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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 10
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,168 head
▲ 520 vs last sale 648▲ 1,168 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
52 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 28▲ 52 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 4▲ 10 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 unevenly steady with good demand; few weaned 400-600 lbs steer packages 3.00 higher with very good demand. Yearlings traded weak. Slaughter cows sold steady with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher 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 $143.20/cwt on 590 head.
Average price
$143.20
590 head · 659 lb average
Value per head Derived
$944
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$211
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$13.68/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.70
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2661143.69950568
Large 1-2650131.338539thin
Medium and Large 2-3568130.0273913thin
One grade step is worth $13.68/cwt here — about $211 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 sale590 hd
143.20
—
KY average26 barns · 5,585 hd
146.90
−3.70
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—Low1,63992.091,50911
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,44166.149535thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,35559.3280419
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,08548.3752511

Every lot

124 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 · Steers46 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3200147.50/cwt147.50–147.502951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295200.00/cwt200.00–200.005901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy307178.12/cwt177.50–180.005474
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3310140.00/cwt140.00–140.004341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2345160.00/cwt160.00–160.005522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added364195.85/cwt192.50–205.007136
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2371174.21/cwt165.00–188.006467
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3380155.00/cwt155.00–155.005891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2411156.62/cwt151.00–162.006445
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added428173.87/cwt164.00–182.0074411
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3435146.00/cwt146.00–146.006351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471155.58/cwt152.00–160.0073310
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3473141.51/cwt141.00–142.006692
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added480169.15/cwt160.00–179.0081249
Steers—Large 1-2516147.00/cwt147.00–147.007593
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy517140.00/cwt140.00–140.007244
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533167.52/cwt157.00–170.0089338
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2533149.32/cwt145.00–155.007965
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added561161.99/cwt159.00–169.0090927
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3568127.30/cwt121.00–134.007232
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574148.63/cwt141.00–155.0085347
Steers—Large 1-2575134.00/cwt134.00–134.007711
Steers—Large 1-2605133.00/cwt133.00–133.008051
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3605129.00/cwt129.00–129.007801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620148.48/cwt139.50–154.0092174
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625137.15/cwt133.00–139.008577
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added666142.37/cwt140.00–146.0094835
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2679132.80/cwt130.00–139.0090232
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy686129.00/cwt129.00–129.008854
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy715123.00/cwt123.00–123.008792
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720131.66/cwt130.00–134.5094811
Steers—Large 1-2725124.00/cwt124.00–124.008992
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2728126.43/cwt120.00–133.0092016
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added752134.05/cwt133.00–134.251,00844
Steers—Large 1-2765121.00/cwt121.00–121.009261
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3770117.04/cwt114.00–120.009012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2799127.82/cwt124.00–128.001,02122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2823126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,03714
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3890100.00/cwt100.00–100.008901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2892122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,08859
Steers—Large 1-2905105.00/cwt105.00–105.009501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2937112.48/cwt110.00–114.001,0548
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3945101.00/cwt101.00–101.009541
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2977110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,07510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,053101.20/cwt100.00–102.001,0665
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,12692.00/cwt92.00–92.001,0369
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3235125.00/cwt125.00–125.002942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2255132.00/cwt132.00–132.003371
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3269118.42/cwt110.00–125.003195
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy318153.96/cwt149.00–159.004902
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325136.66/cwt132.00–139.0044414
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3330113.85/cwt110.00–122.503763
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2335110.00/cwt110.00–110.003691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368137.52/cwt137.00–138.005062
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385120.68/cwt120.00–121.004653
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy387146.97/cwt145.00–148.005696
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added422143.53/cwt140.00–145.006069
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3427124.23/cwt107.50–129.005306
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430129.72/cwt123.00–135.0055813
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3458121.97/cwt120.00–125.005593
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2460105.00/cwt105.00–105.004831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added474140.42/cwt135.00–145.0066641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2480134.32/cwt131.00–136.0064519
Heifers—Large 1-2488129.00/cwt129.00–129.006304
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3510115.55/cwt113.00–118.005892
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523133.08/cwt128.00–138.0069660
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525124.78/cwt120.00–128.0065526
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2525103.00/cwt103.00–103.005411
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2555113.00/cwt113.00–113.006271
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564133.28/cwt130.00–134.0075237
Heifers—Large 1-2575120.32/cwt120.00–121.006923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578125.87/cwt123.00–129.0072836
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3583118.80/cwt116.00–120.006935
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open618123.84/cwt121.00–129.0076513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624114.04/cwt110.00–118.007128
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3640110.00/cwt110.00–110.007041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open670122.51/cwt116.00–128.0082158
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675113.00/cwt110.00–115.007633
Heifers—Large 1-2680112.00/cwt112.00–112.007621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added709120.00/cwt120.00–120.0085111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open720118.00/cwt118.00–118.008502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720110.00/cwt110.00–110.007921
Heifers—Large 1-2725103.00/cwt103.00–103.007471
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-372794.54/cwt92.00–101.006875
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2760102.00/cwt102.00–102.007751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open789117.23/cwt114.00–118.009255
Heifers—Large 1-279089.00/cwt89.00–89.007031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy81788.00/cwt88.00–88.007192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,043101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,0537
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3210152.50/cwt152.50–152.503201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2297175.00/cwt175.00–175.005202
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3375140.00/cwt140.00–140.005251
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2410120.00/cwt120.00–120.004921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478148.17/cwt141.00–150.007085
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy490166.00/cwt166.00–166.008131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy503162.00/cwt161.00–163.008152
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520154.00/cwt154.00–154.008011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3522134.70/cwt130.00–140.007033
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2530110.00/cwt110.00–110.005831
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2550110.00/cwt110.00–110.006051
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570129.75/cwt129.00–132.007404
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2579143.10/cwt134.00–151.0082911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615127.08/cwt125.00–131.007823
Bulls—Large 1670118.00/cwt118.00–118.007911
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3685117.71/cwt115.00–119.008063
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3745100.00/cwt100.00–100.007451
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 349582.00/cwt82.00–82.004061
Dairy Steers—Large 354762.00/cwt62.00–62.003392
Dairy Steers—Large 356582.00/cwt82.00–82.004631
Dairy Steers—Large 370562.00/cwt62.00–62.004371
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,30064.00/cwt64.00–64.008321
Bulls——1,663101.12/cwt94.00–108.001,6826
Bulls——1,68885.56/cwt80.00–89.001,4444
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07044.68/cwt37.00–51.004787
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10558.00/cwt58.00–58.006411
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11253.77/cwt52.00–55.005983
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33657.66/cwt54.00–59.007706
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33865.65/cwt62.00–71.008789
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,42347.56/cwt40.00–51.006774
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44166.14/cwt61.00–73.009535
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,495910.00/cwt910.00–910.0013,6051
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3985650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,4031
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,2331,162.09/cwt1,100.00–1,230.0014,3293
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,255736.59/cwt710.00–760.009,2442

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.