KENTUCKY · USDA AMS LIVESTOCK MARKET NEWS · WEEK OF MAY 31, 2026
State Weekly Summary
Feeder Cattle, Kentucky
USDA Kentucky Weekly summary · week of May 31, 2026 · 15 auctions reported · 13,115 head
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Feeder cattle · Medium and Large 1
Wk Δ vs May 24, 2026 · head-weighted average · thin = under 20 head
KENTUCKY WEEKLY · 2026-05-31
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CULL COWS · 1,159 HEAD$172.72/cwt · 131.64–189.48
BRED COWS · Medium and Large 1-2 · 208 HEAD$2,852/head
BRED COWS · Medium 1-2 · 13 HEAD$2,515/head
COW-CALF PAIRS · Medium and Large 1-2 · 74 HEAD$3,858/head
Feed Cost
$4.68 /bu
Corn · KY · Feb 2026
$200 /ton
Hay · KY · Feb 2026
Corn and hay from USDA NASS. Cost of gain depends on your ration, so it is not shown as a market figure.
Reporting barns this week
Paris Stockyards Thu2026-05-28 · 1,518 hd
Lake Cumberland (Somerset)2026-05-30 · 1,412 hd
United Producers (Bowling Green)2026-05-28 · 799 hd
Blue Grass South Thu (Stanford)2026-05-28 · 620 hd
Blue Grass Stockyards Tue (Lexington)2026-05-26 · 568 hd
Mid-Kentucky (Upton)2026-05-26 · 494 hd
Blue Grass Stockyards Wed (Campbellsville)2026-05-27 · 405 hd
Russell Co (Russell Springs)2026-05-27 · 351 hd
Blue Grass Stockyards Sat (Campbellsville)2026-05-30 · 317 hd
Livingston Co (Ledbetter)2026-05-26 · 290 hd
Blue Grass Stockyards (Richmond)2026-05-29 · 274 hd
Farmers Stockyards (Flemingsburg)2026-05-26 · 205 hd
Blue Grass Stockyards (Albany)2026-05-27 · 198 hd
Bluegrass (Mt Sterling)2026-05-27 · 141 hd
Christian Co (Hopkinsville)2026-05-27 · 2 hd