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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 4
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
847 head
152 vs last sale 999 208 vs year ago 1,055 · 19.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
89 head
26 vs last sale 63 49 vs year ago 138 · 35.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
3 head
4 vs last sale 7 71 vs year ago 74 · 95.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers under 550 lbs sold steady with good demand for weaned packages; 550-800 lbs traded 5.00 to 10.00 lower with most decline on 600-700 lbs. Yearlings sold steady in a limited comparison with good demand. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower with moderate demand. CME cattle futures down Monday and again today put downward pressure on the feeder market. Slaughter cows sold steady except lean cows 5.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $304.33/cwt on 65 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 157.21 against this barn's trailing median of $461.54.
Average price
$304.33
65 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,691
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$313
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$45.17/cwt at this weight
vs the market
17.30
vs KY average
38.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2558309.891,73157
Medium and Large 2-3536264.721,4188thin
One grade step is worth $45.17/cwt here — about $313 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
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 sale65 hd
304.33
KY average24 barns · 1,459 hd
321.63
−17.30
National average187 barns · 18,766 hd
342.38
−38.05
This barn, trailing median31 sales
461.54
−157.21
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
BullsHigh1,762161.812,85014
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,313134.651,76827
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,443132.531,91227
CowsLean 85-90%High1,087120.091,30614
HeifersChoiceAverage1,175178.952,1034thin

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)1,328$2,4262thin

Every lot, as filed

119 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
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600558271.69/cwt271.00–273.001,5163
SteersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,096200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,1925
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550534291.59/cwt285.00–300.001,5579
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000981210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0606
SteersMedium and Large 1-21200–12501,201200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,4025
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700670256.92/cwt253.00–259.001,7213
SteersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,031213.00/cwt213.00–213.002,1966
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy900–950932257.80/cwt257.80–257.802,40358
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950913226.51/cwt222.50–229.002,0685
SteersMedium and Large 2-3950–1000950203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,9291
SteersLarge 1-2850–900855238.00/cwt238.00–238.002,0351
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2250–300280260.00/cwt260.00–260.007281
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2400–450430225.00/cwt225.00–225.009681
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800762247.34/cwt242.50–249.001,88514
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350330372.83/cwt357.50–380.001,2303
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600571264.80/cwt260.00–267.001,51221
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy650–700663296.00/cwt296.00–296.001,96220
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550527377.50/cwt377.50–377.501,9894
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy750–800761262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,99410
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3900–950930182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,6931
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450431372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,6056
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750712241.77/cwt240.00–243.001,7215
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550527271.47/cwt265.00–275.001,43118
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500484289.15/cwt280.00–340.001,39914
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650627247.36/cwt240.00–257.501,55141
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400380290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,1021
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450414315.30/cwt282.50–337.501,30519
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700677217.27/cwt189.00–228.001,4715
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650615222.50/cwt221.00–224.001,3682
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850825238.33/cwt230.00–241.001,9664
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600575278.59/cwt277.50–282.001,6024
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450416298.10/cwt293.00–301.001,2404
SteersMedium and Large 2-3800–850840222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,8652
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900871232.45/cwt230.00–235.002,0255
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350328316.34/cwt312.50–320.001,0382
SteersLarge 1-2900–950941236.00/cwt236.00–236.002,2216
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750737239.68/cwt237.00–241.001,7663
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650612257.59/cwt255.00–261.001,5767
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450434363.64/cwt351.00–390.001,57814
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800762247.00/cwt245.00–251.001,88212
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850823250.64/cwt245.00–254.002,06313
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700683234.74/cwt226.00–240.001,6038
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550522260.54/cwt257.50–265.001,3605
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650640240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5363
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500467368.00/cwt351.00–385.001,7194
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500473281.23/cwt277.50–285.001,3302
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750723267.14/cwt260.00–269.001,93133
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650614283.85/cwt263.00–303.001,74327
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700668282.24/cwt260.00–290.501,88574
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600582297.86/cwt289.00–316.001,73427
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550531336.36/cwt325.00–342.501,78613
Dairy SteersLarge 3850–900855159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,3591
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500480167.50/cwt167.50–167.508041
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550512294.73/cwt271.00–310.001,5094
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450429286.75/cwt267.50–305.001,2304
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650632231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,4602
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550545257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,4032
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600580245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4211
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550508320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6267
HeifersChoice1,175178.95/cwt170.00–187.002,1034
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,483141.03/cwt138.00–145.002,0916
CowsLean 85-90%1,088123.91/cwt121.00–129.001,3488
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,435133.69/cwt131.00–137.001,9189
CowsBoner 80-85%1,510145.33/cwt141.00–151.002,1946
CowsBoner 80-85%1,213128.69/cwt124.00–131.001,56111
CowsBoner 80-85%1,304134.81/cwt132.00–139.001,75810
CowsLean 85-90%1,018105.95/cwt105.00–107.001,0792
CowsLean 85-90%1,121119.53/cwt118.00–121.001,3404
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,428127.42/cwt121.00–129.001,82012
Bulls1,894169.77/cwt164.00–177.003,2155
Bulls1,688157.38/cwt152.00–163.002,6579
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600566300.73/cwt277.50–305.001,7029
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,085155.74/cwt153.00–159.001,6902
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3282,425.99/head2,200.00–2,700.002,4262
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2550–600552245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3522
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2600–650640182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,1681
BullsLarge 1-2650–700680255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7341
BullsLarge 1-2750–800775190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4731
BullsLarge 1-2450–500472297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,4022
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400380372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,4161
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500468317.63/cwt313.00–327.001,4873
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850815191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,5571
BullsMedium and Large 2-3850–900868182.67/cwt180.00–185.001,5863
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350330347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,1471
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2400–450423218.10/cwt200.00–240.009233
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2300–350320245.00/cwt245.00–245.007841
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450442342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,5142
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500495300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4851
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750722224.39/cwt220.00–230.001,6205
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600577232.09/cwt222.50–237.501,3396
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300290265.00/cwt265.00–265.007691
HeifersLarge 1-2550–600595252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,5022
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700684250.90/cwt242.00–255.001,71659
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750707197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,3962
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450416223.44/cwt220.00–233.009304
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400389286.58/cwt279.00–305.001,1155
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500477241.20/cwt232.50–261.001,1515
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800769216.17/cwt200.00–222.501,6625
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550523259.94/cwt255.00–265.001,3597
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750714228.05/cwt221.00–235.001,6285
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450435262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,1401
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650613234.32/cwt233.00–237.001,4363
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700679237.27/cwt236.00–240.001,61111
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550520245.14/cwt231.00–260.001,27516
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open800–850825220.76/cwt219.00–225.001,8214
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open850–900871226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,9684
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2450–500458200.00/cwt200.00–200.009162
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2600–650611200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2223
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2400–450410222.50/cwt222.50–222.509121
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2550–600575200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600566255.92/cwt250.00–260.001,44916
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650605272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,6491
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400370305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,1291
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added300–350325320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0401
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350310253.32/cwt240.00–272.507854
HeifersLarge 1-2Guaranteed Open850–900896210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8827
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open900–950935217.00/cwt217.00–217.002,0291
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350300297.50/cwt297.50–297.508931
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800775187.50/cwt182.00–193.001,4532

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.