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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 6
● Final138 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
718 head
▼ 37 vs last sale 755▲ 176 vs year ago 542 · +32.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
105 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 119▼ 92 vs year ago 197 · −46.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 11▼ 18 vs year ago 37 · −48.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steer and heifer calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand. Some thin-fleshed weaned packages sharply higher. Warm weather pushing spring green-up early. Very active calf market. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher with very good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $183.90/cwt on 299 head.
Average price
$183.90
299 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$990
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$43
per head · Medium 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$44.09/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.33
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1-2406190.507734thin
Medium and Large 1-2536188.921,013253
Large 1-2584169.6799112thin
Medium and Large 2-3557146.4181630
One grade step is worth $44.09/cwt here — about −$43 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 sale299 hd
183.90
—
KY average22 barns · 5,772 hd
183.57
+0.33
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
Bulls—High1,545123.781,91224
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,47698.891,46024
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,26698.361,24524
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,06679.4484726
SteersChoiceAverage1,155133.001,5361thin

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)1,150$1,1764thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,120$9751thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)940$1,0001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)895$9957
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)823$9252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,310$1,3601thin

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
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—920141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,2971
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—335192.00/cwt192.00–192.006431
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—480190.00/cwt190.00–190.009121
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—675168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,1341
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—360211.00/cwt211.00–211.007601
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—524187.49/cwt177.00–197.0098230
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—366212.41/cwt200.00–219.007774
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—816155.40/cwt155.00–155.501,2685
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—769153.45/cwt151.00–156.001,1809
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—715164.66/cwt156.00–167.501,17712
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—170230.00/cwt230.00–230.003912
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—863141.99/cwt140.00–144.001,2252
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—217209.23/cwt205.00–217.504544
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—417218.94/cwt194.00–235.0091329
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—659171.01/cwt163.00–175.001,12713
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—479198.43/cwt189.00–216.0095049
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—567185.56/cwt184.00–187.001,05211
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—478180.05/cwt171.00–189.0086111
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed—262220.00/cwt220.00–220.005764
HeifersLarge 1-2—700155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0855
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed—329236.46/cwt225.00–240.007784
HeifersLarge 1-2Value Added—532180.00/cwt180.00–180.009584
HeifersMedium 1-2Value Added—385209.00/cwt209.00–209.008052
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—433184.48/cwt175.00–189.007993
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—515146.25/cwt142.50–150.007532
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—560175.00/cwt175.00–175.009801
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—680161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,0951
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—510179.00/cwt179.00–179.009131
HeifersMedium 1-2—427172.00/cwt172.00–172.007342
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—742140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0392
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—340157.00/cwt157.00–157.005341
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—841129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0853
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—460121.00/cwt121.00–121.005571
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—657125.00/cwt125.00–125.008215
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—624178.92/cwt170.00–186.001,11621
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—1,265127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,6071
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—1,045135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,4111
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—628167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,0492
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—563180.16/cwt173.00–187.001,0142
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—575193.67/cwt193.00–194.001,1143
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—418168.80/cwt160.00–177.507062
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—224240.42/cwt229.00–247.005395
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—622183.86/cwt178.00–186.001,14420
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2—315157.50/cwt157.50–157.504961
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—901168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,5143
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—855170.50/cwt167.00–174.001,4582
SteersLarge 1-2—515199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,0251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—821181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,4866
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—563217.43/cwt207.00–225.001,22432
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—526220.39/cwt204.00–229.001,15929
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—774182.15/cwt175.00–183.501,4109
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—722181.93/cwt177.00–185.001,3147
SteersLarge 1-2Value Added—485217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,0521
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—270222.50/cwt222.50–222.506017
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—608210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,27710
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—427245.21/cwt220.00–254.001,04733
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—676187.56/cwt183.00–192.001,26822
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—469232.59/cwt218.00–251.001,09118
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—335245.09/cwt222.00–255.0082113
Dairy SteersLarge 3—610123.00/cwt123.00–123.007501
Dairy SteersLarge 3—375124.00/cwt124.00–124.004651
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—45090.00/cwt90.00–90.004052
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—376240.25/cwt222.00–256.0090313
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—535208.01/cwt205.00–216.001,1136
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—700161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,1271
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—645184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,1871
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—420220.00/cwt220.00–220.009241
BullsLarge 1-2—310203.00/cwt203.00–203.006291
BullsLarge 1-2—525190.00/cwt190.00–190.009981
SteersChoice—1,155133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,5361
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,16587.97/cwt85.00–90.501,0253
CowsLean 85-90%—91765.28/cwt58.00–69.005995
CowsLean 85-90%—99871.81/cwt69.00–75.007175
CowsLean 85-90%—1,14393.13/cwt85.00–97.001,0647
CowsLean 85-90%—1,12880.89/cwt77.00–85.009129
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,505101.28/cwt94.00–110.001,52419
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,36889.80/cwt86.00–92.001,2285
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,28099.84/cwt92.00–109.001,27821
Bulls——1,620132.81/cwt123.00–143.002,15214
Bulls——1,440111.14/cwt102.00–117.001,60010
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—800850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—1,0821,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4502
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—9401,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—8451,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—820812.97/head700.00–900.008135
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,120975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—1,065700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1781,335.01/head1,150.00–1,550.001,3353
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3101,360.00/head1,360.00–1,360.001,3601
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—338174.78/cwt165.00–185.005912
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—960101.00/cwt101.00–101.009701
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—190190.00/cwt190.00–190.003611
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—468178.97/cwt177.00–181.008382
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—720120.00/cwt120.00–120.008641
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—383190.33/cwt180.00–200.007292
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—809140.51/cwt130.00–143.001,1376
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—952111.33/cwt111.00–112.001,0603
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—539194.59/cwt190.00–198.001,0495
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—565156.00/cwt156.00–156.008811
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—1,03090.67/cwt90.00–91.009343
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—278187.69/cwt183.00–197.505223
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—783143.48/cwt142.00–145.001,1232
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—325203.87/cwt200.00–207.506632
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—327184.89/cwt182.50–187.006053
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—605155.00/cwt155.00–155.009381
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—375188.97/cwt185.00–195.007093
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—259170.74/cwt170.00–173.004424
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—575155.12/cwt135.00–169.008926
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—353168.06/cwt160.00–176.005932
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—423161.06/cwt159.00–163.006812
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—618164.55/cwt162.00–167.001,0172
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—320209.73/cwt200.00–215.006714
HeifersLarge 1-2Value Added—660163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,0761
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—955103.00/cwt103.00–103.009841
HeifersLarge 1-2—305190.00/cwt190.00–190.005801
HeifersLarge 1-2—415188.00/cwt188.00–188.007801
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—240212.50/cwt212.50–212.505101
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—343226.04/cwt220.00–232.007752
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—575195.30/cwt194.00–198.001,1233
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—554196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,08617
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open—1,101129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,4203
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—897126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1305
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—260210.68/cwt209.00–212.505482
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—712144.53/cwt142.50–148.001,0293
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—375200.00/cwt200.00–200.007501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—461226.99/cwt211.00–239.001,0466
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—662176.99/cwt175.00–180.001,1728
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—377229.99/cwt220.00–234.0086710
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—690159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,0971
BullsLarge 1-2—921134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,2343
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—560182.57/cwt175.00–190.001,0222
BullsLarge 1-2—860130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1181
BullsLarge 1-2—590184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,0861
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—618168.01/cwt159.00–175.001,0383
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—507151.84/cwt140.00–158.007703
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—895109.00/cwt109.00–109.009761
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—425181.99/cwt170.00–199.007735
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,00095.00/cwt95.00–95.009501

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.