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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 11
● Final147 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,677 head
▲ 892 vs last sale 785▲ 635 vs year ago 1,042 · +60.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
177 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 151▼ 19 vs year ago 196 · −9.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 19▼ 11 vs year ago 16 · −68.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison with last week due to Holiday; however market was active for weaned calf packages and yearlings. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold with very 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 $229.13/cwt on 710 head.
Average price
$229.13
710 head · 586 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,342
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$493
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$83.20/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.11
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2600234.871,408610
Medium and Large 2-3503195.7898489
Large 1-2441191.508448thin
Small and Medium 1-2603151.679153thin
One grade step is worth $83.20/cwt here — about $493 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 sale710 hd
229.13
—
KY average25 barns · 6,282 hd
228.02
+1.11
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—High1,531132.072,02226
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,251115.931,45051
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,342115.371,54822
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low98297.1995553
HeifersChoiceAverage1,305128.001,6701thin

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)830$7501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)845$1,1252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)890$1,3501thin

Every lot

147 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3245257.50/cwt257.50–257.506311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2318254.72/cwt249.00–260.008102
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3325238.91/cwt230.00–248.007763
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added333277.94/cwt275.00–280.009265
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2355267.50/cwt267.50–267.509501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2413263.39/cwt256.00–268.001,0888
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430275.94/cwt268.00–280.001,18723
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3430230.00/cwt230.00–230.009891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475271.69/cwt266.00–277.001,29115
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477261.47/cwt257.00–265.001,24710
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3479240.81/cwt225.00–249.001,1535
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3519245.70/cwt235.00–248.001,2756
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,4014
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524250.80/cwt249.00–253.001,3149
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3567239.91/cwt226.00–245.001,3606
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571251.20/cwt249.00–254.001,43420
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added585262.45/cwt261.00–270.001,53519
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617254.47/cwt240.00–267.001,57034
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3620225.98/cwt224.00–228.001,4012
Steers—Large 1-2623212.97/cwt206.00–220.001,3272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2647239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,5462
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added667252.00/cwt240.00–262.501,681104
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2674233.12/cwt230.00–239.001,5717
Steers—Large 1-2678229.02/cwt228.00–230.001,5532
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3680229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,5571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2719233.82/cwt233.00–235.001,6815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,8494
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3728228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,6603
Steers—Large 1-2745234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,7432
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2784235.27/cwt233.50–239.001,84512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added786249.85/cwt248.00–250.001,96427
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3790210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820232.70/cwt211.00–240.001,9084
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2860217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,8661
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3885207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,8321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added888243.53/cwt243.50–245.002,16357
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy889247.00/cwt247.00–247.002,196113
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy930242.05/cwt242.00–242.102,25193
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2930224.39/cwt219.00–230.002,0873
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2965211.12/cwt207.00–219.002,0373
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3995179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,7811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,035196.00/cwt196.00–196.002,0291
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,066166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,7703
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,115190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,1191
Feeder Cattle · Heifers49 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230207.04/cwt200.00–209.004764
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3290184.91/cwt180.00–195.005363
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295207.50/cwt207.50–207.506121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3321176.27/cwt150.00–185.005667
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added322230.00/cwt230.00–230.007416
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326209.07/cwt205.00–211.006824
Heifers—Large 1-2367190.00/cwt190.00–190.006972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369212.35/cwt210.00–218.007847
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3374175.25/cwt140.00–188.006556
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added386235.55/cwt225.00–248.0090917
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added401218.00/cwt218.00–218.008743
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3424202.91/cwt180.00–220.0086017
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added427237.89/cwt235.00–244.001,01625
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429229.82/cwt225.00–235.0098617
Heifers—Large 1-2465192.00/cwt192.00–192.008936
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added469235.78/cwt232.00–243.001,10623
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3475212.29/cwt200.00–220.001,00814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2480224.16/cwt220.00–227.001,07625
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2515165.00/cwt165.00–165.008501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522226.02/cwt217.00–229.001,18017
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528239.63/cwt229.00–251.001,26553
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3532202.34/cwt178.00–220.001,07610
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3569206.51/cwt188.00–219.001,17512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577222.47/cwt219.00–228.001,28420
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added579233.86/cwt229.00–246.001,35433
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615214.24/cwt198.00–226.001,31811
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2615150.00/cwt150.00–150.009231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616252.90/cwt227.00–258.751,558161
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3628187.38/cwt170.00–211.001,1775
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660235.96/cwt223.00–248.001,55739
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3661182.23/cwt181.00–186.001,2054
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680212.15/cwt205.00–216.001,4439
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2680140.00/cwt140.00–140.009521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2706187.54/cwt182.00–191.001,3249
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3723179.34/cwt179.00–180.001,2973
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added726235.88/cwt228.50–236.251,71261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open735210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5447
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3755185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open772210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added793224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,7767
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open800185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4801
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3815162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,3241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy820225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,84543
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2845173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,4621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2885187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,6551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2931150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3973
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3945145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3960126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,2101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,040126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,3101
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2225227.50/cwt227.50–227.505121
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2248182.50/cwt182.50–182.504533
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2278239.43/cwt232.00–252.506663
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3315226.00/cwt226.00–226.007121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2324257.41/cwt247.50–265.008344
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2371260.93/cwt253.00–268.0096814
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3374226.29/cwt210.00–245.008464
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added421261.62/cwt254.00–263.001,10112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2426244.91/cwt240.00–251.001,0439
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3426224.57/cwt200.00–235.0095713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2466249.84/cwt240.00–254.001,1648
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2467170.00/cwt170.00–170.007942
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3495231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,1432
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515249.21/cwt246.00–253.001,28314
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3524222.79/cwt215.00–240.001,16715
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2527236.52/cwt230.00–245.001,24627
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2555219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,2151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560234.42/cwt231.00–240.001,3137
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3563220.96/cwt200.00–228.001,24420
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added590250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4751
Bulls—Large 1-2590190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3608193.35/cwt190.00–198.001,1763
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2619216.77/cwt206.00–225.001,34216
Bulls—Large 1-2635205.32/cwt200.00–207.001,3044
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3655201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,3171
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2669218.03/cwt213.00–228.001,4598
Bulls—Large 1-2675194.93/cwt190.00–200.001,3162
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2713205.60/cwt200.00–211.001,4662
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2750208.00/cwt202.00–214.001,5602
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2817200.87/cwt184.00–209.001,6419
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2880195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,7161
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3905177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,6021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2928186.54/cwt180.00–191.001,7314
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2950120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,027120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2322
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3650131.00/cwt131.00–131.008521
Dairy Steers—Large 3780175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3658
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,305128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,6701
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,397125.15/cwt118.00–129.501,74811
Bulls——1,629137.15/cwt131.00–150.002,23415
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%87972.51/cwt69.00–81.006375
Cows—Lean 85-90%88087.34/cwt83.00–92.0076912
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00297.63/cwt94.00–106.0097820
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,066111.75/cwt107.50–123.001,19116
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,228109.59/cwt105.00–113.001,34615
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,239110.61/cwt105.00–113.001,3708
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,254120.74/cwt114.00–134.001,51433
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33294.69/cwt90.00–100.001,2613
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,401118.09/cwt114.00–124.001,65414
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38901,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2888123.97/cwt120.00–128.001,1012
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-37901,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29001,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3830750.00/head750.00–750.007501

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.