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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Dec 13
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
997 head
▼ 1,174 vs last sale 2,171▲ 88 vs year ago 909 · +9.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
123 head
▼ 62 vs last sale 185▼ 40 vs year ago 163 · −24.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
12 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 0▲ 7 vs year ago 5 · +140.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold unevenly steady to 5.00 higher on 4-weight weaned packages. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 with good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $156.03/cwt on 359 head.
Average price
$156.03
359 head · 666 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,039
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$202
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$28.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.92
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2668157.241,051342
Medium and Large 2-3605132.2380014thin
Large 1-2660128.678493thin
One grade step is worth $28.58/cwt here — about $202 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 sale359 hd
156.03
—
KY average25 barns · 9,460 hd
155.11
+0.92
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—High1,56789.921,40918
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,25160.2175336
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,52759.4690829
CowsLean 85-90%High1,09450.6955522
HeifersChoiceAverage1,115107.001,1931thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,210112.321,3592thin

Every lot

122 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 1-2300163.00/cwt163.00–163.004892
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3300140.00/cwt140.00–140.004201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added367191.08/cwt187.00–193.007018
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2383174.86/cwt162.00–180.006704
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2415159.54/cwt158.00–161.006622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added426181.64/cwt168.00–190.0077419
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3435137.47/cwt135.00–140.005982
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added463175.69/cwt171.00–179.008138
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471165.17/cwt160.00–169.007789
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512163.52/cwt158.00–169.008376
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530151.66/cwt151.00–155.0080413
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3540146.00/cwt146.00–146.007881
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3565137.00/cwt137.00–137.007741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572155.99/cwt150.00–160.0089214
Steers—Large 1-2580140.00/cwt140.00–140.008121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2619139.00/cwt134.50–140.0086012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626151.55/cwt140.00–159.0094933
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3633126.97/cwt125.00–131.008043
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2655137.00/cwt137.00–137.008971
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3661130.46/cwt125.00–135.008625
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added684140.41/cwt140.00–147.0096035
Steers—Large 1-2700123.00/cwt123.00–123.008612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715132.54/cwt130.00–138.0094813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added740145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added767161.81/cwt139.00–163.951,241135
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810151.13/cwt136.00–152.751,22423
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2918131.99/cwt130.00–135.001,2123
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3990120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,010120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2121
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3260122.00/cwt122.00–122.003171
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2295105.00/cwt105.00–105.003101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3318119.46/cwt110.00–124.003803
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330131.27/cwt130.00–133.004334
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2330100.00/cwt100.00–100.003301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy336140.32/cwt140.00–141.004719
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2355100.00/cwt100.00–100.003551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added360140.00/cwt139.00–142.005043
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2383134.45/cwt132.00–136.005157
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added421144.36/cwt138.00–150.0060816
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3423118.99/cwt117.00–121.005032
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2428106.91/cwt104.00–110.004582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2441134.03/cwt132.00–135.005913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added471142.78/cwt138.00–150.0067220
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471132.99/cwt127.00–136.0062611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3475117.39/cwt115.00–120.005582
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2505105.00/cwt105.00–105.005301
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3515112.35/cwt110.00–115.005793
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523140.49/cwt135.00–145.5073536
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2532132.40/cwt127.00–135.0070412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564136.83/cwt135.00–139.0077223
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568128.70/cwt120.00–132.5073122
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2570100.00/cwt100.00–100.005701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3578118.34/cwt110.00–121.006845
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-260494.00/cwt94.00–94.005685
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620129.77/cwt127.00–136.0080533
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623120.04/cwt114.00–123.0074818
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3633103.36/cwt100.00–112.006547
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added650128.00/cwt128.00–128.008322
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3662105.59/cwt91.00–110.006997
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2676120.32/cwt114.00–125.508139
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy700109.00/cwt109.00–109.007631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2711109.05/cwt106.00–112.007754
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3719103.14/cwt101.00–105.007428
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open725118.00/cwt118.00–118.008561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open755123.00/cwt123.00–123.009291
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-376398.49/cwt96.00–101.007512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2774110.96/cwt106.00–117.008594
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-395587.00/cwt87.00–87.008311
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2270110.00/cwt110.00–110.002971
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2321156.01/cwt150.00–160.005015
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3330131.00/cwt131.00–131.004321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added345180.00/cwt180.00–180.006211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3365147.03/cwt142.00–152.505372
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added374187.21/cwt177.00–193.007008
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375160.00/cwt160.00–160.006001
Bulls—Large 1-2400150.00/cwt150.00–150.006004
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2420119.00/cwt119.00–119.005001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425150.80/cwt146.00–155.006414
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added435177.21/cwt176.00–179.007715
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added471172.00/cwt172.00–172.008104
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy478163.73/cwt162.00–168.007837
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3478140.34/cwt136.00–145.006712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2488143.35/cwt142.00–144.007003
Bulls—Large 1-2505138.00/cwt138.00–138.006971
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518158.07/cwt157.00–160.0081911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy521158.84/cwt150.00–163.008283
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3521128.31/cwt125.00–130.006683
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2532143.20/cwt132.00–147.0076210
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2562138.19/cwt136.00–149.007779
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2573120.02/cwt119.00–121.006882
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3579130.68/cwt125.00–135.007576
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added587154.00/cwt154.00–154.009045
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2616129.64/cwt125.00–131.0079921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added631134.24/cwt131.00–135.0084713
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3632113.75/cwt109.00–120.007196
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added656136.00/cwt136.00–136.008924
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2667122.63/cwt120.00–124.008183
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3671116.15/cwt109.00–120.007797
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2733120.00/cwt115.00–126.008803
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2773123.58/cwt119.00–127.009555
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2864121.81/cwt115.00–124.001,0525
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,025110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1281
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,210112.32/cwt110.00–115.001,3592
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,115107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,1931
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,49388.70/cwt83.00–93.001,32412
Bulls——1,71098.89/cwt93.00–102.001,6914
Bulls——1,72379.33/cwt79.00–80.001,3672
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06357.31/cwt57.00–58.006093
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09052.69/cwt50.00–56.0057412
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11444.43/cwt39.00–49.004957
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24357.29/cwt53.50–59.0071216
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25862.54/cwt59.50–68.0078720
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44557.23/cwt53.00–59.0082715
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53553.00/cwt53.00–53.008141
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62262.54/cwt60.50–67.001,01413
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2351,160.00/cwt1,160.00–1,160.0014,3261
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,395900.00/cwt900.00–900.0012,5551
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5681,190.67/cwt1,150.00–1,235.0018,6702
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,170625.00/cwt625.00–625.007,3131
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,480775.00/cwt775.00–775.0011,4701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5001,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0017,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,575900.00/cwt900.00–900.0014,1751

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.