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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

1,565 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $285.26/cwt +20.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 572 lb · 341 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.21/cwt +19.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,864/hd at 776 lb · 252 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $292.40/cwt +23.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 513 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,565 862 828
Feeder cattle 1,456 769 701
Slaughter cattle 100 91 123
Replacement cattle 9 2 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher on weaned packages; 500-600 lbs steady in a lite test. Yearlings sold steady with good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower with 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
320–330 value added 323 3 382.50–391.00 $385.39 $1,245 —
335 335 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,055 -16.00
355 355 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 —
385 value added 385 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 +15.79
424–440 value added 425 15 329.00–390.00 $381.83 $1,623 +20.97
426 426 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,304 +16.00
465 465 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,474 —
452–480 value added 476 14 319.00–370.00 $325.92 $1,551 +25.89
530–535 value added 533 8 299.00–302.50 $301.20 $1,605 -0.02
531–547 536 6 279.00–289.00 $282.40 $1,514 —
562–595 value added 585 12 285.00–294.00 $289.74 $1,695 +2.63
600–628 value added 621 22 265.00–299.00 $285.73 $1,774 +17.11
605–628 625 10 256.00–261.00 $258.29 $1,614 +14.29
652 value added 652 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,721 -4.70
670 670 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,722 +14.00
711–727 value added 721 11 264.00–273.00 $267.23 $1,927 —
720–740 728 5 240.00–245.00 $242.03 $1,762 -2.97
767–790 value added 775 3 251.00–254.00 $252.02 $1,953 +3.02
770–790 783 3 241.00–248.00 $243.29 $1,905 +3.29
800–805 803 3 238.00–240.00 $238.66 $1,916 +0.28
835 fancy 835 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,088 —
897 fancy 897 58 249.50 $249.50 $2,238 —
958 fancy 958 53 244.60 $244.60 $2,343 —
993 993 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,976 -27.00
1100 1100 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 —
405 405 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 —
462 462 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,321 +17.08
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 -10.00
557 557 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,381 -3.85
660–675 667 3 240.00–248.00 $242.70 $1,619 +5.00
700 700 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 +13.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,421 —
650 650 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 —
725 725 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,718 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1172 1172 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,922 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 293.00 $293.00 $864 —
300–332 fancy 320 4 311.00–335.00 $318.85 $1,020 —
360–395 377 9 280.00–306.00 $296.51 $1,118 -5.49
386 fancy 386 4 308.00 $308.00 $1,189 —
400–440 416 5 269.00–275.00 $271.32 $1,129 +2.94
400–445 value added 421 30 278.00–311.00 $293.66 $1,236 +2.37
450–475 value added 459 36 277.00–291.00 $289.89 $1,331 +16.21
460–470 464 5 250.00–260.00 $255.04 $1,183 -11.64
500–546 value added 513 111 264.00–299.00 $293.09 $1,504 +20.42
527 527 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,339 -0.39
553–580 563 19 250.00–264.00 $255.68 $1,439 -6.99
553–584 value added 573 322 265.00–296.00 $287.01 $1,645 +15.01
600–631 value added 620 20 240.00–266.00 $255.29 $1,583 +0.21
600–648 625 14 230.00–237.00 $233.13 $1,457 -2.65
651 value added 651 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,588 —
705 value added 705 72 253.10 $253.10 $1,784 —
707–738 724 9 215.00–221.00 $217.66 $1,576 -6.34
768–781 value added 776 252 237.75–242.25 $240.21 $1,864 —
808–845 817 4 200.00–206.00 $201.55 $1,647 -14.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 3 242.50–261.00 $254.74 $861 —
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 —
462–490 473 7 240.00–250.00 $244.58 $1,157 +5.89
500–535 512 11 230.00–249.00 $240.26 $1,230 -4.74
555–577 565 9 232.00–244.00 $237.02 $1,339 -3.98
605–640 626 4 215.00–224.00 $219.76 $1,376 —
657–683 676 13 200.00–225.00 $219.43 $1,483 -1.57
700–720 707 3 196.00–206.00 $199.40 $1,410 —
930 930 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,451 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,357 —
700 700 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,365 —
815 815 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,394 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 —
565 565 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,124 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 362.50 $362.50 $888 —
295 295 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,025 —
305 305 2 332.50–350.00 $341.25 $1,041 +12.08
352 352 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,179 +2.50
412–430 value added 418 3 349.00–377.50 $358.77 $1,500 +13.48
400–435 419 12 290.00–330.00 $316.35 $1,326 +1.35
460–463 value added 462 4 308.00–329.00 $313.22 $1,447 —
450–495 471 7 280.00–301.00 $289.25 $1,362 -4.95
540 value added 540 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,480 -2.45
555 value added 555 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,565 —
560–591 577 9 254.00–275.00 $261.36 $1,508 —
600–642 613 22 238.00–252.00 $241.55 $1,481 +10.70
650–665 655 3 240.00–248.00 $245.29 $1,607 +11.29
700–740 714 4 219.00–226.00 $222.68 $1,590 -15.32
800–815 808 4 200.00–215.00 $207.43 $1,676 +8.93
895 895 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,960 —
945 945 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,984 —
980 980 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,764 -2.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 306.00 $306.00 $887 —
335 335 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,035 —
390 390 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,127 +11.50
443 443 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,125 -22.58
470–491 486 9 230.00–260.00 $241.60 $1,174 +10.36
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 -0.22
550–585 559 7 240.00–246.00 $242.41 $1,355 +4.58
600–640 622 6 216.00–230.00 $224.70 $1,398 —
650–672 664 8 222.00–230.00 $225.50 $1,497 +1.69
747 747 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,479 -8.00
905–945 925 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,480 -5.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,417 —
609 609 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,401 —
730 730 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,599 +2.00
757 757 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,658 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 3 220.00 $220.00 $992 —
500 500 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,085 -8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1495 1312 75-80% 13 132.00–136.00 $133.60 $1,753 —
1290–1475 1383 75-80% 2 120.00–129.00 $124.20 $1,718 —
1235–1925 1612 75-80% 15 137.00–153.00 $142.00 $2,289 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1160 973 85-90% 3 106.00–110.00 $107.56 $1,047 -12.26
735–1240 1004 85-90% 11 124.00–134.00 $128.62 $1,291 —
800–1265 1022 85-90% 14 112.00–123.00 $118.24 $1,208 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1385 1202 80-85% 8 128.00–136.00 $131.45 $1,580 —
1230–1480 1348 80-85% 3 120.00–128.00 $123.54 $1,665 —
1160–1555 1362 80-85% 12 137.00–158.00 $144.29 $1,965 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2080 1570 5 155.00–165.00 $158.70 $2,492 —
1330–1855 1573 5 168.00–174.00 $169.84 $2,672 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
1090–1330 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,525.00 $2,332.23 —

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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.