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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Dec 5
● Final138 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,910 head
▲ 936 vs last sale 974▼ 261 vs year ago 2,171 · −12.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
304 head
▲ 89 vs last sale 215▲ 119 vs year ago 185 · +64.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 26▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower on fleshy, off-colored and bawling calves under heavy supply. Good demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower under heavy supply.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.52/cwt on 748 head.
Average price
$146.52
748 head · 567 lb average
Value per head Derived
$830
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$327
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$39.18/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.46
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2570151.18862611
Large 1-2547130.117127thin
Medium and Large 2-3552125.73695128
Small and Medium 1-2478112.005352thin
One grade step is worth $39.18/cwt here — about $327 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 sale748 hd
146.52
—
KY average26 barns · 8,846 hd
148.98
−2.46
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—Low1,59396.121,53123
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,24872.0089958
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,46270.711,03431
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,02361.5463036

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)1,425$1,0842thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,670$1,4409

Every lot

138 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285186.74/cwt186.00–187.505322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added297194.00/cwt194.00–194.005762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added300196.00/cwt196.00–196.005881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325183.14/cwt176.00–192.005956
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3360163.00/cwt163.00–163.005871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2367184.69/cwt170.00–192.0067817
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425170.52/cwt166.00–175.007256
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430183.88/cwt174.00–192.0079122
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3445148.00/cwt148.00–148.006592
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added471180.41/cwt174.00–185.5085017
Steers—Large 1-2476162.00/cwt162.00–162.007714
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2479168.80/cwt163.00–173.0080912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525177.44/cwt171.00–179.5093242
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2532163.24/cwt159.00–169.0086817
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3558142.00/cwt142.00–142.007923
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570165.87/cwt163.00–170.0094510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574183.21/cwt171.00–186.501,052149
Steers—Large 1-2595154.00/cwt154.00–154.009161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611165.55/cwt155.00–169.751,01290
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2629152.57/cwt149.00–155.0096022
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3638137.01/cwt135.00–139.008742
Steers—Large 1-2653141.99/cwt139.00–145.009272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added679163.12/cwt156.00–166.501,10831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2679152.24/cwt146.00–155.001,0348
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2711145.39/cwt143.00–150.001,0343
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720164.06/cwt156.00–167.001,18193
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3740130.00/cwt130.00–130.009621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added755156.69/cwt152.00–158.001,18316
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,1324
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3770136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,0471
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3800130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy809171.25/cwt171.25–171.251,38560
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy820145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2825158.46/cwt154.00–166.001,3074
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2854161.18/cwt160.00–167.001,37623
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy856169.50/cwt169.50–169.501,45118
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3858146.50/cwt146.00–147.001,2572
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2934158.53/cwt144.00–161.001,48110
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2978157.01/cwt155.00–158.001,5363
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,059135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,4305
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,110135.10/cwt120.00–139.001,5005
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,178120.98/cwt112.00–130.001,4252
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added210155.00/cwt152.50–157.503262
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2240149.25/cwt146.00–152.503582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275146.19/cwt143.00–155.004027
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3280133.29/cwt132.50–134.003732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2332142.74/cwt140.00–145.004748
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3333126.59/cwt115.00–136.004223
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377143.03/cwt140.00–147.0053924
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3382129.77/cwt120.00–137.504969
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added392153.26/cwt148.00–161.006017
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3421129.02/cwt118.00–135.0054315
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427140.44/cwt136.00–144.006009
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added431153.95/cwt150.00–157.0066443
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2440120.00/cwt120.00–120.005281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470143.84/cwt140.00–149.0067612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3473127.74/cwt117.00–137.0060413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added476154.61/cwt149.00–157.5073637
Heifers—Large 1-2509131.56/cwt128.00–134.006705
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2515104.00/cwt104.00–104.005361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517136.78/cwt134.00–145.007075
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3517129.03/cwt113.00–133.0066718
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527152.15/cwt148.00–156.0080248
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571153.53/cwt147.00–161.0087750
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573140.99/cwt134.00–147.0080832
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3574126.91/cwt121.00–133.0072816
Heifers—Large 1-2575132.00/cwt132.00–132.007591
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3617123.59/cwt105.00–128.0076320
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2622135.45/cwt130.00–139.5084255
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added634163.81/cwt140.00–169.001,039216
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2659132.52/cwt130.00–137.0087321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3665126.13/cwt120.00–128.0083921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open705135.00/cwt135.00–135.009522
Heifers—Large 1-2710121.00/cwt121.00–121.008591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2718122.55/cwt120.00–125.0088012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3734114.24/cwt110.00–119.008398
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2765125.74/cwt120.00–129.009627
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3775111.00/cwt111.00–111.008601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2801103.33/cwt100.00–110.008283
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open843113.31/cwt111.00–118.009553
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open855119.50/cwt119.00–121.001,0224
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3880100.00/cwt100.00–100.008801
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-392085.00/cwt85.00–85.007821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open930110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2980112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0981
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2170170.00/cwt170.00–170.002891
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2200162.50/cwt162.50–162.503251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3245140.00/cwt140.00–140.003431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2270159.17/cwt157.00–167.004307
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3280145.00/cwt145.00–145.004061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2333169.15/cwt165.00–173.005632
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3338142.52/cwt140.00–145.004822
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3368142.80/cwt137.00–149.005262
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375167.41/cwt160.00–175.006289
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420166.65/cwt155.00–190.0070016
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2442160.00/cwt160.00–160.007072
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added450155.00/cwt155.00–155.006981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2485155.44/cwt149.00–167.0075415
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522150.33/cwt141.00–165.0078516
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523153.84/cwt147.50–159.0080510
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3523137.96/cwt137.00–139.007222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566144.24/cwt140.00–150.0081621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570156.34/cwt155.00–160.0089112
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3573133.36/cwt124.00–139.0076417
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added604145.20/cwt141.00–148.5087715
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2624138.30/cwt133.00–146.0086312
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3628126.97/cwt124.00–130.007975
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668135.15/cwt130.00–142.0090317
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added674142.41/cwt140.00–147.009606
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3675127.02/cwt125.00–129.008575
Bulls—Large 1-2686120.00/cwt120.00–120.008233
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2702123.34/cwt120.00–132.0086612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added730145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0591
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3750115.00/cwt115.00–115.008631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2759135.18/cwt120.00–144.001,0266
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2817125.12/cwt110.00–135.001,02211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2873124.62/cwt123.00–126.001,0885
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2918112.73/cwt110.00–118.001,0353
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,063106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,1273
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,19588.00/cwt88.00–88.001,0522
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3734139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,02065
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,28271.80/cwt64.00–79.009203
Bulls——1,42895.32/cwt87.00–104.001,36112
Bulls——1,958106.44/cwt104.00–108.502,0848
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%86449.67/cwt39.00–54.004297
Cows—Lean 85-90%92658.46/cwt56.00–62.505417
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10364.55/cwt63.00–68.0071215
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10970.04/cwt68.00–73.007777
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20359.46/cwt56.00–65.007155
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,21563.00/cwt63.00–63.007651
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22169.91/cwt65.00–73.0085433
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30578.57/cwt73.50–85.001,02520
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45168.92/cwt65.00–73.001,00022
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52376.58/cwt74.00–84.001,1668
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-21,030685.00/head685.00–685.006851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6231,411.83/head1,300.00–1,475.001,4123
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,8271,607.17/head1,525.00–1,675.001,6075
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4251,083.74/head860.00–1,250.001,0842

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.