Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2024-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday weaned feeder steers under 600 lbs traded sharply higher on a very active market with good buyer participation; over 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher in a lite test. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs traded sharply higher; 500-600 lbs sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher; over 600 lbs lite test. Yearlings lite test. Good buyer participation on an active market with a good through attractive quality offering. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower with moderate demand under heavy supply.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $255.50/cwt on 226 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −149.23 against this barn's trailing median of $404.73.

Average price

$255.50

226 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,400

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$241

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

$43.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.76

vs KY average

−24.80 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	260.65	1,426	185
Large 1-2	524	241.00	1,262	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	555	231.71	1,287	36
Small and Medium 1-2	545	217.50	1,185	1thin

One grade step is worth $43.15/cwt here — about $241 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

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $445.63, low $349.69, median $404.73 across 31 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 sale226 hd

255.50

—

KY average25 barns · 2,459 hd

256.25

−0.76

National average188 barns · 25,726 hd

280.30

−24.80

This barn, trailing median31 sales

404.73

−149.23

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	1,495	139.69	2,088	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,249	119.34	1,490	70
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,442	119.17	1,719	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,039	105.77	1,099	62
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,285	143.11	1,839	3thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,172	$1,983	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,227	$1,866	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,197	$1,847	21
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,235	$1,550	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,350	$2,701	33

Every lot, as filed

160 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	750–800	761	241.74/cwt	241.00–244.00	1,840	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	282.12/cwt	275.00–286.00	1,617	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	434	292.04/cwt	267.00–310.00	1,267	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	514	271.47/cwt	256.00–292.00	1,395	58
Steers	Large 1-2	800–850	815	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,875	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	290.70/cwt	286.00–300.00	1,529	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	259.74/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,631	6
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	503	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,086	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	219.76/cwt	200.00–228.00	1,472	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	752	232.00/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,745	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	370	392.58/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,453	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	574	310.92/cwt	293.00–326.00	1,785	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,208	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	388	334.27/cwt	331.00–349.00	1,297	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	572	231.33/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,323	23
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	513	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,252	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	319	327.55/cwt	307.50–347.50	1,045	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	677	247.62/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,676	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	476	286.07/cwt	267.00–300.00	1,362	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	360	317.59/cwt	308.00–347.50	1,143	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	724	208.27/cwt	198.00–217.00	1,508	7
Heifers	Large 1-2	550–600	555	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	618	256.50/cwt	237.00–270.00	1,585	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	622	217.24/cwt	184.00–228.00	1,351	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	870	163.63/cwt	142.50–185.00	1,424	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	566	263.49/cwt	255.00–271.00	1,491	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	783	188.47/cwt	172.00–199.00	1,476	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	257.57/cwt	252.00–263.00	1,105	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,075	138.74/cwt	132.00–150.00	1,491	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	526	232.38/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,222	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	712	225.17/cwt	221.00–229.00	1,603	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	835	178.74/cwt	177.50–180.00	1,492	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	788	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,710	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	284.28/cwt	277.50–302.50	1,069	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	248.27/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,286	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	256.75/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,227	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	616	233.14/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,436	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1150–1200	1,170	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	220	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	475	238.32/cwt	222.50–245.00	1,132	11
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	550	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,141	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	224.37/cwt	219.00–230.00	1,851	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	328	397.69/cwt	395.00–401.00	1,304	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	275	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	1,119	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	663	255.71/cwt	248.00–262.00	1,695	4
Steers	Large 1-2	500–550	510	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,448	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	296.75/cwt	290.00–322.50	1,418	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,077	1
Steers	Large 1-2	550–600	558	276.42/cwt	271.00–287.50	1,542	3
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	400–450	419	231.38/cwt	227.50–233.00	969	4
Steers	Large 1-2	650–700	650	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,710	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	518	265.43/cwt	261.00–270.00	1,375	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	710	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,633	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	360	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,098	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	490	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,054	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	952	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	2,256	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,426	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	417	266.41/cwt	257.00–282.00	1,111	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	577	259.12/cwt	250.00–273.00	1,495	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	650	235.00/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,528	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	414	319.83/cwt	313.00–327.00	1,324	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	726	242.00/cwt	240.00–243.00	1,757	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	789	258.83/cwt	247.00–260.00	2,042	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	470	350.98/cwt	323.00–372.50	1,650	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	626	280.55/cwt	267.00–305.00	1,756	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	668	271.95/cwt	262.50–288.00	1,817	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	937	233.99/cwt	230.00–236.00	2,192	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	855	242.47/cwt	230.00–245.00	2,073	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	423	340.10/cwt	312.00–374.00	1,439	29
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	305	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	671	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	717	260.36/cwt	252.00–265.00	1,867	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	525	322.36/cwt	302.50–333.00	1,692	45
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	800	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	338	354.04/cwt	348.00–385.00	1,197	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	672	259.65/cwt	250.00–263.00	1,745	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	422	343.24/cwt	322.50–375.00	1,448	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	706	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,730	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	621	260.08/cwt	255.00–263.00	1,615	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	383	348.38/cwt	332.50–387.50	1,334	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	280	367.72/cwt	352.50–385.00	1,030	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,356	117.70/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,596	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	113.79/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,257	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	946	95.73/cwt	90.00–101.00	906	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,416	111.87/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,584	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	121.81/cwt	119.00–130.00	1,819	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	902	86.34/cwt	83.00–90.00	779	6
Heifers	Choice	—	1,285	143.11/cwt	130.00–155.00	1,839	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	113.57/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,366	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	107.18/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,125	23
Bulls	—	—	1,044	120.15/cwt	95.00–138.00	1,254	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	116.73/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,424	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	123.52/cwt	119.00–132.50	1,591	33
Bulls	—	—	1,946	158.49/cwt	154.00–165.00	3,084	7
Bulls	—	—	1,615	145.25/cwt	140.00–153.00	2,346	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,321	2,330.75/head	2,125.00–2,500.00	2,331	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,226	2,034.06/head	1,650.00–2,325.00	2,034	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,138	1,472.64/head	1,375.00–1,625.00	1,473	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,150	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,172	1,983.43/head	1,975.00–2,000.00	1,983	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,235	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,242	1,924.32/head	1,700.00–2,325.00	1,924	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	2,767.67/head	2,400.00–3,050.00	2,768	28
Bulls	Large 1-2	550–600	555	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,388	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	200–250	220	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	479	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	535	221.84/cwt	212.50–231.00	1,187	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	350–400	380	227.78/cwt	225.50–230.00	866	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	715	204.15/cwt	192.00–217.00	1,460	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,077	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	281.03/cwt	260.00–292.50	1,341	16
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	400–450	445	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	979	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	600–650	615	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,267	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	650–700	690	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,649	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	711	222.03/cwt	221.00–224.00	1,579	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	200	346.25/cwt	340.00–352.50	693	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	762	220.84/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,683	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,025	181.51/cwt	180.00–183.00	1,860	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	650–700	668	198.47/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,326	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	568	213.80/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,214	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	607	250.40/cwt	245.00–253.00	1,520	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	434	284.59/cwt	270.00–317.50	1,235	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	238.00/cwt	223.00–253.00	1,012	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	988	177.48/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,015	169.02/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,716	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	246.47/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,417	42
Heifers	Large 1-2	700–750	720	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,433	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	350–400	380	214.11/cwt	200.00–227.50	814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,534	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	282	303.21/cwt	285.00–312.50	855	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	309	287.94/cwt	277.50–302.00	890	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	832	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	571	287.81/cwt	275.00–309.00	1,643	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	258	342.58/cwt	322.50–360.00	884	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	1100–1150	1,135	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,827	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	545	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,185	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	377	247.13/cwt	230.00–263.00	932	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	920	173.98/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,601	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	245	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	760	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	481	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,190	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	770	195.46/cwt	181.00–207.00	1,505	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	935	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,524	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	985	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,399	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	335	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,114	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	750–800	795	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,614	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	266.23/cwt	256.00–275.00	1,557	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	825	177.42/cwt	174.00–181.00	1,464	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	656	209.82/cwt	191.00–222.50	1,376	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	474	316.53/cwt	297.50–342.50	1,500	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	515	289.24/cwt	281.00–306.00	1,490	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	237.85/cwt	234.00–242.00	1,584	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	540	246.62/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,332	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	906	179.98/cwt	177.00–181.00	1,631	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	266.20/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,406	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	623	225.11/cwt	201.00–237.50	1,402	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	927	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	700–750	715	223.75/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,600	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	582	243.95/cwt	230.00–253.00	1,420	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	304	327.78/cwt	327.00–330.00	996	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	819	198.69/cwt	185.00–218.00	1,627	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	883	207.48/cwt	199.00–216.00	1,832	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	327.53/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,261	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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY

Mon Dec 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,657Last week 996Year ago 759

Slaughter CattleReceipts 250Last week 152Year ago 157

Replacement CattleReceipts 103Last week 2Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	365.00	365.00
8	300–350	338	348.00–385.00	354.04
6	350–400	388	331.00–349.00	334.27
13	400–450	414	313.00–327.00	319.83
12	450–500	478	290.00–322.50	296.75
14	500–550	526	286.00–300.00	290.70
9	550–600	573	275.00–286.00	282.12
6	600–650	628	250.00–262.50	259.74
4	650–700	663	248.00–262.00	255.71
5	700–750	726	240.00–243.00	242.00
4	750–800	761	241.00–244.00	241.74
2	800–850	825	219.00–230.00	224.37
6	850–900	855	230.00–245.00	242.47
3	900–950	937	230.00–236.00	233.99
2	950–1000	952	237.00	237.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	510	284.00	284.00
3	550–600	558	271.00–287.50	276.42
1	650–700	650	263.00	263.00
2	800–850	815	230.00	230.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	419	227.50–233.00	231.38
1	450–500	490	215.00	215.00
3	500–550	503	216.00	216.00
1	550–600	550	207.50	207.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	407.00	407.00
5	300–350	328	395.00–401.00	397.69
26	350–400	370	370.00–410.00	392.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	400–450	423	312.00–374.00	340.10
21	450–500	470	323.00–372.50	350.98
45	500–550	525	302.50–333.00	322.36
30	550–600	574	293.00–326.00	310.92
49	600–650	626	267.00–305.00	280.55
44	650–700	668	262.50–288.00	271.95
16	700–750	717	252.00–265.00	260.36
78	750–800	789	247.00–260.00	258.83
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	305.00	305.00
3	400–450	417	257.00–282.00	266.41
1	450–500	460	262.50	262.50
2	500–550	518	261.00–270.00	265.43
10	550–600	577	250.00–273.00	259.12
1	600–650	620	230.00	230.00
2	650–700	650	230.00–240.00	235.00
1	700–750	710	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	800	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	300–350	319	307.50–347.50	327.55
35	350–400	360	308.00–347.50	317.59
69	400–450	434	267.00–310.00	292.04
75	450–500	476	267.00–300.00	286.07
58	500–550	514	256.00–292.00	271.47
67	550–600	566	255.00–271.00	263.49
67	600–650	618	237.00–270.00	256.50
19	650–700	677	241.00–250.00	247.62
6	750–800	752	230.00–233.00	232.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	377	230.00–263.00	247.13
2	400–450	425	223.00–253.00	238.00
11	450–500	475	222.50–245.00	238.32
13	500–550	526	220.00–240.00	232.38
23	550–600	572	220.00–237.50	231.33
21	600–650	622	184.00–228.00	217.24
8	650–700	670	200.00–228.00	219.76
7	700–750	724	198.00–217.00	208.27
6	750–800	783	172.00–199.00	188.47
2	800–850	835	177.50–180.00	178.74
4	850–900	870	142.50–185.00	163.63
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	513	244.00	244.00
1	550–600	555	232.00	232.00
1	700–750	720	199.00	199.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	305.00	305.00
5	250–300	282	285.00–312.50	303.21
8	300–350	309	277.50–302.00	287.94
11	350–400	376	277.50–302.50	284.28
6	400–450	429	252.00–263.00	257.57
15	450–500	478	250.00–265.00	256.75
18	500–550	518	240.00–254.00	248.27
42	550–600	575	240.00–255.00	246.47
6	600–650	616	230.00–236.00	233.14
4	650–700	685	224.00	224.00
10	700–750	712	221.00–229.00	225.17
13	750–800	788	217.00	217.00
2	800–850	832	211.00	211.00
3	900–950	920	170.00–176.00	173.98
2	950–1000	988	170.00–185.00	177.48
4	1000–1050	1,015	165.00–171.00	169.02
3	1050–1100	1,075	132.00–150.00	138.74
1	1150–1200	1,170	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	200.00–227.50	214.11
1	500–550	545	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	258	322.50–360.00	342.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1100–1150	1,135	161.00	161.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	332.50	332.50
7	350–400	383	332.50–387.50	348.38
10	400–450	422	322.50–375.00	343.24
18	450–500	474	297.50–342.50	316.53
21	500–550	515	281.00–306.00	289.24
22	550–600	571	275.00–309.00	287.81
11	600–650	621	255.00–263.00	260.08
5	650–700	672	250.00–263.00	259.65
3	700–750	706	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	352.50–385.00	367.72
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	690	239.00	239.00
4	700–750	715	220.00–231.00	223.75
1	750–800	795	203.00	203.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	217.50	217.50
2	350–400	380	225.50–230.00	227.78
1	400–450	445	220.00	220.00
2	500–550	535	212.50–231.00	221.84
2	550–600	568	200.00–227.00	213.80
1	600–650	615	206.00	206.00
2	650–700	668	197.00–200.00	198.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	310.00	310.00
1	300–350	340	272.50	272.50
1	350–400	370	291.00	291.00
3	450–500	481	247.50	247.50
3	500–550	540	245.00–250.00	246.62
6	550–600	582	230.00–253.00	243.95
9	600–650	623	201.00–237.50	225.11
5	650–700	656	191.00–222.50	209.82
4	700–750	715	192.00–217.00	204.15
5	750–800	770	181.00–207.00	195.46
2	800–850	825	174.00–181.00	177.42
1	900–950	935	163.00	163.00
1	950–1000	985	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	200	340.00–352.50	346.25
4	300–350	304	327.00–330.00	327.78
2	350–400	385	325.00–330.00	327.53
4	400–450	434	270.00–317.50	284.59
16	450–500	477	260.00–292.50	281.03
21	500–550	528	250.00–275.00	266.20
18	550–600	585	256.00–275.00	266.23
10	600–650	607	245.00–253.00	250.40
7	650–700	666	234.00–242.00	237.85
3	700–750	711	221.00–224.00	222.03
12	750–800	762	220.00–222.00	220.84
13	800–850	819	185.00–218.00	198.69
2	850–900	883	199.00–216.00	207.48
4	900–950	906	177.00–181.00	179.98
2	1000–1050	1,025	180.00–183.00	181.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,356	116.00–119.00	117.70
9	—	1,416	109.00–115.00	111.87
35	—	1,493	119.00–130.00	121.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,105	111.00–119.00	113.79
10	—	946	90.00–101.00	95.73
6	—	902	83.00–90.00	86.34
23	—	1,050	102.00–111.00	107.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,203	110.00–117.00	113.57
24	—	1,220	114.00–119.00	116.73
33	—	1,288	119.00–132.50	123.52
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,285	130.00–155.00	143.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,044	95.00–138.00	120.15
7	—	1,946	154.00–165.00	158.49
15	—	1,615	140.00–153.00	145.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,321	2,125.00–2,500.00	2,330.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,355	2,400.00–3,050.00	2,767.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,226	1,650.00–2,325.00	2,034.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,172	1,975.00–2,000.00	1,983.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,242	1,700.00–2,325.00	1,924.32
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,138	1,375.00–1,625.00	1,472.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,235	1,550.00	1,550.00

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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