Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 337 priced lines covering 11,059 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,582 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,531 head. replacement cattle receipts at 328 head. Counted as USDA files them — 49 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,582Last week 13,941Year ago 16,473

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,531Last week 1,600Year ago 2,525

Replacement CattleReceipts 328Last week 412Year ago 509

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower and heifers 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Yearling steers and heifers were unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good, as buyers were active but cautious due to concerns about the volatility in the CME cattle futures markets. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mixed throughout the week with market trends ranging from 2.00 to 6.00 lower to 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	400–450	432	266.00–284.00	275.45
16	450–500	469	260.00–281.00	278.46
83	500–550	527	250.00–280.00	265.89
203	550–600	568	250.00–283.00	271.43
305	600–650	627	240.00–257.00	248.19
189	650–700	669	235.00–260.00	238.44
579	700–750	728	221.50–242.60	230.12
133	750–800	779	220.50–240.00	230.28
154	800–850	830	219.50–235.50	229.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	221	185.00–268.00	251.48
9	250–300	270	200.00–272.50	245.00
28	300–350	333	174.00–270.00	236.73
39	350–400	376	140.00–277.00	238.99
46	400–450	428	185.00–259.00	233.02
57	450–500	476	190.00–255.00	231.01
93	500–550	507	177.50–260.00	218.10
48	550–600	574	172.50–245.00	220.36
60	600–650	627	157.50–235.00	215.59
33	650–700	671	135.00–225.00	195.84
30	700–750	718	137.00–229.00	191.04
6	750–800	780	160.00–190.00	180.78
4	800–850	825	161.00–182.00	171.75
4	850–900	876	139.00–177.00	154.42
4	900–950	923	130.00–161.00	146.92
2	950–1000	980	140.00–148.00	144.04
3	1000–1050	1,020	130.00–137.00	134.32
4	1150–1200	1,170	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
69	750–800	759	234.50	234.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	385	227.00–262.50	252.39
3	400–450	423	223.00–265.00	236.74
6	450–500	478	235.00–249.00	240.39
4	500–550	509	248.00–255.00	251.97
4	550–600	564	223.00–255.00	238.52
3	600–650	603	220.00–250.00	230.11
2	650–700	667	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	750	194.00	194.00
1	800–850	800	184.00	184.00
7	850–900	851	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	207.00	207.00
2	600–650	612	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	185	275.00	275.00
3	200–250	213	240.00–270.00	252.13
10	250–300	279	250.00–270.00	262.74
13	300–350	326	247.50–267.50	258.27
15	350–400	371	250.00–274.00	263.73
19	400–450	422	242.50–270.00	262.60
32	450–500	474	187.50–265.00	242.30
15	500–550	522	200.00–250.00	230.30
29	550–600	573	215.00–243.00	231.78
18	600–650	626	170.00–232.50	217.48
7	650–700	670	210.00–225.00	217.36
5	700–750	723	190.00–200.00	193.07
7	750–800	785	180.00–202.50	196.18
1	850–900	895	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	310.00	310.00
8	300–350	335	300.00–317.50	309.36
1	350–400	365	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	405	302.50	302.50
8	450–500	450	278.00–290.00	281.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	220.00	220.00
1	450–500	475	142.50	142.50
1	500–550	530	209.00	209.00
8	550–600	569	191.00–214.00	211.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	197	285.00	285.00
12	200–250	234	205.00–285.00	261.11
37	250–300	267	196.00–325.00	284.43
62	300–350	323	241.00–300.00	278.51
109	350–400	377	210.00–300.00	276.52
160	400–450	427	225.00–290.00	269.50
226	450–500	473	227.50–281.00	262.13
250	500–550	520	220.00–277.50	254.76
228	550–600	573	210.00–262.00	246.69
162	600–650	626	208.00–252.00	233.55
150	650–700	669	162.00–245.00	228.22
76	700–750	724	185.00–230.00	215.53
46	750–800	764	184.00–231.00	222.58
47	800–850	816	171.00–212.00	197.93
33	850–900	886	187.00–207.50	193.82
10	900–950	913	170.00–207.00	185.09
1	950–1000	955	178.00	178.00
1	1100–1150	1,140	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	234.00	234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	306	297.50	297.50
6	350–400	360	315.00	315.00
1	400–450	400	325.00	325.00
20	450–500	473	280.00–319.00	311.30
59	500–550	518	278.00–300.00	288.47
98	550–600	575	253.00–304.00	286.62
48	600–650	620	244.00–297.50	265.57
14	650–700	672	246.00–282.50	255.93
362	700–750	724	244.00–280.00	254.53
334	750–800	761	242.00–255.70	245.29
299	800–850	811	244.00–254.75	251.84
232	850–900	885	236.00–242.00	237.84
225	900–950	930	233.50–242.00	238.59
272	950–1000	975	232.90–238.00	234.89
54	1000–1050	1,004	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	337.50	337.50
6	300–350	338	307.50–317.50	310.63
2	350–400	380	350.00	350.00
9	400–450	416	325.00–329.00	327.23
170	900–950	918	237.60–238.10	237.92
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	227.50	227.50
1	300–350	325	240.00	240.00
1	400–450	400	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	550	221.00	221.00
2	600–650	618	202.00–215.00	208.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	505	253.00–254.00	253.34
1	550–600	555	257.50	257.50
1	700–750	720	221.00	221.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	439	250.00–282.50	274.03
2	450–500	467	275.00	275.00
5	550–600	571	253.00–259.00	257.00
3	600–650	617	243.00–247.50	244.50
2	650–700	655	245.00	245.00
2	700–750	710	220.00–231.00	225.50
3	1000–1050	1,018	158.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	234	297.00–318.00	307.54
8	250–300	272	222.00–335.00	310.59
20	300–350	327	285.00–335.00	311.86
39	350–400	366	269.00–335.00	312.73
54	400–450	425	262.50–335.00	304.07
80	450–500	476	267.50–322.50	295.34
117	500–550	522	245.00–313.00	283.63
133	550–600	575	237.00–300.00	274.82
87	600–650	627	211.00–289.00	261.27
237	650–700	666	217.50–283.50	255.47
166	700–750	724	217.50–262.50	241.02
36	750–800	781	195.00–244.00	229.22
120	800–850	828	218.00–237.50	225.18
124	850–900	875	210.00–233.75	231.35
79	900–950	933	200.00–228.50	221.40
2	1000–1050	1,013	199.00–200.00	199.50
6	1050–1100	1,066	188.00–199.50	197.53
5	1100–1150	1,106	211.00	211.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	260.00	260.00
1	250–300	260	290.00	290.00
15	300–350	329	265.00–282.50	279.32
8	350–400	370	255.00–292.50	273.09
18	400–450	436	272.00–307.50	284.24
12	450–500	474	265.00–302.50	280.15
25	500–550	535	227.50–285.00	263.67
36	550–600	581	197.50–280.00	248.90
6	600–650	615	230.00–265.00	247.60
4	650–700	684	242.00–257.50	246.06
4	700–750	721	210.00–240.00	228.10
2	750–800	780	216.00	216.00
1	800–850	820	209.00	209.00
1	850–900	870	200.00	200.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	173.00	173.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	875	209.00	209.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	235.00	235.00
5	300–350	337	225.00–270.00	248.24
27	350–400	376	200.00–292.00	264.58
17	400–450	424	200.00–262.00	236.33
21	450–500	474	220.00–270.00	244.38
18	500–550	524	195.00–282.00	240.28
16	550–600	569	195.00–263.00	241.15
17	600–650	617	182.50–257.00	231.36
21	650–700	666	195.00–249.00	231.54
5	700–750	710	137.00–215.00	178.32
1	750–800	785	148.00	148.00
2	800–850	843	236.00	236.00
6	850–900	876	186.00–205.00	192.04
2	900–950	918	190.50–191.00	190.75
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	145.00	145.00
1	450–500	460	152.50	152.50
1	600–650	600	120.00	120.00
1	700–750	720	136.00	136.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	64.00	64.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	150.00–188.00	167.47
1	250–300	270	130.00	130.00
1	300–350	315	189.00	189.00
3	350–400	357	190.00–198.00	195.27
6	400–450	432	160.00–202.50	183.63
5	450–500	459	102.50–226.00	180.34
4	500–550	510	153.00–223.00	205.83
6	550–600	559	130.00–168.00	160.37
1	600–650	620	120.00	120.00
2	650–700	668	177.00	177.00
1	750–800	755	110.00	110.00
1	850–900	855	168.00	168.00
1	900–950	905	131.00	131.00
1	950–1000	955	158.00	158.00
1	1000–1050	1,030	147.00	147.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	900–950	916	202.10	202.10
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	169.00	169.00
1	300–350	345	171.00	171.00
1	550–600	555	138.00	138.00
1	650–700	670	151.00	151.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	890	165.00	165.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	150.00	150.00
1	800–850	845	171.00	171.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	740	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	350.00	350.00
4	250–300	266	322.50–355.00	340.88
5	300–350	336	301.00–317.50	308.95
11	350–400	370	306.00–326.00	318.85
6	400–450	425	301.00–314.00	307.27
2	450–500	482	310.00	310.00
29	500–550	507	277.00–287.00	281.87
1	700–750	725	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	212.50	212.50
2	400–450	410	190.00	190.00
3	450–500	478	180.00–215.00	202.75
3	500–550	530	200.00	200.00
3	550–600	570	196.00–214.00	203.65
1	750–800	775	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	200–250	227	277.50–340.00	320.74
19	250–300	278	227.00–330.00	302.12
35	300–350	321	252.50–320.00	293.03
97	350–400	376	263.00–343.00	301.83
97	400–450	426	240.00–322.00	288.78
141	450–500	471	260.00–313.00	286.27
142	500–550	523	221.00–297.00	264.83
97	550–600	570	237.00–279.00	256.94
88	600–650	620	121.00–265.00	236.97
69	650–700	675	194.00–245.00	226.06
55	700–750	726	196.00–228.50	213.67
14	750–800	767	190.00–227.00	203.36
11	800–850	818	174.00–201.00	188.95
8	850–900	873	141.00–202.00	183.75
1	900–950	905	190.00	190.00
2	950–1000	958	171.00–190.00	180.43
1	1000–1050	1,015	171.00	171.00
1	1100–1150	1,105	176.00	176.00
2	1200–1250	1,202	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	248	250.00	250.00
2	250–300	270	230.00–245.00	237.08
3	300–350	332	202.50–255.00	235.09
25	350–400	372	230.00–285.00	248.05
38	400–450	427	140.00–275.00	242.92
30	450–500	474	200.00–276.00	241.23
47	500–550	525	213.00–250.00	234.37
48	550–600	571	190.00–246.00	227.01
24	600–650	616	190.00–232.50	211.55
17	650–700	666	192.50–223.00	208.21
13	700–750	716	140.00–205.00	180.86
10	750–800	772	115.00–199.00	171.24
9	800–850	821	145.00–180.00	169.31
3	850–900	885	110.00–170.00	144.40
3	900–950	920	150.00–174.00	158.22
3	950–1000	962	120.00–177.50	148.55
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	235.00	235.00
5	400–450	410	229.00–270.00	245.09
2	450–500	480	228.00–270.00	249.66
5	500–550	527	221.00–252.50	228.84
5	550–600	569	219.00–235.00	231.76
1	600–650	625	198.00	198.00
1	750–800	790	181.00	181.00
1	800–850	805	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	622	117.50	117.50
1	750–800	750	182.50	182.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	258	270.00–312.50	294.61
8	300–350	333	210.00–293.25	248.31
20	350–400	369	220.00–300.00	282.76
16	400–450	423	250.00–295.00	270.74
24	450–500	473	227.50–277.50	262.78
19	500–550	529	230.00–272.50	248.69
15	550–600	574	217.50–257.50	243.58
12	600–650	614	212.50–240.00	225.17
16	650–700	678	190.00–220.00	202.84
2	700–750	720	195.00–200.00	197.45
4	750–800	752	192.50–193.00	192.88
4	800–850	828	160.00–196.00	181.10
2	850–900	883	147.50–183.00	165.30
2	900–950	915	140.00–150.00	144.97
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	542	237.50	237.50

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,000	1,625.00–1,825.00	1,733.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	949	1,635.00–2,100.00	1,836.99
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,185	1,250.00–1,910.00	1,762.57
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,290.00	1,290.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	1,156	1,300.00–2,500.00	1,813.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,075	1,200.00–2,225.00	1,899.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,066	1,320.00–1,625.00	1,469.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,298	1,525.00–2,210.00	1,998.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,140	1,400.00–1,900.00	1,742.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,172	1,400.00–2,100.00	1,746.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,233	1,600.00–2,110.00	1,990.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,108	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,525.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,297	1,500.00–2,045.00	1,837.24
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	916	1,375.00–1,625.00	1,529.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	850	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	797	1,225.00–1,325.00	1,292.78
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,550.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	1,185.00	1,185.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,048	146.00–170.00	154.74
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	953	158.00–185.00	175.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	1,750.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,238	1,450.00–2,425.00	2,027.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,107	1,675.00–2,560.00	2,132.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,400	1,750.00–2,635.00	2,204.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,195	1,485.00–1,875.00	1,624.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	2,325.00–2,575.00	2,456.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,238	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,536.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,191	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,278	2,050.00–2,700.00	2,530.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,363	2,375.00–3,000.00	2,664.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,368	2,485.00–2,550.00	2,523.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,650	2,585.00	2,585.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,115	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,662.44
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,243	2,025.00–2,300.00	2,162.78
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	1,800.00	1,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	1,526	120.00–145.00	136.45
9	—	1,433	112.00–135.00	121.59
105	—	1,523	130.00–166.00	144.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,323	72.50–105.00	96.26
271	—	1,262	120.00–153.00	136.26
49	—	1,255	74.00–135.50	120.36
158	—	1,239	131.00–167.00	145.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
105	—	1,016	80.00–121.00	112.95
78	—	1,073	120.00–158.00	135.23
197	—	1,074	79.00–138.00	124.80
55	—	1,007	60.00–109.00	89.98
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,393	128.00–129.00	128.40
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,164	139.00–170.00	155.99
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	72.00	72.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,495	147.00–163.00	155.16
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	156.00	156.00
2	—	1,125	133.00–136.00	134.54
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	983	137.00–140.00	138.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	1,653	135.00–181.50	163.32
3	—	1,785	200.00–214.75	206.52
22	—	1,309	120.00–159.00	144.15
52	—	1,800	164.00–192.50	176.76

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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