Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-01-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 higher with good demand in a light test. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand in a light test. Yearlings limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls light test.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $150.88/cwt on 196 head.

Average price

$150.88

196 head · 583 lb average

Value per head Derived

$879

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$396

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

$39.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.29

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	583	153.27	894	176
Medium and Large 2-3	580	134.23	779	14thin
Large 1-2	700	125.00	875	3thin
Small and Medium 1-2	437	114.00	498	3thin

One grade step is worth $39.27/cwt here — about $396 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 sale196 hd

150.88

—

KY average23 barns · 5,375 hd

156.17

−5.29

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	1,708	104.93	1,793	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,529	79.52	1,216	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,283	76.90	986	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,036	65.28	676	29

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)	1,390	$1,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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 1-2	—	830	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	830	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	590	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	149.61/cwt	145.00–154.00	570	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	124.52/cwt	123.00–126.00	853	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	575	160.48/cwt	156.00–166.00	923	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	729	145.23/cwt	136.00–146.50	1,059	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	162.54/cwt	157.00–165.00	858	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	667	145.13/cwt	140.00–148.00	968	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	149.77/cwt	145.00–158.00	659	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	477	160.08/cwt	156.00–164.00	764	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	365	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	340	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	541	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	144.33/cwt	140.00–146.00	912	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	788	140.60/cwt	139.00–141.00	1,108	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	429	163.16/cwt	159.00–167.00	700	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	437	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	791	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,461	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	776	168.85/cwt	168.00–170.00	1,310	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,369	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	187.50/cwt	182.00–193.00	881	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	880	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,338	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,050	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	543	161.74/cwt	161.00–164.00	878	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	196.62/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,030	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	681	171.16/cwt	158.00–174.00	1,166	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	567	189.90/cwt	184.00–191.00	1,077	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	392	203.89/cwt	200.00–212.00	799	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	439	213.22/cwt	209.00–214.00	936	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	616	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,115	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	908	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	173.16/cwt	166.00–177.00	1,086	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	717	169.07/cwt	155.00–172.00	1,212	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	464	204.23/cwt	194.00–214.00	948	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	184.26/cwt	175.00–198.00	958	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	740	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,036	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	156.21/cwt	152.00–158.50	1,070	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	752	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,042	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	454	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	840	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	76.33/cwt	74.00–78.00	836	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	67.85/cwt	65.00–70.00	707	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	947	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	492	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,332	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	946	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,614	82.14/cwt	77.00–86.00	1,326	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	74.59/cwt	72.00–77.00	912	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	69.74/cwt	67.00–72.00	782	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,378	80.80/cwt	77.00–85.00	1,113	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	61.30/cwt	57.00–63.00	634	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,344	74.48/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,001	11
Bulls	—	—	1,583	106.30/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,683	2
Bulls	—	—	1,570	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,413	1
Bulls	—	—	1,838	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	2,003	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	723	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	84.55/cwt	82.00–87.00	882	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	681	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	398	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,051	106.75/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,122	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	984	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	987	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	734	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,082	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	132.49/cwt	132.00–133.00	1,014	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	567	176.46/cwt	173.00–183.00	1,001	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	136.09/cwt	134.00–141.00	940	9
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	455	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	800	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,088	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	613	159.18/cwt	155.00–160.00	976	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	818	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	935	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	265	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	879	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	148.67/cwt	145.00–156.00	676	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	133.60/cwt	133.00–136.00	812	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	142.02/cwt	139.00–145.00	817	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,297	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	829	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 (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY

Tue Jan 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 383Last week 762Year ago 1,160

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 38Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 7Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	100.00	100.00
4	—	381	145.00–154.00	149.61
1	—	570	155.00	155.00
5	—	440	145.00–158.00	149.77
1	—	705	132.00	132.00
9	—	691	134.00–141.00	136.09
1	—	890	105.00	105.00
1	—	210	147.50	147.50
3	—	455	145.00–156.00	148.67
5	—	608	133.00–136.00	133.60
1	—	1,190	109.00	109.00
1	—	535	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	112.00	112.00
1	—	455	120.00	120.00
1	—	265	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	123.00–126.00	124.52
1	—	620	132.00	132.00
1	—	535	126.00	126.00
1	—	475	130.00	130.00
1	—	355	130.00	130.00
1	—	745	118.00	118.00
7	—	575	139.00–145.00	142.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	575	156.00–166.00	160.48
8	—	729	136.00–146.50	145.23
18	—	528	157.00–165.00	162.54
12	—	667	140.00–148.00	145.13
21	—	477	156.00–164.00	160.08
1	—	365	165.00	165.00
3	—	340	159.00	159.00
6	—	632	140.00–146.00	144.33
5	—	788	139.00–141.00	140.60
6	—	429	159.00–167.00	163.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	800	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	613	155.00–160.00	159.18
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	700	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	437	181.00	181.00
1	—	380	140.00	140.00
2	—	745	141.00	141.00
1	—	480	141.00	141.00
4	—	543	161.00–164.00	161.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	442	190.00	190.00
1	—	875	167.00	167.00
1	—	360	195.00	195.00
7	—	810	169.00	169.00
2	—	470	182.00–193.00	187.50
1	—	605	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	776	168.00–170.00	168.85
18	—	524	190.00–201.00	196.62
30	—	681	158.00–174.00	171.16
11	—	567	184.00–191.00	189.90
5	—	392	200.00–212.00	203.89
6	—	439	209.00–214.00	213.22
7	—	627	166.00–177.00	173.16
6	—	717	155.00–172.00	169.07
4	—	464	194.00–214.00	204.23
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	616	181.00	181.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	175.00–198.00	184.26
1	—	740	140.00	140.00
1	—	620	159.00	159.00
11	—	685	152.00–158.50	156.21
4	—	752	138.50	138.50
8	—	567	173.00–183.00	176.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	454	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	137.50	137.50
1	—	265	150.00	150.00
1	—	350	150.00	150.00
1	—	750	124.00	124.00
1	—	585	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,051	103.00–108.00	106.75
2	—	820	120.00	120.00
1	—	710	139.00	139.00
3	—	410	179.00	179.00
2	—	880	123.00	123.00
2	—	765	132.00–133.00	132.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,095	74.00–78.00	76.33
15	—	1,042	65.00–70.00	67.85
3	—	947	52.00	52.00
8	—	1,035	57.00–63.00	61.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,332	71.00	71.00
31	—	1,614	77.00–86.00	82.14
11	—	1,344	72.00–77.00	74.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,223	72.00–77.00	74.59
3	—	1,122	67.00–72.00	69.74
12	—	1,378	77.00–85.00	80.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,583	105.00–108.00	106.30
1	—	1,570	90.00	90.00
3	—	1,838	109.00	109.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	79.00	79.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,043	82.00–87.00	84.55

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

Heifers · 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