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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 20
● Final133 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,031 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 1,055▲ 350 vs year ago 681 · +51.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
105 head
▼ 74 vs last sale 179▲ 11 vs year ago 94 · +11.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
12 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 35▲ 5 vs year ago 7 · +71.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was spotty with an average quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were unevenly steady ranging from 4.00 higher to 4.00 lower in spots with a good supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves. Yearling steers and heifers appeared firm with a good supply and good demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for quality cattle, while discounting the fatter bawling calves severely and increasing the price spread in most weight classes. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $478.08/cwt on 157 head, down $13.88 from the prior sale. That ranks 25 of 32 comparable sales and sits +35.25 against this barn's trailing median of $442.82.
Average price
$478.08
▼ 13.88 vs prior sale
157 head · 558 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,668
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$654
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$103.18/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.22
vs KY average
−0.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2556483.182,687143
Medium and Large 2585431.522,52412thin
Large 1-2535405.002,1671thin
Medium and Large 2-3535380.002,0331thin
One grade step is worth $103.18/cwt here — about $654 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 sale157 hd
478.08
—
KY average25 barns · 1,344 hd
483.29
−5.22
National average158 barns · 12,009 hd
479.03
−0.95
This barn, trailing median32 sales
442.82
+35.25
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—Average1,640211.313,46512
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,523181.152,75917
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,162174.602,02924
CowsLean 85-90%Average957153.151,46516
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,355237.503,2181thin

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)1,217$2,5843thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,387$2,3923thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,175$2,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,695$3,6001thin

Every lot

133 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed255760.00/cwt760.00–760.001,9382
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy318702.68/cwt695.00–710.002,2352
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330594.15/cwt585.00–602.501,9612
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy352655.00/cwt655.00–655.002,3062
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385607.25/cwt600.00–610.002,3387
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2385542.63/cwt537.50–547.502,0892
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy412593.54/cwt585.00–597.502,4458
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed422635.00/cwt635.00–635.002,6806
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429548.40/cwt537.00–560.002,3539
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2430505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,1721
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7601
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy459544.16/cwt537.50–550.002,4986
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,3271
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474504.72/cwt499.00–523.002,39235
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512529.47/cwt507.00–535.002,71118
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529474.00/cwt462.50–490.002,50719
Steers500–550Large 1-2535405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,1671
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3535380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,0331
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566488.80/cwt483.00–532.502,76764
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572460.12/cwt445.00–473.002,63241
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy575410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,3581
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585431.52/cwt430.00–432.002,52412
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2612423.42/cwt412.50–430.002,59118
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2620362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,2481
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added671470.00/cwt470.00–470.003,1543
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2675379.67/cwt379.00–380.002,5633
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2688415.90/cwt410.00–417.002,86131
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2739390.76/cwt382.50–400.002,88811
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2772369.00/cwt369.00–369.002,8495
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2797330.01/cwt320.00–332.502,6305
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2831348.89/cwt345.00–361.002,8995
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2872333.00/cwt333.00–333.002,9046
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added921346.00/cwt346.00–346.003,18759
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,090310.00/cwt310.00–310.003,3791
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy205620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,2711
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2215540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,1611
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2235452.50/cwt452.50–452.501,0631
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy260577.36/cwt570.00–585.001,5012
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2291519.93/cwt510.00–530.001,5135
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320485.31/cwt475.00–490.001,5533
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328549.28/cwt525.00–560.001,80212
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330577.50/cwt577.50–577.501,9063
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,2771
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372523.74/cwt507.50–535.001,94819
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy375485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,8191
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy376547.50/cwt547.50–547.502,0593
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2385476.64/cwt455.00–495.001,8356
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy413511.71/cwt505.00–517.502,11313
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2418428.30/cwt421.00–435.001,7904
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429473.79/cwt457.50–492.502,03328
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6281
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3460387.42/cwt380.00–395.001,7822
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy477470.54/cwt467.50–477.502,24428
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2486448.95/cwt437.50–460.002,18223
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2494422.72/cwt412.50–428.002,0885
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526418.22/cwt410.00–423.002,20019
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527440.37/cwt430.00–441.002,32155
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3550345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,8981
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566412.75/cwt412.50–413.002,3364
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy572360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,0592
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580393.68/cwt385.00–407.502,28322
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2585377.13/cwt365.00–381.002,2064
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626384.00/cwt370.00–393.002,40416
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2626349.32/cwt340.00–357.502,1876
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627421.00/cwt421.00–421.002,6402
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open660390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,5741
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2664378.14/cwt362.50–385.002,51112
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2695342.00/cwt331.00–347.502,3773
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720359.00/cwt359.00–359.002,5856
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2720292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,1062
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2761345.23/cwt330.00–352.002,6275
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2822280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3026
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830327.69/cwt322.50–333.002,7202
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3835225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8791
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2866270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,3384
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,8031
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,065285.00/cwt285.00–285.003,0351
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2240600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,4402
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy267650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,7364
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed309690.95/cwt685.00–695.002,1355
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325665.00/cwt665.00–665.002,1611
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2330601.05/cwt600.00–605.001,9835
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2335540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,8091
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed360655.00/cwt655.00–655.002,3581
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy363618.23/cwt610.00–630.002,2448
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2372585.98/cwt570.00–600.002,1808
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy408591.18/cwt587.50–595.002,4122
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed410620.00/cwt620.00–620.002,5421
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2427506.81/cwt490.00–512.502,16411
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2428550.22/cwt530.00–565.002,35518
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3445290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2911
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450570.00/cwt570.00–570.002,5651
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2475498.06/cwt485.00–525.002,36619
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2494458.71/cwt452.50–465.002,2664
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2507491.23/cwt477.50–501.002,49111
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2518457.47/cwt455.00–465.002,37010
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3530395.05/cwt390.00–400.002,0942
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy568445.53/cwt442.50–449.002,5313
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2583391.70/cwt389.00–393.002,2843
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2587420.39/cwt410.00–437.502,4685
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2624393.12/cwt385.00–405.002,4538
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2625371.00/cwt371.00–371.002,3191
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy633412.88/cwt410.00–415.002,6144
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2677398.82/cwt390.00–407.002,7009
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy720400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,8801
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2721367.71/cwt360.00–380.002,6514
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2740300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2201
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2755373.00/cwt373.00–373.002,8161
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2805345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,7771
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2945220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0791
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2987250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4682
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,005227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,2861
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3325297.50/cwt295.00–300.009672
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3645207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,3381
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,355237.50/cwt237.50–237.503,2181
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,433196.31/cwt189.00–203.002,8132
Bulls——1,610174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,8011
Bulls——1,689218.79/cwt209.00–229.003,6959
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%899146.83/cwt137.50–152.001,3206
Cows—Lean 85-90%900132.77/cwt132.50–133.001,1952
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,014162.98/cwt156.00–176.001,6538
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,094158.69/cwt156.00–160.001,7364
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,156175.15/cwt164.00–183.002,02516
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,254188.33/cwt187.00–190.002,3624
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,486187.22/cwt184.00–195.002,7828
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,556175.75/cwt171.00–180.002,7359
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,103205.61/cwt195.00–221.002,2682
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,114187.92/cwt178.00–200.002,0937
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0852,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1752,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2832,826.61/head2,750.00–2,900.002,8272
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3872,392.07/head2,150.00–2,700.002,3923
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6953,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001

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.