Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 403 priced lines covering 16,852 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 16,592 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,046 head. replacement cattle receipts at 939 head. Counted as USDA files them — 127 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 16,592Last week 19,937Year ago 13,897

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,046Last week 2,331Year ago 1,733

Replacement CattleReceipts 939Last week 597Year ago 647

Feeder calves began and finished the week strong with most markets trading 5.00 to 10.00 higher and instances sharply higher. Mid week, the markets were mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Yearlings sold mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good to very good throughout the week with best interest for lighter weight weaned packages. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher with good 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	300–350	315	168.00	168.00
2	350–400	383	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	276	224.00	224.00
1	300–350	335	206.00	206.00
10	400–450	419	189.00–253.00	231.75
5	450–500	478	150.00–229.00	199.88
17	500–550	534	120.00–239.00	199.43
7	550–600	575	150.00–217.00	188.00
2	600–650	610	110.00–175.00	142.77
7	650–700	654	135.00	135.00
1	700–750	715	140.00	140.00
4	750–800	785	121.00	121.00
3	850–900	889	105.00–118.00	113.76
6	900–950	931	113.00	113.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	135.00	135.00
3	1200–1250	1,248	138.00	138.00
1	1400–1450	1,435	129.00	129.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	625	169.00	169.00
54	900–950	944	183.85	183.85
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	65.00	65.00
1	500–550	530	85.00	85.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	134.00	134.00
1	450–500	475	135.00	135.00
3	500–550	542	131.00	131.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	77.00–90.00	83.55
3	350–400	372	75.00–92.00	82.54
1	400–450	445	116.00	116.00
1	500–550	530	107.00	107.00
1	700–750	710	118.00	118.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	125.00	125.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	82.00–282.00	180.48
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	242.00	242.00
1	650–700	650	213.00	213.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	233	260.00–365.00	329.26
15	250–300	285	250.00–355.00	323.98
54	300–350	318	257.50–350.00	313.31
84	350–400	376	247.50–347.50	318.89
135	400–450	432	173.00–335.00	306.53
128	450–500	474	250.00–325.00	301.53
187	500–550	524	240.00–317.50	282.14
197	550–600	570	250.00–300.00	273.12
165	600–650	626	220.00–280.00	260.50
148	650–700	669	220.00–279.00	249.74
183	700–750	731	208.00–259.00	232.57
290	750–800	772	212.00–250.00	234.05
114	800–850	818	203.00–236.00	218.95
55	850–900	874	199.00–226.00	213.99
59	900–950	929	200.00–227.50	211.84
20	950–1000	981	187.50–206.00	200.11
25	1000–1050	1,030	182.00–195.00	186.42
1	1050–1100	1,060	175.00	175.00
2	1200–1250	1,210	166.00	166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	297.50–301.00	299.11
2	250–300	265	311.00–400.00	358.02
35	300–350	322	310.00–365.00	338.72
29	350–400	368	305.00–385.00	341.03
105	400–450	423	287.50–360.00	326.61
96	450–500	474	290.00–330.00	317.91
4	500–550	519	297.50–320.00	314.58
1	600–650	610	302.00	302.00
22	800–850	844	229.00–234.00	231.71
62	850–900	895	239.25	239.25
56	900–950	920	233.60	233.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	265.00	265.00
4	250–300	283	270.00–300.00	281.57
1	300–350	340	301.00	301.00
13	350–400	367	250.00–317.50	283.84
8	400–450	432	247.50–304.00	274.39
27	450–500	469	247.00–295.00	273.88
18	500–550	521	240.00–282.00	250.01
20	550–600	574	220.00–272.50	251.51
16	600–650	626	210.00–258.00	241.26
4	650–700	685	215.00–224.00	220.75
18	700–750	744	195.00–228.00	220.33
6	750–800	775	217.00–222.00	219.50
4	800–850	819	205.00–210.00	207.55
11	850–900	887	209.50–210.00	209.68
4	900–950	910	170.00	170.00
1	950–1000	990	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	345	330.00–361.00	349.35
18	350–400	373	312.50–382.50	341.52
90	400–450	432	310.00–372.50	329.22
57	450–500	472	274.00–330.00	307.43
282	500–550	525	262.00–332.50	300.93
337	550–600	573	260.00–317.50	295.90
275	600–650	622	249.00–297.50	275.43
323	650–700	676	248.00–279.00	262.87
242	700–750	720	225.00–280.00	248.46
331	750–800	762	230.00–260.00	249.22
358	800–850	812	222.50–243.50	236.97
424	850–900	871	224.25–239.00	232.59
102	900–950	925	222.00–228.00	225.36
8	950–1000	966	208.00	208.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	160.00	160.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	282.50	282.50
6	450–500	463	289.00	289.00
3	500–550	526	257.00	257.00
1	550–600	565	282.00	282.00
8	650–700	688	230.00–257.00	249.11
13	700–750	736	229.00	229.00
8	750–800	787	211.00–223.00	212.44
5	800–850	830	200.00–215.00	209.31
2	900–950	925	223.00	223.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	367	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	545	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	200.00	200.00
1	250–300	275	294.00	294.00
7	300–350	318	235.00–295.00	263.62
10	350–400	375	200.00–300.00	247.57
29	400–450	416	216.00–297.00	262.56
20	450–500	469	227.50–285.00	254.23
20	500–550	535	225.00–275.00	257.62
22	550–600	577	197.00–264.00	244.71
20	600–650	636	185.00–246.00	233.42
9	650–700	669	198.00–237.50	218.61
17	700–750	734	199.00–224.00	216.92
8	750–800	784	195.00–214.00	204.13
7	800–850	831	190.00–204.00	198.14
2	900–950	923	160.00	160.00
1	950–1000	995	160.00	160.00
3	1000–1050	1,018	165.00–174.00	168.05
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	197.00–200.00	198.52
3	350–400	378	212.50–250.00	226.31
1	400–450	410	210.00	210.00
1	450–500	465	222.50	222.50
1	500–550	505	216.00	216.00
3	550–600	575	204.00–241.00	219.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	222	290.00–340.00	307.53
43	250–300	284	265.00–350.00	316.94
38	300–350	329	250.00–334.00	302.31
113	350–400	376	272.00–337.50	312.59
136	400–450	431	263.00–325.00	298.47
238	450–500	474	256.00–316.00	287.43
201	500–550	518	231.00–298.00	269.56
148	550–600	570	160.00–282.50	261.06
123	600–650	621	213.00–252.50	234.79
100	650–700	664	204.00–244.00	225.29
96	700–750	719	191.00–230.00	213.77
40	750–800	767	187.00–220.00	203.25
48	800–850	820	160.00–219.00	195.45
18	850–900	870	167.50–202.00	187.55
6	900–950	913	138.00–206.00	173.91
6	950–1000	974	162.00–192.00	177.14
1	1000–1050	1,010	151.00	151.00
1	1100–1150	1,140	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	273	245.00–290.00	265.15
16	300–350	323	230.00–277.50	255.36
35	350–400	378	235.00–304.00	273.89
34	400–450	435	225.00–280.00	248.08
25	450–500	473	215.00–285.00	264.25
29	500–550	526	230.00–267.50	251.85
23	550–600	576	225.00–251.00	233.53
8	600–650	633	190.00–225.00	205.38
4	650–700	681	210.00–215.00	211.22
4	700–750	720	180.00–202.50	191.10
1	750–800	755	187.50	187.50
4	800–850	824	162.50–190.00	173.90
2	850–900	855	173.00	173.00
2	900–950	923	150.00–175.00	162.60
1	950–1000	985	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	318	317.00–335.00	325.09
3	350–400	378	330.00–347.50	338.44
18	400–450	425	285.00–346.00	317.40
30	450–500	479	270.00–313.00	292.37
34	500–550	529	263.00–306.00	286.13
18	550–600	568	259.00–285.50	273.94
37	600–650	622	221.00–267.00	251.34
4	650–700	671	225.00–233.00	229.94
5	700–750	719	220.00–234.00	226.98
10	750–800	767	210.00–222.00	216.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	277	275.00–365.00	339.84
24	300–350	322	295.00–340.00	323.87
55	350–400	359	292.00–355.00	333.80
103	400–450	424	292.50–350.00	319.39
69	450–500	477	279.00–332.50	299.97
68	500–550	518	262.50–321.00	288.38
4	550–600	565	260.00	260.00
23	600–650	616	239.00–278.00	256.89
2	650–700	670	238.00	238.00
1	700–750	715	230.00	230.00
2	750–800	782	220.50	220.50
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	290.00	290.00
1	350–400	395	302.50	302.50
1	500–550	515	260.00	260.00
3	550–600	572	240.00–253.00	248.49
1	600–650	620	220.00	220.00
4	650–700	678	210.00–222.00	215.53
1	950–1000	950	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	465	182.50–265.00	229.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	260.00	260.00
3	250–300	277	200.00–245.00	227.24
13	300–350	326	215.00–287.00	251.19
34	350–400	379	187.50–303.00	260.09
23	400–450	421	200.00–291.00	231.39
43	450–500	478	200.00–285.00	252.11
35	500–550	529	175.00–265.00	231.82
29	550–600	584	175.00–262.50	228.35
8	600–650	619	115.00–210.00	182.35
10	650–700	675	170.00–221.00	196.58
7	700–750	726	162.50–240.00	191.47
3	750–800	760	160.00–186.00	175.28
3	800–850	823	100.00–189.00	156.11
2	850–900	870	150.00–158.00	154.09
2	900–950	908	90.00–127.50	108.80
2	950–1000	975	140.00–167.00	153.57
1	1000–1050	1,020	130.00	130.00
1	1050–1100	1,090	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	200–250	223	240.00–315.00	289.33
78	250–300	283	230.00–310.00	283.26
79	300–350	324	232.50–305.00	277.66
227	350–400	375	220.00–309.00	276.40
274	400–450	429	232.50–300.00	269.92
329	450–500	471	230.00–290.00	266.61
448	500–550	520	226.00–272.50	250.98
286	550–600	575	212.00–260.00	240.64
256	600–650	625	191.00–241.00	227.55
252	650–700	673	200.00–238.00	222.46
167	700–750	717	172.00–223.00	212.22
95	750–800	775	160.00–228.00	207.35
50	800–850	808	166.00–214.00	198.41
21	850–900	885	158.00–205.00	193.40
35	900–950	927	159.00–195.00	181.16
20	950–1000	988	155.00–189.00	174.46
9	1000–1050	1,013	133.00–170.00	160.83
1	1050–1100	1,060	190.00	190.00
1	1100–1150	1,115	152.00	152.00
1	1200–1250	1,215	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	710	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	211	310.00–320.00	316.85
16	250–300	289	290.00–322.00	307.13
48	300–350	328	250.00–322.50	307.75
68	350–400	376	252.50–315.00	295.49
103	400–450	418	265.00–317.50	290.49
127	450–500	473	255.00–301.00	280.09
7	500–550	515	270.00–272.00	271.43
2	700–750	708	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
13	700–750	712	190.00–220.00	211.17
1	750–800	785	191.00	191.00
3	800–850	846	169.00	169.00
6	850–900	870	188.00–190.00	189.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	335.00	335.00
1	250–300	285	340.00	340.00
22	300–350	330	317.00–337.00	332.61
7	350–400	374	315.00–337.00	328.40
70	400–450	426	246.00–330.00	292.36
122	450–500	472	252.00–291.75	282.10
316	500–550	524	249.00–292.50	263.79
236	550–600	573	243.00–276.00	258.75
337	600–650	618	225.00–259.00	246.79
489	650–700	677	214.50–254.50	239.69
338	700–750	711	217.00–249.00	234.51
394	750–800	765	203.00–234.25	225.51
153	800–850	835	190.00–220.00	211.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
11	600–650	617	262.50	262.50
71	650–700	694	254.75	254.75
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	250.00	250.00
1	350–400	395	215.00	215.00
1	400–450	410	202.50	202.50
1	450–500	480	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	267	250.00	250.00
2	300–350	335	250.00–252.50	251.23
3	350–400	378	260.00–309.00	292.38
5	400–450	416	240.00–263.00	253.00
2	450–500	468	240.00–247.50	243.89
8	550–600	583	218.00–235.00	229.04
2	600–650	628	158.00–205.00	181.97
3	650–700	675	184.00–206.00	193.84
1	700–750	745	155.00	155.00
1	800–850	840	178.00	178.00
2	900–950	900	162.00	162.00
1	950–1000	985	155.00	155.00
1	1050–1100	1,080	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	209.00	209.00
1	600–650	620	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	182.50	182.50
1	350–400	360	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	220.00–225.00	222.56
5	350–400	373	180.00–215.00	195.36
2	450–500	478	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	850	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	200.00–255.00	228.41
9	250–300	282	220.00–285.00	238.40
20	300–350	317	220.00–265.00	237.90
65	350–400	371	210.00–257.50	240.46
48	400–450	423	205.00–267.50	242.14
75	450–500	470	205.00–262.50	246.30
24	500–550	527	190.00–245.00	226.34
17	550–600	581	210.00–235.00	223.68
14	600–650	628	185.00–217.50	202.25
17	650–700	671	175.00–217.00	198.24
10	700–750	720	165.00–200.00	186.50
4	750–800	775	206.00–207.00	206.25
6	800–850	811	170.00–179.00	174.74
10	850–900	871	145.00–189.00	171.82
1	900–950	945	152.50	152.50
2	950–1000	978	100.00–170.00	134.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	750–800	794	161.00	161.00
1	850–900	885	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	216	252.50–270.00	262.76
23	250–300	277	215.00–283.00	247.84
34	300–350	325	170.00–280.00	248.62
50	350–400	371	180.00–280.00	240.23
61	400–450	422	129.00–261.00	237.70
71	450–500	474	132.50–267.00	232.69
42	500–550	518	175.00–239.00	222.23
43	550–600	574	180.00–238.00	218.56
30	600–650	624	155.00–222.00	195.77
28	650–700	671	152.00–217.00	187.60
18	700–750	716	130.00–195.00	163.89
16	750–800	776	143.00–202.00	177.39
5	800–850	832	135.00–192.00	155.43
2	850–900	873	140.00–160.00	150.03
5	900–950	917	127.50–174.00	157.05
2	950–1000	978	122.50–137.50	130.06

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	7	—	1,166	1,290.00–2,200.00	1,881.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,495	2,350.00–2,375.00	2,361.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,765	2,100.00–2,475.00	2,346.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,159	1,675.00–2,475.00	2,145.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,149	1,600.00–2,500.00	2,086.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	44	—	1,322	1,375.00–2,350.00	2,014.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,278	1,650.00–2,400.00	2,120.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,159	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,408.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,339	1,725.00–2,500.00	2,273.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,340	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,181	1,450.00–1,685.00	1,550.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,030	1,240.00–1,250.00	1,244.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	990	1,450.00–1,775.00	1,570.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,151	1,400.00–1,875.00	1,691.12
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,145	2,000.00–2,275.00	2,184.32
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	917	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,070	1,925.00	1,925.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,039	1,750.00–1,975.00	1,880.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	877	785.00–1,500.00	1,319.68
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	910	1,250.00–1,700.00	1,419.91
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	850	725.00–1,625.00	1,282.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	743	1,350.00–1,410.00	1,388.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	818	1,125.00–1,525.00	1,364.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	11	—	1,573	1,500.00–2,900.00	2,126.26
(<2 yrs)	N/A	11	—	1,150	1,725.00–3,300.00	2,787.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,175	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,052	925.00–1,150.00	1,027.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,140	1,375.00–1,775.00	1,543.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,118	1,250.00–2,050.00	1,762.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	44	—	1,113	1,025.00–2,025.00	1,557.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,187	2,025.00	2,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	41	—	1,215	1,050.00–1,975.00	1,626.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	41	—	1,176	1,020.00–1,975.00	1,525.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,081	1,425.00–2,900.00	1,841.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,065	2,075.00	2,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,073	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,261.72
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,108	1,000.00–1,425.00	1,187.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,026	850.00–1,575.00	1,288.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	41	—	1,207	1,360.00–1,975.00	1,673.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,060	830.00–1,700.00	1,490.31
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,192	1,300.00–1,535.00	1,433.74
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,184	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,796.94
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,222	1,860.00–1,900.00	1,873.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,181	1,950.00–2,075.00	1,992.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,128	1,825.00–1,900.00	1,873.67
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	855	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	890	750.00–1,000.00	863.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	958	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,188.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	940	825.00–1,250.00	1,098.45
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	983	875.00–1,400.00	1,249.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,088	850.00–1,400.00	1,136.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	890	123.00–140.00	132.10
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	113.00	113.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	2,550.00	2,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,279	88.00–127.00	112.04
118	—	1,827	123.00–157.00	138.19
101	—	1,635	104.00–136.00	124.87
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,172	141.00–169.50	165.55
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,107	111.00–165.00	137.44
2	—	1,233	149.00–152.00	150.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
292	—	1,247	90.00–121.00	109.35
87	—	1,200	77.00–110.00	99.98
289	—	1,280	100.00–148.00	119.01
11	—	1,275	72.00–99.00	90.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	982	70.00–100.00	85.60
165	—	1,036	79.00–110.00	97.77
170	—	1,061	92.00–136.00	109.56
44	—	948	55.00–84.00	71.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
146	—	1,482	95.00–119.50	111.92
205	—	1,539	105.00–139.00	120.98
5	—	1,307	85.00–103.00	94.80
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,307	140.00–182.50	154.60
1	—	1,295	114.00	114.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,220	156.00–170.00	165.37
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	117.00	117.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,342	140.00–159.00	151.31
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	105.00	105.00

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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