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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 24
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
753 head
▼ 159 vs last sale 912▼ 789 vs year ago 1,542 · −51.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
153 head
▲ 86 vs last sale 67▲ 31 vs year ago 122 · +25.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 16▲ 6 vs year ago 14 · +42.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison with last Monday due to weather closure; however feeder market has noticeably improved over the last two bad weather weeks. Warmer temps today and better weather this week saw an active market with good buyer participation today. Market gained momentum throughout the day following higher CME feeder cattle futures. Moderate to good demand for slaughter cows. Good demand for slaughter bulls.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $282.59/cwt on 110 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −115.74 against this barn's trailing median of $398.34.
Average price
$282.59
110 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,566
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$132
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$36.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+14.89
vs KY average
−24.42 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2553284.611,573104
Medium and Large 2-3582247.651,4416thin
One grade step is worth $36.96/cwt here — about $132 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 sale110 hd
282.59
—
KY average15 barns · 449 hd
267.70
+14.89
National average189 barns · 18,586 hd
307.01
−24.42
This barn, trailing median33 sales
398.34
−115.74
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—Average1,738170.392,96111
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,416141.522,00443
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,259139.271,75455
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,013120.621,22232
HeifersChoiceAverage1,355165.782,2463thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,282156.012,0003thin

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)1,200$2,4444thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,035$2,3501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,045$2,2751thin

Every lot

129 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3305290.00/cwt290.00–290.008851
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2318337.14/cwt327.00–342.501,0723
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373342.29/cwt333.00–352.501,2772
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added375388.15/cwt375.00–399.001,4569
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3400287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,1502
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2413327.79/cwt325.00–335.001,3545
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added426351.96/cwt335.00–367.501,49916
Steers450–500Large 1-2470295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,3871
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475338.37/cwt329.00–345.001,6077
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479313.87/cwt312.50–315.001,5034
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3488274.11/cwt250.00–287.501,3383
Steers500–550Small and Medium 1-2500202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,0131
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527330.41/cwt312.50–354.001,74128
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528305.02/cwt300.00–310.001,6112
Steers500–550Large 1-2535285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5251
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2557292.35/cwt285.00–303.001,6286
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571332.50/cwt324.00–341.001,89922
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3578272.51/cwt272.00–273.001,5752
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619304.41/cwt287.00–322.001,88442
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2634266.61/cwt260.00–279.001,6906
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,7892
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675241.59/cwt230.00–255.001,6317
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678288.04/cwt282.00–315.001,95324
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2709253.97/cwt252.00–256.001,8016
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added727259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,8834
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3730245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7891
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added773262.80/cwt262.00–264.002,03116
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2773246.01/cwt245.00–247.001,9023
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Fancy810259.00/cwt259.00–259.002,0989
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3816201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,6403
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,9961
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2885237.00/cwt237.00–237.002,0971
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Fancy904252.00/cwt252.00–252.002,27817
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2905232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,1001
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2952222.33/cwt219.00–224.002,1173
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,075204.00/cwt204.00–204.002,1931
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Value Added215320.00/cwt320.00–320.006881
Heifers200–250Small and Medium 1-2217212.50/cwt212.50–212.504612
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2235290.00/cwt290.00–290.006821
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added290327.08/cwt325.00–332.509497
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290302.50/cwt302.50–302.508771
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added300327.50/cwt327.50–327.509831
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3323269.02/cwt255.00–297.508693
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2338290.50/cwt290.00–291.009822
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3374265.43/cwt260.00–287.509937
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added392318.71/cwt316.00–322.501,2499
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3408234.90/cwt230.00–240.009583
Heifers400–450Large 1-2415270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1211
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added429300.34/cwt290.00–315.001,28816
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,2131
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added472302.08/cwt290.00–315.001,42622
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475233.53/cwt231.00–242.001,1095
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476283.86/cwt281.00–287.001,3517
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524289.25/cwt279.00–298.001,51634
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525265.94/cwt261.00–272.001,3966
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566265.63/cwt259.00–271.001,5036
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571285.78/cwt277.00–290.001,63258
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3582247.65/cwt243.00–256.001,4416
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3614230.54/cwt221.00–235.001,4164
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625246.37/cwt240.00–251.001,5406
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added629267.13/cwt257.00–283.001,68040
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added659261.51/cwt257.00–263.001,7238
Heifers650–700Large 1-2673231.59/cwt228.00–235.001,5592
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2674244.10/cwt239.00–249.001,6457
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3681230.36/cwt227.50–234.001,5694
Heifers700–750Large 1-2715234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,6731
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720228.46/cwt224.00–233.001,64511
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3720214.92/cwt211.00–219.001,5472
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added727240.17/cwt239.00–242.001,7465
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815200.33/cwt191.00–210.001,6332
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2860192.41/cwt185.00–200.001,6552
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,105171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,8902
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2195332.50/cwt332.50–332.506481
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2260317.50/cwt317.50–317.508261
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2305305.00/cwt305.00–305.009301
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3310285.89/cwt250.00–305.008864
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added318350.04/cwt345.00–355.001,1132
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2363306.38/cwt302.50–310.001,1122
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3370267.60/cwt260.00–297.509905
Bulls350–400Small and Medium 1-2373230.71/cwt220.00–241.008612
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added378348.36/cwt341.00–363.001,3175
Bulls400–450Small and Medium 1-2410240.00/cwt240.00–240.009841
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2420307.00/cwt305.00–309.001,2892
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added427331.76/cwt325.00–340.001,4176
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3435260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1311
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added466340.81/cwt324.00–355.001,5888
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3477247.60/cwt240.00–260.001,1814
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2481317.29/cwt312.00–321.001,5266
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520302.64/cwt297.00–315.001,57410
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3520273.62/cwt271.00–279.001,4233
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2533280.34/cwt279.00–281.001,4946
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3558260.01/cwt258.00–261.001,4513
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2572283.90/cwt265.00–287.001,62413
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577287.53/cwt285.00–289.001,6597
Bulls550–600Large 1-2580250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4501
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2616262.05/cwt251.00–271.001,6145
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619265.54/cwt255.00–275.001,64420
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2653244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,5933
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added661262.71/cwt253.00–279.001,7378
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717252.12/cwt251.00–255.001,8087
Bulls700–750Large 1-2725233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,6891
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2733237.03/cwt235.00–239.001,7372
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3750222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,6651
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2776237.31/cwt226.00–247.001,84217
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2810216.98/cwt214.00–220.001,7582
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2862208.42/cwt194.00–220.001,7973
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3900160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4401
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2935175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6361
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,060179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,8971
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,145177.00/cwt177.00–177.002,0271
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,282156.01/cwt154.00–158.002,0003
Heifers—Choice1,355165.78/cwt158.00–187.002,2463
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,550164.38/cwt156.00–171.002,5487
Bulls——2,066180.90/cwt176.00–189.003,7374
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92091.30/cwt88.00–96.008402
Cows—Lean 85-90%968110.05/cwt107.50–111.001,0654
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,020117.10/cwt112.00–120.001,19411
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,033129.93/cwt122.00–136.001,34215
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,185128.45/cwt123.00–133.001,5228
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,251137.02/cwt133.00–140.001,71424
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,294145.37/cwt141.00–154.001,88123
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,370137.27/cwt132.00–140.001,88114
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,374129.99/cwt129.00–131.001,7864
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,449145.74/cwt141.00–153.002,11225
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0452,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,443.98/head2,200.00–2,550.002,4444
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,091159.07/cwt142.00–178.001,73511
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,145130.91/cwt128.00–136.001,4993

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.