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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 28
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
785 head
▲ 244 vs last sale 541▲ 78 vs year ago 707 · +11.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
151 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 143▲ 12 vs year ago 139 · +8.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 16▲ 10 vs year ago 9 · +111.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder calf market noticeably higher as cooler temperatures saw more buyer participation for weaned calf packages. Yearlings limited comparison. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher 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 $224.84/cwt on 378 head.
Average price
$224.84
378 head · 561 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,262
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$743
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$60.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.17
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2552230.231,270337
Large 1-2662198.331,3126thin
Medium and Large 2-3649177.801,15534
Small and Medium 1-2310170.005271thin
One grade step is worth $60.23/cwt here — about $743 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 sale378 hd
224.84
—
KY average25 barns · 2,814 hd
224.68
+0.17
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—Average1,708132.502,26315
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,444114.691,65636
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,232110.721,36547
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,058100.221,06030
HeifersChoiceAverage1,293145.901,8863thin

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)1,403$1,5882thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,183$1,2224thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,105$1,0001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)940$1,2001thin

Every lot

127 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3180237.50/cwt237.50–237.504281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285295.00/cwt295.00–295.008411
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3300247.50/cwt247.50–247.507431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2372283.00/cwt283.00–283.001,0532
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,1221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added432269.67/cwt265.00–275.001,16514
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3438238.84/cwt223.00–245.001,0469
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3473233.64/cwt188.00–249.001,1057
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516270.46/cwt265.00–272.001,3969
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3526239.73/cwt233.00–244.001,2616
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2533251.02/cwt250.00–252.001,3382
Steers—Large 1-2550248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,3641
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3553239.99/cwt228.00–249.001,3273
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568270.18/cwt257.00–272.001,53517
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572253.92/cwt250.00–256.001,4523
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621236.43/cwt233.00–239.001,4684
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added636257.52/cwt245.00–259.001,63818
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added664241.41/cwt240.00–242.001,6037
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3675204.34/cwt190.00–221.001,3794
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,6731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2790211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,6671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy808200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6163
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2843212.75/cwt210.00–222.001,7938
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3850177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,5051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2852215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8324
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2936193.20/cwt190.00–194.001,8085
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2970179.43/cwt176.00–183.001,7402
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,034183.88/cwt182.00–184.501,9014
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,065186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,9811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,121169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,8943
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,215173.00/cwt173.00–173.002,1021
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2278217.93/cwt210.00–231.006066
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added280238.93/cwt235.00–243.006692
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3295190.00/cwt190.00–190.005611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2310220.00/cwt220.00–220.006821
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2310170.00/cwt170.00–170.005271
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325195.00/cwt195.00–195.006341
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added326237.55/cwt235.00–240.007745
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added369240.39/cwt231.00–245.0088717
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3380197.00/cwt197.00–197.007493
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2386216.09/cwt210.00–220.0083410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added421241.89/cwt235.00–252.001,01816
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424227.21/cwt223.00–234.0096314
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3435209.61/cwt203.00–215.009123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added462240.94/cwt235.00–248.001,11324
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468227.95/cwt222.00–235.001,0677
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3500215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530227.22/cwt223.00–232.001,20435
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532252.21/cwt234.00–254.001,34237
Heifers—Large 1-2547220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2032
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568237.89/cwt228.00–245.001,35112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570224.48/cwt223.00–228.001,28010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed571244.50/cwt244.50–244.501,3968
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3571207.17/cwt201.00–213.001,1834
Heifers—Large 1-2595203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,2081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open603227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,3695
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610253.72/cwt248.00–254.951,54857
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618212.69/cwt202.00–220.001,31412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3641180.81/cwt175.00–190.001,1595
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2674206.15/cwt191.00–216.001,38929
Heifers—Large 1-2675203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,3701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3682181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,2342
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2712185.47/cwt181.00–189.001,32115
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3715159.36/cwt153.00–166.001,1392
Heifers—Large 1-2725166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,2041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3767175.65/cwt174.00–177.001,3473
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2768190.91/cwt183.00–195.001,4663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open810198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,6042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open855200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7102
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3870166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,4441
Heifers—Large 1-2880178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,5661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2915170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3915131.48/cwt116.00–144.001,2034
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3967126.00/cwt120.00–132.001,2183
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,017134.36/cwt123.00–144.001,3664
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,060129.99/cwt126.00–134.001,3783
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added210280.00/cwt280.00–280.005881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2210247.00/cwt247.00–247.005191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added295277.00/cwt277.00–277.008171
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3315228.85/cwt222.50–235.007212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2333265.68/cwt252.00–280.008854
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,0101
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3368228.50/cwt213.00–245.008415
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2381251.99/cwt240.00–260.009605
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added389272.10/cwt264.00–287.501,05816
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3415192.00/cwt192.00–192.007971
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2437254.01/cwt249.00–260.001,1109
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added445263.00/cwt261.00–265.001,1702
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2464245.22/cwt239.00–253.001,1389
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3472209.37/cwt181.00–235.009883
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added474259.49/cwt253.00–265.001,23015
Bulls—Large 1-2512193.95/cwt182.00–230.009934
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521246.24/cwt236.00–250.001,28318
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3522214.66/cwt200.00–226.001,1218
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2550249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,3702
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3569201.94/cwt185.00–229.001,1495
Bulls—Large 1-2589221.55/cwt217.00–226.001,3054
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615216.66/cwt190.00–230.001,33217
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3624174.32/cwt159.00–200.001,0884
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2654208.75/cwt208.00–209.001,3654
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3678191.23/cwt181.00–202.001,2972
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3703175.32/cwt172.00–177.001,2323
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2724199.83/cwt187.00–217.001,4475
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725224.00/cwt223.00–225.001,6242
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2772192.56/cwt187.00–206.001,4877
Bulls—Large 1-2790170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3431
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3795178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,4151
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3840160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2873176.00/cwt170.00–179.001,5366
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2923158.72/cwt151.00–164.001,4654
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,050169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,7751
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,293145.90/cwt133.00–169.001,8863
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,434123.56/cwt115.00–129.001,7725
Bulls——1,845136.97/cwt133.00–143.002,52710
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93580.40/cwt79.00–83.007524
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,070107.84/cwt104.00–114.001,15413
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08398.70/cwt93.00–104.001,06913
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12991.19/cwt85.00–95.001,0304
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,202109.17/cwt99.00–114.001,31228
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,317118.81/cwt114.00–130.501,56515
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,324108.98/cwt98.00–114.001,44316
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,540119.26/cwt114.00–128.001,83720
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1831,221.75/head1,000.00–1,385.001,2224
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4031,587.83/head1,550.00–1,625.001,5882
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2949124.61/cwt120.00–130.001,1837
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29401,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001

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.