Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 393 priced lines covering 11,091 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,534 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,393 head. replacement cattle receipts at 697 head. Counted as USDA files them — 92 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,534Last week 7,888Year ago 15,291

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,393Last week 1,241Year ago 1,935

Replacement CattleReceipts 697Last week 617Year ago 500

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with instances up to sharply higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 5.00 higher with instances to sharply higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher with limited head to head comparisons. There was good demand for all feeder and yearling classes with active buyer participation showing best interest for weaned preconditioned calves and groups. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher with good demand for all slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	500.00	500.00
1	250–300	285	466.00	466.00
3	300–350	315	405.00–455.00	430.13
9	350–400	374	405.00–450.00	427.32
18	400–450	431	400.00–490.00	430.78
27	450–500	477	375.00–437.00	415.76
16	500–550	519	350.00–395.00	368.04
14	550–600	571	340.00–370.00	358.92
4	600–650	631	315.00–330.00	324.31
4	650–700	683	285.00–320.00	297.33
1	700–750	745	270.00	270.00
2	750–800	778	270.00	270.00
1	900–950	945	205.00	205.00
1	950–1000	970	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	452.50	452.50
1	400–450	440	415.00	415.00
2	550–600	555	363.00–365.00	364.01
1	600–650	640	340.00	340.00
1	700–750	700	300.00	300.00
2	750–800	773	280.00–290.00	285.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	580.00	580.00
4	200–250	234	555.00–640.00	601.60
10	250–300	275	565.00–640.00	620.09
15	300–350	322	525.00–610.00	565.78
2	350–400	355	507.50–550.00	529.05
26	400–450	431	475.00–530.00	500.38
3	450–500	453	490.00–495.00	491.65
32	500–550	516	421.00–465.00	436.75
23	550–600	569	385.00–425.00	406.75
20	600–650	610	360.00–425.00	384.66
8	650–700	662	376.00–392.00	383.99
2	750–800	775	365.00	365.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	353	400.00	400.00
2	600–650	607	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	163	510.00–610.00	557.69
10	200–250	219	500.00–665.00	533.48
25	250–300	279	450.00–620.00	543.60
52	300–350	323	445.00–565.00	522.20
111	350–400	377	455.00–585.00	505.70
128	400–450	426	400.00–535.00	470.38
123	450–500	473	340.00–495.00	441.43
145	500–550	521	357.50–437.00	397.84
139	550–600	574	340.00–434.00	382.65
130	600–650	621	330.00–407.50	365.12
74	650–700	671	315.00–371.00	346.62
55	700–750	717	310.00–353.00	327.92
19	750–800	772	220.00–345.00	317.46
11	800–850	819	265.00–315.00	291.53
11	850–900	858	265.00–302.50	292.69
8	900–950	916	220.00–270.00	246.52
1	950–1000	955	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	227	355.00–550.00	478.00
14	250–300	278	400.00–560.00	505.36
15	300–350	336	370.00–515.00	468.40
30	350–400	376	315.00–505.00	431.56
32	400–450	421	307.50–460.00	418.67
32	450–500	474	335.00–440.00	387.38
19	500–550	528	300.00–405.00	354.96
23	550–600	572	280.00–400.00	345.89
11	600–650	622	260.00–440.00	329.97
16	650–700	677	280.00–350.00	317.65
9	700–750	731	265.00–320.00	298.07
5	750–800	765	275.00–310.00	297.01
2	800–850	800	265.00	265.00
4	850–900	863	267.00	267.00
5	900–950	919	240.00–281.00	262.64
2	950–1000	960	224.00–242.50	233.35
1	1000–1050	1,030	178.00	178.00
1	1050–1100	1,090	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	370.00	370.00
2	450–500	450	383.00	383.00
2	550–600	555	307.50–360.00	333.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	478	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	337.50	337.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	535.00	535.00
6	400–450	414	500.00–530.00	511.60
2	450–500	450	485.00	485.00
5	500–550	522	447.50–480.00	468.16
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	515.00–700.00	601.05
11	250–300	277	457.50–530.00	505.18
23	300–350	333	455.00–585.00	521.57
35	350–400	372	435.00–560.00	504.26
63	400–450	430	417.50–517.50	480.15
78	450–500	477	380.00–492.50	454.34
92	500–550	525	390.00–477.00	434.16
185	550–600	576	370.00–445.25	422.53
119	600–650	624	330.00–427.50	398.97
139	650–700	677	320.00–397.50	377.71
84	700–750	726	320.00–385.00	362.70
82	750–800	777	319.00–365.00	345.03
33	800–850	819	297.50–351.00	330.42
37	850–900	863	307.50–347.00	332.71
11	900–950	934	310.00–324.00	314.57
41	950–1000	988	307.75–317.50	307.98
4	1000–1050	1,027	309.00	309.00
6	1050–1100	1,075	260.00–310.00	301.51
1	1150–1200	1,185	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	387	400.00–480.00	420.98
6	400–450	441	389.00–425.00	414.00
10	450–500	468	410.00–462.50	430.02
22	500–550	521	360.00–435.00	396.77
8	550–600	574	370.00–392.50	379.92
4	600–650	636	335.00–372.50	359.33
4	650–700	668	337.00–362.50	343.65
2	700–750	707	360.00	360.00
1	750–800	755	335.00	335.00
3	800–850	823	331.00	331.00
1	950–1000	980	285.00	285.00
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	685	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	395.00–425.00	410.71
7	350–400	371	415.00–465.00	435.93
18	400–450	419	330.00–472.50	444.81
22	450–500	478	317.50–475.00	413.83
24	500–550	528	343.00–440.00	386.10
27	550–600	573	310.00–410.00	370.28
20	600–650	624	310.00–390.00	349.09
20	650–700	679	300.00–370.00	349.39
17	700–750	724	270.00–357.00	319.94
4	750–800	781	307.00–335.00	324.78
2	800–850	845	312.00	312.00
3	850–900	872	288.00–300.00	295.94
4	900–950	920	245.00–277.50	265.61
1	950–1000	950	280.00	280.00
2	1200–1250	1,215	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	430.00	430.00
1	350–400	375	435.00	435.00
2	700–750	720	328.00	328.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	483	462.50	462.50
1	550–600	590	352.50	352.50
5	600–650	609	327.00–352.50	332.23
3	650–700	685	330.00–342.50	334.20
1	700–750	715	330.00	330.00
3	750–800	790	300.00	300.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	530.00–660.00	595.00
5	250–300	274	540.00–555.00	543.07
9	300–350	319	530.00–580.00	564.64
8	350–400	384	515.00–570.00	555.49
22	400–450	416	495.00–540.00	517.99
7	450–500	463	475.00–500.00	490.61
1	550–600	565	470.00	470.00
2	650–700	650	415.00	415.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	512.00	512.00
63	500–550	525	412.50–490.00	444.87
130	550–600	572	390.00–465.00	434.54
189	600–650	632	386.00–445.00	413.34
365	650–700	677	375.00–445.00	409.40
152	700–750	728	364.50–405.00	383.73
407	750–800	779	348.50–374.00	364.82
435	800–850	811	349.50–367.00	359.26
552	850–900	887	329.25–358.50	345.16
453	900–950	931	327.00–352.75	338.37
226	950–1000	974	325.25–330.70	327.20
194	1000–1050	1,021	309.75–319.90	315.35
202	1050–1100	1,070	304.25–315.50	308.08
46	1250–1300	1,279	264.00	264.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	560	438.00	438.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	425.00	425.00
1	450–500	460	440.00	440.00
2	600–650	623	267.50–300.00	283.55
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	385.00	385.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	335.00	335.00
5	600–650	605	295.00	295.00
1	700–750	725	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	775	215.00	215.00
1	800–850	840	242.50	242.50
2	900–950	923	169.00–180.00	174.46
1	950–1000	985	200.00	200.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	300.00	300.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
57	900–950	948	269.00	269.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	760	310.00	310.00
1	850–900	855	327.00	327.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	295.00	295.00
1	400–450	415	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	490	252.50	252.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	655	185.00	185.00
1	700–750	735	171.00	171.00
1	800–850	815	201.00	201.00
2	850–900	875	201.00–210.00	205.50
2	900–950	933	190.00	190.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	180.00	180.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	200.00	200.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	755	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	430.00	430.00
7	250–300	269	325.00–460.00	398.43
12	300–350	335	245.00–440.00	391.08
21	350–400	368	345.00–447.50	402.74
37	400–450	426	300.00–425.00	371.86
23	450–500	477	335.00–420.00	380.90
40	500–550	530	250.00–380.00	339.93
31	550–600	571	255.00–375.00	331.03
30	600–650	622	240.00–345.00	314.77
22	650–700	672	232.50–325.00	304.85
10	700–750	721	210.00–302.50	275.55
2	750–800	763	262.00–292.50	277.20
3	800–850	825	247.50–290.00	266.13
3	850–900	875	200.00–272.00	227.43
3	900–950	905	240.00–275.00	263.20
2	950–1000	957	245.00	245.00
2	1000–1050	1,030	247.50–259.00	253.31
5	1050–1100	1,050	255.00	255.00
2	1100–1150	1,100	238.00	238.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	407.50	407.50
8	450–500	464	320.00–410.00	378.71
1	500–550	515	340.00	340.00
5	550–600	583	305.00–367.50	335.26
1	600–650	600	335.00	335.00
2	650–700	658	315.00–347.50	331.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	175	530.00	530.00
18	200–250	225	420.00–640.00	480.63
33	250–300	278	425.00–525.00	460.22
46	300–350	327	365.00–500.00	445.14
102	350–400	372	367.50–492.50	441.53
117	400–450	425	355.00–460.00	414.72
177	450–500	474	345.00–447.50	402.89
176	500–550	524	335.00–440.00	382.60
173	550–600	570	280.00–397.00	359.16
157	600–650	625	311.00–367.50	341.12
124	650–700	673	295.00–357.50	333.23
42	700–750	718	270.00–330.00	307.08
19	750–800	775	297.50–320.00	310.49
10	800–850	818	225.00–310.00	290.52
15	850–900	861	222.00–315.00	292.12
3	900–950	940	271.00–298.00	288.95
2	950–1000	973	273.00–287.50	280.19
2	1000–1050	1,018	224.00–270.00	247.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	430.00–440.00	434.95
8	250–300	294	430.00	430.00
8	300–350	338	350.00–417.50	374.66
16	350–400	385	382.50–435.00	407.83
16	400–450	425	347.50–410.00	378.77
24	450–500	478	325.00–402.50	371.15
30	500–550	529	320.00–382.50	351.80
10	550–600	573	310.00–365.00	336.54
17	600–650	621	287.50–345.00	327.85
8	650–700	697	290.00–315.00	311.95
1	700–750	705	270.00	270.00
4	800–850	819	252.50–282.50	272.63
1	1000–1050	1,015	252.50	252.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	300.00–350.00	325.16
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	365.00	365.00
1	500–550	520	300.00	300.00
1	900–950	910	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	490.00–640.00	568.49
3	250–300	280	485.00–600.00	529.55
6	300–350	324	495.00–580.00	539.50
12	350–400	370	441.00–490.00	456.90
20	400–450	415	420.00–505.00	446.76
17	450–500	458	395.00–465.00	432.40
1	500–550	505	440.00	440.00
169	600–650	618	397.50–405.00	397.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	539	390.00	390.00
23	550–600	565	370.00–389.00	378.02
1	1050–1100	1,080	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	455	437.50	437.50
92	500–550	521	364.00–447.00	396.39
103	550–600	573	370.00–415.00	391.50
263	600–650	631	350.00–403.00	385.94
96	650–700	666	332.00–372.00	364.58
157	700–750	725	325.50–368.75	349.94
99	750–800	769	320.00–348.95	344.33
65	800–850	839	316.00–319.00	318.82
53	950–1000	978	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	490.00	490.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
7	700–750	710	340.00	340.00
3	800–850	845	314.00	314.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	322.50	322.50
1	550–600	565	327.00	327.00
1	700–750	710	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	285.00	285.00
1	550–600	555	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	745	265.00	265.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,468	3,150.00–3,325.00	3,239.14
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,140	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	18	—	1,375	2,500.00–4,900.00	3,384.40
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,070	2,350.00	2,350.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,140	3,000.00	3,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,245	2,750.00–2,850.00	2,799.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,167	3,750.00	3,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,350	3,250.00–3,650.00	3,430.25
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,401	3,350.00–4,800.00	3,832.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,295	1,775.00–3,825.00	3,043.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,425	3,200.00	3,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,307	2,900.00–4,200.00	3,414.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,305	2,950.00–4,150.00	3,475.89
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,336	3,350.00–4,600.00	4,177.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,334	2,550.00–3,450.00	2,955.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	3,650.00	3,650.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,605	5,400.00	5,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,335	3,250.00–3,700.00	3,496.07
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,163	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,949.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	3,700.00	3,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,780.00	1,780.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	2,500.00	2,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	2,175.00	2,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	3,100.00	3,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,005	2,375.00–2,700.00	2,554.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,400.00	2,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,775.00	2,775.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	797	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,717.64
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,105	4,100.00	4,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	975	2,600.00–3,550.00	3,071.11
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	888	2,200.00–2,950.00	2,765.35
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,146	4,800.00–5,900.00	5,321.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,138	4,700.00–6,000.00	5,211.01
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	923	2,350.00–3,200.00	2,815.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	4,100.00	4,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,079	1,700.00–2,800.00	2,375.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,066	190.00–272.50	219.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,213	199.00–200.00	199.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,126	166.00–242.50	203.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,210	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,260.59
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	760	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,354.61
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	2,175.00	2,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	220.00	220.00
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	2,175.00	2,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,100	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,220.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,248	2,150.00–3,625.00	2,966.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	4,200.00	4,200.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,275	2,175.00–3,750.00	3,066.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	51	—	1,326	2,000.00–3,800.00	3,141.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,097	1,900.00–3,075.00	2,637.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,231	2,950.00–4,200.00	3,649.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,122	1,975.00–3,250.00	2,934.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,178	1,925.00–3,200.00	2,694.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	957	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,335	3,225.00–3,700.00	3,450.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,284	2,550.00–3,700.00	3,250.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,267	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,369.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	2,600.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	—	1,221	1,900.00–3,210.00	2,480.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,115	1,425.00–2,500.00	2,102.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,060	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,234	2,300.00–4,200.00	3,418.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	1,132	2,075.00–3,000.00	2,378.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,425.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	993	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,767.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,025	2,450.00–3,100.00	2,782.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	974	1,625.00–2,100.00	1,816.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	923	1,800.00–2,725.00	2,248.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,075	2,675.00–2,990.00	2,805.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	998	1,700.00–2,175.00	1,961.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,041	1,825.00–1,950.00	1,861.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	990	1,450.00–2,300.00	1,822.35
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,145	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,933.19
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	5,000.00	5,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,774	215.00–228.00	222.73
5	—	1,808	232.50–241.00	235.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,905	255.00	255.00
95	—	1,619	200.00–231.00	218.84
33	—	1,475	170.00–218.00	199.31
75	—	1,824	224.00–259.00	236.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,507	197.00–200.00	198.24
3	—	1,367	177.50–190.00	182.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	1,511	157.00–195.00	178.37
116	—	1,532	175.00–216.00	191.88
1	—	1,680	165.00	165.00
9	—	1,531	130.00–179.00	166.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,177	114.00–168.00	157.20
60	—	1,279	134.00–179.00	162.26
209	—	1,290	148.00–196.00	176.22
170	—	1,287	172.00–219.00	190.43
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	160.00	160.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,043	100.00–162.00	144.78
151	—	1,073	130.00–175.00	158.52
97	—	1,103	162.50–197.00	174.54
39	—	1,004	85.00–149.00	128.33
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	200.00	200.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	210.00	210.00
4	—	1,302	207.00	207.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,080	198.00–307.50	258.47
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,442	214.00–249.00	222.42
2	—	1,120	250.00–251.00	250.50

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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