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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

1,240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.42/cwt +26.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,041/hd at 757 lb · 112 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $324.58/cwt +11.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 525 lb · 78 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.10/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,219/hd at 683 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,240 1,217 810
Feeder cattle 1,082 1,090 708
Slaughter cattle 150 121 102
Replacement cattle 8 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers under 500 lbs softer undertone on average quality fleshy offerings; 500-700 lbs weaned packages sold firm with very good demand. Yearling steers and heifers sold firm with very good demand in a limited comparison. 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
235 235 4 420.00 $420.00 $987 —
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 -50.05
307 fancy 307 8 470.00 $470.00 $1,443 +7.00
300–315 310 5 370.00–392.50 $378.65 $1,174 -36.35
350–355 353 2 352.00–357.50 $354.77 $1,252 —
380–385 fancy 384 5 425.00–450.00 $445.05 $1,709 —
400–420 value added 409 6 382.50–445.00 $403.54 $1,650 -13.45
420 420 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,502 -10.50
452–482 value added 473 18 385.00–412.50 $401.05 $1,897 -2.28
488 fancy 488 10 400.00 $400.00 $1,952 —
485–497 491 5 361.00–377.00 $369.35 $1,814 -8.87
515 515 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,700 —
500–535 value added 519 21 347.50–395.00 $376.14 $1,952 -8.84
550–555 553 2 350.00–372.50 $361.30 $1,998 +28.89
551–597 value added 576 29 360.00–384.00 $373.51 $2,151 +9.64
600–645 value added 611 43 322.50–372.00 $350.91 $2,144 -0.72
635–645 640 2 296.00–320.00 $307.91 $1,971 —
660 660 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,907 -1.00
655–694 value added 683 70 310.00–348.00 $325.62 $2,224 -0.81
720–742 value added 726 12 291.00–318.00 $303.07 $2,200 +7.02
750–768 value added 764 5 282.00–285.00 $282.59 $2,159 -1.41
750–780 769 4 258.00–272.00 $261.66 $2,012 -9.40
805 value added 805 67 284.90 $284.90 $2,293 +3.65
810–837 829 4 265.00–269.00 $267.51 $2,218 +9.57
860–890 865 6 269.00 $269.00 $2,327 —
900 900 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,295 +19.19
1017 1017 2 229.00 $229.00 $2,329 +3.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,156 -62.50
470–475 473 3 320.00–347.00 $338.06 $1,599 +0.06
500–536 527 5 301.00–325.00 $317.77 $1,675 —
585 585 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 -17.00
660–695 678 2 250.00–260.00 $255.13 $1,730 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,050 —
945 945 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,315 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 335.00 $335.00 $720 —
250 250 1 302.50 $302.50 $756 -17.85
310–340 314 8 327.50–339.00 $329.06 $1,033 —
350–372 361 7 320.00–330.00 $325.84 $1,176 -33.84
362–396 value added 376 13 332.00–375.00 $351.46 $1,321 -41.59
410–435 423 5 302.50–321.00 $316.81 $1,340 +15.72
400–445 value added 424 50 327.50–380.00 $360.32 $1,528 -24.22
450–495 value added 473 34 325.00–367.50 $348.54 $1,649 -17.30
465–490 478 5 305.00–317.50 $312.98 $1,496 -9.58
500–547 value added 525 75 312.50–337.50 $325.47 $1,709 -0.02
525–530 528 3 300.00–307.00 $302.32 $1,596 +9.99
550–560 554 8 282.50–310.00 $298.41 $1,653 +8.03
559–592 value added 579 39 314.00–327.00 $322.16 $1,865 +5.97
600–647 fancy 631 27 290.00–325.00 $303.38 $1,914 —
630–645 value added 641 5 272.00–287.50 $275.65 $1,767 -24.53
647 647 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,698 —
652–667 value added 657 6 280.00–282.50 $280.85 $1,845 +8.76
660 fancy 660 7 307.00 $307.00 $2,026 —
670–685 681 4 250.00–277.50 $257.16 $1,751 —
700–737 value added 716 24 261.00–277.00 $271.29 $1,942 -2.25
725–730 728 5 245.00–250.00 $246.99 $1,798 +1.99
755–786 value added 757 110 255.00–275.30 $269.92 $2,043 —
782 782 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,892 -1.28
820–835 value added 830 4 230.00–238.00 $234.01 $1,942 —
882 value added 882 45 242.00 $242.00 $2,134 -4.88
1020 1020 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 282.50–290.00 $286.36 $753 —
327–345 332 4 285.00–307.50 $297.97 $989 -5.58
465–480 473 2 287.50–300.00 $293.65 $1,389 -10.69
572 572 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,464 -11.50
642 642 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,477 -20.00
670 670 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 -2.50
700–735 722 3 201.00–212.00 $205.91 $1,487 -4.09
790–795 793 2 207.00–235.00 $220.96 $1,752 —
815–825 820 2 215.00–217.50 $216.26 $1,773 +2.26
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1610 1381 4 147.00–157.00 $152.26 $2,103 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 value added 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 360.00 $360.00 $720 —
205 fancy 205 2 390.00 $390.00 $800 —
250 250 1 340.00 $340.00 $850 —
295 fancy 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 ±0.00
335 335 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,248 -17.57
355–390 378 10 355.00–387.50 $365.90 $1,383 -21.60
380–390 fancy 385 2 400.00–427.50 $413.57 $1,592 +10.19
405 value added 405 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,559 -12.92
407–445 425 4 360.00–375.00 $363.88 $1,546 -12.37
460–495 467 9 360.00–373.00 $366.75 $1,713 +25.98
459–487 value added 473 24 380.00–396.00 $385.42 $1,823 -13.41
505–530 515 3 340.00–350.00 $346.57 $1,785 +36.57
550–595 574 13 312.50–350.00 $334.16 $1,918 +28.23
616 616 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,756 +20.00
635 value added 635 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 -26.25
655 655 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 —
653–698 value added 673 15 290.00–305.00 $298.29 $2,007 +9.25
712 value added 712 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,986 —
750–795 779 4 255.00–265.00 $262.09 $2,042 —
855 855 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 310.00–330.00 $319.78 $720 —
345 345 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 -9.28
431 431 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,487 +45.56
550–585 568 2 270.00–277.50 $273.87 $1,556 -5.36
785 785 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,648 —
932 932 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,687 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,116 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1560 1390 75-80% 14 138.00–144.00 $141.72 $1,970 —
1210–1650 1438 75-80% 5 135.00–138.00 $136.86 $1,968 -11.39
1205–1800 1504 75-80% 27 144.00–157.00 $148.42 $2,232 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1485 1187 80-85% 13 127.00–137.00 $132.23 $1,570 -0.57
1020–1505 1234 80-85% 16 138.00–144.00 $141.34 $1,744 -0.38
1145–1600 1296 80-85% 10 145.00–159.00 $151.35 $1,961 -1.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1130 1012 85-90% 9 119.00–131.00 $126.00 $1,275 +3.22
880–1100 1017 85-90% 13 131.00–147.00 $135.30 $1,376 +12.52
980–1245 1113 85-90% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.44 $1,285 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1605 1393 3 145.00–147.00 $145.66 $2,029 —
1235–2180 1727 9 154.00–173.00 $163.98 $2,832 +3.12
1775–1890 1823 3 180.00–183.00 $181.37 $3,306 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1115 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 150.00–180.00 $160.90 $1,549
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1065 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 129.00–144.00 $137.11 $1,351

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–830 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,755 —

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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.