Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-06-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher; some attractive weaned packages sharply higher with very good demand on an active market. Very good demand for yearling packages. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower with good 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 $222.33/cwt on 445 head.

Average price

$222.33

445 head · 631 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,402

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$557

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

$72.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.43

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	633	224.03	1,417	432
Large 1-2	562	188.40	1,058	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	567	151.81	861	8thin

One grade step is worth $72.22/cwt here — about $557 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 sale445 hd

222.33

—

KY average26 barns · 6,075 hd

212.91

+9.43

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	1,530	121.24	1,854	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,447	107.73	1,558	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,249	102.26	1,278	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,064	91.53	974	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 Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,099	$1,366	6

Every lot, as filed

86 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	Large 1-2	—	432	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	864	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,456	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	820	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	897	192.25/cwt	192.25–192.25	1,724	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	937	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	585	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,209	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,681	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	668	200.24/cwt	187.50–219.00	1,338	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	644	235.95/cwt	215.00–239.25	1,520	92
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	243.34/cwt	231.00–245.00	1,295	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	587	234.53/cwt	208.00–243.50	1,377	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	242.32/cwt	238.00–251.00	1,258	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	249.21/cwt	224.00–256.00	1,403	19
Steers	Large 1-2	—	660	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,320	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	512	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,121	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	484	239.01/cwt	232.00–249.00	1,157	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	740	196.14/cwt	187.50–197.00	1,451	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	428	236.32/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,011	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	845	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	817	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	715	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,484	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	719	219.27/cwt	216.00–223.00	1,577	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	618	123.67/cwt	120.00–127.50	764	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,060	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,177	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	794	221.30/cwt	218.00–227.00	1,757	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	876	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,862	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	249.20/cwt	225.00–255.50	1,543	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	221.97/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,050	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	975	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,024	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	475	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	594	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	348	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	877	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	473	254.30/cwt	246.00–259.00	1,203	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	378	254.65/cwt	249.00–260.00	963	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	670	233.23/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,563	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	472	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,081	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	726	207.34/cwt	206.00–211.00	1,505	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	221.79/cwt	214.00–231.00	1,269	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	353	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	872	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	545	222.98/cwt	218.00–231.00	1,215	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	180	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	455	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	93.94/cwt	86.00–98.00	1,191	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	74.71/cwt	72.50–78.00	746	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	109.74/cwt	101.00–125.00	1,573	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	91.66/cwt	87.00–98.00	1,425	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	109.20/cwt	102.00–115.00	1,348	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	97.84/cwt	89.00–106.00	1,094	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	85.63/cwt	85.00–88.00	842	5
Bulls	—	—	1,367	112.15/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,533	3
Bulls	—	—	1,440	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,440	1
Bulls	—	—	1,722	137.41/cwt	134.00–141.00	2,366	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	790	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,152	1,551.81/head	1,525.00–1,600.00	1,552	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,173	1,296.43/head	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,296	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,281	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	200.86/cwt	189.00–205.00	1,046	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,122	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,121	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	722	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,227	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	409	236.94/cwt	230.00–252.00	969	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	921	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	972	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	680	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,163	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	415	247.53/cwt	231.00–256.00	1,027	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,514	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,035	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	196.30/cwt	191.00–207.00	1,111	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	762	191.65/cwt	187.00–193.00	1,460	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	376	243.31/cwt	234.00–249.00	915	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	164.27/cwt	161.00–167.50	1,183	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	704	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 Jun 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 770Last week 727Year ago 509

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 217Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 9Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	432	200.00	200.00
1	—	585	200.00	200.00
2	—	680	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	897	192.25	192.25
20	—	668	187.50–219.00	200.24
92	—	644	215.00–239.25	235.95
47	—	532	231.00–245.00	243.34
113	—	587	208.00–243.50	234.53
17	—	484	232.00–249.00	239.01
11	—	740	187.50–197.00	196.14
22	—	415	231.00–256.00	247.53
9	—	762	187.00–193.00	191.65
9	—	376	234.00–249.00	243.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	483	194.00	194.00
7	—	695	174.00	174.00
2	—	610	184.00	184.00
1	—	800	165.00	165.00
2	—	395	206.00	206.00
1	—	865	175.00	175.00
2	—	500	207.00	207.00
6	—	566	191.00–207.00	196.30
2	—	720	161.00–167.50	164.27
1	—	335	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	157.50	157.50
1	—	690	162.50	162.50
1	—	610	151.00	151.00
1	—	845	115.00	115.00
1	—	775	121.00	121.00
1	—	335	185.00	185.00
1	—	485	172.50	172.50
1	—	275	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	224.00	224.00
1	—	600	215.00	215.00
1	—	880	191.00	191.00
2	—	367	222.50	222.50
1	—	800	186.00	186.00
2	—	473	220.00–224.00	221.97
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	193.00	193.00
1	—	660	200.00	200.00
2	—	512	219.00	219.00
1	—	715	207.50	207.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	519	238.00–251.00	242.32
19	—	563	224.00–256.00	249.21
2	—	428	232.50–240.00	236.32
1	—	845	210.00	210.00
4	—	719	216.00–223.00	219.27
47	—	794	218.00–227.00	221.30
60	—	876	212.50	212.50
43	—	619	225.00–255.50	249.20
4	—	348	252.00	252.00
22	—	473	246.00–259.00	254.30
10	—	378	249.00–260.00	254.65
24	—	670	225.00–240.00	233.23
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	120.00–127.50	123.67
1	—	1,060	111.00	111.00
1	—	975	105.00	105.00
3	—	475	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	472	229.00	229.00
11	—	726	206.00–211.00	207.34
6	—	572	214.00–231.00	221.79
3	—	353	247.00	247.00
5	—	545	218.00–231.00	222.98
2	—	625	205.00	205.00
5	—	409	230.00–252.00	236.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	180	252.50	252.50
4	—	521	189.00–205.00	200.86
1	—	745	200.00	200.00
1	—	235	207.50	207.50
1	—	295	190.00	190.00
1	—	390	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	722	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,268	86.00–98.00	93.94
12	—	1,234	102.00–115.00	109.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	998	72.50–78.00	74.71
10	—	1,118	89.00–106.00	97.84
5	—	983	85.00–88.00	85.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,433	101.00–125.00	109.74
3	—	1,555	87.00–98.00	91.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,367	110.00–116.00	112.15
1	—	1,440	100.00	100.00
3	—	1,722	134.00–141.00	137.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,152	1,525.00–1,600.00	1,551.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,173	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,296.43

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