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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 7
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
916 head
▲ 52 vs last sale 864▼ 300 vs year ago 1,216 · −24.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
177 head
▲ 83 vs last sale 94▼ 37 vs year ago 214 · −17.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
11 head
▼ 41 vs last sale 52▼ 20 vs year ago 31 · −64.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and bull calves sold steady except weaned lightweight calves under 500 lbs sharply higher with very good demand. Yearling steers sold steady in a limited comparison. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady with moderate to good demand. Yearling heifers limited comparison.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $268.09/cwt on 69 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −174.73 against this barn's trailing median of $442.82.
Average price
$268.09
69 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,436
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$244
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$56.76/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.55
vs KY average
−26.22 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2532276.761,47353
Large 1-2526250.001,3153thin
Medium and Large 2-3550242.011,33210thin
Small and Medium 1-2558220.001,2283thin
One grade step is worth $56.76/cwt here — about $244 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 sale69 hd
268.09
—
KY average24 barns · 952 hd
270.64
−2.55
National average177 barns · 23,944 hd
294.31
−26.22
This barn, trailing median32 sales
442.82
−174.73
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—High1,696156.242,65025
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,261125.171,57840
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,449123.601,79134
CowsLean 85-90%Average980110.581,08428
HeifersChoiceAverage1,125162.501,8281thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,100178.001,9581thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,240145.001,7981thin

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)1,205$1,9843thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,080$1,7751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,212$1,6816
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,165$1,4001thin

Every lot

134 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added320345.11/cwt330.00–352.501,10414
Steers300–350Small and Medium 1-2345220.00/cwt220.00–220.007591
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added360329.00/cwt320.00–337.501,1843
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3385270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0401
Steers400–450Small and Medium 1-2405211.00/cwt200.00–222.008552
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added425320.51/cwt314.00–330.001,36215
Steers400–450Large 1-2435252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,0961
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2443290.42/cwt280.00–294.001,2878
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added460327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,5072
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2465271.87/cwt270.00–289.001,26416
Steers500–550Small and Medium 1-2505220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1111
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519285.40/cwt279.00–295.001,48124
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523268.73/cwt260.00–273.001,40517
Steers500–550Large 1-2526250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3153
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3531238.22/cwt235.00–246.001,2654
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3563244.54/cwt238.00–250.001,3776
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570273.71/cwt273.00–274.001,56010
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2578256.48/cwt253.00–260.001,4822
Steers550–600Small and Medium 1-2585220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2872
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy614249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,5294
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623234.32/cwt234.00–235.001,4603
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,6362
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3645220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4191
Steers650–700Small and Medium 1-2655208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,3621
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added671262.03/cwt258.00–264.001,7589
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2674232.57/cwt231.00–235.001,5687
Steers650–700Large 1-2675218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,4722
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3687222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,5252
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3720210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5121
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,7261
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added735259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,90460
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added765243.95/cwt243.00–244.001,86619
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,6861
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2863242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,08857
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2909228.25/cwt228.25–228.252,07555
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,1341
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Large 1-2275230.00/cwt230.00–230.006331
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280250.00/cwt250.00–250.007001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added285290.00/cwt290.00–290.008273
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3328230.15/cwt220.00–245.007553
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2343230.00/cwt230.00–230.007892
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3350230.00/cwt230.00–230.008051
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added375261.97/cwt260.00–264.009822
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375241.24/cwt232.50–247.509055
Heifers400–450Small and Medium 1-2408209.97/cwt200.00–215.008574
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422242.79/cwt240.00–246.001,0253
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3422225.00/cwt225.00–225.009507
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added438257.32/cwt247.00–261.001,12713
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added458259.67/cwt252.50–270.001,1898
Heifers450–500Large 1-2465230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0701
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470244.09/cwt242.50–248.001,1474
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3481221.14/cwt220.00–230.001,06410
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy489275.22/cwt275.00–276.001,34618
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 1-2490214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,0491
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3515221.65/cwt213.00–227.001,1419
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 1-2528200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0562
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2536235.55/cwt234.00–237.001,2637
Heifers550–600Large 1-2550211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,1612
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560220.24/cwt210.00–228.001,23315
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,3013
Heifers550–600Small and Medium 1-2572210.73/cwt200.00–216.001,2053
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added587249.25/cwt247.00–252.001,46311
Heifers600–650Large 1-2605218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,3191
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added607240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4572
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,3973
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3624205.67/cwt196.00–216.001,2837
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3674195.23/cwt170.00–212.001,31610
Heifers650–700Large 1-2687185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2712
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2724204.38/cwt196.00–210.001,4806
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3726182.79/cwt178.00–192.001,3273
Heifers750–800Large 1-2770200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5401
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3780166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,2951
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,4591
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3815164.56/cwt160.00–169.001,3412
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added865225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,94656
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2245300.00/cwt300.00–300.007351
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added285328.75/cwt325.00–332.509372
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2287300.00/cwt300.00–300.008612
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2320307.50/cwt307.50–307.509841
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3330270.00/cwt270.00–270.008911
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3350260.00/cwt260.00–260.009101
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added360328.58/cwt322.50–335.001,1832
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2380295.72/cwt260.00–317.001,1244
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2417258.04/cwt257.00–260.001,0765
Bulls400–450Small and Medium 1-2420207.50/cwt207.50–207.508721
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3430239.16/cwt230.00–242.001,0285
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added435296.38/cwt295.00–297.501,2895
Bulls450–500Small and Medium 1-2460195.40/cwt191.00–200.008992
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added472281.62/cwt273.00–285.001,3296
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2475253.91/cwt251.00–260.001,2063
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3478248.38/cwt245.00–250.001,1873
Bulls500–550Large 1-2502237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,1902
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524254.16/cwt254.00–255.001,3326
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2525246.60/cwt240.00–251.001,2959
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3527226.37/cwt223.00–230.001,1938
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1-2545210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1451
Bulls550–600Small and Medium 1-2550199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,0951
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,4953
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2567245.11/cwt238.00–252.001,39012
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3567233.42/cwt233.00–235.001,3235
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616233.63/cwt232.00–237.501,43910
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2626222.88/cwt220.00–226.001,3957
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3635190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2073
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3680203.50/cwt199.00–208.001,3842
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3710186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,3211
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2735193.66/cwt190.00–196.001,4233
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3785171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,3421
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3850170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4452
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3975146.95/cwt144.00–150.001,4332
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers1000–1050Large 31,045182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,90263
Dairy Steers1150–1200Large 31,161172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,99749
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,100178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,9581
Steers—Select and Choice1,240145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,7981
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,125162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,8281
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,661150.51/cwt140.00–160.002,50014
Bulls——1,741163.53/cwt160.00–169.002,84711
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%62580.00/cwt80.00–80.005001
Cows—Lean 85-90%79092.35/cwt92.00–93.007303
Cows—Lean 85-90%985108.13/cwt104.00–113.001,06511
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,047119.21/cwt114.00–127.001,24813
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,216121.98/cwt119.00–124.001,48314
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,252116.30/cwt115.00–117.001,4563
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,283130.11/cwt125.00–136.001,66920
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,293116.14/cwt114.00–117.001,5026
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,445121.04/cwt117.00–124.001,74918
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,500128.82/cwt125.00–131.001,93213
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,1302,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1581,838.82/head1,775.00–1,925.001,8392
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1651,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,2131,452.68/head1,350.00–1,550.001,4532
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2381,644.41/head1,635.00–1,650.001,6443
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,3002,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,017135.56/cwt121.00–162.001,37912

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.