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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 14
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,554 head
132 vs last sale 1,686 207 vs year ago 1,761 · 11.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
156 head
92 vs last sale 248 18 vs year ago 138 · +13.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
6 vs last sale 24 17 vs year ago 1 · +1,700.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady with good demand for weaned and yearling packages. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $151.75/cwt on 672 head.
Average price
$151.75
672 head · 615 lb average
Value per head Derived
$933
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$330
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$37.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.00
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2624155.76973591
Medium and Large 2-3547122.6367178
Small and Medium 1-2543118.336433thin
One grade step is worth $37.43/cwt here — about $330 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 sale672 hd
151.75
KY average24 barns · 6,977 hd
147.75
+4.00
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
BullsHigh1,623100.591,63321
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25677.2497028
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,51576.511,15944
CowsLean 85-90%Low98065.1963917
HeifersChoiceAverage1,121116.001,3005thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,137$7775
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,130$7351thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,290$1,0123thin

Every lot, as filed

130 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
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3744115.99/cwt112.00–118.008634
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2688131.99/cwt128.00–136.009086
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3318125.32/cwt121.00–127.503995
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2955106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,0121
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2815106.00/cwt106.00–106.008641
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3634120.91/cwt100.00–129.0076712
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3378129.81/cwt124.00–138.0049114
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2580115.00/cwt115.00–115.006672
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2245150.00/cwt150.00–150.003681
HeifersMedium and Large 2-383798.00/cwt98.00–98.008202
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3473123.95/cwt110.00–130.005864
BullsMedium and Large 1-2175151.00/cwt151.00–151.002641
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2767124.00/cwt124.00–124.009512
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2476146.48/cwt140.00–155.0069717
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2470125.00/cwt125.00–125.005881
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3682115.35/cwt90.00–125.0078711
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3422125.52/cwt120.00–131.005308
BullsMedium and Large 1-2514154.05/cwt144.00–158.007928
BullsMedium and Large 1-2305170.00/cwt170.00–170.005191
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600152.00/cwt152.00–152.009121
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy569155.00/cwt155.00–155.0088214
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy823157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,29620
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy646152.25/cwt152.25–152.2598418
BullsMedium and Large 1-2918117.04/cwt114.00–120.001,0742
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added510161.00/cwt161.00–161.008211
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2326122.50/cwt122.50–122.503993
BullsLarge 1-2500147.00/cwt147.00–147.007351
BullsMedium and Large 1-2823119.31/cwt110.00–129.009825
BullsMedium and Large 1-2782135.97/cwt130.00–140.001,0634
BullsMedium and Large 1-2375168.00/cwt168.00–168.006301
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550141.00/cwt141.00–141.007761
BullsMedium and Large 1-2890130.50/cwt127.00–134.001,1612
BullsMedium and Large 1-2672138.80/cwt136.00–141.0093310
BullsMedium and Large 1-2628142.22/cwt135.00–147.008935
BullsMedium and Large 2-3363150.50/cwt150.00–151.005462
BullsMedium and Large 2-399091.00/cwt91.00–91.009011
BullsMedium and Large 2-3613116.53/cwt110.00–123.007142
BullsMedium and Large 1-2110150.97/cwt145.00–157.501662
BullsMedium and Large 2-31,18095.00/cwt95.00–95.001,1211
BullsMedium and Large 1-2977115.06/cwt106.00–126.001,1243
BullsMedium and Large 1-2739134.49/cwt133.00–136.009944
BullsMedium and Large 2-3725117.00/cwt117.00–117.008481
BullsMedium and Large 2-3465143.46/cwt140.00–147.006672
BullsMedium and Large 2-3670121.64/cwt116.00–129.008155
BullsMedium and Large 1-2568151.30/cwt147.00–156.0085926
BullsMedium and Large 1-2485158.00/cwt158.00–158.007661
BullsMedium and Large 2-3524130.49/cwt130.00–131.006844
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,173850.80/head825.00–875.008512
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,130735.00/head735.00–735.007351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,075745.86/head700.00–785.007462
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,305946.93/head800.00–1,060.009472
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2925500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,02578.81/cwt73.00–89.008083
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5251,335.00/head1,335.00–1,335.001,3351
Bulls1,999114.65/cwt109.00–119.002,2924
Bulls1,43886.31/cwt85.00–88.001,2412
Bulls1,54898.75/cwt91.00–106.001,52915
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20669.67/cwt66.00–74.008407
CowsBoner 80-85%1,27279.77/cwt75.00–87.001,01521
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,52478.83/cwt75.00–87.001,20128
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,49872.45/cwt69.00–75.001,08516
CowsLean 85-90%96858.02/cwt56.00–60.005622
CowsLean 85-90%1,05552.62/cwt52.00–53.005552
HeifersChoice1,121116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,3005
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added313180.00/cwt180.00–180.005633
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added668147.75/cwt147.00–148.009874
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added437185.88/cwt173.00–190.008126
BullsMedium and Large 2-3Value Added342155.00/cwt155.00–155.005302
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added363182.68/cwt180.00–184.006633
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added479175.23/cwt173.00–177.008394
Dairy SteersLarge 31,335110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,4692
Dairy SteersLarge 3803134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,07664
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added759169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,28316
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added815170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3861
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added509177.87/cwt168.00–184.5090528
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2505120.00/cwt120.00–120.006061
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added588180.56/cwt166.00–186.301,062131
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added459185.43/cwt178.00–190.0085120
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added354191.65/cwt188.00–195.006786
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added431192.71/cwt182.00–196.0083133
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added742164.34/cwt155.00–165.251,21987
SteersMedium and Large 1-2479172.03/cwt167.00–174.0082415
SteersMedium and Large 1-2771145.90/cwt140.00–150.001,1255
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added327193.30/cwt190.00–198.0063217
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added663164.72/cwt160.00–167.001,09278
SteersMedium and Large 1-2245195.00/cwt195.00–195.004781
SteersMedium and Large 1-2611148.21/cwt145.00–153.0090611
SteersMedium and Large 1-2905154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,3941
SteersMedium and Large 1-2369182.83/cwt178.00–186.006759
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added272210.00/cwt210.00–210.005713
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added620169.27/cwt162.00–174.001,04937
SteersMedium and Large 1-2823161.53/cwt160.00–166.001,32912
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,190110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,3091
SteersMedium and Large 2-3738135.61/cwt131.00–140.001,0018
SteersMedium and Large 2-3870140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2183
SteersMedium and Large 1-2870158.07/cwt150.00–162.501,37541
SteersMedium and Large 1-2517163.34/cwt157.00–166.0084410
SteersMedium and Large 2-3770138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0631
SteersMedium and Large 1-2669149.40/cwt144.00–152.009998
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added417148.60/cwt145.00–152.0062022
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added720163.49/cwt160.00–166.751,177143
SteersMedium and Large 1-2417172.73/cwt170.00–175.007206
SteersMedium and Large 1-2572159.59/cwt155.00–165.0091313
SteersMedium and Large 2-3800132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0561
SteersMedium and Large 2-3640135.00/cwt135.00–135.008642
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2858136.85/cwt126.00–139.001,1746
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2736134.41/cwt132.00–135.009895
SteersMedium and Large 2-3330160.00/cwt160.00–160.005281
SteersMedium and Large 2-3565148.00/cwt148.00–148.008361
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added473150.34/cwt147.00–153.0071125
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added629163.55/cwt142.00–167.751,029187
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2372138.91/cwt137.00–145.005174
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2426138.02/cwt132.00–146.0058814
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added759144.50/cwt144.50–144.501,09711
SteersMedium and Large 2-3210140.00/cwt140.00–140.002941
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,030106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,0921
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added570148.38/cwt146.00–152.0084634
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3580130.92/cwt120.00–137.007598
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2629135.57/cwt132.00–138.008538
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,083109.01/cwt106.00–112.001,1812
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added524148.28/cwt146.00–149.007777
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2530144.45/cwt139.00–148.0076622
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2574145.98/cwt143.00–147.008387
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3763111.02/cwt110.00–112.008472
HeifersMedium and Large 2-388590.00/cwt90.00–90.007971
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2316142.10/cwt140.00–145.0044911
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2282143.00/cwt143.00–143.004032
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3531126.01/cwt121.00–137.006697
CowsLean 85-90%92365.73/cwt63.00–69.006078
CowsLean 85-90%1,04672.21/cwt70.00–76.007555

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.