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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 2
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,859 head
▲ 151 vs last sale 1,708▲ 835 vs year ago 1,024 · +81.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
117 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 86▲ 1 vs year ago 116 · +0.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 1▲ 0 vs year ago 5 · +0.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was uneven with an average quality offering. Light weight steers 400 lbs and under appeared sharply higher and with strong demand, but with limited head to head comparisons. The 450-750 lbs steers were steady to 4.00 higher with good demand and yearling steers were uneven with a good supply. Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under were 1.00 to 3.00 lower, while the 500-700 lbs heifers were 2.00 to 6.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and good demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for higher quality cattle and weaned packages or groups, while discounting plainer and non weaned cattle severely. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 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 $405.27/cwt on 49 head. That ranks 10 of 34 comparable sales and sits −41.75 against this barn's trailing median of $447.02.
Average price
$405.27
49 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,225
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$339
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$26.35/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.78
vs KY average
−11.26 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2551406.352,23947
Medium and Large 2500380.001,9002thin
One grade step is worth $26.35/cwt here — about $339 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale49 hd
405.27
—
KY average18 barns · 768 hd
394.50
+10.78
National average140 barns · 6,808 hd
416.53
−11.26
This barn, trailing median34 sales
447.02
−41.75
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—Average1,584193.493,06516
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,587169.272,68616
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,274166.772,12429
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,085143.481,55737
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,190197.502,3501thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceLow1,288162.852,0982thin

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 Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,040$2,7001thin

Every lot

137 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
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2195480.00/cwt480.00–480.009361
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy250555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,3881
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,3971
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2322421.68/cwt420.00–425.001,3583
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,5981
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy395520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,0544
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2397492.50/cwt492.50–492.501,9552
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy418509.22/cwt500.00–519.002,1292
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2444465.74/cwt450.00–477.502,0687
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2463456.71/cwt455.00–460.002,1153
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy466485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,2603
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2485420.84/cwt415.00–427.502,0419
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2500380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,9002
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515420.77/cwt415.00–430.002,16712
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520396.66/cwt382.50–405.002,0634
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569412.48/cwt402.50–421.002,34721
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569380.04/cwt370.00–392.502,16210
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2607389.99/cwt388.00–391.002,3673
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added631416.57/cwt405.00–421.002,62929
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,8571
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy655423.00/cwt423.00–423.002,7716
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2668340.84/cwt340.00–345.002,2776
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3690275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8981
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717389.75/cwt385.25–409.002,79597
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2745319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,3776
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2750290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,1751
Steers750–800Medium 1-2760242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,8431
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added761392.25/cwt392.25–392.252,98559
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,7241
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added808365.50/cwt365.50–365.502,95359
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2846322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,7244
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3875217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,9031
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added876337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,95260
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2887315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,79420
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added913344.73/cwt341.00–349.853,147287
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2925294.89/cwt290.00–300.002,7282
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added959336.00/cwt336.00–336.003,22261
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2973300.51/cwt299.00–302.002,9242
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2190465.00/cwt465.00–465.008841
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2270390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,0531
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,2401
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2327385.19/cwt380.00–400.001,2605
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3345340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1731
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2367353.67/cwt345.00–375.001,2986
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2371389.65/cwt380.00–400.001,4466
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy373427.80/cwt412.50–435.001,5964
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3375290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0881
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Full392331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,2982
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy413415.23/cwt407.50–422.501,7152
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425393.58/cwt389.00–400.001,67312
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2431353.89/cwt347.50–365.001,5256
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2465373.83/cwt370.00–385.001,73812
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470392.20/cwt390.00–397.501,8439
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2477336.94/cwt332.00–352.501,6074
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3487320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5582
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3510200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0201
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522363.42/cwt360.00–377.501,8979
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2531322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,7125
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added540389.68/cwt380.00–405.002,10421
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3550237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,3061
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,8381
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571386.43/cwt385.00–390.002,20714
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open583366.53/cwt357.50–372.502,13713
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625392.34/cwt390.25–394.252,452163
Heifers600–650Large 1-2625325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,0311
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open629374.20/cwt371.00–375.002,35430
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2629330.52/cwt325.00–350.002,07913
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3655262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,7191
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open660349.00/cwt349.00–349.002,3039
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675308.83/cwt305.00–312.502,0852
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added696358.31/cwt354.75–365.002,494109
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710292.82/cwt283.00–309.002,0799
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2734264.15/cwt255.00–270.001,9396
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2757294.65/cwt282.00–299.002,2314
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added766347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,658139
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2770229.97/cwt225.00–240.001,7713
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3785160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2561
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2803278.39/cwt260.00–283.002,2355
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added804336.00/cwt336.00–336.002,70145
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2855200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7101
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added925312.59/cwt310.25–314.502,89199
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Fancy185570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,0551
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2252382.50/cwt382.50–382.509642
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2279502.32/cwt495.00–510.001,4014
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2305492.50/cwt492.50–492.501,5021
Bulls300–350Medium 1-2330395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,3041
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2355442.50/cwt442.50–442.501,5711
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy358551.73/cwt537.50–570.001,9759
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2365402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,4691
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3375355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,3311
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400504.38/cwt500.00–517.502,0184
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2422387.20/cwt380.00–402.501,6343
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2428457.86/cwt455.00–460.001,9607
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3440302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,3312
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy459485.26/cwt480.00–490.002,22716
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2460461.94/cwt452.50–465.002,1254
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3486299.88/cwt295.00–310.001,4573
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2493419.68/cwt415.00–422.002,0693
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy517425.30/cwt413.00–455.002,19914
Bulls500–550Medium 2517220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1372
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2523376.73/cwt370.00–395.001,97015
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2530356.73/cwt352.00–365.001,8914
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3552325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7942
Bulls550–600Large 1-2555300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6651
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2569338.12/cwt335.00–340.001,9244
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2583360.06/cwt350.00–367.502,0995
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy592389.00/cwt389.00–389.002,3035
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2627305.37/cwt297.00–315.001,9154
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2630334.44/cwt322.50–345.002,1075
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2650295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,9181
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2670330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2111
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2715285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0381
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2727310.47/cwt299.00–320.002,2576
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2757304.99/cwt302.50–310.002,3095
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2813280.10/cwt275.00–290.002,2773
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2857260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,2282
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2863288.50/cwt287.00–290.002,4902
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2910245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,2301
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,050245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,5732
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,120213.00/cwt213.00–213.002,3861
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 3990167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,6581
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,288162.85/cwt159.00–167.502,0982
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,190197.50/cwt197.50–197.502,3501
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,472178.93/cwt170.00–184.002,6345
Bulls——1,606207.39/cwt202.00–212.003,3315
Bulls——1,659194.04/cwt189.00–199.003,2196
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%80584.36/cwt82.00–86.006792
Cows—Lean 85-90%930114.90/cwt107.00–121.001,0692
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,093145.46/cwt136.00–152.001,59024
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,161157.67/cwt154.00–165.001,8319
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,241151.66/cwt150.00–154.001,8824
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,279176.45/cwt175.00–178.002,2574
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,279167.80/cwt161.00–173.002,14621
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,578165.98/cwt159.00–173.002,61912
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,613179.14/cwt175.00–185.002,8904
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,135203.00/cwt203.00–203.002,3041
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0402,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001

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.