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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, June 28, 2023

495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 495 325 51
Replacement cattle 495 325 51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1345 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,524.56 —
1415–1585 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 1,500.00–2,150.00 $1,843.42 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1275 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,096.55
1000–1610 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 91 1,000.00–1,700.00 $1,361.54
1015–1661 1312 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 50 1,050.00–1,600.00 $1,279.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
800–1265 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 700.00–1,000.00 $946.09
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
925–1176 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 800.00–1,025.00 $985.06
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1080 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,216.99
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
992 992 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —
1285–1455 1398 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1320–1570 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,690.74 —
1105–1945 1458 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 64 1,500.00–2,175.00 $1,716.30 -305.16
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060–1125 1082 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,155.01 —
920–1430 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,450.00 $1,242.92 —
1155–1390 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,435.32 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 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.