Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 242 priced lines covering 6,905 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,505 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,362 head. replacement cattle receipts at 277 head. Counted as USDA files them — 20 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,505Last week 10,573Year ago 9,554

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,362Last week 1,238Year ago 1,541

Replacement CattleReceipts 277Last week 421Year ago 578

Due to severe winter weather throughout the state which led to halted livestock movement and caused several market closings, all classes of feeder cattle were too lightly tested for a comparison to last week. However, a mostly steady undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls were also lightly tested but a higher undertone was prevalent throughout last week’s offerings.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	374	123.00–149.00	136.99
73	—	333	113.00–151.00	140.45
6	—	1,014	90.00–95.50	93.62
74	—	776	95.00–117.50	113.10
13	—	283	127.00–155.00	137.64
246	—	523	110.00–134.00	125.91
43	—	827	87.50–112.50	103.52
3	—	882	86.00–110.50	93.92
2	—	938	95.00	95.00
154	—	423	120.00–148.50	136.39
197	—	472	117.00–144.75	131.70
3	—	235	137.50–144.00	142.02
113	—	727	90.00–122.00	109.32
215	—	621	101.00–126.50	117.18
196	—	673	94.00–123.50	115.03
1	—	950	85.00	85.00
198	—	572	107.50–130.00	119.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	474	131.00–138.00	134.73
93	—	633	120.00–127.75	126.25
69	—	863	116.00	116.00
24	—	741	114.00–119.95	118.45
136	—	533	120.00–135.00	131.14
263	—	668	120.00–130.00	125.63
11	—	585	120.00–128.00	124.21
25	—	418	129.00–146.00	136.59
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	97.50	97.50
1	—	315	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	481	110.00–128.00	120.13
16	—	363	110.00–131.00	119.80
11	—	318	100.00–133.00	120.79
24	—	522	95.00–119.00	108.44
1	—	890	98.00	98.00
14	—	719	79.00–111.50	90.95
1	—	980	81.00	81.00
31	—	574	91.00–116.00	107.22
19	—	626	92.50–114.00	101.10
20	—	427	113.00–130.00	121.58
2	—	208	110.00–124.00	116.75
6	—	828	75.00–100.00	93.49
13	—	672	89.00–115.00	103.55
3	—	762	90.00–102.00	97.96
4	—	275	117.50–123.00	120.66
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	100.00	100.00
3	—	591	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	245	148.00	148.00
3	—	275	150.00	150.00
6	—	329	139.00–149.50	142.87
7	—	621	126.00	126.00
3	—	400	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	618	115.00–117.00	115.49
2	—	762	103.00	103.00
8	—	707	100.00–110.00	103.81
4	—	948	96.00	96.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	112.50–120.00	116.20
1	—	310	125.00	125.00
3	—	410	132.00	132.00
1	—	575	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	962	109.00–116.00	114.29
169	—	672	120.00–138.00	130.36
4	—	223	160.00–183.00	172.63
286	—	571	124.00–154.00	140.31
2	—	1,147	90.00	90.00
22	—	382	140.00–180.00	161.13
80	—	472	135.00–161.00	152.49
126	—	824	113.50–125.00	121.13
120	—	530	117.50–156.00	144.35
12	—	262	158.00–175.00	168.09
116	—	771	111.00–127.00	122.41
6	—	1,041	97.00–105.00	100.97
213	—	720	109.00–132.00	125.45
11	—	320	148.00–182.00	166.88
237	—	622	121.00–142.50	136.85
7	—	911	112.50–115.50	115.06
57	—	427	143.00–166.00	156.41
60	—	871	112.00–122.00	118.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
153	—	776	121.00–131.95	129.10
99	—	719	120.00–137.25	132.98
18	—	585	140.00–152.00	142.58
41	—	627	130.00–139.25	133.78
63	—	859	122.90	122.90
35	—	461	154.00–167.50	163.80
19	—	428	162.00–175.00	169.16
71	—	845	120.00–125.00	124.40
57	—	678	133.00–136.25	134.24
38	—	523	150.00–161.00	157.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	316	177.50–181.00	180.10
6	—	384	178.00–180.00	179.17
2	—	535	147.00–169.00	158.21
2	—	418	170.00	170.00
1	—	230	170.00	170.00
1	—	450	160.00	160.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	121.00	121.00
1	—	405	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	150.00	150.00
2	—	358	130.00–147.50	138.81
8	—	768	100.00–115.00	108.23
1	—	905	95.00	95.00
7	—	732	95.00–111.00	108.25
8	—	825	100.00–116.00	109.80
9	—	525	122.00–138.00	130.20
1	—	1,010	95.00	95.00
9	—	423	124.00–142.50	136.42
17	—	626	107.00–125.00	119.24
25	—	477	130.00–145.00	139.92
4	—	314	142.00–159.00	149.25
13	—	675	109.00–121.00	115.86
3	—	980	88.00–105.00	96.74
4	—	873	90.00–110.00	99.97
1	—	1,055	100.00	100.00
1	—	220	150.00	150.00
18	—	576	113.00–136.00	123.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	632	108.00	108.00
2	—	685	121.00	121.00
2	—	800	114.00	114.00
1	—	715	114.00	114.00
2	—	757	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	108.00	108.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	233	142.50–156.00	149.47
61	—	376	132.00–175.00	156.24
66	—	623	110.00–131.00	121.24
102	—	524	118.00–146.00	132.64
23	—	762	104.00–112.75	110.25
72	—	469	128.00–154.00	143.88
6	—	912	90.00–97.00	92.97
2	—	1,108	88.50	88.50
1	—	990	105.00	105.00
101	—	580	117.00–140.00	126.42
18	—	335	130.00–177.00	161.46
52	—	424	136.00–161.00	148.62
18	—	831	88.00–110.00	99.90
35	—	717	104.00–121.50	112.42
51	—	678	110.00–128.00	116.40
12	—	293	130.00–173.00	161.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	432	150.00–174.00	155.92
5	—	558	140.50–147.00	143.10
2	—	635	125.00	125.00
17	—	512	140.00–155.00	145.93
9	—	312	157.00–180.00	160.70
2	—	492	153.00	153.00
5	—	657	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	137.00	137.00
2	—	478	127.50–135.00	131.11
1	—	525	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	110.00	110.00
2	—	375	125.00	125.00
4	—	534	102.00–110.00	106.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	577	110.00–124.00	116.35
10	—	473	120.00–143.00	129.34
2	—	920	80.00–86.00	82.97
1	—	280	111.00	111.00
23	—	377	124.00–158.00	137.12
4	—	218	120.00–155.00	141.24
1	—	735	85.00	85.00
8	—	621	95.00–116.00	107.90
8	—	414	109.00–137.00	126.25
7	—	669	101.00–109.00	105.86
4	—	324	130.00–140.00	132.47
17	—	531	85.00–134.00	119.86
4	—	775	80.00–99.00	87.57
2	—	810	85.00–89.00	87.02
1	—	850	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	93.00	93.00
1	—	545	135.00	135.00
2	—	377	140.00	140.00
2	—	642	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	81.00	81.00
3	—	552	132.00	132.00
1	—	480	144.00	144.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	73.50	73.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,298	74.00	74.00
1	—	700	74.00	74.00
2	—	560	83.00–84.00	83.50
4	—	916	85.00	85.00
5	—	798	85.00	85.00
1	—	635	80.00	80.00
2	—	978	80.50–83.50	82.00
1	—	390	86.00	86.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	929	99.10	99.10
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	350	78.00	78.00
7	—	409	76.00–78.00	77.15
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	891	98.95	98.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,865	85.00–110.00	100.54
32	—	1,542	62.00–88.00	78.23
55	—	1,691	69.50–100.00	90.08
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	90.00	90.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
233	—	1,224	38.50–72.50	57.84
162	—	1,308	51.00–75.00	65.91
1	—	1,225	29.50	29.50
42	—	1,215	42.00–55.00	48.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,605	45.50–52.00	48.95
109	—	1,538	54.50–76.00	65.73
79	—	1,506	52.00–74.00	59.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	992	53.00–68.00	58.37
44	—	1,031	30.00–54.00	39.77
79	—	1,020	33.50–64.50	50.29
3	—	1,040	16.00–47.50	28.30

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	620	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,207	850.00–900.00	882.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	775.00–825.00	800.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,262	750.00–1,200.00	1,105.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,445	910.00–1,310.00	1,134.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,780	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,426.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	470.00	470.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	726	350.00–560.00	493.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	861	550.00–750.00	712.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	635	460.00	460.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	680.00	680.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	735.00	735.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,140	740.00–750.00	744.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,208	650.00–1,125.00	858.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,128	700.00–1,060.00	818.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,245	750.00–925.00	834.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,040	660.00–910.00	769.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,070	800.00–975.00	878.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,218	660.00–850.00	745.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,234	650.00–1,150.00	1,003.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,170	610.00–1,200.00	951.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,052	500.00–975.00	794.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	985	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	976	575.00–925.00	750.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,185	650.00–700.00	678.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,520	910.00	910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,450	925.00	925.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	975.00	975.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	925	760.00–1,000.00	902.52
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	600.00	600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	725	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,108	69.00–77.00	72.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,189	62.00–85.00	69.04
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,152	62.00–65.00	63.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	66.00	66.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,480	985.00–1,810.00	1,461.89
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	962	860.00–1,050.00	985.24

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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