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

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 1, 2021

1,019 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.53/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 725 lb · 152 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $143.01/cwt +0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 628 lb · 151 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.11/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 676 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,019 1,004 901
Feeder cattle 925 864 775
Slaughter cattle 71 138 81
Replacement cattle 23 2 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher with most demand for 400-600 lb weaned calves. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with most demand for 400-600 lb weaned calves. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower with moderate demand compared to last Monday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 166.00 $166.00 $614 —
355–390 value added 381 9 184.00–197.00 $192.30 $733 —
405 value added 405 1 185.00 $185.00 $749 +12.99
425 425 2 169.00 $169.00 $718 —
455 fancy 455 2 175.50 $175.50 $799 —
465–498 value added 483 7 165.50–182.00 $167.99 $811 +0.66
495 495 1 152.00 $152.00 $752 -1.49
506–547 value added 522 36 149.00–165.00 $160.62 $838 +2.12
537 537 2 152.50 $152.50 $819 +8.50
551–587 value added 571 37 146.00–159.00 $149.49 $854 -0.51
565–580 575 3 136.00–145.00 $138.95 $799 -6.05
600–645 621 57 134.00–136.00 $135.28 $840 +4.54
601–635 value added 633 94 140.00–148.10 $147.69 $935 +3.50
652 value added 652 5 135.00 $135.00 $880 -8.12
650–680 677 12 128.00–132.00 $130.67 $885 -2.20
712–740 720 4 125.00–126.00 $125.25 $902 +1.25
700–748 value added 725 148 126.00–136.00 $132.73 $962 +3.03
757–782 773 7 120.00–126.00 $122.97 $951 +0.97
810–830 820 2 119.00 $119.00 $976 -12.41
878–882 880 7 119.00–123.00 $120.71 $1,062 —
910–917 915 3 110.00–116.00 $111.99 $1,025 -6.01
1010 1010 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 157.50 $157.50 $331 —
535 535 1 134.00 $134.00 $717 —
565 565 1 131.00 $131.00 $740 —
630 630 1 124.00 $124.00 $781 -2.00
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 —
830 830 1 115.00 $115.00 $954 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 148.00 $148.00 $400 +11.20
300–315 308 2 131.00–135.00 $132.95 $409 —
365–380 373 3 133.00–136.00 $134.34 $501 +4.34
380–395 value added 391 4 139.00–142.00 $139.73 $546 —
409–437 value added 415 10 136.00–145.00 $143.10 $594 +11.57
420–430 425 2 127.00–134.00 $130.54 $555 +3.54
455–490 value added 472 25 131.00–143.00 $139.69 $659 +11.36
455–491 478 5 122.00–128.00 $125.89 $602 +3.56
500–535 512 10 117.00–124.00 $121.08 $620 +0.32
506–546 value added 527 47 127.00–135.00 $131.58 $693 +3.64
555–575 563 8 118.00–125.00 $120.88 $681 +0.89
577–592 value added 583 36 127.00–131.00 $129.30 $754 +3.80
604–637 value added 628 88 124.00–128.00 $126.16 $792 —
651–691 666 11 110.00–120.50 $116.79 $778 -0.53
673–683 value added 677 86 123.75–125.75 $125.05 $847 +3.84
700–730 719 4 100.00–116.00 $109.62 $788 +7.62
755–786 779 10 102.00–106.00 $103.69 $808 -5.74
815 815 1 90.00 $90.00 $734 -15.33
945 945 1 94.00 $94.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 122.50 $122.50 $416 +1.83
350–397 379 5 124.00–127.00 $124.99 $474 —
460 460 1 118.00 $118.00 $543 +4.48
505 505 1 109.00 $109.00 $550 —
650 650 1 103.00 $103.00 $670 -4.49
700 700 1 81.00 $81.00 $567 —
767 767 2 86.00 $86.00 $660 +3.00
915–935 925 2 74.00–78.00 $75.98 $703 -9.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–295 290 3 172.50–175.00 $173.35 $503 -0.65
307 307 2 166.00 $166.00 $510 —
395 395 1 151.00 $151.00 $596 -17.32
405 405 1 151.00 $151.00 $612 —
457 thin fleshed 457 2 161.00 $161.00 $736 —
485 485 1 148.00 $148.00 $718 ±0.00
514 thin fleshed 514 7 157.75 $157.75 $811 —
520–545 533 2 141.00–142.00 $141.51 $754 -0.86
550–591 583 5 144.00–148.00 $144.75 $844 —
600–640 620 5 118.00–126.00 $124.35 $771 -2.33
665–681 678 8 118.00–124.00 $120.63 $818 —
710 710 1 119.00 $119.00 $845 -3.00
770–781 775 7 118.00–122.00 $120.27 $932 —
805–820 813 2 104.00–110.00 $107.03 $870 -4.95
880 880 1 99.00 $99.00 $871 -10.00
900 900 1 90.00 $90.00 $810 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 150.00 $150.00 $442 —
460–495 477 3 134.00–141.00 $137.58 $656 —
585 585 1 125.00 $125.00 $731 -1.62
625 625 1 113.00 $113.00 $706 -1.50
735–745 740 2 107.50–108.00 $107.75 $797 —
885 885 1 86.00 $86.00 $761 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1275 1144 80-85% 8 55.00–62.00 $59.80 $684 —
1130–1695 1332 80-85% 14 63.00–69.00 $65.52 $873 —
1115–1775 1445 80-85% 2 50.00–54.00 $51.54 $745 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1580 1491 75-80% 4 56.00–62.00 $59.75 $891 -6.88
1500–1555 1528 75-80% 2 45.00–56.00 $50.60 $773 -23.76
1435–1690 1557 75-80% 8 62.00–68.00 $65.25 $1,016 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1215 1110 85-90% 3 52.00–55.00 $54.04 $600 —
1040–1270 1155 85-90% 2 36.00–37.00 $36.45 $421 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1295 1283 2 70.00–75.00 $72.52 $930 —
1380–2355 1755 4 84.00–87.00 $85.86 $1,507 —
1720–1860 1790 2 94.00 $94.00 $1,683 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1245–1620 1431 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 68.00–74.00 $70.91 $1,015
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130–1190 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 62.00–65.00 $63.46 $736

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1210–1565 1388 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,260.90
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1060 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–975.00 $925.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060–1300 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,050.00 $1,005.08 —
1315 1315 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.