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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 23
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
869 head
▼ 597 vs last sale 1,466▼ 649 vs year ago 1,518 · −42.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
259 head
▼ 34 vs last sale 293▲ 67 vs year ago 192 · +34.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
9 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 11▲ 7 vs year ago 2 · +350.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower with moderate demand. More plain quality calves on the market early, combined with falling CME cattle futures put downward pressure on the market by late-morning. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $247.08/cwt on 316 head.
Average price
$247.08
316 head · 622 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,538
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$185
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$61.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.56
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2622250.111,555289
Medium and Large 2-3635216.951,37722
Small and Medium 1-2570208.251,1874thin
Large 1-2725189.001,3701thin
One grade step is worth $61.11/cwt here — about $185 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 sale316 hd
247.08
—
KY average26 barns · 6,109 hd
238.52
+8.56
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—High1,687119.312,01328
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,45998.941,44356
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,28695.131,22457
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07884.0190552

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)1,160$1,1003thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,065$8751thin

Every lot

137 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270295.95/cwt290.00–307.507993
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy329301.53/cwt292.50–307.509928
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3357251.00/cwt251.00–251.008962
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1342
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2382268.88/cwt256.00–283.001,0278
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added419273.64/cwt259.00–285.001,14725
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2443251.00/cwt250.00–253.001,1123
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3445240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added472265.87/cwt258.00–269.001,25515
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478248.43/cwt244.00–254.001,1879
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2511243.96/cwt240.00–250.001,24718
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520247.47/cwt246.00–249.001,2872
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2523211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,1043
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3553234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,2944
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568246.59/cwt244.00–250.001,40121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2585241.08/cwt240.00–244.001,41011
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3629216.91/cwt215.00–223.001,3644
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630232.68/cwt225.00–239.001,46612
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3659209.86/cwt200.00–215.001,3837
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673228.45/cwt219.00–233.001,53712
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2710200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4201
Steers—Large 1-2725189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,3701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2728216.97/cwt215.00–219.001,5802
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added733248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,818128
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3745209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,5571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2772216.70/cwt210.00–220.001,6733
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3820184.63/cwt170.00–200.001,5142
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2835216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,8041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2860230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,020190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9381
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,075180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,176174.96/cwt170.00–180.002,0584
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2140235.00/cwt235.00–235.003291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2175200.00/cwt200.00–200.003501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2215227.50/cwt227.50–227.504891
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3215185.00/cwt185.00–185.003981
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3275176.18/cwt172.50–180.004842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2285215.00/cwt215.00–215.006131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2300211.00/cwt211.00–211.006331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added327226.47/cwt221.00–229.007413
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3330182.39/cwt180.00–185.006022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added373226.21/cwt222.00–230.008446
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376194.28/cwt190.00–201.007305
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3382181.77/cwt172.50–188.006948
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added417223.00/cwt219.00–226.009307
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419198.49/cwt190.00–206.0083218
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3432186.36/cwt181.00–190.008056
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2446166.00/cwt166.00–166.007406
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added467221.99/cwt208.00–226.001,03714
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3472186.06/cwt170.00–197.508786
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2483203.85/cwt198.00–206.0098524
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3520176.47/cwt173.00–180.009182
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523203.69/cwt190.00–210.001,06540
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568204.60/cwt196.00–210.001,16220
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added581213.01/cwt210.00–215.001,23828
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3585170.00/cwt170.00–170.009951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618195.13/cwt183.00–213.001,20616
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3624169.47/cwt160.00–180.001,0579
Heifers—Large 1-2630181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,1401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2666195.29/cwt180.00–210.001,30114
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3672149.41/cwt140.00–177.001,00415
Heifers—Large 1-2717153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,0972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open727200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4544
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3728147.07/cwt130.00–160.001,0715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2735175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2861
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2750120.00/cwt120.00–120.009001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3768140.21/cwt123.00–158.001,0772
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3825144.97/cwt144.00–147.001,1963
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2828149.51/cwt149.00–150.001,2382
Heifers—Large 1-2830143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,1871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2862150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2934
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3879132.59/cwt130.00–138.001,1659
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3900141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,2691
Heifers—Large 1-2915132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,2081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2972148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,4392
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3975130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2683
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,057156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,6492
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,140138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,5731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,325134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,7761
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2185222.50/cwt222.50–222.504121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3215205.00/cwt205.00–205.004411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2245249.00/cwt249.00–249.006101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2275225.00/cwt225.00–225.006191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2305236.25/cwt230.00–242.507212
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3328222.73/cwt200.00–237.507313
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3350142.50/cwt142.50–142.504991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2355285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0121
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2395155.00/cwt155.00–155.006122
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2410249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,0211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3423217.92/cwt180.00–240.009224
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added437269.08/cwt265.00–275.001,1768
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added458255.43/cwt251.00–260.001,1702
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3473213.61/cwt180.00–229.001,01010
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2479236.56/cwt233.00–245.001,13312
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2500152.50/cwt152.50–152.507632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522225.16/cwt205.00–237.001,17528
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3522183.06/cwt174.00–193.009569
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526247.48/cwt246.00–250.001,3028
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3563198.55/cwt191.00–206.001,1185
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568217.60/cwt210.00–230.001,23610
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2570170.00/cwt170.00–170.009691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2612187.14/cwt179.50–210.001,14513
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626213.72/cwt212.00–216.001,33814
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3629173.73/cwt170.00–179.001,0934
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added651213.00/cwt211.00–219.001,3878
Bulls—Large 1-2660180.51/cwt179.00–182.001,1912
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2674194.27/cwt180.00–210.001,3098
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3675170.17/cwt154.00–179.001,1493
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2711176.31/cwt175.00–180.001,2546
Bulls—Large 1-2760166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,2621
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3778163.99/cwt160.00–168.001,2762
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2787169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,3302
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3833152.06/cwt145.00–159.001,2672
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3878124.96/cwt120.00–130.001,0972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2890180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6021
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3918144.32/cwt140.00–153.001,3253
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2945188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,7771
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3965120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1581
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3847133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,1272
Dairy Steers—Large 3990126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,2471
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,37095.00/cwt95.00–95.001,3021
Bulls——1,514101.79/cwt91.00–113.001,5414
Bulls——1,609119.54/cwt113.00–124.001,92313
Bulls——1,889128.45/cwt124.00–134.002,42610
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96170.42/cwt67.00–74.006777
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01877.46/cwt74.00–81.0078911
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10187.19/cwt83.00–93.5096028
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21397.02/cwt95.00–100.001,1776
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26395.44/cwt93.00–100.001,20524
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,26789.53/cwt85.00–92.501,1348
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27089.36/cwt86.00–92.001,13522
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,369106.00/cwt102.00–115.001,45111
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38998.16/cwt93.00–101.001,36329
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,646104.08/cwt101.00–108.001,71319
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,065875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1581,186.83/head1,100.00–1,250.001,1872
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,165925.00/head925.00–925.009251

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.