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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Jun 13
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,027 head
▲ 364 vs last sale 663▲ 40 vs year ago 987 · +4.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
128 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 125▲ 36 vs year ago 92 · +39.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
37 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 1▲ 32 vs year ago 5 · +640.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower with moderate demand. Heat advisory today. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls limited comparison.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.04/cwt on 547 head.
Average price
$143.04
547 head · 662 lb average
Value per head Derived
$947
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$462
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$32.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.96
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2676145.24982489
Large 1-2595138.008211thin
Medium and Large 2-3546125.1668353
Small and Medium 1-2461112.735204thin
One grade step is worth $32.51/cwt here — about $462 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 sale547 hd
143.04
—
KY average27 barns · 4,912 hd
149.00
−5.96
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—Average1,397111.641,56013
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,25994.591,19128
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,39792.631,29438
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02680.6682734
SteersChoiceAverage1,262117.431,4823thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,230$1,0572thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,308$1,3502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,286$1,24813
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,080$6751thin

Every lot

116 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3175150.00/cwt150.00–150.002631
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2325120.00/cwt120.00–120.003901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2385173.00/cwt173.00–173.006661
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3410142.00/cwt142.00–142.005822
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2415163.00/cwt163.00–163.006761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added431179.26/cwt175.00–181.007734
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2435131.00/cwt131.00–131.005701
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3458146.02/cwt142.00–150.006692
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added463178.32/cwt170.00–182.008267
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522170.05/cwt167.00–173.0088811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527158.39/cwt155.00–161.008356
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3560138.44/cwt132.00–146.007754
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565154.78/cwt149.00–161.008756
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added581164.30/cwt161.00–169.5095527
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627158.11/cwt149.00–166.0099138
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3628134.00/cwt134.00–134.008425
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2653143.00/cwt143.00–143.009343
Steers—Large 1-2675140.39/cwt138.00–141.009485
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added696146.49/cwt145.00–149.001,02049
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added708155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,09711
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3708125.02/cwt120.00–130.008852
Steers—Large 1-2715140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2728133.18/cwt130.00–140.009709
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3806131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,0568
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2876147.75/cwt147.75–147.751,29458
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2906132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,1963
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy943142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,33958
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,20597.00/cwt97.00–97.001,1691
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2273151.45/cwt140.00–160.004134
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added280162.50/cwt162.50–162.504551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3332128.57/cwt120.00–135.004276
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2345146.00/cwt146.00–146.005041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369148.69/cwt140.00–152.505495
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3395130.00/cwt130.00–130.005142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422143.08/cwt139.00–146.006045
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added428152.02/cwt148.00–154.006513
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3436128.74/cwt120.00–135.005614
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2438113.64/cwt103.00–119.004983
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3468129.50/cwt115.00–139.006066
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471143.13/cwt138.00–148.0067410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added493158.51/cwt154.00–160.007818
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521150.19/cwt145.00–156.0078228
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525143.34/cwt142.00–144.007536
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3528127.45/cwt124.00–131.006732
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2530110.00/cwt110.00–110.005831
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3572127.14/cwt110.00–132.0072718
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574139.23/cwt134.00–144.0079922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576144.26/cwt144.00–145.008314
Heifers—Large 1-2595138.00/cwt138.00–138.008211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added607141.90/cwt139.00–144.0086110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2628129.49/cwt127.00–132.008132
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3637123.69/cwt119.50–128.007888
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added659145.98/cwt139.00–146.2596285
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2673128.00/cwt126.00–131.008613
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3683118.99/cwt114.00–127.008134
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2703125.96/cwt115.00–137.008852
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3705112.00/cwt112.00–112.007901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728146.24/cwt140.85–148.901,065214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added773147.85/cwt147.85–147.851,14360
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2825108.00/cwt108.00–108.008911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-383099.00/cwt99.00–99.008221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open839119.50/cwt119.50–119.501,00315
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-389590.00/cwt90.00–90.008061
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2130172.50/cwt172.50–172.502241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2175175.00/cwt175.00–175.003061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2235161.00/cwt161.00–161.003782
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2260125.00/cwt125.00–125.003251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2278160.86/cwt159.00–162.504472
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2318162.00/cwt162.00–162.005153
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3318132.75/cwt127.50–140.004223
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2340127.50/cwt127.50–127.504341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2356175.33/cwt175.00–176.006243
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2370121.00/cwt121.00–121.004481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added415157.46/cwt154.00–161.006532
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418150.69/cwt148.00–153.006307
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2440131.00/cwt131.00–131.005761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3445143.00/cwt143.00–143.006361
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3465130.00/cwt130.00–130.006051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470153.30/cwt150.00–155.007213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added480164.00/cwt164.00–164.007872
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3517133.02/cwt123.00–141.006886
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523146.89/cwt144.00–152.0076812
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2537102.00/cwt102.00–102.005482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added540157.00/cwt157.00–157.008481
Bulls—Large 1-2547147.00/cwt147.00–147.008042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2562149.85/cwt141.00–156.008428
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3610121.00/cwt121.00–121.007381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621148.05/cwt140.00–152.509198
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2646138.00/cwt137.00–140.008913
Bulls—Large 1-2680135.00/cwt135.00–135.009181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2682138.18/cwt135.00–141.009425
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2723125.75/cwt118.00–132.0090911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2785118.00/cwt118.00–118.009262
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2837109.58/cwt109.50–110.009176
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-290590.00/cwt90.00–90.008152
Bulls—Large 1-297594.00/cwt94.00–94.009171
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,045106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,1082
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,075109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,1721
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,262117.43/cwt112.00–120.001,4823
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,13593.00/cwt93.00–93.001,0561
Bulls——1,288108.11/cwt98.00–114.001,3926
Bulls——1,550118.27/cwt116.00–124.001,8336
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94364.86/cwt56.00–68.006126
Cows—Lean 85-90%95072.59/cwt71.00–75.006903
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01180.11/cwt75.00–83.008107
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07287.48/cwt83.00–92.0093818
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20986.30/cwt80.00–89.001,04312
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,297100.80/cwt93.00–108.001,30716
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37287.42/cwt85.00–90.001,19915
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41396.03/cwt91.00–107.001,35723
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-31,080675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1731,027.88/head875.00–1,225.001,0286
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,2751,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3401,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3821,437.22/head1,275.00–1,800.001,4377
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,056.50/head1,000.00–1,100.001,0572

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.