Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2021-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold mostly steady with good demand except weaned 400-500 lbs fully 10.00 higher. Yearlings untested. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady with moderate to good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.37/cwt on 320 head.

Average price

$128.37

320 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$701

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$32

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

$28.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.25

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	538	130.50	702	295
Small and Medium 1-2	398	111.25	442	2thin
Large 1-2	645	106.33	685	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	658	101.85	671	20

One grade step is worth $28.65/cwt here — about $32 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 sale320 hd

128.37

—

KY average27 barns · 6,811 hd

129.62

−1.25

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	1,701	87.35	1,486	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,490	61.46	916	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,273	58.49	745	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,067	50.90	543	18

Every lot, as filed

122 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	381	145.51/cwt	145.00–147.00	554	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	124.27/cwt	118.00–125.50	1,023	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	152.03/cwt	151.00–154.00	795	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	147.93/cwt	143.00–154.00	849	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	158.19/cwt	155.00–159.00	903	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	718	130.71/cwt	125.00–133.00	938	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	172.49/cwt	171.00–175.00	724	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	159.50/cwt	155.00–166.00	820	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	166.65/cwt	156.00–179.00	793	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	324	152.29/cwt	147.50–154.00	493	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	418	146.30/cwt	142.00–150.00	612	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	132.15/cwt	130.00–135.00	895	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	102.46/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,202	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	122.72/cwt	120.00–125.00	712	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	479	166.47/cwt	155.00–170.00	797	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	151.25/cwt	144.50–153.50	988	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	122.19/cwt	120.00–124.00	633	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	140.08/cwt	140.00–141.00	462	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	121.98/cwt	121.00–123.00	894	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	131.03/cwt	127.00–136.00	819	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	921	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	289	137.74/cwt	135.00–142.00	398	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	107.60/cwt	100.00–115.00	829	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	120.05/cwt	117.00–123.00	1,038	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	139.97/cwt	139.00–141.00	511	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	109.58/cwt	109.50–110.00	814	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	128.90/cwt	125.00–130.25	742	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	240	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	348	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	406	191.58/cwt	180.00–194.00	778	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	126.47/cwt	125.00–128.00	854	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	161.00/cwt	149.00–167.00	673	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	315	173.79/cwt	172.50–175.00	547	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	220	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	420	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	71.75/cwt	70.00–74.00	707	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	1,088.06/cwt	1,050.00–1,125.00	14,526	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	786	129.75/cwt	129.75–129.75	1,020	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	145.72/cwt	138.00–149.00	917	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	657	124.11/cwt	123.00–129.00	815	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	133.80/cwt	127.00–137.00	685	37
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	490	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	539	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	305	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	343	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	477	139.39/cwt	138.00–146.00	665	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	155.04/cwt	152.50–157.00	806	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,575	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	17,719	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	185	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	376	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	370	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	453	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	566	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	623	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	438	172.47/cwt	171.00–174.00	755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	638	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	829	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	466	181.91/cwt	180.00–184.00	848	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	201.59/cwt	200.00–204.00	645	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	39.43/cwt	33.00–49.00	403	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	56.78/cwt	54.00–60.00	638	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	52.23/cwt	50.00–54.00	547	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,482	56.98/cwt	55.00–58.50	844	3
Bulls	—	—	1,857	93.75/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,741	5
Bulls	—	—	1,786	88.42/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,579	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	49.51/cwt	46.00–52.00	583	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	62.29/cwt	60.00–66.00	802	17
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	680	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	524	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	460	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	377	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	530	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	620	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	56.70/cwt	52.00–59.50	723	21
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	825	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	866	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	702	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	709	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	864.36/cwt	850.00–875.00	9,594	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	13,800	1
Bulls	—	—	1,300	74.89/cwt	70.00–77.00	974	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	62.95/cwt	60.00–66.00	940	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	985	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,388	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	802	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	505	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	444	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	543	142.51/cwt	141.00–144.00	774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	441	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	604	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	132.46/cwt	131.00–134.00	702	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	783	112.00/cwt	111.00–113.00	877	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,030	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	10,558	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,205.08/cwt	1,175.00–1,250.00	15,003	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	124.50/cwt	124.00–125.00	657	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	275	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	399	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	643	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	117.99/cwt	112.00–119.00	739	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	103.37/cwt	100.00–108.00	857	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	100.63/cwt	96.00–106.00	881	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	907	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,052	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	322	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	99.03/cwt	90.00–108.00	879	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	143.29/cwt	142.00–144.00	596	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	982	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	687	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	144.87/cwt	142.50–147.50	475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	101.37/cwt	92.00–109.00	793	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	130.79/cwt	130.00–132.50	553	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	139.47/cwt	138.00–142.00	739	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	145.02/cwt	138.00–148.00	831	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	122.76/cwt	120.00–126.00	582	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	839	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	121.68/cwt	115.00–125.00	808	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	442	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	129.01/cwt	122.00–133.00	800	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	631	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	459	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	161.62/cwt	146.00–178.00	506	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	117.46/cwt	116.00–122.00	845	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	777	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	629	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	666	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	131.48/cwt	130.00–133.00	628	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	133.99/cwt	128.00–137.00	632	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	740	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	870	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	886	82.04/cwt	76.00–85.00	727	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	100.62/cwt	94.00–105.00	677	7

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 Mar 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 800Last week 690Year ago 115

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 102Year ago 123

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 23Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	145.00–147.00	145.51
5	—	324	147.50–154.00	152.29
27	—	418	142.00–150.00	146.30
56	—	576	125.00–130.25	128.90
29	—	657	123.00–129.00	124.11
37	—	512	127.00–137.00	133.80
22	—	477	138.00–146.00	139.39
3	—	638	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	580	120.00–125.00	122.72
8	—	518	120.00–124.00	122.19
12	—	330	140.00–141.00	140.08
1	—	940	98.00	98.00
2	—	675	110.00	110.00
4	—	289	135.00–142.00	137.74
3	—	365	139.00–141.00	139.97
6	—	743	109.50–110.00	109.58
7	—	626	112.00–119.00	117.99
1	—	225	143.00	143.00
2	—	888	90.00–108.00	99.03
5	—	782	92.00–109.00	101.37
3	—	423	130.00–132.50	130.79
17	—	472	128.00–137.00	133.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	240	145.00	145.00
2	—	275	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	110.00	110.00
1	—	305	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	117.00	117.00
2	—	702	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	802	85.00	85.00
1	—	545	118.00	118.00
1	—	755	84.00	84.00
4	—	474	120.00–126.00	122.76
1	—	625	101.00	101.00
1	—	375	122.50	122.50
3	—	886	76.00–85.00	82.04
7	—	673	94.00–105.00	100.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	783	111.00–113.00	112.00
13	—	740	117.50	117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	823	118.00–125.50	124.27
3	—	523	151.00–154.00	152.03
20	—	574	143.00–154.00	147.93
16	—	476	156.00–179.00	166.65
2	—	282	175.00	175.00
11	—	677	130.00–135.00	132.15
2	—	1,173	100.00–105.00	102.46
1	—	380	171.00	171.00
1	—	315	160.00	160.00
2	—	733	121.00–123.00	121.98
6	—	625	127.00–136.00	131.03
2	—	865	117.00–123.00	120.05
10	—	418	149.00–167.00	161.00
2	—	907	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	571	155.00–159.00	158.19
19	—	718	125.00–133.00	130.71
10	—	420	171.00–175.00	172.49
24	—	514	155.00–166.00	159.50
18	—	479	155.00–170.00	166.47
20	—	653	144.50–153.50	151.25
2	—	315	172.50–175.00	173.79
11	—	786	129.75	129.75
18	—	629	138.00–149.00	145.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	406	180.00–194.00	191.58
2	—	220	191.00	191.00
2	—	185	203.00	203.00
9	—	466	180.00–184.00	181.91
8	—	320	200.00–204.00	201.59
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	441	137.00	137.00
2	—	530	131.00–134.00	132.46
1	—	705	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	770	100.00–115.00	107.60
6	—	829	100.00–108.00	103.37
6	—	875	96.00–106.00	100.63
3	—	416	142.00–144.00	143.29
6	—	530	138.00–142.00	139.47
8	—	573	138.00–148.00	145.02
8	—	664	115.00–125.00	121.68
1	—	285	155.00	155.00
8	—	620	122.00–133.00	129.01
1	—	350	168.00	168.00
2	—	313	146.00–178.00	161.62
4	—	719	116.00–122.00	117.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	675	125.00–128.00	126.47
7	—	520	152.50–157.00	155.04
2	—	438	171.00–174.00	172.47
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	122.50	122.50
3	—	566	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	105.00	105.00
2	—	543	141.00–144.00	142.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	130.00	130.00
1	—	445	145.00	145.00
1	—	390	149.00	149.00
2	—	528	124.00–125.00	124.50
1	—	645	110.00	110.00
2	—	982	70.00	70.00
2	—	328	142.50–147.50	144.87
2	—	777	81.00	81.00
2	—	900	74.00	74.00
4	—	478	130.00–133.00	131.48
1	—	665	115.00	115.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	77.00	77.00
1	—	460	82.00	82.00
1	—	505	88.00	88.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	985	70.00–74.00	71.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	60.00	60.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,335	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,088.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,110	850.00–875.00	864.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,575	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,245	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,205.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	1,025.00	1,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,023	33.00–49.00	39.43
6	—	1,123	54.00–60.00	56.78
8	—	1,047	50.00–54.00	52.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,482	55.00–58.50	56.98
9	—	1,493	60.00–66.00	62.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,178	46.00–52.00	49.51
17	—	1,287	60.00–66.00	62.29
21	—	1,275	52.00–59.50	56.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,857	90.00–99.00	93.75
5	—	1,786	86.00–89.00	88.42
3	—	1,300	70.00–77.00	74.89

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