Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers under 550 lbs sold 3.00 lower under heavy supply with good demand for high quality weaned packages; over 550 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Heifer calves sold 3.00 lower under heavy supply with good demand for weaned packages. Quality not as attractive as last week. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower with moderate demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.85/cwt on 526 head.

Average price

$127.85

526 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$705

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$13.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.60

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	557	128.95	718	479
Large 1-2	557	120.40	671	10thin
Medium and Large 2-3	485	115.58	561	37

One grade step is worth $13.37/cwt here — about $157 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale526 hd

127.85

—

KY average25 barns · 9,419 hd

129.45

−1.60

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	—	High	1,677	87.30	1,464	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,530	61.93	947	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,266	59.38	751	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,045	44.92	469	36

Every lot, as filed

140 lots · USDA AMS · Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	120.08/cwt	119.50–122.00	848	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	765	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	817	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	442	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	145.53/cwt	144.00–147.00	837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	375	143.96/cwt	139.00–150.00	540	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	132.28/cwt	125.00–135.00	681	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	111.50/cwt	110.00–114.00	744	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	416	163.06/cwt	157.00–174.00	678	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	132.87/cwt	130.00–137.00	496	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	410	159.17/cwt	158.00–160.00	653	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	152.59/cwt	150.00–163.00	813	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	134.20/cwt	131.00–137.00	840	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	145.25/cwt	138.00–150.00	681	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	124.25/cwt	124.25–124.25	1,031	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	467	137.48/cwt	135.00–144.00	642	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	144.94/cwt	141.00–150.00	752	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	124.58/cwt	124.50–125.00	947	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	92.01/cwt	91.00–93.00	799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	131.78/cwt	130.00–135.00	886	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	157.26/cwt	156.00–160.00	506	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,009	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	119.59/cwt	118.00–121.00	756	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	150.92/cwt	149.50–156.00	709	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	122.16/cwt	120.00–125.00	630	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	127.97/cwt	122.00–135.00	608	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	151.07/cwt	150.00–153.00	639	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	477	164.72/cwt	157.00–167.00	786	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	102.85/cwt	99.00–105.00	807	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	879	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	128.02/cwt	125.00–130.00	612	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	115.68/cwt	115.00–117.00	715	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	708	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	864	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	450	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	674	137.59/cwt	135.75–139.50	927	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	151.61/cwt	149.00–160.00	858	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	129.59/cwt	121.00–131.10	796	120
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	323	142.42/cwt	140.00–152.00	460	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	128.04/cwt	125.00–134.00	723	51
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	555	149.33/cwt	148.00–152.00	829	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	854	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	897	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	810	99.53/cwt	97.00–102.00	806	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,158	82.02/cwt	79.00–85.00	950	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	790	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	901	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	265	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	482	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	375	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	424	142.27/cwt	136.00–150.00	603	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	364	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	475	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	599	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,200	922.38/cwt	885.00–950.00	11,069	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	659	123.83/cwt	122.00–125.00	816	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	718	130.58/cwt	126.00–134.50	938	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	765	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,493	854.41/cwt	785.00–925.00	12,756	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	400	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	500	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	545	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	659	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	145.40/cwt	136.00–148.00	896	64
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	147.21/cwt	146.00–150.00	785	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	12,240	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,300	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	11,375	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	55.98/cwt	53.50–59.00	681	13
Bulls	—	—	1,792	94.92/cwt	90.50–100.00	1,701	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,410	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	620	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,292	62.51/cwt	59.50–69.50	808	19
Bulls	—	—	1,673	84.19/cwt	79.00–88.00	1,408	5
Bulls	—	—	1,285	68.44/cwt	68.00–69.00	879	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	54.61/cwt	52.00–57.00	758	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,149	55.33/cwt	54.50–57.00	636	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	523	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	539	10
Steers	Large 1-2	—	702	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	863	2
Heifers	Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	632	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	50.13/cwt	48.00–52.50	540	9
Steers	Large 1-2	—	860	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	963	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	673	126.53/cwt	124.00–129.00	852	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	645	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	671	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	543	136.01/cwt	134.00–138.00	739	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	40.42/cwt	34.00–46.50	407	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	62.97/cwt	59.00–68.50	976	14
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	625	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	725	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	420	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	599	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	515	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	747	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	480	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	605	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	780	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	780	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	568	132.44/cwt	130.00–135.00	752	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	625	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	850	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	692	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	775	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	1,011.21/cwt	1,000.00–1,025.00	11,508	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,101	1,133.41/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	12,479	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	655	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	714	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	790	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	735	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,370	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	9,248	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	6,497	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	313	120.86/cwt	115.00–127.00	378	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	116.05/cwt	108.00–119.00	603	10
Steers	Large 1-2	—	845	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	887	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	463	142.15/cwt	138.00–145.00	658	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	462	142.01/cwt	140.00–146.00	656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	689	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	117.11/cwt	112.00–122.00	549	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	514	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	103.36/cwt	99.00–111.00	791	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	132.37/cwt	130.00–134.00	564	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	133.75/cwt	130.00–136.00	352	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	138.35/cwt	135.00–140.00	578	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	155.62/cwt	150.00–158.00	574	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	139.35/cwt	132.00–146.00	727	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	97.59/cwt	94.00–101.00	852	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	146.98/cwt	142.50–151.00	616	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	124.00/cwt	120.00–131.00	753	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	140.74/cwt	130.00–147.50	450	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	683	110.03/cwt	105.00–113.00	752	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	121.89/cwt	117.00–126.00	812	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	143.39/cwt	138.00–145.00	829	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	121.39/cwt	119.00–124.00	687	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	833	111.51/cwt	111.00–112.00	929	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	786	114.37/cwt	113.00–117.00	899	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	739	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	717	112.86/cwt	108.00–115.00	809	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	157.04/cwt	150.00–160.00	512	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	831	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	123.80/cwt	120.00–129.00	652	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	128.99/cwt	127.00–131.00	651	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	728	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	103.75/cwt	99.00–108.00	739	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	387	125.48/cwt	123.00–127.50	486	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	137.07/cwt	131.00–138.00	772	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	140.00/cwt	135.00–145.00	539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	130.16/cwt	126.00–135.00	739	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	123.61/cwt	120.00–127.50	340	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	109.15/cwt	107.50–110.00	622	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	270	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,405	1

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 →

Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY

Wed Mar 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,335Last week 1,459Year ago 919

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 92Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 29Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	706	119.50–122.00	120.08
2	—	575	144.00–147.00	145.53
1	—	385	160.00	160.00
26	—	626	131.00–137.00	134.20
12	—	830	124.25	124.25
12	—	519	141.00–150.00	144.94
6	—	760	124.50–125.00	124.58
14	—	672	130.00–135.00	131.78
3	—	322	156.00–160.00	157.26
3	—	855	118.00	118.00
12	—	470	149.50–156.00	150.92
13	—	423	150.00–153.00	151.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	416	157.00–174.00	163.06
56	—	533	150.00–163.00	152.59
22	—	477	157.00–167.00	164.72
66	—	674	135.75–139.50	137.59
37	—	566	149.00–160.00	151.61
3	—	265	182.00	182.00
1	—	375	175.00	175.00
15	—	718	126.00–134.50	130.58
64	—	616	136.00–148.00	145.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	114.00	114.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	702	123.00	123.00
1	—	860	112.00	112.00
2	—	673	124.00–129.00	126.53
1	—	420	142.50	142.50
1	—	515	145.00	145.00
1	—	780	100.00	100.00
2	—	568	130.00–135.00	132.44
5	—	625	136.00	136.00
1	—	845	105.00	105.00
6	—	463	138.00–145.00	142.15
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	140.00–146.00	142.01
3	—	418	135.00–140.00	138.35
2	—	833	111.00–112.00	111.51
5	—	786	113.00–117.00	114.37
1	—	665	125.00	125.00
4	—	505	127.00–131.00	128.99
17	—	563	131.00–138.00	137.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	115.00	115.00
6	—	854	105.00	105.00
2	—	810	97.00–102.00	99.53
12	—	717	108.00–115.00	112.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	138.00	138.00
6	—	667	110.00–114.00	111.50
10	—	373	130.00–137.00	132.87
1	—	205	142.50	142.50
2	—	868	91.00–93.00	92.01
10	—	632	118.00–121.00	119.59
16	—	516	120.00–125.00	122.16
21	—	475	122.00–135.00	127.97
8	—	785	99.00–105.00	102.85
4	—	426	130.00–134.00	132.37
3	—	263	130.00–136.00	133.75
13	—	566	119.00–124.00	121.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	375	139.00–150.00	143.96
64	—	515	125.00–135.00	132.28
25	—	467	135.00–144.00	137.48
15	—	708	122.00	122.00
120	—	614	121.00–131.10	129.59
11	—	323	140.00–152.00	142.42
51	—	565	125.00–134.00	128.04
37	—	424	136.00–150.00	142.27
28	—	659	122.00–125.00	123.83
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	514	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	116.00	116.00
1	—	480	126.00	126.00
2	—	692	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	115.00–127.00	120.86
10	—	520	108.00–119.00	116.05
11	—	469	112.00–122.00	117.11
1	—	425	121.00	121.00
1	—	770	96.00	96.00
1	—	810	82.00	82.00
3	—	387	123.00–127.50	125.48
2	—	275	120.00–127.50	123.61
3	—	570	107.50–110.00	109.15
2	—	655	108.00	108.00
1	—	225	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	619	132.00	132.00
6	—	410	158.00–160.00	159.17
2	—	660	130.00	130.00
1	—	450	153.00	153.00
3	—	555	148.00–152.00	149.33
9	—	533	146.00–150.00	147.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	469	138.00–150.00	145.25
1	—	955	92.00	92.00
1	—	235	155.00	155.00
5	—	765	99.00–111.00	103.36
1	—	825	100.00	100.00
13	—	369	150.00–158.00	155.62
16	—	522	132.00–146.00	139.35
2	—	873	94.00–101.00	97.59
8	—	419	142.50–151.00	146.98
8	—	607	120.00–131.00	124.00
8	—	666	117.00–126.00	121.89
10	—	578	138.00–145.00	143.39
12	—	326	150.00–160.00	157.04
6	—	712	99.00–108.00	103.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	125.00–130.00	128.02
3	—	618	115.00–117.00	115.68
2	—	850	81.00	81.00
8	—	320	130.00–147.50	140.74
3	—	683	105.00–113.00	110.03
7	—	527	120.00–129.00	123.80
1	—	910	80.00	80.00
2	—	385	135.00–145.00	140.00
6	—	568	126.00–135.00	130.16
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	126.00	126.00
1	—	400	125.00	125.00
3	—	545	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	98.00	98.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	645	104.00	104.00
2	—	543	134.00–138.00	136.01
1	—	655	109.00	109.00
1	—	790	93.00	93.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	523	103.00	103.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	64.00	64.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	75.50	75.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,158	79.00–85.00	82.02
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,200	885.00–950.00	922.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	960.00	960.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,493	785.00–925.00	854.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,138	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,011.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,101	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,133.41
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,370	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	610.00	610.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	700.00	700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,216	53.50–59.00	55.98
1	—	1,410	44.00	44.00
19	—	1,292	59.50–69.50	62.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,388	52.00–57.00	54.61
14	—	1,550	59.00–68.50	62.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,149	54.50–57.00	55.33
9	—	1,078	48.00–52.50	50.13
22	—	1,008	34.00–46.50	40.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,792	90.50–100.00	94.92
5	—	1,673	79.00–88.00	84.19
2	—	1,285	68.00–69.00	68.44

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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