Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Oct 19
● As filed305 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 305 priced lines covering 14,405 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 15,123 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,273 head. replacement cattle receipts at 910 head. Counted as USDA files them — 122 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Oct 19, 2020
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 15,123Last week 14,220Year ago 20,680
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,273Last week 1,927Year ago 3,155
Replacement CattleReceipts 910Last week 552Year ago 1,260

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly 2.00-4.00 lower and feeder heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Demand for feeders was moderate at best, with buyers showing the best demand for long-weaned, preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 1.00 higher with moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
270—471124.00–160.00141.36
18—1,014100.00–111.50105.75
47—872105.00–128.90122.29
31—279130.00–179.00157.10
10—983110.00–122.00114.53
118—375133.00–173.00154.09
350—530120.00–149.50135.57
147—767109.00–128.00123.29
5—1,101107.00107.00
355—625108.00–147.00128.80
15—218140.00–170.00159.03
203—717103.50–135.75123.12
34—825110.00–130.50122.18
58—330126.00–175.00152.10
157—430130.00–160.00143.14
25—926100.00–118.00109.93
299—672113.00–140.00126.64
317—570120.00–148.00134.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—587125.00125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—420146.00–167.00149.38
63—808131.00131.00
2—515157.00157.00
21—370152.00–164.00160.42
214—870127.70–132.30130.37
55—938126.10126.10
32—328165.00–177.50171.98
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—603127.00127.00
5—745110.00110.00
2—547123.00123.00
4—661120.00120.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—49082.0082.00
1—400110.00110.00
3—50798.00–118.00108.63
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—580100.00100.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—522130.00130.00
2—735107.50–110.00108.75
2—618105.00–125.00114.80
1—580131.00131.00
1—355140.00140.00
1—760115.00115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
72—776140.60140.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—384162.00–182.00170.13
195—624131.00–146.50139.74
21—576135.00–143.50141.61
64—1,036118.75–119.50119.38
3—323169.00169.00
6—246178.00178.00
208—868124.00–134.70131.60
76—725125.00–136.00134.65
118—832121.00–138.70135.89
25—420141.00–165.00154.16
45—477146.00–159.00151.67
30—533135.00–161.00148.99
221—932124.25–132.90129.55
19—676128.00–132.00131.06
88—775122.00–134.50130.40
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—274120.00–142.00128.17
7—812114.00–115.00114.29
28—372111.00–148.00130.20
2—97393.00–97.0094.96
34—470117.00–137.00126.42
39—632102.00–125.00115.85
4—323125.00–142.50131.56
5—869103.00–110.00106.80
3—782105.00–106.00105.67
36—669107.00–125.00116.53
2—1,08094.0094.00
71—573107.00–130.00121.64
3—938100.00–104.00101.99
36—527110.00–131.00124.11
1—1,045100.00100.00
11—72697.00–118.00114.04
31—425110.00–140.00128.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,00080.0080.00
14—81893.00–116.00103.32
284—67495.50–129.50117.28
48—76590.00–116.00105.95
12—92483.00–101.5095.63
23—233121.00–155.00136.17
77—72090.00–126.00105.37
7—1,14585.5085.50
17—87091.00–110.0098.30
566—522104.00–136.00119.44
80—276118.00–146.00131.65
12—95880.00–95.0090.09
498—474102.00–138.00122.72
492—570103.00–133.00117.68
400—62299.00–130.00115.37
148—323113.00–144.00126.61
15—1,06199.0099.00
284—375105.00–142.00124.89
362—429105.00–141.00125.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—670120.00–124.00121.50
41—625119.00–126.00122.73
28—783110.00–118.00116.97
8—707117.50117.50
1—805110.00110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—330139.00139.00
2—715110.00110.00
36—795124.75124.75
2—635114.00114.00
18—411127.00–137.00132.95
94—873118.50118.50
2—515128.00–131.00129.50
15—364132.50–141.00136.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—468116.00116.00
1—74575.0075.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
31—567117.00–126.00121.23
14—856118.75118.75
26—764107.00–112.50108.88
54—517119.00–140.00125.46
3—426133.00133.00
109—631115.00–129.50126.75
7—370140.00–155.00148.34
5—487131.00131.00
10—332141.00–150.00141.85
180—665112.00–129.75126.65
88—721117.25–124.25123.12
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—375120.00120.00
1—485114.00114.00
3—548117.00117.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—47898.00–99.0098.49
1—59596.0096.00
2—41599.00–106.00102.58
2—330101.00–102.00101.50
2—365102.00–103.00102.52
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—455105.00105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—87272.00–84.0079.03
85—429105.00–126.00113.14
117—57397.50–118.00106.94
2—91569.00–76.0072.50
21—78284.00–103.0094.26
21—72480.00–107.0091.14
77—372100.00–127.00112.49
54—325101.00–133.00117.25
13—279110.00–127.50117.59
1—95580.0080.00
62—66879.00–112.00102.69
111—46890.00–125.00111.10
84—52490.00–125.00109.47
5—226110.00–125.00118.82
67—62189.00–117.00107.31
13—81676.00–102.0089.57
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—312114.00114.00
4—576108.00–114.00112.04
1—420117.00117.00
1—650107.00107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—723113.00113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—81092.0092.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—403146.50146.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—65586.0086.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,15377.0077.00
177—431124.00–160.00137.37
18—86781.00–95.0089.79
356—475121.00–155.00134.62
1—1,06585.0085.00
290—625105.00–133.00118.53
151—71990.00–119.00109.62
5—92280.00–97.0090.47
184—667102.00–131.00115.45
25—281137.50–164.50152.01
408—523113.00–142.00127.23
21—82195.00–116.00102.61
137—374129.00–172.00145.21
47—76894.00–126.50105.36
7—236134.00–160.00154.82
59—328134.00–167.50147.50
9—97274.00–93.0080.17
342—574113.00–144.00125.30
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—495125.00125.00
3—75793.0093.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—562105.00–112.00107.38
1—375105.00105.00
5—519106.00–116.00112.19
1—455110.00110.00
2—430110.00–112.50111.28
1—340112.50112.50
1—285112.50112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
69—42690.00–144.00121.98
6—1,06374.0074.00
20—329115.00–148.00129.65
67—572100.00–127.00115.22
35—67080.00–116.00104.53
19—77288.00–111.0099.50
5—82662.00–100.0086.60
13—92871.00–90.0082.45
46—62890.00–116.00107.16
22—71582.00–110.0097.40
27—375100.00–146.00129.22
2—1,21080.0080.00
1—240135.00135.00
70—52893.00–125.00115.85
60—473109.00–138.00122.68
20—85870.00–98.0084.77
4—98175.00–85.0082.57
26—271115.00–154.00131.12
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—580124.00124.00
1—645108.00108.00
Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—81079.0079.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—442104.00–110.00107.62
3—62087.00–99.0094.54
4—67585.00–99.0095.63
14—48890.00–103.0098.04
2—562105.00105.00
1—1,04583.0083.00
3—73761.00–86.0076.45
2—167120.00120.00
1—99580.0080.00
4—94876.0076.00
11—34091.00–106.0098.64
5—272101.00–110.00106.67
4—51999.00–106.00103.75
2—80596.0096.00
11—37885.00–112.0098.78
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—55078.0078.00
2—43871.0071.00
3—81271.0071.00
1—51575.0075.00
2—37870.00–75.0072.42
2—28580.0080.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
61—863102.00102.00
57—92399.5099.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—35577.5077.50
1—63547.0047.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open7—1,294595.00–1,500.001,215.74
Young (2-4 yrs)Open7—1,239875.00–1,575.001,427.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open13—1,1281,050.00–1,675.001,286.49
Young (2-4 yrs)Open6—1,146700.00–1,600.001,283.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—1,2501,500.00–1,650.001,527.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)6—1,0291,575.00–1,625.001,615.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,2381,490.00–1,525.001,508.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open4—1,250800.00–1,100.00973.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)4—1,1611,350.00–1,760.001,579.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,5901,185.001,185.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,0001,425.001,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open9—1,216735.00–1,100.00900.60
Aged (>8 yrs)Open7—1,385610.00–1,025.00846.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open13—1,417925.00–1,575.001,207.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,090875.00875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,245850.00850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open5—1,264810.00–1,300.00969.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)8—1,1841,585.00–1,650.001,625.30
Aged (>8 yrs)Open9—1,324800.00–1,125.00986.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—850825.00825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—895625.00625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,103810.00–920.00872.36
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,550860.00860.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,075900.00900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—915720.00720.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,025800.00800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—955610.00610.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8—1,055675.00–820.00757.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)26—1,268800.00–1,325.001,046.28
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—1,145750.00750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)15—1,244460.00–1,100.00869.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)14—1,200500.00–930.00678.56
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)3—938600.00–875.00738.32
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)20—1,197675.00–1,070.00896.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11—1,176550.00–1,225.00850.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)51—1,251325.00–1,275.00860.03
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,300875.00–1,075.00928.46
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—1,278640.00–650.00645.03
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)43—1,216400.00–800.00634.66
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,230650.00–810.00732.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,195630.00630.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)66—1,184460.00–1,425.00859.38
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)19—1,296550.00–975.00752.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)4—1,275925.00–1,350.001,114.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)46—1,136420.00–1,025.00747.77
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,038525.00–550.00538.43
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)3—1,218600.00–740.00676.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,203610.00–735.00703.10
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,002680.00–750.00725.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,120650.00650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,200675.00–700.00686.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—900775.00775.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,0501,250.001,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,100790.00790.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—975925.00925.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—842570.00–930.00766.91
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—763730.00–750.00733.75
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—755885.00885.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open13—94155.00–95.0069.99
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,000635.00–750.00713.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—755500.00500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—1,15553.00–78.0063.19
Young (2-4 yrs)Open10—1,13755.00–85.0065.17
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—915500.00500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,100650.00650.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A1—1,92067.0067.00
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A7—1,471850.00–1,530.001,192.55
(<2 yrs)N/A4—928650.00–760.00720.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A1—1,5051,810.001,810.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
461—1,26040.50–65.5052.65
160—1,32549.00–74.0057.59
97—1,22130.00–55.5047.08
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
200—1,08234.00–57.0045.87
61—1,05846.00–69.0051.33
77—98225.00–48.5038.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
107—1,55750.50–65.5058.58
10—1,38939.50–56.0048.38
183—1,50145.00–62.0053.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
130—1,67267.00–86.5079.33
49—1,81681.00–98.0085.83
43—1,56254.00–79.0070.09
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.