Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 1
● As filed304 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 304 priced lines covering 18,556 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 19,361 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,828 head. replacement cattle receipts at 587 head. Counted as USDA files them — 79 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Mar 1, 2021
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 19,361Last week 18,003Year ago 11,460
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,828Last week 2,584Year ago 1,696
Replacement CattleReceipts 587Last week 962Year ago 488

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
177—868106.00–123.00117.81
10—1,11499.0099.00
47—328150.00–199.00175.62
103—377143.00–200.00174.37
348—776115.00–135.00125.57
468—624120.00–153.00138.72
295—479139.00–175.00162.37
338—724114.00–135.00127.38
5—216157.50–182.50169.79
342—828108.00–133.00121.12
1—1,42095.5095.50
2—1,220103.50–107.50105.52
64—916106.00–121.00113.23
181—422149.00–189.00170.79
22—273171.00–205.00181.21
2—124123.00123.00
323—673119.50–147.00133.55
364—575130.00–166.00149.27
378—529132.00–171.00153.32
18—968101.00–116.50111.57
5—1,008104.00–114.00108.01
1—1,27595.0095.00
1—1,070108.00108.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
85—431160.00–188.00176.75
646—826120.00–134.25126.88
75—925116.25–124.80122.89
91—474159.00–182.00169.02
606—618136.00–156.00147.58
564—673132.00–144.00137.31
263—523149.00–177.00161.25
347—775119.00–134.50125.91
425—722125.00–136.00132.19
284—575143.50–162.00153.32
232—868121.25–127.20123.84
72—381180.00–201.00187.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—408172.00–197.50186.16
13—612132.00–159.00156.52
10—324190.00–206.50203.68
22—469165.00–179.00175.85
17—375165.00–201.00178.84
4—536163.50163.50
3—553162.50162.50
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—405129.00129.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—579135.50135.50
1—495140.00140.00
3—643124.00–127.00125.00
1—870118.00118.00
1—705121.00121.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—562132.00132.00
1—405126.00126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17—872116.00–118.00116.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—875103.50103.50
1—740138.00138.00
1—535143.00143.00
1—485134.00134.00
3—616136.00136.00
1—685124.00124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—884108.00–116.00114.02
2—1,07389.00–100.0094.49
64—567112.00–147.00134.09
1—210157.50157.50
12—370132.00–170.00155.48
1—1,27585.0085.00
17—618111.00–154.00127.80
3—97289.00–106.00100.43
11—1,026102.00102.00
35—475100.00–162.00148.09
4—261136.00–155.00142.88
8—93390.00–111.0096.40
28—823104.00–117.00112.19
7—327140.00–160.00150.49
26—772100.00–119.50113.89
31—525121.00–149.00137.76
38—676117.00–129.00124.27
21—721106.00–119.00115.02
22—426120.00–168.00152.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—514157.75157.75
2—457161.00161.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—562148.00148.00
3—643133.00133.00
45—811107.00107.00
5—546150.00–151.00150.80
6—480161.00–168.00163.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—160180.00180.00
8—87294.00–105.0098.10
195—570122.00–151.00139.78
214—475139.00–170.00154.80
120—428126.00–187.50161.55
6—93590.00–110.0093.35
57—76889.00–122.00111.42
77—720101.00–123.00112.93
126—374151.00–191.00168.95
6—244165.00–174.00169.16
34—81291.00–114.00102.84
18—279155.00–185.00167.25
134—621110.00–140.00131.26
1—99080.0080.00
176—669109.00–133.00123.48
179—525126.00–160.00141.33
42—318142.00–181.00168.09
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—87587.5087.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—240113.00113.00
29—517105.00–136.00128.01
7—88676.00–99.0085.25
1—1,06580.0080.00
2—1,03379.00–83.5081.23
3—295120.00–150.00137.50
33—434132.00–159.00143.09
35—574110.00–138.00126.48
10—675105.00–114.00110.38
4—92590.00–111.0096.78
2—96380.00–84.0081.98
4—78086.00–104.0093.26
11—82095.00–105.0098.15
10—71895.00–110.00101.88
47—47695.00–149.00137.74
16—315137.50–161.00152.33
24—380124.00–166.00150.43
18—623104.00–125.00117.01
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—480143.00143.00
1—520139.00139.00
1—400140.00140.00
2—705109.00109.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—574150.00–159.50157.61
1—215193.00193.00
9—520153.00–159.50156.03
8—373178.00–180.00179.76
9—408170.00–179.00174.62
8—336171.00–196.00183.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
20—919117.25117.25
623—675120.25–134.25128.69
10—376139.00–148.00144.45
176—471131.00–150.00143.81
101—425135.00–151.00145.90
220—729119.50–128.00122.61
36—806112.00–122.25117.72
286—762116.35–121.30119.36
288—573125.00–144.00131.42
843—625120.00–136.60130.60
423—525127.00–150.50136.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
173—72499.00–120.00112.98
193—768100.00–123.00113.76
456—624108.00–135.00121.96
5—91288.00–96.0089.81
98—325130.00–165.00147.61
350—670105.00–131.00118.32
32—277131.00–158.00144.27
444—474115.00–147.00137.60
495—523115.00–144.50133.24
87—82490.00–120.00112.04
17—234121.00–157.50146.66
37—86891.00–111.50100.97
240—375122.00–160.00144.18
8—99492.0092.00
336—427125.00–156.00142.69
599—571107.00–139.00128.73
1—200395.00395.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
25—757112.50–115.00113.26
13—644119.00–125.00121.59
2—825107.50107.50
2—1,01791.0091.00
18—732111.00–123.00113.77
5—867103.00–104.00103.40
2—1,12595.0095.00
2—93394.00–100.0096.96
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—460115.00115.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—440114.00114.00
1—49577.5077.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
25—323116.00–149.00132.26
21—77878.00–108.0097.34
37—72381.00–109.00101.89
12—81881.00–111.0091.41
55—478118.00–134.00125.21
71—577100.00–125.00118.33
3—92374.00–95.0082.30
29—373117.50–140.00128.12
30—62792.00–119.00110.41
2—253104.00–137.00120.66
1—1,05085.0085.00
37—530100.00–126.00119.91
34—67595.00–115.00107.76
53—42890.00–145.00131.73
4—88395.5095.50
5—217103.00–140.00127.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—655128.00128.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—590124.00124.00
2—460103.00103.00
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—710115.00115.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—519110.00–114.00112.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14—496145.00–151.00147.79
3—217153.00–156.00154.59
27—439140.00–153.00149.23
4—561137.00137.00
6—322145.00–151.00146.55
11—369150.00–159.00154.87
67—824124.90124.90
61—941115.00115.00
1—530151.00151.00
3—286152.00–158.00154.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—584115.00–118.00117.39
1—365128.00128.00
1—675102.00102.00
6—526120.00–140.00123.91
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—66780.00–83.0081.01
5—51695.00–106.00102.06
3—311109.00109.00
6—81593.0093.00
19—1,00878.00–86.5085.57
19—474100.00–109.50103.67
11—57070.00–109.5091.74
8—98682.50–90.0084.89
1—76587.0087.00
4—39480.00–113.0096.44
6—431101.00–112.00108.59
78—88384.00–96.5095.54
2—74583.0083.00
1—63095.0095.00
2—1,11569.00–72.0070.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
53—1,83292.00–108.50100.40
43—1,60564.00–86.0076.73
136—1,76375.00–99.0091.03
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—1,46586.00–95.0089.83
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,33873.00–83.0077.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
143—1,28455.00–75.5065.46
364—1,24842.00–68.0057.59
68—1,18835.00–59.5049.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
99—1,49658.00–71.0063.83
137—1,48550.50–67.5058.47
5—1,46945.00–57.0052.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
148—1,03035.50–61.0049.48
61—99428.50–54.0042.86
1—1,20013.5013.50
50—1,01550.00–71.0055.47
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,60060.0060.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,010850.00850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—965965.00965.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—975775.00775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,025675.00675.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,050585.00585.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,000760.00760.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)1—1,390835.00835.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,138800.00–860.00830.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)1—1,040765.00765.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8—1,067775.00–1,300.001,032.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)17—1,262885.00–1,300.001,135.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)41—1,169650.00–1,210.00935.85
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,2101,000.00–1,235.001,133.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—1,131600.00–810.00757.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—1,223600.00–800.00761.90
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)28—1,227760.00–950.00852.31
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)26—1,102550.00–1,150.00718.50
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—1,220875.00875.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—1,220875.00875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)29—1,356800.00–1,350.001,108.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)17—1,317650.00–1,275.00939.89
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—9551,100.00–1,125.001,112.43
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—865925.00925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,130650.00–740.00701.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,275775.00775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—920610.00610.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,565800.00800.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—950875.00875.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,4181,100.00–1,175.001,149.35
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,305835.00835.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,4601,010.001,010.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—720900.00900.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—815825.00825.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,045875.00–975.00925.72
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—976600.00–950.00780.90
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—915875.00875.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—845780.00780.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—835750.00750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—860660.00–710.00683.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,045725.00725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9901,100.001,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—8151,100.001,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—1,315950.00950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,320875.00875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,180950.00–1,050.001,005.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,110835.00835.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open2—1,1101,035.001,035.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open7—1,273800.00–1,075.00977.13
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4—1,267800.00–910.00877.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open21—1,132700.00–1,650.001,415.15
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,1851,300.00–1,375.001,338.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open12—1,230810.00–1,525.001,189.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6—1,0131,400.00–1,500.001,452.84
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5—902925.00–1,100.00986.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open5—1,3241,025.00–1,350.001,168.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,3501,300.00–1,350.001,322.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,1001,375.001,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—800800.00800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,3101,400.001,400.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—770675.00675.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open9—1,07460.00–83.0070.96
(<2 yrs)Open1—1,315800.00800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5—1,137735.00–960.00841.84
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4—99362.50–76.0070.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open15—1,18268.00–84.0075.54
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—1,06462.00–68.0064.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A6—1,4541,110.00–1,725.001,406.64
(<2 yrs)N/A2—1,0501,075.00–1,125.001,098.81
(<2 yrs)N/A1—1,00091.0091.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open2—1,205775.00–1,010.00911.51
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.