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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 4
● Final153 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,185 head
▼ 357 vs last sale 1,542▲ 467 vs year ago 718 · +65.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
149 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 122▲ 44 vs year ago 105 · +41.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 14▼ 9 vs year ago 19 · −47.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher; except featherweights under 400 lbs traded 4.00 lower with some plainer offerings and off color calves on hand. Active market for good quality weaned packages with good buyer/farmer participation today. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with very good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $254.70/cwt on 121 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −143.64 against this barn's trailing median of $398.34.
Average price
$254.70
121 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,386
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$150
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$35.69/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.47
vs KY average
−17.21 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2542257.921,398110
Large 1-2573223.401,2802thin
Medium and Large 2-3561222.231,2489thin
One grade step is worth $35.69/cwt here — about $150 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale121 hd
254.70
—
KY average9 barns · 608 hd
250.23
+4.47
National average176 barns · 15,352 hd
271.91
−17.21
This barn, trailing median33 sales
398.34
−143.64
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales
460409358308median 398.3403/0204/2707/0608/3111/02
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $445.63, low $321.52, median $398.34 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Average1,669133.552,22923
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,217119.201,45037
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,419117.871,67230
CowsLean 85-90%Low90494.2085130

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)1,335$1,8001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,010$1,6251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,552$1,8803thin

Every lot

153 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2-3215230.00/cwt230.00–230.004951
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added250315.00/cwt315.00–315.007881
Steers250–300Small and Medium 1-2285242.50/cwt242.50–242.506911
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added322342.21/cwt337.00–350.001,1026
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3339295.48/cwt290.00–305.001,0024
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added371332.06/cwt325.00–371.001,2329
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380313.45/cwt310.00–317.001,1912
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added415323.02/cwt290.00–378.001,34118
Steers400–450Large 1-2420290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2181
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1901
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2436286.80/cwt282.00–289.001,2506
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468314.48/cwt291.00–329.001,47231
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3468251.35/cwt242.00–261.001,1762
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470286.30/cwt282.50–290.001,34611
Steers500–550Large 1-2505244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,2321
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518264.98/cwt258.00–275.001,3735
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,2691
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521300.63/cwt275.00–314.001,56635
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574286.39/cwt279.00–299.001,64411
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added623275.75/cwt258.00–298.001,71851
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added659267.62/cwt259.00–271.001,7647
Steers650–700Large 1-2665255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,6961
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2690249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,7182
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added719243.34/cwt241.00–247.001,7505
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2721238.68/cwt238.00–239.001,7213
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3725204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,4791
Steers700–750Large 1-2735194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,4261
Steers750–800Large 1-2760199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,5121
Steers800–850Large 1-2815200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6301
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2823213.03/cwt210.00–215.001,7533
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3830193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,6021
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,035190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9671
Feeder Cattle · Heifers52 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2200200.00/cwt200.00–200.004001
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Value Added231315.00/cwt315.00–315.007283
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3236234.49/cwt210.00–255.005534
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3272212.24/cwt200.00–235.005773
Heifers250–300Small and Medium 1-2275240.00/cwt240.00–240.006601
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2288291.16/cwt275.00–300.008394
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added295312.50/cwt312.50–312.509221
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added310320.43/cwt318.00–325.009939
Heifers300–350Small and Medium 1-2323195.19/cwt190.00–200.006302
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325303.28/cwt292.50–312.5098610
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330278.49/cwt241.00–288.5091921
Heifers300–350Large 1-2335290.00/cwt290.00–290.009721
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added374333.40/cwt317.50–342.501,24723
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3377266.76/cwt222.50–290.001,00618
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,1233
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3Value Added385295.00/cwt285.00–300.001,1363
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added415291.85/cwt267.50–316.001,21146
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423262.19/cwt253.00–265.001,10911
Heifers400–450Large 1-2425263.33/cwt261.00–270.001,1194
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3427234.74/cwt219.00–244.001,0023
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475275.80/cwt260.00–293.001,31051
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480234.12/cwt221.00–240.001,1246
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482253.56/cwt242.50–260.001,22221
Heifers450–500Large 1-2485231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,1201
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517247.73/cwt237.00–254.001,28125
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528266.73/cwt255.00–277.001,40841
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3528226.86/cwt221.00–233.001,1982
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568259.09/cwt244.00–273.001,47235
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3571220.91/cwt200.00–228.001,2617
Heifers550–600Large 1-2573223.40/cwt221.00–226.001,2802
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575241.58/cwt234.00–247.501,3899
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617231.68/cwt224.00–240.001,42918
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3618148.44/cwt134.00–169.009173
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619203.98/cwt193.00–216.001,26312
Heifers600–650Large 1-2620195.38/cwt181.00–210.001,2112
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,6034
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3668167.11/cwt150.00–190.001,1163
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675208.35/cwt199.00–222.001,40611
Heifers700–750Large 1-2705164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,1562
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added716233.14/cwt210.00–235.101,66985
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720193.58/cwt170.00–206.001,3943
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3720161.47/cwt160.00–163.001,1632
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open724193.75/cwt181.00–211.001,4037
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3772138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0652
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open782199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,5562
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2795170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3522
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3811145.01/cwt139.00–160.001,1764
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added846213.50/cwt213.50–213.501,80667
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open860180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5481
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2896160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4344
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3940130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2221
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,073158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,6953
Feeder Cattle · Bulls46 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3255270.00/cwt270.00–270.006891
Bulls250–300Small and Medium 1-2264197.64/cwt175.00–230.005224
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added280329.36/cwt321.00–337.509223
Bulls300–350Large 1-2300310.00/cwt310.00–310.009301
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added323338.56/cwt320.00–347.501,0943
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2323314.19/cwt300.00–337.501,0153
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3335280.49/cwt280.00–281.009402
Bulls350–400Small and Medium 1-2365261.00/cwt261.00–261.009531
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375304.67/cwt275.00–317.501,14316
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3376292.44/cwt287.50–295.001,1005
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added381329.80/cwt312.50–335.001,25714
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added412309.44/cwt290.00–325.001,2758
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3421255.24/cwt241.00–270.001,0754
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2423293.28/cwt277.50–302.001,24116
Bulls400–450Small and Medium 1-2440230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0121
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added460293.28/cwt271.00–322.501,34914
Bulls450–500Small and Medium 1-2463232.62/cwt225.00–240.001,0772
Bulls450–500Large 1-2470252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,1841
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2474285.80/cwt271.00–300.001,35518
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3476242.98/cwt230.00–253.001,1574
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512288.50/cwt274.00–299.001,4778
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2520268.70/cwt251.00–294.001,39713
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1-2520227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,1831
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3545220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1991
Bulls550–600Small and Medium 1-2565220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2432
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2566283.87/cwt257.50–299.001,60713
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added575275.45/cwt263.00–296.001,58419
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3590221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,3042
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed606275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6674
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617260.93/cwt240.00–275.001,6109
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3625215.37/cwt213.00–220.001,3463
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2647223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,4432
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added670240.46/cwt230.00–272.001,61119
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3675202.52/cwt200.00–205.001,3672
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2683220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5032
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added711232.83/cwt230.00–235.001,6555
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2716213.30/cwt202.00–225.001,52711
Bulls700–750Large 1-2735212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,5581
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2765211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,6141
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3775194.50/cwt190.00–199.001,5072
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added776219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,6995
Bulls750–800Large 1-2780204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,5911
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2818191.30/cwt186.00–198.001,5653
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3840168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,4111
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2880180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5844
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3905160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4481
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Large 3245229.00/cwt229.00–229.005611
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3Value Added312241.00/cwt241.00–241.007524
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3Value Added388248.50/cwt248.50–248.5096415
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3435185.00/cwt185.00–185.008051
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3Value Added477238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,1354
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3483227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,0964
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3770160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2321
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers450–500Large 3485228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,1062
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,354122.93/cwt117.00–128.001,6648
Bulls——1,837139.21/cwt131.00–147.002,55715
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%75073.32/cwt62.00–81.005503
Cows—Lean 85-90%83286.46/cwt81.00–90.007197
Cows—Lean 85-90%91895.53/cwt90.00–100.0087713
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,00897.63/cwt96.00–99.009842
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,014108.40/cwt105.00–113.001,0997
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,110109.25/cwt105.00–112.001,2134
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,244121.88/cwt115.00–128.001,51631
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,335102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,3621
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,406121.02/cwt114.00–135.001,70221
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,463111.58/cwt109.00–113.001,6328
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3351,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5521,879.67/head1,725.00–1,950.001,8803

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.