Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2019-11-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with moderate demand with some 400-500 lbs steers 7.00 higher with good demand. Good demand for weaned and thin-fleshed offerings. Yearling sold steady in a limited comparison. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with moderate demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $141.92/cwt on 415 head.

Average price

$141.92

415 head · 644 lb average

Value per head Derived

$914

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$185

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

$29.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.80

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	645	144.30	931	379
Medium and Large 2-3	613	119.76	734	16thin
Large 1-2	652	114.55	746	20

One grade step is worth $29.75/cwt here — about $185 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 sale415 hd

141.92

—

KY average26 barns · 5,687 hd

137.12

+4.80

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	1,750	75.68	1,324	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,422	51.46	732	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	48.17	600	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,023	40.08	410	19

Every lot, as filed

111 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	120.64/cwt	117.50–123.00	332	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	112.72/cwt	111.00–115.00	691	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	103.57/cwt	100.00–110.00	745	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	143.80/cwt	140.00–147.00	603	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,205	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,339	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,373	620.83/cwt	600.00–675.00	8,524	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,445	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	8,453	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,110	508.07/cwt	500.00–525.00	5,640	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,255	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	6,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	293	138.76/cwt	137.50–140.00	407	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	410	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	131.24/cwt	125.00–137.00	492	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	100.94/cwt	91.00–110.00	626	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	100.43/cwt	90.00–106.00	676	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	116.94/cwt	110.00–120.00	479	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	115.68/cwt	110.00–119.00	663	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	113.28/cwt	110.00–120.00	586	11
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	340	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	313	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	475	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	475	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	562	97.38/cwt	90.00–102.00	547	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	414	100.46/cwt	91.00–116.00	416	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	565	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	107.12/cwt	98.00–114.00	505	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	103.31/cwt	100.00–107.00	540	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	143.33/cwt	138.00–150.00	692	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	127.89/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,000	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	832	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	772	118.04/cwt	114.00–122.00	911	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	816	119.38/cwt	116.00–122.50	974	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	638	125.20/cwt	124.00–126.00	799	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	873	116.01/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,013	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	720	118.33/cwt	117.00–121.00	852	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	1,030	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	997	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,057	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	935	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,010	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	340	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	445	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	640	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	803	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	119.34/cwt	116.00–125.00	741	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	126.64/cwt	124.00–132.00	723	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	112.23/cwt	107.00–119.00	805	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	130.09/cwt	120.00–137.00	680	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	137.49/cwt	129.00–142.00	575	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	109.79/cwt	90.00–118.00	846	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	113.53/cwt	110.00–120.00	767	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	130.44/cwt	125.00–135.00	601	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	392	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	564	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	948	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	107.50/cwt	107.00–108.00	1,003	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	105.48/cwt	103.00–108.00	905	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	296	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	905	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	42.74/cwt	37.00–47.00	447	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	33.10/cwt	29.00–36.00	324	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	500	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,336	48.54/cwt	45.00–50.00	648	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,521	54.80/cwt	51.00–62.00	834	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	47.56/cwt	43.00–50.00	586	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	53.01/cwt	51.00–54.00	702	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	476	1
Bulls	—	—	1,689	76.48/cwt	53.00–82.00	1,292	5
Bulls	—	—	1,888	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,473	2
Bulls	—	—	1,780	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,193	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	13,063	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	100.48/cwt	99.00–104.00	575	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	109.80/cwt	105.00–111.00	456	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	324	112.66/cwt	107.50–116.00	365	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	966	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	821	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	102.02/cwt	100.00–103.00	653	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	658	98.01/cwt	95.00–101.00	645	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	422	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	669	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	836	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	120.58/cwt	119.00–122.00	696	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	540	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	659	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	116.22/cwt	113.00–127.00	549	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	117.45/cwt	111.00–121.00	608	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	114.09/cwt	112.00–118.00	656	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	123.66/cwt	122.00–127.00	464	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	118.21/cwt	114.00–120.00	514	11
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	750	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	438	150.99/cwt	150.00–152.00	661	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	144.64/cwt	144.50–146.00	809	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	472	155.97/cwt	150.00–157.00	736	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	147.18/cwt	144.00–159.00	768	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	150.43/cwt	144.00–151.00	934	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	797	144.25/cwt	144.25–144.25	1,150	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	659	146.94/cwt	144.50–147.00	968	121
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	784	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	122.44/cwt	119.00–129.00	634	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	115.67/cwt	115.00–116.00	873	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	818	118.97/cwt	117.00–120.00	973	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	122.14/cwt	119.00–127.00	578	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	854	92.85/cwt	92.85–92.85	793	144
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	121.53/cwt	120.00–124.00	394	7
Steers	Large 1-2	—	535	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	717	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	593	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	747	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	729	96.75/cwt	95.00–102.00	705	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	650	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	754	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	509	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	122.98/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,129	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	136.63/cwt	132.00–139.00	848	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,142	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	135.02/cwt	134.00–138.00	771	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	656	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	833	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	138.27/cwt	136.00–143.50	723	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	150.02/cwt	145.00–151.00	566	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	881	9

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 Nov 5, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,155Last week 788Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 71Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 8Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	275	117.50–123.00	120.64
4	—	613	111.00–115.00	112.72
5	—	719	100.00–110.00	103.57
2	—	885	94.00	94.00
1	—	695	113.00	113.00
38	—	472	113.00–127.00	116.22
20	—	518	111.00–121.00	117.45
18	—	575	112.00–118.00	114.09
12	—	375	122.00–127.00	123.66
11	—	435	114.00–120.00	118.21
7	—	324	120.00–124.00	121.53
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	104.00	104.00
1	—	750	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	471	98.00–114.00	107.12
10	—	523	100.00–107.00	103.31
6	—	572	99.00–104.00	100.48
6	—	415	105.00–111.00	109.80
4	—	324	107.50–116.00	112.66
3	—	966	85.00	85.00
3	—	640	100.00–103.00	102.02
2	—	658	95.00–101.00	98.01
1	—	380	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	772	114.00–122.00	118.04
12	—	816	116.00–122.50	119.38
10	—	638	124.00–126.00	125.20
4	—	873	113.00–117.00	116.01
4	—	505	120.00	120.00
3	—	720	117.00–121.00	118.33
2	—	1,030	100.00	100.00
2	—	997	106.00	106.00
2	—	935	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	669	125.00	125.00
12	—	577	119.00–122.00	120.58
5	—	540	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	419	140.00–147.00	143.80
18	—	483	138.00–150.00	143.33
27	—	782	125.00–128.00	127.89
1	—	335	152.00	152.00
1	—	1,000	99.00	99.00
2	—	918	120.00–126.00	122.98
3	—	621	132.00–139.00	136.63
3	—	875	130.50	130.50
4	—	571	134.00–138.00	135.02
4	—	656	127.00	127.00
6	—	523	136.00–143.50	138.27
9	—	377	145.00–151.00	150.02
9	—	713	123.50	123.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	150.00–152.00	150.99
11	—	559	144.50–146.00	144.64
17	—	472	150.00–157.00	155.97
21	—	522	144.00–159.00	147.18
48	—	621	144.00–151.00	150.43
62	—	797	144.25	144.25
121	—	659	144.50–147.00	146.94
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	112.00	112.00
3	—	518	119.00–129.00	122.44
3	—	755	115.00–116.00	115.67
3	—	818	117.00–120.00	118.97
6	—	473	119.00–127.00	122.14
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	134.00	134.00
3	—	593	126.00	126.00
4	—	729	95.00–102.00	96.75
12	—	650	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	98.00	98.00
2	—	293	137.50–140.00	138.76
2	—	335	122.50	122.50
2	—	375	125.00–137.00	131.24
3	—	620	91.00–110.00	100.94
4	—	673	90.00–106.00	100.43
5	—	410	110.00–120.00	116.94
9	—	573	110.00–119.00	115.68
11	—	517	110.00–120.00	113.28
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	92.00	92.00
1	—	475	100.00	100.00
3	—	562	90.00–102.00	97.38
4	—	414	91.00–116.00	100.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	640	125.50	125.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	621	116.00–125.00	119.34
18	—	571	124.00–132.00	126.64
17	—	717	107.00–119.00	112.23
17	—	523	120.00–137.00	130.09
16	—	418	129.00–142.00	137.49
6	—	771	90.00–118.00	109.79
5	—	676	110.00–120.00	113.53
4	—	461	125.00–135.00	130.44
4	—	392	144.00	144.00
3	—	988	96.00	96.00
2	—	933	107.00–108.00	107.50
2	—	858	103.00–108.00	105.48
2	—	215	137.50	137.50
1	—	830	109.00	109.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
144	—	854	92.85	92.85

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,375	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,373	600.00–675.00	620.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,445	585.00	585.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,110	500.00–525.00	508.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	500.00	500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,047	37.00–47.00	42.74
6	—	979	29.00–36.00	33.10
1	—	1,000	50.00	50.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,336	45.00–50.00	48.54
7	—	1,521	51.00–62.00	54.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,233	43.00–50.00	47.56
4	—	1,325	51.00–54.00	53.01
1	—	1,160	41.00	41.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,689	53.00–82.00	76.48
2	—	1,888	78.00	78.00
1	—	1,780	67.00	67.00

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