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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

4,733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $271.17/cwt +18.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,086/hd at 769 lb · 366 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.14/cwt +26.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,816/hd at 723 lb · 265 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $281.26/cwt +8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 676 lb · 263 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,733 2,473 24,177
Feeder cattle 4,053 1,782 21,419
Slaughter cattle 582 638 2,099
Replacement cattle 98 53 659

Market comments — USDA reporter

There is no comparison available with last week as most markets were coming of their holiday break. Winter storms this week brought 6-12" of snow, freezing rain, and ice creating dangerous road conditions causing many stockyards to close and severely restricting cattle movement to those that were able to open.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 2 411.00 $411.00 $986 —
245 245 2 407.50 $407.50 $998 +52.50
260 260 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,066 —
300–345 321 4 272.50–415.00 $336.82 $1,081 -33.18
315–335 fancy 329 4 313.00–401.00 $351.73 $1,157 —
350–375 364 4 350.00–400.00 $366.97 $1,336 +5.92
365–390 fancy 378 2 394.00–400.00 $397.10 $1,501 -7.90
410–440 value added 425 2 370.00–387.50 $378.44 $1,608 —
400–448 fancy 432 12 302.00–350.00 $333.15 $1,439 -45.12
402–448 433 31 310.00–380.00 $347.46 $1,505 -2.42
451–485 fancy 463 22 300.00–382.50 $365.57 $1,693 -14.43
465 value added 465 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,534 —
460–495 478 37 317.50–365.00 $343.61 $1,642 +9.26
508 value added 508 25 330.00–358.00 $353.52 $1,796 +29.76
500–547 526 67 255.00–337.00 $313.96 $1,651 +21.02
557–583 value added 564 45 314.00–324.50 $321.84 $1,815 +10.78
550–598 582 64 290.00–317.00 $301.13 $1,753 +12.48
600–643 value added 620 19 271.00–305.00 $297.21 $1,843 +7.56
600–649 624 96 242.50–296.00 $287.38 $1,793 +6.34
650–697 value added 675 167 263.00–294.90 $286.54 $1,934 +7.76
650–698 678 96 259.00–287.50 $272.07 $1,845 +10.37
700–732 value added 721 87 265.00–282.00 $270.39 $1,950 +2.39
703–745 726 61 241.00–266.00 $257.01 $1,866 +10.91
751–793 value added 769 333 258.50–290.00 $272.70 $2,097 —
750–796 772 33 240.00–266.00 $255.70 $1,974 +3.18
800–847 819 50 190.00–250.00 $244.73 $2,004 +0.18
823–838 value added 828 28 254.25–255.50 $255.05 $2,112 -5.95
864 value added 864 44 258.75 $258.75 $2,236 +5.25
860–898 884 17 226.00–240.00 $235.19 $2,079 +0.19
907–948 value added 920 182 243.00–255.00 $250.26 $2,302 +10.26
905–934 932 17 239.00–246.50 $246.07 $2,293 +36.07
955–990 971 16 213.00–227.50 $217.36 $2,111 —
1010 value added 1010 56 242.20 $242.20 $2,446 —
1070–1095 1083 2 196.00–198.00 $197.01 $2,134 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 280.00 $280.00 $728 —
330–340 335 2 322.50–332.00 $327.18 $1,096 +27.18
470–490 478 3 242.50–302.50 $277.06 $1,324 +124.56
505–536 528 7 207.50–285.00 $264.51 $1,397 -20.49
550–590 569 7 245.00–275.00 $256.76 $1,461 —
610–645 640 12 237.00–270.00 $264.76 $1,694 —
650–661 659 5 240.00–264.00 $259.26 $1,709 +3.23
700–740 723 3 210.00–225.00 $218.20 $1,578 —
795 795 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,709 —
800–820 810 2 210.00–220.00 $215.06 $1,742 —
865 865 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,808 —
950–955 953 2 195.00–205.00 $200.01 $1,906 —
1002 1002 44 210.50 $210.50 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 315.00–330.00 $322.63 $1,397 +2.63
453–495 475 28 306.00–336.00 $322.32 $1,531 +12.53
520–545 532 18 290.00–307.50 $298.57 $1,588 —
555–598 584 17 280.00–292.00 $283.80 $1,657 +10.69
640–645 643 2 242.50–262.50 $252.46 $1,623 —
680–690 686 4 260.00–267.00 $261.75 $1,796 +24.25
760 760 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 237.50 $237.50 $879 —
430 430 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 —
607 607 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,396 —
655 655 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–692 690 3 240.00–252.50 $244.14 $1,685 -0.43
795 795 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
182 fancy 182 2 315.00 $315.00 $573 -89.55
255–295 274 8 250.00–335.00 $280.17 $768 -16.47
290 fancy 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 -41.58
305–345 335 14 252.50–335.00 $313.28 $1,049 +11.18
350–395 369 14 265.00–327.00 $304.13 $1,122 -0.89
350–387 fancy 384 13 315.00–348.00 $341.72 $1,312 —
400–445 fancy 413 17 282.50–338.00 $315.40 $1,303 +12.72
401–445 423 52 260.00–322.50 $300.63 $1,272 +29.10
455–456 value added 456 7 332.50–337.50 $335.36 $1,529 +46.44
450–491 fancy 471 18 280.00–309.00 $302.15 $1,423 -7.62
450–491 472 49 271.00–319.00 $304.11 $1,435 +21.03
500–549 529 70 240.00–287.50 $271.24 $1,435 +7.65
501–547 value added 534 104 273.00–312.50 $285.05 $1,522 -6.97
553–595 value added 557 108 264.00–287.50 $281.09 $1,566 +1.14
552–591 573 118 247.50–278.50 $266.63 $1,528 +6.12
600–648 628 105 227.50–267.50 $254.14 $1,596 +23.69
606–649 value added 636 115 259.50–282.50 $264.37 $1,681 +4.70
655–672 value added 670 57 259.00–265.00 $261.75 $1,754 —
650–698 678 81 200.00–259.00 $251.53 $1,705 +18.47
714–727 value added 721 194 241.50–269.00 $258.28 $1,862 —
700–742 729 71 205.00–244.00 $231.63 $1,689 +25.40
750–780 767 23 192.50–246.00 $234.98 $1,802 +22.45
763–784 value added 772 145 243.75–254.00 $247.47 $1,910 —
803–838 826 28 210.00–240.50 $236.23 $1,951 +19.02
826–830 value added 827 91 240.00–247.00 $245.76 $2,032 —
867 value added 867 71 238.25 $238.25 $2,066 —
880–881 881 12 203.00–222.50 $220.88 $1,946 —
980–990 985 2 181.00–187.50 $184.23 $1,815 -9.77
1060 1060 2 195.00 $195.00 $2,067 +40.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 280 7 237.50–300.00 $268.79 $753 +108.79
315–327 323 3 250.00–300.00 $283.75 $917 +5.75
365–385 374 7 241.00–287.00 $259.94 $972 -14.03
425–445 432 6 290.00–294.00 $292.33 $1,263 +35.48
450–490 470 10 237.00–287.50 $265.66 $1,249 +4.54
500–542 530 4 255.00–259.00 $257.29 $1,364 +19.58
557–590 570 7 230.00–258.00 $247.59 $1,411 +43.40
600–640 621 30 200.00–247.50 $231.37 $1,437 +31.37
655–688 676 6 137.00–220.00 $197.76 $1,337 +6.98
735–740 738 2 190.00–220.00 $204.95 $1,513 —
805–810 808 2 182.50–200.00 $191.28 $1,546 +41.28
900 900 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 297.50 $297.50 $699 +26.25
302 302 2 285.00 $285.00 $861 —
410–440 425 7 290.00–300.00 $296.51 $1,260 +46.51
460–495 482 3 275.00–290.00 $281.49 $1,357 +13.05
625 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 +20.04
665–680 673 2 220.00–230.00 $224.94 $1,514 +8.43
705 705 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,146 -22.50
775 775 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,279 -15.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1370 1259 6 150.00–162.00 $154.62 $1,947 —
1180–1620 1440 4 148.00–171.00 $156.23 $2,250 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 —
382 382 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,146 —
600 600 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,485 —
740 740 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,498 -5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 215.00 $215.00 $731 —
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 —
365 365 1 162.50 $162.50 $593 —
490 490 1 187.50 $187.50 $919 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 380.00 $380.00 $893 —
265–298 291 7 282.50–377.50 $355.46 $1,034 +30.46
308–340 324 4 315.00–360.00 $330.08 $1,069 +7.01
354–385 363 15 340.00–367.50 $354.27 $1,286 +22.76
380–395 fancy 388 5 320.00–385.00 $343.75 $1,334 —
418–430 fancy 425 9 337.50–367.50 $354.38 $1,506 +2.38
417–445 429 8 317.50–332.50 $323.76 $1,389 -12.98
453–497 479 26 300.00–325.00 $313.66 $1,502 -4.37
478–490 fancy 480 5 312.50–320.00 $318.47 $1,529 —
522–545 fancy 530 3 305.00–325.00 $318.14 $1,686 -1.86
510–548 534 32 275.00–297.50 $286.61 $1,530 -11.43
560–595 583 34 245.00–292.50 $270.15 $1,575 -4.76
600–627 617 11 245.00–272.50 $264.41 $1,631 -1.16
620 fancy 620 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,643 -22.50
675 fancy 675 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,789 —
655–695 682 13 220.00–244.00 $238.95 $1,630 -9.37
700–730 712 17 200.00–245.00 $237.86 $1,694 -2.70
750–789 782 9 215.00–237.50 $225.60 $1,764 +0.63
808–845 821 8 202.50–220.00 $213.98 $1,757 -5.61
855 855 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 +1.25
1030 1030 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,957 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 262.50 $262.50 $748 -19.23
335–345 343 5 280.00–285.00 $284.02 $974 +27.25
355–370 363 2 280.00–290.00 $284.90 $1,034 —
405–436 426 6 227.00–290.00 $246.19 $1,049 -44.81
465–495 472 6 252.00–280.00 $259.77 $1,226 -9.09
527 527 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,381 -21.77
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 -31.24
623 623 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,526 -4.00
825–830 828 2 140.00–170.00 $154.95 $1,283 -23.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–585 583 2 252.50–267.50 $260.03 $1,516 +4.19
640 640 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 +10.08
695 695 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,494 —
745 745 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,620 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 290.00 $290.00 $884 —
840 840 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,491 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,304 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1785 1230 80-85% 13 90.00–125.00 $113.85 $1,400 +0.88
1070–1735 1359 80-85% 116 121.00–158.00 $138.21 $1,878 —
1020–1940 1369 80-85% 87 97.00–147.00 $126.38 $1,730 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1370 1026 85-90% 31 40.00–97.00 $81.33 $834 —
815–1555 1057 85-90% 40 70.00–114.00 $104.41 $1,104 +8.22
715–1605 1144 85-90% 56 85.00–127.00 $116.73 $1,335 -9.29
905–1590 1201 85-90% 30 114.00–144.00 $129.34 $1,553 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2060 1521 75-80% 25 100.00–145.00 $126.93 $1,931 —
1120–2115 1611 75-80% 47 126.00–160.00 $138.93 $2,238 +20.90
1435–2060 1727 75-80% 5 102.00–119.00 $113.05 $1,952 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–2135 1593 9 120.00–147.00 $136.10 $2,168 —
1305–2400 1743 25 131.00–162.00 $148.98 $2,597 -1.08
1305–2180 1781 15 161.00–195.00 $169.44 $3,018 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1085 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 145.00–155.00 $148.97 $1,527
945–1365 1141 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 130.00–165.00 $144.63 $1,650
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
800–1285 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,400.00–2,225.00 $1,853.76
1175 thin fleshed 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1140–1220 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,775.00 $1,629.88
1095–1385 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,225.00–2,450.00 $2,376.04
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1045–1325 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,400.00–2,075.00 $1,840.87
1185–1300 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,860.00–2,240.00 $2,058.79
1070–1465 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,275.00 $2,036.85
1095–1600 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,400.00–2,300.00 $1,865.90
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1050–1720 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,145.06
1315–1360 1338 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,075.00 $2,025.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1110 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,775.00 $1,659.31
1195–1440 1334 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,475.00–1,750.00 $1,601.34
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
945–1000 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,750.00 $1,505.78
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
846 846 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,171 +21.50
720–735 728 2 145.00–160.00 $152.42 $1,110 —
770 770 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,078 -1.00
840 840 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,226 —
865 865 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,211 —
1009 1009 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,574 +21.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 119.00 $119.00 $946 —
1190 1190 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,547 —
1250–1915 1583 2 146.00–155.00 $151.45 $2,397 —
1445–1875 1660 2 160.00–163.00 $161.69 $2,684 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,031 —
980 980 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,215 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,254 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,845 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 110.00 $110.00 $374 —

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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.