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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 8
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,669 head
▲ 517 vs last sale 1,152▲ 966 vs year ago 703 · +137.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
250 head
▲ 141 vs last sale 109▲ 145 vs year ago 105 · +138.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
17 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 14▼ 10 vs year ago 27 · −37.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to Last Monday feeder steers sold unevenly steady with good demand for weaned packages; fleshy bawling calves facing discounts. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower with moderate demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.74/cwt on 861 head.
Average price
$131.74
861 head · 623 lb average
Value per head Derived
$821
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$226
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$37.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.55
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2630134.00844779
Medium and Large 2-3559110.5961880
Large 1-263797.006182thin
One grade step is worth $37.00/cwt here — about $226 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 sale861 hd
131.74
—
KY average24 barns · 7,723 hd
131.19
+0.55
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—Average1,62289.321,44926
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,49359.7989242
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,22558.8172179
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,04553.6256035

Every lot

134 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340167.00/cwt167.00–167.005681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy381170.67/cwt170.00–171.006506
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2383152.55/cwt150.00–155.005842
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423164.01/cwt158.00–169.0069430
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2438154.42/cwt145.00–159.006765
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added471161.12/cwt157.00–167.0075925
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471152.70/cwt151.00–155.007194
Steers—Large 1-2483116.50/cwt116.50–116.505633
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added509158.02/cwt155.00–165.0080423
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3513137.17/cwt137.00–138.007046
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518151.32/cwt146.00–155.0078414
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569155.02/cwt147.00–162.0088227
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3570137.00/cwt137.00–137.007811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2587140.74/cwt139.00–146.008264
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3610125.00/cwt125.00–125.007632
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617146.43/cwt140.00–149.0090333
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2632135.43/cwt130.00–138.0085628
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added654143.56/cwt140.00–144.7593912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2657138.37/cwt136.00–140.0090911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added716143.85/cwt138.50–145.001,03038
Steers—Large 1-2723131.00/cwt131.00–131.009473
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2745135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0061
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3765116.00/cwt116.00–116.008871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2768132.16/cwt130.00–133.001,0157
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added793152.46/cwt139.00–152.901,20963
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2819131.45/cwt130.00–135.001,07715
Steers—Large 1-2820124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0171
Steers—Large 1-2925126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2932138.75/cwt130.00–140.251,29317
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3985121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,117126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,4076
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245135.00/cwt135.00–135.003311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2261132.18/cwt130.00–136.003455
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3273120.43/cwt110.00–125.003293
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2313135.81/cwt135.00–137.504253
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3317121.39/cwt120.00–124.003853
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy361136.33/cwt134.00–137.004926
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376130.16/cwt128.00–132.004896
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3388122.59/cwt119.00–127.004765
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added424134.95/cwt129.00–139.5057219
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427126.63/cwt123.00–129.0054124
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3428118.61/cwt117.00–121.005085
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466126.07/cwt125.00–129.0058713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3471118.21/cwt111.00–124.0055720
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added489132.83/cwt129.50–135.0065020
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520129.27/cwt128.50–132.0067226
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528121.69/cwt117.00–127.0064367
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3531112.55/cwt103.00–118.005989
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3561112.99/cwt110.00–115.0063410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567121.57/cwt115.00–128.0068925
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572129.25/cwt126.00–132.0073943
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open617123.52/cwt122.00–126.0076218
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624119.06/cwt116.00–122.5074335
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3633100.72/cwt100.00–103.006384
Heifers—Large 1-263797.00/cwt97.00–97.006182
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added639143.72/cwt128.75–149.10918107
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open662125.46/cwt124.00–129.0083117
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2671117.61/cwt115.00–120.0078920
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3673106.36/cwt92.50–115.007166
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added697131.14/cwt129.00–135.0091414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717145.91/cwt120.00–148.001,046266
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open724118.18/cwt117.00–119.008565
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2724109.81/cwt103.00–112.007954
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3740114.00/cwt114.00–114.008441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added755120.00/cwt120.00–120.009061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open775112.77/cwt112.50–115.008749
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-378192.84/cwt90.00–98.007256
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2782104.44/cwt102.50–112.0081710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-281094.00/cwt94.00–94.007611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-384589.00/cwt89.00–89.007521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-285892.26/cwt91.00–101.007928
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open870108.00/cwt108.00–108.009401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-387586.30/cwt82.00–96.007555
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-392387.98/cwt87.00–89.008122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open963108.50/cwt108.50–108.501,0454
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-298092.00/cwt92.00–92.009021
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3213137.10/cwt135.00–140.002925
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2229150.38/cwt142.50–155.003445
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2277150.69/cwt140.00–165.004177
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3285136.85/cwt135.00–142.503904
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2338150.83/cwt142.00–167.005105
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3340134.00/cwt134.00–134.004561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355170.00/cwt170.00–170.006041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2374155.57/cwt149.00–167.0058222
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2395110.00/cwt110.00–110.004351
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3405137.50/cwt137.50–137.505571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410153.00/cwt153.00–153.006274
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428144.79/cwt140.00–151.006207
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3465128.99/cwt123.00–139.006006
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy471154.59/cwt151.00–159.0072815
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2481145.08/cwt140.00–153.006987
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy522154.66/cwt152.00–156.008076
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3526129.93/cwt125.00–132.006838
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2529139.64/cwt134.00–151.0073915
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2555120.50/cwt120.00–121.006692
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3563129.50/cwt129.00–130.007292
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570136.80/cwt132.00–151.0078026
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620124.93/cwt120.00–129.0077542
Bulls—Large 2-3625113.00/cwt113.00–113.007061
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3630114.74/cwt108.00–120.0072311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660121.23/cwt116.00–130.0080012
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2660100.00/cwt100.00–100.006601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3664112.49/cwt109.00–115.0074710
Bulls—Large 1-2670115.00/cwt115.00–115.007711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2713108.86/cwt107.00–125.0077626
Bulls—Large 1-2714105.22/cwt104.50–107.007517
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-371799.99/cwt99.00–101.007174
Bulls—Large 1-2750100.00/cwt100.00–100.007501
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3765104.00/cwt104.00–104.007961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2786113.76/cwt105.00–121.0089415
Bulls—Large 1-2800109.00/cwt109.00–109.008721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2828112.88/cwt95.00–115.0093511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2897109.50/cwt105.00–111.009824
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-391884.44/cwt80.00–89.007752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-296396.80/cwt90.00–111.509327
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 337581.00/cwt81.00–81.003041
Dairy Steers—Large 351980.87/cwt77.00–85.004204
Dairy Steers—Large 358775.00/cwt75.00–75.004402
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,28075.86/cwt75.00–77.009712
Bulls——1,59087.77/cwt83.00–92.001,39617
Bulls——1,79796.94/cwt94.00–102.001,7427
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01358.08/cwt56.00–62.0058814
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04145.91/cwt39.00–49.004787
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07953.01/cwt51.00–55.0057214
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19156.83/cwt53.00–59.0067739
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24551.93/cwt48.00–61.006477
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26262.61/cwt60.00–67.0079033
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34053.00/cwt53.00–53.007101
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37857.05/cwt54.00–59.0078620
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,60962.73/cwt60.00–67.001,00921
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,020585.00/cwt585.00–585.005,9671
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,353859.10/cwt825.00–900.0011,6242
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-3980650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,3701
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0951,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0010,9501

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.