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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 6

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← May 30Jun 6Jun 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

770 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 727▲ 261 vs year ago 509 · +51.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

74 head

▼ 143 vs last sale 217▼ 8 vs year ago 82 · −9.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 9▲ 4 vs year ago 8 · +50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher; some attractive weaned packages sharply higher with very good demand on an active market. Very good demand for yearling packages. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower with good demand. 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 $222.33/cwt on 445 head.

Average price

$222.33

445 head · 631 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,402

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$557

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

$72.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.43

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	633	224.03	1,417	432
Large 1-2	562	188.40	1,058	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	567	151.81	861	8thin

One grade step is worth $72.22/cwt here — about $557 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 sale445 hd

222.33

—

KY average26 barns · 6,075 hd

212.91

+9.43

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	1,530	121.24	1,854	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,447	107.73	1,558	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,249	102.26	1,278	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,064	91.53	974	17

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 Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,099	$1,366	6

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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	348	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	877	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	817	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	378	254.65/cwt	249.00–260.00	963	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	428	236.32/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,011	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	473	254.30/cwt	246.00–259.00	1,203	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	221.97/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,050	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	512	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,121	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 Jun 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 770Last week 727Year ago 509

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 217Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 9Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	432	200.00	200.00
1	—	585	200.00	200.00
2	—	680	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	897	192.25	192.25
20	—	668	187.50–219.00	200.24
92	—	644	215.00–239.25	235.95

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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 6

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← May 30Jun 6Jun 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

770 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 727▲ 261 vs year ago 509 · +51.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

74 head

▼ 143 vs last sale 217▼ 8 vs year ago 82 · −9.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 9▲ 4 vs year ago 8 · +50.0%

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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 $222.33/cwt on 445 head.

Average price

$222.33

445 head · 631 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,402

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$557

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

$72.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.43

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	633	224.03	1,417	432
Large 1-2	562	188.40	1,058	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	567	151.81	861	8thin

One grade step is worth $72.22/cwt here — about $557 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 sale445 hd

222.33

—

KY average26 barns · 6,075 hd

212.91

+9.43

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	1,530	121.24	1,854	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,447	107.73	1,558	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,249	102.26	1,278	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,064	91.53	974	17

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 Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,099	$1,366	6

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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	348	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	877	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	817	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	378	254.65/cwt	249.00–260.00	963	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	428	236.32/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,011	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	473	254.30/cwt	246.00–259.00	1,203	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	221.97/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,050	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	512	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,121	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 Jun 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 770Last week 727Year ago 509

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 217Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 9Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	432	200.00	200.00
1	—	585	200.00	200.00
2	—	680	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	897	192.25	192.25
20	—	668	187.50–219.00	200.24
92	—	644	215.00–239.25	235.95

Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	704	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	620	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	376	243.31/cwt	234.00–249.00	915	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	814	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	415	247.53/cwt	231.00–256.00	1,027	22
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	432	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	864	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	937	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	484	239.01/cwt	232.00–249.00	1,157	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	837	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,035	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	819	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	532	243.34/cwt	231.00–245.00	1,295	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	196.30/cwt	191.00–207.00	1,111	6
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	585	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,170	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	587	234.53/cwt	208.00–243.50	1,377	113
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,122	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	921	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	644	235.95/cwt	215.00–239.25	1,520	92
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	668	200.24/cwt	187.50–219.00	1,338	20
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	680	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,163	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,121	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,209	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	164.27/cwt	161.00–167.50	1,183	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	740	196.14/cwt	187.50–197.00	1,451	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	762	191.65/cwt	187.00–193.00	1,460	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	938	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,320	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	845	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	972	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,514	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	897	192.25/cwt	192.25–192.25	1,724	63

Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	180	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	455	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	488	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	561	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	353	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	872	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	868	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	409	236.94/cwt	230.00–252.00	969	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	472	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,081	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	200.86/cwt	189.00–205.00	1,046	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	545	222.98/cwt	218.00–231.00	1,215	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	572	221.79/cwt	214.00–231.00	1,269	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	625	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,281	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	931	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	722	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,227	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	726	207.34/cwt	206.00–211.00	1,505	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,490	1

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	475	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	594	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	618	123.67/cwt	120.00–127.50	764	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	975	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,024	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,060	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,177	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,367	112.15/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,533	3
Bulls	—	—	1,440	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,440	1
Bulls	—	—	1,722	137.41/cwt	134.00–141.00	2,366	3

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	983	85.63/cwt	85.00–88.00	842	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	74.71/cwt	72.50–78.00	746	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	97.84/cwt	89.00–106.00	1,094	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	109.20/cwt	102.00–115.00	1,348	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	93.94/cwt	86.00–98.00	1,191	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,433	109.74/cwt	101.00–125.00	1,573	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	91.66/cwt	87.00–98.00	1,425	3

Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	790	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,152	1,551.81/head	1,525.00–1,600.00	1,552	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,173	1,296.43/head	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,296	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	483	194.00	194.00
7	—	695	174.00	174.00
2	—	610	184.00	184.00
1	—	800	165.00	165.00
2	—	395	206.00	206.00
1	—	865	175.00	175.00
2	—	500	207.00	207.00
6	—	566	191.00–207.00	196.30
2	—	720	161.00–167.50	164.27
1	—	335	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	157.50	157.50
1	—	690	162.50	162.50
1	—	610	151.00	151.00
1	—	845	115.00	115.00
1	—	775	121.00	121.00
1	—	335	185.00	185.00
1	—	485	172.50	172.50
1	—	275	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	224.00	224.00
1	—	600	215.00	215.00
1	—	880	191.00	191.00
2	—	367	222.50	222.50
1	—	800	186.00	186.00
2	—	473	220.00–224.00	221.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	193.00	193.00
1	—	660	200.00	200.00
2	—	512	219.00	219.00
1	—	715	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	519	238.00–251.00	242.32
19	—	563	224.00–256.00	249.21
2	—	428	232.50–240.00	236.32
1	—	845	210.00	210.00
4	—	719	216.00–223.00	219.27
47	—	794	218.00–227.00	221.30
60	—	876	212.50	212.50
43	—	619	225.00–255.50	249.20
4	—	348	252.00	252.00
22	—	473	246.00–259.00	254.30
10	—	378	249.00–260.00	254.65
24	—	670	225.00–240.00	233.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	120.00–127.50	123.67
1	—	1,060	111.00	111.00
1	—	975	105.00	105.00
3	—	475	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	472	229.00	229.00
11	—	726	206.00–211.00	207.34
6	—	572	214.00–231.00	221.79
3	—	353	247.00	247.00
5	—	545	218.00–231.00	222.98
2	—	625	205.00	205.00
5	—	409	230.00–252.00	236.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	180	252.50	252.50
4	—	521	189.00–205.00	200.86
1	—	745	200.00	200.00
1	—	235	207.50	207.50
1	—	295	190.00	190.00
1	—	390	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	722	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,268	86.00–98.00	93.94
12	—	1,234	102.00–115.00	109.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	998	72.50–78.00	74.71
10	—	1,118	89.00–106.00	97.84
5	—	983	85.00–88.00	85.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,433	101.00–125.00	109.74
3	—	1,555	87.00–98.00	91.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,367	110.00–116.00	112.15
1	—	1,440	100.00	100.00
3	—	1,722	134.00–141.00	137.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	1,000.00	1,000.00

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	—	790	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,152	1,525.00–1,600.00	1,551.81

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	2	—	1,173	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,296.43