Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Dec 16
● As filed328 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 328 priced lines covering 12,516 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 12,730 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,850 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,294 head. Counted as USDA files them — 104 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Dec 16, 2019
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 12,730Last week 29,359Year ago 0
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,850Last week 2,772Year ago 0
Replacement CattleReceipts 1,294Last week 758Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher with good demand throughout the week. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. This is the last weekly summary for 2019. Summaries will continue after the New Year holiday in 2020. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,100885.00885.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open6—1,363900.00–1,260.001,074.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open4—1,141575.00–1,300.001,040.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open4—1,156725.00–880.00813.86
Young (2-4 yrs)Open6—1,225740.00–1,200.00964.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open43—1,501625.00–1,475.001,200.59
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,115725.00725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open5—1,066610.00–925.00685.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open6—1,323750.00–1,170.00967.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,4201,200.001,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,235750.00–900.00855.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—955625.00625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—935620.00620.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—960600.00600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,045800.00800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,368900.00–950.00925.78
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,3651,325.001,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,278785.00–1,150.00974.29
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,428925.00–935.00929.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,240825.00–860.00838.60
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open9—1,5631,400.00–1,475.001,433.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,205585.00585.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)60—1,199425.00–1,200.00737.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)25—1,262550.00–1,175.00824.09
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)17—1,185475.00–725.00598.12
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,153350.00–400.00377.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)81—1,282525.00–925.00774.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)41—1,214570.00–1,000.00852.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3—1,391875.00–900.00881.95
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,141500.00–960.00679.72
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,050450.00–930.00725.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—1,088430.00–610.00544.55
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)56—1,121404.00–800.00545.64
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)14—1,116475.00–1,100.00802.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,003635.00–785.00695.18
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,147500.00500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,000535.00–560.00546.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—948560.00–625.00594.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—990585.00585.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,165650.00650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,230675.00675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)18—1,123425.00–725.00615.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8—1,181625.00–700.00672.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—830800.00800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—982245.00–390.00336.95
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—935425.00–485.00454.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—950385.00–560.00472.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,210535.00535.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—844350.00–600.00447.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)9—860385.00–720.00549.95
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,015600.00600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,050435.00435.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,090335.00335.00
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—870475.00475.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,326635.00635.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,417950.00950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,486550.00–975.00854.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,457800.00–1,000.00843.38
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,412735.00735.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,585800.00800.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—1,4501,200.001,200.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—925530.00–610.00573.24
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—870480.00–570.00519.57
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,200695.00695.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—898775.00–925.00834.28
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—900550.00–830.00660.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—790600.00600.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A1—1,4501,400.001,400.00
(<2 yrs)N/A4—1,120785.00–1,135.00988.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A1—1,245735.00735.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,25550.0050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open7—1,01451.00–80.0062.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—1,250840.00840.00
(<2 yrs)Open6—85042.00–70.0052.80
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,07565.0065.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—340124.00124.00
1—475115.00115.00
2—365134.00134.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—53090.00–105.0097.36
1—38593.0093.00
2—583112.00–125.00118.36
1—70589.0089.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
42—575111.00–140.00127.49
34—52290.00–140.00125.11
22—372100.00–150.00129.38
1—1,18085.0085.00
22—673103.00–130.00117.59
10—268115.00–160.00143.45
4—220120.00–150.00127.50
15—434110.00–135.00123.18
13—61890.00–128.00116.66
13—334100.00–160.00130.77
2—885106.00–109.00107.49
1—91585.0085.00
3—767101.00–117.00109.33
31—473107.00–146.00129.97
17—713100.00–129.00113.76
7—82188.00–111.00102.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
43—470143.00–168.00152.30
200—520138.50–159.00150.31
68—624132.00–143.00140.29
49—778130.00–134.50134.38
191—822130.00–141.30139.83
121—862140.95–143.90142.43
117—969138.00–140.95139.39
182—737125.00–142.65136.37
73—427147.50–170.00161.17
71—563140.00–158.50148.47
7—367170.00–179.00176.48
188—679130.00–146.50140.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
163—529120.00–155.00141.13
162—723120.00–139.00131.26
1—1,14082.5082.50
84—882115.00–142.00137.42
90—779115.00–137.00128.48
48—321130.00–175.00153.00
1—185157.50157.50
2—1,15575.0075.00
311—579126.00–152.00139.61
166—671119.00–139.50133.42
159—476125.00–163.00146.18
139—424132.00–166.00151.00
91—374128.00–170.00155.01
21—269139.00–185.00170.21
6—222147.50–173.00161.09
188—623120.00–145.75135.69
113—828112.50–141.00135.03
41—928110.00–126.50123.83
15—976110.00–124.00117.52
8—1,020120.00120.00
4—1,069113.00–120.00116.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
45—1,252120.00120.00
40—1,067124.25124.25
6—443148.00–150.00148.66
4—728136.00–137.00136.25
1—270172.50172.50
7—526150.00–158.50156.26
17—377151.00–172.50162.37
22—329150.00–170.00161.93
11—479155.00–166.00158.80
53—901141.95141.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
42—670139.00–143.00140.91
27—770134.00–137.00135.96
19—470156.00–160.00159.57
18—726137.00–139.00137.55
11—515150.00–153.00151.00
8—417155.00–160.00156.28
3—803130.00–132.00131.34
73—571150.00–153.00152.89
44—625142.00–145.00143.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—970100.00100.00
1—1,02591.0091.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—477123.00123.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—410125.00125.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—750125.00125.00
7—571137.50137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—364134.00–155.00140.18
161—484119.00–139.50133.05
115—583117.00–132.00127.90
59—884121.00–128.00127.31
467—625116.50–136.50132.46
256—672114.00–135.25131.39
166—525117.00–136.00127.73
85—779113.00–130.00127.59
79—418119.00–141.00131.53
159—721113.00–133.90133.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
67—47490.00–130.00115.58
62—37890.00–135.00115.31
29—52087.00–119.00110.11
10—26887.50–136.00109.79
3—77291.00–113.0099.88
60—43380.00–131.00112.90
49—57988.00–120.00107.20
12—21990.00–145.00117.56
4—96673.00–110.0086.24
2—89568.00–94.5081.25
1—1,120100.00100.00
24—62782.00–122.00104.91
33—31890.00–123.00113.10
31—66991.00–121.00105.15
16—72673.00–117.0090.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
256—62498.00–130.00116.62
109—717100.00–126.00112.78
19—225110.00–160.00133.64
18—82494.00–118.00106.82
1—1,02085.0085.00
3—1,07275.00–91.0085.75
346—477102.00–138.00122.39
301—427101.00–138.00124.31
280—577105.00–131.00119.42
247—375101.00–144.00128.25
180—67395.00–128.50118.24
15—87381.00–126.00105.52
363—525103.00–135.00120.21
58—76497.00–125.50114.08
120—322106.00–148.00130.10
74—278105.00–148.00134.11
10—177150.00–153.00151.64
3—1,11870.0070.00
2—96886.00–116.00100.88
48—93680.00–122.50118.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—97295.0095.00
14—664120.00120.00
4—621115.00–117.00116.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—605100.00100.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—44071.0071.00
1—392100.00100.00
1—480101.00101.00
2—33582.00–88.0085.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—276130.00–135.00133.86
6—517130.00–131.00130.33
6—473129.00129.00
3—248131.00131.00
23—429130.00–139.50135.11
23—380124.00–147.50134.07
18—334129.00–141.00133.11
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—480109.00109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
69—575132.00–137.00134.13
58—670126.00–129.00127.33
40—519136.00–139.00138.27
14—439140.00–143.00142.39
7—731123.00–126.00124.29
5—394142.00142.00
1—805120.00120.00
1—760121.00121.00
53—614105.00–133.00130.62
11—473119.00–142.00139.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—95061.0061.00
1—93062.0062.00
1—63587.0087.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—325110.00110.00
10—54193.00–124.00103.30
3—40595.0095.00
1—570103.00103.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—627110.00110.00
1—545121.00121.00
1—465120.00120.00
5—577114.00114.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—85169.0069.00
3—38669.0069.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—33470.00–77.0073.46
4—1,02560.00–75.0071.27
1—54561.0061.00
2—41365.00–84.0074.21
5—28367.0067.00
3—55749.00–85.0073.04
7—88566.00–77.0075.48
5—46970.00–90.0081.69
5—38670.00–85.0072.88
17—79490.2590.25
19—68370.00–91.5084.92
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—43271.0071.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
114—62398.00–134.00120.79
63—325122.50–178.00149.70
60—72690.00–119.00109.60
6—97685.00–93.0087.12
4—1,01460.00–70.0065.03
4—874107.00107.00
15—82993.00–108.00100.79
210—478121.00–155.00139.78
174—428121.00–165.00142.61
159—578108.00–140.50125.70
128—369125.00–166.00148.22
222—522114.00–144.00131.02
83—670109.00–130.00118.34
49—277130.00–177.00153.42
21—767100.00–118.00109.20
16—229132.50–164.00150.59
6—92180.00–96.0091.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
52—573100.00–131.00114.94
44—476105.00–137.00122.21
40—51976.00–132.00116.51
25—332105.00–163.00131.82
22—377111.00–149.00132.51
6—82270.00–91.0079.74
21—43197.50–148.00124.35
5—222110.00–140.00129.19
1—85086.0086.00
8—72582.00–109.0093.76
2—1,06670.00–83.0076.57
1—90091.0091.00
20—67285.00–115.00102.39
14—77071.00–102.0091.63
21—61990.00–115.00102.91
14—268111.00–145.00130.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—345172.50172.50
2—650121.00121.00
2—535148.00148.00
1—490145.00145.00
10—370152.50–170.00160.56
16—431144.00–157.00149.59
4—707128.00–131.00128.75
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—500105.00105.00
1—255110.00110.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—513106.00106.00
3—47093.00–102.5099.17
3—431110.00–112.00110.62
1—575113.00113.00
1—345110.00110.00
1—230115.00115.00
10—369100.00–118.00110.02
8—264100.00–105.00104.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—80593.0093.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—577115.00115.00
3—522122.00122.00
1—385121.00121.00
2—485138.00–141.00139.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—430157.50157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—535120.00120.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—77238.5038.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
47—1,04737.00–55.0046.44
221—1,06630.00–50.0040.65
129—1,03320.00–41.5032.73
3—94516.50–25.0020.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
90—1,20430.00–44.0038.63
403—1,23533.00–55.0045.35
139—1,30746.00–61.0051.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
180—1,44639.00–57.0047.68
23—1,36133.50–47.0042.33
103—1,49446.00–60.0053.53
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,35572.00–79.0075.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
37—1,59550.00–70.0063.08
49—1,79479.00–96.5084.70
77—1,71561.00–83.5073.77
4—1,79169.00–84.0077.82
3—1,92074.50–82.0079.72
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,16575.0075.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—90578.0078.00
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.
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.