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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 11
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
963 head
▼ 462 vs last sale 1,425▼ 327 vs year ago 1,290 · −25.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
163 head
▼ 81 vs last sale 244▼ 156 vs year ago 319 · −48.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
11 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 14▲ 6 vs year ago 5 · +120.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher with most advance on good quality weaned and thin-fleshed 400-500 lbs with very good demand. Yearling 6-weight steer and heifer loads sharply higher with very good demand; other yearling weights steady in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $242.86/cwt on 132 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −155.47 against this barn's trailing median of $398.34.
Average price
$242.86
132 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,301
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$240
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$44.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.42
vs KY average
−22.24 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2536246.931,323111
Large 1-2521232.831,2136thin
Medium and Large 2-3540222.051,19911thin
Small and Medium 1-2535202.451,0844thin
One grade step is worth $44.48/cwt here — about $240 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 sale132 hd
242.86
—
KY average25 barns · 1,204 hd
236.44
+6.42
National average194 barns · 23,548 hd
265.10
−22.24
This barn, trailing median33 sales
398.34
−155.47
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—High1,588148.102,35216
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,505117.381,76740
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,295115.511,49645
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,052103.721,09144
HeifersChoiceAverage1,230151.001,8571thin

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)1,450$2,2001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,136$1,5346
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)935$8751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,355$2,1001thin

Every lot

140 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2-3205262.50/cwt262.50–262.505381
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Value Added240322.50/cwt322.50–322.507741
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270310.26/cwt300.00–314.0083810
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2315303.81/cwt300.00–308.009572
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added340347.00/cwt347.00–347.001,1801
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3345280.00/cwt280.00–280.009661
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2367294.32/cwt285.00–297.001,0805
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2413263.90/cwt260.00–271.001,0903
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added415301.30/cwt283.00–310.001,2508
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,2602
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3472247.32/cwt240.00–254.001,1675
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475285.53/cwt272.50–293.001,35629
Steers450–500Small and Medium 1-2480210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0081
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519264.49/cwt256.00–269.001,3738
Steers500–550Large 1-2520259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,3471
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532288.48/cwt272.00–304.001,53547
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy552257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,4192
Steers550–600Large 1-2563248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,3964
Steers550–600Small and Medium 1-2568214.89/cwt210.00–220.001,2212
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576262.78/cwt260.00–265.001,5145
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3576236.85/cwt231.00–248.001,3643
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added588284.91/cwt282.00–286.251,67516
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3610226.27/cwt221.00–229.001,38014
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613263.18/cwt253.00–280.001,61317
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2614244.40/cwt244.00–245.001,5015
Steers600–650Large 1-2637238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,5162
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added674282.48/cwt265.00–285.501,90486
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2679244.45/cwt239.00–248.001,6607
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3680234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,5911
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added715246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,7591
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3738220.86/cwt204.00–227.001,6308
Steers700–750Small and Medium 1-2743201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,4932
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2748237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,7734
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2768236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,8123
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770218.60/cwt210.00–225.001,6833
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2838223.98/cwt222.00–226.001,8772
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2850229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,9471
Steers850–900Large 1-2895221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,9781
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3933200.88/cwt196.00–211.001,8743
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2937232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,17947
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3235245.11/cwt242.50–247.505762
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3250257.00/cwt257.00–257.006431
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285252.50/cwt252.50–252.507201
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2318256.43/cwt251.00–262.508152
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3328237.48/cwt225.00–245.007795
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 1-2355206.00/cwt206.00–206.007311
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added373271.52/cwt267.50–275.001,0134
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2379255.90/cwt251.50–261.0097018
Heifers400–450Small and Medium 1-2405193.00/cwt193.00–193.007822
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added428261.72/cwt249.00–267.001,12022
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430225.00/cwt225.00–225.009682
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2442238.40/cwt238.00–239.001,0545
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3460222.38/cwt221.00–225.001,0233
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2462239.96/cwt239.50–242.501,10911
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added467253.04/cwt247.00–258.001,1827
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy480247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,1885
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517238.06/cwt230.00–242.001,23121
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520221.27/cwt218.00–225.001,1516
Heifers500–550Large 1-2521232.83/cwt230.00–234.001,2136
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 1-2522201.60/cwt185.00–214.001,0523
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527255.74/cwt240.00–263.001,34862
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3564222.99/cwt221.00–230.001,2585
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570234.06/cwt230.00–237.001,33428
Heifers550–600Small and Medium 1-2575205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1791
Heifers600–650Large 1-2610219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,3361
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2611227.82/cwt220.00–230.001,39222
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3613211.12/cwt196.00–220.001,2947
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630246.16/cwt242.00–249.001,55116
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added657255.25/cwt255.25–255.251,67761
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3673208.57/cwt184.00–226.001,4048
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added716229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,64016
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2721193.51/cwt192.50–194.001,3953
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3740159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,1771
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2771211.19/cwt197.00–218.001,6283
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,4161
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open815194.28/cwt191.00–196.001,5833
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added839222.25/cwt222.25–222.251,86528
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3885150.43/cwt138.00–163.001,3312
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2930171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,5903
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3945156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,4741
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8041
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,043190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9823
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2165317.50/cwt317.50–317.505241
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3260227.50/cwt227.50–227.505921
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3317252.50/cwt252.50–252.508002
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2318300.00/cwt300.00–300.009542
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added350329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,1521
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2370284.28/cwt268.00–301.001,0522
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3375252.50/cwt252.50–252.509471
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,2084
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2430253.30/cwt244.00–267.501,0896
Bulls400–450Small and Medium 1-2435230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0011
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3460230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0581
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2475249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,1831
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added476266.51/cwt259.00–275.001,26912
Bulls450–500Small and Medium 1-2478213.97/cwt212.00–216.001,0232
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512262.37/cwt258.00–277.001,3436
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3518236.29/cwt235.00–237.501,2242
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2530247.70/cwt243.00–251.001,3137
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1-2540215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1611
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571256.03/cwt250.00–260.001,4625
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3573232.01/cwt230.00–234.001,3293
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2574246.01/cwt244.00–250.001,4127
Bulls550–600Large 1-2582227.03/cwt223.00–231.001,3214
Bulls550–600Small and Medium 1-2588213.99/cwt211.00–217.001,2582
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added603238.49/cwt237.00–239.001,4384
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3622209.22/cwt180.00–223.001,30110
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2655230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5071
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,5911
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3668204.61/cwt182.00–220.001,3675
Bulls700–750Large 1-2700200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4001
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2725191.52/cwt189.00–194.001,3892
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2773193.63/cwt190.00–199.001,4976
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3773189.35/cwt188.00–190.001,4643
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2820184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,5091
Bulls800–850Large 1-2832180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4982
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3963165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5892
Bulls1000–1050Large 1-21,000162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,6202
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,020150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,5301
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3430171.00/cwt171.00–171.007351
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,230151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,8571
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,315132.51/cwt131.00–134.001,7432
Bulls——1,504147.25/cwt140.00–156.002,21510
Bulls——1,934158.00/cwt157.00–159.003,0564
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89387.91/cwt77.50–92.007856
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,037106.82/cwt104.00–110.001,10816
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10198.61/cwt92.00–102.501,08611
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,110112.95/cwt111.00–115.001,25411
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,230108.10/cwt102.00–111.001,33010
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,277114.82/cwt111.00–117.001,46619
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,298107.70/cwt104.00–112.001,3982
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,357120.97/cwt118.00–129.001,64216
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,502114.84/cwt113.00–117.001,72516
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,526120.10/cwt117.00–125.001,83322
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3552,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3935875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0651,085.56/head1,000.00–1,150.001,0862
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1711,758.08/head1,650.00–1,925.001,7584
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4502,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,053129.10/cwt120.00–138.001,3595

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.