Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 253 priced lines covering 9,503 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,719 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,539 head. replacement cattle receipts at 475 head. Counted as USDA files them — 81 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 31, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,719Last week 9,450Year ago 15,603

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,539Last week 1,367Year ago 1,438

Replacement CattleReceipts 475Last week 728Year ago 574

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher with good demand, and very good demand for weaned and preconditioned groups. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
236	—	624	106.00–137.50	125.44
169	—	426	122.00–154.50	143.26
35	—	773	101.00–120.00	111.85
36	—	871	106.50–117.75	114.97
68	—	328	125.00–159.00	143.74
1	—	1,005	87.00	87.00
3	—	967	104.00–105.00	104.67
288	—	571	113.00–142.50	131.83
15	—	927	98.00–109.00	104.61
16	—	276	135.00–164.00	149.48
4	—	1,063	91.50–95.00	92.37
11	—	238	140.00–180.00	152.87
13	—	814	88.00–115.50	103.13
80	—	718	104.00–129.00	114.18
273	—	524	123.00–147.00	137.25
82	—	375	125.00–155.00	143.35
227	—	681	106.00–135.00	125.77
215	—	479	120.00–151.00	142.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
135	—	787	120.00–129.95	127.09
148	—	724	121.00–132.00	131.65
30	—	427	140.00–148.00	144.70
133	—	809	126.80	126.80
28	—	473	140.00–154.00	147.26
6	—	333	148.00	148.00
151	—	583	136.50–145.00	140.44
3	—	377	143.00–145.00	143.97
47	—	672	123.50–135.00	125.84
32	—	883	117.50	117.50
126	—	519	136.00–152.50	145.15
150	—	635	126.00–140.00	136.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	100.00	100.00
23	—	424	110.00–135.00	127.74
4	—	919	85.00–92.00	90.28
2	—	872	81.00	81.00
11	—	724	90.00–109.50	104.98
35	—	578	110.00–133.00	121.45
5	—	269	132.50–150.00	141.56
9	—	331	119.00–149.00	136.12
45	—	528	118.00–134.50	127.00
31	—	630	100.00–122.00	114.71
5	—	824	96.00–116.00	110.09
16	—	667	101.00–118.50	112.23
31	—	475	100.00–135.00	126.54
1	—	980	79.00	79.00
7	—	768	89.00–103.00	99.10
18	—	379	111.00–142.00	131.74
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	572	134.00	134.00
1	—	605	115.00	115.00
1	—	455	121.00	121.00
1	—	400	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	882	116.00	116.00
13	—	704	115.00–120.00	118.83
1	—	690	121.00	121.00
7	—	794	111.00–115.00	113.85
61	—	817	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	456	150.00–153.00	151.60
2	—	445	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	135.00	135.00
2	—	578	122.00–127.00	124.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
142	—	624	122.00–156.00	142.44
31	—	967	105.00–119.00	117.81
130	—	863	112.00–130.00	128.29
1	—	1,110	90.00	90.00
96	—	724	113.00–142.00	130.12
45	—	783	117.00–136.00	129.06
29	—	279	163.00–195.00	177.04
65	—	422	140.00–172.00	163.58
32	—	830	112.00–132.00	125.94
24	—	377	150.00–174.00	160.46
6	—	1,016	95.00–114.00	110.82
164	—	674	130.00–149.00	139.78
199	—	525	138.00–165.00	156.31
3	—	1,088	113.00	113.00
69	—	926	109.00–124.00	121.13
134	—	569	130.00–160.00	149.82
13	—	323	151.00–170.00	161.30
4	—	223	162.50–180.00	169.20
133	—	473	141.00–172.00	160.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
137	—	970	122.75–126.90	126.17
324	—	871	122.50–137.50	131.82
38	—	472	157.50–171.00	163.22
159	—	618	141.00–160.25	151.85
82	—	772	132.75–140.00	138.92
122	—	670	141.00–158.50	149.87
132	—	812	125.00–137.90	135.35
295	—	927	125.00–128.90	127.52
62	—	522	154.00–164.00	160.09
10	—	393	160.00–188.00	173.28
46	—	1,082	118.00	118.00
20	—	422	157.50–184.00	171.45
23	—	569	142.00–159.00	152.26
133	—	717	129.00–152.10	146.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	521	155.00–158.00	156.45
5	—	490	170.00	170.00
7	—	618	158.00	158.00
305	—	879	125.80–131.75	129.05
1	—	310	170.00	170.00
4	—	389	170.00	170.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	617	59.00	59.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	525	124.00–149.00	140.88
1	—	330	155.00	155.00
1	—	920	103.00	103.00
31	—	569	119.00–145.00	139.33
2	—	988	94.00–107.00	100.45
25	—	474	124.00–155.00	144.30
13	—	622	109.00–142.50	133.02
2	—	295	140.00–160.00	150.00
9	—	435	130.00–151.00	141.64
1	—	1,045	90.00	90.00
3	—	872	90.00–108.00	101.46
7	—	662	102.00–126.00	116.72
10	—	780	108.00–118.00	115.72
6	—	381	135.00–152.00	144.60
15	—	827	110.00–122.00	118.00
1	—	210	131.00	131.00
14	—	726	115.00–132.00	123.89
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	134.00–138.00	136.64
1	—	465	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	478	131.00–169.00	154.53
174	—	525	127.00–162.00	149.53
142	—	624	106.00–144.00	132.57
9	—	279	145.00–177.50	163.72
62	—	717	96.00–125.00	117.85
134	—	574	127.50–149.00	139.87
59	—	673	116.00–133.50	125.60
93	—	431	140.00–169.00	156.76
17	—	816	97.00–116.00	105.44
39	—	374	141.00–175.00	161.45
6	—	865	97.00–109.00	106.21
15	—	769	100.00–124.50	114.51
10	—	925	90.00–107.00	96.93
13	—	327	157.00–175.00	163.48
3	—	970	87.00–108.00	99.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	149.00	149.00
1	—	500	153.00	153.00
3	—	618	130.00–136.00	133.68
1	—	445	165.00	165.00
5	—	476	156.00–160.00	158.03
1	—	390	163.00	163.00
8	—	689	134.00–135.00	134.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	107.00	107.00
1	—	270	154.00	154.00
12	—	382	130.00–158.00	143.84
14	—	471	122.00–150.00	139.35
22	—	426	128.00–154.50	140.19
10	—	624	102.00–122.00	115.38
2	—	853	91.00	91.00
3	—	967	87.00–97.00	90.71
2	—	813	84.00–92.00	87.94
8	—	329	130.00–157.00	138.15
18	—	574	111.00–138.00	126.27
28	—	526	121.00–139.50	132.11
1	—	720	112.00	112.00
5	—	677	104.00–125.00	114.56
6	—	926	88.00–97.00	91.53
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	672	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	900	110.00	110.00
1	—	630	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	135.00	135.00
2	—	580	123.00–129.00	125.97
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	246	112.00	112.00
141	—	496	110.00–120.50	119.92
5	—	250	115.00	115.00
52	—	969	96.00	96.00
4	—	865	90.50–91.00	90.63
32	—	655	100.25–107.50	105.34
10	—	537	106.00–111.00	106.98
28	—	831	81.00–93.50	89.54
113	—	563	82.00–110.00	105.57
46	—	635	94.50–107.50	105.13
4	—	932	86.00	86.00
3	—	710	100.00	100.00
6	—	763	102.00	102.00
30	—	322	111.00–115.00	114.13
6	—	367	110.50	110.50
15	—	432	102.00–112.00	110.18
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	79.00	79.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	103.00	103.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
98	—	1,813	94.00–118.50	104.53
30	—	1,458	67.50–91.00	84.24
106	—	1,703	83.00–103.00	94.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	1,282	59.00–84.00	71.61
248	—	1,239	46.00–73.50	64.99
28	—	1,201	46.00–61.00	55.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,528	53.00–61.00	57.41
103	—	1,524	62.50–80.00	71.15
125	—	1,515	58.00–72.00	66.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	965	20.00–57.50	48.35
56	—	1,017	55.50–78.00	64.86
96	—	1,023	35.00–69.00	58.10
1	—	1,170	825.00	825.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	670.00	670.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	950	990.00	990.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	930.00	930.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	990.00	990.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,443	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,625.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,181	750.00–1,450.00	1,181.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	785.00	785.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,112	800.00–1,200.00	1,060.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,040	1,550.00–1,610.00	1,584.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,253	1,075.00–1,575.00	1,335.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,118	1,095.00–1,100.00	1,097.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,375	850.00–1,375.00	1,172.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,420	1,200.00–1,340.00	1,266.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,217	1,400.00–1,720.00	1,509.59
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,227	825.00–1,075.00	950.31
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,423	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,318.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,328	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,062.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,340	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,503	1,135.00–1,300.00	1,203.13
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	962	530.00–800.00	671.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	610.00	610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	979	625.00–1,125.00	832.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	958	650.00–1,250.00	968.02
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,000	760.00–950.00	911.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	720.00	720.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,030	730.00	730.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,167	875.00–1,130.00	1,042.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,293	780.00–1,100.00	964.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,257	750.00–1,075.00	939.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,139	710.00–800.00	769.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,122	500.00–900.00	721.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,058	640.00–1,075.00	911.83
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	820.00	820.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,300	820.00–1,335.00	1,132.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	47	—	1,273	740.00–1,300.00	959.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	1,215	710.00–1,060.00	921.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	935	300.00	300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,023	880.00–1,000.00	947.78
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,430	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,093	910.00–1,100.00	1,014.35
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	850	835.00	835.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	975.00	975.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,017	690.00–1,140.00	983.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	870.00	870.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	810.00	810.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	725	625.00	625.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	520.00	520.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,775	64.00	64.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,374	68.50	68.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	13	—	891	69.50–103.00	89.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	936	850.00–1,250.00	1,114.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,315	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,565	100.00	100.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	1,200.00	1,200.00

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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