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Wilson Livestock Market - London, KY

Name: Wilson Livestock Market - London, KY livestock auction prices — 2020-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · London, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 18

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2214

← Aug 11Aug 18Aug 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

166 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 151▲ 62 vs year ago 104 · +59.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 32▼ 27 vs year ago 48 · −56.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 15▲ 7 vs year ago 25 · +28.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold fully steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $139.21/cwt on 47 head.

Average price

$139.21

47 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$693

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+7.45

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	498	139.21	693	47

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale47 hd

139.21

—

KY average27 barns · 2,115 hd

131.76

+7.45

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	—	Low	1,735	99.83	1,732	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,242	62.01	770	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,085	55.00	597	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,018	52.59	535	2thin

Every lot

33 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	300	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	510	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	164.13/cwt	160.00–167.00	717	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	156.49/cwt	149.00–162.00	732	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	782	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	136.94/cwt	132.00–142.00	846	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	917	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	315	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	288	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	389	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	145.03/cwt	138.00–153.00	464	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	125.10/cwt	122.00–132.00	472	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	391	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	575	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	403	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	508	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	133.60/cwt	130.00–139.00	641	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	689	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	121.61/cwt	121.00–122.00	686	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	473	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	147.54/cwt	144.00–156.00	639	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	142.00/cwt	135.00–155.00	660	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	138.92/cwt	125.00–151.00	715	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	128.51/cwt	121.00–133.00	721	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	129.76/cwt	129.00–130.00	808	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,545	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,468	1
Bulls	—	—	1,545	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,391	1
Bulls	—	—	1,862	104.71/cwt	103.00–106.50	1,950	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,010	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	535	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	52.59/cwt	51.00–54.00	535	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	661	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,242	62.01/cwt	61.00–63.00	770	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	807.35/cwt	725.00–900.00	6,862	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,738	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,020.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,020.00	12,240	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	1,132.68/cwt	1,050.00–1,190.00	14,385	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	17,550	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 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 166Last week 151Year ago 104

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 32Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 15Year ago 25

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold fully 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	—	315	150.00	150.00
4	—	623	129.00–130.00	129.76
7	—	561	121.00–133.00	128.51
8	—	433	144.00–156.00	147.54
13	—	515	125.00–151.00	138.92
14	—	465	135.00–155.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	170.00	170.00
2	—	618	132.00–142.00	136.94
3	—	579	135.00	135.00
3	—	655	140.00	140.00
5	—	437	160.00–167.00	164.13
20	—	468	149.00–162.00	156.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	143.00	143.00
2	—	320	138.00–153.00	145.03
2	—	403	126.00	126.00
5	—	480	130.00–139.00	133.60
5	—	564	121.00–122.00	121.61
3	—	288	135.00	135.00
3	—	377	122.00–132.00	125.10
4	—	526	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	391	147.00	147.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,270	1,050.00–1,190.00	1,132.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,200	1,020.00	1,020.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,165	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	850	725.00–900.00	807.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,350	1,300.00	1,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,018	51.00–54.00	52.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	53.00	53.00
1	—	1,160	57.00	57.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,242	61.00–63.00	62.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,545	95.00	95.00
3	—	1,862	103.00–106.50	104.71

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.