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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 3
● Final161 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,071 head
▼ 545 vs last sale 2,616▲ 319 vs year ago 1,752 · +18.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
160 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 169▼ 125 vs year ago 285 · −43.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
21 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 15▼ 11 vs year ago 32 · −34.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Market opened near steady but steadily fell following the downturn in the CME cattle futures by mid-morning. Feeders closed 5.00 to 10.00 lower with most decline on calves over 550 lbs. Buyers showed preference for hard weaned calves with fleshy calves and single head lots facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with 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 $278.69/cwt on 282 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −119.65 against this barn's trailing median of $398.34.
Average price
$278.69
282 head · 566 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,577
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$441
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$65.62/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.61
vs KY average
−20.17 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2568282.071,603258
Large 1-2523260.441,3623thin
Medium and Large 2-3539243.561,31318thin
Small and Medium 1-2537216.451,1623thin
One grade step is worth $65.62/cwt here — about $441 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale282 hd
278.69
—
KY average25 barns · 2,555 hd
278.07
+0.61
National average192 barns · 21,303 hd
298.86
−20.17
This barn, trailing median33 sales
398.34
−119.65
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—Average1,635161.632,64324
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,484135.662,01442
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,261135.651,71139
CowsLean 85-90%High1,011119.681,21037
HeifersChoiceAverage1,265165.002,0871thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,435159.002,2821thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,235189.002,3341thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,355170.002,3041thin

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)1,148$1,6403thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)988$1,5624thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)870$1,4501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)753$8632thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,110$2,1751thin

Every lot

161 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 · Steers46 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240340.00/cwt340.00–340.008161
Steers250–300Small and Medium 1-2280302.50/cwt302.50–302.508471
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,0181
Steers300–350Small and Medium 1-2330220.00/cwt220.00–220.007261
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3335315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,0551
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2338353.67/cwt342.50–365.001,1952
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added340362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,2331
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3350309.17/cwt302.50–315.001,0823
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2376367.86/cwt355.00–372.501,3837
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added377384.30/cwt375.00–412.501,44920
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3410292.66/cwt279.00–300.001,2003
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420365.54/cwt340.00–410.001,53527
Steers400–450Small and Medium 1-2420245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,0291
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424335.21/cwt320.00–340.001,4215
Steers400–450Large 1-2425272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,1581
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added473363.80/cwt347.50–371.001,72116
Steers450–500Large 1-2475309.00/cwt309.00–309.001,4681
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482328.62/cwt317.50–337.501,58411
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3492306.26/cwt302.50–315.001,50712
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2507300.21/cwt292.00–305.001,52212
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3527276.88/cwt272.50–283.001,4593
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added529329.84/cwt307.00–350.001,74558
Steers500–550Large 1-2533285.93/cwt272.00–300.001,5242
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560313.32/cwt304.00–330.001,7554
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2561294.55/cwt285.00–299.001,65211
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3573264.28/cwt250.00–302.001,51412
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621279.28/cwt271.00–284.001,73436
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3623250.48/cwt245.00–256.001,5602
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626307.47/cwt285.00–328.001,92565
Steers600–650Large 1-2628266.26/cwt260.00–272.001,6726
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3663243.04/cwt232.00–249.001,6116
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665294.81/cwt288.00–301.001,96052
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676270.34/cwt261.00–284.001,82728
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added710270.71/cwt259.00–281.001,922171
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3719225.22/cwt221.00–228.001,6194
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720248.57/cwt246.00–251.001,7902
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2761248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,8874
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3768225.26/cwt216.00–237.001,7303
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added776263.62/cwt255.00–270.002,046113
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy795244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,9407
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2822248.59/cwt215.00–250.502,04381
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3853216.04/cwt202.00–230.001,8432
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2858239.49/cwt235.00–240.002,05510
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2903224.00/cwt224.00–224.002,0236
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3940209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,9651
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3970201.98/cwt200.00–205.001,9593
Feeder Cattle · Heifers50 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3218243.53/cwt237.50–250.005312
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2225319.41/cwt310.00–330.007193
Heifers200–250Small and Medium 1-2230240.00/cwt240.00–240.005521
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3270215.00/cwt215.00–215.005811
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285307.50/cwt305.00–310.008762
Heifers300–350Small and Medium 1-2305240.33/cwt240.00–241.007333
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added318333.42/cwt322.50–347.501,0609
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2329309.38/cwt305.00–313.001,0185
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3335279.12/cwt270.00–295.009353
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added359330.88/cwt322.50–337.501,1885
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373310.76/cwt291.00–320.001,1594
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3375272.12/cwt257.50–275.001,0206
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added421318.54/cwt295.00–339.001,34154
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3421247.23/cwt245.00–257.501,0419
Heifers400–450Small and Medium 1-2422230.98/cwt230.00–232.509755
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2440283.62/cwt279.00–290.001,2485
Heifers450–500Large 1-2460282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,3001
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added467295.98/cwt290.00–313.001,38239
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476277.44/cwt262.00–290.001,32128
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 1-2483217.58/cwt202.50–232.501,0512
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485255.39/cwt230.00–260.001,23911
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 1-2508212.68/cwt200.00–225.001,0802
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3519248.87/cwt232.50–261.001,29211
Heifers500–550Large 1-2523260.44/cwt254.00–269.001,3623
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525283.16/cwt274.00–290.001,48754
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530273.85/cwt261.00–280.001,45112
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3571235.21/cwt230.00–244.001,3437
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573269.31/cwt263.00–273.001,54317
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added584283.54/cwt273.00–288.751,656175
Heifers550–600Small and Medium 1-2595224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,3331
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620240.07/cwt236.00–241.001,48816
Heifers600–650Large 1-2620233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,4451
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added624258.64/cwt250.00–269.001,61473
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630227.00/cwt222.50–230.001,4306
Heifers650–700Small and Medium 1-2668200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3362
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3669225.74/cwt203.00–234.001,51014
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Replacement675271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,82928
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678244.38/cwt239.00–249.001,65724
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added690265.84/cwt249.00–270.001,83495
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2717234.25/cwt230.00–237.001,68015
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added735255.25/cwt255.25–255.251,87671
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3736215.51/cwt210.00–225.001,5869
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Replacement737260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,91620
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3755208.28/cwt200.00–212.501,5733
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added776236.55/cwt233.00–238.001,8367
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2827193.24/cwt191.00–196.001,5985
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added872220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,91811
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2945185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,7481
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2960192.33/cwt192.00–193.001,8463
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,025190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9481
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2239365.57/cwt330.00–387.508745
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3273294.06/cwt290.00–297.508032
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2280351.90/cwt345.00–360.009854
Bulls300–350Large 1-2330321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,0591
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2331314.99/cwt310.00–330.001,0434
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy342385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,3172
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2366332.71/cwt325.00–340.001,2188
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3370301.89/cwt300.00–302.501,1174
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375383.82/cwt365.00–392.501,4393
Bulls350–400Small and Medium 1-2376214.04/cwt200.00–230.008055
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3420259.89/cwt250.00–273.001,0923
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added426364.64/cwt347.00–382.001,55316
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2426306.76/cwt287.50–320.001,3077
Bulls400–450Small and Medium 1-2428224.49/cwt212.50–237.509612
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3473293.64/cwt280.00–301.001,3893
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2476302.61/cwt271.00–325.001,44017
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added478355.88/cwt340.00–380.001,70115
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3505255.86/cwt242.50–262.001,2927
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1-2510210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0711
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520323.16/cwt312.50–333.001,68013
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2527289.51/cwt280.00–302.501,52610
Bulls500–550Large 1-2540262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,4151
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568296.57/cwt287.00–310.001,68514
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2568278.98/cwt269.00–285.001,58511
Bulls550–600Large 1-2570276.95/cwt275.00–279.001,5792
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3582252.53/cwt241.00–257.501,4708
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3613243.33/cwt241.00–245.001,4924
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2631255.67/cwt245.00–280.001,61318
Bulls650–700Large 1-2658236.49/cwt233.00–240.001,5562
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2668253.76/cwt247.00–259.001,6953
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3678228.01/cwt225.00–231.001,5462
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2716231.51/cwt223.00–243.001,65810
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3726211.70/cwt203.00–221.001,5374
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added751242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,8175
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2765222.94/cwt220.00–229.001,7053
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3766191.36/cwt180.00–203.001,4664
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2812204.61/cwt195.00–219.001,6615
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3871181.41/cwt176.00–190.001,5804
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2890221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,9672
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,235189.00/cwt189.00–189.002,3341
Steers—Select and Choice1,355170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,3041
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,265165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,0871
Heifers—Select and Choice1,435159.00/cwt159.00–159.002,2821
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,162142.42/cwt140.00–144.001,6553
Bulls——1,585159.01/cwt149.00–165.002,52011
Bulls——1,833170.27/cwt166.00–178.003,12110
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81095.00/cwt95.00–95.007701
Cows—Lean 85-90%821106.97/cwt105.00–110.008785
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,039126.23/cwt122.00–134.001,31218
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,061117.41/cwt113.00–121.001,24613
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,220129.93/cwt125.00–132.001,58514
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,261135.48/cwt133.00–139.001,70817
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,334146.01/cwt139.00–154.001,9488
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,424129.73/cwt126.00–133.001,84714
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,498135.84/cwt133.00–139.002,03517
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,540142.91/cwt139.00–148.002,20111
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1102,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39881,561.93/head1,550.00–1,575.001,5624
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0051,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2201,672.85/head1,600.00–1,750.001,6732
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3730700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-37751,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-38701,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,062154.19/cwt147.00–164.001,6376
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,115134.89/cwt133.00–137.001,5042

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.