Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 339 priced lines covering 15,738 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 15,596 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,408 head. replacement cattle receipts at 595 head. Counted as USDA files them — 140 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 15,596Last week 14,261Year ago 13,817

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,408Last week 2,352Year ago 1,971

Replacement CattleReceipts 595Last week 630Year ago 754

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mixed with price trends ranging from 4.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Yearlings were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. There was moderate to good demand for all feeder and yearling classes with the best demand being shown for long-weaned, preconditioned cattle. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher and bulls steady to 2.00 higher 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
32	—	383	158.00–176.00	167.79
1	—	215	183.00	183.00
390	—	630	138.00–162.90	152.75
59	—	842	138.25	138.25
117	—	468	146.00–181.00	160.79
397	—	573	145.00–175.30	160.16
37	—	875	132.50	132.50
2	—	280	162.50–170.00	166.05
455	—	674	135.00–156.50	149.74
77	—	757	143.00–149.00	148.14
4	—	316	165.00–175.00	170.61
225	—	732	130.00–153.00	148.87
47	—	423	149.00–181.00	161.32
193	—	522	140.00–172.00	156.31
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	127.50	127.50
1	—	510	116.00	116.00
2	—	440	120.00	120.00
1	—	625	113.00	113.00
1	—	475	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	722	133.00–137.00	135.42
21	—	479	170.00–174.00	172.20
4	—	874	108.00–114.00	112.48
25	—	765	135.00	135.00
4	—	820	120.00	120.00
17	—	340	179.00–181.00	179.44
11	—	376	179.00–184.00	182.77
38	—	424	175.00–180.00	177.04
217	—	684	142.00–147.00	143.73
45	—	633	150.00–155.00	152.97
130	—	584	156.00–163.00	158.09
65	—	511	163.00–170.00	167.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	815	108.00–130.00	122.32
26	—	870	94.00–132.50	120.39
156	—	672	120.00–145.00	135.21
516	—	475	140.00–175.00	160.89
8	—	934	101.00–121.00	111.84
11	—	1,030	107.50–118.00	115.43
486	—	573	127.00–163.00	148.25
12	—	228	159.00–190.00	177.20
3	—	176	194.00–240.00	208.35
273	—	425	141.00–180.00	164.77
473	—	523	139.00–166.00	154.09
37	—	272	145.00–185.50	169.00
136	—	774	120.00–137.50	128.93
3	—	962	84.00–123.00	102.17
303	—	622	122.00–154.00	141.04
94	—	320	142.50–182.50	168.53
181	—	726	118.00–143.00	131.99
257	—	375	140.00–188.00	168.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	763	90.00–130.00	118.07
7	—	992	95.00–99.00	96.13
16	—	720	100.00–123.00	112.17
10	—	815	96.00–138.00	122.92
57	—	423	115.00–161.00	146.47
43	—	572	117.00–147.00	137.28
39	—	676	106.00–137.00	125.14
26	—	620	120.00–140.00	129.06
1	—	1,020	94.00	94.00
53	—	474	82.00–158.00	137.74
2	—	915	95.00–101.00	98.03
26	—	328	130.00–170.00	150.44
8	—	275	130.00–150.00	143.10
3	—	225	150.00–171.00	157.31
65	—	521	120.00–148.00	136.68
60	—	374	131.00–170.00	149.80
4	—	888	85.00–107.00	95.26
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	155.00	155.00
3	—	478	131.00	131.00
3	—	525	134.00–152.00	139.77
2	—	577	139.00	139.00
2	—	682	116.50	116.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	160.00	160.00
2	—	575	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	425	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	213	180.00–201.00	195.67
16	—	471	169.00–182.00	175.62
5	—	326	170.00–174.00	173.24
8	—	282	167.00–195.00	180.18
4	—	369	164.00–180.00	176.15
16	—	414	160.00–183.00	168.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	870	114.00–120.00	115.35
5	—	822	110.00–115.00	112.82
2	—	1,025	91.00	91.00
5	—	757	120.00–125.00	123.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	104.00	104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
190	—	712	148.00–165.60	160.47
19	—	769	141.00–147.50	145.55
187	—	574	166.00–196.00	184.35
22	—	1,080	122.50	122.50
325	—	673	156.50–174.00	166.28
8	—	391	197.50–206.00	203.61
387	—	839	148.50–154.95	152.38
31	—	431	185.00–208.00	200.02
63	—	861	144.00	144.00
106	—	616	159.00–185.00	171.64
239	—	524	171.00–205.00	192.12
1	—	345	195.00	195.00
55	—	473	189.00–208.00	199.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	295	200.00	200.00
5	—	535	200.00	200.00
23	—	433	200.00–210.00	207.79
8	—	386	198.00–210.00	204.15
51	—	474	193.00–207.50	198.23
1	—	320	217.50	217.50
10	—	617	182.00	182.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	421	198.00–204.00	201.95
11	—	364	202.00–206.00	205.27
33	—	514	182.00–189.00	184.16
48	—	700	160.00	160.00
77	—	676	158.00–164.00	162.92
28	—	470	190.00–196.00	191.24
66	—	769	141.00–145.00	144.45
47	—	567	183.00–185.00	184.25
57	—	622	167.00–174.00	171.13
7	—	913	130.00	130.00
14	—	893	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	729	110.00–139.00	131.25
10	—	826	125.00–135.00	125.99
13	—	371	151.00–185.00	166.53
10	—	322	152.50–194.00	173.18
38	—	479	140.00–175.00	161.34
2	—	247	147.00	147.00
3	—	938	111.00–115.00	112.34
7	—	291	150.00–162.50	156.84
45	—	524	131.00–172.00	159.01
18	—	678	130.00–151.00	143.08
6	—	867	105.00–130.00	120.10
1	—	1,105	101.00	101.00
1	—	1,085	107.00	107.00
11	—	764	118.00–140.00	128.90
1	—	1,000	100.00	100.00
35	—	630	129.00–165.00	151.29
1	—	970	107.00	107.00
54	—	568	136.00–169.00	156.79
28	—	426	142.00–175.00	160.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
278	—	620	145.00–185.00	164.51
18	—	280	180.00–205.00	195.11
29	—	1,039	111.00–133.00	123.23
1	—	190	220.00	220.00
282	—	681	140.00–172.00	157.26
103	—	766	133.00–154.00	145.03
119	—	876	126.00–145.00	141.45
339	—	575	149.00–186.00	171.61
39	—	326	162.50–216.00	194.46
194	—	424	165.00–211.00	190.44
13	—	924	125.00–134.00	129.93
12	—	1,084	107.00–135.00	121.93
155	—	725	136.00–157.50	149.02
1	—	1,120	110.00	110.00
233	—	473	156.00–209.00	184.46
71	—	372	167.50–215.00	188.46
1	—	135	250.00	250.00
11	—	232	180.00–206.00	197.06
301	—	524	156.00–193.00	176.76
63	—	992	116.00–134.00	132.80
81	—	816	126.00–148.00	142.40
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	815	138.50	138.50
1	—	515	165.00	165.00
2	—	487	168.00	168.00
1	—	365	173.00	173.00
2	—	720	140.00	140.00
1	—	560	161.00	161.00
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	173.00	173.00
1	—	520	175.00	175.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	74.00	74.00
1	—	720	88.00	88.00
1	—	1,155	78.00	78.00
1	—	620	66.00	66.00
1	—	835	68.00	68.00
1	—	525	38.00	38.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	980	70.00–121.50	116.54
6	—	1,088	84.00–113.50	108.64
13	—	563	92.00–130.00	101.20
28	—	681	93.00–125.50	122.90
50	—	631	92.00–134.00	124.22
1	—	800	114.00	114.00
1	—	375	97.00	97.00
1	—	1,235	80.00	80.00
21	—	426	102.00–149.00	132.25
36	—	483	86.00–142.00	126.27
2	—	280	140.00	140.00
7	—	1,166	111.50	111.50
4	—	1,326	92.00	92.00
4	—	334	115.00	115.00
9	—	934	90.00–94.00	92.66
90	—	861	80.00–118.00	93.16
1	—	1,100	86.00	86.00
70	—	720	90.00	90.00
7	—	520	96.00–139.00	119.37
13	—	768	91.00–122.00	109.71
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	810	129.90	129.90
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	877	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	726	131.00–135.00	133.41
2	—	320	189.00	189.00
7	—	383	186.00–196.00	193.57
19	—	518	162.50–191.00	178.10
13	—	583	160.00–175.00	167.84
22	—	483	176.00–201.00	186.81
27	—	623	148.00–159.00	152.23
19	—	437	186.00–205.00	199.76
6	—	667	142.00–150.00	147.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	331	189.00–193.00	191.04
5	—	666	148.00–152.00	150.37
4	—	225	197.50–212.50	201.00
11	—	460	177.00–205.00	193.03
3	—	845	125.00	125.00
8	—	510	177.00–192.50	187.71
2	—	278	195.00–200.00	197.39
1	—	990	115.00	115.00
16	—	430	185.50–210.00	194.56
12	—	568	177.00	177.00
19	—	368	181.00–209.00	194.17
Bulls — Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	623	58.00–145.00	131.72
13	—	324	147.00–187.50	165.78
3	—	972	90.00–108.00	98.28
18	—	678	120.00–136.00	128.18
8	—	276	150.00–175.00	163.67
2	—	200	152.50–160.00	156.25
35	—	576	115.00–157.00	141.32
1	—	1,015	99.00	99.00
60	—	475	131.00–173.00	157.39
1	—	865	100.00	100.00
7	—	791	109.00–121.00	113.41
44	—	423	140.00–178.00	160.23
17	—	727	113.00–126.00	118.51
7	—	928	90.00–110.00	97.89
43	—	372	125.00–195.00	163.02
53	—	525	120.00–157.50	146.12
2	—	828	120.00–124.00	121.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	911	91.00–111.00	105.27
168	—	575	140.00–170.00	157.97
5	—	961	94.00–111.00	102.03
114	—	374	156.00–215.00	185.35
23	—	824	98.00–129.00	114.79
1	—	170	220.00	220.00
12	—	225	157.50–210.00	189.40
76	—	719	114.00–147.00	134.10
34	—	767	118.00–139.00	129.73
1	—	1,005	95.00	95.00
161	—	621	126.00–163.00	146.82
85	—	669	130.00–155.00	141.25
235	—	523	139.00–188.00	163.85
232	—	469	136.00–199.00	174.55
20	—	276	162.50–193.00	185.26
79	—	326	162.50–205.00	187.89
8	—	869	105.00–120.00	112.13
159	—	430	161.00–200.00	178.36
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	828	92.00–110.00	101.30
2	—	930	91.00–97.00	93.98
2	—	512	161.00	161.00
3	—	565	160.00–161.00	160.32
3	—	375	160.00	160.00
2	—	342	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	139.00	139.00
1	—	530	120.00	120.00
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
1	—	435	132.00	132.00
1	—	250	137.50	137.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	955	800.00–1,050.00	918.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,087	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,211.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	39	—	1,153	975.00–1,650.00	1,380.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,150	725.00–1,575.00	1,289.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,039	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,238.72
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,143	965.00–1,400.00	1,107.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,079	995.00–1,275.00	1,122.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,198	1,725.00–1,825.00	1,793.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,243	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,435.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,236	935.00–1,310.00	1,121.56
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,147	1,135.00–1,250.00	1,181.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,138	925.00–1,425.00	1,203.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,178	1,010.00–1,825.00	1,444.04
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	740.00	740.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,420	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	828	500.00–550.00	525.53
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,074	875.00–1,125.00	978.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,287	850.00–1,400.00	1,153.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,013	650.00–1,010.00	745.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	39	—	1,134	740.00–1,375.00	989.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,110	785.00–1,060.00	900.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,144	760.00–1,060.00	898.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,197	850.00–1,500.00	1,120.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	980	900.00–950.00	939.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,113	835.00–1,000.00	891.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,134	700.00–1,325.00	1,037.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	1,179	735.00–1,310.00	1,051.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,189	700.00–1,220.00	938.61
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	785.00	785.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	968	685.00–750.00	718.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	795	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,033	700.00–850.00	798.55
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	925.00	925.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	1,000.00	1,000.00
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	878	750.00	750.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	800	670.00–800.00	733.28
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	923	800.00–925.00	870.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	911	970.00–1,150.00	1,092.06
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	850.00	850.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	93.00	93.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	91.00	91.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,345.00	1,345.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	16	—	860	89.00–120.00	109.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,052	760.00–875.00	834.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	918	750.00–935.00	827.45
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,205	1,500.00	1,500.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,335	1,440.00	1,440.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,750	1,925.00	1,925.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,200.00	1,200.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	960.00	960.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	967	50.00–75.00	64.98
20	—	892	34.00–62.00	53.55
104	—	1,028	67.50–127.00	83.68
236	—	1,017	54.00–92.00	74.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
157	—	1,447	57.50–97.00	88.36
18	—	1,403	67.00–84.00	76.89
222	—	1,486	81.00–117.00	96.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,168	52.00–87.00	74.67
311	—	1,289	75.00–117.50	98.01
383	—	1,208	68.00–98.00	86.20
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,201	122.00–131.00	126.53
1	—	1,200	120.00	120.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,205	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	124.00	124.00
1	—	1,190	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,155	100.00–106.00	100.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
136	—	1,757	114.00–144.50	128.35
128	—	1,534	93.00–123.00	111.18
27	—	1,350	70.00–108.00	98.18

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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