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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 15
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
584 head
▼ 557 vs last sale 1,141▼ 530 vs year ago 1,114 · −47.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
179 head
▼ 41 vs last sale 220▼ 61 vs year ago 240 · −25.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 4▲ 9 vs year ago 16 · +56.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower with good demand for weaned packages; fleshy short-weaned and bawling calves facing discounts. Yearlings lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold steady with 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 $246.02/cwt on 63 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −152.32 against this barn's trailing median of $398.34.
Average price
$246.02
63 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,332
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$208
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$35.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.96
vs KY average
−18.50 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2542249.471,35350
Medium and Large 2-3545234.931,2806thin
Large 1-2532233.671,2426thin
Small and Medium 1-2535214.001,1451thin
One grade step is worth $35.47/cwt here — about $208 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale63 hd
246.02
—
KY average26 barns · 1,509 hd
254.98
−8.96
National average180 barns · 13,997 hd
264.52
−18.50
This barn, trailing median33 sales
398.34
−152.32
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—High1,751160.592,81216
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,422128.221,82363
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,221125.221,52932
CowsLean 85-90%High1,001111.581,11737
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,185136.001,6121thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,108155.511,7232thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,243172.482,1442thin
SteersSelectAverage1,465143.652,1042thin

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)1,152$1,6713thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,187$1,6683thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)990$1,2742thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,277$1,8346

Every lot

118 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2-3205267.00/cwt267.00–267.005471
Steers300–350Large 1-2310292.50/cwt292.50–292.509071
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3385291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,1201
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added428307.71/cwt302.50–315.001,3177
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added458313.64/cwt307.00–319.001,4366
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3478259.74/cwt250.00–270.001,2422
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,4162
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521307.27/cwt290.00–323.001,60120
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2545278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,5151
Steers550–600Large 1-2550262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,4441
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2555270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4991
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562317.33/cwt284.00–322.001,78340
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2601268.67/cwt266.00–270.001,6153
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611280.68/cwt273.00–287.001,71530
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3642231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,4832
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655248.05/cwt248.00–250.001,62541
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added661290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9179
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added706257.99/cwt256.00–260.001,8214
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2713237.51/cwt236.00–239.001,6932
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3765230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7601
Steers750–800Large 1-2780226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,7631
Steers850–900Large 1-2885188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,6641
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added886235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,0823
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,9241
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,020190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9381
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3221255.96/cwt250.00–260.005664
Heifers250–300Small and Medium 1-2255212.50/cwt212.50–212.505421
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275289.00/cwt289.00–289.007951
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3280243.00/cwt243.00–243.006801
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2323291.01/cwt285.00–297.509402
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added330299.00/cwt299.00–299.009872
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372278.48/cwt270.00–285.001,03614
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,0311
Heifers350–400Large 1-2395260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0271
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2400242.50/cwt242.50–242.509701
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added416268.79/cwt256.00–280.001,11820
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added461262.97/cwt256.00–279.001,21223
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3477234.36/cwt220.00–240.001,1184
Heifers450–500Large 1-2481241.01/cwt240.00–242.001,1594
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2484249.15/cwt241.00–256.001,20612
Heifers500–550Large 1-2505234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,1824
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524245.93/cwt243.00–249.001,28920
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3527238.22/cwt236.00–241.001,2554
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533252.34/cwt250.00–257.001,34512
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 1-2535214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,1451
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added561255.64/cwt252.00–256.001,43411
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580228.35/cwt220.00–237.001,3242
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2582244.97/cwt242.00–249.001,4267
Heifers550–600Large 1-2585233.00/cwt230.00–236.001,3632
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3622211.43/cwt200.00–224.001,3155
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623233.01/cwt231.00–235.001,4526
Heifers600–650Large 1-2625223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,3943
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added645255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,6454
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655226.76/cwt225.00–230.001,4854
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3658220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4483
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added686245.40/cwt245.00–246.001,68310
Heifers700–750Large 1-2710213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,5122
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open800208.50/cwt202.00–215.001,6686
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3832163.03/cwt153.00–170.001,3563
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open915185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6932
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,015154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,5631
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Small and Medium 1-2210212.50/cwt212.50–212.504461
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2230287.50/cwt287.50–287.506611
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3253274.94/cwt260.00–282.506963
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added265310.00/cwt310.00–310.008221
Bulls250–300Large 1-2295300.00/cwt300.00–300.008851
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3318247.60/cwt245.00–250.007872
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2332280.00/cwt280.00–280.009302
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2374287.58/cwt280.00–305.001,0768
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3379258.75/cwt247.50–270.009817
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added413302.59/cwt295.00–315.001,25011
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2420285.13/cwt280.00–292.501,1986
Bulls400–450Small and Medium 1-2445200.00/cwt200.00–200.008901
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added470296.68/cwt295.00–299.001,3945
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3470262.00/cwt250.00–274.001,2312
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2471283.30/cwt280.00–290.001,3347
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514281.35/cwt273.00–290.001,44617
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3522254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,3262
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2523268.11/cwt255.00–271.001,4026
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2560262.44/cwt259.00–266.001,4702
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571275.54/cwt272.00–281.001,57313
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3575245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4091
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2607244.02/cwt240.00–249.001,4815
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620255.61/cwt250.00–260.001,5854
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3626226.31/cwt221.00–228.001,4174
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added658252.52/cwt251.00–254.001,6622
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3670221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,4812
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2673233.61/cwt230.00–241.001,57211
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2728216.03/cwt206.00–226.001,5732
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2766214.72/cwt213.00–220.001,6454
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2Fancy805209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,6821
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2835194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,6201
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2870184.67/cwt184.00–186.001,6073
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3880174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,5311
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2927186.03/cwt181.00–192.001,7243
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3640180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1521
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,243172.48/cwt170.00–175.002,1442
Steers—Select1,465143.65/cwt142.00–145.002,1042
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,108155.51/cwt151.00–161.001,7232
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,744164.57/cwt159.00–170.002,87010
Bulls——1,762153.96/cwt145.00–157.002,7136
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%908100.02/cwt98.00–105.009084
Cows—Lean 85-90%96084.22/cwt82.50–85.008093
Cows—Lean 85-90%976109.34/cwt106.00–112.001,06710
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,039119.11/cwt113.00–128.001,23820
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,131118.29/cwt110.00–123.001,33811
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,265104.94/cwt100.00–110.001,3272
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,268131.37/cwt125.00–139.001,66619
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,341121.92/cwt118.00–124.001,63514
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,440130.79/cwt125.00–143.001,88348
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,69093.00/cwt93.00–93.001,5721
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,185136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,6121
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29901,273.99/head1,250.00–1,300.001,2742
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1521,670.88/head1,575.00–1,850.001,6713
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1871,668.05/head1,525.00–1,825.001,6683
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,006133.55/cwt130.00–141.001,34410
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1551,606.49/head1,500.00–1,800.001,6063
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3982,060.55/head1,925.00–2,150.002,0613

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.