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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

1,053 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.87/cwt +8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,699/hd at 780 lb · 102 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $228.86/cwt -0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,622/hd at 709 lb · 86 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.14/cwt -9.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,612/hd at 642 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,053 954 1,267
Feeder cattle 934 895 1,166
Slaughter cattle 119 42 101
Replacement cattle — 17 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady on similar quality with good demand for weaned packages. Yearling steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower with moderate demand. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady; 400-500 lb weaned heifer packages 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. Yearling heifers sold steady with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher 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
377 377 2 262.00 $262.00 $988 —
430–442 value added 438 3 265.00–271.00 $266.96 $1,169 +9.96
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 —
475 value added 475 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 —
516 value added 516 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,305 -9.70
559–588 value added 572 17 255.00–261.00 $257.94 $1,475 -8.58
590–594 593 12 245.00–248.00 $245.83 $1,458 +0.83
630–645 640 3 225.00–235.00 $231.72 $1,483 —
610–645 value added 642 78 239.00–253.50 $251.89 $1,617 -8.88
659–693 value added 667 57 243.50–259.00 $249.21 $1,662 —
680–685 684 17 225.00–231.00 $230.65 $1,578 —
700 700 4 220.00–227.50 $223.38 $1,564 -4.19
703–737 value added 709 82 228.50–238.00 $229.13 $1,625 -0.32
760–768 766 5 220.00–221.00 $220.20 $1,687 -2.22
765–790 value added 782 62 232.00–250.00 $236.87 $1,852 -5.49
803 value added 803 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,807 —
892 value added 892 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,936 -37.00
895 895 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,709 -29.00
909–910 909 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,818 —
955–971 967 4 184.00–193.00 $186.22 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 247.50 $247.50 $903 —
445 445 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,001 —
545 545 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,232 -10.00
572 572 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,350 -1.00
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —
660–680 667 6 207.00–222.00 $216.90 $1,447 -2.20
723–730 725 4 197.00–217.00 $202.04 $1,465 —
770–785 775 6 215.00–220.00 $216.69 $1,679 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 —
800 800 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,712 —
856 856 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,780 —
900 900 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,638 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,159 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 215.00 $215.00 $580 —
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 ±0.00
400–430 value added 417 5 224.00–237.50 $229.60 $957 +9.25
451–485 value added 467 15 222.00–227.00 $224.60 $1,049 +1.76
470–490 481 6 205.00–219.00 $208.77 $1,004 +0.34
500–545 value added 522 20 207.00–215.00 $209.36 $1,093 -1.28
530–545 538 13 190.00–206.00 $201.25 $1,083 +1.25
550–597 566 10 195.00–206.00 $200.35 $1,134 -0.78
550–597 value added 576 49 207.00–228.00 $215.30 $1,240 —
600–633 621 8 201.00–208.00 $204.98 $1,273 +9.98
610–624 value added 621 37 211.50–214.00 $211.71 $1,315 —
615–642 631 8 193.00–207.00 $197.30 $1,245 -5.39
657–685 665 7 190.00–200.00 $193.51 $1,287 +6.54
675 value added 675 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,468 -13.50
730–743 742 12 197.50–201.00 $197.79 $1,468 +22.79
762–799 value added 780 102 207.50–219.75 $217.87 $1,699 —
815 value added 815 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,712 —
830 830 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,370 —
865–882 value added 877 11 207.00–219.00 $215.77 $1,892 —
915 915 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,180 -39.00
972–985 976 3 184.00–188.00 $185.35 $1,809 —
955–990 982 9 151.00–161.00 $153.16 $1,504 —
1040 1040 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,799 —
1075 1075 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 172.50 $172.50 $656 —
445 445 1 177.50 $177.50 $790 —
460 460 2 195.00–206.00 $200.50 $922 —
545 545 1 183.00 $183.00 $997 -5.00
575–595 588 3 180.00–182.00 $181.00 $1,064 —
610–645 632 3 180.00–187.00 $183.39 $1,159 +12.46
692 692 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,273 +24.00
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 -7.47
765–780 773 2 144.00–160.00 $152.08 $1,176 —
840 840 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,151 —
850 850 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,139 +2.72
935 935 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,206 —
973–995 979 4 121.00–131.00 $123.54 $1,209 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1340 1225 8 130.00–138.00 $134.78 $1,651 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,166 —
995 995 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,791 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 —
700 700 1 139.00 $139.00 $973 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 8 236.00–250.00 $244.58 $1,035 +1.33
460–465 463 3 247.50–251.00 $249.84 $1,157 —
500–540 510 4 223.00–226.00 $223.79 $1,141 —
600–628 617 8 191.00–210.00 $200.95 $1,240 +5.41
655–672 664 8 185.00–201.00 $193.06 $1,282 +0.06
700–740 723 5 176.00–215.00 $188.61 $1,364 +2.61
780–795 788 2 174.00–214.00 $194.19 $1,530 —
882 882 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,358 -16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 213.00–220.00 $216.44 $905 —
452–480 463 5 220.00–230.00 $223.48 $1,035 -5.79
510–540 531 8 185.00–221.00 $202.34 $1,074 -10.91
550–585 575 5 175.00–184.00 $178.98 $1,029 -36.19
630–640 635 2 177.00–183.00 $180.02 $1,143 —
650–685 663 3 177.00–183.00 $179.30 $1,189 —
725–740 729 4 162.00–176.00 $170.03 $1,240 —
755–765 760 2 169.00–170.00 $169.50 $1,288 —
812 812 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,137 -21.00
985 985 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,330 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,502 +13.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 147.50 $147.50 $686 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1175 1013 85-90% 17 72.00–82.00 $78.67 $797 -6.22
705–1260 1023 85-90% 4 64.00–67.00 $65.87 $674 +2.87
820–1450 1097 85-90% 18 83.00–90.00 $85.98 $943 —
1185–1330 1277 85-90% 3 92.00–99.00 $94.71 $1,209 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1515 1247 80-85% 5 81.00–93.00 $86.22 $1,075 -0.75
1095–1515 1277 80-85% 12 93.00–99.00 $96.37 $1,231 +3.37
1210–1525 1338 80-85% 12 100.00–112.00 $104.27 $1,395 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1720 1422 75-80% 14 93.00–99.00 $96.81 $1,377 +8.73
1355–1630 1512 75-80% 6 84.00–92.00 $89.15 $1,348 -10.87
1340–1710 1535 75-80% 7 100.00–104.00 $102.04 $1,566 +2.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1265 1225 2 109.00–110.00 $109.48 $1,341 —
1470–1825 1650 3 129.00–131.00 $129.59 $2,138 —
1415–2025 1823 4 116.00–124.00 $120.23 $2,192 —

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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.