Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2022-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday steer calves under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower on an average quality offering with good demand. Heifer calves under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher with very good demand. Buyers showing preference for weaned thin-fleshed packages suitable for grass. Yearlings limited comparison with last Monday's light test. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with very good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.25/cwt on 560 head.

Average price

$145.25

560 head · 625 lb average

Value per head Derived

$907

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$139

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

$22.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.17

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	631	146.42	923	522
Medium and Large 2-3	538	129.49	697	36
Large 1-2	633	124.00	784	2thin

One grade step is worth $22.42/cwt here — about $139 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 sale560 hd

145.25

—

KY average23 barns · 6,036 hd

146.42

−1.17

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	1,694	114.51	1,939	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,239	86.19	1,068	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,415	82.43	1,166	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,005	69.21	696	57
Steers	Choice	Average	1,255	120.74	1,515	3thin

Every lot, as filed

117 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	133.50/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,048	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	177.96/cwt	175.00–179.00	657	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	150.74/cwt	148.00–153.50	849	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	143.00/cwt	135.00–149.00	899	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	162.15/cwt	158.00–164.00	916	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	409	170.85/cwt	168.00–173.00	699	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,103	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	163.99/cwt	163.00–165.00	886	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	474	153.88/cwt	151.00–158.00	729	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	272	178.45/cwt	170.00–183.00	485	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	369	168.51/cwt	160.00–177.00	622	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	140.63/cwt	137.00–142.00	730	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	759	123.65/cwt	122.00–125.00	939	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	152.88/cwt	147.00–157.00	797	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	810	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,085	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	528	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	824	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	821	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,141	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	134.00/cwt	132.00–135.00	839	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	445	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	763	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,099	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	423	155.68/cwt	150.00–164.00	659	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	661	144.14/cwt	135.00–146.50	953	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	147.49/cwt	145.00–149.00	698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	124.03/cwt	121.00–128.00	897	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	128.43/cwt	120.00–136.00	728	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	891	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	141.68/cwt	141.00–142.00	1,109	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	639	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,165	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	437	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	827	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,253	67
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	990	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	409	179.76/cwt	176.00–196.00	735	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	467	181.01/cwt	174.00–189.00	845	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	145.70/cwt	145.00–148.00	912	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,214	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,126	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,436	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	769	150.44/cwt	148.00–151.50	1,157	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	165.74/cwt	159.00–172.00	1,102	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	390	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	145.32/cwt	140.00–151.00	978	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	569	178.03/cwt	165.00–186.00	1,013	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	935	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	608	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	175.93/cwt	172.00–182.00	941	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	166.58/cwt	151.00–172.00	1,034	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	731	153.66/cwt	151.00–156.00	1,123	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	902	143.85/cwt	143.85–143.85	1,298	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	320	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	423	174.09/cwt	167.00–181.00	736	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	151.20/cwt	145.00–154.00	953	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	350	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	665	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	995	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	471	172.33/cwt	166.00–184.00	812	22
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	575	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	880	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	69.99/cwt	65.00–73.00	827	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	922	46.33/cwt	38.00–52.00	427	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,399	78.64/cwt	74.00–82.00	1,100	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	90.65/cwt	84.00–103.00	1,160	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,002	70.82/cwt	65.00–75.00	710	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	950	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,255	120.74/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,515	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	79.79/cwt	75.00–83.00	926	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	936	58.81/cwt	55.00–65.00	550	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	80.27/cwt	75.00–89.00	864	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,432	85.75/cwt	82.00–91.00	1,228	18
Bulls	—	—	1,751	119.19/cwt	110.00–130.00	2,087	16
Bulls	—	—	1,547	100.02/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,547	3
Bulls	—	—	1,215	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,008	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	940	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	6,674	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,333	1,079.88/cwt	1,075.00–1,085.00	14,395	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,358	1,063.26/cwt	1,050.00–1,075.00	14,439	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	12,048	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,270	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,478	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	651	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	143.68/cwt	141.00–152.00	737	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	173.53/cwt	166.00–179.00	640	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	138.34/cwt	137.00–139.00	924	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	130.15/cwt	124.00–135.00	945	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	309	174.58/cwt	169.00–180.00	539	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	155.13/cwt	151.00–165.00	890	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	718	143.46/cwt	142.00–144.50	1,030	109
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	900	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	971	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	762	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	138.00/cwt	131.00–145.00	676	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	142.74/cwt	140.00–145.00	809	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	162.08/cwt	155.00–164.00	509	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	690	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	365	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	336	175.98/cwt	166.00–185.00	591	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	142.97/cwt	140.00–145.00	558	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	148.42/cwt	145.00–150.00	623	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	132.08/cwt	130.00–135.00	873	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	818	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	417	137.48/cwt	131.00–147.00	573	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	731	115.81/cwt	109.00–119.00	847	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	631	121.35/cwt	117.00–127.00	766	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	803	123.62/cwt	121.00–124.00	993	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	566	143.44/cwt	140.00–147.00	812	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	172.37/cwt	162.00–177.00	900	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	168.01/cwt	165.00–173.00	941	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	890	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,068	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	185.50/cwt	185.00–186.00	525	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	158.86/cwt	155.00–161.00	815	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	160.20/cwt	155.00–163.00	751	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	160.53/cwt	156.00–165.00	681	6

How this sale compares

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 Apr 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,117Last week 1,059Year ago 1,018

Slaughter CattleReceipts 164Last week 181Year ago 93

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 28Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	785	130.00–137.00	133.50
2	—	705	139.00	139.00
1	—	610	141.00	141.00
1	—	385	166.00	166.00
2	—	437	158.00	158.00
11	—	678	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	369	175.00–179.00	177.96
12	—	565	158.00–164.00	162.15
7	—	409	168.00–173.00	170.85
2	—	740	149.00	149.00
2	—	540	163.00–165.00	163.99
1	—	480	165.00	165.00
3	—	783	141.00–142.00	141.68
1	—	910	128.00	128.00
67	—	827	151.50	151.50
1	—	335	184.00	184.00
7	—	626	145.00–148.00	145.70
3	—	880	138.00	138.00
3	—	1,126	127.50	127.50
2	—	673	140.00–151.00	145.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	134.00	134.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	409	176.00–196.00	179.76
23	—	467	174.00–189.00	181.01
9	—	769	148.00–151.50	150.44
13	—	665	159.00–172.00	165.74
1	—	390	190.00	190.00
9	—	569	165.00–186.00	178.03
9	—	535	172.00–182.00	175.93
34	—	621	151.00–172.00	166.58
58	—	731	151.00–156.00	153.66
2	—	320	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	902	143.85	143.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	563	148.00–153.50	150.74
25	—	629	135.00–149.00	143.00
35	—	474	151.00–158.00	153.88
3	—	272	170.00–183.00	178.45
20	—	369	160.00–177.00	168.51
46	—	521	147.00–157.00	152.88
62	—	763	144.00	144.00
38	—	423	150.00–164.00	155.68
25	—	661	135.00–146.50	144.14
109	—	718	142.00–144.50	143.46
9	—	336	166.00–185.00	175.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	519	137.00–142.00	140.63
6	—	759	122.00–125.00	123.65
6	—	626	132.00–135.00	134.00
1	—	280	159.00	159.00
4	—	473	145.00–149.00	147.49
4	—	723	121.00–128.00	124.03
2	—	810	110.00	110.00
1	—	925	105.00	105.00
1	—	980	100.00	100.00
8	—	567	140.00–145.00	142.74
6	—	314	155.00–164.00	162.08
5	—	420	145.00–150.00	148.42
10	—	661	130.00–135.00	132.08
1	—	245	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	821	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	567	120.00–136.00	128.43
1	—	770	99.00	99.00
2	—	490	131.00–145.00	138.00
2	—	500	138.00	138.00
5	—	390	140.00–145.00	142.97
1	—	665	123.00	123.00
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
3	—	417	131.00–147.00	137.48
3	—	731	109.00–119.00	115.81
5	—	631	117.00–127.00	121.35
1	—	340	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	91.00	91.00
1	—	365	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	803	121.00–124.00	123.62
1	—	890	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	65.00	65.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	423	167.00–181.00	174.09
4	—	630	145.00–154.00	151.20
1	—	350	190.00	190.00
1	—	650	153.00	153.00
22	—	471	166.00–184.00	172.33
10	—	522	162.00–177.00	172.37
6	—	560	165.00–173.00	168.01
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	153.00	153.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	143.00	143.00
1	—	390	165.00	165.00
4	—	513	141.00–152.00	143.68
4	—	566	140.00–147.00	143.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
9	—	369	166.00–179.00	173.53
3	—	668	137.00–139.00	138.34
7	—	726	124.00–135.00	130.15
6	—	309	169.00–180.00	174.58
4	—	574	151.00–165.00	155.13
4	—	283	185.00–186.00	185.50
18	—	513	155.00–161.00	158.86
4	—	469	155.00–163.00	160.20
6	—	424	156.00–165.00	160.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,182	65.00–73.00	69.99
31	—	1,280	84.00–103.00	90.65
14	—	1,161	75.00–83.00	79.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	922	38.00–52.00	46.33
27	—	1,002	65.00–75.00	70.82
8	—	936	55.00–65.00	58.81
16	—	1,076	75.00–89.00	80.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,399	74.00–82.00	78.64
1	—	1,320	72.00	72.00
18	—	1,432	82.00–91.00	85.75
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,255	118.00–122.00	120.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,751	110.00–130.00	119.19
3	—	1,547	95.00–105.00	100.02
1	—	1,215	83.00	83.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1	—	940	710.00	710.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,333	1,075.00–1,085.00	1,079.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,358	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,063.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	960.00	960.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,325	900.00	900.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle