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

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

926 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $283.89/cwt +19.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 571 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $299.69/cwt +8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,861/hd at 621 lb · 48 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.42/cwt +11.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,662/hd at 628 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 926 995 1,678
Feeder cattle 753 912 1,542
Slaughter cattle 153 67 122
Replacement cattle 20 16 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison with last Monday due to weather closure; however feeder market has noticeably improved over the last two bad weather weeks. Warmer temps today and better weather this week saw an active market with good buyer participation today. Market gained momentum throughout the day following higher CME feeder cattle futures. Moderate to good demand for slaughter cows. Good demand for slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–330 318 3 327.00–342.50 $337.14 $1,072 —
355–390 373 2 333.00–352.50 $342.29 $1,277 +12.79
350–390 value added 375 9 375.00–399.00 $388.15 $1,456 +44.77
400–430 413 5 325.00–335.00 $327.79 $1,354 +6.58
400–445 value added 426 16 335.00–367.50 $351.96 $1,499 -5.87
455–487 value added 475 7 329.00–345.00 $338.37 $1,607 -2.42
465–490 479 4 312.50–315.00 $313.87 $1,503 -14.41
500–540 value added 527 28 312.50–354.00 $330.41 $1,741 +1.64
525–530 528 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $1,611 +15.73
553–575 557 6 285.00–303.00 $292.35 $1,628 +7.06
560–578 value added 571 22 324.00–341.00 $332.50 $1,899 +36.79
600–643 value added 619 42 287.00–322.00 $304.41 $1,884 +4.09
605–641 634 6 260.00–279.00 $266.61 $1,690 +0.88
665 665 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,789 +14.99
658–696 value added 678 24 282.00–315.00 $288.04 $1,953 -0.45
700–718 709 6 252.00–256.00 $253.97 $1,801 +3.69
727 value added 727 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,883 -9.22
750–788 value added 773 16 262.00–264.00 $262.80 $2,031 -14.20
765–785 773 3 245.00–247.00 $246.01 $1,902 -1.99
810 fancy 810 9 259.00 $259.00 $2,098 —
835 835 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,996 -13.00
885 885 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,097 +1.47
904 fancy 904 17 252.00 $252.00 $2,278 —
905 905 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,100 -6.75
950–955 952 3 219.00–224.00 $222.33 $2,117 —
1075 1075 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,193 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 290.00 $290.00 $884 -22.50
400 400 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,150 +7.50
480–495 488 3 250.00–287.50 $274.11 $1,338 +1.61
565–590 578 2 272.00–273.00 $272.51 $1,575 +7.51
650–695 675 7 230.00–255.00 $241.59 $1,631 —
730 730 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,788 +4.00
816 816 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,640 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,386 —
535 535 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,525 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,012 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 value added 215 1 320.00 $320.00 $688 —
235 235 1 290.00 $290.00 $682 —
282–295 value added 290 7 325.00–332.50 $327.08 $949 —
290 290 1 302.50 $302.50 $877 —
300 value added 300 1 327.50 $327.50 $982 —
335–340 338 2 290.00–291.00 $290.50 $982 -0.50
370–398 value added 392 9 316.00–322.50 $318.71 $1,249 -26.29
400–445 value added 429 16 290.00–315.00 $300.34 $1,288 -10.31
430 430 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,213 +1.63
460–485 value added 472 22 290.00–315.00 $302.08 $1,426 +8.98
455–487 476 7 281.00–287.00 $283.86 $1,351 +15.14
502–546 value added 524 34 279.00–298.00 $289.25 $1,516 +8.52
500–548 525 6 261.00–272.00 $265.94 $1,396 +3.85
550–582 566 6 259.00–271.00 $265.63 $1,503 +4.43
550–587 value added 571 58 277.00–290.00 $285.78 $1,632 +13.29
600–633 625 6 240.00–251.00 $246.37 $1,540 +9.79
600–649 value added 629 40 257.00–283.00 $267.13 $1,680 +12.26
655–660 value added 659 8 257.00–263.00 $261.51 $1,723 +6.92
662–695 674 7 239.00–249.00 $244.10 $1,645 —
700–745 720 11 224.00–233.00 $228.46 $1,645 +5.43
707–740 value added 727 5 239.00–242.00 $240.17 $1,746 —
800–830 815 2 191.00–210.00 $200.33 $1,633 -7.21
850–870 860 2 185.00–200.00 $192.41 $1,655 —
1105 1105 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 3 255.00–297.50 $269.02 $869 -6.95
350–390 374 7 260.00–287.50 $265.43 $993 +2.20
400–425 408 3 230.00–240.00 $234.90 $958 —
470–485 475 5 231.00–242.00 $233.53 $1,109 -11.55
575–585 582 6 243.00–256.00 $247.65 $1,441 +4.80
605–620 614 4 221.00–235.00 $230.54 $1,416 +4.54
675–690 681 4 227.50–234.00 $230.36 $1,569 +2.57
705–735 720 2 211.00–219.00 $214.92 $1,547 +3.90
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1500 1282 3 154.00–158.00 $156.01 $2,000 —
1090–1505 1355 3 158.00–187.00 $165.78 $2,246 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 —
655–690 673 2 228.00–235.00 $231.59 $1,559 —
715 715 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,673 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 2 212.50 $212.50 $461 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 332.50 $332.50 $648 —
260 260 1 317.50 $317.50 $826 —
305 305 1 305.00 $305.00 $930 —
315–320 value added 318 2 345.00–355.00 $350.04 $1,113 -7.46
350–375 363 2 302.50–310.00 $306.38 $1,112 -24.33
370–385 value added 378 5 341.00–363.00 $348.36 $1,317 —
420 420 2 305.00–309.00 $307.00 $1,289 +10.35
400–448 value added 427 6 325.00–340.00 $331.76 $1,417 +15.33
460–480 value added 466 8 324.00–355.00 $340.81 $1,588 —
475–490 481 6 312.00–321.00 $317.29 $1,526 +23.19
505–535 value added 520 10 297.00–315.00 $302.64 $1,574 +3.71
525–537 533 6 279.00–281.00 $280.34 $1,494 +3.28
551–595 572 13 265.00–287.00 $283.90 $1,624 +5.90
562–595 value added 577 7 285.00–289.00 $287.53 $1,659 -3.47
600–640 616 5 251.00–271.00 $262.05 $1,614 +16.18
600–636 value added 619 20 255.00–275.00 $265.54 $1,644 +6.48
650–660 653 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,593 —
650–685 value added 661 8 253.00–279.00 $262.71 $1,737 —
700–724 value added 717 7 251.00–255.00 $252.12 $1,808 —
720–745 733 2 235.00–239.00 $237.03 $1,737 +2.92
750–785 776 17 226.00–247.00 $237.31 $1,842 +14.31
805–815 810 2 214.00–220.00 $216.98 $1,758 +5.98
850–870 862 3 194.00–220.00 $208.42 $1,797 +17.42
935 935 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,636 —
1060 1060 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,897 —
1145 1145 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 4 250.00–305.00 $285.89 $886 +18.39
360–395 370 5 260.00–297.50 $267.60 $990 -1.83
435 435 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 +15.00
465–487 477 4 240.00–260.00 $247.60 $1,181 -7.76
510–525 520 3 271.00–279.00 $273.62 $1,423 +36.10
550–570 558 3 258.00–261.00 $260.01 $1,451 +11.53
750 750 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,665 +19.50
900 900 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,440 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 220.00–241.00 $230.71 $861 —
410 410 1 240.00 $240.00 $984 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 —
725 725 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,689 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1530 1185 80-85% 8 123.00–133.00 $128.45 $1,522 -5.60
990–1720 1251 80-85% 24 133.00–140.00 $137.02 $1,714 —
1110–1510 1294 80-85% 23 141.00–154.00 $145.37 $1,881 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1710 1370 75-80% 14 132.00–140.00 $137.27 $1,881 +1.79
1225–1510 1374 75-80% 4 129.00–131.00 $129.99 $1,786 -5.49
1235–1655 1449 75-80% 25 141.00–153.00 $145.74 $2,112 +16.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1080 920 85-90% 2 88.00–96.00 $91.30 $840 —
725–1145 968 85-90% 4 107.50–111.00 $110.05 $1,065 -9.08
840–1245 1020 85-90% 11 112.00–120.00 $117.10 $1,194 +19.10
830–1400 1033 85-90% 15 122.00–136.00 $129.93 $1,342 +31.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–2180 1550 7 156.00–171.00 $164.38 $2,548 —
1880–2215 2066 4 176.00–189.00 $180.90 $3,737 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1290 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 142.00–178.00 $159.07 $1,735
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1370 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 128.00–136.00 $130.91 $1,499

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
970–1375 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,443.98

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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
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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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.