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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

1,137 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $279.62/cwt +21.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,886/hd at 674 lb · 93 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.27/cwt +8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 524 lb · 83 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.25/cwt +11.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 657 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,137 1,683 1,614
Feeder cattle 963 1,425 1,290
Slaughter cattle 163 244 319
Replacement cattle 11 14 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher with most advance on good quality weaned and thin-fleshed 400-500 lbs with very good demand. Yearling 6-weight steer and heifer loads sharply higher with very good demand; other yearling weights steady in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 value added 240 1 322.50 $322.50 $774 —
255–292 270 10 300.00–314.00 $310.26 $838 +5.26
300–330 315 2 300.00–308.00 $303.81 $957 —
340 value added 340 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,180 -6.55
350–375 367 5 285.00–297.00 $294.32 $1,080 -12.67
400–440 413 3 260.00–271.00 $263.90 $1,090 +8.42
405–430 value added 415 8 283.00–310.00 $301.30 $1,250 +13.07
472 472 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,260 +12.00
450–499 value added 475 29 272.50–293.00 $285.53 $1,356 +0.56
502–535 519 8 256.00–269.00 $264.49 $1,373 +0.44
501–548 value added 532 47 272.00–304.00 $288.48 $1,535 +5.22
552 552 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,419 +0.50
550–583 576 5 260.00–265.00 $262.78 $1,514 +6.28
585–594 value added 588 16 282.00–286.25 $284.91 $1,675 +7.17
600–637 value added 613 17 253.00–280.00 $263.18 $1,613 +0.80
612–615 614 5 244.00–245.00 $244.40 $1,501 +0.83
671–676 value added 674 86 265.00–285.50 $282.48 $1,904 +18.25
673–692 679 7 239.00–248.00 $244.45 $1,660 -1.93
715 value added 715 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,759 -19.99
748 748 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,773 —
768 768 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,812 —
830–845 838 2 222.00–226.00 $223.98 $1,877 -10.01
850 850 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,946 -1.00
937 937 47 232.50 $232.50 $2,179 +12.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 262.50 $262.50 $538 —
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 —
455–480 472 5 240.00–254.00 $247.32 $1,167 -5.18
567–595 576 3 231.00–248.00 $236.85 $1,364 -2.49
603–621 610 14 221.00–229.00 $226.27 $1,380 -0.05
680 680 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,591 +7.76
715–745 738 8 204.00–227.00 $220.86 $1,630 -0.16
750–785 770 3 210.00–225.00 $218.60 $1,683 -1.40
910–945 933 3 196.00–211.00 $200.88 $1,874 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,347 —
563 563 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,396 —
637 637 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,516 +12.00
895 895 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,978 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 —
555–580 568 2 210.00–220.00 $214.89 $1,221 —
740–745 743 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,493 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 252.50 $252.50 $720 -14.13
300–335 318 2 251.00–262.50 $256.43 $815 +6.03
360–395 value added 373 4 267.50–275.00 $271.52 $1,013 —
355–395 379 18 251.50–261.00 $255.90 $970 +8.35
400–448 value added 428 22 249.00–267.00 $261.72 $1,120 +3.93
435–445 442 5 238.00–239.00 $238.40 $1,054 -0.61
450–480 462 11 239.50–242.50 $239.96 $1,109 +0.93
450–485 value added 467 7 247.00–258.00 $253.04 $1,182 +7.91
480 fancy 480 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,188 —
500–541 517 21 230.00–242.00 $238.06 $1,231 +2.41
510–540 value added 527 62 240.00–263.00 $255.74 $1,348 +2.97
555–590 570 28 230.00–237.00 $234.06 $1,334 +1.65
600–647 611 22 220.00–230.00 $227.82 $1,392 +6.63
606–646 value added 630 16 242.00–249.00 $246.16 $1,551 —
657 value added 657 61 255.25 $255.25 $1,677 +11.15
716 value added 716 16 229.00 $229.00 $1,640 +14.00
700–732 721 3 192.50–194.00 $193.51 $1,395 -6.44
750–782 771 3 197.00–218.00 $211.19 $1,628 +22.56
800 800 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,416 -16.00
802–840 815 3 191.00–196.00 $194.28 $1,583 +1.28
839 value added 839 28 222.25 $222.25 $1,865 —
920–935 930 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,590 -3.87
975 975 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,804 +16.52
1043 1043 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,982 +24.22
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 242.50–247.50 $245.11 $576 —
250 250 1 257.00 $257.00 $642 +17.45
305–345 328 5 225.00–245.00 $237.48 $779 +14.18
430 430 2 225.00 $225.00 $968 +5.76
452–475 460 3 221.00–225.00 $222.38 $1,023 +0.37
507–540 520 6 218.00–225.00 $221.27 $1,151 -0.21
560–570 564 5 221.00–230.00 $222.99 $1,258 +0.13
605–630 613 7 196.00–220.00 $211.12 $1,294 +12.34
660–685 673 8 184.00–226.00 $208.57 $1,404 +18.15
740 740 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,177 —
880–890 885 2 138.00–163.00 $150.43 $1,331 -6.92
945 945 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,474 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 521 6 230.00–234.00 $232.83 $1,213 -6.67
610 610 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,336 +38.26
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 206.00 $206.00 $731 +6.00
405 405 2 193.00 $193.00 $782 -12.65
500–545 522 3 185.00–214.00 $201.60 $1,052 +1.91
575 575 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,179 -1.33
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,857 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 317.50 $317.50 $524 —
300–335 318 2 300.00 $300.00 $954 —
350 value added 350 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,152 +5.67
365–375 370 2 268.00–301.00 $284.28 $1,052 -33.87
415–438 430 6 244.00–267.50 $253.30 $1,089 -2.20
430 value added 430 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,208 +11.20
475 475 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,183 -2.15
457–495 value added 476 12 259.00–275.00 $266.51 $1,269 —
505–530 value added 512 6 258.00–277.00 $262.37 $1,343 —
510–547 530 7 243.00–251.00 $247.70 $1,313 +4.71
567–573 value added 571 5 250.00–260.00 $256.03 $1,462 —
550–590 574 7 244.00–250.00 $246.01 $1,412 +5.62
601–610 value added 603 4 237.00–239.00 $238.49 $1,438 —
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 +13.09
660 value added 660 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,591 —
720–730 725 2 189.00–194.00 $191.52 $1,389 -10.19
762–790 773 6 190.00–199.00 $193.63 $1,497 —
820 820 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,509 +5.25
1020 1020 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 227.50 $227.50 $592 -42.50
317 317 2 252.50 $252.50 $800 -4.00
375 375 1 252.50 $252.50 $947 +5.06
460 460 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 -6.51
500–535 518 2 235.00–237.50 $236.29 $1,224 +17.96
570–575 573 3 230.00–234.00 $232.01 $1,329 +8.40
610–630 622 10 180.00–223.00 $209.22 $1,301 +5.73
665–670 668 5 182.00–220.00 $204.61 $1,367 +8.02
750–785 773 3 188.00–190.00 $189.35 $1,464 —
955–970 963 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,589 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577–587 582 4 223.00–231.00 $227.03 $1,321 —
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 +20.00
832 832 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,498 +6.00
1000 1000 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,620 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 —
470–485 478 2 212.00–216.00 $213.97 $1,023 +15.75
540 540 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,161 +16.15
585–590 588 2 211.00–217.00 $213.99 $1,258 +1.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1515 1230 80-85% 10 102.00–111.00 $108.10 $1,330 —
1055–1565 1277 80-85% 19 111.00–117.00 $114.82 $1,466 -2.11
1140–1565 1357 80-85% 16 118.00–129.00 $120.97 $1,642 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1175 893 85-90% 6 77.50–92.00 $87.91 $785 +3.50
850–1185 1037 85-90% 16 104.00–110.00 $106.82 $1,108 -1.51
925–1465 1101 85-90% 11 92.00–102.50 $98.61 $1,086 —
1000–1265 1110 85-90% 11 111.00–115.00 $112.95 $1,254 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1395 1298 75-80% 2 104.00–112.00 $107.70 $1,398 —
1320–1720 1502 75-80% 16 113.00–117.00 $114.84 $1,725 —
1310–1895 1526 75-80% 22 117.00–125.00 $120.10 $1,833 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1320 1315 2 131.00–134.00 $132.51 $1,743 -3.35
1175–1755 1504 10 140.00–156.00 $147.25 $2,215 —
1835–1985 1934 4 157.00–159.00 $158.00 $3,056 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1325 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 120.00–138.00 $129.10 $1,359

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1235 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,925.00 $1,758.08
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
915–1215 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,085.56

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 171.00 $171.00 $735 —

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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.