Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2024-11-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher with most advance on good quality weaned and thin-fleshed 400-500 lbs with very good demand. Yearling 6-weight steer and heifer loads sharply higher with very good demand; other yearling weights steady in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $242.86/cwt on 132 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −163.28 against this barn's trailing median of $406.14.

Average price

$242.86

132 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,301

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$240

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

$44.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.42

vs KY average

−22.24 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	536	246.93	1,323	111
Large 1-2	521	232.83	1,213	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	540	222.05	1,199	11thin
Small and Medium 1-2	535	202.45	1,084	4thin

One grade step is worth $44.48/cwt here — about $240 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale132 hd

242.86

—

KY average25 barns · 1,204 hd

236.44

+6.42

National average194 barns · 23,548 hd

265.10

−22.24

This barn, trailing median30 sales

406.14

−163.28

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	1,588	148.10	2,352	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,505	117.38	1,767	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,295	115.51	1,496	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,052	103.72	1,091	44
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,230	151.00	1,857	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,450	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,136	$1,534	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	935	$875	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,355	$2,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

140 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	Large 1-2	550–600	563	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,396	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	679	244.45/cwt	239.00–248.00	1,660	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	200–250	240	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	774	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	480	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,008	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	700–750	743	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,493	2
Steers	Large 1-2	500–550	520	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,347	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	768	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,812	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	310.26/cwt	300.00–314.00	838	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	657	255.25/cwt	255.25–255.25	1,677	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	373	271.52/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,013	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	428	261.72/cwt	249.00–267.00	1,120	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	839	222.25/cwt	222.25–222.25	1,865	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,260	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	550–600	552	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,419	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	715	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	630	246.16/cwt	242.00–249.00	1,551	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	467	253.04/cwt	247.00–258.00	1,182	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	716	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,640	16
Steers	Large 1-2	850–900	895	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	221.27/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,151	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	527	255.74/cwt	240.00–263.00	1,348	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	613	211.12/cwt	196.00–220.00	1,294	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	740	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,177	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	250	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	643	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	945	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,474	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	328	237.48/cwt	225.00–245.00	779	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	564	222.99/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,258	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	611	227.82/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,392	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	968	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	673	208.57/cwt	184.00–226.00	1,404	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	238.06/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,231	21
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	521	232.83/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,213	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	771	211.19/cwt	197.00–218.00	1,628	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	318	256.43/cwt	251.00–262.50	815	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	720	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	568	214.89/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,221	2
Steers	Large 1-2	600–650	637	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,516	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	262.78/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,514	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	614	244.40/cwt	244.00–245.00	1,501	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	748	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,773	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	576	236.85/cwt	231.00–248.00	1,364	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	367	294.32/cwt	285.00–297.00	1,080	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	937	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	2,179	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	413	263.90/cwt	260.00–271.00	1,090	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	264.49/cwt	256.00–269.00	1,373	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	610	226.27/cwt	221.00–229.00	1,380	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	532	288.48/cwt	272.00–304.00	1,535	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	850	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,947	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	770	218.60/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,683	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	303.81/cwt	300.00–308.00	957	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	838	223.98/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,877	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	738	220.86/cwt	204.00–227.00	1,630	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	472	247.32/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,167	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,591	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	933	200.88/cwt	196.00–211.00	1,874	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	345	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	205	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	538	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	340	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	1,180	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	588	284.91/cwt	282.00–286.25	1,675	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	415	301.30/cwt	283.00–310.00	1,250	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	430	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	475	285.53/cwt	272.50–293.00	1,356	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	613	263.18/cwt	253.00–280.00	1,613	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	674	282.48/cwt	265.00–285.50	1,904	86
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	603	238.49/cwt	237.00–239.00	1,438	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	571	256.03/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,462	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	430	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,208	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	660	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,591	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	573	232.01/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,329	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	963	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,589	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,357	120.97/cwt	118.00–129.00	1,642	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	893	87.91/cwt	77.50–92.00	785	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,502	114.84/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,725	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	112.95/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,254	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	106.82/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,108	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	114.82/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,466	19
Heifers	Choice	—	1,230	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,857	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	108.10/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,330	10
Bulls	—	—	1,934	158.00/cwt	157.00–159.00	3,056	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	98.61/cwt	92.00–102.50	1,086	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,526	120.10/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,833	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,298	107.70/cwt	104.00–112.00	1,398	2
Bulls	—	—	1,315	132.51/cwt	131.00–134.00	1,743	2
Bulls	—	—	1,504	147.25/cwt	140.00–156.00	2,215	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	1,085.56/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,086	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	129.10/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,359	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,171	1,758.08/head	1,650.00–1,925.00	1,758	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	588	213.99/cwt	211.00–217.00	1,258	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	400–450	435	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,001	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	478	213.97/cwt	212.00–216.00	1,023	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	247.70/cwt	243.00–251.00	1,313	7
Bulls	Large 1-2	550–600	582	227.03/cwt	223.00–231.00	1,321	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	284.28/cwt	268.00–301.00	1,052	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,507	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,183	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,000	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,620	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,058	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,020	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,530	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	540	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,161	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	150–200	165	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	524	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	773	193.63/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,497	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	253.30/cwt	244.00–267.50	1,089	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	721	193.51/cwt	192.50–194.00	1,395	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	930	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,590	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	255.90/cwt	251.50–261.00	970	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	462	239.96/cwt	239.50–242.50	1,109	11
Heifers	Large 1-2	600–650	610	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,336	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	400–450	405	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	782	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	800	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	975	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	442	238.40/cwt	238.00–239.00	1,054	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	234.06/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,334	28
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	350–400	355	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	731	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	575	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,179	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	885	150.43/cwt	138.00–163.00	1,331	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	235	245.11/cwt	242.50–247.50	576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	622	209.22/cwt	180.00–223.00	1,301	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	1000–1050	1,043	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,982	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	800–850	815	194.28/cwt	191.00–196.00	1,583	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	222.38/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,023	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	522	201.60/cwt	185.00–214.00	1,052	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	480	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,188	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	773	189.35/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,464	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	260	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	592	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	947	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	518	236.29/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,224	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	350	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,152	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	476	266.51/cwt	259.00–275.00	1,269	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	668	204.61/cwt	182.00–220.00	1,367	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	512	262.37/cwt	258.00–277.00	1,343	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	317	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	800	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	700–750	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	800–850	832	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,498	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,509	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	191.52/cwt	189.00–194.00	1,389	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	246.01/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,412	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	318	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	954	2

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 963Last week 1,425Year ago 1,290

Slaughter CattleReceipts 163Last week 244Year ago 319

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 14Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	259.00	259.00
4	550–600	563	248.00	248.00
2	600–650	637	238.00	238.00
1	850–900	895	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	270	300.00–314.00	310.26
2	300–350	315	300.00–308.00	303.81
5	350–400	367	285.00–297.00	294.32
3	400–450	413	260.00–271.00	263.90
2	450–500	472	267.00	267.00
8	500–550	519	256.00–269.00	264.49
5	550–600	576	260.00–265.00	262.78
5	600–650	614	244.00–245.00	244.40
7	650–700	679	239.00–248.00	244.45
4	700–750	748	237.00	237.00
3	750–800	768	236.00	236.00
2	800–850	838	222.00–226.00	223.98
1	850–900	850	229.00	229.00
47	900–950	937	232.50	232.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	322.50	322.50
1	300–350	340	347.00	347.00
8	400–450	415	283.00–310.00	301.30
29	450–500	475	272.50–293.00	285.53
47	500–550	532	272.00–304.00	288.48
16	550–600	588	282.00–286.25	284.91
17	600–650	613	253.00–280.00	263.18
86	650–700	674	265.00–285.50	282.48
1	700–750	715	246.00	246.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	210.00	210.00
2	550–600	568	210.00–220.00	214.89
2	700–750	743	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	552	257.00	257.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	262.50	262.50
1	300–350	345	280.00	280.00
5	450–500	472	240.00–254.00	247.32
3	550–600	576	231.00–248.00	236.85
14	600–650	610	221.00–229.00	226.27
1	650–700	680	234.00	234.00
8	700–750	738	204.00–227.00	220.86
3	750–800	770	210.00–225.00	218.60
3	900–950	933	196.00–211.00	200.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	373	267.50–275.00	271.52
22	400–450	428	249.00–267.00	261.72
7	450–500	467	247.00–258.00	253.04
62	500–550	527	240.00–263.00	255.74
16	600–650	630	242.00–249.00	246.16
61	650–700	657	255.25	255.25
16	700–750	716	229.00	229.00
28	800–850	839	222.25	222.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	242.50–247.50	245.11
1	250–300	250	257.00	257.00
5	300–350	328	225.00–245.00	237.48
2	400–450	430	225.00	225.00
3	450–500	460	221.00–225.00	222.38
6	500–550	520	218.00–225.00	221.27
5	550–600	564	221.00–230.00	222.99
7	600–650	613	196.00–220.00	211.12
8	650–700	673	184.00–226.00	208.57
1	700–750	740	159.00	159.00
2	850–900	885	138.00–163.00	150.43
1	900–950	945	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	252.50	252.50
2	300–350	318	251.00–262.50	256.43
18	350–400	379	251.50–261.00	255.90
5	400–450	442	238.00–239.00	238.40
11	450–500	462	239.50–242.50	239.96
21	500–550	517	230.00–242.00	238.06
28	550–600	570	230.00–237.00	234.06
22	600–650	611	220.00–230.00	227.82
3	700–750	721	192.50–194.00	193.51
3	750–800	771	197.00–218.00	211.19
1	800–850	800	177.00	177.00
3	900–950	930	171.00	171.00
1	950–1000	975	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	521	230.00–234.00	232.83
1	600–650	610	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	206.00	206.00
2	400–450	405	193.00	193.00
3	500–550	522	185.00–214.00	201.60
1	550–600	575	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	800–850	815	191.00–196.00	194.28
3	1000–1050	1,043	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	480	247.50	247.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	171.00	171.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	329.00	329.00
4	400–450	430	281.00	281.00
12	450–500	476	259.00–275.00	266.51
6	500–550	512	258.00–277.00	262.37
5	550–600	571	250.00–260.00	256.03
4	600–650	603	237.00–239.00	238.49
1	650–700	660	241.00	241.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	227.50	227.50
2	300–350	317	252.50	252.50
1	350–400	375	252.50	252.50
1	450–500	460	230.00	230.00
2	500–550	518	235.00–237.50	236.29
3	550–600	573	230.00–234.00	232.01
10	600–650	622	180.00–223.00	209.22
5	650–700	668	182.00–220.00	204.61
3	750–800	773	188.00–190.00	189.35
2	950–1000	963	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	230.00	230.00
2	450–500	478	212.00–216.00	213.97
1	500–550	540	215.00	215.00
2	550–600	588	211.00–217.00	213.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	165	317.50	317.50
2	300–350	318	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	370	268.00–301.00	284.28
6	400–450	430	244.00–267.50	253.30
1	450–500	475	249.00	249.00
7	500–550	530	243.00–251.00	247.70
7	550–600	574	244.00–250.00	246.01
1	650–700	655	230.00	230.00
2	700–750	725	189.00–194.00	191.52
6	750–800	773	190.00–199.00	193.63
1	800–850	820	184.00	184.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	582	223.00–231.00	227.03
1	700–750	700	200.00	200.00
2	800–850	832	180.00	180.00
2	1000–1050	1,000	162.00	162.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,357	118.00–129.00	120.97
19	—	1,277	111.00–117.00	114.82
10	—	1,230	102.00–111.00	108.10
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	893	77.50–92.00	87.91
11	—	1,110	111.00–115.00	112.95
16	—	1,037	104.00–110.00	106.82
11	—	1,101	92.00–102.50	98.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,502	113.00–117.00	114.84
22	—	1,526	117.00–125.00	120.10
2	—	1,298	104.00–112.00	107.70
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	151.00	151.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,934	157.00–159.00	158.00
2	—	1,315	131.00–134.00	132.51
10	—	1,504	140.00–156.00	147.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,065	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,085.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,450	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,171	1,650.00–1,925.00	1,758.08
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,053	120.00–138.00	129.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,355	2,100.00	2,100.00

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

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How it compared 500–600 lb

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