Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2021-07-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market comparisons with last Monday due to Holiday; however very good demand for all classes today.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.84/cwt on 246 head.

Average price

$133.84

246 head · 690 lb average

Value per head Derived

$924

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$12

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

$25.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.11

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	689	134.77	928	236
Medium and Large 2-3	699	112.61	787	8thin
Large 1-2	840	109.00	916	2thin

One grade step is worth $25.77/cwt here — about $12 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 sale246 hd

133.84

—

KY average23 barns · 3,828 hd

138.95

−5.11

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	1,628	106.85	1,740	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,264	75.80	958	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,531	75.24	1,152	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,067	68.27	728	22

Every lot, as filed

88 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	—	870	117.69/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,024	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	163.42/cwt	162.50–165.00	529	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	135.00/cwt	132.00–138.00	554	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	134.51/cwt	134.00–135.00	710	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	841	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	998	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	378	184.04/cwt	178.00–190.00	696	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	147.69/cwt	144.00–149.00	902	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	172.09/cwt	165.00–175.50	903	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	143.52/cwt	143.00–144.00	535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	941	126.00/cwt	124.00–127.00	1,186	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	156.57/cwt	154.00–159.00	741	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	156.46/cwt	152.00–161.00	806	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	141.75/cwt	139.00–144.00	880	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	146.57/cwt	142.50–148.50	970	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	171.51/cwt	165.00–181.00	720	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	594	135.80/cwt	135.00–136.00	807	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	582	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	972	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	305	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	561	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	285	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	549	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	283	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	474	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	141.44/cwt	139.00–146.00	655	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	147.49/cwt	146.00–149.00	1,000	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	419	145.22/cwt	143.50–146.00	608	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	390	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	138.79/cwt	136.00–140.25	867	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	315	159.36/cwt	156.00–161.00	502	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	159.96/cwt	151.00–166.00	1,008	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	657	152.00/cwt	150.00–154.00	999	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	760	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	973	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	311	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	541	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	868	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,115	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	215	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	704	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,021	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	531	148.30/cwt	141.00–155.00	787	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	620	146.49/cwt	146.00–147.00	908	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	721	131.04/cwt	130.00–134.50	945	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	776	144.28/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,120	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	147.54/cwt	143.00–150.00	838	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	161.24/cwt	155.00–167.00	605	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	681	124.77/cwt	123.00–126.00	850	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	961	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	124.75/cwt	121.00–129.00	901	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	797	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	137.33/cwt	131.00–145.00	755	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	119.95/cwt	115.00–124.00	969	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	150.06/cwt	147.00–155.00	780	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	114.48/cwt	114.00–116.00	887	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	931	102.68/cwt	94.00–108.00	956	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	816	96.44/cwt	92.00–101.00	787	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	762	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	762	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	101.69/cwt	91.00–107.00	1,002	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	149.69/cwt	148.00–152.00	868	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	278	193.46/cwt	191.00–195.00	538	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	673	132.16/cwt	130.00–133.00	889	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	122.67/cwt	121.00–125.00	761	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	150.94/cwt	146.00–156.00	664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	135.33/cwt	131.00–139.00	907	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	292	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	488	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	990	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	891	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	690	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	883	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	629	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	632	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	78.12/cwt	75.00–83.00	1,019	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,063	65.50/cwt	65.00–66.00	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	903	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	140.97/cwt	140.00–142.00	737	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,607	79.07/cwt	76.00–83.00	1,271	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	58.31/cwt	53.00–63.00	621	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	67.21/cwt	65.00–68.00	716	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	72.75/cwt	68.00–75.00	882	13
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	935	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	462	166.85/cwt	160.00–170.00	771	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	375	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	544	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	72.57/cwt	69.00–75.00	776	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	72.50/cwt	67.00–75.00	1,039	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,880	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,222	1
Bulls	—	—	1,671	110.08/cwt	103.00–115.00	1,839	12
Bulls	—	—	1,545	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,468	1
Bulls	—	—	1,195	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	956	1

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 Jul 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 500Last week 325Year ago 473

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 104Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 3Year ago 8

No market comparisons with last Monday due to Holiday; however very good demand for all classes today.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	870	115.00–119.00	117.69
6	—	324	162.50–165.00	163.42
2	—	375	155.00–167.00	161.24
3	—	788	122.00	122.00
5	—	722	121.00–129.00	124.75
11	—	808	115.00–124.00	119.95
5	—	520	147.00–155.00	150.06
6	—	931	94.00–108.00	102.68
3	—	985	91.00–107.00	101.69
3	—	580	148.00–152.00	149.69
1	—	615	130.00	130.00
2	—	440	146.00–156.00	150.94
3	—	670	131.00–139.00	135.33
2	—	292	167.00	167.00
1	—	465	149.00	149.00
1	—	240	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	621	139.00–144.00	141.75
16	—	662	142.50–148.50	146.57
1	—	285	192.50	192.50
1	—	390	173.00	173.00
3	—	311	174.00	174.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	146.00–147.00	146.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	681	123.00–126.00	124.77
3	—	550	131.00–145.00	137.33
2	—	762	100.00	100.00
1	—	480	131.00	131.00
1	—	950	95.00	95.00
2	—	523	140.00–142.00	140.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	155.00	155.00
10	—	611	144.00–149.00	147.69
4	—	941	124.00–127.00	126.00
2	—	473	154.00–159.00	156.57
4	—	515	152.00–161.00	156.46
2	—	678	146.00–149.00	147.49
1	—	865	130.00	130.00
1	—	400	158.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	178.00–190.00	184.04
11	—	525	165.00–175.50	172.09
4	—	420	165.00–181.00	171.51
2	—	582	167.00	167.00
2	—	305	184.00	184.00
12	—	630	151.00–166.00	159.96
3	—	657	150.00–154.00	152.00
9	—	704	145.00	145.00
4	—	776	142.00–145.00	144.28
5	—	278	191.00–195.00	193.46
6	—	462	160.00–170.00	166.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	132.00–138.00	135.00
2	—	528	134.00–135.00	134.51
2	—	657	128.00	128.00
4	—	950	105.00	105.00
2	—	373	143.00–144.00	143.52
5	—	594	135.00–136.00	135.80
1	—	705	113.00	113.00
4	—	775	114.00–116.00	114.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	283	167.50	167.50
3	—	463	139.00–146.00	141.44
9	—	419	143.50–146.00	145.22
25	—	625	136.00–140.25	138.79
3	—	315	156.00–161.00	159.36
1	—	760	128.00	128.00
11	—	531	141.00–155.00	148.30
68	—	721	130.00–134.50	131.04
21	—	568	143.00–150.00	147.54
6	—	673	130.00–133.00	132.16
1	—	375	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	868	128.50	128.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	125.00	125.00
1	—	905	87.00	87.00
2	—	816	92.00–101.00	96.44
3	—	620	121.00–125.00	122.67
1	—	655	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	90.00	90.00
1	—	690	128.00	128.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,305	75.00–83.00	78.12
2	—	1,063	65.00–66.00	65.50
13	—	1,212	68.00–75.00	72.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,607	76.00–83.00	79.07
13	—	1,433	67.00–75.00	72.50
1	—	1,880	65.00	65.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,065	53.00–63.00	58.31
7	—	1,065	65.00–68.00	67.21
11	—	1,069	69.00–75.00	72.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,671	103.00–115.00	110.08
1	—	1,545	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,195	80.00	80.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	94.00	94.00

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