Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Oct 18
● As filed331 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 331 priced lines covering 14,829 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 15,574 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,094 head. replacement cattle receipts at 965 head. Counted as USDA files them — 119 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Oct 18, 2021
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 15,574Last week 14,416Year ago 15,123
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,094Last week 2,634Year ago 2,273
Replacement CattleReceipts 965Last week 745Year ago 910

Compared to last week, Steers sold mixed from 2.00 lower to 4.00 higher with moderate to good demand. Heifers were mixed from 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher with moderate demand. Yearlings sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand. There was good buyer activity with the most interest in weaned and preconditioned feeder cattle packages and groups. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mixed from 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher with moderate demand. A solid undertone was noted later in the week and the market showed upward trends.

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—1,175970.00–1,025.00984.96
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21—1,130650.00–1,075.00889.31
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)38—1,128535.00–925.00685.87
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,315660.00–825.00752.51
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,205540.00–1,200.00773.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)13—1,268485.00–1,200.00876.20
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,123500.00–900.00736.95
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)4—1,275460.00–875.00690.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)20—1,098500.00–1,000.00820.82
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)10—1,018700.00–910.00806.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)1—1,200675.00675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)10—1,309650.00–1,020.00837.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)7—1,164560.00–885.00720.72
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)9—1,158535.00–875.00704.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3—1,192800.00–890.00840.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)36—1,262525.00–1,200.00943.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)62—1,215600.00–1,200.00826.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)94—1,230350.00–1,100.00862.50
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—925675.00–840.00750.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—955600.00600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,095610.00610.00
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)7—1,237775.00–835.00798.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,246635.00–775.00683.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11—1,127625.00–825.00741.72
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,065500.00500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)1—905500.00500.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,005500.00500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—928580.00–935.00763.72
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—900875.00875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0001,000.001,000.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—843575.00–925.00840.93
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—878700.00–900.00808.26
(<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)1—955700.00700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—745625.00625.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—935775.00775.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open14—1,09564.00–84.0072.85
Young (2-4 yrs)Open6—97166.00–93.0078.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0001,425.001,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,2501,200.001,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,3131,275.00–1,325.001,299.95
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,138710.00–1,200.001,006.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open7—1,402660.00–1,225.001,071.91
Aged (>8 yrs)Open9—1,298900.00–1,050.00953.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,2501,200.001,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,250840.00840.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,2751,150.00–1,350.001,284.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,2501,200.001,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open12—1,4881,125.00–1,525.001,233.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,250660.00660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,3981,085.00–1,300.001,182.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open49—1,355625.00–1,410.001,089.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open10—1,341650.00–1,200.001,022.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,6601,275.001,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open3—1,4951,000.00–1,150.001,101.84
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open2—1,550925.00–1,185.001,067.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,2501,025.001,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,070825.00825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—1,203860.00–1,100.00973.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,127750.00–875.00791.05
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,1451,100.001,100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A5—1,140600.00–1,425.001,058.14
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A6—1,391900.00–1,800.001,370.13

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—135141.00141.00
494—476121.00–147.00132.44
1—1,02593.0093.00
208—621112.00–138.50124.87
45—969103.00–118.00115.94
444—572115.00–140.00127.41
6—1,096109.50109.50
242—372120.00–153.00136.14
75—327120.00–156.00137.24
69—274120.00–147.00139.31
467—520119.00–143.00131.66
373—426121.00–146.50135.05
165—671109.00–138.50128.36
26—92389.00–117.50111.09
61—773101.00–130.50120.60
10—226124.00–152.00137.56
43—86389.00–122.00115.42
48—81592.00–132.50118.48
101—720101.00–135.50120.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
30—419131.00–145.50140.93
48—523128.00–145.00134.94
342—669144.00–151.90149.50
140—582127.00–154.00148.04
101—784126.50–140.00137.96
411—727117.00–148.60141.62
331—624125.00–152.40147.76
125—830131.50–140.40139.07
2—352134.00134.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—502124.00124.00
2—670114.00114.00
4—436123.50123.50
1—380110.00110.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—300125.00125.00
2—600104.00–120.00112.00
5—426110.00–126.00122.84
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—382111.00111.00
2—53386.00–101.0093.61
2—410100.00–109.00104.50
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—623106.50–110.00107.16
2—428110.00–112.00111.03
1—230125.00125.00
4—476105.00–116.00110.32
4—374107.50–120.00116.99
23—551115.00115.00
2—50596.00–118.00107.11
1—685109.00109.00
1—335117.00117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
31—625102.00–121.00114.55
8—769102.50–117.00108.93
21—279105.00–131.00121.87
35—572108.00–136.00117.81
16—72090.00–111.00102.04
89—475100.00–136.00120.12
91—425104.00–134.00123.13
52—521101.00–127.00118.51
5—211110.00–131.00119.54
34—67691.00–120.00107.69
6—838109.00109.00
6—97070.00–100.0084.26
28—322105.00–144.00126.02
45—371111.00–140.00124.36
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—57592.0092.00
1—435115.00115.00
1—240100.00100.00
4—495122.00122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—391140.00–144.00141.22
44—424158.00158.00
78—572152.25152.25
2—342135.00135.00
98—484150.60150.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—72090.0090.00
1—585100.00100.00
1—65580.0080.00
1—78598.0098.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—674126.00–128.00126.64
25—612124.50–125.00124.86
5—942116.00116.00
12—732117.00–123.00119.65
3—838119.00–123.00120.66
2—1,080110.00110.00
1—775124.00124.00
9—887107.00–116.00111.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
107—664139.00–156.25153.13
92—775136.00–159.00154.30
106—520153.50–169.00161.09
19—417159.00–180.00168.15
12—357178.00–180.00178.18
185—613140.00–162.00154.69
201—571150.50–175.25167.21
226—718138.50–156.75152.64
117—932140.25–145.85142.99
334—880143.70–157.00151.11
36—472154.00–169.00163.47
3—285202.50202.50
518—818141.50–155.10151.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—550141.00141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
20—322170.00–200.00186.51
72—384174.00–188.00180.41
7—428178.00–192.00181.85
9—521160.00–182.00165.50
96—486172.00–180.50177.58
63—812156.25156.25
1—625150.00150.00
105—585158.00–169.00167.27
5—279183.00–187.00183.82
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
41—627106.00–135.00129.18
1—225140.00140.00
1—80095.0095.00
9—316121.00–160.00146.19
8—720125.00–130.00127.64
49—525125.00–149.00134.45
62—571126.00–142.50134.43
29—472116.00–157.50136.63
1—88596.0096.00
18—672118.00–136.00131.12
6—774109.00–130.00120.47
4—96999.00–105.00100.48
2—265122.00–140.00130.66
7—372134.00–167.50148.97
19—437123.00–166.00152.14
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—516107.00–126.00113.48
1—495132.00132.00
1—275130.00130.00
1—625108.00108.00
5—435130.00–136.00134.79
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—375145.00145.00
2—289154.00154.00
3—975103.00103.00
3—630131.00131.00
4—530138.00138.00
2—478135.00135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—331185.00185.00
1—425180.00180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—49089.0089.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
176—667126.00–147.50139.74
2—1,107117.00117.00
189—719120.00–147.00138.29
225—622128.00–154.00142.40
91—377143.00–182.00167.17
1—155170.00170.00
5—222170.00170.00
89—782125.00–146.50139.05
1—1,30588.0088.00
366—526131.00–174.00154.11
2—1,275117.00117.00
197—477140.00–175.00157.54
1—1,185105.00105.00
83—882113.00–143.75141.62
144—421140.00–189.00164.13
7—1,029114.00–129.00119.96
28—328149.00–180.00169.39
34—816119.00–143.00132.53
334—572130.00–159.50146.35
43—928120.00–134.00130.00
16—274168.00–186.00176.14
3—1,070119.00–121.00119.67
12—970110.00–129.00119.67
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—582136.00–147.00143.31
1—710125.00125.00
4—664125.00–134.00130.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
62—887153.00153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—430142.50–150.00146.34
3—705112.00–114.00112.68
1—805116.00116.00
2—473138.00–145.00141.41
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—78877.00–100.0088.54
2—1,05262.0062.00
64—57875.00–108.00103.94
4—51671.00–107.0098.01
6—68889.00–107.00102.70
1—70070.0070.00
27—43481.00–118.50115.10
1—1,19078.0078.00
1—1,11578.0078.00
8—84284.00–101.0098.95
14—172111.00–124.00120.73
8—37586.00–113.0099.61
19—850104.00104.00
10—345109.00–113.00111.81
17—1,23496.0096.00
20—47283.00–110.0099.21
34—628109.50–110.00109.68
8—28082.00–108.0095.85
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
61—888105.25105.25
83—573118.50118.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
62—31299.0099.00
4—23661.0061.00
8—25155.0055.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—275125.00125.00
1—660120.00120.00
5—523101.00–114.00109.89
1—475107.00107.00
1—565102.00102.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—728101.00–104.00102.48
2—98593.0093.00
2—565130.00130.00
3—88581.00–93.0084.91
3—610123.00–136.00127.26
3—431135.00135.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—512115.00115.00
2—638112.00112.00
2—583124.00–125.00124.49
1—325136.00136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
18—614130.00–145.00137.32
3—656132.00–134.00133.33
2—295180.00180.00
32—523147.00–164.00154.16
7—315163.00–192.50175.58
8—378167.50–196.00181.12
3—561151.00151.00
15—475151.00–185.00162.37
33—420154.00–195.00167.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,00788.0088.00
1—85579.0079.00
51—514117.00–139.00127.56
55—466100.00–147.00127.44
14—329130.00–141.00137.21
5—76590.00–112.00102.43
17—71980.00–119.00105.04
25—373110.00–171.00141.63
4—274117.00–142.00133.75
13—673100.00–115.00109.60
15—82681.00–103.0089.40
2—233122.00–156.00139.55
60—572104.00–130.00120.58
28—621100.00–123.00112.81
37—429125.00–164.00137.72
9—91473.00–96.0084.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
315—520120.00–156.00137.65
223—478125.00–175.00146.76
12—91682.00–101.0088.03
124—373139.00–187.50157.45
58—772100.00–168.00115.44
9—216130.00–179.00162.65
11—85884.00–135.00114.80
22—82495.00–117.00106.96
48—327140.00–179.00165.94
43—278130.00–178.00156.57
275—573114.00–148.00134.47
238—621115.00–143.00128.97
3—98395.00–104.0097.91
177—430131.00–181.00149.70
142—667110.00–133.00123.00
89—721102.00–136.00115.87
2—187155.00155.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—730100.00100.00
3—435125.00–139.00131.00
2—363133.00–134.00133.50
1—78091.0091.00
1—650109.00109.00
14—464119.00–132.00126.34
11—334139.00139.00
1—520117.50117.50
2—623107.00–109.00107.97
8—573100.00–131.00117.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—96925.00–43.0037.36
151—1,08334.00–60.0049.04
38—1,00547.00–68.0055.31
105—1,01325.00–51.0042.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
156—1,46249.00–63.5055.45
16—1,46945.00–55.0049.04
101—1,54556.00–70.0060.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
145—1,29256.00–71.0060.79
420—1,24443.00–68.0054.55
112—1,21935.00–54.5046.36
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,315114.50114.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
138—1,72767.50–97.0085.83
51—1,54060.00–85.0076.00
42—1,84484.00–111.5098.04
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.