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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 24
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,590 head
▼ 102 vs last sale 1,692▲ 213 vs year ago 1,377 · +15.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
162 head
▲ 88 vs last sale 74▲ 101 vs year ago 61 · +165.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
1 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 13▲ 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers mixed with very good demand for weaned 4-weights and hard short yearling 6-weights; however 700-1000 lb yearling packages 5.00 to 10.00 lower with light demand following Monday's CME bearish trading. Feeder heifers sold uneven with 4-weights 2.00 to 4.00 lower; 500-700 lbs steady; yearling packages 5.00 to 10.00 lower with light demand. More reports of feedlots filling up pushing several yearling loads to town this week. Buyers showing good preference for hard-weaned calves over fleshy bawlers. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower 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 $235.53/cwt on 856 head.
Average price
$235.53
856 head · 776 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,828
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,103
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$81.79/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.80
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2780236.791,847820
Medium and Large 2-3696209.121,45633
Large 1-2658195.001,2822thin
Small and Medium 1-2480155.007441thin
One grade step is worth $81.79/cwt here — about $1,103 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 sale856 hd
235.53
—
KY average26 barns · 5,723 hd
236.33
−0.80
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—Average1,650115.841,9128thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,47595.111,40335
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,28293.051,19320
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,10979.4888159

Every lot

126 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3375245.00/cwt245.00–245.009191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added403259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,0445
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2445245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,0901
Steers—Large 1-2465190.00/cwt190.00–190.008841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475242.72/cwt238.00–248.001,1534
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2480155.00/cwt155.00–155.007441
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3518229.25/cwt229.00–230.001,1884
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525242.02/cwt240.00–247.001,27114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added534256.13/cwt244.00–260.001,3688
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3550200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570250.55/cwt250.00–251.001,4287
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572246.07/cwt245.50–247.001,4088
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3618217.04/cwt200.00–225.001,3416
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added624259.91/cwt240.00–265.001,622120
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630231.95/cwt229.00–241.001,46114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2652232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,5132
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3657199.99/cwt174.00–218.001,3145
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665252.63/cwt241.00–259.001,68019
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed666263.97/cwt260.00–266.001,75812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2701223.64/cwt220.00–225.001,56811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy716259.50/cwt259.50–259.501,85821
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3728210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5292
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added737242.89/cwt231.00–244.501,79074
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added754244.07/cwt238.00–247.501,84025
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2772223.52/cwt219.00–225.001,7264
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3783206.41/cwt194.00–210.001,6169
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2832223.23/cwt220.00–225.001,85723
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added838231.03/cwt228.80–233.001,936121
Steers—Large 1-2850200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7001
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3855199.65/cwt195.00–202.001,7073
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added861228.02/cwt226.50–228.751,963211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy929221.36/cwt221.00–221.752,056111
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3957180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7232
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2970194.81/cwt194.00–196.001,8905
Feeder Cattle · Heifers48 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3225165.00/cwt165.00–165.003711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2282185.00/cwt185.00–185.005222
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3320185.00/cwt185.00–185.005921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3355173.56/cwt160.00–187.506162
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2355162.50/cwt162.50–162.505771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2393195.50/cwt195.00–196.007684
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2414204.23/cwt193.00–211.0084610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added435221.57/cwt220.00–225.009643
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3438176.95/cwt171.00–180.007753
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3455180.00/cwt180.00–180.008191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added465215.98/cwt213.00–222.001,00413
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2465108.00/cwt108.00–108.005021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2488202.85/cwt194.00–210.0099011
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2510142.00/cwt142.00–142.007241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525196.74/cwt190.00–201.001,0339
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526204.55/cwt203.00–206.001,07621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570198.23/cwt194.00–203.001,13019
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added579209.11/cwt206.00–213.001,21126
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2595100.00/cwt100.00–100.005951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2613184.18/cwt175.00–195.001,1297
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open630194.19/cwt186.00–200.001,2239
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy641234.50/cwt234.50–234.501,50331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2664175.84/cwt175.00–180.001,1686
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open673196.07/cwt185.00–201.001,32010
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3680152.56/cwt150.00–160.001,0374
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added694214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,48517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2709166.60/cwt156.00–188.001,18113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open723192.91/cwt186.00–203.001,39521
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3726143.69/cwt120.00–152.001,0439
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2730100.00/cwt100.00–100.007301
Heifers—Large 374294.00/cwt94.00–94.006972
Heifers—Large 1-2743173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,2853
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2766222.37/cwt180.00–223.501,70339
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added769225.88/cwt225.75–226.001,737142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open780183.50/cwt182.00–185.001,4314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed789228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,79965
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3792150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2808165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3333
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy830210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,74314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open830166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,3785
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3842130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added847200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6949
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2895200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7903
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open895160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3905120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0861
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3965110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,145140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,6031
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2332230.00/cwt230.00–230.007643
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3333188.98/cwt182.50–195.006292
Bulls—Large 1-2360150.00/cwt150.00–150.005401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2367230.00/cwt230.00–230.008442
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428230.00/cwt230.00–230.009843
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added433249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,0784
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3435183.00/cwt183.00–183.007961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0765
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added480244.48/cwt243.00–247.001,1744
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3525218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,1451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2531227.99/cwt227.00–229.001,21115
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2556229.73/cwt220.00–233.001,2774
Bulls—Small and Medium 2-3560217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,2152
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3582191.86/cwt170.00–200.001,1175
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2617196.08/cwt180.00–213.001,2105
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3650180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670201.12/cwt192.50–210.001,3482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2719186.19/cwt170.00–203.001,3398
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3723154.05/cwt140.00–168.001,1142
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2756192.02/cwt170.00–203.001,4523
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3773163.34/cwt162.00–164.001,2633
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3897130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1662
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3920130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1961
Bulls—Large 1-2940126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1841
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 377078.00/cwt78.00–78.006011
Dairy Heifers—Large 382062.00/cwt62.00–62.005081
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,00594.00/cwt94.00–94.009451
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3593173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,0264
Dairy Steers—Large 3604162.76/cwt140.00–170.009837
Dairy Steers—Large 3766154.55/cwt142.00–163.001,1845
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,20393.98/cwt90.00–98.001,1312
Bulls——1,750127.97/cwt127.00–129.002,2392
Bulls——1,824120.70/cwt118.00–125.002,2024
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95096.46/cwt93.00–99.009162
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06868.25/cwt61.00–73.007299
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09776.98/cwt73.00–80.0084419
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14083.43/cwt80.00–91.0095129
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22688.34/cwt85.00–91.001,08312
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24496.14/cwt92.00–99.001,1964
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44195.27/cwt92.00–99.001,37316
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44788.67/cwt85.00–92.001,28311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,486104.08/cwt102.00–106.001,5474
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,581103.65/cwt100.00–107.001,6398
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,088107.32/cwt100.00–120.001,1683

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.