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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

856 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.60/cwt +20.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 586 lb · 119 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.84/cwt +39.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,511/hd at 643 lb · 94 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.98/cwt ≈ $1,721/hd at 896 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 856 953 599
Feeder cattle 770 727 509
Slaughter cattle 74 217 82
Replacement cattle 12 9 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher; some attractive weaned packages sharply higher with very good demand on an active market. Very good demand for yearling packages. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower with good 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
348 value added 348 4 252.00 $252.00 $877 —
367 367 2 222.50 $222.50 $817 —
370–382 value added 378 10 249.00–260.00 $254.65 $963 —
420–435 value added 428 2 232.50–240.00 $236.32 $1,011 -1.68
455–492 value added 473 22 246.00–259.00 $254.30 $1,203 +24.04
465–480 473 2 220.00–224.00 $221.97 $1,050 +2.97
505–535 value added 519 11 238.00–251.00 $242.32 $1,258 +1.82
553–590 value added 563 19 224.00–256.00 $249.21 $1,403 +17.10
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —
603–646 value added 619 43 225.00–255.50 $249.20 $1,543 +25.24
650 650 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,456 +14.03
650–691 value added 670 24 225.00–240.00 $233.23 $1,563 +4.51
710–725 value added 719 4 216.00–223.00 $219.27 $1,577 +3.23
777–798 value added 794 47 218.00–227.00 $221.30 $1,757 —
800 800 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,488 -7.99
845 value added 845 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,774 —
876 value added 876 60 212.50 $212.50 $1,862 —
880 880 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,681 -0.85
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,121 —
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —
715 715 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,484 —
820 820 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,583 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 210.00 $210.00 $704 +10.45
365–391 value added 376 9 234.00–249.00 $243.31 $915 +26.31
395 395 2 206.00 $206.00 $814 +1.50
400–445 value added 415 22 231.00–256.00 $247.53 $1,027 +26.43
465–487 483 5 194.00 $194.00 $937 -16.00
476–497 value added 484 17 232.00–249.00 $239.01 $1,157 +19.00
500 500 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,035 +17.00
505–549 value added 532 47 231.00–245.00 $243.34 $1,295 +26.58
562–568 566 6 191.00–207.00 $196.30 $1,111 -0.01
550–595 value added 587 113 208.00–243.50 $234.53 $1,377 +18.94
610 610 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,122 -3.00
601–648 value added 644 92 215.00–239.25 $235.95 $1,520 +39.83
653–698 value added 668 20 187.50–219.00 $200.24 $1,338 -25.66
695 695 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,209 -6.20
715–725 720 2 161.00–167.50 $164.27 $1,183 -13.57
735–740 value added 740 11 187.50–197.00 $196.14 $1,451 —
757–785 value added 762 9 187.00–193.00 $191.65 $1,460 +9.22
800 800 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,320 +17.88
865 865 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,514 —
897 value added 897 63 192.25 $192.25 $1,724 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
335 335 1 185.00 $185.00 $620 +10.00
485 485 1 172.50 $172.50 $837 -7.50
520 520 1 157.50 $157.50 $819 —
610 610 1 151.00 $151.00 $921 -21.53
690 690 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,121 —
775 775 1 121.00 $121.00 $938 -37.00
845 845 1 115.00 $115.00 $972 -16.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 200.00 $200.00 $864 —
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —
680 680 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,163 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 252.50 $252.50 $454 —
235 235 1 207.50 $207.50 $488 +25.00
295 295 1 190.00 $190.00 $560 —
353 value added 353 3 247.00 $247.00 $872 +17.00
390 390 1 222.50 $222.50 $868 —
405–415 value added 409 5 230.00–252.00 $236.94 $969 +15.49
472 value added 472 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,081 +5.12
515–540 521 4 189.00–205.00 $200.86 $1,046 —
540–547 value added 545 5 218.00–231.00 $222.98 $1,215 —
560–576 value added 572 6 214.00–231.00 $221.79 $1,269 -1.19
625 value added 625 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 -0.31
710–731 value added 726 11 206.00–211.00 $207.34 $1,505 —
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 +29.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722 722 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,227 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 141.00 $141.00 $931 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1645 1433 75-80% 24 101.00–125.00 $109.74 $1,573 —
1380–1685 1555 75-80% 3 87.00–98.00 $91.66 $1,425 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1695 1234 80-85% 12 102.00–115.00 $109.20 $1,348 +8.24
1045–1500 1268 80-85% 10 86.00–98.00 $93.94 $1,191 -18.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1100 983 85-90% 5 85.00–88.00 $85.63 $842 +6.64
800–1195 998 85-90% 2 72.50–78.00 $74.71 $746 -4.28
820–1350 1118 85-90% 10 89.00–106.00 $97.84 $1,094 -4.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1545 1367 3 110.00–116.00 $112.15 $1,533 —
1440 1440 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,440 —
1420–2020 1722 3 134.00–141.00 $137.41 $2,366 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
895–1325 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,551.81 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1340 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,296.43 +112.88
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 125.00 $125.00 $594 —
605–630 618 2 120.00–127.50 $123.67 $764 —
975 975 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,024 —
1060 1060 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,177 —

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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.