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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 10, 2025

1,240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.43/cwt +16.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,897/hd at 715 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $307.85/cwt +25.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 559 lb · 76 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.75/cwt +16.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,259/hd at 863 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,240 2,212 870
Feeder cattle 1,045 1,906 739
Slaughter cattle 176 217 125
Replacement cattle 19 89 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 500 lbs sold sharply higher; 500-600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher and yearlings traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher in a limited comparison. Very good demand for weaned thin-fleshed packages suitable for grass. Feeder heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances sharply higher with very good demand for weaned thin-fleshed packages suitable for grass. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with good demand under heavy supply. 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
275 fancy 275 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,148 —
350–380 357 10 377.50–399.00 $390.41 $1,394 +50.41
388 value added 388 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,668 +27.93
400–447 value added 426 30 395.00–432.50 $401.69 $1,711 +24.37
410–445 426 5 360.00–385.00 $375.67 $1,600 +26.75
450–475 461 5 350.00–382.50 $368.01 $1,697 +24.03
450–490 value added 462 7 353.00–415.00 $375.10 $1,733 +3.53
500–540 value added 516 16 346.00–372.00 $361.65 $1,866 +7.06
500–538 518 10 327.50–330.00 $329.74 $1,708 +0.13
563–591 value added 574 13 345.00–361.00 $355.43 $2,040 +29.48
550–590 579 8 327.50–337.50 $329.62 $1,908 +12.39
600–640 value added 621 31 290.00–330.00 $313.60 $1,947 -0.76
626 626 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,628 -20.38
652–670 value added 659 29 278.50–300.00 $290.56 $1,915 +6.37
703–730 value added 707 21 279.00–292.00 $289.58 $2,047 +8.75
717–720 718 3 250.00–261.00 $253.68 $1,821 -5.83
755 755 11 244.00 $244.00 $1,842 —
775 775 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,945 -2.50
790 value added 790 7 255.50 $255.50 $2,018 -16.55
800 800 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,920 -6.06
801 thin fleshed 801 8 268.00 $268.00 $2,147 —
840–845 843 2 253.00–261.00 $256.99 $2,166 +10.93
863 value added 863 60 261.75 $261.75 $2,259 —
921–940 926 5 220.00–254.00 $239.93 $2,222 +6.63
997 997 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,193 -7.96
1001 1001 4 216.00 $216.00 $2,162 -7.41
1060–1075 1064 4 210.00–219.00 $212.27 $2,259 -9.73
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–485 476 8 330.00–349.00 $344.35 $1,639 +50.82
500–530 510 3 297.00–305.00 $302.23 $1,541 +12.23
790 790 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 -4.74
930 930 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,953 -9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 330.00 $330.00 $693 -27.39
215–235 value added 225 4 407.50–415.00 $411.42 $926 +33.92
265–295 value added 278 5 360.00–400.00 $384.19 $1,068 +8.34
300–335 315 5 310.00–335.00 $327.23 $1,031 +10.89
305–335 value added 326 4 345.00–422.00 $382.52 $1,247 +24.96
360–392 value added 377 38 332.00–413.00 $385.65 $1,454 +10.91
365–392 381 6 310.00–323.00 $317.32 $1,209 +11.58
400–440 420 5 283.00–310.00 $292.31 $1,228 -1.38
400–445 value added 424 31 305.00–389.00 $358.51 $1,520 +13.36
450–495 472 11 289.00–305.00 $295.29 $1,394 -4.84
450–498 value added 485 17 305.00–337.00 $316.10 $1,533 -13.70
500–545 value added 512 17 291.00–319.00 $304.50 $1,559 -3.40
502–547 512 11 279.00–290.00 $288.22 $1,476 +3.94
550–595 value added 559 72 285.00–317.00 $309.55 $1,730 +24.66
550–580 564 4 275.00–279.00 $277.24 $1,564 +2.54
600–637 value added 622 13 285.00–312.00 $298.60 $1,857 +17.30
622 622 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,642 +10.72
657–661 value added 660 15 287.00–290.00 $289.60 $1,911 +30.87
714 value added 714 76 266.10 $266.10 $1,900 +16.08
745 745 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,788 +1.01
820 820 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,878 +23.00
870 870 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,853 +3.00
913 913 6 192.00 $192.00 $1,753 +2.00
975 975 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,038 —
1090 1090 2 203.00 $203.00 $2,213 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 305.00 $305.00 $671 +40.32
275 275 1 303.00 $303.00 $833 +30.38
317–330 320 6 282.50–297.50 $285.86 $915 +7.10
360–370 362 5 280.00–295.00 $288.95 $1,046 +30.13
415–422 420 3 257.50–280.00 $264.92 $1,113 +21.71
465–490 479 6 234.00–262.50 $253.88 $1,216 -15.13
510–535 520 10 245.00–263.00 $255.76 $1,330 —
575–593 586 8 250.00–267.50 $258.59 $1,515 +9.72
600–615 608 2 237.50–242.00 $239.72 $1,457 +16.73
650–692 683 5 202.50–230.00 $217.15 $1,483 -9.52
726–740 730 4 214.00–230.00 $218.06 $1,592 +0.13
755–765 760 2 177.50–190.00 $183.71 $1,396 -3.79
905–915 910 2 145.00–161.00 $153.04 $1,393 —
960 960 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,656 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 value added 375 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 —
565 565 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,531 -9.00
645 645 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,567 -21.06
700 700 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 232.00 $232.00 $940 —
620 620 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,314 —
655 655 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,343 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,285 —
1485 1485 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,287 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 value added 238 3 402.50–422.50 $416.21 $991 —
325–345 value added 328 7 390.00–400.00 $398.50 $1,307 +2.99
336–337 337 8 362.50–390.00 $376.27 $1,268 +14.83
350 350 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,260 —
355–395 value added 375 6 385.00–389.00 $386.89 $1,451 -15.13
400–415 407 3 325.00–357.50 $341.53 $1,390 +16.80
410–446 value added 436 16 357.50–400.00 $386.13 $1,684 +20.48
455–485 value added 466 13 355.00–387.50 $375.42 $1,749 +19.72
465–490 473 8 299.00–343.00 $320.44 $1,516 -7.21
505–510 value added 508 6 335.00–347.00 $339.81 $1,726 +17.45
515–535 522 11 307.00–327.50 $312.22 $1,630 +4.99
550–586 value added 567 14 312.50–330.00 $321.13 $1,821 +11.45
550–595 574 15 285.00–312.50 $300.20 $1,723 +11.01
615 value added 615 3 284.00–325.00 $311.33 $1,915 +35.84
603–640 617 8 250.00–280.00 $264.14 $1,630 +10.24
650–675 value added 660 3 267.50–282.00 $274.17 $1,810 +1.63
670–695 683 6 240.00–263.00 $253.27 $1,730 -6.59
710–745 727 5 231.00–263.00 $253.38 $1,842 +17.70
731 value added 731 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,901 +2.04
755 755 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,857 +8.50
810–845 828 5 196.00–238.00 $217.21 $1,798 +23.72
860 860 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,021 +14.27
900–945 920 3 186.00–190.00 $188.36 $1,733 -3.25
955 955 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,738 +7.05
1010–1025 1018 2 174.00–180.00 $177.02 $1,802 -6.85
1080–1090 1085 2 175.00–198.00 $186.45 $2,023 —
1175–1190 1183 3 159.00–170.00 $163.98 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,022 —
310–345 328 9 272.50–340.00 $312.28 $1,024 -10.14
370–392 385 3 322.50–359.00 $347.30 $1,337 +3.16
450–465 454 4 272.50–310.00 $283.72 $1,288 -24.11
545 545 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,259 -52.47
550–595 575 3 260.00–275.00 $268.58 $1,544 +21.13
606–625 611 4 235.00–240.00 $236.28 $1,444 —
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 —
710–722 718 3 221.00–230.00 $223.97 $1,608 —
850 850 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,530 —
925–940 933 2 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $1,689 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,731 —
650–685 673 3 241.00–243.00 $241.64 $1,626 —
760 760 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 +6.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 265.00 $265.00 $901 —
360 360 1 255.00 $255.00 $918 —
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 —
705 705 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,428 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $843 —
705–1080 930 85-90% 3 107.00–111.00 $109.63 $1,020 -10.75
860–1480 1036 85-90% 20 113.00–124.00 $119.32 $1,236 -11.55
850–1430 1098 85-90% 23 124.00–137.00 $130.66 $1,435 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1580 1210 80-85% 15 133.00–139.00 $135.01 $1,634 —
1040–1495 1234 80-85% 14 124.00–132.00 $128.44 $1,585 —
1355–1515 1418 80-85% 6 140.00–151.00 $144.14 $2,044 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1280 1243 75-80% 6 121.00–132.00 $129.72 $1,612 —
1105–1690 1406 75-80% 13 133.00–139.00 $135.69 $1,908 —
1250–1775 1543 75-80% 14 140.00–149.00 $143.01 $2,207 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1385 1221 9 124.00–149.00 $136.76 $1,670 —
1230–1690 1423 8 160.00–169.00 $165.40 $2,354 —
1410–2055 1781 12 170.00–194.00 $179.31 $3,194 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1205 907 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 145.00–172.00 $157.01 $1,424
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1130 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 131.00–143.00 $139.34 $1,370
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,369

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1395 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,550.00–2,775.00 $2,185.17
1205–1540 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–2,500.00 $2,104.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1080 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,192.65
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1665 1525 85-90% 2 116.00–120.00 $117.82 $1,797 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832 832 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,435 —
886 886 7 189.00 $189.00 $1,675 —
1005 1005 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,583 +3.50

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 239.00–240.00 $239.48 $642 —
711 711 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,287 —

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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.