Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower with light demand for fleshy, off-color and bawling calves. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower with light demand for fleshy, off-color and bawling calves. Plain quality and single odds and ends facing deep discounts. Yearling steers light test. Yearling heifers sold steady with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 lower with light demand under heavy supply. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $210.48/cwt on 500 head.

Average price

$210.48

500 head · 597 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,256

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$732

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

$73.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.90

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	632	220.84	1,396	381
Large 1-2	431	188.43	812	19thin
Medium and Large 2-3	507	184.11	934	76
Small and Medium 1-2	452	146.88	664	24

One grade step is worth $73.96/cwt here — about $732 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 sale500 hd

210.48

—

KY average25 barns · 6,676 hd

218.38

−7.90

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	1,635	119.93	1,961	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,449	94.56	1,370	49
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,275	88.51	1,129	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,089	78.09	851	44

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)	1,134	$1,192	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,098	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	954	$830	8
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$1,010	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,148	$1,508	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,450	$1,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

137 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 2-3	—	443	232.93/cwt	221.00–241.00	1,032	12
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	750	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,238	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	525	247.33/cwt	240.00–251.00	1,298	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	233.15/cwt	224.00–239.00	1,336	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	712	237.25/cwt	237.25–237.25	1,689	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	327	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	716	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	210.51/cwt	207.00–216.00	1,341	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	221.71/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,388	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	431	226.70/cwt	224.00–231.00	977	13
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	480	199.84/cwt	190.00–210.00	959	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	344	201.97/cwt	200.00–202.50	695	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	871	164.40/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,432	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	216.92/cwt	204.00–220.00	607	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	360	130.25/cwt	130.00–131.00	469	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	237.98/cwt	226.00–245.00	1,266	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	185.17/cwt	179.00–188.00	1,409	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	220.42/cwt	218.00–223.00	972	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	206.16/cwt	202.00–214.00	1,365	17
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	470	147.44/cwt	135.00–162.50	693	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,593	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	435	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	887	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	188.91/cwt	183.00–190.00	1,347	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	220.91/cwt	210.00–223.50	1,036	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,256	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	184.08/cwt	170.00–191.00	685	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	217.01/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,137	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	956	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,510	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,011	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	802	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,395	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	198.47/cwt	195.00–205.50	760	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	626	170.44/cwt	163.00–173.00	1,067	4
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	500	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	716	153.66/cwt	149.00–162.50	1,100	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	366	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	979	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	385	224.50/cwt	219.00–230.00	864	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	620	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,060	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,104	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	481	230.21/cwt	224.00–236.00	1,107	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	658	211.31/cwt	206.00–222.00	1,390	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	235.09/cwt	229.00–237.50	1,246	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,257	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	554	230.50/cwt	226.00–232.00	1,277	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,523	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	242.09/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,368	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	215.56/cwt	205.00–226.00	1,994	4
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	590	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	232.32/cwt	231.00–236.00	1,468	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	233.50/cwt	233.50–233.50	1,681	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	853	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,583	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	435	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	827	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	253.77/cwt	251.00–254.00	1,467	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	247.46/cwt	243.00–249.00	1,331	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	784	192.25/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,507	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	421	268.95/cwt	261.00–280.00	1,132	25
Steers	Large 1-2	—	635	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,276	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	244.34/cwt	242.50–255.00	1,161	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	257.92/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,362	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	255.65/cwt	251.00–264.50	1,567	21
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	668	189.30/cwt	186.00–191.00	1,265	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,280	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	572	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,144	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	618	190.70/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,179	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	265	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	395	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,106	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,255	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	1,060	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,494	99.59/cwt	94.50–106.50	1,488	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	89.76/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,270	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	66.04/cwt	48.00–73.00	649	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	90.01/cwt	86.50–99.00	1,006	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	83.31/cwt	81.00–86.00	937	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	77.02/cwt	73.50–81.00	853	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	98.59/cwt	96.50–99.50	1,173	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,294	87.90/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,137	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	77.69/cwt	76.00–80.00	987	2
Bulls	—	—	1,582	105.43/cwt	102.00–109.50	1,668	8
Bulls	—	—	1,717	135.97/cwt	131.50–142.50	2,335	6
Bulls	—	—	1,626	122.74/cwt	114.00–127.50	1,996	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	975	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	907	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	108.91/cwt	96.00–125.00	1,043	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	1,010.00/head	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,010	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	765	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,045	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,052	1,259.94/head	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,260	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,227	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	1,288.06/head	1,075.00–1,525.00	1,288	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,018	848.50/head	625.00–1,050.00	849	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,028	936.79/head	850.00–1,025.00	937	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,450	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,227	1,585.80/head	1,475.00–1,725.00	1,586	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	210.80/cwt	200.00–216.00	887	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	783	169.50/cwt	168.00–171.00	1,327	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	208.52/cwt	190.00–215.00	594	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	185.63/cwt	183.00–187.00	1,166	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,066	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	375	147.37/cwt	140.00–161.00	553	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	185.47/cwt	171.00–210.00	866	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	778	141.50/cwt	140.00–143.00	1,101	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	176.24/cwt	163.00–187.50	599	7
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	565	152.80/cwt	150.00–164.00	863	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	189.86/cwt	180.00–210.00	814	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	201.37/cwt	192.00–206.00	1,154	21
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	423	152.15/cwt	142.00–170.00	644	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	361	184.17/cwt	170.00–190.00	665	11
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	675	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,229	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,292	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,131	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	283	184.12/cwt	170.00–198.00	521	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	215.57/cwt	212.50–223.00	1,209	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,214	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	566	168.57/cwt	164.00–181.00	954	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	828	223.75/cwt	223.75–223.75	1,853	66
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	173.80/cwt	160.00–188.00	1,500	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	340	137.23/cwt	127.50–158.00	467	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	527	156.85/cwt	145.00–162.50	827	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	332	201.42/cwt	161.00–230.00	669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	187.87/cwt	177.00–191.00	1,332	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	242.18/cwt	232.50–248.00	1,012	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	250.02/cwt	240.00–255.00	940	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	227.29/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,052	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	379	224.29/cwt	200.00–234.00	850	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	206.49/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,070	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	195.02/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,207	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	234.72/cwt	226.00–237.00	1,209	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	193.52/cwt	186.00–198.00	1,308	14
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	433	184.02/cwt	180.00–186.00	797	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	191.99/cwt	181.00–202.00	1,091	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	210.82/cwt	198.00–220.00	999	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	131.50/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,216	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	495	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	780	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	330	169.14/cwt	152.50–180.00	558	3

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 Sep 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,078Last week 1,052Year ago 907

Slaughter CattleReceipts 172Last week 135Year ago 155

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 55Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	443	221.00–241.00	232.93
1	—	555	227.00	227.00
1	—	460	240.00	240.00
3	—	658	206.00–222.00	211.31
7	—	530	229.00–237.50	235.09
2	—	610	206.00	206.00
2	—	725	210.00	210.00
1	—	375	227.50	227.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	240.00–251.00	247.33
4	—	554	226.00–232.00	230.50
9	—	784	190.00–210.00	192.25
2	—	635	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	366	267.50	267.50
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	171.00	171.00
1	—	590	162.00	162.00
2	—	435	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	220.00	220.00
22	—	565	240.00–246.00	242.09
4	—	925	205.00–226.00	215.56
17	—	632	231.00–236.00	232.32
1	—	710	223.00	223.00
1	—	380	250.00	250.00
5	—	538	243.00–249.00	247.46
22	—	475	242.50–255.00	244.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	720	233.50	233.50
13	—	578	251.00–254.00	253.77
25	—	421	261.00–280.00	268.95
10	—	528	250.00–262.00	257.92
21	—	613	251.00–264.50	255.65
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	165.00	165.00
4	—	480	190.00–210.00	199.84
2	—	435	204.00	204.00
11	—	361	170.00–190.00	184.17
1	—	675	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	573	224.00–239.00	233.15
65	—	712	237.25	237.25
4	—	327	219.00	219.00
12	—	626	220.00–223.00	221.71
13	—	431	224.00–231.00	226.70
38	—	532	226.00–245.00	237.98
2	—	385	219.00–230.00	224.50
7	—	481	224.00–236.00	230.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	637	207.00–216.00	210.51
10	—	344	200.00–202.50	201.97
11	—	871	150.00–170.00	164.40
5	—	280	204.00–220.00	216.92
11	—	761	179.00–188.00	185.17
5	—	441	218.00–223.00	220.42
17	—	662	202.00–214.00	206.16
1	—	1,235	129.00	129.00
12	—	713	183.00–190.00	188.91
39	—	469	210.00–223.50	220.91
5	—	571	220.00	220.00
15	—	524	210.00–222.00	217.01
3	—	956	158.00	158.00
2	—	802	174.00	174.00
3	—	383	195.00–205.50	198.47
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	360	130.00–131.00	130.25
7	—	470	135.00–162.50	147.44
2	—	500	170.00	170.00
5	—	565	150.00–164.00	152.80
3	—	423	142.00–170.00	152.15
3	—	340	127.50–158.00	137.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	372	170.00–191.00	184.08
1	—	525	192.50	192.50
4	—	626	163.00–173.00	170.44
5	—	716	149.00–162.50	153.66
6	—	467	171.00–210.00	185.47
2	—	778	140.00–143.00	141.50
7	—	340	163.00–187.50	176.24
13	—	429	180.00–210.00	189.86
21	—	573	192.00–206.00	201.37
2	—	950	136.00	136.00
1	—	650	174.00	174.00
2	—	283	170.00–198.00	184.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	828	223.75	223.75
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	186.00–191.00	189.30
2	—	572	200.00	200.00
3	—	618	190.00–192.00	190.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	160.00	160.00
7	—	561	212.50–223.00	215.57
2	—	863	160.00–188.00	173.80
8	—	709	177.00–191.00	187.87
9	—	418	232.50–248.00	242.18
3	—	376	240.00–255.00	250.02
3	—	463	222.00–230.00	227.29
13	—	619	190.00–210.00	195.02
16	—	515	226.00–237.00	234.72
14	—	676	186.00–198.00	193.52
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	182.50	182.50
3	—	375	140.00–161.00	147.37
4	—	566	164.00–181.00	168.57
3	—	527	145.00–162.50	156.85
3	—	433	180.00–186.00	184.02
1	—	495	157.50	157.50
3	—	330	152.50–180.00	169.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	421	200.00–216.00	210.80
2	—	783	168.00–171.00	169.50
4	—	285	190.00–215.00	208.52
3	—	628	183.00–187.00	185.63
1	—	725	147.00	147.00
1	—	650	180.00	180.00
1	—	855	142.00	142.00
3	—	332	161.00–230.00	201.42
7	—	379	200.00–234.00	224.29
14	—	518	200.00–219.00	206.49
10	—	568	181.00–202.00	191.99
11	—	474	198.00–220.00	210.82
2	—	925	130.00–133.00	131.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,255	84.50	84.50
25	—	1,494	94.50–106.50	99.59
22	—	1,415	85.00–94.00	89.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	982	48.00–73.00	66.04
7	—	1,118	86.50–99.00	90.01
7	—	1,125	81.00–86.00	83.31
22	—	1,108	73.50–81.00	77.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,190	96.50–99.50	98.59
14	—	1,294	85.00–94.00	87.90
2	—	1,270	76.00–80.00	77.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,582	102.00–109.50	105.43
6	—	1,717	131.50–142.50	135.97
7	—	1,626	114.00–127.50	122.74

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	93.00	93.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	958	96.00–125.00	108.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	118.00	118.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	870	1,010.00	1,010.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	765	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,052	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,259.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,178	1,075.00–1,525.00	1,288.06
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,018	625.00–1,050.00	848.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,028	850.00–1,025.00	936.79
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,450	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,227	1,475.00–1,725.00	1,585.80

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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