Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 320 priced lines covering 17,106 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 17,432 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,705 head. replacement cattle receipts at 764 head. Counted as USDA files them — 151 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 17,432Last week 16,827Year ago 16,233

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,705Last week 3,655Year ago 1,881

Replacement CattleReceipts 764Last week 1,569Year ago 811

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady with some exceptions sharply higher. Yearlings had a limited comparison. There was moderate to good demand for all feeder cattle, with good offerings and good buyer activity this week. The best demand was noted for long-weaned, preconditioned steers and heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate to very good for all slaughter cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	125.00	125.00
2	—	658	135.00–136.00	135.51
2	—	370	154.00	154.00
4	—	647	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	965	105.00–106.00	105.49
248	—	472	148.00–196.00	172.98
50	—	716	117.00–150.00	135.53
185	—	373	157.50–216.00	179.90
178	—	426	155.00–202.00	179.53
258	—	523	146.00–185.00	162.85
196	—	571	150.00–183.00	160.82
9	—	925	90.00–116.00	105.22
45	—	777	120.00–145.00	129.75
32	—	283	150.00–210.00	183.22
116	—	667	124.00–160.00	141.86
4	—	1,033	86.00–110.00	102.08
2	—	1,075	95.00–103.00	99.00
13	—	872	104.00–130.00	112.22
22	—	823	110.00–128.00	117.08
13	—	218	172.50–195.00	180.42
131	—	623	135.00–190.00	150.28
82	—	324	160.00–217.00	180.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	235	220.00	220.00
20	—	465	189.00–194.00	192.16
10	—	318	200.00–201.00	200.90
26	—	417	183.00–205.00	194.93
2	—	660	154.00–157.00	155.49
18	—	365	178.00–214.00	194.70
6	—	558	170.00	170.00
5	—	623	154.00–160.00	156.19
12	—	521	174.00–188.00	180.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	425	170.00–189.00	179.44
15	—	624	140.00–156.00	145.22
24	—	566	155.00–173.00	165.05
5	—	380	187.00	187.00
33	—	483	161.00–188.00	177.02
30	—	523	155.00–186.00	172.44
3	—	667	140.00–161.00	153.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	576	112.00–160.00	143.25
17	—	635	114.00–145.00	130.27
29	—	520	130.00–167.00	146.74
50	—	480	130.00–174.00	156.35
2	—	905	100.00–104.00	102.00
1	—	140	205.00	205.00
6	—	279	132.00–167.00	149.17
35	—	372	146.00–181.00	168.78
55	—	425	133.00–176.00	158.08
4	—	959	90.00–94.00	91.99
5	—	814	102.00–110.00	107.15
6	—	786	105.00–124.00	117.49
15	—	676	115.00–134.00	126.03
4	—	228	165.00–190.00	178.60
18	—	330	140.00–187.00	160.59
2	—	895	101.00–109.00	105.00
11	—	725	91.00–124.00	114.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	624	153.00–160.00	155.44
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	121.00	121.00
1	—	480	120.00	120.00
1	—	255	110.00	110.00
1	—	380	137.50	137.50
1	—	200	122.50	122.50
1	—	310	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	166.00	166.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	727	118.00	118.00
1	—	345	147.50	147.50
3	—	756	119.00	119.00
1	—	280	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,136	86.50	86.50
2	—	485	135.00	135.00
2	—	785	108.00–135.00	121.59
2	—	447	137.00	137.00
6	—	621	124.00–131.00	129.03
1	—	515	141.00	141.00
4	—	565	131.00–145.00	139.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	478	148.00–166.25	153.02
56	—	431	150.00–172.50	160.21
329	—	773	135.00–144.95	137.78
18	—	325	158.00–173.00	166.10
8	—	275	162.50–172.50	165.48
435	—	569	141.00–170.00	157.13
169	—	829	126.00–142.75	135.55
51	—	369	163.00–179.00	167.87
115	—	616	138.00–155.00	145.18
308	—	520	147.00–170.00	158.75
387	—	718	130.50–148.75	143.75
528	—	678	136.00–156.10	150.22
37	—	859	126.00–143.00	135.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	279	150.00–177.50	162.53
195	—	723	116.00–137.00	130.51
258	—	669	120.00–146.00	134.90
118	—	323	150.00–179.00	166.07
31	—	928	100.00–128.00	121.52
5	—	1,065	98.00–116.00	106.40
325	—	374	146.00–180.00	166.90
272	—	623	123.00–151.75	137.92
13	—	962	102.00–118.00	115.64
12	—	224	155.00–187.50	162.32
49	—	820	114.00–137.00	126.33
79	—	773	115.00–133.50	125.03
539	—	572	128.00–159.00	147.86
20	—	876	107.00–133.00	120.17
517	—	522	130.00–168.00	152.33
597	—	474	140.00–173.00	159.25
509	—	427	139.00–177.00	163.15
1	—	1,000	97.00	97.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	110.00	110.00
1	—	520	105.00	105.00
1	—	405	120.00	120.00
3	—	613	100.00–101.00	100.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	366	156.50	156.50
1	—	745	110.00	110.00
5	—	670	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	82.00	82.00
22	—	319	120.00–164.00	144.29
59	—	427	115.00–165.50	146.08
62	—	475	110.00–159.00	143.89
9	—	224	130.00–164.00	153.31
25	—	724	93.00–132.00	112.64
33	—	668	100.00–130.00	117.65
4	—	864	90.00–113.00	100.56
42	—	580	114.00–144.00	131.46
53	—	374	120.00–167.00	150.70
8	—	813	95.00–112.00	104.53
24	—	274	135.00–169.00	152.05
37	—	619	100.00–137.00	121.46
16	—	768	101.00–120.00	106.06
54	—	526	110.00–152.00	137.19
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	109.00	109.00
4	—	390	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	118.00	118.00
2	—	875	130.00	130.00
5	—	844	121.00	121.00
2	—	902	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	355	130.00	130.00
3	—	410	128.00	128.00
3	—	515	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	551	160.00	160.00
11	—	359	170.00–190.00	181.96
5	—	291	182.00–182.50	182.10
30	—	334	170.00–199.00	181.14
65	—	421	166.00–189.00	176.61
35	—	474	168.00–180.00	170.85
8	—	509	166.00–168.00	167.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	587	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	382	200.00–216.00	207.98
12	—	579	185.00–187.00	185.51
1	—	270	202.50	202.50
74	—	478	190.00–211.00	197.04
73	—	425	190.00–221.00	202.36
8	—	605	180.50	180.50
20	—	328	200.00–220.00	208.51
3	—	518	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	389	191.00–200.00	195.22
14	—	975	138.50	138.50
337	—	728	137.00–165.00	158.17
213	—	817	137.00–152.10	144.45
377	—	624	149.00–180.00	171.27
151	—	576	165.00–196.00	179.77
64	—	924	135.00–145.25	144.15
371	—	665	154.00–176.90	167.21
204	—	520	168.00–203.00	188.19
1	—	245	190.00	190.00
62	—	434	162.50–198.00	184.60
87	—	470	160.00–196.50	184.25
167	—	881	134.00–149.70	142.01
6	—	341	192.50–199.00	193.60
325	—	776	144.00–154.10	149.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	142.00	142.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	688	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	930	129.75	129.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	215	162.50–167.50	166.08
10	—	276	147.00–186.00	159.14
2	—	870	110.00–129.00	119.61
9	—	320	141.00–176.00	163.91
46	—	578	140.00–164.00	154.46
5	—	917	105.00–119.00	111.24
27	—	522	130.00–168.00	151.50
2	—	965	120.00–125.00	122.51
22	—	712	119.00–139.00	127.88
7	—	767	121.00–135.00	127.59
19	—	623	130.00–150.00	142.37
1	—	1,074	99.00	99.00
38	—	432	141.00–185.00	170.96
5	—	661	125.00–147.00	138.38
3	—	808	122.00–128.00	125.00
13	—	378	152.00–188.00	170.24
39	—	479	145.00–180.00	164.07
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	151.00	151.00
23	—	618	143.00	143.00
1	—	905	125.00	125.00
3	—	343	155.00	155.00
3	—	670	130.00–141.00	136.90
3	—	363	152.00	152.00
2	—	452	150.00	150.00
1	—	725	129.00	129.00
1	—	295	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
215	—	672	138.00–167.00	155.46
180	—	726	129.00–160.00	143.29
285	—	623	135.00–174.00	162.03
32	—	968	116.00–135.00	129.86
10	—	1,025	101.00–130.00	122.99
7	—	1,138	110.00–120.00	115.73
371	—	529	155.00–189.00	175.55
185	—	426	160.00–205.00	188.70
138	—	820	128.50–148.00	139.12
113	—	380	170.00–215.00	193.37
33	—	281	177.50–206.00	200.07
66	—	330	170.00–216.00	192.72
110	—	773	129.00–150.00	143.37
99	—	883	120.00–140.00	137.41
349	—	574	151.00–188.00	171.83
4	—	225	185.00–190.00	187.42
5	—	1,096	127.00	127.00
287	—	478	152.00–202.00	182.03
113	—	922	116.00–137.00	132.68
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	167.50	167.50
1	—	615	151.00	151.00
1	—	315	150.00	150.00
5	—	530	154.00	154.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	101.00	101.00
8	—	271	136.00–149.00	144.94
1	—	760	82.50	82.50
28	—	412	121.00–140.00	134.06
18	—	485	125.00–141.00	138.13
17	—	608	118.00–129.00	126.38
5	—	342	138.00	138.00
3	—	1,095	105.00	105.00
1	—	1,150	101.00	101.00
1	—	1,120	105.00	105.00
9	—	915	107.50	107.50
21	—	375	99.00–143.00	126.92
12	—	537	100.00–128.00	122.89
12	—	167	141.00–147.00	144.28
3	—	713	117.00	117.00
8	—	575	125.00	125.00
8	—	215	143.00–154.00	152.25
1	—	1,035	104.00	104.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	910	119.20	119.20

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	6	—	1,208	925.00–1,475.00	1,259.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,640	1,820.00	1,820.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,130	875.00–1,400.00	1,223.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,208	1,375.00–1,550.00	1,498.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,430	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	928	800.00–1,600.00	1,191.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,324	885.00–1,775.00	1,573.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,152	1,090.00–1,460.00	1,260.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	35	—	1,284	675.00–1,675.00	1,335.93
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,160.00	1,160.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,142	775.00–1,275.00	987.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	900	1,480.00	1,480.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,135.00	1,135.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,288	1,000.00–1,625.00	1,348.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,350	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,227	910.00–1,210.00	1,098.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,045	860.00–1,325.00	1,192.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,090	1,000.00–1,130.00	1,063.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	710.00	710.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	665	375.00–550.00	461.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	794	400.00–850.00	628.90
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	94.00	94.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	560.00	560.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	970	510.00–925.00	780.29
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,060.00	1,060.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	903	675.00–1,110.00	902.32
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	889	725.00–1,125.00	1,029.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,168	790.00–1,450.00	1,164.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	975.00	975.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	917	800.00–985.00	926.01
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	640.00	640.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,213	750.00–1,225.00	1,020.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	18	—	1,226	750.00–1,325.00	1,122.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,117	880.00–935.00	908.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,129	710.00–1,075.00	880.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	1,226	700.00–1,300.00	1,117.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	935.00	935.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,278	870.00–1,275.00	1,100.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,078	900.00–1,050.00	976.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,125	750.00–1,250.00	984.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,331	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	835	785.00	785.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,192	800.00–1,360.00	1,046.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	39	—	1,235	700.00–1,400.00	1,129.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	938	860.00–1,175.00	1,041.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	—	1,264	760.00–1,550.00	1,195.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	935	650.00–775.00	711.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,064	925.00–1,275.00	1,100.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	990	635.00	635.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	985	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	833	525.00–875.00	715.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	2	—	822	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	978	650.00–775.00	718.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	775.00	775.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
130	—	1,821	108.00–141.00	123.21
149	—	1,696	96.00–125.00	111.85
42	—	1,445	70.00–114.00	96.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
394	—	1,240	61.00–95.00	81.98
355	—	1,315	76.50–113.50	91.37
65	—	1,168	55.00–93.00	71.82
2	—	1,023	53.50–55.00	54.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
233	—	1,039	54.00–84.00	71.17
96	—	988	37.00–73.50	62.56
26	—	884	34.00–59.00	46.67
120	—	1,038	70.00–97.00	81.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
210	—	1,538	78.00–108.50	91.32
139	—	1,463	71.00–93.50	83.30
19	—	1,459	65.00–87.50	76.68
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	100.00	100.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,198	103.00–111.00	106.81
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,575	128.00	128.00

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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