Sale reports / Kentucky / Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky / 2023-09-26

Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 26
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,454 head
▼ 110 vs last sale 1,564▼ 145 vs year ago 1,599 · −9.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
123 head
▲ 49 vs last sale 74▲ 78 vs year ago 45 · +173.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
4 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 0▲ 1 vs year ago 3 · +33.3%
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers under 600 lbs lightly tested. Yearling steers sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower following the downturn in CME feeder and DOW futures markets today. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower with many new crop bawling calves on offer. Yearling heifers sold steady with good demand. The price difference between weaned and bawling calves is widening each week with more fleshy calves coming to town as dry conditions have persisted. Some much needed rain in forecast for mid-week. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower with light demand under heavy supply. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $228.69/cwt on 964 head.
Average price
$228.69
964 head · 890 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,035
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$259
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$20.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.89
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2898231.062,075823
Large 1-2811220.501,78859
Medium and Large 2-3862210.791,81782
One grade step is worth $20.27/cwt here — about $259 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 sale964 hd
228.69
—
KY average25 barns · 7,196 hd
239.58
−10.89
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,711128.852,20512
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,47197.041,42746
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,21195.821,16018
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,07284.2390324
HeifersChoiceAverage1,293130.281,6853thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,440$1,4501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,230$1,1751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,480$1,4251thin

Every lot

122 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,0751
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3442230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0172
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3450235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added456265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2083
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2500242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,2104
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added510259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,3217
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1331
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3555234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,2991
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,3741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,5144
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625234.40/cwt233.00–238.001,4658
Steers—Large 1-2Value Added635240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5243
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3645232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,4961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2672238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,5992
Steers—Large 1-2685237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,6271
Steers—Large 1-2708216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,52910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2719232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,6685
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added738238.83/cwt238.00–239.001,7636
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2773228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,7623
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3775205.16/cwt190.00–210.001,5904
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added787239.81/cwt236.00–240.001,88785
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2830225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8681
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3830198.45/cwt183.00–216.001,6475
Steers—Large 1-2838218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,82727
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed841242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,035124
Steers—Large 1-2852225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,91716
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2889232.28/cwt216.00–234.002,065133
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3898211.75/cwt211.75–211.751,90265
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3900178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,6021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed928232.23/cwt230.25–233.752,15599
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2931224.88/cwt222.00–226.502,094170
Steers—Large 1-2955203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,9392
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2980210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy994224.41/cwt224.00–225.002,231105
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,033177.48/cwt175.00–180.001,8332
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,081184.05/cwt175.00–190.001,9904
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,096215.75/cwt215.75–215.752,36553
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,105149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,6461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,125176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,9801
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3230180.00/cwt180.00–180.004143
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3268175.05/cwt170.00–180.004692
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3335193.73/cwt191.00–195.006493
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2340230.00/cwt230.00–230.007822
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3375189.99/cwt170.00–204.007124
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3417192.31/cwt180.00–213.008026
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2442222.98/cwt222.00–225.009863
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added450230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0351
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3465189.57/cwt170.00–200.008823
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2485145.00/cwt145.00–145.007031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2487225.32/cwt221.00–229.001,09710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2513220.49/cwt220.00–221.001,1312
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2527132.56/cwt130.00–137.506993
Heifers—Large 1-2528190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0033
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530205.14/cwt200.00–210.001,0872
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533230.87/cwt227.00–235.001,2319
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,2663
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3578205.67/cwt200.00–211.001,1892
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added580230.47/cwt227.00–233.001,33714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2605204.69/cwt197.00–216.001,2385
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3605189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,1431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621227.21/cwt224.00–231.001,41111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added652234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,5265
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2677222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,5032
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3695181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,2581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added707226.01/cwt219.00–229.001,5985
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3725162.98/cwt160.00–166.001,1822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2732206.41/cwt187.00–216.001,51112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added762238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,81466
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3764164.90/cwt150.00–176.001,2606
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2769197.85/cwt186.00–209.001,5219
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2828172.39/cwt163.00–187.001,4273
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3830146.98/cwt145.00–149.001,2202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2855165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2965151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,4571
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3973143.26/cwt142.50–144.001,3942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,190130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,5471
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,255140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,7571
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3275217.00/cwt190.00–245.005972
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3310200.00/cwt200.00–200.006201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2363275.00/cwt275.00–275.009983
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3370230.75/cwt220.00–240.008543
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423255.81/cwt240.00–270.001,0826
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425215.00/cwt210.00–220.009142
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3470215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0112
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2485140.00/cwt140.00–140.006791
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3518208.86/cwt200.00–217.501,0827
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2534230.36/cwt229.00–237.001,23010
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2550230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2651
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570219.01/cwt215.00–227.501,2486
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615207.87/cwt200.00–212.001,2783
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3645191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,2321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2661204.88/cwt194.00–215.001,35414
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3675188.22/cwt184.00–193.001,2706
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3725186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,3491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2738194.33/cwt188.00–215.001,43412
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3765184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,4081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2772200.84/cwt190.00–208.001,5505
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2809172.88/cwt171.00–180.001,3995
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3835160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2872184.48/cwt170.00–193.001,6093
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2913183.54/cwt170.00–197.001,6762
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3955140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3371
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3791191.75/cwt191.75–191.751,51755
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,293130.28/cwt118.00–142.501,6853
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,200113.02/cwt112.00–114.001,3562
Bulls——1,747125.24/cwt118.00–129.002,1883
Bulls——1,842134.92/cwt130.00–141.002,4857
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93874.69/cwt70.00–77.007015
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04289.78/cwt87.00–95.009369
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16480.25/cwt78.00–83.009348
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16990.20/cwt89.00–93.001,0546
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,17599.00/cwt99.00–99.001,1632
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22496.04/cwt94.00–99.001,1769
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,255106.42/cwt103.00–114.001,3363
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41889.03/cwt84.00–93.001,2628
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44595.70/cwt93.00–99.001,38322
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,533102.88/cwt100.00–112.001,57716
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,2301,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4401,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4801,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,030123.59/cwt115.00–130.001,2732
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,098108.61/cwt104.00–112.501,1934

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.