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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Jun 29

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127

← Jun 22Jun 29Jul 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

457 head

▼ 88 vs last sale 545▲ 457 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

109 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 118▲ 109 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 3▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold mostly steady with good demand. Feeder heifers sold steady to 1.00 lower with good demand. Yearlings lightly tested. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower with good demand.

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 $143.52/cwt on 196 head.

Average price

$143.52

196 head · 573 lb average

Value per head Derived

$823

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$466

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

$19.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.08

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	578	144.39	835	186
Medium and Large 2-3	494	127.67	631	9thin
Small and Medium 1-2	295	125.00	369	1thin

One grade step is worth $19.39/cwt here — about $466 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 sale196 hd

143.52

—

KY average28 barns · 5,625 hd

134.44

+9.08

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	1,703	99.27	1,690	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,468	69.42	1,019	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,312	68.14	894	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,111	58.70	652	14

Every lot

96 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	235	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	421	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	260	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	450	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	295	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	369	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	336	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	571	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	154.07/cwt	147.50–156.00	595	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	397	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	552	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	413	160.06/cwt	151.00–164.00	661	19
Steers

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 Jun 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 457Last week 545Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 118Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 3Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,362	69.00–78.00	73.32
13	—	1,277	62.00–67.00	65.36
4	—	1,254	56.00–61.00	59.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,467	64.00–68.00	66.21
24	—	1,469	68.00–77.00	71.02

Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt

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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Jun 29

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127

← Jun 22Jun 29Jul 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

457 head

▼ 88 vs last sale 545▲ 457 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

109 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 118▲ 109 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 3▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $143.52/cwt on 196 head.

Average price

$143.52

196 head · 573 lb average

Value per head Derived

$823

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$466

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

$19.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.08

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	578	144.39	835	186
Medium and Large 2-3	494	127.67	631	9thin
Small and Medium 1-2	295	125.00	369	1thin

One grade step is worth $19.39/cwt here — about $466 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 sale196 hd

143.52

—

KY average28 barns · 5,625 hd

134.44

+9.08

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	1,703	99.27	1,690	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,468	69.42	1,019	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,312	68.14	894	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,111	58.70	652	14

Every lot

96 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	235	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	421	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	260	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	450	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	295	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	369	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	336	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	571	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	154.07/cwt	147.50–156.00	595	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	397	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	552	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	413	160.06/cwt	151.00–164.00	661	19
Steers

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 Jun 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 457Last week 545Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 118Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 3Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,362	69.00–78.00	73.32
13	—	1,277	62.00–67.00	65.36
4	—	1,254	56.00–61.00	59.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,467	64.00–68.00	66.21
24	—	1,469	68.00–77.00	71.02

Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	125.00	125.00
1	—	655	100.00	100.00
2	—	518	110.00–116.00	112.93
3	—	372	127.50–129.00	128.51
3	—	633	99.00–102.00	100.32
4	—	865	83.00–88.00	86.24
9	—	468	114.00–120.00	115.99
1	—	285	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	295	150.00–158.00	152.67
3	—	361	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	722	112.00–118.00	116.79
7	—	953	106.00–108.00	106.86
20	—	616	118.00–124.00	121.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	135.00	135.00
3	—	385	125.00–137.00	131.21
3	—	736	111.00	111.00
5	—	432	130.00–135.00	132.77
5	—	781	112.50–114.00	112.81
8	—	532	119.00–124.00	121.84
9	—	679	112.00–114.00	113.10
10	—	582	116.00–124.00	121.06
10	—	628	107.00–117.00	112.14
16	—	473	121.00–133.00	127.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	135.00	135.00
1	—	700	122.00	122.00
2	—	583	127.00–130.00	128.51
3	—	651	129.00	129.00
21	—	528	125.00–134.00	129.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	179.00	179.00
1	—	260	173.00	173.00
4	—	336	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	149.00	149.00
1	—	545	139.00	139.00
2	—	895	115.00	115.00
2	—	942	108.00	108.00
3	—	825	116.00–118.00	117.35
3	—	1,095	106.00	106.00
4	—	386	147.50–156.00	154.07
4	—	684	130.00–133.00	131.49
5	—	771	124.00	124.00
7	—	425	145.00–147.00	146.41
8	—	574	139.00–144.00	141.15
8	—	712	121.00–128.00	124.50
12	—	631	130.00–135.00	132.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	622	120.00	120.00
2	—	502	125.00	125.00
2	—	418	130.00	130.00
2	—	397	139.00	139.00
1	—	570	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	522	146.00–165.00	154.38
19	—	413	151.00–164.00	160.06
14	—	633	137.50–138.50	138.36
11	—	580	145.50–147.00	145.76
9	—	475	152.00–164.50	161.44
8	—	768	126.00–128.00	126.99
8	—	674	135.00–138.00	136.99
2	—	728	129.00–134.00	131.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	162.50	162.50
1	—	390	159.00	159.00
4	—	438	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	103.00	103.00
1	—	965	98.00	98.00
3	—	523	136.00–139.00	137.70
3	—	693	124.00	124.00
4	—	565	129.00–136.00	132.24
4	—	732	113.00–120.00	114.67
10	—	427	140.00–147.00	141.41
9	—	623	118.00–129.00	122.74
8	—	369	147.00–154.00	153.11
5	—	474	140.00–150.00	145.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	120.00	120.00
1	—	400	120.00	120.00
1	—	350	130.00	130.00
1	—	325	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	122.00	122.00
3	—	465	132.00–135.00	133.97
1	—	915	90.00	90.00
1	—	650	117.50	117.50
1	—	575	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,675	88.40/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,481	6
Bulls	—	—	1,719	105.79/cwt	99.00–113.00	1,819	10

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	862.87/cwt	800.00–910.00	11,217	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,485	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	14,479	1

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	13,388	1

1	—	1,160	69.00	69.00
4	—	978	43.00–54.00	49.39
9	—	1,164	56.00–64.00	61.69

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)	3	—	1,300	800.00–910.00	862.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,485	975.00	975.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	379	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	295	152.67/cwt	150.00–158.00	450	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	412	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	361	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	531	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	372	128.51/cwt	127.50–129.00	478	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	131.21/cwt	125.00–137.00	505	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	405	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	547	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	525	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	132.77/cwt	130.00–135.00	574	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	115.99/cwt	114.00–120.00	543	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	127.78/cwt	121.00–133.00	604	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	518	112.93/cwt	110.00–116.00	585	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	528	129.30/cwt	125.00–134.00	683	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	121.84/cwt	119.00–124.00	648	8
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	638	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	121.06/cwt	116.00–124.00	705	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	583	128.51/cwt	127.00–130.00	749	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	616	121.88/cwt	118.00–124.00	751	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	112.14/cwt	107.00–117.00	704	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	633	100.32/cwt	99.00–102.00	635	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	651	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	840	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	655	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	113.10/cwt	112.00–114.00	768	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	854	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	722	116.79/cwt	112.00–118.00	843	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	736	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	817	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	781	112.81/cwt	112.50–114.00	881	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	865	86.24/cwt	83.00–88.00	746	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	953	106.86/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,018	7

Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	528	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	350	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	455	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	153.11/cwt	147.00–154.00	565	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	390	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	620	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	480	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	141.41/cwt	140.00–147.00	604	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	438	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	653	4
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	460	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	552	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	133.97/cwt	132.00–135.00	623	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	145.33/cwt	140.00–150.00	689	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	137.70/cwt	136.00–139.00	720	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	528	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	644	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	132.24/cwt	129.00–136.00	747	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	719	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	585	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	720	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	122.74/cwt	118.00–129.00	765	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	764	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	693	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	859	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	114.67/cwt	113.00–120.00	839	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	850	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	915	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	824	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	946	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	49.39/cwt	43.00–54.00	483	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	800	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,164	61.69/cwt	56.00–64.00	718	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	59.06/cwt	56.00–61.00	741	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,277	65.36/cwt	62.00–67.00	835	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,362	73.32/cwt	69.00–78.00	999	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,467	66.21/cwt	64.00–68.00	971	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,469	71.02/cwt	68.00–77.00	1,043	24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,719	99.00–113.00	105.79
6	—	1,675	84.00–94.00	88.40

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	—	1,190	1,125.00	1,125.00