Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 254 priced lines covering 10,226 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,573 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,238 head. replacement cattle receipts at 421 head. Counted as USDA files them — 38 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,573Last week 12,703Year ago 13,206

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,238Last week 1,282Year ago 2,285

Replacement CattleReceipts 421Last week 891Year ago 870

Compared to last week, feeder steers were unevenly steady, and feeder heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Demand for feeders was mostly moderate with buyers showing the most interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly 2.00-3.00 higher, and slaughter bulls mostly 2.00 higher with good demand for slaughter classes. Receipts overall were lighter this week due to winter weather that hampered livestock movement throughout the state.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	215	130.00–135.00	132.02
60	—	577	91.00–120.00	112.83
23	—	370	110.00–139.00	125.98
25	—	774	77.00–114.50	97.12
2	—	815	93.50	93.50
34	—	481	107.00–131.00	120.25
15	—	730	82.00–103.00	93.98
41	—	630	85.00–121.00	105.02
18	—	321	95.00–141.00	122.81
6	—	276	102.50–132.00	123.01
30	—	521	100.00–125.00	117.84
16	—	674	82.00–110.00	100.61
2	—	933	71.00–86.00	78.48
29	—	428	110.00–135.00	122.80
7	—	862	90.00–111.00	107.92
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	95.00	95.00
2	—	437	117.00	117.00
3	—	635	90.00–110.00	97.62
1	—	670	101.00	101.00
9	—	527	97.00–113.00	107.48
1	—	580	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	753	102.50	102.50
1	—	535	114.00	114.00
7	—	679	105.50	105.50
2	—	632	111.00	111.00
4	—	578	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	282	130.00–151.00	140.51
67	—	327	117.00–150.00	138.34
154	—	431	118.00–146.00	135.80
4	—	919	87.00–97.00	90.99
371	—	575	99.00–135.50	121.61
364	—	527	109.00–140.00	128.11
265	—	473	117.00–141.00	132.83
241	—	673	101.00–129.00	117.35
245	—	726	99.00–123.00	115.28
17	—	867	92.00–105.00	99.93
437	—	625	95.00–135.00	119.76
117	—	378	126.00–153.00	138.89
2	—	1,020	84.00–85.00	84.49
50	—	767	96.00–118.50	111.32
43	—	821	80.00–116.00	102.05
14	—	232	130.00–160.00	143.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	908	116.75	116.75
5	—	767	105.00	105.00
2	—	625	119.00–122.00	120.45
1	—	830	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	429	149.00	149.00
4	—	561	138.00	138.00
3	—	351	150.00	150.00
3	—	326	151.00–156.00	154.24
1	—	290	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	100.00	100.00
3	—	618	116.00	116.00
1	—	535	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	333	132.50–141.00	137.03
4	—	877	106.00	106.00
223	—	674	127.10–127.25	127.20
30	—	424	130.00–150.00	139.67
6	—	385	132.50–137.00	135.47
70	—	723	113.50–120.00	118.65
126	—	788	108.00–123.50	118.81
321	—	613	120.00–135.80	130.73
65	—	470	127.00–146.00	136.06
101	—	577	119.00–140.50	131.86
61	—	805	118.70	118.70
48	—	524	121.00–133.00	129.31
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	684	100.00–121.00	107.63
1	—	215	148.00	148.00
4	—	859	115.00–118.50	117.62
10	—	735	108.00–117.00	114.50
3	—	965	91.00–106.00	98.31
22	—	439	123.00–159.00	145.54
7	—	316	140.00–151.00	144.01
1	—	760	107.00	107.00
33	—	532	120.00–137.00	129.74
27	—	472	110.00–150.00	135.83
4	—	365	139.00–156.00	147.65
12	—	814	101.00–117.50	108.30
18	—	614	110.00–128.00	121.42
44	—	579	110.00–137.00	126.09
1	—	910	100.00	100.00
2	—	263	130.00–141.00	135.45
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	464	140.00–151.00	142.13
2	—	825	110.00	110.00
3	—	648	121.00	121.00
2	—	747	110.00	110.00
7	—	696	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	555	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	570	124.00–139.00	133.23
2	—	615	110.00	110.00
1	—	495	135.50	135.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	430	158.00–180.00	161.79
10	—	641	140.00	140.00
3	—	456	154.00	154.00
10	—	819	122.00	122.00
4	—	509	154.00–158.00	154.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
172	—	911	122.90–124.00	123.27
8	—	323	169.00–180.00	174.05
149	—	818	111.00–129.95	127.38
50	—	1,038	119.10	119.10
79	—	972	105.00–120.85	118.04
176	—	785	122.50–130.75	129.02
30	—	585	142.00–155.00	148.01
5	—	354	172.00–173.00	172.21
55	—	474	152.00–171.00	159.80
122	—	879	124.25–128.10	126.11
98	—	719	122.50–133.25	129.72
143	—	610	127.00–149.25	142.71
51	—	1,053	118.10	118.10
115	—	674	128.00–138.50	134.90
41	—	431	156.00–179.00	166.17
42	—	513	144.00–160.00	154.85
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	117.00	117.00
1	—	630	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
313	—	529	129.00–155.00	144.76
45	—	871	105.50–123.50	113.59
333	—	675	118.00–139.50	130.22
3	—	1,068	95.00–110.00	103.40
123	—	474	131.00–163.00	149.31
77	—	426	139.00–171.00	156.85
3	—	1,027	109.00–111.00	109.67
17	—	968	95.00–111.00	107.63
280	—	727	115.00–135.50	126.74
37	—	914	101.00–117.00	110.60
33	—	371	152.00–181.00	167.11
279	—	778	114.00–128.50	124.77
5	—	287	152.00–175.00	167.19
226	—	576	124.00–152.00	138.80
377	—	627	123.00–144.00	135.01
201	—	814	106.00–128.50	122.58
23	—	336	150.00–187.50	169.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	418	120.00–151.00	134.67
29	—	524	87.00–137.00	123.53
4	—	277	137.50–141.00	140.13
5	—	784	85.00–99.00	95.36
12	—	330	126.00–152.50	137.25
5	—	978	62.00–89.00	76.80
27	—	476	118.00–143.00	132.49
20	—	707	94.00–105.00	100.84
10	—	679	100.00–109.00	105.78
2	—	880	85.00	85.00
17	—	370	130.00–150.00	138.41
13	—	620	100.00–120.00	109.81
33	—	580	97.00–130.00	118.54
1	—	225	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	507	127.50	127.50
3	—	398	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	276	150.00–172.00	156.08
91	—	621	113.00–135.00	122.27
12	—	817	98.00–108.00	103.73
1	—	200	150.00	150.00
30	—	327	140.00–180.00	158.03
1	—	980	103.00	103.00
9	—	774	92.00–112.00	105.67
61	—	425	145.00–176.00	159.59
2	—	1,075	88.00	88.00
103	—	673	110.00–126.00	118.09
62	—	717	101.00–118.00	110.08
42	—	376	129.00–176.00	160.31
1	—	910	93.00	93.00
111	—	574	119.00–143.00	128.84
4	—	861	86.00–98.00	94.97
123	—	528	123.00–147.00	135.09
104	—	470	132.00–171.00	147.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	265	170.00–180.00	173.58
8	—	384	163.00	163.00
6	—	418	152.50–182.00	169.81
9	—	344	172.00–180.00	172.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	140.00	140.00
1	—	405	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	100.00–128.00	118.29
4	—	377	110.00–115.00	111.21
2	—	263	125.00	125.00
1	—	530	112.00	112.00
1	—	570	116.00	116.00
1	—	485	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	331	83.00–90.00	85.31
3	—	578	89.00–92.00	91.02
121	—	866	100.00–101.30	100.59
2	—	602	99.00	99.00
6	—	534	82.50–102.00	85.63
8	—	419	69.00–106.00	100.79
1	—	690	81.00	81.00
3	—	735	90.50	90.50
3	—	763	76.00	76.00
8	—	482	84.00–105.00	94.84
5	—	245	108.00	108.00
2	—	912	83.00	83.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	274	76.00–80.00	77.54
8	—	368	79.00–83.00	81.40
14	—	316	76.00–82.00	78.51
5	—	246	76.00	76.00
4	—	460	74.00	74.00
4	—	554	72.00	72.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,138	785.00–1,075.00	920.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,350	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,066	600.00–985.00	788.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	34	—	1,264	850.00–1,350.00	1,192.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,395	790.00	790.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,153	825.00–1,150.00	1,007.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,103	700.00–1,000.00	882.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,100	535.00–840.00	683.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,384	535.00–1,225.00	877.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	—	1,307	710.00–1,350.00	1,073.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	1,234	725.00–1,400.00	1,035.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,076	700.00–850.00	781.34
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	690.00	690.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,356	925.00–1,030.00	991.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,462	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,070.30
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	330.00	330.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	695	470.00	470.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	830	610.00–800.00	717.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	985.00	985.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	930	450.00–725.00	588.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,002	830.00–900.00	865.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,555	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,300	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,313	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,577.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,278	1,000.00–1,210.00	1,115.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,120	785.00–1,075.00	942.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,195	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,078.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,331	950.00–1,075.00	1,038.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,270	950.00–1,625.00	1,327.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,400	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,300	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	690.00	690.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,100	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,091.67
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,100	975.00–1,400.00	1,205.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,535	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	660	400.00	400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,071	65.00–88.00	76.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,015	62.50–82.00	69.17
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	760.00	760.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,044	54.50–58.00	55.85

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
126	—	1,231	49.00–75.50	64.27
208	—	1,257	40.00–65.00	56.68
42	—	1,201	41.00–53.50	47.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,438	42.00–62.50	51.89
82	—	1,474	48.00–68.50	57.14
61	—	1,569	53.50–76.00	64.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	19.00	19.00
40	—	1,028	24.00–52.50	40.06
96	—	1,072	40.00–59.00	50.03
38	—	1,018	50.00–68.00	57.34
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,780	75.00	75.00
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	80.00	80.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,914	90.00–111.00	102.31
90	—	1,734	70.00–103.00	90.37
29	—	1,592	68.00–89.00	79.45

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

The state in one line