Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 402 priced lines covering 13,939 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 13,646 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,262 head. replacement cattle receipts at 657 head. Counted as USDA files them — 132 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 13,646Last week 8,407Year ago 16,757

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,262Last week 1,467Year ago 2,549

Replacement CattleReceipts 657Last week 483Year ago 498

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 5.00 higher with instances to 10.00 higher. Yearlings sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher with instances to 10.00 higher and slaughter bulls mostly steady to 5.00 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	335.00	335.00
4	250–300	264	300.00–340.00	323.89
9	300–350	325	300.00–332.00	320.19
28	350–400	381	286.00–329.00	308.61
29	400–450	427	260.00–324.00	298.45
29	450–500	474	270.00–310.00	292.13
40	500–550	526	247.50–287.00	272.96
30	550–600	580	240.00–284.00	264.88
17	600–650	626	225.00–252.50	241.18
4	650–700	673	242.00–247.50	244.62
9	700–750	715	206.00–230.00	223.60
5	800–850	814	170.00–190.00	178.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	200–250	228	317.50–420.00	366.41
44	250–300	286	270.00–415.00	352.54
44	300–350	323	218.00–372.50	341.04
133	350–400	376	300.00–355.00	331.91
95	400–450	422	285.00–345.00	315.42
176	450–500	474	266.00–332.50	304.25
175	500–550	530	255.00–312.00	291.86
153	550–600	574	227.50–305.00	279.96
135	600–650	618	232.50–287.50	260.84
96	650–700	673	232.00–275.00	247.92
59	700–750	722	194.00–255.00	240.53
41	750–800	774	200.00–238.00	220.74
12	800–850	816	202.50–232.00	217.87
17	850–900	870	190.00–226.00	212.38
13	900–950	920	167.50–214.00	190.93
2	950–1000	970	174.00–209.00	191.32
6	1000–1050	1,026	152.00–215.00	188.08
3	1050–1100	1,058	155.00–173.00	166.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	347.50	347.50
3	300–350	331	335.00–357.50	350.26
1	350–400	360	340.00	340.00
1	400–450	445	321.00	321.00
16	450–500	461	320.00–336.00	325.07
8	500–550	516	303.00–312.00	307.06
8	550–600	567	280.00–300.00	289.08
12	600–650	629	257.00–267.00	264.37
4	650–700	669	253.00–258.00	255.53
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	520	180.00	180.00
1	550–600	590	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	685	147.50	147.50
1	700–750	745	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	213	347.50–370.00	361.58
5	250–300	267	361.00	361.00
9	300–350	329	321.00–380.00	345.28
22	350–400	378	322.50–359.00	342.18
45	400–450	428	320.00–357.50	330.99
25	450–500	480	320.00–341.00	328.85
32	500–550	518	287.00–327.50	302.38
20	550–600	567	293.00–317.50	302.23
23	600–650	621	252.00–281.00	270.37
3	650–700	662	258.00–262.00	260.68
13	700–750	723	240.00–263.00	255.67
1	850–900	865	232.00	232.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	686	227.00	227.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	305.00	305.00
3	350–400	379	250.00–322.00	274.72
3	500–550	528	250.00–259.00	252.92
4	550–600	560	230.00–271.00	256.00
3	600–650	627	245.00	245.00
3	700–750	723	225.00–236.00	232.35
2	750–800	773	225.00–226.00	225.51
3	900–950	933	201.00–206.00	204.32
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	240.00	240.00
2	750–800	752	208.00	208.00
1	800–850	840	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	231.00	231.00
1	250–300	285	270.00	270.00
14	300–350	338	157.50–340.00	265.50
20	350–400	369	250.00–320.00	286.69
26	400–450	426	235.00–295.00	269.37
32	450–500	477	230.00–287.50	260.03
21	500–550	516	200.00–275.00	250.19
12	550–600	576	200.00–266.00	240.31
19	600–650	620	180.00–247.00	214.40
11	650–700	669	190.00–247.00	230.51
3	700–750	723	190.00–218.00	204.92
2	750–800	763	209.00–216.00	212.47
3	850–900	867	152.50–179.00	163.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	200–250	229	231.00–330.00	295.69
50	250–300	282	230.00–355.00	308.43
48	300–350	324	270.00–330.00	303.69
142	350–400	375	270.00–331.00	303.96
254	400–450	429	225.00–311.00	291.66
412	450–500	479	252.50–309.00	287.37
445	500–550	522	250.00–291.00	273.29
358	550–600	566	227.00–283.00	265.79
401	600–650	616	198.00–274.50	251.44
241	650–700	672	220.00–264.50	246.22
164	700–750	721	200.00–242.75	229.11
96	750–800	774	200.00–239.00	224.28
16	800–850	828	211.00–227.00	220.27
30	850–900	886	180.00–212.50	207.64
4	900–950	928	175.00–205.00	191.55
7	950–1000	968	160.00–196.00	183.90
11	1000–1050	1,012	166.00–201.00	182.42
5	1050–1100	1,077	150.00–179.00	171.94
1	1100–1150	1,125	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	574	278.00–279.00	278.76
3	800–850	828	210.00	210.00
1	850–900	865	219.00	219.00
1	900–950	925	212.00	212.00
1	950–1000	965	211.00	211.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	231	320.00–322.50	321.86
10	250–300	265	320.00–340.00	334.66
19	300–350	329	310.00–340.00	318.37
48	350–400	371	305.00–343.00	322.08
79	400–450	423	287.00–337.50	305.84
40	450–500	467	280.00–307.00	297.98
4	600–650	608	260.00–270.00	267.47
72	750–800	787	239.50	239.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	333	322.50–335.00	326.41
2	350–400	365	300.00–330.00	314.59
24	400–450	426	285.00–314.00	302.39
59	450–500	462	279.00–305.00	294.21
178	500–550	525	270.00–296.00	283.92
136	550–600	569	261.00–285.00	275.25
191	600–650	623	241.00–278.00	263.61
6	650–700	673	254.00–256.00	255.00
138	700–750	730	224.00–244.00	237.38
72	750–800	782	239.75–241.00	239.90
155	800–850	813	225.50–237.75	235.91
62	850–900	881	223.85	223.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
10	600–650	645	244.00	244.00
4	700–750	718	245.00–246.00	245.25
2	800–850	823	227.00	227.00
5	900–950	902	207.00	207.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	222.50	222.50
1	400–450	425	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	242.50	242.50
2	550–600	597	237.00	237.00
1	600–650	600	223.00	223.00
1	700–750	735	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	272.00	272.00
2	400–450	435	266.00	266.00
1	450–500	480	237.50	237.50
12	550–600	568	230.00–265.00	243.53
11	600–650	636	210.00–240.00	237.25
13	650–700	662	228.00–245.00	240.95
2	700–750	723	176.00–193.00	184.29
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	242.50	242.50
6	700–750	713	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	735	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	223	250.00–285.00	264.35
7	250–300	271	255.00–296.00	273.36
7	300–350	329	240.00–293.00	268.56
68	350–400	372	240.00–300.00	274.77
42	400–450	431	245.00–285.00	267.93
66	450–500	471	245.00–284.00	266.48
29	500–550	530	242.50–265.00	258.68
62	550–600	576	225.00–262.50	243.97
19	600–650	625	211.00–243.00	226.95
11	650–700	672	200.00–235.00	221.88
7	700–750	718	175.00–217.50	201.24
13	750–800	775	170.00–207.00	191.66
6	800–850	838	176.00–190.00	187.68
5	850–900	866	164.00–185.00	178.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	226	250.00–325.00	278.84
6	250–300	270	190.00–362.50	279.39
20	300–350	330	235.00–316.00	269.59
58	350–400	377	200.00–292.00	259.76
43	400–450	425	207.50–282.00	250.67
70	450–500	475	166.00–297.00	253.42
64	500–550	526	170.00–280.00	242.47
45	550–600	570	185.00–268.00	233.53
41	600–650	620	159.00–247.00	220.00
21	650–700	677	150.00–241.00	215.30
23	700–750	716	151.00–218.00	196.98
20	750–800	771	152.00–228.00	212.39
19	800–850	819	185.00–215.00	210.39
2	850–900	868	151.00–190.00	170.67
2	900–950	913	160.00–161.00	160.50
2	950–1000	957	174.00	174.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	237	335.00–410.00	347.68
12	250–300	286	305.00–370.00	342.73
22	300–350	324	227.50–375.00	331.17
37	350–400	378	290.00–360.00	332.91
91	400–450	425	295.00–385.00	329.68
286	450–500	471	230.00–377.00	324.84
221	500–550	527	265.00–324.00	310.48
306	550–600	575	270.00–329.50	307.41
250	600–650	623	245.00–314.00	284.26
230	650–700	672	239.00–294.00	275.06
166	700–750	714	235.00–280.00	262.05
99	750–800	764	223.00–270.50	253.55
27	800–850	820	205.00–243.00	235.05
72	850–900	874	201.00–242.00	231.08
25	900–950	920	217.00–233.00	228.21
59	950–1000	964	209.00–237.00	235.33
2	1000–1050	1,017	190.00	190.00
14	1050–1100	1,089	167.00–194.25	191.53
1	1100–1150	1,120	169.00	169.00
9	1200–1250	1,213	160.00–187.00	163.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	230	380.00–415.00	398.47
2	250–300	268	350.00–390.00	369.07
7	300–350	330	360.00–400.00	388.70
21	350–400	370	322.00–370.00	354.70
42	400–450	420	322.50–355.00	341.34
37	450–500	461	320.00–350.00	341.81
1	500–550	525	327.00	327.00
10	550–600	568	302.00	302.00
3	600–650	636	319.00	319.00
120	900–950	904	257.10	257.10
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	216	305.00	305.00
2	250–300	250	350.00	350.00
4	300–350	329	300.00–320.00	306.95
6	350–400	384	314.00–325.00	319.81
13	400–450	431	265.00–310.00	293.98
42	450–500	475	281.00–318.00	309.32
40	500–550	519	274.00–306.00	294.73
66	550–600	575	260.00–292.50	278.91
26	600–650	628	235.00–284.00	268.08
30	650–700	681	230.00–275.00	257.46
8	700–750	722	239.00–249.50	243.74
5	750–800	780	221.00–225.50	222.70
1	800–850	835	175.00	175.00
1	850–900	880	220.00	220.00
2	900–950	910	207.00	207.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	345.00	345.00
7	350–400	353	331.00–400.00	345.09
13	400–450	419	310.00–350.00	329.38
5	450–500	476	318.00–345.00	326.00
149	500–550	522	295.00–349.00	325.55
203	550–600	570	293.00–329.00	317.78
236	600–650	627	270.00–324.00	305.47
111	650–700	672	260.00–302.00	283.81
142	700–750	734	253.00–276.00	271.05
93	750–800	784	250.00–277.00	254.82
162	800–850	831	242.00–260.00	252.07
251	850–900	873	240.50–258.70	252.09
265	900–950	937	237.00–242.75	239.49
175	950–1000	981	234.25–236.60	235.11
108	1000–1050	1,014	229.80–237.00	233.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	624	300.00	300.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	250.00	250.00
2	450–500	490	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	241.00	241.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	315.00	315.00
7	500–550	528	205.00–230.00	221.08
7	600–650	626	259.00–270.00	262.64
3	650–700	672	240.00–260.00	246.90
5	700–750	700	250.00	250.00
4	750–800	750	242.00	242.00
1	850–900	860	196.00	196.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	595	257.50–269.00	263.25
1	600–650	640	259.00	259.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	643	257.50	257.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	250.00	250.00
1	250–300	290	264.00	264.00
11	300–350	318	239.00–287.00	272.49
11	350–400	384	200.00–321.00	284.97
11	400–450	430	236.00–291.00	265.53
26	450–500	475	225.00–295.00	264.14
38	500–550	523	187.00–322.00	260.93
33	550–600	572	200.00–290.00	265.20
16	600–650	628	230.00–266.00	249.67
19	650–700	664	200.00–278.00	240.08
6	700–750	723	200.00–240.00	222.39
28	750–800	769	175.00–245.00	229.39
2	800–850	835	200.00–204.00	201.98
12	850–900	862	194.00–232.00	220.52
5	900–950	921	140.00–207.00	173.21
14	950–1000	985	186.00–214.00	208.68
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	163.00	163.00
2	450–500	490	135.00	135.00
1	500–550	510	127.00	127.00
1	600–650	640	114.00	114.00
2	650–700	660	125.00–138.00	131.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	150–200	188	250.50	250.50
15	200–250	232	258.00–277.50	263.50
3	300–350	317	135.00–202.50	166.00
2	350–400	375	266.00	266.00
15	400–450	414	200.00–264.50	247.60
41	450–500	483	147.00–293.00	256.56
2	500–550	527	225.00	225.00
2	550–600	563	190.00	190.00
6	600–650	634	145.00–218.00	205.63
8	650–700	661	151.00–201.00	194.85
4	750–800	760	148.00–169.00	163.57
1	850–900	865	130.00	130.00
2	900–950	930	152.50–161.00	156.75
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	900–950	920	193.70	193.70
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	582	220.00	220.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	150.00	150.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	120.00	120.00
2	400–450	425	123.00–139.00	130.72
1	550–600	595	110.00	110.00
1	600–650	605	162.00	162.00
1	650–700	685	126.00	126.00
2	700–750	745	147.00	147.00
1	800–850	815	128.00	128.00
1	950–1000	990	120.00	120.00
4	1000–1050	1,025	125.00–153.00	139.61
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	220.00	220.00
3	400–450	403	192.50	192.50
13	450–500	464	177.50–195.00	178.92
2	500–550	532	190.00	190.00
1	700–750	735	194.00	194.00
2	850–900	877	184.00–186.00	184.98

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 (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,158	1,100.00–2,075.00	1,740.57
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,563	1,925.00–2,275.00	2,112.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,060	1,450.00–1,975.00	1,775.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,184	1,200.00–1,810.00	1,531.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	59	—	1,205	1,075.00–2,250.00	1,669.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,030	1,300.00–1,875.00	1,581.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	31	—	1,302	1,485.00–2,350.00	1,960.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,299	1,775.00–1,975.00	1,884.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	1,270	1,200.00–2,410.00	1,773.99
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,293	1,610.00–2,010.00	1,816.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,119	1,130.00–1,430.00	1,356.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,053	1,475.00–2,000.00	1,746.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,375	1,885.00	1,885.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,194	1,000.00–1,850.00	1,589.74
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,410.00	1,410.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	1,310.00	1,310.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	735.00	735.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	900	1,080.00–1,525.00	1,314.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	932	1,425.00–1,450.00	1,437.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	957	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,439.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	1,030.00	1,030.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	6	—	1,313	2,275.00–2,875.00	2,571.05
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,053	1,675.00–2,425.00	2,174.02
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,043	182.50–212.50	197.61
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	887	1,475.00	1,475.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	843	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,307.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	890	825.00–1,485.00	1,186.52
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	879	1,375.00–1,625.00	1,481.99
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	923	1,275.00–1,800.00	1,616.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	873	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,482.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	923	1,710.00–1,750.00	1,730.70
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	1,300.00	1,300.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	1,600.00	1,600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,046	144.00–155.00	150.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	879	116.50–180.00	148.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	1,325.00	1,325.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	988	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,238.45
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,675.00	1,675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	2,475.00	2,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,316	1,825.00–2,600.00	2,316.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,253	2,000.00–2,475.00	2,297.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,208	1,850.00–2,635.00	2,232.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,330	1,725.00–2,900.00	2,391.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,268	1,760.00–2,700.00	2,069.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,369	1,325.00–2,860.00	2,437.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,117	1,425.00–1,900.00	1,758.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,121	1,300.00–2,835.00	2,253.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,327	1,475.00–3,125.00	2,281.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,092	1,475.00–2,750.00	2,180.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	1,510.00	1,510.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	763	975.00–1,425.00	1,225.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	785	1,025.00–2,150.00	1,741.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,073	1,650.00–2,900.00	2,232.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	1,375.00–2,075.00	1,762.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,847.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
313	—	1,285	124.00–180.00	147.35
63	—	1,261	105.00–137.00	124.88
403	—	1,246	112.00–148.00	135.39
1	—	1,220	81.00	81.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
180	—	1,070	120.00–165.00	136.82
219	—	1,039	97.00–143.00	123.71
35	—	903	64.00–100.00	84.72
73	—	979	90.00–120.50	108.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
222	—	1,522	125.00–170.00	147.85
7	—	1,586	113.00–137.50	125.33
134	—	1,469	123.00–146.00	137.10
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,230	129.00–133.00	131.01
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	103.00	103.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,321	118.00–155.00	144.24
110	—	1,702	153.00–203.00	178.08
112	—	1,605	140.00–183.00	162.34
2	—	1,668	191.50–193.00	192.29
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,635	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,105	143.00–155.00	148.86
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,097	149.00–180.00	160.41
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,387	140.00–156.00	148.72
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,403	150.00–156.00	153.18
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	130.00–145.00	137.97
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,132	190.00–201.00	198.35
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,171	166.00–190.00	178.85
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	155.00	155.00

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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