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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Jan 24
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,203 head
▲ 931 vs last sale 272▲ 484 vs year ago 719 · +67.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
114 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 64▲ 82 vs year ago 32 · +256.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 2▲ 3 vs year ago 7 · +42.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower in a limited comparison with last week's light test. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady with good demand. Lower CME futures early stalled any momentum in the market today. However market has remained very active for 400-500 weaned steers and bulls. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher with good 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 $137.45/cwt on 454 head.
Average price
$137.45
454 head · 639 lb average
Value per head Derived
$879
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$144
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$20.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.97
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2648138.75899420
Medium and Large 2-3518121.7663030
Large 1-2639118.257554thin
One grade step is worth $20.50/cwt here — about $144 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 sale454 hd
137.45
—
KY average24 barns · 4,906 hd
142.42
−4.97
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—Average1,708100.431,7159thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,49572.381,08230
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22470.7986643
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,06160.656439thin

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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2255179.00/cwt179.00–179.004561
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3268161.62/cwt159.00–164.004332
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2305176.00/cwt176.00–176.005371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added327199.00/cwt199.00–199.006512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2384175.82/cwt163.00–184.006754
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added395192.50/cwt190.00–195.007602
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430158.75/cwt155.00–160.006834
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added433179.62/cwt165.00–190.0077815
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3475134.00/cwt134.00–134.006371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added482176.47/cwt172.00–184.0085118
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2495164.00/cwt164.00–164.008121
Steers—Large 1-2505143.00/cwt143.00–143.007221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517171.69/cwt163.00–183.0088823
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3517135.88/cwt131.00–145.007023
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521157.23/cwt154.00–160.008195
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added561166.47/cwt164.00–174.009344
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569154.78/cwt152.00–158.008814
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added575144.00/cwt144.00–144.008281
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3595137.00/cwt137.00–137.008151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615144.68/cwt139.00–146.008909
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616157.60/cwt147.00–167.0097141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655153.17/cwt149.00–155.751,00310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2671143.54/cwt138.00–146.0096310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2709137.00/cwt137.00–137.009715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717145.17/cwt140.00–151.001,04111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2762137.72/cwt136.00–139.001,0497
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added766151.64/cwt141.00–155.501,162103
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810146.37/cwt134.00–147.501,18670
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2862133.37/cwt132.00–133.501,15022
Steers—Large 1-2950110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0452
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2955122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,1651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,052120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,115116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,2931
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added215165.00/cwt165.00–165.003551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230140.00/cwt140.00–140.003221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275150.00/cwt150.00–150.004131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3290130.00/cwt130.00–130.003771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added326156.19/cwt145.00–158.505097
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330135.32/cwt132.00–140.004474
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added350145.00/cwt145.00–145.005081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368142.82/cwt138.00–144.005267
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3383131.48/cwt131.00–132.005042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added427151.53/cwt144.00–153.0064729
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429134.48/cwt132.00–139.005774
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3436130.46/cwt129.00–134.005694
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470131.62/cwt130.00–135.006195
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3478120.69/cwt110.00–129.005774
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added482148.27/cwt142.00–153.0071521
Heifers—Large 1-2482130.00/cwt130.00–130.006272
Heifers—Large 1-2505132.00/cwt132.00–132.006671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2514136.57/cwt131.00–140.007029
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515144.26/cwt142.00–146.0074329
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3526120.32/cwt111.00–126.0063310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2556134.14/cwt127.00–139.007467
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3565129.00/cwt129.00–129.007291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added582142.21/cwt140.00–144.5082826
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3609114.42/cwt110.00–117.006975
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2635121.00/cwt121.00–121.007681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added642137.00/cwt137.00–137.008802
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3650117.00/cwt117.00–117.007613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668123.86/cwt118.00–127.008276
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added679142.24/cwt133.00–144.0096690
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added721129.67/cwt128.50–130.5093511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2723121.00/cwt121.00–121.008753
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2752128.00/cwt128.00–128.009632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added777137.70/cwt131.00–137.851,070133
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-280093.00/cwt93.00–93.007442
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open832107.14/cwt106.00–109.008917
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-289290.00/cwt90.00–90.008037
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open960113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,07298.00/cwt98.00–98.001,0512
Heifers—Large 1-21,08581.00/cwt81.00–81.008791
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285189.00/cwt189.00–189.005391
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3285159.00/cwt159.00–159.004531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2331170.40/cwt162.00–180.0056410
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3333153.83/cwt150.00–157.505122
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added340181.00/cwt181.00–181.006152
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3360127.00/cwt127.00–127.004571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2376165.60/cwt150.00–171.006234
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3410140.00/cwt140.00–140.005741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added417170.04/cwt161.00–179.007095
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420152.07/cwt145.00–159.006395
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3475147.00/cwt147.00–147.006981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added487169.47/cwt160.00–172.508258
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2487150.75/cwt145.00–154.007344
Bulls—Large 1-2501145.20/cwt140.00–148.007275
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515149.69/cwt142.00–154.0077114
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3521134.09/cwt122.00–140.006998
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added534158.61/cwt152.00–161.008478
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added554161.53/cwt155.00–164.008957
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573146.16/cwt136.00–152.0083714
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620141.35/cwt135.00–147.008767
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2635129.00/cwt126.00–134.008195
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3645121.00/cwt121.00–121.007801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added664142.20/cwt141.00–143.009445
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2680127.00/cwt127.00–127.008641
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3680110.00/cwt110.00–110.007481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2707123.17/cwt118.00–126.0087112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added708128.49/cwt127.00–130.009102
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3737111.99/cwt94.00–116.008256
Bulls—Large 1-2765108.00/cwt108.00–108.008261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2767119.34/cwt119.00–120.009153
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3770111.00/cwt111.00–111.008552
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added782126.40/cwt123.00–128.009886
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2857112.38/cwt100.00–121.0096313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-296799.00/cwt99.00–99.009572
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,01078.00/cwt78.00–78.007883
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,05082.00/cwt82.00–82.008611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,17089.00/cwt89.00–89.001,0411
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3860113.00/cwt113.00–113.0097252
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,41891.77/cwt90.00–94.001,3013
Bulls——1,853104.76/cwt97.00–116.001,9416
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05362.85/cwt60.00–66.006627
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08852.96/cwt52.00–54.005762
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13053.00/cwt53.00–53.005991
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22166.79/cwt62.00–70.0081617
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22974.22/cwt70.00–81.0091225
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43567.58/cwt65.00–70.009709
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52074.44/cwt71.00–78.001,13121
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,01383.17/cwt81.00–85.008432
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,210850.00/cwt850.00–850.0010,2851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,250873.33/cwt800.00–1,000.0010,9173
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,6551,079.23/cwt975.00–1,175.0017,8612
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5801,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0019,7501

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.