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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

2,069 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.30/cwt +12.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 575 lb · 190 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.80/cwt +17.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,800/hd at 780 lb · 149 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $229.14/cwt +56.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,966/hd at 858 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,069 1,375 1,590
Feeder cattle 1,752 1,223 1,293
Slaughter cattle 285 144 278
Replacement cattle 32 8 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher on weaned packages with some fancy 300-500 lb calves sharply higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher 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
225–240 233 2 295.00–301.00 $298.10 $695 —
290 fancy 290 1 327.00 $327.00 $948 —
290–295 293 2 287.50–295.00 $291.28 $853 —
305–340 316 5 275.00–300.00 $285.44 $902 +11.78
310–335 value added 322 3 329.00–335.00 $330.93 $1,066 —
350–385 value added 370 19 297.00–324.00 $308.10 $1,140 —
360–390 381 14 270.00–297.00 $286.53 $1,092 +11.88
400–440 value added 420 31 275.00–305.00 $296.20 $1,244 +13.47
405–440 427 3 258.00–269.00 $262.77 $1,122 -3.55
450–490 value added 468 56 276.00–306.00 $291.31 $1,363 +20.20
450–495 482 10 262.50–275.00 $271.08 $1,307 +8.58
502–510 504 7 250.00–255.00 $250.87 $1,264 +4.12
500–545 value added 526 77 267.00–302.00 $281.37 $1,480 +9.52
550–583 value added 573 15 264.00–274.00 $270.85 $1,552 -0.57
550–595 584 26 251.00–260.00 $254.74 $1,488 +9.85
600–630 value added 616 34 244.00–255.50 $249.72 $1,538 +6.56
625–647 639 9 230.00–235.00 $232.92 $1,488 -3.86
660–665 value added 663 5 245.00–246.00 $245.60 $1,628 +8.36
657–680 671 5 229.00–236.00 $231.74 $1,555 +10.74
706–746 value added 714 18 223.00–243.00 $238.62 $1,704 +12.68
718–720 719 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,510 -7.66
760–775 768 3 194.00–213.00 $206.32 $1,585 -7.39
755–799 value added 780 146 219.00–236.25 $231.30 $1,804 —
806–820 812 5 190.00–200.00 $194.04 $1,576 +7.11
850–858 856 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,618 +16.00
856–861 value added 858 126 230.10–231.35 $230.73 $1,980 —
982 982 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,836 —
1060 1060 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,025 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,149 -5.51
545–546 546 7 220.00–243.00 $229.85 $1,255 +4.97
551–590 570 7 220.00–243.00 $237.56 $1,354 —
608–647 623 11 182.00–229.00 $220.30 $1,372 +0.15
650–695 673 16 203.00–225.00 $215.83 $1,453 —
705 705 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,354 +3.01
770 770 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,432 —
825 825 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,502 —
875–880 878 2 160.00–170.00 $164.99 $1,449 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–595 573 2 242.00–245.00 $243.44 $1,395 —
705–740 723 2 196.00–210.00 $202.83 $1,466 +4.83
780–787 785 3 194.00–216.00 $201.29 $1,580 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–585 578 3 197.00–217.50 $207.85 $1,201 +6.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 210.00 $210.00 $462 —
220–245 value added 230 7 250.00–277.50 $262.32 $603 —
250 250 1 240.00 $240.00 $600 +30.00
295 fancy 295 1 270.00 $270.00 $796 —
300–330 309 9 245.00–251.00 $248.14 $767 —
300–342 value added 322 10 260.00–282.50 $273.69 $881 +53.02
350–395 value added 376 33 250.00–281.00 $268.00 $1,008 +36.69
360–395 381 13 221.00–249.00 $237.36 $904 —
405–440 420 4 232.00–242.50 $237.38 $997 —
400–447 value added 421 73 246.00–266.00 $256.45 $1,080 +22.94
450–480 469 8 220.00–233.00 $228.05 $1,070 +17.05
450–498 value added 476 55 235.00–258.00 $247.24 $1,177 +14.23
500–546 value added 527 93 219.00–251.50 $238.65 $1,258 +0.51
505–545 528 5 207.00–218.00 $213.23 $1,126 +3.23
550–590 value added 575 172 220.00–248.00 $241.28 $1,387 +13.10
550–595 577 18 204.00–217.00 $209.80 $1,211 +8.48
600–630 value added 615 21 211.00–231.00 $219.34 $1,349 -4.62
600–641 621 26 180.00–210.00 $201.13 $1,249 -8.87
650–685 665 16 181.00–216.00 $199.93 $1,330 +12.65
655–675 668 3 187.00–210.00 $202.49 $1,353 +15.21
700–746 715 17 160.00–179.00 $170.67 $1,220 +10.84
715–747 724 11 179.00–200.00 $185.51 $1,343 +25.68
757–770 762 7 176.00–191.00 $180.45 $1,375 +15.46
765–775 770 2 154.00–163.00 $158.47 $1,220 -6.52
800–815 808 4 164.00–187.00 $178.83 $1,445 +19.91
850–885 866 4 160.00–171.00 $166.77 $1,444 -1.53
870–895 878 3 151.00–160.00 $155.71 $1,367 -12.59
940 940 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,344 -41.00
962 962 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,712 +49.00
1060 1060 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,389 —
1065 1065 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,661 —
1185 1185 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,552 —
1245 1245 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 187.50 $187.50 $375 —
445 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 -6.46
467 467 2 200.00 $200.00 $934 +6.98
515–540 525 3 180.00–201.00 $193.47 $1,016 +12.47
550–580 565 2 181.00–210.00 $195.12 $1,102 +4.58
600–645 618 7 157.50–191.00 $175.26 $1,083 -5.42
650–675 663 2 171.00–177.00 $174.06 $1,154 -5.94
700–745 716 6 135.00–143.00 $138.23 $990 -11.77
805–825 815 3 131.00–152.00 $141.25 $1,151 —
960 960 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,142 —
1045 1045 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,285 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 528 2 199.00–206.00 $202.58 $1,070 -2.42
560–585 575 6 190.00–216.00 $204.72 $1,177 —
610 610 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,061 —
875 875 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,234 +3.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 6 165.00 $165.00 $813 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 292.50 $292.50 $702 —
315–331 fancy 324 6 297.50–303.00 $301.13 $976 —
325–345 332 3 282.50–283.00 $282.83 $939 +7.15
373–375 374 5 270.00–297.00 $286.79 $1,073 +21.91
370–395 fancy 375 11 297.50–319.00 $310.46 $1,164 +3.24
385 value added 385 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,174 —
405 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 +11.46
410–415 value added 413 3 286.00–290.00 $288.68 $1,192 —
465–495 value added 475 11 271.00–290.00 $279.79 $1,329 +14.79
485–497 492 4 240.00–269.00 $254.64 $1,253 +11.21
510–525 value added 515 3 260.00–261.00 $260.34 $1,341 +6.35
510–542 531 3 237.50–247.00 $243.96 $1,295 +1.96
500–543 fancy 538 8 264.00–270.00 $264.70 $1,424 —
550–580 573 14 230.00–250.00 $239.10 $1,370 -2.39
562–596 value added 585 6 250.00–260.00 $256.80 $1,502 —
602–648 value added 621 42 215.00–229.00 $218.98 $1,360 -14.63
605–645 624 24 190.00–215.00 $204.99 $1,279 -11.26
650–695 672 16 184.00–210.00 $204.92 $1,377 -8.52
660–687 value added 675 10 210.00–220.00 $212.53 $1,435 —
702–740 715 11 183.00–201.00 $190.51 $1,362 —
755–790 779 7 185.00–193.00 $191.14 $1,489 -10.53
810–813 812 4 162.00–180.00 $166.49 $1,352 -26.90
910–935 923 2 160.00–170.00 $164.93 $1,522 —
960 960 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,440 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 230.00 $230.00 $540 —
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 —
420–430 425 2 240.00–241.00 $240.49 $1,022 —
480 480 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,157 +16.00
515–547 530 8 220.00–234.00 $225.42 $1,195 +13.84
565–595 578 6 221.00–230.00 $225.63 $1,304 +16.27
605–635 615 5 180.00–195.00 $186.23 $1,145 -15.58
700–740 720 2 162.00–181.00 $171.76 $1,237 —
800 800 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 —
940–947 945 3 122.00–135.00 $130.69 $1,235 —
950–955 953 2 121.00–135.00 $127.98 $1,220 +21.98
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 3 160.00 $160.00 $328 —
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 —
550–585 566 4 200.00–210.00 $207.42 $1,174 -2.58
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 —
610 610 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,177 —
690 690 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,290 —
745 745 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,296 —
770 770 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1650 1323 75-80% 26 94.00–103.00 $99.41 $1,315 +4.12
1045–1690 1358 75-80% 49 104.00–113.00 $108.65 $1,475 —
1245–1965 1532 75-80% 30 113.00–126.00 $117.55 $1,801 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1360 1166 80-85% 34 103.00–113.00 $109.51 $1,277 —
1025–1335 1172 80-85% 16 94.00–103.00 $99.69 $1,168 —
1045–1485 1252 80-85% 20 114.00–126.00 $118.26 $1,481 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1110 957 85-90% 5 60.00–82.00 $73.89 $707 —
900–1055 1003 85-90% 5 103.00–112.00 $106.08 $1,064 +33.34
870–1295 1044 85-90% 10 84.00–91.00 $87.48 $913 +14.74
855–1380 1088 85-90% 19 92.00–101.00 $95.07 $1,034 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1560 1342 3 91.00–108.00 $100.58 $1,350 —
1175–2280 1570 5 115.00–124.00 $119.00 $1,868 —
1330–2090 1752 17 124.00–139.00 $129.37 $2,267 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1265 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,247.22
1535–1560 1543 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,633.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–880 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 635.00 $635.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00

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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
1465 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 122.50 $122.50 $416 —

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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.