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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 493 354 361
Replacement cattle 493 354 361

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
984–1252 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,025.00–2,450.00 $2,196.17
1071 fancy 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1081 fancy 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1000–1300 fancy 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,594.69
1007–1263 1124 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,975.00–2,550.00 $2,253.40
970–1536 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 1,675.00–1,900.00 $1,743.77
907–1540 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 96 1,675.00–2,475.00 $2,119.42
1177–1500 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,025.00–2,225.00 $2,088.50
1360 fancy 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1135 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,454.14
865–1275 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,528.74
845–1250 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,250.00–1,625.00 $1,484.25
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
903–1115 963 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,158.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,375.00 $2,375.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
827–900 852 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,925.00 $1,642.76
880–895 888 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,650.00 $1,486.13
910 910 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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
1206 fancy 1206 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1292–1625 1412 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 3,000.00–3,050.00 $3,028.46 -396.54
1175–1795 1436 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 2,475.00–2,975.00 $2,757.41 -667.59
1790 fancy 1790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —
1910 fancy 1910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
962–1595 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,850.00–2,425.00 $2,222.10 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1152–1250 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,625.00–1,650.00 $1,641.27 —

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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.