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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 296 253 427
Replacement cattle 296 253 427

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055–1530 1218 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,400.00–2,500.00 $1,867.86 —
1250–1460 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,069.37 —
2135–2225 2180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 3,150.00–3,175.00 $3,162.76 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–970 960 (<2 yrs)Open 2 128.00–133.00 $130.53 $1,253

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1065–1155 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,309.97
1000–1245 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,000.00–1,825.00 $1,650.33
1010–1355 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,400.00–2,150.00 $2,008.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1002–1455 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 38 1,200.00–2,500.00 $1,994.58
1085–1405 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,125.00–2,625.00 $2,187.61
1085–1485 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,525.00–2,150.00 $1,857.16
1165–1410 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,775.00 $1,591.27
1110–1470 1286 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,450.00–2,250.00 $1,896.58
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
843 843 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00
900–950 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,700.00 $1,353.38
750–1075 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,294.46
962–975 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,879.78
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1262 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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
1015–1445 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,800.00–3,000.00 $2,485.18 —
1045–1472 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,750.00–2,775.00 $2,235.37 +58.77
1340 1340 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1370 1370 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1245–1600 1413 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00–2,225.00 $1,975.94 —
1100–1755 1457 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,900.00–2,975.00 $2,521.73 —
1755 1755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
835–922 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,106.49 —
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
875–970 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–2,350.00 $1,924.89 —
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.