Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2020-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold 5.00 lower with moderate demand for weaned packages; light demand for new crop fleshy calves. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand. Fleshy middleweight bull calves noticeably cheaper. Yearlings no comparison. Slaughter cows sold steady with last week however slaughter cows were 5.00 lower from yesterday's active market. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $129.64/cwt on 330 head.

Average price

$129.64

330 head · 690 lb average

Value per head Derived

$894

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$383

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

$23.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.79

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	697	130.75	911	310
Medium and Large 2-3	615	113.92	700	15thin
Small and Medium 1-2	491	107.60	528	5thin

One grade step is worth $23.15/cwt here — about $383 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 sale330 hd

129.64

—

KY average26 barns · 5,357 hd

133.42

−3.79

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	1,618	91.58	1,482	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,298	57.79	750	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,426	57.43	819	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,070	54.29	581	16

Every lot, as filed

100 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	—	240	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	334	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	715	106.66/cwt	104.00–106.75	763	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	641	114.15/cwt	113.50–120.00	732	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	807	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	855	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	377	140.32/cwt	138.00–143.00	529	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	275	148.73/cwt	148.00–150.00	409	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	138.38/cwt	135.00–141.00	443	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	375	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	413	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	345	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	445	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	137.17/cwt	132.00–142.00	508	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	123.10/cwt	120.00–126.00	696	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	536	124.81/cwt	121.00–126.00	669	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	589	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	58.75/cwt	57.00–62.00	652	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	53.61/cwt	52.00–55.00	554	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	47.34/cwt	43.00–50.00	495	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	55.11/cwt	52.00–57.00	765	5
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	530	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	578	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	600	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	126.57/cwt	124.00–132.00	723	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	123.34/cwt	120.00–131.00	644	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	428	134.96/cwt	131.00–141.00	578	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	462	136.38/cwt	132.00–138.00	630	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	799	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	875	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	710	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	108.74/cwt	99.00–113.00	724	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	106.97/cwt	106.00–110.00	677	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	129.28/cwt	123.00–133.00	480	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	117.09/cwt	114.00–120.00	663	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	128.20/cwt	128.00–129.00	535	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	115.25/cwt	113.00–119.00	619	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	119.75/cwt	119.00–120.00	558	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	842	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	741	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	443	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	142.82/cwt	138.00–150.00	681	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	142.02/cwt	141.00–144.00	605	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	710	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	117.29/cwt	115.00–126.00	732	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	136.88/cwt	136.00–137.00	762	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	147.41/cwt	143.00–150.00	566	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	133.82/cwt	131.00–139.00	700	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	266	157.22/cwt	155.00–160.00	418	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	798	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	718	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	341	150.81/cwt	150.00–152.50	514	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	687	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	826	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	661	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	850	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	629	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	775	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	659	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	60.34/cwt	58.00–62.00	889	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	60.06/cwt	58.00–62.00	785	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	146.32/cwt	139.00–149.00	699	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	357	156.27/cwt	154.00–164.00	558	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	304	159.58/cwt	158.00–160.00	485	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	109.25/cwt	109.00–110.00	895	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	984	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	728	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	382	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	850	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	952	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	111.55/cwt	106.00–115.00	532	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	729	93.74/cwt	90.00–96.00	683	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	112.72/cwt	110.00–115.00	462	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	778	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	125.91/cwt	122.00–130.00	407	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	465	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	493	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	330	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	373	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	611	113.07/cwt	112.00–113.50	691	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	736	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	641	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	617	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	159.44/cwt	147.00–160.50	848	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	149.22/cwt	147.00–155.00	840	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	138.89/cwt	134.00–145.00	856	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	123.93/cwt	123.00–126.00	892	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	424	163.55/cwt	157.00–170.00	693	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	959	100.93/cwt	98.00–101.90	968	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	113.46/cwt	112.50–119.00	902	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	308	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	55.74/cwt	52.00–57.00	700	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,600	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	816	1
Bulls	—	—	1,597	86.81/cwt	82.00–91.00	1,386	9
Bulls	—	—	1,645	97.72/cwt	93.00–106.00	1,607	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,466	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	985	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,388	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,084	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,074	1,015.70/cwt	950.00–1,130.00	10,909	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	996.96/cwt	950.00–1,150.00	10,518	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,710	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	882	984.45/cwt	950.00–1,025.00	8,683	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,111	1,156.23/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	12,846	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	1,088.29/cwt	1,075.00–1,100.00	11,677	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	690	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	483	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	140.08/cwt	135.00–142.00	787	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	140.13/cwt	140.00–141.00	611	8

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 Apr 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 785Last week 552Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 90Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 57Year 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
1	—	240	139.00	139.00
24	—	666	99.00–113.00	108.74
10	—	633	106.00–110.00	106.97
9	—	371	123.00–133.00	129.28
7	—	566	114.00–120.00	117.09
5	—	417	128.00–129.00	128.20
4	—	537	113.00–119.00	115.25
4	—	466	119.00–120.00	119.75
2	—	842	88.00	88.00
2	—	755	103.00	103.00
2	—	323	122.00–130.00	125.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	715	104.00–106.75	106.66
19	—	641	113.50–120.00	114.15
2	—	807	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	377	138.00–143.00	140.32
5	—	275	148.00–150.00	148.73
3	—	320	135.00–141.00	138.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	571	124.00–132.00	126.57
24	—	522	120.00–131.00	123.34
18	—	428	131.00–141.00	134.96
7	—	462	132.00–138.00	136.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	799	109.50	109.50
1	—	710	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	477	106.00–115.00	111.55
4	—	729	90.00–96.00	93.74
4	—	410	110.00–115.00	112.72
2	—	635	86.00	86.00
1	—	555	111.00	111.00
1	—	525	100.00	100.00
1	—	280	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	110.00	110.00
1	—	345	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	370	132.00–142.00	137.17
8	—	565	120.00–126.00	123.10
4	—	536	121.00–126.00	124.81
1	—	600	106.00	106.00
1	—	430	137.00	137.00
1	—	300	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	477	138.00–150.00	142.82
17	—	426	141.00–144.00	142.02
16	—	676	105.00	105.00
10	—	624	115.00–126.00	117.29
9	—	557	136.00–137.00	136.88
9	—	384	143.00–150.00	147.41
8	—	523	131.00–139.00	133.82
4	—	266	155.00–160.00	157.22
3	—	798	90.00	90.00
3	—	341	150.00–152.50	150.81
1	—	725	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	455	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	826	80.00	80.00
1	—	850	74.00	74.00
1	—	775	85.00	85.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	109.00	109.00
1	—	600	101.00	101.00
1	—	465	106.00	106.00
1	—	330	113.00	113.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	478	139.00–149.00	146.32
6	—	357	154.00–164.00	156.27
5	—	304	158.00–160.00	159.58
4	—	819	109.00–110.00	109.25
3	—	1,025	96.00	96.00
2	—	520	140.00	140.00
1	—	255	153.00	153.00
1	—	235	162.50	162.50
76	—	959	98.00–101.90	100.93
17	—	795	112.50–119.00	113.46
9	—	562	135.00–142.00	140.08
8	—	436	140.00–141.00	140.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	850	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	611	112.00–113.50	113.07
1	—	850	97.00	97.00
1	—	675	109.00	109.00
1	—	525	122.00	122.00
1	—	450	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	532	147.00–160.50	159.44
28	—	563	147.00–155.00	149.22
23	—	616	134.00–145.00	138.89
19	—	720	123.00–126.00	123.93
4	—	424	157.00–170.00	163.55
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
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
7	—	1,110	57.00–62.00	58.75
5	—	1,034	52.00–55.00	53.61
4	—	1,046	43.00–50.00	47.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,388	52.00–57.00	55.11
4	—	1,473	58.00–62.00	60.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,307	58.00–62.00	60.06
10	—	1,256	52.00–57.00	55.74
1	—	1,600	51.00	51.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,597	82.00–91.00	86.81
7	—	1,645	93.00–106.00	97.72

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,074	950.00–1,130.00	1,015.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,055	950.00–1,150.00	996.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	882	950.00–1,025.00	984.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,111	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,156.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,073	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,088.29

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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle