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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 6, 2021

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.50/cwt ≈ $1,295/hd at 909 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.51/cwt +13.87 vs last sale · ≈ $917/hd at 622 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.07/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 595 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 778 769
Feeder cattle 362 734 693
Slaughter cattle 37 38 70
Replacement cattle 6 6 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers sold steady with good demand. Yearling steers sold 5.00 higher in a limited comparison with very good demand. Very good demand for yearling heifers in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold steady with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady 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
420 420 1 151.00 $151.00 $634 —
448 value added 448 3 167.00 $167.00 $748 —
475–491 value added 487 4 172.00–175.00 $174.27 $849 +19.27
515 515 1 157.00 $157.00 $809 +6.00
500–548 value added 535 26 160.00–175.00 $162.99 $872 -7.51
580 580 1 155.00 $155.00 $899 —
555–595 value added 585 4 157.00–160.00 $157.71 $923 -1.29
615–637 value added 629 20 145.50–152.00 $149.93 $943 -2.80
705–744 value added 734 9 140.00–142.00 $140.94 $1,034 -4.26
745 745 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,006 ±0.00
770 770 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,047 +2.00
805–811 810 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,053 —
905 fancy 905 57 143.95 $143.95 $1,303 —
920–940 938 8 130.00–132.50 $132.19 $1,240 —
1006 fancy 1006 50 137.95 $137.95 $1,388 +6.45
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 148.00 $148.00 $614 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 139.00 $139.00 $459 +5.00
405–430 415 4 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $558 +0.50
438 value added 438 3 144.00 $144.00 $631 —
465–495 480 2 132.00–135.00 $133.45 $641 —
500–522 value added 506 25 139.00–146.00 $143.72 $727 +0.25
535–545 540 2 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $707 —
594–595 value added 595 28 138.00–144.00 $142.07 $845 +2.11
615 615 1 123.00 $123.00 $756 -4.65
622 value added 622 50 148.00 $148.00 $921 +13.58
665–672 669 9 130.00–134.00 $131.32 $879 +6.32
700 700 1 127.00 $127.00 $889 +1.33
745 745 1 118.00 $118.00 $879 +3.00
881–888 885 6 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $1,027 +2.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 130.00 $130.00 $618 —
605 605 1 114.00 $114.00 $690 —
650 650 1 119.00 $119.00 $774 —
700 700 1 97.00 $97.00 $679 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 fancy 375 1 166.00 $166.00 $622 —
470 470 1 151.00 $151.00 $710 —
515–530 520 6 140.00–152.00 $149.45 $777 —
520–532 value added 528 3 154.00–156.00 $154.66 $817 —
654 value added 654 5 141.00 $141.00 $922 —
750 750 1 129.00 $129.00 $968 —
840 840 1 116.00 $116.00 $974 —
860–865 863 2 109.00–112.00 $110.50 $954 —
960 960 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,018 —
1005 1005 1 99.00 $99.00 $995 —
1185 1185 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,126 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1125 1043 85-90% 2 71.00–72.00 $71.54 $746 —
790–1260 1078 85-90% 6 56.00–60.00 $58.82 $634 —
1040–1270 1140 85-90% 6 62.00–67.00 $65.21 $743 +9.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1335 1228 80-85% 4 66.00–70.00 $68.30 $839 +0.98
1150–1420 1274 80-85% 5 70.00–73.00 $70.98 $904 +5.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1860 1678 75-80% 3 69.00–74.00 $71.15 $1,194 —
1685–1735 1710 75-80% 3 67.00–69.00 $68.01 $1,163 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–2105 1830 4 100.00–110.00 $104.40 $1,911 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1300 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–1,070.00 $923.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 590.00 $590.00

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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.