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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 24
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,090 head
▲ 206 vs last sale 884▼ 160 vs year ago 1,250 · −12.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
121 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 91▼ 43 vs year ago 164 · −26.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 8▼ 5 vs year ago 11 · −45.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with some weaned thin-fleshed packages suitable for grass sharply higher. Yearling steers sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher in a limited comparison. Yearling heifers very good demand in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 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 $307.69/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −90.65 against this barn's trailing median of $398.34.
Average price
$307.69
74 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,681
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$358
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$66.26/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.65
vs KY average
−14.05 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546312.171,70569
Medium and Large 2-3548245.911,3475thin
One grade step is worth $66.26/cwt here — about $358 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 sale74 hd
307.69
—
KY average25 barns · 1,573 hd
305.04
+2.65
National average178 barns · 15,613 hd
321.74
−14.05
This barn, trailing median33 sales
398.34
−90.65
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—Low1,680162.662,73218
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,241143.331,77927
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,379140.031,93239
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,028128.441,32025
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,165150.001,7481thin
SteersSelectAverage1,263165.022,0842thin

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)1,010$1,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,100$3,0001thin

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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2-3220385.00/cwt385.00–385.008471
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3285342.50/cwt342.50–342.509761
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2287400.05/cwt397.50–402.501,1486
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3310315.00/cwt315.00–315.009771
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,3701
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340463.00/cwt463.00–463.001,5741
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added364433.31/cwt392.50–445.001,57710
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3382375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4332
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2416368.00/cwt367.00–369.001,5312
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added418416.99/cwt402.50–431.001,74313
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added460403.33/cwt388.00–443.001,85522
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476378.22/cwt361.00–387.501,8008
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3477338.00/cwt338.00–338.001,6122
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524384.98/cwt365.00–411.002,01722
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3552317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,7502
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2561332.41/cwt320.00–345.001,8654
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added591363.87/cwt361.00–365.002,1507
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611351.63/cwt320.00–360.752,148101
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2658290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9085
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added667326.43/cwt317.00–336.502,17726
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,9101
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725296.05/cwt283.00–320.002,14611
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy749320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,39766
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added768284.00/cwt284.00–284.002,1815
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770271.06/cwt268.00–274.002,0872
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,8711
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820257.94/cwt254.00–264.002,11513
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Fancy824290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,39063
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3835244.00/cwt244.00–244.002,0371
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added838281.25/cwt281.25–281.252,35755
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3895226.00/cwt226.00–226.002,0232
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2928235.81/cwt232.50–239.002,1882
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,009225.26/cwt220.00–226.002,2738
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Small and Medium 1-2255235.00/cwt235.00–235.005991
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added269360.64/cwt337.50–380.009704
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2277320.35/cwt315.00–325.008873
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3310303.55/cwt282.50–320.009417
Heifers300–350Small and Medium 1-2315242.50/cwt242.50–242.507641
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added328386.88/cwt357.50–413.001,2699
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2362359.68/cwt350.00–365.001,3026
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added365393.05/cwt380.00–405.001,43511
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3368307.70/cwt280.00–325.001,1326
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 1-2370272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,0081
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy409400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6366
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2413301.09/cwt292.50–310.001,2442
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3413267.18/cwt250.00–285.001,1032
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423384.54/cwt330.00–405.001,62726
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2463322.56/cwt320.00–327.501,4933
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added470365.84/cwt332.50–387.501,71921
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3482304.34/cwt296.00–320.001,4676
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy515317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,6352
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521292.33/cwt282.50–307.001,52315
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531325.49/cwt307.50–347.501,72825
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3533231.51/cwt231.00–232.501,2343
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3570267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,5252
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574290.38/cwt280.00–297.501,6676
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577316.19/cwt299.00–322.501,82421
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added633300.18/cwt274.00–320.001,90095
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3645250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6131
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3650237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,5441
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added677272.09/cwt265.00–281.001,8429
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added722273.54/cwt264.00–279.501,975155
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7891
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3730210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5332
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2783243.28/cwt236.00–247.001,9053
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3810214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,7331
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,9112
Heifers850–900Large 1-2860205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7631
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added864246.88/cwt239.00–250.002,1337
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2973213.44/cwt206.00–221.002,0772
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0801
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3277372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,0322
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2290377.50/cwt377.50–377.501,0951
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,2511
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3323339.28/cwt335.00–345.001,0966
Bulls300–350Small and Medium 1-2330267.50/cwt267.50–267.508831
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335390.07/cwt385.00–395.001,3072
Bulls350–400Small and Medium 1-2355275.00/cwt275.00–275.009761
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365403.38/cwt402.50–405.001,4723
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2395387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,5311
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3420299.44/cwt282.50–335.001,2584
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added425397.92/cwt385.00–425.001,69110
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2425376.25/cwt363.00–382.001,5994
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added463398.83/cwt375.00–417.501,8478
Bulls450–500Large 1-2480315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,5121
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3480305.84/cwt285.00–325.001,4684
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2483340.77/cwt330.00–372.501,64614
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2508310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5752
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515354.37/cwt331.00–382.001,82510
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3518292.54/cwt280.00–310.001,5153
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2563305.93/cwt295.00–320.001,72213
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569327.30/cwt310.00–355.001,86214
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3573279.23/cwt277.50–281.001,6002
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2605265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6031
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3610225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3731
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630316.25/cwt313.00–321.001,9925
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added663289.04/cwt287.00–293.001,9164
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3680240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6321
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2710245.03/cwt237.00–253.001,7404
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2835212.50/cwt212.00–213.001,7742
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Small and Medium 3345170.00/cwt170.00–170.005871
Dairy Steers350–400Small and Medium 3377172.50/cwt172.50–172.506502
Dairy Steers400–450Small and Medium 3425185.00/cwt185.00–185.007861
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3585150.00/cwt150.00–150.008781
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3665190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2641
Dairy Steers1100–1150Large 31,145135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,5461
Dairy Steers1300–1350Large 31,300153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,9891
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select1,263165.02/cwt156.00–173.002,0842
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,455146.04/cwt143.00–149.002,1257
Bulls——1,744160.86/cwt157.00–164.002,8055
Bulls——1,888183.54/cwt172.00–201.003,4656
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,000122.78/cwt117.00–125.001,22811
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,047137.89/cwt128.00–150.001,44412
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,068102.90/cwt97.00–108.001,0992
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,158132.80/cwt127.00–136.001,5386
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,247141.72/cwt138.00–145.001,76712
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,288152.49/cwt146.00–162.001,9649
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,341140.81/cwt137.00–145.001,88826
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,445148.25/cwt146.00–153.002,1424
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,461134.12/cwt131.00–136.001,9599
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,165150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,7481
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2994169.77/cwt150.00–195.001,6887
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,005135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3571
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1003,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001

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.