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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Dec 16
● Final147 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,081 head
▼ 576 vs last sale 1,657▲ 318 vs year ago 763 · +41.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
193 head
▼ 57 vs last sale 250▼ 12 vs year ago 205 · −5.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
9 head
▼ 94 vs last sale 103▲ 4 vs year ago 5 · +80.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher; some attractive quality weaned 400-500 lb packages 10.00 to sharply higher with very good demand. Yearlings lite test. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher; some attractive quality weaned 400-500 lb packages 10.00 to sharply higher with very good demand. Yearlings lite test. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower 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 $307.27/cwt on 72 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −135.56 against this barn's trailing median of $442.82.
Average price
$307.27
72 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,657
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$269
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$55.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.91
vs KY average
−19.36 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2539308.031,66071
Medium and Large 2-3550253.001,3921thin
One grade step is worth $55.03/cwt here — about $269 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 sale72 hd
307.27
—
KY average29 barns · 1,736 hd
299.35
+7.91
National average173 barns · 17,754 hd
326.63
−19.36
This barn, trailing median32 sales
442.82
−135.56
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—Average1,523143.092,17919
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,406118.581,66738
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,216115.411,40443
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,032103.491,06858
HeifersChoiceAverage1,050158.391,6632thin

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)1,435$1,9751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,236$1,8164thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)945$1,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,415$1,9501thin

Every lot

147 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Value Added241355.00/cwt355.00–355.008563
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added280335.00/cwt335.00–335.009381
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added337396.82/cwt393.00–405.001,33712
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2362347.95/cwt337.00–352.501,2605
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added378384.71/cwt355.00–409.001,45423
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3415300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2451
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added417370.75/cwt317.50–402.501,54661
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2445315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,4021
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added462366.95/cwt321.00–377.501,69540
Steers450–500Small and Medium 1-2462225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0402
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470290.11/cwt287.50–292.501,3642
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519318.72/cwt295.00–328.001,65434
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2539292.97/cwt289.00–299.001,57913
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3550253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,3921
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2565288.91/cwt283.00–295.001,63212
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570313.18/cwt305.00–323.001,78512
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added614285.75/cwt265.00–295.001,75547
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3614237.30/cwt233.00–247.501,4578
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2629258.88/cwt251.00–262.501,6286
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2653256.01/cwt254.00–260.001,6723
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added669275.47/cwt266.00–280.001,8438
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2717243.27/cwt241.00–247.001,7448
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added721252.44/cwt248.00–263.001,82011
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3741238.24/cwt237.00–240.001,7654
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3755233.50/cwt232.00–235.001,7632
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2758242.52/cwt240.00–245.001,8382
Steers750–800Large 1-2787228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,7942
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3805199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,6021
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2808231.19/cwt228.00–234.001,8685
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2857234.14/cwt220.00–237.002,0078
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965213.54/cwt205.00–222.002,0612
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,006231.25/cwt231.25–231.252,32627
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,090196.00/cwt196.00–196.002,1361
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,181199.00/cwt199.00–199.002,3503
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2230301.52/cwt287.50–317.506932
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added252355.00/cwt355.00–355.008952
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2289291.97/cwt285.00–307.508444
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2315280.75/cwt272.50–293.008845
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added328315.63/cwt305.00–322.501,03510
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360260.00/cwt260.00–260.009361
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2367281.44/cwt267.50–295.001,0333
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added372332.70/cwt300.00–350.001,23834
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added421311.98/cwt275.00–328.001,31345
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2433262.21/cwt249.00–270.001,13511
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468298.25/cwt277.00–321.001,39645
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3469239.49/cwt230.00–247.501,1237
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472267.46/cwt250.00–273.001,26227
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520241.07/cwt232.50–249.001,2549
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524280.85/cwt265.00–290.001,47217
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526256.61/cwt250.00–261.001,3508
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3Value Added540249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,3451
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 1-2545210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1451
Heifers550–600Large 1-2563254.49/cwt254.00–255.001,4332
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2567255.21/cwt246.00–261.001,44720
Heifers550–600Small and Medium 1-2572205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1732
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added583269.71/cwt267.00–271.001,5723
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3585224.96/cwt220.00–230.001,3162
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2608232.53/cwt223.00–237.001,4148
Heifers600–650Large 1-2617215.07/cwt208.00–220.001,3273
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626245.36/cwt240.00–257.501,53616
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2701
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added664248.51/cwt244.00–253.001,6508
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2672235.54/cwt230.00–238.001,5839
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3701200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4024
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2734211.71/cwt211.00–212.001,5547
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open745225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6762
Heifers750–800Small and Medium 1-2770193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,4861
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open790219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,7301
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3800180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4401
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open805219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,7631
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2810205.56/cwt197.00–210.001,6653
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3865170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4711
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2890189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,6821
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2905186.48/cwt182.00–191.001,6882
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open985204.00/cwt204.00–204.002,0091
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2990172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,7031
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,050143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,5021
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,110149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,6541
Feeder Cattle · Bulls44 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3245275.00/cwt275.00–275.006741
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2270320.00/cwt320.00–320.008641
Bulls300–350Small and Medium 1-2300242.00/cwt242.00–242.007261
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2315351.25/cwt347.50–355.001,1062
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3326317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,0353
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added327377.03/cwt360.00–390.001,2338
Bulls350–400Small and Medium 1-2370260.00/cwt260.00–260.009621
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2378339.00/cwt330.00–350.001,2817
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added380366.82/cwt350.00–377.001,3946
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3385294.07/cwt245.00–314.001,1328
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2405327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,3261
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430360.30/cwt337.00–382.501,54915
Bulls400–450Small and Medium 1-2435228.56/cwt215.00–235.009943
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3440257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,1331
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3462240.02/cwt232.50–247.501,1095
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added469350.06/cwt322.50–372.501,6426
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2484293.36/cwt275.00–300.001,42012
Bulls450–500Small and Medium 1-2490202.50/cwt202.50–202.509921
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added506319.59/cwt300.00–328.001,61715
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2524283.86/cwt280.00–296.001,4874
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3525242.73/cwt232.00–249.001,2743
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy527304.33/cwt298.00–310.001,60411
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3558246.14/cwt231.00–255.001,3733
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2569274.51/cwt261.00–280.001,56212
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574293.36/cwt280.00–312.001,68426
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2617241.20/cwt232.00–253.001,48819
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3618226.46/cwt223.00–230.001,4002
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620262.71/cwt257.50–268.001,6292
Bulls600–650Small and Medium 1-2625205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2811
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added672249.43/cwt245.00–256.001,6766
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2680238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,6181
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added710245.59/cwt241.00–248.001,74410
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3710210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4911
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2723231.62/cwt220.00–239.001,6754
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2760233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,7711
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3775201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,5581
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2820230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8862
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3830188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,5601
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3855190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6251
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2873225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9642
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2900185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6651
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,8821
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,045147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,5361
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,115181.00/cwt181.00–181.002,0181
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,007138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,39012
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,072132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,4158
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 31,115112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,2491
Dairy Heifers1150–1200Large 31,160112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,2991
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3415188.00/cwt188.00–188.007801
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,050158.39/cwt147.00–170.001,6632
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,190131.25/cwt116.00–138.001,5626
Bulls——1,598144.10/cwt139.00–150.002,3037
Bulls——1,768153.75/cwt151.00–160.002,7186
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93086.22/cwt80.00–91.008025
Cows—Lean 85-90%95695.57/cwt92.00–100.0091414
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,048105.62/cwt101.00–110.001,10725
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,114113.76/cwt110.00–120.001,26714
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,141115.06/cwt112.00–117.001,31314
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,249110.36/cwt107.00–112.001,37813
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,255119.83/cwt118.00–124.001,50416
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,285108.41/cwt106.00–111.001,3934
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,318115.00/cwt113.00–117.001,5168
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,451121.24/cwt118.00–128.001,75926
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2818150.56/cwt147.00–156.001,23210
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000132.46/cwt120.00–144.001,32511
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39451,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2361,816.13/head1,500.00–2,025.001,8164
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4351,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4151,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501

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.