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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 14
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
755 head
▲ 478 vs last sale 277▼ 119 vs year ago 874 · −13.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
58 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 38▼ 67 vs year ago 125 · −53.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 5▼ 5 vs year ago 10 · −50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 650 lbs and under were 3.00 to 8.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and good demand. Yearling steers and heifers appeared sharply higher as well, but with limited head to head comparisons. Double digit gains in the futures market over the past five days, and cooler weather conditions has increased buyers interest and the premiums they are willing to pay for quality cattle. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply, while slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher 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 $396.96/cwt on 56 head. That ranks 9 of 34 comparable sales and sits −50.06 against this barn's trailing median of $447.02.
Average price
$396.96
56 head · 573 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,273
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$736
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$100.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.18
vs KY average
−72.08 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2573400.942,29653
Medium and Large 2597340.002,0302thin
Medium and Large 2-3520300.001,5601thin
One grade step is worth $100.94/cwt here — about $736 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 sale56 hd
396.96
—
KY average23 barns · 697 hd
388.78
+8.18
National average176 barns · 29,227 hd
469.04
−72.08
This barn, trailing median34 sales
447.02
−50.06
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—Average1,673185.913,11111
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,182173.292,04816
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,540161.962,4955thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,021154.041,57320

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)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,155$3,3501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,150$2,6751thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,140$2,1001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)796$1,9198
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)887$1,8253thin

Every lot

109 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2310415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,2871
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2355445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,5801
Steers350–400Large 1-2360320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1521
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3400280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1201
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420420.85/cwt410.00–432.501,7682
Steers450–500Medium 2470297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,3981
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473421.55/cwt415.00–427.501,9942
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy474462.83/cwt450.00–475.002,1946
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2490352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,7271
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5601
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531421.31/cwt413.00–430.002,2379
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535402.50/cwt402.50–402.502,1531
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568377.29/cwt367.50–387.002,1432
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added583397.58/cwt392.00–405.002,31841
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2597340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,0302
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added628386.06/cwt383.00–397.502,42422
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8271
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2641370.62/cwt370.00–372.502,3764
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2666379.55/cwt375.00–385.002,52810
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2678333.72/cwt332.50–335.002,2632
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2715310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2171
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2739349.10/cwt329.00–354.002,5805
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added763389.50/cwt389.50–389.502,97240
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2775313.00/cwt313.00–313.002,4261
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2800290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3201
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2817332.09/cwt320.00–351.002,7135
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added833369.51/cwt365.50–371.903,078104
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2863349.17/cwt323.00–353.003,0138
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added940355.63/cwt353.75–357.503,343104
Steers900–950Large 1-2945279.00/cwt279.00–279.002,6371
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2955321.00/cwt321.00–321.003,06614
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,020328.00/cwt328.00–328.003,3461
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,050328.00/cwt328.00–328.003,4442
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2265360.00/cwt360.00–360.009541
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270422.50/cwt422.50–422.501,1411
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,1211
Heifers350–400Medium 1-2355320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1361
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375361.73/cwt360.00–365.001,3563
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2415365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,5151
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,6173
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3420275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1551
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy431405.75/cwt397.50–410.001,7493
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5681
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8082
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy483397.44/cwt387.50–407.501,9206
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517359.26/cwt345.00–370.001,85716
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524395.75/cwt377.50–400.002,07419
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy545300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6351
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3545275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4991
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578383.90/cwt370.00–390.002,21922
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2578353.64/cwt345.00–362.502,0442
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3605230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3922
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2Fleshy620210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3021
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622329.98/cwt317.50–337.502,0526
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open627357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,2422
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2630310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9531
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2686309.52/cwt300.00–312.502,1234
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715321.28/cwt300.00–325.002,2977
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2720292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,1061
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added742349.25/cwt349.25–349.252,59167
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2852287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,4452
Heifers900–950Large 1-2917267.00/cwt267.00–267.002,4482
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2943231.00/cwt231.00–231.002,1784
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2973227.02/cwt219.00–235.002,2092
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2993251.23/cwt242.50–260.002,4952
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,030267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,7551
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,140235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,6791
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Large 1-2260410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,0661
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400432.50/cwt432.50–432.501,7302
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2432392.37/cwt380.00–402.501,6957
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3460300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3801
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2468377.50/cwt377.50–377.501,7674
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2470348.71/cwt347.50–350.001,6392
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy522384.04/cwt377.50–385.002,0058
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2525348.97/cwt340.00–355.001,8325
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2540320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7282
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy559364.99/cwt362.50–367.502,0404
Bulls550–600Medium 1-2565280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5821
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2580335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,9431
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2585310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8141
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2605300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8151
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2629329.29/cwt315.00–335.002,07111
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2685310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1241
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2745310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3103
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2765290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,2192
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2830267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,2201
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3890180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6021
Bulls950–1000Medium 1-2950220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0901
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2995200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9901
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,578171.06/cwt167.00–179.002,6994
Bulls——1,602185.79/cwt182.00–195.002,9764
Bulls——1,625215.00/cwt215.00–215.003,4941
Bulls——2,030201.30/cwt196.00–206.004,0862
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%865119.26/cwt111.00–125.001,0323
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed890199.96/cwt192.50–207.501,7802
Cows—Lean 85-90%917145.69/cwt137.00–153.001,3366
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,098203.69/cwt197.00–213.002,2373
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,151162.50/cwt154.00–167.001,8707
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,172161.00/cwt156.00–172.001,8879
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,260170.69/cwt170.00–172.002,1516
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,492161.60/cwt153.00–167.002,4113
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,580147.00/cwt147.00–147.002,3231
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,645178.00/cwt178.00–178.002,9281
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-26701,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28141,975.75/head1,850.00–2,125.001,9767
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28871,825.14/head1,800.00–1,850.001,8253
Bred Heifers—Large 1-21,1402,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Heifers—Large 1-21,1502,675.00/head2,675.00–2,675.002,6751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1553,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501

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.