Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Dec 12
● As filed355 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 355 priced lines covering 17,041 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 17,403 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,575 head. replacement cattle receipts at 659 head. Counted as USDA files them — 73 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Dec 12, 2022
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 17,403Last week 23,564Year ago 18,079
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,575Last week 2,381Year ago 2,120
Replacement CattleReceipts 659Last week 776Year ago 646

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher with instances sharply higher. Yearlings were mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher and bulls steady to 4.00 higher with moderate to good demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—938650.00–700.00674.67
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—858575.00–675.00629.84
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—950840.00840.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—885775.00775.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—680600.00600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—872900.00–950.00932.89
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—925760.00–800.00779.46
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)18—936675.00–1,700.001,244.18
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)34—842710.00–1,250.001,127.07
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—9201,400.001,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)40—1,013785.00–2,150.001,510.23
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open7—91762.00–72.0066.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,033600.00–650.00626.03
Young (2-4 yrs)Open7—1,027660.00–800.00716.17
(<2 yrs)Open1—990700.00700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,08078.0078.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,08571.00–74.0072.69
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7—1,019650.00–975.00844.55
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—850625.00–810.00687.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,060550.00550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)7—953750.00–900.00881.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—918700.00–850.00755.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,095900.00900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,193600.00–895.00827.98
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,178660.00–1,025.00836.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,2551,000.001,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)3—1,248830.00830.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,192660.00–1,175.00828.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)28—1,170750.00–1,535.001,065.51
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,095620.00–700.00664.22
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)12—1,050800.00–1,300.00997.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)19—1,294700.00–1,275.00973.38
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)10—1,199785.00–1,325.001,183.26
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,158575.00–860.00747.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)26—1,259750.00–1,460.001,103.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)39—1,135690.00–1,200.00984.40
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,335675.00675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,072710.00–730.00721.31
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,335925.00925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,065560.00560.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,080675.00–720.00699.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,135700.00700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,210825.00825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,305750.00750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,128735.00–925.00872.22
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—815500.00–550.00525.46
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—970540.00540.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4—984975.00–1,125.001,064.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—1,139975.00–1,350.001,176.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,5951,175.001,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open13—1,1871,100.00–1,500.001,299.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open10—1,378825.00–1,350.001,067.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,4451,100.001,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,320950.00–1,000.00972.92
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—1,230720.00720.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open27—1,4601,410.00–1,670.001,510.02
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,1401,575.001,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,2131,325.00–1,400.001,362.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9501,420.001,420.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—925650.00–850.00747.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—870800.00800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—660875.00875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—910925.00–1,090.001,004.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,175725.00725.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A4—1,361985.00–1,475.001,178.23
(<2 yrs)N/A6—1,1611,000.00–1,375.001,129.14

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—310117.50117.50
4—441110.00–112.50110.62
1—46089.0089.00
1—365102.50102.50
1—640105.00105.00
2—555110.00110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
78—767110.00–142.00131.10
1—1,03090.0090.00
310—428130.00–167.50151.81
18—229138.00–167.50153.36
395—476133.00–166.00150.58
77—329134.00–177.00154.46
9—983108.00–123.00117.34
423—623109.00–154.00140.44
13—862101.00–129.00115.11
435—524124.00–158.00144.91
1—170150.00150.00
1—1,105108.00108.00
211—67290.00–150.00134.76
7—926106.00–127.00115.43
202—371133.00–172.00155.41
47—277140.00–182.50156.36
199—719116.00–147.00134.83
1—1,08580.0080.00
38—816102.00–138.00126.03
429—572126.00–163.00144.04
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—595139.00139.00
1—480150.00150.00
1—765116.00116.00
5—662124.00–131.00129.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
403—665140.00–165.75163.59
321—576144.00–174.25163.31
20—906156.50156.50
2—205152.50152.50
55—421150.00–173.00157.18
14—316150.00–191.00169.33
37—812142.50–152.00149.89
403—630139.00–166.85159.25
229—767140.00–166.75161.27
132—473148.00–160.00154.18
217—728140.00–162.50157.49
10—278152.50–191.00175.54
36—367154.00–178.00162.55
242—522146.00–163.00155.71
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—578113.00–114.00113.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
74—671167.00167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—510161.00161.00
141—493156.00–181.95177.81
10—291164.00–172.50164.86
30—367160.00–180.50173.41
48—426156.00–173.00164.48
9—322160.00–180.00173.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—700130.00130.00
1—815130.00130.00
2—877120.00120.00
14—790135.00135.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—511130.00130.00
1—420147.00147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
38—67695.00–131.00121.43
41—76990.00–135.00115.49
67—62399.00–137.00124.17
47—424112.51–153.00131.63
80—521100.00–144.00130.34
11—91682.00–133.50116.81
25—321116.00–161.00135.01
13—230120.00–157.50133.66
70—576100.00–147.00132.18
30—368121.00–155.00136.66
4—189125.00–132.50130.31
87—474100.00–157.00134.39
9—1,02894.00–120.00112.45
2—138130.00–137.50133.82
19—82384.00–130.00107.37
11—87085.00–118.00102.11
35—71889.00–134.00119.09
23—275115.00–147.50133.63
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—510102.00102.00
2—66793.0093.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—425100.00100.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—800144.00144.00
5—620145.00–153.00149.90
2—578147.00–158.00152.38
4—529156.00–160.00157.03
1—850145.00145.00
1—730152.00152.00
1—975136.00136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—960169.00169.00
19—418194.00–212.50200.48
75—724176.50176.50
255—819174.50–178.00176.02
7—340202.50–228.00215.15
1—295200.00200.00
62—779180.00180.00
16—374194.00–220.00214.31
10—468193.50–204.00195.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
35—474125.00–173.00154.33
10—864100.00–117.00101.95
38—516125.00–165.00150.59
10—380147.50–180.00158.58
37—673117.50–149.00139.01
19—724126.00–149.00136.39
46—568124.00–156.00147.16
5—336147.50–170.00155.40
5—229115.00–170.00144.69
24—423110.00–176.00151.02
7—261152.50–180.00171.35
14—626120.00–146.00136.53
3—93291.00–132.00109.82
17—763122.50–145.00137.40
5—816126.00–151.00131.53
3—968100.00–115.00104.91
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—475120.00120.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—440110.00110.00
1—495110.00110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—260200.00–205.00203.36
316—624156.00–180.50170.35
54—1,000169.10169.10
365—667152.00–185.00175.56
382—829159.00–177.75171.00
503—872155.00–175.90169.93
64—426175.00–206.00188.93
339—717151.00–174.10167.59
260—519164.00–195.00183.30
203—574165.00–184.00176.30
53—470176.00–200.00184.14
11—329196.00–222.50206.49
408—782156.00–179.00174.47
179—941137.00–170.95166.08
1—235208.00208.00
23—375197.00–218.00206.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
371—627141.00–171.00161.77
16—281182.50–227.00197.96
146—472155.00–198.00175.54
150—772135.00–167.00156.10
207—716131.00–170.25158.90
179—570151.00–179.00166.52
136—820139.00–168.50159.48
1—1,150130.00130.00
207—674140.00–169.50158.30
3—1,077115.00–137.00129.27
174—526153.00–185.00171.41
12—961135.00–159.00144.60
41—920125.00–163.00145.87
56—870130.00–164.00151.44
153—428156.00–207.50179.52
37—327164.00–224.00194.61
28—1,145118.00–136.00135.16
13—1,040125.00–141.00131.50
8—227173.00–205.00189.46
64—377166.00–215.00186.88
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—580100.00100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
160—676188.90188.90
75—622186.25186.25
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—430131.00131.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—995108.00108.00
1—1,150105.00105.00
2—1,145116.00116.00
1—1,355112.00112.00
1—1,040101.00101.00
3—1,28497.00–105.00102.39
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—88590.0090.00
2—74557.0057.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—690113.00–119.00118.28
14—515122.00–142.00133.70
2—248110.00110.00
2—285140.00140.00
5—1,01099.0099.00
5—829110.00110.00
7—86158.00–114.00105.92
5—77191.00–114.00109.52
1—1,080112.00112.00
1—355101.00101.00
2—41871.00–105.0087.29
4—34092.50–130.00121.04
20—62586.00–133.00124.48
4—58258.00–120.00102.44
1—96080.0080.00
1—730100.00100.00
Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—265137.00137.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14—657127.00127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
44—522154.00–175.00161.66
21—565155.00–170.00161.70
39—467165.00–185.00175.56
1—285200.00200.00
1—755139.00139.00
1—245208.00208.00
4—386200.00–204.00200.94
20—437165.00–190.00171.80
6—742141.00–143.00141.66
23—678140.00–150.00144.81
46—629139.00–153.00144.03
5—313178.00–199.00182.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—312200.00–220.00214.74
12—611158.00–170.00160.72
31—361180.00–217.50199.78
13—541166.00–191.00169.70
1—235205.00205.00
14—293200.00–227.50221.87
50—434177.00–212.50190.68
27—559164.00–176.00172.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
161—425142.00–209.00171.61
37—827108.00–165.00126.68
116—374150.00–208.00178.54
21—229150.00–200.00177.27
259—474135.00–198.00170.55
12—922100.00–125.00114.15
229—620127.00–159.00146.89
33—278151.00–192.50173.18
6—966110.00–135.00120.66
229—569132.00–170.00151.91
1—1,205106.00106.00
1—1,065115.00115.00
54—327160.00–201.00177.72
55—769115.00–144.00126.79
85—721119.50–145.00134.28
1—1,130119.00119.00
205—524143.50–180.00157.24
35—865110.00–135.00126.10
3—1,038109.00109.00
136—675122.00–154.00138.21
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—307112.50–122.50118.42
5—522110.00–130.00121.30
5—581104.00–131.00114.35
1—245127.50127.50
1—440129.00129.00
2—493101.00–122.00111.45
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—375110.00110.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—320120.00120.00
1—505130.00130.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—630122.00122.00
1—780120.00120.00
1—665136.00136.00
2—300169.00169.00
2—742123.00123.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—91585.0085.00
2—585135.00135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
27—674101.00–135.00123.27
47—621100.00–139.00123.71
20—335130.00–162.50146.45
9—288147.50–165.00153.00
4—825106.00–122.00109.88
60—377135.00–164.00148.28
1—875110.00110.00
3—188130.00–160.00140.11
15—722105.00–134.00116.22
3—228142.50–185.00162.36
50—522125.00–150.00141.11
51—430120.00–168.00146.41
58—472130.00–162.00144.16
2—97085.00–102.5093.70
55—574110.00–151.00138.86
3—932109.00–110.00109.67
5—765108.00–120.00113.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · estimate wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
27—1,21150.00–59.0056.26
350—1,25955.00–75.0065.28
15—1,20873.00–84.0075.13
4—1,37337.50–47.0043.73
1—1,22546.0046.00
117—1,21145.00–64.0057.11
138—1,28865.00–91.0075.27
67—1,26760.00–72.0065.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
32—1,39541.00–67.0059.02
20—1,51862.00–69.0065.55
8—1,54170.00–75.0072.00
124—1,52267.00–84.0072.98
189—1,48654.00–75.5066.20
2—1,59859.0059.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · estimate wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—96045.00–51.0048.89
23—1,06654.00–65.0060.35
40—1,10262.00–74.0069.00
162—1,03225.00–61.0050.87
4—1,07870.00–78.0073.25
66—99530.00–54.0043.95
193—1,04746.50–67.0059.07
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,30076.0076.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
116—1,76386.00–105.0096.46
3—1,76373.00–77.0074.67
5—1,91985.00–99.0091.80
3—1,71352.00–75.0064.00
14—1,753101.00–120.00107.21
58—1,80297.00–120.00107.65
72—1,53865.00–95.0083.77
1—1,950101.00101.00
11—1,43081.00–99.0092.36
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—1,339129.00–138.00132.87
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,322104.00–112.00108.30
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,47399.00–107.00102.97
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,385114.00114.00
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,160112.00112.00
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.