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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 27
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
808 head
▼ 223 vs last sale 1,031▼ 345 vs year ago 1,153 · −29.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
125 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 105▼ 85 vs year ago 210 · −40.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
11 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 12▼ 1 vs year ago 12 · −8.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was lower with an average quality offering. Feeder steers 400 lbs and under were sharply lower, while the 500-650 lbs steers were 3.00 to 6.00 lower with a good supply and moderate demand. Feeder heifers 300-600 lbs were 6.00 to 8.00 lower or greater in spots with a good supply and moderate demand. Yearling steers and heifers appeared firm with a lite test, while the slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady 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 $421.08/cwt on 159 head, up $0.03 from the prior sale. That ranks 29 of 33 comparable sales and sits +22.74 against this barn's trailing median of $398.34.
Average price
$421.08
▲ 0.03 vs prior sale
159 head · 560 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,358
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$679
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$124.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.27
vs KY average
−2.99 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2562424.962,389148
Medium and Large 2526375.701,97510thin
Medium and Large 2-3570300.001,7101thin
One grade step is worth $124.96/cwt here — about $679 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 sale159 hd
421.08
—
KY average27 barns · 1,382 hd
415.80
+5.27
National average166 barns · 11,250 hd
424.07
−2.99
This barn, trailing median33 sales
398.34
+22.74
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

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
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,352195.002,6362thin
Bulls—High1,843210.343,8777thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,478178.662,64023
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,238176.192,18134
CowsLean 85-90%High1,054152.821,61132
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,440192.002,7651thin

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)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,190$2,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,359$2,7585
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,193$3,0932thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,245$3,3001thin

Every lot

127 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2245500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,2251
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2327580.03/cwt577.50–585.001,8973
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2345515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,7771
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372527.62/cwt520.00–530.001,9634
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405550.00/cwt550.00–550.002,2281
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2406474.50/cwt465.00–485.001,9265
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,7313
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2433505.07/cwt500.00–530.002,18712
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3462364.49/cwt362.50–370.001,6844
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,1392
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473497.78/cwt470.00–512.502,3547
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added507520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,6367
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2511470.50/cwt460.00–485.002,40416
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2534417.32/cwt410.00–430.002,2288
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2578459.21/cwt445.00–470.002,65424
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2578426.12/cwt422.50–432.502,46311
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2613369.95/cwt367.50–372.502,2682
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620412.16/cwt412.00–412.502,5553
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627430.26/cwt430.00–432.502,69810
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663394.01/cwt385.00–403.002,61234
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added672425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,8562
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720367.50/cwt367.50–367.502,6461
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2731300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1939
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added763383.98/cwt379.00–389.002,9302
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765355.96/cwt349.00–370.002,7233
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2793325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,5773
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,9231
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865354.00/cwt354.00–354.003,0624
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2870317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,7621
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2917322.82/cwt313.00–343.002,9603
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 21,060270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,8621
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2200550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,1001
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy248570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,4145
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2260495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,2872
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy265602.37/cwt570.00–620.001,5963
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2278534.86/cwt530.00–540.001,4872
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy322565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,8196
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2332513.42/cwt505.00–530.001,7053
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3335400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3401
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2345480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,6561
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3368383.26/cwt380.00–390.001,4103
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370493.31/cwt482.50–502.501,82511
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy374509.95/cwt507.50–515.001,90719
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2390455.03/cwt452.50–457.501,7753
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,0372
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429464.51/cwt442.50–477.501,99325
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2431430.31/cwt422.50–435.001,8557
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy461453.74/cwt452.50–455.002,0924
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478425.58/cwt410.00–437.502,03434
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2485401.86/cwt392.50–405.001,9498
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2517380.25/cwt380.00–382.001,9668
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519423.31/cwt420.00–428.002,19715
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525404.14/cwt390.00–415.002,12226
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2560357.52/cwt355.00–360.002,0022
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3570300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7101
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2571376.31/cwt370.00–387.502,14910
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578435.81/cwt410.00–438.502,51997
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2618341.90/cwt330.00–350.002,1134
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622381.38/cwt365.00–390.002,3729
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2673380.04/cwt370.00–385.002,5589
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722333.69/cwt328.00–343.002,4098
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2763348.74/cwt347.50–350.002,6612
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2775315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,4411
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2835300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5051
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,9411
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2895307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,7521
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2900285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,5651
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2935325.00/cwt325.00–325.003,0393
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2980295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,8911
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,070290.00/cwt290.00–290.003,1031
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2207500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,0352
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2240595.00/cwt595.00–595.001,4281
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2295540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,5931
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2307545.63/cwt530.00–580.001,6757
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315602.62/cwt600.00–605.001,8982
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3315400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2601
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2335517.46/cwt515.00–520.001,7332
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2365532.90/cwt525.00–565.001,9457
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2375486.59/cwt480.00–492.501,8259
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3405435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,7621
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2419509.57/cwt500.00–535.002,13518
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420570.00/cwt570.00–570.002,3941
Bulls400–450Large 1-2420445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,8691
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2431481.94/cwt460.00–490.002,0778
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy458580.00/cwt580.00–580.002,6565
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2478501.55/cwt470.00–515.002,39713
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2478430.80/cwt430.00–432.502,0593
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy511525.94/cwt522.50–532.502,6886
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3518397.43/cwt392.00–400.002,0593
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2524461.65/cwt450.00–477.502,41923
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2533431.25/cwt417.50–440.002,2998
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2565379.91/cwt375.00–385.002,1462
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy580432.52/cwt427.50–445.002,5097
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2580400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,3202
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,3251
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy625432.11/cwt422.50–450.002,7017
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2631402.01/cwt395.00–415.002,5378
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2670380.26/cwt360.00–390.002,5488
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2690332.50/cwt332.50–332.502,2941
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2729367.98/cwt357.50–380.002,6837
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2778342.38/cwt327.50–355.002,6643
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2865302.50/cwt302.50–302.502,6172
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2960280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,6881
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,018232.54/cwt230.00–235.002,3672
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,030253.74/cwt252.50–255.002,6142
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,135250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,8381
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers500–550Large 3515215.52/cwt205.00–237.501,1103
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,440192.00/cwt192.00–192.002,7651
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,015185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8781
Bulls——1,738201.06/cwt198.00–205.003,4942
Bulls——2,103221.32/cwt210.00–228.004,6544
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81587.50/cwt87.50–87.507131
Cows—Lean 85-90%963143.93/cwt135.00–150.001,3864
Cows—Lean 85-90%968117.78/cwt110.00–127.501,1405
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,101165.37/cwt156.00–176.001,82122
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,217172.98/cwt162.00–180.002,10520
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,243154.01/cwt153.00–155.001,9142
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,272185.23/cwt182.00–191.002,35612
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,445174.47/cwt168.00–181.002,52115
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,539186.53/cwt183.00–193.002,8718
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,352195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,6362
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2453,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1601,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4093,022.94/head2,875.00–3,250.003,0234
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2939185.29/cwt176.00–212.501,7407
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1933,092.98/head2,800.00–3,450.003,0932

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.