Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2020-06-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold mostly steady with good demand. Feeder heifers sold steady to 1.00 lower with good demand. Yearlings lightly tested. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.52/cwt on 196 head.

Average price

$143.52

196 head · 573 lb average

Value per head Derived

$823

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$466

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

$19.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.08

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	578	144.39	835	186
Medium and Large 2-3	494	127.67	631	9thin
Small and Medium 1-2	295	125.00	369	1thin

One grade step is worth $19.39/cwt here — about $466 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 sale196 hd

143.52

—

KY average28 barns · 5,625 hd

134.44

+9.08

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	—	High	1,703	99.27	1,690	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,468	69.42	1,019	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,312	68.14	894	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,111	58.70	652	14

Every lot, as filed

96 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,362	73.32/cwt	69.00–78.00	999	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,467	66.21/cwt	64.00–68.00	971	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,469	71.02/cwt	68.00–77.00	1,043	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	112.93/cwt	110.00–116.00	585	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	128.51/cwt	127.50–129.00	478	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	100.32/cwt	99.00–102.00	635	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	86.24/cwt	83.00–88.00	746	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	115.99/cwt	114.00–120.00	543	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	235	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	421	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	260	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	336	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	571	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	925	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	953	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	758	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,029	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	942	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,017	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	117.35/cwt	116.00–118.00	968	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,161	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	154.07/cwt	147.50–156.00	595	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	131.49/cwt	130.00–133.00	899	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	956	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	146.41/cwt	145.00–147.00	622	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	141.15/cwt	139.00–144.00	810	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	124.50/cwt	121.00–128.00	886	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	132.11/cwt	130.00–135.00	834	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	152.67/cwt	150.00–158.00	450	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	361	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	531	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	722	116.79/cwt	112.00–118.00	843	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	953	106.86/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,018	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	616	121.88/cwt	118.00–124.00	751	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	412	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	131.21/cwt	125.00–137.00	505	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	817	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	132.77/cwt	130.00–135.00	574	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	112.81/cwt	112.50–114.00	881	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	121.84/cwt	119.00–124.00	648	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	113.10/cwt	112.00–114.00	768	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	121.06/cwt	116.00–124.00	705	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	112.14/cwt	107.00–117.00	704	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	127.78/cwt	121.00–133.00	604	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	405	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	547	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	700	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	854	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	583	128.51/cwt	127.00–130.00	749	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	651	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	840	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	129.30/cwt	125.00–134.00	683	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	379	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	800	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	49.39/cwt	43.00–54.00	483	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,164	61.69/cwt	56.00–64.00	718	9
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	585	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	390	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	438	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	653	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	946	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	137.70/cwt	136.00–139.00	720	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	693	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	859	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	132.24/cwt	129.00–136.00	747	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	114.67/cwt	113.00–120.00	839	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	65.36/cwt	62.00–67.00	835	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	59.06/cwt	56.00–61.00	741	4
Bulls	—	—	1,719	105.79/cwt	99.00–113.00	1,819	10
Bulls	—	—	1,675	88.40/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,481	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	862.87/cwt	800.00–910.00	11,217	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,485	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	14,479	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	13,388	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	295	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	746	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	502	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	628	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	543	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	397	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	552	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	154.38/cwt	146.00–165.00	806	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	413	160.06/cwt	151.00–164.00	661	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	138.36/cwt	137.50–138.50	876	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	145.76/cwt	145.50–147.00	845	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	475	161.44/cwt	152.00–164.50	767	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	768	126.99/cwt	126.00–128.00	975	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	674	136.99/cwt	135.00–138.00	923	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	131.47/cwt	129.00–134.00	957	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	638	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	460	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	552	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	480	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	350	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	455	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	644	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	133.97/cwt	132.00–135.00	623	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	764	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	719	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	141.41/cwt	140.00–147.00	604	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	122.74/cwt	118.00–129.00	765	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	153.11/cwt	147.00–154.00	565	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	145.33/cwt	140.00–150.00	689	5

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 Jun 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 457Last week 545Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 118Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 3Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,362	69.00–78.00	73.32
13	—	1,277	62.00–67.00	65.36
4	—	1,254	56.00–61.00	59.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,467	64.00–68.00	66.21
24	—	1,469	68.00–77.00	71.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	69.00	69.00
4	—	978	43.00–54.00	49.39
9	—	1,164	56.00–64.00	61.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,719	99.00–113.00	105.79
6	—	1,675	84.00–94.00	88.40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	125.00	125.00
1	—	655	100.00	100.00
2	—	518	110.00–116.00	112.93
3	—	372	127.50–129.00	128.51
3	—	633	99.00–102.00	100.32
4	—	865	83.00–88.00	86.24
9	—	468	114.00–120.00	115.99
1	—	285	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	295	150.00–158.00	152.67
3	—	361	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	722	112.00–118.00	116.79
7	—	953	106.00–108.00	106.86
20	—	616	118.00–124.00	121.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	135.00	135.00
3	—	385	125.00–137.00	131.21
3	—	736	111.00	111.00
5	—	432	130.00–135.00	132.77
5	—	781	112.50–114.00	112.81
8	—	532	119.00–124.00	121.84
9	—	679	112.00–114.00	113.10
10	—	582	116.00–124.00	121.06
10	—	628	107.00–117.00	112.14
16	—	473	121.00–133.00	127.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	135.00	135.00
1	—	700	122.00	122.00
2	—	583	127.00–130.00	128.51
3	—	651	129.00	129.00
21	—	528	125.00–134.00	129.30
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	179.00	179.00
1	—	260	173.00	173.00
4	—	336	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	103.00	103.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	149.00	149.00
1	—	545	139.00	139.00
2	—	895	115.00	115.00
2	—	942	108.00	108.00
3	—	825	116.00–118.00	117.35
3	—	1,095	106.00	106.00
4	—	386	147.50–156.00	154.07
4	—	684	130.00–133.00	131.49
5	—	771	124.00	124.00
7	—	425	145.00–147.00	146.41
8	—	574	139.00–144.00	141.15
8	—	712	121.00–128.00	124.50
12	—	631	130.00–135.00	132.11
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	622	120.00	120.00
2	—	502	125.00	125.00
2	—	418	130.00	130.00
2	—	397	139.00	139.00
1	—	570	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	522	146.00–165.00	154.38
19	—	413	151.00–164.00	160.06
14	—	633	137.50–138.50	138.36
11	—	580	145.50–147.00	145.76
9	—	475	152.00–164.50	161.44
8	—	768	126.00–128.00	126.99
8	—	674	135.00–138.00	136.99
2	—	728	129.00–134.00	131.47
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	162.50	162.50
1	—	390	159.00	159.00
4	—	438	149.00	149.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	103.00	103.00
1	—	965	98.00	98.00
3	—	523	136.00–139.00	137.70
3	—	693	124.00	124.00
4	—	565	129.00–136.00	132.24
4	—	732	113.00–120.00	114.67
10	—	427	140.00–147.00	141.41
9	—	623	118.00–129.00	122.74
8	—	369	147.00–154.00	153.11
5	—	474	140.00–150.00	145.33
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	120.00	120.00
1	—	400	120.00	120.00
1	—	350	130.00	130.00
1	—	325	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	122.00	122.00
3	—	465	132.00–135.00	133.97
1	—	915	90.00	90.00
1	—	650	117.50	117.50
1	—	575	125.00	125.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,300	800.00–910.00	862.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,485	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	1,125.00	1,125.00

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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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle