Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2024-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday demand mixed with feeder steers under 600 lbs 5.00 higher with good demand; over 600 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 lower with moderate demand. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 5.00 higher with good demand; over 500 lbs 5.00 lower with moderate demand. Good demand for local stocker calf placements however wintry weather creating logistical problems moving cattle west. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower with moderate 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 $221.20/cwt on 1,173 head.

Average price

$221.20

1,173 head · 782 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,730

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

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

$24.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.61

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	779	223.35	1,740	1,071
Small and Medium 1-2	530	211.00	1,118	1thin
Large 1-2	785	200.09	1,571	10thin
Medium and Large 2-3	816	198.40	1,619	91

One grade step is worth $24.95/cwt here — about $122 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 sale1,173 hd

221.20

—

KY average26 barns · 10,515 hd

226.81

−5.61

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	1,702	123.99	2,111	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,306	102.21	1,335	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,491	99.59	1,485	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	79.49	811	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,265	132.50	1,676	1thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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	—	625	213.46/cwt	209.00–218.00	1,334	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	390	216.57/cwt	215.00–219.00	845	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	257.95/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,233	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	251.22/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,419	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	211.04/cwt	198.00–215.00	1,498	9
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	530	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,118	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	250.84/cwt	250.00–252.50	798	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	207.01/cwt	195.00–210.25	1,720	193
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,034	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,016	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,118	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	514	239.77/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,232	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	642	222.73/cwt	199.00–225.00	1,430	182
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	196.20/cwt	196.00–197.00	2,109	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	989	200.75/cwt	200.75–200.75	1,985	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	680	239.57/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,629	32
Steers	Large 1-2	—	867	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,647	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	765	202.61/cwt	201.00–208.00	1,550	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	673	212.12/cwt	195.00–218.00	1,428	181
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	250	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	738	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,494	128
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	181.74/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,036	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	582	216.02/cwt	207.00–222.00	1,257	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	770	207.75/cwt	207.75–207.75	1,600	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	833	151.27/cwt	150.00–152.50	1,260	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	179.51/cwt	172.00–185.00	941	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	201.24/cwt	194.00–205.00	1,155	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	669	212.57/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,422	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	923	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	1,740	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	226.55/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,511	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	988	169.81/cwt	148.00–177.00	1,678	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	234.15/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,335	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	894	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,868	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	471	272.19/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,282	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	427	276.88/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,182	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	202.49/cwt	196.50–208.25	1,859	136
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	733	182.37/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,337	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	239.06/cwt	233.00–245.00	1,136	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	242.84/cwt	238.50–249.00	1,527	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	395	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,094	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	229.49/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,411	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	326	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	929	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	777	214.48/cwt	214.00–214.50	1,667	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	268.28/cwt	257.50–279.00	1,419	47
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	192.22/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,567	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	580	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	235.53/cwt	218.00–236.75	1,719	294
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	579	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,529	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	257.25/cwt	255.00–258.00	1,361	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,466	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	390	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	218.91/cwt	215.00–229.00	1,379	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	486	257.36/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,251	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	895	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,343	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	103.60/cwt	98.00–112.00	1,559	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	832	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,342	105.25/cwt	101.00–114.00	1,412	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,489	87.69/cwt	82.00–92.00	1,306	7
Bulls	—	—	1,823	127.17/cwt	125.00–130.00	2,318	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	94.46/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,360	8
Heifers	Choice	—	1,265	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,676	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	87.55/cwt	87.00–88.00	1,090	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	94.05/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,035	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	773	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	92.46/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,020	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	488	1
Bulls	—	—	1,400	116.05/cwt	112.00–122.00	1,625	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	207.38/cwt	193.00–211.00	1,412	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,387	5
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	545	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,145	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	946	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,170	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	705	162.98/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,149	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	620	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	390	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	202.01/cwt	187.00–210.00	1,277	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,175	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	246.17/cwt	245.00–247.50	1,201	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,159	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	217.36/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,139	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	467	211.53/cwt	211.00–214.00	988	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	841	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,430	7
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	515	181.36/cwt	170.00–192.50	934	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	417	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	780	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	201.34/cwt	197.00–206.00	944	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	747	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,150	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	700	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,183	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	668	166.54/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,112	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,226	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	680	190.61/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,296	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	206.81/cwt	197.50–210.00	804	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	199.06/cwt	195.00–201.00	1,055	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,488	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	625	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	291	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	604	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	203.06/cwt	196.00–210.00	871	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	187.83/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,191	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,153	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	597	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,313	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	750	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,410	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	860	177.99/cwt	177.00–179.00	1,531	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	710	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,363	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	665	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	161.46/cwt	150.00–172.50	1,095	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	240.30/cwt	236.00–249.00	1,266	12

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 Jan 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,160Last week 1,310Year ago 1,560

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 175Year ago 100

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	209.00–218.00	213.46
3	—	318	250.00–252.50	250.84
6	—	514	232.00–245.00	239.77
7	—	669	195.00–220.00	212.57
51	—	923	188.50	188.50
4	—	988	148.00–177.00	169.81
3	—	570	225.00–240.00	234.15
2	—	890	190.00	190.00
2	—	733	170.00–195.00	182.37
2	—	475	233.00–245.00	239.06
9	—	815	190.00–194.00	192.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	478	255.00–260.00	257.95
5	—	565	250.00–256.00	251.22
9	—	710	198.00–215.00	211.04
193	—	831	195.00–210.25	207.01
49	—	1,034	195.00	195.00
1	—	430	260.00	260.00
1	—	750	207.00	207.00
5	—	1,075	196.00–197.00	196.20
19	—	667	220.00–231.00	226.55
59	—	894	209.00	209.00
136	—	918	196.50–208.25	202.49
10	—	615	225.00–231.00	229.49
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	211.00	211.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	989	200.75	200.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	680	235.00–241.00	239.57
29	—	471	267.50–280.00	272.19
14	—	427	270.00–300.00	276.88
31	—	629	238.50–249.00	242.84
1	—	395	277.00	277.00
9	—	326	285.00	285.00
63	—	777	214.00–214.50	214.48
47	—	529	257.50–279.00	268.28
294	—	730	218.00–236.75	235.53
5	—	579	264.00	264.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	867	190.00	190.00
8	—	765	201.00–208.00	202.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	390	215.00–219.00	216.57
182	—	642	199.00–225.00	222.73
181	—	673	195.00–218.00	212.12
1	—	250	220.00	220.00
128	—	738	202.50	202.50
22	—	582	207.00–222.00	216.02
21	—	770	207.75	207.75
22	—	524	210.00–227.00	217.36
12	—	467	211.00–214.00	211.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	180.00–185.00	181.74
2	—	833	150.00–152.50	151.27
1	—	470	185.00	185.00
5	—	524	172.00–185.00	179.51
1	—	330	172.50	172.50
2	—	417	187.00	187.00
2	—	747	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	574	194.00–205.00	201.24
7	—	841	170.00	170.00
28	—	469	197.00–206.00	201.34
1	—	850	180.00	180.00
3	—	681	180.00	180.00
14	—	389	197.50–210.00	206.81
25	—	530	195.00–201.00	199.06
4	—	913	163.00	163.00
8	—	291	207.50	207.50
13	—	429	196.00–210.00	203.06
12	—	634	180.00–190.00	187.83
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	170.00–192.50	181.36
1	—	700	169.00	169.00
2	—	668	165.00–168.00	166.54
1	—	625	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	680	185.00–195.00	190.61
2	—	750	188.00	188.00
2	—	860	177.00–179.00	177.99
3	—	710	192.00	192.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	97.50	97.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	529	255.00–258.00	257.25
2	—	685	214.00	214.00
1	—	390	275.00	275.00
12	—	630	215.00–229.00	218.91
6	—	486	250.00–275.00	257.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	150.00	150.00
1	—	715	150.00	150.00
1	—	215	207.50	207.50
2	—	390	242.50	242.50
2	—	900	130.00	130.00
2	—	527	223.00	223.00
3	—	483	240.00	240.00
1	—	610	189.00	189.00
2	—	597	220.00	220.00
1	—	400	240.00	240.00
2	—	678	150.00–172.50	161.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	681	193.00–211.00	207.38
5	—	821	169.00	169.00
1	—	575	242.00	242.00
4	—	632	187.00–210.00	202.01
3	—	488	245.00–247.50	246.17
12	—	527	236.00–249.00	240.30
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	210.00	210.00
1	—	390	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	160.00–166.00	162.98
1	—	620	175.00	175.00
1	—	665	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,505	98.00–112.00	103.60
7	—	1,489	82.00–92.00	87.69
8	—	1,440	93.00–98.00	94.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	89.00	89.00
2	—	1,030	75.00	75.00
2	—	1,103	92.00–93.00	92.46
1	—	920	53.00	53.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,342	101.00–114.00	105.25
2	—	1,245	87.00–88.00	87.55
2	—	1,100	93.00–95.00	94.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,823	125.00–130.00	127.17
2	—	1,400	112.00–122.00	116.05
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	132.50	132.50

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.

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