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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 11

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← earliestJun 11Jun 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,079 head

▲ 1,079 vs last sale 0▲ 1,079 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

67 head

▲ 67 vs last sale 0▲ 67 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 0▲ 8 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 steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Yearling steers 5.00 higher with with some 7.00 to 8.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher 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 $135.09/cwt on 682 head.

Average price

$135.09

682 head · 827 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,118

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$313

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

$8.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.32

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	832	135.29	1,125	666
Medium and Large 2-3	640	126.90	813	16thin

One grade step is worth $8.39/cwt here — about $313 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 sale682 hd

135.09

—

KY average6 barns · 1,765 hd

137.41

−2.32

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	—	Average	1,783	93.16	1,661	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,444	66.98	968	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	60.65	734	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	998	55.76	557	11

Every lot

80 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	370	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	566	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	151.63/cwt	149.00–156.00	652	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	151.70/cwt	145.00–155.00	705	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	484	139.89/cwt	135.00–143.00	677	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	511	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	838	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	146.17/cwt	142.00–148.00	782	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	148.93/cwt	142.00–151.00	852	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3

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 Jun 11, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,079Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,118	60.00–64.00	61.96
5	—	1,012	55.00–59.00	56.61
4	—	921	46.00–54.00	51.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,492	68.00–73.00	69.58
5	—	1,414	62.00–66.00	63.75
1	—	1,025	52.00	52.00

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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 11

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← earliestJun 11Jun 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,079 head

▲ 1,079 vs last sale 0▲ 1,079 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

67 head

▲ 67 vs last sale 0▲ 67 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 0▲ 8 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 $135.09/cwt on 682 head.

Average price

$135.09

682 head · 827 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,118

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$313

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

$8.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.32

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	832	135.29	1,125	666
Medium and Large 2-3	640	126.90	813	16thin

One grade step is worth $8.39/cwt here — about $313 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 sale682 hd

135.09

—

KY average6 barns · 1,765 hd

137.41

−2.32

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	—	Average	1,783	93.16	1,661	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,444	66.98	968	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	60.65	734	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	998	55.76	557	11

Every lot

80 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	370	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	566	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	151.63/cwt	149.00–156.00	652	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	151.70/cwt	145.00–155.00	705	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	484	139.89/cwt	135.00–143.00	677	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	511	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	838	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	146.17/cwt	142.00–148.00	782	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	148.93/cwt	142.00–151.00	852	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3

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 Jun 11, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,079Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,118	60.00–64.00	61.96
5	—	1,012	55.00–59.00	56.61
4	—	921	46.00–54.00	51.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,492	68.00–73.00	69.58
5	—	1,414	62.00–66.00	63.75
1	—	1,025	52.00	52.00

Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,609	80.00–89.00	86.19
8	—	1,870	92.00–103.00	96.64

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	820	129.00–131.00	129.79
26	—	572	142.00–151.00	148.93
15	—	631	136.00–144.00	140.36
10	—	775	129.00–139.00	135.86
10	—	535	142.00–148.00	146.17
8	—	430	149.00–156.00	151.63
3	—	718	137.00	137.00
3	—	465	145.00–155.00	151.70
1	—	370	153.00	153.00
50	—	669	134.00–145.00	140.31
56	—	962	119.75	119.75
62	—	1,004	100.00–122.00	120.29
67	—	911	134.00	134.00
143	—	887	129.00–135.00	132.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	966	128.90	128.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	851	143.25	143.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	511	164.00	164.00
12	—	758	140.00	140.00
20	—	617	148.00–152.50	151.81
46	—	722	146.25	146.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
1	—	870	111.00	111.00
2	—	573	134.00	134.00
2	—	603	125.00–130.00	127.49
2	—	730	118.00–121.00	119.49
3	—	825	110.00–114.00	112.68
5	—	484	135.00–143.00	139.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	483	112.00–131.00	121.49
4	—	580	117.00–126.00	119.94
1	—	545	125.00	125.00
1	—	410	129.00	129.00
1	—	285	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	672	129.75	129.75
11	—	558	142.50–144.00	142.64
3	—	511	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	626	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	691	121.50–126.00	124.90
55	—	578	131.00–138.00	133.87
12	—	538	126.00–139.00	132.70
10	—	625	119.00–128.00	123.74
8	—	476	134.00–143.00	138.54
8	—	413	129.00–140.00	136.04
6	—	372	134.00–136.00	135.34
4	—	731	108.00–113.00	109.98
2	—	320	136.00–137.50	136.74
1	—	965	95.00	95.00
1	—	795	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	566	122.00–133.00	125.66
3	—	475	128.00–142.00	132.67
2	—	350	140.00–141.00	140.50
1	—	720	117.00	117.00
1	—	620	118.00	118.00
1	—	510	125.00	125.00
1	—	440	139.00	139.00
1	—	285	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	522	142.00–150.00	144.76
7	—	760	112.00–119.00	117.43
7	—	714	122.00–126.00	122.99
7	—	436	146.00–154.00	151.45
6	—	468	145.00–156.00	150.70
5	—	621	132.00–138.00	134.62
4	—	587	150.00	150.00
3	—	668	126.00–132.00	129.37
1	—	380	155.00	155.00

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	810	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	1,050	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,160	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,120	1

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	858	665.89/cwt	625.00–700.00	5,713	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	885	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,646	1

7	—	1,294	61.00–65.00	62.91
8	—	1,169	49.00–58.00	54.17
4	—	1,143	67.00–73.00	69.65

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	550.00	550.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	363	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	136.74/cwt	136.00–137.50	438	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	135.34/cwt	134.00–136.00	503	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	529	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	136.04/cwt	129.00–140.00	562	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	138.54/cwt	134.00–143.00	659	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	483	121.49/cwt	112.00–131.00	587	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	511	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	741	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	132.70/cwt	126.00–139.00	714	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	681	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	558	142.64/cwt	142.50–144.00	796	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	133.87/cwt	131.00–138.00	774	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	119.94/cwt	117.00–126.00	696	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	123.74/cwt	119.00–128.00	773	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	626	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	814	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	672	129.75/cwt	129.75–129.75	872	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	691	124.90/cwt	121.50–126.00	863	100
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	109.98/cwt	108.00–113.00	804	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	914	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	917	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	392	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	350	140.50/cwt	140.00–141.00	492	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	151.45/cwt	146.00–154.00	660	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	612	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	150.70/cwt	145.00–156.00	705	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	132.67/cwt	128.00–142.00	630	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	144.76/cwt	142.00–150.00	756	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	566	125.66/cwt	122.00–133.00	711	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	881	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	732	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	134.62/cwt	132.00–138.00	836	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	129.37/cwt	126.00–132.00	864	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	122.99/cwt	122.00–126.00	878	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	842	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	117.43/cwt	112.00–119.00	892	7

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,609	86.19/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,387	4
Bulls	—	—	1,870	96.64/cwt	92.00–103.00	1,807	8

Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	921	51.59/cwt	46.00–54.00	475	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,012	56.61/cwt	55.00–59.00	573	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,025	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	533	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	61.96/cwt	60.00–64.00	693	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	69.65/cwt	67.00–73.00	796	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,169	54.17/cwt	49.00–58.00	633	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	62.91/cwt	61.00–65.00	814	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,414	63.75/cwt	62.00–66.00	901	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,492	69.58/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,038	12

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	75.00	75.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	700.00	700.00

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	2	—	858	625.00–700.00	665.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	525.00	525.00