Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 258 priced lines covering 9,790 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,554 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,541 head. replacement cattle receipts at 578 head. Counted as USDA files them — 27 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,554Last week 13,206Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,541Last week 2,285Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 578Last week 870Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were unevenly steady on a light test due to very wet conditions and limited receipts. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady on a limited test as well.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	171.00–177.50	174.43
12	—	532	151.00–162.00	154.19
12	—	616	148.00	148.00
6	—	366	167.00–177.00	172.52
11	—	455	164.00–167.50	166.55
10	—	429	170.00–180.00	172.28
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	124.00	124.00
1	—	460	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	230	130.00–140.00	134.23
7	—	281	122.00–162.00	140.86
2	—	768	113.00–125.00	118.86
10	—	675	111.00–126.00	119.10
21	—	514	119.00–138.00	131.33
7	—	314	141.00–155.00	148.04
3	—	1,056	96.00	96.00
3	—	710	107.00–119.00	113.69
14	—	369	130.00–150.00	137.43
7	—	825	100.00–119.00	111.85
1	—	1,110	85.00	85.00
1	—	1,210	90.00	90.00
4	—	869	105.00–112.00	108.46
7	—	935	100.00–110.00	105.75
23	—	436	117.00–151.50	140.96
12	—	626	110.00–130.00	118.80
19	—	574	118.00–138.50	131.16
21	—	468	120.00–145.00	138.44
2	—	960	97.00–109.00	102.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	332	170.00–178.00	174.86
92	—	677	134.50–164.00	139.87
2	—	272	180.00	180.00
36	—	462	153.00–168.00	164.10
38	—	380	169.00–178.00	171.08
60	—	420	155.00–179.00	168.49
98	—	528	148.50–166.00	158.66
102	—	588	144.50–157.00	151.89
35	—	1,063	117.30	117.30
59	—	870	134.90	134.90
86	—	762	131.95–136.00	133.27
234	—	633	137.00–148.00	140.48
199	—	724	132.50–136.50	134.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	867	108.00–125.50	118.86
45	—	329	134.00–171.00	160.14
154	—	726	120.00–134.00	128.62
5	—	1,024	92.00–108.00	102.36
6	—	223	151.00–179.00	173.49
3	—	940	106.00–120.00	114.31
294	—	672	114.00–140.00	133.58
245	—	621	120.00–146.50	138.46
231	—	573	130.00–153.00	143.78
196	—	526	125.00–163.00	148.11
131	—	476	138.00–168.00	155.87
130	—	822	112.00–129.00	125.49
100	—	428	137.50–168.00	156.84
63	—	379	130.00–173.00	161.70
26	—	276	150.00–177.50	164.85
140	—	777	110.00–132.50	127.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	96.00	96.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	134.00	134.00
3	—	921	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	218	90.00–130.00	118.21
18	—	274	105.00–136.00	121.82
1	—	1,015	80.50	80.50
1	—	1,060	80.00	80.00
22	—	514	97.00–128.00	114.80
9	—	775	70.00–100.00	86.83
26	—	676	86.00–117.00	104.84
2	—	915	87.00–100.00	93.43
47	—	571	97.50–120.00	114.15
31	—	719	77.00–111.00	93.79
22	—	326	95.00–141.00	114.20
29	—	375	92.00–137.00	120.71
5	—	866	80.00–86.00	82.38
8	—	820	77.00–98.00	90.46
31	—	633	96.00–119.00	110.47
46	—	473	104.00–127.00	113.92
42	—	421	104.00–131.00	114.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	377	133.00–145.00	137.74
12	—	324	140.00–148.00	144.08
12	—	479	142.00–147.00	143.29
2	—	680	122.50	122.50
13	—	544	130.50–137.50	134.48
1	—	245	140.00	140.00
5	—	286	140.00–149.00	145.38
5	—	403	130.00–140.00	134.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	421	127.00–150.00	135.64
149	—	678	120.00–129.00	125.96
35	—	373	140.00	140.00
150	—	578	124.00–134.75	131.87
4	—	338	146.00	146.00
162	—	736	123.50–129.00	126.64
109	—	773	120.80–122.00	121.26
115	—	531	124.00–137.50	134.48
127	—	476	126.00–140.00	132.27
492	—	625	120.00–133.00	129.14
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	109.00	109.00
1	—	310	120.00	120.00
4	—	615	115.50	115.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	910	89.00–98.00	93.55
5	—	864	90.00–119.00	97.19
1	—	990	97.00	97.00
240	—	621	107.00–135.00	121.74
258	—	526	110.00–135.00	125.66
304	—	573	110.00–138.50	125.18
163	—	371	115.00–151.00	135.61
178	—	670	98.00–123.50	118.30
200	—	428	113.00–146.00	130.37
6	—	812	95.00–103.00	101.27
22	—	231	121.00–150.00	134.58
55	—	777	103.00–124.75	118.64
349	—	476	109.00–140.00	129.33
149	—	723	101.00–124.00	116.47
96	—	324	119.00–153.00	134.73
66	—	279	115.00–146.00	132.46
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	100.00	100.00
1	—	440	102.50	102.50
1	—	450	95.00	95.00
2	—	550	75.00	75.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	642	109.00	109.00
2	—	727	102.00	102.00
10	—	803	101.50	101.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	742	115.00–120.00	119.84
8	—	664	121.00–125.00	122.98
9	—	619	119.00–125.00	123.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	81.00	81.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	424	95.00–159.00	133.35
8	—	312	127.50–152.00	138.88
5	—	234	130.00–154.00	141.10
21	—	579	114.00–127.00	123.92
13	—	278	130.00–157.50	145.18
5	—	912	78.00–100.00	87.80
34	—	373	102.00–154.00	134.56
31	—	531	110.00–136.00	123.93
4	—	832	94.00	94.00
14	—	634	105.00–121.00	113.43
9	—	733	87.00–110.00	98.29
14	—	675	92.00–117.00	107.76
1	—	975	80.00	80.00
3	—	1,038	80.00	80.00
16	—	773	88.00–110.00	100.01
28	—	476	119.00–140.00	131.78
2	—	858	85.00–90.00	87.51
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	142.50	142.50
1	—	665	115.00	115.00
2	—	490	130.00	130.00
2	—	705	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	403	161.00–162.00	161.67
5	—	326	146.00–175.00	167.03
6	—	262	173.00–180.00	177.63
4	—	576	145.00	145.00
5	—	484	148.00	148.00
6	—	612	128.00–137.00	131.49
3	—	365	161.00–175.00	169.33
4	—	776	130.00	130.00
4	—	653	133.50	133.50
5	—	731	124.00–125.00	124.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	170	160.00	160.00
24	—	330	135.00–170.00	152.85
8	—	766	100.00–113.00	107.95
19	—	279	121.00–175.00	159.91
26	—	718	93.00–125.00	115.51
79	—	473	124.00–155.00	144.36
84	—	627	115.00–135.00	124.19
13	—	828	85.00–104.00	100.48
86	—	374	130.00–173.00	156.24
132	—	425	130.00–174.00	151.90
163	—	525	112.00–148.00	134.60
7	—	238	136.00–170.00	147.68
39	—	665	110.00–134.00	120.79
2	—	863	90.00–116.00	103.04
98	—	572	120.00–145.00	131.74
Bulls — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	94.00	94.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	65.00	65.00
4	—	1,033	74.00	74.00
2	—	347	100.00	100.00
1	—	510	113.00	113.00
3	—	290	118.00–126.00	121.29
3	—	493	109.00–121.00	114.67
3	—	571	109.00–117.50	114.62
8	—	376	100.00–127.50	113.12
12	—	425	100.00–116.00	111.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	450	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	437	108.00	108.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	90.50	90.50
11	—	535	97.00	97.00
3	—	758	81.00	81.00
15	—	438	91.00–94.00	92.16
11	—	620	88.00–91.50	90.45
3	—	690	60.00–81.00	73.95
4	—	579	50.00–70.00	58.13
3	—	362	72.00	72.00
4	—	222	85.00–107.50	101.93
1	—	265	85.00	85.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,250	775.00–900.00	846.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,118	1,085.00–1,100.00	1,094.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,520	1,185.00	1,185.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	950.00–990.00	966.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,198	675.00–1,385.00	1,013.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,295	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,123	550.00–910.00	721.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,303	940.00–1,225.00	1,061.38
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	510.00	510.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,109	580.00–740.00	677.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,048	575.00–775.00	693.87
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	895	500.00–525.00	513.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	475.00	475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,267	540.00–850.00	687.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,171	700.00–1,025.00	815.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,155	525.00–810.00	696.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	1,195	650.00–1,160.00	938.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	50	—	1,169	650.00–1,125.00	833.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	—	1,258	535.00–1,140.00	827.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,183	400.00–850.00	666.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,137	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	—	1,111	500.00–1,010.00	621.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,075	660.00–1,080.00	834.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	993	525.00–860.00	645.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,075	710.00–850.00	786.14
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	835.00	835.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	953	670.00–700.00	684.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	585.00	585.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,065	720.00	720.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	900	495.00	495.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	430.00	430.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	750.00	750.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,363	84.00–85.00	84.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,148	850.00–1,100.00	984.18
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,025	810.00–910.00	873.58
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	982	690.00–1,025.00	960.58
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	905	590.00–1,010.00	862.74
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	904	1,010.00	1,010.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	846	925.00–975.00	949.62
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	868	925.00–950.00	937.42
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	791	600.00–780.00	741.09
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	922	55.00	55.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	898	65.00–88.00	71.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,023	50.00–77.50	60.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,310	44.00–58.50	51.98
123	—	1,501	54.50–75.00	66.12
89	—	1,464	44.50–64.00	57.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,177	30.00–53.00	45.37
168	—	1,264	54.50–75.00	65.12
260	—	1,211	36.00–63.00	55.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	936	20.00–49.00	39.44
2	—	753	25.00–30.00	27.08
73	—	1,012	43.00–68.00	56.89
135	—	1,030	30.00–58.00	47.85
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,730	68.50	68.50
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,361	113.25	113.25
42	—	1,138	112.50	112.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,446	63.00–80.00	71.97
59	—	1,816	80.00–104.00	94.44
73	—	1,641	65.00–92.00	84.10

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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