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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 2
● Final154 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,140 head
▼ 145 vs last sale 1,285▼ 766 vs year ago 1,906 · −40.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
124 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 88▼ 93 vs year ago 217 · −42.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
78 head
▲ 71 vs last sale 7▼ 11 vs year ago 89 · −12.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was spotty with an average quality offering. Light weight feeder steers 400 lbs and under were 4.00 to 8.00 higher, while the 450-650 lbs steers were 2.00 to 6.00 lower with a good supply and moderate demand. Yearling steers appeared lower as well, with a good supply but with limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 350 lbs and under were sharply higher with strong demand, while the 400-600 lbs heifers were steady to 8.00 lower or greater in spots with a good supply and mixed demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply and good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $393.82/cwt on 72 head. That ranks 16 of 33 comparable sales and sits −4.51 against this barn's trailing median of $398.34.
Average price
$393.82
72 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,167
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$264
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$64.97/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.26
vs KY average
−27.14 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550398.672,19263
Medium and Large 2551368.222,0276thin
Large 1-2515362.501,8671thin
Medium and Large 2-3578333.701,9292thin
One grade step is worth $64.97/cwt here — about $264 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale72 hd
393.82
—
KY average25 barns · 1,700 hd
405.09
−11.26
National average181 barns · 13,944 hd
420.96
−27.14
This barn, trailing median33 sales
398.34
−4.51
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—High1,659196.513,26023
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,285167.732,15518
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,593166.912,65920
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,038145.111,50731

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,025$3,7742thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,204$3,3345
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,193$3,1098
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)973$3,0652thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$2,9501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,043$2,6616
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,090$1,6501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,276$4,0676
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,233$4,2673thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,050$3,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,297$3,70310
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,337$3,0304thin

Every lot

154 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy277665.00/cwt665.00–665.001,8422
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315622.50/cwt622.50–622.501,9611
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320597.54/cwt595.00–600.001,9122
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3362415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,5022
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370570.00/cwt570.00–570.002,1091
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2384514.92/cwt512.00–522.501,9779
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2410498.93/cwt481.00–505.002,04611
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy419522.41/cwt520.00–525.002,18913
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2435470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,0451
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3450405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,8231
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470468.87/cwt465.00–473.002,2042
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476489.56/cwt481.00–500.002,33023
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy478511.77/cwt510.00–512.002,44617
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522445.00/cwt440.00–452.502,3238
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524497.15/cwt490.00–509.002,60515
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2558426.59/cwt420.00–430.002,3803
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2571378.66/cwt375.00–382.502,1624
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576457.88/cwt447.50–475.002,63715
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2610376.00/cwt376.00–376.002,2941
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613432.82/cwt422.00–440.002,65321
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626407.37/cwt392.50–413.002,5509
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added662406.20/cwt398.00–418.002,68934
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2691381.22/cwt370.00–392.502,63420
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added707385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,72214
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2728365.16/cwt357.00–370.002,65822
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2779347.27/cwt340.00–360.002,70513
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835342.34/cwt339.75–346.002,85926
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2870326.77/cwt314.00–327.252,84360
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2923313.00/cwt313.00–313.002,8894
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2963313.51/cwt312.00–316.003,0198
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,000250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,5001
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,010275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,7781
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2110760.00/cwt760.00–760.008361
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Fancy125890.00/cwt890.00–890.001,1131
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2150640.00/cwt640.00–640.009601
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2260420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,0921
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed265650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,7231
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3275350.00/cwt350.00–350.009631
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2283485.22/cwt480.00–490.001,3732
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,6531
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy319549.86/cwt545.00–565.001,7545
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed320595.61/cwt590.00–597.501,9069
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2335510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,7091
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375477.64/cwt457.50–495.001,79120
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2377433.68/cwt412.50–450.001,6353
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy383506.43/cwt500.00–520.001,9403
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,4421
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410491.26/cwt487.50–495.002,0148
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422468.25/cwt450.00–482.501,97621
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2438437.56/cwt420.00–447.501,9177
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455462.50/cwt462.50–462.502,1041
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3455350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5931
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474431.05/cwt420.00–445.002,04330
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2485407.73/cwt405.00–415.001,9779
Heifers450–500Large 1-2497395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,9632
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added504416.28/cwt412.50–422.002,0985
Heifers500–550Large 1-2515362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,8671
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520395.47/cwt380.00–405.002,05618
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2536375.80/cwt375.00–377.502,0143
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562403.61/cwt400.00–415.002,26821
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565360.65/cwt360.00–362.002,0383
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577391.60/cwt377.50–399.002,26019
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3578333.70/cwt330.00–337.501,9292
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625365.22/cwt353.00–373.002,28314
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3625270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6881
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open630390.29/cwt389.00–397.002,45912
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2631329.96/cwt312.50–345.002,0827
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added635401.88/cwt399.75–422.502,55292
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2662302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,9992
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2685340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,3291
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2724325.40/cwt318.00–332.002,35611
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added735339.18/cwt336.50–357.002,49391
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2757317.24/cwt312.00–319.002,4024
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2780296.18/cwt292.50–300.002,3102
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2846329.00/cwt329.00–329.002,7833
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2890317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,8261
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2920250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3001
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2935291.83/cwt287.50–305.002,7294
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Fancy155730.00/cwt730.00–730.001,1321
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 2190520.00/cwt520.00–520.009881
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy213724.82/cwt720.00–730.001,5442
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2250570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,4251
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2277626.63/cwt615.00–640.001,7363
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy288676.71/cwt657.50–690.001,9494
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3290300.00/cwt300.00–300.008701
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed314656.94/cwt655.00–660.002,0638
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2325497.50/cwt497.50–497.501,6171
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335612.24/cwt595.00–630.002,0512
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335536.23/cwt535.00–537.501,7962
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355579.79/cwt555.00–600.002,0589
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2365517.37/cwt502.50–535.001,88812
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2374482.26/cwt475.00–497.501,80416
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy416510.63/cwt502.50–525.002,12415
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2419489.74/cwt479.00–495.002,05210
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3427400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7084
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2430464.88/cwt462.50–470.001,9996
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3458378.57/cwt367.50–390.001,7342
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2470476.53/cwt467.50–487.502,2409
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2481430.49/cwt420.00–445.002,0717
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy516457.03/cwt452.50–460.002,3586
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2523435.47/cwt422.50–442.502,2787
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2527400.36/cwt392.50–403.002,1104
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2568376.17/cwt370.00–382.502,1372
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy575439.32/cwt432.00–447.502,5269
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2577408.80/cwt398.00–422.502,35912
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2608353.29/cwt350.00–360.002,1483
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy616413.22/cwt410.00–423.002,54518
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2628394.39/cwt380.00–400.002,47715
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2680357.11/cwt349.00–370.002,42811
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2740343.75/cwt337.50–350.002,5442
Bulls800–850Large 1-2830297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,4691
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2835302.50/cwt302.50–302.502,5261
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2870312.95/cwt292.50–315.002,72311
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2921297.59/cwt282.50–305.002,7413
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,065247.50/cwt247.50–247.502,6361
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 21,085203.00/cwt203.00–203.002,2031
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3622220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3682
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,076187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,0124
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,260155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,9531
Bulls——1,509188.99/cwt179.00–194.002,85210
Bulls——1,740201.88/cwt197.00–206.003,5139
Bulls——2,047219.33/cwt217.00–221.004,4903
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96596.75/cwt87.00–105.009342
Cows—Lean 85-90%970126.37/cwt119.00–132.001,2266
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,062145.89/cwt135.00–153.001,54913
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,063165.02/cwt157.00–178.001,75410
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,271181.26/cwt175.00–187.002,3045
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,290162.52/cwt154.00–171.002,09713
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,581160.61/cwt153.00–169.002,53912
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,611176.37/cwt172.00–185.002,8418
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,110253.05/cwt233.00–275.002,8092
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29652,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29733,064.91/head2,800.00–3,250.003,0652
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0002,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0202,338.73/head2,250.00–2,450.002,3392
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0253,774.02/head3,750.00–3,800.003,7742
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0542,821.95/head2,650.00–2,950.002,8224
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1903,231.93/head2,950.00–3,600.003,2327
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2102,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2643,504.90/head3,000.00–3,700.003,5054
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 29353,850.00/head3,850.00–3,850.003,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0352,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0503,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2104,250.00/head4,250.00–4,250.004,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,2253,200.82/head3,000.00–3,400.003,2012
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2763,747.48/head3,450.00–4,200.003,7475
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3183,946.27/head3,650.00–4,200.003,9463
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4482,858.55/head2,300.00–3,400.002,8592
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5554,700.00/head4,700.00–4,700.004,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6054,350.00/head4,350.00–4,350.004,3501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2764,066.98/head4,000.00–4,200.004,0676
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2916262.93/cwt225.00–290.002,4087
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,109188.74/cwt173.00–202.502,0936

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.