Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Sep 21
● As filed292 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 292 priced lines covering 14,229 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 14,948 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,982 head. replacement cattle receipts at 759 head. Counted as USDA files them — 104 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Sep 21, 2020
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 14,948Last week 14,475Year ago 21,789
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,982Last week 2,878Year ago 2,579
Replacement CattleReceipts 759Last week 610Year ago 712

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower and feeder heifers were mostly 1.00-3.00 lower. Buyers showed the best interest in long-weaned, preconditioned cattle, especially as health concerns are imminent given the seasonal temperature swings that become the norm this time of year. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower with mostly moderate demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,2371,150.00–1,575.001,311.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,0401,300.001,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,220960.00–1,350.001,207.13
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,250985.00–1,100.001,042.50
Aged (>8 yrs)Open5—1,157530.00–900.00766.15
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,1001,285.00–1,335.001,304.70
Young (2-4 yrs)Open9—1,230935.00–1,475.001,259.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open13—1,150825.00–1,250.001,075.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open23—1,371710.00–1,700.001,179.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,6951,400.001,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)7—1,3011,325.00–1,800.001,593.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open23—1,269775.00–1,450.001,157.27
Aged (>8 yrs)Open9—1,176825.00–1,035.00915.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—960610.00610.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,3501,025.001,025.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—900485.00485.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—780800.00800.00
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—685625.00625.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—911890.00890.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—932950.00950.00
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,113670.00–1,175.00993.43
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—953570.00–1,000.00772.31
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—785785.00785.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A9—1,026800.00–1,250.001,006.99
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A4—1,336800.00–1,750.001,407.01
(<2 yrs)N/A1—1,52598.0098.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,420800.00–1,135.00957.47
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)3—1,185735.00–775.00753.30
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)38—1,184525.00–1,050.00753.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8—973480.00–885.00698.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)36—1,245430.00–1,200.00930.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)13—1,328875.00–1,300.001,077.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—1,4971,000.001,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)17—1,267680.00–1,000.00866.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)24—1,182625.00–1,200.00955.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)51—1,373610.00–1,500.001,172.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)65—1,271575.00–1,325.00954.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)6—1,2911,025.00–1,300.001,184.82
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)9—1,160875.00–1,550.001,221.65
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)25—1,093430.00–950.00673.41
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)18—1,133600.00–1,250.00995.75
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8—1,172700.00–1,110.00890.99
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,010690.00690.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,002750.00750.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—815430.00430.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—921480.00–530.00509.63
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,170760.00760.00
(<2 yrs)Open2—1,070750.00–850.00796.50
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,240825.00825.00
(<2 yrs)Open4—90066.00–88.0075.78
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—97260.00–81.0070.48
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—795480.00480.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—220159.00159.00
5—366137.00–156.00144.59
8—328134.00–160.00139.22
3—463139.00139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
78—579126.00–135.50130.16
29—708121.00–132.25130.62
69—623118.00–130.50126.60
429—679124.00–139.70135.54
4—368141.00141.00
8—411140.00140.00
5—485134.00–136.00134.80
134—767128.00–128.50128.28
115—534126.00–138.00132.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—92890.00–111.0099.95
66—276122.50–157.00138.31
82—324120.00–139.00132.20
153—718100.00–132.00118.07
179—375119.00–142.50130.82
319—427114.00–145.00129.81
327—626110.00–138.00122.29
482—569113.00–138.00126.17
536—521117.00–144.00126.14
574—473117.00–144.00128.80
9—228130.00–142.00135.94
1—955102.00102.00
69—772100.00–130.50114.95
231—673105.00–137.75121.83
22—81492.00–125.00115.54
5—1,01887.00–100.0094.78
21—878101.00–114.00111.73
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—625114.00114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—275144.00144.00
1—360140.00140.00
1—445142.00142.00
6—867110.00110.00
13—488142.00–145.00143.14
27—763125.00125.00
28—565141.50141.50
36—730122.00–124.00123.28
58—690127.00–129.00127.40
64—631133.00–136.00133.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,00081.0081.00
87—420100.00–125.00116.87
6—233115.00–129.00118.70
9—81884.00–111.0096.10
16—76880.00–117.0098.66
2—92090.00–93.0091.48
3—87789.00–90.0089.67
33—328110.00–132.00121.32
63—377101.00–132.00122.13
106—47190.00–131.00119.10
117—568100.00–125.00115.64
7—282109.00–135.00122.55
47—62895.00–126.00111.46
2—96883.00–86.0084.51
82—522104.00–131.00116.05
25—72291.00–113.00105.01
28—66882.00–122.00106.52
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—380119.00119.00
1—585112.00112.00
2—610102.00–111.00106.54
2—468106.00–111.00108.41
1—405107.00107.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—39095.0095.00
1—590100.00100.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—430102.00102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
30—627118.00–126.00122.42
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—907111.00–119.00112.61
1—1,150101.00101.00
1—1,095106.00106.00
2—225125.00–142.50134.14
3—275122.50–150.00138.64
6—81392.00–111.00106.63
12—778100.00–124.50115.57
17—376118.00–151.00132.10
25—62695.00–134.00124.39
31—429116.00–146.00138.14
37—472120.00–145.00133.58
56—522110.00–135.50127.45
2—873103.00–113.00108.01
6—324104.00–149.00130.11
14—721110.00–127.00116.51
33—682112.00–130.00122.31
3—99095.00–102.0097.34
41—574100.00–140.00124.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—285182.50182.50
8—364150.00–170.00163.95
3—310167.50–182.50174.80
2—428161.00–162.00161.51
14—476157.00–162.00158.41
7—558156.00156.00
112—919132.00132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
271—472132.00–159.00147.73
234—671120.00–146.00134.05
170—422120.00–170.00154.80
149—722118.00–136.50129.03
23—971113.00–116.00113.96
132—772116.00–138.50129.59
3—1,018104.00–115.00109.74
44—327140.00–180.00160.44
67—820121.00–139.50130.61
358—526124.00–155.50143.98
8—1,068100.00–118.00106.44
21—919105.00–130.00115.58
18—272130.00–184.50160.17
36—873114.00–130.50123.38
49—375140.00–175.00155.14
380—624119.00–148.00136.91
391—573125.00–152.50141.41
3—1,130100.00–106.00104.03
3—227142.50–179.00157.67
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—383145.00145.00
2—347144.00144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
108—722127.00–144.00140.51
6—1,077127.00127.00
76—916124.00–136.30133.39
142—813130.00–137.00135.75
9—380156.50–178.00162.59
29—418147.00–168.00162.66
79—524144.00–165.00153.77
243—967127.00–132.20130.55
247—866130.00–140.40137.53
52—1,036125.90125.90
1—310177.00177.00
15—478151.00–160.00156.35
110—680135.00–146.75143.75
145—578125.00–157.00150.18
148—622132.00–150.00143.16
391—767128.00–143.50139.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
25—774136.00–138.00136.92
1—950100.00100.00
1—1,125100.00100.00
5—441167.00167.00
6—930114.00114.00
10—461167.00–169.00168.41
22—523152.00–154.00153.64
24—726138.00–140.00138.58
40—566151.00–156.00154.54
46—825133.00–136.00135.63
37—638144.00–151.00149.82
37—681141.00–144.00142.20
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—425105.00105.00
1—525130.00130.00
1—615115.00115.00
1—575117.00117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—485131.00131.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—755115.00115.00
1—460130.00130.00
8—523121.00–128.00123.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—585129.00129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
25—77189.50–117.00103.57
5—98475.00–93.0081.75
5—92080.00–98.0089.74
2—870101.00–105.00103.01
3—237127.50–144.00137.10
29—71587.00–120.00107.17
36—631105.00–125.00113.59
15—328111.00–142.00131.59
28—673103.00–117.00110.13
48—427112.50–147.00132.25
50—372110.00–145.00132.47
54—575103.00–125.00117.83
66—474112.50–140.50129.13
81—513104.00–134.00122.65
5—82086.00–105.0098.93
7—277130.00–141.00135.14
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—576121.00–124.00123.23
2—352139.00139.00
1—495134.00134.00
3—432133.50133.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—222160.00–169.00162.77
1—1,02078.0078.00
10—86990.00–107.0097.67
59—325139.00–169.00153.52
135—373120.00–175.00151.26
140—672109.00–132.50122.24
227—426127.00–164.00147.92
236—622108.00–138.00125.64
246—473125.00–159.00141.22
292—575119.50–147.00129.77
336—526121.00–147.00135.35
21—284132.00–177.50158.91
28—82596.00–121.00111.52
58—765101.00–127.00113.65
69—719102.00–123.00115.31
12—91685.00–100.0093.97
1—96586.0086.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—510147.00147.00
3—317135.00–157.50147.32
26—417144.00–170.00159.84
3—451159.00159.00
2—365155.00155.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—560111.00111.00
5—643110.50–118.50115.28
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—637100.00–105.00101.69
1—510111.00111.00
2—407111.00111.00
2—655100.00100.00
2—478109.00–115.00112.05
1—370115.00115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—420160.00160.00
3—383169.00169.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—475127.00127.00
3—385129.00–135.00131.00
3—670111.00111.00
2—623110.00–111.00110.49
1—520118.00118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—582120.00120.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
48—930102.00102.00
8—66475.00–96.0085.08
1—1,08082.0082.00
2—147122.50122.50
2—195137.50137.50
5—46788.00–105.00101.43
9—28177.00–113.0083.08
12—41972.00–106.0087.57
7—71977.00–92.5081.91
17—34166.00–107.0085.04
5—82382.00–91.0084.57
8—63293.00–97.0094.53
8—38189.00–100.0092.89
4—51086.00–90.0088.48
2—57880.00–91.0085.67
1—76085.0085.00
1—240100.00100.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—56073.0073.00
1—51579.0079.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—1,30086.00–106.0093.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
90—1,17730.00–59.5052.63
129—1,28456.00–74.0065.89
382—1,23343.00–69.5059.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
132—1,47656.00–77.0066.61
10—1,32448.50–58.5053.35
186—1,47151.00–69.0060.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
81—1,00130.00–58.0043.63
137—1,07535.00–62.0052.26
53—1,04153.00–67.0058.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
60—1,80890.50–110.00100.78
53—1,49063.00–89.0081.85
103—1,70072.00–100.0092.74
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.