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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday 350-550 lb steer and bull calves sold sharply higher with very good demand; over 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs sold sharply higher with very good demand; over 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand. Active market with good buyer participation for weaned packages. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $297.29/cwt on 205 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −107.44 against this barn's trailing median of $404.73.

Average price

$297.29

205 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,591

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$403

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

$96.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.68

vs KY average

−7.73 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	531	301.46	1,602	189
Large 1-2	550	280.00	1,540	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	578	248.87	1,438	14thin
Small and Medium 1-2	585	205.00	1,199	1thin

One grade step is worth $96.46/cwt here — about $403 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

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 sale205 hd

297.29

—

KY average25 barns · 2,163 hd

286.61

+10.68

National average185 barns · 16,988 hd

305.02

−7.73

This barn, trailing median31 sales

404.73

−107.44

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	1,634	173.78	2,839	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,447	145.76	2,109	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,220	142.06	1,733	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	966	121.37	1,172	26
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	975	133.00	1,297	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,142	176.74	2,018	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,265	199.00	2,517	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,530	163.00	2,494	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)	1,102	$1,984	30
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,106	$1,901	21
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	963	$1,525	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$1,575	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	833	$1,505	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,210	$2,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,095	$2,063	13

Every lot, as filed

180 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 1-2Value Added	650–700	674	284.19/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,915	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	250–300	296	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,221	11
Steers	Large 1-2	550–600	558	307.50/cwt	307.00–308.00	1,716	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	614	314.36/cwt	299.00–319.00	1,930	60
Steers	Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	653	295.00/cwt	279.00–296.00	1,926	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	575	325.95/cwt	320.00–337.00	1,874	58
Steers	Large 1-2	700–750	717	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,965	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	850	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,955	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	472	293.53/cwt	289.00–302.50	1,385	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	828	238.01/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,971	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	272.34/cwt	268.00–277.00	1,566	2
Steers	Large 1-2	800–850	824	250.32/cwt	240.00–252.00	2,063	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	405	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,266	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	490	371.57/cwt	359.00–407.50	1,821	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	425	377.32/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,604	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	394	402.07/cwt	377.50–404.00	1,584	89
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	513	354.59/cwt	343.00–372.00	1,819	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	759	272.05/cwt	270.00–276.00	2,065	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	723	280.83/cwt	271.00–290.00	2,030	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	334	378.29/cwt	375.00–392.50	1,263	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	465	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,011	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1250–1300	1,280	161.46/cwt	158.00–165.00	2,067	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,010	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,555	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1200–1250	1,230	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,870	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	980	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,460	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1100–1150	1,145	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,775	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	375	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	909	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	714	257.96/cwt	245.00–262.00	1,842	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	529	322.36/cwt	304.00–343.00	1,705	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	755	259.27/cwt	248.00–263.00	1,957	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	365	402.02/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,467	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	670	272.54/cwt	264.00–275.00	1,826	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	575	309.68/cwt	291.00–321.00	1,781	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	387	356.88/cwt	340.00–362.50	1,381	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	364.79/cwt	332.50–372.50	967	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	289.19/cwt	263.00–312.50	1,654	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	970	174.95/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,697	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	514	307.23/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,579	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	406	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,230	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	783	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,860	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	873	220.73/cwt	202.00–240.00	1,927	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,034	183.87/cwt	175.00–186.00	1,901	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	327.65/cwt	319.00–335.00	1,553	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	259.86/cwt	241.00–267.00	1,733	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	365	344.14/cwt	322.00–354.00	1,256	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	828	193.49/cwt	191.00–196.00	1,602	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	478	307.83/cwt	282.50–315.00	1,471	8
Bulls	Large 1-2	850–900	880	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,602	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	750–800	750	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	536	283.47/cwt	259.00–302.00	1,519	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	250–300	260	378.30/cwt	377.50–380.00	984	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	426	365.65/cwt	332.50–399.00	1,558	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	578	247.45/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,430	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	313	322.42/cwt	317.50–330.00	1,009	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	213	300.94/cwt	285.00–325.00	641	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	773	232.53/cwt	231.00–234.00	1,797	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	425	345.15/cwt	317.00–370.00	1,467	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	471	329.80/cwt	309.00–355.00	1,553	110
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	800–850	826	217.54/cwt	212.50–223.00	1,797	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	325	395.51/cwt	382.50–400.00	1,285	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	474	355.70/cwt	332.50–386.00	1,686	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	620	275.49/cwt	268.00–281.00	1,708	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	325	278.76/cwt	257.50–310.00	906	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	274.70/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,588	11
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	585	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	200–250	205	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	415	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	721	250.02/cwt	240.00–259.00	1,803	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	200–250	240	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	300.13/cwt	289.00–308.00	1,447	13
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	470	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	268	319.46/cwt	307.50–325.00	856	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	300–350	333	216.30/cwt	210.00–222.50	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	220	357.39/cwt	347.50–370.00	786	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	795	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,491	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	850	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	284.28/cwt	281.00–287.50	1,521	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	713	238.99/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,704	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	940	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	795	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,757	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	682	241.93/cwt	239.00–249.00	1,650	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	314	316.34/cwt	309.00–327.50	993	13
Heifers	Large 1-2	550–600	550	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,540	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	600–650	623	264.06/cwt	249.00–269.00	1,645	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	253.28/cwt	243.00–264.00	1,591	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	293.69/cwt	270.00–311.00	1,278	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	363	258.82/cwt	230.00–290.00	940	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	471	269.01/cwt	236.00–307.50	1,267	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	578	248.87/cwt	240.00–267.50	1,438	14
Heifers	Large 1-2	900–950	910	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,875	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	650–700	677	249.16/cwt	235.00–254.00	1,687	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	305.74/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,162	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	233	264.68/cwt	255.00–275.00	617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	622	281.30/cwt	269.50–294.00	1,750	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	632	222.99/cwt	215.00–232.50	1,409	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	813	189.95/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	263	272.62/cwt	270.00–275.00	717	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	713	217.93/cwt	207.50–228.00	1,554	2
Heifers	Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	672	258.77/cwt	256.00–259.00	1,739	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	381	374.74/cwt	321.00–399.00	1,428	86
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	250–300	282	375.85/cwt	340.00–391.00	1,060	12
Heifers	Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	616	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,793	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	676	226.67/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,532	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	421	243.21/cwt	230.00–263.00	1,024	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	778	255.69/cwt	243.00–259.00	1,989	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	517	307.90/cwt	290.00–317.00	1,592	141
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	672	258.73/cwt	252.50–263.00	1,739	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	785	229.74/cwt	224.00–241.00	1,803	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	910	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,993	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	635	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,511	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	329.61/cwt	323.00–337.50	1,724	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	854	245.58/cwt	236.00–248.00	2,097	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	242.96/cwt	237.00–249.00	1,640	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	223	392.36/cwt	380.00–405.00	875	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	816	246.06/cwt	243.00–249.00	2,008	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	703	259.51/cwt	258.00–261.00	1,824	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,050	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,331	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,020	223.41/cwt	219.00–228.00	2,279	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	343.98/cwt	327.50–353.00	1,630	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1200–1250	1,223	208.33/cwt	201.00–212.00	2,548	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	558	317.23/cwt	316.00–319.00	1,770	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	928	233.30/cwt	232.00–236.00	2,165	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	793	253.50/cwt	251.00–254.00	2,010	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,121	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	2,264	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	255	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	972	227.96/cwt	221.00–245.00	2,216	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	280.38/cwt	265.00–296.00	1,766	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	865	227.95/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,972	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	900–950	943	256.75/cwt	256.75–256.75	2,421	55
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	400–450	422	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	971	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,207	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	348.92/cwt	345.00–352.50	1,476	3
Steers	Large 1-2	600–650	635	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,759	1
Heifers	Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	455	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,524	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	575	284.89/cwt	280.00–291.00	1,638	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	338	357.56/cwt	330.00–372.50	1,209	27
Heifers	Choice	—	1,142	176.74/cwt	161.00–187.50	2,018	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,392	136.44/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,899	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	131.60/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,517	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	146.65/cwt	141.00–162.00	1,879	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,129	136.65/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,543	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	324.73/cwt	323.00–327.50	1,354	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	318	361.44/cwt	350.00–367.50	1,149	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	904	191.61/cwt	188.00–217.00	1,732	8
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	540	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,242	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	235.68/cwt	235.00–236.00	1,697	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	500–550	545	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	253.90/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,594	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,043	1,763.49/head	1,750.00–1,775.00	1,763	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,070	2,290.32/head	1,850.00–2,475.00	2,290	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	1,052	1,489.54/head	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,490	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	187.51/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,641	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	169.00/cwt	154.00–189.00	1,563	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,141	1,725.58/head	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,726	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	890	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	805	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	963	139.29/cwt	125.00–150.00	1,341	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	130.87/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,328	10
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	945	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	2,145.81/head	1,800.00–2,625.00	2,146	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,043	1,592.73/head	1,375.00–1,725.00	1,593	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,166	2,168.70/head	1,800.00–2,700.00	2,169	12
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	797	1,091.53/head	875.00–1,375.00	1,092	3
Bulls	—	—	1,383	159.80/cwt	148.00–170.00	2,210	12
Bulls	—	—	1,834	184.97/cwt	172.00–206.00	3,392	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	790	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	758	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,459	147.77/cwt	141.00–156.00	2,156	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	102.08/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,009	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,265	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	2,517	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,530	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,494	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,297	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	934	120.38/cwt	112.00–126.00	1,124	12

How this sale compares

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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,906Last week 753Year ago 1,185

Slaughter CattleReceipts 217Last week 153Year ago 149

Replacement CattleReceipts 89Last week 20Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	296	412.50	412.50
7	300–350	334	375.00–392.50	378.29
89	350–400	394	377.50–404.00	402.07
23	400–450	425	360.00–395.00	377.32
67	450–500	490	359.00–407.50	371.57
45	500–550	513	343.00–372.00	354.59
58	550–600	575	320.00–337.00	325.95
60	600–650	614	299.00–319.00	314.36
21	650–700	674	280.00–288.00	284.19
53	700–750	723	271.00–290.00	280.83
16	750–800	759	270.00–276.00	272.05
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	558	307.00–308.00	307.50
1	600–650	635	277.00	277.00
9	700–750	717	274.00	274.00
7	800–850	824	240.00–252.00	250.32
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	650–700	653	279.00–296.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	312.50	312.50
3	450–500	472	289.00–302.50	293.53
1	500–550	510	290.00	290.00
2	550–600	575	268.00–277.00	272.34
1	600–650	635	238.00	238.00
2	650–700	675	237.00–249.00	242.96
3	750–800	785	224.00–241.00	229.74
2	800–850	828	236.00–240.00	238.01
1	850–900	850	230.00	230.00
1	900–950	910	219.00	219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	380.00–405.00	392.36
1	250–300	255	382.50	382.50
1	300–350	340	335.00	335.00
1	350–400	355	340.00	340.00
3	400–450	423	345.00–352.50	348.92
6	450–500	474	327.50–353.00	343.98
9	500–550	523	323.00–337.50	329.61
10	550–600	558	316.00–319.00	317.23
2	600–650	630	265.00–296.00	280.38
2	700–750	703	258.00–261.00	259.51
6	750–800	793	251.00–254.00	253.50
4	800–850	816	243.00–249.00	246.06
5	850–900	854	236.00–248.00	245.58
3	900–950	928	232.00–236.00	233.30
11	950–1000	972	221.00–245.00	227.96
2	1000–1050	1,020	219.00–228.00	223.41
1	1050–1100	1,050	222.00	222.00
5	1100–1150	1,121	202.00	202.00
6	1200–1250	1,223	201.00–212.00	208.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
55	900–950	943	256.75	256.75
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	422	230.00	230.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	242.50	242.50
1	450–500	465	217.50	217.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	980	149.00	149.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	154.00	154.00
1	1100–1150	1,145	155.00	155.00
1	1200–1250	1,230	152.00	152.00
2	1250–1300	1,280	158.00–165.00	161.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	260	377.50–380.00	378.30
9	300–350	325	382.50–400.00	395.51
17	350–400	365	380.00–410.00	402.02
29	400–450	426	332.50–399.00	365.65
24	450–500	474	332.50–386.00	355.70
19	500–550	529	304.00–343.00	322.36
26	550–600	575	291.00–321.00	309.68
18	600–650	620	268.00–281.00	275.49
14	650–700	670	264.00–275.00	272.54
14	700–750	714	245.00–262.00	257.96
4	750–800	755	248.00–263.00	259.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	265	332.50–372.50	364.79
6	300–350	318	350.00–367.50	361.44
5	350–400	387	340.00–362.50	356.88
5	400–450	417	323.00–327.50	324.73
12	450–500	474	319.00–335.00	327.65
9	500–550	514	300.00–320.00	307.23
13	550–600	572	263.00–312.50	289.19
8	600–650	628	245.00–265.00	253.90
10	650–700	667	241.00–267.00	259.86
3	700–750	720	235.00–236.00	235.68
16	750–800	783	237.50	237.50
2	800–850	828	191.00–196.00	193.49
2	850–900	873	202.00–240.00	220.73
8	900–950	904	188.00–217.00	191.61
4	950–1000	970	170.00–180.00	174.95
5	1000–1050	1,034	175.00–186.00	183.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	213	285.00–325.00	300.94
3	300–350	313	317.50–330.00	322.42
12	350–400	365	322.00–354.00	344.14
5	400–450	406	303.00	303.00
8	450–500	478	282.50–315.00	307.83
16	500–550	536	259.00–302.00	283.47
3	550–600	578	242.50–250.00	247.45
2	750–800	773	231.00–234.00	232.53
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	299.00	299.00
1	750–800	750	229.00	229.00
1	850–900	880	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	377.50	377.50
12	250–300	282	340.00–391.00	375.85
27	300–350	338	330.00–372.50	357.56
86	350–400	381	321.00–399.00	374.74
79	400–450	425	317.00–370.00	345.15
110	450–500	471	309.00–355.00	329.80
141	500–550	517	290.00–317.00	307.90
35	550–600	575	280.00–291.00	284.89
37	600–650	622	269.50–294.00	281.30
27	650–700	672	252.50–263.00	258.73
32	700–750	721	240.00–259.00	250.02
13	750–800	778	243.00–259.00	255.69
2	850–900	865	225.00–231.00	227.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	800–850	826	212.50–223.00	217.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	255.00–275.00	264.68
2	250–300	263	270.00–275.00	272.62
4	300–350	325	257.50–310.00	278.76
6	350–400	363	230.00–290.00	258.82
4	400–450	421	230.00–263.00	243.21
7	450–500	471	236.00–307.50	269.01
14	550–600	578	240.00–267.50	248.87
4	600–650	632	215.00–232.50	222.99
3	650–700	676	220.00–230.00	226.67
2	700–750	713	207.50–228.00	217.93
6	750–800	795	187.50	187.50
2	800–850	813	185.00–195.00	189.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	220	347.50–370.00	357.39
3	250–300	268	307.50–325.00	319.46
13	300–350	314	309.00–327.50	316.34
15	350–400	380	285.00–320.00	305.74
3	400–450	435	270.00–311.00	293.69
13	450–500	482	289.00–308.00	300.13
2	500–550	535	281.00–287.50	284.28
11	550–600	578	267.50–280.00	274.70
7	600–650	628	243.00–264.00	253.28
4	650–700	682	239.00–249.00	241.93
5	700–750	713	238.00–240.00	238.99
2	750–800	795	221.00	221.00
1	800–850	825	206.00	206.00
1	850–900	850	210.00	210.00
1	900–950	940	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	202.50	202.50
2	300–350	333	210.00–222.50	216.30
1	450–500	470	242.50	242.50
1	550–600	585	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	280.00	280.00
4	600–650	623	249.00–269.00	264.06
4	650–700	677	235.00–254.00	249.16
1	900–950	910	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	455	335.00	335.00
15	600–650	616	291.00	291.00
13	650–700	672	256.00–259.00	258.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,142	161.00–187.50	176.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,392	133.00–139.00	136.44
37	—	1,459	141.00–156.00	147.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,153	130.00–132.00	131.60
28	—	1,281	141.00–162.00	146.65
16	—	1,129	134.00–140.00	136.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,015	127.00–135.00	130.87
1	—	790	96.00	96.00
3	—	988	100.00–104.00	102.08
12	—	934	112.00–126.00	120.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,383	148.00–170.00	159.80
15	—	1,834	172.00–206.00	184.97
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	199.00	199.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	163.00	163.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	133.00	133.00

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	2	—	1,043	1,750.00–1,775.00	1,763.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,070	1,850.00–2,475.00	2,290.32
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	2,475.00	2,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	2,700.00	2,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,052	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,489.54
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	185.00–190.00	187.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	925	154.00–189.00	169.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	963	125.00–150.00	139.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,141	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,725.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,043	1,375.00–1,725.00	1,592.73
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	797	875.00–1,375.00	1,091.53
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,135	1,800.00–2,625.00	2,145.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,166	1,800.00–2,700.00	2,168.70
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	1,210.00	1,210.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	1,575.00	1,575.00

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