Name: Wilson Livestock Market - London, KY livestock auction prices — 2020-06-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $141.20/cwt on 54 head.

Average price

$141.20

54 head · 589 lb average

Value per head Derived

$831

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+7.92

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	589	141.20	831	54

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 sale54 hd

141.20

—

KY average27 barns · 6,351 hd

133.28

+7.92

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	1,691	108.66	1,837	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,462	65.76	961	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,194	63.43	757	10

Every lot, as filed

31 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	136.22/cwt	135.00–140.00	710	4
Bulls	—	—	2,050	113.25/cwt	112.50–114.00	2,322	2
Bulls	—	—	1,547	106.82/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,653	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,460	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,080	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	950	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	542	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	63.76/cwt	60.00–69.00	781	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	135.27/cwt	132.00–138.00	921	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	16,250	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	755.00/cwt	755.00–755.00	8,456	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,024.00/cwt	1,024.00–1,024.00	13,312	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	903.45/cwt	850.00–925.00	10,480	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	123.93/cwt	119.00–129.00	942	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	754	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	602	137.00/cwt	135.00–138.00	825	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	123.30/cwt	120.00–125.00	996	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	149.71/cwt	140.00–160.00	648	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	702	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	655	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	124.46/cwt	124.00–125.00	895	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	423	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	180.51/cwt	180.00–181.00	551	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	895	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	67.52/cwt	67.00–68.00	1,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	129.81/cwt	125.00–135.00	675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	131.49/cwt	131.00–132.00	533	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	765	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	582	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	850	6

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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