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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 18
● Final152 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,790 head
▲ 827 vs last sale 963▲ 1,180 vs year ago 610 · +193.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
252 head
▲ 89 vs last sale 163▲ 66 vs year ago 186 · +35.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 11▼ 5 vs year ago 20 · −25.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady; except 400-500 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher on weaned packages with very good demand. Feeder heifers sold steady; except 300-450 lb weaned heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand. Yearling steers and heifers limited comparison on similar quality. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with light to moderate demand under heavy supply. Slaughter bulls sold steady with moderate demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $272.82/cwt on 165 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −170.00 against this barn's trailing median of $442.82.
Average price
$272.82
165 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,497
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$410
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$67.70/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.28
vs KY average
−36.44 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547275.161,505153
Large 1-2590255.001,5053thin
Medium and Large 2-3573248.121,4237thin
Small and Medium 1-2528207.461,0952thin
One grade step is worth $67.70/cwt here — about $410 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale165 hd
272.82
—
KY average25 barns · 1,168 hd
273.10
−0.28
National average182 barns · 24,645 hd
309.26
−36.44
This barn, trailing median32 sales
442.82
−170.00
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—Low1,683148.192,49419
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,430115.471,65141
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,257115.461,45262
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,072105.121,12753
HeifersChoiceAverage1,119157.081,7587thin

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)1,238$1,8797
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)954$1,4253thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,005$1,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,335$2,2001thin

Every lot

152 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2-3230290.00/cwt290.00–290.006671
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy275372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,0241
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3275297.00/cwt297.00–297.008172
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3315280.00/cwt280.00–280.008821
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2317320.54/cwt295.00–335.001,0169
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added332342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,13517
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2379292.51/cwt287.50–310.001,1095
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added380299.59/cwt290.00–305.001,13812
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3385286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,1011
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added413305.36/cwt283.00–322.501,26156
Steers400–450Small and Medium 1-2435232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,0111
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2443274.47/cwt270.00–279.001,2162
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added459292.76/cwt280.00–298.001,34437
Steers450–500Small and Medium 1-2465225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0461
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478275.63/cwt270.00–279.001,3188
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,1421
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512286.49/cwt268.00–296.501,46757
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521262.05/cwt257.00–266.001,3656
Steers500–550Small and Medium 1-2528207.46/cwt205.00–210.001,0952
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3540232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,2531
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2559263.52/cwt257.00–269.001,47325
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy561254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,4253
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576271.72/cwt266.00–279.501,56562
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3579250.81/cwt250.00–255.001,4526
Steers550–600Large 1-2590255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5053
Steers600–650Large 1-2610237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,4461
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4761
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620268.14/cwt253.00–286.001,662117
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620234.43/cwt230.00–239.001,4532
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3661240.33/cwt240.00–241.001,5893
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665247.48/cwt246.00–249.001,6462
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added684268.17/cwt257.00–290.001,834158
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2700232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,6242
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3730230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6791
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added741242.04/cwt238.00–244.001,7946
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added758244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,8503
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3765230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7602
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2769231.40/cwt230.00–235.001,77916
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2809230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8614
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2866238.61/cwt220.00–239.752,06659
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3875215.49/cwt215.00–216.001,8862
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2964221.94/cwt216.00–222.252,14054
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2183257.60/cwt250.00–265.004712
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Value Added220284.54/cwt280.00–287.006265
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2235262.29/cwt257.50–272.506163
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3240272.50/cwt272.50–272.506541
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280274.91/cwt257.50–285.007707
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3281240.74/cwt220.00–256.006767
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2310262.50/cwt262.50–262.508141
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added319286.48/cwt270.00–291.0091420
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330247.50/cwt247.50–247.508173
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3363237.15/cwt222.50–247.508616
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372257.83/cwt250.00–269.009597
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added381281.64/cwt272.50–285.001,07334
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added418260.80/cwt248.00–277.001,09052
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435245.74/cwt244.00–246.001,0697
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3463231.43/cwt230.00–235.001,0727
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added473254.49/cwt247.00–269.001,20469
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480241.79/cwt236.00–246.001,16110
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520227.26/cwt211.00–235.001,18219
Heifers500–550Large 1-2525234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,2291
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528238.69/cwt230.00–241.001,26032
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531250.40/cwt242.00–261.001,33037
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 1-2535206.79/cwt200.00–210.001,1063
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564252.05/cwt242.00–255.001,42241
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3572226.77/cwt220.00–235.001,29714
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576238.42/cwt235.00–242.001,37336
Heifers550–600Small and Medium 1-2593208.54/cwt200.00–217.001,2372
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2608233.53/cwt230.00–235.001,42013
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616246.11/cwt240.00–254.001,51633
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3623217.48/cwt207.00–226.001,3555
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670215.70/cwt200.00–224.001,4456
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680242.28/cwt237.75–251.001,648123
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open709222.42/cwt222.00–223.001,5777
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2714217.96/cwt215.00–221.001,55610
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3730196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,4311
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3767187.74/cwt169.00–195.001,4406
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,7111
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2805180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4492
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3808168.64/cwt166.00–170.001,3633
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open867197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,7082
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3878175.14/cwt171.00–179.001,5387
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2880181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,5931
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open923200.00/cwt199.00–201.001,8462
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2925179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,6561
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3930168.33/cwt167.00–169.001,5653
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,8431
Feeder Cattle · Bulls43 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2215275.00/cwt275.00–275.005914
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3233255.00/cwt255.00–255.005942
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added258352.52/cwt350.00–355.009102
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2273289.36/cwt280.00–300.007902
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3285265.00/cwt265.00–265.007551
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3314264.39/cwt240.00–270.008307
Bulls350–400Small and Medium 1-2360217.50/cwt217.50–217.507831
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added365313.72/cwt310.00–321.001,1453
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2376282.37/cwt271.00–305.001,06219
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3380273.45/cwt262.50–285.001,0392
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2421265.50/cwt257.00–276.001,11813
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3423245.07/cwt242.50–247.501,0372
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added428286.57/cwt284.00–293.001,22716
Bulls450–500Small and Medium 1-2450220.00/cwt220.00–220.009901
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added480277.10/cwt270.00–290.001,33019
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3488238.49/cwt237.00–240.001,1642
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2491259.95/cwt256.00–267.001,2769
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1-2505217.50/cwt217.00–218.001,0983
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515267.05/cwt262.00–273.001,37516
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2524252.93/cwt250.00–259.001,3258
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3525240.45/cwt232.50–245.001,2625
Bulls500–550Large 1-2540247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,3341
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added561259.15/cwt259.00–260.001,45413
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2565253.20/cwt247.00–256.001,43125
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3573240.95/cwt233.00–245.001,3813
Bulls550–600Small and Medium 1-2587220.13/cwt213.00–221.001,29210
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2611226.79/cwt225.00–229.001,3865
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615232.98/cwt232.00–234.001,4332
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3622207.03/cwt190.00–218.001,2885
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2665231.49/cwt231.00–232.001,5392
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678236.84/cwt234.00–239.001,6066
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3678206.18/cwt201.00–212.001,3986
Bulls650–700Large 1-2690231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,5941
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2725213.33/cwt211.00–214.001,5476
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3733199.92/cwt182.00–206.001,46513
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3775194.22/cwt192.00–197.001,5054
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2778213.38/cwt210.00–220.001,6603
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2819184.81/cwt176.00–194.001,5145
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3878164.99/cwt160.00–170.001,4492
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2935164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,5331
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3970160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5521
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2973172.16/cwt162.00–190.001,6753
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,100140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5401
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,119157.08/cwt140.00–177.001,7587
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,329128.69/cwt125.00–130.001,7105
Bulls——1,740151.59/cwt141.00–157.002,6389
Bulls——1,934161.57/cwt158.00–168.003,1255
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00588.47/cwt88.00–89.008892
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,035106.12/cwt101.00–110.001,09818
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05395.95/cwt91.00–101.001,01014
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,129112.68/cwt110.00–117.001,27219
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,178108.37/cwt106.00–110.001,2775
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,223113.68/cwt110.00–117.001,39034
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,325119.64/cwt117.00–125.001,58523
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,416114.35/cwt110.00–116.001,61922
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,433105.59/cwt103.00–109.001,5132
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,448118.09/cwt117.00–123.001,71017
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3835875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0131,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2381,878.87/head1,600.00–2,225.001,8797
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3352,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 2-3670136.00/cwt136.00–136.009111
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,021146.59/cwt122.00–160.001,49718
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,026125.01/cwt120.00–133.001,2834
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001

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.