Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 267 priced lines covering 10,386 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,906 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,826 head. replacement cattle receipts at 476 head. Counted as USDA files them — 85 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 23, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,906Last week 7,601Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,826Last week 1,802Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 476Last week 742Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were mostly 5.00-10.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher. Good to very good demand for feeder classes was prevalent throughout the week with continuing best demand for long-weaned, preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows were 3.00-8.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly 3.00-7.00 higher with very good demand for slaughter classes. Market volatility remains a day-to-day occurrence with producers and consumers alike navigating through the current times with caution.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	632	77.00	77.00
28	—	396	87.50–110.50	109.76
19	—	306	95.00–108.50	103.39
15	—	524	80.00–96.00	91.26
10	—	440	71.00–96.00	91.14
28	—	576	67.00–90.00	86.89
2	—	1,052	68.00	68.00
8	—	822	76.00–77.00	76.38
19	—	656	78.00–85.50	85.10
151	—	739	75.00–97.10	96.41
1	—	245	93.00	93.00
3	—	484	79.00–85.00	80.92
12	—	788	72.00–91.50	86.37
10	—	875	76.00–85.00	79.40
11	—	269	88.00–98.00	94.51
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	793	93.00	93.00
1	—	815	94.00	94.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	187.50	187.50
216	—	835	113.50–127.10	125.91
18	—	741	123.00–132.25	130.96
78	—	522	143.00–164.50	159.67
92	—	474	150.50–183.50	161.21
92	—	569	133.00–162.50	154.08
281	—	865	118.90–129.00	124.91
301	—	766	115.00–135.10	129.38
3	—	975	107.00	107.00
8	—	325	150.00–191.00	177.65
8	—	374	145.00–188.00	179.04
33	—	411	157.00–186.00	167.92
40	—	613	134.00–158.00	146.76
240	—	664	125.00–148.00	141.57
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	165.00	165.00
14	—	380	114.00–142.00	122.96
1	—	275	151.00	151.00
3	—	713	94.00–111.00	101.74
6	—	623	109.00–127.00	116.87
10	—	686	107.50–126.00	117.51
21	—	565	114.00–140.00	124.33
5	—	521	120.00–142.00	133.01
2	—	808	101.00–104.00	102.51
1	—	956	100.00	100.00
10	—	426	125.00–142.00	135.12
11	—	345	120.00–145.00	123.72
18	—	471	127.50–152.00	137.20
1	—	755	93.00	93.00
1	—	855	106.00	106.00
2	—	1,135	83.00–94.00	88.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	578	157.00	157.00
2	—	320	172.00–190.00	180.58
3	—	363	164.00–182.50	173.21
2	—	450	181.00	181.00
9	—	511	159.00–175.00	165.31
12	—	408	173.00–193.00	184.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	907	98.00	98.00
21	—	623	123.00–125.00	123.94
23	—	532	141.00–145.00	141.69
41	—	561	140.00–143.00	141.85
6	—	1,000	91.00	91.00
8	—	431	159.00	159.00
8	—	473	151.00–157.00	153.95
8	—	811	105.00–110.00	106.30
9	—	732	115.00	115.00
13	—	657	119.00–122.00	121.45
15	—	864	108.00	108.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	102.50	102.50
1	—	390	129.00	129.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
153	—	925	111.75–117.00	114.85
61	—	965	105.50–112.50	111.73
134	—	884	97.00–123.10	119.76
311	—	824	95.00–128.95	123.85
312	—	766	106.00–131.50	125.79
7	—	216	157.50–180.00	170.78
27	—	280	150.00–183.00	176.42
47	—	372	137.00–183.00	166.25
104	—	471	123.00–179.00	160.55
111	—	427	139.00–179.00	157.80
38	—	323	137.50–192.50	169.26
10	—	1,000	108.00	108.00
126	—	526	125.00–168.00	151.50
156	—	576	126.00–164.00	145.65
156	—	629	115.00–150.00	136.30
209	—	730	110.00–135.00	128.38
302	—	679	117.00–145.00	132.86
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	130.00	130.00
1	—	880	107.00	107.00
1	—	925	100.00	100.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	90.00–100.00	96.67
2	—	515	102.00	102.00
1	—	405	84.00	84.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	275	161.00–167.00	162.48
244	—	672	106.00–129.90	124.25
8	—	376	138.00	138.00
90	—	740	105.00–123.00	120.28
59	—	566	116.00–139.20	134.42
44	—	409	125.00–159.00	140.67
125	—	521	120.00–144.50	132.96
4	—	466	140.50	140.50
243	—	632	120.00–138.50	129.34
10	—	820	96.50	96.50
5	—	325	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	221	100.00–122.00	113.85
5	—	586	110.00–117.00	112.61
4	—	784	91.00–106.00	98.59
13	—	622	96.00–118.00	106.54
20	—	327	100.00–139.00	122.44
24	—	480	100.00–133.75	122.72
29	—	372	102.50–139.00	125.08
28	—	425	107.50–134.00	119.38
1	—	1,035	85.00	85.00
6	—	706	92.00–109.00	96.32
9	—	282	110.00–134.00	124.37
26	—	680	82.50–106.00	97.07
2	—	930	80.00	80.00
3	—	873	81.00–84.00	82.97
6	—	829	75.00–94.00	86.99
36	—	530	87.50–128.00	113.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	651	104.00	104.00
3	—	628	113.00	113.00
6	—	519	125.00–127.00	126.67
14	—	485	131.00–132.00	131.65
46	—	576	121.00–125.00	121.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	116.00	116.00
12	—	701	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	770	86.00–117.00	105.15
103	—	723	90.00–127.50	118.73
32	—	877	81.00–109.00	102.02
2	—	190	200.00	200.00
2	—	1,030	75.00–101.00	87.87
8	—	225	118.00–160.00	146.42
8	—	928	80.00–107.00	93.46
24	—	272	129.00–166.00	149.34
14	—	825	82.00–111.00	100.36
72	—	324	122.50–157.00	142.01
149	—	376	120.00–159.00	141.15
151	—	686	99.00–129.00	118.77
184	—	424	116.00–155.00	135.72
203	—	475	115.00–149.00	135.40
236	—	629	100.00–134.75	125.79
239	—	525	110.00–148.00	129.22
254	—	578	115.00–139.25	129.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	162.50	162.50
4	—	221	142.50–177.50	165.56
60	—	871	118.00	118.00
13	—	322	140.00–158.00	147.90
4	—	565	143.00	143.00
14	—	450	157.00	157.00
16	—	421	146.00–155.00	147.77
6	—	358	143.00–155.00	148.87
2	—	502	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	421	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	575	115.00–156.00	134.83
19	—	729	104.00–124.00	115.36
31	—	674	100.00–130.00	115.60
36	—	318	139.00–178.00	167.43
37	—	373	138.00–190.00	162.09
53	—	620	116.00–144.00	129.51
55	—	521	127.00–166.00	143.68
83	—	428	126.00–175.00	151.09
91	—	469	130.00–173.00	152.32
1	—	815	118.00	118.00
4	—	222	157.50–172.00	167.66
11	—	282	142.00–163.00	154.70
3	—	923	84.00–100.00	89.20
7	—	860	88.00–100.00	91.63
12	—	772	96.00–120.00	105.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	100.00	100.00
1	—	245	142.50	142.50
12	—	371	120.00–149.00	138.61
4	—	614	113.00–124.00	118.01
8	—	721	82.50–111.00	100.11
2	—	985	85.50	85.50
2	—	1,005	85.50	85.50
1	—	935	80.00	80.00
5	—	260	120.00–160.00	138.51
12	—	412	115.00–150.00	132.63
4	—	778	90.00–100.00	96.01
6	—	588	109.00–140.00	122.53
13	—	531	113.00–140.00	132.27
1	—	800	103.00	103.00
10	—	328	109.00–150.00	136.89
11	—	475	115.00–148.50	135.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	546	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	589	112.00	112.00
1	—	340	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	197.00	197.00
2	—	340	167.00–198.00	182.73
1	—	475	158.00	158.00
8	—	422	160.00–177.00	171.66
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	115.00	115.00
1	—	710	96.00	96.00
1	—	290	120.00	120.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	993	600.00–925.00	746.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,220.00	1,220.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,037	900.00–1,070.00	969.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,650	1,410.00	1,410.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,150	660.00–1,160.00	1,045.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,155	1,210.00–1,430.00	1,381.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,238	975.00–1,040.00	1,008.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,415	925.00–1,385.00	1,242.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,195	900.00–1,625.00	1,396.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,185	775.00–1,250.00	986.40
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,020.00	1,020.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	892	700.00–775.00	733.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	760.00–850.00	805.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,007	750.00–880.00	806.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	530.00	530.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	380.00	380.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,019	490.00–725.00	664.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,193	460.00–1,050.00	697.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,228	730.00–1,200.00	915.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,169	700.00–1,120.00	900.07
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,220	720.00	720.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,775	1,190.00	1,190.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	670.00	670.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,123	600.00–785.00	709.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	1,139	600.00–950.00	740.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,010	550.00–1,010.00	842.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	934	775.00–880.00	835.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,201	650.00–1,050.00	812.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	41	—	1,146	600.00–1,275.00	929.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,155	780.00–1,150.00	904.40
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	770.00	770.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	690.00	690.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	530.00	530.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,028	600.00–725.00	671.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	550.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	12	—	913	54.00–81.00	67.24
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,023	810.00–975.00	904.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	995	785.00	785.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,041	58.00–80.00	72.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,075	81.00–93.00	86.27
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	868	390.00	390.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	660.00	660.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	680.00	680.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	650.00	650.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	862	670.00–1,010.00	877.90
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	938	500.00–1,010.00	918.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	875.00	875.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,121	1,050.00–1,320.00	1,184.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,409	1,190.00–1,675.00	1,516.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,525	69.00–95.00	83.26
151	—	1,624	80.00–106.00	93.79
141	—	1,772	90.00–117.50	105.71
1	—	1,030	71.00	71.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,680	81.25–82.80	82.65
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,630	88.50	88.50
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,670	110.00	110.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,333	52.00–66.00	59.49
154	—	1,479	57.00–78.50	69.20
170	—	1,491	67.00–88.00	75.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	996	30.00–61.00	48.61
249	—	1,051	34.00–70.00	57.68
89	—	1,018	50.00–79.00	65.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
569	—	1,226	49.00–78.50	67.23
158	—	1,193	44.00–69.50	58.05
234	—	1,267	62.50–90.00	76.00

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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