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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 13

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← Jun 6Jun 13Jun 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,770 head

▲ 1,000 vs last sale 770▲ 1,468 vs year ago 302 · +486.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

96 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 74▲ 63 vs year ago 33 · +190.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold steady on similar quality with very good demand; some fleshy calves 3.00 lower. Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $218.76/cwt on 1,398 head.

Average price

$218.76

1,398 head · 830 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,815

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$978

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

$54.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.00

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	826	220.96	1,824	1,334
Large 1-2	840	196.50	1,651	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	628	188.75	1,186	8thin
Large 3	963	169.70	1,634	53
Small and Medium 1-2	510	166.00	847	1thin

One grade step is worth $54.96/cwt here — about $978 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 sale1,398 hd

218.76

—

KY average26 barns · 7,220 hd

225.76

−7.00

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	1,651	123.00	2,030	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,299	106.79	1,387	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,482	104.69	1,552	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,062	90.40	960	22
Steers	Choice	Average	1,225	144.00	1,764	1thin

Every lot

98 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	310	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	713	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	373	250.76/cwt	245.00–257.00	935	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	646	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	424	246.64/cwt	242.00–251.00	1,046	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,012	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	475	236.50/cwt	234.00–239.00	1,123	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	510	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	847	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 Jun 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,770Last week 770Year ago 302

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 74Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	983	185.00–202.00	195.61
1	—	615	221.00	221.00
65	—	892	200.00–208.50	208.37
3	—	830	202.50–207.50	205.69
2	—	665	210.00	210.00
22	—	910	192.00–203.00	202.24
3	—	530	218.00	218.00
5	—	719	192.50–212.50	206.75
1	—	460	220.00	220.00
5	—	780	207.50–214.00	210.62

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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 13

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← Jun 6Jun 13Jun 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,770 head

▲ 1,000 vs last sale 770▲ 1,468 vs year ago 302 · +486.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

96 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 74▲ 63 vs year ago 33 · +190.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $218.76/cwt on 1,398 head.

Average price

$218.76

1,398 head · 830 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,815

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$978

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

$54.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.00

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	826	220.96	1,824	1,334
Large 1-2	840	196.50	1,651	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	628	188.75	1,186	8thin
Large 3	963	169.70	1,634	53
Small and Medium 1-2	510	166.00	847	1thin

One grade step is worth $54.96/cwt here — about $978 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 sale1,398 hd

218.76

—

KY average26 barns · 7,220 hd

225.76

−7.00

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	1,651	123.00	2,030	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,299	106.79	1,387	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,482	104.69	1,552	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,062	90.40	960	22
Steers	Choice	Average	1,225	144.00	1,764	1thin

Every lot

98 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	310	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	713	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	373	250.76/cwt	245.00–257.00	935	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	646	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	424	246.64/cwt	242.00–251.00	1,046	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,012	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	475	236.50/cwt	234.00–239.00	1,123	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	510	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	847	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 Jun 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,770Last week 770Year ago 302

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 74Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	983	185.00–202.00	195.61
1	—	615	221.00	221.00
65	—	892	200.00–208.50	208.37
3	—	830	202.50–207.50	205.69
2	—	665	210.00	210.00
22	—	910	192.00–203.00	202.24
3	—	530	218.00	218.00
5	—	719	192.50–212.50	206.75
1	—	460	220.00	220.00
5	—	780	207.50–214.00	210.62

Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	500	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	204.50/cwt	200.00–210.00	685	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	621	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	378	220.48/cwt	220.00–221.00	833	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	800	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	738	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	435	229.13/cwt	227.50–233.00	997	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	992	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	473	230.37/cwt	222.00–236.00	1,090	10
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	480	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	756	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	523	222.50/cwt	211.00–238.00	1,164	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	987	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	203.62/cwt	197.00–210.00	1,089	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	204.04/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,143	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	563	225.03/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,267	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	612	161.14/cwt	144.00–170.00	986	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	207.63/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,277	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	192.20/cwt	185.00–199.00	1,207	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	167.50/cwt	163.00–172.00	1,122	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	671	208.32/cwt	202.00–213.50	1,398	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,093	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	773	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,569	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	152.92/cwt	141.00–165.00	1,185	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	800	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,096	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	804	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,704	72
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	805	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,127	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	162.95/cwt	159.00–167.00	1,426	2
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	960	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,344	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,351	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	771	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	380	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	912	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	849	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	410	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,013	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	464	235.31/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,092	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	888	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	470	144.95/cwt	140.00–150.00	681	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	505	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,162	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	515	154.19/cwt	144.00–165.00	794	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	214.35/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,153	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	921	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	204.88/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,174	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	584	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,314	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	605	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,301	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	196.71/cwt	167.50–214.00	1,208	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	655	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,454	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	206.50/cwt	206.00–207.00	1,456	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	205.25/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,597	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,607	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,237	1

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	887	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	781	2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,523	116.12/cwt	114.00–121.00	1,769	5
Bulls	—	—	1,742	127.92/cwt	124.00–134.00	2,228	7

Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	850	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	621	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	89.60/cwt	87.00–93.00	925	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,056	99.44/cwt	94.00–107.00	1,050	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	96.14/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,104	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,158	78.71/cwt	76.00–84.00	911	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	108.31/cwt	102.00–123.00	1,430	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,393	98.93/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,378	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,418	86.01/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,220	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,497	106.71/cwt	102.00–119.00	1,597	27

Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,225	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,764	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	210.00	210.00
1	—	955	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	963	169.70	169.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
193	—	931	207.00–209.00	207.76
88	—	839	217.00–225.00	223.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	163.00	163.00
2	—	618	195.00–206.00	200.48
1	—	585	185.00	185.00
1	—	710	181.00	181.00
1	—	380	170.00	170.00
2	—	680	201.00–209.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
164	—	963	208.80–209.25	209.10
188	—	894	218.00–218.75	218.72
60	—	908	214.25	214.25
123	—	787	226.00–229.75	228.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	521	224.00–250.00	241.14
110	—	673	224.00–249.00	238.39
12	—	766	216.00–223.50	221.52
7	—	373	245.00–257.00	250.76
4	—	424	242.00–251.00	246.64
210	—	724	220.00–235.50	232.63
13	—	567	225.00–244.00	235.36
22	—	611	224.00–242.00	233.52
2	—	475	234.00–239.00	236.50
1	—	310	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	671	202.00–213.50	208.32
27	—	523	211.00–238.00	222.50
23	—	615	204.00–210.00	207.63
2	—	378	220.00–221.00	220.48
10	—	473	222.00–236.00	230.37
4	—	435	227.50–233.00	229.13
28	—	563	222.00–235.00	225.03
42	—	773	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	197.00–210.00	203.62
5	—	335	200.00–210.00	204.50
5	—	560	200.00–210.00	204.04
1	—	400	200.00	200.00
1	—	470	211.00	211.00
2	—	628	185.00–199.00	192.20
1	—	965	140.00	140.00
2	—	875	159.00–167.00	162.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	612	144.00–170.00	161.14
1	—	705	155.00	155.00
2	—	775	141.00–165.00	152.92
1	—	525	188.00	188.00
3	—	345	180.00	180.00
1	—	270	185.00	185.00
1	—	410	180.00	180.00
1	—	800	137.00	137.00
2	—	670	163.00–172.00	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	804	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	140.00	140.00
1	—	960	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	887	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	584	225.00	225.00
1	—	410	247.00	247.00
1	—	380	240.00	240.00
3	—	655	222.00	222.00
1	—	505	230.00	230.00
1	—	605	215.00	215.00
10	—	464	230.00–236.00	235.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	191.00	191.00
1	—	545	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	206.00–207.00	206.50
3	—	850	189.00	189.00
3	—	573	200.00–215.00	204.88
1	—	395	215.00	215.00
5	—	538	213.00–220.00	214.35
5	—	778	200.00–207.00	205.25
1	—	335	230.00	230.00
6	—	614	167.50–214.00	196.71
1	—	1,095	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	140.00–150.00	144.95
2	—	515	144.00–165.00	154.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,418	85.00–87.00	86.01
27	—	1,497	102.00–119.00	106.71
3	—	1,393	96.00–101.00	98.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,056	94.00–107.00	99.44
1	—	850	73.00	73.00
7	—	1,032	87.00–93.00	89.60
5	—	1,158	76.00–84.00	78.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,320	102.00–123.00	108.31
3	—	1,148	95.00–99.00	96.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,523	114.00–121.00	116.12
7	—	1,742	124.00–134.00	127.92