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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 10, 2025

748 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $325.00/cwt +31.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,356/hd at 725 lb · 72 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $388.32/cwt -22.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,867/hd at 481 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.28/cwt -37.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 570 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 748 1,273 1,137
Feeder cattle 643 990 963
Slaughter cattle 91 223 163
Replacement cattle 14 60 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was lower with a mixed quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers were 3.00 to 10.00 lower or greater in several spots with a good supply and moderate demand. Nasty weather conditions and uncertainty in the futures market, coupled with varying quality differences limited some buyers interest and the premiums they were willing to pay today. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with 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
280 280 3 407.50 $407.50 $1,141 -64.88
335–340 337 3 422.50–427.50 $424.18 $1,429 -47.34
350 350 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,444 -32.20
417–420 419 5 393.00–416.00 $406.84 $1,705 -24.78
450–457 fancy 452 11 409.00–413.00 $411.45 $1,860 -10.72
482–495 492 28 375.00–381.00 $379.23 $1,866 -20.02
515 515 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,792 -48.05
555–595 568 26 336.00–356.00 $351.91 $1,999 -32.48
605–606 value added 606 15 361.50–369.00 $366.50 $2,221 —
600–640 623 13 330.00–336.00 $333.01 $2,075 -23.58
782 782 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,479 -10.24
870 870 1 273.00 $273.00 $2,375 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 3 392.50–399.00 $396.96 $1,330 +16.96
350–373 362 6 350.00–377.50 $368.89 $1,335 -28.61
432–435 434 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,649 -12.67
465–475 470 2 350.00–367.50 $358.84 $1,687 —
500–528 514 2 314.00–335.00 $324.21 $1,666 -49.18
555 555 2 329.00–335.00 $332.00 $1,843 -23.51
600–648 637 9 316.00–321.00 $318.66 $2,030 -13.02
650–663 660 4 293.00–300.00 $294.72 $1,945 —
730 730 2 285.00–294.00 $289.50 $2,113 —
777–798 790 5 275.00–285.00 $281.06 $2,220 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1560 1444 7 201.00–217.00 $210.98 $3,047 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,659 —
485 485 3 351.00 $351.00 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,277 —
475 475 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,553 —
500 500 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,362 -45.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,276 —
365–395 383 4 370.00–382.50 $372.98 $1,429 -23.48
415 415 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,286 -67.37
410–445 439 24 347.00–350.00 $347.59 $1,526 -29.78
461–475 464 14 345.00–360.00 $353.22 $1,639 -12.24
505–548 519 32 325.00–347.00 $336.71 $1,748 +29.21
555 555 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,970 +3.43
556–597 572 29 323.00–341.00 $331.88 $1,898 -19.69
625 625 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,881 -25.64
633–635 634 6 323.00–327.00 $324.34 $2,056 -2.30
651–695 679 11 300.00–311.00 $306.92 $2,084 -8.08
725 value added 725 72 325.00 $325.00 $2,356 —
765–796 775 9 262.00–289.00 $271.24 $2,102 —
779 779 10 325.00 $325.00 $2,532 —
846 846 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,115 -29.70
875 875 1 263.00 $263.00 $2,301 -22.67
905 905 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,104 —
960–990 975 2 241.00–244.00 $242.52 $2,365 -14.48
1065–1075 1070 2 241.00–249.00 $245.02 $2,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–242 236 4 310.00–322.00 $315.85 $745 -34.15
270–278 276 4 350.00–355.00 $353.78 $976 -13.22
350–385 377 9 327.50–350.00 $340.85 $1,285 -22.76
440 440 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,463 -22.49
467–480 475 6 305.00–315.00 $311.67 $1,480 -33.55
500–547 522 14 300.00–323.00 $314.17 $1,640 -8.80
554–583 562 11 312.00–314.00 $313.43 $1,761 +2.22
600–635 607 5 289.00–301.00 $291.51 $1,769 -17.25
700–715 705 3 260.00–273.00 $264.39 $1,864 +3.15
790–795 793 2 229.00–246.00 $237.53 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 305.00 $305.00 $824 —
330 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 —
380 380 2 297.00 $297.00 $1,129 -40.03
525 525 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,496 —
598 598 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,662 -1.87
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,228 -67.54
350–351 351 4 420.00–427.50 $425.63 $1,494 +9.08
440–442 441 4 385.00–397.00 $391.01 $1,724 -28.05
465–490 480 10 379.00–402.50 $387.31 $1,859 -7.91
515–540 530 13 346.00–360.00 $349.43 $1,852 -14.43
550–590 564 9 332.00–336.00 $333.76 $1,882 -16.38
606–645 614 5 293.00–320.00 $314.33 $1,930 -26.94
652–690 669 4 292.50–303.00 $298.78 $1,999 -8.72
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 -6.41
800 800 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,912 -48.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,598 +35.00
515 515 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 —
490 490 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,825 +2.78
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,802 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1325 1248 80-85% 2 161.00–162.00 $161.47 $2,015 +4.30
1129–1340 1250 80-85% 15 142.00–159.00 $150.37 $1,880 —
1260 1260 80-85% 2 135.00–139.00 $137.00 $1,726 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,188 —
1375–1605 1490 75-80% 2 137.00–141.00 $138.85 $2,069 -20.04
1350–1930 1545 75-80% 15 143.00–159.00 $152.31 $2,353 -17.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1020 963 85-90% 2 90.00–101.00 $95.17 $916 —
815–1090 988 85-90% 3 109.00–120.00 $113.87 $1,125 —
1010–1505 1237 85-90% 6 124.00–140.00 $131.97 $1,632 —
1275 1275 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,874 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1420 1255 4 161.00–179.00 $171.72 $2,155 —
1400–1870 1587 5 183.00–189.00 $185.34 $2,941 —
1745–1835 1778 4 198.00–200.00 $198.75 $3,534 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095–1245 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 191.00–195.00 $193.13 $2,260

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1020 983 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,668.64

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,225.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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
1090 1090 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1520 1520 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.