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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, May 19
● Final143 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
726 head
▼ 182 vs last sale 908▼ 495 vs year ago 1,221 · −40.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
118 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 140▼ 40 vs year ago 158 · −25.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 14▲ 5 vs year ago 13 · +38.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower with moderate to good demand with more fleshy and average quality calves on offer this week compared to last week. Good demand for long-weaned calves in thin-flesh suitable for grass. Yearlings lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with some lean cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 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 $331.16/cwt on 103 head. That ranks 3 of 33 comparable sales and sits −67.18 against this barn's trailing median of $398.34.
Average price
$331.16
103 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,809
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$489
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$93.46/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.11
vs KY average
−3.10 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546338.461,84992
Medium and Large 2-3544272.601,48310thin
Small and Medium 1-2555245.001,3601thin
One grade step is worth $93.46/cwt here — about $489 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 sale103 hd
331.16
—
KY average27 barns · 1,749 hd
333.27
−2.11
National average158 barns · 12,726 hd
334.26
−3.10
This barn, trailing median33 sales
398.34
−67.18
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—Low1,563201.803,15523
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,247165.102,05838
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,095156.391,71316
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,407156.362,20126
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,138147.501,6792thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,230195.702,4073thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,070170.001,8191thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,280234.002,9951thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,225187.002,2911thin

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)970$2,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,178$2,0667
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)725$1,4001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,525$2,9251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,342$2,5143thin

Every lot

143 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2273422.55/cwt405.00–442.501,1542
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,4452
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382420.56/cwt413.00–435.001,6077
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2418403.60/cwt391.00–406.001,6876
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added437417.79/cwt411.00–430.001,8268
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added451410.67/cwt410.00–411.001,8523
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2458395.70/cwt394.00–400.001,8127
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465360.21/cwt352.50–364.001,6753
Steers500–550Large 1-2515360.70/cwt355.00–367.001,8583
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521389.73/cwt381.00–392.002,03022
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532371.06/cwt364.00–373.001,97418
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8761
Steers550–600Small and Medium 1-2560301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,6861
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573360.68/cwt360.00–361.002,0673
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578381.41/cwt376.00–386.002,20540
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2610321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,9581
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added624350.22/cwt342.00–360.002,18515
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675318.00/cwt318.00–318.002,1471
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675289.95/cwt283.00–297.001,9572
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added684332.31/cwt324.00–339.002,27326
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added710304.21/cwt297.00–311.002,1609
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715294.51/cwt286.00–299.002,1063
Steers700–750Large 1-2722281.00/cwt281.00–281.002,0292
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Fancy810285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,3091
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2910267.00/cwt267.00–267.002,4301
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Fancy934267.00/cwt267.00–267.002,49417
Steers1000–1050Large 1-21,005233.00/cwt233.00–233.002,3421
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,015197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,0001
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,055236.00/cwt236.00–236.002,4901
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3230320.00/cwt320.00–320.007361
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy235415.00/cwt415.00–415.009751
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3260250.00/cwt250.00–250.006501
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2278349.62/cwt337.50–373.009723
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2031
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3328341.71/cwt300.00–360.001,1213
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy345400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3801
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3363262.60/cwt232.50–300.009533
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2364365.20/cwt350.00–375.001,3294
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added369402.78/cwt389.00–417.501,48624
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429346.10/cwt340.00–355.001,4856
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added433369.55/cwt356.00–387.501,60034
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4521
Heifers450–500Large 1-2465345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,6041
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added470359.91/cwt337.00–373.001,69239
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3482311.13/cwt293.00–345.001,5006
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483330.87/cwt321.00–337.001,5986
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522308.83/cwt295.00–320.001,61210
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3527282.86/cwt270.00–300.001,4916
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532342.78/cwt320.00–359.001,82444
Heifers550–600Small and Medium 1-2555245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3601
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569344.09/cwt322.50–382.001,95835
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3570257.20/cwt240.00–265.001,4664
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572308.26/cwt295.00–317.501,7633
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618315.95/cwt309.00–331.001,9537
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620298.39/cwt281.00–303.001,8505
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3634274.63/cwt272.50–276.001,7414
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665311.64/cwt304.00–314.002,07225
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675290.00/cwt284.00–297.001,9584
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3688253.53/cwt251.00–256.001,7442
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added740284.53/cwt275.00–286.002,10618
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,9861
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added808276.00/cwt276.00–276.002,2305
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3810210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7011
Heifers800–850Large 1-2835239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,9961
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3865180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5571
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2870254.91/cwt247.00–263.002,2182
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added945255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,4103
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2960200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9201
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3975170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6581
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,025180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,8451
Feeder Cattle · Bulls45 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2188393.48/cwt392.00–395.007402
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2230417.50/cwt417.50–417.509601
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3265335.00/cwt335.00–335.008881
Bulls250–300Small and Medium 1-2265310.00/cwt310.00–310.008221
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290439.00/cwt439.00–439.001,2731
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2324407.37/cwt397.00–415.001,3205
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335431.24/cwt423.00–439.001,4452
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3335385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,2901
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2373411.17/cwt410.00–412.501,5342
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added374426.10/cwt420.00–430.001,5945
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3390382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,4901
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added416419.10/cwt410.00–427.501,7437
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3416350.77/cwt337.50–365.001,4594
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2424392.74/cwt365.00–407.501,6657
Bulls400–450Large 1-2430357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,5371
Bulls450–500Small and Medium 1-2465281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,3071
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2470381.86/cwt365.00–397.501,7959
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3482350.53/cwt332.50–357.001,69010
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1-2515253.76/cwt252.50–255.001,3072
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521365.64/cwt350.00–371.001,90510
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3521328.78/cwt320.00–344.001,7135
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3561308.28/cwt280.00–315.001,7298
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573355.49/cwt350.00–364.002,03712
Bulls550–600Large 1-2577320.74/cwt310.00–329.001,8515
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2578336.69/cwt321.00–343.001,9466
Bulls600–650Small and Medium 1-2600252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,5122
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added609341.64/cwt323.00–349.002,0815
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3610257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,5711
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2628309.77/cwt302.00–314.001,9453
Bulls650–700Large 1-2665290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9291
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added669325.08/cwt318.00–336.002,1754
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2677297.21/cwt275.00–313.002,0128
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added723294.68/cwt286.00–307.002,1313
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2725281.57/cwt279.00–284.002,0412
Bulls750–800Large 1-2760261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,9841
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2773269.75/cwt269.00–270.002,0854
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3790246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,9431
Bulls800–850Large 1-2800237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,8961
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2Fancy831253.00/cwt253.00–253.002,1023
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2835244.00/cwt244.00–244.002,0373
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2860250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1501
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2930226.00/cwt226.00–226.002,1021
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970227.97/cwt220.00–233.002,2113
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,050226.00/cwt226.00–226.002,3731
Bulls1200–1250Medium and Large 1-21,210213.00/cwt213.00–213.002,5771
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3395207.50/cwt207.50–207.508201
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,225187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,2911
Steers—Choice1,280234.00/cwt234.00–234.002,9951
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,070170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,8191
Heifers—Choice1,230195.70/cwt195.00–197.002,4073
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,163161.36/cwt157.00–170.001,8772
Bulls——1,403183.65/cwt172.00–198.002,5776
Bulls——1,681214.45/cwt201.00–228.003,60515
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%958137.55/cwt137.00–138.001,3182
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,045144.32/cwt140.00–149.001,5083
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,134163.10/cwt153.00–170.001,85011
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,233145.33/cwt144.00–147.001,7922
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,236154.76/cwt153.00–158.001,9137
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,250168.96/cwt158.00–180.002,11229
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,341145.50/cwt140.00–148.001,9518
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,387166.91/cwt163.00–171.002,3159
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,487155.47/cwt152.00–158.002,3129
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,138147.50/cwt147.00–148.001,6792
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,030221.00/cwt221.00–221.002,2761
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-38251,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5252,925.00/head2,925.00–2,925.002,9251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6002,958.75/head2,650.00–3,300.002,9592
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-3920160.06/cwt149.00–167.501,4739
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2939175.96/cwt168.00–185.001,6525
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-37251,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29702,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1742,160.13/head1,850.00–2,625.002,1606
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,2001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001

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.