Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 330 priced lines covering 6,429 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,519 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,613 head. replacement cattle receipts at 389 head. Counted as USDA files them — 51 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,519Last week 16,524Year ago 13,207

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,613Last week 2,562Year ago 2,550

Replacement CattleReceipts 389Last week 411Year ago 675

Compared to last week, receipts were too few for a valid comparison as extremely high temperatures and humidity limited cattle movement throughout the state. However, a mostly steady to lower undertone was noted for all feeder and slaughter classes with light to moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	150.00	150.00
13	—	630	180.00–195.00	190.59
4	—	661	167.00–191.00	182.56
1	—	785	152.00	152.00
32	—	468	172.50–226.00	209.00
17	—	578	197.00–220.00	204.23
4	—	326	210.00–242.00	227.92
4	—	267	238.00–240.00	238.52
14	—	429	200.00–225.00	218.20
3	—	878	144.00–150.00	148.00
2	—	968	138.00–152.00	145.02
2	—	710	176.00–180.00	178.03
26	—	376	205.00–240.00	212.20
26	—	516	177.00–219.00	204.25
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	160.00	160.00
2	—	588	161.00–172.50	166.82
1	—	455	189.00	189.00
1	—	700	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	747	225.00	225.00
1	—	305	262.50	262.50
23	—	501	260.00	260.00
4	—	611	225.00–228.00	225.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	242.00–250.00	246.06
2	—	468	250.00–263.00	256.74
5	—	620	234.00–253.00	242.58
10	—	372	250.00–269.00	258.91
3	—	562	242.00–248.00	244.08
2	—	242	260.00	260.00
16	—	421	247.50–272.00	260.43
11	—	284	247.50–295.00	257.06
23	—	332	250.00–281.00	264.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,103	126.00–128.00	127.00
49	—	673	170.00–212.50	199.91
17	—	909	150.00–167.00	157.24
3	—	1,026	114.00–151.00	126.56
89	—	375	220.00–275.00	249.27
5	—	814	160.00–171.00	166.16
86	—	577	178.00–237.00	220.69
97	—	435	213.00–277.00	242.57
1	—	1,060	130.00	130.00
20	—	758	132.00–195.00	176.84
26	—	285	200.00–290.00	253.99
16	—	720	174.00–205.00	193.20
83	—	616	188.00–229.00	208.62
48	—	322	220.00–270.00	247.24
119	—	471	186.00–271.00	237.86
11	—	895	160.00–186.00	167.47
115	—	522	180.00–241.00	227.65
16	—	230	237.50–280.00	261.08
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	164.00	164.00
3	—	773	170.00–171.00	170.67
1	—	470	230.00	230.00
2	—	543	180.00–220.00	199.91
1	—	585	209.00	209.00
1	—	645	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	724	161.00–195.00	172.37
25	—	622	167.50–190.00	178.56
4	—	820	140.00–168.00	153.08
18	—	671	169.00–196.00	179.22
2	—	245	197.50–255.00	226.25
20	—	372	179.00–242.00	212.32
3	—	887	132.50–162.00	144.88
10	—	772	150.00–190.00	169.05
40	—	577	110.00–255.00	193.94
27	—	421	165.00–230.00	201.42
6	—	264	190.00–235.00	215.88
14	—	317	195.00–240.00	223.81
1	—	1,000	122.00	122.00
55	—	525	152.00–232.00	200.96
4	—	919	115.00–148.00	131.62
30	—	475	160.00–245.00	202.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	469	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	838	150.00–171.00	160.59
71	—	667	171.00–232.00	214.97
103	—	372	207.50–247.00	230.48
1	—	1,020	144.00	144.00
17	—	719	171.00–209.00	187.85
124	—	477	204.00–252.00	227.81
2	—	850	172.00–173.00	172.50
88	—	329	203.00–251.00	227.77
2	—	195	260.00	260.00
12	—	217	210.00–257.50	225.27
93	—	629	190.00–235.00	210.97
127	—	570	125.00–241.50	222.25
53	—	287	202.50–252.00	232.64
1	—	1,120	165.00	165.00
38	—	760	171.00–224.00	213.58
187	—	428	210.00–260.00	230.36
187	—	521	204.00–245.00	225.82
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	207.00	207.00
1	—	485	203.00	203.00
1	—	425	204.00	204.00
2	—	625	172.00–184.00	178.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	574	226.00–241.00	231.97
3	—	245	280.00	280.00
47	—	669	215.50–230.75	227.52
36	—	725	231.00	231.00
8	—	762	210.00	210.00
27	—	430	230.00–240.00	236.52
127	—	862	230.00	230.00
21	—	385	222.50–238.00	232.72
6	—	320	230.00–247.50	233.10
24	—	464	231.00–244.00	234.80
76	—	524	227.00–249.00	234.81
24	—	619	208.00–234.00	227.00
3	—	281	237.50–243.00	239.13
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	176.00	176.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	314	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	482	235.00–253.00	239.72
20	—	426	237.00–254.00	248.24
6	—	379	242.00–244.00	243.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	895	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	830	117.50–175.00	131.79
6	—	224	187.50–225.00	209.20
23	—	373	157.00–218.00	195.98
34	—	424	157.50–230.00	193.05
3	—	885	150.00–180.00	170.00
29	—	522	170.00–216.00	194.15
3	—	932	123.00–167.50	140.93
31	—	471	160.00–224.00	194.53
1	—	980	132.50	132.50
6	—	774	141.00–180.00	163.77
21	—	669	110.00–196.00	172.26
7	—	286	175.00–237.00	197.77
21	—	625	167.50–217.00	187.61
55	—	573	110.00–218.50	201.23
26	—	323	162.50–227.00	196.09
18	—	728	150.00–190.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	728	180.00–190.00	184.20
45	—	574	141.00–221.00	209.42
1	—	205	214.50	214.50
1	—	825	165.00	165.00
4	—	270	210.00–236.00	222.02
2	—	765	164.00–179.00	171.45
22	—	518	200.00–225.00	214.24
51	—	423	195.00–229.00	212.34
7	—	319	202.50–225.00	216.71
13	—	632	175.00–219.00	200.82
13	—	676	185.00–216.00	207.91
28	—	477	200.00–228.00	218.59
16	—	375	207.00–230.00	214.08
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	611	171.00	171.00
1	—	770	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	568	172.00–179.00	176.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	297.00	297.00
8	—	370	251.00–272.00	268.51
17	—	474	250.00–270.00	255.45
2	—	233	262.50–272.50	267.34
3	—	445	254.00–263.00	257.00
4	—	323	277.50–295.00	283.03
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	220.00	220.00
2	—	670	213.00–221.00	217.03
1	—	635	216.00	216.00
3	—	558	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	778	220.00–243.00	239.95
54	—	1,002	224.40	224.40
55	—	971	234.50	234.50
34	—	674	229.50–261.00	243.51
46	—	529	244.00–266.00	253.79
9	—	413	246.00–250.50	248.21
22	—	723	227.00–254.00	237.80
24	—	606	233.00–266.00	247.99
58	—	944	231.85–240.50	232.43
2	—	450	242.00	242.00
112	—	833	236.50–241.25	238.90
4	—	327	255.00–260.00	257.42
40	—	577	240.00–270.00	259.81
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	474	133.00–252.00	214.71
6	—	423	165.00–255.00	211.02
1	—	815	172.50	172.50
10	—	607	180.00–230.00	203.95
1	—	855	187.50	187.50
3	—	316	212.50–233.00	225.76
6	—	566	190.00–235.00	201.62
16	—	670	189.00–237.00	218.49
1	—	1,070	170.00	170.00
4	—	731	182.00–207.00	193.87
7	—	376	200.00–237.00	219.41
1	—	295	244.00	244.00
2	—	768	190.00–212.00	200.89
9	—	520	172.00–240.00	218.72
1	—	970	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,107	156.00–178.00	163.36
6	—	871	200.00–214.00	207.82
99	—	522	197.00–266.00	242.50
36	—	427	209.00–287.00	249.62
14	—	776	164.00–230.00	209.02
6	—	333	260.00–285.00	269.31
56	—	571	214.00–255.00	237.24
93	—	831	190.00–233.50	230.28
55	—	472	220.00–277.00	247.35
11	—	923	150.00–219.00	194.03
28	—	721	190.00–241.00	228.47
8	—	1,030	166.00–199.00	184.38
2	—	280	249.00–275.00	261.54
9	—	988	181.00–192.00	184.17
77	—	625	214.00–250.00	231.93
10	—	371	230.00–267.50	249.12
3	—	1,072	170.00–182.00	173.94
1	—	1,180	178.00	178.00
38	—	669	191.00–244.00	228.55
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	150.00	150.00
1	—	865	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	614	210.00–235.00	215.29
7	—	688	201.00–237.00	217.43
2	—	482	240.00	240.00
1	—	1,050	187.50	187.50
3	—	718	200.00–211.00	205.37
7	—	575	208.00–229.00	221.59
4	—	424	217.50–227.50	221.76
6	—	512	219.00–234.00	225.18
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	156.00	156.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	151.00	151.00
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	115.00	115.00
3	—	868	100.00–115.00	110.05
3	—	795	90.00–108.00	96.00
1	—	535	116.00	116.00
1	—	840	113.00	113.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	120.00	120.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	86.00	86.00
1	—	740	80.00	80.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	483	160.00–200.00	176.80
1	—	640	141.00	141.00
1	—	565	140.00	140.00
1	—	850	177.50	177.50
3	—	408	195.00	195.00
2	—	323	125.00–155.00	139.65
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	108.00	108.00
1	—	435	83.00	83.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	536	157.00	157.00
2	—	470	159.00	159.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	887	825.00–1,250.00	961.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,172	1,060.00–1,275.00	1,183.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,227	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	1,020.00	1,020.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,218	1,000.00–1,800.00	1,380.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,430	1,225.00–1,475.00	1,403.91
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,143	1,125.00–1,340.00	1,237.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,035	900.00–1,140.00	1,033.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,008	1,080.00–1,600.00	1,195.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,261	1,100.00–1,725.00	1,511.54
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,160	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,107.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	1,184	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,347.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,064	910.00–1,240.00	1,120.80
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,006	735.00–900.00	855.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,316	1,210.00–1,925.00	1,672.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,037	1,185.00–1,530.00	1,354.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,148	1,175.00–1,700.00	1,460.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,059	975.00–1,275.00	1,157.46
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	920.00	920.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,310.00	1,310.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	893	730.00–1,200.00	1,053.51
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,151	1,925.00–2,000.00	1,981.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,163	1,925.00–1,975.00	1,948.12
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	950.00	950.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,287	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,606.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,290	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,581.11
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	960.00	960.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,170	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,238.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,007	1,400.00–1,925.00	1,587.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	975	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,475.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,540	1,925.00	1,925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	993	825.00–1,010.00	921.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,091	1,525.00–2,150.00	1,755.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,670	1,885.00–2,200.00	1,979.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,272	1,230.00–2,200.00	1,776.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,175	1,025.00–1,500.00	1,408.48
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	890.00	890.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,430	2,025.00	2,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,288	1,160.00–1,675.00	1,527.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	976	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	900.00	900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	900.00	900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	848	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,150.96
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,127	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,005	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,374.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	1,210.00	1,210.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,050	114.00–129.00	121.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	136.00	136.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	910.00	910.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	952	1,150.00–1,285.00	1,202.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	114.00	114.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	17	—	870	105.00–153.00	117.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	775.00	775.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,135	1,075.00–1,585.00	1,418.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,298	1,535.00–1,875.00	1,668.25
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,505	161.00	161.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	1,486	95.00–113.50	105.03
1	—	1,720	84.00	84.00
7	—	1,361	81.00–96.00	90.78
117	—	1,508	106.00–125.00	114.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,005	50.00–89.00	74.19
117	—	1,048	83.00–118.00	105.09
211	—	1,046	63.00–109.50	96.14
98	—	1,062	64.00–99.00	89.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
290	—	1,244	90.00–113.00	102.55
2	—	1,340	55.00–78.00	65.34
185	—	1,259	100.00–129.00	113.39
45	—	1,273	75.00–101.00	89.53
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,407	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,405	124.00–153.00	144.13
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	149.00	149.00
2	—	1,193	124.00	124.00
1	—	1,270	110.50	110.50
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,595	114.00	114.00
1	—	1,490	109.00	109.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,373	93.00–119.00	111.05
64	—	1,821	125.00–149.00	134.73
79	—	1,629	107.00–129.00	122.52

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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