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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2022-04-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 19

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← Apr 12Apr 19Apr 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

817 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 822▲ 13 vs year ago 804 · +1.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 62▼ 4 vs year ago 79 · −5.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 2▲ 2 vs year ago 13 · +15.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand for weaned thin-fleshed packages. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $158.94/cwt on 460 head.

Average price

$158.94

460 head · 748 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,188

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$533

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

$34.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.89

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	751	159.28	1,196	451
Large 1-2	520	158.00	822	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	614	141.93	871	7thin
Small and Medium 1-2	530	125.00	663	1thin

One grade step is worth $34.28/cwt here — about $533 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 sale460 hd

158.94

—

KY average25 barns · 4,938 hd

162.83

−3.89

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	1,770	114.17	2,021	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,595	88.27	1,408	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,293	86.69	1,121	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,017	69.30	705	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,160	125.00	1,450	1thin

Every lot

85 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. 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	389	193.73/cwt	191.00–196.00	754	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	170.64/cwt	168.00–172.00	710	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	428	150.77/cwt	147.50–154.00	645	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	436	191.68/cwt	179.00–197.00	836	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	492	190.08/cwt	179.00–196.00	935	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	493	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	769	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	182.39/cwt	166.00–190.00	948	49
Steers	—	Large 1-2	520	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	822	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	530	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	663	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	829	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	572	174.45/cwt	167.00–186.00	998	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	612	181.31/cwt	156.00–186.80	1,110	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	640	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	896	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	917	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	669	162.91/cwt	162.00–164.00	1,090	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	151.62/cwt	149.00–152.00	1,028	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	709	161.33/cwt	154.00–163.50	1,144	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	760	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,159	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,023	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	144.20/cwt	144.00–145.00	1,122	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,069	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	834	142.13/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,185	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	944	140.58/cwt	131.00–141.10	1,327	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	977	137.75/cwt	137.75–137.75	1,346	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,009	135.10/cwt	135.10–135.10	1,363	50
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	270	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	466	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	487	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	335	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	586	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	500	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	361	174.07/cwt	165.00–177.00	628	5
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	415	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	506	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	435	168.70/cwt	154.00–174.00	734	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	469	153.47/cwt	150.00–160.00	720	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	147.63/cwt	145.00–151.00	694	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	147.02/cwt	145.00–149.00	757	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	533	155.82/cwt	150.00–160.00	831	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	768	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	591	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	857	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	597	154.46/cwt	150.00–155.00	922	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	617	146.87/cwt	141.00–151.00	906	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	668	147.90/cwt	147.00–150.00	988	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	941	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	683	118.59/cwt	110.00–127.00	810	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	710	130.49/cwt	130.00–131.00	926	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	815	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	717	145.95/cwt	145.95–145.95	1,046	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	122.99/cwt	121.00–125.00	898	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	833	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	777	138.95/cwt	138.95–138.95	1,080	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	973	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	838	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	1,010	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	867	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,131	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	938	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	1,047	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,225	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	160	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	320	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	312	186.71/cwt	185.00–190.00	583	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	388	186.48/cwt	184.00–189.00	724	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	455	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	824	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	845	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	882	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	865	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	978	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	902	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	815	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	742	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	977	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	987	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	965	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	955	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	948	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,166	42
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,160	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,450	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,423	105.41/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,500	2
Bulls	—	—	1,869	116.67/cwt	109.00–126.00	2,181	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	830	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	606	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	442	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	946	66.17/cwt	64.00–69.00	626	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	77.76/cwt	76.00–79.00	865	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	79.17/cwt	76.00–83.00	1,000	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	89.42/cwt	85.00–100.00	1,188	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,482	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,230	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,608	88.86/cwt	86.00–97.00	1,429	27
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	805	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,635	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	926.02/cwt	900.00–950.00	10,186	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	16,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,225	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	12,556	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,503	1,489.63/cwt	1,425.00–1,525.00	22,389	3

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 (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY

Tue Apr 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 817Last week 822Year ago 804

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 62Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 2Year ago 13

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
19	—	617	141.00–151.00	146.87
5	—	335	175.00	175.00
14	—	469	150.00–160.00	153.47
11	—	668	147.00–150.00	147.90
1	—	270	172.50	172.50
67	—	717	145.95	145.95
20	—	533	150.00–160.00	155.82
5	—	361	165.00–177.00	174.07
61	—	777	138.95	138.95
9	—	597	150.00–155.00	154.46
20	—	435	154.00–174.00	168.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	145.00–149.00	147.02
5	—	470	145.00–151.00	147.63
1	—	885	106.00	106.00
2	—	310	157.00	157.00
2	—	677	139.00	139.00
1	—	785	124.00	124.00
3	—	591	145.00	145.00
2	—	730	121.00–125.00	122.99
2	—	838	120.00–121.00	120.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	130.00–131.00	130.49
2	—	1,047	117.00	117.00
4	—	867	130.50	130.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	145.00	145.00
2	—	683	110.00–127.00	118.59
1	—	750	111.00	111.00
2	—	565	136.00	136.00
1	—	715	114.00	114.00
1	—	600	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	132.00	132.00
1	—	655	140.00	140.00
1	—	640	140.00	140.00
2	—	428	147.50–154.00	150.77
1	—	560	148.00	148.00
1	—	775	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,009	135.10	135.10
48	—	977	137.75	137.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	678	149.00–152.00	151.62
44	—	834	142.00–145.00	142.13
5	—	778	144.00–145.00	144.20
3	—	416	168.00–172.00	170.64
3	—	493	156.00	156.00
57	—	944	131.00–141.10	140.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	492	179.00–196.00	190.08
10	—	436	179.00–197.00	191.68
12	—	669	162.00–164.00	162.91
17	—	709	154.00–163.50	161.33
4	—	389	191.00–196.00	193.73
49	—	520	166.00–190.00	182.39
18	—	572	167.00–186.00	174.45
20	—	760	152.50	152.50
92	—	612	156.00–186.80	181.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	948	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	130.00	130.00
1	—	815	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	105.00	105.00
2	—	758	118.00–120.00	119.00
1	—	880	111.00	111.00
1	—	730	134.00	134.00
1	—	580	152.00	152.00
1	—	515	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	181.00	181.00
3	—	312	185.00–190.00	186.71
2	—	388	184.00–189.00	186.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	965	99.00	99.00
1	—	160	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	48.00	48.00
4	—	946	64.00–69.00	66.17
4	—	1,113	76.00–79.00	77.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,482	83.00	83.00
27	—	1,608	86.00–97.00	88.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	73.00	73.00
16	—	1,329	85.00–100.00	89.42
4	—	1,263	76.00–83.00	79.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,423	103.00–107.00	105.41
7	—	1,869	109.00–126.00	116.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	900.00–950.00	926.02

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,503	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,489.63

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.