Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-01-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market comparisons due to Holidays.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $178.17/cwt on 525 head.

Average price

$178.17

525 head · 682 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,214

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$455

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

$79.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.14

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	681	179.14	1,220	512
Large 1-2	680	150.40	1,022	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	713	138.43	987	7thin
Small and Medium 1-2	765	100.00	765	1thin

One grade step is worth $79.14/cwt here — about $455 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 sale525 hd

178.17

—

KY average8 barns · 1,542 hd

175.03

+3.14

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	1,548	105.18	1,628	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,321	78.07	1,031	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,482	77.09	1,143	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,055	63.19	666	24
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,292	114.49	1,479	8thin

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)	1,283	$1,420	9
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$1,061	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,151	$1,050	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,245	$1,013	2thin

Every lot, as filed

94 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - 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	—	370	160.84/cwt	151.00–165.00	595	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	756	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,021	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	723	139.52/cwt	138.00–141.00	1,009	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	727	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,112	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	165.70/cwt	151.00–168.75	1,104	98
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	480	187.49/cwt	185.00–190.00	900	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,284	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	775	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,194	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	138.97/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,404	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	780	180.02/cwt	179.95–180.10	1,404	128
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	748	176.75/cwt	176.75–176.75	1,322	122
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	185.60/cwt	180.00–189.00	711	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	183.87/cwt	179.00–189.00	952	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	383	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	758	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	157.05/cwt	153.00–161.00	1,002	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	802	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,219	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	183.35/cwt	182.00–184.00	843	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,017	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	173.49/cwt	170.00–178.00	907	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	426	198.76/cwt	185.00–209.00	847	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	184.36/cwt	162.00–185.25	1,147	146
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,117	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	176.62/cwt	176.00–178.00	991	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	674	161.41/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,088	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	724	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,144	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	178.75/cwt	177.00–180.00	761	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	437	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	167.42/cwt	166.00–169.00	884	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	183.29/cwt	180.00–185.00	849	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	418	177.68/cwt	175.00–183.00	743	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	760	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	927	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,336	81.55/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,090	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	77.63/cwt	77.00–78.00	901	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	932	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,094	60.19/cwt	58.00–64.00	658	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,620	80.87/cwt	79.00–85.00	1,310	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	66.38/cwt	64.00–69.00	709	10
Heifers	Choice	—	1,292	114.49/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,479	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	917	51.76/cwt	49.00–55.00	475	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,421	75.41/cwt	70.00–78.00	1,072	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,304	75.98/cwt	72.00–78.00	991	9
Bulls	—	—	1,466	98.91/cwt	91.00–104.00	1,450	7
Bulls	—	—	1,045	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	888	1
Bulls	—	—	1,764	118.00/cwt	112.00–123.00	2,082	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	78.00/cwt	70.00–86.00	764	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,151	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,060.56/head	950.00–1,125.00	1,061	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,283	1,420.12/head	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,420	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,705	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	785	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	959	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	168.79/cwt	164.00–171.00	962	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	714	122.49/cwt	122.00–123.00	875	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	140.49/cwt	139.00–142.00	759	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	957	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,005	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	693	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	836	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	555	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	716	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	601	139.13/cwt	131.00–142.00	836	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	753	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	127.52/cwt	110.00–135.00	482	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	129.59/cwt	126.00–137.00	940	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	127.02/cwt	125.00–129.00	794	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	891	111.64/cwt	109.00–117.00	995	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	136.10/cwt	130.00–139.00	991	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	132.47/cwt	129.00–136.00	815	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	948	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	149.05/cwt	147.00–151.00	544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	161.69/cwt	156.00–166.00	847	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	475	158.33/cwt	155.00–161.00	752	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	319	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	132.88/cwt	130.00–136.00	569	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	567	163.06/cwt	155.00–164.25	925	103
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	767	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	913	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	124.94/cwt	123.00–127.00	722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	156.98/cwt	149.00–163.00	965	34
Steers	Large 1-2	—	616	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	912	3
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	765	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	765	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	906	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,250	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	668	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	407	141.68/cwt	140.00–151.00	577	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	150.35/cwt	140.00–154.00	868	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	330	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	521	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	431	163.76/cwt	154.00–169.00	706	13

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 (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY

Tue Jan 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 988Last week 577Year ago 812

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 109Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 2Year ago 2

No market comparisons due to Holidays.

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
5	—	370	151.00–165.00	160.84
5	—	727	153.00	153.00
98	—	666	151.00–168.75	165.70
12	—	524	156.00–166.00	161.69
18	—	475	155.00–161.00	158.33
103	—	567	155.00–164.25	163.06
34	—	615	149.00–163.00	156.98
4	—	330	158.00	158.00
13	—	431	154.00–169.00	163.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	115.00	115.00
7	—	378	110.00–135.00	127.52
2	—	615	129.00–136.00	132.47
1	—	710	108.00	108.00
1	—	540	110.00	110.00
2	—	428	130.00–136.00	132.88
2	—	767	119.00	119.00
2	—	578	123.00–127.00	124.94
1	—	495	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	728	130.00–139.00	136.10
4	—	677	140.00	140.00
2	—	365	147.00–151.00	149.05
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
1	—	255	130.00	130.00
9	—	407	140.00–151.00	141.68
6	—	577	140.00–154.00	150.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	150.00	150.00
4	—	756	135.00	135.00
2	—	723	138.00–141.00	139.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	480	185.00–190.00	187.49
10	—	518	179.00–189.00	183.87
3	—	383	198.00	198.00
13	—	426	185.00–209.00	198.76
146	—	622	162.00–185.25	184.36
10	—	561	176.00–178.00	176.62
7	—	674	160.00–165.00	161.41
5	—	724	158.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	151.00	151.00
4	—	1,010	136.00–140.00	138.97
5	—	383	180.00–189.00	185.60
2	—	638	153.00–161.00	157.05
2	—	802	152.00	152.00
3	—	460	182.00–184.00	183.35
2	—	665	153.00	153.00
14	—	523	170.00–178.00	173.49
1	—	1,075	120.00	120.00
6	—	730	153.00	153.00
4	—	426	177.00–180.00	178.75
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	154.00	154.00
3	—	616	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
128	—	780	179.95–180.10	180.02
122	—	748	176.75	176.75
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	906	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	273	160.00	160.00
1	—	690	133.00	133.00
7	—	528	166.00–169.00	167.42
4	—	820	117.00	117.00
15	—	570	164.00–171.00	168.79
1	—	1,005	80.00	80.00
1	—	480	176.00	176.00
2	—	957	105.00	105.00
3	—	425	163.00	163.00
8	—	601	131.00–142.00	139.13
3	—	725	126.00–137.00	129.59
3	—	891	109.00–117.00	111.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	180.00–185.00	183.29
3	—	418	175.00–183.00	177.68
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	142.50	142.50
4	—	714	122.00–123.00	122.49
1	—	425	140.00	140.00
2	—	540	139.00–142.00	140.49
1	—	680	123.00	123.00
2	—	625	125.00–129.00	127.02
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	129.00	129.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,336	79.00–84.00	81.55
1	—	1,350	69.00	69.00
9	—	1,304	72.00–78.00	75.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,160	77.00–78.00	77.63
6	—	1,094	58.00–64.00	60.19
10	—	1,068	64.00–69.00	66.38
5	—	917	49.00–55.00	51.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,620	79.00–85.00	80.87
9	—	1,421	70.00–78.00	75.41
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,292	113.00–119.00	114.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,466	91.00–104.00	98.91
1	—	1,045	85.00	85.00
5	—	1,764	112.00–123.00	118.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	70.00–86.00	78.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,151	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	955	950.00–1,125.00	1,060.56
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,283	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,420.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,705	1,475.00	1,475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	550.00	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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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle