Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2024-11-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and yearlings sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower in a limited comparison. Feeder heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower with more fleshy, soft, bawling calves on offer compared to last week. Good quality weaned heifer packages and yearlings sold nearly steady. Buyers cautious about fat, bawling, unvaccinated calves due to health concerns and unseasonably warm weather. Well managed reputation cattle still trading with moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower in a lite test. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower in a lite test.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $269.63/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −191.91 against this barn's trailing median of $461.54.

Average price

$269.63

31 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,505

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$28.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.76

vs KY average

−32.22 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	559	270.54	1,512	30
Medium and Large 2-3	545	242.50	1,322	1thin

One grade step is worth $28.04/cwt here — about $190 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 sale31 hd

269.63

—

KY average23 barns · 1,031 hd

266.87

+2.76

National average187 barns · 26,509 hd

301.85

−32.22

This barn, trailing median31 sales

461.54

−191.91

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	1,641	144.63	2,373	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,244	115.69	1,439	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,484	115.46	1,713	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,035	93.96	972	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,152	154.04	1,775	5thin

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)	1,205	$1,610	2thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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	250–300	270	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,002	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	550–600	580	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,491	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	745	170.00/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,267	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	855	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,603	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	655	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,179	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	355	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	808	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	212.98/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,214	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	769	223.44/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,718	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	418	282.53/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,181	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	480	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,152	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	648	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,620	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	687	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,621	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	733	196.26/cwt	192.50–200.00	1,439	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	725	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,450	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	246.01/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,513	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	880	198.84/cwt	182.50–215.00	1,750	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	264.23/cwt	262.00–266.00	1,514	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,134	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,126	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	592	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,616	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	545	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,322	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	315	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	640	232.79/cwt	219.00–235.00	1,490	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	800–850	818	249.50/cwt	249.50–249.50	2,041	61
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	920	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	537	275.24/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,478	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	695	254.04/cwt	254.00–255.00	1,766	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	391	323.77/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,266	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	832	250.90/cwt	250.90–250.90	2,087	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	620	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	726	255.36/cwt	249.00–257.50	1,854	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	923	234.90/cwt	234.90–234.90	2,168	59
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	967	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	295	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	767	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	765	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	718	174.98/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,256	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,324	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	420	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,281	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,152	154.04/cwt	146.00–159.00	1,775	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	109.89/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,615	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,692	119.74/cwt	119.00–121.00	2,026	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	115.69/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,439	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	733	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	99.95/cwt	96.00–103.00	1,057	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	116.02/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,624	7
Bulls	—	—	1,423	131.36/cwt	126.00–137.00	1,869	2
Bulls	—	—	2,005	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	3,188	1
Bulls	—	—	1,653	146.66/cwt	140.00–153.00	2,424	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,610.37/head	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,610	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	700–750	747	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,382	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	590	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,195	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	553	241.26/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,334	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	475	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	410	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,169	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	727	205.21/cwt	180.00–221.00	1,492	5
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	510	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	969	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	232.45/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,197	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,054	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	305	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	209.67/cwt	192.50–227.50	1,401	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	226.44/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,415	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	521	212.23/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,106	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	800–850	813	197.38/cwt	195.00–198.00	1,605	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	850–900	870	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,723	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	750–800	761	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,613	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	950–1000	965	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,834	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	900–950	905	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	371	242.47/cwt	232.50–247.50	900	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	216.78/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,019	7
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	585	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,447	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	450	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	217.41/cwt	210.00–225.00	957	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	251.11/cwt	247.50–255.00	824	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	220.95/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,259	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	230.29/cwt	228.00–232.50	1,209	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	637	222.58/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,418	12

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 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 599Last week 1,134Year ago 934

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 72Year ago 119

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 0Year 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	250–300	270	246.00	246.00
2	300–350	328	247.50–255.00	251.11
6	350–400	371	232.50–247.50	242.47
5	400–450	431	232.50	232.50
12	500–550	525	228.00–232.50	230.29
8	550–600	570	220.00–225.00	220.95
12	600–650	637	210.00–225.00	222.58
2	700–750	733	192.50–200.00	196.26
1	800–850	815	177.50	177.50
1	850–900	855	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	580	257.00	257.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	227.50	227.50
2	400–450	440	210.00–225.00	217.41
7	450–500	470	210.00–220.00	216.78
10	500–550	521	210.00–220.00	212.23
5	550–600	570	210.00–215.00	212.98
2	650–700	655	180.00	180.00
2	700–750	745	160.00–180.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	480	240.00	240.00
80	600–650	648	250.00	250.00
6	650–700	687	236.00	236.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	750–800	761	212.00	212.00
5	800–850	813	195.00–198.00	197.38
2	850–900	870	198.00	198.00
1	900–950	905	198.00	198.00
1	950–1000	965	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	175.00	175.00
1	550–600	585	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	302.50	302.50
2	400–450	417	270.00	270.00
12	550–600	573	262.00–266.00	264.23
2	600–650	615	245.00–247.00	246.01
4	750–800	769	220.00–234.00	223.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	391	320.00–325.00	323.77
7	400–450	418	280.00–290.00	282.53
14	500–550	537	270.00–277.00	275.24
4	550–600	592	273.00	273.00
1	600–650	620	272.50	272.50
46	650–700	695	254.00–255.00	254.04
27	700–750	726	249.00–257.50	255.36
71	800–850	832	250.90	250.90
59	900–950	923	234.90	234.90
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	262.50	262.50
1	500–550	545	242.50	242.50
7	600–650	640	219.00–235.00	232.79
2	700–750	725	200.00	200.00
2	850–900	880	182.50–215.00	198.84
1	900–950	920	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
61	800–850	818	249.50	249.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	260.00	260.00
1	300–350	305	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	425	227.50	227.50
1	550–600	595	222.50	222.50
2	700–750	718	170.00–180.00	174.98
1	750–800	765	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	700–750	747	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	510	190.00	190.00
2	550–600	590	202.50	202.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	310.00	310.00
1	400–450	410	285.00	285.00
2	500–550	515	230.00–235.00	232.45
2	550–600	553	240.00–242.50	241.26
5	600–650	625	225.00–232.50	226.44
2	650–700	668	192.50–227.50	209.67
5	700–750	727	180.00–221.00	205.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,152	146.00–159.00	154.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,470	108.00–112.00	109.89
3	—	1,692	119.00–121.00	119.74
7	—	1,400	115.00–118.00	116.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,244	113.00–117.00	115.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	76.00	76.00
3	—	1,058	96.00–103.00	99.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,423	126.00–137.00	131.36
1	—	2,005	159.00	159.00
6	—	1,653	140.00–153.00	146.66

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)	2	—	1,205	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,610.37

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

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