Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2019-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to Last Monday: All classes sold steady except 500-600 lb steers sold 3.00 higher with good demand for weaned packages.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.21/cwt on 383 head.

Average price

$114.21

383 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$603

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$12.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.43

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	534	116.50	622	313
Large 1-2	430	107.50	462	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	503	103.90	523	68

One grade step is worth $12.60/cwt here — about $99 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 sale383 hd

114.21

—

KY average27 barns · 7,054 hd

119.64

−5.43

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	—	Average	1,517	71.72	1,088	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,463	47.03	688	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	45.92	552	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,029	38.88	400	25

Every lot, as filed

109 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	923	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	874	114.71/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,003	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	475	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	584	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	322	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	460	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	681	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	732	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	511	145.35/cwt	141.00–146.00	743	58
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	113.01/cwt	112.00–114.00	966	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	592	123.34/cwt	122.00–124.00	730	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	707	115.32/cwt	114.00–118.00	815	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	104.67/cwt	104.00–105.00	963	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	124.75/cwt	124.00–127.00	644	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	580	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	435	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,101	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	831	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,670	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	15,865	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	135.74/cwt	133.00–143.00	364	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	102.63/cwt	96.00–105.00	826	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	106.18/cwt	105.50–108.00	781	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	134.38/cwt	125.00–140.00	586	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	139.94/cwt	134.00–143.00	453	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	128.74/cwt	125.00–133.00	599	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	116.99/cwt	109.00–121.00	770	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	135.92/cwt	130.00–144.00	510	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	125.10/cwt	118.00–133.00	658	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	126.25/cwt	120.00–133.00	716	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	116.52/cwt	112.00–123.50	707	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	140.55/cwt	139.00–144.00	811	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	141.87/cwt	139.00–144.00	667	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	422	148.74/cwt	144.00–150.00	628	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	771	97.82/cwt	90.00–104.00	754	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	744	98.50/cwt	96.00–100.00	733	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	419	113.60/cwt	111.00–116.00	476	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,075	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,011	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	668	124.75/cwt	124.00–125.00	833	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	880	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,021	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	810	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	923	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	104.70/cwt	100.00–107.00	547	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	106.35/cwt	100.00–113.00	508	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	105.05/cwt	95.00–110.00	448	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	326	102.72/cwt	90.00–114.00	335	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	101.62/cwt	100.00–104.00	592	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	96.70/cwt	95.00–101.00	658	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	773	100.32/cwt	97.00–102.00	775	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	382	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	119.91/cwt	119.50–120.00	616	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	591	122.75/cwt	122.75–122.75	725	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	523	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	117.81/cwt	112.00–121.00	558	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	110.91/cwt	104.00–118.00	691	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	34.43/cwt	29.00–38.00	335	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	42.00/cwt	38.00–45.00	446	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,132	46.30/cwt	45.00–47.00	524	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	49.12/cwt	48.00–52.00	741	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	45.60/cwt	41.00–48.00	659	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,140	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	445	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	44.97/cwt	41.00–47.00	537	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	50.86/cwt	48.00–54.00	642	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	38.27/cwt	37.00–40.00	414	4
Bulls	—	—	1,485	71.72/cwt	68.00–76.00	1,065	8
Bulls	—	—	1,685	80.36/cwt	79.00–82.00	1,354	3
Bulls	—	—	1,393	58.78/cwt	54.00–66.00	819	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	750	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,013	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	669	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	886	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	135.38/cwt	132.50–137.00	781	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	133.16/cwt	129.00–139.00	691	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	135.72/cwt	130.00–139.00	637	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	139.75/cwt	135.00–143.00	581	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	134.15/cwt	128.00–137.50	840	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	124.99/cwt	120.00–131.00	897	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	135.64/cwt	135.00–136.00	920	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	143.60/cwt	140.00–146.00	551	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	151.46/cwt	149.00–154.00	507	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,100	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	5,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,390	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	9,035	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	11,390	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,345	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	8,406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	125.46/cwt	125.00–126.00	339	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	128.64/cwt	125.00–132.50	425	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	460	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	978	80.50/cwt	80.00–81.00	787	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	118.37/cwt	115.00–124.00	440	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	117.95/cwt	113.00–119.50	661	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	114.49/cwt	108.00–119.00	599	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	117.72/cwt	116.00–120.00	564	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	584	117.11/cwt	110.00–119.00	684	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	669	102.77/cwt	94.00–108.00	688	13
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	385	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	389	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	400	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	440	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	560	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	560	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	480	100.49/cwt	100.00–101.00	482	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	527	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	532	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	365	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	398	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	495	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	336	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	435	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	389	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	502	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	775	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	884	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	620	121.75/cwt	121.75–121.75	755	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	876	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	106.49/cwt	104.00–109.00	771	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	786	110.40/cwt	100.00–115.00	868	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	119.07/cwt	115.00–124.00	387	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	811	105.78/cwt	104.00–106.00	858	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	115.20/cwt	110.00–119.00	493	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	107.10/cwt	101.00–112.00	724	18

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 28, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,183Last week 1,170Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 157Last week 233Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 37Year ago 0

Compared to Last Monday: All classes sold steady except 500-600 lb steers sold 3.00 higher with good demand for weaned packages.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	782	118.00	118.00
4	—	874	105.00–118.00	114.71
1	—	950	87.00	87.00
6	—	268	133.00–143.00	135.74
6	—	805	96.00–105.00	102.63
7	—	736	105.50–108.00	106.18
9	—	436	125.00–140.00	134.38
10	—	324	134.00–143.00	139.94
10	—	465	125.00–133.00	128.74
11	—	658	109.00–121.00	116.99
14	—	375	130.00–144.00	135.92
31	—	526	118.00–133.00	125.10
31	—	567	120.00–133.00	126.25
41	—	607	112.00–123.50	116.52
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	322	143.00	143.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	681	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	771	90.00–104.00	97.82
4	—	744	96.00–100.00	98.50
4	—	419	111.00–116.00	113.60
2	—	270	125.00–126.00	125.46
2	—	330	125.00–132.50	128.64
2	—	383	120.00	120.00
2	—	978	80.00–81.00	80.50
7	—	479	116.00–120.00	117.72
9	—	584	110.00–119.00	117.11
13	—	669	94.00–108.00	102.77
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	101.00	101.00
1	—	400	110.00	110.00
1	—	560	100.00	100.00
2	—	480	100.00–101.00	100.49
2	—	527	101.00	101.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	511	141.00–146.00	145.35
27	—	577	139.00–144.00	140.55
18	—	470	139.00–144.00	141.87
17	—	422	144.00–150.00	148.74
11	—	750	135.00	135.00
8	—	669	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	134.00	134.00
2	—	855	112.00–114.00	113.01
3	—	592	122.00–124.00	123.34
3	—	707	114.00–118.00	115.32
3	—	920	104.00–105.00	104.67
4	—	516	124.00–127.00	124.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	100.00	100.00
1	—	860	125.00	125.00
1	—	815	124.00	124.00
37	—	577	132.50–137.00	135.38
30	—	519	129.00–139.00	133.16
23	—	469	130.00–139.00	135.72
23	—	416	135.00–143.00	139.75
22	—	626	128.00–137.50	134.15
19	—	718	120.00–131.00	124.99
11	—	678	135.00–136.00	135.64
4	—	384	140.00–146.00	143.60
2	—	335	149.00–154.00	151.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	668	124.00–125.00	124.75
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	116.00	116.00
1	—	810	114.00	114.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	75.00	75.00
11	—	1,101	75.50	75.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	522	100.00–107.00	104.70
12	—	478	100.00–113.00	106.35
12	—	426	95.00–110.00	105.05
7	—	326	90.00–114.00	102.72
5	—	583	100.00–104.00	101.62
4	—	680	95.00–101.00	96.70
3	—	773	97.00–102.00	100.32
1	—	705	105.00	105.00
1	—	605	96.00	96.00
1	—	350	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	514	119.50–120.00	119.91
8	—	591	122.75	122.75
7	—	425	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	474	112.00–121.00	117.81
41	—	623	104.00–118.00	110.91
20	—	372	115.00–124.00	118.37
25	—	560	113.00–119.50	117.95
37	—	523	108.00–119.00	114.49
1	—	850	103.00	103.00
4	—	724	104.00–109.00	106.49
5	—	786	100.00–115.00	110.40
9	—	325	115.00–124.00	119.07
9	—	811	104.00–106.00	105.78
13	—	428	110.00–119.00	115.20
18	—	676	101.00–112.00	107.10
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	109.00	109.00
1	—	495	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	336	129.50	129.50
13	—	389	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	775	114.00	114.00
11	—	620	121.75	121.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,670	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,340	850.00	850.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	974	29.00–38.00	34.43
10	—	1,063	38.00–45.00	42.00
3	—	1,132	45.00–47.00	46.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,508	48.00–52.00	49.12
12	—	1,445	41.00–48.00	45.60
1	—	1,140	39.00	39.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,194	41.00–47.00	44.97
11	—	1,263	48.00–54.00	50.86
4	—	1,083	37.00–40.00	38.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,485	68.00–76.00	71.72
3	—	1,685	79.00–82.00	80.36
2	—	1,393	54.00–66.00	58.78

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY

Feeder Cattle

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Slaughter Cattle