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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 28
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
974 head
402 vs last sale 572 553 vs year ago 1,527 · 36.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
215 head
40 vs last sale 255 6 vs year ago 221 · 2.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
3 vs last sale 23 3 vs year ago 29 · 10.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers traded steady; except 400-600 lbs weaned packages traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers traded steady; except 400-500 lbs weaned packages traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. Yearlings lightly tested. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady with moderate to good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.92/cwt on 370 head.
Average price
$145.92
370 head · 591 lb average
Value per head Derived
$863
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$474
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$49.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
0.25
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2599149.23894321
Medium and Large 2-3530125.0366345
Large 1-2682121.008253thin
Small and Medium 1-2420100.004201thin
One grade step is worth $49.23/cwt here — about $474 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 sale370 hd
145.92
KY average11 barns · 2,013 hd
146.17
−0.25
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
BullsLow1,750101.501,77721
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,52173.881,12348
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,29572.3193660
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,02459.4260953
SteersChoiceAverage1,370117.001,6031thin

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)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,278$9114thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,150$88119
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)983$7263thin

Every lot, as filed

132 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 1-2Value Added469155.28/cwt151.00–159.0072833
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added580150.36/cwt148.00–157.0087240
SteersMedium and Large 2-3535147.66/cwt134.00–152.007904
SteersMedium and Large 2-3435160.00/cwt160.00–160.006961
SteersMedium and Large 2-3321158.00/cwt157.00–160.005073
SteersMedium and Large 1-2827165.73/cwt159.00–169.001,3719
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3240130.00/cwt130.00–130.003121
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700115.00/cwt115.00–115.008051
HeifersMedium and Large 2-394594.00/cwt94.00–94.008881
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3583127.23/cwt121.00–131.007424
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added332159.00/cwt159.00–159.005282
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added381159.45/cwt152.00–167.006087
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added623143.48/cwt141.00–145.5089411
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3475132.04/cwt128.00–134.006275
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3520135.00/cwt135.00–135.007022
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3298135.00/cwt135.00–135.004023
BullsMedium and Large 1-2256171.00/cwt171.00–171.004383
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added360180.00/cwt180.00–180.006481
BullsMedium and Large 1-2370164.05/cwt160.00–168.006072
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2420100.00/cwt100.00–100.004201
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2328140.48/cwt140.00–141.004612
HeifersLarge 1-2580137.00/cwt137.00–137.007951
BullsMedium and Large 1-2667140.83/cwt138.00–143.009395
BullsMedium and Large 1-2729135.98/cwt128.00–139.009914
BullsMedium and Large 1-2608139.80/cwt134.00–145.0085010
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added476174.86/cwt171.00–176.0083210
BullsLarge 1-2607131.00/cwt131.00–131.007952
BullsLarge 1-2868116.99/cwt114.00–118.001,0154
BullsMedium and Large 1-2883120.03/cwt116.00–124.001,0602
BullsMedium and Large 1-2771133.88/cwt124.00–139.001,0323
BullsMedium and Large 1-2824126.39/cwt117.00–130.001,0418
BullsMedium and Large 1-2220162.50/cwt162.50–162.503581
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,095106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,1611
BullsMedium and Large 1-2345168.00/cwt168.00–168.005802
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2425112.50/cwt112.50–112.504781
BullsMedium and Large 2-3335140.00/cwt140.00–140.004691
BullsMedium and Large 2-3477145.59/cwt142.00–150.006943
BullsMedium and Large 1-2523147.29/cwt140.00–152.0077023
BullsMedium and Large 1-2478148.59/cwt145.00–152.007102
BullsMedium and Large 1-2445162.00/cwt162.00–162.007211
BullsMedium and Large 2-3270140.00/cwt140.00–140.003781
BullsMedium and Large 2-3375150.00/cwt150.00–150.005631
BullsMedium and Large 2-3445140.00/cwt140.00–140.006231
BullsMedium and Large 1-2569145.58/cwt140.00–150.008288
BullsMedium and Large 2-3725116.67/cwt114.00–120.008463
BullsMedium and Large 2-3661127.02/cwt123.00–133.008405
BullsMedium and Large 2-3200142.50/cwt142.50–142.502851
BullsMedium and Large 2-385593.00/cwt93.00–93.007951
BullsMedium and Large 2-3778116.26/cwt110.00–120.009053
BullsMedium and Large 2-3529136.29/cwt131.00–140.007215
BullsMedium and Large 2-3585127.00/cwt127.00–127.007431
BullsMedium and Large 2-3645131.00/cwt131.00–131.008451
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,196966.20/head875.00–1,085.0096611
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,086764.64/head660.00–825.007658
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3983725.76/head635.00–825.007263
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,332989.64/head925.00–1,050.009903
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,115675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,04883.35/cwt75.00–93.008744
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-31,00066.00/cwt66.00–66.006601
Bulls2,17064.00/cwt64.00–64.001,3891
Bulls1,70697.77/cwt89.00–109.001,66814
Bulls1,784116.46/cwt109.00–125.002,0786
CowsBoner 80-85%1,25869.62/cwt65.00–74.0087630
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,40163.87/cwt63.00–65.008954
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,46771.28/cwt67.00–74.001,04623
CowsBoner 80-85%1,25964.60/cwt64.00–65.0081310
SteersChoice1,370117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,6031
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,60278.64/cwt74.00–86.001,26021
CowsLean 85-90%95347.65/cwt41.00–51.0045414
CowsLean 85-90%99956.80/cwt53.00–60.0056714
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2620100.00/cwt100.00–100.006201
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2524118.36/cwt108.00–123.006204
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2350107.50/cwt107.50–107.503761
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added610152.00/cwt152.00–152.009272
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added562156.00/cwt156.00–156.008773
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added426186.72/cwt183.00–190.007954
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added510183.15/cwt168.50–190.5093421
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added679167.82/cwt165.00–170.001,13935
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added471188.52/cwt179.00–191.0088839
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added346193.00/cwt193.00–193.006684
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added774165.28/cwt160.00–170.001,2794
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2660114.00/cwt114.00–114.007521
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added583176.46/cwt169.00–179.001,02961
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added622165.24/cwt160.00–169.501,02862
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added374196.64/cwt191.00–200.007357
SteersMedium and Large 1-2902167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,5062
SteersMedium and Large 1-2338176.55/cwt171.00–185.005975
SteersLarge 1-2780145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1311
SteersLarge 1-2565155.00/cwt155.00–155.008762
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added419190.19/cwt181.00–196.0079711
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added715166.60/cwt157.00–169.001,19134
SteersMedium and Large 1-2369185.80/cwt179.00–191.006865
SteersMedium and Large 1-2626155.01/cwt153.00–156.009707
SteersMedium and Large 1-2483169.11/cwt164.00–171.008177
SteersMedium and Large 1-2280190.00/cwt190.00–190.005321
SteersMedium and Large 1-2526164.03/cwt163.00–165.0086311
SteersMedium and Large 1-2980140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3721
SteersMedium and Large 2-3395142.00/cwt142.00–142.005611
SteersMedium and Large 2-3575140.00/cwt140.00–140.008051
SteersMedium and Large 2-3265145.00/cwt145.00–145.003841
SteersMedium and Large 1-2579162.93/cwt159.00–166.0094312
SteersMedium and Large 1-2414173.31/cwt170.00–178.007184
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,0274
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350144.00/cwt144.00–144.005041
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added200165.00/cwt165.00–165.003302
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added530149.96/cwt147.00–154.0079546
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added429156.51/cwt153.00–158.0067110
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added738141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,04112
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added661141.30/cwt141.00–141.5093423
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2621133.83/cwt130.00–140.008319
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2524143.70/cwt138.00–146.0075310
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2768126.78/cwt122.00–133.009744
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed768159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,22165
HeifersLarge 1-2700110.00/cwt110.00–110.007701
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2215147.50/cwt147.50–147.503171
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2813111.98/cwt110.00–116.009103
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2660134.81/cwt130.00–138.008905
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2476146.64/cwt144.00–150.0069814
HeifersLarge 1-2765116.00/cwt116.00–116.008871
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2577144.21/cwt139.00–147.008329
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2430145.18/cwt142.00–149.006246
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3428131.95/cwt129.00–137.005657
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3375137.27/cwt132.00–142.005152
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,062113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,2002
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3308129.54/cwt125.00–134.003992
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2880118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0381
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2727127.68/cwt127.00–129.009283
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3679114.77/cwt106.00–123.007795
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3631117.69/cwt111.00–130.0074312
CowsLean 85-90%1,06365.25/cwt62.00–69.0069418
CowsLean 85-90%1,11873.22/cwt70.00–78.508197
CowsBoner 80-85%1,36980.19/cwt74.00–89.501,09820

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.