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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 31
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,019 head
▼ 499 vs last sale 1,518▼ 133 vs year ago 1,152 · −11.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
193 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 192▲ 84 vs year ago 109 · +77.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 2▼ 9 vs year ago 14 · −64.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday steer calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Heifer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand for weaned packages. Yearling steers sold steady with very good demand. Yearling heifers sold 5.00 higher with very good demand in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $154.52/cwt on 495 head.
Average price
$154.52
495 head · 697 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,077
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$391
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$33.37/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.43
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2704156.471,101466
Large 1-2720124.008932thin
Medium and Large 2-3577123.1071027
One grade step is worth $33.37/cwt here — about $391 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 sale495 hd
154.52
—
KY average24 barns · 5,455 hd
147.08
+7.43
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—High1,64599.761,64018
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,46875.261,10555
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,27273.8994060
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,06761.8065935
HeifersChoiceAverage1,235106.341,3135thin

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)1,320$1,2101thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,065$9002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,050$7251thin

Every lot

126 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3310133.00/cwt133.00–133.004121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added317198.67/cwt198.00–199.006303
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330189.00/cwt189.00–189.006241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370189.00/cwt189.00–189.006994
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added388198.37/cwt192.00–205.007702
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3417146.00/cwt146.00–146.006092
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423170.32/cwt170.00–171.007203
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added424188.41/cwt179.00–200.007997
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added461189.64/cwt173.00–193.5087415
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2461166.86/cwt164.00–171.007696
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3495140.00/cwt140.00–140.006931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517169.77/cwt164.00–175.5087812
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3525140.41/cwt136.00–145.007372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2528158.19/cwt157.00–162.008359
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3565145.00/cwt145.00–145.008191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added584165.02/cwt155.00–177.0096417
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618173.49/cwt154.00–180.001,07211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2618147.51/cwt146.00–149.009122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668162.55/cwt160.00–169.001,0869
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,0061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added724169.21/cwt169.00–171.001,22576
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3735134.00/cwt134.00–134.009851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added764165.02/cwt163.00–167.001,2614
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3790128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,0111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy810170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,37750
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3825134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,1061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2881156.76/cwt155.50–162.001,38125
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3930128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,1901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2940160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,040115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,1961
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2217140.00/cwt140.00–140.003042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added230162.50/cwt162.50–162.503741
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3275136.00/cwt136.00–136.003741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280139.28/cwt137.50–141.003902
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325145.25/cwt143.00–147.504722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added335157.00/cwt157.00–157.005261
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3337120.00/cwt120.00–120.004042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2364147.87/cwt147.50–149.005384
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3370127.40/cwt120.00–135.004712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added393157.98/cwt157.00–161.006214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426144.60/cwt137.00–152.0061611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added431156.46/cwt146.00–162.0067412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added462149.94/cwt147.00–154.0069321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475143.34/cwt138.00–147.006815
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3486135.85/cwt132.00–138.006607
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3513130.53/cwt125.00–136.006702
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518141.84/cwt140.00–143.007357
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527147.97/cwt145.00–151.0078018
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added550151.00/cwt151.00–151.008314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575141.39/cwt140.00–142.008135
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3595130.00/cwt130.00–130.007742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605146.00/cwt146.00–146.008833
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2605138.00/cwt138.00–138.008351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added652145.00/cwt145.00–145.009452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2657130.18/cwt127.00–134.008556
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3669124.82/cwt117.00–128.008356
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy692119.00/cwt119.00–119.008232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added711162.71/cwt141.00–168.251,157149
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2716126.81/cwt121.00–138.009083
Heifers—Large 1-2720124.00/cwt124.00–124.008932
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3772100.00/cwt100.00–100.007722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added784160.45/cwt155.00–166.001,258131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2805112.00/cwt112.00–112.009021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2860120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0323
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3860108.00/cwt108.00–108.009291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy888157.75/cwt157.75–157.751,40162
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-392282.00/cwt82.00–82.007562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2930125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,04089.00/cwt89.00–89.009261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,325101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,3381
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2228155.19/cwt152.50–157.503542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2263151.81/cwt151.00–154.003994
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3265137.50/cwt137.50–137.503641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2335175.00/cwt175.00–175.005861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2362175.36/cwt166.00–180.006354
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added375183.43/cwt180.00–193.006884
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added438175.00/cwt175.00–175.007675
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2438154.00/cwt154.00–154.006753
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added466163.94/cwt159.00–169.007644
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473148.30/cwt142.00–168.007017
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3485133.00/cwt133.00–133.006451
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3500138.00/cwt138.00–138.006901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513164.00/cwt164.00–164.008413
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2517113.00/cwt113.00–113.005844
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520151.60/cwt145.00–157.0078813
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3550138.00/cwt138.00–138.007591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574146.47/cwt140.00–154.008419
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2575120.00/cwt120.00–120.006901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613141.98/cwt141.00–143.008704
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3615118.57/cwt110.00–127.007292
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628142.10/cwt132.00–151.008927
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3673118.65/cwt114.00–123.007992
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2680133.58/cwt126.00–138.0090810
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added688143.99/cwt140.00–146.009913
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3721110.00/cwt110.00–110.0079310
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2725132.56/cwt131.00–137.009617
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2778133.01/cwt129.00–137.001,0352
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3816107.00/cwt107.00–107.008735
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2842125.65/cwt119.00–129.001,0583
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2873120.27/cwt116.00–124.001,0503
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-391083.00/cwt83.00–83.007551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2930107.00/cwt107.00–107.009951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,100100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,1001
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 347590.00/cwt90.00–90.004281
Dairy Steers—Large 353881.00/cwt81.00–81.004368
Dairy Steers—Large 371585.00/cwt77.00–93.006084
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 375670.00/cwt70.00–70.005293
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,170112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,3101
Heifers—Choice1,251104.92/cwt101.00–108.001,3134
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,36185.13/cwt75.00–88.501,1594
Bulls——1,60398.81/cwt90.00–109.501,5849
Bulls——1,946113.16/cwt111.00–116.002,2025
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%86342.76/cwt40.00–46.003694
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03958.55/cwt55.00–61.006086
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10464.90/cwt62.00–68.0071623
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13573.92/cwt72.50–75.008392
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20367.44/cwt63.00–69.5081110
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26073.59/cwt70.00–76.0092739
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34068.31/cwt68.00–69.009156
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,37880.79/cwt77.00–91.001,11311
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42773.29/cwt70.00–76.501,04626
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54879.31/cwt76.50–86.001,22823
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,09583.00/cwt83.00–83.009091
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,065900.23/head850.00–950.009002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3201,210.00/head1,210.00–1,210.001,2101
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-31,050725.00/head725.00–725.007251

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.