Kentucky feeder cattle prices

USDA auction weighted averages · $/cwt · week of Oct 26 – Nov 1 · Cornbelt + SE region

500–600 lb steers

$393.26

−5.81

USDA · 872 hd · 21 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

600–700 lb steers

$370.23

+6.60

USDA · 946 hd · 21 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

700–800 lb steers

$345.51

+0.25

USDA · 915 hd · 21 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

800–900 lb steers

$335.45

−1.00

USDA · 1,013 hd · 16 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

Summary

Week of Oct 26

Kentucky steers were mixed in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 800–900 lb at 1,013 head, averaged $335.45/cwt, down $1.00 on the week and up $3.95 on the year.

Steers

5,176 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lb	508.24	−15.80	+75.69	—	189	19
400–500 lb	439.64	−10.19	+41.93	1,978	404	21
500–600 lb	393.26	−5.81	+18.08	2,163	872	21
600–700 lb	370.23	+6.60	+19.18	2,406	946	21
700–800 lb	345.51	+0.25	+11.52	2,591	915	21
800–900 lb	335.45	−1.00	+3.95	2,851	1,013	16
900 lb +	317.74	+3.84	+2.98	—	837	16

$/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Heifers

5,226 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lb	417.63	−10.50	+48.49	—	535	22
400–500 lb	375.14	−1.18	+21.68	1,688	1,084	22
500–600 lb	340.06	−7.96	+5.10	1,870	1,309	22
600–700 lb	334.04	+11.64	+25.88	2,171	1,397	22
700–800 lb	312.12	−8.14	+6.35	2,341	563	22
800–900 lb	299.44	−8.35	+5.70	2,545	266	17
900 lb +	258.16	+9.41	+0.72	—	72	15

Kentucky feeder cattle prices

Summary

Steers

Heifers

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