Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2020-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday all classes sold steady in a light test.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.40/cwt on 173 head.

Average price

$123.40

173 head · 670 lb average

Value per head Derived

$827

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$446

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

$22.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.50

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	687	125.89	864	150
Large 1-2	450	120.00	540	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	608	105.57	642	17thin
Small and Medium 1-2	405	103.33	419	3thin

One grade step is worth $22.55/cwt here — about $446 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 sale173 hd

123.40

—

KY average27 barns · 4,535 hd

131.90

−8.50

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	1,483	93.77	1,391	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,452	69.87	1,015	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,263	68.58	866	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,093	63.96	699	14

Every lot, as filed

95 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 2-3	—	740	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	438	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	134.41/cwt	131.00–141.00	698	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	127.20/cwt	124.00–131.00	850	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	140.18/cwt	137.75–144.00	659	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	128.70/cwt	123.00–133.00	793	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	129.99/cwt	125.00–132.00	737	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	140.24/cwt	140.00–141.00	596	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	122.44/cwt	119.00–129.00	872	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	932	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	955	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	569	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	811	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	941	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	265	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	444	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	450	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	621	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	67.19/cwt	65.00–69.00	736	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,114	62.48/cwt	60.00–65.00	696	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	564	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	922	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	578	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	670	132.95/cwt	129.00–135.00	891	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	495	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	663	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	865	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,038	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	760	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	950	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	585	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	778	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	570	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	570	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	425	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	436	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	220	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	237	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	108.98/cwt	104.00–114.00	567	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	945	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	879	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	106.62/cwt	101.00–118.00	592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	486	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	668	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	532	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	130.66/cwt	128.00–135.00	682	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	125.80/cwt	121.00–129.00	779	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	583	128.99/cwt	128.00–131.00	752	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	475	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	129.81/cwt	120.00–135.00	618	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	129.93/cwt	125.00–137.00	554	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	115.53/cwt	111.00–118.00	720	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	135.69/cwt	135.00–136.00	522	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	794	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	593	124.49/cwt	123.00–126.00	738	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	451	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	646	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	775	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	720	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	903	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,115	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	70.50/cwt	68.00–75.00	1,029	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	64.52/cwt	62.00–67.00	894	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	70.49/cwt	68.00–74.00	905	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	65.69/cwt	64.00–68.00	787	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	58.71/cwt	58.00–59.00	710	3
Bulls	—	—	1,301	88.88/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,156	8
Bulls	—	—	1,843	104.35/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,923	5
Bulls	—	—	1,145	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	916	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,160	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	335	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	328	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	245	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	250	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	442	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	513	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	320	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	997	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,087	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	131.97/cwt	131.00–134.00	545	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	588	131.49/cwt	130.00–133.00	773	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	937	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	148.12/cwt	147.00–149.50	856	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	149.68/cwt	148.00–152.00	781	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	755	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,027	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	745	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,028	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	140.61/cwt	139.00–144.00	730	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	132.74/cwt	129.00–138.00	892	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	114.28/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,051	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	140.34/cwt	140.00–141.00	811	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	143.31/cwt	140.00–145.00	595	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	526	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	985	120.35/cwt	120.35–120.35	1,185	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	373	146.97/cwt	146.00–148.00	548	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	260	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	410	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	465	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	530	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	380	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	479	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	585	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	632	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	500	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	565	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	480	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	552	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	445	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	122.86/cwt	120.00–129.00	584	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	128.94/cwt	127.00–131.00	558	2

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 Aug 31, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 345Last week 583Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 62Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 6Year ago 0

Compared to last Monday all classes sold steady in a light test.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	107.00	107.00
1	—	580	118.00	118.00
1	—	315	139.00	139.00
4	—	475	120.00–129.00	122.86
2	—	433	127.00–131.00	128.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	519	131.00–141.00	134.41
9	—	668	124.00–131.00	127.20
7	—	470	137.75–144.00	140.18
6	—	616	123.00–133.00	128.70
5	—	567	125.00–132.00	129.99
4	—	425	140.00–141.00	140.24
3	—	712	119.00–129.00	122.44
2	—	790	118.00	118.00
1	—	995	96.00	96.00
1	—	395	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	811	116.00	116.00
1	—	265	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	108.00	108.00
1	—	500	113.00	113.00
1	—	480	115.00	115.00
1	—	445	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	134.00	134.00
1	—	715	129.00	129.00
1	—	385	150.00	150.00
12	—	519	139.00–144.00	140.61
5	—	672	129.00–138.00	132.74
3	—	920	112.00–119.00	114.28
3	—	578	140.00–141.00	140.34
3	—	415	140.00–145.00	143.31
2	—	337	156.00	156.00
1	—	800	126.00	126.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	670	129.00–135.00	132.95
2	—	495	134.00	134.00
1	—	865	120.00	120.00
1	—	760	125.00	125.00
1	—	585	133.00	133.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	442	116.00	116.00
1	—	320	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	997	109.00	109.00
3	—	480	135.00	135.00
3	—	413	131.00–134.00	131.97
2	—	588	130.00–133.00	131.49
1	—	815	115.00	115.00
1	—	660	122.00	122.00
1	—	615	127.00	127.00
1	—	345	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	578	147.00–149.50	148.12
5	—	522	148.00–152.00	149.68
2	—	755	136.00	136.00
1	—	745	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	100.00	100.00
1	—	425	102.50	102.50
1	—	220	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	520	104.00–114.00	108.98
3	—	945	93.00	93.00
3	—	555	101.00–118.00	106.62
2	—	630	103.00	103.00
2	—	415	117.00	117.00
1	—	675	99.00	99.00
1	—	475	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	522	128.00–135.00	130.66
12	—	619	121.00–129.00	125.80
6	—	583	128.00–131.00	128.99
2	—	475	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	476	120.00–135.00	129.81
11	—	426	125.00–137.00	129.93
8	—	623	111.00–118.00	115.53
3	—	385	135.00–136.00	135.69
2	—	690	115.00	115.00
2	—	593	123.00–126.00	124.49
2	—	327	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	646	120.00	120.00
1	—	720	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	903	123.50	123.50
26	—	985	120.35	120.35
2	—	373	146.00–148.00	146.97
1	—	260	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
1	—	465	114.00	114.00
1	—	380	126.00	126.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	98.00	98.00
1	—	245	102.00	102.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,095	65.00–69.00	67.19
4	—	1,114	60.00–65.00	62.48
2	—	1,045	54.00	54.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,460	68.00–75.00	70.50
2	—	1,385	62.00–67.00	64.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,284	68.00–74.00	70.49
5	—	1,198	64.00–68.00	65.69
3	—	1,210	58.00–59.00	58.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,301	85.00–93.00	88.88
5	—	1,843	98.00–109.00	104.35
1	—	1,145	80.00	80.00

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)	1	—	895	800.00	800.00

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

Heifers · 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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle