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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2021-03-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 1

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127

← Feb 22Mar 1Mar 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

925 head

▲ 61 vs last sale 864▲ 150 vs year ago 775 · +19.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

71 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 138▼ 10 vs year ago 81 · −12.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 2▼ 22 vs year ago 45 · −48.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher with most demand for 400-600 lb weaned calves. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with most demand for 400-600 lb weaned calves. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower with moderate demand compared to last Monday.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $141.50/cwt on 448 head.

Average price

$141.50

448 head · 648 lb average

Value per head Derived

$917

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

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

$11.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.64

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	649	141.66	920	442
Medium and Large 2-3	573	130.25	747	6thin

One grade step is worth $11.41/cwt here — about $173 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 sale448 hd

141.50

—

KY average29 barns · 7,504 hd

137.86

+3.64

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	1,646	84.56	1,392	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,279	62.45	799	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,534	61.59	945	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,128	47.00	530	5thin

Every lot

98 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	210	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	331	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	614	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	381	192.30/cwt	184.00–197.00	733	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	405	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	749	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	718	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	455	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	799	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	483	167.99/cwt	165.50–182.00	811	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	752	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	522	160.62/cwt	149.00–165.00	838	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	717	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	537	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	819	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	740	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	571	149.49/cwt	146.00–159.00	854	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	138.95/cwt	136.00–145.00	799	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	135.28/cwt	134.00–136.00	840	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	781	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	633	147.69/cwt	140.00–148.10	935	94
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	652	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	880	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	130.67/cwt	128.00–132.00	885	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	125.25/cwt	125.00–126.00	902	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	725	132.73/cwt	126.00–136.00	962	148
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	122.97/cwt	120.00–126.00	951	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	976	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	830	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	955	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	120.71/cwt	119.00–123.00	1,062	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	111.99/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,025	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,091	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	400	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	308	132.95/cwt	131.00–135.00	409	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	417	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	134.34/cwt	133.00–136.00	501	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	379	124.99/cwt	124.00–127.00	474	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	391	139.73/cwt	139.00–142.00	546	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	415	143.10/cwt	136.00–145.00	594	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	130.54/cwt	127.00–134.00	555	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	543	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	472	139.69/cwt	131.00–143.00	659	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	125.89/cwt	122.00–128.00	602	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	550	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	121.08/cwt	117.00–124.00	620	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	131.58/cwt	127.00–135.00	693	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	120.88/cwt	118.00–125.00	681	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	583	129.30/cwt	127.00–131.00	754	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	628	126.16/cwt	124.00–128.00	792	88
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	670	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	116.79/cwt	110.00–120.50	778	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	677	125.05/cwt	123.75–125.75	847	86
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	700	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	567	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	109.62/cwt	100.00–116.00	788	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	767	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	660	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	779	103.69/cwt	102.00–106.00	808	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	734	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	925	75.98/cwt	74.00–78.00	703	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	945	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	888	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	173.35/cwt	172.50–175.00	503	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	443	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	307	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	510	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	596	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	612	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	457	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	736	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	477	137.58/cwt	134.00–141.00	656	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	718	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	514	157.75/cwt	157.75–157.75	811	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	141.51/cwt	141.00–142.00	754	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	144.75/cwt	144.00–148.00	844	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	731	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	124.35/cwt	118.00–126.00	771	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	706	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	120.63/cwt	118.00–124.00	818	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	845	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	740	107.75/cwt	107.50–108.00	797	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	120.27/cwt	118.00–122.00	932	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	107.03/cwt	104.00–110.00	870	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	871	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	885	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	761	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	810	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,283	72.52/cwt	70.00–75.00	930	2
Bulls	—	—	1,755	85.86/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,507	4
Bulls	—	—	1,790	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,683	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	54.04/cwt	52.00–55.00	600	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,144	59.80/cwt	55.00–62.00	684	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	36.45/cwt	36.00–37.00	421	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,332	65.52/cwt	63.00–69.00	873	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,445	51.54/cwt	50.00–54.00	745	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,491	59.75/cwt	56.00–62.00	891	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,528	50.60/cwt	45.00–56.00	773	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,557	65.25/cwt	62.00–68.00	1,016	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,180	1,005.08/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	11,860	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	15,619	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,315	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	12,493	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	835	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,263	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	925.72/cwt	875.00–975.00	9,674	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	15,746	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,275	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,881	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,388	1,260.90/cwt	1,250.00–1,275.00	17,501	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,160	63.46/cwt	62.00–65.00	736	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,431	70.91/cwt	68.00–74.00	1,015	4

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 Mar 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 925Last week 864Year ago 775

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 138Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 2Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	136.00–145.00	138.95
3	—	915	110.00–116.00	111.99
2	—	1,010	108.00	108.00
7	—	773	120.00–126.00	122.97
4	—	720	125.00–126.00	125.25
2	—	425	169.00	169.00
1	—	495	152.00	152.00
12	—	677	128.00–132.00	130.67
7	—	880	119.00–123.00	120.71
2	—	820	119.00	119.00
2	—	537	152.50	152.50
57	—	621	134.00–136.00	135.28
1	—	370	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	633	140.00–148.10	147.69
9	—	381	184.00–197.00	192.30
36	—	522	149.00–165.00	160.62
7	—	483	165.50–182.00	167.99
5	—	652	135.00	135.00
1	—	405	185.00	185.00
148	—	725	126.00–136.00	132.73
37	—	571	146.00–159.00	149.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	175.50	175.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	131.00	131.00
1	—	535	134.00	134.00
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
1	—	830	115.00	115.00
1	—	210	157.50	157.50
1	—	630	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	628	124.00–128.00	126.16
47	—	527	127.00–135.00	131.58
4	—	391	139.00–142.00	139.73
25	—	472	131.00–143.00	139.69
86	—	677	123.75–125.75	125.05
36	—	583	127.00–131.00	129.30
10	—	415	136.00–145.00	143.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	127.00–134.00	130.54
5	—	478	122.00–128.00	125.89
1	—	815	90.00	90.00
3	—	373	133.00–136.00	134.34
10	—	512	117.00–124.00	121.08
4	—	719	100.00–116.00	109.62
2	—	308	131.00–135.00	132.95
1	—	270	148.00	148.00
8	—	563	118.00–125.00	120.88
10	—	779	102.00–106.00	103.69
11	—	666	110.00–120.50	116.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	122.50	122.50
5	—	379	124.00–127.00	124.99
1	—	460	118.00	118.00
1	—	700	81.00	81.00
2	—	925	74.00–78.00	75.98
1	—	505	109.00	109.00
2	—	767	86.00	86.00
1	—	650	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	151.00	151.00
3	—	290	172.50–175.00	173.35
2	—	533	141.00–142.00	141.51
1	—	405	151.00	151.00
1	—	710	119.00	119.00
1	—	485	148.00	148.00
1	—	900	90.00	90.00
1	—	880	99.00	99.00
8	—	678	118.00–124.00	120.63
5	—	583	144.00–148.00	144.75
7	—	775	118.00–122.00	120.27
2	—	307	166.00	166.00
2	—	813	104.00–110.00	107.03
5	—	620	118.00–126.00	124.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	457	161.00	161.00
7	—	514	157.75	157.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	150.00	150.00
3	—	477	134.00–141.00	137.58
1	—	585	125.00	125.00
1	—	885	86.00	86.00
1	—	625	113.00	113.00
2	—	740	107.50–108.00	107.75

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	—	1,225	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,180	950.00–1,050.00	1,005.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	750.00	750.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,045	875.00–975.00	925.72

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	—	1,235	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,388	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,260.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	62.00–65.00	63.46

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,431	68.00–74.00	70.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,144	55.00–62.00	59.80
2	—	1,445	50.00–54.00	51.54
14	—	1,332	63.00–69.00	65.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,155	36.00–37.00	36.45
3	—	1,110	52.00–55.00	54.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,528	45.00–56.00	50.60
8	—	1,557	62.00–68.00	65.25
4	—	1,491	56.00–62.00	59.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,755	84.00–87.00	85.86
2	—	1,790	94.00	94.00
2	—	1,283	70.00–75.00	72.52

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.