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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 12
● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
888 head
▼ 267 vs last sale 1,155▲ 888 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
79 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 96▲ 79 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
11 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 21▲ 11 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 3.00 to 8.00 lower with light demand; featherweight heifers sharply lower. Winter storm overnight created drastic temperature change that reduced demand especially for lightweight calves. Yearlings sold steady to firm with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady 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 $143.09/cwt on 398 head.
Average price
$143.09
398 head · 735 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,052
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$562
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$29.97/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.07
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2738143.971,063386
Large 1-2824115.009474thin
Medium and Large 2-3576115.006625thin
Small and Medium 1-2440114.005013thin
One grade step is worth $29.97/cwt here — about $562 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 sale398 hd
143.09
—
KY average21 barns · 6,024 hd
139.02
+4.07
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—High1,80380.331,4484thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,49050.0974618
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19348.0157230
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,01040.8741310

Every lot

88 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378142.99/cwt142.00–144.005417
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2415112.00/cwt112.00–112.004651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430138.15/cwt136.00–142.005948
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2452115.00/cwt115.00–115.005202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475124.00/cwt124.00–124.005892
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2540128.67/cwt124.00–130.0069512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555131.00/cwt131.00–131.007273
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3556117.00/cwt117.00–117.006513
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3605112.00/cwt112.00–112.006782
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2616131.00/cwt131.00–131.008076
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added639151.00/cwt151.00–151.0096581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655134.00/cwt134.00–134.008783
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2667126.39/cwt118.00–129.0084310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full700110.00/cwt110.00–110.007701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2743142.70/cwt123.00–143.001,06063
Steers—Large 1-2760114.00/cwt114.00–114.008662
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added769148.25/cwt148.25–148.251,14066
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2790125.00/cwt125.00–125.009885
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,0082
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2859140.78/cwt130.00–141.801,20958
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy883147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,29859
Steers—Large 1-2887116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,0292
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2122100.00/cwt100.00–100.001222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2160105.00/cwt105.00–105.001686
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2203100.00/cwt100.00–100.002039
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-222790.00/cwt90.00–90.002046
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-229594.83/cwt92.00–100.002803
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-332991.46/cwt90.00–96.003014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-234198.28/cwt97.00–102.003357
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-336589.00/cwt89.00–89.003251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2383101.34/cwt95.00–106.0038810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426107.77/cwt105.00–110.0045914
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-246389.50/cwt89.00–90.004142
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-346899.00/cwt99.00–99.004633
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472112.23/cwt106.00–115.0053035
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519107.24/cwt100.00–114.0055714
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-353598.00/cwt98.00–98.005241
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-357395.40/cwt90.00–98.005473
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2585108.06/cwt100.00–112.0063222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added593134.50/cwt118.00–136.0079823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625119.67/cwt103.00–122.0074867
Heifers—Medium 2-365791.00/cwt91.00–91.005982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2692106.00/cwt106.00–106.007342
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2722106.28/cwt105.00–110.0076712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725133.86/cwt133.50–134.0097046
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-277397.40/cwt94.00–101.007534
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open828112.00/cwt112.00–112.009277
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2838103.00/cwt103.00–103.008634
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2873102.94/cwt99.00–107.008992
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-297598.00/cwt98.00–98.009562
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2179132.48/cwt125.00–135.002374
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3235120.00/cwt120.00–120.002821
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2236125.00/cwt125.00–125.0029514
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3285116.23/cwt115.00–117.503312
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2310102.50/cwt102.50–102.503181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2337134.06/cwt120.00–137.0045212
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3345116.00/cwt116.00–116.004001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370131.69/cwt130.00–134.004873
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2385104.00/cwt104.00–104.004001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423125.96/cwt120.00–128.005334
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455136.00/cwt136.00–136.006191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463124.99/cwt120.00–130.0057915
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3475110.63/cwt110.00–112.005253
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-250091.00/cwt91.00–91.004551
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3518109.24/cwt107.00–114.005666
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524124.35/cwt115.00–127.0065220
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2550100.00/cwt100.00–100.005501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565119.66/cwt115.00–122.006769
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3575107.47/cwt105.00–110.006184
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2623111.96/cwt102.00–120.006987
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3645100.00/cwt100.00–100.006451
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-366895.65/cwt95.00–97.006393
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2674113.15/cwt101.00–120.0076311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-278096.00/cwt96.00–96.007491
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-398078.00/cwt78.00–78.007641
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 381547.00/cwt47.00–47.003831
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,80380.33/cwt79.00–83.001,4484
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99036.60/cwt30.00–41.003625
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03045.14/cwt41.00–49.004655
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16047.71/cwt43.00–51.0055324
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29352.44/cwt51.00–55.006785
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44752.32/cwt50.00–55.007579
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,47033.00/cwt33.00–33.004851
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53247.85/cwt46.00–50.007339
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3915400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,6601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,005500.00/cwt500.00–500.005,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,080550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,9401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,426705.52/cwt600.00–750.0010,0614

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.