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

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 28, 2021

432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.64/cwt +3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 804 lb · 70 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.48/cwt +3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 481 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.03/cwt +4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 517 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 432 880 576
Feeder cattle 325 765 457
Slaughter cattle 104 99 109
Replacement cattle 3 16 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher in a limited comparison with very good demand; over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand in a limited comparison. Feeder heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower with light demand. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower with moderate demand in a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 160.00 $160.00 $328 —
280 280 1 166.00 $166.00 $465 +4.00
315–332 value added 326 3 165.00–170.00 $168.39 $549 —
370–375 value added 373 3 170.00–171.00 $170.33 $635 —
435 value added 435 2 170.00 $170.00 $740 +8.00
450–490 value added 471 5 167.00–175.00 $171.12 $806 +5.16
455–488 480 4 163.00–165.00 $163.47 $785 +9.47
505–540 value added 512 13 160.00–170.00 $166.73 $854 +6.84
527–542 535 4 151.00 $151.00 $808 +2.00
585 value added 585 7 154.50 $154.50 $904 —
587 587 2 151.00 $151.00 $886 —
600–645 value added 628 8 145.00–153.00 $148.74 $934 +1.74
635 635 1 144.00 $144.00 $914 +3.00
650–655 value added 653 3 143.00–145.00 $143.66 $938 —
665 665 1 138.00 $138.00 $918 +1.96
710 value added 710 2 138.00 $138.00 $980 —
765 value added 765 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,056 —
804 804 70 136.00–141.00 $140.64 $1,131 +5.29
990 990 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,198 —
1050 1050 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 156.00 $156.00 $632 —
490 490 1 146.00 $146.00 $715 —
560 560 1 146.00 $146.00 $818 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–397 value added 378 8 140.00–144.00 $141.92 $536 —
407 407 2 132.00 $132.00 $537 —
405–435 value added 415 3 138.00–144.00 $141.25 $586 -4.75
455–495 value added 475 12 140.00–150.00 $145.93 $693 +3.36
490 490 7 138.00–139.50 $139.29 $683 +4.96
520–540 value added 528 3 141.00–146.00 $143.66 $759 +0.01
547 547 2 136.00 $136.00 $744 +7.33
561–595 value added 575 14 136.00–144.50 $141.19 $812 +4.77
601–635 value added 615 11 130.00–139.00 $134.56 $828 +6.56
645 645 1 123.00 $123.00 $793 ±0.00
660 value added 660 1 129.00 $129.00 $851 —
660–685 668 3 122.00–125.00 $123.65 $826 -0.35
730 730 1 118.00 $118.00 $861 +3.00
765 765 1 112.00 $112.00 $857 +2.50
800–815 804 4 113.00–117.00 $114.01 $917 +12.01
900 900 1 106.00 $106.00 $954 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 132.50 $132.50 $380 —
350 350 1 130.00 $130.00 $455 —
480 480 1 127.00 $127.00 $610 +7.00
640 640 1 115.00 $115.00 $736 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 1 163.00 $163.00 $522 —
420 value added 420 2 161.00 $161.00 $676 —
455 value added 455 1 157.00 $157.00 $714 —
470–485 475 3 144.00–148.00 $146.64 $697 +1.51
475–476 fancy 476 6 160.00–165.00 $162.50 $774 —
515–545 526 7 140.00–149.00 $144.31 $759 +2.75
535 value added 535 1 155.00 $155.00 $829 —
550–582 569 15 142.00–149.00 $146.40 $833 +3.09
600–635 value added 615 10 140.00–143.00 $141.89 $873 +9.88
660 value added 660 8 142.00–143.00 $142.50 $940 +6.00
670–685 680 3 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $925 +9.99
705 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 -0.97
726 value added 726 3 131.00 $131.00 $951 —
795 795 1 121.00 $121.00 $962 —
810–845 822 6 107.50–120.00 $111.78 $919 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 145.00 $145.00 $613 —
460 460 1 138.00 $138.00 $635 +3.00
545 545 1 135.00 $135.00 $736 +1.00
555–575 565 2 128.00–137.50 $132.83 $750 —
600–630 620 3 129.00 $129.00 $800 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1360 1268 80-85% 3 57.00–61.00 $59.41 $753 —
1105–1510 1285 80-85% 17 63.00–67.00 $65.48 $841 —
1070–1725 1286 80-85% 14 68.00–75.00 $70.06 $901 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $732 -4.09
1190–1475 1302 75-80% 9 62.00–66.00 $64.76 $843 —
1290–1730 1463 75-80% 17 67.00–72.00 $69.03 $1,010 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $454 —
945–1145 1045 85-90% 4 59.00–64.00 $62.14 $649 —
1055–1200 1135 85-90% 4 65.00–68.00 $66.53 $755 +8.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815–2140 1978 5 100.00–109.00 $103.55 $2,048 —

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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
1515 1515 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.