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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, February 26, 2025

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 168 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290–1650 1417 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,425.00–2,950.00 $2,644.24 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1340 fancy 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,750.00–2,950.00 $2,813.30
1005–1425 1279 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 1,975.00–2,625.00 $2,290.81
1125–1455 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,725.00–2,150.00 $1,910.64
1191–1527 fancy 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 2,850.00–3,125.00 $3,034.99
1075–1692 1331 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 1,800.00–2,625.00 $2,295.24
1495–1505 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,100.00 $2,087.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1195 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,565.33
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1035–1485 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,425.00–2,075.00 $1,760.01
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1160 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,258.68
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1085 948 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,975.00–2,575.00 $2,243.42
890–1140 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,850.00–2,575.00 $2,228.21
942–1525 fancy 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,744.14
1170 fancy 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
722–835 777 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,514.49
735–940 838 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,552.19
815–1020 918 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,725.00 $1,713.90

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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
1020–1610 1332 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,550.00–3,325.00 $2,857.02 +655.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1525 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,225.00–2,550.00 $2,410.72 —
1305–1390 1348 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,075.00–2,200.00 $2,139.47 -214.60
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1005 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,025.00 $1,917.16 —

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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.