Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand for 400-500 lb weaned offerings and yearling packages. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower with most decline on yearlings. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with 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 $243.59/cwt on 1,149 head.

Average price

$243.59

1,149 head · 819 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,994

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$920

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

$29.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.24

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	824	244.21	2,012	1,121
Medium and Large 2-3	624	219.13	1,367	25
Small and Medium 1-2	508	214.83	1,092	3thin

One grade step is worth $29.37/cwt here — about $920 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 sale1,149 hd

243.59

—

KY average26 barns · 5,819 hd

239.34

+4.24

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	1,718	126.01	2,164	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,546	102.56	1,585	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,368	100.76	1,378	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,051	83.53	878	12

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)	984	$916	3thin

Every lot, as filed

92 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 1-2	—	522	197.53/cwt	190.00–211.00	1,031	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,496	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	926	235.97/cwt	235.00–236.95	2,185	110
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	763	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,984	67
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	670	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	789	160.21/cwt	159.00–167.50	1,264	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	229.40/cwt	224.00–235.00	975	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	716	224.49/cwt	219.00–225.00	1,607	81
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	553	232.28/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,285	7
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	515	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,112	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,370	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	592	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,113	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	823	251.58/cwt	249.50–252.30	2,071	251
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	986	229.80/cwt	229.80–229.80	2,266	156
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	927	227.13/cwt	214.00–227.50	2,105	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	668	243.25/cwt	243.25–243.25	1,625	151
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	872	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	682	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	225.97/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,613	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,276	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	608	217.96/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,325	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	624	250.38/cwt	250.00–251.00	1,562	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	712	202.65/cwt	192.00–213.00	1,443	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	244.50/cwt	244.50–244.50	1,631	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	771	250.50/cwt	250.50–250.50	1,931	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,576	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	2,053	44
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	495	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,052	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	689	252.46/cwt	248.00–258.00	1,739	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	798	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,995	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	756	224.05/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,694	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,016	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	257.94/cwt	254.00–260.00	1,179	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	801	233.50/cwt	233.50–233.50	1,870	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	835	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,046	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	465	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	853	240.90/cwt	240.90–240.90	2,055	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	714	251.12/cwt	249.50–254.50	1,793	154
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	206.47/cwt	188.00–213.00	1,171	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506	225.79/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,142	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,057	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	612	227.45/cwt	224.00–231.00	1,392	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	451	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,263	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	445	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	834	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	98.49/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,142	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	71.25/cwt	69.00–74.00	670	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	80.69/cwt	78.00–82.00	848	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	86.47/cwt	85.00–89.00	910	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,346	95.76/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,289	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,366	90.33/cwt	87.00–93.00	1,234	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,377	106.93/cwt	104.00–116.00	1,472	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	99.99/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,460	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	89.93/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,187	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,677	107.85/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,809	13
Bulls	—	—	1,590	121.62/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,934	6
Bulls	—	—	1,871	131.27/cwt	128.00–134.00	2,456	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,208	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,119	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	923	773.31/head	750.00–800.00	773	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,336	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,406	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	460	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,104	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	909	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	626	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,164	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,010	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,423	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	197.02/cwt	191.00–198.00	1,308	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	178.67/cwt	174.00–182.00	1,033	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,422	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	766	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,762	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	184.56/cwt	180.00–186.00	971	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	180.35/cwt	170.00–187.00	1,106	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	203.08/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,241	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,005	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	176.04/cwt	170.00–179.00	660	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	874	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	176.15/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,254	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	206.56/cwt	192.50–215.00	1,256	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	256.91/cwt	245.00–262.50	1,207	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	189.19/cwt	183.00–202.00	1,389	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,107	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	260.11/cwt	257.50–265.00	1,074	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	221.09/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,296	7
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	330	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	205.47/cwt	186.00–212.00	1,578	5

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 Oct 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,692Last week 725Year ago 2,133

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 102Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 8Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	522	190.00–211.00	197.53
2	—	885	169.00	169.00
2	—	830	165.00	165.00
2	—	592	188.00	188.00
2	—	415	210.00	210.00
15	—	664	191.00–198.00	197.02
1	—	900	158.00	158.00
10	—	611	190.00–210.00	203.08
1	—	495	203.00	203.00
8	—	712	170.00–180.00	176.15
1	—	1,000	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	789	159.00–167.50	160.21
7	—	578	174.00–182.00	178.67
4	—	526	180.00–186.00	184.56
7	—	613	170.00–187.00	180.35
1	—	435	180.00	180.00
3	—	375	170.00–179.00	176.04
1	—	475	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	224.00–235.00	229.40
81	—	716	219.00–225.00	224.49
151	—	668	243.25	243.25
65	—	766	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	926	235.00–236.95	235.97
67	—	763	260.00	260.00
251	—	823	249.50–252.30	251.58
156	—	986	229.80	229.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	553	230.00–238.00	232.28
1	—	475	240.00	240.00
2	—	682	226.00	226.00
1	—	955	170.00	170.00
10	—	608	210.00–230.00	217.96
4	—	712	192.00–213.00	202.65
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	216.00	216.00
1	—	495	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	927	214.00–227.50	227.13
6	—	714	223.00–230.00	225.97
4	—	521	245.00	245.00
44	—	667	244.50	244.50
44	—	885	232.00	232.00
5	—	756	222.00–232.00	224.05
4	—	1,120	180.00	180.00
3	—	457	254.00–260.00	257.94
60	—	801	233.50	233.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	624	250.00–251.00	250.38
5	—	771	250.50	250.50
36	—	565	279.00	279.00
18	—	689	248.00–258.00	252.46
1	—	465	280.00	280.00
58	—	853	240.90	240.90
154	—	714	249.50–254.50	251.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	798	250.00	250.00
47	—	835	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	567	188.00–213.00	206.47
1	—	835	160.00	160.00
1	—	790	178.00	178.00
1	—	435	209.00	209.00
3	—	626	186.00	186.00
3	—	488	207.00	207.00
1	—	955	149.00	149.00
7	—	527	210.00	210.00
1	—	875	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	506	220.00–237.00	225.79
1	—	395	267.50	267.50
7	—	608	192.50–215.00	206.56
1	—	675	200.00	200.00
3	—	470	245.00–262.50	256.91
6	—	734	183.00–202.00	189.19
6	—	413	257.50–265.00	260.11
7	—	586	218.00–230.00	221.09
5	—	768	186.00–212.00	205.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	612	224.00–231.00	227.45
4	—	451	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	187.50	187.50
1	—	330	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,160	97.00–100.00	98.49
2	—	940	69.00–74.00	71.25
5	—	1,051	78.00–82.00	80.69
3	—	1,052	85.00–89.00	86.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,346	95.00–96.00	95.76
4	—	1,366	87.00–93.00	90.33
10	—	1,377	104.00–116.00	106.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,460	97.00–103.00	99.99
3	—	1,320	87.00–92.00	89.93
13	—	1,677	104.00–114.00	107.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,590	118.00–125.00	121.62
5	—	1,871	128.00–134.00	131.27

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	119.00	119.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	119.00	119.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	923	750.00–800.00	773.31
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,200.00	1,200.00

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

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