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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Dec 18
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
763 head
4 vs last sale 759 173 vs year ago 590 · +29.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
205 head
48 vs last sale 157 62 vs year ago 143 · +43.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
2 vs last sale 7 1 vs year ago 6 · 16.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages; few 300-400 lb weaned packages sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher with good demand for weaned packages. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher 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 $187.54/cwt on 336 head.
Average price
$187.54
336 head · 568 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,065
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$596
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$61.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
6.76
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2596197.891,179246
Large 1-2741166.961,23714thin
Medium and Large 2-3450161.0172566
Small and Medium 1-2425136.8658210thin
One grade step is worth $61.03/cwt here — about $596 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 sale336 hd
187.54
KY average27 barns · 5,799 hd
194.30
−6.76
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
BullsLow1,662117.921,96029
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,43495.701,37352
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,20893.571,13057
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,01485.6986946
HeifersChoiceAverage1,179131.371,5495thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,120157.481,7642thin

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)1,305$1,2773thin

Every lot, as filed

134 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2669176.33/cwt166.00–190.001,1804
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2509195.80/cwt191.00–201.009974
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2609177.30/cwt171.00–188.001,08015
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2366206.24/cwt197.00–212.507557
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2335207.50/cwt205.00–210.006952
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,01099.00/cwt99.00–99.001,0001
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3170150.00/cwt150.00–150.002551
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3915110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0071
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2985127.02/cwt125.00–129.001,2512
HeifersLarge 1-2819171.48/cwt169.00–175.001,4045
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3130142.50/cwt142.50–142.501852
HeifersLarge 1-2765156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,1933
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3480173.21/cwt160.00–184.008318
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3419168.27/cwt160.00–181.007056
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2770166.46/cwt150.00–179.001,2823
HeifersLarge 1-2645179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,1551
HeifersLarge 1-2250150.00/cwt150.00–150.003751
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3383171.88/cwt162.50–182.506583
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added605200.33/cwt199.00–203.001,2126
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3568167.64/cwt160.00–177.009524
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3231152.48/cwt145.00–160.003528
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3305170.74/cwt140.00–177.5052111
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3708136.67/cwt136.00–137.009683
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3630144.51/cwt132.00–151.009103
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added466217.42/cwt213.00–219.001,0134
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added518210.44/cwt204.00–214.001,09041
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3531166.14/cwt155.00–187.008827
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added663199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,3193
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added715195.50/cwt195.50–195.501,39872
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added376224.14/cwt215.00–232.0084313
SteersLarge 1-2582221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,2862
SteersMedium and Large 1-2870193.44/cwt188.00–199.001,6832
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3674152.90/cwt139.00–160.001,0318
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added615226.89/cwt223.00–238.001,39520
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added425278.69/cwt260.00–287.001,1847
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy865185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added421217.30/cwt212.00–224.0091511
SteersLarge 1-2710191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,3561
SteersMedium and Large 1-2660210.58/cwt210.00–214.001,3907
SteersMedium and Large 1-2715190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3591
SteersMedium and Large 1-2530244.47/cwt243.00–246.001,2962
SteersMedium and Large 1-2354278.58/cwt256.00–286.009864
SteersLarge 1-2360257.18/cwt250.00–261.009263
SteersMedium and Large 2-3683192.30/cwt188.00–195.001,3133
SteersMedium and Large 1-2564245.36/cwt240.00–249.001,3845
SteersMedium and Large 2-3780179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,3967
SteersMedium and Large 2-3948171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,6216
SteersMedium and Large 1-2485249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,2081
SteersMedium and Large 1-2802191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,5322
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added708203.03/cwt198.00–205.001,43711
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350230.00/cwt230.00–230.008051
SteersMedium and Large 2-3475238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,1311
SteersMedium and Large 2-3855173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,4791
SteersMedium and Large 1-2758197.50/cwt190.00–199.001,49712
SteersMedium and Large 1-2610213.58/cwt212.00–219.001,3037
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added774206.67/cwt204.00–209.001,60013
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added663230.14/cwt221.00–235.001,5267
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added377300.31/cwt297.00–302.001,1329
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added515260.88/cwt251.00–266.001,3445
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added339296.44/cwt282.00–300.001,0055
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added460276.33/cwt262.00–280.001,27117
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added460264.93/cwt259.00–271.001,2192
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added623208.16/cwt205.00–214.001,29716
BullsMedium and Large 2-3335209.00/cwt209.00–209.007001
BullsMedium and Large 2-3578204.45/cwt201.00–215.001,1824
BullsMedium and Large 2-3855137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,1711
BullsMedium and Large 2-3242220.00/cwt220.00–220.005322
CowsLean 85-90%92479.96/cwt78.00–83.007397
CowsLean 85-90%1,04693.16/cwt88.00–101.0097417
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,34983.84/cwt82.00–85.001,1314
CowsLean 85-90%1,03072.54/cwt64.00–78.007476
CowsBoner 80-85%1,18391.33/cwt85.00–95.001,08036
CowsBoner 80-85%1,276100.14/cwt95.00–108.001,27818
SteersChoice1,120157.48/cwt155.00–160.001,7642
HeifersChoice1,179131.37/cwt110.00–140.001,5495
CowsBoner 80-85%1,09381.07/cwt76.00–84.008863
Bulls1,51194.18/cwt90.00–97.001,4234
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,41292.10/cwt87.00–95.001,30019
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,46199.69/cwt95.00–110.001,45629
CowsLean 85-90%1,01485.18/cwt83.00–88.0086416
Bulls1,552113.58/cwt109.00–124.001,76312
Bulls1,810129.24/cwt124.00–137.002,33913
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3051,277.23/head1,225.00–1,325.001,2773
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2468162.11/cwt150.00–173.007594
BullsMedium and Large 2-3680172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,1701
BullsMedium and Large 1-2485238.16/cwt230.00–245.001,1553
BullsMedium and Large 1-2338260.50/cwt260.00–261.008802
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2655151.00/cwt151.00–151.009891
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2505165.00/cwt165.00–165.008331
BullsMedium and Large 1-2861177.37/cwt172.00–185.001,5275
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2260160.00/cwt160.00–160.004163
BullsMedium and Large 1-2770170.67/cwt150.00–181.001,3143
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,055103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,0871
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2628135.00/cwt135.00–135.008483
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2340145.00/cwt145.00–145.004931
BullsMedium and Large 1-2728173.62/cwt160.00–192.001,2648
BullsMedium and Large 1-2666197.88/cwt180.00–204.001,3188
BullsLarge 1-2985121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1921
BullsLarge 1-2505247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,2471
BullsMedium and Large 1-2575227.03/cwt220.00–236.001,3057
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2522130.00/cwt130.00–130.006792
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2479201.76/cwt189.00–210.0096617
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2715159.86/cwt150.00–170.001,1432
HeifersLarge 1-2575178.50/cwt167.00–190.001,0262
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2444206.27/cwt197.50–210.0091611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2588194.48/cwt189.00–200.001,1442
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3260172.50/cwt172.50–172.504491
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2313144.12/cwt140.00–152.504513
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2665112.50/cwt112.50–112.507481
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2595130.00/cwt130.00–130.007741
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2829167.90/cwt140.00–177.001,3924
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2465155.00/cwt155.00–155.007211
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added569203.15/cwt201.00–206.001,15612
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added347230.00/cwt230.00–230.007982
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2273139.38/cwt125.00–152.503812
BullsMedium and Large 2-3387212.17/cwt189.00–230.008213
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added515241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,2411
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added429261.09/cwt254.00–265.001,1206
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added679208.41/cwt205.00–214.001,4158
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open994146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,4518
HeifersLarge 1-2967163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,5762
BullsMedium and Large 1-2533231.88/cwt225.00–237.001,23616
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added555244.60/cwt241.00–249.001,3585
BullsMedium and Large 2-3435191.90/cwt187.50–201.008353
BullsMedium and Large 1-2840150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2601
BullsMedium and Large 2-3478206.87/cwt181.00–221.009893
BullsMedium and Large 2-3525207.90/cwt187.00–218.001,0915
BullsMedium and Large 1-2616192.05/cwt181.00–204.001,1834
BullsLarge 1-2567219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,2423
BullsMedium and Large 2-3285220.00/cwt220.00–220.006271
BullsMedium and Large 1-2963155.40/cwt150.00–163.001,4973
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2285245.04/cwt242.50–247.506982
BullsMedium and Large 1-2445249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,1081

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.