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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-04-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 4

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← Mar 28Apr 4Apr 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

832 head

▼ 126 vs last sale 958▲ 67 vs year ago 765 · +8.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

99 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 62▲ 51 vs year ago 48 · +106.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 0▼ 1 vs year ago 2 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned calves suitable for grass; some hard thin-fleshed 4-weights sharply higher. 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 $193.68/cwt on 361 head.

Average price

$193.68

361 head · 831 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,610

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$510

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$23.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.42

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	835	194.19	1,622	353
Medium and Large 2-3	650	171.09	1,113	8thin

One grade step is worth $23.10/cwt here — about $510 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 sale361 hd

193.68

—

KY average23 barns · 6,225 hd

209.10

−15.42

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	1,701	117.43	1,997	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,420	95.71	1,359	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,283	90.73	1,164	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,009	81.75	825	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,240	131.63	1,632	2thin

Every lot

96 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	255	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	510	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	343	248.57/cwt	239.00–258.00	853	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	367	244.57/cwt	235.00–265.00	898	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	428	237.47/cwt	213.00–255.00	1,016	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	481	257.44/cwt	212.00–269.00	1,238	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	231.72/cwt	223.00–245.00	1,221	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	943	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,055	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	209.82/cwt	209.00–211.00	1,188	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	575	241.11/cwt	231.00–243.25	1,386	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	632	216.52/cwt	199.00–221.00	1,368	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,186	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	674	223.83/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,509	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	708	197.52/cwt	185.00–204.00	1,398	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	745	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,088	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	761	159.58/cwt	154.00–171.00	1,214	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	765	180.58/cwt	174.00–193.00	1,381	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	836	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,563	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	857	185.90/cwt	185.90–185.90	1,593	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,647	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	919	180.70/cwt	180.70–180.70	1,661	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	967	175.98/cwt	175.95–176.00	1,702	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,656	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,766	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,307	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,699	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	215	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	363	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	220	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	336	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	264	184.00/cwt	173.00–197.50	486	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	530	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	273	212.59/cwt	207.00–217.50	580	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	317	186.58/cwt	180.00–193.00	591	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	324	217.20/cwt	200.00–222.00	704	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	155.08/cwt	150.00–160.00	512	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	370	213.56/cwt	199.00–235.00	790	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	392	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	666	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	191.02/cwt	190.00–192.00	808	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	437	218.70/cwt	204.00–222.00	956	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	455	219.59/cwt	202.00–225.00	999	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	466	166.11/cwt	160.00–177.50	774	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	192.57/cwt	189.00–195.00	919	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	524	208.78/cwt	194.00–212.00	1,094	81
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	531	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	924	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	185.69/cwt	182.00–188.00	1,049	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	578	206.21/cwt	189.00–210.00	1,192	97
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	608	192.65/cwt	176.00–197.00	1,171	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,037	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	630	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,065	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	640	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	710	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	670	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	985	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	678	148.18/cwt	132.50–160.00	1,005	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	725	118.08/cwt	115.00–121.00	856	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	741	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,186	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	752	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,271	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	761	127.60/cwt	120.00–140.00	971	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,029	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	866	127.71/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,106	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	870	164.98/cwt	151.00–165.75	1,435	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,143	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,348	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	332	212.15/cwt	212.00–212.50	704	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	335	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	511	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	536	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	666	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	848	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	434	234.68/cwt	225.00–258.00	1,019	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	469	244.49/cwt	232.00–257.00	1,147	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	199.75/cwt	197.50–202.00	959	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	535	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	706	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	538	244.72/cwt	222.50–250.00	1,317	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	583	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,358	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	612	199.11/cwt	189.00–213.00	1,219	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	614	169.77/cwt	165.00–172.00	1,042	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,041	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	663	189.29/cwt	184.00–192.00	1,255	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	173.02/cwt	172.00–174.00	1,158	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	154.42/cwt	144.00–164.00	1,126	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	751	159.33/cwt	157.00–164.00	1,197	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	780	134.04/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,046	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,074	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	830	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,004	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	872	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	977	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	915	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	915	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	114.55/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,128	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,240	131.63/cwt	126.00–137.00	1,632	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,315	109.74/cwt	93.00–116.00	1,443	5
Bulls	—	—	2,022	123.84/cwt	118.00–131.00	2,504	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	79.96/cwt	77.00–84.00	778	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	70.13/cwt	68.00–73.00	691	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	89.96/cwt	87.00–97.00	961	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,122	79.99/cwt	78.00–82.00	897	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,292	98.53/cwt	92.00–108.00	1,273	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,307	87.87/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,148	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,338	87.97/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,177	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,454	98.97/cwt	92.00–108.00	1,439	19
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	913	104.77/cwt	98.00–111.00	957	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 (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY

Tue Apr 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 832Last week 958Year ago 765

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 62Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 2

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
5	—	608	176.00–197.00	192.65
97	—	578	189.00–210.00	206.21
2	—	273	207.00–217.50	212.59
81	—	524	194.00–212.00	208.78
13	—	455	202.00–225.00	219.59
7	—	324	200.00–222.00	217.20
34	—	870	151.00–165.75	164.98
5	—	437	204.00–222.00	218.70
14	—	370	199.00–235.00	213.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	129.00	129.00
1	—	900	127.00	127.00
12	—	477	189.00–195.00	192.57
5	—	752	169.00	169.00
2	—	423	190.00–192.00	191.02
3	—	265	200.00	200.00
3	—	565	182.00–188.00	185.69
3	—	741	160.00	160.00
3	—	317	180.00–193.00	186.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	147.00	147.00
1	—	630	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	170.00	170.00
1	—	810	127.00	127.00
2	—	330	150.00–160.00	155.08
2	—	725	115.00–121.00	118.08
3	—	531	174.00	174.00
4	—	678	132.50–160.00	148.18
4	—	761	120.00–140.00	127.60
4	—	866	121.00–130.00	127.71
1	—	215	169.00	169.00
5	—	466	160.00–177.50	166.11
6	—	264	173.00–197.50	184.00
2	—	392	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	152.50	152.50
1	—	640	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	434	225.00–258.00	234.68
3	—	663	184.00–192.00	189.29
11	—	612	189.00–213.00	199.11
9	—	469	232.00–257.00	244.49
6	—	538	222.50–250.00	244.72
5	—	583	233.00	233.00
3	—	332	212.00–212.50	212.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	132.00	132.00
1	—	335	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	614	165.00–172.00	169.77
1	—	915	100.00	100.00
1	—	340	157.50	157.50
1	—	655	159.00	159.00
3	—	780	130.00–136.00	134.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	669	172.00–174.00	173.02
3	—	751	157.00–164.00	159.33
2	—	872	112.00	112.00
1	—	360	185.00	185.00
9	—	985	110.00–116.00	114.55
1	—	400	212.00	212.00
2	—	480	197.50–202.00	199.75
2	—	820	131.00	131.00
4	—	729	144.00–164.00	154.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	857	185.90	185.90
2	—	836	187.00	187.00
107	—	967	175.95–176.00	175.98
57	—	919	180.70	180.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	173.00	173.00
1	—	420	200.00	200.00
1	—	655	181.00	181.00
1	—	745	146.00	146.00
3	—	761	154.00–171.00	159.58
1	—	555	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	200.00	200.00
3	—	765	174.00–193.00	180.58
31	—	575	231.00–243.25	241.11
24	—	481	212.00–269.00	257.44
12	—	428	213.00–255.00	237.47
8	—	674	220.00–226.00	223.83
6	—	367	235.00–265.00	244.57
8	—	527	223.00–245.00	231.72
7	—	632	199.00–221.00	216.52
3	—	708	185.00–204.00	197.52
2	—	343	239.00–258.00	248.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,070	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,035	160.00	160.00
4	—	1,307	130.00	130.00
5	—	566	209.00–211.00	209.82
1	—	910	181.00	181.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,240	126.00–137.00	131.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,454	92.00–108.00	98.97
8	—	1,338	85.00–91.00	87.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,307	85.00–91.00	87.87
10	—	1,292	92.00–108.00	98.53
3	—	1,122	78.00–82.00	79.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	985	68.00–73.00	70.13
6	—	1,068	87.00–97.00	89.96
8	—	973	77.00–84.00	79.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,315	93.00–116.00	109.74
6	—	2,022	118.00–131.00	123.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	913	98.00–111.00	104.77

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.