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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 9
● Final144 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,216 head
450 vs last sale 766 292 vs year ago 924 · +31.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
214 head
7 vs last sale 221 37 vs year ago 177 · +20.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
31 head
10 vs last sale 21 25 vs year ago 6 · +416.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 500 lbs sold sharply higher; middleweights 5.00 to 7.00 higher with good demand for weaned packages. Yearling steers sold steady with good demand. Feeder heifers sold steady with light to moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $266.62/cwt on 481 head.
Average price
$266.62
481 head · 575 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,533
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$325
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$66.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+29.56
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2577268.191,547461
Medium and Large 2-3535232.031,24219thin
Large 1-2605202.001,2221thin
One grade step is worth $66.19/cwt here — about $325 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 sale481 hd
266.62
KY average25 barns · 4,178 hd
237.07
+29.56
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
BullsLow1,607121.611,95422
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,30797.881,27949
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,44897.771,41549
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,07184.0089952
HeifersChoiceAverage1,480116.001,7171thin

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)1,315$1,1001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,082$1,0298
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,037$1,01910
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)975$1,0182thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)840$9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,138$1,2532thin

Every lot, as filed

144 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 Added487278.78/cwt264.00–280.001,35862
SteersMedium and Large 2-3270257.00/cwt257.00–257.006941
SteersMedium and Large 2-3310241.00/cwt241.00–241.007471
SteersMedium and Large 2-3590228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,3451
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added496245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,215104
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added527221.52/cwt220.50–223.001,16731
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added605240.50/cwt240.50–240.501,45587
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy290293.33/cwt293.00–294.008513
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy319304.51/cwt295.00–310.009714
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy368300.73/cwt297.00–306.001,10729
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2312200.39/cwt197.00–202.506259
HeifersLarge 1-2471170.00/cwt170.00–170.008013
HeifersLarge 1-2605181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,0951
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2518215.31/cwt206.00–219.001,11514
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2595205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2201
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2830160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3281
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2377207.67/cwt190.00–216.0078334
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,165110.88/cwt102.00–120.001,2922
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,076145.28/cwt128.00–151.001,5634
HeifersLarge 1-2540200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0802
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2661211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,3953
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2717185.43/cwt182.00–191.001,3306
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3383185.84/cwt181.00–191.007122
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2760176.43/cwt161.00–180.001,34111
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2469219.90/cwt205.00–225.001,03112
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2205200.00/cwt200.00–200.004101
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2613206.68/cwt194.00–214.001,26712
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2422203.74/cwt200.00–206.0086017
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3290135.00/cwt135.00–135.003921
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3578181.38/cwt161.00–188.001,0487
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3741164.32/cwt160.00–165.001,2187
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3321176.25/cwt170.00–190.005668
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2615153.00/cwt153.00–153.009411
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3223183.88/cwt180.00–187.504102
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3436191.05/cwt180.00–195.008338
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3626168.47/cwt162.00–180.001,0558
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added509266.63/cwt260.00–271.001,35720
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy433288.75/cwt283.00–290.001,25029
SteersMedium and Large 1-2421275.76/cwt260.00–282.001,16110
SteersMedium and Large 2-3880188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,6541
SteersMedium and Large 2-3830190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5771
SteersMedium and Large 2-3415251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,0426
SteersMedium and Large 2-3673220.15/cwt191.00–230.001,4824
SteersMedium and Large 2-3703204.96/cwt193.00–217.001,4412
SteersMedium and Large 1-2278281.89/cwt275.00–287.507844
SteersMedium and Large 1-2536245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3133
SteersMedium and Large 1-2718228.66/cwt222.00–235.001,6422
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,125172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,9351
SteersMedium and Large 2-3352254.00/cwt254.00–254.008942
SteersMedium and Large 1-2462257.44/cwt251.00–261.001,18911
SteersMedium and Large 1-2760224.40/cwt222.00–225.001,7055
SteersMedium and Large 1-2856236.97/cwt216.00–240.002,02865
SteersMedium and Large 1-2553251.16/cwt250.00–255.001,38921
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,410173.00/cwt173.00–173.002,4391
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,0055
SteersMedium and Large 1-2306290.00/cwt290.00–290.008875
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added601252.25/cwt250.00–254.501,51614
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added555278.60/cwt278.60–278.601,54693
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added666264.25/cwt264.25–264.251,76072
SteersLarge 1-2605202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,2221
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,000206.00/cwt206.00–206.002,0601
SteersMedium and Large 1-2805214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,7231
Dairy SteersLarge 3556165.00/cwt165.00–165.009175
Dairy SteersLarge 3495149.00/cwt149.00–149.007381
Dairy SteersLarge 3370167.00/cwt167.00–167.006181
Dairy HeifersLarge 31,04592.50/cwt92.50–92.509671
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed819203.55/cwt198.00–209.001,6676
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed652208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,3562
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added470265.76/cwt265.00–266.001,2494
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added540242.29/cwt240.00–247.001,3083
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy365297.00/cwt295.00–299.001,0845
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy344299.75/cwt293.00–304.001,0314
CowsLean 85-90%1,04282.12/cwt77.00–84.008569
CowsLean 85-90%1,117100.32/cwt98.00–103.001,1213
CowsLean 85-90%1,11287.67/cwt84.00–95.0097529
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,555104.56/cwt101.00–110.001,62614
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,41097.04/cwt94.00–101.001,36828
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,38387.10/cwt79.00–92.001,2057
HeifersChoice1,480116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,7171
CowsLean 85-90%97371.42/cwt65.00–77.0069511
CowsBoner 80-85%1,339104.17/cwt101.00–111.001,39514
CowsBoner 80-85%1,29296.85/cwt93.00–100.001,25128
CowsBoner 80-85%1,30189.39/cwt85.00–92.001,1637
Bulls1,445105.01/cwt104.00–106.001,5172
Bulls1,744133.24/cwt129.00–138.002,3245
Bulls1,583119.95/cwt112.00–128.001,89915
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-398095.00/cwt95.00–95.009311
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-298593.39/cwt91.00–95.009203
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2-3985850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29651,185.00/head1,185.00–1,185.001,1851
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2840900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0631,149.65/head1,075.00–1,250.001,1505
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3151,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3928928.73/head800.00–1,025.009293
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2431,210.81/head1,050.00–1,375.001,2114
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2900600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,011889.32/head850.00–925.008895
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,1381,253.41/head1,200.00–1,300.001,2532
BullsMedium and Large 2-3625180.49/cwt179.00–182.001,1282
BullsMedium and Large 2-3385200.26/cwt190.00–210.007712
BullsMedium and Large 2-3247200.00/cwt200.00–200.004942
BullsMedium and Large 2-3579204.48/cwt180.00–222.001,18415
BullsMedium and Large 2-3457207.27/cwt190.00–220.009474
BullsMedium and Large 2-3982150.97/cwt149.00–154.001,4833
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2424163.65/cwt150.00–172.506944
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2480175.00/cwt175.00–175.008402
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2330146.46/cwt132.50–160.004832
BullsMedium and Large 2-3440214.67/cwt212.00–220.009453
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3890136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,2101
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3834143.76/cwt140.00–146.001,1998
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3660167.61/cwt160.00–175.001,1062
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3972131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,2734
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2570159.00/cwt159.00–159.009061
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2365152.50/cwt140.00–165.005572
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2663144.00/cwt143.00–145.009552
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3924137.37/cwt132.00–139.001,2698
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3509186.10/cwt180.00–206.0094710
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3464189.74/cwt183.00–200.008804
BullsLarge 1-2427220.00/cwt220.00–220.009392
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,083138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,4953
BullsMedium and Large 1-2336274.73/cwt250.00–286.009234
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2287150.45/cwt145.00–162.504324
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2483137.33/cwt124.00–150.006635
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2527147.14/cwt130.00–162.007755
BullsMedium and Large 1-2633201.87/cwt198.00–211.001,2787
BullsMedium and Large 1-2720202.04/cwt191.00–210.001,45512
BullsMedium and Large 1-2487234.97/cwt229.00–250.001,14414
BullsLarge 1-2608186.66/cwt186.00–188.001,1353
BullsLarge 1-2574194.71/cwt191.00–196.001,1184
BullsLarge 1-2750180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2816196.02/cwt194.00–198.001,6005
BullsMedium and Large 1-2672204.27/cwt192.00–214.001,37317
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2355150.00/cwt150.00–150.005331
BullsMedium and Large 1-2376285.76/cwt280.00–290.001,0744
BullsMedium and Large 1-2411240.00/cwt240.00–240.009864
BullsMedium and Large 1-2532237.45/cwt233.00–246.001,2636
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2529157.35/cwt140.00–170.008324
BullsMedium and Large 2-3715155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1081
BullsMedium and Large 2-3905151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,3671
BullsMedium and Large 1-2755194.50/cwt186.00–203.001,4682
BullsMedium and Large 1-2953173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,6493
BullsMedium and Large 1-2571224.33/cwt214.00–235.001,2814
BullsMedium and Large 2-3525201.59/cwt170.00–224.001,05816
BullsMedium and Large 2-3670175.38/cwt170.00–181.001,1752

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.