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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 29
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,134 head
▲ 78 vs last sale 1,056▲ 239 vs year ago 895 · +26.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
72 head
▼ 19 vs last sale 91▲ 30 vs year ago 42 · +71.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold steady with good demand on weaned thin-fleshed offerings. Yearling steers sold steady to 2.00 higher with very good demand. Heifer calves and yearling heifers softer undertone with more fleshy offerings this week. Buyers showing preference for good quality long-weaned vaccinated calf packages and yearlings in good condition. Fleshy, short-weaned, medium frame, and plain calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 lower; however a few exceptionally high dressing cows noted. 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 $241.76/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −205.26 against this barn's trailing median of $447.02.
Average price
$241.76
16 head · 569 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,376
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$147
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$33.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−28.62
vs KY average
−58.93 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2555271.001,5042thin
Medium and Large 2-3571237.581,35714thin
One grade step is worth $33.42/cwt here — about $147 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale16 hd
241.76
—
KY average25 barns · 1,304 hd
270.38
−28.62
National average185 barns · 40,108 hd
300.69
−58.93
This barn, trailing median34 sales
447.02
−205.26
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—High1,525156.152,3816thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,307127.581,66715
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,480121.001,79118
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,020108.951,1116thin

Every lot

113 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3335265.07/cwt260.00–270.008882
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3408246.55/cwt238.00–255.001,0062
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added460279.77/cwt278.00–281.001,2875
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3472252.98/cwt240.00–261.001,1945
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3535253.25/cwt249.00–257.501,3552
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2555271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,5042
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3577234.97/cwt223.00–242.001,35612
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619251.71/cwt241.00–256.001,55828
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added641272.52/cwt266.00–277.001,74724
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3646226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,4603
Steers650–700Small and Medium 1-2655187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,2281
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3660225.08/cwt220.00–235.001,4863
Steers650–700Large 1-2670212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,4241
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added682259.66/cwt259.00–262.001,77140
Steers700–750Large 1-2700203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,4211
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added708260.75/cwt260.75–260.751,84672
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3728225.76/cwt225.00–228.001,6444
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8102
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added797256.34/cwt247.50–260.202,043101
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3814224.81/cwt221.00–230.001,8305
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added817256.84/cwt255.50–258.502,098125
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2849249.00/cwt249.00–249.002,11410
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3855202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,7311
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy869219.50/cwt219.50–219.501,90720
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2885245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,16811
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added894249.25/cwt249.25–249.252,22851
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3900220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9801
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2910235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,1395
Steers900–950Large 1-2Fleshy942195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,8372
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950241.00/cwt241.00–241.002,2902
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,135175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,9863
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Small and Medium 1-2300200.00/cwt200.00–200.006001
Heifers300–350Large 1-2308227.00/cwt227.00–227.006993
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added362259.35/cwt257.50–260.009394
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3363231.95/cwt230.00–233.008423
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 1-2370200.00/cwt200.00–200.007401
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375244.62/cwt235.00–249.009176
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2415238.80/cwt237.50–240.009912
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3419225.81/cwt215.00–232.0094611
Heifers400–450Small and Medium 1-2430200.06/cwt195.00–205.008602
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 1-2469210.37/cwt210.00–212.509877
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3472221.76/cwt217.50–225.001,04715
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3Value Added475220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0452
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479239.87/cwt233.00–244.001,1499
Heifers450–500Large 1-2483233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,1253
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3506225.47/cwt220.00–231.001,1415
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522247.82/cwt246.00–249.001,29416
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2540240.04/cwt236.00–244.001,2962
Heifers550–600Small and Medium 1-2562200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1242
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577250.52/cwt246.00–255.001,44620
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3577222.00/cwt210.00–226.001,2815
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579238.77/cwt237.00–240.001,38212
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2612229.08/cwt223.00–230.001,4028
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy614238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,4617
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3621193.92/cwt180.00–210.001,2044
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,5052
Heifers600–650Large 1-2645225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4511
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added669249.75/cwt247.00–250.001,671144
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3669198.64/cwt188.00–205.001,3294
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2677224.75/cwt220.00–230.001,5225
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added724229.74/cwt224.00–234.001,66319
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5331
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3740182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3472
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open808222.52/cwt217.00–225.001,79813
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2840180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5121
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open850213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,8112
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2887186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,6502
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3945145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3701
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,060185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,9612
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Small and Medium 1-2270221.00/cwt221.00–221.005971
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2292273.00/cwt273.00–273.007972
Bulls300–350Large 1-2338265.00/cwt265.00–265.008964
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2345295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,0181
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2358283.72/cwt282.50–285.001,0162
Bulls350–400Small and Medium 1-2378207.48/cwt205.00–210.007842
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3382248.88/cwt245.00–260.009514
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2437253.86/cwt250.00–255.001,1098
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3437232.17/cwt220.00–236.001,0155
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3450225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0131
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2455248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,1283
Bulls450–500Small and Medium 1-2478213.69/cwt210.00–217.501,0212
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added480259.40/cwt257.00–260.001,2455
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3504229.94/cwt220.00–232.501,1595
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2514246.92/cwt242.50–250.001,2698
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,2931
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1-2520212.12/cwt202.50–220.001,1035
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560259.81/cwt255.00–261.001,45510
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3574227.41/cwt220.00–231.001,3059
Bulls550–600Small and Medium 1-2574209.89/cwt207.50–211.001,2054
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2584244.90/cwt240.00–246.001,43011
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3604205.26/cwt200.00–217.501,24011
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2623227.84/cwt220.00–235.001,4194
Bulls600–650Large 1-2638217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,3844
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2651220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4323
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3667207.92/cwt190.00–217.501,38710
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2716224.75/cwt217.50–229.001,60910
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3725202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,4681
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2805174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,4011
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3870152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,3272
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3915160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4641
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3952146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,3902
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3595155.00/cwt155.00–155.009221
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,410147.47/cwt141.00–154.002,0794
Bulls——1,755173.52/cwt171.00–176.003,0452
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%930115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0701
Cows—Lean 85-90%968109.17/cwt106.00–113.001,0574
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,231118.81/cwt115.00–121.001,4635
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,315102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,3411
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,327123.11/cwt122.00–125.001,6345
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,363140.82/cwt129.00–157.001,9195
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,404124.04/cwt123.00–125.001,7428
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,538117.51/cwt110.00–122.001,8079
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,570128.00/cwt128.00–128.002,0101

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.