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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 25, 2024

164 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 164 333 305
Replacement cattle 164 333 305

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,725.00–2,850.00 $2,787.50 —
1615 1615 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1540 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,450.00–2,000.00 $1,637.25
1115–1707 1353 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,475.00–2,325.00 $2,002.51
1395–1457 1436 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,716.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1255 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,075.00–1,450.00 $1,324.25
1105–1185 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,190.56
1065–1237 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,270.25
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–945 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $889.27
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
851 851 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
1152–1535 1369 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 2,200.00–2,750.00 $2,534.03 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325–1345 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–1,875.00 $1,862.41 —
1315–1400 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,563.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.