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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2020-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 2

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← May 26Jun 2Jun 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,567 head

▲ 708 vs last sale 859▲ 1,567 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

51 head

▼ 63 vs last sale 114▲ 51 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 5▲ 33 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand. Yearling steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher with very good demand. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher with best demand for 500-600 lbs and yearlings. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower in a light test. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Good buyer participation on an active market today. Very good calf quality today with many weaned offerings and good quality yearlings on offer.

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 $132.27/cwt on 982 head.

Average price

$132.27

982 head · 775 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,026

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$403

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

$4.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.99

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	778	132.31	1,029	974
Medium and Large 2-3	491	127.56	626	8thin

One grade step is worth $4.75/cwt here — about $403 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 sale982 hd

132.27

—

KY average27 barns · 7,242 hd

134.26

−1.99

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	1,775	98.61	1,751	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,212	62.34	756	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,372	62.07	852	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,036	52.10	540	14

Every lot

90 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	413	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	487	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	300	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	417	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	162.72/cwt	150.00–165.00	625	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	421	164.25/cwt	160.00–167.00	691	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	147.67/cwt	147.00–151.00	690	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	483	161.72/cwt	158.00–165.00	781	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	512	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	635	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	154.41/cwt	153.00–160.00	814	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	799	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	569	152.19/cwt	150.00–157.00	866	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	141.98/cwt	139.00–147.00	825	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	131.00/cwt	129.00–133.00	817	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	632	141.13/cwt	139.00–153.00	892	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	825	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	675	139.70/cwt	138.00–144.00	943	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	700	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	791	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	724	131.76/cwt	128.00–133.00	954	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	124.45/cwt	120.00–125.00	907	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	762	128.28/cwt	120.00–129.00	977	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	805	135.90/cwt	135.90–135.90	1,094	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	128.81/cwt	122.00–129.25	1,047	154
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	1,040	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	911	116.24/cwt	108.00–119.00	1,059	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	920	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,132	289
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	103.99/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,069	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,072	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,115	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,127	105.90/cwt	105.90–105.90	1,193	50
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	379	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	345	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	493	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	512	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	389	139.18/cwt	139.00–140.00	541	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	486	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	128.70/cwt	125.00–133.00	541	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	421	136.42/cwt	133.00–141.00	574	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	481	135.89/cwt	132.00–139.00	654	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	124.51/cwt	124.00–125.00	604	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	603	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	517	135.29/cwt	129.00–138.00	699	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	121.31/cwt	120.00–126.00	636	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	113.29/cwt	104.00–118.00	640	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	129.57/cwt	122.00–129.75	733	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	573	127.41/cwt	125.00–132.50	730	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	100.39/cwt	100.00–102.00	612	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	679	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	628	122.13/cwt	121.00–124.00	767	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	662	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	655	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	663	125.44/cwt	122.00–127.00	832	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	108.02/cwt	106.00–110.00	726	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	712	104.47/cwt	100.00–111.00	744	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	730	121.66/cwt	121.00–122.00	888	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	745	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	723	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	770	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	724	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	812	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	866	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	830	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	672	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	848	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	924	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	855	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	864	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	887	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,047	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	869	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	144.25/cwt	141.00–147.50	570	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	483	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	753	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	649	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	137.42/cwt	135.00–140.00	712	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	540	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	810	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 2-3	545	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	665	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	756	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	694	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	737	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	663	128.67/cwt	128.00–130.00	853	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	124.91/cwt	119.00–127.00	839	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	779	119.98/cwt	118.00–122.00	935	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	787	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	842	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	907	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	830	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	672	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,185	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	806	1
Bulls	—	—	1,578	95.40/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,505	2
Bulls	—	—	1,916	103.90/cwt	99.00–108.00	1,991	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	981	44.03/cwt	38.00–50.00	432	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,021	59.49/cwt	58.00–61.00	607	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,102	54.27/cwt	52.00–57.00	598	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	59.29/cwt	56.00–63.00	714	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	65.39/cwt	64.00–67.00	797	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,340	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	898	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,383	60.42/cwt	59.00–62.00	836	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,178	858.22/cwt	700.00–970.00	10,110	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,333	1,471.68/cwt	1,400.00–1,510.00	19,617	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,496	1,252.73/cwt	1,140.00–1,375.00	18,741	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,272	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	10,303	2

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 Jun 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,567Last week 859Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 114Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 5Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	117.00	117.00
1	—	490	123.00	123.00
1	—	745	97.00	97.00
1	—	770	94.00	94.00
1	—	830	81.00	81.00
2	—	662	99.00	99.00
3	—	565	104.00–118.00	113.29
1	—	335	113.00	113.00
5	—	610	100.00–102.00	100.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	389	139.00–140.00	139.18
1	—	345	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	855	101.00	101.00
8	—	848	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	382	134.00	134.00
2	—	485	124.00–125.00	124.51
2	—	612	111.00	111.00
2	—	773	105.00	105.00
2	—	825	105.00	105.00
2	—	975	91.00	91.00
2	—	1,047	83.00	83.00
7	—	420	125.00–133.00	128.70
8	—	712	100.00–111.00	104.47
10	—	524	120.00–126.00	121.31
42	—	566	122.00–129.75	129.57
10	—	672	106.00–110.00	108.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	573	125.00–132.50	127.41
60	—	517	129.00–138.00	135.29
57	—	481	132.00–139.00	135.89
27	—	663	122.00–127.00	125.44
17	—	421	133.00–141.00	136.42
16	—	628	121.00–124.00	122.13
9	—	730	121.00–122.00	121.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	787	107.00	107.00
2	—	395	141.00–147.50	144.25
1	—	830	81.00	81.00
1	—	620	112.00	112.00
1	—	515	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	672	119.00–127.00	124.91
5	—	779	118.00–122.00	119.98
2	—	518	135.00–140.00	137.42
1	—	810	112.00	112.00
1	—	635	116.00	116.00
1	—	560	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	663	128.00–130.00	128.67
3	—	540	150.00	150.00
3	—	483	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	624	129.00–133.00	131.00
23	—	911	108.00–119.00	116.24
22	—	729	120.00–125.00	124.45
18	—	384	150.00–165.00	162.72
15	—	762	120.00–129.00	128.28
14	—	581	139.00–147.00	141.98
7	—	878	118.50	118.50
6	—	467	147.00–151.00	147.67
4	—	540	148.00	148.00
2	—	1,072	104.00	104.00
2	—	1,028	100.00–108.00	103.99
1	—	655	126.00	126.00
1	—	295	165.00	165.00
154	—	813	122.00–129.25	128.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	512	124.00	124.00
1	—	700	113.00	113.00
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
1	—	300	139.00	139.00
1	—	280	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	632	139.00–153.00	141.13
50	—	569	150.00–157.00	152.19
50	—	483	158.00–165.00	161.72
49	—	724	128.00–133.00	131.76
45	—	527	153.00–160.00	154.41
14	—	675	138.00–144.00	139.70
9	—	421	160.00–167.00	164.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
289	—	920	123.00	123.00
50	—	1,127	105.90	105.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	805	135.90	135.90

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	1,178	700.00–970.00	858.22

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	8	—	1,496	1,140.00–1,375.00	1,252.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,333	1,400.00–1,510.00	1,471.68

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,272	810.00	810.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,102	52.00–57.00	54.27
5	—	981	38.00–50.00	44.03
4	—	1,021	58.00–61.00	59.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,383	59.00–62.00	60.42
1	—	1,340	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,219	64.00–67.00	65.39
10	—	1,205	56.00–63.00	59.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,916	99.00–108.00	103.90
2	—	1,578	95.00–96.00	95.40
1	—	1,185	68.00	68.00

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.