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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2026-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-28

Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 28

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2129

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Receipts

304 head

▲ 128 vs last sale 176▲ 304 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,340	$3,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,459	$3,350	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,410	$3,095	37
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,365	$3,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,063	$3,047	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,146	$2,052	17
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,061	$1,800	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,026	$3,450	3thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,278	$4,269	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,636	$3,926	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,451	$5,276	35
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2,176	$4,842	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,445	$3,850	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,620	$3,204	11
Open Heifers	N/A	(<2 yrs)	863	$2,699	27

Every lot, as filed

30 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. 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
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,278	4,269.29/head	3,400.00–5,000.00	4,269	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,636	3,925.91/head	2,500.00–7,100.00	3,926	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs14 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,190	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,401	5,051.65/head	4,500.00–5,300.00	5,052	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,445	5,277.13/head	4,900.00–5,600.00	5,277	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,445	3,850.00/head	3,850.00–3,850.00	3,850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,455	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,523	3,146.94/head	2,750.00–3,400.00	3,147	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,525	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,530	6,100.00/head	6,100.00–6,100.00	6,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,620	6,200.00/head	6,200.00–6,200.00	6,200	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,686	4,580.68/head	3,750.00–5,100.00	4,581	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,688	6,200.00/head	6,200.00–6,200.00	6,200	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,720	6,150.00/head	6,150.00–6,150.00	6,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,880	3,356.78/head	3,050.00–3,500.00	3,357	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	3,214	4,805.52/head	3,900.00–5,400.00	4,806	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	860	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,061	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,069	1,889.09/head	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,889	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,130	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	3,421.14/head	3,350.00–3,500.00	3,421	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,332	2,441.43/head	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,441	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,340	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,365	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,426	3,129.13/head	2,650.00–3,800.00	3,129	35
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,459	3,349.76/head	2,850.00–3,900.00	3,350	16
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,777	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	140.25/cwt	129.00–151.00	1,715	3
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	863	2,699.26/head	2,400.00–2,900.00	2,699	27
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,026	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	3

How this sale compares

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Receipts 304Last week 176Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,523	2,750.00–3,400.00	3,146.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,445	4,900.00–5,600.00	5,277.13
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,686	3,750.00–5,100.00	4,580.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,880	3,050.00–3,500.00	3,356.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,401	4,500.00–5,300.00	5,051.65
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	10	—	3,214	3,900.00–5,400.00	4,805.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,720	6,150.00	6,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,530	6,100.00	6,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,688	6,200.00	6,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,620	6,200.00	6,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,525	3,950.00	3,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,455	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,445	3,850.00	3,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	1,426	2,650.00–3,800.00	3,129.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,165	3,350.00–3,500.00	3,421.14
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,459	2,850.00–3,900.00	3,349.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,365	3,050.00	3,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,340	3,450.00	3,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,332	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,441.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,069	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,889.09
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,130	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	2,300.00	2,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,061	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,223	129.00–151.00	140.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	187.00	187.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,278	3,400.00–5,000.00	4,269.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	10	—	1,636	2,500.00–7,100.00	3,925.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	27	—	863	2,400.00–2,900.00	2,699.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,026	3,450.00	3,450.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.