Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 414 priced lines covering 17,137 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 17,033 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,538 head. replacement cattle receipts at 602 head. Counted as USDA files them — 119 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 17,033Last week 14,671Year ago 14,691

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,538Last week 2,459Year ago 2,659

Replacement CattleReceipts 602Last week 534Year ago 880

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher with good demand for a good quality offering. Yearling steers and heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	233	287.50–335.00	322.57
26	250–300	277	282.50–367.50	323.63
68	300–350	322	280.00–380.00	319.43
131	350–400	374	280.00–365.00	321.55
203	400–450	427	271.00–331.00	306.67
221	450–500	471	247.00–310.00	292.93
201	500–550	524	250.00–305.00	279.32
284	550–600	571	240.00–298.00	267.20
161	600–650	621	221.00–275.00	246.91
100	650–700	669	213.00–264.00	238.70
53	700–750	713	206.00–244.00	228.70
71	750–800	766	200.00–231.00	216.56
24	800–850	818	187.50–227.00	210.20
21	850–900	872	183.00–220.00	200.30
9	900–950	926	178.00–210.00	185.70
6	950–1000	973	167.00–193.00	172.05
1	1000–1050	1,030	175.00	175.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	287.50–297.50	292.12
5	250–300	278	280.00–315.00	291.30
4	300–350	336	270.00–295.00	286.75
23	350–400	375	282.00–332.50	305.15
35	400–450	426	257.50–293.00	278.86
14	450–500	473	260.00–289.00	278.51
27	500–550	527	237.50–280.00	259.77
14	550–600	582	235.00–264.00	248.47
15	600–650	618	221.00–253.00	241.09
9	650–700	676	215.00–241.00	228.74
2	800–850	813	196.00–197.50	196.76
1	900–950	940	176.00	176.00
1	950–1000	955	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	310.00	310.00
18	400–450	412	293.00–315.00	302.99
10	450–500	475	285.00–299.00	292.00
24	500–550	515	273.00–294.00	280.26
16	550–600	572	272.00–281.00	276.52
20	600–650	627	240.00–260.00	248.65
2	650–700	658	251.00–254.00	252.52
1	700–750	705	230.00	230.00
3	750–800	765	231.00	231.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	607	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	212.50–220.00	216.34
1	300–350	340	235.00	235.00
1	400–450	445	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	450	235.00	235.00
1	500–550	525	221.00	221.00
1	550–600	560	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	356.00–360.00	358.67
13	250–300	285	322.50–365.00	360.84
30	300–350	328	327.50–357.00	347.61
35	350–400	366	300.00–400.00	329.51
79	400–450	428	297.50–334.00	316.39
23	450–500	474	295.00–330.00	314.25
38	500–550	519	280.00–320.00	288.38
26	550–600	566	267.50–299.00	280.44
7	600–650	617	270.00–292.00	277.72
7	650–700	661	253.00–269.00	260.41
1	800–850	805	209.00	209.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	252.50	252.50
3	500–550	506	236.00	236.00
3	550–600	590	228.00–230.00	228.66
1	650–700	690	226.00	226.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	390	292.50	292.50
3	400–450	432	295.00–300.00	296.56
2	450–500	475	265.00–280.00	272.34
1	700–750	705	216.00	216.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	243	280.00	280.00
12	250–300	266	225.00–290.00	269.00
9	300–350	325	245.00–292.50	267.94
21	350–400	374	240.00–290.00	262.35
23	400–450	424	192.50–295.00	255.22
40	450–500	480	190.00–288.00	253.79
29	500–550	516	206.00–275.00	243.19
27	550–600	578	200.00–254.00	239.19
18	600–650	627	200.00–244.00	226.70
13	650–700	664	210.00–227.50	218.46
5	700–750	723	187.00–230.00	208.72
5	750–800	758	165.00–200.00	180.88
2	800–850	823	160.00–200.00	180.55
10	850–900	877	138.00–195.00	161.08
2	900–950	917	186.00	186.00
2	950–1000	975	160.00–179.00	169.65
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	510	140.00–230.00	198.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	677	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	850	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	250–300	287	275.00–342.50	300.36
6	300–350	336	285.00–305.00	295.29
10	350–400	378	272.50–309.00	295.96
29	400–450	435	270.00–310.00	297.93
26	450–500	476	275.00–311.00	301.97
29	500–550	528	248.00–298.00	283.77
32	550–600	571	238.00–279.00	261.80
38	600–650	623	240.00–277.00	263.63
31	650–700	672	224.00–251.50	244.73
25	700–750	724	215.00–239.00	228.54
1	750–800	770	227.00	227.00
4	800–850	828	214.00–225.00	218.55
5	850–900	873	186.00–204.00	195.77
1	1000–1050	1,015	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	223	302.50–345.00	326.55
16	250–300	279	272.50–385.00	324.75
32	300–350	329	277.50–380.00	324.56
85	350–400	375	292.50–350.00	324.25
98	400–450	425	270.00–337.50	314.84
276	450–500	476	265.00–331.00	305.35
316	500–550	527	233.00–321.00	297.88
322	550–600	578	259.00–310.00	285.25
286	600–650	624	230.00–297.50	275.87
211	650–700	667	233.00–285.00	259.88
98	700–750	723	215.00–261.00	243.66
188	750–800	774	209.00–245.00	233.09
124	800–850	827	202.50–244.00	225.42
78	850–900	880	208.50–244.00	217.11
31	900–950	911	192.00–225.00	203.29
22	950–1000	963	190.00–211.00	205.44
5	1000–1050	1,026	185.00–195.00	191.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	323.00–350.00	336.02
19	300–350	332	310.00–375.00	355.46
3	350–400	375	365.00–375.00	368.24
65	400–450	428	299.00–342.50	324.69
35	450–500	466	306.00–332.00	318.44
196	500–550	517	290.00–342.50	312.39
257	550–600	571	280.00–323.75	307.12
332	600–650	624	256.00–310.00	288.94
318	650–700	663	273.00–304.00	290.35
303	700–750	720	238.00–274.00	258.91
280	750–800	770	240.00–258.50	250.04
194	800–850	829	220.00–244.00	237.42
217	850–900	876	220.00–235.00	231.11
408	900–950	914	215.50–230.70	221.76
115	950–1000	965	213.50–227.00	220.04
52	1050–1100	1,085	193.00–205.50	205.26
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	240.00	240.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	342.50	342.50
10	250–300	287	332.50–395.00	367.64
7	300–350	329	320.00–400.00	348.42
20	350–400	373	305.00–382.50	345.24
71	400–450	420	312.50–376.00	336.73
68	450–500	472	302.50–334.50	321.85
49	500–550	543	302.50–306.00	305.93
1	550–600	585	320.00	320.00
5	600–650	631	317.00	317.00
50	650–700	668	298.00	298.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	250.00	250.00
2	550–600	592	200.00	200.00
2	700–750	747	212.50	212.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	292.50	292.50
4	450–500	488	270.00	270.00
2	500–550	535	240.00–244.00	241.98
5	550–600	565	240.00–275.00	261.73
1	600–650	615	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	695	222.00	222.00
26	700–750	728	235.50	235.50
1	750–800	780	226.00	226.00
1	800–850	840	223.00	223.00
3	850–900	862	188.00–221.00	209.70
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	475	282.50	282.50
1	550–600	585	257.50	257.50
8	600–650	625	191.00–265.00	236.31
2	750–800	757	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	224	232.50–290.00	266.34
4	250–300	289	250.00–275.00	262.56
3	300–350	335	230.00–290.00	265.37
12	350–400	374	222.50–297.00	272.53
13	400–450	421	245.00–295.00	283.37
44	450–500	478	207.50–291.00	272.69
34	500–550	522	155.00–287.00	256.30
26	550–600	576	235.00–280.00	255.81
26	600–650	628	228.00–278.00	251.10
16	650–700	677	200.00–262.50	231.25
5	700–750	723	139.00–222.00	189.96
8	750–800	773	160.00–230.00	202.96
4	800–850	829	199.00–209.00	204.50
4	900–950	925	175.00–191.00	183.94
1	1000–1050	1,015	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	232.50	232.50
1	700–750	735	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	195	290.00	290.00
16	250–300	285	247.50–285.00	275.01
13	300–350	329	215.00–298.00	269.27
32	350–400	372	225.00–293.00	265.20
65	400–450	430	240.00–275.00	256.72
66	450–500	478	228.00–270.00	256.09
57	500–550	524	217.00–259.00	240.51
28	550–600	576	210.00–243.00	228.28
28	600–650	616	200.00–231.00	220.01
21	650–700	686	190.00–225.00	211.54
4	700–750	721	192.00–204.00	196.47
5	750–800	772	172.00–190.00	176.30
4	800–850	828	170.00–185.00	179.66
1	850–900	860	166.00	166.00
3	900–950	922	150.00–159.00	156.04
4	950–1000	984	127.00–151.00	143.67
1	1150–1200	1,155	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	200–250	232	250.00–367.50	306.92
37	250–300	276	234.00–317.50	295.87
81	300–350	328	191.00–326.00	294.65
224	350–400	374	251.00–317.00	288.34
300	400–450	427	237.50–307.00	279.43
589	450–500	474	200.00–297.50	271.50
492	500–550	521	230.00–277.50	259.49
529	550–600	572	225.00–269.00	247.24
307	600–650	623	214.00–252.50	237.47
189	650–700	673	200.00–290.00	229.87
83	700–750	723	189.00–225.00	212.93
94	750–800	777	192.00–231.00	210.84
98	800–850	831	190.00–204.50	199.16
38	850–900	878	164.00–207.00	194.95
25	900–950	921	160.00–202.50	186.07
3	950–1000	968	170.00–200.00	189.77
15	1000–1050	1,016	141.50–186.00	161.38
5	1050–1100	1,074	174.00–185.00	182.83
1	1100–1150	1,145	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	242	320.00–330.00	322.48
3	250–300	283	335.00–350.00	345.32
12	300–350	330	299.00–350.00	318.86
16	350–400	384	290.00–317.50	300.50
77	400–450	425	256.00–310.00	281.20
89	450–500	471	253.00–279.00	266.58
292	500–550	527	250.00–285.00	272.43
292	550–600	570	250.00–274.00	263.43
300	600–650	632	232.00–260.00	250.39
333	650–700	672	230.00–259.50	243.15
343	700–750	725	215.00–241.00	228.04
37	750–800	772	214.50–228.00	221.99
40	800–850	802	213.00–233.75	230.98
128	850–900	876	175.00–211.35	207.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
10	950–1000	957	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	212.50	212.50
2	400–450	433	210.00–215.00	212.49
1	450–500	475	220.00	220.00
2	500–550	538	214.00–220.00	217.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	800–850	800	202.00–215.00	208.50
4	850–900	864	191.00–194.00	191.78
2	900–950	915	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	667	180.00–225.00	214.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	150–200	181	345.00	345.00
14	200–250	225	330.00–355.00	353.37
39	250–300	275	297.50–365.00	338.53
33	300–350	317	301.00–335.00	314.58
51	350–400	373	290.00–332.50	310.83
162	400–450	420	247.50–315.00	293.95
58	450–500	463	270.00–318.00	285.90
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	232.50	232.50
1	400–450	445	238.00	238.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	275.00	275.00
5	350–400	378	260.00–272.50	262.45
2	400–450	413	215.00	215.00
8	450–500	472	240.00–270.00	252.26
8	500–550	514	232.00–243.00	235.92
8	550–600	580	220.00–239.00	230.70
3	600–650	625	223.00	223.00
1	650–700	650	225.00	225.00
2	700–750	710	213.00	213.00
1	750–800	765	191.00	191.00
2	850–900	860	199.00	199.00
5	950–1000	972	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	200–250	222	235.00–270.00	252.36
23	250–300	291	200.00–285.00	228.48
28	300–350	326	165.00–292.50	257.58
52	350–400	377	165.00–315.00	256.16
61	400–450	423	170.00–276.00	247.11
70	450–500	471	155.00–277.00	235.98
82	500–550	529	196.00–260.00	239.19
65	550–600	569	147.50–247.00	228.63
49	600–650	621	185.00–224.00	206.74
18	650–700	668	172.50–224.00	205.58
11	700–750	723	160.00–209.00	189.14
9	750–800	777	157.00–200.00	180.67
12	800–850	822	132.50–185.00	161.56
4	850–900	871	135.00–190.00	168.25
7	900–950	931	129.00–175.00	157.77
2	950–1000	955	140.00	140.00
4	1000–1050	1,027	140.00–162.50	156.89
1	1050–1100	1,080	172.00	172.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	145.00	145.00
1	550–600	590	120.00	120.00
2	600–650	635	141.00–180.00	160.65
1	650–700	650	117.00	117.00
2	800–850	838	131.00–135.00	132.99
2	850–900	873	123.00–140.00	131.33
1	950–1000	975	127.00	127.00
3	1050–1100	1,085	130.00	130.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	95.00	95.00
1	650–700	660	84.00	84.00
2	800–850	825	107.00–111.00	108.95
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	220.00	220.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	152.00	152.00
1	300–350	345	176.00	176.00
1	350–400	395	160.00	160.00
3	400–450	415	132.00–157.00	148.97
1	450–500	480	150.00	150.00
1	500–550	510	124.00	124.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	250–300	281	210.00–298.00	283.13
5	300–350	318	190.00–231.00	208.28
20	350–400	364	179.00–302.00	285.23
12	400–450	408	190.00–269.00	251.10
44	450–500	497	171.00–250.00	248.21
8	500–550	518	167.00–295.00	251.69
28	550–600	594	231.00–277.00	247.51
2	600–650	605	140.00–171.00	155.50
1	650–700	665	171.00	171.00
7	700–750	742	188.00–197.00	193.12
1	750–800	750	146.00	146.00
1	800–850	815	147.50	147.50
1	850–900	875	125.00	125.00
1	900–950	945	121.00	121.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	225.00	225.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	705	170.00	170.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	650	103.00	103.00

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)	5	—	1,067	950.00–1,975.00	1,725.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	928	1,050.00–1,700.00	1,444.28
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	902	1,150.00–1,585.00	1,432.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	905	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,505.25
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	745	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,249.33
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,065	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	1,204	1,450.00–2,400.00	1,776.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	1,146	1,000.00–1,900.00	1,549.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,107	1,350.00–1,775.00	1,625.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	14	—	1,242	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,905.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,265	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	—	1,140	975.00–2,150.00	1,693.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	5	—	953	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,167	935.00–1,875.00	1,649.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,217	1,125.00–1,985.00	1,572.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,214	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,591.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,171	1,225.00–2,175.00	1,659.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	976	875.00–1,400.00	1,159.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,076	1,075.00–2,150.00	1,656.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,069	1,150.00–2,200.00	1,773.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,026	1,025.00–2,000.00	1,532.47
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,190	1,075.00–1,440.00	1,274.79
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	1,360.00	1,360.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	1,525.00	1,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,103	1,325.00–1,375.00	1,357.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,275.00	1,275.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	152.00	152.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,006	130.00–141.00	133.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,260	1,525.00–2,300.00	1,988.59
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,193	1,275.00–3,500.00	2,353.99
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,075	1,925.00	1,925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,570	2,525.00	2,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,568	2,025.00–3,000.00	2,698.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,390	2,275.00	2,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,268	1,775.00–2,310.00	2,048.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,630	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,874.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,157	1,500.00–2,285.00	2,008.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	945	1,750.00–2,800.00	2,299.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,107	1,325.00–2,475.00	1,905.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,148	1,410.00–1,810.00	1,656.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,315	2,625.00	2,625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,285	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,216.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,146	1,525.00–2,450.00	1,920.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,289	1,675.00–2,950.00	2,459.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,231	1,745.00–2,050.00	1,965.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,233	1,625.00–2,850.00	2,302.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	985.00	985.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	825	1,975.00	1,975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,155	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,606.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
331	—	1,271	116.00–160.00	133.50
84	—	1,209	96.00–119.00	110.60
5	—	1,210	89.50–95.00	92.93
311	—	1,242	100.00–134.00	122.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,528	93.00–119.00	113.06
200	—	1,494	115.00–155.00	133.80
169	—	1,477	109.00–139.00	124.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	895	51.00–97.00	80.90
68	—	936	70.00–114.00	99.40
195	—	1,024	81.00–127.00	111.33
173	—	1,039	102.00–151.00	125.62
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	122.00	122.00
4	—	1,010	155.00	155.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	134.00	134.00
2	—	1,488	120.00–138.00	127.50
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	158.00	158.00
1	—	1,185	136.00	136.00
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	123.00	123.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,255	127.00–135.00	130.11
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,108	151.00–161.00	155.51
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,023	128.00	128.00
12	—	1,171	140.00–157.00	148.94
1	—	1,230	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	143.00	143.00
2	—	998	121.00–121.50	121.27
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,401	142.00–148.00	145.73
1	—	1,035	183.00	183.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,166	128.00–180.00	168.52
1	—	1,245	153.00	153.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,350	167.00–180.00	170.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
159	—	1,817	140.00–190.00	162.17
137	—	1,652	130.00–160.00	146.50
1	—	1,855	189.50	189.50
40	—	1,412	108.00–151.50	131.65

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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