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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 28
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
999 head
▲ 279 vs last sale 720▼ 17 vs year ago 1,016 · −1.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
63 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 39▼ 13 vs year ago 76 · −17.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
7 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 3▲ 1 vs year ago 6 · +16.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady in a lite test with good demand; over 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand. Feeder heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand; instances sharply higher on replacement quality yearlings. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $282.83/cwt on 147 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −105.43 against this barn's trailing median of $388.26.
Average price
$282.83
147 head · 558 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,579
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$399
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$69.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.16
vs KY average
−21.81 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2559286.921,603132
Large 1-2578275.601,5934thin
Medium and Large 2-3540243.351,3138thin
Small and Medium 1-2553217.831,2053thin
One grade step is worth $69.08/cwt here — about $399 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale147 hd
282.83
—
KY average25 barns · 2,467 hd
282.99
−0.16
National average182 barns · 24,858 hd
304.64
−21.81
This barn, trailing median34 sales
388.26
−105.43
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
463409355301median 388.2603/0305/0507/1409/0811/03
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $449.23, low $315.42, median $388.26 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—High1,672172.152,8799thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,445138.702,00412
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,258137.591,73121
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,089112.681,22716
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,455156.632,2792thin

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,275$1,7853thin

Every lot

122 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3290305.00/cwt305.00–305.008851
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2313364.32/cwt340.00–387.501,1402
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3335370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2401
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360270.00/cwt270.00–270.009721
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365401.00/cwt401.00–401.001,4642
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390353.67/cwt347.50–360.001,3792
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added416382.10/cwt360.00–405.001,5905
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430317.93/cwt312.50–323.001,3672
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added466364.75/cwt350.00–380.001,7009
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3468295.42/cwt281.00–310.001,3832
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480327.42/cwt320.00–335.001,5724
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526335.13/cwt320.00–347.501,76338
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527310.64/cwt305.00–315.001,6379
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573326.28/cwt325.00–330.001,87012
Steers550–600Large 1-2575301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,7311
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3612252.08/cwt242.50–264.001,5435
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616317.57/cwt307.00–335.001,95632
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2616293.41/cwt275.00–299.001,80716
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added672294.05/cwt290.00–307.501,97618
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676281.42/cwt270.00–285.001,9029
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added716273.65/cwt260.00–280.001,95939
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2779255.01/cwt252.00–258.001,9874
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added787255.78/cwt252.50–256.002,01315
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3795241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,9161
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2812247.43/cwt244.00–253.002,0098
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3840232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,9491
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3870227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,9751
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2871259.87/cwt257.00–260.002,26344
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2910233.00/cwt233.00–233.002,1201
Steers900–950Large 1-2945219.00/cwt219.00–219.002,0701
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3205255.00/cwt255.00–255.005231
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330282.50/cwt280.00–285.009322
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2338334.25/cwt330.00–342.501,1303
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2365330.82/cwt320.00–340.001,2076
Heifers350–400Large 1-2375321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,2042
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3375282.83/cwt256.00–310.001,0616
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added385362.80/cwt355.00–367.501,39711
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3405260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0531
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added428329.47/cwt310.00–335.001,41015
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added469320.49/cwt302.50–347.501,50345
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480264.30/cwt255.00–270.001,2693
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2486291.15/cwt288.00–300.001,4155
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2507277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,4072
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3518247.17/cwt235.00–261.001,2804
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 1-2525227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,1941
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added529294.75/cwt280.00–307.501,55938
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3561239.53/cwt235.00–253.001,3444
Heifers550–600Small and Medium 1-2567213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,2082
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570285.60/cwt280.00–320.001,62880
Heifers550–600Large 1-2578275.60/cwt275.00–277.501,5934
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2587272.47/cwt260.00–277.501,59912
Heifers600–650Small and Medium 1-2610210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2811
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625273.65/cwt254.00–293.001,71065
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2631250.17/cwt250.00–251.001,5796
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3637222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,4142
Heifers650–700Small and Medium 1-2660208.33/cwt200.00–212.501,3753
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2661246.99/cwt242.00–250.001,6337
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added673268.29/cwt256.00–293.001,80695
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3684225.41/cwt220.00–231.001,5424
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2709223.77/cwt220.00–236.001,58717
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3721200.33/cwt190.00–215.001,4444
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added736253.32/cwt240.00–260.001,8646
Heifers700–750Large 1-2740232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,7211
Heifers750–800Large 1-2763222.62/cwt215.00–230.001,6992
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added774252.39/cwt252.00–252.501,95317
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3778209.09/cwt202.50–212.001,6276
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2783225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7629
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3818190.50/cwt190.00–191.001,5582
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Replacement824265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,18466
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2838216.37/cwt211.00–219.001,8136
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3860170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4621
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2880201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,7691
Heifers950–1000Large 1-2950190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8051
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,025175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,7941
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3335297.50/cwt260.00–335.009972
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2370376.99/cwt365.00–390.001,3952
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added385400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5401
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3385290.38/cwt281.00–300.001,1182
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2417323.00/cwt323.00–323.001,3472
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3428305.92/cwt295.00–317.501,3092
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added438377.98/cwt377.50–379.001,6563
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3455303.00/cwt303.00–303.001,3791
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added491341.40/cwt339.00–352.501,6767
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3510285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,4541
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1-2515245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2621
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526336.82/cwt317.50–345.001,77213
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2533311.27/cwt310.00–312.501,6592
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572318.34/cwt308.00–331.001,82113
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2577297.03/cwt295.00–305.001,7146
Bulls550–600Small and Medium 1-2593221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,3113
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3609237.89/cwt234.00–242.501,4494
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2620261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,6181
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625289.57/cwt280.00–305.001,8109
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2655260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7031
Bulls650–700Large 1-2665235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5632
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added670272.98/cwt268.00–283.001,8296
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3690230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5871
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3725204.30/cwt190.00–219.001,4812
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2730237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,7341
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3785222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,7471
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2787237.52/cwt232.50–240.001,8693
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2805207.45/cwt200.00–215.001,6702
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3825190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5681
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3420231.00/cwt231.00–231.009701
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3666191.62/cwt188.00–202.501,2764
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 3950125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1881
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,455156.63/cwt154.00–159.002,2792
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,613168.15/cwt167.00–169.002,7122
Bulls——1,689173.29/cwt170.00–179.002,9277
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88578.00/cwt78.00–78.006901
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,056110.95/cwt105.00–114.001,1725
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09597.56/cwt96.00–100.001,0683
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,140125.34/cwt120.00–129.001,4297
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,170125.59/cwt122.00–129.001,4692
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,186136.36/cwt133.00–139.001,61712
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,406143.13/cwt141.00–147.002,0127
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,428142.43/cwt140.00–144.002,0346
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,436136.95/cwt133.00–139.001,9674
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,513131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,9822
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,826.86/head1,800.00–1,850.001,8272
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,2751,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,160151.48/cwt147.50–155.001,7572

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.