Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 278 priced lines covering 13,571 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 13,713 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,278 head. replacement cattle receipts at 569 head. Counted as USDA files them — 99 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 29, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 13,713Last week 14,496Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,278Last week 1,208Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 569Last week 838Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly 2.00-4.00 higher, and feeder heifers mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Best demand noted for vaccinated cattle weaned 30 days or more. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	1,012	50.00–74.00	59.62
235	—	997	33.50–60.00	50.75
86	—	948	30.00–50.50	42.55
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	65.50	65.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
165	—	1,362	49.50–71.00	60.13
154	—	1,444	59.00–79.50	66.82
7	—	1,331	48.00–62.00	56.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
399	—	1,188	44.50–68.50	59.27
239	—	1,250	58.50–78.50	66.38
90	—	1,177	36.00–62.00	52.59
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	107.00	107.00
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,264	91.00	91.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,677	89.00–104.00	95.99
14	—	1,605	81.00–94.00	89.00
4	—	1,375	65.00–84.00	77.26
112	—	1,627	72.00–97.00	87.79
70	—	1,718	85.00–103.00	95.09
44	—	1,392	55.00–88.00	77.23

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	27	—	1,196	850.00–1,375.00	1,097.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,104	685.00–925.00	815.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,176	900.00–1,200.00	1,061.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,251	890.00–1,035.00	946.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	825.00–950.00	885.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,271	810.00–1,475.00	1,149.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,230.00	1,230.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,218	900.00–1,050.00	948.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	951	400.00–1,250.00	992.04
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	750.00–775.00	764.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	450.00	450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,183	800.00–1,085.00	907.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,305	685.00	685.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	798	550.00–925.00	734.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,217	650.00–910.00	754.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,150	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	999	495.00–685.00	592.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,255	630.00–900.00	827.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,151	700.00–1,050.00	913.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,271	975.00–1,175.00	1,065.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	1,146	585.00–1,000.00	789.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,102	700.00–740.00	722.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	39	—	1,200	500.00–1,200.00	863.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	—	1,248	660.00–1,275.00	908.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	1,071	625.00–850.00	752.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,180	585.00–975.00	736.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,068	660.00–850.00	784.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,169	810.00–1,225.00	1,081.31
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,062	600.00–725.00	665.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	980	425.00–700.00	614.46
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	610.00	610.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	915	475.00–550.00	512.70
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,268	1,050.00–1,090.00	1,071.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,235	1,010.00	1,010.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,240	975.00–1,385.00	1,214.07
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	765	775.00	775.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	99.00	99.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,140.00	1,140.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	86.00–97.00	91.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	97.00	97.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	874	75.00–86.00	79.22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
227	—	621	140.00–159.00	150.36
86	—	571	145.00–160.50	153.79
72	—	520	151.00–171.00	159.48
13	—	421	161.00–173.00	165.69
284	—	971	129.50–135.80	132.09
239	—	867	136.25–143.80	141.25
29	—	478	155.00–171.00	160.31
51	—	718	140.00–146.75	144.81
25	—	381	163.50–176.00	169.11
2	—	247	170.00	170.00
168	—	931	134.00–140.20	137.05
243	—	833	128.50–143.90	140.51
300	—	791	133.00–144.00	140.74
153	—	1,005	115.85–127.00	123.32
46	—	660	138.00–153.00	147.89
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	879	114.00–115.00	114.71
45	—	575	115.00–141.00	130.77
27	—	522	110.00–148.00	132.24
23	—	427	100.00–152.00	131.01
6	—	668	120.00–133.00	126.45
3	—	760	119.50–130.00	123.12
2	—	838	121.00–123.00	122.01
33	—	613	115.00–136.00	126.75
5	—	327	127.00–145.00	135.27
25	—	474	100.00–141.00	128.09
6	—	713	100.00–136.00	121.38
16	—	294	135.00–155.00	153.38
12	—	366	120.00–149.00	132.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	313	154.00–180.00	167.07
6	—	371	164.00–175.00	166.27
5	—	288	165.00–174.00	172.28
21	—	436	154.00–160.00	156.77
18	—	471	152.00–165.00	154.43
20	—	524	144.00–160.00	152.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	929	110.00–121.00	115.95
121	—	832	120.00–139.50	134.05
94	—	767	120.00–146.00	134.13
88	—	425	139.00–165.00	150.73
84	—	379	127.00–166.00	153.20
10	—	219	150.00–172.50	158.12
44	—	324	129.00–174.00	161.14
30	—	866	100.00–130.00	124.70
7	—	277	150.00–184.00	161.60
255	—	576	116.00–161.00	146.44
235	—	673	115.00–155.00	137.97
208	—	628	125.00–153.00	141.10
205	—	523	126.00–164.00	146.87
159	—	476	133.00–164.00	152.31
151	—	726	120.00–147.00	134.52
3	—	1,057	100.00–116.00	107.01
8	—	967	110.00–114.50	113.95
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	125.00	125.00
4	—	689	123.00–125.00	123.50
2	—	588	123.00–124.00	123.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	124.00	124.00
1	—	490	120.00	120.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	122.00	122.00
1	—	220	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	101.00	101.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	122.00	122.00
1	—	495	126.00	126.00
1	—	405	121.00	121.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	125.00–130.00	127.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	761	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	784	144.75	144.75
166	—	827	142.10–144.10	142.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	817	94.00–117.00	109.87
4	—	956	86.00–91.00	89.76
1	—	945	95.00	95.00
107	—	366	110.00–171.00	152.79
50	—	325	137.50–176.00	153.75
19	—	277	137.50–177.00	150.45
6	—	227	140.00–159.00	154.29
17	—	763	88.00–135.00	110.91
73	—	722	107.00–129.00	114.47
61	—	671	100.00–135.00	125.19
137	—	622	114.00–141.00	127.62
191	—	473	118.00–163.00	141.45
198	—	572	109.00–154.00	135.11
208	—	429	112.50–162.00	144.32
218	—	520	122.00–153.50	137.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	320	158.00–174.00	172.84
8	—	408	151.00–155.00	153.75
3	—	258	157.50–176.00	169.55
2	—	603	141.00–145.00	143.01
1	—	560	140.00	140.00
2	—	228	170.00–172.50	171.35
3	—	363	165.00	165.00
1	—	540	143.00	143.00
8	—	472	149.00–155.00	151.47
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	114.00–117.00	115.47
2	—	287	120.00	120.00
2	—	535	96.00–116.00	106.19
3	—	313	97.00–115.00	102.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	429	110.00–146.00	132.17
55	—	477	105.00–144.00	129.04
6	—	875	84.00–90.00	86.83
13	—	720	89.00–112.00	102.62
2	—	928	82.50–89.00	85.71
36	—	527	105.00–135.00	125.31
4	—	820	99.00–106.00	103.28
45	—	573	110.00–141.00	125.17
40	—	621	103.00–127.00	115.93
39	—	376	108.00–146.00	131.25
24	—	324	115.00–152.00	129.28
7	—	782	103.00–113.00	105.68
4	—	241	126.00–128.00	126.46
4	—	274	127.50–150.00	138.82
17	—	662	105.00–131.00	114.17
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	125.00–131.00	127.02
3	—	428	130.00–142.00	133.74
2	—	647	117.00	117.00
6	—	495	121.00	121.00
3	—	542	120.00–124.00	121.34
1	—	690	96.00	96.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	78.00	78.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	715	120.00	120.00
24	—	558	146.50	146.50
9	—	625	135.00	135.00
8	—	418	160.00	160.00
2	—	460	161.00–162.00	161.49
1	—	505	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	485	130.00	130.00
3	—	615	130.00	130.00
1	—	530	120.00	120.00
1	—	410	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	108.00	108.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	466	89.00–96.00	94.47
17	—	945	73.00	73.00
10	—	669	66.00–89.50	80.07
10	—	507	82.00–90.00	88.34
21	—	422	80.00–86.00	82.28
66	—	707	75.00–89.00	87.63
27	—	566	63.00–99.00	89.26
13	—	805	60.00–86.00	78.14
4	—	231	80.00–91.00	85.36
1	—	295	77.50	77.50
50	—	389	85.00–103.00	99.98
12	—	321	80.00–88.50	86.65
16	—	761	80.00–83.00	82.43
16	—	878	83.50–88.50	86.29
3	—	1,013	73.00	73.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	72.00	72.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	423	136.00–149.00	142.33
18	—	373	139.00–150.00	143.38
10	—	304	140.00–149.00	146.46
8	—	818	120.00	120.00
31	—	472	140.00–150.00	144.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
322	—	722	118.00–137.30	133.20
214	—	778	128.25–135.00	131.35
47	—	435	138.50–156.00	143.59
219	—	576	128.00–148.75	141.90
571	—	627	127.50–147.00	140.36
151	—	534	134.00–147.00	141.30
125	—	489	133.50–151.50	148.50
10	—	370	156.00–158.00	157.60
4	—	315	159.50	159.50
221	—	674	127.00–142.40	137.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	967	89.00–106.00	91.45
437	—	628	110.00–137.60	128.50
364	—	575	114.00–145.00	130.18
26	—	879	103.00–112.00	109.97
15	—	231	112.50–153.00	131.20
453	—	522	115.00–149.00	134.23
177	—	675	112.00–139.00	126.51
39	—	814	85.00–122.00	114.25
26	—	280	120.00–147.50	135.90
356	—	473	119.00–149.00	134.03
259	—	425	116.00–148.50	135.89
206	—	376	115.00–150.00	134.28
95	—	316	115.00–154.00	138.13
96	—	763	92.00–128.00	121.39
120	—	731	100.00–135.50	121.93
1	—	945	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	347	119.00	119.00
3	—	433	106.00–127.00	113.11
1	—	365	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	116.00	116.00
7	—	529	115.00	115.00
2	—	371	121.00	121.00
1	—	470	121.00	121.00
2	—	650	114.00	114.00
5	—	575	113.00–126.00	116.51
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	115.00	115.00
2	—	525	109.00	109.00
1	—	450	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	472	101.00–134.00	121.70
71	—	521	105.00–131.00	120.23
68	—	572	98.00–125.00	115.31
65	—	424	103.00–135.00	122.29
36	—	624	90.00–127.00	113.80
25	—	323	108.00–137.00	125.19
7	—	267	114.00–141.00	126.92
32	—	718	79.00–125.00	102.71
25	—	670	90.00–119.00	109.79
11	—	770	91.00–121.00	102.95
44	—	378	104.00–137.50	124.78
2	—	833	104.00–116.00	110.09
1	—	855	109.00	109.00
21	—	923	95.00–110.50	103.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	723	121.00	121.00
12	—	617	127.75	127.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	824	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	93.00	93.00
1	—	495	112.00	112.00
3	—	427	101.00–116.00	109.83
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	121.50	121.50
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
1	—	305	114.00	114.00

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