Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Feb 24
● As filed347 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 347 priced lines covering 14,500 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 14,356 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,282 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,166 head. Counted as USDA files them — 102 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Feb 24, 2020
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 14,356Last week 13,548Year ago 0
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,282Last week 2,310Year ago 0
Replacement CattleReceipts 1,166Last week 667Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were unevenly steady with instances of 4.00 higher to 4.00 lower throughout the week, with notable interest and advance on cattle weighing under 550 lbs. The unsteady stock market and concern over national and global issues played a significant role in this week’s market activity, and long-weaned and preconditioned feeder cattle remain in the best demand by order buyers. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 3.00 higher with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—955101.00101.00
19—87093.00–111.50108.90
85—768103.00–130.50116.60
16—92089.00–110.0098.92
449—523113.00–143.00130.70
321—672105.00–137.00120.53
97—279127.50–164.00142.91
46—83093.00–122.00110.36
2—1,12595.5095.50
442—574110.00–144.00127.19
409—474117.00–156.50135.67
388—624108.50–133.00124.24
366—424119.00–157.00138.06
268—374123.00–155.00141.67
151—72592.50–122.00113.56
142—325112.00–159.00141.76
19—220117.00–150.00138.56
6—1,152109.00109.00
7—194141.00–142.50142.07
1—1,21094.0094.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
90—778117.00–125.00118.34
101—627125.00–134.00131.60
104—557132.00–143.00136.11
132—478134.00–155.25145.45
57—371144.00–160.00153.45
124—426136.00–159.00146.86
12—1,14195.0095.00
215—529131.00–148.50142.68
164—663126.00–130.00129.31
8—315145.00–159.00150.82
39—720120.00–122.25121.05
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—735105.00105.00
3—355120.00120.00
1—630113.00113.00
3—540101.00–120.00107.33
2—430105.00105.00
1—560110.00110.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—398128.00128.00
1—490135.00135.00
1—520120.00120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—90082.0082.00
3—640112.00–116.00114.69
1—455119.00119.00
1—405120.00120.00
1—51591.0091.00
1—72596.0096.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—315161.00161.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—307110.00–117.00112.36
6—359112.50–130.00117.21
3—472110.00–119.00113.15
1—250123.00123.00
4—404101.00–107.00103.50
2—228102.50–110.00105.96
1—555105.00105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
29—771115.50–117.25116.46
14—673119.00–125.50122.47
43—618121.00–129.00125.81
5—716113.00–117.00116.18
4—1,27396.0096.00
1—860109.00109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
49—62585.00–120.00106.87
37—327109.00–134.50122.11
50—430112.50–135.00124.11
42—522102.00–132.00117.28
42—373101.00–139.00127.45
32—67590.00–120.00105.98
21—72284.00–119.00103.02
14—81580.00–106.0087.49
2—94582.0082.00
21—275108.00–138.00128.23
9—76886.00–102.0094.36
7—86284.00–105.0089.92
6—236120.00–133.00126.28
49—57890.00–125.00112.76
64—480105.00–135.00120.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—663122.00122.00
40—471140.00–155.50147.59
18—421140.00–145.00142.46
47—374137.00–157.00143.58
37—330140.00–155.00148.72
14—283141.00–155.00148.58
2—230150.00–172.50161.98
24—588132.00–134.75133.70
13—519131.00–137.00135.66
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—565115.00115.00
1—645103.00103.00
1—480118.00118.00
3—698100.00100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
62—571136.00–142.00138.14
55—620134.00–139.00137.31
44—524142.00–146.00143.91
37—664127.00–133.00128.93
31—712124.00–129.00125.56
20—809116.00–117.00116.31
20—758117.00–120.00118.89
12—453142.00–148.00144.50
8—423145.00–150.00148.93
7—379156.00–159.00156.83
6—339163.00163.00
3—856115.00115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—490133.00133.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15—330162.50–188.00179.47
2—565153.00153.00
10—515150.00–153.00150.61
8—371154.00–190.00173.90
12—420155.00–169.00160.08
9—620132.00–142.00135.80
5—480155.00–159.00156.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—67698.00–120.00114.34
7—77496.00–114.00107.09
2—85060.00–93.0076.50
18—321132.50–160.00140.93
2—1,00589.00–94.0091.49
21—57391.50–135.50119.46
25—625102.00–123.00116.08
8—82393.00–109.00103.75
5—217110.00–160.00145.35
34—429105.00–148.00133.66
54—471120.00–149.00136.34
2—97576.00–87.0081.50
15—278130.00–160.00143.03
2—94085.00–88.0086.50
53—373111.00–175.00142.03
50—528100.00–135.00127.08
3—735102.00–105.00104.03
4—163160.00160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
82—328125.00–181.00161.59
1—1,03579.0079.00
293—427125.00–175.00156.95
228—521124.00–156.00142.53
212—475122.00–165.00149.69
202—376118.00–187.00159.56
132—624112.00–140.50128.01
60—725105.00–125.00114.40
152—569120.00–156.50138.63
99—666104.00–140.00124.76
21—764105.00–121.00114.20
19—81888.00–115.00105.67
14—229137.50–180.00168.02
2—91884.0084.00
13—88070.00–114.0095.35
4—178150.00–230.00201.27
2—98580.00–84.0082.00
73—281128.00–183.00167.74
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—485134.00134.00
1—570115.00115.00
1—440122.00122.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—395141.00141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—628140.00–143.00141.16
3—516153.00–158.00156.34
9—428171.00–182.00176.99
8—376165.50–176.00169.88
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—423117.50–150.00134.04
4—531103.00–116.00109.50
2—268122.50–132.50127.45
1—480122.00122.00
1—240130.00130.00
1—75094.0094.00
4—303127.50–150.00138.66
1—370159.00159.00
3—593117.00117.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—71094.0094.00
1—590122.00122.00
1—530132.00132.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—475116.00116.00
1—510118.00118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—355150.00150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—318133.00–150.00142.84
31—67290.00–133.00125.97
1—145153.00153.00
26—526100.00–146.00131.08
13—383124.00–158.00145.42
1—210162.50162.50
5—82585.00–116.00105.82
2—92590.00–108.0098.90
1—87098.0098.00
26—422121.00–150.00142.20
36—475122.50–162.00140.91
29—577107.00–141.50130.22
21—622117.00–135.00129.14
1—1,000105.00105.00
1—985100.00100.00
12—271130.00–160.00149.07
5—764105.00–119.00112.41
7—720104.00–125.00114.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
122—820115.00–130.50126.99
7—1,04189.50–105.00102.80
54—877113.00–123.00117.97
4—1,183107.00107.00
412—677120.00–141.00134.87
63—332140.00–200.00169.73
221—770116.00–133.00126.31
23—927109.00–122.00114.99
401—576122.00–160.00145.42
283—471132.50–181.00157.42
281—623120.00–152.75140.41
272—524132.00–167.00150.89
180—426130.00–182.00162.19
158—725119.00–135.50130.78
119—377150.00–188.00168.41
33—278151.00–185.00165.94
2—1,105112.00112.00
8—228160.00–185.25175.14
4—181165.00165.00
63—96299.00–118.00117.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
49—376169.00–198.00185.14
52—469157.00–176.00167.61
132—423159.00–195.00176.70
156—526154.00–176.00161.43
231—722130.00–145.95140.43
77—570151.00–165.50156.50
161—621137.00–151.75144.89
95—944125.60125.60
72—842121.00–130.00122.44
59—951115.40–122.00116.07
7—329173.00–192.50180.15
2—221192.00192.00
124—771127.60–137.50133.60
2—877127.00127.00
109—684135.00–144.50138.74
Steers — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—38090.0090.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—745104.00104.00
1—340142.00142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
119—733135.00–140.00137.97
114—624145.00–151.00147.96
68—674140.00–145.00141.68
32—576153.00–160.00155.15
29—770132.00–135.00134.19
20—808126.00–127.00126.55
20—522160.00–165.00162.32
7—877126.00126.00
7—469176.00–180.00177.74
7—433184.00–187.00184.44
6—382185.00–191.00186.74
4—306192.50–200.00198.07
2—1,02199.0099.00
1—990109.00109.00
10—929114.00114.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—270140.00140.00
1—225140.00140.00
1—335117.50117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—592134.00134.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—591120.00120.00
1—765116.00116.00
2—630126.00126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17—331168.00–192.50180.80
8—384169.00–201.00178.09
14—423170.00–179.00172.90
2—455180.00180.00
12—510151.00–161.00157.74
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—700110.00110.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—76661.00–78.0070.97
1—29090.0090.00
13—58780.00–99.0093.93
11—72165.00–89.0082.98
16—1,05983.7083.70
6—85885.00–88.0087.48
3—61193.5093.50
12—67365.00–88.0077.14
1—33066.0066.00
3—46283.00–105.0097.30
2—36881.00–97.0089.05
Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—41578.0078.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,275750.00–900.00856.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)13—1,052695.00–800.00718.36
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,090575.00575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)40—1,240550.00–1,175.00852.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)53—1,215550.00–1,400.00984.12
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)18—1,144560.00–770.00679.89
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)15—1,155600.00–975.00889.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,182700.00–800.00767.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—995610.00610.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)34—1,206500.00–1,150.00872.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)76—1,243525.00–1,325.001,010.77
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)29—1,130400.00–800.00639.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,195680.00680.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)25—1,154640.00–1,225.00985.35
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,155800.00800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,000850.00850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)7—1,062625.00–875.00740.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)22—1,153675.00–875.00771.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)26—1,097600.00–875.00725.53
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,000575.00575.00
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)1—945490.00490.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—875975.00975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—783550.00550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—860600.00600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—895550.00–760.00646.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—855800.00800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7—916485.00–1,100.00858.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—895350.00–825.00618.56
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—1,345820.00820.00
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—1,095585.00585.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—975575.00575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,2001,150.001,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8—1,3141,400.00–1,575.001,495.87
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—96664.00–75.0070.98
(<2 yrs)Open3—1,176800.00–885.00826.13
(<2 yrs)Open2—78869.00–76.0072.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,6451,400.001,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open8—1,245960.00–1,675.001,277.78
Aged (>8 yrs)Open3—973675.00–875.00783.30
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,2501,425.001,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,2501,360.001,360.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,2501,160.00–1,400.001,323.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,2751,050.00–1,400.001,317.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,150770.00770.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open4—1,1611,190.00–1,575.001,308.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open5—1,113885.00–1,180.001,002.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open36—1,406875.00–1,575.001,314.71
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,1901,290.001,290.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4—9681,060.00–1,275.001,134.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,190770.00770.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—995650.00650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,215725.00725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—958675.00–1,010.00862.18
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—805725.00725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,120560.00560.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,085835.00835.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open16—1,230900.00–1,125.001,028.54
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—887560.00–850.00681.51
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—889530.00–860.00749.43
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—856725.00–850.00815.55
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—970325.00–900.00714.59
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)15—1,045575.00–1,275.001,112.69
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—925650.00650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—840675.00675.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—823700.00–825.00785.81
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—720650.00650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11—1,1481,425.00–1,525.001,457.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A13—1,499950.00–1,850.001,468.94
(<2 yrs)N/A7—1,006785.00–1,135.00959.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A1—1,4801,225.001,225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A1—1,140950.00950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
178—1,02332.00–64.5050.76
88—99039.00–67.0056.67
3—1,19322.00–30.0026.51
149—97328.00–51.5041.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
154—1,50557.00–79.5067.89
12—1,41731.00–61.0050.37
117—1,48050.00–67.0060.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
210—1,27150.00–77.0066.20
111—1,19635.50–55.0047.82
353—1,21241.50–68.5057.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
110—1,72572.00–99.0088.26
39—1,39358.00–86.0074.91
109—1,83180.00–110.0097.66
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.