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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Jan 29
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,223 head
▲ 353 vs last sale 870▲ 848 vs year ago 375 · +226.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
144 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 133▲ 52 vs year ago 92 · +56.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 36▲ 4 vs year ago 4 · +100.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower with good 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 $239.60/cwt on 539 head.
Average price
$239.60
539 head · 641 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,536
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$482
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$44.84/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.98
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2642241.341,548507
Medium and Large 2-3638213.621,36228
Large 1-2665205.001,3632thin
Small and Medium 1-2543196.501,0662thin
One grade step is worth $44.84/cwt here — about $482 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 sale539 hd
239.60
—
KY average26 barns · 7,558 hd
231.62
+7.98
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—Average1,545120.591,86324
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,194111.141,32721
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,321109.611,44843
CowsLean 85-90%Low93887.5382123
HeifersChoiceAverage1,316143.911,8944thin

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)1,205$1,2751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,005$9803thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,278$1,4262thin

Every lot

125 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2256275.00/cwt275.00–275.007043
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328273.66/cwt260.00–296.0089810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2354274.65/cwt268.00–285.0097213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370313.50/cwt312.50–314.001,1603
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added426282.73/cwt260.00–293.001,20432
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3435230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2438266.32/cwt265.00–267.001,1663
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added473271.11/cwt260.00–280.001,28225
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,2602
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3489242.51/cwt240.00–245.001,1864
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2520192.00/cwt192.00–192.009981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522271.85/cwt257.00–285.501,41977
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3523224.88/cwt220.00–230.001,1764
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525246.75/cwt240.00–255.001,2954
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563271.42/cwt265.00–273.001,5285
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2565201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,1361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568244.89/cwt240.00–250.001,3912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613243.16/cwt239.00–254.001,49138
Steers—Large 1-2615212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,3041
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3629220.15/cwt204.00–225.001,38513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2634236.78/cwt230.00–239.001,50117
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2656232.48/cwt230.00–235.001,5254
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy665221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,47010
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added689237.24/cwt234.50–237.501,63580
Steers—Large 1-2715198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,4161
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3717188.99/cwt177.00–200.001,3553
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added721225.94/cwt221.00–229.001,62992
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2723217.66/cwt208.00–221.001,57413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765213.71/cwt206.00–216.001,6359
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2826186.93/cwt176.00–192.001,5444
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2876173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,5153
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2940192.75/cwt192.75–192.751,81258
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3977157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,5342
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,090139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,5151
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280210.00/cwt210.00–210.005881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3315201.79/cwt190.00–212.506362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added321220.67/cwt205.00–227.007084
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added372231.31/cwt212.00–241.0086028
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3375192.72/cwt187.00–198.007232
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3421196.46/cwt192.50–205.008273
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added422233.51/cwt220.00–243.0098525
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added462233.01/cwt222.00–244.001,07734
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,0021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3475193.02/cwt182.00–205.009172
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3500181.00/cwt181.00–181.009051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2505210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517238.14/cwt215.00–249.001,231115
Heifers—Large 1-2520205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568228.18/cwt211.00–235.001,29666
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579201.32/cwt198.00–209.001,1666
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3588190.54/cwt181.00–200.001,1202
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2610155.00/cwt155.00–155.009461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added624223.96/cwt216.00–230.001,39851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open626210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3157
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3626180.68/cwt180.00–182.001,1313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2632181.96/cwt170.00–191.001,1503
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2655140.00/cwt140.00–140.009171
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3662180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,5168
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668187.28/cwt178.00–200.001,2516
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open693199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,37913
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3715150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added719194.67/cwt194.00–195.001,4006
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2723159.83/cwt155.00–168.001,15610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open745180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3768149.26/cwt140.00–154.001,1466
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2774164.99/cwt159.00–172.001,27711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open787187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,4722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2814158.92/cwt150.00–177.001,2947
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3866121.81/cwt120.00–131.001,05513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2868168.30/cwt165.00–170.001,4613
Heifers—Large 1-2882138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,2172
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3923121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open925184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,70235
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2985129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,2711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,280134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,7151
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2336275.68/cwt250.00–297.509264
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2345175.00/cwt175.00–175.006041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy356307.22/cwt300.00–311.001,0946
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2371264.88/cwt260.00–270.009834
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3377247.55/cwt245.00–253.009333
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2416258.54/cwt258.00–260.001,0764
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added419220.00/cwt220.00–220.009225
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3450225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added467265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480243.43/cwt240.00–247.001,1682
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,2581
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3528211.58/cwt201.00–224.001,11710
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added538253.99/cwt252.00–255.001,3663
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565241.49/cwt240.00–243.001,3642
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2580210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2181
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3583209.36/cwt195.00–221.001,2215
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2612216.25/cwt208.00–225.001,32313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added624233.61/cwt230.00–239.001,4586
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3637201.81/cwt200.00–206.001,2865
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665213.44/cwt199.00–224.001,41921
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3685189.00/cwt181.00–197.001,2952
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3770165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2789201.67/cwt185.00–210.001,5918
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2813193.39/cwt158.00–210.001,57217
Bulls—Large 1-2860155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2881168.80/cwt162.00–171.001,4874
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3890142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2644
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2960160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5361
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3980106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,0391
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,012136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,3762
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,080135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,4581
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,316143.91/cwt137.00–152.001,8944
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,260104.95/cwt101.00–109.001,3222
Bulls——1,417118.16/cwt111.00–123.001,67414
Bulls——1,841128.76/cwt124.00–137.002,3708
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%85684.12/cwt83.00–87.007208
Cows—Lean 85-90%92591.86/cwt88.00–95.0085010
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03272.74/cwt64.00–79.007513
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,096107.27/cwt105.00–111.001,1765
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,193101.75/cwt99.00–105.001,2142
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,208114.93/cwt112.00–120.001,38813
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,259106.82/cwt103.00–111.001,34522
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,295101.19/cwt99.00–104.001,3103
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,30595.29/cwt94.00–97.001,2443
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,399115.41/cwt111.00–122.001,61518
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3853894.43/head775.00–1,000.008942
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2051,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3101,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,2781,426.27/head1,375.00–1,475.001,4262

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.