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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 6
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,293 head
▲ 918 vs last sale 375▲ 1,184 vs year ago 109 · +1,086.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
278 head
▲ 186 vs last sale 92▲ 221 vs year ago 57 · +387.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 4▲ 17 vs year ago 2 · +850.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand; some weaned 300-500 lb heifer calves sharply higher. Yearlings sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower with good demand under heavy supply. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher in a limited comparison.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $166.85/cwt on 650 head.
Average price
$166.85
650 head · 592 lb average
Value per head Derived
$988
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$511
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$50.40/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.25
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2594168.651,002621
Medium and Large 2-3562129.0072527
Small and Medium 1-2415118.254912thin
One grade step is worth $50.40/cwt here — about $511 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 sale650 hd
166.85
—
KY average21 barns · 4,104 hd
162.60
+4.25
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—High1,795116.282,08718
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,29689.481,16078
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,43988.151,26940
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,02976.9479257
HeifersChoiceAverage1,213114.811,3934thin

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)850$8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,294$1,3656

Every lot

115 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added275221.30/cwt220.00–222.506092
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added331224.29/cwt210.00–229.007427
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3345157.50/cwt157.50–157.505431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378205.46/cwt201.00–214.007775
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added380222.88/cwt215.00–234.0084711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added432216.59/cwt203.00–229.0093628
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added462214.63/cwt204.00–218.0099219
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2487194.53/cwt190.00–198.0094714
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517201.09/cwt194.00–210.001,04041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2517183.69/cwt178.00–192.0095020
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575185.00/cwt183.00–186.001,0643
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added581198.17/cwt189.50–200.251,15143
Steers—Large 1-2605160.00/cwt160.00–160.009681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623160.72/cwt157.00–163.001,0017
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added633184.90/cwt172.00–188.751,17053
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added670172.60/cwt166.00–180.001,15622
Steers—Large 1-2705130.00/cwt130.00–130.009171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added718173.92/cwt162.00–179.001,24931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2750154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,1552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added773168.51/cwt168.00–169.001,3032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2821176.06/cwt166.00–176.501,44558
Steers—Large 1-2860157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,3501
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3905141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,2761
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3981128.22/cwt123.00–144.001,2584
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2987161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,5894
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2170175.00/cwt175.00–175.002981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2261170.97/cwt155.00–182.504467
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added268191.93/cwt187.50–200.005143
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3280145.00/cwt145.00–145.004061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322171.24/cwt157.50–183.0055111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added323189.97/cwt185.00–200.0061411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3366128.34/cwt125.00–130.004703
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376173.50/cwt160.00–180.006528
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added379202.03/cwt180.00–210.0076627
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2415118.25/cwt107.50–129.004912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added425190.06/cwt179.00–198.0080825
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427164.12/cwt152.50–170.007013
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3430135.99/cwt135.00–137.005852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added469188.55/cwt170.00–198.0088484
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3479133.65/cwt130.00–137.506405
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2484160.49/cwt156.00–170.007776
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2504151.39/cwt150.00–155.007635
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518161.45/cwt158.00–170.0083620
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3528133.66/cwt125.00–143.007063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573163.09/cwt159.00–167.0093540
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579150.93/cwt150.00–154.0087414
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3585144.76/cwt144.00–147.008474
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3623130.34/cwt126.00–135.008122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2635145.28/cwt143.00–146.009237
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added641171.00/cwt146.00–174.501,096109
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665142.45/cwt137.00–147.0094710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added674151.49/cwt149.00–152.001,02112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3675131.00/cwt131.00–131.008841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added714162.20/cwt141.00–166.001,158190
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3715116.00/cwt116.00–116.008291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2728131.42/cwt125.00–139.009574
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added752148.99/cwt145.00–151.001,1203
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3766115.00/cwt115.00–115.008813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2771130.00/cwt127.00–134.001,0028
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open800136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,0881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-384790.00/cwt90.00–90.007622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2848110.00/cwt110.00–110.009334
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2865122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,0551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2932125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1657
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2245120.00/cwt120.00–120.002941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2255190.00/cwt190.00–190.004851
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3265140.00/cwt140.00–140.003711
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2285130.00/cwt130.00–130.003711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added324215.32/cwt210.00–225.006985
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3328175.74/cwt171.00–180.005762
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added363211.23/cwt200.00–222.007672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2382187.15/cwt181.00–195.007155
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added415196.00/cwt196.00–196.008131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2433165.60/cwt160.00–171.007172
Bulls—Large 1-2440162.00/cwt162.00–162.007132
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added462201.33/cwt184.00–212.0093015
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3470158.00/cwt158.00–158.007431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2481186.02/cwt183.00–202.0089518
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2500123.00/cwt123.00–123.006151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514188.31/cwt180.00–196.009689
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2536185.18/cwt170.00–191.009934
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566165.74/cwt163.00–175.0093811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569188.27/cwt177.00–198.001,07124
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618168.98/cwt159.00–174.001,04422
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2671152.68/cwt150.00–156.001,0247
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675160.97/cwt154.50–171.001,0879
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2727139.49/cwt136.00–146.001,0146
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added745151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,1251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3773128.55/cwt123.00–134.009942
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2774133.41/cwt130.00–136.001,0335
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2833121.04/cwt118.00–125.001,0083
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-387798.37/cwt90.00–110.008633
Bulls—Large 1-297091.00/cwt91.00–91.008831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2995106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,0552
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,19098.00/cwt98.00–98.001,1661
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,173116.95/cwt116.00–118.001,3722
Heifers—Choice1,253112.67/cwt111.00–114.001,4122
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,792103.40/cwt92.00–108.001,8536
Bulls——1,796122.72/cwt108.00–140.002,20412
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94361.92/cwt60.00–63.005844
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00075.99/cwt70.00–81.0076026
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07068.69/cwt63.00–71.007359
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07185.77/cwt80.00–101.0091918
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21177.54/cwt69.00–81.009398
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24184.31/cwt81.00–86.001,04622
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33693.84/cwt87.00–106.001,25448
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38283.43/cwt81.00–86.001,15316
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45376.00/cwt76.00–76.001,1042
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48092.68/cwt85.00–107.001,37222
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3850850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3860950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,2021,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5001,579.39/head1,350.00–1,900.001,5793
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-384885.95/cwt84.00–88.007292
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2988101.52/cwt92.00–111.001,0032

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.