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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 9
● Final144 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,216 head
▲ 450 vs last sale 766▲ 292 vs year ago 924 · +31.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
214 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 221▲ 37 vs year ago 177 · +20.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
31 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 21▲ 25 vs year ago 6 · +416.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 500 lbs sold sharply higher; middleweights 5.00 to 7.00 higher with good demand for weaned packages. Yearling steers sold steady with good demand. Feeder heifers sold steady with light to moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady 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 $266.62/cwt on 481 head.
Average price
$266.62
481 head · 575 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,533
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$325
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$66.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+29.56
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2577268.191,547461
Medium and Large 2-3535232.031,24219thin
Large 1-2605202.001,2221thin
One grade step is worth $66.19/cwt here — about $325 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 sale481 hd
266.62
—
KY average25 barns · 4,178 hd
237.07
+29.56
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—Low1,607121.611,95422
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,30797.881,27949
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,44897.771,41549
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,07184.0089952
HeifersChoiceAverage1,480116.001,7171thin

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)1,315$1,1001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,082$1,0298
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,037$1,01910
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)975$1,0182thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)840$9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,138$1,2532thin

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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3270257.00/cwt257.00–257.006941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2278281.89/cwt275.00–287.507844
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290293.33/cwt293.00–294.008513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2306290.00/cwt290.00–290.008875
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3310241.00/cwt241.00–241.007471
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy319304.51/cwt295.00–310.009714
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2350287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,0055
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3352254.00/cwt254.00–254.008942
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368300.73/cwt297.00–306.001,10729
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3415251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,0426
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2421275.76/cwt260.00–282.001,16110
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy433288.75/cwt283.00–290.001,25029
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2462257.44/cwt251.00–261.001,18911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added487278.78/cwt264.00–280.001,35862
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added509266.63/cwt260.00–271.001,35720
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2536245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3133
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2553251.16/cwt250.00–255.001,38921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555278.60/cwt278.60–278.601,54693
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3590228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,3451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added601252.25/cwt250.00–254.501,51614
Steers—Large 1-2605202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,2221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added666264.25/cwt264.25–264.251,76072
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3673220.15/cwt191.00–230.001,4824
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3703204.96/cwt193.00–217.001,4412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2718228.66/cwt222.00–235.001,6422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760224.40/cwt222.00–225.001,7055
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2805214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,7231
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3830190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2856236.97/cwt216.00–240.002,02865
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3880188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,6541
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,000206.00/cwt206.00–206.002,0601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,125172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,9351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,410173.00/cwt173.00–173.002,4391
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2205200.00/cwt200.00–200.004101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3223183.88/cwt180.00–187.504102
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2287150.45/cwt145.00–162.504324
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3290135.00/cwt135.00–135.003921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2312200.39/cwt197.00–202.506259
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3321176.25/cwt170.00–190.005668
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2365152.50/cwt140.00–165.005572
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377207.67/cwt190.00–216.0078334
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3383185.84/cwt181.00–191.007122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422203.74/cwt200.00–206.0086017
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3436191.05/cwt180.00–195.008338
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3464189.74/cwt183.00–200.008804
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469219.90/cwt205.00–225.001,03112
Heifers—Large 1-2471170.00/cwt170.00–170.008013
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2483137.33/cwt124.00–150.006635
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added496245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,215104
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3509186.10/cwt180.00–206.0094710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518215.31/cwt206.00–219.001,11514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527221.52/cwt220.50–223.001,16731
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2527147.14/cwt130.00–162.007755
Heifers—Large 1-2540200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0802
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2570159.00/cwt159.00–159.009061
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3578181.38/cwt161.00–188.001,0487
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2595205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605240.50/cwt240.50–240.501,45587
Heifers—Large 1-2605181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,0951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2613206.68/cwt194.00–214.001,26712
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2615153.00/cwt153.00–153.009411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3626168.47/cwt162.00–180.001,0558
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3660167.61/cwt160.00–175.001,1062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2661211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,3953
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2663144.00/cwt143.00–145.009552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2717185.43/cwt182.00–191.001,3306
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3741164.32/cwt160.00–165.001,2187
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2760176.43/cwt161.00–180.001,34111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2830160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3281
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3834143.76/cwt140.00–146.001,1998
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3890136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,2101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3924137.37/cwt132.00–139.001,2698
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3972131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,2734
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,076145.28/cwt128.00–151.001,5634
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,165110.88/cwt102.00–120.001,2922
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3247200.00/cwt200.00–200.004942
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2330146.46/cwt132.50–160.004832
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2336274.73/cwt250.00–286.009234
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy344299.75/cwt293.00–304.001,0314
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2355150.00/cwt150.00–150.005331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365297.00/cwt295.00–299.001,0845
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2376285.76/cwt280.00–290.001,0744
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3385200.26/cwt190.00–210.007712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2411240.00/cwt240.00–240.009864
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2424163.65/cwt150.00–172.506944
Bulls—Large 1-2427220.00/cwt220.00–220.009392
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3440214.67/cwt212.00–220.009453
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3457207.27/cwt190.00–220.009474
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added470265.76/cwt265.00–266.001,2494
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2480175.00/cwt175.00–175.008402
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2487234.97/cwt229.00–250.001,14414
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3525201.59/cwt170.00–224.001,05816
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2529157.35/cwt140.00–170.008324
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2532237.45/cwt233.00–246.001,2636
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added540242.29/cwt240.00–247.001,3083
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571224.33/cwt214.00–235.001,2814
Bulls—Large 1-2574194.71/cwt191.00–196.001,1184
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3579204.48/cwt180.00–222.001,18415
Bulls—Large 1-2608186.66/cwt186.00–188.001,1353
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3625180.49/cwt179.00–182.001,1282
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2633201.87/cwt198.00–211.001,2787
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed652208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,3562
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3670175.38/cwt170.00–181.001,1752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2672204.27/cwt192.00–214.001,37317
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3715155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720202.04/cwt191.00–210.001,45512
Bulls—Large 1-2750180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755194.50/cwt186.00–203.001,4682
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2816196.02/cwt194.00–198.001,6005
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed819203.55/cwt198.00–209.001,6676
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3905151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,3671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2953173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,6493
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3982150.97/cwt149.00–154.001,4833
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,083138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,4953
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3370167.00/cwt167.00–167.006181
Dairy Steers—Large 3495149.00/cwt149.00–149.007381
Dairy Steers—Large 3556165.00/cwt165.00–165.009175
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,04592.50/cwt92.50–92.509671
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,480116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,7171
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,445105.01/cwt104.00–106.001,5172
Bulls——1,583119.95/cwt112.00–128.001,89915
Bulls——1,744133.24/cwt129.00–138.002,3245
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97371.42/cwt65.00–77.0069511
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04282.12/cwt77.00–84.008569
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11287.67/cwt84.00–95.0097529
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,117100.32/cwt98.00–103.001,1213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29296.85/cwt93.00–100.001,25128
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30189.39/cwt85.00–92.001,1637
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,339104.17/cwt101.00–111.001,39514
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38387.10/cwt79.00–92.001,2057
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41097.04/cwt94.00–101.001,36828
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,555104.56/cwt101.00–110.001,62614
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-398095.00/cwt95.00–95.009311
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-298593.39/cwt91.00–95.009203
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2840900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29651,185.00/head1,185.00–1,185.001,1851
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3985850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2900600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3928928.73/head800.00–1,025.009293
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,011889.32/head850.00–925.008895
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0631,149.65/head1,075.00–1,250.001,1505
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2431,210.81/head1,050.00–1,375.001,2114
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1381,253.41/head1,200.00–1,300.001,2532

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.