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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 24, 2025

536 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.00/cwt +12.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,319/hd at 682 lb · 71 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.50/cwt -21.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,274/hd at 890 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.66/cwt -14.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,065/hd at 617 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 536 1,595 601
Feeder cattle 451 1,429 478
Slaughter cattle 82 152 115
Replacement cattle 3 14 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was lower with an average quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers were sharply lower across all weight classes with a good supply and moderate demand. Continued negative pressure in the futures market coupled with it being a holiday week limited buyers interests and the premiums they were willing to pay today. Slaughter cows were mostly steady with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 higher with strong demand for higher yielding individuals.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 fancy 263 4 467.50 $467.50 $1,230 —
297 297 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,195 —
313 313 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,377 +42.50
402–427 410 6 365.00–389.00 $380.68 $1,561 -33.09
451–469 463 12 357.00–380.00 $364.44 $1,687 -27.00
516–546 531 7 335.00–355.00 $343.82 $1,826 -29.92
550–587 569 6 322.50–345.00 $333.01 $1,895 -18.95
605–620 617 14 315.00–339.00 $334.66 $2,065 -14.87
682 value added 682 71 340.00 $340.00 $2,319 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,470 -38.50
463–477 471 8 335.00–350.00 $341.00 $1,606 -14.50
520 520 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,461 -61.90
575 575 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 -46.83
665–690 683 5 242.50–265.00 $257.94 $1,762 -58.32
715–745 735 3 245.00–260.00 $249.86 $1,836 -50.14
775 775 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,034 —
1180 1180 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,171 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,078 -7.64
305 305 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,083 -29.59
420 fancy 420 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,606 —
422–427 424 6 342.50–365.00 $357.44 $1,516 -2.53
455 455 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,376 -49.10
470–493 482 8 321.00–342.50 $328.27 $1,582 -23.33
500–545 513 13 315.00–340.00 $327.37 $1,679 -5.82
562–576 567 12 310.00–320.00 $317.08 $1,798 +25.08
610–615 613 2 280.00–290.00 $284.98 $1,747 -36.92
666 666 7 274.00 $274.00 $1,825 -63.50
765 765 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,740 -44.67
841 841 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,917 —
890 890 56 255.50 $255.50 $2,274 -21.63
967 967 2 224.00 $224.00 $2,166 —
1000 1000 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,900 —
1260 1260 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,129 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 330.00 $330.00 $776 —
300–340 313 3 312.50–330.00 $323.67 $1,013 -37.07
370–375 373 3 300.00–330.00 $315.07 $1,175 -51.51
455–457 456 3 302.50–312.50 $309.18 $1,410 -5.34
555 555 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,623 -19.14
698 698 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,598 -45.57
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 -9.76
810 810 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,612 -56.00
850 850 2 204.00–207.50 $205.75 $1,749 —
955–990 973 2 186.00–195.00 $190.42 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 275.00–300.00 $287.50 $862 -33.29
350 350 1 282.50 $282.50 $989 -44.94
445 445 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,282 +4.22
505 505 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,174 —
550 550 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,389 -30.00
745 745 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 190.00 $190.00 $808 —
470 470 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,069 -108.50
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 —— 4 412.50–415.00 $413.74 $1,212 +21.24
335–345 340 —— 2 392.50–400.00 $396.19 $1,347 -19.13
365–390 373 —— 4 395.00–405.00 $400.06 $1,492 -0.51
420–435 431 —— 11 357.50–372.00 $369.34 $1,592 -28.39
456–496 476 —— 6 345.00–350.00 $347.39 $1,654 -44.57
506 506 —— 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,708 -20.95
560–580 570 —— 2 315.00–320.00 $317.46 $1,810 -12.24
600–637 619 —— 9 297.50–320.00 $308.39 $1,909 +11.46
700 700 —— 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,708 -52.46
795 795 —— 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,781 -53.75
995 995 —— 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,711 -59.00
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 350.00–357.50 $353.82 $920 —
310–322 318 3 312.50–322.50 $319.25 $1,015 -27.03
350–390 370 2 300.00–302.50 $301.18 $1,114 -39.19
413–447 427 5 332.50–337.50 $334.60 $1,429 -14.01
475–495 487 3 293.00–305.00 $298.55 $1,454 -60.93
502–545 516 3 270.00–287.50 $276.16 $1,425 -39.50
555 555 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,643 +0.53
600–615 611 5 240.00–269.00 $259.48 $1,585 -23.29
650–655 652 3 250.00–257.50 $252.51 $1,646 -6.49
716 716 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,496 —
820 820 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,615 —
915 915 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 300.00 $300.00 $795 -20.00
405–415 410 2 250.00–280.00 $264.82 $1,086 -45.18
520 520 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,417 -1.34
665 665 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,180 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1205 944 85-90% 7 116.00–123.00 $120.42 $1,137 —
940–1010 975 85-90% 2 94.00–100.00 $97.11 $947 —
835–1330 1064 85-90% 13 129.00–142.00 $136.38 $1,451 -0.91
955–1320 1082 85-90% 3 146.00–153.00 $149.45 $1,617 +12.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1280 1155 80-85% 6 162.00–167.50 $163.85 $1,892 —
1140–1270 1205 80-85% 2 142.00–143.00 $142.47 $1,717 -10.23
990–1560 1218 80-85% 12 149.00–160.00 $154.58 $1,883 +1.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1645 1498 75-80% 2 154.00–155.00 $154.55 $2,315 —
1470–2075 1626 75-80% 6 162.00–170.00 $164.40 $2,673 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1315 1187 3 172.00–176.00 $174.74 $2,074 +17.74
1220–1515 1365 3 183.00–189.00 $185.12 $2,527 —
1650–1930 1787 5 206.00–216.00 $209.34 $3,741 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1045 936 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 159.00–170.00 $163.91 $1,534

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1455 1455 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,130 —
1080–1220 1150 80-85% 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,748 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 167.50 $167.50 $486 —
405 405 1 182.50 $182.50 $739 —
610 610 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,113 —
712 712 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,264 —

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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.