Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Jan 19
● As filed359 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 359 priced lines covering 13,430 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 13,201 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,405 head. replacement cattle receipts at 502 head. Counted as USDA files them — 30 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Jan 19, 2026
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 13,201Last week 17,571Year ago 14,316
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,405Last week 2,019Year ago 1,383
Replacement CattleReceipts 502Last week 618Year ago 828

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mostly steady to 6.00 higher with exceptions sharply higher. Heifers were unevenly steady with trends ranging from 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers were unevenly steady with limited comparisons. Demand was good to very good for all classes with best interest for weaned and preconditioned packages and groups. Slaughter cows and bulls were unevenly steady with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11250–300280490.00–600.00544.21
18300–350322450.00–557.50502.43
22350–400379442.50–540.00473.89
53400–450435425.00–540.00482.45
51450–500477435.00–535.00477.51
61500–550529397.50–470.00425.34
67550–600565380.00–423.25415.69
48600–650615350.00–409.00389.20
1650–700660367.50367.50
4700–750721315.00–330.00320.59
3750–800768332.50–350.00343.93
1800–850815335.00335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1300–350340602.50602.50
6500–550522437.50–445.00441.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1200–250205400.00400.00
8250–300272322.50–470.00419.41
5300–350333450.00–480.00466.42
18350–400364385.00–480.00418.07
17400–450431367.50–451.00403.98
21450–500474350.00–400.00390.26
29500–550533330.00–405.00375.59
22550–600581219.00–375.00331.15
19600–650622275.00–390.00343.26
7650–700675305.00–335.00320.04
8700–750739250.00–295.00279.51
12750–800782245.00–315.00272.94
2800–850840175.00–250.00212.28
7850–900888160.00–294.00251.17
10900–950918210.00–243.00225.35
2950–1000965215.00–250.00232.59
11050–11001,050195.00195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2100–150125585.00–730.00660.40
1150–200170425.00425.00
4200–250218450.00–600.00506.49
23250–300275317.50–590.00488.11
49300–350326415.00–547.50486.28
70350–400377380.00–580.00478.25
87400–450425412.50–505.00460.38
79450–500471392.50–495.00440.50
99500–550527355.00–440.00397.88
93550–600571355.00–425.00379.60
60600–650622255.00–388.00357.93
33650–700677300.00–375.00347.19
53700–750726285.00–351.00330.93
36750–800765280.00–332.50316.93
23800–850818275.00–330.00296.22
8850–900874267.50–319.00286.58
13900–950911212.00–260.00248.62
5950–1000968222.50–252.50240.80
21000–10501,010213.00–245.00228.84
31050–11001,085218.00–235.00223.69
11100–11501,110205.00205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2250–300290417.50–452.50434.70
4300–350325400.00–435.00413.78
3350–400373352.50–435.00404.44
1400–450420412.50412.50
7450–500481410.00–440.00430.39
3500–550517390.00–392.50391.69
6550–600582315.00–370.00343.42
4600–650617332.50–338.00336.58
4650–700676310.00–330.00317.99
4700–750710290.00–300.00292.48
2800–850830232.50–282.50257.20
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1250–300285400.00400.00
1400–450420320.00320.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1350–400380420.00420.00
2400–450432390.00390.00
1550–600570365.00365.00
1700–750740310.00310.00
2800–850810267.50267.50
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1450–500490327.50327.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2800–850817267.00267.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1250–300265205.00205.00
1550–600560145.00145.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2250–300270280.00280.00
2400–450420190.00–237.50214.88
2450–500492125.00125.00
1550–600565250.00250.00
7650–700682272.50–277.00275.73
3700–750728190.00190.00
5750–800757157.50–255.00234.78
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58900–950903262.00262.00
58950–1000974245.50245.50
501050–11001,076240.50240.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1200–250210415.00415.00
2250–300275400.00–415.00407.64
3300–350330400.00–432.50411.50
4350–400378342.50–425.00386.03
7400–450422360.00–415.00394.33
15450–500474360.00–395.00385.97
15500–550548320.00–350.00334.67
18550–600580332.50–360.00345.11
6600–650618300.00–322.50311.41
17650–700675295.00–317.00305.03
6700–750724250.00–300.00287.99
4750–800756275.00–282.50279.36
2800–850833247.50–272.50260.11
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1300–350320342.50342.50
2350–400370362.50–390.00376.99
1400–450420382.50382.50
2450–500470352.50–375.00363.39
3500–550522330.00–350.00336.96
3550–600578342.50342.50
1600–650630315.00315.00
1650–700690310.00310.00
1700–750735290.00290.00
7750–800792252.50–280.00256.34
1800–850835265.00265.00
1850–900895255.00255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2200–250228380.00–400.00389.45
7250–300272305.00–480.00376.25
27300–350329300.00–460.00397.70
23350–400368310.00–455.00394.60
32400–450424347.50–425.00397.03
72450–500478310.00–409.00376.19
30500–550522320.00–375.00351.36
69550–600583300.00–355.00342.78
26600–650624250.00–335.00300.15
32650–700676240.00–335.00307.32
27700–750724220.00–305.00288.84
21750–800785240.00–315.00294.46
6800–850818198.00–286.00264.87
7850–900856235.00–287.50249.27
5900–950931217.00–261.00243.78
7950–1000969207.50–270.00235.52
51000–10501,026235.00–257.00244.29
21050–11001,090233.00233.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5200–250244552.50552.50
2400–450412480.00480.00
3450–500480471.00471.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1300–350320430.00430.00
2350–400375440.00–450.00444.80
5400–450431460.00–471.00468.88
4450–500466442.50442.50
290500–550519361.00–428.00399.97
514550–600579365.00–412.00397.02
200600–650618344.00–399.00377.67
207650–700682331.50–375.00352.58
260700–750709325.00–372.00338.59
225750–800759322.00–350.00337.31
95800–850818321.00–322.50321.99
62850–900872319.00319.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1100–150115620.00620.00
12200–250223400.00–505.00454.67
23250–300275312.00–510.00448.40
64300–350325382.50–510.00444.53
87350–400378380.00–485.00442.26
173400–450422302.50–457.50428.74
239450–500477372.00–460.00402.88
249500–550525280.00–415.00381.01
324550–600573340.00–387.00368.94
275600–650623315.00–367.00340.23
200650–700672257.50–352.00331.76
114700–750723282.00–335.00315.17
74750–800776280.00–321.00304.61
41800–850810250.00–320.00295.74
19850–900865247.50–323.00282.28
7900–950923237.50–290.00270.60
3950–1000983245.00–265.00253.25
191000–10501,014240.00–281.00256.62
81050–11001,059246.00–250.00249.00
101100–11501,132215.00–265.00223.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1200–250205460.00460.00
11250–300270475.00–512.00494.32
50300–350327415.00–515.00463.59
48350–400373412.50–500.00455.42
103400–450427417.50–465.00447.76
132450–500469395.00–450.00420.64
17500–550532437.00–437.50437.26
37550–600575403.00–425.00414.08
65600–650634370.00370.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1850–900885300.00300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3650–700655360.00360.00
8700–750720337.50337.50
37750–800756336.50–337.50336.64
9850–900858325.00325.00
11100–11501,145200.00200.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2400–450442380.00380.00
1500–550520297.50297.50
6550–600569270.00–330.00303.50
1650–700685300.00300.00
1800–850825245.00245.00
1850–900885249.00249.00
21000–10501,007208.00208.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1350–400385345.00345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11250–300268475.00–700.00551.35
17300–350321490.00–655.00534.65
37350–400373432.50–620.00531.19
52400–450426450.00–549.00508.19
118450–500476420.00–532.50483.46
69500–550507459.00–508.00496.67
19550–600559453.00–473.00461.37
7650–700662399.00–405.00402.38
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2500–550540437.50437.50
3550–600576370.00–397.50388.51
11650–700680330.00–360.00354.03
1750–800790292.50292.50
3800–850813300.00–319.00312.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5200–250218315.00–650.00505.41
16250–300277485.00–555.00510.13
22300–350328427.50–610.00513.03
58350–400370395.00–600.00512.10
100400–450429420.00–530.00492.61
139450–500475390.00–492.50461.16
171500–550526350.00–492.50437.72
194550–600578370.00–470.00417.19
290600–650627330.00–427.00390.67
384650–700676343.00–409.00376.55
199700–750721320.00–369.00354.93
160750–800778321.00–357.50344.83
178800–850825317.50–348.00333.16
57850–900862268.00–344.00326.65
22900–950923298.00–323.00311.31
14950–1000970277.50–305.00297.05
21000–10501,015251.00–260.00255.52
71050–11001,072231.00–278.00271.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1300–350305410.00410.00
4350–400379432.00–460.00450.37
4400–450418450.00–477.50469.39
7450–500483400.00–425.00415.22
4500–550525365.00–450.00409.77
26550–600576360.00–410.00386.06
1600–650615357.00357.00
19650–700673320.00–363.00352.39
4700–750706302.50–330.00313.23
1750–800780325.00325.00
1800–850825315.00315.00
3850–900867307.50–310.00309.15
11050–11001,085216.00216.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3550–600596360.00360.00
1800–850815270.00270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1150–200185410.00410.00
3200–250228320.00–440.00398.98
3250–300280345.00–425.00398.04
6300–350324320.00–480.00403.95
9350–400375330.00–495.00449.23
21400–450424400.00–477.50458.96
25450–500471350.00–460.00396.57
36500–550518300.00–422.50396.58
29550–600582301.00–416.00383.49
13600–650618312.50–367.50348.52
41650–700668241.00–365.00333.18
12700–750723268.00–345.00328.43
11750–800768267.50–340.00329.29
6800–850828300.00–319.00311.76
1850–900870285.00285.00
54900–950924257.50–306.50302.23
1950–1000975307.50307.50
11050–11001,070225.00225.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1450–500490350.00350.00
1500–550520395.00395.00
1550–600590342.50342.50
2600–650623300.00–302.00301.04
1650–700680330.00330.00
1800–850820292.50292.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4350–400397569.00569.00
12400–450409545.00–589.00567.07
4450–500458517.00–522.50519.73
16500–550511480.00–501.00495.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2350–400370585.00585.00
5400–450425495.00–510.00501.07
5450–500481495.00–500.00497.00
253500–550525405.00–495.00465.33
248550–600572400.00–472.00450.00
254600–650621390.00–441.00417.46
269650–700666360.00–419.50391.26
334700–750721350.00–385.50369.57
330750–800763347.00–375.25366.64
300800–850817338.00–360.00352.39
295850–900870324.00–349.10343.78
288900–950923329.30–337.50332.58
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2600–650618300.00–310.00305.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
55800–850844340.00340.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1600–650645180.00180.00
1700–750745239.00239.00
1750–800790140.00140.00
5850–900870170.00–189.00173.78
11050–11001,070189.00189.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)19551,350.001,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)29802,400.00–3,000.002,706.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)41,0392,450.00–3,200.003,005.05
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,0181,575.00–1,625.001,601.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,0502,800.002,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)19502,750.002,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)28901,900.00–2,125.002,005.55
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,3502,100.002,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)91,1291,950.00–2,375.002,195.20
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)101,1562,500.00–3,900.003,159.12
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)71,1941,900.00–2,900.002,523.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)541,2852,200.00–3,800.003,151.02
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,3732,650.00–2,800.002,706.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)81,1832,000.00–2,550.002,333.09
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)131,1271,950.00–3,750.003,420.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)411,3212,200.00–3,850.003,018.75
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)361,2821,600.00–3,225.002,237.12
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)211,2151,700.00–2,750.002,381.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)41,0881,775.00–2,200.001,946.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)111,1651,950.00–2,850.002,291.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)39761,775.00–1,850.001,809.21
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)61,3702,650.00–2,975.002,844.86
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)61,1982,010.00–2,750.002,335.18
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)18801,950.001,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)31,0981,600.00–1,800.001,664.95
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)19501,900.001,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)18651,650.001,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,1351,900.001,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)18951,600.001,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open21,5951,850.00–3,650.002,905.17
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open11,3053,250.003,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open41,3263,300.00–3,400.003,330.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open11,3402,500.002,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open41,3692,375.00–3,000.002,725.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open21,1732,700.00–3,775.003,279.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open81,2742,100.00–3,700.003,034.94
Aged (>8 yrs)Open11,3652,450.002,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open31,2403,350.00–3,900.003,707.80
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11,2853,500.003,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open21,0782,125.00–2,550.002,333.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open19002,600.002,600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)68461,800.00–2,650.002,237.93
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)59611,775.00–3,850.002,506.68
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)18301,975.001,975.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)178591,850.00–3,075.002,516.10
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)179781,900.00–3,900.003,518.94
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)18001,800.001,800.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)18402,200.002,200.00
Bred Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)19451,950.001,950.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open38881,325.00–1,600.001,452.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open29701,550.00–1,725.001,632.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open19101,525.001,525.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open41,1381,975.00–2,200.002,079.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open91,086170.00–215.00186.82
Young (2-4 yrs)Open171,080150.00–210.00185.65
Young (2-4 yrs)Open81,0961,800.00–2,475.002,178.78
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open79752,015.002,015.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)N/A51,1352,250.00–3,050.002,774.21
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A31,5973,500.00–4,200.003,769.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A11,2303,000.003,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1091,150140.00–181.00157.08
301,05080.00–135.00114.32
801,033101.00–145.00129.80
1321,067110.00–155.00139.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
511,575140.00–175.00156.66
161,542130.00–159.00145.12
31,497130.00–140.00134.01
941,580156.00–189.00171.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
891,303117.00–158.00141.49
2271,339137.00–169.00157.88
221,23996.00–149.00127.46
1821,316155.00–198.00172.21
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
21,828171.00171.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
81,417170.00–230.00206.57
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
41,326225.00–240.00228.11
121,152171.00–237.00197.04
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
31,253147.00147.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11,335183.00183.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
761,692170.00–198.00186.67
481,743192.00–225.00203.62
351,519150.00–186.00170.28
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.