Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Jan 8
● As filed431 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 431 priced lines covering 21,194 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 21,419 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,099 head. replacement cattle receipts at 659 head. Counted as USDA files them — 64 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Jan 8, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 21,419Last week 16,103Year ago 20,660
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,099Last week 2,077Year ago 2,839
Replacement CattleReceipts 659Last week 272Year ago 728

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sales were mixed. Steers below 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with instances to 12.00 higher, above 600 lbs were 4.00 to 8.00 lower with instances sharply lower. Heifers below 500 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, above 500 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were mostly steady with moderate to good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—990141.00141.00
29—316167.00–210.00188.51
9—224170.00–200.00183.72
41—718132.50–177.50165.24
30—278140.00–207.50187.27
71—426160.00–218.00195.73
29—378118.00–215.00188.45
36—772112.00–175.00160.94
102—520140.00–204.00185.67
1—1,020120.00120.00
144—578140.00–199.00184.88
98—472151.00–213.00192.23
3—1,063109.00–127.00121.05
136—675150.00–198.00179.33
74—627140.00–196.00179.36
14—817111.00–162.00135.31
4—869139.00–155.00149.55
6—934122.00–146.00127.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
108—478211.00–245.00225.11
295—633199.00–225.00218.71
8—317200.00–205.00202.49
492—724179.00–210.00200.38
15—376214.00–225.00220.14
1—250220.00220.00
68—427211.00–264.00232.50
199—778174.00–207.75203.17
2—838171.00171.00
363—670195.00–218.00211.98
300—523209.00–236.60226.41
220—568205.00–226.50218.72
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—480145.00145.00
2—688140.00–145.00142.51
2—370112.00–125.00118.32
4—424145.00–165.00155.12
2—273160.00–167.50163.58
4—511135.00–160.00144.42
1—560162.50162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
329—431171.00–245.00217.51
686—523179.00–228.00210.95
59—826140.00–189.00172.72
14—977118.00–162.00148.25
473—472172.00–235.00216.12
21—928115.00–174.50155.75
21—876142.50–180.00168.25
14—229190.00–240.00217.86
254—719142.00–200.00183.31
665—574176.00–227.00207.73
12—1,087119.00–150.00135.96
221—372177.00–247.50219.23
127—772141.00–198.00184.26
51—283170.00–245.00217.34
3—1,007130.00–134.00131.32
637—625168.00–217.00199.70
113—329165.00–245.00219.22
4—1,161131.00–137.00135.00
411—669171.00–212.25196.33
4—1,123130.00–143.00139.56
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—700169.00169.00
3—518170.00–195.00185.96
11—476190.00–225.00216.97
12—575190.00–205.00195.61
3—436210.00210.00
3—610169.00–200.00182.92
8—683152.00–169.00161.93
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—335182.50182.50
1—585172.50172.50
3—386180.00180.00
2—513160.00–179.00169.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
82—680185.00–207.50205.07
2—847159.00159.00
69—865158.00–189.00188.09
88—730183.00–201.75200.47
2—603203.00–209.00205.99
137—790178.00–203.00196.71
3—1,031159.00159.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—407150.00150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—880130.00130.00
22—584173.00–201.00184.52
4—812141.00–150.00147.78
61—630158.00–196.00181.47
1—955129.00129.00
3—768161.00–164.00162.97
41—677160.00–183.00173.01
8—719150.00–175.00169.85
26—376200.00–220.00208.83
1—1,020122.50122.50
11—322200.00–220.00209.81
5—272205.00–215.00210.17
59—477187.50–219.00203.06
4—240200.00–210.00204.39
27—430190.00–222.50206.93
49—527175.00–206.00192.85
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—800120.00120.00
3—672120.00–155.00131.72
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—395170.00170.00
2—485165.00–200.00182.50
1—510170.00170.00
7—573165.00–177.00175.23
2—623169.00–180.00174.39
1—310202.50202.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—605137.00137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
115—424218.00–246.00231.48
35—371215.00–255.00242.14
1—265247.50247.50
12—332235.00–257.50245.95
48—479215.00–245.00234.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—329257.50–320.00294.90
2—283280.00–305.00292.17
1—245307.50307.50
4—510229.00–283.00255.74
69—477250.00–285.00273.54
161—973200.75–207.00203.28
1—610250.00250.00
46—378250.00–315.00297.15
70—420251.00–301.00286.59
153—860214.60–218.10216.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
178—918120.00–208.25199.09
354—578188.00–256.00240.03
640—679205.00–242.50226.53
437—728191.00–227.50211.33
3—1,171145.00145.00
8—1,074169.00–197.00187.52
409—527180.00–278.00249.92
399—873179.00–214.50206.57
501—623202.00–247.00230.95
10—271247.50–281.00264.22
114—430200.00–295.00256.71
218—472230.00–290.00259.71
53—974162.00–195.00184.29
4—235265.00–280.00273.08
35—326245.00–297.50272.58
2—1,133162.50–164.00163.25
70—1,030161.00–195.00190.93
418—772190.00–225.00206.99
417—825182.00–211.00204.85
46—379226.00–300.00280.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—520190.00190.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—531160.00–206.00190.99
1—552180.00180.00
2—620181.00181.00
2—420225.00225.00
1—485210.00210.00
1—365187.50187.50
1—860154.00154.00
1—795194.00194.00
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—400150.00150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
58—576140.00–240.00214.86
29—431175.00–266.00215.46
52—827150.00–199.00190.57
19—730160.00–206.00188.98
1—1,090152.50152.50
49—618140.00–228.00207.56
46—677179.00–224.00201.27
44—521184.00–245.00217.17
1—1,030147.50147.50
7—269172.50–262.00206.19
14—376182.50–265.00215.95
12—867174.00–192.00179.77
10—329160.00–252.50226.49
1—220235.00235.00
25—772170.00–196.00187.09
54—924150.00–188.50187.01
4—988148.00–177.00169.81
44—481172.00–258.00226.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
98—1,130175.50–176.50175.94
459—727214.00–236.75232.57
208—526240.00–291.00262.69
333—576240.00–270.00253.78
59—471252.50–316.00276.41
172—924200.00–205.50203.33
273—824203.00–218.75212.53
53—958204.00204.00
47—422255.00–317.50286.49
157—867209.40–213.00211.39
72—1,369174.50174.50
219—671224.00–243.50232.87
9—326285.00285.00
91—774207.00–220.00215.04
429—616230.00–255.00243.74
6—382277.00–306.00291.56
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—514211.00–223.00219.90
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—306230.00–262.50246.72
62—574200.00–230.00218.42
6—717190.00–206.00196.72
25—674198.00–215.00205.35
3—855188.00–193.00189.67
12—416210.00–260.00238.28
4—271212.50–232.50227.43
27—469218.00–265.00236.72
1—820172.00172.00
34—522214.00–248.00229.36
4—961150.00150.00
6—372224.00–270.00254.51
27—780188.00–204.00193.00
43—615190.00–227.00213.24
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—475170.00170.00
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—755161.00161.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—500211.00211.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—476243.00–259.00249.29
2—515233.00–239.00236.09
1—710189.00189.00
7—671194.00–210.00205.68
8—765201.00–208.00202.61
4—817191.00–196.00192.24
2—633216.00–219.00217.53
3—870190.00190.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—58097.5097.50
2—35895.00–110.00102.66
1—655127.50127.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,083110.00110.00
2—608100.00–121.00110.37
5—358159.00159.00
9—777136.00–195.00149.45
3—712108.00–121.00116.62
27—428127.00–189.00167.62
13—587101.00–168.25153.92
2—905121.00121.00
5—66482.00–115.00101.56
6—475145.00–183.00163.46
5—285130.50130.50
5—839106.00–131.00126.17
10—331131.50–180.00143.31
52—51490.00–187.00173.65
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
66—913166.25166.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—475250.00–279.00263.97
33—623213.00–237.00225.37
13—529252.00–258.00255.85
2—685214.00214.00
2—442275.00275.00
1—390275.00275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
24—460250.00–283.00265.49
36—375265.00–312.50272.69
2—702202.00202.00
16—659203.00–218.00205.58
19—421241.00–299.00271.58
3—553228.00228.00
14—520229.00–261.00238.39
11—602216.00–245.00221.32
9—331277.00–305.00284.49
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—590185.00185.00
2—672170.00170.00
2—723150.00150.00
1—375220.00220.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—678180.00–188.00185.88
1—360240.00240.00
1—570202.00202.00
4—716160.00–170.00166.54
3—628175.00–178.00176.84
4—462222.00–234.00225.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
38—384222.00–250.00232.63
9—725160.00–182.50172.12
26—460190.00–232.50221.91
15—580189.00–206.00197.89
5—787144.00–166.00161.67
14—619170.00–191.00186.33
16—521195.00–214.00208.54
2—1,078125.00–130.00127.52
6—315220.00–249.00239.08
15—418202.50–255.00223.97
2—283225.00–237.50231.42
16—670175.00–186.00179.57
3—228229.00–240.00234.65
2—910132.50–145.00138.78
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—455208.00208.00
1—600168.00168.00
1—310205.00205.00
3—512183.00–185.00184.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
92—378203.00–287.50268.03
250—575187.00–246.00225.04
141—432217.00–280.00249.79
215—471200.00–269.50242.78
51—328192.50–280.00247.54
273—519211.00–254.00231.90
37—279202.50–301.00270.50
85—715150.00–202.00179.25
4—1,002115.00115.00
36—774145.00–200.00179.23
5—215215.00–295.00255.60
101—672184.00–211.00196.54
107—825140.00–210.00195.38
122—626180.00–221.50203.30
8—910130.00–159.00141.52
2—960140.00–148.00144.02
7—872151.00–169.00158.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
65—474175.00–242.00216.54
2—1,058110.00–125.00117.55
7—91395.00–130.00123.56
4—224182.50–207.50198.27
4—816110.00–148.00134.42
5—322175.00–222.50202.96
10—273167.00–235.00195.20
3—998120.00120.00
9—857142.00–165.00160.69
55—584175.00–228.00203.53
7—721129.00–170.00154.79
64—527150.00–232.50208.08
14—627147.50–216.00177.44
23—376170.00–256.00209.43
25—423170.00–240.00222.73
40—674130.00–190.00175.49
5—773148.00–172.50159.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—578110.00–115.00112.47
1—290105.00105.00
1—370150.00150.00
4—335125.00–150.00142.51
1—470120.00120.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—495172.50172.50
1—415180.00180.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—529210.00–212.50211.09
1—410192.50192.50
1—255217.50217.50
1—245200.00200.00
5—320202.50–208.00205.87
1—485210.00210.00
5—378192.50–210.00200.67
6—560181.00–210.00198.74

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,1201,400.001,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11—1,4261,400.00–1,825.001,581.53
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—9501,475.001,475.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open2—1,1401,050.00–1,460.001,275.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,1681,410.00–1,425.001,417.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open9—1,3171,300.00–1,925.001,628.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open8—1,2591,040.00–1,675.001,358.93
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5—1,1521,085.00–1,750.001,421.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—1,2881,625.00–2,000.001,805.98
Aged (>8 yrs)Open7—1,116600.00–1,780.001,183.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,0481,350.00–1,425.001,387.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—9751,400.001,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,0701,300.00–1,650.001,463.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,0201,400.001,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—8151,475.001,475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—795900.00900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open3—905675.00–875.00748.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—860950.00950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—970900.00900.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—935850.00850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,0901,100.001,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,000750.00750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—947800.00–950.00884.15
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,015875.00–1,100.001,044.58
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—862825.00825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,1501,000.001,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,108875.00–1,000.00942.16
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)24—1,129940.00–1,650.001,252.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,1501,285.001,285.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3—1,2151,175.001,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3—1,000985.00985.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)9—1,216985.00–1,335.001,167.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)18—1,157800.00–1,440.001,005.97
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,045825.00–925.00879.07
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)18—1,094830.00–1,475.001,248.04
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11—1,174910.00–1,600.001,192.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)45—1,271910.00–1,650.001,351.60
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)16—1,228835.00–1,335.001,168.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)7—1,041775.00–1,175.00984.57
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7—1,2351,000.00–1,500.001,200.45
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)9—1,324790.00–1,385.001,230.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)44—1,231780.00–1,600.001,281.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)37—1,174770.00–1,600.001,231.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)58—1,262900.00–1,650.001,303.97
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,000800.00800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,158975.00–1,000.00987.15
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—807660.00660.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—805675.00675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—825975.00975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—8931,000.00–1,150.001,079.83
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9751,050.001,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,000775.00–875.00825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,1111,300.00–1,400.001,383.57
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,3301,450.001,450.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,3401,010.001,010.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—850625.00625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,2901,800.001,800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9001,100.001,100.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—8501,050.00–1,090.001,080.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—850775.00775.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)10—937690.00–1,325.001,087.51
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—818700.00–885.00823.38
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)14—873600.00–1,260.00970.76
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8—9171,100.00–1,375.001,215.79
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,1361,125.00–1,204.001,177.34
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9801,200.001,200.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—805800.00800.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,0251,025.001,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,035950.00950.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—790800.00800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,055135.00135.00
(<2 yrs)Open3—1,075115.00–123.00120.11
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—1,200845.00845.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,040900.00–1,025.00958.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A1—1,3751,575.001,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A1—1,4551,585.001,585.00
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A8—1,2961,025.00–2,225.001,636.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
373—1,26170.00–103.0089.62
38—1,25180.00–89.0084.97
5—1,409104.00–117.00108.60
9—1,21856.00–69.0065.24
118—1,25370.00–91.0082.05
220—1,26390.00–115.00100.94
54—1,37390.00–103.0094.54
14—1,21168.00–79.0074.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
42—93740.00–74.0057.14
100—1,02480.00–108.0089.32
1—93594.0094.00
17—1,01280.00–88.0082.82
3—1,04360.00–74.0066.33
148—99366.00–90.0079.51
8—94876.00–79.0078.00
85—99850.00–83.0071.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · estimate wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—1,66890.00–99.0094.89
192—1,51890.00–113.50100.28
126—1,50681.00–101.5091.57
23—1,37975.00–93.0087.44
2—1,890104.00–111.00107.50
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—635140.00140.00
12—1,100103.00–136.00123.78
2—870106.00–110.00107.70
1—1,15099.0099.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—1,334131.00–143.00135.32
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,440139.00139.00
9—1,301100.00–158.00132.75
2—1,275100.00100.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,420120.00120.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—1,389144.00–152.00146.14
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · estimate wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,145110.00110.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
51—1,873120.00–134.00126.76
6—1,35895.00–106.00100.33
49—1,54578.00–115.00101.30
6—1,908120.00–133.00124.67
11—1,676111.00–119.00114.64
98—1,671100.00–129.00114.82
Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.
Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Kentucky barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.