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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-11-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 20

● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127

← Nov 13Nov 20Nov 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

610 head

▼ 680 vs last sale 1,290▲ 38 vs year ago 572 · +6.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

186 head

▼ 133 vs last sale 319▼ 69 vs year ago 255 · −27.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 5▼ 3 vs year ago 23 · −13.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday good quality weaned steer and heifer packages sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand. Yearlings light test. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady 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 $196.94/cwt on 242 head.

Average price

$196.94

242 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,061

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$78

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

$74.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.16

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	549	204.86	1,124	187
Large 1-2	564	182.33	1,028	12thin
Medium and Large 2-3	465	171.20	797	38
Small and Medium 1-2	584	131.88	770	4thin
Medium 1-2	925	130.00	1,203	1thin

One grade step is worth $74.86/cwt here — about −$78 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 sale242 hd

196.94

—

KY average25 barns · 5,189 hd

197.10

−0.16

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	—	Low	1,648	114.98	1,894	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,490	101.31	1,510	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,239	98.41	1,219	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,061	80.47	854	54
Heifers	Choice	High	1,387	134.00	1,859	2thin

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)	1,268	$1,235	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,125	$1,061	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,399	$1,778	4thin

Every lot

112 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	380	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,053	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	420	273.50/cwt	272.00–275.00	1,149	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	461	262.54/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,210	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	261.23/cwt	257.50–265.00	1,353	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	528	208.66/cwt	197.00–220.00	1,102	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	553	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,405	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,368	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	585	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,147	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	614	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	1,471	5
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	618	211.34/cwt	198.00–225.00	1,306	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	646	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,479	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	663	198.34/cwt	190.00–207.00	1,315	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	229.66/cwt	229.00–230.00	1,562	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	700	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,288	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	216.18/cwt	194.00–221.00	1,563	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	768	175.99/cwt	174.00–180.00	1,352	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	210	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	410	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	215	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	382	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	208.21/cwt	207.50–209.00	573	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	319	176.78/cwt	157.50–190.00	564	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	340	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	791	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	683	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	200.18/cwt	190.00–205.00	727	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	382	177.11/cwt	170.00–186.00	677	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	385	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	895	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	426	153.48/cwt	150.00–180.00	654	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	437	229.81/cwt	218.00–237.00	1,004	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	206.16/cwt	202.00–215.00	917	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	206.59/cwt	194.00–217.00	973	11
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	475	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	724	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	477	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	868	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	180.70/cwt	171.00–191.00	876	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	513	174.15/cwt	163.00–183.00	893	10
Heifers	—	Large 1-2Value Added	525	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,013	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	201.75/cwt	190.00–204.00	1,071	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	538	220.94/cwt	210.00–223.25	1,189	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,183	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	563	183.19/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,031	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	196.66/cwt	191.00–209.00	1,111	13
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	188.63/cwt	172.00–196.50	1,179	26
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	637	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,172	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	645	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	774	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	663	164.04/cwt	162.00–166.00	1,088	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	184.29/cwt	170.00–190.50	1,226	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	704	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,302	4
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	742	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,187	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,275	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	803	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,196	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,247	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	925	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,203	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,300	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,478	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	250	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	455	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	628	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	315	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	765	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	220.26/cwt	210.00–231.00	733	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	807	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	375	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	694	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	376	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,019	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	874	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,030	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	740	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	417	273.43/cwt	261.00–285.00	1,140	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	209.40/cwt	205.00–212.50	963	5
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	465	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	698	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	236.33/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,130	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	485	248.08/cwt	245.00–259.00	1,203	7
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	502	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,089	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	514	197.18/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,014	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	230.23/cwt	219.00–239.00	1,204	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	528	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,294	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	227.44/cwt	216.00–237.00	1,280	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	207.59/cwt	181.00–216.00	1,204	14
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	595	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	934	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	602	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,017	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	200.92/cwt	183.00–213.00	1,234	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	224.96/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,384	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	660	228.60/cwt	219.00–230.50	1,509	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	168.03/cwt	164.00–171.00	1,109	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	193.70/cwt	174.00–209.00	1,319	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	706	191.78/cwt	174.00–206.00	1,354	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	706	157.13/cwt	157.00–157.50	1,109	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	773	159.98/cwt	159.00–161.00	1,237	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	175.16/cwt	174.00–178.00	1,363	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,557	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	819	146.50/cwt	146.00–148.00	1,200	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	870	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,044	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	950	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,159	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,589	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,118	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,252	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,387	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,859	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,443	102.34/cwt	87.00–110.00	1,477	6
Bulls	—	—	1,675	128.83/cwt	124.00–136.00	2,158	3
Bulls	—	—	1,811	119.87/cwt	116.00–124.00	2,171	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	78.05/cwt	72.00–82.00	804	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	86.01/cwt	83.00–90.00	901	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	63.45/cwt	50.00–72.00	692	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,141	93.09/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,062	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	95.48/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,147	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	90.36/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,097	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	103.87/cwt	99.00–115.00	1,332	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,284	91.44/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,174	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,417	96.82/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,372	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,572	105.75/cwt	99.00–114.00	1,662	20
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,048	972.50/head	750.00–1,100.00	973	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,075	835.00/head	835.00–835.00	835	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,355	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,365	1,435.71/head	1,250.00–1,575.00	1,436	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,399	1,777.97/head	1,575.00–2,000.00	1,778	4

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 Nov 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 610Last week 1,290Year ago 572

Slaughter CattleReceipts 186Last week 319Year ago 255

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 5Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	207.50–209.00	208.21
3	—	363	190.00–205.00	200.18
3	—	803	149.00	149.00
4	—	704	185.00	185.00
11	—	445	202.00–215.00	206.16
11	—	471	194.00–217.00	206.59
1	—	970	134.00	134.00
1	—	1,095	135.00	135.00
1	—	340	201.00	201.00
1	—	750	170.00	170.00
1	—	210	195.00	195.00
1	—	910	137.00	137.00
13	—	565	191.00–209.00	196.66
19	—	531	190.00–204.00	201.75
13	—	665	170.00–190.50	184.29
26	—	625	172.00–196.50	188.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	637	184.00	184.00
2	—	742	160.00	160.00
4	—	477	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	232.50	232.50
1	—	340	232.50	232.50
8	—	550	215.00	215.00
51	—	538	210.00–223.25	220.94
14	—	437	218.00–237.00	229.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	170.00–186.00	177.11
5	—	563	180.00–184.00	183.19
4	—	319	157.50–190.00	176.78
10	—	513	163.00–183.00	174.15
4	—	485	171.00–191.00	180.70
9	—	426	150.00–180.00	153.48
1	—	215	177.50	177.50
2	—	663	162.00–166.00	164.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	120.00	120.00
1	—	565	135.00	135.00
1	—	650	120.00	120.00
1	—	475	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	184.00	184.00
2	—	663	190.00–207.00	198.34
2	—	618	198.00–225.00	211.34
2	—	528	197.00–220.00	208.66
3	—	768	174.00–180.00	175.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	680	229.00–230.00	229.66
3	—	646	229.00	229.00
1	—	570	240.00	240.00
7	—	723	194.00–221.00	216.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	461	255.00–270.00	262.54
5	—	553	254.00	254.00
2	—	380	277.00	277.00
5	—	614	239.50	239.50
2	—	420	272.00–275.00	273.50
2	—	518	257.50–265.00	261.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,118	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	660	219.00–230.50	228.60
1	—	315	243.00	243.00
3	—	376	271.00	271.00
6	—	417	261.00–285.00	273.43
2	—	615	220.00–230.00	224.96
7	—	485	245.00–259.00	248.08
4	—	528	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	185.00	185.00
14	—	580	181.00–216.00	207.59
2	—	602	169.00	169.00
1	—	870	120.00	120.00
4	—	706	157.00–157.50	157.13
1	—	250	182.00	182.00
3	—	660	164.00–171.00	168.03
4	—	819	146.00–148.00	146.50
5	—	460	205.00–212.50	209.40
2	—	773	159.00–161.00	159.98
2	—	950	122.00	122.00
1	—	385	227.00	227.00
11	—	514	180.00–210.00	197.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	523	219.00–239.00	230.23
2	—	975	163.00	163.00
11	—	563	216.00–237.00	227.44
1	—	365	221.00	221.00
7	—	778	174.00–178.00	175.16
20	—	614	183.00–213.00	200.92
2	—	333	210.00–231.00	220.26
12	—	706	174.00–206.00	191.78
2	—	478	230.00–243.00	236.33
1	—	270	232.50	232.50
1	—	400	257.50	257.50
1	—	815	191.00	191.00
8	—	681	174.00–209.00	193.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	185.00	185.00
1	—	595	157.00	157.00
1	—	465	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	502	217.00	217.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,572	99.00–114.00	105.75
11	—	1,417	94.00–98.00	96.82
4	—	1,284	90.00–92.00	91.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,048	83.00–90.00	86.01
22	—	1,030	72.00–82.00	78.05
8	—	1,141	91.00–95.00	93.09
8	—	1,090	50.00–72.00	63.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,214	88.00–92.00	90.36
18	—	1,201	93.00–99.00	95.48
20	—	1,282	99.00–115.00	103.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,387	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,443	87.00–110.00	102.34
7	—	1,811	116.00–124.00	119.87
3	—	1,675	124.00–136.00	128.83

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,355	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,365	1,250.00–1,575.00	1,435.71

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,048	750.00–1,100.00	972.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	835.00	835.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,399	1,575.00–2,000.00	1,777.97

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.