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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

1,033 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.40/cwt +32.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 426 lb · 72 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.80/cwt +23.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 472 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.72/cwt +12.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 529 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,033 1,790 789
Feeder cattle 808 1,588 663
Slaughter cattle 203 174 125
Replacement cattle 22 28 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market trend due to Holiday last Monday however demand was good for all classes today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 value added 278 2 227.00–252.50 $240.55 $669 +8.05
300–330 value added 312 11 219.00–247.00 $238.64 $745 +15.64
370–383 value added 374 20 226.00–263.00 $259.10 $969 —
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 ±0.00
400–446 value added 433 11 239.00–262.00 $257.26 $1,114 +19.30
457–490 value added 467 11 224.00–254.00 $246.54 $1,151 +11.09
505–540 value added 528 21 229.00–246.00 $240.13 $1,268 +4.08
550 550 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,194 —
550–595 value added 573 42 229.00–263.50 $247.10 $1,416 +18.38
605–645 value added 631 25 220.00–249.00 $229.80 $1,450 +4.92
667–690 value added 682 17 219.00–238.00 $227.23 $1,550 +13.98
685–687 686 3 211.00–217.00 $213.00 $1,461 —
700–740 value added 716 6 215.00–219.00 $216.97 $1,554 +7.16
725–745 738 3 201.00–209.00 $205.98 $1,520 +14.01
757–775 763 3 201.00–208.00 $205.63 $1,569 +10.86
803–841 fancy 823 16 208.50–211.00 $209.23 $1,722 +23.23
830–840 835 2 192.00–199.00 $195.48 $1,632 +2.60
865–870 867 7 199.00–200.00 $199.14 $1,727 +10.58
857–885 fancy 869 17 207.00–217.50 $214.75 $1,866 —
905–949 938 22 195.00–204.00 $197.14 $1,849 —
960 960 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,891 —
1015 1015 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,573 —
1070 1070 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 2 210.00 $210.00 $897 —
455 455 3 186.00 $186.00 $846 —
680 680 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1195 1126 4 155.00–160.00 $157.55 $1,774 —
1525 1525 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 232 3 190.00–192.50 $190.77 $443 +3.77
253–295 260 6 200.00–208.00 $205.75 $535 +6.90
260–280 value added 273 3 225.00–227.00 $225.63 $616 —
300–325 value added 320 24 220.00–237.50 $231.00 $739 —
345 345 1 212.00 $212.00 $731 +19.57
352–390 value added 372 10 220.00–233.00 $228.91 $852 +24.04
377–395 386 6 210.00–219.00 $213.17 $823 +17.62
420 420 1 219.00 $219.00 $920 +19.97
400–448 value added 426 71 220.00–252.00 $244.76 $1,043 +29.93
455–495 value added 471 56 221.00–248.50 $237.95 $1,121 +20.69
480–495 485 3 210.00–219.00 $215.28 $1,044 +17.92
502–549 value added 529 45 211.00–239.00 $227.56 $1,204 +11.54
511–545 530 7 204.00–210.00 $206.48 $1,094 +10.38
552–597 value added 569 42 210.00–237.00 $225.81 $1,285 +19.51
560–590 577 3 190.00–199.00 $193.60 $1,117 +10.28
602–640 622 8 181.00–195.00 $188.11 $1,170 +8.60
605–639 value added 628 20 198.00–230.00 $209.99 $1,319 +16.48
655–670 value added 665 4 199.00–227.00 $207.78 $1,382 +5.34
655–693 674 12 187.50–197.00 $194.13 $1,308 +17.11
708–735 value added 715 15 190.00–197.00 $192.69 $1,378 -10.04
750–787 value added 775 11 180.00–193.50 $189.88 $1,472 -20.69
813–825 value added 816 4 167.00–182.00 $170.79 $1,394 -35.96
900–934 value added 930 8 151.00–159.00 $151.97 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 180.00 $180.00 $504 —
310–315 313 3 185.00–195.00 $191.70 $600 +13.98
370–395 383 2 190.00–206.00 $197.74 $757 +17.49
400–420 410 2 183.00–202.50 $192.51 $789 +31.42
465 465 2 154.00 $154.00 $716 —
515–545 536 6 157.50–180.00 $167.07 $895 +1.07
555–595 579 7 170.00–180.00 $173.11 $1,002 +4.11
600–637 617 6 140.00–170.00 $156.98 $969 +0.56
675–680 678 2 157.50–167.00 $162.27 $1,100 +10.20
750–770 763 4 125.00–160.00 $146.77 $1,120 +11.14
800–820 812 3 115.00–130.00 $120.72 $980 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 value added 500 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,005 -9.00
565 565 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,079 +7.00
790 790 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,469 +21.39
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,564 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 205.00 $205.00 $461 —
255 value added 255 1 221.00 $221.00 $564 -6.50
310–340 value added 324 11 220.00–262.50 $242.33 $785 +7.79
350–395 value added 372 15 242.00–270.00 $251.62 $936 +14.18
425–446 value added 437 11 239.00–254.00 $246.74 $1,078 +11.87
450–495 value added 478 29 220.00–249.00 $240.78 $1,151 +5.40
500–546 value added 526 20 210.00–246.00 $233.37 $1,228 +10.13
545 545 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,068 —
550–597 value added 580 18 219.00–237.00 $225.71 $1,309 +0.45
595 595 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,267 +4.34
615 615 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,267 +10.48
605–647 value added 618 16 211.00–229.00 $217.99 $1,347 +5.56
652–677 value added 661 12 208.00–217.00 $212.88 $1,407 +7.21
680–695 688 2 193.00–205.00 $198.93 $1,369 +10.94
700–740 value added 720 5 206.00–210.00 $208.38 $1,500 +22.73
700–745 723 2 170.00–192.50 $180.90 $1,308 —
755–780 value added 769 5 187.00–208.00 $200.41 $1,541 +10.41
756–795 770 7 176.00–204.50 $197.49 $1,521 +29.49
877 value added 877 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,693 —
900–930 920 3 170.00–174.00 $172.70 $1,589 +27.92
1035 1035 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,728 +46.00
1065 fancy 1065 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,693 —
1160 1160 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 162.50 $162.50 $564 -18.58
360–375 368 2 153.00–165.00 $158.88 $585 -32.12
445 445 1 165.00 $165.00 $734 —
510–545 524 8 160.00–206.00 $179.76 $942 —
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 +18.00
715–730 723 2 125.00–143.00 $134.09 $969 —
980 980 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,078 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 —
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —
700 700 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,239 —
885 885 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,646 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1405 1207 80-85% 41 100.00–119.00 $108.09 $1,305 -5.97
970–1465 1221 80-85% 11 88.00–99.00 $94.24 $1,151 -19.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–810 783 85-90% 3 58.00–67.00 $63.28 $495 —
775–930 856 85-90% 4 73.00–78.00 $75.60 $647 +2.60
790–1280 976 85-90% 16 80.00–90.00 $84.55 $825 —
695–1250 1031 85-90% 26 93.00–117.00 $99.10 $1,022 -3.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1410 1328 75-80% 2 89.00–92.00 $90.41 $1,201 —
1185–1915 1460 75-80% 37 98.00–124.00 $112.36 $1,640 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1945 1533 10 99.00–123.00 $114.03 $1,748 +3.95
1180–2255 1763 21 123.00–141.00 $129.49 $2,283 -8.79

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 92.00 $92.00 $833

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
937–1265 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,164.45
1140–1310 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,406.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
956–1017 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,546.27 —

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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.