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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Jun 2
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,134 head
▲ 408 vs last sale 726▲ 151 vs year ago 983 · +15.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
153 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 118▲ 26 vs year ago 127 · +20.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
17 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 18▲ 8 vs year ago 9 · +88.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market comparison with last Monday due to stockyards closed for Memorial Day.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $341.04/cwt on 141 head. That ranks 5 of 33 comparable sales and sits −57.30 against this barn's trailing median of $398.34.
Average price
$341.04
141 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,833
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$110
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$41.93/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.02
vs KY average
+2.80 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2537341.931,835138
Medium and Large 2-3575300.001,7253thin
One grade step is worth $41.93/cwt here — about $110 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 sale141 hd
341.04
—
KY average25 barns · 1,567 hd
335.02
+6.02
National average164 barns · 13,536 hd
338.24
+2.80
This barn, trailing median33 sales
398.34
−57.30
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—High1,620205.103,32312
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,265169.672,14636
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,520164.782,50525
CowsLean 85-90%High1,011154.121,55923
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,030149.791,5433thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,365197.002,6891thin

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)1,275$2,5253thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,373$2,3094thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,468$3,0272thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,130$2,8733thin

Every lot

130 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2221457.78/cwt447.50–480.001,0123
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2-3225395.00/cwt395.00–395.008891
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2318412.55/cwt410.00–417.501,3123
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2371402.83/cwt402.50–403.001,4943
Steers400–450Small and Medium 1-2400340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,3601
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2417405.78/cwt397.50–412.501,6923
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added424423.14/cwt417.50–443.001,79414
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added474417.84/cwt409.00–425.001,98121
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476379.46/cwt379.00–385.001,80633
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3483364.96/cwt357.50–372.501,7632
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522372.74/cwt365.00–377.001,94612
Steers500–550Small and Medium 1-2525307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,6141
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531383.75/cwt377.00–390.002,03859
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3541355.90/cwt350.00–360.001,9258
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2567351.02/cwt350.50–362.501,99024
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3572335.60/cwt331.00–347.501,9204
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added585383.48/cwt377.00–399.002,24317
Steers550–600Large 1-2585360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,1061
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617362.68/cwt330.00–377.002,23820
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625319.16/cwt309.00–330.001,9952
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2653325.14/cwt324.00–334.002,12325
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added676344.26/cwt337.50–348.002,32727
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy702320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2462
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718297.68/cwt291.00–300.002,1374
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3718261.28/cwt252.50–270.001,8762
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2764300.97/cwt295.00–303.002,2998
Steers750–800Large 1-2775280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1701
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3810266.00/cwt266.00–266.002,1551
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Fancy824297.16/cwt290.00–300.002,4499
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Fancy863288.38/cwt284.00–294.002,4899
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2872277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,4155
Steers850–900Large 1-2878276.00/cwt276.00–276.002,4234
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3880268.00/cwt268.00–268.002,3581
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3920221.00/cwt220.00–222.002,0332
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2937267.00/cwt267.00–267.002,5022
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3965219.00/cwt219.00–219.002,1131
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,003247.00/cwt247.00–247.002,47713
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,063268.85/cwt268.85–268.852,85853
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2170480.00/cwt480.00–480.008161
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy205425.00/cwt425.00–425.008711
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2223397.09/cwt380.00–410.008866
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270395.95/cwt377.50–435.001,0694
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3280357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,0011
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added285407.50/cwt392.50–412.501,1614
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added323417.34/cwt382.50–422.001,3488
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2338378.16/cwt375.00–385.001,2783
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2369369.04/cwt330.00–390.001,3625
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added387391.92/cwt385.00–410.001,5175
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added416379.63/cwt370.00–382.501,57936
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440326.26/cwt290.00–345.001,4364
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2442354.71/cwt347.50–368.001,5686
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466347.01/cwt337.50–352.501,6177
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added474368.59/cwt355.00–382.501,74725
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485329.52/cwt325.00–333.001,5984
Heifers450–500Large 1-2495342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,6951
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520323.25/cwt320.00–330.001,6816
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522344.80/cwt335.00–363.001,80091
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571339.89/cwt329.00–350.001,94139
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7253
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2585307.25/cwt307.00–307.501,7972
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3617232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,4352
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627329.00/cwt317.00–349.002,063109
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630301.64/cwt272.50–315.001,90020
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy635339.25/cwt339.25–339.252,15477
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,12919
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675286.03/cwt265.00–300.001,93115
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2712254.58/cwt252.00–259.001,8135
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy719297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,13525
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added760278.68/cwt277.00–285.002,1189
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2773263.47/cwt262.00–265.002,0372
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3775244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,8911
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added818274.24/cwt264.00–283.002,24310
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3820217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,7791
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2825240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9801
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2860232.46/cwt225.00–240.001,9992
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2920219.51/cwt219.00–220.002,0192
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965219.00/cwt219.00–219.002,1131
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Fancy982250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4552
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,095210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,3001
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1-2145460.00/cwt460.00–460.006671
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2265455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,2061
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added305458.00/cwt458.00–458.001,3978
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2322403.12/cwt402.50–405.001,2984
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3373372.65/cwt370.00–375.001,3902
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2384410.56/cwt392.50–422.501,5777
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2415415.21/cwt397.50–432.501,7232
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3443370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6392
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3464368.92/cwt361.00–372.501,7126
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2466384.28/cwt370.00–395.001,79111
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,0023
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2522365.65/cwt350.00–377.501,90911
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3524342.63/cwt325.00–350.001,7957
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1-2535316.29/cwt312.50–317.501,6924
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3569315.55/cwt291.00–329.001,7957
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2574364.33/cwt350.00–372.002,09111
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2617313.72/cwt299.00–327.501,9363
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3628277.61/cwt255.00–299.001,7432
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added631343.45/cwt330.00–357.502,16710
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3655291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,9061
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2659321.50/cwt310.00–335.002,1199
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2720289.55/cwt282.50–297.002,0852
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3725268.54/cwt267.00–270.001,9472
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2765265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,0272
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3765237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,8171
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2815229.18/cwt220.00–237.501,8683
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2884229.49/cwt226.00–231.002,0294
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,055217.00/cwt217.00–217.002,2891
Bulls1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,165205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,3881
Bulls1200–1250Medium and Large 1-21,215224.00/cwt224.00–224.002,7221
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers650–700Large 3681266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,8113
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,365197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,6891
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,148179.27/cwt175.00–183.002,0582
Bulls——1,558198.11/cwt188.00–205.003,0874
Bulls——1,819218.37/cwt211.00–227.003,9726
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%941132.94/cwt127.00–135.001,2514
Cows—Lean 85-90%995162.45/cwt155.00–170.001,61613
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,094150.21/cwt139.00–154.001,6436
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,261161.10/cwt154.00–169.002,03113
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,265175.68/cwt169.00–190.002,22222
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,300149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,9371
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,463159.51/cwt154.00–165.002,33413
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,582170.48/cwt165.00–181.002,69712
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,030149.79/cwt144.00–160.001,5433
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4683,027.34/head2,900.00–3,150.003,0272
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-3885152.13/cwt139.00–162.501,3464
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,077177.54/cwt170.00–191.001,91210
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0252,734.82/head2,600.00–2,875.002,7352
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3403,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2752,525.10/head2,375.00–2,750.002,5253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3732,309.34/head2,125.00–2,725.002,3094

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.