Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, May 29
● As filed349 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 349 priced lines covering 9,957 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,896 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,121 head. replacement cattle receipts at 349 head. Counted as USDA files them — 77 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon May 29, 2023
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 8,896Last week 12,978Year ago 7,310
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,121Last week 2,152Year ago 1,076
Replacement CattleReceipts 349Last week 926Year ago 411

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mixed with prices ranging 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers and bulls were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearlings were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for a good quality offering with best interest for weaned packages. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower with good demand.

Most Monday markets were closed for Memorial Day this week affecting the comparable receipt totals.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21—724130.00–177.00156.99
1—99589.0089.00
19—681144.00–182.50167.13
2—900100.00100.00
29—578140.00–195.00178.95
20—374106.00–210.00175.70
29—522152.50–205.00186.47
37—622140.00–196.00168.47
9—76790.00–164.00135.30
30—479150.00–221.00191.27
6—276160.00–192.50172.09
2—195287.50287.50
7—829106.00–160.00135.58
13—322155.00–205.00184.06
6—866120.00–145.00132.69
46—418152.50–207.50179.61
1—145200.00200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
69—618188.00–216.00202.91
38—473204.00–233.00221.49
4—326200.00–222.50212.58
8—383205.00–227.50217.39
185—569197.00–230.00218.89
286—533201.00–238.00223.46
34—424201.00–238.00225.71
133—827140.00–198.85194.94
379—726182.00–220.00214.58
55—957180.00180.00
465—671193.00–228.00225.82
101—778173.00–206.00199.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
22—767150.00–193.00174.61
59—672131.00–198.00184.87
164—622179.00–216.00199.12
97—425190.00–236.00216.34
28—277190.00–265.00220.49
6—220185.00–210.00199.61
1—1,000125.00125.00
2—1,078104.00–151.00127.55
2—887158.50158.50
85—717160.00–200.50184.02
38—327188.00–247.50215.33
13—815142.00–183.00164.30
14—903140.00–160.00148.29
135—477184.00–233.00216.22
149—576170.00–252.00209.44
197—520176.00–236.00214.13
101—375158.00–254.00220.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—285192.50–210.00201.58
4—384196.00–210.00204.57
4—316192.50–204.00199.73
6—578190.00–208.00202.22
2—417210.00210.00
6—625164.00–188.00175.53
8—465184.00–216.00196.92
17—664155.00–179.00167.17
12—524189.00–200.00192.97
2—703151.00–165.00157.98
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—420170.00–180.00175.86
2—640175.00175.00
1—535195.00195.00
1—650170.00170.00
1—715124.00124.00
2—370165.00–209.00188.19
2—588178.00–180.00179.00
2—818140.00–150.00145.05
1—465195.00195.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—420147.50–183.00171.58
1—620154.00154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
70—378217.00–244.00231.76
3—223225.00–237.50229.81
23—518200.00–240.00218.53
9—273225.00–235.00230.42
82—666235.00235.00
160—480210.00–244.00226.30
20—325210.00–260.00231.38
120—429214.00–251.00232.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—670110.00110.00
1—460100.00100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—674157.00157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—680103.00–199.00172.35
4—835140.00–170.00159.36
10—624114.00–190.00161.94
16—475123.00–212.00179.82
3—318175.00–200.00186.26
1—875157.00157.00
17—421115.00–230.00185.94
1—285192.50192.50
8—533160.00–212.50183.77
5—731163.00–174.00170.98
10—376165.00–220.00196.91
14—573140.00–205.00181.59
3—928151.00–161.00156.96
2—223160.00–162.50161.24
2—773130.00–160.00145.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—511220.00–227.00223.89
19—574207.00–228.00222.14
19—423218.00–250.00234.15
15—467220.00–231.00225.04
3—370202.50–255.00228.68
9—336220.00–236.00223.24
2—665206.00–210.00208.00
9—621197.00–209.00203.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—236257.50257.50
10—589210.00–245.00219.14
5—819185.00–192.50188.05
11—664215.00–220.00217.57
71—430227.50–262.00249.35
57—478220.00–267.50238.07
36—374225.00–275.00247.96
20—321227.50–275.00244.57
6—270225.00–280.00256.63
71—530222.50–251.00234.89
25—631198.00–235.50218.12
17—713190.00–193.00192.45
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—480171.00171.00
3—427197.50–217.00206.59
2—535180.00–201.00190.60
2—718164.00–180.00172.20
1—755143.00143.00
1—600182.00182.00
1—385185.00185.00
1—695174.00174.00
9—577140.00–211.00189.15
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—385122.50122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
18—333205.00–261.00237.87
2—1,163105.00–108.00106.51
38—625186.00–230.00207.22
20—761170.00–209.00193.79
57—572172.00–237.50214.20
11—276210.00–261.00242.39
8—875116.00–195.00163.09
78—517177.00–240.00221.10
45—376188.00–270.00225.67
56—425200.00–260.00236.42
97—475190.00–260.00226.41
8—965124.00–166.00149.80
10—829160.00–189.00171.23
8—932125.00–173.00148.06
1—190285.00285.00
28—675144.00–226.00195.05
9—237182.50–255.00215.49
25—721171.00–195.00181.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—835145.00145.00
1—750140.00140.00
1—285185.00185.00
4—581176.00–192.50186.87
7—478180.00–223.00201.23
3—525175.00–200.00184.95
1—745155.00155.00
1—245200.00200.00
3—673145.00145.00
6—372187.50–240.00209.98
7—323210.00–237.50217.72
2—428210.00–235.00222.72
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—550181.00181.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—530160.00160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,005172.00172.00
11—62293.00–222.00189.56
9—816125.00–189.00176.18
2—713136.00–182.50159.66
2—323185.00–200.00191.98
14—57880.00–225.00184.60
1—215170.00170.00
8—673100.00–200.00169.69
13—515165.00–222.50196.33
1—295273.00273.00
19—422100.00–220.00186.55
10—473165.00–237.50203.54
4—763150.00–172.50158.91
6—368190.00–230.00205.71
1—865110.00110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—920199.00199.00
3—225285.00–297.50292.56
108—474223.00–278.00251.34
16—361230.00–284.00260.47
35—426231.00–287.00250.46
24—328220.00–272.50258.74
115—973196.40196.40
53—1,018190.60190.60
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—592192.50–225.00203.47
1—440185.00185.00
1—830200.00200.00
4—464190.00–227.00217.53
1—515207.00207.00
2—628176.00–191.00183.71
5—665194.00–219.00202.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—710197.00197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—530222.00222.00
6—420215.00–229.00222.53
1—280215.00215.00
3—618210.00–218.00215.35
2—680206.00–217.00211.46
4—392200.00–245.00233.81
1—495224.00224.00
1—1,195120.00120.00
1—795196.00196.00
5—583200.00–220.00209.39
1—730172.00172.00
1—840150.00150.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—570206.00206.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,115174.00174.00
32—323188.00–275.00231.05
14—267210.00–273.00239.47
1—1,165159.00159.00
6—214235.00–272.00257.83
108—469205.00–264.00246.40
4—1,017131.00–166.00155.66
3—926161.00–190.00170.86
102—626199.00–245.00225.08
85—421197.50–263.00239.86
67—729163.00–224.00208.41
2—980142.00–180.00161.00
13—818188.00–201.00194.16
21—869150.00–205.00184.66
108—562201.00–258.00238.01
88—524202.00–254.00232.12
75—677182.00–234.50217.25
15—772175.00–219.00204.20
34—377200.00–267.50244.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—360220.00–230.00225.07
175—527220.00–275.50244.84
71—732208.00–234.50222.36
175—971194.25–199.75197.76
239—918195.75–213.00206.27
138—576224.00–274.00244.76
47—1,204177.00177.00
252—819200.00–217.50211.82
135—630208.00–270.00235.07
10—465225.00–246.00235.53
1—330240.00240.00
54—1,008197.40197.40
51—765211.00–226.00221.44
73—681213.00–240.00232.39
42—1,174184.10184.10
10—423227.50–251.00243.57
144—877196.25–210.00206.07
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,120114.00–120.00116.64
1—1,175120.00120.00
1—1,050116.00116.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—97793.00–100.0097.02
1—55090.0090.00
1—1,070110.00110.00
1—89074.0074.00
3—1,135102.00–108.00105.01
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—39064.0064.00
1—60570.0070.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—455131.00131.00
1—445128.00128.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
23—942154.35154.35
1—795120.00120.00
25—439135.00–162.00159.97
1—1,03093.0093.00
3—671111.00–124.00119.55
5—587112.00–172.00150.40
3—810110.00–139.00119.67
14—286145.00–194.00187.59
1—335123.00123.00
18—727109.00–166.00143.39
14—488134.00–177.00171.63
11—249177.50177.50
1—86597.0097.00
61—354140.00–199.00197.96
10—520130.00–165.00158.92
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—955130.00130.00
13—877126.00–130.00129.06
6—719141.00141.00
2—768131.00131.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—53471.00–100.0089.29
2—36070.00–80.0075.14
1—74584.0084.00
1—64090.0090.00
2—46380.00–92.5086.28
4—58481.00–105.0096.72
1—78096.0096.00
1—695103.00103.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—610110.00110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—883750.00–825.00795.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—992825.00–1,000.00942.65
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—965960.00960.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,0051,175.001,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,055885.00–1,100.00995.05
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0151,025.001,025.00
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)10—1,139910.00–1,720.001,286.43
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,2151,210.001,210.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)60—1,258735.00–1,670.001,378.04
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,1201,200.001,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)14—1,167875.00–1,400.001,202.24
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,1451,075.00–1,200.001,139.14
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,0091,000.00–1,235.001,146.52
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,1101,050.001,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)13—1,136950.00–1,210.001,140.30
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,1401,000.001,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,160910.00910.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,123750.00–1,150.00983.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,2331,050.00–1,375.001,218.76
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—948735.00–1,150.00967.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1——550.00550.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—785620.00620.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—960850.00850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—890900.00900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,015975.00975.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—8951,000.001,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—935875.00875.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—825650.00650.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—9831,300.001,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—8001,075.001,075.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—660960.00960.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—935850.00850.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—863750.00–1,175.00992.68
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2——725.00–875.00800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—9501,050.001,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—825925.00925.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—745725.00725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—855700.00700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—895130.00130.00
(<2 yrs)Open12—96599.00–150.00119.17
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4—871990.00990.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,1331,300.00–1,800.001,550.55
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—9901,270.001,270.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open54—1,4101,000.00–2,290.001,858.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0901,410.001,410.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0851,500.001,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—8301,100.001,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open8—1,0701,285.00–1,725.001,597.40
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,0651,150.001,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—685650.00650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,1701,075.00–1,275.001,183.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5—840700.00–1,750.001,084.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A5—1,0131,180.00–1,600.001,358.23
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A11—1,2291,170.00–2,300.001,632.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
52—1,48588.00–110.50100.45
3—1,60380.00–104.0090.42
153—1,51994.00–128.00110.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—1,17140.00–75.0060.88
234—1,25980.00–113.50100.10
38—1,16371.00–106.0093.47
408—1,28590.00–130.00107.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
196—1,08285.50–124.00105.04
80—95140.00–79.0068.17
201—1,04275.00–100.0092.54
119—97649.00–89.5081.23
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,222121.00–133.00128.40
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,250118.00118.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,320125.00–166.00153.00
2—1,325138.00138.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,53588.0088.00
24—1,42390.00–113.00104.79
115—1,737123.00–155.00133.42
77—1,49598.00–129.50119.14
5—1,535106.50–120.50113.61
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.