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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 1

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← May 25Jun 1Jun 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,471 head

▲ 1,123 vs last sale 348▼ 96 vs year ago 1,567 · −6.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

134 head

▲ 61 vs last sale 73▲ 83 vs year ago 51 · +162.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 2▼ 21 vs year ago 33 · −63.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady in a light test for calves; 600-800 lbs steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher with very good demand; over 800 lbs limited comparison with last week's light test. Feeder heifers traded mostly 3.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower under heavy supply. Slaughter bulls sold steady 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 $137.57/cwt on 796 head.

Average price

$137.57

796 head · 787 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,082

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$364

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

$3.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.91

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	511	141.50	723	12thin
Medium and Large 1-2	791	137.51	1,087	784

One grade step is worth $3.99/cwt here — about −$364 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 sale796 hd

137.57

—

KY average18 barns · 3,511 hd

139.47

−1.91

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	1,668	96.88	1,616	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,311	67.67	887	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,507	67.06	1,010	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,047	61.42	643	7thin

Every lot

85 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	512	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	600	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	396	168.68/cwt	160.00–173.00	668	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	640	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	520	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	647	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	468	161.22/cwt	158.00–171.00	755	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 (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY

Tue Jun 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,471Last week 348Year ago 1,567

Slaughter CattleReceipts 134Last week 73Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 2Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	924	120.50–124.00	123.43
2	—	478	155.00–156.00	155.49
1	—	420	154.00	154.00
13	—	719	127.00–135.00	131.89
8	—	526	151.00–154.00	152.67
1	—	380	158.00	158.00
6	—	841	126.00–128.00	126.66
1	—	550	152.00	152.00

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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 1

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← May 25Jun 1Jun 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,471 head

▲ 1,123 vs last sale 348▼ 96 vs year ago 1,567 · −6.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

134 head

▲ 61 vs last sale 73▲ 83 vs year ago 51 · +162.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 2▼ 21 vs year ago 33 · −63.6%

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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 $137.57/cwt on 796 head.

Average price

$137.57

796 head · 787 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,082

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$364

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

$3.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.91

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	511	141.50	723	12thin
Medium and Large 1-2	791	137.51	1,087	784

One grade step is worth $3.99/cwt here — about −$364 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 sale796 hd

137.57

—

KY average18 barns · 3,511 hd

139.47

−1.91

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	1,668	96.88	1,616	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,311	67.67	887	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,507	67.06	1,010	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,047	61.42	643	7thin

Every lot

85 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	512	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	600	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	396	168.68/cwt	160.00–173.00	668	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	640	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	520	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	647	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	468	161.22/cwt	158.00–171.00	755	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 (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY

Tue Jun 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,471Last week 348Year ago 1,567

Slaughter CattleReceipts 134Last week 73Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 2Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	924	120.50–124.00	123.43
2	—	478	155.00–156.00	155.49
1	—	420	154.00	154.00
13	—	719	127.00–135.00	131.89
8	—	526	151.00–154.00	152.67
1	—	380	158.00	158.00
6	—	841	126.00–128.00	126.66
1	—	550	152.00	152.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	428	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	119.49/cwt	119.00–120.00	394	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	462	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	129.64/cwt	129.00–130.00	480	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	133.97/cwt	133.00–136.00	516	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	427	144.49/cwt	140.00–147.00	617	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	612	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	465	149.14/cwt	140.00–154.00	694	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	706	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	523	143.95/cwt	136.00–149.00	753	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	135.36/cwt	124.00–138.00	726	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	120.50/cwt	119.00–122.00	651	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	563	139.98/cwt	138.00–145.00	788	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	119.76/cwt	114.00–123.00	677	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	132.09/cwt	123.00–134.00	748	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	614	134.48/cwt	126.00–135.00	826	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	126.27/cwt	119.00–129.00	806	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	669	125.16/cwt	123.50–135.00	837	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	114.78/cwt	113.00–130.00	783	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	703	109.09/cwt	106.00–111.00	767	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	704	118.83/cwt	115.00–120.00	837	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	803	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	690	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	797	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	885	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	817	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	997	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	882	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,023	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	104.92/cwt	102.00–105.50	974	12

Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	542	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	581	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	471	156.68/cwt	156.00–157.00	738	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	497	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	736	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	745	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	131.03/cwt	130.00–132.00	688	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	147.36/cwt	144.00–149.00	837	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	129.15/cwt	128.00–131.00	803	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	630	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	857	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	874	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	795	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	755	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	831	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	900	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	990	2

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	558	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	600	76
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	647	106.90/cwt	106.90–106.90	692	25

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,508	89.30/cwt	83.00–94.00	1,347	11
Bulls	—	—	1,736	100.08/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,737	26

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	843	48.48/cwt	41.00–55.00	409	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,125	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	630	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,129	66.60/cwt	65.00–68.00	752	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	64.45/cwt	62.00–66.00	837	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,326	69.76/cwt	66.00–74.00	925	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,426	64.66/cwt	62.00–66.00	922	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,531	67.78/cwt	66.00–72.00	1,038	20

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	1,035	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	6,935	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,370	970.00/cwt	970.00–970.00	13,289	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,030	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	7,519	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	835.09/cwt	830.00–840.00	9,311	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	510	155.00–162.50	159.73
19	—	468	158.00–171.00	161.22
7	—	568	154.00–159.00	156.83
3	—	400	160.00	160.00
3	—	396	160.00–173.00	168.68
33	—	661	143.00–158.50	155.56
116	—	716	141.50–152.10	148.90
70	—	770	139.00–140.00	139.97
60	—	930	125.00	125.00
69	—	620	141.00–159.50	154.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
305	—	879	125.80–131.75	129.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	145.00	145.00
1	—	400	130.00	130.00
7	—	516	142.00–147.00	146.28
2	—	658	120.00–124.00	122.01
1	—	330	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	385	133.00–136.00	133.97
2	—	335	138.00	138.00
2	—	750	107.00	107.00
17	—	682	113.00–130.00	114.78
14	—	566	123.00–134.00	132.09
12	—	928	102.00–105.50	104.92
10	—	703	106.00–111.00	109.09
7	—	536	124.00–138.00	135.36
1	—	490	144.00	144.00
1	—	440	139.00	139.00
1	—	285	150.00	150.00
22	—	638	119.00–129.00	126.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	614	126.00–135.00	134.48
15	—	427	140.00–147.00	144.49
21	—	669	123.50–135.00	125.16
11	—	465	140.00–154.00	149.14
7	—	563	138.00–145.00	139.98
46	—	523	136.00–149.00	143.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	817	122.00	122.00
13	—	704	115.00–120.00	118.83
2	—	797	111.00	111.00
62	—	882	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	119.00–122.00	120.50
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
3	—	370	129.00–130.00	129.64
5	—	565	114.00–123.00	119.76
1	—	775	89.00	89.00
2	—	330	119.00–120.00	119.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	144.00–149.00	147.36
2	—	497	148.00	148.00
1	—	375	155.00	155.00
1	—	345	157.00	157.00
2	—	780	112.00	112.00
1	—	500	149.00	149.00
6	—	622	128.00–131.00	129.15
1	—	815	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	471	156.00–157.00	156.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	900	110.00	110.00
1	—	630	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	130.00	130.00
2	—	525	130.00–132.00	131.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	647	106.90	106.90
76	—	558	107.50	107.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	670.00	670.00

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	1	—	1,370	970.00	970.00

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)	2	—	1,115	830.00–840.00	835.09

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	—	1,030	730.00	730.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,531	66.00–72.00	67.78
6	—	1,426	62.00–66.00	64.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	56.00	56.00
24	—	1,326	66.00–74.00	69.76
12	—	1,298	62.00–66.00	64.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,129	65.00–68.00	66.60
2	—	843	41.00–55.00	48.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,736	95.00–110.00	100.08
11	—	1,508	83.00–94.00	89.30