Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, May 24
● As filed251 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 251 priced lines covering 9,695 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,450 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,367 head. replacement cattle receipts at 728 head. Counted as USDA files them — 91 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon May 24, 2021
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 9,450Last week 13,817Year ago 11,073
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,367Last week 1,971Year ago 1,214
Replacement CattleReceipts 728Last week 754Year ago 887

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady with moderate demand, with long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle in very good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Lighter offerings prevalent this week due to the Memorial Holiday weekend as well as hay cutting in full swing.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
191—528130.00–165.00151.31
29—371155.00–179.00165.90
18—966100.00–119.50116.61
25—917102.00–124.00113.06
38—819112.00–130.00122.49
263—572129.00–159.50148.00
83—429139.00–168.00158.85
16—276150.00–175.00166.96
247—675118.00–149.00139.54
24—873106.00–123.00119.58
5—232167.00–188.00175.11
158—627125.00–158.50140.74
5—1,07095.00–110.00102.99
21—326140.00–183.00161.78
194—478140.00–173.00156.13
96—719115.50–140.00128.37
10—1,02190.00–110.00101.88
92—772115.00–132.00128.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
106—971120.80–122.10121.43
7—380165.00–181.00168.05
149—796127.00–139.95139.31
20—476155.00–171.00168.42
74—521154.00–173.00166.22
230—925123.25–125.90125.02
106—1,022118.05118.05
5—324167.50–185.00173.40
301—885125.75–134.00128.14
108—629140.00–163.00148.45
226—714128.00–144.25141.08
29—426157.00–185.00168.35
38—573154.00–164.00156.53
357—832130.50–140.10135.01
119—675138.00–156.00144.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17—611145.50–162.50156.30
1—325173.00173.00
1—185202.50202.50
1—375172.00172.00
20—554161.50–164.50163.44
2—407170.00170.00
13—460165.00–167.00166.05
3—227200.00–205.00201.51
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—455121.00121.00
2—510120.00120.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—410150.00150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
30—573114.00–144.00131.86
25—527121.00–147.00139.59
17—670108.00–128.00118.49
4—384141.00–149.00146.21
14—434122.00–150.00143.08
6—786118.00–119.00118.33
2—273145.00–160.00152.16
13—62891.00–130.00121.95
2—340125.00–140.00132.39
46—1,161102.75102.75
4—724110.00–115.00112.54
1—99590.0090.00
5—837110.00–118.00114.86
9—471139.00–145.00140.66
1—230166.00166.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—673129.00–130.00129.50
6—629127.00–133.00131.08
3—540135.00–141.00139.04
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—455132.00132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—695101.00101.00
1—645127.00127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—78085.0085.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
122—659123.50–139.00133.01
186—619122.00–139.00135.58
8—425144.00–149.00146.49
174—716122.00–132.00127.44
40—481135.00–152.00144.95
97—776119.00–122.95122.15
65—827120.25120.25
2—342149.00149.00
86—574130.00–141.25139.02
126—520130.00–147.00141.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
18—839121.50–122.25122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
20—86695.00–111.50104.78
43—324121.00–148.00138.51
183—427124.00–151.00139.43
27—283130.00–220.00148.70
295—573117.00–144.00129.77
350—528121.00–144.00134.19
85—722100.00–122.00110.28
305—472123.00–147.50139.55
4—97089.00–101.0093.51
10—92090.00–115.00106.05
3—1,02782.00–97.5089.81
193—620110.00–135.50124.23
6—234135.00–153.00147.21
184—677107.00–135.50121.14
104—374125.00–151.50141.13
20—82495.00–120.00106.37
29—776100.00–123.00108.56
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—555102.00–102.50102.13
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—45090.0090.00
1—525113.00113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—274112.00–147.00130.33
17—62490.00–119.00112.22
22—67092.50–116.00103.49
22—47290.00–131.00122.04
15—325110.00–136.00122.75
5—87490.00–93.0092.40
30—425100.00–137.00121.72
35—57193.00–127.00117.91
44—52791.00–135.00120.38
17—376109.00–134.00119.98
1—90080.0080.00
7—77080.00–110.00101.86
17—72081.00–113.50100.64
1—210135.00135.00
1—97585.0085.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—527126.00126.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—470127.00127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—735110.00110.00
3—782109.00–116.00112.01
2—812106.00106.00
1—95097.0097.00
2—94092.0092.00
1—890106.00106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—675118.00118.00
3—447119.00119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—436157.00–159.00157.46
19—623129.00–134.50133.28
3—471159.00159.00
2—663131.00–133.00131.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
275—525126.00–161.00143.22
136—626113.00–139.00127.60
111—671111.00–140.00125.10
7—86994.00–115.00100.48
5—132223.00–251.00238.53
16—278145.00–170.00158.02
73—368136.00–175.00160.43
119—422125.00–169.00155.26
6—232141.00–172.50153.41
5—98088.00–105.0099.07
1—1,06588.0088.00
163—475133.00–164.00151.53
5—90889.00–115.0099.02
29—326140.00–174.00159.67
11—82290.00–111.00100.51
50—768100.00–127.00111.30
54—716100.00–130.00116.94
153—569121.00–156.00136.77
4—175180.00–221.00198.01
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—513110.00–116.00113.01
1—485111.00111.00
1—560110.00110.00
1—390125.00125.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—500120.00120.00
1—590120.00120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—835118.00118.00
2—532157.00157.00
2—322165.00165.00
2—215204.00204.00
4—631144.00144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—91581.0081.00
8—328124.00–155.00140.46
9—78594.00–102.5099.47
2—82582.00–98.0089.85
11—72982.00–110.00100.46
23—519112.00–135.00125.93
32—568111.00–136.00125.61
2—195180.00180.00
34—465120.00–153.00135.98
1—89585.0085.00
13—62690.00–120.00109.42
2—240140.00–150.00145.00
37—424124.00–158.00139.18
16—371121.00–154.00137.80
11—674104.00–113.00107.28
3—97576.00–86.0081.40
4—269139.00–150.00144.76
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—527136.00136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—435139.00139.00
2—575104.00–126.00114.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—730111.00111.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—54871.0071.00
1—44590.0090.00
3—72083.00–89.0087.06
1—21572.5072.50
4—35183.0083.00
2—65791.0091.00
7—498109.00109.00
7—61996.0096.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open9—9341,285.00–1,700.001,528.72
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4—1,2561,110.00–1,275.001,209.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open41—1,4071,175.00–1,525.001,331.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,2901,400.001,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open7—1,1841,125.00–1,310.001,214.13
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,1351,600.001,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,0301,325.001,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5—8841,000.00–1,475.001,315.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,0401,450.001,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,3001,475.001,475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open12—1,098850.00–1,175.001,005.90
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,045775.00775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,0101,300.001,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—8381,000.00–1,200.001,104.48
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—490570.00570.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,5231,400.00–1,475.001,435.84
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—890550.00550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—960675.00675.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,055660.00660.00
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—810500.00–1,350.001,019.44
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—915875.00–880.00877.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9501,025.001,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)14—1,269650.00–1,550.001,121.94
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8—1,131900.00–1,375.001,102.65
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—990650.00650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,050795.00795.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7—1,303775.00–1,050.00918.67
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)16—1,057600.00–970.00721.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)7—1,236775.00–1,050.00861.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)32—1,283700.00–1,350.001,039.41
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,172870.00–1,000.00960.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)27—1,262800.00–1,325.001,026.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)108—1,356850.00–1,275.001,091.50
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8—1,201820.00–1,175.001,014.03
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)4—1,238725.00–900.00836.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—1,008670.00–900.00763.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—1,005600.00–825.00734.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A6—1,1531,000.00–1,600.001,320.80
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A9—1,292935.00–1,875.001,475.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A1—1,55086.0086.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—665540.00540.00
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)3—988775.00–950.00849.16
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—885750.00750.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—910780.00–800.00786.70
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—9851,050.001,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—875650.00650.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,050750.00750.00
(<2 yrs)Open5—1,12570.00–90.0077.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,10050.0050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,04265.00–81.0072.62
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—1,0001,550.001,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
84—1,65664.00–103.0094.39
29—1,46870.00–90.0082.33
115—1,79290.00–120.00107.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
209—1,22447.00–77.0067.97
22—1,19150.00–67.5058.58
186—1,28057.00–90.5076.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
47—1,00833.00–65.0053.29
63—1,05461.00–80.0070.05
113—1,05946.00–70.0060.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—1,32957.00–69.5061.01
75—1,48560.00–79.5069.78
142—1,48261.00–86.0076.51
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,09043.0043.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,26591.5091.50
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,39080.0080.00
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.