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

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

1,110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.86/cwt +27.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 685 lb · 237 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.00/cwt +4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 722 lb · 71 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $254.05/cwt +19.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 612 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,110 692 919
Feeder cattle 958 530 853
Slaughter cattle 146 149 55
Replacement cattle 6 13 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with some weaned 400-600 lbs offerings 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand. Yearling steers limited comparison. Yearling heifers sold 5.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with very good demand. 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
210–225 218 2 292.00–300.00 $296.14 $646 +51.14
265–295 278 3 280.00–290.00 $283.50 $788 +14.50
340 340 1 281.00 $281.00 $955 —
356–393 value added 381 16 279.00–293.00 $290.31 $1,106 —
365–393 382 6 254.00–278.00 $266.33 $1,017 —
405–438 425 5 255.00–262.00 $257.67 $1,095 +11.67
402–448 value added 437 9 267.00–277.50 $268.58 $1,174 +12.25
466 466 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,188 ±0.00
457–489 value added 482 9 265.00–269.00 $265.84 $1,281 +10.56
523–545 value added 527 10 253.00–275.00 $270.45 $1,425 +20.45
555–595 value added 571 10 253.00–265.00 $260.25 $1,486 +5.61
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 +12.97
603–620 605 31 219.00–269.75 $263.04 $1,591 +36.04
613–645 value added 621 24 232.00–250.00 $242.44 $1,506 +6.67
675–690 value added 682 7 231.00–253.00 $246.10 $1,678 —
700–747 value added 728 10 230.00–245.00 $239.82 $1,746 -7.31
765–795 value added 785 5 232.00–245.00 $239.56 $1,881 +10.95
865–870 868 2 203.00–220.00 $211.52 $1,836 —
920 920 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,996 —
970 970 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,144 +33.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
475 475 2 233.00–249.00 $241.00 $1,145 +24.00
500–548 538 19 220.00–242.00 $237.20 $1,276 +10.30
575–580 578 2 231.00–234.00 $232.49 $1,344 +9.49
625 625 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,306 -1.00
665 665 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,403 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–292 271 6 250.00–270.00 $260.51 $706 —
310 fancy 310 1 252.50 $252.50 $783 —
310–325 value added 318 2 223.00–230.00 $226.58 $721 -16.34
310–330 320 3 210.00–217.00 $212.41 $680 -18.32
353–390 fancy 363 15 253.00–269.00 $264.50 $960 —
365–375 value added 370 2 227.00–240.00 $233.41 $864 -6.79
372–390 381 5 205.00–210.00 $209.00 $796 —
400–440 value added 430 30 233.00–258.00 $250.75 $1,078 +13.89
455 455 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,001 -2.03
460–480 value added 472 21 227.00–241.00 $237.71 $1,122 +2.09
472 fancy 472 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,156 —
500–547 value added 515 35 225.00–255.00 $243.94 $1,256 +12.26
520–530 525 2 219.00–221.00 $220.01 $1,155 —
550 550 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 —
550–593 value added 582 42 226.00–252.00 $243.61 $1,418 +9.33
600–640 611 8 210.00–216.00 $213.71 $1,306 +6.48
605–635 value added 620 28 220.00–245.00 $235.31 $1,459 +7.78
660 660 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,340 -5.65
662–696 value added 685 236 229.75–246.00 $236.00 $1,617 —
722 value added 722 68 240.00 $240.00 $1,733 +4.90
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 +32.00
730–745 738 2 179.00–189.00 $184.05 $1,358 +6.05
753 753 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,370 —
960 960 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 320 3 190.00–195.00 $191.77 $614 —
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 +1.45
480–495 489 4 149.00–221.00 $195.04 $954 -10.56
510–540 525 2 193.00–217.00 $205.34 $1,078 -2.25
553–585 566 9 181.00–210.00 $197.79 $1,119 —
600–642 623 8 161.00–194.00 $175.46 $1,093 -15.54
655–682 675 10 160.00–193.00 $183.72 $1,240 —
895 895 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,334 —
900 900 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,296 +11.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–675 665 2 195.00–209.00 $201.89 $1,343 —
710 710 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,306 +21.00
810 810 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 —
930 930 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,330 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1385 1288 2 129.00–135.00 $131.77 $1,697 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
161 161 3 305.00 $305.00 $491 +92.50
210 fancy 210 1 307.50 $307.50 $646 —
225 225 1 282.50 $282.50 $636 —
260 fancy 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 —
260–270 266 5 267.50–287.50 $276.48 $735 +8.98
303 fancy 303 4 292.50 $292.50 $886 —
313–340 323 9 240.00–266.00 $248.13 $801 +15.63
350–365 358 2 241.00–276.00 $258.87 $927 +15.84
390 fancy 390 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,061 —
400–402 value added 401 3 249.00–259.00 $255.68 $1,025 +6.65
400–445 420 8 231.00–257.00 $243.07 $1,021 +10.89
450–490 value added 465 7 245.00–261.00 $252.04 $1,172 -1.65
465–477 471 9 229.00–261.00 $247.42 $1,165 +16.89
505–547 value added 533 3 245.00–251.00 $249.11 $1,328 +4.78
530–545 535 3 249.00–252.00 $250.02 $1,338 +20.08
555–590 569 8 221.00–257.00 $239.30 $1,362 +8.75
605 605 3 219.00–232.00 $227.67 $1,377 +22.61
610 fancy 610 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,440 —
600–648 value added 631 7 217.00–226.00 $224.18 $1,415 —
650–695 670 7 185.00–223.00 $208.74 $1,399 —
673 value added 673 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,447 —
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 +26.00
780 780 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,513 —
820 820 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,501 +23.52
996 996 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,225 —
1160 1160 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,508 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–340 320 4 182.50–232.50 $199.58 $639 -3.40
360–370 364 5 190.00–223.00 $205.09 $747 —
450–495 476 6 170.00–219.00 $197.95 $942 -13.05
530–545 538 2 225.00–233.00 $229.06 $1,232 —
555–570 563 4 222.00–232.00 $228.71 $1,288 +33.52
615–645 633 3 184.00–190.00 $186.99 $1,184 +8.50
677 677 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,395 —
710 710 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,257 +36.50
775 775 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,380 —
955–960 957 3 114.00–120.00 $116.01 $1,110 -3.99
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 207.00 $207.00 $859 —
680 680 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,408 —
940 940 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1575 1385 75-80% 6 108.00–112.00 $111.08 $1,538 —
1160–1755 1478 75-80% 37 114.00–137.00 $123.29 $1,822 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–955 825 85-90% 5 83.00–92.00 $86.73 $716 —
715–1320 997 85-90% 16 93.00–104.00 $97.86 $976 —
840–1260 1034 85-90% 17 104.00–115.00 $108.06 $1,117 +11.13
1305 1305 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $953 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1555 1203 80-85% 6 106.00–115.00 $111.43 $1,341 —
1090–1485 1268 80-85% 29 115.00–133.00 $120.21 $1,524 +1.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2065 1584 4 111.00–125.00 $121.78 $1,929 —
1410–2150 1745 14 127.00–143.00 $134.78 $2,352 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 104.00 $104.00 $889

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1405–1515 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,427.83
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 121.00 $121.00 $599 —
775 775 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 $814 —
840 840 1 110.00 $110.00 $924 —

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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.