Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 269 priced lines covering 14,809 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 14,261 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,352 head. replacement cattle receipts at 630 head. Counted as USDA files them — 115 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 14,261Last week 14,698Year ago 11,872

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,352Last week 2,364Year ago 3,031

Replacement CattleReceipts 630Last week 728Year ago 604

Compared to last week feeder steers sold Steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-6.00 higher. There was good demand for all feeder cattle, with good offerings and good buyer activity this week. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with exceptions to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with 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
266	—	627	139.00–168.50	154.64
29	—	332	170.00–185.00	178.91
97	—	471	154.00–184.00	168.01
174	—	677	140.00–157.25	152.24
21	—	379	163.00–180.00	172.03
43	—	759	138.50	138.50
183	—	524	148.00–174.00	160.69
245	—	570	147.50–175.00	161.70
232	—	718	139.00–147.90	144.95
110	—	426	154.00–184.00	174.08
4	—	274	166.00–192.50	186.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	281	150.00–187.50	176.23
529	—	475	139.00–180.00	158.52
1	—	1,105	105.00	105.00
243	—	378	147.00–186.00	170.56
293	—	619	121.00–161.00	140.73
60	—	327	152.50–188.00	170.56
5	—	221	160.00–205.00	174.97
28	—	816	107.00–134.00	125.48
3	—	1,081	110.00	110.00
299	—	426	140.00–183.00	165.37
12	—	869	107.00–135.00	124.93
4	—	1,039	84.00–113.00	105.10
1	—	960	115.00	115.00
42	—	930	101.00–123.00	118.18
481	—	575	125.00–169.00	150.57
507	—	519	138.50–168.50	154.16
86	—	718	114.00–143.00	128.25
91	—	776	114.00–141.00	127.74
321	—	684	122.00–151.00	140.58
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	632	129.00	129.00
5	—	504	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	417	142.50	142.50
5	—	455	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	105.00	105.00
8	—	715	115.00	115.00
6	—	570	121.00–126.00	123.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	728	100.00–125.00	111.29
6	—	934	85.00–109.00	103.09
5	—	826	110.00–119.00	113.61
22	—	326	125.00–167.00	153.56
49	—	678	115.00–131.00	123.93
35	—	421	128.00–165.00	144.03
10	—	861	87.00–110.50	99.38
121	—	478	118.00–160.00	146.22
10	—	780	105.00–127.00	115.61
5	—	289	132.50–174.00	156.29
48	—	525	120.00–148.00	134.89
32	—	374	132.00–168.00	152.00
2	—	235	120.00–145.00	131.97
42	—	578	115.00–147.00	132.28
22	—	624	111.00–136.00	125.55
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	111.00	111.00
2	—	372	143.00	143.00
1	—	515	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,053	109.00	109.00
3	—	951	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	227	190.00–195.00	193.46
6	—	275	192.50–210.00	199.90
29	—	374	172.50–200.00	183.87
31	—	430	166.00–190.00	178.31
13	—	325	170.00–200.00	189.39
7	—	471	159.00–182.50	164.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	207.00	207.00
48	—	479	188.00–208.50	204.87
4	—	305	195.00–230.00	204.88
63	—	930	150.35	150.35
2	—	515	210.00–217.50	213.75
11	—	428	189.00–208.00	202.96
23	—	371	202.00–230.00	210.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	242	205.00	205.00
22	—	317	192.50–207.00	201.23
284	—	522	178.50–207.00	193.17
494	—	865	140.50–153.00	146.30
98	—	466	182.00–204.00	198.49
245	—	620	161.00–193.50	178.79
137	—	578	169.00–199.00	185.06
22	—	374	195.00–220.00	209.85
293	—	718	147.00–166.60	164.82
155	—	768	149.00–162.00	158.27
122	—	955	137.50–141.20	139.26
299	—	923	144.75–150.00	147.72
98	—	425	181.00–208.00	201.31
5	—	299	201.00	201.00
286	—	810	144.00–155.40	152.61
113	—	670	160.00–172.00	167.16
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	716	105.00–140.00	130.66
23	—	629	129.00–156.00	148.84
15	—	778	121.00–147.00	133.81
1	—	245	135.00	135.00
26	—	474	136.00–182.00	164.48
11	—	324	142.50–197.50	177.17
38	—	576	119.00–169.00	155.00
1	—	965	119.00	119.00
1	—	1,015	124.00	124.00
3	—	808	90.00–125.00	113.16
4	—	363	153.00–177.50	165.94
5	—	277	152.00–177.50	164.75
31	—	672	134.00–157.00	145.52
30	—	522	133.00–169.00	149.14
3	—	923	120.00–130.00	125.59
10	—	419	157.00–177.00	170.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	552	150.00	150.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	595	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
296	—	482	161.00–205.00	185.17
212	—	719	134.00–159.00	148.14
291	—	683	139.00–178.00	158.49
7	—	1,084	124.50–129.00	125.35
181	—	424	162.00–204.00	188.44
9	—	231	182.50–203.00	193.05
65	—	378	175.00–215.00	195.68
226	—	526	156.00–192.00	178.85
3	—	1,365	102.00	102.00
9	—	275	185.00–203.00	193.56
334	—	624	145.00–185.00	162.80
139	—	781	130.00–161.50	142.77
161	—	876	127.00–150.00	145.10
108	—	913	108.00–147.00	138.58
43	—	335	175.00–220.00	203.41
124	—	814	117.00–151.00	143.88
9	—	976	118.00–136.00	128.90
312	—	581	150.50–192.00	174.16
6	—	1,032	124.00–130.00	128.09
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	162.00	162.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	93.00	93.00
3	—	497	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	206.00	206.00
3	—	235	204.00–207.50	206.28
1	—	345	206.00	206.00
3	—	371	201.00–205.00	203.60
6	—	513	186.00–207.50	198.00
3	—	458	200.00–205.00	202.49
11	—	408	187.00–210.00	197.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	341	190.00–200.00	192.38
6	—	440	181.00–201.00	191.68
1	—	360	196.00	196.00
23	—	515	165.00–198.00	175.45
21	—	465	180.00–201.00	188.96
9	—	672	141.00–154.00	143.41
5	—	577	164.00–175.00	172.21
12	—	622	144.00–167.00	152.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
259	—	524	140.00–190.00	167.20
83	—	720	119.00–149.00	133.17
16	—	825	100.00–132.00	120.28
6	—	234	171.00–195.50	183.60
58	—	332	165.00–209.00	184.13
27	—	278	160.00–215.00	192.57
6	—	960	100.00–110.00	106.65
48	—	773	109.00–146.00	124.56
207	—	469	147.50–195.00	174.36
160	—	623	127.00–163.00	149.32
121	—	671	123.00–163.00	145.32
145	—	377	153.00–216.00	184.95
220	—	575	137.00–179.00	157.88
7	—	875	90.00–135.00	113.33
8	—	931	100.00–113.00	107.62
136	—	427	151.00–198.00	178.87
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	156.00	156.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	104.50	104.50
1	—	480	106.00	106.00
2	—	517	161.00	161.00
1	—	845	96.00	96.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	120.00	120.00
2	—	453	132.50	132.50
1	—	580	131.00	131.00
1	—	685	110.00	110.00
1	—	420	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	467	149.00	149.00
2	—	410	156.00	156.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	832	97.00–115.00	103.63
34	—	577	122.00–156.00	142.31
14	—	477	140.00–180.00	162.02
25	—	373	140.00–182.00	160.34
5	—	276	150.00–185.00	163.69
4	—	921	90.00–123.00	106.30
10	—	734	115.00–126.00	121.03
1	—	1,105	85.00	85.00
6	—	321	155.00–175.00	166.51
9	—	773	104.00–118.00	111.38
3	—	970	84.00–94.00	90.65
20	—	621	124.00–146.00	131.31
19	—	674	110.00–146.00	128.75
50	—	424	120.00–171.00	156.82
7	—	876	90.00–119.00	94.73
1	—	1,005	92.00	92.00
50	—	525	130.00–168.00	149.65
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	271	137.00	137.00
11	—	475	90.00–139.00	120.88
18	—	652	110.00–132.50	131.23
62	—	1,061	110.00–119.25	117.76
4	—	1,170	120.50	120.50
7	—	779	70.00–118.00	105.96
10	—	539	95.00–133.50	124.97
23	—	623	130.00–142.00	137.23
1	—	875	115.00	115.00
1	—	960	119.00	119.00
1	—	320	99.00	99.00
15	—	560	84.00–138.00	125.39
4	—	426	103.00–140.50	130.81
6	—	909	109.00–125.00	112.09
4	—	819	100.00–114.50	110.76
10	—	703	115.00–123.00	117.39
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	899	126.25	126.25

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
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,114	935.00–1,400.00	1,240.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	8	—	1,289	1,050.00–1,700.00	1,370.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,215	1,130.00–1,625.00	1,388.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,192	1,040.00–1,560.00	1,308.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,068	700.00–850.00	777.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,288	875.00–1,530.00	1,375.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,193	925.00–1,650.00	1,397.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,435	1,485.00	1,485.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,109.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,240.00–1,510.00	1,380.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,297	1,010.00–1,670.00	1,341.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	1,327	880.00–1,600.00	1,356.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,108	1,175.00–1,385.00	1,292.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	830.00	830.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	900	790.00	790.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	950.00	950.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	807	610.00–875.00	800.08
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	790	500.00–850.00	723.10
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	885	750.00–825.00	785.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	922	720.00–1,025.00	805.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	810.00	810.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	112.00	112.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	908	93.00–120.00	112.72
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,190	765.00–1,160.00	918.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,054	685.00–925.00	810.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,089	875.00–1,325.00	1,082.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	52	—	1,147	600.00–1,425.00	1,006.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,065	945.00	945.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,131	610.00–1,200.00	941.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	—	1,200	700.00–1,475.00	1,064.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	1,073	775.00–1,375.00	1,089.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,062	750.00–975.00	839.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,160	825.00–1,350.00	1,084.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,115	860.00	860.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,044	685.00–1,210.00	928.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	1,125	620.00–1,250.00	1,036.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	969	700.00–825.00	792.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,171	760.00	760.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	723	610.00–710.00	658.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	755	700.00–710.00	705.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	760	660.00	660.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	948	600.00–875.00	763.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	725.00	725.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	825.00–875.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,275.00	1,275.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,100.00	1,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,435	82.00–109.00	96.35
96	—	1,634	97.00–125.00	111.52
82	—	1,750	110.00–139.50	124.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	56.00	56.00
370	—	1,259	68.00–96.00	82.62
298	—	1,280	77.00–118.00	92.45
44	—	1,130	55.00–80.00	70.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
181	—	1,524	80.00–115.00	92.85
18	—	1,479	61.00–80.00	71.18
143	—	1,496	70.00–92.50	83.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	1,062	67.50–93.00	79.93
175	—	1,030	53.00–83.50	69.95
63	—	977	37.00–70.00	60.51
14	—	900	40.50–60.00	51.12
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,640	97.00	97.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	119.00	119.00

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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