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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Dec 12
● Final143 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,269 head
▼ 641 vs last sale 1,910▲ 272 vs year ago 997 · +27.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
229 head
▼ 75 vs last sale 304▲ 106 vs year ago 123 · +86.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 22▼ 7 vs year ago 12 · −58.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers 400-600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good buyer participation on a good through attractive quality offering. Yearlings sold steady in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower under heavy supply with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady 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 $148.81/cwt on 520 head.
Average price
$148.81
520 head · 575 lb average
Value per head Derived
$856
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$293
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 2-3
$56.38/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.26
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2579152.38883461
Large 1-2651131.198546thin
Medium and Large 2-3528121.0964050
Small and Medium 2-361596.005903thin
One grade step is worth $56.38/cwt here — about $293 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 sale520 hd
148.81
—
KY average25 barns · 6,789 hd
146.54
+2.26
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—High1,67696.881,62425
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,27372.3392144
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,40771.481,00663
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,10860.1666663

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,208$8182thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,075$8002thin

Every lot

143 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3220170.00/cwt170.00–170.003742
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added235208.00/cwt208.00–208.004891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added255200.00/cwt200.00–200.005101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added327204.39/cwt196.00–210.006688
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2333196.81/cwt192.50–201.006553
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374189.31/cwt175.00–196.007085
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added375205.17/cwt197.00–218.0076917
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3419159.47/cwt158.00–160.006684
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424171.83/cwt167.00–175.007298
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added427189.06/cwt178.00–198.0080713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465172.22/cwt171.00–175.008018
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3468158.97/cwt152.00–161.007445
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added472183.39/cwt176.00–188.0086621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518165.38/cwt164.00–167.008575
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521180.34/cwt174.00–186.0094082
Steers—Large 1-2523156.00/cwt156.00–156.008163
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3527148.54/cwt142.00–154.007833
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572163.59/cwt161.00–168.009365
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3580100.00/cwt100.00–100.005801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added586174.12/cwt170.00–175.001,02028
Steers—Large 1-2590147.00/cwt147.00–147.008671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added624161.58/cwt156.00–167.001,00845
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2624153.80/cwt152.00–155.009605
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3625132.94/cwt125.00–141.008312
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3655146.98/cwt145.00–149.009632
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added677160.20/cwt156.00–163.501,08512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680154.55/cwt150.00–155.001,05113
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3702141.00/cwt141.00–141.009902
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2705148.68/cwt148.00–150.001,0483
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added706165.64/cwt151.00–169.751,169112
Steers—Large 1-2730152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,1101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added770165.79/cwt164.00–169.001,2779
Steers—Large 1-2800144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,1521
Steers—Large 1-2850145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2908156.05/cwt150.00–162.001,4172
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2970159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,5421
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3138133.82/cwt130.00–137.501852
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3185132.50/cwt132.50–132.502451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added205152.50/cwt152.50–152.503132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2223143.96/cwt140.00–147.503212
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3225126.67/cwt120.00–132.502852
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3265137.50/cwt137.50–137.503641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added268155.52/cwt152.50–157.504174
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280140.53/cwt140.00–141.003932
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3302116.00/cwt116.00–116.003502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added320160.96/cwt156.00–170.005153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added362163.06/cwt155.00–168.0059018
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2364143.17/cwt140.00–151.0052111
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3367129.30/cwt126.00–132.004753
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added418155.81/cwt150.00–160.0065121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419143.98/cwt140.00–147.006037
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3433123.39/cwt119.00–132.505345
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3465132.98/cwt125.00–139.006188
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added473152.17/cwt149.00–156.0072039
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2481146.23/cwt140.00–149.007036
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3510102.00/cwt102.00–102.005201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516154.76/cwt150.00–159.5079969
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517146.26/cwt140.00–149.007567
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3540138.00/cwt138.00–138.007451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571144.32/cwt140.00–150.0082414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added579155.85/cwt147.00–160.0090259
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3579125.15/cwt110.00–136.007254
Heifers—Large 1-2595139.00/cwt139.00–139.008271
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618156.15/cwt144.00–166.0096550
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3621110.31/cwt104.00–124.006857
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2629137.16/cwt134.00–143.008636
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added661144.39/cwt140.00–151.0095417
Heifers—Large 1-2662129.63/cwt124.00–131.008585
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-366793.00/cwt93.00–93.006202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675135.92/cwt135.00–136.0091713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3675127.53/cwt123.00–130.008614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added715154.49/cwt140.00–155.001,10529
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720125.06/cwt120.00–130.009003
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3736107.37/cwt102.00–110.007903
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added754160.80/cwt160.80–160.801,21266
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3774106.29/cwt90.00–114.008236
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2820113.36/cwt104.00–118.009303
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2863110.74/cwt109.50–117.009566
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-390082.00/cwt82.00–82.007381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2911106.00/cwt106.00–106.009663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2965108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,0421
Feeder Cattle · Bulls40 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3187130.00/cwt130.00–130.002432
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2235187.50/cwt187.50–187.504411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3235142.50/cwt142.50–142.503351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added245208.00/cwt208.00–208.005101
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2245127.50/cwt127.50–127.503121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2278178.48/cwt175.00–185.004963
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added285200.00/cwt200.00–200.005701
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2300120.00/cwt120.00–120.003601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added305199.00/cwt199.00–199.006071
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2329193.41/cwt185.00–197.006364
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3333149.46/cwt137.00–162.504982
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3365148.48/cwt140.00–162.005425
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2373185.33/cwt180.00–189.006913
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added385201.26/cwt200.00–204.007753
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2404176.00/cwt176.00–176.007117
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3420139.06/cwt134.00–147.505846
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added434174.32/cwt165.00–190.007577
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2440129.00/cwt129.00–129.005681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added471175.63/cwt165.00–185.0082727
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480159.37/cwt152.00–163.007653
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3500145.00/cwt145.00–145.007253
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524163.42/cwt157.00–175.0085620
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2533130.00/cwt130.00–130.006932
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2534149.11/cwt146.00–155.0079612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566159.31/cwt155.00–165.0090211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2578146.19/cwt140.00–157.008456
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3578135.48/cwt135.00–136.007832
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2578117.79/cwt104.00–131.006812
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3600126.00/cwt126.00–126.007561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630147.48/cwt144.00–150.0092918
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2631138.61/cwt135.00–140.008755
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2673136.49/cwt134.00–139.009192
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678146.89/cwt140.00–150.009969
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2721135.05/cwt126.00–139.0097411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added742141.66/cwt141.00–143.001,0516
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added755139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,0491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2760136.01/cwt135.00–137.001,0343
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2840129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2860134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,1522
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,205106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,2771
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3512122.00/cwt122.00–122.006254
Dairy Steers—Large 3Thin Fleshed657127.00/cwt127.00–127.0083414
Dairy Steers—Large 375091.00/cwt91.00–91.006831
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 374557.00/cwt57.00–57.004252
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,44883.32/cwt78.00–88.001,2066
Bulls——1,73996.05/cwt89.00–102.001,67012
Bulls——1,763109.92/cwt105.00–114.001,9387
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05251.37/cwt46.00–54.0054012
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10563.51/cwt61.00–67.0070222
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11557.93/cwt55.00–61.0064621
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,17870.02/cwt67.00–72.008258
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23468.13/cwt65.00–72.0084120
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24562.77/cwt60.00–64.007813
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,28063.69/cwt63.00–64.008153
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31477.69/cwt73.00–85.001,02121
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37668.29/cwt65.00–72.0094029
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44975.21/cwt72.00–84.001,09031
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,22074.00/cwt74.00–74.009031
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,010725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110885.00/head885.00–885.008851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,305750.00/head750.00–750.007501

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.