Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 265 priced lines covering 17,247 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 15,856 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,253 head. replacement cattle receipts at 752 head. Counted as USDA files them — 154 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 15,856Last week 15,067Year ago 13,764

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,253Last week 1,812Year ago 2,213

Replacement CattleReceipts 752Last week 523Year ago 1,338

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady overall with moderate to good demand throughout the week. Buyers showed the best interest in long-weaned, preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, and slaughter bulls mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	777	87.00–120.00	111.60
172	—	376	122.50–165.00	143.98
198	—	724	95.00–126.50	111.24
635	—	578	115.00–140.50	126.51
18	—	1,164	88.00	88.00
16	—	963	85.00–107.00	104.63
9	—	237	132.50–163.00	149.32
26	—	280	135.00–172.00	149.09
97	—	327	129.00–156.00	145.98
356	—	428	121.00–156.00	138.83
416	—	674	98.00–129.95	120.88
523	—	628	108.00–136.60	122.93
549	—	475	119.00–146.00	134.85
689	—	527	118.00–140.25	129.80
12	—	918	96.00–104.00	100.48
59	—	817	98.00–115.00	109.17
1	—	1,005	94.00	94.00
39	—	877	90.00–106.50	102.91
15	—	1,239	86.00	86.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	626	82.00–119.50	109.57
21	—	318	120.00–141.00	128.32
9	—	283	112.50–146.00	129.85
1	—	1,185	94.00	94.00
1	—	1,125	86.00	86.00
2	—	935	95.00–102.00	98.54
88	—	579	103.00–133.00	116.18
96	—	521	100.00–130.00	117.79
4	—	875	84.00–100.00	89.65
27	—	721	81.00–110.00	102.87
1	—	970	98.00	98.00
1	—	1,065	101.00	101.00
9	—	810	93.00–111.00	104.92
10	—	768	86.00–110.00	94.22
73	—	426	105.00–140.00	124.16
50	—	476	106.00–137.00	121.15
41	—	677	92.00–116.00	107.53
41	—	370	112.00–143.00	130.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	769	109.50–120.00	112.32
9	—	993	93.50	93.50
5	—	814	101.00–111.00	107.17
18	—	860	103.00–109.50	108.92
34	—	663	118.00–123.00	120.51
46	—	722	111.00–120.00	118.23
49	—	617	118.00–127.00	123.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	431	140.00–141.00	140.62
2	—	600	127.00	127.00
13	—	371	140.00–155.00	149.37
1	—	240	171.00	171.00
4	—	455	144.00	144.00
11	—	590	133.00	133.00
14	—	313	142.50–175.00	160.96
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	94.00	94.00
2	—	667	108.00	108.00
1	—	475	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
325	—	565	123.00–135.00	130.44
21	—	315	151.00–163.00	155.77
1	—	910	98.00	98.00
29	—	420	131.00–149.00	142.32
52	—	469	136.00–145.00	140.39
250	—	616	118.00–136.90	128.51
344	—	521	126.00–144.40	136.60
78	—	805	108.50–117.75	116.41
239	—	705	105.00–128.50	123.63
248	—	782	112.00–122.95	118.61
324	—	669	115.00–135.35	127.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	82.50	82.50
1	—	490	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	676	103.00–118.00	110.36
34	—	721	94.00–114.00	103.57
34	—	624	90.00–123.00	114.68
34	—	376	122.00–154.00	142.51
50	—	578	110.00–130.00	122.90
12	—	764	87.50–111.00	99.66
5	—	817	90.00–96.00	92.43
8	—	320	106.00–155.00	135.78
2	—	1,050	94.00	94.00
3	—	857	95.00–104.00	99.30
64	—	527	110.00–136.00	124.82
72	—	478	73.00–147.00	131.08
2	—	920	75.00–99.00	87.26
33	—	427	120.00–148.00	136.13
1	—	970	91.00	91.00
1	—	1,000	87.00	87.00
3	—	278	132.50–142.50	138.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	122.00–129.00	125.52
10	—	359	170.00–179.00	172.15
5	—	324	160.00–175.00	168.61
6	—	440	160.00–164.00	161.33
8	—	472	150.00–158.00	153.75
12	—	623	128.00–134.00	130.65
12	—	659	129.00–139.00	130.86
1	—	215	167.50	167.50
3	—	517	147.00–154.00	151.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
319	—	572	118.00–147.00	133.02
278	—	475	127.00–160.00	145.29
234	—	619	114.00–134.00	126.12
4	—	963	86.00–99.00	92.02
170	—	425	134.00–165.00	150.08
19	—	275	150.00–190.00	166.66
35	—	818	90.00–110.00	102.20
76	—	779	93.00–120.00	108.71
116	—	669	110.00–133.00	120.94
117	—	716	103.00–125.00	113.74
132	—	372	139.00–173.00	160.04
68	—	330	144.00–181.00	160.95
265	—	522	120.00–153.00	138.35
4	—	928	82.00–106.00	98.59
6	—	222	159.00–185.00	175.17
14	—	876	97.00–112.00	104.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	478	163.00	163.00
5	—	410	161.00–167.00	163.62
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	127.50	127.50
1	—	520	111.00	111.00
1	—	380	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	577	126.00	126.00
1	—	805	94.00	94.00
1	—	740	106.00	106.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	675	114.00–131.00	125.00
11	—	727	94.00–118.00	108.86
9	—	776	103.00–120.00	112.42
3	—	323	140.00–150.00	143.40
3	—	243	137.50–152.00	147.23
9	—	377	138.00–152.50	148.13
2	—	1,120	95.00–99.00	96.99
1	—	1,015	105.00	105.00
1	—	1,070	97.00	97.00
1	—	1,210	90.00	90.00
39	—	631	108.00–132.00	123.90
34	—	477	122.00–149.00	136.73
64	—	572	105.00–139.00	128.20
33	—	525	119.00–139.00	134.17
5	—	914	95.00–107.00	101.42
12	—	964	92.00–104.00	96.56
13	—	861	102.00–111.00	105.89
25	—	815	73.00–117.00	111.09
1	—	285	132.00	132.00
35	—	427	118.00–150.00	139.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	963	100.00–115.80	112.37
8	—	1,020	95.00–108.50	101.68
457	—	575	120.00–154.75	142.53
141	—	870	104.00–122.00	118.12
21	—	1,215	91.85	91.85
148	—	772	115.00–130.00	124.49
57	—	323	147.00–186.00	169.19
89	—	372	146.00–178.00	164.16
117	—	816	110.00–126.00	119.96
1	—	215	170.00	170.00
3	—	1,078	100.00–101.00	100.33
61	—	923	104.50–116.00	111.37
161	—	427	142.00–173.00	159.48
241	—	724	114.00–133.50	125.75
301	—	478	135.00–166.00	151.87
395	—	679	120.00–149.00	135.46
403	—	626	123.50–149.00	137.61
462	—	526	130.00–158.00	146.56
13	—	276	157.50–200.00	174.71
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	760	112.00	112.00
2	—	628	128.00–129.00	128.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	1,020	110.50	110.50
7	—	510	153.00–159.00	157.57
1	—	190	225.00	225.00
6	—	603	155.75	155.75
6	—	650	154.00	154.00
1	—	385	182.50	182.50
12	—	410	162.50–169.00	167.87
10	—	327	164.00–193.00	173.84
9	—	458	163.00–170.00	168.45
2	—	290	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	466	153.00–172.00	161.27
36	—	419	154.00–170.00	161.10
132	—	626	133.00–150.00	142.66
132	—	716	122.00–134.00	128.35
108	—	660	135.00–145.00	136.86
219	—	518	145.00–160.50	153.84
245	—	869	119.00–124.90	123.25
199	—	771	121.00–131.00	128.32
5	—	378	171.00	171.00
60	—	965	118.70	118.70
437	—	830	115.00–131.00	126.86
505	—	918	116.10–124.00	119.66
137	—	578	140.00–157.00	148.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	117.00	117.00
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	843	109.00	109.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	388	82.50–108.00	103.37
1	—	915	91.00	91.00
5	—	804	91.00	91.00
6	—	531	90.00–110.00	100.18
1	—	275	95.00	95.00
2	—	723	94.00	94.00
2	—	770	87.00	87.00
4	—	447	86.00–102.00	94.00
12	—	573	81.00–98.00	87.06
12	—	462	86.00–108.00	101.57
8	—	624	80.00–99.00	92.70
30	—	696	81.00–93.00	91.80
3	—	340	96.00	96.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	826	95.00	95.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,036	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,036.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	860.00	860.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,350	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,200	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,115.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,471	1,185.00–1,440.00	1,251.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,500	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,385	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,236.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,455	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,265.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,155	920.00–1,100.00	1,040.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,170	990.00–1,340.00	1,187.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	78	—	1,420	1,025.00–1,375.00	1,230.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,174	925.00–1,250.00	1,095.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,269	940.00–1,100.00	1,005.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,338	825.00–1,100.00	963.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,251	825.00–1,075.00	995.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,612	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,432.84
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,425	1,035.00	1,035.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,041	835.00–990.00	921.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,268	750.00–975.00	824.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	690.00	690.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,112	600.00–925.00	738.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	49	—	1,319	680.00–1,230.00	991.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,238	690.00–1,400.00	964.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,162	775.00–860.00	822.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,112	825.00–1,085.00	946.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	954	525.00–950.00	712.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	60	—	1,316	810.00–1,185.00	997.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	46	—	1,216	680.00–1,190.00	862.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,109	660.00–865.00	766.47
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,026	675.00–775.00	723.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,157	710.00–790.00	753.57
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	820.00	820.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	873	520.00–590.00	562.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,268	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,494.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,291	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,379.56
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	545.00	545.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,005	62.50–80.00	71.06
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,125	635.00–885.00	844.59
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	978	68.00–88.00	73.89
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	675	600.00	600.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	725.00	725.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	900.00	900.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,029	870.00–1,050.00	933.68
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,030	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,006.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,022	985.00–1,020.00	1,002.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,425	1,070.00–1,850.00	1,526.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	907	74.00	74.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,484	64.00–99.00	85.78
124	—	1,587	76.00–109.00	97.88
134	—	1,789	100.00–120.00	110.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
259	—	1,276	58.50–84.00	72.83
437	—	1,213	40.00–73.00	65.83
84	—	1,205	49.00–63.00	57.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,053	56.00–77.00	66.45
152	—	1,022	42.00–68.00	57.98
71	—	989	31.00–59.00	48.10
1	—	680	25.00	25.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,320	46.50–63.00	58.34
121	—	1,439	52.50–73.00	65.88
210	—	1,469	58.00–81.00	71.99

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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