Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-09-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers sold steady on similar quality with very good demand for weaned and vaccinated calf packages. Softer undertone noted for fleshy new crop bawling calves. Very good demand for yearling packages. Slaughter cows sold steady with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with very good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $245.89/cwt on 822 head.

Average price

$245.89

822 head · 809 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,989

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$606

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

$29.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.53

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	818	246.67	2,018	795
Medium and Large 2-3	527	223.35	1,177	24
Large 1-2	651	217.00	1,413	3thin

One grade step is worth $29.67/cwt here — about $606 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 sale822 hd

245.89

—

KY average25 barns · 7,745 hd

247.41

−1.53

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	1,494	133.13	1,989	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,541	113.91	1,755	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,329	111.91	1,487	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,075	95.63	1,028	13
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,299	151.32	1,966	8thin

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)	1,334	$1,756	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,191	$1,388	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,265	$1,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,230	$1,800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

115 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 2-3	—	405	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	936	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	852	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,130	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	241.50/cwt	241.00–242.00	1,480	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	915	240.75/cwt	240.75–240.75	2,203	109
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	699	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	803	180.97/cwt	170.00–192.00	1,453	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	221.51/cwt	221.00–222.00	1,185	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	385	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	905	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,388	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	768	237.20/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,822	313
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	680	251.75/cwt	230.00–252.00	1,712	86
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	711	237.56/cwt	234.75–240.00	1,689	139
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	835	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,129	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	763	265.95/cwt	265.95–265.95	2,029	65
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	495	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	990	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,005	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,688	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	500	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,060	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	459	234.53/cwt	231.00–236.00	1,076	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,046	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	409	240.25/cwt	235.00–249.00	983	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	221.99/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,359	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,648	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	750	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,553	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,632	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	224.78/cwt	212.50–231.00	836	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,283	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	223.96/cwt	220.00–232.50	954	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	232.17/cwt	229.90–233.90	2,247	192
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	251.72/cwt	247.00–253.00	1,442	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	668	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	259.90/cwt	253.00–269.00	860	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	230.28/cwt	215.00–241.00	1,313	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	457	216.47/cwt	200.00–248.00	989	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	265.83/cwt	262.00–268.00	1,260	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	886	234.63/cwt	233.75–244.00	2,079	119
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	239.38/cwt	238.00–241.00	1,633	16
Steers	Large 1-2	—	651	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,413	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	224.04/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,519	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	251.04/cwt	247.00–257.50	1,293	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	397	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,028	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,043	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	2,247	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	505	270.07/cwt	264.00–271.00	1,364	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	466	273.15/cwt	269.00–274.00	1,273	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	721	245.32/cwt	243.00–251.00	1,769	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	259.33/cwt	255.50–270.00	1,473	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	672	273.33/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,837	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	790	255.82/cwt	255.75–260.00	2,021	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	256.01/cwt	255.00–259.00	1,600	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	218.81/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,464	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,177	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,739	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,628	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	699	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	69.94/cwt	65.00–76.00	667	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	109.55/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,219	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	963	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,431	108.37/cwt	103.00–114.00	1,551	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,623	118.07/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,916	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,387	98.01/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,359	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,299	151.32/cwt	151.00–152.00	1,966	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	109.23/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,376	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	102.43/cwt	98.00–105.00	1,128	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,389	118.30/cwt	114.00–128.00	1,643	12
Bulls	—	—	1,716	142.22/cwt	132.00–148.00	2,440	9
Bulls	—	—	1,245	122.90/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,530	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,803.93/head	1,400.00–2,200.00	1,804	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,192	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,200	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	360	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	235.96/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,199	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	235.27/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,122	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	245.17/cwt	240.00–255.00	937	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,697	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	946	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	214.04/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,218	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	212.75/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,534	6
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	512	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	922	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	222.08/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,186	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,683	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	228.15/cwt	226.00–229.00	1,510	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	193.68/cwt	180.00–206.00	1,003	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	238.52/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,252	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	195.60/cwt	190.00–204.00	1,203	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	686	194.83/cwt	181.00–204.00	1,337	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	188.59/cwt	181.00–200.00	713	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	202.48/cwt	189.00–215.00	962	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	177.30/cwt	167.00–190.00	1,259	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	788	179.00/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,411	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	317	230.41/cwt	202.00–240.00	730	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	202.88/cwt	198.00–220.00	1,160	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	918	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,010	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	866	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,974	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	437	202.43/cwt	200.00–210.00	885	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	218.87/cwt	212.00–223.00	1,143	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	217.34/cwt	201.00–241.00	1,006	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	248.45/cwt	242.50–257.50	1,046	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	242.98/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,409	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	732	165.59/cwt	163.00–170.00	1,212	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	211.07/cwt	200.00–223.00	1,302	3

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 Sep 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,843Last week 1,046Year ago 1,720

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 166Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 7Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	405	231.00	231.00
1	—	300	233.00	233.00
2	—	803	170.00–192.00	180.97
2	—	535	221.00–222.00	221.51
1	—	625	222.00	222.00
1	—	265	252.00	252.00
5	—	570	215.00–241.00	230.28
3	—	457	200.00–248.00	216.47
4	—	678	222.00–226.00	224.04
1	—	225	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	852	250.00	250.00
109	—	915	240.75	240.75
15	—	835	255.00	255.00
65	—	763	265.95	265.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	613	241.00–242.00	241.50
192	—	968	229.90–233.90	232.17
7	—	573	247.00–253.00	251.72
6	—	331	253.00–269.00	259.90
11	—	474	262.00–268.00	265.83
119	—	886	233.75–244.00	234.63
16	—	682	238.00–241.00	239.38
9	—	515	247.00–257.50	251.04
5	—	397	259.00	259.00
1	—	900	227.00	227.00
11	—	1,003	224.00	224.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	651	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	505	264.00–271.00	270.07
6	—	466	269.00–274.00	273.15
23	—	721	243.00–251.00	245.32
22	—	568	255.50–270.00	259.33
82	—	672	255.00–275.00	273.33
63	—	790	255.75–260.00	255.82
12	—	625	255.00–259.00	256.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	235.00	235.00
313	—	768	220.00–240.00	237.20
86	—	680	230.00–252.00	251.75
139	—	711	234.75–240.00	237.56
11	—	459	231.00–236.00	234.53
5	—	409	235.00–249.00	240.25
29	—	525	230.00–244.00	238.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	209.00	209.00
1	—	465	225.00	225.00
6	—	612	220.00–224.00	221.99
1	—	770	214.00	214.00
1	—	820	199.00	199.00
3	—	372	212.50–231.00	224.78
2	—	583	220.00	220.00
3	—	426	220.00–232.50	223.96
6	—	534	218.00–224.00	222.08
3	—	930	181.00	181.00
7	—	662	226.00–229.00	228.15
1	—	735	207.50	207.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	495	200.00	200.00
1	—	1,005	168.00	168.00
2	—	500	212.00	212.00
2	—	750	207.00	207.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	518	180.00–206.00	193.68
1	—	290	171.00	171.00
1	—	855	163.00	163.00
3	—	615	190.00–204.00	195.60
4	—	686	181.00–204.00	194.83
9	—	378	181.00–200.00	188.59
4	—	475	189.00–215.00	202.48
5	—	710	167.00–190.00	177.30
1	—	245	145.00	145.00
6	—	788	160.00–185.00	179.00
14	—	572	198.00–220.00	202.88
4	—	437	200.00–210.00	202.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	918	219.00	219.00
58	—	866	228.00	228.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	669	218.00–220.00	218.81
1	—	1,070	110.00	110.00
1	—	915	190.00	190.00
2	—	810	201.00	201.00
1	—	290	237.50	237.50
1	—	300	233.00	233.00
14	—	508	230.00–241.00	235.96
8	—	477	230.00–250.00	235.27
8	—	382	240.00–255.00	245.17
2	—	782	217.00	217.00
6	—	721	210.00–218.00	212.75
4	—	421	242.50–257.50	248.45
5	—	580	237.00–247.00	242.98
3	—	617	200.00–223.00	211.07
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	187.50	187.50
2	—	512	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	220.00	220.00
18	—	569	200.00–221.00	214.04
1	—	630	181.00	181.00
1	—	830	170.00	170.00
4	—	317	202.00–240.00	230.41
12	—	522	212.00–223.00	218.87
1	—	395	246.00	246.00
12	—	463	201.00–241.00	217.34
1	—	680	190.00	190.00
3	—	732	163.00–170.00	165.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	953	65.00–76.00	69.94
4	—	1,113	108.00–111.00	109.55
1	—	1,160	83.00	83.00
5	—	1,101	98.00–105.00	102.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,431	103.00–114.00	108.37
12	—	1,623	115.00–126.00	118.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,387	97.00–99.00	98.01
13	—	1,260	104.00–114.00	109.23
12	—	1,389	114.00–128.00	118.30
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,299	151.00–152.00	151.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,716	132.00–148.00	142.22
8	—	1,245	115.00–128.00	122.90

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,345	1,400.00–2,200.00	1,803.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,255	1,525.00	1,525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	1,800.00	1,800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	127.50	127.50

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY

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