Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-08-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday - Limited comparison to last week's lite test; however market was noticeably higher for weaned calf packages and yearlings today with good buyer participation for all classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $243.35/cwt on 815 head.

Average price

$243.35

815 head · 806 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,962

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$637

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

$35.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.37

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	813	244.76	1,989	783
Medium and Large 2-3	648	208.77	1,352	32

One grade step is worth $35.99/cwt here — about $637 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 sale815 hd

243.35

—

KY average25 barns · 2,472 hd

241.98

+1.37

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	1,681	132.98	2,235	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,155	117.93	1,362	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,391	113.87	1,584	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	886	91.24	808	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,300	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	970	$1,000	2thin

Every lot, as filed

117 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	—	845	243.50/cwt	243.50–243.50	2,058	64
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	631	205.95/cwt	197.00–229.00	1,300	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,521	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	692	237.41/cwt	235.00–239.00	1,643	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	253.81/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,180	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	754	228.88/cwt	228.50–230.00	1,726	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,471	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	214.00/cwt	206.00–232.00	1,126	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,025	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	485	251.14/cwt	233.00–253.00	1,218	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	719	223.57/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,607	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	246.52/cwt	246.00–247.00	944	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,256	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	971	233.01/cwt	229.75–235.20	2,263	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	919	240.90/cwt	240.90–240.90	2,214	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	446	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,061	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	872	240.95/cwt	239.80–242.00	2,101	117
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	820	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,640	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	876	215.37/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,887	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	808	215.87/cwt	213.00–217.50	1,744	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	242.13/cwt	237.00–248.00	1,281	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	229.25/cwt	224.00–232.00	954	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	911	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,849	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,414	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	722	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,704	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	376	235.23/cwt	231.00–237.50	884	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	232.56/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,000	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	233.60/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,444	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,338	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	816	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,958	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,169	181.73/cwt	174.00–183.00	2,124	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	225.63/cwt	221.00–234.00	1,852	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,697	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	257.83/cwt	257.50–258.00	1,096	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	197.95/cwt	193.00–203.00	1,950	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	715	269.61/cwt	269.00–270.00	1,928	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	887	244.90/cwt	243.90–245.90	2,172	117
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	597	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,498	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	228.98/cwt	228.00–231.00	1,683	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	424	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,149	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	251.20/cwt	248.00–255.00	1,279	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	709	250.65/cwt	246.00–251.00	1,777	86
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	753	241.16/cwt	236.00–245.00	1,816	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	268.68/cwt	258.00–278.00	1,386	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	927	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	2,192	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	664	247.28/cwt	247.00–248.00	1,642	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	464	264.68/cwt	258.00–267.00	1,228	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	266.78/cwt	259.00–268.00	1,681	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	582	278.75/cwt	278.50–279.00	1,622	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	244.67/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,067	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	312	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	799	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	259.98/cwt	242.00–267.00	1,235	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	239.60/cwt	233.00–248.00	1,258	6
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	805	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,369	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	625	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,328	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	110.72/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,251	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,353	109.44/cwt	99.00–114.00	1,481	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,421	117.32/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,667	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	120.11/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,435	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,062	112.83/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,198	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	723	78.26/cwt	69.00–83.00	566	3
Bulls	—	—	1,800	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,322	2
Bulls	—	—	1,621	134.97/cwt	131.00–137.00	2,188	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	825	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,115	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	586	199.51/cwt	186.00–204.00	1,169	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	236.37/cwt	231.00–246.00	1,371	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	224.30/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,267	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	321	217.51/cwt	212.50–220.00	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,093	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,324	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	802	183.66/cwt	181.00–185.00	1,473	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	857	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,543	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3Fleshy	—	550	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,254	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	425	216.34/cwt	209.00–221.00	919	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	918	191.97/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	1,103	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,041	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	183.95/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,220	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	228.30/cwt	221.00–236.00	845	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	205.43/cwt	190.00–229.00	1,058	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	179.49/cwt	179.00–180.00	1,199	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	360	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	720	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	670	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,293	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	246.89/cwt	231.00–250.00	1,531	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	228.43/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,083	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	191.25/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,379	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	209.30/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,402	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	887	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,650	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	213.12/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,017	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	651	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	565	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	225.20/cwt	222.00–227.00	822	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	230.61/cwt	229.00–231.00	1,326	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	214.30/cwt	206.00–218.00	1,331	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	763	210.73/cwt	207.00–216.00	1,608	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	946	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	722	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,502	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	353	209.93/cwt	200.00–220.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	216.38/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,236	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	191.96/cwt	181.00–201.00	1,209	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	490	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	809	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	505	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	808	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	823	201.39/cwt	190.00–206.00	1,657	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	186.76/cwt	178.00–201.00	1,421	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	213.67/cwt	195.00–223.00	1,444	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	229.89/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,198	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	1,060	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	2,109	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 Aug 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,224Last week 158Year ago 1,079

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 24Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 1Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	845	243.50	243.50
84	—	971	229.75–235.20	233.01
53	—	919	240.90	240.90
117	—	872	239.80–242.00	240.95
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	631	197.00–229.00	205.95
1	—	310	232.50	232.50
1	—	770	197.50	197.50
1	—	860	171.00	171.00
5	—	526	206.00–232.00	214.00
1	—	1,025	147.50	147.50
1	—	1,055	133.00	133.00
6	—	719	210.00–229.00	223.57
2	—	383	246.00–247.00	246.52
2	—	675	186.00	186.00
2	—	430	230.00–235.00	232.56
1	—	555	241.00	241.00
2	—	905	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	692	235.00–239.00	237.41
11	—	465	250.00–258.00	253.81
8	—	754	228.50–230.00	228.88
3	—	618	230.00–239.00	233.60
7	—	1,169	174.00–183.00	181.73
6	—	821	221.00–234.00	225.63
3	—	425	257.50–258.00	257.83
2	—	985	193.00–203.00	197.95
2	—	597	251.00	251.00
3	—	735	228.00–231.00	228.98
11	—	509	248.00–255.00	251.20
56	—	927	236.50	236.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	200.00	200.00
16	—	876	212.00–220.00	215.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	816	240.00	240.00
20	—	715	269.00–270.00	269.61
117	—	887	243.90–245.90	244.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	424	271.00	271.00
86	—	709	246.00–251.00	250.65
7	—	753	236.00–245.00	241.16
14	—	516	258.00–278.00	268.68
7	—	664	247.00–248.00	247.28
15	—	464	258.00–267.00	264.68
21	—	630	259.00–268.00	266.78
30	—	582	278.50–279.00	278.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	485	233.00–253.00	251.14
3	—	446	238.00	238.00
25	—	808	213.00–217.50	215.87
21	—	529	237.00–248.00	242.13
16	—	911	203.00	203.00
5	—	561	252.00	252.00
5	—	722	236.00	236.00
3	—	376	231.00–237.50	235.23
26	—	620	231.00–250.00	246.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	416	224.00–232.00	229.25
1	—	285	217.50	217.50
8	—	474	220.00–232.00	228.43
1	—	945	182.00	182.00
8	—	721	185.00–197.00	191.25
11	—	670	200.00–216.00	209.30
2	—	887	186.00	186.00
5	—	365	222.00–227.00	225.20
5	—	575	229.00–231.00	230.61
7	—	621	206.00–218.00	214.30
15	—	521	220.00–235.00	229.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	918	190.00–194.00	191.97
3	—	1,103	185.00	185.00
9	—	763	207.00–216.00	210.73
2	—	722	208.00	208.00
7	—	823	190.00–206.00	201.39
1	—	1,060	199.00	199.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	179.00–180.00	179.49
3	—	285	200.00	200.00
6	—	477	210.00–219.00	213.12
1	—	310	210.00	210.00
1	—	440	215.00	215.00
2	—	353	200.00–220.00	209.93
5	—	571	200.00–222.00	216.38
5	—	630	181.00–201.00	191.96
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	200.00	200.00
2	—	670	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	175.00	175.00
1	—	490	165.00	165.00
1	—	505	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	436	240.00–247.00	244.67
4	—	312	256.00	256.00
16	—	475	242.00–267.00	259.98
6	—	525	233.00–248.00	239.60
1	—	1,080	130.00	130.00
16	—	580	231.00–246.00	236.37
1	—	610	217.00	217.00
3	—	802	181.00–185.00	183.66
2	—	857	180.00	180.00
1	—	715	190.00	190.00
4	—	761	178.00–201.00	186.76
6	—	676	195.00–223.00	213.67
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	170.00	170.00
1	—	625	212.50	212.50
4	—	586	186.00–204.00	199.51
5	—	425	209.00–221.00	216.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	188.00	188.00
3	—	565	220.00–229.00	224.30
3	—	321	212.50–220.00	217.51
7	—	475	230.00	230.00
2	—	663	180.00–188.00	183.95
2	—	370	221.00–236.00	228.30
4	—	515	190.00–229.00	205.43
2	—	905	164.00	164.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	550	228.00	228.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	107.00–115.00	110.72
3	—	723	69.00–83.00	78.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,353	99.00–114.00	109.44
9	—	1,421	115.00–121.00	117.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,195	115.00–127.00	120.11
3	—	1,062	110.00–114.00	112.83
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,800	129.00	129.00
4	—	1,621	131.00–137.00	134.97

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)	1	—	1,300	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	1,250.00	1,250.00

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

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How this sale compares

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