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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, January 27, 2021

380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 380 483 0
Replacement cattle 380 483 0

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060–1345 1203 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,405.96 —
1520 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1227 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 66.00–86.00 $76.56 $796

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1753 fancy 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 47 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,341.92
1278–1415 fancy 1312 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,345.22
1010–1675 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 57 850.00–1,250.00 $1,042.08
1160–1600 1391 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 52 850.00–1,175.00 $955.42
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1415 1249 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 650.00–825.00 $783.25
1210–1350 1291 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 675.00–775.00 $730.61

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1225 1047 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,134.03
920–1185 1053 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,050.00 $984.44
996–1360 fancy 1136 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 56 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,460.96
1142–1232 1165 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 900.00–1,275.00 $1,105.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1025 873 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 650.00–975.00 $828.26
775–1040 932 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 750.00–850.00 $818.13

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1490 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,292.80 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1332–1480 1381 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,175.00 $1,103.57 —

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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.