Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-15

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $189.94/cwt on 349 head.

Average price

$189.94

349 head · 598 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,135

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$481

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

$60.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.33

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	602	196.57	1,183	293
Medium and Large 2	584	168.98	986	18thin
Medium and Large 2-3	579	151.18	875	32
Small and Medium 2-3	516	136.12	702	6thin

One grade step is worth $60.44/cwt here — about $481 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 sale349 hd

189.94

—

KY average27 barns · 5,737 hd

197.27

−7.33

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	—	Low	1,476	114.98	1,698	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,483	106.91	1,586	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,228	97.62	1,199	84
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,005	85.36	858	28
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,085	129.00	1,400	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,530	124.53	1,905	2thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,228	$1,592	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,110	$1,138	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,064	$1,058	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,040	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	950	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,430	$1,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$1,550	2thin

Every lot, as filed

121 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 2-3	—	675	137.84/cwt	128.00–142.00	930	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	157.53/cwt	153.00–165.00	909	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	438	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	767	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	757	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	210.38/cwt	202.00–220.00	989	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	222.55/cwt	210.00–227.50	835	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	542	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	851	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	428	137.81/cwt	130.00–145.00	590	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	390	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	839	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	544	205.56/cwt	205.50–206.00	1,118	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	194.43/cwt	191.00–198.00	1,330	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	993	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	233.10/cwt	227.00–236.00	1,002	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	206.88/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,065	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	161.57/cwt	152.50–170.00	772	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	945	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	199.35/cwt	199.35–199.35	1,316	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,420	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	459	216.06/cwt	210.00–220.00	992	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	204.03/cwt	201.00–206.00	1,251	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	176.30/cwt	168.00–181.00	1,174	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	503	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,313	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	171.51/cwt	165.00–184.00	1,218	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	802	183.39/cwt	178.00–184.00	1,471	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	192.38/cwt	177.00–214.00	1,187	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506	189.00/cwt	180.00–197.00	956	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	194.24/cwt	185.00–208.00	944	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	589	213.05/cwt	204.00–214.00	1,255	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	173.96/cwt	170.00–176.00	830	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	191.88/cwt	185.00–199.00	547	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	195.38/cwt	191.00–200.00	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	196.48/cwt	190.00–205.00	817	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	342	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	633	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,581	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	371	176.23/cwt	167.50–192.50	654	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	221.57/cwt	217.00–222.50	1,411	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	192.09/cwt	189.00–195.00	1,297	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	855	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	209.78/cwt	197.00–212.00	1,525	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	481	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	225.75/cwt	220.00–235.00	716	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	206.02/cwt	203.00–210.00	1,183	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	226.58/cwt	219.00–236.00	1,301	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	409	230.73/cwt	224.00–232.50	944	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	229.29/cwt	224.00–231.00	1,229	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	216.08/cwt	212.00–226.00	1,052	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	480	234.08/cwt	231.00–239.00	1,124	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	242.78/cwt	240.00–244.25	1,408	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	224.23/cwt	219.00–230.00	850	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,814	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	213.44/cwt	199.00–221.00	1,432	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	651	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	661	224.50/cwt	223.00–225.00	1,484	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	231.39/cwt	229.00–235.00	1,432	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	707	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,534	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	828	198.52/cwt	198.50–199.00	1,644	49
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	390	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	897	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	305	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	224.49/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,282	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	221.21/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,148	5
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	860	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	490	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,147	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,085	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,400	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	75.60/cwt	71.00–80.00	733	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	87.57/cwt	82.00–93.00	890	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	109.07/cwt	102.00–118.00	1,618	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	97.74/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,451	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	85.59/cwt	78.00–89.00	965	13
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,530	124.53/cwt	124.00–125.00	1,905	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	97.25/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,201	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	94.32/cwt	93.00–97.00	971	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	108.00/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,387	17
Bulls	—	—	1,128	96.29/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,086	3
Bulls	—	—	1,385	110.50/cwt	103.00–118.00	1,530	10
Bulls	—	—	1,803	131.79/cwt	127.00–140.00	2,376	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,040.00/head	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,040	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	1,592.16/head	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,592	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,430	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	171.20/cwt	165.00–177.50	570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,082	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	156.47/cwt	141.00–167.00	967	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,138.18/head	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,138	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	832	146.73/cwt	141.00–156.00	1,221	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,064	1,057.67/head	775.00–1,175.00	1,058	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	910	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	382	239.12/cwt	239.00–240.00	913	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	197.55/cwt	194.00–199.00	1,497	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	438	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,073	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	932	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,696	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	199.96/cwt	194.00–203.00	664	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	983	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	962	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,205	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	413	214.36/cwt	209.00–220.00	885	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	432	239.25/cwt	238.00–242.00	1,034	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	212.06/cwt	202.00–217.00	1,219	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	199.96/cwt	197.00–203.00	1,256	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	827	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	634	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	188.02/cwt	186.00–189.00	1,388	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,401	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	999	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	166.60/cwt	158.00–179.00	628	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	560	135.28/cwt	130.00–137.00	758	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	559	173.99/cwt	168.00–176.00	973	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	772	119.98/cwt	119.00–121.00	926	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	194.81/cwt	188.00–199.00	1,103	40

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 May 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 745Last week 668Year ago 601

Slaughter CattleReceipts 156Last week 145Year ago 113

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 11Year ago 21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	675	128.00–142.00	137.84
6	—	577	153.00–165.00	157.53
2	—	438	175.00	175.00
2	—	473	160.00	160.00
2	—	542	157.00	157.00
2	—	333	165.00–177.50	171.20
1	—	810	115.00	115.00
5	—	618	141.00–167.00	156.47
3	—	377	158.00–179.00	166.60
4	—	772	119.00–121.00	119.98
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	130.00–145.00	137.81
4	—	560	130.00–137.00	135.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	544	205.50–206.00	205.56
78	—	660	199.35	199.35
14	—	728	195.00	195.00
9	—	459	210.00–220.00	216.06
10	—	613	201.00–206.00	204.03
20	—	589	204.00–214.00	213.05
8	—	413	209.00–220.00	214.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	666	168.00–181.00	176.30
3	—	710	165.00–184.00	171.51
10	—	802	178.00–184.00	183.39
14	—	617	177.00–214.00	192.38
8	—	506	180.00–197.00	189.00
15	—	486	185.00–208.00	194.24
2	—	285	185.00–199.00	191.88
2	—	365	191.00–200.00	195.38
6	—	416	190.00–205.00	196.48
3	—	958	165.00	165.00
5	—	332	194.00–203.00	199.96
40	—	566	188.00–199.00	194.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	477	170.00–176.00	173.96
2	—	342	185.00	185.00
1	—	795	165.00	165.00
1	—	640	169.00	169.00
4	—	832	141.00–156.00	146.73
1	—	440	185.00	185.00
4	—	559	168.00–176.00	173.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	470	202.00–220.00	210.38
9	—	375	210.00–227.50	222.55
7	—	684	191.00–198.00	194.43
1	—	305	222.50	222.50
3	—	430	227.00–236.00	233.10
3	—	515	200.00–215.00	206.88
7	—	575	202.00–217.00	212.06
2	—	628	197.00–203.00	199.96
1	—	827	178.00	178.00
1	—	295	215.00	215.00
3	—	738	186.00–189.00	188.02
1	—	865	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	192.50	192.50
2	—	478	152.50–170.00	161.57
1	—	535	170.00	170.00
1	—	740	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	179.00	179.00
3	—	500	189.00	189.00
1	—	795	171.00	171.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	230.00	230.00
1	—	305	240.00	240.00
6	—	571	220.00–229.00	224.49
5	—	519	218.00–226.00	221.21
3	—	432	238.00–242.00	239.25
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	234.00	234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	503	261.00	261.00
8	—	382	239.00–240.00	239.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	371	167.50–192.50	176.23
1	—	250	192.50	192.50
1	—	690	120.00	120.00
1	—	570	172.50	172.50
1	—	520	185.00	185.00
1	—	615	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	637	217.00–222.50	221.57
8	—	727	197.00–212.00	209.78
7	—	317	220.00–235.00	225.75
18	—	574	219.00–236.00	226.58
5	—	409	224.00–232.50	230.73
8	—	536	224.00–231.00	229.29
8	—	487	212.00–226.00	216.08
4	—	379	219.00–230.00	224.23
1	—	805	190.00	190.00
5	—	1,025	177.00	177.00
31	—	671	199.00–221.00	213.44
1	—	280	232.50	232.50
26	—	758	194.00–199.00	197.55
2	—	932	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	189.00–195.00	192.09
1	—	855	171.00	171.00
1	—	745	192.00	192.00
7	—	574	203.00–210.00	206.02
1	—	455	200.00	200.00
3	—	621	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	480	231.00–239.00	234.08
20	—	580	240.00–244.25	242.78
4	—	661	223.00–225.00	224.50
9	—	619	229.00–235.00	231.39
6	—	707	217.00	217.00
49	—	828	198.50–199.00	198.52
5	—	438	245.00	245.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	129.00	129.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	969	71.00–80.00	75.60
15	—	1,016	82.00–93.00	87.57
5	—	1,029	93.00–97.00	94.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,483	102.00–118.00	109.07
4	—	1,485	96.00–100.00	97.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,127	78.00–89.00	85.59
54	—	1,235	90.00–103.00	97.25
17	—	1,284	104.00–115.00	108.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,530	124.00–125.00	124.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,128	94.00–98.00	96.29
10	—	1,385	103.00–118.00	110.50
6	—	1,803	127.00–140.00	131.79

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 (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	1,040.00	1,040.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,228	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,592.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,110	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,138.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,064	775.00–1,175.00	1,057.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,430	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,185	1,550.00	1,550.00

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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