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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 2025

149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 149 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155–1350 1227 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,300.00–3,500.00 $2,948.03 —
1145–1845 1537 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 9 2,225.00–3,550.00 $2,920.84 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,475.00 $2,475.00
933–1940 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,200.00–2,775.00 $2,493.63
860–1670 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,100.00–2,625.00 $2,363.50
1260–1325 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,176.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
905–1387 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,725.00–2,025.00 $1,905.92
910–1460 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,075.00 $1,841.39
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
900–1312 1162 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,400.00–2,975.00 $2,805.34
1288 fancy 1288 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
838 838 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,875.00 $1,875.00
881 881 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
1160–2025 1496 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 2,825.00–3,375.00 $3,138.83 —
1405–1665 fancy 1522 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00–3,975.00 $3,865.80 —
1460–1835 1680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,400.00–3,650.00 $3,527.47 —
1445–1835 fancy 1701 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,375.00–3,800.00 $3,680.07 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
820–1465 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,320.77 —
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
970–1515 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,525.00–3,000.00 $2,805.09 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1220 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,023.99 —

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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.