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

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.13/cwt -1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,690/hd at 689 lb · 62 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.60/cwt +17.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,146/hd at 907 lb · 57 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $266.63/cwt +24.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 707 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 810 1,425 1,381
Feeder cattle 708 1,250 1,169
Slaughter cattle 102 164 212
Replacement cattle — 11 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady with very good demand for weaned and yearling packages. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with very 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
265 265 2 312.50 $312.50 $828 —
340 340 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,017 —
375–380 value added 376 4 342.50–352.00 $349.60 $1,314 +7.69
387 387 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,165 —
420–425 value added 423 2 331.00–342.50 $336.78 $1,425 +16.64
425 425 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 -7.00
454–478 value added 464 11 290.00–319.00 $314.46 $1,459 -12.93
525–547 value added 537 18 287.00–312.50 $300.48 $1,614 -10.98
555–578 569 6 282.00–296.00 $291.42 $1,658 +6.56
566–580 value added 575 17 291.00–304.00 $298.31 $1,715 -7.17
615–617 value added 616 3 262.00–267.00 $265.34 $1,634 -24.46
675 fancy 675 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,802 —
675–680 value added 677 3 265.00–266.00 $265.67 $1,799 -6.47
700 700 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 +6.50
706–735 value added 707 47 257.00–268.00 $267.76 $1,893 +15.81
777 777 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,873 +11.00
807–840 818 3 225.00–236.00 $232.23 $1,900 +7.08
832 fancy 832 25 243.50 $243.50 $2,026 —
875 875 9 230.00 $230.00 $2,012 —
900–920 907 3 210.00–223.00 $218.60 $1,983 -0.79
907 fancy 907 54 237.60 $237.60 $2,155 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 265.00 $265.00 $782 —
345 345 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 +27.00
470–485 478 2 276.00–280.00 $277.97 $1,329 —
530 530 3 250.00–273.00 $257.67 $1,366 —
610–645 628 2 235.00–248.00 $241.68 $1,518 +2.54
675 675 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,569 —
815 815 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,720 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,526 +5.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,788 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,530 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 269.00 $269.00 $713 —
317–345 326 4 278.00–299.00 $289.00 $942 -0.50
360–386 value added 371 16 302.00–315.00 $307.94 $1,142 -9.82
360–395 374 11 270.00–294.00 $278.49 $1,042 -7.14
404–447 value added 415 12 279.00–308.00 $297.50 $1,235 +9.56
440–445 442 6 253.00–273.00 $265.17 $1,172 +3.71
458–485 467 7 246.00–260.00 $254.38 $1,188 -3.23
470–490 value added 482 9 260.00–284.00 $267.78 $1,291 -7.27
500–535 value added 513 22 256.00–270.00 $263.31 $1,351 +1.51
505–546 534 15 243.00–253.00 $248.76 $1,328 +0.65
565–570 value added 569 6 259.00–284.00 $263.14 $1,497 -4.32
560–595 572 10 240.00–248.00 $243.39 $1,392 -3.52
603 value added 603 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,447 -6.71
612–626 618 8 224.00–238.00 $228.23 $1,410 -3.23
643 fancy 643 12 255.50 $255.50 $1,643 —
670 value added 670 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,615 -6.85
662–678 672 5 210.00–221.00 $216.66 $1,456 -15.81
692 fancy 692 54 248.00 $248.00 $1,716 —
700 700 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,288 -22.51
700 value added 700 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,568 —
812 812 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,567 +9.00
862 862 7 199.50 $199.50 $1,720 -12.50
947 947 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,610 —
950 950 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,634 —
1038 1038 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 267.50 $267.50 $776 +9.60
320 320 1 226.00 $226.00 $723 -16.17
350–390 372 3 221.00–257.50 $233.98 $870 -23.36
413 413 3 235.00 $235.00 $971 -1.00
460 460 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,072 +11.87
530 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 —
555 555 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,282 -1.27
615–640 621 4 209.00–220.00 $217.17 $1,349 +3.42
660 660 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,379 +2.56
745 745 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,311 —
788 788 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,403 +20.00
815 815 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,304 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,349 —
600 600 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1430 1295 2 139.00–153.00 $146.73 $1,900 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–347 333 7 295.00–327.00 $310.68 $1,035 +0.68
355–385 370 10 300.00–332.50 $308.40 $1,141 -9.39
405–445 value added 419 7 301.00–320.00 $309.88 $1,298 -27.62
410–447 426 11 290.00–301.00 $295.77 $1,260 -8.52
455–497 477 13 281.00–300.00 $291.10 $1,389 +9.57
481 thin fleshed 481 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,515 —
510–545 531 13 265.00–294.00 $278.96 $1,481 +6.24
550 550 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,446 +1.32
560–592 value added 573 12 275.00–285.00 $277.72 $1,591 -13.68
642 642 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,669 —
642 value added 642 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,605 -15.81
650 value added 650 5 250.00–269.00 $265.20 $1,724 +13.20
683 683 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,530 -14.65
713 value added 713 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,633 -6.01
727 727 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,672 +9.00
757–760 759 4 209.00–210.00 $209.50 $1,590 -10.50
760–778 value added 774 4 223.00–236.50 $233.18 $1,805 —
805 805 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,634 -8.33
825–826 thin fleshed 826 6 209.00–210.00 $209.67 $1,732 —
955 955 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,748 —
1070 1070 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 280.00–285.00 $282.61 $786 +16.13
325 325 1 285.00 $285.00 $926 -10.00
355 355 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 +50.00
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 +12.58
538 538 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,415 —
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 ±0.00
655–680 675 5 227.00–231.00 $230.00 $1,552 -7.50
760 760 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,634 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 —
690 690 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,587 —
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,180 —
595 595 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,380 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1165 1080 80-85% 2 92.00–107.00 $100.09 $1,081 -17.09
980–1370 1157 80-85% 6 108.00–123.00 $116.55 $1,348 —
920–1635 1278 80-85% 21 124.00–149.00 $135.21 $1,728 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1625 1387 75-80% 3 115.00–120.00 $118.09 $1,638 —
1200–2095 1516 75-80% 25 122.00–147.00 $130.85 $1,984 +18.96
1525 1525 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,510 -12.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–755 745 85-90% 2 98.00–99.00 $98.51 $734 —
805–825 815 85-90% 2 87.00–90.00 $88.48 $721 +15.56
795–1055 899 85-90% 7 103.00–110.00 $105.47 $948 —
860–1150 999 85-90% 6 115.00–129.00 $122.11 $1,220 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2005 1662 7 138.00–149.00 $144.11 $2,395 —
1305–2235 1757 9 153.00–172.00 $159.43 $2,801 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 thin fleshed 584 40 247.00 $247.00 $1,442 —

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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.