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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 1

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← Jan 25Feb 1Feb 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

665 head

▼ 495 vs last sale 1,160▲ 448 vs year ago 217 · +206.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 38▲ 58 vs year ago 12 · +483.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 1▲ 3 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday steers under 600 lbs sold mostly steady on comparable quality; over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $153.93/cwt on 339 head.

Average price

$153.93

339 head · 732 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,127

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$189

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$23.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.46

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	732	154.20	1,129	335
Large 1-2	645	135.00	871	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	722	130.33	941	3thin

One grade step is worth $23.86/cwt here — about $189 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale339 hd

153.93

—

KY average22 barns · 5,584 hd

158.39

−4.46

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,826	111.64	2,039	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,564	81.57	1,276	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,311	75.41	989	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	60.98	634	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,185	136.00	1,612	1thin

Every lot

85 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	392	177.80/cwt	174.00–179.00	697	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	165.52/cwt	164.00–167.00	670	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	428	177.31/cwt	164.00–182.00	759	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	473	175.55/cwt	171.50–180.00	830	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	773	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	522	167.34/cwt	163.00–177.00	874	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	155.01/cwt	154.00–156.00	834	2
Steers

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY

Tue Feb 1, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 665Last week 1,160Year ago 217

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 38Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 1Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	719	132.00–148.50	142.92
10	—	773	131.00–138.50	135.75
17	—	582	144.00–145.00	144.35
12	—	428	145.00–166.00	157.26
5	—	391	154.00–162.00	160.40
17	—	670	131.00–146.00	142.47
43	—	619	131.00–146.00	144.39
2	—	347	146.00	146.00
3	—	833

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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 1

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← Jan 25Feb 1Feb 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

665 head

▼ 495 vs last sale 1,160▲ 448 vs year ago 217 · +206.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 38▲ 58 vs year ago 12 · +483.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 1▲ 3 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $153.93/cwt on 339 head.

Average price

$153.93

339 head · 732 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,127

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$189

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$23.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.46

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	732	154.20	1,129	335
Large 1-2	645	135.00	871	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	722	130.33	941	3thin

One grade step is worth $23.86/cwt here — about $189 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale339 hd

153.93

—

KY average22 barns · 5,584 hd

158.39

−4.46

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,826	111.64	2,039	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,564	81.57	1,276	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,311	75.41	989	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	60.98	634	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,185	136.00	1,612	1thin

Every lot

85 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	392	177.80/cwt	174.00–179.00	697	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	165.52/cwt	164.00–167.00	670	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	428	177.31/cwt	164.00–182.00	759	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	473	175.55/cwt	171.50–180.00	830	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	773	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	522	167.34/cwt	163.00–177.00	874	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	155.01/cwt	154.00–156.00	834	2
Steers

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY

Tue Feb 1, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 665Last week 1,160Year ago 217

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 38Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 1Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	719	132.00–148.50	142.92
10	—	773	131.00–138.50	135.75
17	—	582	144.00–145.00	144.35
12	—	428	145.00–166.00	157.26
5	—	391	154.00–162.00	160.40
17	—	670	131.00–146.00	142.47
43	—	619	131.00–146.00	144.39
2	—	347	146.00	146.00
3	—	833

Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	269	160.47/cwt	160.00–161.00	432	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	569	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	670	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	167.00/cwt	165.00–169.00	701	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	697	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	460	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	773	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	502	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	708	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	155.83/cwt	149.00–169.00	809	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	156.33/cwt	155.00–157.00	868	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	626	140.20/cwt	139.00–140.50	878	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	130.24/cwt	128.00–135.00	888	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	836	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	787	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,015	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	807	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	985	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	965	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	849	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,031	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	931	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,802	114.08/cwt	106.00–119.00	2,056	6
Bulls	—	—	1,970	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,911	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	49.80/cwt	43.00–54.00	443	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	772	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,098	62.03/cwt	61.00–63.00	681	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,178	64.15/cwt	62.00–66.00	756	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	70.71/cwt	65.00–74.00	873	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,402	81.09/cwt	75.00–87.00	1,137	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	73.04/cwt	72.00–74.00	1,069	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	82.47/cwt	77.00–88.00	1,299	19

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,470	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	16,170	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	736	116.00	116.00
1	—	440	141.00	141.00
1	—	615	129.00	129.00
1	—	490	132.00	132.00
4	—	555	137.00–138.00	137.25
1	—	670	125.00	125.00
1	—	310	149.00	149.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	462	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	347	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	507	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	479	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	385	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	520	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	391	160.40/cwt	154.00–162.00	627	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	428	157.26/cwt	145.00–166.00	673	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	620	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	467	150.79/cwt	146.00–154.00	704	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	594	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	647	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	513	148.13/cwt	141.00–152.00	760	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	534	124.61/cwt	123.00–125.00	665	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	137.25/cwt	137.00–138.00	762	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	128.29/cwt	123.00–131.00	738	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	582	144.35/cwt	144.00–145.00	840	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	793	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	619	144.39/cwt	131.00–146.00	894	43
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	640	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	646	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	670	142.47/cwt	131.00–146.00	955	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	719	142.92/cwt	132.00–148.50	1,028	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	733	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,100	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	736	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	854	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	773	135.75/cwt	131.00–138.50	1,049	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	795	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	827	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	664	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	833	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,083	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	844	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,190	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	875	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,103	2

Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,185	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,612	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	844	141.00	141.00
23	—	733	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	875	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	125.00	125.00
1	—	355	135.00	135.00
5	—	534	123.00–125.00	124.61
3	—	575	123.00–131.00	128.29
2	—	795	104.00	104.00
1	—	810	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	138.00	138.00
1	—	870	126.00	126.00
1	—	660	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	159.00	159.00
2	—	618	140.00–141.00	140.51
2	—	1,018	121.00–127.00	123.96
2	—	405	164.00–167.00	165.52
1	—	1,105	125.00	125.00
3	—	741	143.00	143.00
2	—	955	125.00–127.00	125.99
16	—	907	140.00–144.25	143.46
4	—	671	142.00–145.00	143.76
19	—	851	147.50	147.50
31	—	824	137.00–147.75	146.81
5	—	392	174.00–179.00	177.80
2	—	538	154.00–156.00	155.01
2	—	480	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	904	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	611	146.00–157.00	153.32
26	—	722	144.00–159.00	155.89
50	—	666	156.00–161.00	158.06
16	—	522	163.00–177.00	167.34
12	—	428	164.00–182.00	177.31
26	—	774	140.50–151.00	147.51
10	—	473	171.50–180.00	175.55
16	—	568	161.00–166.00	163.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	113.00	113.00
1	—	1,135	82.00	82.00
4	—	519	149.00–169.00	155.83
2	—	807	122.00	122.00
2	—	420	165.00–169.00	167.00
2	—	385	174.00	174.00
4	—	787	129.00	129.00
3	—	555	155.00–157.00	156.33
1	—	330	172.50	172.50
1	—	1,085	95.00	95.00
4	—	269	160.00–161.00	160.47
3	—	682	128.00–135.00	130.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	502	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	626	139.00–140.50	140.20
1	—	460	168.00	168.00
1	—	425	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,178	62.00–66.00	64.15
3	—	890	43.00–54.00	49.80
2	—	1,058	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,575	77.00–88.00	82.47
2	—	1,463	72.00–74.00	73.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,402	75.00–87.00	81.09
10	—	1,235	65.00–74.00	70.71
2	—	1,098	61.00–63.00	62.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,802	106.00–119.00	114.08
1	—	1,970	97.00	97.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,470	1,100.00	1,100.00