Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-05-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower with more fleshy new crop calves on offer this week compared to last week. Very good demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 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 $186.82/cwt on 317 head.

Average price

$186.82

317 head · 631 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,179

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$761

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

$90.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.40

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	637	190.05	1,211	289
Large 1-2	617	170.67	1,052	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	569	153.62	874	24
Small and Medium 1-2	450	100.00	450	1thin

One grade step is worth $90.05/cwt here — about $761 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 sale317 hd

186.82

—

KY average25 barns · 5,352 hd

194.22

−7.40

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	1,739	126.32	2,196	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,475	96.40	1,422	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	89.01	1,053	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	77.51	814	5thin

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)	1,040	$913	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	883	$830	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	785	$828	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,080	$1,361	18

Every lot, as filed

100 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 1-2Fancy	—	920	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	1,753	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	431	238.64/cwt	222.50–242.00	1,029	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	717	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,097	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,002	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	1,819	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	197.53/cwt	195.00–199.00	1,134	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	371	205.53/cwt	196.00–210.00	763	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	422	208.88/cwt	198.00–216.00	881	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	788	189.58/cwt	188.50–189.80	1,494	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	481	205.26/cwt	190.00–214.00	987	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	200.77/cwt	195.00–207.00	1,064	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	185.50/cwt	185.00–186.00	955	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	171.52/cwt	170.00–173.00	1,154	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	420	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	756	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	810	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	678	186.83/cwt	178.00–192.00	1,267	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	619	156.85/cwt	142.50–162.00	971	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	174.95/cwt	171.00–176.00	1,114	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	169.05/cwt	155.00–175.00	722	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,261	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	189.38/cwt	187.50–190.00	530	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	671	158.45/cwt	145.00–165.00	1,063	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	169.17/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,299	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	803	198.38/cwt	191.00–199.00	1,593	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	193.84/cwt	178.00–196.00	1,192	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,134	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	199.88/cwt	190.00–210.00	810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,343	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	197.03/cwt	190.00–204.00	1,188	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,795	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	676	213.93/cwt	208.00–221.00	1,446	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	717	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,441	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	310	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	589	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	483	245.35/cwt	226.00–255.00	1,185	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	222.82/cwt	210.00–242.00	1,399	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	385	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,114	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	763	204.35/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,559	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	338	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	803	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	236.30/cwt	219.00–245.00	1,371	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	235.74/cwt	225.00–249.00	1,221	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,217	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	202.68/cwt	199.00–205.00	1,269	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	368	229.03/cwt	227.50–231.00	843	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	474	237.12/cwt	214.00–246.00	1,124	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	233.13/cwt	210.00–244.00	1,215	6
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	86.97/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,047	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	94.29/cwt	91.00–106.00	1,139	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,067	79.67/cwt	78.00–81.00	850	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,125	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,001	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	71.94/cwt	71.00–73.00	640	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	856	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,270	75.84/cwt	73.00–80.00	963	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	96.93/cwt	91.00–106.00	1,454	14
Bulls	—	—	1,280	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,446	1
Bulls	—	—	1,804	128.22/cwt	120.00–147.00	2,313	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	780	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,060	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	660	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	924.30/head	875.00–1,000.00	924	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	737	787.10/head	700.00–825.00	787	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,197	1,492.99/head	1,350.00–1,560.00	1,493	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	886	1,239.70/head	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,240	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,180	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,062	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	312	181.84/cwt	175.00–190.00	567	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	542	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	741	165.63/cwt	165.00–166.00	1,227	8
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	620	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,079	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	169.33/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,375	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,029	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	778	129.01/cwt	126.00–131.00	1,004	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,119	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	204.68/cwt	195.00–210.00	751	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	223.79/cwt	214.00–237.00	1,298	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	187.22/cwt	181.00–190.00	783	9
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	450	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	178.00/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,403	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	564	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	150	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	274	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	673	204.17/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,374	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	406	226.16/cwt	208.00–230.00	918	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,159	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	382	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,041	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 May 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 645Last week 610Year ago 1,351

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 119Year ago 93

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 0Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	920	190.50	190.50
13	—	803	191.00–199.00	198.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	431	222.50–242.00	238.64
16	—	676	208.00–221.00	213.93
2	—	717	201.00	201.00
20	—	483	226.00–255.00	245.35
13	—	628	210.00–242.00	222.82
1	—	385	260.00	260.00
11	—	763	200.00–208.00	204.35
3	—	338	237.50	237.50
23	—	580	219.00–245.00	236.30
24	—	518	225.00–249.00	235.74
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	717	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,002	181.50	181.50
1	—	540	210.00	210.00
2	—	405	190.00–210.00	199.88
1	—	940	184.00	184.00
4	—	707	190.00	190.00
2	—	603	190.00–204.00	197.03
2	—	970	185.00	185.00
2	—	580	192.00	192.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	574	195.00–199.00	197.53
4	—	371	196.00–210.00	205.53
20	—	422	198.00–216.00	208.88
82	—	788	188.50–189.80	189.58
12	—	481	190.00–214.00	205.26
15	—	530	195.00–207.00	200.77
34	—	678	178.00–192.00	186.83
30	—	615	178.00–196.00	193.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	185.00–186.00	185.50
2	—	673	170.00–173.00	171.52
1	—	580	177.50	177.50
16	—	637	171.00–176.00	174.95
3	—	970	130.00	130.00
11	—	280	187.50–190.00	189.38
6	—	768	165.00–170.00	169.17
8	—	741	165.00–166.00	165.63
6	—	812	169.00–170.00	169.33
9	—	418	181.00–190.00	187.22
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	180.00	180.00
1	—	810	158.00	158.00
1	—	620	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	619	142.50–162.00	156.85
1	—	380	152.50	152.50
5	—	427	155.00–175.00	169.05
3	—	671	145.00–165.00	158.45
1	—	530	140.00	140.00
1	—	450	170.00	170.00
1	—	550	160.00	160.00
1	—	295	162.50	162.50
1	—	735	140.00	140.00
1	—	800	110.00	110.00
3	—	778	126.00–131.00	129.01
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	208.00	208.00
1	—	715	165.00	165.00
1	—	965	110.00	110.00
1	—	820	152.50	152.50
1	—	895	125.00	125.00
3	—	367	195.00–210.00	204.68
3	—	788	177.00–180.00	178.00
5	—	282	200.00	200.00
1	—	150	182.50	182.50
1	—	935	124.00	124.00
1	—	210	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	626	199.00–205.00	202.68
14	—	368	227.50–231.00	229.03
16	—	474	214.00–246.00	237.12
6	—	521	210.00–244.00	233.13
5	—	580	214.00–237.00	223.79
5	—	673	201.00–210.00	204.17
6	—	406	208.00–230.00	226.16
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	130.00	130.00
2	—	375	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	312	175.00–190.00	181.84
1	—	285	190.00	190.00
1	—	595	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,204	84.00–89.00	86.97
8	—	1,208	91.00–106.00	94.29
3	—	1,067	78.00–81.00	79.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	89.00	89.00
14	—	1,500	91.00–106.00	96.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	890	71.00–73.00	71.94
1	—	930	92.00	92.00
2	—	1,270	73.00–80.00	75.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	113.00	113.00
7	—	1,804	120.00–147.00	128.22

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	886	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,239.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,197	1,350.00–1,560.00	1,492.99
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	660	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,008	875.00–1,000.00	924.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	790	625.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	737	700.00–825.00	787.10

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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