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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

813 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.00/cwt +15.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 681 lb · 102 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.33/cwt +13.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 794 lb · 68 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.97/cwt +10.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,490/hd at 587 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 813 626 339
Feeder cattle 723 552 285
Slaughter cattle 83 62 49
Replacement cattle 7 12 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher; some attractive weaned packages 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Timely rain fell across much of the state since last Monday improving pasture and crop conditions. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Market very active for all classes today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–380 value added 375 4 235.00–240.00 $236.27 $886 +6.27
405–430 value added 420 7 240.00–270.00 $257.50 $1,082 +12.33
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 —
480–495 value added 493 33 243.00–256.00 $253.27 $1,249 -4.01
520–545 value added 533 14 231.00–237.00 $235.38 $1,255 +0.03
570–580 575 2 210.00–212.00 $210.99 $1,213 —
555–590 value added 587 49 233.00–258.00 $255.72 $1,501 +12.38
606–642 value added 615 26 220.00–245.00 $238.76 $1,468 +8.72
635 635 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,340 —
677 value added 677 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,550 -3.22
700–735 value added 713 3 211.00–216.00 $214.02 $1,526 -0.20
720–731 728 4 200.00–204.00 $203.01 $1,478 —
750–790 770 2 200.00–210.00 $205.13 $1,580 -1.87
795 value added 795 66 228.00 $228.00 $1,813 —
805 fancy 805 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,747 +7.50
800–841 836 17 208.00–210.00 $209.77 $1,754 —
900 900 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,791 —
970 970 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 +10.00
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —
710 710 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,596 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 195.00–200.00 $197.39 $444 —
320–340 327 3 200.00–202.00 $200.69 $656 -7.40
390 390 1 225.00 $225.00 $878 +18.74
405–437 value added 413 23 220.00–231.00 $229.07 $946 —
403–445 414 4 210.00–219.00 $212.42 $879 -3.58
455–493 value added 470 28 216.00–239.00 $228.95 $1,076 -0.25
500–545 value added 533 45 212.00–230.00 $221.69 $1,182 +4.81
505–546 536 4 200.00–203.00 $200.71 $1,076 +8.99
555–595 value added 573 13 210.00–226.00 $219.19 $1,256 +3.92
550–595 574 8 200.00–207.00 $203.39 $1,167 +4.72
600–635 value added 613 32 200.00–215.00 $210.37 $1,290 +14.94
615–630 623 2 184.00–189.00 $186.53 $1,162 +9.44
650–687 value added 681 98 196.00–204.00 $200.58 $1,366 +13.95
680–690 684 4 180.00–189.00 $185.75 $1,271 +6.75
700–717 710 4 180.00–184.00 $181.73 $1,290 +12.73
765 765 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,262 —
972–995 980 4 130.00–141.00 $135.96 $1,332 —
1020 1020 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 141.00–162.00 $151.58 $520 -33.42
365–390 378 2 172.00–190.00 $181.30 $685 -2.43
400–435 418 2 150.00–198.00 $172.99 $723 -5.84
480 480 1 181.00 $181.00 $869 +6.45
520–540 530 2 187.00–189.00 $188.02 $997 +22.90
610 610 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,043 +6.97
725 725 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,160 +30.00
775–790 783 3 122.00–146.00 $134.96 $1,057 —
840 840 1 113.00 $113.00 $949 —
865 865 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,116 —
965 965 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,100 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1162–1350 1185 11 128.00–151.00 $136.98 $1,623 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 3 147.50–160.00 $154.58 $600 —
435 435 2 150.00 $150.00 $652 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 —
825 825 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,081 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 236.00 $236.00 $791 +1.46
355 355 1 221.00 $221.00 $785 -9.00
408–445 value added 428 16 242.00–267.00 $257.90 $1,104 +18.87
457–465 value added 460 3 253.00–262.00 $258.97 $1,191 +27.73
500–545 value added 518 9 227.00–237.00 $232.93 $1,207 —
537 537 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,144 +0.10
556–575 value added 560 9 231.00–237.00 $233.01 $1,305 -1.43
565–590 581 4 221.00–228.00 $223.97 $1,301 -5.35
600–635 value added 611 4 220.00–225.00 $222.28 $1,358 +6.53
615–645 630 2 203.00–208.00 $205.56 $1,295 -1.44
662–680 666 5 193.00–215.00 $197.50 $1,315 -11.93
650–682 value added 676 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,487 +5.00
710–715 711 4 205.00–210.00 $208.74 $1,484 +44.73
750–780 769 4 189.00–211.00 $197.92 $1,522 —
800–815 808 2 187.00–188.00 $187.50 $1,515 —
905–940 919 4 148.00–179.00 $166.27 $1,528 —
1125–1135 1130 2 125.00–139.00 $131.97 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 198.00 $198.00 $624 -12.00
390 390 2 200.00 $200.00 $780 +7.50
468–480 470 8 171.00–192.00 $185.59 $872 —
505–520 513 2 162.00–182.00 $171.85 $882 —
585 585 1 147.00 $147.00 $860 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 —
1010 1010 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,273 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 130.00 $130.00 $455 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1345 1158 80-85% 12 92.00–99.00 $95.01 $1,100 —
975–1650 1221 80-85% 20 100.00–113.00 $105.07 $1,283 +2.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $740 —
895 895 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $609 —
800–1175 1006 85-90% 5 90.00–99.00 $94.88 $954 —
930–1100 1024 85-90% 4 73.00–79.00 $76.06 $779 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1590 1445 75-80% 8 101.00–114.00 $105.76 $1,528 +12.32
1375–1665 1520 75-80% 2 97.00–98.00 $97.55 $1,483 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,288 —
1105–1915 1607 8 117.00–126.00 $122.44 $1,968 —
1545–2000 1860 6 129.00–142.00 $134.38 $2,499 -4.70

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1115 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 110.00–123.00 $115.63 $1,139

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
970–1265 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,050.00 $995.75
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 7 164.00 $164.00 $512 —
441 441 10 145.00 $145.00 $639 —
491 491 3 156.00 $156.00 $766 —

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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.