Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Dec 14
● As filed326 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 326 priced lines covering 16,840 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 16,672 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,479 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,293 head. Counted as USDA files them — 103 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Dec 14, 2020
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 16,672Last week 33,154Year ago 12,730
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,479Last week 2,721Year ago 1,850
Replacement CattleReceipts 1,293Last week 997Year ago 1,294

Compared to close last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady, instances 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Demand moderate to good, especially for weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady, instances 1.00 lower. Demand moderate to good for slaughter classes. Trade was active for all classes throughout the week.

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open19—1,5261,125.00–1,500.001,295.88
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,2901,050.001,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,2751,075.00–1,200.001,149.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,3201,350.001,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open9—1,226760.00–1,050.00893.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open9—1,3981,150.00–1,700.001,412.82
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4—1,344770.00–1,000.00900.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,5551,375.001,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open6—1,175910.00–1,325.001,016.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open4—1,186860.00–1,175.001,051.24
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—1,095500.00500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open7—1,108610.00–950.00762.07
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,3501,125.001,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open14—1,180800.00–975.00901.86
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,3121,000.00–1,400.001,216.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,5701,440.00–1,590.001,516.59
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,373700.00–1,330.001,044.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open6—1,5451,175.00–1,580.001,407.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,6651,450.001,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,300775.00–890.00841.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,315910.00910.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—900910.00910.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—9601,075.001,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,090950.00–1,300.001,106.73
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5—1,072860.00–1,010.00955.14
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—1,056750.00–1,225.001,099.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,2001,075.001,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)7—976680.00–1,350.00907.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)77—1,353775.00–1,475.001,270.63
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,2001,025.001,025.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,170425.00425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5—1,190725.00725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)27—1,194500.00–850.00706.82
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,236510.00–1,025.00760.21
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)58—1,150420.00–1,000.00648.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)65—1,275735.00–1,275.001,020.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,000460.00460.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)115—1,258610.00–1,300.001,000.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)4—1,375950.00–1,150.001,095.44
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)28—1,050475.00–1,325.00939.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)32—1,232635.00–1,425.001,085.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,199700.00–950.00803.05
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8—970695.00–1,000.00806.78
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,2161,600.001,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,3421,575.001,575.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—780500.00500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—845450.00450.00
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)6—1,218500.00–975.00736.32
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—800660.00660.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)12—1,259500.00–975.00801.78
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2—948450.00–725.00585.69
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,013925.00–940.00932.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—980750.00750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—950600.00600.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,065520.00520.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)15—1,2571,525.00–1,650.001,592.40
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)61—1,165650.00–1,475.001,312.65
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0901,085.001,085.00
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—954680.00–850.00777.77
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)69—1,115600.00–1,400.001,208.34
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—950700.00700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—980750.00750.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—789540.00–725.00659.65
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—625335.00335.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—900800.00–925.00878.24
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—970750.00750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—815800.00800.00
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—915750.00750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—800600.00–650.00625.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A1—2,0601,825.001,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A6—1,550975.00–1,850.001,467.45
(<2 yrs)N/A4—1,079900.00–1,375.001,085.89
(<2 yrs)N/A4—1,195108.00–140.00125.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A1—1,3001,325.001,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A1—1,3051,050.001,050.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open6—1,08055.00–76.0062.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—1,11661.00–66.0063.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,255695.00695.00
(<2 yrs)Open7—1,06961.00–80.0073.05

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—395163.00163.00
15—521146.00–150.00147.29
17—801121.00121.00
25—670130.00–131.00130.32
3—451158.00158.00
38—619136.00–140.00136.82
25—573140.00–143.00140.99
22—789126.00126.00
32—857125.00125.00
23—710125.00–126.00125.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—376168.00–181.00171.31
2—408173.00–175.00174.01
58—921134.00134.00
1—780128.00128.00
13—320170.00–185.00175.51
14—804127.00127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
168—525143.00–163.00152.75
123—570131.00–156.00144.66
299—771125.50–137.50133.32
49—478146.00–169.00156.74
194—837129.75–135.50133.07
50—1,029124.60124.60
226—676126.50–147.00138.22
529—926119.75–136.00130.89
338—718122.00–136.00131.78
120—619130.00–147.50140.23
400—867121.00–136.30132.14
56—994127.90127.90
11—365190.00–192.00190.57
84—429150.00–172.00162.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
344—623115.00–143.00131.21
42—878107.00–126.00117.30
74—377132.00–185.00161.33
478—825114.00–137.60130.32
341—675113.50–139.00128.47
213—772109.00–134.00125.77
202—426140.00–171.00155.64
198—717106.50–138.00124.96
6—297162.00–184.00169.48
33—931102.00–119.00112.76
6—967103.00–124.00119.08
250—473133.00–164.00152.38
411—576117.00–153.00138.40
87—328143.00–182.00166.85
17—1,02593.00–114.00105.05
23—1,080100.00–118.75113.82
476—528127.00–165.00143.60
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—502113.00113.00
7—434105.00–122.50116.79
2—640110.00110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
41—573105.00–132.00122.04
56—529110.00–141.50131.80
38—478113.00–145.00133.65
1—1,20594.0094.00
5—92386.00–110.00101.80
31—375117.50–159.00132.00
13—72496.00–120.00110.60
1—1,13082.0082.00
5—1,02784.00–102.0098.13
22—67397.50–123.00112.68
34—421122.50–144.00134.57
9—87384.00–117.00107.86
4—96583.00–97.0091.56
30—616109.00–129.50119.03
6—334125.00–145.00136.67
1—1,06594.0094.00
19—775100.00–112.00107.84
6—283132.50–147.50140.94
3—227137.50–160.00145.64
13—823100.00–119.00110.52
Steers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—345114.00114.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—730119.00119.00
2—502133.00133.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—465132.00132.00
1—670115.00115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
30—555125.00–129.00126.85
13—771113.00113.00
7—487132.00–136.00132.53
25—667121.00–123.00122.77
32—535128.00–131.00128.85
32—622120.00–124.00121.11
12—713120.00120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—356142.00–145.00142.89
277—581115.50–132.50128.17
6—344145.00145.00
60—837121.00121.00
117—716114.00–125.00122.11
281—622112.00–130.90127.03
67—524118.00–130.00124.18
31—779106.00–116.50112.14
39—429127.00–135.00133.69
5—853102.00102.00
221—674110.25–133.85126.43
89—474124.00–138.50131.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
580—570104.00–130.00119.83
9—1,07777.00–79.5078.11
415—427114.00–140.50127.47
77—324115.00–145.00133.29
8—91384.00–104.0093.94
26—87585.00–113.25104.72
467—475110.00–137.50125.72
175—71890.00–126.25111.49
586—523100.00–136.00122.28
233—67191.00–130.00115.21
347—627100.00–128.00115.03
198—373114.00–141.50131.39
10—227130.00–150.00138.73
6—95775.00–92.0085.99
50—76688.00–119.00106.96
41—81885.00–118.00103.16
59—278115.00–150.00133.87
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—420100.00–109.00104.39
6—47593.00–103.0096.34
1—315110.00110.00
2—57092.0092.00
1—260100.00100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
56—67881.00–114.0098.05
64—52487.00–123.00108.81
65—62778.00–112.0099.45
22—72676.00–110.0090.94
5—269102.50–125.00115.74
23—82470.00–101.0085.37
53—42386.00–129.00112.68
5—97670.00–99.0081.66
84—57491.00–119.00109.91
37—37396.00–131.00117.30
29—32398.00–132.00117.33
68—47494.00–125.00111.77
11—234110.00–137.50117.09
17—77475.00–100.0088.83
8—92274.00–98.0086.02
6—87676.00–87.5082.98
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—80576.0076.00
3—50793.00–103.0096.36
2—578101.00–107.00103.99
2—657102.00102.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—370106.00106.00
4—52595.00–96.0095.76
1—470110.00110.00
2—555109.00109.00
1—65596.0096.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—632130.00130.00
8—519134.00–135.00134.75
8—322131.00–137.00135.36
13—368131.00–138.00135.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—1,01794.0094.00
25—717104.00–113.00109.82
16—809116.00116.00
27—1,099104.50104.50
7—666110.00–120.00111.88
20—611115.00–119.00117.91
15—759105.00–113.50109.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—455164.00164.00
1—345171.00171.00
8—555142.00–144.00143.25
8—523146.00–158.00151.56
1—405165.00165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
22—87481.00–104.0091.47
3—1,015100.00–105.00101.65
74—72198.00–115.00105.79
7—212132.50–202.00171.35
195—426130.00–166.00149.06
287—529115.00–145.50132.05
129—378117.00–178.00150.95
4—93172.00–101.0090.54
230—625104.00–130.00117.08
28—282134.00–180.00158.09
92—66898.00–124.00113.81
256—473123.00–164.00142.96
4—95978.00–80.0079.00
247—577110.00–139.50124.67
61—77190.00–114.00103.32
2—1,327102.00102.00
63—330130.00–169.00153.46
22—81688.00–105.0097.98
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—532106.00–114.00109.36
2—47890.00–103.0096.40
1—270112.50112.50
2—232115.00115.00
6—577103.00–114.00108.47
4—447105.00–112.00106.74
2—325102.50–107.50104.92
3—380109.00–120.00116.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
44—47692.50–137.00124.20
12—97856.00–89.0076.41
44—57493.00–123.00113.72
8—268122.50–145.00134.51
2—1,18587.0087.00
35—67286.00–113.00101.56
4—215120.00–135.00126.16
50—52797.00–126.00116.31
26—376116.00–155.00136.93
14—76781.00–109.0097.45
3—92070.00–86.5080.95
48—62488.00–117.00106.49
13—83279.00–99.0092.44
49—428105.00–145.00130.24
1—1,03575.0075.00
3—87581.00–105.0091.93
1—1,06586.0086.00
9—314110.00–148.00140.62
13—71785.00–108.0098.26
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—440135.00135.00
1—74099.0099.00
1—660109.00109.00
2—552108.00108.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—480137.00137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
16—380153.00–180.00176.53
4—258175.00–195.00185.29
1—920104.00104.00
10—506141.00–149.00146.34
14—420160.00–174.00166.92
2—323188.00–189.00188.53
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,29565.0065.00
4—1,08080.0080.00
9—70575.00–96.0091.34
8—92472.00–80.0077.98
11—43368.00–79.0074.07
33—67175.00–97.5095.45
2—38297.0097.00
3—49479.00–81.0080.35
4—1,23270.00–74.0072.99
10—85681.7581.75
7—53276.00–84.0079.29
16—81779.00–89.5085.62
9—31891.00–95.0092.96
5—63589.00–90.0089.80
17—562104.50104.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—45076.0076.00
2—40075.0075.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—46572.0072.00
2—41572.0072.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
41—1,081105.25105.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
69—1,83288.00–101.0093.83
93—1,54153.00–84.0072.10
154—1,69563.00–89.5082.50
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,24089.5089.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
190—1,07330.00–53.0042.70
45—1,00443.00–58.0050.58
106—1,05021.00–45.0036.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
122—1,23730.00–48.5042.36
481—1,26739.50–58.5050.27
125—1,27048.50–63.0056.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
111—1,50350.50–64.0055.94
224—1,48344.50–59.5050.73
50—1,43440.00–51.5044.96
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—1,44289.5089.50
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.