Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady on similar quality with good demand for weaned packages. Yearlings sold steady to firm with very good demand. Fleshy bawling calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $224.10/cwt on 546 head.

Average price

$224.10

546 head · 629 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,409

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$287

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

$32.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.26

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	640	227.83	1,459	476
Medium and Large 2-3	537	199.49	1,071	57
Large 1-2	599	195.55	1,172	13thin

One grade step is worth $32.28/cwt here — about $287 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 sale546 hd

224.10

—

KY average27 barns · 8,677 hd

227.35

−3.26

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	1,817	128.75	2,340	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,311	112.30	1,472	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,493	110.87	1,655	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,088	96.75	1,053	39

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)	1,252	$1,601	4thin

Every lot, as filed

132 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	Large 1-2	—	485	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	922	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	566	211.28/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,196	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,072	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,037	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	248.32/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,386	18
Steers	Large 1-2	—	485	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,164	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	240.66/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,391	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	236.78/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,127	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	509	235.06/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,196	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	878	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,738	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	325	233.53/cwt	230.00–238.00	759	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	923	204.50/cwt	204.50–204.50	1,888	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	676	228.27/cwt	221.00–235.00	1,543	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	419	245.07/cwt	238.00–251.00	1,027	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	230.53/cwt	227.00–234.50	1,448	19
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	832	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,581	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	379	243.70/cwt	239.00–255.00	924	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	227.90/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,304	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	708	231.76/cwt	217.00–235.25	1,641	152
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	190	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,817	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,732	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	325	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	650	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	680	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	218.83/cwt	210.00–230.00	692	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	219.62/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,377	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	218.54/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,128	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	206.17/cwt	196.00–224.00	1,491	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	226.92/cwt	222.00–230.00	969	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,742	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	223.19/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,065	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	244.56/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,289	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	251.30/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,063	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	238.50/cwt	233.00–243.00	1,457	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,087	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	197.85/cwt	184.00–210.00	1,332	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,027	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	190	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	249.81/cwt	247.00–254.00	1,162	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	239.83/cwt	239.00–240.00	1,957	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	921	228.83/cwt	219.00–235.00	2,108	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	238.44/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,712	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	517	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,298	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	233.65/cwt	229.00–240.00	1,759	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	234.10/cwt	224.00–239.00	1,552	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	262.62/cwt	256.00–266.00	1,011	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	262.80/cwt	260.00–269.00	844	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	213	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	639	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	256.17/cwt	244.00–265.50	1,606	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	257.13/cwt	252.00–264.00	1,368	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	659	263.30/cwt	254.00–269.00	1,735	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	777	248.45/cwt	243.00–256.00	1,930	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	462	260.49/cwt	260.00–261.00	1,203	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	562	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,298	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	839	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,489	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	716	251.56/cwt	242.00–258.00	1,801	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	411	266.55/cwt	256.00–271.00	1,096	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	575	253.72/cwt	251.00–257.00	1,459	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	330	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	941	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	479	249.39/cwt	246.00–253.00	1,195	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	509	242.82/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,236	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	434	255.27/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,108	7
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	573	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,261	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	809	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	810	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	591	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	86.56/cwt	83.00–89.00	937	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,156	110.53/cwt	106.00–119.00	1,278	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	97.53/cwt	90.00–106.00	1,051	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,402	100.16/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,404	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	116.47/cwt	113.00–124.00	1,829	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	108.50/cwt	104.00–113.00	1,573	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	99.88/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,275	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,359	121.90/cwt	114.00–135.00	1,657	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	109.48/cwt	104.00–113.00	1,402	22
Bulls	—	—	1,756	133.51/cwt	130.00–144.00	2,344	8
Bulls	—	—	1,862	125.29/cwt	113.00–128.00	2,333	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,168	1,362.74/head	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,363	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	1,839.04/head	1,475.00–2,150.00	1,839	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	184.00/cwt	181.00–190.00	1,168	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	430	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	860	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	461	220.85/cwt	210.00–237.00	1,018	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	201.30/cwt	200.00–202.00	858	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	172.56/cwt	164.00–181.00	1,268	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	730	193.04/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,409	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	187.62/cwt	185.00–193.00	1,343	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	777	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	214.50/cwt	200.00–228.00	1,133	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	671	181.53/cwt	170.00–194.00	1,218	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	338	239.22/cwt	212.50–245.00	809	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	259.76/cwt	237.00–278.00	839	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	582	210.38/cwt	191.00–220.00	1,224	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	230.43/cwt	221.00–237.00	1,339	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	207.30/cwt	193.00–219.00	1,267	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	200.84/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,360	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	234.19/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,094	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	370	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	984	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	218.36/cwt	217.50–220.00	812	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	229.65/cwt	215.00–250.00	620	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	208.58/cwt	195.00–221.00	1,412	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	212.85/cwt	211.00–217.00	1,188	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	197.73/cwt	190.00–205.00	643	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	807	155.97/cwt	147.00–163.00	1,259	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,204	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,184	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	208	265.33/cwt	254.00–277.50	552	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	920	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,335	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	214.42/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,036	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	220.57/cwt	200.00–244.00	507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	153.00/cwt	145.00–157.00	1,323	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	198.87/cwt	192.50–215.00	847	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	793	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,697	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	461	231.53/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,067	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	231.02/cwt	222.00–239.00	1,197	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	185.50/cwt	181.00–190.00	1,169	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	205.84/cwt	181.00–212.00	1,087	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	564	200.91/cwt	182.50–220.00	1,133	10
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	778	188.07/cwt	184.00–190.00	1,463	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,781	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	254.92/cwt	250.00–260.00	953	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	195.78/cwt	189.00–205.00	1,517	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	971	226.75/cwt	226.75–226.75	2,202	52
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,465	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	242.01/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,004	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	234.42/cwt	233.00–239.00	1,245	5

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 Sep 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,103Last week 1,677Year ago 791

Slaughter CattleReceipts 217Last week 177Year ago 147

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 5Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	485	190.00	190.00
4	—	566	210.00–215.00	211.28
2	—	832	190.00	190.00
1	—	325	200.00	200.00
1	—	680	207.00	207.00
1	—	920	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	878	198.00	198.00
4	—	325	230.00–238.00	233.53
9	—	923	204.50	204.50
10	—	676	221.00–235.00	228.27
13	—	419	238.00–251.00	245.07
19	—	628	227.00–234.50	230.53
25	—	379	239.00–255.00	243.70
38	—	572	220.00–233.00	227.90
152	—	708	217.00–235.25	231.76
4	—	461	228.00–235.00	231.53
34	—	518	222.00–239.00	231.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	190	257.00	257.00
1	—	1,010	143.00	143.00
1	—	1,180	154.00	154.00
1	—	1,255	138.00	138.00
8	—	316	210.00–230.00	218.83
12	—	627	200.00–225.00	219.62
21	—	516	210.00–223.00	218.54
5	—	723	196.00–224.00	206.17
11	—	427	222.00–230.00	226.92
1	—	960	188.00	188.00
2	—	810	215.00	215.00
26	—	477	210.00–225.00	223.19
3	—	372	217.50–220.00	218.36
3	—	270	215.00–250.00	229.65
6	—	677	195.00–221.00	208.58
7	—	558	211.00–217.00	212.85
2	—	208	254.00–277.50	265.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	190.00–205.00	197.73
1	—	290	200.00	200.00
3	—	807	147.00–163.00	155.97
1	—	665	181.00	181.00
1	—	740	160.00	160.00
1	—	785	170.00	170.00
19	—	483	180.00–220.00	214.42
2	—	230	200.00–244.00	220.57
3	—	865	145.00–157.00	153.00
4	—	426	192.50–215.00	198.87
2	—	630	181.00–190.00	185.50
8	—	528	181.00–212.00	205.84
10	—	564	182.50–220.00	200.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	793	214.00	214.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	971	226.75	226.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,072	190.00	190.00
18	—	558	242.00–250.00	248.32
11	—	527	240.00–249.00	244.56
11	—	423	245.00–255.00	251.30
16	—	611	233.00–243.00	238.50
1	—	965	210.00	210.00
1	—	190	295.00	295.00
7	—	465	247.00–254.00	249.81
6	—	816	239.00–240.00	239.83
5	—	921	219.00–235.00	228.83
5	—	718	236.00–240.00	238.44
3	—	753	229.00–240.00	233.65
7	—	663	224.00–239.00	234.10
3	—	385	256.00–266.00	262.62
3	—	321	260.00–269.00	262.80
2	—	213	300.00	300.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	240.00	240.00
2	—	517	251.00	251.00
2	—	562	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	220.00	220.00
3	—	578	240.00–241.00	240.66
6	—	476	220.00–240.00	236.78
4	—	509	231.00–240.00	235.06
1	—	440	247.00	247.00
4	—	673	184.00–210.00	197.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	627	244.00–265.50	256.17
31	—	532	252.00–264.00	257.13
9	—	659	254.00–269.00	263.30
5	—	777	243.00–256.00	248.45
4	—	462	260.00–261.00	260.49
24	—	716	242.00–258.00	251.56
12	—	411	256.00–271.00	266.55
15	—	575	251.00–257.00	253.72
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	839	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	285.00	285.00
14	—	479	246.00–253.00	249.39
12	—	509	240.00–245.00	242.82
7	—	434	250.00–260.00	255.27
1	—	370	266.00	266.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	573	220.00	220.00
1	—	430	200.00	200.00
2	—	730	190.00–196.00	193.04
3	—	778	184.00–190.00	188.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	289.00	289.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	635	181.00–190.00	184.00
4	—	461	210.00–237.00	220.85
3	—	426	200.00–202.00	201.30
2	—	735	164.00–181.00	172.56
1	—	370	210.00	210.00
17	—	528	200.00–228.00	214.50
6	—	671	170.00–194.00	181.53
1	—	755	186.00	186.00
5	—	338	212.50–245.00	239.22
10	—	582	191.00–220.00	210.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	716	185.00–193.00	187.62
8	—	323	237.00–278.00	259.76
22	—	581	221.00–237.00	230.43
13	—	611	193.00–219.00	207.30
7	—	677	200.00–204.00	200.84
7	—	467	230.00–239.00	234.19
1	—	850	180.00	180.00
4	—	923	193.00	193.00
5	—	374	250.00–260.00	254.92
6	—	775	189.00–205.00	195.78
1	—	1,065	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,105	129.00	129.00
3	—	805	182.00	182.00
4	—	415	240.00–244.00	242.01
5	—	531	233.00–239.00	234.42

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Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	73.00	73.00
10	—	1,083	83.00–89.00	86.56
8	—	1,156	106.00–119.00	110.53
20	—	1,078	90.00–106.00	97.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,402	95.00–103.00	100.16
21	—	1,570	113.00–124.00	116.47
27	—	1,450	104.00–113.00	108.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,277	95.00–103.00	99.88
22	—	1,359	114.00–135.00	121.90
22	—	1,281	104.00–113.00	109.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,756	130.00–144.00	133.51
11	—	1,862	113.00–128.00	125.29

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	2	—	1,168	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,362.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,335	1,475.00–2,150.00	1,839.04

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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