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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 29
● Final154 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,527 head
▲ 811 vs last sale 716▲ 217 vs year ago 1,310 · +16.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
221 head
▲ 69 vs last sale 152▼ 40 vs year ago 261 · −15.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 45▼ 4 vs year ago 33 · −12.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher with best demand for 500-600 lb weaned packages. Yearlings good demand in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows and 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 $153.93/cwt on 608 head.
Average price
$153.93
608 head · 661 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,018
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$495
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$46.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.00
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2664154.811,028590
Medium and Large 2-3590128.2775715thin
Small and Medium 1-2492108.335333thin
One grade step is worth $46.48/cwt here — about $495 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 sale608 hd
153.93
—
KY average15 barns · 2,747 hd
151.93
+2.00
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—Average1,67588.071,47535
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45459.4486442
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,23657.4271064
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,00747.5747928
SteersChoiceAverage1,125125.791,4153thin

Every lot

154 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2260110.00/cwt110.00–110.002861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285164.51/cwt164.00–165.004692
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327164.72/cwt160.00–170.0053912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2366164.58/cwt160.00–170.0060210
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3375150.00/cwt150.00–150.005631
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3402131.00/cwt131.00–131.005272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420164.02/cwt157.00–170.0068917
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2427155.67/cwt155.00–157.006656
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added482166.78/cwt157.00–170.0080454
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2490151.00/cwt151.00–151.007401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512160.35/cwt156.00–172.0082144
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527148.49/cwt140.00–155.007838
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3530127.78/cwt123.00–130.006773
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3557137.00/cwt137.00–137.007632
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572147.21/cwt142.00–150.0084214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578157.88/cwt156.00–159.0091345
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2585105.00/cwt105.00–105.006141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619150.40/cwt145.00–159.0093129
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628138.18/cwt133.50–143.0086810
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2630110.00/cwt110.00–110.006931
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3634122.91/cwt121.00–129.007794
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2676139.49/cwt135.00–141.009436
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added685153.14/cwt144.00–155.251,04971
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3705122.00/cwt122.00–122.008601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added715151.32/cwt142.00–152.751,08267
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2731133.00/cwt130.00–136.009724
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2781133.77/cwt130.00–135.001,0454
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added793154.70/cwt143.00–157.251,22789
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3795126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,0021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2830130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0791
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy841158.20/cwt158.20–158.201,33057
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy861151.50/cwt151.50–151.501,30413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2867140.67/cwt140.00–142.001,2203
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy918143.25/cwt143.25–143.251,31514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2935130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2161
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3935115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2990130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,015128.29/cwt124.00–133.001,3023
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,105121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,3372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,217121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,4732
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2182127.50/cwt127.50–127.502322
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2230100.00/cwt100.00–100.002301
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3246106.00/cwt106.00–106.002613
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2270100.00/cwt100.00–100.002701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2288129.97/cwt121.00–135.003743
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3300121.00/cwt121.00–121.003631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added315144.59/cwt141.00–148.004555
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2332135.14/cwt133.00–138.004497
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added381140.49/cwt140.00–141.005354
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2384133.16/cwt130.00–138.0051110
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3390121.00/cwt121.00–121.004721
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3410120.17/cwt114.00–123.004934
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419129.42/cwt125.00–133.005429
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420139.15/cwt133.00–142.0058440
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3461117.87/cwt110.00–121.005438
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added471135.27/cwt130.00–140.0063742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475127.97/cwt124.00–133.0060821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519124.04/cwt121.00–126.0064413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524131.55/cwt126.00–134.0068986
Heifers—Large 1-2530116.00/cwt116.00–116.006151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3532111.18/cwt106.00–116.005916
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565124.66/cwt122.00–126.0070422
Heifers—Large 1-2565110.35/cwt110.00–111.006233
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added575133.51/cwt126.00–136.7576863
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3575115.43/cwt113.00–121.006647
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3600111.00/cwt111.00–111.006661
Heifers—Large 1-2615100.00/cwt100.00–100.006151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619122.81/cwt115.00–128.0076026
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added638130.42/cwt129.00–130.5083218
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2672120.39/cwt115.00–125.0080910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added691133.64/cwt129.00–135.5092336
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3695106.00/cwt106.00–106.007371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2719116.27/cwt110.00–121.008367
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added722125.75/cwt125.00–126.009088
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2763115.37/cwt112.00–118.008808
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added781125.50/cwt125.00–127.009804
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-378583.00/cwt83.00–83.006521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open832118.50/cwt118.50–118.509866
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-284592.00/cwt92.00–92.007771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open880118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0381
Heifers—Large 1-289598.00/cwt98.00–98.008771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2908102.47/cwt92.00–113.009302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy919139.60/cwt139.60–139.601,28349
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open933123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,1483
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open950116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,1022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,060105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,1131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,115105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,1711
Feeder Cattle · Bulls40 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2240120.00/cwt120.00–120.002881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2250169.00/cwt169.00–169.004233
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3268137.35/cwt130.00–144.003685
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2315157.00/cwt157.00–157.004951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy322170.00/cwt170.00–170.005472
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3340140.00/cwt140.00–140.004761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2363152.57/cwt150.00–158.005543
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380174.03/cwt169.00–175.006616
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3381140.78/cwt133.00–146.005365
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2412115.08/cwt102.00–120.004745
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3415130.00/cwt130.00–130.005401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420152.44/cwt150.00–155.006402
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469145.29/cwt139.00–150.006815
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added480155.00/cwt155.00–155.007441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3488135.00/cwt135.00–135.006593
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3507129.30/cwt126.00–135.006563
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527163.28/cwt156.00–165.0086023
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2533141.69/cwt137.00–150.007559
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560148.04/cwt145.00–151.008293
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570137.35/cwt130.00–143.0078334
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570126.80/cwt124.00–129.007235
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615136.26/cwt133.00–139.5083813
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630123.60/cwt118.00–126.507797
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3660115.00/cwt115.00–115.007591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665132.33/cwt131.00–134.008809
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668126.33/cwt122.00–128.0084411
Bulls—Large 1-2680121.19/cwt120.00–122.008245
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2707119.32/cwt117.00–123.008446
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added712126.00/cwt125.00–127.008975
Bulls—Large 1-2720110.00/cwt110.00–110.007921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy760120.00/cwt120.00–120.0091213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2774114.88/cwt99.00–120.008896
Bulls—Large 1-2780109.00/cwt109.00–109.008501
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-381588.00/cwt88.00–88.007171
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy817118.67/cwt117.00–119.009706
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2833111.16/cwt93.00–119.009266
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2855104.44/cwt94.00–115.008932
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2935115.01/cwt114.00–116.001,0752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,020112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,1421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,035108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,1181
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 397087.00/cwt87.00–87.008441
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,125125.79/cwt119.00–133.001,4153
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,40872.79/cwt66.00–75.001,0256
Bulls——1,62285.38/cwt82.00–90.001,38514
Bulls——1,83196.70/cwt92.00–102.001,77115
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99049.68/cwt48.00–53.004928
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00642.44/cwt37.00–48.0042713
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02954.69/cwt53.00–57.005637
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17655.68/cwt53.00–58.0065524
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22850.00/cwt47.00–52.0061411
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28861.68/cwt59.00–66.0079429
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31052.00/cwt52.00–52.006811
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39256.36/cwt53.00–58.0078518
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50962.18/cwt59.00–66.0093823
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3850625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,3131
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3925475.00/cwt475.00–475.004,3941
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,056678.45/cwt625.00–700.007,1647
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,105575.00/cwt575.00–575.006,3541
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,131730.33/cwt675.00–775.008,2604
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,212883.15/cwt850.00–950.0010,7043
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,292856.77/cwt850.00–875.0011,0693
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,13068.00/cwt68.00–68.007681
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3790575.00/cwt575.00–575.004,5431
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3880650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,7201
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3910675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,1431
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,100750.00/cwt750.00–750.008,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,430950.00/cwt950.00–950.0013,5851

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.