Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Sep 16
● As filed311 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 311 priced lines covering 14,667 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 14,990 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,087 head. replacement cattle receipts at 635 head. Counted as USDA files them — 85 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Sep 16, 2019
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 14,990Last week 17,400Year ago 0
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,087Last week 2,400Year ago 0
Replacement CattleReceipts 635Last week 876Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder steers were unevenly steady for the bulk of the week with instances of 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 lower. While demand for feeder cattle strengthened towards the latter part of the week, the best demand continues to be well noted for preconditioned cattle weaned a minimum of 30 days. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 2.00-4.00 lower.

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Heifer Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—7001,050.001,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)9—1,059395.00–610.00548.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)25—1,114675.00–900.00743.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)34—1,201490.00–1,000.00740.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)25—1,220600.00–1,325.001,028.87
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)34—1,176460.00–850.00633.14
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,121560.00–935.00794.56
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)9—1,221610.00–925.00770.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8—1,344575.00–900.00747.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)3—1,180650.00650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)20—1,198490.00–800.00682.77
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)10—1,191475.00–655.00577.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)3—1,080550.00–700.00605.43
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2—1,018475.00–700.00599.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)14—1,324700.00–875.00808.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11—1,086520.00–825.00689.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)13—1,169590.00–925.00741.53
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,560570.00570.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,320650.00650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,300560.00560.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,025490.00490.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)3—998700.00700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,205525.00525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2—975400.00–515.00457.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—970950.00950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—950575.00575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—730635.00635.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,210475.00475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,013550.00–600.00572.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,139550.00–650.00587.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,185600.00600.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—890495.00–545.00519.72
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—950500.00500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—900600.00600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,100825.00825.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—918495.00495.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—800310.00310.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open7—1,104875.00–1,175.00998.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open7—1,176710.00–1,070.00917.78
Aged (>8 yrs)Open3—1,363775.00–950.00905.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—1,163900.00–935.00912.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open6—1,368750.00–1,175.00944.42
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,348880.00–1,000.00935.66
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,455850.00–1,000.00935.05
Aged (>8 yrs)Open12—1,168630.00–950.00746.43
Aged (>8 yrs)Open11—1,219700.00–850.00774.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—1,275820.00–925.00871.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,1001,250.001,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,070810.00810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open8—1,248650.00–1,325.00859.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,6601,000.001,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open3—1,1001,075.001,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5—9401,025.00–1,275.001,131.38
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—9001,325.001,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,300900.00900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,570885.00885.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—700900.00900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,025800.00800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—850500.00500.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—1,000460.00460.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—960275.00275.00
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—8601,000.001,000.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open2—1,000655.00655.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,100655.00655.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,345760.00760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,23570.0070.00
(<2 yrs)Open5—83655.00–95.0086.39
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—825600.00600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—913725.00–1,225.001,024.27
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—887645.00–710.00670.83
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,023680.00–725.00704.21
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,325940.00940.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—938800.00–900.00824.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—900650.00650.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—856540.00–685.00642.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A1—1,130830.00830.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A1—2,23575.0075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A6—1,305800.00–1,400.001,064.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A1—900725.00725.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—97898.00–106.00101.95
58—479103.00–135.00125.80
6—90887.00–114.00104.88
9—280110.00–139.00119.02
11—72396.00–115.00108.49
1—190117.50117.50
2—235110.00–125.00117.66
63—525105.00–132.00121.91
44—423102.50–134.00122.18
47—573104.00–130.00119.57
16—371101.00–137.00122.50
24—61987.50–128.00115.58
24—67890.00–123.00109.12
9—77394.00–114.00102.61
12—82699.00–119.00109.52
14—331100.00–140.00119.44
3—86591.00–105.0099.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
100—1,051120.20120.20
7—220120.00–160.00148.57
7—871106.00–125.00117.28
1—170190.00190.00
170—916113.00–121.75121.51
79—953101.50–122.00120.23
54—1,000109.00–113.25112.99
107—378122.50–150.50138.44
219—827113.00–137.35132.28
228—621107.00–138.00127.27
339—473119.00–152.00136.41
372—526116.00–148.50134.65
66—719117.00–134.00126.43
420—575114.00–145.50133.00
30—275122.50–156.00141.41
33—322122.50–153.00138.88
172—669113.00–136.00127.88
191—421107.00–155.00141.45
96—771106.00–133.00123.84
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—69087.5087.50
1—520111.00111.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—333133.00133.00
2—668118.00–120.00119.02
4—484121.00–130.00125.28
4—531128.50–129.00128.62
4—609123.00–129.00125.24
1—775121.00121.00
4—583114.00114.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—70242.0042.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—660125.00125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
24—419143.00–157.00155.18
87—526140.00–155.00146.06
28—578138.50–144.00140.18
250—677129.00–145.75141.08
246—615128.00–144.00136.69
435—717124.00–145.00137.41
356—874124.00–137.00131.66
121—820124.40–137.95131.39
247—920126.00–131.00129.43
319—769131.25–141.75137.67
30—463143.00–158.00155.51
2—340152.00152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—255160.00160.00
11—334155.00–160.00156.77
1—235163.00163.00
2—682130.00130.00
23—468139.00–153.00144.08
70—534134.00–150.00141.87
1—355154.00154.00
10—402147.00–150.00147.31
83—604152.85152.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—723125.00125.00
10—464133.00133.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
26—84268.00–85.0081.19
3—33744.00–75.0065.18
7—63984.0084.00
12—76380.00–82.0080.34
2—43875.00–80.0077.54
6—93781.5081.50
11—73080.50–85.0084.21
9—52776.00–85.0077.10
5—39386.0086.00
4—87580.0080.00
6—68379.00–85.5081.69
4—27070.0070.00
12—56357.00–87.0079.61
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,22059.0059.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
82—52293.00–120.50107.75
50—62480.00–110.0099.23
1—98596.0096.00
1—94097.0097.00
72—46983.00–118.00108.25
2—82378.00–84.0081.06
11—77980.00–110.0097.32
16—27485.00–115.00100.78
8—23392.50–122.00108.79
70—42690.00–120.00109.85
30—66291.00–113.00103.01
11—70680.00–106.0099.96
31—33497.00–124.00110.57
6—85676.00–113.0089.13
62—36787.50–121.00111.89
77—57091.00–115.00106.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
56—285102.00–140.00122.98
324—62095.00–133.20118.58
52—985105.50105.50
40—76992.00–113.00103.51
56—71594.00–121.00109.80
125—66891.00–120.00109.43
65—88396.00–112.75111.71
68—80287.00–119.50117.12
407—429108.00–132.00120.99
202—372100.00–137.00122.50
386—573101.00–130.00115.66
422—476103.00–130.00119.23
556—520105.00–129.00118.30
8—222127.00–141.00136.58
14—92089.00–106.0098.45
1—140160.00160.00
1—180160.00160.00
1—1,00576.0076.00
1—1,05588.0088.00
102—324112.00–133.00123.78
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—644109.00109.00
3—415113.00–118.00116.29
3—550115.00115.00
5—515105.00105.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—631108.00108.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—466108.00–116.00113.98
2—425116.00116.00
4—33295.00–119.00100.69
1—630104.00104.00
2—585109.00–111.00109.99
2—68799.0099.00
3—35897.50–109.00101.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—38280.00–106.0088.52
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—450100.00100.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—65080.0080.00
3—37094.0094.00
3—57587.0087.00
5—43490.00–120.0095.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—468131.00131.00
40—724120.50–125.75123.55
214—619118.00–136.50131.71
278—562121.00–134.50131.56
52—529123.50–135.00125.99
64—433127.00–135.00129.28
64—826120.60120.60
738—678112.00–135.75130.88
214—774122.25–125.35124.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—318138.00138.00
9—387128.50–137.00131.07
8—411128.00–134.00130.28
17—579125.00125.00
47—472122.75122.75
4—641123.00123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—55592.0092.00
1—335110.00110.00
3—71189.0089.00
1—86584.0084.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—535121.00121.00
2—662126.00126.00
22—632130.75130.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—1,02160.0060.00
8—88173.00–95.0079.46
11—77282.00–104.0092.45
5—71689.00–101.0095.42
8—232107.50–130.00122.80
43—57989.00–125.00110.59
15—617100.00–119.00108.60
53—42180.00–134.00117.60
77—470100.00–125.00116.05
16—326105.00–130.00120.20
26—67085.00–106.0095.92
14—27590.00–137.50119.25
43—52194.00–125.00111.84
53—37480.00–136.00120.42
1—81088.0088.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—520108.00–124.00116.08
1—67580.0080.00
2—35591.0091.00
2—59794.0094.00
3—418100.00100.00
7—464100.00–105.00103.51
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—422121.00121.00
1—650110.00110.00
3—557118.00–119.00118.66
1—325122.50122.50
5—509116.00–125.00117.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—81595.00–100.0096.70
39—73187.00–118.00104.94
103—330121.00–155.00138.02
19—76799.00–115.00107.07
88—66994.00–125.00112.81
243—575108.00–135.00120.75
3—192170.00170.00
137—378120.00–145.00132.09
152—426110.00–152.00131.50
163—626104.00–129.00115.40
5—237130.00–145.00138.66
8—97174.50–95.0080.46
284—526104.00–136.50125.33
2—87080.00–92.0085.86
31—283115.00–151.00135.98
261—471105.00–141.00129.04
7—91685.00–86.5086.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—32590.0090.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—48594.0094.00
8—42895.00–120.00107.28
2—685111.50111.50
2—535128.00128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,06080.0080.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—665119.00119.00
11—406130.00–155.00150.63
6—472140.00–142.00141.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—324146.00–156.00150.56
1—370140.00140.00
2—507137.00137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—482116.00116.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—490110.00110.00
8—578100.00–117.00114.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
195—1,06832.00–55.0045.02
35—1,07143.00–59.0050.24
121—1,04326.00–49.0040.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
116—1,20231.00–50.5045.12
435—1,23539.00–58.0051.63
81—1,28352.00–63.0057.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—1,50444.50–51.5047.38
65—1,51454.00–63.0057.32
151—1,45046.00–58.0052.63
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,26575.0075.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
36—1,85077.50–90.0084.62
123—1,70765.00–87.0079.03
61—1,53658.00–79.0068.75
6—1,92084.00–86.0084.76
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.
Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Kentucky barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.