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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 26
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,708 head
992 vs last sale 716 1,088 vs year ago 620 · +175.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
86 head
56 vs last sale 30 6 vs year ago 80 · +7.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
1 head
3 vs last sale 4 0 vs year ago 1 · +0.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 650 lbs and under were 10.00 to 12.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and strong demand. Yearling steers appeared sharply higher as well, but with limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers were mostly 3.00 to 8.00 higher across the weight classes with a good supply and strong demand. Slaughter cows and bulls appeared steady with a good supply and good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $409.82/cwt on 49 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits 51.73 against this barn's trailing median of $461.54.
Average price
$409.82
49 head · 569 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,332
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$470
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$50.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+13.80
vs KY average
+0.52 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2570410.852,34248
Medium and Large 2520360.001,8721thin
One grade step is worth $50.85/cwt here — about $470 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale49 hd
409.82
KY average23 barns · 886 hd
396.01
+13.80
National average152 barns · 8,476 hd
409.30
+0.52
This barn, trailing median31 sales
461.54
−51.73
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
BullsAverage1,803202.823,65613
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,243169.582,10716
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,483167.332,48114
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,067149.881,59928
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,177275.283,2407thin

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)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,080$1,7001thin

Every lot, as filed

117 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 1-2350–400388403.69/cwt402.50–407.501,5664
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy650–700665261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,7361
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full450–500480335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,6082
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750725291.56/cwt280.00–302.502,1144
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850835269.05/cwt265.00–271.002,2473
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350338477.52/cwt475.00–480.001,6142
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800758269.97/cwt260.00–280.002,0462
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500496420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,0833
BullsMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,030240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,4721
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700678301.14/cwt296.00–309.002,0425
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500474375.25/cwt360.00–383.001,77920
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650624321.08/cwt317.50–327.502,00410
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750715294.00/cwt294.00–294.002,1022
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600576350.49/cwt350.00–351.002,0194
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800760288.34/cwt285.00–290.002,1913
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450438397.31/cwt392.50–402.501,7409
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500487458.34/cwt455.00–465.002,23211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950921315.25/cwt309.00–322.502,9035
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900882330.51/cwt317.00–339.002,91523
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750722348.35/cwt335.00–357.002,5155
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300250407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,0191
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550521344.64/cwt330.00–352.501,79611
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600587381.92/cwt379.00–387.002,2429
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450420462.21/cwt447.50–470.001,9414
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed700–750708400.46/cwt399.00–402.002,835151
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600573414.04/cwt402.50–423.002,37232
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700669335.28/cwt321.00–340.002,2434
SteersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,015290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,9441
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550542401.30/cwt389.00–407.502,1753
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700685324.95/cwt322.50–330.002,2263
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600588351.70/cwt341.00–362.502,0682
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open850–900855295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,5221
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600570378.70/cwt373.00–387.502,1595
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500478395.88/cwt387.00–400.001,8923
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550527383.16/cwt371.00–393.002,0195
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900890270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4031
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250235447.50/cwt447.50–447.501,0522
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400381512.50/cwt512.50–512.501,9536
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450433507.50/cwt507.50–507.502,1973
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open550–600567372.50/cwt372.50–372.502,1122
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy450–500490345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,6911
BullsMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,075225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,4191
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650622338.23/cwt327.00–350.002,10411
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350315430.16/cwt425.00–435.001,3552
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400390504.63/cwt499.00–510.001,9686
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500496480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,3814
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450427425.46/cwt421.00–439.001,81714
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open650–700678324.98/cwt320.00–330.002,2032
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300270472.69/cwt467.50–477.501,2762
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open950–1000955262.00/cwt262.00–262.002,5021
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550530413.79/cwt410.00–417.502,1932
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500462477.52/cwt472.50–485.002,2065
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,485162.65/cwt156.00–169.002,41510
CowsBoner 80-85%1,323178.72/cwt173.00–187.002,3645
CowsBoner 80-85%1,206165.43/cwt161.00–169.001,99511
CowsLean 85-90%875125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0941
CowsLean 85-90%1,143164.60/cwt159.00–170.001,88113
CowsLean 85-90%1,039144.06/cwt138.00–152.001,49712
SteersSelect and Choice1,177275.28/cwt275.00–276.003,2407
Bulls1,675193.65/cwt184.00–199.003,2443
Bulls1,278165.91/cwt164.00–168.002,1202
Bulls2,033206.00/cwt206.00–206.004,1883
Bulls1,951221.17/cwt219.00–224.004,3155
CowsLean 85-90%835101.62/cwt100.00–103.008492
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2973220.66/cwt220.00–222.502,1474
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,150186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,1391
Dairy SteersLarge 3850–900885195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,7261
HeifersLarge 1-2600–650625297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,8591
BullsLarge 1-2900–950920240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,2081
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,478179.02/cwt174.00–189.002,6464
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550528298.30/cwt295.00–300.001,5753
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650642295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,8942
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy650–700673404.70/cwt399.75–410.002,72461
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450431498.20/cwt487.00–510.002,14714
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy700–750730319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,3291
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0801,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850840227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,9111
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350340360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2241
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300295440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,2981
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400387345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,3352
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300295347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,0251
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400390335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,3071
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900870227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,9791
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400355367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,3051
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700685281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,9251
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700665277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,8451
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500478347.11/cwt340.00–354.001,6592
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000967332.50/cwt332.50–332.503,21561
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550529457.62/cwt447.50–461.002,4214
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750721352.76/cwt349.00–358.502,54357
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650628362.77/cwt355.00–369.002,2785
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300260465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,2091
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800755353.00/cwt345.00–361.002,6652
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950937336.75/cwt336.50–337.003,155113
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900883353.22/cwt350.50–358.503,119228
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750713387.49/cwt376.00–391.502,76392
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700658377.46/cwt371.00–378.002,48438
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850830347.50/cwt347.50–347.502,8842
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700665367.22/cwt357.50–376.752,442148
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800765322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,4671
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500467389.51/cwt380.00–392.001,8195
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550525365.16/cwt359.00–385.001,91723
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650611367.21/cwt365.00–369.002,24433
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400388478.82/cwt467.50–490.001,8582
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400390400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5601
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350315400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2601
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450430370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,5911
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850825366.02/cwt350.00–375.003,020259
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800769388.25/cwt388.25–388.252,98642
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650632392.50/cwt392.50–392.502,48113
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600555331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,8371
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650620310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9221
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750710319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,2651
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350300400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2001
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550518323.98/cwt320.00–328.001,6782
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600568323.80/cwt320.00–327.501,8392
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550520360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8721

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.