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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 14
● Final136 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,769 head
▲ 1,478 vs last sale 291▲ 1,185 vs year ago 584 · +202.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
208 head
▲ 130 vs last sale 78▲ 29 vs year ago 179 · +16.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
12 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 4▼ 13 vs year ago 25 · −52.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs traded noticeably higher in a limited comparison with last week's lite test. Yearling steers and heifers limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 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 $315.92/cwt on 133 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −82.42 against this barn's trailing median of $398.34.
Average price
$315.92
133 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,731
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$611
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$91.29/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.11
vs KY average
−5.26 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2548321.291,761119
Medium and Large 2-3552273.361,50813thin
Small and Medium 1-2500230.001,1501thin
One grade step is worth $91.29/cwt here — about $611 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 sale133 hd
315.92
—
KY average25 barns · 1,238 hd
311.80
+4.11
National average175 barns · 12,815 hd
321.18
−5.26
This barn, trailing median33 sales
398.34
−82.42
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—Low1,721166.842,87118
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,240145.631,80655
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,403145.322,03953
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,026127.661,31059
Dairy Bulls—Low1,610140.002,2541thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,030130.001,3391thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,251173.942,1764thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,295197.002,5511thin

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)1,190$2,2001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,064$1,7886
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)715$1,3751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,185$2,0001thin

Every lot

136 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
Steers200–250Small and Medium 1-2247290.00/cwt290.00–290.007162
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3328357.81/cwt341.00–380.001,1743
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,4961
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381395.18/cwt391.00–400.001,5064
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy383427.77/cwt419.00–440.001,6383
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy411426.91/cwt412.50–435.001,7555
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added411419.10/cwt402.50–430.001,7237
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430384.88/cwt361.00–404.001,65511
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3437317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,3852
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476363.57/cwt350.00–379.001,73120
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added486393.17/cwt379.00–402.501,91125
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3518302.92/cwt290.00–315.001,5692
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527334.32/cwt330.00–347.001,7626
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528374.67/cwt351.00–390.001,97843
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3567292.56/cwt289.00–296.001,6594
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569332.31/cwt320.00–345.001,89114
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added580351.83/cwt337.50–387.002,04152
Steers550–600Small and Medium 1-2590262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,5491
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618335.90/cwt315.00–353.002,07639
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624304.42/cwt295.00–310.001,90014
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3628272.78/cwt265.00–281.001,7132
Steers600–650Small and Medium 1-2630229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,4431
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3668265.72/cwt245.00–280.001,7753
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2674290.74/cwt281.00–299.001,96013
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added679319.34/cwt310.00–327.502,16849
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2713281.49/cwt280.00–283.002,0072
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added734296.75/cwt289.00–306.002,17827
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2778269.69/cwt264.00–274.002,09810
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3780233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,8171
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2818259.48/cwt258.00–261.002,1236
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2884251.64/cwt247.00–261.002,2244
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy927221.00/cwt221.00–221.002,0492
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,020232.46/cwt225.00–245.002,3714
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,085213.00/cwt213.00–213.002,3111
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2225336.58/cwt333.00–340.007572
Heifers200–250Small and Medium 1-2245232.50/cwt232.50–232.505701
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3270342.50/cwt342.50–342.509252
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2272366.15/cwt350.00–392.509965
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3315305.01/cwt282.50–329.009612
Heifers300–350Small and Medium 1-2328243.49/cwt232.50–255.007992
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy334382.69/cwt375.00–395.001,27818
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2337358.49/cwt329.00–365.001,2086
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy371389.71/cwt375.00–397.501,44619
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2371346.73/cwt320.00–372.501,28612
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3376305.33/cwt303.00–310.001,1484
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3418301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,2583
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added424370.49/cwt341.00–393.001,57139
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429343.05/cwt321.00–387.501,4728
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475326.01/cwt312.50–339.001,54914
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added476362.31/cwt341.00–375.001,72547
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3477294.60/cwt271.00–311.001,4057
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 1-2500230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1501
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3516274.89/cwt244.00–283.001,4185
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519331.81/cwt320.00–343.001,72250
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529308.85/cwt292.00–319.001,6344
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571319.01/cwt304.00–337.501,82251
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574295.56/cwt285.00–304.001,69714
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3574272.40/cwt240.00–299.001,5648
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625287.36/cwt279.00–303.001,79637
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3642251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,6112
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2643260.76/cwt259.75–278.001,67751
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3663235.09/cwt230.00–245.001,5593
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675264.76/cwt263.00–270.001,7874
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added682284.51/cwt277.00–291.001,940262
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added712267.00/cwt255.50–280.001,901177
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3716239.24/cwt231.00–242.001,7138
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2727253.00/cwt251.00–255.001,8393
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3765232.48/cwt230.00–235.001,7782
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added769263.95/cwt254.00–265.002,03090
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2790239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,8881
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2824204.69/cwt201.00–239.001,68710
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added828259.00/cwt253.00–265.002,1458
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2900215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,9351
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2977221.00/cwt221.00–221.002,1592
Heifers1200–1250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,210206.00/cwt206.00–206.002,4931
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2232369.06/cwt360.00–382.508563
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3255352.16/cwt335.00–370.008982
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2263383.13/cwt372.00–397.501,0083
Bulls250–300Small and Medium 1-2273277.25/cwt250.00–305.007572
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3300312.50/cwt312.50–312.509381
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2325393.04/cwt385.00–400.001,27710
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added377432.50/cwt432.50–432.501,6312
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3377330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2443
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2383383.56/cwt351.00–410.001,4693
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3410316.44/cwt287.50–332.001,2973
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2415382.73/cwt360.00–391.001,5884
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added427404.90/cwt395.00–410.001,72910
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added469375.88/cwt367.50–391.001,76319
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2478358.78/cwt341.00–367.501,71517
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3490300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4701
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516357.94/cwt351.00–362.501,84714
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3523295.80/cwt270.00–310.001,5474
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1-2530240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2721
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2531330.62/cwt321.00–340.001,7565
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added559347.18/cwt337.00–360.001,94115
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3575285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,6391
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2580328.03/cwt315.00–335.001,90310
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2623299.60/cwt282.50–307.501,8675
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added632324.42/cwt310.00–336.002,05025
Bulls600–650Small and Medium 1-2640210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3441
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added669297.22/cwt287.00–315.001,9888
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2670281.90/cwt273.00–305.001,8894
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2718258.62/cwt248.00–265.001,8573
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added723271.05/cwt260.00–282.501,9605
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3745239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,7811
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2767252.31/cwt250.00–257.001,9353
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2818230.18/cwt229.00–231.001,8835
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2877227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,9914
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3930174.03/cwt171.00–177.001,6182
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,040180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,8721
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,015171.50/cwt171.50–171.501,74130
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,295197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,5511
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,251173.94/cwt167.00–185.002,1764
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,250120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,5001
Bulls——1,645164.16/cwt157.00–171.002,70011
Bulls——1,939179.56/cwt172.00–191.003,4826
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93595.21/cwt90.00–100.008902
Cows—Lean 85-90%943110.37/cwt104.00–116.001,04112
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,047141.18/cwt134.00–149.001,47822
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,058126.56/cwt116.00–134.001,33923
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,183133.90/cwt128.00–137.001,58410
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,198143.03/cwt138.00–147.001,71318
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,290151.71/cwt147.00–157.001,95727
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,313133.94/cwt129.00–139.001,7599
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,367144.15/cwt140.00–147.001,97128
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,517153.77/cwt148.00–160.002,33316
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,610140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,2541
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,030130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3391
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3630800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39381,788.00/head1,725.00–1,850.001,7882
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2922,118.03/head1,875.00–2,550.002,1183
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2990169.57/cwt143.00–187.501,6798
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,068139.58/cwt137.00–142.001,4913
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-37151,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1852,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001

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.