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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Nov 30
● As filed324 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193
← Nov 23Nov 30Dec 7 →

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 324 priced lines covering 21,353 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 22,004 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,346 head. replacement cattle receipts at 683 head. Counted as USDA files them — 43 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Nov 30, 2020
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 22,004Last week 7,666Year ago 22,738
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,346Last week 1,667Year ago 3,094
Replacement CattleReceipts 683Last week 945Year ago 790

Compared to last week's limited test due to the Thanksgiving holiday, feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady with good to very good demand, especially for long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady with moderate to good demand for slaughter classes. Trade was active for feeder and slaughter classes throughout the week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3—586109.00–112.00109.96
3—468119.00–121.00119.65
2—340124.00124.00
2—65789.0089.00
1—285115.00115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
678—66597.00–133.75122.85
106—324110.00–144.00130.23
58—276122.50–159.00137.42
990—571108.00–136.50123.98
283—375110.00–141.00130.78
16—231125.00–165.00146.86
9—1,00194.5094.50
126—77893.00–124.00110.97
548—62396.00–134.00119.60
348—72390.00–128.00118.04
28—88394.00–125.00100.74
539—473110.00–139.00126.72
676—520111.00–135.50123.36
448—432100.00–141.00129.07
101—82296.00–120.00108.01
18—91186.00–109.50104.40
7—98277.00–101.0081.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
466—689121.50–130.50130.15
41—428129.00–141.00132.37
346—517120.00–139.70130.78
367—710118.00–130.50127.45
24—471125.00–147.00129.90
162—571120.00–133.00124.57
64—939119.25119.25
169—638120.00–138.00128.05
78—778122.25–123.00122.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3—862105.00–109.00106.32
48—721111.00–120.00115.44
48—665115.50–123.00118.06
7—778112.00–119.00117.16
2—1,05290.0090.00
3—97395.5095.50
122—612117.00–123.75121.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2—662125.00125.00
2—302130.00130.00
5—377130.00–139.00135.61
1—260137.50137.50
1—225142.50142.50
27—505132.00–134.00133.84
23—406140.00–146.00145.22
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2—678124.00124.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5—49590.00–100.0093.96
2—77088.0088.00
2—55591.00–95.0093.00
5—42198.00–121.00108.15
2—72085.0085.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11—331102.00–132.00121.40
102—62088.00–120.50108.74
7—91988.00–100.5092.41
13—277100.00–143.00115.41
70—46896.00–125.00116.29
5—97971.00–98.0090.38
87—578100.00–132.00114.28
17—81574.00–108.0096.73
47—67391.00–118.00107.92
1—235130.00130.00
62—530107.00–127.50118.16
65—42785.00–127.00115.93
2—875105.00–107.00105.99
76—379100.00–143.00119.50
14—78267.00–103.0092.14
1—1,13597.0097.00
43—72081.00–120.75105.10
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4—346124.00124.00
2—353130.00130.00
12—533101.00–125.00119.17
6—733120.75120.75
26—643101.00–120.00117.22
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2—465110.00–115.00112.45
2—585110.00110.00
3—51593.00–104.0096.70
4—628102.00–104.00103.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—1,07082.0082.00
182—428121.00–167.50144.44
228—470124.00–155.00140.03
5—227140.00–161.00146.56
19—81286.00–103.0097.73
124—67394.00–131.00116.32
22—277132.50–166.00150.26
275—521116.00–146.00129.39
236—625101.00–128.00118.21
50—77293.00–124.00109.85
10—93080.00–98.0089.57
17—87382.00–99.0091.96
385—570115.00–138.00125.82
94—324125.00–177.00153.96
98—72494.00–124.00110.04
138—372126.00–163.00149.27
4—1,03389.00–90.0089.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3—412150.00150.00
1—520149.00149.00
5—492157.00157.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—300110.00110.00
4—468106.00–117.00114.21
1—240120.00120.00
1—71562.0062.00
1—265117.50117.50
1—560117.00117.00
3—525100.00–113.00108.83
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1—370120.00120.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2—365105.00–130.00117.16
1—80085.0085.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13—82381.00–98.0091.59
14—71969.00–106.0098.75
4—225110.00–140.00126.07
50—37490.00–149.00132.66
5—77793.00–105.00100.43
64—519105.00–125.00116.65
39—425102.00–147.00128.18
3—93085.00–86.0085.67
9—283118.00–150.00136.03
34—68488.00–111.00106.21
16—327110.00–158.00135.24
1—98484.0084.00
53—57396.00–123.50115.23
7—86486.00–93.0088.14
74—474115.00–140.00126.06
72—63190.00–117.00108.19
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3—400130.00130.00
3—338140.00140.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—540128.00128.00
1—89088.0088.00
7—668101.00–112.00109.76
3—607109.00–116.00111.37
2—580123.00–129.00126.00
2—700105.00105.00
1—400140.00140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1—855106.00106.00
5—377155.00–172.50163.68
10—458146.50–149.00147.52
4—180185.00185.00
4—515143.00–146.00144.49
1—215182.50182.50
1—320161.00161.00
9—420149.00–171.00152.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4—75585.0085.00
3—558130.00130.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1—335159.00159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
751—674111.00–141.25131.07
16—975108.00–120.00115.65
2—185180.00–190.00184.86
23—321130.00–171.00156.06
375—821115.00–138.00126.38
2—1,055109.00–117.00113.02
345—473129.00–163.00149.27
1—1,125108.00108.00
712—770111.00–138.75130.10
444—720109.00–138.50125.38
122—879111.00–130.80126.08
111—380131.00–178.00159.15
560—620120.00–144.75133.04
194—422125.00–162.50149.95
161—926111.00–129.00121.17
85—1,016109.00–125.00120.65
731—576124.00–151.00138.86
13—221152.50–183.00172.28
16—267150.00–195.00175.37
396—520123.00–159.00142.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
54—1,036127.00127.00
46—477143.00–160.00153.56
27—423149.00–181.00161.38
317—626130.00–145.10139.96
145—523140.00–162.00151.19
62—903135.00135.00
619—779124.00–139.00136.33
384—680130.00–140.25136.14
196—572132.00–155.00145.22
177—830123.00–137.50133.40
480—734124.50–139.00135.47
189—867131.00–136.00133.17
2—370172.50–176.00174.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2—285160.00–177.50168.75
27—422157.00–169.00160.77
26—526140.00–157.00144.95
5—329165.00–172.50167.80
29—386155.00–174.00161.87
29—484151.00–157.00155.75
5—728140.00140.00
133—785142.00142.00
59—811139.80139.80
116—913134.95–137.50136.30
10—616136.00136.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2—57580.00–114.0096.70
1—500111.00111.00
1—71581.0081.00
1—77083.0083.00
2—428110.00–135.00122.43
8—619108.00–119.00116.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1—655120.00120.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2—597122.00122.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2—865119.00119.00
9—618121.00–123.00122.32
5—481135.00135.00
38—668110.00–127.00123.82
42—721125.00125.00
16—580118.50–131.00128.76
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3—757115.00–119.00117.68
2—538132.00132.00
1—675124.00124.00
4—634120.00–121.00120.75
1—815104.00104.00
1—915115.00115.00
4—706110.00–113.00112.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3—832121.00121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—775116.00116.00
1—460121.00121.00
7—542120.00–131.00127.72
15—572130.50–135.00132.64
1—650115.00115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
56—470114.00–147.00132.66
1—230143.00143.00
3—277129.00–138.00132.96
1—1,11598.0098.00
8—1,064101.00–105.00104.50
116—58197.50–139.00125.92
23—773104.00–121.00116.06
61—527115.00–143.00129.31
32—430120.00–148.00133.52
60—625105.00–128.00119.19
2—950102.00–112.00107.00
22—376120.00–144.00134.30
52—67275.00–127.00116.99
6—332120.00–144.00132.48
9—823105.00–123.00113.49
4—910110.00–115.00113.76
21—71790.00–122.00109.05
5—871100.00–119.00112.52
2—1,035105.00105.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5—21572.00–98.0090.07
1—69095.0095.00
30—78887.50–90.6089.88
20—536104.75104.75
4—58584.00–96.0086.92
80—86295.5095.50
76—82395.5095.50
3—97079.0079.00
2—46086.0086.00
1—62885.0085.00
1—37060.0060.00
9—27970.00–100.0088.76
1—94567.0067.00
7—72474.00–95.0087.97
4—32479.00–89.0081.63
89—41880.00–115.00113.28
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
3—33775.00–78.0076.99
1—35073.0073.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,033675.00–785.00734.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open12—1,241750.00–1,400.00994.52
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,040975.00–1,110.001,065.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open9—1,495900.00–1,275.001,092.67
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,200625.00625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,120900.00–1,075.001,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—1,130925.00–980.00961.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,4951,050.001,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,5851,060.001,060.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—883480.00–620.00512.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—595520.00520.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,490950.00950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,3651,350.001,350.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—962475.00–525.00492.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,045450.00450.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,165525.00525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,030875.00875.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—940625.00–725.00675.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—845660.00660.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—780625.00625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)65—1,149490.00–890.00642.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)46—1,195475.00–1,125.00842.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)26—1,262650.00–1,125.00872.80
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)12—1,276550.00–825.00715.72
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8—1,241560.00–850.00726.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)53—1,272600.00–1,050.00781.10
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)9—1,131675.00–1,050.00883.32
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—1,071785.00–950.00853.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)16—1,223660.00–1,050.00857.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)13—1,207485.00–950.00715.62
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)7—956650.00–910.00763.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)12—1,123475.00–900.00683.76
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)13—1,192575.00–725.00657.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,150635.00635.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,0521,225.001,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)12—1,2911,200.00–1,275.001,238.84
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,010700.00700.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—910675.00–690.00682.02
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—900510.00510.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,475700.00–835.00785.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,505810.00810.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—925715.00715.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—1,08866.00–75.0071.04
(<2 yrs)Open1—1,140700.00700.00
(<2 yrs)Open13—91860.00–84.0073.04
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4—1,10961.00–78.0067.17
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—805650.00650.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—985685.00685.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—765500.00–750.00629.90
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—822620.00–750.00669.61
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,102790.00–875.00839.51
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—877425.00–875.00727.18
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,019700.00–950.00841.11
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,045975.00–1,100.001,040.19
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—890630.00630.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open1—800700.00700.00
(<2 yrs)Open2—875800.00–950.00877.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A2—1,130825.00–960.00897.88
(<2 yrs)N/A1—1,010835.00835.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
66—1,85485.00–103.0093.56
114—1,74573.00–90.5083.92
38—1,50060.00–79.0071.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
425—1,25138.00–60.5051.85
106—1,27247.50–68.5058.80
111—1,23234.50–51.0044.53
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1—1,30070.0070.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
86—1,49452.00–68.5058.57
20—1,44345.00–52.0048.15
248—1,51547.00–60.5053.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
99—1,02625.00–46.0037.36
228—1,08731.00–60.0045.14
6—1,08510.00–27.0017.33
50—1,03446.00–66.0052.14
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.