Past sale
Cattle sale, Saturday, April 18, 2026
Report date Apr 18, 2026 · Published by USDA Apr 18, 2026 · Retrieved Oct 7, 2026 5:48 am ET · Source: USDA AMS Market News, Lake Cumberland Livestock - Somerset, KY (AMS_2194)
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1,024Head sold
Sat, Nov 7Next sale
SaturdaySale day
Compared to last Saturday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for all slaughter classes.
USDA Market News report narrative
Feeder Cattle: Heifers per cwt
| Grade | Weight (lbs) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Wtd avg |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 200–250 | 220 | 1 | $470.00 | $470.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 250–300 | 260 | 4 | $470.00–500.00 | $491.29 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 300–350 | 340 | 1 | $490.00 | $490.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 350–400 | 377 | 7 | $470.00–495.00 | $483.49 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 400–450 | 425 | 24 | $450.00–477.50 | $464.97 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 450–500 | 486 | 16 | $450.00–475.00 | $456.83 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 500–550 | 545 | 1 | $390.00 | $390.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 550–600 | 572 | 3 | $380.00–390.00 | $384.96 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 600–650 | 623 | 3 | $330.00–355.00 | $345.07 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 700–750 | 705 | 3 | $330.00–335.00 | $331.67 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 750–800 | 750 | 1 | $325.00 | $325.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 800–850 | 840 | 1 | $305.00 | $305.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 200–250 | 213 | 2 | $590.00–640.00 | $614.12 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 250–300 | 273 | 8 | $540.00–625.00 | $588.22 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 300–350 | 329 | 18 | $540.00–620.00 | $565.80 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 350–400 | 369 | 7 | $500.00–545.00 | $523.48 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 400–450 | 417 | 27 | $480.00–525.00 | $495.04 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 450–500 | 460 | 11 | $480.00–497.50 | $487.94 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 500–550 | 522 | 34 | $400.00–440.00 | $422.90 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 550–600 | 573 | 12 | $400.00–420.00 | $412.81 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 600–650 | 615 | 5 | $385.00–388.00 | $386.83 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 900–950 | 905 | 58 | $307.00 | $307.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 1,050–1,100 | 1,081 | 48 | $268.00 | $268.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 250–300 | 250 | 1 | $400.00 | $400.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 300–350 | 300 | 1 | $430.00 | $430.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 350–400 | 377 | 9 | $400.00–460.00 | $448.14 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 400–450 | 411 | 7 | $420.00–455.00 | $446.14 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 450–500 | 477 | 6 | $420.00–447.50 | $441.84 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 500–550 | 545 | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 550–600 | 584 | 4 | $300.00–320.00 | $310.15 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 600–650 | 645 | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 650–700 | 681 | 3 | $300.00–320.00 | $313.64 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 700–750 | 730 | 2 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 750–800 | 765 | 1 | $310.00 | $310.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 800–850 | 845 | 1 | $280.00 | $280.00 |
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Feeder Cattle: Bulls per cwt
| Grade | Weight (lbs) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Wtd avg |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 250–300 | 273 | 3 | $550.00–565.00 | $555.40 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 300–350 | 325 | 1 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 350–400 | 380 | 2 | $520.00–530.00 | $525.07 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 400–450 | 443 | 3 | $475.00–485.00 | $478.31 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 450–500 | 473 | 11 | $465.00–495.00 | $478.65 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 500–550 | 536 | 10 | $450.00–475.00 | $461.04 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 550–600 | 555 | 2 | $455.00 | $455.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 600–650 | 628 | 5 | $362.50–380.00 | $371.01 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 650–700 | 661 | 6 | $365.00–385.00 | $371.30 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 750–800 | 750 | 1 | $340.00 | $340.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 800–850 | 847 | 2 | $315.00 | $315.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 850–900 | 866 | 4 | $328.00 | $328.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 900–950 | 905 | 1 | $305.00 | $305.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 1,000–1,050 | 1,035 | 1 | $250.00 | $250.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 200–250 | 225 | 1 | $690.00 | $690.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 250–300 | 270 | 2 | $590.00–650.00 | $617.78 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 300–350 | 323 | 17 | $550.00–690.00 | $642.17 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 350–400 | 380 | 10 | $540.00–650.00 | $594.21 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 400–450 | 424 | 25 | $520.00–620.00 | $586.29 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 450–500 | 476 | 18 | $500.00–565.00 | $527.69 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 500–550 | 520 | 9 | $480.00–532.50 | $500.46 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 600–650 | 624 | 10 | $420.00–432.00 | $427.21 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 700–750 | 700 | 2 | $370.00 | $370.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 300–350 | 345 | 1 | $470.00 | $470.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 350–400 | 380 | 1 | $455.00 | $455.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 400–450 | 420 | 3 | $400.00–450.00 | $423.53 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 450–500 | 473 | 4 | $400.00–450.00 | $413.90 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 500–550 | 533 | 3 | $405.00–430.00 | $421.88 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 550–600 | 581 | 7 | $405.00–435.00 | $421.66 |
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Feeder Cattle: Steers per cwt
| Grade | Weight (lbs) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Wtd avg |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 200–250 | 235 | 1 | $570.00 | $570.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 250–300 | 280 | 1 | $600.00 | $600.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 350–400 | 373 | 5 | $530.00–540.00 | $538.02 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 400–450 | 410 | 1 | $515.00 | $515.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 450–500 | 495 | 1 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 500–550 | 532 | 8 | $450.00–475.00 | $456.40 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 550–600 | 571 | 4 | $450.00–475.00 | $462.26 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 700–750 | 745 | 11 | $367.00 | $367.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 750–800 | 761 | 8 | $355.00–368.00 | $366.30 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 800–850 | 835 | 1 | $335.00 | $335.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 900–950 | 915 | 1 | $310.00 | $310.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 200–250 | 225 | 4 | $700.00–790.00 | $743.33 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 250–300 | 275 | 2 | $640.00–660.00 | $649.64 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 300–350 | 324 | 8 | $585.00–710.00 | $652.09 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 350–400 | 371 | 26 | $585.00–670.00 | $614.19 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 400–450 | 425 | 12 | $540.00–625.00 | $592.25 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 450–500 | 478 | 14 | $530.00–600.00 | $546.41 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 500–550 | 524 | 23 | $485.00–535.00 | $516.16 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 550–600 | 560 | 3 | $495.00–505.00 | $501.73 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 600–650 | 623 | 34 | $400.00–450.00 | $426.97 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 650–700 | 675 | 11 | $390.00–430.00 | $415.85 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 700–750 | 744 | 80 | $370.00–388.00 | $387.58 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 1,050–1,100 | 1,094 | 47 | $297.50 | $297.50 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 300–350 | 330 | 1 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 350–400 | 350 | 1 | $510.00 | $510.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 400–450 | 440 | 1 | $470.00 | $470.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 450–500 | 459 | 3 | $430.00–442.50 | $438.32 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 500–550 | 510 | 2 | $400.00–440.00 | $419.61 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 550–600 | 563 | 12 | $420.00–440.00 | $429.08 |
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| Small · 1-2 | 500–550 | 515 | 1 | $370.00 | $370.00 |
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Slaughter Cattle: Cows per cwt
| Grade | Weight (lbs) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Wtd avg |
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| Boner 80-85% · Average dressing | 1,150–1,235 | 1,193 | 2 | $155.00–162.00 | $158.38 |
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| Boner 80-85% · High dressing | 1,060–2,135 | 1,341 | 16 | $165.00–205.00 | $187.50 |
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| Lean 85-90% · Average dressing | 830–1,115 | 979 | 5 | $144.00–165.00 | $156.22 |
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| Lean 85-90% · High dressing | 865–1,125 | 1,020 | 13 | $167.00–205.00 | $178.32 |
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| Lean 85-90% · Very Low dressing | 780–1,005 | 919 | 4 | $109.00–122.50 | $117.22 |
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Slaughter Cattle: Bulls per cwt
| Grade | Weight (lbs) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Wtd avg |
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| YG 1-2 · Average dressing | 1,125–1,805 | 1,509 | 4 | $200.00–209.00 | $203.73 |
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| YG 1-2 · High dressing | 1,300–2,065 | 1,758 | 3 | $214.00–230.00 | $222.93 |
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| YG 1-2 · Low dressing | 1,285–1,475 | 1,380 | 2 | $189.00–190.00 | $189.47 |
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Feeder Cattle: Beef/Dairy Steers per cwt
| Grade | Weight (lbs) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Wtd avg |
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| Large · 3 | 400–450 | 415 | 1 | $535.00 | $535.00 |
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| Large · 3 | 450–500 | 495 | 1 | $430.00 | $430.00 |
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Replacement Cattle: Bred Cows per unit
| Grade | Weight (lbs) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Wtd avg |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 · Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) · 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1,055–1,350 | 1,180 | 4 | $1,850–2,550 | $2,207.10 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 · Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) · 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1,095–1,455 | 1,254 | 7 | $2,200–3,500 | $2,759.40 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 · Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) · 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 990–1,500 | 1,299 | 4 | $1,750–3,400 | $2,962.46 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 · Young (2-4 yrs) · 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 865 | 865 | 1 | $2,200 | $2,200 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 · Young (2-4 yrs) · 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1,285 | 1,285 | 1 | $3,050 | $3,050 |
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Replacement Cattle: Stock Cows per cwt
| Grade | Weight (lbs) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Wtd avg |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 · (<2 yrs) · Open | 1,060 | 1,060 | 1 | $240.00 | $240.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 · Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) · Open | 1,025 | 1,025 | 1 | $217.50 | $217.50 |
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Replacement Cattle: Cow-Calf Pairs per unit
| Grade | Weight (lbs) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Wtd avg |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 · Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) · Open | 1,225 | 1,225 | 1 | $3,450 | $3,450 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 · Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) · Open | 1,210–1,400 | 1,337 | 3 | $3,000–3,950 | $3,286.66 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Open | 1,075–1,395 | 1,223 | 3 | $3,700–4,000 | $3,872.62 |
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Replacement Cattle: Bred Heifers per unit
| Grade | Weight (lbs) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Wtd avg |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 · (<2 yrs) · 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 850–1,050 | 922 | 3 | $2,000–3,400 | $2,625.50 |
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Replacement Cattle: Heifer Pairs per unit
| Grade | Weight (lbs) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Wtd avg |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Open | 975 | 975 | 1 | $4,150 | $4,150 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Open | 1,030 | 1,030 | 2 | $3,700 | $3,700 |
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Replacement Cattle: Bulls per unit
| Grade | Weight (lbs) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Wtd avg |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 · (<2 yrs) | 935 | 935 | 1 | $3,200 | $3,200 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 · Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,375–1,700 | 1,537 | 3 | $3,400–4,100 | $3,719.41 |
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