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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 24, 2020

610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $138.33/cwt +0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 827 lb · 235 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.37/cwt +16.23 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 647 lb · 86 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $127.18/cwt -8.71 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 628 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 610 1,582 274
Feeder cattle 527 1,474 167
Slaughter cattle 80 108 92
Replacement cattle 3 — 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 177.50 $177.50 $524 —
370 370 1 155.00 $155.00 $574 -4.00
435–440 436 4 144.00–148.00 $145.01 $632 +5.01
500–540 526 11 131.00–143.00 $139.51 $734 +2.28
590 590 1 141.00 $141.00 $832 +6.43
607–636 628 18 122.00–133.00 $127.18 $799 -0.34
680–690 683 7 120.00–126.00 $122.85 $839 -6.90
715–720 718 3 120.00–122.00 $121.34 $871 —
805 805 2 122.00 $122.00 $982 -15.08
826 fancy 826 60 142.00 $142.00 $1,173 +2.87
823–829 value added 827 173 136.90–138.00 $137.24 $1,135 —
895 895 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,190 +2.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 130.00 $130.00 $578 —
455 455 1 131.00 $131.00 $596 —
525 525 1 122.00 $122.00 $640 -3.00
585–595 592 3 119.00–123.00 $120.32 $712 -3.68
615 615 2 116.00 $116.00 $713 —
710–715 713 2 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $791 +1.00
800–840 820 2 110.00 $110.00 $902 -8.00
945 945 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,040 —
983 983 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,081 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–288 279 5 117.50–130.00 $121.34 $339 +1.34
367 367 2 115.00 $115.00 $422 -3.18
425 425 1 120.00 $120.00 $510 -3.51
450–495 477 4 120.00–124.00 $122.26 $583 +1.14
505–536 533 10 118.00–126.00 $121.88 $650 +5.00
575–595 586 4 115.00–125.00 $120.99 $709 +3.73
624–630 625 6 124.00–126.00 $125.66 $785 +11.04
649 value added 649 80 133.95 $133.95 $869 —
720 720 2 101.00 $101.00 $727 -15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 112.50 $112.50 $343 +11.09
440 440 1 113.00 $113.00 $497 +3.54
497 497 2 105.00 $105.00 $522 —
530 530 1 110.00 $110.00 $583 +10.00
585 585 2 106.00 $106.00 $620 +1.00
605–630 618 2 103.00–105.00 $104.02 $643 +3.18
690 690 1 100.00 $100.00 $690 -2.37
790 790 1 72.00 $72.00 $569 -13.00
957 957 2 85.00 $85.00 $813 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–290 285 3 161.00–166.00 $164.30 $468 +19.30
335–345 340 2 167.50 $167.50 $570 —
355–371 367 5 167.00–171.00 $168.37 $618 +18.25
410–430 420 3 154.00–167.50 $161.27 $677 —
455–490 469 6 136.00–151.00 $141.76 $665 +5.21
508 508 3 143.00 $143.00 $726 +9.33
552–566 560 7 134.00–139.00 $136.41 $764 +7.82
605–615 610 7 116.00–130.00 $122.87 $750 +5.12
690 690 1 110.00 $110.00 $759 -6.85
700 700 2 108.00 $108.00 $756 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 130.00 $130.00 $292 —
395 395 2 141.00–149.00 $145.00 $573 —
520 520 1 116.00 $116.00 $603 -8.03
550 550 1 110.00 $110.00 $605 -12.00
622 622 2 108.00 $108.00 $672 +1.46
650 650 1 112.00 $112.00 $728 +7.02
735 735 1 96.00 $96.00 $706 —
775 775 2 100.00 $100.00 $775 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1465 1249 80-85% 14 43.00–50.00 $46.35 $579 —
1085–1600 1288 80-85% 38 51.00–59.00 $53.98 $695 -1.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–980 928 85-90% 2 42.00–48.00 $44.83 $416 —
935–1040 994 85-90% 5 53.00–58.00 $54.95 $546 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $961 —
1505–1645 1553 75-80% 3 53.00–57.00 $55.36 $860 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1535 1423 3 75.00–81.00 $78.21 $1,113 —
1580–1995 1788 2 86.00–92.00 $89.35 $1,598 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1470 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1540–1595 1568 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 770.00–800.00 $785.26

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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.