Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 477 priced lines covering 21,572 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 21,759 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 3,091 head. replacement cattle receipts at 693 head. Counted as USDA files them — 107 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 21,759Last week 13,951Year ago 21,504

Slaughter CattleReceipts 3,091Last week 2,416Year ago 2,301

Replacement CattleReceipts 693Last week 690Year ago 582

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower with exceptions up to 6.00 higher in some markets. Yearling steers and heifers were 2.00 to 5.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder and yearlling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	90.00	90.00
1	—	870	80.00	80.00
1	—	390	100.00	100.00
2	—	233	106.00	106.00
4	—	808	92.00	92.00
2	—	613	102.00	102.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,140	132.00	132.00
22	—	991	151.00	151.00
5	—	815	145.00	145.00
70	—	929	150.00–158.00	156.72
1	—	605	143.00	143.00
1	—	595	152.00	152.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	847	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	867	100.00–145.00	131.99
70	—	470	121.00–182.00	161.64
48	—	434	115.00–183.50	176.41
10	—	905	145.50–150.00	147.75
19	—	320	100.00–185.00	168.68
33	—	785	130.00–159.00	156.83
105	—	689	111.00–165.00	156.32
4	—	222	137.50–145.00	141.59
49	—	581	115.00–195.50	165.85
92	—	740	120.00–163.00	156.64
23	—	382	127.50–188.00	181.53
29	—	613	125.00–175.50	156.93
5	—	974	125.00–143.50	132.25
1	—	1,055	120.00	120.00
46	—	811	135.00–151.00	144.32
43	—	521	110.00–186.00	168.23
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	426	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	823	130.00	130.00
1	—	420	176.00	176.00
5	—	565	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
204	—	779	183.00–219.75	214.25
45	—	1,093	166.00	166.00
9	—	375	219.00–224.00	221.26
11	—	825	203.00–210.00	203.63
16	—	336	220.00–245.00	230.97
71	—	723	141.00–220.00	211.01
119	—	475	214.00–239.00	225.87
159	—	630	205.00–233.00	221.52
37	—	424	216.00–237.50	225.74
169	—	678	145.00–231.00	225.73
162	—	525	205.00–234.00	217.65
152	—	571	200.00–228.00	213.91
1	—	240	251.00	251.00
53	—	858	207.00–219.00	209.65
1	—	295	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	770	112.00–180.00	147.93
1	—	1,150	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,025	127.00	127.00
81	—	369	140.00–200.00	179.59
88	—	676	140.00–186.00	165.97
5	—	980	120.00–131.00	122.83
17	—	217	150.00–200.00	172.59
161	—	474	150.00–211.00	185.09
172	—	572	100.00–200.00	179.22
136	—	528	141.00–205.00	178.14
46	—	322	106.00–206.00	182.05
8	—	862	101.00–142.50	123.00
6	—	923	102.00–146.00	128.22
30	—	274	155.00–205.00	177.52
128	—	621	140.00–197.00	170.15
127	—	424	72.00–215.00	181.44
92	—	717	110.00–185.00	162.82
22	—	824	100.00–161.00	137.58
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	100.00	100.00
3	—	565	133.00–137.50	134.51
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	180.00	180.00
2	—	828	127.00–143.00	134.93
5	—	579	120.00–166.00	153.81
1	—	420	163.00	163.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	975	111.00–169.00	145.92
37	—	777	160.00–207.00	188.40
615	—	570	180.00–225.00	205.29
452	—	429	181.00–240.00	218.40
4	—	1,147	144.00	144.00
15	—	230	212.50–257.50	237.49
723	—	523	185.00–230.00	209.91
267	—	375	180.00–249.00	218.66
21	—	921	129.00–188.00	151.99
144	—	327	115.00–257.50	214.60
456	—	619	178.00–219.00	200.43
176	—	723	150.00–210.00	192.11
1	—	1,075	147.00	147.00
101	—	834	130.00–206.00	180.95
534	—	473	171.00–238.00	215.37
34	—	876	110.00–190.00	169.07
76	—	278	126.00–265.00	225.51
328	—	670	170.00–218.00	197.11
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	195.00	195.00
4	—	633	177.00–188.00	181.20
12	—	575	192.00–211.00	205.15
9	—	521	170.00–207.00	194.48
2	—	995	140.00–180.00	160.00
3	—	326	206.00–212.50	210.21
30	—	477	171.00–219.00	198.37
6	—	371	192.50–200.00	197.44
3	—	686	174.00–197.00	189.46
4	—	703	149.00–187.00	174.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	330	195.00–226.00	204.66
5	—	1,007	130.00–142.50	135.48
65	—	426	192.50–214.00	203.41
26	—	377	190.00–217.50	204.10
66	—	528	165.00–204.00	193.52
7	—	237	197.50–225.00	215.54
48	—	623	160.00–199.00	185.99
2	—	985	126.00	126.00
109	—	469	185.00–210.00	199.31
23	—	276	192.50–230.00	208.66
3	—	813	134.00–183.00	166.73
59	—	666	159.00–191.00	180.01
3	—	873	142.00	142.00
1	—	1,110	138.00	138.00
53	—	581	172.50–202.00	190.57
1	—	935	145.00	145.00
19	—	730	157.50–183.00	165.51
5	—	779	158.00–181.00	171.96
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	143.00	143.00
1	—	905	124.00	124.00
2	—	590	150.00	150.00
1	—	630	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	135.00	135.00
2	—	740	120.00–134.00	126.95
2	—	530	142.00–142.50	142.24
2	—	578	135.00	135.00
5	—	774	127.00–132.50	130.24
1	—	460	92.50	92.50
1	—	445	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	742	218.00	218.00
27	—	410	217.00–240.00	235.23
26	—	459	232.00–236.00	234.83
6	—	366	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	976	184.00–188.00	185.35
4	—	1,040	173.00	173.00
25	—	616	199.00–208.00	202.60
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	426	140.00–175.00	154.71
3	—	458	130.00–150.00	136.76
5	—	625	150.00–160.00	153.79
3	—	531	160.00–165.00	161.57
4	—	361	145.00–165.00	154.27
1	—	700	139.00	139.00
1	—	695	130.00	130.00
3	—	230	155.00–165.00	161.73
4	—	565	150.00–160.00	155.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	175.00	175.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	215.00	215.00
3	—	763	201.00	201.00
3	—	493	205.00–235.00	214.93
5	—	621	190.00–200.00	197.99
3	—	668	195.00	195.00
3	—	561	199.00–230.00	219.32
6	—	381	220.00–271.00	240.81
1	—	520	210.00	210.00
1	—	900	182.00	182.00
1	—	800	214.00	214.00
3	—	856	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	328	252.50–305.00	283.64
35	—	383	250.00–300.00	271.43
3	—	512	233.00	233.00
56	—	421	250.00–291.00	268.88
48	—	469	250.00–286.00	263.11
3	—	266	173.00–292.50	249.87
2	—	215	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
383	—	773	216.00–250.00	226.82
441	—	882	205.00–224.40	220.17
24	—	1,015	190.00	190.00
11	—	374	280.00–300.00	289.31
120	—	525	250.00–277.00	260.97
53	—	467	255.00–286.00	271.72
128	—	569	240.00–266.00	255.18
230	—	929	209.00–217.00	211.42
149	—	979	193.50–211.00	204.12
297	—	620	183.00–260.00	250.82
583	—	819	214.75–235.00	226.71
25	—	423	257.50–295.00	278.00
51	—	1,053	197.50	197.50
47	—	1,129	185.00	185.00
5	—	338	271.00–287.00	277.18
335	—	728	222.50–242.00	230.01
214	—	675	225.00–259.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	274	230.00–285.00	247.30
351	—	671	200.00–245.00	225.54
232	—	472	203.00–277.00	247.82
122	—	768	199.00–226.00	217.20
108	—	424	200.00–279.00	247.62
29	—	324	144.00–286.00	252.14
194	—	717	185.00–239.50	220.50
13	—	1,204	170.00–180.00	170.79
20	—	1,124	159.00–183.00	169.17
365	—	573	141.00–252.00	236.05
6	—	238	220.00–288.00	262.20
414	—	528	137.00–261.00	240.38
179	—	819	121.00–225.00	213.67
132	—	1,027	152.00–198.00	194.71
65	—	982	184.00–206.00	194.01
1	—	1,175	162.50	162.50
392	—	620	133.00–249.00	229.12
50	—	882	180.00–219.00	208.76
14	—	1,065	141.00–185.00	169.79
95	—	373	190.00–297.00	257.34
56	—	916	160.00–214.00	205.10
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	566	146.00	146.00
2	—	282	114.00	114.00
2	—	533	143.00	143.00
9	—	423	123.00–190.00	156.71
1	—	765	136.00	136.00
14	—	475	125.00–166.00	148.04
7	—	348	185.00	185.00
4	—	374	140.00–141.00	140.26
10	—	690	123.00–147.50	127.83
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	198.00	198.00
3	—	553	200.00–210.00	206.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	605	229.00	229.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
1	—	750	150.00	150.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	192.50	192.50
2	—	460	198.00–210.00	203.93
1	—	655	180.00	180.00
1	—	760	170.00	170.00
4	—	891	173.00–177.00	176.00
1	—	640	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	767	180.00–210.00	196.34
28	—	621	192.50–212.00	205.38
37	—	824	180.00–209.00	201.71
42	—	577	196.00–238.00	213.43
33	—	476	200.00–245.50	234.79
5	—	865	160.00–196.00	185.95
35	—	522	201.00–243.00	224.84
12	—	373	205.00–266.00	245.41
19	—	431	203.00–252.00	223.34
38	—	716	182.00–219.00	199.50
15	—	673	195.00–217.50	205.64
6	—	339	227.50–252.50	236.44
2	—	1,018	162.00–168.00	164.95
1	—	225	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	235.00	235.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	140.00	140.00
1	—	560	155.00	155.00
3	—	672	141.00–145.00	143.70
1	—	425	157.50	157.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	870	182.00–198.00	188.90
3	—	975	140.00–185.00	166.04
81	—	573	85.00–239.00	208.06
13	—	373	175.00–247.50	209.80
30	—	771	130.00–225.00	188.74
9	—	916	162.50–190.00	172.56
9	—	327	200.00–240.00	221.70
85	—	625	90.00–229.50	200.49
34	—	726	118.00–219.00	187.23
4	—	235	185.00–252.50	221.22
30	—	820	146.00–213.00	202.25
64	—	471	60.00–242.00	202.81
12	—	284	100.00–247.50	199.06
55	—	674	164.00–227.00	205.70
2	—	1,025	117.50–165.00	141.13
39	—	520	170.00–236.00	205.29
28	—	426	180.00–239.00	211.96
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	63.00	63.00
2	—	770	60.00–73.00	66.33
2	—	570	79.00–83.00	80.95
1	—	490	72.00	72.00
1	—	395	86.00	86.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	91.00–99.00	95.04
2	—	985	110.00–122.00	116.00
2	—	770	65.00–94.00	79.22
1	—	930	110.00	110.00
6	—	676	94.00–109.00	101.54
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	507	245.00–250.00	248.53
16	—	421	260.00–295.00	275.63
20	—	478	252.50–280.00	261.32
16	—	617	210.00–216.00	213.47
5	—	328	275.00–307.00	293.27
3	—	562	241.00–248.00	245.65
2	—	690	221.00	221.00
9	—	382	279.00–288.00	282.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	527	142.00–240.00	229.26
5	—	679	225.00–227.00	226.19
8	—	486	251.00–252.00	251.88
1	—	570	245.00	245.00
74	—	369	249.00–300.00	276.08
22	—	332	255.00–303.00	275.67
77	—	423	240.00–292.00	264.96
19	—	279	260.00–287.50	281.14
6	—	603	222.00	222.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	169.00	169.00
5	—	567	157.00–170.00	165.45
3	—	608	117.50–149.00	138.38
4	—	363	180.00–197.50	191.19
1	—	260	140.00	140.00
5	—	509	151.00–181.00	164.11
3	—	470	147.50–170.00	160.82
3	—	333	182.50–200.00	192.76
1	—	420	175.00	175.00
1	—	865	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	715	161.00–179.00	171.97
7	—	627	169.00–223.00	192.86
11	—	528	220.00–250.00	231.94
2	—	428	249.00–275.00	262.38
3	—	371	246.50	246.50
2	—	230	235.00–242.50	238.83
8	—	468	185.00–220.00	208.67
3	—	583	185.00–213.00	202.56
1	—	780	192.50	192.50
4	—	681	177.00–189.00	183.05
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	682	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	825	151.00–170.00	163.47
15	—	873	110.00–180.00	154.17
216	—	428	208.00–285.00	237.72
9	—	969	110.00–205.00	149.40
3	—	160	223.00–255.00	233.00
2	—	1,025	110.00–126.00	117.92
17	—	223	112.00–259.00	224.64
37	—	767	150.00–214.00	174.98
329	—	520	200.00–245.00	223.67
331	—	471	200.00–264.00	233.49
31	—	286	112.00–262.50	224.77
152	—	719	155.00–220.00	180.73
142	—	666	170.00–213.00	191.07
4	—	911	120.00–171.00	134.33
148	—	373	206.00–280.00	239.41
95	—	324	200.00–295.00	244.86
243	—	626	170.00–220.00	200.80
280	—	574	184.00–238.00	213.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	633	130.00–200.00	169.78
15	—	765	120.00–170.00	149.17
20	—	277	180.00–245.00	211.04
116	—	527	145.00–226.00	189.65
48	—	424	156.00–241.00	198.20
10	—	226	162.50–228.00	194.89
18	—	861	90.00–162.00	149.39
33	—	322	180.00–243.00	207.67
24	—	818	110.00–160.00	143.90
3	—	975	95.00–135.00	120.02
54	—	667	125.00–202.00	168.86
148	—	474	150.00–233.00	200.72
49	—	376	153.50–241.00	204.00
111	—	571	150.00–221.00	189.42
34	—	724	130.00–176.00	160.89
10	—	911	92.00–147.00	122.43
Bulls — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	438	164.00–175.00	171.40
2	—	463	130.00–172.50	150.91
1	—	375	165.00	165.00
2	—	875	114.00–116.00	115.02
1	—	1,035	90.00	90.00
1	—	985	87.00	87.00
2	—	770	111.00–120.00	115.50
1	—	675	125.00	125.00
2	—	513	150.00–173.00	161.67
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	190.00–207.50	199.03
1	—	655	170.00	170.00
1	—	570	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	232	220.00–227.50	222.59
2	—	855	120.00–132.50	126.25
67	—	526	180.00–211.00	202.43
1	—	930	126.00	126.00
8	—	721	150.00–181.00	166.96
58	—	558	160.00–215.00	197.67
2	—	760	165.00–170.00	167.47
34	—	629	152.50–196.00	184.03
9	—	326	200.00–215.00	206.84
25	—	426	201.00–228.00	214.61
11	—	376	200.00–232.50	221.42
1	—	805	140.00	140.00
8	—	286	200.00–225.00	214.02
37	—	470	199.00–223.00	214.42
21	—	671	180.00–194.00	186.20
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	743	135.00	135.00
1	—	455	188.00	188.00
2	—	875	117.00	117.00
6	—	549	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	617	145.00	145.00
1	—	740	130.00	130.00
1	—	295	145.00	145.00
1	—	460	102.50	102.50
2	—	320	127.50–145.00	135.70
3	—	430	140.00–160.00	153.56
1	—	380	100.00	100.00
3	—	510	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	142.50	142.50
1	—	695	135.00	135.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,173	850.00–2,075.00	1,414.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	—	1,058	600.00–1,575.00	1,279.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,187	850.00–1,275.00	1,032.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	993	725.00–1,180.00	927.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,275	775.00–1,725.00	1,267.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,169	850.00–1,310.00	1,055.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,243	900.00–1,440.00	1,203.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,142	660.00–1,400.00	990.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	943	700.00–1,400.00	1,018.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,137	680.00–1,085.00	973.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	8	—	998	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,370.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	1,098	600.00–1,410.00	1,091.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	59	—	1,201	925.00–1,485.00	1,189.77
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,145	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,198	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,108.01
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,048	725.00–900.00	817.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,107	850.00–1,175.00	1,012.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	980	875.00–1,275.00	1,186.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	971	875.00–1,275.00	1,076.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,032	800.00–1,000.00	908.24
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	935	775.00–875.00	819.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	650.00	650.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	725	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	867	700.00–1,075.00	881.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	725	875.00	875.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	755	475.00–925.00	728.03
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	891	540.00–1,360.00	974.02
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,275.00	1,275.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	605	525.00	525.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	920	92.00–104.00	97.85
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	859	94.00–103.00	97.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	900	800.00–1,300.00	1,058.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,372	1,150.00–1,975.00	1,572.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,321	1,270.00–2,600.00	1,900.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,297	900.00–1,975.00	1,503.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	935.00	935.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,391	1,475.00–1,700.00	1,572.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	1,050.00–1,325.00	1,194.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,445	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,445	1,275.00–2,450.00	1,871.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,288	1,250.00–1,710.00	1,544.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,317	1,250.00–1,925.00	1,562.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,280	1,100.00–2,600.00	1,963.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,239	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,288.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,425.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	1,575.00	1,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	960	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,020	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,241	1,125.00–1,285.00	1,208.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,210	900.00–1,775.00	1,281.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	9	—	1,221	1,000.00–1,800.00	1,246.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,160	1,210.00	1,210.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,515	2,075.00	2,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,289	2,225.00–2,600.00	2,456.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,700.00	1,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
385	—	1,055	64.00–95.50	81.49
84	—	941	31.00–73.00	58.07
145	—	1,076	80.00–109.00	90.36
207	—	1,019	50.00–83.00	72.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
232	—	1,489	80.00–99.50	92.08
169	—	1,531	90.00–112.00	100.01
1	—	1,305	64.00	64.00
33	—	1,453	73.00–92.00	86.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
197	—	1,241	60.00–93.00	82.16
4	—	1,211	64.00–69.00	65.77
194	—	1,307	90.00–115.50	99.87
607	—	1,265	77.00–99.50	90.20
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	96.00	96.00
2	—	968	111.00–170.00	131.89
17	—	1,244	102.00–129.00	113.67
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,229	130.00–138.00	134.69
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	112.00	112.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,224	115.00–120.00	118.51
4	—	993	100.00–110.00	107.66
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,573	108.50–170.00	130.50
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,298	150.00–153.00	151.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,798	122.00–135.00	128.20
130	—	1,468	80.00–118.00	104.20
172	—	1,743	104.00–129.00	117.32

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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