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

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

1,437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.82/cwt -6.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 685 lb · 121 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.76/cwt -12.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,612/hd at 714 lb · 84 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.12/cwt +0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,899/hd at 791 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,437 1,110 818
Feeder cattle 1,259 958 686
Slaughter cattle 176 146 121
Replacement cattle 2 6 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher on good quality weaned packages. Yearlings sold steady in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with 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
360 360 2 257.50–260.00 $258.75 $932 -7.58
375–380 value added 378 2 271.00–273.00 $271.99 $1,028 -18.32
401 fancy 401 9 314.00 $314.00 $1,259 —
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 -7.67
400–445 value added 427 7 261.00–282.50 $274.77 $1,173 +6.19
457–480 465 3 256.00–259.00 $257.97 $1,200 +2.97
450–488 value added 480 20 269.00–281.00 $276.42 $1,327 +10.58
535 535 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,321 —
530–547 value added 541 6 264.00–274.00 $270.70 $1,464 +0.25
557–585 566 8 251.00–258.00 $253.64 $1,436 +3.64
557–593 value added 573 27 258.00–279.00 $267.30 $1,532 +7.05
600–612 607 4 231.00–238.00 $233.74 $1,419 -29.30
601–632 value added 612 13 239.00–259.00 $251.47 $1,539 +9.03
650–696 value added 666 43 239.00–265.00 $254.94 $1,698 +8.84
665–690 688 18 229.50–236.00 $230.09 $1,583 —
700–740 value added 719 16 233.00–260.00 $252.45 $1,815 +12.63
745 745 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,728 —
765 765 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,760 —
782–794 value added 791 80 238.50–250.00 $240.25 $1,900 +0.69
810–835 818 3 212.00–240.00 $225.81 $1,847 —
805–832 value added 825 10 235.00–238.00 $237.01 $1,955 —
830 fancy 830 62 246.50 $246.50 $2,046 —
870 870 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,836 -0.52
900–920 910 2 191.00–215.00 $203.13 $1,848 -13.87
915–945 fancy 927 3 225.00–240.00 $231.26 $2,144 —
960 960 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,256 +14.00
1005–1045 fancy 1026 7 219.00–221.00 $220.57 $2,263 —
1140 1140 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,710 —
1160 1160 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,769 —
1200 1200 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 244.00–245.00 $244.51 $1,186 +3.51
515–545 531 4 219.00–240.00 $229.73 $1,220 -7.47
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 +11.00
725 725 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,508 —
905 905 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,380 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1470 1374 4 149.00–169.00 $157.83 $2,169 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 262.50 $262.50 $472 —
200–230 215 2 240.00–270.00 $256.05 $551 —
212–225 value added 216 3 275.00–295.00 $288.07 $622 —
255–285 value added 274 4 262.50–280.00 $266.58 $730 —
275–295 288 4 225.00–253.00 $243.08 $700 -17.43
300–345 322 6 205.00–240.00 $226.63 $730 +14.22
310–340 value added 334 41 240.00–263.00 $256.47 $857 +29.89
350–395 370 3 220.00–227.00 $222.49 $823 +13.49
355–395 value added 381 12 231.00–260.00 $248.39 $946 +14.98
400–430 413 3 215.00–230.00 $223.31 $922 —
400–440 value added 432 61 237.00–273.50 $268.18 $1,159 +17.43
465 fancy 465 17 256.00 $256.00 $1,190 +11.00
460–495 473 6 210.00–229.00 $218.12 $1,032 -1.88
452–490 value added 474 41 235.00–256.00 $247.58 $1,174 +9.87
500–525 516 4 220.00–229.00 $222.69 $1,149 +2.68
500–545 value added 530 57 238.00–260.00 $250.44 $1,327 +6.50
550–588 value added 565 24 230.00–250.00 $244.77 $1,383 +1.16
560–590 579 11 210.00–228.00 $221.03 $1,280 -3.97
600–623 value added 612 13 221.00–236.00 $229.35 $1,404 -5.96
600–642 631 20 188.00–215.00 $199.83 $1,261 -13.88
655–690 664 17 183.00–216.00 $192.94 $1,281 -10.06
650–692 value added 688 104 220.00–240.00 $235.85 $1,623 -0.15
711–745 value added 713 80 211.00–229.00 $227.89 $1,625 -12.11
705–742 731 4 172.00–194.00 $183.17 $1,339 -26.83
750–790 759 5 190.00–205.00 $198.32 $1,505 +16.32
763 value added 763 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,663 —
805 805 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,457 —
851 851 7 192.00 $192.00 $1,634 —
900–910 905 2 170.00–188.00 $178.95 $1,619 —
1000–1036 1027 4 156.00–167.00 $158.68 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 192.50 $192.50 $491 —
300–340 313 3 200.00–201.00 $200.64 $628 +8.87
405–440 425 4 160.00–193.00 $174.04 $740 -25.96
500–545 518 3 170.00–183.00 $177.16 $918 -28.18
550–595 576 8 181.00–207.00 $197.05 $1,135 -0.74
615–625 620 2 162.00–170.00 $165.97 $1,029 -9.49
685–687 686 4 164.00–180.00 $172.51 $1,183 -11.21
720–740 728 6 145.00–167.00 $158.40 $1,153 —
750–780 765 2 138.00–147.50 $142.66 $1,091 —
805–830 822 3 148.00–161.00 $155.32 $1,277 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–480 461 3 117.50–147.50 $137.10 $632 —
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1430 1333 2 126.00–167.00 $148.00 $1,973 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,513 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 250.00 $250.00 $500 -32.50
252–260 255 3 268.00–287.50 $274.64 $700 -1.84
310 310 1 265.00 $265.00 $822 +16.87
310–330 value added 320 2 277.50–280.00 $278.71 $892 —
370–375 value added 372 3 277.50–287.50 $280.86 $1,045 —
350–395 374 9 240.00–263.00 $254.75 $953 -4.12
400–446 value added 430 9 258.00–282.50 $275.39 $1,184 +19.71
430 430 2 230.00–249.00 $239.50 $1,030 -3.57
450–495 value added 472 5 238.00–268.00 $251.10 $1,185 -0.94
470–480 477 3 218.00–235.00 $224.69 $1,072 -22.73
500–533 523 8 230.00–240.00 $237.69 $1,243 -12.33
515–540 value added 527 12 242.00–265.00 $253.50 $1,336 +4.39
570–585 value added 577 7 245.00–249.00 $248.44 $1,433 —
555–595 583 12 221.00–244.00 $237.11 $1,382 -2.19
600–622 value added 607 11 229.00–238.00 $235.23 $1,428 +11.05
615–635 625 8 213.00–225.00 $218.34 $1,365 -9.33
665–682 value added 672 5 222.00–224.00 $222.81 $1,497 +7.81
655–695 673 7 209.00–217.00 $213.02 $1,434 +4.28
705–738 726 7 160.00–206.00 $190.75 $1,385 +0.75
750–797 777 5 174.00–193.00 $183.37 $1,425 -10.63
835 835 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,628 +12.00
867 867 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,873 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 155.00–220.00 $187.50 $544 —
320 320 1 202.50 $202.50 $648 +2.92
380–390 385 3 190.00–232.50 $207.68 $800 +2.59
420–430 425 2 200.00–212.50 $206.32 $877 —
450–495 473 2 192.50–219.00 $206.38 $976 +8.43
530–545 539 5 210.00–224.00 $216.92 $1,169 -12.14
557–595 572 4 220.00–227.00 $222.83 $1,275 -5.88
627 value added 627 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,386 —
640 640 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,242 +7.01
685–695 690 2 164.00–183.00 $173.57 $1,198 -32.43
825 825 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,444 —
875 875 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,531 —
950 950 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,577 +49.99
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 209.00 $209.00 $872 +2.00
630 630 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,380 —
685 685 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,281 -20.00
730 730 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,372 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 —
560 560 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,014 —
615 615 1 152.50 $152.50 $938 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–955 854 85-90% 4 75.00–85.00 $80.73 $689 —
820–1155 921 85-90% 5 86.00–93.00 $89.42 $824 —
855–1295 1050 85-90% 21 103.00–111.00 $106.49 $1,118 —
820–1285 1083 85-90% 17 93.00–103.00 $98.95 $1,072 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1300 1148 80-85% 26 100.00–112.00 $108.02 $1,240 —
965–1600 1263 80-85% 15 112.00–123.00 $116.34 $1,469 -3.87
1105–1480 1283 80-85% 6 92.00–98.00 $94.88 $1,217 -25.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1565 1332 75-80% 23 100.00–112.00 $108.31 $1,443 —
1295–1780 1515 75-80% 14 113.00–124.00 $116.99 $1,772 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2240 1473 8 115.00–127.00 $120.09 $1,769 —
1515–2085 1792 14 129.00–139.00 $133.66 $2,395 —
1995 1995 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,756 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–940 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 124.00–126.00 $125.01 $1,160
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,338

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 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 $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 155.00 $155.00 $705 —
615 615 1 152.50 $152.50 $938 —
650 650 1 137.00 $137.00 $890 —
873 fancy 873 55 183.00 $183.00 $1,598 —
935 935 1 91.00 $91.00 $851 —

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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.