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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, May 9

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← May 2May 9May 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

528 head

▼ 117 vs last sale 645▼ 349 vs year ago 877 · −39.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

116 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 83▲ 30 vs year ago 86 · +34.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 46 vs last sale 50▼ 1 vs year ago 5 · −20.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers sold steady on similar quality with very good demand for weaned calf packages and yearlings. 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $191.71/cwt on 273 head.

Average price

$191.71

273 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,096

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$379

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

$24.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.17

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	584	193.75	1,131	250
Medium and Large 2-3	443	169.55	751	23

One grade step is worth $24.20/cwt here — about $379 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 sale273 hd

191.71

—

KY average24 barns · 4,503 hd

194.87

−3.17

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	—	Low	1,681	121.91	2,050	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,435	96.69	1,388	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,252	95.98	1,202	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,041	85.72	892	28

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,173	$950	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	825	$775	1thin

Every lot

86 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	345	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	794	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	395	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	948	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	417	236.53/cwt	228.00–245.00	986	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	819	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	463	243.87/cwt	233.00–255.00	1,129	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	506	227.01/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,149	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,069

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 May 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 528Last week 645Year ago 877

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 83Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 50Year ago 5

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
42	—	616	184.00–200.00	192.47
8	—	587	190.00–195.00	193.03
18	—	475	195.00–208.00	203.44
22	—	420	200.00–217.00	211.54
43	—	768	189.50	189.50
3	—	320	190.00	190.00
22	—	689	181.00–195.00	190.35
50	—	533	190.00–207.00	203.49

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2

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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, May 9

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← May 2May 9May 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

528 head

▼ 117 vs last sale 645▼ 349 vs year ago 877 · −39.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

116 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 83▲ 30 vs year ago 86 · +34.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 46 vs last sale 50▼ 1 vs year ago 5 · −20.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $191.71/cwt on 273 head.

Average price

$191.71

273 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,096

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$379

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

$24.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.17

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	584	193.75	1,131	250
Medium and Large 2-3	443	169.55	751	23

One grade step is worth $24.20/cwt here — about $379 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 sale273 hd

191.71

—

KY average24 barns · 4,503 hd

194.87

−3.17

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	—	Low	1,681	121.91	2,050	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,435	96.69	1,388	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,252	95.98	1,202	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,041	85.72	892	28

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,173	$950	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	825	$775	1thin

Every lot

86 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	345	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	794	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	395	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	948	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	417	236.53/cwt	228.00–245.00	986	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	819	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	463	243.87/cwt	233.00–255.00	1,129	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	506	227.01/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,149	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,069

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 May 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 528Last week 645Year ago 877

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 83Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 50Year ago 5

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
42	—	616	184.00–200.00	192.47
8	—	587	190.00–195.00	193.03
18	—	475	195.00–208.00	203.44
22	—	420	200.00–217.00	211.54
43	—	768	189.50	189.50
3	—	320	190.00	190.00
22	—	689	181.00–195.00	190.35
50	—	533	190.00–207.00	203.49

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2

Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	200	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	320	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	440	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	273	181.01/cwt	172.50–190.00	494	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	306	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	612	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	322	232.22/cwt	220.00–237.50	748	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	379	223.23/cwt	210.00–237.50	846	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	235.95/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,003	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	836	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	887	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	476	231.48/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,102	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	998	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	532	216.00/cwt	212.00–223.00	1,149	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	573	215.41/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,234	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	188.44/cwt	184.00–193.00	1,108	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	590	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,210	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	205.27/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,262	3
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	633	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,139	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	191.34/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,219	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	186.12/cwt	180.00–194.00	1,269	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	703	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,216	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	784	153.46/cwt	152.00–157.50	1,203	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,230	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,241	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	938	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,175	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,304	1
Bulls	—	—	1,360	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,210	1
Bulls	—	—	1,847	130.67/cwt	125.00–143.00	2,413	5

Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	908	76.75/cwt	74.00–79.00	697	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	992	61.71/cwt	56.00–70.00	612	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	85.35/cwt	83.00–88.00	873	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,091	93.55/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,021	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,100	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	913	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	967	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	87.86/cwt	84.00–91.00	1,079	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,264	99.39/cwt	92.00–108.00	1,256	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	99.22/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,439	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,477	89.45/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,321	3

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	998	97.10/cwt	91.00–105.00	969	7

5	—	429	186.00–198.00	189.32
2	—	547	182.00	182.00
1	—	630	175.00	175.00
14	—	375	180.00–191.00	183.03
1	—	695	177.00	177.00
3	—	550	185.00	185.00
2	—	270	185.00–187.50	186.32
2	—	872	102.50	102.50
2	—	318	175.00–180.00	177.56
4	—	811	178.00	178.00
2	—	450	193.00	193.00
3	—	763	160.00–171.00	163.75
1	—	945	110.00	110.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	186.32/cwt	185.00–187.50	503	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	468	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	177.56/cwt	175.00–180.00	565	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	320	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	608	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	332	166.58/cwt	150.00–175.00	553	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	183.03/cwt	180.00–191.00	686	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	377	165.00/cwt	144.00–177.50	622	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	420	211.54/cwt	200.00–217.00	888	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	189.32/cwt	186.00–198.00	812	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	432	165.74/cwt	160.00–177.50	716	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	869	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	475	203.44/cwt	195.00–208.00	966	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	489	168.52/cwt	162.00–175.00	824	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	533	203.49/cwt	190.00–207.00	1,085	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	533	174.20/cwt	161.00–178.00	928	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	547	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	996	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,018	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	587	193.03/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,133	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	616	192.47/cwt	184.00–200.00	1,186	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,103	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	689	190.35/cwt	181.00–195.00	1,312	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,230	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	163.75/cwt	160.00–171.00	1,249	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	768	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	1,455	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	811	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,444	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	872	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	894	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,040	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	825	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,173	950.16/head	875.00–1,025.00	950	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	489	162.00–175.00	168.52
2	—	275	170.00	170.00
3	—	377	144.00–177.50	165.00
3	—	332	150.00–175.00	166.58
8	—	533	161.00–178.00	174.20
3	—	432	160.00–177.50	165.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	860	179.00	179.00
1	—	725	194.00	194.00
1	—	420	195.00	195.00
4	—	635	200.00–210.00	206.79
1	—	540	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	905	193.50	193.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	841	181.00	181.00
1	—	975	155.00	155.00
1	—	1,055	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	240.00	240.00
6	—	506	226.00–228.00	227.01
2	—	772	200.00	200.00
6	—	650	218.00	218.00
9	—	617	223.00–235.00	232.34
6	—	417	228.00–245.00	236.53
1	—	345	230.00	230.00
15	—	564	218.00–240.00	229.87
15	—	463	233.00–255.00	243.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	573	205.00–220.00	215.41
8	—	532	212.00–223.00	216.00
13	—	476	220.00–239.00	231.48
7	—	322	220.00–237.50	232.22
5	—	379	210.00–237.50	223.23
2	—	425	235.00–237.00	235.95
3	—	615	200.00–208.00	205.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	682	180.00–194.00	186.12
1	—	450	197.00	197.00
5	—	784	152.00–157.50	153.46
3	—	637	190.00–192.00	191.34
2	—	588	184.00–193.00	188.44
1	—	1,020	92.00	92.00
1	—	885	139.00	139.00
1	—	525	190.00	190.00
1	—	220	200.00	200.00
1	—	940	132.00	132.00
3	—	703	173.00	173.00
3	—	306	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	205.00	205.00
4	—	633	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	172.50–190.00	181.01
1	—	440	190.00	190.00
1	—	200	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	89.00	89.00
5	—	1,847	125.00–143.00	130.67
1	—	1,175	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,477	88.00–91.00	89.45
1	—	1,100	83.00	83.00
14	—	1,450	95.00–107.00	99.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,023	83.00–88.00	85.35
12	—	1,091	90.00–102.00	93.55
2	—	908	74.00–79.00	76.75
3	—	992	56.00–70.00	61.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	83.00	83.00
11	—	1,228	84.00–91.00	87.86
30	—	1,264	92.00–108.00	99.39

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	7	—	998	91.00–105.00	97.10

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)	1	—	825	775.00	775.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,173	875.00–1,025.00	950.16