Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2021-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower with moderate demand for weaned calves; good demand for thin-fleshed yearlings and light demand for fleshy bawling calves.

New crop fleshy bawling calves facing noticeable discounts. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.65/cwt on 394 head.

Average price

$143.65

394 head · 696 lb average

Value per head Derived

$999

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$1

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

$26.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.48

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	694	145.07	1,007	366
Medium and Large 2-3	628	129.12	810	17thin
Large 1-2	848	118.81	1,008	11thin

One grade step is worth $26.26/cwt here — about −$1 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 sale394 hd

143.65

—

KY average26 barns · 7,554 hd

149.13

−5.48

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	1,798	94.06	1,691	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,252	63.82	799	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	63.27	900	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,091	52.50	573	9thin

Every lot, as filed

114 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	—	660	132.50/cwt	128.00–134.00	875	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	481	139.62/cwt	139.00–141.00	672	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	457	161.50/cwt	161.00–163.00	738	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	122.20/cwt	121.00–124.00	1,014	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	137.94/cwt	134.00–140.00	726	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	603	131.51/cwt	131.00–134.00	793	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	773	125.58/cwt	121.00–125.80	971	85
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	959	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	119.45/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,037	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	836	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	670	131.93/cwt	129.00–135.00	884	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	157.32/cwt	153.00–161.00	898	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	129.21/cwt	127.00–133.00	746	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	815	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	166.91/cwt	164.00–170.00	633	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	438	147.52/cwt	139.00–154.00	646	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	135.76/cwt	135.00–137.00	626	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	114.78/cwt	112.00–118.00	714	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	124.64/cwt	124.00–125.00	906	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	388	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	733	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	112.68/cwt	112.00–113.00	768	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	883	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	182	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	545	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	132.23/cwt	131.00–133.00	688	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	761	139.84/cwt	131.00–140.25	1,064	93
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	775	123.70/cwt	121.00–125.00	959	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	154.09/cwt	151.00–156.00	655	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	715	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	901	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	141.40/cwt	140.00–143.00	937	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	343	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	631	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	255	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	453	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	167.35/cwt	164.00–169.00	703	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	137.98/cwt	136.00–139.00	923	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	292	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	531	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	172.79/cwt	155.00–180.00	893	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	710	132.26/cwt	130.00–137.00	939	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	443	171.35/cwt	166.00–172.00	759	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	700	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	139.28/cwt	136.00–143.00	868	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	133.12/cwt	130.00–137.00	768	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	155.08/cwt	142.00–162.00	961	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	708	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	779	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	638	119.55/cwt	115.00–124.00	763	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	822.69/cwt	800.00–850.00	10,695	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	884	130.60/cwt	130.60–130.60	1,155	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,416	62.59/cwt	62.00–64.00	886	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	62.34/cwt	59.00–64.00	761	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	56.38/cwt	55.00–58.00	661	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,316	68.02/cwt	65.00–70.00	895	6
Bulls	—	—	1,740	96.84/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,685	4
Bulls	—	—	1,875	90.35/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,694	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	573	145.48/cwt	145.00–146.00	834	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	930	109.64/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,020	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,161	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,103	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	957	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	47.00/cwt	46.00–48.00	457	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,151	55.25/cwt	52.00–60.00	636	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	757	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	693	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	748	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	582	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	675	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	720	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	878	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	638	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	855	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	625	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	681	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	562	118.36/cwt	115.00–121.00	665	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,030	696.12/cwt	600.00–800.00	7,170	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,165	688.20/cwt	675.00–700.00	8,018	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,135	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,229	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,041.00/cwt	850.00–1,225.00	12,960	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,605	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	27,285	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	136.49/cwt	136.00–137.00	498	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	661	122.02/cwt	120.00–123.00	807	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	943	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	837	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	541	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	736	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	907	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,119	106.00/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,186	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	134.48/cwt	131.00–136.00	569	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	138.40/cwt	135.00–140.00	454	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	892	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	150.53/cwt	148.00–153.00	625	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	926	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	1,079	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	926	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	917	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	145.00/cwt	141.00–146.00	853	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	839	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	101.33/cwt	100.00–104.00	741	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	144.81/cwt	143.00–149.00	702	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	148.04/cwt	142.00–155.00	785	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	785	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	895	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	664	120.11/cwt	115.00–125.00	798	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	335	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	548	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	657	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	853	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,019	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	132.36/cwt	131.00–135.00	825	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	686	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	864	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	664	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	142.49/cwt	142.00–143.00	674	2

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 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 804Last week 1,351Year ago 785

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 59Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 2Year ago 49

New crop fleshy bawling calves facing noticeable discounts. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand.

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
16	—	660	128.00–134.00	132.50
6	—	481	139.00–141.00	139.62
16	—	526	134.00–140.00	137.94
12	—	603	131.00–134.00	131.51
85	—	773	121.00–125.80	125.58
22	—	438	139.00–154.00	147.52
6	—	715	126.00	126.00
12	—	577	130.00–137.00	133.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	577	127.00–133.00	129.21
1	—	265	149.00	149.00
1	—	905	93.00	93.00
4	—	461	135.00–137.00	135.76
5	—	622	112.00–118.00	114.78
3	—	682	112.00–113.00	112.68
1	—	970	91.00	91.00
2	—	182	165.00	165.00
6	—	389	140.00	140.00
9	—	520	131.00–133.00	132.23
6	—	423	131.00–136.00	134.48
3	—	328	135.00–140.00	138.40
3	—	731	100.00–104.00	101.33
2	—	223	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	110.00	110.00
2	—	638	115.00–124.00	119.55
3	—	926	99.00	99.00
2	—	785	114.00	114.00
12	—	664	115.00–125.00	120.11
10	—	853	119.50	119.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	562	115.00–121.00	118.36
2	—	365	136.00–137.00	136.49
1	—	330	120.00	120.00
1	—	480	126.00	126.00
1	—	430	127.50	127.50
2	—	837	90.00	90.00
1	—	660	94.00	94.00
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
2	—	615	108.00	108.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	457	161.00–163.00	161.50
37	—	571	153.00–161.00	157.32
3	—	388	189.00	189.00
93	—	761	131.00–140.25	139.84
5	—	663	140.00–143.00	141.40
3	—	343	184.00	184.00
1	—	255	177.50	177.50
19	—	517	155.00–180.00	172.79
16	—	710	130.00–137.00	132.26
15	—	443	166.00–172.00	171.35
60	—	620	142.00–162.00	155.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	830	121.00–124.00	122.20
1	—	325	162.00	162.00
2	—	767	125.00	125.00
2	—	868	117.00–122.00	119.45
3	—	561	149.00	149.00
1	—	540	151.00	151.00
4	—	379	164.00–170.00	166.91
11	—	727	124.00–125.00	124.64
3	—	425	151.00–156.00	154.09
7	—	669	136.00–139.00	137.98
4	—	1,119	103.00–107.00	106.00
11	—	926	116.50	116.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	884	130.60	130.60
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	145.00–146.00	145.48
3	—	930	108.00–113.00	109.64
3	—	1,161	95.00	95.00
3	—	638	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	661	120.00–123.00	122.02
2	—	820	115.00	115.00
3	—	541	136.00	136.00
3	—	623	131.00–135.00	132.36
1	—	550	131.00	131.00
2	—	473	142.00–143.00	142.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	686	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	670	129.00–135.00	131.93
3	—	775	121.00–125.00	123.70
3	—	420	164.00–169.00	167.35
1	—	700	121.00	121.00
9	—	623	136.00–143.00	139.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	292	182.00	182.00
1	—	365	175.00	175.00
1	—	310	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	117.00	117.00
1	—	980	91.00	91.00
2	—	415	148.00–153.00	150.53
1	—	805	105.00	105.00
2	—	600	126.00	126.00
5	—	588	141.00–146.00	145.00
1	—	705	119.00	119.00
1	—	910	102.00	102.00
6	—	485	143.00–149.00	144.81
13	—	530	142.00–155.00	148.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	121.00	121.00
1	—	415	132.00	132.00
1	—	505	130.00	130.00
1	—	595	132.00	132.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	693	108.00	108.00
2	—	582	116.00	116.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,300	800.00–850.00	822.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,245	850.00–1,225.00	1,041.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,030	600.00–800.00	696.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,165	675.00–700.00	688.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	725.00	725.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	65.00	65.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,605	1,700.00	1,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,416	62.00–64.00	62.59
1	—	1,450	66.00	66.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,220	59.00–64.00	62.34
2	—	1,173	55.00–58.00	56.38
6	—	1,316	65.00–70.00	68.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	972	46.00–48.00	47.00
6	—	1,151	52.00–60.00	55.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,740	95.00–101.00	96.84
3	—	1,875	90.00–91.00	90.35

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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY

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