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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 24
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
997 head
433 vs last sale 564 997 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
169 head
62 vs last sale 107 169 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
44 head
18 vs last sale 26 44 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday steer calves sold unevenly steady with good demand early. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand for lightweight weaned packages early. Yearlings lightly tested. Prices fell noticeably by mid-morning following falling stock market prices and CME cattle futures that were limit-down at the close reflecting growing concerns over expanding coronavirus outbreaks overseas.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.79/cwt on 392 head.
Average price
$129.79
392 head · 506 lb average
Value per head Derived
$656
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$31
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$32.46/cwt at this weight
vs the market
2.61
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2503132.46667347
Small and Medium 1-2396110.0543611thin
Medium and Large 2-3551109.7160431
Large 1-2698100.006983thin
One grade step is worth $32.46/cwt here — about −$31 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 sale392 hd
129.79
KY average28 barns · 6,480 hd
132.39
−2.61
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,61088.141,41920
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,42166.3994416
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22362.6076645
CowsLean 85-90%High1,02751.6053048

Every lot, as filed

127 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,2001,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0013,8001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy325149.34/cwt142.50–155.0048516
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy72596.00/cwt96.00–96.006961
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open860109.00/cwt109.00–109.009371
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,27396.00/cwt96.00–96.001,2224
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open716116.18/cwt113.00–117.008325
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open673125.50/cwt125.50–125.508457
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open615127.00/cwt124.00–129.0078123
HeifersMedium and Large 1-281593.00/cwt93.00–93.007581
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2955101.00/cwt101.00–101.009651
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2768103.49/cwt103.00–104.007952
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2281133.93/cwt130.00–137.003765
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2672115.36/cwt110.00–118.007755
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2705111.43/cwt111.00–112.007867
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19260.34/cwt55.00–64.0071929
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,34853.41/cwt53.00–54.007202
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,39461.87/cwt59.00–64.008624
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,44770.80/cwt65.00–76.001,02410
CowsLean 85-90%1,04862.46/cwt61.00–64.006559
CowsLean 85-90%1,08656.26/cwt53.00–59.0061111
CowsLean 85-90%99746.27/cwt38.00–51.5046128
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy635137.00/cwt137.00–137.008701
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy375173.44/cwt172.00–175.006502
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy430165.00/cwt165.00–165.007102
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy333179.17/cwt176.00–180.005975
BullsMedium and Large 1-2275147.50/cwt147.50–147.504061
BullsMedium and Large 1-298580.00/cwt80.00–80.007881
BullsMedium and Large 1-2851100.00/cwt100.00–100.008513
BullsMedium and Large 1-2329157.72/cwt152.50–170.005194
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800114.50/cwt114.50–114.509166
BullsMedium and Large 1-2368159.70/cwt150.00–169.005889
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 2-31,120560.00/cwt560.00–560.006,2721
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,585960.00/cwt960.00–960.0015,2161
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6951,185.00/cwt1,185.00–1,185.0020,0861
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3151,210.00/cwt1,210.00–1,210.0015,9121
SteersMedium and Large 2-3466136.10/cwt129.00–144.006347
SteersMedium and Large 2-3418136.40/cwt129.00–140.005703
SteersMedium and Large 2-3742115.50/cwt115.50–115.508572
SteersMedium and Large 2-3388134.19/cwt124.00–144.005212
SteersMedium and Large 2-3Fleshy700110.00/cwt110.00–110.007702
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,213871.44/cwt850.00–900.0010,5712
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,240785.00/cwt785.00–785.009,7341
SteersMedium and Large 1-2427152.69/cwt144.00–156.0065210
SteersMedium and Large 1-2472149.13/cwt143.00–156.007049
SteersMedium and Large 1-2735132.27/cwt130.00–133.009728
SteersMedium and Large 1-2631133.65/cwt125.50–138.008438
SteersMedium and Large 1-2330167.48/cwt157.50–180.005535
SteersMedium and Large 1-2293165.80/cwt162.50–168.004865
SteersMedium and Large 1-2519150.00/cwt150.00–150.007794
SteersMedium and Large 1-2361158.12/cwt157.50–160.005714
SteersMedium and Large 1-2990100.00/cwt100.00–100.009901
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2361113.14/cwt112.50–115.004084
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2460110.00/cwt110.00–110.005062
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2407103.00/cwt103.00–103.004192
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2310113.50/cwt110.00–117.003522
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2555105.00/cwt105.00–105.005831
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3580114.11/cwt111.00–117.006629
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3676101.17/cwt100.00–103.006845
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3326123.22/cwt120.00–126.004025
HeifersMedium and Large 2-385384.00/cwt84.00–84.007174
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3472113.00/cwt113.00–113.005332
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3237127.50/cwt127.50–127.503022
HeifersMedium and Large 2-370592.00/cwt92.00–92.006491
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added473137.60/cwt136.00–140.0065151
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added525134.23/cwt131.00–139.0070543
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added429139.84/cwt136.00–144.0060038
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added561133.59/cwt132.00–134.0074919
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2469129.04/cwt125.00–134.0060521
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2571125.83/cwt123.00–130.0071818
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2429127.87/cwt124.00–136.0054916
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2530126.54/cwt122.00–130.0067112
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2340135.99/cwt130.00–138.0046212
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2377133.62/cwt130.00–139.0050410
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2621120.04/cwt110.00–124.007459
BullsMedium and Large 2-3283139.37/cwt130.00–150.003946
BullsMedium and Large 2-3427131.73/cwt124.00–138.005625
BullsMedium and Large 2-3368132.10/cwt130.00–135.004865
BullsMedium and Large 2-3322141.60/cwt132.50–150.004565
BullsMedium and Large 2-3670120.00/cwt120.00–120.008044
BullsMedium and Large 2-3623112.83/cwt112.50–113.007033
BullsMedium and Large 2-3575129.49/cwt129.00–130.007452
BullsMedium and Large 2-3780104.00/cwt104.00–104.008111
BullsMedium and Large 2-3200145.00/cwt145.00–145.002901
BullsMedium and Large 1-2418150.25/cwt140.00–160.0062830
BullsMedium and Large 1-2509145.38/cwt139.00–156.0074028
BullsMedium and Large 1-2566147.07/cwt135.00–156.5083226
CowsBoner 80-85%1,28367.48/cwt65.00–76.0086615
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23055.00/cwt55.00–55.006771
Bulls1,78698.46/cwt94.00–106.001,7589
Bulls1,57683.71/cwt77.00–90.001,3198
Bulls1,17268.99/cwt64.00–74.008093
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-31,095585.00/cwt585.00–585.006,4061
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-3975575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,6061
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,062669.34/cwt635.00–700.007,1086
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,150668.41/cwt650.00–685.007,6872
BullsMedium and Large 1-2664125.31/cwt121.00–127.508329
BullsMedium and Large 1-2617128.61/cwt123.00–135.0079410
BullsMedium and Large 1-2734113.39/cwt112.00–116.0083210
BullsMedium and Large 1-2472146.79/cwt135.00–156.0069315
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3295125.00/cwt125.00–125.003691
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3385114.00/cwt114.00–114.004391
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3635104.00/cwt104.00–104.006601
BullsMedium and Large 2-3469133.56/cwt130.00–136.006268
BullsMedium and Large 2-3519128.62/cwt122.00–130.006689
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2240130.00/cwt130.00–130.003121
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2480122.00/cwt122.00–122.005861
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2540103.00/cwt103.00–103.005561
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2268127.45/cwt122.50–132.503422
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2305127.50/cwt127.50–127.503892
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2593117.00/cwt117.00–117.006943
HeifersLarge 1-2698100.00/cwt100.00–100.006983
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400145.00/cwt145.00–145.005801
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy287150.50/cwt147.50–155.004326
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy369146.26/cwt144.00–149.0054013
SteersMedium and Large 1-2763126.94/cwt120.00–129.5096912
SteersMedium and Large 1-2667131.27/cwt129.00–138.0087613
SteersMedium and Large 1-2591148.09/cwt144.00–154.0087520
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added345178.00/cwt178.00–178.006143
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added768131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,0063
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added371171.09/cwt169.00–173.006354
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added463165.19/cwt159.00–169.5076510
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added562158.39/cwt157.00–159.0089010
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added425164.04/cwt159.00–169.0069712
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added671142.76/cwt140.50–144.5095819
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added623146.45/cwt142.00–150.0091223
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added530162.58/cwt158.00–167.0086242
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,268907.56/cwt710.00–1,035.0011,5086

How this sale compares

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.