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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 24
● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2129
← Aug 27Sep 24Oct 22 →
Receipts
331 head
▼ 67 vs last sale 398▲ 167 vs year ago 164 · +101.8%
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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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,336$3,3628
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,056$2,8164thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,308$2,80948
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)927$2,2143thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,108$2,0636
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,068$2,0503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,165$2,0488
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,225$3,3001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)812$2,06713
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)826$1,7564thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,380$2,7005
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,148$2,6012thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,345$3,6001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,458$3,4833thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,640$3,4751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,178$3,43610
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,500$3,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,371$3,09130
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,379$2,66311

Every lot, as filed

46 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington - Replacement Livestock Sale - Lexington, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium 2—1,0551,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-2—1,3852,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-2—1,5882,724.27/head2,600.00–2,925.002,7243
Bred CowsLarge 2—1,2282,007.03/head1,950.00–2,075.002,0072
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2—1,1651,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2—1,0302,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2—1,0902,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,4602,925.00/head2,925.00–2,925.002,9251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1703,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,5803,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4502
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1482,600.82/head2,450.00–2,775.002,6012
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,4612,906.24/head2,425.00–3,675.002,9064
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—1,1853,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0132,621.04/head2,300.00–2,775.002,6213
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,035187.38/cwt187.00–188.001,9393
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,6403,475.00/head3,475.00–3,475.003,4751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,5003,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—1,4983,715.86/head3,625.00–3,800.003,7162
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2823,244.38/head2,800.00–3,475.003,2446
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,1951,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,1552,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—8242,192.98/head1,750.00–2,525.002,19311
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1502,135.52/head1,825.00–2,350.002,1365
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—1,2253,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Bred HeifersMedium 1-2—8151,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—1,0682,049.63/head1,650.00–2,250.002,0503
Bred CowsMedium 2—8951,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsMedium 2—9701,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred HeifersMedium 1-2—7481,374.92/head1,350.00–1,400.001,3752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—1,3002,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—1,3902,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,5333,488.91/head3,025.00–3,900.003,4892
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3453,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2293,547.46/head3,500.00–3,600.003,5476
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,4222,844.20/head2,550.00–3,200.002,8446
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9272,213.76/head1,975.00–2,350.002,2143
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1922,142.80/head1,675.00–2,350.002,1436
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—1,2002,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,4653,163.88/head3,050.00–3,300.003,1644
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2153,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0783,273.88/head3,100.00–3,350.003,2743
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2772,608.99/head2,350.00–3,050.002,60932
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—1,4093,484.94/head3,200.00–3,650.003,48513
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3302,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3453,195.12/head2,800.00–3,550.003,19516
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—8301,824.24/head1,775.00–1,850.001,8243

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