Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Jan 6
● As filed313 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 313 priced lines covering 25,573 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 28,207 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 3,126 head. replacement cattle receipts at 611 head. Counted as USDA files them — 33 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Jan 6, 2020
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 28,207Last week 12,730Year ago 0
Slaughter CattleReceipts 3,126Last week 1,850Year ago 0
Replacement CattleReceipts 611Last week 1,294Year ago 0

No trends are available this week in light of the holiday break to celebrate Christmas and the New Year, however, trade was active with good demand for all classes of cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—470117.00117.00
1—670103.00103.00
1—535111.00111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—54589.0089.00
5—675100.00–110.00105.14
3—618100.00–107.00104.62
4—553117.00117.00
3—711100.00100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15—77580.00–106.0093.70
15—218103.00–125.00109.63
6—81481.00–116.0097.38
1—95085.0085.00
141—42792.50–129.00114.23
95—62190.00–117.00109.85
64—332100.00–142.00116.39
51—67390.00–116.00105.45
2—86884.00–100.0091.84
22—72282.00–111.00100.01
70—373102.50–140.00115.78
47—270100.00–138.00117.33
64—57482.00–120.00108.12
1—1,04579.0079.00
2—93583.00–112.0097.34
120—469100.00–128.00115.15
99—52397.00–118.00109.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—97193.25–120.00108.21
1—1,13576.0076.00
26—1,16667.50–105.00103.53
518—669103.00–130.00122.23
32—91375.00–118.50110.12
3—1,01583.00–105.0097.71
13—230115.00–154.00137.34
850—522110.00–136.00123.59
722—624106.00–132.75121.97
59—82293.00–124.00110.91
417—373115.00–147.00131.96
361—72296.00–129.00119.77
171—77887.00–128.00119.88
153—324117.50–147.00131.40
101—280117.00–156.00133.04
967—571108.00–132.50123.44
586—428112.00–144.00127.95
30—86682.50–121.50107.25
858—475112.00–139.00126.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—520115.00115.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—519108.00–120.00113.65
6—609105.00–110.00109.18
2—57587.00–115.00101.12
6—665115.00115.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—606111.00111.00
3—485119.00119.00
1—52598.0098.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—353130.00130.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—66797.0097.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—48073.0073.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
19—829118.00–120.00119.38
719—675117.00–137.95130.46
325—523123.00–141.70132.35
44—423127.00–143.00135.11
34—480128.00–140.00134.42
21—369138.00–146.00141.86
446—721119.00–136.50130.14
539—622120.00–138.75130.35
318—577121.00–140.50132.93
5—868115.00115.00
16—317143.00143.00
193—781121.50–126.00123.64
2—285140.00140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14—673120.00–130.00126.12
23—637120.00–133.00126.30
12—868103.00–128.00116.06
12—719111.00–115.00113.82
8—818112.00–124.00119.40
1—910105.00105.00
7—762110.00110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—408140.00–141.00140.14
24—496139.00–139.50139.25
24—326129.00–144.00135.98
3—278137.50–145.00140.15
52—378132.00–139.00136.63
2—228145.00145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—735100.00100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
86—713100.00–124.00112.76
80—323132.00–174.00156.45
13—87086.00–113.00103.92
10—227137.50–159.00150.67
1—97089.0089.00
59—282130.00–170.00155.90
303—430121.00–165.00147.18
273—570116.00–143.00128.58
234—373130.00–177.00151.81
232—475123.00–158.50140.20
209—626109.00–137.00124.20
332—522120.00–156.00133.04
206—664106.00–132.00120.07
1—90095.0095.00
26—81488.00–118.00101.50
58—768102.00–124.00114.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—373160.00–170.00167.66
3—333164.00164.00
4—526141.00–149.00147.08
26—591132.00–143.00132.80
20—435158.50–166.00161.03
18—462157.00–165.00160.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—72390.00–112.00103.07
11—80780.00–95.0084.24
2—88090.00–100.0094.97
44—62590.00–119.00111.80
3—1,01597.00–98.0097.67
10—78186.00–109.00102.08
60—428111.00–148.00126.34
56—368110.00–157.00134.61
60—474105.00–141.00124.68
50—580102.00–132.00118.36
5—97572.00–96.0086.14
80—528107.50–132.00120.73
21—66792.00–119.00111.34
22—321118.00–152.00136.42
7—219120.00–142.00135.17
16—287117.50–146.00126.46
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—478117.00–122.00118.72
1—345119.00119.00
2—573114.00–120.00116.93
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—330119.00119.00
2—233110.00–114.00111.89
3—48198.00–141.00126.41
2—378111.00–115.00112.96
2—503114.00–115.00114.50
2—430100.00–125.00112.06
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—615103.00103.00
1—231121.00121.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—315139.00139.00
1—495130.00130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
28—374152.00–172.50157.64
25—408150.00–167.00161.71
4—656129.00–133.00130.00
12—462149.00–160.00153.91
15—639128.00–136.00131.45
2—517154.00154.00
5—565151.00151.00
2—718136.00136.00
6—330174.00–180.00175.86
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—333125.00–149.00135.96
9—274120.00–157.50142.78
5—884104.00–118.50113.69
17—375112.50–157.00135.91
2—928115.00–120.00117.45
16—770106.00–128.00120.16
13—816107.00–121.00112.13
23—722104.00–129.50121.12
4—233113.00–152.50139.93
23—424121.00–145.00135.02
82—575105.00–137.00127.54
51—667103.00–129.00120.79
68—624105.00–136.00124.16
62—471108.00–146.00127.65
72—524110.00–141.00128.14
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—601127.00127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
596—629121.00–148.00136.95
503—718112.50–140.50133.05
5—1,050116.00116.00
71—868115.00–136.50127.59
14—973109.00–125.50119.92
75—1,023105.00–128.75127.84
787—572128.00–154.00144.43
637—676120.00–141.50133.84
227—429129.00–168.00151.19
139—371140.00–175.00159.38
2—218170.00–182.50176.61
41—279140.00–184.00162.03
62—928106.00–131.50122.84
331—475130.00–167.00149.72
260—821113.00–141.85133.48
467—526125.00–159.00144.90
88—325129.00–178.00158.01
555—767117.00–139.50133.32
1—1,125105.00105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—655110.00110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—345161.00161.00
6—395167.00167.00
195—923130.00–140.90136.69
57—968130.50130.50
125—475149.00–172.00163.12
380—824126.00–144.50139.50
311—521142.50–168.50157.02
130—426150.00–177.00162.53
1,179—772130.00–146.70142.71
487—626137.00–153.50144.62
721—868132.00–144.90142.02
596—729133.00–148.00139.56
326—675135.00–147.00140.38
49—1,037124.75124.75
398—576140.50–163.95152.70
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—540100.00100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—671124.00–129.00127.34
1—610128.00128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—245176.00176.00
14—329162.00–184.00171.71
4—571155.00155.00
5—787138.00138.00
37—378150.00–182.00164.76
12—482152.00–167.00158.09
65—514148.50–162.00156.61
38—424149.00–182.00155.96
31—615144.50–150.75147.62
66—800144.40144.40
9—274167.50–179.00174.67
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—675122.00–126.00124.70
12—711125.50125.50
1—885120.00120.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—515104.00104.00
1—255120.00120.00
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—665125.50125.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—250130.00130.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—465130.00130.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—83169.00–84.7579.60
3—87765.00–80.0074.02
2—91361.00–75.0067.90
6—61178.0078.00
8—43455.00–75.0069.59
21—53064.00–84.5083.10
52—1,01894.7594.75
14—66377.00–86.0083.72
35—77674.00–85.7585.25
21—73477.00–86.2583.85
2—35076.0076.00
16—56389.75–90.0089.86
8—48659.00–85.0081.05
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—63060.0060.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
112—1,53950.00–68.0057.28
237—1,44843.00–62.5051.63
26—1,44739.00–52.0046.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
153—1,02021.00–45.0034.36
1—1,09021.0021.00
275—1,07830.00–52.0042.33
72—1,05042.00–60.0050.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
500—1,25835.00–60.0049.52
183—1,30048.00–69.0055.89
147—1,21030.00–52.0041.85
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,22076.0076.00
1—1,17579.0079.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,38555.0055.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
149—1,69360.00–89.0078.53
71—1,56251.00–78.0067.44
65—1,87381.00–100.0089.52
6—1,80780.00–87.0084.13
5—1,75472.00–78.0075.51
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—2,04574.0074.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A4—1,213960.00–1,450.001,148.09
(<2 yrs)N/A1—1,050925.00925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A1—1,6101,170.001,170.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,620785.00785.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,520725.00725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,400650.00–850.00745.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,449660.00–835.00736.04
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—748425.00–600.00515.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—875480.00480.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—950490.00490.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—945560.00–735.00663.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—785560.00560.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—950360.00360.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8—861260.00–850.00476.37
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—965520.00520.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,270650.00–730.00697.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,195570.00570.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—730490.00490.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,235570.00570.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)9—1,097500.00–660.00587.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,160500.00500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)71—1,290485.00–950.00776.05
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—1,230710.00–935.00854.93
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,170430.00–650.00535.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)12—1,255410.00–850.00724.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)7—1,162575.00–800.00647.34
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11—1,136600.00–925.00761.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)26—1,318520.00–1,025.00788.23
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—992525.00–825.00640.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)12—1,190650.00–1,175.00777.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)9—1,257510.00–775.00677.37
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)49—1,155400.00–775.00572.55
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)18—1,227500.00–825.00665.84
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,203685.00–750.00712.39
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,230760.00760.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—925570.00570.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—920520.00520.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,385960.00960.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)10—1,384960.00–1,030.00992.45
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—875850.00850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—715725.00725.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,064710.00–850.00791.50
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—967480.00–865.00700.68
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,010600.00600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—956660.00660.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,153720.00–775.00756.50
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—850675.00675.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—915685.00685.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—99065.5065.50
(<2 yrs)Open7—89055.00–85.0067.83
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—90583.0083.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,16072.0072.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—850660.00660.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,5001,200.001,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,6751,225.00–1,375.001,307.84
Aged (>8 yrs)Open7—1,084610.00–850.00719.14
Aged (>8 yrs)Open3—1,350720.00–800.00775.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,200940.00940.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open7—1,123475.00–840.00764.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open7—1,127835.00–1,000.00912.70
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,365860.00860.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9001,075.001,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,000590.00590.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,370675.00675.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—9001,075.001,075.00
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.