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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 27
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,575 head
▲ 611 vs last sale 964▲ 936 vs year ago 639 · +146.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
194 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 144▲ 25 vs year ago 169 · +14.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
36 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 17▲ 22 vs year ago 14 · +157.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady with very good demand for weaned calf packages suitable for grass; some 600-700 lbs steer and bull calf packages 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady; lean cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand under heavy supply. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $185.16/cwt on 807 head.
Average price
$185.16
807 head · 580 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,074
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$246
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$35.55/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.56
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2581186.981,087762
Large 1-2572170.299747thin
Medium and Large 2-3555151.4384138
One grade step is worth $35.55/cwt here — about $246 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 sale807 hd
185.16
—
KY average24 barns · 7,433 hd
188.72
−3.56
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—High1,567123.591,93723
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,493100.541,50150
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22297.371,18963
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03983.7086942
HeifersChoiceAverage1,195133.001,5891thin

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)1,073$1,1114thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,012$9326
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)775$8001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)755$7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,265$1,5501thin

Every lot

140 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 1-2266230.00/cwt230.00–230.006123
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added283229.96/cwt225.00–235.006512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added331243.72/cwt230.00–250.008076
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335220.00/cwt220.00–220.007371
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3370195.00/cwt195.00–195.007221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added373234.09/cwt230.00–240.008738
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2376218.26/cwt216.00–223.008213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2410214.94/cwt210.00–220.008812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added416241.71/cwt222.00–256.001,00650
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3463175.50/cwt167.00–189.008133
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added477240.88/cwt224.00–252.001,14932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2485211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,0231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521214.57/cwt214.00–215.001,1187
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526245.67/cwt220.00–259.001,29248
Steers—Large 1-2535172.00/cwt172.00–172.009201
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3540175.00/cwt175.00–175.009451
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3551170.00/cwt170.00–170.009373
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added581232.01/cwt222.00–238.001,34828
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2585211.67/cwt211.00–212.001,2383
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3607170.33/cwt170.00–171.001,0343
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630220.28/cwt215.00–224.001,38818
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added676206.74/cwt193.00–209.501,39821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2681183.99/cwt180.00–189.001,25337
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy709201.93/cwt201.00–202.251,43247
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added722189.69/cwt185.00–192.001,3703
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added769177.81/cwt176.00–179.001,3675
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy786198.50/cwt198.50–198.501,56065
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2790173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,3671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2826179.23/cwt177.00–183.001,4808
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy855187.90/cwt187.90–187.901,607111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2862178.30/cwt178.00–180.001,53720
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3945163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,5401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2955175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,010171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,7271
Feeder Cattle · Heifers48 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3240187.50/cwt187.50–187.504501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2257202.50/cwt202.50–202.505204
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3275182.50/cwt182.50–182.505021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added280227.00/cwt227.00–227.006361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3320180.00/cwt180.00–180.005762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added322212.78/cwt201.00–225.0068524
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325194.48/cwt189.00–200.006324
Heifers—Large 1-2342200.00/cwt200.00–200.006842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2363193.21/cwt190.00–200.007018
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3370165.00/cwt165.00–165.006112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added378217.63/cwt206.00–229.0082337
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423208.14/cwt190.00–219.0088047
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428184.81/cwt177.00–189.0079119
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3438152.29/cwt140.00–158.006676
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3470165.11/cwt154.00–171.007763
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added481199.96/cwt194.00–208.0096235
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2490184.00/cwt184.00–184.009022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2500183.25/cwt183.00–184.009164
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added511197.57/cwt185.00–200.001,010180
Heifers—Large 1-2545178.00/cwt178.00–178.009701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3561163.77/cwt155.00–170.009198
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568178.97/cwt173.00–180.001,0177
Heifers—Large 1-2577173.00/cwt173.00–173.009982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578193.01/cwt187.00–198.001,11623
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3602140.65/cwt134.00–145.008473
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy611193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,1793
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added614179.73/cwt167.00–188.001,10480
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618154.11/cwt151.00–160.009523
Heifers—Large 1-2645150.00/cwt150.00–150.009681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added656166.20/cwt161.00–168.001,0904
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2672172.75/cwt172.75–172.751,16168
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy683182.16/cwt182.10–182.501,24485
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3685140.07/cwt120.00–150.009596
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added712167.30/cwt161.00–178.001,19125
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720147.60/cwt144.00–151.001,0632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2771143.69/cwt140.00–152.001,1086
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3783118.93/cwt116.00–130.009315
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added785172.27/cwt157.00–172.501,35267
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2820130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0661
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3845118.00/cwt118.00–118.009971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2860123.01/cwt122.00–124.001,0582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added867149.66/cwt146.50–159.001,2988
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2913118.70/cwt106.00–127.001,0845
Heifers—Large 1-2975118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,1511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,045119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,2441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,105129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,4252
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,157116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,3424
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,160107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,2411
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2225190.00/cwt190.00–190.004281
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3239173.27/cwt167.50–190.004145
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3265167.50/cwt167.50–167.504441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2275210.00/cwt210.00–210.005781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added308233.45/cwt221.00–238.007194
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2330140.00/cwt140.00–140.004621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2336247.50/cwt247.50–247.508324
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2365209.21/cwt205.00–212.007644
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added383226.25/cwt217.00–235.0086718
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2392151.00/cwt151.00–151.005922
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3395177.50/cwt177.50–177.507011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2400190.00/cwt190.00–190.007602
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added404223.51/cwt221.00–230.009034
Bulls—Large 1-2445200.00/cwt200.00–200.008901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added465230.50/cwt210.00–245.001,07220
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3470163.00/cwt163.00–163.007661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2490181.00/cwt181.00–181.008871
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3514174.88/cwt155.00–188.008995
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524226.93/cwt209.00–241.001,1899
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2533198.68/cwt198.00–200.001,0593
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,0491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576210.51/cwt202.00–217.001,21310
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3578173.52/cwt170.00–177.001,0032
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625166.65/cwt162.50–171.001,0422
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627191.80/cwt180.00–212.001,2033
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,3031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added702162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,1372
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2725163.27/cwt158.00–165.001,1844
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2768147.28/cwt143.00–164.001,1316
Bulls—Large 1-2790136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,0741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2828128.55/cwt123.00–134.001,0642
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2861135.36/cwt124.00–147.001,1657
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3935100.00/cwt100.00–100.009351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2955110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0511
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3597130.00/cwt130.00–130.007762
Dairy Steers—Large 3600137.00/cwt137.00–137.008226
Dairy Steers—Large 3732109.00/cwt109.00–109.007984
Dairy Steers—Large 3902106.00/cwt106.00–106.009562
Dairy Steers—Large 31,082103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,1142
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,195133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,5891
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,391112.36/cwt101.00–120.001,56310
Bulls——1,703132.22/cwt122.00–143.002,25213
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84766.61/cwt64.00–69.005643
Cows—Lean 85-90%92172.97/cwt67.00–77.0067210
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06182.44/cwt75.00–86.0087511
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12293.27/cwt88.00–101.001,04618
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19987.15/cwt83.00–90.001,04512
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22799.77/cwt91.00–112.001,22451
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39888.34/cwt86.00–90.001,2353
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,499101.32/cwt91.00–112.001,51947
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-386386.08/cwt84.00–88.007432
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3755750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2775800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2680510.00/head510.00–510.005101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3915765.90/head735.00–800.007662
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0731,110.81/head925.00–1,450.001,1114
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1881,182.87/head1,060.00–1,375.001,1833
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2651,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501

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.