Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Oct 4
● As filed334 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 334 priced lines covering 13,213 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 13,596 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,754 head. replacement cattle receipts at 848 head. Counted as USDA files them — 122 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Oct 4, 2021
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 13,596Last week 16,043Year ago 17,061
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,754Last week 1,998Year ago 2,170
Replacement CattleReceipts 848Last week 838Year ago 578

Compared to last week, feeder steer and heifer calves sold unevenly steady with instances ranging mostly from 2.00 lower to 2.00 Higher. Yearlings were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. There was moderate to good demand with active buyer participation showing best interest in weaned cattle and cattle with favorable condition. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—560106.00106.00
1—335110.00110.00
3—423101.00–110.00107.13
2—527100.00100.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—675105.00105.00
1—750117.00117.00
2—715115.00115.00
2—567114.00114.00
3—365121.00121.00
3—445122.00122.00
6—504118.00–128.00125.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15—382133.00–153.00140.92
26—487130.00–143.00131.42
134—677125.00–143.50138.68
13—721124.00–129.50126.97
7—817130.00130.00
396—617130.00–150.00143.13
24—437134.00–145.50143.23
147—582130.00–154.00148.84
142—781120.00–138.85135.27
88—526130.00–143.00135.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—647122.50–126.50125.16
5—301134.00134.00
4—531135.00–136.50136.14
1—495130.00130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14—87187.00–115.00102.85
46—275122.00–159.00137.94
160—675107.00–136.00123.36
95—719100.00–133.00120.21
1—195143.00143.00
27—93890.00–120.00113.87
544—521118.00–142.00130.84
1—140127.50127.50
16—228120.00–148.00134.87
85—831100.00–137.20130.12
425—475114.00–149.00133.07
74—325120.00–159.00136.24
237—620106.00–137.00125.26
52—770101.00–127.50113.79
7—97596.00–102.00100.86
1—1,18591.0091.00
201—377120.00–154.00134.54
7—1,05499.00–103.00102.42
401—571115.00–142.00128.85
383—426115.00–154.00135.58
6—1,01590.00–101.0096.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—605109.00109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—83079.00–100.0093.08
68—475100.00–139.00119.94
36—622101.00–120.00111.19
3—87785.00–92.0089.31
1—90587.0087.00
11—267112.50–147.50130.82
37—372101.00–141.00117.31
27—72193.00–115.50104.61
59—526100.00–134.00119.41
38—66588.00–119.00109.75
4—95590.0090.00
3—228115.00–138.00125.41
61—573100.00–130.00113.99
43—329101.00–147.50123.90
66—433100.00–137.00120.59
9—76990.00–112.00103.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—800115.00115.00
3—87098.0098.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—550114.00114.00
5—405125.00125.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—537107.00107.00
2—630115.00–117.00115.98
1—655114.00114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—382140.00–152.00149.42
2—317142.50142.50
115—919135.50135.50
6—433143.00–146.00145.07
4—265147.50147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—595119.00119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
158—822150.00–153.00151.10
5—575162.00162.00
3—245182.00182.00
5—342160.00–181.00171.29
1—665141.00141.00
12—427168.00–173.00171.70
110—949144.00144.00
6—388164.00–168.00167.34
20—531161.00–170.00164.83
5—480165.50–168.00166.50
62—879146.60146.60
3—278160.00–171.00167.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—510128.00128.00
1—720116.00116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
59—995140.00–148.00147.34
355—833142.50–155.35149.19
23—465160.00–174.00163.74
242—789139.00–152.50148.85
65—426155.00–185.00170.97
324—728139.00–157.90152.22
6—318175.00–177.50175.40
187—615144.00–165.30157.79
71—516142.00–166.00157.99
155—576147.00–165.00156.18
172—919139.30–150.00144.27
240—871120.00–152.50148.62
214—672140.00–160.00153.86
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—91396.00–119.00111.98
48—525100.00–149.00134.48
17—369100.00–163.00140.60
7—78891.00–124.00111.01
14—832100.00–124.00116.24
22—623101.00–133.00126.28
4—87590.00–132.00109.65
16—674108.00–133.00125.12
3—96787.50–118.00102.20
1—1,19582.5082.50
1—1,04571.0071.00
46—572118.00–141.00131.03
3—278132.00–160.00140.55
50—475121.00–149.00137.92
4—315117.50–152.00139.85
26—432115.00–151.00135.69
10—717100.00–130.00117.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—791125.00–128.00126.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—545151.00151.00
1—450160.00160.00
1—622142.00142.00
8—764135.00135.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—673121.00–124.00122.99
3—438130.00–140.50137.03
5—723123.00123.00
1—520140.00140.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—844127.00–128.00127.50
1—375145.00145.00
3—533120.00120.00
3—732116.00–135.00126.31
7—569130.00–136.00133.39
1—795130.00130.00
1—605135.00135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
54—762120.00–142.00133.83
226—621120.00–153.00141.02
223—575131.00–158.00144.84
241—525131.00–165.50148.12
69—380140.00–178.00163.19
18—274140.00–177.50162.88
179—472132.00–172.00153.57
112—822117.00–144.00133.08
5—1,069108.00–114.00110.97
144—719118.00–147.50137.32
72—921112.00–139.25133.31
27—863118.00–132.00126.93
3—1,182103.00–110.00106.02
12—224147.00–185.00169.21
118—424136.00–170.50154.21
12—965111.00–125.00120.44
5—1,023115.00–121.00118.22
34—326144.00–176.00161.25
97—669122.00–149.00137.14
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—520126.00126.00
4—426127.50–130.00128.15
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—360120.00120.00
1—485115.00115.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—345113.00113.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—33380.00–90.0085.19
1—1,05072.0072.00
7—94594.0094.00
2—71382.0082.00
44—59580.00–114.25112.42
1—1,16059.0059.00
10—536110.00–114.00110.40
4—27981.0081.00
4—42183.00–118.0092.25
5—61380.00–86.0081.38
5—771103.00–104.00103.60
34—46975.00–119.50115.99
2—397104.00104.00
56—1,006110.00110.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—635119.00119.00
1—490130.00130.00
4—584117.00–124.00121.24
3—442132.00–140.00137.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—410175.00175.00
9—475164.00–165.00164.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21—407155.00–176.00164.96
2—325165.00–187.00175.83
19—521144.00–152.50149.83
20—619131.00–135.50132.91
11—482153.50–162.50157.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—155125.00–130.00127.50
208—472129.00–165.00144.57
27—81490.00–112.0098.86
4—224142.50–155.00146.68
241—624110.00–139.00125.38
182—427130.00–170.00147.34
51—321138.00–171.00155.83
37—774102.00–123.00110.24
12—93293.00–100.0096.10
102—718100.00–126.00114.13
13—280132.50–176.00154.46
129—376136.00–174.00150.07
5—97386.00–107.0093.50
97—669113.00–136.00123.44
315—524120.00–159.00137.08
306—572113.00–157.00134.64
11—87785.00–117.0098.43
2—112142.50142.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—275112.50112.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—535110.00110.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—340120.00120.00
1—350119.00119.00
1—445120.00120.00
4—53891.00–116.00104.23
4—466122.50–125.00124.38
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—657108.00–119.00112.82
5—464123.50–132.00126.80
1—83086.0086.00
3—578121.00–130.00125.59
1—760104.00104.00
1—99088.0088.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—588132.00132.00
7—300160.00160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
18—81580.00–100.0094.21
5—97979.00–88.0084.46
40—43090.00–154.00135.58
4—86585.00–98.0088.81
16—71482.00–107.0097.05
19—38092.50–145.00133.70
26—61995.00–125.00116.78
60—529113.00–135.00124.53
58—577108.00–132.00120.90
42—67797.00–119.00110.42
1—90090.0090.00
17—331116.00–153.00141.06
9—289111.00–141.00129.17
8—77690.00–105.0095.92
61—475105.00–146.00129.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—72093.0093.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)7—1,233885.00–1,150.001,007.02
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8—1,278875.00–1,385.001,244.95
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)18—1,160580.00–900.00714.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)57—1,268635.00–1,300.00930.62
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)12—1,333700.00–960.00800.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)4—1,169750.00–835.00803.26
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—955675.00675.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11—1,260650.00–910.00785.27
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)12—1,151500.00–850.00700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)10—1,302925.00–1,350.001,165.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,138650.00–1,050.00874.18
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)19—1,223510.00–950.00787.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)19—1,000690.00–875.00819.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,365850.00850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)35—1,234700.00–1,135.00959.85
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,147980.00980.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)12—986710.00–1,125.00927.45
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—1,085550.00–675.00633.64
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,380700.00700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,010585.00585.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2—1,038550.00–600.00573.61
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2—1,28346.50–59.5053.06
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)4—1,304850.00–875.00862.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)54—1,176570.00–1,250.00898.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)3—1,362785.00–975.00881.89
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—920770.00770.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—923510.00–925.00850.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—9571,125.001,125.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—926700.00700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—775510.00510.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—860485.00485.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—773625.00–650.00639.60
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—9601,030.001,030.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)7—871650.00–1,000.00755.10
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—907620.00–790.00710.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—825540.00–685.00611.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—965875.00875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—750700.00700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—796720.00–925.00801.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3—875550.00–975.00852.76
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—975500.00500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—845600.00–725.00664.69
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)4—995700.00–750.00733.32
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—875900.00900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open7—1,232875.00–1,185.00978.12
Aged (>8 yrs)Open7—1,215960.00–1,200.001,066.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open12—1,223810.00–1,300.001,043.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open22—1,295925.00–1,400.001,219.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open5—1,4171,110.00–1,375.001,244.66
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open2—1,130925.00–1,025.00973.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)11—1,2271,100.00–1,375.001,192.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)4—1,258875.00–1,300.001,008.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,4851,510.001,510.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4—1,1391,000.00–1,500.001,328.24
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open6—1,188875.00–1,125.00981.26
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open2—1,5231,275.001,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open10—1,0781,150.00–1,525.001,357.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,087890.00–1,300.001,044.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open19—1,305710.00–1,435.001,117.64
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,0801,400.001,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—9201,300.001,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,080850.00850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,2201,025.001,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,020610.00–650.00631.18
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,050850.00850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—715775.00775.00
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8—750700.00–850.00761.58
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,1851,340.001,340.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—982810.00–1,025.00941.37
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—826690.00–940.00774.94
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—910900.00900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4—90170.00–102.0085.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open7—91844.00–79.0068.58
(<2 yrs)Open4—898550.00–875.00654.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11—1,046525.00–810.00709.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—990650.00650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,013560.00–750.00688.44
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—1,105650.00650.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—770550.00550.00
(<2 yrs)Open1—820675.00675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—957650.00–760.00701.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A2—815775.00–810.00792.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A3—1,308825.00–1,500.001,217.24
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A5—1,355975.00–1,525.001,258.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
315—1,24052.00–68.0059.03
90—1,28761.00–76.0066.31
75—1,21943.50–62.0052.92
1—1,40037.0037.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
128—1,03037.50–55.0047.79
10—94421.00–42.0035.51
22—1,05052.00–73.0060.77
121—1,07043.00–62.0054.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
84—1,54360.00–73.0066.46
17—1,40350.00–62.0054.64
179—1,48253.00–67.0059.79
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,425101.00101.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,20096.0096.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
125—1,74480.00–99.0089.58
61—1,56958.00–87.0078.47
43—1,82390.00–115.00101.43
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.