Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2022-04-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers under 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $151.75/cwt on 659 head.

Average price

$151.75

659 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$853

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$72

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

$36.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.63

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	561	153.60	861	615
Medium and Large 2-3	565	126.39	715	42
Large 1-2	798	117.00	933	2thin

One grade step is worth $36.60/cwt here — about −$72 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 sale659 hd

151.75

—

KY average24 barns · 7,325 hd

151.12

+0.63

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	1,634	111.84	1,828	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,223	85.13	1,041	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,421	83.16	1,181	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,023	69.54	711	57

Every lot, as filed

123 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 1-2	—	820	140.38/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,151	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	187.52/cwt	185.00–190.00	512	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	159.88/cwt	154.00–167.00	751	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	164.87/cwt	160.00–170.00	796	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	643	153.01/cwt	150.00–156.00	984	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	854	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	156.92/cwt	148.00–165.00	808	97
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	384	167.79/cwt	162.00–171.00	644	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	151.06/cwt	147.00–159.00	872	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	113.42/cwt	101.00–126.00	1,325	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	418	164.94/cwt	159.00–169.00	689	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	279	174.38/cwt	172.00–178.00	487	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	144.59/cwt	139.00–146.00	831	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	144.23/cwt	142.00–146.00	763	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	156.76/cwt	154.00–159.00	580	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	669	131.55/cwt	129.00–142.00	880	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	880	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	959	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	328	169.57/cwt	163.00–181.00	556	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	151.98/cwt	148.00–156.00	647	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	158.69/cwt	150.00–166.00	436	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	125.93/cwt	116.00–140.00	666	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	657	148.86/cwt	137.00–151.00	978	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	130.49/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,015	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	150.30/cwt	146.00–154.00	712	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	958	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	154.68/cwt	150.00–162.00	497	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	131.20/cwt	127.00–133.00	938	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	369	142.52/cwt	135.00–149.00	526	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	165.15/cwt	163.00–168.00	715	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	419	195.77/cwt	172.00–209.00	820	57
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	130.50/cwt	126.00–135.00	933	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	183.82/cwt	180.00–185.00	680	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	471	191.15/cwt	170.00–198.00	900	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	722	155.79/cwt	149.50–163.00	1,125	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	877	138.09/cwt	128.00–139.25	1,211	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,067	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	170.78/cwt	166.00–173.00	893	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	341	197.62/cwt	190.00–200.00	674	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	169.45/cwt	166.00–171.00	961	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	759	156.66/cwt	147.00–157.25	1,189	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,051	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	186.09/cwt	183.00–188.00	616	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	970	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,125	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	182.90/cwt	173.50–189.00	960	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	382	195.81/cwt	192.00–200.00	748	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	165.04/cwt	159.00–168.00	1,094	17
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	500	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	535	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	790	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	790	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	931	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	931	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	584	183.77/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,073	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	170.61/cwt	158.50–187.50	1,066	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,002	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	187.22/cwt	175.00–194.50	805	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	175.02/cwt	171.00–179.00	908	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	612	161.21/cwt	155.00–168.00	987	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	454	182.98/cwt	179.00–186.00	831	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	550	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	963	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	922	55.75/cwt	52.00–64.00	514	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	88.49/cwt	84.00–96.00	1,092	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	78.38/cwt	74.00–84.00	849	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	43.99/cwt	41.00–49.00	418	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	69.15/cwt	64.00–73.00	695	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,519	87.69/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,332	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	80.14/cwt	76.00–84.00	1,086	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	79.40/cwt	75.00–83.00	957	17
Bulls	—	—	1,744	116.17/cwt	110.00–130.00	2,026	17
Bulls	—	—	1,324	99.57/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,318	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,378	1,205.60/cwt	900.00–1,575.00	16,613	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,254	1,206.14/cwt	1,100.00–1,300.00	15,125	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	971	751.22/cwt	675.00–825.00	7,294	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,037.02/cwt	875.00–1,200.00	11,459	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,982	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	140.95/cwt	137.00–148.00	889	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	945	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	841	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	145.93/cwt	145.00–150.00	737	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	823	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	320	129.19/cwt	127.50–130.00	413	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	285	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	371	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	526	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	163.18/cwt	160.00–168.00	831	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	218	156.22/cwt	153.00–160.00	341	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	502	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	157.26/cwt	153.00–161.00	429	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	161.84/cwt	156.00–171.00	931	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	369	207.15/cwt	193.00–211.00	764	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	828	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	132.99/cwt	130.00–136.00	834	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	122.38/cwt	120.00–128.00	756	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	708	116.45/cwt	113.00–120.00	824	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	132.66/cwt	116.00–139.00	764	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	133.25/cwt	131.00–137.00	891	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	718	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	306	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	144.69/cwt	139.00–150.00	897	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	659	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	507	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	107.33/cwt	107.00–109.00	928	12
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	715	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	894	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	793	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	610	160.95/cwt	151.00–161.50	982	155
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	806	120.31/cwt	116.00–126.00	970	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	895	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	178.70/cwt	164.00–183.00	1,020	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	133.36/cwt	124.00–134.50	963	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	886	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	1,068	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,164	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	1,006	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,076	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	985	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,133	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	165.30/cwt	155.00–169.00	765	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,029	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	174.39/cwt	172.50–177.00	487	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	177.66/cwt	170.00–187.00	581	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	144.96/cwt	140.00–150.00	964	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	174.52/cwt	171.00–185.00	668	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	129.97/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,001	2

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 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,304Last week 826Year ago 822

Slaughter CattleReceipts 242Last week 114Year ago 126

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 30Year ago 71

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers under 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	820	138.00–145.00	140.38
2	—	273	185.00–190.00	187.52
2	—	483	160.00–170.00	164.87
2	—	643	150.00–156.00	153.01
2	—	1,168	101.00–126.00	113.42
6	—	433	163.00–168.00	165.15
6	—	370	180.00–185.00	183.82
22	—	877	128.00–139.25	138.09
9	—	762	140.00	140.00
4	—	523	166.00–173.00	170.78
4	—	567	166.00–171.00	169.45
1	—	735	143.00	143.00
4	—	331	183.00–188.00	186.09
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	159.00	159.00
1	—	585	146.00	146.00
5	—	669	129.00–142.00	131.55
2	—	715	126.00–135.00	130.50
1	—	900	110.00	110.00
1	—	420	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	419	172.00–209.00	195.77
39	—	471	170.00–198.00	191.15
22	—	722	149.50–163.00	155.79
4	—	341	190.00–200.00	197.62
24	—	759	147.00–157.25	156.66
74	—	525	173.50–189.00	182.90
24	—	382	192.00–200.00	195.81
17	—	663	159.00–168.00	165.04
43	—	584	175.00–187.50	183.77
29	—	625	158.50–187.50	170.61
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	970	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	470	154.00–167.00	159.88
97	—	515	148.00–165.00	156.92
37	—	384	162.00–171.00	167.79
18	—	577	147.00–159.00	151.06
35	—	418	159.00–169.00	164.94
10	—	279	172.00–178.00	174.38
9	—	328	163.00–181.00	169.57
39	—	657	137.00–151.00	148.86
29	—	620	139.00–150.00	144.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	575	139.00–146.00	144.59
8	—	529	142.00–146.00	144.23
4	—	370	154.00–159.00	156.76
5	—	426	148.00–156.00	151.98
3	—	275	150.00–166.00	158.69
16	—	778	124.00–131.00	130.49
19	—	474	146.00–154.00	150.30
1	—	840	114.00	114.00
7	—	321	150.00–162.00	154.68
5	—	715	127.00–133.00	131.20
6	—	627	130.00–136.00	132.99
13	—	669	131.00–137.00	133.25
12	—	865	107.00–109.00	107.33
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	109.00	109.00
1	—	715	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	529	116.00–140.00	125.93
1	—	250	150.00	150.00
6	—	369	135.00–149.00	142.52
5	—	618	120.00–128.00	122.38
9	—	708	113.00–120.00	116.45
7	—	576	116.00–139.00	132.66
2	—	820	87.50	87.50
1	—	220	139.00	139.00
1	—	445	148.00	148.00
1	—	485	135.00	135.00
3	—	345	147.00	147.00
1	—	955	83.00	83.00
1	—	895	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
155	—	610	151.00–161.50	160.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	806	116.00–126.00	120.31
7	—	1,068	109.00	109.00
3	—	1,006	107.00	107.00
1	—	985	115.00	115.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	107.00	107.00
4	—	790	100.00	100.00
8	—	931	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	153.00	153.00
14	—	430	175.00–194.50	187.22
5	—	519	171.00–179.00	175.02
10	—	612	155.00–168.00	161.21
8	—	454	179.00–186.00	182.98
5	—	369	193.00–211.00	207.15
23	—	571	164.00–183.00	178.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	631	137.00–148.00	140.95
5	—	509	160.00–168.00	163.18
2	—	218	153.00–160.00	156.22
14	—	575	156.00–171.00	161.84
5	—	920	90.00	90.00
12	—	722	124.00–134.50	133.36
1	—	805	110.00	110.00
6	—	463	155.00–169.00	165.30
1	—	895	115.00	115.00
4	—	279	172.50–177.00	174.39
11	—	327	170.00–187.00	177.66
2	—	665	140.00–150.00	144.96
1	—	970	101.00	101.00
6	—	383	171.00–185.00	174.52
2	—	770	125.00–135.00	129.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	89.00	89.00
11	—	505	145.00–150.00	145.93
1	—	980	84.00	84.00
1	—	365	144.00	144.00
1	—	650	137.00	137.00
1	—	330	152.00	152.00
1	—	595	147.00	147.00
2	—	273	153.00–161.00	157.26
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	127.50–130.00	129.19
1	—	285	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	922	52.00–64.00	55.75
22	—	1,083	74.00–84.00	78.38
4	—	950	41.00–49.00	43.99
25	—	1,005	64.00–73.00	69.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,234	84.00–96.00	88.49
17	—	1,205	75.00–83.00	79.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,519	84.00–94.00	87.69
33	—	1,355	76.00–84.00	80.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,744	110.00–130.00	116.17
6	—	1,324	95.00–106.00	99.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,378	900.00–1,575.00	1,205.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,105	875.00–1,200.00	1,037.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	998	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	971	675.00–825.00	751.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,254	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,206.14

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