Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Dec 16
● As filed411 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 411 priced lines covering 12,694 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 11,360 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,820 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,530 head. Counted as USDA files them — 135 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Dec 16, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 11,360Last week 24,085Year ago 5,626
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,820Last week 2,510Year ago 1,091
Replacement CattleReceipts 1,530Last week 734Year ago 917

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher with instances to 8.00 higher and some to 5.00 lower. Yearlings were unevenly steady with instances 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeders and yearlings with the strongest demand noted for weaned and preconditioned packages. Slaughter cows were unevenly steady with trends reported for 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 4.00 lower with moderate demand for the slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11200–250232225.00–375.00307.74
53250–300283200.00–355.00314.40
76300–350323232.50–345.00297.13
148350–400372202.50–337.00299.26
141400–450426249.00–313.00283.42
265450–500477247.50–302.50274.51
220500–550527213.00–287.50256.60
232550–600570220.00–274.00253.22
152600–650622215.00–267.00237.92
194650–700673210.00–247.00232.50
82700–750726200.00–238.00220.44
37750–800765200.00–226.00218.67
24800–850824190.00–212.50204.38
21850–900872188.00–216.00210.35
7900–950912180.00–214.00193.21
1950–1000990172.00172.00
71000–10501,031168.00–185.00172.29
11050–11001,050143.00143.00
11100–11501,110149.00149.00
21250–13001,255175.00175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2200–250233322.00–345.00333.87
3250–300251332.50–355.00347.54
27300–350332275.00–355.00332.46
47350–400376300.00–350.00329.24
78400–450423270.00–328.00314.08
72450–500467275.00–321.00298.55
228500–550525254.00–312.50273.48
66550–600574254.00–277.50264.62
240600–650624240.00–285.00254.99
110650–700669240.00–253.00246.08
47700–750716230.00–236.00233.72
106750–800773229.50–257.25248.15
4850–900897209.00209.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1500–550545210.00210.00
2550–600572205.00205.00
1750–800770193.00193.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8400–450419250.00–295.00283.39
2450–500490255.00255.00
2500–550513240.00–245.00242.51
3550–600558205.00–255.00238.24
7600–650629208.00–228.00218.12
2650–700672230.00230.00
3700–750708192.50–195.00194.18
1750–800765180.00180.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400395222.50222.50
3450–500481177.50177.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1150–200170255.00255.00
6200–250236260.00–282.50275.73
2250–300278250.00–292.50271.44
10300–350325251.00–292.50269.05
21350–400370250.00–300.00281.17
27400–450425242.00–285.00260.00
50450–500471235.00–275.00253.47
26500–550529221.50–255.00232.38
35550–600568217.50–255.00231.69
31600–650632200.00–237.50223.69
15650–700663210.00–230.00219.59
8700–750724170.00–190.00181.83
3750–800755180.00–201.00193.95
2800–850805177.50–180.00178.76
4850–900860170.00–185.00181.23
1950–1000985185.00185.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2250–300283307.50307.50
1550–600595195.00195.00
1650–700695197.50197.50
1850–900890162.50162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1500–550540249.00249.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5500–550526272.50272.50
20700–750708225.00–231.75231.04
1750–800790219.00219.00
1800–850805219.00219.00
1950–1000985204.00204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1700–750730180.00180.00
3750–800766190.00190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4200–250233250.00–301.00281.06
7250–300278200.00–292.50254.96
18300–350326210.00–285.00253.58
36350–400375155.00–300.00250.09
36400–450426210.00–275.00248.40
39450–500472151.00–263.00239.35
50500–550527185.00–267.50232.30
40550–600575177.50–251.00218.58
29600–650628153.00–290.00213.08
16650–700670160.00–222.50193.05
16700–750719170.00–200.00187.60
7750–800763160.00–202.50192.71
10800–850822135.00–180.00164.91
7850–900874170.00–178.00176.80
5900–950914165.00–187.50174.39
5950–1000964161.00–172.50164.53
11000–10501,030185.00185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8250–300276305.00–322.50314.15
28300–350330292.50–340.00320.96
47350–400384270.00–341.00320.96
53400–450423272.50–320.00299.31
66450–500468270.00–307.50288.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250215322.50322.50
8250–300281357.50–380.00366.53
31300–350324352.50–405.00384.19
21350–400383311.00–400.00367.75
50400–450424300.00–372.50337.35
90450–500470300.00–380.00343.11
1500–550535285.00285.00
69750–800753282.00282.00
271000–10501,006231.25231.25
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500475322.50322.50
2500–550542285.00285.00
6550–600577275.00–285.00279.57
1600–650630267.50267.50
4650–700686235.00–252.50248.10
3700–750711220.00–239.00232.59
5750–800792225.00–228.00226.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4200–250238340.00–405.00359.61
6250–300267320.00–385.00357.72
6300–350322327.50–350.00343.14
53350–400374292.50–370.00337.75
80400–450426272.50–355.00321.58
98450–500469200.00–357.50316.46
182500–550529252.50–327.50302.91
226550–600575250.00–317.50291.99
128600–650627245.00–295.00272.36
199650–700678237.00–275.00262.54
80700–750719232.50–258.00246.65
69750–800769222.00–255.00244.02
76800–850823225.00–245.50237.56
24850–900871220.00–237.00232.23
41900–950939200.00–224.00221.40
6950–1000972190.00–224.00210.86
621000–10501,010198.00–226.50224.71
251050–11001,072182.00–218.25210.38
521100–11501,100185.00–207.50207.07
31150–12001,181199.00199.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3200–250241355.00355.00
1250–300280335.00335.00
28300–350339360.00–405.00389.29
24350–400377355.00–409.00384.72
67400–450418317.50–402.50369.36
71450–500472290.00–377.50353.18
191500–550523287.50–346.00321.97
130550–600570292.00–329.00316.78
405600–650621251.00–314.00293.90
180650–700675260.00–299.00278.49
248700–750727247.50–276.00263.63
351750–800779247.00–270.00264.78
345800–850829248.00–263.90256.42
272850–900880247.50–255.80251.04
181900–950927245.00–254.95251.02
112950–1000964238.50–243.75241.04
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350345225.00225.00
1400–450435225.00225.00
2450–500462225.00225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250245260.00260.00
2300–350325255.00–305.00278.46
4350–400384235.00–265.00246.29
4400–450425270.00–300.00283.79
25450–500474234.00–295.00255.80
17500–550523220.00–277.00256.56
18550–600568215.00–267.50247.05
22600–650620210.00–262.50239.42
20650–700674180.00–250.00220.69
11700–750729211.00–240.00224.24
12750–800763207.50–235.00216.71
7800–850812155.00–220.00188.74
3900–950928160.00–205.00185.85
2950–1000970210.00210.00
11000–10501,045170.00170.00
11100–11501,125155.00155.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500455230.00230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3250–300265332.00332.00
4300–350317310.00–330.00324.72
2350–400373262.00–322.50292.05
12400–450423295.00–327.50313.19
21450–500481262.00–325.00302.55
10500–550528270.00–300.00287.34
19550–600574252.00–290.00268.25
5600–650628235.00–257.50241.32
7650–700682235.00–255.00246.64
2700–750725225.00–230.00227.52
2750–800765210.00–232.50221.10
1850–900880192.00192.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450410150.00150.00
1450–500465150.00150.00
6500–550531151.00–161.00156.93
1550–600560147.00147.00
1600–650610174.00174.00
2650–700678140.00–147.00143.49
2700–750708139.00–150.00144.52
1800–850835130.00130.00
1950–1000995140.00140.00
191000–10501,012125.00–142.00136.26
111050–11001,070132.00–139.00133.27
11100–11501,115112.00112.00
11150–12001,160112.00112.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450415127.50127.50
1450–500495120.00120.00
1750–800780116.00116.00
11000–10501,035114.00114.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1600–650620183.50183.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450415188.00188.00
6450–500465180.00–250.00233.76
1550–600590185.00185.00
1650–700670120.00120.00
31000–10501,017102.00–165.00139.96
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450420155.00155.00
1600–650630128.00128.00
1650–700690129.00129.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450415155.00155.00
1500–550535200.00200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250235390.00390.00
6250–300293370.00–390.00383.57
14300–350324340.00–390.00365.53
6350–400380350.00–377.00366.82
20400–450424290.00–382.50345.34
11450–500472292.50–372.50323.69
22500–550508277.00–328.00306.68
28550–600575275.00–312.00292.03
5600–650619245.00–268.00254.92
6650–700672245.00–256.00249.43
10700–750710241.00–248.00245.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2200–250213362.00–370.00366.05
9250–300281356.00–382.50366.63
24300–350324330.00–402.50373.95
49350–400361300.00–377.50355.30
48400–450429311.00–362.50327.93
20450–500465297.50–340.00320.04
80500–550518283.00–325.00298.83
20550–600572283.00–307.50294.16
3600–650608264.00–281.00273.21
2650–700675252.50–255.00253.77
2700–750713237.50–247.50242.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1150–200180264.00264.00
4200–250234255.00–295.00274.44
5250–300277250.00–335.00293.70
5300–350329270.00–325.00309.49
33350–400384245.00–314.00288.04
28400–450433230.00–295.00259.84
35450–500474180.00–290.00253.69
24500–550521219.00–260.00232.90
23550–600572157.50–255.00228.46
12600–650613200.00–230.00223.85
17650–700676197.00–230.00215.38
6700–750720187.00–235.00205.33
3750–800773170.00–201.00186.78
8800–850814154.00–194.00188.14
3850–900862148.00–190.00169.54
5900–950923130.00–192.00164.05
1950–1000950157.00157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250220275.00275.00
1250–300250282.50282.50
14300–350316300.00–342.50317.70
12350–400375280.00–332.50300.96
11400–450421261.00–310.00280.83
15450–500478270.00–315.00290.83
13500–550531240.00–285.00251.17
11550–600574230.00–270.00248.45
2600–650633245.00245.00
21650–700675210.00–240.00225.36
4700–750713200.00–215.00209.93
7750–800786201.00–210.00208.72
1800–850825175.00175.00
4850–900871166.00–171.00169.74
1950–1000980150.00150.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1750–800750180.00180.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3450–500483260.00–267.50262.46
2500–550520245.00–260.00252.43
3550–600570240.00–242.00240.99
1700–750735201.00201.00
1900–950910184.00184.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2250–300293210.00–247.50228.59
1300–350300242.00242.00
2350–400370222.00–260.00241.00
4400–450426200.00–235.00221.85
1450–500490202.50202.50
2500–550545220.00220.00
1550–600595210.00210.00
1600–650625205.00205.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500475280.00280.00
1850–900875190.00190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11200–250230300.00–395.00343.38
29250–300286238.50–370.00337.72
42300–350314280.00–390.00348.92
96350–400373290.00–355.00334.66
88400–450421275.00–335.00308.21
137450–500470267.50–330.00301.27
98500–550525227.50–305.00281.78
117550–600570195.00–302.00270.81
170600–650615220.00–271.00255.40
84650–700672222.50–267.50242.53
51700–750722210.00–249.00232.00
46750–800775194.00–237.50220.88
11800–850824179.00–230.00208.32
19850–900876161.00–240.00193.17
3900–950913175.00–215.00191.50
11950–1000969175.00–200.00183.39
31000–10501,030147.00–157.50152.33
21050–11001,052190.00190.00
11100–11501,115181.00181.00
11250–13001,265165.00165.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1550–600565180.00180.00
1600–650605200.00200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
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)7—1,0291,425.00–2,525.002,030.64
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)33—1,0711,775.00–2,675.002,500.59
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,0011,800.00–2,625.002,254.96
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,0581,150.00–1,950.001,662.47
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)36—952600.00–2,675.002,092.46
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—7801,425.001,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0251,600.001,600.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—7451,150.001,150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)12—1,0642,700.00–2,875.002,738.37
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,1432,700.00–2,725.002,711.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)10—1,0502,775.00–3,100.002,833.99
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,1251,850.001,850.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—9372,050.002,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)12—9631,625.00–2,175.001,959.64
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)37—1,3431,800.00–2,550.002,257.42
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)50—1,1571,700.00–3,150.002,368.84
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,0701,675.001,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)175—1,2421,475.00–2,650.002,163.81
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)13—1,0761,300.00–2,125.001,779.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)165—1,2381,360.00–2,460.001,929.14
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5—9961,175.00–1,425.001,279.94
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)18—1,2841,085.00–1,725.001,394.42
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—1,2091,350.00–1,825.001,545.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)13—1,2221,375.00–1,950.001,598.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)12—1,2431,300.00–2,100.001,742.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)50—1,2451,300.00–2,575.001,971.36
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)57—1,2001,025.00–1,950.001,519.19
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)78—1,0711,300.00–2,900.002,190.86
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)3—1,2511,425.001,425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)20—1,1211,350.00–1,775.001,553.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)27—1,0541,300.00–1,625.001,516.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—825875.00–1,100.001,005.76
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9251,300.001,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—820700.00–1,275.001,100.97
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—780660.00660.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—655785.00785.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—8001,650.001,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—660850.00850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9251,400.001,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—740850.00850.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—775900.00900.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—8801,825.001,825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,0121,285.00–1,900.001,754.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9601,060.001,060.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9001,100.001,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0951,700.001,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8—1,4332,125.00–2,500.002,441.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)28—1,3132,275.00–2,600.002,535.04
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—7251,125.001,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,0351,475.001,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—8111,490.001,490.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—9151,540.001,540.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—8931,050.00–1,275.001,206.55
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,1202,350.002,350.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open3—1,1251,225.001,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6—1,1311,275.00–1,325.001,284.21
Young (2-4 yrs)Open23—938141.00–166.00153.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open15—1,052115.00–144.00128.26
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—9121,250.001,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—903800.00–1,175.001,058.76
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—922950.00950.00
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,000139.00139.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open6—1,4312,000.00–2,750.002,231.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open7—1,4312,310.00–3,300.002,570.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—1,5272,650.00–3,100.002,847.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,2262,725.00–3,200.002,939.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,7653,400.003,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open3—1,2131,400.00–2,250.001,882.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open7—1,5853,250.00–3,400.003,316.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open41—1,5161,550.00–3,700.002,824.28
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,3603,050.003,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,2302,150.00–3,200.002,849.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open4—1,4431,875.00–3,275.002,630.37
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open2—1,4981,825.00–2,350.002,092.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open9—1,3892,000.00–3,100.002,631.45
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4—1,4862,600.00–2,900.002,766.69
Young (2-4 yrs)Open12—1,2262,150.00–3,350.002,752.93
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,2302,350.002,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open3—1,3352,375.00–2,650.002,455.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open7—1,5162,200.00–3,150.002,564.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,6053,475.003,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,7453,500.003,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,4352,525.00–3,100.002,815.51
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6—1,2992,275.00–2,450.002,343.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A1—1,2801,675.001,675.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A9—1,5801,925.00–3,500.002,565.75
(<2 yrs)N/A4—1,1281,500.00–2,250.001,909.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
138—1,09686.00–118.00107.58
48—1,101102.00–140.00118.17
141—1,07580.00–109.0097.21
100—1,03165.00–99.0081.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15—1,27775.00–98.0085.75
134—1,278111.00–147.00125.52
109—1,27989.00–112.50103.07
329—1,278100.00–129.00113.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—1,65388.00–97.0090.65
84—1,540111.00–138.00122.39
177—1,516100.50–126.50114.33
35—1,47892.00–111.00103.93
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
32—1,264130.00–185.00145.69
6—1,142124.00–135.00128.51
5—1,223159.00–181.00169.51
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,150146.00–170.00153.54
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—1,218132.00–145.00139.86
1—1,265156.00156.00
2—1,125120.00–123.00121.53
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,323160.00–170.00167.01
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,523159.00–167.00164.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
35—1,825135.00–182.00156.07
101—1,674130.00–156.50142.66
62—1,529109.00–141.00127.97
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.