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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 27
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
915 head
▲ 272 vs last sale 643▲ 319 vs year ago 596 · +53.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
196 head
▲ 114 vs last sale 82▲ 31 vs year ago 165 · +18.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 11▲ 22 vs year ago 7 · +314.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower and feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower with new crop bawling calves putting downward pressure on the calf market. Slaughter cows sand slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower with moderate demand under heavy supply.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.00/cwt on 329 head.
Average price
$129.00
329 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$693
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$13
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$22.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.29
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546132.19721255
Medium and Large 2-3499118.7459368
Small and Medium 1-2440111.004881thin
Large 1-2646109.607085thin
One grade step is worth $22.59/cwt here — about $13 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 sale329 hd
129.00
—
KY average26 barns · 6,057 hd
135.29
−6.29
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—High1,60990.641,45930
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,47368.521,00937
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,22565.8480772
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,04057.5859926

Every lot

128 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3290137.00/cwt137.00–137.003971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340162.00/cwt162.00–162.005511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360169.51/cwt169.00–170.006102
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3381147.32/cwt146.00–148.005613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2391166.50/cwt166.50–166.506514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added417162.85/cwt159.00–167.0067912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435151.45/cwt144.00–155.0065912
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3440144.33/cwt144.00–145.006353
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3465137.00/cwt137.00–137.006371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468162.91/cwt160.50–170.0076215
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2486153.21/cwt148.00–154.507455
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3503128.99/cwt127.00–131.006492
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514158.30/cwt155.50–160.5081413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524149.20/cwt146.00–155.007829
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570147.74/cwt142.00–155.0084213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2611138.00/cwt138.00–138.008433
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3623134.39/cwt134.00–135.008375
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added631147.33/cwt142.00–151.0093010
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3655125.00/cwt125.00–125.008193
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added674144.16/cwt141.00–146.009725
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2751133.00/cwt133.00–133.009993
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added774144.02/cwt140.00–146.001,11513
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3818119.30/cwt118.00–122.009763
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2834151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,25967
Steers—Large 1-2835135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2860137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,1782
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3886119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,0543
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3920110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2937140.43/cwt124.00–141.001,31660
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3221121.51/cwt112.50–132.002695
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2225140.00/cwt140.00–140.003151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2271137.07/cwt130.00–141.003715
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3320130.50/cwt130.00–131.004182
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy324136.44/cwt136.00–138.004427
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2331134.22/cwt133.00–135.004445
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3364125.94/cwt111.00–133.004587
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added369143.22/cwt142.00–148.005285
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376130.99/cwt130.00–135.004937
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added416138.46/cwt137.00–140.005764
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3422121.69/cwt116.00–128.005148
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424133.06/cwt128.00–136.0056420
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2440111.00/cwt111.00–111.004881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added458140.80/cwt138.00–143.0064515
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2465132.64/cwt129.00–137.0061724
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3478122.63/cwt115.00–127.0058612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3516121.66/cwt110.00–125.006289
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518131.16/cwt126.00–137.0067925
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added538141.41/cwt139.00–145.0076134
Heifers—Large 1-2565115.00/cwt115.00–115.006502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568129.60/cwt126.00–133.0073612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3576119.67/cwt110.00–124.0068911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added579137.61/cwt137.00–142.0079711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added614134.92/cwt132.00–139.0082818
Heifers—Large 1-2620110.00/cwt110.00–110.006821
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3620108.56/cwt105.00–119.006739
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2631125.21/cwt124.00–129.007909
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3685117.00/cwt117.00–117.008011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2687122.69/cwt119.00–126.008436
Heifers—Large 1-2695115.00/cwt115.00–115.007991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2718115.82/cwt110.00–118.008329
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added719131.12/cwt121.00–134.7594321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2775115.69/cwt114.00–118.008973
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-378098.00/cwt98.00–98.007641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added784121.00/cwt120.00–123.009496
Heifers—Large 1-278593.00/cwt93.00–93.007301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2820105.00/cwt105.00–105.008611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-383892.00/cwt92.00–92.007713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added885116.99/cwt115.00–118.001,0353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-291185.21/cwt80.00–87.007764
Feeder Cattle · Bulls41 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3210134.00/cwt134.00–134.002811
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2233123.29/cwt117.50–125.002875
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2263151.82/cwt151.00–155.003995
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3275131.89/cwt122.50–140.003632
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3313142.89/cwt140.00–148.004473
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2328161.50/cwt161.50–161.505303
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365168.00/cwt168.00–168.006132
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2370121.00/cwt121.00–121.004482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2371151.97/cwt151.00–156.005647
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425135.00/cwt135.00–135.005742
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428154.96/cwt154.00–156.006632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429144.56/cwt130.00–154.006208
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2445102.50/cwt102.50–102.504561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465156.00/cwt156.00–156.007253
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2479146.89/cwt138.00–149.0070411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3483129.79/cwt121.00–134.006273
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2510115.00/cwt115.00–115.005872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy514150.21/cwt144.00–157.0077212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2534137.11/cwt133.00–138.507327
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2562110.00/cwt110.00–110.006182
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3571124.36/cwt120.00–130.007105
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2581137.02/cwt130.00–140.0079622
Bulls—Large 1-2604119.59/cwt114.00–123.007228
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622127.38/cwt120.00–131.0079220
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3622106.89/cwt102.00–111.006657
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy630134.01/cwt133.00–135.008445
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy660131.00/cwt131.00–131.008654
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2662125.25/cwt118.00–135.008298
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2706117.38/cwt113.00–121.008295
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-370898.47/cwt91.00–106.006972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy731126.00/cwt126.00–126.009214
Bulls—Large 1-2770112.00/cwt112.00–112.008621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2787117.71/cwt114.00–119.009267
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-280496.43/cwt82.00–109.007757
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2880105.00/cwt105.00–105.009241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-390080.00/cwt80.00–80.007201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2935110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0291
Bulls—Large 1-2955109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,0411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-298081.00/cwt81.00–81.007942
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-399072.00/cwt72.00–72.007132
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,00090.00/cwt90.00–90.009001
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,28777.08/cwt74.00–83.009927
Bulls——1,61789.24/cwt80.00–95.001,44311
Bulls——1,79099.84/cwt94.00–107.001,78712
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02452.36/cwt45.00–57.0053610
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03065.74/cwt64.00–69.006774
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05659.21/cwt56.00–63.5062512
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,10861.19/cwt60.00–62.006782
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17865.00/cwt63.00–67.0076628
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21760.46/cwt56.00–63.0073616
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27769.75/cwt67.00–75.0089128
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41566.24/cwt63.50–67.0093714
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54670.74/cwt67.50–77.001,09421
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,071984.51/cwt925.00–1,060.0010,5445
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,320910.00/cwt910.00–910.0012,0121
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-299072.32/cwt72.00–73.007163
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,128689.99/cwt635.00–735.007,7832
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,268971.23/cwt910.00–1,035.0012,3157
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2811,017.96/cwt835.00–1,125.0013,0407

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.