Sale reports / Kentucky / Wilson Livestock Market - London, KY / 2020-01-07

Wilson Livestock Market - London, KY

Name: Wilson Livestock Market - London, KY livestock auction prices — 2020-01-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · London, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 7

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2214

← Dec 17Jan 7Jan 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

221 head

▲ 131 vs last sale 90▲ 221 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 35▲ 35 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 12▲ 32 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend from last week due to holiday.

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 $121.02/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$121.02

45 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$658

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$75

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

$13.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.55

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	544	121.95	663	42
Small 1-2	545	108.00	589	3thin

One grade step is worth $13.95/cwt here — about $75 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 sale45 hd

121.02

—

KY average18 barns · 4,958 hd

124.57

−3.55

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	—	Average	1,798	83.53	1,502	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,356	51.28	695	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,190	50.58	602	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,006	37.32	375	8thin

Every lot

37 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	619	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	459	156.00/cwt	150.00–161.00	716	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	566	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	838	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	667	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	967	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	911	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,097	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	403	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	123.12/cwt	118.00–126.00	523	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	621	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	609	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	545	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	589	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	684	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	621	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	807	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	775	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	652	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	763	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	659	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	850	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	146.86/cwt	145.00–148.00	545	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	534	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	110.80/cwt	100.00–118.00	803	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,553	76.21/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,184	3
Bulls	—	—	1,630	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,304	2
Bulls	—	—	2,013	89.34/cwt	85.00–91.50	1,798	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	883	29.09/cwt	28.00–30.00	257	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,021	37.31/cwt	35.00–39.00	381	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	45.55/cwt	45.00–46.00	501	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	49.73/cwt	48.00–51.00	591	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,195	51.05/cwt	50.00–52.00	610	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	648	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,205	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	675	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,830	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	860	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	11,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	11,625	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,463	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,435	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,140	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,167	815.71/cwt	800.00–850.00	9,519	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	8,450	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 Jan 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 221Last week 90Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 35Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 12Year ago 0

No trend from last week due to holiday.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,400	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	850	525.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,167	800.00–850.00	815.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,300	650.00	650.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	459	150.00–161.00	156.00
1	—	1,045	105.00	105.00
3	—	680	134.00	134.00
3	—	380	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	566	148.00	148.00
6	—	667	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	725	100.00–118.00	110.80
6	—	438	122.00	122.00
8	—	371	145.00–148.00	146.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	652	117.00	117.00
6	—	525	116.00	116.00
7	—	425	118.00–126.00	123.12
3	—	330	122.00	122.00
8	—	580	118.00	118.00
3	—	485	128.00	128.00
3	—	635	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	545	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	621	130.00	130.00
4	—	659	129.00	129.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,630	80.00	80.00
3	—	1,553	75.00–78.00	76.21
5	—	2,013	85.00–91.50	89.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,195	50.00–52.00	51.05
1	—	1,205	56.00	56.00
1	—	1,830	47.00	47.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	883	28.00–30.00	29.09
2	—	1,100	45.00–46.00	45.55
4	—	1,021	35.00–39.00	37.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	54.00	54.00
4	—	1,188	48.00–51.00	49.73

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.