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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Wednesday, October 28, 2020

416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 416 312 0
Replacement cattle 416 — 0

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1040 989 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 775.00–925.00 $841.23
995–1190 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 850.00–975.00 $918.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340–1950 1538 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 1,025.00–1,825.00 $1,327.62

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
967–1740 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 41 800.00–1,100.00 $962.62
1000–1580 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 785.00–900.00 $820.62
1097–1357 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 800.00–1,075.00 $965.22
1140–1537 fancy 1326 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,196.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–1260 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 625.00–750.00 $701.90
905–1385 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 600.00–750.00 $668.91
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
928–975 940 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–875.00 $855.55
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1075 fancy 1075 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1143 fancy 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–910 793 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–700.00 $678.71

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1370–1415 1393 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,236.89
1362–1782 1503 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,187.23
1065–2282 1513 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 39 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,236.72
1696 fancy 1696 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1705–1842 fancy 1779 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1010–1785 1354 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 750.00–1,080.00 $947.56

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.