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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 22, 2021

5,741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.29/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 866 lb · 262 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.05/cwt +9.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 733 lb · 213 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.91/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $661/hd at 525 lb · 159 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,741 22,123 10,278
Feeder cattle 3,889 18,871 7,666
Slaughter cattle 1,250 1,900 1,667
Replacement cattle 602 1,352 945

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, with limited receipts due to holiday closings, feeder steers and heifers were mixed with prices ranging from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher and moderate to good demand. Yearlings sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 171.00 $171.00 $419 +4.40
280 280 7 160.00 $160.00 $448 -5.78
335–340 338 2 180.00–181.00 $180.50 $610 +19.64
305–347 value added 341 7 177.00 $177.00 $604 -3.00
352–397 380 18 158.00–185.00 $169.42 $644 +5.65
400–447 422 36 139.00–164.00 $156.42 $660 -0.72
405–447 value added 425 10 156.00–169.00 $162.49 $691 -2.41
425–445 fancy 435 2 155.00–174.00 $164.28 $715 -15.72
450–475 value added 459 44 158.00–173.00 $168.13 $772 +5.05
450–497 470 49 135.00–170.00 $155.12 $729 -0.69
498 fancy 498 3 169.00 $169.00 $842 -0.96
512–532 value added 520 19 161.00–164.00 $162.47 $845 +1.49
500–547 526 56 135.00–160.00 $145.53 $765 -4.39
571 value added 571 11 149.75 $149.75 $855 -24.73
552–595 573 57 131.00–156.50 $145.40 $833 +1.43
609 thin fleshed 609 85 172.00 $172.00 $1,047 —
600–645 value added 617 26 139.00–166.00 $153.40 $946 +5.70
600–647 620 37 121.00–143.00 $135.51 $840 -4.43
657–686 value added 667 86 143.00–167.00 $165.11 $1,101 +20.53
650–695 677 55 121.00–146.50 $137.76 $933 -0.44
700–745 720 46 119.00–147.50 $137.62 $991 +2.62
700–749 value added 736 165 139.00–163.90 $160.30 $1,180 +8.76
740 740 2 123.00 $123.00 $910 -12.00
757–770 value added 761 42 149.75–155.10 $153.30 $1,167 +0.45
750–792 773 15 109.00–145.00 $133.84 $1,035 -0.34
792 792 2 121.00 $121.00 $958 -13.18
810 fancy 810 65 159.80 $159.80 $1,294 —
823 823 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,029 -8.12
830 value added 830 10 156.00 $156.00 $1,295 +1.04
861 thin fleshed 861 63 156.00 $156.00 $1,343 +0.41
853–878 fancy 865 129 157.00–157.75 $157.38 $1,361 +6.38
869 value added 869 63 155.50 $155.50 $1,351 +1.56
891 891 7 146.00 $146.00 $1,301 +1.73
901–922 907 7 128.00–130.00 $128.58 $1,166 +14.89
955–994 971 27 119.00–133.50 $125.06 $1,214 -1.32
1032 1032 52 140.00 $140.00 $1,445 +26.39
1190 1190 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,499 +19.00
1250 1250 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 127.50 $127.50 $363 —
305–335 320 2 137.50–152.00 $144.41 $462 +9.03
355–395 375 2 155.00–160.00 $157.37 $590 +14.78
407–445 418 7 140.00–151.00 $144.58 $604 +5.86
467–475 471 4 99.00–155.00 $133.44 $629 -7.97
500–545 523 8 120.00–134.00 $128.99 $675 -8.70
550–596 568 20 109.00–137.00 $127.61 $725 -4.52
600–645 619 34 108.00–129.00 $125.04 $774 +0.89
670–675 673 2 110.00–126.00 $117.97 $794 -2.49
700–745 710 12 119.00–130.50 $121.59 $863 -0.59
1165 1165 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,223 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 127.50 $127.50 $516 —
474 474 5 133.50 $133.50 $633 +7.50
517 517 2 122.00 $122.00 $631 —
565–590 578 2 113.00–116.00 $114.47 $662 +1.47
660–666 665 4 115.00–118.00 $117.26 $780 +3.26
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1342 1280 3 105.00–109.00 $107.80 $1,380 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 120.00 $120.00 $240 —
520 520 1 116.00 $116.00 $603 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 154.00 $154.00 $593 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 135.00 $135.00 $324 +1.22
250–295 276 20 117.50–155.00 $135.60 $374 -1.59
300–348 333 52 120.00–152.00 $136.32 $454 +2.70
342 fancy 342 2 142.50 $142.50 $487 —
353 fancy 353 3 138.00 $138.00 $487 —
355–395 376 70 120.00–148.00 $136.61 $514 +1.70
369–397 value added 377 7 146.00–147.50 $146.45 $552 +5.95
410–435 value added 429 4 145.00–152.00 $150.33 $645 +11.22
400–449 430 135 120.00–146.00 $135.93 $584 +4.31
453–467 value added 462 15 137.00–144.00 $140.23 $648 +3.22
450–499 475 114 115.00–141.00 $131.24 $623 +2.60
501–545 value added 524 29 122.00–143.00 $134.61 $705 +2.40
500–548 525 130 110.00–135.00 $123.97 $651 -2.25
562–582 value added 569 8 126.00–142.50 $136.68 $778 -6.48
550–598 574 67 110.00–135.00 $122.15 $701 -3.35
600–648 620 63 110.00–132.50 $120.88 $749 -1.59
615–635 value added 625 7 129.00–131.00 $130.28 $814 -17.17
655–692 672 37 105.00–130.00 $117.04 $787 -4.34
719 value added 719 10 136.50 $136.50 $981 -6.63
700–746 723 36 101.00–130.00 $116.27 $841 -5.50
757 value added 757 65 148.00 $148.00 $1,120 +13.00
770–795 777 13 100.00–121.00 $116.39 $904 +1.19
805–843 819 15 103.00–121.00 $113.22 $927 -0.23
821 821 5 133.00 $133.00 $1,092 +19.55
888 fancy 888 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,057 —
905 905 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,032 +23.00
980 980 4 119.50 $119.50 $1,171 +14.36
1131 1131 4 92.00 $92.00 $1,041 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 261 4 115.00–116.00 $115.25 $301 -8.34
325–345 336 5 118.00–130.00 $123.37 $415 +9.47
350–397 370 17 100.00–145.00 $120.68 $447 +0.83
400–445 424 16 98.00–130.00 $115.98 $492 -0.99
450–492 478 27 101.00–127.00 $114.64 $548 -4.90
506–548 527 17 95.00–121.00 $108.32 $571 -6.02
550–597 573 48 97.00–125.00 $109.82 $629 -3.20
600–645 622 14 84.00–115.00 $103.04 $641 -8.69
650–696 677 11 84.00–115.00 $101.40 $686 -7.78
705–747 727 5 71.00–104.00 $87.71 $638 -16.79
752–760 756 5 90.00–109.00 $99.79 $754 +0.04
812 812 2 102.00 $102.00 $828 +2.72
860–895 881 4 81.00–95.00 $86.67 $764 -19.56
915–925 918 5 73.00–80.00 $78.60 $722 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 123.00 $123.00 $387 —
410–420 413 3 114.00–119.00 $115.65 $478 —
512 512 2 114.00 $114.00 $584 —
564–580 567 8 100.00–111.00 $109.09 $619 —
645 645 1 108.00 $108.00 $697 —
675 675 1 102.00 $102.00 $688 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 103.00 $103.00 $397 +2.00
400–440 416 4 100.00–106.00 $102.97 $428 +10.47
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1302 1271 3 103.00–109.00 $107.10 $1,361 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 101.00 $101.00 $717 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–208 203 6 129.00–150.00 $142.82 $290 +1.20
250–295 279 10 140.00–162.00 $152.00 $424 +1.22
300–347 327 23 140.00–188.00 $161.45 $528 +5.34
350–397 381 37 132.00–172.00 $153.88 $586 +0.02
400–405 fancy 403 2 152.50–156.00 $154.26 $622 -12.83
400–448 426 81 132.50–172.00 $153.89 $656 +5.81
450 fancy 450 3 155.00 $155.00 $698 -0.91
465 value added 465 4 161.00 $161.00 $749 —
450–497 471 76 129.00–158.00 $147.75 $696 +3.32
500–545 525 81 120.00–151.00 $134.62 $707 -1.24
567 fancy 567 2 141.00 $141.00 $799 —
570 value added 570 2 153.00 $153.00 $872 —
551–598 577 93 125.00–144.00 $134.55 $776 +3.83
600–645 625 58 115.00–135.00 $124.58 $779 +0.51
650–693 667 58 106.00–134.00 $122.33 $816 -0.08
700–744 719 29 103.00–127.00 $118.00 $848 +2.89
755–792 780 15 100.00–116.00 $108.88 $849 +0.66
800–840 826 7 105.00–127.00 $111.66 $922 +3.82
850–880 870 6 90.00–115.00 $107.67 $937 +1.65
865–885 fancy 875 2 116.00–117.00 $116.49 $1,019 —
910–933 927 6 94.00–109.00 $104.23 $966 +2.16
960–965 961 4 94.00–116.00 $110.48 $1,062 +9.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 127.50–140.00 $133.96 $305 +0.43
270–275 273 4 127.00–151.00 $138.50 $378 +1.96
305–340 331 6 116.00–150.00 $134.17 $444 -0.22
350–390 378 4 100.00–140.00 $122.37 $463 -12.42
400–445 423 12 120.00–154.00 $137.61 $582 +6.89
460–495 472 19 92.00–149.00 $118.27 $558 -8.20
517–545 527 8 105.00–128.00 $120.49 $635 -3.82
550–595 571 30 95.00–128.00 $120.95 $691 +2.60
600–647 613 21 100.00–120.00 $109.61 $672 -0.65
650–695 669 17 99.00–115.00 $108.93 $729 +2.24
720–740 734 4 80.00–98.00 $88.57 $650 -15.77
755–780 769 4 80.00–90.00 $84.99 $654 -17.57
805–820 810 5 90.00–94.00 $91.01 $737 -4.10
850–895 865 3 81.00–85.00 $83.62 $723 -5.75
940 940 1 85.00 $85.00 $799 -3.63
1040 1040 1 80.00 $80.00 $832 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 11 139.00 $139.00 $500 —
435 435 1 132.00 $132.00 $574 —
451–490 463 17 120.00–130.00 $126.50 $586 +5.50
525 525 1 112.00 $112.00 $588 -5.00
585 585 1 119.00 $119.00 $696 +1.00
665–685 675 2 95.00–116.00 $105.66 $713 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1085 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 850.00–875.00 $858.61 -516.39
1205–1860 1401 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 925.00–1,750.00 $1,439.32 +99.48
1230–1905 1492 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 1,050.00–1,725.00 $1,374.78 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 +5.47
700 700 3 105.00 $105.00 $735 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 105.00 $105.00 $572 -17.00
577–585 580 3 100.00 $100.00 $580 -3.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1170 1098 80-85% 2 31.00–41.00 $35.67 $392 —
950–1550 1197 80-85% 57 37.00–59.00 $45.86 $549 —
950–1820 1254 80-85% 229 40.00–60.50 $52.34 $656 -1.00
965–1495 1297 80-85% 72 54.00–64.50 $59.06 $766 -1.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2105 1530 75-80% 10 45.50–52.00 $48.82 $747 -5.83
1175–1925 1539 75-80% 114 47.00–60.00 $53.68 $826 -0.97
1280–1950 1598 75-80% 65 55.00–64.00 $59.70 $954 -1.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 32.00 $32.00 $254 —
715–1260 956 85-90% 79 30.00–55.00 $43.88 $419 —
700–1195 968 85-90% 43 25.00–49.00 $39.78 $385 —
800–1230 982 85-90% 31 46.50–60.00 $52.75 $518 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–2275 1529 28 54.00–84.00 $73.63 $1,126 -1.28
1020–2385 1721 72 56.00–99.00 $84.90 $1,461 —
1355–2255 1849 27 92.00–105.00 $97.13 $1,796 +0.65

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–960 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 72.00–75.00 $73.43 $676
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 73.00 $73.00 $894

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1385 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 520.00–850.00 $718.04
841–1505 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 735.00–1,210.00 $888.78
1038–1175 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 975.00–1,210.00 $1,145.62
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
875–1530 1121 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 485.00–810.00 $639.16
900–1465 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 675.00–775.00 $736.62
1157 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1000–1400 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 630.00–950.00 $836.11
810–1735 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 88 500.00–1,225.00 $864.45
990–1595 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 640.00–1,050.00 $827.13
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
925–1780 1349 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 62 475.00–1,450.00 $957.01
1190–1605 1394 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 700.00–1,100.00 $874.10
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1150 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 650.00–750.00 $688.47
1250–1360 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–720.00 $709.58
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
712 712 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 630.00 $630.00
750 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
785–885 835 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 550.00–800.00 $704.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1000 966 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 875.00–975.00 $949.13 -355.95
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1195–1260 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,060.00–1,100.00 $1,080.53 +129.75
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00 -25.78
1095–1600 1294 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 725.00–1,250.00 $958.82 -226.57
935–1705 1433 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 53 600.00–1,500.00 $1,182.30 -60.62
1665 1665 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1765 1765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1950 1950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
1570 1570 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 -150.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 90.00–98.00 $94.16 $304 +0.74
365–397 390 11 80.00–90.00 $84.95 $331 -15.52
420 420 1 95.00 $95.00 $399 —
453 453 11 109.00 $109.00 $494 +11.55
520 520 1 95.00 $95.00 $494 -4.00
552–582 576 10 89.00–101.00 $98.70 $569 +8.04
623 623 6 94.00 $94.00 $586 —
659–670 663 6 97.00–98.00 $97.34 $645 —
700–706 703 6 40.00–85.00 $62.40 $439 -24.67
803–845 814 5 80.00–92.00 $88.14 $717 +36.14
890 890 2 80.00 $80.00 $712 +28.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.