Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, May 4
● As filed430 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 430 priced lines covering 12,534 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 11,978 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,719 head. replacement cattle receipts at 931 head. Counted as USDA files them — 132 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon May 4, 2026
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 11,978Last week 14,129Year ago 14,649
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,719Last week 1,753Year ago 2,060
Replacement CattleReceipts 931Last week 1,099Year ago 776

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher and feeder heifers were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4200–250215560.00–680.00634.19
23250–300291525.00–635.00584.19
40300–350325515.00–612.50556.30
42350–400378492.50–590.00533.93
118400–450425480.00–540.00502.71
134450–500466452.50–512.50480.18
64500–550524440.00–471.00461.63
8550–600559436.00–440.00437.99
41050–11001,055310.00310.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2650–700695260.00260.00
2800–850808215.00–230.00222.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250205400.00400.00
11250–300273395.00–550.00490.18
21300–350325325.00–550.00458.95
68350–400373310.00–507.50456.78
59400–450428300.00–480.00429.34
57450–500483320.00–447.50414.74
39500–550525281.00–417.00378.12
49550–600575330.00–418.00377.22
31600–650622250.00–361.00337.32
24650–700677232.50–343.00323.21
14700–750718250.00–346.00293.66
8750–800769245.00–320.00290.71
10800–850827252.50–315.00281.91
5850–900872267.50–272.50269.91
3900–950932279.00–290.00286.28
2950–1000985235.00–285.00260.13
41000–10501,030250.00–270.00254.85
21050–11001,067257.00257.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2250–300258535.00–590.00562.77
10300–350327440.00–530.00498.68
26350–400377435.00–517.50476.15
41400–450431405.00–477.50444.30
68450–500477386.00–460.00433.40
32500–550526370.00–421.00391.66
28550–600575340.00–400.00383.00
28600–650624330.00–366.00355.21
11650–700661305.00–362.50339.95
3700–750718310.00–344.00330.71
5750–800771292.50–300.00295.86
1800–850810295.00295.00
11000–10501,020230.00230.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400360482.50482.50
5400–450434365.00–467.50436.14
2450–500465400.00–427.50413.60
4500–550530387.50–415.00408.06
7550–600576300.00–335.00325.22
4600–650624315.00–352.50336.49
2650–700653330.00330.00
3800–850825250.00–302.50280.30
2850–900878282.50–297.50289.85
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400350465.00465.00
3400–450400350.00–425.00400.00
1650–700660330.00330.00
2750–800783210.00–222.50216.31
1800–850815270.00270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8150–200179500.00–720.00644.89
22200–250226500.00–675.00600.59
35250–300279475.00–670.00573.94
87300–350326465.00–590.00532.72
160350–400376455.00–580.00510.80
200400–450425355.00–510.00477.53
371450–500473410.00–482.50454.69
260500–550525365.00–445.00419.31
304550–600576370.00–435.00402.50
189600–650621317.00–405.00371.50
70650–700673330.00–386.00350.29
56700–750726307.50–352.50334.27
62750–800767210.00–365.00327.68
26800–850827285.00–337.50308.19
15850–900864290.00–330.00311.03
10900–950917262.50–295.00287.27
1950–1000975282.50282.50
21000–10501,020278.00–310.00293.76
11050–11001,095280.00280.00
11150–12001,175225.00225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3350–400351585.00585.00
6400–450417515.00515.00
4450–500458500.00500.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4400–450414490.00–525.00499.30
2450–500450495.00–500.00497.50
79500–550513420.00–463.00441.93
81550–600568410.00–435.00421.68
246600–650628370.00–433.00413.84
119650–700660368.00–412.50400.47
228700–750719352.50–370.00364.01
285750–800776335.00–358.50351.29
59800–850838329.75–357.50330.97
119850–900859330.00–330.50330.30
8900–950903325.00–327.50325.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2800–850827347.50347.50
3850–900855352.50352.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
23600–650625415.00–428.00422.76
3650–700656395.00395.00
7700–750717370.00370.00
11050–11001,085264.00264.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2450–500497393.00393.00
2600–650642351.00351.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3650–700660320.00320.00
5700–750731300.00300.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2450–500472360.00360.00
2700–750700265.00265.00
1850–900855202.50202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250200660.00660.00
10250–300273570.00–725.00671.31
12300–350333605.00–660.00639.70
32350–400364535.00–615.00595.06
57400–450420515.00–585.00562.02
79450–500477487.50–555.00522.43
27500–550510495.00–550.00525.54
5550–600591575.00575.00
16600–650608465.00–480.00473.51
6650–700659457.00457.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2250–300275450.00–610.00524.18
4300–350330440.00–542.00489.67
12350–400388395.00–552.50498.74
25400–450424420.00–534.00468.53
32450–500482430.00–517.50471.08
20500–550522292.50–482.50437.78
30550–600583355.00–450.00420.33
22600–650617310.00–400.00366.73
13650–700683355.00–387.50375.84
9700–750726337.50–375.00350.37
15750–800779280.00–365.00345.51
2800–850832310.00310.00
3850–900865297.50–339.00311.92
4900–950921280.00–290.00287.48
1950–1000995275.00275.00
11100–11501,105280.00280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250245650.00650.00
1250–300295600.00600.00
2300–350333560.00–602.50580.45
7350–400382470.00–547.50529.66
14400–450426465.00–522.00505.22
32450–500475450.00–515.00494.03
29500–550530427.50–500.00458.82
21550–600567387.50–455.00435.34
17600–650623400.00–420.00411.34
11650–700673370.00–415.00390.13
8700–750718300.00–360.00334.81
2750–800763315.00–352.50333.81
9800–850808315.00–336.00331.93
2850–900890310.00–317.50313.77
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1650–700690337.50337.50
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450415380.00380.00
1600–650615300.00300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350312670.00670.00
5400–450421540.00–570.00554.89
7450–500469540.00–555.00549.88
162500–550518480.00–535.00511.85
112550–600571470.00–530.00491.13
100600–650626410.00–480.00452.85
55650–700663390.00–437.50422.80
285700–750726370.00–418.50400.75
154750–800763375.00–393.25391.00
111800–850831369.50–380.00373.00
177850–900883361.00–366.50365.49
353900–950922342.25–351.25348.92
53950–1000991322.50322.50
3011050–11001,064330.00–332.00331.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7400–450439577.50–615.00588.53
1450–500485575.00575.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6200–250225585.00–700.00653.39
12250–300277600.00–700.00665.25
46300–350322525.00–700.00588.24
77350–400377480.00–620.00563.27
118400–450430472.50–565.00527.71
217450–500471460.00–547.50515.29
209500–550525442.50–527.00479.69
251550–600573427.00–500.00465.17
159600–650625400.00–460.00431.41
109650–700676370.00–445.00409.32
67700–750728355.00–410.00373.92
50750–800773347.50–393.00371.65
48800–850815325.00–360.00350.64
43850–900871325.00–352.00340.29
31900–950918305.00–340.00326.42
10950–1000976300.00–320.00315.68
31000–10501,035302.50–324.00309.67
31050–11001,077317.50–320.00319.19
61100–11501,137297.00–310.00307.82
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500460462.50462.50
3500–550541450.00450.00
1550–600570435.00435.00
2600–650633380.00–425.00402.23
7650–700654355.00–385.00376.06
4700–750717355.00355.00
2750–800765367.50367.50
1950–1000985287.50287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2750–800752282.50282.50
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1550–600570410.00410.00
2650–700685365.00365.00
2700–750718320.00–330.00325.09
1800–850810300.00300.00
11050–11001,065267.50267.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2200–250230480.00–670.00579.13
16250–300282445.00–640.00551.99
11300–350327265.00–570.00477.54
37350–400378385.00–535.00480.47
18400–450429352.50–485.00446.71
52450–500470400.00–530.00439.86
53500–550520330.00–560.00414.28
34550–600572215.00–437.00403.13
12600–650621300.00–397.50360.36
25650–700666277.00–391.00361.55
11700–750731212.50–335.00309.06
8750–800784307.00–343.00316.96
4800–850814285.00–313.00302.08
3850–900882265.00–295.00280.17
3900–950917200.00–287.50256.70
3950–1000982230.00–265.00251.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1100–150140750.00750.00
7150–200183550.00–800.00711.71
21200–250226370.00–790.00646.07
41250–300285500.00–710.00624.55
44300–350331500.00–640.00595.77
141350–400374435.00–680.00558.03
171400–450424460.00–580.00509.50
135450–500472445.00–550.00487.39
193500–550521280.00–485.00460.25
151550–600571369.00–467.50436.37
124600–650618300.00–435.00406.56
67650–700667352.00–407.50383.18
55700–750718340.00–385.00356.15
23750–800768310.00–357.00337.55
38800–850823285.00–347.00325.57
14850–900864287.50–345.00307.97
5900–950924261.00–300.00286.31
5950–1000989240.00–275.00263.11
31000–10501,015275.00275.00
11050–11001,055280.00280.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300295560.00560.00
1300–350335510.00510.00
2350–400385360.00–375.00367.31
5400–450420390.00–505.00455.94
2450–500465370.00–380.00374.84
6500–550542430.00430.00
2550–600592415.00415.00
1600–650635392.50392.50
1700–750725340.00340.00
1750–800785322.50322.50
1850–900855300.00300.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1850–900890255.00255.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1550–600570412.50412.50
1750–800785300.00300.00
1950–1000960195.00195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4250–300290500.00–560.00537.24
3300–350343500.00–540.00518.23
18350–400376480.00–557.50519.22
24400–450427405.00–510.00479.77
16450–500474400.00–487.50450.04
27500–550518392.50–450.00423.18
18550–600571220.00–440.00405.64
10600–650630340.00–390.00369.68
8650–700669275.00–372.00352.27
3750–800795310.00–325.00320.03
1850–900895250.00250.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7350–400363430.00430.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3250–300273640.00640.00
1400–450400580.00580.00
1450–500495700.00700.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3200–250227685.00–710.00698.13
8250–300278555.00–740.00650.76
31300–350326530.00–720.00613.20
22350–400377535.00–622.50569.74
32400–450429510.00–575.00540.14
75450–500464495.00–545.00513.89
36500–550513435.00–500.00490.79
23550–600561437.00–495.00463.83
27600–650621382.50–440.00416.36
2650–700678380.00–390.00385.02
2700–750700380.00380.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500455300.00300.00
1800–850810285.00285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5250–300286690.00–700.00691.75
6300–350329650.00–675.00664.54
2400–450440560.00–570.00565.06
4500–550521505.00505.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500465160.00160.00
1800–850800180.00180.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1750–800785177.50177.50
2850–900880215.00–225.00220.00
2900–950945215.00215.00
2950–1000975182.50–200.00191.43
141000–10501,039200.00–220.00217.35
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2700–750737240.00240.00
1950–1000960227.50227.50
11000–10501,040225.00225.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2250–300257365.00365.00
6400–450432437.50437.50
10500–550509502.50502.50
3550–600580300.00–357.50338.18
1600–650610250.00250.00
3700–750721255.00–260.00258.38
1750–800780237.50237.50
3800–850836247.50247.50
1950–1000980230.00230.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2500–550505225.00225.00
2550–600592240.00240.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
22250–300262661.00661.00
20350–400368515.00515.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300285695.00695.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1950–1000960230.00230.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300275700.00700.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open3—1,3783,000.00–3,200.003,111.12
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,4574,000.00–4,050.004,015.45
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open2—1,1652,700.00–2,900.002,799.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—8152,150.00–2,550.002,340.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,1353,250.003,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,1052,200.002,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—8003,400.003,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—9953,400.003,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5—1,2583,900.00–5,050.004,486.36
Aged (>8 yrs)Open5—1,3372,650.00–4,050.003,388.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,4835,350.00–5,650.005,506.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)9—1,4664,525.00–5,650.005,266.24
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open2—1,3104,000.00–4,250.004,147.90
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open5—1,1943,450.00–5,100.004,364.70
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—1,3253,750.003,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open23—1,2653,000.00–4,600.004,110.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open4—1,5793,950.00–5,000.004,449.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—9772,650.00–3,350.002,984.30
Aged (>8 yrs)Open14—1,5093,150.00–4,450.004,109.93
Young (2-4 yrs)Open8—1,2713,650.00–5,350.004,664.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open21—1,3733,050.00–5,325.004,419.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,6074,600.00–5,600.005,022.82
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,5553,900.003,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,4504,900.004,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,2324,825.004,825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—8502,425.002,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,1103,525.003,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,0251,750.001,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—7682,000.00–2,650.002,370.52
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—8203,100.003,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,2232,250.00–2,400.002,331.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11—1,1721,925.00–3,200.002,415.65
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)4—1,0403,300.003,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,0882,350.00–3,300.002,784.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)10—1,1281,875.00–3,400.002,856.62
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)26—1,2032,350.00–4,500.003,483.48
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)13—1,1683,050.00–3,950.003,504.16
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)10—1,3082,000.00–3,725.002,721.26
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)9—1,0712,800.00–3,900.003,449.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)14—1,2321,400.00–3,600.002,751.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)22—1,2871,900.00–4,700.003,111.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)7—1,0131,300.00–2,850.002,216.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)103—1,2721,600.00–4,750.003,005.75
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)32—1,2231,650.00–3,175.002,416.07
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,1201,475.00–3,400.002,839.71
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)28—1,2961,650.00–3,700.003,021.62
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,2251,900.001,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,0551,450.001,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—6702,450.002,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,0303,200.00–3,400.003,335.28
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—9921,600.00–2,200.002,015.46
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—9182,650.00–3,000.002,770.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,0252,400.00–3,150.002,899.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,1651,750.00–2,225.002,009.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0052,900.002,900.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,4822,350.00–3,000.002,627.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,3653,600.003,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,4575,200.00–5,400.005,342.28
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,1302,500.00–2,900.002,726.55
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,0882,225.00–2,800.002,604.59
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,0851,950.001,950.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9752,450.002,450.00
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)2—8702,000.00–2,900.002,506.90
Bred Cows — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,0851,925.001,925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,0081,850.00–1,900.001,876.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—8931,525.00–1,550.001,536.83
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—8651,550.001,550.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—8551,400.001,400.00
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,3253,300.003,300.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—9701,850.001,850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—7002,000.002,000.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—8112,350.00–3,400.002,768.46
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2—8752,600.002,600.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—8862,450.00–3,050.002,733.80
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—9361,975.00–3,800.003,066.67
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—7422,550.002,550.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—8753,050.00–3,250.003,131.14
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—6921,825.00–2,325.002,053.41
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9651,950.001,950.00
Bred Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0052,400.002,400.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—7602,000.00–2,800.002,400.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—9353,000.003,000.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open4—1,189179.00–205.00192.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open26—1,090171.00–305.00210.99
Young (2-4 yrs)Open23—1,042176.00–270.00210.91
Young (2-4 yrs)Open21—1,0312,125.00–3,025.002,524.16
(<2 yrs)Open1—1,0302,475.002,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open8—1,0761,875.00–2,700.002,221.44
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,0652,120.002,120.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—9251,900.001,900.00
(<2 yrs)Open5—9071,775.00–2,500.002,159.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A23—1,3742,500.00–5,000.003,525.72
(<2 yrs)N/A4—1,0752,275.00–3,700.002,965.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A2—1,3202,200.00–3,325.002,854.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
79—1,214130.00–178.00160.32
335—1,269145.00–190.00172.79
18—1,229129.00–169.00155.36
173—1,292165.00–211.00186.76
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,213182.50–185.00183.84
4—1,199165.00–175.00170.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
162—1,032119.00–170.00153.49
88—1,065152.00–210.00170.36
30—935105.00–148.00128.84
83—1,010101.00–159.50141.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,428140.00–166.00155.03
120—1,500157.50–188.00173.73
14—1,559161.00–178.00173.06
96—1,489174.00–201.00185.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—1,254170.00–175.00172.86
27—1,476180.00–195.00185.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
99—1,650187.00–220.00209.48
88—1,805206.00–245.00225.49
6—1,807190.00–209.00202.35
16—1,691217.00–248.00233.00
24—1,475165.00–208.00189.30
3—1,263177.00–189.00184.72
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—2,185227.50227.50
2—1,840217.50–221.00219.36
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—1,419234.00–279.00268.33
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,262231.00–243.00236.84
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—1,175280.00–295.00284.80
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—875195.00195.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—1,126189.00–255.00223.45
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,233205.00–261.00242.84
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,340220.00–226.00223.47
3—1,247193.00–207.50199.29
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.