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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Dec 13
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,598 head
▲ 159 vs last sale 1,439▼ 80 vs year ago 1,678 · −4.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
82 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 98▲ 25 vs year ago 57 · +43.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 2▲ 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Yearlings sold steady in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold steady with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 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 $175.21/cwt on 1,061 head.
Average price
$175.21
1,061 head · 695 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,218
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$656
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$55.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.93
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2697175.881,2261,038
Large 1-2545160.008721thin
Medium and Large 2-3612145.6889121
Small and Medium 1-2475120.005701thin
One grade step is worth $55.88/cwt here — about $656 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 sale1,061 hd
175.21
—
KY average25 barns · 7,664 hd
170.28
+4.93
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—High1,59596.481,5398thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,48667.511,00323
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,31967.3988920
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,10458.8265017
HeifersChoiceAverage1,385114.001,5791thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,339132.871,7794thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,175$7251thin

Every lot

123 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3245155.00/cwt155.00–155.003801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added262205.00/cwt205.00–205.005372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275185.35/cwt182.50–188.005102
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added333211.96/cwt200.00–222.507063
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2355182.50/cwt182.50–182.506481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added374212.08/cwt210.00–212.507936
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added413186.85/cwt181.00–201.0077210
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3428150.00/cwt150.00–150.006423
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2447174.14/cwt172.00–177.007787
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added455183.25/cwt178.00–185.008348
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2475120.00/cwt120.00–120.005701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477174.00/cwt174.00–174.008302
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2501165.33/cwt161.00–169.008286
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3508155.19/cwt150.00–159.007885
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516191.89/cwt178.00–194.0099061
Steers—Large 1-2545160.00/cwt160.00–160.008721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2559164.21/cwt160.00–169.009184
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569177.16/cwt170.00–178.101,00867
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2603159.00/cwt159.00–159.009593
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612169.98/cwt161.00–179.501,04051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed622186.25/cwt186.25–186.251,15875
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3635130.00/cwt130.00–130.008261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added661174.13/cwt157.00–179.001,151135
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3672144.10/cwt136.00–148.009683
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2674155.01/cwt150.00–156.001,0456
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2701170.25/cwt170.25–170.251,19370
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added701159.89/cwt158.00–168.001,12147
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy724176.50/cwt176.50–176.501,27875
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3728144.52/cwt140.00–149.001,0522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2755153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,1551
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3766136.77/cwt133.00–145.001,0484
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added776162.23/cwt162.00–163.001,25913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy779180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,40262
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3805140.00/cwt129.00–151.001,1272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2817168.34/cwt167.50–168.501,37556
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy819176.02/cwt174.50–178.001,442255
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2850164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,3943
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2911163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,4853
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy960169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,6223
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,125118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,3281
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2170150.00/cwt150.00–150.002551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3217120.88/cwt120.00–122.502623
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3278131.03/cwt120.00–135.003646
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3320130.00/cwt130.00–130.004162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added327150.00/cwt150.00–150.004915
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3358133.51/cwt132.50–134.004783
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added395154.00/cwt154.00–154.006081
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3408124.02/cwt123.00–125.005062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426141.00/cwt141.00–141.006015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added434156.15/cwt151.00–166.0067810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added462159.17/cwt152.00–160.0073546
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468147.16/cwt144.00–150.0068916
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3475138.00/cwt138.00–138.006561
Heifers—Large 1-2480150.00/cwt150.00–150.007201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3515124.00/cwt124.00–124.006391
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518152.73/cwt151.00–157.0079136
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526146.00/cwt146.00–146.007683
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571144.35/cwt140.00–148.008246
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3577127.25/cwt121.00–130.007345
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added583150.75/cwt149.00–153.008798
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627155.64/cwt143.00–162.50976115
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3631116.95/cwt110.00–120.007384
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2633136.87/cwt130.00–139.008668
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2640105.00/cwt105.00–105.006721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2685130.00/cwt130.00–130.008916
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3692123.31/cwt121.00–128.008533
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added730142.61/cwt141.00–144.001,04119
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2735121.00/cwt121.00–121.008891
Heifers—Large 1-2765116.00/cwt116.00–116.008871
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3775105.67/cwt105.00–106.008193
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2780116.31/cwt110.00–127.509076
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added781143.46/cwt140.00–144.001,12022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open815130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2850106.00/cwt106.00–106.009011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open877120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2988117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,1565
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3295165.00/cwt165.00–165.004871
Bulls—Large 1-2300169.00/cwt169.00–169.005072
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2325175.00/cwt175.00–175.005692
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2382175.00/cwt175.00–175.006692
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added390200.00/cwt200.00–200.007801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3392161.00/cwt161.00–161.006312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added413176.14/cwt172.50–180.007272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2430165.00/cwt165.00–165.007101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added456176.21/cwt171.00–182.0080411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3465137.00/cwt137.00–137.006371
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2510120.00/cwt120.00–120.006121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515146.00/cwt146.00–146.007521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added529165.34/cwt157.00–170.008757
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3540137.50/cwt137.50–137.507431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2563151.00/cwt146.00–156.008504
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568168.80/cwt163.00–170.009596
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3588139.49/cwt138.00–141.008202
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3613121.00/cwt120.00–122.007422
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619144.74/cwt141.00–153.008967
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625136.98/cwt134.00–138.008567
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2663135.00/cwt135.00–135.008953
Bulls—Large 1-2665136.00/cwt136.00–136.009041
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3670116.00/cwt116.00–116.007771
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added682143.16/cwt141.00–148.0097612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2724135.01/cwt133.00–144.009776
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3732121.00/cwt121.00–121.008862
Bulls—Large 1-2742123.00/cwt123.00–123.009132
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2812126.44/cwt125.00–128.001,0277
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2895118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2915123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,1251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2950115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0931
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,339132.87/cwt129.00–138.001,7794
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,385114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,5791
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,38381.59/cwt78.00–85.001,1282
Bulls——1,588109.18/cwt104.00–116.001,7342
Bulls——1,70597.57/cwt89.00–102.001,6644
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07647.79/cwt43.00–53.005144
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11364.48/cwt61.00–67.007189
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11357.10/cwt55.00–59.006364
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20559.74/cwt55.00–62.007204
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27765.95/cwt63.00–68.0084212
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43666.55/cwt64.00–69.0095610
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47161.97/cwt61.00–63.009124
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54871.03/cwt69.00–75.001,1009
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,55879.35/cwt71.00–91.001,2364
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,08078.00/cwt78.00–78.008421
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,175725.00/head725.00–725.007251

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.