Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2024-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers sold steady with good demand; 400-500 lb weaned steers sold 5.00-10.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $281.03/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −180.51 against this barn's trailing median of $461.54.

Average price

$281.03

26 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,582

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$304

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

$30.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.05

vs KY average

−16.79 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	572	288.06	1,647	19thin
Large 1-2	585	273.00	1,597	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	521	257.55	1,342	5thin

One grade step is worth $30.50/cwt here — about $304 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $500.70, low $384.59, median $461.54 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale26 hd

281.03

—

KY average23 barns · 634 hd

291.08

−10.05

National average149 barns · 6,483 hd

297.82

−16.79

This barn, trailing median31 sales

461.54

−180.51

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	1,772	169.17	2,998	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,378	138.07	1,903	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,484	135.35	2,008	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,052	120.75	1,270	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,123	142.31	1,598	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,340	160.00	2,144	1thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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 1-2	300–350	306	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,132	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	264.76/cwt	262.00–273.00	1,506	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,663	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	850–900	897	249.85/cwt	249.85–249.85	2,241	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	511	292.30/cwt	291.00–295.00	1,494	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	616	252.19/cwt	249.00–261.00	1,553	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	487	286.73/cwt	284.00–290.00	1,396	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	762	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,905	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	836	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	2,082	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	683	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,851	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	425	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	1,568	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	430	296.86/cwt	289.00–300.00	1,276	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	511	253.70/cwt	249.00–261.00	1,296	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	256.68/cwt	251.00–262.00	1,206	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,375	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	750–800	791	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	2,041	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	522	273.05/cwt	270.00–276.00	1,425	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	231.81/cwt	209.00–232.50	1,866	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	909	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	2,118	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	967	238.60/cwt	238.60–238.60	2,307	56
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,232	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	618	304.84/cwt	279.00–305.75	1,884	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,331	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	217.72/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,687	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	905	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,537	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,315	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	299.18/cwt	292.00–308.00	1,272	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	682	238.45/cwt	231.00–246.00	1,626	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,148	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	350–400	385	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	934	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	450	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	990	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	540	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	250–300	290	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	861	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,851	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	242.55/cwt	238.00–247.00	1,514	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,387	127.83/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,773	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,532	140.49/cwt	137.00–146.00	2,152	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,464	147.05/cwt	138.00–155.00	2,153	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,370	132.51/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,815	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	126.36/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,506	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	106.08/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,027	2
Bulls	—	—	1,794	163.36/cwt	159.00–165.00	2,931	7
Bulls	—	—	1,135	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,748	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,123	142.31/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,598	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,340	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,144	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	127.39/cwt	123.00–132.00	1,411	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	115.51/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,118	2
Steers	Large 1-2	650–700	685	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,576	2
Steers	Large 1-2	550–600	585	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,597	2
Steers	Large 1-2	600–650	625	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,469	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	800–850	825	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,568	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,038	1
Bulls	—	—	1,893	183.13/cwt	176.00–188.00	3,467	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	565	262.76/cwt	262.00–264.00	1,485	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	950–1000	977	240.25/cwt	240.25–240.25	2,347	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	346	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	1,374	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1000–1050	1,030	229.85/cwt	229.85–229.85	2,367	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	900–950	940	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	2,294	58
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	1000–1050	1,009	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,993	51
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	265.33/cwt	242.00–277.00	1,247	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	573	232.33/cwt	227.00–238.00	1,331	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	563	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,340	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	520	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,394	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	442	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,105	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,137	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	666	237.48/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,582	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	509	262.69/cwt	259.00–264.00	1,337	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	722	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,444	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,142	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,252	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	446	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	1,530	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	800–850	833	256.75/cwt	256.75–256.75	2,139	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	879	225.70/cwt	225.70–225.70	1,984	67
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,445	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	583	287.26/cwt	285.00–288.00	1,675	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,073	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	2,082	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	673	264.33/cwt	263.00–267.00	1,779	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	721	262.66/cwt	258.00–270.00	1,894	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	640	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,626	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	460	277.58/cwt	277.00–278.00	1,277	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	220	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	314.42/cwt	299.00–331.00	1,305	2

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 Jul 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 892Last week 888Year ago 618

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 26Year ago 95

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	285.00	285.00
4	300–350	306	370.00	370.00
2	350–400	375	355.00	355.00
2	400–450	415	299.00–331.00	314.42
6	650–700	673	263.00–267.00	264.33
1	700–750	725	251.00	251.00
5	750–800	762	250.00	250.00
4	800–850	836	249.00	249.00
17	900–950	909	233.00	233.00
56	950–1000	967	238.60	238.60
6	1050–1100	1,073	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	750–800	791	258.00	258.00
62	800–850	833	256.75	256.75
54	850–900	897	249.85	249.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	425	369.00	369.00
3	500–550	511	291.00–295.00	292.30
16	550–600	583	285.00–288.00	287.26
87	600–650	618	279.00–305.75	304.84
3	650–700	683	271.00	271.00
10	700–750	721	258.00–270.00	262.66
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	242.50	242.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	585	273.00	273.00
1	600–650	625	235.00	235.00
2	650–700	685	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	346	397.00	397.00
58	900–950	940	244.00	244.00
51	950–1000	977	240.25	240.25
57	1000–1050	1,030	229.85	229.85
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	272.00	272.00
3	450–500	470	242.00–277.00	265.33
4	500–550	509	259.00–264.00	262.69
1	550–600	570	237.00	237.00
1	600–650	640	254.00	254.00
4	650–700	666	235.00–240.00	237.48
1	700–750	730	238.00	238.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	320.00	320.00
3	400–450	425	292.00–308.00	299.18
1	450–500	480	274.00	274.00
2	500–550	527	261.00	261.00
4	550–600	569	262.00–273.00	264.76
12	600–650	624	238.00–247.00	242.55
1	700–750	725	212.00	212.00
3	750–800	775	210.00–223.00	217.72
3	850–900	861	215.00	215.00
1	900–950	905	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	446	343.00	343.00
8	450–500	487	284.00–290.00	286.73
6	500–550	522	270.00–276.00	273.05
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	240.00	240.00
2	450–500	450	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	540	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	825	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	240.00	240.00
3	500–550	535	234.00	234.00
2	550–600	573	227.00–238.00	232.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	299.00	299.00
1	400–450	440	261.00	261.00
2	450–500	470	251.00–262.00	256.68
6	500–550	511	249.00–261.00	253.70
15	650–700	682	231.00–246.00	238.45
1	700–750	735	221.00	221.00
1	750–800	770	216.00	216.00
68	800–850	805	209.00–232.50	231.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	430	289.00–300.00	296.86
7	450–500	460	277.00–278.00	277.58
5	500–550	520	268.00	268.00
4	550–600	565	262.00–264.00	262.76
17	600–650	616	249.00–261.00	252.19
67	850–900	879	225.70	225.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	442	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	490	232.00	232.00
3	550–600	563	238.00	238.00
1	600–650	615	221.00	221.00
3	650–700	675	214.00	214.00
2	700–750	722	200.00	200.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
51	1000–1050	1,009	197.50	197.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,387	125.00–129.00	127.83
10	—	1,532	137.00–146.00	140.49
1	—	1,580	129.00	129.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,464	138.00–155.00	147.05
5	—	1,370	128.00–136.00	132.51
3	—	1,192	125.00–127.00	126.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	968	105.00–107.00	106.08
6	—	1,108	123.00–132.00	127.39
2	—	968	115.00–116.00	115.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,794	159.00–165.00	163.36
1	—	1,135	154.00	154.00
4	—	1,893	176.00–188.00	183.13
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,123	140.00–147.00	142.31
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	160.00	160.00

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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