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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, June 25, 2025

73 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Head itemized in priced lots 73

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1145–1363 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,150.00–2,375.00 $2,225.25
1305 fancy 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1277–1450 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,175.00–2,350.00 $2,237.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1197 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,970.80

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1125 1117 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,675.00 $2,675.00
1133 fancy 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1105–1181 fancy 1140 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 3,250.00–3,550.00 $3,389.78
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1110–1190 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,025.00–3,175.00 $3,060.58
1185 fancy 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,550.00 $3,550.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1090 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,575.00 $2,539.88
1000–1185 1063 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,575.00 $2,535.70
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165–1575 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,872.82
1287–1770 1432 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,025.00–3,200.00 $3,125.94 -499.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1370 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,428.37
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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.