Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 259 priced lines covering 11,353 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 11,460 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,696 head. replacement cattle receipts at 488 head. Counted as USDA files them — 31 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 11,460Last week 14,356Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,696Last week 2,282Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 488Last week 1,166Year ago 0

Compared to close last week: Feeder and Stocker cattle sold very uneven throughout the week due to the instability of the cattle futures and

the stock market. Feeder and Stocker steers sold from 5.00 lower to 8.00 higher however majority of steers mostly sold steady to 3.00

higher. Stocker heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Demand good for

weaned, preconditioned cattle; moderate demand at best for all other classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
284	—	1,215	39.50–69.00	56.86
109	—	1,279	50.50–77.00	65.93
64	—	1,178	32.00–54.50	48.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	1,520	60.00–76.00	66.53
104	—	1,489	51.00–68.00	59.47
6	—	1,298	45.50–57.00	51.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	969	20.00–49.00	40.32
195	—	1,022	31.00–60.50	49.00
49	—	1,049	29.00–65.00	56.04
3	—	920	25.00–27.50	25.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	1,662	75.00–96.00	86.62
60	—	1,840	83.00–108.00	96.36
37	—	1,495	56.00–84.00	75.58

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	988	570.00	570.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,055	740.00–1,060.00	875.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,107	600.00–975.00	876.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	1,227	400.00–1,060.00	823.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,161	550.00–885.00	715.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	1,133	475.00–1,100.00	815.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	—	1,098	425.00–1,150.00	853.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,004	560.00–850.00	699.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	1,099	500.00–875.00	656.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	625.00	625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,091	625.00–950.00	735.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,144	500.00–1,075.00	800.77
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	635.00	635.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,054	650.00–750.00	701.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,111	650.00–750.00	696.62
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	460.00	460.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	980	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	365.00	365.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,263	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,173.96
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	971	750.00–1,025.00	813.72
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	910.00	910.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	676	560.00–570.00	567.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,212	825.00–1,200.00	985.39
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,025	86.00–122.50	103.80
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	935	585.00–925.00	727.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,381	925.00–1,325.00	1,181.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,088	825.00–1,025.00	913.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,470	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,275.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,106	950.00–1,050.00	985.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,167	800.00–1,060.00	916.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	1,010.00	1,010.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	585.00	585.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	565.00	565.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,098	700.00–760.00	732.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	947	43.00–79.00	64.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	50.00	50.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	910	61.00–89.00	74.97
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	985.00	985.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,104	35.00–81.00	64.31
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	20.00	20.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	825.00	825.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	809	85.00–100.00	93.48
8	—	326	120.00–159.00	134.17
25	—	426	110.00–161.00	132.35
8	—	663	106.00–116.00	111.38
36	—	573	104.00–154.00	120.71
29	—	519	110.00–141.00	126.87
9	—	727	95.00–110.00	105.77
6	—	236	117.00–167.00	154.40
3	—	868	72.50–93.00	83.53
1	—	985	74.00	74.00
1	—	1,045	80.00	80.00
17	—	621	83.00–120.00	109.89
1	—	935	80.00	80.00
34	—	371	130.00–153.00	142.62
45	—	479	120.00–159.00	133.15
4	—	778	94.00–110.00	102.50
18	—	274	112.50–160.00	137.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	345	171.00–174.00	172.50
5	—	570	139.00–155.00	148.18
11	—	457	160.00–181.00	175.06
1	—	655	133.00	133.00
21	—	366	168.00–187.00	175.12
5	—	425	160.00–172.50	167.94
10	—	517	140.00–163.00	154.19
1	—	750	125.00	125.00
2	—	723	123.00–125.00	124.00
1	—	645	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	827	82.00–114.00	96.70
161	—	522	121.00–166.50	143.26
162	—	472	132.50–170.50	150.08
1	—	1,075	86.00	86.00
6	—	916	80.00–92.50	89.50
5	—	961	82.00–100.00	95.38
14	—	230	153.00–170.00	160.89
5	—	860	94.00–106.00	96.43
26	—	776	93.00–125.00	107.04
50	—	325	135.00–182.00	165.19
50	—	723	105.00–125.00	113.12
61	—	672	109.00–138.00	123.91
88	—	623	110.00–148.00	126.82
140	—	374	135.00–179.50	163.10
141	—	573	118.00–151.00	134.30
148	—	431	131.00–175.00	154.65
31	—	284	140.00–176.00	164.10
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	108.00	108.00
1	—	585	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	85.00–107.50	99.23
1	—	330	100.00	100.00
1	—	460	116.00	116.00
1	—	500	113.00	113.00
1	—	235	120.00	120.00
2	—	273	115.00–125.00	120.32
3	—	378	110.00–127.50	115.63
3	—	578	100.00–107.50	104.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	552	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	161.00	161.00
1	—	425	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
242	—	877	120.25–132.80	129.24
259	—	680	132.00–150.00	142.02
156	—	565	140.50–165.00	160.52
61	—	376	177.50–200.00	190.87
173	—	730	129.50–141.50	136.94
159	—	458	159.00–190.00	175.43
213	—	632	131.00–161.00	144.75
175	—	515	154.00–173.00	165.68
53	—	972	113.00	113.00
6	—	322	180.00–210.00	190.44
46	—	418	156.00–192.50	176.84
149	—	761	125.75–139.00	129.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	215	175.00–192.50	183.95
228	—	572	118.00–162.75	148.73
44	—	912	108.00–119.50	116.10
169	—	724	120.00–140.00	131.03
262	—	622	124.00–153.00	141.56
206	—	769	112.00–139.00	131.78
192	—	475	130.00–177.00	161.59
181	—	526	130.00–172.00	150.86
5	—	966	108.50–112.00	110.10
7	—	1,015	105.00–109.00	108.42
131	—	815	111.00–130.50	123.46
158	—	873	105.00–129.40	126.72
1	—	1,090	102.00	102.00
2	—	1,195	96.00	96.00
231	—	675	122.00–145.00	137.06
125	—	424	138.00–187.00	165.40
111	—	375	146.00–187.00	167.75
67	—	325	154.00–195.00	171.54
25	—	276	150.00–190.00	168.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	372	135.00–165.00	149.82
37	—	476	121.00–157.00	140.09
7	—	821	92.00–118.00	104.51
38	—	574	102.00–144.00	132.06
35	—	527	92.50–145.00	134.08
27	—	635	116.00–135.00	128.93
15	—	317	112.50–173.00	144.19
15	—	275	129.00–157.00	137.49
2	—	703	114.00–124.00	119.02
2	—	908	91.00–102.00	96.55
3	—	990	81.00–105.00	96.63
37	—	424	115.00–167.00	152.46
21	—	668	113.00–135.00	124.80
5	—	880	103.00–120.00	107.68
11	—	772	100.00–121.00	117.46
5	—	229	132.50–158.00	146.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	413	185.00–195.00	188.47
25	—	377	180.00–193.00	189.02
25	—	540	164.00–173.50	170.37
30	—	460	157.00–183.00	175.69
31	—	612	152.50–155.00	153.63
2	—	560	153.00	153.00
3	—	652	144.00	144.00
5	—	333	185.00–200.00	187.93
4	—	290	170.00	170.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	664	128.75	128.75
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	865	118.00	118.00
1	—	505	116.00	116.00
1	—	575	111.00	111.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	130.00	130.00
1	—	415	125.00	125.00
1	—	460	120.00	120.00
1	—	575	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	841	126.00	126.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	590	74.00–86.50	85.39
10	—	522	54.00–89.00	73.21
6	—	620	69.00–84.00	74.27
6	—	417	66.00–84.00	77.15
5	—	860	75.00	75.00
7	—	218	112.50–117.50	115.12
22	—	702	89.00	89.00
5	—	455	64.00	64.00
60	—	817	81.00–92.40	92.21
4	—	1,056	73.00	73.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	326	139.00–159.00	150.77
81	—	422	134.00–158.00	144.01
117	—	618	120.00–138.50	131.07
4	—	705	109.00	109.00
8	—	788	107.50	107.50
22	—	658	121.00–124.50	123.33
143	—	531	120.00–143.00	135.26
186	—	571	125.50–145.00	135.82
54	—	383	139.00–166.00	152.83
170	—	475	136.00–151.00	143.31
1	—	260	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	675	85.00–133.00	104.72
48	—	326	100.00–140.00	121.63
75	—	573	90.00–133.00	115.46
71	—	425	100.00–141.50	127.15
2	—	840	106.50–114.00	110.27
2	—	900	82.00–88.00	85.00
4	—	866	87.00–109.00	100.54
32	—	624	94.00–117.25	107.39
27	—	274	102.50–148.00	125.11
88	—	468	100.00–138.00	125.92
99	—	374	92.50–154.00	126.29
38	—	520	87.50–136.00	118.15
10	—	231	97.50–127.50	117.11
22	—	725	73.00–110.00	98.93
12	—	787	74.00–110.50	105.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	422	136.00–163.00	153.42
38	—	377	138.00–158.00	147.75
38	—	329	126.00–149.00	136.78
6	—	267	140.50–145.00	141.32
8	—	646	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	820	87.00–114.50	109.20
131	—	722	95.00–125.00	112.97
2	—	918	95.00–105.00	99.90
6	—	874	95.00–100.50	97.68
2	—	960	94.00	94.00
21	—	229	130.00–157.00	140.76
64	—	280	117.00–158.00	141.27
77	—	771	95.00–117.00	107.08
116	—	324	114.00–150.00	136.58
2	—	1,000	91.00	91.00
343	—	478	120.00–157.00	137.17
327	—	571	115.00–141.00	129.72
317	—	523	115.00–148.00	131.53
299	—	427	120.00–159.00	138.35
259	—	378	110.00–163.00	142.08
213	—	623	91.00–136.00	120.20
126	—	671	100.00–130.00	118.46
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	102.00	102.00
2	—	370	106.00	106.00
1	—	540	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	603	118.50	118.50
12	—	767	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	338	95.00–105.00	101.65
2	—	450	105.00	105.00
3	—	417	95.00–102.50	99.16
1	—	545	90.00	90.00
2	—	378	90.00–102.50	96.37
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	113.00	113.00
3	—	645	117.00	117.00
2	—	480	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	97.00	97.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	937	106.00	106.00
5	—	1,029	90.00–106.00	96.41
25	—	624	121.00–127.50	125.08
26	—	670	122.50–123.50	122.96
56	—	713	118.00–124.50	122.59
3	—	798	116.00	116.00
1	—	835	111.00	111.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	503	61.00	61.00

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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