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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report, Lexington, KY

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

2,800 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $273.20/cwt +22.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 680 lb · 327 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.54/cwt +29.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,872/hd at 724 lb · 312 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $284.53/cwt +3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 633 lb · 239 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,800 572 1,375
Feeder cattle 2,616 520 1,223
Slaughter cattle 169 32 144
Replacement cattle 15 20 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold steady in a limited comparison; 650-800 lb heifer packages 5.00 to 10.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 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
235 235 1 315.00 $315.00 $740 —
290–295 292 3 352.50–385.00 $374.04 $1,092 —
310–325 318 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,177 -25.00
312–340 value added 320 5 385.00–395.00 $388.10 $1,242 —
350–390 value added 373 8 390.00–417.50 $401.91 $1,499 —
350–387 375 3 372.50–377.00 $373.90 $1,402 -16.24
400–448 value added 416 40 369.00–437.00 $398.58 $1,658 -18.90
415–440 433 4 322.50–360.00 $338.56 $1,466 -37.48
450–495 value added 474 48 352.50–400.00 $375.74 $1,781 -17.26
455–496 480 9 325.00–341.00 $334.10 $1,604 -39.69
500–540 value added 518 48 320.00–375.00 $344.40 $1,784 -2.93
552–597 value added 567 89 321.00–350.00 $337.62 $1,914 -14.88
567–590 582 17 312.00–320.00 $317.05 $1,845 -6.66
603–640 620 14 279.00–301.00 $289.30 $1,794 -3.70
605–649 value added 631 132 302.00–330.00 $317.40 $2,003 -4.54
652–690 value added 670 80 290.00–316.00 $300.05 $2,010 —
665–675 670 2 285.00–289.00 $286.99 $1,923 +1.71
700 700 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,792 -2.00
708–741 value added 726 51 270.00–285.00 $278.14 $2,019 +2.14
766–785 value added 771 71 260.00–270.00 $265.75 $2,049 —
760–785 772 14 250.00–258.00 $256.17 $1,978 -2.88
820–841 830 7 251.00–255.00 $253.02 $2,100 +4.02
851–890 value added 861 32 253.00–256.50 $254.08 $2,188 —
860–885 868 3 246.00–250.00 $247.36 $2,147 —
900 900 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,070 —
1005 1005 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,110 —
1057 fancy 1057 2 221.00 $221.00 $2,336 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 292.50 $292.50 $658 —
290 290 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 —
350–380 370 4 332.50–360.00 $352.94 $1,306 —
400–437 425 3 275.00–302.50 $283.63 $1,205 —
492 492 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,488 —
500 500 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,575 —
585 585 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,615 +5.81
617–630 622 4 230.00–257.50 $249.36 $1,551 —
660–680 668 5 245.00–260.00 $254.40 $1,699 —
720 720 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,649 —
755–795 776 6 235.00–246.00 $239.82 $1,861 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,367 —
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 +4.00
570 570 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,796 —
645 645 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,864 —
680 680 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,856 +18.00
772 772 11 252.50 $252.50 $1,949 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,586 —
755 755 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,604 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 217 3 322.50–345.00 $330.23 $717 —
235 value added 235 2 350.00 $350.00 $822 —
270 270 1 327.50 $327.50 $884 -2.50
250–293 value added 279 10 340.00–365.00 $356.44 $994 —
320 320 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,016 -28.24
300–345 value added 322 21 340.00–385.00 $364.82 $1,175 —
360–395 value added 373 38 331.00–380.00 $367.02 $1,369 —
360–395 383 3 301.00–320.00 $313.19 $1,200 -44.51
410–425 418 2 309.00–311.00 $310.02 $1,296 -23.55
400–448 value added 419 77 312.50–377.00 $340.77 $1,428 -11.31
450–497 value added 473 62 309.00–345.00 $323.86 $1,532 -14.86
450–495 478 19 293.00–307.00 $300.08 $1,434 -14.24
505–534 523 11 262.50–288.00 $282.13 $1,476 -7.44
500–548 value added 525 134 288.00–323.00 $305.33 $1,603 +7.30
550–599 value added 586 133 279.00–317.50 $289.17 $1,695 -4.36
561–599 595 66 270.00–277.50 $274.52 $1,633 -6.30
622 622 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,580 -12.63
600–647 value added 633 235 262.50–308.00 $285.05 $1,804 -2.65
655–690 value added 679 290 260.00–295.00 $275.93 $1,874 +14.38
650–697 686 37 242.50–257.00 $251.76 $1,727 +7.77
705–737 718 5 232.00–247.00 $237.00 $1,702 +7.48
703–745 value added 724 307 242.00–270.00 $258.89 $1,874 —
752–765 759 4 234.00–239.00 $236.52 $1,795 +19.02
758–781 value added 768 21 243.00–256.00 $247.70 $1,902 —
807–845 820 3 201.00–211.00 $207.56 $1,702 -9.45
866 866 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,845 —
970 970 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 275.00–295.00 $285.12 $579 —
250–275 263 2 290.00–297.50 $293.93 $773 —
300–345 321 6 255.00–300.00 $282.47 $907 -20.03
355–390 374 8 242.50–300.00 $271.46 $1,015 —
415–445 430 2 287.50–295.00 $291.12 $1,252 —
457–475 463 3 250.00–287.00 $274.35 $1,270 +4.35
505 505 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,250 —
555–590 574 11 245.00–268.00 $261.84 $1,503 —
605–640 623 7 210.00–232.50 $225.61 $1,406 +5.61
650–695 669 5 212.50–232.50 $227.16 $1,520 —
725–735 728 6 210.00–234.00 $218.27 $1,589 —
755–790 773 2 194.00–205.00 $199.62 $1,543 —
850–890 870 4 175.00–187.50 $181.39 $1,578 —
900 900 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,566 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,491 —
525–542 value added 536 3 287.00–292.50 $288.79 $1,548 —
565 565 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,497 —
615–635 628 3 252.50–260.00 $254.95 $1,601 —
661 661 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,438 —
765 765 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,729 —
894 894 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,690 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1285 1174 6 163.00–187.00 $170.70 $2,004 —
1030–1455 1273 8 151.00–159.00 $155.59 $1,981 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,139 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 345.00 $345.00 $690 —
325 325 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,154 ±0.00
335–340 value added 338 2 392.00–400.00 $396.03 $1,339 —
357–376 368 8 350.00–370.00 $361.45 $1,330 -29.55
360–382 value added 375 5 371.00–412.50 $397.69 $1,491 —
400–437 value added 421 13 337.50–395.00 $373.95 $1,574 —
425–440 433 2 321.00–330.00 $325.58 $1,410 -42.59
455–460 458 2 315.00–317.50 $316.24 $1,448 —
460–492 value added 477 27 330.00–389.00 $366.17 $1,747 —
500–520 516 5 295.00–297.00 $296.61 $1,531 -33.26
507–540 value added 516 12 312.50–355.00 $335.26 $1,730 —
550–565 555 3 300.00–305.00 $301.70 $1,674 +4.20
570 value added 570 2 311.00–322.00 $316.50 $1,804 —
600–645 620 10 259.00–272.50 $267.20 $1,657 -7.80
600–642 value added 621 34 277.00–305.00 $286.88 $1,782 —
650–690 672 5 251.00–271.00 $258.87 $1,740 —
675–685 value added 679 4 275.00–280.00 $277.75 $1,886 —
705 705 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,636 -0.14
770 770 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,817 +14.33
835 835 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,837 —
890 890 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,833 —
955 955 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 —
435 435 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,240 —
490 490 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,446 —
525 525 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,522 —
560 560 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,585 +25.50
610 610 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 —
670–690 680 3 237.50–245.00 $240.86 $1,638 +30.86
710–735 727 3 222.00–225.00 $223.66 $1,626 —
780–790 785 2 213.00–225.00 $219.04 $1,719 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,517 —
765 765 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 292.50 $292.50 $994 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1430 1138 80-85% 13 123.00–132.00 $128.18 $1,459 —
980–1405 1149 80-85% 24 132.00–139.00 $135.98 $1,562 —
1115–1635 1277 80-85% 12 139.00–150.00 $142.38 $1,818 +7.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1515 1380 75-80% 3 126.00–132.00 $128.12 $1,768 —
1205–1795 1453 75-80% 18 133.00–139.00 $136.67 $1,986 —
1230–1690 1493 75-80% 22 139.00–151.00 $143.27 $2,139 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–810 778 85-90% 2 91.00–96.00 $93.60 $728 —
630–1015 844 85-90% 5 98.00–105.00 $101.78 $859 —
760–1355 991 85-90% 8 111.00–119.00 $116.60 $1,156 —
790–1235 1027 85-90% 20 120.00–133.00 $126.02 $1,294 +3.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2115 1474 7 143.00–164.00 $154.72 $2,281 —
1345–2290 1796 10 168.00–184.00 $178.06 $3,198 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1465 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,350.00 $2,193.25
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1105–1360 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,560.34
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
867 867 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
1715 1715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 —

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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.