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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

1,683 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.50/cwt -3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,671/hd at 686 lb · 154 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.47/cwt +33.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,846/hd at 808 lb · 79 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.14/cwt +15.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,898/hd at 716 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,683 1,815 1,515
Feeder cattle 1,425 1,418 1,207
Slaughter cattle 244 258 306
Replacement cattle 14 139 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady on weaned, thin-fleshed packages and yearlings. Fleshy, off-color and bawling calves facing discounts as buyers showing preference for long-weaned, thin-fleshed, vaccinated and open preconditioned calf packages. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower with light to moderate demand under heavy supply. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower with moderate to 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
265 265 1 305.00 $305.00 $808 —
305–345 value added 331 8 337.50–360.00 $353.55 $1,170 —
355–358 357 5 305.00–315.00 $306.99 $1,096 +17.38
357–390 value added 366 5 330.00–353.00 $344.19 $1,260 —
400–430 415 2 255.00–256.00 $255.48 $1,060 -25.62
400–445 value added 424 21 272.00–305.00 $288.23 $1,222 -7.19
450–499 value added 480 42 274.00–294.00 $284.97 $1,368 -15.24
490 490 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,250 —
500–538 value added 522 23 268.00–287.00 $283.26 $1,479 +5.16
500–535 527 8 256.00–266.00 $264.05 $1,392 -1.47
566–585 572 18 252.00–258.00 $256.50 $1,467 -11.29
587–588 value added 587 16 262.00–283.00 $277.74 $1,630 -6.62
600–635 value added 613 16 252.00–272.00 $262.38 $1,608 +0.98
600–640 624 17 236.00–247.00 $243.57 $1,520 -4.90
651–680 value added 658 15 256.00–271.00 $264.23 $1,739 -7.77
692–693 692 8 246.00–247.00 $246.38 $1,705 +2.18
705–715 710 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,651 -17.50
700–725 value added 716 77 244.00–269.00 $265.99 $1,904 —
750–770 value added 755 16 246.00–253.50 $252.12 $1,904 —
810–845 843 67 220.00–234.75 $233.99 $1,973 +14.99
865 865 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,990 -19.82
891 value added 891 56 244.25 $244.25 $2,176 —
905 value added 905 1 244.00 $244.00 $2,208 —
930 930 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,046 —
950–991 973 16 210.00–216.00 $211.80 $2,061 —
1050 1050 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,079 +15.42
451 451 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,139 -7.67
500 500 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,205 -14.00
550–590 576 8 231.00–250.00 $239.34 $1,379 -6.66
600–648 632 6 224.00–232.50 $226.32 $1,430 +7.32
653–660 655 4 221.00–228.00 $226.24 $1,482 -8.76
705–720 712 3 218.00–224.00 $221.02 $1,574 -2.96
780 780 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 -3.75
805 805 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,690 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —
612–640 617 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,394 —
655 655 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,520 —
740 740 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,450 —
842 842 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,894 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1310 1249 4 163.00–170.00 $168.51 $2,105 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,360 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 265.00 $265.00 $583 —
270–282 278 3 257.50–271.00 $266.63 $741 —
300–331 316 11 244.00–254.00 $250.40 $791 -2.27
300–342 value added 328 3 262.00–265.00 $262.91 $862 —
350–355 354 4 232.50–252.50 $247.55 $876 +1.93
405–422 410 9 237.00–240.00 $239.01 $980 -5.61
407–440 value added 431 16 246.00–264.00 $257.79 $1,111 -2.34
450–473 value added 462 10 242.00–250.00 $245.13 $1,133 -14.11
455–492 480 16 233.00–240.00 $239.03 $1,147 -2.37
515–522 value added 516 10 240.00–256.00 $252.77 $1,304 -0.07
505–545 526 13 232.00–238.00 $235.65 $1,240 -4.61
558–572 562 7 230.00–239.00 $232.41 $1,306 -5.67
590 value added 590 17 244.00 $244.00 $1,440 -7.56
600–645 617 12 220.00–225.00 $221.19 $1,365 -7.68
663 663 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,465 ±0.00
685–689 value added 687 150 240.00–247.80 $244.10 $1,677 -4.28
715 value added 715 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,537 —
730–740 735 3 190.00–210.00 $199.95 $1,470 +9.11
750–765 755 8 188.00–191.00 $188.63 $1,424 -2.71
800–831 fancy 808 78 214.50–233.75 $228.92 $1,850 —
825 825 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,592 -1.82
872–880 875 3 185.00–187.00 $186.33 $1,630 -31.67
905–920 910 3 151.00–187.00 $174.87 $1,591 -44.13
960–980 970 2 167.00–170.00 $168.48 $1,634 -19.52
1010–1030 1017 3 157.00–183.00 $165.78 $1,686 —
1065 1065 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,779 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–287 275 3 235.00–250.00 $239.55 $659 —
310–340 323 3 220.00–230.00 $223.30 $721 -3.83
350–390 380 14 220.00–231.00 $227.63 $865 -12.42
400–447 417 6 210.00–225.00 $219.24 $914 -6.16
450–490 476 9 210.00–226.00 $222.01 $1,057 -11.41
500–545 521 36 210.00–232.50 $221.48 $1,154 +2.85
550–580 565 23 210.00–227.00 $222.86 $1,259 +3.45
600–645 621 24 180.00–215.00 $198.78 $1,234 -18.25
665–695 680 4 181.00–205.00 $190.42 $1,295 -18.13
845 845 2 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $1,475 +7.47
877–880 878 3 149.00–174.00 $157.35 $1,382 -11.27
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
49 49 1 206.00 $206.00 $101 —
315 315 1 210.00 $210.00 $662 —
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 -8.45
400–430 417 5 200.00–211.00 $205.65 $858 -9.35
465–475 470 3 200.00–213.00 $205.63 $966 +5.63
500–548 530 11 190.00–206.00 $199.69 $1,058 —
555–590 580 7 200.00–210.00 $206.33 $1,197 +1.31
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 233.00 $233.00 $785 +4.00
545 545 9 239.50 $239.50 $1,305 +19.50
610–640 618 4 180.00–181.00 $180.74 $1,117 —
703 703 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,336 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1295 1163 9 143.00–172.50 $153.79 $1,789 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 300.00 $300.00 $861 +11.83
360 value added 360 3 315.00–327.50 $323.33 $1,164 —
370–395 376 4 312.50–324.00 $318.15 $1,196 +26.19
381 fancy 381 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,257 —
400–445 413 10 240.00–280.00 $255.50 $1,055 -10.43
408–435 value added 419 5 259.00–285.00 $269.80 $1,130 -11.01
455–470 464 4 242.00–270.00 $251.15 $1,165 -18.72
502–540 514 8 240.00–251.00 $242.99 $1,249 -5.16
550–555 554 4 234.00–242.50 $240.39 $1,332 -5.67
600–640 623 20 210.00–233.00 $214.67 $1,337 -9.34
650–690 655 12 212.00–225.00 $216.91 $1,421 -11.10
715–735 725 3 197.00–209.00 $201.71 $1,462 -18.17
810–845 831 9 175.00–182.00 $178.75 $1,485 -6.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 255.00 $255.00 $586 +6.11
285 285 3 270.00 $270.00 $770 -1.00
300–335 316 5 245.00–280.00 $256.50 $811 —
365–390 378 2 231.00–265.00 $247.44 $935 -22.56
405–420 414 4 230.00–250.00 $245.11 $1,015 +19.11
455–495 476 7 231.00–239.00 $236.51 $1,126 +2.62
505–547 534 17 200.00–238.00 $218.33 $1,166 -14.31
550–595 573 10 220.00–232.50 $223.61 $1,281 -4.81
600–645 615 14 197.50–209.00 $203.49 $1,251 -6.60
660–685 671 19 184.00–203.00 $196.59 $1,319 -16.07
700–740 713 3 167.50–193.00 $176.32 $1,257 -16.10
800 800 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,400 —
875–895 885 2 160.00–161.00 $160.49 $1,420 -4.52
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 6 230.00 $230.00 $920 —
651 651 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,302 -18.00
735 735 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,323 —
805 805 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,401 —
935 935 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,533 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 380 3 220.00–235.00 $225.13 $855 +12.10
460–470 463 4 192.50–215.00 $198.22 $918 -15.91
515–535 525 2 191.00–207.00 $198.85 $1,044 —
560–590 574 4 200.00–219.00 $212.88 $1,222 -1.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1560 1257 80-85% 29 114.00–119.00 $116.93 $1,470 -17.90
1255–1415 1326 80-85% 4 110.00–112.00 $111.51 $1,479 —
1110–1715 1331 80-85% 31 119.00–130.00 $122.71 $1,633 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1110 868 85-90% 5 83.00–87.00 $84.41 $733 -15.07
745–1145 936 85-90% 13 93.00–102.00 $98.83 $925 —
755–1320 1017 85-90% 20 102.00–112.00 $108.33 $1,102 —
810–1270 1065 85-90% 21 112.00–126.00 $116.59 $1,242 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1615 1338 75-80% 19 115.00–119.00 $116.65 $1,561 —
1115–1525 1341 75-80% 6 105.00–112.00 $109.83 $1,473 —
1170–1805 1454 75-80% 24 119.00–127.00 $122.74 $1,785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1570 1325 3 130.00–139.00 $135.86 $1,800 —
1010–1910 1621 9 158.00–169.00 $162.06 $2,627 —
1150–2005 1627 13 148.00–158.00 $154.04 $2,506 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1260 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 129.00–145.00 $135.31 $1,520

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1310 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,875.00 $1,747.52
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +124.38

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,556 —

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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.