Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Aug 24
● As filed294 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 294 priced lines covering 14,056 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 13,902 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,736 head. replacement cattle receipts at 822 head. Counted as USDA files them — 135 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Aug 24, 2020
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 13,902Last week 15,021Year ago 17,400
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,736Last week 1,713Year ago 2,400
Replacement CattleReceipts 822Last week 734Year ago 876

Compared to last week, feeder steers were unevenly steady with instances of 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower, and feeder heifers were mostly steady with instances of 2.00 higher to 2.00 lower. Moderate to good demand was noted, with the best demand noted for long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher with moderate to good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—72074.00–87.0085.12
4—28092.50–112.00107.29
2—46070.00–82.0076.13
1—43088.0088.00
6—56980.00–92.0087.19
34—61580.00–108.0097.03
22—52578.00–109.5097.34
8—92579.0079.00
15—81182.00–99.0097.83
1—1,01570.0070.00
5—68276.00–97.0089.07
6—38285.00–103.5097.17
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—36575.0075.00
2—62581.0081.00
3—86370.0070.00
4—48773.00–79.0076.98
7—53475.00–79.0077.84
7—68075.00–76.0075.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21—968113.00–125.00122.11
116—429128.00–171.00154.89
35—328135.00–175.00160.41
1—185185.00185.00
6—220170.00–180.00173.21
142—911120.00–132.00127.93
53—876119.00–134.00124.96
4—1,01390.00–106.0094.59
2—1,130103.00103.00
282—674123.00–146.00136.72
363—523128.00–167.00149.68
17—272155.00–180.00164.22
91—828121.00–133.00130.36
1—1,165105.00105.00
2—1,052106.00106.00
64—379135.00–176.00159.99
116—777116.00–138.50130.01
150—721122.00–140.25133.30
272—576125.00–160.00145.04
249—623125.00–154.50139.96
228—475138.00–165.00151.42
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
32—524115.00–149.00131.71
18—572111.00–136.00125.33
8—424125.00–151.00136.43
6—778101.00–126.00115.68
4—267127.00–141.00131.52
3—91398.00–112.00107.20
8—361130.00–161.00149.73
9—319136.00–161.00146.88
9—677115.00–132.00123.41
21—476102.00–141.00124.89
32—622110.00–136.00128.22
7—95890.00–114.00105.17
1—820115.00115.00
5—712116.00–128.00121.45
1—870116.00116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
196—981126.00–129.70128.05
187—917132.60–136.90134.71
77—898135.90135.90
1—245172.50172.50
6—325161.00–195.00172.30
4—530160.00160.00
2—252187.50187.50
3—450167.00167.00
8—420167.00–169.00167.75
14—373160.00–176.00168.44
6—572159.75159.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
339—818126.50–144.00139.96
10—468155.00–172.50162.42
46—516147.00–163.00157.83
146—721135.00–145.75139.71
64—429152.00–176.00164.98
229—624136.50–158.40148.82
355—676137.00–152.95147.48
435—873135.20–140.95136.85
646—775132.00–143.25139.93
2—200170.00170.00
310—915124.00–140.00134.04
226—965127.90–134.80131.55
66—573141.00–159.00152.12
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—350126.00126.00
1—430117.50117.50
2—523111.00–116.00113.51
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,30094.0094.00
3—82790.00–121.00111.00
1—755127.00127.00
2—568130.00–134.00132.06
2—705123.00123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
133—819139.95–144.10142.21
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—535136.00136.00
1—580117.00117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—922110.00110.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—569139.00139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—86591.00–97.0094.00
7—76990.00–112.0099.85
26—679110.00–119.00113.64
6—81695.00–108.00104.98
6—321133.00–160.00143.60
8—614110.50–125.00118.41
18—371126.00–157.00138.76
33—525111.00–138.00124.63
36—430105.00–145.00129.35
39—574115.00–140.00126.04
55—473100.00–146.00130.62
4—295125.00–150.00143.85
11—73096.00–121.00105.16
1—1,15576.0076.00
5—96677.00–86.0080.43
1—1,12098.0098.00
1—93590.0090.00
3—1,06182.0082.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
23—771104.50–120.00113.44
226—570120.00–148.00134.62
30—279134.00–195.00168.94
5—1,06285.00–133.00123.51
68—331142.50–178.00161.44
77—721108.00–129.00117.54
133—427134.00–166.00151.84
149—373127.00–179.50156.65
168—622115.00–140.00127.82
223—475120.00–162.00144.85
271—520123.00–157.00138.64
1—985122.00122.00
7—91885.00–98.0091.83
14—217152.50–200.00183.28
19—81990.00–114.00101.32
14—87491.00–128.00108.81
89—66799.00–138.00123.53
1—1,00085.0085.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—615122.00122.00
5—568130.00130.00
4—696115.00115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—326155.00–183.50174.67
9—466150.00–151.00150.23
10—813113.00–117.00116.09
11—618130.00–135.00132.93
12—558141.00–144.00141.50
7—276164.00–173.00167.95
4—511143.00–148.00146.73
5—428149.00–159.00154.68
1—850115.00115.00
7—357158.00–187.00171.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—410160.00–161.00160.66
2—340162.50162.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—485115.00115.00
3—523100.00–116.00110.65
3—578114.00–115.00114.33
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—690114.00114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
465—580116.00–144.50130.70
7—96384.00–102.0093.06
19—228130.00–159.00150.15
35—83091.00–122.25112.12
1—145175.00175.00
41—272127.50–161.00144.21
71—773100.00–128.25116.57
128—718102.00–127.25115.19
135—377122.50–159.00139.89
210—621110.00–139.50125.13
211—669107.00–135.00122.36
297—429122.00–150.00137.44
425—524119.00–143.00131.40
457—475119.00–146.50135.60
6—92084.00–94.0090.53
20—87185.00–112.00104.93
71—330122.50–158.00141.10
1—1,06094.0094.00
2—190158.00158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—97381.00–103.0091.75
6—82186.00–104.0098.48
17—72485.00–117.00106.01
13—277120.00–141.00130.29
12—320113.00–136.00124.55
24—62398.00–122.00113.23
26—67099.00–117.50109.66
36—380101.00–138.00124.50
40—430109.00–140.00125.19
45—478107.50–136.00122.63
47—524109.00–129.00121.04
55—569100.00–127.00119.19
10—76688.00–115.00101.40
1—1,00085.0085.00
1—85580.0080.00
1—925112.00112.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—270115.00115.00
2—61588.0088.00
2—420102.50–106.00104.33
1—58594.0094.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
102—842128.00128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—700115.00115.00
3—763121.00121.00
21—660119.00–123.00120.15
42—627119.00–126.00123.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—415140.00–159.00154.38
2—210143.00–145.00144.00
4—274141.00–155.00148.35
15—374140.00–151.00145.47
17—327140.00–166.00151.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—33094.0094.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—550116.00116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
49—422137.00–148.00143.40
3—300144.00144.00
149—535127.00–145.50139.87
156—574126.00–139.50133.92
43—478138.00–144.00140.89
34—386150.00–151.00150.08
85—723122.00–136.00129.53
140—628124.00–137.60133.95
431—662129.50–143.00138.25
2—807115.00115.00
20—771127.00127.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—418126.00–131.00128.60
4—673100.00–110.00105.09
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—475126.00126.00
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—690110.00110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—955775.00775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,035725.00725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9151,100.001,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,020650.00650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—985475.00475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—1,1661,000.00–1,225.001,127.86
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)20—1,206700.00–1,250.00853.96
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—1,121600.00–740.00650.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,121650.00–1,025.00842.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)19—1,217775.00–1,275.00992.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)40—1,239650.00–1,275.00888.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)15—1,152700.00–910.00847.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)43—1,285540.00–1,225.00983.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)70—1,170800.00–1,210.00993.73
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)14—1,155730.00–1,200.00946.41
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)26—1,106535.00–950.00744.36
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,210775.00–950.00864.31
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11—1,064650.00–1,000.00885.41
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)3—1,075600.00600.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—450300.00300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—750600.00600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—947600.00–750.00649.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—1,026675.00–775.00724.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—910750.00–825.00781.32
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—1,0051,150.001,150.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,419925.00–1,275.001,050.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8—1,3121,200.00–1,325.001,262.41
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,450900.00–985.00946.46
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—700400.00400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—800510.00510.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—925625.00625.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—625575.00575.00
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,295875.00875.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A4—1,29994.00–105.0098.58
(<2 yrs)N/A3—1,1051,050.00–1,275.001,179.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A3—1,5181,050.00–1,690.001,477.24
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A8—1,2961,000.00–1,600.001,270.63
Bulls — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A1—700225.00225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4—1,098925.00–975.00944.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,1781,000.00–1,025.001,011.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,3251,250.001,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,7851,375.001,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open4—1,2211,110.00–1,185.001,156.39
Aged (>8 yrs)Open15—1,324810.00–1,175.001,056.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6—1,3231,050.00–1,300.001,125.57
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,1951,375.001,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open54—1,4311,035.00–1,455.001,260.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,5681,175.00–1,525.001,310.76
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0851,025.001,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—750760.00760.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,215975.00975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open35—1,213800.00–1,110.001,015.06
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,2751,275.001,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0701,275.001,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,4851,275.001,275.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—825675.00675.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—925920.00920.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—900735.00735.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,225950.00950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,027925.00925.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—845660.00660.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,035920.00920.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—830710.00710.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open8—77869.00–99.0077.19
(<2 yrs)Open1—1,140750.00750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—1,25060.0060.00
Stock Cows — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5—500200.00200.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open3—9151,075.00–1,350.001,243.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
78—1,04853.00–74.0063.09
133—1,03437.50–66.0054.24
2—95017.00–26.0021.59
45—1,03329.00–57.0046.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
140—1,45759.00–81.5068.94
107—1,45653.00–71.5063.40
8—1,38648.50–62.0057.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
185—1,26450.50–81.5069.10
301—1,21948.50–71.0061.88
48—1,20140.50–62.0054.43
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—1,23595.00–107.00100.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
124—1,68869.00–105.0096.30
116—1,76988.00–114.00105.38
39—1,47934.00–96.0082.85
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.