Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-04-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned calves suitable for grass; some hard thin-fleshed 4-weights sharply higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $193.68/cwt on 361 head.

Average price

$193.68

361 head · 831 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,610

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$510

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

$23.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.42

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	835	194.19	1,622	353
Medium and Large 2-3	650	171.09	1,113	8thin

One grade step is worth $23.10/cwt here — about $510 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 sale361 hd

193.68

—

KY average23 barns · 6,225 hd

209.10

−15.42

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	1,701	117.43	1,997	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,420	95.71	1,359	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,283	90.73	1,164	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,009	81.75	825	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,240	131.63	1,632	2thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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	—	608	192.65/cwt	176.00–197.00	1,171	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	206.21/cwt	189.00–210.00	1,192	97
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,348	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	670	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	985	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	830	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,004	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	857	185.90/cwt	185.90–185.90	1,593	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	836	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,563	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	273	212.59/cwt	207.00–217.50	580	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	630	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,065	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	208.78/cwt	194.00–212.00	1,094	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,143	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	192.57/cwt	189.00–195.00	919	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,271	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	191.02/cwt	190.00–192.00	808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	455	219.59/cwt	202.00–225.00	999	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	324	217.20/cwt	200.00–222.00	704	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	870	164.98/cwt	151.00–165.75	1,435	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	437	218.70/cwt	204.00–222.00	956	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	370	213.56/cwt	199.00–235.00	790	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,186	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	255	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	967	175.98/cwt	175.95–176.00	1,702	107
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	919	180.70/cwt	180.70–180.70	1,661	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,766	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,088	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,307	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,699	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	761	159.58/cwt	154.00–171.00	1,214	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	765	180.58/cwt	174.00–193.00	1,381	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	575	241.11/cwt	231.00–243.25	1,386	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	481	257.44/cwt	212.00–269.00	1,238	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	428	237.47/cwt	213.00–255.00	1,016	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	209.82/cwt	209.00–211.00	1,188	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,647	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	674	223.83/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,509	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	367	244.57/cwt	235.00–265.00	898	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	231.72/cwt	223.00–245.00	1,221	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	216.52/cwt	199.00–221.00	1,368	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	708	197.52/cwt	185.00–204.00	1,398	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	343	248.57/cwt	239.00–258.00	853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	434	234.68/cwt	225.00–258.00	1,019	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	189.29/cwt	184.00–192.00	1,255	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	612	199.11/cwt	189.00–213.00	1,219	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	469	244.49/cwt	232.00–257.00	1,147	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	538	244.72/cwt	222.50–250.00	1,317	6
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	535	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	706	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,240	131.63/cwt	126.00–137.00	1,632	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,454	98.97/cwt	92.00–108.00	1,439	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	87.87/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,148	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	70.13/cwt	68.00–73.00	691	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	89.96/cwt	87.00–97.00	961	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	79.96/cwt	77.00–84.00	778	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	87.97/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,177	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,292	98.53/cwt	92.00–108.00	1,273	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	79.99/cwt	78.00–82.00	897	3
Bulls	—	—	1,315	109.74/cwt	93.00–116.00	1,443	5
Bulls	—	—	2,022	123.84/cwt	118.00–131.00	2,504	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	104.77/cwt	98.00–111.00	957	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	614	169.77/cwt	165.00–172.00	1,042	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	915	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,041	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	335	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	134.04/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,046	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	173.02/cwt	172.00–174.00	1,158	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	751	159.33/cwt	157.00–164.00	1,197	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	872	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	977	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	114.55/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,128	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,037	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,029	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	155.08/cwt	150.00–160.00	512	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	530	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	185.69/cwt	182.00–188.00	1,049	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	741	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,186	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	118.08/cwt	115.00–121.00	856	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	531	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	924	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	148.18/cwt	132.50–160.00	1,005	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	761	127.60/cwt	120.00–140.00	971	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	866	127.71/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,106	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	363	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	220	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	466	166.11/cwt	160.00–177.50	774	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	640	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	186.58/cwt	180.00–193.00	591	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	264	184.00/cwt	173.00–197.50	486	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	392	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	666	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	583	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,358	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	199.75/cwt	197.50–202.00	959	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,074	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	332	212.15/cwt	212.00–212.50	704	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	154.42/cwt	144.00–164.00	1,126	4

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 Apr 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 832Last week 958Year ago 765

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 62Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 2

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	—	608	176.00–197.00	192.65
97	—	578	189.00–210.00	206.21
2	—	273	207.00–217.50	212.59
81	—	524	194.00–212.00	208.78
13	—	455	202.00–225.00	219.59
7	—	324	200.00–222.00	217.20
34	—	870	151.00–165.75	164.98
5	—	437	204.00–222.00	218.70
14	—	370	199.00–235.00	213.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	129.00	129.00
1	—	900	127.00	127.00
12	—	477	189.00–195.00	192.57
5	—	752	169.00	169.00
2	—	423	190.00–192.00	191.02
3	—	265	200.00	200.00
3	—	565	182.00–188.00	185.69
3	—	741	160.00	160.00
3	—	317	180.00–193.00	186.58
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	147.00	147.00
1	—	630	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	170.00	170.00
1	—	810	127.00	127.00
2	—	330	150.00–160.00	155.08
2	—	725	115.00–121.00	118.08
3	—	531	174.00	174.00
4	—	678	132.50–160.00	148.18
4	—	761	120.00–140.00	127.60
4	—	866	121.00–130.00	127.71
1	—	215	169.00	169.00
5	—	466	160.00–177.50	166.11
6	—	264	173.00–197.50	184.00
2	—	392	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	152.50	152.50
1	—	640	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	434	225.00–258.00	234.68
3	—	663	184.00–192.00	189.29
11	—	612	189.00–213.00	199.11
9	—	469	232.00–257.00	244.49
6	—	538	222.50–250.00	244.72
5	—	583	233.00	233.00
3	—	332	212.00–212.50	212.15
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	132.00	132.00
1	—	335	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	614	165.00–172.00	169.77
1	—	915	100.00	100.00
1	—	340	157.50	157.50
1	—	655	159.00	159.00
3	—	780	130.00–136.00	134.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	669	172.00–174.00	173.02
3	—	751	157.00–164.00	159.33
2	—	872	112.00	112.00
1	—	360	185.00	185.00
9	—	985	110.00–116.00	114.55
1	—	400	212.00	212.00
2	—	480	197.50–202.00	199.75
2	—	820	131.00	131.00
4	—	729	144.00–164.00	154.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	857	185.90	185.90
2	—	836	187.00	187.00
107	—	967	175.95–176.00	175.98
57	—	919	180.70	180.70
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	173.00	173.00
1	—	420	200.00	200.00
1	—	655	181.00	181.00
1	—	745	146.00	146.00
3	—	761	154.00–171.00	159.58
1	—	555	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	200.00	200.00
3	—	765	174.00–193.00	180.58
31	—	575	231.00–243.25	241.11
24	—	481	212.00–269.00	257.44
12	—	428	213.00–255.00	237.47
8	—	674	220.00–226.00	223.83
6	—	367	235.00–265.00	244.57
8	—	527	223.00–245.00	231.72
7	—	632	199.00–221.00	216.52
3	—	708	185.00–204.00	197.52
2	—	343	239.00–258.00	248.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,070	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,035	160.00	160.00
4	—	1,307	130.00	130.00
5	—	566	209.00–211.00	209.82
1	—	910	181.00	181.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,240	126.00–137.00	131.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,454	92.00–108.00	98.97
8	—	1,338	85.00–91.00	87.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,307	85.00–91.00	87.87
10	—	1,292	92.00–108.00	98.53
3	—	1,122	78.00–82.00	79.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	985	68.00–73.00	70.13
6	—	1,068	87.00–97.00	89.96
8	—	973	77.00–84.00	79.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,315	93.00–116.00	109.74
6	—	2,022	118.00–131.00	123.84

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	—	913	98.00–111.00	104.77

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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

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle