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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 16
● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
540 head
▼ 60 vs last sale 600▲ 540 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
83 head
▼ 32 vs last sale 115▲ 83 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 12▲ 18 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 light demand on an average through good quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower with light demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.43/cwt on 194 head.
Average price
$117.43
194 head · 485 lb average
Value per head Derived
$570
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$236
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$21.06/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.51
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2497120.06596168
Medium and Large 2-3423100.9442720
Large 1-236499.003606thin
One grade step is worth $21.06/cwt here — about $236 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 sale194 hd
117.43
—
KY average28 barns · 4,213 hd
118.95
−1.51
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—Average1,59380.071,27510
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,37752.6472512
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,17450.6659527
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,08344.2147923

Every lot

90 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2277141.00/cwt141.00–141.003912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325142.00/cwt142.00–142.004621
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3370119.00/cwt119.00–119.004401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy401147.00/cwt147.00–147.005899
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2410137.16/cwt136.00–140.005627
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy471144.00/cwt144.00–144.0067814
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2486139.33/cwt136.00–141.006776
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3500115.00/cwt112.00–118.005752
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521134.11/cwt129.00–138.5069912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy546142.25/cwt142.25–142.2577742
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3550123.00/cwt123.00–123.006771
Steers—Large 1-2583114.00/cwt114.00–114.006654
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2631124.37/cwt120.00–130.007856
Steers—Large 1-2655118.00/cwt118.00–118.007731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665133.21/cwt124.00–135.008866
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3665118.00/cwt118.00–118.007851
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3724107.28/cwt102.00–109.007774
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2774131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,0148
Steers—Large 1-2775121.00/cwt121.00–121.009381
Steers—Medium and Large 2-380099.00/cwt99.00–99.007922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2992101.50/cwt101.50–101.501,0072
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-327396.71/cwt90.00–100.002643
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy335110.00/cwt110.00–110.003691
Heifers—Large 1-233895.00/cwt95.00–95.003213
Heifers—Large 1-235097.50/cwt97.50–97.503412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2361124.82/cwt124.00–125.004516
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3372104.88/cwt91.00–111.003905
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2431119.98/cwt112.00–125.0051743
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-343596.14/cwt90.00–104.004184
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3453102.90/cwt90.00–110.004663
Heifers—Large 1-2470114.00/cwt114.00–114.005361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy472122.75/cwt122.75–122.7557947
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2488120.90/cwt116.00–122.0059016
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3504103.49/cwt100.00–107.005224
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2511118.14/cwt113.00–120.006047
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577118.95/cwt108.00–122.5068620
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy579125.00/cwt125.00–125.0072417
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2617100.00/cwt100.00–100.006172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2664110.17/cwt109.00–111.007325
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-367097.00/cwt97.00–97.006501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy71189.00/cwt89.00–89.006333
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-276099.00/cwt99.00–99.007521
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3210113.00/cwt113.00–113.002371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2287139.26/cwt135.00–142.004005
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300146.00/cwt146.00–146.004381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2332135.72/cwt130.00–140.0045113
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3334126.71/cwt110.00–130.004237
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-235591.00/cwt91.00–91.003232
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3374127.08/cwt120.00–130.004755
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2378127.05/cwt122.00–138.0048012
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2418100.00/cwt100.00–100.004183
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425128.79/cwt121.00–138.0054712
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3435113.42/cwt110.00–117.004932
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463127.55/cwt121.00–137.0059111
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2464103.51/cwt100.00–105.004807
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480111.57/cwt110.00–117.005367
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3Fleshy482116.00/cwt116.00–116.005592
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2515108.00/cwt108.00–108.005561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3523114.33/cwt111.00–116.005983
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2529123.88/cwt120.00–127.0065514
Bulls—Large 1-2557118.66/cwt118.00–119.006613
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3567111.69/cwt108.00–119.006333
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570122.98/cwt120.00–127.0070114
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-259794.00/cwt94.00–94.005612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630110.74/cwt108.00–116.006985
Bulls—Large 1-2650110.00/cwt110.00–110.007151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2657113.00/cwt113.00–113.007422
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-366489.69/cwt85.00–94.0059610
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-267580.00/cwt80.00–80.005401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-272193.97/cwt92.00–95.006783
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-280795.00/cwt95.00–95.007672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-285092.00/cwt92.00–92.007821
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,06080.00/cwt80.00–80.008481
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,22059.00/cwt59.00–59.007202
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,57176.52/cwt72.00–83.001,2026
Bulls——1,62585.39/cwt84.00–87.001,3884
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04051.33/cwt50.00–53.005344
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08837.92/cwt30.00–42.004138
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09446.20/cwt42.00–49.0050511
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16050.31/cwt48.00–54.0058420
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18846.33/cwt46.00–47.005503
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23555.68/cwt55.00–57.006884
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,26150.60/cwt46.00–53.006388
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61056.71/cwt56.00–58.009134
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,145950.00/cwt950.00–950.0010,8781
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3935575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,3761
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,192584.13/cwt550.00–600.006,9633
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,205525.00/cwt525.00–525.006,3261
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,261765.04/cwt700.00–900.009,6478
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,285625.00/cwt625.00–625.008,0311

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.