Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Apr 22
● As filed428 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 428 priced lines covering 15,742 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 14,139 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,468 head. replacement cattle receipts at 709 head. Counted as USDA files them — 170 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Apr 22, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 14,139Last week 17,033Year ago 17,547
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,468Last week 2,538Year ago 2,683
Replacement CattleReceipts 709Last week 602Year ago 1,187

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher with good to very good demand. There was active buyer participation throughout the week with highest interest for weaned and preconditioned packages. Slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 lower with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11200–250232270.00–325.00311.04
28250–300279240.00–325.00301.44
94300–350328262.50–327.50303.17
226350–400377256.00–321.00299.08
277400–450425242.00–311.00285.87
334450–500470252.50–301.00277.24
419500–550522230.00–282.00263.46
359550–600572226.00–278.00255.57
284600–650621205.00–255.00240.69
201650–700671192.50–249.00232.68
148700–750719190.00–237.50220.84
129750–800770182.00–231.00217.23
69800–850822147.00–225.00201.94
50850–900866155.00–210.00189.62
42900–950916171.50–212.00200.72
7950–1000975127.00–173.00158.26
581000–10501,029161.00–189.00183.47
11050–11001,095185.00185.00
11100–11501,145146.00146.00
31150–12001,178159.00–172.50166.81
11200–12501,245157.00157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6700–750707200.00–224.00218.93
2750–800755220.00220.00
3800–850806180.00–196.00190.61
6950–1000960181.00–200.00196.72
51000–10501,038151.00–167.00163.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6200–250230315.00–350.00338.03
7250–300276315.00–345.00330.26
29300–350318282.50–350.00327.36
46350–400368287.50–330.00312.30
104400–450427275.00–317.50302.36
68450–500472270.00–312.00291.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1650–700655214.00214.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5300–350323300.00–310.00303.78
10350–400387300.00–316.00310.19
69400–450422257.00–320.00289.58
82450–500469265.00–300.00284.33
354500–550517258.00–298.00275.29
247550–600578246.00–286.00265.77
380600–650618240.00–264.00254.70
138650–700671232.00–268.00251.18
169700–750715215.50–250.00232.03
299750–800785215.00–236.00225.89
27800–850815205.00205.00
175850–900866201.50–224.00212.04
8900–950932177.00–199.00196.26
13950–1000961196.50196.50
401000–10501,024175.75175.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3500–550530281.00281.00
16550–600557279.00–281.00279.74
11600–650607266.00–267.00266.27
18650–700666265.00265.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500470220.00220.00
2500–550510200.00200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1900–950940157.50157.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500485247.50247.50
9500–550536235.00–268.00255.13
2550–600572247.50247.50
7600–650624206.00–229.00211.66
4650–700666220.00–228.00223.96
3700–750707184.00–201.00189.77
1800–850815163.00163.00
2850–900868170.00170.00
1950–1000985148.00148.00
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5750–800796225.00225.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400365227.50227.50
1450–500485242.50242.50
1600–650610197.50197.50
1650–700695199.00199.00
11000–10501,000160.00160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4200–250221252.50–302.50274.13
7250–300266260.00–292.50278.74
24300–350325267.50–300.00288.63
23350–400373260.00–299.00275.56
34400–450429250.00–275.00261.39
34450–500468232.50–265.00251.10
29500–550529235.00–257.50248.58
19550–600579223.00–247.00233.15
12600–650617220.00–235.00226.94
23650–700675184.00–230.00202.78
16700–750727179.00–200.00186.40
3750–800775181.00–194.00185.95
2800–850818174.00–189.00181.43
4850–900868160.00–172.50168.14
1900–950925159.00159.00
1950–1000995146.00146.00
21000–10501,030149.00149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1600–650610250.00250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1550–600570177.50177.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6200–250227200.00–280.00242.41
15250–300272195.00–320.00263.80
39300–350324162.50–325.00252.54
50350–400372190.00–295.00255.85
62400–450426200.00–291.00254.60
64450–500476165.00–285.00253.93
46500–550526175.00–262.00240.42
54550–600578180.00–250.00234.17
49600–650632170.00–231.00213.24
35650–700679145.00–228.00214.30
31700–750714150.00–219.00199.28
38750–800777140.00–217.50200.12
22800–850817140.00–208.00190.80
6850–900872144.00–197.00160.61
5900–950923114.00–177.50153.41
4950–1000966185.00185.00
11000–10501,010160.00160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1150–200190310.00310.00
6200–250225260.00–395.00344.69
13250–300277305.00–400.00349.18
38300–350320315.00–356.00331.79
54350–400379300.00–350.00326.91
119400–450425260.00–342.50319.31
169450–500477191.00–370.00307.20
128500–550523271.00–322.50299.06
227550–600577181.00–322.00294.17
173600–650623235.00–297.00274.20
216650–700670243.00–286.00264.45
154700–750725230.00–267.50251.46
126750–800773220.00–258.00238.77
123800–850830215.00–242.50229.01
128850–900875214.00–235.00226.35
54900–950925200.00–223.00210.93
38950–1000975189.00–215.00207.41
101000–10501,029187.00–210.00196.01
11050–11001,065188.00188.00
31100–11501,132160.00–178.00165.86
11150–12001,195178.00178.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250240317.50317.50
12250–300271317.50–402.50367.51
32300–350335329.00–400.50365.13
27350–400373315.00–377.50355.03
56400–450426305.00–354.00334.18
50450–500467302.50–346.00327.01
3500–550513340.00340.00
125900–950942225.70–241.00225.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350335327.50327.50
30350–400367312.00–360.00344.22
68400–450419311.00–350.00333.23
73450–500480302.00–342.50327.91
205500–550525294.00–335.00310.07
233550–600574290.00–330.00306.56
265600–650620265.00–318.00294.49
334650–700677268.00–307.50281.97
185700–750715247.00–296.00268.10
179750–800774251.00–269.00259.59
37800–850819220.00–248.00239.79
256850–900880224.50–237.85230.36
58900–950901229.00229.00
171050–11001,054204.50204.50
291100–11501,105186.00186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5200–250222313.00–342.50322.11
2250–300278295.00–305.00299.86
7300–350333260.00–330.00307.17
11350–400369260.00–319.00308.23
21400–450430267.00–320.00296.94
9450–500476272.50–310.00296.07
28500–550527250.00–297.00277.87
23550–600576250.00–295.00274.73
22600–650623235.00–277.00255.72
13650–700681239.50–269.00250.44
4700–750725225.00–234.50231.34
3750–800773197.50–230.00212.48
1850–900890215.00215.00
1900–950925175.00175.00
1950–1000960175.00175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14500–550500321.00321.00
70600–650619296.00–302.00300.52
5650–700678300.00300.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450440210.00210.00
1550–600565212.00212.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450440290.00290.00
4500–550505266.00–297.50276.91
20550–600575251.00–279.00270.49
12600–650620240.00–266.00257.05
2650–700660250.00250.00
3700–750700235.00–248.00239.33
3750–800783228.00–240.00232.30
2800–850845219.00219.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1700–750720209.00209.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2500–550543210.00–220.00214.98
11000–10501,020157.00157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5250–300276232.50–305.00277.74
2300–350313260.00–295.00277.08
7350–400379190.00–271.00244.39
12400–450431220.00–295.00263.23
24450–500483180.00–297.50267.56
37500–550517184.00–292.00275.36
23550–600572200.00–283.00255.35
29600–650616200.00–286.00241.08
17650–700675200.00–254.00238.18
37700–750731177.00–237.00227.73
8750–800769200.00–232.00220.42
15800–850823170.00–220.00211.79
6850–900881139.00–231.00191.71
21900–950916190.00–201.00200.48
1950–1000980172.00172.00
81000–10501,023134.00–200.00183.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11200–250229312.50–355.00328.95
37250–300281270.00–400.00327.90
53300–350320202.00–350.00323.02
125350–400374262.50–360.00322.71
175400–450426270.00–340.00309.54
187450–500469280.00–314.00304.12
218500–550523180.00–302.50285.40
174550–600574251.00–302.50270.82
126600–650622227.00–283.00256.77
59650–700674225.00–267.00245.64
70700–750719212.50–254.00233.10
52750–800771200.00–244.00228.38
21800–850822180.00–220.00205.28
17850–900874159.00–207.50180.97
25900–950922146.00–221.00193.87
6950–1000968148.00–188.00174.83
121000–10501,026163.00–191.00172.54
81050–11001,073136.00–185.00153.31
11150–12001,165150.00150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3200–250227350.00–355.00353.46
7250–300283355.00–395.00364.30
23300–350334224.00–370.00349.76
35350–400369315.00–380.00336.93
45400–450424302.00–348.00329.59
46450–500482300.00–331.00315.17
31500–550519282.00–329.00302.08
17550–600573280.00–301.00291.18
35600–650608229.00–287.50261.41
21650–700662246.00–279.00252.28
13700–750714229.00–261.00247.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4350–400384320.00–335.00324.61
5400–450436314.00–323.00320.05
10450–500480295.00–313.00304.59
31500–550519276.00–305.00290.04
19550–600569269.00–286.00280.88
18600–650615252.00–279.00261.45
3650–700660244.00–261.00255.25
4700–750700237.50–244.00242.38
2750–800782239.00239.00
7800–850845229.00229.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6400–450407335.00335.00
2500–550510310.00310.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350320245.00245.00
1350–400375228.00228.00
1450–500465202.00202.00
5500–550514220.00–236.00231.54
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350335292.50292.50
1350–400390297.50297.50
9450–500466280.00–300.00291.69
5550–600560220.00–262.50228.65
3600–650603250.00250.00
3750–800773212.00–226.00216.56
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350320240.00240.00
1350–400370265.00265.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400355250.00250.00
1400–450410262.50262.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6200–250227262.00–285.00276.34
13250–300273199.00–292.00257.41
18300–350324210.00–340.00276.10
23350–400379220.00–297.50273.61
31400–450419197.00–300.00258.34
40450–500474200.00–295.00256.14
44500–550531192.00–277.00251.64
23550–600572225.00–265.00244.16
15600–650614200.00–245.00221.58
9650–700673201.00–233.00215.59
7700–750711150.00–227.00211.39
7750–800760202.00–245.00217.94
2800–850840165.00–200.00182.40
3850–900873150.00–200.00182.53
3900–950908133.00–186.00163.74
3950–1000983141.00–150.00145.29
11000–10501,030170.00170.00
11050–11001,085165.00165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250205300.00300.00
2250–300280300.00–330.00315.00
8300–350320270.00–310.00296.57
26350–400373275.00–322.50306.92
29400–450428242.50–312.50286.47
52450–500471262.50–296.00284.15
21500–550522237.50–275.00262.05
37550–600578231.00–273.00256.49
9600–650613207.00–243.00226.80
7650–700663215.00–236.00226.32
5700–750721200.00–210.00206.18
1850–900880177.50177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450420310.00310.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2550–600595213.00213.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1650–700685140.00140.00
1900–950930129.00129.00
11050–11001,065138.00138.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3300–350345147.00147.00
2350–400380155.00–165.00160.00
2400–450413151.00–160.00155.47
2450–500485161.00–163.00162.00
1500–550540159.00159.00
3550–600572147.00–158.00152.02
1650–700655153.00153.00
1750–800755129.00129.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6300–350338222.50–231.00226.24
4350–400367266.00266.00
13400–450434221.00–229.00223.29
8450–500485130.00–225.00185.33
1500–550520191.00191.00
2550–600558158.00–217.50188.15
2600–650630142.50–184.00163.09
2650–700675117.00–160.00139.14
7700–750726137.50–185.00175.24
5750–800767168.00168.00
4800–850803127.00–145.00140.46
11850–900862140.00–140.50140.05
3900–950937117.00–145.00127.38
41000–10501,015145.00145.00
11050–11001,075144.00144.00
11100–11501,140136.00136.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350315241.00241.00
1400–450405230.00230.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6500–550524220.00220.00
56900–950913195.00195.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1900–950920157.50157.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3250–300261241.00241.00
2300–350345171.00171.00
5350–400393225.00225.00
2400–450435177.00177.00
7600–650644231.00231.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7300–350304222.00222.00
4350–400368201.00201.00
1400–450410189.00189.00
2600–650610159.00159.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)14—9791,300.00–1,850.001,525.56
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—881950.00–2,200.001,882.39
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—9421,175.00–1,535.001,338.45
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—8451,375.00–1,430.001,402.66
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—8351,250.00–1,800.001,486.45
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—8601,425.001,425.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—894975.00–1,200.001,134.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)23—1,265985.00–2,125.001,750.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)49—1,1871,110.00–1,925.001,569.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,0811,100.00–1,650.001,389.58
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,0051,100.00–1,650.001,392.02
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)15—1,139975.00–2,060.001,454.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)15—1,1381,100.00–1,750.001,464.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)17—1,1651,100.00–2,200.001,744.93
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,1781,200.00–1,685.001,416.60
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,2251,525.00–1,550.001,541.67
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8—1,2881,335.00–1,950.001,629.76
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)12—1,010975.00–2,200.001,727.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)92—1,2351,070.00–2,010.001,660.10
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11—1,0441,385.00–1,780.001,631.98
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—8651,350.001,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—9001,075.001,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,2171,400.001,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—8381,200.00–1,450.001,319.98
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—8601,400.001,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—8751,050.00–1,425.001,243.93
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—8101,050.001,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,3902,800.002,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—1,2782,500.00–2,900.002,692.56
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—780785.00785.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0801,150.001,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—9771,285.00–1,650.001,464.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0801,750.001,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9701,150.001,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,0501,300.00–1,500.001,383.97
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—8401,060.001,060.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0201,650.001,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,1001,500.001,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9201,100.001,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9501,075.001,075.00
Bred Cows — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—905775.00775.00
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—1,1351,310.001,310.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,035775.00–1,225.001,044.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)12—1,0091,100.00–1,350.001,206.19
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,0753,025.003,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,0401,850.00–2,350.002,196.15
(<2 yrs)Open1—7601,675.001,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11—1,0272,875.00–3,150.003,019.91
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5—8823,000.003,000.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—9002,250.002,250.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open8—892108.00–167.50143.29
(<2 yrs)Open7—936110.00–165.00130.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open9—1,008116.00–134.00126.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—9051,020.001,020.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A10—1,4133,000.00–4,050.003,485.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A12—1,2371,395.00–3,200.002,056.42
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A11—1,4291,900.00–3,025.002,411.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—7551,250.001,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,3752,375.00–2,535.002,452.96
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open4—1,1361,525.00–1,975.001,857.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open17—1,2371,625.00–2,500.002,159.03
Aged (>8 yrs)Open9—1,171900.00–2,200.001,615.15
Aged (>8 yrs)Open9—1,2021,600.00–2,550.002,025.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—1,1471,250.00–2,450.002,144.60
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4—1,1351,950.00–2,575.002,308.87
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open5—1,4612,450.00–2,700.002,563.38
Young (2-4 yrs)Open9—1,0961,700.00–3,075.002,452.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open15—1,2961,800.00–2,900.002,143.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open32—1,4101,800.00–2,975.002,555.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,6702,950.002,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,6932,500.00–2,600.002,547.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,2132,075.00–3,000.002,494.59
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—8651,550.001,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—7351,400.001,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,2781,400.00–1,550.001,472.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,1303,000.003,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—875985.00985.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open4—1,0731,650.00–2,725.002,458.13
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,0251,900.00–1,925.001,914.02
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open12—1,1611,475.00–2,000.001,802.86
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,1751,560.001,560.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6—1,4261,875.00–2,175.002,123.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
228—1,515116.00–145.00131.16
214—1,471105.00–134.00122.48
30—1,44090.00–119.00111.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
262—1,02080.00–131.00112.12
44—91867.00–99.0087.58
118—98987.00–115.00101.24
153—1,022100.00–149.00123.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
283—1,275116.00–150.00131.38
445—1,248106.00–135.00120.82
109—1,197102.00–119.50112.10
4—1,30950.00–91.0075.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
95—1,839138.00–187.00160.33
163—1,659120.00–168.00147.60
51—1,392110.00–158.00135.42
3—2,045184.00–188.50185.90
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—1,235130.00–137.00133.64
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—800130.00130.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—1,243133.00–165.00150.17
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—1,156124.00–157.00141.85
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,115172.00–181.00176.38
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.