Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

17,860 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $433.71/cwt -1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,262/hd at 522 lb · 667 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $465.06/cwt -4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,192/hd at 471 lb · 601 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $488.66/cwt -2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 425 lb · 535 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	17,860	18,650	16,870
Feeder cattle	14,508	15,377	13,393
Slaughter cattle	2,144	2,123	2,273
Replacement cattle	1,208	1,150	1,204

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers were 2.00 to 5.00 lower with good demand for all classes. Yearling steers and heifers sold unevenly steady ranging from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were reported mostly steady to 2.00 lower with good demand.

▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers were 2.00 to 5.00 lower with good demand for all classes
▼ Feeder steers: Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls were reported mostly steady to 2.00 lower with good demand
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls were reported mostly steady to 2.00 lower with good demand

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	220	2	605.00–710.00	$662.27	$1,457	-9.24
220–240 fancy	227	3	670.00–720.00	$702.35	$1,594	+30.68
255 thin fleshed	255	2	760.00	$760.00	$1,938	+16.47
250–297 fancy	271	30	540.00–750.00	$656.26	$1,778	-30.62
250–295	286	18	460.00–665.00	$621.55	$1,778	-43.67
305–345	326	40	480.00–720.00	$604.74	$1,971	-14.79
300–343 fancy	328	27	520.00–760.00	$607.79	$1,994	-46.23
350–395 fancy	373	45	510.00–670.00	$612.33	$2,284	-25.77
351–396	373	110	480.00–671.00	$574.59	$2,143	-33.35
400–422 thin fleshed	413	15	625.00–647.00	$638.46	$2,637	+18.12
400–447 fancy	420	86	500.00–625.00	$571.84	$2,402	-8.78
400–447	427	155	485.00–595.00	$529.81	$2,262	-24.64
405–443 value added	428	5	555.00–635.00	$585.29	$2,505	-21.01
452–480 value added	466	4	510.00–565.00	$536.67	$2,501	+1.34
450–491 fancy	472	97	500.00–575.00	$538.62	$2,542	-12.39
450–499	474	229	437.50–562.00	$514.92	$2,441	-14.66
496	496	5	477.00	$477.00	$2,366	-52.58
500–545 value added	521	234	457.00–570.00	$506.15	$2,637	-14.00
500–549	524	259	429.00–525.00	$477.30	$2,501	-12.90
522–538 fancy	524	38	509.50–540.00	$512.80	$2,687	—
550–567 fancy	560	7	490.00	$490.00	$2,744	—
555–575	563	8	410.00–417.50	$416.54	$2,345	-52.98
550–596 value added	571	170	411.00–532.50	$467.78	$2,671	-20.93
550–598	577	345	410.00–492.50	$453.91	$2,619	-15.61
600–648	620	153	367.00–457.00	$420.50	$2,607	-3.75
600–648 value added	621	236	385.00–465.00	$444.95	$2,763	-5.13
660	660	1	355.00	$355.00	$2,343	-51.43
650–693 value added	674	313	377.50–470.00	$419.72	$2,829	-11.96
650–697	676	148	345.00–425.00	$403.24	$2,726	-3.19
700–742 value added	721	260	368.50–424.00	$392.50	$2,830	+1.12
700–747	724	72	347.50–405.00	$379.32	$2,746	-3.77
750–795	770	24	331.00–380.00	$357.81	$2,755	-7.31
755–792 value added	772	202	350.00–392.00	$373.09	$2,880	-21.93
801–840 value added	816	287	345.00–376.90	$363.97	$2,970	-4.39
800–842	824	70	320.00–362.50	$349.11	$2,877	-3.37
855–895	877	26	307.50–341.00	$330.11	$2,895	-3.80
855–899 value added	881	443	340.00–359.75	$352.72	$3,107	-3.06
900–938	925	36	305.00–337.00	$326.02	$3,016	+5.77
921–943 value added	927	244	336.75–346.00	$342.13	$3,172	-3.91
972–983 value added	978	166	324.25–335.00	$328.69	$3,215	-14.56
973–990	979	10	291.00–316.00	$302.82	$2,965	-13.39
1020	1020	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,958	-7.64
1058 value added	1058	49	298.50	$298.50	$3,158	-14.63
1060–1090	1067	5	291.00–310.00	$298.28	$3,183	+38.28
1125–1148	1137	6	260.00–290.00	$276.80	$3,147	+6.80

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	275	3	380.00–570.00	$486.67	$1,338	-1.56
305–335	323	7	275.00–600.00	$480.25	$1,551	-35.06
360–397	384	14	442.50–555.00	$472.68	$1,815	-55.22
400–445	428	28	400.00–530.00	$469.49	$2,009	-18.68
450–498	478	59	300.00–515.00	$463.28	$2,214	-14.86
500–541	532	46	350.00–470.00	$433.24	$2,305	-15.87
550–597	577	52	322.00–457.00	$419.23	$2,419	-5.30
605–635	621	18	373.00–410.00	$381.24	$2,368	-12.19
660–690	677	9	315.00–390.00	$353.57	$2,394	-0.06
720–740	728	8	300.00–335.00	$321.27	$2,339	-8.70
755	755	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,492	-18.98
845	845	1	337.00	$337.00	$2,848	+17.31
875	875	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,888	+6.40
918–945	925	7	283.00–300.00	$288.90	$2,672	-3.37
1000–1030	1019	11	265.00–296.00	$292.62	$2,982	-2.38
1090	1090	1	260.00	$260.00	$2,834	+8.00
1160	1160	1	275.00	$275.00	$3,190	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	555.00	$555.00	$1,471	—
300–335	321	5	500.00–600.00	$539.92	$1,733	-38.88
358–397	379	19	490.00–547.50	$515.89	$1,955	-31.57
400–448	428	24	435.00–532.00	$494.23	$2,115	-36.40
452–498	480	38	440.00–525.00	$499.88	$2,399	+4.16
500–547	524	34	385.00–487.00	$443.18	$2,322	-17.45
550–596	578	49	407.50–447.50	$427.81	$2,473	-19.06
620–642	632	6	362.50–395.00	$376.76	$2,381	-4.65
675–685	679	5	375.00–380.00	$377.78	$2,565	-0.63
720–732	727	4	342.00–370.00	$353.00	$2,566	-15.08
755–798	788	7	320.00–350.00	$331.62	$2,613	-16.39
805	805	1	332.00	$332.00	$2,673	+20.83
1170	1170	1	220.00	$220.00	$2,574	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	525.00	$525.00	$1,628	—
440	440	1	465.00	$465.00	$2,046	-52.50
525–540	535	4	405.00–425.00	$417.06	$2,231	-66.24
612–637	627	5	377.50–387.50	$381.57	$2,392	—
650–698	683	6	366.00–385.00	$369.28	$2,522	+11.35
700	700	1	362.50	$362.50	$2,538	+42.50

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1565	1380	8	191.00–237.50	$217.84	$3,006	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465	465	1	425.00	$425.00	$1,976	—
680	680	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,244	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795	795	1	337.50	$337.50	$2,683	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
185 fancy	185	10	765.00	$765.00	$1,415	—
185	185	1	645.00	$645.00	$1,193	-11.77
200–245	225	10	525.00–645.00	$582.67	$1,311	+14.21
205–247 fancy	236	11	530.00–650.00	$599.21	$1,414	-9.28
252 thin fleshed	252	2	650.00	$650.00	$1,638	+1.73
250–295 fancy	270	19	507.50–655.00	$589.29	$1,591	-11.25
250–299	283	55	510.00–690.00	$578.62	$1,637	+4.67
305–308 thin fleshed	307	4	585.00–660.00	$641.39	$1,969	+33.89
300–345	324	82	385.00–600.00	$535.54	$1,735	-0.51
300–345 fancy	326	49	485.00–630.00	$570.36	$1,859	-13.39
350–399	368	234	460.00–570.00	$520.46	$1,915	+8.45
350–390 fancy	368	48	485.00–610.00	$538.45	$1,981	-0.86
372–380 thin fleshed	373	6	575.00–580.00	$575.85	$2,148	-30.28
375	375	1	485.00	$485.00	$1,819	-27.01
365–387 value added	385	10	526.00–535.00	$526.85	$2,028	-53.15
407–426 value added	415	21	485.00–525.00	$493.26	$2,047	-37.04
400–442 thin fleshed	421	35	510.00–555.00	$531.73	$2,239	-1.29
400–445 fancy	424	119	455.00–530.00	$499.78	$2,119	-0.75
400–449	427	360	420.00–522.50	$480.53	$2,052	+1.30
450–468 value added	463	11	475.00–485.00	$484.12	$2,241	-20.21
450–497 fancy	467	218	455.00–510.00	$481.05	$2,247	-4.36
450–497	474	371	360.00–485.00	$455.39	$2,159	-4.21
495	495	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,782	-99.60
500–547 value added	520	322	407.50–471.00	$443.77	$2,308	-1.25
500–548	523	343	357.50–456.00	$424.56	$2,220	-0.79
527	527	2	382.50	$382.50	$2,016	-42.85
555 fancy	555	2	440.00	$440.00	$2,442	—
550–596 value added	564	179	390.00–453.00	$419.45	$2,366	-7.16
572	572	2	360.00	$360.00	$2,059	-43.14
550–597	573	186	350.00–439.00	$394.82	$2,262	-8.32
600–645	610	20	395.00–403.00	$401.28	$2,448	+26.20
602–635 value added	617	37	365.00–421.00	$386.65	$2,386	-18.28
600–649	621	236	340.00–400.00	$369.46	$2,294	-5.62
651–690	666	53	360.00–390.00	$363.14	$2,419	-41.30
650–697	669	97	312.50–385.00	$351.24	$2,350	-53.20
655–691 value added	674	75	351.00–379.50	$367.58	$2,477	-7.73
680	680	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,040	-42.50
700–743	721	66	295.00–365.00	$334.15	$2,409	-7.15
731–736	733	13	350.00–358.00	$354.91	$2,601	-19.33
704–746 value added	739	96	350.75–390.00	$357.74	$2,644	-4.46
750–768 value added	754	182	339.00–363.00	$354.34	$2,672	+2.49
750–794	769	92	290.00–352.00	$329.76	$2,536	-2.81
772	772	7	352.50	$352.50	$2,721	+19.93
800–840	816	20	297.50–340.00	$320.96	$2,619	+8.36
834–835	835	11	336.00–344.00	$340.37	$2,842	+14.37
864–877 value added	868	178	308.00–325.00	$315.72	$2,740	—
855–897	880	52	300.00–325.50	$320.92	$2,824	-46.58
890	890	19	320.50	$320.50	$2,852	-47.00
921	921	4	325.00	$325.00	$2,993	+30.70
900–940	929	20	225.00–325.00	$298.25	$2,771	+3.95
950–995	974	24	247.50–295.00	$268.65	$2,617	-29.23
978 value added	978	55	306.00	$306.00	$2,993	—
1010–1048	1033	14	245.00–280.00	$258.91	$2,675	-13.05
1055–1085	1071	7	265.00–305.00	$277.77	$2,975	+10.27
1140	1140	1	222.50	$222.50	$2,536	-42.50

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
160	160	1	400.00	$400.00	$640	—
200–245	234	13	300.00–610.00	$465.29	$1,089	-19.74
255–292	284	28	400.00–552.50	$511.62	$1,453	+32.71
300–347	322	19	320.00–530.00	$465.56	$1,499	-46.48
350–397	376	64	325.00–530.00	$450.79	$1,695	-5.32
400–447	428	99	325.00–485.00	$437.86	$1,874	+7.69
450–499	476	71	330.00–515.00	$412.34	$1,963	-12.25
500–547	522	64	280.00–420.00	$387.01	$2,020	+1.36
550–597	576	47	315.00–391.00	$364.50	$2,100	+8.07
602–645	613	44	260.00–385.00	$339.23	$2,079	+4.14
650–690	670	29	240.00–362.00	$312.22	$2,092	-15.39
700–745	725	23	235.00–321.00	$296.29	$2,148	-0.67
755–772	767	6	250.00–292.50	$269.91	$2,070	-18.47
815–840	831	4	225.00–292.50	$256.46	$2,131	-2.16
915	915	1	220.00	$220.00	$2,013	-77.28
995	995	1	262.50	$262.50	$2,612	-17.50
1040	1040	1	225.00	$225.00	$2,340	-23.56

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
185–195	190	2	435.00–510.00	$473.49	$900	—
235	235	1	452.50	$452.50	$1,063	-70.00
270–295	284	4	500.00–575.00	$526.83	$1,496	+1.65
300–345	330	21	437.50–520.00	$479.63	$1,583	-10.32
355–398	377	63	450.00–547.00	$472.32	$1,781	-23.43
400–448	427	26	415.00–475.00	$439.53	$1,877	-16.46
455–495	483	54	395.00–457.50	$427.80	$2,066	-8.68
500–545	526	19	371.00–417.50	$401.66	$2,113	-7.64
550–597	572	39	329.00–411.00	$377.17	$2,157	-6.98
600–647	630	30	320.00–359.00	$342.72	$2,159	-20.35
680–695	691	5	315.00–347.50	$332.29	$2,296	-10.42
720–747	731	5	255.00–292.50	$272.73	$1,994	-37.82
770	770	1	277.50	$277.50	$2,137	-32.50
822–845	825	7	255.00–280.00	$276.34	$2,280	—
866	866	4	270.00	$270.00	$2,338	-8.00
925	925	1	250.00	$250.00	$2,312	—
975	975	1	250.00	$250.00	$2,438	—
1002	1002	2	227.00	$227.00	$2,275	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–320	318	2	460.00–465.00	$462.48	$1,471	—
380–395	388	2	462.50–467.50	$464.95	$1,804	—
405	405	1	410.00	$410.00	$1,660	-62.50
467–490	479	4	420.00–427.50	$423.84	$2,030	-34.47
505–520	513	2	372.50–377.00	$374.78	$1,923	-28.16
552–572	562	4	360.00–380.00	$369.82	$2,078	+7.32
635	635	1	347.50	$347.50	$2,207	+7.50
665–672	670	3	325.00–332.50	$330.02	$2,211	-14.58
737	737	2	290.00	$290.00	$2,137	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030	1030	2	271.00	$271.00	$2,791	—
1160	1160	1	262.00	$262.00	$3,039	—
1080–1720	1284	4	198.00–245.00	$221.72	$2,847	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,112	-145.00
490	490	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,715	—
770	770	2	270.00	$270.00	$2,079	—
1020	1020	1	250.00	$250.00	$2,550	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	1	410.00	$410.00	$1,558	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
735	735	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,690	—

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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
175–190	186	—	—	4	620.00–740.00	$674.97	$1,255	-25.03
212 value added	212	—	—	4	680.00	$680.00	$1,442	—
215–245	233	—	—	7	580.00–760.00	$639.82	$1,491	-4.35
235 fancy	235	—	—	1	715.00	$715.00	$1,680	+26.11
250–295	267	—	—	47	447.50–700.00	$618.80	$1,652	-0.83
250–299 fancy	282	—	—	15	575.00–700.00	$652.03	$1,839	-7.79
306–315 thin fleshed	309	—	—	5	685.00–695.00	$690.95	$2,135	+7.44
312–345 fancy	326	—	—	27	540.00–710.00	$613.08	$1,999	-20.49
300–348	327	—	—	79	475.00–660.00	$591.04	$1,933	-27.83
360 thin fleshed	360	—	—	1	655.00	$655.00	$2,358	-32.90
350–395 fancy	367	—	—	29	500.00–640.00	$590.34	$2,167	-13.23
350–397	373	—	—	179	460.00–615.00	$564.97	$2,107	-14.02
405–415 thin fleshed	409	—	—	9	620.00–635.00	$628.25	$2,570	—
400–448 fancy	428	—	—	54	500.00–600.00	$563.02	$2,410	-3.56
400–447	429	—	—	170	470.00–655.00	$516.53	$2,216	-18.40
455 thin fleshed	455	—	—	1	585.00	$585.00	$2,662	—
470	470	—	—	1	442.50	$442.50	$2,080	+98.88
450–495 fancy	474	—	—	48	490.00–570.00	$515.88	$2,445	-14.67
450–499	478	—	—	215	450.00–550.00	$495.68	$2,369	-6.45
500–530 fancy	521	—	—	21	470.00–545.00	$498.42	$2,597	-9.60
500–548	524	—	—	212	377.50–527.00	$460.52	$2,413	-14.58
551–590 fancy	565	—	—	9	442.50–477.00	$463.51	$2,619	-6.16
550–595	572	—	—	140	410.00–460.00	$433.22	$2,478	-2.44
600–645 fancy	620	—	—	29	375.00–429.00	$411.31	$2,550	-15.73
600–647	622	—	—	116	350.00–675.00	$402.44	$2,503	-5.86
652 thin fleshed	652	—	—	2	422.50	$422.50	$2,755	—
655–685 fancy	668	—	—	12	380.00–400.00	$392.44	$2,621	-1.75
653–697	674	—	—	91	330.00–415.00	$374.81	$2,526	-7.84
709 thin fleshed	709	—	—	6	390.00	$390.00	$2,765	—
700–749	724	—	—	66	314.00–385.00	$351.52	$2,545	-13.66
720–730 fancy	727	—	—	3	370.00–400.00	$379.91	$2,762	+2.34
750–790	770	—	—	20	320.00–412.50	$347.72	$2,677	+1.45
800–845	816	—	—	17	300.00–350.00	$322.61	$2,632	+4.05
850–895	870	—	—	15	240.00–322.50	$300.07	$2,611	-9.42
870 fancy	870	—	—	2	312.00	$312.00	$2,714	—
890 thin fleshed	890	—	—	1	345.00	$345.00	$3,070	—
910–940	921	—	—	11	252.50–305.00	$282.68	$2,603	+0.49
925 thin fleshed	925	—	—	10	327.00	$327.00	$3,025	—
950–987	969	—	—	5	250.00–310.00	$276.67	$2,681	+17.86
845–1175	994	(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	260.00–380.00	$306.38	$3,045	+47.57
1000–1045	1013	—	—	10	227.50–292.50	$255.91	$2,592	+7.52
1055–1085	1071	—	—	4	232.00–285.00	$254.27	$2,723	—
1110	1110	—	—	1	227.50	$227.50	$2,525	—
1150	1150	—	—	1	250.00	$250.00	$2,875	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	221	4	560.00–680.00	$647.46	$1,431	+322.46
250–295	284	9	460.00–595.00	$515.84	$1,465	+9.88
305–345	325	29	425.00–590.00	$505.94	$1,644	-30.67
350–395	378	34	430.00–560.00	$508.99	$1,924	+5.24
400–448	429	43	290.00–550.00	$454.32	$1,949	+1.36
450–497	480	55	380.00–515.00	$449.05	$2,155	-34.56
500–548	526	73	300.00–475.00	$417.63	$2,197	-15.04
550–597	573	54	300.00–455.00	$398.43	$2,283	-3.96
610–648	627	17	225.00–395.00	$343.26	$2,152	-16.25
655–685	672	5	325.00–367.50	$346.24	$2,327	+9.15
710–735	714	7	322.50–329.00	$327.49	$2,338	+12.85
750–798	776	18	220.00–332.50	$304.39	$2,362	-11.96
800–840	819	8	161.00–325.00	$266.33	$2,181	-38.10
855–895	879	7	252.50–307.50	$271.26	$2,384	-0.49
905–935	925	5	205.00–270.00	$246.91	$2,284	—
960–990	975	2	200.00–220.00	$209.85	$2,046	-41.26
1020	1020	2	225.00	$225.00	$2,295	—
1085	1085	1	242.50	$242.50	$2,631	+4.65

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
195	195	1	680.00	$680.00	$1,326	—
215	215	1	530.00	$530.00	$1,140	-30.00
255–295	276	7	540.00–600.00	$568.81	$1,570	—
310–340	319	8	490.00–580.00	$540.76	$1,725	-12.51
355–397	380	24	455.00–582.50	$517.53	$1,967	-35.59
401–448	423	34	450.00–512.50	$489.59	$2,071	-17.70
455–497	480	49	425.00–515.00	$470.79	$2,260	-4.69
500–547	521	51	400.00–490.00	$435.99	$2,272	-7.34
555–597	583	28	370.00–427.50	$400.66	$2,336	-3.67
600–645	628	9	342.50–392.00	$371.13	$2,331	+12.40
650–697	677	14	350.00–377.50	$361.57	$2,448	+14.34
740	740	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,220	—
945	945	2	220.00–247.00	$233.50	$2,207	—
980	980	1	240.00	$240.00	$2,352	-12.50
1075	1075	1	198.00	$198.00	$2,128	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
975–1360	1112	(<2 yrs)	N/A	17	2,600.00–7,500.00	$4,794.20	—
980–1790	1319	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	23	2,200.00–6,050.00	$3,842.98	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–370	360	2	460.00–540.00	$498.89	$1,796	+23.89
435	435	1	465.00	$465.00	$2,023	-20.00
485	485	2	440.00	$440.00	$2,134	-28.95
500–520	513	4	415.00–430.00	$424.94	$2,180	-47.56
550–590	570	2	387.50–422.50	$404.39	$2,305	-40.51
600	600	1	382.50	$382.50	$2,295	+35.00
705	705	1	347.50	$347.50	$2,450	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1010–1150	1086	(<2 yrs)	N/A	9	2,550.00–3,100.00	$2,830.20	—
1025–1335	1230	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	2,000.00–4,000.00	$2,831.71	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490	490	1	405.00	$405.00	$1,984	—
575	575	2	362.50	$362.50	$2,084	—
675	675	1	370.00	$370.00	$2,498	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1810	1810	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	3,975.00	$3,975.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
530	530	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,696	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1180	1165	80-85%	2	167.50–172.50	$169.97	$1,980	-11.33
1000–1780	1247	80-85%	8	101.00–157.00	$127.12	$1,585	-26.83
840–1980	1248	80-85%	345	145.00–190.00	$172.00	$2,147	+18.05
860–1665	1255	80-85%	288	164.00–225.00	$188.88	$2,370	+15.22
1275	1275	80-85%	1	192.50	$192.50	$2,454	+18.84
970–1765	1300	80-85%	70	120.00–172.00	$155.72	$2,024	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
670–1195	915	85-90%	32	85.00–148.00	$119.45	$1,093	-5.80
700–1525	1003	85-90%	92	112.50–158.00	$141.94	$1,424	-13.72
645–1650	1027	85-90%	255	128.00–167.50	$152.78	$1,569	-2.88
725–1550	1049	85-90%	169	151.00–205.00	$170.00	$1,783	+14.34

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1350	1350	75-80%	1	137.50	$137.50	$1,856	—
1260–1580	1401	75-80%	11	182.50–192.50	$187.57	$2,628	+9.39
1320–1560	1437	75-80%	6	167.50–176.00	$173.03	$2,486	-13.78
1145–1940	1493	75-80%	112	150.00–183.00	$172.15	$2,570	—
1100–2160	1498	75-80%	145	166.00–235.00	$187.62	$2,811	—
1185–1970	1534	75-80%	9	150.00–174.50	$160.60	$2,464	-6.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1965	1425	33	150.00–199.00	$184.27	$2,626	-23.23
1550–1565	1558	2	190.00–194.00	$192.01	$2,992	—
885–2375	1589	105	187.00–220.00	$206.86	$3,287	—
1620	1620	1	215.00	$215.00	$3,483	+5.97
1075–2270	1757	100	205.50–249.00	$224.28	$3,941	-0.69

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1475	1475	1	251.00	$251.00	$3,702	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
880–1060	950	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	207.00–220.00	$211.75	$2,012
670–1305	954	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	39	190.00–335.00	$234.38	$2,236
700–1275	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	206.00–280.00	$232.52	$2,302
910–1350	1119	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	18	167.00–227.50	$194.75	$2,179

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
665–950	852	(<2 yrs)	Open	10	1,900.00–2,775.00	$2,578.89
650–1390	1073	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	31	1,700.00–2,915.00	$2,370.12
1055–1156	1131	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	2,700.00–3,000.00	$2,930.02
905–1405	1139	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	1,675.00–2,500.00	$2,210.63

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820	820	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,925.00	$1,925.00
830–835	833	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,400.00	$2,400.00
925–1080	1034	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,000.00–2,240.00	$2,139.59

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1047	1047	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	2,125.00	$2,125.00

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
990	990	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	212.00	$212.00	$2,099

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1240	1035	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,100.00–2,600.00	$2,371.98
867–1245	1079	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	2,750.00–4,300.00	$3,444.01
1080	1080	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00
825–1485	1091	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	2,025.00–3,500.00	$2,587.65
930–1260	1095	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,500.00–2,575.00	$2,118.49
930–1210	1114	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,775.00–3,300.00	$2,726.97
835–1475	1153	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	2,200.00–3,950.00	$3,220.27
1130–1220	1159	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,600.00–2,375.00	$2,052.28
825–1475	1176	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	39	1,425.00–3,350.00	$2,333.31
910–1570	1190	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	2,250.00–4,350.00	$2,856.20
820–1515	1202	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	69	1,525.00–3,700.00	$2,758.64
990–1475	1225	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	1,950.00–3,400.00	$2,600.82
970–1510	1258	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	2,500.00–3,850.00	$3,088.26
985–1650	1266	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	2,300.00–3,850.00	$3,151.59
1095–1445	1281	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,150.00–2,700.00	$2,377.32
940–1560	1349	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	1,625.00–3,900.00	$2,959.13

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965	965	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,525.00	$2,525.00
1095	1095	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00
970–1540	1110	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	2,100.00–2,600.00	$2,452.64
1165	1165	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00
1085–1550	1233	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,300.00–3,725.00	$3,056.14

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820	820	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,875.00	$1,875.00
750–940	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,775.00–1,875.00	$1,819.38
885	885	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00
855–955	905	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,800.00–1,975.00	$1,892.33
765–1100	931	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,550.00–1,925.00	$1,706.29
1055	1055	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,625.00	$1,625.00
1185	1185	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,975.00	$1,975.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725	725	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00
730–1020	875	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,575.00–3,225.00	$2,536.71
905	905	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,550.00	$2,550.00
985	985	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00
1000 thin fleshed	1000	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00
1030	1030	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00
1040	1040	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00
1100	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
740	740	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00
890	890	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00
905	905	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
675–980	811	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,300.00–2,700.00	$2,144.23
850	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,950.00	$2,950.00
890–950	921	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,950.00–2,850.00	$2,250.68
795–1155	930	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	2,450.00–4,050.00	$3,138.06
990	990	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00
1005–1240	1129	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,300.00–3,200.00	$2,694.33

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
765	765	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,175.00	$2,175.00
1005	1005	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
735	735	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,860.00	$1,860.00
775	775	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795	795	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750	750	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
684	684	8	300.00	$300.00	$2,052	—

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,365	—
555	555	1	229.00	$229.00	$1,271	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	290.00	$290.00	$768	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
863	863	3	287.00	$287.00	$2,477	—

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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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,450.00	$4,450.00	—
836–1270	962	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	3,250.00–4,550.00	$3,731.04	—
1010	1010	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	3,025.00	$3,025.00	—
790–1490	1079	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	3,050.00–5,350.00	$4,657.65	—
1045–1495	1169	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	2,250.00–3,550.00	$2,910.57	-1,378.97
985–1395	1197	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	2,450.00–4,250.00	$3,372.06	-1,327.94
1050–1365	1208	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	4,050.00	$4,050.00	+450.77
1000–1350	1211	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	3,025.00–4,125.00	$3,460.67	-138.56
925–1505	1213	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	2,925.00–5,200.00	$4,112.57	+513.34
1010–1440	1215	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	3,800.00–5,800.00	$4,834.53	+1,209.53
1175–1267	1247	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	3,050.00–4,125.00	$3,730.37	-60.63
1295	1295	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,975.00	$3,975.00	+245.72
1277–1370	1308	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	3,375.00–4,400.00	$4,042.14	+7.29
1040–1695	1335	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	28	2,800.00–5,500.00	$4,132.94	+98.09
1265–1395	1339	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	4,150.00–4,250.00	$4,210.27	—
1135–1560	1366	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	12	3,400.00–5,500.00	$4,697.43	—
1235–1470	1370	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	4,325.00–5,200.00	$5,002.77	—
1330–1550	1440	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	4,475.00–4,575.00	$4,528.82	—
1375–1550	1463	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	4,525.00–4,600.00	$4,560.26	—
1540	1540	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	5,200.00	$5,200.00	+425.00
1550	1550	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	4,600.00	$4,600.00	—
1595–1660	1624	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	4,025.00–5,400.00	$4,774.54	+874.54
1750	1750	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	5,100.00	$5,100.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
765–945	885	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	3,600.00	$3,600.00	—
1030–1100	1065	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,350.00–2,750.00	$2,556.57	—
1030–1235	1129	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	13	3,000.00–3,600.00	$3,277.40	-218.34
1295	1295	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,700.00	$3,700.00	—
1600	1600	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	3,900.00	$3,900.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
945–1375	1053	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	2,950.00–3,200.00	$3,031.65	—
1065	1065	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
685	685	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,875.00	$2,875.00	+179.14
950	950	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,725.00	$2,725.00	-1,527.58
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,050.00	$3,050.00	-1,650.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
940	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	260.00	$260.00	$780	—
755–785	765	3	210.00–242.50	$225.63	$1,726	—
880–890	885	2	247.50–250.00	$248.74	$2,201	+84.74
885 value added	885	1	262.50	$262.50	$2,323	—
905 value added	905	4	257.50	$257.50	$2,330	—
940	940	1	202.50	$202.50	$1,904	+9.50
965	965	1	230.00	$230.00	$2,220	+46.00
1015 value added	1015	1	232.50	$232.50	$2,360	—
1045	1045	1	184.00	$184.00	$1,923	-1.06
1055–1090	1066	4	189.00–195.00	$192.24	$2,049	+3.24

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1810	1351	4	187.00–198.00	$192.66	$2,603	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	263	5	425.00–455.00	$448.27	$1,179	+112.24
325–343	338	7	295.00–415.00	$382.71	$1,294	+32.71
400–436	423	9	280.00–402.50	$378.06	$1,599	+8.06
480	480	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,488	—
515–540	523	6	230.00–340.00	$281.99	$1,475	-43.01
555–574	571	7	225.00–339.00	$323.18	$1,845	—
622–645	625	9	207.50–350.00	$318.10	$1,988	—
653–675	660	25	282.00–327.50	$312.61	$2,063	+27.61
705	705	6	328.00	$328.00	$2,312	—
785–795	788	3	245.00–281.00	$268.90	$2,119	-1.10
972	972	2	241.00	$241.00	$2,343	+2.00
1026 value added	1026	52	279.00	$279.00	$2,863	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	282.50	$282.50	$862	-2.50
425	425	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,296	—
537	537	2	175.00	$175.00	$940	-20.00
590	590	2	177.50	$177.50	$1,047	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315	1315	1	183.00	$183.00	$2,406	—
1369	1369	1	211.00	$211.00	$2,889	—

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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
1130	1130	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	4,750.00	$4,750.00	—

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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.