Sale reports / Kentucky / Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky / 2019-11-18

Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 18
● Final145 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,361 head
206 vs last sale 1,155 1,361 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
314 head
218 vs last sale 96 314 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
34 head
13 vs last sale 21 34 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend available. State government offices closed last Monday due to Veteran's Day Holiday- no sales reported last Monday.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.73/cwt on 456 head.
Average price
$113.73
456 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$614
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$159
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$26.04/cwt at this weight
vs the market
8.75
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2555116.04645376
Large 1-2545107.005833thin
Medium and Large 2-3463102.8847776
Small and Medium 1-254090.004861thin
One grade step is worth $26.04/cwt here — about $159 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 sale456 hd
113.73
KY average28 barns · 7,857 hd
122.48
−8.75
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,53772.051,10713
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,40854.8277237
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22551.1562651
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03142.1243430

Every lot, as filed

145 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-254090.00/cwt90.00–90.004861
HeifersLarge 1-2480114.00/cwt114.00–114.005472
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added603117.00/cwt117.00–117.007064
Dairy SteersLarge 346770.00/cwt70.00–70.003272
Dairy SteersLarge 354081.00/cwt81.00–81.004374
Dairy SteersLarge 357273.98/cwt60.00–83.0042311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2474114.86/cwt106.00–120.0054443
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2583112.52/cwt103.00–118.0065638
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2523113.16/cwt106.00–118.0059238
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2420112.27/cwt105.00–117.0047237
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2626107.04/cwt102.00–114.0067023
Dairy SteersLarge 361592.77/cwt84.00–94.7557125
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2328114.63/cwt111.00–124.0037621
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2369116.42/cwt110.00–125.0043017
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2768103.12/cwt98.00–106.007929
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2671107.58/cwt104.00–110.007225
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2280111.04/cwt110.00–114.003114
HeifersMedium and Large 1-281394.00/cwt92.00–96.007643
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2718102.33/cwt101.00–104.007353
HeifersMedium and Large 1-287593.00/cwt93.00–93.008141
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2235112.00/cwt112.00–112.002631
SteersMedium and Large 2-3495129.00/cwt129.00–129.006391
SteersMedium and Large 2-3510125.00/cwt125.00–125.006381
SteersMedium and Large 2-3660117.00/cwt117.00–117.007721
HeifersMedium and Large 2-384084.00/cwt84.00–84.007061
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3218102.08/cwt95.00–109.002232
HeifersMedium and Large 2-365091.00/cwt91.00–91.005923
BullsLarge 1-2566119.00/cwt119.00–119.006743
SteersMedium and Large 1-2521131.79/cwt127.00–138.0068727
SteersMedium and Large 1-2721125.71/cwt122.00–128.0090622
SteersMedium and Large 1-2666128.47/cwt124.00–133.0085616
SteersMedium and Large 1-2479135.27/cwt131.00–138.0064813
SteersMedium and Large 1-2916128.25/cwt123.00–130.001,1758
SteersMedium and Large 2-3588126.51/cwt123.00–129.007446
SteersMedium and Large 2-3735117.67/cwt117.00–118.008653
SteersMedium and Large 2-3825115.99/cwt115.00–117.009572
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added694137.00/cwt137.00–137.0095142
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added578123.92/cwt118.50–126.7571626
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added473121.70/cwt119.50–123.005768
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy381154.00/cwt154.00–154.005873
BullsMedium and Large 1-2270133.00/cwt133.00–133.003591
BullsMedium and Large 1-2895106.00/cwt106.00–106.009491
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,01081.00/cwt70.00–92.008182
BullsMedium and Large 1-2321140.54/cwt135.00–142.504514
BullsMedium and Large 1-2770107.00/cwt105.00–108.008244
BullsMedium and Large 1-281092.18/cwt85.00–100.007476
BullsMedium and Large 1-2377139.05/cwt130.00–145.005248
BullsMedium and Large 1-2424131.72/cwt124.00–140.0055811
BullsMedium and Large 1-2724108.06/cwt103.00–110.0078211
BullsMedium and Large 1-2625112.54/cwt105.00–125.5070318
BullsMedium and Large 1-2669116.06/cwt108.00–124.0077620
BullsMedium and Large 1-2485130.68/cwt127.00–136.0063422
BullsMedium and Large 1-2524127.19/cwt121.50–135.0066627
BullsMedium and Large 1-2567124.64/cwt120.00–130.0070732
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added335162.00/cwt162.00–162.005433
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added356147.00/cwt147.00–147.005234
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added440135.00/cwt135.00–135.0059412
BullsMedium and Large 2-3275121.00/cwt121.00–121.003331
BullsMedium and Large 2-3595113.00/cwt113.00–113.006721
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open820108.00/cwt108.00–108.008861
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open745122.00/cwt122.00–122.009092
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open755111.00/cwt111.00–111.008382
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added365165.50/cwt162.00–172.506043
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added495141.00/cwt141.00–141.006981
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added330164.00/cwt164.00–164.005411
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added280167.00/cwt167.00–167.004681
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed392151.00/cwt151.00–151.005925
SteersMedium and Large 1-2571133.95/cwt128.00–139.0076543
SteersMedium and Large 1-2630132.15/cwt128.00–136.5083327
SteersLarge 1-2675120.00/cwt120.00–120.008101
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added718129.50/cwt129.50–129.509303
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added561138.00/cwt138.00–138.007744
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added521137.72/cwt137.00–138.0071811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added676132.79/cwt130.00–135.0089814
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added752138.56/cwt136.50–139.501,04219
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added613143.91/cwt137.50–145.7588228
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open623116.53/cwt112.00–120.0072618
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open874107.00/cwt107.00–107.0093511
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open678116.42/cwt115.00–118.007897
CowsLean 85-90%98436.18/cwt34.00–43.0035614
CowsLean 85-90%1,02946.09/cwt42.00–49.0047413
CowsLean 85-90%1,25752.68/cwt51.00–54.006623
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,46857.05/cwt54.00–63.0083721
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,32951.89/cwt48.00–54.0069016
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19450.51/cwt46.00–54.0060339
CowsBoner 80-85%1,38857.00/cwt55.00–60.007918
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19545.63/cwt44.00–47.005454
Bulls1,39664.46/cwt59.00–69.009006
Bulls1,84582.65/cwt80.00–87.001,5254
Bulls1,40873.10/cwt70.00–76.001,0293
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,473963.67/cwt860.00–1,075.0014,1952
SteersMedium and Large 1-2987125.99/cwt125.00–128.001,2443
SteersMedium and Large 1-2878125.01/cwt124.00–127.001,0983
SteersMedium and Large 1-2380149.40/cwt145.00–153.005683
SteersMedium and Large 1-2847132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,1182
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,005125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2561
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250155.00/cwt155.00–155.003881
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy316164.17/cwt160.00–170.005195
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,060118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,2512
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy370157.50/cwt157.50–157.505831
SteersLarge 1-2716112.00/cwt112.00–112.008023
SteersLarge 1-2845120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0141
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3519103.75/cwt100.00–107.0053816
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3425103.53/cwt94.00–110.0044012
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3464103.73/cwt100.00–109.004819
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3382104.92/cwt102.00–109.004019
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3570100.38/cwt100.00–101.005728
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3282104.95/cwt101.00–110.002966
HeifersMedium and Large 2-361299.09/cwt92.50–102.006065
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3333109.83/cwt105.00–116.003665
BullsMedium and Large 2-396570.00/cwt70.00–70.006762
BullsMedium and Large 2-371090.00/cwt90.00–90.006392
BullsMedium and Large 2-3615108.00/cwt108.00–108.006642
BullsMedium and Large 2-3358124.02/cwt121.00–130.004443
BullsMedium and Large 2-366496.46/cwt94.00–101.006404
BullsMedium and Large 2-381085.02/cwt80.00–90.006894
BullsMedium and Large 2-3328129.67/cwt126.00–132.504255
BullsMedium and Large 2-3423120.00/cwt113.00–122.005085
BullsMedium and Large 2-3526117.99/cwt113.00–124.006219
BullsMedium and Large 2-3478118.17/cwt111.00–129.0056528
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2245105.00/cwt105.00–105.002571
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2295110.00/cwt110.00–110.003251
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2410106.00/cwt106.00–106.004351
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2462107.00/cwt107.00–107.004942
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2563101.51/cwt101.00–102.005722
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2536104.91/cwt100.00–106.005627
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2Value Added340167.00/cwt167.00–167.005681
HeifersLarge 1-267593.00/cwt93.00–93.006281
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300132.50/cwt132.50–132.503981
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy286140.00/cwt140.00–140.004003
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy577103.00/cwt103.00–103.005942
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy81585.00/cwt85.00–85.006932
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy635100.00/cwt100.00–100.006354
SteersMedium and Large 1-2331154.21/cwt150.00–157.505104
SteersMedium and Large 1-2768126.49/cwt121.00–129.009714
SteersMedium and Large 1-2425139.04/cwt136.00–143.005916
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,250638.51/cwt630.00–650.007,9814
SteersMedium and Large 2-3612119.43/cwt116.00–120.007317
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2875102.00/cwt102.00–102.008931
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2495111.00/cwt111.00–111.005492
Dairy SteersLarge 388067.00/cwt67.00–67.005901
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,395730.00/cwt730.00–730.0010,1841
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,183757.29/cwt650.00–900.008,9592
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,090525.00/cwt525.00–525.005,7231
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,115510.00/cwt510.00–510.005,6871

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.