Kentucky cattle market

Auction averages from 21 reporting markets in Kentucky, week of 09/14/2026 – 09/20/2026. Compared with 09/07/2026–09/13/2026.

Work in progress — please don't trade on these numbers.

The figures come straight from USDA Market News and we believe they're correct, but they haven't been through enough weeks of checking for us to stand behind them. Check with your sale barn before you act.

5wt steers: $387.52; ▼ 0.41
7wt steers: $343.59; ▲ 2.38
Cull cows: $142.00; ▲ 1.57
Head sold: 7,919
Markets: 21

Feeder cattle

Head-weighted average price per hundredweight across Kentucky auctions. Premium is what steers brought over heifers of the same weight. ▲ green is up on last week, ▼ red is down; thin means too few head to compare.

300–400 lb375 head

Steers: thinthin
Heifers: $408.49▲ 11.66

400–500 lb1,022 head

Steers: $425.86▲ 22.14
Heifers: $369.92▲ 8.64
Steer premium: $55.94

500–600 lb1,558 head

Steers: $387.52▼ 0.41
Heifers: $342.84▲ 8.53
Steer premium: $44.68

600–700 lb1,803 head

Steers: $358.64▼ 5.14
Heifers: $335.04▲ 8.74
Steer premium: $23.60

700–800 lb891 head

Steers: $343.59▲ 2.38
Heifers: $307.67▼ 3.37
Steer premium: $35.92

800–900 lb1,165 head

Steers: $328.02▼ 0.12
Heifers: thinthin

900–1000 lb1,105 head

Steers: $310.26▲ 0.08
Heifers: thinthin

Weight	Steers	vs last wk	Heifers	vs last wk	Premium	Head
300–400 lb	thin	thin	$408.49	▲ 11.66	—	375
400–500 lb	$425.86	▲ 22.14	$369.92	▲ 8.64	$55.94	1,022
500–600 lb	$387.52	▼ 0.41	$342.84	▲ 8.53	$44.68	1,558
600–700 lb	$358.64	▼ 5.14	$335.04	▲ 8.74	$23.60	1,803
700–800 lb	$343.59	▲ 2.38	$307.67	▼ 3.37	$35.92	891
800–900 lb	$328.02	▼ 0.12	thin	thin	—	1,165
900–1000 lb	$310.26	▲ 0.08	thin	thin	—	1,105

Cows, bulls & replacements

Every class Kentucky auctions reported this week. Cull cows price on condition — Breakers fleshiest, Leans thinnest. Replacement classes trade by the head. A class shows its price whenever anything sold; the week-over-week move is withheld when too few head changed hands for the comparison to mean anything, which happens more often at state level than nationally.

Cull cows, all$142.00/cwt
▲ 1.57845 head
Breaker 75-80%$152.44/cwt
▼ 0.33188 head
Boner 80-85%$146.35/cwt
▼ 1.59396 head
Lean 85-90%$127.89/cwt
▼ 0.67261 head
Slaughter bulls$193.25/cwt
▲ 0.13153 head
Bred cows$2599.00/hd
▼ 81.00193 head
Bred heifers$3641.38/hd
thin147 head
Cow–calf pairs$4129.66/hd
thin84 head
Stock cows$201.19/cwt
thin38 head

Class	Price	vs last wk	Head
Cull cows, all	$142.00/cwt	▲ 1.57	845
Breaker 75-80%	$152.44/cwt	▼ 0.33	188
Boner 80-85%	$146.35/cwt	▼ 1.59	396
Lean 85-90%	$127.89/cwt	▼ 0.67	261
Slaughter bulls	$193.25/cwt	▲ 0.13	153
Bred cows	$2599.00/hd	▼ 81.00	193
Bred heifers	$3641.38/hd	thin	147
Cow–calf pairs	$4129.66/hd	thin	84
Stock cows	$201.19/cwt	thin	38

Other states

Missouri 19,790 Oklahoma 9,710 Nebraska 9,478 South Dakota 9,205 Iowa 6,505 Kansas 5,136 Tennessee 5,105 Texas 3,211

Source: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Market News. Boxed beef and slaughter figures are national and appear on the home page. This site is a work in progress — please don't make financial decisions from it.