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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

466 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 466 305 244
Replacement cattle 466 305 244

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180–1390 1270 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,625.00–2,325.00 $2,062.25 +558.47
1750 1750 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
987–1535 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,451.20
912–1775 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 133 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,471.55
1115–1351 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,323.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1025 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 875.00–1,075.00 $1,025.05
775–1345 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 775.00–1,175.00 $990.54
875–1252 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 875.00–1,075.00 $1,011.94

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1017 1017 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
910–1115 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,575.00 $1,378.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
936 936 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
920–1570 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,400.00–1,875.00 $1,582.06 -242.94
1305–1645 fancy 1421 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,950.00–2,175.00 $2,082.44 —
1485 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1035–1365 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,220.35 —

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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.