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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 4, 2022

8,494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.79/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 875 lb · 568 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.05/cwt +10.57 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 569 lb · 527 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.54/cwt +9.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 669 lb · 499 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,494 17,991 10,242
Feeder cattle 7,310 14,453 8,673
Slaughter cattle 862 2,829 1,253
Replacement cattle 322 709 316

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week , receipts are lower due to 4th of July closures. Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher with good demand. Yearlings were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good to very good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 238 6 182.50–199.00 $196.39 $467 +18.27
250–295 271 5 160.00–187.50 $179.38 $486 +0.49
320–345 334 8 160.00–189.00 $174.57 $583 +2.06
360 fancy 360 1 177.50 $177.50 $639 -11.36
350–395 379 34 157.00–200.00 $184.09 $698 +4.66
400–446 420 80 160.00–193.00 $182.59 $767 +8.10
410–435 value added 427 3 175.00–180.00 $178.30 $761 -4.70
460–470 value added 465 2 174.00–175.00 $174.49 $811 -13.56
450–495 480 81 150.00–191.00 $177.72 $853 +1.34
506–537 value added 518 9 162.00–199.00 $187.81 $973 -0.44
500–547 532 104 150.00–195.00 $172.53 $918 +0.35
550–598 568 99 154.00–182.00 $169.68 $964 +2.04
550–580 value added 570 55 162.00–191.00 $179.72 $1,024 +0.47
600–645 619 77 139.00–177.00 $163.09 $1,010 +1.91
600–648 value added 623 80 152.00–183.00 $177.16 $1,104 +4.65
651–696 675 147 147.00–180.00 $172.69 $1,166 +13.15
650–696 value added 678 70 155.00–185.00 $165.22 $1,120 -7.30
710 thin fleshed 710 140 184.70 $184.70 $1,311 —
710 fancy 710 16 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 -1.80
700–745 value added 717 43 154.00–170.00 $168.47 $1,208 +1.47
700–745 726 52 140.00–176.00 $160.91 $1,168 +8.65
751–790 766 39 141.00–170.00 $159.28 $1,220 +9.14
792 value added 792 12 165.00 $165.00 $1,307 -3.56
800–847 805 34 140.00–150.00 $147.99 $1,191 -1.87
803–841 value added 820 347 153.00–169.00 $165.25 $1,355 +1.04
854 fancy 854 65 165.25 $165.25 $1,411 —
852–859 859 68 140.00–162.00 $160.98 $1,383 +4.99
858–897 value added 880 435 155.00–168.00 $162.70 $1,432 +2.63
907–925 916 16 140.00–145.00 $142.06 $1,301 +6.91
904–944 value added 926 276 157.25–163.00 $161.23 $1,493 +4.66
968–972 fancy 970 110 151.75–158.25 $155.18 $1,505 —
975 975 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,482 +9.00
978–982 value added 980 108 159.90–162.75 $161.30 $1,581 +5.05
1011 1011 7 131.50 $131.50 $1,329 -9.80
1067–1080 value added 1075 162 147.60–153.90 $149.99 $1,612 —
1124 value added 1124 48 144.95 $144.95 $1,629 +9.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 384 6 127.00–165.00 $143.17 $550 -18.15
420–448 435 11 144.00–166.00 $154.22 $671 +8.00
450–495 474 18 132.00–171.00 $150.47 $713 -3.79
500–545 522 19 131.00–175.00 $150.75 $787 -6.47
550–595 580 4 136.00–166.00 $153.44 $890 +6.87
655–680 666 8 119.00–152.00 $137.95 $919 -6.69
715–735 721 4 135.00–141.00 $137.73 $993 +8.31
750–775 763 2 136.00–139.00 $137.48 $1,049 +12.31
850–885 873 3 129.00–138.00 $131.92 $1,152 +14.70
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 140.00 $140.00 $427 —
495 495 11 150.00 $150.00 $742 +30.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 140.00 $140.00 $938 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,380 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
173–180 175 5 179.00–194.00 $188.51 $330 —
201–235 209 9 149.00–187.00 $163.79 $342 +4.29
250–295 277 14 142.50–172.50 $159.60 $442 -4.77
305 fancy 305 1 165.00 $165.00 $503 -13.87
300–348 323 36 140.00–167.00 $158.29 $511 -1.66
350–397 373 66 131.00–170.00 $154.13 $575 -3.36
400–447 425 119 126.00–167.00 $154.21 $655 -3.80
400–448 value added 432 19 154.00–159.00 $156.72 $677 -12.40
450–498 467 118 132.00–162.00 $152.51 $712 -3.61
472–491 value added 478 19 154.00–170.00 $164.12 $784 —
500–544 value added 517 77 151.00–169.00 $160.48 $830 -1.50
500–547 525 175 139.00–161.00 $151.61 $796 -1.98
550 fancy 550 91 180.00 $180.00 $990 —
551–585 value added 566 152 150.00–173.50 $167.58 $949 +6.97
550–598 571 208 139.00–160.00 $149.44 $853 -1.76
589 thin fleshed 589 76 170.95 $170.95 $1,007 —
600–647 624 158 130.00–152.00 $143.10 $893 -0.28
611–642 value added 634 290 150.00–175.00 $167.76 $1,064 +10.37
650–692 665 42 126.00–146.00 $136.75 $909 -2.21
653–688 value added 669 457 145.25–174.25 $166.00 $1,111 +2.29
707–748 value added 726 143 154.60–169.80 $162.36 $1,179 +7.18
700–742 727 78 120.00–157.50 $139.56 $1,015 -8.41
739 thin fleshed 739 63 156.90 $156.90 $1,159 —
755–785 765 31 120.00–140.00 $133.72 $1,023 -0.79
775–780 value added 777 129 159.90–161.80 $160.85 $1,250 -0.14
800–837 value added 809 30 138.00–143.50 $141.12 $1,142 —
816 816 12 131.00 $131.00 $1,069 +4.27
810–835 817 12 120.00–132.00 $126.71 $1,035 -0.02
865 865 7 115.00–125.00 $122.43 $1,059 -1.84
905–915 910 3 116.00–123.00 $120.33 $1,095 -0.35
920–945 940 5 117.00–130.00 $127.46 $1,198 +6.78
960 960 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,152 +20.52
985 985 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,212 +23.52
1015 1015 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,116 -1.00
1175 1175 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,187 -12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 236 6 120.00–160.00 $128.58 $303 -29.98
250–290 276 5 130.00–157.50 $145.83 $402 +4.41
305–345 332 7 113.00–148.00 $139.62 $464 -3.82
352–395 372 28 117.00–154.00 $140.43 $522 -1.81
400–435 417 16 114.00–150.00 $140.55 $586 -5.22
450–495 478 25 113.00–153.00 $137.38 $657 -2.98
500–549 536 34 108.00–153.00 $133.18 $714 -3.92
550–595 565 14 122.00–142.00 $132.92 $751 -7.17
600–648 625 13 114.00–140.00 $126.18 $789 -7.51
650–695 671 22 115.00–144.00 $124.96 $838 -9.84
712–720 716 4 110.00–114.00 $111.99 $802 -13.21
765–795 779 6 110.00–153.00 $129.04 $1,005 +9.76
830 830 1 110.00 $110.00 $913 -2.08
860–875 870 3 106.00–117.00 $110.97 $965 -4.06
935 935 2 100.00–121.00 $110.50 $1,033 -14.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 4 140.00 $140.00 $522 —
420–440 430 2 138.00–141.00 $139.53 $600 —
660 660 1 129.00 $129.00 $851 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,043 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 104.00 $104.00 $598 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–175 170 2 188.00–195.00 $191.60 $326 —
205–245 222 6 170.00–198.00 $184.16 $409 -1.90
250–297 275 18 150.00–186.00 $173.19 $476 -4.46
305–345 331 10 141.00–190.00 $165.20 $547 -5.70
350–395 377 53 148.00–185.00 $174.97 $660 +3.67
400–447 421 64 148.00–185.00 $171.55 $722 +2.51
450–495 475 66 144.00–180.00 $164.47 $781 +2.28
505 value added 505 2 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
500–545 524 69 145.00–182.00 $158.01 $828 -1.51
528 fancy 528 3 164.00 $164.00 $866 -25.00
550–596 568 87 140.00–178.00 $157.48 $894 +4.17
600–645 617 47 130.00–160.00 $147.54 $910 +1.37
605–640 value added 618 8 150.00–162.00 $157.49 $973 —
650–690 665 43 123.00–152.00 $140.41 $934 +2.26
705–745 721 13 120.00–141.50 $132.68 $957 +1.77
750–790 772 8 122.00–137.00 $127.07 $981 -5.39
810–840 825 8 112.00–133.00 $122.30 $1,009 +3.88
880–885 883 3 107.00–130.00 $117.35 $1,036 +4.70
915 915 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,135 -0.73
950–985 968 2 109.00–111.00 $109.98 $1,065 —
1055 1055 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 145.00–169.00 $156.86 $326 +6.86
275–280 278 3 142.00–173.00 $162.79 $453 +2.71
310–345 324 7 118.00–166.00 $148.18 $480 +0.32
350–395 374 11 141.00–161.00 $150.80 $564 +6.09
400–442 424 16 134.00–157.00 $143.58 $609 -0.79
450–495 471 19 125.00–152.00 $144.23 $679 -4.53
500–540 512 12 120.00–165.00 $139.75 $716 -1.46
555–590 570 16 126.00–146.00 $138.20 $788 +0.92
600–640 616 9 127.00–144.00 $135.21 $833 +0.04
670–685 675 3 120.00–130.00 $126.62 $855 +0.11
710–735 727 3 105.00–134.00 $115.79 $842 -5.74
755–780 765 4 90.00–126.00 $107.92 $826 -7.83
812–845 823 3 85.00–90.00 $88.29 $727 -20.85
910 910 2 90.00 $90.00 $819 -10.00
970–995 983 2 90.00–91.00 $90.51 $890 -15.88
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 4 150.00–160.00 $155.17 $587 —
496 496 4 137.00 $137.00 $680 —
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 127.50 $127.50 $586 —
542 542 2 128.00 $128.00 $694 +8.00
600 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110–1515 1313 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,773.14 +309.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1795 1186 80-85% 194 69.00–102.00 $87.81 $1,041 +2.90
940–1725 1203 80-85% 21 59.00–93.00 $79.61 $958 +8.20
1045–1635 1271 80-85% 120 89.00–121.00 $102.48 $1,303 +0.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1075 838 85-90% 16 42.00–71.00 $54.87 $460 —
705–1325 945 85-90% 40 40.00–83.00 $68.01 $643 —
785–1325 1035 85-90% 93 55.00–96.00 $76.71 $794 +0.14
875–1310 1103 85-90% 55 66.00–113.00 $90.02 $993 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1560 1351 75-80% 7 76.00–93.50 $85.39 $1,154 —
1180–1945 1481 75-80% 69 90.00–116.50 $103.44 $1,532 +12.07
1120–1975 1491 75-80% 60 80.50–99.00 $91.06 $1,358 -0.31
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 65-75% 1 98.00 $98.00 $951 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1550 1436 6 75.00–111.00 $95.94 $1,378 -8.23
1025–2190 1668 58 103.00–130.00 $119.34 $1,991 —
1280–2260 1813 42 120.50–140.00 $129.43 $2,347 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
965–1270 1061 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 860.00–910.00 $890.12
945–1355 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–970.00 $869.06
1040–1135 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 790.00–830.00 $810.87
1030–1120 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–985.00 $958.21
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
960–1541 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 835.00–1,525.00 $1,186.12
1130–1395 1284 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 910.00–1,140.00 $1,040.52
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1150–1590 1376 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,300.00 $1,110.57
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–915 867 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 710.00–820.00 $754.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
755–760 758 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 735.00–810.00 $772.62

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1057 1028 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 925.00–1,250.00 $1,143.30
1070–1130 1100 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,162.84

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1125 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,185.00 $1,132.96 -171.13
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00 +184.85
1150–1785 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,025.00–1,875.00 $1,374.86 —
1260–1430 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,257.90 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 5 145.00 $145.00 $367 —
343 343 4 121.00 $121.00 $415 -24.00
360 360 43 146.00 $146.00 $526 +55.64
437 437 9 145.00 $145.00 $634 +55.13
453–495 466 41 131.00–145.00 $138.98 $648 +1.38
510 510 4 136.00 $136.00 $694 +17.64
558 558 3 130.00 $130.00 $725 +43.56
612–627 624 59 131.25–135.00 $134.19 $837 +14.02
708 708 3 134.00 $134.00 $949 +45.61
785 785 1 80.00 $80.00 $628 -3.00
832 832 2 119.00 $119.00 $990 +28.00
861–885 884 63 111.00–129.00 $128.17 $1,133 +40.17
970 970 6 121.00 $121.00 $1,174 +22.00
1020 1020 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,163 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.