Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2024-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold steady; few light 4-weights and light 5-weights sold 5.00 higher with good demand for good quality and weaned packages. Yearling steers sold steady in a limited comparison. Feeder heifers sold steady; few good quality 4-weights 5.00 to 8.00 higher with good demand. Yearling heifers sold steady with good demand for preconditioned and open packages. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with moderate to good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $277.11/cwt on 89 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −184.43 against this barn's trailing median of $461.54.

Average price

$277.11

89 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,515

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

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

$30.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.45

vs KY average

−17.20 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	547	277.65	1,518	87
Large 1-2	545	260.00	1,417	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	565	247.50	1,398	1thin

One grade step is worth $30.15/cwt here — about $119 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $500.70, low $384.59, median $461.54 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale89 hd

277.11

—

KY average25 barns · 922 hd

269.66

+7.45

National average177 barns · 23,944 hd

294.31

−17.20

This barn, trailing median31 sales

461.54

−184.43

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	1,665	159.08	2,648	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,349	126.53	1,707	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,556	120.84	1,880	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,028	108.12	1,111	9thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,248	$1,788	2thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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 2-3	500–550	509	218.42/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,112	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	533	232.01/cwt	228.00–239.00	1,237	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	697	254.75/cwt	254.75–254.75	1,776	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	477	258.06/cwt	247.50–272.50	1,231	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	755	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	516	246.85/cwt	242.50–252.00	1,274	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	418	271.57/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,135	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	476	272.36/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,296	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	638	235.79/cwt	232.50–242.50	1,504	3
Steers	Large 1-2	350–400	381	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,095	3
Steers	Large 1-2	500–550	545	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,417	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	863	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,071	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	900–950	922	242.10/cwt	242.10–242.10	2,232	60
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	290	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	241.02/cwt	234.00–246.00	1,627	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,159	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	264.13/cwt	262.50–267.50	1,387	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	566	269.49/cwt	262.50–272.00	1,525	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	831	246.37/cwt	244.50–247.75	2,047	100
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	885	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,947	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	308	245.04/cwt	240.00–250.00	755	2
Steers	Large 1-2	650–700	660	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,353	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	962	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	668	226.90/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,516	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	417	321.35/cwt	312.50–337.50	1,340	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	572	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,607	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	624	260.34/cwt	248.00–282.50	1,625	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	736	257.64/cwt	255.00–269.00	1,896	85
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	528	285.13/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,505	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	761	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,872	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	666	263.41/cwt	247.00–269.00	1,754	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	313	328.24/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,027	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	383	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,245	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	470	296.14/cwt	282.50–315.00	1,392	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	994	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	815	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,141	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	493	277.89/cwt	277.00–285.00	1,370	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	620	231.79/cwt	231.00–235.00	1,437	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	436	286.35/cwt	282.50–287.50	1,248	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,426	118.89/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,695	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,459	130.19/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,899	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,098	119.46/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,312	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,248	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	117.56/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,308	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	106.59/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,035	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,028	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	929	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,677	113.03/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,896	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,594	128.65/cwt	126.00–130.00	2,051	4
Bulls	—	—	1,798	166.37/cwt	163.00–171.00	2,991	7
Bulls	—	—	1,548	152.71/cwt	144.00–159.00	2,364	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	1,788.28/head	1,775.00–1,800.00	1,788	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	477	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,073	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	242.63/cwt	242.50–243.00	1,393	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	838	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,341	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	858	162.51/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,394	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	436	272.65/cwt	270.00–274.00	1,189	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,591	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	638	218.79/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,396	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	200	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	505	234.95/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,186	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	678	200.32/cwt	196.00–205.00	1,358	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	568	217.94/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,238	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	845	160.50/cwt	160.00–161.00	1,356	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,034	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	800–850	835	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	292	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	832	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	606	218.00/cwt	207.50–230.00	1,321	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	222.18/cwt	206.00–231.00	1,493	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	438	240.91/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,055	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,093	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	533	203.78/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,086	4
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	462	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	924	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	383	277.24/cwt	267.50–292.50	1,062	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	566	229.68/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,300	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	218	258.25/cwt	250.00–267.50	563	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	960	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,517	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 Oct 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 871Last week 912Year ago 725

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 41Year ago 102

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 6Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	230.00	230.00
2	450–500	470	220.00	220.00
8	500–550	509	210.00–222.50	218.42
3	550–600	568	214.00–220.00	217.94
3	650–700	678	196.00–205.00	200.32
1	750–800	755	167.50	167.50
2	800–850	845	160.00–161.00	160.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	250.00–267.50	258.25
3	400–450	438	232.50–245.00	240.91
2	450–500	475	230.00	230.00
26	500–550	533	228.00–239.00	232.01
5	550–600	566	225.00–237.00	229.68
13	600–650	606	207.50–230.00	218.00
9	650–700	672	206.00–231.00	222.18
1	950–1000	960	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	383	267.50–292.50	277.24
9	400–450	418	260.00–277.50	271.57
19	450–500	477	247.50–272.50	258.06
19	500–550	516	242.50–252.00	246.85
75	650–700	697	254.75	254.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	835	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	292	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	462	200.00	200.00
4	500–550	533	200.00–210.00	203.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	305.00	305.00
4	450–500	476	270.00–280.00	272.36
3	500–550	525	262.50–267.50	264.13
36	550–600	566	262.50–272.00	269.49
3	600–650	638	232.50–242.50	235.79
17	650–700	675	234.00–246.00	241.02
100	800–850	831	244.50–247.75	246.37
60	850–900	863	240.00	240.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	381	287.50	287.50
1	500–550	545	260.00	260.00
1	650–700	660	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
60	900–950	922	242.10	242.10
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	285.00	285.00
2	300–350	308	240.00–250.00	245.04
1	350–400	370	260.00	260.00
1	550–600	565	247.50	247.50
10	650–700	668	220.00–229.00	226.90
1	850–900	885	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	313	325.00–330.00	328.24
2	350–400	383	325.00	325.00
7	400–450	417	312.50–337.50	321.35
12	450–500	470	282.50–315.00	296.14
42	500–550	528	275.00–300.00	285.13
6	550–600	572	281.00	281.00
49	600–650	624	248.00–282.50	260.34
10	650–700	666	247.00–269.00	263.41
85	700–750	736	255.00–269.00	257.64
24	750–800	761	246.00	246.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	242.50	242.50
2	500–550	505	230.00–240.00	234.95
1	550–600	560	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	815	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	436	282.50–287.50	286.35
9	450–500	493	277.00–285.00	277.89
5	600–650	620	231.00–235.00	231.79
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	477	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	267.50	267.50
1	250–300	295	295.00	295.00
1	300–350	325	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	370	287.50	287.50
6	400–450	436	270.00–274.00	272.65
8	550–600	574	242.50–243.00	242.63
5	600–650	638	210.00–226.00	218.79
5	750–800	780	204.00	204.00
2	800–850	838	160.00	160.00
2	850–900	858	160.00–165.00	162.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,426	116.00–123.00	118.89
3	—	1,677	109.00–116.00	113.03
4	—	1,594	126.00–130.00	128.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,459	126.00–135.00	130.19
2	—	1,098	119.00–120.00	119.46
1	—	1,085	115.00	115.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,113	116.00–120.00	117.56
4	—	971	105.00–109.00	106.59
1	—	1,105	93.00	93.00
1	—	920	101.00	101.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,798	163.00–171.00	166.37
8	—	1,548	144.00–159.00	152.71

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,248	1,775.00–1,800.00	1,788.28

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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle