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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Dec 4
● Final154 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,605 head
▲ 1,764 vs last sale 841▲ 695 vs year ago 1,910 · +36.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
164 head
▼ 56 vs last sale 220▼ 140 vs year ago 304 · −46.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
▼ 27 vs last sale 35▼ 14 vs year ago 22 · −63.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold steady on similar quality; however more weaned calves on the market today and weaned 400-600 lbs steer packages sold 5.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers sold steady on similar quality; however weaned 400-600 lb packages 5.00 higher with good demand. Feeders over 600 lbs 5.00 lower with light to moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower with light demand. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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 $234.93/cwt on 1,219 head.
Average price
$234.93
1,219 head · 663 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,557
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$739
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 3
$137.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+15.27
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2664238.421,5821,088
Large 1-2718209.461,50357
Medium and Large 2-3607209.041,27067
Small and Medium 1-2588155.009126thin
Large 3835101.008431thin
One grade step is worth $137.42/cwt here — about $739 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 sale1,219 hd
234.93
—
KY average25 barns · 8,058 hd
219.66
+15.27
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—Average1,704116.661,98822
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,44993.391,35352
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,23389.771,10733
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,07582.4588738
HeifersChoiceAverage1,285131.001,6831thin

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)1,120$1,0382thin

Every lot

154 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3260247.50/cwt247.50–247.506441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added317271.00/cwt271.00–271.008594
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3370231.00/cwt231.00–231.008551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added403281.28/cwt266.00–282.001,13423
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3415230.00/cwt230.00–230.009553
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425249.15/cwt236.00–258.001,0598
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470237.11/cwt232.00–245.001,11420
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3480220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0563
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added486251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,2203
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2505232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,1721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added506255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,29092
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3517227.33/cwt223.00–230.001,17511
Steers—Large 1-2Value Added546247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,3492
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2555168.00/cwt168.00–168.009324
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3569227.36/cwt226.00–229.001,29411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571230.80/cwt230.00–231.001,31815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added587254.95/cwt240.50–255.851,497281
Steers—Large 1-2Source/Aged604234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,4139
Steers—Large 1-2615200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2301
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3625203.85/cwt198.00–214.001,2743
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630223.71/cwt218.00–226.001,40951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2643210.65/cwt202.00–215.001,3543
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2655129.00/cwt129.00–129.008452
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3679198.76/cwt160.00–210.001,35028
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2682213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,4536
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added684234.91/cwt220.00–235.101,607234
Steers—Large 1-2695206.62/cwt178.00–209.001,43620
Steers—Large 1-2715182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3013
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2719193.75/cwt190.00–196.001,3939
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3742165.72/cwt150.00–176.001,2305
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2763184.98/cwt180.00–190.001,4112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added765229.59/cwt219.50–230.351,756187
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,5841
Steers—Large 1-2805202.76/cwt198.00–203.001,63222
Steers—Large 3835101.00/cwt101.00–101.008431
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3840170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added843219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,846118
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Source/Aged851210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7875
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added877212.75/cwt212.75–212.751,86621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy976190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8542
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,165150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,7481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,245140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,7431
Feeder Cattle · Heifers55 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3273179.59/cwt175.00–185.004902
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added278232.39/cwt230.00–235.006462
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2310199.27/cwt195.00–206.006184
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3324182.97/cwt170.00–193.005936
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added341227.94/cwt215.00–230.0077717
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added378222.98/cwt218.00–245.0084313
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2385155.00/cwt155.00–155.005971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2387204.88/cwt197.00–210.007937
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3388195.35/cwt177.50–202.007588
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2413139.09/cwt125.00–145.005746
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3420183.19/cwt180.00–190.007696
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423225.04/cwt214.00–233.0095228
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425197.15/cwt190.00–204.0083814
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2465149.63/cwt147.50–150.006967
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468231.06/cwt213.00–235.251,08177
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3473184.39/cwt180.00–189.008727
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478199.45/cwt190.00–214.0095330
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2506149.69/cwt143.00–152.007574
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516215.48/cwt200.00–222.001,11262
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3525182.82/cwt177.00–189.009608
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528194.40/cwt189.00–200.001,0267
Heifers—Large 1-2532195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0372
Heifers—Large 1-2Value Added557226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,2599
Heifers—Large 1-2570190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0832
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2574141.24/cwt133.00–147.008115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575193.00/cwt188.00–199.001,11015
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3577178.94/cwt170.00–186.001,03219
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added583221.28/cwt200.00–223.001,290335
Heifers—Large 1-2Value Added612229.50/cwt229.50–229.501,40517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2613187.29/cwt170.00–196.001,14821
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3615171.90/cwt123.00–180.001,05717
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2620120.00/cwt120.00–120.007441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added634203.24/cwt200.00–210.001,28918
Heifers—Large 1-2647185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1972
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2650135.00/cwt135.00–135.008781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2664184.46/cwt179.00–189.001,22514
Heifers—Large 1-2675195.26/cwt170.00–207.501,31818
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3682145.35/cwt130.00–162.009916
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added687213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,463119
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2728167.66/cwt165.00–169.001,2213
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3731151.37/cwt134.00–157.001,1074
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added748206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,54162
Heifers—Large 1-2Guaranteed Open757204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,5447
Heifers—Large 1-2757138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2770154.19/cwt150.00–158.001,1878
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3782129.91/cwt122.50–142.001,0166
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2790111.00/cwt111.00–111.008771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2825150.80/cwt134.00–167.001,2442
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open862156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,3457
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3871119.82/cwt104.00–140.001,0443
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3925133.04/cwt105.00–162.001,2312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-396599.00/cwt99.00–99.009551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,055120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,130121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,3671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,150129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,4841
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2260257.50/cwt257.50–257.506701
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3290225.00/cwt225.00–225.006531
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2290195.00/cwt195.00–195.005665
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2326242.30/cwt230.00–246.007906
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3331224.62/cwt220.00–226.007434
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3377220.85/cwt186.00–236.008339
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2379240.33/cwt234.00–245.0091112
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2415147.00/cwt147.00–147.006101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422231.99/cwt218.00–250.009796
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430254.50/cwt249.00–260.001,0942
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3430223.13/cwt205.00–229.0095911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added455245.67/cwt241.00–250.001,1186
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2464236.02/cwt232.00–240.001,0959
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3473197.72/cwt170.00–220.009355
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2495143.00/cwt143.00–143.007081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2505239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,2071
Bulls—Large 1-2520212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,1021
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2525144.41/cwt135.00–154.007582
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3526207.33/cwt186.00–227.001,09122
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2559232.01/cwt230.00–234.001,2974
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3574202.23/cwt164.00–224.001,16126
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2617191.65/cwt170.00–214.001,18211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3619163.45/cwt140.00–170.001,01213
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2660155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2666182.69/cwt180.00–184.001,2173
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3675165.82/cwt147.00–170.001,1197
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3719142.05/cwt122.50–154.001,02113
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2724163.42/cwt150.00–170.001,18315
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2760168.48/cwt164.00–177.501,2804
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3768150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1522
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3805140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2823160.06/cwt154.00–172.501,3178
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2850169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,4371
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2875131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2920160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3925110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,120108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,2101
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3628105.49/cwt105.00–106.006622
Dairy Steers—Large 369597.00/cwt97.00–97.006741
Dairy Steers—Large 371099.58/cwt94.00–105.007072
Dairy Steers—Large 381199.25/cwt99.00–100.008054
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,285131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,6831
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,635105.57/cwt105.00–106.001,7262
Bulls——1,696116.81/cwt109.00–124.001,98118
Bulls——1,845126.38/cwt125.00–128.002,3322
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81369.01/cwt67.00–71.005612
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07683.54/cwt78.00–90.0089924
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07675.12/cwt72.00–77.008087
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,17692.86/cwt90.00–96.001,0925
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21892.08/cwt89.00–95.001,12219
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24285.28/cwt80.00–89.001,05911
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26399.90/cwt98.00–102.001,2622
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,26884.82/cwt79.00–89.001,07612
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,36075.00/cwt75.00–75.001,0201
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43592.65/cwt89.00–96.001,33023
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,595100.43/cwt96.00–110.001,60217
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1201,037.67/head1,000.00–1,075.001,0382

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.