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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 12
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,843 head
▲ 797 vs last sale 1,046▲ 123 vs year ago 1,720 · +7.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
83 head
▼ 83 vs last sale 166▲ 23 vs year ago 60 · +38.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 7▲ 21 vs year ago 1 · +2,100.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers sold steady on similar quality with very good demand for weaned and vaccinated calf packages. Softer undertone noted for fleshy new crop bawling calves. Very good demand for yearling packages. Slaughter cows sold steady with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with very 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 $245.89/cwt on 822 head.
Average price
$245.89
822 head · 809 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,989
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$606
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$29.67/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.53
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2818246.672,018795
Medium and Large 2-3527223.351,17724
Large 1-2651217.001,4133thin
One grade step is worth $29.67/cwt here — about $606 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 sale822 hd
245.89
—
KY average25 barns · 7,745 hd
247.41
−1.53
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—High1,494133.131,98917
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,541113.911,75521
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,329111.911,48728
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,07595.631,02813
HeifersChoiceAverage1,299151.321,9668thin

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
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,334$1,75613
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,191$1,3884thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,265$1,2251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,230$1,8001thin

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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3225227.50/cwt227.50–227.505121
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3265252.00/cwt252.00–252.006681
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3300233.00/cwt233.00–233.006991
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2331259.90/cwt253.00–269.008606
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2397259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,0285
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3405231.00/cwt231.00–231.009364
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3457216.47/cwt200.00–248.009893
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added466273.15/cwt269.00–274.001,2736
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2474265.83/cwt262.00–268.001,26011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505270.07/cwt264.00–271.001,3649
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2515251.04/cwt247.00–257.501,2939
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3535221.51/cwt221.00–222.001,1852
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568259.33/cwt255.50–270.001,47322
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3570230.28/cwt215.00–241.001,3135
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573251.72/cwt247.00–253.001,4427
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613241.50/cwt241.00–242.001,48010
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625256.01/cwt255.00–259.001,60012
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3625222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,3881
Steers—Large 1-2651217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,4133
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added672273.33/cwt255.00–275.001,83782
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3678224.04/cwt222.00–226.001,5194
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2682239.38/cwt238.00–241.001,63316
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added721245.32/cwt243.00–251.001,76923
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy763265.95/cwt265.95–265.952,02965
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added790255.82/cwt255.75–260.002,02163
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3803180.97/cwt170.00–192.001,4532
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy835255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,12915
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy852250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1302
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2886234.63/cwt233.75–244.002,079119
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2900227.00/cwt227.00–227.002,0431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy915240.75/cwt240.75–240.752,203109
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2968232.17/cwt229.90–233.902,247192
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,003224.00/cwt224.00–224.002,24711
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3245145.00/cwt145.00–145.003551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3290171.00/cwt171.00–171.004961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2305209.00/cwt209.00–209.006372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372224.78/cwt212.50–231.008363
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3378188.59/cwt181.00–200.007139
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added385235.00/cwt235.00–235.009051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added409240.25/cwt235.00–249.009835
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426223.96/cwt220.00–232.509543
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3437202.43/cwt200.00–210.008854
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added459234.53/cwt231.00–236.001,07611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2465225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0461
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3475202.48/cwt189.00–215.009624
Heifers—Large 1-2495200.00/cwt200.00–200.009904
Heifers—Large 1-2500212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,0602
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3518193.68/cwt180.00–206.001,0039
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525238.52/cwt230.00–244.001,25229
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2534222.08/cwt218.00–224.001,1866
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3572202.88/cwt198.00–220.001,16014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2583220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2612221.99/cwt220.00–224.001,3596
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3615195.60/cwt190.00–204.001,2033
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2662228.15/cwt226.00–229.001,5107
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680251.75/cwt230.00–252.001,71286
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3686194.83/cwt181.00–204.001,3374
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3710177.30/cwt167.00–190.001,2595
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added711237.56/cwt234.75–240.001,689139
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2735207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,5251
Heifers—Large 1-2750207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,5532
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added768237.20/cwt220.00–240.001,822313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2770214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,6481
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3788179.00/cwt160.00–185.001,4116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2820199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,6321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3855163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,3941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy866228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,97458
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy918219.00/cwt219.00–219.002,01050
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2930181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,6833
Heifers—Large 1-21,005168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,6881
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2290237.50/cwt237.50–237.506891
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2300233.00/cwt233.00–233.006991
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3317230.41/cwt202.00–240.007304
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2360187.50/cwt187.50–187.506751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2382245.17/cwt240.00–255.009378
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3395246.00/cwt246.00–246.009721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2421248.45/cwt242.50–257.501,0464
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3430220.00/cwt220.00–220.009461
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3463217.34/cwt201.00–241.001,00612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2477235.27/cwt230.00–250.001,1228
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2508235.96/cwt230.00–241.001,19914
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2512180.00/cwt180.00–180.009222
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3522218.87/cwt212.00–223.001,14312
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3569214.04/cwt200.00–221.001,21818
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2580242.98/cwt237.00–247.001,4095
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2617211.07/cwt200.00–223.001,3023
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3630181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,1401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2669218.81/cwt218.00–220.001,4645
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3680190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2721212.75/cwt210.00–218.001,5346
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3732165.59/cwt163.00–170.001,2123
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2782217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,6972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2810201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,6282
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3830170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2915190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7391
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,070110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1771
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,299151.32/cwt151.00–152.001,9668
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,245122.90/cwt115.00–128.001,5308
Bulls——1,716142.22/cwt132.00–148.002,4409
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95369.94/cwt65.00–76.006673
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,101102.43/cwt98.00–105.001,1285
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,113109.55/cwt108.00–111.001,2194
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16083.00/cwt83.00–83.009631
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,260109.23/cwt104.00–114.001,37613
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,38798.01/cwt97.00–99.001,3593
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,389118.30/cwt114.00–128.001,64312
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,431108.37/cwt103.00–114.001,5519
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,623118.07/cwt115.00–126.001,91612
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,000975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,2001,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2551,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2651,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3451,803.93/head1,400.00–2,200.001,80412
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2935127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,1921

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.