Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report, Lexington, KY

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 27, 2023

929 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $219.50/cwt +20.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,028/hd at 924 lb · 116 head

heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $214.81/cwt +15.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 975 lb · 108 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.47/cwt +15.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,459/hd at 677 lb · 106 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	929	813	1,166
Feeder cattle	823	723	1,079
Slaughter cattle	104	83	79
Replacement cattle	2	7	8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers sold steady with good demand. Yearlings sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–305	303	2	220.00–230.00	$224.96	$682	—
357–360	359	4	220.00–230.00	$224.98	$808	—
370–385 value added	378	2	240.00–246.00	$242.94	$918	+6.67
413 fancy	413	4	250.00	$250.00	$1,032	—
407–435 value added	415	12	235.00–255.00	$246.81	$1,024	-10.69
450–485 value added	460	6	231.00–250.00	$244.21	$1,123	-9.06
475–495	485	2	220.00–225.00	$222.55	$1,079	—
500	500	2	221.00	$221.00	$1,105	—
500–540 value added	521	8	218.00–257.00	$237.84	$1,239	+2.46
550–555	553	2	215.00	$215.00	$1,189	+4.01
550–571 value added	568	11	223.00–239.00	$237.13	$1,347	-18.59
625	625	1	216.00	$216.00	$1,350	+5.00
610–636 value added	627	14	234.50–239.00	$236.06	$1,480	-2.70
655–685 value added	663	9	224.00–231.00	$228.84	$1,517	-0.16
685–695	690	4	197.50–214.00	$208.65	$1,440	—
700–747	733	5	204.00–212.00	$208.66	$1,529	+5.65
722–746 value added	741	10	213.00–220.00	$215.50	$1,597	+1.48
775–791 value added	784	8	213.00–224.00	$220.39	$1,728	-7.61
813–830	817	4	199.00–214.00	$202.81	$1,657	-6.96
833–840 thin fleshed	833	59	221.00–229.00	$228.73	$1,905	—
854–873 thin fleshed	871	72	224.00–225.95	$225.79	$1,967	—
865–890	875	3	214.00–219.00	$217.30	$1,901	—
924 thin fleshed	924	58	219.50	$219.50	$2,028	—
924 thin fleshed	924	58	219.50	$219.50	$2,028	—
970	970	1	199.00	$199.00	$1,930	±0.00
956–998 fancy	975	107	200.00–218.10	$214.96	$2,096	—
1005 thin fleshed	1005	1	198.00	$198.00	$1,990	—
1028	1028	3	190.00	$190.00	$1,953	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	1	169.00	$169.00	$642	-41.00
567–590	579	5	191.00–206.00	$201.43	$1,166	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845	845	1	191.00	$191.00	$1,614	-6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	2	225.00	$225.00	$518	+27.61
275–280	278	2	197.50–217.00	$207.16	$576	—
320–340	330	5	197.00–200.00	$197.68	$652	-3.01
331–345 value added	336	8	219.00–220.00	$219.62	$738	—
351	351	4	201.00	$201.00	$706	—
355–387 value added	385	16	220.00–239.00	$237.22	$913	—
404–441 value added	420	14	226.00–241.00	$234.12	$983	+5.05
426–445	432	6	213.00–217.00	$214.37	$926	+1.95
455–476 value added	472	5	219.00–228.00	$226.26	$1,068	-2.69
485	485	2	210.00	$210.00	$1,018	—
520	520	1	202.00	$202.00	$1,050	+1.29
500–545 value added	528	6	212.00–221.00	$218.52	$1,154	-3.17
555–580	570	5	191.00–207.00	$197.17	$1,124	-6.22
550–587 value added	577	25	211.00–228.00	$216.84	$1,251	-2.35
605–647 value added	623	20	197.00–222.00	$209.82	$1,307	-0.55
650–696 value added	677	106	195.00–217.75	$215.47	$1,459	+14.89
720 value added	720	1	186.00	$186.00	$1,339	—
720	720	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,332	+3.27
760	760	1	181.00	$181.00	$1,376	+16.00
800 value added	800	1	176.00	$176.00	$1,408	—
995 fancy	995	1	167.00	$167.00	$1,662	—
1085–1095	1090	2	113.00–140.00	$126.56	$1,380	—
1110	1110	2	133.00	$133.00	$1,476	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	170.00	$170.00	$450	—
300–345	326	5	160.00–185.00	$179.02	$584	+27.44
370–395	376	6	170.00–195.00	$183.02	$688	+1.72
435–440	438	2	172.00–190.00	$181.05	$793	+8.06
455–485	475	6	180.00–188.00	$185.65	$882	+4.65
580	580	1	189.00	$189.00	$1,096	—
720–730	728	4	127.00–144.00	$131.21	$955	-28.79
760–786	780	4	144.00–145.00	$144.24	$1,125	+9.28

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
536–542	538	6	194.00–202.00	$199.31	$1,072	—
608–643	623	7	191.00–204.00	$198.25	$1,235	—
665–690	682	3	188.00–198.00	$191.25	$1,304	—
735	735	1	158.00	$158.00	$1,161	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1270	1210	2	121.00–138.00	$129.08	$1,562	—
1640	1640	1	179.00	$179.00	$2,936	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	2	160.00	$160.00	$624	+5.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	252.50	$252.50	$694	—
300–344	339	9	227.50–230.00	$229.75	$779	-6.25
360	360	8	235.00	$235.00	$846	+14.00
420–440 value added	429	4	235.00–249.00	$242.87	$1,042	-15.03
455	455	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,046	—
460 value added	460	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,081	-23.97
510	510	1	181.00	$181.00	$923	-32.00
500–546 value added	524	11	230.00–243.00	$233.77	$1,225	+0.84
555 value added	555	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,221	-13.01
595	595	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,279	-8.97
603–620 value added	605	7	220.00–229.00	$227.68	$1,377	+5.40
620–630	625	4	209.00–218.00	$214.25	$1,339	+8.69
710	710	2	204.00	$204.00	$1,448	-4.74
760–790	780	3	180.00–187.00	$184.73	$1,441	-13.19
855–875	862	3	152.50–183.00	$172.68	$1,489	—
910–940	919	4	130.00–135.00	$133.22	$1,224	-33.05
970	970	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,300	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
597	597	4	216.00	$216.00	$1,290	—
713	713	5	199.00	$199.00	$1,419	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–380	375	3	195.00–210.00	$204.23	$766	+4.23
460–475	468	2	176.00–210.00	$192.73	$902	+7.14
615–620	618	2	185.00–187.50	$186.24	$1,151	—
670	670	1	161.00	$161.00	$1,079	—
975	975	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,024	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	2	147.50–157.50	$152.15	$491	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1395	1169	80-85%	8	93.00–99.00	$96.81	$1,132	+1.80
945–1395	1175	80-85%	3	79.00–89.00	$83.70	$983	-11.31
975–1565	1206	80-85%	24	101.00–116.00	$106.10	$1,280	+1.03

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1520	1313	75-80%	6	90.00–99.00	$95.22	$1,250	—
1390	1390	75-80%	1	77.00	$77.00	$1,070	—
1095–1790	1461	75-80%	18	100.00–112.00	$105.98	$1,548	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–1000	990	85-90%	2	75.00–79.00	$77.02	$762	—
910–1140	1008	85-90%	3	72.00–73.00	$72.70	$733	-22.18
890–1125	1042	85-90%	9	83.00–91.00	$86.67	$903	+10.61
985–1260	1108	85-90%	8	92.00–109.00	$97.62	$1,082	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230	1230	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,230	-6.00
1325–1945	1519	5	111.00–122.00	$116.83	$1,775	—
1780–2150	1968	4	126.00–134.00	$130.90	$2,576	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1200–1260	1230	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	103.00–108.00	$105.44	$1,297

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
985	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	700.00	$700.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920	920	2	126.00	$126.00	$1,159	—

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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.