Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 401 priced lines covering 15,067 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 14,671 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,459 head. replacement cattle receipts at 534 head. Counted as USDA files them — 118 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 14,671Last week 13,037Year ago 18,325

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,459Last week 2,029Year ago 2,089

Replacement CattleReceipts 534Last week 525Year ago 826

Compared to last week, most markets reported feeder steers and heifers as mixed or unevenly steady with price trends ranging from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher and some exceptions 9.00 lower to 10.00 higher. There was good demand for all classes with best interest on long weaned and preconditioned packages. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were mostly steady with good to very good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	247.50	247.50
2	300–350	335	240.00–243.00	241.50
1	350–400	375	222.50	222.50
1	500–550	510	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	610	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	225	280.00–381.00	317.02
17	250–300	279	277.50–410.00	333.04
28	300–350	326	280.00–360.00	322.64
65	350–400	375	280.00–342.50	315.28
129	400–450	429	250.00–345.00	312.62
172	450–500	474	275.00–325.00	302.05
281	500–550	525	247.50–312.00	292.01
255	550–600	572	257.50–301.00	286.55
219	600–650	623	250.00–292.50	268.61
231	650–700	672	242.50–275.00	260.48
138	700–750	726	220.00–257.00	243.19
87	750–800	777	220.00–249.00	231.49
244	800–850	828	200.00–235.00	224.47
33	850–900	863	200.00–230.00	221.53
43	900–950	920	190.00–217.50	208.45
74	950–1000	955	187.50–226.75	221.81
31	1000–1050	1,003	194.00–200.00	194.20
2	1100–1150	1,138	183.00–185.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	850–900	875	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	287	255.00–330.00	307.77
11	300–350	324	265.00–320.00	299.43
11	350–400	370	265.00–330.00	295.33
26	400–450	435	250.00–325.00	302.02
44	450–500	479	236.00–306.00	279.69
28	500–550	525	217.50–294.00	275.21
41	550–600	572	235.00–281.00	262.61
20	600–650	624	225.00–268.00	252.03
21	650–700	671	209.00–252.50	233.75
7	700–750	720	220.00–225.00	221.92
7	750–800	769	202.00–241.00	217.21
8	800–850	818	192.00–214.00	206.21
4	850–900	873	210.00–213.00	211.53
1	950–1000	960	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	322.50	322.50
2	250–300	280	340.00	340.00
7	300–350	322	323.00–330.00	324.01
8	350–400	385	317.00–341.00	329.54
41	400–450	425	301.00–345.00	324.77
70	450–500	471	290.00–339.00	320.06
176	500–550	513	282.50–346.00	316.27
192	550–600	574	280.00–322.00	305.09
144	600–650	619	267.50–304.00	289.41
172	650–700	670	252.00–294.00	278.52
153	700–750	716	239.00–271.00	252.56
221	750–800	774	238.00–256.00	244.86
224	800–850	831	222.00–239.50	230.57
192	850–900	878	221.00–238.00	225.16
279	900–950	924	218.75–227.00	222.48
59	950–1000	956	213.75	213.75
51	1000–1050	1,030	209.25	209.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
43	600–650	616	290.00–304.00	300.37
3	650–700	661	289.00	289.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	327.50	327.50
2	250–300	295	322.50	322.50
25	300–350	327	311.00–374.00	346.89
44	350–400	385	310.00–380.00	347.27
41	400–450	420	305.00–332.50	321.40
92	450–500	478	301.00–333.00	317.55
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	575	237.50	237.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	288.00	288.00
7	450–500	482	265.00–285.00	275.53
1	500–550	545	259.00	259.00
6	550–600	558	226.00–267.50	250.85
1	600–650	600	243.00	243.00
4	650–700	663	225.00–229.00	226.98
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	600	217.50	217.50
1	750–800	755	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	208	240.00–275.00	257.71
5	250–300	282	285.00–300.00	292.29
10	300–350	320	230.00–298.00	265.34
21	350–400	376	185.00–298.00	256.05
17	400–450	422	185.00–294.00	262.96
18	450–500	473	221.00–286.00	261.33
23	500–550	521	165.00–283.00	242.68
20	550–600	568	201.00–269.00	247.92
18	600–650	620	200.00–265.00	247.83
54	650–700	664	150.00–262.00	238.57
10	700–750	709	180.00–214.00	204.35
20	750–800	762	192.00–232.50	213.40
5	800–850	813	190.00–207.50	198.99
6	850–900	878	180.00–200.00	193.69
5	900–950	912	165.00–185.00	177.54
9	950–1000	958	150.00–196.00	185.13
1	1000–1050	1,030	150.00	150.00
1	1050–1100	1,095	188.00	188.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	260	220.00	220.00
1	350–400	385	200.00	200.00
1	400–450	400	210.00	210.00
2	450–500	495	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	620	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	200–250	225	262.50–300.00	285.81
46	250–300	278	260.00–316.00	285.92
104	300–350	327	261.00–310.00	288.62
213	350–400	373	252.50–310.00	285.97
280	400–450	427	227.00–300.00	275.63
343	450–500	476	200.00–310.00	269.91
399	500–550	525	207.00–278.00	252.85
378	550–600	573	220.00–262.00	244.90
249	600–650	624	205.00–252.00	233.84
242	650–700	677	200.00–242.00	228.16
133	700–750	723	173.00–235.00	213.29
135	750–800	780	180.00–234.00	214.47
45	800–850	822	181.00–222.00	201.54
36	850–900	870	185.00–220.00	201.69
42	900–950	914	140.00–206.00	184.38
6	950–1000	972	155.00–204.00	176.46
4	1000–1050	1,025	170.00–180.00	177.56
1	1050–1100	1,095	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	700–750	703	208.00–223.00	212.05
2	850–900	862	207.00	207.00
9	900–950	936	198.00	198.00
1	950–1000	955	199.00	199.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	760	177.50	177.50
1	800–850	830	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	155	345.00	345.00
4	200–250	232	292.50–335.00	320.40
18	250–300	285	291.00–332.50	307.98
34	300–350	330	300.00–335.00	314.67
93	350–400	376	292.50–326.00	307.58
104	400–450	428	272.50–322.00	301.12
27	450–500	467	272.00–300.00	288.65
6	550–600	595	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	317.00	317.00
4	250–300	260	310.00–315.00	311.25
14	300–350	329	300.00–330.00	314.37
7	350–400	377	300.00–322.50	312.23
81	400–450	426	260.00–296.00	278.02
100	450–500	482	265.00–300.00	278.24
326	500–550	520	252.00–288.75	274.09
199	550–600	568	246.00–276.00	259.60
158	600–650	621	236.00–256.00	246.41
256	650–700	677	228.00–255.00	246.27
91	700–750	709	213.00–236.00	230.83
404	750–800	773	218.10–230.00	221.26
7	800–850	824	192.00–216.00	195.41
22	850–900	892	204.00–211.00	210.07
3	900–950	930	164.00	164.00
2	950–1000	995	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	344	262.50	262.50
2	400–450	405	250.00–265.00	257.59
2	450–500	460	262.50	262.50
4	500–550	530	215.00–250.00	238.13
1	550–600	570	225.00	225.00
1	650–700	680	228.00	228.00
4	950–1000	955	140.00–173.00	164.75
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	463	212.50–250.00	231.55
1	650–700	675	214.00	214.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	227	273.50–300.00	287.54
8	250–300	282	250.00–290.00	274.20
20	300–350	330	250.00–285.00	270.96
30	350–400	377	255.00–292.00	267.96
45	400–450	422	240.00–275.00	257.15
99	450–500	474	240.00–281.00	256.59
29	500–550	527	215.00–252.50	239.22
28	550–600	577	205.00–240.00	225.87
26	600–650	624	193.00–221.00	206.11
3	650–700	678	201.00–210.00	203.90
7	700–750	715	189.00–200.00	192.02
2	750–800	773	170.00–172.00	171.00
2	800–850	825	158.00	158.00
6	850–900	866	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	235.00	235.00
1	450–500	450	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	655	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	760	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	200–250	230	220.00–337.00	258.94
7	250–300	281	200.00–286.00	252.08
32	300–350	326	200.00–286.00	250.45
47	350–400	364	180.00–290.00	249.92
64	400–450	426	192.50–280.00	251.42
67	450–500	474	165.00–277.00	236.80
33	500–550	525	160.00–245.00	217.89
37	550–600	568	140.00–249.00	220.05
49	600–650	616	170.00–230.00	213.82
25	650–700	675	165.00–220.00	204.48
24	700–750	732	128.00–215.00	196.88
10	750–800	774	140.00–203.00	184.27
8	800–850	828	143.00–186.00	160.62
10	850–900	875	109.00–190.00	177.73
7	900–950	932	140.00–167.00	157.66
1	950–1000	960	130.00	130.00
2	1000–1050	1,013	145.00–190.00	167.78
1	1050–1100	1,065	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	200–250	224	280.00–387.50	322.48
46	250–300	273	260.00–360.00	322.72
41	300–350	321	240.00–339.00	316.06
113	350–400	380	270.00–340.00	314.12
128	400–450	419	270.00–340.00	301.56
244	450–500	469	257.50–322.00	293.64
187	500–550	520	245.00–300.00	279.29
208	550–600	569	231.00–304.00	267.08
114	600–650	616	220.00–265.00	248.13
77	650–700	672	200.00–267.50	239.81
54	700–750	723	204.00–248.00	225.34
21	750–800	768	195.00–230.00	219.10
15	800–850	824	175.00–193.00	189.31
8	850–900	872	183.00–209.00	200.15
1	900–950	915	165.00	165.00
5	950–1000	967	170.00–195.00	185.27
1	1050–1100	1,080	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	269	320.00–362.50	338.81
13	300–350	323	312.50–360.00	339.14
21	350–400	376	300.00–340.00	327.27
75	400–450	418	300.00–345.00	316.98
55	450–500	465	276.00–329.00	312.35
37	500–550	516	284.00–315.00	299.14
30	550–600	566	270.00–300.00	283.29
16	600–650	624	250.00–287.50	267.01
6	750–800	750	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	280	340.00–342.50	340.77
18	350–400	378	302.50–320.00	314.15
22	400–450	412	300.00–340.00	324.57
20	450–500	461	286.00–336.00	309.05
17	500–550	521	271.00–297.50	280.23
7	550–600	575	271.00–293.00	282.58
11	600–650	620	248.00–271.00	264.34
1	650–700	690	253.00	253.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	319	232.50–237.50	236.15
4	350–400	376	220.00–235.00	226.92
4	400–450	431	225.00–230.00	228.80
1	450–500	455	210.00	210.00
2	500–550	515	207.50	207.50
2	550–600	560	220.00–221.00	220.51
3	650–700	653	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	970	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	270.00	270.00
3	450–500	473	270.00–280.00	274.64
6	500–550	523	248.00–263.00	254.83
1	550–600	555	257.00	257.00
2	600–650	610	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	455	232.00	232.00
1	550–600	575	207.00	207.00
1	850–900	890	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	250.00	250.00
6	250–300	273	220.00–295.00	256.03
12	300–350	330	230.00–330.00	279.56
44	350–400	371	220.00–293.00	271.60
18	400–450	425	212.50–275.00	243.01
18	450–500	475	200.00–285.00	238.13
46	500–550	524	200.00–285.00	244.86
21	550–600	575	200.00–262.00	234.97
18	600–650	616	212.50–237.00	231.46
7	650–700	676	190.00–226.00	212.94
3	700–750	713	167.50–175.00	169.95
4	750–800	761	165.00–191.00	180.30
3	800–850	820	160.00–176.00	170.34
1	850–900	875	176.00	176.00
6	900–950	928	150.00–182.00	155.38
3	950–1000	968	135.00–179.00	162.45
1	1050–1100	1,080	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	207	300.00	300.00
6	250–300	280	270.00–305.00	291.48
7	300–350	331	265.00–315.00	298.92
12	350–400	374	270.00–307.50	293.22
30	400–450	434	252.50–306.00	278.16
24	450–500	483	250.00–290.00	275.49
21	500–550	528	249.00–275.00	257.95
40	550–600	580	233.50–267.50	251.01
14	600–650	635	217.50–237.00	231.72
11	650–700	662	200.00–237.00	224.78
3	700–750	745	213.00–216.00	213.99
3	800–850	848	165.00	165.00
2	900–950	940	140.00–175.00	157.50
3	950–1000	965	170.00	170.00
1	1050–1100	1,070	157.50	157.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	523	214.00	214.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	179.00	179.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	200.00	200.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	181.00	181.00
1	550–600	565	190.00	190.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	162.00–172.00	167.20
1	400–450	430	156.00	156.00
1	500–550	500	142.00	142.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	228.00	228.00
3	400–450	414	220.00–221.00	220.66
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	200.00–214.00	207.00
1	250–300	290	235.00	235.00
1	300–350	330	197.50	197.50
3	350–400	372	147.50–190.00	174.34
48	400–450	421	197.50–262.00	255.98
137	450–500	468	175.00–258.75	255.98
10	500–550	526	160.00–271.00	222.86
4	550–600	579	163.00–209.00	189.14
1	600–650	600	142.00	142.00
2	650–700	665	154.00–191.00	172.36
1	700–750	730	142.00	142.00
2	750–800	785	132.00–148.00	140.00
4	800–850	829	114.00–170.00	150.12
7	850–900	894	131.00–165.00	160.17
1	900–950	930	158.00	158.00
4	1000–1050	1,043	143.00	143.00
1	1050–1100	1,085	140.00	140.00
1	1200–1250	1,230	169.00	169.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	186.00	186.00
5	700–750	730	168.00–189.00	172.11
2	800–850	818	182.00	182.00
1	850–900	855	181.00	181.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	115.00	115.00
1	450–500	480	116.00	116.00
3	500–550	520	101.00–109.00	103.72
2	550–600	580	90.00–110.00	100.17
2	600–650	607	192.00	192.00
1	650–700	675	125.00	125.00
1	700–750	740	108.00	108.00
1	750–800	780	144.00	144.00
2	800–850	823	116.00–145.00	130.19
1	900–950	915	121.00	121.00
1	950–1000	960	125.00	125.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	136.00	136.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	149.00	149.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	170.00	170.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	898	1,325.00–1,425.00	1,377.09
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,800.00	1,800.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	788	1,050.00–1,525.00	1,332.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,460.00	1,460.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	877	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,344.68
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	913	1,050.00–1,925.00	1,419.96
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	705	1,425.00	1,425.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	885	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,389.10
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	760	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,158	1,275.00–1,850.00	1,548.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	955	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,144.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	985	1,085.00–1,950.00	1,387.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	1,240	1,400.00–2,125.00	1,770.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	46	—	1,192	975.00–1,950.00	1,617.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,225	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,205	1,275.00–1,950.00	1,576.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,048	1,025.00–1,185.00	1,108.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,096	1,025.00–2,025.00	1,558.41
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,313	1,760.00–1,785.00	1,772.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,249	1,710.00	1,710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,182	970.00–1,750.00	1,467.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,111	1,200.00–2,250.00	1,847.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,281	1,350.00–2,075.00	1,691.41
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	882	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,317.01
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	780	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,020	950.00–1,350.00	1,202.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	1,650.00	1,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	973	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,141.71
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	960.00	960.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	825	800.00–925.00	841.47
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	922	122.00–183.00	152.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,023	123.00–128.00	125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	871	135.00–172.50	153.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,298	1,885.00–3,125.00	2,527.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	2,125.00	2,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,950.00	1,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,141	1,325.00–1,825.00	1,499.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,140	1,700.00–2,500.00	2,135.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	1,205	1,050.00–2,600.00	1,971.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,118	1,725.00–2,400.00	2,078.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	977	1,300.00–2,425.00	1,877.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,308	2,000.00–2,325.00	2,149.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,202	1,550.00–2,900.00	2,224.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,374	1,425.00–2,750.00	2,214.46
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,197	1,225.00–2,275.00	2,067.11
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,050	2,600.00	2,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	575	860.00	860.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,725.00	1,725.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,064	1,400.00–2,075.00	1,719.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	8	—	1,375	1,225.00–2,525.00	2,068.67
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	895	2,300.00	2,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	943	52.00–99.00	83.45
60	—	924	81.00–111.00	98.03
181	—	1,000	77.00–123.00	110.93
183	—	1,032	104.00–140.00	123.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	1,480	110.00–138.00	124.84
8	—	1,564	105.00–116.00	111.91
246	—	1,497	122.00–158.00	135.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,209	104.00–119.00	111.88
2	—	1,330	88.00–100.00	95.04
416	—	1,264	119.00–156.00	134.80
396	—	1,235	105.00–139.00	124.61
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,278	145.00–180.00	157.11
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,284	137.00–153.00	145.30
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,218	172.00–188.00	178.02
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,519	130.00–165.00	145.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
186	—	1,778	140.00–192.50	163.27
140	—	1,580	124.00–164.50	146.35
34	—	1,473	112.00–152.50	133.50
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,191	126.00–139.00	130.96
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	129.00	129.00

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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