Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2025-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs traded noticeably higher in a limited comparison with last week's lite test. Yearlings limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 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 $350.72/cwt on 89 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −110.82 against this barn's trailing median of $461.54.

Average price

$350.72

89 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,956

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$236

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

$62.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.61

vs KY average

−14.04 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	557	352.12	1,961	87
Medium and Large 2-3	595	290.00	1,726	2thin

One grade step is worth $62.12/cwt here — about $236 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale89 hd

350.72

—

KY average24 barns · 1,062 hd

353.33

−2.61

National average169 barns · 11,281 hd

364.76

−14.04

This barn, trailing median31 sales

461.54

−110.82

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	—	High	1,582	166.02	2,626	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,277	146.20	1,867	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,471	146.10	2,149	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,121	131.73	1,476	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,015	180.00	1,827	1thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,263	$3,188	2thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	430	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	867	250.99/cwt	248.00–263.00	2,176	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	800–850	811	275.25/cwt	275.25–275.25	2,232	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	342	426.00/cwt	426.00–426.00	1,457	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	998	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	2,375	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	628	278.16/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,747	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,010	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,273	1
Bulls	—	—	1,832	176.51/cwt	169.00–185.00	3,234	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	286.33/cwt	280.00–292.50	1,059	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	880	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	2,002	2
Steers	Large 1-2	850–900	890	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	600–650	635	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,810	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	800–850	810	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,952	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	930	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,046	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	577	318.58/cwt	310.00–321.00	1,838	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	715	275.51/cwt	264.00–276.00	1,970	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	479	394.42/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,889	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	650–700	665	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,895	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	900–950	919	272.36/cwt	270.50–274.25	2,503	106
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	261.17/cwt	256.00–265.00	2,142	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	303.58/cwt	287.00–314.00	2,025	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	331.79/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,928	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	368.69/cwt	360.00–381.00	1,766	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	739	265.57/cwt	265.00–269.00	1,963	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	323	380.68/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,230	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	506	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,670	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	290.00/cwt	287.50–292.50	1,726	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	526	366.35/cwt	355.00–379.00	1,927	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	675	323.41/cwt	319.00–330.00	2,183	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,027	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,559	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	920	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,277	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	437	385.65/cwt	370.00–391.00	1,685	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	573	351.28/cwt	337.00–363.00	2,013	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	418	408.95/cwt	400.00–421.00	1,709	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	767	286.64/cwt	285.00–288.00	2,199	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,112	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,224	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	625	333.75/cwt	318.00–348.00	2,086	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	715	312.51/cwt	287.00–319.00	2,234	105
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	305.73/cwt	297.50–317.50	1,902	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	663	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,923	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,886	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,832	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,316	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,097	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	108.69/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,177	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	127.41/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,402	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	133.63/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,091	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,390	157.46/cwt	149.00–165.00	2,189	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	142.82/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,775	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	980	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,015	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,827	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,170	149.23/cwt	135.00–160.00	1,746	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	151.72/cwt	147.00–161.00	2,311	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	143.64/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,040	15
Bulls	—	—	1,198	145.64/cwt	142.00–149.00	1,745	2
Bulls	—	—	1,477	162.86/cwt	153.00–169.00	2,405	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	146.00/cwt	143.00–149.00	1,285	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	170.35/cwt	159.00–189.00	1,751	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,410	3,575.00/head	3,575.00–3,575.00	3,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	890	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	537	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,504	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	726	281.02/cwt	275.00–285.00	2,040	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	403	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	1,576	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	790	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	2,034	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,025	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	322	297.44/cwt	292.50–300.00	958	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	301.34/cwt	292.50–307.00	1,736	7
Heifers	Large 1-2	300–350	335	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	955	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	818	220.38/cwt	211.00–225.00	1,803	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	858	217.28/cwt	207.50–227.00	1,864	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	602	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,610	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,788	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	673	247.13/cwt	247.00–247.50	1,663	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,216	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	549	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,702	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	286.25/cwt	285.00–287.50	1,660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	659	295.66/cwt	287.00–296.50	1,948	102
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	770	267.01/cwt	257.00–268.60	2,056	79
Heifers	Large 1-2	550–600	570	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,647	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	333	337.83/cwt	315.00–361.00	1,125	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	316.02/cwt	307.50–321.00	1,498	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	709	256.23/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,817	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	437	350.18/cwt	333.00–357.00	1,530	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	631	291.80/cwt	283.00–305.00	1,841	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	482	349.32/cwt	330.00–357.50	1,684	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	518	320.35/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,659	18

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 Apr 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,005Last week 175Year ago 939

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 24Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 7Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	342	426.00	426.00
1	400–450	430	425.00	425.00
14	800–850	811	275.25	275.25
106	900–950	919	270.50–274.25	272.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	370.00–400.00	380.68
1	350–400	385	405.00	405.00
10	400–450	437	370.00–391.00	385.65
8	450–500	479	360.00–381.00	368.69
4	500–550	506	330.00	330.00
12	550–600	581	325.00–335.00	331.79
27	650–700	667	287.00–314.00	303.58
7	700–750	739	265.00–269.00	265.57
1	750–800	765	265.00	265.00
11	800–850	820	256.00–265.00	261.17
5	850–900	867	248.00–263.00	250.99
1	900–950	920	247.50	247.50
7	950–1000	998	238.00	238.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	225.00	225.00
2	1100–1150	1,112	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	382.50	382.50
1	400–450	425	342.50	342.50
2	550–600	595	287.50–292.50	290.00
3	600–650	628	260.00–295.00	278.16
2	850–900	880	227.50	227.50
1	900–950	930	220.00	220.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	890	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	635	285.00	285.00
2	650–700	665	285.00	285.00
2	800–850	810	241.00	241.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	418	400.00–421.00	408.95
11	450–500	479	385.00–400.00	394.42
26	500–550	526	355.00–379.00	366.35
45	550–600	573	337.00–363.00	351.28
38	600–650	625	318.00–348.00	333.75
14	650–700	675	319.00–330.00	323.41
105	700–750	715	287.00–319.00	312.51
9	750–800	767	285.00–288.00	286.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	292.50–300.00	297.44
2	350–400	370	280.00–292.50	286.33
2	550–600	580	285.00–287.50	286.25
4	650–700	673	247.00–247.50	247.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	437	333.00–357.00	350.18
23	450–500	482	330.00–357.50	349.32
18	500–550	518	315.00–330.00	320.35
79	550–600	577	310.00–321.00	318.58
28	600–650	631	283.00–305.00	291.80
102	650–700	659	287.00–296.50	295.66
76	700–750	715	264.00–276.00	275.51
79	750–800	770	257.00–268.60	267.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	315.00–361.00	337.83
1	350–400	355	342.50	342.50
6	450–500	474	307.50–321.00	316.02
8	500–550	549	310.00	310.00
7	550–600	576	292.50–307.00	301.34
2	600–650	602	267.50	267.50
2	650–700	685	261.00	261.00
4	700–750	709	250.00–260.00	256.23
3	800–850	818	211.00–225.00	220.38
2	850–900	858	207.50–227.00	217.28
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	285.00	285.00
1	550–600	570	289.00	289.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	327.50	327.50
1	350–400	375	351.00	351.00
3	400–450	403	391.00	391.00
2	500–550	535	352.50	352.50
3	550–600	578	317.00	317.00
5	600–650	622	297.50–317.50	305.73
4	650–700	663	290.00	290.00
4	700–750	726	275.00–285.00	281.02
1	750–800	790	257.50	257.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	537	280.00	280.00
1	850–900	890	160.00	160.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,832	169.00–185.00	176.51
2	—	1,198	142.00–149.00	145.64
7	—	1,477	153.00–169.00	162.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,083	107.00–111.00	108.69
2	—	1,100	120.00–134.00	127.41
1	—	990	99.00	99.00
5	—	1,170	135.00–160.00	149.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,565	130.00–138.00	133.63
11	—	1,523	147.00–161.00	151.72
15	—	1,420	140.00–146.00	143.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,390	149.00–165.00	157.46
10	—	1,243	140.00–146.00	142.82
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	180.00	180.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	143.00–149.00	146.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,028	159.00–189.00	170.35
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	2,800.00	2,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,410	3,575.00	3,575.00

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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