Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 287 priced lines covering 12,787 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 12,703 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,282 head. replacement cattle receipts at 891 head. Counted as USDA files them — 45 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 12,703Last week 13,524Year ago 15,449

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,282Last week 1,733Year ago 1,988

Replacement CattleReceipts 891Last week 608Year ago 661

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher, and feeder heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher with mostly moderate to good demand throughout the week. Buyers showed very good demand and interest for long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly 2.00-3.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly 2.00-4.00 higher with good demand for slaughter classes.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,053	900.00–1,050.00	984.44
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,138	820.00–1,275.00	1,083.36
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	1,041	900.00–1,275.00	1,115.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	710.00	710.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	873	650.00–975.00	828.26
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	932	750.00–850.00	818.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	725.00	725.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	844	680.00–800.00	771.73
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	56	—	1,136	1,300.00–1,675.00	1,460.96
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	—	1,189	300.00–935.00	763.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	36	—	1,019	1,050.00–1,550.00	1,425.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,108	650.00–760.00	699.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,220	1,010.00	1,010.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,309	875.00–950.00	914.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,040	625.00–1,100.00	896.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	97	—	1,277	685.00–1,295.00	1,037.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,054	510.00–1,575.00	1,345.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,262	685.00–900.00	796.47
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	690.00	690.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	88	—	1,288	625.00–1,200.00	947.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,247	785.00–1,140.00	986.67
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	975	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,172	700.00–850.00	793.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,363	890.00–1,000.00	942.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,147	570.00–920.00	776.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,530	915.00–925.00	919.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,372	680.00	680.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	870.00	870.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	580.00	580.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	730	510.00–575.00	543.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,312	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,345.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	47	—	1,308	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,341.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,249	650.00–825.00	783.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,291	675.00–775.00	730.61
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	1,210.00	1,210.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,178	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,015.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,375	1,360.00–1,525.00	1,453.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	780.00	780.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,271	1,125.00–1,325.00	1,275.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,238	660.00–975.00	854.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,460	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,130	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,124.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,244	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,568.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,290	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	780.00	780.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	815	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,383	925.00–1,175.00	1,041.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	920	975.00	975.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,135	82.00	82.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,330	1,050.00–1,600.00	1,376.44
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,203	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,405.96
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,075	62.00–86.00	72.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,213	69.50–76.00	72.60
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	58.50	58.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	842	475.00	475.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	835	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	935	460.00	460.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	65.00	65.00
3	—	325	79.00	79.00
1	—	1,255	53.00	53.00
5	—	779	78.00–92.00	84.09
8	—	514	87.00–98.50	92.80
53	—	919	70.00–95.00	94.54
6	—	466	80.00	80.00
26	—	412	52.00–106.00	91.78
3	—	670	66.00–77.00	69.69
15	—	826	65.00–86.50	79.83
49	—	995	98.80	98.80
12	—	573	80.00–95.00	86.67
2	—	363	72.50–80.00	76.28
14	—	606	74.00–100.00	97.38
1	—	225	71.00	71.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	70.00–75.00	72.44
3	—	522	70.00–74.00	72.70
1	—	420	74.00	74.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,010	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	419	129.50–142.50	135.13
82	—	855	105.00–120.00	119.43
403	—	681	116.50–129.75	125.81
621	—	719	104.00–127.90	124.16
252	—	641	117.00–129.70	126.53
115	—	766	108.00–126.00	122.11
62	—	468	128.00–142.00	135.77
231	—	524	118.00–137.00	133.62
3	—	841	110.50	110.50
249	—	579	118.00–131.50	127.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	327	120.00–131.00	124.84
11	—	273	101.00–141.00	127.87
22	—	618	90.00–110.00	100.80
31	—	529	90.00–120.00	109.70
11	—	773	80.00–103.00	90.95
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
41	—	473	105.00–127.00	116.11
1	—	910	80.00	80.00
7	—	818	79.00–86.00	83.14
24	—	377	110.00–137.00	125.84
25	—	667	88.00–110.00	101.44
8	—	717	80.00–107.00	93.57
38	—	425	100.00–126.00	115.76
2	—	963	80.00–82.00	80.99
4	—	879	80.00–95.00	87.01
60	—	578	103.50–115.00	109.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	122.50	122.50
1	—	555	104.00	104.00
1	—	480	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	275	117.00–148.00	135.85
10	—	929	88.00–116.00	102.50
299	—	625	101.00–125.00	116.23
72	—	771	94.00–120.00	107.79
448	—	572	110.00–134.00	123.03
46	—	328	120.00–149.00	136.79
242	—	425	119.00–145.50	132.69
17	—	870	84.00–107.00	100.03
165	—	724	95.00–121.25	112.27
5	—	235	135.00–170.00	146.66
2	—	952	98.00	98.00
20	—	819	91.00–111.00	95.69
198	—	672	98.00–125.00	113.76
264	—	474	115.00–147.50	128.81
162	—	373	118.00–145.00	135.40
275	—	529	110.00–135.00	124.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	129.00	129.00
12	—	464	146.50–148.00	147.49
2	—	275	140.00–143.00	141.58
8	—	382	132.50–136.00	134.47
4	—	401	142.00–150.00	144.02
3	—	310	138.00–142.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	776	109.00–118.00	113.69
10	—	834	115.00	115.00
6	—	725	110.00–113.00	111.99
4	—	695	117.00	117.00
4	—	981	104.50–109.00	105.60
2	—	852	106.00	106.00
20	—	632	115.00–121.00	117.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	691	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	101.00	101.00
1	—	810	70.00	70.00
1	—	615	81.00	81.00
2	—	460	101.00–109.00	104.96
1	—	420	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
283	—	721	124.50–134.50	130.38
32	—	425	157.50–185.00	171.61
3	—	1,005	110.00	110.00
199	—	674	127.50–140.50	135.31
374	—	775	115.00–133.80	129.25
423	—	814	116.00–134.90	131.31
325	—	625	129.00–142.00	137.65
205	—	866	107.00–131.25	128.03
108	—	975	116.50–122.80	119.70
198	—	917	118.00–130.00	123.78
40	—	472	154.00–172.00	161.91
14	—	382	165.00–177.50	168.11
39	—	567	130.00–156.00	143.77
102	—	519	142.00–162.50	156.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	327	176.00–188.00	180.11
61	—	827	134.50	134.50
7	—	418	169.00–179.00	172.21
13	—	482	158.00–161.50	160.73
14	—	378	169.00–187.50	176.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
232	—	722	115.00–133.75	127.71
378	—	672	110.00–146.00	131.27
103	—	422	140.00–179.00	156.68
345	—	578	127.00–152.50	139.22
6	—	215	160.00–181.00	170.66
218	—	524	130.00–154.00	143.80
7	—	1,083	102.00–104.50	104.15
22	—	968	109.50–112.50	110.42
51	—	864	109.00–125.50	118.38
8	—	275	160.00–180.00	167.46
199	—	824	110.00–132.50	128.02
10	—	1,018	98.50–109.50	106.99
70	—	375	142.00–178.00	164.41
266	—	620	118.00–145.00	133.47
28	—	329	142.00–181.00	166.03
215	—	772	114.00–127.00	122.43
155	—	472	133.00–166.00	152.34
2	—	1,105	101.00	101.00
43	—	912	109.00–118.50	116.83
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	871	95.00–112.00	107.63
28	—	570	110.00–136.00	127.92
12	—	812	103.00–116.00	113.82
22	—	625	100.00–127.00	119.56
20	—	523	112.00–141.50	129.10
9	—	717	102.00–120.00	111.34
1	—	965	90.00	90.00
13	—	776	90.00–115.00	103.49
16	—	679	104.00–120.00	116.91
10	—	477	100.00–150.50	129.61
17	—	425	121.00–144.00	130.99
3	—	920	80.00–100.00	91.58
6	—	331	110.00–157.50	135.64
5	—	384	125.00–150.00	141.20
4	—	276	135.00–168.00	150.37
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	122.00	122.00
3	—	615	104.00–129.00	113.99
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	654	119.00	119.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	121.00	121.00
1	—	805	117.00	117.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	111.00	111.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	547	148.00	148.00
2	—	415	163.00–170.00	166.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	331	121.00–157.00	133.57
9	—	778	86.00–101.00	91.88
5	—	719	90.00–103.00	97.58
3	—	915	85.00	85.00
25	—	369	112.50–149.00	132.51
36	—	574	90.00–128.00	115.26
12	—	633	84.00–119.00	105.39
2	—	263	135.00–138.00	136.51
18	—	469	110.00–140.00	126.88
5	—	681	91.00–112.50	102.40
16	—	424	109.00–145.00	123.05
2	—	235	130.00	130.00
3	—	983	72.00–92.00	82.69
1	—	810	72.50	72.50
35	—	534	108.00–131.00	122.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	79.00	79.00
1	—	385	158.00	158.00
1	—	510	125.00	125.00
5	—	431	137.00–138.00	137.42
1	—	705	105.00	105.00
1	—	585	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	114.00	114.00
6	—	716	103.00–109.00	106.64
3	—	760	106.00	106.00
8	—	906	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	140.00	140.00
3	—	635	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	913	80.00–99.00	90.79
70	—	673	101.00–121.00	114.81
110	—	432	126.00–180.00	149.31
27	—	762	92.00–118.00	106.54
7	—	814	90.00–107.00	100.21
11	—	269	160.00–190.00	171.60
1	—	1,065	90.00	90.00
165	—	523	110.00–151.00	134.15
33	—	328	145.00–181.00	161.52
121	—	478	127.00–161.00	145.36
14	—	871	88.00–102.00	96.45
2	—	640	695.00	695.00
90	—	621	110.00–132.00	120.65
72	—	376	130.00–172.00	158.23
3	—	221	167.50–188.00	180.90
2	—	968	86.00–108.00	97.20
2	—	173	196.00–200.00	197.97
79	—	726	101.00–118.00	110.34
150	—	575	118.00–143.00	128.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	503	151.50	151.50
10	—	624	124.00–130.00	126.49
24	—	414	158.00–174.00	166.91
6	—	464	153.00–165.00	156.51
12	—	327	167.50–179.00	173.13
2	—	278	169.00–188.00	179.10
12	—	386	166.00–179.00	171.27
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	122.00	122.00
5	—	533	112.00–116.00	113.38
3	—	562	105.00–110.00	106.99
1	—	600	95.00	95.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	57.00	57.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,229	36.00–51.00	45.29
182	—	1,235	43.50–60.50	53.44
128	—	1,323	48.00–68.00	60.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,359	43.50–53.00	48.86
108	—	1,522	51.00–67.50	60.22
97	—	1,475	47.00–61.50	54.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	980	22.50–26.00	24.57
37	—	1,047	45.00–63.00	53.83
111	—	1,055	30.50–55.50	46.39
61	—	1,017	20.00–47.00	37.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,678	70.00–99.00	87.25
58	—	1,875	85.00–110.00	99.57
34	—	1,487	51.50–87.00	71.51
1	—	1,225	950.00	950.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	93.00	93.00

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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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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