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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 13

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← Jul 6Jul 13Jul 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,828 head

▲ 1,466 vs last sale 362▲ 662 vs year ago 1,166 · +56.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 37▲ 4 vs year ago 32 · +12.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 6▲ 3 vs year ago 4 · +75.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Yearlings sold steady with very good demand in a limited comparison with last week's light test. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Yearling heifers limited comparison with last week's light test. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher compared to last Tuesday.

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 $149.44/cwt on 1,185 head.

Average price

$149.44

1,185 head · 837 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,251

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$281

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

$29.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.79

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	838	149.58	1,254	1,177
Medium and Large 2-3	670	133.33	893	6thin
Large 1-2	808	120.50	973	2thin

One grade step is worth $29.08/cwt here — about $281 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 sale1,185 hd

149.44

—

KY average26 barns · 6,098 hd

148.65

+0.79

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	1,896	109.75	2,081	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,369	73.37	1,004	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,237	71.67	886	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	993	65.50	650	2thin

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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	174.48/cwt	171.00–178.00	633	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	728	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	497	161.33/cwt	160.00–166.00	802	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	171.77/cwt	166.00–178.00	902	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	707	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	578	176.66/cwt	166.00–180.00	1,021	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	139.94/cwt	139.00–149.00	852	25
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 Jul 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,828Last week 362Year ago 1,166

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 37Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 6Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	857	152.90	152.90
55	—	953	142.90	142.90
131	—	823	152.90–153.00	152.95
110	—	905	143.95	143.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
91

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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 13

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← Jul 6Jul 13Jul 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,828 head

▲ 1,466 vs last sale 362▲ 662 vs year ago 1,166 · +56.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 37▲ 4 vs year ago 32 · +12.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 6▲ 3 vs year ago 4 · +75.0%

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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 $149.44/cwt on 1,185 head.

Average price

$149.44

1,185 head · 837 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,251

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$281

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

$29.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.79

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	838	149.58	1,254	1,177
Medium and Large 2-3	670	133.33	893	6thin
Large 1-2	808	120.50	973	2thin

One grade step is worth $29.08/cwt here — about $281 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 sale1,185 hd

149.44

—

KY average26 barns · 6,098 hd

148.65

+0.79

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	1,896	109.75	2,081	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,369	73.37	1,004	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,237	71.67	886	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	993	65.50	650	2thin

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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	174.48/cwt	171.00–178.00	633	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	728	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	497	161.33/cwt	160.00–166.00	802	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	171.77/cwt	166.00–178.00	902	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	707	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	578	176.66/cwt	166.00–180.00	1,021	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	139.94/cwt	139.00–149.00	852	25
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 Jul 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,828Last week 362Year ago 1,166

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 37Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 6Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	857	152.90	152.90
55	—	953	142.90	142.90
131	—	823	152.90–153.00	152.95
110	—	905	143.95	143.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
91

Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	340	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	544	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	426	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	533	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	381	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	579	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	662	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	469	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	704	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	519	146.19/cwt	139.00–150.00	759	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	658	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	774	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	595	150.94/cwt	139.00–154.00	898	100
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	786	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	601	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	965	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	635	145.06/cwt	135.00–149.00	921	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	124.33/cwt	124.00–125.00	837	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	683	146.26/cwt	133.00–152.00	999	286
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	935	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	768	137.71/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,058	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	778	111.46/cwt	108.00–117.00	867	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	959	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	838	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,110	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,036	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	597	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	611	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	437	162.89/cwt	160.00–169.00	712	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	660	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	744	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	154.45/cwt	152.00–157.00	811	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	924	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	811	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	931	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	673	126.67/cwt	126.00–127.00	852	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	675	150.66/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,017	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	126.32/cwt	125.00–129.00	925	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	735	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	867	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	980	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	923	112.83/cwt	100.00–119.00	1,041	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,000	1

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	725	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	653	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	852	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	861	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,040	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	926	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	561	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	746	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	784	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	62.79/cwt	59.00–67.00	765	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	76.52/cwt	75.00–78.00	976	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,295	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	881	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,371	72.05/cwt	69.00–74.00	988	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,384	77.03/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,066	4

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	644	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	812	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,125	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	844	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,896	109.75/cwt	102.00–116.00	2,081	4

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,036	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	1,041.98/cwt	925.00–1,125.00	12,014	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	905	123.00–141.00	140.60
2	—	363	171.00–178.00	174.48
4	—	1,019	118.00–121.00	120.24
58	—	882	144.25	144.25
4	—	797	134.00	134.00
3	—	1,055	110.00–119.00	116.00
1	—	1,140	112.00	112.00
25	—	609	139.00–149.00	139.94
5	—	675	146.00–149.00	147.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
193	—	831	148.80–151.70	150.75
56	—	1,027	137.00	137.00
58	—	938	141.75	141.75
112	—	961	142.25–143.95	143.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	121.00	121.00
1	—	915	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	130.00	130.00
1	—	495	147.00	147.00
1	—	875	130.00	130.00
2	—	540	131.00	131.00
1	—	745	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	112.00	112.00
2	—	525	152.00–157.00	154.45
1	—	980	102.00	102.00
3	—	923	100.00–119.00	112.83
1	—	480	155.00	155.00
3	—	732	125.00–129.00	126.32
1	—	605	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	675	150.00–151.00	150.66
3	—	437	160.00–169.00	162.89
3	—	600	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	118.00	118.00
1	—	465	142.00	142.00
1	—	410	149.00	149.00
3	—	673	126.00–127.00	126.67
1	—	625	149.00	149.00
1	—	390	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
286	—	683	133.00–152.00	146.26
22	—	635	135.00–149.00	145.06
3	—	381	152.00	152.00
5	—	469	150.00	150.00
100	—	595	139.00–154.00	150.94
69	—	768	134.00–140.00	137.71
9	—	519	139.00–150.00	146.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	129.00	129.00
3	—	673	124.00–125.00	124.33
1	—	950	109.00	109.00
1	—	780	123.00	123.00
2	—	565	137.00	137.00
1	—	370	144.00	144.00
2	—	600	131.00	131.00
1	—	450	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	838	132.50	132.50
2	—	340	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	601	160.50	160.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	778	108.00–117.00	111.46
1	—	535	123.00	123.00
1	—	355	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	90.00	90.00
2	—	852	101.00	101.00
1	—	1,040	89.00	89.00

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	—	990	82.00	82.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	82.50	82.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	75.00	75.00

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	—	1,085	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,153	925.00–1,125.00	1,041.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	70.00	70.00
2	—	1,218	59.00–67.00	62.79
4	—	1,275	75.00–78.00	76.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	68.00	68.00
7	—	1,371	69.00–74.00	72.05
4	—	1,384	75.00–79.00	77.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	70.00	70.00
1	—	920	61.00	61.00