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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 27, 2021

693 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 693 158 416
Replacement cattle 693 158 416

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1590–1865 1723 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,400.00–2,500.00 $1,871.45 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1265 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 775.00–850.00 $796.57
900–1700 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 70 800.00–1,200.00 $954.90
1140–1535 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 825.00–1,375.00 $1,028.45
1535 1535 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1250 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 675.00–700.00 $684.14
1007–1530 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 41 600.00–775.00 $698.80
1115–1345 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 600.00–750.00 $690.20

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
966–1030 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,126.10
1001–1370 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 800.00–1,000.00 $906.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
827–960 884 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 625.00–750.00 $680.94

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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
1040–1130 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,240.09 —
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 +228.97
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
952–1870 1361 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 45 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,526.81 —
1266–1612 fancy 1451 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,825.00–2,000.00 $1,898.78 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215–1320 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,250.00 $1,104.00 —
1275–1302 1297 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 850.00–1,150.00 $1,091.00 —
955–1665 1312 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 975.00–1,275.00 $1,144.63 —

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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.