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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2019-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 30

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127

← Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

651 head

▼ 593 vs last sale 1,244▲ 651 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

150 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 134▲ 150 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 27▲ 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers sold mostly steady with light to moderate demand. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 lower with light demand. Yearlings lightly tested. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.21/cwt on 224 head.

Average price

$111.21

224 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$172

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

$21.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.12

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	527	112.90	595	194
Medium and Large 2-3	466	100.64	469	29
Small and Medium 1-2	465	91.00	423	1thin

One grade step is worth $21.90/cwt here — about $172 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 sale224 hd

111.21

—

KY average28 barns · 6,276 hd

118.33

−7.12

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	1,529	73.12	1,118	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,453	50.89	740	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,233	49.53	611	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,026	42.70	438	24

Every lot

102 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	215	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	242	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	131.66/cwt	130.00–139.00	434	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	138.72/cwt	137.00–140.00	510	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	123.08/cwt	117.00–129.00	468	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	409	136.31/cwt	130.00–139.50	558	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	421	122.51/cwt	116.00–126.00	516	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	443	143.89/cwt	143.00–144.00	637	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	459	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	647	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	136.47/cwt	131.00–139.00	662	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	130.91/cwt	126.00–136.00	689	16
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	530	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	604	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	537	139.66/cwt	139.25–140.50	750	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	133.88/cwt	131.00–136.00	762	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	571	112.41/cwt	110.00–120.00	642	4
Steers	—	Large 1-2	590	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	749	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	112.81/cwt	110.00–115.00	703	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	125.86/cwt	120.00–134.00	789	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	122.51/cwt	121.00–127.00	810	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	665	133.25/cwt	133.25–133.25	886	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	718	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	690	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	759	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	690	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	759	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	700	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	805	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	859	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	755	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	831	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	764	121.46/cwt	120.00–125.00	928	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	121.22/cwt	116.00–124.00	988	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	872	131.53/cwt	116.00–132.85	1,147	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,155	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	240	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	252	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	105.70/cwt	104.00–107.50	289	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	281	93.19/cwt	90.00–100.00	262	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	98.95/cwt	93.00–102.50	327	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	342	113.04/cwt	106.00–120.00	387	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	381	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	115.32/cwt	108.00–123.00	430	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	110.65/cwt	110.00–112.00	454	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Fleshy	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	117.04/cwt	114.00–123.00	501	19
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	465	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	423	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	110.43/cwt	109.00–112.00	519	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	116.10/cwt	113.00–120.00	554	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	485	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	521	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	641	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	113.81/cwt	108.00–118.00	596	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	111.49/cwt	104.00–116.00	630	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	569	118.30/cwt	118.00–121.00	673	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	607	114.36/cwt	113.50–115.00	694	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	108.00/cwt	103.00–111.00	665	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	108.65/cwt	106.00–112.00	728	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	634	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	106.61/cwt	103.00–112.00	771	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	767	99.89/cwt	92.00–109.00	766	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	772	97.99/cwt	94.00–100.00	756	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	830	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	581	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	93.04/cwt	86.00–103.00	777	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	855	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	590	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	851	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	977	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	227	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	252	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	274	136.33/cwt	128.00–139.00	374	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	444	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	132.94/cwt	127.00–135.00	437	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	121.97/cwt	120.00–124.00	403	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	132.72/cwt	128.00–138.00	487	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	378	122.49/cwt	114.00–128.00	463	15
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	380	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	399	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	488	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	420	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	580	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	128.40/cwt	123.00–136.00	551	11
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	450	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	459	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	123.81/cwt	121.00–133.00	577	6
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	495	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	545	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	510	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	678	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	522	110.71/cwt	108.00–112.00	578	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	124.99/cwt	119.00–127.00	657	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	576	102.60/cwt	90.00–106.00	591	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	105.39/cwt	103.00–113.00	656	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	97.07/cwt	90.00–102.00	605	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	107.39/cwt	106.00–112.00	731	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	107.42/cwt	99.00–111.00	772	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	96.01/cwt	94.00–98.00	757	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	102.06/cwt	90.00–110.00	827	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	866	99.78/cwt	97.00–110.00	864	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	895	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	698	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,213	63.16/cwt	58.00–68.00	766	9
Bulls	—	—	1,673	77.84/cwt	74.00–82.00	1,302	14
Bulls	—	—	1,940	84.96/cwt	84.00–86.00	1,648	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	851	51.93/cwt	50.00–53.00	442	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	35.63/cwt	30.00–42.00	348	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,117	46.62/cwt	44.00–49.00	521	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	48.59/cwt	45.00–52.00	585	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	41.74/cwt	38.00–45.00	518	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	54.46/cwt	53.00–58.00	698	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,363	48.66/cwt	44.00–52.00	663	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	36.00/cwt	36.00–36.00	540	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,580	55.49/cwt	53.00–61.00	877	11
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,875	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	855	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	3,206	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	960	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,840	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,478	1

This sale against other markets

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 (Monday) - Lexington, KY

Mon Sep 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 651Last week 1,244Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 150Last week 134Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 27Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	681	106.00–112.00	107.39
8	—	526	119.00–127.00	124.99
8	—	274	128.00–139.00	136.33
6	—	466	121.00–133.00	123.81
5	—	866	97.00–110.00	99.78
5	—	810	90.00–110.00	102.06
4	—	719	99.00–111.00	107.42
2	—	788	94.00–98.00	96.01
10	—	367	128.00–138.00	132.72
10	—	622	103.00–113.00	105.39
11	—	429	123.00–136.00	128.40
12	—	329	127.00–135.00	132.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	133.00	133.00
2	—	420	138.00	138.00
1	—	315	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	119.00	119.00
1	—	895	78.00	78.00
2	—	227	111.00	111.00
2	—	330	120.00–124.00	121.97
3	—	522	108.00–112.00	110.71
7	—	576	90.00–106.00	102.60
10	—	623	90.00–102.00	97.07
15	—	378	114.00–128.00	122.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	105.00	105.00
1	—	495	110.00	110.00
4	—	500	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	565	104.00–116.00	111.49
26	—	373	108.00–123.00	115.32
27	—	524	108.00–118.00	113.81
31	—	477	113.00–120.00	116.10
1	—	860	99.00	99.00
2	—	273	104.00–107.50	105.70
2	—	1,050	93.00	93.00
3	—	723	103.00–112.00	106.61
3	—	835	86.00–103.00	93.04
5	—	342	106.00–120.00	113.04
8	—	767	92.00–109.00	99.89
9	—	670	106.00–112.00	108.65
12	—	616	103.00–111.00	108.00
19	—	428	114.00–123.00	117.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	521	123.00	123.00
10	—	569	118.00–121.00	118.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	105.00	105.00
1	—	370	103.00	103.00
1	—	510	95.00	95.00
1	—	720	88.00	88.00
1	—	830	70.00	70.00
1	—	855	69.00	69.00
3	—	772	94.00–100.00	97.99
4	—	281	90.00–100.00	93.19
4	—	330	93.00–102.50	98.95
5	—	470	109.00–112.00	110.43
6	—	410	110.00–112.00	110.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	607	113.50–115.00	114.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	330	130.00–139.00	131.66
7	—	764	120.00–125.00	121.46
11	—	409	130.00–139.50	136.31
11	—	627	120.00–134.00	125.86
13	—	485	131.00–139.00	136.47
16	—	526	126.00–136.00	130.91
16	—	569	131.00–136.00	133.88
65	—	872	116.00–132.85	131.53
1	—	710	121.00	121.00
1	—	1,100	105.00	105.00
3	—	368	137.00–140.00	138.72
4	—	661	121.00–127.00	122.51
4	—	815	116.00–124.00	121.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	459	141.00	141.00
8	—	443	143.00–144.00	143.89
8	—	665	133.25	133.25
12	—	537	139.25–140.50	139.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	108.00	108.00
1	—	700	115.00	115.00
1	—	755	110.00	110.00
2	—	380	117.00–129.00	123.08
4	—	571	110.00–120.00	112.41
6	—	623	110.00–115.00	112.81
8	—	421	116.00–126.00	122.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	112.50	112.50
1	—	530	114.00	114.00
1	—	690	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	127.00	127.00
1	—	690	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	950.00	950.00

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)	1	—	1,270	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	375.00	375.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,117	44.00–49.00	46.62
10	—	978	30.00–42.00	35.63
3	—	851	50.00–53.00	51.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,363	44.00–52.00	48.66
11	—	1,580	53.00–61.00	55.49
1	—	1,500	36.00	36.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,204	45.00–52.00	48.59
17	—	1,282	53.00–58.00	54.46
7	—	1,241	38.00–45.00	41.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,673	74.00–82.00	77.84
9	—	1,213	58.00–68.00	63.16
2	—	1,940	84.00–86.00	84.96

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.