Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 274 priced lines covering 13,665 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 14,496 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,208 head. replacement cattle receipts at 838 head. Counted as USDA files them — 124 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 22, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 14,496Last week 15,561Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,208Last week 1,927Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 838Last week 548Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly 2.00-4.00 higher, and feeder heifers mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes were in good to very good demand with the best demand noted on vaccinated cattle weaned more than 30 days. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 3.00 higher with good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	135.00–137.00	135.98
404	—	635	150.80	150.80
79	—	574	148.00	148.00
8	—	364	140.00–147.00	142.87
1	—	220	142.50	142.50
8	—	332	143.00–147.00	144.03
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	112.00	112.00
2	—	525	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	141.00	141.00
2	—	673	108.00–110.00	108.97
2	—	632	121.00	121.00
1	—	580	117.00	117.00
3	—	422	105.00–130.00	116.01
1	—	540	113.00	113.00
2	—	762	96.00	96.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	719	90.00–112.00	103.66
25	—	372	112.00–131.00	123.99
23	—	672	100.00–123.50	114.71
19	—	323	113.00–134.00	122.29
23	—	625	102.00–118.00	111.96
7	—	768	93.00–107.00	100.93
50	—	476	107.50–131.00	121.79
4	—	230	122.00–130.00	124.93
1	—	865	100.00	100.00
5	—	267	110.00–135.00	122.81
42	—	420	105.00–133.00	120.00
53	—	520	100.00–126.00	117.87
63	—	577	104.00–126.00	118.16
6	—	808	78.00–95.00	88.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	372	136.00	136.00
241	—	587	124.00–143.00	138.32
553	—	768	130.25–134.60	132.76
117	—	633	123.00–145.90	140.52
381	—	728	123.00–135.00	131.01
176	—	518	127.00–145.00	138.12
12	—	419	139.00–146.00	144.13
92	—	482	133.00–147.00	141.24
136	—	828	126.25–131.75	129.01
55	—	662	133.25–140.50	137.40
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	110.00	110.00
2	—	568	106.00–115.00	110.40
5	—	687	113.50	113.50
2	—	857	94.00	94.00
1	—	355	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,029	75.00–92.50	85.54
78	—	323	119.00–147.00	134.40
132	—	721	102.00–132.00	117.61
148	—	377	120.00–143.00	134.86
178	—	673	112.00–132.50	120.84
259	—	624	110.00–137.00	122.48
301	—	426	120.00–145.00	132.77
5	—	927	96.00–110.00	102.99
22	—	277	120.00–149.00	140.33
316	—	474	118.00–144.00	131.23
7	—	218	130.00–150.00	141.38
8	—	969	84.00–97.50	94.10
14	—	814	101.00–125.00	109.75
53	—	781	104.00–123.50	117.24
443	—	524	118.00–143.00	130.30
406	—	571	112.00–139.00	128.69
9	—	864	105.00–119.50	114.78
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	89.00–100.00	94.36
1	—	210	100.00	100.00
1	—	420	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	692	130.00	130.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	126.00	126.00
1	—	690	127.00	127.00
1	—	820	129.00	129.00
1	—	580	126.00	126.00
1	—	645	133.00	133.00
1	—	975	115.00	115.00
2	—	485	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
372	—	724	133.00–149.40	144.20
203	—	626	141.00–164.00	149.22
164	—	569	139.00–160.00	153.55
91	—	469	153.00–169.00	159.53
156	—	972	128.75–128.95	128.88
131	—	664	139.00–150.00	146.66
236	—	926	127.00–136.75	130.94
477	—	872	135.25–140.30	137.42
812	—	824	126.00–144.35	140.23
13	—	386	153.50–165.00	158.22
88	—	526	150.00–171.50	159.09
216	—	780	133.00–145.70	142.95
104	—	1,019	120.75–128.20	124.44
33	—	437	152.00–164.00	159.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
267	—	574	129.00–167.00	145.81
253	—	525	127.00–169.00	147.53
171	—	812	115.00–143.00	137.63
157	—	475	131.00–166.00	147.72
134	—	425	130.00–161.00	149.14
81	—	716	120.00–140.00	131.94
65	—	770	120.00–137.50	131.75
51	—	374	131.00–163.00	149.76
11	—	329	136.00–162.00	148.78
70	—	857	113.50–137.80	135.27
90	—	936	110.00–128.85	125.42
5	—	883	126.00	126.00
60	—	968	110.00–124.75	122.93
14	—	272	135.00–170.00	151.87
25	—	1,062	101.00–113.00	110.63
2	—	1,003	113.00	113.00
3	—	1,102	101.00	101.00
186	—	670	112.50–154.00	140.53
210	—	626	126.00–159.00	142.43
1	—	195	197.50	197.50
1	—	235	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	138.00–146.00	141.89
31	—	571	118.00–146.00	129.14
25	—	679	110.00–137.00	126.18
4	—	234	135.00–147.50	140.43
9	—	780	112.00–128.00	117.19
2	—	830	114.00–121.00	117.50
10	—	623	105.00–130.50	118.80
8	—	714	111.00–127.00	118.62
1	—	910	103.00	103.00
24	—	423	119.00–146.00	131.91
3	—	332	124.00–135.00	129.69
1	—	875	101.00	101.00
1	—	980	117.00	117.00
20	—	376	110.00–144.50	135.31
32	—	465	115.00–153.00	131.45
40	—	523	114.00–140.00	132.26
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	614	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	129.00	129.00
2	—	880	127.00	127.00
1	—	720	126.00	126.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	117.50	117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	374	163.00–167.00	165.04
3	—	482	160.00–165.00	162.63
4	—	568	153.00–158.00	155.51
11	—	427	158.00–167.00	162.99
29	—	514	154.00–169.00	160.51
65	—	828	144.20	144.20
13	—	340	161.00–179.00	170.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	863	141.25	141.25
4	—	635	140.00	140.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	119.00	119.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	870	123.50	123.50
1	—	615	115.00	115.00
1	—	580	128.00	128.00
2	—	370	143.00–144.00	143.49
3	—	495	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	378	120.00–146.00	130.42
10	—	235	130.00–157.50	136.23
17	—	624	110.00–123.00	115.98
19	—	318	117.50–145.00	133.81
42	—	574	103.00–139.00	123.53
17	—	287	119.00–139.00	128.56
35	—	422	110.00–140.00	127.03
10	—	774	104.00–110.00	105.70
7	—	721	90.00–110.00	104.76
42	—	522	100.00–130.00	121.58
12	—	670	107.00–123.00	116.12
50	—	471	110.00–144.00	127.14
2	—	983	73.00–90.00	81.44
4	—	911	74.00–82.00	76.05
3	—	835	88.00–97.00	91.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	175	182.50	182.50
1	—	125	250.00	250.00
162	—	521	109.00–157.00	138.57
173	—	618	114.00–144.00	129.43
188	—	574	118.00–148.00	133.92
7	—	924	80.00–95.00	86.40
14	—	240	142.50–177.50	165.24
2	—	1,030	90.00	90.00
12	—	818	79.00–109.00	100.36
17	—	279	135.00–170.00	154.57
1	—	975	82.00	82.00
7	—	861	85.00–104.00	92.65
30	—	323	130.00–163.00	145.24
44	—	672	108.00–131.00	120.45
44	—	769	102.00–126.00	116.53
60	—	719	90.00–129.00	115.72
86	—	371	130.00–160.00	149.81
135	—	474	124.00–155.00	141.43
142	—	434	130.00–151.00	142.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	627	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	470	135.00–141.00	138.55
1	—	360	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	121.00	121.00
3	—	490	106.00–128.00	120.67
1	—	695	100.00	100.00
4	—	369	118.00–121.00	118.74
1	—	515	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	116.00	116.00
4	—	364	124.00	124.00
1	—	320	120.00	120.00
1	—	705	96.00	96.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	155.00	155.00
2	—	330	165.00–177.50	171.25
5	—	417	156.00–163.00	161.56
4	—	602	132.00–148.00	143.98
2	—	360	168.00–172.00	170.06
2	—	508	154.00–156.00	154.99
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	98.00–110.00	103.96
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	623	80.00–91.00	88.22
3	—	100	40.00–90.00	63.33
1	—	860	71.00	71.00
16	—	666	76.50–78.00	77.60
57	—	1,020	88.25	88.25
3	—	441	68.00	68.00
20	—	471	71.00–88.00	84.79
7	—	579	80.00–84.00	81.11
6	—	526	53.00–82.00	71.38
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	975	91.75–92.00	91.87

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,247	620.00–1,285.00	1,004.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,092	990.00–1,150.00	1,060.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,134	525.00–925.00	729.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,425	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,476	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,247.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,430	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,390	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,139.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,356	825.00–1,350.00	1,094.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,412	950.00–1,150.00	1,052.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,236	800.00–1,270.00	1,027.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	860.00	860.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,173	700.00–975.00	883.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,021	600.00–750.00	691.57
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	975	67.00–83.00	72.60
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	863	70.00–96.00	78.88
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,153	700.00–1,010.00	868.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	710.00	710.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,136	580.00–750.00	676.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	1,298	500.00–935.00	747.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,086	550.00–980.00	747.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	73	—	1,277	700.00–1,225.00	970.02
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,410	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,208	610.00–1,025.00	925.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,204	600.00–1,075.00	880.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	930	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,350	63.50	63.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,101	470.00–730.00	661.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	1,368	600.00–1,070.00	876.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	—	1,256	610.00–1,025.00	828.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,005	670.00–800.00	751.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	63	—	1,205	575.00–1,130.00	865.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,209	500.00–800.00	677.26
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	625.00	625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	910.00	910.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	525.00	525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	710.00	710.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,217	725.00–750.00	745.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,076	525.00–700.00	673.97
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	995	650.00	650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	800.00	800.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	883	600.00–700.00	653.54
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	700.00	700.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	943	650.00–800.00	755.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	890.00	890.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	740	550.00	550.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	610.00	610.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	795	575.00–675.00	641.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	12	—	1,385	1,000.00–1,675.00	1,393.06
(<2 yrs)	N/A	8	—	1,208	730.00–1,400.00	1,176.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
160	—	1,257	52.00–77.00	65.95
33	—	1,170	36.00–59.00	49.49
234	—	1,190	37.50–68.00	59.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
149	—	1,027	33.50–63.00	51.92
64	—	982	30.00–56.00	44.66
62	—	1,053	50.00–67.00	59.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
108	—	1,456	56.00–75.00	67.38
97	—	1,340	48.00–71.00	60.42
8	—	1,498	46.00–57.00	50.49
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,128	100.00–102.00	100.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,603	74.00–94.00	87.11
45	—	1,705	90.00–101.00	95.52
22	—	1,344	69.00–84.00	77.10
21	—	1,703	87.00–101.50	96.53
6	—	1,470	83.00–88.50	86.57

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.

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