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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Dec 11

● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127

← Dec 4Dec 11Dec 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

759 head

▼ 1,846 vs last sale 2,605▼ 510 vs year ago 1,269 · −40.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

157 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 164▼ 72 vs year ago 229 · −31.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 8▲ 2 vs year ago 5 · +40.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 550 lbs sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher with most advance on attractive quality 450-500 lb weaned packages with good demand; over 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower with light demand. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower with moderate demand. Yearling steers lite test. Yearling heifers noticeably lower in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower with light 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 $185.93/cwt on 406 head.

Average price

$185.93

406 head · 628 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,167

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$524

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

$51.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.71

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	635	189.67	1,204	354
Large 1-2	574	172.75	991	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	585	161.44	945	44
Small and Medium 1-2	493	138.13	680	4thin

One grade step is worth $51.54/cwt here — about $524 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 sale406 hd

185.93

—

KY average28 barns · 7,056 hd

187.64

−1.71

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	1,749	122.26	2,139	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,516	87.71	1,330	60
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,280	85.25	1,091	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,068	75.40	806	27
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,180	125.00	1,475	1thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,090	$908	3thin

Every lot

115 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 1-2	260	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	676	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	704	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	365	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,055	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	390	271.07/cwt	259.00–287.00	1,057	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	435	266.46/cwt	258.00–274.00	1,159	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,158	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	476	264.26/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,258	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	511	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,180	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	517	261.06/cwt	247.50–274.00	1,350	14
Steers	—	Large 1-2	547	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,285	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	555	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,282	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	566	228.14/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,291	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	568	246.83/cwt	242.00–254.00	1,402	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	238.01/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,376	6
Steers	—	Large 1-2	600	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,140	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	202.50/cwt	195.00–209.50	1,260	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	183.50/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,143	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	625	219.52/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,372	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,218	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	199.13/cwt	189.00–203.50	1,332	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	676	212.69/cwt	204.00–218.00	1,438	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	711	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,486	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	188.74/cwt	186.00–192.00	1,357	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	730	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,329	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	770	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,394	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	780	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,318	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	877	176.85/cwt	172.00–187.00	1,551	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	496	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	595	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	322	179.55/cwt	170.00–192.00	578	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	200.02/cwt	197.50–205.00	646	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	325	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	512	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	361	201.28/cwt	190.00–204.00	727	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	675	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	380	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	692	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	386	211.48/cwt	208.00–215.00	816	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	181.94/cwt	180.00–186.00	770	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	425	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	553	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	197.60/cwt	195.00–203.00	864	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	456	208.30/cwt	205.00–209.00	950	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	477	181.93/cwt	173.00–189.00	868	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	192.54/cwt	190.00–194.00	924	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	193.55/cwt	189.00–198.00	1,008	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	206.99/cwt	199.00–222.00	1,087	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	178.70/cwt	173.00–182.00	938	4
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	545	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	709	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	560	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,042	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	569	199.65/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,136	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	578	172.28/cwt	170.00–176.00	996	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	192.92/cwt	187.00–196.50	1,117	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	202.54/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,246	2
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	620	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,066	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	624	163.86/cwt	153.00–171.00	1,022	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	178.10/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,117	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	179.98/cwt	175.00–181.00	1,195	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	669	156.39/cwt	153.00–166.00	1,046	8
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	675	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	911	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	726	134.14/cwt	131.00–140.00	974	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	730	183.75/cwt	183.75–183.75	1,341	71
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	735	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,110	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	805	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	910	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	821	183.75/cwt	183.75–183.75	1,509	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	865	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,003	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	888	158.99/cwt	157.00–163.00	1,412	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	910	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,010	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,478	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,075	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	276	205.78/cwt	202.50–207.50	568	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	732	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	250.53/cwt	250.00–251.00	809	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	214.93/cwt	210.00–220.00	731	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	350	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	464	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	353	248.02/cwt	245.00–251.00	876	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	373	194.39/cwt	189.00–200.00	725	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	381	270.30/cwt	261.00–277.50	1,030	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	239.90/cwt	223.00–250.00	993	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	433	191.45/cwt	180.00–202.50	829	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	445	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	634	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	224.42/cwt	208.00–252.00	1,046	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	223.98/cwt	215.00–232.00	1,183	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	193.40/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,035	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	224.43/cwt	198.00–247.00	1,281	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	995	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	183.68/cwt	170.00–205.00	1,148	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	628	147.38/cwt	140.00–151.00	926	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	646	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,260	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	670	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,347	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	190.00/cwt	176.00–193.00	1,296	11
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	682	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,159	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,001	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	174.91/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,270	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	731	145.99/cwt	140.00–158.00	1,067	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	769	175.92/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,353	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	770	144.15/cwt	131.00–158.00	1,110	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	872	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,125	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	940	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,128	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,520	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,180	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,475	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,430	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,416	1
Bulls	—	—	1,718	130.93/cwt	128.00–135.00	2,249	5
Bulls	—	—	1,868	117.24/cwt	114.00–120.00	2,190	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	831	63.35/cwt	58.00–69.00	526	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	83.77/cwt	83.00–84.00	874	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	77.77/cwt	75.00–82.00	825	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	78.12/cwt	74.00–82.00	935	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,231	73.44/cwt	70.00–75.00	904	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	84.68/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,086	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	90.26/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,196	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,421	78.93/cwt	75.00–81.00	1,122	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,509	85.75/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,294	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,531	90.65/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,388	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,645	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,168	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,095	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	2

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 Dec 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 759Last week 2,605Year ago 1,269

Slaughter CattleReceipts 157Last week 164Year ago 229

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 8Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	568	242.00–254.00	246.83
21	—	625	215.00–222.00	219.52
14	—	517	247.50–274.00	261.06
6	—	390	259.00–287.00	271.07
4	—	711	209.00	209.00
16	—	435	258.00–274.00	266.46
25	—	476	256.00–270.00	264.26
15	—	676	204.00–218.00	212.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	669	189.00–203.50	199.13
2	—	465	249.00	249.00
1	—	260	260.00	260.00
11	—	719	186.00–192.00	188.74
13	—	622	195.00–209.50	202.50
6	—	578	231.00–240.00	238.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	190.00	190.00
3	—	877	172.00–187.00	176.85
1	—	770	181.00	181.00
1	—	555	231.00	231.00
2	—	547	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	289.00	289.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	182.00	182.00
1	—	780	169.00	169.00
3	—	511	231.00	231.00
1	—	655	186.00	186.00
6	—	623	170.00–190.00	183.50
5	—	566	221.00–230.00	228.14
1	—	335	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	116.00	116.00
4	—	624	153.00–171.00	163.86
6	—	477	173.00–189.00	181.93
4	—	578	170.00–176.00	172.28
1	—	365	185.00	185.00
6	—	726	131.00–140.00	134.14
8	—	669	153.00–166.00	156.39
2	—	805	113.00	113.00
3	—	322	170.00–192.00	179.55
1	—	285	174.00	174.00
1	—	910	111.00	111.00
4	—	525	173.00–182.00	178.70
3	—	423	180.00–186.00	181.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	730	183.75	183.75
2	—	615	200.00–205.00	202.54
6	—	456	205.00–209.00	208.30
6	—	386	208.00–215.00	211.48
66	—	821	183.75	183.75
36	—	525	199.00–222.00	206.99
20	—	569	199.00–200.00	199.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	151.00	151.00
1	—	380	182.00	182.00
1	—	620	172.00	172.00
1	—	560	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	480	190.00–194.00	192.54
1	—	985	150.00	150.00
22	—	664	175.00–181.00	179.98
23	—	437	195.00–203.00	197.60
1	—	1,075	100.00	100.00
6	—	361	190.00–204.00	201.28
12	—	521	189.00–198.00	193.55
29	—	579	187.00–196.50	192.92
29	—	627	175.00–185.00	178.10
1	—	290	205.00	205.00
3	—	323	197.50–205.00	200.02
3	—	888	157.00–163.00	158.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	135.00	135.00
1	—	425	130.00	130.00
1	—	545	130.00	130.00
1	—	325	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	646	195.00	195.00
12	—	381	261.00–277.50	270.30
2	—	670	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	189.00–200.00	194.39
2	—	340	210.00–220.00	214.93
6	—	628	140.00–151.00	147.38
3	—	731	140.00–158.00	145.99
1	—	940	120.00	120.00
3	—	535	190.00–200.00	193.40
2	—	872	129.00	129.00
3	—	276	202.50–207.50	205.78
2	—	770	131.00–158.00	144.15
2	—	433	180.00–202.50	191.45
1	—	585	170.00	170.00
1	—	690	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
1	—	350	132.50	132.50
1	—	445	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	625	170.00–205.00	183.68
4	—	323	250.00–251.00	250.53
2	—	353	245.00–251.00	248.02
3	—	528	215.00–232.00	223.98
11	—	682	176.00–193.00	190.00
1	—	950	160.00	160.00
7	—	466	208.00–252.00	224.42
5	—	726	165.00–180.00	174.91
5	—	769	170.00–180.00	175.92
8	—	571	198.00–247.00	224.43
6	—	414	223.00–250.00	239.90
1	—	290	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	682	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,197	74.00–82.00	78.12
23	—	1,282	82.00–88.00	84.68
14	—	1,325	88.00–93.00	90.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	831	58.00–69.00	63.35
12	—	1,061	75.00–82.00	77.77
4	—	1,043	83.00–84.00	83.77
7	—	1,231	70.00–75.00	73.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	71.00	71.00
5	—	1,421	75.00–81.00	78.93
34	—	1,531	88.00–96.00	90.65
20	—	1,509	82.00–88.00	85.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,718	128.00–135.00	130.93
1	—	1,430	99.00	99.00
4	—	1,868	114.00–120.00	117.24

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	1,095	875.00	875.00

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	—	1,080	975.00	975.00

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.