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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

1,217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $273.36/cwt -5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,974/hd at 722 lb · 156 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $283.14/cwt +10.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,349/hd at 829 lb · 131 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $351.63/cwt +35.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,148/hd at 611 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,217 983 1,425
Feeder cattle 1,090 884 1,250
Slaughter cattle 121 91 164
Replacement cattle 6 8 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with some weaned thin-fleshed packages suitable for grass sharply higher. Yearling steers sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher in a limited comparison. Yearling heifers very good demand in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
281–293 287 6 397.50–402.50 $400.05 $1,148 —
330 330 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,370 +33.50
340 fancy 340 1 463.00 $463.00 $1,574 —
353–385 value added 364 10 392.50–445.00 $433.31 $1,577 +19.52
415–417 416 2 367.00–369.00 $368.00 $1,531 +2.34
400–435 value added 418 13 402.50–431.00 $416.99 $1,743 +12.16
452–495 value added 460 22 388.00–443.00 $403.33 $1,855 +34.75
455–495 476 8 361.00–387.50 $378.22 $1,800 —
512–542 value added 524 22 365.00–411.00 $384.98 $2,017 +17.85
557–570 561 4 320.00–345.00 $332.41 $1,865 +11.02
587–593 value added 591 7 361.00–365.00 $363.87 $2,150 +19.55
604–640 value added 611 101 320.00–360.75 $351.63 $2,148 +29.97
658 658 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,908 +6.82
655–698 value added 667 26 317.00–336.50 $326.43 $2,177 +26.52
710 710 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,910 —
700–738 value added 725 11 283.00–320.00 $296.05 $2,146 +15.07
749 fancy 749 66 320.00 $320.00 $2,397 —
768 value added 768 5 284.00 $284.00 $2,181 +6.41
755–785 770 2 268.00–274.00 $271.06 $2,087 +22.06
808–839 820 13 254.00–264.00 $257.94 $2,115 -5.32
824 fancy 824 63 290.00 $290.00 $2,390 —
838 value added 838 55 281.25 $281.25 $2,357 +7.25
910–945 928 2 232.50–239.00 $235.81 $2,188 -4.19
1000–1010 1009 8 220.00–226.00 $225.26 $2,273 -7.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 385.00 $385.00 $847 —
285 285 1 342.50 $342.50 $976 —
310 310 1 315.00 $315.00 $976 —
382 382 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,432 +15.00
477 477 2 338.00 $338.00 $1,612 —
552 552 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,750 +26.00
770 770 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,871 +24.00
835 835 1 244.00 $244.00 $2,037 —
895 895 2 226.00 $226.00 $2,023 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1340 1263 2 156.00–173.00 $165.02 $2,084 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 value added 269 4 337.50–380.00 $360.64 $970 -12.69
265–285 277 3 315.00–325.00 $320.35 $887 —
305–345 value added 328 9 357.50–413.00 $386.88 $1,269 +28.51
355–368 362 6 350.00–365.00 $359.68 $1,302 +47.42
350–380 value added 365 11 380.00–405.00 $393.05 $1,435 +15.63
409 fancy 409 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,636 —
405–420 413 2 292.50–310.00 $301.09 $1,244 -11.41
400–445 value added 423 26 330.00–405.00 $384.54 $1,627 +31.02
450–475 463 3 320.00–327.50 $322.56 $1,493 +23.87
450–485 value added 470 21 332.50–387.50 $365.84 $1,719 +32.36
515 fancy 515 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,635 —
505–545 521 15 282.50–307.00 $292.33 $1,523 -5.34
505–545 value added 531 25 307.50–347.50 $325.49 $1,728 +2.97
560–590 574 6 280.00–297.50 $290.38 $1,667 +0.74
550–595 value added 577 21 299.00–322.50 $316.19 $1,824 -7.22
602–638 value added 633 95 274.00–320.00 $300.18 $1,900 -3.43
650–691 value added 677 9 265.00–281.00 $272.09 $1,842 -26.46
715–730 value added 722 155 264.00–279.50 $273.54 $1,975 +0.54
730 730 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,788 -38.50
777–795 783 3 236.00–247.00 $243.28 $1,905 +8.28
820 820 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,911 +28.00
857–871 value added 864 7 239.00–250.00 $246.88 $2,133 —
965–980 973 2 206.00–221.00 $213.44 $2,077 +23.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–330 310 7 282.50–320.00 $303.55 $941 +46.05
350–385 368 6 280.00–325.00 $307.70 $1,132 +44.52
405–420 413 2 250.00–285.00 $267.18 $1,103 -7.06
455–490 482 6 296.00–320.00 $304.34 $1,467 +9.34
530–540 533 3 231.00–232.50 $231.51 $1,234 —
570 570 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,525 —
645 645 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 +10.00
650 650 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,544 +1.09
730 730 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 -6.93
810 810 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,733 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 235.00 $235.00 $599 —
315 315 1 242.50 $242.50 $764 —
370 370 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,008 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,763 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 -35.00
290 290 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,095 -40.00
305 fancy 305 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,250 —
330–340 335 2 385.00–395.00 $390.07 $1,307 +60.07
355–385 fancy 365 3 402.50–405.00 $403.38 $1,472 -1.62
395 395 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,531 +17.58
405–445 value added 425 10 385.00–425.00 $397.92 $1,691 +27.99
422–430 425 4 363.00–382.00 $376.25 $1,599 +36.25
450–495 value added 463 8 375.00–417.50 $398.83 $1,847 +45.50
465–495 483 14 330.00–372.50 $340.77 $1,646 +16.30
505–510 508 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,575 +2.82
500–540 value added 515 10 331.00–382.00 $354.37 $1,825 +30.50
550–590 563 13 295.00–320.00 $305.93 $1,722 +4.33
550–585 value added 569 14 310.00–355.00 $327.30 $1,862 -3.79
605 605 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,603 -3.63
617–640 value added 630 5 313.00–321.00 $316.25 $1,992 +27.77
650–680 value added 663 4 287.00–293.00 $289.04 $1,916 —
705–720 710 4 237.00–253.00 $245.03 $1,740 -7.54
830–840 835 2 212.00–213.00 $212.50 $1,774 +12.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,032 —
300–347 323 6 335.00–345.00 $339.28 $1,096 +54.28
400–427 420 4 282.50–335.00 $299.44 $1,258 -3.56
465–495 480 4 285.00–325.00 $305.84 $1,468 +7.32
515–520 518 3 280.00–310.00 $292.54 $1,515 +19.75
565–580 573 2 277.50–281.00 $279.23 $1,600 —
610 610 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 —
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 -4.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 267.50 $267.50 $883 —
355 355 1 275.00 $275.00 $976 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1595 1341 75-80% 26 137.00–145.00 $140.81 $1,888 —
1200–1635 1445 75-80% 4 146.00–153.00 $148.25 $2,142 —
1310–1620 1461 75-80% 9 131.00–136.00 $134.12 $1,959 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1360 1158 80-85% 6 127.00–136.00 $132.80 $1,538 —
1025–1530 1247 80-85% 12 138.00–145.00 $141.72 $1,767 +11.53
1105–1625 1288 80-85% 9 146.00–162.00 $152.49 $1,964 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1395 1000 85-90% 11 117.00–125.00 $122.78 $1,228 —
955–1195 1047 85-90% 12 128.00–150.00 $137.89 $1,444 —
990–1145 1068 85-90% 2 97.00–108.00 $102.90 $1,099 -29.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–2030 1455 7 143.00–149.00 $146.04 $2,125 —
1435–2340 1744 5 157.00–164.00 $160.86 $2,805 -25.14
1660–2160 1888 6 172.00–201.00 $183.54 $3,465 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1080 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 150.00–195.00 $169.77 $1,688
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,357

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,748 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 -36.00
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 —
1145 1145 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,546 —
1300 1300 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,989 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 —
377 377 2 172.50 $172.50 $650 —
425 425 1 185.00 $185.00 $786 —

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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.