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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 7
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
958 head
▲ 428 vs last sale 530▲ 105 vs year ago 853 · +12.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
146 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 149▲ 91 vs year ago 55 · +165.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 13▼ 5 vs year ago 11 · −45.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with some weaned 400-600 lbs offerings 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand. Yearling steers limited comparison. Yearling heifers sold 5.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with very good demand. 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 $233.82/cwt on 565 head.
Average price
$233.82
565 head · 617 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,443
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$107
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$57.87/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.91
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2617238.031,469520
Medium and Large 2-3597185.731,11040
Large 1-2756180.161,3625thin
One grade step is worth $57.87/cwt here — about $107 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 sale565 hd
233.82
—
KY average25 barns · 4,965 hd
229.90
+3.91
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—High1,709131.892,25418
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,465121.591,78143
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,257118.701,49235
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low999100.241,00139
HeifersChoiceAverage1,288131.771,6972thin

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)1,460$1,4282thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)960$9351thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,240$1,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)915$8501thin

Every lot

122 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2218296.14/cwt292.00–300.006462
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2278283.50/cwt280.00–290.007883
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340281.00/cwt281.00–281.009551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added381290.31/cwt279.00–293.001,10616
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2382266.33/cwt254.00–278.001,0176
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425257.67/cwt255.00–262.001,0955
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added437268.58/cwt267.00–277.501,1749
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3440220.00/cwt220.00–220.009681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2466255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,1883
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3475241.00/cwt233.00–249.001,1452
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added482265.84/cwt265.00–269.001,2819
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527270.45/cwt253.00–275.001,42510
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3538237.20/cwt220.00–242.001,27619
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571260.25/cwt253.00–265.001,48610
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4381
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3578232.49/cwt231.00–234.001,3442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2605263.04/cwt219.00–269.751,59131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621242.44/cwt232.00–250.001,50624
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3625209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,3061
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3665211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,4031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added682246.10/cwt231.00–253.001,6787
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728239.82/cwt230.00–245.001,74610
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added785239.56/cwt232.00–245.001,8815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2868211.52/cwt203.00–220.001,8362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2920217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,9961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2970221.00/cwt221.00–221.002,1441
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2271260.51/cwt250.00–270.007066
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310252.50/cwt252.50–252.507831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added318226.58/cwt223.00–230.007212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320212.41/cwt210.00–217.006803
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3320191.77/cwt190.00–195.006143
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy363264.50/cwt253.00–269.0096015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added370233.41/cwt227.00–240.008642
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2381209.00/cwt205.00–210.007965
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3415200.00/cwt200.00–200.008301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430250.75/cwt233.00–258.001,07830
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2455220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy472245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1564
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added472237.71/cwt227.00–241.001,12221
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3489195.04/cwt149.00–221.009544
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515243.94/cwt225.00–255.001,25635
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525220.01/cwt219.00–221.001,1552
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3525205.34/cwt193.00–217.001,0782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2550225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2382
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3566197.79/cwt181.00–210.001,1199
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added582243.61/cwt226.00–252.001,41842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2611213.71/cwt210.00–216.001,3068
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620235.31/cwt220.00–245.001,45928
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3623175.46/cwt161.00–194.001,0938
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,3401
Heifers—Large 1-2665201.89/cwt195.00–209.001,3432
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3675183.72/cwt160.00–193.001,24010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added685236.00/cwt229.75–246.001,617236
Heifers—Large 1-2710184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,3061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added722240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,73368
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open725210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2738184.05/cwt179.00–189.001,3582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2753182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3703
Heifers—Large 1-2810170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3771
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3895149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,3342
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3900144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,2961
Heifers—Large 1-2930143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,3301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2960155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,4881
Feeder Cattle · Bulls40 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2161305.00/cwt305.00–305.004913
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy210307.50/cwt307.50–307.506461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2225282.50/cwt282.50–282.506361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy260300.00/cwt300.00–300.007801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2266276.48/cwt267.50–287.507355
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy303292.50/cwt292.50–292.508864
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3320199.58/cwt182.50–232.506394
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2323248.13/cwt240.00–266.008019
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2358258.87/cwt241.00–276.009272
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3364205.09/cwt190.00–223.007475
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy390272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,0614
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added401255.68/cwt249.00–259.001,0253
Bulls—Large 1-2415207.00/cwt207.00–207.008591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420243.07/cwt231.00–257.001,0218
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2430155.00/cwt155.00–155.006671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added465252.04/cwt245.00–261.001,1727
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471247.42/cwt229.00–261.001,1659
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3476197.95/cwt170.00–219.009426
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533249.11/cwt245.00–251.001,3283
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2535250.02/cwt249.00–252.001,3383
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3538229.06/cwt225.00–233.001,2322
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3563228.71/cwt222.00–232.001,2884
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2569239.30/cwt221.00–257.001,3628
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2605227.67/cwt219.00–232.001,3773
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy610236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,4403
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added631224.18/cwt217.00–226.001,4157
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3633186.99/cwt184.00–190.001,1843
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670208.74/cwt185.00–223.001,3997
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added673215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4475
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3677206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,3952
Bulls—Large 1-2680207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,4081
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3710177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,2571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2725190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3775178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,3801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2780194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,5131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2820183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,5011
Bulls—Large 1-2940139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,3071
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3957116.01/cwt114.00–120.001,1103
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2996123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,2253
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,160130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,5081
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3495121.00/cwt121.00–121.005991
Dairy Steers—Large 3775105.00/cwt100.00–110.008142
Dairy Steers—Large 3840110.00/cwt110.00–110.009241
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,288131.77/cwt129.00–135.001,6972
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,584121.78/cwt111.00–125.001,9294
Bulls——1,745134.78/cwt127.00–143.002,35214
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%82586.73/cwt83.00–92.007165
Cows—Lean 85-90%99797.86/cwt93.00–104.0097616
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,034108.06/cwt104.00–115.001,11717
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,203111.43/cwt106.00–115.001,3416
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,268120.21/cwt115.00–133.001,52429
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30573.00/cwt73.00–73.009531
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,385111.08/cwt108.00–112.001,5386
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,478123.29/cwt114.00–137.001,82237
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2401,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3960935.00/head935.00–935.009351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4601,427.83/head1,350.00–1,500.001,4282
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2915850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2855104.00/cwt104.00–104.008891

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.