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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 10, 2025

995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $293.86/cwt +23.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,081/hd at 708 lb · 90 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.35/cwt ≈ $2,417/hd at 977 lb · 56 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.75/cwt +14.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,225/hd at 932 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 995 2,252 1,376
Feeder cattle 912 2,071 1,012
Slaughter cattle 67 160 254
Replacement cattle 16 21 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady on good quality long-weaned offerings - market noticeably higher on 700-800 yearling packages; fleshy calf offerings 5.00 lower and heavy yearlings steady. Heifer calves sold steady except fleshy offerings and 500-600 lbs 5.00 lower. More fleshy calves on offer today compared to last Monday. Slaughter cows and 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
335 value added 335 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,198 -5.00
375–385 value added 378 6 332.50–372.50 $343.38 $1,298 -40.92
390 390 2 329.00–330.00 $329.50 $1,285 -38.36
403–420 407 4 317.50–322.50 $321.21 $1,307 -14.00
412–430 value added 422 5 325.00–372.50 $357.83 $1,510 -7.71
450–475 value added 464 7 335.00–347.50 $340.79 $1,581 -23.01
455–481 476 5 321.00–330.00 $328.28 $1,563 -0.34
515–548 522 24 287.00–302.50 $289.29 $1,510 -10.92
500–545 value added 526 9 304.00–342.00 $328.77 $1,729 -1.07
569–595 value added 573 8 289.00–299.00 $295.71 $1,694 -17.61
565–593 587 8 281.00–288.00 $285.29 $1,675 -9.26
600–617 value added 603 19 275.00–306.00 $300.32 $1,811 -7.15
600–625 618 7 261.00–270.00 $265.73 $1,642 -13.55
660–665 value added 660 16 266.00–290.00 $288.49 $1,904 -6.32
650–680 662 5 253.00–255.00 $254.01 $1,682 -16.33
706 fancy 706 76 300.00 $300.00 $2,118 —
713–720 value added 715 8 257.00–272.00 $268.22 $1,918 -2.49
713–745 724 6 247.00–252.00 $250.28 $1,812 +1.71
779 value added 779 21 277.00 $277.00 $2,158 +13.38
781 781 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,937 +4.00
812 812 7 252.00 $252.00 $2,046 +3.41
852–890 871 4 234.00–237.00 $235.53 $2,051 -3.96
932 932 51 238.75 $238.75 $2,225 +14.75
977 fancy 977 56 247.35 $247.35 $2,417 —
1065–1075 1068 3 195.00 $195.00 $2,083 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 302.50 $302.50 $877 —
315 315 1 312.50 $312.50 $984 -2.50
410 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 -12.66
455 455 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,240 —
540 540 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,463 -5.88
581 581 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,540 +0.72
610–630 620 2 242.50–257.00 $249.87 $1,549 -0.61
735 735 9 241.00 $241.00 $1,771 +15.78
750–790 770 2 240.00–243.00 $241.54 $1,860 +16.28
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,719 —
795 795 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,916 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,175 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 242.50 $242.50 $776 +22.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,004 -18.38
350–390 375 12 272.50–300.00 $287.83 $1,079 -22.93
388 value added 388 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,339 +14.12
407–441 value added 426 13 300.00–323.00 $310.65 $1,323 -7.89
410–445 432 9 262.50–289.00 $280.37 $1,211 -3.25
450–495 value added 473 29 285.00–297.00 $293.10 $1,386 -2.88
472–492 482 6 262.50–273.00 $268.72 $1,295 -8.72
503–543 value added 511 31 269.00–288.00 $280.73 $1,435 -2.43
500–535 513 9 258.00–267.00 $262.09 $1,345 -11.76
555–573 567 9 259.00–265.00 $261.20 $1,481 -8.11
565–570 value added 567 3 267.50–275.00 $272.49 $1,545 -11.05
600–630 value added 612 21 241.00–269.00 $254.87 $1,560 -3.77
600–640 620 2 234.00–239.00 $236.58 $1,467 -3.49
651–681 value added 669 21 243.00–257.00 $254.59 $1,703 -11.25
716–737 723 7 221.00–226.00 $223.03 $1,613 -11.22
777 777 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,826 —
820–825 823 2 195.00–220.00 $207.54 $1,708 +14.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 8 262.50–281.00 $275.97 $913 -3.15
365–370 367 3 241.00–280.00 $263.23 $966 -8.89
475–480 478 2 230.00–260.00 $245.08 $1,171 -10.31
527–545 533 5 242.00–255.00 $249.24 $1,328 +0.37
555–580 570 3 230.00–256.00 $242.85 $1,384 +7.64
639 639 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,444 -1.00
650–695 675 5 222.00–233.00 $227.79 $1,538 +2.05
711–745 728 6 210.00–212.00 $211.02 $1,536 -4.49
750 750 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,612 +6.72
815–820 818 2 181.00–185.00 $183.01 $1,497 —
865 865 2 176.00–191.00 $183.50 $1,587 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,306 -4.44
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1385 1308 2 159.00–165.00 $161.82 $2,117 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 -17.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,162 —
355–391 381 6 325.00–340.00 $330.71 $1,260 -2.00
402–435 value added 422 5 309.00–321.00 $316.43 $1,335 -48.21
405–442 427 15 283.00–305.00 $296.65 $1,267 -10.11
460–495 481 19 285.00–311.00 $294.10 $1,415 -8.51
500–545 value added 524 21 287.00–307.50 $298.93 $1,566 -24.23
500–545 525 7 267.00–281.00 $277.06 $1,455 -12.45
560–590 value added 572 6 290.00–292.00 $291.00 $1,665 -5.57
585 585 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,626 -0.98
627–635 630 7 243.00–250.00 $245.87 $1,549 -9.80
615–647 value added 632 10 251.00–269.00 $259.06 $1,637 —
670–697 689 6 244.00–247.00 $245.83 $1,694 -7.93
713–745 726 8 221.00–239.00 $234.11 $1,700 +2.60
785 785 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,751 +0.06
800 800 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,688 +6.39
865 865 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,652 -30.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 260.00 $260.00 $546 —
255–280 268 2 280.00–285.00 $282.62 $757 -11.44
305 305 1 267.50 $267.50 $816 —
365–385 377 6 262.50–290.00 $269.43 $1,016 -32.46
435 435 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,066 -14.89
465–490 478 2 250.00–261.00 $255.36 $1,221 -38.28
502 value added 502 2 297.00 $297.00 $1,491 —
525–540 530 3 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $1,259 -18.34
550–595 574 5 240.00–257.50 $248.48 $1,426 -4.05
600–640 617 6 227.00–243.00 $236.66 $1,460 -6.67
655–685 668 3 231.00–233.00 $231.65 $1,547 +3.64
770 770 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,559 +11.14
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 227.50 $227.50 $762 —
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 —
550 550 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,304 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1710 1386 75-80% 13 133.00–138.00 $135.48 $1,878 —
1105–1685 1428 75-80% 6 125.00–132.00 $128.96 $1,842 -0.77
1280–1595 1477 75-80% 3 139.00–150.00 $144.30 $2,131 +8.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1300 1199 80-85% 8 132.00–138.00 $134.05 $1,607 —
1085–1725 1313 80-85% 9 121.00–131.00 $128.02 $1,681 -17.99
1230–1530 1398 80-85% 3 143.00–150.00 $145.69 $2,037 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1175 990 85-90% 5 115.00–123.00 $119.13 $1,179 —
940–1060 1000 85-90% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.53 $1,105 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,000 -28.23
1165–1225 1195 85-90% 2 128.00–133.00 $130.56 $1,560 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1410 1287 3 112.00–146.00 $133.70 $1,721 —
1300–2205 1615 3 152.00–161.00 $157.44 $2,543 —
1490–2180 1819 4 166.00–171.00 $168.27 $3,061 -2.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1095 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 142.00–190.00 $164.96 $1,608
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1185 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 128.00–140.00 $134.92 $1,460

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1555 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–2,250.00 $1,987.64 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1775 1775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —

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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.