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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 13
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
700 head
273 vs last sale 427 893 vs year ago 1,593 · 56.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
109 head
59 vs last sale 50 19 vs year ago 90 · +21.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
21 head
19 vs last sale 2 15 vs year ago 6 · +250.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs steady, 400-500 lbs were 12.00-15.00 lower, 500-600 lbs were 12.00-15.00 higher, 700 and up steady, Feeder heifers steady except 300-500 lbs they were 12.00-15.00 lower, Good demand for the high quality feeders and moderate demand for the plainer fleshier feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $475.38/cwt on 75 head, up $15.56 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 28 comparable sales and sits +16.69 against this barn's trailing median of $458.69.
Average price
$475.38
15.56 vs prior sale
75 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,593
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$768
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$112.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+12.81
vs KY average
+36.23 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2543482.012,61868
Medium and Large 2580417.792,4236thin
Medium and Large 2-3500370.001,8501thin
One grade step is worth $112.01/cwt here — about $768 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

28 sales
521480438397median 458.6901/0503/0904/2706/2208/10
Steers 500–600 lb: high $507.01, low $410.51, median $458.69 across 28 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 sale75 hd
475.38
KY average26 barns · 854 hd
462.57
+12.81
National average158 barns · 7,617 hd
439.15
+36.23
This barn, trailing median28 sales
458.69
+16.69
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
BullsAverage1,619214.953,47911
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,622184.752,99716
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,320178.802,36053
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,066165.371,76234
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage995218.002,1691thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,195212.002,5331thin

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,490$3,9751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,615$3,9501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,445$3,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,693$3,4252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,435$5,2706
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,749$4,3958
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,388$3,1252thin

Every lot, as filed

115 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - 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 1-2Fancy200–250207520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,0762
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450414517.57/cwt515.00–525.002,1434
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250215452.50/cwt452.50–452.509731
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450428429.00/cwt415.00–440.001,83610
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500489440.91/cwt425.00–451.002,15617
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350320500.67/cwt481.00–515.001,6023
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350323521.54/cwt515.00–525.001,6856
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750715327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,3421
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800770320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4641
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400365532.50/cwt532.50–532.501,9441
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650630425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,6783
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400384451.82/cwt440.00–472.501,7357
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500477489.23/cwt477.50–497.502,33412
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650615337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,0761
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550530394.71/cwt385.00–402.502,0925
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300255510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,3014
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700655443.67/cwt440.00–444.002,90624
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600594393.60/cwt374.00–400.002,33823
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250230517.50/cwt517.50–517.501,1901
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550535469.56/cwt463.00–477.502,51211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700687406.83/cwt400.00–419.002,79532
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750711346.00/cwt346.00–346.002,46026
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650634455.22/cwt440.00–462.502,8865
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350330522.50/cwt522.50–522.501,7241
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700674355.92/cwt345.00–375.002,3998
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600572475.36/cwt467.00–482.502,71917
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650609430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,61931
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850810293.00/cwt293.00–293.002,3731
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450434490.34/cwt470.00–496.002,12812
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550531435.67/cwt425.00–445.002,3134
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300280461.08/cwt450.00–480.001,2914
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550537457.50/cwt457.50–457.502,4572
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650622394.10/cwt382.50–400.002,4515
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400380525.32/cwt522.50–530.001,9965
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500477487.76/cwt465.00–495.002,32726
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750735352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,5911
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700655370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,4241
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650607480.07/cwt477.00–482.002,91429
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450443500.61/cwt500.00–502.502,2188
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350322595.00/cwt595.00–595.001,9164
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500462499.00/cwt499.00–499.002,3052
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350300550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,6501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600585447.50/cwt447.50–447.502,6181
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300268542.50/cwt542.50–542.501,4543
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450415465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,9306
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2102,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4105,000.00/head5,000.00–5,000.005,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4452,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5653,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4405,324.31/head5,000.00–5,450.005,3245
BullsSmall 2500–550520287.33/cwt270.00–305.001,4942
Bulls1,531211.59/cwt208.00–218.003,2394
CowsLean 85-90%960142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,3631
CowsLean 85-90%1,082180.16/cwt170.00–201.001,94910
HeifersSelect and Choice1,195212.00/cwt212.00–212.002,5331
CowsBoner 80-85%1,348184.97/cwt170.00–203.002,49339
CowsBoner 80-85%1,242161.61/cwt152.00–169.002,00714
SteersLarge 1600–650610375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,2881
Bulls1,822224.13/cwt221.00–228.004,0845
CowsLean 85-90%1,063159.95/cwt152.00–168.001,70023
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,622184.75/cwt171.00–205.002,99716
Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice995218.00/cwt218.00–218.002,1691
Bulls1,285198.74/cwt193.00–203.002,5542
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4453,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4903,975.00/head3,975.00–3,975.003,9751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,6933,425.26/head3,275.00–3,600.003,4252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,6153,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,7024,686.69/head4,500.00–5,050.004,6874
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,9134,571.95/head4,450.00–4,800.004,5723
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600586363.69/cwt350.00–375.002,1314
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450431355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5303
BullsMedium and Large 2-31050–11001,075231.00/cwt231.00–231.002,4831
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550535330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7662
BullsMedium and Large 2-3850–900880252.54/cwt250.00–255.002,2222
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500475352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,6741
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700670281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,8831
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750745320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3842
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450417405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,6892
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300290400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1601
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800775280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1701
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750700285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9951
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400390487.50/cwt487.50–487.501,9011
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450420410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,7221
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700690370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,5531
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500475403.54/cwt400.00–415.001,91710
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650605265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6031
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550500370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8501
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600575345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,9841
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550515372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,9181
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750735320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3521
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450440461.50/cwt460.00–462.002,0314
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700691330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2803
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650625340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,1251
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800781302.40/cwt300.00–307.502,3623
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500481422.27/cwt412.50–457.502,0316
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800778318.74/cwt317.50–320.002,4802
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400393405.16/cwt380.00–430.001,5922
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550532380.52/cwt365.00–392.502,0246
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400388440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,7073
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550525442.50/cwt442.50–442.502,3231
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600591412.85/cwt390.00–429.002,4405
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500496443.00/cwt443.00–443.002,1973
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900885310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,7441
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850835280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3381
SteersMedium and Large 21050–11001,080277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,9971
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600581430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,49836
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550524500.74/cwt495.50–507.002,62432
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450400462.50/cwt462.50–462.501,8503
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350328453.42/cwt447.50–460.001,4872
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600574407.61/cwt382.50–422.502,3408
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550548447.50/cwt447.50–447.502,4525
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800768380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,91870
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600569438.36/cwt433.00–460.002,4948
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750720393.42/cwt373.00–403.002,8335
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800785324.10/cwt312.50–336.002,5442

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.