Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2024-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold steady on comparable quality with very good demand for weaned packages. Very good demand for yearling steers in a limited comparison. Yearling heifers limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate to good demand under heavy supply. Slaughter bulls sold steady with moderate to good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $243.76/cwt on 141 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −162.38 against this barn's trailing median of $406.14.

Average price

$243.76

141 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,321

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$161

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

$42.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.57

vs KY average

−16.70 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	541	247.83	1,340	123
Large 1-2	545	220.00	1,199	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	540	219.05	1,184	13thin
Small and Medium 1-2	575	205.02	1,179	4thin

One grade step is worth $42.81/cwt here — about $161 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale141 hd

243.76

—

KY average26 barns · 1,668 hd

239.19

+4.57

National average194 barns · 26,693 hd

260.46

−16.70

This barn, trailing median30 sales

406.14

−162.38

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	1,519	155.59	2,363	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,226	126.46	1,550	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,448	125.37	1,815	85
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,035	113.67	1,176	70
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,088	181.21	1,972	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,345	163.00	2,192	1thin

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)	1,040	$1,781	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	933	$1,550	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	941	$1,600	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	750	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,490	$2,673	57
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,310	$2,025	1thin

Every lot, as filed

154 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	850–900	865	249.82/cwt	239.00–250.00	2,161	61
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	300–350	341	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	767	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	267.79/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,540	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	227.13/cwt	221.00–230.00	772	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	861	168.62/cwt	160.00–173.00	1,452	3
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	536	212.40/cwt	190.00–222.00	1,138	7
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	570	215.04/cwt	214.00–216.00	1,226	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	650–700	661	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,381	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	514	218.63/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,124	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	245.62/cwt	240.00–252.00	931	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	407	244.62/cwt	242.00–246.00	996	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	524	252.84/cwt	245.00–264.50	1,325	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	678	248.38/cwt	248.00–248.50	1,684	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	850–900	889	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	2,294	122
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	738	160.30/cwt	141.00–180.00	1,183	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	545	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	238.08/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,371	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	970	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,542	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	812	167.03/cwt	163.00–173.00	1,356	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	477	233.42/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,113	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	431	225.40/cwt	210.00–235.00	971	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	773	191.34/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,479	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,437	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	563	219.41/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,235	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	208.55/cwt	207.00–213.00	1,408	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	232	245.00/cwt	240.00–250.00	568	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	930	183.32/cwt	179.00–187.50	1,705	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	300–350	343	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	785	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	575	205.02/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,179	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,050	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	711	190.84/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,357	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	980	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	228.87/cwt	223.00–233.00	1,426	13
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	350–400	363	208.45/cwt	200.00–217.50	757	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	900–950	900	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,971	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	241.40/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,125	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	514	240.26/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,235	23
Heifers	Large 1-2	700–750	740	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	723	249.98/cwt	249.00–252.00	1,807	3
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	700–750	705	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,459	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	421	260.13/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,095	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	367	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	954	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	248.47/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,523	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	804	227.23/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,827	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	281.10/cwt	272.50–290.00	1,209	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	661	244.20/cwt	240.00–253.00	1,614	5
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	600–650	622	210.02/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,306	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	800–850	847	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,855	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	660	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	755	223.75/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	477	260.17/cwt	250.00–267.00	1,241	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	323	267.11/cwt	250.00–281.00	863	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	265.52/cwt	261.00–267.50	1,402	6
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	400–450	417	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	834	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	720	223.98/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,613	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	502	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,280	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	438	244.58/cwt	230.00–259.00	1,071	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	640	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,402	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	490	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,078	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	759	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,882	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	955	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,101	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	478	300.21/cwt	281.00–310.00	1,435	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	433	295.42/cwt	290.00–299.00	1,279	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	520	278.10/cwt	272.00–286.00	1,446	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	567	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,395	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	289.61/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,109	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,020	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,448	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	574	284.36/cwt	273.00–286.00	1,632	100
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	687	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,869	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	606	261.40/cwt	255.00–269.00	1,584	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	935	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	477	286.28/cwt	265.00–293.00	1,366	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	675	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,566	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	602	236.32/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,423	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	517	255.93/cwt	254.00–265.00	1,323	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	413	280.81/cwt	270.00–288.00	1,160	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	285	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	969	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	134.83/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,741	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	665	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	605	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	857	99.48/cwt	95.00–103.00	853	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,431	125.33/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,793	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,419	118.23/cwt	104.00–122.00	1,678	20
Bulls	—	—	1,680	164.81/cwt	162.00–168.00	2,769	5
Steers	Choice	—	1,345	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,192	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,088	181.21/cwt	171.00–191.00	1,972	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	118.76/cwt	111.00–122.00	1,375	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	109.30/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,082	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	120.56/cwt	115.00–132.00	1,344	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	131.40/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,971	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	126.02/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,548	26
Bulls	—	—	1,490	155.01/cwt	145.00–161.00	2,310	20
Bulls	—	—	1,403	138.38/cwt	138.00–139.00	1,941	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,077	143.47/cwt	137.00–147.00	1,545	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	987	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,498	3,179.35/head	3,050.00–3,350.00	3,179	13
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	750	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	933	1,549.53/head	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,550	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	877	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,280	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,030	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	1,008	975.62/head	925.00–1,025.00	976	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,418	2,302.48/head	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,302	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,562	2,760.94/head	2,575.00–3,000.00	2,761	27
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	269.87/cwt	244.00–278.00	1,276	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	248.15/cwt	238.00–261.00	1,303	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	211	248.89/cwt	240.00–265.00	525	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	677	212.66/cwt	201.00–220.00	1,440	11
Bulls	Large 1-2	600–650	615	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,267	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	200–250	235	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	265.93/cwt	259.00–270.00	1,125	7
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	400–450	423	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	901	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	650–700	667	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,454	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	200–250	220	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	574	251.56/cwt	246.00–258.50	1,444	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	607	245.87/cwt	234.00–252.75	1,492	209
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	400–450	430	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	334	252.67/cwt	240.00–271.00	844	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	194.82/cwt	184.00–203.00	1,588	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	217.03/cwt	211.00–222.00	1,335	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	365	240.05/cwt	230.00–250.00	876	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	250–300	290	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	587	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	850–900	852	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,857	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	770	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,163	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	475	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	983	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	618	210.09/cwt	193.00–229.00	1,298	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	750–800	775	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,697	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	475	259.24/cwt	249.00–267.50	1,231	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	925	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,554	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	282	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	527	232.64/cwt	221.00–247.00	1,226	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	467	233.89/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,092	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,030	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	893	165.01/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,474	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	780	189.97/cwt	186.00–194.00	1,482	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	654	228.01/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,491	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	291.96/cwt	270.00–304.00	1,098	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	616	224.01/cwt	218.00–240.00	1,380	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	293.78/cwt	280.00–310.00	964	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	582	228.42/cwt	219.00–231.00	1,329	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	732	192.42/cwt	181.00–202.00	1,409	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	761	218.22/cwt	198.00–230.00	1,661	8
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	350–400	383	213.03/cwt	209.00–217.00	816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	219.88/cwt	204.00–231.00	1,583	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	246.06/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,398	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,499	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	273	288.17/cwt	280.00–295.00	787	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	470	214.13/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,006	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	580	214.35/cwt	213.00–216.00	1,243	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	750–800	758	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,463	3

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 Oct 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,418Last week 1,098Year ago 915

Slaughter CattleReceipts 258Last week 240Year ago 194

Replacement CattleReceipts 139Last week 13Year ago 32

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	383	270.00–310.00	289.61
7	400–450	430	272.50–290.00	281.10
6	500–550	528	261.00–267.50	265.52
24	550–600	575	260.00–272.00	267.79
4	600–650	613	247.00–250.00	248.47
5	650–700	661	240.00–253.00	244.20
3	700–750	723	249.00–252.00	249.98
23	750–800	759	248.00	248.00
9	800–850	804	225.00–236.00	227.23
61	850–900	865	239.00–250.00	249.82
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	341	225.00	225.00
2	400–450	417	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	490	220.00	220.00
7	500–550	536	190.00–222.00	212.40
2	550–600	570	214.00–216.00	215.04
9	600–650	622	200.00–213.00	210.02
3	650–700	661	209.00	209.00
1	700–750	705	207.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
122	850–900	889	258.00	258.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	847	219.00	219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	250.00–281.00	267.11
2	400–450	438	230.00–259.00	244.58
3	450–500	477	250.00–267.00	260.17
9	500–550	502	255.00	255.00
2	550–600	567	246.00	246.00
1	600–650	640	219.00	219.00
1	650–700	660	235.00	235.00
5	700–750	720	220.00–230.00	223.98
2	750–800	755	220.00–227.50	223.75
1	900–950	935	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	955	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	433	290.00–299.00	295.42
14	450–500	478	281.00–310.00	300.21
11	500–550	520	272.00–286.00	278.10
100	550–600	574	273.00–286.00	284.36
16	600–650	606	255.00–269.00	261.40
6	650–700	687	272.00	272.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	240.00–250.00	245.00
3	300–350	340	221.00–230.00	227.13
6	350–400	365	230.00–250.00	240.05
5	400–450	431	210.00–235.00	225.40
6	450–500	477	220.00–237.00	233.42
6	500–550	514	210.00–230.00	218.63
7	550–600	563	215.00–230.00	219.41
5	600–650	615	211.00–222.00	217.03
7	650–700	675	207.00–213.00	208.55
2	700–750	738	141.00–180.00	160.30
1	750–800	770	151.00	151.00
3	800–850	812	163.00–173.00	167.03
3	850–900	861	160.00–173.00	168.62
1	900–950	925	168.00	168.00
1	950–1000	970	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	334	240.00–271.00	252.67
6	350–400	379	240.00–252.00	245.62
3	400–450	407	242.00–246.00	244.62
7	450–500	466	240.00–247.50	241.40
23	500–550	514	235.00–244.00	240.26
20	550–600	576	230.00–242.00	238.08
13	600–650	623	223.00–233.00	228.87
1	650–700	650	221.00	221.00
3	700–750	711	190.00–192.50	190.84
6	750–800	773	190.00–198.00	191.34
4	800–850	815	184.00–203.00	194.82
2	900–950	930	179.00–187.50	183.32
1	950–1000	980	188.00	188.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	367	260.00	260.00
16	400–450	421	250.00–275.00	260.13
17	450–500	475	249.00–267.50	259.24
55	500–550	524	245.00–264.50	252.84
25	550–600	574	246.00–258.50	251.56
209	600–650	607	234.00–252.75	245.87
20	650–700	678	248.00–248.50	248.38
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	250.00	250.00
3	300–350	343	229.00	229.00
1	500–550	545	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	740	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	202.50	202.50
2	350–400	363	200.00–217.50	208.45
1	400–450	430	215.00	215.00
1	450–500	475	200.00	200.00
4	550–600	575	200.00–210.00	205.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	775	219.00	219.00
4	850–900	852	218.00	218.00
1	900–950	900	219.00	219.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,020	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	413	270.00–288.00	280.81
23	450–500	477	265.00–293.00	286.28
9	500–550	517	254.00–265.00	255.93
20	600–650	602	230.00–246.00	236.32
8	650–700	675	232.00	232.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	280.00–295.00	288.17
15	300–350	328	280.00–310.00	293.78
9	350–400	376	270.00–304.00	291.96
7	400–450	423	259.00–270.00	265.93
13	450–500	473	244.00–278.00	269.87
12	500–550	525	238.00–261.00	248.15
34	550–600	568	240.00–260.00	246.06
15	600–650	616	218.00–240.00	224.01
5	650–700	654	225.00–230.00	228.01
25	700–750	720	204.00–231.00	219.88
8	750–800	761	198.00–230.00	218.22
2	800–850	810	185.00	185.00
1	1000–1050	1,030	159.00	159.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	211	240.00–265.00	248.89
2	250–300	282	271.00	271.00
1	350–400	375	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	435	226.00	226.00
9	450–500	467	230.00–237.00	233.89
7	500–550	527	221.00–247.00	232.64
10	550–600	582	219.00–231.00	228.42
16	600–650	618	193.00–229.00	210.09
11	650–700	677	201.00–220.00	212.66
6	700–750	732	181.00–202.00	192.42
2	750–800	780	186.00–194.00	189.97
2	850–900	893	160.00–170.00	165.01
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	252.50	252.50
1	600–650	615	206.00	206.00
2	650–700	667	218.00	218.00
3	750–800	758	193.00	193.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	209.00–217.00	213.03
2	400–450	423	213.00	213.00
2	450–500	470	210.00–218.00	214.13
3	550–600	580	213.00–216.00	214.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,291	130.00–144.00	134.83
17	—	1,158	111.00–122.00	118.76
26	—	1,228	123.00–129.00	126.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	91.00	91.00
6	—	857	95.00–103.00	99.48
29	—	990	104.00–114.00	109.30
34	—	1,115	115.00–132.00	120.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,431	122.00–128.00	125.33
20	—	1,419	104.00–122.00	118.23
24	—	1,500	128.00–135.00	131.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,680	162.00–168.00	164.81
20	—	1,490	145.00–161.00	155.01
2	—	1,403	138.00–139.00	138.38
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	163.00	163.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,088	171.00–191.00	181.21

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	3	—	1,077	137.00–147.00	143.47
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	987	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,498	3,050.00–3,350.00	3,179.35
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,008	925.00–1,025.00	975.62
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,418	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,302.48
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,562	2,575.00–3,000.00	2,760.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	2,025.00	2,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	933	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,549.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	877	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,280	2,275.00	2,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,900.00	1,900.00

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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