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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 2
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
809 head
▼ 149 vs last sale 958▼ 602 vs year ago 1,411 · −42.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
152 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 135▼ 98 vs year ago 250 · −39.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
23 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 16▼ 9 vs year ago 32 · −28.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher with moderate demand on a good through attractive quality offering. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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 $118.17/cwt on 293 head.
Average price
$118.17
293 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$652
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$153
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$14.37/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.37
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2555119.02660273
Large 1-2589111.006546thin
Medium and Large 2-3485104.6550714thin
One grade step is worth $14.37/cwt here — about $153 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 sale293 hd
118.17
—
KY average26 barns · 4,440 hd
118.54
−0.37
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—High1,89779.441,50714
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,46956.7083324
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,24854.7868457
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,07450.1253827

Every lot

113 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2210120.00/cwt120.00–120.002521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275151.00/cwt151.00–151.004151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320165.00/cwt165.00–165.005281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2321155.19/cwt152.50–160.004988
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3345125.00/cwt125.00–125.004311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy371164.47/cwt162.00–167.006104
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2383150.95/cwt148.00–156.005786
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3400127.50/cwt127.50–127.505101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420142.00/cwt137.00–149.005967
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added442153.90/cwt151.00–155.006808
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3456131.90/cwt125.00–135.006014
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added458149.90/cwt148.00–151.0068710
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2486142.07/cwt139.00–145.0069012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520144.54/cwt144.00–145.007529
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529136.04/cwt133.00–139.0072026
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3530124.00/cwt124.00–124.006571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added558140.00/cwt140.00–140.007813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574135.49/cwt133.00–138.0077822
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622132.75/cwt132.50–133.008268
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625127.27/cwt121.00–130.0079523
Steers—Large 1-2629120.42/cwt118.00–121.507579
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3660120.00/cwt120.00–120.007921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665134.88/cwt132.00–136.0089719
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668123.85/cwt121.00–129.0082712
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3705118.00/cwt118.00–118.008322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2716121.99/cwt120.00–125.0087313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2755122.00/cwt122.00–122.009211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added784133.74/cwt133.00–134.501,04916
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800124.00/cwt124.00–124.009921
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3833116.00/cwt116.00–116.009663
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3860114.00/cwt114.00–114.009801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2873128.58/cwt123.50–129.001,12313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,045104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,0871
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2225125.34/cwt121.00–132.502823
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3260125.00/cwt125.00–125.003251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322116.83/cwt116.00–119.003766
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3323107.40/cwt105.00–112.503473
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3358106.55/cwt100.00–113.003812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2365124.42/cwt119.00–131.004547
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy369127.31/cwt125.00–129.5047013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2415120.60/cwt116.00–126.005008
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added416128.59/cwt128.00–131.005355
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3422115.19/cwt112.00–117.004864
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added469126.96/cwt125.00–128.0059517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476122.04/cwt118.00–125.0058125
Heifers—Large 1-2500111.00/cwt111.00–111.005551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526122.41/cwt120.00–126.0064436
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530117.15/cwt112.00–120.0062116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571122.31/cwt119.00–126.5069847
Heifers—Large 1-2571113.00/cwt113.00–113.006453
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573117.42/cwt114.00–119.0067315
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3610101.00/cwt101.00–101.006161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620108.71/cwt104.00–117.006744
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open625119.65/cwt118.00–122.0074816
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added650119.00/cwt119.00–119.007741
Heifers—Large 1-2660108.00/cwt103.00–113.007132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2664112.09/cwt106.00–117.007449
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open681121.23/cwt118.00–122.0082610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2727108.02/cwt101.00–112.0078511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2750105.00/cwt103.00–106.007883
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open757114.72/cwt113.00–115.008687
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-376095.00/cwt95.00–95.007221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-281191.25/cwt89.00–92.007404
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open83097.67/cwt96.00–101.008113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-286590.69/cwt88.00–94.007846
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-389274.00/cwt74.00–74.006602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-295083.00/cwt83.00–83.007891
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2228133.39/cwt130.00–135.003043
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3245120.00/cwt120.00–120.002941
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3285127.99/cwt125.00–133.003657
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3320120.00/cwt120.00–120.003841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2342141.01/cwt140.00–142.004823
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2363117.19/cwt105.00–122.504254
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2374143.49/cwt136.00–154.0053710
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy395150.00/cwt150.00–150.005931
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3395120.00/cwt120.00–120.004741
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3415127.64/cwt123.00–130.005303
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424139.70/cwt135.00–142.005927
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468141.44/cwt141.00–142.006627
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2471111.89/cwt106.00–119.005274
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2476137.32/cwt136.00–143.006545
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480123.44/cwt120.00–125.005933
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519129.34/cwt124.00–135.006717
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2520115.00/cwt115.00–115.005981
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3535120.97/cwt117.00–123.006476
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570129.08/cwt123.00–134.0073613
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3571119.53/cwt115.00–122.0068311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3610112.70/cwt111.00–115.006873
Bulls—Large 1-2615111.00/cwt111.00–111.006831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy625125.59/cwt125.00–126.007855
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625118.96/cwt116.00–122.0074414
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy658122.00/cwt122.00–122.008033
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3682109.00/cwt109.00–109.007432
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2686118.59/cwt115.00–121.0081421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2708109.30/cwt105.00–114.007744
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3721101.25/cwt100.00–102.007304
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2778114.99/cwt113.00–116.008954
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-287798.67/cwt98.00–100.008656
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,88773.60/cwt65.00–82.001,3899
Bulls——1,91589.96/cwt86.00–93.001,7235
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03444.82/cwt42.00–47.0046311
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09549.71/cwt49.00–50.005443
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10354.69/cwt51.00–62.0060313
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17448.30/cwt44.00–50.005678
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23853.41/cwt50.00–55.5066124
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28158.17/cwt56.00–63.0074525
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41954.09/cwt52.00–55.007688
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49458.01/cwt56.50–62.0086716
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,338702.41/cwt685.00–725.009,3983
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,372868.92/cwt800.00–1,010.0011,92213
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,705900.00/cwt900.00–900.0015,3451
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,4971,068.82/cwt1,050.00–1,075.0016,0003

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.