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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2021-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 6

● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← Mar 30Apr 6Apr 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,380 head

▲ 707 vs last sale 673▲ 843 vs year ago 537 · +157.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

139 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 94▲ 82 vs year ago 57 · +143.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 18▲ 7 vs year ago 5 · +140.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers over 550 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand for thin-fleshed weaned packages. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand for thin-fleshed weaned packages. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls lightly tested.

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 $143.39/cwt on 843 head.

Average price

$143.39

843 head · 770 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,105

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$239

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

$18.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.73

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	771	143.58	1,107	833
Large 1-2	698	129.51	904	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	696	124.75	869	4thin

One grade step is worth $18.83/cwt here — about $239 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 sale843 hd

143.39

—

KY average25 barns · 6,697 hd

147.12

−3.73

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	1,693	93.56	1,584	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,532	70.23	1,076	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,256	67.70	851	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,039	59.01	613	26

Every lot

110 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	176.79/cwt	175.00–182.00	598	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	175.77/cwt	169.00–181.00	652	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	397	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	707	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	427	175.34/cwt	161.00–180.00	749	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	700	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	481	176.29/cwt	165.00–182.00	848	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	158.33/cwt	158.00–159.00	769	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	153.01/cwt	152.00–155.00	783	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	526	162.67/cwt	160.00–165.00	856	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	805	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	563	170.57/cwt	161.00–179.00	960	19
Steers	—	Large 1-2Value Added	565	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	898	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	880	4
Steers	—	Large 1-2	600	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	774	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	600	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	714	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	146.13/cwt	141.00–148.00	906	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	629	158.68/cwt	148.00–164.00	998	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	672	150.61/cwt	147.00–155.00	1,012	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	141.96/cwt	136.00–145.00	968	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	711	149.72/cwt	134.00–155.00	1,065	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	129.26/cwt	129.00–130.00	931	8
Steers	—	Large 1-2	727	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	894	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	773	144.32/cwt	141.75–148.20	1,116	168
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	129.67/cwt	129.00–131.00	1,009	6
Steers	—	Large 1-2	785	121.54/cwt	118.00–125.00	954	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	836	128.39/cwt	123.00–131.00	1,073	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	842	135.33/cwt	135.20–137.50	1,139	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	876	135.14/cwt	134.00–136.95	1,184	250
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,126	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	907	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,097	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	960	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,008	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	984	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,230	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,012	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,133	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,107	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,196	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,341	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	262	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	367	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	311	154.47/cwt	147.00–158.00	480	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	328	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	443	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	493	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	138.02/cwt	135.00–140.00	504	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	378	143.35/cwt	141.00–151.00	542	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	417	149.57/cwt	143.00–154.00	624	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	571	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	135.65/cwt	134.00–138.00	639	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	481	144.29/cwt	139.00–149.00	694	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	487	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	604	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	605	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	507	136.59/cwt	136.00–137.00	693	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	519	142.00/cwt	138.00–146.00	737	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	579	139.47/cwt	138.00–140.00	808	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	134.32/cwt	134.00–135.00	779	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	131.51/cwt	128.00–135.00	802	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	120.01/cwt	119.00–121.00	748	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	110.08/cwt	105.00–115.00	694	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	672	123.93/cwt	123.00–124.50	833	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	674	138.21/cwt	132.50–140.00	932	112
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	118.44/cwt	117.00–121.00	811	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	102.97/cwt	101.00–105.00	741	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	730	125.75/cwt	125.75–125.75	918	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	748	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	883	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	760	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	897	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	819	2
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	780	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	788	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	812	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,023	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	900	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,008	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	855	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	963	110.50/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,064	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,009	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	265	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	398	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	447	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	648	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	592	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	658	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	152.02/cwt	149.00–155.00	734	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	156.22/cwt	155.00–157.00	823	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	145.53/cwt	141.00–149.00	776	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	751	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	545	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	850	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	553	148.64/cwt	144.00–151.00	822	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	559	156.41/cwt	156.00–157.00	874	5
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	560	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	728	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	133.53/cwt	130.00–137.00	768	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	645	138.58/cwt	132.00–141.00	894	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	126.35/cwt	125.00–127.00	844	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	686	132.50/cwt	129.00–134.00	909	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	714	128.79/cwt	125.00–133.00	920	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	118.25/cwt	115.00–124.00	860	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	764	126.99/cwt	121.00–128.00	970	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	801	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	98.55/cwt	90.00–107.00	872	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	937	91.67/cwt	91.00–92.00	859	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	998	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,453	84.62/cwt	83.00–86.00	1,230	2
Bulls	—	—	1,761	96.12/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,693	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	53.24/cwt	45.00–57.00	531	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	59.74/cwt	58.00–62.00	629	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	65.59/cwt	64.00–67.00	708	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	63.07/cwt	61.00–65.00	716	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	55.87/cwt	53.00–59.00	689	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	69.82/cwt	66.00–75.00	890	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,524	70.62/cwt	66.00–75.00	1,076	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,640	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,066	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	890.87/cwt	800.00–980.00	9,221	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,100	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,415	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	12,028	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	845	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,338	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,360	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 (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY

Tue Apr 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,380Last week 673Year ago 537

Slaughter CattleReceipts 139Last week 94Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 18Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	645	132.00–141.00	138.58
18	—	714	125.00–133.00	128.79
13	—	527	155.00–157.00	156.22
7	—	764	121.00–128.00	126.99
5	—	559	156.00–157.00	156.41
4	—	686	129.00–134.00	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	727	115.00–124.00	118.25
1	—	770	104.00	104.00
1	—	395	164.00	164.00
2	—	960	104.00	104.00
7	—	533	141.00–149.00	145.53
2	—	885	90.00–107.00	98.55
3	—	553	144.00–151.00	148.64
3	—	937	91.00–92.00	91.67
3	—	668	125.00–127.00	126.35
4	—	483	149.00–155.00	152.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	130.00	130.00
1	—	560	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	545	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	139.00	139.00
2	—	575	130.00–137.00	133.53
1	—	315	142.00	142.00
1	—	420	141.00	141.00
1	—	480	137.00	137.00
1	—	265	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	610	128.00–135.00	131.51
30	—	519	138.00–146.00	142.00
18	—	730	125.75	125.75
112	—	674	132.50–140.00	138.21
8	—	378	141.00–151.00	143.35
19	—	579	138.00–140.00	139.47
18	—	481	139.00–149.00	144.29
3	—	311	147.00–158.00	154.47
23	—	417	143.00–154.00	149.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	417	137.00	137.00
1	—	340	145.00	145.00
1	—	900	95.00	95.00
2	—	262	140.00	140.00
10	—	507	136.00–137.00	136.59
9	—	685	117.00–121.00	118.44
6	—	471	134.00–138.00	135.65
3	—	580	134.00–135.00	134.32
3	—	365	135.00–140.00	138.02
1	—	1,040	97.00	97.00
2	—	623	119.00–121.00	120.01
2	—	720	101.00–105.00	102.97
2	—	780	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	112.00	112.00
2	—	963	110.00–111.00	110.50
1	—	760	118.00	118.00
3	—	748	118.00	118.00
8	—	672	123.00–124.50	123.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	812	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	95.00	95.00
2	—	487	124.00	124.00
2	—	328	135.00	135.00
2	—	630	105.00–115.00	110.08
1	—	500	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	397	178.00	178.00
17	—	427	161.00–180.00	175.34
31	—	629	148.00–164.00	158.68
6	—	526	160.00–165.00	162.67
66	—	711	134.00–155.00	149.72
35	—	481	165.00–182.00	176.29
19	—	563	161.00–179.00	170.57
168	—	773	141.75–148.20	144.32
53	—	672	147.00–155.00	150.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	720	129.00–130.00	129.26
2	—	1,012	112.00	112.00
5	—	512	152.00–155.00	153.01
4	—	1,107	108.00	108.00
6	—	486	158.00–159.00	158.33
1	—	1,265	106.00	106.00
6	—	682	136.00–145.00	141.96
7	—	371	169.00–181.00	175.77
9	—	836	123.00–131.00	128.39
1	—	440	159.00	159.00
6	—	620	141.00–148.00	146.13
2	—	907	121.00	121.00
1	—	880	128.00	128.00
4	—	338	175.00–182.00	176.79
6	—	778	129.00–131.00	129.67
4	—	568	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	984	125.00	125.00
250	—	876	134.00–136.95	135.14
54	—	842	135.20–137.50	135.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	129.00	129.00
2	—	785	118.00–125.00	121.54
2	—	727	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	145.00	145.00
1	—	960	105.00	105.00
1	—	670	130.00	130.00
1	—	600	119.00	119.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	1,035	800.00–980.00	890.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,415	850.00	850.00

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	—	1,100	700.00	700.00

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)	1	—	1,045	800.00	800.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	750.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,234	53.00–59.00	55.87
31	—	1,275	66.00–75.00	69.82
4	—	1,135	61.00–65.00	63.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,053	58.00–62.00	59.74
11	—	998	45.00–57.00	53.24
9	—	1,080	64.00–67.00	65.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,524	66.00–75.00	70.62
2	—	1,640	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,761	93.00–99.00	96.12
2	—	1,453	83.00–86.00	84.62

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.