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Cattle sale, Thursday, October 22, 2026
Report date Oct 22, 2026 · Published by USDA Oct 22, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 3, 2026 10:00 am ET · Source: USDA AMS Market News, Paris Stockyards - Paris, KY (Thursday) (AMS_2204)
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2,370Head sold
Thu, Nov 5Next sale
ThursdaySale day
Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher and feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold mostly steady. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.
USDA Market News report narrative
Feeder Cattle: Bulls per cwt
| Grade | Weight (lbs) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Wtd avg |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 200–250 | 223 | 3 | $500.00–510.00 | $503.21 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 250–300 | 265 | 4 | $540.00–550.00 | $542.41 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 300–350 | 320 | 3 | $500.00–515.00 | $505.60 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 350–400 | 373 | 5 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 400–450 | 411 | 3 | $470.00–485.00 | $479.89 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 450–500 | 475 | 19 | $430.00–455.00 | $440.72 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 500–550 | 507 | 4 | $385.00–400.00 | $396.16 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 550–600 | 569 | 7 | $357.00–380.00 | $370.99 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 600–650 | 641 | 25 | $345.00–362.50 | $347.95 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 650–700 | 669 | 4 | $325.00–342.00 | $336.85 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 700–750 | 725 | 17 | $307.50–325.00 | $315.04 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 750–800 | 790 | 2 | $310.00 | $310.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 250–300 | 262 | 2 | $555.00 | $555.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 300–350 | 317 | 2 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 350–400 | 359 | 5 | $540.00–555.00 | $547.86 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 400–450 | 417 | 7 | $500.00–505.00 | $502.49 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 450–500 | 458 | 3 | $467.50–485.00 | $473.29 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 500–550 | 525 | 1 | $430.00 | $430.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 550–600 | 550 | 2 | $430.00 | $430.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Thin Fleshed | 250–300 | 295 | 1 | $600.00 | $600.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2 | 200–250 | 220 | 1 | $480.00 | $480.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2 | 250–300 | 260 | 1 | $480.00 | $480.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2 | 350–400 | 383 | 2 | $470.00–480.00 | $475.16 |
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| Medium and Large · 2 | 400–450 | 410 | 1 | $450.00 | $450.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2 | 550–600 | 585 | 4 | $345.00–355.00 | $349.99 |
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| Medium and Large · 2 | 600–650 | 610 | 2 | $335.00–340.00 | $337.48 |
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| Medium and Large · 2 | 650–700 | 686 | 3 | $320.00 | $320.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 250–300 | 278 | 4 | $440.00–450.00 | $442.43 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 300–350 | 335 | 1 | $430.00 | $430.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 350–400 | 382 | 6 | $450.00 | $450.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 400–450 | 421 | 6 | $420.00–430.00 | $424.54 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 450–500 | 490 | 10 | $420.00–425.00 | $421.38 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 500–550 | 538 | 3 | $360.00–367.50 | $365.02 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 550–600 | 570 | 6 | $325.00–330.00 | $326.71 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 600–650 | 623 | 2 | $320.00–330.00 | $324.98 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 650–700 | 690 | 3 | $305.00–307.50 | $305.84 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 750–800 | 785 | 2 | $270.00 | $270.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 800–850 | 810 | 2 | $280.00 | $280.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 850–900 | 855 | 1 | $270.00 | $270.00 |
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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 | 200–250 | 235 | 1 | $555.00 | $555.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 250–300 | 265 | 1 | $510.00 | $510.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 300–350 | 325 | 3 | $450.00–460.00 | $453.44 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 350–400 | 373 | 10 | $520.00–535.00 | $528.95 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 400–450 | 421 | 5 | $470.00–487.00 | $475.79 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 450–500 | 468 | 20 | $452.50–465.00 | $457.85 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 500–550 | 533 | 79 | $380.00–422.50 | $396.62 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 550–600 | 565 | 34 | $387.00–410.00 | $401.11 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 600–650 | 628 | 31 | $360.00–377.50 | $371.50 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 650–700 | 668 | 33 | $340.00–357.50 | $348.70 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 700–750 | 723 | 25 | $335.00–347.50 | $342.62 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 750–800 | 778 | 28 | $327.50–344.00 | $338.39 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 800–850 | 826 | 44 | $317.00–334.00 | $330.99 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 850–900 | 873 | 23 | $315.00–327.50 | $320.77 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 900–950 | 940 | 1 | $302.00 | $302.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 950–1,000 | 969 | 11 | $304.00 | $304.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 1,100–1,150 | 1,122 | 20 | $264.50–268.50 | $266.10 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 200–250 | 245 | 1 | $600.00 | $600.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 300–350 | 317 | 8 | $600.00–610.00 | $602.46 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 400–450 | 409 | 17 | $500.00–530.00 | $513.48 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 450–500 | 462 | 4 | $470.00–475.00 | $471.28 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 500–550 | 515 | 26 | $425.00–440.00 | $430.86 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 550–600 | 578 | 83 | $420.00–430.50 | $430.25 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 600–650 | 616 | 30 | $380.00–390.00 | $386.17 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 650–700 | 672 | 16 | $360.00–372.50 | $367.53 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 700–750 | 720 | 2 | $357.50 | $357.50 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 750–800 | 752 | 22 | $353.50 | $353.50 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 800–850 | 807 | 62 | $351.25 | $351.25 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 850–900 | 858 | 108 | $338.00 | $338.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 900–950 | 921 | 175 | $321.50–322.75 | $322.23 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 1,050–1,100 | 1,085 | 46 | $297.00 | $297.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2 | 200–250 | 230 | 1 | $520.00 | $520.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2 | 350–400 | 389 | 5 | $515.00 | $515.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2 | 450–500 | 498 | 4 | $440.00 | $440.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 250–300 | 280 | 1 | $400.00 | $400.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 300–350 | 340 | 1 | $450.00 | $450.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 350–400 | 390 | 1 | $495.00 | $495.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 400–450 | 413 | 3 | $452.50–460.00 | $455.90 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 450–500 | 486 | 9 | $435.00–445.00 | $440.24 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 500–550 | 535 | 4 | $370.00–375.00 | $373.81 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 550–600 | 578 | 12 | $372.50–377.50 | $375.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 600–650 | 636 | 11 | $345.00–352.00 | $349.75 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 650–700 | 663 | 3 | $330.00–335.00 | $333.32 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 850–900 | 870 | 2 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 900–950 | 915 | 1 | $282.50 | $282.50 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 950–1,000 | 985 | 1 | $220.00 | $220.00 |
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Feeder Cattle: Heifers per cwt
| Grade | Weight (lbs) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Wtd avg |
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| Large · 1-2 | 450–500 | 480 | 6 | $342.50 | $342.50 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 200–250 | 213 | 2 | $485.00–500.00 | $492.59 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 250–300 | 250 | 1 | $450.00 | $450.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 300–350 | 317 | 8 | $425.00–435.00 | $430.05 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 350–400 | 378 | 25 | $400.00–417.00 | $406.98 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 400–450 | 431 | 20 | $382.50–405.00 | $394.18 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 450–500 | 478 | 70 | $360.00–385.00 | $375.53 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 500–550 | 530 | 23 | $342.00–350.00 | $345.17 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 550–600 | 577 | 21 | $340.00–362.00 | $354.50 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 600–650 | 615 | 69 | $317.50–336.00 | $326.69 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 650–700 | 684 | 26 | $307.00–318.00 | $313.82 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 700–750 | 738 | 3 | $317.00 | $317.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 750–800 | 795 | 2 | $305.00 | $305.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 800–850 | 837 | 2 | $287.50 | $287.50 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 | 850–900 | 860 | 2 | $280.00 | $280.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 300–350 | 306 | 5 | $450.00–470.00 | $458.03 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 350–400 | 380 | 1 | $430.00 | $430.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 400–450 | 409 | 15 | $417.50–420.00 | $418.70 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Fancy | 450–500 | 455 | 1 | $425.00 | $425.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 500–550 | 521 | 8 | $360.00–367.50 | $365.66 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 550–600 | 572 | 5 | $387.50 | $387.50 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 600–650 | 614 | 9 | $340.00–347.50 | $344.98 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 650–700 | 673 | 12 | $332.50–338.00 | $336.59 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2Value Added | 750–800 | 766 | 72 | $323.00–327.25 | $326.59 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 200–250 | 235 | 2 | $420.00 | $420.00 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 250–300 | 280 | 4 | $405.00–410.00 | $406.21 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 300–350 | 335 | 4 | $400.00–410.00 | $405.07 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 350–400 | 359 | 5 | $377.50–385.00 | $381.93 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 400–450 | 444 | 12 | $370.00–377.50 | $373.54 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 450–500 | 477 | 20 | $352.50–355.00 | $354.12 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 500–550 | 538 | 13 | $330.00–340.00 | $334.64 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 550–600 | 570 | 7 | $327.50–335.00 | $330.38 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 600–650 | 634 | 14 | $315.00–322.50 | $317.13 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 650–700 | 670 | 7 | $297.50–300.00 | $299.64 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 700–750 | 701 | 3 | $287.50 | $287.50 |
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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 | 830 | 2 | $252.00–252.50 | $252.25 |
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| Medium and Large · 2-3 | 850–900 | 860 | 1 | $255.00 | $255.00 |
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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 | 1,090–1,380 | 1,249 | 16 | $133.00–141.00 | $136.48 |
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| Boner 80-85% · High dressing | 1,210–1,410 | 1,313 | 6 | $140.00–149.00 | $144.58 |
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| Boner 80-85% · Low dressing | 1,080–1,435 | 1,247 | 13 | $125.00–132.00 | $128.83 |
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| Boner 80-85% · Very Low dressing | 1,080–1,425 | 1,267 | 5 | $117.00–124.00 | $120.50 |
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| Breaker 75-80% · Average dressing | 1,450–1,765 | 1,612 | 10 | $132.00–138.00 | $135.67 |
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| Breaker 75-80% · High dressing | 1,575 | 1,575 | 1 | $140.00 | $140.00 |
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| Breaker 75-80% · Low dressing | 1,460–1,835 | 1,599 | 8 | $122.00–130.00 | $126.21 |
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| Lean 85-90% · Average dressing | 830–1,010 | 948 | 3 | $124.00–129.00 | $125.81 |
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| Lean 85-90% · Low dressing | 955–985 | 970 | 2 | $107.00 | $107.00 |
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| Lean 85-90% · Very Low dressing | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1 | $99.00 | $99.00 |
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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 | 1,495–1,870 | 1,676 | 5 | $179.00–185.00 | $182.04 |
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| YG 1-2 · High dressing | 1,760–2,105 | 1,933 | 2 | $189.00–194.00 | $191.72 |
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| YG 1-2 · Low dressing | 1,060–2,250 | 1,683 | 3 | $168.00–173.00 | $171.50 |
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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 | 1,265–1,330 | 1,298 | 2 | $155.00 | $155.00 |
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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 · Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) · 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 845–1,280 | 1,136 | 4 | $2,050–2,500 | $2,331.68 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 · Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) · 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 730–1,480 | 939 | 8 | $1,950–2,850 | $2,325.83 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 · Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) · 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1,065–1,375 | 1,205 | 4 | $1,550–2,800 | $2,386.72 |
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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) | 730 | 730 | 1 | $2,100 | $2,100 |
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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) · 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1,320 | 1,320 | 1 | $3,325 | $3,325 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 · Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) · 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1,760 | 1,760 | 1 | $4,100 | $4,100 |
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| Medium and Large · 1-2 · Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) · Open | 1,400–1,675 | 1,543 | 3 | $3,200–4,200 | $3,641.68 |
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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) | 1,405 | 1,405 | 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 · Young (2-4 yrs) · Open | 985–1,330 | 1,190 | 5 | $164.00–182.00 | $171.11 |
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