Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · Weekly summary · Mon, May 27
● As filed347 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2193

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Counts as USDA filed them
Kentucky reported 347 priced lines covering 9,159 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,407 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,467 head. replacement cattle receipts at 483 head. Counted as USDA files them — 87 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon May 27, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 8,407Last week 12,672Year ago 8,896
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,467Last week 1,714Year ago 2,121
Replacement CattleReceipts 483Last week 851Year ago 349

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher and feeder heifers mostly steady to 4.00 higher with instances sharply higher. Yearling steers and heifers were steady to firm. There was good to very good demand with a good supply of good to very good quality offerings for all classes. slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher with good demand for slaughter classes. Receipts were significantly lower this week as markets were closed for the Memorial Day holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4250–300275335.00–402.50383.80
19300–350330201.00–398.00333.47
33350–400377295.00–380.00332.55
52400–450424290.00–352.50320.87
92450–500474288.00–335.00322.83
80500–550526216.00–333.00301.20
153550–600574267.50–323.00296.50
159600–650617251.00–320.00281.69
101650–700680236.00–297.00275.31
71700–750721225.00–283.00260.98
27750–800761221.00–268.00247.00
70800–850815220.00–255.00236.46
15850–900866220.00–245.00228.08
7900–950915218.00–228.00223.25
2950–1000995211.00211.00
11000–10501,030195.00195.00
31050–11001,068195.00–204.00199.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1600–650620207.00207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1200–250225365.00365.00
5250–300283347.50–405.00381.02
13300–350327345.00–402.00355.95
6350–400376337.50–369.00346.36
34400–450418326.00–357.00340.84
62450–500472322.00–378.00339.91
59900–950905248.10248.10
106950–1000951244.10244.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4300–350318343.00–347.50345.37
2350–400380362.00362.00
14400–450417315.00–340.00328.23
139450–500487312.50–327.50326.03
143500–550525293.00–337.50319.81
107550–600567287.50–326.00310.53
107600–650626270.00–323.00294.97
145650–700666255.00–313.00303.42
121700–750725253.00–288.00280.86
195750–800778248.00–276.00259.04
250800–850816241.00–260.25257.63
102850–900878244.75–247.75246.57
61900–950929235.50235.50
109950–1000969224.50–238.70230.92
501050–11001,087194.50194.50
471150–12001,152199.50199.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1200–250205325.00325.00
2250–300265310.00–365.00338.54
1300–350335300.00300.00
1350–400390295.00295.00
13400–450432270.00–326.00306.00
13450–500476242.50–302.50278.29
10500–550526260.00–293.00279.75
18550–600575274.00–295.00282.45
14600–650636245.00–287.00275.50
22650–700678239.00–267.50258.43
20700–750724220.00–259.00232.66
3750–800780182.50–232.00198.79
1800–850845220.00220.00
11000–10501,005166.00166.00
11050–11001,060180.00180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4600–650601307.00307.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1550–600565210.00210.00
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1750–800750217.00217.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1650–700685239.00239.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3450–500487267.50–270.00268.34
1500–550535292.50292.50
1550–600560267.50267.50
1800–850840229.00229.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1450–500455280.00280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3250–300285256.00256.00
4300–350324257.50–260.00258.16
7350–400383245.00–260.00257.90
18400–450424232.50–283.00257.90
13450–500468225.00–276.00248.49
9500–550509210.00–272.00250.95
15550–600563207.50–280.00259.14
29600–650618201.00–278.50259.40
8650–700673200.00–238.00220.89
15700–750709177.00–245.50233.42
3750–800785200.00–225.00208.23
2800–850833190.00–208.00198.92
8850–900874180.00–230.00205.98
1900–950920161.00161.00
1950–1000980184.00184.00
481100–11501,118180.00–197.50196.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6200–250230257.50–325.00290.57
21250–300276201.00–330.00297.27
39300–350326202.00–330.00298.18
59350–400381270.00–318.00298.62
143400–450428200.00–320.00291.40
210450–500477252.00–312.00284.42
260500–550524250.00–304.00271.96
200550–600569235.00–280.00264.44
144600–650623170.00–257.50243.85
134650–700681210.00–251.00244.21
78700–750721186.00–238.00221.27
59750–800769186.00–230.00220.93
17800–850818184.00–232.00204.54
7850–900876181.00–222.00205.28
2900–950930176.00–177.50176.74
7950–1000969173.00–185.00178.89
31000–10501,043164.00–180.00169.34
21100–11501,115170.00–181.00175.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1200–250235350.00350.00
6250–300282350.00–357.50356.19
18300–350320228.00–355.00325.88
38350–400370300.00–335.00319.75
37400–450425285.00–320.00306.03
39450–500458285.00–315.00300.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3350–400375300.00300.00
21400–450425272.50–310.00291.72
30450–500478268.00–304.00284.46
140500–550531226.00–292.50275.75
136550–600575260.00–291.00276.99
176600–650630243.50–273.00256.49
82650–700657251.00–260.25259.68
167700–750739227.00–247.50240.82
276750–800764233.00–248.50241.71
158800–850828234.50–242.00239.21
123900–950929203.25–208.50205.87
441000–10501,018196.00196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4800–850830214.00214.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1350–400375220.00220.00
1500–550515140.00140.00
1550–600575202.50202.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5750–800762217.50217.50
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1300–350330257.50257.50
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1550–600555227.50227.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1350–400380270.00270.00
5500–550504240.00–250.00245.99
1700–750725220.00220.00
1950–1000990153.00153.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1250–300290225.00225.00
1750–800760172.50172.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3200–250215255.00–260.00257.03
4250–300274230.00–297.00265.18
21300–350332230.00–292.00271.78
14350–400370220.00–277.50253.54
38400–450422230.00–270.00252.64
57450–500476202.50–281.00253.54
38500–550522195.00–260.00233.53
28550–600571200.00–263.00228.40
23600–650622190.00–240.00214.24
10650–700673175.00–215.00198.43
33700–750722157.00–225.00213.99
7750–800772170.00–215.00187.95
8800–850834143.00–203.00184.68
4850–900867158.00–166.00163.71
3900–950937140.00–158.00148.29
2950–1000978156.00–170.00163.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1200–250240270.00270.00
2250–300270275.00–300.00287.27
5300–350328260.00–280.00274.58
5350–400369260.00–280.00274.41
15400–450419250.00–285.00272.51
27450–500483250.00–286.00269.27
35500–550526227.50–267.50255.02
39550–600580230.00–257.00247.09
11600–650627177.50–237.00221.60
15650–700679206.00–227.00217.93
11700–750735175.00–215.00204.38
1750–800790190.00190.00
1800–850810182.50182.50
3850–900876177.00177.00
1950–1000960160.00160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1150–200195332.50332.50
5200–250232297.00–380.00329.45
23250–300286289.00–405.00343.56
24300–350321290.00–390.00332.27
58350–400378260.00–362.50326.72
61400–450427238.00–345.00318.91
94450–500478271.00–329.00310.22
85500–550526260.00–324.00296.69
73550–600577250.00–301.00279.19
84600–650623215.00–293.00259.84
53650–700673225.00–283.00246.73
39700–750715214.00–246.00235.43
41750–800782205.00–255.00227.38
12800–850808210.00–221.00219.31
2850–900870195.00–230.00212.40
6900–950936189.00–221.00201.90
7950–1000968180.00–208.00192.87
41000–10501,015172.50–180.00177.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9400–450434292.00–340.00317.24
5450–500483312.00–312.50312.19
5500–550534277.00–284.00278.36
14550–600563277.50–307.00287.68
9600–650626250.00–274.00255.99
1650–700660265.00265.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1300–350335225.00225.00
2400–450420200.00–217.50209.06
2450–500478149.00–220.00184.31
3550–600583180.00–220.00203.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1200–250245335.00335.00
4250–300284345.00–407.50372.70
3300–350333375.00–400.00392.00
8350–400362320.00–370.00350.78
9400–450427314.00–327.00320.63
10450–500475314.00–328.00321.68
16500–550518292.50–322.00310.55
4550–600552302.50–305.00304.38
12600–650620252.50–309.00278.82
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1350–400395240.00240.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1600–650605230.00230.00
1700–750725195.00195.00
1750–800750200.00200.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1300–350320320.00320.00
5350–400394228.00–279.00237.83
2400–450428260.00–270.00265.03
2600–650645240.00–242.00241.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1200–250240335.00335.00
1250–300250350.00350.00
6300–350331328.00–354.00334.38
12350–400370290.00–320.00305.05
13400–450432252.50–312.00287.28
28450–500488270.00–297.50281.38
20500–550527244.00–297.50276.06
17550–600569248.00–267.50257.91
4600–650632224.00–252.00232.73
9650–700675217.50–236.00228.86
2700–750715212.50212.50
6750–800799225.00225.00
6800–850807177.50–191.00187.70
3850–900877167.50–180.00172.54
1900–950910180.00180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2200–250235240.00–306.00273.00
4250–300278270.00–300.00281.66
5300–350317250.00–280.00265.16
3350–400363267.50–301.00282.42
12400–450420212.50–300.00260.61
18450–500474225.00–288.00266.46
23500–550525181.00–261.00239.78
17550–600572182.50–260.00234.60
9600–650615212.50–268.00234.23
7650–700667192.00–230.00211.63
9700–750729160.00–216.00191.93
5750–800771190.00–210.00197.85
2800–850802175.00175.00
2950–1000950134.00–176.00155.00
21000–10501,025141.00–144.00142.53
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1200–250210151.00151.00
1400–450420120.00120.00
1450–500450126.00126.00
1500–550530120.00120.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6200–250248240.00240.00
6250–300280297.00297.00
11300–350333224.00–287.00265.26
2400–450432240.00240.00
6450–500472176.00–271.00240.45
10500–550510258.00–260.00258.61
1550–600565195.00195.00
4600–650618185.00–205.00195.04
10700–750718193.00–211.00194.79
11000–10501,015141.00141.00
11050–11001,055143.00143.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2400–450403229.00229.00
3450–500475210.00210.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1800–850825145.00145.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1500–550500120.00120.00
1600–650645112.00112.00
2700–750738128.00128.00
4750–800770116.00–129.00122.52
3800–850813120.00–126.00122.30
2850–900855119.00119.00
11000–10501,040130.00130.00
11050–11001,095138.00138.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1550–600570162.50162.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)61,2602,000.002,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)61,0891,275.00–1,875.001,558.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)21,0051,175.00–1,335.001,253.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)871,2401,310.00–2,375.002,035.16
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)161,0501,150.00–2,450.002,006.64
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)21,0241,380.00–1,700.001,543.36
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)291,212980.00–1,900.001,712.01
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)41,3401,500.00–2,130.001,886.64
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,2501,650.001,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)61,1252,250.002,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,0901,800.00–1,910.001,852.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)121,1561,200.00–2,075.001,615.04
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)9982850.00–1,350.001,239.42
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)49322,150.002,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)161,1771,200.00–2,500.002,202.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)211,1771,650.00–2,400.001,904.96
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,0951,250.00–1,475.001,364.55
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)18051,050.001,050.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)18751,050.001,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)19101,275.001,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)19251,375.001,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)19301,400.001,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,0451,125.00–1,250.001,191.69
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)19251,750.001,750.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)58911,100.00–1,850.001,608.70
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3738850.00–1,350.001,193.12
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)16861,100.001,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)29531,550.00–1,725.001,649.67
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)17201,225.001,225.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)18451,510.001,510.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5930124.00–167.00144.99
(<2 yrs)Open2930155.00–182.00167.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1950163.00163.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open21,0331,175.00–1,500.001,367.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11,050134.00134.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open19601,325.001,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open19251,210.001,210.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open28331,050.00–1,135.001,093.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)N/A11,3352,550.002,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A121,4701,625.00–3,600.002,803.71
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11,3152,850.002,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open18551,900.001,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11,0102,550.002,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open41,3432,475.00–2,875.002,629.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open231,2171,450.00–2,725.002,182.96
Young (2-4 yrs)Open51,3622,375.00–2,875.002,655.93
Young (2-4 yrs)Open81,0211,650.00–2,500.002,122.29
Aged (>8 yrs)Open41,1651,550.00–2,050.001,927.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open151,3061,175.00–2,850.002,365.02
Aged (>8 yrs)Open89981,950.00–2,050.002,002.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open31,3902,350.00–2,700.002,496.88
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open11,5052,750.002,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open91,3061,500.00–2,825.002,230.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open18601,525.001,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11,0801,850.001,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open21,1501,700.00–1,800.001,753.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31,277132.00–145.00139.45
21,388155.00–156.00155.50
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2943118.00–124.00121.15
61,068130.00–138.00133.73
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
381,505165.85165.85
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1955110.00110.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11,300173.00173.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31,332146.00–163.00153.89
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
31,050138.00–147.00144.17
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
41,236157.00–178.00164.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
41,520111.00–127.00116.19
1461,500130.00–166.50146.21
701,491125.00–145.50135.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4296690.00–120.00108.82
2088371.00–105.0090.58
1191,091117.00–160.00134.87
1231,04180.00–138.00120.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1751,278115.00–143.00131.27
2341,279121.00–163.00143.46
71,31567.00–118.50107.26
11,56592.0092.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
51,403159.00–164.00162.40
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11,205142.00142.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
31,867183.50–197.50191.12
771,567130.00–174.00158.21
121,364136.00–155.00143.51
931,771150.00–188.00169.43
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.