Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2025-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs traded noticeably higher in a limited comparison with last week's lite test. Yearling steers and heifers limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 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 $315.92/cwt on 133 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −88.81 against this barn's trailing median of $404.73.

Average price

$315.92

133 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,731

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$611

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

$91.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.11

vs KY average

−5.26 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	548	321.29	1,761	119
Medium and Large 2-3	552	273.36	1,508	13thin
Small and Medium 1-2	500	230.00	1,150	1thin

One grade step is worth $91.29/cwt here — about $611 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 sale133 hd

315.92

—

KY average25 barns · 1,238 hd

311.80

+4.11

National average175 barns · 12,815 hd

321.18

−5.26

This barn, trailing median31 sales

404.73

−88.81

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	1,721	166.84	2,871	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,240	145.63	1,806	55
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,403	145.32	2,039	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,026	127.66	1,310	59
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,610	140.00	2,254	1thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,030	130.00	1,339	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,251	173.94	2,176	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,295	197.00	2,551	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)	1,190	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,064	$1,788	6
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	715	$1,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,185	$2,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

136 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 1-2Value Added	550–600	559	347.18/cwt	337.00–360.00	1,941	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	632	324.42/cwt	310.00–336.00	2,050	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	377	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	1,631	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	469	375.88/cwt	367.50–391.00	1,763	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	679	319.34/cwt	310.00–327.50	2,168	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	580	351.83/cwt	337.50–387.00	2,041	52
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,015	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	1,741	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	476	363.57/cwt	350.00–379.00	1,731	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	767	252.31/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,935	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,040	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	574	272.40/cwt	240.00–299.00	1,564	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	516	274.89/cwt	244.00–283.00	1,418	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	376	305.33/cwt	303.00–310.00	1,148	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	418	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,258	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	300–350	328	243.49/cwt	232.50–255.00	799	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	500	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	427	404.90/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,729	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	516	357.94/cwt	351.00–362.50	1,847	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	765	232.48/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,778	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	337	358.49/cwt	329.00–365.00	1,208	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	315	305.01/cwt	282.50–329.00	961	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	727	253.00/cwt	251.00–255.00	1,839	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	334	382.69/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,278	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1200–1250	1,210	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,493	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	900	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	308.85/cwt	292.00–319.00	1,634	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	272	366.15/cwt	350.00–392.50	996	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	264.76/cwt	263.00–270.00	1,787	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	663	235.09/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,559	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	477	294.60/cwt	271.00–311.00	1,405	7
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	200–250	245	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	790	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	343.05/cwt	321.00–387.50	1,472	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	643	260.76/cwt	259.75–278.00	1,677	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	716	239.24/cwt	231.00–242.00	1,713	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	642	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,611	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	625	287.36/cwt	279.00–303.00	1,796	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	519	331.81/cwt	320.00–343.00	1,722	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	371	346.73/cwt	320.00–372.50	1,286	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	824	204.69/cwt	201.00–239.00	1,687	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	270	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	925	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	326.01/cwt	312.50–339.00	1,549	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	476	362.31/cwt	341.00–375.00	1,725	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	712	267.00/cwt	255.50–280.00	1,901	177
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	769	263.95/cwt	254.00–265.00	2,030	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	828	259.00/cwt	253.00–265.00	2,145	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	977	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,159	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	225	336.58/cwt	333.00–340.00	757	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	571	319.01/cwt	304.00–337.50	1,822	51
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	600–650	630	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,443	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	900–950	927	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,049	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	411	426.91/cwt	412.50–435.00	1,755	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	424	370.49/cwt	341.00–393.00	1,571	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	295.56/cwt	285.00–304.00	1,697	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	340	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	567	292.56/cwt	289.00–296.00	1,659	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	518	302.92/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,569	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	437	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,385	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	628	272.78/cwt	265.00–281.00	1,713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	682	284.51/cwt	277.00–291.00	1,940	262
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	328	357.81/cwt	341.00–380.00	1,174	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	818	259.48/cwt	258.00–261.00	2,123	6
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	200–250	247	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	716	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,020	232.46/cwt	225.00–245.00	2,371	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	780	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,817	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	383	427.77/cwt	419.00–440.00	1,638	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	332.31/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,891	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	884	251.64/cwt	247.00–261.00	2,224	4
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	590	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	384.88/cwt	361.00–404.00	1,655	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	381	395.18/cwt	391.00–400.00	1,506	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	668	265.72/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,775	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	778	269.69/cwt	264.00–274.00	2,098	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	618	335.90/cwt	315.00–353.00	2,076	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	528	374.67/cwt	351.00–390.00	1,978	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	486	393.17/cwt	379.00–402.50	1,911	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	674	290.74/cwt	281.00–299.00	1,960	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,085	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	2,311	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	304.42/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,900	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	713	281.49/cwt	280.00–283.00	2,007	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	334.32/cwt	330.00–347.00	1,762	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	734	296.75/cwt	289.00–306.00	2,178	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	411	419.10/cwt	402.50–430.00	1,723	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	110.37/cwt	104.00–116.00	1,041	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,367	144.15/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,971	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,313	133.94/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,759	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	95.21/cwt	90.00–100.00	890	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	141.18/cwt	134.00–149.00	1,478	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,517	153.77/cwt	148.00–160.00	2,333	16
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,610	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,254	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,339	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,295	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	2,551	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,251	173.94/cwt	167.00–185.00	2,176	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	126.56/cwt	116.00–134.00	1,339	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	143.03/cwt	138.00–147.00	1,713	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	133.90/cwt	128.00–137.00	1,584	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	151.71/cwt	147.00–157.00	1,957	27
Bulls	—	—	1,250	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,500	1
Bulls	—	—	1,939	179.56/cwt	172.00–191.00	3,482	6
Bulls	—	—	1,645	164.16/cwt	157.00–171.00	2,700	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	938	1,788.00/head	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,788	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	169.57/cwt	143.00–187.50	1,679	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,068	139.58/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,491	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	630	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,292	2,118.03/head	1,875.00–2,550.00	2,118	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,185	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	300	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	523	295.80/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,547	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	316.44/cwt	287.50–332.00	1,297	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	255	352.16/cwt	335.00–370.00	898	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	377	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,244	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	930	174.03/cwt	171.00–177.00	1,618	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	530	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,272	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	232	369.06/cwt	360.00–382.50	856	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	877	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,991	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	358.78/cwt	341.00–367.50	1,715	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	382.73/cwt	360.00–391.00	1,588	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	600–650	640	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	393.04/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,277	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	263	383.13/cwt	372.00–397.50	1,008	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	330.62/cwt	321.00–340.00	1,756	5
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	250–300	273	277.25/cwt	250.00–305.00	757	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	281.90/cwt	273.00–305.00	1,889	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	328.03/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,903	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	258.62/cwt	248.00–265.00	1,857	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	383.56/cwt	351.00–410.00	1,469	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	299.60/cwt	282.50–307.50	1,867	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	745	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	371	389.71/cwt	375.00–397.50	1,446	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	669	297.22/cwt	287.00–315.00	1,988	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	723	271.05/cwt	260.00–282.50	1,960	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	818	230.18/cwt	229.00–231.00	1,883	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.

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Feeder CattleReceipts 1,769Last week 291Year ago 584

Slaughter CattleReceipts 208Last week 78Year ago 179

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 4Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	377	432.50	432.50
10	400–450	427	395.00–410.00	404.90
19	450–500	469	367.50–391.00	375.88
14	500–550	516	351.00–362.50	357.94
15	550–600	559	337.00–360.00	347.18
25	600–650	632	310.00–336.00	324.42
8	650–700	669	287.00–315.00	297.22
5	700–750	723	260.00–282.50	271.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	360.00–382.50	369.06
3	250–300	263	372.00–397.50	383.13
10	300–350	325	385.00–400.00	393.04
3	350–400	383	351.00–410.00	383.56
4	400–450	415	360.00–391.00	382.73
17	450–500	478	341.00–367.50	358.78
5	500–550	531	321.00–340.00	330.62
10	550–600	580	315.00–335.00	328.03
5	600–650	623	282.50–307.50	299.60
4	650–700	670	273.00–305.00	281.90
3	700–750	718	248.00–265.00	258.62
3	750–800	767	250.00–257.00	252.31
5	800–850	818	229.00–231.00	230.18
4	850–900	877	227.00	227.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	335.00–370.00	352.16
1	300–350	300	312.50	312.50
3	350–400	377	330.00	330.00
3	400–450	410	287.50–332.00	316.44
1	450–500	490	300.00	300.00
4	500–550	523	270.00–310.00	295.80
1	550–600	575	285.00	285.00
1	700–750	745	239.00	239.00
2	900–950	930	171.00–177.00	174.03
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	250.00–305.00	277.25
1	500–550	530	240.00	240.00
1	600–650	640	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	411	402.50–430.00	419.10
25	450–500	486	379.00–402.50	393.17
43	500–550	528	351.00–390.00	374.67
52	550–600	580	337.50–387.00	351.83
39	600–650	618	315.00–353.00	335.90
49	650–700	679	310.00–327.50	319.34
27	700–750	734	289.00–306.00	296.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	381	391.00–400.00	395.18
11	400–450	430	361.00–404.00	384.88
20	450–500	476	350.00–379.00	363.57
6	500–550	527	330.00–347.00	334.32
14	550–600	569	320.00–345.00	332.31
14	600–650	624	295.00–310.00	304.42
13	650–700	674	281.00–299.00	290.74
2	700–750	713	280.00–283.00	281.49
10	750–800	778	264.00–274.00	269.69
6	800–850	818	258.00–261.00	259.48
4	850–900	884	247.00–261.00	251.64
4	1000–1050	1,020	225.00–245.00	232.46
1	1050–1100	1,085	213.00	213.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	247	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	590	262.50	262.50
1	600–650	630	229.00	229.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	927	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	440.00	440.00
3	350–400	383	419.00–440.00	427.77
5	400–450	411	412.50–435.00	426.91
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	341.00–380.00	357.81
2	400–450	437	317.00	317.00
2	500–550	518	290.00–315.00	302.92
4	550–600	567	289.00–296.00	292.56
2	600–650	628	265.00–281.00	272.78
3	650–700	668	245.00–280.00	265.72
1	750–800	780	233.00	233.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
30	1000–1050	1,015	171.50	171.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	342.50	342.50
2	300–350	315	282.50–329.00	305.01
4	350–400	376	303.00–310.00	305.33
3	400–450	418	301.00	301.00
7	450–500	477	271.00–311.00	294.60
5	500–550	516	244.00–283.00	274.89
8	550–600	574	240.00–299.00	272.40
2	600–650	642	251.00	251.00
3	650–700	663	230.00–245.00	235.09
8	700–750	716	231.00–242.00	239.24
2	750–800	765	230.00–235.00	232.48
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	232.50	232.50
2	300–350	328	232.50–255.00	243.49
1	500–550	500	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	333.00–340.00	336.58
5	250–300	272	350.00–392.50	366.15
6	300–350	337	329.00–365.00	358.49
12	350–400	371	320.00–372.50	346.73
8	400–450	429	321.00–387.50	343.05
14	450–500	475	312.50–339.00	326.01
4	500–550	529	292.00–319.00	308.85
14	550–600	574	285.00–304.00	295.56
51	600–650	643	259.75–278.00	260.76
4	650–700	675	263.00–270.00	264.76
3	700–750	727	251.00–255.00	253.00
1	750–800	790	239.00	239.00
10	800–850	824	201.00–239.00	204.69
1	900–950	900	215.00	215.00
2	950–1000	977	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	300–350	334	375.00–395.00	382.69
19	350–400	371	375.00–397.50	389.71
1	1200–1250	1,210	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
39	400–450	424	341.00–393.00	370.49
47	450–500	476	341.00–375.00	362.31
50	500–550	519	320.00–343.00	331.81
51	550–600	571	304.00–337.50	319.01
37	600–650	625	279.00–303.00	287.36
262	650–700	682	277.00–291.00	284.51
177	700–750	712	255.50–280.00	267.00
90	750–800	769	254.00–265.00	263.95
8	800–850	828	253.00–265.00	259.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	943	104.00–116.00	110.37
2	—	935	90.00–100.00	95.21
22	—	1,047	134.00–149.00	141.18
23	—	1,058	116.00–134.00	126.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,367	140.00–147.00	144.15
9	—	1,313	129.00–139.00	133.94
16	—	1,517	148.00–160.00	153.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,198	138.00–147.00	143.03
10	—	1,183	128.00–137.00	133.90
27	—	1,290	147.00–157.00	151.71
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,610	140.00	140.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	130.00	130.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,251	167.00–185.00	173.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	120.00	120.00
6	—	1,939	172.00–191.00	179.56
11	—	1,645	157.00–171.00	164.16

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)	2	—	938	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,788.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,292	1,875.00–2,550.00	2,118.03
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	630	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	990	143.00–187.50	169.57
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,068	137.00–142.00	139.58
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	715	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	2,000.00	2,000.00

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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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

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