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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 10
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,285 head
▲ 1,261 vs last sale 1,024▲ 442 vs year ago 1,843 · +24.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
78 head
▼ 38 vs last sale 116▼ 5 vs year ago 83 · −6.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 5▼ 16 vs year ago 22 · −72.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold steady for weaned packages with good demand. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with good demand for weaned packages. Yearling steers sold steady to 3.00 lower with moderate to good demand. Yearling heifers sold steady with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady 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 $279.14/cwt on 106 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −167.88 against this barn's trailing median of $447.02.
Average price
$279.14
106 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,499
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$39
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$24.78/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+13.21
vs KY average
+10.94 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2535280.781,50199
Large 1-2571256.001,4627thin
One grade step is worth $24.78/cwt here — about $39 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale106 hd
279.14
—
KY average22 barns · 972 hd
265.93
+13.21
National average178 barns · 13,815 hd
268.20
+10.94
This barn, trailing median34 sales
447.02
−167.88
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—Low1,633164.782,69110
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,262130.691,65010
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,400126.311,76827
CowsLean 85-90%High1,060104.661,11022

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,305$1,6001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,035$1,8752thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,040$1,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)970$1,9251thin

Every lot

110 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290292.50/cwt292.50–292.508481
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330270.00/cwt270.00–270.0089112
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360260.00/cwt260.00–260.009362
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2384286.14/cwt270.00–290.001,09915
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added436294.00/cwt294.00–294.001,2823
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2445262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,1681
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3446240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0707
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3470235.57/cwt230.00–237.501,1074
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472255.06/cwt254.00–259.001,2049
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added483286.87/cwt282.50–290.001,3867
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2500253.50/cwt250.00–257.001,2684
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added507297.12/cwt269.00–303.001,50652
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570271.24/cwt268.00–277.501,54621
Steers550–600Large 1-2571256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,4627
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572256.22/cwt255.00–258.001,46622
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2603245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4774
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615257.39/cwt254.00–270.001,58311
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3660231.58/cwt220.00–237.501,5283
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2669240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,60621
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added676265.37/cwt249.00–267.751,79491
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3720220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5841
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722241.75/cwt236.00–244.001,74511
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2762236.30/cwt234.00–238.501,80136
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3762221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,6842
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added772251.49/cwt246.75–253.751,942266
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2842233.73/cwt224.00–239.251,968219
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2868224.58/cwt219.00–226.251,94971
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3885210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8593
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Fancy923228.43/cwt226.75–230.752,108171
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Fancy957226.75/cwt226.75–226.752,17057
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2962223.00/cwt223.00–223.002,14552
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,025184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,8861
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,090182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,9841
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,135188.00/cwt188.00–188.002,1341
Steers1100–1150Large 1-21,135188.00/cwt188.00–188.002,1341
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3280230.79/cwt227.50–232.496466
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285235.00/cwt235.00–235.006701
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325250.00/cwt250.00–250.008131
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2364234.92/cwt232.50–237.508554
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added378282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,0683
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3428217.63/cwt210.00–225.009312
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added443266.07/cwt250.00–270.001,17915
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2443240.76/cwt235.00–245.001,06710
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3467223.68/cwt210.00–233.001,0456
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added478257.05/cwt250.00–261.001,22918
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2485240.57/cwt232.50–246.001,16726
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3504210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,05815
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 1-2515196.36/cwt192.50–200.001,0112
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524257.11/cwt242.50–267.001,34759
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2534240.33/cwt237.00–245.001,2837
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560220.12/cwt210.00–230.001,2333
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added579253.10/cwt245.00–259.001,465273
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2584237.55/cwt236.00–238.001,3879
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open598245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,46511
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2600236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,4165
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611250.64/cwt242.50–251.501,53191
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3631222.61/cwt222.00–223.001,4055
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added663245.91/cwt240.00–247.501,630103
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2690226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,5591
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3700167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,1731
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open710211.73/cwt210.00–213.001,50324
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2723201.27/cwt195.00–207.501,4552
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added726228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,65567
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added762224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,70740
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open769216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,6616
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3775171.30/cwt167.50–175.001,3282
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2782194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,5177
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2807192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,5492
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3815160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3041
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open831210.44/cwt205.00–216.001,74910
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3940165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5511
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3980170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6661
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2276285.00/cwt285.00–285.007874
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3295220.00/cwt220.00–220.006493
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2331287.88/cwt260.00–302.509536
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3340232.50/cwt232.50–232.507913
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2370271.71/cwt255.00–282.501,0057
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2158
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3406227.50/cwt227.50–227.509243
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added440265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1666
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2480240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1523
Bulls450–500Small and Medium 1-2480180.00/cwt180.00–180.008641
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3482213.29/cwt210.00–220.001,0283
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2561242.88/cwt240.00–244.001,36311
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3571213.78/cwt200.00–227.501,2217
Bulls600–650Large 1-2615202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,2421
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2621210.40/cwt200.00–225.001,3077
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3637190.94/cwt182.50–195.001,2163
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2663211.84/cwt202.00–220.001,40417
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3675190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2831
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2705209.98/cwt207.50–212.501,4802
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3945130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2291
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3785117.50/cwt117.50–117.509222
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,070135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,4451
Bulls——1,597162.04/cwt159.00–165.002,5885
Bulls——1,819175.65/cwt167.00–181.003,1954
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96285.73/cwt77.00–91.008256
Cows—Lean 85-90%97897.61/cwt95.00–99.009553
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,011121.63/cwt115.00–126.001,2306
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,160116.99/cwt114.00–120.001,3572
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,210128.01/cwt127.00–129.001,5494
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,222109.37/cwt105.00–114.001,3377
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,366140.23/cwt137.00–144.001,9164
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,379126.89/cwt123.00–130.001,75016
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,413133.33/cwt132.00–136.001,8847
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,459111.69/cwt109.00–115.001,6304
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29701,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0351,875.00/head1,800.00–1,950.001,8752
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3051,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001

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.