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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 7
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
542 head
▲ 131 vs last sale 411▼ 1,000 vs year ago 1,542 · −64.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
197 head
▲ 114 vs last sale 83▲ 6 vs year ago 191 · +3.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
37 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 10▲ 16 vs year ago 21 · +76.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand. Yearlings lightly tested. Buyers showing preference for hard-thin fleshed offerings; fleshy bawling calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher with very good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.69/cwt on 217 head.
Average price
$144.69
217 head · 512 lb average
Value per head Derived
$740
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$109
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$37.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.00
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2513147.08755194
Medium and Large 2-3487125.1561022
Large 1-2785110.008641thin
One grade step is worth $37.08/cwt here — about −$109 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 sale217 hd
144.69
—
KY average19 barns · 6,027 hd
148.69
−4.00
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—High1,750108.961,90718
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,50784.291,27038
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25484.091,05561
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,08876.9883854

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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy233192.50/cwt192.50–192.504493
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2300160.00/cwt160.00–160.004801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added315190.00/cwt190.00–190.005991
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3345141.00/cwt141.00–141.004861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2355183.67/cwt183.00–184.006523
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added365192.32/cwt188.00–195.007025
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435166.00/cwt166.00–166.007222
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added436179.53/cwt175.00–183.0078322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added467180.28/cwt171.00–185.0084214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480169.49/cwt169.00–170.008144
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3505140.00/cwt140.00–140.007071
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526171.03/cwt165.00–175.0090019
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529157.43/cwt156.50–158.008335
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2558158.50/cwt158.00–159.008842
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added583164.65/cwt163.00–165.5096016
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612159.79/cwt147.00–166.0097851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2612146.00/cwt146.00–146.008942
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3625136.00/cwt136.00–136.008501
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3685128.00/cwt128.00–128.008771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added696145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0094
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added705148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,0432
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3732133.00/cwt131.00–135.009743
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0417
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added776144.50/cwt144.50–144.501,1215
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2840133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,1172
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2868131.99/cwt131.00–133.001,1462
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2985120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1821
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2145165.00/cwt165.00–165.002391
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3200132.50/cwt132.50–132.502651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added223162.64/cwt160.00–165.003632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2240152.00/cwt152.00–152.003651
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3285131.00/cwt131.00–131.003731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added286157.45/cwt155.00–165.004504
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3310135.00/cwt135.00–135.004191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added325162.52/cwt150.00–168.005285
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2345140.00/cwt140.00–140.004831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added363160.15/cwt150.00–164.5058110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372147.19/cwt144.00–148.005485
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3375134.00/cwt134.00–134.005032
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3428131.72/cwt130.00–134.005643
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added436157.88/cwt151.00–164.0068815
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2438141.60/cwt140.00–145.006203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added465153.24/cwt147.00–157.0071333
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3471128.03/cwt125.00–132.006037
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478148.51/cwt148.00–149.007102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2503136.51/cwt135.00–140.006874
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524148.30/cwt145.00–153.5077743
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530127.00/cwt127.00–127.006731
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3570125.00/cwt125.00–125.007131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574134.70/cwt130.00–141.007734
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added575150.63/cwt146.00–152.5086625
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610139.77/cwt136.00–141.008538
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619127.06/cwt124.00–130.007878
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3620114.00/cwt114.00–114.007071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663125.50/cwt125.00–126.008322
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3665112.46/cwt110.00–115.007482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added667134.50/cwt134.50–134.5089710
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3720112.50/cwt112.50–112.508101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added735124.00/cwt124.00–124.009112
Heifers—Large 1-2785110.00/cwt110.00–110.008641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-382592.00/cwt92.00–92.007591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open832114.00/cwt114.00–114.009482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2870103.00/cwt103.00–103.008961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open97196.00/cwt96.00–96.009323
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2135162.50/cwt162.50–162.502191
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3220147.00/cwt147.00–147.003231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2240176.68/cwt168.00–185.004242
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3323150.53/cwt150.00–151.004862
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2330175.55/cwt165.00–182.005795
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2330127.50/cwt127.50–127.504211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2374172.44/cwt160.00–185.0064514
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385190.00/cwt190.00–190.007321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420157.00/cwt157.00–157.006591
Bulls—Large 1-2420144.00/cwt144.00–144.006051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added421173.32/cwt165.00–186.007307
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy435171.00/cwt171.00–171.007441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3436144.70/cwt144.00–147.006314
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468169.04/cwt164.00–176.007913
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2476153.70/cwt150.00–158.007324
Bulls—Large 1-2480135.00/cwt135.00–135.006481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522159.97/cwt157.00–166.008358
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524146.97/cwt135.00–157.007705
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560154.01/cwt153.50–155.008627
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3571129.00/cwt128.00–131.007373
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2584145.75/cwt142.00–154.008515
Bulls—Large 1-2600142.00/cwt142.00–142.008521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625140.00/cwt140.00–140.008751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3645121.00/cwt121.00–121.007801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665143.17/cwt141.00–144.009525
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2684137.81/cwt136.00–138.509437
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725134.67/cwt134.00–136.009763
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2735122.00/cwt122.00–122.008972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2750124.00/cwt124.00–124.009301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added760133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,0111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2840102.00/cwt102.00–102.008571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,13089.00/cwt89.00–89.001,0061
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,32577.00/cwt77.00–77.001,0201
Bulls——1,766115.60/cwt106.00–126.002,04113
Bulls——1,80695.39/cwt93.00–100.001,7234
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89854.76/cwt50.00–60.004923
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,05567.00/cwt67.00–67.007071
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08782.14/cwt77.00–90.0089332
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09074.24/cwt71.00–77.0080911
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16368.45/cwt66.00–71.007968
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23779.82/cwt74.00–84.0098727
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27488.10/cwt84.00–95.001,12233
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31070.00/cwt70.00–70.009171
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49678.77/cwt74.00–84.001,17813
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52187.88/cwt84.00–93.001,33724
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3820625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,1251
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3910600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,4601
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3963574.94/cwt550.00–600.005,5372
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3970650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,3051
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,018743.64/cwt700.00–825.007,5704
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,080875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,180991.31/cwt925.00–1,075.0011,6975
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2881,193.35/cwt1,075.00–1,375.0015,3706
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-3875975.00/cwt975.00–975.008,5311
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39251,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.009,9441
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.0011,8091
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1981,030.74/cwt975.00–1,075.0012,3482
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5201,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.0022,8002

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.