Sale reports / Kentucky / Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky / 2022-08-08

Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2022-08-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 8

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127

← Aug 1Aug 8Aug 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

853 head

▲ 497 vs last sale 356▲ 177 vs year ago 676 · +26.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 63▼ 49 vs year ago 104 · −47.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 40▼ 1 vs year ago 12 · −8.3%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher on 400-600 lbs with good demand on a good through attractive quality offering. Very good demand for yearlings in a limited comparison with last Monday. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $161.54/cwt on 530 head.

Average price

$161.54

530 head · 641 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,035

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$455

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

$36.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.78

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	645	163.59	1,056	498
Large 1-2	645	135.50	874	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	582	129.49	754	26
Small and Medium 1-2	473	127.13	601	4thin

One grade step is worth $36.47/cwt here — about $455 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 sale530 hd

161.54

—

KY average24 barns · 5,798 hd

163.32

−1.78

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	1,651	115.60	1,909	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,450	88.27	1,280	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,248	87.71	1,094	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,049	76.82	806	15

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)	1,192	$870	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,060	$850	2thin

Every lot

99 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	290	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	568	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	316	209.15/cwt	207.00–214.00	661	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	624	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	361	156.51/cwt	153.00–173.00	565	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	180.53/cwt	179.00–182.00	664	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	173.38/cwt	170.00–179.00	721	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	440	182.00/cwt	180.00–184.00	801	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	474	185.32/cwt	183.00–192.00	878	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	173.19/cwt	166.00–178.00	888	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	533	188.99/cwt	179.00–194.00	1,007	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	568	184.95/cwt	181.50–188.00	1,051	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	166.96/cwt	160.00–180.00	948	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	616	173.80/cwt	161.00–181.00	1,071	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	889	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	645	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	935	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	657	138.21/cwt	131.00–140.00	908	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	673	182.49/cwt	176.00–185.50	1,228	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	151.03/cwt	148.00–152.00	1,024	4
Steers	—	Large 1-2	701	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,044	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	710	164.32/cwt	156.00–170.00	1,167	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	755	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,117	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	774	168.49/cwt	159.00–170.00	1,304	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,198	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	836	176.75/cwt	176.75–176.75	1,478	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,348	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	903	146.01/cwt	143.00–149.00	1,318	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	355	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	263	163.06/cwt	159.00–165.00	429	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	323	140.38/cwt	131.00–145.00	453	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	331	176.29/cwt	172.00–187.50	584	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	160.91/cwt	157.00–165.00	536	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	345	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	445	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	558	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	371	168.34/cwt	166.00–173.00	625	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	139.68/cwt	136.00–142.00	524	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	417	160.90/cwt	154.00–169.00	671	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	148.17/cwt	141.00–153.00	640	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	460	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	587	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	470	169.37/cwt	157.00–178.00	796	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	610	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	500	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	635	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	154.33/cwt	152.00–156.00	798	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	519	164.92/cwt	157.00–174.00	856	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	561	156.98/cwt	155.00–159.00	881	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	148.97/cwt	143.00–154.00	855	15
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	585	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	731	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	147.50/cwt	146.00–150.00	916	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	624	128.06/cwt	121.00–133.00	799	8
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	630	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	851	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	635	178.24/cwt	176.85–180.25	1,132	153
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	642	166.09/cwt	156.00–168.50	1,066	10
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	660	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	898	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	126.02/cwt	119.00–134.00	838	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	140.40/cwt	137.00–142.00	945	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	694	165.25/cwt	165.25–165.25	1,147	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	708	128.00/cwt	127.00–129.00	906	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	141.76/cwt	136.00–144.50	1,028	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	746	155.66/cwt	155.00–159.50	1,161	107
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	758	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,152	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,014	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	830	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	921	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	877	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,052	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	942	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,036	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	272	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	517	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	492	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	611	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	701	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	180.98/cwt	179.00–185.00	769	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	175.56/cwt	173.00–178.00	764	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	450	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	574	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	468	181.27/cwt	176.00–185.00	848	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	155.68/cwt	155.00–157.00	786	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	510	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	663	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	174.97/cwt	173.00–176.00	906	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	143.50/cwt	143.00–144.00	768	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	562	169.50/cwt	167.00–171.00	953	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	627	166.45/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,044	8
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	645	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	735	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	675	154.00/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,040	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	731	148.74/cwt	147.00–154.00	1,087	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	132.28/cwt	123.00–137.00	1,065	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,136	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,336	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,192	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,608	108.09/cwt	97.00–114.00	1,738	3
Bulls	—	—	1,670	118.82/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,984	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,007	72.50/cwt	68.00–75.00	730	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,097	81.76/cwt	77.00–90.00	897	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,211	80.17/cwt	76.00–84.00	971	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	91.90/cwt	87.00–101.00	1,165	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,373	84.23/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,156	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	90.51/cwt	86.00–98.00	1,351	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,050	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,163	817.54/head	800.00–835.00	818	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1

This sale against other markets

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 (Monday) - Lexington, KY

Mon Aug 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 853Last week 356Year ago 676

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 63Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 40Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	470	157.00–178.00	169.37
6	—	331	172.00–187.50	176.29
8	—	758	152.00	152.00
75	—	694	165.25	165.25
10	—	642	156.00–168.50	166.09
11	—	561	155.00–159.00	156.98
107	—	746	155.00–159.50	155.66
25	—	519	157.00–174.00	164.92
12	—	417	154.00–169.00	160.90
7	—	371	166.00–173.00	168.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	136.00	136.00
1	—	630	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
153	—	635	176.85–180.25	178.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	624	121.00–133.00	128.06
1	—	830	111.00	111.00
8	—	665	119.00–134.00	126.02
3	—	375	136.00–142.00	139.68
1	—	480	127.00	127.00
3	—	323	131.00–145.00	140.38
2	—	708	127.00–129.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	725	136.00–144.50	141.76
3	—	517	152.00–156.00	154.33
17	—	621	146.00–150.00	147.50
11	—	942	110.00	110.00
3	—	263	159.00–165.00	163.06
3	—	432	141.00–153.00	148.17
1	—	245	145.00	145.00
8	—	673	137.00–142.00	140.40
15	—	574	143.00–154.00	148.97
2	—	333	157.00–165.00	160.91
2	—	877	120.00	120.00
1	—	360	155.00	155.00
1	—	805	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	127.00	127.00
1	—	345	129.00	129.00
1	—	460	127.50	127.50
1	—	585	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	150.00	150.00
6	—	361	153.00–173.00	156.51
1	—	635	140.00	140.00
5	—	657	131.00–140.00	138.21
1	—	755	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	180.00–184.00	182.00
7	—	568	181.50–188.00	184.95
5	—	316	207.00–214.00	209.15
1	—	290	196.00	196.00
8	—	616	161.00–181.00	173.80
16	—	673	176.00–185.50	182.49
10	—	533	179.00–194.00	188.99
16	—	774	159.00–170.00	168.49
5	—	710	156.00–170.00	164.32
15	—	474	183.00–192.00	185.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	416	170.00–179.00	173.38
1	—	345	181.00	181.00
2	—	368	179.00–182.00	180.53
8	—	568	160.00–180.00	166.96
1	—	875	154.00	154.00
4	—	678	148.00–152.00	151.03
1	—	815	147.00	147.00
4	—	513	166.00–178.00	173.19
2	—	903	143.00–149.00	146.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	145.00	145.00
8	—	701	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	836	176.75	176.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	562	167.00–171.00	169.50
15	—	468	176.00–185.00	181.27
2	—	272	190.00	190.00
2	—	675	150.00–158.00	154.00
6	—	518	173.00–176.00	174.97
5	—	731	147.00–154.00	148.74
8	—	425	179.00–185.00	180.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	114.00	114.00
2	—	450	127.50	127.50
1	—	660	120.00	120.00
1	—	510	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	187.00	187.00
1	—	275	179.00	179.00
2	—	435	173.00–178.00	175.56
1	—	955	119.00	119.00
1	—	1,180	101.00	101.00
1	—	1,020	131.00	131.00
1	—	330	185.00	185.00
3	—	505	155.00–157.00	155.68
3	—	805	123.00–137.00	132.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	143.00–144.00	143.50
1	—	395	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	627	165.00–171.00	166.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,007	68.00–75.00	72.50
7	—	1,097	77.00–90.00	81.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,268	87.00–101.00	91.90
5	—	1,211	76.00–84.00	80.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,493	86.00–98.00	90.51
5	—	1,373	83.00–85.00	84.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,670	117.00–121.00	118.82
3	—	1,608	97.00–114.00	108.09

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)	1	—	1,250	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,163	800.00–835.00	817.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	800.00	800.00

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.