Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 234 priced lines covering 7,127 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,310 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,076 head. replacement cattle receipts at 411 head. Counted as USDA files them — 97 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,310Last week 13,459Year ago 9,719

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,076Last week 2,126Year ago 1,539

Replacement CattleReceipts 411Last week 495Year ago 475

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady with prices ranging from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Yearlings sold mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for all feeders and yearlings with best interest in preconditioned and value added packages. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 3.00 higher with good to very good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	375	162.50–183.00	171.13
2	—	805	90.00–120.00	105.00
4	—	273	152.50–192.50	173.09
3	—	713	131.00–144.00	138.32
29	—	532	136.00–175.00	160.87
96	—	682	127.00–155.25	151.49
2	—	325	135.00	135.00
25	—	616	127.50–156.00	139.56
2	—	760	123.00–126.00	124.48
17	—	570	131.00–168.00	153.24
6	—	423	145.00–175.00	163.51
6	—	472	140.00–165.00	156.58
2	—	975	101.00–106.00	103.54
1	—	880	127.00	127.00
1	—	205	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
141	—	778	144.00–157.00	155.92
50	—	1,122	134.75	134.75
1	—	920	140.00	140.00
67	—	494	184.00–200.00	186.70
41	—	623	158.50–183.50	172.12
72	—	1,042	129.75–137.90	136.33
93	—	526	162.00–201.00	184.39
262	—	832	148.00–159.75	157.40
5	—	1,187	114.00	114.00
34	—	991	135.20	135.20
279	—	869	150.00–160.80	155.06
19	—	659	159.00–164.00	160.84
46	—	569	173.00–196.00	184.07
34	—	720	154.50–155.00	154.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	422	190.00–207.00	194.92
9	—	373	202.00	202.00
3	—	317	190.00–207.50	201.42
54	—	998	144.90	144.90
25	—	474	190.00–199.00	191.88
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	223	180.00–232.00	202.39
146	—	622	144.00–180.00	163.83
21	—	276	175.00–225.00	196.34
67	—	717	137.50–159.50	146.60
81	—	424	160.00–204.00	182.61
104	—	525	150.00–191.00	174.45
177	—	573	144.00–189.00	172.50
19	—	327	176.00–201.00	190.15
2	—	930	120.00–129.00	124.43
1	—	1,140	108.00	108.00
1	—	1,385	112.00	112.00
82	—	672	144.00–167.00	157.84
98	—	472	160.00–197.50	181.54
3	—	1,021	126.00	126.00
26	—	371	172.00–205.00	185.35
4	—	979	116.00–132.00	127.53
8	—	869	130.00–142.00	138.48
1	—	1,180	127.00	127.00
22	—	827	130.00–148.00	142.98
23	—	770	128.00–156.00	143.28
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	637	149.50	149.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	94.00	94.00
34	—	773	112.00–142.00	128.98
6	—	1,005	104.50	104.50
52	—	332	144.00–175.00	161.33
1	—	945	91.50	91.50
2	—	180	215.00–220.00	217.50
256	—	522	138.00–161.50	152.29
35	—	275	154.00–191.00	173.10
32	—	721	115.00–134.00	122.62
1	—	145	245.00	245.00
9	—	226	150.00–195.00	174.52
1	—	1,065	93.00	93.00
255	—	572	129.00–157.00	146.44
9	—	821	110.00–123.50	115.21
3	—	880	118.50	118.50
67	—	668	120.00–143.00	134.44
195	—	473	140.00–171.00	157.77
109	—	375	150.00–179.00	165.04
148	—	426	140.00–172.00	160.34
183	—	629	126.00–151.50	140.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	423	159.00–170.00	163.04
2	—	305	172.00	172.00
9	—	482	159.00–167.00	164.92
159	—	738	142.00–149.85	148.67
70	—	516	150.00–167.00	163.59
35	—	625	141.00–154.50	149.04
168	—	665	142.00–160.00	156.64
270	—	770	140.25–151.80	146.52
1	—	385	162.50	162.50
30	—	569	150.00–164.00	156.17
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	180.00	180.00
6	—	765	102.00–120.00	108.16
8	—	274	120.00–160.00	145.54
6	—	722	100.00–123.00	111.82
1	—	195	185.00	185.00
3	—	820	94.00–108.00	100.02
25	—	576	119.00–139.00	131.77
28	—	626	115.00–138.00	126.33
30	—	422	133.00–157.50	151.73
7	—	334	139.00–167.50	147.37
1	—	995	86.00	86.00
3	—	875	116.00	116.00
10	—	673	110.00–133.00	122.51
22	—	476	120.00–156.00	145.01
25	—	370	139.00–166.00	149.91
39	—	520	121.00–149.00	139.30
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	740	124.00	124.00
3	—	525	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	378	179.00	179.00
10	—	405	171.00–174.00	173.38
2	—	335	179.00	179.00
69	—	481	163.00–176.00	164.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	295	190.00	190.00
1	—	580	159.00	159.00
3	—	527	170.00–175.00	173.39
3	—	433	192.00–197.50	194.21
15	—	482	176.00–180.00	178.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	619	161.00–162.00	161.28
2	—	440	168.00–170.00	169.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	131.00	131.00
1	—	700	134.00	134.00
1	—	445	170.00	170.00
1	—	505	146.00	146.00
2	—	567	149.00	149.00
1	—	350	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	722	120.00–144.00	131.14
2	—	180	183.00	183.00
107	—	523	144.00–180.00	160.04
121	—	567	135.00–176.00	153.70
54	—	371	161.00–221.00	187.46
20	—	272	162.50–185.00	181.19
23	—	823	110.00–131.00	117.33
7	—	959	94.00–112.00	101.05
101	—	629	131.00–166.00	146.87
2	—	213	169.00–191.00	179.61
14	—	771	118.00–146.00	131.51
1	—	1,080	96.00	96.00
44	—	321	173.00–201.00	185.12
7	—	866	106.00–126.00	121.04
102	—	478	150.00–187.00	165.67
37	—	671	130.00–157.00	140.83
84	—	421	150.00–196.50	178.21
5	—	916	120.00–123.50	122.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	719	114.00–122.00	116.67
18	—	617	120.00–139.50	133.30
19	—	427	120.00–172.00	151.84
10	—	366	142.50–173.00	159.61
38	—	471	126.00–168.00	153.54
15	—	323	125.00–177.00	148.58
2	—	835	90.00–101.00	95.43
2	—	770	113.00–123.00	118.00
17	—	518	123.00–163.00	140.89
4	—	277	157.50–169.00	164.62
16	—	573	125.00–147.00	137.72
8	—	664	100.00–129.00	118.27
3	—	956	89.50	89.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	115.00	115.00
1	—	285	137.50	137.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	126.50	126.50
5	—	453	150.00–154.00	151.61
12	—	876	105.00–116.50	113.29
16	—	536	128.00–139.50	135.40
2	—	635	94.00	94.00
1	—	915	90.00	90.00
1	—	220	95.00	95.00
1	—	340	90.00	90.00
24	—	431	156.00–164.00	158.84
2	—	760	119.50	119.50
48	—	1,076	118.30	118.30
8	—	669	96.00–124.50	110.61
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	963	120.00	120.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	700.00	700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	750.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	783	81.00–125.00	100.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	857	625.00–950.00	731.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	670.00	670.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	820.00	820.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	490.00	490.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	1,135	680.00–1,450.00	1,003.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,161	800.00–1,300.00	1,055.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,182	900.00–1,100.00	1,036.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,155	750.00–1,460.00	1,151.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	1,134	580.00–1,300.00	1,169.76
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,150	700.00–890.00	798.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,090	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,158	800.00–1,155.00	992.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,192	825.00–1,475.00	1,179.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	804	570.00–750.00	680.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,075	825.00–1,120.00	1,001.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	725.00	725.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	960.00	960.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,139	720.00–1,200.00	985.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,148	1,170.00–1,200.00	1,184.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	—	1,425	1,300.00–2,015.00	1,599.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,348	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,360.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,705	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,305	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,548	1,400.00–1,820.00	1,612.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,222	890.00–1,595.00	1,275.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	940	1,160.00–1,250.00	1,206.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,500	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,241	1,025.00–1,525.00	1,218.35
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	770.00	770.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	890.00	890.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	824	750.00–1,250.00	1,127.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	930	910.00–1,275.00	1,094.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,258	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,149.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,370	1,210.00	1,210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,805	117.00	117.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,372	1,185.00–1,670.00	1,452.17
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,123	104.00–124.00	113.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,687	101.50–125.00	113.80
20	—	1,403	85.00–110.00	95.72
62	—	1,816	112.00–138.50	126.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	1,264	80.00–111.00	95.67
29	—	1,203	69.00–83.00	76.76
177	—	1,250	61.00–97.00	84.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	1,471	77.00–96.00	86.52
77	—	1,505	86.00–104.50	94.91
22	—	1,423	69.00–85.00	78.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,010	32.00–77.00	62.96
10	—	963	44.50–69.00	56.30
121	—	1,063	60.00–85.00	74.39
38	—	997	70.00–97.00	82.90
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	116.00	116.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,522	124.50	124.50
1	—	1,755	116.00	116.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,180	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,255	110.00	110.00

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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