Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 456 priced lines covering 16,689 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 16,231 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,314 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,276 head. Counted as USDA files them — 189 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 16,231Last week 14,525Year ago 16,834

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,314Last week 1,987Year ago 2,393

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,276Last week 832Year ago 1,115

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mixed with markets reporting from 10.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for feeder classes. Yearling were mostly steady to 4.00 higher with moderate to good demand. Buyers were active this week and willing pay premiums for weaned packages and harder conditioned calves, while discounts off colored and heavy conditioned calves severely. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower with moderate to good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	317.50	317.50
1	350–400	395	270.00	270.00
7	400–450	435	265.00–315.00	298.71
5	450–500	485	235.00–322.50	275.46
2	500–550	510	215.00–299.00	256.59
1	550–600	585	285.00	285.00
3	600–650	633	289.00	289.00
1	650–700	690	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	235	305.00–330.00	316.68
15	250–300	272	310.00–382.50	342.70
33	300–350	329	278.00–379.00	337.17
60	350–400	370	222.50–395.00	348.98
41	400–450	426	250.00–380.00	333.24
55	450–500	474	225.00–385.00	324.03
72	500–550	523	210.00–333.00	300.62
43	550–600	578	240.00–340.00	291.39
61	600–650	626	220.00–309.00	278.77
25	650–700	662	235.00–295.00	262.17
17	700–750	736	220.00–283.00	257.00
6	750–800	777	225.00–270.00	245.46
16	800–850	824	191.00–252.00	232.08
6	850–900	865	190.00–252.50	227.52
3	900–950	920	160.00–232.00	194.69
4	950–1000	979	200.00–215.00	206.86
1	1050–1100	1,055	187.00	187.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	233	300.00–360.00	334.31
2	250–300	275	350.00–361.00	355.90
10	300–350	321	330.00–400.00	357.95
17	350–400	381	302.50–385.00	352.33
38	400–450	430	322.50–375.00	350.89
32	450–500	480	280.00–371.00	334.69
18	500–550	523	280.00–330.00	299.56
28	550–600	578	275.00–320.00	295.10
22	600–650	622	260.00–300.00	277.39
10	650–700	671	230.00–275.00	253.77
3	700–750	715	240.00–265.00	251.49
3	750–800	776	235.00–240.00	238.31
4	800–850	824	175.00–265.00	217.62
4	850–900	859	200.00–240.00	225.01
1	900–950	920	235.00	235.00
3	950–1000	988	140.00–212.50	188.17
3	1000–1050	1,008	202.00	202.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	400.00–405.00	403.19
1	350–400	355	380.00	380.00
1	400–450	435	362.50	362.50
4	450–500	464	220.00–375.00	331.32
2	500–550	523	230.00–281.00	255.13
4	550–600	567	290.00–332.50	305.62
1	600–650	610	285.00	285.00
2	650–700	673	277.50–295.00	286.22
1	700–750	705	257.50	257.50
1	750–800	780	257.50	257.50
1	950–1000	970	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	518	357.00	357.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	410.00	410.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	241	425.00–442.50	437.78
11	250–300	275	442.50–465.00	446.92
6	300–350	330	390.00–465.00	427.89
14	350–400	377	400.00–435.00	419.11
77	400–450	423	389.00–432.50	406.62
8	450–500	455	360.00–415.00	384.94
31	500–550	517	342.50–389.00	366.13
25	550–600	572	360.00–395.00	374.43
9	600–650	607	330.00–360.00	339.55
8	650–700	658	310.00–324.00	313.55
1	700–750	730	291.00	291.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–150	120	450.00–500.00	475.00
5	150–200	191	375.00–420.00	398.48
10	200–250	222	400.00–452.50	420.29
42	250–300	286	365.00–460.00	411.13
33	300–350	328	330.00–437.50	402.96
153	350–400	370	350.00–446.00	396.54
181	400–450	425	340.00–420.00	393.35
217	450–500	477	320.00–401.00	366.10
229	500–550	525	305.00–370.00	347.40
147	550–600	571	295.00–365.00	330.00
179	600–650	622	280.00–337.50	310.92
108	650–700	673	271.00–324.00	294.68
86	700–750	721	225.00–301.00	279.82
35	750–800	769	255.00–304.00	281.37
24	800–850	818	210.00–285.00	247.01
15	850–900	881	167.50–255.00	225.74
7	900–950	918	210.00–257.50	222.82
5	950–1000	968	202.50–255.00	226.33
1	1000–1050	1,030	216.00	216.00
1	1050–1100	1,075	174.00	174.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	280.00	280.00
1	450–500	485	325.00	325.00
2	500–550	520	250.00–255.00	252.60
1	550–600	585	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	680	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	578	260.00	260.00
3	650–700	685	232.50–240.00	237.57
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	850–900	869	268.00	268.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	200.00	200.00
1	250–300	260	200.00	200.00
2	300–350	305	185.00–215.00	199.75
2	350–400	370	187.50–320.00	251.06
2	400–450	447	205.00	205.00
7	450–500	479	200.00–330.00	282.42
4	500–550	531	195.00–200.00	196.26
2	600–650	605	276.00	276.00
2	650–700	673	172.50–187.50	180.08
3	750–800	775	170.00–195.00	179.21
1	1100–1150	1,115	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	330.00	330.00
15	250–300	277	317.50–367.50	345.14
20	300–350	323	290.00–372.50	350.14
37	350–400	379	300.00–373.00	340.51
34	400–450	425	280.00–365.00	329.25
83	450–500	481	280.00–347.50	320.80
33	500–550	525	270.00–315.00	298.23
41	550–600	573	255.00–322.00	299.76
34	600–650	621	255.00–303.00	283.16
19	650–700	668	250.00–302.50	279.49
9	700–750	727	230.00–265.00	247.60
9	750–800	773	200.00–250.00	235.97
9	800–850	816	200.00–255.00	238.73
1	900–950	905	207.50	207.50
1	950–1000	955	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	361	285.00–322.00	301.77
1	400–450	440	300.00	300.00
5	450–500	484	232.00–336.00	295.89
2	500–550	538	200.00–300.00	250.23
4	550–600	563	180.00–250.00	232.27
1	600–650	625	205.00	205.00
1	650–700	660	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	200–250	230	327.50–360.00	345.75
27	250–300	278	280.00–390.00	327.09
25	300–350	323	280.00–375.00	323.87
82	350–400	367	255.00–375.00	316.98
77	400–450	428	227.50–350.00	314.53
115	450–500	475	220.00–360.00	307.36
83	500–550	526	250.00–328.00	295.00
72	550–600	575	167.50–321.00	290.79
43	600–650	625	190.00–307.00	279.84
49	650–700	675	230.00–293.00	268.35
40	700–750	712	215.00–300.00	261.83
20	750–800	777	197.50–283.00	230.31
14	800–850	819	200.00–265.00	214.03
6	850–900	877	187.50–237.00	214.50
5	900–950	926	200.00–221.00	215.91
2	950–1000	972	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	227	400.00–405.00	400.97
17	250–300	281	407.50–455.00	413.07
8	300–350	325	425.00–450.00	430.74
66	350–400	370	390.00–440.00	415.48
39	400–450	424	367.00–420.00	389.02
85	450–500	464	361.00–395.00	376.61
1	850–900	850	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	302.50	302.50
1	550–600	565	292.00	292.00
1	600–650	605	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	715	245.00	245.00
2	850–900	857	252.00	252.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	526	225.00–260.00	248.14
1	600–650	600	247.50	247.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	280.00–317.50	298.31
2	350–400	378	335.00–345.00	339.97
1	400–450	440	310.00	310.00
5	450–500	487	280.00–290.00	284.08
1	500–550	540	280.00	280.00
5	550–600	572	252.50–300.00	285.60
2	650–700	650	267.50	267.50
3	700–750	721	220.00–271.00	254.50
1	750–800	770	234.00	234.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	185	395.00	395.00
32	200–250	224	227.50–445.00	375.01
26	250–300	277	242.50–445.00	371.30
60	300–350	328	330.00–435.00	377.12
144	350–400	372	315.00–435.00	375.30
247	400–450	427	315.00–400.00	363.81
397	450–500	473	300.00–375.00	346.74
389	500–550	523	270.00–357.00	333.68
402	550–600	570	280.00–342.50	325.90
349	600–650	623	182.50–332.50	307.88
211	650–700	668	260.00–330.00	305.56
101	700–750	718	235.00–305.00	282.91
59	750–800	766	245.00–307.00	280.26
44	800–850	820	220.00–300.00	274.12
59	850–900	872	160.00–281.50	274.47
21	900–950	922	225.00–260.00	240.69
5	1000–1050	1,018	204.00–234.00	214.72
7	1050–1100	1,071	180.00–240.00	225.45
1	1100–1150	1,105	241.00	241.00
4	1150–1200	1,151	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	531	350.00–357.50	355.66
45	550–600	580	340.00–353.00	343.98
14	600–650	619	349.00–353.50	352.56
4	650–700	656	337.50	337.50
22	700–750	715	311.00–331.00	315.49
4	900–950	913	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	393	400.00	400.00
22	400–450	415	372.50–385.00	378.72
8	450–500	464	372.00–372.50	372.37
91	500–550	528	330.00–370.00	351.30
69	550–600	574	340.00–347.00	341.35
183	600–650	625	318.00–348.85	343.48
113	650–700	677	310.00–354.75	346.70
14	700–750	707	302.00–311.00	305.33
135	750–800	761	300.00–320.00	313.75
125	800–850	838	316.00–317.50	316.81
166	900–950	905	279.00–302.25	289.05
42	1000–1050	1,040	240.00	240.00
45	1100–1150	1,135	244.50	244.50
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	450	235.00	235.00
1	500–550	520	260.00	260.00
1	650–700	680	242.50	242.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	425	317.50–325.00	321.16
3	450–500	488	340.00–379.00	352.65
3	500–550	518	312.00	312.00
17	550–600	565	290.00–346.00	334.70
4	600–650	625	292.50–307.50	302.42
3	650–700	670	310.00	310.00
5	700–750	711	277.50–290.00	284.89
3	750–800	780	252.50–257.50	255.83
1	800–850	815	310.00	310.00
5	850–900	880	261.00–302.50	290.94
5	900–950	948	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	287.50	287.50
1	600–650	625	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	725	250.00	250.00
1	800–850	800	275.00	275.00
1	850–900	860	220.00	220.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	360.00	360.00
5	250–300	270	345.00–395.00	373.78
6	300–350	322	355.00–383.00	367.38
3	350–400	390	380.00–387.50	382.50
23	400–450	427	300.00–391.00	363.68
26	450–500	485	330.00–382.50	360.07
20	500–550	518	295.00–362.00	330.31
37	550–600	571	310.00–350.00	332.05
24	600–650	629	292.50–330.00	313.13
26	650–700	677	305.00–332.00	320.17
25	700–750	728	252.50–323.00	308.33
2	750–800	783	275.00–280.00	277.54
2	800–850	803	267.50–275.00	271.24
5	850–900	882	260.00–265.00	264.00
2	900–950	923	230.00–250.00	239.81
2	950–1000	973	263.00–287.00	275.03
1	1050–1100	1,095	201.00	201.00
1	1100–1150	1,105	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	265	375.00–385.00	383.04
2	300–350	325	380.00–382.50	381.23
10	350–400	371	300.00–392.50	347.09
19	400–450	429	295.00–390.00	348.11
35	450–500	480	260.00–388.00	339.65
31	500–550	536	252.50–367.50	335.19
21	550–600	574	262.50–340.00	320.70
14	600–650	622	237.50–330.00	296.34
24	650–700	678	270.00–324.00	300.08
25	700–750	722	255.00–308.00	297.96
13	750–800	771	272.50–300.00	284.09
5	800–850	817	220.00–295.00	272.93
7	850–900	870	267.50–310.00	300.63
5	900–950	929	239.00–283.00	259.81
4	950–1000	995	227.00–273.00	261.50
1	1000–1050	1,020	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	234	455.00–510.00	491.04
3	250–300	261	430.00–515.00	484.64
23	300–350	326	430.00–480.00	461.27
23	350–400	378	420.00–465.00	443.98
44	400–450	419	372.50–440.00	424.38
51	450–500	484	385.00–422.50	393.28
3	550–600	581	396.00	396.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	310.00	310.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	222	410.00–470.00	435.14
10	250–300	272	400.00–490.00	438.03
36	300–350	321	340.00–465.00	411.34
58	350–400	376	360.00–455.00	412.14
154	400–450	432	340.00–435.00	402.40
191	450–500	471	310.00–420.00	390.52
196	500–550	523	305.00–395.00	365.96
264	550–600	572	310.00–375.00	355.89
255	600–650	628	290.00–367.00	335.71
266	650–700	674	300.00–353.00	331.16
209	700–750	721	285.00–355.00	323.45
205	750–800	767	220.00–339.00	317.59
48	800–850	818	280.00–323.00	300.01
107	850–900	864	295.00–320.00	309.04
37	900–950	927	245.00–321.00	305.36
4	950–1000	973	275.00–295.00	283.86
10	1000–1050	1,035	251.00	251.00
3	1100–1150	1,122	220.00–286.00	257.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	607	287.00	287.00
10	650–700	682	280.00–285.00	284.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	416	420.00–465.00	437.95
100	500–550	523	350.00–418.00	386.72
136	550–600	574	350.00–385.00	371.37
251	600–650	629	340.00–375.00	355.10
94	650–700	673	343.00–361.00	353.40
202	700–750	731	314.00–374.10	361.51
220	750–800	766	323.00–370.00	349.04
791	800–850	826	310.50–351.60	336.22
656	850–900	875	301.00–336.50	326.52
767	900–950	924	290.00–339.95	320.50
212	950–1000	972	294.75–315.50	304.19
154	1000–1050	1,041	277.50–291.50	287.14
47	1150–1200	1,186	238.00	238.00
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	865	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	260.00	260.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	292.50	292.50
1	400–450	420	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	470	325.00	325.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	253.00	253.00
1	350–400	375	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	500	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	800	220.00	220.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	235.00	235.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	135.00	135.00
1	500–550	535	185.00	185.00
1	550–600	555	210.00	210.00
8	600–650	627	162.50–200.00	191.85
1	750–800	780	182.50	182.50
2	900–950	918	185.00–190.00	187.49
1	950–1000	975	182.50	182.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	860	257.50	257.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,060	231.00	231.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,140	207.50	207.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	23	—	1,411	1,700.00–4,600.00	2,938.27
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	941	2,075.00	2,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,965	3,775.00	3,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,326	3,500.00	3,500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,488	2,100.00–4,250.00	3,484.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,384	2,200.00–4,000.00	3,440.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	3,850.00	3,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,294	2,600.00–4,375.00	3,514.15
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,522	2,750.00–4,150.00	3,689.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,240	3,725.00–4,200.00	4,036.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,555	3,600.00	3,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,379	3,075.00–3,775.00	3,603.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,116	2,700.00–4,500.00	3,564.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,306	2,350.00–3,175.00	2,636.05
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,480	3,625.00–3,700.00	3,649.25
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,430	3,475.00	3,475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	2,600.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,251	1,975.00–3,000.00	2,236.39
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,662	3,500.00–4,050.00	3,758.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,565	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,721	3,650.00–4,100.00	3,828.64
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,107	1,900.00	1,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	3,675.00	3,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	2,875.00	2,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,158	3,200.00–3,550.00	3,387.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,105.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	2,100.00	2,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	2,450.00	2,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,370	2,000.00	2,000.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	2,550.00	2,550.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	2,150.00	2,150.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	2,500.00	2,500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,237	1,510.00–2,125.00	1,853.03
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,010	180.00–200.00	187.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,023	1,525.00–2,350.00	1,834.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	165.00	165.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	217.50	217.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	—	971	153.00–210.00	180.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	814	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,278.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	1,174	1,310.00–3,250.00	2,522.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,296	1,800.00–3,150.00	2,682.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	59	—	1,105	1,750.00–3,925.00	2,902.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	1,246	1,425.00–2,750.00	1,925.93
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	104	—	1,368	1,800.00–3,800.00	3,052.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	—	1,206	1,825.00–3,350.00	2,597.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	—	1,115	1,350.00–3,250.00	2,218.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,202	2,850.00	2,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,123	1,660.00–2,075.00	1,878.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	997	1,100.00–2,250.00	1,916.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,182	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	1,112	1,475.00–2,625.00	1,916.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,338	1,600.00–2,400.00	2,042.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	932	1,555.00–2,700.00	1,922.66
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	1,258	2,150.00–3,500.00	2,942.04
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,312	1,675.00–2,700.00	2,327.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	1,072	1,800.00–3,225.00	2,666.89
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,345	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,040	1,600.00–2,300.00	1,847.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,385.00	1,385.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,018	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,504.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,013	1,300.00–1,650.00	1,483.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	870	1,600.00–1,625.00	1,612.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,168	1,375.00–1,600.00	1,491.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,005	1,200.00–1,650.00	1,445.15
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	996	1,325.00–1,725.00	1,607.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	912	1,650.00–2,250.00	1,923.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	910	1,225.00–2,300.00	1,596.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	888	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,613.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,023	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,467.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	946	1,250.00–2,400.00	1,822.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	943	1,360.00–2,600.00	1,730.66
Bred Cows — Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	690	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	978	1,300.00–3,125.00	2,672.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	993	1,350.00–2,900.00	2,280.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	952	1,225.00–2,650.00	2,201.57
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	963	2,625.00–2,650.00	2,636.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	808	910.00–2,050.00	1,612.35
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	842	1,150.00–2,250.00	1,993.55
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	794	2,050.00–2,250.00	2,085.05
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	710	1,000.00–1,525.00	1,249.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,596	130.00–183.00	167.36
40	—	1,828	164.00–210.00	198.04
115	—	1,657	134.00–200.00	184.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
258	—	1,070	92.00–153.00	132.19
93	—	1,117	120.00–168.00	146.62
128	—	1,004	77.50–142.50	119.78
78	—	980	65.00–130.00	107.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	1,547	154.00–198.00	164.61
41	—	1,551	129.00–150.00	140.06
1	—	1,465	127.50	127.50
160	—	1,557	135.00–164.00	153.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
518	—	1,288	109.00–162.00	147.20
30	—	1,238	77.50–139.00	124.34
114	—	1,275	150.00–193.00	163.76
185	—	1,251	99.00–150.00	136.93
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,281	165.00–174.00	171.23
7	—	1,189	180.00–190.00	185.85
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,186	161.00–215.00	184.90
1	—	1,140	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,277	181.00	181.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,367	170.00–184.00	178.93
1	—	1,580	207.00	207.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,521	212.50–212.75	212.64
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	165.00	165.00

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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