Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, May 16
● As filed339 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 339 priced lines covering 15,738 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 15,596 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,408 head. replacement cattle receipts at 595 head. Counted as USDA files them — 140 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon May 16, 2022
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 15,596Last week 14,261Year ago 13,817
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,408Last week 2,352Year ago 1,971
Replacement CattleReceipts 595Last week 630Year ago 754

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mixed with price trends ranging from 4.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Yearlings were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. There was moderate to good demand for all feeder and yearling classes with the best demand being shown for long-weaned, preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher and bulls steady to 2.00 higher with moderate to good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
32—383158.00–176.00167.79
1—215183.00183.00
390—630138.00–162.90152.75
59—842138.25138.25
117—468146.00–181.00160.79
397—573145.00–175.30160.16
37—875132.50132.50
2—280162.50–170.00166.05
455—674135.00–156.50149.74
77—757143.00–149.00148.14
4—316165.00–175.00170.61
225—732130.00–153.00148.87
47—423149.00–181.00161.32
193—522140.00–172.00156.31
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—375127.50127.50
1—510116.00116.00
2—440120.00120.00
1—625113.00113.00
1—475121.00121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
25—722133.00–137.00135.42
21—479170.00–174.00172.20
4—874108.00–114.00112.48
25—765135.00135.00
4—820120.00120.00
17—340179.00–181.00179.44
11—376179.00–184.00182.77
38—424175.00–180.00177.04
217—684142.00–147.00143.73
45—633150.00–155.00152.97
130—584156.00–163.00158.09
65—511163.00–170.00167.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
33—815108.00–130.00122.32
26—87094.00–132.50120.39
156—672120.00–145.00135.21
516—475140.00–175.00160.89
8—934101.00–121.00111.84
11—1,030107.50–118.00115.43
486—573127.00–163.00148.25
12—228159.00–190.00177.20
3—176194.00–240.00208.35
273—425141.00–180.00164.77
473—523139.00–166.00154.09
37—272145.00–185.50169.00
136—774120.00–137.50128.93
3—96284.00–123.00102.17
303—622122.00–154.00141.04
94—320142.50–182.50168.53
181—726118.00–143.00131.99
257—375140.00–188.00168.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
24—76390.00–130.00118.07
7—99295.00–99.0096.13
16—720100.00–123.00112.17
10—81596.00–138.00122.92
57—423115.00–161.00146.47
43—572117.00–147.00137.28
39—676106.00–137.00125.14
26—620120.00–140.00129.06
1—1,02094.0094.00
53—47482.00–158.00137.74
2—91595.00–101.0098.03
26—328130.00–170.00150.44
8—275130.00–150.00143.10
3—225150.00–171.00157.31
65—521120.00–148.00136.68
60—374131.00–170.00149.80
4—88885.00–107.0095.26
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—390155.00155.00
3—478131.00131.00
3—525134.00–152.00139.77
2—577139.00139.00
2—682116.50116.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—365160.00160.00
2—575138.00138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—425192.00192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—213180.00–201.00195.67
16—471169.00–182.00175.62
5—326170.00–174.00173.24
8—282167.00–195.00180.18
4—369164.00–180.00176.15
16—414160.00–183.00168.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—870114.00–120.00115.35
5—822110.00–115.00112.82
2—1,02591.0091.00
5—757120.00–125.00123.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—890104.00104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
190—712148.00–165.60160.47
19—769141.00–147.50145.55
187—574166.00–196.00184.35
22—1,080122.50122.50
325—673156.50–174.00166.28
8—391197.50–206.00203.61
387—839148.50–154.95152.38
31—431185.00–208.00200.02
63—861144.00144.00
106—616159.00–185.00171.64
239—524171.00–205.00192.12
1—345195.00195.00
55—473189.00–208.00199.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—295200.00200.00
5—535200.00200.00
23—433200.00–210.00207.79
8—386198.00–210.00204.15
51—474193.00–207.50198.23
1—320217.50217.50
10—617182.00182.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—435173.00173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15—421198.00–204.00201.95
11—364202.00–206.00205.27
33—514182.00–189.00184.16
48—700160.00160.00
77—676158.00–164.00162.92
28—470190.00–196.00191.24
66—769141.00–145.00144.45
47—567183.00–185.00184.25
57—622167.00–174.00171.13
7—913130.00130.00
14—893134.00134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
16—729110.00–139.00131.25
10—826125.00–135.00125.99
13—371151.00–185.00166.53
10—322152.50–194.00173.18
38—479140.00–175.00161.34
2—247147.00147.00
3—938111.00–115.00112.34
7—291150.00–162.50156.84
45—524131.00–172.00159.01
18—678130.00–151.00143.08
6—867105.00–130.00120.10
1—1,105101.00101.00
1—1,085107.00107.00
11—764118.00–140.00128.90
1—1,000100.00100.00
35—630129.00–165.00151.29
1—970107.00107.00
54—568136.00–169.00156.79
28—426142.00–175.00160.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
278—620145.00–185.00164.51
18—280180.00–205.00195.11
29—1,039111.00–133.00123.23
1—190220.00220.00
282—681140.00–172.00157.26
103—766133.00–154.00145.03
119—876126.00–145.00141.45
339—575149.00–186.00171.61
39—326162.50–216.00194.46
194—424165.00–211.00190.44
13—924125.00–134.00129.93
12—1,084107.00–135.00121.93
155—725136.00–157.50149.02
1—1,120110.00110.00
233—473156.00–209.00184.46
71—372167.50–215.00188.46
1—135250.00250.00
11—232180.00–206.00197.06
301—524156.00–193.00176.76
63—992116.00–134.00132.80
81—816126.00–148.00142.40
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—815138.50138.50
1—515165.00165.00
2—487168.00168.00
1—365173.00173.00
2—720140.00140.00
1—560161.00161.00
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—550173.00173.00
1—520175.00175.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—88074.0074.00
1—72088.0088.00
1—1,15578.0078.00
1—62066.0066.00
1—83568.0068.00
1—52538.0038.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
59—98070.00–121.50116.54
6—1,08884.00–113.50108.64
13—56392.00–130.00101.20
28—68193.00–125.50122.90
50—63192.00–134.00124.22
1—800114.00114.00
1—37597.0097.00
1—1,23580.0080.00
21—426102.00–149.00132.25
36—48386.00–142.00126.27
2—280140.00140.00
7—1,166111.50111.50
4—1,32692.0092.00
4—334115.00115.00
9—93490.00–94.0092.66
90—86180.00–118.0093.16
1—1,10086.0086.00
70—72090.0090.00
7—52096.00–139.00119.37
13—76891.00–122.00109.71
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
61—810129.90129.90
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—877101.00101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—726131.00–135.00133.41
2—320189.00189.00
7—383186.00–196.00193.57
19—518162.50–191.00178.10
13—583160.00–175.00167.84
22—483176.00–201.00186.81
27—623148.00–159.00152.23
19—437186.00–205.00199.76
6—667142.00–150.00147.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—331189.00–193.00191.04
5—666148.00–152.00150.37
4—225197.50–212.50201.00
11—460177.00–205.00193.03
3—845125.00125.00
8—510177.00–192.50187.71
2—278195.00–200.00197.39
1—990115.00115.00
16—430185.50–210.00194.56
12—568177.00177.00
19—368181.00–209.00194.17
Bulls — Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,065117.00117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
31—62358.00–145.00131.72
13—324147.00–187.50165.78
3—97290.00–108.0098.28
18—678120.00–136.00128.18
8—276150.00–175.00163.67
2—200152.50–160.00156.25
35—576115.00–157.00141.32
1—1,01599.0099.00
60—475131.00–173.00157.39
1—865100.00100.00
7—791109.00–121.00113.41
44—423140.00–178.00160.23
17—727113.00–126.00118.51
7—92890.00–110.0097.89
43—372125.00–195.00163.02
53—525120.00–157.50146.12
2—828120.00–124.00121.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14—91191.00–111.00105.27
168—575140.00–170.00157.97
5—96194.00–111.00102.03
114—374156.00–215.00185.35
23—82498.00–129.00114.79
1—170220.00220.00
12—225157.50–210.00189.40
76—719114.00–147.00134.10
34—767118.00–139.00129.73
1—1,00595.0095.00
161—621126.00–163.00146.82
85—669130.00–155.00141.25
235—523139.00–188.00163.85
232—469136.00–199.00174.55
20—276162.50–193.00185.26
79—326162.50–205.00187.89
8—869105.00–120.00112.13
159—430161.00–200.00178.36
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—82892.00–110.00101.30
2—93091.00–97.0093.98
2—512161.00161.00
3—565160.00–161.00160.32
3—375160.00160.00
2—342155.00155.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—600135.00135.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—375139.00139.00
1—530120.00120.00
1—655125.00125.00
1—435132.00132.00
1—250137.50137.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—955800.00–1,050.00918.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open9—1,0871,075.00–1,275.001,211.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open39—1,153975.00–1,650.001,380.23
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,150725.00–1,575.001,289.49
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4—1,0391,100.00–1,300.001,238.72
Aged (>8 yrs)Open12—1,143965.00–1,400.001,107.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,2001,750.001,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6—1,079995.00–1,275.001,122.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,1981,725.00–1,825.001,793.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0701,425.001,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open7—1,2431,200.00–1,700.001,435.92
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4—1,236935.00–1,310.001,121.56
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open3—1,1471,135.00–1,250.001,181.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open14—1,138925.00–1,425.001,203.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open23—1,1781,010.00–1,825.001,444.04
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—755775.00775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—925740.00740.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,4201,700.001,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—9901,025.001,025.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—828500.00–550.00525.53
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,074875.00–1,125.00978.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)17—1,287850.00–1,400.001,153.07
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8—1,013650.00–1,010.00745.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)39—1,134740.00–1,375.00989.84
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,110785.00–1,060.00900.03
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7—1,144760.00–1,060.00898.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)18—1,197850.00–1,500.001,120.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—980900.00–950.00939.18
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)7—1,113835.00–1,000.00891.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8—1,134700.00–1,325.001,037.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)30—1,179735.00–1,310.001,051.99
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)20—1,189700.00–1,220.00938.61
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—860700.00700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—875785.00785.00
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)2—968685.00–750.00718.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—795750.00750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,033700.00–850.00798.55
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—880925.00925.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—9251,000.001,000.00
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—878750.00750.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—800670.00–800.00733.28
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—923800.00–925.00870.85
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—911970.00–1,150.001,092.06
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,000875.00875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0501,050.001,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—910850.00850.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,03593.0093.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—96091.0091.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,2001,345.001,345.00
(<2 yrs)Open16—86089.00–120.00109.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,052760.00–875.00834.71
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—918750.00–935.00827.45
(<2 yrs)Open1—1,0201,075.001,075.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A1—1,2051,500.001,500.00
(<2 yrs)N/A1—1,3351,440.001,440.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A1—1,7501,925.001,925.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,0501,200.001,200.00
(<2 yrs)Open1—850960.00960.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
78—96750.00–75.0064.98
20—89234.00–62.0053.55
104—1,02867.50–127.0083.68
236—1,01754.00–92.0074.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
157—1,44757.50–97.0088.36
18—1,40367.00–84.0076.89
222—1,48681.00–117.0096.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
50—1,16852.00–87.0074.67
311—1,28975.00–117.5098.01
383—1,20868.00–98.0086.20
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,201122.00–131.00126.53
1—1,200120.00120.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,400110.00110.00
1—1,205120.00120.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,445124.00124.00
1—1,190128.00128.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—1,155100.00–106.00100.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
136—1,757114.00–144.50128.35
128—1,53493.00–123.00111.18
27—1,35070.00–108.0098.18
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.