Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2021-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand with instances 10.00 higher on weaned 400-500 lb packages. Feeder heifers sold steady to weak with buyers showing noticeable preference for steer calves. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with moderate demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $160.01/cwt on 992 head.

Average price

$160.01

992 head · 639 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,023

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$4

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

$35.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.29

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	637	160.88	1,025	962
Medium and Large 2-3	660	134.45	888	22
Large 1-2	821	125.49	1,030	8thin

One grade step is worth $35.39/cwt here — about −$4 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 sale992 hd

160.01

—

KY average24 barns · 9,994 hd

153.71

+6.29

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	—	Low	1,684	88.26	1,486	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,274	60.36	769	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,525	59.99	915	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,016	48.42	492	18

Every lot, as filed

129 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	—	317	165.66/cwt	164.00–168.00	525	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	135.94/cwt	133.00–140.00	836	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	156.94/cwt	150.00–161.00	676	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	457	179.63/cwt	163.00–185.00	821	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	715	148.26/cwt	146.00–152.50	1,060	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	804	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,286	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	986	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,262	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	147.31/cwt	143.00–153.00	851	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	802	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	809	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,169	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	683	147.57/cwt	128.00–148.00	1,008	88
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	611	143.64/cwt	126.50–146.75	878	121
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	898	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	153.66/cwt	150.00–154.00	807	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	618	160.12/cwt	140.00–166.00	990	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	122.51/cwt	121.00–123.00	822	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	412	137.56/cwt	131.00–143.00	567	49
Heifers	Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	892	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,365	58
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	135.46/cwt	133.00–138.00	715	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	129.83/cwt	125.50–134.00	737	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	119.62/cwt	116.00–125.00	684	17
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	690	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	690	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	856	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	145.35/cwt	126.00–151.50	762	145
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	126.24/cwt	123.00–131.00	396	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	621	105.61/cwt	95.00–112.00	656	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	738	95.74/cwt	90.00–110.00	707	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	405	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	484	136.28/cwt	133.00–137.00	660	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	160.94/cwt	155.00–168.00	613	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	998	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,146	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,049	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	985	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,231	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	669	158.89/cwt	142.00–160.50	1,063	214
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,230	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	140.08/cwt	135.00–146.00	1,153	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	924	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	660	131.65/cwt	130.00–135.00	869	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	332	177.42/cwt	172.00–183.00	589	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	509	169.01/cwt	157.00–173.00	860	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	130.97/cwt	130.00–132.00	950	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	161.38/cwt	160.00–161.50	765	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	143.28/cwt	138.00–146.00	1,244	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	760	158.75/cwt	158.75–158.75	1,207	123
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	895	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	582	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	660	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	469	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,005	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,106	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	605	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	841	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,262	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	530	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	171.69/cwt	162.00–186.00	730	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	575	163.60/cwt	155.50–166.00	941	120
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	386	179.47/cwt	177.00–180.00	693	17
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	781	71.40/cwt	68.00–73.00	558	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	922	109.02/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,005	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	620	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	98.99/cwt	97.00–100.00	815	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	367	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	657	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	522	151.21/cwt	149.00–152.00	789	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	168.91/cwt	166.00–172.00	473	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,583	62.09/cwt	58.00–66.00	983	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	56.24/cwt	55.00–58.00	719	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	56.54/cwt	53.00–58.00	809	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	50.39/cwt	47.00–52.00	575	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	61.77/cwt	58.00–67.00	794	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	51.88/cwt	50.00–54.00	492	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	42.08/cwt	31.00–49.00	430	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	58.34/cwt	54.00–64.00	635	4
Bulls	—	—	1,523	72.61/cwt	66.00–77.00	1,106	4
Bulls	—	—	1,697	98.73/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,675	9
Bulls	—	—	1,731	85.38/cwt	78.00–91.00	1,478	11
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	720	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	770	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	835	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	793	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	125.34/cwt	124.00–131.00	633	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	120.22/cwt	111.00–124.50	872	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	476	161.95/cwt	160.00–165.00	771	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	631	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	849	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	784	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	743	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	810	5
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	555	118.53/cwt	115.00–122.00	658	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	785	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	911	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	135.91/cwt	133.00–140.00	500	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	681	109.27/cwt	100.00–121.00	744	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	146.07/cwt	141.00–147.00	687	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	586	127.31/cwt	122.00–129.00	746	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	487	128.66/cwt	126.00–130.00	627	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	747	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	475	119.76/cwt	111.00–126.00	569	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	153.34/cwt	145.00–161.00	428	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	134.73/cwt	133.00–138.00	839	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	125.60/cwt	123.00–130.00	594	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	386	120.26/cwt	109.00–124.00	464	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	121.78/cwt	120.00–125.00	630	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	123.45/cwt	118.00–126.00	753	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	102.04/cwt	95.00–109.00	832	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	129.45/cwt	120.00–135.00	487	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	110.20/cwt	104.00–115.00	612	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	79.47/cwt	75.00–84.00	679	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	335	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,143	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	127.87/cwt	121.00–131.00	549	15
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	565	101.49/cwt	101.00–102.00	573	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	117.75/cwt	112.00–122.00	557	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	703	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	367	137.44/cwt	136.00–139.00	504	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	706	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	71.02/cwt	70.00–72.00	653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	158.19/cwt	154.00–165.00	500	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	425	112.22/cwt	100.00–120.00	477	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	156.96/cwt	155.00–159.00	585	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	305	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	415	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	770	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	116.98/cwt	115.00–121.00	507	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	134.57/cwt	130.00–136.00	912	5
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	550	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	141.08/cwt	133.00–146.00	748	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	149.32/cwt	148.00–150.00	627	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	117.60/cwt	115.00–121.00	908	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	106.37/cwt	103.00–110.00	931	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	574	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	616	121.00/cwt	120.00–124.00	745	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	136.03/cwt	131.00–141.00	789	11

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 Dec 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,171Last week 1,527Year ago 2,631

Slaughter CattleReceipts 185Last week 221Year ago 173

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	164.00–168.00	165.66
8	—	615	133.00–140.00	135.94
7	—	431	150.00–161.00	156.94
3	—	986	128.00	128.00
33	—	578	143.00–153.00	147.31
12	—	525	150.00–154.00	153.66
5	—	381	155.00–168.00	160.94
1	—	760	138.00	138.00
1	—	1,025	120.00	120.00
9	—	823	135.00–146.00	140.08
2	—	660	140.00	140.00
2	—	725	130.00–132.00	130.97
12	—	474	160.00–161.50	161.38
6	—	868	138.00–146.00	143.28
1	—	935	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	457	163.00–185.00	179.63
14	—	715	146.00–152.50	148.26
93	—	618	140.00–166.00	160.12
214	—	669	142.00–160.50	158.89
9	—	332	172.00–183.00	177.42
55	—	509	157.00–173.00	169.01
123	—	760	158.75	158.75
45	—	425	162.00–186.00	171.69
120	—	575	155.50–166.00	163.60
17	—	386	177.00–180.00	179.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	804	160.00	160.00
58	—	892	153.00	153.00
2	—	365	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	577	139.00	139.00
13	—	665	135.00	135.00
2	—	528	133.00–138.00	135.46
2	—	780	128.00	128.00
1	—	955	120.00	120.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	125.00	125.00
3	—	660	130.00–135.00	131.65
2	—	1,005	110.00	110.00
1	—	605	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	809	144.50	144.50
88	—	683	128.00–148.00	147.57
121	—	611	126.50–146.75	143.64
49	—	412	131.00–143.00	137.56
46	—	568	125.50–134.00	129.83
145	—	524	126.00–151.50	145.35
15	—	484	133.00–137.00	136.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	671	121.00–123.00	122.51
17	—	572	116.00–125.00	119.62
2	—	732	117.00	117.00
6	—	314	123.00–131.00	126.24
1	—	285	142.00	142.00
16	—	473	123.00–130.00	125.60
9	—	517	120.00–125.00	121.78
28	—	610	118.00–126.00	123.45
2	—	815	95.00–109.00	102.04
16	—	376	120.00–135.00	129.45
1	—	985	116.00	116.00
15	—	429	121.00–131.00	127.87
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	100.00	100.00
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	621	95.00–112.00	105.61
1	—	250	112.50	112.50
7	—	738	90.00–110.00	95.74
8	—	386	109.00–124.00	120.26
5	—	555	104.00–115.00	110.20
2	—	855	75.00–84.00	79.47
8	—	473	112.00–122.00	117.75
2	—	790	89.00	89.00
1	—	685	103.00	103.00
2	—	920	70.00–72.00	71.02
3	—	433	115.00–121.00	116.98
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	104.00	104.00
2	—	565	101.00–102.00	101.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	367	136.00–139.00	137.44
1	—	305	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	65.00	65.00
2	—	660	71.00	71.00
1	—	530	79.00	79.00
3	—	781	68.00–73.00	71.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	922	105.00–114.00	109.02
3	—	823	97.00–100.00	98.99
9	—	725	111.00–124.50	120.22
13	—	470	141.00–147.00	146.07
6	—	279	145.00–161.00	153.34
17	—	623	133.00–138.00	134.73
4	—	316	154.00–165.00	158.19
2	—	373	155.00–159.00	156.96
5	—	678	130.00–136.00	134.57
25	—	530	133.00–146.00	141.08
3	—	420	148.00–150.00	149.32
5	—	772	115.00–121.00	117.60
3	—	875	103.00–110.00	106.37
11	—	580	131.00–141.00	136.03
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	131.00	131.00
1	—	720	107.00	107.00
1	—	835	95.00	95.00
1	—	785	116.00	116.00
1	—	550	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	367	179.00	179.00
9	—	522	149.00–152.00	151.21
3	—	280	166.00–172.00	168.91
5	—	476	160.00–165.00	161.95
3	—	631	134.50	134.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	505	124.00–131.00	125.34
1	—	980	80.00	80.00
1	—	790	109.00	109.00
1	—	925	87.00	87.00
5	—	743	109.00	109.00
5	—	368	133.00–140.00	135.91
4	—	681	100.00–121.00	109.27
4	—	586	122.00–129.00	127.31
3	—	487	126.00–130.00	128.66
1	—	830	90.00	90.00
1	—	410	140.00	140.00
4	—	616	120.00–124.00	121.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	115.00–122.00	118.53
3	—	475	111.00–126.00	119.76
3	—	425	100.00–120.00	112.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,583	58.00–66.00	62.09
14	—	1,430	53.00–58.00	56.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,278	55.00–58.00	56.24
3	—	1,142	47.00–52.00	50.39
33	—	1,285	58.00–67.00	61.77
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	948	50.00–54.00	51.88
9	—	1,022	31.00–49.00	42.08
4	—	1,089	54.00–64.00	58.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,523	66.00–77.00	72.61
9	—	1,697	95.00–102.00	98.73
11	—	1,731	78.00–91.00	85.38

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