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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

1,401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $272.63/cwt -12.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,678/hd at 615 lb · 216 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.16/cwt -6.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,220/hd at 877 lb · 121 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $311.70/cwt -14.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 531 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,401 1,419 1,165
Feeder cattle 1,203 1,358 981
Slaughter cattle 175 60 164
Replacement cattle 23 1 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market trend due to Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 value added 210 1 342.50 $342.50 $719 —
278 value added 278 3 367.00 $367.00 $1,020 —
315–326 value added 323 4 340.00–349.00 $346.81 $1,120 —
340 340 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,006 —
351–380 value added 355 8 320.00–381.00 $360.93 $1,281 +6.29
400–442 value added 422 29 300.00–377.50 $322.31 $1,360 -28.93
435 435 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,229 -42.50
465 465 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 -16.00
450–485 value added 467 16 310.00–320.00 $317.48 $1,483 -27.39
505–528 522 6 275.00–289.00 $284.08 $1,483 -18.64
505–545 value added 532 109 298.00–335.00 $313.22 $1,666 -19.13
555–590 value added 566 14 290.00–297.00 $293.21 $1,660 -14.29
580 580 3 274.00–275.00 $274.33 $1,591 -7.48
600–647 value added 623 35 278.00–297.00 $287.30 $1,790 -11.39
610–640 626 10 247.00–273.00 $261.40 $1,636 -18.17
650 650 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,618 -21.65
650–692 value added 671 14 264.00–288.00 $279.71 $1,877 —
700–722 value added 717 15 250.00–275.00 $266.05 $1,908 +5.87
725 725 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,733 -24.67
755–785 782 39 239.00–247.00 $241.10 $1,885 —
762–796 value added 786 7 252.00–260.00 $254.22 $1,998 +0.62
825 value added 825 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,079 —
830 830 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,009 -9.00
867–882 875 6 224.00–239.00 $232.31 $2,033 —
877 value added 877 115 254.25 $254.25 $2,230 —
902 value added 902 55 246.25 $246.25 $2,221 —
970 970 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,144 —
1005 1005 1 216.00 $216.00 $2,171 +26.00
1040 value added 1040 54 228.75 $228.75 $2,379 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 275.00 $275.00 $852 -27.50
385 385 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,043 —
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 -8.56
455 455 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,160 —
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 -30.00
650 650 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,456 -23.00
780 780 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,724 -17.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 305.00 $305.00 $488 —
220 220 2 287.50 $287.50 $632 -2.50
303 value added 303 3 325.00 $325.00 $985 —
305–315 310 3 295.00–300.00 $296.98 $921 +6.98
350–390 362 5 272.00–290.00 $282.14 $1,021 -2.86
382–385 value added 383 6 297.50–302.00 $300.49 $1,151 -6.74
400–437 value added 416 40 279.00–310.00 $291.73 $1,214 +1.96
420–447 438 3 270.00–271.00 $270.68 $1,186 +5.15
450–495 value added 463 7 284.00–294.00 $288.72 $1,337 -3.69
455–490 467 3 270.00–278.00 $272.95 $1,275 +0.45
510–540 525 2 261.00–269.00 $265.11 $1,392 -3.76
500–548 value added 526 68 270.00–289.00 $274.98 $1,446 -12.17
553–582 value added 558 27 263.00–280.00 $276.62 $1,544 -16.94
555–590 574 12 251.00–265.00 $259.41 $1,489 -14.91
609–635 value added 615 210 246.00–284.00 $273.66 $1,683 -14.16
620–640 627 6 235.00–238.00 $236.67 $1,484 -13.32
656 value added 656 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,574 —
657–675 669 6 235.00–238.00 $235.98 $1,579 -7.19
700–740 720 5 197.00–225.00 $212.47 $1,530 -16.27
730 value added 730 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,723 -3.00
745 745 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,669 -4.74
750–755 752 3 194.00–201.00 $198.66 $1,494 —
800–840 817 3 152.00–170.00 $161.76 $1,322 —
865 865 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 -35.00
1170 1170 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–337 326 4 232.50–271.00 $245.87 $802 -36.13
380–395 388 2 202.50–240.00 $221.61 $860 -33.85
400 400 2 213.00 $213.00 $852 -22.88
480–495 487 3 232.50–250.00 $239.16 $1,165 -13.30
520–525 523 2 233.00–248.00 $240.46 $1,258 -5.17
550–590 569 12 220.00–250.00 $237.99 $1,354 -5.41
625–645 635 3 210.00–229.00 $217.65 $1,382 +17.65
670–680 675 2 200.00–220.00 $210.07 $1,418 -19.93
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 282.50 $282.50 $720 -27.50
255 value added 255 1 355.00 $355.00 $905 —
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 -43.80
360–390 377 3 310.00–317.00 $313.27 $1,181 —
400–421 413 6 281.00–300.00 $288.15 $1,190 -11.85
405–445 value added 418 3 310.00–318.00 $315.16 $1,317 +10.16
465–475 468 3 280.00–292.00 $283.97 $1,329 -16.52
467–475 value added 472 5 295.00–310.00 $306.98 $1,449 -9.39
502–525 value added 509 5 280.00–292.00 $286.04 $1,456 -10.32
518–540 528 6 260.00–271.00 $263.75 $1,393 -36.74
534 fancy 534 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,522 —
558–575 564 5 261.00–270.00 $267.16 $1,507 -14.89
600–616 value added 611 6 255.00–258.00 $257.02 $1,570 +2.02
600–638 623 7 240.00–249.00 $245.05 $1,527 -23.13
660–690 680 3 244.00–245.00 $244.68 $1,664 -6.56
725–747 737 9 225.00–239.00 $236.37 $1,742 -11.54
818–840 827 5 200.00–227.00 $218.47 $1,807 -11.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 3 240.00–282.50 $267.56 $902 +7.56
369 369 7 283.00 $283.00 $1,044 —
460–490 475 2 240.00–241.00 $240.52 $1,142 —
525 525 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,354 -4.50
577 577 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,431 —
610–645 630 3 224.00–240.00 $233.94 $1,474 —
665 665 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,549 +9.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 2 206.00–227.50 $216.92 $1,048 -3.08
620 620 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,380 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1705 1386 75-80% 33 134.00–145.00 $140.15 $1,942 -13.77
1185–1940 1446 75-80% 19 145.00–151.00 $146.95 $2,125 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1060 833 85-90% 6 94.00–115.00 $105.45 $878 —
685–1240 1030 85-90% 23 131.00–147.00 $136.79 $1,409 -17.40
815–1245 1080 85-90% 14 119.00–130.00 $125.03 $1,350 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1430 1204 80-85% 20 134.00–144.00 $138.83 $1,672 -20.72
980–1575 1238 80-85% 22 145.00–160.00 $150.17 $1,859 -9.38
1405 1405 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,686 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1035 963 3 130.00–146.00 $140.66 $1,355 —
1130–1885 1463 7 149.00–169.00 $162.14 $2,372 —
1285–2210 1637 15 173.00–199.00 $182.69 $2,991 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1070 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 145.00–153.00 $148.88 $1,548

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1555 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,175.00 $2,043.96
1345–1425 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,075.00 $2,049.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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
1345–1845 1506 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,375.00–2,900.00 $2,735.88 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,434 —

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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.