Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Feb 21
● As filed325 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 325 priced lines covering 14,486 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 14,817 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,417 head. replacement cattle receipts at 881 head. Counted as USDA files them — 130 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Feb 21, 2022
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 14,817Last week 19,903Year ago 18,003
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,417Last week 1,886Year ago 2,584
Replacement CattleReceipts 881Last week 775Year ago 962

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher and heifers steady to 3.00 higher with instances for both steers and heifers to 3.00 lower mid-week. There was moderate to good demand for all feeder cattle, with moderate to good offerings and good buyer activity. Buyers showed best interest in weaned and preconditioned steers and heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 4.00 lower with moderate to good demand. Wet and muddy conditions continued to affect some markets this week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
22—585129.00–162.00151.38
11—423140.00–184.00160.78
3—880129.00–135.00131.97
12—782120.00–144.00130.87
23—622128.00–155.00142.04
7—333141.00–180.00162.17
30—479127.00–180.00167.78
14—372117.00–188.00165.29
9—726130.00–142.50138.04
10—274130.00–180.00167.55
28—519135.00–165.00150.28
13—668100.00–148.00134.71
1—1,005114.00114.00
3—843108.00–138.00125.37
1—900115.00115.00
2—210140.00–155.00147.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—510196.00196.00
1—320200.00200.00
18—465196.00–211.00203.93
91—815150.00–156.00155.06
1—290210.00210.00
1—185210.00210.00
2—238200.00–210.00204.95
26—426190.00–223.00206.36
26—374195.00–217.00209.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
54—433178.00–214.00199.90
6—328189.00–200.00190.76
3—958141.00141.00
15—918138.00–140.25140.10
338—827147.75–155.00154.02
265—877144.75–150.25148.24
387—731144.00–167.75158.68
2—270215.00–217.50216.30
11—378203.00–228.00219.11
158—565167.00–186.50178.33
93—469174.00–223.00201.85
186—671145.00–171.00160.73
277—523166.00–200.00190.87
237—619154.00–178.75170.10
179—762145.00–162.90155.38
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—465155.00155.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—970129.00129.00
4—453163.00163.00
1—605143.00143.00
5—815146.00146.00
3—575151.00–159.00156.43
1—500163.00163.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—495140.00140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
135—827132.00–153.50141.16
267—677135.00–170.00153.34
10—1,076120.00–125.00124.40
247—577139.00–181.00164.53
289—721130.00–161.00150.52
170—474160.00–199.00180.20
206—522154.00–186.00171.03
311—622140.00–171.50158.99
10—1,027112.00–130.00118.57
56—378170.00–206.00190.76
227—774134.00–149.00143.09
18—963121.00–142.00131.40
104—871128.00–147.00141.92
115—429169.00–205.00186.00
21—280170.00–219.00190.22
35—920122.00–141.00133.23
47—323160.00–215.00194.19
3—235172.50–201.00189.07
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—595142.00142.00
1—495168.00168.00
1—625141.00141.00
1—740132.50132.50
1—520165.00165.00
1—400160.00160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—600110.00110.00
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—592150.00150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
118—720119.50–145.00131.70
512—579125.00–159.00146.28
12—962106.00–129.00119.12
78—768120.00–139.50129.73
12—833102.00–125.00117.09
237—374137.00–180.00160.28
387—476134.00–171.00156.55
2—173172.50–191.00182.42
10—910112.50–125.00118.47
316—425134.00–171.00157.76
36—279140.00–180.00157.97
124—324137.00–180.00159.95
14—230131.00–176.00155.45
273—666120.00–148.00136.11
33—87796.00–131.00119.09
447—522122.00–163.50151.54
311—618120.00–151.50141.16
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—283133.00–145.00138.84
5—587130.00–134.00133.22
3—395129.00129.00
1—325135.00135.00
5—620118.00–121.50120.82
2—505127.00–137.50132.25
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—500131.00131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
36—377160.00–177.50170.07
6—326160.00–174.00166.80
7—278164.00–177.50172.74
533—680140.00–155.60148.15
472—567145.00–165.25158.26
45—422151.00–170.00159.35
167—619136.00–156.70149.87
54—824134.00–136.50136.05
278—780130.00–143.50140.31
289—719135.75–149.00143.45
198—477150.00–173.00160.42
251—520142.00–169.00158.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—340171.00–192.00188.98
20—380175.00–191.00179.46
17—284166.00–182.50174.31
30—466172.00–180.00174.91
70—673155.00155.00
14—421172.00–177.50173.91
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—510119.00119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—873121.00–127.00125.50
1—1,045115.00115.00
2—650136.00136.00
30—817118.00–124.00122.14
9—742130.00–135.00132.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—580120.00120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
33—66995.00–125.00116.21
35—421120.00–162.00145.74
13—82392.00–117.00109.80
31—76587.00–126.00112.66
6—86894.00–119.00108.35
1—92580.0080.00
60—628101.00–138.00123.22
2—213130.00130.00
26—72496.00–128.00114.89
49—481110.00–153.00138.13
4—96088.00–104.00100.02
9—338143.00–157.00151.77
37—528117.00–151.00135.47
12—274117.50–150.00133.44
36—57590.00–141.00130.32
23—376120.00–160.00146.69
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—655130.00130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—683144.00144.00
2—725143.00143.00
20—465161.00–203.00187.81
8—565156.00–170.50162.71
8—377197.50–225.00210.30
1—265210.00210.00
112—524157.00–169.00162.76
15—417175.00–204.00189.17
14—616142.00–158.00151.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—455200.00–202.00201.33
2—335197.50197.50
14—518184.00–199.00187.18
13—382190.50–205.00193.28
10—614153.00–166.00158.30
20—433190.00–205.00201.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—287142.50–181.00156.39
4—86190.00–112.00106.44
3—773110.00–118.00112.66
50—417139.00–178.00161.66
1—91091.0091.00
1—715124.00124.00
33—381130.00–171.00160.60
15—674110.00–132.00124.21
18—623115.00–141.00130.96
1—1,00591.0091.00
30—526131.00–154.00140.64
2—148140.00140.00
30—479132.00–171.00153.32
12—328133.00–180.00159.67
1—225162.50162.50
1—800105.00105.00
37—574110.00–148.00134.38
1—1,08091.0091.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
158—572141.00–167.00152.63
6—1,020100.00100.00
213—426152.00–203.00178.46
19—875103.00–122.00113.76
21—818110.00–134.00121.12
106—632130.00–158.00141.60
116—374156.00–212.00177.98
171—472151.00–197.00172.07
63—773114.00–137.00123.58
128—521140.00–180.00158.78
66—721120.00–142.00130.12
3—975108.00–113.00110.01
1—1,06096.0096.00
5—929100.00–119.00107.00
53—284142.50–216.00190.21
82—674121.00–156.00139.30
9—228152.50–212.00178.84
1—190201.00201.00
111—338167.00–216.00188.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—505140.00140.00
18—470157.00–158.00157.29
5—586136.00–139.00137.81
2—798110.00110.00
2—603128.00–137.00132.52
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—345132.50132.50
1—365165.00165.00
3—468134.00134.00
1—645115.00115.00
1—500120.00120.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—392180.00180.00
2—790117.00117.00
2—452147.00147.00
3—517140.00–154.00145.16
1—400178.00178.00
5—676131.00–139.50134.27
1—560149.00149.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—610135.00135.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—488135.00135.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—587121.00–124.00123.10
2—270125.00125.00
40—760124.50124.50
1—855105.00105.00
62—837124.00124.00
33—644105.00–126.75125.45
6—332124.00124.00
6—246137.00137.00
1—66585.0085.00
7—43079.00–135.00125.39
5—738113.00–116.00113.80
18—532100.00–134.00127.65
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
60—860114.75114.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—835650.00650.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—615625.00625.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—765775.00775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—818710.00–750.00737.29
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—850650.00650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—875640.00–650.00646.86
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8—1,113850.00–1,390.001,265.67
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,020770.00–1,220.00955.29
Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)2—9451,050.001,050.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—8361,035.00–1,050.001,040.68
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8—928790.00–1,050.001,015.49
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)3—678525.00–575.00558.42
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—650525.00525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,075810.00810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,095640.00–1,060.00819.82
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,015700.00700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)25—1,156640.00–1,270.00942.06
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7—1,126710.00–950.00796.44
Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)1—9281,225.001,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)20—1,307740.00–1,400.001,144.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8—1,170800.00–1,110.001,000.66
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11—1,142420.00–940.00807.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)3—1,272900.00900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0001,050.001,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—962670.00–1,010.00918.34
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—820700.00700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)63—1,243925.00–1,380.001,181.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3—1,223960.00–1,000.00971.23
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—945840.00–935.00882.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)36—1,196770.00–1,250.001,004.18
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2—1,090950.00–1,025.00985.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)40—1,198700.00–1,300.001,007.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)18—1,254750.00–1,300.001,055.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)13—1,233600.00–1,200.00937.58
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,3851,035.001,035.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)1—1,63063.5063.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,290960.00960.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)2—795300.00–775.00570.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)4—843410.00–950.00632.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—965680.00680.00
Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)2—823775.00–860.00817.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)3—890700.00–775.00751.12
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—865800.00800.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—980820.00820.00
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)6—1,010600.00–825.00727.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,216975.00–1,000.00990.58
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,3551,400.00–1,425.001,406.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open5—1,235875.00–1,200.001,073.36
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,2551,675.001,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open17—1,282825.00–1,500.001,272.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,5301,600.001,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4—1,0071,650.001,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open51—1,3071,155.00–1,775.001,467.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,8201,700.001,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11—1,288800.00–1,775.001,346.14
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,070700.00700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open4—1,505785.00–1,575.001,352.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open7—1,227780.00–1,300.001,125.04
Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)1—1,5401,450.001,450.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,4301,275.001,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—900900.00900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,2051,140.00–1,675.001,475.21
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,2151,500.001,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—930650.00650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open7—1,3841,125.00–1,350.001,231.82
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,165875.00875.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—1,3551,200.001,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,2701,150.001,150.00
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—1,7712,275.002,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—865675.00675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—920750.00–825.00788.32
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,21362.00–84.0070.89
(<2 yrs)Open3—95378.00–91.0084.99
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,118660.00–810.00737.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—998535.00–810.00692.14
(<2 yrs)Open4—955675.00–1,010.00844.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,115585.00–950.00862.68
Young (2-4 yrs)Open6—1,316700.00–1,160.001,057.78
Young (2-4 yrs)Open9—91480.00–109.0094.37
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,005500.00500.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A2—1,033775.00–1,350.001,116.10
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A7—1,5001,250.00–2,175.001,668.90
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A1—1,015900.00900.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A1—1,850111.00111.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15—99434.00–50.0044.28
73—98035.00–62.0055.48
107—1,05143.00–73.0062.70
51—1,07360.00–95.0074.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—1,49555.50–69.5064.64
72—1,53771.00–96.0079.63
108—1,46562.50–85.0073.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
120—1,29069.00–98.0080.56
287—1,23661.00–88.0072.08
71—1,16645.00–69.5063.17
1—1,34551.0051.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,237117.00117.00
1—1,40087.5087.50
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,23086.00–87.0086.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
72—1,784100.00–125.00109.63
32—1,42173.50–96.0086.52
70—1,64182.00–111.0097.69
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.