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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 19

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← Jul 12Jul 19Jul 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

952 head

▼ 510 vs last sale 1,462▲ 115 vs year ago 837 · +13.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

53 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 104▲ 30 vs year ago 23 · +130.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 13▲ 0 vs year ago 3 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers sold steady on similar quality with very good demand for yearling packages that made up the bulk of the offering. Light supply of 400-600 lb calves with buyers showing preference for long-weaned packages. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower with light 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 $170.17/cwt on 503 head.

Average price

$170.17

503 head · 812 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,382

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$521

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

$24.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.69

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	812	170.22	1,383	502
Medium and Large 2-3	590	146.00	861	1thin

One grade step is worth $24.22/cwt here — about $521 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 sale503 hd

170.17

—

KY average26 barns · 5,633 hd

165.47

+4.69

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	1,687	109.00	1,839	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,466	81.52	1,195	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,176	74.00	871	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,055	62.24	657	16

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,670	$1,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,375	$1,450	1thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	656	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	537	176.82/cwt	166.00–179.00	950	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	584	166.28/cwt	164.00–168.00	971	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	861	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	617	164.10/cwt	155.00–175.00	1,012	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	681	163.51/cwt	159.00–164.50	1,114	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	724	158.99/cwt	155.00–161.00	1,151

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 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 952Last week 1,462Year ago 837

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 104Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 13Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	115.00–120.00	117.51
7	—	458	131.00–135.00	132.88
7	—	624	125.00–134.00	129.78
2	—	670	121.00–127.00	124.09
3	—	775	122.00	122.00
1	—	415	139.00	139.00
1	—	525	111.00	111.00
2	—	557	125.00	125.00

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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 19

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← Jul 12Jul 19Jul 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

952 head

▼ 510 vs last sale 1,462▲ 115 vs year ago 837 · +13.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

53 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 104▲ 30 vs year ago 23 · +130.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 13▲ 0 vs year ago 3 · +0.0%

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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 $170.17/cwt on 503 head.

Average price

$170.17

503 head · 812 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,382

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$521

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

$24.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.69

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	812	170.22	1,383	502
Medium and Large 2-3	590	146.00	861	1thin

One grade step is worth $24.22/cwt here — about $521 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 sale503 hd

170.17

—

KY average26 barns · 5,633 hd

165.47

+4.69

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	1,687	109.00	1,839	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,466	81.52	1,195	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,176	74.00	871	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,055	62.24	657	16

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,670	$1,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,375	$1,450	1thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	656	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	537	176.82/cwt	166.00–179.00	950	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	584	166.28/cwt	164.00–168.00	971	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	861	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	617	164.10/cwt	155.00–175.00	1,012	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	681	163.51/cwt	159.00–164.50	1,114	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	724	158.99/cwt	155.00–161.00	1,151

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 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 952Last week 1,462Year ago 837

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 104Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 13Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	115.00–120.00	117.51
7	—	458	131.00–135.00	132.88
7	—	624	125.00–134.00	129.78
2	—	670	121.00–127.00	124.09
3	—	775	122.00	122.00
1	—	415	139.00	139.00
1	—	525	111.00	111.00
2	—	557	125.00	125.00

Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	169.33/cwt	169.00–170.00	621	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	676	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	708	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	154.26/cwt	151.00–159.00	819	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	595	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	791	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	622	150.74/cwt	147.00–153.00	938	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	878	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	660	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,010	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	142.45/cwt	140.00–145.00	966	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	728	142.02/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,034	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	795	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,169	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	811	141.34/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,146	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	960	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	864	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	977	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,084	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,007	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	947	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,072	91.35/cwt	87.00–100.00	979	3

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	790	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	632	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,508	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,598	2
Bulls	—	—	2,045	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	2,352	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	65.20/cwt	64.00–67.00	669	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	72.23/cwt	68.00–74.00	751	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	54.42/cwt	40.00–59.00	590	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	77.13/cwt	75.00–80.00	893	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	69.67/cwt	64.00–74.00	821	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	86.60/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,037	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	79.26/cwt	75.00–84.00	1,114	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	912	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,597	91.43/cwt	85.00–99.00	1,460	5

7	—	617	167.50	167.50
129	—	779	162.00	162.00
91	—	500	189.60	189.60

Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	156.84/cwt	155.00–161.00	513	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	348	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	588	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	376	162.27/cwt	160.00–164.00	610	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	577	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	147.00/cwt	141.00–151.00	622	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	458	132.88/cwt	131.00–135.00	609	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	145.50/cwt	142.00–148.00	698	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	500	189.60/cwt	189.60–189.60	948	91
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	705	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	508	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	770	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	583	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	557	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	696	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	141.98/cwt	140.00–143.00	802	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	578	152.54/cwt	147.00–154.00	882	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	617	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,033	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	621	146.80/cwt	144.00–151.00	912	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	624	129.78/cwt	125.00–134.00	810	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	124.09/cwt	121.00–127.00	831	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	684	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,019	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	718	117.51/cwt	115.00–120.00	844	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	131.28/cwt	130.00–132.00	953	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,062	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	946	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	779	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,262	129
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	790	154.03/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,217	59
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	825	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	908	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,670	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	155.00–161.00	156.84
6	—	480	142.00–148.00	145.50
2	—	775	137.00	137.00
5	—	565	140.00–143.00	141.98
4	—	423	141.00–151.00	147.00
1	—	500	141.00	141.00
7	—	726	130.00–132.00	131.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	684	149.00	149.00
18	—	578	147.00–154.00	152.54
7	—	376	160.00–164.00	162.27
3	—	348	169.00	169.00
10	—	621	144.00–151.00	146.80
6	—	508	151.50	151.50
59	—	790	145.00–155.00	154.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	164.00	164.00
3	—	818	153.00–158.00	155.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	830	140.00–141.00	140.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,041	140.00	140.00
10	—	900	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	584	164.00–168.00	166.28
9	—	724	155.00–161.00	158.99
6	—	769	153.00–154.00	153.83
12	—	617	155.00–175.00	164.10
11	—	681	159.00–164.50	163.51
6	—	537	166.00–179.00	176.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
108	—	908	166.75–166.90	166.83
77	—	728	181.25	181.25
248	—	820	166.00–173.25	170.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	153.00	153.00
1	—	795	147.00	147.00
2	—	728	140.00–144.00	142.02
6	—	622	147.00–153.00	150.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	150.00	150.00
2	—	678	140.00–145.00	142.45
2	—	1,007	94.00	94.00
3	—	367	169.00–170.00	169.33
2	—	977	111.00	111.00
9	—	531	151.00–159.00	154.26
3	—	1,072	87.00–100.00	91.35
1	—	405	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	811	140.00–142.00	141.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	135.00	135.00
1	—	595	133.00	133.00
2	—	960	90.00	90.00
1	—	485	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,040	68.00–74.00	72.23
5	—	1,026	64.00–67.00	65.20
7	—	1,085	40.00–59.00	54.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	59.00	59.00
5	—	1,597	85.00–99.00	91.43
12	—	1,405	75.00–84.00	79.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,158	75.00–80.00	77.13
8	—	1,178	64.00–74.00	69.67
2	—	1,198	85.00–88.00	86.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,045	115.00	115.00
2	—	1,508	106.00	106.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,670	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,375	1,450.00	1,450.00