Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2022-08-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers sold steady on similar quality; average quality calves 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Yearlings steady in a light test. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate to good demand. 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 $158.23/cwt on 246 head.

Average price

$158.23

246 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$847

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$11

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

$37.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.01

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	521	161.99	843	221
Medium and Large 2-3	666	124.99	832	25

One grade step is worth $37.00/cwt here — about $11 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 sale246 hd

158.23

—

KY average24 barns · 5,148 hd

165.24

−7.01

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	1,707	116.79	1,994	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,442	89.52	1,291	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,244	87.50	1,089	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,000	76.33	763	28
Steers	Choice	Average	1,325	131.00	1,736	1thin

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)	1,420	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,543	$1,424	3thin

Every lot, as filed

119 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	—	535	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	310	231.67/cwt	215.00–240.00	718	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	160.21/cwt	159.00–162.00	1,101	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	165.00/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,328	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	725	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	595	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	475	163.65/cwt	163.00–164.00	777	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,020	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	319	183.19/cwt	179.00–187.50	584	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	726	147.75/cwt	147.75–147.75	1,073	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	260	188.03/cwt	185.00–195.00	489	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	166.97/cwt	161.00–171.00	877	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	656	148.01/cwt	147.00–150.00	971	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	370	180.02/cwt	176.00–184.00	666	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	417	169.32/cwt	165.00–175.00	706	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	159.45/cwt	152.00–163.00	748	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	230	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	162.08/cwt	156.00–168.50	917	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	156.09/cwt	148.00–162.00	958	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	134.86/cwt	127.00–143.00	782	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	783	119.99/cwt	116.00–124.00	940	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	158.99/cwt	152.50–165.00	676	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	133.33/cwt	126.00–141.00	444	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	159.87/cwt	155.00–165.00	615	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	135.84/cwt	134.00–140.00	898	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	867	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	403	189.50/cwt	189.00–190.00	764	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	172.64/cwt	167.50–175.00	730	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	591	183.19/cwt	183.00–184.00	1,083	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,235	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	541	207.11/cwt	195.00–210.50	1,120	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	190.36/cwt	177.00–199.00	900	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	202.45/cwt	200.00–205.00	786	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	163.21/cwt	157.00–166.00	1,002	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	478	207.81/cwt	202.00–213.00	993	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	149.49/cwt	146.00–153.00	1,156	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	285	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	641	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	189.05/cwt	172.00–195.50	1,276	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	194.55/cwt	180.00–200.50	1,224	42
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	940	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,119	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	812	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,056	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	189.73/cwt	185.00–194.00	973	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	201.23/cwt	195.00–206.00	1,127	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	724	176.32/cwt	163.00–178.25	1,277	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	781	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,406	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	385	224.48/cwt	212.50–232.50	864	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	660	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	891	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	790	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	964	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	478	197.45/cwt	190.00–207.50	944	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	192.43/cwt	189.00–199.00	1,020	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	380	205.93/cwt	200.00–220.00	783	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	557	185.31/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,032	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	170.10/cwt	161.00–173.00	1,133	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	875	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,173	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,325	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,736	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	85.51/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,213	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	85.86/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,052	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,273	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,006	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,472	92.73/cwt	88.50–98.00	1,365	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	78.61/cwt	76.00–81.00	917	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	82.78/cwt	79.50–87.00	899	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	76.26/cwt	72.00–79.00	747	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	932	69.16/cwt	65.00–71.00	645	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	94.19/cwt	89.50–102.00	1,234	16
Bulls	—	—	1,498	102.82/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,540	3
Bulls	—	—	1,777	121.45/cwt	115.00–125.00	2,158	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,543	1,424.47/head	1,285.00–1,550.00	1,424	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	200	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	171.99/cwt	160.00–179.00	1,001	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	183.55/cwt	171.00–187.50	789	10
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	585	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	965	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	170.47/cwt	165.00–176.00	886	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	793	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	133.49/cwt	132.00–134.00	1,021	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	143.70/cwt	140.00–147.50	560	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	175.27/cwt	171.00–182.50	496	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	179.42/cwt	166.00–188.00	865	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	976	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	347	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	514	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	677	127.26/cwt	115.00–133.00	862	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	722	121.58/cwt	113.00–126.00	878	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	965	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,206	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	1,058	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	1,222	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	926	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,185	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	157.16/cwt	156.00–159.00	831	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	817	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	972	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	585	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	717	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	325	222.85/cwt	215.00–230.00	724	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	162.28/cwt	159.00–167.00	990	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	285	214.11/cwt	206.00–222.50	610	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	757	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,045	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	805	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,014	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	195	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	351	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,089	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	138.10/cwt	132.00–141.00	1,000	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	220	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	703	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,125	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	430	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	242	182.00/cwt	180.00–182.50	440	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	933	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,026	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	428	200.32/cwt	190.00–215.00	857	8
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	646	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,079	7
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	530	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	292	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	505	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	353	188.03/cwt	182.50–199.00	664	3

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages

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Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY

Mon Aug 29, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 707Last week 454Year ago 493

Slaughter CattleReceipts 139Last week 123Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 21Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	153.00	153.00
1	—	460	157.50	157.50
4	—	680	150.00	150.00
3	—	423	167.50–175.00	172.64
1	—	360	185.00	185.00
1	—	1,065	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	310	215.00–240.00	231.67
17	—	541	195.00–210.50	207.11
22	—	478	202.00–213.00	207.81
1	—	285	225.00	225.00
1	—	420	200.00	200.00
26	—	675	172.00–195.50	189.05
42	—	629	180.00–200.50	194.55
11	—	560	195.00–206.00	201.23
11	—	724	163.00–178.25	176.32
23	—	781	180.00	180.00
5	—	385	212.50–232.50	224.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	164.00	164.00
5	—	687	159.00–162.00	160.21
2	—	805	160.00–170.00	165.00
2	—	403	189.00–190.00	189.50
10	—	591	183.00–184.00	183.19
12	—	473	177.00–199.00	190.36
2	—	388	200.00–205.00	202.45
9	—	614	157.00–166.00	163.21
2	—	773	146.00–153.00	149.49
7	—	513	185.00–194.00	189.73
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	475	163.00–164.00	163.65
6	—	319	179.00–187.50	183.19
7	—	726	147.75	147.75
8	—	260	185.00–195.00	188.03
42	—	525	161.00–171.00	166.97
3	—	656	147.00–150.00	148.01
16	—	370	176.00–184.00	180.02
27	—	417	165.00–175.00	169.32
1	—	230	187.50	187.50
30	—	566	156.00–168.50	162.08
15	—	614	148.00–162.00	156.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	469	152.00–163.00	159.45
1	—	260	167.50	167.50
8	—	425	152.50–165.00	158.99
2	—	385	155.00–165.00	159.87
10	—	661	134.00–140.00	135.84
1	—	750	135.00	135.00
7	—	529	156.00–159.00	157.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	127.00–143.00	134.86
2	—	783	116.00–124.00	119.99
2	—	333	126.00–141.00	133.33
1	—	540	130.00	130.00
1	—	850	102.00	102.00
5	—	677	115.00–133.00	127.26
8	—	722	113.00–126.00	121.58
1	—	645	132.00	132.00
1	—	420	137.50	137.50
2	—	817	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	125.00	125.00
4	—	1,058	115.50	115.50
3	—	926	128.00	128.00
2	—	757	138.00	138.00
2	—	805	126.00	126.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	119.00	119.00
4	—	812	130.00	130.00
4	—	660	135.00	135.00
3	—	790	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	478	190.00–207.50	197.45
3	—	530	189.00–199.00	192.43
9	—	380	200.00–220.00	205.93
9	—	557	180.00–186.00	185.31
5	—	666	161.00–173.00	170.10
4	—	325	215.00–230.00	222.85
6	—	610	159.00–167.00	162.28
2	—	285	206.00–222.50	214.11
1	—	220	217.50	217.50
4	—	703	160.00	160.00
8	—	428	190.00–215.00	200.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	170.00	170.00
1	—	525	151.00	151.00
1	—	625	130.00	130.00
1	—	565	151.00	151.00
1	—	450	142.50	142.50
2	—	390	140.00–147.50	143.70
2	—	347	148.00	148.00
2	—	292	173.00	173.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	582	160.00–179.00	171.99
10	—	430	171.00–187.50	183.55
5	—	520	165.00–176.00	170.47
4	—	765	132.00–134.00	133.49
3	—	283	171.00–182.50	175.27
1	—	665	142.00	142.00
12	—	482	166.00–188.00	179.42
1	—	800	122.00	122.00
1	—	195	180.00	180.00
1	—	990	110.00	110.00
6	—	724	132.00–141.00	138.10
5	—	242	180.00–182.50	182.00
1	—	610	153.00	153.00
1	—	900	114.00	114.00
3	—	353	182.50–199.00	188.03
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	585	165.00	165.00
1	—	430	174.00	174.00
7	—	646	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	122.50	122.50
2	—	530	129.00	129.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	131.00	131.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,418	83.00–88.00	85.51
2	—	1,273	79.00	79.00
19	—	1,472	88.50–98.00	92.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,225	82.00–89.00	85.86
8	—	1,166	76.00–81.00	78.61
16	—	1,310	89.50–102.00	94.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,086	79.50–87.00	82.78
11	—	979	72.00–79.00	76.26
8	—	932	65.00–71.00	69.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,498	100.00–105.00	102.82
9	—	1,777	115.00–125.00	121.45

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,420	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,543	1,285.00–1,550.00	1,424.47

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

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