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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 19
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
791 head
▼ 251 vs last sale 1,042▲ 148 vs year ago 643 · +23.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
147 head
▼ 49 vs last sale 196▲ 65 vs year ago 82 · +79.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 16▼ 6 vs year ago 11 · −54.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower with most decline on fleshy 5-weights. Hot days and cool nights posing health concerns for fleshy new crop bawling calves. Yearlings sold steady in a light test. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with 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 $153.04/cwt on 380 head.
Average price
$153.04
380 head · 592 lb average
Value per head Derived
$905
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$474
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$43.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.62
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2603157.63951320
Large 1-2535138.007383thin
Medium and Large 2-3543129.7070451
Small and Medium 1-2419113.754776thin
One grade step is worth $43.88/cwt here — about $474 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 sale380 hd
153.04
—
KY average26 barns · 6,032 hd
155.65
−2.62
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—High1,661108.471,80114
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,26387.231,10240
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,40285.851,20432
CowsLean 85-90%Low99971.1471033
HeifersChoiceAverage1,160103.001,1953thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,115105.001,1711thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)945$1,0601thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,068$8192thin

Every lot

131 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3270160.00/cwt160.00–160.004322
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3325170.00/cwt170.00–170.005531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335190.28/cwt186.00–193.006374
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2350192.00/cwt192.00–192.006721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added385216.00/cwt216.00–216.008327
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422180.29/cwt177.00–185.007613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added425207.75/cwt195.00–217.0088322
Steers—Large 1-2430168.00/cwt168.00–168.007221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added471200.71/cwt193.00–203.009459
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480177.28/cwt174.00–183.008513
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3486156.04/cwt151.00–162.007584
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3505160.00/cwt160.00–160.008081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520190.32/cwt184.00–192.5099021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527173.52/cwt165.00–175.0091413
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2530107.00/cwt107.00–107.005671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568171.23/cwt167.00–172.0097312
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3568155.03/cwt140.00–170.008815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571179.23/cwt175.00–185.001,0239
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613150.51/cwt150.00–151.009232
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627172.58/cwt166.00–179.501,08228
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added670168.38/cwt160.00–176.001,12811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670153.49/cwt153.00–154.001,0282
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3723142.03/cwt140.00–144.001,0272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added727171.09/cwt168.00–172.001,2449
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added760179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,3605
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775155.34/cwt148.00–160.001,2044
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2825155.47/cwt153.00–158.001,2832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added840165.50/cwt165.50–165.501,39014
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3845140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1831
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3895148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,3251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added897164.17/cwt164.00–166.001,47312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2975144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,4041
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2240165.00/cwt165.00–165.003962
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2250127.50/cwt127.50–127.503191
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3275127.00/cwt127.00–127.003491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2286161.35/cwt154.00–165.004613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2300145.00/cwt145.00–145.004351
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3321138.13/cwt135.00–140.004434
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3373131.02/cwt130.00–133.004893
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378143.06/cwt140.00–146.005412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added390151.66/cwt151.00–153.005913
Heifers—Large 1-2410139.00/cwt139.00–139.005701
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2413111.00/cwt111.00–111.004583
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added418156.78/cwt154.00–159.0065510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419146.03/cwt140.00–153.006128
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3423135.36/cwt131.00–140.005735
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470145.69/cwt144.00–148.0068510
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3474137.45/cwt131.00–140.006527
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added476156.33/cwt154.50–161.0074426
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2513111.00/cwt110.00–112.005692
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519143.62/cwt140.00–145.0074525
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522152.69/cwt150.00–155.0079728
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3536131.66/cwt121.00–140.0070611
Heifers—Large 1-2540139.00/cwt139.00–139.007511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565153.00/cwt153.00–153.008641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569144.69/cwt140.00–149.008236
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3569135.81/cwt130.00–140.007736
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623141.92/cwt139.00–144.008849
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627150.38/cwt145.00–157.0094310
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3633129.34/cwt128.00–130.008193
Heifers—Large 1-2655136.00/cwt136.00–136.008911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2672138.17/cwt137.00–140.009295
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added674169.46/cwt149.00–174.001,142147
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added704148.50/cwt148.50–148.501,0457
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720127.00/cwt127.00–127.009141
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3720119.48/cwt116.00–124.008606
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3785117.68/cwt115.00–123.009243
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2788136.01/cwt127.00–139.001,0727
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2805123.00/cwt123.00–123.009901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-381090.00/cwt90.00–90.007291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2867121.78/cwt115.00–124.001,0568
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-389092.00/cwt92.00–92.008191
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3215150.00/cwt150.00–150.003231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2285180.00/cwt180.00–180.005132
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3285166.00/cwt166.00–166.004731
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3330142.50/cwt142.50–142.504701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2339189.91/cwt172.00–203.006444
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2342132.00/cwt132.00–132.004512
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2378179.69/cwt172.00–188.006798
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2391133.00/cwt133.00–133.005204
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added425180.14/cwt174.00–186.0076610
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2426164.84/cwt160.00–167.007025
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added480173.99/cwt173.00–175.008352
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480165.02/cwt164.00–166.007922
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3483141.95/cwt140.00–144.006862
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515169.09/cwt160.00–173.5087115
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2527150.98/cwt144.00–157.0079613
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3528131.26/cwt130.00–132.506932
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added558162.53/cwt155.00–165.009074
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570149.63/cwt146.00–152.008538
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570144.38/cwt140.00–147.0082311
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2592110.00/cwt110.00–110.006512
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3605135.38/cwt130.00–139.008195
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2627145.46/cwt139.00–147.009126
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added635149.33/cwt149.00–150.009483
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3668135.00/cwt135.00–135.009022
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added674150.18/cwt148.00–152.001,0125
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675141.06/cwt139.00–143.009522
Bulls—Large 1-2685131.00/cwt131.00–131.008971
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2718132.32/cwt131.00–133.009503
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755135.43/cwt131.00–141.001,0225
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added757145.99/cwt144.00–148.001,1054
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3760113.00/cwt111.00–115.008592
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2822136.33/cwt133.00–141.001,1213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2920130.99/cwt129.00–133.001,2052
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-392596.00/cwt96.00–96.008881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2985124.52/cwt120.00–129.001,2272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,005105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,0551
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,00586.00/cwt86.00–86.008641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,080111.51/cwt109.00–114.001,2042
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3680110.00/cwt110.00–110.007481
Dairy Steers—Large 3790102.00/cwt102.00–102.008061
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,115105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,1711
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,160103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,1953
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,30889.66/cwt87.00–93.001,1732
Bulls——1,672117.63/cwt114.00–124.001,9675
Bulls——1,753107.31/cwt96.00–113.001,8817
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90959.23/cwt55.00–63.005385
Cows—Lean 85-90%92966.41/cwt64.00–69.006177
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03674.09/cwt71.00–77.0076815
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06179.23/cwt78.00–82.008416
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18275.75/cwt71.00–79.008956
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21284.19/cwt81.00–86.001,02015
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,27978.17/cwt76.00–79.501,0005
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32993.26/cwt87.00–105.001,23919
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39492.59/cwt86.50–103.001,29110
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44384.15/cwt82.00–86.001,21417
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-291583.39/cwt82.00–85.007633
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29451,060.00/head1,060.00–1,060.001,0601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,068818.79/head750.00–875.008192
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,44094.00/cwt94.00–94.001,3541

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.