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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.73/cwt +14.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,120/hd at 892 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $281.17/cwt +0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 525 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $268.40/cwt -1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,502/hd at 559 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 671 1,174 925
Feeder cattle 558 1,054 745
Slaughter cattle 105 81 156
Replacement cattle 8 39 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand on a good through attractive quality offering. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady; however 300-400 lb weaned offerings 5.00-10.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with most advance on lean offerings with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 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
280–285 283 2 307.00–320.00 $313.56 $887 —
372 value added 372 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,414 +15.23
365–380 375 3 296.00–310.00 $300.54 $1,127 -14.46
415 415 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,316 —
402–446 value added 422 17 327.50–387.50 $358.37 $1,512 +1.30
470–480 475 2 290.00–305.00 $297.58 $1,414 +3.58
455–495 value added 481 17 325.00–362.50 $337.40 $1,623 +15.89
505–545 value added 526 18 300.00–319.00 $310.83 $1,635 +7.16
535–545 536 8 295.00–296.00 $295.13 $1,582 +4.38
550–587 value added 576 13 290.00–310.00 $297.11 $1,711 -6.96
600–622 617 5 260.00–279.00 $270.87 $1,671 +11.91
612–621 value added 619 18 297.00 $297.00 $1,838 +20.76
720 720 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,735 -7.90
728 value added 728 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,856 -15.65
760–770 765 2 244.00–245.00 $244.50 $1,870 -0.51
870 870 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,001 +7.00
892 value added 892 64 237.85 $237.85 $2,122 —
975 975 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,096 +24.00
1030 1030 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,854 —
1080–1085 1083 3 191.00–205.00 $200.35 $2,170 +0.82
1185 1185 2 191.00 $191.00 $2,263 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 252.50 $252.50 $922 —
415 415 1 237.50 $237.50 $986 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,557 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–241 238 4 285.00–287.50 $286.90 $683 —
290 290 1 297.00 $297.00 $861 -10.50
301–343 324 8 293.00–304.00 $299.25 $970 +19.25
350–395 value added 373 14 309.00–323.00 $317.34 $1,184 +5.12
355–388 fancy 375 5 312.00–321.00 $315.41 $1,183 —
362–395 378 5 293.00–308.00 $301.41 $1,139 +10.05
422–425 423 3 270.00–277.00 $272.34 $1,152 -0.41
400–438 value added 426 21 280.00–300.00 $295.49 $1,259 +0.52
460–490 472 18 260.00–273.00 $264.43 $1,248 -1.23
460–485 value added 477 3 274.00–284.00 $277.22 $1,322 -10.98
500–545 520 9 261.00–275.00 $267.96 $1,393 +7.93
514–546 fancy 526 31 278.00–293.00 $285.00 $1,499 —
558 value added 558 16 278.00 $278.00 $1,551 -6.39
552–595 561 15 248.00–267.50 $258.16 $1,448 +1.98
600–633 value added 611 25 250.00–283.00 $265.94 $1,625 +17.77
600–625 613 3 230.00–238.00 $233.04 $1,429 -9.28
667 667 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,614 +6.94
700–715 708 2 213.00–232.00 $222.40 $1,575 +1.78
780 780 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,346 -59.50
850–880 865 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,496 -20.00
935 935 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,674 —
965–995 973 5 160.00–171.00 $167.59 $1,631 —
1030 1030 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,648 —
1085 1085 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,137 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 257 3 247.50–255.00 $251.24 $646 —
355 355 1 270.00 $270.00 $958 +22.50
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 -1.78
470–485 478 2 241.00–257.50 $249.12 $1,191 -0.57
505–510 508 2 227.00–235.00 $230.98 $1,173 -9.02
580–592 587 4 220.00–240.00 $230.53 $1,353 -8.87
605–645 620 4 187.00–226.00 $213.15 $1,322 -6.85
657–690 669 6 214.00–225.00 $220.93 $1,478 —
745 745 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,483 —
775 775 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,256 —
915 915 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,281 -40.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–507 506 3 256.00–260.00 $257.33 $1,302 —
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,602 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 200.00 $200.00 $430 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–337 319 8 300.00–313.00 $310.63 $991 +1.95
360–395 375 3 300.00–310.00 $306.80 $1,150 -29.20
415 415 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,233 —
415–435 value added 423 5 321.00–345.00 $332.48 $1,406 +1.79
455–480 value added 466 6 323.00–326.00 $324.68 $1,513 +5.41
490 490 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,509 +10.50
500–545 value added 515 9 285.00–312.00 $298.94 $1,540 +11.83
500–545 523 2 270.00–280.00 $275.22 $1,439 -5.27
550–580 564 9 276.00–285.00 $278.97 $1,573 +7.97
600–635 623 3 240.00–253.00 $244.17 $1,521 -5.83
610–645 value added 625 3 260.00–286.00 $269.61 $1,685 +2.47
750 750 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,830 —
940 940 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,871 —
988 988 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,927 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 285.00–300.00 $292.20 $1,110 —
470–490 476 4 222.50–301.00 $266.95 $1,271 +11.43
565 565 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,480 +22.02
645 645 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,490 -10.00
655–680 668 2 234.00–237.00 $235.53 $1,573 -11.47
785 785 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,703 +2.00
980 980 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,372 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,386 +55.00
535 535 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,364 —
580–590 585 2 260.00–268.00 $263.97 $1,544 —
710 710 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,605 +1.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 252.50 $252.50 $644 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662–1025 858 85-90% 5 96.00–106.00 $101.71 $873 —
875–1150 1027 85-90% 18 114.00–136.00 $121.75 $1,250 +3.33
735–1340 1056 85-90% 8 107.00–112.00 $109.40 $1,155 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,286 —
1135–1820 1448 75-80% 28 125.00–144.00 $131.45 $1,903 +31.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1150 1063 80-85% 3 112.00–120.00 $116.81 $1,242 —
1030–1635 1232 80-85% 24 122.00–148.00 $133.16 $1,641 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–2055 1742 9 153.00–165.00 $158.49 $2,761 +4.23
1475–1975 1745 3 148.00–151.00 $149.47 $2,608 -4.79

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1045 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 126.00–135.00 $130.95 $1,261

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
827 827 2 102.00 $102.00 $844 —
1069 1069 7 149.00 $149.00 $1,593 —
1171 1171 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,663 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,771 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,085 —
608 value added 608 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,131 —
787 787 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,346 —

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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.