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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Dec 7
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,631 head
▲ 1,321 vs last sale 1,310▲ 423 vs year ago 2,208 · +19.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
173 head
▼ 88 vs last sale 261▼ 141 vs year ago 314 · −44.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
24 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 33▼ 2 vs year ago 26 · −7.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher with good demand over 600 lbs softer undertone. Feeder heifers sold steady to weak with good demand. Yearlings limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand,

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $137.95/cwt on 626 head.
Average price
$137.95
626 head · 654 lb average
Value per head Derived
$902
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$211
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$35.93/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.71
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2656138.93911592
Large 1-2681124.508484thin
Medium and Large 2-3610121.7374328
Small and Medium 1-2680103.007002thin
One grade step is worth $35.93/cwt here — about $211 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 sale626 hd
137.95
—
KY average29 barns · 9,840 hd
135.24
+2.71
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—Low1,75288.301,54721
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,23651.6863954
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44851.6874846
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07047.1150423

Every lot

124 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324152.85/cwt151.00–157.004956
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy338161.66/cwt160.00–162.505463
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375155.00/cwt155.00–155.005812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy382166.03/cwt160.00–170.006349
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2412142.85/cwt140.00–145.005896
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added422162.04/cwt150.00–177.5068439
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3445132.50/cwt132.50–132.505901
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3455131.00/cwt131.00–131.005961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2458145.00/cwt143.00–149.006646
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added481153.96/cwt151.00–160.0074118
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515129.07/cwt122.50–134.006658
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519145.17/cwt137.00–149.0075329
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526152.68/cwt144.00–157.2580331
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3565121.95/cwt115.00–125.006895
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569149.04/cwt144.00–150.5084819
Steers—Large 1-2572132.00/cwt132.00–132.007552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2588138.86/cwt136.00–142.0081637
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612136.90/cwt132.00–139.5083842
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613123.04/cwt121.00–130.0075417
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3615116.53/cwt113.00–120.007172
Steers—Large 1-2655120.00/cwt120.00–120.007861
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3667117.50/cwt116.00–119.007846
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2678125.17/cwt123.00–127.7584935
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2680103.00/cwt103.00–103.007002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added690135.20/cwt128.00–139.35933105
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3708113.47/cwt111.00–116.008032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2714124.17/cwt120.00–125.008876
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added775138.85/cwt138.85–138.851,07668
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775124.15/cwt122.00–126.0096214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2816133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,08570
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3863112.55/cwt103.00–118.009713
Steers—Large 1-2925114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,0551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2934125.25/cwt125.25–125.251,1705
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2966124.50/cwt124.50–124.501,20315
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,027118.42/cwt114.00–119.501,2165
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,065114.48/cwt110.00–119.001,2194
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,110110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2211
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245120.00/cwt120.00–120.002941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2260120.00/cwt120.00–120.003121
Heifers—Large 1-2300107.00/cwt107.00–107.003211
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2315107.50/cwt107.50–107.503391
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3324113.66/cwt110.00–117.503689
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330121.29/cwt120.00–122.504004
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372124.00/cwt120.00–130.0046126
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3372113.65/cwt110.00–116.004236
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2415100.00/cwt100.00–100.004151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424124.56/cwt121.00–127.0052824
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425113.61/cwt108.00–117.5048314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added434129.96/cwt128.00–132.0056418
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3450115.00/cwt115.00–115.005181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added453131.01/cwt129.00–132.005933
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2465100.00/cwt100.00–100.004653
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477122.68/cwt118.00–127.0058534
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515123.29/cwt118.50–127.0063558
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3525101.00/cwt101.00–101.005301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2533115.35/cwt113.00–118.0061511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3561107.43/cwt101.00–110.006038
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571119.23/cwt118.50–121.0068133
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572114.53/cwt110.00–118.0065517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2616111.61/cwt109.00–117.0068823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617132.12/cwt122.00–134.75815113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open623119.30/cwt118.00–120.0074314
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3641102.02/cwt100.00–103.006543
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-367598.99/cwt95.00–104.0066810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2684113.87/cwt104.00–117.007799
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717129.70/cwt129.70–129.7093077
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2737105.96/cwt101.00–109.507818
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2781101.66/cwt101.00–103.007943
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-289095.00/cwt95.00–95.008461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-297094.94/cwt91.00–99.009212
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2270121.32/cwt117.50–125.003282
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2325117.50/cwt117.50–117.503821
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3340132.50/cwt132.50–132.504511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2347142.00/cwt142.00–142.004932
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3360130.00/cwt130.00–130.004681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy371157.50/cwt157.50–157.505844
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2375112.50/cwt105.00–120.004222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2385145.55/cwt142.00–155.005604
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2436140.36/cwt140.00–142.506127
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3440130.00/cwt130.00–130.005721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3462126.42/cwt120.00–130.005843
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473140.23/cwt135.00–149.0066313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525133.90/cwt130.00–138.0070311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3525121.72/cwt121.00–124.006394
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2528110.79/cwt105.00–117.505853
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565134.11/cwt129.00–141.0075816
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3574123.37/cwt118.00–125.0070811
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2575112.24/cwt105.00–120.006452
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3620107.90/cwt102.00–112.0066911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622116.16/cwt112.00–125.0072330
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2645100.00/cwt100.00–100.006451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2664115.06/cwt112.00–121.0076422
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3674105.59/cwt105.00–106.007125
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2719106.72/cwt103.00–111.0076719
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3719101.00/cwt100.00–102.007264
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3761100.00/cwt100.00–100.007614
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2776107.60/cwt103.00–117.5083515
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2834100.04/cwt95.00–105.008348
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-287795.73/cwt85.00–100.008407
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-291590.66/cwt89.00–93.008303
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 396079.00/cwt79.00–79.007581
Dairy Steers—Large 31,01270.50/cwt70.50–70.5071312
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,52561.69/cwt60.00–64.009412
Bulls——1,64884.41/cwt78.00–88.001,3919
Bulls——1,89097.12/cwt92.00–105.001,83610
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00440.99/cwt39.00–43.004127
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07152.12/cwt50.00–56.005588
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12847.45/cwt45.00–49.005358
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18352.05/cwt48.50–55.0061623
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26044.59/cwt38.00–47.0056214
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28757.01/cwt55.00–60.5073417
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42951.47/cwt48.00–54.5073630
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47446.59/cwt44.00–48.006877
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49056.32/cwt54.50–60.008399
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3818495.26/cwt450.00–550.004,0512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,065611.85/cwt600.00–625.006,5162
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-31,120550.00/cwt550.00–550.006,1601
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-31,225525.00/cwt525.00–525.006,4311
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,292773.06/cwt700.00–825.009,9885
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,295600.00/cwt600.00–600.007,7701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,413737.35/cwt725.00–750.0010,4192
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,370825.00/cwt825.00–825.0011,3031
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2800650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,2001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,210625.00/cwt625.00–625.007,5631

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.