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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 28
● Final154 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,418 head
▲ 320 vs last sale 1,098▲ 503 vs year ago 915 · +55.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
258 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 240▲ 64 vs year ago 194 · +33.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
139 head
▲ 126 vs last sale 13▲ 107 vs year ago 32 · +334.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold steady on comparable quality with very good demand for weaned packages. Very good demand for yearling steers in a limited comparison. Yearling heifers limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate to good demand under heavy supply. 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 $243.76/cwt on 141 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −154.57 against this barn's trailing median of $398.34.
Average price
$243.76
141 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,321
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$161
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$42.81/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.57
vs KY average
−16.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2541247.831,340123
Large 1-2545220.001,1991thin
Medium and Large 2-3540219.051,18413thin
Small and Medium 1-2575205.021,1794thin
One grade step is worth $42.81/cwt here — about $161 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale141 hd
243.76
—
KY average26 barns · 1,668 hd
239.19
+4.57
National average194 barns · 26,693 hd
260.46
−16.70
This barn, trailing median33 sales
398.34
−154.57
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—High1,519155.592,36327
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,226126.461,55060
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,448125.371,81585
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,035113.671,17670
HeifersChoiceAverage1,088181.211,9722thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,345163.002,1921thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,040$1,7814thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,030$1,5501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)933$1,5502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)941$1,6003thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)750$1,3251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,490$2,67357
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,310$2,0251thin

Every lot

154 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3323267.11/cwt250.00–281.008633
Steers300–350Small and Medium 1-2341225.00/cwt225.00–225.007673
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383289.61/cwt270.00–310.001,1092
Steers400–450Small and Medium 1-2417200.00/cwt200.00–200.008342
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430281.10/cwt272.50–290.001,2097
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added433295.42/cwt290.00–299.001,2795
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3438244.58/cwt230.00–259.001,0712
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3477260.17/cwt250.00–267.001,2413
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added478300.21/cwt281.00–310.001,43514
Steers450–500Small and Medium 1-2490220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0781
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3502255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,2809
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520278.10/cwt272.00–286.001,44611
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528265.52/cwt261.00–267.501,4026
Steers500–550Small and Medium 1-2536212.40/cwt190.00–222.001,1387
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3567246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,3952
Steers550–600Small and Medium 1-2570215.04/cwt214.00–216.001,2262
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574284.36/cwt273.00–286.001,632100
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575267.79/cwt260.00–272.001,54024
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added606261.40/cwt255.00–269.001,58416
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2613248.47/cwt247.00–250.001,5234
Steers600–650Small and Medium 1-2622210.02/cwt200.00–213.001,3069
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3640219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,4021
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3660235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5511
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2661244.20/cwt240.00–253.001,6145
Steers650–700Small and Medium 1-2661209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,3813
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added687272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,8696
Steers700–750Small and Medium 1-2705207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,4591
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3720223.98/cwt220.00–230.001,6135
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2723249.98/cwt249.00–252.001,8073
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3755223.75/cwt220.00–227.501,6892
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2759248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,88223
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2804227.23/cwt225.00–236.001,8279
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy847219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,8552
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865249.82/cwt239.00–250.002,16161
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Fancy889258.00/cwt258.00–258.002,294122
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3935200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8701
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3955220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,1011
Feeder Cattle · Heifers48 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Large 1-2220250.00/cwt250.00–250.005501
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3232245.00/cwt240.00–250.005683
Heifers250–300Small and Medium 1-2290202.50/cwt202.50–202.505871
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2334252.67/cwt240.00–271.008445
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3340227.13/cwt221.00–230.007723
Heifers300–350Large 1-2343229.00/cwt229.00–229.007853
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 1-2363208.45/cwt200.00–217.507572
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3365240.05/cwt230.00–250.008766
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added367260.00/cwt260.00–260.009546
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2379245.62/cwt240.00–252.009316
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2407244.62/cwt242.00–246.009963
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added421260.13/cwt250.00–275.001,09516
Heifers400–450Small and Medium 1-2430215.00/cwt215.00–215.009251
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3431225.40/cwt210.00–235.009715
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466241.40/cwt240.00–247.501,1257
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475259.24/cwt249.00–267.501,23117
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 1-2475200.00/cwt200.00–200.009501
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3477233.42/cwt220.00–237.001,1136
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2514240.26/cwt235.00–244.001,23523
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3514218.63/cwt210.00–230.001,1246
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524252.84/cwt245.00–264.501,32555
Heifers500–550Large 1-2545220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1991
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3563219.41/cwt215.00–230.001,2357
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574251.56/cwt246.00–258.501,44425
Heifers550–600Small and Medium 1-2575205.02/cwt200.00–210.001,1794
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576238.08/cwt230.00–242.001,37120
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added607245.87/cwt234.00–252.751,492209
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3615217.03/cwt211.00–222.001,3355
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623228.87/cwt223.00–233.001,42613
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2650221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,4371
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675208.55/cwt207.00–213.001,4087
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678248.38/cwt248.00–248.501,68420
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2711190.84/cwt190.00–192.501,3573
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3738160.30/cwt141.00–180.001,1832
Heifers700–750Large 1-2740174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,2881
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,1631
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2773191.34/cwt190.00–198.001,4796
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open775219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,6972
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3812167.03/cwt163.00–173.001,3563
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815194.82/cwt184.00–203.001,5884
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open852218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,8574
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3861168.62/cwt160.00–173.001,4523
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open900219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,9711
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3925168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,5541
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2930183.32/cwt179.00–187.501,7052
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3970159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,5421
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2980188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,8421
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,050170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7851
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3211248.89/cwt240.00–265.005254
Bulls200–250Large 1-2235252.50/cwt252.50–252.505931
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2273288.17/cwt280.00–295.007873
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3282271.00/cwt271.00–271.007642
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285340.00/cwt340.00–340.009691
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2328293.78/cwt280.00–310.0096415
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3375270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0131
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2376291.96/cwt270.00–304.001,0989
Bulls350–400Small and Medium 1-2383213.03/cwt209.00–217.008162
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added413280.81/cwt270.00–288.001,1608
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2423265.93/cwt259.00–270.001,1257
Bulls400–450Small and Medium 1-2423213.00/cwt213.00–213.009012
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3435226.00/cwt226.00–226.009831
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3467233.89/cwt230.00–237.001,0929
Bulls450–500Small and Medium 1-2470214.13/cwt210.00–218.001,0062
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2473269.87/cwt244.00–278.001,27613
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added477286.28/cwt265.00–293.001,36623
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517255.93/cwt254.00–265.001,3239
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2525248.15/cwt238.00–261.001,30312
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3527232.64/cwt221.00–247.001,2267
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2568246.06/cwt240.00–260.001,39834
Bulls550–600Small and Medium 1-2580214.35/cwt213.00–216.001,2433
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3582228.42/cwt219.00–231.001,32910
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added602236.32/cwt230.00–246.001,42320
Bulls600–650Large 1-2615206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,2671
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2616224.01/cwt218.00–240.001,38015
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3618210.09/cwt193.00–229.001,29816
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2654228.01/cwt225.00–230.001,4915
Bulls650–700Large 1-2667218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,4542
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,5668
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3677212.66/cwt201.00–220.001,44011
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2720219.88/cwt204.00–231.001,58325
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3732192.42/cwt181.00–202.001,4096
Bulls750–800Large 1-2758193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,4633
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2761218.22/cwt198.00–230.001,6618
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3780189.97/cwt186.00–194.001,4822
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2810185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4992
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3893165.01/cwt160.00–170.001,4742
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,030159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,6381
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers1000–1050Large 31,020142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,4481
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,345163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,1921
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,088181.21/cwt171.00–191.001,9722
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,403138.38/cwt138.00–139.001,9412
Bulls——1,490155.01/cwt145.00–161.002,31020
Bulls——1,680164.81/cwt162.00–168.002,7695
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%66591.00/cwt91.00–91.006051
Cows—Lean 85-90%85799.48/cwt95.00–103.008536
Cows—Lean 85-90%990109.30/cwt104.00–114.001,08229
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,115120.56/cwt115.00–132.001,34434
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,158118.76/cwt111.00–122.001,37517
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,228126.02/cwt123.00–129.001,54826
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,291134.83/cwt130.00–144.001,74117
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,419118.23/cwt104.00–122.001,67820
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,431125.33/cwt122.00–128.001,79341
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,500131.40/cwt128.00–135.001,97124
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,077143.47/cwt137.00–147.001,5453
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-27501,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-38501,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29871,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6502
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-31,008975.62/head925.00–1,025.009762
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3102,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,4182,302.48/head2,000.00–2,500.002,30215
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,4983,179.35/head3,050.00–3,350.003,17913
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5622,760.94/head2,575.00–3,000.002,76127
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38771,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39331,549.53/head1,525.00–1,575.001,5502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0301,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,2802,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751

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.