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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 25
● Final138 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,250 head
▼ 71 vs last sale 1,321▼ 325 vs year ago 1,575 · −20.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
164 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 154▼ 30 vs year ago 194 · −15.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
11 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 13▼ 25 vs year ago 36 · −69.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 lower with good demand; yearlings sold 5.00 higher with very good demand. More new crop bawling and short-weaned calves coming to town putting some downward pressure on the feeder market. Slaughter cows sold steady with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher 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 $252.99/cwt on 80 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −145.35 against this barn's trailing median of $398.34.
Average price
$252.99
80 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,394
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$95
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$24.30/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.16
vs KY average
−13.88 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549256.571,40868
Large 1-2545237.501,2941thin
Medium and Large 2-3565232.271,31211thin
One grade step is worth $24.30/cwt here — about $95 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale80 hd
252.99
—
KY average25 barns · 1,536 hd
258.15
−5.16
National average161 barns · 9,489 hd
266.87
−13.88
This barn, trailing median33 sales
398.34
−145.35
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—Low1,659145.972,42223
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,228130.961,60945
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,419127.441,80842
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,015105.731,07336
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,420135.001,9171thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,150142.001,6331thin

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)1,418$1,8672thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,160$1,6132thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)970$1,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,143$1,7882thin

Every lot

138 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3320263.00/cwt263.00–263.008421
Steers300–350Small and Medium 1-2320220.00/cwt220.00–220.007041
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added333351.51/cwt350.00–353.001,1712
Steers350–400Large 1-2350300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0501
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,0431
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added385341.91/cwt339.00–345.001,3164
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2400307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,2282
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added428320.14/cwt307.00–337.501,37010
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430268.28/cwt245.00–290.001,1542
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added469327.39/cwt308.00–337.001,53515
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477295.81/cwt288.00–306.001,4119
Steers500–550Large 1-2520280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4561
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528311.46/cwt307.00–318.001,6456
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529291.38/cwt280.00–305.001,5415
Steers550–600Large 1-2550270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4851
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570305.48/cwt290.00–312.001,74118
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2584284.86/cwt277.00–289.001,6645
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630239.14/cwt230.00–248.001,5072
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added632289.80/cwt256.00–305.001,83248
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675272.14/cwt250.00–280.001,83732
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722233.50/cwt233.50–233.501,68618
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added724251.95/cwt245.00–256.001,82417
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3737228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,6806
Steers700–750Large 1-2741240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7783
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added770249.59/cwt240.00–254.001,92236
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3777210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6322
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2788230.00/cwt229.00–231.001,8122
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2816225.15/cwt223.00–230.001,8378
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3862204.07/cwt198.00–210.001,7594
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2921219.39/cwt204.00–223.002,02113
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3928185.04/cwt180.00–190.001,7172
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,070191.00/cwt191.00–191.002,0441
Steers1200–1250Medium and Large 1-21,240190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,3561
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3225238.65/cwt227.50–262.505373
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3267257.90/cwt249.00–261.006896
Heifers250–300Small and Medium 1-2295213.00/cwt213.00–213.006281
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added319317.75/cwt315.00–323.001,0144
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3320242.17/cwt200.00–265.007754
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340289.50/cwt286.00–298.009848
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2360285.63/cwt281.00–290.001,0282
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3372257.34/cwt255.00–260.009573
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added381317.76/cwt300.00–330.001,21119
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425261.46/cwt252.50–270.001,1112
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430287.94/cwt275.00–305.001,23826
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,0381
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 1-2464213.79/cwt210.00–215.009924
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added473275.05/cwt274.00–280.001,30112
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473257.61/cwt241.00–265.001,21816
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3478221.13/cwt212.00–232.001,0573
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517261.80/cwt256.00–282.001,35414
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518248.11/cwt241.00–257.001,28514
Heifers500–550Large 1-2545237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,2941
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3565232.27/cwt225.00–237.001,31211
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570267.46/cwt256.00–275.001,52521
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2571246.91/cwt239.00–255.001,41019
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620231.46/cwt225.00–239.001,43513
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added624246.71/cwt244.00–250.001,53923
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3628213.75/cwt210.00–217.001,3423
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3659206.44/cwt180.00–218.001,3604
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663232.47/cwt219.00–239.001,54117
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added664247.85/cwt241.00–252.001,646170
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718206.51/cwt198.00–218.001,4835
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Replacement722239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,7266
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added738227.67/cwt225.00–237.001,680157
Heifers750–800Large 1-2762206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,5702
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765203.38/cwt188.00–210.001,5565
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added770227.15/cwt224.00–228.001,74983
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3790158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,2482
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added804216.96/cwt209.00–225.001,7449
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,5092
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open836203.56/cwt199.00–205.001,7024
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added859224.08/cwt215.00–224.501,92545
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open865212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,8341
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2890195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,7362
Heifers850–900Large 1-2890147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,3081
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2987196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,9352
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3220260.00/cwt260.00–260.005721
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3280266.48/cwt230.00–287.507464
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2292331.00/cwt331.00–331.009672
Bulls250–300Small and Medium 1-2295232.50/cwt232.50–232.506861
Bulls300–350Small and Medium 1-2315232.50/cwt232.50–232.507321
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3320295.00/cwt295.00–295.009441
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0393
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added344348.00/cwt348.00–348.001,1978
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added362343.81/cwt339.00–351.001,2453
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2365317.79/cwt310.00–326.001,1603
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3380250.00/cwt250.00–250.009501
Bulls400–450Large 1-2412261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,0752
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added418337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,4113
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2426304.29/cwt295.00–317.501,29611
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3465247.42/cwt245.00–250.001,1512
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added473306.99/cwt290.00–328.001,45215
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2477281.53/cwt260.00–290.001,3439
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513289.36/cwt280.00–300.001,4848
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2518272.72/cwt265.00–279.001,4135
Bulls550–600Small and Medium 1-2555217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,2041
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2561261.68/cwt254.00–277.501,4683
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574291.40/cwt276.00–297.501,67315
Bulls550–600Large 1-2595272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,6181
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613265.81/cwt251.00–283.001,62919
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3630220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3861
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added650252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,6381
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3670237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,5911
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2680238.65/cwt230.00–241.001,6236
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added710235.01/cwt233.00–236.001,6693
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2725221.00/cwt218.00–224.001,6022
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2775220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7053
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2810211.33/cwt208.00–213.001,7123
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3845178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,5041
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2862189.64/cwt186.00–197.001,6353
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2905185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6741
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3915182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,6651
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3540170.00/cwt170.00–170.009181
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3620151.00/cwt151.00–151.009361
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3707142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,0072
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3805122.00/cwt122.00–122.009821
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3885117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,0351
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3680197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,3401
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,150142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,6331
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,200119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,4281
Bulls——1,643141.66/cwt130.00–148.002,32713
Bulls——1,734155.20/cwt149.00–163.002,6919
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84872.92/cwt71.00–75.006182
Cows—Lean 85-90%92793.06/cwt90.00–95.0086311
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,010105.94/cwt100.00–110.001,0709
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,086117.18/cwt109.00–120.001,2735
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,111120.24/cwt111.00–127.001,33614
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21096.00/cwt96.00–96.001,1621
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,247133.62/cwt121.00–149.001,66639
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,408129.39/cwt121.00–143.001,82238
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,470100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,4701
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,540111.89/cwt109.00–116.001,7233
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,420135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,9171
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39701,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,613.04/head1,600.00–1,625.001,6132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4181,866.93/head1,650.00–2,150.001,8672
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1352,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1501,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001

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.