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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, May 1
● Final135 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,178 head
▼ 1,219 vs last sale 2,397▲ 424 vs year ago 754 · +56.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
168 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 173▼ 9 vs year ago 177 · −5.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
27 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 9▲ 17 vs year ago 10 · +170.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher with very good demand for weaned and yearling packages. Feeder heifers sold steady on similar quality weaned packages. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $215.82/cwt on 545 head.
Average price
$215.82
545 head · 652 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,407
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$618
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$61.95/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.14
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2648217.951,413520
Large 1-2840180.001,5121thin
Medium and Large 2-3743172.751,28322
Small and Medium 1-2510156.007962thin
One grade step is worth $61.95/cwt here — about $618 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 sale545 hd
215.82
—
KY average25 barns · 5,903 hd
214.68
+1.14
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—Average1,495112.041,67519
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,43995.071,36833
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,22892.771,13950
CowsLean 85-90%Low95674.5271344
HeifersChoiceAverage1,132132.951,5053thin

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)1,315$1,0601thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,033$8302thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)840$1,0251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,155$1,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,050$1,2338
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)665$8501thin

Every lot

135 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added325244.46/cwt225.00–260.007948
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3340197.50/cwt197.50–197.506721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added387241.87/cwt235.00–253.0093610
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added415251.24/cwt222.00–259.001,04355
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3415182.00/cwt182.00–182.007551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2442209.40/cwt200.00–214.009263
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468244.46/cwt220.00–250.001,14445
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3502181.50/cwt180.00–183.009114
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2510156.00/cwt156.00–156.007962
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528237.42/cwt219.00–248.001,25435
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563235.28/cwt221.00–248.001,32528
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,1741
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3601174.01/cwt170.00–178.001,0464
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added607229.69/cwt220.00–236.001,3949
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2633211.11/cwt211.00–212.001,33672
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added657227.71/cwt220.00–231.001,49618
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2667209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,3942
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3675181.99/cwt181.00–183.001,2282
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy701221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,5495
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added738205.06/cwt196.35–213.751,513138
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2738189.48/cwt185.00–194.001,3982
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added775202.35/cwt199.00–204.001,5683
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2778182.66/cwt178.00–189.001,4213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy833194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,6169
Steers—Large 1-2840180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5121
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3845161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,3601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy870172.95/cwt171.00–175.001,5052
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy909189.95/cwt189.95–189.951,72768
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3920165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2968181.45/cwt179.00–184.001,7562
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3998167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,6677
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,002157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,5732
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,070140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4981
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2220185.68/cwt180.00–192.504082
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2220145.00/cwt145.00–145.003191
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3270168.14/cwt150.00–175.004546
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy275207.50/cwt207.50–207.505711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2289184.56/cwt180.00–187.505335
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added320201.00/cwt201.00–201.006433
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322191.01/cwt182.50–195.006157
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3337163.33/cwt147.50–180.005503
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3366164.14/cwt160.00–175.006015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added370201.97/cwt197.00–210.0074715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2384188.62/cwt187.00–192.007248
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3418168.57/cwt160.00–188.0070511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added427212.16/cwt201.00–216.0090612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428188.29/cwt180.00–198.0080613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2463185.29/cwt180.00–189.008584
Heifers—Large 1-2465180.00/cwt180.00–180.008371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added472203.66/cwt191.00–213.0096128
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3478162.40/cwt136.00–182.007767
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520200.59/cwt191.00–208.001,04335
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522183.30/cwt180.00–188.009578
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3535154.07/cwt144.00–170.0082414
Heifers—Large 1-2544185.02/cwt182.00–188.001,0074
Heifers—Large 1-2580175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2583184.61/cwt180.00–189.001,07611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3584161.40/cwt152.50–175.0094310
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2585137.50/cwt137.50–137.508041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added588195.72/cwt193.00–204.001,15111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627179.78/cwt174.00–187.001,12717
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2630167.98/cwt161.00–171.001,0589
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3650139.00/cwt139.00–139.009041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added672179.96/cwt178.00–181.001,20921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2673176.54/cwt175.00–178.001,1882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2718164.07/cwt151.00–173.001,1784
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3723120.00/cwt120.00–120.008684
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725177.74/cwt174.00–185.001,2896
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added757191.92/cwt181.00–192.501,45359
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3783127.90/cwt122.00–134.001,0012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2800146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,1681
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3840120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2858148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,2708
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2920130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3930120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2985132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,3001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,020122.87/cwt108.00–139.001,2533
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3250182.50/cwt182.50–182.504561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2273214.35/cwt197.50–240.005856
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2321219.25/cwt219.00–220.007044
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added333242.07/cwt231.00–254.008065
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added381240.48/cwt234.00–250.0091615
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2390216.57/cwt211.00–222.008452
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3430170.23/cwt160.00–190.007323
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added433238.03/cwt221.00–245.001,03118
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2435204.04/cwt191.00–221.008884
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added476233.34/cwt221.00–248.001,11119
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480208.17/cwt192.00–220.0099910
Bulls—Large 1-2505190.00/cwt190.00–190.009601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518201.20/cwt180.00–216.001,0425
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524237.37/cwt228.00–249.001,24424
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3560161.00/cwt161.00–161.009021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564236.27/cwt220.00–245.001,33321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2576196.79/cwt181.00–219.001,13412
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3600137.00/cwt137.00–137.008221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616211.17/cwt204.00–214.001,3019
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625192.40/cwt186.00–199.001,2032
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3650163.50/cwt161.00–166.001,0632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added656208.10/cwt205.00–210.001,36510
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2667191.15/cwt181.00–196.001,2755
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3725147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,0661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added726188.17/cwt183.00–191.001,3665
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2730160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1681
Bulls—Large 1-2732195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,4275
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added766185.12/cwt182.00–191.001,4188
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2780162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,2681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2821172.69/cwt141.00–178.001,4187
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2870148.27/cwt142.50–151.001,2905
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-393097.00/cwt97.00–97.009021
Bulls—Large 1-2955110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3978112.48/cwt110.00–115.001,1002
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,07091.00/cwt91.00–91.009741
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3715120.00/cwt120.00–120.008581
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,132132.95/cwt131.00–137.001,5053
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,411108.95/cwt98.00–115.001,53716
Bulls——1,943128.50/cwt120.00–136.002,4973
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%85757.61/cwt40.00–65.004949
Cows—Lean 85-90%91068.67/cwt65.00–74.0062510
Cows—Lean 85-90%99279.25/cwt76.00–82.0078612
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02786.37/cwt83.00–91.0088713
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13681.15/cwt77.00–83.009226
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16587.47/cwt85.00–90.001,01914
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27597.56/cwt90.50–112.001,24430
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31887.65/cwt86.00–89.001,1554
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42883.00/cwt83.00–83.001,1852
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45897.06/cwt90.50–104.501,41527
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-3665850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29951,475.63/head1,450.00–1,500.001,4762
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0681,152.53/head1,025.00–1,250.001,1536
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2988100.92/cwt98.00–105.009972
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28401,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3810585.00/head585.00–585.005851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2551,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,060.00/head1,060.00–1,060.001,0601

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.