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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 26
● Final158 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,542 head
▲ 414 vs last sale 1,128▲ 787 vs year ago 755 · +104.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
122 head
▼ 37 vs last sale 159▲ 3 vs year ago 119 · +2.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
14 head
▼ 25 vs last sale 39▲ 3 vs year ago 11 · +27.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Weaned heifer packages under 500 lbs traded sharply higher; over 500 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Slaughter cows sold steady with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher with very 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 $245.78/cwt on 883 head.
Average price
$245.78
883 head · 625 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,536
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$460
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$30.66/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.61
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2631247.471,562832
Large 1-2601221.321,33015thin
Small and Medium 1-2375219.388234thin
Medium and Large 2-3508216.811,10232
One grade step is worth $30.66/cwt here — about $460 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 sale883 hd
245.78
—
KY average26 barns · 8,393 hd
243.18
+2.61
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—High1,592131.012,08514
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,221119.331,45741
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,439114.601,64940
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,060100.421,06521
HeifersChoiceAverage1,275150.141,9142thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,216163.581,9893thin

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)1,258$1,8423thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,079$1,6154thin

Every lot

158 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295305.00/cwt305.00–305.009001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added345349.35/cwt330.00–361.001,2059
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added371342.51/cwt320.00–348.001,27113
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,2071
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3388295.03/cwt290.00–300.001,1452
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3430290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2471
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added431325.96/cwt310.00–350.001,40544
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added466313.72/cwt297.50–324.001,46224
Steers—Large 1-2470289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,3581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475294.41/cwt285.00–300.001,3988
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2500260.75/cwt258.00–265.001,3044
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520289.95/cwt275.00–308.001,50841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2553259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,43212
Steers—Large 1-2565282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,5931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570280.67/cwt267.00–289.001,60021
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3582230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2610246.04/cwt241.00–251.001,5012
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3625230.52/cwt229.00–232.001,4412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626272.60/cwt257.00–280.001,70630
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2650213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,3851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added659268.76/cwt266.00–269.001,77126
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2662241.02/cwt239.00–248.001,5969
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3680220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4961
Steers—Large 1-2687251.87/cwt239.00–257.001,7307
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3728215.61/cwt199.00–224.001,5705
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added730247.95/cwt240.00–251.001,81017
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,7491
Steers—Large 1-2755223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,6841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2783233.25/cwt231.00–235.501,8266
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2809227.26/cwt219.00–230.001,8394
Steers—Large 1-2830209.31/cwt200.00–215.001,7375
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3835190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy839234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,96312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2880216.24/cwt216.00–217.001,9034
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3915160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4641
Steers—Large 1-2925223.00/cwt223.00–223.002,0632
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2926214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,9823
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3995160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5921
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,010165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,6672
Feeder Cattle · Heifers57 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2215250.00/cwt250.00–250.005381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3218260.43/cwt252.50–267.505682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added245335.00/cwt335.00–335.008211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3250273.00/cwt273.00–273.006831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added285340.00/cwt340.00–340.009691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2319285.66/cwt277.50–305.009116
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325272.86/cwt260.00–280.008878
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added330332.61/cwt317.00–337.001,09822
Heifers—Large 1-2330252.50/cwt252.50–252.508331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3373236.54/cwt192.50–280.008822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added374328.40/cwt315.00–337.001,2287
Heifers—Large 1-2375309.00/cwt309.00–309.001,1592
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376299.46/cwt290.00–309.001,1267
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2395215.00/cwt215.00–215.008491
Heifers—Large 1-2400263.00/cwt263.00–263.001,0522
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2410202.50/cwt202.50–202.508301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added429298.79/cwt262.50–330.001,28246
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2432250.38/cwt249.00–252.001,0825
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3460222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,0242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466245.61/cwt237.00–255.001,1459
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added478274.18/cwt258.00–289.001,31154
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2480210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0081
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3505220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515271.85/cwt249.00–290.001,40067
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2537244.54/cwt227.00–249.001,31311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3568213.40/cwt210.00–220.001,2123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570241.35/cwt239.00–245.001,37613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added579255.14/cwt248.00–262.001,47734
Heifers—Large 1-2590225.20/cwt218.00–231.001,3294
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613243.43/cwt231.00–255.001,49232
Heifers—Large 1-2615158.00/cwt158.00–158.009721
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3628193.54/cwt184.00–203.001,2152
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2630222.18/cwt220.00–224.001,40011
Heifers—Large 1-2675194.76/cwt184.00–206.001,3152
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3675172.07/cwt152.00–200.001,1614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added679238.78/cwt229.00–241.001,621253
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2684212.05/cwt210.00–221.001,45015
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3707163.11/cwt159.00–170.001,1535
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open712216.94/cwt193.00–220.001,54510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2713175.96/cwt172.00–180.001,2552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728231.19/cwt225.00–240.501,68357
Heifers—Large 1-2745155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added765229.52/cwt224.75–234.251,756139
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3770152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,1701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2783161.24/cwt160.00–162.501,2632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open785191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,4991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2800166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,3282
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added819220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,80210
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3840140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open846169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,4303
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2850180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open870189.67/cwt188.00–190.001,6506
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2955158.98/cwt155.00–163.001,5182
Heifers—Large 1-2985155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5271
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,030146.50/cwt133.00–160.001,5092
Heifers—Large 1-21,080165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,7821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,115152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,6951
Feeder Cattle · Bulls45 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3215260.00/cwt260.00–260.005591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2270307.50/cwt307.50–307.508301
Bulls—Large 1-2315290.00/cwt290.00–290.009141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added318325.09/cwt317.00–335.001,0344
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2345300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2363330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1983
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2370230.74/cwt212.50–250.008542
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3375292.41/cwt285.00–303.001,0977
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added385342.44/cwt337.50–347.501,3182
Bulls—Large 1-2395302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,1951
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2410210.00/cwt210.00–210.008611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420322.63/cwt300.00–342.501,35513
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1962
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,4651
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2465222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,0351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added478296.63/cwt288.00–313.001,41819
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2483273.53/cwt260.00–282.501,32112
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2505216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,0911
Bulls—Large 1-2515260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3391
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy520295.53/cwt294.00–299.001,5377
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520268.91/cwt256.00–281.001,39817
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531289.29/cwt273.00–306.001,53628
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added553282.73/cwt279.00–285.501,5637
Bulls—Large 1-2560253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,4172
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2565227.77/cwt215.00–241.001,2872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575264.90/cwt242.50–271.001,5238
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,3902
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620253.72/cwt234.00–267.001,57333
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy636244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,5523
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3655187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,2251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2674219.47/cwt214.00–224.001,4794
Bulls—Large 1-2680212.48/cwt210.00–215.001,4452
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3705167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,1771
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2716214.69/cwt204.00–230.001,5374
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added732227.93/cwt220.00–234.001,6683
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3755186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,4041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added767216.03/cwt210.00–222.001,65710
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2771205.07/cwt190.00–210.001,58112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2805181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,4571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2855197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,6841
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3890158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,4061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2905206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,8641
Bulls—Large 1-2950170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6151
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3975153.57/cwt140.00–167.001,4972
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,216163.58/cwt161.00–165.001,9893
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,275150.14/cwt141.00–159.001,9142
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,093111.85/cwt109.00–114.001,2232
Bulls——1,371125.56/cwt120.00–128.001,7214
Bulls——1,827138.52/cwt132.00–150.002,5318
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98386.33/cwt85.00–88.008492
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03081.27/cwt79.00–84.008372
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,073108.91/cwt102.00–117.001,16911
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07395.95/cwt94.00–99.001,0306
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,135110.27/cwt106.00–114.001,2528
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,241122.08/cwt115.00–136.001,51532
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,27398.97/cwt95.00–103.001,2603
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,280104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,3311
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,385111.74/cwt108.00–114.001,54811
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,481117.62/cwt114.00–128.001,74226
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0791,614.72/head1,400.00–1,725.001,6154
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2581,841.52/head1,600.00–1,975.001,8423

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.