Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 348 priced lines covering 21,126 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 22,336 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,231 head. replacement cattle receipts at 699 head. Counted as USDA files them — 83 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 22,336Last week 21,101Year ago 20,697

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,231Last week 2,279Year ago 2,179

Replacement CattleReceipts 699Last week 468Year ago 680

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady with instances of 2.00-3.00 higher to 2.00-3.00 lower. The most

advance and best demand was noted on lightweight feeder cattle under 500 pounds, with heavier cattle in moderate demand at best. Buyers

continue to show the most interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle to limit illness as much as possible. Slaughter

cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	320	122.50–150.00	136.19
60	—	430	91.00–150.00	132.69
38	—	622	90.00–117.00	107.30
5	—	230	130.00–146.00	140.07
9	—	271	127.50–169.00	140.84
15	—	817	82.00–96.00	91.61
88	—	467	98.00–142.50	128.10
37	—	674	90.00–110.00	104.87
31	—	379	120.00–154.00	135.14
9	—	928	72.00–105.00	88.40
42	—	575	101.00–128.00	116.26
13	—	774	80.00–106.00	96.50
12	—	870	74.00–89.00	84.14
72	—	523	102.00–131.00	117.92
15	—	727	87.00–108.00	98.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	405	155.00–174.00	159.45
8	—	548	151.00	151.00
3	—	472	165.00–167.00	165.67
3	—	367	182.50–192.50	186.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	235	150.00–180.00	167.52
216	—	431	130.00–187.00	149.55
159	—	670	100.00–129.00	114.40
18	—	280	131.00–178.00	158.25
3	—	980	75.00–88.00	82.31
271	—	624	102.00–130.50	116.80
280	—	473	125.50–160.00	141.75
375	—	526	117.00–149.00	130.19
126	—	336	125.00–180.00	156.85
15	—	923	81.00–96.00	88.48
125	—	721	90.00–122.00	108.30
375	—	575	105.00–144.00	125.30
3	—	1,101	74.00	74.00
33	—	824	87.00–109.00	97.68
16	—	864	92.00–109.00	98.85
116	—	372	135.00–176.50	156.98
71	—	766	98.00–111.00	105.78
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	105.00	105.00
1	—	325	97.00	97.00
1	—	645	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	110.00–112.50	111.31
1	—	330	105.00	105.00
2	—	280	125.00	125.00
4	—	570	110.00–115.00	113.54
3	—	512	110.00–115.00	112.04
3	—	482	103.00–105.00	103.69
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	135.00	135.00
4	—	630	108.00–120.00	114.56
3	—	711	106.00	106.00
1	—	410	134.00	134.00
7	—	659	100.00–112.00	105.64
10	—	579	115.00–128.00	122.31
2	—	758	99.00	99.00
1	—	810	98.00	98.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	132.00	132.00
7	—	525	110.00	110.00
7	—	594	120.00	120.00
1	—	815	85.00	85.00
2	—	880	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	458	161.00–165.00	163.98
11	—	316	166.00–180.00	175.62
6	—	372	170.00–183.00	180.84
1	—	535	144.00	144.00
4	—	289	172.00–180.00	173.87
8	—	412	156.00–175.00	165.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
507	—	726	123.00–138.40	130.81
104	—	1,054	114.00–117.00	115.53
253	—	620	128.00–145.00	134.73
98	—	987	96.00–116.90	116.09
51	—	473	149.00–171.00	158.97
270	—	575	138.00–155.00	145.49
205	—	827	111.50–129.10	126.51
457	—	774	112.00–136.80	130.24
246	—	522	141.00–164.00	152.76
113	—	1,009	116.90	116.90
263	—	667	122.00–137.00	133.77
55	—	421	151.00–180.00	160.11
69	—	915	113.00–120.50	117.87
367	—	866	122.25–129.70	125.17
55	—	1,108	87.00–112.00	110.26
3	—	365	157.00–190.00	177.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	332	170.00–197.00	188.88
116	—	815	137.10	137.10
14	—	529	150.00–159.00	153.82
1	—	565	145.00	145.00
3	—	282	170.00–175.00	172.59
26	—	470	159.50–164.00	160.27
8	—	376	162.00–176.00	171.35
4	—	601	142.50	142.50
13	—	412	167.00–181.00	172.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	571	136.00–140.00	138.95
55	—	615	135.00–140.00	137.35
30	—	830	122.50	122.50
92	—	722	120.00–124.00	123.10
1	—	910	109.00	109.00
101	—	665	127.00–133.00	129.87
23	—	507	150.00–153.00	151.26
4	—	426	162.00–164.00	162.96
8	—	391	170.00–177.00	171.78
21	—	462	155.00–163.00	161.01
137	—	778	122.00–128.00	125.20
17	—	854	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,197	96.50	96.50
1	—	1,145	103.00	103.00
24	—	284	147.50–185.00	168.09
206	—	871	103.00–132.00	120.88
316	—	773	108.00–130.00	120.88
847	—	576	120.00–149.00	136.24
556	—	624	114.00–143.50	130.85
25	—	966	109.00–114.00	112.67
7	—	1,055	94.00–101.00	97.87
172	—	426	133.00–190.00	156.95
360	—	474	133.00–166.00	148.65
273	—	818	102.00–132.00	123.54
361	—	528	125.00–154.00	140.56
653	—	676	106.00–137.00	127.25
87	—	378	142.00–190.00	163.08
40	—	330	145.00–180.00	158.84
8	—	1,039	92.00–113.00	103.15
425	—	723	105.00–135.00	121.83
12	—	230	143.00–190.00	170.47
45	—	910	90.00–126.50	113.37
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	106.00	106.00
1	—	355	126.00	126.00
2	—	463	112.00–130.00	120.95
4	—	520	115.00–124.00	117.34
1	—	703	103.00	103.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	139.00	139.00
3	—	715	115.00	115.00
2	—	647	116.00	116.00
8	—	517	126.50–135.50	128.76
8	—	826	115.00–117.00	116.75
1	—	695	116.00	116.00
2	—	778	111.00–113.00	112.02
1	—	570	132.00	132.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	120.00	120.00
4	—	690	118.00	118.00
3	—	511	129.50	129.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	868	112.00–117.00	113.70
1	—	920	107.00	107.00
4	—	830	105.00–118.00	111.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	169.00	169.00
8	—	866	91.00–106.00	99.34
43	—	679	106.00–121.00	115.21
34	—	427	118.00–152.00	133.55
16	—	382	137.00–160.00	149.26
24	—	722	102.00–117.00	109.69
3	—	1,000	78.00	78.00
59	—	576	100.00–134.00	124.04
51	—	477	110.00–147.00	129.78
1	—	935	91.00	91.00
75	—	526	111.00–138.00	129.31
67	—	625	100.00–126.50	118.04
12	—	281	120.00–166.00	152.18
8	—	332	125.00–169.00	142.93
11	—	830	88.00–113.00	105.12
18	—	768	93.00–115.00	106.60
2	—	1,110	88.00	88.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	511	135.00	135.00
14	—	565	124.00	124.00
5	—	493	131.00	131.00
1	—	725	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	725	110.50–118.00	115.64
40	—	918	106.00	106.00
41	—	378	131.00–144.25	140.13
120	—	623	116.00–125.50	119.99
99	—	472	118.00–137.50	133.32
13	—	896	105.00–110.00	108.46
74	—	674	105.00–122.00	114.05
117	—	840	111.25	111.25
237	—	580	116.00–146.00	128.16
144	—	790	111.00–118.10	117.49
145	—	518	118.00–128.00	124.16
21	—	416	127.00–134.00	129.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	621	119.00–122.00	121.07
1	—	1,020	94.00	94.00
1	—	905	100.00	100.00
38	—	474	130.00–135.00	131.83
3	—	368	142.00	142.00
41	—	570	124.00–127.00	125.37
54	—	767	111.00–116.00	112.95
42	—	658	116.00–120.00	118.33
7	—	814	110.00	110.00
61	—	713	113.00–119.00	114.22
25	—	512	129.00–132.00	130.62
11	—	440	136.00–137.50	136.96
15	—	858	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,033	95.50	95.50
102	—	327	115.00–147.50	132.61
123	—	773	84.00–115.50	105.30
478	—	674	95.00–124.00	113.51
281	—	719	91.00–126.00	109.63
56	—	284	115.00–170.00	136.26
654	—	474	110.00–136.00	126.20
53	—	820	85.00–113.00	104.02
15	—	229	122.00–160.00	137.61
901	—	523	105.00–133.50	121.94
444	—	429	115.00–138.00	128.43
28	—	870	85.00–116.00	99.83
6	—	913	86.00–100.00	92.00
767	—	574	105.00–131.00	119.71
714	—	621	99.00–128.50	116.73
5	—	968	87.00–97.00	93.77
295	—	373	115.00–141.00	132.16
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	112.50	112.50
2	—	475	122.00	122.00
1	—	560	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	100.00–104.00	101.95
1	—	365	92.50	92.50
1	—	420	100.00	100.00
1	—	455	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
1	—	550	108.00	108.00
5	—	485	101.00–114.00	107.20
3	—	668	92.00–101.00	97.90
2	—	395	121.00	121.00
3	—	630	94.00–101.00	98.68
2	—	740	101.00	101.00
1	—	435	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	98.00	98.00
3	—	498	113.00	113.00
5	—	567	119.75	119.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	879	73.00–97.00	83.79
121	—	528	93.00–120.00	111.24
82	—	627	77.00–112.00	104.05
1	—	960	94.50	94.50
73	—	433	95.00–125.00	116.03
4	—	941	71.00–100.00	86.79
61	—	671	77.00–113.00	100.66
39	—	375	91.00–130.00	116.16
32	—	777	69.00–101.00	86.20
20	—	333	102.00–128.00	119.37
105	—	575	95.00–116.50	110.48
18	—	286	95.00–137.00	121.35
7	—	825	72.00–100.00	87.86
2	—	215	125.00	125.00
78	—	478	95.00–121.00	112.97
32	—	717	65.00–110.50	93.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	564	111.50–118.50	116.27
3	—	665	97.00–102.00	98.97
7	—	527	107.50–115.00	113.94
1	—	405	128.00	128.00
2	—	290	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	269	142.50–153.00	148.10
10	—	336	140.00–146.00	143.31
20	—	362	134.00–149.00	141.31
15	—	458	134.00–136.00	134.53
17	—	416	134.00–137.00	135.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	733	112.00–119.00	117.58
27	—	675	112.00–116.00	113.45
26	—	630	112.00–122.00	116.60
4	—	810	118.00	118.00
2	—	940	103.00	103.00
29	—	760	106.00–118.50	115.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	738	99.00	99.00
5	—	583	103.00–106.00	103.59
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	324	78.00–80.00	79.40
6	—	422	77.00–90.00	84.14
3	—	760	84.00	84.00
3	—	725	74.00–77.00	75.00
14	—	381	78.00–93.00	85.76
6	—	471	75.00–93.00	83.43
4	—	529	77.00–88.00	80.77
8	—	660	72.00–75.00	73.13
14	—	582	72.00–86.00	81.72
4	—	925	79.00	79.00
4	—	295	86.00–91.00	87.25
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	338	65.00	65.00
1	—	370	67.00	67.00
6	—	412	66.00–69.00	67.95
2	—	535	69.00	69.00
3	—	487	61.00	61.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,228	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,235.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,658	1,375.00–1,600.00	1,480.21
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	1,035.00	1,035.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,210.00	1,210.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,316	1,025.00–1,375.00	1,192.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,212	550.00–1,100.00	815.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,318	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,168.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,228	925.00–1,275.00	1,047.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,235	875.00–1,450.00	1,162.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,085	585.00–600.00	592.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,430	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,650	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	913	740.00–960.00	849.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	690.00	690.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,215	930.00–1,000.00	972.78
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	650.00	650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	800.00	800.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,140	925.00–975.00	949.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,665	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,518	1,125.00–1,725.00	1,437.16
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	1,245	775.00–1,275.00	906.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	44	—	1,307	795.00–1,325.00	1,056.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,034	700.00–910.00	736.61
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,162	740.00	740.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	760.00	760.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,229	570.00–835.00	714.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,081	480.00–550.00	515.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,152	470.00–1,050.00	706.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	68	—	1,281	510.00–1,090.00	867.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	—	1,266	640.00–1,150.00	906.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,268	590.00–875.00	690.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,124	900.00–1,250.00	1,064.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,182	660.00–925.00	778.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,019	760.00–985.00	848.96
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	718	410.00–475.00	445.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	735.00	735.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	784	600.00–860.00	771.79
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	575.00	575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	943	650.00–875.00	763.99
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,465	860.00	860.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,055	710.00–720.00	717.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,185	675.00–710.00	694.72
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	750	690.00	690.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	959	590.00–740.00	650.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	820.00	820.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,366	810.00–950.00	853.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,443	585.00–760.00	671.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,505	890.00	890.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,325.00	1,325.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	951	550.00–855.00	772.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,083	71.00–72.00	71.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,156	675.00–710.00	694.79
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,238	750.00–885.00	800.07
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	942	65.00–86.00	72.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,062	60.00–75.00	65.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
190	—	1,531	45.50–58.50	52.42
24	—	1,486	43.00–51.00	47.22
69	—	1,500	49.50–65.00	56.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
126	—	1,273	47.00–64.00	57.20
459	—	1,263	40.50–58.50	51.15
127	—	1,240	30.50–51.00	44.09
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
187	—	1,126	33.00–56.00	46.03
6	—	961	16.00–28.00	22.15
58	—	1,022	43.00–65.00	52.13
81	—	1,047	27.00–48.00	38.64
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	54.00	54.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,132	89.00	89.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,516	53.00–81.00	72.95
93	—	1,871	85.00–113.00	96.07
130	—	1,765	72.00–96.00	86.23

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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