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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 10, 2024

700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $278.64/cwt +19.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,697/hd at 609 lb · 107 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.80/cwt +29.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,278/hd at 877 lb · 52 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.43/cwt +10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 671 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 700 1,119 1,717
Feeder cattle 549 983 1,545
Slaughter cattle 133 127 169
Replacement cattle 18 9 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher; some weaned 400-500 lb packages sharply higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold uneven with breakers steady with very good demand; lean cows 4.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady in a lite test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,092 —
300 300 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,080 +2.50
330 value added 330 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,312 —
380 value added 380 4 399.00 $399.00 $1,516 +65.40
390 390 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,346 +47.00
425–430 428 2 327.50–335.00 $331.23 $1,418 —
430 value added 430 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,526 +33.96
465 value added 465 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,697 +47.00
510 510 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,586 +21.00
512–530 value added 517 4 316.00–317.50 $316.88 $1,638 +6.21
553–555 554 4 295.00–308.00 $304.74 $1,688 +8.74
550–588 value added 573 29 294.00–310.50 $304.44 $1,744 -3.91
600–610 605 2 275.00–290.00 $282.56 $1,709 —
652 652 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,760 ±0.00
682 value added 682 4 283.00–294.00 $288.50 $1,968 +2.57
712 value added 712 8 283.00 $283.00 $2,015 +15.73
877 fancy 877 52 259.80 $259.80 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 +30.00
580 580 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,665 —
615–635 625 2 252.00–260.00 $255.94 $1,600 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,584 —
690 690 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,780 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 2 291.00 $291.00 $719 —
255 255 1 312.50 $312.50 $797 -42.50
320 320 1 280.00 $280.00 $896 —
380 value added 380 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,311 +30.41
355–397 381 7 285.00–303.00 $293.03 $1,116 +5.70
422–425 value added 423 5 305.00–306.00 $305.20 $1,291 +12.80
420–427 424 5 272.00–292.50 $278.89 $1,182 +1.39
470–472 value added 471 8 285.00–339.00 $322.00 $1,517 +37.62
465–495 481 8 252.00–270.00 $266.31 $1,281 -5.72
502–532 514 6 277.50–280.00 $278.56 $1,432 +18.88
520–545 value added 537 16 277.00–287.00 $280.33 $1,505 -2.02
568–580 value added 574 11 274.00–284.00 $278.88 $1,601 +1.37
560–593 579 13 258.00–277.00 $272.70 $1,579 -6.06
600–615 value added 608 95 250.00–284.50 $282.12 $1,715 +21.65
607–631 618 12 240.00–263.00 $251.13 $1,552 +12.13
650–685 661 4 240.00–248.00 $243.93 $1,612 +3.93
663–680 value added 672 34 250.00–258.00 $251.19 $1,688 —
725 value added 725 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,776 +9.00
730 730 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,664 +5.60
815 value added 815 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,752 —
865 865 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,626 —
1015 1015 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,624 -6.00
1055–1085 1070 2 157.00–167.00 $162.07 $1,734 -19.93
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 290.00 $290.00 $856 —
380 380 1 248.00 $248.00 $942 +8.00
445 445 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,081 -10.10
460–475 465 3 240.00–253.00 $245.31 $1,141 -17.80
505–521 515 8 231.00–263.00 $250.53 $1,290 +22.29
562–575 565 5 231.00–240.00 $238.17 $1,346 -4.83
600–625 613 2 230.00–237.00 $233.43 $1,431 +8.43
650–675 666 7 227.50–231.00 $229.42 $1,528 +8.09
705–737 721 6 179.00–207.00 $195.04 $1,406 -2.31
845 845 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,496 —
875–885 878 3 171.00–175.00 $172.34 $1,513 —
900–920 910 2 167.00–173.00 $170.03 $1,547 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,210 —
970 970 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,484 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1305 1257 3 146.00–170.00 $161.57 $2,031 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 233.00 $233.00 $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
215 215 1 285.00 $285.00 $613 —
263–273 fancy 269 10 397.50–403.00 $400.85 $1,078 —
305–307 fancy 306 3 377.00–394.00 $388.36 $1,188 —
310–340 329 4 330.00–337.50 $332.26 $1,093 +37.26
356–395 374 6 325.00–347.50 $335.31 $1,254 +7.81
410–445 value added 432 9 342.50–351.00 $344.73 $1,489 —
430–445 438 2 325.00–335.00 $330.09 $1,446 +27.09
455–490 478 7 310.00–337.50 $317.72 $1,519 +12.05
500–545 value added 518 6 289.00–320.00 $306.10 $1,586 -2.30
500–542 530 11 267.50–297.50 $289.54 $1,535 -1.79
550–577 value added 561 5 309.00 $309.00 $1,733 +9.00
555–595 581 10 270.00–295.00 $283.32 $1,646 +7.12
605–616 613 5 248.00–255.00 $250.58 $1,536 +10.58
652–680 value added 666 4 254.00–260.00 $257.96 $1,718 -0.04
660–685 675 6 240.00–254.00 $245.55 $1,657 -4.45
720 720 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,699 -0.05
750 750 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,725 ±0.00
800–845 820 3 203.00–230.00 $215.76 $1,769 -9.02
925–940 933 2 190.00–204.00 $197.06 $1,839 -16.94
1045 1045 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,808 +21.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 305.00 $305.00 $930 +25.00
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 —
445 445 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,197 —
490 490 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 -10.00
575 575 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,524 +10.00
620–640 628 4 225.00–241.00 $230.57 $1,448 —
837 837 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,590 —
865 865 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,557 —
940 940 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,598 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 222.50 $222.50 $761 —
435–440 438 2 243.00–247.00 $245.01 $1,073 +20.01
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1420 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1365 1159 80-85% 6 123.00–138.00 $132.13 $1,531 —
955–1720 1246 80-85% 30 141.00–155.00 $148.51 $1,850 -3.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1760 1428 75-80% 8 136.00–142.00 $139.94 $1,998 -5.61
1455 1455 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,877 —
1135–1805 1504 75-80% 27 143.00–154.00 $146.95 $2,210 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $754 +8.09
740–1080 921 85-90% 4 109.00–113.00 $111.35 $1,026 —
725–1345 1051 85-90% 10 115.00–125.00 $120.72 $1,269 —
830–1270 1085 85-90% 16 126.00–150.00 $135.26 $1,468 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,979 —
1170–2150 1551 7 148.00–165.00 $159.90 $2,480 —
1690–2155 1990 3 168.00–169.00 $168.36 $3,350 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1115 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 145.00–153.00 $149.13 $1,558

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1345 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,875.00 $1,714.80
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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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
1605 1605 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
1705 1705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1690–1735 1713 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,776.64 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.