Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Aug 16
● As filed308 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 308 priced lines covering 13,835 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 14,226 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,644 head. replacement cattle receipts at 665 head. Counted as USDA files them — 100 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Aug 16, 2021
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 14,226Last week 14,235Year ago 15,021
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,644Last week 1,996Year ago 1,713
Replacement CattleReceipts 665Last week 704Year ago 734

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady to 2.00 higher with the markets trending lower toward the end of the week due to extreme heat. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—660121.00121.00
9—742134.00134.00
1—310132.00132.00
16—577127.00–145.00143.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
105—831128.00–143.00135.51
79—472144.00–156.50150.15
123—621135.00–157.00151.30
115—789126.00–147.00142.42
539—673130.00–157.50151.90
3—356151.00–177.50168.45
24—874137.00–140.00138.34
20—425148.00–153.00149.76
78—570138.75–153.00145.60
4—336157.00157.00
39—520138.00–153.00147.88
319—728121.00–154.95149.81
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—740110.00110.00
2—650119.00119.00
1—605121.00121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—1,060106.00106.00
9—96994.00–107.50104.45
127—668117.00–141.00128.80
150—372132.00–164.00146.75
4—1,00195.0095.00
29—819104.00–124.50116.62
297—622117.00–147.00132.96
1—1,13590.0090.00
364—521125.00–150.00139.57
28—274135.00–164.00147.60
86—720109.00–132.00122.45
14—92199.00–112.00103.51
401—573121.00–147.00137.19
252—428129.00–155.00144.63
268—474128.00–153.50141.83
3—225131.00–167.00153.52
76—319135.00–160.00148.42
29—866103.00–122.00117.62
77—77790.00–138.00123.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—465157.00157.00
183—629149.00–154.00151.09
69—745147.00147.00
33—576152.00152.00
14—1,001110.00110.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—336115.00–120.00116.71
2—488132.00132.00
1—375110.00110.00
1—525110.00110.00
2—568110.00–120.00115.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17—640141.00141.00
2—299144.00144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21—71891.00–113.00103.69
61—579110.00–133.00125.71
55—524100.00–137.00126.16
34—42390.00–139.00127.27
37—478115.00–139.00130.20
24—676104.00–128.00116.27
14—332130.00–146.00137.62
4—260127.00–134.00129.79
1—830100.00100.00
34—62794.00–131.00118.89
1—185120.00120.00
24—379120.00–148.00131.81
3—237115.00–144.00131.01
13—90786.00–104.0094.62
12—773100.00–117.00109.04
3—1,16593.0093.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—536129.00129.00
3—845115.00115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—931107.00107.00
2—628131.00–132.00131.50
3—770119.00–126.00123.64
12—844138.00138.00
8—661130.50130.50
7—1,012106.00106.00
9—728115.00–124.00119.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—332150.00–159.00155.73
1—200175.00175.00
5—375156.00–162.00159.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—620120.00120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—537171.00–172.00171.45
60—841152.95152.95
11—557166.00–170.00167.63
1—335176.00176.00
3—270180.00–190.00184.94
3—401183.00183.00
40—924148.00148.00
8—381170.00–183.00178.35
11—483171.00–177.00172.06
233—958140.00–146.00142.20
59—890152.70152.70
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—552157.00157.00
10—928125.00125.00
3—782110.00–123.00117.06
7—848138.00138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
304—812146.75–155.00152.11
168—766140.50–155.75149.93
438—718140.00–162.00157.54
238—883139.00–149.90146.53
89—675148.00–159.00154.18
321—978137.00–147.10141.97
103—523157.00–180.00169.25
17—472159.00–172.00166.70
9—407168.50–174.00170.39
185—932140.50–148.20145.09
220—614145.00–170.00162.25
52—1,069136.10136.10
169—580155.00–177.50171.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17—671110.00–141.00133.31
56—573123.00–151.50138.83
1—995110.00110.00
27—525122.00–148.00140.28
3—227140.00–152.50144.14
3—873106.00–122.00115.00
3—268130.00–150.00139.50
10—730108.00–135.00123.04
1—900110.00110.00
10—836104.00–120.00108.74
3—320144.00–157.50150.39
18—474130.00–152.00142.07
1—380136.00136.00
19—631118.00–145.00135.27
8—429130.00–160.00148.16
8—786100.00–129.00119.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
39—561164.00164.00
128—734152.00152.00
56—835147.00147.00
66—774150.00150.00
8—455168.00168.00
151—657160.00–162.75161.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—546157.00157.00
4—1,018115.00115.00
31—740140.00140.00
28—645151.00151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—738131.00131.00
6—646139.00139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
162—856147.95–152.00151.06
136—815153.00–155.00153.99
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—820133.00133.00
1—900110.00110.00
3—695132.00132.00
1—885130.00130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
172—774127.00–150.00140.38
145—725130.00–152.50143.26
4—223160.00–185.00170.62
192—674131.00–160.25147.16
178—523141.00–169.00156.44
50—923120.00–139.00136.98
196—822120.00–150.75140.51
50—371150.00–176.00164.85
126—469144.00–176.00161.22
214—624135.00–165.00150.80
195—569130.00–168.00155.60
2—1,090110.00–118.00114.00
15—279150.00–177.00169.15
62—876123.00–145.00137.46
1—1,205100.00100.00
59—426146.00–176.00164.05
14—981119.50–129.00123.82
35—329150.00–180.00170.77
3—1,192105.00–106.50106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—225182.50182.50
9—471157.00–175.00166.37
10—620141.00–152.00147.79
6—662145.00–150.00146.65
4—344178.00–182.50179.11
6—414170.00–178.00172.13
6—505157.00–163.00158.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11—566143.25143.25
5—685139.00139.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—460140.00140.00
11—589127.00–139.00130.64
6—430145.00–159.00156.59
1—545130.00130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
122—370145.00–178.00162.96
43—327150.00–174.00160.39
169—623120.00–148.00136.53
9—224150.00–175.00167.97
3—92890.00–107.0098.79
181—574125.00–160.00142.98
6—97690.00–101.0094.50
206—477138.00–169.00150.57
27—82190.00–124.00107.75
10—86891.00–115.00100.07
178—429130.00–170.50158.79
116—670118.00–144.00130.50
30—778105.00–136.00116.93
97—720109.00–138.00123.01
28—278145.00–182.00161.89
1—170200.00200.00
1—1,020110.00110.00
216—523133.00–161.50146.94
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—92080.00–96.0088.13
2—673110.00–132.00120.80
1—455142.00142.00
1—645127.00127.00
3—82694.00–104.00100.71
1—295153.00153.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—390130.00130.00
2—455114.00114.00
1—340137.00137.00
3—525105.00–110.00108.38
1—400105.00105.00
1—550120.00120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
37—631100.00–131.50121.07
6—80982.50–104.0090.78
8—72190.00–114.00101.87
1—90086.0086.00
11—767101.00–115.00107.00
43—576100.00–141.00129.64
17—676107.00–134.00118.83
41—522115.00–147.00130.40
4—87190.00–98.0095.74
34—431122.50–155.00141.95
15—325123.00–155.00143.34
1—235150.00150.00
57—475107.50–155.50139.27
18—371127.50–152.00142.04
2—283141.00–145.00143.09
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—531132.00–142.00135.94
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
22—675111.00111.00
10—640109.50–110.00109.60
124—822110.75–116.00113.31
10—525116.00–117.00116.80
6—1,00971.00–83.5081.44
97—353100.00–127.25126.08
5—430106.00–122.00115.97
21—706109.25109.25
7—271109.00–127.00119.27
44—344122.00–130.00129.19
4—86670.00–119.0098.78
1—1,07563.0063.00
1—99080.0080.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A4—1,4131,385.00–1,660.001,490.64
(<2 yrs)N/A3—1,285950.00–1,925.001,653.02
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A3—9431,025.00–1,150.001,069.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open18—1,159975.00–1,675.001,283.47
Aged (>8 yrs)Open5—1,124675.00–1,110.00907.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,078885.00–1,050.00974.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,3201,385.001,385.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—1,4201,085.001,085.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open20—1,258825.00–1,600.001,236.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—1,3421,200.00–1,285.001,229.14
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,295900.00900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—1,3001,025.001,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,2801,400.001,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—1,4381,375.00–1,600.001,451.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open13—1,2941,075.00–1,570.001,373.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open18—1,278840.00–1,635.001,266.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,2901,100.001,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,220885.00885.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,0501,050.001,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—650625.00625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—840775.00775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—825960.00960.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—800685.00685.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—755345.00345.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open2—1,1131,125.001,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—1,15968.00–78.0072.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—91090.0090.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open8—963625.00–910.00759.41
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—754435.00–785.00674.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)15—1,170675.00–1,200.00952.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)47—1,325875.00–1,325.001,117.94
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)12—1,105650.00–875.00732.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)14—1,314800.00–1,350.001,045.18
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,129800.00–1,170.001,000.07
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)4—1,110750.00–760.00757.57
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,069740.00–800.00788.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)44—1,247800.00–1,310.001,047.44
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—9631,060.00–1,200.001,121.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8—1,115670.00–985.00821.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)58—1,145460.00–1,335.00969.68
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)3—907710.00–850.00758.13
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—950675.00675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21—1,112635.00–910.00764.92
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)9—1,275700.00–1,085.00953.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)12—1,358775.00–1,450.001,170.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)25—1,128740.00–1,100.00929.46
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—755400.00400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—735475.00475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—755750.00750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2—808475.00–800.00650.08
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—825585.00585.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—735735.00735.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—970680.00680.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—948670.00–725.00702.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,040625.00–760.00707.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)7—980610.00–825.00706.13
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,1821,150.00–1,185.001,172.71
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—795800.00800.00
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—705610.00610.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—865860.00860.00
(<2 yrs)Open1—9001,375.001,375.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
102—1,86292.00–117.00107.09
21—1,48873.00–93.5087.35
126—1,72480.00–104.0097.36
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,05585.0085.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
46—1,06459.00–77.0068.12
106—1,06544.00–69.5059.63
2—81537.50–45.0040.86
69—1,00630.00–62.0053.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
171—1,29864.50–84.0073.18
53—1,20948.00–67.0057.69
284—1,24057.50–76.5067.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
109—1,52064.50–85.0074.66
7—1,53450.00–66.0060.21
124—1,46156.00–77.0068.42
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,17594.0094.00
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.