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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Jun 17
● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
442 head
▼ 52 vs last sale 494▲ 442 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
102 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 119▲ 102 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 11▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to Last Monday feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand in a light test. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower with moderate demand in a light test. Quality was average through good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower with moderate demand.

Groups of 20 head or more:

Steers Heifers

101 head 775 lbs 138.60 Blk-Charx 20 head 666 lbs 135.00 Blk Value-Added

64 head 850 lbs 135.00 Blk-Charx

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $137.71/cwt on 195 head.
Average price
$137.71
195 head · 763 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,051
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$327
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$7.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.31
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2769137.961,061189
Medium and Large 2-3565130.007356thin
One grade step is worth $7.96/cwt here — about $327 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 sale195 hd
137.71
—
KY average18 barns · 5,272 hd
135.41
+2.31
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—High1,63384.841,3869thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,41161.6086915
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,19659.9871747
CowsLean 85-90%Low99653.7753514

Every lot

78 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330150.00/cwt150.00–150.004951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2385148.00/cwt148.00–148.005701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433147.54/cwt146.00–150.006395
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2461144.00/cwt144.00–144.006643
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3475125.00/cwt125.00–125.005941
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3530130.00/cwt130.00–130.006891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2540140.00/cwt140.00–140.007561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565150.00/cwt150.00–150.008482
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3565135.00/cwt133.00–137.007633
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added609146.00/cwt146.00–146.008896
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2612132.00/cwt130.00–135.008083
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2662128.00/cwt128.00–128.008472
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3690120.00/cwt120.00–120.008281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added775138.60/cwt138.60–138.601,074101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2850135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,14864
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2285102.50/cwt102.50–102.502921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315138.00/cwt138.00–138.004351
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2370106.00/cwt106.00–106.003921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3380124.33/cwt119.00–128.004723
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2382137.59/cwt135.00–140.005263
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2439131.99/cwt129.00–134.005797
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3440125.00/cwt125.00–125.005502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2459131.96/cwt129.00–135.0060614
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3483120.48/cwt114.00–124.005827
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2520110.00/cwt110.00–110.005721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy523137.42/cwt135.00–138.0071910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2532127.46/cwt123.00–131.0067811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3545112.00/cwt112.00–112.006101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2560127.57/cwt124.00–129.0071417
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3565118.04/cwt117.00–120.006674
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625121.03/cwt117.00–124.0075613
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3665110.00/cwt110.00–110.007321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added666135.00/cwt135.00–135.0089920
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2677120.67/cwt120.00–121.008173
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-270096.00/cwt96.00–96.006721
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-373083.00/cwt83.00–83.006062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-276590.00/cwt90.00–90.006891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2823100.51/cwt100.00–101.008272
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2295150.00/cwt150.00–150.004432
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2323143.82/cwt142.50–145.004652
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3360138.00/cwt138.00–138.004971
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2379148.08/cwt145.00–150.005615
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3413129.44/cwt126.00–133.005352
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2416143.85/cwt139.00–150.005988
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3468134.00/cwt134.00–134.006272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2479138.48/cwt135.00–143.0066316
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2525120.00/cwt120.00–120.006301
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3527131.33/cwt130.00–132.006923
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2534141.50/cwt136.00–146.0075610
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2550120.00/cwt120.00–120.006601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3569129.01/cwt124.00–132.007348
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2572137.95/cwt134.00–140.007893
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2631122.76/cwt119.50–126.007755
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2664124.28/cwt116.00–126.5082517
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3677112.00/cwt112.00–112.007582
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2753112.13/cwt111.50–114.008444
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-283390.50/cwt89.00–92.007542
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-387077.00/cwt77.00–77.006701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-287594.00/cwt94.00–94.008231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-298099.00/cwt99.00–99.009701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,00094.00/cwt94.00–94.009401
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,50776.82/cwt71.00–79.001,1585
Bulls——1,79194.86/cwt93.00–96.001,6994
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97560.45/cwt60.00–61.005892
Cows—Lean 85-90%99046.30/cwt45.00–47.004583
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00254.77/cwt53.00–57.005499
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17458.48/cwt55.00–62.0068730
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20552.17/cwt50.00–54.006293
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24064.88/cwt63.00–69.0080514
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,24552.51/cwt52.00–53.006542
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36960.69/cwt59.00–62.008314
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46764.02/cwt62.00–67.509399
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-3970685.00/cwt685.00–685.006,6451
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,280787.40/cwt775.00–800.0010,0792
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,105680.00/cwt680.00–680.007,5141
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,130625.00/cwt625.00–625.007,0631
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-297264.86/cwt62.00–68.006303

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.