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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 7
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,686 head
▲ 667 vs last sale 1,019▲ 17 vs year ago 1,669 · +1.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
248 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 193▼ 2 vs year ago 250 · −0.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
24 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 5▲ 7 vs year ago 17 · +41.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday steer and heifer calves sold steady with some attractive quality weaned packages 3.00 higher with good demand. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand under heavy supply.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $168.37/cwt on 768 head.
Average price
$168.37
768 head · 705 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,187
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$399
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$22.68/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.23
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2709168.931,198747
Large 1-2578162.009363thin
Medium and Large 2-3547146.2580018thin
One grade step is worth $22.68/cwt here — about $399 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 sale768 hd
168.37
—
KY average23 barns · 6,634 hd
168.59
−0.23
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—High1,59797.181,55220
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,30070.4191566
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,47670.341,03868
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03760.2662544

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)1,013$7403thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)955$7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,521$1,2366

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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added285203.00/cwt203.00–203.005791
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325195.00/cwt195.00–195.006341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added334190.57/cwt190.00–191.006377
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3336163.00/cwt163.00–163.005483
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375181.00/cwt181.00–181.006791
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added385194.03/cwt190.00–198.007474
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added427192.26/cwt176.00–199.0082130
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3430161.00/cwt161.00–161.006921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433171.03/cwt170.00–172.007412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2455172.65/cwt170.00–175.007863
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added456184.21/cwt179.00–190.008405
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523177.70/cwt171.00–184.5092934
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523163.29/cwt162.00–164.008547
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3532142.33/cwt139.00–151.007578
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560165.94/cwt163.00–168.0092918
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy567153.00/cwt153.00–153.008682
Steers—Large 1-2578162.00/cwt162.00–162.009363
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3580152.46/cwt151.00–155.008844
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2585161.90/cwt156.00–171.0094726
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620175.63/cwt159.00–183.001,08961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2626150.72/cwt142.00–155.0094412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2679151.53/cwt142.00–156.001,02933
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added686171.28/cwt157.00–177.251,175126
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2711146.29/cwt140.00–149.001,0407
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added716165.09/cwt154.00–172.251,18279
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added776170.50/cwt155.00–173.501,32366
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2787146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,1492
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2827168.30/cwt154.00–170.251,39274
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2862166.12/cwt143.00–168.501,43274
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy910168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,52955
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3915117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,0712
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2925156.24/cwt155.00–160.001,44512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,017140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4242
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,083135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,4623
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3275128.73/cwt127.50–130.003542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2285141.00/cwt141.00–141.004021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2318148.89/cwt147.50–150.004735
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2320110.00/cwt110.00–110.003521
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3329133.21/cwt125.00–137.004385
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added335159.59/cwt157.00–163.005359
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2353147.22/cwt143.00–149.005205
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added366150.00/cwt150.00–150.005494
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3388130.85/cwt127.00–134.005087
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420146.55/cwt144.00–149.006167
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added426160.47/cwt158.00–163.0068412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3426126.42/cwt120.00–133.0053916
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470143.44/cwt140.00–145.006749
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added472156.03/cwt148.00–158.0073619
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3481126.80/cwt118.00–132.0061012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3512129.46/cwt100.00–137.0066326
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2516143.57/cwt138.00–147.0074134
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524151.67/cwt148.00–156.0079521
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3561124.28/cwt117.00–132.006979
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575143.40/cwt139.00–150.0082515
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added581152.79/cwt147.00–157.0088838
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3619117.83/cwt117.50–118.007296
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added623146.90/cwt141.00–152.0091562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2630139.48/cwt132.00–143.5087910
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3660120.52/cwt119.00–122.007952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added667162.25/cwt162.25–162.251,08273
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2673139.88/cwt133.00–142.0094122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added708147.13/cwt145.00–148.001,0427
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3710115.00/cwt115.00–115.008171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2733128.60/cwt127.00–129.009435
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3755109.46/cwt104.00–115.008262
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2762126.95/cwt123.00–134.0096710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added795163.85/cwt163.85–163.851,30369
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2814112.52/cwt102.00–129.009167
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-383596.00/cwt96.00–96.008021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy840162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,36163
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3205137.50/cwt137.50–137.502821
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3250147.50/cwt147.50–147.503691
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2270122.00/cwt122.00–122.003291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2300172.50/cwt172.50–172.505181
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3305135.00/cwt135.00–135.004122
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added360191.00/cwt191.00–191.006882
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2387180.06/cwt175.00–185.006974
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3405141.00/cwt141.00–141.005711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2413158.05/cwt155.00–164.006533
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added441180.40/cwt180.00–181.007965
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2465121.00/cwt121.00–121.005631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468160.36/cwt153.00–175.007503
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480131.00/cwt131.00–131.006291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added485168.95/cwt164.00–174.008192
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added510174.00/cwt174.00–174.008873
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3519127.29/cwt119.00–136.006616
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521151.48/cwt143.00–162.0078911
Bulls—Large 1-2535145.00/cwt145.00–145.007761
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2535119.49/cwt119.00–120.006392
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2555110.00/cwt110.00–110.006111
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3563138.25/cwt135.00–142.007785
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569156.73/cwt155.00–159.008924
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575150.07/cwt144.00–151.0086314
Bulls—Large 1-2590140.00/cwt140.00–140.008261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620149.63/cwt146.00–153.009283
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628141.66/cwt126.00–144.0089012
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3630121.00/cwt121.00–121.007621
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3670123.00/cwt123.00–123.008241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2677144.66/cwt140.00–146.009798
Bulls—Large 1-2695131.00/cwt131.00–131.009101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2717129.51/cwt123.00–136.009298
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775130.21/cwt119.00–134.001,0096
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3775117.66/cwt115.00–121.009123
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-381099.00/cwt99.00–99.008021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2843126.82/cwt120.00–130.001,0695
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2991108.05/cwt100.00–112.001,0713
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3543137.00/cwt137.00–137.0074410
Dairy Steers—Large 3652123.00/cwt123.00–123.008022
Dairy Steers—Large 3871123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,0713
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,29386.03/cwt82.00–89.001,1124
Bulls——1,60697.05/cwt90.00–108.001,55913
Bulls——1,962112.59/cwt109.00–119.002,2093
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00255.92/cwt52.00–60.0056021
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05763.09/cwt61.00–67.0066720
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15371.70/cwt71.00–73.008273
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23860.42/cwt58.00–64.007488
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28367.37/cwt64.00–70.0086428
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33275.91/cwt71.00–87.001,01130
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39564.00/cwt64.00–64.008931
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43567.58/cwt64.00–69.0097030
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51172.75/cwt70.00–79.001,09937
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,06564.00/cwt64.00–64.006821
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3955700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,013740.38/head700.00–775.007403
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,085800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6081,323.38/head1,125.00–1,375.001,3235

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.