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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

939 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $264.96/cwt +6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 721 lb · 83 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.18/cwt +10.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 521 lb · 51 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $262.28/cwt +13.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 685 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 939 1,104 1,770
Feeder cattle 795 916 1,466
Slaughter cattle 126 177 293
Replacement cattle 18 11 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold mostly steady on similar quality with good demand for weaned offerings. Yearling steers lightly tested; however very good demand for yearling 7-weight load. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand for weaned packages. Yearling heifers lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady 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
300–346 value added 323 6 337.00–340.00 $339.07 $1,095 -6.04
312–342 327 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,063 —
355–368 value added 365 5 344.00–347.00 $346.42 $1,264 +17.42
385 fancy 385 4 327.00–329.00 $328.00 $1,263 —
390 390 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,190 —
402–445 value added 416 10 283.00–305.00 $296.16 $1,232 -24.35
400–440 422 6 268.00–282.00 $276.06 $1,165 -14.36
450–490 481 12 258.00–276.00 $271.22 $1,305 -0.65
475–493 value added 489 4 277.00–282.00 $278.22 $1,360 -49.28
513–528 value added 519 20 275.00–285.00 $280.49 $1,456 -4.91
510–540 521 5 261.00–271.00 $264.56 $1,378 -4.17
552–587 569 10 255.00–271.00 $263.79 $1,501 +7.31
595 value added 595 14 278.00 $278.00 $1,654 +4.29
600–622 value added 611 11 251.00–265.00 $261.88 $1,600 +0.88
600–641 618 10 234.00–250.00 $241.69 $1,494 +7.37
665–675 670 4 235.00–249.00 $241.95 $1,621 +9.38
650–696 value added 687 38 258.00–268.00 $264.42 $1,817 +2.39
717 value added 717 70 269.85 $269.85 $1,935 +10.85
740 740 13 234.00–239.00 $238.62 $1,766 +0.62
788 value added 788 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,931 +1.05
871 871 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,968 -16.00
1000 1000 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,910 —
1096 1096 3 200.00 $200.00 $2,192 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 257.50 $257.50 $528 —
290 290 1 297.50 $297.50 $863 —
330–345 338 2 192.50–287.50 $241.06 $815 —
350 350 2 252.50 $252.50 $884 -17.50
410–415 412 3 243.00–250.00 $245.68 $1,012 —
500–545 519 5 222.50–247.00 $236.93 $1,230 -1.29
555–570 562 4 207.50–232.00 $225.30 $1,266 -19.24
710–725 717 5 205.00–227.00 $211.25 $1,515 +1.25
760 760 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,550 -15.00
905 905 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,674 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–285 273 3 238.00–247.50 $244.19 $667 -5.81
315–340 value added 323 3 269.00–277.50 $271.98 $878 —
340 340 1 241.00 $241.00 $819 +11.00
365–390 373 3 247.50–253.00 $249.42 $930 +8.18
378–395 value added 384 8 265.00–270.00 $269.11 $1,033 +7.14
403–440 value added 423 10 257.00–271.00 $266.21 $1,126 +8.89
405–445 432 6 240.00–250.00 $243.85 $1,053 +1.06
455–472 463 11 230.00–236.00 $234.74 $1,087 -9.35
450–499 value added 482 21 247.00–259.00 $251.15 $1,211 -8.52
503–546 value added 519 45 240.00–259.00 $246.74 $1,281 —
515–545 538 6 235.00–250.00 $241.95 $1,302 +6.40
553 value added 553 11 252.00 $252.00 $1,394 +2.75
550–595 575 19 226.00–236.00 $231.82 $1,333 +2.82
600–637 617 13 221.00–232.00 $227.38 $1,403 +1.38
617–639 value added 631 26 248.50–249.00 $248.67 $1,569 +8.67
665–680 671 9 223.00–228.00 $226.43 $1,519 —
700–720 713 6 197.00–211.00 $205.02 $1,462 +0.64
710–716 value added 715 7 218.00–221.00 $220.57 $1,577 —
780 780 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,451 —
835 835 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,511 +2.00
860 860 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,505 —
940–945 943 2 175.00–178.00 $176.50 $1,664 —
1010 1010 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,717 —
1125 fancy 1125 4 181.00 $181.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 -10.15
355–390 373 2 239.00–241.00 $239.95 $895 +9.95
400–430 415 2 219.00–221.00 $220.04 $913 -4.96
450–485 475 5 210.00–223.00 $216.48 $1,028 -4.66
510–535 520 3 217.00–225.00 $222.38 $1,156 +0.73
585 585 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,305 +2.76
615–622 618 5 194.00–206.00 $196.79 $1,216 -8.88
665 665 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,283 -2.23
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 +2.21
795 795 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 +4.00
830–832 831 3 160.00–170.00 $163.33 $1,357 -1.23
875 875 2 164.00–170.00 $167.00 $1,461 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 200.00–215.00 $207.19 $887 -2.78
480–495 487 3 200.00–210.00 $206.61 $1,006 -7.39
550–572 566 4 190.00–210.00 $203.38 $1,151 -7.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 fancy 295 1 321.00 $321.00 $947 —
335 335 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,055 +7.50
347 value added 347 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,197 —
370 value added 370 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,240 +6.42
375–385 380 2 311.00–319.00 $315.05 $1,197 +19.33
400–447 fancy 422 5 298.00–323.00 $307.47 $1,298 —
405–445 428 10 260.00–282.00 $273.01 $1,168 +14.97
467–485 fancy 473 3 290.00–293.00 $291.03 $1,377 —
470–476 475 4 260.00–271.00 $262.72 $1,248 +8.81
470–495 value added 480 5 277.00–289.00 $282.32 $1,355 +0.70
505–525 value added 521 6 261.00–271.00 $266.04 $1,386 +11.88
500–548 534 11 242.00–261.00 $253.46 $1,353 +6.86
552–566 558 16 244.00–258.00 $252.03 $1,406 +6.92
565–572 value added 569 4 256.00–267.00 $261.47 $1,488 -5.53
605–616 value added 613 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,441 +1.37
600–631 622 7 220.00–228.00 $226.90 $1,411 +4.02
660 660 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,459 —
705–725 716 6 188.00–220.00 $206.27 $1,477 +12.61
750 750 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,448 —
822 822 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 —
360–395 378 5 230.00–265.00 $249.79 $944 -10.21
415 415 1 240.00 $240.00 $996 +0.84
450–485 472 3 220.00–230.00 $224.76 $1,061 -23.62
510–540 529 4 220.00–226.00 $222.54 $1,177 -3.83
560–595 578 2 220.00–230.00 $224.85 $1,300 -8.57
600 600 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 +10.00
680–690 685 2 206.00–213.00 $209.47 $1,435 +5.97
885–890 888 2 135.00–138.00 $136.50 $1,212 —
900–935 918 2 138.00–139.00 $138.51 $1,272 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 217.50 $217.50 $968 +10.00
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 +14.60
522 522 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,107 +2.00
577–585 580 3 198.00–200.00 $199.33 $1,156 +0.33
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,362 —
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1660 1179 80-85% 16 120.00–128.00 $124.88 $1,472 —
1050–1535 1274 80-85% 31 128.00–139.00 $133.00 $1,694 +2.89
1190–1395 1293 80-85% 2 115.00–119.00 $117.16 $1,515 +1.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $713 -0.35
785–840 813 85-90% 2 100.00–102.00 $100.97 $821 —
685–1045 893 85-90% 8 103.00–112.00 $108.91 $973 —
755–1195 1009 85-90% 13 113.00–124.00 $118.23 $1,193 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,550 —
1235–1630 1434 75-80% 7 122.00–127.00 $125.53 $1,800 +4.49
1150–1790 1473 75-80% 9 128.00–141.00 $132.90 $1,958 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1315 1225 2 133.00–134.00 $133.54 $1,636 —
1100–1955 1473 6 145.00–155.00 $151.76 $2,235 —
1330–2150 1758 6 159.00–169.00 $163.79 $2,879 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–995 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 125.00–129.00 $127.50 $1,126

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
995–1310 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,875.00 $1,638.14
1025–1270 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,773.27
1430 fancy 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1505 fancy 1505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1165 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,450.00 $1,251.82
965–1210 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,394.37

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 —

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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.