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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 8, 2026

12,994 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $420.05/cwt +18.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,381/hd at 567 lb · 684 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $404.64/cwt +8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,518/hd at 622 lb · 594 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $438.29/cwt +9.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,724/hd at 621 lb · 524 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,994 14,928 15,878
Feeder cattle 10,696 12,718 13,550
Slaughter cattle 1,484 1,565 1,744
Replacement cattle 814 645 584

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers, after a weak start, were reported steady to 4.00 higher with instances up to 10.00 higher. Yearlings were steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for all feeder and yearling classes with the best interest shown for weaned packages and groups. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were mostly steady with good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227–245 236 4 595.00–670.00 $642.75 $1,517 -13.92
260–290 fancy 273 4 570.00–700.00 $642.98 $1,755 +12.98
255–296 287 16 480.00–655.00 $618.74 $1,776 +25.10
302–345 329 31 492.50–652.00 $571.43 $1,880 +12.57
320–347 fancy 333 5 520.00–610.00 $566.69 $1,887 +7.58
355–390 376 58 480.00–580.00 $539.66 $2,029 +9.01
360–398 fancy 376 14 520.00–610.00 $558.30 $2,099 +7.80
412–415 thin fleshed 413 6 585.00–600.00 $590.02 $2,437 +17.53
400–445 423 82 437.50–540.00 $503.35 $2,129 -3.04
400–445 fancy 428 37 500.00–555.00 $531.83 $2,276 -5.71
450–495 475 127 430.00–535.00 $473.34 $2,248 -14.73
450–498 fancy 475 45 480.00–525.00 $510.43 $2,425 +5.18
475 475 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,995 -68.07
462–488 value added 479 30 482.50–530.00 $512.05 $2,453 +25.40
520–530 fancy 523 3 527.00–532.00 $528.69 $2,765 +33.50
500–548 value added 524 136 435.00–515.00 $474.48 $2,486 -9.40
500–546 525 192 395.00–515.00 $466.54 $2,449 -2.43
551 fancy 551 10 499.00 $499.00 $2,749 —
550–597 value added 576 118 425.00–475.00 $456.66 $2,630 -1.70
550–598 577 143 400.00–480.00 $440.70 $2,543 -5.93
600–646 value added 617 314 392.50–465.00 $446.32 $2,754 +0.01
600–647 628 210 360.00–455.00 $426.29 $2,677 +12.46
650–697 665 109 290.00–439.00 $398.30 $2,649 -8.12
651–693 value added 678 144 397.50–455.00 $414.89 $2,813 -0.07
680 680 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,033 -107.42
700–739 value added 726 357 372.00–416.00 $401.55 $2,915 +11.36
700–745 727 70 330.00–387.50 $368.16 $2,677 -11.03
756–791 value added 775 72 357.00–382.00 $365.13 $2,830 -9.99
750–796 778 41 319.00–377.00 $352.39 $2,742 +3.24
790 790 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,350 -51.65
810–845 826 24 310.00–357.50 $332.44 $2,746 -2.39
810–838 value added 831 106 337.00–366.00 $363.76 $3,023 +0.11
856–890 value added 865 213 334.50–359.00 $346.25 $2,995 -8.20
850–893 874 18 310.00–348.00 $332.34 $2,905 -17.95
901–945 value added 920 395 329.90–348.00 $341.87 $3,145 +3.43
912–940 920 24 300.00–331.00 $322.49 $2,967 +1.28
965–990 978 3 282.50–319.00 $300.93 $2,943 -3.38
978–998 value added 995 162 312.00–325.50 $320.90 $3,193 -3.67
1005 1005 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,945 -7.78
1002–1023 value added 1007 249 319.00–327.50 $322.39 $3,246 +5.97
1060 1060 1 295.00 $295.00 $3,127 —
1076 value added 1076 49 316.50 $316.50 $3,406 +5.50
1100–1144 value added 1120 146 283.50–310.75 $296.22 $3,318 —
1125 1125 4 275.00 $275.00 $3,094 +30.00
1150 1150 1 274.00 $274.00 $3,151 +9.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 319 4 325.00–575.00 $438.31 $1,398 -112.96
350–395 379 11 400.00–527.50 $469.27 $1,779 -16.21
400–448 434 27 395.00–475.00 $436.52 $1,894 +6.65
450–496 477 31 370.00–482.00 $440.95 $2,103 -3.70
500–547 527 25 300.00–455.00 $411.13 $2,167 -9.59
550–595 573 26 335.00–440.00 $395.63 $2,267 -12.16
605–645 624 15 265.00–415.00 $377.59 $2,356 -25.48
650–690 676 18 320.00–400.00 $367.72 $2,486 +16.63
700–725 708 9 235.00–341.00 $323.72 $2,292 -13.63
795 795 2 300.00–350.00 $325.00 $2,584 -42.50
810–825 815 3 257.50–327.50 $301.49 $2,457 -13.97
875 875 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $2,406 -44.74
920–930 929 9 250.00–275.50 $272.69 $2,533 -17.31
970 970 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,881 +7.00
1030 1030 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,730 —
1070 1070 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,325 —
330 330 2 480.00–532.50 $506.25 $1,671 +46.25
360–395 374 17 445.00–520.00 $499.78 $1,869 +29.78
409–442 429 13 425.00–515.00 $472.56 $2,027 +11.22
457–495 477 14 420.00–492.00 $447.21 $2,133 -3.09
500–546 532 20 403.00–480.00 $435.42 $2,316 +6.29
561–590 568 16 400.00–427.00 $408.47 $2,320 -0.83
610–647 634 20 370.00–415.00 $389.98 $2,472 +8.17
657–695 680 16 351.00–387.50 $372.63 $2,534 -5.64
730 730 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,318 -38.41
765–795 774 4 290.00–330.00 $314.00 $2,430 +2.00
815 815 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,608 +6.72
874–885 876 5 310.00–317.50 $315.98 $2,768 +5.98
935 935 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,805 +12.00
1025 value added 1025 53 297.75 $297.75 $3,052 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,642 —
520–540 530 2 425.00–445.00 $435.19 $2,307 +5.19
585–590 589 4 372.50–417.50 $403.12 $2,374 -8.54
602–645 629 6 357.50–395.00 $378.44 $2,380 +41.87
670–675 673 2 347.50–367.50 $357.54 $2,406 +11.38
750–765 758 2 300.00–340.00 $319.80 $2,424 —
855 855 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,864 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 400.00–465.00 $432.92 $1,667 —
452 452 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,627 —
610 610 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 —
670 670 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,194 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1123 1123 3 259.00 $259.00 $2,909 —
1215 1215 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,886 —
1285–1465 1375 2 230.00–231.00 $230.47 $3,169 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,104 +20.00
705 705 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,309 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–195 188 4 500.00–660.00 $573.10 $1,077 -13.09
200 fancy 200 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,200 +20.00
200–240 229 7 497.50–570.00 $529.88 $1,213 -19.75
250–297 273 40 330.00–630.00 $517.10 $1,412 +8.78
255–286 fancy 275 14 530.00–635.00 $604.87 $1,663 +57.96
310 thin fleshed 310 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,798 —
300–347 fancy 324 13 510.00–580.00 $549.39 $1,780 +20.24
325 value added 325 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,544 -30.00
300–348 328 64 420.00–550.00 $505.11 $1,657 +19.80
360–368 value added 365 3 455.00–465.00 $461.72 $1,685 —
350–396 373 121 420.00–535.00 $483.44 $1,803 +6.61
360–398 fancy 383 7 487.50–575.00 $510.30 $1,954 +4.58
400 thin fleshed 400 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,980 -15.00
400–440 fancy 420 53 460.00–502.00 $478.19 $2,008 -0.51
400–448 424 138 420.00–492.50 $457.48 $1,940 -1.59
430–433 value added 432 16 452.00–467.50 $459.46 $1,985 —
455–484 value added 468 16 435.00–478.00 $464.24 $2,173 —
450–498 fancy 469 47 449.00–500.00 $466.95 $2,190 +2.52
450–499 476 270 405.00–470.00 $440.64 $2,097 +0.83
500–548 525 246 350.00–452.00 $418.69 $2,198 +2.08
503–549 value added 526 67 405.00–445.00 $423.34 $2,227 -27.21
552–595 value added 558 365 390.00–447.00 $434.18 $2,423 +16.11
550–598 577 319 345.00–445.00 $403.88 $2,330 +7.52
602 fancy 602 85 442.25 $442.25 $2,662 +42.25
600–647 618 157 300.00–400.00 $367.72 $2,273 +8.32
610–631 620 25 386.00–392.50 $389.70 $2,416 +30.30
602–647 value added 630 327 375.00–430.80 $413.73 $2,606 +4.18
651–685 value added 654 94 355.00–400.00 $378.08 $2,473 +7.74
658–678 665 28 383.00–407.50 $390.98 $2,600 +26.21
650–698 673 117 280.00–370.00 $344.75 $2,320 -20.02
700–747 721 46 300.00–360.00 $329.61 $2,376 -0.04
727–749 value added 736 280 328.00–355.00 $349.49 $2,572 -11.56
750–795 768 38 290.00–345.00 $318.49 $2,446 -17.84
750–782 value added 771 163 331.00–350.00 $345.23 $2,662 -1.40
789 789 5 342.00 $342.00 $2,698 +5.67
800–845 821 9 281.00–324.00 $309.44 $2,541 -8.11
808–830 value added 827 77 327.25–337.00 $328.74 $2,719 -3.51
855–895 876 10 260.00–330.00 $302.73 $2,652 +10.52
900–938 925 12 227.50–315.00 $273.66 $2,531 -16.70
980 980 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,450 -10.00
990 990 2 259.00–265.00 $262.00 $2,594 +2.00
1013 value added 1013 50 287.50 $287.50 $2,912 —
1010–1045 1028 4 220.00–250.00 $237.41 $2,441 -28.45
1040 1040 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,922 +15.14
1066 value added 1066 49 283.75 $283.75 $3,025 —
1085 1085 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,848 +26.48
1105–1140 1123 2 235.00–253.00 $243.86 $2,739 +3.86
1175 1175 1 267.50 $267.50 $3,143 —
1275 1275 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,996 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 425.00–490.00 $458.53 $1,091 —
250–292 278 9 375.00–500.00 $444.75 $1,236 +48.08
300–345 319 21 330.00–517.50 $448.51 $1,431 +20.46
350–398 382 28 350.00–485.00 $416.55 $1,591 +16.51
400–448 427 41 290.00–460.00 $403.73 $1,724 -2.53
450–497 475 41 290.00–440.00 $397.79 $1,890 -10.44
500–545 527 46 300.00–440.00 $376.42 $1,984 +7.83
552–595 573 52 280.00–400.00 $358.80 $2,056 +0.83
600–645 620 15 290.00–385.00 $341.58 $2,118 +17.09
660–690 667 16 255.00–329.00 $304.86 $2,033 -17.01
705–735 718 6 265.00–345.00 $302.64 $2,173 -25.76
778–795 786 7 265.00–336.00 $305.52 $2,401 -4.80
815–840 834 4 260.00–301.00 $270.02 $2,252 +4.45
870–880 875 8 257.50–297.00 $284.05 $2,485 -34.23
915–940 928 5 230.00–285.00 $256.81 $2,383 —
965–985 975 2 260.00–270.00 $265.05 $2,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232–245 240 5 430.00–500.00 $472.91 $1,135 —
265–275 270 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 +10.91
300–340 312 9 410.00–500.00 $475.90 $1,485 -4.70
360–392 381 15 420.00–485.00 $449.82 $1,714 +11.87
408–446 432 18 397.50–442.50 $417.34 $1,803 -6.34
450–498 477 46 390.00–435.00 $418.80 $1,998 +18.21
500–540 517 18 350.00–426.00 $395.55 $2,045 +24.77
558–597 573 28 340.00–417.00 $373.75 $2,142 +8.07
600–647 621 16 310.00–367.50 $338.32 $2,101 -3.01
660–695 686 6 300.00–335.00 $321.10 $2,203 -8.75
715–745 730 2 270.00–300.00 $284.69 $2,078 —
760–770 765 2 259.00–280.00 $269.57 $2,062 -25.43
800–805 803 2 240.00–300.00 $269.91 $2,167 -4.86
860–865 863 2 247.50–265.00 $256.22 $2,211 -16.50
929 929 4 282.00 $282.00 $2,620 —
985 985 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,684 +51.50
1065 1065 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,343 -1.53
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 443 4 397.50–450.00 $425.69 $1,886 +23.42
455–490 469 7 380.00–435.00 $413.17 $1,938 +8.17
515–545 532 5 387.50–415.00 $406.21 $2,161 +47.71
555–570 563 2 355.00–357.50 $356.23 $2,006 -14.84
605–640 625 4 327.50–360.00 $346.70 $2,167 +2.80
660 660 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 +47.50
740 740 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,238 —
785 785 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,237 —
800 800 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,256 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 2 255.00–269.00 $262.00 $3,144 —
1100–1435 1266 6 194.00–220.00 $212.12 $2,685 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,054 -115.15
425–445 435 2 315.00–390.00 $351.64 $1,530 —
515–525 521 4 350.00–422.00 $373.08 $1,944 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,730 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 fancy 175 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,225 +40.00
190–198 195 5 615.00–630.00 $624.15 $1,217 -75.85
200–245 230 15 500.00–700.00 $626.82 $1,442 +73.24
230–245 fancy 240 5 565.00–660.00 $632.73 $1,519 +92.73
255–297 282 39 490.00–665.00 $598.29 $1,687 -0.79
250–296 fancy 283 15 617.00–650.00 $624.26 $1,767 +17.83
310–320 fancy 316 4 550.00–620.00 $572.49 $1,809 +18.64
320 thin fleshed 320 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,920 —
305–345 325 41 440.00–587.50 $541.48 $1,760 +5.49
350–395 368 78 395.00–605.00 $525.71 $1,935 +15.76
375 fancy 375 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,988 -15.05
400–422 fancy 413 7 505.00–530.00 $517.91 $2,139 +5.44
400–445 422 94 430.00–530.00 $485.94 $2,051 +4.41
464–475 fancy 466 11 495.00–535.00 $527.59 $2,459 +33.31
450–497 468 136 425.00–490.00 $455.92 $2,134 -1.08
482 482 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,880 +15.00
500–530 fancy 517 13 425.00–472.50 $446.25 $2,307 -7.14
500–549 521 132 387.50–470.00 $429.05 $2,235 -6.54
565 value added 565 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,246 —
550–595 569 86 365.00–450.00 $409.89 $2,332 +3.97
582 fancy 582 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,328 -54.87
600–645 616 91 345.00–432.00 $380.23 $2,342 -3.30
610–638 fancy 624 6 417.50 $417.50 $2,605 +3.47
655–680 fancy 665 5 368.00–402.50 $383.46 $2,550 —
650–695 672 50 321.00–392.50 $358.86 $2,412 -13.04
675 value added 675 14 371.00 $371.00 $2,504 —
700–740 713 20 302.50–372.50 $342.32 $2,441 +4.05
775 fancy 775 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,829 —
750–798 783 7 297.00–347.00 $315.83 $2,473 -22.13
805–830 816 4 305.00–332.50 $319.21 $2,605 +11.05
850–890 869 7 282.50–312.00 $303.56 $2,638 +5.90
935 935 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,571 -2.40
970 970 2 262.00 $262.00 $2,541 +3.32
1005–1035 1022 3 255.00–261.00 $257.01 $2,627 +3.68
1135 1135 1 231.00 $231.00 $2,622 +18.00
1170 1170 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,691 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217–245 231 2 495.00–590.00 $545.38 $1,260 -14.94
250–280 267 5 370.00–540.00 $477.04 $1,274 +36.90
305–347 330 10 350.00–565.00 $466.84 $1,541 -4.27
350–395 367 34 305.00–510.00 $436.91 $1,603 +9.86
400–445 423 42 340.00–470.00 $434.56 $1,838 +7.35
450–497 477 55 370.00–460.00 $412.00 $1,965 -3.76
500–545 519 35 317.50–435.00 $392.31 $2,036 +5.90
555–590 575 25 310.00–420.00 $346.20 $1,991 -27.98
605–646 632 19 305.00–380.00 $334.69 $2,115 -22.71
650–695 671 25 225.00–380.00 $325.09 $2,181 -15.53
705–745 723 6 250.00–315.00 $288.77 $2,088 +3.13
760–785 766 6 267.50–320.00 $291.28 $2,231 -22.82
810–825 817 3 220.00–270.00 $241.83 $1,976 -40.14
850–880 864 8 200.00–297.00 $255.12 $2,204 -24.87
910–945 928 2 200.00–250.00 $225.47 $2,092 -10.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 570.00 $570.00 $855 +95.00
210 210 1 465.00 $465.00 $976 +35.00
257–290 272 5 450.00–525.00 $489.57 $1,332 +14.51
320–325 323 2 465.00–520.00 $492.71 $1,591 +23.71
361–395 378 15 420.00–475.00 $441.44 $1,669 -14.34
407–445 436 25 410.00–467.50 $439.71 $1,917 -0.73
450–495 474 11 400.00–457.50 $425.86 $2,019 +5.23
500–547 535 21 375.00–437.50 $407.75 $2,181 +9.05
550–598 576 14 345.00–415.00 $387.40 $2,231 +15.53
605–637 622 8 332.50–375.00 $356.54 $2,218 +8.75
660 660 3 362.50 $362.50 $2,392 +39.41
710–715 714 4 302.50–320.00 $306.85 $2,191 -6.56
760–797 782 4 265.00–315.00 $286.06 $2,237 -2.36
810 810 2 265.00–280.00 $272.50 $2,207 -9.18
870 870 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,914 —
915–920 918 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1275 1081 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,500.00–3,875.00 $3,019.60 —
1170–1750 1432 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 13 1,800.00–5,800.00 $3,976.82 +276.03
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,850 +5.00
505–530 518 3 335.00–435.00 $395.90 $2,051 -5.30
560–565 563 2 400.00–405.00 $402.49 $2,266 +82.49
610 610 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,257 +42.50
650–660 657 3 312.50–347.50 $326.70 $2,146 —
1111 1111 6 228.00 $228.00 $2,533 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 420.00–440.00 $429.93 $1,518 —
405 405 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,316 —
455–490 473 2 350.00–430.00 $388.52 $1,838 +18.52
535 535 2 380.00–385.00 $382.50 $2,046 —
575–587 583 3 360.00–387.50 $369.04 $2,152 —
620 620 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 +15.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,773 —
595 595 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,231 —
615 615 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,106 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1275 1169 80-85% 14 135.00–167.00 $157.10 $1,836 +2.31
1200 1200 80-85% 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,256 +11.65
1175–1240 1208 80-85% 2 172.50–180.00 $176.15 $2,128 -0.20
1120–1380 1250 80-85% 2 153.00–162.50 $158.24 $1,978 -3.82
1000–1765 1256 80-85% 89 130.00–179.00 $162.23 $2,038 +0.17
820–1860 1271 80-85% 307 160.00–189.00 $175.23 $2,227 -0.38
920–1660 1290 80-85% 206 173.00–210.00 $188.91 $2,437 +0.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1150 965 85-90% 21 101.00–157.00 $130.46 $1,259 —
660–1365 968 85-90% 58 109.00–162.00 $142.00 $1,375 —
700–1600 1044 85-90% 156 128.00–177.00 $156.32 $1,632 -16.62
770–1590 1077 85-90% 88 159.00–189.00 $171.52 $1,847 +13.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,128 —
1175–1655 1378 75-80% 9 170.00–180.00 $175.08 $2,413 -1.65
1200–1830 1541 75-80% 64 172.00–205.00 $187.48 $2,889 -0.46
1250–1880 1545 75-80% 15 185.00–200.00 $189.34 $2,925 +1.40
1375–1905 1550 75-80% 11 158.00–179.00 $171.15 $2,653 —
1235–2100 1574 75-80% 84 166.00–190.00 $178.35 $2,807 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–2425 1483 45 172.50–212.00 $196.46 $2,914 —
955–2385 1645 96 196.00–229.00 $216.49 $3,561 —
1160–2425 1767 56 220.00–246.00 $232.71 $4,112 +2.86
2155 2155 1 245.00 $245.00 $5,280 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1850 1703 3 259.00–269.00 $264.99 $4,513 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–890 850 (<2 yrs)Open 3 242.00–287.50 $260.48 $2,214
775–1240 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 179.00–325.00 $243.10 $2,285
745–1305 987 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 187.00–275.00 $222.79 $2,199
1035 1035 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,889
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
865–1305 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 2,100.00–2,750.00 $2,380.50
1060–1210 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,125.00–2,725.00 $2,445.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–825 773 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,950.00 $1,647.14
855–1080 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,647.67
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–955 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,780.00–2,035.00 $1,930.81
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1145 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,825.00–2,400.00 $2,234.34
700–1360 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,425.00–3,600.00 $2,915.30
1095–1455 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,300.00–3,950.00 $3,210.74
875–1805 1192 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,950.00–2,950.00 $2,689.58
945–1570 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,900.00–2,975.00 $2,576.97
1210 thin fleshed 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
940–1455 1211 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,750.00 $2,603.65
950–1655 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,900.00–3,125.00 $2,596.17
1100–1545 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,334.41
870–1617 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 53 2,075.00–3,600.00 $2,883.27
990–1575 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,400.00–2,900.00 $2,531.80
1035–1510 1314 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,300.00–3,500.00 $2,890.77
1150–1640 1345 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 2,525.00–3,400.00 $2,812.64
1035–1720 1387 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 2,375.00–4,300.00 $3,186.51
1125–1805 1396 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 2,350.00–3,800.00 $3,094.22
1415 1415 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,125.00 $3,125.00
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1305–1785 1531 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,550.00–3,750.00 $3,400.65
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1020 thin fleshed 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
860–1320 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,850.00 $2,475.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
935–1170 1051 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,401.24
1085 1085 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–950 905 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,775.00 $2,413.31
900–1135 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,250.00–3,350.00 $2,628.09
675–1107 1034 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–3,850.00 $3,434.02
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 242.00 $242.00 $762 —
380 380 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,026 —
825 825 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,128 —
880 880 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,068 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
995–1430 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,243.33 -3.60
1070–1400 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,100.00–4,600.00 $3,937.19 +690.26
1240–1250 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,350.00 $3,023.69 -223.24
1000–1500 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00–4,025.00 $3,206.39 -834.35
1250–1410 1329 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 3,300.00–4,350.00 $3,821.67 -219.07
1245–1585 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–3,700.00 $3,248.02 —
1275–1470 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–4,200.00 $3,825.14 —
1110–1765 1438 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,461.39 —
1120–1920 1574 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 37 2,525.00–4,800.00 $4,197.19 —
1215–1826 1616 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 17 3,800.00–4,700.00 $4,351.25 +1,339.49
1705 1705 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1345–2250 1853 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 3,600.00–5,800.00 $4,720.69 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -321.44
1075–1223 1184 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–3,650.00 $3,501.81 +680.37
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,632 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 —
410 410 1 240.00 $240.00 $984 —
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 +2.00
825 825 3 243.00 $243.00 $2,005 +17.01
910 910 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,093 +27.02
970 970 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,037 +10.00
1010–1020 1016 4 195.00–220.00 $206.23 $2,095 +15.23
1095 1095 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,971 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1185 1113 4 186.00–210.00 $194.65 $2,166 —
1175–1250 1212 3 179.00–184.00 $181.01 $2,194 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 -115.00
433 433 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,386 -70.00
616 616 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,817 —
782 782 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,642 -12.04
930–935 933 2 175.00–190.00 $182.52 $1,703 —
941 value added 941 55 281.90 $281.90 $2,653 —
1000–1015 1008 2 150.00–200.00 $174.81 $1,762 —
1290 1290 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,128 —
1340 1340 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,646 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.