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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 2, 2025

1,304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $330.18/cwt +21.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,081/hd at 630 lb · 206 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $343.47/cwt +6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 522 lb · 97 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $381.89/cwt +0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,022/hd at 529 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,304 862 1,119
Feeder cattle 1,134 726 983
Slaughter cattle 153 118 127
Replacement cattle 17 18 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market comparison with last Monday due to stockyards closed for Memorial Day.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–227 221 3 447.50–480.00 $457.78 $1,012 —
315–325 318 3 410.00–417.50 $412.55 $1,312 -12.45
370–372 371 3 402.50–403.00 $402.83 $1,494 -17.73
400–435 417 3 397.50–412.50 $405.78 $1,692 +2.18
405–440 value added 424 14 417.50–443.00 $423.14 $1,794 +5.35
457–487 value added 474 21 409.00–425.00 $417.84 $1,981 +7.17
467–480 476 33 379.00–385.00 $379.46 $1,806 -16.24
503–545 522 12 365.00–377.00 $372.74 $1,946 +1.68
503–543 value added 531 59 377.00–390.00 $383.75 $2,038 -5.98
566–595 567 24 350.50–362.50 $351.02 $1,990 -9.66
565–595 value added 585 17 377.00–399.00 $383.48 $2,243 +2.07
600–645 value added 617 20 330.00–377.00 $362.68 $2,238 +12.46
605–645 625 2 309.00–330.00 $319.16 $1,995 -1.84
651–680 653 25 324.00–334.00 $325.14 $2,123 +7.14
655–686 value added 676 27 337.50–348.00 $344.26 $2,327 +11.95
702 fancy 702 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,246 —
710–740 718 4 291.00–300.00 $297.68 $2,137 +3.17
753–787 764 8 295.00–303.00 $300.97 $2,299 —
805–833 fancy 824 9 290.00–300.00 $297.16 $2,449 +12.16
850–873 fancy 863 9 284.00–294.00 $288.38 $2,489 —
872 872 5 277.00 $277.00 $2,415 —
937 937 2 267.00 $267.00 $2,502 ±0.00
1003 1003 13 247.00 $247.00 $2,477 +50.00
1063 fancy 1063 53 268.85 $268.85 $2,858 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 395.00 $395.00 $889 —
480–485 483 2 357.50–372.50 $364.96 $1,763 +4.75
525–546 541 8 350.00–360.00 $355.90 $1,925 —
562–585 572 4 331.00–347.50 $335.60 $1,920 +0.60
715–720 718 2 252.50–270.00 $261.28 $1,876 —
810 810 1 266.00 $266.00 $2,155 —
880 880 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,358 —
920 920 2 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $2,033 —
965 965 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,113 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,106 —
775 775 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,170 —
878 878 4 276.00 $276.00 $2,423 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 —
525 525 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,614 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,689 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 480.00 $480.00 $816 —
205 fancy 205 1 425.00 $425.00 $871 +10.00
210–242 223 6 380.00–410.00 $397.09 $886 —
250–290 270 4 377.50–435.00 $395.95 $1,069 +46.33
285 value added 285 4 392.50–412.50 $407.50 $1,161 —
305–326 value added 323 8 382.50–422.00 $417.34 $1,348 —
320–347 338 3 375.00–385.00 $378.16 $1,278 +8.16
350–390 369 5 330.00–390.00 $369.04 $1,362 +3.84
375–391 value added 387 5 385.00–410.00 $391.92 $1,517 -10.86
405–445 value added 416 36 370.00–382.50 $379.63 $1,579 +10.08
420–447 442 6 347.50–368.00 $354.71 $1,568 +8.61
460–495 466 7 337.50–352.50 $347.01 $1,617 +16.14
460–490 value added 474 25 355.00–382.50 $368.59 $1,747 +8.68
500–540 520 6 320.00–330.00 $323.25 $1,681 +14.42
500–542 value added 522 91 335.00–363.00 $344.80 $1,800 +2.02
550–596 value added 571 39 329.00–350.00 $339.89 $1,941 -4.20
585 585 2 307.00–307.50 $307.25 $1,797 -1.01
607–648 value added 627 109 317.00–349.00 $329.00 $2,063 +13.05
600–647 630 20 272.50–315.00 $301.64 $1,900 +3.25
635 fancy 635 77 339.25 $339.25 $2,154 —
660 value added 660 19 322.50 $322.50 $2,128 +10.86
655–691 675 15 265.00–300.00 $286.03 $1,931 -3.97
705–735 712 5 252.00–259.00 $254.58 $1,813 —
719 fancy 719 25 297.00 $297.00 $2,135 —
757–775 value added 760 9 277.00–285.00 $278.68 $2,118 —
755–790 773 2 262.00–265.00 $263.47 $2,037 +10.47
800–847 value added 818 10 264.00–283.00 $274.24 $2,243 -1.76
825 825 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,980 —
855–865 860 2 225.00–240.00 $232.46 $1,999 -22.45
910–930 920 2 219.00–220.00 $219.51 $2,019 —
965 965 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,113 +19.00
982 fancy 982 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,455 —
1095 1095 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,001 +107.50
435–445 440 4 290.00–345.00 $326.26 $1,436 -3.74
475–495 485 4 325.00–333.00 $329.52 $1,598 +18.39
572–580 575 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 +42.80
617 617 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,435 -42.13
775 775 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,891 —
820 820 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,779 +7.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,695 -2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 460.00 $460.00 $667 —
265 265 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,206 —
305 value added 305 8 458.00 $458.00 $1,397 —
305–332 322 4 402.50–405.00 $403.12 $1,298 -4.25
360–395 384 7 392.50–422.50 $410.56 $1,577 -0.61
410–420 415 2 397.50–432.50 $415.21 $1,723 +22.47
450–485 466 11 370.00–395.00 $384.28 $1,791 +2.42
520 value added 520 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,002 +19.36
500–540 522 11 350.00–377.50 $365.65 $1,909 —
555–590 574 11 350.00–372.00 $364.33 $2,091 +27.64
610–625 617 3 299.00–327.50 $313.72 $1,936 +3.95
620–645 value added 631 10 330.00–357.50 $343.45 $2,167 +1.81
650–675 659 9 310.00–335.00 $321.50 $2,119 +24.29
700–740 720 2 282.50–297.00 $289.55 $2,085 +7.98
750–780 765 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,027 -4.75
800–825 815 3 220.00–237.50 $229.18 $1,868 -14.82
870–890 884 4 226.00–231.00 $229.49 $2,029 -20.51
1055 1055 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,289 -9.00
1165 1165 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,388 —
1215 1215 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,722 +11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 370.00–375.00 $372.65 $1,390 -9.35
440–445 443 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,639 +19.23
455–485 464 6 361.00–372.50 $368.92 $1,712 +18.39
505–540 524 7 325.00–350.00 $342.63 $1,795 +13.85
560–590 569 7 291.00–329.00 $315.55 $1,795 +7.27
610–645 628 2 255.00–299.00 $277.61 $1,743 +20.11
655 655 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,906 —
705–745 725 2 267.00–270.00 $268.54 $1,947 —
765 765 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,817 -8.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 535 4 312.50–317.50 $316.29 $1,692 +62.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440–1495 1468 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,900.00–3,150.00 $3,027.34 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1420 1261 80-85% 13 154.00–169.00 $161.10 $2,031 -7.86
1005–1500 1265 80-85% 22 169.00–190.00 $175.68 $2,222 +6.72
1300 1300 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,937 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1915 1463 75-80% 13 154.00–165.00 $159.51 $2,334 +4.04
1300–1850 1582 75-80% 12 165.00–181.00 $170.48 $2,697 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–975 941 85-90% 4 127.00–135.00 $132.94 $1,251 —
910–1190 995 85-90% 13 155.00–170.00 $162.45 $1,616 —
990–1195 1094 85-90% 6 139.00–154.00 $150.21 $1,643 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1225 1148 2 175.00–183.00 $179.27 $2,058 —
1150–1915 1558 4 188.00–205.00 $198.11 $3,087 —
1655–2165 1819 6 211.00–227.00 $218.37 $3,972 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1280 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 170.00–191.00 $177.54 $1,912
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1010 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 139.00–162.50 $152.13 $1,346

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1490 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,375.00–2,750.00 $2,525.10
1270–1455 1373 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,125.00–2,725.00 $2,309.34

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681 681 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,811 —

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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
1005–1045 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,875.00 $2,734.82 —
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1115 1030 85-90% 3 144.00–160.00 $149.79 $1,543 —

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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.