Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday steer calves under 600 lbs sold steady in a light test. Yearlings sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher in a limited comparison. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $221.44/cwt on 419 head.

Average price

$221.44

419 head · 689 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,526

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$552

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

$63.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.28

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	695	225.18	1,565	391
Large 1-2	556	195.67	1,088	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	625	162.06	1,013	22

One grade step is worth $63.12/cwt here — about $552 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 sale419 hd

221.44

—

KY average26 barns · 6,177 hd

226.72

−5.28

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	1,769	131.11	2,319	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,490	113.41	1,690	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,303	110.22	1,437	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	986	96.37	950	38

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)	1,405	$1,672	2thin

Every lot, as filed

111 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	—	750	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,624	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,557	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	881	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,912	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	815	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,410	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	637	215.26/cwt	211.00–228.00	1,371	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	241.86/cwt	231.00–247.00	1,248	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,771	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,107	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	212.23/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,237	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	207.22/cwt	191.00–210.00	1,305	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	492	225.50/cwt	212.50–228.50	1,109	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	995	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,493	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	147.45/cwt	142.00–158.00	1,349	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	198.75/cwt	194.00–201.00	1,310	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	440	243.91/cwt	232.00–247.00	1,073	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	691	236.12/cwt	210.00–236.50	1,632	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	231.28/cwt	222.00–236.00	1,233	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	881	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,247	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	164.40/cwt	161.00–167.50	449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	747	225.38/cwt	214.00–226.00	1,684	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	227.78/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,307	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,219	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	188.98/cwt	185.00–193.00	1,616	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	222.49/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,809	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	246.53/cwt	244.00–249.00	1,171	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	243.41/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,373	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,038	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	397	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	889	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	487	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	925	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	254.49/cwt	248.00–257.00	1,466	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	253.99/cwt	232.00–263.00	1,557	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	703	244.45/cwt	228.00–247.00	1,718	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,030	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,391	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,204	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	236.47/cwt	230.00–250.00	925	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	671	243.49/cwt	232.00–249.00	1,634	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	385	286.92/cwt	283.00–291.00	1,105	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	485	260.42/cwt	259.00–268.00	1,263	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	872	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,822	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	220.47/cwt	219.00–222.00	1,698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	661	194.99/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,289	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	433	259.63/cwt	253.00–269.00	1,124	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	256.75/cwt	249.00–268.00	1,356	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	224.67/cwt	224.00–226.00	1,422	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	468	254.16/cwt	252.50–255.00	1,189	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	363	277.66/cwt	277.00–279.00	1,008	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	765	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	246.51/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,168	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	535	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	669	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,304	104.65/cwt	91.00–108.00	1,365	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,387	86.64/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,202	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	95.53/cwt	91.00–101.00	971	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	85.84/cwt	83.00–89.00	751	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	103.75/cwt	101.00–114.00	1,068	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	116.47/cwt	108.00–128.00	1,811	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	103.81/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,249	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	650	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	468	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	115.25/cwt	108.00–125.00	1,525	23
Bulls	—	—	1,896	135.33/cwt	127.00–143.00	2,566	11
Bulls	—	—	1,218	118.92/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,448	2
Bulls	—	—	1,470	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,602	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	1,671.53/head	1,425.00–1,850.00	1,672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	921	183.89/cwt	182.00–201.00	1,694	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	247.32/cwt	235.00–260.00	841	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,106	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	443	203.37/cwt	180.00–227.00	901	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,262	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	193.58/cwt	177.50–213.00	1,020	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,329	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,172	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	246.24/cwt	240.00–252.00	911	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	202.49/cwt	201.00–204.00	1,575	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	226.72/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,274	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	614	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,241	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	216.06/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,059	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	476	237.60/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,131	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	910	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	174.72/cwt	162.00–187.00	1,005	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	200	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	871	158.99/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,385	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,445	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	213.35/cwt	210.00–220.00	817	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	187.04/cwt	181.00–190.00	1,365	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	946	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	515	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,025	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	816	149.31/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,218	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	686	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	760	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	273	240.64/cwt	230.00–242.50	657	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	370	233.00/cwt	223.00–241.00	862	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	784	228.03/cwt	212.00–228.30	1,788	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,145	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	144.37/cwt	135.00–157.00	1,061	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	772	147.56/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,139	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,394	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	238.80/cwt	231.00–245.00	1,249	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	206.29/cwt	198.00–219.00	1,376	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,365	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	477	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,049	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	415	276.69/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,148	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,339	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,483	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 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 701Last week 760Year ago 543

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 114Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 6Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	201.00	201.00
1	—	600	182.00	182.00
1	—	745	206.00	206.00
2	—	995	150.00	150.00
1	—	575	212.00	212.00
2	—	855	185.00–193.00	188.98
2	—	440	236.00	236.00
2	—	397	224.00	224.00
2	—	487	190.00	190.00
1	—	1,030	135.00	135.00
1	—	540	223.00	223.00
3	—	661	190.00–205.00	194.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,015	160.00	160.00
1	—	705	219.00	219.00
1	—	695	224.00	224.00
4	—	516	231.00–247.00	241.86
1	—	920	192.50	192.50
2	—	1,107	140.00	140.00
6	—	813	220.00–223.00	222.49
2	—	475	244.00–249.00	246.53
5	—	564	240.00–246.00	243.41
3	—	391	230.00–250.00	236.47
2	—	872	209.00	209.00
2	—	770	219.00–222.00	220.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	576	248.00–257.00	254.49
26	—	613	232.00–263.00	253.99
9	—	703	228.00–247.00	244.45
11	—	671	232.00–249.00	243.49
4	—	385	283.00–291.00	286.92
6	—	485	259.00–268.00	260.42
7	—	433	253.00–269.00	259.63
15	—	528	249.00–268.00	256.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	881	217.00	217.00
2	—	815	173.00	173.00
13	—	637	211.00–228.00	215.26
6	—	440	232.00–247.00	243.91
69	—	691	210.00–236.50	236.12
18	—	533	222.00–236.00	231.28
74	—	747	214.00–226.00	225.38
8	—	574	224.00–230.00	227.78
30	—	476	230.00–247.00	237.60
7	—	273	230.00–242.50	240.64
3	—	370	223.00–241.00	233.00
60	—	784	212.00–228.30	228.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	583	210.00–221.00	212.23
7	—	630	191.00–210.00	207.22
12	—	492	212.50–228.50	225.50
1	—	525	220.00	220.00
3	—	915	142.00–158.00	147.45
4	—	659	194.00–201.00	198.75
3	—	871	157.00–160.00	158.99
1	—	1,070	135.00	135.00
3	—	383	210.00–220.00	213.35
3	—	730	181.00–190.00	187.04
1	—	440	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	99.00	99.00
1	—	685	182.00	182.00
2	—	273	161.00–167.50	164.40
2	—	455	200.00	200.00
2	—	575	162.00–187.00	174.72
1	—	200	182.50	182.50
3	—	816	148.00–150.00	149.31
1	—	350	196.00	196.00
1	—	540	212.00	212.00
4	—	735	135.00–157.00	144.37
4	—	772	140.00–150.00	147.56
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	515	199.00	199.00
1	—	760	179.00	179.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	633	224.00–226.00	224.67
3	—	468	252.50–255.00	254.16
3	—	363	277.00–279.00	277.66
10	—	415	265.00–285.00	276.69
1	—	565	237.00	237.00
1	—	665	223.00	223.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	240.00–250.00	246.51
10	—	921	182.00–201.00	183.89
2	—	340	235.00–260.00	247.32
1	—	1,005	110.00	110.00
2	—	370	240.00–252.00	246.24
2	—	778	201.00–204.00	202.49
7	—	562	225.00–231.00	226.72
1	—	730	191.00	191.00
5	—	523	231.00–245.00	238.80
7	—	667	198.00–219.00	206.29
3	—	638	214.00	214.00
1	—	205	232.50	232.50
1	—	430	244.00	244.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	202.50	202.50
2	—	443	180.00–227.00	203.37
1	—	825	153.00	153.00
4	—	527	177.50–213.00	193.58
1	—	730	182.00	182.00
1	—	630	186.00	186.00
1	—	270	227.50	227.50
2	—	572	217.00	217.00
2	—	490	210.00–222.00	216.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,304	91.00–108.00	104.65
20	—	1,555	108.00–128.00	116.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,387	85.00–88.00	86.64
7	—	1,203	100.00–106.00	103.81
23	—	1,323	108.00–125.00	115.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,016	91.00–101.00	95.53
7	—	875	83.00–89.00	85.84
15	—	1,029	101.00–114.00	103.75
1	—	650	72.00	72.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,896	127.00–143.00	135.33
2	—	1,218	117.00–121.00	118.92
1	—	1,470	109.00	109.00

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	—	1,405	1,425.00–1,850.00	1,671.53

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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