Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2021-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with most advance on weaned 500-600 lb packages. Yearling steers sold 2.00 higher in a limited comparison. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with fleshy new-crop calves facing discounts. Yearling heifers lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower with light demand. Slaughter bulls steady with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $153.76/cwt on 319 head.

Average price

$153.76

319 head · 679 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,044

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$218

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

$25.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.82

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	680	154.30	1,049	312
Large 1-2	655	133.00	871	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	643	129.20	831	6thin

One grade step is worth $25.10/cwt here — about $218 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 sale319 hd

153.76

—

KY average25 barns · 4,831 hd

147.94

+5.82

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	1,685	92.59	1,560	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,503	55.61	836	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,224	54.60	668	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,097	50.15	550	7thin

Every lot, as filed

110 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	147.65/cwt	145.00–153.00	846	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	672	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	485	168.61/cwt	157.00–173.50	818	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	120.33/cwt	115.00–127.50	632	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	690	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	925	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	506	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	688	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	100.97/cwt	98.00–104.00	924	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	308	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	105.76/cwt	100.00–117.00	824	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	113.90/cwt	101.00–117.00	830	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	418	162.70/cwt	160.00–165.00	680	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	120.06/cwt	115.00–124.00	689	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	114.10/cwt	100.00–120.00	422	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	117.11/cwt	116.00–118.00	568	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	125.28/cwt	119.00–130.00	591	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	128.05/cwt	125.00–134.00	481	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	124.47/cwt	124.00–125.00	398	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	110.23/cwt	105.00–112.00	683	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	110.54/cwt	106.00–114.00	591	9
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	412	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	118.71/cwt	114.00–124.00	732	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	122.02/cwt	115.00–124.00	830	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	112.85/cwt	102.00–118.00	481	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	123.32/cwt	122.00–125.00	528	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	262	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	347	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	362	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	507	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	145.11/cwt	140.00–153.00	776	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	160.00/cwt	154.00–165.00	925	48
Steers	Large 1-2	—	655	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	712	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	961	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	702	143.30/cwt	143.25–144.00	1,006	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	687	139.49/cwt	139.00–140.00	958	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	136.00/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,000	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	705	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	624	144.60/cwt	142.00–151.00	902	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	863	126.59/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,092	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	694	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	159.82/cwt	158.00–162.00	833	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	834	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,293	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	897	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,346	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	375	171.68/cwt	170.00–179.00	644	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	163.02/cwt	160.00–166.00	624	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	154.77/cwt	150.00–160.00	503	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	801	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	849	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	800	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	888	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	501	153.25/cwt	153.00–154.00	768	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	260	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	450	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	573	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	635	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	857	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,198	53.25/cwt	52.00–54.50	638	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,210	56.50/cwt	56.50–56.50	684	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,419	54.33/cwt	52.50–56.00	771	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,660	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	730	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	54.05/cwt	52.00–56.00	666	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	49.95/cwt	44.00–54.50	616	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	47.02/cwt	43.00–52.00	479	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,653	59.47/cwt	57.00–62.50	983	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	58.35/cwt	56.50–62.00	704	12
Bulls	—	—	1,887	98.65/cwt	93.00–103.00	1,862	7
Bulls	—	—	1,509	87.28/cwt	82.00–92.50	1,317	8
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,045	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,360	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,505	969.53/cwt	885.00–1,085.00	14,591	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	1,070	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	6,153	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	1,170	536.54/cwt	500.00–575.00	6,278	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	71.87/cwt	69.00–76.00	787	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,470	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	13,745	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,255	687.30/cwt	675.00–700.00	8,626	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	295	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	361	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	574	145.39/cwt	144.00–150.00	835	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	137.09/cwt	130.00–143.00	795	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	475	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	108.53/cwt	101.00–120.00	788	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	120.25/cwt	118.50–124.00	636	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	125.65/cwt	120.00–132.00	601	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	326	115.64/cwt	115.00–117.50	377	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	442	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	597	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	712	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	911	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	102.03/cwt	101.00–104.00	673	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	269	109.51/cwt	109.00–110.00	295	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	110.79/cwt	107.00–114.00	634	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	129.40/cwt	126.00–133.00	806	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	221	148.42/cwt	145.00–150.00	328	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	602	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	614	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	930	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	763	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	505	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	596	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	150.33/cwt	143.00–154.00	649	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	160.01/cwt	157.00–162.00	512	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	960	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	148.54/cwt	145.00–151.00	704	8
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	475	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	489	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	158.95/cwt	158.00–160.00	585	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	143.88/cwt	134.00–152.00	740	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	982	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	105.10/cwt	98.00–110.00	805	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	772	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	110.43/cwt	107.00–115.00	688	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	128.96/cwt	127.00–133.00	558	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	557	117.51/cwt	115.00–125.00	655	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	125.95/cwt	119.00–129.00	836	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	262	136.71/cwt	129.00–142.00	358	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	133.28/cwt	130.00–137.50	300	3

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 Oct 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 821Last week 542Year ago 1,394

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 95Year ago 178

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 21Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	573	145.00–153.00	147.65
2	—	442	152.00	152.00
12	—	535	140.00–153.00	145.11
2	—	735	135.00–137.00	136.00
2	—	455	155.00	155.00
2	—	383	160.00–166.00	163.02
2	—	325	150.00–160.00	154.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	485	157.00–173.50	168.61
10	—	418	160.00–165.00	162.70
48	—	578	154.00–165.00	160.00
33	—	702	143.25–144.00	143.30
4	—	687	139.00–140.00	139.49
11	—	624	142.00–151.00	144.60
10	—	521	158.00–162.00	159.82
5	—	375	170.00–179.00	171.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	134.00	134.00
2	—	712	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	136.00	136.00
2	—	863	120.00–133.00	126.59
2	—	522	133.00	133.00
1	—	620	120.00	120.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	834	155.00	155.00
60	—	897	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	525	115.00–127.50	120.33
1	—	970	96.00	96.00
1	—	805	97.00	97.00
2	—	915	98.00–104.00	100.97
3	—	220	140.00	140.00
6	—	779	100.00–117.00	105.76
6	—	729	101.00–117.00	113.90
18	—	574	115.00–124.00	120.06
29	—	472	119.00–130.00	125.28
5	—	376	125.00–134.00	128.05
2	—	320	124.00–125.00	124.47
21	—	617	114.00–124.00	118.71
8	—	680	115.00–124.00	122.02
6	—	428	122.00–125.00	123.32
2	—	262	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	506	136.00	136.00
4	—	362	140.00	140.00
11	—	442	135.00	135.00
5	—	712	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	370	100.00–120.00	114.10
9	—	485	116.00–118.00	117.11
1	—	890	82.00	82.00
5	—	620	105.00–112.00	110.23
9	—	535	106.00–114.00	110.54
4	—	426	102.00–118.00	112.85
4	—	326	115.00–117.50	115.64
3	—	660	101.00–104.00	102.03
4	—	269	109.00–110.00	109.51
10	—	572	107.00–114.00	110.79
1	—	930	82.00	82.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	412	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	602	102.00	102.00
1	—	505	118.00	118.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	801	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	800	111.00	111.00
4	—	501	153.00–154.00	153.25
3	—	260	173.00	173.00
1	—	345	166.00	166.00
2	—	705	125.00	125.00
2	—	635	135.00	135.00
5	—	574	144.00–150.00	145.39
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	110.00	110.00
1	—	295	122.50	122.50
2	—	475	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	580	130.00–143.00	137.09
13	—	726	101.00–120.00	108.53
1	—	870	99.00	99.00
2	—	623	126.00–133.00	129.40
3	—	221	145.00–150.00	148.42
6	—	432	143.00–154.00	150.33
6	—	320	157.00–162.00	160.01
3	—	960	100.00	100.00
8	—	474	145.00–151.00	148.54
2	—	368	158.00–160.00	158.95
9	—	514	134.00–152.00	143.88
1	—	935	105.00	105.00
9	—	766	98.00–110.00	105.10
5	—	664	119.00–129.00	125.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	130.00	130.00
4	—	529	118.50–124.00	120.25
4	—	478	120.00–132.00	125.65
1	—	965	80.00	80.00
5	—	623	107.00–115.00	110.43
3	—	433	127.00–133.00	128.96
4	—	557	115.00–125.00	117.51
3	—	262	129.00–142.00	136.71
3	—	225	130.00–137.50	133.28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,198	52.00–54.50	53.25
1	—	1,210	56.50	56.50
4	—	1,018	43.00–52.00	47.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,419	52.50–56.00	54.33
1	—	1,660	44.00	44.00
9	—	1,653	57.00–62.50	59.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,232	52.00–56.00	54.05
8	—	1,234	44.00–54.50	49.95
12	—	1,207	56.50–62.00	58.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,887	93.00–103.00	98.65
8	—	1,509	82.00–92.50	87.28

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,255	675.00–700.00	687.30
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,505	885.00–1,085.00	969.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,470	935.00	935.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	575.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,170	500.00–575.00	536.54
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,095	69.00–76.00	71.87
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	875.00	875.00

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

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle