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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 7
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
858 head
▲ 386 vs last sale 472▼ 345 vs year ago 1,203 · −28.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
83 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 61▼ 92 vs year ago 175 · −52.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 2▼ 4 vs year ago 23 · −17.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market trend compared to last week due to Holiday closure: however market still active compared to two weeks ago with good demand for good quality weaned calves and yearlings. Very good demand for slaughter cows and slaughter bulls.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $372.86/cwt on 63 head. That ranks 2 of 32 comparable sales and sits −69.96 against this barn's trailing median of $442.82.
Average price
$372.86
63 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,026
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$110
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$42.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+13.28
vs KY average
−6.27 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2538378.922,04054
Medium and Large 2-3573336.511,9309thin
One grade step is worth $42.41/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 sale63 hd
372.86
—
KY average8 barns · 187 hd
359.59
+13.28
National average153 barns · 8,707 hd
379.13
−6.27
This barn, trailing median32 sales
442.82
−69.96
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

32 sales
521457394330median 442.8203/0204/2707/0609/1411/02
Steers 500–600 lb: high $507.01, low $344.18, median $442.82 across 32 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—High1,556201.793,14111
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,350176.912,38826
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,486166.552,47525
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,111165.601,84017

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)1,165$2,5751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,472$3,0646

Every lot

112 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325422.50/cwt422.50–422.501,3731
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2395425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,6793
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added415426.21/cwt425.00–427.501,7698
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2433390.70/cwt380.00–402.501,6923
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3505340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7171
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525370.61/cwt362.00–375.001,94611
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added534384.91/cwt382.00–387.002,05533
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564371.00/cwt371.00–371.002,0929
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3582336.07/cwt330.00–342.001,9568
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2595344.00/cwt344.00–344.002,0471
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2617334.51/cwt321.00–347.002,06413
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added631381.96/cwt359.00–387.002,41060
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3663292.45/cwt290.00–295.001,9392
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy679344.00/cwt344.00–344.002,33664
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2680322.07/cwt320.00–323.002,19016
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0741
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added727340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4728
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2781296.81/cwt281.00–300.002,31814
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Fancy815299.28/cwt295.00–300.002,43921
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Fancy979291.00/cwt291.00–291.002,849110
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,045219.00/cwt219.00–219.002,2891
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,090240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,6162
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2273351.34/cwt347.50–362.509594
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3290317.50/cwt317.50–317.509211
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3313283.72/cwt282.50–285.008882
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333352.26/cwt340.00–377.501,1735
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 1-2355282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,0011
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added374379.04/cwt375.00–390.001,4185
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3378293.77/cwt292.50–295.001,1102
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385336.20/cwt330.00–361.001,2945
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added410375.83/cwt375.00–377.501,5413
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2751
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428325.09/cwt320.00–330.001,3912
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3460282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,3001
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468367.11/cwt354.00–379.001,71812
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479335.68/cwt332.00–340.001,6085
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3505296.18/cwt280.00–315.001,4964
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515361.24/cwt352.00–366.001,8609
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522341.54/cwt334.00–349.001,7837
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 1-2523235.56/cwt230.00–245.001,2324
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566350.50/cwt335.00–366.001,98423
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2567320.35/cwt315.00–330.001,8165
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3581303.37/cwt300.00–305.001,7633
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy616340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,09478
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed624351.00/cwt351.00–351.002,19083
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624322.27/cwt292.50–333.002,01126
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3644261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,6817
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3660265.83/cwt260.00–269.001,7545
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2682297.63/cwt281.00–306.002,0303
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added715300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,14515
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2733278.13/cwt259.00–279.502,03915
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3735245.97/cwt245.00–248.001,8083
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3790232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,8371
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open858244.33/cwt243.00–245.002,0966
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2860220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8921
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3920187.61/cwt177.50–197.501,7262
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2940223.00/cwt223.00–223.002,0961
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2953231.26/cwt227.50–235.002,2042
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3285340.00/cwt340.00–340.009691
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2288390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,1233
Bulls300–350Small and Medium 1-2320230.00/cwt230.00–230.007361
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2325402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,3081
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3363347.83/cwt335.00–355.001,2637
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2376385.85/cwt380.00–395.001,4515
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy395420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,6591
Bulls400–450Small and Medium 1-2400300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2001
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2420385.88/cwt377.50–390.001,6213
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3440354.00/cwt342.00–360.001,5583
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2477380.73/cwt379.00–385.001,8164
Bulls450–500Small and Medium 1-2495240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1881
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1-2505232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,1721
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2524353.73/cwt342.50–367.501,8548
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3524328.49/cwt313.00–340.001,7215
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2557348.94/cwt344.00–357.501,9443
Bulls550–600Small and Medium 1-2568268.08/cwt255.00–282.001,5232
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3577325.77/cwt313.00–335.001,8806
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608303.49/cwt292.50–315.001,8456
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2621283.29/cwt277.50–290.001,7594
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3635280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7781
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy650312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,0311
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3660269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,7752
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2676280.32/cwt279.00–281.001,8953
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3718223.48/cwt214.00–232.501,6052
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2720272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,9581
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2760250.57/cwt240.00–261.001,9042
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3765236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,8051
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2815220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7931
Bulls800–850Large 1-2832183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,5232
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2865194.18/cwt190.00–206.001,6804
Bulls850–900Large 1-2870181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,5751
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2910190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7291
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3915170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5561
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,010160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6161
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,035175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,8111
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3680205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3941
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,250161.00/cwt161.00–161.002,0131
Bulls——1,389195.93/cwt191.00–202.002,7216
Bulls——1,884220.79/cwt209.00–232.004,1604
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,102163.85/cwt159.00–169.001,80610
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,115152.32/cwt148.00–158.001,6983
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,131179.93/cwt172.00–185.002,0354
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,318171.66/cwt169.00–174.002,2622
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,350183.27/cwt178.00–189.002,47417
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,358162.96/cwt157.00–166.002,2137
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,456159.37/cwt150.00–165.002,32012
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,488170.81/cwt167.00–174.002,54210
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,600181.03/cwt177.00–184.002,8963
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,2602,466.57/head2,350.00–2,600.002,4672
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5453,752.75/head3,700.00–3,800.003,7532
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6102,971.35/head2,725.00–3,200.002,9712
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2833187.01/cwt177.00–201.001,5583
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1652,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751

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.