Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Aug 17
● As filed294 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 294 priced lines covering 14,946 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 15,021 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,713 head. replacement cattle receipts at 734 head. Counted as USDA files them — 125 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Aug 17, 2020
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 15,021Last week 16,048Year ago 10,829
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,713Last week 2,272Year ago 1,919
Replacement CattleReceipts 734Last week 596Year ago 581

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher, and feeder heifers were mostly 2.00-3.00 higher with good demand for feeder classes, and very good demand for long-weaned, preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 lower, and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
48—320130.00–175.00160.54
266—523117.50–166.00149.93
116—878107.00–132.50129.14
6—1,07190.00–113.00103.31
59—377140.00–171.00159.60
201—621130.00–156.50141.61
340—577130.00–160.00147.19
4—224142.00–161.00150.68
26—1,009110.00–119.50117.39
75—985116.00–129.50125.47
90—918118.00–137.00133.01
102—778121.00–142.00133.92
9—1,137106.50106.50
249—814119.00–136.70135.13
259—676125.00–149.00139.45
176—725109.00–143.00134.35
172—474135.00–169.00153.61
136—425139.00–167.00155.38
17—272142.50–182.50169.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
68—979111.00–128.95126.24
50—426154.00–166.00160.00
447—815133.00–148.65144.04
199—527146.00–168.00158.77
258—776131.00–147.00141.88
329—618140.00–169.50154.85
453—729133.00–152.75145.11
52—1,034126.00126.00
2—335178.00178.00
120—871128.00–140.00137.95
179—922128.50–137.00135.95
196—577146.75–168.00155.71
60—474152.00–169.00160.61
436—673140.00–156.75149.36
11—361168.00–180.00175.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
40—526110.00–144.00134.62
14—726100.00–133.00117.17
36—475120.00–150.00137.93
2—268145.00–154.00149.71
2—248150.00150.00
2—773105.00–126.00115.54
2—91596.00–102.5099.29
3—813107.00–116.00110.98
8—386120.00–144.00135.83
10—326114.00–145.00132.78
12—669101.00–129.00119.92
17—61696.00–135.00124.50
18—432107.50–141.00131.43
10—87293.00–113.00102.37
1—95590.0090.00
32—574112.50–145.00134.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—602159.00159.00
56—933136.75136.75
2—405170.00170.00
3—585162.50162.50
6—315170.00–171.00170.33
59—876141.25141.25
2—1,100117.00117.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—710111.00111.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
73—709153.25153.25
138—877140.00–140.60140.36
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—690132.00132.00
1—800119.00119.00
2—977121.00121.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—430117.50117.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—561136.00136.00
2—465141.00141.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
30—49089.00–106.0099.59
1—295119.00119.00
5—1,04294.0094.00
5—1,13494.0094.00
36—91499.00–99.7599.71
4—243101.00–120.00105.60
5—68191.00–106.0097.59
11—35785.00–116.00103.75
7—77595.0095.00
6—62077.00–95.0090.37
12—33193.00–120.0098.34
16—71060.00–105.0095.15
16—52896.00–107.00102.94
14—41585.00–112.00104.84
5—58668.00–104.0093.33
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—36981.0081.00
6—44178.00–83.0081.34
6—49481.0081.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
56—914101.00101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
343—629126.00–143.00138.60
211—521126.00–154.00142.40
203—579126.00–146.25139.25
18—874111.00–115.00113.19
21—809117.00–121.00120.15
165—677128.00–138.60135.20
4—391147.00147.00
82—479132.00–150.00138.12
34—422135.00–145.00142.95
436—768114.00–139.50132.48
282—724117.00–141.00136.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
63—769105.00–127.00118.98
3—1,15882.0082.00
7—96285.00–94.0086.33
4—1,02083.00–91.0089.00
30—86792.50–116.50110.96
16—230130.00–160.00146.66
166—672110.00–135.00123.78
239—428124.00–151.00138.48
347—621112.00–137.00127.80
408—474124.00–145.50138.15
447—572116.00–145.00130.57
455—524120.00–145.50134.20
5—92295.00–111.00103.81
23—825108.00–125.00116.21
2—1,05787.0087.00
203—372122.00–155.00142.85
93—719105.00–130.00119.04
85—324125.00–158.00140.96
81—281125.00–162.00149.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
69—424109.00–159.00126.99
51—62494.00–122.00114.48
27—72191.00–114.00108.93
2—96080.00–98.0088.91
3—91890.00–95.5092.88
1—1,02089.0089.00
9—279117.50–143.00126.45
9—87691.00–110.0099.07
17—76986.00–112.00101.41
26—32683.00–140.00124.37
12—81575.00–100.0087.89
19—674102.00–124.00110.35
47—575102.00–128.00117.24
55—376102.50–140.00128.00
75—470102.00–138.00127.61
79—521105.00–131.00120.53
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—595117.00117.00
1—86086.0086.00
1—95081.0081.00
2—710109.00109.00
2—91086.0086.00
2—500113.00113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—381140.00–146.00140.64
4—340158.00–170.00161.94
5—513138.00138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—666120.00–130.00124.96
10—857116.00–121.50120.41
9—1,020107.00–110.00107.98
32—791117.00–126.00122.68
27—715115.00–128.00123.70
42—626118.00–129.00124.92
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—375128.00128.00
1—635110.00110.00
4—570115.00–129.00121.90
3—538129.00129.00
1—440127.00127.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—71083.0083.00
2—413100.00–124.00111.93
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—320112.50112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
34—426109.00–143.00132.80
1—215130.00130.00
1—95590.0090.00
3—91087.00–98.0093.67
29—668109.00–124.50117.40
40—629103.00–128.00118.63
18—323110.00–150.00138.18
4—87380.00–106.0098.12
10—72189.00–121.00108.47
13—81174.00–115.0098.69
37—375110.00–156.00142.01
50—525115.00–148.00127.82
8—272127.50–147.00140.32
15—77083.00–114.50108.73
1—1,01083.0083.00
56—476111.00–145.00136.51
22—569110.00–134.00122.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
84—723105.00–136.00119.59
28—81999.00–120.00109.04
2—233156.00–159.00157.55
5—91590.00–119.00104.73
21—275140.00–169.00154.75
122—373135.00–173.00157.66
143—674111.00–138.50126.30
194—625110.00–145.00131.19
219—470120.00–162.00147.14
233—521125.00–156.00140.51
311—570120.00–153.00136.61
2—95580.00–111.0095.58
3—1,01883.00–86.0084.32
17—88484.00–108.0098.97
1—160204.00204.00
24—77090.00–128.00114.77
204—429120.00–163.00149.32
66—324143.00–173.00158.72
1—1,10592.0092.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—590117.50117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—625132.00132.00
2—465149.00–154.00151.47
5—537150.00–154.00150.81
1—310164.00164.00
6—376158.00–173.00167.37
8—418148.00–171.00160.94
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—590110.00110.00
2—488110.00–112.50111.23
1—410110.00110.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—467131.00131.00
1—300151.00151.00
1—445140.00140.00
2—510135.00135.00
3—560120.00120.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—420108.00108.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—405159.00159.00
3—522149.00–151.00149.65
7—493152.50–154.00153.35
11—620143.00–144.50143.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,130600.00600.00
(<2 yrs)Open2—1,090835.00835.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,04563.00–87.0077.76
(<2 yrs)Open13—92357.00–86.0069.78
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—630410.00410.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—893585.00–610.00598.24
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—960400.00400.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—785650.00650.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—830680.00680.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,050635.00635.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—790700.00700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,043790.00–880.00837.27
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—819685.00–890.00808.99
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—715630.00630.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—850710.00710.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—785775.00–800.00787.82
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—855675.00675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—952675.00675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—8801,375.001,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—988710.00–775.00742.25
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—795675.00675.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—780600.00600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,225825.00825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)64—1,246750.00–1,575.001,160.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)62—1,322850.00–1,775.001,505.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,242620.00–1,200.00885.78
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)23—1,209775.00–1,335.001,097.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)9—914650.00–900.00804.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5—1,0831,200.00–1,300.001,254.37
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—998685.00–900.00781.99
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)26—1,106625.00–950.00741.89
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)13—1,168685.00–1,000.00857.68
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,165840.00–1,435.001,236.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)20—1,172840.00–1,485.001,092.45
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,025570.00–635.00594.85
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)9—1,095710.00–950.00854.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)16—1,068560.00–1,050.00891.29
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,345700.00700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,486710.00–1,000.00851.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)12—1,4221,000.00–1,140.001,065.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)4—1,400900.00–1,125.001,064.14
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,415960.00960.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—745675.00675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,028825.00825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—985890.00890.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,005840.00840.00
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—1,220800.00800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,043625.00–710.00679.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—920810.00810.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open13—1,3171,035.00–1,450.001,269.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open15—1,3571,020.00–1,675.001,397.15
Aged (>8 yrs)Open9—1,123735.00–1,250.00955.62
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,093850.00–950.00907.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—8001,300.001,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open9—1,6791,450.00–1,485.001,472.86
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5—1,1141,100.00–1,275.001,213.96
Young (2-4 yrs)Open14—9941,000.00–1,525.001,318.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open26—1,3491,000.00–1,450.001,187.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,2501,400.001,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—9971,000.00–1,525.001,307.65
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—1,4101,300.00–1,400.001,335.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,4551,075.001,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—7851,225.001,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open14—1,043700.00–1,475.001,234.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open5—1,165900.00–1,025.00980.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A8—1,228950.00–1,475.001,293.06
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A6—1,3671,050.00–1,535.001,346.85
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A1—2,14085.0085.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—9001,175.001,175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
37—1,00033.50–56.0046.77
136—1,06341.00–65.0054.38
73—1,00345.00–71.0060.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,17547.00–61.0052.57
126—1,46254.00–82.0068.06
100—1,46650.50–72.5061.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
56—1,21343.50–60.0052.79
155—1,25355.50–79.5068.70
255—1,21940.00–69.5060.72
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,07396.0096.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,32593.0093.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—93078.0078.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
116—1,70565.50–102.0093.20
46—1,45558.00–92.0083.13
95—1,81590.00–112.50103.42
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.