Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 460 priced lines covering 18,216 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 17,331 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,995 head. replacement cattle receipts at 642 head. Counted as USDA files them — 112 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 17,331Last week 15,483Year ago 16,331

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,995Last week 2,579Year ago 2,387

Replacement CattleReceipts 642Last week 497Year ago 614

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher with instances sharply higher. Feeder heifers were unevenly steady with trends ranging from 2.00 to 3.00 lower to 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Yearling steers sold steady to 2.00 higher while heifers were unevenly steady. Demand was mostly moderate to good with best interest for weaned and preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,036	800.00–1,510.00	1,233.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	973	1,190.00–1,250.00	1,222.24
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	745	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,052	1,500.00	1,500.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	877	900.00–1,200.00	1,083.08
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	950.00	950.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	768	1,000.00	1,000.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	700.00	700.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	810.00	810.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,097	1,050.00–1,920.00	1,498.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,195	1,460.00–1,840.00	1,731.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,264	1,110.00–1,700.00	1,296.81
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,722	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,254	1,200.00–1,675.00	1,435.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,520	1,400.00–2,200.00	1,862.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,090	1,360.00–1,430.00	1,403.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,208	925.00–1,625.00	1,415.88
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,433	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,444.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,313	1,150.00–1,675.00	1,532.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,243	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,093.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,218	810.00–1,900.00	1,532.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,298	1,135.00–1,850.00	1,510.64
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,179	1,075.00–1,375.00	1,208.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	985.00	985.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	1,950.00	1,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,046	800.00–1,950.00	1,744.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	885.00	885.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	927	650.00–1,100.00	906.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	—	1,121	450.00–1,475.00	1,048.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,015	800.00–875.00	838.98
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,215	700.00–1,260.00	1,053.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,291	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,107	650.00–900.00	788.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,144	550.00–1,460.00	1,090.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	—	1,148	700.00–1,500.00	1,160.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,350	1,050.00–1,360.00	1,170.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,118	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	993	650.00–1,425.00	1,073.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,159	700.00–1,600.00	1,215.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	41	—	1,187	800.00–1,650.00	1,124.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	1,082	750.00–1,250.00	1,012.74
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,046	575.00–1,350.00	928.74
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,117	935.00	935.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	815	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	980.00	980.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,133	800.00–1,850.00	1,249.28
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	790	850.00–1,075.00	963.92
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	958	425.00–1,275.00	950.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	778	675.00–775.00	732.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	804	620.00–1,400.00	981.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	715	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,018	800.00–810.00	805.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	923	750.00–800.00	773.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	935.00	935.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	625.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	728	625.00–675.00	647.68
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,028	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,128.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	119.00	119.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	924	900.00–1,175.00	1,026.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	900.00	900.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	14	—	925	87.00–149.00	117.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,179	94.00–119.00	108.41
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	90.00	90.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	850.00	850.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,109	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,241.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,525	1,675.00	1,675.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,076	900.00–1,465.00	1,296.21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	773	170.00–221.00	205.12
1	—	1,115	100.00	100.00
6	—	1,171	145.00–148.00	146.99
23	—	276	118.00–262.50	223.03
257	—	624	180.00–232.00	211.03
63	—	324	138.00–267.00	227.69
97	—	831	146.00–223.25	208.75
19	—	929	106.00–197.00	168.56
357	—	425	185.00–252.50	222.86
11	—	1,234	130.00–168.00	155.07
22	—	967	164.00–180.00	173.56
411	—	472	187.50–251.00	220.32
8	—	1,023	148.00–164.00	154.54
121	—	718	170.00–230.00	207.00
29	—	871	116.00–210.00	183.98
534	—	525	113.00–248.00	213.20
497	—	573	185.00–256.00	214.36
12	—	239	190.00–260.00	233.94
172	—	378	120.00–247.00	220.41
290	—	675	180.00–233.00	211.10
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	451	193.00–200.00	195.34
1	—	275	182.50	182.50
1	—	695	181.00	181.00
6	—	778	159.00–191.00	175.47
5	—	563	168.00–204.00	187.27
11	—	614	161.00–185.50	179.25
3	—	443	187.50–196.00	193.15
15	—	522	163.00–194.00	180.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	721	85.00–210.00	175.83
66	—	375	152.50–212.00	189.10
113	—	575	150.00–216.00	181.64
47	—	276	160.00–213.00	187.66
63	—	673	136.00–214.00	175.15
15	—	970	70.00–170.00	153.20
10	—	927	122.00–152.00	138.14
135	—	524	161.00–230.00	188.64
117	—	620	132.00–211.00	184.16
1	—	1,085	145.00	145.00
45	—	768	91.00–187.50	160.74
87	—	425	157.50–212.50	193.29
3	—	193	207.50	207.50
12	—	227	170.00–201.00	184.90
11	—	819	140.00–192.50	163.55
10	—	868	140.00–180.00	159.80
56	—	324	145.00–210.00	190.56
138	—	480	150.00–212.00	189.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	112.50	112.50
1	—	535	80.00	80.00
1	—	810	118.00	118.00
1	—	610	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	133.00–150.00	138.40
1	—	670	132.00	132.00
3	—	525	134.00–149.00	138.86
2	—	323	132.50–150.00	140.64
1	—	550	130.00	130.00
1	—	280	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	566	183.00–228.00	196.79
2	—	220	207.50–215.00	211.59
11	—	368	180.00–222.50	213.90
40	—	439	190.00–221.00	200.37
2	—	965	150.00–153.00	151.50
30	—	526	180.00–210.00	195.54
1	—	700	194.00	194.00
5	—	323	217.50–227.50	221.27
1	—	1,190	140.00	140.00
8	—	630	184.00–206.00	199.01
13	—	474	190.00–220.00	202.97
26	—	668	175.00–194.00	185.10
7	—	266	217.50–225.00	221.19
4	—	889	140.00	140.00
5	—	815	143.00	143.00
13	—	783	153.00–177.00	168.66
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	140.00	140.00
2	—	745	125.00	125.00
1	—	280	102.50	102.50
1	—	875	140.00	140.00
2	—	483	137.00–145.00	141.02
1	—	415	132.50	132.50
5	—	534	110.00–140.00	127.92
1	—	345	140.00	140.00
1	—	610	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	530	150.00–155.00	152.75
1	—	650	166.00	166.00
1	—	365	167.50	167.50
2	—	587	197.50	197.50
2	—	475	140.00–200.00	169.68
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	417	160.00–170.00	165.06
3	—	483	164.00–171.00	166.20
2	—	632	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	385	223.00–233.00	230.43
268	—	769	223.75–230.50	228.05
63	—	893	218.00	218.00
270	—	720	209.00–236.50	226.16
61	—	573	207.00–235.00	228.06
44	—	522	208.00–243.00	222.57
6	—	908	191.00	191.00
98	—	630	207.00–233.60	228.68
85	—	832	181.00–222.00	214.43
62	—	477	215.00–240.00	227.84
21	—	420	221.00–238.00	227.23
529	—	671	215.00–243.25	240.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	418	233.00–256.00	245.57
10	—	469	217.00–231.00	221.78
27	—	378	239.00–261.00	254.87
9	—	504	232.50	232.50
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	204.00	204.00
3	—	486	182.00–212.50	192.35
3	—	517	200.00–216.00	210.63
1	—	430	185.00	185.00
1	—	340	160.00	160.00
1	—	380	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	623	162.00–230.00	204.50
4	—	261	180.00–235.00	208.85
40	—	470	175.00–246.00	208.24
55	—	570	169.00–240.00	217.19
15	—	418	170.00–241.00	220.26
39	—	522	180.00–235.00	208.83
13	—	780	177.00–221.00	195.58
1	—	1,195	100.00	100.00
5	—	320	160.00–205.00	194.00
5	—	970	157.50–187.50	173.63
5	—	1,002	182.00–184.00	183.60
1	—	215	220.00	220.00
2	—	870	177.50–190.00	183.68
17	—	821	159.00–206.00	185.06
29	—	719	170.00–239.00	203.91
6	—	925	166.00–190.00	171.35
43	—	679	77.00–230.00	192.96
12	—	389	177.50–247.50	220.14
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	714	180.00–213.00	205.76
1	—	990	202.00	202.00
3	—	806	185.00–210.00	193.42
10	—	611	173.00–228.00	200.34
2	—	435	209.00	209.00
3	—	758	210.00–213.00	211.32
3	—	477	217.00–232.50	223.11
4	—	671	200.00–214.00	205.91
10	—	576	210.00–242.00	234.70
1	—	1,190	150.00	150.00
7	—	531	200.00–240.00	218.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,090	172.00–173.00	172.50
4	—	1,120	180.00	180.00
352	—	629	212.50–260.00	241.21
13	—	1,014	185.00–202.00	200.37
17	—	313	220.00–267.50	254.52
6	—	967	192.50–208.00	200.31
299	—	574	128.00–263.00	240.15
80	—	877	180.00–235.00	225.58
268	—	527	210.00–275.00	245.04
173	—	816	191.00–234.50	227.88
66	—	922	190.00–227.50	217.76
182	—	720	200.00–240.50	222.60
67	—	425	225.00–280.00	249.79
136	—	473	220.00–281.00	248.27
5	—	1,184	165.00–180.00	167.94
28	—	377	210.00–311.00	266.52
318	—	672	200.00–246.25	234.80
222	—	767	190.00–241.00	229.24
2	—	270	230.00–250.00	239.26
6	—	221	136.00–275.00	206.84
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	408	166.00	166.00
4	—	307	175.00	175.00
2	—	547	169.00	169.00
1	—	680	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	540	205.00–234.00	219.13
14	—	570	210.00–241.00	224.64
1	—	875	175.00	175.00
3	—	305	227.50–232.50	230.86
6	—	476	197.50–252.50	221.39
5	—	440	200.00–235.00	224.50
1	—	1,010	172.50	172.50
4	—	675	182.00–214.00	199.68
7	—	370	225.00–252.50	241.30
1	—	825	192.00	192.00
1	—	960	175.00	175.00
19	—	618	205.00–212.00	210.12
1	—	740	206.00	206.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
251	—	823	249.50–252.30	251.58
29	—	377	182.00–292.00	266.71
110	—	926	235.00–236.95	235.97
12	—	323	257.50–280.00	264.04
133	—	757	260.00–262.70	261.33
3	—	273	197.00–287.50	259.91
53	—	481	248.00–280.00	266.47
34	—	425	250.00–297.50	269.24
74	—	700	269.85	269.85
156	—	986	229.80	229.80
1	—	245	175.00	175.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	191.00	191.00
1	—	710	190.00	190.00
1	—	575	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	469	258.00–292.50	274.04
37	—	427	267.00–296.00	285.09
10	—	360	275.00–304.00	291.28
143	—	517	242.00–292.00	262.63
355	—	933	214.00–232.00	227.43
472	—	718	230.00–260.00	249.31
1	—	315	300.00	300.00
293	—	775	220.00–252.50	247.50
1	—	290	276.00	276.00
99	—	1,068	206.70–216.00	211.33
513	—	870	230.00–241.50	235.43
293	—	822	233.00–247.90	239.12
118	—	620	239.00–259.50	248.88
122	—	966	205.00–217.00	211.37
192	—	672	225.00–258.00	244.92
182	—	574	235.00–287.00	266.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	822	244.50–255.00	249.31
7	—	798	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	147.50	147.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	961	91.00–107.00	101.62
1	—	710	60.00	60.00
4	—	1,033	115.00	115.00
3	—	1,127	100.00–116.00	108.75
1	—	1,090	104.00	104.00
3	—	1,166	116.00	116.00
2	—	558	114.00	114.00
1	—	775	110.00	110.00
1	—	525	102.00	102.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	74.00	74.00
1	—	840	90.00	90.00
1	—	770	70.00	70.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	938	110.00–171.50	155.83
1	—	650	136.00	136.00
21	—	714	110.00–177.50	162.96
4	—	640	138.00	138.00
9	—	418	104.00–211.00	156.23
6	—	578	130.00–188.00	172.49
2	—	755	145.00	145.00
9	—	866	177.50–179.50	177.94
7	—	515	132.00–189.00	173.15
1	—	1,115	125.00	125.00
4	—	367	106.00–142.00	121.06
2	—	957	173.00	173.00
4	—	275	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	139.00	139.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	162.00	162.00
4	—	509	170.00	170.00
56	—	960	177.00	177.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	77.00–94.00	87.95
1	—	815	80.00	80.00
2	—	400	94.00–95.00	94.50
4	—	350	92.00	92.00
1	—	910	91.00	91.00
2	—	335	79.00–104.00	91.50
1	—	965	80.00	80.00
1	—	280	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	725	150.00–212.00	170.85
11	—	826	120.00–172.00	150.55
11	—	263	110.00–215.00	184.80
2	—	233	200.00–207.50	203.95
24	—	775	143.00–180.00	166.01
115	—	520	160.00–225.00	198.54
21	—	317	112.00–219.00	192.09
83	—	477	164.00–227.00	196.77
55	—	676	157.00–207.00	184.19
4	—	1,035	105.00–112.00	110.31
2	—	1,140	100.00–130.00	115.07
5	—	926	125.00–150.00	141.78
1	—	1,075	120.00	120.00
1	—	175	203.00	203.00
6	—	869	150.00–163.00	155.45
95	—	577	160.00–224.00	188.93
67	—	623	147.50–205.00	189.09
27	—	370	150.00–225.00	194.36
38	—	425	170.00–225.00	198.06
2	—	970	140.00–149.00	144.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	723	201.00–202.50	201.44
62	—	377	250.00–311.00	281.47
1	—	791	201.00	201.00
4	—	643	228.00	228.00
20	—	329	268.00–305.00	280.26
30	—	522	227.50–255.00	238.69
41	—	467	238.00–287.00	256.25
6	—	284	265.00–282.50	276.35
1	—	225	255.00	255.00
95	—	427	240.00–289.00	259.52
3	—	662	215.00–230.00	224.90
6	—	559	224.00–247.50	241.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	619	221.00–231.00	225.10
12	—	432	253.00–272.50	264.91
1	—	565	246.00	246.00
1	—	250	297.00	297.00
10	—	458	248.00–281.00	272.04
4	—	520	239.00–267.50	253.90
5	—	670	230.00–231.00	230.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,125	132.00–135.00	133.52
38	—	767	170.00–214.00	190.90
216	—	470	193.00–269.00	234.86
82	—	719	165.00–230.00	189.28
2	—	1,065	110.00–135.00	122.32
4	—	1,040	118.00	118.00
258	—	522	200.00–250.00	227.07
1	—	955	157.00	157.00
6	—	218	220.00–280.00	239.11
125	—	427	213.00–275.00	241.71
118	—	378	222.00–279.00	244.06
37	—	328	199.00–267.50	238.95
191	—	620	170.00–234.00	206.19
110	—	669	129.00–242.50	199.48
24	—	825	147.00–194.00	172.59
35	—	283	210.00–274.00	241.43
247	—	574	189.00–249.00	219.27
5	—	916	141.00–175.00	153.60
16	—	882	142.00–195.00	165.82
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	165.00–174.00	169.50
4	—	434	147.50–187.50	173.53
2	—	335	165.00–180.00	172.39
2	—	492	155.00	155.00
1	—	615	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	441	198.00–237.50	213.99
16	—	513	189.00–229.00	195.60
4	—	791	152.00–180.00	166.11
12	—	619	186.00–208.00	192.81
4	—	379	195.00–269.00	242.12
2	—	212	216.50	216.50
4	—	678	170.00–194.00	182.15
4	—	579	170.00–217.00	196.49
5	—	465	215.00–240.00	227.96
2	—	890	170.00	170.00
1	—	315	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	526	190.00–216.00	203.93
2	—	680	179.00–183.00	181.03
20	—	626	180.00–197.00	184.73
1	—	1,135	131.00	131.00
4	—	324	215.00–230.00	221.29
16	—	442	204.00–237.50	215.87
10	—	468	190.00–215.00	201.96
4	—	888	160.00	160.00
3	—	715	160.00–180.00	166.76
16	—	373	223.00–238.00	226.73
6	—	262	215.00–237.50	230.74
8	—	578	180.00–210.00	193.79
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	150.00	150.00
1	—	485	140.00	140.00
1	—	210	155.00	155.00
2	—	265	150.00–155.00	152.59
1	—	325	135.00	135.00
1	—	445	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	177.00–180.00	178.45
2	—	423	192.50–202.50	197.35
2	—	492	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	141.00	141.00
1	—	430	185.00	185.00
1	—	630	184.00	184.00
1	—	320	155.00	155.00
2	—	595	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	177.50	177.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
514	—	1,261	80.00–109.00	92.54
14	—	1,198	50.00–78.00	70.03
165	—	1,242	67.00–93.00	83.58
225	—	1,307	90.00–120.00	105.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,463	78.00–94.00	85.75
1	—	1,715	84.00	84.00
210	—	1,515	80.00–107.00	94.49
158	—	1,549	90.00–123.00	104.76
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	805	96.00–105.00	101.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
203	—	1,019	46.00–85.00	74.63
124	—	1,077	79.00–105.50	92.20
112	—	967	36.00–83.00	60.61
341	—	1,062	60.00–94.00	83.13
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,658	138.00	138.00
2	—	1,208	86.00–90.00	88.10
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,338	90.00–94.00	92.09
1	—	1,405	151.00	151.00
6	—	1,381	114.00–159.00	131.76
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,436	109.00–160.00	137.03
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,580	103.00–124.00	114.70
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,160	110.00–140.00	124.08
1	—	1,395	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,280	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,380	119.00–132.00	124.16
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	110.00	110.00
6	—	1,313	120.00–132.00	124.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	1,447	84.00–119.00	103.51
145	—	1,730	100.00–133.00	118.92
66	—	1,791	121.50–150.00	129.98

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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