Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-01-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher with very good demand on a good through attractive quality offering. Feeder heifers sold steady with good demand for weaned packages. Yearlings limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher with 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 $156.10/cwt on 337 head.

Average price

$156.10

337 head · 575 lb average

Value per head Derived

$898

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$380

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

$33.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.22

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	577	158.62	915	308
Medium and Large 2-3	567	129.72	736	27
Small and Medium 1-2	428	124.97	535	2thin

One grade step is worth $33.65/cwt here — about $380 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 sale337 hd

156.10

—

KY average24 barns · 5,808 hd

155.88

+0.22

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	1,702	103.68	1,765	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,459	79.67	1,163	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,236	78.23	967	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,017	65.67	668	22

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)	1,335	$1,385	1thin

Every lot, as filed

100 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 1-2Value Added	—	461	166.17/cwt	160.00–175.50	766	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	124.99/cwt	122.00–130.00	901	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	161.50/cwt	156.00–170.00	838	45
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	428	124.97/cwt	120.00–130.00	535	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	135.66/cwt	135.00–136.00	852	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	260	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	468	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	289	161.17/cwt	157.50–164.00	466	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	325	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	579	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	159.55/cwt	143.00–163.75	1,165	95
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	416	172.44/cwt	166.00–180.00	717	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	787	167.12/cwt	160.00–169.50	1,315	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	654	151.34/cwt	149.00–153.00	990	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	376	169.28/cwt	165.00–175.00	636	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	191.97/cwt	191.00–195.00	916	4
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,212	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,406	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,095	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,139	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	144.83/cwt	140.00–150.00	908	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	583	157.46/cwt	154.00–160.00	918	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	519	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	487	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	480	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	821	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	637	165.00/cwt	161.00–170.00	1,051	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	375	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,041	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	183.58/cwt	180.00–185.00	986	9
Steers	Large 1-2	—	635	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,022	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	186.83/cwt	179.50–195.00	1,080	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	697	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,300	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	337	210.59/cwt	209.00–212.00	710	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	288	202.02/cwt	200.00–204.00	582	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,418	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	435	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	465	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,406	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	725	166.51/cwt	160.00–168.50	1,207	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	194.28/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,024	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	165.35/cwt	164.00–168.00	1,133	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	214.38/cwt	200.00–218.00	922	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	458	204.79/cwt	200.00–208.00	938	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	390	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	174.77/cwt	170.00–180.00	980	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	163.39/cwt	156.00–166.00	1,005	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,049	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	405	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	539	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	480	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	566	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	73.51/cwt	73.00–74.00	1,006	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	894	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	64.98/cwt	62.00–71.00	659	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	904	58.69/cwt	56.00–61.00	531	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,158	75.58/cwt	72.00–79.50	875	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,482	81.21/cwt	75.50–88.50	1,204	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	82.12/cwt	77.00–87.00	1,050	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	74.21/cwt	71.00–76.50	872	11
Bulls	—	—	1,960	114.36/cwt	112.50–115.50	2,241	3
Bulls	—	—	1,699	101.93/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,732	4
Bulls	—	—	1,323	91.14/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,206	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	938	74.88/cwt	69.50–83.00	702	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	93.36/cwt	86.00–98.00	887	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	1,385.00/head	1,385.00–1,385.00	1,385	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	146.50/cwt	143.00–148.50	999	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,076	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	648	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	191.66/cwt	191.00–192.00	724	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	169.47/cwt	162.50–172.50	373	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	173.64/cwt	170.00–181.00	899	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	332	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	182.69/cwt	178.00–187.50	776	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	163.25/cwt	161.00–170.00	883	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	435	201.84/cwt	195.00–209.00	878	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	125.96/cwt	123.00–129.00	957	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	882	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	145.52/cwt	144.00–150.00	899	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	181.62/cwt	169.00–188.00	830	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	466	144.05/cwt	135.00–148.00	671	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	155.58/cwt	150.00–158.00	649	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	123.52/cwt	121.00–125.00	831	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	712	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	471	195.71/cwt	194.00–199.00	922	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	136.19/cwt	130.00–140.00	911	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	940	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	91.51/cwt	91.00–92.00	657	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	158.13/cwt	157.00–161.00	487	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	150.27/cwt	150.00–151.00	796	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	586	141.43/cwt	138.00–143.00	829	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	158.21/cwt	147.50–161.00	604	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	150.57/cwt	150.00–153.00	873	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	736	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	155.54/cwt	153.00–159.00	734	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 Jan 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 620Last week 1,204Year ago 1,203

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 150Year ago 114

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 9Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	461	160.00–175.50	166.17
45	—	519	156.00–170.00	161.50
2	—	260	180.00	180.00
1	—	325	178.00	178.00
95	—	730	143.00–163.75	159.55
33	—	416	166.00–180.00	172.44
12	—	654	149.00–153.00	151.34
6	—	376	165.00–175.00	169.28
18	—	627	140.00–150.00	144.83
13	—	583	154.00–160.00	157.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	721	122.00–130.00	124.99
3	—	628	135.00–136.00	135.66
4	—	289	157.50–164.00	161.17
1	—	960	98.00	98.00
4	—	417	150.00–158.00	155.58
6	—	669	130.00–140.00	136.19
7	—	308	157.00–161.00	158.13
7	—	530	150.00–151.00	150.27
5	—	382	147.50–161.00	158.21
14	—	580	150.00–153.00	150.57
8	—	472	153.00–159.00	155.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	130.00	130.00
6	—	466	135.00–148.00	144.05
1	—	250	145.00	145.00
4	—	673	121.00–125.00	123.52
1	—	520	137.00	137.00
1	—	940	79.00	79.00
2	—	718	91.00–92.00	91.51
7	—	586	138.00–143.00	141.43
1	—	390	130.00	130.00
1	—	750	110.00	110.00
2	—	613	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	120.00–130.00	124.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	787	160.00–169.50	167.12
8	—	637	161.00–170.00	165.00
1	—	375	208.00	208.00
31	—	578	179.50–195.00	186.83
11	—	337	209.00–212.00	210.59
2	—	288	200.00–204.00	202.02
23	—	725	160.00–168.50	166.51
24	—	527	190.00–205.00	194.28
17	—	685	164.00–168.00	165.35
19	—	430	200.00–218.00	214.38
13	—	458	200.00–208.00	204.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	477	191.00–195.00	191.97
2	—	1,212	116.00	116.00
1	—	585	178.00	178.00
9	—	537	180.00–185.00	183.58
2	—	985	144.00	144.00
2	—	855	164.50	164.50
1	—	1,275	125.00	125.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	104.00	104.00
4	—	300	173.00	173.00
1	—	295	165.00	165.00
1	—	535	150.00	150.00
2	—	420	166.00	166.00
1	—	1,300	105.00	105.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	171.00	171.00
1	—	635	161.00	161.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	199.00	199.00
5	—	561	170.00–180.00	174.77
6	—	615	156.00–166.00	163.39
3	—	518	170.00–181.00	173.64
2	—	332	197.50	197.50
2	—	435	195.00–209.00	201.84
4	—	471	194.00–199.00	195.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	106.00	106.00
5	—	682	143.00–148.50	146.50
1	—	1,045	103.00	103.00
6	—	378	191.00–192.00	191.66
2	—	425	178.00–187.50	182.69
4	—	541	161.00–170.00	163.25
2	—	760	123.00–129.00	125.96
1	—	700	126.00	126.00
4	—	618	144.00–150.00	145.52
3	—	457	169.00–188.00	181.62
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	133.00	133.00
1	—	480	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	160.00	160.00
1	—	320	175.00	175.00
1	—	925	89.00	89.00
3	—	220	162.50–172.50	169.47
1	—	480	140.00	140.00
1	—	760	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,368	73.00–74.00	73.51
12	—	1,482	75.50–88.50	81.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	68.00	68.00
14	—	1,279	77.00–87.00	82.12
11	—	1,175	71.00–76.50	74.21
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,014	62.00–71.00	64.98
6	—	904	56.00–61.00	58.69
5	—	1,158	72.00–79.50	75.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,960	112.50–115.50	114.36
4	—	1,699	96.00–105.00	101.93
2	—	1,323	89.00–93.00	91.14

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	938	69.50–83.00	74.88
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	950	86.00–98.00	93.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,335	1,385.00	1,385.00

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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

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle