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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 17
● Final141 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
624 head
300 vs last sale 924 61 vs year ago 685 · 8.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
222 head
45 vs last sale 177 128 vs year ago 94 · +136.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
50 head
44 vs last sale 6 38 vs year ago 12 · +316.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher with good demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers sold steady on good quality packages, fleshy bawling calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand under heavy supply. Slaughter bulls sold steady with moderate demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.34/cwt on 214 head.
Average price
$134.34
214 head · 566 lb average
Value per head Derived
$761
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$460
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2-3
$22.39/cwt at this weight
vs the market
9.50
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2577137.39793178
Large 1-2545123.6467410thin
Medium and Large 2-3506117.7059525
Large 2-3290115.003341thin
One grade step is worth $22.39/cwt here — about $460 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 sale214 hd
134.34
KY average26 barns · 5,094 hd
143.84
−9.50
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
BullsLow1,674103.941,74030
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,26878.0799053
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,47976.661,13458
CowsLean 85-90%High1,06564.3568539
HeifersChoiceAverage1,100101.001,1111thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,190120.001,4281thin

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,270$9351thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,247$8993thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,045$8303thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)783$9108
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)824$8508
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)690$7501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)925$7001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)735$5251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,166$9668

Every lot, as filed

141 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
SteersMedium and Large 2-3375144.87/cwt140.00–150.005432
SteersMedium and Large 2-3728132.69/cwt130.00–135.009663
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added755138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0421
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added420146.56/cwt140.00–150.006168
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2516137.90/cwt131.00–141.0071210
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added377146.00/cwt146.00–146.005502
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy846155.50/cwt155.50–155.501,3166
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy536146.00/cwt146.00–146.007833
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added519146.28/cwt143.00–153.0075925
HeifersLarge 1-2415129.00/cwt129.00–129.005351
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2432136.83/cwt134.00–139.005915
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added479142.90/cwt141.00–146.006848
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added580146.03/cwt143.00–147.008478
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added706138.33/cwt138.00–139.009773
HeifersLarge 1-2285132.50/cwt132.50–132.503781
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2574137.84/cwt131.00–140.007919
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3285132.50/cwt132.50–132.503781
HeifersLarge 1-2680122.00/cwt122.00–122.008302
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2375135.88/cwt130.00–143.005106
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added615144.16/cwt143.00–145.0088712
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2717126.84/cwt124.00–129.009096
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2622134.47/cwt124.00–139.0083631
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3323123.77/cwt122.00–125.004004
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2472135.10/cwt130.00–140.0063811
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2787119.43/cwt114.00–122.0094011
HeifersLarge 1-2710117.00/cwt117.00–117.008311
HeifersMedium and Large 2-378097.00/cwt97.00–97.007571
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3390123.00/cwt123.00–123.004801
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,025102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,0461
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added685140.00/cwt140.00–140.009591
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3406120.78/cwt120.00–123.004904
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3621104.16/cwt101.00–120.006476
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2676131.84/cwt130.00–137.0089115
HeifersLarge 2-3290115.00/cwt115.00–115.003341
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3551127.50/cwt126.00–131.007034
SteersMedium and Large 2-3475145.00/cwt145.00–145.006893
HeifersLarge 1-2381131.66/cwt131.00–132.005023
SteersMedium and Large 2-3626122.94/cwt120.00–130.007707
SteersMedium and Large 2-3570140.86/cwt133.00–145.008033
SteersMedium and Large 1-2475156.00/cwt156.00–156.007412
SteersMedium and Large 1-2790144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,1381
SteersMedium and Large 1-2559150.84/cwt146.00–157.008437
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added345148.00/cwt148.00–148.005112
SteersMedium and Large 2-3685133.00/cwt133.00–133.009111
SteersMedium and Large 2-3840135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1341
SteersMedium and Large 2-3280155.00/cwt155.00–155.004341
SteersMedium and Large 1-2672145.00/cwt145.00–145.009745
SteersMedium and Large 1-2255170.00/cwt170.00–170.004341
SteersMedium and Large 1-2535157.51/cwt156.00–159.008434
SteersMedium and Large 1-2713146.00/cwt141.00–149.001,0413
SteersMedium and Large 1-2378162.85/cwt156.00–170.006166
SteersMedium and Large 1-2345177.00/cwt177.00–177.006111
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added320190.00/cwt190.00–190.006084
SteersLarge 1-2628141.00/cwt141.00–141.008857
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,010146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,4756
SteersMedium and Large 1-2865147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,2721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2635141.00/cwt141.00–141.008952
SteersMedium and Large 1-2913147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,3426
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added775161.29/cwt153.00–163.001,25020
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added533163.00/cwt163.00–163.008693
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added416167.57/cwt165.00–170.0069711
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added479166.24/cwt165.00–167.007964
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added721150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0827
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added576163.26/cwt162.00–168.0094011
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added300160.00/cwt160.00–160.004801
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added610136.00/cwt136.00–136.008301
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added651143.50/cwt143.50–143.509344
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added423163.87/cwt160.00–169.006936
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added472166.00/cwt166.00–166.007844
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2445110.00/cwt110.00–110.004901
CowsBoner 80-85%1,31282.92/cwt79.00–87.001,08825
CowsLean 85-90%1,08876.45/cwt75.00–77.508322
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,62982.24/cwt78.50–91.501,34017
CowsBoner 80-85%1,25375.93/cwt73.00–78.0095116
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,39471.39/cwt68.00–73.0099513
CowsLean 85-90%1,04762.27/cwt58.00–65.0065216
SteersChoice1,190120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,4281
HeifersChoice1,100101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,1111
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19670.83/cwt67.00–73.0084712
CowsLean 85-90%1,11770.39/cwt66.00–74.0078614
CowsLean 85-90%99653.56/cwt47.00–58.005337
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,42875.72/cwt74.00–78.001,08128
Bulls1,38188.60/cwt83.00–92.501,2245
Bulls1,659103.69/cwt90.00–110.001,72018
Bulls1,923115.53/cwt111.00–123.002,2227
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-295877.66/cwt75.00–81.007442
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2815875.00/head875.00–875.008757
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2-3690750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,7751,398.35/head1,250.00–1,525.001,3982
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,027884.98/head850.00–900.008853
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 2-3813775.00/head775.00–775.007752
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2-3885675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,270935.00/head935.00–935.009351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,247898.66/head800.00–975.008993
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 2-3735525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2783910.00/head910.00–910.009108
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2-3925700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3980750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,078869.95/head850.00–900.008702
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,070725.00/head725.00–725.007251
BullsMedium and Large 2-3275123.00/cwt123.00–123.003381
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2535120.00/cwt120.00–120.006421
BullsMedium and Large 2-383094.00/cwt94.00–94.007801
BullsMedium and Large 2-3382135.98/cwt130.00–138.005194
BullsMedium and Large 2-3529126.75/cwt120.00–130.006715
HeifersLarge 1-2768109.48/cwt103.00–116.008412
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650120.00/cwt120.00–120.007801
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,070112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,1981
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3715110.00/cwt110.00–110.007871
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2935120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1221
BullsMedium and Large 1-2322155.28/cwt153.00–160.005003
BullsMedium and Large 1-2370153.31/cwt147.00–162.005675
BullsMedium and Large 1-2805101.97/cwt96.00–114.008213
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2240143.00/cwt143.00–143.003431
BullsMedium and Large 1-2576136.19/cwt134.00–140.007849
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3488123.46/cwt121.00–126.006022
BullsLarge 1-2451130.00/cwt130.00–130.005863
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added563154.00/cwt154.00–154.008673
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added510160.49/cwt156.00–165.008186
BullsMedium and Large 1-2762121.01/cwt117.00–123.009226
BullsLarge 1-2551139.00/cwt139.00–139.007663
BullsMedium and Large 1-296797.76/cwt96.00–103.009454
BullsLarge 1-2534131.06/cwt122.00–135.0070017
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,097100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0972
BullsLarge 1-2642129.00/cwt129.00–129.008282
BullsMedium and Large 2-3671118.33/cwt111.00–120.007947
BullsMedium and Large 1-2865109.80/cwt101.00–114.009506
BullsMedium and Large 1-2688126.00/cwt126.00–126.008673
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500146.50/cwt144.00–154.007334
BullsMedium and Large 1-2635128.33/cwt128.00–129.008153
BullsLarge 1-2330146.00/cwt146.00–146.004821
BullsMedium and Large 2-3431132.72/cwt130.00–140.005725
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,04099.00/cwt99.00–99.001,0301
BullsMedium and Large 1-2432149.00/cwt149.00–149.006442
BullsMedium and Large 2-377290.00/cwt90.00–90.006952
BullsMedium and Large 1-2735114.00/cwt114.00–114.008381
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2385112.00/cwt112.00–112.004311
BullsMedium and Large 1-2472144.00/cwt144.00–144.006802
BullsMedium and Large 2-3562124.64/cwt120.00–131.0070011
BullsMedium and Large 2-3604120.00/cwt115.00–125.007255
BullsMedium and Large 2-3484133.81/cwt125.00–140.006485

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.