Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 436 priced lines covering 20,181 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 20,212 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,983 head. replacement cattle receipts at 558 head. Counted as USDA files them — 65 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 20,212Last week 17,373Year ago 8,670

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,983Last week 2,240Year ago 1,720

Replacement CattleReceipts 558Last week 1,045Year ago 332

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances sharply higher. Yearling steers and heifers mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good to very good with best interest for weaned, pre-conditioned packages. Slaughter cows and bulls were unevenly steady, ranging from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher with good to very good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
323	—	830	207.00–235.25	229.47
350	—	777	216.00–233.50	229.84
333	—	926	204.50–221.90	212.84
606	—	726	221.00–246.50	235.79
52	—	983	212.00	212.00
1	—	310	290.00	290.00
10	—	1,069	188.50	188.50
379	—	870	208.50–228.50	221.83
353	—	527	254.00–310.00	280.14
380	—	569	250.00–292.50	275.87
90	—	471	260.00–314.00	292.98
76	—	425	260.00–325.00	297.78
450	—	683	234.00–257.25	244.95
481	—	622	235.00–275.00	257.24
14	—	382	290.00–317.00	301.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	606	275.00	275.00
62	—	373	284.00–335.00	311.33
65	—	806	233.75	233.75
6	—	237	262.50–320.00	300.07
25	—	272	270.00–380.00	308.07
177	—	475	250.00–310.00	290.26
139	—	426	272.50–323.00	307.89
47	—	1,087	198.00	198.00
52	—	335	270.00–336.00	322.78
2	—	537	293.00	293.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	665	221.00	221.00
3	—	810	160.00	160.00
1	—	915	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	180	265.00	265.00
49	—	368	250.00–312.50	280.49
6	—	217	256.00–297.50	286.40
31	—	326	241.00–319.00	274.68
6	—	257	225.00–280.00	264.42
285	—	577	205.00–275.00	256.55
405	—	776	200.00–241.50	216.62
235	—	525	234.00–292.50	266.02
7	—	1,065	180.00–196.00	191.37
139	—	928	165.00–210.00	197.08
156	—	865	173.00–213.00	205.52
225	—	825	176.00–227.00	209.08
66	—	976	185.00–201.00	195.47
82	—	428	225.00–317.50	289.73
19	—	1,022	170.00–185.00	179.09
8	—	1,107	144.00–160.50	158.36
286	—	627	210.00–264.00	242.10
122	—	474	221.00–302.00	277.95
434	—	672	211.00–248.00	234.19
340	—	725	201.00–234.00	221.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	672	210.00–222.50	211.14
8	—	717	196.00–212.00	204.49
4	—	632	212.00–233.00	224.71
2	—	913	171.00–191.00	181.03
5	—	847	186.00	186.00
2	—	850	192.00–200.00	196.00
2	—	550	240.00	240.00
1	—	545	230.00	230.00
2	—	347	260.00	260.00
4	—	774	200.00–208.00	202.00
4	—	409	240.00–270.00	257.58
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	215.00	215.00
1	—	520	192.00	192.00
1	—	565	201.00	201.00
2	—	478	218.00–220.00	219.03
3	—	670	200.00	200.00
1	—	240	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	880	130.00–195.00	172.00
8	—	375	180.00–250.00	217.18
2	—	1,093	139.00–150.00	144.51
26	—	526	182.50–256.00	229.56
25	—	682	170.00–226.00	210.34
4	—	330	192.00–259.00	221.42
2	—	945	120.00	120.00
33	—	815	115.00–191.00	173.60
2	—	250	232.00	232.00
51	—	626	180.00–230.00	214.32
6	—	973	145.00–190.00	166.15
57	—	577	160.00–251.00	217.46
2	—	220	200.00–202.50	201.25
11	—	428	171.00–270.00	234.95
14	—	477	162.00–270.00	226.64
27	—	778	160.00–212.00	197.93
15	—	722	160.00–210.00	193.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
123	—	813	228.90–233.90	231.53
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	403	222.50	222.50
4	—	751	165.00–170.00	167.50
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	218.00	218.00
2	—	530	192.50–227.50	209.83
2	—	473	190.00–205.00	197.14
1	—	765	189.00	189.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	475	211.00–274.00	257.52
49	—	578	205.00–250.00	237.44
2	—	885	193.00	193.00
53	—	523	215.00–271.00	252.24
1	—	1,075	160.00	160.00
91	—	628	196.00–238.00	228.36
2	—	320	265.00–280.00	272.85
1	—	265	250.00	250.00
12	—	369	250.00–280.00	268.38
1	—	245	240.00	240.00
28	—	674	192.00–222.00	214.22
1	—	1,040	166.00	166.00
23	—	424	217.00–267.50	248.03
25	—	715	186.00–210.00	195.30
9	—	776	187.50–208.00	193.91
1	—	915	180.00	180.00
4	—	821	181.00–197.00	187.63
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	245.00	245.00
7	—	616	174.00–205.00	187.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	326	205.00–245.00	230.21
142	—	819	203.50–205.50	204.43
89	—	467	222.00–267.00	242.74
252	—	726	194.00–224.75	213.56
51	—	872	195.75	195.75
51	—	377	212.00–241.00	231.26
266	—	665	211.00–234.00	220.13
96	—	422	220.00–277.50	251.13
435	—	625	207.00–240.00	224.53
416	—	769	200.00–209.00	204.37
471	—	569	210.00–251.00	234.20
559	—	522	212.50–257.00	238.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	572	132.50–221.00	194.76
30	—	422	163.00–252.00	197.27
7	—	269	160.00–240.00	192.82
33	—	478	160.00–234.00	199.32
25	—	322	135.00–230.00	198.26
9	—	919	120.00–166.00	129.31
33	—	869	120.00–169.00	138.19
21	—	376	130.00–235.00	195.95
68	—	627	135.00–217.00	182.18
54	—	523	150.00–221.00	192.37
21	—	817	122.00–179.00	154.95
91	—	674	145.00–212.00	183.20
3	—	978	130.00–160.00	142.89
4	—	223	177.50–220.00	199.84
31	—	774	97.00–190.00	151.46
31	—	735	130.00–204.00	179.60
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	697	168.00	168.00
3	—	426	170.00	170.00
1	—	540	170.00	170.00
2	—	613	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
147	—	369	200.00–296.00	249.63
244	—	430	210.00–281.00	248.75
350	—	477	208.00–264.00	241.90
444	—	674	178.00–222.00	209.11
98	—	320	205.00–290.00	247.21
9	—	1,028	120.00–180.00	153.32
1	—	1,280	134.00	134.00
337	—	725	155.00–216.50	200.60
432	—	623	170.00–229.00	212.43
15	—	970	129.00–180.00	157.63
461	—	575	195.00–240.00	224.66
113	—	774	149.00–204.00	186.91
35	—	923	155.00–185.00	178.21
65	—	882	154.00–194.00	181.15
32	—	273	202.50–300.00	248.76
19	—	233	220.00–290.00	263.77
430	—	524	197.00–248.00	229.86
141	—	820	150.00–207.00	186.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	144.00	144.00
35	—	925	184.00	184.00
20	—	716	180.00–187.00	182.44
35	—	692	199.00–206.00	203.40
26	—	629	195.00–215.00	204.11
7	—	810	166.00–174.00	170.80
12	—	762	182.00–189.00	186.89
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	180.00	180.00
1	—	645	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	140.00	140.00
1	—	610	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	203.00–235.00	218.52
12	—	521	185.00–215.00	204.98
2	—	382	185.00	185.00
7	—	632	190.00–215.00	202.42
1	—	650	170.00	170.00
2	—	588	207.00–219.00	213.03
1	—	305	220.00	220.00
2	—	882	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	287	215.00–260.00	238.55
43	—	620	183.50–208.00	192.89
41	—	573	190.00–220.00	207.70
6	—	221	200.00–257.50	230.08
2	—	935	145.00	145.00
3	—	843	154.00–175.00	168.07
13	—	369	200.00–247.50	222.56
14	—	767	172.00–193.00	180.43
31	—	428	200.00–251.00	224.61
1	—	1,025	147.50	147.50
1	—	980	140.00	140.00
49	—	474	205.00–240.00	220.69
1	—	860	175.00	175.00
12	—	720	170.00–184.00	178.56
20	—	522	200.00–228.00	207.66
19	—	322	215.00–255.00	234.55
28	—	676	175.00–207.00	190.63
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	192.00	192.00
1	—	360	197.50	197.50
1	—	490	200.00	200.00
1	—	500	195.00	195.00
1	—	570	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
166	—	473	229.00–275.00	244.79
18	—	273	232.00–310.00	271.83
6	—	225	265.00–285.00	281.81
169	—	426	230.00–295.00	256.49
130	—	375	230.00–305.00	271.40
28	—	329	230.00–311.00	271.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	547	157.00	157.00
5	—	717	176.00	176.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	100.00	100.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,012	110.00–120.00	114.00
1	—	630	85.00	85.00
1	—	995	110.00	110.00
2	—	483	124.00	124.00
2	—	925	105.00–108.00	106.48
1	—	355	80.00	80.00
2	—	680	131.00	131.00
1	—	1,085	116.00	116.00
7	—	701	118.00–130.00	128.29
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	825	152.00	152.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	161.00	161.00
1	—	440	159.00	159.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	235	150.00	150.00
4	—	935	150.00	150.00
2	—	625	170.00	170.00
5	—	324	100.00–135.00	114.62
2	—	422	110.00	110.00
1	—	820	107.50	107.50
5	—	522	75.00–177.00	129.86
3	—	708	132.50–150.00	144.23
10	—	358	97.50–210.00	152.61
1	—	490	85.00	85.00
2	—	873	129.00–150.00	139.47
2	—	558	130.00	130.00
1	—	655	139.00	139.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	458	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	528	240.00–285.00	264.13
6	—	624	230.00–239.00	233.61
3	—	413	280.00–302.50	292.61
5	—	460	265.00–284.00	276.29
1	—	380	315.00	315.00
6	—	587	246.00	246.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	419	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	317	220.00–250.00	235.64
35	—	578	194.00–230.00	218.10
2	—	278	252.50–260.00	256.28
11	—	621	190.00–210.00	200.54
28	—	473	220.00–267.50	238.79
25	—	522	203.00–242.50	217.16
3	—	768	177.50–190.00	182.45
8	—	723	172.50–190.00	180.30
2	—	875	161.00–168.00	164.56
2	—	208	250.00–260.00	254.94
11	—	674	180.00–200.00	189.55
30	—	366	220.00–270.00	245.47
3	—	830	182.00–184.00	183.34
8	—	420	220.00–267.50	232.30
2	—	962	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	265.00	265.00
2	—	673	200.00–205.00	202.57
1	—	860	155.00	155.00
4	—	559	212.00–230.00	222.86
1	—	375	270.00	270.00
1	—	540	225.00	225.00
1	—	745	193.00	193.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	765	175.00–180.00	178.34
2	—	482	208.00	208.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	628	163.00–221.00	194.95
34	—	478	175.00–256.00	225.08
29	—	523	122.50–240.00	200.47
1	—	1,030	108.00	108.00
19	—	376	195.00–290.00	243.58
1	—	195	267.50	267.50
1	—	1,085	100.00	100.00
9	—	269	175.00–255.00	203.08
7	—	826	130.00–172.00	158.10
22	—	316	175.00–277.50	236.37
2	—	965	106.00–127.50	116.58
3	—	928	131.00–147.00	138.44
7	—	779	158.00–177.00	165.73
30	—	667	173.00–210.00	190.18
25	—	582	160.00–222.00	203.72
13	—	721	150.00–202.00	170.73
12	—	877	139.00–249.00	164.60
17	—	429	135.00–257.00	219.94
4	—	234	195.00–260.00	213.90
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	654	226.00–237.00	229.70
114	—	430	252.00–325.00	291.36
53	—	563	235.00–275.00	254.89
4	—	705	218.00–219.00	218.75
66	—	527	239.50–282.00	251.68
22	—	292	262.50–360.00	323.53
61	—	370	252.50–337.50	302.52
11	—	329	280.00–320.00	305.22
2	—	243	305.00–315.00	310.05
14	—	623	230.00–238.00	235.51
89	—	473	255.00–297.00	275.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	280	192.50–332.50	286.38
130	—	472	219.00–300.00	256.88
42	—	818	157.50–210.00	181.78
79	—	429	220.00–297.50	262.45
140	—	573	213.00–252.50	237.90
1	—	1,280	120.00	120.00
64	—	722	165.00–211.00	197.04
56	—	770	176.00–210.00	193.41
151	—	626	198.00–250.00	219.85
6	—	229	230.00–280.00	261.05
37	—	325	205.00–327.50	273.16
105	—	671	187.00–234.00	211.60
8	—	972	110.00–160.00	136.17
11	—	868	142.00–176.00	167.31
140	—	523	220.00–263.00	245.41
5	—	917	135.00–178.00	158.48
3	—	1,023	136.00–163.00	145.19
3	—	1,081	105.00–135.00	114.99
88	—	379	220.00–314.00	265.71
1	—	1,120	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	175.00	175.00
2	—	510	201.00–210.00	205.46
1	—	580	210.00	210.00
1	—	290	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	222.50	222.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,348	1,285.00–2,000.00	1,713.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,385	1,125.00–3,000.00	2,144.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,485	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,618.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,334	1,550.00–2,900.00	2,109.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,118	1,300.00–2,450.00	1,968.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,209	1,125.00–2,500.00	1,840.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,510	2,750.00	2,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,332	1,500.00–2,900.00	1,941.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,177	1,100.00–2,325.00	1,557.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,413	1,200.00–1,675.00	1,432.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,393	1,250.00–1,850.00	1,567.77
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,278	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,426.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,069	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,264.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	957	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,501.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,217.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,475.00	1,475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	1,610.00	1,610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	1,460.00	1,460.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	2,300.00	2,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	1,485.00	1,485.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,180	1,225.00–1,310.00	1,276.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	1,284	950.00–2,075.00	1,406.81
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,413	1,200.00–1,810.00	1,514.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	805	985.00	985.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,100	1,185.00	1,185.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	1,074	950.00–1,825.00	1,313.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,096	950.00–1,350.00	1,129.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,232	875.00–1,800.00	1,378.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	52	—	1,347	1,125.00–1,950.00	1,532.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	42	—	1,155	950.00–2,000.00	1,249.82
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,271	950.00–1,800.00	1,459.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	1,195	1,000.00–2,000.00	1,522.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,088	785.00–1,585.00	1,254.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,077	800.00–1,385.00	1,224.07
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,145	1,185.00	1,185.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,205	1,125.00–2,100.00	1,672.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	935.00	935.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	908	775.00–850.00	812.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	705	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	825	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,187.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	1,285.00	1,285.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	960.00	960.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	997	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,248.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	1,285.00	1,285.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,045	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,196.77
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	853	775.00–1,000.00	894.43
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	700.00	700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	900.00	900.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	683	775.00–910.00	842.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	1,160.00	1,160.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	918	1,175.00–1,475.00	1,297.68
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	921	1,125.00–1,585.00	1,303.57
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	855	835.00–1,075.00	953.60
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	830	800.00–1,325.00	1,047.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	975	960.00–1,270.00	1,097.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	715	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	950.00	950.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	1,100.00	1,100.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	775	1,085.00–1,100.00	1,092.69
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	888	985.00–1,085.00	1,057.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,002	107.00–117.00	112.76
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	7	—	1,339	1,500.00–2,600.00	1,978.42
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,021	1,185.00–1,400.00	1,269.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · estimate wt
108	—	1,341	100.00–121.00	110.22
29	—	1,242	90.00–98.00	94.24
5	—	1,304	73.00–88.00	83.00
14	—	1,442	123.00–135.00	125.50
59	—	1,226	70.00–104.00	91.06
276	—	1,255	82.00–119.00	102.11
2	—	1,105	64.00–66.00	64.98
133	—	1,280	95.00–130.00	113.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · estimate wt
7	—	1,177	111.00–116.00	112.71
32	—	1,093	96.00–110.00	102.03
18	—	1,113	90.00–96.00	93.33
11	—	1,069	76.00–89.00	82.91
81	—	1,049	80.00–113.00	102.77
38	—	962	50.00–80.00	66.52
158	—	1,033	65.00–99.50	91.45
75	—	997	61.00–89.00	80.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
146	—	1,513	95.00–132.00	114.05
32	—	1,512	81.00–107.00	97.61
9	—	1,697	119.00–126.00	121.78
21	—	1,681	108.00–118.00	113.62
4	—	1,766	98.00–105.00	102.00
125	—	1,442	90.00–115.50	105.27
1	—	1,500	75.00	75.00
Bulls$ per cwt · estimate wt
2	—	1,048	104.00–113.00	108.50
12	—	1,804	130.00–159.00	134.83
66	—	1,838	124.00–140.00	130.59
10	—	1,638	120.00–129.00	124.60
95	—	1,590	105.00–129.00	120.75
38	—	1,395	89.00–118.50	109.66
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,209	118.00–159.00	129.74
1	—	1,105	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,294	127.00–152.00	141.62
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,425	131.00–180.00	157.40
1	—	1,180	100.00	100.00
2	—	1,253	140.00–157.00	148.21
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	126.00	126.00
1	—	1,530	93.00	93.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	139.00	139.00
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	115.00	115.00

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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