Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Jan 5
● As filed406 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 406 priced lines covering 22,532 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 22,402 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,986 head. replacement cattle receipts at 678 head. Counted as USDA files them — 51 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Jan 5, 2026
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 22,402Last week 1,834Year ago 4,053
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,986Last week 601Year ago 582
Replacement CattleReceipts 678Last week 88Year ago 98

Trends are not available as most markets were closed for the comparison week for the holidays.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11350–400363452.50–475.00463.25
32400–450418400.00–450.00420.35
28450–500467400.00–428.00419.90
485500–550521360.00–440.00397.32
288550–600569354.00–414.00378.07
372600–650619340.00–392.00362.39
407650–700677330.00–370.00352.43
497700–750721325.00–345.50335.04
275750–800766313.00–336.00330.20
263800–850814319.50–331.00325.91
109850–900861307.25–322.50316.14
46900–950912296.00296.00
581000–10501,006277.00277.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350335320.00320.00
1450–500470330.00330.00
1500–550505277.50277.50
1550–600565320.00320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2700–750735328.00328.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250230320.00320.00
1300–350345380.00380.00
5450–500479352.50–375.00364.54
4500–550519335.00–350.00345.08
4550–600579320.00–340.00326.07
2600–650615300.00–302.50301.26
1800–850825227.50227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4150–200176500.00–510.00503.80
16200–250231395.00–480.00425.38
76250–300277360.00–490.00430.95
83300–350327380.00–460.00425.94
224350–400372332.50–477.00425.17
279400–450428360.00–445.00405.04
396450–500472360.00–425.00393.01
441500–550526339.00–402.00371.55
544550–600575330.00–387.50365.49
432600–650629312.50–357.00341.07
316650–700673304.50–347.50330.60
169700–750725275.00–335.00315.72
101750–800769272.50–325.00307.70
66800–850809230.00–321.00301.32
41850–900874270.00–312.00291.09
10900–950912265.00–275.00268.47
8950–1000961222.50–255.00242.12
31000–10501,020220.00–242.00230.60
41050–11001,072224.00–252.00233.73
11100–11501,105215.00215.00
51150–12001,158180.00–217.00194.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3150–200188335.00335.00
5200–250227370.00–395.00385.33
37250–300283300.00–425.00386.47
34300–350326300.00–415.00360.67
53350–400374300.00–435.00380.67
69400–450431280.00–408.00362.22
75450–500480300.00–400.00362.41
64500–550527280.00–381.00351.82
71550–600576289.00–357.50333.82
57600–650623260.00–327.50311.46
34650–700674250.00–317.50295.36
49700–750715200.00–301.00280.22
34750–800775202.50–302.00271.91
14800–850826210.00–281.00262.54
7850–900883192.50–270.00242.21
10900–950936170.00–265.00227.14
6950–1000978210.00–241.00229.03
11000–10501,040255.00255.00
51050–11001,095200.00–208.00203.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6250–300278385.00–410.00399.26
11300–350324350.00–430.00386.83
33350–400383350.00–445.00423.20
13400–450432360.00–417.50376.79
55450–500476350.00–400.00379.74
49500–550521320.00–380.00353.03
69550–600579320.00–363.00347.99
47600–650620300.00–336.00322.31
24650–700667285.00–320.00312.64
6700–750721260.00–305.00291.55
1750–800790275.00275.00
2800–850823225.00–240.00232.39
4850–900881220.00–272.50242.99
7900–950923200.00–220.00214.31
31050–11001,051210.00210.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1500–550500325.00325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9200–250217402.50–515.00459.61
23250–300277420.00–525.00451.56
62300–350326405.00–505.00443.82
103350–400377400.00–510.00445.80
162400–450424385.00–465.00426.84
257450–500471389.00–452.00417.02
94500–550520414.00–425.00422.21
42550–600566397.50–403.00399.77
87600–650615387.50387.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5800–850831319.00319.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3750–800766270.00270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10200–250232445.00–630.00551.97
16250–300279450.00–650.00527.24
23300–350319387.50–580.00487.77
79350–400377420.00–570.00512.47
84400–450423415.00–535.00474.34
199450–500476420.00–505.00456.60
36500–550527400.00–487.00461.22
8550–600558447.50–453.00450.86
93600–650609409.00–432.50419.34
34650–700654415.00–420.00416.27
13700–750716397.50–405.00401.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13350–400374500.00–597.50541.04
21400–450407487.50–512.50498.44
48450–500472450.00–512.50475.19
397500–550529385.00–497.00438.27
476550–600569382.50–467.50432.86
399600–650625355.00–421.00397.54
336650–700675352.50–407.50388.67
563700–750719348.00–384.00372.16
671750–800772345.00–380.00361.75
826800–850827333.00–369.00347.40
424850–900872320.00–348.90340.46
256900–950924322.00–339.25336.67
298950–1000963296.50–332.25327.23
1071000–10501,032295.00–312.25303.32
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11050–11001,055255.00255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2250–300280355.00–400.00376.70
6300–350320320.00–455.00392.66
12350–400374368.00–455.00436.80
35400–450431310.00–460.00416.96
45450–500477300.00–455.00407.47
34500–550530300.00–405.00370.95
41550–600570330.00–409.00375.74
13600–650624320.00–375.00351.65
21650–700672317.50–369.00349.85
36700–750726284.00–350.00330.35
22750–800771220.00–332.00307.49
5800–850828280.00–302.50296.07
7850–900868270.00–305.00284.01
1900–950940292.50292.50
3950–1000965240.00–270.00250.16
11000–10501,010240.00240.00
51100–11501,137251.00251.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5250–300292440.00440.00
3300–350330465.00–485.00478.94
7350–400375405.00–470.00434.75
31400–450423380.00–460.00431.53
27450–500471375.00–437.50408.28
34500–550520337.00–417.50389.11
30550–600581350.00–397.50382.13
28600–650623295.00–380.00348.97
18650–700665345.00–375.00354.84
3700–750717292.50–347.00311.26
5750–800779299.00–325.00315.26
11800–850829307.00–322.00314.03
2850–900853285.00–302.50293.78
2950–1000975271.00271.00
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2550–600570332.50332.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2150–200178440.00–490.00465.35
5200–250237335.00–540.00459.14
17250–300275410.00–545.00492.26
40300–350319370.00–545.00490.90
64350–400378390.00–507.50478.71
128400–450425255.00–507.50451.55
175450–500471370.00–487.50440.63
246500–550528370.00–452.50415.22
282550–600580350.00–430.00404.46
220600–650626340.00–405.00372.90
578650–700677335.00–390.00369.26
257700–750730242.50–367.50346.16
212750–800772310.00–359.00339.16
116800–850823291.00–354.50334.83
195850–900872280.00–338.00324.79
99900–950927285.00–325.00313.11
18950–1000970284.00–320.00305.35
151000–10501,045277.50–298.50296.55
91050–11001,082265.00–290.00276.69
11150–12001,170242.50242.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3350–400380492.50492.50
8400–450410545.00545.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2400–450440395.00395.00
1450–500470430.00430.00
12600–650623285.00–365.00354.85
3650–700663300.00–347.50331.98
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400375360.00360.00
1500–550505330.00330.00
2600–650605315.00–322.50318.78
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2350–400395415.00415.00
2450–500450380.00380.00
2550–600552375.00375.00
2650–700680345.00345.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2500–550543172.50–180.00176.23
1550–600555225.00225.00
11650–700681165.00–201.00182.95
7700–750724175.00–199.00191.95
4750–800770183.00–204.00195.71
3800–850846184.00184.00
3850–900870175.00–180.00177.01
2900–950923170.00–193.00181.59
9950–1000961135.00–193.00185.53
11000–10501,005190.00190.00
11050–11001,070172.00172.00
31100–11501,107159.00–177.00165.02
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1500–550510150.00150.00
1700–750710169.00169.00
1800–850810140.00140.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2250–300260255.00–270.00262.50
1450–500490222.50222.50
1550–600550217.50217.50
2600–650630190.00–207.00198.50
1650–700650187.50187.50
1700–750735202.50202.50
1850–900850207.50207.50
56900–950929175.00–269.50267.80
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250235225.00225.00
1250–300285215.00215.00
1550–600585167.50167.50
1750–800790169.00169.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
54950–1000957264.00264.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2350–400375255.00255.00
1650–700660218.00218.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3350–400385340.00–400.00380.76
2400–450430417.50417.50
1450–500475380.00380.00
13550–600566300.00–372.50356.72
3650–700685307.50–322.00312.30
1750–800790300.00300.00
1850–900850257.50257.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4250–300261620.00620.00
1300–350315565.00565.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11400–450433445.00–475.00454.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5200–250214415.00–670.00546.82
11250–300272465.00–590.00511.78
48300–350322420.00–550.00487.85
106350–400373420.00–530.00480.72
102400–450425420.00–515.00459.09
93450–500466412.50–490.00441.13
124500–550518390.00–460.00412.68
59550–600564387.50–452.50406.61
49600–650613350.00–404.00373.67
30650–700661350.00–370.00360.49
4700–750710330.00–352.50344.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250245400.00400.00
3250–300282405.00–450.00431.18
7300–350326395.00–425.00410.79
9350–400374410.00–440.00422.80
29400–450429370.00–425.00405.42
24450–500479365.00–432.00400.92
19500–550527330.00–395.00365.29
19550–600585327.50–375.00357.26
9600–650618292.50–351.00335.71
10650–700671290.00–332.50311.62
9700–750731255.00–301.00289.88
2750–800763287.50–315.00301.39
8800–850823242.50–270.00255.90
2900–950920210.00–237.50223.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1100–150130582.50582.50
4150–200176505.00–540.00524.18
10200–250234425.00–505.00475.34
34250–300279350.00–530.00481.47
60300–350323310.00–545.00464.73
115350–400369330.00–552.50475.55
152400–450424377.50–518.00443.64
213450–500474368.00–468.00428.11
278500–550528277.50–430.00390.10
228550–600577327.00–402.00366.26
237600–650623310.00–395.00352.88
112650–700671300.00–372.00334.16
123700–750724290.00–350.00324.31
39750–800767275.00–337.50301.37
32800–850821230.00–319.00291.24
27850–900877202.50–310.00286.10
10900–950917217.50–290.00253.14
20950–1000977233.00–323.50258.86
61000–10501,017213.00–290.00228.56
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300295335.00335.00
5450–500481350.00–360.00356.05
1500–550510300.00300.00
2550–600565297.50–320.00308.55
2600–650620272.50–295.00283.39
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400355307.50307.50
3450–500467370.00–410.00395.87
1500–550520345.00345.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15250–300279300.00–480.00399.74
15300–350321295.00–420.00371.32
36350–400372300.00–475.00396.44
80400–450426315.00–460.00384.93
50450–500480250.00–420.00360.27
69500–550526312.50–398.00350.99
60550–600580300.00–385.00343.20
59600–650629250.00–356.50319.55
30650–700671275.00–332.50312.75
16700–750726250.00–315.00288.25
12750–800770250.00–312.50277.83
3800–850813230.00–250.00236.72
15850–900880210.00–270.00231.82
4900–950926212.50–260.00232.46
2950–1000988180.00–282.00230.87
11000–10501,005228.00228.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400380332.50332.50
2450–500485330.00330.00
1550–600580320.00320.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3550–600575337.50–347.50341.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported
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—9751,525.00–2,600.002,022.39
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)13—8851,600.00–2,450.002,215.83
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—9941,275.00–2,050.001,598.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,0511,850.00–2,700.002,406.25
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)2—1,1253,150.003,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)18—1,3012,000.00–3,150.002,688.70
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21—1,0661,850.00–3,150.002,533.26
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)25—1,2772,175.00–3,150.002,837.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,3221,825.00–3,035.002,208.42
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)29—1,2131,600.00–2,775.002,127.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)58—1,2341,700.00–3,450.002,457.86
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)13—1,3351,875.00–2,675.002,314.64
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)9—1,1812,300.00–3,425.002,785.07
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)15—1,3011,750.00–3,175.002,699.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,0541,900.00–2,675.002,202.37
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11—1,2451,700.00–2,225.001,970.87
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,3072,000.00–2,900.002,608.48
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)7—1,0661,950.00–2,850.002,500.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)20—1,1961,750.00–2,500.002,147.45
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2—1,1102,000.002,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0201,450.001,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—9431,025.00–1,650.001,454.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,0551,400.001,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,0111,125.00–1,675.001,557.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—8301,300.001,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2—9301,385.001,385.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—8351,350.001,350.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—7951,200.001,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,2002,050.002,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,2552,100.002,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—9702,050.002,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,1741,800.00–2,100.001,986.87
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,1772,300.00–2,550.002,455.55
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0251,700.001,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,2302,150.002,150.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—8652,450.002,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—8001,600.001,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—8751,800.001,800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—8461,650.00–2,325.002,034.48
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)22—8501,510.00–2,550.002,052.44
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—9202,100.00–2,950.002,447.64
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7—1,0122,225.00–3,500.002,867.77
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—9261,700.00–2,825.002,353.51
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,0432,000.00–2,350.002,222.04
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—6571,450.001,450.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—8581,775.00–1,925.001,829.47
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—7681,600.00–1,900.001,745.60
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—950186.00186.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open26—995164.00–232.50194.73
(<2 yrs)Open4—1,018215.00–237.50221.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,203184.00–185.00184.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,1602,000.002,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,0031,900.00–2,250.002,065.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open8—951170.00–195.00180.87
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,0451,500.001,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—8551,400.00–1,500.001,443.52
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—720925.00925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,2052,875.002,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open6—1,2232,275.00–3,500.002,634.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,4633,450.00–3,600.003,513.08
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,3553,050.003,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—1,2602,975.002,975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—1,3662,500.00–4,000.003,381.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—1,2322,500.00–4,300.003,310.28
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4—1,3892,500.00–3,125.002,704.03
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,3281,800.00–2,500.002,161.21
Young (2-4 yrs)Open6—1,1932,350.00–3,750.003,255.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—7301,500.00–2,000.001,756.85
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open2—1,3132,525.00–2,850.002,716.29
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,6403,425.003,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—9002,200.002,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—6651,275.001,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—6002,400.002,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—9502,300.002,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—9852,250.002,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,0903,500.003,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open3—1,0172,200.00–2,525.002,375.29
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,1751,850.001,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,0952,325.002,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,2603,350.003,350.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—8602,550.002,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—8102,600.002,600.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A1—1,6153,150.003,150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A4—1,0623,350.00–3,500.003,423.13
(<2 yrs)N/A1—1,230215.00215.00
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A8—1,3542,400.00–3,900.003,192.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
450—1,290130.00–169.00154.33
197—1,297152.00–188.00168.46
197—1,254100.00–155.00138.90
29—1,23165.00–141.00127.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
190—1,02887.00–149.00123.71
137—1,089139.00–176.00153.19
291—1,061110.00–160.00136.19
106—1,00570.00–134.00112.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,525135.00135.00
50—1,526118.00–155.00143.39
103—1,542152.00–190.00168.78
216—1,513140.00–169.00156.37
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14—1,243170.00–225.00187.71
1—1,320205.00205.00
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,388197.00197.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,09593.0093.00
2—1,050115.00–129.00121.97
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,065166.00–175.00169.14
4—1,169185.00–193.00186.89
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—1,251193.00–268.00226.80
1—1,335231.00231.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,190220.00220.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
103—1,558142.00–188.00174.51
57—1,908197.00–224.00207.30
138—1,723170.00–202.00188.26
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.