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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 24
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
997 head
▲ 433 vs last sale 564▲ 997 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
169 head
▲ 62 vs last sale 107▲ 169 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
44 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 26▲ 44 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday steer calves sold unevenly steady with good demand early. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand for lightweight weaned packages early. Yearlings lightly tested. Prices fell noticeably by mid-morning following falling stock market prices and CME cattle futures that were limit-down at the close reflecting growing concerns over expanding coronavirus outbreaks overseas.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.79/cwt on 392 head.
Average price
$129.79
392 head · 506 lb average
Value per head Derived
$656
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$31
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$32.46/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.61
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2503132.46667347
Small and Medium 1-2396110.0543611thin
Medium and Large 2-3551109.7160431
Large 1-2698100.006983thin
One grade step is worth $32.46/cwt here — about −$31 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 sale392 hd
129.79
—
KY average28 barns · 6,480 hd
132.39
−2.61
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—High1,61088.141,41920
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,42166.3994416
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22362.6076645
CowsLean 85-90%High1,02751.6053048

Every lot

127 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2293165.80/cwt162.50–168.004865
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330167.48/cwt157.50–180.005535
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added345178.00/cwt178.00–178.006143
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2361158.12/cwt157.50–160.005714
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added371171.09/cwt169.00–173.006354
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3388134.19/cwt124.00–144.005212
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3418136.40/cwt129.00–140.005703
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added425164.04/cwt159.00–169.0069712
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2427152.69/cwt144.00–156.0065210
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added463165.19/cwt159.00–169.5076510
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3466136.10/cwt129.00–144.006347
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472149.13/cwt143.00–156.007049
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519150.00/cwt150.00–150.007794
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added530162.58/cwt158.00–167.0086242
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562158.39/cwt157.00–159.0089010
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2591148.09/cwt144.00–154.0087520
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added623146.45/cwt142.00–150.0091223
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2631133.65/cwt125.50–138.008438
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2667131.27/cwt129.00–138.0087613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added671142.76/cwt140.50–144.5095819
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Fleshy700110.00/cwt110.00–110.007702
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735132.27/cwt130.00–133.009728
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3742115.50/cwt115.50–115.508572
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2763126.94/cwt120.00–129.5096912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added768131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,0063
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2990100.00/cwt100.00–100.009901
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3237127.50/cwt127.50–127.503022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2281133.93/cwt130.00–137.003765
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy287150.50/cwt147.50–155.004326
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3295125.00/cwt125.00–125.003691
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2310113.50/cwt110.00–117.003522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325149.34/cwt142.50–155.0048516
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3326123.22/cwt120.00–126.004025
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2340135.99/cwt130.00–138.0046212
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2361113.14/cwt112.50–115.004084
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy369146.26/cwt144.00–149.0054013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377133.62/cwt130.00–139.0050410
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385114.00/cwt114.00–114.004391
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400145.00/cwt145.00–145.005801
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2407103.00/cwt103.00–103.004192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added429139.84/cwt136.00–144.0060038
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429127.87/cwt124.00–136.0054916
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2460110.00/cwt110.00–110.005062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469129.04/cwt125.00–134.0060521
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3472113.00/cwt113.00–113.005332
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added473137.60/cwt136.00–140.0065151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525134.23/cwt131.00–139.0070543
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530126.54/cwt122.00–130.0067112
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2555105.00/cwt105.00–105.005831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added561133.59/cwt132.00–134.0074919
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571125.83/cwt123.00–130.0071818
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3580114.11/cwt111.00–117.006629
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open615127.00/cwt124.00–129.0078123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621120.04/cwt110.00–124.007459
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3635104.00/cwt104.00–104.006601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2672115.36/cwt110.00–118.007755
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open673125.50/cwt125.50–125.508457
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3676101.17/cwt100.00–103.006845
Heifers—Large 1-2698100.00/cwt100.00–100.006983
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2705111.43/cwt111.00–112.007867
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-370592.00/cwt92.00–92.006491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open716116.18/cwt113.00–117.008325
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy72596.00/cwt96.00–96.006961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2768103.49/cwt103.00–104.007952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-281593.00/cwt93.00–93.007581
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-385384.00/cwt84.00–84.007174
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open860109.00/cwt109.00–109.009371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2955101.00/cwt101.00–101.009651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,27396.00/cwt96.00–96.001,2224
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3200145.00/cwt145.00–145.002901
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2240130.00/cwt130.00–130.003121
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2268127.45/cwt122.50–132.503422
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2275147.50/cwt147.50–147.504061
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3283139.37/cwt130.00–150.003946
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2305127.50/cwt127.50–127.503892
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3322141.60/cwt132.50–150.004565
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2329157.72/cwt152.50–170.005194
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy333179.17/cwt176.00–180.005975
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2368159.70/cwt150.00–169.005889
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3368132.10/cwt130.00–135.004865
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375173.44/cwt172.00–175.006502
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418150.25/cwt140.00–160.0062830
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3427131.73/cwt124.00–138.005625
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430165.00/cwt165.00–165.007102
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3469133.56/cwt130.00–136.006268
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2472146.79/cwt135.00–156.0069315
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2480122.00/cwt122.00–122.005861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2509145.38/cwt139.00–156.0074028
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3519128.62/cwt122.00–130.006689
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2540103.00/cwt103.00–103.005561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566147.07/cwt135.00–156.5083226
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3575129.49/cwt129.00–130.007452
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2593117.00/cwt117.00–117.006943
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2617128.61/cwt123.00–135.0079410
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3623112.83/cwt112.50–113.007033
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy635137.00/cwt137.00–137.008701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2664125.31/cwt121.00–127.508329
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3670120.00/cwt120.00–120.008044
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2734113.39/cwt112.00–116.0083210
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3780104.00/cwt104.00–104.008111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2800114.50/cwt114.50–114.509166
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2851100.00/cwt100.00–100.008513
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-298580.00/cwt80.00–80.007881
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,17268.99/cwt64.00–74.008093
Bulls——1,57683.71/cwt77.00–90.001,3198
Bulls——1,78698.46/cwt94.00–106.001,7589
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99746.27/cwt38.00–51.5046128
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04862.46/cwt61.00–64.006559
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08656.26/cwt53.00–59.0061111
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19260.34/cwt55.00–64.0071929
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23055.00/cwt55.00–55.006771
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28367.48/cwt65.00–76.0086615
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34853.41/cwt53.00–54.007202
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39461.87/cwt59.00–64.008624
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44770.80/cwt65.00–76.001,02410
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,210.00/cwt1,210.00–1,210.0015,9121
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3975575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,6061
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,062669.34/cwt635.00–700.007,1086
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-31,095585.00/cwt585.00–585.006,4061
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,150668.41/cwt650.00–685.007,6872
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,2001,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0013,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,213871.44/cwt850.00–900.0010,5712
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,240785.00/cwt785.00–785.009,7341
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,268907.56/cwt710.00–1,035.0011,5086
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-31,120560.00/cwt560.00–560.006,2721
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,585960.00/cwt960.00–960.0015,2161
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6951,185.00/cwt1,185.00–1,185.0020,0861

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.