Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2022-08-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher some fancy 400-500 lbs 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $161.28/cwt on 342 head.

Average price

$161.28

342 head · 633 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,021

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$609

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

$45.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.38

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	641	163.27	1,047	320
Large 1-2	432	140.00	605	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	534	133.19	711	18thin
Small and Medium 1-2	373	117.50	438	2thin

One grade step is worth $45.77/cwt here — about $609 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 sale342 hd

161.28

—

KY average26 barns · 4,997 hd

164.66

−3.38

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	—	Low	1,734	118.70	2,059	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,438	97.59	1,403	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,258	91.50	1,151	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,017	74.58	759	15

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)	1,200	$1,107	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,086	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,030	$800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

114 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	154.05/cwt	150.00–161.00	735	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	181.73/cwt	174.00–187.00	1,119	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	147.86/cwt	140.00–162.50	621	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	341	180.11/cwt	172.50–192.50	614	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	159.44/cwt	155.00–164.00	914	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	731	150.40/cwt	149.50–152.00	1,099	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	689	169.85/cwt	169.85–169.85	1,170	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	373	178.07/cwt	175.00–194.00	664	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	163.23/cwt	158.00–169.00	844	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	157.99/cwt	154.00–160.00	605	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	160	179.84/cwt	177.50–182.50	288	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	432	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	625	163.47/cwt	161.00–164.00	1,022	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	702	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,095	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	95.07/cwt	90.00–100.00	979	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	157.11/cwt	154.00–162.50	672	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	147.71/cwt	145.00–149.00	928	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	145.48/cwt	140.00–148.00	983	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,067	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	149.88/cwt	146.00–154.00	851	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	435	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	489	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,028	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	126.35/cwt	123.00–131.00	838	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	172.74/cwt	172.50–173.00	466	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	134.49/cwt	133.00–136.00	993	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	448	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	122.32/cwt	117.00–126.00	1,005	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	168.76/cwt	168.00–169.00	1,134	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	777	178.35/cwt	178.35–178.35	1,386	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	481	171.70/cwt	163.00–180.00	826	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	639	158.03/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,010	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	166.98/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,060	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	681	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	146.29/cwt	142.50–150.00	695	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	564	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	502	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	728	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	410	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	574	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	890	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,451	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	337	216.45/cwt	208.00–221.00	729	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	174.00/cwt	173.00–175.00	997	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,192	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	175.61/cwt	170.00–179.00	932	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	867	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,448	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	719	172.25/cwt	169.00–175.00	1,238	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	656	186.11/cwt	172.50–187.10	1,221	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	196.95/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,040	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	350	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	432	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	864	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	477	196.91/cwt	184.00–202.50	939	15
Dairy Steers	Large 1-2	—	500	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	165.67/cwt	159.00–169.00	1,103	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	380	203.85/cwt	199.00–206.00	775	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	427	192.61/cwt	187.50–198.00	822	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	272	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	626	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	203.67/cwt	200.00–207.00	642	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	55.61/cwt	53.00–58.00	506	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	65.84/cwt	64.00–68.00	746	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	84.82/cwt	80.00–90.50	880	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	75.28/cwt	70.00–79.00	751	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,437	98.23/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,412	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,132	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,106	70.52/cwt	66.00–74.00	780	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	95.63/cwt	89.00–103.00	1,215	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	85.85/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,093	10
Bulls	—	—	1,448	90.51/cwt	86.00–94.00	1,311	3
Bulls	—	—	1,848	126.93/cwt	115.00–136.00	2,346	12
Bulls	—	—	1,483	111.58/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,655	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,221	1,138.64/head	1,025.00–1,275.00	1,139	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,318	1,208.81/head	1,025.00–1,410.00	1,209	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,030	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	860	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	595	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	655	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	535	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	655	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	475	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	927	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	170	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	272	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	143.71/cwt	137.50–146.00	608	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	389	160.58/cwt	150.00–170.00	625	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	138.63/cwt	130.00–145.00	667	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	148.80/cwt	144.00–151.00	792	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	744	167.95/cwt	167.95–167.95	1,250	70
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	310	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	174.52/cwt	170.00–180.00	750	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	137.26/cwt	132.00–145.00	723	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	774	152.33/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,179	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	709	160.33/cwt	154.00–163.00	1,137	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	165.32/cwt	157.00–172.00	1,030	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	567	180.54/cwt	174.00–184.00	1,024	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	466	191.83/cwt	176.00–201.00	894	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	185.67/cwt	182.00–191.00	973	11
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	735	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	797	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	188.31/cwt	187.50–190.00	736	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	184.04/cwt	177.50–190.00	598	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	258	191.40/cwt	182.50–197.50	494	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	893	125.98/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,125	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	173.29/cwt	162.50–182.00	716	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	160.31/cwt	153.00–164.00	893	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	144.68/cwt	144.00–145.00	1,129	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	165.53/cwt	152.00–180.00	854	8

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 Aug 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 686Last week 853Year ago 488

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 55Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 11Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	477	150.00–161.00	154.05
3	—	383	154.00–160.00	157.99
2	—	160	177.50–182.50	179.84
2	—	1,030	90.00–100.00	95.07
1	—	305	170.00	170.00
3	—	428	154.00–162.50	157.11
3	—	628	145.00–149.00	147.71
14	—	676	140.00–148.00	145.48
1	—	970	110.00	110.00
2	—	568	146.00–154.00	149.88
3	—	750	137.00	137.00
2	—	270	172.50–173.00	172.74
2	—	738	133.00–136.00	134.49
3	—	822	117.00–126.00	122.32
4	—	532	144.00–151.00	148.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	341	172.50–192.50	180.11
15	—	573	155.00–164.00	159.44
16	—	731	149.50–152.00	150.40
76	—	689	169.85	169.85
11	—	373	175.00–194.00	178.07
7	—	517	158.00–169.00	163.23
10	—	481	163.00–180.00	171.70
12	—	639	154.00–159.00	158.03
11	—	430	170.00–180.00	174.52
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	432	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	625	161.00–164.00	163.47
14	—	702	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	112.50	112.50
1	—	310	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	663	123.00–131.00	126.35
1	—	320	140.00	140.00
6	—	481	130.00–145.00	138.63
1	—	765	113.00	113.00
1	—	585	122.00	122.00
1	—	705	125.00	125.00
4	—	527	132.00–145.00	137.26
1	—	250	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	744	167.95	167.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	616	174.00–187.00	181.73
1	—	890	163.00	163.00
10	—	337	208.00–221.00	216.45
5	—	719	169.00–175.00	172.25
44	—	656	172.50–187.10	186.11
19	—	528	190.00–201.00	196.95
1	—	350	205.00	205.00
2	—	432	200.00	200.00
15	—	477	184.00–202.50	196.91
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	140.00–162.50	147.86
2	—	475	142.50–150.00	146.29
1	—	370	152.50	152.50
2	—	502	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	672	168.00–169.00	168.76
2	—	635	165.00–169.00	166.98
3	—	373	182.50	182.50
2	—	573	173.00–175.00	174.00
1	—	745	160.00	160.00
8	—	531	170.00–179.00	175.61
2	—	867	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	777	178.35	178.35
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	140.00	140.00
Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	666	159.00–169.00	165.67
6	—	380	199.00–206.00	203.85
8	—	427	187.50–198.00	192.61
2	—	272	230.00	230.00
4	—	774	145.00–155.00	152.33
5	—	709	154.00–163.00	160.33
6	—	623	157.00–172.00	165.32
10	—	567	174.00–184.00	180.54
11	—	466	176.00–201.00	191.83
11	—	524	182.00–191.00	185.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	191.00	191.00
2	—	315	200.00–207.00	203.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	170.00	170.00
1	—	680	131.00	131.00
1	—	860	100.00	100.00
2	—	760	122.00	122.00
2	—	170	160.00	160.00
5	—	423	137.50–146.00	143.71
1	—	455	155.00	155.00
4	—	389	150.00–170.00	160.58
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	110.00	110.00
1	—	535	122.50	122.50
1	—	475	100.00	100.00
1	—	675	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	166.00	166.00
3	—	391	187.50–190.00	188.31
2	—	325	177.50–190.00	184.04
5	—	258	182.50–197.50	191.40
1	—	600	150.00	150.00
1	—	925	127.00	127.00
2	—	893	120.00–132.00	125.98
3	—	413	162.50–182.00	173.29
3	—	557	153.00–164.00	160.31
3	—	780	144.00–145.00	144.68
8	—	516	152.00–180.00	165.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	910	53.00–58.00	55.61
2	—	1,133	64.00–68.00	65.84
5	—	1,038	80.00–90.50	84.82
6	—	997	70.00–79.00	75.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,437	90.00–105.00	98.23
1	—	1,470	77.00	77.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,106	66.00–74.00	70.52
34	—	1,271	89.00–103.00	95.63
10	—	1,273	80.00–89.00	85.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,448	86.00–94.00	90.51
12	—	1,848	115.00–136.00	126.93
2	—	1,483	109.00–114.00	111.58

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,221	1,025.00–1,275.00	1,138.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,318	1,025.00–1,410.00	1,208.81

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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Slaughter cattle

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How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY

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Slaughter Cattle

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