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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report, Lexington, KY

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 9, 2020

835 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $136.65/cwt +3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 797 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.55/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $580/hd at 481 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.21/cwt -0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 516 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 835 984 0
Feeder cattle 703 809 0
Slaughter cattle 105 152 0
Replacement cattle 27 23 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady with good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 163.00 $163.00 $473 +12.00
360–395 377 7 157.00–162.00 $159.02 $600 +8.07
397 fancy 397 2 164.00 $164.00 $651 -0.47
400–445 value added 424 20 149.00–161.00 $155.83 $661 +1.93
405–445 427 3 142.00–148.00 $144.25 $616 +2.25
450–463 value added 458 6 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $698 +2.57
450–495 474 6 140.00–148.00 $142.66 $676 +0.59
515–545 value added 524 14 139.00–144.00 $140.72 $737 -3.82
500–545 530 5 134.00–136.00 $135.40 $718 -0.64
560–585 value added 570 16 138.50–143.00 $139.88 $797 -0.12
552–585 572 6 134.00–138.00 $135.00 $772 -0.49
605–615 610 4 124.00–132.00 $129.51 $790 +2.24
610 value added 610 2 140.00 $140.00 $854 +7.25
657–695 671 8 129.00–134.00 $131.46 $882 +7.61
742 value added 742 4 132.50 $132.50 $983 —
745 745 1 124.00 $124.00 $924 +2.01
780–790 783 3 124.00–128.00 $126.66 $992 +4.66
790–799 value added 798 51 129.00–137.75 $137.24 $1,095 +3.50
815 815 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,084 +9.00
855–883 880 9 126.00–134.50 $133.58 $1,176 +5.00
995 995 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,144 —
1042 1042 4 95.00–115.00 $105.00 $1,094 +1.00
1055 1055 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 —
367–390 375 3 130.00 $130.00 $488 —
485 485 1 127.00 $127.00 $616 -4.90
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 +6.00
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 —
625 625 1 120.00 $120.00 $750 —
665 665 2 120.00 $120.00 $798 ±0.00
825–835 830 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $992 +3.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 127.00 $127.00 $305 +1.66
290 290 1 126.00 $126.00 $365 —
320 320 2 120.00 $120.00 $384 +3.17
370 fancy 370 1 131.00 $131.00 $485 +3.69
364–390 374 11 119.00–129.00 $122.30 $457 -2.12
405–428 414 14 119.00–126.00 $122.69 $508 +2.09
452–497 481 39 115.00–124.00 $120.55 $580 -1.49
500–545 value added 514 23 118.00–125.00 $122.36 $629 -0.05
505–540 523 8 110.00–117.00 $114.01 $596 -3.14
550–590 value added 563 13 118.00–123.00 $119.93 $675 -2.38
555–582 571 8 110.00–118.00 $115.13 $657 -2.29
600–630 610 3 120.00–121.00 $120.34 $734 +11.63
605–635 619 18 109.00–117.00 $112.05 $694 +3.34
660–675 664 7 119.00–125.50 $123.27 $819 +11.18
655–687 674 5 110.00–118.00 $114.01 $768 -7.22
706–735 713 6 100.00–109.00 $103.88 $741 -4.14
705–720 717 5 115.00–117.00 $116.21 $833 +8.19
753–768 758 12 122.00–123.00 $122.34 $927 +7.62
760–795 778 2 100.00–106.00 $102.93 $801 -11.79
808–815 809 7 107.00–122.00 $119.84 $970 +28.59
815–842 829 4 91.00–96.00 $93.46 $775 -4.21
882 882 4 95.00 $95.00 $838 +4.31
892 892 2 112.00 $112.00 $999 +21.31
900–940 920 2 87.00–101.00 $93.85 $863 —
923 923 5 114.00 $114.00 $1,052 —
1080 1080 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,199 —
1137 1137 4 96.00 $96.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 106.00–117.00 $111.45 $315 -13.55
305–335 320 8 106.00–115.00 $112.72 $361 +5.32
350–370 357 9 102.50–116.00 $113.13 $404 +6.58
410–430 419 10 100.00–118.00 $111.68 $468 -3.51
450–495 474 8 110.00–115.00 $113.23 $537 —
500–523 517 6 93.00–101.00 $95.44 $493 —
600–645 627 3 100.00 $100.00 $627 -1.00
695 695 1 100.00 $100.00 $695 —
725–735 730 2 90.00–95.00 $92.52 $675 —
790 790 1 95.00 $95.00 $750 ±0.00
805–845 825 3 80.00–92.00 $86.63 $715 —
895 895 1 80.00 $80.00 $716 +6.00
977 977 2 70.00 $70.00 $684 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 430 4 113.00–117.00 $114.48 $492 —
470–495 483 2 113.00–115.00 $113.97 $550 —
615 615 1 101.00 $101.00 $621 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 143.00 $143.00 $336 +9.61
260–295 278 3 147.00–150.00 $148.94 $414 —
325–345 335 8 140.00–150.00 $144.69 $485 +3.68
360–395 370 4 144.00–152.00 $149.13 $552 +5.64
415–437 430 5 130.00–145.00 $139.47 $600 -0.23
452–460 fancy 455 3 148.00 $148.00 $673 +6.56
450–480 465 7 132.00–144.00 $136.73 $636 -0.59
500–548 531 21 124.00–139.00 $130.31 $692 +0.97
560–595 581 10 122.00–137.00 $127.11 $739 -1.97
600–635 612 11 115.00–123.00 $119.87 $734 +0.91
605–640 fancy 625 13 127.00–128.00 $127.30 $796 +1.71
655 fancy 655 4 127.00 $127.00 $832 +5.00
655–695 683 12 116.00–125.00 $119.71 $818 +1.12
705–740 724 7 103.00–123.00 $112.81 $817 +3.51
750–785 fancy 768 2 118.00–121.00 $119.47 $918 —
750–792 780 8 112.00–116.00 $115.00 $897 +0.01
815–817 816 3 106.00–112.00 $110.00 $898 —
895 895 1 99.00 $99.00 $886 +0.33
972 972 2 84.00 $84.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 135.00 $135.00 $331 +15.00
250–290 263 3 135.00–136.00 $135.63 $357 +7.64
330 330 4 130.00–138.00 $133.50 $441 +13.50
360–370 365 2 120.00–124.00 $121.97 $445 +1.97
440 440 2 126.00 $126.00 $554 -1.64
465 465 1 128.00 $128.00 $595 +4.56
500–525 508 3 119.00–122.00 $120.97 $615 ±0.00
550–575 561 4 118.00–122.00 $119.98 $673 +0.45
605–625 615 2 105.00–109.00 $106.97 $658 -5.73
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 +1.00
735 735 1 90.00 $90.00 $662 -11.25
755–785 765 4 92.00–102.00 $94.57 $723 —
830 830 1 91.00 $91.00 $755 —
980–995 988 2 74.00–80.00 $76.98 $761 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 115.00–122.50 $118.66 $389 —
375 375 2 114.00 $114.00 $428 -3.19
445 445 2 110.00–116.00 $113.00 $503 —
465–477 473 3 110.00–116.00 $111.97 $530 +0.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 44.00 $44.00 $506 -4.30
1025–1480 1176 80-85% 12 52.50–57.50 $54.96 $646 +6.66
1040–1775 1327 80-85% 23 58.00–66.50 $62.48 $829 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $671 —
1185–1790 1395 75-80% 12 53.00–57.50 $55.94 $780 —
1400–1660 1533 75-80% 8 58.00–64.00 $61.02 $935 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1040 941 85-90% 9 48.00–54.50 $50.32 $474 —
820–1050 968 85-90% 4 38.00–46.00 $44.03 $426 —
1100–1135 1118 85-90% 2 56.50–57.50 $57.01 $637 +2.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1260 1198 2 61.50–75.00 $68.60 $822 —
1240–2490 1696 9 71.00–88.00 $81.91 $1,389 —
1625–1810 1698 5 90.00–100.00 $93.19 $1,582 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–990 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–975.00 $887.94
1195 fancy 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1020–1970 1402 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,000.00 $964.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
1222–1385 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–750.00 $702.13

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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
1350–1605 1478 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,260.00 $1,186.90 —
1615 1615 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1405–1455 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–1,025.00 $939.03 —

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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.