Name: Wilson Livestock Market - London, KY livestock auction prices — 2019-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $137.39/cwt on 184 head.

Average price

$137.39

184 head · 689 lb average

Value per head Derived

$946

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+1.36

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	689	137.39	946	184

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale184 hd

137.39

—

KY average27 barns · 6,552 hd

136.03

+1.36

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,742	77.29	1,346	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,329	47.48	631	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,204	40.16	483	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,060	32.77	347	15

Every lot, as filed

53 lots · USDA AMS · Wilson Livestock Market - London, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	806	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	627	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	569	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	541	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	365	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	358	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	691	121.82/cwt	116.00–124.00	842	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	760	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	882	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	109.51/cwt	105.00–118.00	562	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	114.51/cwt	112.00–119.00	380	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	114.64/cwt	113.00–116.00	417	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	113.52/cwt	112.00–115.00	499	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	698	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	726	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	491	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	659	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	289	2
Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	688	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	963	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	515	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	515	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	485	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	524	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	119.19/cwt	115.00–122.00	619	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	116.78/cwt	114.00–119.00	659	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	127.15/cwt	122.00–130.00	476	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	130.45/cwt	128.00–132.00	436	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	686	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	654	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	550	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	32.88/cwt	30.00–35.00	361	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	29.40/cwt	29.00–30.00	282	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	425	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,294	44.55/cwt	44.00–45.00	576	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,391	52.62/cwt	51.00–54.50	732	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	40.57/cwt	33.00–46.00	484	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	36.76/cwt	36.00–38.00	449	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	644	1
Bulls	—	—	1,750	81.01/cwt	80.00–81.50	1,418	4
Bulls	—	—	1,730	74.49/cwt	74.00–75.00	1,289	2
Bulls	—	—	1,735	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	1,180	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	991	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,433	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	745.00/cwt	715.00–800.00	8,441	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	8,820	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	569.23/cwt	550.00–600.00	4,440	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,185.00/cwt	1,185.00–1,185.00	15,405	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	141.64/cwt	138.00–141.85	1,034	111
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	870	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,131	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	760	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,056	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	904	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	770	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	133.89/cwt	132.00–138.00	430	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	703	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	905	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	696	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	533	5

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages

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