Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2025-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Limited market comparison to last Tuesday due to lite receipts last week with winter storm; however market noticeably higher for all classes compared to before the Holiday break. Market very active with good buyer participation for all classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $320.85/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −140.70 against this barn's trailing median of $461.54.

Average price

$320.85

51 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,757

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$301

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$61.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.28

vs KY average

−21.60 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	547	322.04	1,763	50
Medium and Large 2-3	560	261.00	1,462	1thin

One grade step is worth $61.04/cwt here — about $301 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

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 sale51 hd

320.85

—

KY average17 barns · 701 hd

312.57

+8.28

National average190 barns · 32,836 hd

342.45

−21.60

This barn, trailing median31 sales

461.54

−140.70

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,808	164.04	2,965	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,544	142.39	2,198	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,283	132.37	1,698	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,089	125.54	1,367	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,618	165.95	2,685	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,525	149.86	2,285	3thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,255	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2,195	$3,075	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	670	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,822	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	582	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,746	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	728	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,820	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	285.31/cwt	281.00–291.00	1,783	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	850–900	889	263.75/cwt	263.75–263.75	2,345	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	818	248.53/cwt	245.00–252.00	2,033	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	279.54/cwt	263.00–302.50	1,286	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	800–850	835	274.75/cwt	274.75–274.75	2,294	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	900–950	920	255.10/cwt	255.10–255.10	2,347	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	277.42/cwt	273.00–281.00	1,886	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,045	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,247	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	510	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,489	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	628	266.78/cwt	266.00–270.00	1,675	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	937	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,164	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	657	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,551	2
Steers	Large 1-2	600–650	630	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	776	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,901	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	305	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,060	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	711	282.58/cwt	259.00–292.00	2,009	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	575	312.75/cwt	306.00–321.00	1,798	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	529	330.37/cwt	319.00–349.00	1,748	29
Steers	Large 1-2	900–950	915	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,150	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	905	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	2,027	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	679	298.97/cwt	288.00–300.00	2,030	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	811	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	2,084	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	479	357.87/cwt	342.00–373.00	1,714	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	415	377.34/cwt	365.00–387.50	1,566	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	800	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,832	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	428	295.98/cwt	282.50–309.00	1,267	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	627	306.57/cwt	293.00–323.00	1,922	98
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	779	278.22/cwt	250.00–281.00	2,167	176
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	668	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,543	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	700–750	735	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,779	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	896	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,891	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	748	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,833	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	477	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	1,650	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,618	165.95/cwt	158.00–173.00	2,685	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,525	149.86/cwt	140.00–157.00	2,285	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	128.47/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,599	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,333	131.44/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,752	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,485	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	2,124	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	135.57/cwt	134.00–137.00	1,747	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	125.54/cwt	122.00–129.00	1,367	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,648	140.01/cwt	138.00–142.00	2,307	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	147.42/cwt	143.00–155.00	2,289	12
Bulls	—	—	1,540	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,279	1
Bulls	—	—	1,897	169.39/cwt	167.00–171.00	3,213	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,895	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,195	3,075.00/head	3,075.00–3,075.00	3,075	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	248.96/cwt	243.00–251.50	1,661	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	890	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,976	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,507	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	870	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	750	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	650–700	685	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,589	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	586	277.65/cwt	275.00–279.00	1,627	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,793	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	475	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,259	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	272.46/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,289	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	835	242.91/cwt	236.00–248.00	2,028	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	629	283.01/cwt	262.00–298.00	1,780	170
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	482	307.10/cwt	282.50–320.00	1,480	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	375	315.85/cwt	312.50–317.50	1,184	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	282.44/cwt	277.00–291.00	1,463	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,679	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	524	295.17/cwt	291.00–300.00	1,547	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	710	253.31/cwt	245.00–263.00	1,799	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	770	246.44/cwt	239.00–251.00	1,898	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	318	328.39/cwt	327.50–330.00	1,044	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	581	310.43/cwt	287.00–317.50	1,804	138
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	933	205.66/cwt	203.00–211.00	1,919	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	435	308.50/cwt	303.00–329.00	1,342	7

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY

Tue Jan 14, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,161Last week 350Year ago 82

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 37Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 23Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	327.50–330.00	328.39
3	350–400	375	312.50–317.50	315.85
7	400–450	435	303.00–329.00	308.50
25	450–500	482	282.50–320.00	307.10
11	500–550	524	291.00–300.00	295.17
138	550–600	581	287.00–317.50	310.43
170	600–650	629	262.00–298.00	283.01
9	650–700	670	272.00	272.00
49	700–750	710	245.00–263.00	253.31
8	750–800	770	239.00–251.00	246.44
11	800–850	835	236.00–248.00	242.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	265.00	265.00
1	550–600	560	269.00	269.00
3	650–700	668	231.00	231.00
1	750–800	750	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	870	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	302.50	302.50
2	450–500	473	265.00–280.00	272.46
10	500–550	518	277.00–291.00	282.44
3	550–600	586	275.00–279.00	277.65
1	600–650	615	245.00	245.00
24	650–700	667	243.00–251.50	248.96
1	700–750	730	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	770	239.00	239.00
1	800–850	830	216.00	216.00
1	850–900	890	222.00	222.00
3	900–950	933	203.00–211.00	205.66
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	347.50	347.50
1	500–550	510	292.00	292.00
2	550–600	582	300.00	300.00
9	600–650	625	281.00–291.00	285.31
7	650–700	680	273.00–281.00	277.42
4	700–750	728	250.00	250.00
3	750–800	776	245.00	245.00
8	800–850	818	245.00–252.00	248.53
4	900–950	937	231.00	231.00
1	1000–1050	1,045	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
23	800–850	835	274.75	274.75
57	850–900	889	263.75	263.75
57	900–950	920	255.10	255.10
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	282.50–309.00	295.98
5	450–500	460	263.00–302.50	279.54
1	550–600	560	261.00	261.00
5	600–650	628	266.00–270.00	266.78
2	650–700	657	236.00	236.00
1	800–850	800	229.00	229.00
1	900–950	905	224.00	224.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	240.00	240.00
8	900–950	915	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	415	365.00–387.50	377.34
16	450–500	479	342.00–373.00	357.87
29	500–550	529	319.00–349.00	330.37
18	550–600	575	306.00–321.00	312.75
98	600–650	627	293.00–323.00	306.57
17	650–700	679	288.00–300.00	298.97
50	700–750	711	259.00–292.00	282.58
176	750–800	779	250.00–281.00	278.22
5	800–850	811	257.00	257.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	735	242.00	242.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	748	245.00	245.00
3	850–900	896	211.00	211.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	477	346.00	346.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,618	158.00–173.00	165.95
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,525	140.00–157.00	149.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,245	125.00–133.00	128.47
1	—	1,485	143.00	143.00
4	—	1,289	134.00–137.00	135.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,333	130.00–133.00	131.44
7	—	1,648	138.00–142.00	140.01
12	—	1,553	143.00–155.00	147.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,089	122.00–129.00	125.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	148.00	148.00
3	—	1,897	167.00–171.00	169.39

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	184.00	184.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	2,400.00	2,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	2,195	3,075.00	3,075.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle