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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, May 12
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
908 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 920▲ 350 vs year ago 558 · +62.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
140 head
▲ 63 vs last sale 77▲ 35 vs year ago 105 · +33.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
14 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 9▲ 6 vs year ago 8 · +75.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers over 475 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages; light weights steady. Very good demand for yearling heifers in a limited comparison. Yearling steers lite test. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand; lean cows noticeably higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher with very 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 $342.21/cwt on 108 head. That ranks 5 of 33 comparable sales and sits −56.12 against this barn's trailing median of $398.34.
Average price
$342.21
108 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,873
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$179
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$43.38/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.09
vs KY average
+2.33 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546345.021,884101
Medium and Large 2-3565301.641,7057thin
One grade step is worth $43.38/cwt here — about $179 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale108 hd
342.21
—
KY average26 barns · 1,544 hd
333.12
+9.09
National average164 barns · 12,891 hd
339.88
+2.33
This barn, trailing median33 sales
398.34
−56.12
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—Average1,605199.403,20012
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,246161.982,01844
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,419158.282,24640
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,011143.341,45030
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,260140.001,7641thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,050138.001,4491thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,193187.812,2414thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,385169.002,3411thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,168218.432,5512thin

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)1,358$2,5562thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,740$3,7003thin

Every lot

124 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added326447.82/cwt430.00–455.001,4605
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3386377.77/cwt352.50–382.501,4586
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added397444.43/cwt444.00–445.001,7647
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added417431.56/cwt423.00–440.001,80012
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2463406.94/cwt397.50–412.501,8849
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added488419.59/cwt415.00–422.502,04813
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513416.94/cwt406.00–425.002,13924
Steers500–550Large 1-2520365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,8981
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3525355.33/cwt351.00–360.001,8652
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2537381.63/cwt381.00–385.002,0496
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added567388.13/cwt380.00–393.002,20123
Steers550–600Large 1-2570361.00/cwt361.00–361.002,0582
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2571376.77/cwt372.00–380.002,1515
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3579365.25/cwt361.00–367.502,1154
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2611335.12/cwt330.00–336.002,0487
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616369.21/cwt352.00–378.002,27425
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added664358.75/cwt336.00–367.502,38221
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2666327.20/cwt317.00–335.002,1795
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,9041
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3710281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,9951
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730295.13/cwt294.00–297.502,1543
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added732316.32/cwt303.00–321.002,31514
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2774284.94/cwt283.00–288.002,2055
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added776300.40/cwt300.00–301.002,3315
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2801285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2834
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2884262.79/cwt259.00–264.002,3234
Steers950–1000Large 1-2985222.00/cwt222.00–222.002,1871
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,025249.00/cwt249.00–249.002,5521
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2230383.75/cwt377.50–390.008832
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2263384.95/cwt380.00–390.001,0122
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3275337.06/cwt310.00–357.509273
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added279414.64/cwt407.50–422.501,1574
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3324338.30/cwt300.00–367.501,0966
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2351
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added330406.34/cwt390.00–423.001,3418
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378366.24/cwt350.00–383.001,3849
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added391401.18/cwt395.00–420.001,56914
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432367.38/cwt355.00–379.001,58716
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added438383.00/cwt380.00–420.001,67817
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3438345.69/cwt333.00–352.501,5146
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3Value Added440337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,4851
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added459382.18/cwt372.50–389.001,75419
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3Value Added470344.82/cwt337.50–359.001,6213
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3472342.16/cwt321.00–355.001,61511
Heifers450–500Large 1-2475292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,3891
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476362.95/cwt360.00–371.001,72820
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526349.22/cwt330.00–362.501,83756
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3528313.80/cwt310.00–317.501,6572
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2564308.71/cwt302.50–315.001,7417
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572345.53/cwt327.00–367.501,97638
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580296.78/cwt290.00–302.501,7215
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3603249.42/cwt230.00–269.001,5042
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611334.37/cwt300.00–342.002,04341
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy618346.10/cwt346.10–346.102,13988
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2629281.85/cwt272.00–291.001,7734
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2657282.64/cwt279.00–289.001,8573
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added664310.84/cwt290.00–333.002,06416
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3690242.50/cwt230.00–255.001,6732
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2713272.32/cwt265.00–282.501,9426
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3720243.35/cwt229.00–257.501,7522
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2750259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,9431
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3750241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,8081
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added786285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2403
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3830225.97/cwt221.00–231.001,8762
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2844240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0266
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2945252.00/cwt252.00–252.002,3811
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3970220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,1341
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3283361.95/cwt350.00–375.001,0242
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy292433.00/cwt433.00–433.001,2642
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2315410.95/cwt405.00–417.501,2942
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added330422.50/cwt422.50–422.501,3941
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added361436.68/cwt430.00–442.501,5764
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375410.86/cwt395.00–422.501,54111
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3382373.34/cwt360.00–397.001,4265
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2417389.88/cwt375.00–412.501,6268
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3421369.93/cwt365.00–375.001,5575
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430421.66/cwt417.50–426.001,81315
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2463390.44/cwt380.00–399.001,80810
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3477363.47/cwt339.00–375.001,73412
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added478403.38/cwt399.00–409.001,9287
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1-2510317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,6191
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519383.96/cwt376.00–397.501,99316
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2525372.36/cwt369.00–375.001,9556
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3542361.83/cwt332.50–367.501,9617
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2565373.51/cwt369.00–382.502,11010
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3567338.69/cwt321.00–359.001,92015
Bulls550–600Small and Medium 1-2583318.26/cwt317.50–319.001,8552
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2NHTC612333.00/cwt333.00–333.002,0382
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619331.82/cwt313.00–354.002,05416
Bulls600–650Large 1-2625315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,9691
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2640319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,0422
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3640305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,9521
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668322.71/cwt313.00–331.002,1569
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2680323.36/cwt312.00–327.502,1997
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added722300.27/cwt291.00–317.002,16812
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2723292.36/cwt280.00–301.002,1143
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2755262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,9781
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3791241.77/cwt219.00–247.501,91210
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3810185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4991
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2828223.93/cwt209.00–242.001,8543
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2878236.06/cwt229.00–243.002,0732
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2963236.27/cwt235.00–237.502,2752
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3405185.00/cwt185.00–185.007491
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,168218.43/cwt199.00–241.002,5512
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,193187.81/cwt180.00–192.002,2414
Heifers—Select and Choice1,385169.00/cwt169.00–169.002,3411
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,405169.83/cwt166.00–174.002,3862
Bulls——1,645205.31/cwt192.00–228.003,37710
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%965124.09/cwt120.00–127.001,1974
Cows—Lean 85-90%972134.00/cwt129.00–137.001,3029
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,043152.82/cwt140.00–163.001,59417
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,139140.67/cwt137.00–143.001,6024
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,190149.44/cwt143.00–153.001,7785
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,266166.21/cwt155.00–177.002,10435
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,290144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,8581
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,383149.21/cwt145.00–153.002,06411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,438162.36/cwt154.00–173.002,33528
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,050138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,4491
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,260140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,7641
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-3953147.49/cwt143.00–151.001,4062
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2969166.22/cwt156.00–187.501,61112
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,7153,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,7523,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3582,556.22/head2,525.00–2,600.002,5562

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.