Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 407 priced lines covering 8,634 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,783 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,739 head. replacement cattle receipts at 860 head. Counted as USDA files them — 205 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,783Last week 15,040Year ago 17,676

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,739Last week 2,077Year ago 2,282

Replacement CattleReceipts 860Last week 518Year ago 625

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower with mostly moderate demand. Record high temperatures throughout the state this week affected both supply and demand for feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	222.50	222.50
2	350–400	368	240.00	240.00
2	400–450	400	200.00	200.00
4	450–500	452	230.00–247.50	238.75
7	500–550	531	222.50–237.00	229.46
11	550–600	570	214.00–231.00	221.98
2	600–650	618	185.00–199.00	191.86
3	650–700	671	175.00–190.00	180.14
4	700–750	738	185.00–193.00	190.93
2	800–850	830	185.00–186.00	185.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	280.00	280.00
9	200–250	228	240.00–282.50	263.83
28	250–300	281	227.00–309.00	267.80
29	300–350	325	230.00–292.50	260.08
122	350–400	378	208.00–295.00	260.38
140	400–450	424	206.00–289.00	255.85
175	450–500	476	229.00–265.00	249.90
216	500–550	524	220.00–265.00	243.18
222	550–600	576	197.00–252.50	236.68
183	600–650	627	169.00–238.00	225.68
55	650–700	671	190.00–236.00	218.64
134	700–750	719	181.00–232.50	211.81
33	750–800	764	180.00–218.00	212.14
19	800–850	823	170.00–214.00	191.65
63	850–900	856	172.00–221.60	220.12
12	900–950	920	175.00–201.00	189.92
8	950–1000	963	191.00	191.00
5	1000–1050	1,012	166.50–168.00	167.40
1	1050–1100	1,055	160.00	160.00
4	1100–1150	1,110	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	265.00	265.00
6	250–300	282	220.00–240.00	231.60
12	300–350	334	212.50–257.50	232.94
11	350–400	368	217.00–250.00	233.23
28	400–450	429	220.00–247.50	239.47
45	450–500	481	229.00–245.00	235.15
8	500–550	531	210.00–242.00	226.48
13	550–600	571	200.00–226.00	214.13
3	600–650	627	210.00–220.00	214.18
15	650–700	671	180.00–217.00	202.54
4	700–750	711	173.00–210.00	191.92
2	750–800	750	194.00–195.00	194.50
4	900–950	905	170.50	170.50
1	950–1000	950	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	265.00	265.00
1	400–450	425	220.00	220.00
1	450–500	450	154.00	154.00
1	500–550	520	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	482	205.00	205.00
1	500–550	545	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	228	180.00–240.00	229.12
7	250–300	283	197.50–283.00	236.27
25	300–350	314	170.00–261.00	228.94
30	350–400	372	166.00–258.00	226.24
53	400–450	424	182.00–265.00	223.35
49	450–500	472	170.00–245.00	219.73
44	500–550	523	146.00–243.00	215.47
37	550–600	575	170.00–237.00	212.95
28	600–650	627	160.00–220.00	197.62
25	650–700	675	160.00–208.00	186.62
36	700–750	729	130.00–208.00	195.09
12	750–800	766	157.00–196.00	176.84
10	800–850	822	160.00–185.00	175.20
3	850–900	878	145.00–181.00	167.22
4	950–1000	963	159.00–180.00	174.71
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	715	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	400–450	430	252.50–280.00	262.06
39	450–500	465	247.00–289.00	264.40
50	500–550	527	248.00–267.50	258.99
36	550–600	556	225.00–271.00	263.93
45	600–650	619	229.00–240.00	237.59
12	650–700	683	229.00–235.50	231.59
9	700–750	717	230.00	230.00
15	750–800	773	224.00	224.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	190.00–212.50	200.61
2	350–400	355	210.00–217.50	213.70
2	400–450	428	190.00–205.00	197.72
2	450–500	460	210.00–214.00	211.98
2	500–550	530	190.00–210.00	200.19
4	550–600	570	180.00–210.00	198.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	305.00	305.00
7	350–400	374	300.00–315.00	308.34
14	400–450	422	251.00–299.00	289.07
9	450–500	483	269.00–270.00	269.21
119	800–850	831	225.25–228.50	226.86
59	850–900	864	224.25	224.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	573	229.00	229.00
2	700–750	730	197.00	197.00
1	950–1000	990	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
62	850–900	853	220.95	220.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	750–800	795	225.00	225.00
3	800–850	846	228.00	228.00
1	850–900	850	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	251	317.50	317.50
1	400–450	425	270.00	270.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	255.00	255.00
4	500–550	538	235.00–240.00	238.77
4	550–600	574	245.00–250.00	246.24
3	600–650	638	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	650	236.00	236.00
1	700–750	705	224.00	224.00
1	800–850	805	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	282.50	282.50
43	500–550	527	266.00–299.00	284.53
58	550–600	560	259.00–286.00	274.03
44	600–650	623	251.00–290.00	265.28
49	650–700	671	244.00–273.00	264.93
49	700–750	713	229.00–264.00	254.44
74	750–800	762	240.00–252.70	252.53
122	800–850	820	240.70–240.75	240.73
111	900–950	920	224.10–226.00	225.11
54	1000–1050	1,042	218.95	218.95
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	231.00	231.00
4	400–450	430	222.50–230.00	228.14
1	450–500	485	224.00	224.00
1	550–600	575	203.00	203.00
1	650–700	675	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	226	262.50–292.50	272.88
6	250–300	283	281.00–310.00	287.40
10	300–350	319	247.00–341.00	287.86
19	350–400	375	250.00–317.00	287.09
51	400–450	427	250.00–325.00	282.28
58	450–500	472	258.00–290.00	276.39
108	500–550	522	224.00–285.00	264.46
121	550–600	572	240.00–291.00	266.92
136	600–650	630	222.50–266.00	250.52
86	650–700	678	230.00–263.00	245.81
78	700–750	727	199.00–249.00	233.11
107	750–800	774	217.50–250.00	233.10
39	800–850	828	170.00–233.00	223.26
79	850–900	874	174.00–238.00	231.82
191	900–950	917	195.00–240.00	228.41
9	950–1000	957	198.00–212.00	206.86
62	1000–1050	1,013	188.00–223.25	220.63
57	1050–1100	1,057	185.00–219.25	217.16
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	417	140.00–220.00	194.40
4	450–500	484	210.00–270.00	224.88
1	650–700	695	188.00	188.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	224.00	224.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	227.50	227.50
2	550–600	562	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	220.00	220.00
2	300–350	305	262.50	262.50
6	350–400	381	235.00–295.00	261.39
2	400–450	430	250.00	250.00
7	450–500	475	242.50–265.00	253.98
21	500–550	521	235.00–267.50	252.78
26	550–600	578	235.00–270.00	247.28
9	600–650	621	222.50–240.00	232.05
8	650–700	674	200.00–240.00	228.33
3	700–750	746	217.50	217.50
7	750–800	779	215.00–220.00	218.56
1	800–850	835	188.00	188.00
2	950–1000	965	175.00–177.50	176.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	292.50	292.50
1	250–300	255	280.00	280.00
5	300–350	314	222.50–292.50	254.90
11	350–400	378	172.50–270.00	237.40
3	400–450	440	260.00–287.00	269.00
22	450–500	471	172.50–270.00	241.05
21	500–550	523	215.00–256.00	238.57
25	550–600	573	145.00–247.00	231.47
21	600–650	620	192.50–241.00	226.18
15	650–700	665	210.00–237.00	228.39
8	700–750	732	200.00–230.00	213.18
7	750–800	771	200.00–230.00	216.92
2	850–900	870	182.00–214.00	197.82
7	900–950	909	172.00–209.00	194.67
1	950–1000	960	158.00	158.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	240.00–262.50	251.62
7	400–450	434	215.00–260.00	238.17
1	450–500	450	270.00	270.00
2	500–550	520	210.00	210.00
4	600–650	624	200.00–232.50	213.87
2	650–700	660	195.00–210.00	202.61
4	700–750	719	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	257.50	257.50
2	450–500	450	245.00	245.00
1	650–700	675	205.00	205.00
1	750–800	755	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	432	270.00–275.00	271.72
15	500–550	520	255.00–265.00	260.33
5	550–600	595	265.00	265.00
2	600–650	600	250.00	250.00
8	650–700	672	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	366.00	366.00
4	300–350	332	310.00	310.00
12	350–400	355	292.50–328.00	304.83
3	450–500	467	279.00–280.00	279.33
8	500–550	536	259.00–281.00	270.08
2	550–600	552	257.00	257.00
3	600–650	631	241.00	241.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	236	232.50–270.00	244.40
10	250–300	272	185.00–261.00	234.96
11	300–350	332	190.00–282.00	248.39
26	350–400	378	200.00–315.00	246.82
34	400–450	426	175.00–275.00	236.97
49	450–500	470	180.00–254.00	223.75
59	500–550	523	200.00–250.00	225.29
45	550–600	571	140.00–236.00	214.33
20	600–650	619	172.50–221.00	196.85
22	650–700	670	177.50–221.00	201.39
13	700–750	719	160.00–197.00	184.94
10	750–800	770	170.00–192.50	183.58
3	800–850	827	155.00–182.00	169.61
1	850–900	865	180.00	180.00
6	900–950	920	126.00–162.50	147.89
4	950–1000	974	130.00–150.00	143.06
2	1000–1050	1,028	121.00–161.00	140.85
1	1050–1100	1,055	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	310.00	310.00
6	300–350	318	232.50–280.00	248.29
11	350–400	381	247.50–270.00	263.99
13	400–450	420	224.00–270.00	238.11
27	450–500	481	227.00–262.00	248.81
31	500–550	527	202.50–257.50	238.26
14	550–600	572	216.00–250.00	237.56
13	600–650	633	197.50–225.00	214.49
13	650–700	667	185.00–208.00	200.41
2	700–750	718	190.00–192.50	191.26
5	750–800	765	182.50–200.00	189.76
4	800–850	812	167.50–190.00	174.31
1	850–900	860	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	587	207.50	207.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	215	245.00–320.00	287.35
25	250–300	278	180.00–345.00	295.90
23	300–350	321	252.50–314.00	287.44
87	350–400	373	240.00–330.00	289.44
157	400–450	429	240.00–322.00	279.18
161	450–500	470	170.00–292.00	267.24
181	500–550	525	225.00–281.00	251.73
120	550–600	575	215.00–270.00	241.33
133	600–650	619	210.00–247.50	224.38
63	650–700	668	194.00–237.00	217.07
48	700–750	724	190.00–218.00	202.82
22	750–800	772	176.00–222.00	198.25
23	800–850	816	168.00–212.00	192.02
4	850–900	863	175.00–190.00	182.74
5	900–950	912	140.00–161.00	148.23
3	950–1000	980	167.50–177.00	173.90
2	1050–1100	1,065	160.00–162.50	161.24
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	207.00	207.00
1	300–350	335	195.00	195.00
1	350–400	375	205.00	205.00
7	500–550	511	200.00–217.50	212.76
4	550–600	565	190.00–215.00	204.79
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	136.00	136.00
2	500–550	520	145.00–180.00	162.84
1	700–750	715	194.00	194.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	157.00	157.00
4	450–500	480	152.00	152.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	126.00	126.00
2	350–400	353	134.00	134.00
1	400–450	420	120.00	120.00
2	450–500	485	138.00–140.00	139.00
1	550–600	555	134.00	134.00
1	600–650	625	109.00	109.00
1	700–750	745	123.00	123.00
1	800–850	810	129.00	129.00
2	850–900	893	154.00	154.00
1	900–950	915	141.00	141.00
4	950–1000	984	148.00–158.00	155.50
2	1000–1050	1,010	153.00	153.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	153.00	153.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	105.00–110.00	107.43
1	550–600	575	71.00	71.00
1	750–800	760	81.00	81.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,080	131.00	131.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	159.00	159.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
57	850–900	892	189.10	189.10
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	210	171.00	171.00
1	250–300	260	154.00	154.00
2	350–400	383	170.00	170.00
2	400–450	420	150.00	150.00
5	450–500	474	165.00–204.00	196.44
9	500–550	519	155.00–207.00	167.74
35	550–600	563	157.00–239.00	218.92
4	600–650	610	169.00	169.00
16	650–700	672	170.00–189.10	171.23
2	700–750	738	160.00	160.00
3	750–800	775	140.00–173.00	150.64
5	800–850	817	164.00–184.00	179.86
2	900–950	923	123.00–136.00	129.38
1	950–1000	950	151.00	151.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	125.00	125.00
2	1050–1100	1,063	143.00–144.00	143.49
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	115.00	115.00
2	300–350	305	140.00	140.00
1	400–450	445	134.00	134.00
1	450–500	470	132.00	132.00
2	500–550	525	118.00–127.00	122.59
10	550–600	567	130.00–132.00	130.99
5	600–650	626	130.00–140.00	131.95
3	650–700	657	130.00	130.00
2	750–800	760	125.00–133.00	129.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	587	235.00	235.00
7	650–700	685	192.00–235.00	219.99
1	800–850	820	191.00	191.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	635	205.00	205.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	662	150.00	150.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	812	1,475.00–1,750.00	1,668.36
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	947	1,500.00–2,075.00	1,740.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	987	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,526.27
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,115	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,512.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	893	1,200.00–1,650.00	1,448.32
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	856	1,360.00–1,625.00	1,456.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	1,028	1,675.00–1,825.00	1,729.21
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	1,625.00	1,625.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,460	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,895.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,254	2,000.00–2,625.00	2,227.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,287	2,385.00–2,775.00	2,569.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,362	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,491.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,167	2,050.00–2,525.00	2,300.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,293	1,900.00–2,600.00	2,209.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,353	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,144.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,543	2,425.00–2,975.00	2,708.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,810	2,935.00	2,935.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,415	3,025.00	3,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,537	2,685.00	2,685.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,268	1,700.00–2,260.00	2,097.97
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	2,225.00	2,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	54	—	1,430	2,200.00–3,000.00	2,487.23
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,500	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,575	2,875.00	2,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,347	1,950.00–2,935.00	2,375.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,374	1,600.00–2,575.00	2,272.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,315	1,925.00–2,400.00	2,194.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,555	2,500.00–3,025.00	2,695.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,325	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,465	2,275.00	2,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,231	2,175.00–2,400.00	2,300.39
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,506	2,800.00–2,825.00	2,817.99
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,292	1,850.00–2,125.00	1,998.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,320	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	1,060.00	1,060.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	810	1,010.00–1,625.00	1,332.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,472	2,100.00–2,525.00	2,214.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	29	—	1,352	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,365.98
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,027	1,575.00–2,225.00	1,912.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,274	1,500.00–2,275.00	1,880.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,245	1,500.00–2,350.00	1,867.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	43	—	1,333	1,375.00–2,575.00	2,180.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	—	1,361	1,900.00–3,050.00	2,288.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,030	1,375.00–1,975.00	1,667.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,243	1,875.00–2,625.00	2,504.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,224	1,200.00–1,810.00	1,559.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,264	1,600.00–2,060.00	1,825.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,188	1,475.00–1,775.00	1,647.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,239	1,240.00–1,900.00	1,637.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,160	1,400.00–1,910.00	1,675.54
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,025	1,585.00	1,585.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,003	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,662.91
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,047	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,320.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,002	1,175.00–1,450.00	1,273.38
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,650.00	1,650.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,013	131.00–155.00	137.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	887	159.00–167.00	163.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,185.00	1,185.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,413	2,350.00	2,350.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,235	1,850.00–2,325.00	2,053.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,035	1,575.00–1,600.00	1,586.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	180.00–230.00	203.98
66	—	1,780	160.00–196.00	176.22
45	—	1,377	110.00–158.00	143.72
121	—	1,577	105.00–240.00	163.25
2	—	1,648	191.00–200.00	195.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
147	—	1,281	130.00–172.00	148.77
310	—	1,289	120.00–154.00	138.66
5	—	1,327	88.00–118.00	103.73
120	—	1,249	97.00–138.00	124.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	1,089	60.00–124.00	112.40
79	—	1,075	118.00–153.00	134.77
175	—	1,070	85.00–134.50	123.42
60	—	966	60.00–110.00	88.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	1,501	129.00–163.00	147.23
45	—	1,478	106.00–137.00	129.49
201	—	1,502	121.00–155.00	138.52
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,213	160.00–173.00	165.36
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	920	147.50–162.00	153.96
1	—	815	180.00	180.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,086	146.00–155.00	151.51
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	931	132.00–138.00	134.84
1	—	955	146.00	146.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,025	197.00	197.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,473	158.00–170.00	163.05
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,267	170.00–176.00	173.11
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	137.00	137.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	80.00	80.00
1	—	990	112.00	112.00

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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