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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 23, 2025

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $344.30/cwt +12.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,159/hd at 627 lb · 95 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $277.82/cwt ≈ $2,753/hd at 991 lb · 47 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $279.50/cwt -13.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,644/hd at 946 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 535 901 1,419
Feeder cattle 472 843 1,358
Slaughter cattle 61 52 60
Replacement cattle 2 6 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold steady on good quality offerings; softer undertone on average quality offerings. Very good demand for yearling steers and heifers in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with very good demand. Very hot weather this week with many farmers working in hay.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 412.50–417.50 $415.09 $1,162 —
365–385 375 4 392.50–399.00 $396.97 $1,489 -40.03
400–415 value added 405 3 412.50–417.00 $414.04 $1,677 —
440 440 1 391.00 $391.00 $1,720 -14.00
471–480 value added 472 9 395.00–417.00 $414.51 $1,956 -4.97
465–493 487 5 380.00–392.50 $388.46 $1,892 -15.55
510–545 524 5 368.00–377.00 $371.44 $1,946 —
562–580 value added 567 7 377.00–390.00 $386.20 $2,190 +4.46
552–592 578 7 354.00–366.00 $362.23 $2,094 —
625 fancy 625 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,206 —
610–645 627 3 330.00–355.00 $340.44 $2,135 -0.02
660 660 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,237 -0.12
681–696 value added 690 22 338.00–341.00 $339.21 $2,341 —
946 fancy 946 28 279.50 $279.50 $2,644 -15.75
965–992 991 47 222.00–279.00 $277.82 $2,753 —
1075 1075 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,419 —
1210 1210 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,541 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 383.00 $383.00 $1,455 -17.00
450–485 462 3 361.00–377.50 $367.66 $1,699 +18.66
525 525 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,496 -45.92
580 580 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,900 -35.00
650 650 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,060 —
830 830 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,892 —
930 930 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,241 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 375.00–382.50 $378.92 $1,072 —
295 fancy 295 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,186 -20.50
338–345 340 4 370.00–387.00 $374.32 $1,273 -18.48
360–393 380 6 355.00–378.00 $361.55 $1,374 —
390 value added 390 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 —
405–425 413 4 350.00–367.00 $358.45 $1,480 -10.63
410–430 value added 422 3 370.00–380.00 $376.76 $1,590 -28.24
450–487 475 3 347.50–350.00 $349.21 $1,659 -3.29
450–496 value added 487 16 357.50–367.50 $362.15 $1,764 -13.70
507–540 value added 520 21 340.00–364.00 $358.18 $1,863 +2.58
510–545 525 4 327.00–335.00 $330.50 $1,735 -11.98
565–575 570 2 315.00–329.00 $321.94 $1,835 -2.06
566–575 value added 571 10 336.00–337.00 $336.40 $1,921 -8.58
611–633 619 10 285.00–315.00 $306.46 $1,897 -6.51
628 fancy 628 85 348.75 $348.75 $2,190 —
691 691 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,859 -34.40
905 905 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,045 -39.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 +10.00
387–395 390 5 300.00–340.00 $319.89 $1,248 -45.11
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 +7.41
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 -31.28
585 585 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,819 +7.76
645 645 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,677 —
670–680 675 2 257.00–260.00 $258.49 $1,745 -21.51
740 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 -12.50
765–780 773 3 205.00–235.00 $215.56 $1,666 —
825 825 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,671 -17.50
880 880 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,769 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,782 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,850 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 400.00–430.00 $415.27 $1,142 —
312–327 fancy 323 7 412.00–427.00 $422.86 $1,366 —
352 fancy 352 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,496 —
362–395 383 10 392.00–420.00 $407.75 $1,562 -14.75
401 401 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,524 -8.69
455–467 461 5 375.00–387.50 $378.46 $1,745 +14.68
463–470 value added 465 9 390.00–391.00 $390.78 $1,817 —
505–527 516 15 350.00–375.00 $364.74 $1,882 +15.21
555–575 565 2 347.00–375.00 $360.75 $2,038 +4.33
640 640 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,798 -57.83
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 -57.00
715–725 720 2 247.00–252.50 $249.77 $1,798 -54.23
780 780 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,903 -4.40
805 805 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,843 +14.57
930 930 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,000 +18.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,438 —
450–495 470 3 337.50–352.00 $343.88 $1,616 —
575 575 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,909 +7.28
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,475 —
530–540 535 2 315.00–325.00 $319.95 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,928 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1275 1178 80-85% 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,991 +10.60
1180–1470 1272 80-85% 5 144.00–153.00 $148.95 $1,895 —
1010–1745 1349 80-85% 14 172.00–185.00 $179.10 $2,416 +0.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1115 1001 85-90% 4 159.00–174.00 $168.95 $1,691 —
885–1185 1040 85-90% 7 142.00–148.00 $144.92 $1,507 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,408 -35.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1590 1423 75-80% 2 157.00–164.00 $160.09 $2,278 —
1215–1700 1458 75-80% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.92 $2,521 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1270 1176 10 190.00–204.00 $195.74 $2,302 —
1560–2035 1857 6 215.00–235.00 $223.29 $4,146 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–1060 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 145.00–163.00 $158.13 $1,518
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,949

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,466 —

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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.