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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 333 171 57
Replacement cattle 333 171 57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1355 1235 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,850.00–2,325.00 $2,053.92 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1100 1035 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,586.71 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1355 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,475.00–1,775.00 $1,627.05
1040–1520 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,625.00–2,050.00 $1,890.81
1133–1621 fancy 1352 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,365.98
1165–1591 1411 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,115.30
1355–1820 fancy 1472 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,100.00–2,525.00 $2,214.87
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
965–1075 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,450.00 $1,273.38
945–1075 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,323.42

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
937–1037 987 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,526.27
965–1070 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,075.00 $1,769.42
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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
1147–1360 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,485.28 —
920–1485 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,141.59 —
1225–1712 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 48 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,469.22 —
1465 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1477–1517 fancy 1506 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,800.00–2,825.00 $2,817.99 —
1515 1515 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 -627.83
1390–1702 1562 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,525.00–2,975.00 $2,763.98 —
1575 1575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1160–1328 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,975.00–2,125.00 $2,009.84 —

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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.