Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 282 priced lines covering 15,191 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 15,603 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,438 head. replacement cattle receipts at 574 head. Counted as USDA files them — 118 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 1, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 15,603Last week 11,073Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,438Last week 1,214Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 574Last week 887Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly steady overall with steers over 700 lbs 2.00 higher to 2.00 lower; feeder heifers were unevenly steady throughout the week with moderate to good demand noted for all classes of feeders following the Memorial Day holiday. Best demand remains for long-weaned, preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	227	127.50–169.00	154.70
18	—	978	90.00–103.75	100.08
2	—	933	89.00–106.00	97.52
74	—	769	95.00–125.00	112.65
86	—	322	122.00–162.00	146.57
2	—	1,047	83.00	83.00
30	—	874	92.00–120.00	107.04
58	—	284	135.00–165.00	147.65
192	—	672	100.00–128.00	117.28
205	—	375	122.00–157.00	142.77
251	—	804	105.00–121.00	117.81
267	—	427	122.00–157.00	138.07
287	—	624	92.00–132.00	121.12
440	—	523	117.00–142.00	129.71
468	—	567	109.00–138.00	127.96
470	—	471	121.00–153.50	136.96
130	—	721	100.00–122.25	114.51
4	—	1,164	100.50	100.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	772	87.50–110.00	95.74
3	—	858	81.00–102.00	87.97
25	—	672	89.00–117.00	107.26
16	—	721	92.00–109.00	99.08
45	—	423	96.00–134.00	120.95
5	—	837	81.00–85.00	83.62
10	—	284	116.00–145.00	131.54
27	—	375	110.00–151.00	130.19
57	—	618	92.00–121.50	111.01
50	—	524	105.00–134.50	121.83
69	—	576	104.00–124.00	118.09
72	—	480	107.00–133.50	123.87
33	—	330	113.00–148.00	132.81
7	—	220	126.00–154.00	138.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
140	—	720	113.50–124.40	121.58
279	—	563	124.00–145.00	133.27
17	—	387	141.00–159.00	146.69
57	—	818	112.25	112.25
995	—	659	106.00–140.00	130.40
1	—	335	160.00	160.00
4	—	962	100.00	100.00
61	—	427	133.00–148.00	140.28
88	—	480	131.00–147.00	136.46
274	—	526	125.00–145.00	136.01
150	—	767	108.50–122.60	120.50
127	—	631	119.00–129.50	124.93
1	—	225	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	378	139.00–165.00	151.55
14	—	523	134.00–157.00	138.87
2	—	328	143.00–165.00	153.41
5	—	415	168.00	168.00
3	—	282	157.50–160.00	158.34
2	—	240	162.50–165.00	163.72
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	122.00	122.00
1	—	700	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	113.50	113.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	120.00	120.00
1	—	520	114.00	114.00
2	—	678	90.00–94.00	91.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	116.00	116.00
8	—	606	122.00–123.00	122.87
12	—	837	107.00–115.00	109.63
2	—	855	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	99.00–125.00	110.05
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	771	109.00–119.00	113.66
2	—	925	95.00–102.00	98.46
21	—	433	114.00–145.00	135.59
5	—	872	105.00–114.00	109.02
1	—	235	142.50	142.50
4	—	314	132.50–153.00	144.01
5	—	279	141.00–173.00	159.37
16	—	727	110.00–125.00	115.71
17	—	373	122.50–155.00	140.71
18	—	576	111.00–135.00	125.55
34	—	674	113.00–128.50	123.23
37	—	524	121.00–142.00	128.24
3	—	826	104.00–109.00	105.97
19	—	615	108.00–136.00	122.84
32	—	469	124.00–145.00	136.16
2	—	960	91.00–100.00	95.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
206	—	878	108.50–126.00	120.22
85	—	962	111.00–116.00	114.63
8	—	229	162.50–201.00	183.14
244	—	676	119.00–142.50	135.02
356	—	574	127.00–159.00	144.67
99	—	375	140.00–180.00	165.54
158	—	425	133.00–171.00	159.81
206	—	477	140.00–166.00	153.94
11	—	1,028	94.00–109.00	102.34
1	—	185	195.00	195.00
20	—	284	161.00–189.00	175.31
105	—	768	115.00–129.00	123.41
137	—	915	100.00–123.70	117.68
230	—	819	112.00–129.25	125.75
235	—	724	114.00–134.50	127.50
253	—	623	125.00–151.00	137.99
272	—	525	130.00–162.00	149.29
13	—	1,057	104.00–106.00	105.69
1	—	1,155	94.00	94.00
34	—	328	135.00–192.00	173.03
12	—	1,137	106.50	106.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	465	161.00–167.00	164.27
5	—	409	160.00–175.00	164.95
9	—	522	150.25–153.00	151.46
1	—	560	152.00	152.00
50	—	1,127	105.90	105.90
289	—	920	123.00	123.00
8	—	855	124.00	124.00
11	—	239	195.50–222.50	204.75
6	—	828	125.00–125.50	125.34
12	—	319	176.00–181.00	177.71
4	—	368	177.00	177.00
19	—	611	150.00–152.75	150.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	668	135.00–146.00	139.35
48	—	1,080	105.90	105.90
325	—	828	119.00–127.50	126.01
564	—	929	113.75–124.00	118.69
3	—	310	190.00	190.00
38	—	422	160.00–173.00	168.42
7	—	1,027	117.00	117.00
21	—	1,368	110.25	110.25
83	—	476	150.00–167.00	161.15
120	—	575	144.25–157.00	150.24
302	—	967	110.00–118.50	115.88
307	—	781	119.00–132.10	128.79
130	—	524	149.00–167.00	154.68
255	—	870	119.00–124.90	121.81
175	—	720	123.00–138.95	133.83
115	—	628	138.00–153.00	142.59
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	805	135.90	135.90
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	523	104.00–136.00	124.50
1	—	240	150.00	150.00
8	—	783	101.00–113.00	106.87
10	—	319	121.00–151.00	138.56
21	—	667	93.00–127.00	112.81
4	—	264	141.00–158.00	148.73
3	—	877	89.00–99.00	93.33
4	—	821	81.00–102.00	89.29
23	—	373	128.00–158.00	146.78
1	—	960	74.00	74.00
10	—	732	94.00–121.00	104.80
27	—	579	113.00–132.00	122.96
46	—	472	110.00–142.00	131.61
13	—	625	85.50–123.00	112.12
29	—	422	120.00–155.00	134.14
2	—	1,020	91.00–95.00	93.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,060	94.00–106.00	99.94
9	—	872	101.00–112.00	104.65
3	—	1,012	90.00–91.00	90.33
16	—	280	145.00–181.00	162.88
45	—	323	148.00–181.00	163.11
110	—	667	115.00–138.00	125.31
262	—	521	110.00–160.00	140.69
155	—	425	139.00–172.50	154.67
193	—	473	128.00–161.00	147.20
293	—	572	120.00–157.00	135.95
66	—	719	104.00–124.00	115.90
132	—	376	135.00–177.00	160.19
132	—	621	115.00–139.00	129.28
20	—	818	99.00–117.00	105.81
41	—	774	100.00–122.00	113.30
7	—	230	142.50–195.00	170.71
6	—	921	81.00–102.00	91.35
3	—	958	80.00–88.00	85.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	662	128.00–134.00	130.25
6	—	480	156.00–161.00	158.48
1	—	210	200.00	200.00
5	—	317	160.00–178.00	166.67
6	—	414	157.00–160.00	157.97
9	—	624	130.00–136.00	132.12
3	—	708	121.00–124.00	123.00
3	—	766	121.00–123.00	122.33
23	—	511	147.00–163.00	151.86
2	—	255	165.00–178.00	171.50
1	—	350	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	130.00	130.00
2	—	620	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	94.00	94.00
2	—	585	109.00–111.00	110.02
1	—	415	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	136.00	136.00
1	—	700	120.00	120.00
25	—	514	136.50–149.00	138.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	417	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	90.00–134.00	112.71
1	—	500	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	795	98.00	98.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	122.00	122.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	96.00	96.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	126.00	126.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	91.00	91.00
7	—	616	95.00–97.00	96.44
18	—	879	93.00	93.00
2	—	938	75.00	75.00
3	—	242	105.00	105.00
22	—	365	85.00–98.00	95.16
6	—	712	75.00–94.00	85.14
10	—	571	83.00–92.00	86.83
11	—	285	101.00–115.00	107.31
13	—	337	81.00–113.00	104.40
27	—	424	96.00–107.50	102.43
11	—	538	85.00–100.00	96.28
3	—	783	70.00–91.00	84.03
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	704	49.50	49.50

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	2	—	975	690.00–1,060.00	889.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,238	950.00–1,280.00	1,142.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,379	1,250.00–1,575.00	1,375.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	37	—	1,420	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,275.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,210	900.00–1,420.00	1,117.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,008	875.00–1,200.00	1,055.18
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,172	1,150.00–1,220.00	1,172.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	997	1,220.00–1,275.00	1,244.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	850.00–940.00	895.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	690.00	690.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	835.00	835.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,338	1,400.00–1,510.00	1,466.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,286	675.00–1,075.00	914.98
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	41	—	1,158	530.00–1,040.00	763.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,124	600.00–880.00	749.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,180	775.00–1,300.00	980.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,101	760.00–1,125.00	903.77
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	640.00	640.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,405	820.00	820.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,141	550.00–660.00	619.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,217	810.00–1,200.00	1,006.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,065	710.00–1,025.00	919.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,198	550.00–1,075.00	797.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	57	—	1,221	675.00–1,100.00	908.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,011	700.00–750.00	739.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,090	735.00–920.00	867.77
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,470	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,345	890.00	890.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,360.00	1,360.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	760.00–800.00	778.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,245	710.00	710.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	590.00	590.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,087	710.00–775.00	752.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,210	700.00–750.00	722.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,160	910.00–1,475.00	1,263.32
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,240	910.00–1,700.00	1,336.35
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,455	108.00–117.00	113.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,175	975.00	975.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	20	—	898	57.00–107.00	75.79
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	710.00	710.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	70.00	70.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	425.00	425.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,002	725.00–860.00	792.96
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	779	675.00–710.00	698.91
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	805	800.00	800.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	860.00	860.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	948	810.00–1,100.00	1,042.78
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	890.00	890.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	755	775.00	775.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	1,400.00	1,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	95.00	95.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	1,849	86.00–117.50	104.69
19	—	1,367	55.00–92.00	81.71
88	—	1,634	77.00–104.50	93.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,392	91.00	91.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	984	29.00–53.00	42.95
1	—	760	20.00	20.00
130	—	1,026	34.50–65.00	52.85
95	—	1,009	48.00–73.00	59.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,219	41.00–59.50	49.98
158	—	1,282	49.50–80.00	66.30
232	—	1,201	45.00–68.50	59.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	1,474	55.50–77.50	66.94
98	—	1,414	51.50–68.50	61.09
9	—	1,356	50.50–58.50	53.67
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,200	66.50–79.00	73.01

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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