Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 401 priced lines covering 16,746 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 16,426 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,946 head. replacement cattle receipts at 750 head. Counted as USDA files them — 115 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 16,426Last week 16,592Year ago 17,148

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,946Last week 2,046Year ago 2,109

Replacement CattleReceipts 750Last week 939Year ago 684

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 8.00 higher with exceptions sharply higher. There was good to very good demand throughout the week with active markets and good buyer participation. Best demand was for long weaned preconditioned packages. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher with good to very good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	235	245.00–315.00	297.94
24	250–300	285	203.00–362.50	303.72
49	300–350	324	262.50–337.50	304.43
125	350–400	379	275.00–340.00	311.08
75	400–450	423	270.00–342.50	296.51
214	450–500	469	260.00–322.50	291.96
157	500–550	519	237.00–305.00	275.35
150	550–600	569	237.50–299.00	263.44
98	600–650	625	179.00–286.00	239.81
98	650–700	668	217.00–255.00	232.29
93	700–750	727	202.00–239.00	217.15
25	750–800	763	189.00–219.00	206.77
21	800–850	822	161.00–220.00	197.44
12	850–900	869	180.00–204.00	190.22
9	900–950	920	132.50–196.00	171.31
4	950–1000	964	131.00–158.00	149.27
2	1100–1150	1,102	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	321.00–337.50	329.36
5	300–350	321	320.00–347.50	333.99
18	350–400	376	312.50–340.00	331.17
20	400–450	415	270.00–325.00	300.24
25	450–500	463	271.00–340.00	296.72
23	500–550	515	269.00–299.00	282.33
24	550–600	573	263.00–296.00	276.02
11	600–650	616	240.00–275.00	261.67
20	650–700	669	230.00–272.00	240.24
27	700–750	717	230.00–240.00	238.68
5	750–800	776	219.00	219.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	280	240.00–315.00	280.48
7	300–350	316	220.00–285.00	268.95
19	350–400	382	225.00–335.00	276.91
20	400–450	426	235.00–280.00	265.34
28	450–500	463	240.00–292.00	274.54
21	500–550	525	217.50–280.00	250.48
9	550–600	576	207.50–255.00	231.22
5	600–650	630	212.50–252.00	227.28
7	650–700	674	200.00–225.00	214.32
1	700–750	730	200.00	200.00
5	750–800	769	152.50–200.00	176.20
2	850–900	870	170.00–172.50	171.24
1	900–950	930	167.50	167.50
2	950–1000	975	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	606	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	210.00–247.50	228.75
5	250–300	264	175.00–230.00	200.73
3	350–400	377	220.00–261.00	240.23
1	400–450	440	230.00	230.00
3	450–500	460	200.00–240.00	221.87
2	500–550	520	209.00–227.50	218.25
3	550–600	573	220.00–225.00	221.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
21	250–300	283	300.00–390.00	351.64
50	300–350	326	303.00–366.00	339.68
62	350–400	370	275.00–370.00	335.84
94	400–450	432	294.00–380.00	311.16
74	450–500	471	290.00–345.00	313.33
60	500–550	516	264.00–310.00	280.51
49	550–600	568	254.00–290.00	270.26
26	600–650	615	242.50–277.00	257.90
4	650–700	671	247.00–258.00	255.21
7	700–750	708	220.00–240.00	222.85
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	262.50	262.50
1	550–600	570	226.00	226.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	310.00	310.00
2	400–450	438	280.00–285.00	282.49
3	450–500	485	250.00–252.00	250.65
1	550–600	590	247.50	247.50
1	700–750	735	212.00	212.00
1	750–800	780	204.00	204.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	245.00–255.00	249.49
4	250–300	274	242.50–292.50	272.07
18	300–350	326	205.00–291.00	263.59
18	350–400	378	212.50–295.00	267.21
20	400–450	422	153.00–290.00	245.23
27	450–500	472	180.00–288.00	250.74
22	500–550	519	190.00–260.00	234.41
26	550–600	571	180.00–249.00	222.35
13	600–650	619	180.00–220.00	209.58
11	650–700	675	175.00–220.00	205.31
17	700–750	715	140.00–222.00	196.21
4	750–800	768	150.00–199.00	182.86
4	800–850	826	168.00–195.00	182.08
6	850–900	876	153.00–182.00	168.40
1	900–950	905	160.00	160.00
2	950–1000	985	125.00	125.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	113.00	113.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	228	201.00–340.00	307.97
13	250–300	274	290.00–337.00	318.93
21	300–350	326	285.00–360.00	318.73
49	350–400	377	293.00–367.50	323.53
109	400–450	426	260.00–360.00	312.63
199	450–500	472	270.00–330.00	306.51
219	500–550	528	200.00–317.50	287.65
152	550–600	576	245.00–300.00	280.69
215	600–650	624	230.00–295.00	264.95
215	650–700	675	228.00–275.00	250.71
188	700–750	727	220.00–250.00	239.76
136	750–800	770	210.00–246.00	234.88
111	800–850	816	195.00–238.00	225.16
33	850–900	866	199.00–225.00	217.06
12	900–950	921	194.00–218.00	208.08
29	950–1000	969	186.00–220.00	206.51
6	1000–1050	1,025	190.00–214.00	206.74
1	1050–1100	1,080	192.50	192.50
2	1100–1150	1,125	160.00–193.00	176.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	830	200.00	200.00
28	900–950	927	200.50	200.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	248	347.00	347.00
8	250–300	275	253.00–385.00	326.87
18	300–350	318	312.50–402.00	356.74
25	350–400	372	312.50–382.50	342.56
121	400–450	422	300.00–382.00	342.39
146	450–500	474	300.00–360.00	329.25
1	500–550	500	324.00	324.00
19	600–650	603	280.00–297.50	289.93
51	650–700	668	296.00–299.50	298.77
65	800–850	833	245.75	245.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	270.00	270.00
8	350–400	371	277.50–316.00	304.36
23	400–450	424	240.00–330.00	298.07
25	450–500	473	242.50–307.00	284.54
25	500–550	532	231.00–285.00	265.24
41	550–600	573	220.00–277.50	257.30
11	600–650	623	237.50–260.00	250.62
21	650–700	679	210.00–244.00	224.93
20	700–750	735	192.50–225.00	213.15
13	750–800	783	205.00–219.00	217.02
5	800–850	827	201.00–214.00	209.69
3	850–900	875	200.00–215.00	206.65
1	900–950	945	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	315.00	315.00
6	300–350	322	337.00–350.00	342.21
38	350–400	384	322.00–371.00	331.74
75	400–450	425	290.00–378.00	331.90
171	450–500	476	282.50–362.50	324.42
275	500–550	521	265.00–340.00	310.85
256	550–600	579	268.00–316.00	298.54
414	600–650	619	250.00–312.00	285.86
289	650–700	665	256.00–301.00	279.24
348	700–750	728	237.00–271.00	254.51
205	750–800	776	236.25–254.00	243.22
394	800–850	816	235.00–247.50	240.21
368	850–900	874	220.00–237.75	229.70
318	900–950	922	219.00–231.75	225.90
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	215.00	215.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	242.50	242.50
1	300–350	335	220.00	220.00
1	450–500	485	282.50	282.50
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	257.50	257.50
1	550–600	550	180.00	180.00
1	750–800	790	186.00	186.00
1	900–950	935	165.00	165.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	290.00–291.00	290.51
5	500–550	536	244.00–260.00	256.98
2	550–600	573	263.00	263.00
8	600–650	619	212.50–255.00	240.44
4	650–700	673	224.00–255.00	234.07
1	700–750	735	194.00	194.00
1	750–800	760	199.00	199.00
1	800–850	815	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	975	187.00	187.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	566	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	230.00	230.00
6	250–300	273	205.00–317.00	271.31
10	300–350	332	250.00–305.00	282.44
7	350–400	371	220.00–314.00	268.22
14	400–450	427	125.00–298.00	232.45
30	450–500	478	222.00–311.00	260.95
13	500–550	527	170.00–270.00	224.53
21	550–600	583	160.00–260.00	229.63
23	600–650	625	155.00–249.00	225.40
21	650–700	672	170.00–261.00	243.26
13	700–750	711	204.00–231.00	225.79
16	750–800	764	177.50–226.00	211.76
6	800–850	832	180.00–201.00	192.02
7	850–900	864	187.50–217.00	210.71
9	900–950	933	142.50–205.00	169.10
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	200–250	228	200.00–290.00	270.15
51	250–300	279	242.50–302.50	281.97
62	300–350	327	235.00–312.50	283.84
182	350–400	374	235.00–318.00	287.64
249	400–450	429	237.50–308.00	274.96
396	450–500	472	227.00–296.00	271.33
398	500–550	524	221.00–274.00	253.12
279	550–600	574	221.00–270.00	243.25
302	600–650	624	193.00–250.00	228.28
188	650–700	673	196.00–241.00	221.34
72	700–750	727	170.00–231.00	206.27
93	750–800	764	170.00–231.00	214.12
62	800–850	819	180.00–219.00	209.96
23	850–900	870	132.00–200.00	176.77
20	900–950	917	165.00–207.00	184.49
8	950–1000	983	133.00–179.00	165.56
8	1050–1100	1,075	170.00–179.00	171.14
2	1200–1250	1,235	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	530	212.50	212.50
3	600–650	622	189.00–210.00	202.74
8	650–700	695	201.00	201.00
11	700–750	741	180.00–204.00	201.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	700–750	724	181.00–211.00	193.75
2	750–800	782	199.00	199.00
1	850–900	860	180.00	180.00
3	1050–1100	1,073	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	231	315.00	315.00
3	250–300	295	300.00–312.50	304.17
15	300–350	317	297.00–325.00	311.31
35	350–400	372	292.50–342.50	321.82
100	400–450	417	250.00–316.00	285.45
84	450–500	474	250.00–293.00	273.19
361	500–550	520	242.50–292.50	270.77
296	550–600	571	244.00–276.00	260.35
427	600–650	618	224.00–267.50	254.91
232	650–700	668	217.00–257.50	243.79
218	700–750	718	210.00–247.50	235.28
185	750–800	789	209.00–231.00	222.74
302	800–850	825	196.00–223.50	215.41
3	850–900	865	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	217.50	217.50
1	250–300	275	240.00	240.00
3	300–350	330	190.00–210.00	200.35
2	350–400	355	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	200–250	233	300.00–320.00	305.04
27	250–300	271	292.50–340.00	313.65
74	300–350	330	290.00–337.50	312.58
90	350–400	373	272.50–331.00	309.63
217	400–450	423	255.00–328.00	299.55
267	450–500	475	250.00–318.00	288.24
191	500–550	530	287.75–302.25	295.01
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	640	197.00	197.00
1	650–700	690	190.00	190.00
1	800–850	810	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	290.00	290.00
2	350–400	370	245.00–275.00	259.39
20	400–450	441	209.00–270.00	246.43
6	450–500	476	197.00–267.50	248.23
7	500–550	532	177.50–239.00	207.55
11	550–600	576	190.00–235.00	220.61
3	600–650	617	181.00–229.00	206.47
3	700–750	713	164.00–174.00	167.41
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	352	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	835	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	250.00–272.50	265.17
8	250–300	270	240.00–265.00	252.08
14	300–350	327	240.00–275.00	259.38
31	350–400	368	237.50–277.50	255.51
40	400–450	427	207.50–277.50	250.80
65	450–500	473	231.00–267.50	254.94
50	500–550	531	215.00–245.00	232.33
28	550–600	576	210.00–240.00	225.35
34	600–650	618	195.00–225.00	211.73
27	650–700	681	184.00–220.00	199.81
7	700–750	717	185.00–200.00	190.74
1	750–800	770	185.00	185.00
1	800–850	800	185.00	185.00
1	850–900	885	182.50	182.50
2	900–950	908	170.00–182.50	176.30
1	1000–1050	1,035	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	385	285.00–300.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	200–250	228	210.00–270.00	243.27
15	250–300	270	200.00–275.00	247.23
53	300–350	321	169.00–290.00	273.17
37	350–400	377	168.00–290.00	253.68
43	400–450	428	200.00–262.50	234.84
53	450–500	478	162.50–265.00	238.16
37	500–550	523	170.00–250.00	214.04
44	550–600	580	172.50–251.00	222.48
33	600–650	629	134.00–227.00	193.09
15	650–700	673	130.00–219.00	182.15
27	700–750	726	145.00–230.00	188.45
13	750–800	779	138.00–193.00	164.14
12	800–850	824	139.00–198.00	165.11
4	850–900	868	156.00–170.00	165.30
3	900–950	927	130.00–165.00	143.29
3	950–1000	965	137.50–160.00	152.30
4	1000–1050	1,005	185.00	185.00
1	1050–1100	1,055	137.50	137.50
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	155.00	155.00
5	250–300	287	147.50–175.00	163.89
1	400–450	430	150.00	150.00
1	600–650	605	142.00	142.00
1	900–950	920	100.00	100.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	160.00	160.00
1	700–750	730	187.00	187.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	210.00–229.00	220.12
2	350–400	375	245.00	245.00
5	400–450	437	122.50–247.00	195.26
11	450–500	472	130.00–227.00	184.05
8	500–550	528	176.00–251.00	228.65
8	550–600	555	185.00–251.00	242.83
11	600–650	628	177.00–215.00	207.98
4	650–700	667	131.00–190.00	148.37
8	700–750	708	140.00–185.00	177.14
3	750–800	769	157.00–160.00	158.00
1	800–850	815	110.00	110.00
3	950–1000	962	123.00–150.00	141.06
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	312	241.00	241.00
15	350–400	388	248.50	248.50
4	450–500	477	238.00	238.00
4	650–700	675	166.00	166.00
117	900–950	927	184.50–188.85	186.71
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	234.00	234.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	123.00	123.00
1	650–700	680	136.00	136.00
1	750–800	780	128.00	128.00
1	800–850	815	100.00	100.00
1	900–950	945	128.00	128.00
3	1000–1050	1,032	130.00	130.00
2	1050–1100	1,068	110.00–124.00	116.95
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	470	135.00	135.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	228.00	228.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,063	900.00–1,825.00	1,483.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	900	550.00–1,625.00	1,243.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,168	1,125.00–1,775.00	1,538.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	71	—	1,179	1,050.00–2,025.00	1,614.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,199	1,400.00–2,000.00	1,808.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,130	880.00–1,800.00	1,397.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,221	1,125.00–1,725.00	1,414.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,098	1,075.00–1,825.00	1,380.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,094	1,250.00–1,825.00	1,576.86
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,177	1,150.00–1,500.00	1,313.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,244	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,473.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,138	925.00–1,925.00	1,599.07
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,395	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	58	—	1,168	900.00–1,825.00	1,518.93
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	645	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	936	850.00–1,725.00	1,215.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	948	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,236.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	973	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,079.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,089	950.00–1,775.00	1,286.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,425.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,035	1,100.00–1,525.00	1,190.80
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,085.00	1,085.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	973	1,125.00–1,185.00	1,159.09
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	945	1,150.00–1,900.00	1,533.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,018	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,388.33
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	996	1,175.00–2,075.00	1,663.37
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,068	1,375.00–1,750.00	1,628.28
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	40	—	1,074	500.00–2,725.00	2,304.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	836	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,000.00	1,000.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	610	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,425	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,849.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,332	1,550.00–2,250.00	1,823.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,233	1,325.00–2,000.00	1,799.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,281	1,500.00–2,550.00	2,029.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,206	1,000.00–2,300.00	1,837.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,083	1,150.00–2,375.00	1,889.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,296	1,300.00–2,425.00	1,985.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,293	2,075.00–2,500.00	2,346.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,215	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,227	1,370.00–1,825.00	1,571.72
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,235	1,925.00–2,125.00	1,998.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,745	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,095	1,725.00–2,125.00	1,913.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	1,675.00–1,950.00	1,815.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	1,575.00–1,875.00	1,735.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,310.00	1,310.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	924	112.00–177.00	146.13
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	1,010.00–1,250.00	1,134.16
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	960.00	960.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	—	1,049	1,400.00–2,450.00	1,915.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,335	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,390	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,892.54
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	1,500.00	1,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,094	50.00–96.00	78.92
266	—	1,265	105.00–143.50	122.01
38	—	1,200	72.00–109.00	95.81
369	—	1,260	90.50–130.00	111.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
169	—	1,028	68.00–114.00	98.11
64	—	949	55.00–99.00	86.56
169	—	1,049	91.00–130.00	110.79
30	—	889	50.00–88.00	74.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
162	—	1,504	106.00–138.00	122.28
4	—	1,595	88.00–102.00	97.20
96	—	1,488	98.00–119.00	112.67
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,533	137.00–141.00	139.14
1	—	1,015	120.00	120.00
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	115.00	115.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,047	137.50–142.50	140.86
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	110.00	110.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	1,787	120.00–165.00	140.82
22	—	1,302	94.00–146.00	116.42
107	—	1,585	107.00–149.00	126.75
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,271	150.00–189.00	161.19
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,190	189.00–198.00	194.63
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	998	106.00–166.50	140.39

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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