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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

558 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $263.23/cwt +4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,767/hd at 671 lb · 61 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.69/cwt +16.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 579 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $277.58/cwt +14.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 560 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 558 1,267 1,033
Feeder cattle 506 1,055 972
Slaughter cattle 47 138 60
Replacement cattle 5 74 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday weaned steer and heifer calf packages sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand on an active market with good buyer participation. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower with moderate to 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
365–385 value added 373 3 307.00–317.50 $311.26 $1,161 —
373 373 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,056 +2.43
400 400 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 —
415–430 value added 421 5 300.00–312.50 $308.46 $1,299 +16.99
454–495 value added 473 16 277.50–307.50 $291.10 $1,377 +0.07
500–526 value added 519 10 297.50–302.50 $299.99 $1,557 +15.79
535 535 3 255.00–262.00 $259.67 $1,389 -0.83
550–559 value added 555 34 270.00–286.00 $281.10 $1,560 +9.28
550–595 584 7 257.00–263.00 $260.48 $1,521 +5.51
635–645 638 3 236.00–239.00 $237.99 $1,518 +6.99
651–690 value added 671 58 240.00–272.00 $264.52 $1,775 +2.93
660–687 678 3 237.00–239.00 $238.35 $1,616 +6.53
720 720 5 227.00–230.00 $228.80 $1,647 +12.81
715–745 value added 722 9 231.00–244.00 $233.98 $1,689 -9.37
757–773 value added 763 11 236.00–237.00 $236.63 $1,805 +12.35
805 fancy 805 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,892 —
820–845 840 5 224.00–225.00 $224.20 $1,883 +30.39
863–875 867 19 202.00–221.00 $209.06 $1,813 +3.06
903–938 925 8 192.00–210.00 $198.59 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 286.00 $286.00 $829 —
380 380 1 240.00 $240.00 $912 —
405–445 425 2 223.00–231.00 $226.81 $964 —
530 530 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 —
607–620 611 3 231.00–232.50 $231.99 $1,417 +8.49
695 695 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,515 +2.60
705–725 715 6 200.00–210.00 $208.31 $1,489 +6.16
825 825 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,609 +10.49
975 975 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,755 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 743 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,657 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 value added 215 1 237.50 $237.50 $511 —
280 value added 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 -18.17
365–380 value added 373 2 255.00 $255.00 $951 —
385 385 1 226.00 $226.00 $870 -23.45
417 417 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,011 +18.50
415–442 value added 438 6 268.00–270.00 $268.32 $1,175 +16.42
459–485 value added 463 14 250.00–272.00 $262.26 $1,214 +5.85
460–470 465 3 233.00–240.00 $237.64 $1,105 +12.66
511 511 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,170 +16.78
500–545 value added 534 29 230.00–253.50 $244.94 $1,308 +13.47
550–580 564 4 217.00–229.00 $224.65 $1,267 +15.98
553–591 value added 580 47 236.00–255.00 $250.74 $1,454 +17.82
600–648 628 10 190.00–211.00 $200.45 $1,259 +13.17
632–645 value added 640 5 221.00–230.00 $224.56 $1,437 -4.94
665 665 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,347 +16.28
665–690 value added 680 17 237.00–238.00 $237.40 $1,614 +24.22
702 value added 702 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,622 +29.28
717–745 739 11 184.00–209.00 $200.86 $1,484 +2.42
770 770 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,609 +29.00
843 843 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,560 +16.00
865 865 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,211 —
1015 1015 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 282 3 180.00–227.00 $199.10 $561 -0.90
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 +20.00
405 405 1 230.00 $230.00 $932 +40.00
487 487 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,096 +35.00
500 500 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,005 +8.90
570 570 1 172.50 $172.50 $983 -16.73
605 605 1 162.50 $162.50 $983 -18.50
692 692 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,066 -9.11
740 740 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,110 —
795 795 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 ±0.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 10 193.00 $193.00 $1,295 —
810 810 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,166 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 303.00 $303.00 $788 —
425–445 value added 435 2 270.00–280.00 $275.11 $1,197 -6.37
470 470 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,152 —
475–495 value added 485 2 270.00–282.50 $276.38 $1,340 -8.03
520–540 value added 530 3 260.00–267.50 $262.45 $1,391 +5.87
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 +9.00
555–591 577 5 245.00–249.00 $247.46 $1,428 +13.46
581 value added 581 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,511 +11.34
618–646 value added 635 17 223.00–230.00 $224.60 $1,426 -5.00
670 670 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,327 -0.68
735–740 736 5 194.00–206.00 $203.59 $1,498 +22.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,201 +10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 120.00 $120.00 $588 -40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1330 1207 75-80% 6 95.00–101.00 $97.76 $1,180 —
1185–1900 1477 75-80% 10 104.00–111.00 $106.62 $1,575 —
1395–1970 1683 75-80% 2 113.00–123.00 $118.85 $2,000 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1005 928 85-90% 2 81.00–85.00 $83.17 $772 —
785–1360 978 85-90% 3 65.00–80.00 $74.57 $729 —
910–1180 1057 85-90% 3 99.00–101.00 $100.03 $1,057 +4.78
955–1210 1072 85-90% 3 90.00–94.00 $92.06 $987 -3.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1460 1276 80-85% 7 102.00–111.00 $108.29 $1,382 +10.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1875–1925 1900 2 131.00–132.00 $131.49 $2,498 —
2325 2325 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,790 —

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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
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,165 +51.00

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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.