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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 12
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,042 head
▲ 335 vs last sale 707▲ 406 vs year ago 636 · +63.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
196 head
▲ 57 vs last sale 139▲ 97 vs year ago 99 · +98.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 9▲ 14 vs year ago 2 · +700.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market comparisons with last Monday due to Holiday.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $181.51/cwt on 491 head.
Average price
$181.51
491 head · 669 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,214
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$929
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$52.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.13
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2675182.851,234468
Large 1-2502167.508418thin
Medium and Large 2-3598148.2288614thin
Small and Medium 1-2235130.003061thin
One grade step is worth $52.85/cwt here — about $929 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 sale491 hd
181.51
—
KY average24 barns · 6,125 hd
178.38
+3.13
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—Low1,778110.011,95625
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22987.191,07258
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,44986.581,25439
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,02373.5075258

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,031$9556
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,025$7851thin

Every lot

134 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2235130.00/cwt130.00–130.003061
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3280141.00/cwt141.00–141.003951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added289220.47/cwt220.00–223.006376
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2317184.29/cwt177.50–199.005843
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added340218.00/cwt218.00–218.007411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added355206.00/cwt206.00–206.007311
Steers—Large 1-2365180.00/cwt180.00–180.006571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2383188.77/cwt187.50–190.007232
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3385147.50/cwt147.50–147.505681
Steers—Large 1-2412173.00/cwt173.00–173.007132
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423185.24/cwt180.00–191.007847
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added437216.34/cwt212.00–229.0094511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2450188.00/cwt188.00–188.008461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added472194.49/cwt193.00–195.009184
Steers—Large 1-2480182.00/cwt182.00–182.008741
Steers—Large 1-2512161.00/cwt161.00–161.008242
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520179.45/cwt176.00–180.009337
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added534190.25/cwt185.00–199.001,01643
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3545152.00/cwt152.00–152.008281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added554194.25/cwt185.00–196.501,07626
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578172.63/cwt167.00–180.0099811
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3580157.91/cwt147.00–166.009166
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2607157.00/cwt157.00–157.009532
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added631171.32/cwt164.00–178.501,08144
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3655144.00/cwt144.00–144.009431
Steers—Large 1-2663154.99/cwt154.00–156.001,0282
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665159.17/cwt158.00–161.001,0587
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added683185.44/cwt162.00–190.001,267119
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2709158.17/cwt158.00–159.001,12112
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3720132.37/cwt127.00–143.009533
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added729169.42/cwt161.00–177.001,23516
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added765173.01/cwt164.00–180.001,32414
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy818184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,505123
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2825156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,2871
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3865146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,2631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2940151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,4191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,008144.34/cwt141.00–146.001,4556
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3200135.00/cwt135.00–135.002701
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2205125.00/cwt125.00–125.002561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3268134.81/cwt132.50–137.003613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2273158.75/cwt154.00–170.004335
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3326138.87/cwt130.00–148.004534
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2331161.61/cwt159.00–164.005354
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added375176.00/cwt176.00–176.006606
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2390158.34/cwt157.00–159.006186
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3393146.99/cwt145.00–149.005782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added411158.27/cwt155.00–160.5065020
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420151.16/cwt150.00–155.0063518
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2423122.88/cwt120.00–126.005202
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3433137.86/cwt130.00–146.005972
Heifers—Large 1-2460145.00/cwt145.00–145.006671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added470157.05/cwt155.00–160.0073820
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474148.98/cwt145.00–152.0070622
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3479140.51/cwt140.00–141.006734
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2495110.00/cwt110.00–110.005451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2516149.26/cwt143.00–152.0077019
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519162.02/cwt155.00–168.0084129
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3532137.58/cwt123.00–149.0073211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565157.38/cwt153.00–161.0088950
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2566149.53/cwt145.00–153.008464
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3595130.00/cwt130.00–130.007742
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2600119.00/cwt119.00–119.007141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2616142.71/cwt137.00–148.008794
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3623128.50/cwt128.00–129.008012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added624160.82/cwt153.00–169.001,00449
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3665137.06/cwt129.00–145.009112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680142.37/cwt135.00–149.009687
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2700130.00/cwt130.00–130.009101
Heifers—Large 1-2720121.00/cwt121.00–121.008711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2760128.00/cwt128.00–128.009731
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3770122.67/cwt120.00–124.009453
Heifers—Large 1-2775119.00/cwt119.00–119.009221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open797131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,0446
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open800137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open860136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,1701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3873112.97/cwt110.00–116.009862
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2900114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,0262
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open941128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,2043
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open982129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,2672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2990110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0893
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,000111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,1101
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2237180.00/cwt180.00–180.004272
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3278161.06/cwt140.00–182.504482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added293222.00/cwt222.00–222.006505
Bulls—Large 1-2326160.00/cwt160.00–160.005223
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3338157.96/cwt156.00–160.005342
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added340201.52/cwt200.00–206.006854
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added370200.42/cwt199.00–203.007423
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2374185.07/cwt170.00–195.0069216
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added409222.31/cwt217.00–226.0090911
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3412148.11/cwt146.00–152.006103
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2426178.13/cwt176.00–183.007597
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added469190.51/cwt188.00–193.008934
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3469146.25/cwt145.00–151.006865
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475171.22/cwt156.00–181.008139
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added511181.50/cwt181.50–181.509278
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3519137.30/cwt135.00–140.007134
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2520131.00/cwt131.00–131.006811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521164.08/cwt151.00–172.0085516
Bulls—Large 1-2525150.00/cwt150.00–150.007881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy570168.84/cwt168.00–170.009625
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3571147.50/cwt141.00–153.008426
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2572165.28/cwt164.00–166.009458
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3615136.50/cwt135.00–138.008392
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625153.05/cwt149.00–157.009573
Bulls—Large 1-2633155.00/cwt155.00–155.009813
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added634161.75/cwt158.00–163.001,0254
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660167.44/cwt161.00–169.001,1056
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3675123.00/cwt123.00–123.008301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2683149.98/cwt148.50–153.001,0243
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2735149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,0951
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3795120.00/cwt120.00–120.009541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2803141.02/cwt136.00–146.001,1322
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-391086.00/cwt86.00–86.007832
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2957142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,3592
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3985104.48/cwt103.00–106.001,0292
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3705115.00/cwt115.00–115.008112
Dairy Steers—Large 31,18091.00/cwt91.00–91.001,0741
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,42383.94/cwt82.00–86.001,1942
Bulls——1,795117.86/cwt114.00–124.002,11611
Bulls——1,821107.15/cwt98.00–112.001,95112
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95953.60/cwt39.00–65.005148
Cows—Lean 85-90%97068.36/cwt64.00–71.0066310
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03575.44/cwt73.00–79.5078124
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,05576.91/cwt75.00–79.008113
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06983.76/cwt79.50–94.5089516
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19283.69/cwt81.00–86.5099827
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28491.67/cwt86.50–100.001,17728
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36478.37/cwt76.00–80.001,0695
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45789.95/cwt86.00–98.001,31122
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46983.82/cwt80.00–86.001,23112
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,025785.00/head785.00–785.007851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,031954.85/head875.00–1,100.009556
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,09587.00/cwt87.00–87.009531

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.