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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 23, 2024

590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 590 14,710 7,634
Feeder cattle 31 11,360 5,626
Slaughter cattle 316 1,820 1,091
Replacement cattle 243 1,530 917

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends are available as most markets are closed for the holidays.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,685 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1565 1518 2 160.00–164.00 $162.06 $2,460 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 -31.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1605 1605 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,581 -20.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 152.00 $152.00 $578 -136.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $994 —
1155–1355 1279 80-85% 4 105.00–111.00 $108.25 $1,385 +5.18
1065–1875 1306 80-85% 49 120.00–149.00 $133.08 $1,738 —
1025–1785 1376 80-85% 68 111.00–129.00 $122.67 $1,688 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1175 934 85-90% 9 68.00–99.00 $80.30 $750 —
720–1425 1123 85-90% 23 90.00–109.00 $97.16 $1,091 -21.01
740–1705 1195 85-90% 58 105.00–119.00 $113.41 $1,355 —
880–1645 1253 85-90% 26 120.00–143.00 $124.21 $1,556 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1965 1469 75-80% 17 121.50–137.00 $128.84 $1,893 +24.91
1420–1520 1470 75-80% 2 100.00–100.50 $100.26 $1,474 -3.67
1160–1920 1530 75-80% 18 110.00–129.00 $122.36 $1,872 -0.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1880 1629 8 138.50–153.00 $145.88 $2,376 —
1775–2100 1932 5 147.00–176.00 $162.32 $3,136 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
728–833 767 (<2 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,003.53
1025–1390 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 1,525.00–2,275.00 $1,817.30
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1228 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1078–1635 1232 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,791.51
1200–1315 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,600.00 $2,573.86
1278 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1110–1620 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 1,500.00–2,800.00 $2,260.53
1085–1685 1346 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 39 1,750.00–2,900.00 $2,522.27
1380 fancy 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1355–1417 fancy 1396 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,250.00 $3,148.52
1304–1660 fancy 1407 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,193.68
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
930–1100 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,900.00 $1,684.72
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
925–945 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,873.66

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–991 972 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 3,100.00–3,450.00 $3,294.77
1002–1437 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 3,150.00–3,550.00 $3,420.34
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
1165–1300 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,750.00–3,400.00 $3,022.10 +172.98
1195–1350 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,600.00–3,300.00 $2,855.99 —
1190–1400 1282 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,650.00–3,300.00 $2,887.60 —
1120–1400 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,600.00–3,400.00 $3,116.06 —
1415–1590 1477 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–3,500.00 $3,083.86 +317.17
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1005–1095 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,776.07 —
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1300 1166 4 133.00–137.00 $135.73 $1,583 —
1100–1375 1188 8 140.00–150.00 $144.43 $1,716 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,148 —
995 995 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,294 -10.00
1035 1035 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,397 -1.26
1055 1055 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,350 -5.27
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 89.00 $89.00 $574 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 240.00–247.00 $243.54 $580 —
300 300 1 225.00 $225.00 $675 —
510 510 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,204 —
610 610 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,305 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 131.00 $131.00 $432 —

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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.