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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 11, 2025

174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $268.00/cwt +19.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,852/hd at 691 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.00/cwt +11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,576/hd at 611 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 174 939 558
Feeder cattle 126 847 506
Slaughter cattle 43 89 47
Replacement cattle 5 3 5

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 —
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 +1.90
501 501 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,478 +3.41
658 658 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,826 +20.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,208 +25.50
459–460 459 6 275.00–290.00 $287.50 $1,320 —
535 535 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 +10.06
575–597 592 6 240.00–257.50 $247.87 $1,467 -8.05
611 611 13 258.00 $258.00 $1,576 +23.68
691 value added 691 46 268.00 $268.00 $1,852 +17.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 245.00 $245.00 $808 —
687 687 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,511 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,776 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–392 389 8 270.00–292.50 $281.34 $1,094 —
472 472 6 297.50 $297.50 $1,404 -20.13
500–535 518 2 287.50–292.50 $290.08 $1,503 -4.65
618 618 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,545 -22.50
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 -24.39
770 770 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,656 —
875 875 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 -51.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1505 1235 80-85% 11 130.00–137.00 $133.22 $1,645 +4.53
1210–1400 1313 80-85% 3 142.00–150.00 $144.81 $1,901 +10.00
1185–1550 1347 80-85% 5 125.00–129.00 $127.03 $1,711 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1210 1102 85-90% 3 97.00–103.00 $100.69 $1,110 -18.84
1005–1245 1125 85-90% 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,328 -1.53
1150–1165 1158 85-90% 2 112.00–117.00 $114.48 $1,326 —
1265 1265 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,644 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1685 1610 75-80% 3 133.00–136.00 $134.64 $2,168 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1555 1510 3 112.50–122.00 $116.43 $1,758 —
1675–2030 1842 3 173.00–183.00 $177.28 $3,265 —
1980–2415 2198 2 169.00–170.00 $169.55 $3,727 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1405 1285 2 112.00–114.00 $112.91 $1,451 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,950

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,334 —

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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.