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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 29
● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
365 head
▼ 80 vs last sale 445▲ 365 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
87 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 52▲ 87 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 21▲ 32 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 3.00 higher with most advance on 400-500 lb calves. Quality was average through good. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.31/cwt on 121 head.
Average price
$125.31
121 head · 512 lb average
Value per head Derived
$641
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$258
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$25.30/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.13
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2508128.05651100
Large 1-2543121.136574thin
Medium and Large 2-3544111.2260515thin
Small and Medium 1-2383102.753932thin
One grade step is worth $25.30/cwt here — about $258 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 sale121 hd
125.31
—
KY average26 barns · 5,519 hd
132.45
−7.13
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—Low1,66493.111,54910
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41065.2192021
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,15561.5371120
CowsLean 85-90%High94551.6848829

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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340160.00/cwt160.00–160.005441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420162.01/cwt161.00–164.006803
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435151.44/cwt148.00–155.006594
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475151.00/cwt151.00–151.007172
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added485157.00/cwt157.00–157.007611
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3495139.00/cwt139.00–139.006881
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3519131.25/cwt131.00–132.006814
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530148.57/cwt146.00–154.007873
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2588153.35/cwt152.00–154.009026
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3601129.00/cwt129.00–129.007753
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2605135.00/cwt135.00–135.008171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608145.50/cwt145.00–146.008852
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680135.00/cwt135.00–135.009181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2728134.48/cwt133.00–136.009792
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2841139.50/cwt139.50–139.501,17340
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2945115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0873
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,060108.00/cwt100.00–116.001,1452
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230113.37/cwt112.50–115.002613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280128.00/cwt128.00–128.003581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2327128.77/cwt124.00–132.004216
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-235093.00/cwt93.00–93.003261
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3368119.97/cwt115.00–125.004412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373129.48/cwt125.00–136.0048314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2407131.45/cwt127.00–135.005359
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2415112.50/cwt112.50–112.504671
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3465120.00/cwt120.00–120.005582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473129.34/cwt122.00–137.0061213
Heifers—Large 1-2485121.50/cwt121.50–121.505893
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515130.23/cwt126.00–133.5067114
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3518110.00/cwt110.00–110.005703
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3565102.62/cwt98.00–117.005804
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571128.04/cwt121.00–131.507319
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3610119.00/cwt119.00–119.007261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620120.87/cwt115.00–128.0074918
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3690109.61/cwt107.00–115.007563
Heifers—Large 1-2715120.00/cwt120.00–120.008581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720133.50/cwt133.50–133.5096113
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3260127.50/cwt127.50–127.503321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2270152.00/cwt152.00–152.004102
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2310147.58/cwt137.50–153.004573
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3320124.79/cwt122.50–127.003994
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy363165.00/cwt165.00–165.005993
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2365143.32/cwt139.00–146.005235
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3365130.08/cwt127.00–133.004752
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3415128.00/cwt128.00–128.005312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2432139.81/cwt130.00–148.006045
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474139.39/cwt138.00–140.0066110
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480121.00/cwt121.00–121.005811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2528137.29/cwt134.00–138.5072510
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy540143.00/cwt143.00–143.007721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2562135.46/cwt131.00–138.507617
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3625122.00/cwt122.00–122.007631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630127.00/cwt127.00–127.008004
Bulls—Large 1-2665108.00/cwt108.00–108.007182
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2688123.23/cwt119.00–130.008484
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715115.00/cwt115.00–115.008221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2750118.00/cwt118.00–118.008851
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 323780.00/cwt80.00–80.001902
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,50579.00/cwt79.00–79.001,1891
Bulls——1,67395.64/cwt91.00–101.001,6008
Bulls——1,75087.00/cwt87.00–87.001,5231
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%86443.04/cwt34.00–49.0037211
Cows—Lean 85-90%94053.94/cwt51.00–60.0050712
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07749.69/cwt49.00–51.005353
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10262.98/cwt60.00–66.006946
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11659.19/cwt55.00–62.006617
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20666.71/cwt63.00–70.0080510
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34260.36/cwt56.00–63.008107
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44467.64/cwt63.00–72.0097714
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,030725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,4681
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,115750.00/cwt750.00–750.008,3631
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,215775.00/cwt775.00–775.009,4161
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3521,127.44/cwt900.00–1,250.0015,2433
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,354865.21/cwt750.00–970.0011,7156
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,450940.00/cwt940.00–940.0013,6301
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,108904.02/cwt800.00–975.0010,0175
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-21,190775.00/cwt775.00–775.009,2231
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4501,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0015,9501

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.