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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

2,057 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $267.91/cwt -11.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 684 lb · 160 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.28/cwt -12.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 680 lb · 123 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $267.90/cwt +8.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,661/hd at 620 lb · 118 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,057 1,137 816
Feeder cattle 1,790 963 610
Slaughter cattle 252 163 186
Replacement cattle 15 11 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady; except 400-500 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher on weaned packages with very good demand. Feeder heifers sold steady; except 300-450 lb weaned heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand. Yearling steers and heifers limited comparison on similar quality. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with light to moderate demand under heavy supply. Slaughter bulls sold steady 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
275 fancy 275 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,024 —
310–340 317 9 295.00–335.00 $320.54 $1,016 +16.73
332 value added 332 17 342.00 $342.00 $1,135 -5.00
370–381 379 5 287.50–310.00 $292.51 $1,109 -1.81
360–385 value added 380 12 290.00–305.00 $299.59 $1,138 —
400–448 value added 413 56 283.00–322.50 $305.36 $1,261 +4.06
440–445 443 2 270.00–279.00 $274.47 $1,216 +10.57
450–488 value added 459 37 280.00–298.00 $292.76 $1,344 +7.23
477–480 478 8 270.00–279.00 $275.63 $1,318 +8.63
500–537 value added 512 57 268.00–296.50 $286.49 $1,467 -1.99
505–530 521 6 257.00–266.00 $262.05 $1,365 -2.44
550–583 559 25 257.00–269.00 $263.52 $1,473 +6.52
552–580 561 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,425 -3.00
551–598 value added 576 62 266.00–279.50 $271.72 $1,565 -13.19
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 -4.40
600–649 value added 620 117 253.00–286.00 $268.14 $1,662 +4.96
655–675 665 2 246.00–249.00 $247.48 $1,646 +3.03
650–698 value added 684 158 257.00–290.00 $268.17 $1,834 -14.31
700 700 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,624 —
727–748 value added 741 6 238.00–244.00 $242.04 $1,794 -3.96
758 value added 758 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,850 —
750–787 769 16 230.00–235.00 $231.40 $1,779 -4.60
800–835 809 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,861 +6.02
860–875 866 59 220.00–239.75 $238.61 $2,066 +9.61
960–972 964 54 216.00–222.25 $221.94 $2,140 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 290.00 $290.00 $667 +27.50
275 275 2 297.00 $297.00 $817 —
315 315 1 280.00 $280.00 $882 ±0.00
385 385 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,101 —
480 480 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,142 -9.32
540 540 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,253 —
560–583 579 6 250.00–255.00 $250.81 $1,452 +13.96
610–630 620 2 230.00–239.00 $234.43 $1,453 +8.16
650–667 661 3 240.00–241.00 $240.33 $1,589 +6.33
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 +9.14
765 765 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,760 +11.40
865–885 875 2 215.00–216.00 $215.49 $1,886 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,504 +7.00
610 610 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,446 -1.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,011 —
465 465 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 +15.00
520–535 528 2 205.00–210.00 $207.46 $1,095 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–185 183 2 250.00–265.00 $257.60 $471 —
210–235 value added 220 5 280.00–287.00 $284.54 $626 —
225–240 235 3 257.50–272.50 $262.29 $616 —
255–291 280 7 257.50–285.00 $274.91 $770 +22.41
310 310 1 262.50 $262.50 $814 +6.07
313–340 value added 319 20 270.00–291.00 $286.48 $914 —
360–390 372 7 250.00–269.00 $257.83 $959 +1.93
360–390 value added 381 34 272.50–285.00 $281.64 $1,073 +10.12
400–446 value added 418 52 248.00–277.00 $260.80 $1,090 -0.92
400–441 435 7 244.00–246.00 $245.74 $1,069 +7.34
450–486 value added 473 69 247.00–269.00 $254.49 $1,204 +1.45
462–488 480 10 236.00–246.00 $241.79 $1,161 +1.83
502–545 528 32 230.00–241.00 $238.69 $1,260 +0.63
510–543 value added 531 37 242.00–261.00 $250.40 $1,330 -5.34
553–577 value added 564 41 242.00–255.00 $252.05 $1,422 —
550–592 576 36 235.00–242.00 $238.42 $1,373 +4.36
600–630 608 13 230.00–235.00 $233.53 $1,420 +5.71
605–630 value added 616 33 240.00–254.00 $246.11 $1,516 -0.05
661–686 value added 680 123 237.75–251.00 $242.28 $1,648 -12.97
700–715 709 7 222.00–223.00 $222.42 $1,577 +28.91
700–736 714 10 215.00–221.00 $217.96 $1,556 +24.45
785 785 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,711 +6.81
805 805 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,449 +3.00
867 867 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,708 —
880 880 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,593 —
920–925 923 2 199.00–201.00 $200.00 $1,846 +29.00
925 925 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,656 +8.00
965 965 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,843 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 272.50 $272.50 $654 +27.39
250–295 281 7 220.00–256.00 $240.74 $676 -16.26
320–340 330 3 247.50 $247.50 $817 +10.02
355–390 363 6 222.50–247.50 $237.15 $861 —
455–472 463 7 230.00–235.00 $231.43 $1,072 +9.05
500–545 520 19 211.00–235.00 $227.26 $1,182 +5.99
555–590 572 14 220.00–235.00 $226.77 $1,297 +3.78
610–635 623 5 207.00–226.00 $217.48 $1,355 +6.36
660–675 670 6 200.00–224.00 $215.70 $1,445 +7.13
730 730 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,431 +37.00
750–780 767 6 169.00–195.00 $187.74 $1,440 —
800–825 808 3 166.00–170.00 $168.64 $1,363 —
855–895 878 7 171.00–179.00 $175.14 $1,538 +24.71
915–940 930 3 167.00–169.00 $168.33 $1,565 +12.33
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1345 1119 7 140.00–177.00 $157.08 $1,758 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 535 3 200.00–210.00 $206.79 $1,106 +5.19
590–595 593 2 200.00–217.00 $208.54 $1,237 +3.54
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,228 +1.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 4 275.00 $275.00 $591 —
255–260 value added 258 2 350.00–355.00 $352.52 $910 —
255–290 273 2 280.00–300.00 $289.36 $790 —
362–370 value added 365 3 310.00–321.00 $313.72 $1,145 -15.28
350–395 376 19 271.00–305.00 $282.37 $1,062 -1.91
400–435 421 13 257.00–276.00 $265.50 $1,118 +12.20
415–433 value added 428 16 284.00–293.00 $286.57 $1,227 +5.57
450–495 value added 480 19 270.00–290.00 $277.10 $1,330 +10.59
455–498 491 9 256.00–267.00 $259.95 $1,276 +10.95
501–540 value added 515 16 262.00–273.00 $267.05 $1,375 +4.68
500–548 524 8 250.00–259.00 $252.93 $1,325 +5.23
555–562 value added 561 13 259.00–260.00 $259.15 $1,454 +3.12
550–596 565 25 247.00–256.00 $253.20 $1,431 +7.19
600–625 611 5 225.00–229.00 $226.79 $1,386 —
600–630 value added 615 2 232.00–234.00 $232.98 $1,433 -5.51
650–680 665 2 231.00–232.00 $231.49 $1,539 +1.49
665–685 value added 678 6 234.00–239.00 $236.84 $1,606 -4.16
725 725 6 211.00–214.00 $213.33 $1,547 +21.81
772–790 778 3 210.00–220.00 $213.38 $1,660 +19.75
815–820 819 5 176.00–194.00 $184.81 $1,514 +0.81
935 935 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,533 —
960–990 973 3 162.00–190.00 $172.16 $1,675 —
1100 1100 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 255.00 $255.00 $594 —
285 285 1 265.00 $265.00 $755 +37.50
305–318 314 7 240.00–270.00 $264.39 $830 +11.89
370–390 380 2 262.50–285.00 $273.45 $1,039 +20.95
410–435 423 2 242.50–247.50 $245.07 $1,037 —
485–490 488 2 237.00–240.00 $238.49 $1,164 +8.49
520–535 525 5 232.50–245.00 $240.45 $1,262 +4.16
570–580 573 3 233.00–245.00 $240.95 $1,381 +8.94
600–645 622 5 190.00–218.00 $207.03 $1,288 -2.19
673–685 678 6 201.00–212.00 $206.18 $1,398 +1.57
700–744 733 13 182.00–206.00 $199.92 $1,465 —
750–787 775 4 192.00–197.00 $194.22 $1,505 +4.87
875–880 878 2 160.00–170.00 $164.99 $1,449 —
970 970 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,552 -5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 217.50 $217.50 $783 —
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 +6.03
500–515 505 3 217.00–218.00 $217.50 $1,098 +2.50
570–591 587 10 213.00–221.00 $220.13 $1,292 +6.14
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,334 —
690 690 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,594 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1315 1178 80-85% 5 106.00–110.00 $108.37 $1,277 —
1025–1465 1223 80-85% 34 110.00–117.00 $113.68 $1,390 +5.58
1080–1765 1325 80-85% 23 117.00–125.00 $119.64 $1,585 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1070 1005 85-90% 2 88.00–89.00 $88.47 $889 -18.35
745–1295 1035 85-90% 18 101.00–110.00 $106.12 $1,098 -0.70
810–1305 1053 85-90% 14 91.00–101.00 $95.95 $1,010 —
830–1430 1129 85-90% 19 110.00–117.00 $112.68 $1,272 -0.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1700 1416 75-80% 22 110.00–116.00 $114.35 $1,619 —
1235–1630 1433 75-80% 2 103.00–109.00 $105.59 $1,513 —
1295–1890 1448 75-80% 17 117.00–123.00 $118.09 $1,710 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1780 1329 5 125.00–130.00 $128.69 $1,710 -3.82
1155–2300 1740 9 141.00–157.00 $151.59 $2,638 —
1740–2355 1934 5 158.00–168.00 $161.57 $3,125 +3.57

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1370 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 122.00–160.00 $146.59 $1,497
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1160 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 120.00–133.00 $125.01 $1,283
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 136.00 $136.00 $911

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1040 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
955–1845 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,600.00–2,225.00 $1,878.87
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.