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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

18,807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $473.77/cwt +5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,229/hd at 471 lb · 623 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $418.35/cwt +11.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,400/hd at 574 lb · 622 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $401.32/cwt +8.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,496/hd at 622 lb · 616 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,807 17,937 10,366
Feeder cattle 16,205 14,966 8,418
Slaughter cattle 1,801 1,910 1,303
Replacement cattle 801 1,061 645

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mostly steady to 6.00 higher and heifers were 3.00 to 8.00 higher with instances to sharply higher. Yearlings sold firm to 5.00 higher with exceptions to 10.00 higher. There was good demand for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 higher while some reported up to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 5.00 higher with good to very good demand for slaughter classes.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–175 167 3 640.00–710.00 $682.40 $1,140 -110.82
220 thin fleshed 220 1 750.00 $750.00 $1,650
200–240 fancy 223 9 675.00–770.00 $707.58 $1,578 +49.44
200–245 225 10 430.00–760.00 $627.23 $1,411 +1.08
250–280 thin fleshed 267 6 740.00–800.00 $766.68 $2,047 +46.68
250–295 272 23 510.00–760.00 $655.26 $1,782 +31.60
250–295 fancy 275 38 540.00–800.00 $690.37 $1,899 +42.35
300–325 thin fleshed 312 5 670.00–720.00 $699.68 $2,183 +5.31
300–341 fancy 325 32 600.00–712.50 $652.93 $2,122 -1.72
303–346 325 54 360.00–670.00 $618.65 $2,011 +14.95
364 thin fleshed 364 5 665.00 $665.00 $2,421 -29.62
350–398 fancy 370 83 540.00–685.00 $637.54 $2,359 +12.44
350–398 377 94 490.00–635.00 $597.73 $2,253 +10.76
400–447 fancy 420 158 525.00–632.50 $590.14 $2,479 +5.45
400–447 420 130 420.00–580.00 $549.18 $2,307 -1.55
402–445 thin fleshed 423 31 600.00–631.00 $611.41 $2,586 -35.18
428–432 value added 428 23 551.00–587.50 $554.20 $2,372 -52.70
450 thin fleshed 450 5 591.00 $591.00 $2,660 +9.63
455 value added 455 9 555.00–570.00 $568.33 $2,586 +42.95
452–498 fancy 469 156 497.50–595.00 $552.39 $2,591 ±0.00
450–499 476 198 452.50–575.00 $526.99 $2,508 +8.57
490 490 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,936 -123.42
500–549 value added 520 274 485.00–557.00 $515.91 $2,683 -12.84
500–548 525 233 420.00–547.50 $498.08 $2,615 -0.17
531 fancy 531 4 565.00 $565.00 $3,000
554–567 thin fleshed 562 21 510.00–527.50 $520.19 $2,923
550–586 value added 565 256 467.50–520.00 $494.06 $2,791 -7.50
570 fancy 570 1 610.00 $610.00 $3,477 +83.96
550–597 574 232 405.00–500.00 $461.28 $2,648 +2.50
603–633 fancy 613 78 494.50–501.00 $495.77 $3,039 +25.88
600–640 value added 621 281 407.50–490.00 $443.66 $2,755 -12.17
600–649 623 180 365.00–470.00 $429.12 $2,673 +11.65
630–642 638 3 377.50–405.00 $386.55 $2,466 -8.45
652–653 fancy 653 5 431.00–434.00 $432.20 $2,822 -26.80
650–698 value added 670 407 405.00–456.00 $429.07 $2,875 +0.27
650–696 677 191 377.00–430.00 $409.94 $2,775 +4.02
695 695 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,120 -100.92
701–707 fancy 702 12 405.00–425.50 $422.06 $2,963
700–745 722 72 350.00–392.50 $373.33 $2,695 -6.08
700–749 value added 724 376 370.00–419.00 $398.96 $2,888 +0.49
750–792 value added 766 261 365.00–400.60 $388.43 $2,975 +11.16
750–799 772 117 318.00–387.00 $364.92 $2,817 +3.29
800–845 826 84 313.00–364.00 $338.64 $2,797 -13.75
800–846 value added 830 375 340.00–372.00 $361.25 $2,998 +4.16
850–898 value added 867 369 320.00–366.25 $351.46 $3,047 +1.19
850–895 874 50 320.00–355.00 $335.28 $2,930 +6.40
900–945 921 61 260.00–342.50 $324.27 $2,987 +7.43
900–945 value added 924 315 321.00–348.50 $343.68 $3,176 +1.27
956–996 value added 966 209 325.10–341.50 $335.97 $3,245 +7.70
955–995 967 10 306.00–326.00 $316.26 $3,058 +8.46
1018 value added 1018 52 317.75 $317.75 $3,235 -3.75
1000–1040 1023 13 272.50–324.00 $310.95 $3,181 +11.13
1050–1090 1060 7 270.00–275.00 $273.70 $2,901 -7.63
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 650.00–670.00 $660.56 $1,473 +160.56
260–295 282 11 420.00–670.00 $606.10 $1,709 +100.08
310–345 330 27 485.00–615.00 $566.75 $1,870 +66.33
355–395 371 22 527.00–600.00 $556.32 $2,064 +36.04
400–448 422 42 400.00–565.00 $500.75 $2,113 +13.54
450–497 473 44 350.00–530.00 $493.82 $2,336 +15.03
505–545 531 30 300.00–502.50 $453.44 $2,408 +11.49
557–597 581 40 390.00–457.50 $437.10 $2,540 +7.19
610–648 634 21 305.00–442.00 $379.65 $2,407 +1.36
650–695 671 16 300.00–400.00 $364.15 $2,443 +3.54
700–747 719 16 320.00–377.50 $341.08 $2,452 +14.75
755–795 775 8 320.00–342.50 $331.16 $2,566 +10.09
800–805 803 3 310.00–328.00 $317.67 $2,551 -9.83
870 870 1 284.00 $284.00 $2,471 -32.00
930 930 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,744 +14.10
1245 1245 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,116
1270 1270 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,159
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 7 465.00–595.00 $518.41 $1,716 -82.43
350–385 365 10 455.00–607.00 $555.30 $2,027 +11.84
400–446 430 39 420.00–582.00 $532.90 $2,291 +14.30
450–495 475 30 420.00–540.00 $495.30 $2,353 -6.37
502–545 529 26 420.00–517.00 $478.80 $2,533 +6.87
552–590 572 34 418.00–475.00 $451.94 $2,585 +5.11
600–645 628 14 405.00–427.50 $419.87 $2,637 +30.77
657–690 667 21 370.00–405.00 $393.70 $2,626 +11.17
710–740 724 6 297.50–390.00 $349.39 $2,530 -5.42
755–765 760 2 340.00–360.00 $350.07 $2,661 +5.14
825–835 830 2 310.00–315.00 $312.48 $2,594 +1.48
865 865 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,638 -7.50
920 920 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,668
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,925
540–545 543 2 417.50–435.00 $426.21 $2,314 -19.87
585 585 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,750 +83.72
635–645 642 3 382.50–402.50 $394.12 $2,530
743 743 3 328.00 $328.00 $2,437 -24.50
755 755 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,642
805 805 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,697
930 930 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,697
1000 1000 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,700
1055 1055 1 297.50 $297.50 $3,139
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 532.00 $532.00 $1,995 +36.71
400 400 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,020
455–470 465 3 425.00–475.00 $441.31 $2,052
550–595 573 2 407.00–410.00 $408.44 $2,340
772 772 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,316
850 850 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,380 +20.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1585 1428 9 200.00–255.00 $217.45 $3,105
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,365
432 432 2 397.00 $397.00 $1,715
492 492 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,560
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,168
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,451
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,969

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 600.00 $600.00 $630 -130.00
170 fancy 170 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,190 +55.00
160–190 thin fleshed 173 3 690.00–800.00 $729.62 $1,262 +94.62
175–190 183 2 600.00–630.00 $614.38 $1,124 +65.70
200 value added 200 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,280
220 thin fleshed 220 1 790.00 $790.00 $1,738 +97.73
200–247 226 26 485.00–690.00 $587.77 $1,328 +13.19
205–245 fancy 229 17 575.00–790.00 $678.50 $1,554 +76.93
250–285 value added 272 4 530.00–680.00 $638.20 $1,736
250–297 278 61 510.00–650.00 $563.72 $1,567 +23.83
250–295 fancy 282 31 505.00–670.00 $606.17 $1,709 +27.40
300–323 value added 314 6 515.00–680.00 $639.98 $2,010 -0.02
300–347 fancy 329 69 500.00–665.00 $568.99 $1,872 +16.74
300–347 330 106 475.00–620.00 $530.41 $1,750 +3.93
340 thin fleshed 340 3 585.00–605.00 $591.67 $2,012 -10.17
350–397 370 166 345.00–567.00 $515.11 $1,906 +11.43
350–397 fancy 371 120 500.00–605.00 $546.73 $2,028 +5.44
384 thin fleshed 384 11 580.00 $580.00 $2,227 +5.77
409–410 thin fleshed 409 7 522.50–525.00 $523.22 $2,140 -13.24
404–428 value added 416 45 470.00–570.00 $486.81 $2,025 -45.43
400–449 fancy 423 196 480.00–570.00 $505.14 $2,137 +3.99
400–449 425 260 440.00–535.00 $478.62 $2,034 -2.55
440 440 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,892 -51.17
450–499 fancy 468 265 465.00–520.00 $485.94 $2,274 -4.21
450–497 472 343 400.00–512.00 $463.82 $2,189 +6.40
450–492 value added 481 15 455.00–522.50 $486.23 $2,339 -31.91
502–521 fancy 513 22 450.00–477.50 $461.64 $2,368 -33.36
515 thin fleshed 515 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,446
500–548 value added 522 240 407.50–470.00 $438.63 $2,290 -11.93
500–548 528 319 381.00–472.50 $422.52 $2,231 +1.34
550 fancy 550 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,448
550–597 value added 571 374 403.00–450.25 $427.74 $2,442 +2.05
550–599 578 245 352.00–428.00 $403.69 $2,333 +7.92
611–614 fancy 613 9 402.00–412.50 $406.65 $2,493
600–648 622 154 330.00–407.00 $374.38 $2,329 +0.52
600–648 value added 622 448 365.50–446.00 $410.60 $2,554 +8.07
610–626 thin fleshed 623 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,430
650–698 value added 667 351 352.50–417.50 $379.39 $2,531 +2.28
673 fancy 673 6 363.00 $363.00 $2,443
650–696 677 137 320.00–397.50 $359.58 $2,434 +7.36
707 707 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,757 +58.24
710 710 8 356.00 $356.00 $2,528 +24.24
700–745 720 106 315.00–370.00 $341.59 $2,459 +9.83
720 720 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,297 -12.76
700–748 value added 722 490 330.00–407.50 $355.64 $2,568 -2.26
750–798 777 143 297.50–445.00 $332.94 $2,587 +4.82
791 791 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,848 -22.00
750–799 value added 793 162 330.00–375.00 $337.59 $2,677 -2.07
800–845 821 69 277.50–337.00 $313.45 $2,573 -7.35
802–845 value added 822 185 329.75–347.00 $332.22 $2,731 -3.63
852–895 864 13 280.00–320.00 $301.16 $2,602 -16.63
857–894 value added 882 37 322.50–341.00 $328.33 $2,896 +2.41
905–932 919 19 277.50–310.00 $297.21 $2,731 +17.78
932–938 value added 932 125 306.00–330.00 $308.15 $2,872
950–990 979 16 245.00–317.50 $296.09 $2,899 +32.26
988 value added 988 10 318.00 $318.00 $3,142
1000–1040 1021 4 215.00–292.00 $239.56 $2,446 -33.09
1115–1140 1130 5 232.00–262.50 $252.55 $2,854 +40.55
1140 1140 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,878 +40.50
1175 1175 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,556
1205 1205 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,530 -27.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 226 4 445.00–550.00 $506.38 $1,144 +23.75
260–295 279 15 400.00–575.00 $509.95 $1,423 +32.06
300–348 329 26 375.00–560.00 $497.21 $1,636 +22.11
350–395 378 60 290.00–517.00 $477.89 $1,806 +19.00
400–447 429 66 270.00–497.00 $452.60 $1,942 +8.32
450–498 474 79 210.00–457.50 $426.80 $2,023 +7.49
500–545 528 42 295.00–420.00 $377.08 $1,991 -11.00
550–599 578 47 310.00–387.50 $363.51 $2,101 +12.08
600–645 624 19 240.00–370.00 $326.24 $2,036 +2.71
650–697 672 23 291.00–350.00 $323.52 $2,174 +6.08
700–745 724 14 280.00–322.50 $302.32 $2,189 -9.46
750–785 767 6 306.00–317.50 $312.27 $2,395 +19.35
825–835 832 5 212.50–277.50 $240.56 $2,001 -48.37
865–890 877 6 202.50–290.00 $260.41 $2,284 -23.55
900–940 920 4 230.00–250.00 $243.83 $2,243 -34.08
951–970 959 6 215.00–257.50 $246.61 $2,365 -8.09
1073 1073 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,468
1115 1115 3 229.00 $229.00 $2,553
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,128 +61.29
262–275 266 3 500.00–555.00 $536.07 $1,426 +62.95
300–348 332 21 440.00–535.00 $482.11 $1,601 -21.56
350–395 377 21 430.00–525.00 $482.62 $1,819 +8.80
403–448 435 40 415.00–460.00 $439.49 $1,912 -11.48
452–495 476 25 397.50–535.00 $438.11 $2,085 +11.41
518 518 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,150 +21.67
513–545 527 25 360.00–420.00 $399.54 $2,106 +6.21
555–597 576 23 340.00–395.00 $381.24 $2,196 +10.41
610–645 624 8 317.00–370.00 $344.00 $2,147 +8.14
650–695 681 18 300.00–355.00 $342.55 $2,333 +14.33
715–722 720 3 300.00–325.00 $316.72 $2,280 +29.35
772–775 773 3 315.00–331.00 $325.65 $2,517 +48.56
820 820 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,358 +35.00
855–870 863 2 287.00–295.00 $290.97 $2,511 +10.61
910–920 915 2 285.00–290.00 $287.49 $2,631
1037 1037 2 252.00 $252.00 $2,613
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–375 363 5 445.00–492.50 $481.91 $1,749
435–444 443 6 460.00–467.50 $466.27 $2,066 +67.10
462–485 470 3 420.00–457.50 $444.59 $2,090
500–535 507 6 375.00–407.50 $398.86 $2,022 +52.97
575 575 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,444 +76.50
620 620 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,108
650–687 671 4 322.50–347.50 $338.37 $2,270 +7.78
730 730 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,208 +0.03
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1570 1257 13 198.00–237.50 $209.66 $2,635 -12.64
1543 1543 2 237.00 $237.00 $3,657
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 350.00–472.50 $431.67 $1,209
420 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428
470–475 473 2 400.00–432.00 $416.08 $1,968 +86.08
540–545 543 2 340.00–360.00 $349.95 $1,900 -68.49
747 747 2 321.00 $321.00 $2,398
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,079
372 372 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,256
500 500 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,520
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–542 540 4 347.50–352.50 $348.74 $1,883 +98.74
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 +15.00
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 fancy 155 1 800.00 $800.00 $1,240 +75.00
165 thin fleshed 165 1 900.00 $900.00 $1,485
160–195 183 4 600.00–740.00 $646.71 $1,183 +26.99
200–245 fancy 220 13 605.00–720.00 $683.75 $1,504 +41.61
200–245 221 16 530.00–720.00 $648.79 $1,434 +32.51
257 thin fleshed 257 3 615.00 $615.00 $1,581 -175.00
250–292 fancy 276 13 580.00–765.00 $666.21 $1,839 -0.41
250–295 280 53 520.00–680.00 $611.57 $1,712 +16.07
305–318 thin fleshed 315 4 690.00–710.00 $705.15 $2,221 -19.09
320 value added 320 1 750.00 $750.00 $2,400
300–345 fancy 322 35 550.00–700.00 $627.82 $2,022 -7.03
300–345 323 51 540.00–670.00 $595.98 $1,925 -1.20
350–395 fancy 369 48 550.00–677.50 $621.65 $2,294 +10.71
350–398 377 133 460.00–635.00 $566.85 $2,137 +7.34
405 thin fleshed 405 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,430 -24.39
422 value added 422 4 560.00 $560.00 $2,363
400–447 423 143 445.00–585.00 $525.66 $2,224 +9.40
400–447 fancy 425 113 505.00–617.50 $563.68 $2,396 -4.52
450–485 fancy 464 50 500.00–575.00 $530.56 $2,462 -10.31
450–497 478 225 453.00–575.00 $502.87 $2,404 -2.15
500–545 fancy 515 90 465.00–520.00 $494.41 $2,546 -3.60
500–545 522 193 415.00–510.00 $466.87 $2,437 +2.40
550–577 fancy 558 16 455.00–480.00 $470.64 $2,626 +4.10
550–595 572 118 355.00–480.00 $436.01 $2,494 -6.51
600–645 616 90 352.50–430.00 $402.90 $2,482 -5.28
600–635 fancy 623 17 380.00–455.00 $404.01 $2,517 -10.61
650–695 673 54 345.00–411.00 $375.46 $2,527 -0.50
650–698 fancy 679 22 370.00–410.00 $386.18 $2,622 -1.15
700–747 719 62 315.00–379.00 $357.66 $2,572 +1.45
715–722 fancy 719 5 363.00–372.50 $366.59 $2,636 +4.56
750–790 770 31 297.00–362.50 $341.13 $2,627 +10.10
812 812 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,071 -59.88
800–847 824 30 300.00–331.00 $316.32 $2,606 +1.44
850–895 871 7 262.50–332.50 $304.80 $2,655 +9.09
935 935 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,431 -33.55
950–992 975 4 250.00–295.00 $275.94 $2,690 -5.38
1002–1045 1022 7 232.50–282.50 $250.87 $2,564 -11.03
1065–1085 1075 3 232.00–235.00 $233.17 $2,507 -9.90
1105 1105 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,459 -5.00
1175 1175 1 265.00 $265.00 $3,114 +40.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 570.00 $570.00 $940
247 247 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,186
270–288 281 11 355.00–625.00 $550.59 $1,547 +18.80
300–345 326 13 330.00–625.00 $514.43 $1,677 -11.97
355–395 372 27 455.00–555.00 $521.88 $1,941 +32.18
400–448 424 38 380.00–540.00 $459.77 $1,949 -1.65
452–497 474 58 380.00–500.00 $444.59 $2,107 -10.55
500–545 525 41 360.00–465.00 $418.58 $2,198 -11.93
550–595 571 38 335.00–440.00 $405.20 $2,314 -3.23
605–640 624 5 327.50–375.00 $354.58 $2,213 -11.08
650–690 670 13 300.00–380.00 $346.77 $2,323 +7.37
735–746 743 8 295.00–340.00 $316.82 $2,354 -1.91
775–782 780 3 300.00–330.00 $309.94 $2,418 +44.94
810–830 821 4 220.00–305.00 $269.76 $2,215 -33.36
855–875 865 2 280.00–287.50 $283.79 $2,455 +30.98
947 947 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,533 +17.46
955–995 980 3 235.00–285.00 $252.93 $2,479 +10.61
1020 1020 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,040 -79.00
1150–1190 1170 2 217.50–237.50 $227.67 $2,664
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,380
267–295 275 4 510.00–600.00 $546.44 $1,503 +31.62
300–340 328 10 450.00–555.00 $513.56 $1,684 -23.88
350–395 375 35 470.00–585.00 $527.32 $1,977 +5.79
405–445 420 25 475.00–540.00 $516.30 $2,168 +21.10
455–497 485 48 425.00–520.00 $466.24 $2,261 -12.56
500–548 532 22 390.00–452.50 $438.12 $2,331 +4.07
550–597 574 18 400.00–450.00 $428.92 $2,462 +13.98
612–638 622 8 335.00–402.50 $376.53 $2,342 -34.52
650–675 665 3 340.00–365.00 $354.97 $2,361 +6.39
700 700 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,317 +1.21
755–770 764 6 321.00–332.00 $329.49 $2,517 +49.31
810 810 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,904 -53.00
888 888 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,998
905 905 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 -40.00
1000 1000 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,950 -7.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,364
355–375 368 3 500.00–555.00 $517.67 $1,905 -12.33
400 400 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,920 +3.75
455–480 468 2 465.00–532.50 $497.85 $2,330
510–537 530 4 440.00–445.00 $441.26 $2,339
640 640 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,368
690–695 692 5 357.50–360.00 $359.50 $2,488
905 905 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,624
955 955 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,578 +4.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1167 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,500.00–3,750.00 $3,117.14
1200–1450 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 3,250.00–3,300.00 $3,277.36
1205–1755 1443 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 2,600.00–4,200.00 $3,364.66
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1200 1133 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,975.00–3,450.00 $3,201.84
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,094 -5.00
515 515 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,957 -35.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,128
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,990
530 530 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,855
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,057 -10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,251
865–1450 1150 80-85% 12 100.00–169.00 $151.60 $1,743
880–1645 1215 80-85% 64 125.00–179.00 $164.65 $2,000 +7.98
885–1840 1253 80-85% 267 150.00–189.00 $175.14 $2,195 -9.05
1255 1255 80-85% 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,272 -3.19
900–1750 1283 80-85% 330 164.00–216.00 $189.41 $2,430 +5.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1205 893 85-90% 23 55.00–150.00 $116.88 $1,044
635–1490 978 85-90% 72 111.00–167.00 $142.32 $1,392 +2.80
690–1535 1020 85-90% 160 140.00–179.00 $158.58 $1,618 +3.70
680–1635 1106 85-90% 174 157.00–205.00 $172.72 $1,910 +17.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1495 1353 75-80% 5 180.00–185.00 $181.80 $2,460 +4.30
1395 1395 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,092
1135–1970 1493 75-80% 66 145.00–189.00 $172.19 $2,571 -11.35
1340–1745 1498 75-80% 6 140.00–169.00 $156.13 $2,339 -27.41
1130–1990 1519 75-80% 151 166.00–210.00 $187.37 $2,846 +16.11
1115–1840 1554 75-80% 10 185.00–204.00 $191.80 $2,981

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1345 1330 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,793
880–1930 1441 31 167.50–209.00 $187.12 $2,696 +3.79
955–2305 1560 84 190.00–229.00 $206.83 $3,227
1425–1715 1570 2 220.00–235.00 $228.19 $3,583
1200–2375 1783 118 204.00–248.00 $222.86 $3,974 +1.38
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775–1830 1800 3 236.00–242.00 $239.35 $4,308

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–980 885 (<2 yrs)Open 2 195.00–235.00 $212.85 $1,884
785–1310 956 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 181.00–310.00 $230.83 $2,207
845–1205 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 185.00–250.00 $217.95 $2,227
1015–1315 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 183.00–213.00 $196.59 $2,261
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–1460 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 2,025.00–2,975.00 $2,428.55
1050–1295 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,950.00–2,650.00 $2,227.56
1175 1175 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–970 878 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,890.00–2,585.00 $2,280.31
895–1025 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,223.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–890 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 177.00–201.00 $192.50 $1,665
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–940 903 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,726.04
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
963 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1047 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,750.00 $3,750.00
822–1325 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 1,950.00–3,300.00 $2,465.61
825–1275 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,400.00–3,500.00 $2,873.25
860–1330 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,400.00–3,325.00 $2,763.90
885–1310 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,800.00 $3,456.61
960–1360 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 2,600.00–3,900.00 $3,365.04
1065–1235 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,195.11
980–1455 1151 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,800.00–3,900.00 $3,409.70
730–1415 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 1,550.00–3,775.00 $2,854.67
980–1340 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 2,000.00–3,250.00 $2,567.08
1056–1500 1189 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,850.00–3,700.00 $3,070.62
985–1595 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,500.00–3,500.00 $2,573.10
1050–1470 1214 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,681.55
960–1510 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 50 2,175.00–3,750.00 $3,023.06
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1030–1515 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,800.00–3,400.00 $2,888.92
930–1645 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 36 2,650.00–4,000.00 $3,304.35
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–950 891 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,900.00 $2,562.43
922–955 933 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,698.82
850–1115 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,348.52
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
995 995 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
945–1065 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,701.83
980–1025 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,675.00 $2,516.15
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–860 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,349.11
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
915–1155 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,175.00 $2,112.85
995–1060 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,725.00–2,000.00 $1,893.78
975–1155 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,350.00 $2,052.46
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
800 800 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,910.00 $1,910.00
700 700 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00
685–845 719 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,750.00 $2,038.21
630–860 779 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–2,525.00 $2,181.42
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
695–1110 958 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,700.00–4,050.00 $3,170.57
710–1200 972 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,450.00–3,150.00 $2,634.41
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–870 863 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,599.13
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
920 920 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,312 +72.50
1020 1020 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,152
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,913

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,776
555 555 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,748 -55.00
765 765 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,027
837 837 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,344
940 940 3 252.00 $252.00 $2,369
955 955 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,316
1055 1055 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,717
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,050
495 495 1 165.00 $165.00 $817
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,465

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,675.00 $3,675.00 -575.62
975–1300 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 19 3,050.00–3,550.00 $3,307.05 +295.85
1045–1245 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00–4,600.00 $4,120.28 -13.18
1135–1250 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00–4,400.00 $3,692.45 -441.01
1160–1355 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,100.00–3,800.00 $3,354.89 +111.35
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 +506.46
815–1560 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,650.00–4,350.00 $3,686.74 -117.03
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00 -831.42
1000–1445 1326 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 2,550.00–6,000.00 $5,303.85 +1,447.43
1325–1460 1407 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 4,000.00–4,350.00 $4,148.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–1245 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,228.97
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1085–1145 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,100.00 $2,978.36
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 +450.00
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 +150.00
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830–995 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,850.00 $3,463.42
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
955 955 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 thin fleshed 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 2 155.00 $155.00 $856 -45.00
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322
830 value added 830 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,992
910 value added 910 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,066
940–945 943 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,792 -12.50
1060 1060 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,120
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 5 218.00 $218.00 $2,463
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1230 1107 3 184.00–195.00 $188.79 $2,090

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,096
375 375 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,369
427–445 428 38 205.00–451.00 $433.17 $1,854
458–490 463 6 200.00–445.00 $401.82 $1,860
507–525 507 49 210.00–446.00 $438.93 $2,225 +178.93
538 value added 538 7 442.50 $442.50 $2,381
562–565 564 6 337.50–392.50 $368.81 $2,080
600–629 624 6 330.00–387.50 $378.29 $2,361
640 value added 640 1 442.50 $442.50 $2,832
728 728 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,191 +153.50
815 815 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,834
923 value added 923 58 281.50 $281.50 $2,598
1095 1095 7 238.00 $238.00 $2,606
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,255
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1405 1373 2 193.00–203.00 $198.12 $2,720
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 175.00 $175.00 $682

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
895–1040 972 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00–4,200.00 $3,612.91
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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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.