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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 3, 2023

3,719 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $222.77/cwt +3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,073/hd at 930 lb · 262 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $228.70/cwt +3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,992/hd at 871 lb · 186 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.11/cwt +7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,622/hd at 724 lb · 168 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,719 13,580 8,494
Feeder cattle 3,146 10,867 7,310
Slaughter cattle 437 1,696 862
Replacement cattle 136 1,017 322

Market comments — USDA reporter

There are no trends available as markets were closed for the 4th of July holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 —
245 fancy 245 1 301.00 $301.00 $737 —
255–295 fancy 283 5 242.50–285.00 $267.90 $758 +2.90
295 295 1 218.00 $218.00 $643 -7.29
300–340 318 6 203.00–257.50 $231.84 $737 -3.45
300–345 fancy 321 16 242.50–282.50 $260.25 $835 -20.25
355–390 372 5 210.00–244.00 $223.99 $833 -22.14
365–395 fancy 380 6 250.00–280.00 $269.82 $1,025 +8.08
405–445 fancy 418 43 231.00–276.00 $259.19 $1,083 +2.37
400–445 420 11 200.00–239.00 $222.12 $933 -23.87
450–498 fancy 473 19 230.00–253.00 $240.20 $1,136 -12.54
450–495 475 17 202.50–248.00 $227.64 $1,081 -14.45
500–546 value added 519 25 231.00–264.00 $253.06 $1,313 -0.48
500–545 524 18 200.00–240.00 $222.07 $1,164 -18.76
550 fancy 550 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,380 —
551–595 570 26 210.00–242.00 $224.37 $1,279 -12.28
555–595 value added 577 8 229.00–250.00 $236.26 $1,363 -13.70
600–645 value added 614 26 221.00–260.50 $241.32 $1,482 -3.87
600–645 616 24 200.00–246.00 $221.60 $1,365 -13.17
660–690 value added 668 6 217.00–244.00 $229.74 $1,535 -16.61
655–691 677 9 209.00–242.00 $227.74 $1,542 +7.45
705–725 value added 718 9 225.00–244.00 $233.23 $1,675 +7.55
710–732 723 5 200.00–225.00 $215.44 $1,558 +4.09
750–793 value added 779 99 226.00–236.75 $236.52 $1,842 +10.42
750–792 782 31 203.00–224.00 $215.35 $1,684 +2.78
814–817 value added 815 114 235.10–239.25 $237.07 $1,932 +11.06
805–831 819 8 201.00–219.00 $213.53 $1,749 +10.02
855–880 868 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,814 +4.19
860–881 value added 871 184 219.75–235.90 $228.91 $1,994 +2.01
903–920 907 6 200.00–211.00 $203.85 $1,849 -8.62
910–949 value added 931 256 222.25–223.80 $223.21 $2,078 +2.37
958–982 value added 970 111 222.10–230.75 $226.41 $2,196 +3.44
1004–1023 value added 1011 203 211.50–221.10 $216.70 $2,191 —
1040 1040 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,997 +7.99
1105 1105 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,155 +38.83
1106–1146 value added 1123 145 188.50–202.50 $195.15 $2,192 —
1166 value added 1166 49 195.50 $195.50 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 162.50 $162.50 $431 -18.50
400 400 2 160.00–192.50 $176.25 $705 -26.46
455–492 481 6 152.50–193.00 $184.57 $888 -26.63
500 500 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,140 +5.16
570–580 575 2 145.00–180.00 $162.65 $935 -48.13
615 615 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,261 -15.10
670 670 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,327 -3.81
875–885 880 2 173.00–181.00 $176.98 $1,557 +20.87
1145 1145 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,821 —
1180 1180 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 -15.51
390 390 1 204.00 $204.00 $796 -11.00
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 -15.45
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 +3.73
587–597 592 4 200.00–203.00 $201.51 $1,193 -7.64
615–645 629 5 193.00–202.50 $195.06 $1,227 -10.57
670 670 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,447 +11.81
890 890 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,691 +1.00
1135 1135 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,930 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,252 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,856 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 230 3 210.00–222.50 $218.00 $501 -0.62
245 fancy 245 2 231.00–233.00 $232.00 $568 -18.00
250–295 257 11 215.00–235.00 $220.66 $567 -2.66
250–295 fancy 274 6 227.50–232.50 $229.57 $629 —
300–335 fancy 314 17 222.00–232.50 $229.67 $721 -9.78
300–345 339 10 200.00–224.00 $213.64 $724 -9.82
350–385 fancy 360 24 224.00–236.00 $231.70 $834 -7.08
350–397 376 33 200.00–235.00 $216.64 $815 -8.10
400–445 426 56 200.00–237.00 $219.16 $934 -4.53
400–446 fancy 430 36 221.00–241.00 $230.55 $991 -6.58
455–495 fancy 470 29 222.00–240.00 $228.57 $1,074 -9.63
450–496 474 46 202.00–247.00 $218.88 $1,037 -3.97
500–545 521 30 200.00–220.00 $211.80 $1,103 -5.65
500–545 value added 527 18 221.00–230.00 $224.96 $1,186 +0.17
550–597 577 40 196.00–220.00 $207.44 $1,197 -6.00
550–595 value added 590 42 222.00–229.50 $229.11 $1,352 +3.06
600–635 615 30 193.00–212.00 $203.52 $1,252 +2.33
622–641 value added 636 38 212.00–221.00 $217.04 $1,380 +0.88
650–695 668 6 173.00–209.00 $193.36 $1,292 -8.73
705–745 718 3 190.00–195.00 $191.98 $1,378 +12.95
706–745 value added 724 165 210.00–229.80 $224.69 $1,627 +2.99
760–775 772 5 192.00–194.00 $193.61 $1,495 +6.61
804–835 value added 805 72 205.50–209.75 $209.57 $1,687 +33.57
835 835 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,144 -33.29
874 874 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,530 +20.02
960 960 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,248 -10.22
1009 value added 1009 55 194.50 $194.50 $1,963 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–287 278 7 182.00–207.50 $192.19 $534 +5.12
310–345 334 7 160.00–215.00 $193.03 $645 +16.86
380–390 385 4 170.00–202.00 $191.43 $737 -4.19
405–445 429 14 170.00–236.00 $184.23 $790 -6.18
460–495 478 25 152.50–217.00 $184.89 $884 -3.80
500–545 518 14 160.00–213.00 $186.24 $965 +0.70
565–590 576 6 140.00–199.00 $182.69 $1,052 +3.16
603–646 620 17 150.00–192.00 $183.27 $1,136 +10.55
665–695 675 10 160.00–188.50 $177.47 $1,198 -0.32
705–745 729 20 150.00–178.00 $172.83 $1,260 +16.94
750–795 773 2 150.00–158.00 $153.88 $1,189 +9.07
815 815 2 156.00–160.00 $158.00 $1,288 +22.39
855 855 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,282 +16.96
935 935 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,683 +44.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 3 200.00 $200.00 $816 -10.12
462–498 481 16 194.00–209.00 $202.44 $974 +2.56
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 -14.03
555–570 561 4 195.00–205.00 $202.21 $1,134 +11.78
600 600 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,092 +5.98
650 650 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 -3.70
743 743 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,330 +12.27
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 177.50 $177.50 $524 —
345 345 2 172.50 $172.50 $595 —
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 +10.00
525 525 1 165.00 $165.00 $866 +5.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,722 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–245 fancy 222 4 235.00–280.00 $253.35 $562 -1.92
235–245 238 3 232.00–241.00 $237.71 $566 +6.23
255–290 269 8 207.00–244.00 $226.40 $609 -23.41
280–290 fancy 285 4 242.50–265.00 $254.47 $725 +16.89
302–345 fancy 326 8 242.50–257.50 $250.69 $817 -0.06
310–345 335 13 222.50–254.00 $238.32 $798 +0.68
360–390 371 13 212.00–254.00 $242.57 $900 +3.33
350–395 fancy 378 27 240.00–272.50 $254.71 $963 -2.07
407–435 420 18 210.00–248.00 $221.53 $930 -9.75
405–445 fancy 432 16 230.00–280.00 $238.94 $1,032 -4.80
450–498 471 32 201.00–235.00 $223.02 $1,050 -10.26
452–495 fancy 475 19 230.00–242.50 $237.27 $1,127 -5.29
500–527 fancy 508 12 230.00–240.00 $233.49 $1,186 -0.32
505–540 523 12 209.00–227.50 $222.54 $1,164 -2.45
551–583 fancy 564 16 230.00–236.00 $233.46 $1,317 +10.44
550–585 571 18 210.00–237.00 $222.53 $1,271 +3.39
605–645 625 19 198.00–226.00 $215.33 $1,346 +8.16
650–670 661 11 199.00–219.00 $209.09 $1,382 +4.32
662 fancy 662 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,423 -11.03
700–745 720 8 184.00–207.00 $198.02 $1,426 +12.64
750–780 767 3 178.00–183.00 $179.67 $1,378 +2.35
830–845 838 2 161.00–170.00 $165.46 $1,387 -5.57
860 860 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,462 +3.00
915 915 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,501 +17.13
955 955 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,242 +2.13
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 147.50–170.00 $158.75 $437 -32.45
300 300 1 234.00 $234.00 $702 +36.25
385–390 387 3 149.00–170.00 $157.65 $610 -34.64
410–445 431 7 170.00–236.00 $198.74 $857 +18.49
450–495 481 7 172.50–221.00 $193.12 $929 +0.23
510–545 534 5 162.50–220.00 $192.80 $1,030 +7.19
550–595 573 6 162.50–216.00 $187.20 $1,073 +0.39
605–620 613 3 172.50–199.00 $189.49 $1,162 +10.51
650–680 666 7 155.00–199.00 $174.38 $1,161 +1.13
720–745 730 4 154.00–184.00 $166.90 $1,218 +10.18
845 845 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $1,141 —
865–890 877 3 140.00–157.50 $148.80 $1,305 +40.98
900 900 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–317 313 3 200.00–205.00 $201.62 $631 -13.04
375–385 378 3 200.00–205.00 $201.70 $762 -14.63
415–445 435 3 200.00–206.00 $204.09 $888 -5.15
485–495 489 5 193.00–205.00 $197.35 $965 -16.39
500–545 520 12 200.00–204.00 $201.15 $1,046 -5.39
890 890 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,406 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 -17.89
785 785 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,350 +1.03
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 206.00 $206.00 $762 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 -40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1500 1254 80-85% 8 70.00–87.00 $82.27 $1,032 +8.35
955–1705 1276 80-85% 88 90.00–115.00 $104.11 $1,328 +30.19
1295–1330 1313 80-85% 2 70.00–77.00 $73.55 $966 —
1140–1845 1336 80-85% 54 100.00–136.00 $111.18 $1,485 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1220 921 85-90% 22 50.00–78.00 $68.13 $627 —
635–1455 958 85-90% 35 65.00–89.00 $81.90 $785 +12.41
745–1410 1043 85-90% 37 76.50–98.00 $92.38 $964 -6.59
715–1260 1058 85-90% 17 91.00–113.50 $102.95 $1,089 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1800 1531 75-80% 26 103.00–120.00 $112.79 $1,727 +7.98
1315–1740 1623 75-80% 7 97.00–113.00 $108.68 $1,764 —
1680 1680 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $1,042 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1440 1249 6 96.00–115.00 $107.62 $1,344 —
1140–2210 1722 18 110.00–128.00 $121.30 $2,089 —
1275–2135 1777 17 122.00–135.00 $129.38 $2,299 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–1255 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 89.00–136.00 $106.89 $978

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
820–1165 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,125.00 $1,042.38
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
990–1180 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,200.00 $1,085.94
825–1470 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 750.00–1,450.00 $1,097.46
1060–1150 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,025.00 $989.03
1130 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
920–1395 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,450.00 $1,278.80
890–1317 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 775.00–1,400.00 $1,261.65
1085–1365 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,272.86
1230–1242 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,310.00–1,425.00 $1,370.19
1160–1410 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,235.00 $1,213.93
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
801–945 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00–1,075.00 $945.65
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00

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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
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
745–1375 1117 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 700.00–1,975.00 $1,276.96 +178.37
925–1421 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 760.00–2,210.00 $1,631.81 —
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 +160.00
1250–1410 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,900.00 $1,739.57 +164.57
1296–1565 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,975.00–2,325.00 $2,243.84 —
1135–1540 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,285.00–1,900.00 $1,629.26 -8.53
1345–1635 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,575.00–2,050.00 $1,909.62 +218.88
1305–1610 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,950.00–2,450.00 $2,214.07 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 75.00 $75.00 $248 —
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 150.00 $150.00 $492 -6.59
360 360 2 151.00 $151.00 $544 -15.47
502 502 2 158.00 $158.00 $793 —

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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.