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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 6
● Final155 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,207 head
▲ 292 vs last sale 915▼ 479 vs year ago 1,686 · −28.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
306 head
▲ 112 vs last sale 194▲ 58 vs year ago 248 · +23.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 32▼ 22 vs year ago 24 · −91.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday steer calves sold mostly steady with good demand for weaned offerings; fleshy, off-color and bawling calves over 600 lbs facing discounts. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher on good quality weaned 400-500 lb packages. Yearlings no test. Slaughter cows and 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 $204.63/cwt on 451 head.
Average price
$204.63
451 head · 532 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,089
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$413
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$60.70/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.33
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2529211.601,118348
Large 1-2519204.371,06034
Medium and Large 2-3586175.271,02753
Small and Medium 1-2468150.9070616thin
One grade step is worth $60.70/cwt here — about $413 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 sale451 hd
204.63
—
KY average25 barns · 5,574 hd
206.96
−2.33
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—Average1,631122.351,99533
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,46398.301,43851
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,25197.071,21549
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,06387.8693456
HeifersChoiceAverage1,265134.001,6951thin

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)1,525$1,4251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,240$1,2251thin

Every lot

155 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 2-3295247.50/cwt247.50–247.507301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2310260.00/cwt260.00–260.008063
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3332240.00/cwt240.00–240.007972
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added338277.18/cwt271.00–287.009375
Steers—Large 1-2368269.01/cwt267.00–271.009902
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added374289.31/cwt280.00–300.001,08211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380267.60/cwt265.00–270.001,0172
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2418257.49/cwt257.00–258.001,0762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added419280.11/cwt269.00–288.001,17418
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3435236.91/cwt230.00–239.001,0314
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added466270.09/cwt261.00–286.001,25930
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3511229.04/cwt220.00–231.001,1707
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518245.71/cwt242.50–250.001,27317
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520261.67/cwt257.00–273.001,36123
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2525198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,0402
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2555200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569244.79/cwt240.00–250.001,3939
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573258.49/cwt257.00–264.001,48112
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3574226.62/cwt204.00–239.001,30111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy605229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,38518
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615246.01/cwt239.00–249.001,51312
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3622221.73/cwt197.00–227.001,37922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2633233.98/cwt230.00–238.001,4812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2656232.70/cwt231.00–233.001,5277
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3668224.56/cwt221.00–227.001,5005
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added677239.56/cwt239.00–241.001,62211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728238.76/cwt230.00–242.001,73813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,6831
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3738207.24/cwt200.00–219.001,5294
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added769232.72/cwt231.00–234.001,79014
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3770223.77/cwt220.00–225.001,7234
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3870197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,7141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2902214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,9302
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3905190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7202
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3985185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,028182.97/cwt172.00–194.001,8812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,050164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,7222
Feeder Cattle · Heifers50 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3215187.50/cwt187.50–187.504032
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2230161.73/cwt155.00–165.003723
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added240251.00/cwt251.00–251.006021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3265173.68/cwt172.50–175.004604
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added295230.00/cwt230.00–230.006791
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325197.50/cwt197.50–197.506422
Heifers—Large 1-2326210.21/cwt206.00–212.506853
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2327214.81/cwt212.50–217.007023
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added332224.29/cwt220.00–226.0074511
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2365145.00/cwt145.00–145.005292
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372210.92/cwt202.00–217.007855
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added375221.26/cwt219.00–224.008309
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3380177.00/cwt177.00–177.006731
Heifers—Large 1-2385200.00/cwt200.00–200.007701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3420190.00/cwt190.00–190.007982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423205.25/cwt200.00–210.0086810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added425225.15/cwt216.00–237.0095732
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2435140.00/cwt140.00–140.006091
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2458136.76/cwt130.00–150.006263
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468226.72/cwt214.00–239.001,06148
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470207.40/cwt198.00–213.0097520
Heifers—Large 1-2472207.63/cwt190.00–219.0098012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3473192.40/cwt189.00–197.009107
Heifers—Large 1-2514201.92/cwt190.00–207.001,0386
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3520180.00/cwt175.00–185.009362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521213.90/cwt210.00–219.001,11446
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525205.33/cwt193.00–210.001,07825
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2565160.00/cwt160.00–160.009042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570213.35/cwt208.00–217.001,21625
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573199.73/cwt193.00–208.001,14422
Heifers—Large 1-2575210.15/cwt209.00–211.001,2087
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3580185.45/cwt180.00–191.001,0762
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3616182.54/cwt177.00–187.001,1248
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620207.37/cwt205.00–209.001,28630
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2622197.99/cwt189.00–203.001,23116
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2625153.79/cwt150.00–160.009615
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2662197.61/cwt189.00–203.001,30821
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3685173.09/cwt166.00–180.001,1866
Heifers—Large 1-2692197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,3632
Heifers—Large 1-2703183.30/cwt176.00–187.001,2893
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3710168.61/cwt167.00–169.001,1975
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added723213.73/cwt201.00–216.501,54511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2746179.43/cwt175.00–183.001,3397
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3764155.59/cwt143.00–161.001,1898
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2775198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,5351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2800173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,3841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3815155.50/cwt152.00–159.001,2672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2880167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,4701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2905163.00/cwt162.00–164.001,4752
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3930146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,3582
Feeder Cattle · Bulls51 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2150255.00/cwt255.00–255.003831
Bulls—Large 1-2230238.83/cwt235.00–242.505492
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3245200.00/cwt200.00–200.004902
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2260140.00/cwt140.00–140.003641
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3270226.78/cwt200.00–245.006123
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2285262.50/cwt262.50–262.507481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added328293.27/cwt275.00–307.009625
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3332220.34/cwt195.00–243.007325
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2333263.05/cwt260.00–272.508764
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3358235.59/cwt227.50–240.008437
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2360180.00/cwt180.00–180.006481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2366273.47/cwt259.00–279.001,0018
Bulls—Large 1-2371246.50/cwt246.50–246.509153
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added382282.26/cwt279.00–288.001,0789
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2415250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0384
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added417271.83/cwt260.00–277.001,13412
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2420175.00/cwt175.00–175.007351
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3423235.65/cwt235.00–236.009973
Bulls—Large 1-2428262.38/cwt249.00–275.001,1232
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478240.83/cwt230.00–252.001,15121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3482226.14/cwt210.00–233.001,09012
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added486257.39/cwt252.50–263.001,25115
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added507248.53/cwt245.00–250.001,2607
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2520165.71/cwt151.00–181.008622
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2527237.15/cwt230.00–241.001,25017
Bulls—Large 1-2528231.94/cwt220.00–250.001,22511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3529215.51/cwt195.00–226.001,14012
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,3621
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570206.59/cwt191.00–221.001,17819
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575230.17/cwt221.00–238.001,32326
Bulls—Large 1-2580211.49/cwt210.00–213.001,2272
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3603177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,0673
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added607214.59/cwt214.00–216.001,30310
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2608138.38/cwt117.50–149.008413
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628201.54/cwt185.00–214.001,26632
Bulls—Large 1-2629196.75/cwt185.00–223.001,2386
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2664189.32/cwt178.00–201.001,25717
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3665164.86/cwt158.00–177.001,0965
Bulls—Large 1-2681183.05/cwt177.00–189.001,2474
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2713178.99/cwt169.00–200.001,27615
Bulls—Large 1-2713177.51/cwt176.00–179.001,2662
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3724152.86/cwt140.00–167.001,1075
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3780167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,3031
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2785169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,3271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2786177.80/cwt175.00–180.001,3985
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2825157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,2951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2860168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,4451
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-286595.00/cwt95.00–95.008221
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3901136.75/cwt135.00–142.001,2324
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2935171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,5991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2997205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,0442
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,265134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,6951
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,370102.18/cwt95.00–107.001,4003
Bulls——1,574120.71/cwt115.00–124.001,90017
Bulls——1,765129.16/cwt125.00–135.002,28013
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93279.18/cwt75.00–83.0073811
Cows—Lean 85-90%97572.00/cwt72.00–72.007021
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08287.52/cwt84.00–91.0094730
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13096.55/cwt93.00–109.001,09114
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15989.01/cwt87.00–92.001,0328
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24496.36/cwt93.00–99.001,19928
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,324103.56/cwt100.00–113.001,37113
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38690.03/cwt88.00–92.001,2487
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44996.22/cwt93.00–99.001,39423
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,503103.33/cwt100.00–112.001,55321
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-292097.85/cwt92.00–104.009005
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2401,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5251,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251

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.