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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, February 28, 2024

253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 253 562 600
Replacement cattle 253 562 600

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245–1775 1539 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,750.00–2,575.00 $2,157.49 -355.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–1190 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,425.00–1,750.00 $1,574.62
895–1455 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,537.90
1056–1191 fancy 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,825.00–1,900.00 $1,873.67
930–1595 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,450.00–1,875.00 $1,643.57
942–1975 fancy 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,950.00–2,075.00 $1,992.62
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1190 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 875.00–1,400.00 $1,249.78
1005–1155 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 850.00–1,400.00 $1,118.75
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
917 fancy 917 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00
905–1975 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,750.00–1,975.00 $1,880.75
1070 fancy 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1000–1268 fancy 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,000.00–2,275.00 $2,184.32
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
720–880 818 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,525.00 $1,364.15
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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
1056–1355 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,408.44 —
987–1470 1287 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,925.00–2,400.00 $2,176.60 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–1015 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,775.00 $1,570.50 —
985–1375 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00–1,875.00 $1,691.12 +16.12

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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.