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Kentucky feeder cattle prices

USDA auction weighted averages · $/cwt · week of Aug 10 – Aug 16 · Cornbelt + SE region

Summary

Week of Aug 10

Kentucky steers were mixed in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 900 lb + at 1,610 head, averaged $318.68/cwt, down $3.73 on the week and up $1.41 on the year.

Steers

5,975 head
Week of Aug 10 · change vs week of Aug 3 · year-ago vs week of Aug 11, 2025
Weight$/cwtvs prior weekvs year ago$/headHeadBarns
300–400 lb515.80+6.66+61.26—9718
400–500 lb475.58+13.51+55.942,14031821
500–600 lb428.40+4.13+35.102,35659819
600–700 lb385.89−13.47+16.772,5081,29121
700–800 lb360.97−3.65+11.722,7071,12720
800–900 lb341.20−8.58+9.082,90093415
900 lb +318.68−3.73+1.41—1,61017
$/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Heifers

3,987 head
Week of Aug 10 · change vs week of Aug 3 · year-ago vs week of Aug 11, 2025
Weight$/cwtvs prior weekvs year ago$/headHeadBarns
300–400 lb447.76+7.30+36.92—31420
400–500 lb408.34+5.89+36.891,83856322
500–600 lb375.45+3.04+22.122,06590522
600–700 lb358.01−6.17+12.552,3271,40221
700–800 lb329.39−8.06+16.962,47041619
800–900 lb322.55+16.74+11.672,74230913
900 lb +287.00+6.72+21.50—7812
$/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

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