Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2019-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher with moderate to good demand. Yearling steers sold 3.00 lower with moderate demand. Quality was average through good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $137.32/cwt on 561 head.

Average price

$137.32

561 head · 794 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,090

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$20.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.40

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	796	137.85	1,097	543
Medium and Large 2-3	651	124.52	810	10thin
Large 1-2	840	117.25	985	8thin

One grade step is worth $20.60/cwt here — about $113 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 sale561 hd

137.32

—

KY average18 barns · 4,329 hd

138.72

−1.40

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	1,842	86.66	1,596	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,438	62.23	895	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,287	59.66	768	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	988	47.70	471	21

Every lot, as filed

108 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - 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	Large 1-2	—	620	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	763	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	725	102.04/cwt	100.00–104.00	740	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	991	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,229	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	140.76/cwt	136.00–144.00	949	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	143.76/cwt	141.00–148.00	848	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	144.72/cwt	142.00–147.00	695	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	108.31/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,097	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	131.29/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,019	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	161.18/cwt	153.00–165.00	516	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	127.56/cwt	123.00–132.00	938	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	776	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	913	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,050	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	705	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	909	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	535	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	637	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	360	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	342	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	371	115.91/cwt	113.00–120.00	430	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	456	114.86/cwt	110.00–119.00	524	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	108.51/cwt	106.00–111.00	727	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	107.67/cwt	101.00–115.00	570	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	115.22/cwt	114.00–119.00	472	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	489	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	655	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	550	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	737	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	128.97/cwt	122.00–133.00	668	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	128.62/cwt	120.00–132.00	607	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	126.66/cwt	120.00–131.00	716	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	117.46/cwt	114.00–119.00	735	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	127.55/cwt	122.00–133.00	536	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	113.76/cwt	112.00–114.00	895	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	122.66/cwt	120.00–127.00	451	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	914	94.01/cwt	92.00–96.00	859	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	107.61/cwt	106.00–111.00	778	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	372	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	889	121.75/cwt	121.75–121.75	1,082	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	770	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	943	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	629	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	793	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	671	127.78/cwt	127.00–130.00	857	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	777	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	890	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	718	114.00/cwt	113.00–115.00	819	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	620	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	698	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	425	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	497	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	565	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	655	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	485	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	587	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	402	108.50/cwt	108.00–110.00	436	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	365	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	369	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	290	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	319	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	112.00/cwt	104.00–115.00	759	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	317	118.87/cwt	110.00–130.00	377	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	120.57/cwt	116.00–130.00	572	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	371	129.01/cwt	120.00–132.00	479	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	124.01/cwt	116.00–128.00	714	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	492	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	270	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	137.65/cwt	135.00–139.00	783	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	135.30/cwt	134.00–137.00	718	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	112.44/cwt	108.00–122.00	799	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	780	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	99.74/cwt	99.00–102.00	821	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	125.66/cwt	121.00–128.00	827	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	402	136.99/cwt	135.00–138.00	551	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	143.99/cwt	140.00–147.00	541	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	257	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	347	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	658	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	528	140.92/cwt	140.00–141.00	744	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	606	133.60/cwt	132.00–134.00	810	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	479	148.59/cwt	147.00–151.00	712	5
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	570	133.30/cwt	125.00–136.00	760	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	513	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	693	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	455	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	642	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	43.10/cwt	37.00–48.00	413	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	51.29/cwt	48.00–53.00	514	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	58.91/cwt	56.00–61.00	634	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	63.01/cwt	61.00–66.00	917	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,333	57.58/cwt	57.00–58.00	768	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	56.35/cwt	51.00–60.00	700	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,339	64.12/cwt	62.00–66.00	859	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	622	1
Bulls	—	—	1,906	90.58/cwt	87.00–94.00	1,726	9
Bulls	—	—	1,827	84.52/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,544	6
Bulls	—	—	1,600	75.48/cwt	74.00–77.00	1,208	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,223	699.78/cwt	660.00–740.00	8,558	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,355	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	9,756	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,190	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,735	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,477	897.52/cwt	790.00–1,040.00	13,256	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,460	942.60/cwt	770.00–1,070.00	13,762	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,353	847.27/cwt	710.00–890.00	11,464	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,642	1,112.39/cwt	1,060.00–1,200.00	18,265	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	131.84/cwt	125.00–138.00	757	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	985	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	945	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	703	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	739	145.90/cwt	145.90–145.90	1,078	138
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	152.84/cwt	150.00–154.00	807	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	485	155.08/cwt	150.00–157.00	752	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	409	158.19/cwt	155.00–159.00	647	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	144.98/cwt	144.00–146.00	895	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	923	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	866	133.67/cwt	130.00–134.70	1,158	120
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	937	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,218	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	836	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,133	59

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 (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY

Tue Sep 3, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,037Last week 1,291Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 52Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 5Year ago 0

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher with moderate to good demand. Yearling steers sold 3.00 lower with moderate demand. Quality was average through good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	123.00	123.00
2	—	725	100.00–104.00	102.04
4	—	570	125.00–136.00	133.30
3	—	513	135.00	135.00
1	—	675	120.00	120.00
1	—	455	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	402	108.00–110.00	108.50
2	—	365	101.00	101.00
1	—	290	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	678	104.00–115.00	112.00
6	—	317	110.00–130.00	118.87
5	—	474	116.00–130.00	120.57
4	—	371	120.00–132.00	129.01
3	—	576	116.00–128.00	124.01
2	—	730	96.00	96.00
1	—	540	120.00	120.00
1	—	400	123.00	123.00
1	—	235	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	569	135.00–139.00	137.65
10	—	531	134.00–137.00	135.30
6	—	711	108.00–122.00	112.44
4	—	940	83.00	83.00
4	—	823	99.00–102.00	99.74
3	—	658	121.00–128.00	125.66
3	—	402	135.00–138.00	136.99
3	—	376	140.00–147.00	143.99
2	—	775	110.00	110.00
2	—	640	120.00	120.00
2	—	257	135.00	135.00
1	—	460	143.00	143.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	528	140.00–141.00	140.92
5	—	606	132.00–134.00	133.60
5	—	479	147.00–151.00	148.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	991	124.00	124.00
18	—	674	136.00–144.00	140.76
16	—	590	141.00–148.00	143.76
9	—	480	142.00–147.00	144.72
6	—	1,013	100.00–110.00	108.31
3	—	776	124.00–135.00	131.29
3	—	320	153.00–165.00	161.18
2	—	735	123.00–132.00	127.56
1	—	535	145.00	145.00
120	—	866	130.00–134.70	133.67
63	—	937	130.00	130.00
59	—	836	135.50	135.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	913	115.00	115.00
1	—	705	129.00	129.00
1	—	535	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	574	125.00–138.00	131.84
1	—	985	101.00	101.00
1	—	945	110.00	110.00
1	—	760	110.00	110.00
1	—	545	129.00	129.00
1	—	400	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
138	—	739	145.90	145.90
20	—	528	150.00–154.00	152.84
12	—	485	150.00–157.00	155.08
10	—	409	155.00–159.00	158.19
4	—	617	144.00–146.00	144.98
2	—	650	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	371	113.00–120.00	115.91
6	—	456	110.00–119.00	114.86
4	—	670	106.00–111.00	108.51
4	—	529	101.00–115.00	107.67
4	—	410	114.00–119.00	115.22
1	—	565	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	489	134.00	134.00
6	—	550	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	518	122.00–133.00	128.97
32	—	472	120.00–132.00	128.62
29	—	565	120.00–131.00	126.66
13	—	626	114.00–119.00	117.46
11	—	420	122.00–133.00	127.55
8	—	787	112.00–114.00	113.76
6	—	368	120.00–127.00	122.66
4	—	914	92.00–96.00	94.01
3	—	723	106.00–111.00	107.61
1	—	685	112.00	112.00
1	—	305	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	889	121.75	121.75
6	—	770	122.50	122.50
6	—	629	126.00	126.00
4	—	671	127.00–130.00	127.78
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	777	114.50	114.50
2	—	718	113.00–115.00	114.00
2	—	620	110.00–115.00	112.52
2	—	425	117.00	117.00
1	—	565	116.00	116.00
1	—	485	121.00	121.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	959	37.00–48.00	43.10
6	—	1,003	48.00–53.00	51.29
3	—	1,077	56.00–61.00	58.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,455	61.00–66.00	63.01
2	—	1,333	57.00–58.00	57.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,242	51.00–60.00	56.35
15	—	1,339	62.00–66.00	64.12
1	—	1,270	49.00	49.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,906	87.00–94.00	90.58
6	—	1,827	81.00–87.00	84.52
2	—	1,600	74.00–77.00	75.48

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)	3	—	1,223	660.00–740.00	699.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,355	720.00	720.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,477	790.00–1,040.00	897.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,460	770.00–1,070.00	942.60
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,353	710.00–890.00	847.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,642	1,060.00–1,200.00	1,112.39

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