Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 24, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	165	—	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1065–1230	1148	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	2,450.00–2,775.00	$2,600.82	—
1165–1880	1461	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	2,425.00–3,675.00	$2,906.24	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1055	1055	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,875.00	$1,875.00	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
905–1165	1035	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	187.00–188.00	$187.38	$1,939

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
885–1010	927	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,975.00–2,350.00	$2,213.76
985–1027	1013	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,300.00–2,775.00	$2,621.04
970–1245	1150	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,825.00–2,350.00	$2,135.52
1185 fancy	1185	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,400.00	$3,400.00
1120–1230	1192	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,675.00–2,350.00	$2,142.80
940–1727	1277	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	2,350.00–3,050.00	$2,608.99
1220–1390	1282	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	2,800.00–3,475.00	$3,244.38
1195–1655 fancy	1409	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	3,200.00–3,650.00	$3,484.94
1440–1555 fancy	1498	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,625.00–3,800.00	$3,715.86

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1067–1070	1068	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,650.00–2,250.00	$2,049.63

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1120–1335	1228	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,950.00–2,075.00	$2,007.03

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895	895	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
970	970	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1155	1155	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00
1195	1195	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,775.00	$1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
767–930	824	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,750.00–2,525.00	$2,192.98
817–855	830	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,775.00–1,850.00	$1,824.24
1225	1225	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,300.00	$3,300.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
745–750	748	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,350.00–1,400.00	$1,374.92
815	815	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
985–1125	1078	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	3,100.00–3,350.00	$3,273.88	—
1170	1170	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,250.00	$3,250.00	—
1215	1215	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,550.00	$3,550.00	+125.00
1125–1312	1229	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	3,500.00–3,600.00	$3,547.46	+122.46
1330	1330	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00	-425.00
1145–1550	1345	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	16	2,800.00–3,550.00	$3,195.12	+261.05
1345	1345	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	3,600.00	$3,600.00	+665.93
1285–1675	1422	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	2,550.00–3,200.00	$2,844.20	—
1460	1460	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,925.00	$2,925.00	—
1405–1580	1465	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	3,050.00–3,300.00	$3,163.88	—
1500	1500	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,200.00	$3,200.00	—
1440–1625	1533	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	3,025.00–3,900.00	$3,488.91	—
1580	1580	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,450.00	$3,450.00	-350.84
1640	1640	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,475.00	$3,475.00	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1385	1385	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—
1455–1710	1588	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	2,600.00–2,925.00	$2,724.27	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1200	1200	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	2,900.00	$2,900.00	+649.83
1300	1300	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,275.00	$2,275.00	—
1390	1390	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1030	1030	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	2,650.00	$2,650.00	—
1090	1090	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	2,750.00	$2,750.00	—
1165	1165	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,725.00	$1,725.00	—

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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.