Sale reports / Kentucky / Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky / 2025-03-11

Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 11
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
712 head
▼ 288 vs last sale 1,000▼ 336 vs year ago 1,048 · −32.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
42 head
▼ 19 vs last sale 61▼ 21 vs year ago 63 · −33.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
17 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 3▲ 11 vs year ago 6 · +183.3%
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers under 500 lbs sold sharply higher; over 500 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, yearlings 3.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand for weaned thin-fleshed packages suitable for grass and yearlings. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold sharply higher; over 500 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned thin-fleshed packages suitable for grass and yearling replacement quality packages. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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 $343.30/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −103.72 against this barn's trailing median of $447.02.
Average price
$343.30
33 head · 563 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,931
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+9.76
vs KY average
−15.37 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2563343.301,93133
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale33 hd
343.30
—
KY average23 barns · 858 hd
333.54
+9.76
National average173 barns · 15,162 hd
358.67
−15.37
This barn, trailing median34 sales
447.02
−103.72
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—Average1,832170.853,1307thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,391135.031,8787thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,292133.381,72314
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,046110.251,15310

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)1,200$1,7751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,350$1,7382thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,105$2,6251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,368$2,4694thin

Every lot

116 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 1-2Value Added335406.97/cwt400.00–420.001,3634
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added353394.93/cwt385.00–405.001,3942
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2400381.00/cwt381.00–381.001,5241
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added405419.00/cwt419.00–419.001,6971
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2500327.50/cwt322.50–332.501,6382
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532347.90/cwt337.50–357.501,85112
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570310.32/cwt309.00–311.001,7693
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added592348.00/cwt348.00–348.002,06016
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626308.10/cwt298.00–337.501,92918
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2640283.00/cwt283.00–283.001,8112
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added657314.05/cwt302.50–316.002,0637
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,7381
Steers650–700Large 1-2683307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,1003
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2690260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7941
Steers700–750Large 1-2705235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6571
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2711266.75/cwt266.00–267.001,8974
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added712296.39/cwt271.00–302.602,11098
Steers700–750Large 1-2Value Added725260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8851
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3757248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,8772
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added770273.03/cwt269.00–276.002,10211
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2773255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9714
Steers750–800Large 1-2785255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,0021
Steers750–800Large 1-2Value Added792266.00/cwt266.00–266.002,1075
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3825240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9801
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2828254.48/cwt250.00–260.002,1074
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2880252.50/cwt252.00–253.002,2222
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Fancy919260.08/cwt259.00–261.002,390103
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2935242.50/cwt242.50–242.502,2671
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2959251.00/cwt251.00–251.002,40717
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,005234.00/cwt234.00–234.002,3521
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,095210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,3001
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2260375.00/cwt375.00–375.009751
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added278366.15/cwt342.50–387.001,0182
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added375360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3501
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2395320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2641
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425263.33/cwt255.00–280.001,1193
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427320.34/cwt320.00–321.001,3683
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430335.58/cwt330.00–337.501,4434
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy436388.69/cwt385.00–392.501,6956
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added455346.87/cwt335.00–353.001,5783
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466314.33/cwt310.00–320.001,4657
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2510284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,4481
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3518259.76/cwt250.00–270.001,3462
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526303.93/cwt293.00–315.001,59924
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added567298.69/cwt291.00–304.001,69429
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576283.26/cwt280.00–285.001,6324
Heifers550–600Large 1-2577281.20/cwt276.00–282.501,6235
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625255.29/cwt246.00–261.001,5967
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added628279.55/cwt262.50–297.001,75641
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3645247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,5961
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668278.48/cwt264.00–296.001,86013
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Replacement669306.00/cwt306.00–306.002,0476
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2680259.09/cwt245.00–262.001,76210
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3682236.82/cwt232.50–243.001,6153
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722239.81/cwt239.00–241.001,7315
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Replacement730279.50/cwt279.50–279.502,04033
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added734250.95/cwt250.00–255.001,8425
Heifers700–750Large 1-2745232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,7323
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2763236.26/cwt232.50–240.001,8034
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3805192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,5501
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open816232.37/cwt229.00–239.001,8963
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added825237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,9592
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,8171
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added867234.53/cwt227.00–236.002,0336
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3868195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,6932
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Replacement869255.29/cwt251.50–260.002,21822
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open880219.50/cwt219.00–220.001,9322
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added910205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,8661
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open910200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8201
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3930175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6281
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2982182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,7872
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,030207.00/cwt207.00–207.002,1321
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,065190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,0241
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2210417.50/cwt417.50–417.508771
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3310331.13/cwt315.00–340.001,0273
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2325394.25/cwt389.00–400.001,2812
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2361396.20/cwt372.00–405.001,4304
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2421375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5793
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added440391.74/cwt391.00–392.501,7242
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3440272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,1991
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added461384.37/cwt382.50–390.001,7724
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2474367.64/cwt360.00–377.501,7435
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521331.05/cwt320.00–343.001,7258
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2535297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,5921
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2567314.27/cwt312.50–317.501,7826
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622282.43/cwt265.00–290.001,75710
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3640236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,5101
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2674261.25/cwt252.50–271.001,76110
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added691291.00/cwt291.00–291.002,0116
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added713265.04/cwt261.00–269.001,8902
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3740227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,6841
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added760248.59/cwt246.00–257.501,8898
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3770235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8101
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2800242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,9401
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2895205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,8351
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2995185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8411
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,793177.36/cwt171.00–185.003,1803
Bulls——1,861165.97/cwt161.00–169.003,0894
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98097.64/cwt95.00–99.009573
Cows—Lean 85-90%985126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,2411
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,030108.84/cwt103.00–114.001,1213
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,148119.03/cwt117.00–121.001,3663
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,193130.53/cwt130.00–131.001,5572
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,231127.85/cwt124.00–131.001,5747
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,326140.08/cwt139.00–142.001,8575
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,420136.00/cwt134.00–138.001,9312
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,452135.39/cwt134.00–137.001,9663
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,498139.00/cwt139.00–139.002,0822
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,3301,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3701,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1052,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,3252,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3822,600.48/head2,400.00–2,700.002,6003
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-3908130.93/cwt128.00–134.001,1892
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2998164.93/cwt149.00–183.001,6462

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.