Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 16
● As filed446 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 446 priced lines covering 13,778 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 13,233 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,406 head. replacement cattle receipts at 965 head. Counted as USDA files them — 169 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Mar 16, 2026
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 13,233Last week 15,533Year ago 17,808
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,406Last week 1,456Year ago 1,953
Replacement CattleReceipts 965Last week 751Year ago 817

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mixed for the week, beginning mostly steady to firm. As the week progressed, prices moved higher ending 6.00 to 10.00 higher with instances sharply higher. Yearlings were steady to firm with instances to sharply higher. Demand was good to very good for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 4.00 to 10.00 higher with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12300–350329600.00600.00
37400–450422480.00–545.00522.67
23450–500465490.00490.00
243500–550521399.00–450.00430.05
182550–600566396.00–450.00419.34
293600–650630352.50–410.00385.29
114650–700665355.00–377.50362.86
371700–750721340.00–370.00353.66
59750–800775330.00–360.00345.19
24800–850831335.00–355.00349.14
59850–900894300.25–355.00302.91
481050–11001,093259.25259.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2200–250210580.00580.00
20250–300278550.00–670.00631.97
11300–350324550.00–620.00606.49
4350–400356565.00–580.00568.69
18400–450423510.00–520.00514.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7150–200186500.00–630.00581.33
22200–250221405.00–745.00595.92
67250–300277435.00–657.50564.79
96300–350330447.50–600.00514.42
158350–400370450.00–555.00493.73
292400–450428405.00–510.00457.86
242450–500476300.00–500.00445.92
231500–550527377.50–472.00411.04
203550–600574360.00–436.00387.63
156600–650627315.00–400.00360.79
206650–700675315.00–367.50346.06
132700–750721300.00–347.50331.31
65750–800782302.50–345.00319.64
38800–850820214.00–332.00313.54
14850–900871270.00–331.00309.69
10900–950927250.00–315.00294.80
10950–1000981237.00–285.00254.20
151000–10501,023175.00–266.00252.07
21050–11001,065238.00238.00
11100–11501,120255.00255.00
31150–12001,163222.50–227.50225.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1150–200180480.00480.00
1200–250245525.00525.00
3250–300265430.00–510.00464.97
10300–350330430.00–510.00467.39
12350–400368410.00–520.00477.42
25400–450417390.00–467.00435.67
22450–500484370.00–455.00427.06
44500–550538340.00–395.00382.32
10550–600585351.00–377.00365.74
17600–650627322.00–370.00337.89
10650–700669315.00–340.00330.41
4700–750723295.00–315.00306.68
3750–800777262.50–307.50291.70
1900–950900220.00220.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1550–600570349.00349.00
4600–650612302.50–327.50320.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6500–550528437.50437.50
5550–600579377.50377.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11000–10501,000220.00220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400380450.00450.00
2600–650647340.00340.00
1650–700655287.50287.50
1750–800790207.50207.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2150–200173610.00–720.00662.61
5200–250219505.00–650.00609.28
24250–300279450.00–720.00605.21
64300–350321500.00–620.00559.40
68350–400380492.50–550.00520.39
65400–450419452.50–520.00494.70
128450–500464449.00–487.50470.59
1500–550535440.00440.00
17550–600569430.00–454.00451.07
182600–650618404.25–420.00414.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4600–650617382.50382.50
6700–750716340.00–348.00343.66
8750–800760333.00333.00
1850–900855327.50327.50
11050–11001,090259.00259.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2200–250230300.00–400.00347.83
8250–300275350.00–530.00444.47
17300–350330300.00–497.00407.88
36350–400377350.00–500.00442.03
71400–450422310.00–487.50436.30
79450–500484330.00–462.00412.31
21500–550527320.00–442.00370.70
32550–600579305.00–400.00361.99
14600–650637287.50–380.00337.39
10650–700668300.00–345.00319.28
10700–750727240.00–321.00277.87
24750–800774210.00–317.00289.02
6800–850830200.00–287.50269.15
2850–900878225.00–295.00260.50
3900–950910252.00–282.50262.23
4950–1000970230.00–260.00248.20
31000–10501,047275.00275.00
11050–11001,095245.00245.00
11150–12001,165205.00205.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2800–850830200.00200.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350303405.00–410.00407.52
2350–400353350.00–400.00374.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1150–200190575.00575.00
5200–250234590.00–630.00607.99
31250–300278550.00–790.00656.15
39300–350325540.00–750.00630.62
72350–400380500.00–650.00582.47
48400–450424520.00–612.50564.75
125450–500478507.50–595.00541.89
24500–550505520.00–550.00535.70
4550–600583505.00505.00
30600–650625498.00–510.00500.64
7700–750706402.50–411.00406.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2650–700662360.00360.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4250–300280400.00–450.00437.04
2300–350320455.00–525.00490.00
3350–400387515.00–565.00544.57
13400–450423400.00–480.00449.21
25450–500480390.00–497.50451.65
15500–550518330.00–485.00423.65
31550–600573340.00–460.00419.80
13600–650626310.00–417.00391.18
14650–700674307.00–388.00359.96
13700–750715300.00–365.00338.14
2750–800778317.50–325.00321.26
8800–850832280.00–328.00310.11
5850–900883287.00–329.00310.72
26950–1000956285.00–315.00312.71
11000–10501,015275.00275.00
21050–11001,097280.00280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11400–450425530.00–600.00572.13
10450–500464510.00–587.50534.72
184500–550517460.00–565.00517.34
345550–600565431.00–529.00494.59
252600–650622395.00–485.00449.31
400650–700668395.00–459.00432.83
334700–750711352.50–406.00387.92
435750–800771360.00–383.75372.19
68800–850835359.00359.00
245850–900880334.50–355.75342.96
338900–950919329.00–340.00332.26
105950–1000982309.00–313.70311.58
531000–10501,003302.50302.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3150–200185630.00630.00
9200–250228360.00–700.00581.61
14250–300278510.00–690.00611.42
39300–350335350.00–650.00556.52
90350–400371505.00–615.00566.09
162400–450426450.00–580.00523.39
166450–500473460.00–542.50514.12
159500–550527420.00–525.00475.95
173550–600577400.00–506.00454.68
130600–650621360.00–460.00427.37
140650–700674332.00–429.00389.21
148700–750730349.00–400.00369.07
129750–800774320.00–367.00354.18
80800–850818318.00–358.00343.22
96850–900874283.00–341.00330.45
83900–950911286.00–326.00318.34
20950–1000960264.00–320.00304.06
871000–10501,022275.00–308.75301.99
91050–11001,077272.50–294.50289.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6250–300274300.00–540.00437.23
3300–350327517.50–577.00555.99
9350–400374300.00–570.00504.22
15400–450421450.00–520.00496.23
10450–500489435.00–517.50474.92
18500–550536400.00–465.00439.76
4550–600574420.00–452.50443.33
16600–650625357.50–430.00403.33
6650–700683361.00–398.00379.13
1700–750720357.50357.50
3750–800775342.50–345.00344.18
1800–850825332.50332.50
11050–11001,080242.50242.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12400–450400525.00525.00
5500–550527415.00415.00
17550–600554445.00445.00
6650–700662378.00–389.00385.32
1850–900850310.00310.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500495425.00425.00
2500–550510375.00–405.00389.71
1600–650645367.50367.50
2750–800755295.00295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7300–350321570.00–750.00639.12
11350–400363570.00–610.00585.48
11400–450423535.00–610.00588.15
15500–550511510.00–532.50527.05
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250200385.00385.00
24300–350323330.00–547.50516.04
10350–400373320.00–510.00477.51
12400–450427440.00–500.00476.76
25450–500463372.00–500.00450.77
22500–550524370.00–420.00401.78
23550–600574330.00–400.00379.10
72600–650631265.00–361.00339.63
14650–700679326.00–337.00333.25
26700–750730320.00–325.00320.95
11750–800763195.00–321.00293.65
27800–850823284.25–298.00287.46
1850–900860272.50272.50
33900–950910214.00–270.00265.60
2950–1000970251.00251.00
91050–11001,050224.00224.00
11100–11501,100262.00262.00
Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4750–800770305.00305.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350320270.00270.00
1750–800770189.00189.00
1900–950945187.00187.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300255295.00295.00
1300–350345230.00230.00
1500–550525237.50237.50
4600–650617265.00265.00
1650–700655237.50237.50
4800–850842207.00–228.00222.82
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1500–550500152.50152.50
1650–700680147.00147.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500475252.50252.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350300310.00310.00
1350–400385285.00285.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6300–350310395.00395.00
7350–400390435.00435.00
14600–650606383.00383.00
2700–750737343.00343.00
8900–950903290.00290.00
2950–1000992297.50297.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350320395.00395.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2250–300278635.00–685.00661.58
3300–350315670.00–685.00680.07
3350–400358595.00–620.00603.38
16400–450426560.00–590.00573.59
1450–500465552.50552.50
2500–550515515.00515.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15450–500458492.50492.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1100–150145780.00780.00
2150–200175620.00–825.00728.36
4200–250231565.00–670.00623.30
26250–300277580.00–710.00644.65
23300–350318512.50–680.00609.50
43350–400366500.00–625.00573.44
55400–450425480.00–565.00539.42
55450–500464487.50–602.50522.60
89500–550521440.00–522.50484.28
16550–600556401.00–485.00457.33
46600–650624372.50–452.00411.25
17650–700661357.50–405.00389.62
9700–750723355.00–363.00357.56
7750–800759350.00–360.00353.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2200–250230512.50–515.00513.70
3250–300260500.00500.00
8300–350333405.00–530.00488.87
23350–400374430.00–530.00485.98
12400–450423445.00–510.00463.36
30450–500467430.00–492.50445.49
11500–550522400.00–460.00421.45
7550–600584400.00–420.00410.36
5600–650632320.00–365.00355.14
2650–700680350.00–372.50361.00
1700–750705320.00320.00
1900–950905200.00200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2200–250233420.00–497.00460.57
10250–300281370.00–570.00509.25
7300–350320210.00–575.00443.21
26350–400367310.00–523.00455.17
20400–450425360.00–485.00450.05
37450–500478397.50–490.00443.16
24500–550520290.00–462.50413.17
14550–600575310.00–432.50391.78
9600–650624337.50–387.00361.65
7650–700679310.00–365.00339.60
3700–750728300.00–312.50306.54
3750–800773275.00–310.00294.12
1800–850800300.00300.00
1850–900855270.00270.00
1900–950915242.00242.00
4950–1000975210.00–277.50253.01
11000–10501,035155.00155.00
21050–11001,063225.00–260.00242.38
11100–11501,115241.00241.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4150–200178655.00–775.00713.84
20200–250224490.00–670.00564.17
38250–300278455.00–630.00560.10
58300–350320500.00–660.00578.25
130350–400376450.00–580.00531.76
97400–450425452.50–547.00512.84
158450–500474422.50–535.00489.54
89500–550527395.00–520.00450.25
154550–600568378.00–485.00429.48
74600–650618350.00–427.50401.48
37650–700668340.00–405.00375.40
40700–750720325.00–380.00354.93
12750–800763300.00–377.50333.26
13800–850830302.50–345.00323.55
8850–900868248.00–345.00298.86
13900–950928266.00–318.00302.80
1950–1000980275.00275.00
21000–10501,013260.00–280.00269.93
11050–11001,080260.00260.00
51100–11501,111190.00–267.50240.22
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3350–400373440.00–505.00474.11
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2450–500470365.00–460.00411.49
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1550–600575395.00395.00
1700–750740192.50192.50
1800–850815280.00280.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450435352.50352.50
2500–550522387.50387.50
1600–650605350.00350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2450–500497400.00400.00
1650–700665300.00300.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open19—1,2202,500.00–4,700.004,016.41
Aged (>8 yrs)Open12—1,2642,800.00–3,700.003,522.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,3453,300.003,300.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open2—1,6454,400.00–4,450.004,423.02
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open8—1,3773,800.00–4,750.004,319.29
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—9152,500.00–3,200.002,900.73
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,3984,725.00–4,900.004,806.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open12—1,2652,700.00–4,800.003,631.96
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,3815,350.00–5,525.005,427.01
Aged (>8 yrs)Open10—1,2062,500.00–4,750.003,232.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—1,3942,250.00–5,000.003,925.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,8555,500.005,500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,4904,650.00–4,750.004,701.68
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,6403,950.003,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open14—1,3262,900.00–5,425.004,373.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open8—1,5803,900.00–5,600.005,270.38
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,3454,050.004,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,4255,300.005,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,3523,750.003,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,3023,750.00–3,925.003,817.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,6855,300.005,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,3255,400.005,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,2304,000.004,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11—1,1063,950.00–5,500.004,505.46
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open9—1,3683,100.00–4,350.003,882.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,7404,500.004,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4—1,2074,000.00–5,075.004,800.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—1,4003,250.003,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,1152,775.002,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—9604,200.00–4,500.004,397.92
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,0702,350.002,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,3304,950.004,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,3053,550.003,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,0853,100.00–3,800.003,445.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,0003,100.003,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,2003,725.003,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,1954,750.004,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,2783,300.00–3,850.003,564.77
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—1,1203,250.003,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,3302,700.00–3,550.003,163.35
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,5304,900.004,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—7901,575.001,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—9502,225.002,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,0302,300.002,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—8902,000.002,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—9201,350.001,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9052,450.002,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—9401,625.00–2,625.002,261.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9552,800.002,800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9651,535.001,535.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—8051,475.00–2,950.002,217.08
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0252,400.002,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—9453,200.003,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)9—8702,300.00–3,725.002,999.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,0082,400.00–2,800.002,589.58
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9452,150.002,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—8201,525.001,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—8852,050.002,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—7001,825.001,825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)10—1,1272,000.00–2,600.002,343.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)15—1,2161,550.00–3,400.002,569.40
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)18—1,1712,050.00–3,800.003,332.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)20—1,1801,900.00–2,875.002,481.82
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—1,2262,200.00–2,950.002,583.14
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)12—9752,400.00–2,900.002,637.53
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)25—1,2482,500.00–4,100.003,053.54
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8—1,2132,200.00–3,800.003,393.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)19—1,2842,400.00–3,700.003,201.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7—1,0772,250.00–3,250.002,734.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—1,1461,950.00–3,650.002,846.48
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)20—1,2572,125.00–3,500.002,826.18
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)14—1,0962,250.00–5,150.003,445.40
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)19—1,1812,000.00–3,300.002,540.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)47—1,2311,275.00–3,700.002,881.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,2502,350.002,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,1851,950.001,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,1162,150.00–2,450.002,354.66
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,1153,000.003,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,1232,350.00–2,600.002,412.36
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—7951,750.001,750.00
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)1—1,1851,900.001,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0102,300.002,300.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9002,050.002,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9602,800.002,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—8801,600.001,600.00
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—9651,750.001,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,0321,900.00–2,050.001,954.44
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,0051,650.001,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,0502,750.002,750.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,0003,050.00–3,100.003,075.00
(<2 yrs)Open1—9353,125.003,125.00
Heifer Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—8053,850.003,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—8052,000.002,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)9—1,0492,225.00–4,350.002,829.88
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8—9881,900.00–5,150.003,405.70
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—9272,450.00–3,100.002,815.26
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8—8031,950.00–3,050.002,430.58
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—8122,300.00–2,675.002,514.68
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—8402,100.00–3,650.002,603.77
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—9053,100.003,100.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—8302,200.002,200.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—1,0452,525.002,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open10—1,1422,040.00–2,800.002,438.81
Young (2-4 yrs)Open32—911178.00–326.00226.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open5—1,145200.00–212.50202.69
(<2 yrs)Open2—838255.00–295.00270.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open4—1,1481,925.00–2,300.002,053.27
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open2—925175.00–181.00177.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open17—926151.00–270.00208.90
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—8701,525.00–1,650.001,575.65
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—9721,750.00–1,850.001,794.25
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A1—1,0602,500.002,500.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A12—1,4102,500.00–4,300.003,228.35
(<2 yrs)N/A3—1,0082,450.00–3,200.002,887.60
(<2 yrs)N/A1—1,100272.50272.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A1—2,0154,425.004,425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
22—91382.00–148.00117.22
105—1,073142.00–187.50165.31
47—965100.00–156.00132.87
156—1,028116.00–172.00147.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
104—1,512162.00–205.00183.54
57—1,530145.00–183.00170.69
4—1,489149.00–170.00159.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
52—1,277121.00–169.00151.20
223—1,261160.00–208.00181.25
232—1,250130.00–181.00166.68
3—1,168110.00–153.00131.84
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—1,365227.00–228.00227.85
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—1,195170.00–214.00195.32
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,168195.00–197.00196.04
1—1,535155.00155.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—1,327182.00–196.00189.26
1—960176.00176.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—1,227244.00–274.00253.67
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—1,131190.00–265.00239.37
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,338154.00–156.00154.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
23—1,399160.00–185.00174.77
4—1,968225.00–242.00231.14
89—1,757200.00–230.00214.84
1—1,180245.00245.00
76—1,632164.00–214.00199.28
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.