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Cattle sale, Thursday, August 13, 2026
Report date Aug 13, 2026 · Published by USDA Aug 13, 2026 · Retrieved Oct 7, 2026 6:40 am ET · Source: USDA AMS Market News, Paris Stockyards - Paris, KY (Thursday) (AMS_2204)
Aug 13Sale shown
1,831Head sold
Thu, Nov 5Next sale
ThursdaySale day
Compared to last Thursday feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 lbs 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes and moderate demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was moderate demand for 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 | 215 | 1 | $470.00 | $470.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 250–300 | 285 | 1 | $410.00 | $410.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 300–350 | 338 | 7 | $430.00–445.00 | $439.32 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 350–400 | 378 | 7 | $432.50–450.00 | $440.31 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 400–450 | 427 | 7 | $410.00–427.50 | $418.74 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 450–500 | 478 | 18 | $410.00–435.00 | $422.67 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 500–550 | 524 | 37 | $382.50–405.00 | $394.97 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 550–600 | 578 | 12 | $360.00–372.00 | $367.27 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 600–650 | 622 | 12 | $332.50–352.50 | $340.99 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 650–700 | 668 | 91 | $329.00–347.00 | $339.01 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 700–750 | 742 | 22 | $305.00–325.00 | $323.22 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 750–800 | 770 | 3 | $327.00 | $327.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 800–850 | 830 | 1 | $307.00 | $307.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 900–950 | 921 | 4 | $308.00 | $308.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 350–400 | 390 | 2 | $455.00–460.00 | $457.47 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 450–500 | 466 | 9 | $440.00–450.00 | $444.42 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 600–650 | 626 | 84 | $384.50 | $384.50 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 500–550 | 501 | 10 | $410.00–420.00 | $412.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 550–600 | 550 | 2 | $390.00 | $390.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 600–650 | 621 | 101 | $362.50–371.00 | $365.72 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 650–700 | 655 | 75 | $370.00 | $370.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 700–750 | 732 | 35 | $330.50 | $330.50 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 750–800 | 799 | 12 | $322.00 | $322.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 800–850 | 845 | 59 | $329.50 | $329.50 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 250–300 | 295 | 1 | $370.00 | $370.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 300–350 | 325 | 4 | $420.00 | $420.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 350–400 | 368 | 3 | $417.00–425.00 | $420.57 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 400–450 | 435 | 5 | $402.50–407.50 | $404.43 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 450–500 | 464 | 6 | $402.50–405.00 | $404.16 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 500–550 | 521 | 6 | $370.00–372.50 | $371.23 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 550–600 | 585 | 1 | $350.00 | $350.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 600–650 | 615 | 2 | $310.00–317.00 | $313.47 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 650–700 | 665 | 4 | $320.00–325.00 | $321.22 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 700–750 | 745 | 2 | $205.00 | $205.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 750–800 | 762 | 2 | $292.50 | $292.50 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 800–850 | 800 | 1 | $297.50 | $297.50 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 900–950 | 910 | 1 | $275.00 | $275.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 1,000–1,050 | 1,020 | 2 | $290.00 | $290.00 |
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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 | 300–350 | 320 | 1 | $520.00 | $520.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 350–400 | 379 | 7 | $520.00–530.00 | $525.52 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 400–450 | 423 | 9 | $500.00–512.00 | $507.55 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 450–500 | 479 | 4 | $455.00–467.00 | $463.44 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 500–550 | 541 | 24 | $442.50–457.50 | $452.39 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 550–600 | 583 | 12 | $410.00–433.00 | $426.03 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 600–650 | 631 | 22 | $402.50–417.50 | $407.48 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 650–700 | 670 | 127 | $385.00–405.00 | $395.19 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 700–750 | 721 | 19 | $355.00–372.50 | $363.09 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 750–800 | 762 | 10 | $347.00–360.00 | $355.36 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 800–850 | 818 | 12 | $322.50–330.00 | $325.69 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 900–950 | 937 | 2 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 950–1,000 | 950 | 2 | $325.00 | $325.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 300–350 | 345 | 3 | $610.00 | $610.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 350–400 | 355 | 1 | $550.00 | $550.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 400–450 | 425 | 1 | $535.00 | $535.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 450–500 | 478 | 18 | $497.50–510.00 | $498.15 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 500–550 | 518 | 5 | $470.00–480.00 | $476.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 550–600 | 576 | 42 | $443.00–445.00 | $443.51 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 600–650 | 638 | 83 | $422.50–427.50 | $422.74 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 650–700 | 650 | 17 | $424.00 | $424.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 750–800 | 768 | 69 | $366.50 | $366.50 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 800–850 | 804 | 46 | $338.00–346.00 | $340.45 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 850–900 | 853 | 53 | $335.00 | $335.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 950–1,000 | 976 | 108 | $308.25–322.00 | $315.06 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 350–400 | 370 | 2 | $475.00 | $475.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 400–450 | 425 | 2 | $460.00 | $460.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 450–500 | 485 | 4 | $435.00–445.00 | $437.53 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 500–550 | 535 | 2 | $425.00–435.00 | $430.05 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 550–600 | 557 | 3 | $400.00–407.50 | $404.18 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 600–650 | 615 | 7 | $392.00–392.50 | $392.36 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 650–700 | 665 | 4 | $370.00–372.00 | $370.52 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 750–800 | 770 | 1 | $340.00 | $340.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 800–850 | 825 | 1 | $317.00 | $317.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 900–950 | 925 | 1 | $275.00 | $275.00 |
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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 | 290 | 1 | $450.00 | $450.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 300–350 | 320 | 1 | $450.00 | $450.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 350–400 | 368 | 5 | $470.00–490.00 | $480.57 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 400–450 | 405 | 1 | $480.00 | $480.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 450–500 | 480 | 5 | $450.00–477.50 | $462.30 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 500–550 | 509 | 4 | $405.00–425.00 | $412.46 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 550–600 | 566 | 7 | $380.00–392.00 | $386.41 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 600–650 | 600 | 1 | $385.00 | $385.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 650–700 | 684 | 5 | $350.00–365.00 | $357.56 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 700–750 | 720 | 1 | $320.00 | $320.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 350–400 | 370 | 1 | $540.00 | $540.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 450–500 | 450 | 1 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 250–300 | 290 | 1 | $410.00 | $410.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 450–500 | 470 | 2 | $435.00–442.00 | $438.46 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 500–550 | 510 | 2 | $370.00 | $370.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 550–600 | 575 | 3 | $350.00–360.00 | $355.06 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 600–650 | 635 | 1 | $360.00 | $360.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 650–700 | 672 | 3 | $320.00–330.00 | $323.30 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 700–750 | 730 | 2 | $288.00–290.00 | $288.99 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 850–900 | 870 | 1 | $262.50 | $262.50 |
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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 | 1,495–2,105 | 1,871 | 10 | $210.00–220.00 | $214.18 |
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| YG 1-2 · High dressing | 1,775–1,810 | 1,793 | 2 | $234.00–245.00 | $239.45 |
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| YG 1-2 · Low dressing | 1,145–2,070 | 1,753 | 6 | $204.00–209.00 | $207.85 |
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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 | 1,030–1,400 | 1,254 | 9 | $179.00–189.00 | $182.74 |
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| Boner 80-85% · High dressing | 1,115–1,415 | 1,288 | 6 | $190.00–198.00 | $191.93 |
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| Boner 80-85% · Low dressing | 1,155–1,405 | 1,253 | 8 | $170.00–178.00 | $175.22 |
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| Boner 80-85% · Very Low dressing | 1,110–1,345 | 1,232 | 7 | $160.00–169.00 | $165.66 |
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| Breaker 75-80% · Average dressing | 1,470–1,800 | 1,591 | 7 | $175.00–183.00 | $178.08 |
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| Breaker 75-80% · Low dressing | 1,515–1,785 | 1,663 | 4 | $171.00–174.00 | $172.48 |
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| Breaker 75-80% · Very Low dressing | 1,680 | 1,680 | 1 | $155.00 | $155.00 |
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| Lean 85-90% · Average dressing | 915–1,000 | 953 | 6 | $160.00–171.00 | $165.16 |
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| Lean 85-90% · High dressing | 1,020 | 1,020 | 1 | $186.00 | $186.00 |
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| Lean 85-90% · Low dressing | 685–1,065 | 926 | 7 | $153.00–159.00 | $156.64 |
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| Lean 85-90% · Very Low dressing | 905–1,045 | 987 | 3 | $147.00–155.00 | $150.34 |
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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 · Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) · 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1,010–1,730 | 1,237 | 9 | $1,975–3,650 | $3,046.93 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 · Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) · 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 968–1,625 | 1,126 | 17 | $1,900–3,700 | $2,764.26 |
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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 · Young (2-4 yrs) · 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 815 | 815 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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Feeder Cattle: Dairy Steers per cwt
| Grade | Weight (lbs) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Wtd avg |
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| Large · 3 | 850–900 | 855 | 2 | $260.00 | $260.00 |
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Slaughter Cattle: Heifers per cwt
| Grade | Weight (lbs) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Wtd avg |
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| Select and Choice · YG 1-2 · Average dressing | 1,225 | 1,225 | 1 | $201.00 | $201.00 |
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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 · Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,310 | 1,310 | 1 | $4,550 | $4,550 |
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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 · Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) · Open | 915–1,740 | 1,291 | 5 | $2,700–4,000 | $3,466.15 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 · Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) · Open | 1,615–2,160 | 1,888 | 2 | $3,250–4,400 | $3,908.01 |
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Feeder Cattle: Beef/Dairy Heifers per cwt
| Grade | Weight (lbs) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Wtd avg |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 600–650 | 642 | 2 | $240.00 | $240.00 |
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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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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 650–700 | 690 | 1 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
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