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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 25
● Final144 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,142 head
▲ 39 vs last sale 1,103▼ 104 vs year ago 1,246 · −8.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
281 head
▲ 64 vs last sale 217▲ 100 vs year ago 181 · +55.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 9▲ 0 vs year ago 19 · +0.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher on weaned packages; steady to 3.00 lower on fleshy new crop bawling calves. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower on new crop bawling calves. Yearling steers limited comparison with last Monday; however softer undertone noted. Yearling heifers sold steady with good demand. Dry conditions are pushing calves and cows to town this week. Heavy supply of slaughter cows and new crop calves today. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower with light demand under heavy supply. 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 $214.99/cwt on 449 head.
Average price
$214.99
449 head · 595 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,278
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$680
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$66.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.86
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2598223.091,334358
Medium and Large 2-3576185.711,07182
Large 1-2798161.941,2925thin
Small and Medium 1-2418156.506534thin
One grade step is worth $66.59/cwt here — about $680 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 sale449 hd
214.99
—
KY average23 barns · 6,152 hd
221.85
−6.86
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—Average1,640122.222,00433
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,29597.881,26766
CowsBreaker 75-80%Very Low1,44997.681,41581
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,05686.6091461

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)1,151$1,4269
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,128$1,0382thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,360$1,5251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,415$2,0434thin

Every lot

144 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275272.93/cwt271.00–275.007512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added291285.00/cwt285.00–285.008293
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3325245.00/cwt245.00–245.007961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2331271.54/cwt267.50–283.008994
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3363242.12/cwt242.00–242.508794
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2365262.00/cwt262.00–262.009561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425248.75/cwt246.00–253.001,0577
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added429264.90/cwt256.00–270.001,13620
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469251.40/cwt247.00–256.001,1799
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added474259.50/cwt258.00–262.501,23016
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513261.44/cwt260.00–265.001,3417
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529251.33/cwt240.00–254.001,33017
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3540222.62/cwt210.00–235.001,2022
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2540200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572249.81/cwt243.00–255.001,42920
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3578229.17/cwt221.00–235.001,3259
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added584260.83/cwt255.00–266.001,52317
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611251.74/cwt244.00–258.001,53832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2614236.62/cwt230.00–238.001,4536
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3626213.87/cwt187.00–229.001,3395
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added656250.33/cwt250.00–250.501,64215
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3663224.51/cwt221.00–228.001,4892
Steers—Large 1-2675240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2679234.54/cwt230.00–237.001,59313
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3705213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,5022
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2706221.60/cwt220.00–224.001,5645
Steers—Large 1-2725190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3782
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added735237.78/cwt233.00–240.001,7488
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3750207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,5531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added777238.01/cwt232.00–240.001,8495
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2782226.74/cwt224.00–230.001,7734
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3818211.51/cwt209.00–214.001,7302
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2819242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,986109
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2870237.00/cwt237.00–237.002,0621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,040208.00/cwt208.00–208.002,1631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,050178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,8692
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,185147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,7421
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2215150.00/cwt150.00–150.003231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2273227.50/cwt227.50–227.506218
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3285194.23/cwt181.00–206.005543
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325182.62/cwt180.00–185.005942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2327213.99/cwt211.00–220.007009
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added333236.96/cwt231.00–239.007894
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2360165.00/cwt165.00–165.005941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added365237.13/cwt232.00–245.008667
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369215.83/cwt209.00–229.0079610
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3370192.99/cwt185.00–200.007148
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added424234.51/cwt233.00–240.009949
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425223.79/cwt220.00–230.0095119
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3427199.63/cwt175.00–215.0085212
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3464203.92/cwt180.00–210.009465
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475224.34/cwt220.00–229.001,06617
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added481230.08/cwt229.00–231.001,10713
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2505151.00/cwt151.00–151.007631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518233.93/cwt226.00–240.001,21235
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3521197.49/cwt187.00–210.001,0296
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530219.76/cwt210.00–225.001,16514
Heifers—Large 1-2530191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,0121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570230.28/cwt226.00–238.001,31316
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3570191.38/cwt180.00–205.001,09112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575217.11/cwt210.00–225.001,24829
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2590160.00/cwt160.00–160.009441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2614213.33/cwt195.00–220.001,31022
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3618188.37/cwt183.00–193.001,1646
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added634230.59/cwt226.00–238.001,46210
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,5133
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3662187.36/cwt181.00–191.001,2408
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663208.20/cwt199.00–218.001,38014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added706238.75/cwt238.75–238.751,68658
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3719174.19/cwt164.00–179.001,2524
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2722205.77/cwt189.00–214.001,4867
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3766168.20/cwt154.00–184.001,2885
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2781195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5233
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added813216.71/cwt216.00–217.001,76224
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2813197.42/cwt189.00–206.001,6052
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3828149.50/cwt149.00–150.001,2382
Heifers—Large 1-2865154.67/cwt148.00–157.001,3384
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3875156.59/cwt147.50–164.001,3705
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added896202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,81020
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added907201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,8232
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3914147.69/cwt133.00–175.001,3504
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,028141.36/cwt133.00–150.001,4532
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,410143.00/cwt143.00–143.002,0161
Feeder Cattle · Bulls40 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3200217.50/cwt217.50–217.504351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2240247.00/cwt247.00–247.005931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2280242.50/cwt242.50–242.506791
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3320239.00/cwt239.00–239.007651
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2334262.66/cwt252.00–272.508774
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2367245.40/cwt240.00–247.509015
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3385220.33/cwt180.00–239.008489
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added410262.02/cwt260.00–263.001,0743
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2421235.02/cwt230.00–240.0098910
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2430185.59/cwt182.50–187.507984
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added456247.34/cwt246.00–248.001,1283
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2461235.03/cwt234.00–238.001,0834
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2478176.33/cwt170.00–183.008432
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480217.29/cwt200.00–227.001,04311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added506243.26/cwt243.00–244.001,2314
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520236.93/cwt230.00–241.001,23219
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3522211.46/cwt190.00–228.001,10420
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2555180.00/cwt180.00–180.009991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565227.85/cwt222.00–237.001,28714
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3575211.87/cwt194.00–229.001,21815
Bulls—Large 1-2608191.51/cwt190.00–193.001,1642
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2614204.46/cwt189.00–217.501,25517
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3631177.61/cwt161.00–190.001,1215
Bulls—Large 1-2665170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2666195.19/cwt186.00–205.001,30017
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3669179.39/cwt166.00–186.001,2009
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2704191.75/cwt191.00–192.001,3504
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3735163.71/cwt160.00–174.001,2039
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2769187.70/cwt182.00–193.001,4435
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3771177.90/cwt170.00–182.001,3723
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3805160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2881
Bulls—Large 1-2812170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3802
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2821188.16/cwt177.00–199.001,5456
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2865192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,6611
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3870171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,4881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2905184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,6651
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3915171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,5651
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3950160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5202
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2985171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,6841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,078143.66/cwt141.00–146.001,5493
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 381093.00/cwt93.00–93.007532
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,24098.06/cwt84.00–113.001,2167
Bulls——1,665124.17/cwt117.00–129.002,06715
Bulls——1,859134.94/cwt130.00–144.002,50911
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92170.81/cwt67.00–74.006525
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05590.82/cwt87.00–95.0095827
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06781.53/cwt75.00–86.0087022
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12197.53/cwt95.00–100.001,0937
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24088.33/cwt82.00–91.001,09517
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27997.27/cwt94.00–100.001,24422
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,342104.39/cwt101.00–112.001,40127
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39088.73/cwt83.00–92.001,23312
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42196.85/cwt93.00–100.001,37640
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,489103.64/cwt100.00–110.001,54328
Cows—Breaker 75-80%2,12571.00/cwt71.00–71.001,5091
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3601,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,105115.07/cwt111.00–118.001,2722
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1281,037.58/head1,025.00–1,050.001,0382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1301,099.28/head1,000.00–1,200.001,0993
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1611,589.97/head1,325.00–1,825.001,5906
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4152,042.71/head1,525.00–2,200.002,0434

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.