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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 8

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← Feb 1Feb 8Feb 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

315 head

▼ 350 vs last sale 665▲ 139 vs year ago 176 · +79.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 70▲ 9 vs year ago 34 · +26.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold 3.00 higher with some weaned 400-500 lb weaned packages sharply higher with very good demand. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher with very 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 $163.34/cwt on 152 head.

Average price

$163.34

152 head · 666 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,089

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

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

$43.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.85

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	661	164.46	1,087	148
Large 1-2	985	125.00	1,231	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	823	121.00	996	3thin

One grade step is worth $43.46/cwt here — about $91 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 sale152 hd

163.34

—

KY average22 barns · 2,251 hd

161.49

+1.85

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	2,215	119.99	2,658	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,484	80.38	1,193	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,415	74.28	1,051	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,166	61.02	712	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,399	103.94	1,454	5thin

Every lot

73 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	275	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	564	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	334	193.26/cwt	191.00–200.00	645	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	387	195.29/cwt	193.00–205.00	756	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	185.29/cwt	184.00–188.00	787	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	757	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	457	191.08/cwt	186.00–199.00	873	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	516	185.37/cwt	174.00–189.00

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 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 315Last week 665Year ago 176

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 70Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	129.00	129.00
1	—	835	120.00	120.00
2	—	370	140.00–150.00	144.93
2	—	305	140.00–145.00	142.50
1	—	720	124.00	124.00
2	—	283	140.00	140.00
3	—	623	130.00–132.00	130.67
1	—	475	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt

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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 8

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← Feb 1Feb 8Feb 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

315 head

▼ 350 vs last sale 665▲ 139 vs year ago 176 · +79.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 70▲ 9 vs year ago 34 · +26.5%

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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 $163.34/cwt on 152 head.

Average price

$163.34

152 head · 666 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,089

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

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

$43.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.85

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	661	164.46	1,087	148
Large 1-2	985	125.00	1,231	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	823	121.00	996	3thin

One grade step is worth $43.46/cwt here — about $91 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 sale152 hd

163.34

—

KY average22 barns · 2,251 hd

161.49

+1.85

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	2,215	119.99	2,658	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,484	80.38	1,193	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,415	74.28	1,051	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,166	61.02	712	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,399	103.94	1,454	5thin

Every lot

73 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	275	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	564	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	334	193.26/cwt	191.00–200.00	645	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	387	195.29/cwt	193.00–205.00	756	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	185.29/cwt	184.00–188.00	787	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	757	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	457	191.08/cwt	186.00–199.00	873	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	516	185.37/cwt	174.00–189.00

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 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 315Last week 665Year ago 176

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 70Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	129.00	129.00
1	—	835	120.00	120.00
2	—	370	140.00–150.00	144.93
2	—	305	140.00–145.00	142.50
1	—	720	124.00	124.00
2	—	283	140.00	140.00
3	—	623	130.00–132.00	130.67
1	—	475	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt

Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	218	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	273	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	396	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	435	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	345	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	521	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	144.93/cwt	140.00–150.00	536	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	385	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	620	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	435	150.67/cwt	149.00–152.00	655	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	670	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	477	149.59/cwt	149.00–150.00	714	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	616	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	513	149.98/cwt	148.00–154.00	769	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	572	148.20/cwt	144.00–150.00	848	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	139.33/cwt	139.00–140.00	857	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	130.67/cwt	130.00–132.00	814	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	871	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	687	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	941	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	701	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	946	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	801	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	893	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	762	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	846	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	784	134.42/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,054	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,002	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	854	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,200	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,065	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,129	2

Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	240	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	370	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	488	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	325	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	650	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	533	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	372	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	688	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	667	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	426	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	801	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	725	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	495	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	886	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	832	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	696	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	847	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	656	136.75/cwt	136.00–137.00	897	4
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	670	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	864	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	760	105.67/cwt	101.00–108.00	803	3
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	802	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	850	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	871	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	290	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,137	62.40/cwt	60.00–64.00	709	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	768	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,263	69.97/cwt	67.00–72.00	884	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,401	72.51/cwt	68.00–77.00	1,016	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,466	75.39/cwt	73.00–78.00	1,105	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,496	83.50/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,249	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,628	85.68/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,395	3

9	—	435	149.00–152.00	150.67
6	—	687	137.00	137.00
3	—	385	161.00	161.00
17	—	854	140.50	140.50
7	—	784	134.00–135.00	134.42
5	—	477	149.00–150.00	149.59
3	—	345	151.00	151.00
25	—	572	144.00–150.00	148.20
9	—	513	148.00–154.00	149.98
3	—	615	139.00–140.00	139.33
8	—	701	135.00	135.00
2	—	1,065	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	127.00	127.00
2	—	762	111.00	111.00
1	—	715	112.00	112.00

Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,399	103.94/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,454	5

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,215	119.99/cwt	119.00–121.00	2,658	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	218	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	170.00	170.00
3	—	811	145.00	145.00
3	—	653	140.00	140.00
2	—	530	156.00	156.00
2	—	937	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	159.00–168.00	165.02
28	—	691	152.00–165.00	157.12
19	—	516	174.00–189.00	185.37
4	—	334	191.00–200.00	193.26
27	—	729	154.50–166.50	159.66
13	—	645	154.00–164.00	162.57
5	—	387	193.00–205.00	195.29
13	—	880	148.75	148.75
1	—	275	205.00	205.00
10	—	807	156.00	156.00
3	—	425	184.00–188.00	185.29
6	—	457	186.00–199.00	191.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	908	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	123.00	123.00
2	—	925	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	200.00	200.00
3	—	426	188.00	188.00
2	—	372	185.00	185.00
1	—	495	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	160.00	160.00
1	—	520	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,025	85.00	85.00
4	—	656	136.00–137.00	136.75
2	—	580	146.00	146.00
1	—	390	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	760	101.00–108.00	105.67
2	—	802	106.00	106.00
1	—	670	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	150.00	150.00
1	—	240	154.00	154.00
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
1	—	465	156.00	156.00
1	—	535	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,399	101.00–106.00	103.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,466	73.00–78.00	75.39
8	—	1,496	80.00–86.00	83.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,163	66.00	66.00
3	—	1,628	84.00–87.00	85.68
10	—	1,401	68.00–77.00	72.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,137	60.00–64.00	62.40
3	—	1,263	67.00–72.00	69.97
1	—	965	30.00	30.00