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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, January 22, 2025

329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 329 594 562
Replacement cattle 329 594 562

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205–1255 1228 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,300.00–2,475.00 $2,392.23 +142.23

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1625 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 1,850.00–2,750.00 $2,208.89
955–1675 1331 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 44 1,825.00–2,875.00 $2,307.94
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1415 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,708.08
1175–1215 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,589.38
1020–1318 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,575.00–1,775.00 $1,719.07

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
877–1290 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,455.96
920–1275 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,358.78
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–875 825 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,513.26
860 860 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
800–892 861 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,625.00 $1,590.48
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1175–1405 1301 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–2,425.00 $2,201.87 —
1210–1615 1407 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,425.00–2,875.00 $2,709.64 —
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —
1410–1625 1518 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,725.00 $2,620.47 —
1560 1560 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1805 1805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–1375 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,775.00–2,200.00 $2,010.68 —
1020–1475 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,475.00 $2,354.07 —

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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.