Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 410 priced lines covering 15,336 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 14,978 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,121 head. replacement cattle receipts at 474 head. Counted as USDA files them — 100 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 14,978Last week 12,854Year ago 14,398

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,121Last week 1,873Year ago 2,339

Replacement CattleReceipts 474Last week 502Year ago 773

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher with exceptions sharply higher. There were a some markets trending 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Yearlings were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows were trending 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	229	285.00–335.00	304.19
26	250–300	277	290.00–355.00	308.67
54	300–350	321	280.00–327.50	303.66
133	350–400	373	270.00–322.50	304.20
179	400–450	432	216.00–317.00	284.13
375	450–500	477	189.00–300.00	279.74
421	500–550	525	240.00–295.00	268.90
455	550–600	572	237.50–279.00	259.36
244	600–650	620	220.00–258.00	242.70
168	650–700	673	210.00–245.00	232.01
103	700–750	718	190.00–245.00	229.30
58	750–800	767	172.50–239.00	218.92
38	800–850	820	180.00–225.00	201.79
12	850–900	873	173.00–220.00	196.63
10	900–950	918	160.00–184.00	174.38
11	950–1000	970	160.00–201.00	178.83
7	1000–1050	1,029	155.00–173.00	168.16
2	1050–1100	1,058	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	250–300	290	355.00–382.50	376.94
10	300–350	321	307.00–372.50	345.27
59	350–400	375	309.00–355.00	334.68
104	400–450	422	265.00–327.50	297.03
145	450–500	475	268.00–317.50	293.65
170	500–550	518	265.00–295.00	280.43
156	550–600	570	260.00–281.00	274.84
580	600–650	618	241.00–283.00	263.42
440	650–700	674	222.00–260.00	249.30
188	700–750	728	225.50–242.00	236.92
78	750–800	769	220.00–251.00	224.98
75	800–850	811	206.00–228.00	227.31
60	850–900	895	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	295.00	295.00
3	250–300	270	285.00–287.50	285.86
6	300–350	325	262.50–295.00	282.85
12	350–400	375	240.00–295.00	272.33
22	400–450	427	200.00–277.50	263.89
43	450–500	476	250.00–275.00	265.21
61	500–550	535	230.00–257.50	241.05
25	550–600	573	235.00–255.00	243.90
22	600–650	625	210.00–238.00	228.09
13	650–700	683	184.00–229.00	209.86
11	700–750	725	185.00–200.00	189.59
4	750–800	767	162.50–200.00	187.31
4	800–850	805	170.00–197.00	189.29
2	850–900	870	169.00–190.00	179.62
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	510	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	330.00–370.00	351.18
4	250–300	268	317.50–340.00	324.92
23	300–350	325	310.00–345.00	331.69
49	350–400	382	311.00–350.00	321.25
81	400–450	426	290.00–322.00	304.37
71	450–500	475	290.00–315.00	304.22
31	500–550	526	278.00–293.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,085	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	227.50	227.50
1	550–600	565	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	262.50	262.50
2	450–500	488	230.00–240.00	234.97
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	282.50	282.50
2	450–500	468	270.00–272.50	271.22
10	500–550	524	237.50–265.00	250.71
1	550–600	565	253.00	253.00
1	600–650	640	212.50	212.50
1	700–750	700	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	780	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	820	160.00	160.00
1	900–950	915	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	219	257.50–281.00	274.09
15	250–300	279	247.50–307.00	283.90
20	300–350	337	210.00–300.00	254.02
30	350–400	379	177.50–316.00	261.56
69	400–450	423	190.00–300.00	243.93
69	450–500	477	160.00–276.00	252.32
72	500–550	525	195.00–268.00	238.83
61	550–600	573	180.00–257.00	231.06
39	600–650	630	140.00–231.00	213.25
35	650–700	673	180.00–229.00	210.45
23	700–750	732	129.00–216.00	201.98
9	750–800	773	152.00–215.00	181.54
6	800–850	817	170.00–195.00	184.04
7	850–900	861	150.00–195.00	177.59
4	900–950	924	140.00–170.00	158.36
1	950–1000	985	171.00	171.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	540	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	495	274.00	274.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	234	320.00–375.00	339.17
9	250–300	271	300.00–390.00	342.32
22	300–350	329	310.00–385.00	351.68
46	350–400	382	296.00–402.50	335.91
76	400–450	420	182.50–395.00	325.37
212	450–500	476	183.00–342.50	318.62
229	500–550	528	270.00–340.00	303.37
359	550–600	576	262.50–310.00	290.32
203	600–650	623	250.00–294.00	276.20
220	650–700	678	241.00–292.00	264.11
100	700–750	722	229.00–270.00	246.80
66	750–800	770	226.00–257.00	238.32
144	800–850	831	210.00–245.00	229.49
42	850–900	868	210.00–235.00	223.70
38	900–950	926	192.50–226.00	216.02
5	950–1000	972	185.00–224.00	210.47
2	1000–1050	1,018	180.00–208.00	193.83
7	1050–1100	1,081	180.00–205.00	193.87
5	1150–1200	1,166	182.00–194.00	190.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	275	415.00–445.00	428.12
7	300–350	325	320.00–385.00	371.19
23	350–400	369	320.00–415.00	389.03
81	400–450	420	317.00–387.50	353.77
110	450–500	482	310.00–362.50	335.82
350	500–550	522	287.50–352.50	322.68
194	550–600	575	287.00–318.75	307.28
313	600–650	617	279.00–317.00	296.73
142	650–700	668	262.00–294.00	278.54
157	700–750	714	246.25–292.00	255.66
190	750–800	777	240.00–254.00	245.83
500	800–850	832	232.00–250.00	241.55
282	850–900	882	231.50–251.50	240.70
255	900–950	928	224.80–238.00	228.70
170	950–1000	970	213.75–237.75	225.46
106	1000–1050	1,020	219.50–223.60	221.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	318.00–320.00	318.97
3	300–350	323	312.50–360.00	335.26
5	350–400	393	290.00–307.50	302.55
13	400–450	429	252.50–332.50	307.67
33	450–500	473	257.50–322.50	300.02
28	500–550	526	257.50–296.00	281.61
21	550–600	572	247.50–288.00	275.70
21	600–650	630	231.00–270.00	263.03
11	650–700	685	237.00–255.00	241.39
6	700–750	720	217.50–243.00	237.10
8	750–800	776	210.00–234.00	225.51
3	800–850	820	197.50–202.00	199.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	650–700	657	306.00	306.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	367.50	367.50
3	250–300	283	350.00–382.50	372.56
21	300–350	332	360.00–407.50	379.77
18	350–400	375	352.50–400.00	373.37
27	400–450	426	315.00–390.00	345.86
16	450–500	461	312.50–362.50	353.01
51	600–650	623	296.00–311.00	303.07
87	650–700	665	298.00	298.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	252.50	252.50
1	400–450	415	237.50	237.50
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	550	270.00	270.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	281.00	281.00
3	550–600	580	270.00–272.00	270.66
1	600–650	610	260.00	260.00
1	650–700	665	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	790	238.00	238.00
3	850–900	860	180.00–222.50	200.78
2	950–1000	985	201.00–218.00	209.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	275.00	275.00
8	350–400	375	240.00–300.00	269.61
6	400–450	429	205.00–281.00	254.42
30	450–500	475	212.00–310.00	254.94
10	500–550	532	207.00–282.00	259.34
36	550–600	574	203.00–285.00	261.30
15	600–650	629	210.00–279.00	245.22
19	650–700	679	180.00–254.00	231.84
25	700–750	721	190.00–239.00	218.68
3	750–800	760	210.00–222.00	214.11
19	800–850	833	160.00–220.00	208.26
13	850–900	868	160.00–222.00	182.30
2	900–950	930	190.00–210.00	199.89
2	1000–1050	1,010	191.00	191.00
1	1050–1100	1,085	191.00	191.00
1	1150–1200	1,150	191.00	191.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	487	290.00	290.00
1	500–550	500	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	645	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	680	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	355.00–360.00	357.54
2	350–400	373	345.00–350.00	347.42
8	400–450	426	297.00–345.00	327.11
22	450–500	470	280.00–326.00	316.52
35	500–550	520	283.00–316.00	301.06
9	550–600	565	276.00–299.00	286.25
13	600–650	627	258.00–286.00	266.43
2	650–700	680	252.00	252.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	235	305.00–345.00	319.91
25	250–300	281	280.00–377.50	348.04
49	300–350	320	230.00–362.50	325.23
100	350–400	373	290.00–362.50	335.64
100	400–450	421	274.00–339.00	316.99
155	450–500	469	280.00–342.50	308.74
178	500–550	522	260.00–310.00	289.15
150	550–600	569	250.00–293.00	277.95
137	600–650	623	227.50–279.00	256.13
64	650–700	670	230.00–264.00	246.17
43	700–750	719	210.00–247.00	231.19
28	750–800	765	200.00–244.00	225.86
17	800–850	821	192.50–226.00	209.22
9	850–900	864	190.00–211.00	201.71
8	900–950	922	180.00–199.00	189.41
5	950–1000	983	178.00–195.00	191.66
1	1000–1050	1,045	175.00	175.00
2	1050–1100	1,055	140.00–163.00	151.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	275	310.00–342.50	323.43
2	300–350	325	280.00–287.50	283.63
5	350–400	389	320.00	320.00
21	400–450	419	270.00–309.00	302.44
30	450–500	468	262.50–307.00	284.83
26	500–550	531	256.00–280.00	268.63
9	550–600	574	210.00–265.00	248.37
5	600–650	621	230.00–265.00	242.87
1	650–700	650	240.00	240.00
1	700–750	710	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	780	195.00	195.00
1	800–850	800	205.00	205.00
6	850–900	869	170.00–197.50	180.46
2	900–950	903	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	252.50	252.50
1	350–400	365	225.00	225.00
1	450–500	450	202.00	202.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	226	345.00–365.00	351.04
5	250–300	269	332.50–400.00	371.10
7	300–350	326	345.00–395.00	366.77
31	350–400	369	330.00–395.00	354.49
43	400–450	422	223.00–373.00	339.78
22	450–500	455	316.00–351.00	324.68
34	500–550	522	193.00–322.50	298.77
34	550–600	552	285.00–309.00	290.65
12	600–650	615	255.00–292.50	268.17
6	650–700	659	242.50–265.00	250.15
2	700–750	715	232.50	232.50
1	750–800	775	222.50	222.50
2	800–850	832	226.00	226.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	300.00–315.00	307.60
2	400–450	417	305.00	305.00
4	450–500	481	282.50–295.00	288.61
2	500–550	530	255.00–271.00	262.92
7	550–600	581	249.00–274.00	262.80
1	650–700	665	247.00	247.00
1	700–750	710	226.00	226.00
1	750–800	755	219.00	219.00
1	800–850	840	203.00	203.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	229	272.00–330.00	292.75
3	250–300	277	285.00–297.00	290.50
10	300–350	328	210.00–308.00	255.33
10	350–400	373	145.00–300.00	260.57
18	400–450	426	210.00–312.00	265.37
27	450–500	476	222.50–302.00	269.58
14	500–550	525	209.00–264.00	239.60
14	550–600	575	177.50–270.00	238.76
7	600–650	628	210.00–241.00	228.42
20	650–700	674	202.50–237.00	222.47
8	700–750	741	169.50–218.00	182.39
3	750–800	778	130.00–217.00	177.74
4	800–850	826	153.00–184.00	169.22
10	850–900	865	167.50–206.00	198.00
2	900–950	933	120.00–171.00	145.29
4	950–1000	979	140.00–152.50	145.87
2	1000–1050	1,010	145.00–172.50	158.61
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	140.00	140.00
2	500–550	530	157.50–240.00	199.92
1	600–650	605	225.00	225.00
2	650–700	685	217.50	217.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	197.50	197.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	195.00	195.00
12	350–400	381	217.00	217.00
6	400–450	403	213.00	213.00
1	500–550	530	175.00	175.00
6	650–700	665	200.00	200.00
5	700–750	720	209.00	209.00
2	900–950	920	184.00	184.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	250.00	250.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	354	272.50	272.50
6	400–450	422	237.50–251.00	244.39
18	500–550	524	230.00–253.00	236.27
2	550–600	570	221.00	221.00
2	600–650	617	185.00	185.00
2	700–750	708	206.00	206.00
1	750–800	785	193.00	193.00
5	850–900	852	180.50	180.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	700	188.00	188.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	950	118.00	118.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	156.00	156.00
1	650–700	695	134.00	134.00
1	750–800	765	130.00	130.00
3	800–850	831	102.00–110.00	104.69
1	900–950	935	130.00	130.00
3	1000–1050	1,037	130.00	130.00
7	1050–1100	1,069	149.00	149.00
5	1150–1200	1,171	142.00	142.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	140.00	140.00
1	500–550	535	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	297	257.00	257.00
16	300–350	328	164.00–285.00	250.40
56	350–400	386	163.00–332.50	246.34
53	400–450	432	222.50–251.00	244.75
67	450–500	470	147.00–256.00	239.44
90	500–550	538	229.00–251.00	236.13
74	550–600	577	192.00–240.00	232.28
41	600–650	623	151.00–217.00	207.47
36	650–700	666	175.00–207.00	198.09
42	700–750	725	166.00–209.50	200.19
16	750–800	782	156.00–195.00	182.90
2	800–850	810	185.00	185.00
26	850–900	871	170.50–189.50	184.97
20	900–950	925	171.00–184.25	178.90
3	950–1000	972	167.00–173.00	169.03
5	1000–1050	1,019	173.00	173.00
2	1100–1150	1,145	161.00	161.00
3	1150–1200	1,170	160.00	160.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	300–350	345	253.00	253.00
40	400–450	418	250.00	250.00
4	600–650	608	186.00	186.00
3	700–750	705	172.00	172.00
68	800–850	811	200.00	200.00
62	850–900	887	197.10	197.10
52	1050–1100	1,080	183.60	183.60
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	223.00	223.00

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 (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,410	2,875.00	2,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,321	2,200.00–3,325.00	2,684.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	2,425.00	2,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,570	3,225.00	3,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,402	1,425.00–2,550.00	2,301.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,281	1,800.00–2,325.00	2,028.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,214	1,525.00–2,500.00	1,882.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	990	1,475.00–2,325.00	1,834.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,450	3,100.00	3,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,300	2,000.00–2,150.00	2,102.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,154	1,000.00–2,375.00	2,111.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,338	2,200.00–2,625.00	2,427.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,035	1,675.00–2,650.00	2,294.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,256	2,150.00–2,750.00	2,497.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,278	1,700.00–2,625.00	2,243.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,088	1,080.00–2,000.00	1,585.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	2,375.00	2,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	852	1,750.00–2,450.00	2,053.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,725.00	1,725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,292	2,200.00	2,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,127	2,275.00	2,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,220	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	995	1,250.00–1,800.00	1,471.11
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,123	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,190.03
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,250	1,660.00	1,660.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,048	800.00–1,860.00	1,510.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,021	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,661.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,091	1,425.00–1,700.00	1,598.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,017	1,175.00–1,625.00	1,380.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	1,228	1,325.00–1,925.00	1,703.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,255	1,550.00–2,225.00	1,892.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,252	1,300.00–2,150.00	1,708.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,248	875.00–1,900.00	1,572.33
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	888	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,184.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,303	1,530.00–1,925.00	1,724.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,085	1,300.00–1,800.00	1,602.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,038	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,484.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	645	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	896	1,150.00–1,775.00	1,442.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	1,475.00	1,475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,013	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,200.62
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,440	2,250.00	2,250.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,077	1,675.00–2,200.00	1,936.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,316	1,500.00–2,400.00	2,037.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,120	1,825.00	1,825.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,003	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,550.31
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	879	1,400.00–1,900.00	1,518.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,005	1,375.00–1,675.00	1,569.78
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	850	1,475.00	1,475.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	1,435.00	1,435.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	900.00	900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	725	1,100.00	1,100.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	1,000.00	1,000.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	879	118.00–187.00	146.64
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	920	139.00–174.00	154.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	928	126.00–172.50	139.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	1,800	148.00–183.00	164.02
121	—	1,626	130.00–161.00	149.81
49	—	1,408	102.00–149.00	136.31
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,273	140.00–147.00	143.31
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,333	135.00–146.00	140.41
3	—	1,105	124.00–130.00	126.45
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	120.00	120.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
338	—	1,227	109.00–139.50	125.79
298	—	1,269	117.00–164.00	136.26
55	—	1,202	85.00–123.00	111.17
4	—	1,290	87.50–94.00	90.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	936	70.00–98.00	86.53
53	—	967	77.00–114.00	103.18
170	—	1,044	90.00–128.00	114.71
170	—	1,038	100.00–152.00	125.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
221	—	1,475	118.00–150.50	136.29
121	—	1,490	118.00–139.50	127.89
11	—	1,456	111.00–124.00	117.28
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,321	147.00–169.00	152.87
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,153	135.00–152.00	142.20
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	135.00	135.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,156	132.00–188.00	159.95
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,208	146.00–175.00	164.84

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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