Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2025-02-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Market opened near steady but steadily fell following the downturn in the CME cattle futures by mid-morning. Feeders closed 5.00 to 10.00 lower with most decline on calves over 550 lbs. Buyers showed preference for hard weaned calves with fleshy calves and single head lots facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. 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 $278.69/cwt on 282 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −127.45 against this barn's trailing median of $406.14.

Average price

$278.69

282 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$441

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

$65.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.61

vs KY average

−20.17 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	568	282.07	1,603	258
Large 1-2	523	260.44	1,362	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	539	243.56	1,313	18thin
Small and Medium 1-2	537	216.45	1,162	3thin

One grade step is worth $65.62/cwt here — about $441 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 sale282 hd

278.69

—

KY average25 barns · 2,555 hd

278.07

+0.61

National average192 barns · 21,303 hd

298.86

−20.17

This barn, trailing median30 sales

406.14

−127.45

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	—	Average	1,635	161.63	2,643	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,484	135.66	2,014	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,261	135.65	1,711	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,011	119.68	1,210	37
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,265	165.00	2,087	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,435	159.00	2,282	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,235	189.00	2,334	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,355	170.00	2,304	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)	1,148	$1,640	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	988	$1,562	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$1,450	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	753	$863	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,110	$2,175	1thin

Every lot, as filed

161 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	342	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,317	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	375	383.82/cwt	365.00–392.50	1,439	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	568	296.57/cwt	287.00–310.00	1,685	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	478	355.88/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,701	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	426	364.64/cwt	347.00–382.00	1,553	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	520	323.16/cwt	312.50–333.00	1,680	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	665	294.81/cwt	288.00–301.00	1,960	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	776	263.62/cwt	255.00–270.00	2,046	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	377	384.30/cwt	375.00–412.50	1,449	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	529	329.84/cwt	307.00–350.00	1,745	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	626	307.47/cwt	285.00–328.00	1,925	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	340	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,233	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	473	363.80/cwt	347.50–371.00	1,721	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	420	365.54/cwt	340.00–410.00	1,535	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	623	250.48/cwt	245.00–256.00	1,560	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	663	243.04/cwt	232.00–249.00	1,611	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	573	264.28/cwt	250.00–302.00	1,514	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	560	313.32/cwt	304.00–330.00	1,755	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	292.66/cwt	279.00–300.00	1,200	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	710	270.71/cwt	259.00–281.00	1,922	171
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	768	225.26/cwt	216.00–237.00	1,730	3
Steers	Large 1-2	500–550	533	285.93/cwt	272.00–300.00	1,524	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	273.85/cwt	261.00–280.00	1,451	12
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	523	260.44/cwt	254.00–269.00	1,362	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	270	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	279.12/cwt	270.00–295.00	935	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	272.12/cwt	257.50–275.00	1,020	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	483	217.58/cwt	202.50–232.50	1,051	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	508	212.68/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,080	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	473	293.64/cwt	280.00–301.00	1,389	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	766	191.36/cwt	180.00–203.00	1,466	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	751	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,817	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	669	225.74/cwt	203.00–234.00	1,510	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	421	247.23/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,041	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	525	283.16/cwt	274.00–290.00	1,487	54
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	301.89/cwt	300.00–302.50	1,117	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	582	252.53/cwt	241.00–257.50	1,470	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	871	181.41/cwt	176.00–190.00	1,580	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	505	255.86/cwt	242.50–262.00	1,292	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	273	294.06/cwt	290.00–297.50	803	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	613	243.33/cwt	241.00–245.00	1,492	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	259.89/cwt	250.00–273.00	1,092	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	726	211.70/cwt	203.00–221.00	1,537	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	300–350	330	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,059	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	716	231.51/cwt	223.00–243.00	1,658	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	351.90/cwt	345.00–360.00	985	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	678	228.01/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	331	314.99/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,043	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	239	365.57/cwt	330.00–387.50	874	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	278.98/cwt	269.00–285.00	1,585	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	476	302.61/cwt	271.00–325.00	1,440	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	890	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,967	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	650–700	658	236.49/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,556	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	366	332.71/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,218	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	306.76/cwt	287.50–320.00	1,307	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	631	255.67/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,613	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	222.94/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	253.76/cwt	247.00–259.00	1,695	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	289.51/cwt	280.00–302.50	1,526	10
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	350–400	376	214.04/cwt	200.00–230.00	805	5
Bulls	Large 1-2	550–600	570	276.95/cwt	275.00–279.00	1,579	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	500–550	540	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,415	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	510	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,071	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	400–450	428	224.49/cwt	212.50–237.50	961	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	812	204.61/cwt	195.00–219.00	1,661	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,672.85/head	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,673	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,005	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	988	1,561.93/head	1,550.00–1,575.00	1,562	4
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	730	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	870	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,115	134.89/cwt	133.00–137.00	1,504	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,062	154.19/cwt	147.00–164.00	1,637	6
Bulls	—	—	1,585	159.01/cwt	149.00–165.00	2,520	11
Bulls	—	—	1,162	142.42/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,655	3
Bulls	—	—	1,833	170.27/cwt	166.00–178.00	3,121	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	126.23/cwt	122.00–134.00	1,312	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	821	106.97/cwt	105.00–110.00	878	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	810	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	770	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	117.41/cwt	113.00–121.00	1,246	13
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,435	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,282	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,265	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,087	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,235	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,334	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,355	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,304	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,424	129.73/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,847	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	135.84/cwt	133.00–139.00	2,035	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,334	146.01/cwt	139.00–154.00	1,948	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	129.93/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,585	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	135.48/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,708	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	142.91/cwt	139.00–148.00	2,201	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	507	300.21/cwt	292.00–305.00	1,522	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	940	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,965	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	853	216.04/cwt	202.00–230.00	1,843	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	527	276.88/cwt	272.50–283.00	1,459	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	350	309.17/cwt	302.50–315.00	1,082	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	367.86/cwt	355.00–372.50	1,383	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	719	225.22/cwt	221.00–228.00	1,619	4
Steers	Large 1-2	450–500	475	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	294.55/cwt	285.00–299.00	1,652	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	970	201.98/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,959	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	335.21/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,421	5
Steers	Large 1-2	600–650	628	266.26/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,672	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	858	239.49/cwt	235.00–240.00	2,055	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	816	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	761	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,887	4
Steers	Large 1-2	400–450	425	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,158	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,018	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	776	236.55/cwt	233.00–238.00	1,836	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	676	270.34/cwt	261.00–284.00	1,827	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	621	279.28/cwt	271.00–284.00	1,734	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	903	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	2,023	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	822	248.59/cwt	215.00–250.50	2,043	81
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	400–450	420	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,029	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	624	258.64/cwt	250.00–269.00	1,614	73
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	250–300	280	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	847	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	300–350	330	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	338	353.67/cwt	342.50–365.00	1,195	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	248.57/cwt	246.00–251.00	1,790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	421	318.54/cwt	295.00–339.00	1,341	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	872	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,918	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	318	333.42/cwt	322.50–347.50	1,060	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	750–800	795	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,940	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	492	306.26/cwt	302.50–315.00	1,507	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	328.62/cwt	317.50–337.50	1,584	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	960	192.33/cwt	192.00–193.00	1,846	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	735	255.25/cwt	255.25–255.25	1,876	71
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	400–450	422	230.98/cwt	230.00–232.50	975	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	595	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,333	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	300–350	305	240.33/cwt	240.00–241.00	733	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	234.25/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,680	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,025	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,948	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	650–700	668	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,336	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	310.76/cwt	291.00–320.00	1,159	4
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	200–250	230	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	552	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	307.50/cwt	305.00–310.00	876	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	827	193.24/cwt	191.00–196.00	1,598	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	269.31/cwt	263.00–273.00	1,543	17
Heifers	Large 1-2	450–500	460	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	945	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	476	277.44/cwt	262.00–290.00	1,321	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	283.62/cwt	279.00–290.00	1,248	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	755	208.28/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,573	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	255.39/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,239	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	225	319.41/cwt	310.00–330.00	719	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	244.38/cwt	239.00–249.00	1,657	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	736	215.51/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,586	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	240.07/cwt	236.00–241.00	1,488	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	690	265.84/cwt	249.00–270.00	1,834	95
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	218	243.53/cwt	237.50–250.00	531	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	329	309.38/cwt	305.00–313.00	1,018	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	227.00/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,430	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	519	248.87/cwt	232.50–261.00	1,292	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	571	235.21/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,343	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	700–750	737	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,916	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	650–700	675	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,829	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	467	295.98/cwt	290.00–313.00	1,382	39
Heifers	Large 1-2	600–650	620	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,445	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	584	283.54/cwt	273.00–288.75	1,656	175
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	359	330.88/cwt	322.50–337.50	1,188	5

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 Feb 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,071Last week 2,616Year ago 1,752

Slaughter CattleReceipts 160Last week 169Year ago 285

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 15Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	342	385.00	385.00
3	350–400	375	365.00–392.50	383.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	400–450	426	347.00–382.00	364.64
15	450–500	478	340.00–380.00	355.88
13	500–550	520	312.50–333.00	323.16
14	550–600	568	287.00–310.00	296.57
5	750–800	751	242.00	242.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	290.00–297.50	294.06
4	350–400	370	300.00–302.50	301.89
3	400–450	420	250.00–273.00	259.89
3	450–500	473	280.00–301.00	293.64
7	500–550	505	242.50–262.00	255.86
8	550–600	582	241.00–257.50	252.53
4	600–650	613	241.00–245.00	243.33
2	650–700	678	225.00–231.00	228.01
4	700–750	726	203.00–221.00	211.70
4	750–800	766	180.00–203.00	191.36
4	850–900	871	176.00–190.00	181.41
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	321.00	321.00
1	500–550	540	262.00	262.00
2	550–600	570	275.00–279.00	276.95
2	650–700	658	233.00–240.00	236.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	239	330.00–387.50	365.57
4	250–300	280	345.00–360.00	351.90
4	300–350	331	310.00–330.00	314.99
8	350–400	366	325.00–340.00	332.71
7	400–450	426	287.50–320.00	306.76
17	450–500	476	271.00–325.00	302.61
10	500–550	527	280.00–302.50	289.51
11	550–600	568	269.00–285.00	278.98
18	600–650	631	245.00–280.00	255.67
3	650–700	668	247.00–259.00	253.76
10	700–750	716	223.00–243.00	231.51
3	750–800	765	220.00–229.00	222.94
5	800–850	812	195.00–219.00	204.61
2	850–900	890	221.00	221.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	376	200.00–230.00	214.04
2	400–450	428	212.50–237.50	224.49
1	500–550	510	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	362.50	362.50
20	350–400	377	375.00–412.50	384.30
27	400–450	420	340.00–410.00	365.54
16	450–500	473	347.50–371.00	363.80
58	500–550	529	307.00–350.00	329.84
4	550–600	560	304.00–330.00	313.32
65	600–650	626	285.00–328.00	307.47
52	650–700	665	288.00–301.00	294.81
171	700–750	710	259.00–281.00	270.71
113	750–800	776	255.00–270.00	263.62
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	315.00	315.00
3	350–400	350	302.50–315.00	309.17
3	400–450	410	279.00–300.00	292.66
12	450–500	492	302.50–315.00	306.26
3	500–550	527	272.50–283.00	276.88
12	550–600	573	250.00–302.00	264.28
2	600–650	623	245.00–256.00	250.48
6	650–700	663	232.00–249.00	243.04
4	700–750	719	221.00–228.00	225.22
3	750–800	768	216.00–237.00	225.26
2	850–900	853	202.00–230.00	216.04
1	900–950	940	209.00	209.00
3	950–1000	970	200.00–205.00	201.98
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	272.50	272.50
1	450–500	475	309.00	309.00
2	500–550	533	272.00–300.00	285.93
6	600–650	628	260.00–272.00	266.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	340.00	340.00
1	250–300	295	345.00	345.00
2	300–350	338	342.50–365.00	353.67
7	350–400	376	355.00–372.50	367.86
5	400–450	424	320.00–340.00	335.21
11	450–500	482	317.50–337.50	328.62
12	500–550	507	292.00–305.00	300.21
11	550–600	561	285.00–299.00	294.55
36	600–650	621	271.00–284.00	279.28
28	650–700	676	261.00–284.00	270.34
2	700–750	720	246.00–251.00	248.57
4	750–800	761	248.00	248.00
81	800–850	822	215.00–250.50	248.59
10	850–900	858	235.00–240.00	239.49
6	900–950	903	224.00	224.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	302.50	302.50
1	300–350	330	220.00	220.00
1	400–450	420	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	750–800	795	244.00	244.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	310.00–330.00	319.41
2	250–300	285	305.00–310.00	307.50
5	300–350	329	305.00–313.00	309.38
4	350–400	373	291.00–320.00	310.76
5	400–450	440	279.00–290.00	283.62
28	450–500	476	262.00–290.00	277.44
12	500–550	530	261.00–280.00	273.85
17	550–600	573	263.00–273.00	269.31
16	600–650	620	236.00–241.00	240.07
24	650–700	678	239.00–249.00	244.38
15	700–750	717	230.00–237.00	234.25
5	800–850	827	191.00–196.00	193.24
1	900–950	945	185.00	185.00
3	950–1000	960	192.00–193.00	192.33
1	1000–1050	1,025	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	282.50	282.50
3	500–550	523	254.00–269.00	260.44
1	600–650	620	233.00	233.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	237.50–250.00	243.53
1	250–300	270	215.00	215.00
3	300–350	335	270.00–295.00	279.12
6	350–400	375	257.50–275.00	272.12
9	400–450	421	245.00–257.50	247.23
11	450–500	485	230.00–260.00	255.39
11	500–550	519	232.50–261.00	248.87
7	550–600	571	230.00–244.00	235.21
6	600–650	630	222.50–230.00	227.00
14	650–700	669	203.00–234.00	225.74
9	700–750	736	210.00–225.00	215.51
3	750–800	755	200.00–212.50	208.28
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	240.00	240.00
3	300–350	305	240.00–241.00	240.33
5	400–450	422	230.00–232.50	230.98
2	450–500	483	202.50–232.50	217.58
2	500–550	508	200.00–225.00	212.68
1	550–600	595	224.00	224.00
2	650–700	668	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	318	322.50–347.50	333.42
5	350–400	359	322.50–337.50	330.88
54	400–450	421	295.00–339.00	318.54
39	450–500	467	290.00–313.00	295.98
54	500–550	525	274.00–290.00	283.16
175	550–600	584	273.00–288.75	283.54
73	600–650	624	250.00–269.00	258.64
95	650–700	690	249.00–270.00	265.84
71	700–750	735	255.25	255.25
7	750–800	776	233.00–238.00	236.55
11	850–900	872	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
28	650–700	675	271.00	271.00
20	700–750	737	260.00	260.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	2,175.00	2,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,220	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,672.85
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	988	1,550.00–1,575.00	1,561.93
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	700.00	700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,450.00	1,450.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	1,025.00	1,025.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,115	133.00–137.00	134.89
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,062	147.00–164.00	154.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,585	149.00–165.00	159.01
3	—	1,162	140.00–144.00	142.42
10	—	1,833	166.00–178.00	170.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,039	122.00–134.00	126.23
5	—	821	105.00–110.00	106.97
1	—	810	95.00	95.00
13	—	1,061	113.00–121.00	117.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,424	126.00–133.00	129.73
17	—	1,498	133.00–139.00	135.84
11	—	1,540	139.00–148.00	142.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,334	139.00–154.00	146.01
14	—	1,220	125.00–132.00	129.93
17	—	1,261	133.00–139.00	135.48
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	165.00	165.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	189.00	189.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	170.00	170.00

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