Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Apr 5
● As filed340 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 340 priced lines covering 20,657 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 21,463 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,922 head. replacement cattle receipts at 953 head. Counted as USDA files them — 218 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Apr 5, 2021
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 21,463Last week 16,233Year ago 12,362
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,922Last week 1,881Year ago 1,415
Replacement CattleReceipts 953Last week 811Year ago 498

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 3.00-5.00 higher with good to very good demand. The best demand was noted for long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle with moderate or less flesh, as grazing season is fast approaching. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 2.00-3.00 higher with good demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—710685.00685.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—890575.00575.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open8—95565.00–96.0081.12
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,06869.00–79.0072.36
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5—1,020675.00–710.00696.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6—99773.00–92.0080.47
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—98569.0069.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—930925.00925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—990525.00525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—800630.00630.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)46—1,235700.00–1,250.00972.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,1651,025.001,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11—1,101850.00–1,050.00937.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—8901,025.001,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3—895800.00800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)22—1,337870.00–1,350.001,082.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11—1,044730.00–860.00799.60
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)7—1,008750.00–960.00810.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)27—1,180850.00–1,300.001,082.58
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,215710.00710.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5—1,123700.00–1,100.00950.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)28—1,152660.00–1,125.00940.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)12—1,211575.00–1,235.00921.84
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)37—1,117600.00–900.00751.51
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,221525.00–700.00605.41
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—1,059810.00–1,075.00974.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,245885.00885.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)28—1,175700.00–1,400.00903.39
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—825510.00510.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—955975.00975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—940430.00430.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—865525.00525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—793410.00–635.00548.41
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)1—935650.00650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,155700.00–750.00725.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,100700.00700.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—945690.00690.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,270875.00875.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—915840.00840.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—850570.00570.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,378885.00885.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,398875.00–1,050.00953.18
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,338950.00–1,025.00970.68
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,5951,450.001,450.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,160950.00950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open6—1,161650.00–1,500.001,119.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open79—1,211910.00–1,585.001,412.73
Young (2-4 yrs)Open21—1,166850.00–1,575.001,320.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—1,093780.00–1,225.00943.14
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,2521,650.001,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open6—1,2611,200.00–1,525.001,361.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open10—1,190700.00–1,300.001,062.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open22—1,219835.00–1,550.001,292.41
Aged (>8 yrs)Open18—1,182900.00–1,250.001,148.02
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0401,450.001,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,2171,175.001,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,1431,640.00–1,950.001,807.55
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,200940.00940.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open8—1,2531,075.00–1,575.001,416.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—845950.00950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,225925.00925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open11—1,6591,475.00–1,850.001,611.95
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,3201,150.001,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open10—1,4461,175.00–1,550.001,411.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,7251,575.001,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,4171,575.001,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,4451,400.001,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,5371,600.001,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,4251,250.001,250.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—828675.00–750.00713.29
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—880740.00–950.00845.53
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,0051,200.001,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,123800.00–1,000.00906.90
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7—874375.00–1,175.00873.02
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—803550.00–900.00746.26
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—710520.00520.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—700510.00510.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—800725.00725.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A3—1,138975.00–1,325.001,171.41
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A3—1,1881,075.00–1,450.001,213.60
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A2—1,705120.00–121.50120.73

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—470100.00100.00
1—560120.00120.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—780101.00101.00
1—625113.00113.00
4—552114.00114.00
2—707103.00103.00
1—320130.00130.00
1—470129.00129.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—580122.50122.50
2—397143.00143.00
3—621116.00116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
24—227140.00–166.00156.49
690—523125.00–156.00140.81
526—475115.00–162.00146.54
495—426125.00–165.00150.18
293—674110.00–137.00125.68
528—572121.00–152.00135.10
100—278140.00–179.00155.26
5—1,03197.00–103.0099.37
210—720101.00–138.00119.60
140—76992.00–129.00117.47
261—374134.00–166.00152.85
178—327134.00–176.00153.48
43—87192.00–123.00107.16
25—92290.00–107.50101.48
10—96694.00–116.00106.06
61—82594.00–119.00111.74
293—623111.00–138.00127.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
100—372141.00–176.00160.53
259—521133.00–156.00145.74
165—766121.00–131.75126.29
81—813115.00–124.75124.14
6—324147.00–166.00156.00
1—200150.00150.00
347—621124.50–142.90137.36
242—481137.00–162.00152.93
234—579130.00–152.50139.56
491—721120.00–139.00131.74
160—424135.00–167.00154.94
14—286145.00–168.00166.50
46—863114.75–125.00119.01
374—681128.00–140.00136.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—805111.00111.00
11—916109.50–113.00111.96
2—963110.00–111.00110.50
16—725113.00–120.00117.21
18—681119.00–124.50122.06
7—762118.00118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—666100.00100.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—858114.00114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17—320131.00–153.00136.33
4—234130.00–151.00141.65
9—262130.00–143.00139.35
64—581107.00–133.00120.82
15—82191.00–117.00101.45
1—92586.0086.00
65—524105.50–138.00124.56
38—67792.00–120.00109.61
38—625105.00–125.00113.25
51—474112.50–142.00131.55
11—78589.00–113.00102.99
52—375120.00–149.00135.50
1—1,06091.0091.00
48—423100.00–149.00133.55
2—87389.00–109.0098.74
26—72095.00–116.00108.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—313131.00131.00
1—590121.00121.00
1—79594.0094.00
4—673116.00116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17—364149.00–162.00156.83
1—560146.00146.00
23—339156.00–166.00164.48
8—232160.00–200.00172.96
9—459146.00–164.00151.80
16—418147.00–151.00149.11
14—525135.00–140.00137.52
2—253175.00–176.00175.50
63—812126.00126.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—440115.00115.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—560130.00130.00
3—471126.00–130.00127.36
1—685100.00100.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—533136.50–152.00140.32
2—490138.00138.00
1—565148.00148.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—555130.00130.00
1—400159.00159.00
1—525142.00142.00
1—630125.00125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
31—627132.00–147.00138.44
59—521153.00–162.00159.41
5—384180.00–187.00183.83
44—558155.00–160.00159.33
18—418155.00–190.00178.33
21—674128.00–145.00137.02
4—323181.00–205.00193.92
20—768121.00–128.00125.14
21—716120.00–133.00127.89
10—479156.00–170.00165.66
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—625108.00108.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
18—728124.00124.00
9—317175.00–201.00182.69
5—407175.00–188.00179.84
8—471170.00170.00
7—543156.00156.00
22—369177.00–203.00181.39
6—272181.00–215.00189.53
5—638143.00–148.00146.00
1—240180.00180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
205—376154.00–191.00169.01
10—1,01875.00–99.0086.79
44—86787.50–117.00107.96
10—225155.00–201.00191.29
16—93388.00–116.0097.39
305—428145.00–182.00167.19
11—95989.00–104.0091.91
375—524127.00–166.50151.42
345—474140.00–175.00159.70
248—572125.00–161.00146.67
96—721110.00–135.00124.37
53—278151.00–205.00178.13
181—620118.00–161.00138.22
158—671118.00–148.00131.04
76—327160.00–204.00173.10
1—1,05081.0081.00
47—767104.00–127.00119.70
34—825101.00–122.00112.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17—334142.00–164.00153.20
4—730102.00–110.00104.23
4—81890.00–102.5098.49
1—92186.0086.00
2—1,05591.00–93.0092.00
2—1,15589.0089.00
1—95583.0083.00
27—584117.00–140.00130.94
5—239140.00–160.00146.47
10—672106.00–121.50115.09
13—271134.00–179.00158.43
41—531115.00–145.00135.20
39—426129.00–162.00149.89
10—767100.00–119.00112.36
10—618109.00–127.50117.16
27—373130.00–171.00152.16
1—190176.00176.00
44—469125.00–168.00148.53
2—88390.00–101.0095.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
63—926107.50–123.50118.91
260—771118.50–149.00133.71
10—1,090107.00–108.00107.50
65—267169.00–220.00194.51
23—224177.50–212.50200.23
215—725119.50–148.00133.87
169—372161.00–195.00178.65
273—425145.00–186.00171.75
331—677121.00–156.00144.23
21—1,02190.00–117.50111.06
489—576138.00–170.50157.19
128—86994.00–133.00127.77
361—473147.00–188.00167.65
28—967100.00–123.00119.37
1—1,265106.00106.00
101—324161.00–209.00177.65
5—1,113100.00–108.00106.37
93—826110.00–134.00125.88
322—624125.00–162.50149.56
378—525136.00–175.00159.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—323184.00–207.50192.27
21—358178.00–205.00193.42
371—679139.00–162.00150.26
506—716133.00–157.50148.65
139—923127.50–130.00128.46
273—530159.00–180.50171.98
2—265185.00185.00
294—568155.00–179.00167.32
51—1,052119.50119.50
441—617146.00–171.10162.10
173—426160.00–202.50183.07
708—778130.50–148.20140.31
130—472161.00–185.00174.52
499—826129.75–139.75135.52
50—1,134118.75118.75
242—879130.00–135.95133.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21—473174.00–181.00177.27
15—417171.00–194.00185.45
12—325190.00–200.00190.89
60—984125.00125.00
54—842135.20–137.50135.33
41—570155.00–168.00163.12
28—535156.00–169.50166.29
2—257201.00201.00
17—370176.00–210.00188.51
14—605150.00–165.25163.08
250—876134.00–136.95135.14
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—655126.00126.00
2—785118.00–125.00121.54
1—600129.00129.00
2—727123.00123.00
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—565159.00159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—731115.00–125.00120.95
54—575112.00–153.00142.72
13—773115.00–123.00118.08
1—880109.50109.50
27—530121.00–157.00139.53
38—433133.00–174.00147.30
9—323120.00–165.00146.56
1—295182.50182.50
4—1,021100.00100.00
3—925102.00–115.00107.01
4—371146.00–160.00155.72
5—815105.00–119.00114.44
1—205158.00158.00
3—98094.00–105.0097.59
27—62680.00–146.00132.62
26—479127.50–162.00146.38
19—673115.00–139.00126.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—640121.00121.00
1—495125.00125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—628124.00124.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
22—31091.00–96.0093.44
1—89073.0073.00
4—65759.0059.00
3—46675.0075.00
7—41474.0074.00
11—299104.00104.00
3—35890.0090.00
6—24893.0093.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
106—32150.00–138.00127.14
118—82480.00–103.75101.82
13—885104.25104.25
32—78293.00–108.0099.46
127—476120.00–129.00125.51
4—188128.00128.00
68—38767.50–131.00126.86
33—66690.00–110.50103.56
23—63286.00–125.00111.85
36—91984.00–103.0097.18
24—57173.00–122.50116.91
10—282121.00–139.00132.46
32—52491.00–130.00122.91
30—421105.00–129.00125.91
18—72580.00–110.0096.39
20—1,08086.00–93.5091.84
9—219133.00–150.00138.30
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—385151.00151.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,45095.0095.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
92—1,81687.00–118.00101.08
116—1,71779.00–106.0090.81
45—1,48174.00–88.0082.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
53—1,18840.00–61.0054.16
270—1,20839.00–70.5061.28
251—1,28454.50–81.5070.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
154—1,47457.50–82.0070.54
9—1,40240.00–61.0054.55
107—1,44955.00–70.5063.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
81—96733.00–57.0045.43
3—83221.00–30.0027.80
87—1,01750.00–71.0062.39
165—1,03435.00–65.5053.52
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.