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

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

2,252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $282.28/cwt -2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 583 lb · 192 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $270.45/cwt -7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,921/hd at 710 lb · 173 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.32/cwt -9.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,804/hd at 685 lb · 147 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,252 2,800 2,069
Feeder cattle 2,071 2,616 1,752
Slaughter cattle 160 169 285
Replacement cattle 21 15 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Market opened near steady but steadily fell following the downturn in the CME cattle futures by mid-morning. Feeders closed 5.00 to 10.00 lower with most decline on calves over 550 lbs. Buyers showed preference for hard weaned calves with fleshy calves and single head lots facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady 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
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 +25.00
295 295 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,018 -29.04
335–340 338 2 342.50–365.00 $353.67 $1,195 -16.33
340 value added 340 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,232 -25.60
370–390 376 7 355.00–372.50 $367.86 $1,383 -6.04
355–390 value added 377 20 375.00–412.50 $384.30 $1,449 -17.61
400–446 value added 420 27 340.00–410.00 $365.54 $1,535 -33.04
405–445 424 5 320.00–340.00 $335.21 $1,421 -3.35
455–492 value added 473 16 347.50–371.00 $363.80 $1,721 -11.94
460–491 482 11 317.50–337.50 $328.62 $1,584 -5.48
500–511 507 12 292.00–305.00 $300.21 $1,522 —
510–547 value added 529 58 307.00–350.00 $329.84 $1,745 -14.56
550–570 value added 560 4 304.00–330.00 $313.32 $1,755 -24.30
550–577 561 11 285.00–299.00 $294.55 $1,652 -22.50
600–647 621 36 271.00–284.00 $279.28 $1,734 -10.02
600–645 value added 626 65 285.00–328.00 $307.47 $1,925 -9.93
650–686 value added 665 52 288.00–301.00 $294.81 $1,960 -5.24
650–695 676 28 261.00–284.00 $270.34 $1,827 -16.65
700–742 value added 710 171 259.00–281.00 $270.71 $1,922 -7.43
700–740 720 2 246.00–251.00 $248.57 $1,790 -7.43
761 761 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,887 -8.17
768–783 value added 776 113 255.00–270.00 $263.62 $2,046 -2.13
795 795 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,940 -12.17
810–835 822 81 215.00–250.50 $248.59 $2,043 -4.43
855–880 858 10 235.00–240.00 $239.49 $2,055 -7.87
903 903 6 224.00 $224.00 $2,023 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,055 —
350 350 3 302.50–315.00 $309.17 $1,082 -43.77
400–430 410 3 279.00–300.00 $292.66 $1,200 +9.03
476–499 492 12 302.50–315.00 $306.26 $1,507 +3.76
505–545 527 3 272.50–283.00 $276.88 $1,459 -38.12
565–595 573 12 250.00–302.00 $264.28 $1,514 -11.72
620–625 623 2 245.00–256.00 $250.48 $1,560 +1.12
650–690 663 6 232.00–249.00 $243.04 $1,611 -11.36
710–730 719 4 221.00–228.00 $225.22 $1,619 -3.78
755–785 768 3 216.00–237.00 $225.26 $1,730 -14.56
850–855 853 2 202.00–230.00 $216.04 $1,843 —
940 940 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,965 —
960–985 970 3 200.00–205.00 $201.98 $1,959 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,158 —
475 475 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,468 —
530–535 533 2 272.00–300.00 $285.93 $1,524 -14.07
605–645 628 6 260.00–272.00 $266.26 $1,672 -22.74
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 302.50 $302.50 $847 —
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 —
420 420 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,029 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,334 —
1355 1355 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,304 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 225 3 310.00–330.00 $319.41 $719 -10.82
285 285 2 305.00–310.00 $307.50 $876 -20.00
300–345 value added 318 9 322.50–347.50 $333.42 $1,060 -31.40
300–345 329 5 305.00–313.00 $309.38 $1,018 -8.12
350–370 value added 359 5 322.50–337.50 $330.88 $1,188 -36.14
360–385 373 4 291.00–320.00 $310.76 $1,159 -2.43
400–448 value added 421 54 295.00–339.00 $318.54 $1,341 -22.23
430–442 440 5 279.00–290.00 $283.62 $1,248 -26.40
450–482 value added 467 39 290.00–313.00 $295.98 $1,382 -27.88
460–497 476 28 262.00–290.00 $277.44 $1,321 -22.64
500–543 value added 525 54 274.00–290.00 $283.16 $1,487 -22.17
500–547 530 12 261.00–280.00 $273.85 $1,451 -8.28
557–596 573 17 263.00–273.00 $269.31 $1,543 -5.21
553–592 value added 584 175 273.00–288.75 $283.54 $1,656 -5.63
601–645 620 16 236.00–241.00 $240.07 $1,488 -13.93
601–644 value added 624 73 250.00–269.00 $258.64 $1,614 -26.41
675 675 28 271.00 $271.00 $1,829 +19.24
650–690 678 24 239.00–249.00 $244.38 $1,657 -7.38
660–694 value added 690 95 249.00–270.00 $265.84 $1,834 -10.09
713–732 717 15 230.00–237.00 $234.25 $1,680 -2.75
735 value added 735 71 255.25 $255.25 $1,876 -3.64
737 737 20 260.00 $260.00 $1,916 +23.00
770–790 value added 776 7 233.00–238.00 $236.55 $1,836 -11.15
810–842 827 5 191.00–196.00 $193.24 $1,598 -14.32
872 value added 872 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,918 —
945 945 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,748 —
960 960 3 192.00–193.00 $192.33 $1,846 -4.67
1025 1025 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 237.50–250.00 $243.53 $531 -41.59
270 270 1 215.00 $215.00 $580 -78.93
330–340 335 3 270.00–295.00 $279.12 $935 -3.35
365–383 375 6 257.50–275.00 $272.12 $1,020 +0.66
410–445 421 9 245.00–257.50 $247.23 $1,041 -43.89
455–495 485 11 230.00–260.00 $255.39 $1,239 -18.96
501–547 519 11 232.50–261.00 $248.87 $1,292 +1.37
552–595 571 7 230.00–244.00 $235.21 $1,343 -26.63
615–636 630 6 222.50–230.00 $227.00 $1,430 +1.39
655–687 669 14 203.00–234.00 $225.74 $1,510 -1.42
705–747 736 9 210.00–225.00 $215.51 $1,586 -2.76
750–765 755 3 200.00–212.50 $208.28 $1,573 +8.66
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 240.00 $240.00 $552 —
300–307 305 3 240.00–241.00 $240.33 $733 —
415–432 422 5 230.00–232.50 $230.98 $975 —
480–485 483 2 202.50–232.50 $217.58 $1,051 -14.92
500–515 508 2 200.00–225.00 $212.68 $1,080 —
595 595 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,333 —
665–670 668 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,336 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,300 —
515–535 523 3 254.00–269.00 $260.44 $1,362 -22.56
620 620 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,445 -21.95
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,087 +9.41
1435 1435 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,282 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–246 239 5 330.00–387.50 $365.57 $874 —
270–290 280 4 345.00–360.00 $351.90 $985 —
330–331 331 4 310.00–330.00 $314.99 $1,043 -40.01
342 fancy 342 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,317 —
355–380 366 8 325.00–340.00 $332.71 $1,218 -28.74
355–385 fancy 375 3 365.00–392.50 $383.82 $1,439 —
405–447 426 7 287.50–320.00 $306.76 $1,307 -18.82
420–445 value added 426 16 347.00–382.00 $364.64 $1,553 -9.31
452–495 476 17 271.00–325.00 $302.61 $1,440 -13.63
455–495 value added 478 15 340.00–380.00 $355.88 $1,701 -10.29
500–542 value added 520 13 312.50–333.00 $323.16 $1,680 -12.10
515–547 527 10 280.00–302.50 $289.51 $1,526 -7.10
550–590 568 11 269.00–285.00 $278.98 $1,585 -22.72
550–590 value added 568 14 287.00–310.00 $296.57 $1,685 -19.93
607–645 631 18 245.00–280.00 $255.67 $1,613 -11.53
650–680 668 3 247.00–259.00 $253.76 $1,695 -5.11
700–735 716 10 223.00–243.00 $231.51 $1,658 -0.49
751 value added 751 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,817 —
750–775 765 3 220.00–229.00 $222.94 $1,705 -13.06
800–825 812 5 195.00–219.00 $204.61 $1,661 -15.39
890 890 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,967 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 290.00–297.50 $294.06 $803 —
360–373 370 4 300.00–302.50 $301.89 $1,117 —
400–435 420 3 250.00–273.00 $259.89 $1,092 -25.11
465–480 473 3 280.00–301.00 $293.64 $1,389 -1.36
500–515 505 7 242.50–262.00 $255.86 $1,292 -34.14
572–595 582 8 241.00–257.50 $252.53 $1,470 -30.47
600–645 613 4 241.00–245.00 $243.33 $1,492 +18.33
675–680 678 2 225.00–231.00 $228.01 $1,546 -12.85
700–745 726 4 203.00–221.00 $211.70 $1,537 -11.96
757–775 766 4 180.00–203.00 $191.36 $1,466 -27.68
850–895 871 4 176.00–190.00 $181.41 $1,580 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 376 5 200.00–230.00 $214.04 $805 —
410–445 428 2 212.50–237.50 $224.49 $961 —
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,059 —
540 540 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,415 -19.00
555–585 570 2 275.00–279.00 $276.95 $1,579 —
655–660 658 2 233.00–240.00 $236.49 $1,556 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1720 1424 75-80% 14 126.00–133.00 $129.73 $1,847 —
1210–1950 1498 75-80% 17 133.00–139.00 $135.84 $2,035 -7.43
1320–1695 1540 75-80% 11 139.00–148.00 $142.91 $2,201 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1565 1220 80-85% 14 125.00–132.00 $129.93 $1,585 —
1055–1410 1261 80-85% 17 133.00–139.00 $135.48 $1,708 -6.90
1180–1535 1334 80-85% 8 139.00–154.00 $146.01 $1,948 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $770 -6.78
760–905 821 85-90% 5 105.00–110.00 $106.97 $878 +5.19
845–1250 1039 85-90% 18 122.00–134.00 $126.23 $1,312 +0.21
910–1350 1061 85-90% 13 113.00–121.00 $117.41 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1210 1162 3 140.00–144.00 $142.42 $1,655 —
1255–2040 1585 11 149.00–165.00 $159.01 $2,520 —
1360–2275 1833 10 166.00–178.00 $170.27 $3,121 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1185 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 147.00–164.00 $154.19 $1,637
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1175 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 133.00–137.00 $134.89 $1,504

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1075 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,575.00 $1,561.93
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1255 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,672.85

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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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.