Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-04-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned thin-fleshed packages suitable for grass. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher with very good demand for weaned thin-fleshed packages suitable for grass. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $219.35/cwt on 259 head.

Average price

$219.35

259 head · 652 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,429

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$428

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

$55.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.55

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	653	221.69	1,449	248
Medium and Large 2-3	612	166.59	1,020	11thin

One grade step is worth $55.10/cwt here — about $428 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 sale259 hd

219.35

—

KY average23 barns · 4,655 hd

209.80

+9.55

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	1,613	121.82	1,965	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,428	99.16	1,416	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,225	96.18	1,178	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,070	87.04	932	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,020	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,065	$988	2thin

Every lot, as filed

104 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 1-2Value Added	—	474	252.99/cwt	232.00–272.50	1,199	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,272	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	487	201.89/cwt	192.00–206.00	983	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	380	224.08/cwt	206.00–235.00	852	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	174.66/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,350	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	777	191.21/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,486	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,089	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	693	166.26/cwt	162.50–170.00	1,152	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	493	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	875	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,706	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	179.82/cwt	179.00–181.00	1,198	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	322	216.47/cwt	210.00–223.00	697	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,014	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	922	186.10/cwt	186.10–186.10	1,716	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	728	124.68/cwt	122.00–127.50	908	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,186	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	293	191.62/cwt	187.50–200.00	561	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,406	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	159.22/cwt	157.50–161.00	916	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	418	214.85/cwt	200.00–226.00	898	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,065	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	587	236.21/cwt	218.00–239.50	1,387	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	835	203.75/cwt	203.75–203.75	1,701	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	742	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,188	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,312	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	760	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,210	124.75/cwt	124.75–124.75	1,509	31
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	410	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	902	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	183.93/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,229	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	328	229.27/cwt	216.00–248.00	752	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	432	252.87/cwt	220.00–269.00	1,092	20
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,365	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,624	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,170	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,375	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	379	262.08/cwt	260.00–265.00	993	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	624	224.04/cwt	212.00–229.00	1,398	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	250.04/cwt	238.00–257.00	1,313	31
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,135	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,237	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,272	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,666	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	211.84/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,199	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	192.51/cwt	191.00–194.00	1,276	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	323	237.42/cwt	230.00–248.00	767	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	185.85/cwt	182.50–190.00	636	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	320	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	320	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	455	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	694	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,185	89.50/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,061	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,169	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	100.68/cwt	94.00–113.00	1,458	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	915	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	695	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,102	84.02/cwt	82.00–85.00	926	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	89.06/cwt	86.00–96.00	934	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	97.06/cwt	91.00–106.00	1,202	23
Bulls	—	—	1,682	127.45/cwt	118.00–139.00	2,144	9
Bulls	—	—	1,488	111.69/cwt	104.00–118.00	1,662	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	473	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	206.20/cwt	180.00–220.00	571	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,099	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	949	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	901	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	350	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	903	118.32/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,068	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	178.84/cwt	164.00–189.00	1,280	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	140.93/cwt	135.00–148.00	1,294	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	163.64/cwt	158.00–181.00	1,265	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	212.53/cwt	205.00–214.00	782	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	597	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	170.00/cwt	169.00–171.00	1,046	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	189.50/cwt	189.00–190.00	718	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	195.21/cwt	193.00–202.00	1,035	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,037	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	187.53/cwt	181.00–191.00	1,084	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	173.11/cwt	160.00–180.00	980	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	166.25/cwt	162.50–170.00	441	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	635	183.96/cwt	174.00–186.00	1,168	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	505	250.11/cwt	221.00–258.00	1,263	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	196.63/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,235	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	471	246.01/cwt	222.00–258.00	1,159	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	190.10/cwt	185.00–197.00	817	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	166.23/cwt	157.50–171.00	690	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,085	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	584	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,372	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	177.48/cwt	176.00–179.00	1,221	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	205.39/cwt	200.00–210.00	984	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	380	249.84/cwt	238.00–254.00	949	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,116	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	418	233.40/cwt	228.00–266.00	976	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,102	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	897	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,247	4

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 Apr 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 655Last week 1,169Year ago 1,117

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 212Year ago 164

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 37Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	474	232.00–272.50	252.99
4	—	777	190.00–195.00	191.21
20	—	587	218.00–239.50	236.21
11	—	328	216.00–248.00	229.27
20	—	432	220.00–269.00	252.87
7	—	379	260.00–265.00	262.08
18	—	624	212.00–229.00	224.04
1	—	685	205.00	205.00
31	—	525	238.00–257.00	250.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	184.00	184.00
3	—	773	174.00–175.00	174.66
1	—	495	220.00	220.00
1	—	855	192.50	192.50
3	—	615	190.00	190.00
1	—	745	185.00	185.00
1	—	345	215.00	215.00
1	—	360	211.00	211.00
1	—	410	220.00	220.00
2	—	668	180.00–188.00	183.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	160.00	160.00
2	—	693	162.50–170.00	166.26
1	—	235	187.50	187.50
1	—	270	182.50	182.50
1	—	600	169.00	169.00
2	—	575	157.50–161.00	159.22
2	—	720	165.00	165.00
1	—	860	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	875	195.00	195.00
57	—	922	186.10	186.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	835	203.75	203.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	487	192.00–206.00	201.89
38	—	380	206.00–235.00	224.08
5	—	666	179.00–181.00	179.82
10	—	322	210.00–223.00	216.47
30	—	418	200.00–226.00	214.85
14	—	530	193.00–202.00	195.21
10	—	578	181.00–191.00	187.53
19	—	635	174.00–186.00	183.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	122.00–127.50	124.68
1	—	665	156.00	156.00
1	—	300	175.00	175.00
2	—	265	162.50–170.00	166.25
3	—	415	157.50–171.00	166.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	760	156.00	156.00
3	—	293	187.50–200.00	191.62
3	—	890	158.00	158.00
1	—	710	150.00	150.00
1	—	300	199.00	199.00
4	—	615	169.00–171.00	170.00
4	—	379	189.00–190.00	189.50
3	—	566	160.00–180.00	173.11
3	—	430	185.00–197.00	190.10
4	—	678	160.00	160.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,210	124.75	124.75
1	—	410	160.00	160.00
3	—	1,170	117.50	117.50
2	—	1,135	109.00	109.00
2	—	1,272	131.00	131.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	566	200.00–227.00	211.84
2	—	663	191.00–194.00	192.51
4	—	323	230.00–248.00	237.42
11	—	505	221.00–258.00	250.11
5	—	628	190.00–201.00	196.63
12	—	471	222.00–258.00	246.01
4	—	380	238.00–254.00	249.84
13	—	418	228.00–266.00	233.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	342	182.50–190.00	185.85
6	—	277	180.00–220.00	206.20
9	—	716	164.00–189.00	178.84
3	—	918	135.00–148.00	140.93
5	—	773	158.00–181.00	163.64
6	—	368	205.00–214.00	212.53
1	—	425	214.00	214.00
1	—	815	158.00	158.00
1	—	645	179.00	179.00
2	—	688	176.00–179.00	177.48
4	—	479	200.00–210.00	205.39
1	—	575	194.00	194.00
1	—	1,060	104.00	104.00
4	—	897	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	100.00	100.00
1	—	455	152.50	152.50
1	—	350	102.50	102.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	150.00	150.00
1	—	375	190.00	190.00
1	—	475	200.00	200.00
1	—	845	130.00	130.00
1	—	650	146.00	146.00
1	—	530	170.00	170.00
3	—	903	115.00–120.00	118.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	584	235.00	235.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	89.00–90.00	89.50
1	—	1,425	82.00	82.00
24	—	1,448	94.00–113.00	100.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	76.00	76.00
23	—	1,238	91.00–106.00	97.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,102	82.00–85.00	84.02
9	—	1,049	86.00–96.00	89.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,682	118.00–139.00	127.45
5	—	1,488	104.00–118.00	111.69

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	855	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,250.00	1,250.00

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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

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Steers · 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

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle