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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 11, 2023

842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.85/cwt +9.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 665 lb · 82 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.10/cwt +39.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 769 lb · 75 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.30/cwt +16.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 801 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 842 929 1,579
Feeder cattle 740 823 1,462
Slaughter cattle 96 104 104
Replacement cattle 6 2 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market comparison with last week due to Holiday, however market very active this week for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 245.00 $245.00 $826 +20.04
350–385 363 5 231.00–250.00 $237.25 $861 +12.27
415–435 value added 425 2 263.00–268.00 $265.56 $1,129 +18.75
465–485 475 2 259.00–262.00 $260.53 $1,238 +37.98
510–540 523 3 255.00–257.50 $255.86 $1,338 +34.86
510–545 value added 533 3 260.00–280.00 $273.63 $1,458 +35.79
565–575 570 2 252.50–257.50 $254.98 $1,453 +39.98
555–593 value added 577 7 263.00–284.00 $275.34 $1,589 +38.21
602–637 value added 607 32 236.00–291.00 $283.11 $1,718 +47.05
652–695 value added 666 3 238.00–239.00 $238.65 $1,589 +9.81
700–735 value added 721 5 226.00–244.00 $234.79 $1,693 +19.29
750–757 value added 755 3 224.00–226.00 $224.66 $1,696 +4.27
775 775 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,674 —
801 fancy 801 59 245.10 $245.10 $1,963 —
800–812 808 3 201.00–222.00 $207.93 $1,680 +5.12
903 903 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,878 —
932 thin fleshed 932 44 215.50 $215.50 $2,008 -4.00
1002 fancy 1002 49 221.00 $221.00 $2,214 —
1079 fancy 1079 49 218.75 $218.75 $2,360 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 187.50 $187.50 $647 —
935 935 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,468 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1400 1323 2 157.50–160.00 $158.68 $2,099 —

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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 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 +2.32
385–392 390 3 195.00–210.00 $205.06 $800 —
390 value added 390 1 217.50 $217.50 $848 -19.72
435 435 1 216.00 $216.00 $940 +1.63
472–490 value added 477 10 223.00–225.00 $223.81 $1,068 -2.45
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 +10.00
518–541 value added 532 20 228.00–237.00 $234.66 $1,248 +16.14
546 546 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,092 -2.00
552–596 value added 563 46 220.00–239.00 $231.64 $1,304 +14.80
550–595 567 6 198.00–219.00 $208.21 $1,181 +11.04
600–630 613 3 192.00–210.00 $197.87 $1,213 —
612–640 value added 627 34 212.00–249.00 $233.99 $1,467 +24.17
655–666 value added 665 80 225.75–228.00 $225.86 $1,502 +10.39
665–670 668 2 179.00–190.00 $184.52 $1,233 —
710–730 720 2 196.00–203.00 $199.55 $1,437 +14.55
740 740 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,339 -4.00
769 value added 769 75 220.10 $220.10 $1,693 —
812 value added 812 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,527 +12.00
885 value added 885 31 189.50 $189.50 $1,677 —
1013 1013 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,641 —
1055–1097 1077 4 133.00–146.00 $140.84 $1,517 +14.28
1115 1115 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,583 +9.00
1195 1195 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 165.00 $165.00 $330 —
250 250 1 171.00 $171.00 $428 +1.00
405–420 412 5 182.50–210.00 $203.36 $838 +22.31
465–490 469 6 210.00 $210.00 $985 +24.35
532 532 2 166.00 $166.00 $883 —
560 560 1 165.00 $165.00 $924 -24.00
710–720 713 3 149.00–166.00 $154.72 $1,103 +23.51
760 760 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,193 +12.76
826–840 830 4 132.00–155.00 $137.82 $1,144 —
935 935 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,225 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–495 486 4 142.50–163.00 $157.78 $767 —
640 640 1 140.00 $140.00 $896 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–319 316 7 220.00–260.00 $251.95 $796 +22.20
390 390 1 242.00 $242.00 $944 +7.00
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 —
426–445 value added 434 5 255.00–260.00 $257.05 $1,116 +14.18
465–470 468 5 240.00–245.00 $243.01 $1,137 +13.01
510–542 value added 526 4 255.00–259.00 $256.94 $1,352 +23.17
540–546 545 8 225.00–227.00 $225.25 $1,228 +44.25
557–570 561 3 222.00–235.00 $226.40 $1,270 +11.40
600–615 value added 607 12 231.00–249.00 $243.77 $1,480 +16.09
670–685 value added 678 3 215.00–245.00 $229.40 $1,555 —
712–720 value added 715 3 216.00–222.00 $219.99 $1,573 —
715–735 722 3 212.00–214.00 $213.32 $1,540 +9.32
820–832 828 3 170.00–174.00 $172.68 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 202.50 $202.50 $456 —
390 390 1 182.50 $182.50 $712 -21.73
660 660 2 190.00–209.00 $199.50 $1,317 +38.50
925 925 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,388 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 180.00 $180.00 $882 —
560 560 1 169.00 $169.00 $946 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1235 1188 80-85% 3 88.00–93.00 $91.01 $1,081 +7.31
1085–1550 1260 80-85% 13 93.00–104.00 $97.98 $1,235 —
1160–1660 1348 80-85% 20 105.00–121.00 $111.52 $1,503 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1450 1326 75-80% 7 95.00–105.00 $99.88 $1,324 +4.66
1165–1650 1425 75-80% 23 105.00–122.00 $111.51 $1,589 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $523 —
885–1080 965 85-90% 4 77.00–80.00 $78.80 $760 +1.78
830–1135 1005 85-90% 3 82.00–95.00 $88.82 $893 +16.12
890–1210 1099 85-90% 6 95.00–104.00 $99.07 $1,089 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,617 +32.00
2075 2075 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,469 —

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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
1610 1610 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.