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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 24
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,518 head
▲ 894 vs last sale 624▲ 748 vs year ago 770 · +97.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
192 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 222▲ 76 vs year ago 116 · +65.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
▼ 48 vs last sale 50▼ 11 vs year ago 13 · −84.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand for weaned calf packages. Quality was good through attractive and better overall than last week. Very good demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand under heavy supply. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower 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 $153.60/cwt on 641 head.
Average price
$153.60
641 head · 627 lb average
Value per head Derived
$964
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$545
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$41.84/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.25
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2640156.641,002582
Medium and Large 2-3507124.6863248
Large 1-2602121.507316thin
Small and Medium 1-2398114.804575thin
One grade step is worth $41.84/cwt here — about $545 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 sale641 hd
153.60
—
KY average22 barns · 5,964 hd
148.35
+5.25
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—Low1,476100.521,48423
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,27172.5392248
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,45172.411,05064
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03559.1461234

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)1,270$8751thin

Every lot

124 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—Small and Medium 1-2270120.00/cwt120.00–120.003241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added295197.50/cwt197.50–197.505831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added321197.75/cwt191.00–200.006356
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2343170.50/cwt170.00–171.005852
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added395187.99/cwt186.00–190.007435
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2417162.26/cwt160.00–170.0067711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added436177.50/cwt170.00–187.0077422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added458168.53/cwt163.00–173.0077210
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2474160.01/cwt154.00–163.007585
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517168.04/cwt163.00–173.0086921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522159.66/cwt157.00–161.0083312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571166.19/cwt164.00–173.009499
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578156.51/cwt152.00–158.0090516
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3585132.00/cwt132.00–132.007722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613148.91/cwt141.00–152.0091320
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3626134.37/cwt129.00–139.008414
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added628172.76/cwt156.00–183.001,08517
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2655146.00/cwt146.00–146.009561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy666139.00/cwt139.00–139.009265
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added670164.71/cwt155.00–173.001,10441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2701147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,0303
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717172.14/cwt156.00–175.251,23477
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3730110.00/cwt110.00–110.008032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2758142.01/cwt140.00–146.001,0763
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added793166.00/cwt150.00–167.251,31671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2815156.02/cwt150.00–160.001,2726
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed824168.97/cwt165.00–169.851,39278
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy839173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,45164
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2860144.50/cwt142.00–147.001,2432
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2997140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3968
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,015134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,3601
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3250125.00/cwt125.00–125.003131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2277128.00/cwt128.00–128.003552
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2310125.00/cwt125.00–125.003881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329131.92/cwt128.00–136.004349
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added330146.00/cwt146.00–146.004824
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3341124.81/cwt123.00–126.004265
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371140.88/cwt135.00–150.005235
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added374153.41/cwt152.00–154.005747
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3380126.14/cwt120.00–135.004796
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2400113.00/cwt113.00–113.004523
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425130.02/cwt129.00–131.005532
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added426151.81/cwt149.00–156.0064718
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430141.98/cwt141.00–144.006115
Heifers—Large 1-2430139.00/cwt139.00–139.005981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added467151.69/cwt149.00–153.007086
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3475128.06/cwt122.50–129.006087
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2480141.15/cwt131.00–144.006787
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2480110.00/cwt110.00–110.005281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523150.80/cwt146.00–156.0078944
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2535140.19/cwt137.00–142.0075011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3537121.08/cwt115.00–131.0065012
Heifers—Large 1-2550120.00/cwt120.00–120.006602
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3567132.48/cwt123.00–139.007519
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2576143.54/cwt140.00–147.0082713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added598149.00/cwt149.00–149.008914
Heifers—Large 1-2607125.00/cwt125.00–125.007592
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2628135.29/cwt131.00–137.008507
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added638160.36/cwt141.00–162.001,02387
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3645123.50/cwt121.00–126.007972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2674133.99/cwt125.00–139.0090310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added679165.03/cwt142.00–169.951,121240
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3702107.00/cwt107.00–107.007512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2709135.45/cwt131.00–139.009609
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added741158.28/cwt140.00–159.001,17378
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3760114.00/cwt114.00–114.008661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2768130.17/cwt122.00–133.001,0004
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open800132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2805111.00/cwt111.00–111.008941
Heifers—Large 1-2865100.00/cwt100.00–100.008651
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3935102.00/cwt102.00–102.009541
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open986119.50/cwt119.50–119.501,1789
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2185120.00/cwt120.00–120.002221
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3225140.00/cwt140.00–140.003151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2285154.11/cwt148.00–160.004392
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added305173.00/cwt173.00–173.005282
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2326154.74/cwt145.00–166.005049
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2340119.00/cwt119.00–119.004051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370160.34/cwt160.00–161.005933
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added405179.35/cwt167.00–195.0072618
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3410134.00/cwt134.00–134.005491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420150.38/cwt147.00–161.006324
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2465118.08/cwt115.00–120.005494
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added479163.68/cwt162.00–165.007849
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2482153.50/cwt144.00–159.0074034
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517157.09/cwt155.00–165.008129
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2539151.46/cwt143.00–155.0081611
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3540130.03/cwt127.00–136.007023
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566147.89/cwt144.00–154.0083712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573155.36/cwt155.00–157.0089011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3578132.01/cwt129.00–135.007632
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3606122.98/cwt120.00–126.007454
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2608135.76/cwt131.00–139.008259
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622145.02/cwt142.00–147.009028
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3650131.00/cwt131.00–131.008521
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2660111.00/cwt111.00–111.007331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added669144.20/cwt143.00–147.0096510
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2688134.27/cwt130.00–141.0092413
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2710133.98/cwt131.00–137.009514
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2776131.04/cwt126.00–135.001,0175
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3785107.00/cwt107.00–107.008401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2833128.43/cwt128.00–132.001,0709
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2872113.00/cwt113.00–113.009852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2905120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0861
Bulls—Large 1-2905110.00/cwt110.00–110.009961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,008101.98/cwt94.00–110.001,0282
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3707122.00/cwt122.00–122.008637
Dairy Steers—Large 3Thin Fleshed878131.25/cwt131.25–131.251,15236
Dairy Steers—Large 3888129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,1464
Dairy Steers—Large 31,027106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,0892
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,19787.66/cwt86.00–90.001,0495
Bulls——1,511101.45/cwt92.00–111.001,53315
Bulls——1,765117.32/cwt112.00–120.002,0713
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99049.95/cwt40.00–56.004959
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02758.15/cwt56.00–60.005979
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05063.40/cwt61.00–65.0066613
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13271.26/cwt70.00–72.008073
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24163.50/cwt59.00–65.007885
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25070.28/cwt65.00–73.0087926
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31178.63/cwt74.00–88.001,03117
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40769.73/cwt65.00–73.5098135
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41864.15/cwt63.00–65.009103
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51376.96/cwt74.00–85.001,16426
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,270875.00/head875.00–875.008751

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.