Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-06-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs traded 2.00 to 4.00 lower with more fleshy offerings on offer this week. Yearlings traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand. 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 $217.21/cwt on 850 head.

Average price

$217.21

850 head · 829 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,801

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$622

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

$27.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.49

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	832	217.71	1,812	833
Large 1-2	756	196.67	1,486	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	625	190.41	1,190	11thin

One grade step is worth $27.31/cwt here — about $622 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 sale850 hd

217.21

—

KY average26 barns · 6,071 hd

227.70

−10.49

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	1,702	126.68	2,157	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,440	106.56	1,535	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,230	105.67	1,300	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,036	94.06	974	33
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,145	136.27	1,561	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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,245	$1,325	1thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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 1-2	—	620	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,321	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	202.97/cwt	197.00–213.00	1,581	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	946	204.36/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,933	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	863	219.24/cwt	215.00–220.35	1,892	318
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	196.48/cwt	190.00–203.00	1,322	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	782	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,447	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	962	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	366	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	769	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	207.70/cwt	201.00–220.00	1,292	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	659	226.80/cwt	197.00–229.75	1,495	101
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	305	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	389	230.01/cwt	215.00–239.00	895	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	967	209.40/cwt	209.40–209.40	2,025	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,025	202.20/cwt	199.50–203.90	2,073	132
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	721	195.90/cwt	179.00–203.75	1,412	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	956	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,377	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	487	229.27/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,117	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	440	235.68/cwt	222.00–239.50	1,037	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	220.97/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,260	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	226.47/cwt	215.00–233.50	1,178	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	168.49/cwt	162.50–173.00	1,200	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	203.60/cwt	203.00–204.00	1,130	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	194.80/cwt	190.00–211.50	754	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	210.38/cwt	205.00–215.00	997	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	202.48/cwt	200.00–205.00	692	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	786	193.28/cwt	180.00–201.50	1,519	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,263	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	224.40/cwt	219.00–233.00	1,086	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,259	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	450	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	968	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	790	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,714	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	200.61/cwt	195.00–206.00	1,444	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,060	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,208	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	871	210.18/cwt	193.00–210.75	1,831	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	436	226.91/cwt	225.00–235.00	989	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	219.22/cwt	216.00–229.00	1,578	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	369	253.31/cwt	247.00–256.00	935	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	474	241.90/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,147	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	231.88/cwt	213.00–238.50	1,565	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	770	222.32/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,712	71
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	755	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,065	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	670	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	340	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	867	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	534	234.17/cwt	226.00–246.00	1,250	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	635	233.90/cwt	229.00–240.00	1,485	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	564	248.01/cwt	231.00–254.00	1,399	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	424	244.04/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,035	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	280	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	478	235.10/cwt	225.00–244.00	1,124	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	217.91/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,366	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	229.57/cwt	222.00–237.00	1,313	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	324	258.58/cwt	258.00–259.00	838	5
Heifers	Choice	—	1,218	128.15/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,561	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,000	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,525	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,282	95.43/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,223	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	95.16/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,066	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	107.08/cwt	98.00–118.00	1,333	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	87.06/cwt	82.00–92.00	851	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	74.69/cwt	70.00–79.00	631	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	99.85/cwt	92.00–107.00	1,085	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,454	107.51/cwt	98.00–117.00	1,563	35
Bulls	—	—	1,381	118.64/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,638	8
Bulls	—	—	1,936	132.53/cwt	126.00–139.00	2,566	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,245	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	924	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	872	188.84/cwt	179.00–195.00	1,647	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	782	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	305	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	610	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	715	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,459	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	211.66/cwt	211.50–212.00	1,355	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,842	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,063	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	946	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	180.61/cwt	172.50–187.50	677	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,079	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	455	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	978	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	230.17/cwt	221.00–239.00	1,231	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	971	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	186.07/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,278	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	204.65/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,089	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	169.13/cwt	166.00–172.00	1,306	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,272	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	215.01/cwt	213.00–216.00	903	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,003	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	523	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	883	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	768	145.30/cwt	141.00–153.00	1,116	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,183	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,327	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	770	163.56/cwt	159.00–168.00	1,259	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	188.79/cwt	184.00–192.50	1,176	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	940	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,072	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,117	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	408	197.46/cwt	191.00–204.00	806	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	211.75/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,082	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	792	211.42/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,674	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	183.97/cwt	119.00–210.00	1,234	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	812	210.25/cwt	210.25–210.25	1,707	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	970	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,552	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	862	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,509	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,172	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	204.61/cwt	202.50–209.00	1,156	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 Jun 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,545Last week 808Year ago 1,027

Slaughter CattleReceipts 169Last week 203Year ago 128

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 22Year ago 37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	213.00	213.00
4	—	779	197.00–213.00	202.97
23	—	946	190.00–205.00	204.36
7	—	582	217.00	217.00
5	—	484	219.00–233.00	224.40
2	—	720	195.00–206.00	200.61
62	—	871	193.00–210.75	210.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
318	—	863	215.00–220.35	219.24
60	—	967	209.40	209.40
132	—	1,025	199.50–203.90	202.20
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	190.00–203.00	196.48
2	—	782	185.00	185.00
1	—	215	185.00	185.00
2	—	962	172.00	172.00
3	—	366	210.00	210.00
1	—	730	172.50	172.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	200.00	200.00
1	—	450	215.00	215.00
3	—	790	217.00	217.00
1	—	1,060	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	436	225.00–235.00	226.91
14	—	720	216.00–229.00	219.22
5	—	369	247.00–256.00	253.31
17	—	474	230.00–249.00	241.90
16	—	675	213.00–238.50	231.88
71	—	770	220.00–232.00	222.32
2	—	340	255.00	255.00
35	—	534	226.00–246.00	234.17
27	—	635	229.00–240.00	233.90
17	—	564	231.00–254.00	248.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	622	201.00–220.00	207.70
101	—	659	197.00–229.75	226.80
2	—	305	225.00	225.00
12	—	389	215.00–239.00	230.01
24	—	721	179.00–203.75	195.90
25	—	487	220.00–238.00	229.27
27	—	440	222.00–239.50	235.68
27	—	570	210.00–225.00	220.97
34	—	520	215.00–233.50	226.47
23	—	786	180.00–201.50	193.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	956	144.00	144.00
10	—	712	162.50–173.00	168.49
5	—	555	203.00–204.00	203.60
6	—	387	190.00–211.50	194.80
24	—	474	205.00–215.00	210.38
9	—	342	200.00–205.00	202.48
12	—	687	180.00–190.00	186.07
14	—	532	200.00–210.00	204.65
8	—	772	166.00–172.00	169.13
1	—	915	139.00	139.00
3	—	420	213.00–216.00	215.01
1	—	845	157.00	157.00
3	—	623	184.00–192.50	188.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	111.00	111.00
1	—	580	173.00	173.00
1	—	680	170.00	170.00
1	—	275	190.00	190.00
1	—	485	182.00	182.00
3	—	768	141.00–153.00	145.30
1	—	845	140.00	140.00
1	—	940	114.00	114.00
1	—	725	154.00	154.00
2	—	408	191.00–204.00	197.46
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	159.00–168.00	163.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	812	210.25	210.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	970	160.00	160.00
2	—	862	175.00	175.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	141.00	141.00
1	—	670	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	424	230.00–255.00	244.04
25	—	478	225.00–244.00	235.10
11	—	627	215.00–230.00	217.91
6	—	572	222.00–237.00	229.57
5	—	324	258.00–259.00	258.58
24	—	535	221.00–239.00	230.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	212.50	212.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	220.00	220.00
8	—	872	179.00–195.00	188.84
1	—	340	230.00	230.00
8	—	705	207.00	207.00
3	—	640	211.50–212.00	211.66
2	—	980	188.00	188.00
1	—	495	218.00	218.00
4	—	511	210.00–217.00	211.75
5	—	792	205.00–215.00	211.42
8	—	671	119.00–210.00	183.97
1	—	1,095	107.00	107.00
2	—	260	240.00	240.00
3	—	565	202.50–209.00	204.61
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	200.00	200.00
1	—	715	213.00	213.00
1	—	455	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	200.00	200.00
1	—	545	195.00	195.00
4	—	490	193.00	193.00
4	—	375	172.50–187.50	180.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,218	125.00–132.00	128.15
1	—	1,000	152.50	152.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,282	92.00–98.00	95.43
35	—	1,454	98.00–117.00	107.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,120	94.00–96.00	95.16
52	—	1,245	98.00–118.00	107.08
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	978	82.00–92.00	87.06
2	—	845	70.00–79.00	74.69
20	—	1,087	92.00–107.00	99.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,381	110.00–125.00	118.64
11	—	1,936	126.00–139.00	132.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	1,325.00	1,325.00

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How this sale compares

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