Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2024-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher; weaned steer packages sharply higher with very good demand. Yearlings lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $305.76/cwt on 117 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −152.93 against this barn's trailing median of $458.69.

Average price

$305.76

117 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,668

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$536

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

$78.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.51

vs KY average

−12.53 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	546	308.67	1,686	111
Large 1-2	520	268.71	1,397	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	551	248.00	1,367	3thin
Small and Medium 1-2	500	230.00	1,150	1thin

One grade step is worth $78.67/cwt here — about $536 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

28 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $507.01, low $410.51, median $458.69 across 28 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 sale117 hd

305.76

—

KY average26 barns · 1,651 hd

304.25

+1.51

National average173 barns · 12,551 hd

318.29

−12.53

This barn, trailing median28 sales

458.69

−152.93

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	—	High	1,560	146.59	2,287	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	127.37	1,549	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,464	125.88	1,843	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	990	104.20	1,032	33
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,248	147.05	1,835	6thin

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)	1,690	$2,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,315	$2,650	1thin

Every lot, as filed

157 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	750	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,763	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	623	284.88/cwt	267.50–306.00	1,775	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	668	279.30/cwt	260.00–288.00	1,866	96
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	710	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	905	193.98/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,756	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	895	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	243.79/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	251.97/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,315	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	263.19/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,121	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	281.75/cwt	272.50–305.00	1,042	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	215.68/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,758	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	791	227.77/cwt	224.00–229.00	1,802	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	727	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	299.36/cwt	282.50–305.00	988	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	778	179.62/cwt	174.00–191.00	1,397	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	770	241.29/cwt	237.00–244.00	1,858	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	305.11/cwt	290.00–317.50	1,288	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	261.99/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,231	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,340	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,445	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,035	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	2,060	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	250–300	255	362.50/cwt	342.50–372.50	924	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	374	313.49/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,172	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	373	355.11/cwt	336.00–375.00	1,325	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	246.62/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,546	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	295.33/cwt	285.00–302.50	827	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	626	249.42/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,561	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	350–400	378	363.02/cwt	360.00–364.00	1,372	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	711	257.06/cwt	243.00–263.00	1,828	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	520	284.64/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,480	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	600–650	604	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,685	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	455	324.73/cwt	302.50–357.50	1,478	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	515	317.67/cwt	300.00–327.00	1,636	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	422	291.18/cwt	270.00–299.00	1,229	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	200–250	222	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	475	279.52/cwt	270.00–293.00	1,328	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	525	276.00/cwt	262.00–286.00	1,449	65
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	659	256.37/cwt	247.50–270.00	1,689	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	221.56/cwt	212.50–227.00	1,363	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	669	213.82/cwt	205.00–222.50	1,430	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	437	306.92/cwt	294.00–313.00	1,341	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,556	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	273.33/cwt	261.00–280.00	1,588	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	200	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	771	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,712	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	251.21/cwt	240.00–261.00	1,429	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	291.26/cwt	287.50–301.00	1,392	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	733	224.66/cwt	218.00–229.00	1,647	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	281	330.22/cwt	307.50–347.50	928	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	331	314.31/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,040	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	900	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,521	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	371	313.49/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,163	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	700–750	745	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	772	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	875	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,490	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	935	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,907	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	400–450	445	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,012	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	263.60/cwt	257.50–271.00	1,352	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	827	200.53/cwt	189.00–210.00	1,658	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,690	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	460	236.26/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,087	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	500	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	250–300	260	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	663	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	460	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	932	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	250–300	295	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	664	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	350–400	350	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	875	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	350–400	380	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	865	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	120.82/cwt	116.00–127.00	1,270	8
Bulls	—	—	1,701	153.36/cwt	148.00–160.00	2,609	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	119.45/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,648	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	128.21/cwt	122.00–143.00	1,917	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,178	104.78/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,234	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	112.99/cwt	108.00–119.00	1,374	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	961	109.26/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,050	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	98.45/cwt	92.00–104.00	963	12
Bulls	—	—	1,100	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,364	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	130.82/cwt	123.00–142.00	1,589	41
Bulls	—	—	1,358	136.99/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,860	4
Heifers	Choice	—	1,248	147.05/cwt	134.00–160.00	1,835	6
Bulls	Large 1-2	300–350	335	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,005	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	350–400	375	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,153	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	400–450	431	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,250	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	550–600	555	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,665	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,257	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	83.28/cwt	70.00–92.00	806	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	650–700	680	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,387	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	600–650	611	211.76/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,294	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	633	129.91/cwt	122.50–137.50	822	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	525	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,063	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	550–600	590	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,310	1
Steers	Large 1-2	350–400	395	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,254	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	980	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,642	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	750–800	755	216.50/cwt	216.00–217.00	1,635	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	671	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	889	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	340	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	587	1
Steers	Large 1-2	500–550	520	268.71/cwt	265.00–272.50	1,397	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	450–500	475	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,247	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	483	239.75/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,158	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	785	169.50/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,331	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	800–850	822	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,586	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	430	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,389	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	800–850	806	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,773	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	650–700	650	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,723	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	905	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	203.25/cwt	191.00–212.50	1,362	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	321	260.55/cwt	245.00–277.50	836	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	985	129.49/cwt	129.00–130.00	1,275	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	266.90/cwt	245.00–297.00	1,001	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	423	284.23/cwt	282.50–287.50	1,202	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,297	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	211	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	559	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	630	268.59/cwt	260.00–273.00	1,692	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	418	359.97/cwt	300.00–376.00	1,505	47
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	547	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,406	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	587	271.94/cwt	260.00–279.00	1,596	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	847	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,830	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	421	320.43/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,349	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	729	231.84/cwt	229.00–233.00	1,690	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	378	318.79/cwt	315.00–319.00	1,205	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	483	252.67/cwt	242.50–255.00	1,220	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	664	256.96/cwt	231.00–262.00	1,706	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	381	362.94/cwt	320.00–385.00	1,383	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	566	306.33/cwt	284.00–320.00	1,734	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	811	231.85/cwt	228.00–234.00	1,880	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	418	268.43/cwt	250.00–282.50	1,122	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	660	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	569	287.49/cwt	273.00–299.00	1,636	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	323	380.82/cwt	320.00–394.00	1,230	45
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	810	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,547	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	308	276.18/cwt	267.50–285.00	851	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	522	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,044	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	725	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,421	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	343	312.52/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,072	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	461	348.91/cwt	307.50–366.00	1,608	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	728	159.31/cwt	140.00–169.00	1,160	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	632	219.36/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,386	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	327	298.01/cwt	287.50–317.50	974	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	308.72/cwt	307.50–310.00	1,142	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	700	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,554	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	283	273.60/cwt	240.00–291.00	774	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	626	231.51/cwt	231.00–232.50	1,449	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	810	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,434	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	960	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	868	165.45/cwt	160.00–171.00	1,436	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	767	219.53/cwt	201.00–226.00	1,684	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	201.55/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,250	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	860	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,264	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 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,321Last week 739Year ago 964

Slaughter CattleReceipts 154Last week 125Year ago 144

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 6Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	373	336.00–375.00	355.11
14	400–450	421	300.00–340.00	320.43
11	450–500	455	302.50–357.50	324.73
15	500–550	520	275.00–305.00	284.64
20	550–600	569	273.00–299.00	287.49
9	600–650	630	260.00–273.00	268.59
4	650–700	659	247.50–270.00	256.37
1	700–750	710	236.00	236.00
5	750–800	750	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	378	360.00–364.00	363.02
5	600–650	604	279.00	279.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	315.00	315.00
11	250–300	281	307.50–347.50	330.22
7	300–350	331	300.00–335.00	314.31
10	350–400	371	300.00–320.00	313.49
15	400–450	437	294.00–313.00	306.92
15	450–500	478	287.50–301.00	291.26
3	500–550	513	257.50–271.00	263.60
4	550–600	573	260.00	260.00
1	600–650	635	245.00	245.00
1	650–700	680	228.00	228.00
5	700–750	733	218.00–229.00	224.66
3	750–800	771	222.00	222.00
6	800–850	827	189.00–210.00	200.53
1	850–900	875	184.00	184.00
1	900–950	935	204.00	204.00
1	950–1000	980	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	255.00	255.00
1	350–400	350	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	445	227.50	227.50
1	500–550	545	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	375	307.50	307.50
3	400–450	431	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	555	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	323.00	323.00
3	800–850	806	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	267.50–285.00	276.18
6	400–450	418	250.00–282.50	268.43
5	450–500	483	242.50–255.00	252.67
1	500–550	535	242.50	242.50
3	600–650	632	215.00–223.00	219.36
1	650–700	680	217.50	217.50
1	700–750	725	196.00	196.00
2	850–900	868	160.00–171.00	165.45
1	900–950	905	179.00	179.00
1	950–1000	960	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	222	375.00	375.00
3	250–300	255	342.50–372.50	362.50
45	300–350	323	320.00–394.00	380.82
21	350–400	381	320.00–385.00	362.94
47	400–450	418	300.00–376.00	359.97
41	450–500	461	307.50–366.00	348.91
44	500–550	515	300.00–327.00	317.67
60	550–600	566	284.00–320.00	306.33
41	600–650	623	267.50–306.00	284.88
96	650–700	668	260.00–288.00	279.30
14	700–750	711	243.00–263.00	257.06
13	750–800	770	237.00–244.00	241.29
22	800–850	811	228.00–234.00	231.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	305.00	305.00
4	350–400	374	300.00–320.00	313.49
6	400–450	422	290.00–317.50	305.11
6	450–500	455	317.50	317.50
1	500–550	540	265.00	265.00
6	550–600	581	261.00–280.00	273.33
3	600–650	627	240.00–250.00	246.62
2	650–700	678	240.00–247.50	243.79
2	700–750	727	235.00	235.00
4	750–800	791	224.00–229.00	227.77
18	800–850	815	210.00–218.00	215.68
2	900–950	905	190.00–198.00	193.98
1	1000–1050	1,035	199.00	199.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	227.50	227.50
2	450–500	460	235.00–237.50	236.26
1	500–550	500	230.00	230.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	317.50	317.50
2	500–550	520	265.00–272.50	268.71
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	287.50–317.50	298.01
2	350–400	370	307.50–310.00	308.72
3	400–450	423	282.50–287.50	284.23
2	500–550	547	257.00	257.00
1	550–600	560	230.00	230.00
3	600–650	626	231.00–232.50	231.51
1	650–700	660	237.00	237.00
1	700–750	700	222.00	222.00
5	750–800	767	201.00–226.00	219.53
1	800–850	810	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	287.50	287.50
7	250–300	280	285.00–302.50	295.33
16	300–350	330	282.50–305.00	299.36
29	350–400	370	272.50–305.00	281.75
7	400–450	426	260.00–268.00	263.19
9	450–500	470	252.50–270.00	261.99
14	500–550	522	240.00–260.00	251.97
22	550–600	569	240.00–261.00	251.21
5	600–650	615	212.50–227.00	221.56
9	650–700	669	205.00–222.50	213.82
1	700–750	705	190.00	190.00
6	750–800	778	174.00–191.00	179.62
1	850–900	895	190.00	190.00
1	900–950	900	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	310.00–315.00	312.52
20	350–400	378	315.00–319.00	318.79
46	400–450	422	270.00–299.00	291.18
55	450–500	475	270.00–293.00	279.52
65	500–550	525	262.00–286.00	276.00
51	550–600	587	260.00–279.00	271.94
29	600–650	626	230.00–265.00	249.42
17	650–700	664	231.00–262.00	256.96
7	700–750	729	229.00–233.00	231.84
2	800–850	847	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	745	215.00	215.00
2	750–800	755	216.00–217.00	216.50
5	800–850	822	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	225.00	225.00
1	450–500	460	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	262.50	262.50
1	550–600	590	222.00	222.00
4	600–650	611	210.00–216.00	211.76
1	650–700	680	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	211	265.00	265.00
3	250–300	283	240.00–291.00	273.60
4	300–350	321	245.00–277.50	260.55
9	350–400	375	245.00–297.00	266.90
1	400–450	420	250.00	250.00
2	450–500	483	230.00–249.00	239.75
2	500–550	522	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	565	230.00	230.00
2	600–650	620	200.00–203.00	201.55
3	650–700	670	191.00–212.50	203.25
3	700–750	728	140.00–169.00	159.31
2	750–800	785	169.00–170.00	169.50
1	800–850	810	177.00	177.00
1	850–900	860	147.00	147.00
2	950–1000	985	129.00–130.00	129.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	650–700	650	265.00	265.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	172.50	172.50
1	500–550	525	202.50	202.50
2	600–650	633	122.50–137.50	129.91
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	671	132.50	132.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	2,650.00	2,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,690	2,075.00	2,075.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,051	116.00–127.00	120.82
8	—	961	105.00–115.00	109.26
12	—	978	92.00–104.00	98.45
5	—	968	70.00–92.00	83.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,380	115.00–122.00	119.45
41	—	1,495	122.00–143.00	128.21
3	—	1,178	102.00–107.00	104.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,216	108.00–119.00	112.99
41	—	1,215	123.00–142.00	130.82
1	—	1,245	101.00	101.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,701	148.00–160.00	153.36
1	—	1,100	124.00	124.00
4	—	1,358	130.00–142.00	136.99
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,248	134.00–160.00	147.05

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What quality paid 500–600 lb

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How it compared 500–600 lb

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