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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

1,614 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.92/cwt +0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 529 lb · 93 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.51/cwt +17.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,623/hd at 753 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.54/cwt -0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 571 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,614 1,515 1,728
Feeder cattle 1,290 1,207 1,554
Slaughter cattle 319 306 156
Replacement cattle 5 2 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday steer and heifer calves sold steady to 3.00 lower with moderate demand. Good demand for weaned pre-conditioned calf packages in light supply. Fleshy, off-color and bawling calves facing discounts. Yearlings lightly tested. 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
275–295 280 4 242.00–265.00 $258.94 $725 —
327 327 2 277.50 $277.50 $907 +17.50
360 fancy 360 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,152 —
363 363 3 262.00 $262.00 $951 -5.60
402–440 424 6 244.00–254.00 $250.36 $1,062 -7.13
400–442 value added 426 12 254.00–279.00 $266.06 $1,133 -14.05
460–490 value added 471 22 253.00–273.00 $264.28 $1,245 -5.81
460–496 490 8 238.00–250.00 $248.47 $1,218 —
500–520 508 14 240.00–248.00 $245.12 $1,245 -0.59
511–536 value added 526 17 248.00–254.00 $250.31 $1,317 -11.36
551–594 563 25 231.00–239.00 $235.91 $1,328 -8.88
561–589 value added 571 31 240.00–243.00 $241.07 $1,377 -17.42
585–588 587 8 233.00–234.00 $233.50 $1,371 -11.29
611–648 value added 627 28 230.00–234.00 $232.22 $1,456 -13.79
655–697 value added 670 27 230.00–240.00 $233.53 $1,565 -6.03
705–743 value added 719 13 224.00–229.00 $225.92 $1,624 -12.84
750 value added 750 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,680 -8.72
962 962 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,905 —
1100 1100 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,683 —
1180 1180 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
400–410 404 4 220.00–227.00 $222.25 $898 -14.66
490 490 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,156 —
500–535 516 4 200.00–222.00 $205.91 $1,062 -23.13
575–580 578 2 220.00–232.00 $225.97 $1,306 -0.65
605–637 620 11 191.00–222.00 $210.12 $1,303 -11.61
655 655 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,421 -7.56
700–733 726 5 188.00–193.00 $188.96 $1,372 -18.28
772 772 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,467 -33.77
815–833 830 6 181.00–185.00 $184.01 $1,527 —
855 855 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,548 -16.00
920 920 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,665 -9.00
1010 1010 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,838 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531–540 534 7 230.00–235.00 $233.55 $1,247 —
640 640 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–475 470 4 203.00–211.00 $208.98 $982 —
595 595 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,214 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 190.00–207.50 $198.75 $477 —
275 275 1 217.50 $217.50 $598 —
300–335 326 5 190.00–209.00 $201.83 $658 -12.98
365–390 372 11 195.00–204.00 $200.44 $746 -10.48
350–397 value added 381 8 215.00–222.00 $220.15 $839 -1.11
400–440 416 38 190.00–211.00 $201.79 $839 -3.46
400–445 value added 439 7 212.00–226.00 $213.82 $939 -11.33
450–499 476 36 190.00–210.00 $201.18 $958 -6.22
475–481 value added 480 17 211.00 $211.00 $1,013 -15.72
506–542 value added 526 46 212.00–227.00 $219.53 $1,155 +5.63
502–547 531 47 190.00–209.00 $202.50 $1,075 -2.83
555–585 value added 567 35 209.00–226.00 $213.90 $1,213 +0.55
550–595 576 32 186.00–208.00 $198.48 $1,143 -1.25
602–625 value added 613 25 201.00–220.00 $218.99 $1,342 +11.62
600–645 622 27 171.00–199.00 $191.07 $1,188 -6.92
635–645 643 5 208.00–211.00 $210.41 $1,353 +12.42
652 value added 652 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,324 —
650–695 661 27 169.00–199.00 $192.14 $1,270 -5.47
650–670 668 9 190.00–203.00 $201.59 $1,347 +3.98
700–740 723 9 181.00–191.00 $183.65 $1,328 +4.22
753 value added 753 67 217.75 $217.75 $1,640 —
755–760 757 3 158.00–180.00 $165.37 $1,252 -32.63
815–845 830 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,154 -34.00
920 920 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,159 -37.00
1015 1015 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,522 —
1040 1040 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,414 —
1050 1050 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,533 —
1065 1065 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,502 —
1145 1145 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,718 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 183.00 $183.00 $531 +9.32
310 310 2 193.00 $193.00 $598 -4.50
365–375 369 4 182.00–192.00 $188.73 $696 +11.73
405–447 425 11 171.00–190.00 $181.77 $773 -8.23
450–495 470 15 163.00–188.00 $174.88 $822 -17.52
500–545 527 14 160.00–181.00 $172.91 $911 -7.09
560–595 574 4 159.00–171.00 $162.60 $933 -22.85
615–645 631 7 150.00–186.00 $173.14 $1,093 -9.40
650–697 672 7 150.00–168.00 $158.83 $1,067 -14.26
710–745 733 3 138.00–155.00 $149.51 $1,096 -19.10
750–790 776 7 131.00–146.00 $137.29 $1,065 -18.30
850–895 875 3 100.00–130.00 $117.90 $1,032 —
915 915 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,098 -26.00
985 985 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,084 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 423 3 155.00–160.00 $156.57 $662 +16.57
493 493 4 130.00 $130.00 $641 -6.76
510–513 512 4 130.00–140.00 $137.51 $704 —
560–593 586 5 140.00–142.50 $142.02 $832 -17.98
640 640 6 120.00 $120.00 $768 -33.79
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 180.00–195.00 $187.32 $796 —
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 -11.92
787 787 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,180 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1270 1250 3 140.00–157.00 $149.28 $1,866 +15.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206–235 213 4 240.00–260.00 $245.51 $523 —
290 290 2 245.00 $245.00 $710 -17.50
305–331 324 8 260.00–265.00 $261.27 $847 -1.78
335 335 1 262.50 $262.50 $879 -0.55
351–390 363 13 227.50–266.00 $245.25 $890 -28.22
377 fancy 377 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,022 —
395 value added 395 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,098 -4.26
405 value added 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 -1.83
400–420 fancy 410 6 269.00–274.00 $270.36 $1,108 —
415–440 424 5 231.00–243.00 $235.91 $1,000 -14.09
450 value added 450 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 —
450–496 482 23 227.00–260.00 $236.88 $1,142 -3.95
500–548 519 20 199.00–230.00 $217.45 $1,129 -19.70
550–587 560 15 199.00–228.00 $210.90 $1,181 -19.27
600–626 615 13 172.00–211.00 $191.99 $1,181 -9.55
650–695 678 5 173.00–210.00 $194.73 $1,320 +5.41
702–715 710 7 160.00–213.00 $168.19 $1,194 -10.80
765–785 775 2 186.00–188.00 $186.99 $1,449 +9.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 180.00–247.50 $211.81 $462 +11.81
275–295 285 2 200.00–201.00 $200.52 $571 -26.26
305–325 313 3 190.00–200.00 $196.70 $616 -23.64
355–395 373 5 197.50–201.00 $199.26 $743 -36.33
400–448 437 13 188.00–227.00 $219.92 $961 -15.73
455–495 481 14 185.00–224.00 $202.97 $976 -23.17
500–542 518 13 180.00–200.00 $191.08 $990 -24.43
552–592 571 30 180.00–203.00 $189.75 $1,083 -16.84
600–645 615 18 160.00–169.00 $163.87 $1,008 -13.13
651–695 666 8 159.00–166.00 $162.55 $1,083 -2.31
700–737 717 12 138.00–160.00 $150.97 $1,082 -1.89
765–780 773 2 130.00–146.00 $137.92 $1,066 -29.08
811–825 815 6 120.00–130.00 $126.82 $1,034 —
855 855 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,026 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 162.50–170.00 $166.43 $612 -13.57
440 440 1 172.50 $172.50 $759 -2.50
540 540 2 147.50–150.00 $148.75 $803 -16.96
550–595 580 3 157.50–160.00 $158.29 $918 —
615 615 2 149.00–155.00 $152.00 $935 +13.62
652 652 2 127.50 $127.50 $831 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,116 -10.49
745 745 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,036 -38.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1340 1183 80-85% 17 93.00–99.00 $95.64 $1,131 +6.63
1030–1340 1195 80-85% 24 84.00–92.00 $88.11 $1,053 —
1070–1735 1314 80-85% 32 99.00–114.00 $104.71 $1,376 +1.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1530 1322 75-80% 6 86.00–92.00 $88.59 $1,171 —
1030–1720 1348 75-80% 32 92.00–98.00 $95.83 $1,292 —
1300–1860 1570 75-80% 33 99.00–109.00 $103.64 $1,627 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1180 969 85-90% 15 75.00–81.00 $77.92 $755 +5.92
820–1120 970 85-90% 2 53.00–65.00 $59.93 $581 -12.07
805–1300 1039 85-90% 12 89.00–96.00 $91.97 $956 —
840–1345 1055 85-90% 32 81.00–89.00 $85.40 $901 -2.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1350 1243 2 113.00–119.00 $115.74 $1,439 —
1250–1610 1444 4 106.00–109.00 $107.42 $1,551 —
1525–1935 1661 5 128.00–134.00 $129.93 $2,158 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $934

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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
1530 1530 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 —

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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.