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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 22

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127

← Jul 15Jul 22Jul 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

445 head

▼ 175 vs last sale 620▲ 445 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 94▲ 52 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 12▲ 21 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady with moderate demand. Good demand for weaned calves and yearlings. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with good 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 $122.32/cwt on 159 head.

Average price

$122.32

159 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$632

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$106

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

$15.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.77

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	518	124.23	644	130
Medium and Large 2-3	440	115.58	508	21
Large 1-2	688	108.94	749	8thin

One grade step is worth $15.29/cwt here — about −$106 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 sale159 hd

122.32

—

KY average26 barns · 5,184 hd

128.09

−5.77

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	1,645	90.34	1,486	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,413	65.37	924	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,341	63.13	846	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,049	53.45	561	9thin

Every lot

80 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	551	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	406	135.42/cwt	133.00–137.00	550	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	459	157.75/cwt	157.00–158.00	724	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	147.34/cwt	140.00–150.00	684	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	687	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2

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 (Monday) - Lexington, KY

Mon Jul 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 445Last week 620Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 94Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 12Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady with moderate demand. Good demand for weaned calves and yearlings. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	465	119.00–131.50	125.75
37	—	524	118.00–125.00	122.32
1	—	295	127.00	127.00
2	—	383	121.00–130.00	125.53
2	—	738	102.00–109.00	105.51
5	—	326	120.00–132.00	125.32
5	—	561	120.00–123.00	121.39
6	—	632	116.00–124.00	119.54
7	—	668	116.00–123.00	120.93

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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 22

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127

← Jul 15Jul 22Jul 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

445 head

▼ 175 vs last sale 620▲ 445 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 94▲ 52 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 12▲ 21 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady with moderate demand. Good demand for weaned calves and yearlings. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with good 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 $122.32/cwt on 159 head.

Average price

$122.32

159 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$632

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$106

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

$15.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.77

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	518	124.23	644	130
Medium and Large 2-3	440	115.58	508	21
Large 1-2	688	108.94	749	8thin

One grade step is worth $15.29/cwt here — about −$106 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 sale159 hd

122.32

—

KY average26 barns · 5,184 hd

128.09

−5.77

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	1,645	90.34	1,486	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,413	65.37	924	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,341	63.13	846	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,049	53.45	561	9thin

Every lot

80 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	551	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	406	135.42/cwt	133.00–137.00	550	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	459	157.75/cwt	157.00–158.00	724	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	147.34/cwt	140.00–150.00	684	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	687	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2

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 (Monday) - Lexington, KY

Mon Jul 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 445Last week 620Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 94Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 12Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady with moderate demand. Good demand for weaned calves and yearlings. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	465	119.00–131.50	125.75
37	—	524	118.00–125.00	122.32
1	—	295	127.00	127.00
2	—	383	121.00–130.00	125.53
2	—	738	102.00–109.00	105.51
5	—	326	120.00–132.00	125.32
5	—	561	120.00–123.00	121.39
6	—	632	116.00–124.00	119.54
7	—	668	116.00–123.00	120.93

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	615	127.00	127.00
7	—	514	128.50	128.50
15	—	576	124.00–127.00	125.64

Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	117.00	117.00
2	—	215	122.00	122.00
4	—	372	116.00–117.00	116.51
4	—	411	115.00–118.00	117.24
4	—	582	119.00–120.00	119.24
6	—	505	100.00–116.00	109.05

Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	116.00	116.00
2	—	857	94.00	94.00
5	—	687	113.50	113.50

Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	126.00	126.00
1	—	820	129.00	129.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	126.00	126.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	143.00	143.00
2	—	425	140.00	140.00
4	—	735	132.00–138.50	135.30
9	—	464	140.00–150.00	147.34
8	—	523	141.00–144.00	141.75
7	—	606	130.00–133.00	132.15
5	—	670	130.00–136.00	133.59
5	—	557	137.00–141.00	140.20

Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	406	133.00–137.00	135.42
1	—	710	127.00	127.00
1	—	675	126.00	126.00
1	—	505	136.00	136.00
1	—	335	135.00	135.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	567	153.00–156.00	155.12
14	—	693	146.50	146.50
6	—	785	138.00	138.00
4	—	459	157.00–158.00	157.75

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	863	141.25	141.25
4	—	635	140.00	140.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	135.00	135.00
1	—	450	135.00	135.00
1	—	675	114.00	114.00
1	—	845	79.00	79.00
3	—	427	137.00–145.00	140.64
4	—	320	140.00–144.00	141.50
7	—	382	137.00–140.50	138.47
8	—	569	131.00–135.00	133.11
10	—	619	114.00–121.00	118.47
22	—	521	135.00–141.00	137.81

Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	125.00	125.00
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
1	—	530	129.00	129.00
1	—	990	73.00	73.00
2	—	420	122.00–124.00	122.95
3	—	903	74.00	74.00
5	—	273	122.50–132.00	128.00
8	—	384	120.00–132.00	126.64

Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,045	52.00–57.00	54.70
3	—	948	42.50–50.00	45.43
2	—	1,210	62.00–64.00	62.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	908	600.00–650.00	627.84

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	—	1,360	950.00–1,025.00	983.92

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	625.00	625.00

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)	2	—	1,118	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	750.00	750.00

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	—	1,325	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,150	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	891	1
Bulls	—	—	1,313	80.05/cwt	78.50–81.50	1,051	3
Bulls	—	—	1,832	95.80/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,755	8

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,415	63.00–71.00	67.06
4	—	1,256	58.00–62.00	59.65
2	—	1,138	49.00–52.00	50.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,832	91.00–100.00	95.80
3	—	1,313	78.50–81.50	80.05
1	—	1,150	77.50	77.50

Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	215	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	262	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	375	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	363	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	125.32/cwt	120.00–132.00	409	5
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	355	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	412	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	372	116.51/cwt	116.00–117.00	433	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	125.53/cwt	121.00–130.00	481	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	411	117.24/cwt	115.00–118.00	482	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	128.04/cwt	121.00–131.00	551	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	125.75/cwt	119.00–131.50	585	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	109.05/cwt	100.00–116.00	551	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	514	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	660	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	122.32/cwt	118.00–125.00	641	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	121.39/cwt	120.00–123.00	681	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	576	125.64/cwt	124.00–127.00	724	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	582	119.24/cwt	119.00–120.00	694	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	781	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	119.54/cwt	116.00–124.00	755	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	120.93/cwt	116.00–123.00	808	7
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	687	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	780	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	738	105.51/cwt	102.00–109.00	779	2
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	857	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	806	2

Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	344	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	273	128.00/cwt	122.50–132.00	349	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	394	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	141.50/cwt	140.00–144.00	453	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	138.47/cwt	137.00–140.50	529	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	384	126.64/cwt	120.00–132.00	486	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	122.95/cwt	122.00–124.00	516	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	140.64/cwt	137.00–145.00	601	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	608	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	137.81/cwt	135.00–141.00	718	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	684	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	133.11/cwt	131.00–135.00	757	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	118.47/cwt	114.00–121.00	733	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	770	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	668	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	903	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	668	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	990	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	723	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	45.43/cwt	42.50–50.00	431	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	54.70/cwt	52.00–57.00	572	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	50.42/cwt	49.00–52.00	574	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,175	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	693	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	62.99/cwt	62.00–64.00	762	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,256	59.65/cwt	58.00–62.00	749	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,415	67.06/cwt	63.00–71.00	949	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,447	66.28/cwt	64.00–72.00	959	7

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	908	627.84/cwt	600.00–650.00	5,701	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,360	983.92/cwt	950.00–1,025.00	13,381	3

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,118	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,826	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,155	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,663	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,175	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	7,344	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,880	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,931	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,447	64.00–72.00	66.28
1	—	1,175	59.00	59.00