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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 9
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,484 head
▼ 241 vs last sale 1,725▲ 212 vs year ago 1,272 · +16.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
116 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 130▲ 19 vs year ago 97 · +19.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold unevenly steady with good demand for weaned packages and very good demand for yearlings. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher with moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold steady with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower in a light test.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.56/cwt on 630 head.
Average price
$137.56
630 head · 643 lb average
Value per head Derived
$885
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$281
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$36.72/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.32
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2647140.39908580
Large 1-2677112.007582thin
Small and Medium 1-2488111.505444thin
Medium and Large 2-3605103.6762744
One grade step is worth $36.72/cwt here — about $281 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 sale630 hd
137.56
—
KY average24 barns · 8,027 hd
131.24
+6.32
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—Low1,58580.031,2687thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,53359.5991446
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,32559.3978721
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,11053.2659114

Every lot

115 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320165.00/cwt165.00–165.005281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy324172.52/cwt170.00–180.005595
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370176.00/cwt176.00–176.006512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380173.00/cwt173.00–173.006573
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added421168.24/cwt162.00–171.0070814
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430154.00/cwt154.00–154.006621
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3450147.00/cwt147.00–147.006622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2455151.00/cwt151.00–151.006872
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added456158.16/cwt158.00–159.007216
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2534144.23/cwt141.00–145.0077015
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added540147.00/cwt147.00–147.007942
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565152.00/cwt152.00–152.008595
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570140.00/cwt140.00–140.007981
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3578132.41/cwt130.00–133.007655
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620134.00/cwt134.00–134.008317
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added664142.27/cwt142.00–142.5094520
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3675125.00/cwt125.00–125.008442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added712154.80/cwt139.75–157.501,10281
Steers—Large 1-2725125.00/cwt125.00–125.009061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy730130.00/cwt130.00–130.009491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2745131.00/cwt131.00–131.009761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added794150.75/cwt150.75–150.751,19756
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3810135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0941
Steers—Large 1-2820131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,0741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2832148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,23118
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy867153.60/cwt153.60–153.601,33259
Steers—Large 1-2873128.05/cwt126.00–130.001,1182
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2896149.42/cwt149.00–149.501,33967
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2916149.35/cwt147.00–149.601,36852
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2962138.49/cwt138.00–138.501,33268
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy990147.60/cwt147.60–147.601,46155
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3270115.33/cwt111.00–120.003112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2283129.73/cwt124.00–135.003673
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325128.39/cwt125.00–132.004172
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3330122.50/cwt121.00–124.004042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy345136.00/cwt136.00–136.004691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372129.67/cwt129.00–133.004826
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy376136.36/cwt134.00–139.0051313
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3418111.46/cwt110.00–113.004662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423125.50/cwt122.00–128.005315
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added434130.00/cwt130.00–130.005645
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2440110.00/cwt110.00–110.004842
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3470111.00/cwt111.00–111.005222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478127.18/cwt124.00–129.0060818
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added495144.23/cwt135.00–155.0071424
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2507125.48/cwt122.00–126.0063616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514131.00/cwt131.00–131.006735
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3529110.14/cwt105.00–116.005838
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2535113.00/cwt113.00–113.006052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569122.05/cwt120.00–126.006947
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3573108.15/cwt101.00–116.006206
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added580149.25/cwt127.00–155.25866126
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open623124.49/cwt124.00–126.007764
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2627118.24/cwt115.00–123.007415
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3629103.02/cwt100.00–109.006485
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added634150.50/cwt150.50–150.5095480
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added653148.89/cwt132.00–149.9597290
Heifers—Large 1-2677112.00/cwt112.00–112.007582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2678118.19/cwt112.00–121.0080118
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3697101.00/cwt101.00–101.007042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added704142.62/cwt124.00–144.251,00477
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2711113.48/cwt109.00–115.008074
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3735102.00/cwt102.00–102.007504
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2750114.00/cwt114.00–114.008552
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-375890.77/cwt90.00–93.006888
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-381186.59/cwt80.00–90.007023
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open853117.00/cwt117.00–117.009986
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-285889.00/cwt89.00–89.007646
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-292584.00/cwt84.00–84.007771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-299591.00/cwt91.00–91.009052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,011129.40/cwt129.40–129.401,30852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,05797.00/cwt97.00–97.001,0252
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2250142.50/cwt142.50–142.503561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3334130.40/cwt121.00–140.004364
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy336169.95/cwt166.00–172.005713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2338153.93/cwt144.00–164.005202
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3368135.47/cwt133.00–140.004993
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380165.00/cwt165.00–165.006271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2383144.00/cwt144.00–144.005523
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3417132.12/cwt125.00–137.005515
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465145.91/cwt145.00–147.0067811
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2485118.00/cwt118.00–118.005723
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3490135.73/cwt129.00–139.006653
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2515121.00/cwt121.00–121.006231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521141.53/cwt136.00–146.007378
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy526150.00/cwt150.00–150.007893
Bulls—Large 1-2535135.00/cwt131.00–139.007222
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3545128.01/cwt125.00–131.006984
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2564136.44/cwt135.00–146.0077033
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2567120.00/cwt120.00–120.006802
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570126.97/cwt123.00–130.007249
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2621124.51/cwt123.00–129.0077331
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3624115.36/cwt109.00–118.007208
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2662113.67/cwt112.00–115.0075216
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3666115.40/cwt115.00–117.007695
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2714109.84/cwt104.00–113.007845
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-372497.73/cwt95.00–102.007085
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-284096.00/cwt96.00–96.008061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2860109.98/cwt108.00–112.009462
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy867119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,0324
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-295099.00/cwt99.00–99.009411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy989103.99/cwt103.00–105.001,0284
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,50564.48/cwt60.00–68.009703
Bulls——1,54590.44/cwt90.00–91.001,3972
Bulls——1,74592.95/cwt91.00–95.001,6222
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09958.17/cwt57.00–60.006395
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10652.73/cwt51.00–56.005836
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13846.13/cwt43.00–49.005253
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22757.05/cwt55.00–59.007007
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26049.24/cwt45.00–52.006203
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37048.00/cwt48.00–48.006581
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,40663.65/cwt60.00–68.0089511
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46757.01/cwt53.00–59.0083620
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,59362.12/cwt60.00–68.0099025

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.