Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, May 3
● As filed304 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 304 priced lines covering 12,228 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 12,023 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,960 head. replacement cattle receipts at 840 head. Counted as USDA files them — 154 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon May 3, 2021
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 12,023Last week 13,857Year ago 12,392
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,960Last week 2,062Year ago 1,861
Replacement CattleReceipts 840Last week 1,227Year ago 780

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 1.00-4.00 lower with mostly light to moderate demand. Heavy rain was prevalent throughout much of the state which limited some livestock movement, and higher corn futures decreased demand for feeder cattle. Buyers continue to show the most demand for long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly 1.00-3.00 higher, and slaughter bulls mostly steady to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—593147.00147.00
17—611126.00–135.00131.25
2—452163.00163.00
19—529144.00–154.00146.59
9—413155.00–160.00158.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
79—721101.00–121.00113.12
108—675101.00–129.00119.12
5—231144.00–172.50162.87
2—1,02582.00–90.0085.98
41—82089.00–117.00101.91
1—1,05580.0080.00
13—88080.00–104.0094.32
186—521116.00–152.50136.03
4—91883.00–102.0091.74
1—1,11071.0071.00
66—323141.00–173.00156.99
118—370137.00–175.00155.88
217—472132.00–165.00146.45
195—570120.00–145.00133.85
191—618114.00–138.00129.05
9—96484.00–95.0088.93
18—76898.00–113.00105.92
26—280142.50–200.00165.79
197—430138.00–172.00151.47
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—480120.00120.00
1—500111.00111.00
1—570121.00121.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—63080.00–92.0085.86
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—535126.50126.50
1—560127.00127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
36—431120.00–155.00139.62
19—81685.00–90.5089.77
2—94590.0090.00
20—335113.00–160.00145.48
7—716100.00–112.00104.95
9—278134.00–158.00145.93
47—525106.00–136.00123.87
3—86580.00–100.0089.94
2—213121.00–137.50129.54
15—67192.00–119.00108.22
71—470110.00–149.00133.33
19—76892.00–103.0096.33
1—97577.0077.00
37—573107.00–135.00121.70
39—369123.00–160.00140.05
29—625100.00–122.00115.49
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—325135.00–147.00138.82
4—685112.00112.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—93092.0092.00
2—765101.00101.00
1—350144.00144.00
1—625118.00118.00
1—530136.00136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—265180.00180.00
9—412150.00–183.00167.30
5—478150.00–156.00153.20
4—502160.00160.00
1—205205.00205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—560111.00111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15—457138.00–155.00147.68
205—627120.50–139.00129.87
86—520130.00–145.00137.98
88—422137.00–151.00146.89
66—800118.00118.00
4—335150.00150.00
13—886106.00106.00
151—573127.00–144.00136.43
55—775119.00–120.00119.07
199—721112.50–123.30120.47
2—373146.00146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—450157.00157.00
6—420154.00154.00
1—320158.00158.00
1—350156.00156.00
2—263163.00–170.00166.33
1—535146.00146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14—884111.00–117.00113.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17—86686.00–124.00103.36
114—323124.00–164.00146.75
80—77390.00–117.00109.22
8—97288.00–104.0095.16
2—158177.50–190.00183.85
402—567105.50–140.00129.55
10—227130.00–162.00146.09
31—270130.00–164.00148.38
226—372122.00–153.00141.70
166—722100.00–123.00111.73
210—674109.50–130.00119.50
13—93291.00–102.00101.18
3—1,02887.00–89.0088.34
252—622104.00–138.00120.53
268—429126.00–148.00138.59
40—82482.00–109.50102.31
408—524117.50–144.00131.19
426—477125.00–151.00138.08
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—615100.00100.00
3—487114.00–116.00115.34
1—425110.00110.00
1—540105.00105.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—490112.00112.00
1—605117.00117.00
1—565120.00120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
77—576100.00–124.00117.44
16—325113.00–149.00131.65
2—218126.00–136.00131.40
8—86672.00–104.0087.08
57—376116.00–139.00129.32
22—77482.00–105.0097.26
16—71689.00–115.0098.66
7—97465.00–78.0074.96
69—426110.00–139.00125.41
38—67286.00–116.00105.61
6—81480.00–105.0090.17
31—62494.00–123.00106.96
74—525107.00–129.00119.72
6—274130.00–150.00135.92
2—91378.00–80.0079.00
82—464110.00–131.00124.44
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—520120.00120.00
4—564115.00–120.00118.54
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—625125.00125.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11—666105.00–107.00106.28
1—475127.00127.00
3—516122.00122.00
1—425128.00128.00
1—60090.0090.00
3—568120.00–121.00120.32
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11—547130.00130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,045100.00100.00
1—920109.00109.00
9—823115.00–116.00115.33
2—88595.00–102.0098.50
2—762119.00119.00
6—97591.0091.00
5—687117.50117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—76581.00–90.0085.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—625107.50107.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
365—871121.50–126.95124.47
63—991113.00–117.80117.28
331—806123.00–136.95133.44
111—1,018115.00–118.60116.78
29—676134.00–142.00135.60
72—577130.00–165.00147.61
66—521150.00–170.00158.87
14—765128.00–130.25129.44
86—616137.00–151.50147.33
134—717126.00–145.50140.51
281—911117.00–123.10121.95
11—380164.00164.00
38—426158.00–175.00168.39
60—474157.00–165.50163.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,05091.0091.00
265—570127.00–155.50143.62
5—222157.00–182.50169.10
12—1,20596.0096.00
123—426138.00–174.00159.86
319—671119.00–147.00134.48
1—175172.50172.50
236—525128.00–160.00149.23
243—474130.00–165.00153.88
63—977105.00–117.50116.82
27—323145.00–182.50163.00
94—866105.50–126.00121.02
218—621123.00–153.00135.70
19—273157.50–188.00173.01
85—77595.00–129.00119.28
70—822105.00–121.50116.57
2—1,012104.00104.00
102—373145.00–175.00162.61
113—723111.00–134.50122.08
14—936105.00–112.00110.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—190202.50202.50
2—735139.00139.00
1—410170.00170.00
1—215190.00190.00
2—557158.50158.50
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—62394.00–101.0099.19
2—533110.00–115.00112.56
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—745115.00115.00
10—456137.00–145.00143.34
3—527137.00137.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—515151.00151.00
5—617121.00–127.00123.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—685127.50127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21—683110.00–130.00119.30
3—240142.50–155.00150.09
2—99290.0090.00
7—86685.00–115.0097.24
25—620109.00–137.00124.52
44—530120.00–143.00135.30
4—271142.00–165.00151.38
1—90067.5067.50
6—373121.00–160.00144.73
2—820103.00–107.00105.00
21—431122.00–156.50140.84
1—1,05589.0089.00
35—576116.00–139.00129.60
51—473106.00–153.00137.23
5—774110.00–115.00112.82
15—734104.00–121.00111.39
7—322133.00–161.00141.82
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—520132.00132.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—536109.00–110.00109.28
1—81590.0090.00
14—37099.00–114.00108.65
17—326108.00–128.00113.07
8—27397.00–126.00109.85
5—72488.0088.00
1—48081.0081.00
5—240112.50–132.00123.97
34—407112.00–115.00112.66
2—65285.0085.00
5—59185.00–91.0086.16
2—180125.00125.00
5—64190.00–101.0098.85

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,1851,025.001,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,360785.00785.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open18—1,0061,050.00–2,000.001,378.80
Aged (>8 yrs)Open25—1,154800.00–1,500.00993.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open15—1,153925.00–1,525.001,233.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open26—1,2521,025.00–1,675.001,381.67
Aged (>8 yrs)Open12—1,178860.00–1,250.001,110.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,1401,210.001,210.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—1,075875.00875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open24—1,388870.00–1,400.001,237.64
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5—1,0941,400.00–1,900.001,783.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open7—1,1581,650.00–1,950.001,905.40
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,0751,160.001,160.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—9001,010.00–1,350.001,159.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—863900.00–985.00957.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,0151,050.001,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—850750.00750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,3701,600.001,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—1,4331,400.00–1,475.001,441.31
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,020810.00810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—990900.00900.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—885575.00575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—940560.00560.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—800575.00–650.00617.19
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—915550.00550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—855825.00825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—945600.00600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—710475.00475.00
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)2—1,4021,100.001,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,20556.5056.50
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,020575.00575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—1,126825.00–1,100.00966.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)90—1,236700.00–1,150.00927.04
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)47—1,152590.00–880.00762.36
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—876630.00–900.00749.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—1,317925.00925.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,075700.00700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)29—1,156810.00–1,475.001,069.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)13—1,180650.00–1,000.00848.28
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)12—1,123625.00–1,075.00865.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)22—1,158740.00–1,175.00928.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—1,1851,100.001,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)9—1,122740.00–1,250.001,147.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)12—960700.00–900.00765.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)16—1,167750.00–1,225.00936.76
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)2—988650.00–760.00705.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,065650.00–750.00702.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—885650.00650.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,465850.00850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,5851,350.001,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,355800.00800.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A9—1,155850.00–1,500.001,225.96
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A9—1,274875.00–1,450.001,218.37
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A1—1,175101.00101.00
(<2 yrs)N/A2—1,400120.00120.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—848825.00825.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—888575.00–685.00659.36
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—930785.00–850.00830.20
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8—876925.00–1,350.001,183.62
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—870875.00–1,025.00945.26
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—705850.00850.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—985475.00475.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11—1,03355.00–80.0066.54
(<2 yrs)Open2—1,145760.00–775.00767.50
(<2 yrs)Open16—95157.00–107.0076.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—84378.00–83.0080.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,200825.00825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open9—1,065725.00–975.00912.83
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—88759.00–71.0065.15
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—973900.00–925.00908.13
(<2 yrs)Open2—875975.00–1,050.001,013.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
39—1,38661.00–87.0078.76
100—1,80888.50–112.0099.12
104—1,67969.00–97.0089.10
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,18278.0078.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—1,10793.00–95.0094.39
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,080108.00108.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—1,15988.0088.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
190—1,29652.00–80.5068.46
1—1,07535.0035.00
327—1,22538.00–72.0061.57
42—1,23536.00–63.0052.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
73—98021.00–58.0046.25
172—1,06936.00–65.5055.67
102—1,04847.00–72.0061.71
3—75020.00–30.0026.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
179—1,48258.50–80.0068.13
17—1,52644.00–62.5052.43
152—1,49754.00–73.0064.14
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.