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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 23
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,129 head
▲ 190 vs last sale 939▲ 519 vs year ago 610 · +85.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
117 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 62▼ 2 vs year ago 119 · −1.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 0▲ 19 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages; some 400-500 lb weaned heifer packages sharply higher. Yearling 600-800 lbs thin fleshed packages 5.00 higher; feeders over 800 lb sold steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $298.34/cwt on 91 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −148.68 against this barn's trailing median of $447.02.
Average price
$298.34
91 head · 560 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,670
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$167
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$31.97/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.95
vs KY average
−11.21 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2559302.551,69179
Large 1-2563270.581,52412thin
One grade step is worth $31.97/cwt here — about $167 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale91 hd
298.34
—
KY average25 barns · 1,231 hd
295.39
+2.95
National average173 barns · 10,802 hd
309.55
−11.21
This barn, trailing median34 sales
447.02
−148.68
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales
515456398339median 447.0203/0304/2807/1409/0811/03
Steers 500–600 lb: high $500.70, low $353.17, median $447.02 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Average1,730156.052,69910
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,229129.621,59324
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,463125.061,83056
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,033114.441,18217
HeifersChoiceAverage1,180146.491,7294thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,145172.001,9691thin

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)1,000$1,4751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,065$1,4501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)830$7751thin

Every lot

118 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325319.00/cwt319.00–319.001,0371
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added335327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,0971
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360240.00/cwt240.00–240.008641
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added365342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,2501
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3405261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,0571
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,3091
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added429332.04/cwt311.00–345.001,42425
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468323.65/cwt309.00–333.001,51520
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3478260.29/cwt241.00–270.001,2443
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2485293.30/cwt291.00–297.501,4238
Steers500–550Large 1-2500266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,3302
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added535301.67/cwt294.00–313.001,61427
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,5094
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574307.15/cwt292.00–312.501,76344
Steers550–600Large 1-2576271.50/cwt271.50–271.501,56410
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581278.48/cwt267.50–290.001,6184
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3618246.06/cwt242.00–248.001,5213
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed624300.34/cwt299.95–302.001,87451
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625288.79/cwt274.00–298.001,80528
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2635259.71/cwt256.00–263.001,6493
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2671263.48/cwt262.00–265.001,7686
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678286.61/cwt268.00–299.001,94360
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed690300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0701
Steers700–750Large 1-2700235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6452
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,9373
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3760220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6721
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added763264.04/cwt251.00–269.002,01542
Steers750–800Large 1-2775240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8601
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2790238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,8801
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3800210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6801
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2827234.43/cwt226.00–240.001,9395
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865230.40/cwt219.00–231.001,99341
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3880210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8482
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3916201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,84120
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Fancy942225.84/cwt225.70–241.002,127125
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975203.20/cwt201.00–215.001,98113
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330260.00/cwt260.00–260.008581
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3363229.29/cwt225.00–245.008326
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2374283.39/cwt276.00–286.001,0607
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3428255.15/cwt250.00–260.001,0922
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added434291.51/cwt267.50–301.001,2659
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added463285.34/cwt275.00–299.001,32113
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2467260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2143
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480239.98/cwt237.50–245.001,1523
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 1-2510200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0202
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520272.66/cwt263.00–279.001,41810
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Replacement530281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,4893
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530258.77/cwt256.00–261.001,3714
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Replacement557279.74/cwt279.00–281.001,55816
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574255.75/cwt254.00–259.001,4684
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added586263.78/cwt262.00–277.001,54698
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3590250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4751
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3600231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,3862
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Replacement607266.27/cwt266.00–267.001,61611
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added623256.65/cwt240.00–264.001,5997
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3658205.67/cwt191.00–220.001,3532
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Replacement666265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,76518
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added669257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,72357
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open704222.80/cwt221.00–224.001,5695
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added709234.87/cwt232.00–240.001,66558
Heifers700–750Large 1-2720201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,4471
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3743182.01/cwt180.00–184.001,3522
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open755220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6612
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3760160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2161
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2763201.23/cwt199.00–209.001,5355
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added791229.38/cwt228.75–236.001,81444
Heifers750–800Large 1-2Value Added796225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7915
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2845190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6061
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5391
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added857224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,9202
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3880149.02/cwt145.00–153.001,3112
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added932199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,8557
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added961196.50/cwt196.50–196.501,88813
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open995181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,8011
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3326287.00/cwt287.00–287.009365
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3370278.44/cwt261.00–287.001,0303
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3425240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0202
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2462301.10/cwt299.00–305.001,3913
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added490309.00/cwt309.00–309.001,5142
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3495240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1881
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517297.04/cwt287.00–305.001,5366
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2523269.09/cwt265.00–271.001,4073
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3530240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2721
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2585262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,5331
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3585235.05/cwt232.00–238.001,3752
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2623244.49/cwt241.00–248.001,5232
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,7102
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2680242.96/cwt240.00–246.001,6522
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3735212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,5581
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2744236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,7565
Bulls750–800Large 1-2782212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,6582
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2866176.92/cwt159.00–180.001,5327
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2935159.56/cwt154.00–165.001,4922
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2955185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,7672
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3990145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,4361
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,082145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,5692
Bulls1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,165150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,7481
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3635142.50/cwt142.50–142.509051
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3700137.50/cwt137.50–137.509631
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3803140.46/cwt127.00–145.001,1284
Dairy Steers900–950Large 3933131.11/cwt117.00–145.001,2232
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,145172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,9691
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,180146.49/cwt133.00–165.001,7294
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,607148.09/cwt132.00–153.002,3805
Bulls——1,852164.00/cwt158.00–179.003,0375
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%615102.50/cwt102.50–102.506301
Cows—Lean 85-90%98088.00/cwt88.00–88.008621
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,058110.42/cwt108.00–113.001,1685
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,067120.28/cwt115.00–129.001,28310
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,158120.46/cwt114.00–125.001,3959
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,271135.12/cwt126.00–145.001,71715
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,373110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,5102
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,427119.80/cwt113.00–124.001,71020
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,490129.04/cwt124.00–137.001,92334
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3830775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,070121.16/cwt116.00–129.001,2962

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.