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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 25
● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,001 head
▲ 364 vs last sale 637▲ 1,001 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
64 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 56▲ 64 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 19▲ 16 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand. Quality was good through attractive. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower with moderate demand. Groups of 20 head or more: Steers - 72 head mostly blk fancy 767 lbs 140.80, 53 head blk-charx 790 lbs 132.25, 160 head blk-few charx 819 lbs 133.50, 60 head blk-few charx 830 lbs 129.00, 66 head blk-few charx 863 lbs 132.00, 43 head blk-few smokes 901 lbs 124.25, 60 head blk 922 lbs 123.00.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $134.46/cwt on 855 head.
Average price
$134.46
855 head · 783 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,053
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$160
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$7.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.35
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2787134.611,059835
Medium and Large 2-3626128.4380417thin
Large 1-2710126.678993thin
One grade step is worth $7.94/cwt here — about $160 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 sale855 hd
134.46
—
KY average24 barns · 4,547 hd
136.81
−2.35
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—Low1,53683.561,2847thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,45862.3490911
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,26661.0377313
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,00048.8648925

Every lot

82 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320155.52/cwt155.00–156.004982
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3380144.00/cwt144.00–144.005471
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added382158.23/cwt157.00–160.006045
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2382154.24/cwt154.00–155.005894
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3455141.00/cwt141.00–141.006422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469150.91/cwt146.00–157.0070811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2514144.86/cwt139.00–149.0074511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517156.21/cwt153.00–157.5080818
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3518134.95/cwt133.00–137.006992
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3561126.47/cwt125.00–131.007094
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577154.12/cwt152.50–155.5088911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2584147.82/cwt139.00–150.0086318
Steers—Large 1-2625130.00/cwt130.00–130.008131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626147.51/cwt142.00–148.5092325
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2644133.28/cwt133.00–135.008587
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2664132.71/cwt130.00–135.008819
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665142.00/cwt142.00–142.009442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added701140.50/cwt140.50–140.509859
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2705134.50/cwt134.50–134.509482
Steers—Large 1-2752125.00/cwt125.00–125.009402
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3759122.69/cwt122.50–124.009318
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy765140.22/cwt138.00–140.801,07391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy781121.00/cwt121.00–121.009458
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2790132.25/cwt132.25–132.251,04553
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2821132.78/cwt129.00–133.501,090380
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2863132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,13966
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2913123.51/cwt123.00–124.251,128103
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3315121.97/cwt120.00–124.003842
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3360122.83/cwt122.00–124.004425
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370134.51/cwt134.00–135.004982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418131.96/cwt126.00–135.0055222
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3423123.32/cwt118.00–126.005225
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3461123.04/cwt121.00–125.005674
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2480131.07/cwt126.00–134.0062929
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525132.37/cwt131.00–133.0069516
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530127.79/cwt125.00–128.0067714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579125.68/cwt120.00–130.0072821
Heifers—Large 1-2600107.00/cwt107.00–107.006421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Replacement609137.00/cwt137.00–137.008346
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open615129.00/cwt129.00–129.007939
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618118.67/cwt113.00–120.0073319
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2664114.29/cwt106.00–116.0075917
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2708111.62/cwt106.00–112.0079016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open725114.68/cwt113.50–115.2583119
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-373590.00/cwt90.00–90.006621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open775110.00/cwt110.00–110.008532
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2782108.00/cwt108.00–108.008452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open829104.50/cwt104.50–104.508665
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy245167.50/cwt167.50–167.504101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340156.00/cwt156.00–156.005302
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3365144.46/cwt143.00–146.005274
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2376153.73/cwt150.00–155.005788
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400166.00/cwt166.00–166.006645
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2410142.00/cwt142.00–142.005822
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3410131.00/cwt131.00–131.005372
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450153.00/cwt153.00–153.006891
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480133.00/cwt133.00–133.006381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2491137.21/cwt134.00–138.006745
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2512137.75/cwt134.00–140.007059
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3557128.00/cwt128.00–128.007132
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2585134.07/cwt130.00–138.007842
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3620116.00/cwt116.00–116.007191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2632126.03/cwt122.00–129.007978
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2685123.00/cwt123.00–123.008432
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2708119.77/cwt110.00–121.008489
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-393070.00/cwt70.00–70.006511
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 376065.00/cwt65.00–65.004941
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,31574.00/cwt74.00–74.009732
Bulls——1,52885.37/cwt84.00–87.001,3043
Bulls——1,77090.40/cwt90.00–91.001,6002
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97544.85/cwt38.00–50.0043713
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02853.21/cwt50.00–58.0054712
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18557.64/cwt53.00–60.006836
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33663.94/cwt62.00–67.008547
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38058.83/cwt57.00–61.008124
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50264.35/cwt61.00–67.009677
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,113590.00/cwt590.00–590.006,5672
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,460889.90/cwt880.00–900.0012,9932
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,500800.00/cwt800.00–800.0012,0001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,275750.00/cwt750.00–750.009,5631
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,448997.94/cwt960.00–1,030.0014,4504
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-31,010790.00/cwt790.00–790.007,9791

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.