Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Sep 21
● As filed418 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 418 priced lines covering 15,051 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 14,886 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,457 head. replacement cattle receipts at 857 head. Counted as USDA files them — 115 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Sep 21, 2026
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 14,886Last week 11,632Year ago 15,241
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,457Last week 1,141Year ago 1,921
Replacement CattleReceipts 857Last week 702Year ago 1,192

Feeder cattle markets this week were mostly stronger, with the best demand for weaned, pre-conditioned, and higher-quality calves. Feeder steers generally trended steady to 10.00 higher, with lighter-weight steers showing the strongest gains. Yearling steers were steady to firm on a light test. Feeder heifers were steady to 8.00 higher, though some mid-weight classes were unevenly steady to slightly lower depending on quality and supply. Demand across feeder classes was consistently good to very good, with buyers paying premiums for long-weaned and high-quality groups. Slaughter cows were mostly 3.00 to 8.00 lower, reflecting moderate demand with limited comparable receipts in some reports. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Overall, the week's movement showed firm to sharply higher feeder cattle prices, driven by strong buyer interest, improved quality offerings, and cooler temperatures. slaughter classes trended lower with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2200–250240390.00–400.00394.90
14250–300282310.00–500.00411.18
19300–350320316.00–520.00448.32
18350–400377225.00–465.00402.65
29400–450434337.50–440.00385.20
35450–500476323.00–422.50356.11
35500–550526285.00–377.00341.81
21550–600573235.00–347.50316.22
20600–650623180.00–325.00301.60
14650–700669150.00–303.00282.14
4700–750709245.00–295.00280.52
4750–800762269.00–288.00282.45
2800–850815270.00–285.00277.55
1850–900880245.00245.00
1900–950905255.00255.00
11050–11001,050240.00240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4150–200186465.00–550.00496.38
11200–250224425.00–580.00515.02
33250–300273355.00–545.00461.13
41300–350331385.00–510.00452.43
59350–400370377.50–510.00444.72
134400–450426377.00–472.00427.24
174450–500472320.00–469.00408.16
166500–550520320.00–392.50368.92
160550–600573320.00–380.00348.90
178600–650618290.00–360.00332.55
76650–700670300.00–337.50318.61
67700–750721272.50–332.50303.76
44750–800771248.00–320.00292.97
19800–850825245.00–300.00268.04
8850–900866258.00–280.00267.74
4900–950918240.00–277.50257.00
5950–1000972232.50–280.00261.00
31000–10501,022202.50–215.00210.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1150–200190395.00395.00
1200–250215420.00420.00
4250–300270365.00–450.00415.67
13300–350323413.00–465.00426.41
22350–400367370.00–450.00404.03
24400–450425355.00–417.50392.71
63450–500477300.00–430.00367.85
25500–550519300.00–370.00330.64
33550–600573267.50–355.00320.86
18600–650618277.50–320.00300.20
15650–700662245.00–317.50284.99
7700–750714240.00–302.50271.00
2750–800758290.00–291.00290.50
3800–850830199.00–250.00229.96
1900–950910220.00220.00
1950–1000975215.00215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400375390.00390.00
3450–500480300.00–343.00325.80
2500–550520280.00280.00
1600–650605250.00250.00
1650–700650240.00240.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250245250.00250.00
1300–350300270.00270.00
1450–500455315.00315.00
2500–550530279.00–325.00302.43
1600–650600280.00280.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400395360.00360.00
1400–450445370.00370.00
1450–500455412.50412.50
3550–600580310.00–330.00316.38
1600–650645310.00310.00
2650–700673195.00–280.00237.34
3700–750718260.00–285.00276.02
2750–800762270.00270.00
2800–850820237.50–272.50255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6200–250210595.00–630.00602.80
10250–300279510.00–590.00540.20
22300–350322429.00–600.00514.01
29350–400375442.50–550.00480.90
42400–450421440.00–505.00470.53
14450–500469415.00–462.50433.70
47500–550519380.00–425.00396.19
39550–600570364.00–395.00383.63
4600–650619352.50–355.00353.12
2700–750710347.00347.00
3750–800793335.00335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350315595.00595.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450420325.00325.00
3450–500478332.50–335.00333.33
1650–700680290.00290.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450425340.00340.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500455305.00305.00
1700–750710312.50312.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2400–450430277.50277.50
21550–600572298.00–339.00331.28
21650–700659285.00–319.00302.81
11000–10501,010202.50202.50
11050–11001,075195.00195.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
58900–950940259.00259.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2350–400370340.00–412.50376.25
1400–450415392.50392.50
5450–500475315.00–337.00331.65
9500–550542310.00–312.50310.54
1550–600565297.50297.50
3600–650635280.00280.00
5650–700664265.00–307.50293.29
2700–750733265.00–280.00272.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3150–200178475.00–510.00495.00
12200–250218365.00–530.00455.03
34250–300278350.00–490.00418.84
41300–350332335.00–495.00422.55
124350–400376372.00–447.50410.97
183400–450429340.00–419.00393.46
285450–500476330.00–400.00368.74
302500–550526322.00–367.50348.98
299550–600577310.00–357.00334.12
249600–650624298.00–340.00323.98
142650–700670289.00–336.00316.29
137700–750718232.00–322.50305.24
51750–800772272.50–308.00288.20
40800–850823262.50–313.00290.38
75850–900887261.00–307.25303.00
32900–950924237.50–302.50283.97
10950–1000959250.00–290.00260.43
41000–10501,022240.00–265.00247.49
41050–11001,065230.00–240.00232.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1150–200190490.00490.00
2200–250230395.00–455.00424.35
10250–300267300.00–425.00373.59
18300–350339320.00–417.50384.19
32350–400379335.00–390.00377.06
37400–450424338.00–385.00363.73
60450–500484320.00–362.50344.71
40500–550528275.00–349.00324.71
50550–600573285.00–335.00315.76
34600–650621240.00–322.50295.86
25650–700673250.00–317.00293.48
13700–750709243.00–305.00286.39
10750–800773227.50–287.50263.70
15800–850823275.00–293.00291.81
1850–900855280.00280.00
1900–950940265.00265.00
1950–1000990215.00215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7250–300281490.00–540.00519.08
47300–350316402.00–547.00523.37
75350–400368405.00–513.00465.26
75400–450413380.00–445.00409.01
52450–500470370.00–415.00391.11
4500–550515387.50387.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3200–250223265.00–361.00328.43
19250–300282235.00–415.00383.61
10300–350326320.00–415.00379.81
21350–400380310.00–407.00366.63
29400–450425230.00–400.00350.03
52450–500473300.00–365.00340.07
50500–550527207.50–338.00319.31
49550–600568300.00–342.50315.12
20600–650628273.00–315.00297.06
26650–700671275.00–311.00290.93
11700–750726272.00–304.00293.49
6750–800772262.50–271.00266.25
5800–850822265.00–288.00271.08
2850–900875267.00–270.00268.48
3900–950920252.50–260.00257.51
4950–1000965255.00255.00
21000–10501,028247.50247.50
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4450–500473305.00–320.00311.98
1600–650615257.50257.50
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1650–700660215.00215.00
1700–750710210.00210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400370402.50402.50
8400–450418392.50–417.50400.53
4450–500450370.00370.00
253500–550518355.00–397.50373.93
140550–600568340.00–389.25376.11
350600–650635326.00–365.50353.11
470650–700676322.50–362.50343.18
353700–750716314.00–340.00327.97
200750–800760313.75–319.75317.65
56800–850829300.25–310.00302.94
69850–900885301.25–303.00302.55
14950–1000962285.50285.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4350–400366447.50447.50
1450–500495427.50427.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4500–550509360.00–365.00362.52
3550–600556350.00350.00
11050–11001,060234.00234.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1550–600595303.00303.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500485292.50292.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4500–550532302.50–315.00309.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400365305.00305.00
2400–450422310.00310.00
1450–500450282.50282.50
1550–600575250.00250.00
1650–700650180.00180.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1550–600570190.00190.00
2700–750707240.00240.00
2800–850810195.00195.00
5900–950903157.50–180.00175.44
31100–11501,118180.00180.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2450–500483350.00–390.00370.31
14550–600555322.50–357.50327.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3200–250218500.00–580.00549.77
9250–300266365.00–525.00488.90
47300–350333395.00–545.00479.27
56350–400378415.00–510.00467.80
121400–450430362.50–500.00444.16
105450–500473375.00–480.00431.95
229500–550529347.50–422.50395.74
175550–600574294.00–411.00374.38
242600–650626325.00–390.00358.16
153650–700675310.00–367.50349.02
168700–750716317.50–362.50343.24
147750–800777307.00–348.00332.70
137800–850821300.00–338.00317.92
121850–900876280.00–325.00315.83
9900–950919290.00–312.50301.66
28950–1000962200.00–307.00292.56
171000–10501,021265.00–290.00276.71
181050–11001,066265.00–275.00265.55
61100–11501,107252.00–274.00270.36
11150–12001,160260.00260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300260410.00410.00
5300–350338350.00–497.50458.93
9350–400374395.00–460.00421.72
26400–450427290.00–447.50400.84
57450–500472320.00–435.00397.22
28500–550531300.00–397.50364.35
42550–600580295.00–385.00351.66
87600–650626282.50–364.00339.12
17650–700668280.00–354.00325.38
20700–750722309.00–345.00326.79
5750–800776255.00–310.00294.57
11800–850816255.00–311.00298.62
5850–900878280.00–312.50299.50
4950–1000980265.00–297.50274.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8200–250216600.00–655.00647.85
4250–300278450.00–570.00533.45
42300–350315501.00–605.00551.51
45350–400381455.00–560.00511.61
47400–450432452.50–500.00476.39
135450–500485432.50–492.50465.70
17500–550509429.00–452.50446.84
85600–650625398.50398.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250245350.00350.00
7300–350329350.00–460.00411.30
6350–400372360.00–475.00428.51
21400–450424300.00–435.00397.45
17450–500477335.00–422.50390.81
25500–550533300.00–395.00363.73
21550–600580310.00–369.00351.56
8600–650631263.00–350.00317.12
19650–700661260.00–343.00326.74
4700–750716290.00–327.50308.09
1750–800755275.00275.00
1800–850815290.00290.00
2850–900878257.50–284.00270.71
1900–950900293.00293.00
1950–1000960222.50222.50
21000–10501,043240.00–247.50243.76
11050–11001,075245.00245.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400370435.00435.00
2550–600570300.00–310.00305.04
1600–650605305.00305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17450–500470455.00–465.00462.57
189500–550522380.00–442.50415.86
159550–600565378.00–420.00399.71
252600–650622347.50–400.00377.06
367650–700678335.00–377.50361.53
582700–750726350.00–372.00366.07
258750–800765329.50–371.00347.26
480800–850821330.00–357.00341.28
307850–900871325.25–334.20330.81
505900–950930301.75–330.50319.05
244950–1000958310.00–316.50314.51
241000–10501,025288.50288.50
2021050–11001,075289.00–299.50294.49
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450425225.00225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400380320.00320.00
1400–450435275.00275.00
3450–500450320.00320.00
1600–650625267.50267.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2350–400352560.00560.00
9400–450427472.00–510.00496.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1650–700680290.00290.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500465335.00335.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2550–600570337.50337.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1550–600590337.50337.50
2600–650630322.00322.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1800–850845170.00170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
169—1,137102.50–145.00132.52
137—1,07982.50–142.00118.93
73—1,02764.00–128.00107.04
38—1,078128.50–170.00148.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
223—1,313125.00–161.00144.67
61—1,296145.00–179.00162.47
19—1,254104.00–134.00124.81
101—1,303101.00–145.00132.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—1,511135.00–149.00144.95
2—1,633157.00–162.00159.54
1—1,520169.00169.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
34—1,564145.00–184.00158.56
101—1,569127.00–163.00143.96
31—1,521132.00–151.00140.72
3—1,412128.00–130.00128.99
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,275190.00190.00
2—1,085215.00–223.00218.87
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—1,343191.00–217.00210.64
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,250195.00–220.00206.35
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,110230.00230.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—1,409212.00–217.00214.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
72—1,506137.00–192.50174.55
29—1,811190.00–219.00202.62
120—1,713165.00–213.00190.00
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,460200.00200.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,300106.00–113.00109.45
1—1,03080.0080.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,135160.00–162.00161.35
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—1,266170.00–174.00171.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)14—1,3262,400.00–3,400.003,067.55
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)16—1,1262,700.00–3,550.003,169.97
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)9—1,1912,725.00–3,700.003,060.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)14—1,3402,450.00–3,300.002,864.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,2632,350.00–3,500.002,917.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)50—1,3011,800.00–3,550.002,645.04
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)65—1,3371,950.00–3,650.002,913.28
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)24—1,2821,500.00–2,575.002,279.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0202,400.002,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1——2,200.002,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)9—1,1522,025.00–2,950.002,676.31
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)15—1,1431,475.00–3,250.002,267.58
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)10—1,1991,800.00–3,225.002,388.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)30—1,2791,700.00–3,000.002,268.46
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)12—1,3462,200.00–2,925.002,575.15
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)20—1,2991,725.00–2,400.002,090.02
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9401,700.001,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1——1,775.001,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,0431,525.00–1,875.001,716.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9002,300.002,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9101,800.001,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,0751,375.00–1,650.001,520.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,2622,100.00–2,500.002,373.61
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—8852,050.002,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,0181,600.00–2,800.002,225.04
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,1672,550.002,550.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,0451,375.00–2,350.001,815.28
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1——1,025.001,025.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—8531,810.00–2,200.002,006.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,2003,325.003,325.00
Bred Cows — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,0301,750.001,750.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—9991,750.00–2,850.002,164.39
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—8632,000.00–2,850.002,418.84
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—9351,825.00–2,200.002,000.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—7001,650.001,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,1481,712.00–1,800.001,765.49
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)2—1,4603,500.003,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—7852,000.002,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—9632,800.00–3,150.002,979.09
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—9592,400.00–3,150.002,838.31
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—8052,350.00–2,400.002,390.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)13—8081,525.00–3,100.002,335.18
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—9022,150.00–2,350.002,234.31
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1——1,450.001,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—9773,050.003,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—8832,100.00–2,825.002,332.55
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—8531,800.00–2,875.002,370.60
Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,1752,375.002,375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A1——2,300.002,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A1—1,7853,675.003,675.00
(<2 yrs)N/A4—1,0882,125.00–3,100.002,498.97
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A12—1,4182,250.00–3,890.003,014.79
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A2—1,280246.00–267.00257.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A2—1,3502,350.00–2,500.002,433.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A2—1,0673,050.00–3,900.003,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A1—1,4753,800.003,800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open3—1,225139.00–159.00145.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—1,1651,900.00–2,200.002,042.49
(<2 yrs)Open5—9441,800.00–2,325.002,081.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open13—1,090163.00–262.00190.74
Young (2-4 yrs)Open33—975166.00–245.00205.98
Young (2-4 yrs)Open12—1,0991,800.00–2,525.002,145.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,355173.00–189.00181.53
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—988200.00–205.00202.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—8751,500.001,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,115177.50177.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—9152,550.002,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—8801,725.001,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—9002,225.002,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,2802,300.002,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—8502,250.002,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—8752,650.002,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,0202,000.002,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—9651,950.001,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,1802,400.002,400.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—1,2752,950.002,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,0732,500.002,500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—1,3203,100.003,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open4—1,0971,950.00–2,550.002,360.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,3974,700.004,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,4454,450.00–4,700.004,583.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open8—1,2492,500.00–4,300.003,381.89
Aged (>8 yrs)Open3—1,4902,750.00–2,900.002,840.21
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,3003,100.003,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open6—1,2283,100.00–3,600.003,420.94
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,4104,300.004,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open10—1,3292,800.00–3,525.003,256.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2——2,900.002,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—1,3102,150.00–2,850.002,371.14
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,2354,750.004,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open5—1,4743,400.00–3,600.003,563.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open17—1,3803,000.00–5,050.003,782.83
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,4104,500.004,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open6—1,1972,050.00–3,550.003,227.58
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open16—1,3393,150.00–4,500.003,874.92
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open3—1,5103,550.00–3,950.003,743.16
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—8752,550.002,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—9852,550.002,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—8002,575.002,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—8152,100.002,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—8802,150.002,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,1501,550.001,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,3201,900.001,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,1752,200.002,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,1803,025.003,025.00
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.