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

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

1,096 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $216.25/cwt ≈ $1,912/hd at 884 lb · 118 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.36/cwt -8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,437/hd at 632 lb · 88 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $189.25/cwt +40.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,537/hd at 812 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,096 816 1,215
Feeder cattle 841 610 974
Slaughter cattle 220 186 215
Replacement cattle 35 20 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower with light demand for calves over 550 lbs; moderate demand for weaned good quality 400-500 lb steers. Falling CME cattle futures late last week continued into today's trading putting downward pressure on the cash market. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher 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
357 value added 357 2 278.00 $278.00 $992 +1.00
405–426 value added 416 7 265.00–275.00 $269.05 $1,119 -4.45
418–440 423 5 249.00–257.00 $251.84 $1,065 —
450–479 value added 471 26 258.00–262.50 $259.37 $1,222 -3.17
500–530 value added 517 9 243.00–250.50 $247.28 $1,278 -13.95
507–540 518 15 235.00–239.00 $236.39 $1,225 —
550–554 value added 553 7 242.00–245.00 $244.57 $1,352 -9.43
573–585 574 17 228.50–235.00 $229.28 $1,316 -10.72
600–605 604 11 218.00–223.00 $219.36 $1,325 —
613–649 value added 634 58 224.00–236.50 $232.03 $1,471 -7.47
633–647 643 19 217.00–218.00 $217.74 $1,400 -11.26
705 705 13 191.00 $191.00 $1,347 -25.18
884 fancy 884 118 216.25 $216.25 $1,912 —
941 fancy 941 54 206.50 $206.50 $1,943 —
1105 1105 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,613 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 230.00 $230.00 $943 —
475–490 483 2 230.00–237.00 $233.55 $1,128 —
510 510 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,025 -7.66
580–595 588 2 226.00–228.00 $227.01 $1,335 —
610–632 624 4 179.00–213.00 $191.29 $1,194 -20.05
653–660 655 4 170.00–198.00 $177.06 $1,160 -21.28
718–720 718 6 176.00–181.00 $180.16 $1,294 -3.84
795 795 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 -25.99
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 3 153.00 $153.00 $918 -47.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,673 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 210.00 $210.00 $682 +9.00
358–395 373 5 191.00–201.00 $196.76 $734 -3.42
402–435 value added 421 6 213.00–219.00 $215.55 $907 -14.26
400–442 423 7 201.00–212.00 $208.91 $884 +2.75
461–488 475 17 189.00–203.00 $198.40 $942 -8.19
502–540 523 21 189.00–199.00 $194.07 $1,015 -7.68
525–532 value added 531 10 200.00–205.00 $204.01 $1,083 -16.93
566–576 value added 570 10 200.00–204.00 $200.80 $1,145 -14.20
565–598 579 27 188.00–199.00 $194.97 $1,129 -1.69
605–647 618 11 186.00–199.00 $191.53 $1,184 +2.90
652–695 674 24 175.00–198.00 $186.73 $1,259 +2.44
709–720 710 11 167.00–175.00 $174.26 $1,237 -10.74
785 785 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,413 +10.00
812 value added 812 75 189.25 $189.25 $1,537 —
855–880 868 2 170.00–172.00 $171.01 $1,484 —
870 870 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,627 —
905–940 923 2 132.50–140.00 $136.18 $1,257 -0.82
1065 1065 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,672 +22.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 279 4 172.00–187.50 $182.35 $509 —
340 340 1 201.00 $201.00 $683 +24.22
365 365 3 180.00–190.00 $186.67 $681 +9.56
400–425 411 4 170.00–181.00 $172.67 $710 +19.19
470–497 488 14 182.00–193.00 $187.52 $915 +6.82
526 526 6 162.00 $162.00 $852 -12.15
565–577 571 6 181.00–188.00 $183.16 $1,046 -0.03
617–618 617 12 156.00–170.00 $165.33 $1,020 —
655–660 658 2 141.00–151.00 $146.02 $961 -18.02
703–745 715 8 137.00–161.00 $151.92 $1,086 —
750–798 786 4 139.00–156.00 $151.94 $1,194 —
840 840 1 115.00 $115.00 $966 —
850 850 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,046 —
955–960 958 2 101.00–122.50 $111.72 $1,070 —
1045 1045 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,003 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 200.00 $200.00 $710 —
515 515 2 185.00 $185.00 $953 —
570–575 573 2 186.00–195.00 $190.48 $1,091 —
601 601 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,154 —
685 685 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,247 —
765 765 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 —
975 975 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,326 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 152.50 $152.50 $427 —
415–435 427 3 142.50–158.00 $150.26 $642 —
555–590 573 2 160.00–164.00 $161.94 $928 +26.94
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1355 1155 3 126.00–165.00 $144.09 $1,664 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 264.00 $264.00 $898 +43.74
352–362 357 4 262.00–264.00 $263.01 $939 +42.01
430–447 443 5 228.00–232.50 $230.08 $1,019 —
455–485 473 8 222.00–241.00 $235.97 $1,116 -0.36
520–548 528 10 226.00–239.00 $233.85 $1,235 +3.62
551 551 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,262 +1.56
600–627 611 10 172.00–200.00 $188.50 $1,152 -12.42
650–690 671 4 170.00–187.50 $177.21 $1,189 -16.49
702–725 715 13 147.00–190.00 $164.79 $1,178 -26.99
845 845 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,436 -21.00
860 860 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,402 —
980 980 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,372 -23.00
1070–1085 1078 2 103.00–105.00 $103.99 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 +18.00
300–345 316 5 230.00–240.00 $235.25 $743 —
375–395 388 8 220.00–241.00 $230.45 $894 +3.45
400–425 413 2 187.50–197.00 $192.11 $793 +7.11
460–480 468 3 200.00–222.00 $212.99 $997 +3.59
515–545 529 9 182.50–222.50 $209.00 $1,106 +11.82
560–590 580 9 199.00–221.00 $203.47 $1,180 -4.12
607–645 622 7 140.00–161.00 $153.01 $952 -15.99
660–685 671 6 152.00–165.00 $158.27 $1,062 -9.76
740 740 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,029 -18.13
755–780 767 3 143.00–156.00 $149.29 $1,145 -10.69
860 860 1 111.00 $111.00 $955 -9.00
917 917 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,009 —
965 965 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,062 -12.00
1010 1010 1 87.00 $87.00 $879 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–605 603 2 174.00–201.00 $187.44 $1,130 —
687 687 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,209 —
705–710 707 3 147.00–172.00 $163.63 $1,157 —
755 755 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,253 —
1095 1095 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,204 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 175.00 $175.00 $385 —
310 310 1 142.50 $142.50 $442 —
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 -45.00
475 475 1 172.50 $172.50 $819 +22.50
510 510 1 161.00 $161.00 $821 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1670 1431 75-80% 23 93.00–99.00 $96.78 $1,385 -0.04
1190–1780 1485 75-80% 2 88.00–90.00 $88.80 $1,319 —
1190–2260 1531 75-80% 39 99.00–118.00 $105.60 $1,617 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1575 1210 80-85% 22 94.00–99.00 $95.93 $1,161 +5.57
1080–1490 1234 80-85% 10 86.00–92.00 $89.32 $1,102 -1.04
1105–1480 1261 80-85% 18 99.00–119.00 $106.52 $1,343 +2.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1355 998 85-90% 6 78.00–82.00 $80.04 $799 —
855–1150 1013 85-90% 5 65.00–75.00 $69.59 $705 -8.46
900–1290 1066 85-90% 18 91.00–98.00 $94.35 $1,006 +30.90
945–1230 1078 85-90% 16 83.00–89.00 $86.03 $927 +22.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1675 1458 5 98.00–109.00 $104.23 $1,520 —
1325–1735 1558 8 111.00–128.00 $120.20 $1,873 —
1655–2130 1854 6 129.00–146.00 $135.05 $2,504 —

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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
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.