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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, May 23
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
649 head
▲ 48 vs last sale 601▲ 146 vs year ago 503 · +29.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
156 head
▲ 43 vs last sale 113▲ 100 vs year ago 56 · +178.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 21▲ 1 vs year ago 9 · +11.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady on attractive quality thin-fleshed weaned packages; average quality offerings carrying moderate flesh 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand. Yearlings light test. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with very good demand for heavy high dressing cows.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $166.56/cwt on 224 head.
Average price
$166.56
224 head · 629 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,047
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$2
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$41.30/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.11
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2632167.631,059212
Medium and Large 2-3487154.787539thin
Large 1-2837126.331,0573thin
One grade step is worth $41.30/cwt here — about $2 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 sale224 hd
166.56
—
KY average26 barns · 5,131 hd
165.45
+1.11
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—Low1,763119.872,11315
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,33096.221,28050
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,50893.821,41461
CowsLean 85-90%High1,01881.1182527
SteersChoiceAverage1,200115.001,3801thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,160101.001,1721thin

Every lot

123 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3270171.00/cwt171.00–171.004621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295187.00/cwt187.00–187.005521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340180.00/cwt180.00–180.006121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370185.00/cwt185.00–185.006851
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3392150.00/cwt150.00–150.005882
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added408186.49/cwt185.00–188.007612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420180.00/cwt180.00–180.007561
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3425153.00/cwt153.00–153.006501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added469195.39/cwt184.00–206.0091612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2488167.21/cwt165.00–176.008165
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515163.00/cwt163.00–163.008391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added538191.09/cwt176.00–200.001,02840
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2540175.00/cwt175.00–175.009451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added575178.10/cwt174.00–184.001,02412
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3575158.00/cwt158.00–158.009093
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2592164.24/cwt160.00–166.009724
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617167.80/cwt157.00–169.001,03527
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2619151.66/cwt151.00–152.009396
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3660132.00/cwt132.00–132.008711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added663164.10/cwt155.00–169.501,08847
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673142.78/cwt140.00–146.009615
Steers—Large 1-2700130.00/cwt130.00–130.009101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added702156.08/cwt150.00–158.501,0967
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2711144.28/cwt142.00–145.001,0267
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added768147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,12912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2793142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,1264
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2815146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,19013
Steers—Large 1-2820129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0581
Steers—Large 1-2990120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,067110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1742
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,187110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,3062
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added228177.77/cwt175.00–181.004052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added260165.00/cwt165.00–165.004291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added318165.49/cwt160.00–172.505267
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325146.97/cwt142.50–149.004783
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2345153.00/cwt153.00–153.005281
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3372142.20/cwt135.00–146.005293
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378155.95/cwt152.00–157.005895
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added380169.00/cwt160.00–175.006425
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3419134.66/cwt125.00–147.505649
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added421160.98/cwt155.00–168.0067813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427150.20/cwt149.00–152.006414
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3450136.00/cwt136.00–136.006121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added466162.55/cwt156.00–165.0075716
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476148.11/cwt145.00–154.007057
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2500120.00/cwt120.00–120.006001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523143.00/cwt140.00–151.0074810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added534156.96/cwt151.00–168.0083843
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3535133.02/cwt131.00–135.007122
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3566130.83/cwt121.00–137.007405
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570147.46/cwt146.00–149.0084111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570142.14/cwt138.00–144.0081010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623133.50/cwt131.00–136.0083210
Heifers—Large 1-2625134.00/cwt134.00–134.008383
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added633149.65/cwt139.00–155.0094711
Heifers—Large 1-2650136.00/cwt136.00–136.008841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added661146.02/cwt140.00–147.5096523
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665130.50/cwt130.00–131.008682
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3673118.46/cwt117.00–120.007972
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3700107.00/cwt107.00–107.007491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added735135.00/cwt135.00–135.009923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2743124.50/cwt124.00–125.009252
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3755108.00/cwt108.00–108.008151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2785116.00/cwt116.00–116.009111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2823112.51/cwt109.00–116.009262
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-386084.00/cwt84.00–84.007221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,020117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,1931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,085105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,1391
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2185162.50/cwt162.50–162.503011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3259168.40/cwt167.50–171.004364
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2290175.00/cwt175.00–175.005082
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2328174.14/cwt172.50–175.005713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2371173.08/cwt169.00–182.006423
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3383164.13/cwt162.50–167.506293
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423172.49/cwt170.00–175.007302
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added429188.54/cwt180.00–193.0080912
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3433151.64/cwt145.00–165.006576
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2457131.00/cwt131.00–131.005992
Bulls—Large 1-2460175.00/cwt175.00–175.008051
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3460141.00/cwt141.00–141.006493
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added461194.78/cwt180.00–198.008988
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2483171.86/cwt164.00–176.0083013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3522141.66/cwt141.00–142.007393
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526168.92/cwt161.00–175.008894
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2550128.00/cwt128.00–128.007041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564168.44/cwt163.00–170.0095019
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3565144.00/cwt144.00–144.008141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573155.60/cwt153.00–160.008923
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3618130.49/cwt130.00–131.008062
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2621138.47/cwt136.00–142.008607
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625150.00/cwt150.00–150.009384
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added652152.00/cwt152.00–152.009914
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670136.36/cwt133.00–139.009146
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3688122.32/cwt121.00–125.008423
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3715111.50/cwt110.00–113.007972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2738125.35/cwt120.00–132.009253
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2762127.49/cwt120.00–130.009714
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2825116.00/cwt116.00–116.009571
Bulls—Large 1-2850110.00/cwt110.00–110.009351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy885120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0621
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-390590.00/cwt90.00–90.008152
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2935109.00/cwt98.00–120.001,0192
Bulls—Large 1-296590.00/cwt90.00–90.008691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2985105.50/cwt105.00–106.001,0392
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,00181.00/cwt81.00–81.008113
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,06597.00/cwt97.00–97.001,0331
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,160101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,1721
Steers—Choice1,200115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,3801
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,220104.52/cwt99.00–110.001,2752
Bulls——1,22594.00/cwt94.00–94.001,1521
Bulls——1,898124.58/cwt115.00–136.002,36512
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90256.41/cwt50.00–63.005093
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01678.03/cwt74.00–82.0079311
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04689.41/cwt83.00–104.0093513
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12386.11/cwt81.00–89.0096711
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23075.00/cwt75.00–75.009231
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38087.16/cwt85.00–89.001,20316
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,39399.71/cwt89.00–111.501,38938
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55396.19/cwt89.00–107.001,49445
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3851,246.54/cwt1,025.00–1,350.0017,2653
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,6451,475.00/cwt1,475.00–1,475.0024,2641
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0851,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0011,9351

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.