Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Dec 18
● As filed319 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 319 priced lines covering 6,183 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,626 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,091 head. replacement cattle receipts at 917 head. Counted as USDA files them — 105 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Dec 18, 2023
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 5,626Last week 15,724Year ago 3,705
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,091Last week 2,003Year ago 863
Replacement CattleReceipts 917Last week 789Year ago 740

Compared to last week, with a light test this week due to the upcoming holidays, feeder steers sold mostly 5.00 to 8.00 higher with instances to 10 higher. Feeder heifers were 2.00 to 6.00 higher with instances to 10.00 higher. Demand for all feeders was moderate to good with good buyer participation. Good quality weaned calves continue to receive best demand from buyers. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher with moderate to good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
59—855223.00223.00
6—519287.00287.00
7—318301.00–318.00306.11
60—901215.70215.70
12—465266.00–283.00271.27
5—284302.00–308.00305.18
3—236280.00–305.00288.29
65—808228.20228.20
15—426275.00–310.00286.81
4—381280.00–304.00287.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
117—974191.50–217.80205.04
184—768201.00–219.00215.71
5—339282.00–300.00296.44
106—734198.00–221.00217.47
32—524243.00–270.00256.86
19—572240.00–252.00244.92
9—377297.00–302.00300.31
113—663221.00–249.00230.13
124—879219.80219.80
16—429260.00–296.00281.96
224—915187.00–220.20208.60
131—829193.00–227.20223.82
66—622218.00–259.00232.67
30—465262.00–282.00275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—374162.50–241.00207.68
1—420250.00250.00
14—584170.00–201.00185.60
6—836151.00–170.00166.09
9—613163.00–205.00189.75
4—714150.00–170.00159.10
4—486162.50–238.00209.00
2—310192.50–220.00206.47
5—527172.50–213.00190.61
4—872173.00–179.00175.99
7—780179.00179.00
8—942128.00–171.00160.45
1—1,090106.00106.00
2—278229.00–235.00232.19
8—673162.50–201.00185.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—510210.00210.00
3—793181.00181.00
3—382245.00–254.00250.40
5—618200.00–215.00206.72
2—688185.00–209.00197.04
2—747187.50187.50
1—280237.50237.50
1—580221.00221.00
5—473207.00–235.00219.33
Steers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—505120.00120.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—605205.00–216.00210.55
5—1,140135.00135.00
1—710191.00191.00
2—582221.00221.00
3—360250.00–261.00257.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17—720190.00–212.00200.06
28—368230.00–302.00269.86
2—980170.00–180.00175.08
3—228250.00–275.00262.12
26—572210.00–249.00229.24
55—626199.00–234.00222.08
42—441223.00–274.00253.47
11—907158.00–190.00184.87
48—481230.00–272.00252.37
3—285250.00–272.50262.13
55—676193.00–221.00212.31
5—864171.00–199.00187.53
45—767180.00–208.00200.55
41—827172.00–202.50194.46
66—525213.00–249.00235.61
7—336255.00–297.00276.61
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—295137.50137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—865185.00185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
67—521194.00–230.00211.44
13—421212.00–224.00216.94
4—466213.00–219.00217.42
167—725170.00–201.00197.44
64—873188.50188.50
14—686196.00–202.00197.03
49—572193.00–220.00207.71
18—609197.00–203.00199.32
11—834182.00182.00
19—375200.00–232.00220.91
2—347230.00230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17—418141.00–193.00167.34
2—883117.00–122.00119.51
7—264167.50–202.50185.57
18—313140.00–200.00170.74
29—481150.00–201.00175.99
2—1,06597.0097.00
17—570155.00–188.00169.13
32—526135.00–195.00172.09
12—375140.00–197.50165.91
6—819100.00–160.00114.23
1—915110.00110.00
2—130142.50142.50
15—631132.00–197.00167.01
16—716110.00–145.00132.26
2—783130.00–151.00140.67
1—170150.00150.00
10—233145.00–192.50160.48
20—671139.00–187.00163.38
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—700128.00128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—471185.00–195.00187.90
7—436190.00–215.00199.59
13—579175.00–197.00182.86
3—330190.00–200.00195.71
3—735150.00–160.00153.36
11—372189.00–215.00196.31
7—674166.00–175.00171.08
1—995117.50117.50
5—634168.00–187.50176.73
11—521180.00–194.00188.01
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—967163.00163.00
2—575167.00–190.00178.50
1—645179.00179.00
3—765156.00156.00
1—250150.00150.00
6—818130.00–175.00164.63
1—660135.00135.00
3—500188.00188.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—420200.00200.00
1—480192.00192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
32—324187.50–240.00222.44
6—217185.00–245.00225.06
127—524177.00–219.00205.06
12—1,060144.00144.00
5—914120.00–155.00140.83
9—868122.50–180.00142.77
76—373190.00–242.00218.70
28—814114.00–177.00147.59
13—274190.00–237.50221.43
1—1,01099.0099.00
16—780150.00–181.00172.32
56—667160.00–200.00182.08
6—977114.00–152.50133.35
86—429181.00–226.00211.49
138—465189.00–235.00213.98
107—577182.50–215.00200.17
27—722150.00–186.00174.71
121—618170.00–214.00192.05
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—588120.00–130.00125.06
2—522130.00130.00
3—278120.00–152.50132.65
3—313140.00–152.50144.12
1—665112.50112.50
1—465155.00155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—658188.00188.00
3—758177.00177.00
30—862176.00176.00
8—994146.00146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—335255.00255.00
20—371225.00–252.50235.99
19—416226.00–237.00231.28
54—457224.50–235.00225.93
2—265240.00240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—369275.00–295.00286.73
8—319264.00–284.00278.96
4—286260.00–282.50277.58
44—513232.50–255.00241.60
4—748170.00170.00
15—622215.00–220.00217.59
14—430256.00–294.00268.62
16—468248.00–274.00263.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—515241.00241.00
5—555241.00–249.00244.60
9—425254.00–297.00263.99
20—626194.00–214.00207.41
12—468259.00–297.00291.74
11—677194.00–214.00204.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—270212.50–220.00216.46
6—868110.00–145.00125.38
18—624127.50–190.00166.30
3—230212.50–220.00217.77
18—525160.00–240.00199.69
5—327175.00–209.00190.70
12—668155.00–186.00166.59
9—429187.50–232.00203.22
2—985110.00–130.00119.90
2—750140.00140.00
11—83795.00–167.00109.23
8—374189.00–230.00208.45
28—573150.00–219.00196.58
7—724114.00–167.00148.25
5—912101.00–131.00115.13
15—476181.00–237.00208.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—483190.00–200.00194.02
1—680172.00172.00
4—632180.00–187.50184.36
3—520190.00–201.00197.47
5—349225.00225.00
3—435210.00–215.00213.30
2—573190.00190.00
8—368230.00–242.50235.39
2—730167.50167.50
Bulls — Medium 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—540107.50107.50
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—723162.50–185.00173.94
3—567219.00219.00
1—505247.00247.00
2—683170.00–200.00185.05
1—425208.00208.00
1—985121.00121.00
Bulls — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—380135.00135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—827140.00–160.00149.96
13—279222.50–275.00248.80
66—571189.00–236.00216.46
103—525205.00–267.00229.03
42—726148.00–192.00175.86
15—327232.50–292.00258.22
5—861172.00–185.00177.37
43—668159.00–204.00186.00
2—918141.00–167.50154.14
6—237212.50–262.00247.07
26—424207.50–292.00241.49
6—967125.00–163.00140.14
14—765150.00–181.00165.14
1—1,055103.00103.00
75—471213.00–280.00236.64
81—618180.00–224.00207.78
36—373220.00–310.00265.57
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—580140.00140.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—468150.00–173.00162.11
2—340145.00–150.00147.50
2—508165.00–170.00167.51
1—420180.00180.00
3—628135.00135.00
1—655151.00151.00
1—550170.00170.00
3—391142.50142.50
5—261142.50–160.00155.40
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—580120.00120.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—493187.00187.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—835600.00–650.00626.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9701,125.001,125.00
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)1—1,0051,100.001,100.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—794800.00–975.00887.59
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,115104.00104.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5—1,01793.00–109.0099.45
(<2 yrs)Open2—975115.00–119.00117.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—780725.00725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—900775.00–930.00863.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—865600.00600.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—800825.00825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—855800.00800.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—9751,250.00–1,325.001,288.65
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,0351,375.001,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9501,125.001,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—1,1741,025.00–1,325.001,199.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)30—1,217850.00–1,400.001,218.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)10—1,239960.00–1,375.001,199.17
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,2601,175.001,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)12—1,046885.00–1,925.001,385.11
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)18—1,193750.00–1,365.001,052.59
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)14—1,139500.00–1,200.001,066.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)54—1,316800.00–2,075.001,691.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)136—1,288950.00–2,325.001,707.45
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,259875.00–1,310.001,130.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)12—1,0641,025.00–1,725.001,279.14
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—1,043950.00–1,150.001,087.82
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,145950.00950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)20—1,198900.00–1,725.001,415.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)37—1,218900.00–1,525.001,273.62
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,015800.00–965.00882.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,105925.00–975.00949.55
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)23—1,102950.00–1,850.001,241.72
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2—1,2871,600.001,600.00
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)1—760400.00400.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,3521,450.00–1,500.001,473.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,4221,325.00–1,475.001,439.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,6052,500.002,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,2852,350.002,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,4302,075.00–2,500.002,372.67
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,3351,400.001,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open5—1,3331,225.00–2,025.001,692.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open9—1,3271,750.00–2,600.002,181.30
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,6651,675.001,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open5—1,3811,385.00–1,575.001,518.28
Young (2-4 yrs)Open7—1,3461,150.00–2,325.001,789.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,3851,350.001,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open36—1,3271,300.00–2,475.002,108.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,7251,710.001,710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open5—1,338900.00–1,500.001,329.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,2652,000.002,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,1501,500.001,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,3651,950.001,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,3451,250.001,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,5502,100.002,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open5—1,2641,475.00–1,925.001,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open4—1,4281,375.00–1,475.001,413.86
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,1001,400.00–1,800.001,620.91
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,105800.00800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—9901,500.001,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—858875.00–925.00901.68
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,0531,525.001,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,0151,075.001,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,0401,600.001,600.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,0621,525.001,525.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A1—1,7402,000.002,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A9—1,3361,175.00–2,000.001,544.64
(<2 yrs)N/A4—1,1701,200.00–2,050.001,645.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
34—1,45686.00–110.0099.68
63—1,617100.00–124.00114.87
28—1,786108.00–137.00125.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
96—1,53690.00–110.0096.48
71—1,48680.00–95.0088.91
16—1,50175.00–85.0081.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
94—97860.00–88.0078.43
29—93840.00–78.0058.23
57—99580.00–105.0089.05
53—97459.00–83.0070.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,32350.00–64.0057.49
219—1,23374.00–95.5087.06
61—1,18465.00–86.5079.17
117—1,28388.00–108.0096.06
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,88395.00–102.50100.19
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,120155.00–160.00157.48
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,183105.00–125.00114.56
1—675130.00130.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—1,257108.00–154.00130.13
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,14597.0097.00
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.