Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 348 priced lines covering 15,365 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 16,043 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,998 head. replacement cattle receipts at 838 head. Counted as USDA files them — 75 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 16,043Last week 15,751Year ago 17,747

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,998Last week 1,446Year ago 2,257

Replacement CattleReceipts 838Last week 764Year ago 878

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower with exceptions up to 3.00 higher. Yearlings sold mostly 2.00 to 3.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for a good supply of feeder cattle. Buyers showed best interest in weaned preconditioned calves but fleshy un-weaned new crop calves faced significant discounts. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate to good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	424	137.00–146.00	140.38
11	—	819	119.00	119.00
224	—	534	133.00–145.00	141.45
364	—	626	129.00–153.50	143.68
23	—	773	115.00–135.75	129.11
124	—	569	134.00–148.00	142.66
55	—	465	132.00–143.00	138.66
3	—	885	115.00–118.00	116.99
245	—	721	120.00–141.75	134.82
5	—	369	142.00–148.00	143.22
243	—	663	123.00–146.00	144.02
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
3	—	595	111.00	111.00
4	—	443	125.00	125.00
1	—	280	131.00	131.00
1	—	525	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	111.00	111.00
5	—	425	101.00–112.50	107.23
1	—	575	100.00	100.00
1	—	290	117.50	117.50
2	—	537	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	110.00	110.00
4	—	564	108.00–115.00	111.51
3	—	468	126.00	126.00
1	—	535	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,000	96.00	96.00
2	—	688	100.00–115.00	107.58
1	—	785	93.00	93.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	821	94.00–114.00	105.52
318	—	622	104.00–141.50	124.48
9	—	919	80.00–118.00	97.63
10	—	224	122.00–166.00	143.03
376	—	426	110.00–151.00	134.98
390	—	575	110.00–140.00	127.90
51	—	281	125.00–154.00	138.04
5	—	191	155.00–165.00	160.92
1	—	1,090	104.00	104.00
69	—	773	90.00–130.50	116.45
4	—	1,007	105.00	105.00
14	—	867	86.00–123.00	108.34
106	—	323	118.00–156.00	136.24
206	—	375	119.00–160.00	135.44
439	—	474	119.00–145.50	132.69
573	—	523	115.00–145.50	131.66
3	—	951	101.00	101.00
125	—	715	100.00–137.00	117.29
216	—	672	105.00–145.50	125.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	951	72.50	72.50
96	—	428	85.00–139.00	119.82
32	—	334	100.00–138.00	124.94
73	—	480	86.00–135.00	119.78
53	—	620	90.00–126.00	111.42
56	—	378	105.00–142.00	128.30
8	—	223	112.50–132.00	124.75
16	—	772	82.00–107.50	97.43
63	—	573	77.00–125.00	116.15
100	—	520	98.00–139.00	121.38
21	—	277	100.00–147.00	128.44
31	—	720	90.00–118.50	109.63
5	—	924	77.00–93.00	87.97
48	—	668	85.00–125.00	112.56
8	—	825	85.00–107.00	94.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	101.00	101.00
1	—	325	105.00	105.00
1	—	385	106.00	106.00
1	—	515	100.00	100.00
1	—	490	107.00	107.00
1	—	645	106.00	106.00
2	—	685	77.00–100.00	88.50
2	—	740	62.00	62.00
1	—	260	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	556	104.00–115.00	111.98
22	—	464	110.00–120.00	119.39
11	—	521	110.00–125.00	117.90
6	—	676	104.00–112.00	108.65
5	—	324	120.00–128.00	123.90
9	—	426	111.00–121.00	118.78
19	—	634	101.00–116.00	105.04
2	—	218	120.00–122.50	121.18
27	—	364	119.00–125.00	122.32
1	—	295	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	383	140.00–145.00	142.15
3	—	255	142.50	142.50
18	—	331	136.00–142.50	138.77
12	—	461	141.00–159.00	149.79
8	—	692	133.00	133.00
24	—	406	150.00–155.00	150.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	109.00	109.00
10	—	894	108.00	108.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	369	169.00–192.00	179.83
253	—	806	152.00–152.95	152.47
60	—	850	152.50	152.50
4	—	521	155.00–157.00	156.00
8	—	413	177.00–186.00	180.63
4	—	339	175.00–190.00	183.60
6	—	614	151.00–157.00	154.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	567	150.00–166.00	159.67
3	—	315	186.00–188.00	186.68
297	—	874	141.00–144.85	142.56
50	—	1,067	127.85	127.85
205	—	783	135.00–149.90	146.71
52	—	421	155.00–182.00	168.72
11	—	364	166.00–172.00	170.94
95	—	624	140.00–159.50	149.40
54	—	970	144.70	144.70
621	—	819	142.75–151.60	148.38
107	—	915	136.10–138.90	137.60
69	—	682	135.00–154.00	147.57
143	—	728	138.00–159.50	153.15
85	—	512	150.00–166.00	159.69
16	—	468	160.50–170.00	162.86
43	—	1,001	134.85	134.85
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
4	—	631	103.00–115.00	111.06
1	—	435	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	293	137.00–169.00	153.14
39	—	472	118.00–154.50	139.38
1	—	1,005	104.00	104.00
46	—	521	120.00–147.00	132.93
42	—	665	108.00–136.50	127.86
27	—	438	110.00–165.00	144.42
8	—	778	113.00–128.50	120.92
2	—	928	110.00–115.00	112.52
4	—	329	131.00–150.00	137.68
9	—	720	110.00–133.50	124.13
50	—	574	110.00–141.00	132.23
33	—	624	113.00–140.00	128.88
6	—	980	111.00–119.00	116.35
17	—	374	130.00–156.00	145.76
2	—	230	153.00–155.00	154.00
13	—	823	118.00–138.00	127.58
14	—	865	113.00–133.00	126.26
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	115.00	115.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	135.00	135.00
2	—	665	127.00	127.00
3	—	600	131.00	131.00
3	—	516	128.00–139.00	131.73
1	—	300	135.00	135.00
1	—	585	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
163	—	426	140.00–180.00	157.84
142	—	879	119.00–141.00	135.73
350	—	576	135.00–165.00	146.17
138	—	375	140.00–176.00	163.09
44	—	322	152.50–179.00	167.23
179	—	827	120.00–151.00	142.17
234	—	472	135.00–171.00	154.64
6	—	1,009	100.00–128.00	116.21
7	—	220	153.00–174.00	162.31
136	—	967	119.00–140.00	135.27
8	—	286	155.00–177.50	167.22
1	—	185	160.00	160.00
260	—	622	125.00–162.50	141.95
90	—	939	112.00–141.00	135.86
113	—	780	120.00–145.00	136.60
171	—	719	124.00–145.00	135.90
252	—	527	132.00–165.00	148.36
167	—	671	126.50–147.50	136.81
63	—	1,065	110.00–124.25	123.34
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	122.00–128.00	124.29
1	—	420	136.00	136.00
3	—	563	120.00–124.00	121.33
1	—	610	122.00	122.00
2	—	665	118.00–124.00	121.05
1	—	290	148.00	148.00
8	—	476	130.00–137.00	133.52
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	658	99.00–107.50	104.67
15	—	1,018	70.00–96.00	91.41
3	—	457	92.00–116.00	107.77
3	—	315	97.00–108.50	104.72
12	—	1,166	79.50	79.50
1	—	1,125	94.00	94.00
20	—	514	85.00–109.00	99.28
6	—	364	106.50–110.00	107.65
21	—	429	109.00–127.50	119.22
7	—	586	101.00	101.00
3	—	856	79.00	79.00
3	—	765	80.00–98.00	92.12
1	—	975	76.00	76.00
1	—	255	114.00	114.00
2	—	927	92.00	92.00
2	—	705	102.50	102.50
36	—	628	90.00–111.25	108.31
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	899	112.95	112.95
49	—	837	110.90	110.90
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	683	49.00–50.00	49.33
2	—	782	49.00	49.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	610	117.50–126.00	119.11
5	—	385	120.00–136.00	133.05
2	—	335	135.00	135.00
4	—	722	80.00–108.00	91.85
4	—	553	134.00	134.00
6	—	425	126.50–130.00	127.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	160.00–170.00	165.13
30	—	418	165.00–175.00	168.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	420	154.00–179.00	170.90
41	—	518	144.00–161.00	154.58
3	—	570	146.00	146.00
2	—	285	175.00–180.00	177.41
4	—	731	126.00	126.00
4	—	660	131.00	131.00
3	—	375	159.00–168.00	164.84
2	—	862	110.00	110.00
3	—	465	156.00	156.00
6	—	625	132.00–135.00	133.69
2	—	312	197.50	197.50
3	—	793	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	768	100.00–120.00	113.17
24	—	817	82.00–110.00	102.54
50	—	278	140.00–184.00	158.97
241	—	430	130.00–175.00	150.69
154	—	371	120.00–184.00	155.04
10	—	869	100.00–116.00	110.06
142	—	668	110.00–145.00	124.27
10	—	221	158.00–182.00	168.99
300	—	573	121.00–152.00	134.20
93	—	323	122.50–185.00	157.94
4	—	973	81.00–93.00	84.49
8	—	919	76.00–111.00	98.92
2	—	1,013	81.00–90.00	85.44
262	—	475	135.00–171.00	147.03
325	—	525	121.00–153.00	137.31
248	—	624	112.00–145.00	126.44
100	—	717	101.00–127.50	115.59
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	233	117.50–125.00	123.29
7	—	371	110.00–121.00	118.90
6	—	464	112.00–121.00	117.74
4	—	430	100.00–120.00	110.65
1	—	665	104.00	104.00
5	—	518	115.00–116.00	115.61
5	—	313	115.00	115.00
5	—	570	106.00–117.00	111.83
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	109.00	109.00
1	—	770	112.00	112.00
3	—	461	132.50	132.50
1	—	675	120.00	120.00
11	—	603	114.00–123.00	119.70
1	—	580	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	120.00	120.00
5	—	474	92.50–114.00	101.15
1	—	805	72.00	72.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	524	82.50–140.00	123.98
69	—	578	97.50–131.00	123.02
72	—	430	116.00–150.00	133.89
19	—	771	83.00–113.00	96.34
4	—	236	134.00–140.00	136.07
6	—	275	122.50–155.00	137.83
13	—	821	68.00–100.00	87.31
56	—	372	100.00–160.00	139.68
17	—	721	90.00–113.00	103.46
26	—	676	103.00–117.00	111.03
83	—	477	115.00–146.00	131.24
1	—	900	80.00	80.00
49	—	624	102.00–129.00	114.26
30	—	329	100.00–164.00	137.17
7	—	877	72.00–100.00	79.54
5	—	967	71.00–81.00	73.37
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	361	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	556	114.00–123.00	119.73
2	—	305	136.00	136.00
5	—	422	124.00–135.00	129.71
10	—	474	127.00–135.00	132.11
22	—	670	100.00–112.00	109.09
1	—	380	137.50	137.50
5	—	731	95.00–100.00	99.03
14	—	630	100.00–116.00	107.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	620.00	620.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	520.00	520.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,305	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,027	600.00–735.00	665.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	385.00	385.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,257	830.00–1,100.00	977.98
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,193	770.00–810.00	789.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,152	500.00–760.00	675.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,093	535.00–825.00	727.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	109	—	1,205	625.00–1,150.00	846.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	59	—	1,146	455.00–940.00	697.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	9	—	1,303	775.00–1,275.00	1,051.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,395	860.00	860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,222	825.00–1,195.00	1,033.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,115	900.00–975.00	938.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	950	925.00–1,125.00	1,015.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	735.00	735.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,102	775.00–875.00	803.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,002	650.00–1,100.00	851.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	17	—	1,175	600.00–1,100.00	964.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	1,173	600.00–1,010.00	779.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,595	1,250.00–1,310.00	1,278.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,050	675.00–1,090.00	894.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	37	—	1,241	700.00–1,175.00	869.93
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	765	500.00–525.00	515.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	945	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	865	575.00	575.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,043	72.00–79.50	74.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	737	710.00	710.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	808	375.00–765.00	608.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,158	69.00–80.00	75.59
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,038	60.00–94.00	68.32
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	879	750.00–1,020.00	854.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	988	675.00–770.00	720.22
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	816	285.00–1,000.00	693.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,148	850.00–1,300.00	1,176.56
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,342	875.00–1,425.00	1,138.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,185.00	1,185.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,298	925.00–1,020.00	974.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,421	950.00–1,300.00	1,156.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,035.00	1,035.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,254	1,350.00–1,625.00	1,470.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,137	750.00–1,075.00	931.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,363	900.00–1,650.00	1,311.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,138	985.00–1,350.00	1,145.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,030	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,065.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	795.00	795.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,145	625.00–1,380.00	1,094.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,254	1,010.00–1,375.00	1,242.15
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	808	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,332.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,071	925.00–1,060.00	984.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	910.00	910.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,475	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,455	108.00	108.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,070	935.00	935.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,313	920.00–1,775.00	1,299.36

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
130	—	1,293	63.00–77.00	67.90
116	—	1,220	40.00–63.00	54.54
372	—	1,247	52.00–67.50	60.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,040	53.00–69.00	59.49
96	—	1,064	22.00–57.00	48.87
11	—	1,090	32.00–43.00	37.75
154	—	1,086	32.00–67.00	55.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	1,545	56.00–77.00	67.76
27	—	1,470	46.00–62.00	55.51
1	—	1,320	44.00	44.00
218	—	1,497	54.00–68.00	61.78
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,123	68.50	68.50
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,280	107.00–111.00	108.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,833	91.00–108.00	100.45
53	—	1,509	70.00–89.00	80.66
122	—	1,756	79.00–99.00	90.63

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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