Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2024-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady on good quality weaned packages. Off-color, plain and fleshy bawling calves facing discounts. Yearlings sold steady with good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $280.19/cwt on 474 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −125.95 against this barn's trailing median of $406.14.

Average price

$280.19

474 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,590

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$488

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

$63.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.47

vs KY average

+21.73 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	569	283.69	1,614	439
Large 1-2	580	256.00	1,485	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	550	236.02	1,298	31
Small and Medium 1-2	512	220.00	1,126	2thin

One grade step is worth $63.69/cwt here — about $488 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 sale474 hd

280.19

—

KY average25 barns · 1,942 hd

271.72

+8.47

National average139 barns · 7,218 hd

258.46

+21.73

This barn, trailing median30 sales

406.14

−125.95

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	1,534	164.26	2,520	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,253	137.78	1,727	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,432	133.68	1,915	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,003	121.42	1,218	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,225	166.27	2,037	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,260	180.63	2,276	7thin

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,117	$2,200	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,403	$2,188	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,343	$1,877	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,405	$2,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,301	$2,212	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$2,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	965	$1,350	1thin

Every lot, as filed

135 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	294.56/cwt	282.00–305.00	1,128	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	869	246.50/cwt	246.50–246.50	2,142	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	293.01/cwt	280.00–307.50	820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	602	235.68/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,419	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	925	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	333.26/cwt	327.50–345.00	1,183	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,559	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	777	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,865	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	276.74/cwt	273.00–282.50	1,301	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	737	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,666	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,090	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	234.54/cwt	232.00–236.00	1,489	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	283.67/cwt	279.00–290.00	1,359	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	256.71/cwt	255.00–258.00	1,497	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	607	258.84/cwt	257.00–261.00	1,571	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	484	290.05/cwt	284.00–293.00	1,404	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	508	260.59/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,324	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	410	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,384	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	485	294.76/cwt	294.00–299.00	1,430	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	527	286.24/cwt	280.00–294.00	1,508	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,276	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	726	254.03/cwt	243.00–261.00	1,844	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	771	251.24/cwt	246.00–256.00	1,937	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	428	298.27/cwt	288.00–306.00	1,277	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	273.28/cwt	270.00–276.00	1,427	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	254.38/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,692	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	768	214.77/cwt	208.00–217.00	1,649	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	420	283.18/cwt	279.00–295.00	1,189	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	519	269.51/cwt	263.00–275.00	1,399	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	483	280.94/cwt	273.00–285.00	1,357	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	379	329.40/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,248	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	572	284.52/cwt	278.00–288.00	1,627	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	630	271.70/cwt	249.00–272.75	1,712	96
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	804	240.83/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,936	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	239.14/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,595	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	804	204.17/cwt	192.00–216.00	1,642	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	326	299.46/cwt	289.00–305.00	976	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	264.17/cwt	262.50–265.00	1,255	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	319	344.68/cwt	311.00–355.00	1,100	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	293	313.97/cwt	307.50–317.50	920	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	262.50/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,142	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,290	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,515	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,117	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	713	220.07/cwt	215.00–232.50	1,569	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,343	1,877.08/head	1,775.00–2,000.00	1,877	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	250–300	291	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,164	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	718	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,817	76
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	279.35/cwt	272.50–282.50	1,229	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	254.95/cwt	251.00–260.00	1,456	5
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	600–650	630	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,373	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	650–700	680	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,312	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	200–250	240	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	504	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	490	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	985	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	300–350	300	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	615	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	400–450	403	223.71/cwt	217.50–230.00	902	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	512	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,126	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	300–350	315	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	701	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	250–300	270	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	547	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	838	101.92/cwt	97.00–105.00	854	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	128.21/cwt	121.00–137.00	1,376	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	131.72/cwt	129.00–135.00	1,891	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,394	126.03/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,757	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	894	112.50/cwt	106.00–119.00	1,006	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	141.05/cwt	136.00–150.00	1,787	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,444	137.39/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,984	14
Bulls	—	—	1,675	170.95/cwt	166.00–177.00	2,863	7
Heifers	Choice	—	1,225	166.27/cwt	153.00–178.00	2,037	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,688	1
Bulls	—	—	1,335	157.72/cwt	151.00–164.00	2,106	3
Bulls	—	—	1,145	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,569	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	700–750	700	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,484	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	300–350	325	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	943	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	550–600	580	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,485	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	300–350	337	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	944	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	132.51/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,611	10
Steers	Choice	—	1,260	180.63/cwt	176.00–184.00	2,276	7
Steers	Large 1-2	500–550	510	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,352	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	350–400	391	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,052	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	650–700	685	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,370	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	755	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,284	1
Steers	Large 1-2	650–700	661	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,702	3
Steers	Large 1-2	700–750	705	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,734	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	815	254.92/cwt	253.50–255.25	2,078	68
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,040	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	268.89/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,422	13
Steers	Large 1-2	850–900	855	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,009	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	600–650	640	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,472	1
Steers	Large 1-2	550–600	590	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,599	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	371	287.38/cwt	270.00–303.00	1,066	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	745	204.40/cwt	204.00–208.00	1,523	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	682	209.14/cwt	199.00–224.00	1,426	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,301	2,211.82/head	2,125.00–2,375.00	2,212	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	265	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	795	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	505	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,237	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,269	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	378	249.97/cwt	240.00–257.50	945	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	583	239.91/cwt	236.00–244.00	1,399	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	727	196.37/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,428	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	671	222.06/cwt	216.00–226.00	1,490	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	520	280.14/cwt	277.50–283.00	1,457	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	633	284.71/cwt	265.00–292.00	1,802	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	376	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,457	47
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	445	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,101	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	459	248.78/cwt	232.50–270.00	1,142	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	310	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	805	240.48/cwt	235.75–244.90	1,936	135
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	689	246.96/cwt	243.00–253.00	1,702	158
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	572	285.18/cwt	260.00–294.60	1,631	407
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	975	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,697	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	910	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,392	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	767	191.34/cwt	183.00–204.00	1,468	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	868	220.47/cwt	210.00–231.00	1,914	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	428	264.32/cwt	260.00–269.00	1,131	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	770	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	315	253.62/cwt	245.00–265.00	799	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	640	223.34/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,429	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	521	237.83/cwt	232.00–248.00	1,239	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,088	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	223	242.13/cwt	232.50–250.00	540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	270	247.79/cwt	220.00–262.50	669	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	566	235.03/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,330	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	236.50/cwt	221.00–252.00	1,041	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	604	230.01/cwt	228.00–231.00	1,389	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	935	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	241.36/cwt	227.50–248.00	1,134	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	660	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	613	239.55/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,468	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	262.00/cwt	254.00–270.00	1,467	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	524	240.41/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,260	6

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.

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,719Last week 1,456Year ago 530

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 100Year ago 149

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 9Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	280.00–307.50	293.01
7	300–350	326	289.00–305.00	299.46
5	350–400	383	282.00–305.00	294.56
2	400–450	435	255.00–270.00	262.50
3	450–500	475	262.50–265.00	264.17
7	500–550	508	260.00–262.00	260.59
7	550–600	583	255.00–258.00	256.71
3	600–650	602	231.00–240.00	235.68
5	650–700	667	237.00–242.00	239.14
2	700–750	737	226.00	226.00
4	750–800	768	208.00–217.00	214.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	350–400	379	310.00–330.00	329.40
7	400–450	420	279.00–295.00	283.18
23	450–500	483	273.00–285.00	280.94
18	500–550	519	263.00–275.00	269.51
407	550–600	572	260.00–294.60	285.18
96	600–650	630	249.00–272.75	271.70
158	650–700	689	243.00–253.00	246.96
76	700–750	718	253.00	253.00
135	800–850	805	235.75–244.90	240.48
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	222.50	222.50
2	500–550	512	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	290.00	290.00
3	350–400	391	269.00	269.00
2	550–600	580	256.00	256.00
1	600–650	640	230.00	230.00
2	650–700	685	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	700	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	232.50–250.00	242.13
4	250–300	270	220.00–262.50	247.79
6	300–350	315	245.00–265.00	253.62
4	350–400	378	240.00–257.50	249.97
2	400–450	440	221.00–252.00	236.50
4	450–500	470	227.50–248.00	241.36
11	500–550	521	232.00–248.00	237.83
20	550–600	566	231.00–240.00	235.03
6	600–650	640	220.00–228.00	223.34
6	650–700	682	199.00–224.00	209.14
10	700–750	745	204.00–208.00	204.40
8	750–800	767	183.00–204.00	191.34
2	900–950	910	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	290.00	290.00
7	450–500	479	279.00–290.00	283.67
3	500–550	522	270.00–276.00	273.28
1	550–600	565	276.00	276.00
7	600–650	607	257.00–261.00	258.84
5	650–700	665	250.00–262.00	254.38
2	750–800	777	240.00	240.00
6	800–850	804	240.00–245.00	240.83
5	850–900	869	246.50	246.50
1	1050–1100	1,090	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	291	400.00	400.00
47	350–400	376	387.50	387.50
3	400–450	410	337.50	337.50
27	450–500	485	294.00–299.00	294.76
32	500–550	527	280.00–294.00	286.24
26	550–600	572	278.00–288.00	284.52
42	600–650	633	265.00–292.00	284.71
5	700–750	726	243.00–261.00	254.03
8	750–800	771	246.00–256.00	251.24
68	800–850	815	253.50–255.25	254.92
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	265.00	265.00
1	550–600	590	271.00	271.00
3	650–700	661	257.50	257.50
2	700–750	705	246.00	246.00
1	850–900	855	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	300.00	300.00
5	350–400	371	270.00–303.00	287.38
2	400–450	428	260.00–269.00	264.32
1	450–500	470	270.00	270.00
2	500–550	505	245.00	245.00
2	550–600	560	254.00–270.00	262.00
16	600–650	613	230.00–247.00	239.55
1	650–700	660	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	770	238.00	238.00
2	850–900	868	210.00–231.00	220.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	293	307.50–317.50	313.97
5	300–350	319	311.00–355.00	344.68
3	350–400	355	327.50–345.00	333.26
4	400–450	440	272.50–282.50	279.35
6	450–500	470	273.00–282.50	276.74
13	500–550	529	260.00–280.00	268.89
5	550–600	571	251.00–260.00	254.95
4	600–650	635	232.00–236.00	234.54
1	650–700	655	236.00	236.00
10	700–750	713	215.00–232.50	220.07
1	750–800	785	211.00	211.00
5	800–850	804	192.00–216.00	204.17
1	900–950	925	189.00	189.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	169.00	169.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	428	288.00–306.00	298.27
4	450–500	484	284.00–293.00	290.05
2	500–550	520	277.50–283.00	280.14
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	210.00	210.00
1	250–300	270	202.50	202.50
1	300–350	300	205.00	205.00
2	400–450	403	217.50–230.00	223.71
2	450–500	490	201.00	201.00
2	600–650	630	218.00	218.00
1	650–700	680	193.00	193.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	337	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	280.00	280.00
1	350–400	375	290.00	290.00
1	400–450	445	247.50	247.50
4	450–500	459	232.50–270.00	248.78
6	500–550	524	235.00–245.00	240.41
2	550–600	583	236.00–244.00	239.91
4	600–650	604	228.00–231.00	230.01
7	650–700	671	216.00–226.00	222.06
3	700–750	727	190.00–201.00	196.37
1	900–950	935	146.00	146.00
1	950–1000	975	174.00	174.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	755	170.00	170.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	2,325.00	2,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,515	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,117	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,343	1,775.00–2,000.00	1,877.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,301	2,125.00–2,375.00	2,211.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,405	2,375.00	2,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	2,025.00	2,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,350.00	1,350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	838	97.00–105.00	101.92
11	—	1,073	121.00–137.00	128.21
4	—	894	106.00–119.00	112.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,436	129.00–135.00	131.72
5	—	1,394	123.00–128.00	126.03
14	—	1,444	135.00–140.00	137.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,267	136.00–150.00	141.05
1	—	1,350	125.00	125.00
10	—	1,216	128.00–135.00	132.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,675	166.00–177.00	170.95
3	—	1,335	151.00–164.00	157.72
1	—	1,145	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,225	153.00–178.00	166.27
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,260	176.00–184.00	180.63

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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