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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 23
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
830 head
▼ 472 vs last sale 1,302▼ 312 vs year ago 1,142 · −27.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
194 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 153▼ 87 vs year ago 281 · −31.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
24 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 26▲ 5 vs year ago 19 · +26.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold steady on similar quality with good demand for weaned packages. Yearlings limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady in a light test.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $228.09/cwt on 70 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −170.24 against this barn's trailing median of $398.34.
Average price
$228.09
70 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,227
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$213
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$34.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.27
vs KY average
−12.00 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2533232.711,23949
Large 1-2556226.851,2615thin
Medium and Large 2-3557218.011,21413thin
Small and Medium 1-2517198.441,0263thin
One grade step is worth $34.27/cwt here — about $213 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 sale70 hd
228.09
—
KY average26 barns · 1,252 hd
232.37
−4.27
National average173 barns · 10,203 hd
240.09
−12.00
This barn, trailing median33 sales
398.34
−170.24
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—Average1,598155.032,47722
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,425124.951,78056
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,253123.901,55354
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low992110.661,09835
HeifersChoiceAverage1,165187.502,1841thin

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)1,234$2,1514thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,092$1,77310
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,195$1,8963thin

Every lot

128 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added273343.44/cwt332.50–355.009382
Steers300–350Small and Medium 1-2305220.00/cwt220.00–220.006711
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added310304.00/cwt304.00–304.009421
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2315280.00/cwt280.00–280.008821
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330255.00/cwt255.00–255.008421
Steers350–400Small and Medium 1-2355201.00/cwt201.00–201.007143
Steers400–450Small and Medium 1-2400198.00/cwt198.00–198.007921
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3406230.00/cwt230.00–230.009343
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added408275.18/cwt266.00–285.001,1233
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2413259.56/cwt257.00–264.001,0728
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3453257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,1643
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added457278.39/cwt267.50–287.001,27221
Steers450–500Small and Medium 1-2460222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,0211
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477255.69/cwt255.00–257.001,2203
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512276.91/cwt265.00–287.501,4189
Steers500–550Large 1-2517240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2412
Steers550–600Small and Medium 1-2556195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0845
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,4141
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3721
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added589263.87/cwt255.00–267.501,55410
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620235.81/cwt230.00–241.001,46213
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,4431
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added635256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,6262
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3658229.90/cwt218.00–233.001,5135
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2681233.72/cwt229.50–240.001,59211
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2780232.01/cwt231.00–233.001,8106
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3790215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6991
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2818232.33/cwt229.00–235.001,90015
Steers850–900Large 1-2850208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,7681
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9671
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3875214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,8731
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2960215.42/cwt196.00–217.002,06845
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,065206.00/cwt206.00–206.002,1941
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,140187.50/cwt187.50–187.502,1381
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2223262.64/cwt260.00–265.005862
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3263238.81/cwt232.50–250.006283
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285270.00/cwt270.00–270.007703
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2314254.36/cwt247.00–260.007995
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330230.91/cwt215.00–238.007623
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375249.68/cwt238.00–270.009367
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3385230.34/cwt219.00–237.508873
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added405247.01/cwt242.50–250.001,00012
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431237.95/cwt230.00–241.001,0266
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3432223.39/cwt220.00–229.009653
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 1-2450204.00/cwt204.00–204.009181
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added472247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,1684
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3478225.76/cwt210.00–229.001,07930
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2485232.99/cwt231.00–239.001,13027
Heifers500–550Large 1-2500225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1251
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 1-2517198.44/cwt190.00–205.001,0263
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521231.61/cwt225.00–237.501,20733
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531241.40/cwt239.00–243.001,2825
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3539219.43/cwt210.00–224.001,1835
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568232.07/cwt223.00–238.001,31811
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3568217.12/cwt206.00–225.001,2338
Heifers550–600Large 1-2570227.31/cwt223.00–231.001,2964
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added609227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,3827
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3616202.40/cwt197.50–207.001,2474
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621216.82/cwt215.00–221.001,34614
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2659221.86/cwt220.00–225.001,4628
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3677177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,2022
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3707181.92/cwt174.00–186.001,2863
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2708203.47/cwt201.00–206.001,4412
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added730226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,6505
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3783182.23/cwt178.00–191.001,4273
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2833201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,6749
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3837177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,4812
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2859210.05/cwt206.00–211.001,80411
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added864222.25/cwt222.25–222.251,92058
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2220296.18/cwt295.00–297.506524
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3238236.24/cwt235.00–237.505622
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2273288.72/cwt287.50–290.007882
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3285235.00/cwt235.00–235.006701
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2315270.00/cwt270.00–270.008511
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3334239.64/cwt230.00–251.008005
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3371237.16/cwt233.00–242.508806
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2382258.29/cwt210.00–280.0098710
Bulls350–400Small and Medium 1-2385217.17/cwt207.50–222.008363
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3407233.01/cwt223.00–235.009486
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2421257.78/cwt251.00–262.001,08514
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added441268.49/cwt264.00–270.001,1844
Bulls450–500Small and Medium 1-2453203.62/cwt200.00–212.509224
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2469253.98/cwt245.00–261.001,1919
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3479221.74/cwt200.00–231.001,0627
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added480272.62/cwt269.00–278.001,3095
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3516219.23/cwt211.00–227.501,1318
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1-2520198.82/cwt190.00–205.001,0346
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2525244.57/cwt240.00–248.001,28410
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528258.76/cwt257.50–260.001,3662
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557259.52/cwt258.00–262.001,4468
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2569239.52/cwt235.00–254.001,36320
Bulls550–600Small and Medium 1-2580198.26/cwt190.00–207.501,1504
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3590228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,3451
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3615189.45/cwt183.00–196.001,1652
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2618222.60/cwt210.00–229.001,3769
Bulls600–650Large 1-2640196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,2542
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2663213.26/cwt204.00–230.001,41413
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3674197.20/cwt173.00–213.001,32910
Bulls650–700Large 1-2695209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,4531
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3718179.75/cwt170.00–201.001,2915
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2720187.95/cwt186.00–190.001,3534
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2783195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5274
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2802160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2832
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3860150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2901
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2862209.68/cwt180.00–220.001,8074
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3940131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,2311
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3950140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3301
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2958159.52/cwt151.00–168.001,5282
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,165187.50/cwt187.50–187.502,1841
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,075123.39/cwt117.00–129.001,3262
Bulls——1,536153.56/cwt140.00–159.002,35912
Bulls——1,821165.14/cwt159.00–169.003,0078
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%77094.00/cwt94.00–94.007241
Cows—Lean 85-90%80898.46/cwt97.00–100.007962
Cows—Lean 85-90%975107.47/cwt103.00–114.001,04819
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,062118.49/cwt114.00–123.001,25813
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,190111.53/cwt111.00–112.001,3272
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,204115.78/cwt115.00–116.001,3944
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,212119.34/cwt115.00–123.001,44620
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,283127.53/cwt124.00–133.001,63632
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,351121.26/cwt117.00–123.001,63812
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,469126.97/cwt123.00–137.001,86540
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1881,756.00/head1,525.00–2,000.001,7562
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2102,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,059125.16/cwt121.00–131.001,3256
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39971,254.68/head975.00–1,425.001,2553
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1331,994.80/head1,500.00–2,350.001,9957
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2342,150.84/head2,000.00–2,375.002,1514

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.