Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Jan 25
● As filed287 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 287 priced lines covering 12,787 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 12,703 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,282 head. replacement cattle receipts at 891 head. Counted as USDA files them — 45 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Jan 25, 2021
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 12,703Last week 13,524Year ago 15,449
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,282Last week 1,733Year ago 1,988
Replacement CattleReceipts 891Last week 608Year ago 661

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

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,053900.00–1,050.00984.44
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—1,138820.00–1,275.001,083.36
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)24—1,041900.00–1,275.001,115.58
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—850710.00710.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—873650.00–975.00828.26
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)9—932750.00–850.00818.13
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—875725.00725.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—844680.00–800.00771.73
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)56—1,1361,300.00–1,675.001,460.96
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)36—1,189300.00–935.00763.95
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)36—1,0191,050.00–1,550.001,425.99
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,108650.00–760.00699.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—1,2201,010.001,010.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,309875.00–950.00914.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)14—1,040625.00–1,100.00896.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)97—1,277685.00–1,295.001,037.30
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)16—1,054510.00–1,575.001,345.36
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)15—1,262685.00–900.00796.47
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,000690.00690.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)88—1,288625.00–1,200.00947.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)12—1,247785.00–1,140.00986.67
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—975550.00550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,172700.00–850.00793.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—1,363890.00–1,000.00942.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)17—1,147570.00–920.00776.71
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,010850.00850.00
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—1,530915.00–925.00919.59
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,372680.00680.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,325870.00870.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—950580.00580.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—960825.00825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—960750.00750.00
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—730510.00–575.00543.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—850725.00725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—920775.00775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,3121,325.00–1,400.001,345.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)47—1,3081,275.00–1,450.001,341.92
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—1,249650.00–825.00783.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,291675.00–775.00730.61
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,1701,210.001,210.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,1781,000.00–1,050.001,015.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,3751,360.00–1,525.001,453.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open3—1,100780.00780.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open9—1,2711,125.00–1,325.001,275.56
Aged (>8 yrs)Open6—1,238660.00–975.00854.80
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,4601,100.001,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,1351,050.001,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,1301,100.00–1,150.001,124.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,1551,200.001,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,2441,000.001,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,1251,475.00–1,675.001,568.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,290950.00950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,245780.00780.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—8151,300.001,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9151,100.001,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open5—1,383925.00–1,175.001,041.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A1—920975.00975.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A1—1,13582.0082.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A3—1,3301,050.00–1,600.001,376.44
(<2 yrs)N/A3—1,2031,300.00–1,450.001,405.96
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open10—1,07562.00–86.0072.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,21369.50–76.0072.60
(<2 yrs)Open1—88058.5058.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—842475.00475.00
(<2 yrs)Open2—835500.00500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—935460.00460.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—88065.0065.00
3—32579.0079.00
1—1,25553.0053.00
5—77978.00–92.0084.09
8—51487.00–98.5092.80
53—91970.00–95.0094.54
6—46680.0080.00
26—41252.00–106.0091.78
3—67066.00–77.0069.69
15—82665.00–86.5079.83
49—99598.8098.80
12—57380.00–95.0086.67
2—36372.50–80.0076.28
14—60674.00–100.0097.38
1—22571.0071.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—67070.00–75.0072.44
3—52270.00–74.0072.70
1—42074.0074.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
43—1,01094.0094.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
35—419129.50–142.50135.13
82—855105.00–120.00119.43
403—681116.50–129.75125.81
621—719104.00–127.90124.16
252—641117.00–129.70126.53
115—766108.00–126.00122.11
62—468128.00–142.00135.77
231—524118.00–137.00133.62
3—841110.50110.50
249—579118.00–131.50127.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—327120.00–131.00124.84
11—273101.00–141.00127.87
22—61890.00–110.00100.80
31—52990.00–120.00109.70
11—77380.00–103.0090.95
1—245130.00130.00
41—473105.00–127.00116.11
1—91080.0080.00
7—81879.00–86.0083.14
24—377110.00–137.00125.84
25—66788.00–110.00101.44
8—71780.00–107.0093.57
38—425100.00–126.00115.76
2—96380.00–82.0080.99
4—87980.00–95.0087.01
60—578103.50–115.00109.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—340122.50122.50
1—555104.00104.00
1—480123.00123.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—520118.00118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
39—275117.00–148.00135.85
10—92988.00–116.00102.50
299—625101.00–125.00116.23
72—77194.00–120.00107.79
448—572110.00–134.00123.03
46—328120.00–149.00136.79
242—425119.00–145.50132.69
17—87084.00–107.00100.03
165—72495.00–121.25112.27
5—235135.00–170.00146.66
2—95298.0098.00
20—81991.00–111.0095.69
198—67298.00–125.00113.76
264—474115.00–147.50128.81
162—373118.00–145.00135.40
275—529110.00–135.00124.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—505129.00129.00
12—464146.50–148.00147.49
2—275140.00–143.00141.58
8—382132.50–136.00134.47
4—401142.00–150.00144.02
3—310138.00–142.00140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
22—776109.00–118.00113.69
10—834115.00115.00
6—725110.00–113.00111.99
4—695117.00117.00
4—981104.50–109.00105.60
2—852106.00106.00
20—632115.00–121.00117.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—691103.00103.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—595101.00101.00
1—81070.0070.00
1—61581.0081.00
2—460101.00–109.00104.96
1—420108.00108.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—280105.00105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
283—721124.50–134.50130.38
32—425157.50–185.00171.61
3—1,005110.00110.00
199—674127.50–140.50135.31
374—775115.00–133.80129.25
423—814116.00–134.90131.31
325—625129.00–142.00137.65
205—866107.00–131.25128.03
108—975116.50–122.80119.70
198—917118.00–130.00123.78
40—472154.00–172.00161.91
14—382165.00–177.50168.11
39—567130.00–156.00143.77
102—519142.00–162.50156.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—327176.00–188.00180.11
61—827134.50134.50
7—418169.00–179.00172.21
13—482158.00–161.50160.73
14—378169.00–187.50176.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
232—722115.00–133.75127.71
378—672110.00–146.00131.27
103—422140.00–179.00156.68
345—578127.00–152.50139.22
6—215160.00–181.00170.66
218—524130.00–154.00143.80
7—1,083102.00–104.50104.15
22—968109.50–112.50110.42
51—864109.00–125.50118.38
8—275160.00–180.00167.46
199—824110.00–132.50128.02
10—1,01898.50–109.50106.99
70—375142.00–178.00164.41
266—620118.00–145.00133.47
28—329142.00–181.00166.03
215—772114.00–127.00122.43
155—472133.00–166.00152.34
2—1,105101.00101.00
43—912109.00–118.50116.83
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—87195.00–112.00107.63
28—570110.00–136.00127.92
12—812103.00–116.00113.82
22—625100.00–127.00119.56
20—523112.00–141.50129.10
9—717102.00–120.00111.34
1—96590.0090.00
13—77690.00–115.00103.49
16—679104.00–120.00116.91
10—477100.00–150.50129.61
17—425121.00–144.00130.99
3—92080.00–100.0091.58
6—331110.00–157.50135.64
5—384125.00–150.00141.20
4—276135.00–168.00150.37
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—680122.00122.00
3—615104.00–129.00113.99
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—654119.00119.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—625118.00118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—645121.00121.00
1—805117.00117.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—630111.00111.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—420107.50107.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—547148.00148.00
2—415163.00–170.00166.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—331121.00–157.00133.57
9—77886.00–101.0091.88
5—71990.00–103.0097.58
3—91585.0085.00
25—369112.50–149.00132.51
36—57490.00–128.00115.26
12—63384.00–119.00105.39
2—263135.00–138.00136.51
18—469110.00–140.00126.88
5—68191.00–112.50102.40
16—424109.00–145.00123.05
2—235130.00130.00
3—98372.00–92.0082.69
1—81072.5072.50
35—534108.00–131.00122.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—93579.0079.00
1—385158.00158.00
1—510125.00125.00
5—431137.00–138.00137.42
1—705105.00105.00
1—585122.50122.50
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—670114.00114.00
6—716103.00–109.00106.64
3—760106.00106.00
8—906100.00100.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—395140.00140.00
3—635108.00108.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—91380.00–99.0090.79
70—673101.00–121.00114.81
110—432126.00–180.00149.31
27—76292.00–118.00106.54
7—81490.00–107.00100.21
11—269160.00–190.00171.60
1—1,06590.0090.00
165—523110.00–151.00134.15
33—328145.00–181.00161.52
121—478127.00–161.00145.36
14—87188.00–102.0096.45
2—640695.00695.00
90—621110.00–132.00120.65
72—376130.00–172.00158.23
3—221167.50–188.00180.90
2—96886.00–108.0097.20
2—173196.00–200.00197.97
79—726101.00–118.00110.34
150—575118.00–143.00128.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—503151.50151.50
10—624124.00–130.00126.49
24—414158.00–174.00166.91
6—464153.00–165.00156.51
12—327167.50–179.00173.13
2—278169.00–188.00179.10
12—386166.00–179.00171.27
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—413122.00122.00
5—533112.00–116.00113.38
3—562105.00–110.00106.99
1—60095.0095.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,25057.0057.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
42—1,22936.00–51.0045.29
182—1,23543.50–60.5053.44
128—1,32348.00–68.0060.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—1,35943.50–53.0048.86
108—1,52251.00–67.5060.22
97—1,47547.00–61.5054.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—98022.50–26.0024.57
37—1,04745.00–63.0053.83
111—1,05530.50–55.5046.39
61—1,01720.00–47.0037.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
71—1,67870.00–99.0087.25
58—1,87585.00–110.0099.57
34—1,48751.50–87.0071.51
1—1,225950.00950.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,14593.0093.00
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.