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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Dec 5
● Final138 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,910 head
936 vs last sale 974 261 vs year ago 2,171 · 12.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
304 head
89 vs last sale 215 119 vs year ago 185 · +64.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
4 vs last sale 26 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower on fleshy, off-colored and bawling calves under heavy supply. Good demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower under heavy supply.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.52/cwt on 748 head.
Average price
$146.52
748 head · 567 lb average
Value per head Derived
$830
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$327
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$39.18/cwt at this weight
vs the market
2.46
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2570151.18862611
Large 1-2547130.117127thin
Medium and Large 2-3552125.73695128
Small and Medium 1-2478112.005352thin
One grade step is worth $39.18/cwt here — about $327 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 sale748 hd
146.52
KY average26 barns · 8,846 hd
148.98
−2.46
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
BullsLow1,59396.121,53123
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,24872.0089958
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,46270.711,03431
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,02361.5463036

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)1,425$1,0842thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,670$1,4409

Every lot, as filed

138 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
BullsMedium and Large 1-2873124.62/cwt123.00–126.001,0885
BullsMedium and Large 1-2442160.00/cwt160.00–160.007072
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open705135.00/cwt135.00–135.009522
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,19588.00/cwt88.00–88.001,0522
BullsMedium and Large 1-2566144.24/cwt140.00–150.0081621
BullsMedium and Large 1-2522150.33/cwt141.00–165.0078516
BullsMedium and Large 1-2668135.15/cwt130.00–142.0090317
BullsLarge 1-2686120.00/cwt120.00–120.008233
HeifersLarge 1-2710121.00/cwt121.00–121.008591
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open855119.50/cwt119.00–121.001,0224
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2515104.00/cwt104.00–104.005361
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2440120.00/cwt120.00–120.005281
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open843113.31/cwt111.00–118.009553
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open930110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0231
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3775111.00/cwt111.00–111.008601
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3473127.74/cwt117.00–137.0060413
HeifersMedium and Large 2-392085.00/cwt85.00–85.007821
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3880100.00/cwt100.00–100.008801
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3617123.59/cwt105.00–128.0076320
HeifersLarge 1-2509131.56/cwt128.00–134.006705
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3734114.24/cwt110.00–119.008398
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3333126.59/cwt115.00–136.004223
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3280133.29/cwt132.50–134.003732
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3421129.02/cwt118.00–135.0054315
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3382129.77/cwt120.00–137.504969
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3665126.13/cwt120.00–128.0083921
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2622135.45/cwt130.00–139.5084255
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2470143.84/cwt140.00–149.0067612
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2573140.99/cwt134.00–147.0080832
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2377143.03/cwt140.00–147.0053924
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3574126.91/cwt121.00–133.0072816
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3517129.03/cwt113.00–133.0066718
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2332142.74/cwt140.00–145.004748
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200162.50/cwt162.50–162.503251
BullsMedium and Large 1-2333169.15/cwt165.00–173.005632
BullsMedium and Large 1-2759135.18/cwt120.00–144.001,0266
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added604145.20/cwt141.00–148.5087715
BullsMedium and Large 1-2624138.30/cwt133.00–146.0086312
BullsMedium and Large 1-2702123.34/cwt120.00–132.0086612
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,063106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,1273
BullsMedium and Large 1-2170170.00/cwt170.00–170.002891
BullsMedium and Large 1-2485155.44/cwt149.00–167.0075415
BullsMedium and Large 1-2270159.17/cwt157.00–167.004307
BullsMedium and Large 1-2918112.73/cwt110.00–118.001,0353
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750115.00/cwt115.00–115.008631
BullsMedium and Large 2-3338142.52/cwt140.00–145.004822
BullsMedium and Large 2-3573133.36/cwt124.00–139.0076417
BullsMedium and Large 2-3245140.00/cwt140.00–140.003431
BullsMedium and Large 1-2375167.41/cwt160.00–175.006289
BullsMedium and Large 2-3675127.02/cwt125.00–129.008575
BullsMedium and Large 2-3280145.00/cwt145.00–145.004061
BullsMedium and Large 2-3523137.96/cwt137.00–139.007222
BullsMedium and Large 2-3368142.80/cwt137.00–149.005262
BullsMedium and Large 2-3628126.97/cwt124.00–130.007975
BullsMedium and Large 1-2817125.12/cwt110.00–135.001,02211
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-21,030685.00/head685.00–685.006851
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6231,411.83/head1,300.00–1,475.001,4123
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,8271,607.17/head1,525.00–1,675.001,6075
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4251,083.74/head860.00–1,250.001,0842
Bulls1,28271.80/cwt64.00–79.009203
Bulls1,42895.32/cwt87.00–104.001,36112
Bulls1,958106.44/cwt104.00–108.502,0848
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22169.91/cwt65.00–73.0085433
CowsBoner 80-85%1,30578.57/cwt73.50–85.001,02520
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20359.46/cwt56.00–65.007155
CowsLean 85-90%86449.67/cwt39.00–54.004297
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added730145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0591
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added420166.65/cwt155.00–190.0070016
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added523153.84/cwt147.50–159.0080510
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added570156.34/cwt155.00–160.0089112
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450155.00/cwt155.00–155.006981
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added674142.41/cwt140.00–147.009606
Dairy SteersLarge 3734139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,02065
SteersMedium and Large 1-2425170.52/cwt166.00–175.007256
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added300196.00/cwt196.00–196.005881
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added297194.00/cwt194.00–194.005762
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added430183.88/cwt174.00–192.0079122
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added679163.12/cwt156.00–166.501,10831
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added611165.55/cwt155.00–169.751,01290
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,110135.10/cwt120.00–139.001,5005
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added755156.69/cwt152.00–158.001,18316
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added471180.41/cwt174.00–185.5085017
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added525177.44/cwt171.00–179.5093242
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added720164.06/cwt156.00–167.001,18193
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added574183.21/cwt171.00–186.501,052149
SteersMedium and Large 1-2479168.80/cwt163.00–173.0080912
SteersLarge 1-2476162.00/cwt162.00–162.007714
SteersLarge 1-2653141.99/cwt139.00–145.009272
SteersLarge 1-2595154.00/cwt154.00–154.009161
SteersMedium and Large 1-2285186.74/cwt186.00–187.505322
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,059135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,4305
SteersMedium and Large 1-2854161.18/cwt160.00–167.001,37623
SteersMedium and Large 1-2532163.24/cwt159.00–169.0086817
SteersMedium and Large 1-2934158.53/cwt144.00–161.001,48110
SteersMedium and Large 1-2629152.57/cwt149.00–155.0096022
SteersMedium and Large 1-2367184.69/cwt170.00–192.0067817
SteersMedium and Large 1-2325183.14/cwt176.00–192.005956
SteersMedium and Large 2-3800130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0401
SteersMedium and Large 2-3638137.01/cwt135.00–139.008742
SteersMedium and Large 2-3858146.50/cwt146.00–147.001,2572
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,178120.98/cwt112.00–130.001,4252
SteersMedium and Large 1-2711145.39/cwt143.00–150.001,0343
SteersMedium and Large 1-2760149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,1324
SteersMedium and Large 2-3558142.00/cwt142.00–142.007923
SteersMedium and Large 2-3360163.00/cwt163.00–163.005871
SteersMedium and Large 1-2978157.01/cwt155.00–158.001,5363
SteersMedium and Large 2-3770136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,0471
SteersMedium and Large 2-3445148.00/cwt148.00–148.006592
SteersMedium and Large 1-2825158.46/cwt154.00–166.001,3074
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy809171.25/cwt171.25–171.251,38560
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy856169.50/cwt169.50–169.501,45118
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy820145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1891
SteersMedium and Large 1-2679152.24/cwt146.00–155.001,0348
SteersMedium and Large 1-2570165.87/cwt163.00–170.0094510
SteersMedium and Large 2-3740130.00/cwt130.00–130.009621
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added431153.95/cwt150.00–157.0066443
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added527152.15/cwt148.00–156.0080248
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added634163.81/cwt140.00–169.001,039216
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added571153.53/cwt147.00–161.0087750
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added392153.26/cwt148.00–161.006017
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added210155.00/cwt152.50–157.503262
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2980112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0981
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2801103.33/cwt100.00–110.008283
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2275146.19/cwt143.00–155.004027
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2517136.78/cwt134.00–145.007075
HeifersLarge 1-2575132.00/cwt132.00–132.007591
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added476154.61/cwt149.00–157.5073637
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2659132.52/cwt130.00–137.0087321
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2718122.55/cwt120.00–125.0088012
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2765125.74/cwt120.00–129.009627
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2427140.44/cwt136.00–144.006009
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2240149.25/cwt146.00–152.503582
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,52376.58/cwt74.00–84.001,1668
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,21563.00/cwt63.00–63.007651
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,45168.92/cwt65.00–73.001,00022
CowsLean 85-90%1,10970.04/cwt68.00–73.007777
CowsLean 85-90%1,10364.55/cwt63.00–68.0071215
CowsLean 85-90%92658.46/cwt56.00–62.505417

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.