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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

1,191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.29/cwt +15.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,531/hd at 573 lb · 84 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.92/cwt +19.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 523 lb · 74 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.05/cwt ≈ $1,794/hd at 770 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,191 788 2,579
Feeder cattle 997 584 2,397
Slaughter cattle 179 179 173
Replacement cattle 15 25 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand on a good through attractive quality offering. Yearling steer packages noticeably higher. Yearling heifers limited comparison. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady 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
215 215 1 295.00 $295.00 $634 —
330 330 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,147 —
375 375 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,204 —
380 value added 380 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 —
400–435 value added 416 21 318.00–350.00 $331.24 $1,378 +23.53
400–435 418 2 285.00–290.00 $287.60 $1,202 —
455–492 value added 478 18 302.00–325.00 $320.92 $1,534 +7.28
482–495 486 3 297.00–303.00 $299.04 $1,453 +4.04
500–523 value added 516 34 300.00–326.00 $311.19 $1,606 +3.92
508–540 523 8 272.00–289.00 $282.31 $1,476 +4.31
552–593 value added 574 32 290.00–316.00 $306.86 $1,761 -10.47
577–582 580 5 287.00–289.00 $287.80 $1,669 +17.80
600–645 623 25 255.00–271.00 $267.11 $1,664 -1.56
600–649 value added 626 32 275.00–309.00 $301.34 $1,886 +20.66
653 653 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,691 +10.95
675 thin fleshed 675 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 —
660–695 value added 676 9 275.00–290.00 $284.17 $1,921 -5.83
700–742 value added 712 33 248.00–296.00 $273.58 $1,948 +15.59
705–742 725 4 236.00–243.00 $240.77 $1,746 +3.26
780–785 784 4 233.00–240.00 $236.00 $1,850 —
815–825 value added 818 29 240.50–248.00 $242.85 $1,987 —
932 932 10 223.00 $223.00 $2,078 —
1145 1145 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,832 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557–585 571 5 251.00–279.00 $267.26 $1,526 +4.76
613–636 626 7 248.00–266.00 $258.45 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 —
605–645 625 2 231.00–236.00 $233.42 $1,459 +2.42
730 730 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 —
880 880 1 231.00 $231.00 $2,033 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 —
565 565 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,198 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 272.00 $272.00 $789 -17.00
300–345 value added 323 5 300.00–310.00 $303.78 $981 +4.78
325–345 333 5 285.00–294.00 $289.63 $964 -1.38
360–393 381 15 280.00–299.00 $288.96 $1,101 +10.48
360–395 value added 387 10 300.00–316.00 $310.19 $1,200 —
400 400 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,010 +10.00
400–445 value added 421 40 257.00–320.00 $284.89 $1,199 +16.10
450–495 value added 473 35 265.00–290.00 $279.29 $1,321 +16.32
480–490 487 3 254.00–263.00 $256.96 $1,251 +7.81
515–530 521 6 247.00–261.00 $251.17 $1,309 +5.24
500–545 value added 523 68 259.00–280.00 $269.40 $1,409 +17.06
560 560 2 249.00–250.00 $249.50 $1,397 +4.53
553–596 value added 573 82 246.00–283.00 $267.72 $1,534 +12.08
600–640 value added 612 34 241.00–263.00 $256.08 $1,567 +1.08
610–646 638 5 235.00–239.00 $236.57 $1,509 +3.56
650–688 value added 664 22 235.00–266.00 $259.19 $1,721 +13.79
700–732 value added 712 6 222.00–230.00 $227.38 $1,619 —
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 —
700–731 725 8 190.00–230.00 $222.56 $1,614 —
762–783 value added 770 64 230.00–235.00 $233.05 $1,794 —
802–815 806 3 180.00–196.00 $190.61 $1,536 -17.89
805–810 808 2 163.00–192.00 $177.46 $1,434 -31.04
880–887 885 3 155.00–161.00 $156.99 $1,389 —
953 953 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,906 —
1020–1043 1038 5 151.00–167.00 $163.86 $1,701 +9.86
1145 1145 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,672 —
1180 1180 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,876 —
1245 1245 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,955 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 245.00–250.00 $247.34 $569 -8.62
280 280 1 235.00 $235.00 $658 -8.00
300–335 312 3 260.00–265.00 $263.21 $821 —
355–380 364 4 202.50–283.00 $254.08 $925 -6.92
505–535 520 3 233.00–247.00 $239.93 $1,248 +1.71
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 -18.35
610 value added 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
615 615 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,359 +9.57
655–665 662 3 192.00–222.00 $212.10 $1,404 -7.90
875 875 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,426 —
910 910 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,383 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 624 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,285 -17.00
700 700 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,288 -29.00
815 815 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,328 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–287 281 4 300.00–310.00 $304.64 $856 —
300–325 313 2 300.00–317.50 $309.10 $967 +29.10
355–395 379 7 305.00–320.00 $313.42 $1,188 +25.84
370–392 value added 384 4 320.00–335.00 $324.61 $1,247 —
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 +24.87
400–445 430 4 289.00–301.00 $295.73 $1,272 +10.60
410–443 value added 436 5 314.00–323.00 $320.05 $1,395 +17.46
465 465 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 +16.70
460–493 value added 478 8 295.00–313.00 $303.45 $1,450 +6.77
480 fancy 480 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 —
510 thin fleshed 510 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 —
500–547 value added 516 20 279.00–300.00 $287.80 $1,485 +6.45
527 fancy 527 2 291.00 $291.00 $1,534 —
550–590 value added 569 19 269.00–286.00 $280.88 $1,598 +5.34
555–590 578 16 269.00–277.00 $273.32 $1,580 +10.88
600–635 value added 619 15 258.00–279.00 $262.63 $1,626 +7.02
610–645 628 3 235.00–251.00 $243.60 $1,530 -0.42
660 660 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,544 +0.39
700–710 705 2 228.00–229.00 $228.50 $1,611 +12.47
756–795 763 6 227.00–239.00 $236.91 $1,808 +22.19
800–845 818 4 198.00–214.00 $206.59 $1,690 +12.59
865–890 878 2 188.00–195.00 $191.55 $1,682 +6.88
907 907 9 221.00 $221.00 $2,004 +34.97
1067–1075 1070 3 144.00–145.00 $144.33 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 280.00 $280.00 $630 —
270 270 1 260.00 $260.00 $702 -14.94
340 340 1 280.00 $280.00 $952 +32.40
370 370 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,101 +38.75
400 400 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,132 —
505–545 525 3 240.00–242.00 $240.97 $1,265 -13.03
560 560 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 +5.00
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 -6.31
660–690 677 3 212.00–233.00 $224.86 $1,522 +3.86
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 —
845 845 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,394 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 245.00 $245.00 $784 —
506 506 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,194 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1660 1425 75-80% 3 90.00–109.00 $99.02 $1,411 -31.77
1230–1890 1434 75-80% 22 114.00–125.00 $120.28 $1,725 -10.51
1160–1820 1478 75-80% 33 124.00–145.00 $130.43 $1,928 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1655 1258 80-85% 28 126.00–139.00 $131.14 $1,650 +26.20
1090–2065 1271 80-85% 17 114.00–126.00 $120.75 $1,535 -10.62
1270–1590 1430 80-85% 2 108.00–115.00 $111.89 $1,600 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–920 838 85-90% 6 70.00–88.00 $79.70 $668 —
910–965 940 85-90% 3 91.00–98.00 $93.69 $881 -6.33
830–1195 1035 85-90% 11 102.00–115.00 $109.38 $1,132 -9.73
890–1260 1083 85-90% 17 115.00–138.00 $124.65 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2275 1711 17 129.00–156.00 $148.42 $2,539 -16.15
1585–1915 1762 5 159.00–166.00 $162.72 $2,867 +8.76

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1185 991 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 118.00–134.00 $128.45 $1,273

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00

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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
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,548 —

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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.