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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 24
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128
Feeder Cattle receipts
681 head
401 vs last sale 280 25 vs year ago 706 · 3.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
77 head
63 vs last sale 14 30 vs year ago 47 · +63.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
8 vs last sale 0 6 vs year ago 2 · +300.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the feeder market was stronger with an average quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 300 lbs and under appeared firm with a light test, while the 400-600 lbs calves were 3.00 to 8.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves. Yearling steers and heifers appeared stronger as well with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls appeared stronger with a good supply and good demand, however no trends due to last weeks light test.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $469.00/cwt on 30 head, down $13.50 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 21 of 31 comparable sales and sits +7.46 against this barn's trailing median of $461.54.
Average price
$469.00
13.50 vs prior sale
30 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,580
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$312
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$40.35/cwt at this weight
vs the market
18.15
vs KY average
9.09 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2551470.352,59129
Medium and Large 2530430.002,2791thin
One grade step is worth $40.35/cwt here — about $312 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 sale30 hd
469.00
KY average26 barns · 1,327 hd
487.15
−18.15
National average173 barns · 11,948 hd
478.09
−9.09
This barn, trailing median31 sales
461.54
+7.46
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
BullsHigh1,581200.573,1706thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,548176.872,73730
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,212170.042,06118
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,038143.691,49114
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,445203.002,9331thin

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)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,280$2,5751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,155$2,0251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,350$3,7122thin

Every lot, as filed

114 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
BullsMedium and Large 1-21100–11501,115290.00/cwt290.00–290.003,2345
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400386467.50/cwt450.00–475.001,8056
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700679386.65/cwt377.00–388.002,6258
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,045231.00/cwt231.00–231.002,4141
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600567441.94/cwt431.00–447.002,50615
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650643485.00/cwt485.00–485.003,1196
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550505385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,9441
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600575425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,4441
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed250–300265701.51/cwt685.00–720.001,8592
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800753358.25/cwt350.00–359.502,69874
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850828340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,81557
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400–450410605.00/cwt605.00–605.002,4811
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400355480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,7041
SteersMedium and Large 2850–900870281.00/cwt281.00–281.002,4451
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700679425.55/cwt422.00–429.002,88910
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900872341.75/cwt341.75–341.752,98044
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600557485.74/cwt477.50–489.002,7067
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800780358.51/cwt347.00–377.502,7965
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550515543.00/cwt543.00–543.002,7961
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550512442.46/cwt427.50–451.002,26511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450420510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,1421
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850835346.52/cwt332.50–350.002,89313
SteersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,057290.00/cwt290.00–290.003,0657
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500485520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,5221
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed300–350300592.50/cwt585.00–600.001,7782
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750726404.02/cwt397.00–406.002,93314
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650633388.76/cwt370.00–396.002,46111
SteersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,043315.55/cwt294.00–337.003,2912
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600563453.39/cwt433.00–462.502,55311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300277473.37/cwt470.00–480.001,3113
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650643419.63/cwt411.00–425.002,6984
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400358534.90/cwt520.00–550.001,9152
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800766389.25/cwt389.25–389.252,98261
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950925336.95/cwt336.95–336.953,11757
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750743297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,2103
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450400400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6001
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850815301.23/cwt300.00–302.502,4552
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550530430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,2791
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650630400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,5202
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450435447.58/cwt447.58–447.581,9471
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450445380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,6911
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3200–250200450.00/cwt450.00–450.009001
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600575385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,2141
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1552,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300295672.50/cwt672.50–672.501,9841
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350338552.59/cwt540.00–565.001,8682
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450423438.70/cwt437.50–440.001,8562
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700675340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2951
BullsMedium and Large 2900–950917260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,3842
CowsLean 85-90%780113.00/cwt113.00–113.008811
BullsLarge 1-2550–600570400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,2802
HeifersLarge 1-2500–550508387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,9693
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3503,712.22/head3,550.00–3,850.003,7122
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,080215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,3221
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2802,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
CowsBoner 80-85%1,226167.23/cwt159.00–172.002,05010
CowsLean 85-90%990144.26/cwt137.50–151.001,4287
Bulls1,880214.74/cwt207.00–222.004,0372
CowsBoner 80-85%1,146180.91/cwt175.00–192.002,0736
CowsBoner 80-85%1,343151.48/cwt150.00–153.002,0342
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,584168.54/cwt157.00–174.002,67011
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,518183.40/cwt175.00–199.002,78418
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,680151.00/cwt151.00–151.002,5371
Bulls1,431193.49/cwt187.00–199.002,7694
HeifersSelect and Choice1,445203.00/cwt203.00–203.002,9331
CowsLean 85-90%1,215169.49/cwt164.00–179.002,0593
CowsLean 85-90%1,058126.77/cwt125.00–130.001,3413
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy150–200180680.00/cwt680.00–680.001,2241
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500466478.09/cwt467.00–485.002,22813
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350325605.00/cwt605.00–605.001,9661
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500490547.91/cwt543.00–555.002,6858
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450418565.02/cwt550.00–581.002,36210
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open900–950900352.50/cwt352.50–352.503,1731
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500455582.50/cwt560.00–590.002,6504
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400373501.42/cwt492.50–510.001,8703
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450403574.97/cwt570.00–580.002,3172
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550520522.50/cwt522.50–522.502,7172
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300290515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,4941
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450433516.02/cwt512.00–520.002,2342
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350305647.50/cwt647.50–647.501,9751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250235520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,2221
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy500–550505385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,9441
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy450–500455400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full500–550546402.50/cwt402.50–402.502,1983
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500472498.57/cwt490.00–505.002,3534
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1050–11001,055285.00/cwt285.00–285.003,0071
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450441479.76/cwt477.00–482.502,1164
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800770349.00/cwt349.00–349.002,6871
BullsMedium and Large 1-2150–200192565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,0852
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400373580.00/cwt580.00–580.002,1632
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850822340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,7954
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy450–500475400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700663380.34/cwt380.00–381.002,5223
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750728359.90/cwt357.50–365.002,6203
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650645391.05/cwt381.00–395.002,5226
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250240580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,3921
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300290520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,5081
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open850–900870350.00/cwt350.00–350.003,0453
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550535480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,5681
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600560470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,6321
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550509416.93/cwt412.50–422.502,1224
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2150–200165570.00/cwt570.00–570.009413
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750728370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,6942
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600570414.92/cwt397.50–420.002,36510
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350315617.00/cwt617.00–617.001,9441
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500473447.02/cwt432.00–459.002,11415
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350335482.50/cwt482.50–482.501,6162
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950915251.26/cwt250.00–252.502,2992
SteersMedium and Large 1-21100–11501,121280.00/cwt280.00–280.003,1396
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550533500.30/cwt482.50–515.002,6677
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750716327.67/cwt313.00–347.002,3464
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900875330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,8881
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000960330.00/cwt330.00–330.003,1681
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450431466.01/cwt450.00–472.502,00910

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.