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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

1,165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.34/cwt +61.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,725/hd at 762 lb · 277 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.02/cwt ≈ $1,764/hd at 820 lb · 72 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.83/cwt +24.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 707 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,165 813 1,061
Feeder cattle 981 723 795
Slaughter cattle 164 83 254
Replacement cattle 20 7 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market comparison with last week due to Holiday however market was very active today for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 222.00–230.00 $226.04 $628 —
310–345 328 2 230.00–237.00 $233.31 $765 —
380 value added 380 1 263.00 $263.00 $999 +26.73
405–440 value added 424 9 260.00–299.00 $277.96 $1,179 +20.46
470 470 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,039 —
460–490 value added 471 7 259.00–291.00 $266.83 $1,257 +13.56
502–515 fancy 505 5 280.00–290.00 $282.04 $1,424 —
505–526 521 4 240.00–250.00 $247.58 $1,290 —
517–530 value added 521 4 270.00–290.00 $280.18 $1,460 +44.80
550–570 563 3 232.00–263.00 $252.91 $1,424 +41.92
565–575 value added 571 7 280.00–289.00 $285.30 $1,629 +29.58
605–620 value added 615 3 249.00–259.00 $255.72 $1,573 +16.96
600–635 621 4 222.00–239.00 $233.36 $1,449 +22.36
700–735 707 72 226.00–232.00 $231.83 $1,639 +28.82
820 thin fleshed 820 63 234.75 $234.75 $1,925 —
895 thin fleshed 895 55 231.95 $231.95 $2,076 —
927 thin fleshed 927 60 228.75 $228.75 $2,121 —
1015 1015 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 202.50 $202.50 $456 —
300 300 1 185.00 $185.00 $555 —
620 620 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,209 —
840 840 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,478 —
977 977 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,348 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 6 170.00–215.00 $193.48 $526 —
340 value added 340 2 215.00 $215.00 $731 —
342 342 2 200.00 $200.00 $684 -0.69
350–382 value added 374 7 215.00–236.00 $227.30 $850 —
360–390 380 4 210.00 $210.00 $798 -15.00
420–425 423 2 210.00–212.00 $211.01 $893 -1.41
430–445 value added 436 4 221.00–224.00 $221.76 $967 -7.31
455–477 471 8 202.00–220.00 $214.75 $1,011 —
455–495 value added 472 8 220.00–229.00 $223.85 $1,057 -5.10
505–535 value added 515 11 219.00–234.00 $228.03 $1,174 +6.34
515–541 536 5 208.00–210.00 $209.62 $1,124 +8.91
565–595 575 11 200.00–218.00 $212.66 $1,223 +9.27
555–595 value added 585 13 219.00–230.00 $224.92 $1,316 +5.73
610–645 value added 632 7 200.00–215.00 $209.99 $1,327 -0.38
640–645 643 2 183.00–200.00 $191.53 $1,232 +5.00
676 value added 676 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,541 +27.42
690 690 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,318 +5.25
700 value added 700 2 182.00–193.00 $187.50 $1,312 —
715–742 729 4 157.00–160.00 $158.47 $1,155 -23.26
752–792 value added 762 274 219.95–230.00 $227.02 $1,730 —
781 781 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,281 -1.00
800–815 805 3 140.00–152.00 $144.05 $1,160 —
821 value added 821 65 221.00 $221.00 $1,814 —
822 822 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,406 —
865 865 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,220 —
922 922 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,189 —
1095 1095 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,500 —
1380 1380 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 3 182.50–192.50 $189.17 $596 +37.59
400–445 425 7 174.00–202.00 $195.59 $831 +22.60
485 485 1 190.00 $190.00 $922 +9.00
525 525 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,008 +3.98
550–575 563 2 180.00–192.00 $186.13 $1,048 —
620–645 639 6 159.00–179.00 $164.83 $1,053 -6.17
700–745 730 7 130.00–148.00 $138.29 $1,010 -21.71
760 760 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,132 +14.04
850–885 859 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,160 +6.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 141.00 $141.00 $733 —
576 576 3 149.00 $149.00 $858 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,590 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 225.00–240.00 $232.91 $752 -3.09
325–335 value added 332 3 250.00–259.00 $252.94 $840 —
357 357 2 226.00 $226.00 $807 +5.00
350–395 value added 366 5 250.00–270.00 $260.66 $954 —
403 fancy 403 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,124 —
425–445 value added 435 2 256.00–261.00 $258.56 $1,125 +0.66
450–455 fancy 451 5 271.00–295.00 $283.43 $1,278 —
461 value added 461 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,212 +4.03
480–493 487 9 216.00–253.00 $242.23 $1,180 —
517–535 523 3 230.00–235.00 $233.30 $1,220 +20.30
525–547 value added 534 6 247.50–259.00 $255.76 $1,366 +22.83
560–565 value added 563 2 244.00–245.00 $244.50 $1,377 +11.49
570–585 578 6 231.00–239.00 $235.68 $1,362 +11.71
602–646 value added 629 10 230.00–248.00 $237.23 $1,492 +14.95
630–645 639 5 195.00–207.00 $201.80 $1,290 -3.76
670–695 687 3 205.00–215.00 $211.75 $1,455 +14.25
710 value added 710 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,505 —
715–730 723 2 190.00–205.00 $197.42 $1,427 -11.32
770–780 776 4 181.00–190.00 $187.75 $1,457 -10.17
848 848 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,594 —
895 895 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,513 —
912–915 913 3 152.00–166.00 $161.32 $1,473 -4.95
995 995 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,492 —
1125 1125 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,282 -17.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 202.50 $202.50 $425 —
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 —
340 340 1 185.00 $185.00 $629 -13.00
375 375 1 182.50 $182.50 $684 -17.50
425 425 1 167.00 $167.00 $710 —
452–470 460 5 152.50–193.00 $172.01 $791 -13.58
550–595 573 2 204.00–209.00 $206.60 $1,184 +59.60
640–645 643 2 187.00–190.00 $188.51 $1,212 —
805 805 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,079 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,267 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 153.00 $153.00 $711 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1215 1125 80-85% 2 86.00–88.00 $86.92 $978 —
965–1460 1171 80-85% 23 92.00–105.00 $98.32 $1,151 +3.31
1065–1555 1283 80-85% 30 105.00–127.00 $113.22 $1,453 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–965 877 85-90% 3 77.00–79.00 $77.95 $684 -7.05
835–1020 928 85-90% 2 82.00–83.00 $82.55 $766 —
735–1155 966 85-90% 13 86.00–94.00 $90.46 $874 —
765–1250 985 85-90% 22 94.00–118.00 $101.30 $998 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1455 1274 75-80% 8 93.00–104.00 $100.02 $1,274 —
1140–1740 1427 75-80% 20 106.00–121.50 $111.96 $1,598 +6.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–2185 1500 11 102.00–122.50 $116.21 $1,743 —
1270–2025 1698 11 124.00–139.00 $130.53 $2,216 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 111.00 $111.00 $894

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1330 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,435.00 $1,295.38
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1020 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $826.09

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1095–1325 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,525.00 $1,457.13 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 147.00 $147.00 $941 —

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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.