Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-07-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market comparison with last week due to Holiday however market was very active today for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $216.65/cwt on 495 head.

Average price

$216.65

495 head · 709 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,537

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$759

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

$73.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.73

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	718	220.73	1,586	459
Medium and Large 2-3	600	166.78	1,000	32
Small and Medium 1-2	562	147.00	826	4thin

One grade step is worth $73.73/cwt here — about $759 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 sale495 hd

216.65

—

KY average11 barns · 2,619 hd

213.92

+2.73

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	1,599	123.37	1,973	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,383	108.55	1,502	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,230	106.03	1,305	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	968	95.09	920	40
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,325	120.00	1,590	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,340	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,136	$1,178	8
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	830	$1,025	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,193	$1,396	3thin

Every lot, as filed

118 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 1-2Value Added	—	436	221.76/cwt	221.00–224.00	967	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	700	187.50/cwt	182.00–193.00	1,313	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,457.13/head	1,375.00–1,525.00	1,457	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	424	277.96/cwt	260.00–299.00	1,179	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	505	282.04/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,424	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	894	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	798	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	821	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,814	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	374	227.30/cwt	215.00–236.00	850	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,209	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	977	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,348	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	762	227.02/cwt	219.95–230.00	1,730	274
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	228.03/cwt	219.00–234.00	1,174	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,478	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	231.83/cwt	226.00–232.00	1,639	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,827	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	226.04/cwt	222.00–230.00	628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	585	224.92/cwt	219.00–230.00	1,316	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	209.99/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,327	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,039	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	233.36/cwt	222.00–239.00	1,449	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	280.18/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,460	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	471	266.83/cwt	259.00–291.00	1,257	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	927	228.75/cwt	228.75–228.75	2,121	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	247.58/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,290	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	820	234.75/cwt	234.75–234.75	1,925	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	895	231.95/cwt	231.95–231.95	2,076	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	233.31/cwt	230.00–237.00	765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	252.91/cwt	232.00–263.00	1,424	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	255.72/cwt	249.00–259.00	1,573	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	380	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	999	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	285.30/cwt	280.00–289.00	1,629	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	640	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	941	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	366	260.66/cwt	250.00–270.00	954	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	435	258.56/cwt	256.00–261.00	1,125	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	710	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,505	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	922	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,691	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	186.13/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,048	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	195.59/cwt	174.00–202.00	831	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,220	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	209.62/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,124	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,189	1,295.38/head	1,000.00–1,435.00	1,295	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	534	255.76/cwt	247.50–259.00	1,366	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	451	283.43/cwt	271.00–295.00	1,278	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	403	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,124	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	978	826.09/head	800.00–850.00	826	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,160	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,079	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	201.80/cwt	195.00–207.00	1,290	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	206.60/cwt	204.00–209.00	1,184	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	158.47/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,155	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	340	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	731	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	676	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,541	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,132	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,318	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,325	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,590	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	101.30/cwt	94.00–118.00	998	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	90.46/cwt	86.00–94.00	874	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	98.32/cwt	92.00–105.00	1,151	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	877	77.95/cwt	77.00–79.00	684	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	82.55/cwt	82.00–83.00	766	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,427	111.96/cwt	106.00–121.50	1,598	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,274	100.02/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,274	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	86.92/cwt	86.00–88.00	978	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	113.22/cwt	105.00–127.00	1,453	30
Bulls	—	—	1,500	116.21/cwt	102.00–122.50	1,743	11
Bulls	—	—	1,698	130.53/cwt	124.00–139.00	2,216	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	242.23/cwt	216.00–253.00	1,180	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	161.32/cwt	152.00–166.00	1,473	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,513	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	465	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	711	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	629	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	210	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,283	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	211.75/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,455	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	848	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,594	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	197.42/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,427	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	233.30/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,220	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	643	188.51/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,212	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	905	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,267	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	332	252.94/cwt	250.00–259.00	840	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	244.50/cwt	244.00–245.00	1,377	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	461	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,212	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,493	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	172.01/cwt	152.50–193.00	791	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	214.75/cwt	202.00–220.00	1,011	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	822	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,406	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	237.23/cwt	230.00–248.00	1,492	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	232.91/cwt	225.00–240.00	752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	357	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	807	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	235.68/cwt	231.00–239.00	1,362	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	576	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	858	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	639	164.83/cwt	159.00–179.00	1,053	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	859	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,160	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	212.66/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,223	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	922	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,189	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	187.75/cwt	181.00–190.00	1,457	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	211.01/cwt	210.00–212.00	893	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	472	223.85/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,057	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	193.48/cwt	170.00–215.00	526	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	189.17/cwt	182.50–192.50	596	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	138.29/cwt	130.00–148.00	1,010	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	144.05/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,160	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,281	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	643	191.53/cwt	183.00–200.00	1,232	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	684	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	520	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	733	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 Jul 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 981Last week 723Year ago 795

Slaughter CattleReceipts 164Last week 83Year ago 254

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 7Year ago 12

No market comparison with last week due to Holiday however market was very active today for all classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	436	221.00–224.00	221.76
2	—	700	182.00–193.00	187.50
65	—	821	221.00	221.00
7	—	374	215.00–236.00	227.30
274	—	762	219.95–230.00	227.02
11	—	515	219.00–234.00	228.03
13	—	585	219.00–230.00	224.92
7	—	632	200.00–215.00	209.99
2	—	340	215.00	215.00
6	—	676	228.00	228.00
8	—	472	220.00–229.00	223.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	210.00	210.00
1	—	1,095	137.00	137.00
1	—	1,380	122.50	122.50
1	—	865	141.00	141.00
5	—	536	208.00–210.00	209.62
4	—	729	157.00–160.00	158.47
1	—	690	191.00	191.00
8	—	471	202.00–220.00	214.75
11	—	575	200.00–218.00	212.66
2	—	922	129.00	129.00
2	—	423	210.00–212.00	211.01
6	—	272	170.00–215.00	193.48
3	—	805	140.00–152.00	144.05
3	—	781	164.00	164.00
2	—	643	183.00–200.00	191.53
2	—	342	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	190.00	190.00
2	—	563	180.00–192.00	186.13
7	—	425	174.00–202.00	195.59
1	—	525	192.00	192.00
1	—	760	149.00	149.00
6	—	639	159.00–179.00	164.83
4	—	859	135.00	135.00
3	—	315	182.50–192.50	189.17
7	—	730	130.00–148.00	138.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	822	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	576	149.00	149.00
1	—	520	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	424	260.00–299.00	277.96
4	—	521	270.00–290.00	280.18
7	—	471	259.00–291.00	266.83
3	—	615	249.00–259.00	255.72
1	—	380	263.00	263.00
7	—	571	280.00–289.00	285.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	505	280.00–290.00	282.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	195.00	195.00
2	—	977	138.00	138.00
1	—	840	176.00	176.00
1	—	225	202.50	202.50
1	—	300	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	707	226.00–232.00	231.83
2	—	1,015	180.00	180.00
2	—	278	222.00–230.00	226.04
1	—	470	221.00	221.00
4	—	621	222.00–239.00	233.36
4	—	521	240.00–250.00	247.58
2	—	328	230.00–237.00	233.31
3	—	563	232.00–263.00	252.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	927	228.75	228.75
63	—	820	234.75	234.75
55	—	895	231.95	231.95
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	366	250.00–270.00	260.66
2	—	435	256.00–261.00	258.56
3	—	710	212.00	212.00
6	—	534	247.50–259.00	255.76
3	—	332	250.00–259.00	252.94
2	—	563	244.00–245.00	244.50
3	—	461	263.00	263.00
10	—	629	230.00–248.00	237.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	451	271.00–295.00	283.43
3	—	403	279.00	279.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	134.00	134.00
2	—	573	204.00–209.00	206.60
1	—	290	200.00	200.00
1	—	425	167.00	167.00
1	—	375	182.50	182.50
1	—	340	185.00	185.00
1	—	210	202.50	202.50
2	—	643	187.00–190.00	188.51
5	—	460	152.50–193.00	172.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	639	195.00–207.00	201.80
9	—	487	216.00–253.00	242.23
3	—	913	152.00–166.00	161.32
2	—	895	169.00	169.00
2	—	1,125	114.00	114.00
3	—	687	205.00–215.00	211.75
7	—	848	188.00	188.00
2	—	723	190.00–205.00	197.42
3	—	523	230.00–235.00	233.30
1	—	995	150.00	150.00
2	—	323	225.00–240.00	232.91
2	—	357	226.00	226.00
6	—	578	231.00–239.00	235.68
4	—	776	181.00–190.00	187.75
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	153.00	153.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	140.00	140.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,210	1,375.00–1,525.00	1,457.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,275.00	1,275.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	111.00	111.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	900.00	900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,189	1,000.00–1,435.00	1,295.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,340	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	978	800.00–850.00	826.09

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	120.00	120.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	985	94.00–118.00	101.30
13	—	966	86.00–94.00	90.46
3	—	877	77.00–79.00	77.95
2	—	928	82.00–83.00	82.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,171	92.00–105.00	98.32
2	—	1,125	86.00–88.00	86.92
30	—	1,283	105.00–127.00	113.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,427	106.00–121.50	111.96
8	—	1,274	93.00–104.00	100.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,500	102.00–122.50	116.21
11	—	1,698	124.00–139.00	130.53

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