Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Dec 15
● As filed372 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 372 priced lines covering 10,446 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,572 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,869 head. replacement cattle receipts at 986 head. Counted as USDA files them — 122 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Dec 15, 2025
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 9,572Last week 20,779Year ago 11,360
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,869Last week 2,261Year ago 1,820
Replacement CattleReceipts 986Last week 852Year ago 1,530

Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to unevenly steady. There was good demand for a mostly good quality offering this week. Yearlings were steady to 6.00 higher with good supply and strong demand. Buyers were active showing best interest for long weaned packages. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with good supply and good demand in most markets.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5250–300275360.00–395.00371.59
5300–350332355.00–420.00368.27
9350–400374370.00–422.50400.27
8400–450432350.00–400.00362.56
6450–500476330.00–365.00354.56
5500–550524300.00–330.00316.64
5550–600586290.00–300.00295.96
11600–650625257.50–300.00277.12
2650–700675282.50–292.50287.50
2700–750728237.50–247.50242.59
1850–900880180.00180.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300270330.00330.00
1500–550540287.50287.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10200–250217450.00–600.00535.53
27250–300276365.00–530.00433.84
30300–350325380.00–500.00422.33
59350–400375380.00–470.00428.54
52400–450419355.00–455.00417.35
93450–500470375.00–432.50396.42
137500–550526319.00–410.00366.17
90550–600575210.00–380.00349.94
83600–650623305.00–370.00336.80
57650–700673285.00–335.00316.31
40700–750716250.00–329.00301.73
19750–800777242.50–307.50275.11
11800–850812210.00–300.00250.09
13850–900874211.00–287.50258.61
16900–950918197.50–247.50220.47
5950–1000972224.00–233.00228.72
21000–10501,023212.00–230.00220.89
21100–11501,123205.00–212.00208.55
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400370390.00390.00
1450–500460350.00350.00
26500–550505341.00–352.50341.45
5600–650643274.00–340.00317.03
3650–700675220.00–320.00286.17
2800–850823217.50–260.00238.56
11050–11001,055195.00195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3200–250223495.00–505.00498.51
12300–350328430.00–540.00493.67
30350–400366407.50–512.00491.59
41400–450421405.00–502.50452.88
2450–500475450.00–463.00456.57
32500–550518380.00–440.00402.11
10550–600557380.00–412.50388.77
27600–650629330.00–369.00345.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1150–200160325.00325.00
3200–250223340.00–350.00345.30
9250–300266300.00–397.00370.90
4300–350330340.00–400.00365.83
11350–400373180.00–410.00363.63
33400–450432320.00–417.50386.36
40450–500469272.50–415.00354.63
46500–550518275.00–365.00336.64
19550–600577220.00–350.00324.09
34600–650620220.00–328.00295.62
32650–700674235.00–325.00294.61
5700–750719190.00–270.00244.52
10750–800776207.50–280.00262.35
7800–850817210.00–260.00241.47
10850–900867192.50–225.00220.45
4900–950924175.00–235.00202.31
2950–1000983205.00–215.00209.96
11000–10501,045192.00192.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1650–700660250.00250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4100–150143505.00505.00
5200–250236380.00–410.00397.76
17250–300282365.00–460.00419.14
26300–350333330.00–445.00400.11
114350–400370357.50–440.00407.85
130400–450425300.00–419.00383.76
208450–500477340.00–415.00371.61
219500–550525320.00–375.00353.34
220550–600573311.00–365.00340.88
225600–650626297.50–347.50323.10
125650–700674247.50–340.00315.97
120700–750721182.50–325.00309.46
67750–800780250.00–325.00296.20
12800–850827242.00–298.00273.01
19850–900875225.00–289.00265.07
5900–950925210.00–280.00260.34
12950–1000968226.00–285.00274.76
101050–11001,075230.00–239.00237.70
21100–11501,113219.00–240.00229.43
31150–12001,183205.00–232.50221.09
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400390305.00305.00
4450–500479344.00–377.50360.10
7500–550535320.00–345.00323.50
6600–650606325.00325.00
3650–700693269.00269.00
1700–750710247.50247.50
1800–850820220.00220.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450435375.00375.00
2450–500473337.50337.50
1500–550525290.00290.00
1600–650600275.00275.00
1800–850810200.00200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3400–450436377.50–382.50379.09
70500–550517347.50–420.00377.42
21550–600564358.00–377.50360.54
120600–650631328.00–360.00339.75
53650–700672330.00–343.00339.30
361700–750729300.00–331.50321.61
411750–800763309.00–341.00332.33
99800–850832280.00–315.00305.73
66850–900859303.00–304.50304.36
59950–1000954284.50284.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7500–550503368.00368.00
17700–750720320.00320.00
46750–800763311.50–321.00312.98
5950–1000981273.00273.00
31000–10501,031287.00287.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2200–250225325.00–345.00335.00
16250–300285289.00–400.00331.34
38300–350327250.00–385.00347.78
26350–400381300.00–400.00355.25
30400–450422275.00–405.00359.90
35450–500480285.00–372.00342.24
51500–550529245.00–337.50314.43
44550–600570167.50–332.50311.21
27600–650625220.00–310.00295.70
26650–700673225.00–307.50269.38
38700–750723230.00–295.00276.23
6750–800768220.00–285.00245.79
14800–850822195.00–273.00251.19
1850–900870230.00230.00
4900–950918180.00–210.00197.48
1950–1000995195.00195.00
11000–10501,020255.00255.00
21050–11001,063151.00–193.00172.15
41100–11501,134228.00228.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2250–300270345.00–360.00352.50
5300–350342330.00–342.50335.97
9350–400377330.00–392.50356.76
14400–450425350.00–375.00364.42
9450–500468327.50–367.50355.16
23500–550532317.50–355.00333.38
12550–600567290.00–335.00315.44
11600–650625280.00–307.00290.39
7650–700671230.00–297.50283.10
9700–750717250.00–281.00263.01
2750–800770265.00–275.00269.90
3850–900855235.00–250.00244.20
1900–950930255.00255.00
11050–11001,055232.50232.50
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350325335.00335.00
1550–600560275.00275.00
1700–750700220.00220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2250–300268430.00–445.00437.29
15300–350317402.50–465.00426.34
27350–400380400.00–460.00434.69
58400–450427382.50–437.00412.66
70450–500476382.50–402.50390.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1700–750745250.00250.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1700–750715220.00220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2200–250247455.00455.00
11250–300277475.00–542.50523.34
33300–350323440.00–555.00512.25
15350–400370435.00–490.00474.65
38400–450416407.50–490.00463.03
46450–500471407.00–480.00442.60
27500–550502431.00–445.00433.07
20600–650605396.00–405.00401.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400370445.00445.00
8400–450431430.00–520.00467.61
53500–550524385.00–452.50421.55
166550–600585380.00–432.50411.15
160600–650619352.00–405.50392.31
33650–700665360.00–382.50374.96
110700–750715337.50–375.75366.92
455750–800781330.00–362.00349.85
199800–850833332.00–356.25348.20
201850–900864315.00–353.95341.19
169900–950935320.85–326.60324.03
129950–1000974292.75–319.75314.22
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250235370.00370.00
2250–300283430.00430.00
3300–350322415.00–455.00433.37
6350–400378330.00–442.50408.45
8400–450421326.00–435.00395.67
23450–500472320.00–418.00351.94
20500–550525282.50–370.00343.65
16550–600571317.50–371.00357.40
16600–650626285.00–350.00325.71
22650–700670187.50–337.50316.19
11700–750735257.50–315.00306.29
12750–800786280.00–315.00301.88
3800–850813282.50–290.00285.81
8850–900872255.00–275.00262.73
4900–950918255.00–291.00272.66
11000–10501,045215.00215.00
11050–11001,085239.00239.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450420390.00390.00
1550–600550350.00350.00
3600–650617325.00–362.50347.86
5650–700684327.00–335.00333.43
1800–850800292.50292.50
1900–950915275.00275.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1650–700685200.00200.00
1700–750735292.00292.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11200–250238425.00–512.50491.49
4250–300273385.00–502.50465.80
20300–350331400.00–490.00452.94
44350–400376410.00–487.00449.95
64400–450421380.00–467.50427.05
92450–500469360.00–455.00422.36
106500–550522342.50–430.00396.61
157550–600571330.00–404.00384.92
154600–650627332.50–397.50363.17
170650–700672330.00–377.50359.60
106700–750727310.00–355.00336.86
105750–800770310.00–342.50326.45
40800–850823290.00–330.00311.58
28850–900879260.00–324.00302.42
16900–950905305.00–313.00308.00
18950–1000981250.00–314.00296.29
61000–10501,018260.00–305.00286.52
41100–11501,134250.00–278.00270.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350305500.00500.00
1500–550505390.00390.00
1700–750700350.00350.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450430300.00300.00
2550–600568275.00–320.00298.19
1600–650625315.00315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300290390.00390.00
1300–350310410.00410.00
3350–400377310.00–392.50343.12
4400–450420367.50–422.50398.48
13450–500467341.00–420.00382.14
2500–550508301.00–402.50351.00
9550–600572300.00–352.50326.80
8600–650619300.00–367.50334.17
11650–700677295.00–347.50333.78
1700–750725280.00280.00
1900–950905284.00284.00
1950–1000995290.00290.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300295220.00220.00
1300–350320210.00210.00
1550–600570150.00150.00
1600–650600163.00163.00
1750–800775145.00145.00
1850–900890188.00188.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300260160.00160.00
1400–450445177.50177.50
1700–750730226.00226.00
3750–800763225.00225.00
1800–850825200.00200.00
1900–950940209.00209.00
21050–11001,068170.00–176.00173.05
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
31600–650622278.00278.00
157650–700676270.00–272.00271.00
64850–900865259.00259.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2700–750707285.00285.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2800–850847235.00235.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,1831,950.00–2,450.002,179.39
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open2—1,5453,850.003,850.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—1,1151,700.001,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,1551,900.001,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open3—1,2732,250.00–2,500.002,342.93
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,2833,150.00–3,450.003,312.57
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,4852,825.002,825.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,7054,650.004,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—8952,100.002,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,1453,750.003,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,4183,300.00–3,800.003,561.90
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open7—1,3722,800.00–3,550.003,165.64
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open2—1,6854,200.00–4,250.004,224.85
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open19—1,4282,825.00–3,700.003,305.17
Young (2-4 yrs)Open7—1,0731,900.00–3,200.002,730.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open13—1,4082,350.00–3,950.003,636.21
Aged (>8 yrs)Open9—1,3002,275.00–4,100.003,226.42
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,5684,350.00–4,400.004,377.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—1,3652,100.00–2,875.002,461.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open7—1,2913,950.00–4,400.004,073.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,6952,950.002,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,3022,100.002,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—9601,800.001,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,3103,900.003,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,2154,050.004,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,2824,200.004,200.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open7—1,5013,900.00–4,250.004,004.94
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open9—1,3963,900.00–4,050.003,960.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open8—1,5264,350.00–4,450.004,410.32
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—9901,500.001,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—9302,250.002,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)15—1,1761,600.00–2,750.002,166.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,1001,875.001,875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—1,2551,375.00–2,150.001,856.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)9—1,027950.00–2,300.001,793.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,2052,000.002,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)23—1,3111,750.00–3,000.002,313.35
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)26—1,1502,000.00–3,750.002,776.15
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)74—1,3511,600.00–3,700.003,000.14
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)30—1,3342,150.00–3,900.003,185.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)45—1,2051,700.00–3,325.002,534.82
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,2811,950.00–3,100.002,665.46
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)19—1,1741,800.00–2,550.002,158.21
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,0231,500.00–2,775.002,094.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)15—1,2572,250.00–3,000.002,617.03
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,3131,875.00–2,550.002,182.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8—1,3172,200.00–3,325.002,722.63
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11—1,3241,650.00–2,800.002,392.87
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,1031,525.00–1,600.001,558.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,0091,200.00–1,585.001,402.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9601,425.001,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,1551,550.001,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—7701,750.001,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,0801,600.001,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0451,550.001,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,2954,300.004,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—9952,450.002,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—9591,325.00–2,200.001,784.14
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—9561,550.00–1,775.001,638.73
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—9101,450.00–2,200.001,820.88
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0351,625.001,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—9621,425.00–2,300.001,846.88
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,0221,800.00–2,450.002,056.77
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—1,2451,625.00–2,550.002,376.60
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,2381,775.00–2,350.002,148.99
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—9922,050.00–2,100.002,083.28
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,0202,550.002,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0951,950.001,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—8151,425.001,425.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—9401,950.00–3,000.002,345.30
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—9102,000.002,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—9232,500.002,500.00
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—9232,000.00–2,400.002,170.40
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3—1,1453,600.003,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11—9071,850.00–3,200.002,193.91
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)27—1,0051,700.00–3,700.002,959.51
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8—8271,475.00–2,275.001,934.71
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—8261,800.00–2,325.002,041.64
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—7801,700.001,700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—9421,950.001,950.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—970181.00–183.00181.84
(<2 yrs)Open3—9762,075.00–2,300.002,159.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,1151,675.001,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open14—1,1121,700.00–2,550.002,132.05
Young (2-4 yrs)Open27—962124.00–237.50186.40
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—7931,350.00–1,375.001,363.88
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—9331,425.001,425.00
(<2 yrs)Open1—8901,800.001,800.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A4—1,0961,900.00–2,665.002,351.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A1—1,6752,975.002,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A16—1,3921,850.00–4,000.002,961.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
29—1,568126.00–159.00147.03
92—1,566156.00–196.00172.23
113—1,569137.50–171.00158.16
1—1,475126.00126.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
148—1,26491.00–159.00142.01
30—1,232114.00–147.00135.99
323—1,313134.00–169.00156.45
117—1,292153.00–194.00170.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
68—1,169140.00–170.00153.66
102—1,05181.00–149.00125.06
138—1,11190.00–152.00136.69
59—1,01782.50–136.00117.39
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,375177.00–200.00186.12
1—1,210203.00203.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21—1,275172.50–212.50194.79
3—1,110190.00–198.00194.40
2—1,373170.00–173.00171.47
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—1,346174.00–180.00175.30
4—1,155156.00–165.00161.01
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—1,667170.00–214.50196.66
5—1,386220.50220.50
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—1,614185.00–290.00214.87
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,588134.00–135.00134.52
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,415168.00168.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
53—1,406140.00–185.00170.70
90—1,682168.00–195.00184.47
45—1,848192.00–219.50202.01
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.