Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Nov 15
● As filed341 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 341 priced lines covering 17,966 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 18,871 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,900 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,352 head. Counted as USDA files them — 156 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Nov 15, 2021
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 18,871Last week 22,871Year ago 19,278
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,900Last week 3,794Year ago 2,050
Replacement CattleReceipts 1,352Last week 979Year ago 558

Compared to last week feeder steer and heifer calves sold unevenly steady with trends ranging from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher throughout the week. Demand was moderate to good. Yearling steers and heifers sold mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand. The strongest interest was noted for weaned and preconditioned feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower with moderate to good demand

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Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—550150.00150.00
31—600176.00176.00
115—970143.95–147.95146.01
4—501158.00158.00
3—433180.00180.00
63—872151.00151.00
20—665134.00134.00
9—488169.95–170.00169.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
265—624138.00–159.75147.70
101—1,058142.30–144.80143.57
120—665138.75–152.95144.58
103—526155.00–170.50160.98
19—481155.00–169.50163.08
347—869148.00–157.50153.94
1—340180.00180.00
323—775138.00–160.00152.85
223—720133.00–160.50151.54
204—560145.00–179.75174.48
72—906142.00–147.75146.78
38—425157.00–169.50164.90
57—1,015147.80147.80
426—830137.50–159.95154.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
26—834138.00–141.00140.40
1—335181.00181.00
37—760141.00–145.00143.67
83—621150.00–154.00152.05
14—369184.00–186.00185.72
16—857139.00–142.00140.07
1—915127.00127.00
27—716143.00–147.00146.45
7—480165.00–171.00168.54
31—660147.00–151.00149.14
46—513163.00–171.00166.47
27—581155.00–157.00156.33
23—443170.00–173.00172.35
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—660105.00105.00
1—400100.00100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
45—622110.00–131.00124.15
10—327110.00–151.00135.38
57—524117.00–150.00137.69
2—248146.00146.00
2—858100.00–118.00109.03
31—66196.00–130.00120.46
1—1,080100.00100.00
3—925112.00–115.00113.00
36—425128.00–147.00138.72
19—731108.00–130.00122.18
2—95585.00–103.0094.00
14—82290.00–137.00115.41
16—770116.00–128.00124.67
48—476125.00–149.00141.41
12—1,02098.00–120.50118.64
19—379122.00–159.00142.59
52—572110.00–141.00132.13
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—645134.00134.00
4—710120.00120.00
1—905125.00125.00
2—580135.00135.00
2—755124.00124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
71—729161.80161.80
253—810155.60–156.50156.25
176—889154.75–156.00155.59
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—645118.00118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21—1,016100.00–120.00113.61
141—774120.00–143.50134.18
11—919102.00–135.00113.69
411—624123.00–150.00139.94
224—477135.50–174.50155.81
220—718119.00–146.00135.00
27—334143.00–175.00160.86
271—679123.00–148.50138.20
400—524128.00–162.00149.92
82—887115.00–150.80144.27
6—1,130110.00–114.00111.65
1—1,080115.00115.00
10—222152.50–175.00166.60
412—574125.00–157.50143.97
1—1,160107.00107.00
92—379140.00–186.00163.77
70—824115.00–145.00133.12
59—977113.00–129.50126.38
127—422131.00–176.00157.14
1—1,240104.00104.00
6—270140.00–189.00165.78
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—445130.00–135.00134.02
1—660114.00114.00
1—585113.00113.00
1—480126.00126.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—65592.5092.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
25—530124.00–140.50132.21
19—782135.00135.00
62—864106.00–141.70138.74
428—673129.00–148.90144.70
410—620124.00–152.35147.45
18—430134.00–140.50139.11
62—801141.90141.90
392—585125.00–149.75143.16
160—734122.00–145.90143.13
64—460130.00–141.00137.01
10—377140.00–141.00140.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—1,02189.00–90.0089.41
6—93091.0091.00
17—97682.00–111.00105.14
379—625110.00–141.50122.47
1—1,18595.0095.00
281—374118.00–157.00134.91
241—667105.00–133.00121.38
7—829109.00–124.00117.50
675—525109.00–148.00126.22
17—230120.00–152.00133.78
21—86693.00–127.00112.46
3—1,14196.0096.00
2—1,25086.0086.00
417—426118.00–150.00131.62
4—1,056100.00100.00
140—327120.00–157.00133.62
643—571109.00–139.00125.50
124—72195.00–138.50121.77
49—76994.00–128.00115.20
52—282123.00–157.50137.19
640—476115.00–148.00128.64
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—608112.00–115.00114.01
1—550118.00118.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—370102.00102.00
9—483109.00–110.00109.33
7—520120.00120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—620120.00120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—805132.00132.00
21—410155.00–158.00157.15
51—572140.00–146.00142.85
33—716134.00–141.00139.30
23—676134.00–137.00135.05
39—628135.00–140.00138.74
11—759132.00–134.00133.08
10—375159.00–163.00162.61
38—525149.00–153.00150.90
35—469150.00–156.50153.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11—181115.00–122.50118.38
48—72782.00–122.00104.50
63—62691.00–122.00111.73
9—87192.00–118.00106.23
34—67085.00–118.00109.18
5—219105.00–120.00115.46
65—51990.00–122.00114.34
37—27898.00–138.00123.59
22—82271.00–118.0099.28
20—77680.00–114.0099.75
4—144105.00105.00
25—32291.00–126.00113.90
67—57991.00–124.00113.02
53—425102.00–128.00116.97
9—98080.00–109.0098.76
76—37088.00–133.00119.85
78—473104.00–134.00119.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—815106.00–116.00113.45
8—1,028107.00–116.00112.75
16—717118.00–127.00120.31
12—765123.00–124.00123.33
7—890103.00–117.00106.96
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—475100.00100.00
2—42070.00–115.0092.50
1—380101.00101.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—57095.0095.00
6—400102.00102.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—548113.50113.50
6—655102.00102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—480141.00141.00
1—215175.00175.00
2—405146.00146.00
2—392151.00151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—604107.50107.50
2—435117.50117.50
2—813100.00100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—678114.00114.00
2—813100.00100.00
4—588117.00–118.00117.49
4—523117.00117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—37570.0070.00
1—270150.00150.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—83552.0052.00
12—27099.00–105.00103.53
14—46994.00–98.0097.45
19—52099.0099.00
5—55985.00–99.0090.66
1—89052.0052.00
3—32290.00–95.0093.42
7—72985.00–100.0087.07
16—38999.00–103.00100.47
1—94555.0055.00
12—76861.00–99.0092.93
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—467102.00–125.00112.40
1—285125.00125.00
1—315102.50102.50
1—425123.00123.00
6—563100.00–118.00103.59
4—533122.00122.00
4—360122.00–127.00125.78
1—220129.00129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—613134.00134.00
3—527154.00–159.00157.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—800116.00116.00
13—420155.00–172.00167.09
11—472155.00–156.00155.91
2—397187.00187.00
3—735125.00125.00
1—515150.00150.00
10—327157.00–190.00161.60
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—669111.00–118.00114.53
2—647118.00118.00
3—356156.00156.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—87989.00–113.00106.02
43—82397.00–125.00107.84
248—472115.00–176.00144.43
280—569114.00–149.00130.72
1—1,15085.0085.00
19—93196.00–109.00102.07
2—1,06880.00–108.0093.77
273—619111.00–135.00124.07
7—96292.00–110.00101.45
466—524117.00–155.50135.86
291—428125.00–176.00148.08
146—71895.00–130.00115.11
15—219125.00–157.00141.62
1—1,04088.0088.00
29—280130.00–180.00150.78
87—322133.00–182.00156.11
64—77295.00–125.00108.22
220—371130.00–181.00153.86
203—670103.00–136.00122.41
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—590111.00111.00
3—78090.0090.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—335100.00100.00
5—358122.00122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
25—72980.00–117.00104.34
18—221125.00–161.00133.53
7—86681.00–98.0089.37
35—383100.00–147.00134.79
52—57491.00–133.00118.35
1—1,07088.0088.00
36—62595.00–120.00110.26
59—47997.00–142.00126.47
49—66583.00–118.00106.69
33—272110.00–157.00136.54
1—98283.0083.00
19—82380.00–100.0095.11
16—76790.00–113.00102.56
6—92971.00–100.0088.63
28—322120.00–152.00134.39
59—529110.00–140.00124.31
64—426109.00–155.00130.72
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
19—483121.00121.00
1—565118.00118.00
1—605112.00112.00
2—517117.00117.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—530115.00115.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,5521,200.001,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,6201,325.001,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,5601,000.001,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,4701,300.001,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,3821,300.001,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open9—1,348875.00–1,125.001,032.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,4051,200.001,200.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,5801,325.001,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open18—1,352900.00–1,200.001,011.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,440900.00900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open11—1,465900.00–1,225.00990.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,5351,175.001,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—1,290775.00–900.00839.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,4301,300.001,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open9—1,261975.00–1,250.001,049.38
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,267720.00–1,375.001,185.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,060575.00575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—2,2801,800.001,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open28—1,404675.00–1,750.001,244.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open14—1,4371,000.00–1,550.001,242.92
Young (2-4 yrs)Open7—1,3571,175.00–1,275.001,251.27
Aged (>8 yrs)Open8—1,223875.00–1,000.00950.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open16—997500.00–1,380.001,305.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,4251,200.001,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,3901,200.00–1,375.001,289.70
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,220720.00720.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—930725.00725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open7—1,5061,825.00–2,025.001,917.91
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,5001,275.001,275.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—955550.00550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—600345.00345.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—980660.00660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,120860.00860.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—997530.00–580.00561.77
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—985651.00651.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,110860.00860.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,024925.00–1,100.001,059.62
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,000770.00770.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)108—1,248450.00–1,375.00911.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)48—1,240500.00–1,360.00897.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)20—1,161500.00–975.00746.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)66—1,260550.00–1,250.00912.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)3—1,130550.00–775.00677.03
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)108—1,240550.00–1,275.00634.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)26—1,302550.00–1,175.00948.62
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)20—1,234500.00–885.00667.66
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8—1,177470.00–880.00661.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8—1,193550.00–825.00686.28
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11—1,013425.00–975.00781.44
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)37—1,214625.00–800.00733.49
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,240650.00650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—850465.00465.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)17—1,062600.00–750.00671.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11—1,121625.00–825.00722.04
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)4—915700.00700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—870550.00550.00
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)9—1,010720.00–1,075.00981.56
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,135875.00875.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—961635.00–975.00861.32
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—1,037950.00–1,325.001,122.65
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—791525.00525.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—625275.00275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—600200.00200.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,02364.00–80.0071.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,07072.00–75.0073.71
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—765285.00285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A1—1,0501,375.001,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A1—1,6001,550.001,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A2—1,4151,125.00–1,525.001,339.84
(<2 yrs)N/A1—1,60092.0092.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A2—1,3331,450.00–1,900.001,692.31
Heifer Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—650975.00975.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
81—1,02422.00–51.0042.23
29—1,02042.00–67.0054.49
152—1,10230.00–58.0048.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
72—1,29552.00–71.0060.97
396—1,26442.00–63.0053.34
81—1,20035.00–52.5046.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
19—1,37446.00–52.0049.35
80—1,56455.50–75.0060.76
219—1,52246.50–63.0054.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
111—1,69566.00–95.0085.78
68—1,51661.00–83.0074.91
5—2,07081.50–89.0086.58
1—1,58576.0076.00
39—1,83490.00–107.0096.48
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.