Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 419 priced lines covering 17,924 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 17,571 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,019 head. replacement cattle receipts at 618 head. Counted as USDA files them — 28 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 17,571Last week 22,402Year ago 22,435

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,019Last week 2,986Year ago 1,960

Replacement CattleReceipts 618Last week 678Year ago 579

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances sharply higher. Heifers 500 lbs and were 8.00 to 12.00 higher, above 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. There was good supply across all markets this week with good to very good demand. Buyers were active showing best interest for long weaned and preconditioned packages. Yearling steers and heifers appeared stronger as well but with limited head to head comparisons. 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
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	345.00	345.00
1	400–450	400	320.00	320.00
4	550–600	573	170.00–227.00	192.47
1	600–650	625	153.00	153.00
1	650–700	685	191.00	191.00
7	750–800	770	170.00–202.50	186.87
2	800–850	830	183.00–195.00	188.89
2	850–900	878	150.00–196.00	172.67
4	900–950	943	180.00	180.00
1	950–1000	970	146.00	146.00
3	1000–1050	1,018	170.00–180.00	176.69
1	1050–1100	1,050	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	400–450	421	530.00–595.00	547.70
21	450–500	475	492.50–527.50	520.83
295	500–550	522	392.50–520.00	453.48
383	550–600	568	390.00–467.00	446.69
364	600–650	623	365.00–447.00	419.91
477	650–700	674	365.00–422.50	399.51
415	700–750	723	350.00–390.00	375.85
481	750–800	779	348.00–381.75	362.38
493	800–850	815	336.00–368.50	357.70
258	850–900	877	328.00–350.00	345.31
350	900–950	932	320.00–343.25	337.14
167	950–1000	978	308.00–329.75	320.75
2	1000–1050	1,003	299.00	299.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	450.00	450.00
5	250–300	277	355.00–450.00	411.52
5	300–350	324	395.00–490.00	452.18
16	350–400	379	360.00–515.00	434.97
16	400–450	437	165.00–460.00	412.12
31	450–500	476	345.00–445.00	414.56
46	500–550	520	307.50–417.50	388.78
51	550–600	571	310.00–417.50	390.67
35	600–650	623	270.00–394.00	351.39
29	650–700	681	308.00–390.00	358.74
25	700–750	734	290.00–355.00	327.40
10	750–800	767	287.50–340.00	307.33
5	800–850	807	295.00–313.00	306.17
8	850–900	884	275.00–315.00	300.43
4	900–950	935	280.00–295.00	287.46
2	950–1000	985	270.00–290.00	280.05
3	1000–1050	1,001	297.00	297.00
3	1050–1100	1,073	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	230	460.00–570.00	505.76
7	250–300	287	505.00–600.00	551.26
35	300–350	332	457.50–550.00	517.35
52	350–400	377	412.50–550.00	503.95
147	400–450	429	390.00–522.50	466.72
189	450–500	476	400.00–505.00	456.52
220	500–550	523	335.00–485.00	434.43
401	550–600	576	360.00–446.50	421.06
254	600–650	627	340.00–425.00	392.96
449	650–700	677	338.00–408.00	375.59
303	700–750	724	327.00–375.00	357.49
301	750–800	780	200.00–445.00	347.04
207	800–850	824	320.00–347.50	332.57
125	850–900	873	300.00–336.00	322.62
32	900–950	930	285.00–325.00	310.12
50	950–1000	965	289.00–326.00	308.49
16	1000–1050	1,020	247.00–295.00	278.95
12	1050–1100	1,084	266.00–280.00	275.50
2	1100–1150	1,117	261.00	261.00
5	1150–1200	1,163	202.00–247.50	221.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	400.00–450.00	425.65
2	300–350	313	443.00–485.00	464.84
9	350–400	375	400.00–472.50	456.16
7	400–450	424	405.00–492.50	433.17
11	450–500	485	397.50–472.50	424.93
19	500–550	527	362.00–445.00	395.41
19	550–600	578	331.00–422.00	396.92
18	600–650	628	310.00–387.50	368.02
26	650–700	683	327.00–365.00	355.84
7	700–750	715	325.00–340.00	334.61
7	750–800	753	302.50–333.00	324.20
6	800–850	828	300.00–311.00	306.49
3	850–900	872	280.00–313.00	295.49
1	900–950	915	262.50	262.50
3	1000–1050	1,003	206.00	206.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	457.50–475.00	466.36
2	450–500	450	475.00	475.00
4	550–600	561	390.00–407.50	399.40
4	600–650	618	305.00–372.50	341.23
4	650–700	674	345.00–355.00	351.22
3	700–750	715	312.50–337.50	326.74
4	750–800	769	320.00–335.00	330.04
2	850–900	870	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	330.00	330.00
1	450–500	485	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	525	295.00–365.00	330.00
1	600–650	630	360.00	360.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	330.00	330.00
1	800–850	835	300.00	300.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	367.50	367.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	226	445.00–630.00	526.37
6	250–300	264	450.00–620.00	512.18
40	300–350	330	435.00–617.50	555.77
55	350–400	371	447.50–630.00	554.32
119	400–450	425	430.00–539.00	510.44
80	450–500	472	422.50–502.00	474.51
18	500–550	532	461.00–472.50	465.26
19	600–650	616	437.00–457.50	447.58
2	650–700	665	420.00	420.00
1	700–750	715	415.00	415.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	337.50	337.50
Steers — Small 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	500–550	513	468.00	468.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	600.00	600.00
7	300–350	327	540.00–600.00	573.39
2	400–450	412	550.00	550.00
1	450–500	450	530.00	530.00
3	500–550	532	460.00–462.50	460.81
13	550–600	564	440.00–450.00	446.15
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	500–550	542	339.00	339.00
70	650–700	685	305.50	305.50
61	850–900	899	269.00	269.00
44	1000–1050	1,020	239.50	239.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	210.00–405.00	313.25
4	300–350	306	222.50–431.00	375.68
2	400–450	425	355.00–357.50	356.21
26	450–500	466	182.50–395.00	328.03
18	500–550	529	225.00–377.50	326.97
36	550–600	561	199.00–346.00	334.83
20	600–650	629	230.00–326.00	311.47
15	650–700	673	185.00–313.00	297.17
19	700–750	705	210.00–315.00	299.81
13	750–800	782	200.00–284.00	273.21
3	800–850	813	247.50	247.50
11	850–900	873	192.50–232.50	228.96
7	900–950	931	162.50–245.00	208.09
1	950–1000	970	200.00	200.00
2	1000–1050	1,000	137.50	137.50
1	1100–1150	1,120	201.00	201.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	305.00	305.00
1	250–300	260	330.00	330.00
1	700–750	730	327.00	327.00
1	850–900	870	237.00	237.00
1	900–950	945	223.00	223.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	237.00	237.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	965	150.00	150.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,015	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	351	500.00	500.00
2	400–450	415	477.00	477.00
2	450–500	465	460.00–467.50	463.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	175	600.00	600.00
4	200–250	239	575.00–640.00	612.04
10	250–300	282	460.00–610.00	555.07
19	300–350	326	500.00–615.00	573.40
38	350–400	366	430.00–590.00	512.38
79	400–450	422	420.00–547.50	483.78
49	450–500	469	422.50–505.00	461.51
97	500–550	519	387.50–455.00	406.31
54	550–600	570	387.00–442.50	409.50
91	600–650	619	350.00–404.00	391.80
11	650–700	667	356.00–387.00	368.03
4	700–750	726	339.00–342.50	340.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	170	540.00–665.00	596.99
12	200–250	227	435.00–535.00	493.78
14	250–300	281	400.00–600.00	492.23
57	300–350	324	431.00–560.00	476.67
118	350–400	380	419.00–532.50	480.31
144	400–450	432	380.00–505.00	457.20
104	450–500	474	367.50–487.50	429.14
205	500–550	522	350.00–440.00	397.83
175	550–600	575	355.00–410.00	378.25
152	600–650	625	325.00–387.00	356.88
77	650–700	673	300.00–367.50	342.09
71	700–750	721	290.00–337.00	319.89
15	750–800	768	282.50–327.50	301.72
23	800–850	818	272.00–330.00	292.10
23	850–900	876	220.00–313.00	264.11
2	900–950	910	190.00–248.00	218.84
5	950–1000	967	222.50–235.00	231.95
2	1000–1050	1,013	212.50–240.00	226.42
2	1050–1100	1,070	211.00–217.50	214.22
1	1100–1150	1,125	199.00	199.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	185	380.00	380.00
2	200–250	218	400.00–405.00	402.47
6	250–300	267	355.00–495.00	449.39
21	300–350	329	365.00–490.00	433.94
12	350–400	371	315.00–485.00	427.17
22	400–450	422	300.00–470.00	397.61
28	450–500	471	332.00–452.50	394.60
34	500–550	521	300.00–412.50	346.17
40	550–600	575	287.50–385.00	342.14
30	600–650	627	275.00–357.00	319.83
14	650–700	676	275.00–332.50	307.05
13	750–800	784	270.00–315.00	283.51
9	800–850	818	170.00–294.00	229.24
6	850–900	855	225.00–267.00	254.92
4	900–950	919	200.00–282.50	261.24
1	950–1000	950	177.50	177.50
1	1050–1100	1,055	200.00	200.00
1	1150–1200	1,155	218.00	218.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	370.00	370.00
1	350–400	350	440.00	440.00
1	500–550	520	300.00	300.00
3	550–600	565	312.50–338.00	329.20
2	600–650	640	347.00	347.00
1	650–700	690	301.00	301.00
2	850–900	878	262.50–290.00	276.29
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	705	292.00	292.00
2	800–850	835	282.00	282.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	465.00	465.00
2	250–300	273	430.00–445.00	438.12
1	300–350	320	350.00	350.00
8	350–400	382	410.00–445.00	429.68
5	400–450	437	352.50–430.00	396.41
9	450–500	470	350.00–420.00	381.11
5	500–550	516	329.00–372.50	355.74
19	550–600	583	330.00–353.00	349.70
2	600–650	622	307.00	307.00
3	650–700	675	280.00–325.00	306.74
1	700–750	730	292.50	292.50
2	750–800	775	262.50–265.00	263.78
3	800–850	832	174.00–280.00	243.49
1	850–900	865	232.50	232.50
1	900–950	925	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	375.00	375.00
4	450–500	465	250.00–414.00	334.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	645.00–660.00	652.04
4	350–400	377	645.00	645.00
3	400–450	416	560.00	560.00
1	500–550	515	445.00	445.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	215	415.00–530.00	464.97
15	250–300	270	420.00–535.00	497.90
31	300–350	322	420.00–535.00	466.61
59	350–400	368	400.00–525.00	469.60
148	400–450	425	402.50–497.00	440.02
154	450–500	467	385.00–474.00	427.62
29	500–550	505	410.00–430.00	419.77
10	550–600	562	361.00–400.00	392.11
1	800–850	830	297.00	297.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	340.00	340.00
3	450–500	458	370.00–400.00	389.64
3	500–550	540	335.00	335.00
3	550–600	575	312.50–339.00	321.64
4	600–650	626	290.00–305.00	293.62
1	650–700	665	287.50	287.50
2	700–750	705	287.50–319.00	303.14
1	750–800	795	297.50	297.50
2	800–850	803	272.50	272.50
1	950–1000	965	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	600	300.00	300.00
1	900–950	905	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	400–450	430	445.00–471.00	455.64
11	450–500	460	440.00–464.00	449.77
247	500–550	523	360.00–421.00	389.57
359	550–600	574	355.00–415.00	381.71
279	600–650	627	350.00–395.00	364.53
372	650–700	671	349.00–373.50	363.80
70	700–750	725	305.00–343.00	334.88
314	750–800	783	320.00–344.00	332.01
88	800–850	827	312.50–328.00	322.33
4	850–900	883	309.50–310.00	309.63
57	900–950	918	304.50	304.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
21	600–650	614	357.50–361.00	359.12
21	700–750	719	325.00–340.00	331.13
10	800–850	828	317.50–324.00	319.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	229	375.00–420.00	387.05
12	250–300	284	385.00–430.00	413.23
18	300–350	323	285.00–450.00	374.28
38	350–400	370	330.00–460.00	413.93
42	400–450	428	300.00–425.00	381.06
54	450–500	481	300.00–400.00	376.24
45	500–550	529	255.00–370.00	339.30
41	550–600	579	155.00–355.00	331.43
25	600–650	624	270.00–335.00	309.76
40	650–700	673	265.00–347.00	306.88
14	700–750	723	200.00–297.50	279.17
10	750–800	772	265.00–302.50	282.75
9	800–850	829	213.00–285.00	242.50
5	850–900	877	205.00–257.50	236.48
1	900–950	925	270.00	270.00
3	950–1000	985	205.00–240.00	228.21
2	1000–1050	1,008	225.00–251.00	237.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	150–200	179	415.00–680.00	547.60
15	200–250	220	410.00–565.00	483.71
57	250–300	287	392.50–500.00	448.03
81	300–350	330	382.50–500.00	440.08
161	350–400	374	372.50–485.00	430.25
232	400–450	426	350.00–460.00	416.45
433	450–500	477	360.00–445.00	404.95
331	500–550	524	327.50–420.00	376.00
468	550–600	577	312.50–390.00	366.72
311	600–650	627	315.00–380.00	343.79
376	650–700	675	310.00–357.00	337.75
169	700–750	718	280.00–337.00	319.82
102	750–800	776	270.00–327.50	311.67
31	800–850	818	235.00–337.50	296.48
17	850–900	868	280.00–325.00	304.94
33	900–950	918	230.00–305.00	275.09
13	950–1000	968	230.00–290.00	254.96
13	1000–1050	1,022	215.00–292.00	256.30
1	1050–1100	1,055	226.00	226.00
1	1100–1150	1,140	208.00	208.00
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	675	317.00	317.00
3	750–800	768	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	332.50–360.00	345.89
1	500–550	510	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	580	320.00	320.00
1	650–700	675	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	400.00–410.00	404.84
8	250–300	278	350.00–436.00	397.31
9	300–350	321	365.00–427.00	391.69
13	350–400	384	387.50–415.00	407.75
21	400–450	422	365.00–425.00	399.82
36	450–500	479	341.00–406.00	387.64
28	500–550	534	330.00–355.00	346.36
27	550–600	574	320.00–365.00	341.63
11	600–650	618	300.00–320.00	311.76
18	650–700	673	295.00–321.00	313.58
12	700–750	718	260.00–309.00	289.06
9	750–800	774	262.50–285.00	276.41
7	800–850	829	235.00–290.00	273.51
4	850–900	869	225.00–270.00	246.38
1	900–950	925	238.00	238.00
1	1050–1100	1,085	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	628	361.00	361.00
21	700–750	725	381.00	381.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	560.00	560.00
7	400–450	409	445.00–507.00	480.80
2	450–500	455	440.00	440.00
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	300.00	300.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	13	—	1,383	2,375.00–3,650.00	2,808.11
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,315	2,675.00	2,675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,370	3,250.00	3,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,155	2,050.00–2,650.00	2,370.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,665	3,600.00	3,600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,304	2,150.00–2,925.00	2,640.34
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,505	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	4,000.00	4,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,680	3,600.00	3,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,315	3,900.00	3,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,665	3,450.00–3,700.00	3,573.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,355	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,350	3,550.00–3,800.00	3,684.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,280	3,050.00–3,900.00	3,306.87
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,295	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,810.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,875.00	1,875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	2,900.00	2,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,520	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,130	2,175.00–2,950.00	2,539.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	—	1,145	1,475.00–2,550.00	2,128.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	49	—	1,218	1,475.00–3,625.00	2,389.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,270	1,900.00–2,885.00	2,378.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,196	1,700.00–3,450.00	2,548.10
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,233	2,325.00–2,650.00	2,546.35
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,240	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,375	2,350.00–3,050.00	2,605.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,195	1,675.00–3,500.00	2,614.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,265	1,975.00–3,500.00	2,944.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,250	1,775.00–2,900.00	2,304.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,116	2,850.00–3,400.00	3,108.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,206	1,700.00–2,225.00	1,920.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,100	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,048	1,550.00–3,500.00	2,588.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,277	1,650.00–3,400.00	2,254.21
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,228	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,795.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,825.00	1,825.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	2,150.00	2,150.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,042	1,700.00–2,600.00	2,172.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bred Cows — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	765	1,000.00	1,000.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	970	161.00–233.00	192.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	964	180.00–211.00	191.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,216	2,100.00–2,600.00	2,281.06
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	2,300.00	2,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,187	1,700.00–2,250.00	2,004.76
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,035	180.00–235.00	211.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,119	171.00–199.00	186.60
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	973	1,700.00–1,825.00	1,779.37
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	893	3,575.00	3,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	943	1,975.00–3,650.00	2,875.12
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	880	3,475.00–3,925.00	3,697.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	840	1,950.00–3,825.00	3,151.52
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	893	1,875.00–2,600.00	2,140.11
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	58	—	877	1,725.00–3,875.00	3,480.77
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	773	1,700.00–2,150.00	1,925.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,737	189.00–218.00	202.23
100	—	1,755	170.00–198.00	186.19
69	—	1,579	140.00–183.00	170.04
2	—	1,775	219.00–220.00	219.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
154	—	1,563	134.00–166.00	153.39
43	—	1,562	126.00–149.00	143.45
4	—	1,308	125.00–130.00	128.92
71	—	1,559	148.00–182.00	164.55
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
141	—	1,039	105.00–143.00	120.95
89	—	1,095	132.00–177.50	151.88
105	—	999	72.00–136.00	109.00
168	—	1,101	120.00–154.00	136.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,216	103.00–143.00	126.24
154	—	1,311	144.00–197.00	165.18
159	—	1,277	108.00–155.00	139.68
314	—	1,301	120.00–179.00	152.49
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,505	214.00	214.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	126.00	126.00
2	—	1,390	100.00–131.50	118.13
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	166.00	166.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	165.00	165.00
4	—	1,394	156.00–170.00	166.22
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	200.00	200.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,523	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,260	245.00–280.00	262.92
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,166	166.00–210.00	183.81
1	—	1,360	210.00	210.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	223.00	223.00
1	—	1,505	211.00	211.00
6	—	1,307	175.00–261.00	198.94
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	215.00	215.00
75	—	1,513	227.00–233.00	230.47

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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