Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 9
● As filed332 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 332 priced lines covering 18,385 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 19,275 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,086 head. replacement cattle receipts at 798 head. Counted as USDA files them — 84 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Mar 9, 2020
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 19,275Last week 14,231Year ago 0
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,086Last week 2,310Year ago 0
Replacement CattleReceipts 798Last week 667Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600 lbs were mostly steady; steers over 600 lbs were mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers were mostly 3.00-6.00 lower overall. Demand was moderate at best given the lower market and lighter demand this week with the best interest shown for long-weaned and preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 1.00 higher with moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—729125.00–131.00128.23
2—197200.00200.00
2—585148.50148.50
9—622134.00–140.00138.35
11—381170.00–200.00181.68
10—506153.00–167.00161.86
2—328172.50–181.00176.78
18—415175.00–192.00182.55
9—466155.00–167.00162.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—213175.00–182.50178.62
83—669106.00–137.00121.84
136—624105.00–137.00123.88
207—570124.00–151.00136.09
257—376139.00–180.00163.59
263—429127.50–179.00153.82
263—522120.00–158.00141.69
30—76783.00–128.00108.74
52—72495.00–129.00107.66
81—324132.00–180.00164.58
276—468125.00–175.00148.48
13—81787.00–111.00101.36
5—91780.00–87.0083.66
1—96085.0085.00
5—86382.00–108.0094.51
45—290141.00–187.50165.44
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—335160.00160.00
1—670118.00118.00
4—365119.00119.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—53395.00–110.00102.46
3—48390.00–116.00106.89
5—323112.50–125.00118.38
3—567110.00–117.50115.07
1—410120.00120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—91071.00–80.0075.50
46—375124.00–161.00143.82
1—87586.0086.00
49—57791.00–138.00120.63
24—320117.50–162.50142.25
4—98075.00–88.0080.77
58—435100.00–160.00136.66
47—476111.00–154.00139.93
7—606112.00–120.00114.28
2—81395.00–107.00100.94
7—277127.00–151.00138.81
10—670100.00–119.00112.56
7—73669.00–108.0084.28
52—52491.00–140.00128.66
7—216120.00–162.50147.86
8—76690.00–106.0099.56
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—440120.00120.00
5—453121.00–170.00160.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14—432172.50172.50
8—501162.00162.00
3—378168.00–181.00173.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—345120.00120.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—43089.00–95.0091.88
5—83876.00–80.0079.21
4—68280.00–83.0081.50
1—79065.0065.00
10—70762.00–85.5083.05
41—61479.00–91.0088.79
19—47865.00–95.0090.27
9—30392.00–107.0096.96
26—92275.00–84.2583.25
15—27657.00–100.0075.29
5—58671.00–94.0084.27
10—53560.00–87.0072.99
7—38975.00–106.0093.76
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—33871.0071.00
2—50281.0081.00
3—38876.00–82.0078.01
3—42671.0071.00
4—65290.0090.00
17—49690.0090.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
92—60199.5099.50
70—65495.3095.30
48—54494.50–95.7595.29
120—83092.7092.70
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—64566.0066.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—523130.00–146.00139.90
4—569125.00–130.00127.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
334—525130.00–177.00148.86
324—723110.00–138.00125.44
281—778110.00–130.00120.58
223—426140.00–184.00162.69
4—1,199101.75101.75
40—277142.00–186.00171.66
109—323150.00–195.00171.14
132—378152.00–199.00171.25
158—818102.00–128.00116.82
65—92995.00–114.00106.22
4—1,028100.00100.00
35—1,07396.00–106.50101.06
9—1,12692.0092.00
8—236156.00–175.00164.60
183—883104.00–122.00116.79
13—977102.00–111.00108.91
422—625116.00–152.00135.93
388—677116.00–144.00132.40
386—574122.00–166.00144.50
353—477140.00–179.00157.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—763140.00140.00
2—285170.00–200.00185.53
1—220165.00165.00
22—326175.00–205.00182.38
19—800127.50–128.50127.66
32—417170.00–190.00179.46
54—377163.00–195.00181.64
49—516156.00–180.00168.89
27—480166.00–182.50173.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—274132.00–171.00154.29
24—371120.00–163.00141.93
48—476103.00–160.00144.67
50—577108.50–149.00130.12
1—97093.0093.00
2—1,09889.0089.00
6—93191.00–104.0097.61
45—616111.00–138.00128.72
41—521100.00–159.00137.52
29—672111.00–134.00120.96
14—726105.00–121.00114.10
13—828100.00–116.00102.06
9—77684.00–120.00110.73
5—1,00680.0080.00
12—87890.00–119.25105.88
11—314106.00–165.00135.89
3—222110.00–147.50133.38
28—426110.00–159.00143.44
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—575134.00134.00
1—605133.00133.00
1—765121.00121.00
1—905105.00105.00
2—725124.00124.00
3—516147.00147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—517140.00140.00
3—717119.00–123.00121.66
4—686129.00129.00
2—780104.00104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—45690.0090.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—660110.00110.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—245130.00130.00
2—435127.50127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—667113.00113.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
160—718125.00–146.25137.10
332—524153.50–180.00162.41
254—874113.50–121.00116.35
7—280189.00189.00
324—676133.50–148.00139.16
123—911106.00–117.00115.13
111—763122.00–134.50130.07
86—826116.50–132.00128.93
212—573142.50–169.00152.55
199—475154.00–180.00166.94
121—429153.00–200.00174.72
33—372175.00–205.00188.22
7—334181.00–185.00181.51
384—621135.00–155.00145.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—92894.5094.50
346—622113.00–134.00125.59
18—326151.00–180.00157.42
84—365137.00–159.00153.24
115—707106.00–126.50112.39
101—815105.10–106.00105.40
345—523123.00–146.00132.76
225—569123.50–147.00131.00
89—665114.00–123.00119.77
191—470128.00–150.00142.74
156—422132.00–156.50143.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
24—562129.00–134.25131.94
18—528132.00–141.00135.09
68—378139.00–148.00143.81
4—704130.00130.00
3—468135.00–137.00135.68
14—329140.00–159.00144.71
8—241147.50–152.50151.89
7—274145.00–155.00151.74
50—415139.00–151.00144.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,00589.5089.50
2—94391.00–92.5091.75
6—98996.0096.00
102—37598.00–141.00127.39
35—67282.00–112.5096.94
16—81880.00–108.0095.12
5—87479.00–85.0082.00
100—426105.00–136.00122.44
32—328103.00–140.00123.59
25—76579.00–105.0094.20
18—270110.00–155.00125.99
85—52490.00–139.00113.01
58—570100.00–123.50112.87
57—475101.00–130.00118.11
38—63591.00–115.00103.75
11—231116.00–142.50128.93
37—72480.00–105.0090.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—92380.00–95.0086.27
23—228122.50–167.50139.49
80—81889.00–107.00102.38
101—279120.00–162.50140.25
328—371115.00–159.00135.87
371—675100.00–123.50114.33
373—622104.00–134.00118.05
552—523110.00–138.00125.09
560—425115.00–152.00133.11
649—473115.00–144.00131.74
826—572107.00–134.50122.86
7—1,043101.00101.00
176—327116.00–156.00138.58
337—72294.00–120.00111.78
74—77793.00–124.00104.48
24—1,052100.50100.50
18—88490.00–105.00100.80
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—725103.00103.00
1—79089.0089.00
3—575120.00–121.00120.32
4—488129.00129.00
1—680112.00112.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—525103.00103.00
1—555113.00113.00
1—285105.00105.00
10—329100.00–112.00104.64
3—415100.00–107.50102.47
2—47591.00–105.0097.78
2—363102.50–105.00103.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
29—703110.00–118.00114.02
95—786108.50–118.00112.45
88—670116.00–128.00121.85
58—624118.00–130.00123.81
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—385117.00117.00
2—400120.00120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—83285.00–88.0086.47
1—575118.00118.00
4—94080.0080.00
2—612104.00104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—50260.0060.00
3—33872.0072.00
2—37371.0071.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Cows — 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)9—1,070625.00–1,075.00810.25
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)3—1,150770.00770.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5—850760.00760.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,155410.00–745.00624.56
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,170550.00550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)7—1,196650.00–775.00733.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3—1,065650.00–775.00708.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2—1,385750.00–1,050.00908.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)5—1,181725.00–910.00798.82
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)9—1,132700.00–970.00763.83
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5—1,316800.00–960.00891.88
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)3—1,277735.00–950.00822.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)25—1,148620.00–1,035.00816.39
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)16—1,014660.00–1,200.00945.76
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)19—1,106800.00–1,250.001,050.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)58—1,207625.00–1,200.00894.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)29—1,261560.00–1,210.00978.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)15—1,132530.00–900.00779.41
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)7—1,083670.00–790.00715.10
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,278775.00–1,150.00959.58
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)23—1,193500.00–875.00701.03
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21—1,152500.00–875.00717.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)37—1,200760.00–1,200.00909.27
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—865520.00–785.00689.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—950670.00670.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,075610.00610.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—960525.00–575.00550.52
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3—1,072660.00–710.00694.99
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2—1,022675.00675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—992610.00610.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—911450.00–750.00707.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—988625.00–785.00731.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2—998675.00–950.00805.95
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—945710.00710.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—942575.00–1,025.00746.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,010750.00750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,160700.00–760.00727.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,124650.00–760.00702.37
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—825475.00475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—870585.00585.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—795585.00585.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—872625.00–750.00696.18
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—780500.00500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—964600.00–965.00816.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—985600.00600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—795525.00525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,2331,100.00–1,230.001,162.09
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—600370.00370.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,310735.00735.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,430900.00900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—950620.00620.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,11076.0076.00
(<2 yrs)Open3—90060.00–84.0072.70
Young (2-4 yrs)Open13—99554.00–80.0063.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open8—1,205825.00–1,310.00998.33
Aged (>8 yrs)Open14—1,182600.00–955.00790.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open6—1,271760.00–1,100.00990.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,6481,150.001,150.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open3—1,4301,060.00–1,260.001,129.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open16—1,276840.00–2,000.001,254.84
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4—1,143950.00–1,050.001,005.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open12—1,255810.00–1,575.001,157.12
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4—1,403800.00–1,210.001,013.98
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open8—1,047550.00–875.00720.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,190960.00960.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,460750.00–910.00831.92
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)1—840670.00670.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—920850.00850.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—967770.00–1,025.00945.86
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—919650.00–825.00758.68
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—800650.00650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—885625.00625.00
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—785700.00700.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—650430.00430.00
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—870640.00–825.00719.74
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—890500.00500.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A1—1,1451,050.001,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A2—1,7401,385.00–1,550.001,470.82
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A4—1,126710.00–1,385.00997.77
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A2—1,50087.00–94.0090.27
(<2 yrs)N/A1—99594.0094.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,0101,375.001,375.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
80—1,17838.50–55.0047.16
338—1,20139.50–68.5056.69
150—1,26659.00–78.0065.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14—1,27443.50–59.0049.95
125—1,40348.50–68.0060.57
123—1,48053.00–79.0067.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
180—1,03432.00–59.0048.62
113—1,00325.00–51.0041.27
46—1,02943.00–65.0056.50
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,330107.00107.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—1,27395.7595.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
127—1,71271.00–98.0086.90
41—1,47560.00–89.0075.56
92—1,81182.00–110.0096.60
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.