Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Jan 24
● As filed302 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 302 priced lines covering 16,797 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 17,492 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,627 head. replacement cattle receipts at 875 head. Counted as USDA files them — 63 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Jan 24, 2022
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 17,492Last week 9,009Year ago 12,703
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,627Last week 737Year ago 1,282
Replacement CattleReceipts 875Last week 386Year ago 891

Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 6.00 higher, when compared to last week’s limited test, with good to very good demand for all feeder and yearling classes. There was good buyer participation showing most interest for weaned and preconditioned feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher with moderate to good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—755114.00114.00
1—455130.00130.00
4—375140.00–144.00143.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
298—569138.00–158.30149.47
313—671129.00–163.00142.25
82—814133.75–142.80140.04
9—328140.00–158.50152.51
379—772131.00–138.60137.46
80—426140.00–161.00152.54
140—516142.00–164.00150.02
1—215165.00165.00
75—477142.00–163.00152.50
315—631131.00–152.00144.82
22—382145.00–158.00149.80
327—721127.50–149.00143.66
36—866125.00–138.25136.39
3—296147.50–148.00147.83
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,08581.0081.00
11—513123.00–133.00129.92
2—482130.00130.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—76790.0090.00
1—305110.00110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
67—776115.00–143.50127.67
19—235140.00–178.00155.91
529—624121.00–146.50138.69
209—724117.00–144.50130.44
1—1,13091.0091.00
12—91786.00–115.00105.30
101—322132.00–171.00154.79
36—82093.00–130.00119.47
349—672118.00–148.00134.86
1—1,225100.00100.00
5—980110.00–129.00115.64
530—526129.00–156.50142.75
654—573127.00–155.50141.52
44—87190.00–129.50115.26
3—185172.00–179.00174.02
481—473130.00–169.00149.30
58—278130.00–176.00157.52
8—1,024111.00–116.00114.08
246—375130.00–175.00153.56
290—427130.00–167.00150.52
2—1,16797.0097.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—385126.00126.00
1—430119.00119.00
1—595107.50107.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—515119.00119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—218117.00–134.00124.76
42—671100.00–134.00117.99
28—72580.00–121.00112.86
17—275110.00–154.00139.65
15—772100.00–119.50110.46
64—422107.50–149.00135.73
53—624110.00–129.00121.38
5—914101.00–117.00111.53
15—332122.50–152.00137.13
39—473110.00–147.00132.87
5—825101.00–111.00106.72
87—523111.00–140.00128.07
15—882104.00–122.00106.63
32—375130.00–154.00139.82
68—575111.00–146.00127.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11—311164.00–190.00187.61
84—635158.00158.00
6—422156.00156.00
4—395179.00179.00
1—510152.00152.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—960113.00113.00
2—1,07298.0098.00
8—828106.00–115.00108.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—810149.00149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
108—1,023141.90–142.90142.40
145—670146.00–167.75154.32
422—619147.00–172.50160.98
68—426165.00–204.00188.44
5—318195.00–231.00210.24
135—876140.00–152.75147.65
146—812149.00–152.75150.22
279—724140.00–157.50153.02
220—523162.00–195.00179.31
303—580162.00–187.00172.27
627—775141.00–159.00152.39
124—923143.00–147.10144.87
59—481171.00–196.00184.30
48—1,052136.85136.85
168—980139.75–143.00141.52
24—365190.00–210.00198.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—887137.00137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
60—917149.90149.90
21—688150.00150.00
2—303200.00200.00
21—823146.00146.00
66—866149.95149.95
9—376191.00–215.00200.04
70—424190.00–216.00198.79
28—470167.00–203.00188.29
30—500170.00170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—872100.00–109.00105.94
11—718103.00–135.00121.97
1—810119.00119.00
12—773101.00–136.00123.18
42—672130.00–146.00140.60
1—920106.00106.00
1—1,080109.00109.00
39—521123.00–169.00147.56
5—275159.00–168.00165.52
55—569132.00–161.00148.27
4—245156.00–181.00175.00
10—430138.00–184.00166.99
7—377134.00–183.00158.87
32—626125.00–150.00141.93
5—970116.00–123.50122.00
5—315140.00–161.00148.58
28—481111.00–176.00155.05
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—680115.00115.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—658144.00144.00
2—950110.00110.00
1—1,065115.00115.00
2—525142.00–143.00142.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
43—960122.00–132.00126.26
3—1,120116.00–135.00127.01
8—269175.00–206.00182.66
240—523145.00–189.00168.40
298—775131.00–150.00144.44
3—228170.00–197.50182.65
323—583147.00–179.00166.48
322—624137.00–168.50156.19
340—719132.00–155.50147.20
8—1,019121.00–133.50126.78
43—926128.00–134.00131.02
150—426155.00–202.00182.09
46—335170.00–201.00181.49
173—815129.00–147.50141.15
17—1,077117.00–127.00120.81
106—867125.00–145.50138.54
193—475150.00–195.00178.61
95—375162.50–207.00188.49
369—674135.00–164.00151.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—575144.00144.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—499144.00144.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—680122.00122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
16—430180.00–200.00186.18
16—533164.50–189.00170.66
9—393181.00–205.00197.07
1—285189.00189.00
13—475162.50–191.00182.76
8—636144.50–153.00146.58
7—317183.00183.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—485160.00–172.50168.88
8—534152.00–161.00158.61
6—662131.00–143.00140.36
8—553155.00–164.00161.34
6—782123.00–128.00126.40
44—435161.00–179.00165.12
25—628131.00–147.00137.84
4—704124.00–130.00126.26
4—338181.00–200.00190.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
34—86899.00–121.00111.33
20—823104.00–126.00118.64
145—375148.00–210.00177.50
208—470142.50–187.50163.07
242—523140.00–175.00156.13
24—276159.00–201.00183.80
53—772111.00–137.00121.23
124—427143.00–192.00170.93
253—577134.00–165.00150.32
1—175203.00203.00
7—98585.00–109.00100.71
14—91087.00–135.00100.20
63—321150.00–194.00170.66
137—718110.00–161.00129.25
191—624124.00–155.00141.72
9—225155.00–170.00161.73
3—1,01078.0078.00
1—1,05082.0082.00
155—670118.00–145.00133.80
1—1,17089.0089.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—617122.00122.00
1—765108.00108.00
9—507140.00–148.00146.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—818108.00–115.00111.30
15—638110.00–131.00126.65
11—283145.00–176.00158.74
12—682110.00–129.00121.54
20—73388.00–116.00110.78
25—374127.00–173.00151.76
8—325147.50–157.50151.49
1—220148.00148.00
41—528122.00–155.00138.79
40—482127.50–165.00148.51
22—426130.00–169.00145.84
3—91390.00–92.0090.67
32—574121.00–152.00136.33
9—763100.00–120.00112.29
8—86472.00–114.0093.71
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—525127.50127.50
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—540150.00150.00
2—673130.00130.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—417129.00–130.00129.67
1—300127.50127.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—62870.00–110.00100.37
33—52056.00–133.00128.47
4—932104.00104.00
1—84068.0068.00
4—700111.00111.00
12—765121.50121.50
13—428134.00134.00
7—36671.00–102.0089.92
2—33070.00–75.0072.54
2—192117.00117.00
13—691105.00–115.25114.50
52—860113.00113.00
4—24275.00–112.0083.59
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
60—840114.95114.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11—1,110750.00–950.00843.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,06881.00–85.0083.11
(<2 yrs)Open1—995910.00910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—970750.00750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open7—1,12775.00–90.0081.61
(<2 yrs)Open1—950112.00112.00
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,130800.00800.00
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—930600.00600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)29—1,052775.00–1,600.001,403.92
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—992880.00–1,200.001,058.39
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—880800.00800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)5—819750.00–1,000.00954.52
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)34—1,230825.00–1,550.001,306.78
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—922650.00–1,200.00994.18
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—790700.00700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)2—860625.00–885.00748.20
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—727365.00–675.00567.25
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—730625.00625.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—895850.00–925.00875.19
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—870775.00775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,0351,025.001,025.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)16—834675.00–1,000.00848.49
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—800800.00800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—930675.00675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)10—1,072725.00–965.00801.54
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—1,097610.00–1,085.00753.48
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,070810.00810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5—1,175610.00–1,150.00778.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)16—1,208750.00–1,225.00928.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)117—1,271775.00–1,625.001,212.36
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,022685.00–850.00799.36
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)26—1,348640.00–1,350.001,026.74
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,200950.00950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)24—1,291730.00–1,225.001,019.79
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,231950.00–1,030.00981.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,6551,110.001,110.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)57—1,221800.00–1,250.001,006.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)29—1,274700.00–1,300.001,002.51
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,110910.00910.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,347825.00–960.00899.39
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—999550.00–1,225.00948.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—1,218800.00–985.00907.51
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—810725.00725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,183745.00–930.00832.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)20—1,171800.00–1,050.00901.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)8—1,286850.00–1,250.001,168.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,370800.00800.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—900650.00650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—900800.00800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,225775.00–1,000.00898.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,089625.00–825.00754.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,051650.00650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)18—1,047700.00–825.00775.01
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—963600.00–650.00626.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—850650.00650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,2301,010.001,010.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4—1,224770.00–1,170.00983.99
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—975825.00–1,325.001,085.26
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4—983900.00–935.00910.69
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4—1,134880.00–1,235.001,047.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open19—1,331600.00–1,550.001,237.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,5251,850.001,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open7—1,193875.00–1,675.001,222.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open5—1,138575.00–1,325.001,092.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open7—1,3141,175.00–1,400.001,286.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—9001,425.001,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,205875.00–1,175.001,065.77
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—900900.00900.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—9301,125.001,125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A12—1,379835.00–1,875.001,506.67
(<2 yrs)N/A5—1,041875.00–1,325.001,086.85

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
31—1,48675.00–93.0082.94
67—1,85897.00–123.50108.22
82—1,72375.00–104.5094.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
169—1,28161.50–93.0075.92
42—1,18850.00–68.0059.12
254—1,24353.00–79.5067.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
122—1,46654.00–81.0068.77
7—1,58057.50–68.0062.67
168—1,53666.00–102.0077.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—97130.00–43.5037.48
48—1,03625.00–65.5049.78
51—1,10256.00–80.0068.88
154—1,12640.00–74.5061.09
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,32091.00–106.0098.97
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,39085.5085.50
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,261104.00104.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,16084.0084.00
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.