Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 453 priced lines covering 19,748 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 19,730 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,809 head. replacement cattle receipts at 996 head. Counted as USDA files them — 168 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 19,730Last week 19,538Year ago 17,641

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,809Last week 2,812Year ago 2,575

Replacement CattleReceipts 996Last week 782Year ago 765

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower with moderate to good demand. Yearling steers and heifers were mostly steady with good demand. Weaned preconditioned packages of calves were still bringing a premium with fleshy new crop calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower with moderate to good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
312	—	773	224.00–238.00	232.41
53	—	679	228.00–237.00	230.60
1	—	1,035	205.00	205.00
182	—	520	181.00–245.00	236.70
26	—	430	224.00–240.00	231.08
24	—	813	216.00–217.00	216.71
64	—	946	201.00–202.00	201.97
205	—	570	224.00–241.00	232.02
1	—	950	136.00	136.00
328	—	707	213.00–240.35	237.25
9	—	369	219.00–245.00	234.20
8	—	330	219.00–239.00	228.06
44	—	464	224.00–249.00	239.69
82	—	620	220.00–238.50	231.30
83	—	882	202.00–215.25	212.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	165.00	165.00
2	—	743	187.00	187.00
8	—	673	171.00–190.00	177.09
6	—	608	177.50–198.00	187.70
11	—	529	163.00–203.00	185.15
4	—	865	148.00–157.00	154.67
2	—	435	204.00	204.00
6	—	472	187.50–210.00	198.29
11	—	361	170.00–190.00	184.17
7	—	576	188.00–210.00	197.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	326	162.50–230.00	198.55
67	—	622	71.00–212.50	184.79
17	—	875	140.00–181.00	163.85
150	—	473	103.00–265.00	192.44
10	—	968	112.00–167.50	140.44
43	—	773	85.00–185.00	159.56
10	—	915	130.00–175.00	141.76
83	—	676	140.00–211.00	182.47
22	—	232	150.00–230.00	187.93
119	—	379	141.00–230.00	197.65
1	—	1,070	100.00	100.00
155	—	571	145.00–218.00	193.76
25	—	821	140.00–190.00	156.76
158	—	523	140.00–219.00	193.94
47	—	720	140.00–215.00	171.35
106	—	427	160.00–227.00	194.15
43	—	279	160.00–230.00	194.21
4	—	1,037	76.00–151.00	132.83
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	802	142.00	142.00
1	—	905	110.00	110.00
1	—	325	180.00	180.00
7	—	532	155.00–180.00	170.04
7	—	425	160.00–172.50	166.73
7	—	626	153.00–177.50	166.15
9	—	462	127.50–182.50	160.64
3	—	661	148.00–172.50	164.10
3	—	568	152.50–166.00	160.25
7	—	385	165.00–200.00	181.40
3	—	767	130.00–131.00	130.33
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	466	141.00–147.50	144.33
2	—	543	130.00–155.00	142.44
2	—	438	140.00–150.00	144.91
1	—	725	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
370	—	421	121.00–250.00	226.23
343	—	621	179.00–235.50	215.28
17	—	919	171.00–185.00	176.19
91	—	772	170.00–227.50	204.88
242	—	671	170.00–232.00	215.98
87	—	329	182.50–252.50	222.78
211	—	371	159.00–261.50	228.11
132	—	721	171.00–228.00	205.60
1	—	1,235	129.00	129.00
18	—	1,057	124.00–182.50	165.17
518	—	572	128.00–235.50	220.12
1	—	1,410	143.00	143.00
26	—	874	150.00–199.00	178.90
1	—	1,190	130.00	130.00
24	—	971	98.00–175.00	158.06
34	—	823	163.00–210.00	190.67
724	—	475	121.00–247.00	226.92
439	—	524	129.00–239.00	219.60
11	—	1,026	133.00–169.00	159.95
52	—	278	192.50–240.00	217.66
4	—	1,252	140.00–165.00	158.74
11	—	223	163.00–256.00	220.65
2	—	150	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	569	150.00–164.00	154.05
10	—	470	135.00–162.50	146.73
1	—	215	150.00	150.00
3	—	423	142.00–170.00	152.15
6	—	514	130.00–170.00	147.72
5	—	360	130.00–165.00	137.21
4	—	339	127.50–158.00	137.91
1	—	285	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	731	150.00–187.50	167.55
10	—	325	177.50–230.00	206.53
1	—	915	171.00	171.00
56	—	629	185.00–208.00	192.68
1	—	830	181.00	181.00
8	—	272	180.00–220.00	199.50
31	—	574	167.00–210.00	191.10
4	—	1,014	150.00–175.00	168.59
2	—	220	192.50–202.00	196.82
35	—	525	190.00–212.00	202.55
55	—	474	179.00–217.50	203.94
20	—	385	180.00–237.00	205.40
10	—	667	162.50–201.00	185.70
7	—	754	138.00–183.00	170.22
4	—	897	145.00	145.00
25	—	438	190.00–225.00	214.74
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	140.00	140.00
7	—	425	165.00–187.50	179.71
3	—	662	150.00	150.00
2	—	613	156.00–160.00	158.01
2	—	518	167.50–173.00	170.21
1	—	340	171.00	171.00
3	—	567	170.00	170.00
9	—	462	163.00–187.50	175.24
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	625	151.00–170.00	160.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	372	198.00–271.00	251.70
19	—	531	225.00–243.00	239.13
6	—	311	270.00	270.00
7	—	487	231.00–236.00	231.73
23	—	419	232.50–242.50	239.40
66	—	828	223.75	223.75
Heifers — Medium 2-3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,096	215.75	215.75
105	—	994	224.00–225.00	224.41
1	—	250	267.50	267.50
118	—	470	240.00–275.50	264.59
77	—	429	197.00–302.50	269.45
10	—	523	270.00–274.00	271.17
47	—	375	250.00–279.00	267.96
11	—	322	240.00–270.00	259.26
1	—	1,040	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	478	257.50–269.00	262.70
390	—	673	238.00–265.00	254.08
293	—	917	224.00–237.25	234.09
123	—	523	240.00–271.00	260.21
56	—	1,083	217.75	217.75
97	—	1,123	195.50–205.00	200.27
125	—	576	208.00–266.00	253.85
253	—	627	240.00–270.00	255.15
285	—	731	233.00–266.00	254.70
306	—	786	232.00–252.60	247.07
335	—	818	235.00–253.75	244.92
92	—	424	250.00–288.00	265.44
3	—	291	285.00	285.00
107	—	967	225.10–228.00	226.54
515	—	876	230.00–236.00	233.49
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	529	195.00–205.00	197.41
1	—	290	177.50	177.50
2	—	710	165.00–180.00	172.55
3	—	687	188.00	188.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	162.00	162.00
2	—	435	190.00	190.00
1	—	620	171.00	171.00
1	—	540	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	468	190.00–244.00	231.78
7	—	668	173.00–220.00	209.87
3	—	780	180.00–214.00	202.67
7	—	721	170.00–210.00	187.53
5	—	365	180.00–250.00	229.18
1	—	1,035	175.00	175.00
15	—	524	197.50–237.50	222.64
3	—	323	202.50–230.00	216.86
10	—	431	210.00–251.00	224.34
16	—	582	191.00–230.00	220.45
14	—	610	201.00–225.00	213.00
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	168.00	168.00
6	—	645	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	208	205.00–240.00	217.80
44	—	527	170.00–252.00	217.37
15	—	372	190.00–242.50	221.72
35	—	717	152.50–236.00	203.55
36	—	433	185.00–241.00	221.88
29	—	472	183.00–245.00	209.56
40	—	612	170.00–232.00	211.23
8	—	1,030	131.00–199.00	164.12
33	—	677	165.00–228.00	203.33
19	—	765	167.50–217.50	203.62
1	—	1,050	162.50	162.50
2	—	273	197.00–225.00	210.10
6	—	323	180.00–245.00	215.63
3	—	920	178.00–199.00	192.15
3	—	978	162.00–180.00	171.97
46	—	574	150.00–235.00	211.56
15	—	825	150.00–216.00	194.15
78	—	894	140.00–219.00	206.32
8	—	1,110	149.00–181.00	177.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
222	—	671	206.00–253.00	234.11
279	—	475	212.50–265.00	247.84
385	—	527	208.00–264.00	245.65
84	—	772	200.00–235.00	225.11
384	—	571	196.00–261.00	241.41
279	—	623	209.00–257.00	235.20
7	—	232	170.00–280.00	233.74
110	—	422	210.00–271.00	250.75
2	—	1,190	147.00–164.00	155.54
14	—	268	212.50–280.00	258.01
57	—	370	172.00–271.00	253.32
179	—	721	208.00–243.50	227.75
6	—	1,117	164.00–194.00	177.50
192	—	930	189.00–226.50	223.52
11	—	1,227	181.00	181.00
25	—	328	205.00–283.00	251.20
174	—	884	200.00–237.00	229.52
173	—	819	187.50–242.50	234.70
31	—	1,017	175.00–206.00	201.45
12	—	974	135.00–210.00	196.51
22	—	1,067	175.00–191.00	187.97
Steers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	130.00	130.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	667	190.00–240.00	217.33
8	—	567	210.00–232.00	222.20
3	—	628	196.00–201.00	199.37
13	—	714	190.00–216.00	210.73
6	—	523	219.00–251.00	235.83
1	—	455	215.00	215.00
1	—	1,205	120.00	120.00
16	—	852	225.00	225.00
2	—	955	203.00	203.00
27	—	838	218.00	218.00
9	—	784	190.00–210.00	192.25
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	635	240.00	240.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	150.00	150.00
1	—	685	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	182.50	182.50
1	—	440	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	841	242.00	242.00
99	—	928	230.25–233.75	232.23
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	90.00	90.00
1	—	990	101.00	101.00
3	—	1,018	110.00–124.00	116.65
1	—	765	116.00	116.00
1	—	875	116.00	116.00
1	—	465	107.50	107.50
1	—	380	72.50	72.50
3	—	687	100.00–110.00	103.37
1	—	615	102.00	102.00
2	—	710	100.00	100.00
1	—	565	105.00	105.00
2	—	810	93.00	93.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	74.00	74.00
1	—	905	94.00	94.00
1	—	1,090	88.00	88.00
1	—	1,020	80.00	80.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	791	191.75	191.75
9	—	426	133.00–191.00	167.44
15	—	566	124.00–195.00	177.74
2	—	822	157.00	157.00
16	—	738	81.00–188.00	137.09
2	—	538	115.00–191.00	152.82
2	—	318	125.00–151.00	137.28
1	—	615	102.50	102.50
6	—	458	191.00–213.50	202.05
31	—	681	176.00–185.50	183.87
10	—	375	132.50–202.00	177.95
60	—	944	182.40	182.40
1	—	265	115.00	115.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	140.00–142.50	141.25
1	—	465	147.50	147.50
1	—	895	111.00	111.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	92.00	92.00
1	—	335	109.00	109.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	168.00	168.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	260.00–263.00	262.02
4	—	576	250.00–262.50	259.27
14	—	529	243.00–250.00	248.16
3	—	626	260.00	260.00
3	—	456	246.00–248.00	247.34
1	—	395	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	235	260.00–270.00	265.00
43	—	517	230.00–252.50	236.03
6	—	278	250.00–285.00	267.16
5	—	564	240.00–243.00	242.39
2	—	610	242.50	242.50
46	—	480	230.00–270.00	248.73
22	—	318	241.00–277.50	263.28
55	—	423	229.00–276.00	259.48
80	—	371	221.00–277.00	260.96
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	532	190.00	190.00
1	—	805	162.50	162.50
1	—	790	162.50	162.50
1	—	610	190.00	190.00
1	—	375	197.50	197.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	275	210.00–211.00	210.68
2	—	220	200.00–220.00	209.55
1	—	895	160.00	160.00
34	—	429	190.00–231.00	214.46
38	—	475	200.00–222.50	213.86
44	—	525	189.00–220.00	207.33
30	—	580	172.50–217.50	200.75
23	—	628	180.00–215.00	198.26
19	—	327	190.00–228.00	221.56
16	—	671	168.00–210.00	185.96
4	—	726	162.50–190.00	176.25
15	—	374	204.00–230.00	224.59
3	—	783	170.00–187.00	176.59
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	127.00	127.00
1	—	215	120.00	120.00
1	—	350	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	612	190.00–193.00	191.01
5	—	579	181.00–200.00	192.16
2	—	812	170.00	170.00
2	—	430	215.00–220.00	217.53
2	—	528	183.00–188.00	185.56
4	—	667	170.00–191.00	184.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	816	142.50–178.00	157.74
42	—	377	140.00–241.00	215.12
25	—	772	125.00–194.00	170.89
150	—	522	160.00–228.00	197.78
55	—	669	108.00–202.00	175.18
97	—	475	142.50–233.00	203.11
126	—	575	161.00–229.00	197.78
11	—	877	120.00–180.00	156.95
7	—	1,068	106.00–137.50	133.01
21	—	278	150.00–250.00	210.41
13	—	921	80.00–172.00	143.44
35	—	726	142.50–190.00	169.62
61	—	424	103.00–235.00	199.15
1	—	1,030	134.00	134.00
4	—	953	140.00–160.00	149.97
23	—	334	161.00–240.00	213.39
12	—	230	175.00–260.00	219.02
51	—	635	161.00–210.00	183.68
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	180.00–190.00	185.03
1	—	585	194.00	194.00
Bulls — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	137.50	137.50
1	—	545	140.00	140.00
1	—	235	185.00	185.00
2	—	393	110.00–160.00	134.84
1	—	490	152.50	152.50
1	—	655	100.00	100.00
1	—	895	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	820	160.00–204.00	180.55
243	—	472	200.00–255.00	233.44
9	—	923	140.00–197.00	169.78
46	—	329	174.00–272.50	239.88
14	—	869	150.00–195.00	180.54
113	—	372	199.00–275.00	242.84
99	—	718	169.00–215.00	193.04
242	—	574	195.00–245.00	218.97
20	—	223	193.00–265.00	236.26
45	—	771	160.00–218.00	190.14
324	—	522	200.00–245.00	228.71
3	—	1,078	141.00–146.00	143.66
51	—	277	182.50–267.00	241.06
212	—	623	183.00–245.00	211.33
5	—	969	150.00–171.00	157.28
125	—	667	177.50–239.00	201.23
179	—	424	199.00–270.00	238.36
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	160.00	160.00
1	—	705	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	152.50–180.00	169.14
3	—	527	145.00–162.50	156.85
3	—	375	140.00–161.00	147.37
1	—	265	182.50	182.50
4	—	484	140.00–183.00	162.41
5	—	564	164.00–181.00	170.82
7	—	431	180.00–187.50	184.91

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	1,079	700.00–1,700.00	1,239.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	1,148	700.00–1,625.00	1,238.28
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	975	835.00	835.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	37	—	1,277	875.00–2,035.00	1,488.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	58	—	1,237	785.00–1,600.00	1,217.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	975	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,356	950.00–1,310.00	1,153.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,057	700.00–1,385.00	1,048.82
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,060	825.00–1,025.00	921.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	87	—	1,223	435.00–1,825.00	1,289.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	888	890.00	890.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,152	950.00–1,290.00	1,151.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,148	925.00–1,200.00	1,011.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,379	950.00–1,600.00	1,327.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,181	775.00–1,290.00	1,053.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,217	1,100.00–1,660.00	1,446.45
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	969	750.00–1,350.00	1,131.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	730.00	730.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	847	850.00–1,250.00	1,099.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	960	860.00–1,085.00	918.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	929	825.00–1,250.00	1,079.37
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	745	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,072	625.00–1,175.00	945.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,079	850.00–1,200.00	1,021.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	765	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	850.00	850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	900.00	900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	964	910.00–1,425.00	1,146.40
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	813	700.00–1,130.00	1,015.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,650.00	1,650.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	870	710.00–1,225.00	964.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	960	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,296.88
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,150.00	1,150.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	93.00	93.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	14	—	951	99.00–152.50	116.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	942	1,017.00	1,017.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,035	96.00–125.00	109.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,036	115.00–180.00	133.77
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	885.00–1,175.00	1,025.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	41	—	1,391	1,000.00–2,025.00	1,745.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	—	1,384	825.00–2,450.00	1,786.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,286	1,275.00–1,875.00	1,595.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,418	1,300.00–2,230.00	1,715.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,354	1,625.00–2,075.00	1,920.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	2,130	2,075.00	2,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,490	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,294	1,250.00–2,035.00	1,731.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,625	1,950.00–2,125.00	2,035.88
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,009	975.00–1,450.00	1,145.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,502	1,510.00–2,025.00	1,802.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,473	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,529.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,403	1,825.00–2,375.00	2,092.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,308	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,459.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,275.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,450	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	1,925.00	1,925.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	12	—	1,332	1,200.00–2,035.00	1,613.55
(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	—	1,100	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,304.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,727	1,975.00–2,150.00	2,071.65
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	1,200.00	1,200.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,375.00	1,375.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	2,100.00	2,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,499	75.00–99.50	88.01
261	—	1,496	80.00–108.50	94.37
2	—	1,855	71.00–78.50	74.20
115	—	1,529	91.50–119.00	102.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
150	—	1,305	90.00–119.00	102.19
32	—	1,221	51.00–82.00	74.09
445	—	1,265	75.00–104.50	91.17
225	—	1,235	60.00–95.00	84.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,044	77.00–127.50	98.34
219	—	1,084	57.00–99.00	87.16
259	—	1,090	40.00–89.00	79.85
147	—	1,054	30.00–79.00	66.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	99.00	99.00
97	—	1,464	82.00–119.00	106.28
3	—	1,543	109.00–115.00	112.58
140	—	1,763	107.00–129.50	121.75
64	—	1,863	118.00–144.00	132.26
7	—	1,789	122.00–137.00	127.63
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,221	170.00	170.00
2	—	1,278	140.00	140.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,308	126.00–176.00	157.06
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	793	150.00–173.00	160.81
9	—	1,088	120.00–151.00	135.64
3	—	1,007	110.00–116.00	113.75
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,254	118.00–161.00	141.99
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,273	120.00–128.00	124.51

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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