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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 27
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
755 head
268 vs last sale 487 344 vs year ago 411 · +83.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
119 head
23 vs last sale 96 36 vs year ago 83 · +43.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
11 head
5 vs last sale 6 1 vs year ago 10 · +10.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned thin-fleshed packages suitable for grass. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand for weaned thin-fleshed packages suitable for grass. Very good demand for yearlings in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $172.42/cwt on 312 head.
Average price
$172.42
312 head · 529 lb average
Value per head Derived
$912
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$333
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$48.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
2.50
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2524176.49924282
Large 1-2656140.009185thin
Medium and Large 2-3573133.7776622
Small and Medium 1-2463127.675923thin
One grade step is worth $48.82/cwt here — about $333 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 sale312 hd
172.42
KY average24 barns · 5,816 hd
174.92
−2.50
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
BullsHigh1,630121.101,97420
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,43192.491,32433
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,25592.041,15529
CowsLean 85-90%High1,04076.8980029

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)1,325$1,1593thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,210$1,0101thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)988$1,0092thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,475$2,0001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,525$1,9751thin

Every lot, as filed

125 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
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2480135.00/cwt135.00–135.006481
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2408130.03/cwt125.00–135.005312
CowsLean 85-90%1,07587.80/cwt80.00–105.0094411
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy531217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,15221
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy447237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,05910
HeifersLarge 1-2470170.00/cwt170.00–170.007991
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2300137.50/cwt137.50–137.504131
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added416186.11/cwt179.00–199.0077420
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added526175.61/cwt169.00–183.0092413
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added381202.01/cwt194.00–206.0077030
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added465186.63/cwt177.00–198.0086825
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2230187.00/cwt187.00–187.004301
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added835139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,1611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2379180.10/cwt170.00–185.0068310
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2550122.75/cwt122.50–123.006752
HeifersLarge 1-2835118.00/cwt118.00–118.009852
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed622167.60/cwt167.60–167.601,04276
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2985115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,1331
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added620168.73/cwt158.00–171.001,04621
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2481171.06/cwt167.00–174.0082312
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2530155.00/cwt155.00–155.008221
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2910123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,1191
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2288182.57/cwt175.00–190.005262
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2882124.35/cwt119.00–127.001,0973
HeifersLarge 1-2570147.00/cwt147.00–147.008382
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2571160.64/cwt155.00–168.009175
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2323181.95/cwt180.00–185.005885
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2760139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,0561
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0321
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3570148.89/cwt137.00–161.008492
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2415167.95/cwt165.00–176.006974
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2290137.50/cwt137.50–137.503991
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3722115.68/cwt106.00–132.008353
HeifersMedium and Large 2-388097.00/cwt97.00–97.008541
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added579170.26/cwt168.50–174.0098610
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added322192.88/cwt187.50–207.0062110
SteersMedium and Large 1-2520197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,0241
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added655164.20/cwt160.00–166.001,0765
SteersMedium and Large 1-2608173.95/cwt170.00–178.001,0582
SteersMedium and Large 1-2382204.00/cwt204.00–204.007792
SteersMedium and Large 2-3715153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,0941
SteersMedium and Large 2-3645159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,0261
SteersLarge 1-2700159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,1131
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy822186.75/cwt186.75–186.751,53562
SteersMedium and Large 1-2440207.00/cwt207.00–207.009112
SteersMedium and Large 1-2473190.51/cwt190.00–191.009012
SteersMedium and Large 1-2592180.36/cwt176.00–189.001,0683
SteersMedium and Large 1-2860178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,5311
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added758170.71/cwt160.00–180.001,29418
SteersMedium and Large 2-3770144.04/cwt142.00–146.001,1092
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added520212.51/cwt210.00–218.001,10514
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added731178.76/cwt165.00–181.501,30717
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added621193.35/cwt185.00–196.501,20132
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added659172.31/cwt166.00–181.001,1368
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added469231.82/cwt217.00–243.001,08717
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added435239.27/cwt219.00–249.001,04122
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added335214.50/cwt214.00–215.007194
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added595206.83/cwt200.00–207.001,23141
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added361218.12/cwt216.00–220.0078710
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added725151.47/cwt150.00–156.001,0984
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added563193.94/cwt186.00–198.001,0925
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added372225.14/cwt213.00–235.0083812
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added421222.92/cwt208.00–239.009388
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,66073.00/cwt73.00–73.001,2121
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,45796.55/cwt88.00–113.001,40724
CowsLean 85-90%94355.84/cwt45.00–65.005273
CowsLean 85-90%1,00768.49/cwt65.00–72.006906
CowsLean 85-90%1,05176.17/cwt73.00–79.008019
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,32682.74/cwt77.00–87.001,0978
CowsBoner 80-85%95573.00/cwt73.00–73.006971
CowsBoner 80-85%1,27695.57/cwt87.00–109.001,21921
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23584.19/cwt82.00–87.001,0407
Bulls1,934134.02/cwt115.50–147.002,59211
Bulls1,258105.31/cwt95.00–112.001,3259
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-372592.50/cwt92.50–92.506711
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29881,009.43/head985.00–1,035.001,0092
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3251,158.96/head1,150.00–1,175.001,1593
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,2101,010.00/head1,010.00–1,010.001,0101
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5251,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4752,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
BullsMedium and Large 2-3240165.00/cwt165.00–165.003961
BullsMedium and Large 2-3505157.50/cwt157.50–157.507951
BullsMedium and Large 2-3563159.76/cwt157.50–162.008992
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,08098.00/cwt98.00–98.001,0582
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2570135.00/cwt135.00–135.007701
BullsMedium and Large 2-3810107.00/cwt107.00–107.008671
BullsMedium and Large 1-2337216.00/cwt216.00–216.007284
BullsMedium and Large 1-2281200.00/cwt200.00–200.005623
BullsMedium and Large 1-298096.00/cwt92.00–100.009412
BullsLarge 1-2690155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0701
BullsMedium and Large 2-3605140.00/cwt140.00–140.008471
BullsMedium and Large 2-3480162.75/cwt162.50–163.007812
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,01096.00/cwt96.00–96.009702
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2725139.94/cwt138.00–142.001,0152
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added709147.75/cwt146.00–149.001,0484
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3780123.00/cwt123.00–123.009591
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added217215.00/cwt215.00–215.004672
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3532136.44/cwt130.00–149.007265
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3263160.21/cwt152.50–167.504212
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3315148.89/cwt140.00–157.504692
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3665131.31/cwt123.00–140.008732
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3623128.76/cwt127.00–130.008024
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added667164.95/cwt160.00–174.001,1004
BullsMedium and Large 1-2569177.10/cwt171.00–180.001,0086
BullsMedium and Large 1-2820114.39/cwt110.00–119.009382
BullsLarge 1-2530197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,0441
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy515190.00/cwt190.00–190.0097916
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added630179.04/cwt169.00–183.001,1284
BullsLarge 1-2885110.00/cwt110.00–110.009741
BullsMedium and Large 1-2426198.32/cwt170.00–206.008459
BullsMedium and Large 2-3318181.87/cwt172.50–187.505783
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added345230.00/cwt230.00–230.007942
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added519199.45/cwt196.00–201.001,0359
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added277231.51/cwt227.50–234.006413
BullsMedium and Large 1-2710140.00/cwt140.00–140.009941
BullsMedium and Large 1-2390197.09/cwt190.00–204.007692
BullsMedium and Large 2-3745130.00/cwt130.00–130.009691
BullsLarge 1-2460178.00/cwt178.00–178.008192
BullsMedium and Large 1-2778135.80/cwt135.00–137.001,0575
BullsLarge 1-2720140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0081
BullsMedium and Large 1-2225180.00/cwt180.00–180.004051
BullsMedium and Large 2-3378179.83/cwt175.00–185.006802
BullsMedium and Large 1-2617155.04/cwt152.00–158.009573
BullsMedium and Large 1-2482190.97/cwt175.00–200.009206
BullsMedium and Large 1-2520176.00/cwt176.00–176.009151

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.