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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 25
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
478 head
▼ 1,312 vs last sale 1,790▼ 363 vs year ago 841 · −43.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
115 head
▼ 137 vs last sale 252▼ 105 vs year ago 220 · −47.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 15▼ 27 vs year ago 35 · −77.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday weaned feeder steers under 600 lbs traded sharply higher with very good demand. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher; few weaned 4-weight packages sharply higher with very good demand. Yearling steers sold noticeably higher in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $274.26/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −168.56 against this barn's trailing median of $442.82.
Average price
$274.26
23 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,499
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$510
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$75.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.25
vs KY average
−49.52 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549277.531,52322
Small and Medium 1-2500202.501,0131thin
One grade step is worth $75.03/cwt here — about $510 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 sale23 hd
274.26
—
KY average20 barns · 870 hd
276.51
−2.25
National average38 barns · 6,986 hd
323.78
−49.52
This barn, trailing median32 sales
442.82
−168.56
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—Low1,558152.042,36917
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,550127.381,97540
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,242123.441,53323
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,032111.441,15010
HeifersChoiceAverage1,360145.341,9774thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,130167.501,8932thin

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)1,420$1,7751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,450$1,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,555$2,1853thin

Every lot

125 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added265357.50/cwt357.50–357.509471
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added363345.43/cwt332.50–357.501,2542
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added413326.08/cwt317.50–340.001,3476
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425293.00/cwt293.00–293.001,2451
Steers400–450Small and Medium 1-2433207.47/cwt202.50–212.508982
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3460260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1961
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added470313.12/cwt297.00–317.501,4729
Steers500–550Small and Medium 1-2500202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,0131
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2512263.86/cwt254.00–270.001,3513
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added537273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,4662
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added553289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,59811
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2563264.83/cwt259.00–271.001,4916
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2600250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5002
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,4871
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added637248.50/cwt247.00–250.001,58310
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678258.20/cwt258.00–258.501,7515
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added711259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,84112
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3716228.99/cwt227.00–230.001,6405
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added781244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,9067
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2814233.04/cwt229.00–237.001,8974
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3815200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6301
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2860230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9781
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added867253.85/cwt253.85–253.852,20159
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975214.00/cwt214.00–214.002,0872
Steers1400–1450Medium and Large 1-21,400138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,9321
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3213247.65/cwt245.00–250.005272
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy220297.50/cwt297.50–297.506551
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245273.00/cwt273.00–273.006691
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3275257.50/cwt257.50–257.507081
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295290.00/cwt290.00–290.008561
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2310266.94/cwt265.00–269.008282
Heifers300–350Small and Medium 1-2315202.50/cwt202.50–202.506381
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added325289.10/cwt280.00–297.509405
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added363293.31/cwt282.00–299.001,0655
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3375225.00/cwt225.00–225.008441
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 1-2380211.00/cwt211.00–211.008021
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,0431
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2413250.60/cwt245.00–254.001,0354
Heifers400–450Small and Medium 1-2413194.38/cwt180.00–207.508033
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added422286.58/cwt265.00–289.001,20917
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435222.00/cwt222.00–222.009661
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475230.51/cwt230.00–231.001,0952
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added483259.44/cwt255.00–268.001,25310
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2490248.50/cwt248.00–249.001,2182
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2506242.76/cwt235.00–248.001,2284
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515255.92/cwt252.00–265.001,31818
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520225.17/cwt216.00–234.001,1712
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560256.21/cwt255.00–258.001,4355
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560238.77/cwt235.00–240.001,3374
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2611224.33/cwt222.00–230.001,3714
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,5552
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3638205.64/cwt200.00–217.001,3123
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added653243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,5875
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665202.39/cwt195.00–210.001,3462
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2686226.07/cwt216.00–236.001,5518
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3700180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2601
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2707216.51/cwt200.00–225.001,5313
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2805183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,4731
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open840200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6801
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open912200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8242
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,015153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,5531
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,025158.51/cwt158.00–159.001,6252
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,095143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,5661
Feeder Cattle · Bulls41 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2205310.00/cwt310.00–310.006361
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3230300.00/cwt300.00–300.006901
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added265350.61/cwt337.50–367.009293
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2290317.50/cwt317.50–317.509211
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added321329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,0563
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3330250.00/cwt250.00–250.008251
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0391
Bulls350–400Small and Medium 1-2368212.50/cwt212.50–212.507823
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added373323.83/cwt320.00–327.501,2082
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2387310.70/cwt291.00–317.501,2024
Bulls400–450Small and Medium 1-2410205.00/cwt205.00–205.008411
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed414328.00/cwt328.00–328.001,3585
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420296.79/cwt287.00–305.001,2479
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2441277.80/cwt267.00–283.001,2253
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added464286.56/cwt280.00–302.501,3309
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3470247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,1611
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2485264.16/cwt248.00–280.001,2812
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3508229.77/cwt226.00–231.001,1674
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1-2527206.23/cwt200.00–210.001,0873
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2532260.38/cwt251.00–271.001,3856
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added554265.43/cwt265.00–266.001,4707
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3558228.99/cwt226.00–232.001,2782
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2580249.69/cwt242.00–261.001,4485
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added604241.99/cwt239.00–245.001,4624
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3610191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,1651
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2622231.02/cwt226.00–237.501,43710
Bulls600–650Small and Medium 1-2628200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2563
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3667198.88/cwt191.00–211.001,3275
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2670226.18/cwt223.00–234.001,5155
Bulls700–750Large 1-2717190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3622
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2731204.33/cwt197.00–211.001,4945
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2780200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5603
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3815160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3041
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2828188.17/cwt187.00–189.001,5587
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2865197.04/cwt190.00–204.001,7042
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3895151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,3511
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2938168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,5763
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3940139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,3071
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3960141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,3541
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,028166.50/cwt166.50–166.501,7128
Bulls1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,167141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,6452
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,130167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,8932
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,360145.34/cwt138.00–149.001,9774
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,298134.33/cwt133.00–136.001,7442
Bulls——1,557149.25/cwt137.00–158.002,32410
Bulls——1,664164.72/cwt160.00–173.002,7415
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%913109.41/cwt107.00–114.009993
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,048122.04/cwt119.00–123.001,2794
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,098103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,1312
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,184121.43/cwt117.00–126.001,43814
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19092.00/cwt92.00–92.001,0951
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,305112.42/cwt112.00–113.001,4672
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,339130.62/cwt128.00–135.001,7497
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,403119.08/cwt117.00–120.001,6713
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,561130.23/cwt126.00–137.002,03324
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,564124.04/cwt120.00–126.001,94013
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-3970121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1741
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,038132.75/cwt126.00–140.001,3785
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4201,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4501,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,3701,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6482,327.09/head2,050.00–2,600.002,3272

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.