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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 13
● Final147 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,290 head
▲ 83 vs last sale 1,207▼ 264 vs year ago 1,554 · −17.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
319 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 306▲ 163 vs year ago 156 · +104.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 2▼ 13 vs year ago 18 · −72.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday steer and heifer calves sold steady to 3.00 lower with moderate demand. Good demand for weaned pre-conditioned calf packages in light supply. Fleshy, off-color and bawling calves facing discounts. Yearlings lightly tested. 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 $196.79/cwt on 578 head.
Average price
$196.79
578 head · 575 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,132
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$442
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$70.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.69
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2578205.211,187470
Large 1-2585172.931,0115thin
Medium and Large 2-3563166.6893980
Small and Medium 1-2553134.7874523
One grade step is worth $70.43/cwt here — about $442 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 sale578 hd
196.79
—
KY average26 barns · 7,022 hd
198.48
−1.69
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—High1,506119.161,79511
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,44998.851,43271
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,24497.141,20973
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,02884.0286461
HeifersChoiceAverage1,250149.281,8663thin

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
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,298$1,1382thin

Every lot

147 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 1-2280258.94/cwt242.00–265.007254
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327277.50/cwt277.50–277.509072
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2363262.00/cwt262.00–262.009513
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3395240.00/cwt240.00–240.009481
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3404222.25/cwt220.00–227.008984
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424250.36/cwt244.00–254.001,0626
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added426266.06/cwt254.00–279.001,13312
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2470208.98/cwt203.00–211.009824
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added471264.28/cwt253.00–273.001,24522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2490248.47/cwt238.00–250.001,2188
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3490236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,1564
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2508245.12/cwt240.00–248.001,24514
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3516205.91/cwt200.00–222.001,0624
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526250.31/cwt248.00–254.001,31717
Steers—Large 1-2534233.55/cwt230.00–235.001,2477
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2563235.91/cwt231.00–239.001,32825
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571241.07/cwt240.00–243.001,37731
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3578225.97/cwt220.00–232.001,3062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy587233.50/cwt233.00–234.001,3718
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2595204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,2141
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3620210.12/cwt191.00–222.001,30311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627232.22/cwt230.00–234.001,45628
Steers—Large 1-2640220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4086
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3655217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,4211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added670233.53/cwt230.00–240.001,56527
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added719225.92/cwt224.00–229.001,62413
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3726188.96/cwt188.00–193.001,3725
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added750224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,6803
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3772190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4672
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3830184.01/cwt181.00–185.001,5276
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3855181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,5481
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3920181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,6651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2962198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,9052
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,010182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,8381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,100153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,6831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,180130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,5341
Feeder Cattle · Heifers52 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2240198.75/cwt190.00–207.504772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275217.50/cwt217.50–217.505981
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3290183.00/cwt183.00–183.005311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3310193.00/cwt193.00–193.005982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326201.83/cwt190.00–209.006585
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3369188.73/cwt182.00–192.006964
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372200.44/cwt195.00–204.0074611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added381220.15/cwt215.00–222.008398
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2416201.79/cwt190.00–211.0083938
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2423156.57/cwt155.00–160.006623
Heifers—Large 1-2425187.32/cwt180.00–195.007962
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425181.77/cwt171.00–190.0077311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added439213.82/cwt212.00–226.009397
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3470174.88/cwt163.00–188.0082215
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476201.18/cwt190.00–210.0095836
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added480211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,01317
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2493130.00/cwt130.00–130.006414
Heifers—Large 1-2500190.00/cwt190.00–190.009501
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2512137.51/cwt130.00–140.007044
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526219.53/cwt212.00–227.001,15546
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3527172.91/cwt160.00–181.0091114
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2531202.50/cwt190.00–209.001,07547
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added567213.90/cwt209.00–226.001,21335
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3574162.60/cwt159.00–171.009334
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2576198.48/cwt186.00–208.001,14332
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2586142.02/cwt140.00–142.508325
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613218.99/cwt201.00–220.001,34225
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2622191.07/cwt171.00–199.001,18827
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3631173.14/cwt150.00–186.001,0937
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2640120.00/cwt120.00–120.007686
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open643210.41/cwt208.00–211.001,3535
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2650130.00/cwt130.00–130.008451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added652203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,3242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2661192.14/cwt169.00–199.001,27027
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open668201.59/cwt190.00–203.001,3479
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3672158.83/cwt150.00–168.001,0677
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2723183.65/cwt181.00–191.001,3289
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3733149.51/cwt138.00–155.001,0963
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added753217.75/cwt217.75–217.751,64067
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2757165.37/cwt158.00–180.001,2523
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3776137.29/cwt131.00–146.001,0657
Heifers—Large 1-2787150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2830139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,1542
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3875117.90/cwt100.00–130.001,0323
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3915120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2920126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1591
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3985110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,015150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,5234
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,040136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,4141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,050146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,5331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,065141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,5021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,145150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,7181
Feeder Cattle · Bulls40 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2213245.51/cwt240.00–260.005234
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3218211.81/cwt180.00–247.504622
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3285200.52/cwt200.00–201.005712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2290245.00/cwt245.00–245.007112
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3313196.70/cwt190.00–200.006163
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2324261.27/cwt260.00–265.008478
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2NHTC335262.50/cwt262.50–262.508791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2363245.25/cwt227.50–266.0089013
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2368166.43/cwt162.50–170.006122
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3373199.26/cwt197.50–201.007435
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy377271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,0222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added395278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,0981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added405270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410270.36/cwt269.00–274.001,1086
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424235.91/cwt231.00–243.001,0005
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3437219.92/cwt188.00–227.0096113
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2440172.50/cwt172.50–172.507591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added450275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2383
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3481202.97/cwt185.00–224.0097614
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2482236.88/cwt227.00–260.001,14223
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3518191.08/cwt180.00–200.0099013
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519217.45/cwt199.00–230.001,12920
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2540148.75/cwt147.50–150.008032
Bulls—Large 1-2555201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,1161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560210.90/cwt199.00–228.001,18115
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3571189.75/cwt180.00–203.001,08330
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2580158.29/cwt157.50–160.009183
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615191.99/cwt172.00–211.001,18113
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3615163.87/cwt160.00–169.001,00818
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2615152.00/cwt149.00–155.009352
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2652127.50/cwt127.50–127.508312
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3666162.55/cwt159.00–166.001,0838
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2678194.73/cwt173.00–210.001,3205
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2710168.19/cwt160.00–213.001,1947
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3717150.97/cwt138.00–160.001,08212
Bulls—Large 1-2745139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,0361
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3773137.92/cwt130.00–146.001,0662
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775186.99/cwt186.00–188.001,4492
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3815126.82/cwt120.00–130.001,0346
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3855120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0261
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3460140.00/cwt140.00–140.006441
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,250149.28/cwt140.00–157.001,8663
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,243115.74/cwt113.00–119.001,4392
Bulls——1,444107.42/cwt106.00–109.001,5514
Bulls——1,661129.93/cwt128.00–134.002,1585
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96977.92/cwt75.00–81.0075515
Cows—Lean 85-90%97059.93/cwt53.00–65.005812
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03991.97/cwt89.00–96.0095612
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05585.40/cwt81.00–89.0090132
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18395.64/cwt93.00–99.001,13117
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19588.11/cwt84.00–92.001,05324
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,314104.71/cwt99.00–114.001,37632
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32288.59/cwt86.00–92.001,1716
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34895.83/cwt92.00–98.001,29232
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,570103.64/cwt99.00–109.001,62733
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2890105.00/cwt105.00–105.009351
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,065975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5301,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001

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.