Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 29
● As filed334 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

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Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 334 priced lines covering 15,312 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 16,233 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,881 head. replacement cattle receipts at 811 head. Counted as USDA files them — 151 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Mar 29, 2021
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 16,233Last week 18,743Year ago 18,722
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,881Last week 2,356Year ago 2,886
Replacement CattleReceipts 811Last week 1,354Year ago 492

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 2.00-5.00 higher, with some instances of 5.00-7.00 higher. All classes of feeder cattle were in very good demand, with buyers showing the best interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 3.00 higher with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1—225200.00200.00
22—375165.50–200.00186.70
119—925123.45–127.85125.58
505—779126.00–149.50140.65
152—671138.50–154.25146.42
143—523155.00–182.00165.45
97—563130.00–168.00158.23
56—478163.00–184.00170.23
146—972115.00–128.10123.24
216—818127.75–139.95135.14
11—309169.00–220.00197.00
176—628140.00–166.00151.33
312—879123.00–135.60131.61
633—730130.00–151.00144.35
81—419160.00–185.50170.88
6—277185.00185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
42—563155.00–167.00161.07
9—318176.00–206.00198.03
60—885132.75132.75
12—846133.00133.00
2—242202.50202.50
14—511157.00–169.00162.07
6—612155.00–160.00156.63
32—419171.00–190.00180.09
10—480172.00–175.00174.31
2—373177.00–185.00180.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
91—873107.50–128.50121.14
26—269160.00–195.00179.68
63—324154.00–199.00174.72
486—628128.00–158.00148.15
27—979102.50–120.00113.31
62—918106.00–123.00116.19
1—1,135104.00104.00
373—670120.00–154.00139.96
292—524134.00–171.00157.99
145—426150.00–184.00168.47
1—195215.00215.00
321—469145.00–181.00167.86
91—1,019105.50–117.00112.19
398—575134.00–171.00153.22
16—225170.00–210.00192.13
4—1,172109.00109.00
7—1,058113.00–123.00114.42
192—773116.00–141.75133.85
123—820103.00–130.00122.96
251—723122.00–145.00134.08
158—374160.00–191.00174.36
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3—515133.00133.00
4—670121.00–126.00124.73
5—445150.00150.00
4—379164.00164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
21—419131.00–165.00152.64
1—99096.0096.00
5—816105.00–115.00108.36
15—678101.00–138.00120.88
4—233162.50–167.00163.59
7—328135.00–171.00156.96
33—629111.00–140.00130.03
40—475108.00–164.00148.73
3—918100.00–117.00105.62
3—1,00789.00–106.0094.99
12—371137.50–171.00158.84
41—523120.00–152.00141.34
2—273151.00–194.00174.28
19—722110.00–129.00119.79
32—574100.00–148.00141.45
4—875100.00–112.00108.97
13—790108.50–121.00115.86
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—505139.00139.00
3—810117.00117.00
6—584135.00135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16—378144.00–156.00150.25
91—797120.00–126.40124.72
152—574125.00–142.75137.06
63—886113.60113.60
129—681120.00–137.00129.20
336—624120.00–139.30134.59
14—335140.00–157.00147.69
49—482133.00–153.00140.25
7—805117.00117.00
237—529126.00–147.00141.68
59—429134.00–156.00145.54
4—270143.00–146.00144.26
319—727118.00–129.50127.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8—526135.00–143.00139.36
27—375153.00–172.00160.14
5—221160.00–205.00184.66
13—325153.00–170.00155.62
34—416146.00–165.00152.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
408—575118.00–146.00134.26
57—275134.00–168.00151.91
39—86794.00–112.00104.28
524—470125.00–156.00143.44
392—625107.00–135.75125.38
293—677100.00–136.00124.27
5—95492.0092.00
12—224135.00–182.00156.38
1—1,00591.0091.00
121—721100.00–128.00116.48
2—188185.00–203.00194.36
259—378130.00–166.00152.06
22—92585.00–113.00106.09
86—771103.00–125.00112.84
24—824100.00–119.00111.97
8—1,05793.2593.25
407—525120.00–151.00134.93
139—324130.00–168.00148.72
310—422127.00–158.00145.77
1—1,11084.5084.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
13—766124.00124.00
11—633133.00133.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—445100.00100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
39—376114.00–149.00135.69
9—71580.00–114.0098.51
7—230120.00–135.00131.40
12—81390.00–110.00102.03
22—62489.00–123.00104.67
65—577105.00–129.00120.36
49—471100.00–139.00127.96
41—523100.00–130.00121.79
45—67692.00–118.00106.15
69—426106.00–155.00130.78
2—87582.00–89.0085.56
8—77690.00–108.0096.87
2—90083.00–90.0086.50
8—282124.00–149.00136.67
3—1,13874.00–90.0084.64
18—324125.00–150.00136.82
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1—485130.00130.00
3—600110.00110.00
2—680112.50112.50
1—565127.00127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8—714112.00–120.00116.08
3—96791.00–104.0099.61
23—683117.00–122.00118.51
4—821110.00–112.00111.24
18—871114.00114.00
9—763112.00–122.00116.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—480130.00130.00
4—447149.00149.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
42—665128.00–140.50138.05
2—497164.00164.00
2—757122.00122.00
1—715132.00132.00
4—567154.00154.00
9—518156.00–170.00163.74
13—618132.00–140.00135.70
8—431158.00–179.00173.82
2—302165.00165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
43—77485.00–123.00109.66
81—72494.00–132.00120.38
22—277147.50–200.00178.17
20—82394.00–116.00104.37
231—473131.00–173.00157.05
3—223195.00–202.50199.70
113—621115.00–155.00135.73
1—1,095108.00108.00
11—86184.00–107.00102.23
182—425140.00–184.00161.44
117—674119.00–136.00127.40
1—195209.00209.00
224—570122.00–156.00142.81
64—325150.00–187.00172.24
176—523130.00–166.00148.08
2—1,01278.0078.00
178—373142.00–194.00168.48
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—615115.00115.00
1—565122.00122.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2—422126.00126.00
1—255135.00135.00
1—310120.00120.00
1—500116.00116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10—339151.00–165.00154.73
12—72490.00–109.00101.79
3—98383.00–91.0088.05
3—87086.00–100.0091.03
1—1,06079.0079.00
8—686107.00–128.00115.92
6—77793.00–115.00104.15
33—379125.00–168.00156.77
2—1,02893.00–95.0094.00
3—230140.00–157.00148.41
14—622117.00–126.00120.78
1—83091.0091.00
34—519110.00–147.00132.75
45—478103.00–162.00144.12
2—295147.50–170.00158.75
23—420130.00–168.00145.00
5—91889.00–95.0090.19
36—573116.00–136.00129.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8—370164.00164.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2—89596.0096.00
3—570132.00–136.00133.36
1—735122.00122.00
1—610125.00125.00
1—830100.00100.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1—555128.00128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1—190219.00219.00
13—364171.00–203.00182.59
4—341170.00170.00
8—705132.50132.50
1—600140.00140.00
6—262184.00–210.00193.77
1—565153.00153.00
1—230210.00210.00
20—519154.00–170.00158.45
20—470167.00–178.00173.68
24—436172.00–185.00178.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1—725101.00101.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
61—91770.00–99.7599.25
2—73375.0075.00
12—42185.00–109.00104.85
1—365106.00106.00
2—86287.0087.00
7—32687.00–111.0099.60
13—46889.00–99.0092.21
5—78090.00–91.0090.81
8—61070.00–95.0082.56
7—51291.00–96.0094.54

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,1001,200.001,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open4—1,2901,025.00–1,300.001,240.84
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,2651,525.001,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9501,250.001,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,1451,200.001,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open8—1,3591,175.00–1,725.001,524.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open23—1,168925.00–1,575.001,215.39
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,275975.00975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—1,093800.00–1,300.00969.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open51—1,3561,100.00–1,750.001,442.58
Aged (>8 yrs)Open10—1,154775.00–1,175.00963.72
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,2131,110.00–1,200.001,153.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,108975.00–1,400.001,182.22
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,4201,395.001,395.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,2701,225.001,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,130930.00930.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,115800.00800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6—1,203800.00–1,075.00996.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open3—853550.00–1,075.00779.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—710850.00850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—8781,325.00–1,475.001,400.21
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4—794800.00–1,000.00949.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—9381,475.001,475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—9051,490.001,490.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,015850.00850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—9601,400.001,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—910550.00550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,3151,125.001,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—1,3461,375.00–1,500.001,417.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,3251,010.001,010.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,3251,575.001,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,2951,225.001,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—850700.00700.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open6—1,0551,250.00–2,000.001,555.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,280900.00900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,065850.00850.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—930825.00825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—915460.00–550.00502.05
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—900725.00–900.00809.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9101,000.001,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—710525.00525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—965800.00–1,050.00882.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—835625.00–950.00780.99
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,025475.00475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,010600.00–800.00707.80
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—980800.00800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—990650.00650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—775775.00775.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,000900.00900.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—850625.00625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,150550.00550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—980640.00640.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,105600.00–825.00719.07
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)17—1,191690.00–900.00788.63
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)17—1,130530.00–885.00700.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—1,124525.00–790.00662.09
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,405800.00800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,303660.00–720.00691.09
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)15—1,084650.00–1,400.001,027.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)20—1,275635.00–1,250.001,045.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)61—1,238710.00–1,125.00890.29
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)12—1,070700.00–1,225.00911.81
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,178700.00–1,150.00912.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,231735.00–1,025.00934.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)30—1,179655.00–1,250.00961.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)34—1,261675.00–1,250.001,010.88
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,360925.00925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,419660.00–1,100.00905.02
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,3401,075.001,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,3181,125.001,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,435900.00900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,430900.00900.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—790600.00–710.00655.70
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—685725.00725.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—635550.00550.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—883600.00–700.00650.99
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—945900.00900.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—990750.00750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—715660.00660.00
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—755775.00775.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11—879510.00–1,075.00873.55
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,073825.00–950.00887.94
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—743650.00–730.00692.83
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—825650.00650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open6—794500.00–800.00746.17
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—955450.00450.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open1—1,010550.00550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—980575.00575.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—95862.00–64.0062.98
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—990725.00725.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open8—1,11766.00–90.0077.02
(<2 yrs)Open3—96865.00–85.0072.18
Young (2-4 yrs)Open8—96755.00–75.0064.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open5—1,070635.00635.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,14596.0096.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)N/A1—1,080118.00118.00
(<2 yrs)N/A3—1,2281,070.00–1,150.001,127.96
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A10—1,3671,000.00–1,720.001,282.94
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A2—1,13582.00–84.0082.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A1—1,130950.00950.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A1—1,4201,425.001,425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
155—1,48855.00–76.0067.07
146—1,43053.50–68.0060.75
6—1,40951.00–58.0054.17
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44—1,18030.00–58.0049.23
184—1,28950.00–80.0067.48
290—1,22632.00–69.5058.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5—89211.00–30.0023.24
71—98829.00–57.0045.76
62—1,07350.00–70.0061.40
140—1,05032.50–64.0052.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
46—1,45860.00–88.0079.02
55—1,81482.00–110.0098.03
121—1,72872.00–98.0086.95
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3—1,111103.00103.00
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.