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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 29
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,244 head
83 vs last sale 1,327 380 vs year ago 864 · +44.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
109 head
87 vs last sale 196 15 vs year ago 94 · +16.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
10 vs last sale 15 47 vs year ago 52 · 90.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good, but highly variable quality offering. Feeder steers were mostly steady to 4.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and good demand, while the yearling steers appeared firm but with limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers were unevenly steady today, bouncing from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher across the weight classes with a good supply and good demand for weaned groups and guaranteed open heifers. Today was a typical fall market with buyers willing to pay premiums for quality and value added feeder cattle, while increasing the discounts on bawling calves, and plainer quality feeders severely. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 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 $373.36/cwt on 179 head. That ranks 5 of 31 comparable sales and sits 31.37 against this barn's trailing median of $404.73.
Average price
$373.36
179 head · 561 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,094
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$532
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$92.74/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.36
vs KY average
+4.45 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2562379.612,134161
Large 1-2565330.001,8651thin
Medium and Large 2542325.911,76813thin
Medium and Large 2-3559286.881,6024thin
One grade step is worth $92.74/cwt here — about $532 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales
460418377336median 404.7312/1502/2304/2006/2208/17
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $445.63, low $349.69, median $404.73 across 31 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 sale179 hd
373.36
KY average25 barns · 1,868 hd
363.00
+10.36
National average182 barns · 13,299 hd
368.91
+4.45
This barn, trailing median31 sales
404.73
−31.37
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
BullsHigh1,508188.162,83814
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,576160.582,53114
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,221159.801,95132
CowsLean 85-90%High1,004140.941,41533
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,260229.002,8851thin

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)925$2,3501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)970$1,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,070$2,4851thin

Every lot, as filed

121 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 1-2400–450411430.64/cwt412.50–440.001,7703
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900885337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,9822
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550526383.92/cwt370.00–395.002,0196
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750739337.49/cwt331.00–344.002,4944
SteersMedium and Large 1-21150–12001,150290.00/cwt290.00–290.003,3351
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500466372.00/cwt357.50–380.001,73415
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550534351.82/cwt340.00–365.001,87917
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600575395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,27188
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950935334.00/cwt334.00–334.003,12316
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500459443.00/cwt443.00–443.002,0338
SteersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,002297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,9762
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350319371.52/cwt365.00–380.001,1855
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700664354.19/cwt344.00–368.002,3528
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700695318.00/cwt318.00–318.002,2101
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850806342.39/cwt336.00–344.002,7605
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750730360.20/cwt358.00–361.002,62926
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600568397.28/cwt390.00–403.002,25716
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900876283.06/cwt249.00–310.002,4806
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000987311.00/cwt311.00–311.003,0702
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700696271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,8863
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700656377.38/cwt367.50–383.002,476234
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800764334.00/cwt334.00–334.002,55272
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700659387.78/cwt384.00–393.002,55541
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650634383.36/cwt377.50–392.502,43111
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650600337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,0251
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500477345.47/cwt341.00–351.001,6485
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400381407.06/cwt400.00–410.001,5514
SteersMedium and Large 2850–900880304.00/cwt304.00–304.002,6751
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600582381.23/cwt370.00–386.002,2194
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850833213.02/cwt211.00–215.001,7742
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800787348.61/cwt333.00–355.002,74417
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700666319.79/cwt319.00–321.002,1305
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600570356.26/cwt345.00–363.002,03121
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600573365.56/cwt361.00–371.002,0959
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400381430.69/cwt420.00–442.501,64113
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400367379.44/cwt370.00–392.501,39315
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800772309.26/cwt303.00–313.002,3877
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,020207.00/cwt207.00–207.002,1111
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400370456.85/cwt447.50–470.001,6909
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650643330.00/cwt317.50–331.002,12224
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650636359.12/cwt343.00–369.002,28412
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750727317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,3052
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800750265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,9881
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open800–850836312.78/cwt309.00–314.002,61527
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open900–950927300.34/cwt290.00–302.002,7847
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650614320.75/cwt315.00–332.501,9698
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450430368.55/cwt362.50–385.001,58512
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400376407.00/cwt407.00–407.001,5304
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open550–600555367.00/cwt367.00–367.002,03721
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550523368.13/cwt360.00–380.001,9255
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300296420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,2433
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full550–600560321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,7981
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450416450.40/cwt442.50–462.501,8747
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500488389.34/cwt389.00–390.001,90026
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,578172.28/cwt166.00–179.002,7192
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,890149.00/cwt149.00–149.002,8161
CowsBoner 80-85%1,179166.98/cwt165.00–170.001,9699
CowsBoner 80-85%1,235157.27/cwt150.00–164.001,94218
CowsLean 85-90%1,096153.64/cwt149.00–159.001,68413
CowsLean 85-90%936126.55/cwt125.00–129.001,1857
SteersSelect and Choice1,260229.00/cwt229.00–229.002,8851
Bulls1,827200.03/cwt194.00–208.003,6556
CowsLean 85-90%999139.80/cwt132.00–147.001,39710
CowsLean 85-90%69899.98/cwt99.00–101.006982
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,010191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,9291
CowsBoner 80-85%1,303147.20/cwt145.00–149.001,9184
HeifersLarge 1-2800–850813269.00/cwt269.00–269.002,1873
BullsLarge 1-2550–600550310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7051
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed935170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5901
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,547159.50/cwt154.00–163.002,46711
Bulls1,387185.65/cwt180.00–189.002,5755
Bulls1,073168.60/cwt160.00–175.001,8093
BullsMedium 1-2300–350338300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0142
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0702,485.00/head2,485.00–2,485.002,4851
Bred CowsMedium 29701,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
SteersLarge 1-2550–600595341.00/cwt341.00–341.002,0291
HeifersLarge 1-2550–600565330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8651
HeifersLarge 1-2450–500495350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7331
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500455475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,1612
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29252,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
SteersMedium 1-2350–400377302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,1402
BullsMedium 1-2450–500465275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2791
HeifersMedium 1-2350–400365240.00/cwt240.00–240.008761
BullsMedium 1-2350–400360320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1522
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350348410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,4276
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400369381.06/cwt380.00–382.501,4065
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500465391.54/cwt379.00–400.001,82113
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy450–500495320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5841
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550530393.00/cwt393.00–393.002,0833
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450437470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,0545
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400380428.35/cwt425.00–430.001,6283
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800769271.69/cwt255.00–280.002,0896
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550520310.09/cwt300.00–320.001,6126
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550537409.67/cwt401.00–420.002,20015
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550512374.37/cwt371.00–380.001,91713
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750725284.93/cwt280.00–290.002,0662
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600559323.03/cwt310.00–330.001,8064
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750710308.81/cwt300.00–317.502,1932
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450410400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6401
SteersMedium and Large 21100–11501,105247.00/cwt247.00–247.002,7291
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650626288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,8034
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450429349.69/cwt335.00–355.001,50017
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650640290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8561
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550500300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5001
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550535327.19/cwt315.00–335.001,7509
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600560301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,6861
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250225373.89/cwt367.50–380.008412
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500493397.96/cwt391.00–405.001,9622
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300270400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0801
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800790193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,5251
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800760325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,4702
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750706274.10/cwt262.50–280.001,9353
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350336348.80/cwt335.00–353.001,17213
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450435302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,3161
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500495281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,3911
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350315302.50/cwt302.50–302.509531
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500480307.73/cwt300.00–315.001,4772
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400373347.01/cwt337.00–360.001,29411
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450415404.00/cwt404.00–404.001,6773
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800795245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,9481
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600578282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,6333

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.