Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate 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 $163.74/cwt on 496 head.

Average price

$163.74

496 head · 605 lb average

Value per head Derived

$990

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$416

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

$45.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.32

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	611	166.20	1,016	451
Large 1-2	486	158.20	768	10thin
Medium and Large 2-3	557	134.50	749	33
Small and Medium 1-2	498	120.50	599	2thin

One grade step is worth $45.70/cwt here — about $416 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 sale496 hd

163.74

—

KY average24 barns · 7,502 hd

167.06

−3.32

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	1,717	114.25	1,961	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	84.99	1,256	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,289	83.98	1,083	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,080	69.48	751	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,220	139.00	1,696	2thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,523	108.40	1,651	2thin

Every lot, as filed

115 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	188.13/cwt	185.00–194.00	988	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	917	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,072	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	562	170.87/cwt	160.00–180.00	960	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	167.41/cwt	160.00–181.00	728	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	671	155.29/cwt	152.00–157.00	1,042	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	176.77/cwt	163.00–179.50	990	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,541	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	895	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,396	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	482	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	819	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	366	180.51/cwt	180.00–181.00	661	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	485	167.65/cwt	165.00–171.00	813	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	729	149.84/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,092	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	168.01/cwt	160.00–173.00	864	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	765	146.50/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,121	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	635	164.47/cwt	150.00–169.00	1,044	137
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,063	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	143.29/cwt	140.00–148.00	967	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	350	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	417	185.31/cwt	170.00–192.00	773	14
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	500	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	330	179.07/cwt	175.00–182.00	591	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	854	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	276	151.73/cwt	140.00–160.00	419	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	551	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	827	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,224	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	169.54/cwt	169.50–171.00	1,472	153
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	996	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,454	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	169.45/cwt	169.00–171.00	1,388	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,030	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,182	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,528	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	675	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,006	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,163	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	676	178.85/cwt	170.00–191.00	1,209	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,024	148.00/cwt	147.00–152.00	1,516	10
Steers	Large 1-2	—	552	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	856	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	435	226.04/cwt	220.00–239.00	983	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	755	168.86/cwt	160.00–171.00	1,275	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	715	168.00/cwt	155.00–177.00	1,201	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	460	228.05/cwt	218.00–233.00	1,049	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	975	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,307	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	325	215.80/cwt	215.00–217.50	701	3
Steers	Large 1-2Value Added	—	540	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,004	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	178.84/cwt	165.00–186.00	1,096	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	388	223.28/cwt	211.00–229.00	866	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	584	193.05/cwt	186.00–204.00	1,127	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	216.02/cwt	200.00–224.00	1,125	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	169.79/cwt	166.00–171.00	1,044	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	439	212.10/cwt	193.00–223.00	931	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,087	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,028	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,058	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	198.87/cwt	188.00–206.00	1,050	6
Steers	Choice	—	1,220	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,696	2
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,523	108.40/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,651	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	64.85/cwt	62.00–71.00	684	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	788	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	82.85/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,190	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	90.83/cwt	85.00–100.00	1,203	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	80.40/cwt	76.00–84.00	1,036	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	74.96/cwt	73.00–77.00	862	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	72.98/cwt	70.00–75.00	865	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,519	87.12/cwt	84.00–93.00	1,323	6
Bulls	—	—	1,383	94.86/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,312	2
Bulls	—	—	1,800	119.10/cwt	109.00–132.00	2,144	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,313	94.73/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,244	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	323	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	677	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	948	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	292	202.36/cwt	200.00–207.00	591	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	282	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	416	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	474	216.72/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,027	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,054	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,065	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,006	1
Heifers	Large 1-2Value Added	—	351	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	604	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	466	151.10/cwt	146.00–159.00	704	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	154.39/cwt	151.00–156.00	560	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	146.91/cwt	134.00–157.50	610	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	154.00/cwt	150.00–158.00	782	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	134.48/cwt	132.00–137.00	955	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	155.37/cwt	151.00–156.00	909	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	168.26/cwt	168.00–169.00	715	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	497	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	830	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	879	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	759	114.58/cwt	113.00–127.00	870	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	633	174.75/cwt	174.75–174.75	1,106	81
Heifers	Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	730	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	993	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	852	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,125	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	163.50/cwt	160.00–164.00	775	8
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	545	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	659	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	450	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	378	227.03/cwt	221.00–232.00	858	13
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	340	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	615	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	718	143.28/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,029	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	484	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	835	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,161	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	126.80/cwt	122.00–132.00	831	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	343	197.52/cwt	195.00–200.00	677	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	352	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	730	2

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 Feb 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 972Last week 1,050Year ago 930

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 95Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 5Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	525	185.00–194.00	188.13
1	—	670	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,085	142.00	142.00
153	—	868	169.50–171.00	169.54
7	—	996	146.00	146.00
9	—	819	169.00–171.00	169.45
2	—	1,182	141.00	141.00
1	—	915	167.00	167.00
1	—	775	150.00	150.00
10	—	1,024	147.00–152.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	173.00	173.00
1	—	640	145.00	145.00
3	—	562	160.00–180.00	170.87
1	—	270	175.00	175.00
3	—	435	160.00–181.00	167.41
1	—	315	190.00	190.00
3	—	710	145.00	145.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	156.00	156.00
2	—	482	170.00	170.00
7	—	827	148.00	148.00
1	—	675	149.00	149.00
4	—	552	155.00	155.00
6	—	975	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	676	170.00–191.00	178.85
3	—	435	220.00–239.00	226.04
41	—	755	160.00–171.00	168.86
25	—	715	155.00–177.00	168.00
3	—	460	218.00–233.00	228.05
3	—	325	215.00–217.50	215.80
15	—	613	165.00–186.00	178.84
3	—	388	211.00–229.00	223.28
46	—	584	186.00–204.00	193.05
3	—	521	200.00–224.00	216.02
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	671	152.00–157.00	155.29
71	—	560	163.00–179.50	176.77
8	—	366	180.00–181.00	180.51
8	—	485	165.00–171.00	167.65
27	—	729	145.00–155.00	149.84
19	—	514	160.00–173.00	168.01
4	—	765	145.00–148.00	146.50
137	—	635	150.00–169.00	164.47
14	—	417	170.00–192.00	185.31
5	—	330	175.00–182.00	179.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	139.00	139.00
4	—	675	140.00–148.00	143.29
1	—	610	140.00	140.00
1	—	330	167.00	167.00
1	—	1,275	115.00	115.00
5	—	508	150.00–158.00	154.00
2	—	710	132.00–137.00	134.48
8	—	585	151.00–156.00	155.37
4	—	425	168.00–169.00	168.26
1	—	985	113.00	113.00
8	—	474	160.00–164.00	163.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	150.00	150.00
2	—	500	155.00	155.00
2	—	497	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	276	140.00–160.00	151.73
5	—	466	146.00–159.00	151.10
3	—	363	151.00–156.00	154.39
4	—	415	134.00–157.50	146.91
1	—	625	125.00	125.00
1	—	925	95.00	95.00
9	—	759	113.00–127.00	114.58
1	—	540	140.00	140.00
5	—	655	122.00–132.00	126.80
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	351	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	633	174.75	174.75
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	852	132.00	132.00
13	—	835	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	121.00	121.00
1	—	450	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	615	166.00–171.00	169.79
6	—	439	193.00–223.00	212.10
3	—	720	151.00	151.00
1	—	655	157.00	157.00
1	—	560	189.00	189.00
6	—	528	188.00–206.00	198.87
8	—	474	200.00–219.00	216.72
13	—	378	221.00–232.00	227.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	171.00	171.00
3	—	292	200.00–207.00	202.36
1	—	865	110.00	110.00
1	—	635	166.00	166.00
1	—	750	142.00	142.00
1	—	575	175.00	175.00
1	—	245	197.50	197.50
2	—	343	195.00–200.00	197.52
2	—	352	207.50	207.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	140.00	140.00
1	—	215	150.00	150.00
2	—	910	85.00	85.00
2	—	677	140.00	140.00
1	—	725	134.00	134.00
1	—	750	133.00	133.00
1	—	535	160.00	160.00
2	—	282	147.50	147.50
1	—	615	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	181.00	181.00
3	—	718	140.00–145.00	143.28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,220	139.00	139.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,523	107.00–110.00	108.40
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,054	62.00–71.00	64.85
1	—	985	80.00	80.00
4	—	1,150	73.00–77.00	74.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,436	81.00–84.00	82.85
6	—	1,519	84.00–93.00	87.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,325	85.00–100.00	90.83
8	—	1,288	76.00–84.00	80.40
3	—	1,185	70.00–75.00	72.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,383	91.00–98.00	94.86
8	—	1,800	109.00–132.00	119.10

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	—	1,313	90.00–99.00	94.73

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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY

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