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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 13
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
700 head
▲ 273 vs last sale 427▼ 893 vs year ago 1,593 · −56.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
109 head
▲ 59 vs last sale 50▲ 19 vs year ago 90 · +21.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
21 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 2▲ 15 vs year ago 6 · +250.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs steady, 400-500 lbs were 12.00-15.00 lower, 500-600 lbs were 12.00-15.00 higher, 700 and up steady, Feeder heifers steady except 300-500 lbs they were 12.00-15.00 lower, Good demand for the high quality feeders and moderate demand for the plainer fleshier feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $475.38/cwt on 75 head, up $15.56 from the prior sale. That ranks 24 of 32 comparable sales and sits +32.56 against this barn's trailing median of $442.82.
Average price
$475.38
▲ 15.56 vs prior sale
75 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,593
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$768
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$112.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+12.81
vs KY average
+36.23 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2543482.012,61868
Medium and Large 2580417.792,4236thin
Medium and Large 2-3500370.001,8501thin
One grade step is worth $112.01/cwt here — about $768 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale75 hd
475.38
—
KY average26 barns · 854 hd
462.57
+12.81
National average158 barns · 7,617 hd
439.15
+36.23
This barn, trailing median32 sales
442.82
+32.56
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—Average1,619214.953,47911
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,622184.752,99716
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,320178.802,36053
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,066165.371,76234
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage995218.002,1691thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,195212.002,5331thin

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)1,490$3,9751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,615$3,9501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,445$3,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,693$3,4252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,435$5,2706
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,749$4,3958
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,388$3,1252thin

Every lot

115 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2255510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,3014
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy322595.00/cwt595.00–595.001,9164
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330522.50/cwt522.50–522.501,7241
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2365532.50/cwt532.50–532.501,9441
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2390487.50/cwt487.50–487.501,9011
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2400462.50/cwt462.50–462.501,8503
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3417405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,6892
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy443500.61/cwt500.00–502.502,2188
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy462499.00/cwt499.00–499.002,3052
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2496443.00/cwt443.00–443.002,1973
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3500370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8501
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524500.74/cwt495.50–507.002,62432
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525442.50/cwt442.50–442.502,3231
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535469.56/cwt463.00–477.502,51211
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569438.36/cwt433.00–460.002,4948
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572475.36/cwt467.00–482.502,71917
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2591412.85/cwt390.00–429.002,4405
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy607480.07/cwt477.00–482.002,91429
Steers600–650Large 1610375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,2881
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,6783
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added634455.22/cwt440.00–462.502,8865
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655443.67/cwt440.00–444.002,90624
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,8831
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2687406.83/cwt400.00–419.002,79532
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2690370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,5531
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720393.42/cwt373.00–403.002,8335
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3745320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3842
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added768380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,91870
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2785324.10/cwt312.50–336.002,5442
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2810293.00/cwt293.00–293.002,3731
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 21,080277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,9971
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy207520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,0762
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2215452.50/cwt452.50–452.509731
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy268542.50/cwt542.50–542.501,4543
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280461.08/cwt450.00–480.001,2914
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2290400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1601
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy323521.54/cwt515.00–525.001,6856
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2384451.82/cwt440.00–472.501,7357
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2393405.16/cwt380.00–430.001,5922
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,9306
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,7221
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428429.00/cwt415.00–440.001,83610
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3431355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5303
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475403.54/cwt400.00–415.001,91710
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy477487.76/cwt465.00–495.002,32726
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2489440.91/cwt425.00–451.002,15617
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2515372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,9181
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530394.71/cwt385.00–402.502,0925
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3535330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7662
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added548447.50/cwt447.50–447.502,4525
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,9841
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added581430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,49836
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2594393.60/cwt374.00–400.002,33823
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3605265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6031
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added609430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,61931
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,0761
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,1251
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2674355.92/cwt345.00–375.002,3998
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2691330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2803
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added711346.00/cwt346.00–346.002,46026
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,3421
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2735320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3521
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4641
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2781302.40/cwt300.00–307.502,3623
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2230517.50/cwt517.50–517.501,1901
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,6501
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2320500.67/cwt481.00–515.001,6023
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2328453.42/cwt447.50–460.001,4872
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380525.32/cwt522.50–530.001,9965
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2388440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,7073
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy414517.57/cwt515.00–525.002,1434
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2434490.34/cwt470.00–496.002,12812
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2440461.50/cwt460.00–462.002,0314
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3475352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,6741
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2477489.23/cwt477.50–497.502,33412
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2481422.27/cwt412.50–457.502,0316
Bulls500–550Small 2520287.33/cwt270.00–305.001,4942
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2531435.67/cwt425.00–445.002,3134
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2532380.52/cwt365.00–392.502,0246
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy537457.50/cwt457.50–457.502,4572
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2574407.61/cwt382.50–422.502,3408
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2585447.50/cwt447.50–447.502,6181
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3586363.69/cwt350.00–375.002,1314
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2622394.10/cwt382.50–400.002,4515
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2655370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,4241
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3700285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9951
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2735352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,5911
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3775280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1701
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2778318.74/cwt317.50–320.002,4802
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2835280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3381
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3880252.54/cwt250.00–255.002,2222
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2885310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,7441
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,075231.00/cwt231.00–231.002,4831
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,195212.00/cwt212.00–212.002,5331
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,285198.74/cwt193.00–203.002,5542
Bulls——1,531211.59/cwt208.00–218.003,2394
Bulls——1,822224.13/cwt221.00–228.004,0845
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%960142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,3631
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,063159.95/cwt152.00–168.001,70023
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,082180.16/cwt170.00–201.001,94910
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,242161.61/cwt152.00–169.002,00714
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,348184.97/cwt170.00–203.002,49339
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,622184.75/cwt171.00–205.002,99716
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice995218.00/cwt218.00–218.002,1691
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2102,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4105,000.00/head5,000.00–5,000.005,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4405,324.31/head5,000.00–5,450.005,3245
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4452,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5653,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,7024,686.69/head4,500.00–5,050.004,6874
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,9134,571.95/head4,450.00–4,800.004,5723
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4453,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4903,975.00/head3,975.00–3,975.003,9751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,6153,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,6933,425.26/head3,275.00–3,600.003,4252

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.