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

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

1,754 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.64/cwt -0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 624 lb · 119 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.28/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $608/hd at 428 lb · 108 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.68/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 574 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,754 1,019 993
Feeder cattle 1,542 925 863
Slaughter cattle 191 71 101
Replacement cattle 21 23 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold mostly steady with good demand for weaned packages; yearlings sold weak in a light test. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand for weaned packages. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower with good demand under heavy supply. Slaughter bulls sold steady 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
258–282 268 5 166.00–179.00 $171.48 $460 —
318–335 value added 325 7 179.00–190.00 $180.88 $588 —
300–345 327 3 160.00–170.00 $164.95 $539 —
350–383 value added 369 7 179.00–181.00 $179.54 $663 -12.76
380–395 391 8 165.00–171.00 $169.52 $663 +3.52
407–445 424 5 146.00–155.00 $150.81 $639 -18.19
400–448 value added 430 58 156.00–174.00 $165.96 $714 -19.04
450–497 value added 471 62 159.00–175.00 $167.18 $787 -0.81
472–481 478 10 148.00–155.00 $151.99 $727 -0.01
502–545 value added 526 55 151.00–167.00 $160.87 $846 +0.25
510–545 529 9 141.00–150.00 $145.36 $769 -7.14
553–597 value added 569 44 148.00–157.00 $153.08 $871 +3.59
565–586 575 13 145.00–146.00 $145.84 $839 +6.89
600–640 value added 623 106 136.00–149.00 $143.61 $895 -4.08
600–640 628 13 133.00–136.00 $134.69 $846 -0.59
650–690 678 14 130.00–135.50 $133.95 $908 +3.28
680–690 value added 686 30 133.50–138.75 $137.09 $940 +2.09
700–735 value added 718 19 129.00–135.00 $132.92 $954 +0.19
705–740 722 9 120.00–128.00 $123.43 $891 -1.82
797 797 4 124.00 $124.00 $988 +1.03
801–842 827 8 115.00–119.00 $116.45 $963 -2.55
871–895 873 13 115.00 $115.00 $1,004 -5.71
900–941 935 7 115.00–117.50 $117.16 $1,095 +5.17
986 986 5 118.00 $118.00 $1,163 —
1034 1034 18 113.50 $113.50 $1,174 +5.50
1095 1095 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,161 —
1105 1105 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 151.00 $151.00 $430 —
320 320 1 145.00 $145.00 $464 —
435 435 1 141.00 $141.00 $613 —
485 485 1 135.00 $135.00 $655 —
510 510 1 139.00 $139.00 $709 +5.00
550–590 567 6 132.00–138.00 $134.81 $764 +3.81
915 915 1 105.00 $105.00 $961 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 172.50 $172.50 $509 —
600 600 1 123.00 $123.00 $738 —
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 —
800 800 1 114.00 $114.00 $912 —
855 855 1 114.00 $114.00 $975 —
925 925 1 101.00 $101.00 $934 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 100.00 $100.00 $610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 140.00 $140.00 $280 —
265–285 274 7 134.00–142.00 $139.33 $382 -8.67
305–345 value added 330 16 139.00–150.00 $144.27 $476 —
305–346 336 6 132.00–134.00 $133.33 $448 +0.38
355–390 371 12 130.00–136.00 $132.07 $490 -2.27
355–395 value added 379 38 138.00–143.00 $140.78 $534 +1.05
400–447 value added 427 94 136.00–149.00 $143.80 $614 +0.70
405–448 431 14 129.00–133.00 $132.09 $569 +1.55
453–497 475 35 128.00–133.00 $129.82 $617 +3.93
450–498 value added 478 47 133.00–140.00 $135.32 $647 -4.37
503–545 519 15 119.00–126.00 $122.83 $637 +1.75
500–549 value added 525 81 127.00–137.25 $133.15 $699 +1.57
550–595 value added 573 91 127.00–136.00 $132.81 $761 +3.51
555–592 585 10 119.00–127.00 $121.38 $710 +0.50
600–640 value added 623 37 121.00–132.00 $124.45 $775 -1.71
600–642 629 9 112.50–120.00 $116.25 $731 —
650–685 value added 656 15 120.00–124.00 $123.04 $807 -2.01
651–697 673 17 109.00–120.00 $114.72 $772 -2.07
702–715 707 12 107.00–115.00 $112.47 $795 +2.85
703–720 value added 710 13 118.00–119.00 $118.39 $841 —
710–730 725 12 110.50–115.00 $113.22 $821 +3.60
766 766 8 108.50 $108.50 $831 +4.81
755–785 771 7 100.00–104.00 $101.58 $783 -2.11
800–806 804 6 104.00–109.00 $106.84 $859 +16.84
830 830 1 100.00 $100.00 $830 +10.00
866 866 3 104.00 $104.00 $901 —
880 880 1 94.00 $94.00 $827 —
913 913 4 98.00 $98.00 $895 +4.00
950–955 953 2 85.00–96.00 $90.51 $863 —
985–998 997 11 97.50–101.00 $97.81 $975 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 130.00 $130.00 $299 —
265–295 280 4 120.00–130.00 $124.25 $348 —
300–335 322 3 120.00–129.00 $125.85 $405 +3.35
405 405 1 124.00 $124.00 $502 —
480–495 486 5 120.00–124.00 $121.61 $591 +3.61
512 512 2 119.00 $119.00 $609 +10.00
595 595 1 115.00 $115.00 $684 —
611–635 618 9 105.00–109.00 $106.57 $659 —
650–690 675 4 100.00–106.00 $102.21 $690 -0.79
765 765 1 91.00 $91.00 $696 +5.00
805 805 1 91.00 $91.00 $733 —
915 915 1 82.00 $82.00 $750 +6.02
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 125.00 $125.00 $631 —
692 692 2 113.00 $113.00 $782 —
770 770 1 93.00 $93.00 $716 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 110.00 $110.00 $368 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 161.00 $161.00 $459 -12.35
300–335 316 5 155.00–165.00 $161.96 $512 -4.04
315–345 value added 330 2 175.00–185.00 $180.23 $595 —
355–382 372 12 156.00–169.00 $162.78 $606 +11.78
390 value added 390 2 174.00 $174.00 $679 —
410 value added 410 1 160.00 $160.00 $656 —
447 447 2 150.00 $150.00 $670 —
460–472 468 5 141.00–147.00 $145.42 $681 -2.58
522–542 value added 532 8 149.00–156.00 $153.75 $818 —
500–545 534 7 140.00–146.00 $142.39 $760 +0.88
550–586 value added 569 15 148.00–154.00 $149.71 $852 —
550–597 578 20 138.00–145.00 $141.00 $815 -3.75
605–625 615 3 127.00–130.00 $128.65 $791 +4.30
620 fancy 620 1 128.00 $128.00 $794 —
632 value added 632 2 135.00 $135.00 $853 —
652 value added 652 7 134.00 $134.00 $874 —
660–692 678 19 116.00–129.00 $122.23 $829 +1.60
700–745 717 36 104.00–122.50 $115.98 $832 -3.02
765–790 775 7 108.00–114.00 $110.14 $854 -10.13
800–830 822 10 100.00–108.00 $107.20 $881 +0.17
850–885 869 9 95.00–105.00 $100.52 $874 +1.52
905 905 1 100.00 $100.00 $905 +10.00
965 965 1 100.00 $100.00 $965 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 138.00–145.00 $141.43 $549 —
405–435 420 2 135.00–146.00 $140.70 $591 —
470 470 1 135.00 $135.00 $634 -2.58
515–545 536 4 128.00–139.00 $132.25 $709 —
555–590 575 3 120.00–131.00 $126.98 $730 +1.98
625 625 1 121.00 $121.00 $756 +8.00
680–690 685 2 106.00–110.00 $108.01 $740 —
770 770 1 95.00 $95.00 $732 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 133.00 $133.00 $459 —
525 525 1 143.00 $143.00 $751 —
580–585 583 3 132.00–135.00 $134.01 $781 —
667–677 672 4 122.50–128.00 $125.23 $842 —
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 —
780 780 1 103.00 $103.00 $803 —
935 935 1 98.00 $98.00 $916 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 90.00 $90.00 $657 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1650 1650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 127.00 $127.00 $508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1430 1225 80-85% 7 46.00–54.00 $50.81 $622 —
1105–1495 1273 80-85% 16 55.00–61.50 $58.38 $743 —
1110–1630 1324 80-85% 28 62.00–69.00 $64.56 $855 -0.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 1 53.50 $53.50 $655 —
1135–1740 1444 75-80% 20 55.00–61.00 $58.55 $845 —
1215–1665 1456 75-80% 12 62.00–67.00 $63.33 $922 +3.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1215 1059 85-90% 10 40.00–51.00 $45.54 $482 —
945–1310 1064 85-90% 7 56.00–59.00 $57.81 $615 —
890–1295 1130 85-90% 10 51.00–56.00 $53.84 $608 -0.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1197 1197 2 66.00 $66.00 $790 —
1205–2230 1692 17 84.00–91.50 $87.49 $1,480 —
1555–2285 1865 14 93.50–100.50 $96.21 $1,794 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045–1100 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 67.00–68.00 $67.49 $724
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020–1100 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 60.00–62.00 $61.04 $647

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1405 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–900.00 $858.94
1045–1455 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 800.00–1,175.00 $918.38
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1130–1405 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 685.00–750.00 $721.03
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00

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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
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–625.00 $612.50 -392.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 935.00 $935.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 4 88.00 $88.00 $597 —
745 745 3 88.00 $88.00 $656 —
782–785 783 3 87.00 $87.00 $681 —
827 827 7 93.50 $93.50 $773 —

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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.