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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 9, 2025

888 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $364.40/cwt +26.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,120/hd at 582 lb · 113 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $336.75/cwt +6.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,131/hd at 633 lb · 110 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $377.16/cwt +18.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,341/hd at 621 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 888 1,304 700
Feeder cattle 771 1,134 549
Slaughter cattle 98 153 133
Replacement cattle 19 17 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher; some weaned calves sharply higher with very good demand. Very good demand for yearlings in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower 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
271 fancy 271 3 437.50 $437.50 $1,186 —
330 fancy 330 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,452 —
340 340 2 423.00 $423.00 $1,438 +10.45
400–445 425 4 407.50–410.00 $408.09 $1,734 +2.31
400–445 value added 436 10 415.00–424.00 $421.83 $1,839 -1.31
464 value added 464 5 414.00 $414.00 $1,921 -3.84
502–535 515 8 368.00–379.00 $372.07 $1,916 -0.67
510–542 value added 526 30 387.50–414.00 $403.80 $2,124 +20.05
560–577 571 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,084 +13.98
557–587 value added 577 20 381.00–390.00 $385.59 $2,225 +2.11
606–645 value added 620 54 347.50–389.00 $380.49 $2,359 +17.81
605–640 627 5 337.00–345.00 $341.15 $2,139 +21.99
650–657 656 5 341.00–346.00 $345.01 $2,263 +19.87
711–730 714 6 285.00–298.00 $295.79 $2,112 -1.89
700–735 value added 733 14 313.00–324.00 $323.25 $2,369 —
750 value added 750 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,362 —
835 fancy 835 4 299.00 $299.00 $2,497 +1.84
860–892 881 3 270.00–275.00 $271.63 $2,393 -5.37
905–945 925 2 258.00–265.00 $261.58 $2,420 -5.42
1005 1005 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,512 +3.00
1013 fancy 1013 54 277.50 $277.50 $2,811 —
1093 1093 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,569 —
1100 1100 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,310 —
1230 1230 2 231.00 $231.00 $2,841 —
1300 1300 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,873 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 391.00 $391.00 $1,408 —
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 —
450–490 472 3 347.50–377.00 $358.55 $1,692 -6.41
515–545 526 5 332.50–367.50 $356.24 $1,874 +0.34
555–575 565 2 357.00–360.00 $358.47 $2,025 +22.87
605 605 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,863 —
670 670 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,816 —
810 810 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,106 -6.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,836 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 370.00 $370.00 $980 -25.95
335–345 340 3 382.50–392.50 $386.72 $1,315 +8.56
375 value added 375 5 401.00–430.00 $414.90 $1,556 +22.98
375–380 378 2 383.00–397.50 $390.30 $1,475 +21.26
415–420 value added 416 5 385.00–397.50 $391.51 $1,629 +11.88
405–441 431 15 343.00–380.00 $365.00 $1,573 +10.29
460–465 value added 462 5 362.50–377.50 $372.41 $1,721 +3.82
465–490 480 3 344.00–359.00 $352.81 $1,693 +5.80
500–545 value added 521 48 332.50–370.00 $352.50 $1,837 +7.70
505–542 524 5 321.00–331.00 $327.65 $1,717 +4.40
550–590 571 12 314.00–332.50 $325.40 $1,858 +18.15
550–588 value added 583 101 342.00–371.00 $369.03 $2,151 +29.14
615–642 629 4 287.50–301.00 $292.08 $1,837 -9.56
600–641 value added 633 106 322.50–340.50 $338.44 $2,142 +9.44
660–696 683 5 294.00–300.00 $296.14 $2,023 +10.11
710–730 718 6 250.00–273.00 $267.15 $1,918 +12.57
775 775 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,806 -30.47
825 825 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,823 -19.00
855–880 861 4 225.00–229.00 $227.98 $1,963 -4.48
960 960 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,083 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 355.00 $355.00 $834 —
360 360 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,156 —
447 447 2 349.00 $349.00 $1,560 +22.74
470–480 475 2 337.00–341.00 $338.98 $1,610 +9.46
510–520 517 5 307.50–315.00 $310.50 $1,605 —
585–595 592 3 290.00–312.00 $300.67 $1,780 +0.67
640–642 641 3 248.00–250.00 $248.67 $1,594 +16.17
650–660 653 3 240.00–267.00 $257.38 $1,681 —
790 790 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,667 -33.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 value added 555 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 —
572 572 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,733 —
845 845 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,817 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 —
510–520 515 2 267.50–281.00 $274.18 $1,412 —
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 6 393.00–413.00 $401.83 $1,318 -1.29
380 380 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,539 -5.56
400–445 430 5 372.50–402.00 $388.07 $1,669 -27.14
450–485 468 7 372.50–385.00 $381.38 $1,785 -2.90
487 fancy 487 2 409.00 $409.00 $1,992 —
505–545 533 22 351.00–387.00 $373.83 $1,993 +8.18
550–555 553 2 352.50–360.00 $356.27 $1,970 -8.06
605–640 621 10 327.00–348.00 $336.36 $2,089 +22.64
650–685 665 20 314.00–336.00 $326.62 $2,172 +5.12
710 710 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,187 +18.45
825 825 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,774 -14.18
855–880 869 4 193.00–223.00 $202.15 $1,757 -27.34
945 945 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 347.50–360.00 $353.70 $1,036 —
305–345 325 2 362.50–385.00 $374.44 $1,217 —
365–380 373 2 378.00–385.00 $381.57 $1,423 +8.92
430–440 435 2 361.00–365.00 $363.02 $1,579 -6.98
455–465 460 2 350.00–351.00 $350.49 $1,612 -18.43
510 510 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,708 -7.63
557–590 564 5 329.00–348.00 $343.23 $1,936 +27.68
600–630 620 3 252.00–287.00 $272.77 $1,691 -4.84
660 660 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,921 ±0.00
750 750 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,658 -16.50
835 835 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,695 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 -16.29
555 555 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,679 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1425 1305 75-80% 2 146.00–152.00 $149.28 $1,948 —
1170–1965 1516 75-80% 17 157.00–163.00 $159.10 $2,412 —
1240–1970 1571 75-80% 9 167.00–174.00 $169.80 $2,668 -0.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1265 1097 80-85% 3 145.00–151.00 $148.26 $1,626 —
1050–1400 1202 80-85% 6 155.00–164.00 $159.63 $1,919 —
1065–1635 1317 80-85% 17 165.00–177.00 $171.80 $2,263 +22.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1150 1001 85-90% 7 148.00–165.00 $155.72 $1,559 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,253 -34.21
900–1350 1082 85-90% 14 133.00–146.00 $139.88 $1,514 -10.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,471 —
1280–1920 1606 7 184.00–206.00 $198.89 $3,194 —
1260–1840 1699 5 210.00–226.00 $216.81 $3,684 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–985 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 162.00–172.00 $168.28 $1,536
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,279

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1160 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,650.00 $2,236.71
1090–1145 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,075.00–2,300.00 $2,167.48
1135–1230 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,050.00 $2,038.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1020–1045 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,775.00–1,800.00 $1,783.32
1050–1060 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,575.59

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,647 —
675 675 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,688 —

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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
1445 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —

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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.