Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 265 priced lines covering 10,036 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,526 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,761 head. replacement cattle receipts at 494 head. Counted as USDA files them — 88 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 20, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,526Last week 8,660Year ago 12,866

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,761Last week 2,028Year ago 1,837

Replacement CattleReceipts 494Last week 434Year ago 701

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher with good demand and active buyer participation. There were some markets trending lower, mostly where extreme heat affected supply and attracted fewer buyers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher with good to very good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,051	73.50–102.00	87.48
143	—	1,075	60.50–94.00	79.66
61	—	1,053	55.50–79.00	67.59
8	—	922	35.00–67.00	57.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	1,461	75.00–105.00	92.33
13	—	1,537	71.00–96.00	83.01
106	—	1,518	87.00–114.00	100.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,199	59.00–97.50	82.53
212	—	1,253	85.00–140.00	102.76
286	—	1,225	73.50–108.50	92.19
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,338	106.00–114.00	110.38
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,367	96.00	96.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	114.00	114.00
1	—	1,450	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	106.00	106.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	1,618	93.00–133.00	116.85
28	—	1,315	90.00–114.50	103.30
68	—	1,783	110.00–142.00	130.08

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,389	850.00–2,000.00	1,523.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,130	675.00–1,485.00	1,147.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,222	990.00–1,330.00	1,153.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,184	785.00–1,775.00	1,441.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	960.00–1,600.00	1,346.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,201	1,135.00–1,640.00	1,331.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	927	925.00–1,250.00	1,194.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	1,330.00	1,330.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,183	1,135.00–1,500.00	1,394.47
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	780.00	780.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,080	700.00–1,075.00	859.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	49	—	1,287	1,000.00–1,675.00	1,408.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,168	750.00–1,240.00	992.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,268	850.00–1,500.00	1,141.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	976	560.00–975.00	815.37
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	880.00	880.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,004	550.00–1,300.00	996.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,078	850.00–1,275.00	1,101.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,048	720.00–1,135.00	999.32
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	940.00	940.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	994	700.00–1,410.00	933.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	36	—	1,298	700.00–1,725.00	1,368.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,001	920.00–1,125.00	1,024.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,122	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	900	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	11	—	1,265	1,275.00–2,725.00	1,545.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,970	2,725.00	2,725.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	735	94.00–102.00	97.84
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	610.00	610.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,268	1,070.00–1,200.00	1,139.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,115	775.00–1,275.00	1,063.12
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,224	105.00	105.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	675.00	675.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	903	800.00–1,075.00	954.64
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	833	775.00–975.00	877.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,010	910.00–1,250.00	1,042.85
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	700.00	700.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	650	575.00	575.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,060	103.00–121.00	116.39
180	—	576	140.00–181.50	166.48
19	—	320	155.00–194.00	178.71
95	—	472	140.00–190.00	172.28
13	—	979	120.00–141.00	131.20
22	—	926	120.00–137.50	133.70
176	—	675	135.00–166.00	156.34
3	—	1,013	116.00–126.00	122.64
4	—	273	160.00–200.00	179.98
10	—	232	153.00–220.50	171.63
204	—	623	126.00–174.00	160.39
26	—	823	121.00–150.00	139.60
63	—	374	151.00–199.00	180.67
77	—	424	158.00–194.00	177.47
129	—	523	145.00–186.00	168.90
45	—	761	140.00–158.00	151.91
124	—	724	134.00–165.00	153.34
1	—	1,270	115.00	115.00
6	—	870	123.00–148.00	134.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	433	102.50–168.00	151.02
27	—	525	137.00–165.00	151.69
18	—	571	128.00–161.00	146.70
18	—	476	104.00–165.00	141.10
9	—	377	173.00	173.00
3	—	1,067	94.00–100.00	97.98
27	—	626	132.00–150.00	141.54
6	—	972	100.00–110.00	106.63
2	—	335	142.50–162.50	152.80
13	—	680	126.00–148.00	136.96
6	—	1,019	94.50–116.00	105.13
4	—	826	100.00–118.00	112.72
12	—	717	115.00–138.00	125.25
4	—	773	127.00–135.00	131.79
1	—	870	90.00	90.00
1	—	205	170.00	170.00
1	—	905	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	576	165.00–175.00	171.67
4	—	763	144.00–145.00	144.25
8	—	813	140.00	140.00
165	—	403	180.00–190.00	189.77
28	—	629	153.00–165.00	157.43
17	—	736	148.00–151.00	149.93
21	—	858	141.00	141.00
34	—	522	165.00–176.00	172.78
12	—	658	162.00	162.00
10	—	1,039	123.00	123.00
9	—	903	130.00–135.00	132.22
22	—	470	178.00–186.00	181.72
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	145.00	145.00
2	—	635	137.00–141.00	138.97
8	—	479	170.00	170.00
9	—	710	141.00–144.00	143.66
3	—	326	165.00	165.00
1	—	400	160.00	160.00
1	—	870	142.00	142.00
2	—	542	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	185.00	185.00
4	—	418	188.00–194.00	190.95
1	—	345	200.00	200.00
2	—	373	193.00–198.00	195.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	573	167.00–195.00	177.39
162	—	967	150.00–153.60	151.27
459	—	869	155.75–167.20	161.46
300	—	731	138.00–174.00	165.46
313	—	933	150.00–155.80	153.88
56	—	623	162.00–181.75	170.70
40	—	526	169.00–197.00	183.80
30	—	483	175.00–189.00	186.53
51	—	666	156.50–168.00	161.49
80	—	774	166.50–168.00	166.73
307	—	826	159.00–164.40	161.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	668	178.75	178.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
194	—	617	144.50–166.00	156.93
8	—	476	156.00–160.00	158.72
2	—	327	174.00	174.00
62	—	879	145.00	145.00
70	—	805	148.75	148.75
25	—	440	157.00–167.00	163.32
2	—	375	160.00–171.00	165.21
215	—	705	137.00–161.70	154.91
31	—	573	147.00–158.50	151.48
249	—	679	145.50–168.40	158.84
74	—	525	147.00–166.50	160.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	570	154.00–161.00	157.76
17	—	881	118.00–119.00	118.88
2	—	407	180.00	180.00
8	—	1,024	105.00–111.00	105.75
39	—	467	172.00–179.00	174.94
3	—	788	142.50	142.50
65	—	527	164.00–173.00	170.61
1	—	820	120.00	120.00
9	—	664	142.00–147.50	145.72
16	—	609	149.00–152.00	149.75
11	—	391	177.00–184.00	183.36
19	—	713	140.00–145.50	143.30
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	138.00	138.00
2	—	520	139.00–147.00	142.96
1	—	395	141.00	141.00
2	—	642	139.00	139.00
2	—	560	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	841	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	864	80.00–130.00	118.31
204	—	474	137.00–168.00	156.26
210	—	670	118.00–149.50	137.90
210	—	427	127.00–170.00	156.76
194	—	624	120.00–150.75	141.06
1	—	1,115	96.00	96.00
47	—	773	108.00–142.00	127.33
1	—	1,180	119.00	119.00
2	—	1,018	104.00–105.00	104.50
144	—	377	140.00–177.00	157.34
63	—	326	135.00–177.50	159.07
3	—	967	100.00–125.00	115.04
23	—	925	110.00–137.00	118.81
31	—	816	103.00–143.00	124.64
11	—	221	154.00–191.00	166.96
304	—	524	122.00–163.00	149.65
38	—	271	135.00–170.00	155.16
265	—	570	120.00–160.00	147.01
68	—	724	115.00–148.00	134.11
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	545	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	425	117.00–156.00	137.28
43	—	622	103.00–135.00	124.05
3	—	928	101.00–114.00	109.59
20	—	675	115.00–134.00	122.71
1	—	220	144.00	144.00
19	—	324	112.50–148.00	137.70
29	—	371	120.00–165.00	137.86
42	—	569	96.00–146.00	127.34
5	—	824	99.00–125.00	114.51
7	—	765	100.00–115.00	109.71
33	—	472	110.00–150.00	133.12
7	—	873	90.00–117.00	102.01
1	—	990	115.00	115.00
39	—	523	101.00–159.00	132.20
9	—	742	107.00–128.00	122.10
3	—	273	130.00–140.00	136.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	383	165.00–173.50	170.10
1	—	200	200.00	200.00
16	—	406	164.00–174.00	166.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	541	168.00	168.00
4	—	426	170.00–181.00	176.17
1	—	250	212.00	212.00
3	—	325	184.00–202.00	195.82
6	—	361	170.00–180.00	176.94
6	—	224	185.00–213.00	201.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	419	156.00–160.00	157.15
3	—	360	176.00	176.00
10	—	614	145.50–156.00	149.83
11	—	519	155.00–164.00	158.96
7	—	476	156.00–159.00	157.74
12	—	574	143.00–165.00	155.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	574	116.00–163.50	150.18
2	—	1,063	86.00–113.00	99.66
20	—	228	160.00–190.00	176.34
98	—	674	123.00–150.00	133.63
3	—	970	93.00–110.00	103.27
8	—	864	101.00–116.00	108.99
74	—	619	112.00–155.00	140.92
131	—	473	138.00–175.00	160.33
24	—	818	103.00–115.50	112.26
27	—	323	153.00–190.00	169.74
6	—	169	157.50–190.00	171.05
29	—	280	151.00–182.00	166.97
10	—	918	86.00–119.00	104.54
124	—	426	131.00–193.00	164.72
1	—	1,005	115.00	115.00
117	—	364	150.00–195.00	167.95
145	—	520	124.00–170.00	152.39
51	—	725	111.00–135.00	123.84
18	—	771	114.00–139.00	125.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	631	101.00–136.00	120.65
37	—	526	120.00–145.00	135.64
5	—	661	111.00–133.00	123.39
3	—	812	88.00–106.00	99.83
2	—	235	142.50	142.50
3	—	265	141.00–147.50	145.17
37	—	430	135.00–160.00	146.76
9	—	322	150.00–175.00	160.44
4	—	759	110.00–115.00	111.28
4	—	864	90.00–125.00	114.85
24	—	576	106.00–140.00	130.28
31	—	471	130.00–151.00	142.61
3	—	903	87.00	87.00
1	—	700	120.00	120.00
13	—	370	132.50–173.00	151.52
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	90.00	90.00
1	—	490	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	93.00	93.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	123.00	123.00
1	—	705	128.00	128.00
1	—	780	117.00	117.00
2	—	617	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	117.00	117.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	110.00	110.00
12	—	322	155.00	155.00
3	—	901	106.00	106.00
112	—	413	99.00–145.00	143.25
2	—	805	87.50–90.00	88.75
5	—	690	128.50	128.50
1	—	465	113.00	113.00
1	—	710	100.00	100.00
1	—	880	93.00	93.00
37	—	637	116.00–132.00	129.51
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	93.00	93.00
1	—	530	88.00	88.00

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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