Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2024-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher; except featherweights under 400 lbs traded 4.00 lower with some plainer offerings and off color calves on hand. Active market for good quality weaned packages with good buyer/farmer participation today. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with very good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $254.70/cwt on 121 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −151.44 against this barn's trailing median of $406.14.

Average price

$254.70

121 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,386

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$35.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.47

vs KY average

−17.21 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	542	257.92	1,398	110
Large 1-2	573	223.40	1,280	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	561	222.23	1,248	9thin

One grade step is worth $35.69/cwt here — about $150 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $445.63, low $349.69, median $406.14 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale121 hd

254.70

—

KY average9 barns · 608 hd

250.23

+4.47

National average176 barns · 15,352 hd

271.91

−17.21

This barn, trailing median30 sales

406.14

−151.44

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	1,669	133.55	2,229	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	119.20	1,450	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,419	117.87	1,672	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	904	94.20	851	30

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,335	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,010	$1,625	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,552	$1,880	3thin

Every lot, as filed

153 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 1-2	500–550	518	264.98/cwt	258.00–275.00	1,373	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	303.28/cwt	292.50–312.50	986	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	253.56/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,222	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	247.73/cwt	237.00–254.00	1,281	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	690	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,718	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	203.98/cwt	193.00–216.00	1,263	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	711	232.83/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,655	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	776	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,699	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	600–650	606	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,667	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	721	238.68/cwt	238.00–239.00	1,721	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	823	213.03/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,753	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	665	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,603	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	381	329.80/cwt	312.50–335.00	1,257	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	371	332.06/cwt	325.00–371.00	1,232	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,035	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,967	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	286.30/cwt	282.50–290.00	1,346	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	374	333.40/cwt	317.50–342.50	1,247	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	568	259.09/cwt	244.00–273.00	1,472	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	412	309.44/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,275	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	659	267.62/cwt	259.00–271.00	1,764	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	436	286.80/cwt	282.00–289.00	1,250	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	475	275.80/cwt	260.00–293.00	1,310	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	846	213.50/cwt	213.50–213.50	1,806	67
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	460	293.28/cwt	271.00–322.50	1,349	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	521	300.63/cwt	275.00–314.00	1,566	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	250–300	280	329.36/cwt	321.00–337.50	922	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	323	338.56/cwt	320.00–347.50	1,094	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	322	342.21/cwt	337.00–350.00	1,102	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	574	286.39/cwt	279.00–299.00	1,644	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	528	266.73/cwt	255.00–277.00	1,408	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	512	288.50/cwt	274.00–299.00	1,477	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	617	260.93/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,610	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	200–250	231	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	728	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	415	323.02/cwt	290.00–378.00	1,341	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	468	314.48/cwt	291.00–329.00	1,472	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	250–300	250	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	575	275.45/cwt	263.00–296.00	1,584	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	670	240.46/cwt	230.00–272.00	1,611	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	313.45/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,191	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	200	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	241.58/cwt	234.00–247.50	1,389	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	896	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,434	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	716	213.30/cwt	202.00–225.00	1,527	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	288	291.16/cwt	275.00–300.00	839	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	818	191.30/cwt	186.00–198.00	1,565	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	193.58/cwt	170.00–206.00	1,394	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,123	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	795	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,352	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	285.80/cwt	271.00–300.00	1,355	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	208.35/cwt	199.00–222.00	1,406	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	262.19/cwt	253.00–265.00	1,109	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	293.28/cwt	277.50–302.00	1,241	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	647	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,443	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,614	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	304.67/cwt	275.00–317.50	1,143	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	566	283.87/cwt	257.50–299.00	1,607	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,552	1,879.67/head	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,880	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	268.70/cwt	251.00–294.00	1,397	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	880	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,584	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	350–400	365	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	953	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	400–450	440	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,012	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	250–300	264	197.64/cwt	175.00–230.00	522	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	463	232.62/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,077	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	520	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,183	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	250–300	275	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	660	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	250–300	285	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	691	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	300–350	323	195.19/cwt	190.00–200.00	630	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,335	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,362	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	109.25/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,213	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,008	97.63/cwt	96.00–99.00	984	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	121.88/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,516	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	832	86.46/cwt	81.00–90.00	719	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	108.40/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,099	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	111.58/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,632	8
Bulls	—	—	1,354	122.93/cwt	117.00–128.00	1,664	8
Bulls	—	—	1,837	139.21/cwt	131.00–147.00	2,557	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	95.53/cwt	90.00–100.00	877	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	750	73.32/cwt	62.00–81.00	550	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	121.02/cwt	114.00–135.00	1,702	21
Heifers	Large 1-2	600–650	620	195.38/cwt	181.00–210.00	1,211	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	450–500	470	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,184	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	750–800	780	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,591	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	400–450	425	263.33/cwt	261.00–270.00	1,119	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	300–350	300	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	930	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	700–750	735	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,558	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	300–350	312	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	752	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	435	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	805	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	245	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	561	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	485	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,106	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	483	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,096	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	770	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,232	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	350–400	388	248.50/cwt	248.50–248.50	964	15
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	450–500	477	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,135	4
Steers	Large 1-2	650–700	665	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,696	1
Steers	Large 1-2	750–800	760	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,512	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	300–350	335	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	972	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	550–600	573	223.40/cwt	221.00–226.00	1,280	2
Steers	Large 1-2	400–450	420	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,218	1
Steers	Large 1-2	700–750	735	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,426	1
Steers	Large 1-2	500–550	505	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,232	1
Steers	Large 1-2	800–850	815	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,630	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	450–500	485	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,120	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	700–750	705	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,156	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	750–800	782	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,556	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	700–750	724	193.75/cwt	181.00–211.00	1,403	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	1050–1100	1,073	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,695	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	323	314.19/cwt	300.00–337.50	1,015	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	683	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,503	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	850–900	860	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	234.12/cwt	221.00–240.00	1,124	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	830	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	617	231.68/cwt	224.00–240.00	1,429	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	350–400	385	295.00/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,136	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	339	295.48/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,002	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	415	291.85/cwt	267.50–316.00	1,211	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	250–300	295	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	922	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	719	243.34/cwt	241.00–247.00	1,750	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	255	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	545	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	215.37/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,346	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	716	233.14/cwt	210.00–235.10	1,669	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	310	320.43/cwt	318.00–325.00	993	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	623	275.75/cwt	258.00–298.00	1,718	51
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	202.52/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,367	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	840	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	905	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,448	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,269	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	468	251.35/cwt	242.00–261.00	1,176	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	215	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	618	148.44/cwt	134.00–169.00	917	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	940	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,222	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	476	242.98/cwt	230.00–253.00	1,157	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	421	255.24/cwt	241.00–270.00	1,075	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	280.49/cwt	280.00–281.00	940	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,304	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	772	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,065	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	272	212.24/cwt	200.00–235.00	577	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	427	234.74/cwt	219.00–244.00	1,002	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	775	194.50/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	377	266.76/cwt	222.50–290.00	1,006	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	278.49/cwt	241.00–288.50	919	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	668	167.11/cwt	150.00–190.00	1,116	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	528	226.86/cwt	221.00–233.00	1,198	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	811	145.01/cwt	139.00–160.00	1,176	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	376	292.44/cwt	287.50–295.00	1,100	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	571	220.91/cwt	200.00–228.00	1,261	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	236	234.49/cwt	210.00–255.00	553	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	720	161.47/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,163	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	725	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,479	1

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 Mar 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,185Last week 1,542Year ago 718

Slaughter CattleReceipts 149Last week 122Year ago 105

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 14Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	310.00–317.00	313.45
6	400–450	436	282.00–289.00	286.80
11	450–500	470	282.50–290.00	286.30
5	500–550	518	258.00–275.00	264.98
2	650–700	690	249.00	249.00
3	700–750	721	238.00–239.00	238.68
3	800–850	823	210.00–215.00	213.03
1	1000–1050	1,035	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	315.00	315.00
6	300–350	322	337.00–350.00	342.21
9	350–400	371	325.00–371.00	332.06
18	400–450	415	290.00–378.00	323.02
31	450–500	468	291.00–329.00	314.48
35	500–550	521	275.00–314.00	300.63
11	550–600	574	279.00–299.00	286.39
51	600–650	623	258.00–298.00	275.75
7	650–700	659	259.00–271.00	267.62
5	700–750	719	241.00–247.00	243.34
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	242.50	242.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	290.00	290.00
1	500–550	505	244.00	244.00
1	650–700	665	255.00	255.00
1	700–750	735	194.00	194.00
1	750–800	760	199.00	199.00
1	800–850	815	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	230.00	230.00
4	300–350	339	290.00–305.00	295.48
1	400–450	425	280.00	280.00
2	450–500	468	242.00–261.00	251.35
1	500–550	520	244.00	244.00
1	700–750	725	204.00	204.00
1	800–850	830	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	200.00	200.00
4	250–300	288	275.00–300.00	291.16
10	300–350	325	292.50–312.50	303.28
3	350–400	378	297.00	297.00
11	400–450	423	253.00–265.00	262.19
21	450–500	482	242.50–260.00	253.56
25	500–550	517	237.00–254.00	247.73
9	550–600	575	234.00–247.50	241.58
12	600–650	619	193.00–216.00	203.98
11	650–700	675	199.00–222.00	208.35
3	700–750	720	170.00–206.00	193.58
2	750–800	795	170.00	170.00
4	850–900	896	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	231	315.00	315.00
1	250–300	295	312.50	312.50
9	300–350	310	318.00–325.00	320.43
23	350–400	374	317.50–342.50	333.40
46	400–450	415	267.50–316.00	291.85
51	450–500	475	260.00–293.00	275.80
41	500–550	528	255.00–277.00	266.73
35	550–600	568	244.00–273.00	259.09
18	600–650	617	224.00–240.00	231.68
4	650–700	665	241.00	241.00
85	700–750	716	210.00–235.10	233.14
67	800–850	846	213.50	213.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	240.00	240.00
2	300–350	323	190.00–200.00	195.19
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	290.00	290.00
4	400–450	425	261.00–270.00	263.33
1	450–500	485	231.00	231.00
2	550–600	573	221.00–226.00	223.40
2	600–650	620	181.00–210.00	195.38
2	700–750	705	164.00	164.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	700–750	724	181.00–211.00	193.75
2	750–800	782	199.00	199.00
1	850–900	860	180.00	180.00
3	1050–1100	1,073	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	236	210.00–255.00	234.49
3	250–300	272	200.00–235.00	212.24
21	300–350	330	241.00–288.50	278.49
18	350–400	377	222.50–290.00	266.76
3	400–450	427	219.00–244.00	234.74
6	450–500	480	221.00–240.00	234.12
2	500–550	528	221.00–233.00	226.86
7	550–600	571	200.00–228.00	220.91
3	600–650	618	134.00–169.00	148.44
3	650–700	668	150.00–190.00	167.11
2	700–750	720	160.00–163.00	161.47
2	750–800	772	138.00	138.00
4	800–850	811	139.00–160.00	145.01
1	900–950	940	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	385	285.00–300.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	321.00–337.50	329.36
3	300–350	323	320.00–347.50	338.56
14	350–400	381	312.50–335.00	329.80
8	400–450	412	290.00–325.00	309.44
14	450–500	460	271.00–322.50	293.28
8	500–550	512	274.00–299.00	288.50
19	550–600	575	263.00–296.00	275.45
9	600–650	617	240.00–275.00	260.93
19	650–700	670	230.00–272.00	240.46
5	700–750	711	230.00–235.00	232.83
5	750–800	776	219.00	219.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	606	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	300.00–337.50	314.19
16	350–400	375	275.00–317.50	304.67
16	400–450	423	277.50–302.00	293.28
18	450–500	474	271.00–300.00	285.80
13	500–550	520	251.00–294.00	268.70
13	550–600	566	257.50–299.00	283.87
2	600–650	647	223.00	223.00
2	650–700	683	220.00	220.00
11	700–750	716	202.00–225.00	213.30
1	750–800	765	211.00	211.00
3	800–850	818	186.00–198.00	191.30
4	850–900	880	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	264	175.00–230.00	197.64
1	350–400	365	261.00	261.00
1	400–450	440	230.00	230.00
2	450–500	463	225.00–240.00	232.62
1	500–550	520	227.50	227.50
2	550–600	565	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	310.00	310.00
1	450–500	470	252.00	252.00
1	700–750	735	212.00	212.00
1	750–800	780	204.00	204.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	270.00	270.00
2	300–350	335	280.00–281.00	280.49
5	350–400	376	287.50–295.00	292.44
4	400–450	421	241.00–270.00	255.24
4	450–500	476	230.00–253.00	242.98
1	500–550	545	220.00	220.00
2	550–600	590	221.00	221.00
3	600–650	625	213.00–220.00	215.37
2	650–700	675	200.00–205.00	202.52
2	750–800	775	190.00–199.00	194.50
1	800–850	840	168.00	168.00
1	900–950	905	160.00	160.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	312	241.00	241.00
15	350–400	388	248.50	248.50
4	450–500	477	238.00	238.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	229.00	229.00
1	400–450	435	185.00	185.00
4	450–500	483	227.00	227.00
1	750–800	770	160.00	160.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	228.00	228.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,335	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,625.00	1,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,552	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,879.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	102.00	102.00
8	—	1,463	109.00–113.00	111.58
21	—	1,406	114.00–135.00	121.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,110	105.00–112.00	109.25
2	—	1,008	96.00–99.00	97.63
31	—	1,244	115.00–128.00	121.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	832	81.00–90.00	86.46
7	—	1,014	105.00–113.00	108.40
13	—	918	90.00–100.00	95.53
3	—	750	62.00–81.00	73.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,354	117.00–128.00	122.93
15	—	1,837	131.00–147.00	139.21

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