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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 8
● Final136 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,141 head
▲ 433 vs last sale 708▲ 486 vs year ago 655 · +74.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
220 head
▲ 118 vs last sale 102▲ 117 vs year ago 103 · +113.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
4 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 0▼ 1 vs year ago 5 · −20.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher on weaned and preconditioned packages. Slaughter cows sold firm with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher with very good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $309.71/cwt on 130 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −133.11 against this barn's trailing median of $442.82.
Average price
$309.71
130 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,722
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$426
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$57.68/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+17.12
vs KY average
+4.24 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2557311.831,738125
Large 1-2565267.501,5111thin
Medium and Large 2-3516254.151,3124thin
One grade step is worth $57.68/cwt here — about $426 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 sale130 hd
309.71
—
KY average23 barns · 1,051 hd
292.59
+17.12
National average170 barns · 11,306 hd
305.47
+4.24
This barn, trailing median32 sales
442.82
−133.11
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

32 sales
521457394330median 442.8203/0204/2707/0609/1411/02
Steers 500–600 lb: high $507.01, low $344.18, median $442.82 across 32 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—High1,628160.892,62034
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,248132.841,65763
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,369128.801,76349
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low968114.801,11247
HeifersChoiceAverage1,110180.001,9981thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,185175.262,0773thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,295$1,7001thin

Every lot

136 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2200305.00/cwt305.00–305.006101
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2-3210275.00/cwt275.00–275.005781
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Value Added235322.50/cwt322.50–322.507581
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270307.50/cwt307.50–307.508301
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added280340.00/cwt340.00–340.009522
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3295287.50/cwt287.50–287.508481
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3319282.70/cwt275.00–290.009024
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added325330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0731
Steers300–350Small and Medium 1-2335241.50/cwt240.00–243.008092
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345309.50/cwt309.00–310.001,0682
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3365270.00/cwt270.00–270.009861
Steers350–400Small and Medium 1-2375222.50/cwt222.50–222.508341
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added383337.17/cwt322.50–341.001,2915
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added422331.40/cwt301.00–345.001,39911
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,2511
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added470324.23/cwt311.00–335.001,52434
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3505257.86/cwt252.50–261.001,3023
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508330.59/cwt300.00–346.001,67936
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527283.86/cwt280.00–291.001,4969
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3550243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,3371
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2564280.27/cwt274.00–285.001,5818
Steers550–600Large 1-2565267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,5111
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added585309.45/cwt288.00–315.001,81072
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620283.26/cwt269.00–290.001,75620
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed623298.44/cwt290.00–300.001,85913
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5631
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3647236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,5272
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed661289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,9103
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added685270.17/cwt262.00–274.001,85110
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added722252.91/cwt245.00–254.001,8268
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3755232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,7551
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added770248.90/cwt242.00–256.001,917129
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2773235.12/cwt223.00–239.001,8174
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added828231.65/cwt225.00–235.001,9186
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2829215.45/cwt210.00–228.001,7866
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3870198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,7232
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy875210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8384
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3900183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,6471
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2927204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,8912
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added928227.00/cwt227.00–227.002,107110
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2227279.57/cwt265.00–295.006355
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3235250.00/cwt250.00–250.005881
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added260311.25/cwt310.00–315.008094
Heifers250–300Small and Medium 1-2260220.00/cwt220.00–220.005723
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3273262.43/cwt260.00–265.007162
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2282283.47/cwt267.50–291.0079910
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added329314.37/cwt300.00–330.001,03414
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2331284.71/cwt261.00–295.0094211
Heifers300–350Large 1-2344262.50/cwt262.50–262.509035
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370248.99/cwt240.00–257.509212
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2371280.19/cwt270.00–297.501,04017
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added385322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,2422
Heifers400–450Small and Medium 1-2400210.00/cwt210.00–210.008401
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2421254.65/cwt242.50–261.001,0726
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3421245.32/cwt242.50–251.001,0333
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423284.47/cwt261.00–296.001,20340
Heifers450–500Large 1-2460262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,2082
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470258.39/cwt250.00–261.001,2148
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475279.16/cwt265.00–300.001,32638
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3483235.70/cwt225.00–241.001,1383
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added510269.12/cwt253.00–283.001,37341
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3518237.75/cwt230.00–245.001,2322
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520248.02/cwt242.00–251.001,2904
Heifers500–550Large 1-2540250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3502
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added575254.43/cwt252.00–258.001,46321
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576247.29/cwt245.00–249.001,42415
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy595260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5476
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616248.33/cwt245.00–254.001,53013
Heifers600–650Small and Medium 1-2620200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2401
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3621205.21/cwt189.00–222.501,2745
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623231.70/cwt227.00–234.001,4436
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2661230.56/cwt227.50–235.001,5248
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added671246.77/cwt237.00–250.001,65629
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675215.50/cwt215.00–216.001,4552
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2700220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5401
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717222.17/cwt220.00–227.001,5937
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3735194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,4261
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,6522
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added766224.23/cwt221.00–230.001,71815
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added820216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,7711
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3845169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,4281
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open862207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,7842
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3933165.51/cwt165.00–167.001,5444
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open936198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,8539
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open955199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,9001
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3960130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2481
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5111
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2200310.00/cwt310.00–310.006201
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2265300.00/cwt300.00–300.007952
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added280340.77/cwt340.00–342.509546
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3295295.00/cwt295.00–295.008701
Bulls300–350Small and Medium 1-2310237.50/cwt237.50–237.507363
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3325278.12/cwt270.00–280.009045
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2350295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,0331
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3366273.26/cwt255.00–287.501,0008
Bulls350–400Small and Medium 1-2376226.92/cwt220.00–235.008534
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added378314.15/cwt302.50–320.001,18718
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added413327.69/cwt300.00–340.001,35319
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3415250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0381
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2426284.14/cwt270.00–300.001,2105
Bulls400–450Small and Medium 1-2436230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0033
Bulls450–500Small and Medium 1-2455210.00/cwt210.00–210.009561
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added461326.45/cwt311.00–336.001,50511
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2471288.47/cwt285.00–295.001,3593
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3485232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,1251
Bulls500–550Large 1-2513256.69/cwt250.00–260.001,3173
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1-2515207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,0692
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522276.91/cwt271.00–297.501,44510
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3523242.95/cwt240.00–245.001,2715
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2537267.87/cwt257.50–270.001,43811
Bulls550–600Small and Medium 1-2550220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2101
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3568246.23/cwt245.00–247.501,3992
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2574264.26/cwt260.00–271.001,51712
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added579285.17/cwt280.00–293.001,6515
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,6623
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3626233.91/cwt224.00–237.001,4646
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2630250.53/cwt242.50–260.001,5787
Bulls650–700Small and Medium 1-2653220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4373
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added690253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,7461
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2735227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,6682
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2765224.46/cwt219.00–230.001,7172
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2815189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,5401
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2878200.27/cwt183.00–209.001,7583
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,185175.26/cwt172.00–177.002,0773
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,110180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9981
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,290147.25/cwt139.00–153.001,9007
Bulls——1,716164.42/cwt157.00–178.002,82127
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%75397.52/cwt96.00–99.007342
Cows—Lean 85-90%88088.12/cwt87.00–90.007752
Cows—Lean 85-90%979110.05/cwt102.00–113.001,07714
Cows—Lean 85-90%984120.13/cwt115.00–128.001,18229
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,149116.89/cwt109.00–121.001,3437
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,260134.83/cwt122.00–148.001,69956
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,272119.64/cwt115.00–123.001,5229
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,391130.86/cwt124.00–146.001,82040
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2951,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001

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.