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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 17
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,114 head
▲ 459 vs last sale 655▲ 288 vs year ago 826 · +34.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
240 head
▲ 137 vs last sale 103▲ 126 vs year ago 114 · +110.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 5▼ 14 vs year ago 30 · −46.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold mostly steady except 600-800 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher in a light test. Feeder heifers sold steady except 500-700 lbs sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher with good demand for weaned thin-fleshed packages. Very good buyer participation on an active market for all classes. Slaughter cows sold steady with good demand on a heavy supply. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower 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 $197.23/cwt on 464 head.
Average price
$197.23
464 head · 507 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,000
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$264
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$51.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.06
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2508200.521,018427
Large 1-2529187.9099510thin
Small and Medium 1-2200150.003002thin
Medium and Large 2-3507148.6175425
One grade step is worth $51.91/cwt here — about $264 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 sale464 hd
197.23
—
KY average24 barns · 7,767 hd
197.18
+0.06
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—High1,674116.141,94425
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45499.431,44558
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,22794.701,16275
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low98481.6880455

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)1,199$1,0935
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,015$7912thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,136$1,2584thin

Every lot

137 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added263241.07/cwt235.00–247.506342
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3305200.00/cwt200.00–200.006101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added324247.99/cwt220.00–283.0080324
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added370239.84/cwt210.00–258.0088722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2405217.50/cwt217.50–217.508813
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3405200.00/cwt200.00–200.008101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added419248.94/cwt227.00–266.001,04343
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3455200.00/cwt200.00–200.009101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475250.79/cwt234.00–267.001,19147
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475208.08/cwt203.00–213.009884
Steers—Large 1-2Value Added487225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0962
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added511247.65/cwt213.00–265.001,26531
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515182.50/cwt182.50–182.509401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,0921
Steers—Large 1-2535190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576234.20/cwt212.00–244.001,34981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626232.01/cwt212.00–241.001,45219
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630192.95/cwt192.00–195.001,2163
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy658190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2503
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3672180.74/cwt177.00–188.001,2153
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678215.68/cwt198.00–228.001,46231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717213.10/cwt193.00–219.001,5289
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added771212.06/cwt186.00–218.501,63510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2783177.98/cwt177.00–179.001,3942
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added810189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,5311
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3820150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2302
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2835173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,4453
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added876184.02/cwt180.00–185.001,6125
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2935175.55/cwt171.00–180.001,6412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added970188.98/cwt188.00–190.001,8332
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2995179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,7811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,020150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,5301
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2200150.00/cwt150.00–150.003002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2217192.50/cwt192.50–192.504182
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3220182.50/cwt182.50–182.504021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added227215.00/cwt215.00–215.004882
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3266172.71/cwt160.00–183.004597
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2268193.74/cwt190.00–198.005192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added274213.75/cwt205.00–223.005868
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3300161.00/cwt161.00–161.004831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added327215.15/cwt210.00–220.0070411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2332201.06/cwt187.50–207.0066811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3350155.00/cwt155.00–155.005432
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added377216.11/cwt208.00–228.0081524
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380200.59/cwt195.00–206.007626
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3420175.75/cwt174.00–177.507382
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added422213.02/cwt200.00–222.0089978
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429193.10/cwt185.00–196.0082811
Heifers—Large 1-2447187.00/cwt187.00–187.008362
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3450140.00/cwt140.00–140.006301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added480207.00/cwt196.00–217.0099461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2491188.00/cwt188.00–188.009233
Heifers—Large 1-2495190.00/cwt190.00–190.009411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525206.76/cwt198.00–217.501,08571
Heifers—Large 1-2545202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,1011
Heifers—Large 1-2Value Added546191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,0434
Heifers—Large 1-2560182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,0191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563202.26/cwt191.00–210.001,13925
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578185.21/cwt180.00–190.001,07112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3608149.46/cwt140.00–159.009092
Heifers—Large 1-2615167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,0271
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616194.02/cwt180.00–200.001,19549
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2622171.03/cwt169.00–176.001,06410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680183.35/cwt180.00–192.001,24716
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2700161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,1272
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3700139.00/cwt139.00–139.009731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added732163.69/cwt160.00–173.001,1987
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3777129.25/cwt120.00–136.001,0043
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2791151.27/cwt143.00–154.001,1974
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3813107.12/cwt93.00–126.008715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2837138.69/cwt127.00–156.001,1616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2873127.70/cwt123.00–130.001,1153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open915150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,040134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,3941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,370129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,7671
Feeder Cattle · Bulls41 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3230187.50/cwt187.50–187.504311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added245275.00/cwt275.00–275.006741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2247257.00/cwt257.00–257.006352
Bulls—Large 1-2250200.00/cwt200.00–200.005001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added279243.36/cwt222.50–270.006795
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2280235.00/cwt235.00–235.006581
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3290160.50/cwt160.00–161.004652
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed321253.00/cwt253.00–253.008123
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added336243.74/cwt217.50–271.0081911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed358265.30/cwt264.00–268.009503
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3365183.66/cwt177.50–190.006702
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added382240.45/cwt223.00–254.0091917
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2383124.07/cwt112.50–140.004753
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed422265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1184
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423236.26/cwt220.00–249.0099917
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3428171.23/cwt170.00–172.507332
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475237.12/cwt218.00–255.001,12610
Bulls—Large 1-2475210.00/cwt210.00–210.009981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2476212.55/cwt200.00–219.001,0123
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3514168.24/cwt162.50–183.008655
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515228.79/cwt207.00–249.001,17822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2530200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed535250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,33810
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed567226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,2812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added582213.34/cwt203.00–221.001,2428
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2585198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,1581
Bulls—Large 1-2590208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,2271
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3595160.00/cwt160.00–160.009521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added614205.15/cwt174.00–214.001,26011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2641178.65/cwt170.00–195.001,1455
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added676199.45/cwt182.00–212.001,3487
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2688180.18/cwt171.00–187.001,2409
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2737171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,2602
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2770162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,2472
Bulls—Large 1-2795153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,2161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2808160.46/cwt146.00–175.001,2972
Bulls—Large 1-2820170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed825164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,3533
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2892143.35/cwt140.00–150.001,2793
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3963126.89/cwt117.00–132.001,2223
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,005119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,1961
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added416155.00/cwt155.00–155.006454
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added509157.00/cwt157.00–157.007996
Dairy Steers—Large 3575154.00/cwt154.00–154.008861
Dairy Steers—Large 3630143.00/cwt143.00–143.009011
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 343083.00/cwt83.00–83.003571
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,565109.27/cwt101.00–117.001,71014
Bulls——1,812124.88/cwt120.00–130.002,26311
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%75059.52/cwt53.00–65.004463
Cows—Lean 85-90%89971.38/cwt67.00–74.0064210
Cows—Lean 85-90%98879.11/cwt74.00–85.0078219
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04991.17/cwt85.00–99.0095623
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11180.33/cwt78.00–82.008924
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17187.38/cwt84.00–90.001,02326
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,269100.21/cwt90.00–114.001,27245
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42288.73/cwt86.00–91.001,2627
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,458100.90/cwt92.00–112.001,47151
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,010725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,015791.06/head760.00–825.007912
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2461,184.58/head1,125.00–1,200.001,1854
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,090625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1511,468.79/head1,275.00–1,550.001,4693

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.