Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2025-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market appeared stronger in spots with a smaller, but average quality offering. No trends in the feeder steer market due to limited head to head comparisons, however the yearling steers appeared stronger and with good demand. Feeder heifers 400-500 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while the 500-600 lbs heifers were steady with a limited supply and good demand. Heavy rain and muddy conditions coupled with several schools on fall break has limited cattle movement today, however buyers are still active and willing to pay premiums for quality and value added packages and groups. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 higher with most gains seen in the leans and the high dressing individuals, while the slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 lower with a moderate supply and good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $354.84/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 4 of 30 comparable sales and sits −51.03 against this barn's trailing median of $405.87.

Average price

$354.84

34 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,968

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$827

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

$163.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.22

vs KY average

−29.55 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	553	363.06	2,007	30
Medium and Large 2	560	324.17	1,815	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	590	200.00	1,180	1thin

One grade step is worth $163.06/cwt here — about $827 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

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $449.23, low $332.88, median $405.87 across 30 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 sale34 hd

354.84

—

KY average24 barns · 944 hd

346.61

+8.22

National average182 barns · 15,418 hd

384.39

−29.55

This barn, trailing median30 sales

405.87

−51.03

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	—	Low	1,682	183.75	3,091	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,008	162.20	1,634	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,492	159.53	2,380	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,332	155.85	2,075	7thin

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)	1,050	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,645	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,070	$1,775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,400	$3,150	1thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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 1-2	550–600	578	350.70/cwt	347.50–357.50	2,027	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	857	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,982	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	896	342.25/cwt	342.25–342.25	3,067	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	537	349.35/cwt	327.50–357.50	1,876	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	367.84/cwt	362.50–370.00	1,733	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	565	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,062	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	976	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	919	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	727	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,617	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	2,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	750–800	775	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	875	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	704	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,306	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	637	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,389	82
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	354.19/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,012	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	498	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,855	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,145	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	636	323.33/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,056	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,533	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	545	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,071	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	309.85/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,076	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,419	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	144.65/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,357	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	162.00/cwt	156.00–169.00	1,737	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,517	160.74/cwt	159.00–164.00	2,438	3
Bulls	—	—	1,168	162.74/cwt	150.00–172.00	1,901	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	147.58/cwt	145.00–151.00	1,749	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,964	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,449	156.44/cwt	153.00–162.00	2,267	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	970	180.07/cwt	177.50–182.50	1,747	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	149.67/cwt	149.00–150.00	2,208	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	172.51/cwt	172.00–173.00	2,553	2
Bulls	—	—	1,998	197.94/cwt	195.00–202.00	3,955	3
Bulls	—	—	1,801	187.84/cwt	180.00–193.00	3,383	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,860	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	650–700	670	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,926	2
Bulls	Medium 1-2	400–450	410	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,076	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,233	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,180	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,103	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	920	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	945	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	2,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,645	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	333.67/cwt	330.00–337.50	1,398	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,903	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,092	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	281.24/cwt	280.00–282.50	1,477	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	295	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	929	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	642	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,926	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,771	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	507	374.48/cwt	372.50–377.50	1,899	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,776	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	962	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,196	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,130	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,169	3

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 Oct 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 277Last week 607Year ago 871

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 71Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	420	365.00	365.00
7	450–500	471	362.50–370.00	367.84
4	500–550	537	327.50–357.50	349.35
3	550–600	578	347.50–357.50	350.70
6	600–650	636	310.00–330.00	323.33
2	650–700	670	305.00–315.00	309.85
2	800–850	820	295.00	295.00
1	850–900	875	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	322.50	322.50
1	300–350	320	305.00	305.00
1	350–400	360	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	419	330.00–337.50	333.67
2	500–550	545	325.00	325.00
1	550–600	590	322.50	322.50
2	600–650	642	300.00	300.00
2	650–700	680	297.50	297.50
1	900–950	920	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	507	372.50–377.50	374.48
18	550–600	565	365.00	365.00
82	600–650	637	375.00	375.00
5	700–750	704	327.50	327.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	775	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	545	380.00	380.00
2	700–750	727	360.00	360.00
2	850–900	857	348.00	348.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	850–900	896	342.25	342.25
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	670	287.50	287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	425	290.00	290.00
1	450–500	460	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	638	340.00	340.00
1	700–750	710	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	498	372.50	372.50
1	500–550	540	345.00	345.00
6	550–600	568	350.00–355.00	354.19
2	700–750	715	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	765	262.50	262.50
1	900–950	945	227.50	227.50
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	262.50	262.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	326	335.00	335.00
1	350–400	390	322.50	322.50
4	550–600	555	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	725	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	315.00	315.00
2	500–550	525	280.00–282.50	281.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	938	140.00–149.00	144.65
5	—	1,072	156.00–169.00	162.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,517	159.00–164.00	160.74
3	—	1,475	149.00–150.00	149.67
2	—	1,480	172.00–173.00	172.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	145.00–151.00	147.58
1	—	1,155	170.00	170.00
4	—	1,449	153.00–162.00	156.44
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	970	177.50–182.50	180.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,168	150.00–172.00	162.74
3	—	1,998	195.00–202.00	197.94
5	—	1,801	180.00–193.00	187.84

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,645	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,775.00	1,775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	3,150.00	3,150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,300	220.00	220.00

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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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