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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 7, 2026

9,532 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.49/cwt +16.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,259/hd at 673 lb · 454 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $339.35/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,639/hd at 778 lb · 342 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $372.35/cwt +10.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,346/hd at 630 lb · 335 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,532 10,415 22,991
Feeder cattle 7,775 8,466 19,488
Slaughter cattle 953 1,223 2,414
Replacement cattle 804 726 1,089

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers generally sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher with instances to sharply higher especially for high-quality, weaned packages and groups. There was a strong demand and improved buyer activity this week. Yearling steers and heifers appeared firm with buyers willing to pay premiums for quality and weaned cattle. Heavy weight yearlings traded better with more interest and higher prices. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady with instances to 4.00 higher, while lean cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were unevenly steady with trends ranging from 4.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Demand for slaughter classes ranged from moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 228 3 400.00–600.00 $529.93 $1,208 -18.03
265–285 275 5 430.00–530.00 $482.90 $1,328 -10.78
275 fancy 275 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,622 -40.00
302 fancy 302 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,661 +10.00
306–345 326 14 410.00–505.00 $464.10 $1,513 -13.45
355 thin fleshed 355 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,952 —
350–398 374 28 375.00–490.00 $442.29 $1,654 -16.51
356–385 fancy 374 19 462.50–502.50 $496.35 $1,856 -3.65
405–447 427 47 367.50–467.00 $421.69 $1,801 -1.44
410–441 fancy 435 12 412.00–470.00 $425.10 $1,849 -6.56
465 value added 465 13 403.00 $403.00 $1,874 —
465–482 fancy 476 3 450.00–455.00 $451.63 $2,150 +8.95
450–497 479 85 357.00–445.00 $406.76 $1,948 -12.74
500–547 518 116 339.00–437.50 $375.07 $1,943 -13.39
500–548 value added 519 97 372.50–447.00 $409.79 $2,127 +23.38
551–576 value added 567 150 382.50–419.75 $411.36 $2,332 +10.83
550–598 574 134 335.00–390.00 $366.36 $2,103 -11.14
600–645 619 91 320.00–390.00 $350.54 $2,170 -2.50
600–649 value added 634 244 351.00–400.00 $380.48 $2,412 +6.35
650–695 668 97 312.50–372.00 $343.28 $2,293 +1.99
650–691 value added 668 158 348.00–382.00 $369.55 $2,469 +10.70
700–748 716 62 300.00–345.00 $325.66 $2,332 +2.59
702–749 value added 736 195 340.00–364.50 $355.55 $2,617 +5.24
751–794 value added 777 273 330.00–349.50 $343.57 $2,670 -5.32
750–797 780 69 307.00–333.00 $322.66 $2,517 +5.01
800–842 825 25 300.00–332.00 $324.23 $2,675 +19.39
816–840 value added 826 189 325.25–344.25 $332.55 $2,747 +2.14
850–890 861 4 292.50–315.00 $303.98 $2,617 +4.32
856–895 value added 885 321 309.50–336.95 $326.48 $2,889 +0.01
900–935 917 7 265.00–300.00 $285.62 $2,619 -8.24
908–936 value added 925 285 305.25–322.00 $317.17 $2,934 +15.64
950–975 955 19 267.50–299.00 $293.05 $2,799 +24.86
979–986 value added 983 270 304.30–308.00 $305.72 $3,005 +9.84
1070 value added 1070 51 284.25 $284.25 $3,041 —
1073 1073 15 235.00 $235.00 $2,522 -8.84
1105–1138 value added 1110 238 276.25–290.40 $284.37 $3,157 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 425.00–430.00 $427.44 $1,445 +32.06
355–395 373 10 315.00–415.00 $376.26 $1,403 -18.74
415–440 432 3 367.50–418.00 $399.88 $1,727 +2.23
455–490 480 18 230.00–407.50 $373.01 $1,790 +15.55
510–545 531 10 325.00–417.00 $379.68 $2,016 +24.92
550–570 560 9 321.00–365.00 $351.65 $1,969 +2.45
600–647 614 12 303.00–350.00 $326.41 $2,004 +10.52
650–695 673 12 207.50–340.00 $314.61 $2,117 -0.43
710–735 725 3 252.50–305.00 $278.93 $2,022 -18.57
789–799 793 13 290.00–315.50 $306.36 $2,429 +21.29
830–835 833 2 225.00–290.00 $257.40 $2,144 -35.54
935 935 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,870 -60.00
955–980 968 2 210.00–220.00 $215.06 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 322 3 335.00–487.50 $388.15 $1,250 -54.85
355–385 362 6 320.00–420.00 $378.06 $1,369 -13.45
400–447 424 13 335.00–392.50 $364.59 $1,546 -2.55
460–495 479 10 280.00–395.00 $362.19 $1,735 -15.59
510–535 520 5 317.50–355.00 $330.41 $1,718 -20.95
555–595 580 3 323.00–340.00 $329.11 $1,909 +0.57
600–645 630 11 292.50–337.50 $320.37 $2,018 -11.42
680–685 683 2 310.00–312.50 $311.25 $2,126 -3.22
700–725 713 2 270.00–307.50 $288.42 $2,056 -12.54
768–794 774 23 317.00–325.75 $323.80 $2,506 +25.92
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,752 —
540 540 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,793 -3.00
575–585 580 2 305.00–311.00 $308.03 $1,787 -16.97
645 645 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,064 ±0.00
685 685 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,144 —
775 775 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1240 1208 2 208.00–219.00 $213.35 $2,577 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,015 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 505.00 $505.00 $858 +103.00
205–235 220 8 407.50–550.00 $472.07 $1,039 +40.85
238 fancy 238 3 472.00 $472.00 $1,123 -64.04
250–295 268 23 350.00–510.00 $431.50 $1,156 -18.02
315–337 fancy 330 4 445.00–455.00 $452.61 $1,494 -13.97
310–348 337 27 367.50–435.00 $395.63 $1,333 -30.82
350 value added 350 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,321 -54.40
355–395 fancy 374 44 405.00–452.50 $434.27 $1,624 -22.90
355–396 384 63 350.00–425.00 $391.71 $1,504 -10.17
400–448 423 96 340.00–425.00 $375.59 $1,589 -9.46
400–438 fancy 423 19 391.00–437.50 $403.60 $1,707 +0.53
463–495 fancy 471 13 372.50–405.00 $389.81 $1,836 -5.60
450–497 474 128 335.00–380.00 $356.38 $1,689 +1.38
502–548 value added 518 60 346.00–390.00 $361.23 $1,871 -13.54
500–548 524 195 315.00–362.50 $339.45 $1,779 -7.11
565 565 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,723 -27.13
550–598 572 190 312.50–340.00 $326.72 $1,869 -5.41
555–585 value added 572 30 335.00–349.00 $344.87 $1,973 -21.06
605–623 value added 610 19 310.00–340.00 $334.94 $2,043 -32.45
600–648 620 156 270.00–337.50 $315.55 $1,956 +0.01
652 652 6 349.00 $349.00 $2,275 +46.47
650–695 664 59 270.00–330.00 $304.35 $2,021 +1.82
653–699 value added 675 389 315.00–364.00 $340.01 $2,295 +14.25
700–738 value added 707 136 312.50–335.75 $325.15 $2,299 +11.93
700–745 723 49 260.00–313.00 $292.64 $2,116 +1.34
731 731 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,412 +38.70
735 735 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,984 -21.30
750–795 772 32 270.00–297.50 $284.46 $2,196 -2.79
761–798 value added 780 130 314.00–315.00 $314.49 $2,453 -12.81
807–833 value added 814 91 301.50–304.50 $303.66 $2,472 +4.24
805–832 822 31 257.50–287.00 $281.56 $2,314 +14.21
850–895 873 11 245.00–290.00 $266.59 $2,327 -3.64
905–935 915 6 275.00–300.00 $279.60 $2,558 +6.08
955–970 963 2 240.00–272.00 $256.12 $2,466 +12.69
1035–1043 1041 10 225.00–226.00 $225.70 $2,350 +25.70
1070 1070 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,204 -39.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 435.00 $435.00 $914 +30.06
270–290 281 8 355.00–420.00 $393.18 $1,105 +33.18
300–325 312 3 352.50–360.00 $355.11 $1,108 +6.05
360–395 375 9 335.00–360.00 $351.37 $1,318 -33.33
400–447 421 16 267.50–357.50 $336.21 $1,415 +9.58
450–495 473 5 300.00–343.00 $316.36 $1,496 -11.99
500–545 525 17 292.50–325.00 $309.07 $1,623 -10.14
555–595 573 8 280.00–310.00 $295.88 $1,695 -5.07
605–645 621 33 247.50–316.00 $288.01 $1,789 +0.13
660–697 679 13 260.00–305.00 $288.48 $1,959 +17.17
715–725 722 3 235.00–285.00 $258.44 $1,866 -5.35
765–770 768 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,997 +15.29
1057 1057 13 242.00 $242.00 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 278 3 397.50–402.50 $399.79 $1,111 -8.12
300–340 318 6 337.00–400.00 $372.48 $1,184 +37.19
350–397 370 16 278.00–410.00 $349.67 $1,294 -10.80
415–447 432 16 327.00–387.50 $349.43 $1,510 -1.09
455–495 477 24 300.00–352.50 $325.00 $1,550 -11.56
500–540 513 15 281.00–330.00 $316.73 $1,625 -7.00
555–595 576 12 230.00–319.00 $293.70 $1,692 -5.86
602–645 624 11 230.00–310.00 $283.64 $1,770 -9.42
660–690 671 7 225.00–278.00 $259.71 $1,743 -24.08
700–735 729 6 277.50–281.00 $280.44 $2,044 +26.89
770 770 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,886 —
810–840 825 2 210.00–242.00 $226.29 $1,867 —
890 890 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,798 -47.24
900–915 910 3 207.00–251.00 $231.97 $2,111 -20.03
1001–1020 1005 5 202.00–217.50 $214.35 $2,154 -15.65
1050 1050 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,079 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 -12.20
469–473 471 7 349.00–352.50 $350.99 $1,653 —
565–575 572 3 315.00–355.00 $341.82 $1,955 +24.32
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1375 1263 4 172.00–195.00 $182.98 $2,311 —
1345 1345 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,744 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,328 —
720–735 728 2 235.00–250.00 $242.58 $1,766 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,560 —
800 800 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,992 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,032 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 thin fleshed 220 —— 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,342 —
200–240 227 —— 6 390.00–540.00 $492.78 $1,119 +50.06
215–245 fancy 230 —— 4 510.00–710.00 $582.17 $1,339 -15.00
265–295 fancy 274 —— 4 490.00–540.00 $511.35 $1,401 -133.65
250–298 277 —— 24 400.00–560.00 $472.56 $1,309 -30.61
300–330 fancy 315 —— 3 465.00–550.00 $507.70 $1,599 -12.13
305–346 332 —— 18 390.00–510.00 $448.43 $1,489 -19.60
350–395 375 —— 35 400.00–492.50 $443.71 $1,664 +12.82
350–395 fancy 375 —— 7 460.00–507.00 $484.17 $1,816 -4.10
403–447 fancy 414 —— 9 450.00–507.50 $490.79 $2,032 +47.89
420 420 —— 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,712 -11.27
423 value added 423 —— 8 407.00 $407.00 $1,722 —
400–445 425 —— 72 354.00–465.00 $417.12 $1,773 -1.65
465 fancy 465 —— 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,278 +44.01
452–496 476 —— 77 350.00–442.50 $398.03 $1,895 +8.19
500–525 fancy 515 —— 15 377.00–425.00 $387.09 $1,994 -12.43
500–546 525 —— 129 320.00–405.00 $361.54 $1,898 +5.12
530 value added 530 —— 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,014 —
550–595 568 —— 70 318.00–362.50 $339.21 $1,927 -6.14
560–576 fancy 573 —— 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,177 +9.16
600–640 619 —— 94 299.00–341.00 $316.04 $1,956 -4.88
650–698 674 —— 90 275.00–337.00 $310.72 $2,094 +0.26
702–745 719 —— 34 270.00–310.00 $288.75 $2,076 -2.98
750–795 770 —— 22 200.00–307.00 $282.02 $2,172 -2.23
800–845 824 —— 14 230.00–287.50 $259.25 $2,136 -14.52
857–885 869 —— 5 220.00–261.00 $246.22 $2,140 +0.27
905–935 922 —— 6 205.00–260.00 $224.28 $2,068 -16.01
960–985 969 —— 5 210.00–277.00 $237.54 $2,302 -17.46
1012–1035 1025 —— 7 201.00–225.00 $211.80 $2,171 -23.99
1100–1280 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 210.00–214.00 $211.85 $2,521 -68.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 277 3 275.00–430.00 $343.10 $950 -111.88
300–335 323 5 315.00–452.50 $381.99 $1,234 -5.06
352–390 367 10 280.00–412.50 $351.28 $1,289 -43.85
405–448 429 12 302.50–410.00 $362.10 $1,553 +8.95
450–495 471 29 250.00–410.00 $362.60 $1,708 -11.70
502–545 525 20 295.00–385.00 $326.29 $1,713 +13.71
555–597 577 21 237.50–335.00 $306.68 $1,770 -1.17
600–620 614 15 271.00–310.00 $285.61 $1,754 -20.68
675 675 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,890 +1.08
700–740 725 3 228.50–240.00 $232.90 $1,689 -37.31
760–765 763 2 242.50–247.00 $244.76 $1,868 -3.83
823–835 826 4 245.00–250.00 $246.26 $2,034 -6.79
865–870 868 2 230.00–270.00 $250.06 $2,171 +1.39
945 945 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,833 -26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 380.00–450.00 $414.62 $966 —
275–295 283 4 390.00–470.00 $431.46 $1,221 +10.80
305–320 313 4 400.00–430.00 $413.51 $1,294 +4.05
360–390 381 8 352.50–425.00 $397.51 $1,515 +21.06
400–440 422 8 335.00–405.00 $368.94 $1,557 -2.80
450–483 469 12 320.00–397.50 $361.31 $1,695 +6.80
500–545 520 9 295.00–352.50 $330.14 $1,717 -3.18
550–595 575 7 280.00–325.00 $309.44 $1,779 -0.79
610–645 629 7 270.00–289.00 $279.56 $1,758 -2.64
680–697 694 5 295.00–306.00 $303.84 $2,109 -0.29
700–735 718 8 220.00–290.00 $265.75 $1,908 +14.34
780 780 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,872 -4.94
815–820 818 2 238.00–245.00 $241.51 $1,976 —
880 880 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,112 +25.21
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 -5.00
482 482 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,576 +8.74
512–545 529 4 297.50–310.00 $303.55 $1,606 —
865 865 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,227 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —
1440–1820 1612 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 3,025.00–3,700.00 $3,480.14 —
1695 1695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1870 1870 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,075.00 $4,075.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,147 —
585 585 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,667 +2.50
605 605 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,724 —
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 -32.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,609 —
545 545 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,466 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,256 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1505 1051 85-90% 25 145.00–170.00 $154.77 $1,627 +24.77
715–1510 1071 85-90% 61 80.00–135.00 $114.29 $1,224 -15.71
750–1515 1097 85-90% 99 114.00–167.00 $135.92 $1,491 -24.34
675–1620 1107 85-90% 92 95.00–151.00 $123.20 $1,364 -13.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1465 1189 80-85% 13 128.00–139.00 $134.99 $1,605 —
900–2025 1291 80-85% 151 127.00–170.00 $149.32 $1,928 -27.56
1070–1495 1306 80-85% 38 152.50–183.00 $166.13 $2,170 —
1056–1835 1374 80-85% 67 107.00–150.50 $136.33 $1,873 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,888 —
1475 1475 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,508 +11.96
1305–2025 1569 75-80% 23 150.00–178.00 $165.13 $2,591 —
1317–1910 1570 75-80% 60 130.00–165.00 $150.91 $2,369 —
1300–1910 1602 75-80% 18 135.00–150.00 $142.19 $2,278 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–2225 1462 47 157.00–196.00 $180.20 $2,635 -3.01
995–2370 1628 14 202.00–230.00 $214.74 $3,496 —
1185–2160 1702 70 181.00–213.00 $197.47 $3,361 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1430 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 174.00–270.00 $218.92 $2,257
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)Open 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,268
940–1225 1088 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 149.00–174.00 $161.41 $1,756
870–1275 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 159.00–262.50 $187.36 $2,057
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–950 897 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,525.00 $2,355.90
960–1355 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,950.00–2,675.00 $2,219.79
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,830.00 $1,830.00
1100–1375 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,064.89
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00 $2,125.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1000 942 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–2,125.00 $1,950.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1115 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00–1,850.00 $1,817.31

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
855–1515 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,750.00–2,800.00 $2,262.81
910–1295 1119 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,575.00–2,200.00 $1,905.66
910–1495 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,225.00–3,550.00 $2,796.83
825–1450 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,575.00–3,300.00 $2,652.90
1090–1162 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 3,000.00–3,800.00 $3,423.38
905–1275 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,950.00–4,100.00 $3,314.33
965–1550 1167 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 1,800.00–3,500.00 $2,553.23
1015–1270 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,563.43
950–1630 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 50 1,950.00–4,100.00 $3,208.25
1030–1495 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,550.00–4,750.00 $3,313.23
1015–1735 1226 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 1,900.00–3,600.00 $2,553.78
1040–1600 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,457.70
965–1835 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 56 2,075.00–4,550.00 $2,980.67
1030–1540 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,900.00–3,100.00 $2,807.49
1185–1405 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,300.00–4,150.00 $3,683.29
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1500 fancy 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
730–1040 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,200.00 $1,980.22
775–1035 926 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,061.79
845–1160 952 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,600.00–2,500.00 $2,093.39
900–1115 989 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,686.10
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
785–1220 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,600.00–2,075.00 $1,810.05
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
875–950 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,135.62
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
905–1000 968 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,400.00 $1,986.92
960–1010 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,075.00 $1,794.80
990 thin fleshed 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
975–1080 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,725.00 $2,246.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1108–1160 1121 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,296.52
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1610 1610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1108 1035 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,300.00–4,100.00 $3,775.34
890–1380 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 3,000.00–4,150.00 $3,562.86
955–1270 1078 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,450.00–4,250.00 $3,904.39
1061–1255 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 3,950.00–4,900.00 $4,447.31
945–2160 1553 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,100.00 $3,008.70
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
801 801 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 270.00 $270.00 $608 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,667 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 —
560 560 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,473 —

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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
1030–1195 1119 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–4,200.00 $3,915.31 —
830–1515 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,525.00–3,700.00 $3,176.05 +465.06
960–1405 1177 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 3,200.00–4,450.00 $4,131.31 +1,420.32
1075–1320 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,425.00–3,375.00 $2,752.25 -140.88
1085–1350 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–3,075.00 $2,443.37 -965.65
1060–1495 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–4,100.00 $3,603.41 +194.39
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 -50.00
1240–1300 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,475.00–3,500.00 $3,487.20 -812.80
1125–1580 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,475.00–4,400.00 $3,978.87 —
1200–1445 1362 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,525.00 $3,317.26 —
1085–1687 1369 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,200.00–4,200.00 $3,739.68 —
1370–1453 1407 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 3,650.00–4,650.00 $4,233.51 +383.51
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 +213.48
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 -163.03
1565 1565 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,875.00 $4,875.00 —
1645 1645 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1655 1655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
988 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
890–1120 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,400.00 $3,200.75 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1063 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055–1090 1073 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,900.00 $2,290.21 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1610 1257 85-90% 3 120.00–130.00 $125.99 $1,584 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,148 —
580 580 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 —
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —
650 650 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,209 —
780 780 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 —
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
900 900 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,665 —
985 985 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,773 —
1020–1040 1030 2 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $1,880 -7.48
1075–1085 1082 3 200.00–212.50 $205.84 $2,227 —
1110–1137 1128 3 190.00–197.50 $195.04 $2,200 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 230.00 $230.00 $529 —
735 735 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,390 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,334 —
495 495 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,436 —
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 +25.00
605–620 613 2 242.50–255.00 $248.67 $1,524 -73.33
771 771 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,966 +10.00
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 —
932 value added 932 57 258.00 $258.00 $2,405 —
952 value added 952 112 254.75 $254.75 $2,425 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–1100 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,800.00 $3,472.88 —
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1062 1062 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.