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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Jan 29
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,223 head
353 vs last sale 870 848 vs year ago 375 · +226.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
144 head
11 vs last sale 133 52 vs year ago 92 · +56.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
28 vs last sale 36 4 vs year ago 4 · +100.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower with good 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 $239.60/cwt on 539 head.
Average price
$239.60
539 head · 641 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,536
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$482
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$44.84/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.98
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2642241.341,548507
Medium and Large 2-3638213.621,36228
Large 1-2665205.001,3632thin
Small and Medium 1-2543196.501,0662thin
One grade step is worth $44.84/cwt here — about $482 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 sale539 hd
239.60
KY average26 barns · 7,558 hd
231.62
+7.98
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
BullsAverage1,545120.591,86324
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,194111.141,32721
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,321109.611,44843
CowsLean 85-90%Low93887.5382123
HeifersChoiceAverage1,316143.911,8944thin

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)1,205$1,2751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,005$9803thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,278$1,4262thin

Every lot, as filed

125 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 1-2Value Added462233.01/cwt222.00–244.001,07734
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added719194.67/cwt194.00–195.001,4006
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500181.00/cwt181.00–181.009051
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added422233.51/cwt220.00–243.0098525
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added665228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,5168
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3662180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1923
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added624223.96/cwt216.00–230.001,39851
SteersMedium and Large 1-2723217.66/cwt208.00–221.001,57413
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2565201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,1361
SteersMedium and Large 1-2876173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,5153
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy370313.50/cwt312.50–314.001,1603
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy665221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,47010
SteersLarge 1-2615212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,3041
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2520192.00/cwt192.00–192.009981
SteersLarge 1-2715198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,4161
SteersMedium and Large 1-2656232.48/cwt230.00–235.001,5254
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added321220.67/cwt205.00–227.007084
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added372231.31/cwt212.00–241.0086028
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3475193.02/cwt182.00–205.009172
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2668187.28/cwt178.00–200.001,2516
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3421196.46/cwt192.50–205.008273
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added568228.18/cwt211.00–235.001,29666
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3375192.72/cwt187.00–198.007232
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2868168.30/cwt165.00–170.001,4613
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3866121.81/cwt120.00–131.001,05513
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2723159.83/cwt155.00–168.001,15610
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3768149.26/cwt140.00–154.001,1466
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3923121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1172
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2774164.99/cwt159.00–172.001,27711
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3588190.54/cwt181.00–200.001,1202
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2505210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0613
SteersMedium and Large 1-2568244.89/cwt240.00–250.001,3912
SteersMedium and Large 1-2940192.75/cwt192.75–192.751,81258
SteersMedium and Large 1-2256275.00/cwt275.00–275.007043
SteersMedium and Large 1-2525246.75/cwt240.00–255.001,2954
SteersMedium and Large 1-2328273.66/cwt260.00–296.0089810
SteersMedium and Large 1-2826186.93/cwt176.00–192.001,5444
SteersMedium and Large 1-2634236.78/cwt230.00–239.001,50117
SteersMedium and Large 1-2354274.65/cwt268.00–285.0097213
SteersMedium and Large 2-3523224.88/cwt220.00–230.001,1764
SteersMedium and Large 2-3489242.51/cwt240.00–245.001,1864
SteersMedium and Large 2-3629220.15/cwt204.00–225.001,38513
SteersMedium and Large 1-2765213.71/cwt206.00–216.001,6359
SteersMedium and Large 2-31,090139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,5151
SteersMedium and Large 1-2438266.32/cwt265.00–267.001,1663
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added613243.16/cwt239.00–254.001,49138
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added426282.73/cwt260.00–293.001,20432
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added689237.24/cwt234.50–237.501,63580
SteersMedium and Large 1-2480262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,2602
SteersMedium and Large 2-3977157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,5342
SteersMedium and Large 2-3717188.99/cwt177.00–200.001,3553
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added522271.85/cwt257.00–285.501,41977
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added721225.94/cwt221.00–229.001,62992
SteersMedium and Large 2-3435230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added473271.11/cwt260.00–280.001,28225
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added563271.42/cwt265.00–273.001,5285
BullsMedium and Large 2-3890142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2644
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added467265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2382
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added624233.61/cwt230.00–239.001,4586
BullsMedium and Large 2-3Value Added419220.00/cwt220.00–220.009225
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added538253.99/cwt252.00–255.001,3663
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy356307.22/cwt300.00–311.001,0946
CowsBoner 80-85%1,208114.93/cwt112.00–120.001,38813
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,30595.29/cwt94.00–97.001,2443
CowsBoner 80-85%1,295101.19/cwt99.00–104.001,3103
CowsLean 85-90%85684.12/cwt83.00–87.007208
CowsLean 85-90%92591.86/cwt88.00–95.0085010
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,399115.41/cwt111.00–122.001,61518
HeifersChoice1,316143.91/cwt137.00–152.001,8944
CowsBoner 80-85%1,096107.27/cwt105.00–111.001,1765
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,259106.82/cwt103.00–111.001,34522
CowsLean 85-90%1,03272.74/cwt64.00–79.007513
CowsLean 85-90%1,193101.75/cwt99.00–105.001,2142
Bulls1,417118.16/cwt111.00–123.001,67414
Bulls1,841128.76/cwt124.00–137.002,3708
Bulls1,260104.95/cwt101.00–109.001,3222
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3101,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2051,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3853894.43/head775.00–1,000.008942
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,2781,426.27/head1,375.00–1,475.001,4262
BullsLarge 1-2860155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3331
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2345175.00/cwt175.00–175.006041
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,012136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,3762
BullsMedium and Large 1-2813193.39/cwt158.00–210.001,57217
BullsMedium and Large 2-3583209.36/cwt195.00–221.001,2215
BullsMedium and Large 2-3980106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,0391
BullsMedium and Large 1-2480243.43/cwt240.00–247.001,1682
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,080135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,4581
BullsMedium and Large 2-3770165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2711
BullsMedium and Large 1-2336275.68/cwt250.00–297.509264
BullsMedium and Large 1-2960160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5361
BullsMedium and Large 2-3528211.58/cwt201.00–224.001,11710
BullsMedium and Large 1-2665213.44/cwt199.00–224.001,41921
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2985129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,2711
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3626180.68/cwt180.00–182.001,1313
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3315201.79/cwt190.00–212.506362
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2610155.00/cwt155.00–155.009461
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2814158.92/cwt150.00–177.001,2947
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2632181.96/cwt170.00–191.001,1503
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open745180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3411
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2280210.00/cwt210.00–210.005881
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2579201.32/cwt198.00–209.001,1666
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3715150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0731
HeifersLarge 1-2882138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,2172
HeifersLarge 1-2520205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0661
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2655140.00/cwt140.00–140.009171
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,280134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,7151
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2475211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,0021
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0131
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open925184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,70235
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open626210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3157
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open693199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,37913
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added517238.14/cwt215.00–249.001,231115
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open787187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,4722
BullsMedium and Large 1-2371264.88/cwt260.00–270.009834
BullsMedium and Large 2-3637201.81/cwt200.00–206.001,2865
BullsMedium and Large 1-2881168.80/cwt162.00–171.001,4874
BullsMedium and Large 1-2520242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,2581
BullsMedium and Large 2-3377247.55/cwt245.00–253.009333
BullsMedium and Large 1-2565241.49/cwt240.00–243.001,3642
BullsMedium and Large 1-2789201.67/cwt185.00–210.001,5918
BullsMedium and Large 2-3685189.00/cwt181.00–197.001,2952
BullsMedium and Large 1-2612216.25/cwt208.00–225.001,32313
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2580210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2181
BullsMedium and Large 1-2416258.54/cwt258.00–260.001,0764

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.