Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 326 priced lines covering 16,840 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 16,672 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,479 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,293 head. Counted as USDA files them — 103 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 16,672Last week 33,154Year ago 12,730

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,479Last week 2,721Year ago 1,850

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,293Last week 997Year ago 1,294

Compared to close last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady, instances 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Demand moderate to good, especially for weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady, instances 1.00 lower. Demand moderate to good for slaughter classes. Trade was active for all classes throughout the week.

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	19	—	1,526	1,125.00–1,500.00	1,295.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,275	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,149.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,226	760.00–1,050.00	893.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,398	1,150.00–1,700.00	1,412.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,344	770.00–1,000.00	900.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,555	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,175	910.00–1,325.00	1,016.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,186	860.00–1,175.00	1,051.24
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,108	610.00–950.00	762.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,180	800.00–975.00	901.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,312	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,216.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,570	1,440.00–1,590.00	1,516.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,373	700.00–1,330.00	1,044.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,545	1,175.00–1,580.00	1,407.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,665	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,300	775.00–890.00	841.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	910.00	910.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	910.00	910.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,090	950.00–1,300.00	1,106.73
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,072	860.00–1,010.00	955.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,056	750.00–1,225.00	1,099.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	976	680.00–1,350.00	907.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	77	—	1,353	775.00–1,475.00	1,270.63
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	425.00	425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,190	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	—	1,194	500.00–850.00	706.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,236	510.00–1,025.00	760.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	58	—	1,150	420.00–1,000.00	648.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	65	—	1,275	735.00–1,275.00	1,020.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	460.00	460.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	115	—	1,258	610.00–1,300.00	1,000.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,375	950.00–1,150.00	1,095.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	1,050	475.00–1,325.00	939.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	—	1,232	635.00–1,425.00	1,085.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,199	700.00–950.00	803.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	970	695.00–1,000.00	806.78
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,216	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,342	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	845	450.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,218	500.00–975.00	736.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	660.00	660.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,259	500.00–975.00	801.78
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	948	450.00–725.00	585.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,013	925.00–940.00	932.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	520.00	520.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,257	1,525.00–1,650.00	1,592.40
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	61	—	1,165	650.00–1,475.00	1,312.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,085.00	1,085.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	954	680.00–850.00	777.77
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	69	—	1,115	600.00–1,400.00	1,208.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	789	540.00–725.00	659.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	625	335.00	335.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	900	800.00–925.00	878.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	800.00	800.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	800	600.00–650.00	625.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	2,060	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	6	—	1,550	975.00–1,850.00	1,467.45
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,079	900.00–1,375.00	1,085.89
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,195	108.00–140.00	125.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,300	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,305	1,050.00	1,050.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,080	55.00–76.00	62.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,116	61.00–66.00	63.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	695.00	695.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,069	61.00–80.00	73.05

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	163.00	163.00
15	—	521	146.00–150.00	147.29
17	—	801	121.00	121.00
25	—	670	130.00–131.00	130.32
3	—	451	158.00	158.00
38	—	619	136.00–140.00	136.82
25	—	573	140.00–143.00	140.99
22	—	789	126.00	126.00
32	—	857	125.00	125.00
23	—	710	125.00–126.00	125.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	376	168.00–181.00	171.31
2	—	408	173.00–175.00	174.01
58	—	921	134.00	134.00
1	—	780	128.00	128.00
13	—	320	170.00–185.00	175.51
14	—	804	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
168	—	525	143.00–163.00	152.75
123	—	570	131.00–156.00	144.66
299	—	771	125.50–137.50	133.32
49	—	478	146.00–169.00	156.74
194	—	837	129.75–135.50	133.07
50	—	1,029	124.60	124.60
226	—	676	126.50–147.00	138.22
529	—	926	119.75–136.00	130.89
338	—	718	122.00–136.00	131.78
120	—	619	130.00–147.50	140.23
400	—	867	121.00–136.30	132.14
56	—	994	127.90	127.90
11	—	365	190.00–192.00	190.57
84	—	429	150.00–172.00	162.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
344	—	623	115.00–143.00	131.21
42	—	878	107.00–126.00	117.30
74	—	377	132.00–185.00	161.33
478	—	825	114.00–137.60	130.32
341	—	675	113.50–139.00	128.47
213	—	772	109.00–134.00	125.77
202	—	426	140.00–171.00	155.64
198	—	717	106.50–138.00	124.96
6	—	297	162.00–184.00	169.48
33	—	931	102.00–119.00	112.76
6	—	967	103.00–124.00	119.08
250	—	473	133.00–164.00	152.38
411	—	576	117.00–153.00	138.40
87	—	328	143.00–182.00	166.85
17	—	1,025	93.00–114.00	105.05
23	—	1,080	100.00–118.75	113.82
476	—	528	127.00–165.00	143.60
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	502	113.00	113.00
7	—	434	105.00–122.50	116.79
2	—	640	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	573	105.00–132.00	122.04
56	—	529	110.00–141.50	131.80
38	—	478	113.00–145.00	133.65
1	—	1,205	94.00	94.00
5	—	923	86.00–110.00	101.80
31	—	375	117.50–159.00	132.00
13	—	724	96.00–120.00	110.60
1	—	1,130	82.00	82.00
5	—	1,027	84.00–102.00	98.13
22	—	673	97.50–123.00	112.68
34	—	421	122.50–144.00	134.57
9	—	873	84.00–117.00	107.86
4	—	965	83.00–97.00	91.56
30	—	616	109.00–129.50	119.03
6	—	334	125.00–145.00	136.67
1	—	1,065	94.00	94.00
19	—	775	100.00–112.00	107.84
6	—	283	132.50–147.50	140.94
3	—	227	137.50–160.00	145.64
13	—	823	100.00–119.00	110.52
Steers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	114.00	114.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	119.00	119.00
2	—	502	133.00	133.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	132.00	132.00
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	555	125.00–129.00	126.85
13	—	771	113.00	113.00
7	—	487	132.00–136.00	132.53
25	—	667	121.00–123.00	122.77
32	—	535	128.00–131.00	128.85
32	—	622	120.00–124.00	121.11
12	—	713	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	356	142.00–145.00	142.89
277	—	581	115.50–132.50	128.17
6	—	344	145.00	145.00
60	—	837	121.00	121.00
117	—	716	114.00–125.00	122.11
281	—	622	112.00–130.90	127.03
67	—	524	118.00–130.00	124.18
31	—	779	106.00–116.50	112.14
39	—	429	127.00–135.00	133.69
5	—	853	102.00	102.00
221	—	674	110.25–133.85	126.43
89	—	474	124.00–138.50	131.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
580	—	570	104.00–130.00	119.83
9	—	1,077	77.00–79.50	78.11
415	—	427	114.00–140.50	127.47
77	—	324	115.00–145.00	133.29
8	—	913	84.00–104.00	93.94
26	—	875	85.00–113.25	104.72
467	—	475	110.00–137.50	125.72
175	—	718	90.00–126.25	111.49
586	—	523	100.00–136.00	122.28
233	—	671	91.00–130.00	115.21
347	—	627	100.00–128.00	115.03
198	—	373	114.00–141.50	131.39
10	—	227	130.00–150.00	138.73
6	—	957	75.00–92.00	85.99
50	—	766	88.00–119.00	106.96
41	—	818	85.00–118.00	103.16
59	—	278	115.00–150.00	133.87
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	100.00–109.00	104.39
6	—	475	93.00–103.00	96.34
1	—	315	110.00	110.00
2	—	570	92.00	92.00
1	—	260	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	678	81.00–114.00	98.05
64	—	524	87.00–123.00	108.81
65	—	627	78.00–112.00	99.45
22	—	726	76.00–110.00	90.94
5	—	269	102.50–125.00	115.74
23	—	824	70.00–101.00	85.37
53	—	423	86.00–129.00	112.68
5	—	976	70.00–99.00	81.66
84	—	574	91.00–119.00	109.91
37	—	373	96.00–131.00	117.30
29	—	323	98.00–132.00	117.33
68	—	474	94.00–125.00	111.77
11	—	234	110.00–137.50	117.09
17	—	774	75.00–100.00	88.83
8	—	922	74.00–98.00	86.02
6	—	876	76.00–87.50	82.98
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	76.00	76.00
3	—	507	93.00–103.00	96.36
2	—	578	101.00–107.00	103.99
2	—	657	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	370	106.00	106.00
4	—	525	95.00–96.00	95.76
1	—	470	110.00	110.00
2	—	555	109.00	109.00
1	—	655	96.00	96.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	632	130.00	130.00
8	—	519	134.00–135.00	134.75
8	—	322	131.00–137.00	135.36
13	—	368	131.00–138.00	135.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,017	94.00	94.00
25	—	717	104.00–113.00	109.82
16	—	809	116.00	116.00
27	—	1,099	104.50	104.50
7	—	666	110.00–120.00	111.88
20	—	611	115.00–119.00	117.91
15	—	759	105.00–113.50	109.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	164.00	164.00
1	—	345	171.00	171.00
8	—	555	142.00–144.00	143.25
8	—	523	146.00–158.00	151.56
1	—	405	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	874	81.00–104.00	91.47
3	—	1,015	100.00–105.00	101.65
74	—	721	98.00–115.00	105.79
7	—	212	132.50–202.00	171.35
195	—	426	130.00–166.00	149.06
287	—	529	115.00–145.50	132.05
129	—	378	117.00–178.00	150.95
4	—	931	72.00–101.00	90.54
230	—	625	104.00–130.00	117.08
28	—	282	134.00–180.00	158.09
92	—	668	98.00–124.00	113.81
256	—	473	123.00–164.00	142.96
4	—	959	78.00–80.00	79.00
247	—	577	110.00–139.50	124.67
61	—	771	90.00–114.00	103.32
2	—	1,327	102.00	102.00
63	—	330	130.00–169.00	153.46
22	—	816	88.00–105.00	97.98
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	532	106.00–114.00	109.36
2	—	478	90.00–103.00	96.40
1	—	270	112.50	112.50
2	—	232	115.00	115.00
6	—	577	103.00–114.00	108.47
4	—	447	105.00–112.00	106.74
2	—	325	102.50–107.50	104.92
3	—	380	109.00–120.00	116.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	476	92.50–137.00	124.20
12	—	978	56.00–89.00	76.41
44	—	574	93.00–123.00	113.72
8	—	268	122.50–145.00	134.51
2	—	1,185	87.00	87.00
35	—	672	86.00–113.00	101.56
4	—	215	120.00–135.00	126.16
50	—	527	97.00–126.00	116.31
26	—	376	116.00–155.00	136.93
14	—	767	81.00–109.00	97.45
3	—	920	70.00–86.50	80.95
48	—	624	88.00–117.00	106.49
13	—	832	79.00–99.00	92.44
49	—	428	105.00–145.00	130.24
1	—	1,035	75.00	75.00
3	—	875	81.00–105.00	91.93
1	—	1,065	86.00	86.00
9	—	314	110.00–148.00	140.62
13	—	717	85.00–108.00	98.26
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	135.00	135.00
1	—	740	99.00	99.00
1	—	660	109.00	109.00
2	—	552	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	380	153.00–180.00	176.53
4	—	258	175.00–195.00	185.29
1	—	920	104.00	104.00
10	—	506	141.00–149.00	146.34
14	—	420	160.00–174.00	166.92
2	—	323	188.00–189.00	188.53
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	65.00	65.00
4	—	1,080	80.00	80.00
9	—	705	75.00–96.00	91.34
8	—	924	72.00–80.00	77.98
11	—	433	68.00–79.00	74.07
33	—	671	75.00–97.50	95.45
2	—	382	97.00	97.00
3	—	494	79.00–81.00	80.35
4	—	1,232	70.00–74.00	72.99
10	—	856	81.75	81.75
7	—	532	76.00–84.00	79.29
16	—	817	79.00–89.50	85.62
9	—	318	91.00–95.00	92.96
5	—	635	89.00–90.00	89.80
17	—	562	104.50	104.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	450	76.00	76.00
2	—	400	75.00	75.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	72.00	72.00
2	—	415	72.00	72.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,081	105.25	105.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,832	88.00–101.00	93.83
93	—	1,541	53.00–84.00	72.10
154	—	1,695	63.00–89.50	82.50
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,240	89.50	89.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
190	—	1,073	30.00–53.00	42.70
45	—	1,004	43.00–58.00	50.58
106	—	1,050	21.00–45.00	36.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
122	—	1,237	30.00–48.50	42.36
481	—	1,267	39.50–58.50	50.27
125	—	1,270	48.50–63.00	56.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	1,503	50.50–64.00	55.94
224	—	1,483	44.50–59.50	50.73
50	—	1,434	40.00–51.50	44.96
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,442	89.50	89.50

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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