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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, February 24, 2021

234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 234 380 476
Replacement cattle 234 380 476

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
1225–1435 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,031.53
1303–1470 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 975.00–1,050.00 $1,014.06
985–1646 1377 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 925.00–1,350.00 $1,155.98
1180–1595 fancy 1402 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,476.98
1535 1535 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1285 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–875.00 $827.97
1000–1340 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 850.00–875.00 $871.50
1205–1280 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
1135–1565 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 750.00–900.00 $836.98

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
912–1133 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,263.42
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1386 fancy 1386 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
883 883 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00
930 930 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1237–1335 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,396.14 +103.34
1185–1470 fancy 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,522.32 —
1322–1453 1401 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,390.56 —
1550 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1610 1610 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1527–1900 1694 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,453.19 —
1740 1740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1320 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,118.70 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.