Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-02-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Yearlings lightly tested. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand under heavy supply.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $171.99/cwt on 691 head.

Average price

$171.99

691 head · 580 lb average

Value per head Derived

$998

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$313

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

$44.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.09

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	583	173.20	1,010	663
Large 1-2	562	160.00	899	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	515	142.76	735	25
Small and Medium 1-2	540	129.00	697	1thin

One grade step is worth $44.20/cwt here — about $313 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 sale691 hd

171.99

—

KY average25 barns · 7,456 hd

166.91

+5.09

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	1,626	103.04	1,676	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,504	86.04	1,294	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,271	83.46	1,061	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,118	73.27	819	22
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,205	110.00	1,326	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,366	141.00	1,926	3thin

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)	1,235	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	900	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,215	$1,179	2thin

Every lot, as filed

125 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	—	770	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,078	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	611	151.23/cwt	149.00–152.00	924	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	188.70/cwt	180.00–195.00	904	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	474	188.25/cwt	179.00–193.00	892	49
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	562	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	899	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	440	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	568	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	492	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	881	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	931	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	996	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	162.49/cwt	161.00–164.00	915	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	180.45/cwt	164.00–184.00	947	143
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	754	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,191	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	887	125.33/cwt	124.00–126.00	1,112	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	737	162.26/cwt	151.00–164.00	1,196	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	641	167.62/cwt	150.00–171.25	1,074	108
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	173.85/cwt	165.00–177.00	998	115
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	380	197.52/cwt	189.00–205.00	751	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	159.14/cwt	150.00–163.00	929	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	170.67/cwt	166.00–176.00	811	10
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	540	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	697	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	331	192.08/cwt	185.00–196.00	636	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	413	194.82/cwt	186.00–199.00	805	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	140.04/cwt	137.00–143.00	1,071	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	173.50/cwt	170.00–178.00	654	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	153.63/cwt	143.00–162.50	584	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	173.67/cwt	170.00–175.00	719	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	585	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	114.04/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,066	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	131.00/cwt	126.00–136.00	793	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	144.00/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,043	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	970	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	917	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	161.20/cwt	151.00–167.00	1,074	38
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,051	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	936	159.33/cwt	159.00–160.00	1,491	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	190.28/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,005	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	168.97/cwt	160.00–172.00	887	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	867	161.95/cwt	156.00–165.00	1,404	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	195.46/cwt	190.00–201.00	768	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	193.67/cwt	193.00–194.00	854	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	719	164.35/cwt	154.00–176.00	1,182	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	779	168.67/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,314	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	575	192.30/cwt	186.00–200.00	1,106	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	143.88/cwt	141.00–153.00	1,273	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	155.06/cwt	151.00–159.00	1,124	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	326	218.22/cwt	216.00–221.00	711	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	466	222.42/cwt	200.00–226.00	1,036	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	218.06/cwt	203.00–225.00	1,138	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	193.82/cwt	164.00–199.50	1,207	139
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	165.77/cwt	157.00–170.00	1,373	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	424	220.99/cwt	200.00–240.00	937	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	659	182.60/cwt	159.00–191.00	1,203	54
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	470	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,048	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	385	223.29/cwt	213.00–245.00	860	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	305	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	161.80/cwt	158.00–166.00	1,095	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	474	201.24/cwt	189.00–219.00	954	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	365	218.01/cwt	207.00–226.00	796	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	290	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	653	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	423	219.97/cwt	193.00–228.00	930	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,438	81.42/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,171	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	400	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,198	68.33/cwt	65.00–71.00	819	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	81.46/cwt	78.00–88.00	882	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,126	73.27/cwt	72.00–76.00	825	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,532	88.71/cwt	86.00–100.00	1,359	18
Steers	Choice	—	1,366	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,926	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	89.14/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,127	17
Heifers	Choice	—	1,205	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,326	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,402	74.64/cwt	74.00–75.00	1,046	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	73.23/cwt	69.00–75.00	911	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	79.68/cwt	76.00–84.00	1,030	12
Bulls	—	—	1,491	101.95/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,520	8
Bulls	—	—	1,576	87.57/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,380	5
Bulls	—	—	1,848	117.40/cwt	110.00–129.00	2,170	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	97.87/cwt	96.00–100.00	982	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,215	1,178.50/head	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,179	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	319	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	175.22/cwt	165.00–180.00	587	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	149.78/cwt	140.00–160.00	858	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	440	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	572	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	450	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	140.91/cwt	134.00–155.00	1,113	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	706	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	120.00/cwt	110.00–130.00	882	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	515	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	515	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	161.32/cwt	150.00–182.00	468	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	904	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	142.33/cwt	138.00–149.00	887	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	593	140.02/cwt	132.00–144.00	830	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	145.88/cwt	141.00–160.00	683	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	868	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	894	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	512	146.38/cwt	142.00–149.00	749	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	153.23/cwt	152.50–154.00	663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	225	194.10/cwt	190.00–199.00	437	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	288	193.75/cwt	192.00–197.50	558	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	940	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,222	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	820	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,082	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	1,040	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,279	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	155.80/cwt	149.00–163.00	810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	182.99/cwt	179.00–188.00	1,061	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	150.27/cwt	148.00–152.00	1,004	4
Bulls	Large 1-2Value Added	—	355	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	161.21/cwt	150.00–180.00	945	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	476	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	200	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	175.25/cwt	168.00–180.00	925	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	202.04/cwt	194.00–210.00	760	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	195.30/cwt	190.00–201.00	547	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	169.18/cwt	160.00–173.00	1,071	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	511	196.58/cwt	182.00–216.00	1,005	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,033	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,079	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	177.25/cwt	170.00–185.00	838	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	192.28/cwt	189.00–200.00	625	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	834	124.71/cwt	114.00–140.00	1,040	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,104	3

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 Feb 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,452Last week 1,293Year ago 496

Slaughter CattleReceipts 133Last week 278Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 19Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	140.00	140.00
4	—	611	149.00–152.00	151.23
2	—	492	179.00	179.00
3	—	931	107.00	107.00
2	—	563	161.00–164.00	162.49
1	—	400	177.00	177.00
1	—	715	147.00	147.00
7	—	525	160.00–172.00	168.97
4	—	885	141.00–153.00	143.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	479	180.00–195.00	188.70
3	—	936	159.00–160.00	159.33
3	—	528	185.00–194.00	190.28
3	—	867	156.00–165.00	161.95
2	—	393	190.00–201.00	195.46
3	—	441	193.00–194.00	193.67
1	—	685	154.00	154.00
5	—	725	151.00–159.00	155.06
13	—	828	157.00–170.00	165.77
9	—	576	182.00	182.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	719	154.00–176.00	164.35
35	—	779	162.00–170.00	168.67
16	—	575	186.00–200.00	192.30
4	—	326	216.00–221.00	218.22
58	—	466	200.00–226.00	222.42
35	—	522	203.00–225.00	218.06
139	—	623	164.00–199.50	193.82
36	—	424	200.00–240.00	220.99
54	—	659	159.00–191.00	182.60
15	—	385	213.00–245.00	223.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	474	179.00–193.00	188.25
143	—	525	164.00–184.00	180.45
5	—	754	158.00	158.00
94	—	737	151.00–164.00	162.26
108	—	641	150.00–171.25	167.62
115	—	574	165.00–177.00	173.85
25	—	380	189.00–205.00	197.52
5	—	331	185.00–196.00	192.08
26	—	413	186.00–199.00	194.82
38	—	666	151.00–167.00	161.20
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	562	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	887	124.00–126.00	125.33
6	—	584	150.00–163.00	159.14
10	—	475	166.00–176.00	170.67
2	—	765	137.00–143.00	140.04
3	—	377	170.00–178.00	173.50
4	—	414	170.00–175.00	173.67
1	—	325	180.00	180.00
2	—	935	110.00–118.00	114.04
8	—	724	140.00–148.00	144.00
1	—	655	140.00	140.00
1	—	800	113.00	113.00
3	—	623	138.00–149.00	142.33
2	—	520	149.00–163.00	155.80
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	143.00–162.50	153.63
2	—	605	126.00–136.00	131.00
3	—	593	132.00–144.00	140.02
6	—	468	141.00–160.00	145.88
2	—	868	103.00	103.00
6	—	512	142.00–149.00	146.38
1	—	255	160.00	160.00
2	—	433	152.50–154.00	153.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	134.00	134.00
1	—	940	130.00	130.00
1	—	820	132.00	132.00
1	—	1,040	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	225	190.00–199.00	194.10
3	—	288	192.00–197.50	193.75
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	213.00	213.00
4	—	677	158.00–166.00	161.80
15	—	474	189.00–219.00	201.24
9	—	365	207.00–226.00	218.01
4	—	290	225.00	225.00
11	—	423	193.00–228.00	219.97
10	—	580	179.00–188.00	182.99
5	—	633	160.00–173.00	169.18
7	—	511	182.00–216.00	196.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	187.00	187.00
3	—	790	134.00–155.00	140.91
4	—	668	148.00–152.00	150.27
6	—	586	150.00–180.00	161.21
1	—	235	202.50	202.50
5	—	528	168.00–180.00	175.25
6	—	376	194.00–210.00	202.04
2	—	280	190.00–201.00	195.30
1	—	1,200	104.00	104.00
1	—	875	118.00	118.00
1	—	955	113.00	113.00
6	—	473	170.00–185.00	177.25
4	—	325	189.00–200.00	192.28
6	—	834	114.00–140.00	124.71
3	—	708	156.00	156.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	145.00	145.00
3	—	335	165.00–180.00	175.22
2	—	573	140.00–160.00	149.78
1	—	420	168.00	168.00
2	—	735	110.00–130.00	120.00
1	—	350	150.00	150.00
3	—	290	150.00–182.00	161.32
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	130.00	130.00
1	—	515	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	180.00	180.00
1	—	200	187.50	187.50
Bulls — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	208.00	208.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,438	80.00–83.00	81.42
18	—	1,532	86.00–100.00	88.71
3	—	1,402	74.00–75.00	74.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	44.00	44.00
4	—	1,198	65.00–71.00	68.33
6	—	1,083	78.00–88.00	81.46
11	—	1,126	72.00–76.00	73.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,264	84.00–95.00	89.14
5	—	1,244	69.00–75.00	73.23
12	—	1,293	76.00–84.00	79.68
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,366	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	110.00	110.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,491	96.00–105.00	101.95
5	—	1,576	85.00–91.00	87.57
6	—	1,848	110.00–129.00	117.40

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Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,003	96.00–100.00	97.87
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,215	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,178.50

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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