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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 13, 2025

906 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.49/cwt +27.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,428/hd at 662 lb · 79 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $388.28/cwt +35.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,281/hd at 588 lb · 78 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $356.11/cwt +43.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,772/hd at 779 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 906 989 939
Feeder cattle 758 830 795
Slaughter cattle 142 141 126
Replacement cattle 6 18 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 700 lbs and under were 4.00 to 8.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply, while the yearling steers and heifers were sharply higher with strong demand. Cooler weather conditions and a double digit increase in the futures market has increased buyers interest and the premiums they are willing to pay for weaned and value added feeders. Slaughter cows were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher 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
400–435 418 2 401.00–412.50 $406.99 $1,701 -28.01
460 fancy 460 2 453.00 $453.00 $2,084 +4.43
460–490 482 10 395.00–421.00 $411.43 $1,983 +116.43
500–540 value added 528 9 411.00–430.00 $420.02 $2,218 +4.98
526–540 530 4 375.00–394.00 $389.16 $2,063 +6.09
550–598 value added 586 14 391.00–411.00 $405.74 $2,378 +4.33
580–593 590 6 359.00–379.00 $374.35 $2,209 +0.71
600–645 615 4 350.00–365.00 $357.52 $2,199 -14.23
641–649 value added 645 9 383.00–384.00 $383.44 $2,473 -7.51
673 value added 673 9 393.50 $393.50 $2,648 —
650–695 676 16 367.00–372.00 $369.17 $2,496 +28.39
730 730 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,489 +8.21
720–744 value added 743 70 371.00–398.00 $395.17 $2,936 +23.17
761 value added 761 3 389.00 $389.00 $2,960 —
818–835 821 6 337.00–355.00 $350.73 $2,879 —
915 915 2 344.00 $344.00 $3,148 +37.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 365.00–377.50 $370.91 $1,179 —
422–445 433 5 382.00–397.50 $389.28 $1,686 +11.27
470 470 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,833 +39.00
510 510 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,849 +6.76
600–620 614 4 330.00–341.00 $334.71 $2,055 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,416 —
645 645 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,854 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1375 1370 2 181.00–193.00 $186.98 $2,562 —

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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 1 405.00 $405.00 $688 —
250 250 1 385.00 $385.00 $962 —
365 365 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,358 —
405–430 412 8 361.00–382.50 $375.62 $1,548 +24.19
415–440 fancy 428 4 389.00 $389.00 $1,665 +2.89
450–495 469 11 355.00–370.00 $363.88 $1,707 -2.15
460–495 fancy 484 7 380.00–395.00 $390.02 $1,888 +11.02
500–537 value added 518 14 367.50–380.00 $372.86 $1,931 —
505–535 519 4 340.00–359.00 $353.08 $1,832 -11.92
550–585 564 18 342.50–366.00 $356.93 $2,013 -3.07
570–597 588 3 370.00–374.00 $372.71 $2,192 +24.20
595 value added 595 57 399.00 $399.00 $2,374 —
605 605 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,640 -53.29
600–632 614 7 325.00–341.00 $335.38 $2,059 +11.09
605–630 value added 614 14 354.00–371.00 $364.43 $2,238 —
662 value added 662 76 368.00 $368.00 $2,436 +27.00
670–685 675 3 321.00–342.50 $328.27 $2,216 +3.96
713–730 716 5 318.00–329.00 $320.24 $2,293 +17.74
750–763 758 5 300.00–313.00 $305.15 $2,313 -7.85
780 value added 780 70 359.75 $359.75 $2,806 —
875 875 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,642 +22.00
925 925 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,424 —
960 960 2 267.00 $267.00 $2,563 +6.00
1030 1030 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,524 -21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,018 -20.32
305–335 318 6 330.00–361.00 $342.97 $1,091 -0.24
380 380 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,334 +1.43
476 476 3 339.00 $339.00 $1,614 +28.42
540 540 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 +0.32
555–575 566 4 320.00–335.00 $327.23 $1,852 -1.02
600–645 623 5 300.00–320.00 $311.10 $1,938 +13.30
660–672 669 5 309.00–315.00 $311.61 $2,085 +21.74
700–715 711 5 287.50–297.00 $290.78 $2,067 +3.83
990 990 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,178 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 —
590 590 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 —
720–745 733 2 290.00–292.50 $291.27 $2,135 —
888 888 3 261.00 $261.00 $2,318 —
975 975 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,389 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,026 -17.50
360 360 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,116 -4.34
432 432 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,339 +10.00
560–577 570 5 280.00–300.00 $295.56 $1,685 +53.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,285 —
275–285 282 3 410.00–437.50 $425.18 $1,199 —
315 315 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,244 -5.00
350–392 378 5 380.00–389.00 $385.33 $1,457 —
425–440 433 2 397.50–410.00 $403.64 $1,748 +13.64
460–483 479 11 389.00–407.50 $396.66 $1,900 +14.93
510–540 516 11 350.00–361.00 $355.86 $1,836 -3.11
545 fancy 545 7 375.00 $375.00 $2,044 —
550 fancy 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 —
565–595 578 8 341.00–357.00 $345.46 $1,997 -3.69
625 625 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 -12.81
665–690 683 12 313.00–335.00 $319.43 $2,182 —
706–735 716 7 299.00–326.00 $315.57 $2,259 +5.61
1095 1095 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 377.50 $377.50 $812 —
265 265 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,040 —
325–340 333 3 352.50–375.00 $363.29 $1,210 —
360–365 363 3 350.00–365.00 $355.02 $1,289 -29.98
410–422 419 4 360.00–371.00 $363.95 $1,525 -7.33
450–480 457 5 350.00–375.00 $367.08 $1,678 +0.92
505–535 524 5 312.50–336.00 $321.08 $1,682 +3.99
550–580 569 4 310.00–331.00 $322.93 $1,837 +7.08
635 635 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,918 +12.00
765–790 778 2 282.50–292.50 $287.58 $2,237 +12.58
895 895 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,897 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 +51.80
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 +17.50
510 510 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,545 +33.00
550–595 573 2 280.00–289.00 $284.32 $1,629 —
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,387 —
595 595 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 —
605 605 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,391 —
685 685 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,582 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,541 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1490 1236 80-85% 24 158.00–169.00 $163.26 $2,018 +5.48
1025–1610 1261 80-85% 18 170.00–188.00 $173.71 $2,190 +25.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,149 +27.00
665–1410 1063 85-90% 17 135.00–152.00 $144.87 $1,540 —
810–1340 1084 85-90% 14 156.00–175.00 $165.30 $1,792 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,007 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1590 1469 75-80% 8 161.00–168.00 $164.80 $2,421 —
1365–1860 1557 75-80% 16 170.00–185.00 $175.39 $2,731 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1920 1477 8 180.00–194.00 $187.81 $2,774 —
1400–1810 1668 4 153.00–175.00 $166.83 $2,783 —
1510–2250 1824 10 197.00–209.00 $203.71 $3,716 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1050 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798 798 24 315.00 $315.00 $2,514 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 —
1105 1105 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,613 —

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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.