Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2024-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady; except 400-500 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher on weaned packages with very good demand. Feeder heifers sold steady; except 300-450 lb weaned heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand. Yearling steers and heifers limited comparison on similar quality. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with light to moderate demand under heavy supply. Slaughter bulls sold steady with moderate demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $272.82/cwt on 165 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −185.87 against this barn's trailing median of $458.69.

Average price

$272.82

165 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,497

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$410

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

$67.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.28

vs KY average

−36.44 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	547	275.16	1,505	153
Large 1-2	590	255.00	1,505	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	573	248.12	1,423	7thin
Small and Medium 1-2	528	207.46	1,095	2thin

One grade step is worth $67.70/cwt here — about $410 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale165 hd

272.82

—

KY average25 barns · 1,168 hd

273.10

−0.28

National average182 barns · 24,645 hd

309.26

−36.44

This barn, trailing median28 sales

458.69

−185.87

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	—	Low	1,683	148.19	2,494	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,430	115.47	1,651	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,257	115.46	1,452	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,072	105.12	1,127	53
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,119	157.08	1,758	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,238	$1,879	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	954	$1,425	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,335	$2,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

152 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	950–1000	964	221.94/cwt	216.00–222.25	2,140	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	809	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,861	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	262.05/cwt	257.00–266.00	1,365	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	275.63/cwt	270.00–279.00	1,318	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	275	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,024	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	550–600	561	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,425	3
Steers	Large 1-2	550–600	590	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,505	3
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	528	207.46/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,095	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	400–450	435	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,011	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	465	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,046	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	564	252.05/cwt	242.00–255.00	1,422	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	473	254.49/cwt	247.00–269.00	1,204	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	200–250	220	284.54/cwt	280.00–287.00	626	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	319	286.48/cwt	270.00–291.00	914	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	281	240.74/cwt	220.00–256.00	676	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	381	281.64/cwt	272.50–285.00	1,073	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	531	250.40/cwt	242.00–261.00	1,330	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	930	168.33/cwt	167.00–169.00	1,565	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	363	237.15/cwt	222.50–247.50	861	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	310	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	418	260.80/cwt	248.00–277.00	1,090	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	616	246.11/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,516	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	572	226.77/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,297	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	227.26/cwt	211.00–235.00	1,182	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	767	187.74/cwt	169.00–195.00	1,440	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	593	208.54/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,237	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	808	168.64/cwt	166.00–170.00	1,363	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	623	217.48/cwt	207.00–226.00	1,355	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,711	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	238.42/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,373	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	925	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	238.69/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,260	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	463	231.43/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,072	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	878	175.14/cwt	171.00–179.00	1,538	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	150–200	183	257.60/cwt	250.00–265.00	471	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	235	262.29/cwt	257.50–272.50	616	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	274.91/cwt	257.50–285.00	770	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	292.51/cwt	287.50–310.00	1,109	5
Steers	Large 1-2	600–650	610	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,624	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	443	274.47/cwt	270.00–279.00	1,216	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	866	238.61/cwt	220.00–239.75	2,066	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	769	231.40/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,779	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	317	320.54/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,016	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	661	240.33/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,589	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,679	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	875	215.49/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,886	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	765	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,760	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	234.43/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,453	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	559	263.52/cwt	257.00–269.00	1,473	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	540	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,253	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	247.48/cwt	246.00–249.00	1,646	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,142	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	315	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	882	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,101	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	579	250.81/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,452	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	620	268.14/cwt	253.00–286.00	1,662	117
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	459	292.76/cwt	280.00–298.00	1,344	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	380	299.59/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,138	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	741	242.04/cwt	238.00–244.00	1,794	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	275	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	817	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	230	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	667	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	684	268.17/cwt	257.00–290.00	1,834	158
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	413	305.36/cwt	283.00–322.50	1,261	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	512	286.49/cwt	268.00–296.50	1,467	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	332	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,135	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	758	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,850	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	576	271.72/cwt	266.00–279.50	1,565	62
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	561	259.15/cwt	259.00–260.00	1,454	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	678	236.84/cwt	234.00–239.00	1,606	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	365	313.72/cwt	310.00–321.00	1,145	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	480	277.10/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,330	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	515	267.05/cwt	262.00–273.00	1,375	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	878	164.99/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,449	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	88.47/cwt	88.00–89.00	889	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	108.37/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,277	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	106.12/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,098	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	105.59/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,513	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	118.09/cwt	117.00–123.00	1,710	17
Bulls	—	—	1,329	128.69/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,710	5
Heifers	Choice	—	1,119	157.08/cwt	140.00–177.00	1,758	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	113.68/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,390	34
Bulls	—	—	1,934	161.57/cwt	158.00–168.00	3,125	5
Bulls	—	—	1,740	151.59/cwt	141.00–157.00	2,638	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	119.64/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,585	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,129	112.68/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,272	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,416	114.35/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,619	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	95.95/cwt	91.00–101.00	1,010	14
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	835	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,238	1,878.87/head	1,600.00–2,225.00	1,879	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,021	146.59/cwt	122.00–160.00	1,497	18
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,026	125.01/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,283	4
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	670	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	911	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	233	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	594	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	500–550	540	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,334	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	213.33/cwt	211.00–214.00	1,547	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	819	184.81/cwt	176.00–194.00	1,514	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	282.37/cwt	271.00–305.00	1,062	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	215	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	591	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	587	220.13/cwt	213.00–221.00	1,292	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	253.20/cwt	247.00–256.00	1,431	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	273	289.36/cwt	280.00–300.00	790	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,100	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,540	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	650–700	690	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	380	273.45/cwt	262.50–285.00	1,039	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	421	265.50/cwt	257.00–276.00	1,118	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	491	259.95/cwt	256.00–267.00	1,276	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	733	199.92/cwt	182.00–206.00	1,465	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	678	206.18/cwt	201.00–212.00	1,398	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	535	206.79/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,106	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	880	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	372	257.83/cwt	250.00–269.00	959	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	245.74/cwt	244.00–246.00	1,069	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	241.79/cwt	236.00–246.00	1,161	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	608	233.53/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,420	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	900–950	923	200.00/cwt	199.00–201.00	1,846	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	965	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,843	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	240	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	654	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	215.70/cwt	200.00–224.00	1,445	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	817	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	428	286.57/cwt	284.00–293.00	1,227	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	700–750	709	222.42/cwt	222.00–223.00	1,577	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	680	242.28/cwt	237.75–251.00	1,648	123
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	714	217.96/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,556	10
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	525	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,229	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	850–900	867	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,708	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	778	213.38/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,660	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	285	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	488	238.49/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,164	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	314	264.39/cwt	240.00–270.00	830	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	775	194.22/cwt	192.00–197.00	1,505	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	622	207.03/cwt	190.00–218.00	1,288	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	252.93/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,325	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	611	226.79/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,386	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	250–300	258	352.52/cwt	350.00–355.00	910	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	615	232.98/cwt	232.00–234.00	1,433	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	240.45/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,262	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	970	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	935	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,533	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	505	217.50/cwt	217.00–218.00	1,098	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	573	240.95/cwt	233.00–245.00	1,381	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	423	245.07/cwt	242.50–247.50	1,037	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	231.49/cwt	231.00–232.00	1,539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	973	172.16/cwt	162.00–190.00	1,675	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	350–400	360	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	783	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	450	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	990	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 Nov 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,790Last week 963Year ago 610

Slaughter CattleReceipts 252Last week 163Year ago 186

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 11Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	317	295.00–335.00	320.54
5	350–400	379	287.50–310.00	292.51
2	400–450	443	270.00–279.00	274.47
8	450–500	478	270.00–279.00	275.63
6	500–550	521	257.00–266.00	262.05
25	550–600	559	257.00–269.00	263.52
1	600–650	615	240.00	240.00
2	650–700	665	246.00–249.00	247.48
2	700–750	700	232.00	232.00
16	750–800	769	230.00–235.00	231.40
4	800–850	809	230.00	230.00
59	850–900	866	220.00–239.75	238.61
54	950–1000	964	216.00–222.25	221.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	372.50	372.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	561	254.00	254.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	590	255.00	255.00
1	600–650	610	237.00	237.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	232.50	232.50
1	450–500	465	225.00	225.00
2	500–550	528	205.00–210.00	207.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	290.00	290.00
2	250–300	275	297.00	297.00
1	300–350	315	280.00	280.00
1	350–400	385	286.00	286.00
1	450–500	480	238.00	238.00
1	500–550	540	232.00	232.00
6	550–600	579	250.00–255.00	250.81
2	600–650	620	230.00–239.00	234.43
3	650–700	661	240.00–241.00	240.33
1	700–750	730	230.00	230.00
2	750–800	765	230.00	230.00
2	850–900	875	215.00–216.00	215.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	332	342.00	342.00
12	350–400	380	290.00–305.00	299.59
56	400–450	413	283.00–322.50	305.36
37	450–500	459	280.00–298.00	292.76
57	500–550	512	268.00–296.50	286.49
62	550–600	576	266.00–279.50	271.72
117	600–650	620	253.00–286.00	268.14
158	650–700	684	257.00–290.00	268.17
6	700–750	741	238.00–244.00	242.04
3	750–800	758	244.00	244.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	220	280.00–287.00	284.54
20	300–350	319	270.00–291.00	286.48
34	350–400	381	272.50–285.00	281.64
52	400–450	418	248.00–277.00	260.80
69	450–500	473	247.00–269.00	254.49
37	500–550	531	242.00–261.00	250.40
41	550–600	564	242.00–255.00	252.05
33	600–650	616	240.00–254.00	246.11
123	650–700	680	237.75–251.00	242.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	272.50	272.50
7	250–300	281	220.00–256.00	240.74
3	300–350	330	247.50	247.50
6	350–400	363	222.50–247.50	237.15
7	450–500	463	230.00–235.00	231.43
19	500–550	520	211.00–235.00	227.26
14	550–600	572	220.00–235.00	226.77
5	600–650	623	207.00–226.00	217.48
6	650–700	670	200.00–224.00	215.70
1	700–750	730	196.00	196.00
6	750–800	767	169.00–195.00	187.74
3	800–850	808	166.00–170.00	168.64
7	850–900	878	171.00–179.00	175.14
3	900–950	930	167.00–169.00	168.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	183	250.00–265.00	257.60
3	200–250	235	257.50–272.50	262.29
7	250–300	280	257.50–285.00	274.91
1	300–350	310	262.50	262.50
7	350–400	372	250.00–269.00	257.83
7	400–450	435	244.00–246.00	245.74
10	450–500	480	236.00–246.00	241.79
32	500–550	528	230.00–241.00	238.69
36	550–600	576	235.00–242.00	238.42
13	600–650	608	230.00–235.00	233.53
10	700–750	714	215.00–221.00	217.96
1	750–800	785	218.00	218.00
2	800–850	805	180.00	180.00
1	850–900	880	181.00	181.00
1	900–950	925	179.00	179.00
1	950–1000	965	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	535	200.00–210.00	206.79
2	550–600	593	200.00–217.00	208.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	700–750	709	222.00–223.00	222.42
2	850–900	867	197.00	197.00
2	900–950	923	199.00–201.00	200.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	234.00	234.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	350.00–355.00	352.52
3	350–400	365	310.00–321.00	313.72
16	400–450	428	284.00–293.00	286.57
19	450–500	480	270.00–290.00	277.10
16	500–550	515	262.00–273.00	267.05
13	550–600	561	259.00–260.00	259.15
2	600–650	615	232.00–234.00	232.98
6	650–700	678	234.00–239.00	236.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	255.00	255.00
1	250–300	285	265.00	265.00
7	300–350	314	240.00–270.00	264.39
2	350–400	380	262.50–285.00	273.45
2	400–450	423	242.50–247.50	245.07
2	450–500	488	237.00–240.00	238.49
5	500–550	525	232.50–245.00	240.45
3	550–600	573	233.00–245.00	240.95
5	600–650	622	190.00–218.00	207.03
6	650–700	678	201.00–212.00	206.18
13	700–750	733	182.00–206.00	199.92
4	750–800	775	192.00–197.00	194.22
2	850–900	878	160.00–170.00	164.99
1	950–1000	970	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	247.00	247.00
1	650–700	690	231.00	231.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	215	275.00	275.00
2	250–300	273	280.00–300.00	289.36
19	350–400	376	271.00–305.00	282.37
13	400–450	421	257.00–276.00	265.50
9	450–500	491	256.00–267.00	259.95
8	500–550	524	250.00–259.00	252.93
25	550–600	565	247.00–256.00	253.20
5	600–650	611	225.00–229.00	226.79
2	650–700	665	231.00–232.00	231.49
6	700–750	725	211.00–214.00	213.33
3	750–800	778	210.00–220.00	213.38
5	800–850	819	176.00–194.00	184.81
1	900–950	935	164.00	164.00
3	950–1000	973	162.00–190.00	172.16
1	1100–1150	1,100	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	217.50	217.50
1	450–500	450	220.00	220.00
3	500–550	505	217.00–218.00	217.50
10	550–600	587	213.00–221.00	220.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,005	88.00–89.00	88.47
18	—	1,035	101.00–110.00	106.12
19	—	1,129	110.00–117.00	112.68
14	—	1,053	91.00–101.00	95.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,178	106.00–110.00	108.37
34	—	1,223	110.00–117.00	113.68
23	—	1,325	117.00–125.00	119.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,433	103.00–109.00	105.59
17	—	1,448	117.00–123.00	118.09
22	—	1,416	110.00–116.00	114.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,329	125.00–130.00	128.69
5	—	1,934	158.00–168.00	161.57
9	—	1,740	141.00–157.00	151.59
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,119	140.00–177.00	157.08

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,238	1,600.00–2,225.00	1,878.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,013	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,335	2,200.00	2,200.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,021	122.00–160.00	146.59
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,026	120.00–133.00	125.01
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	136.00	136.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,800.00	1,800.00

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