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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 13
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,452 head
▲ 159 vs last sale 1,293▲ 956 vs year ago 496 · +192.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
133 head
▼ 145 vs last sale 278▲ 41 vs year ago 92 · +44.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
7 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 19▼ 7 vs year ago 14 · −50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Yearlings lightly tested. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand 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 $171.99/cwt on 691 head.
Average price
$171.99
691 head · 580 lb average
Value per head Derived
$998
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$313
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$44.20/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.09
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2583173.201,010663
Large 1-2562160.008992thin
Medium and Large 2-3515142.7673525
Small and Medium 1-2540129.006971thin
One grade step is worth $44.20/cwt here — about $313 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 sale691 hd
171.99
—
KY average25 barns · 7,456 hd
166.91
+5.09
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—Average1,626103.041,67619
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,50486.041,29424
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,27183.461,06134
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,11873.2781922
HeifersChoiceAverage1,205110.001,3261thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,366141.001,9263thin

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)1,235$1,1001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)900$1,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,215$1,1792thin

Every lot

125 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 1-2Value Added326218.22/cwt216.00–221.007114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added385223.29/cwt213.00–245.0086015
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2393195.46/cwt190.00–201.007682
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3400177.00/cwt177.00–177.007081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added424220.99/cwt200.00–240.0093736
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2440129.00/cwt129.00–129.005681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2441193.67/cwt193.00–194.008543
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added466222.42/cwt200.00–226.001,03658
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2479188.70/cwt180.00–195.009045
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3492179.00/cwt179.00–179.008812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522218.06/cwt203.00–225.001,13835
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3525168.97/cwt160.00–172.008877
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2528190.28/cwt185.00–194.001,0053
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3563162.49/cwt161.00–164.009152
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added575192.30/cwt186.00–200.001,10616
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,0489
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3611151.23/cwt149.00–152.009244
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added623193.82/cwt164.00–199.501,207139
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added659182.60/cwt159.00–191.001,20354
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2685154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,0551
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3715147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,0511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added719164.35/cwt154.00–176.001,18221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725155.06/cwt151.00–159.001,1245
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3770140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added779168.67/cwt162.00–170.001,31435
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2828165.77/cwt157.00–170.001,37313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2867161.95/cwt156.00–165.001,4043
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3885143.88/cwt141.00–153.001,2734
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3931107.00/cwt107.00–107.009963
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2936159.33/cwt159.00–160.001,4913
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy225194.10/cwt190.00–199.004372
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3255160.00/cwt160.00–160.004081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy288193.75/cwt192.00–197.505583
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325180.00/cwt180.00–180.005851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added331192.08/cwt185.00–196.006365
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377173.50/cwt170.00–178.006543
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added380197.52/cwt189.00–205.0075125
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3380153.63/cwt143.00–162.505843
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added413194.82/cwt186.00–199.0080526
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2414173.67/cwt170.00–175.007194
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3433153.23/cwt152.50–154.006632
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3468145.88/cwt141.00–160.006836
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added474188.25/cwt179.00–193.0089249
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475170.67/cwt166.00–176.0081110
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3512146.38/cwt142.00–149.007496
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520155.80/cwt149.00–163.008102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525180.45/cwt164.00–184.00947143
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2540129.00/cwt129.00–129.006971
Heifers—Large 1-2562160.00/cwt160.00–160.008992
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574173.85/cwt165.00–177.00998115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2584159.14/cwt150.00–163.009296
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3593140.02/cwt132.00–144.008303
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3605131.00/cwt126.00–136.007932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623142.33/cwt138.00–149.008873
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added641167.62/cwt150.00–171.251,074108
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2655140.00/cwt140.00–140.009171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added666161.20/cwt151.00–167.001,07438
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2724144.00/cwt140.00–148.001,0438
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added737162.26/cwt151.00–164.001,19694
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added754158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,1915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2765140.04/cwt137.00–143.001,0712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2800113.00/cwt113.00–113.009041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open820132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0821
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3868103.00/cwt103.00–103.008942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2887125.33/cwt124.00–126.001,1123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2935114.04/cwt110.00–118.001,0662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open940130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open970134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,3001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,040123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,2791
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 1-2200187.50/cwt187.50–187.503751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3220145.00/cwt145.00–145.003191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2235202.50/cwt202.50–202.504761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2280195.30/cwt190.00–201.005472
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added290225.00/cwt225.00–225.006534
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3290161.32/cwt150.00–182.004683
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added305213.00/cwt213.00–213.006501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2325192.28/cwt189.00–200.006254
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3335175.22/cwt165.00–180.005873
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3350150.00/cwt150.00–150.005251
Bulls—Large 1-2Value Added355208.00/cwt208.00–208.007382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added365218.01/cwt207.00–226.007969
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2376202.04/cwt194.00–210.007606
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2415187.00/cwt187.00–187.007761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3420168.00/cwt168.00–168.007061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423219.97/cwt193.00–228.0093011
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2440130.00/cwt130.00–130.005721
Bulls—Large 1-2450180.00/cwt180.00–180.008101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473177.25/cwt170.00–185.008386
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added474201.24/cwt189.00–219.0095415
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added511196.58/cwt182.00–216.001,0057
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2515100.00/cwt100.00–100.005151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2528175.25/cwt168.00–180.009255
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3573149.78/cwt140.00–160.008582
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added580182.99/cwt179.00–188.001,06110
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2586161.21/cwt150.00–180.009456
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added633169.18/cwt160.00–173.001,0715
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668150.27/cwt148.00–152.001,0044
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added677161.80/cwt158.00–166.001,0954
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2708156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,1043
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3735120.00/cwt110.00–130.008822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2790140.91/cwt134.00–155.001,1133
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2834124.71/cwt114.00–140.001,0406
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2875118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2955113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,200104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,2481
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3470134.00/cwt134.00–134.006301
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,366141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,9263
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,205110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,3261
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,491101.95/cwt96.00–105.001,5208
Bulls——1,57687.57/cwt85.00–91.001,3805
Bulls——1,848117.40/cwt110.00–129.002,1706
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91044.00/cwt44.00–44.004001
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08381.46/cwt78.00–88.008826
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12673.27/cwt72.00–76.0082511
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19868.33/cwt65.00–71.008194
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24473.23/cwt69.00–75.009115
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26489.14/cwt84.00–95.001,12717
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29379.68/cwt76.00–84.001,03012
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40274.64/cwt74.00–75.001,0463
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43881.42/cwt80.00–83.001,1713
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53288.71/cwt86.00–100.001,35918
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,00397.87/cwt96.00–100.009822
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29001,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2351,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,2151,178.50/head1,150.00–1,200.001,1792

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.