Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

20,663 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $373.49/cwt -0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,882/hd at 772 lb · 1,034 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $437.14/cwt +12.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,727/hd at 624 lb · 901 head

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $388.36/cwt +4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,807/hd at 723 lb · 829 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	20,663	18,774	3,177
Feeder cattle	18,154	16,586	2,162
Slaughter cattle	1,777	1,507	698
Replacement cattle	732	681	317

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mixed with markets reporting heavier cattle, mostly above 500 lbs, steady to 6.00 lower and lighter cattle 6.00 to 10.00 higher with instances sharply higher. Yearlings sold mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher. There was good supply this week with good to very good demand for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows were unevenly steady with price ranges reported from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher with good demand for all 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
175 thin fleshed	175	1	582.50	$582.50	$1,019	—
205–245 fancy	231	12	515.00–750.00	$679.94	$1,571	+93.86
215–240	231	8	500.00–655.00	$588.18	$1,359	+22.50
235–241 value added	240	5	647.00–750.00	$667.19	$1,601	—
240 thin fleshed	240	1	630.00	$630.00	$1,512	—
250 thin fleshed	250	1	595.00	$595.00	$1,488	—
250–295 fancy	269	18	465.00–670.00	$597.56	$1,607	+0.10
270–297	288	23	475.00–642.50	$580.14	$1,671	-29.96
300–347 fancy	323	39	500.00–715.00	$601.99	$1,944	+41.82
300–345	327	38	500.00–680.00	$584.92	$1,913	+33.45
305–345 thin fleshed	332	5	597.50–700.00	$626.30	$2,079	+46.30
350–360 thin fleshed	356	4	577.50–620.00	$593.77	$2,114	-16.23
350–396 fancy	376	68	487.50–655.00	$571.86	$2,150	+14.32
350–397	377	67	442.50–620.00	$562.94	$2,122	+21.79
405–445 thin fleshed	417	19	555.00–600.00	$584.27	$2,436	+52.37
400–446 value added	422	24	550.00–605.00	$575.81	$2,430	+7.22
400–445	422	126	377.50–572.00	$526.43	$2,222	+26.92
400–445 fancy	423	88	475.00–590.00	$547.41	$2,316	+16.41
455–498 value added	468	56	515.00–580.00	$541.68	$2,535	+25.52
450–498	476	183	430.00–543.00	$502.77	$2,393	+5.24
450–498 fancy	479	121	475.00–558.00	$521.99	$2,500	+10.51
505–515 thin fleshed	507	15	502.50–517.00	$513.97	$2,606	+33.97
500–545 fancy	516	43	500.00–555.00	$526.88	$2,719	+20.35
500–547	525	199	385.00–533.00	$469.38	$2,464	+12.18
500–547 value added	525	268	422.50–527.50	$494.60	$2,597	+7.66
550–567 thin fleshed	559	18	492.50–530.00	$509.00	$2,845	—
560–569 fancy	568	48	507.00–526.00	$516.79	$2,935	+43.01
550–597 value added	573	307	420.00–502.50	$472.36	$2,707	+15.07
550–599	576	271	390.00–487.50	$446.79	$2,574	+12.10
600–613 fancy	611	16	458.00–470.00	$464.59	$2,839	+27.96
600–648	621	356	360.00–457.00	$423.93	$2,633	+12.23
600–649 value added	626	529	397.50–469.00	$445.20	$2,787	+13.33
652–667 fancy	660	9	435.00–454.00	$443.34	$2,926	—
650–698 value added	676	326	386.00–440.00	$415.47	$2,809	-2.69
650–699	680	288	355.00–422.00	$396.56	$2,697	-3.47
700–748 value added	719	587	360.00–410.00	$395.58	$2,844	+5.23
700–749	732	242	340.00–393.00	$370.84	$2,715	+3.16
750–793 value added	768	714	355.00–395.50	$378.99	$2,911	-1.85
750–797	780	320	335.00–380.00	$361.21	$2,817	+6.35
804–841 value added	823	583	350.00–372.50	$362.38	$2,982	-0.30
800–848	825	172	287.50–359.50	$347.27	$2,865	+4.62
850–896 value added	873	326	344.25–361.50	$349.38	$3,050	-0.49
850–898	878	160	315.00–350.00	$333.28	$2,926	-0.26
900–948 value added	916	328	322.50–345.50	$339.95	$3,114	+1.96
900–947	938	185	300.00–339.25	$334.17	$3,135	+5.86
953–995 value added	972	136	305.00–336.00	$325.45	$3,163	-12.86
960–995	977	16	290.00–323.00	$311.06	$3,039	-8.99
1000–1037	1019	34	262.50–309.00	$298.20	$3,039	+2.73
1080–1085	1084	11	280.00–287.00	$285.73	$3,097	-9.12
1110–1145	1123	3	235.00–315.00	$273.38	$3,070	-1.62
1160	1160	1	281.00	$281.00	$3,260	-6.50
1185 value added	1185	46	279.50	$279.50	$3,312	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	283	4	395.00–460.00	$429.65	$1,216	+59.65
300–345	329	5	400.00–610.00	$526.72	$1,733	-15.78
370–395	383	5	400.00–515.00	$451.81	$1,730	+13.21
402–445	427	21	375.00–530.00	$488.58	$2,086	+43.01
450–497	471	27	410.00–507.00	$478.03	$2,252	+40.94
500–545	524	38	320.00–470.00	$418.69	$2,194	-1.60
550–595	575	42	355.00–438.00	$417.31	$2,400	+12.69
600–645	624	38	320.00–415.00	$392.58	$2,450	+9.47
650–696	678	38	300.00–392.00	$377.14	$2,557	+28.32
716–745	725	10	335.00–362.00	$346.39	$2,511	+3.56
750–795	778	12	292.00–360.00	$340.45	$2,649	+10.61
825–840	829	6	290.00–327.50	$303.86	$2,519	-14.07
860–895	885	5	275.00–318.00	$301.47	$2,668	+4.59
905–945	917	8	299.00–303.00	$300.07	$2,752	+21.57
965–996	988	6	242.50–260.00	$253.67	$2,506	—
1195	1195	2	271.00	$271.00	$3,238	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	331	4	500.00–530.00	$517.77	$1,714	—
353–395	370	15	477.50–540.00	$508.43	$1,881	+43.65
410–430	420	5	435.00–505.00	$473.33	$1,988	-3.18
450–495	471	16	420.00–477.50	$452.35	$2,131	+11.00
515–540	527	6	415.00–465.00	$440.30	$2,320	+32.26
550–595	577	17	382.50–462.50	$414.69	$2,393	-9.68
605–648	630	17	350.00–409.00	$397.99	$2,507	+39.07
662–695	682	14	360.00–395.00	$376.19	$2,566	+22.47
705–745	710	17	280.00–367.50	$359.30	$2,551	+36.97
782–783	783	6	335.00–345.00	$341.67	$2,675	+15.56
835	835	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,588	+25.00
893	893	5	305.00	$305.00	$2,724	+20.00
1126	1126	44	270.00	$270.00	$3,040	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430	430	1	515.00	$515.00	$2,214	—
470–475	474	4	355.00–492.50	$429.21	$2,034	—
505–530	522	3	375.00–405.00	$395.32	$2,064	-11.10
555–585	567	3	385.00–440.00	$410.46	$2,327	-24.54
605	605	2	405.00	$405.00	$2,450	+14.85
665	665	1	385.00	$385.00	$2,560	+0.02
715–747	720	12	300.00–364.50	$353.35	$2,544	+13.35
780	780	1	307.50	$307.50	$2,398	—
805	805	1	340.00	$340.00	$2,737	+45.00

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
416	416	3	450.00	$450.00	$1,872	±0.00
465	465	13	320.00	$320.00	$1,488	—
583	583	3	395.00	$395.00	$2,303	+52.75
710	710	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,130	-29.96
885	885	2	320.00	$320.00	$2,832	—
910	910	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,639	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
447	447	2	430.00	$430.00	$1,922	—
545	545	1	402.50	$402.50	$2,194	—
660	660	1	340.00	$340.00	$2,244	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250	1250	1	260.00	$260.00	$3,250	—
1260–1315	1288	2	224.00–230.00	$226.94	$2,923	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
145	145	1	690.00	$690.00	$1,000	+115.00
150 fancy	150	1	700.00	$700.00	$1,050	+15.00
155–195	175	6	490.00–600.00	$556.63	$974	+6.07
200–245	219	17	455.00–635.00	$529.82	$1,160	+61.53
210–245 fancy	229	8	550.00–620.00	$575.84	$1,319	+24.39
235 thin fleshed	235	1	670.00	$670.00	$1,574	—
250–297 fancy	273	37	470.00–660.00	$576.16	$1,573	+50.11
250–295	273	45	460.00–630.00	$525.19	$1,434	+45.38
265–277 thin fleshed	273	3	570.00–607.50	$582.13	$1,589	—
320–335 value added	325	6	560.00–580.00	$570.86	$1,855	—
300–347 fancy	327	56	450.00–590.00	$528.65	$1,729	+21.53
300–346	330	84	452.50–580.00	$503.16	$1,660	+10.36
325–335 thin fleshed	330	2	522.50–580.00	$550.81	$1,818	—
355 thin fleshed	355	1	585.00	$585.00	$2,077	—
350–395 fancy	374	133	440.00–575.00	$509.66	$1,906	+11.00
350–399	376	207	370.00–540.00	$502.95	$1,891	+23.66
365–395 value added	381	16	510.00–567.50	$541.66	$2,064	+31.66
400–447 fancy	423	156	425.00–530.00	$496.95	$2,102	+13.24
400–448	426	229	380.00–522.50	$465.79	$1,984	+7.74
400–447 value added	431	46	495.00–527.50	$507.48	$2,187	-0.09
450–498 fancy	469	161	420.00–500.00	$468.44	$2,197	+11.89
450–499	477	307	380.00–485.00	$449.70	$2,145	+2.65
455–486 value added	481	42	446.00–502.50	$453.96	$2,184	-26.21
485 thin fleshed	485	1	510.00	$510.00	$2,474	+31.98
500–535 fancy	512	49	437.00–451.00	$443.09	$2,269	—
500–548 value added	519	393	395.00–472.50	$437.01	$2,268	+10.15
523 thin fleshed	523	3	457.00	$457.00	$2,390	—
500–548	527	362	360.00–454.00	$418.12	$2,203	+3.88
554–595 value added	568	309	395.00–450.00	$418.74	$2,378	+10.95
550–599	575	306	350.00–447.00	$392.54	$2,257	+10.99
610–620 fancy	613	8	396.00–412.00	$406.45	$2,492	+6.39
600–648 value added	621	379	367.00–424.00	$395.37	$2,455	+12.18
600–647	625	25	375.00–393.00	$383.09	$2,394	-1.09
600–648	629	309	333.00–385.00	$365.03	$2,296	+4.50
651–690 value added	668	251	358.00–401.00	$376.95	$2,518	+13.72
673	673	3	312.50	$312.50	$2,103	-31.31
650–699	676	285	320.00–374.00	$349.72	$2,364	+5.91
650–690	676	8	350.00–370.00	$355.43	$2,403	+11.62
700–748	719	181	285.00–355.00	$333.67	$2,399	+3.82
703–749 value added	733	234	335.00–375.00	$344.14	$2,523	-6.44
725–748	735	7	342.50–359.00	$351.80	$2,586	+21.95
759	759	10	349.50	$349.50	$2,653	+14.50
754–791 value added	767	270	330.00–363.00	$348.61	$2,674	+11.22
750–776	771	6	293.00–315.00	$298.20	$2,299	-22.62
750–798	772	87	295.00–339.50	$326.59	$2,521	+5.77
810–835	813	22	315.00–322.50	$316.03	$2,569	-6.18
800–841 value added	815	243	310.00–352.00	$335.17	$2,732	+1.44
802–848	815	74	280.00–333.00	$317.58	$2,588	-4.63
858–862 value added	858	23	312.00–337.50	$314.23	$2,696	—
850–897	864	21	265.00–331.00	$310.70	$2,684	+6.10
885	885	3	300.00–347.50	$331.67	$2,935	+27.07
901 value added	901	57	308.50	$308.50	$2,780	—
904–945	921	12	261.00–302.50	$286.06	$2,635	-11.89
911–935	921	5	297.00–300.00	$298.22	$2,747	+0.27
950–997	975	15	235.00–295.00	$282.30	$2,752	+8.20
985	985	1	287.50	$287.50	$2,832	+13.40
1005–1030	1022	3	250.00–287.50	$262.30	$2,681	-1.99
1032	1032	2	267.50	$267.50	$2,761	+3.21
1055–1095	1073	5	235.00–265.00	$250.02	$2,683	-5.33
1110	1110	1	237.00	$237.00	$2,631	+12.03
1128	1128	13	265.00	$265.00	$2,989	+40.03
1142 value added	1142	8	220.00	$220.00	$2,512	—
1153	1153	4	217.50	$217.50	$2,508	—
1153 value added	1153	45	260.75	$260.75	$3,006	—
1225–1240	1233	2	219.00–237.00	$227.95	$2,811	-27.05

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	227	8	430.00–575.00	$503.16	$1,142	+89.97
255–292	281	15	300.00–570.00	$462.79	$1,300	-28.08
300–347	330	30	330.00–500.00	$432.49	$1,427	+13.97
350–395	378	34	355.00–512.00	$438.97	$1,659	+10.99
400–448	432	30	330.00–475.00	$429.99	$1,858	+14.34
450–497	480	63	280.00–465.00	$416.00	$1,997	+10.81
500–547	533	45	295.00–420.00	$375.22	$2,000	+4.18
550–598	576	70	325.00–425.00	$369.55	$2,129	+26.14
600–645	627	61	273.00–365.00	$334.05	$2,094	+5.38
650–695	669	34	285.00–353.00	$332.52	$2,225	+19.12
700–745	720	31	255.00–322.50	$308.81	$2,223	+7.74
750–791	778	12	280.00–310.00	$294.87	$2,294	+10.64
800–830	818	6	280.00–300.00	$288.23	$2,358	-2.44
858–885	870	12	265.00–305.00	$286.71	$2,494	+33.35
905–920	913	2	270.00–275.00	$272.52	$2,488	+10.00
965–975	970	2	219.00–270.00	$244.63	$2,373	-0.37
1035	1035	1	220.00	$220.00	$2,277	-65.00
1090	1090	1	207.00	$207.00	$2,256	-43.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
135	135	1	455.00	$455.00	$614	—
225–235	230	2	440.00–465.00	$452.77	$1,041	—
260–285	273	4	445.00–520.00	$486.79	$1,329	+86.79
310–349	339	14	400.00–517.50	$483.87	$1,640	+77.86
350–395	371	22	400.00–500.00	$439.15	$1,629	+3.68
400–445	427	23	400.00–450.00	$418.64	$1,788	+8.59
451–497	477	26	400.00–460.00	$424.64	$2,026	+19.42
500–542	520	24	350.00–417.50	$392.49	$2,041	+20.08
550–595	570	17	345.00–382.50	$362.78	$2,068	+4.92
600–643	629	16	325.00–350.00	$341.17	$2,146	+9.75
650–690	664	10	310.00–330.00	$323.64	$2,149	+11.11
700–720	709	7	300.00–334.00	$310.60	$2,202	+13.66
755	755	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,492	+38.77
800	800	1	242.00	$242.00	$1,936	—
850–896	886	5	250.00–290.00	$278.12	$2,464	+20.34
905–930	917	3	260.00–277.50	$271.42	$2,489	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–390	375	2	350.00–420.00	$386.40	$1,449	—
405–425	415	2	420.00–450.00	$435.36	$1,807	—
470–480	477	3	365.00–420.00	$390.03	$1,860	-14.97
500–526	513	7	370.00–432.50	$397.74	$2,040	-5.85
550–555	553	4	360.00–375.00	$366.28	$2,026	+30.74
625	625	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,062	+30.00
655–680	668	2	325.00–330.00	$327.45	$2,187	+27.45
745	745	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,235	-0.38
815	815	1	255.00	$255.00	$2,078	—
864	864	7	301.00	$301.00	$2,601	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	465.00	$465.00	$1,604	—
395	395	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,442	—
485	485	1	415.00	$415.00	$2,013	+35.00
510	510	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,836	+50.00
588	588	3	320.00	$320.00	$1,882	—
640	640	1	335.00	$335.00	$2,144	—
685	685	3	335.00	$335.00	$2,295	±0.00
745	745	2	280.00	$280.00	$2,086	—
755	755	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,888	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1442	1394	12	183.00–235.00	$224.23	$3,126	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505	505	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,616	—
565	565	1	352.50	$352.50	$1,992	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	430.00	$430.00	$1,763	—

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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
165–175	170	—	—	2	650.00–660.00	$655.15	$1,114	+62.02
175–195 fancy	184	—	—	4	627.00–800.00	$725.95	$1,336	+13.28
200 thin fleshed	200	—	—	1	720.00	$720.00	$1,440	—
210–225 fancy	217	—	—	5	560.00–720.00	$636.27	$1,381	-63.73
205–245	227	—	—	10	500.00–750.00	$637.65	$1,447	+101.15
250–295 fancy	272	—	—	22	585.00–755.00	$643.20	$1,750	+34.77
250–298	281	—	—	36	500.00–700.00	$606.74	$1,705	+77.06
270–295 thin fleshed	282	—	—	5	590.00–710.00	$654.95	$1,847	—
305–335 thin fleshed	320	—	—	4	590.00–690.00	$631.21	$2,020	—
300–348	327	—	—	73	490.00–677.50	$572.39	$1,872	+43.46
300–347 fancy	332	—	—	32	527.50–670.00	$599.13	$1,989	+33.77
350–390 fancy	368	—	—	56	492.50–632.50	$574.10	$2,113	+28.77
350–396	377	—	—	116	460.00–617.50	$552.14	$2,082	+40.17
405–430 thin fleshed	415	—	—	7	542.50–600.00	$575.72	$2,389	—
400–445 fancy	426	—	—	83	477.50–590.00	$527.22	$2,246	+30.20
400–447	428	—	—	144	432.00–575.00	$511.79	$2,190	+38.91
450–496	473	—	—	200	430.00–520.00	$492.68	$2,330	+26.24
452–499 fancy	480	—	—	77	470.00–585.00	$495.36	$2,378	+26.75
500–545 fancy	517	—	—	84	430.00–550.00	$476.26	$2,462	+30.88
500–547	527	—	—	183	395.00–497.00	$451.75	$2,381	+24.47
550–595 fancy	566	—	—	33	417.50–497.50	$457.94	$2,592	+20.50
550–596	569	—	—	131	356.00–472.00	$426.50	$2,427	+25.52
600–640 fancy	615	—	—	32	390.00–442.00	$409.19	$2,517	+14.16
600–647	627	—	—	124	335.00–431.00	$388.84	$2,438	+9.01
650–695	670	—	—	74	322.00–405.00	$370.55	$2,483	+12.44
670–691 fancy	683	—	—	10	382.50–395.00	$390.77	$2,669	+9.51
700–745	717	—	—	65	300.00–370.00	$344.84	$2,473	+21.28
700–740 fancy	718	—	—	19	350.00–382.00	$369.87	$2,656	+25.50
750–775 fancy	769	—	—	4	350.00–365.00	$354.92	$2,729	—
755–795	781	—	—	24	290.00–360.00	$329.87	$2,576	+7.85
800–845	814	—	—	47	180.00–340.00	$300.13	$2,443	+10.03
855–895	869	—	—	15	260.00–315.00	$291.52	$2,533	+3.12
900–945	923	—	—	10	250.00–302.50	$275.79	$2,546	+8.64
950–970	960	—	—	6	242.50–325.00	$278.76	$2,676	+12.64
1001–1030	1004	—	—	12	256.00–265.00	$257.84	$2,589	+25.20
1055–1085	1065	—	—	3	240.00–260.00	$248.26	$2,644	—
1120	1120	—	—	1	210.00	$210.00	$2,352	-7.00
1215	1215	—	—	1	221.00	$221.00	$2,685	—
1230	1230	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	262.50	$262.50	$3,229	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	470.00	$470.00	$1,081	-30.00
260–290	270	6	520.00–605.00	$563.32	$1,521	+74.64
305–345	328	5	435.00–550.00	$494.88	$1,623	+36.34
350–395	377	22	370.00–575.00	$482.11	$1,818	+11.73
400–445	425	29	390.00–495.00	$449.50	$1,910	+48.14
452–495	469	36	300.00–497.50	$447.70	$2,100	+16.17
500–547	526	24	300.00–470.00	$396.30	$2,085	+12.63
550–595	574	18	320.00–430.00	$382.71	$2,197	+26.14
600–645	621	15	305.00–438.00	$368.93	$2,291	+21.64
680–695	690	7	310.00–342.50	$329.38	$2,273	+11.27
710–742	723	10	290.00–340.00	$327.34	$2,367	+12.34
755–795	779	6	175.00–315.00	$282.08	$2,197	-40.92
805–827	823	9	265.00–305.00	$298.43	$2,456	+17.14
850–880	866	7	225.00–275.00	$257.98	$2,234	+16.78
930	930	1	250.00	$250.00	$2,325	+7.50
965–985	975	2	270.00	$270.00	$2,632	—
1011	1011	6	239.00	$239.00	$2,416	—
1095	1095	1	210.00	$210.00	$2,300	-45.00
1285	1285	5	172.00	$172.00	$2,210	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	590.00	$590.00	$1,210	—
265–290	278	6	480.00–535.00	$505.90	$1,406	+100.24
300–340	323	8	440.00–525.00	$494.89	$1,598	+47.04
350–390	373	12	450.00–560.00	$497.56	$1,856	+38.50
400–442	425	9	440.00–497.50	$473.78	$2,014	+60.93
455–498	475	20	420.00–485.00	$469.84	$2,232	+45.11
515–545	531	9	355.00–460.00	$415.61	$2,207	+31.13
582–595	586	4	407.50–417.50	$413.74	$2,425	+33.72
610–640	622	3	315.00–350.00	$333.90	$2,077	-8.00
675–690	684	5	300.00–335.00	$314.01	$2,148	-11.66
805	805	1	265.00	$265.00	$2,133	—
1015	1015	1	243.00	$243.00	$2,466	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1075	1075	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—
730–1600	1201	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	2,400.00–3,300.00	$2,979.55	—
1170–1355	1263	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	4,100.00–4,400.00	$4,260.99	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,281	—
487	487	2	425.00	$425.00	$2,070	±0.00
670–685	678	2	321.00–349.00	$334.85	$2,270	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415	415	2	465.00	$465.00	$1,930	+10.00
560	560	1	442.50	$442.50	$2,478	+103.03

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1090 thin fleshed	1090	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—
1195	1195	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1660	1199	80-85%	20	104.00–149.50	$139.02	$1,667	—
1000–1735	1273	80-85%	93	120.00–164.00	$148.46	$1,890	+3.59
875–1815	1276	80-85%	270	139.00–175.00	$162.49	$2,073	+17.62
950–1770	1291	80-85%	232	160.00–213.00	$180.67	$2,332	+35.80

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
695–1230	944	85-90%	40	60.00–138.00	$113.36	$1,070	—
750–1445	1018	85-90%	94	85.00–147.50	$129.37	$1,317	+11.35
675–1655	1062	85-90%	189	120.00–162.00	$144.28	$1,532	+14.30
705–1545	1093	85-90%	127	140.00–179.00	$161.25	$1,762	+18.71

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1935	1523	75-80%	124	161.00–199.00	$178.74	$2,722	+1.57
1290–1955	1571	75-80%	73	151.00–179.00	$165.51	$2,600	+2.51
1415–1970	1578	75-80%	13	133.00–163.00	$148.30	$2,340	-14.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–2465	1545	46	148.00–193.00	$177.78	$2,747	+3.22
895–2419	1640	109	177.00–206.00	$192.46	$3,156	—
1215–2400	1797	67	200.00–225.00	$209.84	$3,771	+2.93

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1910	1910	1	235.00	$235.00	$4,488	-1.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
885–1285	1032	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	168.00–257.00	$208.72	$2,154
1005–1105	1055	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	180.00–210.00	$194.29	$2,050
805–1290	1092	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	180.00–242.50	$202.60	$2,212
1100–1545	1271	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	145.00–203.00	$176.19	$2,239

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890–995	965	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	1,800.00–2,700.00	$2,359.20
810–1355	1044	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	1,650.00–2,775.00	$2,443.32
1170	1170	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,525.00	$2,525.00
1165–1345	1248	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,900.00–2,475.00	$2,109.81

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
635	635	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00
785	785	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
740–1030	847	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,700.00–1,750.00	$1,724.70
790–965	878	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00–1,675.00	$1,641.24

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965	965	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
715–1435	1011	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	2,250.00–3,100.00	$2,642.43
920–1200	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,500.00–2,725.00	$2,217.86
860–1475	1072	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	1,700.00–3,675.00	$3,005.57
1125	1125	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,050.00	$3,050.00
1080–1300	1136	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,900.00–2,475.00	$2,273.38
855–1385	1155	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	2,000.00–2,975.00	$2,449.11
895–1315	1164	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,975.00–3,325.00	$2,929.05
820–1480	1170	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	2,350.00–3,925.00	$3,325.51
1071–1250 fancy	1170	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	4,050.00–4,325.00	$4,213.58
935–1465	1181	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	1,725.00–3,950.00	$2,932.55
985–1325	1193	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	1,550.00–2,750.00	$2,256.15
980–1510	1222	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	1,675.00–3,300.00	$2,384.16
955–1490	1224	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	2,100.00–3,250.00	$2,688.84
975–1600	1226	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	28	1,650.00–3,600.00	$2,667.46
855–1675	1240	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	1,950.00–3,700.00	$2,870.94
1245 fancy	1245	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,750.00	$3,750.00
1265 fancy	1265	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	4,350.00	$4,350.00
1195–1307	1276	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,250.00–3,450.00	$2,928.01
1296–1495 fancy	1402	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	4,050.00–4,300.00	$4,178.36
1460 fancy	1460	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
720	720	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00
775	775	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
835	835	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,875.00	$1,875.00
840 thin fleshed	840	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00
855	855	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,375.00	$2,375.00
850–945	874	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,720.00–2,025.00	$1,802.47
880–1040	940	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	1,350.00–3,100.00	$2,194.48
815–1070	943	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,150.00–3,100.00	$2,689.26
970	970	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00
995	995	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00
1055–1420	1238	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,100.00–3,500.00	$3,329.49

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
715–785	750	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,750.00–1,800.00	$1,776.17
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00
950	950	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00
1025	1025	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,075.00	$2,075.00
990–1095	1030	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,525.00–2,050.00	$1,669.60
915–1130	1051	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,550.00–1,975.00	$1,822.53
1215	1215	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,825.00	$1,825.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1115	1115	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00
875–1380	1146	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	2,150.00–2,250.00	$2,203.67

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1080	1080	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,850.00	$2,850.00

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–850	825	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,100.00–2,425.00	$2,257.58
745–1050	884	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	2,075.00–3,250.00	$2,727.68
790–1085	918	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,350.00–3,275.00	$2,735.80
955–960	958	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,375.00–2,500.00	$2,458.48
735–1300	1101	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	1,675.00–4,300.00	$3,762.90
1050–1300	1204	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	93	2,975.00–5,000.00	$4,457.13

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
675	675	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00
715–775	738	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,775.00–1,900.00	$1,839.90
995	995	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00
986–1080	1011	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	3,200.00–3,800.00	$3,693.14
1025	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700	700	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00
810	810	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,725.00	$1,725.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
765	765	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205	1205	1	190.00	$190.00	$2,290	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970	970	1	260.00	$260.00	$2,522	—

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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
860	860	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,700.00	$3,700.00	—
710–1630	1087	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,000.00–4,250.00	$3,431.73	—
1175 fancy	1175	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	4,350.00	$4,350.00	—
1100–1280	1190	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	3,275.00–3,450.00	$3,355.88	+905.88
1240–1375	1297	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,950.00–3,400.00	$3,150.80	-667.82
1165–1450	1346	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	2,800.00–3,175.00	$3,030.41	-408.32
1352–1495 fancy	1395	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	4,450.00–4,550.00	$4,500.50	—
1365–1436	1424	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	2,975.00–4,000.00	$3,836.26	—
1230–1665	1430	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	2,375.00–3,100.00	$2,810.84	—
1275–1685 fancy	1480	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	4,450.00–4,650.00	$4,536.15	—
1465–1525	1485	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	3,000.00–3,025.00	$3,008.22	-1,291.78
1240–1810	1525	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,750.00–3,800.00	$3,779.67	—
1540	1540	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—
1565	1565	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,825.00	$3,825.00	-1,300.12

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
915–960	938	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,175.00–3,050.00	$2,623.00	—
945	945	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,650.00	$2,650.00	—
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,750.00	$2,750.00	—

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
940	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1135	1135	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
825	825	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,400.00	$3,400.00	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255	1255	85-90%	1	144.00	$144.00	$1,807	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	265.00	$265.00	$835	—
465	465	1	170.00	$170.00	$790	+7.50
515–540	528	2	240.00–250.00	$245.12	$1,294	+65.12
570	570	1	217.50	$217.50	$1,240	—
755	755	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,397	—
865	865	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,687	+12.67
935	935	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,683	±0.00
965–975	968	4	160.00–210.00	$197.40	$1,911	—
1055	1055	1	173.00	$173.00	$1,825	-7.00

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1080	1033	3	181.00–196.00	$186.67	$1,928	—
1115	1115	1	178.00	$178.00	$1,985	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910	910	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,502	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
180	180	1	490.00	$490.00	$882	—
320	320	1	275.00	$275.00	$880	—
460–488	481	4	355.00	$355.00	$1,708	-24.90
511	511	5	365.00	$365.00	$1,865	+80.00
565	565	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,808	+69.50
670–691	687	6	310.00–340.00	$330.59	$2,271	+63.17
835	835	1	163.00	$163.00	$1,361	-70.00
910	910	7	220.00	$220.00	$2,002	+10.00
965	965	2	205.00	$205.00	$1,978	—
972 value added	972	49	278.50	$278.50	$2,707	—
1057–1075	1063	3	170.00–172.00	$171.33	$1,821	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
393	393	3	232.50	$232.50	$914	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870	870	1	183.00	$183.00	$1,592	—
1445	1445	1	167.00	$167.00	$2,413	—

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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
1240	1240	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—

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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.