Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2020-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady with good demand; few weaned 400-600 lbs steer packages 3.00 higher with very good demand. Yearlings traded weak. Slaughter cows sold steady with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.20/cwt on 590 head.

Average price

$143.20

590 head · 659 lb average

Value per head Derived

$944

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$211

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

$13.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.70

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	661	143.69	950	568
Large 1-2	650	131.33	853	9thin
Medium and Large 2-3	568	130.02	739	13thin

One grade step is worth $13.68/cwt here — about $211 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 sale590 hd

143.20

—

KY average26 barns · 5,585 hd

146.90

−3.70

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	1,639	92.09	1,509	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,441	66.14	953	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,355	59.32	804	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,085	48.37	525	11

Every lot, as filed

124 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 1-2Value Added	—	474	140.42/cwt	135.00–145.00	666	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	133.08/cwt	128.00–138.00	696	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	516	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	759	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	590	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	307	178.12/cwt	177.50–180.00	547	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	715	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	879	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	945	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	954	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	141.51/cwt	141.00–142.00	669	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	127.30/cwt	121.00–134.00	723	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	117.04/cwt	114.00–120.00	901	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	495	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	406	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	565	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	463	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	705	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	437	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	547	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	339	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,495	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	13,605	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,233	1,162.09/cwt	1,100.00–1,230.00	14,329	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	985	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,403	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,255	736.59/cwt	710.00–760.00	9,244	2
Bulls	—	—	1,300	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	832	1
Bulls	—	—	1,688	85.56/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,444	4
Bulls	—	—	1,663	101.12/cwt	94.00–108.00	1,682	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	725	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	747	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	790	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	703	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	575	120.32/cwt	120.00–121.00	692	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	488	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	630	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	318	153.96/cwt	149.00–159.00	490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	387	146.97/cwt	145.00–148.00	569	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	817	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	719	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	720	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	564	133.28/cwt	130.00–134.00	752	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	709	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	851	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	422	143.53/cwt	140.00–145.00	606	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	125.87/cwt	123.00–129.00	728	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	124.78/cwt	120.00–128.00	655	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	134.32/cwt	131.00–136.00	645	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	136.66/cwt	132.00–139.00	444	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	129.72/cwt	123.00–135.00	558	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	114.04/cwt	110.00–118.00	712	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,053	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	44.68/cwt	37.00–51.00	478	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,112	53.77/cwt	52.00–55.00	598	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	641	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	680	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	762	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	530	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	583	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	410	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	492	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	129.75/cwt	129.00–132.00	740	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	117.71/cwt	115.00–119.00	806	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	134.70/cwt	130.00–140.00	703	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	745	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	210	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	143.10/cwt	134.00–151.00	829	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	148.17/cwt	141.00–150.00	708	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	127.08/cwt	125.00–131.00	782	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	297	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	520	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	503	162.00/cwt	161.00–163.00	815	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	490	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	813	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	670	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	791	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	725	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	899	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	905	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	950	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	765	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	926	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	605	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	805	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	575	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	771	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	555	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	627	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	525	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	541	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	460	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	483	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	335	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	124.23/cwt	107.50–129.00	530	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	727	94.54/cwt	92.00–101.00	687	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	118.80/cwt	116.00–120.00	693	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	269	118.42/cwt	110.00–125.00	319	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	121.97/cwt	120.00–125.00	559	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	120.68/cwt	120.00–121.00	465	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	635	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,441	66.14/cwt	61.00–73.00	953	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,338	65.65/cwt	62.00–71.00	878	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	132.80/cwt	130.00–139.00	902	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	799	127.82/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,021	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	126.43/cwt	120.00–133.00	920	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,037	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,075	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	155.58/cwt	152.00–160.00	733	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,126	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,036	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	937	112.48/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,054	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	137.15/cwt	133.00–139.00	857	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	174.21/cwt	165.00–188.00	646	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	101.20/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,066	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	789	117.23/cwt	114.00–118.00	925	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	618	123.84/cwt	121.00–129.00	765	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	670	122.51/cwt	116.00–128.00	821	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	337	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	137.52/cwt	137.00–138.00	506	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	113.00/cwt	110.00–115.00	763	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	517	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	724	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	686	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	885	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	294	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	115.55/cwt	113.00–118.00	589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	113.85/cwt	110.00–122.50	376	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	148.63/cwt	141.00–155.00	853	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	892	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,088	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	364	195.85/cwt	192.50–205.00	713	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	428	173.87/cwt	164.00–182.00	744	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	131.66/cwt	130.00–134.50	948	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	161.99/cwt	159.00–169.00	909	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	142.37/cwt	140.00–146.00	948	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	167.52/cwt	157.00–170.00	893	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	752	134.05/cwt	133.00–134.25	1,008	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	480	169.15/cwt	160.00–179.00	812	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	148.48/cwt	139.50–154.00	921	74
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	200	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	434	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,423	47.56/cwt	40.00–51.00	677	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,336	57.66/cwt	54.00–59.00	770	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	156.62/cwt	151.00–162.00	644	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	149.32/cwt	145.00–155.00	796	5

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 Mar 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,168Last week 648Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 28Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 4Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	474	135.00–145.00	140.42
60	—	523	128.00–138.00	133.08
37	—	564	130.00–134.00	133.28
11	—	709	120.00	120.00
9	—	422	140.00–145.00	143.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
6	—	427	107.50–129.00	124.23
5	—	727	92.00–101.00	94.54
5	—	583	116.00–120.00	118.80
5	—	269	110.00–125.00	118.42
3	—	458	120.00–125.00	121.97
3	—	385	120.00–121.00	120.68
2	—	235	125.00	125.00
2	—	510	113.00–118.00	115.55
3	—	330	110.00–122.50	113.85
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	103.00	103.00
1	—	790	89.00	89.00
3	—	575	120.00–121.00	120.32
4	—	488	129.00	129.00
1	—	680	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	149.00–159.00	153.96
6	—	387	145.00–148.00	146.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	817	88.00	88.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	118.00	118.00
5	—	789	114.00–118.00	117.23
13	—	618	121.00–129.00	123.84
58	—	670	116.00–128.00	122.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	578	123.00–129.00	125.87
26	—	525	120.00–128.00	124.78
19	—	480	131.00–136.00	134.32
14	—	325	132.00–139.00	136.66
13	—	430	123.00–135.00	129.72
8	—	624	110.00–118.00	114.04
7	—	1,043	101.00	101.00
1	—	255	132.00	132.00
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
1	—	760	102.00	102.00
2	—	368	137.00–138.00	137.52
3	—	675	110.00–115.00	113.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	113.00	113.00
1	—	525	103.00	103.00
1	—	460	105.00	105.00
1	—	335	110.00	110.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	516	147.00	147.00
2	—	725	124.00	124.00
1	—	905	105.00	105.00
1	—	765	121.00	121.00
1	—	605	133.00	133.00
1	—	575	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	200.00	200.00
4	—	307	177.50–180.00	178.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	123.00	123.00
4	—	517	140.00	140.00
4	—	686	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	100.00	100.00
1	—	945	101.00	101.00
2	—	473	141.00–142.00	141.51
2	—	568	121.00–134.00	127.30
2	—	770	114.00–120.00	117.04
1	—	605	129.00	129.00
1	—	435	146.00	146.00
1	—	380	155.00	155.00
1	—	200	147.50	147.50
1	—	310	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	679	130.00–139.00	132.80
22	—	799	124.00–128.00	127.82
16	—	728	120.00–133.00	126.43
14	—	823	126.00	126.00
10	—	977	110.00	110.00
10	—	471	152.00–160.00	155.58
9	—	1,126	92.00	92.00
8	—	937	110.00–114.00	112.48
7	—	625	133.00–139.00	137.15
7	—	371	165.00–188.00	174.21
5	—	1,053	100.00–102.00	101.20
47	—	574	141.00–155.00	148.63
59	—	892	122.00	122.00
2	—	345	160.00	160.00
5	—	411	151.00–162.00	156.62
5	—	533	145.00–155.00	149.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	364	192.50–205.00	195.85
11	—	428	164.00–182.00	173.87
11	—	720	130.00–134.50	131.66
27	—	561	159.00–169.00	161.99
35	—	666	140.00–146.00	142.37
38	—	533	157.00–170.00	167.52
44	—	752	133.00–134.25	134.05
49	—	480	160.00–179.00	169.15
74	—	620	139.50–154.00	148.48
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	82.00	82.00
1	—	565	82.00	82.00
1	—	705	62.00	62.00
2	—	547	62.00	62.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
1	—	530	110.00	110.00
1	—	410	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	570	129.00–132.00	129.75
3	—	685	115.00–119.00	117.71
3	—	522	130.00–140.00	134.70
1	—	745	100.00	100.00
1	—	375	140.00	140.00
1	—	210	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	579	134.00–151.00	143.10
5	—	478	141.00–150.00	148.17
3	—	615	125.00–131.00	127.08
2	—	297	175.00	175.00
1	—	520	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	161.00–163.00	162.00
1	—	490	166.00	166.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	118.00	118.00

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	—	1,495	910.00	910.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,233	1,100.00–1,230.00	1,162.09
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,255	710.00–760.00	736.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	64.00	64.00
4	—	1,688	80.00–89.00	85.56
6	—	1,663	94.00–108.00	101.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,070	37.00–51.00	44.68
3	—	1,112	52.00–55.00	53.77
1	—	1,105	58.00	58.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,441	61.00–73.00	66.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,338	62.00–71.00	65.65
4	—	1,423	40.00–51.00	47.56
6	—	1,336	54.00–59.00	57.66

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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