Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 242 priced lines covering 4,254 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,705 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 863 head. replacement cattle receipts at 740 head. Counted as USDA files them — 76 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,705Last week 17,403Year ago 2,562

Slaughter CattleReceipts 863Last week 2,575Year ago 405

Replacement CattleReceipts 740Last week 659Year ago 98

Compared to last week, with a light test this week due to the upcoming holidays, feeder steers sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher with moderate to good demand. Heifers sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower with mostly moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls unevenly steady with moderate demand for all slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,183	113.00	113.00
30	—	673	125.00–149.00	134.74
79	—	575	122.00–155.00	141.09
68	—	424	130.00–165.00	144.17
25	—	324	122.00–180.00	148.74
11	—	276	130.00–155.00	140.45
7	—	872	123.50–131.00	125.80
2	—	240	150.00	150.00
4	—	1,120	100.00–104.00	102.02
7	—	827	124.00–132.00	126.74
43	—	620	120.00–152.00	137.69
4	—	933	115.00–131.00	122.02
130	—	474	133.00–160.00	148.16
1	—	1,095	95.00	95.00
4	—	1,030	129.00	129.00
27	—	786	121.00–140.25	137.01
123	—	524	125.00–157.50	140.61
18	—	977	123.00	123.00
28	—	727	120.00–141.00	127.09
83	—	377	124.00–162.00	144.17
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	85.00–100.00	92.31
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	531	130.00	130.00
1	—	590	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	123.00	123.00
2	—	290	122.00	122.00
3	—	483	129.00–130.00	129.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	461	151.00–162.00	154.91
7	—	788	153.00	153.00
19	—	667	140.00–149.50	144.75
1	—	340	149.00	149.00
12	—	375	150.00–161.00	155.28
72	—	582	147.00–159.50	156.16
28	—	421	149.00–164.00	154.03
64	—	633	142.00–154.00	150.29
4	—	277	166.00	166.00
63	—	525	144.00–160.00	150.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	826	89.00–110.00	95.43
9	—	273	110.00–134.00	125.06
24	—	427	112.00–155.00	133.25
13	—	722	95.00–120.00	110.97
2	—	1,112	108.00	108.00
1	—	965	108.00	108.00
24	—	526	110.00–137.00	124.44
27	—	666	100.00–130.00	115.94
16	—	374	110.00–144.00	127.50
23	—	572	111.00–135.00	126.45
1	—	850	101.00	101.00
5	—	221	106.00–130.00	117.67
50	—	619	80.00–135.00	120.58
4	—	775	102.00–111.00	106.19
43	—	470	110.00–145.00	129.59
16	—	326	119.00–141.00	129.01
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	109.00	109.00
2	—	507	107.00	107.00
1	—	325	112.50	112.50
1	—	615	100.00	100.00
2	—	277	135.00	135.00
3	—	583	110.00–115.00	112.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	155.00	155.00
2	—	295	166.00	166.00
21	—	431	166.00–169.50	168.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	377	200.00	200.00
67	—	796	174.00	174.00
12	—	441	198.00–200.00	199.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	423	151.00–167.50	155.89
1	—	750	132.00	132.00
14	—	576	140.00–159.00	152.21
4	—	290	149.00–171.00	162.89
1	—	920	138.00	138.00
3	—	338	150.00–152.00	151.02
4	—	887	136.00	136.00
5	—	667	127.00–159.00	143.06
1	—	240	157.50	157.50
7	—	619	132.00–152.00	143.18
11	—	719	120.00–148.00	134.48
12	—	516	130.00–152.00	145.64
11	—	470	136.00–162.50	152.44
1	—	800	140.00	140.00
8	—	381	150.00–167.50	157.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	569	168.00–182.00	178.88
35	—	626	155.00–171.00	168.06
24	—	425	184.00–219.00	202.16
71	—	523	166.50–197.00	188.19
122	—	672	155.00–177.25	169.66
3	—	327	204.00–206.00	205.01
161	—	729	168.00–175.00	173.45
10	—	370	200.00–230.00	220.40
22	—	475	175.00–195.00	186.03
115	—	772	158.50–168.25	165.97
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	352	129.00	129.00
1	—	520	135.00	135.00
2	—	475	131.00–140.00	135.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	202.50	202.50
41	—	573	138.00–186.00	161.61
11	—	925	120.00–150.00	143.52
3	—	322	190.00–197.00	193.25
3	—	1,020	129.00–133.00	130.36
18	—	421	165.00–185.00	176.38
54	—	469	155.00–196.00	179.23
55	—	523	140.00–186.00	170.00
12	—	378	155.00–182.50	172.63
33	—	724	122.00–164.00	150.28
42	—	623	139.00–170.00	154.82
31	—	675	131.00–163.00	155.40
13	—	277	150.00–196.00	153.77
22	—	887	133.00–151.25	149.47
3	—	825	136.00–145.00	141.05
2	—	970	139.00–158.00	148.70
9	—	766	138.00–163.50	152.08
3	—	1,070	128.00–136.00	131.31
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	140.00	140.00
2	—	650	149.00	149.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	164.00–165.00	164.66
3	—	420	186.00–195.00	192.00
5	—	370	199.00–210.00	205.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	369	181.00–206.00	194.01
15	—	673	140.00–147.00	143.99
5	—	579	160.00–170.00	167.98
8	—	529	155.00–171.00	161.78
6	—	422	172.50–195.00	182.22
9	—	611	140.00–145.00	141.65
6	—	722	141.50	141.50
2	—	282	200.00	200.00
9	—	481	166.00–189.00	177.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	581	134.00–161.00	147.88
15	—	811	107.50–138.00	126.75
42	—	677	123.00–163.00	141.23
16	—	328	137.50–188.00	171.86
8	—	877	110.00–131.00	120.54
7	—	913	90.00–135.00	121.14
9	—	286	150.00–175.00	161.51
2	—	965	106.00–114.00	109.98
1	—	1,110	114.00	114.00
18	—	759	117.00–137.00	127.69
3	—	230	152.50–155.00	154.18
28	—	727	125.50–149.00	134.44
52	—	472	149.00–185.00	160.15
43	—	517	131.00–163.00	150.18
35	—	372	140.00–190.00	168.22
2	—	1,085	119.00–121.00	120.00
2	—	1,015	116.00–121.00	118.46
41	—	621	106.00–165.00	141.05
2	—	1,232	94.00	94.00
31	—	426	140.00–186.00	161.73
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	433	125.00–160.00	139.57
4	—	901	90.00–100.00	92.51
24	—	528	106.00–140.00	131.99
9	—	717	111.00–129.00	121.82
10	—	381	135.50–174.00	148.94
12	—	468	125.00–159.00	138.63
3	—	832	82.80–120.00	103.46
1	—	850	109.00	109.00
6	—	322	140.00–161.00	152.34
11	—	625	106.00–137.50	126.22
1	—	1,090	86.00	86.00
4	—	271	150.00–160.00	157.02
5	—	776	108.00–130.00	115.46
13	—	681	100.00–136.00	121.02
13	—	583	120.00–142.00	135.18
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	112.00	112.00
3	—	668	102.00–119.00	107.94
2	—	540	102.50–112.00	107.25
1	—	290	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	97.00	97.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	86.00	86.00
3	—	591	117.00	117.00
1	—	465	100.00	100.00
1	—	515	114.00	114.00
2	—	355	91.00	91.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	780	525.00	525.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	946	825.00–1,025.00	949.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	861	785.00	785.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,096	675.00–1,700.00	1,320.10
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	934	875.00–1,375.00	1,122.22
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	982	770.00	770.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	760.00	760.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	977	78.00–88.00	81.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,014	77.00–87.00	82.55
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	635.00	635.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,007	500.00–790.00	667.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,193	750.00–1,075.00	925.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	92	—	1,253	800.00–1,600.00	1,244.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,128	735.00–1,550.00	1,100.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,064	350.00–775.00	629.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,325	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,198	775.00–1,135.00	984.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,054	635.00–1,020.00	771.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	—	1,302	550.00–1,425.00	1,120.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	90	—	1,270	550.00–1,575.00	1,227.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,215	860.00	860.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,060	875.00–1,100.00	986.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	—	1,268	785.00–1,425.00	1,088.01
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	625.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,177	775.00–925.00	856.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,003	685.00–925.00	778.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	760.00	760.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	740.00	740.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,298	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,458	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,905.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,675	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,550	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,658	875.00–1,575.00	1,289.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,224	700.00–875.00	818.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,239	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,100.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,301	1,000.00–1,975.00	1,391.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,370	1,050.00–1,375.00	1,204.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,310	950.00–1,350.00	1,130.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,438	1,350.00–1,825.00	1,640.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,260	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	740.00	740.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,750	1,700.00	1,700.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,060	1,060.00–1,135.00	1,090.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	6	—	1,467	1,300.00–2,500.00	1,772.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,417	74.00–90.00	82.60
39	—	1,579	90.00–109.00	97.31
33	—	1,922	100.00–118.00	109.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,215	45.00–67.00	59.21
84	—	1,292	68.00–93.00	76.40
184	—	1,240	58.00–79.00	68.24
2	—	1,248	44.00–50.00	46.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,429	58.00–79.00	68.47
1	—	1,390	64.00	64.00
90	—	1,534	64.00–85.00	76.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,026	35.00–62.00	55.36
71	—	1,030	46.00–69.00	63.17
34	—	1,059	65.00–77.00	70.73
22	—	912	32.00–50.00	39.80
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	122.00	122.00

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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