Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2019-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher; some good quality weaned and thin-fleshed calves under 600 lbs 5.00 higher. Yearlings sold steady in a light test. Quality was average through good. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with moderate demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.37/cwt on 292 head.

Average price

$116.37

292 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$579

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$52

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2

$18.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.27

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	500	119.91	600	218
Medium and Large 2-3	493	106.10	523	61
Large 1-2	473	105.71	500	11thin
Small and Medium 1-2	540	101.50	548	2thin

One grade step is worth $18.41/cwt here — about $52 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale292 hd

116.37

—

KY average27 barns · 4,729 hd

118.64

−2.27

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,438	71.93	1,035	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,417	53.74	762	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	50.85	620	73
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,009	42.09	424	46

Every lot, as filed

132 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	466	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	131.79/cwt	131.00–133.00	829	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	130.18/cwt	125.00–132.00	924	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	133.20/cwt	130.00–136.00	759	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	328	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,029	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,068	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	945	131.75/cwt	131.75–131.75	1,245	56
Steers	Large 1-2	—	575	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	730	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	560	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	577	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	520	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	110.03/cwt	102.00–114.00	512	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	105.13/cwt	103.00–107.00	694	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	100.57/cwt	90.00–107.00	626	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	322	106.46/cwt	104.00–110.00	343	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	534	108.77/cwt	107.00–110.00	581	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	105.09/cwt	100.00–110.00	289	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	111.56/cwt	104.00–116.00	472	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	94.94/cwt	86.00–104.00	745	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	622	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	353	106.03/cwt	102.00–110.00	374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	104.03/cwt	101.00–107.50	234	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	762	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	417	125.60/cwt	125.00–126.00	524	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	120.57/cwt	119.00–122.50	701	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	119.09/cwt	118.00–120.00	612	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	118.84/cwt	115.00–121.50	563	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	124.99/cwt	115.00–129.00	456	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	121.72/cwt	116.00–124.00	511	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	123.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	417	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	115.36/cwt	108.00–119.00	645	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	115.23/cwt	113.00–118.00	593	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	112.35/cwt	109.00–115.00	765	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	111.34/cwt	110.00–113.00	813	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	113.72/cwt	111.00–119.00	707	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	328	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,002	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	942	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	266	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	916	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	809	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	45.92/cwt	42.00–50.50	475	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	35.11/cwt	24.00–42.00	329	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,212	51.98/cwt	50.50–53.00	630	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	51.82/cwt	48.00–54.00	711	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,464	55.79/cwt	54.00–59.50	817	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	50.74/cwt	47.00–54.00	600	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	55.64/cwt	54.00–58.00	740	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	43.18/cwt	38.00–46.50	520	10
Bulls	—	—	1,211	63.40/cwt	55.00–67.00	768	12
Bulls	—	—	1,559	77.15/cwt	68.00–82.50	1,203	12
Bulls	—	—	1,865	85.19/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,589	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,040	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	4,524	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	970	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,608	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,150	587.19/cwt	485.00–650.00	6,753	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,163	585.54/cwt	510.00–635.00	6,810	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,035	545.81/cwt	535.00–560.00	5,649	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,160	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	5,916	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,338	706.07/cwt	675.00–735.00	9,447	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,525	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	10,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,015	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	4,162	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	857	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	737	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	400	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	126.90/cwt	120.00–130.00	608	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	508	125.83/cwt	121.00–128.00	639	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,014	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	847	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	789	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	870	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	253	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	477	143.73/cwt	141.00–145.00	686	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	432	144.92/cwt	141.00–147.00	626	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	142.65/cwt	140.00–144.00	728	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	848	134.45/cwt	122.00–134.75	1,140	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	132.00/cwt	128.00–133.25	890	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	137.40/cwt	134.00–139.00	735	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	135.57/cwt	131.00–139.00	561	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	139.94/cwt	139.00–141.00	540	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	137.58/cwt	135.00–140.50	648	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	124.54/cwt	123.00–129.00	959	9
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	445	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	516	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	645	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	742	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	665	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	698	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	790	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	830	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	307	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	390	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	435	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	622	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	983	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	126.70/cwt	122.00–131.00	352	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	130.95/cwt	124.00–138.00	443	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	108.51/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,058	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	136.16/cwt	131.00–141.00	511	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	103.28/cwt	96.00–111.00	855	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	106.95/cwt	99.00–112.00	838	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	130.40/cwt	120.00–135.00	682	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	110.99/cwt	106.00–115.00	800	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	132.12/cwt	126.00–137.00	628	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	125.51/cwt	121.00–136.00	538	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	123.96/cwt	119.00–130.00	710	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	118.47/cwt	113.00–123.00	738	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	282	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	481	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	711	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	608	103.10/cwt	95.00–111.00	627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	807	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	726	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	293	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	355	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	313	122.33/cwt	119.00–126.00	383	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	364	124.13/cwt	120.00–129.00	452	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	115.16/cwt	111.00–118.00	658	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	106.00/cwt	104.00–108.00	705	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	116.30/cwt	112.00–120.00	545	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	116.13/cwt	113.00–120.00	606	10
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	220	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	220	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	470	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	458	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	545	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	545	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	375	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	375	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	565	101.00/cwt	100.00–102.00	571	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	415	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	427	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	475	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	551	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	550	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	611	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	528	105.93/cwt	104.00–108.00	559	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	600	111.00/cwt	109.00–113.00	666	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	376	99.75/cwt	98.00–105.00	375	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	711	122.46/cwt	119.00–124.00	871	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	612	122.73/cwt	120.00–124.00	751	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	795	1

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY

Mon Oct 7, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 831Last week 651Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 187Last week 150Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 20Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	335	139.00	139.00
5	—	629	131.00–133.00	131.79
4	—	710	125.00–132.00	130.18
4	—	570	130.00–136.00	133.20
3	—	273	120.00	120.00
2	—	850	121.00	121.00
1	—	980	109.00	109.00
42	—	848	122.00–134.75	134.45
19	—	674	128.00–133.25	132.00
15	—	535	134.00–139.00	137.40
14	—	414	131.00–139.00	135.57
14	—	386	139.00–141.00	139.94
11	—	471	135.00–140.50	137.58
9	—	770	123.00–129.00	124.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	945	131.75	131.75
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	127.00	127.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	479	120.00–130.00	126.90
5	—	508	121.00–128.00	125.83
2	—	845	120.00	120.00
2	—	700	121.00	121.00
2	—	680	116.00	116.00
1	—	870	115.00	115.00
1	—	755	116.00	116.00
1	—	570	126.00	126.00
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
1	—	305	126.00	126.00
1	—	215	117.50	117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	477	141.00–145.00	143.73
15	—	432	141.00–147.00	144.92
13	—	510	140.00–144.00	142.65
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	103.00	103.00
1	—	520	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	465	102.00–114.00	110.03
7	—	660	103.00–107.00	105.13
7	—	622	90.00–107.00	100.57
7	—	322	104.00–110.00	106.46
4	—	534	107.00–110.00	108.77
4	—	275	100.00–110.00	105.09
3	—	423	104.00–116.00	111.56
2	—	785	86.00–104.00	94.94
2	—	590	105.00–106.00	105.50
2	—	353	102.00–110.00	106.03
2	—	225	101.00–107.50	104.03
1	—	860	82.00	82.00
1	—	740	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	417	125.00–126.00	125.60
18	—	581	119.00–122.50	120.57
17	—	514	118.00–120.00	119.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	474	115.00–121.50	118.84
25	—	365	115.00–129.00	124.99
23	—	420	116.00–124.00	121.72
14	—	339	120.00–130.00	123.00
12	—	559	108.00–119.00	115.36
11	—	515	113.00–118.00	115.23
6	—	681	109.00–115.00	112.35
3	—	730	110.00–113.00	111.34
3	—	622	111.00–119.00	113.72
3	—	290	113.00	113.00
2	—	1,002	94.00	94.00
2	—	240	111.00	111.00
1	—	980	95.00	95.00
1	—	935	98.00	98.00
1	—	870	93.00	93.00
1	—	820	97.00	97.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	103.00	103.00
1	—	475	116.00	116.00
1	—	550	111.00	111.00
2	—	528	104.00–108.00	105.93
2	—	600	109.00–113.00	111.00
4	—	376	98.00–105.00	99.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	711	119.00–124.00	122.46
16	—	612	120.00–124.00	122.73
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	857	86.00	86.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	116.00	116.00
1	—	645	115.00	115.00
1	—	665	105.00	105.00
1	—	790	105.00	105.00
2	—	307	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	143.00	143.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	104.00	104.00
2	—	278	122.00–131.00	126.70
2	—	338	124.00–138.00	130.95
2	—	675	110.00	110.00
2	—	975	107.00–110.00	108.51
3	—	375	131.00–141.00	136.16
3	—	828	96.00–111.00	103.28
4	—	784	99.00–112.00	106.95
7	—	523	120.00–135.00	130.40
7	—	721	106.00–115.00	110.99
8	—	475	126.00–137.00	132.12
11	—	429	121.00–136.00	125.51
14	—	573	119.00–130.00	123.96
20	—	623	113.00–123.00	118.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	120.00	120.00
1	—	415	116.00	116.00
1	—	725	98.00	98.00
1	—	920	70.00	70.00
2	—	608	95.00–111.00	103.10
2	—	807	90.00	90.00
3	—	293	121.00	121.00
4	—	313	119.00–126.00	122.33
4	—	364	120.00–129.00	124.13
6	—	571	111.00–118.00	115.16
6	—	665	104.00–108.00	106.00
7	—	469	112.00–120.00	116.30
10	—	522	113.00–120.00	116.13
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	100.00	100.00
1	—	470	97.50	97.50
1	—	545	100.00	100.00
2	—	375	100.00	100.00
2	—	565	100.00–102.00	101.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,035	42.00–50.50	45.92
18	—	938	24.00–42.00	35.11
3	—	1,212	50.50–53.00	51.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,373	48.00–54.00	51.82
16	—	1,464	54.00–59.50	55.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,183	47.00–54.00	50.74
17	—	1,330	54.00–58.00	55.64
10	—	1,205	38.00–46.50	43.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,211	55.00–67.00	63.40
12	—	1,559	68.00–82.50	77.15
3	—	1,865	83.00–87.00	85.19

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	435.00	435.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	475.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,150	485.00–650.00	587.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,163	510.00–635.00	585.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,035	535.00–560.00	545.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	510.00	510.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,338	675.00–735.00	706.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,525	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	410.00	410.00

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.

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