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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 258 296 451
Replacement cattle 258 296 451

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255–1570 1413 (<2 yrs)N/A 10 3,000.00–4,050.00 $3,485.50 —
1335–1675 1436 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,275.00–3,200.00 $2,592.12 —
1395–1955 1654 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 2,050.00–3,025.00 $2,643.17 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1312 1312 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1092–1600 1326 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 49 1,475.00–1,900.00 $1,698.71
975–1795 1373 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,475.00–2,125.00 $1,820.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1125 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,157.62
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1217 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 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 $
922–1245 1065 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,528.82
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–915 894 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,200.00 $1,134.14

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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
1130 fancy 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1175–1790 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 2,400.00–2,975.00 $2,688.81 +167.08
1670 1670 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1350 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,827.39 —
975–1595 1426 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,875.00–2,175.00 $2,123.04 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230–1325 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,472.21 —

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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.