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Kentucky feeder cattle prices

USDA auction weighted averages · $/cwt · week of Sep 28 – Oct 4 · Cornbelt + SE region

Summary

Week of Sep 28

Kentucky steers sold lower in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 900 lb + at 1,408 head, averaged $304.30/cwt, down $5.11 on the week and down $25.38 on the year.

Steers

5,322 head
Week of Sep 28 · change vs week of Sep 21 · year-ago vs week of Sep 29, 2025
Weight$/cwtvs prior weekvs year ago$/headHeadBarns
300–400 lb477.76−18.27+49.22—14618
400–500 lb422.47−16.94+12.981,90136819
500–600 lb388.91−2.19+5.672,13981121
600–700 lb360.29−1.62+2.302,34290919
700–800 lb342.15−11.25−16.912,56654920
800–900 lb326.93−4.63−22.212,7791,13117
900 lb +304.30−5.11−25.38—1,40818
$/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

4,316 head
Week of Sep 28 · change vs week of Sep 21 · year-ago vs week of Sep 29, 2025
Weight$/cwtvs prior weekvs year ago$/headHeadBarns
300–400 lb404.94−22.66+19.69—36322
400–500 lb368.53−6.12+8.571,65879121
500–600 lb338.19−10.34−12.751,8601,07821
600–700 lb332.56−2.29−17.862,1621,11121
700–800 lb311.36−4.76−1.682,33550021
800–900 lb296.55−2.96−13.782,52136118
900 lb +263.51−8.16−4.04—11210
$/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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