Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Nov 2
● As filed299 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 299 priced lines covering 12,431 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 12,706 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,280 head. replacement cattle receipts at 709 head. Counted as USDA files them — 76 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Nov 2, 2020
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 12,706Last week 13,771Year ago 22,553
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,280Last week 2,097Year ago 2,583
Replacement CattleReceipts 709Last week 1,102Year ago 911

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher, and feeder heifers were mostly 2.00-4.00 higher with good to very good demand. Buyers continue to show the highest interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady with moderate to good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
155—66898.00–127.50113.26
302—621104.00–133.00116.32
202—373113.00–140.00128.16
20—228115.00–151.00132.07
487—524106.00–134.50122.35
113—77288.00–122.50109.19
58—281110.00–144.00126.52
2—180130.00–153.00141.18
10—97065.00–99.0088.93
349—428105.00–137.00127.15
1—1,07093.0093.00
1—1,02097.0097.00
127—325110.00–141.00126.41
442—472115.00–139.00126.79
24—81589.00–110.0099.23
426—570105.00–131.00119.21
19—86087.00–106.5097.24
148—71694.00–122.00110.83
20—91482.00–106.5094.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—676118.00–122.00121.40
3—858109.00109.00
29—629118.00–125.00121.09
11—82196.00–111.00107.32
20—769113.00–117.00116.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—265147.50147.50
13—369125.00–129.50127.31
1—445132.00132.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—37791.0091.00
2—423100.00–104.00101.99
1—56099.0099.00
1—51092.0092.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—72585.0085.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—92865.00–102.0083.29
22—72081.00–103.0092.13
9—82569.00–95.0082.66
8—88067.00–100.0078.20
68—47390.00–120.00112.92
23—280107.50–131.00118.88
18—33097.50–120.00110.20
57—37292.00–126.00110.83
33—61895.00–111.00103.48
1—210123.00123.00
81—53090.00–116.00108.64
58—57293.00–116.00108.33
41—42590.00–123.00110.77
5—97077.00–96.0089.05
43—67291.00–118.00102.57
17—77777.00–102.5091.46
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—515111.00–112.00111.51
1—79094.0094.00
2—660103.00–113.00108.00
3—571113.00113.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—492112.00112.00
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—70095.0095.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—662115.50–119.00117.85
8—422128.00–132.00129.39
18—831120.00120.00
80—726113.00–126.00125.83
29—767116.00–124.75122.86
1—850108.00108.00
29—466125.00–132.50128.90
114—525119.00–147.00126.11
87—573119.00–126.50122.19
77—608120.00–134.40130.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—513110.00110.00
1—75593.0093.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
71—375142.00–180.00157.00
2—183152.00–165.00158.41
17—278136.00–202.00161.88
19—978108.00–119.00113.44
69—927100.00–125.00117.87
163—474132.00–164.00145.44
269—526120.00–149.50137.14
145—423135.00–167.00151.48
128—771105.00–132.00124.77
40—868111.00–129.00124.38
210—722115.00–133.00125.02
319—570120.00–150.00136.06
4—241147.50–160.00155.83
3—1,088101.00–109.00106.33
77—824108.00–130.00121.70
31—323137.00–189.00163.05
266—624119.00–146.50130.53
176—672113.00–138.00126.72
16—1,023100.00–110.25108.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—523151.00–159.00152.69
12—413155.00–171.00164.10
6—322165.00–177.50173.80
62—847138.95138.95
2—862131.00131.00
6—467140.00–152.00148.13
4—371162.00–167.00164.47
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—210120.00120.00
1—510105.00105.00
1—665103.00103.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—480127.50127.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—705116.00116.00
9—629118.00–121.50120.42
1—675119.00119.00
Steers — Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—820102.00102.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
42—708121.50–138.25133.77
163—969129.80–131.00130.57
137—628130.00–141.00134.85
6—316185.00–195.00191.36
25—525140.00–152.00144.92
30—472148.00–156.75154.54
12—431151.00–159.00155.27
123—681130.00–140.00137.08
243—768120.00–138.20134.72
124—860135.90–137.00136.43
228—814130.00–137.80134.54
21—562140.00–150.00146.04
233—922124.00–135.60130.81
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—381124.00–146.00129.65
7—82699.00–116.00110.57
32—579115.00–131.00123.20
2—75599.00–117.00107.94
4—240146.00–150.00146.96
50—61998.00–127.00116.13
10—423121.00–144.00130.99
5—324125.00–149.00135.82
28—479115.00–138.00129.08
6—292112.00–140.00130.76
1—915102.00102.00
39—525107.00–134.00124.60
15—72182.00–119.50112.64
13—677110.00–120.00113.87
4—864100.00–114.00107.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
118—375127.00–175.00152.62
18—272130.00–160.00149.20
6—228130.00–160.00136.84
23—81985.00–109.00101.60
233—431125.00–160.00142.60
1—190140.00140.00
125—671102.00–126.00115.22
272—520115.00–147.00130.74
2—96383.00–90.0086.49
4—92682.00–92.0086.28
259—479123.00–155.00136.64
108—71990.00–125.00108.58
4—1,01081.00–89.0082.99
12—87786.00–103.0097.53
292—571115.00–144.00125.29
51—77498.00–122.00106.52
264—624104.00–133.00119.45
63—325135.00–192.50151.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—659122.00–129.00124.81
1—395150.00150.00
1—565147.00147.00
2—500143.00143.00
11—475141.00–152.00144.55
3—281164.00–165.00164.31
6—621125.00–162.00131.45
12—326158.00–172.50165.38
5—416147.00–154.00151.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—529133.00–134.50133.69
7—410153.00–160.00155.52
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—505110.00–115.00111.29
4—564110.00–112.00111.00
4—471106.00–119.00111.89
2—402107.00107.00
1—265120.00120.00
1—62592.0092.00
1—72586.0086.00
4—363105.00–122.50117.19
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—475112.00112.00
1—655117.00117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—223120.00–147.00131.00
9—92476.00–90.0082.47
1—1,04578.5078.50
35—62295.00–115.00108.71
18—284116.00–140.00128.16
63—37185.00–149.75129.52
2—96360.00–84.5072.35
11—327116.00–140.00127.97
41—431105.00–135.00125.40
55—47994.00–136.00121.52
70—574102.00–125.00114.55
15—76470.00–111.0098.11
32—67594.00–117.00106.90
9—71480.00–102.0094.16
7—87974.00–91.0081.14
58—52984.00–126.00114.82
4—83190.00–97.0092.03
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—521126.50126.50
1—470135.00135.00
1—690104.00104.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—510119.00119.00
1—79590.0090.00
2—620111.00111.00
1—88083.0083.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—573110.00110.00
1—79596.0096.00
3—680100.00–117.00111.33
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—92081.00–89.5085.73
14—36185.00–105.0095.05
3—77066.00–84.0073.36
4—70595.0095.00
3—46068.00–97.0087.33
21—62784.00–95.0091.46
18—42370.00–110.0098.93
1—89584.0084.00
13—50883.00–94.0087.33
21—65891.00–95.5093.29
2—57276.0076.00
10—28672.00–108.0097.14
4—1,17679.0079.00
9—34586.00–87.0086.90
8—83184.00–93.0089.98
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—43076.0076.00
1—38080.0080.00
5—51473.0073.00

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)Open1—1,1001,325.001,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open9—1,221930.00–1,600.001,187.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,2751,410.001,410.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open12—1,197760.00–1,110.00899.82
Aged (>8 yrs)Open7—1,329685.00–1,175.00991.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open12—1,304925.00–1,200.001,092.12
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—950935.00–1,000.00967.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open4—1,3401,275.001,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open11—1,320730.00–1,550.001,221.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open5—1,381890.00–1,375.001,163.34
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0451,275.001,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—1,453750.00–1,075.00996.39
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,4251,275.001,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,4151,100.001,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,310900.00900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—985675.00675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9801,025.001,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—9951,150.001,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,200630.00630.00
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,365810.00810.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—885425.00425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—685350.00350.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open10—1,10259.00–94.0073.64
(<2 yrs)Open4—80683.00–91.0085.84
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,120650.00650.00
(<2 yrs)Open4—931725.00–745.00738.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—78574.0074.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,388640.00–880.00797.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,455830.00830.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,407710.00–800.00751.58
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,425775.00775.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,455760.00760.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,020460.00460.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—920675.00675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,035735.00735.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—954550.00–790.00714.81
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—718400.00–600.00510.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—650375.00375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—870635.00635.00
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)10—1,166860.00–1,300.001,065.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)94—1,215565.00–1,175.00796.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)34—1,272635.00–1,325.001,012.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,285825.00825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—900660.00660.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,223535.00–720.00616.81
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)10—1,168625.00–935.00847.15
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)25—1,170500.00–900.00649.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)18—1,360590.00–1,000.00839.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)15—1,160480.00–925.00736.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,020650.00–710.00685.88
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)35—1,142750.00–1,375.00926.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)27—1,317750.00–1,010.00851.41
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)7—1,211610.00–735.00683.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—935600.00600.00
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—1,230760.00760.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,015600.00600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—900650.00650.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—955810.00810.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—885725.00725.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—693375.00–650.00515.40
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—775660.00660.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)9—1,017675.00–1,275.00997.47
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)10—854830.00–900.00866.05
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)15—993760.00–885.00864.66
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—900820.00820.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A1—1,65090.0090.00
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A3—1,3821,200.00–1,350.001,294.05
(<2 yrs)N/A3—1,100835.00–1,100.001,027.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A1—1,880124.00124.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
407—1,26037.50–59.5052.75
181—1,29046.50–70.0058.04
75—1,20132.00–51.5045.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
214—1,09833.00–57.5046.30
98—1,05247.00–70.0054.75
95—99226.50–51.0038.63
4—93310.00–20.0014.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
169—1,52851.00–74.0059.19
189—1,48445.00–59.5054.66
19—1,45646.00–51.5049.05
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,27090.0090.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,140103.00103.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
124—1,70665.00–90.0080.99
1—67099.0099.00
67—1,83181.00–103.0090.34
53—1,61230.00–81.5070.33
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,21579.0079.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—1,24062.0062.00
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.