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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 20
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
942 head
▲ 436 vs last sale 506▲ 100 vs year ago 842 · +11.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
88 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 47▲ 25 vs year ago 63 · +39.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
9 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 5▲ 8 vs year ago 1 · +800.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday steer and heifer calves under 550 lbs sold sharply higher with very good demand; heifers over 550 sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher with good demand. Yearling steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand. Market very active for good quality weaned calf packages.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $237.61/cwt on 459 head.
Average price
$237.61
459 head · 616 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,464
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$99
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$69.92/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.04
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2621240.521,493424
Medium and Large 2-3520207.781,08030
Large 1-2817170.601,3945thin
One grade step is worth $69.92/cwt here — about $99 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 sale459 hd
237.61
—
KY average27 barns · 6,386 hd
239.65
−2.04
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—Average1,773130.832,3206thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,252115.991,45219
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,409112.981,59226
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03892.8996521

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)1,395$1,3251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,055$1,2282thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,498$1,8793thin

Every lot

131 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added270330.00/cwt330.00–330.008911
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3335280.00/cwt280.00–280.009381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added345342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,1821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added384329.11/cwt325.00–332.001,2649
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2410303.00/cwt303.00–303.001,2423
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added427326.02/cwt306.00–335.001,39214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478300.39/cwt297.00–305.001,43610
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added485318.19/cwt313.00–319.001,5437
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2512261.07/cwt255.00–267.501,3373
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2520182.00/cwt182.00–182.009461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522296.74/cwt275.00–306.001,54929
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added567276.27/cwt264.00–290.001,56622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2585250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4636
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3585242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,4163
Steers—Large 1-2590268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,5811
Steers—Large 1-2605217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,3131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622274.25/cwt257.00–279.001,70622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed627274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,7184
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3634215.39/cwt194.00–229.001,3664
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3658230.49/cwt227.00–234.001,5172
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added666262.19/cwt256.00–268.001,74614
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2685243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,6651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy700268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,87613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added712258.82/cwt232.00–264.001,84334
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added788239.21/cwt238.50–240.001,88523
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added804231.24/cwt229.00–232.501,85950
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2827205.40/cwt200.00–211.001,6994
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy830193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,6022
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy850187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,5904
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2875212.35/cwt209.00–214.001,85815
Steers—Large 1-2886214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,8968
Steers—Large 1-2911193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,7583
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2930191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,7761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2975195.50/cwt195.00–196.001,9062
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added225284.00/cwt284.00–284.006391
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3228235.69/cwt232.00–240.005372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235270.00/cwt270.00–270.006351
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3270226.04/cwt222.50–230.006102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2278259.02/cwt247.00–270.007202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added281291.83/cwt282.50–295.008204
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3305213.64/cwt205.00–222.006522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added323280.94/cwt267.00–295.009074
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326254.84/cwt251.00–260.008314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372257.54/cwt248.00–262.009583
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added382276.32/cwt262.00–297.501,05613
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3388225.29/cwt210.00–240.008742
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3410220.00/cwt220.00–220.009021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added422279.16/cwt263.00–292.001,17838
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473251.93/cwt250.00–254.001,1924
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added474275.01/cwt260.00–292.501,30437
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3482235.54/cwt230.00–239.001,1356
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added509257.89/cwt246.00–274.001,31330
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530242.68/cwt242.00–243.001,2866
Heifers—Large 1-2535213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,1401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3576210.72/cwt200.00–221.001,2144
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579232.11/cwt221.00–240.001,34414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added580254.21/cwt246.00–259.001,47420
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2611210.00/cwt195.00–220.001,2835
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613236.65/cwt220.00–249.001,45122
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3627186.28/cwt181.00–197.001,1683
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3657200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added666230.38/cwt222.00–234.001,53438
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2666199.14/cwt189.00–206.001,3267
Heifers—Large 1-2700194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,3581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2716189.16/cwt179.00–198.001,3548
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open724210.28/cwt210.00–211.001,5227
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3726168.92/cwt157.00–177.501,2265
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728213.56/cwt213.00–216.001,55511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy756230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,73958
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2776200.09/cwt182.00–209.001,5537
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added779225.09/cwt212.00–232.001,75357
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3785152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,1971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy808228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,84212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2840160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open863182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,5714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2923163.80/cwt156.00–172.001,5122
Heifers—Large 1-2930159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,4792
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2976163.09/cwt157.50–180.001,5924
Heifers—Large 1-2990128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,2671
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2220310.00/cwt310.00–310.006821
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added229352.95/cwt330.00–367.508084
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2285285.00/cwt285.00–285.008121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added292317.00/cwt317.00–317.009265
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2327302.93/cwt300.00–307.009918
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3329264.61/cwt237.50–300.008714
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added342331.67/cwt327.50–333.001,1344
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2355170.00/cwt170.00–170.006041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added365338.58/cwt300.00–350.001,23612
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3380262.50/cwt262.50–262.509981
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2428208.54/cwt187.50–220.008934
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added435310.74/cwt297.00–315.001,35211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3445247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,1011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2460256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,1782
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added484301.89/cwt291.00–322.501,4617
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2500191.00/cwt191.00–191.009551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,3865
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added536263.05/cwt260.00–275.001,4105
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2560192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,0781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565248.59/cwt242.00–252.001,4055
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574264.92/cwt260.00–272.001,5219
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3580225.97/cwt223.00–229.001,3112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2634222.48/cwt220.00–228.001,4114
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3650204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,3261
Bulls—Large 1-2657190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2680206.48/cwt197.00–214.001,4045
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added685224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,5341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added711221.97/cwt219.00–231.001,5784
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2735215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2766202.46/cwt200.00–210.001,5514
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3780193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,5051
Bulls—Large 1-2801185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4823
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2885201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,7791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2905175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5841
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3820140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1481
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,253121.10/cwt114.00–128.001,5172
Bulls——2,033135.70/cwt131.00–143.002,7594
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%80074.10/cwt70.00–79.005933
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04694.97/cwt92.00–98.009939
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05386.45/cwt84.00–89.009103
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,139102.39/cwt98.00–105.001,1666
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,164110.69/cwt106.00–114.001,2886
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,289120.06/cwt115.00–131.001,54812
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,335109.88/cwt106.00–114.001,46711
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33599.00/cwt99.00–99.001,3221
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34099.00/cwt99.00–99.001,3271
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,473116.41/cwt114.00–125.001,71514
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0551,228.32/head1,175.00–1,275.001,2282
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3951,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0451,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,7252,155.65/head2,000.00–2,300.002,1562

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.