Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 349 priced lines covering 9,957 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,896 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,121 head. replacement cattle receipts at 349 head. Counted as USDA files them — 77 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,896Last week 12,978Year ago 7,310

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,121Last week 2,152Year ago 1,076

Replacement CattleReceipts 349Last week 926Year ago 411

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mixed with prices ranging 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers and bulls were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearlings were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for a good quality offering with best interest for weaned packages. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower with good demand.

Most Monday markets were closed for Memorial Day this week affecting the comparable receipt totals.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	724	130.00–177.00	156.99
1	—	995	89.00	89.00
19	—	681	144.00–182.50	167.13
2	—	900	100.00	100.00
29	—	578	140.00–195.00	178.95
20	—	374	106.00–210.00	175.70
29	—	522	152.50–205.00	186.47
37	—	622	140.00–196.00	168.47
9	—	767	90.00–164.00	135.30
30	—	479	150.00–221.00	191.27
6	—	276	160.00–192.50	172.09
2	—	195	287.50	287.50
7	—	829	106.00–160.00	135.58
13	—	322	155.00–205.00	184.06
6	—	866	120.00–145.00	132.69
46	—	418	152.50–207.50	179.61
1	—	145	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	618	188.00–216.00	202.91
38	—	473	204.00–233.00	221.49
4	—	326	200.00–222.50	212.58
8	—	383	205.00–227.50	217.39
185	—	569	197.00–230.00	218.89
286	—	533	201.00–238.00	223.46
34	—	424	201.00–238.00	225.71
133	—	827	140.00–198.85	194.94
379	—	726	182.00–220.00	214.58
55	—	957	180.00	180.00
465	—	671	193.00–228.00	225.82
101	—	778	173.00–206.00	199.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	767	150.00–193.00	174.61
59	—	672	131.00–198.00	184.87
164	—	622	179.00–216.00	199.12
97	—	425	190.00–236.00	216.34
28	—	277	190.00–265.00	220.49
6	—	220	185.00–210.00	199.61
1	—	1,000	125.00	125.00
2	—	1,078	104.00–151.00	127.55
2	—	887	158.50	158.50
85	—	717	160.00–200.50	184.02
38	—	327	188.00–247.50	215.33
13	—	815	142.00–183.00	164.30
14	—	903	140.00–160.00	148.29
135	—	477	184.00–233.00	216.22
149	—	576	170.00–252.00	209.44
197	—	520	176.00–236.00	214.13
101	—	375	158.00–254.00	220.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	285	192.50–210.00	201.58
4	—	384	196.00–210.00	204.57
4	—	316	192.50–204.00	199.73
6	—	578	190.00–208.00	202.22
2	—	417	210.00	210.00
6	—	625	164.00–188.00	175.53
8	—	465	184.00–216.00	196.92
17	—	664	155.00–179.00	167.17
12	—	524	189.00–200.00	192.97
2	—	703	151.00–165.00	157.98
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	170.00–180.00	175.86
2	—	640	175.00	175.00
1	—	535	195.00	195.00
1	—	650	170.00	170.00
1	—	715	124.00	124.00
2	—	370	165.00–209.00	188.19
2	—	588	178.00–180.00	179.00
2	—	818	140.00–150.00	145.05
1	—	465	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	147.50–183.00	171.58
1	—	620	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	378	217.00–244.00	231.76
3	—	223	225.00–237.50	229.81
23	—	518	200.00–240.00	218.53
9	—	273	225.00–235.00	230.42
82	—	666	235.00	235.00
160	—	480	210.00–244.00	226.30
20	—	325	210.00–260.00	231.38
120	—	429	214.00–251.00	232.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
1	—	460	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	674	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	680	103.00–199.00	172.35
4	—	835	140.00–170.00	159.36
10	—	624	114.00–190.00	161.94
16	—	475	123.00–212.00	179.82
3	—	318	175.00–200.00	186.26
1	—	875	157.00	157.00
17	—	421	115.00–230.00	185.94
1	—	285	192.50	192.50
8	—	533	160.00–212.50	183.77
5	—	731	163.00–174.00	170.98
10	—	376	165.00–220.00	196.91
14	—	573	140.00–205.00	181.59
3	—	928	151.00–161.00	156.96
2	—	223	160.00–162.50	161.24
2	—	773	130.00–160.00	145.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	511	220.00–227.00	223.89
19	—	574	207.00–228.00	222.14
19	—	423	218.00–250.00	234.15
15	—	467	220.00–231.00	225.04
3	—	370	202.50–255.00	228.68
9	—	336	220.00–236.00	223.24
2	—	665	206.00–210.00	208.00
9	—	621	197.00–209.00	203.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	236	257.50	257.50
10	—	589	210.00–245.00	219.14
5	—	819	185.00–192.50	188.05
11	—	664	215.00–220.00	217.57
71	—	430	227.50–262.00	249.35
57	—	478	220.00–267.50	238.07
36	—	374	225.00–275.00	247.96
20	—	321	227.50–275.00	244.57
6	—	270	225.00–280.00	256.63
71	—	530	222.50–251.00	234.89
25	—	631	198.00–235.50	218.12
17	—	713	190.00–193.00	192.45
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	171.00	171.00
3	—	427	197.50–217.00	206.59
2	—	535	180.00–201.00	190.60
2	—	718	164.00–180.00	172.20
1	—	755	143.00	143.00
1	—	600	182.00	182.00
1	—	385	185.00	185.00
1	—	695	174.00	174.00
9	—	577	140.00–211.00	189.15
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	333	205.00–261.00	237.87
2	—	1,163	105.00–108.00	106.51
38	—	625	186.00–230.00	207.22
20	—	761	170.00–209.00	193.79
57	—	572	172.00–237.50	214.20
11	—	276	210.00–261.00	242.39
8	—	875	116.00–195.00	163.09
78	—	517	177.00–240.00	221.10
45	—	376	188.00–270.00	225.67
56	—	425	200.00–260.00	236.42
97	—	475	190.00–260.00	226.41
8	—	965	124.00–166.00	149.80
10	—	829	160.00–189.00	171.23
8	—	932	125.00–173.00	148.06
1	—	190	285.00	285.00
28	—	675	144.00–226.00	195.05
9	—	237	182.50–255.00	215.49
25	—	721	171.00–195.00	181.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	145.00	145.00
1	—	750	140.00	140.00
1	—	285	185.00	185.00
4	—	581	176.00–192.50	186.87
7	—	478	180.00–223.00	201.23
3	—	525	175.00–200.00	184.95
1	—	745	155.00	155.00
1	—	245	200.00	200.00
3	—	673	145.00	145.00
6	—	372	187.50–240.00	209.98
7	—	323	210.00–237.50	217.72
2	—	428	210.00–235.00	222.72
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	181.00	181.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	172.00	172.00
11	—	622	93.00–222.00	189.56
9	—	816	125.00–189.00	176.18
2	—	713	136.00–182.50	159.66
2	—	323	185.00–200.00	191.98
14	—	578	80.00–225.00	184.60
1	—	215	170.00	170.00
8	—	673	100.00–200.00	169.69
13	—	515	165.00–222.50	196.33
1	—	295	273.00	273.00
19	—	422	100.00–220.00	186.55
10	—	473	165.00–237.50	203.54
4	—	763	150.00–172.50	158.91
6	—	368	190.00–230.00	205.71
1	—	865	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	199.00	199.00
3	—	225	285.00–297.50	292.56
108	—	474	223.00–278.00	251.34
16	—	361	230.00–284.00	260.47
35	—	426	231.00–287.00	250.46
24	—	328	220.00–272.50	258.74
115	—	973	196.40	196.40
53	—	1,018	190.60	190.60
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	592	192.50–225.00	203.47
1	—	440	185.00	185.00
1	—	830	200.00	200.00
4	—	464	190.00–227.00	217.53
1	—	515	207.00	207.00
2	—	628	176.00–191.00	183.71
5	—	665	194.00–219.00	202.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	222.00	222.00
6	—	420	215.00–229.00	222.53
1	—	280	215.00	215.00
3	—	618	210.00–218.00	215.35
2	—	680	206.00–217.00	211.46
4	—	392	200.00–245.00	233.81
1	—	495	224.00	224.00
1	—	1,195	120.00	120.00
1	—	795	196.00	196.00
5	—	583	200.00–220.00	209.39
1	—	730	172.00	172.00
1	—	840	150.00	150.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	206.00	206.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,115	174.00	174.00
32	—	323	188.00–275.00	231.05
14	—	267	210.00–273.00	239.47
1	—	1,165	159.00	159.00
6	—	214	235.00–272.00	257.83
108	—	469	205.00–264.00	246.40
4	—	1,017	131.00–166.00	155.66
3	—	926	161.00–190.00	170.86
102	—	626	199.00–245.00	225.08
85	—	421	197.50–263.00	239.86
67	—	729	163.00–224.00	208.41
2	—	980	142.00–180.00	161.00
13	—	818	188.00–201.00	194.16
21	—	869	150.00–205.00	184.66
108	—	562	201.00–258.00	238.01
88	—	524	202.00–254.00	232.12
75	—	677	182.00–234.50	217.25
15	—	772	175.00–219.00	204.20
34	—	377	200.00–267.50	244.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	220.00–230.00	225.07
175	—	527	220.00–275.50	244.84
71	—	732	208.00–234.50	222.36
175	—	971	194.25–199.75	197.76
239	—	918	195.75–213.00	206.27
138	—	576	224.00–274.00	244.76
47	—	1,204	177.00	177.00
252	—	819	200.00–217.50	211.82
135	—	630	208.00–270.00	235.07
10	—	465	225.00–246.00	235.53
1	—	330	240.00	240.00
54	—	1,008	197.40	197.40
51	—	765	211.00–226.00	221.44
73	—	681	213.00–240.00	232.39
42	—	1,174	184.10	184.10
10	—	423	227.50–251.00	243.57
144	—	877	196.25–210.00	206.07
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,120	114.00–120.00	116.64
1	—	1,175	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,050	116.00	116.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	977	93.00–100.00	97.02
1	—	550	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,070	110.00	110.00
1	—	890	74.00	74.00
3	—	1,135	102.00–108.00	105.01
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	64.00	64.00
1	—	605	70.00	70.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	131.00	131.00
1	—	445	128.00	128.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	942	154.35	154.35
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
25	—	439	135.00–162.00	159.97
1	—	1,030	93.00	93.00
3	—	671	111.00–124.00	119.55
5	—	587	112.00–172.00	150.40
3	—	810	110.00–139.00	119.67
14	—	286	145.00–194.00	187.59
1	—	335	123.00	123.00
18	—	727	109.00–166.00	143.39
14	—	488	134.00–177.00	171.63
11	—	249	177.50	177.50
1	—	865	97.00	97.00
61	—	354	140.00–199.00	197.96
10	—	520	130.00–165.00	158.92
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	130.00	130.00
13	—	877	126.00–130.00	129.06
6	—	719	141.00	141.00
2	—	768	131.00	131.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	534	71.00–100.00	89.29
2	—	360	70.00–80.00	75.14
1	—	745	84.00	84.00
1	—	640	90.00	90.00
2	—	463	80.00–92.50	86.28
4	—	584	81.00–105.00	96.72
1	—	780	96.00	96.00
1	—	695	103.00	103.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	883	750.00–825.00	795.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	992	825.00–1,000.00	942.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	960.00	960.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,055	885.00–1,100.00	995.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,139	910.00–1,720.00	1,286.43
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,210.00	1,210.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	60	—	1,258	735.00–1,670.00	1,378.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,167	875.00–1,400.00	1,202.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,145	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,139.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,009	1,000.00–1,235.00	1,146.52
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,136	950.00–1,210.00	1,140.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	910.00	910.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,123	750.00–1,150.00	983.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,233	1,050.00–1,375.00	1,218.76
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	948	735.00–1,150.00	967.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	620.00	620.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	983	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	1,075.00	1,075.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	660	960.00	960.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	850.00	850.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	863	750.00–1,175.00	992.68
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	725.00–875.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	950	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	925.00	925.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	745	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	130.00	130.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	12	—	965	99.00–150.00	119.17
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	871	990.00	990.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,133	1,300.00–1,800.00	1,550.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,270.00	1,270.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	54	—	1,410	1,000.00–2,290.00	1,858.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,410.00	1,410.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,070	1,285.00–1,725.00	1,597.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,170	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,183.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	840	700.00–1,750.00	1,084.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,013	1,180.00–1,600.00	1,358.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	11	—	1,229	1,170.00–2,300.00	1,632.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,485	88.00–110.50	100.45
3	—	1,603	80.00–104.00	90.42
153	—	1,519	94.00–128.00	110.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,171	40.00–75.00	60.88
234	—	1,259	80.00–113.50	100.10
38	—	1,163	71.00–106.00	93.47
408	—	1,285	90.00–130.00	107.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
196	—	1,082	85.50–124.00	105.04
80	—	951	40.00–79.00	68.17
201	—	1,042	75.00–100.00	92.54
119	—	976	49.00–89.50	81.23
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,222	121.00–133.00	128.40
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	118.00	118.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,320	125.00–166.00	153.00
2	—	1,325	138.00	138.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,535	88.00	88.00
24	—	1,423	90.00–113.00	104.79
115	—	1,737	123.00–155.00	133.42
77	—	1,495	98.00–129.50	119.14
5	—	1,535	106.50–120.50	113.61

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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