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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

1,717 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $217.76/cwt +7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 864 lb · 380 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.47/cwt +24.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 662 lb · 113 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $221.29/cwt +15.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,705/hd at 770 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,717 1,033 1,192
Feeder cattle 1,545 808 1,027
Slaughter cattle 169 203 128
Replacement cattle 3 22 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs traded 2.00 to 4.00 lower with more fleshy offerings on offer this week. Yearlings traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows and 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
340 value added 340 2 255.00 $255.00 $867 +16.36
352–395 value added 369 5 247.00–256.00 $253.31 $935 -5.79
420–445 value added 436 15 225.00–235.00 $226.91 $989 -30.35
465–483 value added 474 17 230.00–249.00 $241.90 $1,147 -4.64
467–496 484 5 219.00–233.00 $224.40 $1,086 —
510–547 value added 534 35 226.00–246.00 $234.17 $1,250 -5.96
555–587 value added 564 17 231.00–254.00 $248.01 $1,399 +0.91
582 582 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,263 ±0.00
620 620 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,321 —
625–645 value added 635 27 229.00–240.00 $233.90 $1,485 +4.10
657–691 value added 675 16 213.00–238.50 $231.88 $1,565 +4.65
705–735 720 2 195.00–206.00 $200.61 $1,444 -5.37
710–745 value added 720 14 216.00–229.00 $219.22 $1,578 +2.25
768–791 value added 770 71 220.00–232.00 $222.32 $1,712 —
755–787 779 4 197.00–213.00 $202.97 $1,581 -2.66
852–898 fancy 863 318 215.00–220.35 $219.24 $1,892 +4.49
870–895 871 62 193.00–210.75 $210.18 $1,831 +11.04
930–947 946 23 190.00–205.00 $204.36 $1,933 +7.22
967 fancy 967 60 209.40 $209.40 $2,025 —
1017–1032 fancy 1025 132 199.50–203.90 $202.20 $2,073 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 185.00 $185.00 $398 —
366 366 3 210.00 $210.00 $769 —
670–675 673 2 190.00–203.00 $196.48 $1,322 +21.48
730 730 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,259 —
782 782 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,447 —
962 962 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,655 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 215.00 $215.00 $968 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
790 790 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,714 —
1060 1060 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 value added 305 2 225.00 $225.00 $686 -6.00
338–346 342 9 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $692 -9.52
380–395 387 6 190.00–211.50 $194.80 $754 -18.37
350–396 value added 389 12 215.00–239.00 $230.01 $895 +1.10
415–422 420 3 213.00–216.00 $215.01 $903 -3.99
425–445 value added 440 27 222.00–239.50 $235.68 $1,037 -9.08
453–495 474 24 205.00–215.00 $210.38 $997 -4.90
457–494 value added 487 25 220.00–238.00 $229.27 $1,117 -8.68
500–536 value added 520 34 215.00–233.50 $226.47 $1,178 -1.09
510–537 532 14 200.00–210.00 $204.65 $1,089 -1.83
555 555 5 203.00–204.00 $203.60 $1,130 +10.00
560–595 value added 570 27 210.00–225.00 $220.97 $1,260 -4.84
600–647 value added 622 49 201.00–220.00 $207.70 $1,292 -2.29
610–630 623 3 184.00–192.50 $188.79 $1,176 +0.68
652–696 value added 659 101 197.00–229.75 $226.80 $1,495 +19.02
655–693 687 12 180.00–190.00 $186.07 $1,278 -8.06
700–735 712 10 162.50–173.00 $168.49 $1,200 —
714–741 value added 721 24 179.00–203.75 $195.90 $1,412 +3.21
750–795 772 8 166.00–172.00 $169.13 $1,306 —
770–792 value added 786 23 180.00–201.50 $193.28 $1,519 +3.40
812 fancy 812 63 210.25 $210.25 $1,707 —
845 845 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,327 —
862 862 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,508 —
915 915 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,272 —
956 956 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,377 —
970 970 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 190.00 $190.00 $522 +10.00
405–410 408 2 191.00–204.00 $197.46 $806 +4.95
485 485 1 182.00 $182.00 $883 +28.00
580 580 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,003 -0.11
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 +7.73
725 725 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,116 —
760–785 768 3 141.00–153.00 $145.30 $1,116 -1.47
845 845 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,183 +19.28
875 875 1 111.00 $111.00 $971 —
940 940 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,072 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,525 —
1095–1340 1218 2 125.00–132.00 $128.15 $1,561 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–780 770 2 159.00–168.00 $163.56 $1,259 -22.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 240.00 $240.00 $624 —
315–337 value added 324 5 258.00–259.00 $258.58 $838 +16.25
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 —
420 420 1 220.00 $220.00 $924 —
420–425 value added 424 4 230.00–255.00 $244.04 $1,035 -2.70
452–495 value added 478 25 225.00–244.00 $235.10 $1,124 -5.68
495 495 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,079 —
510–511 511 4 210.00–217.00 $211.75 $1,082 +15.75
500–548 value added 535 24 221.00–239.00 $230.17 $1,231 -3.20
550–572 565 3 202.50–209.00 $204.61 $1,156 -8.39
560–585 value added 572 6 222.00–237.00 $229.57 $1,313 +3.86
610–632 value added 627 11 215.00–230.00 $217.91 $1,366 -0.08
625–647 640 3 211.50–212.00 $211.66 $1,355 +5.66
660–695 671 8 119.00–210.00 $183.97 $1,234 -14.96
701–735 705 8 207.00 $207.00 $1,459 +26.10
780–795 792 5 205.00–215.00 $211.42 $1,674 +13.93
858–885 872 8 179.00–195.00 $188.84 $1,647 —
980 980 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,842 —
1095 1095 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 value added 280 1 212.50 $212.50 $595 —
355–385 375 4 172.50–187.50 $180.61 $677 +21.73
420 420 2 200.00 $200.00 $840 +35.00
490 490 4 193.00 $193.00 $946 —
545 545 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,063 +15.24
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 200.00 $200.00 $610 —
455 455 1 215.00 $215.00 $978 —
715 715 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,523 +36.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1265 1120 80-85% 7 94.00–96.00 $95.16 $1,066 —
905–1605 1245 80-85% 52 98.00–118.00 $107.08 $1,333 +12.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1450 1282 75-80% 3 92.00–98.00 $95.43 $1,223 —
1130–1700 1454 75-80% 35 98.00–117.00 $107.51 $1,563 -4.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–880 845 85-90% 2 70.00–79.00 $74.69 $631 —
840–1140 978 85-90% 11 82.00–92.00 $87.06 $851 +2.51
925–1280 1087 85-90% 20 92.00–107.00 $99.85 $1,085 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1765 1381 8 110.00–125.00 $118.64 $1,638 —
1685–2300 1936 11 126.00–139.00 $132.53 $2,566 —

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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
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 107.50 $107.50 $720 —
755 755 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,065 —

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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.