3,350.00	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1055	1050	85-90%	2	115.00–129.00	$121.97	$1,281	—
1095	1095	85-90%	1	93.00	$93.00	$1,018	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
540–545	543	2	172.50–180.00	$176.23	$957	-16.27
555	555	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,249	—
650–692	681	11	165.00–201.00	$182.95	$1,246	—
700–745	724	7	175.00–199.00	$191.95	$1,390	—
762–780	770	4	183.00–204.00	$195.71	$1,507	—
846	846	3	184.00	$184.00	$1,557	+4.00
850–880	870	3	175.00–180.00	$177.01	$1,540	+10.36
915–930	923	2	170.00–193.00	$181.59	$1,676	-10.44
958–965	961	9	135.00–193.00	$185.53	$1,783	—
1005	1005	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,910	+10.00
1070	1070	1	172.00	$172.00	$1,840	—
1105–1110	1107	3	159.00–177.00	$165.02	$1,827	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995–1115	1065	3	166.00–175.00	$169.14	$1,801	—
1105–1190	1169	4	185.00–193.00	$186.89	$2,185	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510	510	1	150.00	$150.00	$765	+17.50
710	710	1	169.00	$169.00	$1,200	—
810	810	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,134	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	2	255.00–270.00	$262.50	$682	+47.50
490	490	1	222.50	$222.50	$1,090	-57.50
550	550	1	217.50	$217.50	$1,196	-42.67
630	630	2	190.00–207.00	$198.50	$1,251	-39.13
650	650	1	187.50	$187.50	$1,219	—
735	735	1	202.50	$202.50	$1,488	-5.80
850	850	1	207.50	$207.50	$1,764	—
929–935	929	56	175.00–269.50	$267.80	$2,488	—
957 value added	957	54	264.00	$264.00	$2,526	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	225.00	$225.00	$529	—
285	285	1	215.00	$215.00	$613	—
585	585	1	167.50	$167.50	$980	—
790	790	1	169.00	$169.00	$1,335	—

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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
810	810	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—
860	860	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,550.00	$2,550.00	—

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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.