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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 5
● Final155 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,752 head
▲ 529 vs last sale 1,223▲ 459 vs year ago 1,293 · +35.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
285 head
▲ 141 vs last sale 144▲ 7 vs year ago 278 · +2.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 8▲ 13 vs year ago 19 · +68.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher on weaned packages with some fancy 300-500 lb calves sharply higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher 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 $250.66/cwt on 693 head.
Average price
$250.66
693 head · 653 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,636
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$457
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$46.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.07
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2653253.851,658634
Medium and Large 2-3644217.211,39949
Large 1-2707213.771,5117thin
Small and Medium 1-2578207.851,2013thin
One grade step is worth $46.00/cwt here — about $457 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 sale693 hd
250.66
—
KY average24 barns · 8,501 hd
244.59
+6.07
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—High1,666123.842,06425
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,192109.771,30870
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,399108.901,524105
CowsLean 85-90%High1,04991.8296339

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)1,045$1,2046
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,201$1,1456
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)775$6101thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,238$1,5752thin

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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2233298.10/cwt295.00–301.006952
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290327.00/cwt327.00–327.009481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2293291.28/cwt287.50–295.008532
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2316285.44/cwt275.00–300.009025
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added322330.93/cwt329.00–335.001,0663
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added370308.10/cwt297.00–324.001,14019
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2381286.53/cwt270.00–297.001,09214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420296.20/cwt275.00–305.001,24431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2427262.77/cwt258.00–269.001,1223
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468291.31/cwt276.00–306.001,36356
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2482271.08/cwt262.50–275.001,30710
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3485237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,1491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2504250.87/cwt250.00–255.001,2647
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526281.37/cwt267.00–302.001,48077
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3546229.85/cwt220.00–243.001,2557
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3570237.56/cwt220.00–243.001,3547
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573270.85/cwt264.00–274.001,55215
Steers—Large 1-2573243.44/cwt242.00–245.001,3952
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2578207.85/cwt197.00–217.501,2013
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2584254.74/cwt251.00–260.001,48826
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616249.72/cwt244.00–255.501,53834
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3623220.30/cwt182.00–229.001,37211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2639232.92/cwt230.00–235.001,4889
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added663245.60/cwt245.00–246.001,6285
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2671231.74/cwt229.00–236.001,5555
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3673215.83/cwt203.00–225.001,45316
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3705192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,3541
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added714238.62/cwt223.00–243.001,70418
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2719210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5104
Steers—Large 1-2723202.83/cwt196.00–210.001,4662
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2768206.32/cwt194.00–213.001,5853
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3770186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,4322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added780231.30/cwt219.00–236.251,804146
Steers—Large 1-2785201.29/cwt194.00–216.001,5803
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2812194.04/cwt190.00–200.001,5765
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3825182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,5022
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2856189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,6185
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added858230.73/cwt230.10–231.351,980126
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3878164.99/cwt160.00–170.001,4492
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2982187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,8362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,060191.00/cwt191.00–191.002,0251
Feeder Cattle · Heifers49 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3200187.50/cwt187.50–187.503751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2220210.00/cwt210.00–210.004621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added230262.32/cwt250.00–277.506037
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2250240.00/cwt240.00–240.006001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295270.00/cwt270.00–270.007971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2309248.14/cwt245.00–251.007679
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added322273.69/cwt260.00–282.5088110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added376268.00/cwt250.00–281.001,00833
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2381237.36/cwt221.00–249.0090413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420237.38/cwt232.00–242.509974
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added421256.45/cwt246.00–266.001,08073
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3445190.00/cwt190.00–190.008461
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3467200.00/cwt200.00–200.009342
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469228.05/cwt220.00–233.001,0708
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added476247.24/cwt235.00–258.001,17755
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2493165.00/cwt165.00–165.008136
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3525193.47/cwt180.00–201.001,0163
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527238.65/cwt219.00–251.501,25893
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528213.23/cwt207.00–218.001,1265
Heifers—Large 1-2528202.58/cwt199.00–206.001,0702
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3565195.12/cwt181.00–210.001,1022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added575241.28/cwt220.00–248.001,387172
Heifers—Large 1-2575204.72/cwt190.00–216.001,1776
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577209.80/cwt204.00–217.001,21118
Heifers—Large 1-2610174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,0611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615219.34/cwt211.00–231.001,34921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3618175.26/cwt157.50–191.001,0837
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621201.13/cwt180.00–210.001,24926
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3663174.06/cwt171.00–177.001,1542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665199.93/cwt181.00–216.001,33016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open668202.49/cwt187.00–210.001,3533
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2715170.67/cwt160.00–179.001,22017
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3716138.23/cwt135.00–143.009906
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open724185.51/cwt179.00–200.001,34311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open762180.45/cwt176.00–191.001,3757
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2770158.47/cwt154.00–163.001,2202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open808178.83/cwt164.00–187.001,4454
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3815141.25/cwt131.00–152.001,1513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open866166.77/cwt160.00–171.001,4444
Heifers—Large 1-2875141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,2341
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2878155.71/cwt151.00–160.001,3673
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2940143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,3441
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3960119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,1421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open962178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,7122
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-31,045123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,2851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,060131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,3891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,065156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,6612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,185131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,5521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,245134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,6681
Feeder Cattle · Bulls43 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2205160.00/cwt160.00–160.003283
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3235230.00/cwt230.00–230.005411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2240292.50/cwt292.50–292.507021
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3305250.00/cwt250.00–250.007631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy324301.13/cwt297.50–303.009766
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2332282.83/cwt282.50–283.009393
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2374286.79/cwt270.00–297.001,0735
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375310.46/cwt297.50–319.001,16411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added385305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,1741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2405270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added413288.68/cwt286.00–290.001,1923
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425240.49/cwt240.00–241.001,0222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475279.79/cwt271.00–290.001,32911
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,1571
Bulls—Large 1-2485240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2492254.64/cwt240.00–269.001,2534
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2505200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515260.34/cwt260.00–261.001,3413
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3530225.42/cwt220.00–234.001,1958
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2531243.96/cwt237.50–247.001,2953
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy538264.70/cwt264.00–270.001,4248
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2566207.42/cwt200.00–210.001,1744
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573239.10/cwt230.00–250.001,37014
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3578225.63/cwt221.00–230.001,3046
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added585256.80/cwt250.00–260.001,5026
Bulls—Large 1-2610193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,1771
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3615186.23/cwt180.00–195.001,1455
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621218.98/cwt215.00–229.001,36042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2624204.99/cwt190.00–215.001,27924
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2672204.92/cwt184.00–210.001,37716
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675212.53/cwt210.00–220.001,43510
Bulls—Large 1-2690187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,2901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715190.51/cwt183.00–201.001,36211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3720171.76/cwt162.00–181.001,2372
Bulls—Large 1-2745174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,2961
Bulls—Large 1-2770177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,3631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2779191.14/cwt185.00–193.001,4897
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3800140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2812166.49/cwt162.00–180.001,3524
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2923164.93/cwt160.00–170.001,5222
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3945130.69/cwt122.00–135.001,2353
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3953127.98/cwt121.00–135.001,2202
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2960150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4401
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3340122.50/cwt122.50–122.504171
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,342100.58/cwt91.00–108.001,3503
Bulls——1,570119.00/cwt115.00–124.001,8685
Bulls——1,752129.37/cwt124.00–139.002,26717
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95773.89/cwt60.00–82.007075
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,003106.08/cwt103.00–112.001,0645
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04487.48/cwt84.00–91.0091310
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08895.07/cwt92.00–101.001,03419
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,166109.51/cwt103.00–113.001,27734
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17299.69/cwt94.00–103.001,16816
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,252118.26/cwt114.00–126.001,48120
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32399.41/cwt94.00–103.001,31526
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,358108.65/cwt104.00–113.001,47549
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,532117.55/cwt113.00–126.001,80130
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2775610.00/head610.00–610.006101
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2840635.00/head635.00–635.006352
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3895700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0421,247.22/head1,000.00–1,400.001,2475
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,060985.00/head985.00–985.009851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5431,633.69/head1,600.00–1,700.001,6343
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0101,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4651,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251

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.