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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 4
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,000 head
▲ 257 vs last sale 743▲ 259 vs year ago 741 · +35.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
61 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 66▼ 1 vs year ago 62 · −1.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
3 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 3▲ 2 vs year ago 1 · +200.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers under 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher with good demand; yearlings packages sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher with very good demand. Feeder heifers under 550 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances sharply higher for weaned thin-fleshed packages. Slaughter cows sold steady with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher on high dressing individuals. Some fleshy new crop bawling calves starting to show up and a few plainer old crop calves compared to yesterday.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $330.39/cwt on 57 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −116.63 against this barn's trailing median of $447.02.
Average price
$330.39
57 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,822
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$133
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$24.77/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.41
vs KY average
−18.89 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2551336.901,85742
Large 1-2553312.141,72515thin
One grade step is worth $24.77/cwt here — about $133 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 sale57 hd
330.39
—
KY average24 barns · 1,192 hd
324.98
+5.41
National average172 barns · 12,998 hd
349.28
−18.89
This barn, trailing median34 sales
447.02
−116.63
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—Low1,455160.902,34111
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,444138.441,99916
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,278133.061,70019
CowsLean 85-90%High1,016118.301,20214
HeifersChoiceAverage1,562173.002,7022thin

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
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,085$2,5001thin

Every lot

125 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3280310.00/cwt310.00–310.008681
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3305327.50/cwt327.50–327.509992
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3352340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1972
Steers350–400Large 1-2360320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1523
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added381393.61/cwt375.00–402.501,5003
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added415399.96/cwt365.00–412.501,66014
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,2291
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2442340.62/cwt340.00–342.501,5064
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added476368.61/cwt350.00–372.501,75512
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2486342.37/cwt340.00–350.001,6644
Steers500–550Large 1-2517317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,6412
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525340.63/cwt325.00–347.501,78818
Steers550–600Large 1-2558311.31/cwt305.00–312.501,73713
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571334.11/cwt317.50–342.001,90824
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613314.29/cwt297.50–321.001,92743
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2631286.92/cwt280.00–295.001,8105
Steers650–700Large 1-2660266.19/cwt262.50–270.001,7572
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added672293.37/cwt283.00–299.001,97148
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675283.00/cwt283.00–283.001,9101
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3683243.63/cwt232.50–255.001,6642
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added713281.51/cwt280.00–284.002,00729
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715254.13/cwt250.00–260.001,8173
Steers700–750Large 1-2Value Added716275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9693
Steers700–750Small and Medium 1-2720200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4401
Steers700–750Large 1-2725252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,8311
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3740210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5541
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added767262.21/cwt254.00–268.002,01120
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2773251.11/cwt250.00–254.001,94120
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2821249.95/cwt240.00–255.002,0525
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added846265.50/cwt265.50–265.502,24658
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy888244.26/cwt240.00–244.502,16919
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2905240.13/cwt236.00–240.502,17322
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3935190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7771
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Fancy937256.50/cwt256.50–256.502,40359
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2983230.99/cwt230.00–232.002,2712
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,014223.49/cwt215.00–229.002,2665
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,018244.20/cwt244.20–244.202,48651
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,170208.00/cwt208.00–208.002,4341
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Value Added235340.00/cwt340.00–340.007991
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added295332.50/cwt332.50–332.509811
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added305360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,0981
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328305.88/cwt295.00–315.001,0036
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3340282.50/cwt282.50–282.509611
Heifers300–350Small and Medium 1-2340207.50/cwt207.50–207.507061
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370255.00/cwt255.00–255.009441
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2371314.79/cwt312.00–317.501,1684
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added379333.79/cwt324.00–342.501,2655
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added429338.18/cwt316.00–362.501,45138
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2433303.60/cwt295.00–312.501,3153
Heifers400–450Small and Medium 1-2433231.26/cwt230.00–232.501,0012
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3468264.81/cwt260.00–280.001,2394
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added477318.28/cwt295.00–330.001,51816
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2487281.92/cwt270.00–295.001,3738
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518278.08/cwt272.50–290.001,44011
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525306.59/cwt294.00–322.501,61017
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 1-2525217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,1421
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3530265.48/cwt247.50–270.001,4076
Heifers500–550Large 1-2543289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,5695
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added567285.21/cwt277.50–303.001,61725
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572272.74/cwt270.00–275.001,56017
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3579260.49/cwt250.00–267.501,5089
Heifers550–600Large 1-2582275.64/cwt262.50–279.001,6048
Heifers550–600Small and Medium 1-2590210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2392
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Replacement607290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7605
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627275.27/cwt267.50–278.001,72630
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2633251.65/cwt250.00–252.501,5933
Heifers600–650Large 1-2640245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5684
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3640237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,5201
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5411
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added677262.20/cwt257.00–271.001,77559
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Replacement721271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,95411
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3722200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4442
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2727237.10/cwt237.00–237.501,7245
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3765213.57/cwt210.00–217.001,6342
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Replacement779251.17/cwt251.00–252.001,95734
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added791242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,91813
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2805212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,7112
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open985190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8722
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,042194.00/cwt194.00–194.002,0212
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2270320.00/cwt320.00–320.008641
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2325377.50/cwt377.50–377.501,2271
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3325282.50/cwt282.50–282.509181
Bulls350–400Small and Medium 1-2365252.50/cwt252.50–252.509221
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2393381.45/cwt373.00–390.001,4992
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3423265.68/cwt252.50–280.001,1242
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2424348.98/cwt327.50–367.501,4804
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2478339.68/cwt320.00–360.001,62411
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3495260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2871
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1-2500222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,1131
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520310.33/cwt297.50–337.501,61416
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3525266.75/cwt252.50–276.001,4005
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2528283.92/cwt267.50–291.001,4996
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572302.34/cwt290.00–315.001,7295
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3580267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,5521
Bulls550–600Small and Medium 1-2580215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2471
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2590280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,6521
Bulls600–650Large 1-2600251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,5061
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2618254.02/cwt252.00–255.001,5703
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3667225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5012
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2681243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,6553
Bulls650–700Small and Medium 1-2695200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3901
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added711248.15/cwt247.50–250.001,7644
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3715217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,5551
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2740236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,7461
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2767237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,8225
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3775180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3951
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2870216.25/cwt205.00–227.501,8812
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3880160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4081
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970194.97/cwt187.50–200.001,8915
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,562173.00/cwt173.00–173.002,7022
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,255139.63/cwt138.00–141.001,7522
Bulls——1,459163.58/cwt152.50–171.002,3878
Bulls——1,820182.00/cwt182.00–182.003,3121
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%775104.00/cwt104.00–104.008061
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,016127.37/cwt124.00–131.001,2945
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,029116.42/cwt114.00–120.001,1984
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,063112.40/cwt111.00–114.001,1954
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,168134.15/cwt132.00–136.001,5675
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,296127.38/cwt124.00–131.001,65110
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,369145.89/cwt140.00–153.001,9974
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,387136.94/cwt133.00–139.001,8999
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,516142.10/cwt140.00–147.002,1546
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,520130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,9761
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0852,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950168.19/cwt143.00–183.001,5983

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.