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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

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

HeadThis saleLast saleLast 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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.