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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 21
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
680 head
913 vs last sale 1,593 776 vs year ago 1,456 · 53.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
86 head
4 vs last sale 90 14 vs year ago 100 · 14.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
4 head
2 vs last sale 6 5 vs year ago 9 · 55.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday the feeder feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 550 lbs and under were 5.00 to 10.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply, while the 600-750 lbs steers were 4.00 to 8.00 higher with good demand. Yearling steers appeared steady but with limited comparisons. Feeder heifers 550 lbs and under were 5.00 to 8.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and good demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for weaned packages or harder conditioned calves, while discounting off colored and fat fresh bawling calves severely. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady with a good supply and good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $335.31/cwt on 107 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 70.83 against this barn's trailing median of $406.14.
Average price
$335.31
107 head · 565 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,896
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$188
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$37.93/cwt at this weight
vs the market
3.92
vs KY average
4.87 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2566337.931,91395
Large 1-2500330.001,6501thin
Medium and Large 2563314.451,77010thin
Medium 1-2575300.001,7251thin
One grade step is worth $37.93/cwt here — about $188 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales
460418377336median 406.1401/0503/0204/2706/2208/17
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $445.63, low $349.69, median $406.14 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale107 hd
335.31
KY average24 barns · 1,240 hd
339.24
−3.92
National average146 barns · 6,788 hd
340.18
−4.87
This barn, trailing median30 sales
406.14
−70.83
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
BullsLow1,495196.702,94018
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,507168.212,53517
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,263163.652,06715
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,095149.461,63723
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average927137.991,2793thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,490$2,3251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,275$1,9251thin

Every lot, as filed

115 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
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850805237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,9121
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800757240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8172
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350330424.55/cwt410.00–440.001,4012
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600570345.04/cwt333.00–360.001,96710
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900875294.65/cwt291.00–296.502,5786
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300285407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,1611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250235392.50/cwt392.50–392.509221
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750725240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7401
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600576358.52/cwt347.50–367.502,06513
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500479393.99/cwt391.00–400.001,8875
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350343387.52/cwt385.00–390.001,3292
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450415389.37/cwt383.00–400.001,6164
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400373436.88/cwt425.00–442.501,6303
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450405421.41/cwt415.00–425.001,7077
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750734321.66/cwt314.00–328.002,36119
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850847295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,4992
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000972271.00/cwt271.00–271.002,6342
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700675335.93/cwt327.00–345.002,2682
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600572344.49/cwt340.00–348.001,97052
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800767319.55/cwt304.00–324.002,4519
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed250–300285437.50/cwt437.50–437.501,2472
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500490357.09/cwt351.00–370.001,75039
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600582377.61/cwt370.00–386.002,19825
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed200–250238432.42/cwt425.00–440.001,0292
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed350–400378395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,4938
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750711353.90/cwt349.00–358.002,51611
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650624367.92/cwt365.00–380.002,29621
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700690283.10/cwt275.00–287.501,9537
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750720292.30/cwt283.00–297.502,1057
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450427371.60/cwt357.50–380.001,58719
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400377374.17/cwt362.50–377.001,4117
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550534359.09/cwt350.00–364.001,9188
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350328409.13/cwt400.00–415.001,3424
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600576326.50/cwt310.00–334.001,88128
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300265401.08/cwt400.00–403.001,0633
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650637305.76/cwt296.00–319.001,94814
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250225427.50/cwt427.50–427.509621
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650639310.06/cwt307.50–315.001,9815
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open600–650637330.16/cwt327.50–339.002,10327
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500468379.01/cwt372.00–392.501,7748
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550528336.55/cwt325.00–341.001,77715
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open650–700683315.16/cwt304.00–318.002,15314
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1000–10501,024240.41/cwt238.00–241.002,4625
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open700–750710310.92/cwt299.00–316.002,2085
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300270450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2153
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open750–800777302.51/cwt289.00–307.002,3514
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy450–500485370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7951
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550543364.00/cwt363.00–365.001,9772
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy750–800765287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,1991
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700672304.93/cwt300.00–312.002,0496
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400391459.34/cwt455.00–461.001,7967
CowsBoner 80-85%1,284169.59/cwt165.00–175.002,1789
CowsLean 85-90%883127.20/cwt125.00–129.001,1232
Bulls1,136177.83/cwt175.00–182.002,0204
Bulls1,815203.76/cwt200.00–206.003,6983
CowsLean 85-90%1,090145.82/cwt138.00–152.001,58913
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%927137.99/cwt130.00–143.001,2793
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,518170.99/cwt167.00–178.002,59613
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,471159.16/cwt154.00–164.002,3414
CowsLean 85-90%1,156160.95/cwt157.00–167.001,8618
CowsBoner 80-85%1,231154.73/cwt151.00–160.001,9056
Bulls1,439193.74/cwt188.00–199.002,7888
Bulls1,802222.68/cwt214.00–228.004,0133
BullsMedium 1-2300–350340282.00/cwt282.00–282.009591
Dairy SteersLarge 3750–800760247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,8772
Dairy HeifersLarge 3500–550540215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1611
SteersLarge 1-2550–600576330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9013
BullsLarge 1-2450–500450343.00/cwt343.00–343.001,5441
HeifersLarge 1-2500–550500330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450435419.00/cwt419.00–419.001,8232
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4902,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,203179.49/cwt179.00–180.002,1592
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2751,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
SteersMedium 1-2450–500475370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7581
HeifersMedium 1-2550–600575300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7251
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550535300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6051
BullsMedium and Large 2-3200–250205335.00/cwt335.00–335.006871
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550525267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,4022
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450430377.50/cwt377.50–377.501,6231
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550520389.00/cwt389.00–389.002,0231
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy700–750723288.91/cwt281.00–299.002,0895
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350341342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,1684
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650630247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,5591
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500475314.00/cwt314.00–314.001,4923
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750700200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4002
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400382360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3752
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed800–850807324.00/cwt324.00–324.002,6152
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550522387.06/cwt375.00–397.002,02016
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700661375.30/cwt372.00–380.002,48119
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed300–350305430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,3121
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700665319.57/cwt315.00–324.002,1252
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650626352.44/cwt341.00–361.002,2068
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550520327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,7001
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650623320.13/cwt317.00–330.001,9944
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850825268.00/cwt268.00–268.002,2111
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600580330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9142
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650645270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7421
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400–450428437.50/cwt437.50–437.501,87310
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450435371.00/cwt371.00–371.001,6141
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650620300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8601
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550510321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,6371
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550532313.53/cwt311.00–319.001,6683
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500483339.07/cwt331.00–347.001,63812
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400377385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,4512
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300284378.57/cwt360.00–385.001,0755
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600576314.85/cwt310.00–317.001,8147
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350328372.87/cwt363.00–385.001,2233
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750728293.85/cwt285.00–303.002,1392
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500486367.02/cwt360.00–372.501,7849
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750705260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8331
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350335387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,2982
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450428347.98/cwt345.00–354.001,4893
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350320360.57/cwt359.00–362.001,1542
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500460340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5641
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450410330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,3531

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.