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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, May 6
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,054 head
▲ 258 vs last sale 796▲ 386 vs year ago 668 · +57.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
81 head
▼ 108 vs last sale 189▼ 64 vs year ago 145 · −44.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
39 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 20▲ 28 vs year ago 11 · +254.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher; some attractive 300-500 lbs weaned packages sharply higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand in a lite test.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $273.33/cwt on 68 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −125.00 against this barn's trailing median of $398.34.
Average price
$273.33
68 head · 533 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,457
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$129
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$39.37/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+13.93
vs KY average
+5.74 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2528278.971,47258
Large 1-2590250.001,4751thin
Medium and Large 2-3561239.601,3439thin
One grade step is worth $39.37/cwt here — about $129 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale68 hd
273.33
—
KY average25 barns · 1,144 hd
259.40
+13.93
National average178 barns · 10,823 hd
267.59
+5.74
This barn, trailing median33 sales
398.34
−125.00
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—High1,620148.722,40922
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,237126.241,56221
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,423124.741,77523
CowsLean 85-90%High1,004116.221,16713

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)1,160$1,70211
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,133$1,53911
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)968$1,0714thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)985$1,6001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)905$1,5251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)860$1,2501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)970$1,2251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,353$2,3394thin

Every lot

120 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Value Added225341.39/cwt330.00–355.007682
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added255360.00/cwt360.00–360.009181
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,1533
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added323381.91/cwt330.00–400.001,23415
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2355315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,1181
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added360364.77/cwt335.00–392.001,3134
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3375270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0131
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423357.07/cwt313.00–389.001,51029
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added476321.51/cwt305.00–327.001,5304
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2495294.00/cwt294.00–294.001,4551
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514303.67/cwt300.00–311.001,56115
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517290.75/cwt289.00–292.001,5034
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3525247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,2971
Steers500–550Small and Medium 1-2545230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2541
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570304.07/cwt292.00–315.001,73310
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,5891
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581285.58/cwt281.00–287.001,6594
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617276.24/cwt268.00–286.001,70416
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3618241.31/cwt231.00–247.501,4913
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620258.96/cwt253.00–264.001,60614
Steers600–650Large 1-2640259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,6581
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678273.04/cwt264.00–274.501,85164
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2685240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6441
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3700225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5751
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717270.65/cwt250.00–274.501,94150
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2742248.90/cwt248.75–250.001,84724
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2783245.01/cwt243.00–247.001,9182
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,8163
Steers800–850Large 1-2825191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,5761
Steers850–900Large 1-2870212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,8441
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2880223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,9621
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3885185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6371
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2927229.20/cwt214.00–230.002,12559
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy988191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,8875
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,076199.53/cwt191.00–203.002,1477
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Value Added220318.60/cwt312.50–330.007016
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2255307.50/cwt307.50–307.507842
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added278317.36/cwt312.50–322.508822
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295290.00/cwt290.00–290.008561
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added318313.61/cwt305.00–323.009977
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330280.00/cwt280.00–280.009242
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3365247.50/cwt247.50–247.509031
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added379312.22/cwt310.00–319.001,1835
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2388291.36/cwt287.00–300.001,1303
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400323.00/cwt323.00–323.001,29223
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2403272.75/cwt272.50–273.001,0992
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added417294.97/cwt277.50–314.001,23020
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3436246.78/cwt231.00–265.001,0764
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2451265.66/cwt262.00–273.001,1983
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added476288.20/cwt277.00–305.001,37233
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3483249.69/cwt230.00–270.001,2062
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2516260.03/cwt250.00–265.001,3428
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521284.93/cwt265.00–296.001,48440
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3532240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2773
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560284.39/cwt284.00–285.001,5935
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2567256.18/cwt252.00–259.001,4535
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575239.40/cwt233.00–250.001,3776
Heifers550–600Large 1-2590250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4751
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3610220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3421
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2629242.32/cwt235.00–245.001,5248
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added633248.17/cwt246.00–262.001,571105
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660263.45/cwt250.00–270.001,739103
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2692235.06/cwt235.00–240.001,62779
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3705180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2691
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2714220.62/cwt220.00–221.001,5758
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720248.25/cwt248.25–248.251,78777
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2755232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,7522
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6801
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3845175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4791
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,6501
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3875150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3131
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3940180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6921
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3985169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,6651
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2270350.00/cwt350.00–350.009451
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335308.68/cwt270.00–353.001,0343
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2385336.00/cwt336.00–336.001,2942
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420330.69/cwt295.00–347.001,3894
Bulls450–500Large 1-2450240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0801
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3473255.52/cwt251.00–260.001,2092
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added474319.27/cwt286.00–352.001,51312
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2485297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,4431
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy507295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,4962
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2525280.49/cwt280.00–281.001,4732
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added537287.11/cwt278.00–294.001,5427
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3560239.98/cwt239.00–241.001,3442
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570283.21/cwt273.00–292.001,6149
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2576271.00/cwt270.00–272.001,5615
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3615241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,4821
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2625250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5631
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627267.14/cwt265.00–270.001,67514
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3655247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,6182
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added716235.76/cwt235.00–238.001,6884
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3725219.84/cwt209.00–226.001,5943
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2728225.99/cwt223.00–229.001,6452
Bulls700–750Large 1-2735225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6541
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3785215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6881
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2792220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7422
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2855201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,7191
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,533144.89/cwt132.00–151.002,22113
Bulls——1,745154.26/cwt151.00–159.002,6929
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,003104.09/cwt101.00–108.001,0442
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,004118.42/cwt113.00–136.001,18911
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,133114.24/cwt112.00–120.001,2946
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,279131.04/cwt123.00–143.001,67615
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,366119.61/cwt116.00–122.001,6347
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,415100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,4151
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,450128.79/cwt124.00–136.001,86715
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28601,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29051,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29701,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29851,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3502,493.33/head2,200.00–2,600.002,4933
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,3601,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2665810.00/head810.00–810.008101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0081,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0451,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0581,270.12/head1,175.00–1,350.001,2703
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1611,639.61/head1,425.00–1,925.001,6408
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1721,751.85/head1,425.00–2,050.001,75210
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1901,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251

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.