Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2025-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 650 lbs and under were 3.00 to 8.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and strong demand. Yearling steers were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with good supply and strong demand, and yearling heifers appeared stronger as well but with no true head to head comparisons. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand. Cooler weather conditions coupled with gains in future market increased cattle movement and the premiums buyers were willing to pay for weaned packages and groups of cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $384.12/cwt on 3 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −77.42 against this barn's trailing median of $461.54.

Average price

$384.12

3 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,009

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.26

vs KY average

−5.90 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	523	384.12	2,009	3thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

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 sale3 hd

384.12

—

KY average23 barns · 568 hd

381.86

+2.26

National average145 barns · 8,057 hd

390.02

−5.90

This barn, trailing median31 sales

461.54

−77.42

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	1,839	208.36	3,831	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,496	181.33	2,713	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,260	180.31	2,272	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,022	163.21	1,669	9thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,045	226.50	2,367	2thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,181	228.92	2,704	4thin

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$3,125	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,420	$2,625	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,331	$2,450	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,375	$2,850	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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 1-2	700–750	700	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,146	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	645	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,193	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	385	457.50/cwt	457.50–457.50	1,761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	745	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,049	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	621	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,080	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	437	382.38/cwt	382.00–382.50	1,671	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	774	320.46/cwt	313.00–330.00	2,480	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	933	302.56/cwt	295.00–310.00	2,823	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	831	306.74/cwt	289.00–315.00	2,549	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	200	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	830	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	633	326.56/cwt	315.00–332.50	2,067	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	306	395.77/cwt	380.00–404.00	1,211	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	496	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,947	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	650–700	674	325.30/cwt	320.00–332.50	2,193	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,355	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,096	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	509	377.11/cwt	369.00–380.00	1,919	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	305	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	407	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,974	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	560	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	695	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,120	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	490	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,764	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,669	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	452.50/cwt	452.50–452.50	1,968	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,118	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	1000–1050	1,005	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,387	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	1000–1050	1,010	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,172	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	186.28/cwt	180.00–194.00	2,366	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	173.87/cwt	169.00–179.00	2,231	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,161	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	171.65/cwt	164.00–182.00	1,840	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	152.01/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,452	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,557	186.35/cwt	181.00–194.00	2,901	10
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,181	228.92/cwt	220.00–240.00	2,704	4
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,045	226.50/cwt	223.00–231.00	2,367	2
Bulls	—	—	1,678	207.41/cwt	204.00–211.00	3,480	2
Bulls	—	—	1,535	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,625	1
Bulls	—	—	2,047	221.44/cwt	214.00–228.00	4,533	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,394	172.97/cwt	167.00–178.00	2,411	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	3,125.00/head	3,125.00–3,125.00	3,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	350–400	355	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,234	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	400–450	428	294.90/cwt	277.50–312.50	1,262	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,015	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	532	356.19/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,895	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	655	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,507	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	333	412.68/cwt	407.00–425.00	1,374	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	280	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,183	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,331	2,449.86/head	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,450	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	719	338.29/cwt	336.00–339.50	2,432	207
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	797	326.75/cwt	326.75–326.75	2,604	137
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	392.37/cwt	387.50–397.50	1,491	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,591	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	643	361.50/cwt	361.50–361.50	2,324	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	523	384.12/cwt	377.50–387.50	2,009	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	557	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,047	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,161	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	623	390.67/cwt	387.50–395.00	2,434	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	735	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,554	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	800	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,728	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	873	336.77/cwt	329.75–339.30	2,940	254
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	753	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,636	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	918	329.31/cwt	326.70–332.00	3,023	156
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	950–1000	957	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	3,120	96

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 Aug 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,142Last week 266Year ago 389

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 29Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 0Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	340.00	340.00
1	650–700	665	325.00	325.00
1	700–750	700	320.00	320.00
4	750–800	774	313.00–330.00	320.46
4	800–850	831	289.00–315.00	306.74
2	900–950	933	295.00–310.00	302.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	457.50	457.50
3	500–550	523	377.50–387.50	384.12
12	600–650	623	387.50–395.00	390.67
7	700–750	735	347.50	347.50
4	750–800	753	350.00	350.00
62	800–850	800	341.00	341.00
254	850–900	873	329.75–339.30	336.77
156	900–950	918	326.70–332.00	329.31
96	950–1000	957	326.00	326.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,010	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	347.50	347.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	415.00	415.00
1	250–300	290	395.00	395.00
8	400–450	437	382.00–382.50	382.38
1	450–500	490	360.00	360.00
9	600–650	621	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	695	305.00	305.00
1	700–750	745	275.00	275.00
2	800–850	805	292.50	292.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	674	320.00–332.50	325.30
1	1000–1050	1,005	237.50	237.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	540	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	500–550	532	350.00–365.00	356.19
2	550–600	557	367.50	367.50
83	600–650	643	361.50	361.50
207	700–750	719	336.00–339.50	338.29
137	750–800	797	326.75	326.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	422.50	422.50
3	300–350	333	407.00–425.00	412.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	306	380.00–404.00	395.77
1	350–400	375	445.00	445.00
2	400–450	435	452.50	452.50
3	450–500	496	392.50	392.50
4	500–550	509	369.00–380.00	377.11
1	550–600	560	330.00	330.00
3	600–650	633	315.00–332.50	326.56
1	650–700	660	317.50	317.50
1	700–750	700	302.50	302.50
1	750–800	755	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	495.00	495.00
2	400–450	407	485.00	485.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	277.50–312.50	294.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	387.50–397.50	392.37
1	450–500	450	340.00	340.00
1	500–550	505	315.00	315.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,270	180.00–194.00	186.28
8	—	1,283	169.00–179.00	173.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	135.00	135.00
6	—	1,072	164.00–182.00	171.65
2	—	955	150.00–154.00	152.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,557	181.00–194.00	186.35
6	—	1,394	167.00–178.00	172.97
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	196.00	196.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,181	220.00–240.00	228.92
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,045	223.00–231.00	226.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,678	204.00–211.00	207.41
1	—	1,535	171.00	171.00
3	—	2,047	214.00–228.00	221.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,420	2,625.00	2,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	3,125.00	3,125.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,331	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,449.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,375	2,850.00	2,850.00

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