Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-03-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher with very good demand. Feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Very active market with buyers showing preference for weaned thin-fleshed calf packages suitable for grass. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 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 $187.59/cwt on 527 head.

Average price

$187.59

527 head · 576 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,080

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$549

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

$60.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.82

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	584	189.05	1,103	500
Large 1-2	442	187.27	827	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	424	158.42	672	23
Small and Medium 1-2	430	129.00	555	1thin

One grade step is worth $60.05/cwt here — about $549 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 sale527 hd

187.59

—

KY average24 barns · 7,037 hd

188.41

−0.82

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	1,632	126.63	2,067	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,484	101.51	1,506	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,229	98.58	1,212	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,043	81.12	846	40
Steers	Choice	Average	1,230	134.00	1,648	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)	1,230	$875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,149	$1,190	6

Every lot, as filed

115 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	—	661	182.99/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,210	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	722	197.20/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,424	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,109	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	184.41/cwt	180.00–190.00	880	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	621	225.15/cwt	223.00–225.50	1,398	14
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	710	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	905	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	725	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,182	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	209.63/cwt	196.00–217.00	1,306	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	750	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,133	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	372	223.07/cwt	210.00–249.00	830	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	429	205.89/cwt	194.00–216.00	883	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,038	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	278	217.92/cwt	211.00–225.00	606	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	200.53/cwt	191.00–207.00	1,045	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	468	204.61/cwt	192.00–211.50	958	59
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	485	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	912	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	725	176.68/cwt	169.00–177.25	1,281	143
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	322	249.49/cwt	240.00–260.00	803	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	177.87/cwt	170.00–184.00	1,112	99
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	195.79/cwt	192.00–199.00	1,108	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	194.30/cwt	184.00–210.00	822	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	139.05/cwt	122.00–150.00	1,270	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	321	219.80/cwt	209.00–230.00	706	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	901	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	221.54/cwt	209.00–226.00	1,026	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	535	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	910	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	645	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,271	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	575	229.14/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,318	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,386	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	181.80/cwt	179.00–183.00	1,313	9
Steers	Large 1-2	—	675	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,249	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	224.70/cwt	217.00–232.00	647	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	226.59/cwt	212.00–240.00	1,176	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	664	199.96/cwt	196.00–204.00	1,328	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,248	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	184.11/cwt	182.00–185.00	1,528	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	772	189.39/cwt	184.00–190.50	1,462	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	419	243.85/cwt	227.00–260.00	1,022	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	270	235.25/cwt	231.00–237.50	635	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	755	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	944	2
Steers	Large 1-2Value Added	—	490	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,029	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,610	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	375	246.63/cwt	235.00–270.00	925	15
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	692	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	893	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	245	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	479	239.36/cwt	229.00–259.00	1,147	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	217.67/cwt	213.00–224.00	1,317	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	295	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	227.20/cwt	213.00–239.00	1,181	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	374	229.42/cwt	226.00–238.00	858	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	408	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	955	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	640	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,312	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,230	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,648	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	100.78/cwt	92.00–115.00	1,234	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	52.74/cwt	48.00–64.00	513	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	724	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	89.79/cwt	83.00–102.00	969	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	78.24/cwt	74.00–82.00	786	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,348	88.17/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,189	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	88.33/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,107	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,494	102.54/cwt	93.00–130.00	1,532	26
Bulls	—	—	1,711	133.72/cwt	120.00–148.00	2,288	8
Bulls	—	—	1,422	107.72/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,532	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	92.20/cwt	90.00–96.00	957	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,230	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,202	1,316.85/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,317	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,095	1,063.36/head	825.00–1,200.00	1,063	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	657	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	465	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	593	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	740	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,184	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	200.04/cwt	191.00–210.00	1,034	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,107	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	469	234.29/cwt	219.00–250.00	1,099	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	206.71/cwt	190.00–214.00	785	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	138.28/cwt	124.00–143.00	1,113	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	175.41/cwt	170.00–181.00	830	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,080	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	977	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	321	161.77/cwt	155.00–169.00	519	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	191.74/cwt	190.00–195.00	629	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	359	172.65/cwt	168.00–184.00	620	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	669	180.42/cwt	173.00–183.00	1,207	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	356	194.71/cwt	191.00–202.00	693	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,014	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,027	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	141.24/cwt	129.00–154.00	1,169	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	184.76/cwt	182.00–190.00	865	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	267	167.23/cwt	150.00–182.50	447	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,346	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	221.55/cwt	216.00–250.00	904	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	772	135.22/cwt	128.00–139.00	1,044	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	418	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	420	186.90/cwt	185.00–189.00	785	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	494	209.36/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,034	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	422	227.78/cwt	211.00–234.00	961	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	315	220.76/cwt	215.00–231.00	695	4
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	430	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	555	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	222.40/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,268	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	534	139.02/cwt	133.00–157.00	742	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,219	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 Mar 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 964Last week 699Year ago 686

Slaughter CattleReceipts 144Last week 147Year ago 151

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 18Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	661	180.00–189.00	182.99
1	—	725	153.00	153.00
3	—	477	180.00–190.00	184.41
1	—	370	190.00	190.00
1	—	600	173.00	173.00
1	—	530	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	722	190.00–198.00	197.20
16	—	623	196.00–217.00	209.63
13	—	322	240.00–260.00	249.49
50	—	575	210.00–235.00	229.14
14	—	519	212.00–240.00	226.59
10	—	664	196.00–204.00	199.96
16	—	772	184.00–190.50	189.39
21	—	419	227.00–260.00	243.85
3	—	270	231.00–237.50	235.25
15	—	375	235.00–270.00	246.63
1	—	245	220.00	220.00
29	—	479	229.00–259.00	239.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	221.00	221.00
1	—	375	235.00	235.00
4	—	463	209.00–226.00	221.54
3	—	766	181.00	181.00
9	—	722	179.00–183.00	181.80
2	—	288	217.00–232.00	224.70
3	—	671	186.00	186.00
10	—	830	182.00–185.00	184.11
2	—	875	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	621	223.00–225.50	225.15
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	127.50	127.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	163.00	163.00
1	—	535	170.00	170.00
1	—	645	197.00	197.00
1	—	675	185.00	185.00
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	750	151.00	151.00
24	—	372	210.00–249.00	223.07
35	—	429	194.00–216.00	205.89
5	—	278	211.00–225.00	217.92
48	—	521	191.00–207.00	200.53
59	—	468	192.00–211.50	204.61
143	—	725	169.00–177.25	176.68
99	—	625	170.00–184.00	177.87
35	—	566	192.00–199.00	195.79
6	—	321	209.00–230.00	219.80
16	—	669	173.00–183.00	180.42
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	188.00	188.00
2	—	420	185.00–189.00	186.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	682	150.00	150.00
3	—	423	184.00–210.00	194.30
3	—	913	122.00–150.00	139.05
1	—	1,000	131.00	131.00
1	—	525	186.00	186.00
6	—	328	190.00–195.00	191.74
4	—	356	191.00–202.00	194.71
1	—	560	181.00	181.00
2	—	828	129.00–154.00	141.24
3	—	468	182.00–190.00	184.76
2	—	220	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	321	155.00–169.00	161.77
4	—	359	168.00–184.00	172.65
1	—	815	126.00	126.00
1	—	680	120.00	120.00
7	—	267	150.00–182.50	167.23
1	—	480	162.00	162.00
3	—	772	128.00–139.00	135.22
1	—	555	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	129.00	129.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	692	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	605	213.00–224.00	217.67
1	—	295	247.00	247.00
12	—	520	213.00–239.00	227.20
4	—	374	226.00–238.00	229.42
14	—	469	219.00–250.00	234.29
6	—	422	211.00–234.00	227.78
4	—	315	215.00–231.00	220.76
3	—	570	215.00–227.00	222.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	234.00	234.00
1	—	640	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	180.00	180.00
2	—	365	180.00	180.00
2	—	622	178.00	178.00
2	—	473	170.00–181.00	175.41
1	—	265	201.00	201.00
1	—	235	175.00	175.00
1	—	425	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	127.50	127.50
4	—	534	133.00–157.00	139.02
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	517	191.00–210.00	200.04
6	—	380	190.00–214.00	206.71
4	—	805	124.00–143.00	138.28
1	—	780	182.00	182.00
2	—	720	150.00	150.00
1	—	235	207.50	207.50
1	—	880	153.00	153.00
6	—	408	216.00–250.00	221.55
9	—	494	204.00–210.00	209.36
1	—	685	175.00	175.00
1	—	625	195.00	195.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	134.00	134.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,224	92.00–115.00	100.78
9	—	1,253	85.00–92.00	88.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	973	48.00–64.00	52.74
1	—	1,080	67.00	67.00
22	—	1,079	83.00–102.00	89.79
12	—	1,004	74.00–82.00	78.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,348	86.00–90.00	88.17
26	—	1,494	93.00–130.00	102.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,711	120.00–148.00	133.72
3	—	1,422	105.00–109.00	107.72

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	3	—	1,038	90.00–96.00	92.20
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,202	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,316.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,095	825.00–1,200.00	1,063.36

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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

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How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY

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