Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 263 priced lines covering 13,243 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 13,717 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,892 head. replacement cattle receipts at 516 head. Counted as USDA files them — 34 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 13,717Last week 2,562Year ago 21,101

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,892Last week 405Year ago 2,279

Replacement CattleReceipts 516Last week 98Year ago 468

There are no trends available due to holiday closures.

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
249	—	775	139.25–150.40	146.27
15	—	344	160.00	160.00
30	—	377	140.00–171.00	153.40
497	—	624	130.00–152.50	143.48
164	—	576	137.50–155.00	146.93
219	—	527	138.00–155.50	147.84
94	—	464	142.00–158.75	150.57
3	—	297	170.00	170.00
149	—	688	132.00–154.00	144.68
95	—	423	142.00–159.00	149.89
103	—	816	123.00–145.90	138.97
510	—	736	128.00–148.95	142.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	915	117.00–127.00	123.59
153	—	376	128.00–165.00	144.34
405	—	475	120.00–156.00	139.71
401	—	622	115.00–148.00	134.61
203	—	718	111.00–139.00	131.69
13	—	878	109.00–123.00	117.75
111	—	322	128.00–165.00	145.41
69	—	277	130.00–174.00	151.41
8	—	233	134.00–165.00	145.21
23	—	826	101.00–133.00	116.37
434	—	520	120.00–155.00	140.96
410	—	571	110.00–156.00	137.11
3	—	1,085	119.00	119.00
81	—	775	109.00–137.00	128.81
1	—	1,020	107.50	107.50
191	—	425	125.00–155.00	141.87
14	—	958	108.00–122.00	113.22
153	—	673	117.00–141.00	130.02
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	862	92.00	92.00
1	—	470	125.00	125.00
2	—	565	110.00–115.00	112.57
1	—	365	130.00	130.00
2	—	433	115.00–130.00	122.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	829	75.00–105.00	90.87
38	—	422	110.00–140.00	129.21
16	—	273	120.00–144.00	129.35
19	—	727	86.00–130.00	109.65
27	—	625	96.00–132.00	119.20
22	—	474	115.00–136.00	126.38
1	—	1,085	90.00	90.00
22	—	577	100.00–137.00	121.13
4	—	910	61.00–120.50	97.71
1	—	955	91.00	91.00
1	—	220	117.50	117.50
41	—	519	101.00–140.00	124.16
13	—	318	110.00–141.00	128.00
21	—	769	89.00–126.50	107.71
3	—	852	82.00–102.00	88.65
32	—	670	97.00–132.50	115.31
20	—	380	110.00–150.00	134.52
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	105.00	105.00
1	—	475	128.00	128.00
1	—	345	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	614	133.00–133.50	133.30
6	—	724	124.00–129.00	128.15
2	—	770	123.00–128.00	125.50
3	—	877	114.00–120.00	116.69
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	122.00–125.00	122.76
1	—	440	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	312	160.00	160.00
114	—	494	151.00–165.00	163.38
11	—	421	157.00	157.00
1	—	245	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	95.00	95.00
1	—	705	70.00	70.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	907	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	370	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	280	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	873	157.00–159.70	158.63
4	—	320	182.50–195.00	191.68
24	—	426	180.00–208.00	197.91
4	—	388	170.00–202.50	191.27
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	565	120.00–157.00	139.39
18	—	431	110.00–174.00	147.15
8	—	376	121.00–162.00	146.44
3	—	227	157.50–158.00	157.84
1	—	800	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,035	85.00	85.00
5	—	916	111.00–138.00	132.64
8	—	776	115.00–135.00	124.81
2	—	273	143.00–157.00	149.42
12	—	480	124.00–168.00	142.55
36	—	624	115.00–144.00	138.49
7	—	322	122.50–162.50	142.50
12	—	734	100.00–132.00	125.36
18	—	679	105.00–134.00	127.89
49	—	521	137.00–160.50	145.81
44	—	896	109.00–141.99	140.05
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	92.00	92.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
148	—	771	143.00–158.00	153.69
244	—	571	156.00–180.25	167.60
302	—	866	154.80–157.00	155.55
182	—	675	141.00–158.50	152.91
1	—	205	201.00	201.00
424	—	724	140.00–163.80	155.82
409	—	821	140.00–159.00	154.74
357	—	612	143.00–175.00	163.58
62	—	963	130.00–157.00	155.28
244	—	912	150.00–162.00	157.67
182	—	518	154.00–186.00	171.29
16	—	380	182.50–194.00	186.83
60	—	480	167.00–190.00	178.86
22	—	431	161.00–196.00	180.54
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	137.00	137.00
1	—	645	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
249	—	728	130.00–153.50	143.48
158	—	526	146.50–178.00	159.00
165	—	826	124.00–152.00	142.60
21	—	914	121.00–150.50	139.79
33	—	957	115.00–137.75	134.88
66	—	868	124.00–144.00	139.05
85	—	428	150.00–194.00	172.68
214	—	624	137.00–161.00	151.35
54	—	374	151.00–190.00	177.91
1	—	1,125	110.00	110.00
209	—	767	118.00–151.00	142.27
1	—	1,060	110.00	110.00
205	—	474	149.00–186.00	171.38
243	—	671	134.00–161.00	146.45
16	—	276	155.00–214.00	198.43
8	—	231	174.00–200.00	192.89
14	—	1,012	125.00–130.00	126.82
304	—	576	140.00–173.50	159.69
21	—	329	160.00–196.00	180.38
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	133.00	133.00
2	—	407	144.00	144.00
1	—	540	142.00	142.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	118.00–130.00	123.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	860	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	469	175.00	175.00
1	—	295	200.00	200.00
5	—	418	180.00–190.00	186.23
4	—	563	152.50–158.00	153.85
2	—	640	137.00	137.00
5	—	358	169.00–184.00	180.81
7	—	521	162.00–168.00	163.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	569	155.00	155.00
9	—	415	160.00–191.00	179.21
2	—	517	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	100.00	100.00
2	—	353	116.00–119.00	117.49
1	—	245	125.00	125.00
5	—	565	102.00	102.00
2	—	333	107.50–113.00	110.15
2	—	457	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	770	112.00–116.00	114.30
1	—	660	128.00	128.00
1	—	895	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	370	145.00–191.00	162.72
2	—	235	172.00–176.00	173.91
6	—	918	95.00–108.00	101.66
6	—	871	100.00–111.00	106.48
82	—	665	121.00–145.00	132.59
1	—	1,125	94.50	94.50
1	—	1,205	86.00	86.00
101	—	627	120.00–150.00	135.86
3	—	833	100.00–110.00	106.35
156	—	571	129.00–160.50	148.11
6	—	967	80.00–125.00	99.53
40	—	323	145.00–196.00	168.53
71	—	722	115.00–142.00	123.34
101	—	523	137.00–164.00	148.67
110	—	470	135.00–177.50	158.20
101	—	429	135.00–182.00	157.24
28	—	776	106.00–129.00	121.39
16	—	280	150.00–180.00	171.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	150.00	150.00
2	—	515	133.00	133.00
3	—	586	130.00	130.00
1	—	695	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	873	89.00–90.00	89.67
31	—	376	120.00–160.00	148.95
1	—	930	87.00	87.00
3	—	832	90.00–96.00	92.01
26	—	481	110.00–168.00	139.16
18	—	324	138.00–171.00	150.78
25	—	572	121.00–145.00	131.26
6	—	285	135.00–150.00	141.17
21	—	425	120.00–150.00	137.81
1	—	1,095	80.00	80.00
26	—	628	117.50–132.00	123.37
5	—	772	90.00–114.00	101.83
4	—	710	106.00–115.00	112.75
2	—	233	120.00–139.00	129.60
5	—	679	110.00–125.00	117.58
28	—	529	122.00–149.00	135.79
4	—	973	80.00–85.00	83.78
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	628	80.00	80.00
1	—	515	87.00	87.00
2	—	740	82.00–85.00	83.51
1	—	810	65.00	65.00
10	—	788	58.00–100.50	93.59
2	—	903	70.00	70.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	860	113.75	113.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,350	1,525.00	1,525.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,326	975.00–1,500.00	1,284.12
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	870	800.00–1,085.00	957.87
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,120	725.00–1,200.00	988.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	790.00	790.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,115	800.00–1,450.00	1,073.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	935.00	935.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,159.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,293	1,010.00–1,085.00	1,048.30
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,300	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	990.00	990.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,335	960.00	960.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	910.00	910.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,128	500.00–900.00	743.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,008	76.00–81.00	79.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,036	55.00–96.00	73.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,380	700.00–1,000.00	875.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	975.00	975.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	867	635.00–860.00	713.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	939	700.00–960.00	836.61
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	670.00	670.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	670.00	670.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,277	525.00–1,200.00	957.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,300	690.00–970.00	815.33
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,277	910.00–950.00	923.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,185	600.00–985.00	791.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	28	—	1,123	390.00–1,100.00	921.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,404	1,075.00–1,600.00	1,441.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,284	585.00–910.00	746.36
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,315	875.00–950.00	902.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,122	425.00–875.00	731.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	1,205	585.00–1,050.00	882.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,195	725.00–985.00	846.88
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	810.00	810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,243	735.00–880.00	820.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,208	660.00–935.00	819.99
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,310	725.00–925.00	850.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	1,132	410.00–1,085.00	847.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,028	595.00–700.00	639.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,388	850.00–885.00	865.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,076	300.00–950.00	711.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,090	700.00–950.00	830.16
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	470.00	470.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,133	600.00–750.00	663.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	610.00	610.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	670.00	670.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	875	695.00	695.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	750.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,384	60.00–87.00	77.03
102	—	1,669	80.00–98.00	89.48
67	—	1,775	92.00–108.00	100.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,229	30.00–59.00	47.12
285	—	1,270	47.50–64.50	56.17
191	—	1,300	54.00–77.50	64.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,656	40.00–55.00	49.68
133	—	1,483	49.00–68.50	58.72
137	—	1,528	57.00–85.00	66.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,089	45.00–64.00	57.92
137	—	1,101	30.00–62.00	50.99
60	—	1,009	29.00–52.00	42.24
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	75.00	75.00
6	—	1,313	80.00–127.00	100.29

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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