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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

1,376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.10/cwt +4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 564 lb · 73 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.05/cwt +10.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 477 lb · 47 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.25/cwt +11.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 621 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,376 2,069 1,592
Feeder cattle 1,012 1,752 1,452
Slaughter cattle 254 285 133
Replacement cattle 110 32 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady on similar quality. Feeder heifers sold steady on similar quality; except 400-600 lb good quality weaned packages 3.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 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
305–315 310 2 271.00–299.00 $285.23 $884 -0.21
330–345 value added 338 3 304.00–314.00 $310.33 $1,049 -20.60
366–370 368 11 290.00–298.00 $294.00 $1,082 +7.47
367–385 value added 378 14 298.00–312.00 $307.26 $1,161 -0.84
400–445 value added 423 18 274.00–302.00 $291.35 $1,232 -4.85
435 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 +7.23
450–465 458 3 261.00–270.00 $264.34 $1,211 -6.74
450–495 value added 471 27 270.00–297.00 $289.13 $1,362 -2.18
502–536 522 5 258.00–261.00 $259.85 $1,356 +8.98
505–546 value added 531 27 265.00–293.00 $275.15 $1,461 -6.22
555–580 563 26 252.00–260.00 $256.47 $1,444 +1.73
586 value added 586 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,582 -0.85
605–640 621 7 230.00–239.00 $232.14 $1,442 -0.78
600–640 value added 624 35 240.00–258.00 $250.73 $1,565 +1.01
670–685 value added 680 39 241.00–265.00 $258.00 $1,754 +12.40
687 687 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,621 +4.26
701–740 value added 727 22 240.00–250.00 $245.45 $1,784 +6.83
766–775 value added 769 8 220.00–237.00 $231.21 $1,778 -0.09
800 800 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,552 -0.04
823–845 fancy 834 12 226.00 $226.00 $1,885 —
1038 1038 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 240.00 $240.00 $504 —
347 347 2 202.50 $202.50 $703 —
365–395 375 3 250.00–257.00 $254.54 $955 —
510–545 531 5 210.00–250.00 $236.51 $1,256 +6.66
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 -7.56
660–675 670 4 218.00–231.00 $225.05 $1,508 +9.22
710–740 718 4 180.00–182.00 $180.52 $1,296 -11.48
780 780 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,537 +11.00
805 805 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 -12.00
917 917 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,522 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —
507 507 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,273 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,116 -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
210 210 1 225.00 $225.00 $472 +15.00
261–285 value added 273 6 240.00–247.50 $243.87 $666 —
265–295 280 2 211.00–220.00 $215.26 $603 -24.74
300–345 value added 327 15 240.00–265.00 $248.17 $812 -25.52
320–340 328 4 221.00–230.00 $224.31 $736 -23.83
350–388 value added 374 13 236.00–265.00 $247.94 $927 -20.06
355–395 375 9 205.00–235.00 $215.18 $807 -22.18
400–405 403 2 226.00–231.00 $228.52 $921 -8.86
400–445 value added 429 36 232.00–280.00 $263.54 $1,131 +7.09
450–465 458 2 225.00–230.00 $227.46 $1,042 -0.59
453–499 value added 478 45 236.00–275.00 $256.28 $1,225 +9.04
500–547 value added 525 33 232.00–253.00 $241.87 $1,270 +3.22
505–540 528 3 221.00–227.00 $224.75 $1,187 +11.52
555–592 value added 564 63 222.00–253.50 $247.49 $1,396 +6.21
555–590 565 10 211.00–220.00 $215.42 $1,217 +5.62
605–640 619 8 190.00–205.00 $198.23 $1,227 -2.90
600–646 value added 621 38 211.00–235.00 $226.10 $1,404 +6.76
660–695 670 4 193.00–200.00 $196.95 $1,320 -5.54
650–690 value added 678 15 208.00–227.50 $217.82 $1,477 —
700 700 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,382 +26.83
700–738 value added 721 22 214.00–219.25 $217.16 $1,566 —
710–745 728 5 155.00–171.00 $163.48 $1,190 -22.03
750–775 760 7 151.00–180.00 $162.06 $1,232 -18.39
835 835 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,261 -27.83
855 855 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,282 -16.77
862–870 865 3 162.00–172.00 $168.65 $1,459 +1.88
1045 1045 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,306 —
1067 1067 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,376 -27.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–235 217 6 170.00–200.00 $189.61 $411 +2.11
258–265 260 4 180.00–197.50 $193.04 $502 —
310 310 1 183.00 $183.00 $567 —
380 380 2 180.00 $180.00 $684 —
427–440 431 3 200.00–224.00 $208.16 $897 +18.16
455–495 468 7 187.00–210.00 $194.34 $910 -5.66
500–545 524 5 192.00–205.00 $198.67 $1,041 +5.20
585 585 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,106 -6.12
600–645 630 18 149.00–190.00 $174.09 $1,097 -1.17
680–690 687 3 154.00–172.50 $160.11 $1,100 -13.95
765–770 768 2 140.00–152.00 $146.02 $1,121 —
800–831 825 5 130.00–141.00 $138.87 $1,146 -2.38
860 860 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,187 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 173.00 $173.00 $415 —
300 300 1 162.00 $162.00 $486 —
475–480 478 2 167.50–170.00 $168.76 $807 +3.76
530 530 1 170.00 $170.00 $901 —
575 575 1 171.00 $171.00 $983 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 +5.28
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 —
875 875 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,286 +6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 2 285.00 $285.00 $718 —
305–335 value added 321 7 295.00–317.50 $304.72 $978 —
350–387 368 10 279.00–295.00 $284.08 $1,045 -2.71
405–430 415 4 265.00–272.00 $268.25 $1,113 -1.75
455–470 value added 463 2 279.00–283.00 $280.97 $1,301 +1.18
463–485 472 6 240.00–260.00 $251.95 $1,189 -2.69
500–542 518 9 230.00–250.00 $237.37 $1,230 -6.59
501–545 value added 528 11 242.00–258.00 $252.95 $1,336 -7.39
550–596 value added 563 11 251.00–256.00 $253.64 $1,428 -3.16
550–585 568 9 230.00–242.00 $236.08 $1,341 -3.02
622–645 value added 625 9 217.00–238.00 $223.64 $1,398 +4.66
610–642 627 8 200.00–220.00 $207.59 $1,302 +2.60
670–690 683 4 195.00–220.00 $208.81 $1,426 +3.89
700–740 715 14 181.00–203.00 $193.93 $1,387 +3.42
750–795 774 5 160.00–194.00 $184.39 $1,427 -6.75
845 845 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,479 +8.51
850–860 855 2 174.00–181.00 $177.52 $1,518 —
965 965 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,592 +15.00
1017 1017 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 210.00–212.50 $211.38 $471 -18.62
305–331 318 7 232.50–261.00 $240.31 $764 -9.69
370–390 380 3 220.00–271.00 $240.55 $914 —
420–445 431 6 230.00–240.00 $235.53 $1,015 -4.96
465–485 476 7 215.00–249.00 $233.87 $1,113 -7.13
560–593 574 14 186.00–230.00 $211.07 $1,212 -14.56
627 627 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,185 +2.77
670 670 2 180.00–182.00 $181.00 $1,213 —
875 875 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,085 —
935 935 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,066 -16.69
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 —
390 390 3 205.00 $205.00 $800 —
420–442 435 3 195.00–210.00 $199.83 $869 —
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 —
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 -20.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 ±0.00
600 600 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,332 +29.00
675–690 685 3 200.00–213.00 $208.73 $1,430 +21.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1525 1262 75-80% 14 84.00–102.00 $97.15 $1,226 —
1085–1740 1341 75-80% 44 103.00–111.00 $106.71 $1,431 +7.30
1360–1990 1525 75-80% 7 111.00–123.00 $115.61 $1,763 -1.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1100 894 85-90% 12 65.00–82.00 $75.98 $679 —
780–1170 976 85-90% 24 82.00–89.00 $85.43 $834 +11.54
915–1280 1051 85-90% 16 89.00–99.00 $93.54 $983 —
955–1270 1075 85-90% 10 99.00–114.00 $104.35 $1,122 +9.28
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1295 1142 80-85% 23 93.00–103.00 $97.52 $1,114 —
1045–1365 1195 80-85% 14 103.00–111.00 $107.48 $1,284 +7.79
1215–1590 1369 80-85% 9 112.00–123.00 $115.44 $1,580 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2155 1488 8 110.00–122.00 $115.89 $1,724 —
1595–2165 1806 6 126.00–133.00 $128.48 $2,320 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,077

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–860 827 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,069.35
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
867–1105 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,196.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
955–1370 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,825.00 $1,488.42

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
714–855 758 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,068.07
960 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
807–1325 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,125.00–1,525.00 $1,371.77 -53.23
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1120–1370 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,761.30 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,128 —

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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.