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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 16
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,302 head
▼ 578 vs last sale 1,880▲ 199 vs year ago 1,103 · +18.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
153 head
▼ 60 vs last sale 213▼ 64 vs year ago 217 · −29.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 16▲ 17 vs year ago 9 · +188.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher with good demand for weaned packages few featherweights sharply higher. Yearlings unevenly steady in a limited comparison. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher with good demand for weaned packages; over 550 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower with light to moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with moderate to 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 $234.86/cwt on 63 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −163.47 against this barn's trailing median of $398.34.
Average price
$234.86
63 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,281
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$303
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$41.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.20
vs KY average
−2.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545241.111,31352
Medium and Large 2-3559206.541,1559thin
Small and Medium 1-2505200.001,0102thin
One grade step is worth $41.11/cwt here — about $303 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 900–1000 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
234.86
—
KY average25 barns · 2,300 hd
239.07
−4.20
National average181 barns · 11,482 hd
237.01
−2.15
This barn, trailing median33 sales
398.34
−163.47
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—High1,639157.342,57825
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,258127.071,59939
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,405125.671,76531
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,011112.921,14142
SteersChoiceAverage1,440153.002,2031thin

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)1,250$2,0752thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,290$1,5501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,103$1,5056
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)735$1,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,162$1,7508

Every lot

130 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added255337.50/cwt337.50–337.508611
Steers250–300Small and Medium 1-2255216.00/cwt216.00–216.005511
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270289.24/cwt270.00–305.007813
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3285245.00/cwt245.00–245.006981
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,0461
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added333324.08/cwt320.00–327.501,0793
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3333242.42/cwt232.50–252.508072
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385284.38/cwt276.00–302.501,0954
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3418224.16/cwt220.00–232.009373
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added419279.46/cwt274.00–297.501,1719
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2445267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,1882
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473261.08/cwt257.50–265.001,2359
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added482270.93/cwt268.00–273.001,3068
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517275.71/cwt267.50–285.001,42522
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526262.88/cwt259.00–267.501,38322
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3528233.84/cwt227.50–240.001,2352
Steers500–550Large 1-2546249.20/cwt249.00–250.001,3615
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added575263.58/cwt260.00–270.001,51617
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576257.51/cwt255.00–260.001,4836
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3341
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2606234.49/cwt230.00–239.001,4218
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added629250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5738
Steers600–650Large 1-2630225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4183
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3637219.93/cwt210.00–228.001,4013
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2660235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5511
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,5213
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2704220.40/cwt220.00–221.001,5525
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,5302
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2780222.47/cwt220.00–225.001,7352
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added784241.75/cwt241.75–241.751,89554
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2843229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,9303
Steers900–950Large 1-2923204.50/cwt204.50–204.501,8888
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3285257.50/cwt257.50–257.507341
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285247.50/cwt247.50–247.507051
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2334243.35/cwt240.00–247.508137
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3342222.52/cwt220.00–227.507613
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added366251.76/cwt250.00–255.009216
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3374225.92/cwt220.00–230.008458
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375237.51/cwt230.00–240.0089110
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 1-2375210.13/cwt200.00–220.007882
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3413206.13/cwt204.00–210.008513
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2419237.19/cwt234.00–247.009947
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added434251.21/cwt250.00–255.001,0904
Heifers450–500Large 1-2466237.01/cwt233.00–239.001,1043
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added474257.98/cwt257.00–260.001,22311
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3478218.00/cwt215.00–220.001,0425
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482242.59/cwt233.00–247.501,16931
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 1-2482187.50/cwt187.50–187.509042
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 1-2505200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0102
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520252.29/cwt246.00–255.001,31212
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522236.40/cwt235.00–240.001,23418
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3523214.09/cwt210.00–216.001,1203
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571244.44/cwt240.00–251.001,39613
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3577202.76/cwt190.00–219.001,1706
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2584230.79/cwt230.00–237.501,3489
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2606204.57/cwt200.00–209.001,2405
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618245.50/cwt245.50–245.501,51784
Heifers600–650Large 1-2627185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1602
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3628187.35/cwt182.00–193.001,1772
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2661215.54/cwt207.00–224.001,42510
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3666193.38/cwt184.00–197.501,2888
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added677238.69/cwt230.00–240.001,616205
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3720180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2961
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,5452
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725218.50/cwt218.50–218.501,5847
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added752232.75/cwt232.75–232.751,75054
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3765182.90/cwt166.00–188.001,3996
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2799209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,67011
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,5121
Heifers800–850Large 1-2825179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,4771
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Fancy908213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,93459
Heifers900–950Large 1-2916173.82/cwt169.00–177.001,5925
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3940153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,4381
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,095140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5331
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3242247.50/cwt247.50–247.505992
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2280295.78/cwt295.00–297.008285
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3318243.31/cwt242.50–245.007743
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2331284.22/cwt252.50–300.009418
Bulls350–400Small and Medium 1-2355202.50/cwt202.50–202.507191
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2366290.73/cwt280.00–300.001,0644
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added375305.40/cwt305.00–306.001,1457
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3375248.46/cwt242.50–253.009326
Bulls400–450Small and Medium 1-2410220.06/cwt215.00–225.009022
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2420265.94/cwt250.00–280.001,1178
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1131
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3430238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,0232
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,2824
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2470254.78/cwt240.00–275.001,19714
Bulls450–500Small and Medium 1-2495205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0151
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3520227.07/cwt220.00–235.001,18114
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2526240.73/cwt235.00–252.501,26633
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1-2535205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0971
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2567236.14/cwt230.00–252.501,3399
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3575224.53/cwt220.00–231.001,2918
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2615217.36/cwt205.00–226.001,33718
Bulls600–650Large 1-2630209.49/cwt208.00–211.001,3202
Bulls650–700Large 1-2670212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,4241
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2676217.88/cwt200.00–225.001,47310
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2710210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4914
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3720180.65/cwt175.00–186.001,3012
Bulls700–750Large 1-2725196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,4212
Bulls750–800Large 1-2750188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,4101
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3772180.28/cwt176.00–185.001,3923
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3915140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2812
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,005160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6081
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers700–750Medium and Large 3706203.50/cwt203.50–203.501,43721
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3897190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,70455
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,440153.00/cwt153.00–153.002,2031
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,200115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,3801
Bulls——1,638155.52/cwt140.00–162.002,54719
Bulls——1,729172.70/cwt163.00–184.002,9865
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%924101.50/cwt95.00–104.009387
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,022119.46/cwt114.00–127.001,22119
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,035110.14/cwt105.00–114.001,14016
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,145116.48/cwt108.00–120.001,3348
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,255123.21/cwt120.00–127.001,54613
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,311134.56/cwt128.00–145.001,76418
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,363121.43/cwt118.00–126.001,6556
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,370114.25/cwt109.00–118.001,5654
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,423129.05/cwt126.00–133.001,83621
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39981,218.07/head1,075.00–1,335.001,2183
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,1852,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2181,589.22/head1,575.00–1,600.001,5892
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,2702,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2901,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,124131.71/cwt129.00–134.001,4804
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-37351,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1381,986.40/head1,825.00–2,150.001,9864
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1851,514.56/head1,325.00–1,700.001,5154

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.