Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 269 priced lines covering 12,212 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 12,744 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,881 head. replacement cattle receipts at 623 head. Counted as USDA files them — 93 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 12,744Last week 14,451Year ago 12,187

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,881Last week 1,714Year ago 1,413

Replacement CattleReceipts 623Last week 569Year ago 444

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 4.00 lower with moderate to good demand. Yearlings were mixed showing instances 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher with good to very good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower with moderate to good demand. There was good buyer activity this week showing best interest for long-weaned calf packages.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	124.00	124.00
4	—	627	131.00–137.00	133.23
4	—	345	150.00–161.00	155.50
5	—	395	158.00	158.00
1	—	505	144.00	144.00
1	—	665	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
259	—	508	156.00–191.00	183.31
14	—	370	173.00–184.00	176.89
616	—	627	150.00–180.75	174.69
127	—	575	154.00–175.00	171.09
209	—	836	141.00–165.00	158.56
149	—	725	148.00–166.00	162.99
3	—	340	172.00–172.50	172.17
59	—	430	153.00–180.00	170.26
3	—	285	194.00	194.00
4	—	795	160.00	160.00
38	—	470	155.00–190.00	173.35
125	—	674	140.00–166.25	160.53
1	—	225	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	738	168.00	168.00
10	—	658	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	965	110.00–132.00	123.00
190	—	684	124.00–165.00	150.66
151	—	373	135.00–190.00	169.44
315	—	570	140.00–169.00	156.96
3	—	905	117.00–130.00	125.62
1	—	195	188.00	188.00
26	—	764	123.00–147.00	139.62
60	—	327	129.00–196.00	167.48
89	—	718	119.00–153.50	136.59
24	—	820	120.00–139.00	125.18
179	—	622	130.00–165.50	148.20
283	—	474	140.00–183.00	163.74
289	—	523	135.00–178.00	160.71
7	—	229	152.50–195.00	173.70
21	—	278	122.50–199.00	166.50
230	—	429	129.00–185.00	166.48
12	—	852	126.00–137.00	131.66
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	121.00	121.00
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
1	—	610	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	426	122.00–163.00	147.11
2	—	218	158.00–180.00	168.11
5	—	776	110.00–125.00	118.78
7	—	821	100.00–116.00	105.65
34	—	377	130.00–179.00	146.48
22	—	324	120.00–170.00	152.41
16	—	672	118.00–147.00	131.25
49	—	531	110.00–160.00	141.37
64	—	622	111.00–148.00	134.07
54	—	470	119.00–166.00	144.92
1	—	950	108.00	108.00
16	—	720	116.00–154.00	135.04
57	—	574	112.00–154.00	134.69
9	—	272	118.00–175.00	151.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	783	130.00	130.00
5	—	896	135.00	135.00
1	—	905	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	420	182.00–197.00	187.46
2	—	380	195.00	195.00
24	—	464	188.00–195.00	190.65
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	427	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	777	135.00–153.50	146.45
43	—	467	138.00–190.00	177.35
5	—	729	123.00–161.00	140.14
1	—	965	135.00	135.00
20	—	630	134.00–164.00	148.26
18	—	525	131.00–185.00	160.09
13	—	679	128.00–155.00	147.46
2	—	828	140.00–144.00	142.01
6	—	333	155.00–190.00	176.58
4	—	373	157.50–170.00	162.25
12	—	436	140.00–184.00	173.14
27	—	569	128.00–175.00	156.42
2	—	245	195.00	195.00
4	—	890	146.00	146.00
5	—	924	126.00–136.50	132.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	954	163.30	163.30
13	—	359	200.00–230.00	223.83
148	—	1,111	152.75	152.75
14	—	326	198.00–224.00	213.56
3	—	467	200.00–217.00	208.71
7	—	274	200.00–231.00	214.99
1	—	530	195.00	195.00
44	—	427	200.00–225.00	209.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	477	194.00–210.00	204.95
237	—	981	157.50–172.60	168.55
73	—	1,055	159.95	159.95
367	—	877	166.00–178.00	173.98
135	—	678	163.00–193.00	180.61
11	—	383	202.00–212.50	204.63
3	—	328	205.00	205.00
201	—	713	170.00–188.75	182.18
180	—	629	163.00–196.50	187.91
400	—	826	165.00–185.50	182.10
148	—	530	190.00–213.00	197.54
46	—	418	198.00–211.00	203.65
309	—	919	160.00–177.00	173.42
537	—	781	161.00–190.00	180.74
84	—	563	180.00–204.00	193.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	671	145.00–185.00	170.13
24	—	906	155.00–165.00	161.82
116	—	720	137.00–178.50	166.92
159	—	620	153.00–189.00	171.15
1	—	1,020	136.00	136.00
2	—	222	195.00	195.00
125	—	420	167.00–212.00	193.26
1	—	970	141.00	141.00
66	—	368	180.00–208.00	195.50
3	—	1,075	128.00–135.00	132.69
150	—	471	168.00–200.00	185.91
27	—	327	187.00–215.00	201.45
176	—	785	135.00–179.25	171.39
41	—	829	139.00–168.00	153.50
26	—	284	172.50–212.50	200.65
10	—	867	137.00–162.00	151.36
252	—	572	154.00–197.00	180.57
218	—	524	165.00–210.00	180.14
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	170.00	170.00
5	—	553	169.00	169.00
2	—	435	173.00–179.00	175.93
2	—	468	175.00–184.00	179.67
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	123.00	123.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	145.00	145.00
1	—	365	135.00	135.00
1	—	220	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	413	198.00–212.50	207.81
11	—	459	200.00–213.00	203.09
4	—	320	200.00–215.00	211.13
2	—	630	184.00	184.00
7	—	294	206.00–209.00	208.57
6	—	389	202.00–207.50	206.59
15	—	515	180.00–208.00	197.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	708	154.00–164.00	160.68
2	—	342	196.00	196.00
6	—	382	193.00–213.00	201.55
9	—	513	161.00–199.00	180.35
3	—	668	158.00	158.00
6	—	421	185.00–196.00	188.80
9	—	578	158.00–178.00	170.74
6	—	623	154.00–170.00	162.93
23	—	473	180.00–201.00	194.26
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	167.00	167.00
2	—	927	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	132.50	132.50
1	—	560	123.00	123.00
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
1	—	395	137.00	137.00
1	—	245	125.00	125.00
3	—	440	107.50–120.00	111.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	673	135.00–168.50	151.26
125	—	625	130.00–168.00	159.05
15	—	280	170.00–218.00	194.37
4	—	192	204.00–205.00	204.75
188	—	427	159.00–217.00	186.92
58	—	324	165.00–210.00	191.73
9	—	818	121.00–149.00	136.98
3	—	863	115.00–126.00	119.95
29	—	778	113.00–150.00	133.73
1	—	1,215	105.00	105.00
61	—	719	115.00–154.00	141.64
213	—	478	155.00–212.00	180.02
206	—	526	152.00–200.00	173.45
1	—	965	103.00	103.00
193	—	567	148.00–191.00	164.23
70	—	373	170.00–204.00	187.80
7	—	222	155.00–225.00	194.51
4	—	932	115.00–130.00	126.38
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	369	140.00–189.00	168.98
10	—	318	137.50–195.00	171.07
31	—	622	120.00–154.00	136.18
2	—	217	187.00	187.00
2	—	730	127.50–137.00	132.32
8	—	766	117.00–143.00	122.80
52	—	429	135.00–189.00	161.24
36	—	578	128.00–167.00	148.69
27	—	667	120.00–151.00	138.31
6	—	271	145.00–185.00	158.76
2	—	825	90.00–121.00	105.22
1	—	905	128.00	128.00
52	—	527	110.00–180.00	153.50
44	—	475	120.00–191.00	156.88
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	615	87.00–138.00	126.70
10	—	436	80.00–142.00	120.76
12	—	515	88.00–136.00	124.06
9	—	483	81.00–137.00	119.52
4	—	862	104.00	104.00
6	—	320	96.00–127.50	112.80
9	—	374	90.00–124.00	115.95
6	—	720	101.00–118.00	112.27
13	—	591	140.00	140.00
2	—	780	85.00–116.00	100.40
2	—	285	125.00	125.00
2	—	1,002	104.00	104.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	93.00	93.00
1	—	830	85.00	85.00
4	—	411	84.00–119.00	92.94
1	—	895	94.00	94.00
1	—	375	109.00	109.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,240	975.00–1,900.00	1,530.75
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,198	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,417.12
Bulls — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,300	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,155	1,460.00	1,460.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,175	1,625.00	1,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,328	1,130.00–1,350.00	1,304.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,278	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,286	1,300.00–1,850.00	1,596.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,243	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,537.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,535.00	1,535.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,106	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,056	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,496.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,101	825.00–1,150.00	1,064.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,191	900.00–1,525.00	1,221.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,050	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,230	1,625.00–1,630.00	1,628.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,560.00	1,560.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,108	1,260.00–1,300.00	1,279.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,560	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,125	1,300.00–1,850.00	1,606.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,377	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,686.14
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	883	88.00–91.00	89.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	775.00	775.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	788	68.00–114.00	91.37
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,115	990.00–1,050.00	1,008.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,294	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,335.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,033	750.00–900.00	865.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	37	—	1,402	1,035.00–1,400.00	1,269.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,112	890.00–1,225.00	1,064.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	860.00	860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,069	720.00–1,300.00	1,022.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,121	750.00–1,300.00	1,043.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,180	700.00–1,050.00	898.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	60	—	1,216	750.00–1,550.00	1,164.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	780.00	780.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,273	980.00–1,075.00	1,025.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,090	700.00–1,190.00	1,008.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,109	730.00–1,250.00	1,027.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,065	740.00–840.00	791.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,063	700.00–800.00	752.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	710.00	710.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,070	975.00–1,700.00	1,487.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,100.00	1,100.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	940	740.00–1,475.00	1,127.18
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	825	830.00–840.00	834.97
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,125.00	1,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,569	75.50–107.00	93.86
116	—	1,720	96.00–125.50	110.92
45	—	1,753	111.50–148.00	121.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
144	—	1,288	79.00–108.00	90.96
320	—	1,226	69.00–95.00	80.68
5	—	1,153	58.00–63.00	61.70
66	—	1,175	61.00–82.00	71.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,035	50.00–75.00	66.26
165	—	1,091	61.00–86.50	72.89
66	—	1,074	70.00–97.00	81.29
24	—	990	32.00–66.00	54.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,520	79.00–110.00	91.68
18	—	1,444	70.00–82.00	76.02
172	—	1,484	71.00–91.00	84.58
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	115.00	115.00

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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