Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 187 priced lines covering 2,008 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,761 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 264 head. replacement cattle receipts at 75 head. Counted as USDA files them — 15 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,761Last week 21,419Year ago 16,778

Slaughter CattleReceipts 264Last week 2,099Year ago 2,310

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 659Year ago 537

There are no comparisons available as most markets closed due to extreme cold temperatures and winter weather.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	618	158.00–218.00	199.68
5	—	277	165.00–230.00	210.42
19	—	775	137.00–195.00	189.42
1	—	935	162.00	162.00
5	—	340	199.00–235.00	224.94
68	—	468	155.00–249.00	223.21
19	—	804	131.00–196.00	188.34
112	—	570	182.00–222.00	212.56
28	—	426	159.00–245.00	218.05
47	—	708	160.00–200.00	194.84
3	—	1,122	109.00–154.00	128.14
19	—	377	212.50–252.00	235.21
1	—	195	175.00	175.00
13	—	1,031	130.00–166.00	161.14
2	—	1,090	125.00–132.50	128.75
1	—	880	145.00	145.00
112	—	665	147.00–216.00	206.07
82	—	531	188.00–227.00	216.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	128.00	128.00
3	—	722	117.00–140.00	129.71
4	—	566	100.00–182.50	155.61
6	—	334	170.00–210.00	194.25
2	—	797	154.00	154.00
6	—	520	182.00–190.00	185.55
10	—	687	130.00–150.00	145.17
6	—	474	116.00–200.00	162.08
1	—	840	121.00	121.00
5	—	421	140.00–169.00	149.80
1	—	225	177.50	177.50
4	—	374	180.00–202.50	188.88
2	—	933	118.00–130.00	123.98
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	180.00	180.00
2	—	613	185.00–200.00	192.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	679	224.25	224.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	205.00–220.00	212.55
1	—	635	180.00	180.00
2	—	512	190.00	190.00
4	—	475	212.00–221.00	218.84
1	—	575	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	165.00–167.00	166.00
1	—	470	150.00	150.00
18	—	415	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	752	120.00	120.00
1	—	450	85.00	85.00
1	—	400	110.00	110.00
2	—	508	112.50–135.00	123.92
1	—	605	60.00	60.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	162.00–230.00	196.69
3	—	470	188.00–200.00	195.87
3	—	735	142.00	142.00
2	—	418	200.00–235.00	218.23
2	—	617	170.00	170.00
3	—	685	120.00–168.00	150.90
1	—	890	130.00	130.00
2	—	530	180.00–190.00	185.09
4	—	581	188.00–214.00	194.98
1	—	960	102.50	102.50
1	—	795	140.00	140.00
1	—	930	114.00	114.00
3	—	328	215.00–223.00	220.39
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	117.50	117.50
1	—	340	127.50	127.50
1	—	200	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	362	230.00–245.00	234.66
1	—	495	225.00	225.00
2	—	435	220.00–225.00	222.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	431	188.00–250.00	233.91
6	—	516	177.00–235.00	215.87
2	—	663	180.00–190.00	185.02
15	—	467	152.00–259.00	220.43
9	—	374	201.00–275.00	247.01
2	—	230	167.50–265.00	216.25
4	—	283	195.00–255.00	237.25
2	—	328	225.00–235.00	229.89
4	—	781	145.00–170.00	156.65
1	—	970	131.00	131.00
10	—	569	172.00–225.00	200.25
2	—	833	159.00–170.00	164.52
13	—	608	175.00–214.00	197.37
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	297.00	297.00
1	—	280	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	237.50	237.50
2	—	567	237.00	237.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	181.00	181.00
1	—	270	165.00	165.00
2	—	538	167.50–192.00	179.92
3	—	361	143.00–203.00	182.52
1	—	660	148.00	148.00
2	—	552	173.00	173.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	829	180.00–210.00	203.57
1	—	1,010	153.00	153.00
49	—	629	187.00–241.00	229.06
72	—	515	241.00–274.00	262.65
64	—	725	171.00–226.00	216.48
27	—	422	202.00–285.00	271.36
100	—	683	213.00–229.00	223.88
19	—	479	237.00–273.00	258.30
6	—	1,062	174.00	174.00
17	—	763	102.00–217.00	207.61
2	—	395	252.50	252.50
2	—	320	315.00	315.00
51	—	575	158.00–252.00	244.29
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	177.00	177.00
3	—	735	182.50	182.50
2	—	647	190.00	190.00
2	—	860	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	880	224.10	224.10
46	—	626	232.00–239.50	234.22
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	170.00	170.00
1	—	640	200.00	200.00
1	—	520	211.00	211.00
1	—	665	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	190.00	190.00
1	—	895	177.00	177.00
3	—	577	202.00–214.00	210.05
2	—	423	220.00–230.00	225.09
1	—	460	230.00	230.00
3	—	627	200.00–205.00	201.65
6	—	511	232.50–241.00	237.79
1	—	800	180.00	180.00
Steers — Large 2-3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	422	209.00	209.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	287.50	287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	162.00–182.50	174.68
2	—	383	125.00–187.00	156.61
3	—	990	164.00	164.00
3	—	505	200.00	200.00
1	—	320	207.00	207.00
2	—	423	170.00–230.00	201.24
1	—	840	167.00	167.00
1	—	1,135	151.00	151.00
2	—	568	182.50–226.00	204.92
14	—	642	153.00–191.00	178.21
2	—	768	96.00–167.00	130.69
1	—	695	162.00	162.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	127.50	127.50
1	—	400	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	232.50	232.50
1	—	700	185.00	185.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	177.50	177.50
9	—	331	186.00–196.00	192.87
1	—	520	160.00	160.00
6	—	493	186.50	186.50
13	—	807	170.00	170.00
8	—	731	166.00–170.00	169.49
13	—	432	110.00–187.00	181.17
3	—	656	151.00–169.00	162.92
3	—	573	149.00–166.00	160.51
7	—	858	173.00	173.00
9	—	785	173.00	173.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	920	172.00	172.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	847	1,140.00	1,140.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	783	625.00–775.00	697.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,467	1,000.00–2,000.00	1,571.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	1,230.00	1,230.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	1,120.00	1,120.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,220	1,240.00–1,350.00	1,295.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,389	1,160.00–1,820.00	1,572.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,482	1,375.00–1,650.00	1,567.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,380	1,310.00	1,310.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,460	1,510.00	1,510.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,080.00	1,080.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,425	1,585.00	1,585.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	960.00	960.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	952	650.00–960.00	861.69
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	105.00	105.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,036.00	1,036.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,548	111.00–129.00	119.17
13	—	1,680	122.00–139.00	129.41
1	—	1,195	93.00	93.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,028	60.00–88.00	75.68
20	—	1,080	81.00–98.00	91.30
13	—	1,096	97.00–116.00	105.28
6	—	984	50.00–67.00	57.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,422	95.00–114.00	107.27
42	—	1,513	107.00–135.00	121.73
1	—	1,490	98.00	98.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,213	80.00–114.00	103.44
14	—	1,145	73.00–99.00	90.97
30	—	1,293	93.00–134.00	117.90
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,239	125.00–150.00	137.66
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,665	120.00	120.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	125.00	125.00

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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