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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 5
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,155 head
▲ 367 vs last sale 788▲ 1,155 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
96 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 71▲ 96 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
21 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 8▲ 21 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with moderate demand with some 400-500 lbs steers 7.00 higher with good demand. Good demand for weaned and thin-fleshed offerings. Yearling sold steady in a limited comparison. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with moderate demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $141.92/cwt on 415 head.
Average price
$141.92
415 head · 644 lb average
Value per head Derived
$914
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$185
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$29.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.80
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2645144.30931379
Medium and Large 2-3613119.7673416thin
Large 1-2652114.5574620
One grade step is worth $29.75/cwt here — about $185 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 sale415 hd
141.92
—
KY average26 barns · 5,687 hd
137.12
+4.80
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—High1,75075.681,3248thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,42251.4673215
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,24548.1760025
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02340.0841019

Every lot

111 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335152.00/cwt152.00–152.005091
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377150.02/cwt145.00–151.005669
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2419143.80/cwt140.00–147.0060310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added438150.99/cwt150.00–152.006612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added472155.97/cwt150.00–157.0073617
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3473122.14/cwt119.00–127.005786
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2483143.33/cwt138.00–150.0069218
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3518122.44/cwt119.00–129.006343
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522147.18/cwt144.00–159.0076821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523138.27/cwt136.00–143.507236
Steers—Large 1-2535134.00/cwt134.00–134.007171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added559144.64/cwt144.50–146.0080911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571135.02/cwt134.00–138.007714
Steers—Large 1-2593126.00/cwt126.00–126.007473
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621150.43/cwt144.00–151.0093448
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621136.63/cwt132.00–139.008483
Steers—Large 1-2650116.00/cwt116.00–116.0075412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2656127.00/cwt127.00–127.008334
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added659146.94/cwt144.50–147.00968121
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3700112.00/cwt112.00–112.007841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2713123.50/cwt123.50–123.508819
Steers—Large 1-272996.75/cwt95.00–102.007054
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3755115.67/cwt115.00–116.008733
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2782127.89/cwt125.00–128.001,00027
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added797144.25/cwt144.25–144.251,15062
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3818118.97/cwt117.00–120.009733
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2875130.50/cwt130.50–130.501,1423
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2918122.98/cwt120.00–126.001,1292
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,00099.00/cwt99.00–99.009901
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275120.64/cwt117.50–123.003323
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2324121.53/cwt120.00–124.003947
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3324112.66/cwt107.50–116.003654
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340131.00/cwt131.00–131.004451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375123.66/cwt122.00–127.0046412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3380111.00/cwt111.00–111.004221
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3415109.80/cwt105.00–111.004566
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2435118.21/cwt114.00–120.0051411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3471107.12/cwt98.00–114.005058
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472116.22/cwt113.00–127.0054938
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open505120.00/cwt120.00–120.006064
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518117.45/cwt111.00–121.0060820
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3523103.31/cwt100.00–107.0054010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added540122.00/cwt122.00–122.006595
Heifers—Large 1-2565104.00/cwt104.00–104.005881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3572100.48/cwt99.00–104.005756
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575114.09/cwt112.00–118.0065618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577120.58/cwt119.00–122.0069612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2613112.72/cwt111.00–115.006914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open638125.20/cwt124.00–126.0079910
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3640102.02/cwt100.00–103.006533
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-365898.01/cwt95.00–101.006452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added669125.00/cwt125.00–125.0083616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2695113.00/cwt113.00–113.007851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2719103.57/cwt100.00–110.007455
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open720118.33/cwt117.00–121.008523
Heifers—Large 1-2750105.00/cwt105.00–105.007881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open772118.04/cwt114.00–122.0091119
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open816119.38/cwt116.00–122.5097412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open873116.01/cwt113.00–117.001,0134
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-288594.00/cwt94.00–94.008322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open935108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,0102
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-396685.00/cwt85.00–85.008213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open997106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,0572
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,030100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0302
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2215137.50/cwt137.50–137.502962
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3293138.76/cwt137.50–140.004072
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3335122.50/cwt122.50–122.504102
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-234092.00/cwt92.00–92.003131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3375131.24/cwt125.00–137.004922
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2392144.00/cwt144.00–144.005644
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3410116.94/cwt110.00–120.004795
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2414100.46/cwt91.00–116.004164
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418137.49/cwt129.00–142.0057516
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2461130.44/cwt125.00–135.006014
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2475100.00/cwt100.00–100.004751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3517113.28/cwt110.00–120.0058611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523130.09/cwt120.00–137.0068017
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-256297.38/cwt90.00–102.005473
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571126.64/cwt124.00–132.0072318
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3573115.68/cwt110.00–119.006639
Bulls—Large 1-2620110.00/cwt110.00–110.006822
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3620100.94/cwt91.00–110.006263
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2621119.34/cwt116.00–125.0074119
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added640125.50/cwt125.50–125.5080315
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3673100.43/cwt90.00–106.006764
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2676113.53/cwt110.00–120.007675
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2717112.23/cwt107.00–119.0080517
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2771109.79/cwt90.00–118.008466
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-379098.00/cwt98.00–98.007741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2830109.00/cwt109.00–109.009051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2858105.48/cwt103.00–108.009052
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2933107.50/cwt107.00–108.001,0032
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-298896.00/cwt96.00–96.009483
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 385492.85/cwt92.85–92.85793144
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,68976.48/cwt53.00–82.001,2925
Bulls——1,78067.00/cwt67.00–67.001,1931
Bulls——1,88878.00/cwt78.00–78.001,4732
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97933.10/cwt29.00–36.003246
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00050.00/cwt50.00–50.005001
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04742.74/cwt37.00–47.0044712
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16041.00/cwt41.00–41.004761
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23347.56/cwt43.00–50.0058620
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32553.01/cwt51.00–54.007024
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33648.54/cwt45.00–50.006488
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52154.80/cwt51.00–62.008347
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,205775.00/cwt775.00–775.009,3391
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,375950.00/cwt950.00–950.0013,0631
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,110508.07/cwt500.00–525.005,6403
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,255500.00/cwt500.00–500.006,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,373620.83/cwt600.00–675.008,5244
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,445585.00/cwt585.00–585.008,4531

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.