Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2019-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand; featherweight calves sharply higher with very good demand. Yearling steers sold steady to 2.00 higher and yearling heifers sold 3.00 higher with good demand. Quality was good through attractive. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $139.84/cwt on 686 head.

Average price

$139.84

686 head · 737 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,031

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$367

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

$31.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.68

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	739	140.63	1,040	659
Medium and Large 2-3	703	122.26	859	23
Large 1-2	542	115.00	623	2thin
Small and Medium 1-2	618	109.00	673	2thin

One grade step is worth $31.63/cwt here — about $367 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 sale686 hd

139.84

—

KY average28 barns · 6,909 hd

138.17

+1.68

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	—	Average	1,597	77.14	1,232	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,484	52.38	777	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,275	50.36	642	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,056	41.64	440	38

Every lot, as filed

113 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	—	665	109.45/cwt	104.00–110.00	728	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	843	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,214	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	947	142.84/cwt	136.50–144.50	1,353	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	134.13/cwt	130.00–138.00	777	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	423	148.01/cwt	146.00–150.00	626	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	590	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	850	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	679	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	944	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	150.01/cwt	148.50–151.00	695	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	726	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	786	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,100	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	723	138.33/cwt	130.00–142.50	1,000	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	143.31/cwt	143.00–143.70	893	98
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	483	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	794	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	121.04/cwt	120.00–122.00	633	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	117.94/cwt	115.00–121.00	747	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	728	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	333	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	443	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	820	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	902	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	298	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	387	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	542	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	623	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	363	163.82/cwt	161.00–172.50	595	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	319	166.21/cwt	162.00–167.50	530	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	628	126.34/cwt	126.00–127.00	793	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	941	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,271	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	141.43/cwt	138.00–143.00	608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	108.22/cwt	102.00–114.00	668	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	117.19/cwt	113.00–119.00	506	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	114.13/cwt	111.00–116.00	654	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	108.91/cwt	104.00–122.00	773	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	247	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	93.55/cwt	90.00–97.00	821	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	332	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	621	125.75/cwt	118.00–132.00	781	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	776	121.46/cwt	120.00–125.00	943	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	883	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	998	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	1,030	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,112	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	116.13/cwt	111.00–120.00	562	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	113.18/cwt	107.00–116.00	599	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	116.63/cwt	110.00–127.00	742	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	123.64/cwt	120.00–127.00	647	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	140.28/cwt	130.00–147.00	600	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	106.55/cwt	100.00–109.00	836	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	124.40/cwt	124.00–125.00	812	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	735	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	237	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	360	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	866	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	935	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	583	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	635	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	819	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	44.27/cwt	42.00–47.00	461	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	49.62/cwt	48.00–51.00	550	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	37.32/cwt	30.00–42.00	391	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,551	56.05/cwt	54.00–60.00	869	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	51.76/cwt	48.00–54.00	731	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	43.86/cwt	38.00–47.00	654	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	48.80/cwt	46.00–53.00	626	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	55.58/cwt	54.00–59.00	742	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	44.75/cwt	43.00–46.00	500	8
Bulls	—	—	1,615	76.33/cwt	74.00–80.00	1,233	9
Bulls	—	—	1,658	88.87/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,473	5
Bulls	—	—	1,481	64.31/cwt	62.00–69.00	952	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,038	495.98/cwt	430.00–600.00	5,148	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	816	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	653	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	930	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	614	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	690	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	483	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	690	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	745	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	560	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	560	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	440	112.81/cwt	111.00–113.00	496	10
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	517	99.88/cwt	95.00–109.00	516	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	470	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	451	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	116.96/cwt	113.00–123.00	549	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	111.67/cwt	109.00–118.00	631	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	434	123.61/cwt	120.00–126.00	536	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	107.32/cwt	105.00–112.00	671	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	592	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	695	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	156.74/cwt	155.00–158.00	583	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	648	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	158.63/cwt	157.00–161.00	535	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,081	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,394	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	129.12/cwt	125.00–135.00	795	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	122.11/cwt	120.50–127.00	895	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	130.87/cwt	128.50–136.00	886	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	131.97/cwt	124.00–135.00	692	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	455	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	609	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	825	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	119.35/cwt	117.00–120.00	627	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	424	123.36/cwt	121.00–125.00	523	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	129.03/cwt	119.00–133.50	739	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	717	137.36/cwt	132.50–139.60	985	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	97.93/cwt	94.00–100.00	326	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	100.67/cwt	100.00–101.00	516	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	98.44/cwt	96.00–100.00	422	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	105.19/cwt	100.00–110.00	489	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	97.21/cwt	90.00–102.00	553	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	99.24/cwt	95.00–101.00	625	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	682	92.97/cwt	80.00–103.00	634	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	862	120.27/cwt	117.00–126.00	1,037	11
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	545	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	854	141.79/cwt	130.00–145.95	1,211	183
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	130.62/cwt	128.00–137.00	624	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	739	116.21/cwt	115.00–118.00	859	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	506	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 (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY

Tue Nov 19, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,381Last week 888Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 190Last week 79Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 11Year 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
11	—	665	104.00–110.00	109.45
11	—	617	102.00–114.00	108.22
11	—	432	113.00–119.00	117.19
9	—	573	111.00–116.00	114.13
8	—	710	104.00–122.00	108.91
4	—	210	117.50	117.50
2	—	878	90.00–97.00	93.55
2	—	277	120.00	120.00
1	—	915	97.00	97.00
1	—	370	111.00	111.00
29	—	484	111.00–120.00	116.13
20	—	529	107.00–116.00	113.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	333	133.00	133.00
6	—	298	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	110.00	110.00
11	—	621	118.00–132.00	125.75
7	—	776	120.00–125.00	121.46
3	—	883	113.00	113.00
1	—	1,030	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	120.00	120.00
9	—	609	135.50	135.50
14	—	525	117.00–120.00	119.35
17	—	424	121.00–125.00	123.36
77	—	573	119.00–133.50	129.03
96	—	717	132.50–139.60	137.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	96.00	96.00
3	—	333	94.00–100.00	97.93
3	—	513	100.00–101.00	100.67
5	—	429	96.00–100.00	98.44
5	—	465	100.00–110.00	105.19
9	—	569	90.00–102.00	97.21
10	—	630	95.00–101.00	99.24
12	—	682	80.00–103.00	92.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	843	144.00	144.00
77	—	947	136.50–144.50	142.84
28	—	579	130.00–138.00	134.13
1	—	765	123.00	123.00
1	—	1,155	110.00	110.00
3	—	430	138.00–143.00	141.43
4	—	372	155.00–158.00	156.74
4	—	456	142.00	142.00
5	—	337	157.00–161.00	158.63
5	—	1,081	129.00	129.00
14	—	616	125.00–135.00	129.12
14	—	733	120.50–127.00	122.11
17	—	677	128.50–136.00	130.87
28	—	524	124.00–135.00	131.97
183	—	854	130.00–145.95	141.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	146.00–150.00	148.01
6	—	590	144.00	144.00
7	—	679	139.00	139.00
13	—	463	148.50–151.00	150.01
18	—	530	137.00	137.00
24	—	786	140.00	140.00
49	—	723	130.00–142.50	138.33
98	—	623	143.00–143.70	143.31
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	136.00	136.00
1	—	435	130.00	130.00
1	—	690	115.00	115.00
2	—	523	120.00–122.00	121.04
2	—	633	115.00–121.00	117.94
5	—	578	126.00	126.00
11	—	862	117.00–126.00	120.27
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	542	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	363	161.00–172.50	163.82
6	—	319	162.00–167.50	166.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	126.00–127.00	126.34
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	108.00	108.00
1	—	545	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	636	110.00–127.00	116.63
10	—	523	120.00–127.00	123.64
9	—	428	130.00–147.00	140.28
6	—	785	100.00–109.00	106.55
5	—	653	124.00–125.00	124.40
5	—	583	126.00	126.00
5	—	237	152.00	152.00
4	—	866	108.00	108.00
1	—	900	106.00	106.00
1	—	800	108.00	108.00
14	—	478	128.00–137.00	130.62
15	—	739	115.00–118.00	116.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	405	144.00	144.00
5	—	380	155.00	155.00
1	—	635	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	440	111.00–113.00	112.81
3	—	517	95.00–109.00	99.88
1	—	470	96.00	96.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	469	113.00–123.00	116.96
6	—	565	109.00–118.00	111.67
5	—	434	120.00–126.00	123.61
3	—	625	105.00–112.00	107.32
2	—	533	110.00–112.00	110.98
1	—	915	70.00	70.00
1	—	675	103.00	103.00
1	—	305	130.00	130.00
1	—	375	135.00	135.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	816	80.00	80.00
1	—	930	66.00	66.00
1	—	690	70.00	70.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,042	42.00–47.00	44.27
6	—	1,109	48.00–51.00	49.62
19	—	1,048	30.00–42.00	37.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,551	54.00–60.00	56.05
14	—	1,413	48.00–54.00	51.76
5	—	1,492	38.00–47.00	43.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,283	46.00–53.00	48.80
17	—	1,335	54.00–59.00	55.58
8	—	1,117	43.00–46.00	44.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,615	74.00–80.00	76.33
5	—	1,658	85.00–93.00	88.87
4	—	1,481	62.00–69.00	64.31

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)	6	—	1,038	430.00–600.00	495.98

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