Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 418 priced lines covering 15,051 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 14,886 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,457 head. replacement cattle receipts at 857 head. Counted as USDA files them — 115 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 14,886Last week 11,632Year ago 15,241

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,457Last week 1,141Year ago 1,921

Replacement CattleReceipts 857Last week 702Year ago 1,192

Feeder cattle markets this week were mostly stronger, with the best demand for weaned, pre-conditioned, and higher-quality calves. Feeder steers generally trended steady to 10.00 higher, with lighter-weight steers showing the strongest gains. Yearling steers were steady to firm on a light test. Feeder heifers were steady to 8.00 higher, though some mid-weight classes were unevenly steady to slightly lower depending on quality and supply. Demand across feeder classes was consistently good to very good, with buyers paying premiums for long-weaned and high-quality groups. Slaughter cows were mostly 3.00 to 8.00 lower, reflecting moderate demand with limited comparable receipts in some reports. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Overall, the week's movement showed firm to sharply higher feeder cattle prices, driven by strong buyer interest, improved quality offerings, and cooler temperatures. slaughter classes trended lower with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	340.00	340.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	305.00	305.00
1	700–750	710	312.50	312.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	277.50	277.50
21	550–600	572	298.00–339.00	331.28
21	650–700	659	285.00–319.00	302.81
1	1000–1050	1,010	202.50	202.50
1	1050–1100	1,075	195.00	195.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	900–950	940	259.00	259.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	340.00–412.50	376.25
1	400–450	415	392.50	392.50
5	450–500	475	315.00–337.00	331.65
9	500–550	542	310.00–312.50	310.54
1	550–600	565	297.50	297.50
3	600–650	635	280.00	280.00
5	650–700	664	265.00–307.50	293.29
2	700–750	733	265.00–280.00	272.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	178	475.00–510.00	495.00
12	200–250	218	365.00–530.00	455.03
34	250–300	278	350.00–490.00	418.84
41	300–350	332	335.00–495.00	422.55
124	350–400	376	372.00–447.50	410.97
183	400–450	429	340.00–419.00	393.46
285	450–500	476	330.00–400.00	368.74
302	500–550	526	322.00–367.50	348.98
299	550–600	577	310.00–357.00	334.12
249	600–650	624	298.00–340.00	323.98
142	650–700	670	289.00–336.00	316.29
137	700–750	718	232.00–322.50	305.24
51	750–800	772	272.50–308.00	288.20
40	800–850	823	262.50–313.00	290.38
75	850–900	887	261.00–307.25	303.00
32	900–950	924	237.50–302.50	283.97
10	950–1000	959	250.00–290.00	260.43
4	1000–1050	1,022	240.00–265.00	247.49
4	1050–1100	1,065	230.00–240.00	232.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	490.00	490.00
2	200–250	230	395.00–455.00	424.35
10	250–300	267	300.00–425.00	373.59
18	300–350	339	320.00–417.50	384.19
32	350–400	379	335.00–390.00	377.06
37	400–450	424	338.00–385.00	363.73
60	450–500	484	320.00–362.50	344.71
40	500–550	528	275.00–349.00	324.71
50	550–600	573	285.00–335.00	315.76
34	600–650	621	240.00–322.50	295.86
25	650–700	673	250.00–317.00	293.48
13	700–750	709	243.00–305.00	286.39
10	750–800	773	227.50–287.50	263.70
15	800–850	823	275.00–293.00	291.81
1	850–900	855	280.00	280.00
1	900–950	940	265.00	265.00
1	950–1000	990	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	281	490.00–540.00	519.08
47	300–350	316	402.00–547.00	523.37
75	350–400	368	405.00–513.00	465.26
75	400–450	413	380.00–445.00	409.01
52	450–500	470	370.00–415.00	391.11
4	500–550	515	387.50	387.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	223	265.00–361.00	328.43
19	250–300	282	235.00–415.00	383.61
10	300–350	326	320.00–415.00	379.81
21	350–400	380	310.00–407.00	366.63
29	400–450	425	230.00–400.00	350.03
52	450–500	473	300.00–365.00	340.07
50	500–550	527	207.50–338.00	319.31
49	550–600	568	300.00–342.50	315.12
20	600–650	628	273.00–315.00	297.06
26	650–700	671	275.00–311.00	290.93
11	700–750	726	272.00–304.00	293.49
6	750–800	772	262.50–271.00	266.25
5	800–850	822	265.00–288.00	271.08
2	850–900	875	267.00–270.00	268.48
3	900–950	920	252.50–260.00	257.51
4	950–1000	965	255.00	255.00
2	1000–1050	1,028	247.50	247.50
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	473	305.00–320.00	311.98
1	600–650	615	257.50	257.50
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	215.00	215.00
1	700–750	710	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	402.50	402.50
8	400–450	418	392.50–417.50	400.53
4	450–500	450	370.00	370.00
253	500–550	518	355.00–397.50	373.93
140	550–600	568	340.00–389.25	376.11
350	600–650	635	326.00–365.50	353.11
470	650–700	676	322.50–362.50	343.18
353	700–750	716	314.00–340.00	327.97
200	750–800	760	313.75–319.75	317.65
56	800–850	829	300.25–310.00	302.94
69	850–900	885	301.25–303.00	302.55
14	950–1000	962	285.50	285.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	366	447.50	447.50
1	450–500	495	427.50	427.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	509	360.00–365.00	362.52
3	550–600	556	350.00	350.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	234.00	234.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	303.00	303.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	292.50	292.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	532	302.50–315.00	309.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	305.00	305.00
2	400–450	422	310.00	310.00
1	450–500	450	282.50	282.50
1	550–600	575	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	650	180.00	180.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	190.00	190.00
2	700–750	707	240.00	240.00
2	800–850	810	195.00	195.00
5	900–950	903	157.50–180.00	175.44
3	1100–1150	1,118	180.00	180.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	483	350.00–390.00	370.31
14	550–600	555	322.50–357.50	327.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	218	500.00–580.00	549.77
9	250–300	266	365.00–525.00	488.90
47	300–350	333	395.00–545.00	479.27
56	350–400	378	415.00–510.00	467.80
121	400–450	430	362.50–500.00	444.16
105	450–500	473	375.00–480.00	431.95
229	500–550	529	347.50–422.50	395.74
175	550–600	574	294.00–411.00	374.38
242	600–650	626	325.00–390.00	358.16
153	650–700	675	310.00–367.50	349.02
168	700–750	716	317.50–362.50	343.24
147	750–800	777	307.00–348.00	332.70
137	800–850	821	300.00–338.00	317.92
121	850–900	876	280.00–325.00	315.83
9	900–950	919	290.00–312.50	301.66
28	950–1000	962	200.00–307.00	292.56
17	1000–1050	1,021	265.00–290.00	276.71
18	1050–1100	1,066	265.00–275.00	265.55
6	1100–1150	1,107	252.00–274.00	270.36
1	1150–1200	1,160	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	410.00	410.00
5	300–350	338	350.00–497.50	458.93
9	350–400	374	395.00–460.00	421.72
26	400–450	427	290.00–447.50	400.84
57	450–500	472	320.00–435.00	397.22
28	500–550	531	300.00–397.50	364.35
42	550–600	580	295.00–385.00	351.66
87	600–650	626	282.50–364.00	339.12
17	650–700	668	280.00–354.00	325.38
20	700–750	722	309.00–345.00	326.79
5	750–800	776	255.00–310.00	294.57
11	800–850	816	255.00–311.00	298.62
5	850–900	878	280.00–312.50	299.50
4	950–1000	980	265.00–297.50	274.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	216	600.00–655.00	647.85
4	250–300	278	450.00–570.00	533.45
42	300–350	315	501.00–605.00	551.51
45	350–400	381	455.00–560.00	511.61
47	400–450	432	452.50–500.00	476.39
135	450–500	485	432.50–492.50	465.70
17	500–550	509	429.00–452.50	446.84
85	600–650	625	398.50	398.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	350.00	350.00
7	300–350	329	350.00–460.00	411.30
6	350–400	372	360.00–475.00	428.51
21	400–450	424	300.00–435.00	397.45
17	450–500	477	335.00–422.50	390.81
25	500–550	533	300.00–395.00	363.73
21	550–600	580	310.00–369.00	351.56
8	600–650	631	263.00–350.00	317.12
19	650–700	661	260.00–343.00	326.74
4	700–750	716	290.00–327.50	308.09
1	750–800	755	275.00	275.00
1	800–850	815	290.00	290.00
2	850–900	878	257.50–284.00	270.71
1	900–950	900	293.00	293.00
1	950–1000	960	222.50	222.50
2	1000–1050	1,043	240.00–247.50	243.76
1	1050–1100	1,075	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	435.00	435.00
2	550–600	570	300.00–310.00	305.04
1	600–650	605	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	450–500	470	455.00–465.00	462.57
189	500–550	522	380.00–442.50	415.86
159	550–600	565	378.00–420.00	399.71
252	600–650	622	347.50–400.00	377.06
367	650–700	678	335.00–377.50	361.53
582	700–750	726	350.00–372.00	366.07
258	750–800	765	329.50–371.00	347.26
480	800–850	821	330.00–357.00	341.28
307	850–900	871	325.25–334.20	330.81
505	900–950	930	301.75–330.50	319.05
244	950–1000	958	310.00–316.50	314.51
24	1000–1050	1,025	288.50	288.50
202	1050–1100	1,075	289.00–299.50	294.49
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	320.00	320.00
1	400–450	435	275.00	275.00
3	450–500	450	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	625	267.50	267.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	352	560.00	560.00
9	400–450	427	472.00–510.00	496.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	290.00	290.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	335.00	335.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	570	337.50	337.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	337.50	337.50
2	600–650	630	322.00	322.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	845	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	390.00–400.00	394.90
14	250–300	282	310.00–500.00	411.18
19	300–350	320	316.00–520.00	448.32
18	350–400	377	225.00–465.00	402.65
29	400–450	434	337.50–440.00	385.20
35	450–500	476	323.00–422.50	356.11
35	500–550	526	285.00–377.00	341.81
21	550–600	573	235.00–347.50	316.22
20	600–650	623	180.00–325.00	301.60
14	650–700	669	150.00–303.00	282.14
4	700–750	709	245.00–295.00	280.52
4	750–800	762	269.00–288.00	282.45
2	800–850	815	270.00–285.00	277.55
1	850–900	880	245.00	245.00
1	900–950	905	255.00	255.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	150–200	186	465.00–550.00	496.38
11	200–250	224	425.00–580.00	515.02
33	250–300	273	355.00–545.00	461.13
41	300–350	331	385.00–510.00	452.43
59	350–400	370	377.50–510.00	444.72
134	400–450	426	377.00–472.00	427.24
174	450–500	472	320.00–469.00	408.16
166	500–550	520	320.00–392.50	368.92
160	550–600	573	320.00–380.00	348.90
178	600–650	618	290.00–360.00	332.55
76	650–700	670	300.00–337.50	318.61
67	700–750	721	272.50–332.50	303.76
44	750–800	771	248.00–320.00	292.97
19	800–850	825	245.00–300.00	268.04
8	850–900	866	258.00–280.00	267.74
4	900–950	918	240.00–277.50	257.00
5	950–1000	972	232.50–280.00	261.00
3	1000–1050	1,022	202.50–215.00	210.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	395.00	395.00
1	200–250	215	420.00	420.00
4	250–300	270	365.00–450.00	415.67
13	300–350	323	413.00–465.00	426.41
22	350–400	367	370.00–450.00	404.03
24	400–450	425	355.00–417.50	392.71
63	450–500	477	300.00–430.00	367.85
25	500–550	519	300.00–370.00	330.64
33	550–600	573	267.50–355.00	320.86
18	600–650	618	277.50–320.00	300.20
15	650–700	662	245.00–317.50	284.99
7	700–750	714	240.00–302.50	271.00
2	750–800	758	290.00–291.00	290.50
3	800–850	830	199.00–250.00	229.96
1	900–950	910	220.00	220.00
1	950–1000	975	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	390.00	390.00
3	450–500	480	300.00–343.00	325.80
2	500–550	520	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	605	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	650	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	250.00	250.00
1	300–350	300	270.00	270.00
1	450–500	455	315.00	315.00
2	500–550	530	279.00–325.00	302.43
1	600–650	600	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	360.00	360.00
1	400–450	445	370.00	370.00
1	450–500	455	412.50	412.50
3	550–600	580	310.00–330.00	316.38
1	600–650	645	310.00	310.00
2	650–700	673	195.00–280.00	237.34
3	700–750	718	260.00–285.00	276.02
2	750–800	762	270.00	270.00
2	800–850	820	237.50–272.50	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	210	595.00–630.00	602.80
10	250–300	279	510.00–590.00	540.20
22	300–350	322	429.00–600.00	514.01
29	350–400	375	442.50–550.00	480.90
42	400–450	421	440.00–505.00	470.53
14	450–500	469	415.00–462.50	433.70
47	500–550	519	380.00–425.00	396.19
39	550–600	570	364.00–395.00	383.63
4	600–650	619	352.50–355.00	353.12
2	700–750	710	347.00	347.00
3	750–800	793	335.00	335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	595.00	595.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	325.00	325.00
3	450–500	478	332.50–335.00	333.33
1	650–700	680	290.00	290.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
169	—	1,137	102.50–145.00	132.52
137	—	1,079	82.50–142.00	118.93
73	—	1,027	64.00–128.00	107.04
38	—	1,078	128.50–170.00	148.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
223	—	1,313	125.00–161.00	144.67
61	—	1,296	145.00–179.00	162.47
19	—	1,254	104.00–134.00	124.81
101	—	1,303	101.00–145.00	132.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,511	135.00–149.00	144.95
2	—	1,633	157.00–162.00	159.54
1	—	1,520	169.00	169.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,564	145.00–184.00	158.56
101	—	1,569	127.00–163.00	143.96
31	—	1,521	132.00–151.00	140.72
3	—	1,412	128.00–130.00	128.99
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	190.00	190.00
2	—	1,085	215.00–223.00	218.87
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,343	191.00–217.00	210.64
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,250	195.00–220.00	206.35
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	230.00	230.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,409	212.00–217.00	214.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,506	137.00–192.50	174.55
29	—	1,811	190.00–219.00	202.62
120	—	1,713	165.00–213.00	190.00
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	200.00	200.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	106.00–113.00	109.45
1	—	1,030	80.00	80.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,135	160.00–162.00	161.35
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,266	170.00–174.00	171.07

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,326	2,400.00–3,400.00	3,067.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,126	2,700.00–3,550.00	3,169.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,191	2,725.00–3,700.00	3,060.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,340	2,450.00–3,300.00	2,864.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,263	2,350.00–3,500.00	2,917.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	—	1,301	1,800.00–3,550.00	2,645.04
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	65	—	1,337	1,950.00–3,650.00	2,913.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	1,282	1,500.00–2,575.00	2,279.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,152	2,025.00–2,950.00	2,676.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,143	1,475.00–3,250.00	2,267.58
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,199	1,800.00–3,225.00	2,388.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	30	—	1,279	1,700.00–3,000.00	2,268.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,346	2,200.00–2,925.00	2,575.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	1,299	1,725.00–2,400.00	2,090.02
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,043	1,525.00–1,875.00	1,716.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,375.00–1,650.00	1,520.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,262	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,373.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,018	1,600.00–2,800.00	2,225.04
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,167	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,045	1,375.00–2,350.00	1,815.28
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	853	1,810.00–2,200.00	2,006.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	3,325.00	3,325.00
Bred Cows — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	999	1,750.00–2,850.00	2,164.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	863	2,000.00–2,850.00	2,418.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	935	1,825.00–2,200.00	2,000.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	700	1,650.00	1,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,148	1,712.00–1,800.00	1,765.49
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,460	3,500.00	3,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	963	2,800.00–3,150.00	2,979.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	959	2,400.00–3,150.00	2,838.31
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	805	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,390.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	808	1,525.00–3,100.00	2,335.18
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	902	2,150.00–2,350.00	2,234.31
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	977	3,050.00	3,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	883	2,100.00–2,825.00	2,332.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	853	1,800.00–2,875.00	2,370.60
Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	2,375.00	2,375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,785	3,675.00	3,675.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,088	2,125.00–3,100.00	2,498.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	12	—	1,418	2,250.00–3,890.00	3,014.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,280	246.00–267.00	257.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,350	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,433.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,067	3,050.00–3,900.00	3,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,475	3,800.00	3,800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,225	139.00–159.00	145.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,165	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,042.49
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	944	1,800.00–2,325.00	2,081.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,090	163.00–262.00	190.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	33	—	975	166.00–245.00	205.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,099	1,800.00–2,525.00	2,145.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,355	173.00–189.00	181.53
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	988	200.00–205.00	202.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	177.50	177.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,225.00	2,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	2,650.00	2,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,950.00	1,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	2,950.00	2,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,073	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	3,100.00	3,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,097	1,950.00–2,550.00	2,360.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,397	4,700.00	4,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,445	4,450.00–4,700.00	4,583.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,249	2,500.00–4,300.00	3,381.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,490	2,750.00–2,900.00	2,840.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,300	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,228	3,100.00–3,600.00	3,420.94
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,410	4,300.00	4,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,329	2,800.00–3,525.00	3,256.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,310	2,150.00–2,850.00	2,371.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	4,750.00	4,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,474	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,563.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,380	3,000.00–5,050.00	3,782.83
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,410	4,500.00	4,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,197	2,050.00–3,550.00	3,227.58
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,339	3,150.00–4,500.00	3,874.92
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,510	3,550.00–3,950.00	3,743.16
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	2,550.00	2,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	2,550.00	2,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	2,575.00	2,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	2,100.00	2,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	2,150.00	2,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	1,900.00	1,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	3,025.00	3,025.00

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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