Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Nov 20
● As filed293 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 293 priced lines covering 3,815 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,126 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,193 head. replacement cattle receipts at 382 head. Counted as USDA files them — 86 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Nov 20, 2023
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 3,126Last week 17,578Year ago 4,560
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,193Last week 2,784Year ago 1,343
Replacement CattleReceipts 382Last week 1,081Year ago 409

Many stockyards were closed this week in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. However, the markets that were open saw feeder steers and heifers selling mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher with exceptions for weaned packages up to 10.00 higher. Yearlings sold steady to 2.00 higher on a light test. Demand was good to very good for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows were unevenly steady, ranging from 1.00 lower to 2.00 higher, and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher with moderate to good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—26197.50–215.00174.80
15—429142.50–200.00163.50
11—67691.00–179.00147.16
16—377155.00–200.00181.18
2—910118.00–139.00128.50
1—810130.00130.00
15—476152.50–217.00178.72
3—237150.00–177.50158.32
11—319140.00–200.00174.92
20—517150.00–186.00172.80
13—621150.00–185.00168.14
4—86278.00–131.00117.55
8—76975.00–146.00132.71
1—985125.00125.00
7—718125.00–166.00144.88
15—573160.00–192.00177.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
65—427167.50–227.00207.99
82—620172.00–204.50189.17
10—240195.00–225.00215.90
8—1,103119.00119.00
46—720162.50–205.00187.94
7—921134.00–170.00154.12
32—666164.00–190.50177.04
15—324175.00–232.50201.64
9—758154.00–180.00166.96
10—821108.00–175.00154.15
1—1,095135.00135.00
71—366100.00–235.00206.11
3—970106.00–134.00120.88
93—521171.00–217.00200.67
9—275162.00–240.00206.30
4—861140.00–150.00144.45
74—471172.50–221.00205.33
123—574170.00–212.00195.80
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—350150.00150.00
1—430142.50142.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—585180.00–203.00191.50
4—641176.00–184.00179.98
3—517179.00–184.00182.35
4—477182.00182.00
2—742160.00160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14—437218.00–237.00229.81
6—457220.00–222.00220.69
15—601209.00209.00
3—880176.00176.00
4—383227.50–232.50230.02
16—733189.00–195.00192.72
48—685208.50–214.00211.19
18—560210.00–222.50216.86
2—788196.00196.00
1—340232.50232.50
51—538210.00–223.25220.94
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—525193.00193.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
25—442195.50195.50
2—290190.00190.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—925130.00130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—490202.00202.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—890140.00140.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—475152.50152.50
1—645120.00120.00
1—565135.00135.00
2—663120.00–150.00135.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—370224.00224.00
4—321235.00235.00
4—276188.00–211.00199.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
67—826233.95233.95
2—380277.00277.00
14—614237.00–239.50238.27
2—420272.00–275.00273.50
15—513245.00–265.00251.54
8—461255.00–270.00262.54
38—732224.50–225.00224.56
12—558249.50–254.00251.36
69—797236.00236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—462256.00256.00
1—350260.00260.00
1—300290.00290.00
4—416259.00–264.00262.03
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—615200.00200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
37—671202.00–235.00226.41
31—530200.00–250.00228.26
2—805139.00–195.00167.00
2—890120.00–177.50148.91
1—920130.00130.00
9—378204.00–253.00226.87
19—467219.00–262.50248.59
5—781200.00–209.00206.01
2—277237.50237.50
1—1,020111.00111.00
22—423205.00–253.00246.05
3—968170.00–175.00171.64
6—316200.00–255.00234.10
60—585201.00–248.00232.57
52—631200.00–235.00226.20
38—720145.00–221.00211.79
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—657152.00–207.00188.20
18—526100.00–224.00195.07
3—485226.00–227.50227.02
4—551224.00224.00
6—378180.00–231.00212.39
19—630198.00–225.00210.25
2—280100.00–200.00149.11
3—705184.00–185.00184.34
6—774110.00–180.00159.64
1—910105.00105.00
1—1,020125.00125.00
2—428168.00–233.00199.55
1—325110.00110.00
5—843176.00176.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—585196.00196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—515195.00195.00
1—625193.00193.00
1—415212.50212.50
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—775104.00104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—330257.00257.00
2—235220.00220.00
4—274262.50–282.50267.72
2—865150.50150.50
1—380257.00257.00
1—685205.00205.00
5—404262.00–264.00262.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—315243.00243.00
3—376271.00271.00
4—528245.00245.00
6—417261.00–285.00273.43
2—615220.00–230.00224.96
7—485245.00–259.00248.08
6—660219.00–230.50228.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,007120.00120.00
23—46558.00–212.50181.46
13—678144.00–177.00168.48
18—623145.00–192.00169.25
6—326150.00–218.00188.63
16—421165.00–192.50181.13
18—71476.00–175.00150.08
5—265162.50–200.00185.31
6—825100.00–148.00137.51
24—519152.50–211.00189.90
6—377152.50–227.00175.73
1—870120.00120.00
30—574132.00–216.00196.11
2—950122.00122.00
6—774150.00–161.00156.61
1—195200.00200.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—513150.00–154.00151.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
18—460200.00–210.00207.71
18—636178.00178.00
19—535195.00195.00
4—367219.00219.00
15—346229.00229.00
5—293236.00236.00
1—235230.00230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
47—674160.00–209.00187.73
53—469186.00–253.00234.48
7—939128.00–136.00129.41
10—777160.00–179.00172.80
65—522147.00–239.00218.11
7—818143.00–193.00159.40
3—873117.00–131.00121.78
15—430145.00–257.50218.05
48—375190.00–271.00241.39
47—574185.00–237.00216.57
19—324207.00–252.00224.57
4—978124.00–163.00149.30
49—620163.00–213.00194.68
31—714159.00–206.00176.27
1—1,160103.00103.00
6—266200.00–257.50238.54
10—203205.00–251.00230.33
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—595157.00157.00
1—465150.00150.00
1—375185.00185.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—502217.00217.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,070133.00133.00
3—280154.00154.00
3—362102.50–119.00113.53
2—840130.00130.00
6—1,030110.00–125.00117.54
1—325136.00136.00
3—777120.00120.00
6—1,118112.00112.00
2—853120.00120.00
1—450130.00130.00
1—700110.00110.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—32693.00–101.0094.93
1—28570.0070.00
1—43589.0089.00
1—87080.0080.00
1—76086.0086.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—740144.00144.00
12—843138.00138.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,120110.00110.00
1—61593.0093.00
1—815101.00101.00
1—850100.00100.00
3—1,163100.00–105.00103.01
2—993100.00–106.00103.01
1—74597.0097.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—670142.00–150.00148.00
1—595124.00124.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—56545.0045.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,1211,025.001,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—1,1161,000.00–1,400.001,210.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,3281,250.00–1,575.001,406.21
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11—1,147900.00–1,175.001,030.23
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—1,2571,050.00–1,110.001,087.31
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)24—1,167800.00–1,800.001,398.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,3751,375.001,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—1,1351,485.001,485.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,0341,000.00–1,250.001,087.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,0551,285.001,285.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)18—1,2461,060.00–1,750.001,415.11
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)9—1,1511,350.00–1,975.001,739.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)55—1,2181,050.00–1,675.001,318.51
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,130925.00925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,4351,150.001,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—765700.00700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—920675.00675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,050750.00–850.00800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—908675.00–800.00744.21
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—905675.00675.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—815925.00–1,400.001,184.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—9661,060.00–1,450.001,358.18
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,0201,475.00–1,500.001,487.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—9921,175.00–1,300.001,257.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,0501,075.001,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,2502,150.002,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,2851,950.001,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,2502,225.002,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,2401,975.001,975.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—9831,825.00–1,875.001,854.07
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—1,075835.00835.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,048750.00–1,100.00972.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,047925.00–1,375.001,177.93
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4—1,165785.00–1,200.001,013.82
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,2951,410.001,410.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,2401,285.001,285.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,3162,325.00–2,450.002,353.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,1102,250.002,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open11—1,3231,185.00–2,075.001,533.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,1251,675.001,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,5002,135.002,135.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,0852,475.002,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open5—1,3991,575.00–2,000.001,757.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open8—1,350900.00–1,925.001,575.95
Young (2-4 yrs)Open10—1,1371,510.00–2,825.002,251.20
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,2712,325.00–2,350.002,333.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0851,525.001,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,1201,200.001,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—965900.00900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—6751,900.001,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—9831,075.00–1,500.001,290.20
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5—1,0001,900.00–2,150.002,086.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—9902,050.002,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0901,925.001,925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,2352,375.00–2,700.002,542.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,3252,600.002,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0752,450.002,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—945725.00725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—7351,100.001,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—8352,175.002,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open5—1,1021,475.00–1,725.001,568.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,0551,425.001,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—6801,300.001,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—972975.00–1,900.001,388.02
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,2401,900.001,900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—9201,250.001,250.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—8751,025.001,025.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,0901,050.001,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open10—97482.00–117.0098.85
(<2 yrs)Open1—935107.00107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A3—1,2981,300.00–1,600.001,514.51
(<2 yrs)N/A1—1,2301,410.001,410.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
24—1,62787.00–115.00106.00
62—1,725109.00–124.00117.18
18—1,753121.00–137.00126.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15—1,39480.00–92.0087.04
76—1,50886.50–104.0094.58
80—1,55691.50–114.00102.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
89—1,03468.00–82.0075.43
117—1,06464.00–90.0084.18
44—1,11482.00–101.0092.63
24—1,01844.00–72.0057.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
228—1,27480.00–103.0092.50
76—1,23270.00–92.0083.83
2—1,47857.00–60.0058.58
112—1,30890.00–118.00102.92
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11—1,289119.00–125.00122.48
6—1,196100.00–110.00108.31
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
39—1,228110.00–143.00137.33
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,387134.00134.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,255120.00120.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,925134.00134.00
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.