Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 438 priced lines covering 16,881 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 16,666 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,506 head. replacement cattle receipts at 888 head. Counted as USDA files them — 210 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 16,666Last week 19,410Year ago 19,529

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,506Last week 2,618Year ago 2,666

Replacement CattleReceipts 888Last week 776Year ago 803

Compared to last week, the trends for feeder cattle were mixed with some markets reporting steady to 5.00 lower and a few reporting steady to 5.00 higher with good to very good demand for all classes. Yearlings sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher throughout the week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher with good to very good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	269	220.00–280.00	257.80
7	300–350	327	245.00–300.00	272.44
14	350–400	374	212.50–300.00	265.89
25	400–450	425	220.00–295.00	266.15
30	450–500	477	210.00–295.00	256.97
18	500–550	521	162.50–292.00	253.67
26	550–600	580	204.00–282.00	250.58
24	600–650	626	201.00–266.00	240.58
22	650–700	677	180.00–255.00	241.00
10	700–750	738	155.00–228.00	210.22
6	750–800	781	210.00–223.00	216.00
14	800–850	814	193.50–200.00	195.56
7	850–900	866	198.00–211.00	206.77
6	900–950	928	172.00–190.00	184.01
1	950–1000	950	185.00	185.00
5	1150–1200	1,159	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	325.00–335.00	330.06
3	250–300	277	300.00–339.00	326.31
6	300–350	327	300.00–320.00	311.66
14	350–400	377	290.00–350.00	312.43
31	400–450	425	275.00–347.50	311.50
47	450–500	480	250.00–314.00	293.75
39	500–550	526	250.00–305.00	279.66
67	550–600	578	242.50–295.00	270.74
28	600–650	626	232.50–272.00	254.22
24	650–700	667	227.50–265.00	240.86
18	700–750	729	225.00–238.00	228.52
7	750–800	776	210.00–228.00	221.54
5	800–850	827	200.00–221.00	213.40
2	850–900	863	200.00–218.00	209.08
2	900–950	933	175.00–180.00	177.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	175	375.00–400.00	388.21
12	200–250	237	300.00–402.50	351.34
14	250–300	283	307.50–372.50	353.48
34	300–350	319	276.00–365.00	321.77
104	350–400	375	265.00–375.00	324.72
118	400–450	427	284.00–372.50	323.63
201	450–500	473	273.00–340.00	310.73
203	500–550	523	259.00–325.00	297.95
231	550–600	575	216.00–317.50	290.54
213	600–650	626	244.00–298.50	277.13
199	650–700	672	245.00–290.50	275.99
157	700–750	724	230.00–275.00	247.95
202	750–800	770	220.00–258.00	240.54
178	800–850	833	195.00–240.00	224.03
54	850–900	862	208.00–234.00	225.16
44	900–950	911	200.00–225.00	215.94
33	950–1000	961	185.00–216.50	210.47
13	1000–1050	1,013	210.00–218.00	210.62
15	1050–1100	1,065	172.50–200.00	197.53
1	1100–1150	1,140	206.00	206.00
1	1200–1250	1,240	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	232	335.00–365.00	344.64
4	250–300	269	340.00–400.00	368.41
46	300–350	328	312.50–400.00	361.48
53	350–400	378	312.00–400.00	363.33
89	400–450	423	309.00–385.00	342.81
85	450–500	472	306.00–360.00	328.60
50	500–550	527	302.00–346.00	327.34
39	600–650	613	301.00	301.00
35	700–750	710	259.00	259.00
55	900–950	914	230.50	230.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	610	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	350.00–353.00	351.51
10	350–400	385	315.00–345.00	327.99
22	400–450	427	307.00–355.00	328.74
32	450–500	469	290.00–337.00	316.88
261	500–550	522	290.00–340.00	319.07
154	550–600	570	258.50–333.00	301.39
377	600–650	626	249.00–312.50	295.26
196	650–700	668	250.00–305.00	282.31
196	700–750	723	240.00–277.00	259.30
218	750–800	768	240.00–275.00	255.70
231	800–850	812	235.00–250.00	243.62
235	850–900	880	224.50–235.75	232.49
261	900–950	919	220.00–240.00	233.42
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	200.00–220.00	210.24
1	350–400	370	225.00	225.00
2	500–550	502	250.00	250.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	435	305.00	305.00
1	450–500	465	292.00	292.00
4	500–550	505	280.00–282.00	281.49
9	550–600	562	230.00–275.00	264.92
2	600–650	640	255.00	255.00
1	650–700	675	247.50	247.50
4	700–750	742	205.00–240.00	231.21
2	750–800	773	230.00–240.00	234.89
2	800–850	815	196.00–215.00	205.33
Steers — Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	245.00	245.00
1	600–650	640	249.00	249.00
1	800–850	840	209.00	209.00
1	900–950	925	172.00	172.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	335.00	335.00
4	600–650	625	250.00–275.00	268.95
3	650–700	688	269.00	269.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	195	301.00–390.00	345.50
10	200–250	217	280.00–365.00	315.15
73	250–300	281	276.00–375.00	330.27
61	300–350	326	260.00–362.00	322.60
128	350–400	379	281.00–370.00	327.63
136	400–450	428	270.00–355.00	317.05
254	450–500	469	260.00–330.00	303.33
185	500–550	521	250.00–320.00	283.88
170	550–600	570	244.00–300.00	274.56
91	600–650	621	236.00–287.50	257.92
93	650–700	667	220.00–268.00	249.77
73	700–750	719	195.00–242.00	222.05
24	750–800	771	155.00–230.00	215.39
28	800–850	814	160.00–215.00	204.44
18	850–900	870	175.00–209.00	194.33
4	900–950	914	155.00–185.00	166.43
4	950–1000	973	152.50–191.00	171.99
1	1000–1050	1,005	167.85	167.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	322.50–332.00	327.47
5	250–300	286	270.00–320.00	291.28
18	300–350	331	285.00–315.00	300.41
50	350–400	372	276.00–330.00	308.98
31	400–450	423	250.00–320.00	284.26
59	450–500	472	240.00–297.50	281.01
44	500–550	523	248.00–297.50	270.10
40	550–600	568	230.00–275.00	253.62
8	600–650	621	230.00–253.00	245.38
12	650–700	683	210.00–245.00	226.17
6	700–750	728	185.00–210.00	192.49
7	750–800	781	206.00	206.00
1	950–1000	955	172.50	172.50
1	1000–1050	1,045	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	344	320.00–348.00	344.92
4	350–400	363	332.50–351.00	340.96
11	400–450	421	300.00–337.50	320.47
26	450–500	470	290.00–328.00	306.01
30	500–550	521	280.00–312.50	294.59
19	550–600	574	276.00–297.50	289.43
26	600–650	612	250.00–292.50	268.54
17	650–700	672	240.00–283.00	256.10
3	700–750	710	233.00–236.00	235.01
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	232.50	232.50
1	300–350	315	232.50	232.50
5	350–400	363	220.00–255.00	228.75
1	400–450	430	214.00	214.00
1	500–550	500	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	555	217.00	217.00
1	850–900	855	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	385.00	385.00
26	250–300	276	329.00–400.00	357.88
18	300–350	320	315.00–375.00	344.61
62	350–400	378	310.00–397.50	339.53
67	400–450	427	302.50–380.00	323.56
15	450–500	469	307.50–347.00	321.11
83	500–550	520	285.00–320.00	301.01
40	550–600	562	280.00–302.50	291.66
17	600–650	614	250.00–277.50	255.96
12	650–700	659	245.00–258.00	248.81
4	700–750	726	238.00–245.00	241.50
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	371	255.00	255.00
1	450–500	475	262.00	262.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	291.00	291.00
4	350–400	391	287.50–308.00	297.59
3	400–450	411	261.00–285.00	268.97
1	450–500	495	292.50	292.50
3	550–600	565	270.00–272.00	270.70
1	600–650	605	232.00	232.00
1	700–750	740	218.00	218.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	305.00	305.00
4	450–500	475	275.00–310.00	301.43
2	500–550	502	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	590	245.00	245.00
1	600–650	640	235.00	235.00
1	700–750	740	232.50	232.50
3	850–900	850	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	235	245.00–260.00	253.62
6	250–300	278	230.00–287.50	267.58
15	300–350	319	200.00–330.00	268.16
16	350–400	377	225.00–315.00	259.57
59	400–450	424	220.00–297.00	273.52
45	450–500	478	200.00–280.00	256.83
44	500–550	526	207.00–270.00	251.39
25	550–600	577	197.00–264.00	239.08
16	600–650	626	200.00–240.00	218.44
9	650–700	680	150.00–237.50	210.51
3	700–750	722	140.00–207.00	172.64
4	750–800	785	170.00–209.00	195.67
3	800–850	830	160.00–185.00	174.29
7	850–900	879	120.00–177.00	142.12
2	900–950	920	137.00–182.00	159.38
2	950–1000	950	146.00–150.00	148.00
5	1050–1100	1,057	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	185	320.00	320.00
10	200–250	227	235.00–350.00	302.93
47	250–300	277	270.00–345.00	305.85
143	300–350	333	270.00–332.50	302.08
211	350–400	378	166.00–320.00	295.50
254	400–450	430	243.00–325.00	285.30
420	450–500	470	227.50–302.50	272.98
373	500–550	522	177.00–283.00	258.98
375	550–600	572	165.00–275.00	250.01
249	600–650	622	220.00–259.00	238.67
186	650–700	671	201.00–245.00	229.54
121	700–750	718	189.00–225.00	213.59
79	750–800	765	157.00–228.00	205.17
50	800–850	817	180.00–215.00	205.55
62	850–900	877	152.00–215.00	197.08
31	900–950	931	149.00–210.00	189.50
7	950–1000	972	181.00–196.00	185.63
3	1000–1050	1,021	168.00–190.00	182.75
3	1100–1150	1,133	151.00–160.00	155.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	800–850	835	199.00–211.00	205.04
1	850–900	865	212.00	212.00
2	950–1000	995	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	200–250	223	295.00–345.00	325.19
41	250–300	276	305.00–340.00	324.00
44	300–350	332	290.00–340.00	318.61
99	350–400	371	297.50–338.00	318.62
176	400–450	423	272.50–330.00	302.95
103	450–500	478	278.00–313.00	297.47
2	500–550	528	270.00	270.00
2	550–600	598	270.00	270.00
72	600–650	640	246.50	246.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	395	245.00	245.00
1	500–550	515	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	550	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	318	311.00–323.00	316.41
19	350–400	381	300.00–330.00	317.76
41	400–450	427	270.00–318.00	288.86
63	450–500	475	261.00–315.00	274.68
380	500–550	517	255.00–302.00	276.06
166	550–600	569	249.00–290.00	264.70
352	600–650	626	240.00–262.00	252.57
262	650–700	666	237.00–253.00	247.01
508	700–750	732	218.00–244.50	232.62
113	750–800	769	224.00–233.00	228.35
64	800–850	807	209.00–230.75	225.90
60	850–900	857	215.00–224.50	223.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	700–750	722	239.00	239.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	213.00	213.00
2	300–350	330	200.00–212.00	205.91
3	350–400	367	210.00–215.00	211.64
2	400–450	432	213.00	213.00
4	450–500	464	210.00–215.00	213.79
1	550–600	550	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	250.00–275.00	268.41
2	400–450	415	241.00	241.00
1	450–500	460	243.00	243.00
1	500–550	545	237.50	237.50
2	600–650	602	244.00	244.00
6	650–700	678	209.00–235.00	218.17
1	700–750	720	189.00	189.00
5	750–800	764	173.00–206.00	189.81
1	850–900	890	147.00	147.00
1	950–1000	955	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1000–1050	1,010	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	360	310.00	310.00
3	500–550	543	250.00	250.00
4	550–600	593	245.00	245.00
1	750–800	790	180.00	180.00
3	800–850	811	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	765	179.00	179.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	215.00	215.00
2	550–600	573	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	295.00–300.00	297.50
13	250–300	281	255.00–295.50	283.47
28	300–350	325	250.00–290.00	276.74
58	350–400	380	250.00–282.50	271.52
59	400–450	423	255.00–290.00	267.06
111	450–500	473	230.00–270.00	254.11
73	500–550	530	220.00–256.00	238.81
46	550–600	568	210.00–252.50	231.61
18	600–650	634	200.00–235.00	217.32
20	650–700	676	195.00–225.00	211.43
12	700–750	730	187.50–209.00	196.25
7	800–850	810	160.00–199.00	191.11
1	850–900	865	160.00	160.00
1	950–1000	950	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	228	220.00–267.50	245.71
19	250–300	277	230.00–290.00	260.28
43	300–350	333	200.00–322.00	247.31
55	350–400	375	200.00–290.00	248.94
70	400–450	426	187.50–282.50	242.56
74	450–500	477	175.00–272.50	241.95
66	500–550	517	180.00–239.00	222.38
54	550–600	568	140.00–257.00	219.90
45	600–650	623	160.00–242.00	215.11
30	650–700	671	157.50–220.00	194.16
29	700–750	720	160.00–215.00	182.40
12	750–800	782	157.50–197.00	170.15
14	800–850	822	160.00–204.00	188.97
14	850–900	857	140.00–190.00	180.97
1	900–950	935	152.00	152.00
1	950–1000	965	173.00	173.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	160.00	160.00
2	850–900	885	221.00	221.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	760	217.00	217.00
1	800–850	810	182.50	182.50
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	122.00	122.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	170.00	170.00
3	250–300	257	147.00–156.00	153.02
2	300–350	318	159.00–250.00	203.43
2	350–400	360	282.50	282.50
13	400–450	415	145.00–252.50	207.37
30	450–500	478	158.00–272.50	242.86
2	500–550	535	170.00	170.00
4	550–600	584	175.00–210.00	192.60
22	600–650	622	130.00–225.00	212.23
1	650–700	655	180.00	180.00
6	700–750	723	142.50–231.00	202.15
14	750–800	777	197.00	197.00
10	800–850	821	122.00–167.50	158.79
4	900–950	929	110.00–162.00	135.54
1	1050–1100	1,050	135.00	135.00
1	1150–1200	1,190	111.00	111.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
52	1000–1050	1,013	184.90	184.90
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	343	237.50	237.50
11	350–400	370	236.00–240.00	239.22
5	400–450	416	197.00–228.00	221.44
2	500–550	520	209.00	209.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	560	120.00–141.00	130.50
1	750–800	755	127.50	127.50
2	800–850	835	108.00	108.00
1	850–900	885	117.00	117.00
1	900–950	940	115.00	115.00
1	950–1000	955	135.00	135.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	133.00	133.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	629	170.00–178.00	173.14
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	197.00	197.00

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)	22	—	1,190	1,400.00–2,150.00	1,852.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	62	—	1,228	1,175.00–2,500.00	1,949.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,016	1,200.00–1,900.00	1,554.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	1,132	1,600.00–2,285.00	1,839.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	32	—	1,205	1,050.00–1,825.00	1,509.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	1,267	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,626.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	—	1,222	1,150.00–2,200.00	1,736.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,300	1,450.00–1,975.00	1,760.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	992	1,310.00	1,310.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,243	1,350.00–1,775.00	1,539.31
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,286	1,450.00–2,250.00	1,896.58
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,033	975.00–1,375.00	1,206.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,125	1,025.00–1,775.00	1,408.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,131	2,425.00	2,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,239	1,125.00–2,625.00	2,085.11
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	1,189	1,000.00–1,825.00	1,641.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,078	1,275.00–1,850.00	1,672.49
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	768	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,198.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,056	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,653.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	795	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,091.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	905	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,446.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	963	1,100.00–1,685.00	1,410.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	985	910.00–1,375.00	1,138.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	925	1,025.00–1,700.00	1,353.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	843	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	965	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,879.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,180	1,325.00–1,375.00	1,349.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,285.00	1,285.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,150.00	1,150.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,600.00	1,600.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	815	600.00–1,700.00	1,145.19
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	844	1,075.00–1,700.00	1,316.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,000	1,350.00–1,910.00	1,701.48
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	618	700.00	700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	825	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,261.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	725	985.00	985.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	943	128.00–157.00	141.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,066	157.50–165.00	161.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	866	850.00–1,425.00	1,330.54
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	918	124.00–126.00	125.05
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,135.00	1,135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	—	1,230	1,400.00–2,500.00	1,939.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,938	1,975.00–3,175.00	2,865.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	10	—	1,228	1,560.00–2,850.00	2,041.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	910	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,268	2,375.00	2,375.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,340	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,366	2,200.00–3,000.00	2,569.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,063	2,125.00–2,200.00	2,159.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	825	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,335	2,175.00–2,725.00	2,537.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,197	900.00–2,400.00	1,981.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,262	1,600.00–2,850.00	2,196.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,392	1,910.00–2,600.00	2,283.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	35	—	1,213	1,100.00–3,000.00	2,325.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,181	1,550.00–2,775.00	2,309.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,094	1,750.00–2,700.00	2,120.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	45	—	1,356	1,350.00–2,975.00	2,362.68
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,370	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,368	1,500.00–2,225.00	1,868.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,363	1,750.00–2,450.00	2,182.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,755	2,875.00	2,875.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	925	1,225.00–2,350.00	1,924.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,675.00	1,675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,219	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,780.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	893	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,106.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	2,075.00	2,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	843	960.00–1,150.00	1,043.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	985	2,275.00	2,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	1,700.00	1,700.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	988	2,625.00	2,625.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,550.00	2,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,307	107.00–134.00	122.53
190	—	1,715	130.00–187.00	161.18
119	—	1,627	120.00–155.00	142.69
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,235	142.00–166.00	160.39
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,273	139.00–192.00	152.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	948	80.00–109.00	97.16
39	—	943	60.00–94.00	77.65
215	—	1,060	100.00–149.00	120.46
199	—	998	72.00–119.00	107.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,440	100.00–115.00	107.54
247	—	1,477	115.00–165.00	132.00
77	—	1,491	98.00–133.00	120.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,131	80.00–118.00	104.13
337	—	1,219	101.00–143.00	119.78
447	—	1,276	118.00–167.00	132.15
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,375	148.00–149.00	148.55
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,060	127.00–130.00	128.74
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	135.00	135.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	140.00–142.50	141.11
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,308	130.00–195.00	161.04

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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