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Wilson Livestock Market - London, KY

Name: Wilson Livestock Market - London, KY livestock auction prices — 2019-08-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · London, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 20

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2214

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Feeder Cattle receipts

104 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 113▲ 104 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 45▲ 48 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 21▲ 25 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $109.28/cwt on 54 head.

Average price

$109.28

54 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$563

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2

$23.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.32

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	535	115.45	617	40
Small 1-2	459	91.66	421	14thin

One grade step is worth $23.79/cwt here — about $196 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale54 hd

109.28

—

KY average26 barns · 2,974 hd

123.60

−14.32

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,767	87.24	1,541	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,396	60.08	839	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,102	54.26	598	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,025	42.10	431	14

Every lot

42 lots · USDA AMS · Wilson Livestock Market - London, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	252	139.17/cwt	135.00–142.00	351	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	452	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	136.67/cwt	135.00–140.00	668	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	756	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	475	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	365	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	350	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	405	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	365	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	115.09/cwt	110.00–118.00	474	8
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	452	91.04/cwt	85.00–100.00	412	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	116.48/cwt	115.00–118.00	568	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	121.39/cwt	121.00–122.00	648	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	682	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	118.06/cwt	112.00–124.00	728	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	620	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	558	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	657	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	714	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	428	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	503	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	506	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	644	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	552	123.99/cwt	120.00–125.00	684	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	580	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	679	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	782	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,750	91.87/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,608	3
Bulls	—	—	1,771	86.08/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,524	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	41.75/cwt	39.00–45.00	380	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,027	52.62/cwt	52.00–54.00	540	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	34.92/cwt	30.00–37.00	375	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	51.50/cwt	51.00–52.00	569	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,192	56.23/cwt	55.00–57.00	670	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,350	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	702	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	58.76/cwt	58.00–60.00	808	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	63.81/cwt	62.00–67.50	919	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	668.88/cwt	600.00–710.00	6,588	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,283	813.12/cwt	715.00–890.00	10,432	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	13,000	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,400	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	11,900	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	11,060	2

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Wilson Livestock Market - London, KY

Tue Aug 20, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 104Last week 113Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 45Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 21Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	125.00	125.00
2	—	270	130.00	130.00
3	—	650	115.00	115.00
4	—	378	133.00	133.00
5	—	552	120.00–125.00	123.99
3	—	405	125.00	125.00
2	—	790	99.00	99.00
2	—	310	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	130.00	130.00
3	—	650	101.00	101.00
3	—	760	94.00	94.00
5	—	534	121.00–122.00	121.39
6	—	488	115.00–118.00	116.48
6	—	578	118.00	118.00
6	—	617	112.00–124.00	118.06
8	—	412	110.00–118.00	115.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	96.00	96.00
3	—	405	90.00	90.00
3	—	620	90.00	90.00
5	—	452	85.00–100.00	91.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	123.00	123.00
3	—	323	140.00	140.00
3	—	550	130.00	130.00
5	—	252	135.00–142.00	139.17
6	—	489	135.00–140.00	136.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,300	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,400	790.00	790.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,400	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	985	600.00–710.00	668.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,300	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,283	715.00–890.00	813.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,750	90.00–97.00	91.87
12	—	1,771	85.00–87.00	86.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,192	55.00–57.00	56.23
6	—	1,027	52.00–54.00	52.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	52.00	52.00
5	—	1,440	62.00–67.50	63.81
8	—	1,375	58.00–60.00	58.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,105	51.00–52.00	51.50
5	—	910	39.00–45.00	41.75
5	—	1,075	30.00–37.00	34.92

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.