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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

1,515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.88/cwt +4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 522 lb · 71 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.04/cwt +11.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 469 lb · 68 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.97/cwt +12.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 571 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,515 1,141 1,958
Feeder cattle 1,207 915 1,686
Slaughter cattle 306 194 248
Replacement cattle 2 32 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday steer calves sold mostly steady with good demand for weaned offerings; fleshy, off-color and bawling calves over 600 lbs facing discounts. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher on good quality weaned 400-500 lb packages. Yearlings no test. 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
310 310 3 260.00 $260.00 $806 —
327–346 value added 338 5 271.00–287.00 $277.18 $937 -19.21
360–395 value added 374 11 280.00–300.00 $289.31 $1,082 -6.73
365–395 380 2 265.00–270.00 $267.60 $1,017 —
405–430 418 2 257.00–258.00 $257.49 $1,076 —
400–440 value added 419 18 269.00–288.00 $280.11 $1,174 +1.31
455–490 value added 466 30 261.00–286.00 $270.09 $1,259 -4.69
502–530 518 17 242.50–250.00 $245.71 $1,273 +3.28
505–531 value added 520 23 257.00–273.00 $261.67 $1,361 -3.60
555–582 569 9 240.00–250.00 $244.79 $1,393 +1.84
565–578 value added 573 12 257.00–264.00 $258.49 $1,481 -6.05
605 605 18 229.00 $229.00 $1,385 -8.01
602–645 value added 615 12 239.00–249.00 $246.01 $1,513 -8.55
630–635 633 2 230.00–238.00 $233.98 $1,481 -3.03
650–690 656 7 231.00–233.00 $232.70 $1,527 +0.70
670–693 value added 677 11 239.00–241.00 $239.56 $1,622 -15.52
712–735 value added 728 13 230.00–242.00 $238.76 $1,738 -2.24
735 735 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,683 +3.00
757–782 value added 769 14 231.00–234.00 $232.72 $1,790 +0.54
902 902 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,930 +21.40
1025–1030 1028 2 172.00–194.00 $182.97 $1,881 —
1050 1050 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,722 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 247.50 $247.50 $730 —
332 332 2 240.00 $240.00 $797 —
405–445 435 4 230.00–239.00 $236.91 $1,031 +10.62
500–525 511 7 220.00–231.00 $229.04 $1,170 +12.04
557–585 574 11 204.00–239.00 $226.62 $1,301 -12.40
600–648 622 22 197.00–227.00 $221.73 $1,379 +4.13
660–680 668 5 221.00–227.00 $224.56 $1,500 +24.32
730–740 738 4 200.00–219.00 $207.24 $1,529 +18.39
760–773 770 4 220.00–225.00 $223.77 $1,723 +24.99
870 870 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,714 —
905 905 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,720 —
985 985 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,822 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,040 —
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 -3.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 267.00–271.00 $269.01 $990 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 value added 240 1 251.00 $251.00 $602 —
295 value added 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 -2.50
310–340 327 3 212.50–217.00 $214.81 $702 +11.26
321–347 value added 332 11 220.00–226.00 $224.29 $745 -5.71
360–395 372 5 202.00–217.00 $210.92 $785 +18.42
352–398 value added 375 9 219.00–224.00 $221.26 $830 -15.86
400–445 423 10 200.00–210.00 $205.25 $868 -8.25
409–447 value added 425 32 216.00–237.00 $225.15 $957 -3.17
450–488 value added 468 48 214.00–239.00 $226.72 $1,061 +10.89
450–490 470 20 198.00–213.00 $207.40 $975 +11.13
500–545 value added 521 46 210.00–219.00 $213.90 $1,114 +1.82
500–547 525 25 193.00–210.00 $205.33 $1,078 +5.20
558–593 value added 570 25 208.00–217.00 $213.35 $1,216 +6.35
550–595 573 22 193.00–208.00 $199.73 $1,144 +5.41
600–635 value added 620 30 205.00–209.00 $207.37 $1,286 —
600–640 622 16 189.00–203.00 $197.99 $1,231 +2.06
650–675 662 21 189.00–203.00 $197.61 $1,308 +5.04
710–726 value added 723 11 201.00–216.50 $213.73 $1,545 —
745–748 746 7 175.00–183.00 $179.43 $1,339 -2.54
775 775 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,534 —
800 800 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,384 -25.00
880 880 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,470 +22.00
905 905 2 162.00–164.00 $163.00 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 187.50 $187.50 $403 —
250–280 265 4 172.50–175.00 $173.68 $460 -6.32
325 325 2 197.50 $197.50 $642 —
380 380 1 177.00 $177.00 $673 -8.62
405–435 420 2 190.00 $190.00 $798 +14.46
453–495 473 7 189.00–197.00 $192.40 $910 +13.30
520 520 2 175.00–185.00 $180.00 $936 -0.01
575–585 580 2 180.00–191.00 $185.45 $1,076 +7.75
605–645 616 8 177.00–187.00 $182.54 $1,124 +5.92
675–697 685 6 166.00–180.00 $173.09 $1,186 +2.23
700–712 710 5 167.00–169.00 $168.61 $1,197 +18.48
750–790 764 8 143.00–161.00 $155.59 $1,189 +10.01
815 815 2 152.00–159.00 $155.50 $1,267 +26.47
930 930 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,358 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–345 326 3 206.00–212.50 $210.21 $685 —
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 —
455–497 472 12 190.00–219.00 $207.63 $980 —
502–532 514 6 190.00–207.00 $201.92 $1,038 —
573–577 575 7 209.00–211.00 $210.15 $1,208 +28.81
692 692 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,363 —
700–710 703 3 176.00–187.00 $183.30 $1,289 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–232 230 3 155.00–165.00 $161.73 $372 +34.23
365 365 2 145.00 $145.00 $529 —
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 +8.71
455–465 458 3 130.00–150.00 $136.76 $626 +23.07
565 565 2 160.00 $160.00 $904 —
605–645 625 5 150.00–160.00 $153.79 $961 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,695 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 255.00 $255.00 $382 —
285 285 1 262.50 $262.50 $748 +6.29
310–345 value added 328 5 275.00–307.00 $293.27 $962 —
325–336 333 4 260.00–272.50 $263.05 $876 +23.05
355–390 366 8 259.00–279.00 $273.47 $1,001 —
355–398 value added 382 9 279.00–288.00 $282.26 $1,078 —
407–435 415 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 +1.35
400–440 value added 417 12 260.00–277.00 $271.83 $1,134 -2.17
455–498 478 21 230.00–252.00 $240.83 $1,151 -22.17
475–496 value added 486 15 252.50–263.00 $257.39 $1,251 +21.79
501–522 value added 507 7 245.00–250.00 $248.53 $1,260 —
500–547 527 17 230.00–241.00 $237.15 $1,250 +9.67
565 value added 565 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,362 —
550–591 575 26 221.00–238.00 $230.17 $1,323 +4.94
600–610 value added 607 10 214.00–216.00 $214.59 $1,303 —
600–647 628 32 185.00–214.00 $201.54 $1,266 -2.20
652–690 664 17 178.00–201.00 $189.32 $1,257 -3.93
700–745 713 15 169.00–200.00 $178.99 $1,276 +6.82
775–792 786 5 175.00–180.00 $177.80 $1,398 -0.20
825 825 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,295 -7.48
860 860 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,445 +10.26
935 935 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,599 —
997 997 2 205.00 $205.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 200.00 $200.00 $490 —
265–275 270 3 200.00–245.00 $226.78 $612 —
320–345 332 5 195.00–243.00 $220.34 $732 -4.72
355–370 358 7 227.50–240.00 $235.59 $843 +2.59
415–440 423 3 235.00–236.00 $235.65 $997 +34.57
471–495 482 12 210.00–233.00 $226.14 $1,090 +23.44
500–545 529 12 195.00–226.00 $215.51 $1,140 +31.88
550–595 570 19 191.00–221.00 $206.59 $1,178 +3.17
603 603 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,067 +22.95
660–675 665 5 158.00–177.00 $164.86 $1,096 -8.80
705–730 724 5 140.00–167.00 $152.86 $1,107 +1.93
780 780 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,303 +17.62
900–901 901 4 135.00–142.00 $136.75 $1,232 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 235.00–242.50 $238.83 $549 —
371 371 3 246.50 $246.50 $915 —
415–440 428 2 249.00–275.00 $262.38 $1,123 —
510–532 528 11 220.00–250.00 $231.94 $1,225 —
575–585 580 2 210.00–213.00 $211.49 $1,227 —
600–647 629 6 185.00–223.00 $196.75 $1,238 —
675–687 681 4 177.00–189.00 $183.05 $1,247 —
710–715 713 2 176.00–179.00 $177.51 $1,266 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 140.00 $140.00 $364 -57.50
360 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 —
420 420 1 175.00 $175.00 $735 —
510–530 520 2 151.00–181.00 $165.71 $862 —
605–615 608 3 117.50–149.00 $138.38 $841 —
785 785 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,327 —
865 865 1 95.00 $95.00 $822 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1080 932 85-90% 11 75.00–83.00 $79.18 $738 —
975 975 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $702 +1.16
825–1270 1082 85-90% 30 84.00–91.00 $87.52 $947 —
1005–1270 1130 85-90% 14 93.00–109.00 $96.55 $1,091 +11.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1570 1386 75-80% 7 88.00–92.00 $90.03 $1,248 —
1110–1800 1449 75-80% 23 93.00–99.00 $96.22 $1,394 +2.50
1070–1865 1503 75-80% 21 100.00–112.00 $103.33 $1,553 +3.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1290 1159 80-85% 8 87.00–92.00 $89.01 $1,032 +1.75
1085–1595 1244 80-85% 28 93.00–99.00 $96.36 $1,199 —
1035–1455 1324 80-85% 13 100.00–113.00 $103.56 $1,371 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1535 1370 3 95.00–107.00 $102.18 $1,400 +12.79
1137–2155 1574 17 115.00–124.00 $120.71 $1,900 —
1400–2005 1765 13 125.00–135.00 $129.16 $2,280 -2.94

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
802–1050 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 92.00–104.00 $97.85 $900

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1525 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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.