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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 2
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
766 head
▼ 376 vs last sale 1,142▼ 710 vs year ago 1,476 · −48.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
221 head
▼ 60 vs last sale 281▲ 78 vs year ago 143 · +54.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
21 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 19▼ 75 vs year ago 96 · −78.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday steer calves uneven with 400-500 lbs steady to 3.00 higher and 500-600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves sold steady to 3.00 lower. More fleshy bawling calves coming to town this week combined with more off-color and plain quality offerings put some downward pressure on the calf market today. Buyers showing good demand for weaned, vaccinated calves in short supply. Off-color, plain quality and bawling calves facing deep discounts. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $240.88/cwt on 267 head.
Average price
$240.88
267 head · 623 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,501
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$356
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$30.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.97
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2635245.591,559225
Large 1-2605222.001,3432thin
Medium and Large 2-3559215.361,20340
One grade step is worth $30.23/cwt here — about $356 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 sale267 hd
240.88
—
KY average26 barns · 6,868 hd
237.92
+2.97
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—Average1,736125.962,18615
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,40598.551,38556
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,22196.441,17850
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,04386.6890450
HeifersChoiceAverage1,125155.001,7441thin

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)1,299$1,3156
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,250$1,2499
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,225$1,2133thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,355$1,4252thin

Every lot

129 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325267.50/cwt267.50–267.508692
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added365280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0221
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3375229.81/cwt200.00–237.008625
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2381268.77/cwt255.00–275.001,0249
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3417230.05/cwt221.00–236.009595
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423273.34/cwt265.00–281.001,15617
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2438255.69/cwt249.00–259.001,1203
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3461216.95/cwt200.00–225.001,0004
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465250.58/cwt240.00–255.001,16518
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added477271.69/cwt269.00–273.001,2969
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3510218.70/cwt194.00–239.001,1155
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2535244.05/cwt240.00–249.001,30616
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571246.90/cwt241.00–251.001,41015
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added591257.64/cwt250.00–260.501,52311
Steers—Large 1-2605222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,3432
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3605212.27/cwt208.00–225.001,28412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613241.27/cwt237.00–250.001,47920
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2619232.21/cwt221.00–235.001,4377
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3663212.70/cwt209.00–217.001,4103
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2671223.79/cwt220.00–229.001,5028
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added689238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,6408
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3713208.13/cwt202.00–215.001,4843
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed776245.35/cwt245.35–245.351,90449
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2781223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,7425
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2827226.32/cwt221.00–229.001,87212
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3840210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7641
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3885167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,4782
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2914220.61/cwt216.00–222.002,01613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,130186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,1021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,275160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,0401
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3245185.00/cwt185.00–185.004531
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2258133.83/cwt125.00–142.503452
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3268177.93/cwt172.50–181.004773
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2307147.50/cwt147.50–147.504532
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322207.42/cwt201.00–221.006683
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3328167.01/cwt160.00–183.005483
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2350211.00/cwt211.00–211.007391
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3371180.54/cwt161.00–190.0067017
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2378167.42/cwt165.00–170.006332
Heifers—Large 1-2390180.00/cwt180.00–180.007021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2408221.00/cwt221.00–221.009023
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2425161.38/cwt140.00–176.0068612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3430186.04/cwt180.00–201.0080029
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2457166.61/cwt160.00–170.007613
Heifers—Large 1-2465201.00/cwt201.00–201.009351
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3477193.83/cwt180.00–202.0092513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2479206.00/cwt202.00–220.009878
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3517186.27/cwt173.00–195.0096313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2532212.56/cwt209.00–215.001,13113
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2545171.00/cwt171.00–171.009321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569217.91/cwt201.00–223.001,24011
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2573167.18/cwt163.00–168.009587
Heifers—Large 1-2580176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,0211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3588190.00/cwt189.00–191.001,1172
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3614181.17/cwt171.00–192.001,1128
Heifers—Large 1-2620203.59/cwt187.00–209.001,2624
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623204.07/cwt193.00–220.001,27110
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2647163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,0552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2676200.65/cwt190.00–212.001,35614
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3680168.54/cwt160.00–179.001,1469
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2705198.57/cwt187.00–209.001,4007
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3715160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1441
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3767165.36/cwt162.00–175.001,2686
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2788208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,6396
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3803151.22/cwt142.50–160.001,2142
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3850130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2855189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,6166
Heifers—Large 1-2905170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5391
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3930130.83/cwt121.00–135.001,2174
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3965122.47/cwt117.00–128.001,1822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,010134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,3531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,085114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,2371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,125143.93/cwt140.00–148.001,6192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,435116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,6651
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3277218.99/cwt190.00–240.006076
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2318257.12/cwt257.00–257.508184
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3344228.69/cwt220.00–234.007878
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3363210.82/cwt170.00–247.507656
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2380265.61/cwt259.00–272.501,0098
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2414236.17/cwt231.00–240.009784
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2415187.50/cwt187.50–187.507781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425210.30/cwt205.00–213.008943
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy467254.50/cwt254.50–254.501,1894
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2468180.04/cwt165.00–194.008432
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3476202.40/cwt197.50–210.009634
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2486243.28/cwt234.00–250.001,1825
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3519210.45/cwt185.00–221.001,09213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524234.04/cwt226.00–239.001,22610
Bulls—Large 1-2535201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,0751
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2545181.00/cwt181.00–181.009861
Bulls—Large 1-2560230.95/cwt222.00–233.001,29311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3560189.35/cwt185.00–193.001,0603
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2573182.41/cwt176.00–189.001,0452
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2579236.71/cwt230.00–239.001,3715
Bulls—Large 1-2605191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,1561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622205.72/cwt195.00–217.001,28015
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3629183.75/cwt180.00–187.001,1564
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3671180.23/cwt179.00–181.001,2098
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2673188.70/cwt186.00–190.001,2703
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3700172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,2041
Bulls—Large 1-2730182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,5971
Bulls—Large 1-2785184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,4441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3808155.03/cwt150.00–158.001,2533
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2885195.45/cwt191.00–200.001,7302
Bulls—Large 1-2975157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,5311
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3396149.00/cwt149.00–149.005903
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,125155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,7441
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,365112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,5291
Bulls——1,581123.32/cwt114.00–127.001,9508
Bulls——2,004131.80/cwt128.00–136.002,6416
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88871.04/cwt69.00–74.006314
Cows—Lean 85-90%99396.98/cwt94.00–106.009638
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04681.51/cwt79.00–84.0085310
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07987.82/cwt84.00–94.0094828
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16389.89/cwt88.00–91.001,0458
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21995.21/cwt91.00–97.001,16123
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,248100.69/cwt97.00–105.001,25719
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31095.32/cwt93.00–97.001,24920
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38491.38/cwt90.00–93.001,2658
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,479102.91/cwt98.00–112.001,52228
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1401,030.74/head850.00–1,175.001,0313
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1401,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2681,307.50/head1,200.00–1,450.001,3082
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2991,315.19/head1,250.00–1,450.001,3156
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3051,357.85/head1,175.00–1,675.001,3586
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2701,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,4401,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,002113.36/cwt111.00–116.001,1363

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.