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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 23
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,129 head
190 vs last sale 939 519 vs year ago 610 · +85.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
117 head
55 vs last sale 62 2 vs year ago 119 · 1.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
19 vs last sale 0 19 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages; some 400-500 lb weaned heifer packages sharply higher. Yearling 600-800 lbs thin fleshed packages 5.00 higher; feeders over 800 lb sold steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $298.34/cwt on 91 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 163.21 against this barn's trailing median of $461.54.
Average price
$298.34
91 head · 560 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,670
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$167
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$31.97/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.95
vs KY average
11.21 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2559302.551,69179
Large 1-2563270.581,52412thin
One grade step is worth $31.97/cwt here — about $167 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
515467419371median 461.5412/1602/2404/2106/1608/18
Steers 500–600 lb: high $500.70, low $384.59, median $461.54 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 sale91 hd
298.34
KY average25 barns · 1,231 hd
295.39
+2.95
National average173 barns · 10,802 hd
309.55
−11.21
This barn, trailing median31 sales
461.54
−163.21
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
BullsAverage1,730156.052,69910
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,229129.621,59324
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,463125.061,83056
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,033114.441,18217
HeifersChoiceAverage1,180146.491,7294thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,145172.001,9691thin

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)1,000$1,4751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,065$1,4501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)830$7751thin

Every lot, as filed

118 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - 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 1-2Replacement500–550530281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,4893
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850845190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6061
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900855180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5391
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700671263.48/cwt262.00–265.001,7686
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Replacement650–700666265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,76518
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed600–650624300.34/cwt299.95–302.001,87451
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350325319.00/cwt319.00–319.001,0371
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450425308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,3091
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600581278.48/cwt267.50–290.001,6184
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400374283.39/cwt276.00–286.001,0607
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added300–350335327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,0971
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650623256.65/cwt240.00–264.001,5997
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Replacement600–650607266.27/cwt266.00–267.001,61611
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500485293.30/cwt291.00–297.501,4238
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000975203.20/cwt201.00–215.001,98113
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550535282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,5094
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900857224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,9202
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450429332.04/cwt311.00–345.001,42425
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700655261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,7102
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850827234.43/cwt226.00–240.001,9395
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600574307.15/cwt292.00–312.501,76344
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700678286.61/cwt268.00–299.001,94360
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750709234.87/cwt232.00–240.001,66558
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550520272.66/cwt263.00–279.001,41810
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550517297.04/cwt287.00–305.001,5366
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed650–700690300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0701
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500463285.34/cwt275.00–299.001,32113
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000961196.50/cwt196.50–196.501,88813
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350326287.00/cwt287.00–287.009365
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Replacement550–600557279.74/cwt279.00–281.001,55816
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added350–400365342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,2501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800790238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,8801
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600574255.75/cwt254.00–259.001,4684
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600585262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,5331
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900865230.40/cwt219.00–231.001,99341
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500467260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2143
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700680242.96/cwt240.00–246.001,6522
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000955185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,7672
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0651,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600586263.78/cwt262.00–277.001,54698
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950935159.56/cwt154.00–165.001,4922
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750744236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,7565
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650635259.71/cwt256.00–263.001,6493
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy900–950942225.84/cwt225.70–241.002,127125
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550523269.09/cwt265.00–271.001,4073
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500462301.10/cwt299.00–305.001,3913
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650623244.49/cwt241.00–248.001,5232
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900866176.92/cwt159.00–180.001,5327
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550530258.77/cwt256.00–261.001,3714
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2500–550510200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0202
BullsMedium and Large 1-21150–12001,165150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,7481
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800763201.23/cwt199.00–209.001,5355
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0001,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,373110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,5102
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,427119.80/cwt113.00–124.001,71020
CowsBoner 80-85%1,158120.46/cwt114.00–125.001,3959
CowsBoner 80-85%1,271135.12/cwt126.00–145.001,71715
CowsLean 85-90%615102.50/cwt102.50–102.506301
CowsLean 85-90%1,067120.28/cwt115.00–129.001,28310
SteersChoice1,145172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,9691
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,490129.04/cwt124.00–137.001,92334
CowsLean 85-90%98088.00/cwt88.00–88.008621
Bulls1,607148.09/cwt132.00–153.002,3805
Bulls1,852164.00/cwt158.00–179.003,0375
CowsLean 85-90%1,058110.42/cwt108.00–113.001,1685
SteersLarge 1-2550–600576271.50/cwt271.50–271.501,56410
HeifersLarge 1-2700–750720201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,4471
SteersLarge 1-2500–550500266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,3302
SteersLarge 1-2700–750700235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6452
BullsLarge 1-2750–800782212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,6582
HeifersChoice1,180146.49/cwt133.00–165.001,7294
Dairy SteersLarge 3600–650635142.50/cwt142.50–142.509051
Dairy SteersLarge 3800–850803140.46/cwt127.00–145.001,1284
Dairy SteersLarge 3900–950933131.11/cwt117.00–145.001,2232
Dairy SteersLarge 3700–750700137.50/cwt137.50–137.509631
HeifersLarge 1-2Value Added750–800796225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7915
SteersLarge 1-2750–800775240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8601
BullsMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,082145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,5692
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,070121.16/cwt116.00–129.001,2962
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550535301.67/cwt294.00–313.001,61427
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open700–750704222.80/cwt221.00–224.001,5695
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open750–800755220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6612
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open950–1000995181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,8011
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800760160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2161
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500478260.29/cwt241.00–270.001,2443
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600585235.05/cwt232.00–238.001,3752
SteersMedium and Large 2-3850–900880210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8482
SteersMedium and Large 2-3900–950916201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,84120
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800760220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6721
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500490309.00/cwt309.00–309.001,5142
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800763264.04/cwt251.00–269.002,01542
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700669257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,72357
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650625288.79/cwt274.00–298.001,80528
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500495240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1881
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3830775.00/head775.00–775.007751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950932199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,8557
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450434291.51/cwt267.50–301.001,2659
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500468323.65/cwt309.00–333.001,51520
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450425240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0202
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550530240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2721
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750735212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,5581
SteersMedium and Large 2-3800–850800210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6801
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800791229.38/cwt228.75–236.001,81444
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450405261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,0571
BullsMedium and Large 2-3950–1000990145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,4361
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650618246.06/cwt242.00–248.001,5213
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350330260.00/cwt260.00–260.008581
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450428255.15/cwt250.00–260.001,0922
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750720269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,9373
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400363229.29/cwt225.00–245.008326
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400370278.44/cwt261.00–287.001,0303
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700658205.67/cwt191.00–220.001,3532
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750743182.01/cwt180.00–184.001,3522
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850–900880149.02/cwt145.00–153.001,3112
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400360240.00/cwt240.00–240.008641
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500480239.98/cwt237.50–245.001,1523
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650600231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,3862
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600590250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4751

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.