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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 16
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
922 head
▲ 219 vs last sale 703▼ 439 vs year ago 1,361 · −32.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
120 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 105▼ 194 vs year ago 314 · −61.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 27▼ 28 vs year ago 34 · −82.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold mixed with calves under 600 lbs trading steady to 2.00 higher; over 600 lbs trading steady to 3.00 lower; yearlings untested. Feeder heifers sold mixed with featherweight heifers 3.00 lower; middleweights 3.00 to 5.00 higher; over 600 lbs sold weak. Quality was average through attractive with buyers showing preference for hard weaned calves. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.43/cwt on 461 head.
Average price
$124.43
461 head · 619 lb average
Value per head Derived
$770
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$92
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$39.06/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.13
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2620126.66785419
Medium and Large 2-3612104.5363932
Small and Medium 1-2403101.604095thin
Large 1-279287.606945thin
One grade step is worth $39.06/cwt here — about $92 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 sale461 hd
124.43
—
KY average25 barns · 6,617 hd
124.56
−0.13
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—Low1,57283.521,31312
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,40558.3882027
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,24156.6270329
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03749.7851622

Every lot

114 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2342151.00/cwt151.00–151.005164
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3425124.00/cwt124.00–124.005271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added432149.15/cwt147.00–150.006446
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472141.48/cwt140.00–142.506684
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added483152.49/cwt149.50–154.007376
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521142.80/cwt140.00–144.0074415
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521137.19/cwt135.00–140.0071516
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added561142.93/cwt141.50–143.508027
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2562138.07/cwt135.00–141.0077637
Steers—Large 1-2566132.76/cwt131.00–134.007515
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3574126.70/cwt121.00–132.007276
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy583130.00/cwt130.00–130.007583
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy601122.00/cwt122.00–122.007339
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620133.32/cwt131.00–137.0082715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623127.20/cwt125.00–129.0079216
Steers—Large 1-2643113.61/cwt110.00–116.007315
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670125.24/cwt121.00–129.7583942
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3675114.00/cwt114.00–114.007704
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added681133.49/cwt131.50–133.7590925
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3716112.25/cwt110.00–113.008044
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2718122.81/cwt120.00–126.0088211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added730129.90/cwt128.50–132.0094815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added750129.00/cwt129.00–129.009681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760125.00/cwt125.00–125.009501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0662
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2877129.27/cwt125.50–130.501,13413
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3880116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,0211
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3965109.52/cwt105.00–114.001,0572
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290120.00/cwt120.00–120.003482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328119.77/cwt115.00–127.503936
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2330100.00/cwt100.00–100.003301
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2350101.00/cwt101.00–101.003541
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3368111.76/cwt107.00–117.004112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377117.59/cwt115.00–122.004436
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2414120.25/cwt120.00–122.004988
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3423112.51/cwt110.00–115.004762
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2425101.51/cwt101.00–102.004312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2480122.05/cwt118.00–126.0058614
Heifers—Large 1-2480119.00/cwt119.00–119.005711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3480117.00/cwt117.00–117.005621
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2485104.00/cwt104.00–104.005041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added507127.42/cwt124.00–130.006467
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3511107.91/cwt104.00–116.005513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2514120.96/cwt118.00–123.0062212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570124.67/cwt122.00–128.0071131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2580118.18/cwt115.00–121.0068529
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3582115.54/cwt110.00–119.006724
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615111.87/cwt107.00–117.0068812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open618121.18/cwt120.00–125.0074916
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3621102.76/cwt99.00–106.0063810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added645131.85/cwt131.85–131.85850159
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open660121.19/cwt119.50–122.0080016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added671135.00/cwt135.00–135.0090677
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2673112.93/cwt111.00–115.007604
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3689100.74/cwt99.00–105.006944
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2706104.74/cwt102.00–110.007397
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-370895.00/cwt95.00–95.006733
Heifers—Large 1-2725100.00/cwt100.00–100.007251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2761105.01/cwt104.00–107.007996
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-377598.00/cwt98.00–98.007601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open810105.00/cwt105.00–105.008511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-389090.00/cwt90.00–90.008012
Heifers—Large 1-291873.00/cwt73.00–73.006703
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open924105.00/cwt105.00–105.009705
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-299077.00/cwt77.00–77.007621
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2230142.50/cwt142.50–142.503281
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3268128.68/cwt120.00–135.003453
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2300122.00/cwt122.00–122.003661
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3330130.00/cwt130.00–130.004291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2368142.33/cwt136.00–149.005247
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2380109.00/cwt109.00–109.004141
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3385130.00/cwt130.00–130.005011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427140.18/cwt135.00–146.005998
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3435123.16/cwt120.00–129.005365
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy457148.50/cwt148.50–148.506792
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2461142.28/cwt137.00–143.506566
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3463122.34/cwt117.00–127.505662
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2487102.00/cwt102.00–102.004972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505141.15/cwt140.50–142.007137
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2523117.00/cwt117.00–117.006123
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525132.94/cwt129.00–136.0069824
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3535124.14/cwt122.00–126.006646
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3568120.99/cwt111.00–125.006876
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2580128.80/cwt125.00–135.007478
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2590110.00/cwt110.00–110.006491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2611122.24/cwt121.00–127.007478
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3624108.46/cwt105.00–110.006779
Bulls—Large 1-2645110.00/cwt110.00–110.007101
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3673101.99/cwt101.00–104.006863
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2685115.00/cwt115.00–115.007881
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3710102.00/cwt102.00–102.007242
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2719107.31/cwt104.00–116.007725
Bulls—Large 1-276594.00/cwt94.00–94.007191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2780106.61/cwt105.00–108.008325
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-282594.00/cwt94.00–94.007761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-393085.00/cwt85.00–85.007911
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 333592.49/cwt85.00–96.003103
Dairy Steers—Large 3Fancy58598.00/cwt98.00–98.005731
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,42067.42/cwt65.50–70.009572
Bulls——1,55484.85/cwt76.00–88.001,3198
Bulls——1,79894.30/cwt92.00–96.501,6962
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00943.29/cwt38.00–46.004376
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03951.08/cwt46.00–54.0053112
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07455.59/cwt54.00–58.005974
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14149.24/cwt43.00–52.005625
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21356.48/cwt54.00–58.0068514
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31847.00/cwt47.00–47.006192
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33060.50/cwt58.50–63.5080510
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41161.18/cwt58.50–63.5086314
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41456.88/cwt55.50–57.5080411
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3885700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,1951
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3905750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,7881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3965700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,7551
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,290875.00/cwt875.00–875.0011,2881

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.