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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 2
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
766 head
376 vs last sale 1,142 710 vs year ago 1,476 · 48.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
221 head
60 vs last sale 281 78 vs year ago 143 · +54.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
21 head
2 vs last sale 19 75 vs year ago 96 · 78.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday steer calves uneven with 400-500 lbs steady to 3.00 higher and 500-600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves sold steady to 3.00 lower. More fleshy bawling calves coming to town this week combined with more off-color and plain quality offerings put some downward pressure on the calf market today. Buyers showing good demand for weaned, vaccinated calves in short supply. Off-color, plain quality and bawling calves facing deep discounts. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $240.88/cwt on 267 head.
Average price
$240.88
267 head · 623 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,501
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$356
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$30.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.97
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2635245.591,559225
Large 1-2605222.001,3432thin
Medium and Large 2-3559215.361,20340
One grade step is worth $30.23/cwt here — about $356 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 sale267 hd
240.88
KY average26 barns · 6,868 hd
237.92
+2.97
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
BullsAverage1,736125.962,18615
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,40598.551,38556
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,22196.441,17850
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,04386.6890450
HeifersChoiceAverage1,125155.001,7441thin

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)1,299$1,3156
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,250$1,2499
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,225$1,2133thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,355$1,4252thin

Every lot, as filed

129 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 1-2Value Added423273.34/cwt265.00–281.001,15617
SteersMedium and Large 2-3663212.70/cwt209.00–217.001,4103
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added591257.64/cwt250.00–260.501,52311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2479206.00/cwt202.00–220.009878
SteersMedium and Large 2-3417230.05/cwt221.00–236.009595
SteersMedium and Large 2-3461216.95/cwt200.00–225.001,0004
SteersMedium and Large 2-3375229.81/cwt200.00–237.008625
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,125143.93/cwt140.00–148.001,6192
HeifersLarge 1-2390180.00/cwt180.00–180.007021
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2569217.91/cwt201.00–223.001,24011
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2855189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,6166
HeifersLarge 1-2620203.59/cwt187.00–209.001,2624
HeifersLarge 1-2905170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5391
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,085114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,2371
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2705198.57/cwt187.00–209.001,4007
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2322207.42/cwt201.00–221.006683
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350211.00/cwt211.00–211.007391
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2623204.07/cwt193.00–220.001,27110
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,435116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,6651
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2408221.00/cwt221.00–221.009023
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2788208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,6396
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3477193.83/cwt180.00–202.0092513
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2425161.38/cwt140.00–176.0068612
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,010134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,3531
HeifersLarge 1-2465201.00/cwt201.00–201.009351
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2532212.56/cwt209.00–215.001,13113
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2457166.61/cwt160.00–170.007613
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3268177.93/cwt172.50–181.004773
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2647163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,0552
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2573167.18/cwt163.00–168.009587
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3371180.54/cwt161.00–190.0067017
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3430186.04/cwt180.00–201.0080029
SteersMedium and Large 2-3885167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,4782
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,275160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,0401
HeifersLarge 1-2580176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,0211
SteersMedium and Large 2-3605212.27/cwt208.00–225.001,28412
SteersMedium and Large 2-3510218.70/cwt194.00–239.001,1155
SteersMedium and Large 1-2325267.50/cwt267.50–267.508692
SteersMedium and Large 1-2827226.32/cwt221.00–229.001,87212
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,130186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,1021
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added613241.27/cwt237.00–250.001,47920
SteersMedium and Large 1-2781223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,7425
SteersMedium and Large 2-3840210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7641
SteersMedium and Large 1-2619232.21/cwt221.00–235.001,4377
SteersMedium and Large 1-2535244.05/cwt240.00–249.001,30616
SteersMedium and Large 1-2571246.90/cwt241.00–251.001,41015
SteersMedium and Large 2-3713208.13/cwt202.00–215.001,4843
SteersMedium and Large 1-2914220.61/cwt216.00–222.002,01613
SteersMedium and Large 1-2465250.58/cwt240.00–255.001,16518
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added477271.69/cwt269.00–273.001,2969
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added365280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0221
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added689238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,6408
SteersMedium and Large 1-2438255.69/cwt249.00–259.001,1203
Dairy SteersLarge 3396149.00/cwt149.00–149.005903
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed776245.35/cwt245.35–245.351,90449
SteersLarge 1-2605222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,3432
SteersMedium and Large 1-2671223.79/cwt220.00–229.001,5028
SteersMedium and Large 1-2381268.77/cwt255.00–275.001,0249
BullsLarge 1-2785184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,4441
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2415187.50/cwt187.50–187.507781
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2573182.41/cwt176.00–189.001,0452
BullsLarge 1-2975157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,5311
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2545181.00/cwt181.00–181.009861
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy467254.50/cwt254.50–254.501,1894
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,31095.32/cwt93.00–97.001,24920
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,38491.38/cwt90.00–93.001,2658
CowsLean 85-90%1,04681.51/cwt79.00–84.0085310
CowsLean 85-90%99396.98/cwt94.00–106.009638
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,479102.91/cwt98.00–112.001,52228
CowsLean 85-90%88871.04/cwt69.00–74.006314
HeifersChoice1,125155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,7441
CowsLean 85-90%1,07987.82/cwt84.00–94.0094828
CowsBoner 80-85%1,16389.89/cwt88.00–91.001,0458
CowsBoner 80-85%1,248100.69/cwt97.00–105.001,25719
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21995.21/cwt91.00–97.001,16123
Bulls1,581123.32/cwt114.00–127.001,9508
Bulls1,365112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,5291
Bulls2,004131.80/cwt128.00–136.002,6416
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1401,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2701,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,4401,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,002113.36/cwt111.00–116.001,1363
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2681,307.50/head1,200.00–1,450.001,3082
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1401,030.74/head850.00–1,175.001,0313
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3051,357.85/head1,175.00–1,675.001,3586
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2991,315.19/head1,250.00–1,450.001,3156
BullsMedium and Large 2-3476202.40/cwt197.50–210.009634
BullsMedium and Large 1-2622205.72/cwt195.00–217.001,28015
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,2041
BullsMedium and Large 2-3560189.35/cwt185.00–193.001,0603
BullsMedium and Large 2-3808155.03/cwt150.00–158.001,2533
BullsLarge 1-2605191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,1561
BullsMedium and Large 2-3629183.75/cwt180.00–187.001,1564
BullsMedium and Large 2-3519210.45/cwt185.00–221.001,09213
BullsMedium and Large 2-3671180.23/cwt179.00–181.001,2098
BullsMedium and Large 1-2318257.12/cwt257.00–257.508184
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3930130.83/cwt121.00–135.001,2174
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3614181.17/cwt171.00–192.001,1128
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3588190.00/cwt189.00–191.001,1172
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2676200.65/cwt190.00–212.001,35614
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2378167.42/cwt165.00–170.006332
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3680168.54/cwt160.00–179.001,1469
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3803151.22/cwt142.50–160.001,2142
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3328167.01/cwt160.00–183.005483
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3965122.47/cwt117.00–128.001,1822
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3245185.00/cwt185.00–185.004531
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3715160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1441
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3517186.27/cwt173.00–195.0096313
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3767165.36/cwt162.00–175.001,2686
BullsLarge 1-2730182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3291
BullsMedium and Large 1-2775206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,5971
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2307147.50/cwt147.50–147.504532
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2545171.00/cwt171.00–171.009321
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2258133.83/cwt125.00–142.503452
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1052
BullsMedium and Large 1-2885195.45/cwt191.00–200.001,7302
BullsMedium and Large 1-2486243.28/cwt234.00–250.001,1825
BullsMedium and Large 1-2414236.17/cwt231.00–240.009784
BullsMedium and Large 1-2524234.04/cwt226.00–239.001,22610
BullsMedium and Large 1-2579236.71/cwt230.00–239.001,3715
BullsLarge 1-2535201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,0751
BullsMedium and Large 1-2380265.61/cwt259.00–272.501,0098
BullsMedium and Large 1-2673188.70/cwt186.00–190.001,2703
BullsLarge 1-2560230.95/cwt222.00–233.001,29311
BullsMedium and Large 2-3344228.69/cwt220.00–234.007878
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2468180.04/cwt165.00–194.008432
BullsMedium and Large 2-3277218.99/cwt190.00–240.006076
BullsMedium and Large 2-3363210.82/cwt170.00–247.507656
BullsMedium and Large 2-3425210.30/cwt205.00–213.008943

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.