Sonora, Kentucky

Market report for Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Data sourced from USDA AMS

Market Comments

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Strong demand for all classes of feeders . Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Receipts

Total Receipts

This Week

662

Last Sale

1428

Last Year

1023

Feeder Cattle

This Week

536

Last Sale

1095

Last Year

889

Slaughter Cattle

This Week

Last Sale

183

Last Year

Replacement Cattle

This Week

Last Sale

150

Last Year

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Feeder Steers

Feeder Heifers

Feeder Bulls

Slaughter Cows

Slaughter Bulls

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Steers

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Large 1-2

Head: 8Wt Range: 678

Avg Wt

678

$ Range

360.00

Avg $

$360.00

Medium and Large 1-2

Head: 4Wt Range: 385

Avg Wt

385

$ Range

492.00

Avg $

$492.00

Head: 9Wt Range: 453

Avg Wt

453

$ Range

467.50

Avg $

$467.50

Head: 4Wt Range: 505

Avg Wt

505

$ Range

415.00

Avg $

$415.00

Head: 10Wt Range: 542

Value Added

Avg Wt

542

$ Range

431.00

Avg $

$431.00

Head: 15Wt Range: 566

Avg Wt

566

$ Range

414.50

Avg $

$414.50

Head: 13Wt Range: 612

Avg Wt

612

$ Range

385.50

Avg $

$385.50

Head: 35Wt Range: 653-685

Avg Wt

676

$ Range

370.00-384.00

Avg $

$375.40

Head: 13Wt Range: 690

Value Added

Avg Wt

690

$ Range

388.00

Avg $

$388.00

Head: 23Wt Range: 725-726

Avg Wt

725

$ Range

351.00

Avg $

$351.00

Head: 39Wt Range: 744

Value Added

Avg Wt

744

$ Range

369.50

Avg $

$369.50

Head: 23Wt Range: 813-832

Avg Wt

822

$ Range

330.00-336.50

Avg $

$333.35

Head: 55Wt Range: 844

Fleshy

Avg Wt

844

$ Range

340.00

Avg $

$340.00

Medium and Large 2-3

Head: 7Wt Range: 514

Avg Wt

514

$ Range

389.00

Avg $

$389.00

Head: 2Wt Range: 623

Avg Wt

623

$ Range

357.50

Avg $

$357.50

Head: 6Wt Range: 670

Avg Wt

670

$ Range

359.00-361.00

Avg $

$360.33

Head: 7Wt Range: 930

Avg Wt

930

$ Range

281.00

Avg $

$281.00

Feeder Heifers

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Medium and Large 1-2

Head: 5Wt Range: 296

Avg Wt

296

$ Range

475.00

Avg $

$475.00

Head: 3Wt Range: 317

Avg Wt

317

$ Range

452.50

Avg $

$452.50

Head: 14Wt Range: 401

Avg Wt

401

$ Range

432.50

Avg $

$432.50

Head: 5Wt Range: 468

Avg Wt

468

$ Range

410.00

Avg $

$410.00

Head: 14Wt Range: 551

Value Added

Avg Wt

551

$ Range

396.00

Avg $

$396.00

Head: 8Wt Range: 570

Avg Wt

570

$ Range

380.00

Avg $

$380.00

Head: 29Wt Range: 604-625

Avg Wt

618

$ Range

357.50-360.00

Avg $

$358.34

Head: 6Wt Range: 678

Avg Wt

678

$ Range

320.00

Avg $

$320.00

Head: 5Wt Range: 705

Avg Wt

705

$ Range

316.00

Avg $

$316.00

Head: 2Wt Range: 825

Avg Wt

825

$ Range

282.75

Avg $

$282.75

Medium and Large 2-3

Head: 10Wt Range: 310-345

Avg Wt

338

$ Range

395.00-420.00

Avg $

$415.41

Head: 6Wt Range: 500-528

Avg Wt

514

$ Range

333.25-367.50

Avg $

$350.84

Head: 1Wt Range: 655

Avg Wt

655

$ Range

335.00

Avg $

$335.00

Head: 11Wt Range: 723

Avg Wt

723

$ Range

305.00

Avg $

$305.00

Head: 9Wt Range: 788

Avg Wt

788

$ Range

315.00

Avg $

$315.00

Head: 3Wt Range: 923

Avg Wt

923

$ Range

261.00

Avg $

$261.00

Feeder Bulls

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Medium and Large 1-2

Head: 3Wt Range: 347

Avg Wt

347

$ Range

445.00

Avg $

$445.00

Head: 6Wt Range: 379

Avg Wt

379

$ Range

415.00

Avg $

$415.00

Head: 7Wt Range: 416

Avg Wt

416

$ Range

450.00

Avg $

$450.00

Head: 4Wt Range: 463

Avg Wt

463

$ Range

441.00

Avg $

$441.00

Head: 2Wt Range: 515

Avg Wt

515

$ Range

401.00

Avg $

$401.00

Head: 7Wt Range: 570

Avg Wt

570

$ Range

370.00

Avg $

$370.00

Head: 9Wt Range: 604

Avg Wt

604

$ Range

359.00

Avg $

$359.00

Head: 4Wt Range: 725

Avg Wt

725

$ Range

312.00

Avg $

$312.00

Head: 15Wt Range: 815

Avg Wt

815

$ Range

292.00

Avg $

$292.00

Medium and Large 2-3

Head: 6Wt Range: 350-358

Avg Wt

355

$ Range

387.50-395.00

Avg $

$389.96

Head: 4Wt Range: 533-540

Avg Wt

537

$ Range

370.00-385.00

Avg $

$377.55

Head: 4Wt Range: 621

Avg Wt

621

$ Range

349.00

Avg $

$349.00

Slaughter Cows

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Boner 80-85%

Head: 3Wt Range: 1100-1230

High Dressing

Avg Wt

1160

$ Range

172.00-179.00

Avg $

$174.31

Head: 5Wt Range: 1045-1750

Low Dressing

Avg Wt

1336

$ Range

132.00-142.00

Avg $

$137.45

Head: 34Wt Range: 1165-1555

Average Dressing

Avg Wt

1367

$ Range

150.00-164.00

Avg $

$158.63

Lean 85-90%

Head: 1Wt Range: 900

Low Dressing

Avg Wt

900

$ Range

110.00

Avg $

$110.00

Head: 11Wt Range: 750-1100

Average Dressing

Avg Wt

940

$ Range

114.00-131.25

Avg $

$126.09

Head: 2Wt Range: 910-1075

High Dressing

Avg Wt

993

$ Range

140.00-155.00

Avg $

$146.88

Slaughter Bulls

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Yield Grade 1-2

Head: 3Wt Range: 1345-1900

Average Dressing

Avg Wt

1555

$ Range

187.00-194.00

Avg $

$190.72

Head: 2Wt Range: 1370-1955

Low Dressing

Avg Wt

1663

$ Range

162.00-177.00

Avg $

$170.82

Replacement Cattle

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Cow-Calf Pairs - Medium and Large

Head: 2Stage: Stage: Open

Age

Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)

$ Range

2400.00-2900.00

Avg $

$2653.04

Bred Cows - Medium and Large

Head: 2Stage: Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo)

Age

Young (2-4 yrs)

$ Range

2575.00-2700.00

Avg $

$2636.17

Head: 1Stage: Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo)

Age

Young (2-4 yrs)

$ Range

3550.00

Avg $

$3550.00

Head: 3Stage: Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo)

Age

Aged (>8 yrs)

$ Range

2950.00-3225.00

Avg $

$3135.06

Head: 2Stage: Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo)

Age

Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)

$ Range

2650.00-2975.00

Avg $

$2811.45

Head: 2Stage: Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo)

Age

Aged (>8 yrs)

$ Range

2100.00-2750.00

Avg $

$2434.74

Head: 4Stage: Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo)

Age

Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)

$ Range

2100.00-2275.00

Avg $

$2142.51

Head: 2Stage: Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo)

Age

Young (2-4 yrs)

$ Range

2200.00-2900.00

Avg $

$2486.36

Head: 1Stage: Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo)

Age

Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)

$ Range

3050.00

Avg $

$3050.00

Bred Heifers - Medium and Large

Head: 5Stage: Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo)

Age

(<2 yrs)

$ Range

2675.00

Avg $

$2675.00

Head: 1Stage: Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo)

Age

Young (2-4 yrs)

$ Range

2500.00

Avg $

$2500.00

Stock Cows - Medium and Large

Head: 2Stage: Stage: Open

Age

Young (2-4 yrs)

$ Range

197.00-200.00

Avg $

$198.34