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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2019-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 3

● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← Aug 27Sep 3Sep 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,037 head

▼ 254 vs last sale 1,291▲ 1,037 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

117 head

▲ 65 vs last sale 52▲ 117 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 5▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher with moderate to good demand. Yearling steers sold 3.00 lower with moderate demand. Quality was average through good.

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 $137.32/cwt on 561 head.

Average price

$137.32

561 head · 794 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,090

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$20.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.40

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	796	137.85	1,097	543
Medium and Large 2-3	651	124.52	810	10thin
Large 1-2	840	117.25	985	8thin

One grade step is worth $20.60/cwt here — about $113 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 sale561 hd

137.32

—

KY average18 barns · 4,329 hd

138.72

−1.40

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	1,842	86.66	1,596	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,438	62.23	895	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,287	59.66	768	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	988	47.70	471	21

Every lot

108 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. 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	161.18/cwt	153.00–165.00	516	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	544	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	409	158.19/cwt	155.00–159.00	647	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	144.72/cwt	142.00–147.00	695	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	485	155.08/cwt	150.00–157.00	752	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	528	152.84/cwt	150.00–154.00	807	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	776	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	535	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	637	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	703	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	574	131.84/cwt	125.00–138.00	757	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	143.76/cwt	141.00–148.00	848	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	617	144.98/cwt	144.00–146.00	895	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	923	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	140.76/cwt	136.00–144.00	949	18
Steers	—	Large 1-2	705	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	909	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	127.56/cwt	123.00–132.00	938	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	739	145.90/cwt	145.90–145.90	1,078	138
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	760	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	836	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	776	131.29/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,019	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	836	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,133	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	866	133.67/cwt	130.00–134.70	1,158	120
Steers	—	Large 1-2	913	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,050	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	937	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,218	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	945	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,040	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	985	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	995	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	991	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,229	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,013	108.31/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,097	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	372	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	360	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	342	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	122.66/cwt	120.00–127.00	451	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	371	115.91/cwt	113.00–120.00	430	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	115.22/cwt	114.00–119.00	472	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	127.55/cwt	122.00–133.00	536	11
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	425	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	497	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	456	114.86/cwt	110.00–119.00	524	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	128.62/cwt	120.00–132.00	607	32
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	485	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	587	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	489	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	655	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	128.97/cwt	122.00–133.00	668	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	529	107.67/cwt	101.00–115.00	570	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	737	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	126.66/cwt	120.00–131.00	716	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	655	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	565	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	655	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	620	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	698	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	117.46/cwt	114.00–119.00	735	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	629	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	793	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	108.51/cwt	106.00–111.00	727	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	671	127.78/cwt	127.00–130.00	857	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	767	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	718	114.00/cwt	113.00–115.00	819	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	107.61/cwt	106.00–111.00	778	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	770	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	943	6
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	777	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	890	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	787	113.76/cwt	112.00–114.00	895	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	889	121.75/cwt	121.75–121.75	1,082	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	914	94.01/cwt	92.00–96.00	859	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	235	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	270	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	257	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	347	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	290	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	319	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	317	118.87/cwt	110.00–130.00	377	6
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	365	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	369	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	371	129.01/cwt	120.00–132.00	479	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	143.99/cwt	140.00–147.00	541	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	492	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	402	136.99/cwt	135.00–138.00	551	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	402	108.50/cwt	108.00–110.00	436	4
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	455	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	642	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	658	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	474	120.57/cwt	116.00–130.00	572	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	479	148.59/cwt	147.00–151.00	712	5
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	513	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	693	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	528	140.92/cwt	140.00–141.00	744	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	135.30/cwt	134.00–137.00	718	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	137.65/cwt	135.00–139.00	783	15
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	570	133.30/cwt	125.00–136.00	760	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	576	124.01/cwt	116.00–128.00	714	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	606	133.60/cwt	132.00–134.00	810	5
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	620	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	763	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	125.66/cwt	121.00–128.00	827	3
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	678	112.00/cwt	104.00–115.00	759	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	711	112.44/cwt	108.00–122.00	799	6
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	725	102.04/cwt	100.00–104.00	740	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	730	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	701	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	853	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	99.74/cwt	99.00–102.00	821	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	780	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,600	75.48/cwt	74.00–77.00	1,208	2
Bulls	—	—	1,827	84.52/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,544	6
Bulls	—	—	1,906	90.58/cwt	87.00–94.00	1,726	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	959	43.10/cwt	37.00–48.00	413	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	51.29/cwt	48.00–53.00	514	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,077	58.91/cwt	56.00–61.00	634	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,242	56.35/cwt	51.00–60.00	700	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	622	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,333	57.58/cwt	57.00–58.00	768	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,339	64.12/cwt	62.00–66.00	859	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	63.01/cwt	61.00–66.00	917	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,190	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,735	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,223	699.78/cwt	660.00–740.00	8,558	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,355	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	9,756	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,460	942.60/cwt	770.00–1,070.00	13,762	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,477	897.52/cwt	790.00–1,040.00	13,256	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,353	847.27/cwt	710.00–890.00	11,464	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,642	1,112.39/cwt	1,060.00–1,200.00	18,265	3

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 (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY

Tue Sep 3, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,037Last week 1,291Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 52Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 5Year ago 0

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher with moderate to good demand. Yearling steers sold 3.00 lower with moderate demand. Quality was average through good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	123.00	123.00
2	—	725	100.00–104.00	102.04
4	—	570	125.00–136.00	133.30
3	—	513	135.00	135.00
1	—	675	120.00	120.00
1	—	455	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	402	108.00–110.00	108.50
2	—	365	101.00	101.00
1	—	290	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	678	104.00–115.00	112.00
6	—	317	110.00–130.00	118.87
5	—	474	116.00–130.00	120.57
4	—	371	120.00–132.00	129.01
3	—	576	116.00–128.00	124.01
2	—	730	96.00	96.00
1	—	540	120.00	120.00
1	—	400	123.00	123.00
1	—	235	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	569	135.00–139.00	137.65
10	—	531	134.00–137.00	135.30
6	—	711	108.00–122.00	112.44
4	—	940	83.00	83.00
4	—	823	99.00–102.00	99.74
3	—	658	121.00–128.00	125.66
3	—	402	135.00–138.00	136.99
3	—	376	140.00–147.00	143.99
2	—	775	110.00	110.00
2	—	640	120.00	120.00
2	—	257	135.00	135.00
1	—	460	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	528	140.00–141.00	140.92
5	—	606	132.00–134.00	133.60
5	—	479	147.00–151.00	148.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	991	124.00	124.00
18	—	674	136.00–144.00	140.76
16	—	590	141.00–148.00	143.76
9	—	480	142.00–147.00	144.72
6	—	1,013	100.00–110.00	108.31
3	—	776	124.00–135.00	131.29
3	—	320	153.00–165.00	161.18
2	—	735	123.00–132.00	127.56
1	—	535	145.00	145.00
120	—	866	130.00–134.70	133.67
63	—	937	130.00	130.00
59	—	836	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	913	115.00	115.00
1	—	705	129.00	129.00
1	—	535	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	574	125.00–138.00	131.84
1	—	985	101.00	101.00
1	—	945	110.00	110.00
1	—	760	110.00	110.00
1	—	545	129.00	129.00
1	—	400	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
138	—	739	145.90	145.90
20	—	528	150.00–154.00	152.84
12	—	485	150.00–157.00	155.08
10	—	409	155.00–159.00	158.19
4	—	617	144.00–146.00	144.98
2	—	650	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	371	113.00–120.00	115.91
6	—	456	110.00–119.00	114.86
4	—	670	106.00–111.00	108.51
4	—	529	101.00–115.00	107.67
4	—	410	114.00–119.00	115.22
1	—	565	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	489	134.00	134.00
6	—	550	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	518	122.00–133.00	128.97
32	—	472	120.00–132.00	128.62
29	—	565	120.00–131.00	126.66
13	—	626	114.00–119.00	117.46
11	—	420	122.00–133.00	127.55
8	—	787	112.00–114.00	113.76
6	—	368	120.00–127.00	122.66
4	—	914	92.00–96.00	94.01
3	—	723	106.00–111.00	107.61
1	—	685	112.00	112.00
1	—	305	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	889	121.75	121.75
6	—	770	122.50	122.50
6	—	629	126.00	126.00
4	—	671	127.00–130.00	127.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	777	114.50	114.50
2	—	718	113.00–115.00	114.00
2	—	620	110.00–115.00	112.52
2	—	425	117.00	117.00
1	—	565	116.00	116.00
1	—	485	121.00	121.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	959	37.00–48.00	43.10
6	—	1,003	48.00–53.00	51.29
3	—	1,077	56.00–61.00	58.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,455	61.00–66.00	63.01
2	—	1,333	57.00–58.00	57.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,242	51.00–60.00	56.35
15	—	1,339	62.00–66.00	64.12
1	—	1,270	49.00	49.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,906	87.00–94.00	90.58
6	—	1,827	81.00–87.00	84.52
2	—	1,600	74.00–77.00	75.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3	—	1,223	660.00–740.00	699.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,355	720.00	720.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	650.00	650.00

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)	5	—	1,477	790.00–1,040.00	897.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,460	770.00–1,070.00	942.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,353	710.00–890.00	847.27

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	3	—	1,642	1,060.00–1,200.00	1,112.39

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.