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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 10
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
981 head
▲ 258 vs last sale 723▲ 186 vs year ago 795 · +23.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
164 head
▲ 81 vs last sale 83▼ 90 vs year ago 254 · −35.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 7▲ 8 vs year ago 12 · +66.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market comparison with last week due to Holiday however market was very active today for all classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $216.65/cwt on 495 head.
Average price
$216.65
495 head · 709 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,537
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$759
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$73.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.73
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2718220.731,586459
Medium and Large 2-3600166.781,00032
Small and Medium 1-2562147.008264thin
One grade step is worth $73.73/cwt here — about $759 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 sale495 hd
216.65
—
KY average11 barns · 2,619 hd
213.92
+2.73
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—Average1,599123.371,97322
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,383108.551,50228
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,230106.031,30555
CowsLean 85-90%High96895.0992040
HeifersChoiceAverage1,325120.001,5901thin

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)1,340$1,3001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,136$1,1788
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)830$1,0252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,193$1,3963thin

Every lot

118 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3225202.50/cwt202.50–202.504561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2278226.04/cwt222.00–230.006282
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3300185.00/cwt185.00–185.005551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328233.31/cwt230.00–237.007652
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added380263.00/cwt263.00–263.009991
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added424277.96/cwt260.00–299.001,1799
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,0391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added471266.83/cwt259.00–291.001,2577
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505282.04/cwt280.00–290.001,4245
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521280.18/cwt270.00–290.001,4604
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521247.58/cwt240.00–250.001,2904
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2563252.91/cwt232.00–263.001,4243
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571285.30/cwt280.00–289.001,6297
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615255.72/cwt249.00–259.001,5733
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3620195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2091
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621233.36/cwt222.00–239.001,4494
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2707231.83/cwt226.00–232.001,63972
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed820234.75/cwt234.75–234.751,92563
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3840176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,4781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed895231.95/cwt231.95–231.952,07655
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed927228.75/cwt228.75–228.752,12160
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3977138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,3482
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,015180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,8272
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2272193.48/cwt170.00–215.005266
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3315189.17/cwt182.50–192.505963
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added340215.00/cwt215.00–215.007312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2342200.00/cwt200.00–200.006842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added374227.30/cwt215.00–236.008507
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380210.00/cwt210.00–210.007984
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423211.01/cwt210.00–212.008932
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425195.59/cwt174.00–202.008317
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added436221.76/cwt221.00–224.009674
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471214.75/cwt202.00–220.001,0118
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added472223.85/cwt220.00–229.001,0578
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3485190.00/cwt190.00–190.009221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515228.03/cwt219.00–234.001,17411
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2520141.00/cwt141.00–141.007331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3525192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,0081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2536209.62/cwt208.00–210.001,1245
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3563186.13/cwt180.00–192.001,0482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575212.66/cwt200.00–218.001,22311
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2576149.00/cwt149.00–149.008583
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added585224.92/cwt219.00–230.001,31613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added632209.99/cwt200.00–215.001,3277
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3639164.83/cwt159.00–179.001,0536
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2643191.53/cwt183.00–200.001,2322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added676228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,5416
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2690191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,3181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added700187.50/cwt182.00–193.001,3132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2729158.47/cwt157.00–160.001,1554
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3730138.29/cwt130.00–148.001,0107
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3760149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,1321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added762227.02/cwt219.95–230.001,730274
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2781164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,2813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2805144.05/cwt140.00–152.001,1603
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added821221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,81465
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open822171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,4064
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3859135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1604
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2865141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,2201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2922129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,1892
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,095137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,5001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,380122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,6911
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3210202.50/cwt202.50–202.504251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3290200.00/cwt200.00–200.005801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2323232.91/cwt225.00–240.007522
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added332252.94/cwt250.00–259.008403
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3340185.00/cwt185.00–185.006291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2357226.00/cwt226.00–226.008072
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added366260.66/cwt250.00–270.009545
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3375182.50/cwt182.50–182.506841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy403279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,1243
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425167.00/cwt167.00–167.007101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added435258.56/cwt256.00–261.001,1252
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy451283.43/cwt271.00–295.001,2785
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3460172.01/cwt152.50–193.007915
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added461263.00/cwt263.00–263.001,2123
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2465153.00/cwt153.00–153.007111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2487242.23/cwt216.00–253.001,1809
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523233.30/cwt230.00–235.001,2203
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added534255.76/cwt247.50–259.001,3666
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563244.50/cwt244.00–245.001,3772
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3573206.60/cwt204.00–209.001,1842
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2578235.68/cwt231.00–239.001,3626
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added629237.23/cwt230.00–248.001,49210
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2639201.80/cwt195.00–207.001,2905
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3643188.51/cwt187.00–190.001,2122
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2687211.75/cwt205.00–215.001,4553
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added710212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,5053
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2723197.42/cwt190.00–205.001,4272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2776187.75/cwt181.00–190.001,4574
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3805134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,0791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2848188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,5947
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2895169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,5132
Bulls—Large 1-2905140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2913161.32/cwt152.00–166.001,4733
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2995150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,125114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,2832
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3640147.00/cwt147.00–147.009411
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,325120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,5901
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,500116.21/cwt102.00–122.501,74311
Bulls——1,698130.53/cwt124.00–139.002,21611
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%87777.95/cwt77.00–79.006843
Cows—Lean 85-90%92882.55/cwt82.00–83.007662
Cows—Lean 85-90%96690.46/cwt86.00–94.0087413
Cows—Lean 85-90%985101.30/cwt94.00–118.0099822
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12586.92/cwt86.00–88.009782
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17198.32/cwt92.00–105.001,15123
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,274100.02/cwt93.00–104.001,2748
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,283113.22/cwt105.00–127.001,45330
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,427111.96/cwt106.00–121.501,59820
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1601,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,457.13/head1,375.00–1,525.001,4572
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2805111.00/cwt111.00–111.008941
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3805900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28551,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3978826.09/head800.00–850.008262
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1891,295.38/head1,000.00–1,435.001,2956
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3401,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001

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.