Sale reports / Kentucky / Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky / 2023-04-03

Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 3
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,169 head
▼ 406 vs last sale 1,575▲ 110 vs year ago 1,059 · +10.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
212 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 194▲ 31 vs year ago 181 · +17.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
37 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 36▲ 9 vs year ago 28 · +32.1%
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold steady to firm with very good demand for weaned thin-fleshed packages suitable for grass. Yearlings sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $183.89/cwt on 521 head.
Average price
$183.89
521 head · 576 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,059
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$478
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$61.24/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.97
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2578187.371,083477
Large 1-2496183.209085thin
Medium and Large 2-3569143.1081435
Small and Medium 1-2480126.136064thin
One grade step is worth $61.24/cwt here — about $478 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 sale521 hd
183.89
—
KY average23 barns · 7,338 hd
189.86
−5.97
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,480112.751,66916
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41698.521,39538
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,20395.021,14361
CowsLean 85-90%Low99181.8081164

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,350$1,3015
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,178$1,0985
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)890$6251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)955$1,0501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)825$6751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,302$1,6577

Every lot

120 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270212.50/cwt212.50–212.505741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added273245.35/cwt243.00–247.506702
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added330196.00/cwt196.00–196.006471
Steers—Large 1-2340200.00/cwt200.00–200.006801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed367258.80/cwt254.00–264.0095015
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added372236.55/cwt221.00–252.008809
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added421251.31/cwt237.50–264.001,05829
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433208.42/cwt200.00–212.009026
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed461250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1537
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2463205.03/cwt200.00–210.009492
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added479241.95/cwt224.00–259.001,15958
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525238.72/cwt222.00–259.001,253114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573231.86/cwt213.00–241.001,32928
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2147
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617220.78/cwt209.00–240.001,36243
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635191.94/cwt190.00–196.001,2193
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665214.15/cwt200.00–224.501,42430
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2711184.71/cwt183.00–188.001,3133
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added722200.67/cwt191.00–206.501,44912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added765189.53/cwt184.00–190.501,45023
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3768161.52/cwt155.00–168.001,2402
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added818188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,5387
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2886181.37/cwt176.00–183.001,6078
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3905171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,5481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2917178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,6322
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added223215.09/cwt200.00–225.004806
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3225161.17/cwt160.00–162.503632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2255183.60/cwt171.00–190.004685
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3265151.08/cwt142.50–160.004002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added273209.32/cwt202.00–222.505716
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2315100.00/cwt100.00–100.003151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added319214.79/cwt196.00–228.0068510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320193.53/cwt191.00–196.006194
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3333170.71/cwt161.00–180.005682
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3357183.00/cwt183.00–183.006532
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376188.21/cwt183.00–190.007084
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added378216.51/cwt199.00–230.0081810
Heifers—Large 1-2390200.00/cwt200.00–200.007801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2406187.79/cwt184.00–191.0076211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3418154.43/cwt150.00–160.006464
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added419215.21/cwt195.00–229.0090242
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3450149.00/cwt136.00–162.006712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added465201.32/cwt192.00–214.0093656
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469182.72/cwt182.00–185.008574
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2518133.51/cwt133.00–134.006922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519195.53/cwt185.00–204.001,01541
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522181.88/cwt180.00–183.009498
Heifers—Large 1-2522179.00/cwt179.00–179.009344
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530172.00/cwt172.00–172.009121
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2570137.50/cwt137.50–137.507841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573179.46/cwt178.00–182.001,02815
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574191.74/cwt183.00–200.001,10133
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3575166.95/cwt165.00–169.009602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610184.21/cwt179.50–195.001,12428
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3628147.77/cwt144.00–151.009284
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678178.13/cwt176.00–182.001,20815
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3682129.50/cwt121.00–135.008833
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2701160.60/cwt160.00–161.001,1265
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728172.76/cwt171.10–174.251,258156
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3733121.74/cwt115.00–129.008924
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3772122.15/cwt110.00–130.009433
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added773171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,32213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added800143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,1441
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3822104.00/cwt104.00–104.008552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2845135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2918127.51/cwt126.00–129.001,1712
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3920106.98/cwt103.00–111.009842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2990133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,3171
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2233209.34/cwt201.00–217.504882
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3238176.43/cwt160.00–190.004203
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added270237.00/cwt237.00–237.006401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2273207.16/cwt200.00–215.005662
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2321204.67/cwt200.00–220.006574
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added325232.66/cwt221.00–250.0075611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added370239.01/cwt230.00–245.008844
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375205.33/cwt196.00–230.007707
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed380260.00/cwt260.00–260.009883
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2390157.50/cwt157.50–157.506141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed416265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1024
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423241.18/cwt231.00–250.001,02013
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425216.77/cwt205.00–228.009212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added469234.91/cwt212.50–250.001,10215
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3470160.00/cwt160.00–160.007521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2493203.64/cwt200.00–211.001,0043
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524228.19/cwt207.00–241.001,19613
Bulls—Large 1-2525193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,0131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2561193.47/cwt180.00–203.001,08514
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573229.59/cwt192.00–240.001,31623
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610199.23/cwt190.00–209.001,2153
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3618149.72/cwt140.00–160.009252
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678180.23/cwt170.00–192.001,2223
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2705180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2691
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3725132.00/cwt132.00–132.009571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added732168.02/cwt161.00–173.001,2303
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2795157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,2481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2861155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3353
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,030105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,0821
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,150111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,2771
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3760123.00/cwt123.00–123.009351
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,373108.70/cwt99.00–119.001,49212
Bulls——1,801124.91/cwt120.00–129.002,2504
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%86861.00/cwt55.00–67.005299
Cows—Lean 85-90%97373.30/cwt70.00–76.007134
Cows—Lean 85-90%97881.64/cwt77.00–85.0079825
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05090.45/cwt86.00–104.0095026
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16287.66/cwt83.00–91.001,01917
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21698.62/cwt93.00–106.001,19942
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27882.00/cwt82.00–82.001,0482
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41499.90/cwt92.00–112.001,41334
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42288.33/cwt88.00–89.001,2563
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46082.00/cwt82.00–82.001,1971
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-286089.00/cwt89.00–89.007651
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2915106.10/cwt96.00–117.009712
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3825675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29551,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3890800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3890625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,172.55/head1,010.00–1,385.001,1734
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3501,300.64/head1,200.00–1,375.001,3015
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3021,656.91/head1,275.00–1,750.001,6577

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.