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Wilson Livestock Market - London, KY

Name: Wilson Livestock Market - London, KY livestock auction prices — 2020-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · London, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 10

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2214

← Mar 3Mar 10Mar 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

124 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 64▲ 124 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 15▲ 34 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 10▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves below 550 pounds sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle weighing over 550 pounds 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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 $122.84/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$122.84

45 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$656

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$184

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

$2.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.28

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	540	122.97	664	43
Small 1-2	400	120.00	480	2thin

One grade step is worth $2.97/cwt here — about $184 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

122.84

—

KY average26 barns · 5,550 hd

130.13

−7.28

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	1,819	92.70	1,687	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,192	62.83	749	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,339	62.12	832	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,083	40.65	440	3thin

Every lot

38 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	380	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	684	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	444	155.67/cwt	149.00–161.00	691	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	466	163.19/cwt	154.00–171.00	760	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	681	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	133.99/cwt	130.00–140.00	769	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	583	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	831	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	897	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	358	130.76/cwt	130.00–131.00	468	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	480	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	522	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	428	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	565	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	455	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	592	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	584	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	667	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	592	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	712	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	588	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	735	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	117.28/cwt	114.00–119.00	715	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	645	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	806	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	765	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	420	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	511	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	136.82/cwt	135.00–145.00	639	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	648	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	745	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,732	96.18/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,666	5
Bulls	—	—	1,795	86.80/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,558	3
Bulls	—	—	2,330	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	2,167	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	40.65/cwt	40.00–42.00	440	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,100	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	627	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,108	55.61/cwt	54.00–57.00	616	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	70.04/cwt	68.00–72.00	893	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,309	59.46/cwt	58.00–61.00	778	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,064	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,425	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	10,680	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,875	1

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 Mar 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 124Last week 64Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 15Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 10Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder calves below 550 pounds sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle weighing over 550 pounds 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	140.00	140.00
1	—	365	140.00	140.00
2	—	648	115.00	115.00
14	—	467	135.00–145.00	136.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	134.00	134.00
6	—	574	130.00–140.00	133.99
7	—	444	149.00–161.00	155.67
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
1	—	780	115.00	115.00
1	—	475	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	142.50	142.50
7	—	466	154.00–171.00	163.19
1	—	380	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	110.00	110.00
3	—	565	126.00	126.00
2	—	405	129.00	129.00
2	—	460	127.00	127.00
3	—	610	114.00–119.00	117.28
4	—	358	130.00–131.00	130.76
12	—	671	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	125.00	125.00
4	—	525	127.00	127.00
6	—	428	132.00	132.00
2	—	455	130.00	130.00
2	—	588	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,330	93.00	93.00
3	—	1,795	85.00–89.00	86.80
5	—	1,732	92.00–99.00	96.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,083	40.00–42.00	40.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,108	54.00–57.00	55.61
2	—	1,275	68.00–72.00	70.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	57.00	57.00
2	—	1,520	70.00	70.00
4	—	1,309	58.00–61.00	59.46

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	890.00	890.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	950.00	950.00

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.