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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 22
● Final149 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,327 head
▼ 352 vs last sale 1,679▲ 497 vs year ago 830 · +59.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
196 head
▲ 110 vs last sale 86▲ 2 vs year ago 194 · +1.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 2▼ 9 vs year ago 24 · −37.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was mixed with a mixed quality offering. Lighter weight feeder steers 500 lbs and under were 3.00 to 5.00 lower, while the 550-700 lbs steers were steady to 3.00 higher with a good supply and good demand for weaned packages and groups. Yearling steers were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and strong demand for yearling cattle. Feeder heifers followed a similar path with the lighter weight heifers 600 lbs and under 2.00 to 5.00 lower or greater in spots with moderate demand, while yearling heifers appeared higher but with limited head to head comparisons. Buyers were active but selective today and were willing to pay premiums for quality feeders and yearling cattle, while at the same time increasing the discounts on plainer, off colored or fat bawling calves and increasing the price spread across the weight classes. Slaughter cows and bulls were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Additionally an increased interest was seen and noted in young and middle aged cows to return to the farm.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $375.08/cwt on 87 head. That ranks 3 of 32 comparable sales and sits −67.74 against this barn's trailing median of $442.82.
Average price
$375.08
87 head · 562 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,108
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$401
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$81.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.11
vs KY average
−42.01 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2559381.882,13575
Medium and Large 2581343.421,9979thin
Medium 1-2578300.001,7343thin
One grade step is worth $81.88/cwt here — about $401 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 sale87 hd
375.08
—
KY average24 barns · 1,155 hd
386.19
−11.11
National average168 barns · 11,658 hd
417.09
−42.01
This barn, trailing median32 sales
442.82
−67.74
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—High1,644191.073,14018
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,235162.512,00742
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,497160.842,40734
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,111137.531,52755
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,350248.003,3483thin

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)1,255$2,9001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,155$2,4913thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,100$1,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,090$2,4132thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,145$2,0251thin

Every lot

149 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2216525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,1346
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2255427.50/cwt427.50–427.501,0901
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2282515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,4525
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2300470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,4101
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320497.07/cwt495.00–510.001,5917
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1881
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370487.50/cwt487.50–487.501,8041
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370453.75/cwt447.50–460.001,6792
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy408477.50/cwt477.50–477.501,9486
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432430.46/cwt418.00–433.001,86021
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2435390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6971
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy453466.67/cwt465.00–467.502,1143
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2471421.37/cwt415.00–435.001,9856
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2481401.62/cwt391.00–404.001,93218
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,7823
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518348.71/cwt347.50–350.001,8062
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added530388.75/cwt381.00–395.002,06017
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2545340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8531
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563388.09/cwt387.00–389.002,18528
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576373.88/cwt352.00–379.002,15428
Steers550–600Medium 1-2578300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7343
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2586343.85/cwt337.00–348.002,0158
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2605301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,8211
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2633347.76/cwt341.00–351.002,20110
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added647379.18/cwt376.00–380.002,45339
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added657384.00/cwt384.00–384.002,52319
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2675312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,1091
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3680285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9381
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2690345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,3812
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2716337.15/cwt321.00–349.002,41413
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2735294.00/cwt294.00–294.002,1611
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added749369.51/cwt367.00–370.002,76837
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added752365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,74520
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2771340.79/cwt339.00–343.002,62711
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2828338.38/cwt335.00–341.002,8023
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added889350.75/cwt346.85–354.753,118109
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added902347.85/cwt347.85–347.853,13857
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2945299.00/cwt299.00–299.002,8261
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2987294.00/cwt294.00–294.002,9022
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3220320.00/cwt320.00–320.007041
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2245365.00/cwt365.00–365.008941
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2265405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,0731
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3275318.68/cwt315.00–322.508762
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2312357.52/cwt350.00–360.001,1154
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2351
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added331442.50/cwt442.50–442.501,46536
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy342420.97/cwt415.00–432.501,44013
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added350432.50/cwt432.50–432.501,5141
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3375312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,1721
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381380.74/cwt380.00–383.001,4518
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy384416.01/cwt407.50–422.501,59715
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2390372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,4531
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy406407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,6543
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2410349.94/cwt345.00–360.001,4353
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2418383.71/cwt370.00–392.501,60421
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3981
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3462323.00/cwt323.00–323.001,4922
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475372.91/cwt358.00–383.001,77151
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy485384.44/cwt384.00–385.001,86518
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2488337.64/cwt330.00–353.001,64816
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open505375.80/cwt370.00–380.001,89825
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3505295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,4901
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528355.36/cwt347.50–367.001,87630
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2531333.69/cwt325.00–340.001,77216
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,7542
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577349.30/cwt341.00–363.002,01537
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2581337.50/cwt332.00–339.001,9619
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added591381.00/cwt381.00–381.002,25242
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3607287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,7452
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open610369.00/cwt369.00–369.002,2518
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615337.12/cwt327.00–349.002,07316
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2642307.12/cwt300.00–312.501,9726
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2645240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5481
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open655370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,42419
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2668300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0043
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2677320.47/cwt311.00–330.002,1708
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open707339.98/cwt336.00–342.002,4049
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715310.05/cwt302.50–314.002,2175
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2734269.08/cwt253.00–285.001,9754
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2750301.00/cwt301.00–301.002,2581
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2771267.64/cwt265.00–272.002,0647
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open783329.00/cwt329.00–329.002,5763
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2814282.01/cwt270.00–293.002,2964
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2820256.95/cwt253.00–259.002,1073
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2883262.46/cwt257.50–267.502,3182
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open957260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,4882
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3235387.50/cwt387.50–387.509111
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2245450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,1031
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3252350.00/cwt350.00–350.008822
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2261413.69/cwt402.50–435.001,0803
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2325423.00/cwt423.00–423.001,3751
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3330300.00/cwt300.00–300.009901
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2333437.52/cwt435.00–447.501,4575
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3360332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,1971
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2368468.10/cwt460.00–472.501,7234
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy417490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,0435
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2431385.99/cwt377.50–400.001,6646
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3431293.19/cwt290.00–302.501,2644
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2435426.30/cwt415.00–432.501,8546
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2454352.56/cwt350.00–362.501,6015
Bulls450–500Medium 1-2460300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3801
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2473396.77/cwt381.00–405.001,87712
Bulls450–500Large 1-2477340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6222
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy523386.49/cwt375.00–390.002,02129
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2528338.33/cwt335.00–345.001,7868
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2530360.25/cwt352.00–370.001,90910
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2560356.11/cwt350.00–362.001,9944
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2568309.88/cwt299.00–320.001,7605
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy569369.78/cwt367.00–370.002,10414
Bulls550–600Medium 1-2575250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4381
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3590242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,4281
Bulls600–650Large 1-2610289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,7632
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2619324.66/cwt313.00–332.502,01014
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2640286.52/cwt277.50–305.001,8343
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2655286.35/cwt280.00–305.001,8764
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy657329.00/cwt329.00–329.002,1622
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2669310.34/cwt301.00–317.502,07616
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3675260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7551
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2703293.02/cwt285.00–297.002,0603
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2713261.61/cwt260.00–264.001,8655
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2797279.00/cwt279.00–279.002,22410
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2855264.00/cwt264.00–264.002,2571
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2955190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8151
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,075231.00/cwt231.00–231.002,4832
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,350248.00/cwt248.00–248.003,3483
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,238164.28/cwt162.00–167.002,0344
Bulls——1,611186.72/cwt181.00–192.003,0085
Bulls——1,793213.97/cwt212.00–216.003,8362
Bulls——1,856202.94/cwt198.00–209.003,7677
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96399.92/cwt97.00–105.009624
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,024120.25/cwt109.00–129.001,23114
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,040180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,8721
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,123160.32/cwt151.00–169.001,80011
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,180141.49/cwt131.00–149.001,67025
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,183142.96/cwt142.00–144.001,6912
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,198190.50/cwt190.00–191.002,2822
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,236170.95/cwt168.00–177.002,1138
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,241159.70/cwt151.00–166.001,98230
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,440146.94/cwt145.00–149.002,1164
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,498159.79/cwt153.00–165.002,39420
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,517168.49/cwt166.00–173.002,55610
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 29301,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1452,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2502,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1001,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1832,810.84/head2,700.00–2,925.002,8112
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2552,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2990231.65/cwt222.50–242.502,2935

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.