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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 4
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,059 head
▲ 420 vs last sale 639▲ 373 vs year ago 686 · +54.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
181 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 169▲ 91 vs year ago 90 · +101.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 14▲ 18 vs year ago 10 · +180.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday steers under 500 lbs sold steady; 500-700 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Good demand for yearlings in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady 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 $162.27/cwt on 506 head.
Average price
$162.27
506 head · 693 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,125
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$107
per head · Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$22.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.71
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1-2575169.009721thin
Medium and Large 1-2696162.601,131494
Medium and Large 2-3590146.5786511thin
One grade step is worth $22.43/cwt here — about $107 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 sale506 hd
162.27
—
KY average23 barns · 6,599 hd
162.98
−0.71
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—High1,645113.411,86522
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,22085.731,04639
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,46782.731,21457
CowsLean 85-90%High1,04670.5873845
HeifersChoiceAverage1,168107.001,2503thin

Every lot

118 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2215182.50/cwt182.50–182.503921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added250191.00/cwt191.00–191.004781
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3270177.50/cwt177.50–177.504791
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added320192.50/cwt192.50–192.506162
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3320169.89/cwt167.50–172.005442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2345185.00/cwt185.00–185.006382
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3360148.00/cwt148.00–148.005331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added368190.38/cwt189.00–194.007017
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2372180.22/cwt170.00–185.006703
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420183.74/cwt177.00–191.0077212
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3425154.02/cwt152.00–156.006552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432164.15/cwt161.00–168.007095
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2466164.48/cwt164.00–167.007666
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added479187.96/cwt173.00–194.5090052
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2510171.00/cwt171.00–171.008722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added529183.66/cwt175.00–189.0097225
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574176.95/cwt165.00–187.001,01652
Steers—Large 1-2575169.00/cwt169.00–169.009721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575159.00/cwt159.00–159.009141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612173.97/cwt158.00–187.501,06530
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630155.00/cwt155.00–155.009771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660148.00/cwt148.00–148.009771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665162.49/cwt157.00–168.001,08125
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717150.60/cwt149.00–152.001,0805
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720140.60/cwt139.00–142.001,0125
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2777139.50/cwt139.00–140.001,0846
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added778154.44/cwt141.00–159.001,202135
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3818131.98/cwt131.00–133.001,0802
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2836141.72/cwt141.00–144.001,1854
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3855125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2880140.76/cwt140.00–141.001,2394
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy913144.56/cwt144.00–145.001,320102
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3925130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2031
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3955120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,107128.40/cwt128.00–128.501,4215
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3245142.50/cwt142.50–142.503491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added268180.92/cwt171.00–187.504854
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280155.95/cwt155.00–157.004372
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3310143.00/cwt143.00–143.004431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2324151.48/cwt147.00–155.004914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added325167.20/cwt161.00–173.005437
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2381155.02/cwt154.00–157.005914
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385141.70/cwt139.00–145.005463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added387166.28/cwt166.00–168.006447
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2410145.98/cwt142.00–150.005999
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added426154.71/cwt150.00–163.0065921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466146.52/cwt144.00–148.006834
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added480155.32/cwt150.00–161.0074624
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3482137.00/cwt137.00–137.006602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517143.39/cwt140.00–147.007415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525151.21/cwt147.00–157.5079458
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3528129.59/cwt125.00–135.006844
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added575147.86/cwt146.00–149.0085032
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2580101.00/cwt101.00–101.005861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2581143.13/cwt141.00–146.008326
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3613127.97/cwt125.00–130.007843
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2622132.00/cwt130.00–134.0082110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added624143.37/cwt141.00–145.008956
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2669136.17/cwt136.00–137.009116
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3683118.89/cwt113.00–125.008122
Heifers—Large 1-2685125.00/cwt125.00–125.008561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added693139.20/cwt139.00–140.0096510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2728130.01/cwt127.00–132.009467
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added739144.87/cwt139.00–144.951,07171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2759130.00/cwt130.00–130.0098711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2820115.00/cwt115.00–115.009431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open900115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0353
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2210175.00/cwt175.00–175.003681
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3225171.00/cwt171.00–171.003851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2279180.11/cwt175.00–187.005034
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3295170.00/cwt170.00–170.005021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added341191.00/cwt191.00–191.006514
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2342175.00/cwt175.00–175.005993
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added371186.66/cwt186.00–188.006933
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375176.04/cwt165.00–185.0066013
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added418176.08/cwt172.00–181.007368
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2438163.03/cwt160.00–171.007144
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3462146.00/cwt146.00–146.006752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475181.96/cwt175.00–186.0086411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475169.00/cwt169.00–169.008033
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515165.52/cwt156.00–174.008524
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added530177.27/cwt175.00–182.009403
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added550176.00/cwt176.00–176.009683
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2586156.25/cwt151.00–160.009166
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2645143.00/cwt143.00–143.009221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added676146.00/cwt146.00–146.009874
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2684138.88/cwt133.00–142.009506
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added705144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,0151
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3Fleshy710120.00/cwt120.00–120.008521
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3715120.00/cwt120.00–120.008581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720135.37/cwt132.00–139.009753
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3773113.29/cwt110.00–115.008763
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2785135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0602
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2879121.58/cwt116.00–124.001,0695
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2910112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-295099.00/cwt99.00–99.009411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,03095.00/cwt95.00–95.009791
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3697120.00/cwt120.00–120.008364
Dairy Steers—Large 3735118.00/cwt118.00–118.008671
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,168107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,2503
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,319101.41/cwt97.00–104.001,3384
Bulls——1,717116.08/cwt108.00–124.001,99318
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94354.72/cwt41.00–60.005166
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03266.24/cwt60.00–70.0068415
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03873.50/cwt71.00–76.0076314
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14082.54/cwt76.00–94.0094110
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18580.12/cwt75.00–84.0094914
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24088.87/cwt84.00–100.001,10225
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42371.88/cwt66.00–75.001,0234
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43080.50/cwt75.00–84.001,15123
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50285.88/cwt84.00–93.001,29030
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3291,346.57/cwt1,310.00–1,425.0017,8965
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3790710.00/cwt710.00–710.005,6091
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3805736.64/cwt700.00–750.005,9304
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,033730.93/cwt675.00–775.007,5512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1931,242.68/cwt1,200.00–1,275.0014,8255
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1991,121.56/cwt925.00–1,275.0013,4484
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3281,050.47/cwt1,000.00–1,100.0013,9502

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.