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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 23
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
869 head
597 vs last sale 1,466 649 vs year ago 1,518 · 42.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
259 head
34 vs last sale 293 67 vs year ago 192 · +34.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
9 head
2 vs last sale 11 7 vs year ago 2 · +350.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower with moderate demand. More plain quality calves on the market early, combined with falling CME cattle futures put downward pressure on the market by late-morning. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $247.08/cwt on 316 head.
Average price
$247.08
316 head · 622 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,538
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$185
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$61.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.56
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2622250.111,555289
Medium and Large 2-3635216.951,37722
Small and Medium 1-2570208.251,1874thin
Large 1-2725189.001,3701thin
One grade step is worth $61.11/cwt here — about $185 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 sale316 hd
247.08
KY average26 barns · 6,109 hd
238.52
+8.56
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
BullsHigh1,687119.312,01328
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,45998.941,44356
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,28695.131,22457
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07884.0190552

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)1,160$1,1003thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,065$8751thin

Every lot, as filed

137 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 2-31,075180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9351
SteersMedium and Large 2-3553234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,2944
HeifersLarge 1-2915132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,2081
HeifersLarge 1-2717153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,0972
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2140235.00/cwt235.00–235.003291
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added417223.00/cwt219.00–226.009307
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added467221.99/cwt208.00–226.001,03714
SteersMedium and Large 2-3357251.00/cwt251.00–251.008962
SteersMedium and Large 1-2443251.00/cwt250.00–253.001,1123
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy270295.95/cwt290.00–307.507993
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy329301.53/cwt292.50–307.509928
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2735175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2861
SteersMedium and Large 2-3820184.63/cwt170.00–200.001,5142
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added373226.21/cwt222.00–230.008446
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,325134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,7761
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2972148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,4392
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,140138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,5731
HeifersLarge 1-2830143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,1871
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2175200.00/cwt200.00–200.003501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2862150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2934
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300211.00/cwt211.00–211.006331
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2523203.69/cwt190.00–210.001,06540
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3215185.00/cwt185.00–185.003981
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2215227.50/cwt227.50–227.504891
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,057156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,6492
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2376194.28/cwt190.00–201.007305
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2483203.85/cwt198.00–206.0098524
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2618195.13/cwt183.00–213.001,20616
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3432186.36/cwt181.00–190.008056
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2419198.49/cwt190.00–206.0083218
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2446166.00/cwt166.00–166.007406
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2666195.29/cwt180.00–210.001,30114
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3975130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2683
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3900141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,2691
SteersMedium and Large 2-3659209.86/cwt200.00–215.001,3837
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added327226.47/cwt221.00–229.007413
SteersMedium and Large 2-3629216.91/cwt215.00–223.001,3644
SteersMedium and Large 2-3745209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,5571
SteersMedium and Large 1-2860230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9781
SteersMedium and Large 1-2835216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,8041
SteersMedium and Large 1-2772216.70/cwt210.00–220.001,6733
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy378300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1342
SteersMedium and Large 1-2382268.88/cwt256.00–283.001,0278
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,176174.96/cwt170.00–180.002,0584
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2710200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4201
SteersLarge 1-2725189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,3701
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,020190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9381
SteersMedium and Large 2-3445240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0681
SteersMedium and Large 1-2630232.68/cwt225.00–239.001,46612
SteersMedium and Large 1-2728216.97/cwt215.00–219.001,5802
SteersMedium and Large 1-2511243.96/cwt240.00–250.001,24718
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added568246.59/cwt244.00–250.001,40121
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added472265.87/cwt258.00–269.001,25515
SteersMedium and Large 1-2478248.43/cwt244.00–254.001,1879
SteersMedium and Large 1-2585241.08/cwt240.00–244.001,41011
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2523211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,1043
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added419273.64/cwt259.00–285.001,14725
Dairy SteersLarge 3990126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,2471
Dairy SteersLarge 3847133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,1272
SteersMedium and Large 1-2673228.45/cwt219.00–233.001,53712
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added733248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,818128
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added520247.47/cwt246.00–249.001,2872
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added526247.48/cwt246.00–250.001,3028
BullsLarge 1-2760166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,2621
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added458255.43/cwt251.00–260.001,1702
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added437269.08/cwt265.00–275.001,1768
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added626213.72/cwt212.00–216.001,33814
BullsMedium and Large 1-2890180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6021
CowsLean 85-90%1,10187.19/cwt83.00–93.5096028
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,26789.53/cwt85.00–92.501,1348
CowsBoner 80-85%1,26395.44/cwt93.00–100.001,20524
CowsBoner 80-85%1,27089.36/cwt86.00–92.001,13522
CowsLean 85-90%1,01877.46/cwt74.00–81.0078911
CowsLean 85-90%1,21397.02/cwt95.00–100.001,1776
CowsBoner 80-85%1,369106.00/cwt102.00–115.001,45111
CowsLean 85-90%96170.42/cwt67.00–74.006777
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,646104.08/cwt101.00–108.001,71319
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,38998.16/cwt93.00–101.001,36329
Bulls1,889128.45/cwt124.00–134.002,42610
Bulls1,609119.54/cwt113.00–124.001,92313
Bulls1,37095.00/cwt95.00–95.001,3021
Bulls1,514101.79/cwt91.00–113.001,5414
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,165925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1581,186.83/head1,100.00–1,250.001,1872
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,065875.00/head875.00–875.008751
BullsMedium and Large 2-3563198.55/cwt191.00–206.001,1185
BullsMedium and Large 2-3473213.61/cwt180.00–229.001,01010
BullsMedium and Large 2-3878124.96/cwt120.00–130.001,0972
BullsMedium and Large 1-2612187.14/cwt179.50–210.001,14513
BullsMedium and Large 2-3423217.92/cwt180.00–240.009224
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2500152.50/cwt152.50–152.507632
BullsMedium and Large 2-3629173.73/cwt170.00–179.001,0934
BullsMedium and Large 2-3778163.99/cwt160.00–168.001,2762
BullsMedium and Large 1-2522225.16/cwt205.00–237.001,17528
BullsMedium and Large 1-2275225.00/cwt225.00–225.006191
BullsMedium and Large 1-2479236.56/cwt233.00–245.001,13312
BullsMedium and Large 1-2185222.50/cwt222.50–222.504121
BullsMedium and Large 2-3328222.73/cwt200.00–237.507313
BullsMedium and Large 2-3965120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1581
BullsMedium and Large 1-2787169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,3302
BullsMedium and Large 1-2711176.31/cwt175.00–180.001,2546
BullsMedium and Large 1-2945188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,7771
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3825144.97/cwt144.00–147.001,1963
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2828149.51/cwt149.00–150.001,2382
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2285215.00/cwt215.00–215.006131
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2568204.60/cwt196.00–210.001,16220
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3728147.07/cwt130.00–160.001,0715
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3585170.00/cwt170.00–170.009951
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2750120.00/cwt120.00–120.009001
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3472186.06/cwt170.00–197.508786
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3382181.77/cwt172.50–188.006948
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3624169.47/cwt160.00–180.001,0579
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3330182.39/cwt180.00–185.006022
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3672149.41/cwt140.00–177.001,00415
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3520176.47/cwt173.00–180.009182
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3275176.18/cwt172.50–180.004842
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3768140.21/cwt123.00–158.001,0772
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3879132.59/cwt130.00–138.001,1659
BullsMedium and Large 2-3918144.32/cwt140.00–153.001,3253
BullsMedium and Large 2-3675170.17/cwt154.00–179.001,1493
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open727200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4544
BullsMedium and Large 1-2674194.27/cwt180.00–210.001,3098
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added581213.01/cwt210.00–215.001,23828
HeifersLarge 1-2630181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,1401
BullsMedium and Large 1-2305236.25/cwt230.00–242.507212
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added651213.00/cwt211.00–219.001,3878
BullsLarge 1-2660180.51/cwt179.00–182.001,1912
BullsMedium and Large 1-2410249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,0211
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2570170.00/cwt170.00–170.009691
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2395155.00/cwt155.00–155.006122
BullsMedium and Large 2-3522183.06/cwt174.00–193.009569
BullsMedium and Large 1-2355285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0121
BullsMedium and Large 2-3215205.00/cwt205.00–205.004411
BullsMedium and Large 2-3833152.06/cwt145.00–159.001,2672
BullsMedium and Large 1-2245249.00/cwt249.00–249.006101
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350142.50/cwt142.50–142.504991
BullsMedium and Large 1-2568217.60/cwt210.00–230.001,23610

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.