Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 23
● As filed267 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 267 priced lines covering 10,386 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,906 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,826 head. replacement cattle receipts at 476 head. Counted as USDA files them — 85 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Mar 23, 2020
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 8,906Last week 7,601Year ago 0
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,826Last week 1,802Year ago 0
Replacement CattleReceipts 476Last week 742Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were mostly 5.00-10.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher. Good to very good demand for feeder classes was prevalent throughout the week with continuing best demand for long-weaned, preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows were 3.00-8.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly 3.00-7.00 higher with very good demand for slaughter classes. Market volatility remains a day-to-day occurrence with producers and consumers alike navigating through the current times with caution.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—63277.0077.00
28—39687.50–110.50109.76
19—30695.00–108.50103.39
15—52480.00–96.0091.26
10—44071.00–96.0091.14
28—57667.00–90.0086.89
2—1,05268.0068.00
8—82276.00–77.0076.38
19—65678.00–85.5085.10
151—73975.00–97.1096.41
1—24593.0093.00
3—48479.00–85.0080.92
12—78872.00–91.5086.37
10—87576.00–85.0079.40
11—26988.00–98.0094.51
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15—79393.0093.00
1—81594.0094.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—295187.50187.50
216—835113.50–127.10125.91
18—741123.00–132.25130.96
78—522143.00–164.50159.67
92—474150.50–183.50161.21
92—569133.00–162.50154.08
281—865118.90–129.00124.91
301—766115.00–135.10129.38
3—975107.00107.00
8—325150.00–191.00177.65
8—374145.00–188.00179.04
33—411157.00–186.00167.92
40—613134.00–158.00146.76
240—664125.00–148.00141.57
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—205165.00165.00
14—380114.00–142.00122.96
1—275151.00151.00
3—71394.00–111.00101.74
6—623109.00–127.00116.87
10—686107.50–126.00117.51
21—565114.00–140.00124.33
5—521120.00–142.00133.01
2—808101.00–104.00102.51
1—956100.00100.00
10—426125.00–142.00135.12
11—345120.00–145.00123.72
18—471127.50–152.00137.20
1—75593.0093.00
1—855106.00106.00
2—1,13583.00–94.0088.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—578157.00157.00
2—320172.00–190.00180.58
3—363164.00–182.50173.21
2—450181.00181.00
9—511159.00–175.00165.31
12—408173.00–193.00184.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—90798.0098.00
21—623123.00–125.00123.94
23—532141.00–145.00141.69
41—561140.00–143.00141.85
6—1,00091.0091.00
8—431159.00159.00
8—473151.00–157.00153.95
8—811105.00–110.00106.30
9—732115.00115.00
13—657119.00–122.00121.45
15—864108.00108.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—405102.50102.50
1—390129.00129.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—505110.00110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
153—925111.75–117.00114.85
61—965105.50–112.50111.73
134—88497.00–123.10119.76
311—82495.00–128.95123.85
312—766106.00–131.50125.79
7—216157.50–180.00170.78
27—280150.00–183.00176.42
47—372137.00–183.00166.25
104—471123.00–179.00160.55
111—427139.00–179.00157.80
38—323137.50–192.50169.26
10—1,000108.00108.00
126—526125.00–168.00151.50
156—576126.00–164.00145.65
156—629115.00–150.00136.30
209—730110.00–135.00128.38
302—679117.00–145.00132.86
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—635130.00130.00
1—880107.00107.00
1—925100.00100.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—515127.00127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—500131.00131.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—48590.00–100.0096.67
2—515102.00102.00
1—40584.0084.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—275161.00–167.00162.48
244—672106.00–129.90124.25
8—376138.00138.00
90—740105.00–123.00120.28
59—566116.00–139.20134.42
44—409125.00–159.00140.67
125—521120.00–144.50132.96
4—466140.50140.50
243—632120.00–138.50129.34
10—82096.5096.50
5—325151.00151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—221100.00–122.00113.85
5—586110.00–117.00112.61
4—78491.00–106.0098.59
13—62296.00–118.00106.54
20—327100.00–139.00122.44
24—480100.00–133.75122.72
29—372102.50–139.00125.08
28—425107.50–134.00119.38
1—1,03585.0085.00
6—70692.00–109.0096.32
9—282110.00–134.00124.37
26—68082.50–106.0097.07
2—93080.0080.00
3—87381.00–84.0082.97
6—82975.00–94.0086.99
36—53087.50–128.00113.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—651104.00104.00
3—628113.00113.00
6—519125.00–127.00126.67
14—485131.00–132.00131.65
46—576121.00–125.00121.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—80085.0085.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—610116.00116.00
12—701115.00115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
37—77086.00–117.00105.15
103—72390.00–127.50118.73
32—87781.00–109.00102.02
2—190200.00200.00
2—1,03075.00–101.0087.87
8—225118.00–160.00146.42
8—92880.00–107.0093.46
24—272129.00–166.00149.34
14—82582.00–111.00100.36
72—324122.50–157.00142.01
149—376120.00–159.00141.15
151—68699.00–129.00118.77
184—424116.00–155.00135.72
203—475115.00–149.00135.40
236—629100.00–134.75125.79
239—525110.00–148.00129.22
254—578115.00–139.25129.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—290162.50162.50
4—221142.50–177.50165.56
60—871118.00118.00
13—322140.00–158.00147.90
4—565143.00143.00
14—450157.00157.00
16—421146.00–155.00147.77
6—358143.00–155.00148.87
2—502130.00130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—421138.00138.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—430106.00106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
73—575115.00–156.00134.83
19—729104.00–124.00115.36
31—674100.00–130.00115.60
36—318139.00–178.00167.43
37—373138.00–190.00162.09
53—620116.00–144.00129.51
55—521127.00–166.00143.68
83—428126.00–175.00151.09
91—469130.00–173.00152.32
1—815118.00118.00
4—222157.50–172.00167.66
11—282142.00–163.00154.70
3—92384.00–100.0089.20
7—86088.00–100.0091.63
12—77296.00–120.00105.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—860100.00100.00
1—245142.50142.50
12—371120.00–149.00138.61
4—614113.00–124.00118.01
8—72182.50–111.00100.11
2—98585.5085.50
2—1,00585.5085.50
1—93580.0080.00
5—260120.00–160.00138.51
12—412115.00–150.00132.63
4—77890.00–100.0096.01
6—588109.00–140.00122.53
13—531113.00–140.00132.27
1—800103.00103.00
10—328109.00–150.00136.89
11—475115.00–148.50135.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—546150.00150.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—589112.00112.00
1—340140.00140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—375197.00197.00
2—340167.00–198.00182.73
1—475158.00158.00
8—422160.00–177.00171.66
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—425115.00115.00
1—71096.0096.00
1—290120.00120.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open3—993600.00–925.00746.35
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,1501,220.001,220.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open6—1,037900.00–1,070.00969.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,6501,410.001,410.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,1801,025.001,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,175750.00750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open12—1,150660.00–1,160.001,045.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open4—1,1551,210.00–1,430.001,381.43
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,238975.00–1,040.001,008.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open13—1,415925.00–1,385.001,242.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,195900.00–1,625.001,396.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open22—1,185775.00–1,250.00986.40
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,0001,020.001,020.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—850875.00875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open3—892700.00–775.00733.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—950760.00–850.00805.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open5—1,007750.00–880.00806.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—870530.00530.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—685380.00380.00
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)10—1,019490.00–725.00664.62
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)12—1,193460.00–1,050.00697.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)17—1,228730.00–1,200.00915.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)20—1,169700.00–1,120.00900.07
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,220720.00720.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,035600.00600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,7751,190.001,190.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,180670.00670.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,123600.00–785.00709.14
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)25—1,139600.00–950.00740.13
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)13—1,010550.00–1,010.00842.81
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—934775.00–880.00835.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)15—1,201650.00–1,050.00812.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)41—1,146600.00–1,275.00929.82
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,155780.00–1,150.00904.40
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,100770.00770.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,085690.00690.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—980530.00530.00
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—1,028600.00–725.00671.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,030775.00775.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—920550.00550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open12—91354.00–81.0067.24
(<2 yrs)Open2—1,023810.00–975.00904.80
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—995785.00785.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4—1,04158.00–80.0072.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open5—1,07581.00–93.0086.27
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—868390.00390.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—850750.00750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—855660.00660.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—845680.00680.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—985650.00650.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7—862670.00–1,010.00877.90
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—938500.00–1,010.00918.70
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—930875.00875.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A5—1,1211,050.00–1,320.001,184.60
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A4—1,4091,190.00–1,675.001,516.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
58—1,52569.00–95.0083.26
151—1,62480.00–106.0093.79
141—1,77290.00–117.50105.71
1—1,03071.0071.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
28—1,68081.25–82.8082.65
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,63088.5088.50
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,670110.00110.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—1,33352.00–66.0059.49
154—1,47957.00–78.5069.20
170—1,49167.00–88.0075.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
125—99630.00–61.0048.61
249—1,05134.00–70.0057.68
89—1,01850.00–79.0065.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
569—1,22649.00–78.5067.23
158—1,19344.00–69.5058.05
234—1,26762.50–90.0076.00
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.