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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 8
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,060 head
▲ 436 vs last sale 624▼ 55 vs year ago 1,115 · −4.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
65 head
▲ 39 vs last sale 26▼ 32 vs year ago 97 · −33.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 2▼ 8 vs year ago 28 · −28.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market comparison with last week due to holiday closure: however market active with very good demand for weaned packages and yearlings. Very good demand for slaughter cows and slaughter bulls.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $357.79/cwt on 250 head. That ranks 13 of 34 comparable sales and sits −30.48 against this barn's trailing median of $388.26.
Average price
$357.79
250 head · 560 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,003
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$824
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$127.97/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+18.64
vs KY average
+16.26 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2561360.472,021240
Medium and Large 2-3542300.261,6289thin
Small and Medium 1-2515232.501,1971thin
One grade step is worth $127.97/cwt here — about $824 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 sale250 hd
357.79
—
KY average13 barns · 587 hd
339.14
+18.64
National average157 barns · 9,726 hd
341.53
+16.26
This barn, trailing median34 sales
388.26
−30.48
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—High1,524201.823,07518
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,210170.182,05914
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,495165.612,47713
CowsLean 85-90%Low993154.041,53016

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
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,250$2,7698
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)945$1,9001thin

Every lot

105 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,2681
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2305400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2201
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325382.42/cwt340.00–410.001,2434
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2357437.50/cwt437.50–437.501,5622
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,4431
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added403410.78/cwt400.00–432.501,6559
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2426384.30/cwt374.00–400.001,6378
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2453377.00/cwt376.00–382.001,7086
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3458370.78/cwt367.50–377.501,6983
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2505360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8181
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3509341.37/cwt327.50–345.001,73811
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528389.80/cwt376.00–398.502,05873
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565370.12/cwt370.00–371.002,09117
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574363.67/cwt355.00–367.502,08714
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3574337.79/cwt320.00–353.001,9396
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618334.24/cwt330.00–338.002,0665
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3625275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7191
Steers600–650Large 1-2635320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0321
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added636348.95/cwt342.50–366.002,21926
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added662372.94/cwt340.00–378.002,46933
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675295.90/cwt282.00–310.001,9974
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2680321.00/cwt321.00–321.002,1831
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added711344.00/cwt344.00–344.002,44613
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2732301.64/cwt294.00–307.002,2087
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added775307.11/cwt302.50–313.002,38012
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2782298.00/cwt298.00–298.002,3304
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830288.00/cwt288.00–288.002,3901
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Fancy839319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,67610
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2908279.00/cwt279.00–279.002,5334
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950262.50/cwt262.50–262.502,4941
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,055235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,4791
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2225380.00/cwt380.00–380.008551
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,1061
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2326377.68/cwt373.00–380.001,2314
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy362393.27/cwt390.00–395.001,4243
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420331.83/cwt331.00–335.001,3945
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added437379.66/cwt350.00–383.001,65930
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3452315.64/cwt303.00–332.501,4275
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 1-2460312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,4381
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,6391
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added489389.00/cwt389.00–389.001,90231
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 1-2515232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,1971
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521367.15/cwt350.00–382.001,91385
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3526303.58/cwt292.50–312.501,5976
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530327.57/cwt325.00–330.001,7362
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560321.48/cwt315.00–326.001,8006
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575293.61/cwt281.00–300.001,6883
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added584358.64/cwt333.00–367.002,094147
Heifers600–650Large 1-2Value Added603323.00/cwt323.00–323.001,9485
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611340.44/cwt320.00–350.002,08011
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2616297.95/cwt280.00–315.001,8356
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed629355.04/cwt351.00–358.002,233219
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4811
Heifers600–650Small and Medium 1-2640205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3121
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680329.50/cwt329.50–329.502,24175
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2680290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9721
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added713301.79/cwt279.00–309.002,15236
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3745231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,7217
Heifers750–800Large 1-2750222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,6691
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2755271.02/cwt265.00–274.002,0463
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open800291.00/cwt291.00–291.002,3281
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open880252.50/cwt252.50–252.502,2221
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open975239.00/cwt239.00–239.002,3301
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,007231.00/cwt231.00–231.002,3262
Heifers1000–1050Large 1-21,035207.50/cwt207.50–207.502,1481
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2220337.50/cwt337.50–337.507431
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,2461
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,3861
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2320375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,2001
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3335357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,1981
Bulls350–400Small and Medium 1-2375325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2191
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2380385.50/cwt381.00–390.001,4652
Bulls400–450Small and Medium 1-2400307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,2301
Bulls450–500Small and Medium 1-2495325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6091
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1-2518302.33/cwt300.00–304.501,5662
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2525340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7851
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3572322.33/cwt320.00–330.001,8445
Bulls550–600Small and Medium 1-2585301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,7611
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2614313.22/cwt292.50–325.001,9235
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3690261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,8011
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2692296.70/cwt290.00–310.002,0533
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2740251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,8571
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3747221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,6512
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2775275.17/cwt245.00–288.002,1334
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3775215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6661
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3920170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5641
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3620205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2711
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3635200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2701
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,432196.01/cwt185.00–206.002,80712
Bulls——1,707213.44/cwt207.00–222.003,6436
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%830114.00/cwt114.00–114.009461
Cows—Lean 85-90%954166.58/cwt162.00–171.001,5896
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,013141.21/cwt140.00–142.001,4302
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,045152.67/cwt148.00–161.001,5957
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,178157.15/cwt150.00–161.001,8514
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,222179.42/cwt175.00–186.002,1937
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,223165.98/cwt165.00–167.002,0303
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,298154.34/cwt150.00–161.002,0034
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,551174.80/cwt174.00–176.002,7114
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,609167.28/cwt165.00–172.002,6925
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39451,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-31,0201,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2753,487.75/head3,325.00–3,575.003,4883
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,2882,498.16/head2,300.00–2,825.002,4984
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,015172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,7461

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.