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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 325 451 533
Replacement cattle 325 451 533

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060–1660 1373 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,400.00–2,100.00 $1,850.36 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1530 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,225.00–1,725.00 $1,366.25
1175–1500 1344 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,225.00–1,575.00 $1,412.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1110 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–1,175.00 $1,034.06
1017–1067 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,099.99
943–1232 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 900.00–1,175.00 $1,095.12

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
795–940 859 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 775.00–1,075.00 $963.32
940 940 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–892 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
925–945 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.53
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
1095 fancy 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1070–1135 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00–1,875.00 $1,826.95 —
1070–1530 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,425.00–1,825.00 $1,672.77 —
1290 fancy 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1061–1623 fancy 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 39 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,088.34 —
1455–1515 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,021.46 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1075 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,203.44 —
1025–1050 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,575.00 $1,386.40 —

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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.