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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 12
● Final149 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,012 head
▼ 740 vs last sale 1,752▼ 440 vs year ago 1,452 · −30.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
254 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 285▲ 121 vs year ago 133 · +91.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
110 head
▲ 78 vs last sale 32▲ 103 vs year ago 7 · +1,471.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady on similar quality. Feeder heifers sold steady on similar quality; except 400-600 lb good quality weaned packages 3.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower with good demand. 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 $225.49/cwt on 419 head.
Average price
$225.49
419 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,215
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$534
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$65.69/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.32
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2540234.611,266352
Medium and Large 2-3536178.5995858
Large 1-2712175.671,2503thin
Small and Medium 1-2434168.927326thin
One grade step is worth $65.69/cwt here — about $534 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 sale419 hd
225.49
—
KY average26 barns · 10,192 hd
225.17
+0.32
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—High1,624121.291,97014
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,344105.611,41965
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,203104.061,25146
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low99588.7588362

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)1,055$1,34312
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)905$1,2404thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)885$1,1001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)960$1,2001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)758$1,0688
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)930$1,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,097$1,49034
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,200$1,3002thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)758$9929

Every lot

149 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 2-3210240.00/cwt240.00–240.005041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2310285.23/cwt271.00–299.008842
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added338310.33/cwt304.00–314.001,0493
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3347202.50/cwt202.50–202.507032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368294.00/cwt290.00–298.001,08211
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3375254.54/cwt250.00–257.009553
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added378307.26/cwt298.00–312.001,16114
Steers—Large 1-2395260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423291.35/cwt274.00–302.001,23218
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2458264.34/cwt261.00–270.001,2113
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added471289.13/cwt270.00–297.001,36227
Steers—Large 1-2507251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,2732
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522259.85/cwt258.00–261.001,3565
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531275.15/cwt265.00–293.001,46127
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3531236.51/cwt210.00–250.001,2565
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2555201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,1161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2563256.47/cwt252.00–260.001,44426
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3585230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added586270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5824
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621232.14/cwt230.00–239.001,4427
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added624250.73/cwt240.00–258.001,56535
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3670225.05/cwt218.00–231.001,5084
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680258.00/cwt241.00–265.001,75439
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2687236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,6214
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3718180.52/cwt180.00–182.001,2964
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added727245.45/cwt240.00–250.001,78422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added769231.21/cwt220.00–237.001,7788
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3780197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,5371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,5522
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3805170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy834226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,88512
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3917166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,5222
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,038180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,8683
Feeder Cattle · Heifers49 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2210225.00/cwt225.00–225.004731
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3217189.61/cwt170.00–200.004116
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2240173.00/cwt173.00–173.004151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3260193.04/cwt180.00–197.505024
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added273243.87/cwt240.00–247.506666
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280215.26/cwt211.00–220.006032
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2300162.00/cwt162.00–162.004861
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3310183.00/cwt183.00–183.005671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added327248.17/cwt240.00–265.0081215
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328224.31/cwt221.00–230.007364
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added374247.94/cwt236.00–265.0092713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375215.18/cwt205.00–235.008079
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3380180.00/cwt180.00–180.006842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2403228.52/cwt226.00–231.009212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added429263.54/cwt232.00–280.001,13136
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3431208.16/cwt200.00–224.008973
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2458227.46/cwt225.00–230.001,0422
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3468194.34/cwt187.00–210.009107
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added478256.28/cwt236.00–275.001,22545
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2478168.76/cwt167.50–170.008072
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3524198.67/cwt192.00–205.001,0415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525241.87/cwt232.00–253.001,27033
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528224.75/cwt221.00–227.001,1873
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2530170.00/cwt170.00–170.009011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564247.49/cwt222.00–253.501,39663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565215.42/cwt211.00–220.001,21710
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2575171.00/cwt171.00–171.009831
Heifers—Large 1-2580210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2181
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3585189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,1061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619198.23/cwt190.00–205.001,2278
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621226.10/cwt211.00–235.001,40438
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3630174.09/cwt149.00–190.001,09718
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2670196.95/cwt193.00–200.001,3204
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678217.82/cwt208.00–227.501,47715
Heifers—Large 1-2680170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3687160.11/cwt154.00–172.501,1003
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open700197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,3831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added721217.16/cwt214.00–219.251,56622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2728163.48/cwt155.00–171.001,1905
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2760162.06/cwt151.00–180.001,2327
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3768146.02/cwt140.00–152.001,1212
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3825138.87/cwt130.00–141.001,1465
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2835151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,2611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2855150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2831
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3860138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,1871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open865168.65/cwt162.00–172.001,4593
Heifers—Large 1-2875147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,2861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,045125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,3061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,067129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,3762
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3223211.38/cwt210.00–212.504712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2252285.00/cwt285.00–285.007182
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3318240.31/cwt232.50–261.007647
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added321304.72/cwt295.00–317.509787
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2325180.00/cwt180.00–180.005851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2368284.08/cwt279.00–295.001,04510
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3380240.55/cwt220.00–271.009143
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2390205.00/cwt205.00–205.008003
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2415268.25/cwt265.00–272.001,1134
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3431235.53/cwt230.00–240.001,0156
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2435199.83/cwt195.00–210.008693
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added463280.97/cwt279.00–283.001,3012
Bulls—Large 1-2465240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1161
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2470200.00/cwt200.00–200.009401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2472251.95/cwt240.00–260.001,1896
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3476233.87/cwt215.00–249.001,1137
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518237.37/cwt230.00–250.001,2309
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2520180.00/cwt180.00–180.009361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528252.95/cwt242.00–258.001,33611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563253.64/cwt251.00–256.001,42811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568236.08/cwt230.00–242.001,3419
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3574211.07/cwt186.00–230.001,21214
Bulls—Large 1-2600222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,3322
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625223.64/cwt217.00–238.001,3989
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2627207.59/cwt200.00–220.001,3028
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3627189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,1852
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3670181.00/cwt180.00–182.001,2132
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2683208.81/cwt195.00–220.001,4264
Bulls—Large 1-2685208.73/cwt200.00–213.001,4303
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715193.93/cwt181.00–203.001,38714
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2774184.39/cwt160.00–194.001,4275
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2845175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2855177.52/cwt174.00–181.001,5182
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3875124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0851
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3935114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,0661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2965165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,017109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,1092
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 31,085104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,1281
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,488115.89/cwt110.00–122.001,7248
Bulls——1,806128.48/cwt126.00–133.002,3206
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89475.98/cwt65.00–82.0067912
Cows—Lean 85-90%97685.43/cwt82.00–89.0083424
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05193.54/cwt89.00–99.0098316
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,075104.35/cwt99.00–114.001,12210
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14297.52/cwt93.00–103.001,11423
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,195107.48/cwt103.00–111.001,28414
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,26297.15/cwt84.00–102.001,22614
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,341106.71/cwt103.00–111.001,43144
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,369115.44/cwt112.00–123.001,5809
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,525115.61/cwt111.00–123.001,7637
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29301,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-37581,068.07/head1,025.00–1,075.001,0688
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-39601,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38271,069.35/head1,000.00–1,200.001,0693
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38851,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39611,196.58/head1,125.00–1,300.001,1976
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1481,488.42/head1,350.00–1,825.001,4886
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-3675825.00/head825.00–825.008253
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28001,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0756
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2855126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,0772
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-37751,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0101,371.77/head1,125.00–1,525.001,37222
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,2151,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,761.30/head1,625.00–1,900.001,76111

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.