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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report, Lexington, KY

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 7, 2025

960 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $342.42/cwt -1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,125/hd at 621 lb · 187 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $291.00/cwt +13.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,849/hd at 979 lb · 110 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $339.61/cwt +0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,307/hd at 679 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 960 535 1,401
Feeder cattle 858 472 1,203
Slaughter cattle 83 61 175
Replacement cattle 19 2 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market trend compared to last week due to Holiday closure: however market still active compared to two weeks ago with good demand for good quality weaned calves and yearlings. Very good demand for slaughter cows and slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,373 —
395 395 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,679 +28.03
400–429 value added 415 8 425.00–427.50 $426.21 $1,769 +12.17
425–440 433 3 380.00–402.50 $390.70 $1,692 -0.30
500–547 525 11 362.00–375.00 $370.61 $1,946 -0.83
527–540 value added 534 33 382.00–387.00 $384.91 $2,055 —
564 value added 564 9 371.00 $371.00 $2,092 -15.20
595 595 1 344.00 $344.00 $2,047 -18.23
605–640 617 13 321.00–347.00 $334.51 $2,064 -5.93
600–633 value added 631 60 359.00–387.00 $381.96 $2,410 —
679 fancy 679 64 344.00 $344.00 $2,336 —
676–682 680 16 320.00–323.00 $322.07 $2,190 -16.93
727 value added 727 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,472 —
750–790 781 14 281.00–300.00 $296.81 $2,318 —
815–818 fancy 815 21 295.00–300.00 $299.28 $2,439 —
979 fancy 979 110 291.00 $291.00 $2,849 —
1045 1045 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,289 —
1090 1090 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,616 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 +55.00
555–590 582 8 330.00–342.00 $336.07 $1,956 +8.57
650–675 663 2 290.00–295.00 $292.45 $1,939 -24.55
715 715 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,074 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271–280 273 4 347.50–362.50 $351.34 $959 -27.58
305–346 333 5 340.00–377.50 $352.26 $1,173 -22.06
360–383 value added 374 5 375.00–390.00 $379.04 $1,418 -0.96
355–395 385 5 330.00–361.00 $336.20 $1,294 -25.35
410 value added 410 3 375.00–377.50 $375.83 $1,541 -0.93
420–435 428 2 320.00–330.00 $325.09 $1,391 -33.36
455–490 value added 468 12 354.00–379.00 $367.11 $1,718 +4.96
460–495 479 5 332.00–340.00 $335.68 $1,608 -13.53
510–526 value added 515 9 352.00–366.00 $361.24 $1,860 +3.06
500–535 522 7 334.00–349.00 $341.54 $1,783 +11.04
556–583 value added 566 23 335.00–366.00 $350.50 $1,984 +14.10
555–570 567 5 315.00–330.00 $320.35 $1,816 -1.59
616 fancy 616 78 340.00 $340.00 $2,094 -8.75
600–643 624 26 292.50–333.00 $322.27 $2,011 +15.81
624 thin fleshed 624 83 351.00 $351.00 $2,190 —
680–685 682 3 281.00–306.00 $297.63 $2,030 +28.63
715 value added 715 15 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 —
733–735 733 15 259.00–279.50 $278.13 $2,039 —
857–860 858 6 243.00–245.00 $244.33 $2,096 —
860 860 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,892 —
940 940 1 223.00 $223.00 $2,096 -3.00
950–955 953 2 227.50–235.00 $231.26 $2,204 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 317.50 $317.50 $921 —
305–320 313 2 282.50–285.00 $283.72 $888 -41.28
370–385 378 2 292.50–295.00 $293.77 $1,110 -26.12
425 425 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 -40.00
460 460 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,300 —
500–507 505 4 280.00–315.00 $296.18 $1,496 +16.18
570–587 581 3 300.00–305.00 $303.37 $1,763 -7.63
644 644 7 261.00 $261.00 $1,681 +1.00
650–680 660 5 260.00–269.00 $265.83 $1,754 +7.34
710–747 735 3 245.00–248.00 $245.97 $1,808 +25.97
790 790 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,837 +16.94
910–930 920 2 177.50–197.50 $187.61 $1,726 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,001 —
505–540 523 4 230.00–245.00 $235.56 $1,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,123 -25.27
325 325 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,308 —
350–392 376 5 380.00–395.00 $385.85 $1,451 -21.90
395 fancy 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 —
415–422 420 3 377.50–390.00 $385.88 $1,621 +5.88
470–482 477 4 379.00–385.00 $380.73 $1,816 +2.27
500–545 524 8 342.50–367.50 $353.73 $1,854 -11.01
550–570 557 3 344.00–357.50 $348.94 $1,944 -11.81
600–625 value added 608 6 292.50–315.00 $303.49 $1,845 —
610–645 621 4 277.50–290.00 $283.29 $1,759 +2.29
650 fancy 650 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,031 —
672–685 676 3 279.00–281.00 $280.32 $1,895 +10.32
720 720 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,958 +22.23
755–765 760 2 240.00–261.00 $250.57 $1,904 +6.57
815 815 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,793 -9.00
850–895 865 4 190.00–206.00 $194.18 $1,680 —
910 910 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,729 -25.00
1035 1035 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,811 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 340.00 $340.00 $969 —
355–380 363 7 335.00–355.00 $347.83 $1,263 —
440 440 3 342.00–360.00 $354.00 $1,558 +11.50
510–545 524 5 313.00–340.00 $328.49 $1,721 —
565–590 577 6 313.00–335.00 $325.77 $1,880 -6.23
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 —
660 660 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,775 —
700–735 718 2 214.00–232.50 $223.48 $1,605 —
765 765 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,805 —
915 915 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,556 —
1010 1010 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,616 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 230.00 $230.00 $736 —
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —
495 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 -61.00
505 505 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,172 -87.95
550–585 568 2 255.00–282.00 $268.08 $1,523 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832 832 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,523 —
870 870 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,575 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1400 1318 80-85% 2 169.00–174.00 $171.66 $2,262 -7.44
955–1630 1350 80-85% 17 178.00–189.00 $183.27 $2,474 —
1010–1735 1358 80-85% 7 157.00–166.00 $162.96 $2,213 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1655 1456 75-80% 12 150.00–165.00 $159.37 $2,320 -13.55
1345–1635 1488 75-80% 10 167.00–174.00 $170.81 $2,542 -2.11
1555–1690 1600 75-80% 3 177.00–184.00 $181.03 $2,896 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1325 1102 85-90% 10 159.00–169.00 $163.85 $1,806 +35.85
1045–1235 1115 85-90% 3 148.00–158.00 $152.32 $1,698 +24.32
1005–1355 1131 85-90% 4 172.00–185.00 $179.93 $2,035 +51.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,012 —
985–1775 1389 6 191.00–202.00 $195.93 $2,721 —
1300–2440 1884 4 209.00–232.00 $220.79 $4,160 -2.50

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–915 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 177.00–201.00 $187.01 $1,558

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00

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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
1460–1630 1545 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00–3,800.00 $3,752.75 —
1550–1670 1610 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,725.00–3,200.00 $2,971.35 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1345 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,466.57 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,394 —

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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.