Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 295 priced lines covering 11,637 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 11,596 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,611 head. replacement cattle receipts at 604 head. Counted as USDA files them — 89 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 11,596Last week 15,438Year ago 13,370

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,611Last week 1,950Year ago 1,795

Replacement CattleReceipts 604Last week 658Year ago 566

Feeder cattle markets this past week advanced mostly 2.00-5.00 higher with spots up to 7.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with moderate to good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	376	155.00–180.00	170.93
113	—	775	120.00–145.25	140.71
14	—	970	111.00–126.00	118.27
7	—	1,078	95.00–122.00	111.59
91	—	478	144.00–172.00	160.07
171	—	672	125.00–160.00	150.11
23	—	915	109.00–131.00	124.40
1	—	1,010	109.00	109.00
16	—	332	157.50–182.00	172.22
4	—	241	165.00–180.00	175.65
1	—	280	171.00	171.00
42	—	420	137.00–175.00	161.75
126	—	876	117.00–144.75	138.90
63	—	827	110.00–143.00	135.74
159	—	575	136.00–168.00	154.30
4	—	1,120	109.50	109.50
151	—	719	124.00–151.00	141.34
139	—	628	138.00–162.50	149.71
135	—	526	130.00–166.00	155.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	421	167.00–176.00	171.95
3	—	241	187.50	187.50
275	—	762	134.00–158.80	149.76
113	—	1,013	110.00–135.00	133.75
230	—	712	138.00–160.00	153.28
39	—	517	160.00–174.00	168.86
23	—	481	161.00–173.00	167.73
7	—	372	169.00–180.00	175.52
146	—	976	137.75–140.60	139.60
264	—	877	130.00–153.00	145.28
130	—	567	154.00–175.25	169.79
5	—	325	173.00–182.50	180.72
638	—	827	138.00–153.95	148.16
44	—	913	133.00–139.00	135.51
170	—	661	143.50–166.10	159.04
173	—	623	146.00–171.00	162.23
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	54.00	54.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	102.50	102.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	969	140.00	140.00
60	—	855	156.90	156.90
198	—	746	154.00	154.00
11	—	550	173.00	173.00
1	—	480	171.00	171.00
9	—	625	158.00–160.00	159.08
124	—	825	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
122	—	817	149.25	149.25
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	126.00	126.00
1	—	540	150.00	150.00
1	—	705	130.00	130.00
5	—	859	120.50	120.50
1	—	830	130.00	130.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	133.00	133.00
1	—	645	139.00	139.00
2	—	472	143.00	143.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	124.00–125.00	124.51
1	—	660	128.00	128.00
4	—	563	116.00–122.00	117.48
1	—	510	129.00	129.00
1	—	340	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	663	120.00–140.00	133.96
2	—	263	119.00–157.50	139.17
11	—	725	107.00–135.00	125.33
3	—	333	135.00–156.00	148.40
3	—	767	128.00–132.00	129.98
5	—	832	114.50–132.00	122.85
5	—	912	110.00–119.00	114.82
19	—	575	125.00–145.00	137.76
8	—	623	120.00–139.00	129.49
1	—	375	136.00	136.00
3	—	870	128.50	128.50
23	—	465	120.00–151.00	144.58
8	—	522	131.00–148.00	143.87
3	—	433	122.00–155.00	144.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	627	150.00	150.00
5	—	515	164.00	164.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	975	79.00–84.00	81.46
173	—	570	126.00–160.00	143.19
108	—	620	115.00–148.00	136.09
8	—	869	100.00–115.00	108.61
57	—	721	110.00–135.00	124.05
46	—	768	110.00–130.00	118.56
8	—	233	152.50–177.00	168.41
117	—	371	142.50–179.00	162.18
25	—	828	101.00–126.00	112.72
1	—	930	117.00	117.00
107	—	476	135.00–168.00	151.22
1	—	185	176.00	176.00
35	—	324	143.00–178.00	163.96
182	—	521	133.50–163.00	145.73
10	—	268	142.00–170.00	161.03
116	—	671	122.00–148.00	133.11
140	—	430	135.00–174.00	156.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	479	162.50	162.50
3	—	605	156.00	156.00
3	—	593	150.00	150.00
1	—	215	181.50	181.50
2	—	380	173.50	173.50
9	—	429	165.00–177.00	169.71
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	576	105.00–114.00	111.07
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	105.00	105.00
1	—	615	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	110.00–129.00	122.85
4	—	489	121.00–128.00	124.45
8	—	502	130.00	130.00
1	—	395	140.00	140.00
2	—	575	122.00	122.00
1	—	775	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	616	125.00–129.00	127.81
4	—	716	106.00–128.00	114.18
1	—	660	115.00	115.00
3	—	583	133.00–139.00	137.06
2	—	500	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	432	130.00–139.00	131.78
2	—	362	139.00	139.00
5	—	567	122.50–126.00	124.41
3	—	480	130.00–142.00	136.64
2	—	615	120.00–125.00	122.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	310	137.50–140.00	139.13
22	—	670	104.00–130.00	120.35
2	—	835	95.00–100.00	97.47
8	—	766	100.00–116.00	108.63
19	—	420	115.00–150.00	141.06
3	—	888	86.00	86.00
3	—	228	142.50–148.00	144.35
24	—	372	121.00–161.00	147.36
1	—	1,005	83.50	83.50
26	—	631	84.00–132.00	126.56
4	—	278	140.00–157.50	148.87
26	—	464	130.00–149.00	143.24
4	—	965	90.00–94.00	93.00
31	—	570	110.00–137.00	131.62
32	—	530	120.00–142.00	133.32
6	—	716	90.00–109.00	96.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
344	—	774	125.00–145.00	140.18
70	—	872	121.50–136.25	134.13
47	—	908	130.50	130.50
15	—	434	147.00–162.50	153.52
4	—	994	116.00	116.00
176	—	726	126.00–146.25	143.93
453	—	618	135.00–159.50	151.24
391	—	675	131.00–154.00	148.43
55	—	477	147.00–156.00	152.49
1	—	325	156.00	156.00
11	—	367	150.00–162.00	157.34
106	—	529	144.00–162.00	152.02
42	—	569	138.00–154.00	145.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	865	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	954	99.00–106.50	105.67
41	—	767	108.00–132.00	124.08
226	—	426	132.00–159.00	144.73
108	—	373	132.00–164.00	143.47
218	—	620	115.00–147.75	135.30
29	—	818	102.00–123.50	118.23
8	—	1,031	99.00	99.00
228	—	577	120.50–149.00	139.02
1	—	1,150	100.00	100.00
9	—	919	91.00–104.00	101.66
243	—	478	122.00–154.00	143.08
147	—	722	110.00–133.00	123.56
18	—	884	90.00–118.00	108.11
294	—	521	121.00–160.00	142.57
5	—	221	155.00–160.00	157.83
302	—	672	117.00–146.75	138.39
27	—	279	130.00–165.00	145.66
39	—	327	132.00–161.00	145.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	162.50	162.50
15	—	465	150.00–156.00	152.30
10	—	423	152.00–154.00	153.49
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Small 1 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	86.00	86.00
3	—	385	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	128.00–129.00	128.50
2	—	605	117.00	117.00
1	—	420	111.00	111.00
1	—	590	129.00	129.00
1	—	545	128.00	128.00
6	—	475	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	130.00–134.00	131.35
3	—	685	123.00	123.00
2	—	817	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	360	120.00–125.00	121.69
11	—	577	115.00–126.00	122.06
4	—	637	112.00–118.00	114.50
5	—	424	124.00–135.00	128.30
1	—	260	132.50	132.50
1	—	835	100.00	100.00
5	—	675	112.00–120.00	115.17
15	—	537	117.00–125.00	123.08
4	—	460	122.50–126.00	124.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	115.00	115.00
1	—	780	91.00	91.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	810	123.50	123.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	478	122.00–141.00	130.52
30	—	527	115.00–131.00	128.21
4	—	271	120.00–139.00	132.53
6	—	812	85.00–107.00	95.64
7	—	770	95.00–111.00	106.19
22	—	370	115.00–142.00	132.77
43	—	576	95.00–135.00	127.67
1	—	225	143.00	143.00
11	—	335	120.00–141.00	132.07
3	—	940	75.00–90.00	84.05
25	—	663	103.00–129.00	121.37
3	—	968	71.00–91.00	79.23
13	—	615	106.00–125.00	120.34
35	—	418	118.00–140.00	133.20
16	—	716	98.00–114.50	108.10
5	—	885	80.00–102.00	90.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	102.00	102.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	279	117.00	117.00
7	—	765	99.50	99.50
2	—	835	100.00–101.00	100.51
14	—	465	98.00–119.00	109.48
10	—	377	71.00–119.00	114.48
12	—	574	85.00–120.00	109.80
9	—	441	96.00–122.50	107.15
4	—	911	80.00	80.00
30	—	726	80.00–108.00	104.27
64	—	630	83.00–112.50	108.52
4	—	342	119.00–120.00	119.51
3	—	232	105.00	105.00
11	—	536	111.00–113.50	112.85
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	867	107.00	107.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	1,727	86.00–104.50	97.71
29	—	1,449	75.00–92.00	86.09
74	—	1,806	96.00–118.00	106.73
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	90.00	90.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,185	70.00–105.00	86.67
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,297	105.00	105.00
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,940	86.00	86.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,425	58.00–64.00	61.76
134	—	1,499	63.50–86.00	73.61
131	—	1,458	60.00–77.00	69.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,236	40.00–65.00	57.91
133	—	1,277	63.50–88.50	73.69
236	—	1,225	48.50–78.50	67.71
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,665	80.00	80.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,002	32.00–63.00	51.78
139	—	1,063	52.00–70.00	62.54
49	—	1,017	52.00–76.00	67.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	782	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,278	1,360.00–1,575.00	1,479.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,198	750.00–1,235.00	956.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	1,263	880.00–1,500.00	1,425.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,324	1,040.00–1,500.00	1,257.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,003	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,251.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,092	1,450.00–1,475.00	1,453.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,132	860.00–1,575.00	1,071.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,594	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,540.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,163	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,290.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,042	975.00–1,125.00	1,035.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,555	1,160.00	1,160.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	635.00	635.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	535.00	535.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	77	—	1,323	725.00–1,350.00	1,059.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,220	870.00–910.00	882.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	40	—	1,150	625.00–1,025.00	780.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,311	835.00–930.00	895.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	59	—	1,344	950.00–1,500.00	1,209.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	52	—	1,225	630.00–1,375.00	997.91
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	1,301	600.00–1,260.00	1,078.72
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,147	730.00–885.00	818.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,030	750.00–875.00	814.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	1,048	475.00–975.00	821.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,159	925.00–1,225.00	1,043.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,128	735.00–1,225.00	1,008.60
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	969	625.00–810.00	717.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	817	650.00–700.00	681.84
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,256	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,449.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,263	1,525.00	1,525.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,420	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,470	1,210.00	1,210.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,000	750.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	985.00	985.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	74.00	74.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	909	67.00–84.00	78.49
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	700.00	700.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,121	930.00–1,250.00	1,028.07
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,448	91.00–98.50	95.21
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	898	750.00–960.00	883.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,475.00	1,475.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	955	800.00–825.00	811.91
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	743	650.00–775.00	710.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	863	800.00–825.00	812.90

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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