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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, June 26, 2024

483 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 483 243 495
Replacement cattle 483 243 495

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130–1810 1466 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,575.00–3,475.00 $2,907.99 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1520 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 1,675.00–2,300.00 $2,020.03
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1105–1645 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 1,800.00–2,450.00 $2,077.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
960–1085 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,373.30
880–1115 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,411.19
1090–1137 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
907–1005 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,850.00 $1,737.39
900–1380 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,850.00–2,675.00 $2,334.62

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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
1188–1590 1426 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,575.00–2,875.00 $2,741.71 +291.71
1115–1755 1458 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 56 2,400.00–3,175.00 $2,699.73 —
1405–1770 1509 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,837.93 —
1558–1575 1565 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1745–1885 1815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1195 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,902.00 —
1035–1655 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 38 2,000.00–2,425.00 $2,234.65 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.