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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 5
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
741 head
▼ 66 vs last sale 807▼ 89 vs year ago 830 · −10.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
77 head
▼ 32 vs last sale 109▼ 64 vs year ago 141 · −45.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 4▲ 1 vs year ago 18 · +5.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was spotty but mostly steady with an average quality offering. Feeder steers 350 lbs and under appeared firm with a lite test, while the 400-600 lbs steers were steady to 5.00 higher in spots with a good supply and good demand. Yearling steers appeared unevenly steady ranging from 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower with a limited supply and mixed demand. Feeder heifers 300-450 lbs were steady to 2.00 higher, while the 500-650 lbs heifers were 5.00 to 7.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $416.94/cwt on 42 head, up $17.49 from the prior sale. That ranks 10 of 31 comparable sales and sits −26.44 against this barn's trailing median of $443.38.
Average price
$416.94
▲ 17.49 vs prior sale
42 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,254
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$418
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1
$56.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+27.73
vs KY average
−13.42 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2541418.282,26441
Large 1510362.001,8461thin
One grade step is worth $56.28/cwt here — about $418 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale42 hd
416.94
—
KY average25 barns · 848 hd
389.21
+27.73
National average183 barns · 26,018 hd
430.36
−13.42
This barn, trailing median31 sales
443.38
−26.44
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales
521457394330median 443.3803/0204/2006/2208/3110/26
Steers 500–600 lb: high $507.01, low $344.18, median $443.38 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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
Bulls—Low1,735182.253,16211
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,255136.831,71815
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,494136.752,04315
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,055112.301,18416
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,480174.002,5751thin

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)1,470$3,5501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,050$2,7972thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,020$2,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,170$1,7001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)903$2,7632thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)855$2,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,220$4,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,463$3,5833thin

Every lot, as filed

114 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed210645.00/cwt645.00–645.001,3551
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2235505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,1871
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2265445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,1791
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325522.15/cwt515.00–530.001,6972
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2361387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,3993
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381499.17/cwt497.50–500.001,9023
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy382535.00/cwt530.00–540.002,0443
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2418452.49/cwt450.00–455.001,8912
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430505.00/cwt492.50–522.502,1727
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy488462.43/cwt452.50–470.002,25722
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2489405.02/cwt391.00–417.501,9819
Steers500–550Large 1510362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,8461
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528404.21/cwt402.50–405.002,1343
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532422.90/cwt417.50–437.002,25024
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added556423.00/cwt423.00–423.002,35211
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576378.04/cwt360.00–387.502,1783
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625373.96/cwt370.00–379.002,33718
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630356.03/cwt343.00–360.002,24313
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,0602
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2672346.57/cwt342.00–351.002,32916
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2683304.09/cwt299.00–318.002,0774
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added698360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,5138
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2715291.00/cwt291.00–291.002,0811
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2734314.47/cwt302.00–320.002,3088
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added737355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,61617
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2767280.56/cwt270.00–286.002,1524
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2771315.09/cwt300.00–321.002,4297
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2845326.00/cwt326.00–326.002,7552
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added874326.50/cwt326.50–326.502,85430
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2925302.34/cwt302.00–303.002,7973
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 21,140218.00/cwt218.00–218.002,4851
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2235525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,2341
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed250625.00/cwt625.00–625.001,5631
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy261535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,3963
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,3201
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,4561
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy328474.90/cwt465.00–480.001,5583
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3201
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy358445.19/cwt432.50–450.001,5948
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2359417.51/cwt415.00–425.001,4994
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423424.51/cwt412.50–430.001,79611
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2430357.97/cwt357.00–360.001,5396
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2433391.90/cwt375.00–405.001,69716
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy451382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,7255
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482361.09/cwt352.58–377.501,74018
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2493331.49/cwt322.50–337.501,6345
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2516345.32/cwt330.00–347.501,78221
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open519356.32/cwt355.00–357.001,8499
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2535311.24/cwt310.00–312.501,6652
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,1562
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,7391
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574335.37/cwt321.00–347.001,92526
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2618284.07/cwt272.50–295.001,7562
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626323.05/cwt305.00–333.002,02235
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9105
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2673300.61/cwt297.00–315.002,0236
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2721285.36/cwt275.00–302.502,0578
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2756293.29/cwt286.00–297.002,2176
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open765310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3726
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2790253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,9991
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800281.00/cwt281.00–281.002,2481
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2200465.00/cwt465.00–465.009301
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy283578.81/cwt570.00–595.001,63810
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320554.64/cwt540.00–570.001,7759
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2325498.80/cwt497.50–500.001,6214
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3335410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,3742
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2350510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,7851
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy386530.30/cwt522.50–533.002,04710
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415495.98/cwt485.00–502.502,0585
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2418407.37/cwt400.00–415.001,7032
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460497.50/cwt497.50–497.502,2894
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2475450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,1381
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2489405.98/cwt400.00–415.001,9855
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2521351.62/cwt340.00–360.001,8326
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2524325.54/cwt317.50–330.001,7065
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy528375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,9804
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2562350.77/cwt337.50–361.001,9716
Bulls600–650Large 1615282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,7371
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2624321.51/cwt310.00–332.502,00610
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2685314.95/cwt310.00–320.002,15710
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2700262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,8341
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2706300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1185
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2763293.03/cwt291.00–295.002,2362
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2780260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0281
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2800215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,7201
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers700–750Large 3734279.39/cwt279.00–281.002,0515
Beef/Dairy Steers750–800Large 3755295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,2271
Beef/Dairy Steers800–850Large 3802273.00/cwt273.00–273.002,1893
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3665210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3972
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3835217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,8161
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,480174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,5751
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,645182.64/cwt177.00–187.003,0049
Bulls——2,050156.00/cwt156.00–156.003,1981
Bulls——2,230205.00/cwt205.00–205.004,5721
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,034121.11/cwt115.00–126.001,2527
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,041104.48/cwt100.00–110.001,0884
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08284.02/cwt80.00–87.509093
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,113139.49/cwt139.00–140.001,5532
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,205166.00/cwt166.00–166.002,0001
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,259134.75/cwt126.00–139.001,69714
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,492135.09/cwt128.00–144.002,01613
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,505147.52/cwt147.00–148.002,2202
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2823203.35/cwt200.00–207.501,6742
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,203146.73/cwt129.00–169.001,7659
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0202,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0502,797.14/head2,650.00–2,950.002,7972
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1701,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4703,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28552,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29032,763.37/head2,750.00–2,775.002,7632
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2153,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2204,200.00/head4,200.00–4,200.004,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5053,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6703,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7501

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.