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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $355.11/cwt +29.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,282/hd at 643 lb · 79 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.32/cwt -16.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,378/hd at 669 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $333.97/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,954/hd at 585 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 534 637 651
Feeder cattle 427 532 513
Slaughter cattle 93 103 136
Replacement cattle 14 2 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was mostly steady with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 650 lbs and under were mostly steady to 4.00 higher in spots with a moderate supply and good demand. Feeder heifers 650 lbs and under were unevenly steady bouncing from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher across the weight classes with good demand for weaned packages. No trends on yearling steers or heifers due to limited comparisons. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with a good supply and moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 420.00 $420.00 $945 -46.50
355–395 378 5 407.50–427.50 $418.15 $1,581 -10.14
405–420 value added 418 7 425.00–442.50 $427.42 $1,787 -31.58
430–440 435 2 390.00–400.00 $395.06 $1,719 -32.44
450–477 472 5 391.00–407.50 $394.15 $1,860 +3.27
500–535 512 3 372.50–385.00 $380.06 $1,946 +7.56
556–585 value added 561 6 385.00–402.00 $399.04 $2,239 +20.20
572 572 2 362.50 $362.50 $2,074 +3.60
635–642 639 4 339.00–354.00 $349.77 $2,235 +18.77
650–695 665 19 320.00–347.50 $334.61 $2,225 +1.61
658–678 value added 674 18 367.00–380.00 $377.18 $2,542 +2.15
705–725 709 7 312.00–335.00 $327.67 $2,323 +7.75
795 795 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,385 -23.69
815 815 3 291.00 $291.00 $2,372 +1.00
955 955 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,910 —
970–975 972 3 270.00–281.00 $277.32 $2,696 —
1090 1090 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–475 462 4 367.00–373.00 $368.54 $1,703 -24.46
592 592 2 338.00 $338.00 $2,001 +14.78
600–645 621 4 305.00–324.00 $317.47 $1,971 +11.47
750 750 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,119 —
885 885 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,390 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1175 1138 2 240.00–251.00 $245.32 $2,792 —
1285 1285 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,621 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,683 +9.00
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,669 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–165 fancy 160 2 505.00–540.00 $521.95 $835 —
200–215 208 2 397.50–410.00 $403.52 $839 —
260 260 2 407.50 $407.50 $1,060 +21.59
305 305 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,228 —
341 thin fleshed 341 3 422.50 $422.50 $1,441 —
370–382 376 6 385.00–400.00 $395.78 $1,488 +6.28
370–395 value added 381 5 405.00–410.00 $407.97 $1,554 -12.03
405 fancy 405 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,660 —
400–445 423 11 372.50–392.50 $381.10 $1,612 +10.79
450 value added 450 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,732 —
455–495 474 14 360.00–377.50 $368.07 $1,745 -3.75
515 515 2 346.00 $346.00 $1,782 +14.56
500–530 523 4 323.00–340.00 $335.17 $1,753 +3.73
570 570 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,639 -39.55
570–590 583 8 300.00–320.00 $314.51 $1,834 -12.54
550–598 value added 587 15 343.00–349.00 $347.45 $2,040 +8.97
610 610 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,120 +21.39
607–640 624 4 321.00–323.00 $321.97 $2,009 -4.14
644 value added 644 74 357.00 $357.00 $2,299 —
657–683 669 16 323.00–340.00 $335.03 $2,241 +47.73
695 695 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,407 -84.80
701 701 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,226 +11.50
730 730 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,759 -34.14
745 745 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 +4.86
785–793 792 6 261.00–269.00 $262.32 $2,078 -12.68
840 840 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,142 -28.01
855 855 6 286.00 $286.00 $2,445 +34.00
900 900 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,070 —
1043 1043 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,347 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 385.00 $385.00 $751 —
235 235 1 385.00 $385.00 $905 —
350 350 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,269 —
440 440 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,617 +16.50
475–490 480 3 330.00–352.50 $342.53 $1,644 -4.97
625 625 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,862 —
675–685 680 2 260.00–265.00 $262.52 $1,785 —
735 735 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,635 —
790 790 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 322 3 285.00–320.00 $296.42 $954 -28.58
385 385 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,236 —
460 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 ±0.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 310.00 $310.00 $946 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,269 +24.80
315 315 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,284 -17.50
380–395 383 5 390.00–410.00 $397.94 $1,524 -35.85
405–437 416 10 387.50–415.00 $400.92 $1,668 -40.26
450–497 488 6 375.00–380.00 $378.39 $1,847 -15.67
510 fancy 510 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,951 -5.00
515–530 525 6 362.50–365.00 $364.16 $1,912 +39.16
550 550 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 —
558–570 fancy 562 10 367.50–380.00 $377.06 $2,119 +45.75
610–630 620 2 307.50–310.00 $308.77 $1,914 +9.10
652–667 659 5 315.00–321.00 $316.19 $2,084 +25.42
735 735 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,962 —
765–785 773 3 240.00–247.50 $244.13 $1,887 -22.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 -15.00
360–380 368 3 377.50–387.50 $382.48 $1,408 -7.22
435–446 443 4 355.00–380.00 $373.87 $1,656 —
450–480 472 5 347.50–367.50 $360.99 $1,704 -16.51
520 520 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 +45.00
570 570 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,727 —
625 625 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,099 —
435 435 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,490 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,804 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 207.50 $207.50 $643 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1500 1222 80-85% 19 160.00–174.00 $166.35 $2,033 -5.81
1190–1285 1232 80-85% 3 153.00–156.00 $154.96 $1,909 -17.20
1015–1490 1282 80-85% 5 177.00–185.00 $180.89 $2,319 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1905 1459 75-80% 18 164.00–177.00 $170.32 $2,485 —
1425–1620 1523 75-80% 4 180.00–190.00 $184.53 $2,810 -2.35
1420–2005 1713 75-80% 2 154.00–161.00 $156.90 $2,688 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1235 981 85-90% 7 125.00–133.00 $128.61 $1,262 +1.61
915–1040 983 85-90% 3 207.00–212.50 $209.95 $2,064 +82.95
890–1175 1038 85-90% 8 141.00–163.00 $154.43 $1,603 -1.06
1130–1205 1168 85-90% 2 176.00–181.00 $178.42 $2,084 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,251 -16.00
1130–2050 1657 8 191.00–201.00 $196.62 $3,258 —
1970–1975 1973 2 205.00–214.00 $209.49 $4,133 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1125 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,809.76
1090–1305 1198 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–3,050.00 $2,731.42
1170–1600 1397 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–3,175.00 $2,684.18

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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
1665 1665 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,647 —

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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.