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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 25, 2024

601 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.45/cwt +14.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,197/hd at 867 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.53/cwt +8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 513 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.73/cwt +20.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 420 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 601 2,057 1,096
Feeder cattle 478 1,790 841
Slaughter cattle 115 252 220
Replacement cattle 8 15 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday weaned feeder steers under 600 lbs traded sharply higher with very good demand. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher; few weaned 4-weight packages sharply higher with very good demand. Yearling steers sold noticeably higher in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher 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
265 value added 265 1 357.50 $357.50 $947 —
350–375 value added 363 2 332.50–357.50 $345.43 $1,254 +45.84
402–421 value added 413 6 317.50–340.00 $326.08 $1,347 +20.72
425 425 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,245 +18.53
452–475 value added 470 9 297.00–317.50 $313.12 $1,472 +20.36
500–525 512 3 254.00–270.00 $263.86 $1,351 +1.81
537 value added 537 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,466 -13.49
553 value added 553 11 289.00 $289.00 $1,598 +17.28
555–580 563 6 259.00–271.00 $264.83 $1,491 +10.83
600 600 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 +10.00
635–638 value added 637 10 247.00–250.00 $248.50 $1,583 -19.64
665–686 value added 678 5 258.00–258.50 $258.20 $1,751 -9.97
711 value added 711 12 259.00 $259.00 $1,841 +16.96
781 value added 781 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,906 ±0.00
806–822 814 4 229.00–237.00 $233.04 $1,897 +3.04
860 860 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,978 -8.61
867 value added 867 59 253.85 $253.85 $2,201 —
975 975 2 214.00 $214.00 $2,086 -7.94
1400 1400 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 +22.00
630 630 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,487 +1.57
700–735 716 5 227.00–230.00 $228.99 $1,640 -1.01
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 202.50–212.50 $207.47 $898 -25.03
500 500 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,012 -4.96
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,893 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 297.50 $297.50 $654 —
245 245 1 273.00 $273.00 $669 +10.71
295 295 1 290.00 $290.00 $856 +15.09
300–320 310 2 265.00–269.00 $266.94 $828 +4.44
300–340 value added 325 5 280.00–297.50 $289.10 $940 +2.62
350–380 value added 363 5 282.00–299.00 $293.31 $1,065 +11.67
385 385 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,043 +13.17
400–445 413 4 245.00–254.00 $250.60 $1,035 +4.86
405–425 value added 422 17 265.00–289.00 $286.58 $1,209 +25.78
467–493 value added 483 10 255.00–268.00 $259.44 $1,253 +4.95
490 490 2 248.00–249.00 $248.50 $1,218 +6.71
500–512 506 4 235.00–248.00 $242.76 $1,228 +4.07
500–536 value added 515 18 252.00–265.00 $255.92 $1,318 +5.52
550–565 560 4 235.00–240.00 $238.77 $1,337 +0.35
556–565 value added 560 5 255.00–258.00 $256.21 $1,435 +4.16
602–635 611 4 222.00–230.00 $224.33 $1,371 -9.20
627 value added 627 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,555 +1.89
653 value added 653 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,587 +0.72
681–690 686 8 216.00–236.00 $226.07 $1,551 —
700–720 707 3 200.00–225.00 $216.51 $1,531 -5.91
805 805 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,473 +3.00
840 840 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,680 +20.00
912 912 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,824 ±0.00
1015 1015 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,553 —
1010–1040 1025 2 158.00–159.00 $158.51 $1,625 —
1095 1095 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 245.00–250.00 $247.65 $527 -24.85
275 275 1 257.50 $257.50 $708 +16.76
375 375 1 225.00 $225.00 $844 -12.15
435 435 1 222.00 $222.00 $966 —
470–480 475 2 230.00–231.00 $230.51 $1,095 -0.92
510–530 520 2 216.00–234.00 $225.17 $1,171 -2.09
635–640 638 3 200.00–217.00 $205.64 $1,312 -11.84
655–675 665 2 195.00–210.00 $202.39 $1,346 -13.31
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 -16.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 202.50 $202.50 $638 —
380 380 1 211.00 $211.00 $802 —
400–430 413 3 180.00–207.50 $194.38 $803 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282–1575 1360 4 138.00–149.00 $145.34 $1,977 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 310.00 $310.00 $636 +35.00
260–275 value added 265 3 337.50–367.00 $350.61 $929 -1.91
290 290 1 317.50 $317.50 $921 +28.14
321 value added 321 3 329.00 $329.00 $1,056 —
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 —
365–380 value added 373 2 320.00–327.50 $323.83 $1,208 +10.11
385–390 387 4 291.00–317.50 $310.70 $1,202 +28.33
414 thin fleshed 414 5 328.00 $328.00 $1,358 —
416–427 value added 420 9 287.00–305.00 $296.79 $1,247 +10.22
430–447 441 3 267.00–283.00 $277.80 $1,225 +12.30
450–495 value added 464 9 280.00–302.50 $286.56 $1,330 +9.46
480–490 485 2 248.00–280.00 $264.16 $1,281 +4.21
520–542 532 6 251.00–271.00 $260.38 $1,385 +7.45
550–560 value added 554 7 265.00–266.00 $265.43 $1,470 +6.28
560–595 580 5 242.00–261.00 $249.69 $1,448 -3.51
602–605 value added 604 4 239.00–245.00 $241.99 $1,462 +9.01
605–640 622 10 226.00–237.50 $231.02 $1,437 +4.23
665–690 670 5 223.00–234.00 $226.18 $1,515 -5.31
717–745 731 5 197.00–211.00 $204.33 $1,494 -9.00
780 780 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 -13.38
801–848 828 7 187.00–189.00 $188.17 $1,558 +3.36
860–870 865 2 190.00–204.00 $197.04 $1,704 —
938 938 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,576 +4.00
1028 1028 8 166.50 $166.50 $1,712 —
1167 1167 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 300.00 $300.00 $690 +45.00
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 -14.39
470 470 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,161 +8.51
500–530 508 4 226.00–231.00 $229.77 $1,167 -10.68
555–560 558 2 226.00–232.00 $228.99 $1,278 -11.96
610 610 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,165 -16.03
657–673 667 5 191.00–211.00 $198.88 $1,327 -7.30
815 815 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,304 —
895 895 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,351 -13.99
940 940 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,307 —
960 960 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,354 -19.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 212.50 $212.50 $782 -5.00
410 410 1 205.00 $205.00 $840 —
505–545 527 3 200.00–210.00 $206.23 $1,087 -11.27
600–645 628 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,256 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 717 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,362 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1595 1403 75-80% 3 117.00–120.00 $119.08 $1,671 +4.73
1275–1970 1561 75-80% 24 126.00–137.00 $130.23 $2,033 —
1285–2210 1564 75-80% 13 120.00–126.00 $124.04 $1,940 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1480 1184 80-85% 14 117.00–126.00 $121.43 $1,438 +13.06
1100–1510 1305 80-85% 2 112.00–113.00 $112.42 $1,467 -7.22
1085–1680 1339 80-85% 7 128.00–135.00 $130.62 $1,749 +10.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–960 913 85-90% 3 107.00–114.00 $109.41 $999 —
980–1190 1048 85-90% 4 119.00–123.00 $122.04 $1,279 +15.92
1095–1100 1098 85-90% 2 103.00 $103.00 $1,131 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,095 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1445 1298 2 133.00–136.00 $134.33 $1,744 —
1210–2000 1557 10 137.00–158.00 $149.25 $2,324 —
1425–1985 1664 5 160.00–173.00 $164.72 $2,741 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1320 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 126.00–140.00 $132.75 $1,378
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,174

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1420 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
1635–1660 1648 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,600.00 $2,327.09 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.