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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

2,747 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $359.02/cwt +32.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,660/hd at 741 lb · 287 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $337.47/cwt +33.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,823/hd at 836 lb · 281 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $334.31/cwt +12.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,241/hd at 670 lb · 212 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,747 925 2,010
Feeder cattle 2,631 788 1,657
Slaughter cattle 112 112 250
Replacement cattle 4 25 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were 10.00 to 15.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and strong demand for weaned packages and groups. Yearling steers and heifers appeared sharply higher as well, but with limited comparisons from the week before. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for weaned packages and groups and guaranteed open heifers. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower 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
225 225 2 447.50 $447.50 $1,007 —
290 290 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,421 —
326 326 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,581 —
333–345 fancy 340 10 500.00–520.00 $510.11 $1,734 +37.61
350–370 fancy 354 5 520.00–533.00 $530.28 $1,877 —
376–385 381 8 475.00–497.50 $485.21 $1,849 +55.38
402–430 410 4 427.50–445.00 $439.89 $1,804 +39.89
400–430 fancy 419 18 466.00–485.00 $467.61 $1,959 —
455–475 465 2 435.00–445.00 $439.89 $2,045 +58.89
510–522 value added 516 13 397.50–417.50 $411.64 $2,124 +11.26
505–530 521 9 370.00–392.50 $379.81 $1,979 -2.16
525–545 fancy 533 21 430.00–435.00 $432.88 $2,307 —
560–570 value added 564 17 397.50–412.50 $402.79 $2,272 +22.95
572–596 579 27 372.00–382.50 $376.30 $2,179 +20.93
600–645 618 38 346.00–371.00 $359.94 $2,224 +37.39
600–645 value added 622 140 389.00–409.50 $407.65 $2,536 +54.64
650–675 value added 667 127 373.00–388.00 $385.69 $2,573 +44.87
650–696 676 20 320.00–339.00 $326.42 $2,207 +9.99
700–740 723 41 321.00–345.00 $334.33 $2,417 +32.38
737–749 value added 744 246 351.00–368.00 $363.13 $2,702 +28.13
750–788 774 43 315.00–334.00 $323.30 $2,502 +15.21
756–794 value added 791 65 348.25–349.00 $348.31 $2,755 —
812–847 828 19 305.00–321.00 $312.19 $2,585 +8.64
833–841 value added 837 262 333.50–345.25 $339.30 $2,840 —
852–887 868 15 303.00–324.00 $308.93 $2,682 -8.07
875 value added 875 54 329.00 $329.00 $2,879 —
905 905 11 318.00 $318.00 $2,878 —
950–976 value added 975 57 300.00–304.50 $304.35 $2,967 —
985 985 1 264.00 $264.00 $2,600 -15.00
1010 1010 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,727 —
1088 1088 4 271.00 $271.00 $2,948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,040 —
375–387 384 4 385.00–402.50 $396.89 $1,524 +71.89
405–440 431 8 399.00–412.00 $407.28 $1,755 +43.13
470–495 487 14 380.00–412.50 $404.50 $1,970 +33.34
500–547 524 6 347.50–360.00 $354.53 $1,858 +13.53
550–595 568 3 345.00–350.00 $346.74 $1,969 +26.45
600 600 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,962 —
658–695 667 4 309.00–313.00 $310.04 $2,068 +29.03
728–740 731 7 301.00–314.00 $310.97 $2,273 —
760–765 763 3 285.00–300.00 $289.98 $2,213 +22.98
825 825 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,450 +47.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,556 —
605 605 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,736 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1212 1212 2 239.00 $239.00 $2,897 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 420.00 $420.00 $861 —
252–260 254 5 410.00–435.00 $429.87 $1,092 —
305–325 315 3 389.00–400.00 $393.91 $1,241 +23.91
340 fancy 340 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,488 +32.50
355–385 374 40 382.50–405.00 $396.14 $1,482 +15.44
355–398 fancy 380 10 407.50–425.00 $416.01 $1,581 —
408–426 fancy 416 19 393.00–417.50 $401.24 $1,669 +20.19
400–445 425 19 362.50–382.50 $373.56 $1,588 +13.96
450–495 fancy 475 45 375.00–394.00 $386.07 $1,834 +16.12
455–498 484 35 351.00–371.00 $362.87 $1,756 +15.19
500–547 521 42 345.00–363.00 $357.26 $1,861 +13.99
507–532 527 39 366.00–379.00 $369.06 $1,945 +25.79
555–580 571 22 359.00–368.00 $363.75 $2,077 +31.02
550–585 575 27 330.00–350.00 $344.75 $1,982 +52.25
600–617 value added 607 54 360.00–368.00 $366.85 $2,227 —
600–646 630 80 326.00–353.00 $338.39 $2,132 +17.62
654–673 value added 663 149 335.00–347.50 $341.07 $2,261 +16.73
650–694 688 63 302.50–323.00 $318.32 $2,190 +58.32
705–725 719 10 283.00–302.50 $291.29 $2,094 -0.11
717–738 value added 725 115 330.00–333.25 $331.96 $2,407 —
752–788 value added 762 79 308.50–323.50 $318.44 $2,427 —
755–793 772 19 281.00–297.00 $291.29 $2,249 -0.73
828 value added 828 62 301.50 $301.50 $2,496 +15.00
830–842 841 37 277.00–283.00 $282.52 $2,376 +22.52
855–875 864 4 260.00–273.00 $264.74 $2,287 -13.26
902–925 910 3 252.50–267.00 $262.09 $2,385 +4.59
953 953 5 261.00 $261.00 $2,487 +17.00
960 960 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,170 -18.00
1055 1055 2 197.00–204.00 $200.50 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,078 +45.00
345 345 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,251 +23.89
355–390 370 4 351.00–377.50 $362.95 $1,343 +22.95
435–437 436 4 340.00–354.00 $347.02 $1,513 +12.30
480–488 486 6 317.00–343.00 $337.17 $1,639 +19.73
500–545 532 8 325.00–337.00 $329.96 $1,755 +27.46
601–640 612 8 309.00–322.50 $317.72 $1,944 +12.72
657–690 667 6 265.00–287.50 $273.90 $1,827 —
815–827 821 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,094 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 330.00 $330.00 $940 +30.00
397 397 2 331.00 $331.00 $1,314 —
410–415 413 3 300.00–310.00 $306.69 $1,267 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 fancy 333 5 517.50–540.00 $528.20 $1,759 +71.10
340 340 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,598 +60.00
365–380 fancy 375 3 490.00–530.00 $502.98 $1,886 +52.98
380–385 382 3 415.00–445.00 $425.09 $1,624 +9.85
423–425 424 8 395.00–410.00 $402.51 $1,707 +5.01
450–460 456 4 383.00–400.00 $394.55 $1,799 +15.00
500–547 515 12 347.50–365.00 $357.55 $1,841 -3.25
520–521 fancy 521 8 379.00–382.50 $379.87 $1,979 —
555 fancy 555 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,067 —
550–590 574 12 340.00–357.00 $352.09 $2,021 +13.52
600–630 611 12 328.00–349.00 $337.25 $2,061 +16.76
650–695 682 12 310.00–332.50 $317.74 $2,167 -2.17
703–740 710 5 282.00–309.00 $287.63 $2,042 -8.72
755–760 757 3 280.00–292.50 $288.31 $2,183 +10.94
850 850 2 224.00–231.00 $227.50 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 380.00 $380.00 $874 —
295 295 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,150 +95.00
315 315 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,292 +75.00
375 375 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 —
425 425 2 365.00–370.00 $367.50 $1,562 -7.20
465–495 480 6 350.00–371.00 $361.37 $1,735 -9.63
510–520 517 3 317.00–335.00 $325.05 $1,681 +6.81
637 637 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,038 +38.58
665 665 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,895 -6.99
1100 1100 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,008 —
360–390 380 3 321.00–335.00 $330.58 $1,256 —
431 431 3 343.00 $343.00 $1,478 +88.00
470 470 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 —
585 585 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,653 +22.50
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,812 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1080 883 85-90% 8 105.00–124.00 $114.34 $1,010 —
895 895 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $689 —
895–1300 1129 85-90% 21 131.00–151.00 $140.90 $1,591 +22.79
860–1415 1154 85-90% 5 159.00–168.00 $162.36 $1,874 +21.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1735 1458 75-80% 17 168.00–186.00 $172.64 $2,517 —
1340–1735 1472 75-80% 10 157.00–166.00 $162.22 $2,388 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1365 1221 80-85% 11 159.00–167.00 $163.21 $1,993 —
1145–1375 1247 80-85% 5 171.00–177.00 $173.16 $2,159 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1285 1243 2 172.00–179.00 $175.38 $2,180 —
1220–1650 1465 6 184.00–194.00 $187.92 $2,753 —
1675–2335 1912 3 202.00–205.00 $204.12 $3,903 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,258

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1065 1025 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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.