Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2025-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 500 lbs sold sharply higher; 500-600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher and yearlings traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher in a limited comparison. Very good demand for weaned thin-fleshed packages suitable for grass. Feeder heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances sharply higher with very good demand for weaned thin-fleshed packages suitable for grass. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with good demand under heavy supply. 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 $297.89/cwt on 123 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −106.84 against this barn's trailing median of $404.73.

Average price

$297.89

123 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,630

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$256

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$48.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.77

vs KY average

−17.07 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	305.23	1,668	104
Large 1-2	565	271.00	1,531	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	549	257.02	1,412	18thin

One grade step is worth $48.21/cwt here — about $256 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale123 hd

297.89

—

KY average25 barns · 1,499 hd

290.12

+7.77

National average179 barns · 17,787 hd

314.96

−17.07

This barn, trailing median31 sales

404.73

−106.84

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	1,508	162.27	2,448	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,434	137.71	1,975	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,255	133.95	1,681	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,056	123.80	1,307	47
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,525	117.82	1,797	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,385	165.00	2,285	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,485	154.00	2,287	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)	1,234	$2,000	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,230	$1,884	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	963	$1,220	3thin

Every lot, as filed

153 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 2-3	900–950	933	180.99/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,689	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1150–1200	1,183	163.98/cwt	159.00–170.00	1,940	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	337	376.27/cwt	362.50–390.00	1,268	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	718	223.97/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,608	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	508	339.81/cwt	335.00–347.00	1,726	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	436	386.13/cwt	357.50–400.00	1,684	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	567	321.13/cwt	312.50–330.00	1,821	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	731	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,901	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	375	386.89/cwt	385.00–389.00	1,451	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	268	239.48/cwt	239.00–240.00	642	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	574	355.43/cwt	345.00–361.00	2,040	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	659	290.56/cwt	278.50–300.00	1,915	29
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	832	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,435	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	886	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,675	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,005	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,583	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	711	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,287	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	462	375.10/cwt	353.00–415.00	1,733	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	790	255.50/cwt	255.50–255.50	2,018	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	302.23/cwt	297.00–305.00	1,541	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	426	401.69/cwt	395.00–432.50	1,711	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	621	313.60/cwt	290.00–330.00	1,947	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	660	274.17/cwt	267.50–282.00	1,810	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	200–250	238	416.21/cwt	402.50–422.50	991	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	200–250	225	411.42/cwt	407.50–415.00	926	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	700–750	700	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,645	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,090	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	2,213	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	268.58/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,544	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	328	312.28/cwt	272.50–340.00	1,024	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,018	177.02/cwt	174.00–180.00	1,802	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	328	398.50/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,307	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	466	375.42/cwt	355.00–387.50	1,749	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	407	341.53/cwt	325.00–357.50	1,390	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	850	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	545	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,259	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	347.30/cwt	322.50–359.00	1,337	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	828	217.21/cwt	196.00–238.00	1,798	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	683	253.27/cwt	240.00–263.00	1,730	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	350	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,260	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	955	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,738	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	550–600	575	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	264.14/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,630	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	300.20/cwt	285.00–312.50	1,723	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	727	253.38/cwt	231.00–263.00	1,842	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	920	188.36/cwt	186.00–190.00	1,733	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	312.22/cwt	307.00–327.50	1,630	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	454	283.72/cwt	272.50–310.00	1,288	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	575	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,857	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	300–350	340	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	901	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	320.44/cwt	299.00–343.00	1,516	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	860	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,021	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,085	186.45/cwt	175.00–198.00	2,023	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	650–700	673	241.64/cwt	241.00–243.00	1,626	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	611	236.28/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,444	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	290	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,022	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	700–750	705	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,428	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	350–400	360	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	918	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	750–800	760	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,786	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,155	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	810	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	2,104.17/head	1,725.00–2,500.00	2,104	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	1,060	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	2,185.17/head	1,550.00–2,775.00	2,185	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	1,192.65/head	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,193	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	850	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,095	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,369	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	983	139.34/cwt	131.00–143.00	1,370	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	907	157.01/cwt	145.00–172.00	1,424	9
Bulls	—	—	1,423	165.40/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,354	8
Bulls	—	—	1,781	179.31/cwt	170.00–194.00	3,194	12
Bulls	—	—	1,221	136.76/cwt	124.00–149.00	1,670	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	109.63/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,020	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	119.32/cwt	113.00–124.00	1,236	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	130.66/cwt	124.00–137.00	1,435	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	128.44/cwt	124.00–132.00	1,585	14
Heifers	Choice	—	1,385	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,285	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,485	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,287	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,525	117.82/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,797	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	135.69/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,908	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	843	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	143.01/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,207	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,243	129.72/cwt	121.00–132.00	1,612	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	135.01/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,634	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,418	144.14/cwt	140.00–151.00	2,044	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	800–850	801	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	2,147	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	930	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,953	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	516	361.65/cwt	346.00–372.00	1,866	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	707	289.58/cwt	279.00–292.00	2,047	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,628	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	253.68/cwt	250.00–261.00	1,821	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	997	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,193	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,945	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	790	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,778	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	476	344.35/cwt	330.00–349.00	1,639	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	375.67/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,600	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	329.62/cwt	327.50–337.50	1,908	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,064	212.27/cwt	210.00–219.00	2,259	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	926	239.93/cwt	220.00–254.00	2,222	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	461	368.01/cwt	350.00–382.50	1,697	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	843	256.99/cwt	253.00–261.00	2,166	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	750–800	755	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,842	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	863	261.75/cwt	261.75–261.75	2,259	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	388	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,668	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	357	390.41/cwt	377.50–399.00	1,394	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,001	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	2,162	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	329.74/cwt	327.50–330.00	1,708	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	424	358.51/cwt	305.00–389.00	1,520	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	377	385.65/cwt	332.00–413.00	1,454	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	559	309.55/cwt	285.00–317.00	1,730	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	714	266.10/cwt	266.10–266.10	1,900	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	275	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	800–850	800	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	485	316.10/cwt	305.00–337.00	1,533	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	512	304.50/cwt	291.00–319.00	1,559	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	250–300	278	384.19/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,068	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	255.76/cwt	245.00–263.00	1,330	10
Heifers	Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	375	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,069	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	622	298.60/cwt	285.00–312.00	1,857	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	615	311.33/cwt	284.00–325.00	1,915	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	650–700	655	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,343	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,642	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	564	277.24/cwt	275.00–279.00	1,564	4
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	600–650	620	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	295.29/cwt	289.00–305.00	1,394	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	292.31/cwt	283.00–310.00	1,228	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	512	288.22/cwt	279.00–290.00	1,476	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	210	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	586	258.59/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,515	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	745	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,788	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	400–450	405	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	940	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	600–650	645	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	327.23/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,031	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	362	288.95/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,046	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	608	239.72/cwt	237.50–242.00	1,457	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	960	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	381	317.32/cwt	310.00–323.00	1,209	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,878	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,853	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	910	153.04/cwt	145.00–161.00	1,393	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	264.92/cwt	257.50–280.00	1,113	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	275	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	975	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	2,038	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	913	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,753	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	550–600	565	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	218.06/cwt	214.00–230.00	1,592	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	326	382.52/cwt	345.00–422.00	1,247	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	220	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	479	253.88/cwt	234.00–262.50	1,216	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	320	285.86/cwt	282.50–297.50	915	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	683	217.15/cwt	202.50–230.00	1,483	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	760	183.71/cwt	177.50–190.00	1,396	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	660	289.60/cwt	287.00–290.00	1,911	15

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 Mar 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,045Last week 1,906Year ago 739

Slaughter CattleReceipts 176Last week 217Year ago 125

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 89Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	352.50	352.50
9	300–350	328	272.50–340.00	312.28
3	350–400	385	322.50–359.00	347.30
4	450–500	454	272.50–310.00	283.72
1	500–550	545	231.00	231.00
3	550–600	575	260.00–275.00	268.58
4	600–650	611	235.00–240.00	236.28
1	650–700	680	250.00	250.00
3	700–750	718	221.00–230.00	223.97
1	850–900	850	180.00	180.00
2	900–950	933	180.00–182.00	180.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	337	362.50–390.00	376.27
2	350–400	350	360.00	360.00
3	400–450	407	325.00–357.50	341.53
8	450–500	473	299.00–343.00	320.44
11	500–550	522	307.00–327.50	312.22
15	550–600	574	285.00–312.50	300.20
8	600–650	617	250.00–280.00	264.14
6	650–700	683	240.00–263.00	253.27
5	700–750	727	231.00–263.00	253.38
1	750–800	755	246.00	246.00
5	800–850	828	196.00–238.00	217.21
1	850–900	860	235.00	235.00
3	900–950	920	186.00–190.00	188.36
1	950–1000	955	182.00	182.00
2	1000–1050	1,018	174.00–180.00	177.02
2	1050–1100	1,085	175.00–198.00	186.45
3	1150–1200	1,183	159.00–170.00	163.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	238	402.50–422.50	416.21
7	300–350	328	390.00–400.00	398.50
6	350–400	375	385.00–389.00	386.89
16	400–450	436	357.50–400.00	386.13
13	450–500	466	355.00–387.50	375.42
6	500–550	508	335.00–347.00	339.81
14	550–600	567	312.50–330.00	321.13
3	600–650	615	284.00–325.00	311.33
3	650–700	660	267.50–282.00	274.17
3	700–750	731	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	301.00	301.00
3	650–700	673	241.00–243.00	241.64
1	750–800	760	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	265.00	265.00
1	350–400	360	255.00	255.00
1	550–600	575	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	705	202.50	202.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	239.00–240.00	239.48
3	700–750	711	181.00	181.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	388	430.00	430.00
30	400–450	426	395.00–432.50	401.69
7	450–500	462	353.00–415.00	375.10
16	500–550	516	346.00–372.00	361.65
13	550–600	574	345.00–361.00	355.43
31	600–650	621	290.00–330.00	313.60
29	650–700	659	278.50–300.00	290.56
21	700–750	707	279.00–292.00	289.58
7	750–800	790	255.50	255.50
60	850–900	863	261.75	261.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	476	330.00–349.00	344.35
3	500–550	510	297.00–305.00	302.23
2	750–800	790	225.00	225.00
1	900–950	930	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	800–850	801	268.00	268.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	357	377.50–399.00	390.41
5	400–450	426	360.00–385.00	375.67
5	450–500	461	350.00–382.50	368.01
10	500–550	518	327.50–330.00	329.74
8	550–600	579	327.50–337.50	329.62
3	600–650	626	260.00	260.00
3	700–750	718	250.00–261.00	253.68
2	750–800	775	251.00	251.00
2	800–850	843	253.00–261.00	256.99
5	900–950	926	220.00–254.00	239.93
2	950–1000	997	220.00	220.00
4	1000–1050	1,001	216.00	216.00
4	1050–1100	1,064	210.00–219.00	212.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	750–800	755	244.00	244.00
1	800–850	800	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	417.50	417.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	832	172.50	172.50
7	850–900	886	189.00	189.00
2	1000–1050	1,005	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	407.50–415.00	411.42
5	250–300	278	360.00–400.00	384.19
4	300–350	326	345.00–422.00	382.52
38	350–400	377	332.00–413.00	385.65
31	400–450	424	305.00–389.00	358.51
17	450–500	485	305.00–337.00	316.10
17	500–550	512	291.00–319.00	304.50
72	550–600	559	285.00–317.00	309.55
13	600–650	622	285.00–312.00	298.60
15	650–700	660	287.00–290.00	289.60
76	700–750	714	266.10	266.10
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	271.00	271.00
1	600–650	645	243.00	243.00
6	700–750	700	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	330.00	330.00
5	300–350	315	310.00–335.00	327.23
6	350–400	381	310.00–323.00	317.32
5	400–450	420	283.00–310.00	292.31
11	450–500	472	289.00–305.00	295.29
11	500–550	512	279.00–290.00	288.22
4	550–600	564	275.00–279.00	277.24
4	600–650	622	264.00	264.00
2	700–750	745	240.00	240.00
3	800–850	820	229.00	229.00
1	850–900	870	213.00	213.00
6	900–950	913	192.00	192.00
1	950–1000	975	209.00	209.00
2	1050–1100	1,090	203.00	203.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	305.00	305.00
1	250–300	275	303.00	303.00
6	300–350	320	282.50–297.50	285.86
5	350–400	362	280.00–295.00	288.95
3	400–450	420	257.50–280.00	264.92
6	450–500	479	234.00–262.50	253.88
10	500–550	520	245.00–263.00	255.76
8	550–600	586	250.00–267.50	258.59
2	600–650	608	237.50–242.00	239.72
5	650–700	683	202.50–230.00	217.15
4	700–750	730	214.00–230.00	218.06
2	750–800	760	177.50–190.00	183.71
2	900–950	910	145.00–161.00	153.04
1	950–1000	960	172.50	172.50
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	232.00	232.00
1	600–650	620	212.00	212.00
1	650–700	655	205.00	205.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,020	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,192.65
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,370	1,725.00–2,500.00	2,104.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,270	1,550.00–2,775.00	2,185.17
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	125.00	125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	983	131.00–143.00	139.34
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	907	145.00–172.00	157.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,423	160.00–169.00	165.40
12	—	1,781	170.00–194.00	179.31
9	—	1,221	124.00–149.00	136.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	930	107.00–111.00	109.63
20	—	1,036	113.00–124.00	119.32
23	—	1,098	124.00–137.00	130.66
1	—	860	98.00	98.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,234	124.00–132.00	128.44
15	—	1,210	133.00–139.00	135.01
6	—	1,418	140.00–151.00	144.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,406	133.00–139.00	135.69
14	—	1,543	140.00–149.00	143.01
6	—	1,243	121.00–132.00	129.72
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	154.00	154.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,525	116.00–120.00	117.82

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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