Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, November 17, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	532	693	0
Replacement cattle	532	693	0

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1230–1435	1333	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	1,450.00–1,900.00	$1,692.31	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1520	1520	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00	—
1600	1600	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
970–1795	1296	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	73	800.00–1,375.00	$986.46
1240–1480	1337	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	825.00–1,150.00	$967.87
1295–1550	1408	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	825.00–975.00	$888.48

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960–1275	1059	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	600.00–750.00	$673.36
922–1220	1121	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	625.00–825.00	$722.04
935–1365	1214	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	625.00–800.00	$735.82
1240	1240	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
880–995	955	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	550.00	$550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945–1115	1022	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	950.00–1,075.00	$1,009.18
1022	1022	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	975.00	$975.00
931–1240	1045	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,075.00–1,325.00	$1,155.70

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860–1080	915	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	700.00	$700.00

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
791	791	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	525.00	$525.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1160–1400	1290	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	775.00–900.00	$839.60	-251.40
1192–1585	1348	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	875.00–1,125.00	$1,032.38	—
1070–1820	1352	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	900.00–1,200.00	$1,011.95	—
1382	1382	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
1405	1405	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
1430	1430	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
1440	1440	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00	—
1305–1645	1465	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	900.00–1,225.00	$990.82	—
1470	1470	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
1535	1535	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00	—
1552	1552	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
1560	1560	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
1580	1580	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—
1620	1620	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1305–1865	1500	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,325.00–1,750.00	$1,468.05	—
1405–1601 fancy	1506	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,825.00–2,025.00	$1,917.91	—
1640	1640	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—
2280	2280	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1500	1500	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
930	930	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	725.00	$725.00	—

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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.