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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 15
● Final165 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,679 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 1,639▲ 377 vs year ago 1,302 · +29.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
86 head
▼ 93 vs last sale 179▼ 67 vs year ago 153 · −43.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 5▼ 24 vs year ago 26 · −92.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was stronger with an average quality offering. Light weight feeder steers and heifers 350 lbs and under were sharply higher with a good supply and strong demand, while the 400-600 lbs cattle were steady to 4.00 higher with a good supply and good demand for weaned and value added packages. The yearling loads and groups were steady with a good supply and good demand, while the singles and smaller packages of yearlings were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for weaned and value added packages, while increasing the discount on plainer, off colored, and bawling calves and widening the price spread in most weight classes. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply and moderate demand, while slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $382.63/cwt on 77 head. That ranks 3 of 32 comparable sales and sits −60.19 against this barn's trailing median of $442.82.
Average price
$382.63
77 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,097
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$649
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$113.86/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.10
vs KY average
−22.01 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545396.362,16062
Medium and Large 2570340.371,94010thin
Large 1-2580330.001,9141thin
Medium and Large 2-3530307.501,6301thin
Medium 1-2535282.501,5113thin
One grade step is worth $113.86/cwt here — about $649 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale77 hd
382.63
—
KY average23 barns · 1,217 hd
390.73
−8.10
National average165 barns · 10,728 hd
404.64
−22.01
This barn, trailing median32 sales
442.82
−60.19
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—Low1,558187.832,92614
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,571163.112,56318
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,246162.352,02226
CowsLean 85-90%High1,094141.091,54312
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,069143.321,5327thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,305237.003,0931thin

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 Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,115$2,8751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,015$2,6251thin

Every lot

165 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 · Steers52 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed227605.00/cwt605.00–605.001,3732
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed268630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,6883
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy269575.72/cwt575.00–580.001,5497
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275522.50/cwt522.50–522.501,4372
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed312535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,6692
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2318449.58/cwt440.00–460.001,4303
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2322414.81/cwt412.50–417.001,3366
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335506.20/cwt492.50–508.001,69621
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2370410.76/cwt410.00–411.001,5204
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy379491.01/cwt487.00–502.501,86131
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381436.66/cwt425.00–447.501,6649
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424462.11/cwt452.50–470.001,9595
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2425398.42/cwt390.00–410.001,6935
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3438370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6213
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy441491.00/cwt491.00–491.002,16518
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476438.69/cwt422.50–440.002,08821
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2477383.45/cwt367.50–402.501,82919
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added490487.50/cwt487.50–487.502,38980
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3492352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,7342
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518380.49/cwt372.50–387.501,9717
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,8241
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3530307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,6301
Steers500–550Medium 1-2535282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,5113
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added538410.84/cwt403.00–420.002,21031
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560387.87/cwt385.00–395.002,17212
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2564376.68/cwt363.00–383.002,12412
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575339.58/cwt330.00–355.001,9539
Steers550–600Large 1-2580330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9141
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610398.99/cwt380.00–407.502,43474
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2616330.51/cwt320.00–340.002,0364
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620358.32/cwt350.00–367.002,22214
Steers600–650Medium 1-2645277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,7902
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added650379.00/cwt379.00–379.002,4645
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2673343.31/cwt334.00–359.002,31010
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2684322.43/cwt320.00–330.002,2054
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3685290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9873
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added718358.53/cwt355.00–360.002,57413
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2720297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,1421
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2731322.13/cwt315.00–332.002,35514
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed752346.00/cwt346.00–346.002,6024
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775332.48/cwt313.00–338.002,5779
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2820291.00/cwt291.00–291.002,3861
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2828334.79/cwt317.00–340.002,7727
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2868328.70/cwt321.00–333.002,8538
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added893343.88/cwt340.25–345.703,071169
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added959332.00/cwt332.00–332.003,18455
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970303.99/cwt298.00–310.002,9496
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,015293.00/cwt293.00–293.002,9742
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,040262.00/cwt262.00–262.002,7251
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,093292.00/cwt292.00–292.003,19210
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 21,105230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,5421
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,117266.00/cwt266.00–266.002,9712
Feeder Cattle · Heifers61 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed183561.78/cwt560.00–565.001,0283
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Fancy185500.00/cwt500.00–500.009251
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2185462.70/cwt455.00–470.008562
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Value Added215590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,2691
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy218467.47/cwt465.00–470.001,0192
Heifers250–300Medium 1-2275325.00/cwt325.00–325.008941
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2297455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,3514
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310479.68/cwt470.00–490.001,4872
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2312387.65/cwt375.00–397.501,20911
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2313415.75/cwt410.00–430.001,3016
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3335297.50/cwt297.50–297.509971
Heifers300–350Medium 1-2345312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,0782
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2363387.19/cwt382.50–390.001,4058
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2371360.81/cwt350.00–365.001,3395
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375437.88/cwt433.50–447.501,64249
Heifers350–400Medium 1-2390360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,4043
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,2051
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy412409.17/cwt400.00–410.001,68613
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423355.53/cwt351.00–360.001,5044
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427377.54/cwt371.00–391.001,61212
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3761
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added458425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,9479
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy466397.88/cwt395.00–402.501,85421
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475384.40/cwt372.50–390.001,82613
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3478313.29/cwt305.00–321.001,4982
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2480365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,7521
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3505295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,4901
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2515345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,7774
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519410.75/cwt374.00–413.502,132104
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,6771
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523360.76/cwt350.00–367.501,8879
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open541378.71/cwt375.00–380.002,04921
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3565275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5542
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,21310
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2571365.10/cwt347.50–372.502,08541
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2593332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,9722
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3607260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5782
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2612287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,7562
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy620307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,9071
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open625364.59/cwt362.50–366.002,27944
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2634348.65/cwt335.00–353.002,21018
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2672312.64/cwt305.00–329.002,1017
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open676347.69/cwt338.00–360.002,35010
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3677263.00/cwt263.00–263.001,7812
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2679286.55/cwt283.00–297.501,9464
Heifers650–700Large 1-2698270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8855
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2729303.97/cwt301.00–310.002,2169
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2733270.51/cwt270.00–271.001,9832
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open764315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,4076
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775274.95/cwt272.50–277.502,1312
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2785259.00/cwt259.00–259.002,0331
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3787230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8102
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2806264.25/cwt261.00–274.002,1304
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2810223.31/cwt220.00–225.001,8093
Heifers800–850Large 1-2845225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9011
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2850261.00/cwt261.00–261.002,2191
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2855237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,0311
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added985266.43/cwt261.50–270.502,62440
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2995222.50/cwt222.50–222.502,2141
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,145218.00/cwt218.00–218.002,4962
Heifers1150–1200Large 21,177161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,8952
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2285450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2831
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2318427.98/cwt420.00–432.501,3613
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3330392.50/cwt392.50–392.501,2951
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2368388.55/cwt385.00–395.001,4303
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2390447.16/cwt424.00–452.501,7445
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3390365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,4241
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy413484.44/cwt475.00–487.502,0014
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2414410.40/cwt400.00–420.001,6998
Bulls400–450Medium 1-2420260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0921
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3445260.80/cwt257.50–267.501,1613
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2461375.47/cwt367.50–380.001,7315
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2477399.40/cwt387.50–410.001,9058
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2516334.90/cwt325.00–340.001,7287
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy521383.42/cwt381.00–387.001,9985
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2539358.52/cwt350.00–377.501,93212
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy558367.00/cwt367.00–367.002,0485
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3565250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4131
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2579344.68/cwt340.00–357.501,9969
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2593317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,8833
Bulls600–650Large 1-2625307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,9192
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2625293.09/cwt290.00–296.001,8327
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2626322.52/cwt310.00–325.002,01910
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2662287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,9032
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2665315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0952
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2715305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,1813
Bulls700–750Large 1-2715261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,8661
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2725258.21/cwt254.00–267.001,8723
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2770297.38/cwt288.00–307.002,2902
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2771265.62/cwt261.00–277.002,0487
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2800212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,6961
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2822283.23/cwt275.00–289.002,3285
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2940200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8802
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2980221.97/cwt219.00–227.002,1753
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3805177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,4291
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3749301.00/cwt301.00–301.002,2545
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3840290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,4364
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,305237.00/cwt237.00–237.003,0931
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,243163.27/cwt153.00–171.002,0293
Bulls——1,573189.66/cwt180.00–195.002,9837
Bulls——1,768203.06/cwt198.00–210.003,5904
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%975156.64/cwt152.00–162.001,5272
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,105124.52/cwt123.00–126.001,3762
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,121141.34/cwt134.00–149.001,5848
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,232169.31/cwt166.00–177.002,0869
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,253158.66/cwt151.00–165.001,98817
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,512156.16/cwt152.00–162.002,3618
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,619168.67/cwt165.00–174.002,73110
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,053153.94/cwt151.00–157.001,6212
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,075139.07/cwt135.00–148.001,4955
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,020231.00/cwt231.00–231.002,3561
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0152,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1152,875.00/head2,875.00–2,875.002,8751

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.