USDA KY Weekly Livestock Summary 01/26 09:50
01/26/2026 | 9:50 am CST USDA KY Weekly Livestock Summary 01/26 09:50
AMS_2193 MARS
Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 01/19/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 13201 17571 14316
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 502 618 828
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1405 2019 1383
Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mostly steady to 6.00 higher with
exceptions sharply higher. Heifers were unevenly steady with trends ranging
from 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers were unevenly steady
with limited comparisons. Demand was good to very good for all classes with
best interest for weaned and preconditioned packages and groups. Slaughter
cows and bulls were unevenly steady with good demand.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 817-817 817 267-267 267
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 380-380 380 420-420 420
2 432-432 432 390-390 390
1 570-570 570 365-365 365
1 740-740 740 310-310 310
2 810-810 810 267.5-267.5 267.5
BULLS - Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 490-490 490 327.5-327.5 327.5
BULLS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 285-285 285 400-400 400
1 420-420 420 320-320 320
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1000-1020 1010 213-245 228.84
3 1082-1090 1085 218-235 223.69
1 1110-1110 1110 205-205 205
2 120-130 125 585-730 660.4
1 1260-1260 1260 220-220 220
1 170-170 170 425-425 425
4 200-245 218 450-600 506.49
23 250-290 275 317.5-590 488.11
11 250-296 280 490-600 544.21 Fancy
18 300-345 322 450-557.5 502.43 Fancy
49 300-347 326 415-547.5 486.28
1 340-340 340 602.5-602.5 602.5 Thin Fleshed
70 350-395 377 380-580 478.25
22 350-395 379 442.5-540 473.89 Fancy
87 400-445 425 412.5-505 460.38
53 405-443 435 425-540 482.45 Fancy
79 450-495 471 392.5-495 440.5
51 450-495 477 435-535 477.51 Fancy
6 505-540 522 437.5-445 441.27 Thin Fleshed
99 500-547 527 355-440 397.88
61 505-548 529 397.5-470 425.34 Fancy
67 550-590 565 380-423.25 415.69 Fancy
93 550-598 571 355-425 379.6
48 600-638 615 350-409 389.2 Fancy
60 600-647 622 255-388 357.93
1 660-660 660 367.5-367.5 367.5 Fancy
33 650-697 677 300-375 347.19
4 700-730 721 315-330 320.59 Fancy
53 700-745 726 285-351 330.93
36 750-797 765 280-332.5 316.93
3 755-780 768 332.5-350 343.93 Fancy
1 815-815 815 335-335 335 Fancy
23 800-840 818 275-330 296.22
8 855-895 874 267.5-319 286.58
13 900-940 911 212-260 248.62
5 956-995 968 222.5-252.5 240.8
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 285-295 290 417.5-452.5 434.7
4 305-345 325 400-435 413.78
3 355-395 373 352.5-435 404.44
1 420-420 420 412.5-412.5 412.5
7 475-490 481 410-440 430.39
3 500-525 517 390-392.5 391.69
6 565-592 582 315-370 343.42
4 611-635 617 332.5-338 336.58
4 660-690 676 310-330 317.99
4 705-711 710 290-300 292.48
2 820-840 830 232.5-282.5 257.2
BULLS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1050-1050 1050 195-195 195
1 205-205 205 400-400 400
8 250-288 272 322.5-470 419.41
5 305-347 333 450-480 466.42
18 350-385 364 385-480 418.07
17 400-446 431 367.5-451 403.98
21 455-495 474 350-400 390.26
29 500-547 533 330-405 375.59
22 550-595 581 219-375 331.15
19 605-639 622 275-390 343.26
7 655-690 675 305-335 320.04
8 715-745 739 250-295 279.51
12 770-798 782 245-315 272.94
2 835-845 840 175-250 212.28
7 880-892 888 160-294 251.17
10 911-940 918 210-243 225.35
2 960-970 965 215-250 232.59
DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1070-1070 1070 189-189 189
1 645-645 645 180-180 180
1 745-745 745 239-239 239
1 790-790 790 140-140 140
5 865-871 870 170-189 173.78
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
50 1076-1076 1076 240.5-240.5 240.5 Value Added
2 270-270 270 280-280 280
2 400-440 420 190-237.5 214.88
2 492-492 492 125-125 125
1 565-565 565 250-250 250
7 675-685 682 272.5-277 275.73
3 728-728 728 190-190 190
5 750-785 757 157.5-255 234.78
58 903-903 903 262-262 262 Value Added
58 974-974 974 245.5-245.5 245.5 Value Added
DAIRY STEERS - Small and Medium 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 265-265 265 205-205 205
1 560-560 560 145-145 145
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 320-320 320 342.5-342.5 342.5
2 350-390 370 362.5-390 376.99
1 420-420 420 382.5-382.5 382.5
2 455-485 470 352.5-375 363.39
3 510-545 522 330-350 336.96
3 575-585 578 342.5-342.5 342.5
1 630-630 630 315-315 315
1 690-690 690 310-310 310
1 735-735 735 290-290 290
7 775-795 792 252.5-280 256.34
1 835-835 835 265-265 265
1 895-895 895 255-255 255
HEIFERS - Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 385-385 385 345-345 345
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1007-1007 1007 208-208 208
2 442-442 442 380-380 380
1 520-520 520 297.5-297.5 297.5
6 560-585 569 270-330 303.5
1 685-685 685 300-300 300
1 825-825 825 245-245 245
1 885-885 885 249-249 249
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 1000-1030 1014 240-281 256.62
8 1059-1060 1059 246-250 249
10 1107-1141 1132 215-265 223.82
1 1145-1145 1145 200-200 200 Guaranteed Open
1 115-115 115 620-620 620
1 205-205 205 460-460 460 Fancy
12 200-240 223 400-505 454.67
5 244-244 244 552.5-552.5 552.5 Thin Fleshed
11 250-285 270 475-512 494.32 Fancy
23 250-296 275 312-510 448.4
1 320-320 320 430-430 430 Value Added
64 300-347 325 382.5-510 444.53
50 300-345 327 415-515 463.59 Fancy
48 350-393 373 412.5-500 455.42 Fancy
2 360-390 375 440-450 444.8 Value Added
87 350-398 378 380-485 442.26
2 412-412 412 480-480 480 Thin Fleshed
173 400-448 422 302.5-457.5 428.74
103 400-449 427 417.5-465 447.76 Fancy
5 415-435 431 460-471 468.88 Value Added
4 466-466 466 442.5-442.5 442.5 Value Added
132 453-495 469 395-450 420.64 Fancy
239 450-497 477 372-460 402.88
3 480-480 480 471-471 471 Thin Fleshed
290 500-549 519 361-428 399.97 Value Added
249 500-548 525 280-415 381.01
17 526-538 532 437-437.5 437.26 Fancy
324 550-599 573 340-387 368.94
37 556-595 575 403-425 414.08 Fancy
514 551-598 579 365-412 397.02 Value Added
200 600-647 618 344-399 377.67 Value Added
275 600-649 623 315-367 340.23
65 605-634 634 370-370 370 Fancy
3 655-655 655 360-360 360 Guaranteed Open
200 650-698 672 257.5-352 331.76
207 651-699 682 331.5-375 352.58 Value Added
260 700-740 709 325-372 338.59 Value Added
8 720-720 720 337.5-337.5 337.5 Guaranteed Open
114 700-748 723 282-335 315.17
37 755-761 756 336.5-337.5 336.64 Guaranteed Open
225 752-780 759 322-350 337.31 Value Added
74 750-797 776 280-321 304.61
41 800-830 810 250-320 295.74
95 804-848 818 321-322.5 321.99 Value Added
9 858-858 858 325-325 325 Guaranteed Open
19 850-880 865 247.5-323 282.28
62 872-872 872 319-319 319 Value Added
1 885-885 885 300-300 300 Fleshy
7 910-942 923 237.5-290 270.6
3 970-995 983 245-265 253.25
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 210-210 210 415-415 415
2 270-280 275 400-415 407.64
3 315-340 330 400-432.5 411.5
4 360-395 378 342.5-425 386.03
7 400-442 422 360-415 394.33
15 450-495 474 360-395 385.97
15 540-549 548 320-350 334.67
18 560-594 580 332.5-360 345.11
6 600-640 618 300-322.5 311.41
17 650-695 675 295-317 305.03
6 715-735 724 250-300 287.99
4 750-765 756 275-282.5 279.36
2 825-840 833 247.5-272.5 260.11
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1005-1047 1026 235-257 244.29
2 1090-1090 1090 233-233 233
1 1225-1225 1225 209-209 209
2 215-240 228 380-400 389.45
7 255-285 272 305-480 376.25
27 303-345 329 300-460 397.7
23 350-395 368 310-455 394.6
32 400-446 424 347.5-425 397.03
72 451-498 478 310-409 376.19
30 500-541 522 320-375 351.36
69 550-596 583 300-355 342.78
26 600-648 624 250-335 300.15
32 651-695 676 240-335 307.32
27 700-745 724 220-305 288.84
21 750-795 785 240-315 294.46
6 800-840 818 198-286 264.87
7 850-880 856 235-287.5 249.27
5 923-945 931 217-261 243.78
7 950-995 969 207.5-270 235.52
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 540-540 540 437.5-437.5 437.5
3 565-582 576 370-397.5 388.51
11 678-690 680 330-360 354.03
1 790-790 790 292.5-292.5 292.5
3 810-820 813 300-319 312.03
STEERS - Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 596-596 596 360-360 360
1 815-815 815 270-270 270
STEERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 490-490 490 350-350 350
1 520-520 520 395-395 395
1 590-590 590 342.5-342.5 342.5
2 600-645 623 300-302 301.04
1 680-680 680 330-330 330
1 820-820 820 292.5-292.5 292.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1010-1020 1015 251-260 255.52
7 1055-1075 1072 231-278 271.39
1 1145-1145 1145 250-250 250
5 205-245 218 315-650 505.41
11 255-285 268 475-700 551.35 Fancy
16 258-295 277 485-555 510.13
17 300-340 321 490-655 534.65 Fancy
22 300-348 328 427.5-610 513.03
58 350-395 370 395-600 512.1
58 350-395 370 395-600 512.1
37 353-396 373 432.5-620 531.19 Fancy
4 397-397 397 569-569 569 Thin Fleshed
12 401-417 409 545-589 567.07 Thin Fleshed
5 422-430 425 495-510 501.07 Value Added
52 400-447 426 450-549 508.19 Fancy
100 400-447 429 420-530 492.61
4 455-460 458 517-522.5 519.73 Thin Fleshed
139 450-498 475 390-492.5 461.16
118 450-499 476 420-532.5 483.46 Fancy
5 481-482 481 495-500 497 Value Added
69 501-527 507 459-508 496.67 Fancy
16 502-530 511 480-501 495.1 Thin Fleshed
253 500-548 525 405-495 465.33 Value Added
171 500-548 526 350-492.5 437.72
19 556-562 559 453-473 461.37 Fancy
248 550-595 572 400-472 450 Value Added
194 550-595 578 370-470 417.19
254 602-644 621 390-441 417.46 Value Added
290 600-647 627 330-427 390.67
7 652-675 662 399-405 402.38 Fancy
269 650-697 666 360-419.5 391.26 Value Added
384 650-698 676 343-409 376.55
199 700-748 721 320-369 354.93
199 700-748 721 320-369 354.93
330 750-787 763 347-375.25 366.64 Value Added
160 752-798 778 321-357.5 344.83
300 803-846 817 338-360 352.39 Value Added
178 800-849 825 317.5-348 333.16
55 844-844 844 340-340 340 Fleshy
57 850-890 862 268-344 326.65
295 856-892 870 324-349.1 343.78 Value Added
22 902-942 923 298-323 311.31
22 902-942 923 298-323 311.31
14 955-995 970 277.5-305 297.05
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1085-1085 1085 216-216 216
1 305-305 305 410-410 410
4 360-390 379 432-460 450.37
4 405-440 418 450-477.5 469.39
7 455-492 483 400-425 415.22
4 505-545 525 365-450 409.77
26 550-598 576 360-410 386.06
1 615-615 615 357-357 357
19 655-690 673 320-363 352.39
4 700-720 706 302.5-330 313.23
1 780-780 780 325-325 325
1 825-825 825 315-315 315
3 858-885 867 307.5-310 309.15
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1070-1070 1070 225-225 225
2 1225-1225 1225 207.5-207.5 207.5
1 185-185 185 410-410 410
3 215-240 228 320-440 398.98
3 265-290 280 345-425 398.04
6 305-340 324 320-480 403.95
9 360-395 375 330-495 449.23
21 402-445 424 400-477.5 458.96
25 455-490 471 350-460 396.57
36 500-545 518 300-422.5 396.58
29 550-595 582 301-416 383.49
13 600-645 618 312.5-367.5 348.52
41 650-695 668 241-365 333.18
12 702-745 723 268-345 328.43
11 750-797 768 267.5-340 329.29
6 812-840 828 300-319 311.76
1 870-870 870 285-285 285
54 922-945 924 257.5-306.5 302.23
1 975-975 975 307.5-307.5 307.5
STEERS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 615-620 618 300-310 305.02
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 835-945 890 1900-2125 2005.55 T1
1 955-955 955 1350-1350 1350 T1
BRED COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 945-1090 1018 1575-1625 1601.78
4 1025-1080 1039 2450-3200 3005.05
2 960-1000 980 2400-3000 2706.12
BRED COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1050-1050 1050 2800-2800 2800
1 950-950 950 2750-2750 2750
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 955-1510 1165 1950-2850 2291.42 T1
7 900-1510 1194 1900-2900 2523.49 T1
6 1090-1325 1198 2010-2750 2335.18 T1
3 925-1002 976 1775-1850 1809.21 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1050-1230 1129 1950-2375 2195.2 Thin Fleshed
10 1000-1397 1156 2500-3900 3159.12
8 830-1365 1183 2000-2550 2333.09
36 960-1530 1282 1600-3225 2237.12
41 1040-1785 1321 2200-3850 3018.75
1 1350-1350 1350 2100-2100 2100 Thin Fleshed
2 1040-1705 1373 2650-2800 2706.83
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 922-1360 1088 1775-2200 1946.7
13 985-1270 1127 1950-3750 3420.18
21 960-1445 1215 1700-2750 2381.21
54 1040-1720 1285 2200-3800 3151.02
6 1095-1715 1370 2650-2975 2844.86
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1135-1135 1135 1900-1900 1900 T1
1 950-950 950 1900-1900 1900 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1070-1115 1098 1600-1800 1664.95
1 880-880 880 1950-1950 1950
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 865-865 865 1650-1650 1650
1 895-895 895 1600-1600 1600
BRED HEIFERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 945-945 945 1950-1950 1950
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-800 800 1800-1800 1800
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 840-840 840 2200-2200 2200
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 830-830 830 1975-1975 1975 T1
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 675-1000 846 1800-2650 2237.93
17 680-985 859 1850-3075 2516.1
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 868-1150 961 1775-3850 2506.68
17 780-1050 978 1900-3900 3518.94
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 965-1220 1135 2250-3050 2774.21
1 1230-1230 1230 3000-3000 3000
3 1515-1650 1597 3500-4200 3769.1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1055-1100 1078 2125-2550 2333.06 O
1 900-900 900 2600-2600 2600 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1080-1265 1173 2700-3775 3279.9 O
8 1055-1545 1274 2100-3700 3034.94 O
1 1285-1285 1285 3500-3500 3500 O
1 1305-1305 1305 3250-3250 3250 O
4 1250-1540 1369 2375-3000 2725.14 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1155-1745 1326 3300-3400 3330 O
1 1365-1365 1365 2450-2450 2450 O
2 1320-1870 1595 1850-3650 2905.17 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1210-1300 1240 3350-3900 3707.8 O
1 1340-1340 1340 2500-2500 2500 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 975-975 975 2015-2015 2015 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 825-1355 1080 150-210 185.65 O
9 915-1205 1086 170-215 186.82 O
8 885-1360 1096 1800-2475 2178.78 O
4 915-1270 1138 1975-2200 2079.2 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 825-940 888 1325-1600 1452.35 O
1 910-910 910 1525-1525 1525 O
2 920-1020 970 1550-1725 1632.99 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
35 1070-2535 1519 150-186 170.28 Low
76 596-2280 1692 170-198 186.67 Average
48 1140-2215 1743 192-225 203.62 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
22 1090-1620 1239 96-149 127.46 Very Low
89 945-1750 1303 117-158 141.49 Low
182 885-1890 1316 155-198 172.21 High
227 955-1800 1339 137-169 157.88 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1330-1800 1497 130-140 134.01 Very Low
16 910-1950 1542 130-159 145.12 Low
51 1320-1905 1575 140-175 156.66 Average
94 1205-2165 1580 156-189 171.85 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
80 680-1495 1033 101-145 129.8 Low
30 815-1300 1050 80-135 114.32 Very Low
132 665-1550 1067 110-155 139.49 Average
109 760-1680 1150 140-181 157.08 High
DAIRY HEIFERS - Select and Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1335-1335 1335 183-183 183 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Select 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1253-1253 1253 147-147 147 Average
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 940-1425 1152 171-237 197.04 Average
4 1100-1401 1326 225-240 228.11 High
STEERS - Select 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1828-1828 1828 171-171 171 Low
STEERS - Select and Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1160-1603 1417 170-230 206.57 Average
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