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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 14
● Final143 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,259 head
301 vs last sale 958 573 vs year ago 686 · +83.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
176 head
30 vs last sale 146 55 vs year ago 121 · +45.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
4 vs last sale 6 9 vs year ago 11 · 81.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher on good quality weaned packages. Yearlings sold steady in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower 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 $233.67/cwt on 601 head.
Average price
$233.67
601 head · 568 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,327
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$675
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$105.44/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.74
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2566238.261,348560
Medium and Large 2-3595175.611,04436
Large 1-2970156.001,5131thin
Small and Medium 1-2507132.836734thin
One grade step is worth $105.44/cwt here — about $675 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 sale601 hd
233.67
KY average27 barns · 6,338 hd
230.93
+2.74
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
BullsLow1,690126.952,14523
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,401111.591,56437
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,202109.001,31047
CowsLean 85-90%High1,03299.751,02947
HeifersChoiceAverage1,333148.001,9732thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,374157.832,1694thin

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 Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)833$1,0502thin

Every lot, as filed

143 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 2-3485244.51/cwt244.00–245.001,1862
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added334256.47/cwt240.00–263.0085741
SteersMedium and Large 2-3905152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,3801
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,140150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,7101
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,160152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,7691
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,026220.57/cwt219.00–221.002,2637
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy830246.50/cwt246.50–246.502,04662
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy401314.00/cwt314.00–314.001,2599
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added530250.44/cwt238.00–260.001,32757
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,200160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,9201
SteersMedium and Large 2-3725208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,5081
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added763218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,6633
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added713227.89/cwt211.00–229.001,62580
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added688235.85/cwt220.00–240.001,623104
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2905178.95/cwt170.00–188.001,6192
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added216288.07/cwt275.00–295.006223
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy927231.26/cwt225.00–240.002,1443
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added474247.58/cwt235.00–256.001,17441
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added274266.58/cwt262.50–280.007304
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added432268.18/cwt237.00–273.501,15961
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2288243.08/cwt225.00–253.007004
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added381248.39/cwt231.00–260.0094612
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added565244.77/cwt230.00–250.001,38324
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2413223.31/cwt215.00–230.009223
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2370222.49/cwt220.00–227.008233
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2322226.63/cwt205.00–240.007306
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,027158.68/cwt156.00–167.001,6304
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added612229.35/cwt221.00–236.001,40413
HeifersLarge 1-2970156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,5131
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3255192.50/cwt192.50–192.504911
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2473218.12/cwt210.00–229.001,0326
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2805181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,4571
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3576197.05/cwt181.00–207.001,1358
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2215256.05/cwt240.00–270.005512
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2516222.69/cwt220.00–229.001,1494
SteersMedium and Large 1-2688230.09/cwt229.50–236.001,58318
SteersMedium and Large 1-2465257.97/cwt256.00–259.001,2003
SteersMedium and Large 1-2960235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2561
SteersMedium and Large 1-2870211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,8361
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added612251.47/cwt239.00–259.001,53913
SteersMedium and Large 1-2745232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,7281
SteersMedium and Large 2-3531229.73/cwt219.00–240.001,2204
SteersMedium and Large 1-2607233.74/cwt231.00–238.001,4194
SteersMedium and Large 1-2818225.81/cwt212.00–240.001,8473
SteersMedium and Large 1-2360258.75/cwt257.50–260.009322
SteersMedium and Large 2-3630220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3861
SteersMedium and Large 1-2425250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0631
SteersMedium and Large 1-2535247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,3211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added480276.42/cwt269.00–281.001,32720
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added427274.77/cwt261.00–282.501,1737
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added378271.99/cwt271.00–273.001,0282
SteersMedium and Large 1-2765230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7601
SteersMedium and Large 1-2910203.13/cwt191.00–215.001,8482
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added825237.01/cwt235.00–238.001,95510
Dairy SteersLarge 3Fancy873183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,59855
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added573267.30/cwt258.00–279.001,53227
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added666254.94/cwt239.00–265.001,69843
SteersMedium and Large 1-2566253.64/cwt251.00–258.001,4368
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added719252.45/cwt233.00–260.001,81516
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added541270.70/cwt264.00–274.001,4646
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added791240.25/cwt238.50–250.001,90080
Dairy SteersLarge 393591.00/cwt91.00–91.008511
Dairy SteersLarge 3650137.00/cwt137.00–137.008911
Dairy SteersLarge 3615152.50/cwt152.50–152.509381
Dairy SteersLarge 3455155.00/cwt155.00–155.007052
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added320278.71/cwt277.50–280.008922
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added607235.23/cwt229.00–238.001,42811
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added372280.86/cwt277.50–287.501,0453
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added527253.50/cwt242.00–265.001,33612
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added472251.10/cwt238.00–268.001,1855
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added577248.44/cwt245.00–249.001,4337
HeifersChoice1,333148.00/cwt126.00–167.001,9732
CowsBoner 80-85%1,28394.88/cwt92.00–98.001,2176
CowsBoner 80-85%1,263116.34/cwt112.00–123.001,46915
CowsLean 85-90%1,050106.49/cwt103.00–111.001,11821
CowsLean 85-90%1,08398.95/cwt93.00–103.001,07217
CowsLean 85-90%85480.73/cwt75.00–85.006894
SteersChoice1,374157.83/cwt149.00–169.002,1694
CowsLean 85-90%92189.42/cwt86.00–93.008245
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,515116.99/cwt113.00–124.001,77214
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,332108.31/cwt100.00–112.001,44323
CowsBoner 80-85%1,148108.02/cwt100.00–112.001,24026
Bulls1,99588.00/cwt88.00–88.001,7561
Bulls1,473120.09/cwt115.00–127.001,7698
Bulls1,792133.66/cwt129.00–139.002,39514
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2928125.01/cwt124.00–126.001,1602
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,195112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,3381
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29001,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2-3765950.00/head950.00–950.009501
BullsMedium and Large 2-3950166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,5771
BullsMedium and Large 2-3640194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,2421
BullsMedium and Large 2-3875175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5311
BullsMedium and Large 2-3473206.38/cwt192.50–219.009762
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2385200.00/cwt200.00–200.007701
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2560181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,0141
BullsMedium and Large 1-2374254.75/cwt240.00–263.009539
BullsMedium and Large 2-3825175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4441
BullsMedium and Large 2-3572222.83/cwt220.00–227.001,2754
BullsMedium and Large 2-3385207.68/cwt190.00–232.508003
BullsMedium and Large 2-3320202.50/cwt202.50–202.506481
BullsMedium and Large 2-3290187.50/cwt155.00–220.005442
BullsMedium and Large 1-2430239.50/cwt230.00–249.001,0302
BullsLarge 1-2630219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,3802
BullsMedium and Large 2-3425206.32/cwt200.00–212.508772
BullsMedium and Large 2-3539216.92/cwt210.00–224.001,1695
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200250.00/cwt250.00–250.005003
BullsMedium and Large 1-2726190.75/cwt160.00–206.001,3857
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2731183.17/cwt172.00–194.001,3394
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2631199.83/cwt188.00–215.001,26120
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3425174.04/cwt160.00–193.007404
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3518177.16/cwt170.00–183.009183
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2180262.50/cwt262.50–262.504731
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2759198.32/cwt190.00–205.001,5055
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3313200.64/cwt200.00–201.006283
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3686172.51/cwt164.00–180.001,1834
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2579221.03/cwt210.00–228.001,28011
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy465256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,19017
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2851192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,6347
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2664192.94/cwt183.00–216.001,28117
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2461137.10/cwt117.50–147.506323
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3620165.97/cwt162.00–170.001,0292
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2645120.00/cwt120.00–120.007741
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3822155.32/cwt148.00–161.001,2773
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3728158.40/cwt145.00–167.001,1536
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3765142.66/cwt138.00–147.501,0912
BullsMedium and Large 2-3Value Added627221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,3862
BullsMedium and Large 1-2673213.02/cwt209.00–217.001,4347
BullsLarge 1-2417209.00/cwt209.00–209.008722
BullsLarge 1-2730188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,3721
BullsMedium and Large 1-2777183.37/cwt174.00–193.001,4255
BullsMedium and Large 1-2255274.64/cwt268.00–287.507003
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2615152.50/cwt152.50–152.509381
BullsMedium and Large 1-2625218.34/cwt213.00–225.001,3658
BullsLarge 1-2685187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,2811
BullsMedium and Large 1-2835195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,6281
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added430275.39/cwt258.00–282.501,1849
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added672222.81/cwt222.00–224.001,4975
BullsMedium and Large 1-2477224.69/cwt218.00–235.001,0723
BullsMedium and Large 2-3690173.57/cwt164.00–183.001,1982
BullsMedium and Large 1-2310265.00/cwt265.00–265.008221
BullsMedium and Large 1-2583237.11/cwt221.00–244.001,38212
BullsMedium and Large 1-2523237.69/cwt230.00–240.001,2438
BullsMedium and Large 1-2867216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,8732

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.