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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Dec 13
● As filed351 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193
← Dec 6Dec 13Dec 20 →

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 351 priced lines covering 17,190 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 18,079 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,120 head. replacement cattle receipts at 646 head. Counted as USDA files them — 45 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Dec 13, 2021
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 18,079Last week 25,471Year ago 16,672
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,120Last week 2,506Year ago 2,479
Replacement CattleReceipts 646Last week 1,009Year ago 1,293

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher with exceptions to 10.00 higher. Yearlings sold mostly steady. Demand was good to very good for all feeder classes with moderate to heavy offerings and good buyer activity. Buyers showed most interest for weaned and preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady with moderate to good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2—510115.00115.00
1—395110.00110.00
17—578116.00–128.00125.63
10—437130.00–131.00130.20
2—693116.00116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
126—482137.00–156.50150.01
205—521135.00–150.00141.86
350—571135.00–154.25143.60
229—762123.00–150.90144.61
57—832122.50–142.50140.81
302—722120.00–147.50142.17
47—1,144124.75124.75
298—624127.00–150.00140.06
84—428138.00–153.00146.64
24—377139.00–160.00150.01
610—667127.00–149.00144.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19—579148.00–151.00150.69
15—616143.00–145.00144.21
67—822139.00139.00
24—507159.00–163.00162.00
9—323173.00173.00
21—424160.00–164.00162.21
22—788135.00–136.00135.45
50—483158.00–160.00159.68
8—675134.00–138.00137.50
5—717132.00132.00
2—352169.00169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8—834130.00130.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6—633108.00–119.00112.66
4—523108.00–122.00114.93
2—75391.00–97.0094.01
2—71597.00–100.0098.50
2—285137.50–142.50140.04
2—215140.00140.00
3—677103.00–113.00108.59
1—440127.00127.00
1—330122.50122.50
7—467110.00–125.00117.65
4—581108.00–120.00116.73
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—295105.00105.00
3—420100.00–110.00104.69
3—380100.00–105.00103.44
4—510101.00–110.00104.31
3—483100.00–110.00104.29
1—570100.00100.00
5—60494.0094.00
1—65082.0082.00
1—330100.00100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19—228124.00–161.00144.32
3—1,02798.00–105.00100.96
9—1,08492.00–105.0096.37
73—766104.00–130.00119.15
559—524118.00–157.00134.47
343—428123.00–159.00139.88
11—97491.00–119.00108.84
17—91890.00–120.00108.16
80—324125.00–162.00142.70
608—573120.00–147.00134.38
33—273122.50–161.00146.58
208—665110.00–141.50128.70
242—373126.00–159.00142.48
5—1,18490.0090.00
471—476120.00–156.00138.19
41—82394.00–119.00105.84
8—873100.00–120.00112.90
420—624110.00–141.00128.54
116—721102.00–130.00119.73
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3—505120.00120.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—480125.00125.00
1—670107.00107.00
1—645105.00105.00
6—568115.00–128.00125.85
1—755100.00100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12—330140.00–145.00141.20
2—292141.00141.00
4—222162.50162.50
7—459153.00153.00
17—427141.00–151.00148.27
23—377140.00–162.50146.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
11—932103.00–120.00113.79
1—755123.00123.00
1—725118.00118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3—721100.00–109.00102.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2—76780.0080.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
34—52290.00–127.00117.41
45—574100.00–135.00115.80
49—382100.00–149.00126.09
2—96087.00–90.0088.51
7—270120.00–139.00127.58
48—427108.00–137.50128.42
2—86897.00–110.00103.63
31—72189.00–116.00101.26
47—62591.00–123.00109.49
17—77087.50–106.00102.77
36—325110.00–145.00130.75
64—47290.00–134.50115.58
2—93081.00–101.0090.84
52—68091.00–128.00110.95
12—83078.00–112.0091.12
2—205120.00–140.00130.00
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1—410109.00109.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6—363184.00–192.00190.62
62—532181.25–182.50181.43
12—825152.50152.50
13—418182.00–205.00192.96
5—269216.00–220.00218.15
17—476182.00–195.00188.69
6—337190.00–205.00201.36
56—920156.30156.30
50—1,035142.25142.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
465—825134.00–162.00154.58
192—857150.00–155.10154.62
488—684140.00–165.00158.74
286—581150.00–178.00162.89
238—929148.50–154.95152.05
6—954135.00135.00
199—519158.00–187.00171.94
81—426168.00–202.00187.56
6—332198.00–225.00211.40
28—377177.50–224.00196.33
256—625139.00–167.00152.65
334—721138.50–158.00151.74
704—783139.00–163.95158.11
66—469166.00–208.00182.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8—393190.00–191.00190.88
7—437176.00–178.00177.30
19—831143.00143.00
22—679147.00–148.00147.77
2—915133.00133.00
37—508174.00–180.00179.36
5—488176.00–178.00177.19
14—571161.00–164.00162.32
42—623154.00–157.00155.19
13—725145.00–146.00145.47
20—751141.00–146.00144.75
5—962127.00127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
18—820138.00–139.00138.94
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
31—664111.00–142.00127.84
4—929100.00–115.00104.89
5—821115.00–135.00124.02
4—99292.00–120.0098.98
9—779129.00–137.00134.81
51—629117.00–145.00131.79
27—730109.00–134.00123.00
10—371124.00–158.00145.78
8—328115.00–165.00150.04
7—863102.00–120.00107.16
26—527123.00–162.00142.69
34—575130.00–148.00139.33
10—267140.00–164.00152.31
38—470123.00–163.00145.71
26—430101.00–171.00142.26
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6—435120.00–140.00134.24
1—235160.00160.00
1—725107.50107.50
2—355139.00139.00
2—768116.00–119.00117.48
2—282141.00141.00
3—688111.00–120.00113.92
1—310155.00155.00
5—482130.00–142.00136.35
2—623124.00–125.00124.49
4—583126.00–130.00127.73
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7—497167.25167.25
3—665137.00–145.00139.63
2—523135.00135.00
2—562130.00130.00
1—865134.00134.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—450107.00107.00
2—412112.00112.00
1—510100.00100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6—1,026100.00–124.00109.99
7—270150.00–180.00162.81
170—470142.00–184.00166.94
200—678131.00–157.50147.28
117—816124.00–152.75142.10
169—722120.00–149.50137.43
47—331143.00–189.00173.22
33—970117.00–140.00133.53
22—1,129119.50–128.50125.27
57—374161.00–203.00176.29
3—244160.00–167.50165.09
291—577133.00–174.00158.00
303—625130.00–160.50150.13
66—878120.00–146.00136.57
24—922114.00–135.00124.52
164—775122.00–154.00140.90
2—1,083112.00–124.00118.01
258—528140.00–175.00162.55
132—422153.00–195.00173.87
2—1,217120.00120.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2—700123.00123.00
6—584139.00–140.00139.17
1—515149.00149.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3—20590.0090.00
33—55497.50–101.0099.95
3—71086.00–92.5090.33
6—61680.00–91.0083.86
4—68586.00–89.5088.14
4—35885.00–106.0097.69
9—48179.00–97.0085.23
8—53185.00–100.0094.22
1—87574.0074.00
8—42874.00–98.0083.03
3—27785.0085.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22—549116.00116.00
10—459119.00119.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
125—803116.00116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30—628131.00–146.00134.79
7—324180.00–215.00207.40
25—423164.00–200.00185.90
8—575154.00–161.00155.93
11—372177.00–207.50192.45
11—470162.50–172.00167.22
23—516157.00–179.00163.21
8—661130.00–136.00132.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
25—435176.00–209.00193.77
1—330193.00193.00
20—470162.00–191.00176.53
2—212212.50212.50
11—382179.00–199.00191.46
50—522150.00–174.00165.13
11—619144.00–146.00145.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
46—427111.00–155.00138.38
11—82085.00–111.0098.85
13—321115.00–170.00149.56
9—86674.00–102.0094.30
35—67593.00–125.00113.13
60—577108.00–151.00125.72
56—474130.00–160.00140.47
10—78491.00–107.00101.95
63—51890.00–158.00129.38
14—71989.00–116.50106.59
34—375116.00–174.00146.63
48—627100.00–132.00114.62
1—99580.0080.00
9—280130.00–172.50141.74
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2—360150.00–170.00160.28
1—685114.00114.00
3—428145.00–149.00146.25
6—459129.00–147.50141.40
1—310150.00150.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4—225147.00–156.00153.30
9—377130.00–152.50144.53
2—780103.00–104.00103.49
1—740100.00100.00
3—635109.00–115.00111.33
1—300142.50142.50
3—580120.00–123.00122.03
2—680116.00–122.00119.02
4—287132.50–157.50149.47
4—474122.50–136.00131.26
1—430143.00143.00
6—519106.00–124.00116.45
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1—370148.00148.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17—98470.00–120.00104.56
1—1,025110.00110.00
7—227140.00–167.50154.43
210—621110.00–149.50134.06
191—474130.00–182.00159.54
103—719105.00–137.00121.79
3—1,07390.00–92.0090.67
134—674109.00–145.00129.38
7—92682.00–116.00103.10
106—373150.00–191.50172.10
47—826103.00–125.00113.99
156—430140.00–187.00161.20
15—868100.00–124.00115.21
10—288165.00–198.00178.99
207—574126.00–157.00140.72
44—768101.00–130.00120.22
303—527121.00–170.00147.23
81—326150.00–187.50169.88
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3—625106.00–110.00107.33
5—577104.00–121.00112.96
1—270110.00110.00
4—430100.00–119.00108.00
3—473102.50–114.00108.86
1—240122.00122.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4—400150.00150.00
1—650121.00121.00
7—528138.00–147.00145.77
8—619120.00–129.00125.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7—1,021790.00–800.00793.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)12—1,114850.00–1,110.00977.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)44—1,229650.00–1,085.00853.48
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,290810.00810.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,185700.00–1,150.00984.81
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)28—1,283530.00–860.00741.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)32—1,252625.00–1,250.00952.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)78—1,160500.00–1,300.00963.37
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)40—1,148425.00–800.00624.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)7—994500.00–1,000.00824.86
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)7—1,278600.00–675.00665.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)12—1,118675.00–890.00766.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)36—1,232670.00–1,275.00971.86
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—975550.00550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,010600.00600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,330630.00–775.00710.68
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,170625.00625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,035630.00–725.00688.56
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—800625.00625.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open10—950680.00680.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,16069.00–76.0071.47
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,16075.00–87.5081.92
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—732900.00900.00
(<2 yrs)Open1—90093.0093.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—685600.00600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—884680.00–860.00725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—840620.00–1,030.00905.36
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,000630.00–875.00770.88
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—967700.00–875.00796.12
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—850450.00450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,395900.00900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—950675.00675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—750650.00650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,1001,120.00–1,125.001,122.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open5—1,220850.00–1,410.001,133.98
Aged (>8 yrs)Open3—1,120640.00–750.00683.27
Aged (>8 yrs)Open3—1,130700.00–890.00790.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,2501,325.001,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—1,228710.00–1,160.00916.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open15—1,2541,025.00–1,385.001,177.06
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,085825.00825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open5—1,2791,000.00–1,275.001,104.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,3501,350.001,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,4001,625.001,625.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)N/A1—1,000100.00100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A1—1,56579.0079.00
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A7—1,5841,300.00–1,700.001,522.99
(<2 yrs)N/A1—9502,000.002,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A1—1,7751,725.001,725.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open1—950830.00830.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
179—1,08439.00–60.0050.55
3—1,00330.00–31.0030.32
55—99546.00–70.0057.28
118—1,03627.00–51.0041.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27—1,44739.00–53.5049.65
101—1,56057.00–78.0064.16
167—1,51649.00–64.5056.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
161—1,24456.00–77.0063.24
353—1,24446.00–65.0054.70
69—1,21535.00–56.0046.03
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3—1,087102.00–116.00110.76
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2—1,210110.00–115.00112.32
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1—1,040120.00120.00
1—1,115107.00107.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2—1,08380.00–102.0091.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
110—1,71379.00–106.0088.19
50—1,87290.00–109.5099.29
60—1,47960.00–86.0075.08
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.