Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, Sep 25
● As filed453 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

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Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 453 priced lines covering 19,748 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 19,730 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,809 head. replacement cattle receipts at 996 head. Counted as USDA files them — 168 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Sep 25, 2023
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 19,730Last week 19,538Year ago 17,641
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,809Last week 2,812Year ago 2,575
Replacement CattleReceipts 996Last week 782Year ago 765

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower with moderate to good demand. Yearling steers and heifers were mostly steady with good demand. Weaned preconditioned packages of calves were still bringing a premium with fleshy new crop calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower with moderate to good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
312773224.00–238.00232.41
53679228.00–237.00230.60
11,035205.00205.00
182520181.00–245.00236.70
26430224.00–240.00231.08
24813216.00–217.00216.71
64946201.00–202.00201.97
205570224.00–241.00232.02
1950136.00136.00
328707213.00–240.35237.25
9369219.00–245.00234.20
8330219.00–239.00228.06
44464224.00–249.00239.69
82620220.00–238.50231.30
83882202.00–215.25212.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1750165.00165.00
2743187.00187.00
8673171.00–190.00177.09
6608177.50–198.00187.70
11529163.00–203.00185.15
4865148.00–157.00154.67
2435204.00204.00
6472187.50–210.00198.29
11361170.00–190.00184.17
7576188.00–210.00197.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
48326162.50–230.00198.55
6762271.00–212.50184.79
17875140.00–181.00163.85
150473103.00–265.00192.44
10968112.00–167.50140.44
4377385.00–185.00159.56
10915130.00–175.00141.76
83676140.00–211.00182.47
22232150.00–230.00187.93
119379141.00–230.00197.65
11,070100.00100.00
155571145.00–218.00193.76
25821140.00–190.00156.76
158523140.00–219.00193.94
47720140.00–215.00171.35
106427160.00–227.00194.15
43279160.00–230.00194.21
41,03776.00–151.00132.83
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2802142.00142.00
1905110.00110.00
1325180.00180.00
7532155.00–180.00170.04
7425160.00–172.50166.73
7626153.00–177.50166.15
9462127.50–182.50160.64
3661148.00–172.50164.10
3568152.50–166.00160.25
7385165.00–200.00181.40
3767130.00–131.00130.33
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6466141.00–147.50144.33
2543130.00–155.00142.44
2438140.00–150.00144.91
1725120.00120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
370421121.00–250.00226.23
343621179.00–235.50215.28
17919171.00–185.00176.19
91772170.00–227.50204.88
242671170.00–232.00215.98
87329182.50–252.50222.78
211371159.00–261.50228.11
132721171.00–228.00205.60
11,235129.00129.00
181,057124.00–182.50165.17
518572128.00–235.50220.12
11,410143.00143.00
26874150.00–199.00178.90
11,190130.00130.00
2497198.00–175.00158.06
34823163.00–210.00190.67
724475121.00–247.00226.92
439524129.00–239.00219.60
111,026133.00–169.00159.95
52278192.50–240.00217.66
41,252140.00–165.00158.74
11223163.00–256.00220.65
2150275.00275.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6569150.00–164.00154.05
10470135.00–162.50146.73
1215150.00150.00
3423142.00–170.00152.15
6514130.00–170.00147.72
5360130.00–165.00137.21
4339127.50–158.00137.91
1285140.00140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26731150.00–187.50167.55
10325177.50–230.00206.53
1915171.00171.00
56629185.00–208.00192.68
1830181.00181.00
8272180.00–220.00199.50
31574167.00–210.00191.10
41,014150.00–175.00168.59
2220192.50–202.00196.82
35525190.00–212.00202.55
55474179.00–217.50203.94
20385180.00–237.00205.40
10667162.50–201.00185.70
7754138.00–183.00170.22
4897145.00145.00
25438190.00–225.00214.74
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1720140.00140.00
7425165.00–187.50179.71
3662150.00150.00
2613156.00–160.00158.01
2518167.50–173.00170.21
1340171.00171.00
3567170.00170.00
9462163.00–187.50175.24
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3625151.00–170.00160.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
23372198.00–271.00251.70
19531225.00–243.00239.13
6311270.00270.00
7487231.00–236.00231.73
23419232.50–242.50239.40
66828223.75223.75
Heifers — Medium 2-3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1620150.00150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1610180.00180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
531,096215.75215.75
105994224.00–225.00224.41
1250267.50267.50
118470240.00–275.50264.59
77429197.00–302.50269.45
10523270.00–274.00271.17
47375250.00–279.00267.96
11322240.00–270.00259.26
11,040208.00208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35478257.50–269.00262.70
390673238.00–265.00254.08
293917224.00–237.25234.09
123523240.00–271.00260.21
561,083217.75217.75
971,123195.50–205.00200.27
125576208.00–266.00253.85
253627240.00–270.00255.15
285731233.00–266.00254.70
306786232.00–252.60247.07
335818235.00–253.75244.92
92424250.00–288.00265.44
3291285.00285.00
107967225.10–228.00226.54
515876230.00–236.00233.49
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4529195.00–205.00197.41
1290177.50177.50
2710165.00–180.00172.55
3687188.00188.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1590162.00162.00
2435190.00190.00
1620171.00171.00
1540200.00200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10468190.00–244.00231.78
7668173.00–220.00209.87
3780180.00–214.00202.67
7721170.00–210.00187.53
5365180.00–250.00229.18
11,035175.00175.00
15524197.50–237.50222.64
3323202.50–230.00216.86
10431210.00–251.00224.34
16582191.00–230.00220.45
14610201.00–225.00213.00
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1560168.00168.00
6645182.50182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3208205.00–240.00217.80
44527170.00–252.00217.37
15372190.00–242.50221.72
35717152.50–236.00203.55
36433185.00–241.00221.88
29472183.00–245.00209.56
40612170.00–232.00211.23
81,030131.00–199.00164.12
33677165.00–228.00203.33
19765167.50–217.50203.62
11,050162.50162.50
2273197.00–225.00210.10
6323180.00–245.00215.63
3920178.00–199.00192.15
3978162.00–180.00171.97
46574150.00–235.00211.56
15825150.00–216.00194.15
78894140.00–219.00206.32
81,110149.00–181.00177.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
222671206.00–253.00234.11
279475212.50–265.00247.84
385527208.00–264.00245.65
84772200.00–235.00225.11
384571196.00–261.00241.41
279623209.00–257.00235.20
7232170.00–280.00233.74
110422210.00–271.00250.75
21,190147.00–164.00155.54
14268212.50–280.00258.01
57370172.00–271.00253.32
179721208.00–243.50227.75
61,117164.00–194.00177.50
192930189.00–226.50223.52
111,227181.00181.00
25328205.00–283.00251.20
174884200.00–237.00229.52
173819187.50–242.50234.70
311,017175.00–206.00201.45
12974135.00–210.00196.51
221,067175.00–191.00187.97
Steers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1560130.00130.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6667190.00–240.00217.33
8567210.00–232.00222.20
3628196.00–201.00199.37
13714190.00–216.00210.73
6523219.00–251.00235.83
1455215.00215.00
11,205120.00120.00
16852225.00225.00
2955203.00203.00
27838218.00218.00
9784190.00–210.00192.25
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3635240.00240.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1555150.00150.00
1685140.00140.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1480182.50182.50
1440205.00205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
124841242.00242.00
99928230.25–233.75232.23
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
141590.0090.00
1990101.00101.00
31,018110.00–124.00116.65
1765116.00116.00
1875116.00116.00
1465107.50107.50
138072.5072.50
3687100.00–110.00103.37
1615102.00102.00
2710100.00100.00
1565105.00105.00
281093.0093.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
196074.0074.00
190594.0094.00
11,09088.0088.00
11,02080.0080.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
55791191.75191.75
9426133.00–191.00167.44
15566124.00–195.00177.74
2822157.00157.00
1673881.00–188.00137.09
2538115.00–191.00152.82
2318125.00–151.00137.28
1615102.50102.50
6458191.00–213.50202.05
31681176.00–185.50183.87
10375132.50–202.00177.95
60944182.40182.40
1265115.00115.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2440140.00–142.50141.25
1465147.50147.50
1895111.00111.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
165092.0092.00
1335109.00109.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2438168.00168.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1655132.50132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3410260.00–263.00262.02
4576250.00–262.50259.27
14529243.00–250.00248.16
3626260.00260.00
3456246.00–248.00247.34
1395280.00280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4235260.00–270.00265.00
43517230.00–252.50236.03
6278250.00–285.00267.16
5564240.00–243.00242.39
2610242.50242.50
46480230.00–270.00248.73
22318241.00–277.50263.28
55423229.00–276.00259.48
80371221.00–277.00260.96
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2532190.00190.00
1805162.50162.50
1790162.50162.50
1610190.00190.00
1375197.50197.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3275210.00–211.00210.68
2220200.00–220.00209.55
1895160.00160.00
34429190.00–231.00214.46
38475200.00–222.50213.86
44525189.00–220.00207.33
30580172.50–217.50200.75
23628180.00–215.00198.26
19327190.00–228.00221.56
16671168.00–210.00185.96
4726162.50–190.00176.25
15374204.00–230.00224.59
3783170.00–187.00176.59
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1695127.00127.00
1215120.00120.00
1350160.00160.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6612190.00–193.00191.01
5579181.00–200.00192.16
2812170.00170.00
2430215.00–220.00217.53
2528183.00–188.00185.56
4667170.00–191.00184.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16816142.50–178.00157.74
42377140.00–241.00215.12
25772125.00–194.00170.89
150522160.00–228.00197.78
55669108.00–202.00175.18
97475142.50–233.00203.11
126575161.00–229.00197.78
11877120.00–180.00156.95
71,068106.00–137.50133.01
21278150.00–250.00210.41
1392180.00–172.00143.44
35726142.50–190.00169.62
61424103.00–235.00199.15
11,030134.00134.00
4953140.00–160.00149.97
23334161.00–240.00213.39
12230175.00–260.00219.02
51635161.00–210.00183.68
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2735180.00–190.00185.03
1585194.00194.00
Bulls — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1585137.50137.50
1545140.00140.00
1235185.00185.00
2393110.00–160.00134.84
1490152.50152.50
1655100.00100.00
1895130.00130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37820160.00–204.00180.55
243472200.00–255.00233.44
9923140.00–197.00169.78
46329174.00–272.50239.88
14869150.00–195.00180.54
113372199.00–275.00242.84
99718169.00–215.00193.04
242574195.00–245.00218.97
20223193.00–265.00236.26
45771160.00–218.00190.14
324522200.00–245.00228.71
31,078141.00–146.00143.66
51277182.50–267.00241.06
212623183.00–245.00211.33
5969150.00–171.00157.28
125667177.50–239.00201.23
179424199.00–270.00238.36
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1555160.00160.00
1705140.00140.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3330152.50–180.00169.14
3527145.00–162.50156.85
3375140.00–161.00147.37
1265182.50182.50
4484140.00–183.00162.41
5564164.00–181.00170.82
7431180.00–187.50184.91

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)241,079700.00–1,700.001,239.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)221,148700.00–1,625.001,238.28
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2975835.00835.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)371,277875.00–2,035.001,488.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)581,237785.00–1,600.001,217.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)29751,025.001,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)51,356950.00–1,310.001,153.91
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)111,057700.00–1,385.001,048.82
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)91,060825.00–1,025.00921.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)871,223435.00–1,825.001,289.31
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1888890.00890.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,152950.00–1,290.001,151.56
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)141,148925.00–1,200.001,011.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)231,379950.00–1,600.001,327.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)151,181775.00–1,290.001,053.92
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)161,2171,100.00–1,660.001,446.45
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7969750.00–1,350.001,131.93
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,030730.00730.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5847850.00–1,250.001,099.43
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5960860.00–1,085.00918.26
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4929825.00–1,250.001,079.37
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1745600.00600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)81,072625.00–1,175.00945.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)61,079850.00–1,200.001,021.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,0451,000.001,000.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2765675.00675.00
Bred Cows — Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1945850.00850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1815900.00900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10964910.00–1,425.001,146.40
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6813700.00–1,130.001,015.14
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,2701,650.001,650.00
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4870710.00–1,225.00964.39
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)29601,200.00–1,400.001,296.88
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,0001,150.001,150.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open197593.0093.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open1495199.00–152.50116.01
Young (2-4 yrs)Open29421,017.001,017.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open111,03596.00–125.00109.99
Young (2-4 yrs)Open51,036115.00–180.00133.77
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open19501,400.001,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2885885.00–1,175.001,025.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open11,0951,525.001,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open411,3911,000.00–2,025.001,745.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open421,384825.00–2,450.001,786.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open141,2861,275.00–1,875.001,595.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open111,4181,300.00–2,230.001,715.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)41,3541,625.00–2,075.001,920.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)12,1302,075.002,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,4901,425.001,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open71,2941,250.00–2,035.001,731.29
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,1551,675.001,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open21,6251,950.00–2,125.002,035.88
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open41,009975.00–1,450.001,145.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open141,5021,510.00–2,025.001,802.31
Aged (>8 yrs)Open31,4731,450.00–1,600.001,529.65
Young (2-4 yrs)Open21,4031,825.00–2,375.002,092.75
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,2151,825.001,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open61,3081,400.00–1,500.001,459.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open19101,275.001,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open11,4501,300.001,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open11,035800.00800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1695675.00675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open11,3251,925.001,925.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A121,3321,200.00–2,035.001,613.55
(<2 yrs)N/A71,1001,175.00–1,400.001,304.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A31,7271,975.00–2,150.002,071.65
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open27001,200.001,200.00
(<2 yrs)Open19001,650.001,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open18001,375.001,375.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11,0502,100.002,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
581,49975.00–99.5088.01
2611,49680.00–108.5094.37
21,85571.00–78.5074.20
1151,52991.50–119.00102.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1501,30590.00–119.00102.19
321,22151.00–82.0074.09
4451,26575.00–104.5091.17
2251,23560.00–95.0084.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
631,04477.00–127.5098.34
2191,08457.00–99.0087.16
2591,09040.00–89.0079.85
1471,05430.00–79.0066.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11,34099.0099.00
971,46482.00–119.00106.28
31,543109.00–115.00112.58
1401,763107.00–129.50121.75
641,863118.00–144.00132.26
71,789122.00–137.00127.63
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11,221170.00170.00
21,278140.00140.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
61,308126.00–176.00157.06
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2793150.00–173.00160.81
91,088120.00–151.00135.64
31,007110.00–116.00113.75
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
51,254118.00–161.00141.99
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21,273120.00–128.00124.51
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.