Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Aug 9
● As filed307 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 307 priced lines covering 14,071 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 14,235 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,996 head. replacement cattle receipts at 704 head. Counted as USDA files them — 75 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Aug 9, 2021
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 14,235Last week 16,634Year ago 16,048
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,996Last week 1,750Year ago 2,272
Replacement CattleReceipts 704Last week 638Year ago 596

Compared to previous week’s sales: Feeder cattle prices were mixed from 4.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Active buyer participation for weaned and preconditioned consignments. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Moderate demand in the slaughter classes.

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—620725.00725.00
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)2—848700.00–1,075.00907.96
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—865750.00–880.00818.38
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—823750.00–800.00779.98
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—755825.00825.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—956710.00–1,025.00846.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,010710.00710.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,0601,075.001,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,1901,100.001,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—1,283910.00–1,400.001,241.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,1001,400.001,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open32—1,284685.00–1,625.001,302.93
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,070935.00–1,075.001,012.85
Aged (>8 yrs)Open7—1,152825.00–1,260.001,142.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open5—1,147975.00–1,350.001,099.61
Aged (>8 yrs)Open9—1,153800.00–1,575.001,034.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—1,284935.00–1,325.001,168.50
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,0251,090.001,090.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open5—1,3221,240.00–1,525.001,385.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—675550.00550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—925875.00875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—840640.00640.00
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)2—723550.00–600.00573.53
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—765525.00525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—720490.00490.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—745550.00550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—895650.00650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—800640.00640.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—640335.00335.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—905700.00700.00
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—720500.00500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—993685.00–890.00834.80
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2—975950.00950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—880725.00–810.00769.43
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,007775.00–1,075.00950.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)47—1,325670.00–1,300.001,084.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)3—1,105775.00775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5—1,195685.00–900.00833.02
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)4—956525.00–685.00568.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)18—1,327710.00–1,300.00988.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)61—1,277485.00–1,270.00950.35
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)10—1,235600.00–1,085.00782.38
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)13—1,170585.00–950.00760.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)72—1,217610.00–1,375.001,017.72
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—987510.00–730.00601.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,213655.00–885.00776.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)16—1,305885.00–1,425.001,094.31
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)14—1,125535.00–985.00738.65
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,375650.00–1,000.00835.82
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,2451,035.001,035.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—888700.00–750.00726.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)31—1,101560.00–1,275.00882.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)22—1,091690.00–1,075.00852.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—710610.00610.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—915800.00800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,085560.00560.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—920600.00600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,085400.00400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,070730.00730.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,013700.00–810.00764.91
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—625500.00500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4—99574.00–80.0076.53
(<2 yrs)Open2—1,13374.00–84.0078.86
Young (2-4 yrs)Open10—996650.00–875.00763.61
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,120775.00775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—95579.0079.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open8—1,031775.00–825.00812.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A3—1,2251,175.00–1,400.001,264.15
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A8—1,204975.00–1,675.001,299.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A2—1,6901,625.00–2,100.001,896.93

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
247—574132.00–169.50154.12
272—669129.00–163.50146.64
122—869122.00–149.25140.26
167—524134.00–168.00153.82
5—229157.50–175.00164.43
35—330152.00–181.00169.10
148—626124.00–168.00151.99
8—916113.00–130.00124.85
1—1,120117.00117.00
142—721130.00–149.50141.84
40—376146.00–185.00167.11
74—770124.00–144.00137.97
69—425141.00–177.00158.82
9—1,059102.00–121.00115.96
89—826126.00–143.50135.88
29—961118.00–129.00126.09
19—1,025113.00–125.00123.52
23—267156.00–189.00171.48
168—474141.00–170.00159.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
61—523155.00–178.50167.65
120—562156.00–170.50166.71
8—421159.00–173.00166.22
9—472164.00–170.00166.43
52—1,109128.25128.25
426—868142.00–151.80146.54
54—1,051134.10134.10
156—682147.00–165.50158.04
317—827137.00–153.80146.01
316—625148.00–170.50165.35
223—989139.00–145.90142.40
229—722141.00–154.80150.28
271—1,026137.00–143.00138.49
458—787136.00–154.00148.94
500—922132.00–143.60140.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—580156.00156.00
121—962142.00–143.75142.87
4—376170.00–175.00173.12
6—454171.00–175.00174.30
174—878149.95–153.85151.22
2—405192.00192.00
3—335170.00–180.00176.57
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—565120.00120.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—975120.00120.00
3—908120.00120.00
2—803125.00–126.00125.50
3—531145.00145.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—605131.00131.00
2—420137.50–140.00138.69
1—345140.00140.00
1—775124.00124.00
4—458140.50–142.50140.99
8—510140.00140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—76890.00–131.00119.95
1—225157.50157.50
11—370140.00–155.00147.56
21—580110.00–147.50138.27
1—1,040103.00103.00
17—528122.00–150.00141.27
4—97595.0095.00
3—872120.00–124.00122.02
19—479123.00–150.00140.38
21—677119.00–141.00134.37
5—716115.00–135.00125.86
2—325143.00–154.00148.75
6—806109.00–124.00116.20
10—422126.00–163.00144.24
29—614121.00–146.00133.97
1—190140.00140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
16—427145.00–151.00149.61
266—580137.00–162.00155.18
236—634134.00–152.00148.52
2—840116.00116.00
16—472147.00–151.00149.14
7—752138.00138.00
617—675138.50–151.95148.08
408—724125.00–148.25143.08
21—861116.50–118.50118.01
111—519139.00–154.00147.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—405151.00151.00
1—545158.00158.00
23—373151.00–160.50155.36
8—466150.00–161.00154.63
1—320155.00155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
76—327125.00–173.00149.80
3—99090.00–102.0093.98
11—934100.00–109.00103.17
99—776105.00–132.00124.27
5—1,02190.00–105.0098.09
230—433130.00–159.00145.35
63—81990.00–129.50114.30
26—860100.00–120.00115.75
313—624115.00–148.00132.37
1—1,09595.0095.00
367—670112.50–143.00133.30
33—278135.00–175.00152.07
385—572125.00–152.50140.67
137—724105.00–135.50123.17
3—178150.00–170.00159.02
291—477125.00–153.00141.07
12—235130.00–168.00149.93
159—374126.00–161.00147.47
438—524121.00–154.50139.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
38—479114.00–137.00130.83
2—830105.00–107.00105.99
13—331112.50–144.00129.81
68—570107.00–135.00123.86
29—62087.50–131.50117.28
1—99585.0085.00
37—378110.00–139.00127.83
70—528100.00–141.00124.77
7—723104.00–120.00107.77
12—280127.00–158.00139.57
4—220122.50–140.00131.73
27—429115.00–138.00123.41
9—769100.00–120.00110.84
21—68191.00–129.00112.02
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—770105.00–113.00110.33
1—585130.00130.00
3—496126.00126.00
6—676110.00–125.00122.18
3—735108.00–115.00110.27
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—425120.00120.00
8—635112.50112.50
9—596119.00119.00
31—455117.50–127.25125.40
10—380130.00–136.00135.04
5—664114.50114.50
5—706106.00106.00
15—544120.00–125.50125.15
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—465121.00121.00
3—762116.00116.00
5—657112.00–118.00114.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—681134.00–135.00134.60
3—776124.00124.00
4—871111.00–115.50114.36
22—632134.00–136.00135.21
7—813113.00–114.50113.79
11—728120.00–127.00123.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—500167.00167.00
2—670137.00137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
160—618117.00–148.00135.43
90—668117.00–149.00132.83
131—572116.00–154.00141.42
1—1,000110.00110.00
134—722110.00–140.00127.17
26—82095.00–117.00108.31
103—376135.00–182.00162.84
23—276147.50–172.00159.27
137—426127.50–171.00152.21
51—328135.00–181.00163.74
8—92485.00–109.0092.05
8—218162.50–178.00169.38
34—776110.00–130.00118.02
5—866102.00–111.00107.57
1—190180.00180.00
244—525121.00–158.00143.10
138—476131.00–161.00150.29
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—625123.00123.00
1—420129.00129.00
3—532108.00–144.00122.47
1—475120.00120.00
1—325120.00120.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—580117.00117.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—785114.00114.00
4—629125.00–129.00126.49
1—99585.0085.00
2—715114.00–117.00115.52
2—593132.00–133.00132.50
1—540130.00130.00
5—679119.00–129.00124.73
1—395140.00140.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14—445120.00–128.00127.22
1—615115.00115.00
7—359140.00140.00
1—465120.00120.00
3—517120.00–125.00121.74
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—360122.00122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—380167.50–171.00168.92
10—606142.00–152.50145.78
3—468157.00157.00
4—544150.00–154.00153.01
3—341176.00176.00
19—425155.00–177.00163.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
25—423104.00–154.00137.13
9—672116.00–130.00121.01
24—520114.00–136.00129.33
4—87685.00–94.0091.80
3—788100.00–109.00102.95
38—472120.00–145.50135.19
13—377102.50–159.00143.82
7—738102.00–119.00108.03
19—325112.00–162.50146.07
16—618110.00–130.50123.55
2—84396.00–104.00100.01
4—290140.00–151.00148.30
3—1,05689.50–90.5089.83
4—223142.50–154.00146.35
19—568119.00–140.00127.25
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
49—1,035110.50110.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
55—962115.00115.00
123—844118.70118.70
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
41—85384.00–115.50114.70
2—1,03083.0083.00
9—62081.00–99.0094.51
23—475115.00–120.00116.08
4—1,18083.0083.00
3—1,05780.0080.00
3—818101.00101.00
6—41191.00–120.00113.68
8—91084.00–95.0092.22
1—75593.0093.00
2—512120.50120.50
8—100165.00165.00
3—97582.00–83.0082.66
16—73085.00–100.5092.25
132—300110.00–135.00134.63
2—35885.00–120.00102.62
6—58382.00–110.00105.32
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
19—647115.25115.25
60—895111.50111.50
17—795110.25110.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
36—1,55377.00–94.0086.56
88—1,74075.00–105.5096.18
87—1,82496.00–123.50105.54
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—2,55550.0050.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,30894.00–97.0095.54
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,60590.0090.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—1,33155.50–67.0062.39
101—1,48665.00–88.0073.11
151—1,43660.00–85.0067.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
70—1,18344.00–65.0057.71
233—1,22455.00–75.5066.01
125—1,25165.00–87.0071.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
34—1,06757.00–74.0066.88
80—1,01539.50–62.0052.98
3—90032.00–43.0038.95
121—1,08349.00–70.0061.46
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.