Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-05-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand for weaned 500-700 lbs and yearlings. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with very good demand. 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 $209.84/cwt on 581 head.

Average price

$209.84

581 head · 753 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,580

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$349

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

$34.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.01

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	754	210.37	1,585	572
Medium and Large 2-3	702	176.24	1,236	9thin

One grade step is worth $34.13/cwt here — about $349 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 sale581 hd

209.84

—

KY average26 barns · 5,381 hd

217.85

−8.01

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	—	High	1,636	124.75	2,041	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,479	108.82	1,610	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,282	107.44	1,378	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	91.38	959	17

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,273	$1,232	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,232	$1,145	3thin

Every lot, as filed

87 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	—	950	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	476	218.55/cwt	212.00–225.00	1,040	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	188.97/cwt	187.00–197.00	1,017	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,053	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	385	193.20/cwt	192.00–204.00	744	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	579	216.31/cwt	201.00–223.50	1,252	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,353	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	676	203.16/cwt	199.00–211.00	1,373	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	190.45/cwt	189.00–192.00	1,091	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	185.37/cwt	181.00–194.00	1,261	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,006	182.90/cwt	182.90–182.90	1,840	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	624	214.38/cwt	203.00–221.00	1,338	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	836	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	701	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,409	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	769	178.14/cwt	170.00–186.00	1,370	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,034	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	672	224.79/cwt	211.00–230.00	1,511	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	418	237.76/cwt	220.00–248.00	994	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	879	197.72/cwt	196.00–199.00	1,738	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	195.47/cwt	188.00–195.60	1,759	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	194.81/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,595	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	340	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	779	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	487	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,008	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	231.22/cwt	211.00–240.00	1,422	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	375	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	863	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	793	203.58/cwt	195.00–203.95	1,614	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	974	181.40/cwt	181.25–190.00	1,767	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	643	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,286	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	236.59/cwt	221.00–249.00	1,252	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	239.27/cwt	229.00–250.00	1,388	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	240	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	564	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	477	240.49/cwt	221.00–246.00	1,147	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	215.70/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,575	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	419	224.30/cwt	220.00–235.00	940	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	631	207.75/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,311	17
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	333	157.41/cwt	155.00–160.00	524	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	400	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	564	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	558	189.09/cwt	177.50–201.00	1,055	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	193.47/cwt	191.00–196.00	1,041	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	716	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	98.25/cwt	91.00–109.00	1,068	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	995	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	111.26/cwt	95.00–124.00	1,449	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	89.73/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,041	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	86.55/cwt	84.00–89.00	886	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,585	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,284	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	109.93/cwt	98.00–126.00	1,621	25
Bulls	—	—	1,667	130.66/cwt	121.00–141.00	2,178	9
Bulls	—	—	1,566	111.46/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,745	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,273	1,231.74/head	1,025.00–1,425.00	1,232	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,232	1,145.30/head	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,145	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	173.34/cwt	165.00–182.00	910	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	187.15/cwt	180.00–191.00	702	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	590	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	992	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,131	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	820	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,214	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	923	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	212.60/cwt	212.00–215.00	685	5
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	465	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,201	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	188.84/cwt	184.00–194.00	1,171	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	855	183.17/cwt	183.00–184.00	1,566	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,131	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	167.95/cwt	166.00–172.00	957	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	158.91/cwt	155.00–163.00	1,081	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	179.69/cwt	179.00–184.00	839	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	426	223.10/cwt	212.00–226.00	950	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	173.95/cwt	167.50–180.00	557	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,071	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	952	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	367	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	778	194.40/cwt	186.00–194.75	1,512	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	153.22/cwt	149.00–155.00	1,119	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,329	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	219.15/cwt	197.00–230.00	1,155	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,086	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	215.32/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,245	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	222.08/cwt	206.00–239.00	1,153	121
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,027	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,036	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	129.55/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,127	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 May 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,143Last week 528Year ago 853

Slaughter CattleReceipts 106Last week 116Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 4Year ago 14

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
1	—	950	171.00	171.00
9	—	476	212.00–225.00	218.55
10	—	385	192.00–204.00	193.20
53	—	579	201.00–223.50	216.31
10	—	676	199.00–211.00	203.16
55	—	624	203.00–221.00	214.38
13	—	701	201.00	201.00
6	—	855	183.00–184.00	183.17
24	—	426	212.00–226.00	223.10
74	—	778	186.00–194.75	194.40
121	—	519	206.00–239.00	222.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	538	187.00–197.00	188.97
2	—	573	189.00–192.00	190.45
3	—	680	181.00–194.00	185.37
2	—	620	184.00–194.00	188.84
1	—	850	133.00	133.00
1	—	1,165	125.00	125.00
6	—	730	149.00–155.00	153.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	119.00	119.00
3	—	570	166.00–172.00	167.95
2	—	680	155.00–163.00	158.91
7	—	467	179.00–184.00	179.69
2	—	320	167.50–180.00	173.95
2	—	645	166.00	166.00
5	—	538	177.00	177.00
2	—	367	187.00	187.00
1	—	835	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	680	199.00	199.00
3	—	370	226.00	226.00
2	—	472	219.00	219.00
65	—	879	196.00–199.00	197.72
57	—	900	188.00–195.60	195.47
5	—	819	190.00–196.00	194.81
1	—	1,005	180.00	180.00
58	—	974	181.25–190.00	181.40
5	—	643	200.00	200.00
1	—	405	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,006	182.90	182.90
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	99.00	99.00
5	—	769	170.00–186.00	178.14
2	—	487	207.00	207.00
1	—	445	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	672	211.00–230.00	224.79
7	—	418	220.00–248.00	237.76
3	—	340	229.00	229.00
14	—	615	211.00–240.00	231.22
2	—	375	230.00	230.00
70	—	793	195.00–203.95	203.58
55	—	529	221.00–249.00	236.59
38	—	580	229.00–250.00	239.27
1	—	240	235.00	235.00
46	—	477	221.00–246.00	240.49
18	—	730	200.00–220.00	215.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	419	220.00–235.00	224.30
17	—	631	206.00–210.00	207.75
17	—	527	197.00–230.00	219.15
1	—	470	231.00	231.00
3	—	578	215.00–216.00	215.32
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	155.00–160.00	157.41
1	—	400	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	177.50–201.00	189.09
1	—	820	148.00	148.00
1	—	465	187.00	187.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	191.00–196.00	193.47
2	—	992	114.00	114.00
1	—	1,025	90.00	90.00
5	—	322	212.00–215.00	212.60
1	—	840	143.00	143.00
1	—	685	194.00	194.00
2	—	870	125.00–134.00	129.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	165.00–182.00	173.34
1	—	485	170.00	170.00
3	—	375	180.00–191.00	187.15
2	—	295	200.00	200.00
1	—	740	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	75.00	75.00
8	—	1,087	91.00–109.00	98.25
8	—	1,024	84.00–89.00	86.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	79.00	79.00
26	—	1,302	95.00–124.00	111.26
4	—	1,160	86.00–95.00	89.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	81.00	81.00
25	—	1,475	98.00–126.00	109.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,667	121.00–141.00	130.66
4	—	1,566	110.00–114.00	111.46

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,273	1,025.00–1,425.00	1,231.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,232	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,145.30

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