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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-08-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 29

● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← Aug 22Aug 29Sep 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,224 head

▲ 1,066 vs last sale 158▲ 145 vs year ago 1,079 · +13.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 24▼ 24 vs year ago 71 · −33.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 1▲ 2 vs year ago 3 · +66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday - Limited comparison to last week's lite test; however market was noticeably higher for weaned calf packages and yearlings today with good buyer participation for all classes.

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 $243.35/cwt on 815 head.

Average price

$243.35

815 head · 806 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,962

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$637

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

$35.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.37

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	813	244.76	1,989	783
Medium and Large 2-3	648	208.77	1,352	32

One grade step is worth $35.99/cwt here — about $637 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 sale815 hd

243.35

—

KY average25 barns · 2,472 hd

241.98

+1.37

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	1,681	132.98	2,235	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,155	117.93	1,362	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,391	113.87	1,584	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	886	91.24	808	5thin

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)	1,300	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	970	$1,000	2thin

Every lot

117 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	721	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	383	246.52/cwt	246.00–247.00	944	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	424	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,149	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	257.83/cwt	257.50–258.00	1,096	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	232.56/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,000	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	464	264.68/cwt	258.00–267.00	1,228	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	253.81/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,180	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	251.20/cwt	248.00–255.00	1,279	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	516	268.68/cwt	258.00–278.00	1,386	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	526	214.00/cwt	206.00–232.00	1,126	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,338	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	582	278.75/cwt	278.50–279.00	1,622	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	597	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,498	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	233.60/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,444	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	266.78/cwt	259.00–268.00	1,681	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	631	205.95/cwt	197.00–229.00	1,300	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	664	247.28/cwt	247.00–248.00	1,642	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,256	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	692	237.41/cwt	235.00–239.00	1,643	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	709	250.65/cwt	246.00–251.00	1,777	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	715	269.61/cwt	269.00–270.00	1,928	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	719	223.57/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,607	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	228.98/cwt	228.00–231.00	1,683	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	753	241.16/cwt	236.00–245.00	1,816	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	754	228.88/cwt	228.50–230.00	1,726	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	770	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,521	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	816	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,958	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	820	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,640	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	821	225.63/cwt	221.00–234.00	1,852	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	845	243.50/cwt	243.50–243.50	2,058	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	860	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,471	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	872	240.95/cwt	239.80–242.00	2,101	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	876	215.37/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,887	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	887	244.90/cwt	243.90–245.90	2,172	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	905	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,697	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	919	240.90/cwt	240.90–240.90	2,214	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	927	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	2,192	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	971	233.01/cwt	229.75–235.20	2,263	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	197.95/cwt	193.00–203.00	1,950	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,025	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,512	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,055	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,403	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,169	181.73/cwt	174.00–183.00	2,124	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	620	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	651	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	353	209.93/cwt	200.00–220.00	741	2
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	360	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	720	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	225.20/cwt	222.00–227.00	822	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	376	235.23/cwt	231.00–237.50	884	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	229.25/cwt	224.00–232.00	954	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	946	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	446	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,061	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	228.43/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,083	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	477	213.12/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,017	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	485	251.14/cwt	233.00–253.00	1,218	33
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	490	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	809	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	505	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	808	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	229.89/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,198	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	529	242.13/cwt	237.00–248.00	1,281	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	561	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,414	5
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	565	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	989	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	571	216.38/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,236	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	230.61/cwt	229.00–231.00	1,326	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	246.89/cwt	231.00–250.00	1,531	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	214.30/cwt	206.00–218.00	1,331	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	191.96/cwt	181.00–201.00	1,209	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	668	179.49/cwt	179.00–180.00	1,199	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	209.30/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,402	11
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	670	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,293	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	191.25/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,379	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	722	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,704	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	722	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,502	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	763	210.73/cwt	207.00–216.00	1,608	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	808	215.87/cwt	213.00–217.50	1,744	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	823	201.39/cwt	190.00–206.00	1,657	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	887	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,650	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	911	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,849	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	918	191.97/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,762	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,720	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	1,060	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	2,109	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	1,103	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,041	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	312	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	799	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	321	217.51/cwt	212.50–220.00	698	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	228.30/cwt	221.00–236.00	845	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	425	216.34/cwt	209.00–221.00	919	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	244.67/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,067	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	259.98/cwt	242.00–267.00	1,235	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,093	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	205.43/cwt	190.00–229.00	1,058	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	239.60/cwt	233.00–248.00	1,258	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3Fleshy	550	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,254	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	224.30/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,267	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	236.37/cwt	231.00–246.00	1,371	16
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	586	199.51/cwt	186.00–204.00	1,169	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,324	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,156	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	625	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,328	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	663	183.95/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,220	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	213.67/cwt	195.00–223.00	1,444	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,359	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	761	186.76/cwt	178.00–201.00	1,421	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	802	183.66/cwt	181.00–185.00	1,473	3
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	805	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,369	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	857	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,543	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	905	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,484	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,404	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,621	134.97/cwt	131.00–137.00	2,188	4
Bulls	—	—	1,800	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,322	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	723	78.26/cwt	69.00–83.00	566	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,062	112.83/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,198	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	110.72/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,251	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	120.11/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,435	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,353	109.44/cwt	99.00–114.00	1,481	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,421	117.32/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,667	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	825	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,115	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1

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 Aug 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,224Last week 158Year ago 1,079

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 24Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 1Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	845	243.50	243.50
84	—	971	229.75–235.20	233.01
53	—	919	240.90	240.90
117	—	872	239.80–242.00	240.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	631	197.00–229.00	205.95
1	—	310	232.50	232.50
1	—	770	197.50	197.50
1	—	860	171.00	171.00
5	—	526	206.00–232.00	214.00
1	—	1,025	147.50	147.50
1	—	1,055	133.00	133.00
6	—	719	210.00–229.00	223.57
2	—	383	246.00–247.00	246.52
2	—	675	186.00	186.00
2	—	430	230.00–235.00	232.56
1	—	555	241.00	241.00
2	—	905	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	692	235.00–239.00	237.41
11	—	465	250.00–258.00	253.81
8	—	754	228.50–230.00	228.88
3	—	618	230.00–239.00	233.60
7	—	1,169	174.00–183.00	181.73
6	—	821	221.00–234.00	225.63
3	—	425	257.50–258.00	257.83
2	—	985	193.00–203.00	197.95
2	—	597	251.00	251.00
3	—	735	228.00–231.00	228.98
11	—	509	248.00–255.00	251.20
56	—	927	236.50	236.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	200.00	200.00
16	—	876	212.00–220.00	215.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	816	240.00	240.00
20	—	715	269.00–270.00	269.61
117	—	887	243.90–245.90	244.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	424	271.00	271.00
86	—	709	246.00–251.00	250.65
7	—	753	236.00–245.00	241.16
14	—	516	258.00–278.00	268.68
7	—	664	247.00–248.00	247.28
15	—	464	258.00–267.00	264.68
21	—	630	259.00–268.00	266.78
30	—	582	278.50–279.00	278.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	485	233.00–253.00	251.14
3	—	446	238.00	238.00
25	—	808	213.00–217.50	215.87
21	—	529	237.00–248.00	242.13
16	—	911	203.00	203.00
5	—	561	252.00	252.00
5	—	722	236.00	236.00
3	—	376	231.00–237.50	235.23
26	—	620	231.00–250.00	246.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	416	224.00–232.00	229.25
1	—	285	217.50	217.50
8	—	474	220.00–232.00	228.43
1	—	945	182.00	182.00
8	—	721	185.00–197.00	191.25
11	—	670	200.00–216.00	209.30
2	—	887	186.00	186.00
5	—	365	222.00–227.00	225.20
5	—	575	229.00–231.00	230.61
7	—	621	206.00–218.00	214.30
15	—	521	220.00–235.00	229.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	918	190.00–194.00	191.97
3	—	1,103	185.00	185.00
9	—	763	207.00–216.00	210.73
2	—	722	208.00	208.00
7	—	823	190.00–206.00	201.39
1	—	1,060	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	179.00–180.00	179.49
3	—	285	200.00	200.00
6	—	477	210.00–219.00	213.12
1	—	310	210.00	210.00
1	—	440	215.00	215.00
2	—	353	200.00–220.00	209.93
5	—	571	200.00–222.00	216.38
5	—	630	181.00–201.00	191.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	200.00	200.00
2	—	670	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	175.00	175.00
1	—	490	165.00	165.00
1	—	505	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	436	240.00–247.00	244.67
4	—	312	256.00	256.00
16	—	475	242.00–267.00	259.98
6	—	525	233.00–248.00	239.60
1	—	1,080	130.00	130.00
16	—	580	231.00–246.00	236.37
1	—	610	217.00	217.00
3	—	802	181.00–185.00	183.66
2	—	857	180.00	180.00
1	—	715	190.00	190.00
4	—	761	178.00–201.00	186.76
6	—	676	195.00–223.00	213.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	170.00	170.00
1	—	625	212.50	212.50
4	—	586	186.00–204.00	199.51
5	—	425	209.00–221.00	216.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	188.00	188.00
3	—	565	220.00–229.00	224.30
3	—	321	212.50–220.00	217.51
7	—	475	230.00	230.00
2	—	663	180.00–188.00	183.95
2	—	370	221.00–236.00	228.30
4	—	515	190.00–229.00	205.43
2	—	905	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	550	228.00	228.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	107.00–115.00	110.72
3	—	723	69.00–83.00	78.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,353	99.00–114.00	109.44
9	—	1,421	115.00–121.00	117.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,195	115.00–127.00	120.11
3	—	1,062	110.00–114.00	112.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,800	129.00	129.00
4	—	1,621	131.00–137.00	134.97

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	—	1,300	1,525.00	1,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	1,250.00	1,250.00

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.