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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 3, 2025

942 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $319.93/cwt -14.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,188/hd at 684 lb · 187 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $289.38/cwt +31.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,755/hd at 952 lb · 61 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $302.21/cwt +13.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,470/hd at 817 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 942 1,608 482
Feeder cattle 861 1,393 405
Slaughter cattle 57 205 75
Replacement cattle 24 10 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers under 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower with good demand for weaned packages; softer undertone for fleshy offerings. Yearling steers sold 5.00 higher in a limited comparison. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages; over 600 lbs sold steady; except few good quality yearlings 5.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher with very 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
355–368 value added 366 8 411.00–420.00 $412.09 $1,508 —
410–430 420 2 380.00–395.00 $387.68 $1,628 -5.28
455–473 466 5 382.50–385.00 $384.02 $1,790 -5.82
475–494 value added 485 12 410.00–425.00 $417.65 $2,026 —
505–515 510 4 367.50–370.00 $368.76 $1,881 -3.43
500–545 value added 513 18 375.00–412.50 $397.62 $2,040 -1.45
565–570 566 11 365.00–367.50 $365.45 $2,068 +15.45
550–590 value added 578 45 355.00–382.50 $367.91 $2,127 -22.68
600–639 value added 631 14 355.00–360.00 $355.68 $2,244 -15.66
631 631 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,019 -3.35
655–685 662 5 327.50–330.00 $328.00 $2,171 +11.40
679–692 value added 682 18 330.00–332.50 $330.56 $2,254 -20.13
716–721 value added 718 15 312.50–320.00 $316.49 $2,272 -8.02
705–747 720 10 280.00–301.00 $290.08 $2,089 -12.40
756–772 value added 761 7 312.50–320.00 $317.82 $2,419 +1.84
758–775 765 7 280.00–312.50 $293.53 $2,246 +13.53
807 fancy 807 4 307.50 $307.50 $2,482 +18.50
805–827 818 56 287.50–302.60 $301.83 $2,469 —
850–890 868 3 275.00–280.00 $277.46 $2,408 —
933 933 53 291.00 $291.00 $2,715 +28.00
951 fancy 951 57 291.10 $291.10 $2,768 —
950–982 966 4 255.00–275.00 $264.83 $2,558 +7.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 300.00–365.00 $330.74 $1,068 —
430 430 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 —
450 450 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,699 +6.50
520–545 533 2 332.50–362.50 $347.85 $1,854 +7.64
555–562 560 5 337.50–360.00 $344.96 $1,932 +9.32
660–695 673 5 275.00–317.50 $297.69 $2,003 +5.19
710 710 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 —
800–815 805 3 252.50–260.00 $257.47 $2,073 —
955 955 3 254.00 $254.00 $2,426 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,166 —
725 725 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,066 —
845 845 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,112 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 —
500 500 2 290.00–320.00 $305.00 $1,525 —
595 595 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,726 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,098 -30.39
390 390 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 -7.26
447 value added 447 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,665 +4.40
465 value added 465 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,755 +21.16
475–495 480 8 347.50–355.00 $353.07 $1,695 +12.83
507–546 value added 524 35 330.00–355.00 $344.55 $1,805 +2.57
552–564 value added 560 22 338.00–346.00 $341.23 $1,911 +6.12
555–585 571 7 320.00–330.00 $324.99 $1,856 +12.81
600–613 value added 606 24 312.50–331.00 $324.50 $1,966 -6.10
600–640 622 6 300.00–310.00 $307.02 $1,910 -2.70
662–685 670 3 285.00–297.50 $293.24 $1,965 +0.25
651–695 value added 684 184 308.00–332.00 $320.37 $2,191 +2.44
700–713 707 6 280.00–290.00 $283.71 $2,006 +5.88
750–779 value added 778 43 280.00–282.50 $282.44 $2,197 -11.64
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 +6.76
815 815 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,874 -5.00
830–845 value added 838 2 262.50–265.00 $263.74 $2,210 —
870 value added 870 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,349 —
910 fancy 910 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,320 —
930 930 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,111 —
980 980 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,303 +15.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 300.00 $300.00 $600 —
330–335 333 2 322.50–325.00 $323.74 $1,078 -8.26
350–390 369 4 277.50–330.00 $316.00 $1,166 -26.50
450–485 470 3 315.00–340.00 $329.72 $1,550 +2.08
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 -0.86
581–585 582 4 300.00–307.50 $305.62 $1,779 +16.27
605–640 622 3 260.00–267.50 $264.24 $1,644 -24.56
650–687 675 3 250.00–262.50 $254.01 $1,715 -7.67
715 715 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,591 —
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,571 —
610 610 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,769 —
755 755 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 3 410.00–435.00 $417.82 $1,579 +18.71
460–490 475 4 385.00–397.50 $391.45 $1,859 +1.29
537–545 541 4 355.00–365.00 $360.04 $1,948 -6.84
555–595 588 10 345.00–360.00 $353.58 $2,079 +0.88
600–645 635 5 292.50–335.00 $318.81 $2,024 -1.61
665–688 680 8 270.00–304.00 $292.63 $1,990 -22.53
765–777 769 10 240.00–262.50 $247.29 $1,902 -18.97
840 840 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,722 -18.00
930 930 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,869 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,592 -36.52
515 515 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 -19.23
560–562 561 5 340.00–345.00 $342.00 $1,919 +16.29
645 645 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,016 +6.04
680 680 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,615 -57.99
845 845 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,584 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,083 +17.72
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,445 —
575 575 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 +40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1890 1497 75-80% 12 164.00–176.00 $167.45 $2,507 +1.03
1350–1785 1563 75-80% 6 158.00–164.00 $160.26 $2,505 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1340 1250 80-85% 6 154.00–165.00 $158.24 $1,978 —
1150–1310 1251 80-85% 4 146.00–153.00 $148.91 $1,863 —
1270–1570 1451 80-85% 4 169.00–195.00 $179.39 $2,603 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $914 —
935–1155 1069 85-90% 4 135.00–152.00 $142.76 $1,526 +2.94
1055–1125 1100 85-90% 3 155.00–167.00 $159.52 $1,755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1300 1298 2 160.00–183.00 $171.48 $2,226 —
1680–1975 1804 5 208.00–226.00 $219.50 $3,960 —
2215–2430 2323 2 190.00–200.00 $194.77 $4,525 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,925

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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
817–1125 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,868.38 —
845–1155 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,597.40 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–990 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–2,250.00 $1,769.25 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 117.50 $117.50 $634 —
770 770 1 117.00 $117.00 $901 —

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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.