Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2022-06-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market comparison with last Monday due to Holiday.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $152.12/cwt on 347 head.

Average price

$152.12

347 head · 817 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,243

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$48

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

$29.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.81

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1-2	597	160.88	960	8thin
Medium and Large 1-2	824	152.88	1,260	324
Medium and Large 2-3	769	131.05	1,008	15thin

One grade step is worth $29.82/cwt here — about −$48 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 sale347 hd

152.12

—

KY average25 barns · 4,237 hd

162.93

−10.81

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	—	Average	1,766	121.59	2,147	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,302	90.05	1,173	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,518	87.34	1,326	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,049	72.23	758	18
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,070	90.00	963	2thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,565	$1,275	1thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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	Large 1-2	—	845	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,291	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	137.02/cwt	136.00–138.00	860	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	708	132.99/cwt	130.00–136.00	942	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	156.51/cwt	155.00–158.00	916	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,019	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	992	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	584	146.00/cwt	145.00–151.00	853	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	987	145.75/cwt	145.75–145.75	1,439	109
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	901	156.10/cwt	156.10–156.10	1,406	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	441	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	785	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	859	125.75/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,080	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	145.50/cwt	141.00–148.00	888	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	142.15/cwt	141.00–144.00	962	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	473	160.02/cwt	150.00–167.00	757	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	431	166.51/cwt	154.00–174.00	718	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	156.30/cwt	148.00–165.50	822	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	365	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	141.39/cwt	141.00–143.00	761	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	131.77/cwt	129.00–135.00	822	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	125.01/cwt	124.00–126.00	894	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	775	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	152.44/cwt	150.00–155.00	500	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	415	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	585	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	126.34/cwt	121.00–129.00	734	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	146.49/cwt	140.00–150.00	668	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	149.71/cwt	148.00–150.00	937	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	158.88/cwt	156.00–163.00	818	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	984	124.75/cwt	123.00–132.00	1,228	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	867	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,261	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,019	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,274	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	904	145.07/cwt	136.00–146.00	1,311	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	529	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	164.44/cwt	161.00–170.00	751	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	146.01/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,183	2
Steers	Large 1-2Value Added	—	586	163.00/cwt	161.00–164.00	955	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	776	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,121	3
Steers	Large 1-2Value Added	—	543	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	896	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	177.33/cwt	166.00–181.50	924	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	168.48/cwt	164.00–182.00	949	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	479	177.94/cwt	176.00–180.00	852	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	611	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,054	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	700	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	994	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	275	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	671	154.59/cwt	152.00–157.00	1,037	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	472	170.54/cwt	161.00–177.00	805	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	155.95/cwt	152.00–160.00	878	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	148.55/cwt	144.00–151.00	914	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	714	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	475	129.25/cwt	123.00–135.00	614	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	69.60/cwt	66.00–72.00	724	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	83.66/cwt	81.00–88.00	878	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,615	91.25/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,474	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	84.14/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,208	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,009	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	86.03/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,090	20
Heifers	Choice	—	1,070	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	963	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	45.73/cwt	38.00–58.00	428	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,361	96.25/cwt	89.00–106.00	1,310	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	76.56/cwt	73.00–81.00	843	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	77.48/cwt	77.00–78.00	893	2
Bulls	—	—	1,797	113.00/cwt	110.00–115.00	2,031	3
Bulls	—	—	1,735	130.18/cwt	122.00–140.00	2,259	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,565	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	677	124.21/cwt	122.00–130.00	841	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	143.99/cwt	140.00–145.00	775	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	114.01/cwt	112.00–116.00	838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	483	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	568	140.88/cwt	137.00–145.00	800	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	435	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	657	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	149.27/cwt	147.00–150.00	769	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	160	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	308	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	626	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	812	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	140.31/cwt	138.00–145.00	880	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	129.25/cwt	129.00–130.00	840	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	835	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	835	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	562	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	138.35/cwt	134.00–143.00	786	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	859	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	658	118.45/cwt	115.00–122.00	779	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	134.85/cwt	132.50–137.00	584	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	120.84/cwt	117.00–128.00	753	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	131.99/cwt	130.00–134.00	868	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	820	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	976	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	911	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,048	20
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	305	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	381	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	628	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	813	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	132.33/cwt	122.00–140.00	638	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	146.81/cwt	140.00–155.00	851	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	865	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	779	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	171.94/cwt	166.00–175.00	573	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	630	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	876	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	765	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	895	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	768	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	128.50/cwt	124.00–133.00	938	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,104	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	649	1

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 Jun 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 663Last week 649Year ago 466

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 156Year ago 134

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 10Year ago 3

No market comparison with last Monday due to Holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	108.00	108.00
2	—	585	155.00–158.00	156.51
1	—	400	174.00	174.00
7	—	626	148.00–150.00	149.71
6	—	515	156.00–163.00	158.88
5	—	984	123.00–132.00	124.75
11	—	867	145.50	145.50
15	—	1,019	125.00	125.00
11	—	904	136.00–146.00	145.07
1	—	290	182.50	182.50
7	—	457	161.00–170.00	164.44
2	—	810	145.00–147.00	146.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	136.00–138.00	137.02
2	—	708	130.00–136.00	132.99
1	—	535	151.00	151.00
3	—	755	135.00	135.00
1	—	820	121.00	121.00
5	—	859	121.00–129.00	125.75
1	—	950	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	987	145.75	145.75
60	—	901	156.10	156.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	441	178.00	178.00
3	—	776	144.50	144.50
18	—	521	166.00–181.50	177.33
10	—	563	164.00–182.00	168.48
10	—	479	176.00–180.00	177.94
16	—	611	172.50	172.50
6	—	700	142.00	142.00
1	—	275	191.00	191.00
19	—	671	152.00–157.00	154.59
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	586	161.00–164.00	163.00
4	—	543	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	584	145.00–151.00	146.00
17	—	610	141.00–148.00	145.50
18	—	677	141.00–144.00	142.15
19	—	473	150.00–167.00	160.02
11	—	431	154.00–174.00	166.51
36	—	526	148.00–165.50	156.30
1	—	365	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	538	141.00–143.00	141.39
5	—	624	129.00–135.00	131.77
2	—	715	124.00–126.00	125.01
2	—	328	150.00–155.00	152.44
4	—	456	140.00–150.00	146.49
4	—	650	129.00–130.00	129.25
3	—	568	134.00–143.00	138.35
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	95.00	95.00
1	—	415	141.00	141.00
1	—	835	100.00	100.00
2	—	562	137.00	137.00
3	—	628	129.50	129.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	581	121.00–129.00	126.34
1	—	270	137.00	137.00
1	—	740	115.00	115.00
1	—	795	108.00	108.00
7	—	658	115.00–122.00	118.45
3	—	433	132.50–137.00	134.85
6	—	623	117.00–128.00	120.84
3	—	482	122.00–140.00	132.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	820	119.00	119.00
20	—	911	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	472	161.00–177.00	170.54
4	—	563	152.00–160.00	155.95
1	—	510	166.00	166.00
7	—	615	144.00–151.00	148.55
1	—	420	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	123.00–135.00	129.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	677	122.00–130.00	124.21
5	—	538	140.00–145.00	143.99
2	—	735	112.00–116.00	114.01
1	—	340	142.00	142.00
1	—	770	110.00	110.00
2	—	560	145.00	145.00
1	—	620	126.00	126.00
1	—	475	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	137.00–145.00	140.88
1	—	435	151.00	151.00
1	—	865	90.00	90.00
1	—	630	139.00	139.00
1	—	765	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	515	147.00–150.00	149.27
1	—	160	192.50	192.50
1	—	360	174.00	174.00
1	—	205	180.00	180.00
6	—	627	138.00–145.00	140.31
2	—	658	130.00–134.00	131.99
4	—	580	140.00–155.00	146.81
3	—	333	166.00–175.00	171.94
2	—	457	168.00	168.00
16	—	730	124.00–133.00	128.50
1	—	830	133.00	133.00
1	—	430	151.00	151.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,040	66.00–72.00	69.60
5	—	1,049	81.00–88.00	83.66
3	—	935	38.00–58.00	45.73
7	—	1,101	73.00–81.00	76.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,615	88.00–96.00	91.25
20	—	1,436	80.00–88.00	84.14
1	—	1,310	77.00	77.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,267	80.00–89.00	86.03
17	—	1,361	89.00–106.00	96.25
2	—	1,153	77.00–78.00	77.48
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,070	90.00	90.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,797	110.00–115.00	113.00
3	—	1,735	122.00–140.00	130.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,565	1,275.00	1,275.00

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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY

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Slaughter Cattle

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