Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 396 priced lines covering 15,844 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 14,968 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,116 head. replacement cattle receipts at 556 head. Counted as USDA files them — 49 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 14,968Last week 14,604Year ago 17,578

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,116Last week 2,573Year ago 2,784

Replacement CattleReceipts 556Last week 694Year ago 1,081

Compared to last week the market trends showed feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher with exceptions to 10.00 higher. Heifers were mostly 3.00 to 7.00 higher with exceptions to 10.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers were steady to 5.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for all feeders and yearlings with strongest demand noted for long weaned and preconditioned packages. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower with exceptions to 12 lower and slaughter bulls were steady to 4.00 lower with moderate to good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	217.50	217.50
1	350–400	355	206.00	206.00
2	400–450	405	193.00	193.00
3	500–550	522	185.00–214.00	201.60
1	550–600	575	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	228	220.00–300.00	250.81
8	250–300	279	185.00–257.00	233.92
26	300–350	326	217.50–275.00	242.93
37	350–400	373	180.00–265.00	233.02
48	400–450	427	184.00–246.00	224.90
75	450–500	475	181.00–250.00	223.88
59	500–550	523	190.00–230.00	215.62
96	550–600	577	160.00–231.00	216.35
58	600–650	624	182.50–227.50	210.36
30	650–700	677	146.00–226.00	204.35
28	700–750	728	159.00–210.00	194.43
20	750–800	775	157.00–219.00	182.90
14	800–850	815	142.50–190.00	174.18
16	850–900	877	138.00–207.00	174.75
4	900–950	929	156.00–170.00	165.70
2	950–1000	973	149.00–168.00	158.57
6	1000–1050	1,030	141.00–175.00	148.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	185	325.00	325.00
10	200–250	228	245.00–295.00	273.10
38	250–300	278	211.00–315.00	271.86
77	300–350	325	230.00–290.00	260.60
176	350–400	374	215.00–307.50	262.86
290	400–450	428	230.00–287.50	254.48
342	450–500	473	190.00–285.00	251.18
433	500–550	521	183.00–271.00	242.35
433	550–600	573	210.00–262.00	236.65
380	600–650	625	205.00–250.00	232.08
218	650–700	671	200.00–247.50	227.07
122	700–750	718	175.00–232.00	211.53
80	750–800	769	189.00–222.00	211.29
35	800–850	817	177.00–213.00	197.48
10	850–900	881	185.00–206.00	191.52
7	900–950	917	171.00–198.00	183.31
4	950–1000	970	183.00–185.00	184.25
1	1000–1050	1,010	163.00	163.00
2	1050–1100	1,090	164.00–165.00	164.50
5	1100–1150	1,135	151.00–172.50	156.84
1	1350–1400	1,355	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	242.50–255.00	249.00
7	400–450	441	230.00–242.50	237.49
9	450–500	486	225.00–240.00	233.91
8	500–550	518	230.00–235.00	233.06
2	550–600	592	212.50	212.50
3	600–650	623	212.50–219.00	216.28
8	650–700	675	195.00–212.00	203.99
1	750–800	750	190.00	190.00
2	850–900	872	170.00	170.00
1	950–1000	990	172.50	172.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
11	550–600	595	243.00	243.00
12	750–800	763	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	285	265.00	265.00
4	300–350	339	267.50–275.00	269.27
11	350–400	377	257.00–275.00	263.60
60	400–450	427	247.00–285.00	261.42
65	450–500	470	245.00–280.00	263.39
236	500–550	524	240.00–267.50	256.21
90	550–600	567	243.00–270.00	256.00
142	600–650	624	232.50–259.00	242.69
233	650–700	671	232.00–255.70	251.03
91	700–750	724	222.50–235.85	234.13
70	750–800	774	222.00–245.00	243.00
378	800–850	833	210.00–237.00	228.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	230.00–250.00	239.64
9	300–350	324	230.00–255.00	241.83
8	350–400	377	230.00–250.00	237.39
23	400–450	427	225.00–250.00	241.48
34	450–500	476	215.00–242.50	235.38
29	500–550	528	202.50–235.00	223.49
28	550–600	566	200.00–234.00	221.16
8	600–650	632	200.00–225.00	219.55
6	650–700	674	190.00–216.00	209.26
5	700–750	729	180.00–200.00	190.80
2	750–800	768	180.00–192.50	186.15
3	800–850	820	152.50–172.50	163.98
2	850–900	885	167.50–187.00	177.19
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	377	182.50	182.50
1	400–450	430	215.00	215.00
2	450–500	467	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	290.00	290.00
3	250–300	268	225.00–277.50	260.54
30	300–350	332	259.00–305.00	279.86
25	350–400	375	261.00–305.00	277.44
65	400–450	416	250.00–290.00	266.19
54	450–500	475	247.50–265.00	258.32
81	600–650	646	259.60	259.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	606	230.00–244.00	241.97
15	650–700	670	235.00–243.00	239.67
1	750–800	760	230.00	230.00
3	800–850	815	191.00–196.00	194.28
3	1000–1050	1,043	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	210.00	210.00
2	600–650	630	170.00–185.00	177.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	322.50	322.50
8	300–350	313	325.00–407.50	386.01
24	400–450	419	280.00–355.00	300.45
33	450–500	473	272.50–293.00	285.12
211	500–550	525	265.00–315.00	290.76
133	550–600	569	261.00–299.00	284.73
175	600–650	619	251.00–280.00	267.98
204	650–700	670	248.00–285.50	269.44
361	700–750	722	246.00–268.00	258.79
262	750–800	771	247.50–260.75	253.01
270	800–850	832	238.00–250.80	249.24
330	850–900	872	233.00–242.50	238.21
447	900–950	914	230.25–246.00	237.50
336	950–1000	972	218.50–234.00	229.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	280	317.50–357.50	349.20
26	300–350	336	302.50–340.00	323.11
41	350–400	370	296.00–367.50	320.80
37	400–450	422	295.00–335.00	317.20
54	450–500	465	297.50–343.00	308.40
2	500–550	518	302.50–310.00	306.23
20	600–650	610	280.00–282.00	281.10
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	237.50	237.50
4	500–550	542	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	262.50	262.50
4	250–300	264	275.00–295.00	285.51
4	300–350	335	155.00–280.00	237.99
13	350–400	382	225.00–295.00	274.78
36	400–450	434	227.50–285.00	263.88
61	450–500	481	217.50–282.50	254.54
34	500–550	521	205.00–257.50	236.43
28	550–600	576	220.00–257.00	235.14
46	600–650	625	200.00–242.50	225.30
27	650–700	677	172.00–240.00	224.58
18	700–750	729	180.00–232.50	216.75
16	750–800	758	201.00–225.00	219.29
8	800–850	819	165.00–219.00	199.66
2	850–900	863	182.50–218.00	200.40
10	900–950	921	155.00–211.00	193.67
5	950–1000	978	183.00–199.00	191.57
2	1000–1050	1,003	182.50–189.00	185.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	552	257.00	257.00
1	600–650	610	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	250.00	250.00
3	300–350	330	300.00–302.50	300.76
13	350–400	376	269.00–310.00	294.60
15	400–450	425	260.00–301.00	281.78
11	450–500	463	275.00–292.50	282.55
48	500–550	524	232.50–272.50	262.41
22	550–600	581	222.50–265.00	251.79
13	600–650	609	230.00–249.00	241.93
22	650–700	685	210.00–250.00	238.25
6	700–750	720	220.00–233.00	226.03
4	750–800	767	211.00–219.00	215.95
1	800–850	835	207.50	207.50
1	1000–1050	1,030	190.00	190.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	222.50	222.50
1	450–500	480	210.00	210.00
2	550–600	568	210.00–220.00	214.89
1	650–700	655	196.00	196.00
2	700–750	743	201.00	201.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	200.00	200.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	255.00–260.00	257.49
2	450–500	480	252.50	252.50
8	500–550	532	232.50–259.00	246.70
5	550–600	561	248.00–258.00	249.98
4	600–650	630	222.50–240.00	234.82
4	650–700	686	232.50–243.00	240.42
3	700–750	725	202.00–221.00	211.86
1	750–800	780	232.50	232.50
1	850–900	895	221.00	221.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	287.50	287.50
2	400–450	430	207.50	207.50
1	500–550	505	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	230	285.00–350.00	301.25
14	250–300	272	300.00–345.00	312.05
39	300–350	327	260.00–375.00	319.20
67	350–400	379	277.50–352.50	315.21
149	400–450	429	260.00–337.50	307.56
211	450–500	478	262.00–317.00	292.66
174	500–550	523	240.00–297.50	273.75
305	550–600	576	237.00–287.50	265.71
328	600–650	624	232.50–275.00	258.81
416	650–700	671	237.00–271.00	256.52
292	700–750	727	177.50–262.00	242.07
135	750–800	774	226.00–248.00	239.41
125	800–850	820	216.00–242.50	229.96
77	850–900	872	208.00–237.00	224.64
79	900–950	930	200.00–232.50	227.80
65	950–1000	988	204.00–217.90	216.66
5	1000–1050	1,010	190.00–215.00	197.13
12	1050–1100	1,077	183.00–201.00	194.48
1	1150–1200	1,155	170.00	170.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	169.00	169.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	135.00	135.00
1	300–350	320	122.50	122.50
2	550–600	573	138.00	138.00
1	800–850	820	130.00	130.00
4	900–950	930	130.00	130.00
2	950–1000	990	130.00–132.00	131.01
1	1000–1050	1,010	130.00	130.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	161.00	161.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	205.00	205.00
5	300–350	320	130.00–200.00	181.38
1	350–400	380	195.00	195.00
3	400–450	422	171.00–189.00	182.89
1	500–550	505	179.00	179.00
2	550–600	578	198.00	198.00
2	600–650	623	166.00–172.00	168.96
1	700–750	745	110.00	110.00
1	750–800	775	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	905	135.00	135.00
1	1300–1350	1,305	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	102.00	102.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	186.00	186.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	950–1000	991	168.00	168.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	170.00	170.00
2	550–600	552	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	350–400	387	318.00–329.00	318.45
11	400–450	435	255.00–281.00	268.06
47	450–500	463	259.00–295.00	283.58
39	500–550	526	258.00–277.00	259.98
6	550–600	570	250.00–260.00	256.68
6	600–650	605	230.00–239.00	235.65
1	650–700	660	241.00	241.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	218	285.00–350.00	318.89
13	250–300	281	320.00–370.00	334.74
8	300–350	328	295.00–342.50	327.02
45	350–400	359	305.00–350.00	332.76
47	400–450	429	291.00–352.50	311.31
7	450–500	473	282.00–302.00	292.27
28	500–550	518	253.00–297.50	278.83
14	550–600	570	261.00–282.00	267.84
44	600–650	621	232.50–257.00	246.95
5	650–700	659	240.00–242.50	242.00
13	700–750	719	230.00–236.00	232.57
Bulls — Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	197.50	197.50
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	295.00	295.00
1	400–450	400	255.50	255.50
1	450–500	475	232.50	232.50
2	500–550	530	220.00–222.50	221.21
4	550–600	582	223.00–231.00	227.03
3	600–650	625	217.50–222.50	220.85
2	650–700	663	205.00–207.50	206.24
3	700–750	705	200.00–210.00	204.32
2	750–800	777	195.00	195.00
2	800–850	832	180.00	180.00
2	1000–1050	1,000	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	230.00–262.00	246.70
8	250–300	273	227.50–280.00	253.57
14	300–350	318	165.00–280.00	256.65
24	350–400	381	177.50–285.00	238.81
22	400–450	427	205.00–292.00	247.54
45	450–500	479	207.50–270.00	241.79
51	500–550	521	182.00–244.00	222.95
69	550–600	574	185.00–247.00	221.78
36	600–650	620	174.00–233.00	206.42
44	650–700	673	165.00–225.00	200.92
14	700–750	716	160.00–206.00	184.82
14	750–800	771	170.00–196.00	186.85
13	800–850	813	172.50–198.00	185.23
7	850–900	867	150.00–185.00	168.21
5	900–950	929	165.00–176.00	169.22
4	950–1000	973	165.00–169.00	166.64
1	1000–1050	1,020	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	150–200	176	311.00–360.00	329.83
8	200–250	218	247.50–310.00	289.92
17	250–300	272	280.00–350.00	304.40
28	300–350	315	250.00–327.00	306.51
106	350–400	373	250.00–332.50	296.55
132	400–450	430	244.00–342.50	286.62
148	450–500	470	249.00–319.00	278.59
235	500–550	523	230.00–285.00	253.87
278	550–600	571	223.00–267.50	248.12
147	600–650	620	198.00–252.50	230.54
118	650–700	670	200.00–247.50	226.48
92	700–750	719	189.00–239.00	215.83
75	750–800	770	180.00–224.00	198.11
23	800–850	817	158.00–225.00	195.89
13	850–900	871	150.00–206.00	183.98
12	900–950	911	175.00–184.00	178.20
5	950–1000	970	160.00–185.00	175.02
1	1000–1050	1,020	150.00	150.00
1	1100–1150	1,145	169.00	169.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	485	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	220.00	220.00
1	400–450	435	230.00	230.00
2	450–500	478	212.00–216.00	213.97
3	500–550	528	205.00–220.00	213.42
6	550–600	581	210.00–217.00	213.27
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	207.50	207.50
1	600–650	630	175.00	175.00
1	650–700	695	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	270	270.00–297.50	287.06
1	300–350	305	270.00	270.00
7	350–400	387	260.00–302.50	278.44
22	400–450	429	250.00–287.50	273.73
29	450–500	481	247.50–282.00	265.14
22	500–550	531	220.00–250.00	235.62
20	550–600	580	212.50–240.00	227.53
15	600–650	633	190.00–226.00	202.91
21	650–700	672	197.50–226.00	208.10
1	700–750	730	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	613	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	476	257.50	257.50
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	490	210.00	210.00
1	500–550	520	240.00	240.00
1	800–850	815	186.00	186.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	1,317	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,386.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,198	1,150.00–2,475.00	2,056.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	910	1,075.00–1,650.00	1,375.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	54	—	1,250	1,175.00–2,150.00	1,792.43
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	992	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	1,240	1,200.00–2,125.00	1,737.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,099	1,350.00–2,125.00	1,689.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,170	1,325.00–2,200.00	1,790.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,096	1,085.00–1,650.00	1,401.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,174	850.00–1,650.00	1,327.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,205	910.00–2,275.00	1,782.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	1,039	1,125.00–2,175.00	1,810.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,073	1,775.00	1,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,052	835.00–1,325.00	1,102.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,261	1,475.00–1,650.00	1,570.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	780	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,300	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	893	875.00–1,575.00	1,112.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	755	925.00–1,000.00	964.74
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	785	725.00–925.00	835.83
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	873	700.00–985.00	869.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,033	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,121.37
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,027	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,249.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,400	2,225.00	2,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,398	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,251.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,143	2,200.00–2,325.00	2,268.38
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	1,375.00	1,375.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	902	1,300.00–2,325.00	1,806.43
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	899	1,175.00–1,750.00	1,524.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,000	1,400.00–1,825.00	1,682.88
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	754	1,150.00–1,750.00	1,380.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	750	710.00–835.00	775.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	954	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,355.08
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	743	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,316.08
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,128	960.00–1,200.00	1,089.84
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,056	116.50–147.00	129.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	902	109.00–179.00	144.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,007	960.00–1,600.00	1,309.03
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,200.00	2,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,145	1,300.00–2,800.00	2,206.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,310	1,475.00–2,425.00	2,190.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,503	2,650.00–2,700.00	2,663.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,130	1,500.00–1,825.00	1,639.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,434	1,450.00–2,500.00	1,960.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,135.00	1,135.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,237	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,065	1,200.00–2,700.00	1,998.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,355	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,479	1,585.00–2,625.00	2,266.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,388	1,500.00–2,800.00	2,213.40
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,105	1,585.00–2,400.00	2,090.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,277	105.00–144.00	123.69
216	—	1,260	70.00–111.00	103.86
434	—	1,303	90.00–127.00	112.53
35	—	1,292	77.00–99.00	90.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
236	—	1,520	96.00–128.00	113.84
2	—	1,593	90.00–95.00	92.24
60	—	1,527	109.00–136.00	121.28
72	—	1,503	90.00–118.00	106.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
168	—	1,076	63.00–111.00	99.59
126	—	1,039	77.00–124.00	106.81
43	—	1,011	97.00–140.00	118.13
182	—	1,034	50.00–100.00	85.38
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	167.50	167.50
14	—	1,115	119.00–160.00	135.13
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,308	145.00–151.00	148.35
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	155.00	155.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,310	125.00–126.00	125.54
6	—	1,326	130.00–144.00	136.62
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,144	140.00–194.25	185.83
1	—	1,260	116.00	116.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,104	194.00	194.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	143.00	143.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,824	130.00–170.00	156.44
116	—	1,730	118.00–158.50	145.51
67	—	1,517	109.00–144.00	129.60

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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