Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 456 priced lines covering 18,534 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 17,941 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,598 head. replacement cattle receipts at 606 head. Counted as USDA files them — 144 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 10, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 17,941Last week 3,146Year ago 19,215

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,598Last week 437Year ago 2,985

Replacement CattleReceipts 606Last week 136Year ago 773

No comparison is available due to minimal receipts from 4th of July holiday closures.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	873	141.00–219.00	179.37
412	—	523	191.00–246.00	220.65
323	—	426	121.00–247.00	222.44
13	—	1,028	130.00–158.00	151.26
1	—	1,380	122.50	122.50
19	—	226	200.00–245.00	220.00
68	—	279	170.00–265.00	222.43
210	—	373	195.00–249.00	222.76
365	—	571	190.00–240.00	219.36
2	—	922	129.00	129.00
455	—	626	104.00–234.50	216.07
3	—	1,072	116.00–142.00	131.64
94	—	775	133.00–222.00	197.24
73	—	721	157.00–212.00	195.44
4	—	957	142.00–179.00	161.15
15	—	814	140.00–187.00	167.24
174	—	674	179.00–228.00	212.04
350	—	475	124.00–246.00	222.86
100	—	323	200.00–246.00	222.87
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	412	181.00–192.00	188.30
1	—	725	180.00	180.00
2	—	493	164.00	164.00
4	—	236	190.00	190.00
3	—	561	180.00–202.00	187.32
3	—	664	156.00–174.00	162.19
1	—	370	190.00	190.00
3	—	530	170.00–197.00	187.59
1	—	345	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	423	221.00–262.00	237.48
137	—	474	222.00–247.50	233.00
2	—	515	237.50–240.00	238.71
11	—	265	227.50–275.00	247.91
24	—	317	230.00–255.00	245.75
1	—	600	237.50	237.50
22	—	570	240.00–246.00	243.50
100	—	373	225.00–257.00	238.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
678	—	632	200.00–249.00	234.86
343	—	824	188.00–231.95	224.82
34	—	885	189.50–219.00	192.11
623	—	765	195.50–232.90	226.27
58	—	433	221.00–260.00	243.86
288	—	570	214.00–244.00	231.17
17	—	329	215.00–248.00	243.98
266	—	672	202.50–246.00	232.08
287	—	530	214.00–251.00	234.23
15	—	369	207.50–236.00	224.60
42	—	1,026	187.50	187.50
58	—	473	220.00–251.00	231.32
438	—	723	182.00–237.50	230.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	142.00	142.00
4	—	1,077	133.00–146.00	140.84
2	—	720	196.00–203.00	199.55
4	—	1,013	162.00	162.00
1	—	1,195	139.00	139.00
4	—	822	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	493	240.00	240.00
11	—	734	146.00–225.00	209.33
1	—	905	150.00	150.00
9	—	519	228.00–239.00	233.94
15	—	585	155.00–219.00	206.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	872	120.00–172.00	142.41
4	—	221	165.00–215.00	192.27
43	—	676	147.50–195.00	179.86
30	—	330	140.00–220.00	184.69
4	—	926	125.00–137.00	130.76
2	—	1,055	135.00	135.00
21	—	816	111.00–179.50	154.23
70	—	571	150.00–217.00	190.91
19	—	272	145.00–235.00	185.04
47	—	724	129.00–187.00	157.70
7	—	973	107.00–167.00	154.01
2	—	1,020	120.00–141.00	130.65
67	—	520	152.50–219.00	189.32
21	—	775	132.00–191.00	168.72
70	—	423	155.00–235.00	197.29
63	—	468	160.00–219.00	196.91
62	—	628	120.00–211.00	185.42
30	—	369	116.00–228.00	190.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	168.00	168.00
1	—	960	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	419	174.00–220.00	209.68
10	—	763	139.00–178.00	160.00
43	—	619	175.00–213.00	197.83
30	—	470	162.00–217.50	202.64
25	—	375	180.00–220.00	207.20
2	—	805	159.00–168.00	163.47
9	—	273	192.00–222.50	207.25
2	—	228	181.50–200.00	191.26
35	—	679	160.00–204.00	191.71
19	—	331	157.50–220.00	199.09
3	—	1,117	148.00	148.00
23	—	573	153.00–210.00	197.65
32	—	520	193.00–215.00	205.31
20	—	724	158.00–192.00	184.88
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,306	185.50	185.50
4	—	330	126.00–179.00	147.28
9	—	1,201	172.50	172.50
1	—	430	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	152.50–162.50	157.73
1	—	520	141.00	141.00
3	—	576	149.00	149.00
1	—	640	140.00	140.00
4	—	486	142.50–163.00	157.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
333	—	573	231.00–289.00	257.79
427	—	831	217.00–250.90	236.51
222	—	523	232.00–290.00	261.53
34	—	425	236.00–299.00	273.45
181	—	776	223.00–244.90	234.37
286	—	738	226.00–249.00	243.41
218	—	976	222.80	222.80
331	—	624	231.00–291.00	258.07
368	—	888	227.50–238.95	233.87
108	—	1,024	215.00–220.90	217.87
29	—	478	230.00–291.00	262.72
45	—	911	216.50	216.50
37	—	1,066	208.25	208.25
212	—	667	230.00–270.00	249.28
6	—	371	239.00–263.00	243.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	469	167.00–240.00	205.33
3	—	322	100.00–187.50	157.71
5	—	932	134.00–160.00	154.18
39	—	1,058	152.50–176.00	174.39
1	—	225	202.50	202.50
15	—	671	156.00–215.00	188.83
26	—	623	156.00–240.00	197.17
2	—	285	200.00	200.00
14	—	374	187.50–247.00	216.73
17	—	521	169.00–210.00	187.80
35	—	573	156.00–247.00	214.16
18	—	820	135.00–187.00	177.99
8	—	424	152.50–180.00	171.82
18	—	719	160.00–206.00	183.95
2	—	785	170.00–178.00	174.03
6	—	979	138.00–159.00	150.15
14	—	875	155.00–190.50	179.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	870	172.00–187.50	179.15
11	—	383	214.00–250.00	229.48
13	—	624	203.00–240.00	228.04
44	—	687	180.00–220.00	210.54
19	—	432	190.00–231.00	216.06
26	—	568	208.00–238.00	218.81
18	—	470	187.50–240.00	214.10
1	—	965	175.00	175.00
2	—	278	232.50–240.00	236.01
2	—	1,020	149.00–171.00	159.89
3	—	307	202.50–245.00	225.24
4	—	805	192.00–198.00	196.00
17	—	516	195.00–229.00	215.59
8	—	719	187.50–226.00	206.53
5	—	778	185.00–201.00	193.88
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	695	180.00	180.00
10	—	775	189.50	189.50
1	—	745	182.00	182.00
5	—	505	161.00	161.00
8	—	1,215	177.50	177.50
7	—	1,287	159.50	159.50
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	450	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	767	200.00–232.00	215.28
17	—	330	165.00–282.50	248.03
3	—	1,065	140.00–178.00	152.90
3	—	1,017	168.00–180.00	175.99
16	—	911	174.00–208.00	190.33
168	—	574	201.00–274.50	245.80
108	—	430	212.50–275.00	246.64
174	—	713	145.00–247.00	228.47
41	—	874	138.00–216.00	198.36
9	—	962	157.00–191.00	175.21
117	—	826	193.00–232.00	213.36
111	—	619	203.00–265.00	235.60
155	—	673	135.00–260.00	228.29
139	—	521	205.00–265.00	242.69
53	—	385	211.00–275.50	250.50
9	—	279	173.00–265.00	230.69
121	—	471	210.00–277.50	243.86
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	183.00	183.00
1	—	655	224.00	224.00
1	—	750	204.00	204.00
2	—	610	205.00–234.00	219.74
4	—	576	205.00–219.00	209.09
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	722	195.00–220.00	204.86
14	—	619	220.00–250.00	244.99
11	—	560	230.00–245.00	240.55
3	—	450	256.00	256.00
1	—	445	252.50	252.50
4	—	653	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	820	234.75	234.75
55	—	895	231.95	231.95
104	—	929	215.50–228.75	223.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,079	218.75	218.75
6	—	508	260.00–290.00	278.24
30	—	372	183.00–300.00	264.64
59	—	801	245.10	245.10
6	—	610	249.00–251.00	249.34
3	—	263	266.00–310.00	281.59
7	—	588	265.00–270.00	265.70
19	—	329	240.00–305.00	270.31
53	—	422	235.00–285.00	263.03
106	—	471	230.00–280.00	259.71
49	—	1,002	221.00	221.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	120.00	120.00
1	—	935	114.00	114.00
2	—	1,028	116.00–124.00	120.07
1	—	825	113.00	113.00
7	—	982	100.00–118.00	112.77
1	—	755	96.00	96.00
1	—	500	80.00	80.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	147.00	147.00
2	—	543	166.00	166.00
1	—	550	151.00	151.00
59	—	882	167.00	167.00
64	—	797	178.75	178.75
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	339	158.00	158.00
4	—	435	169.00	169.00
7	—	357	172.50	172.50
Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	534	143.00–178.00	170.73
4	—	215	182.50	182.50
3	—	633	185.00	185.00
2	—	365	185.00	185.00
3	—	446	181.00	181.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,310	150.00	150.00
86	—	794	111.00–181.10	178.38
1	—	1,015	119.00	119.00
4	—	980	143.00	143.00
37	—	560	139.00–181.00	172.49
6	—	876	136.00–157.00	151.70
26	—	727	110.00–179.00	158.53
5	—	659	114.00–152.50	143.89
75	—	468	107.50–195.00	177.90
3	—	1,182	135.00–145.00	138.26
52	—	620	102.00–173.00	160.36
31	—	908	112.00–169.00	165.93
18	—	240	214.00	214.00
41	—	325	120.00–211.00	196.53
73	—	374	76.00–205.00	187.88
34	—	807	120.00–178.75	164.05
12	—	253	120.00–214.00	201.25
34	—	514	150.00–204.00	179.42
61	—	1,067	152.25–160.50	155.42
60	—	412	100.00–196.00	178.52
Dairy Steers — Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	367	172.50	172.50
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	454	80.00–96.00	91.99
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	700	137.00	137.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	523	223.00–259.00	244.38
9	—	434	240.00–261.00	254.15
7	—	555	220.00–245.00	230.50
3	—	678	215.00–245.00	229.40
3	—	332	250.00–259.00	252.94
6	—	712	212.00–222.00	216.01
24	—	617	224.00–249.00	239.34
19	—	483	235.00–263.00	242.04
5	—	366	250.00–270.00	260.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	472	231.00–295.00	249.82
38	—	323	231.00–290.00	271.62
7	—	272	255.00–300.00	278.02
53	—	376	235.00–285.00	264.66
12	—	568	236.00–240.00	237.96
3	—	220	300.00	300.00
47	—	423	231.00–282.50	258.27
24	—	523	234.00–267.50	242.33
22	—	614	219.00–241.00	228.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	220.00	220.00
3	—	535	225.00–234.00	230.94
1	—	450	225.00	225.00
5	—	307	248.00	248.00
5	—	562	230.00	230.00
4	—	640	172.00–202.50	179.39
1	—	710	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
186	—	471	200.00–271.00	237.41
78	—	666	170.00–237.50	209.20
240	—	521	163.00–261.00	232.02
1	—	1,035	150.00	150.00
65	—	327	192.50–267.00	243.27
4	—	912	150.00–166.00	158.50
9	—	239	217.50–255.00	234.73
2	—	1,125	114.00	114.00
2	—	980	150.00–183.00	166.25
173	—	616	180.00–249.00	217.06
205	—	571	200.00–255.00	225.72
34	—	772	170.00–203.00	189.79
61	—	721	170.00–221.00	193.18
213	—	431	200.00–277.00	240.82
21	—	826	150.00–188.00	181.80
6	—	884	100.00–171.00	156.74
48	—	277	200.00–283.00	247.39
143	—	375	183.00–275.00	246.98
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	174.00	174.00
3	—	412	215.00	215.00
10	—	559	164.00–187.00	174.14
2	—	618	149.00	149.00
1	—	385	213.00	213.00
1	—	980	140.00	140.00
2	—	905	140.00	140.00
1	—	835	156.00	156.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	152.50	152.50
4	—	484	153.00–180.00	173.51
1	—	560	169.00	169.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	820	124.00–163.00	139.54
4	—	226	202.50–217.50	206.56
10	—	274	170.00–222.50	196.13
43	—	471	152.50–228.00	193.75
25	—	669	150.00–209.00	176.06
4	—	969	120.00–157.00	142.66
41	—	419	160.00–237.00	195.02
2	—	1,008	94.00–119.00	106.53
26	—	618	150.00–212.00	180.50
22	—	575	142.50–209.00	184.72
17	—	718	141.00–185.00	168.90
1	—	1,090	142.50	142.50
28	—	519	134.00–237.00	184.41
5	—	875	110.00–140.00	130.89
10	—	777	137.50–173.00	159.38
5	—	929	131.00–150.00	145.28
20	—	323	133.00–218.00	182.73
19	—	380	162.50–235.00	202.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	142.00	142.00
1	—	680	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	139.00	139.00
1	—	450	140.00	140.00
1	—	570	139.00	139.00
1	—	345	180.00	180.00
1	—	855	127.00	127.00
1	—	975	111.00	111.00
1	—	425	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	275	215.00–230.00	222.20
69	—	525	200.00–236.00	210.14
41	—	474	200.00–245.00	224.04
30	—	624	174.00–217.00	201.63
7	—	818	166.00–169.50	168.52
29	—	572	197.50–229.00	209.39
9	—	327	200.00–240.00	216.64
46	—	380	195.00–246.00	221.74
25	—	664	174.00–213.00	199.97
4	—	877	146.00–150.00	147.97
2	—	233	200.00–220.00	209.89
4	—	725	181.00–190.00	185.28
44	—	432	200.00–242.50	218.35
2	—	922	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	163.00–167.50	165.24
1	—	765	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	190.00	190.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	560.00	560.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	927	800.00–1,275.00	991.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	930.00	930.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	960.00	960.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	925	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	712	712.00	712.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	937	700.00–875.00	817.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	868	685.00–750.00	719.84
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	857	800.00–900.00	842.51
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	992	725.00–850.00	791.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	953	625.00–1,010.00	909.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,395	1,410.00–1,435.00	1,422.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,535	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,505	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,150	925.00–1,510.00	1,254.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,083	850.00–1,510.00	1,141.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	—	1,222	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,304.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,137	1,100.00–1,625.00	1,378.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,253	850.00–1,485.00	1,275.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	993	835.00–1,260.00	1,019.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	939	800.00–1,100.00	936.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	—	1,240	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,288.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,079	700.00–1,250.00	1,019.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,255	1,060.00–1,590.00	1,330.23
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	818	510.00–700.00	593.56
Bred Cows — Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	500.00	500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	911	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,111.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,051	950.00–1,400.00	1,333.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,145	1,150.00–1,340.00	1,254.96
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	1,210.00	1,210.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	877	710.00–1,025.00	873.35
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	925.00	925.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	840.00	840.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	900.00	900.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	1,200.00	1,200.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	911	852.00	852.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	937	875.00–1,060.00	943.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	110.00–111.00	110.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	896	95.00–147.50	115.52
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	848	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	1,775.00	1,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,240	1,725.00	1,725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	988	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,268.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,008	1,350.00–1,385.00	1,369.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	928	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,365.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,066	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,519.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	883	1,070.00–1,475.00	1,210.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,330.00	1,330.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	959	775.00–1,635.00	1,290.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,302	1,470.00	1,470.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,487	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,805.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,033	1,000.00–1,800.00	1,493.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,175	1,150.00–1,725.00	1,437.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,305	960.00–2,010.00	1,609.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,427	1,435.00–1,750.00	1,592.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,366	1,130.00–1,675.00	1,467.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,218	1,075.00–1,485.00	1,357.74
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,251	1,125.00–1,775.00	1,395.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,425	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,170	1,075.00–1,460.00	1,279.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,475	1,100.00–1,885.00	1,553.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,226	1,000.00–1,825.00	1,394.99
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	807	850.00–1,225.00	1,059.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	7	—	1,208	1,275.00–1,610.00	1,455.45
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,163	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,403.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,210	1,075.00	1,075.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,450.00	1,450.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	914	1,125.00–1,330.00	1,234.19
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	750.00–850.00	797.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,194	65.00–98.00	85.08
410	—	1,285	95.00–132.00	108.31
5	—	1,278	74.00–92.00	81.31
390	—	1,224	80.00–114.50	98.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
286	—	1,022	60.50–100.00	89.43
170	—	1,047	82.00–118.00	101.17
83	—	933	40.00–93.00	66.43
178	—	1,000	53.00–89.50	80.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
222	—	1,505	95.00–124.00	108.15
1	—	1,535	94.00	94.00
90	—	1,483	80.00–111.50	98.95
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,414	120.00–161.00	136.65
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,393	145.00–165.00	153.90
1	—	1,370	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,010	106.00–152.50	125.99
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,665	154.50	154.50
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	111.00	111.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	1,625	102.00–134.00	119.64
117	—	1,745	115.00–144.50	130.86
46	—	1,366	80.00–122.00	104.41

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.

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