Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher on weaned packages; steady to 3.00 lower on fleshy new crop bawling calves. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower on new crop bawling calves. Yearling steers limited comparison with last Monday; however softer undertone noted. Yearling heifers sold steady with good demand. Dry conditions are pushing calves and cows to town this week. Heavy supply of slaughter cows and new crop calves today. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower with light demand under heavy supply. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $214.99/cwt on 449 head.

Average price

$214.99

449 head · 595 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,278

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$680

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2

$66.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.86

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	598	223.09	1,334	358
Medium and Large 2-3	576	185.71	1,071	82
Large 1-2	798	161.94	1,292	5thin
Small and Medium 1-2	418	156.50	653	4thin

One grade step is worth $66.59/cwt here — about $680 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale449 hd

214.99

—

KY average23 barns · 6,152 hd

221.85

−6.86

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,640	122.22	2,004	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,295	97.88	1,267	66
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,449	97.68	1,415	81
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,056	86.60	914	61

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,151	$1,426	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,128	$1,038	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,360	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,415	$2,043	4thin

Every lot, as filed

144 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	222.62/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,202	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	242.12/cwt	242.00–242.50	879	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	626	213.87/cwt	187.00–229.00	1,339	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	229.17/cwt	221.00–235.00	1,325	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	907	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	706	238.75/cwt	238.75–238.75	1,686	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,040	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	2,163	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	540	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	611	251.74/cwt	244.00–258.00	1,538	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	233.93/cwt	226.00–240.00	1,212	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	481	230.08/cwt	229.00–231.00	1,107	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	365	237.13/cwt	232.00–245.00	866	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	333	236.96/cwt	231.00–239.00	789	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	424	234.51/cwt	233.00–240.00	994	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	230.28/cwt	226.00–238.00	1,313	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	205.77/cwt	189.00–214.00	1,486	7
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	530	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,012	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	215.83/cwt	209.00–229.00	796	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	2,016	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	896	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,810	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	813	216.71/cwt	216.00–217.00	1,762	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	223.79/cwt	220.00–230.00	951	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	208.20/cwt	199.00–218.00	1,380	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	197.42/cwt	189.00–206.00	1,605	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	865	154.67/cwt	148.00–157.00	1,338	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	621	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	213.99/cwt	211.00–220.00	700	9
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	215	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	323	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	360	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	213.33/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,310	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	217.11/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,248	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	219.76/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,165	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	224.34/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,066	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	662	187.36/cwt	181.00–191.00	1,240	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	199.63/cwt	175.00–215.00	852	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,502	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	224.51/cwt	221.00–228.00	1,489	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	249.81/cwt	243.00–255.00	1,429	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	251.33/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,330	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	234.54/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,593	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	818	211.51/cwt	209.00–214.00	1,730	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	796	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	272.93/cwt	271.00–275.00	751	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,742	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	2,062	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	226.74/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,773	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	271.54/cwt	267.50–283.00	899	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,986	109
Steers	Large 1-2	—	675	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,620	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	251.40/cwt	247.00–256.00	1,179	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,869	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	248.75/cwt	246.00–253.00	1,057	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	236.62/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,453	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	221.60/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,564	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	474	259.50/cwt	258.00–262.50	1,230	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	656	250.33/cwt	250.00–250.50	1,642	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	291	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	829	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	429	264.90/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,136	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	777	238.01/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,849	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	725	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,378	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	810	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	735	237.78/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,748	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	513	261.44/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,341	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	584	260.83/cwt	255.00–266.00	1,523	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	410	262.02/cwt	260.00–263.00	1,074	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	456	247.34/cwt	246.00–248.00	1,128	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	506	243.26/cwt	243.00–244.00	1,231	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	430	185.59/cwt	182.50–187.50	798	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	478	176.33/cwt	170.00–183.00	843	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	555	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	999	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	921	70.81/cwt	67.00–74.00	652	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	81.53/cwt	75.00–86.00	870	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	2,125	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,509	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	88.73/cwt	83.00–92.00	1,233	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,489	103.64/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,543	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,421	96.85/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,376	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,121	97.53/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,093	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	90.82/cwt	87.00–95.00	958	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	88.33/cwt	82.00–91.00	1,095	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,342	104.39/cwt	101.00–112.00	1,401	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	97.27/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,244	22
Bulls	—	—	1,665	124.17/cwt	117.00–129.00	2,067	15
Bulls	—	—	1,240	98.06/cwt	84.00–113.00	1,216	7
Bulls	—	—	1,859	134.94/cwt	130.00–144.00	2,509	11
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	115.07/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,272	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,128	1,037.58/head	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,038	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,130	1,099.28/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,099	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,161	1,589.97/head	1,325.00–1,825.00	1,590	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,415	2,042.71/head	1,525.00–2,200.00	2,043	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	631	177.61/cwt	161.00–190.00	1,121	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	211.87/cwt	194.00–229.00	1,218	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,520	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,565	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	870	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	236.93/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,232	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	195.19/cwt	186.00–205.00	1,300	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	771	177.90/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,372	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	200	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	220.33/cwt	180.00–239.00	848	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	245.40/cwt	240.00–247.50	901	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	704	191.75/cwt	191.00–192.00	1,350	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	163.71/cwt	160.00–174.00	1,203	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	217.29/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,043	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	828	149.50/cwt	149.00–150.00	1,238	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	766	168.20/cwt	154.00–184.00	1,288	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	141.36/cwt	133.00–150.00	1,453	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,523	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	182.62/cwt	180.00–185.00	594	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	194.23/cwt	181.00–206.00	554	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	719	174.19/cwt	164.00–179.00	1,252	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	914	147.69/cwt	133.00–175.00	1,350	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	156.59/cwt	147.50–164.00	1,370	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	197.49/cwt	187.00–210.00	1,029	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	634	230.59/cwt	226.00–238.00	1,462	10
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	590	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	188.37/cwt	183.00–193.00	1,164	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	192.99/cwt	185.00–200.00	714	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	464	203.92/cwt	180.00–210.00	946	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	191.38/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,091	12
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	665	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,131	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	608	191.51/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,164	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	679	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	505	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,513	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,665	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	143.66/cwt	141.00–146.00	1,549	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	235.03/cwt	234.00–238.00	1,083	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	812	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,380	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	262.66/cwt	252.00–272.50	877	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	187.70/cwt	182.00–193.00	1,443	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	188.16/cwt	177.00–199.00	1,545	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	227.85/cwt	222.00–237.00	1,287	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	204.46/cwt	189.00–217.50	1,255	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,661	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	235.02/cwt	230.00–240.00	989	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	211.46/cwt	190.00–228.00	1,104	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	669	179.39/cwt	166.00–186.00	1,200	9

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY

Mon Sep 25, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,142Last week 1,103Year ago 1,246

Slaughter CattleReceipts 281Last week 217Year ago 181

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 9Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	210.00–235.00	222.62
4	—	363	242.00–242.50	242.12
5	—	626	187.00–229.00	213.87
9	—	578	221.00–235.00	229.17
1	—	750	207.00	207.00
2	—	705	213.00	213.00
2	—	663	221.00–228.00	224.51
2	—	818	209.00–214.00	211.51
1	—	325	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	208.00	208.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	611	244.00–258.00	251.74
16	—	474	258.00–262.50	259.50
15	—	656	250.00–250.50	250.33
3	—	291	285.00	285.00
20	—	429	256.00–270.00	264.90
5	—	777	232.00–240.00	238.01
8	—	735	233.00–240.00	237.78
7	—	513	260.00–265.00	261.44
17	—	584	255.00–266.00	260.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	572	243.00–255.00	249.81
1	—	365	262.00	262.00
17	—	529	240.00–254.00	251.33
13	—	679	230.00–237.00	234.54
2	—	275	271.00–275.00	272.93
1	—	1,185	147.00	147.00
1	—	870	237.00	237.00
4	—	782	224.00–230.00	226.74
4	—	331	267.50–283.00	271.54
109	—	819	242.50	242.50
9	—	469	247.00–256.00	251.40
2	—	1,050	178.00	178.00
7	—	425	246.00–253.00	248.75
6	—	614	230.00–238.00	236.62
5	—	706	220.00–224.00	221.60
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	240.00	240.00
2	—	725	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	907	201.00	201.00
58	—	706	238.75	238.75
35	—	518	226.00–240.00	233.93
13	—	481	229.00–231.00	230.08
7	—	365	232.00–245.00	237.13
4	—	333	231.00–239.00	236.96
9	—	424	233.00–240.00	234.51
16	—	570	226.00–238.00	230.28
20	—	896	202.00	202.00
24	—	813	216.00–217.00	216.71
10	—	634	226.00–238.00	230.59
3	—	655	231.00	231.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	722	189.00–214.00	205.77
10	—	369	209.00–229.00	215.83
1	—	1,410	143.00	143.00
19	—	425	220.00–230.00	223.79
14	—	663	199.00–218.00	208.20
2	—	813	189.00–206.00	197.42
8	—	273	227.50	227.50
9	—	327	211.00–220.00	213.99
22	—	614	195.00–220.00	213.33
29	—	575	210.00–225.00	217.11
14	—	530	210.00–225.00	219.76
17	—	475	220.00–229.00	224.34
2	—	1,028	133.00–150.00	141.36
3	—	781	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	191.00	191.00
4	—	865	148.00–157.00	154.67
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	150.00	150.00
1	—	360	165.00	165.00
1	—	590	160.00	160.00
1	—	505	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	662	181.00–191.00	187.36
12	—	427	175.00–215.00	199.63
2	—	828	149.00–150.00	149.50
5	—	766	154.00–184.00	168.20
2	—	325	180.00–185.00	182.62
3	—	285	181.00–206.00	194.23
4	—	719	164.00–179.00	174.19
4	—	914	133.00–175.00	147.69
5	—	875	147.50–164.00	156.59
6	—	521	187.00–210.00	197.49
6	—	618	183.00–193.00	188.37
8	—	370	185.00–200.00	192.99
5	—	464	180.00–210.00	203.92
12	—	570	180.00–205.00	191.38
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	810	93.00	93.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	260.00–263.00	262.02
3	—	456	246.00–248.00	247.34
4	—	506	243.00–244.00	243.26
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	430	182.50–187.50	185.59
2	—	478	170.00–183.00	176.33
1	—	555	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	631	161.00–190.00	177.61
1	—	320	239.00	239.00
15	—	575	194.00–229.00	211.87
2	—	950	160.00	160.00
1	—	915	171.00	171.00
1	—	870	171.00	171.00
3	—	771	170.00–182.00	177.90
1	—	805	160.00	160.00
1	—	200	217.50	217.50
9	—	385	180.00–239.00	220.33
9	—	735	160.00–174.00	163.71
11	—	480	200.00–227.00	217.29
20	—	522	190.00–228.00	211.46
9	—	669	166.00–186.00	179.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	520	230.00–241.00	236.93
17	—	666	186.00–205.00	195.19
5	—	367	240.00–247.50	245.40
4	—	704	191.00–192.00	191.75
1	—	240	247.00	247.00
1	—	280	242.50	242.50
1	—	905	184.00	184.00
1	—	985	171.00	171.00
3	—	1,078	141.00–146.00	143.66
4	—	461	234.00–238.00	235.03
4	—	334	252.00–272.50	262.66
5	—	769	182.00–193.00	187.70
6	—	821	177.00–199.00	188.16
14	—	565	222.00–237.00	227.85
17	—	614	189.00–217.50	204.46
1	—	865	192.00	192.00
10	—	421	230.00–240.00	235.02
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	170.00	170.00
2	—	608	190.00–193.00	191.51
2	—	812	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	921	67.00–74.00	70.81
22	—	1,067	75.00–86.00	81.53
7	—	1,121	95.00–100.00	97.53
27	—	1,055	87.00–95.00	90.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,125	71.00	71.00
12	—	1,390	83.00–92.00	88.73
28	—	1,489	100.00–110.00	103.64
40	—	1,421	93.00–100.00	96.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,240	82.00–91.00	88.33
27	—	1,342	101.00–112.00	104.39
22	—	1,279	94.00–100.00	97.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,665	117.00–129.00	124.17
7	—	1,240	84.00–113.00	98.06
11	—	1,859	130.00–144.00	134.94

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	111.00–118.00	115.07
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,128	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,130	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,099.28
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,161	1,325.00–1,825.00	1,589.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,415	1,525.00–2,200.00	2,042.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,360	1,525.00	1,525.00

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