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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 8
● Final153 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,639 head
▲ 866 vs last sale 773▼ 241 vs year ago 1,880 · −12.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
179 head
▲ 63 vs last sale 116▼ 34 vs year ago 213 · −16.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 7▼ 11 vs year ago 16 · −68.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to market being closed last week for the Labor Day holiday. However, the feeder market appeared spotty and cheaper in spots as increased numbers of fat bawling calves are hitting the market and buyers are discounting accordingly. Yearling cattle appeared mostly steady with a good supply and good demand. There was a good supply of slaughter cattle and buyers showed demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $388.79/cwt on 79 head. That ranks 4 of 32 comparable sales and sits −54.03 against this barn's trailing median of $442.82.
Average price
$388.79
79 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,132
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$562
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$91.65/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−14.52
vs KY average
−24.73 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549392.902,15873
Medium and Large 2541357.631,9354thin
Medium and Large 2-3530301.251,5972thin
One grade step is worth $91.65/cwt here — about $562 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 sale79 hd
388.79
—
KY average24 barns · 1,120 hd
403.31
−14.52
National average170 barns · 13,807 hd
413.52
−24.73
This barn, trailing median32 sales
442.82
−54.03
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—High1,553182.632,83740
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,501163.382,45333
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,246161.082,00736
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,066136.661,45744
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,202233.002,8012thin

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)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,275$2,2632thin

Every lot

153 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy265592.50/cwt592.50–592.501,5701
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2280430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,2041
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy314510.80/cwt502.50–517.501,6046
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2326484.63/cwt480.00–487.501,5805
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy366509.80/cwt505.00–512.501,8663
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375440.07/cwt435.00–445.001,6502
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3385350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3481
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2396460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,8225
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2424418.36/cwt414.00–420.001,77411
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3432310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3392
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435478.10/cwt471.00–482.502,08016
Steers400–450Medium 1-2445352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,5691
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy469474.63/cwt469.00–477.502,2266
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478420.93/cwt407.50–433.002,01218
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2482384.82/cwt380.00–400.001,8554
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3490285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3971
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3530301.25/cwt292.50–310.001,5972
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2534386.09/cwt379.00–397.002,06216
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added536409.34/cwt407.50–411.002,19429
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2538362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,9503
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2550343.00/cwt343.00–343.001,8871
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569385.60/cwt370.00–393.002,19419
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy571322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,8414
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added584403.39/cwt401.00–407.002,3565
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618399.76/cwt399.00–401.002,47113
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2629353.81/cwt349.00–377.502,2259
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2635320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0322
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3640205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3121
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2667361.23/cwt347.50–363.002,40925
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added673371.14/cwt366.00–375.002,4985
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2721332.92/cwt323.00–346.002,4006
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2735306.00/cwt306.00–306.002,2491
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2756313.99/cwt311.00–320.002,3743
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775343.58/cwt338.75–357.002,66330
Steers800–850Medium 1-2827235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,9432
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2871332.08/cwt331.00–337.002,89213
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added887343.44/cwt342.00–346.103,046172
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added910338.81/cwt336.00–339.503,083132
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2928323.02/cwt313.00–328.002,9983
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added959330.68/cwt325.00–337.003,171164
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2993314.00/cwt314.00–314.003,1183
Feeder Cattle · Heifers56 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy208457.59/cwt450.00–465.009522
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240414.85/cwt412.50–420.009963
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy257483.57/cwt470.00–495.001,2433
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2260392.50/cwt392.50–392.501,0211
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed268515.23/cwt510.00–520.001,3812
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3280315.18/cwt310.00–320.008832
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2310392.38/cwt385.00–397.501,2164
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy326467.50/cwt465.00–470.001,5246
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2334402.41/cwt400.00–407.501,3446
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3340298.69/cwt295.00–302.501,0162
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370442.50/cwt442.50–442.501,6376
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2374412.20/cwt405.00–420.001,54212
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380374.44/cwt360.00–385.001,42310
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423371.51/cwt362.50–374.001,5717
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy431405.95/cwt400.00–417.001,75013
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435391.20/cwt381.00–397.501,70223
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3446337.76/cwt330.00–341.001,5064
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2450322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,4512
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3471296.93/cwt290.00–310.001,3993
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473383.89/cwt370.00–392.501,81615
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475401.75/cwt395.00–415.001,90818
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2482330.25/cwt330.00–331.001,5924
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Full487302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,4732
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3500270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3501
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added507394.21/cwt382.50–405.001,9999
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2512338.31/cwt330.00–345.001,7326
Heifers500–550Large 1-2515255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3131
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530364.89/cwt350.00–373.001,93425
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Full545300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6351
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3550265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4581
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557393.09/cwt375.00–398.002,19018
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574355.66/cwt345.00–367.502,04147
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2582329.04/cwt312.00–335.001,9156
Heifers550–600Large 1-2590287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,6961
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added601386.50/cwt386.50–386.502,32389
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2627309.92/cwt300.00–317.501,9433
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3628271.21/cwt260.00–282.501,7032
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2632342.53/cwt329.00–346.002,16532
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,6161
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676307.53/cwt300.00–328.002,07910
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2685291.85/cwt285.00–297.501,9994
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open695357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,4852
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added703349.00/cwt349.00–349.002,45388
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2712322.80/cwt320.00–323.002,29815
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy717282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,0224
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2730261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,9053
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765280.75/cwt280.00–281.002,1484
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open775332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,57318
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2845272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,3031
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2870211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,8361
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2895270.50/cwt260.00–281.002,4212
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2920217.50/cwt217.50–217.502,0011
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open962249.00/cwt249.00–249.002,3954
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,060217.00/cwt217.00–217.002,3001
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,100205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,2551
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,190187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,2251
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2197500.00/cwt500.00–500.009852
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2215415.00/cwt415.00–415.008921
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2240473.19/cwt470.00–480.001,1363
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2275450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2381
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2327502.97/cwt502.50–505.001,6455
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2340467.50/cwt467.50–467.501,5901
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3347300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0412
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2383450.33/cwt440.00–460.001,7254
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2385497.53/cwt492.50–500.001,9153
Bulls400–450Medium 1-2405305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,2351
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2408465.14/cwt457.50–472.501,8982
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2428436.91/cwt417.50–445.001,8706
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2455437.50/cwt437.50–437.501,9911
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2462387.53/cwt375.00–397.001,79011
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3497347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,7274
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3505307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,5531
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy517393.00/cwt393.00–393.002,0322
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2528352.61/cwt340.00–367.501,86217
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2530327.63/cwt320.00–335.001,7367
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2558324.98/cwt320.00–330.001,8132
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2570354.29/cwt349.00–362.502,0197
Bulls550–600Medium 1-2575280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,6101
Bulls550–600Large 1-2593331.24/cwt312.50–335.001,9646
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2601300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8033
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy606345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,0913
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2626324.25/cwt311.00–333.002,03012
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2652286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,8652
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2662311.31/cwt300.00–317.502,0619
Bulls650–700Large 1-2665304.00/cwt304.00–304.002,0223
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2721307.59/cwt295.00–313.002,2186
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2760295.83/cwt284.00–307.502,2482
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2767280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1482
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2807221.00/cwt218.00–222.001,7834
Bulls800–850Medium 1-2825220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8151
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2867208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,8032
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2908220.69/cwt214.00–227.502,0044
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,030229.00/cwt229.00–229.002,3591
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,040179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,8621
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,058220.09/cwt207.00–233.002,3292
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,202233.00/cwt233.00–233.002,8012
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,324163.56/cwt159.00–177.002,16617
Bulls——1,648189.88/cwt180.00–197.003,12913
Bulls——1,820205.63/cwt200.00–215.003,74210
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84196.56/cwt90.00–103.008127
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,001125.99/cwt119.00–129.001,2615
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,110142.38/cwt132.00–150.001,58023
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,166159.15/cwt153.00–169.001,8569
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,224162.57/cwt158.00–168.001,99017
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,225150.49/cwt145.00–154.001,84412
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,334175.62/cwt172.00–181.002,3437
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,357151.05/cwt149.00–153.002,0503
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,513162.30/cwt156.00–169.002,45623
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,525172.19/cwt170.00–176.002,6267
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1601,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3902,675.00/head2,675.00–2,675.002,6751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,3631

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.