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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

925 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $322.15/cwt +48.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,225/hd at 691 lb · 89 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $286.04/cwt +58.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,425/hd at 848 lb · 58 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.83/cwt -5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,240/hd at 669 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 925 536 1,150
Feeder cattle 788 451 996
Slaughter cattle 112 82 152
Replacement cattle 25 3 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday both the feeder and slaughter markets were stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were sharply higher with a good supply and strong demand for long weaned cattle and guaranteed open heifers . Yearling steers and heifers appeared stronger as well, however there were no true head to head comparisons. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 higher with a good supply and strong demand, while the slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with strong demand for higher dressing individuals.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 1 472.50 $472.50 $1,536 —
355–365 360 2 417.50–442.50 $429.83 $1,547 —
405 405 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 +19.32
475 475 1 381.00 $381.00 $1,810 +16.56
507–535 value added 522 13 390.00–407.00 $400.38 $2,090 —
502–540 524 17 370.00–385.00 $381.97 $2,002 +38.15
550–565 561 8 350.00–361.00 $355.37 $1,994 +22.36
566–580 value added 570 7 377.00–381.00 $379.84 $2,165 —
600–640 610 13 313.00–340.00 $322.55 $1,968 -12.11
605–621 value added 614 13 349.00–354.00 $353.01 $2,167 —
658–676 value added 660 43 332.50–342.00 $340.82 $2,249 +0.82
665–699 697 14 295.00–318.00 $316.43 $2,206 —
711 value added 711 39 335.00 $335.00 $2,382 —
705–746 721 13 293.00–315.00 $301.95 $2,177 —
760–787 778 18 298.00–319.00 $308.09 $2,397 —
805–845 818 8 289.00–315.00 $303.55 $2,483 —
875 875 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,774 —
995 995 1 279.00 $279.00 $2,776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 —
430–445 438 2 355.00–373.00 $364.15 $1,595 +11.65
482–485 483 3 367.50–373.00 $371.16 $1,793 +30.16
527 527 2 341.00 $341.00 $1,797 +60.00
550–565 558 3 314.00–324.00 $320.29 $1,787 +40.29
650–690 672 5 275.00–292.50 $281.01 $1,888 +23.07
795 795 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,123 +4.50
820 820 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 —
1045 1045 2 208.00 $208.00 $2,174 —
1065 1065 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,141 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 +15.00
325 fancy 325 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,316 —
350–395 377 5 372.00–392.50 $380.70 $1,435 —
400–437 fancy 415 5 380.00–382.50 $381.05 $1,581 -1.45
400–443 424 8 343.00–362.50 $359.60 $1,525 +2.16
460–470 fancy 465 2 365.00–375.00 $369.95 $1,720 —
472–493 487 18 332.50–355.00 $347.68 $1,693 +19.41
507–545 527 38 325.00–350.00 $343.27 $1,809 +15.90
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 -27.37
550–591 574 24 322.00–347.50 $332.73 $1,910 +15.65
575 575 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,682 -24.58
600–647 623 11 315.00–329.00 $320.77 $1,998 +35.79
651–695 665 7 299.00–311.00 $305.65 $2,033 +31.65
675 675 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 -14.00
660–697 value added 693 81 323.00–324.50 $324.34 $2,248 —
705–735 713 12 277.50–301.00 $291.40 $2,078 —
755–788 769 15 285.00–300.00 $292.02 $2,246 +64.52
830 830 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,158 +32.00
848 value added 848 57 286.50 $286.50 $2,430 —
866 866 5 278.00 $278.00 $2,407 +22.50
850–890 870 2 245.00–263.00 $254.21 $2,212 -1.29
930 930 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,395 —
985 985 1 244.00 $244.00 $2,403 +20.00
1117 1117 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,402 —
1200 1200 2 191.00 $191.00 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 310.00 $310.00 $574 —
265 265 1 340.00 $340.00 $901 —
305–315 310 2 330.00–347.50 $338.61 $1,050 +14.94
390 390 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 +24.93
400–435 412 6 325.00–340.00 $334.72 $1,379 —
452–495 471 6 302.00–325.00 $317.44 $1,495 +8.26
515 515 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $1,558 —
553–555 554 4 317.00–317.50 $317.13 $1,757 +24.63
620 620 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,891 —
707 707 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,856 +32.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 300.00 $300.00 $855 —
320 320 2 310.00 $310.00 $992 +22.50
595 595 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,606 —
665 665 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,324 —
735 735 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,779 —

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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 2 392.50 $392.50 $1,138 -21.24
310–340 fancy 322 3 442.50–470.00 $457.10 $1,472 —
340 340 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,394 +13.81
355 fancy 355 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,598 —
372–397 385 4 407.50–422.50 $415.24 $1,599 +15.18
410–430 419 6 387.00–412.50 $397.50 $1,666 +28.16
465–485 477 5 372.50–383.00 $379.55 $1,810 +32.16
500–535 516 8 350.00–372.50 $360.80 $1,862 +23.30
555–595 571 10 330.00–355.00 $338.57 $1,933 +21.11
605 fancy 605 1 347.00 $347.00 $2,099 —
600–640 625 7 315.00–325.00 $320.49 $2,003 +12.10
650–687 675 3 317.50–325.00 $319.91 $2,159 —
715–720 718 3 291.00–299.00 $296.35 $2,128 +52.35
750–788 779 8 272.00–292.50 $277.37 $2,161 +53.37
800–820 816 10 272.00–285.00 $274.55 $2,240 —
1035 1035 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,474 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 295.00 $295.00 $826 -58.82
300 300 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,005 +15.75
420–432 426 4 357.50–381.00 $374.70 $1,596 +40.10
450 450 1 371.00 $371.00 $1,670 —
520–540 531 4 305.00–330.00 $318.24 $1,690 +42.08
550–560 555 2 300.00–322.50 $311.35 $1,728 +15.35
620–645 633 2 272.50–290.00 $281.42 $1,781 +21.94
667–680 671 3 290.00–293.00 $291.99 $1,959 +39.48
705–710 708 2 245.00–270.00 $257.54 $1,823 +48.54
750–790 774 4 265.00–285.00 $270.48 $2,094 —
820 820 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,886 +33.00
1090 1090 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,798 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 —
685 685 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,798 —
890 890 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,033 -9.82
525 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 -22.50
590 590 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 1 82.50 $82.50 $586 —
980–1320 1120 85-90% 3 114.00–120.00 $118.11 $1,323 —
915–1600 1139 85-90% 7 150.00–158.00 $153.74 $1,751 —
985–1435 1152 85-90% 20 130.00–148.00 $140.59 $1,620 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1875 1572 75-80% 8 155.00–163.00 $159.41 $2,506 —
1350–1900 1620 75-80% 20 165.00–182.00 $170.04 $2,755 +5.64
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1320 1156 80-85% 5 151.00–163.00 $157.05 $1,815 -6.80
1070–1460 1257 80-85% 11 165.00–175.00 $169.46 $2,130 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1185 1155 2 160.00–162.00 $161.03 $1,860 -13.71
1310–1705 1531 6 185.00–196.00 $190.08 $2,910 —
1505–2280 1825 8 200.00–216.00 $209.43 $3,822 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1910–2070 1990 2 222.00 $222.00 $4,418 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1150 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,755.41
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1260–1605 1433 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,540.05
1085–1795 1465 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,050.00–2,725.00 $2,389.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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
1305–1690 1498 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,615.36 —
1565 1565 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1585 1585 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.