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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 19
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,128 head
▲ 116 vs last sale 1,012▲ 641 vs year ago 487 · +131.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
159 head
▼ 95 vs last sale 254▲ 63 vs year ago 96 · +65.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
39 head
▼ 71 vs last sale 110▲ 33 vs year ago 6 · +550.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers under 550 lbs traded sharply higher with very good demand for good quality weaned packages; over 550 lbs traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher with good demand. Market active with good buyer participation. Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher 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 $248.49/cwt on 605 head.
Average price
$248.49
605 head · 699 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,736
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$716
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$53.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.46
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2699250.351,749564
Medium and Large 2-3519236.531,2266thin
Large 1-2755223.751,69031
Small and Medium 1-2525196.861,0344thin
One grade step is worth $53.48/cwt here — about $716 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 sale605 hd
248.49
—
KY average26 barns · 6,862 hd
250.95
−2.46
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—High1,566125.911,97213
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,465114.421,67670
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,279112.741,44237
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05197.161,02124

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)1,210$1,8763thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,131$1,30310
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,045$1,6251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)935$1,3022thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,372$2,01810

Every lot

131 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2230301.00/cwt301.00–301.006921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270335.00/cwt335.00–335.009051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added285330.00/cwt330.00–330.009411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285300.00/cwt300.00–300.008551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added338330.04/cwt315.00–339.001,1165
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3368255.57/cwt245.00–266.009402
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,1121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added381331.82/cwt319.00–335.001,26412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added425325.41/cwt300.00–337.501,38322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2457289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,3212
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3465240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added477308.38/cwt295.00–325.001,47130
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2495212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,0521
Steers—Large 1-2503262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,3184
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added510290.22/cwt271.00–301.001,48012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521255.87/cwt252.00–260.001,3335
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2535191.65/cwt190.00–195.001,0253
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572273.31/cwt267.50–280.501,56332
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2579258.51/cwt255.00–260.001,4974
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3600225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630244.26/cwt243.00–245.001,5394
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added636250.78/cwt248.00–271.001,59579
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3655221.52/cwt219.00–224.001,4512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2669238.49/cwt238.00–240.001,5958
Steers—Large 1-2676220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4873
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added716236.12/cwt231.00–254.001,69185
Steers—Large 1-2719220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5825
Steers—Large 1-2766228.93/cwt224.00–231.001,75410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added773239.41/cwt232.00–242.601,851125
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2795221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,7571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2827220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8192
Steers—Large 1-2833203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,6913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added859229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,96760
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2873219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,91257
Steers—Large 1-2890208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,8512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2938207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,94214
Steers—Large 1-2940206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,9362
Steers—Large 1-2977201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,9642
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added245284.00/cwt284.00–284.006961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245202.50/cwt202.50–202.504961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2250257.50/cwt257.50–257.506442
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added325283.30/cwt280.00–287.509214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2336237.30/cwt235.00–245.007974
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375245.00/cwt245.00–245.009191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added380278.25/cwt250.00–285.001,0577
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3428217.01/cwt215.00–219.009292
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added429284.37/cwt267.00–302.001,22034
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2438251.23/cwt250.00–252.501,1002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added474276.03/cwt261.00–284.001,30843
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3474227.26/cwt220.00–240.001,0774
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2490240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519266.60/cwt251.00–279.001,38450
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2543238.50/cwt238.00–239.001,2952
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3570216.62/cwt215.00–220.001,2353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571248.04/cwt240.00–250.001,41623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2582227.48/cwt220.00–239.001,32412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2622203.35/cwt200.00–218.001,26510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added624233.79/cwt221.00–237.001,45987
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3640176.36/cwt169.00–180.001,1293
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3659168.66/cwt167.00–181.001,1119
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2677203.69/cwt196.00–217.001,3795
Heifers—Large 1-2680177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,2071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2713190.53/cwt182.00–197.001,3587
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3725163.41/cwt151.00–176.001,1852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added763213.92/cwt213.50–218.001,63211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2763199.08/cwt194.00–204.001,5192
Heifers—Large 1-2763176.03/cwt158.00–182.001,3436
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3782177.06/cwt170.00–182.001,3853
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open790195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open802188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,5082
Heifers—Large 1-2810200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2823160.34/cwt153.00–168.001,3202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open857191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,6374
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2215305.00/cwt305.00–305.006561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2275327.50/cwt327.50–327.509012
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3285280.00/cwt280.00–280.007981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,0761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3335253.00/cwt253.00–253.008481
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3365251.08/cwt245.00–257.509162
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370289.11/cwt285.00–297.501,0703
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy373317.38/cwt315.00–322.501,1843
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2400227.50/cwt227.50–227.509101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy412321.74/cwt310.00–330.001,3265
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added422316.89/cwt292.50–327.501,3376
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425283.23/cwt280.00–288.001,2043
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added459310.83/cwt297.50–315.001,4279
Bulls—Large 1-2470290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,3632
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2477202.50/cwt202.50–202.509662
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480276.86/cwt262.00–292.501,3297
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3490248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,2151
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3500232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,1631
Bulls—Large 1-2505244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,2321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520264.90/cwt260.00–272.001,3773
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2533256.76/cwt250.00–260.001,3698
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3555225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574263.57/cwt260.00–280.001,51310
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625231.54/cwt223.00–239.001,4477
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2635211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,3402
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3640209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,3381
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3655195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2771
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added661225.08/cwt220.00–239.001,4886
Bulls—Large 1-2670215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4411
Bulls—Large 1-2710206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,4631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2718196.70/cwt193.00–204.001,4124
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720214.50/cwt214.00–215.001,5442
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2763200.77/cwt197.00–208.001,5323
Bulls—Large 1-2780210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2817200.76/cwt192.00–205.001,6403
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2885172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,5221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2940170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,008130.50/cwt130.00–131.001,3152
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3440150.00/cwt150.00–150.006601
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,472121.66/cwt115.00–128.001,7916
Bulls——1,647129.55/cwt128.00–131.002,1347
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01999.95/cwt95.00–104.001,01813
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07691.81/cwt88.00–95.009886
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09881.42/cwt81.00–82.008942
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,108106.23/cwt105.00–109.001,1773
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,161109.01/cwt105.00–114.001,26618
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21498.27/cwt93.00–105.001,1935
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,300102.20/cwt96.00–104.001,3296
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,388111.45/cwt106.00–114.001,54728
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,455122.70/cwt115.00–134.001,78514
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,552118.76/cwt114.00–133.001,84336
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29351,301.60/head1,200.00–1,400.001,3022
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,095999.92/head875.00–1,100.001,0003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1461,432.84/head1,300.00–1,600.001,4337
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,876.31/head1,825.00–1,925.001,8763
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2631,635.42/head1,585.00–1,675.001,6353
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4192,181.86/head1,975.00–2,425.002,1827

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.