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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 16
● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
652 head
▼ 172 vs last sale 824▲ 652 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
83 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 68▲ 83 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
9 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 5▲ 9 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher with moderate demand; good demand for weaned packages. Quality was average through good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $140.46/cwt on 338 head.
Average price
$140.46
338 head · 759 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,066
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$47
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$26.17/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.54
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2761141.131,073326
Medium and Large 2-3661127.198407thin
Small and Medium 1-2675116.507862thin
Large 1-2893114.961,0273thin
One grade step is worth $26.17/cwt here — about $47 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale338 hd
140.46
—
KY average26 barns · 5,792 hd
141.00
−0.54
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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—Low1,42980.061,1444thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,36662.0584825
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,24960.6275724
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,11251.3057024

Every lot

86 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295150.00/cwt150.00–150.004431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy387153.00/cwt153.00–153.005924
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3413131.15/cwt126.00–136.005422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425146.00/cwt146.00–146.006211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472151.52/cwt140.00–155.0071511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523155.16/cwt154.00–158.0081110
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2535148.48/cwt142.00–153.0079415
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3555133.00/cwt133.00–133.007381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574144.73/cwt140.00–149.008319
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2590122.00/cwt122.00–122.007201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added598154.50/cwt154.50–154.509249
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2631137.58/cwt132.00–141.008689
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675150.50/cwt150.50–150.501,0167
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2682136.54/cwt133.00–139.009318
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2705131.50/cwt131.00–132.009272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added727143.42/cwt142.00–150.001,04358
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2760111.00/cwt111.00–111.008441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765130.08/cwt125.00–134.009956
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3790120.00/cwt120.00–120.009481
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3802125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2834140.89/cwt129.00–142.701,175111
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3850125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy860118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,01511
Steers—Large 1-2893114.96/cwt110.00–125.001,0273
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2900128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,1521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy938134.90/cwt134.90–134.901,26553
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3220115.00/cwt115.00–115.002531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245120.00/cwt120.00–120.002941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290120.00/cwt120.00–120.003481
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3302112.00/cwt112.00–112.003382
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3380108.00/cwt108.00–108.004101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2386123.26/cwt120.00–130.004764
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418129.87/cwt122.00–136.0054311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3420114.00/cwt114.00–114.004791
Heifers—Medium 1-2430120.00/cwt120.00–120.005161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466125.40/cwt120.00–128.0058415
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2480106.51/cwt106.00–107.005112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3490110.00/cwt110.00–110.005391
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2513123.58/cwt117.00–128.0063410
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3534111.39/cwt110.00–113.005955
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2563121.04/cwt113.00–125.0068114
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3588108.99/cwt108.00–110.006412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3610106.87/cwt100.00–113.006525
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2622118.61/cwt116.00–120.007386
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open665126.00/cwt126.00–126.008386
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2666108.25/cwt107.00–109.007214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added671140.00/cwt140.00–140.0093976
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3677101.00/cwt101.00–101.006842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-272097.00/cwt97.00–97.006981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open760118.50/cwt118.50–118.509016
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-390085.00/cwt85.00–85.007651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-291090.00/cwt90.00–90.008191
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2320140.00/cwt140.00–140.004481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370148.00/cwt148.00–148.005481
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3370130.00/cwt130.00–130.004811
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3418125.60/cwt120.00–131.005252
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2435135.00/cwt135.00–135.005871
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2464137.90/cwt136.00–142.006407
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3476129.00/cwt128.00–130.006144
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Source/Aged480143.00/cwt143.00–143.006861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523134.21/cwt129.00–137.007024
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2564138.24/cwt135.00–142.007808
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570118.34/cwt118.00–119.006753
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618118.98/cwt118.00–121.007354
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3633111.56/cwt108.00–115.007065
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3655103.36/cwt100.00–110.006773
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2673112.45/cwt110.00–115.007572
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2721120.34/cwt115.00–123.008683
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-372595.00/cwt95.00–95.006891
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-282781.00/cwt81.00–81.006702
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3250140.00/cwt140.00–140.003501
Dairy Steers—Large 389292.60/cwt92.60–92.6082642
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,24374.75/cwt74.00–75.009293
Bulls——1,98596.00/cwt96.00–96.001,9061
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02144.80/cwt38.00–48.004578
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13053.77/cwt51.00–57.0060813
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,17543.00/cwt43.00–43.005051
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20459.52/cwt56.00–62.0071710
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23050.35/cwt48.00–52.006193
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,27757.92/cwt57.00–59.007403
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29564.41/cwt63.00–68.0083411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36964.39/cwt62.00–66.0088117
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38659.09/cwt56.00–62.008197
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,230550.00/cwt550.00–550.006,7651
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,370811.50/cwt725.00–875.0011,1182
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-3635475.00/cwt475.00–475.003,0161

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.