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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 17, 2025

749 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $305.65/cwt +31.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,806/hd at 918 lb · 171 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $376.71/cwt +25.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,402/hd at 638 lb · 86 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $323.86/cwt +26.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,687/hd at 830 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 749 437 855
Feeder cattle 695 384 801
Slaughter cattle 52 50 54
Replacement cattle 2 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold steady in a limited comparison with very good demand. Feeder heifers sold steady with good demand; softer undertone on calves under 600 lbs in a limited comparison. Yearlings sold steady in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
351 value added 351 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,615 —
430–444 442 6 392.50–395.00 $392.91 $1,737 —
457 457 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,828 +10.00
480 value added 480 3 412.00 $412.00 $1,978 -13.00
525–535 value added 531 6 382.50–391.00 $388.59 $2,063 -1.41
510–547 536 5 362.50–377.50 $368.35 $1,974 +0.72
555 555 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,026 -3.00
580–585 value added 584 13 377.00–377.50 $377.11 $2,202 —
615 615 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,060 +21.00
600–641 value added 638 85 360.00–378.50 $377.20 $2,407 +18.46
654–675 value added 660 13 352.50–357.50 $356.05 $2,350 +11.86
700 700 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,065 —
705–732 value added 723 10 319.00–325.00 $322.38 $2,331 —
750–770 value added 756 4 317.50–332.50 $324.15 $2,451 -2.85
750–775 758 3 297.50–299.00 $298.01 $2,259 +5.51
810–825 818 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,372 -7.50
830 fancy 830 62 324.95 $324.95 $2,697 —
857–860 858 6 300.00–302.50 $302.08 $2,592 —
892 fancy 892 56 309.85 $309.85 $2,764 —
908–936 fancy 918 171 298.40–309.80 $305.65 $2,806 —
960–985 973 2 243.00–250.00 $246.54 $2,399 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,634 —
520 520 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,732 -14.50
560 560 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,862 —
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 —
720 720 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,872 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1345 1295 2 193.00–200.00 $196.36 $2,543 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 +15.00
365–375 370 2 385.00–390.00 $387.47 $1,434 —
385–387 value added 386 4 402.50 $402.50 $1,554 —
400–430 412 3 370.00–387.50 $377.36 $1,555 -2.04
425–438 value added 433 8 390.00–430.00 $413.43 $1,790 —
457–465 value added 461 4 379.00–399.00 $388.91 $1,793 —
477 477 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,741 -4.44
505–517 value added 512 6 345.00–352.00 $347.85 $1,781 -7.01
515–545 535 10 322.50–332.00 $326.93 $1,749 -4.80
551–580 value added 558 22 341.00–347.50 $345.22 $1,926 -2.78
550–595 580 3 325.00–330.00 $328.42 $1,905 —
600–625 608 10 300.00–320.00 $309.75 $1,883 +23.42
603–638 value added 630 24 323.00–340.00 $336.02 $2,117 —
656 value added 656 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,198 —
675 675 4 317.50 $317.50 $2,143 +28.16
700 700 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,082 +40.17
707–728 value added 720 10 305.00–307.50 $305.49 $2,200 -10.76
752 752 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,993 —
767 value added 767 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,167 —
830 value added 830 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,366 —
860–885 873 2 260.00–267.50 $263.80 $2,303 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
400 400 2 339.00 $339.00 $1,356 —
450–495 482 5 317.50–338.00 $331.32 $1,597 +5.10
525–532 530 3 305.00–310.00 $306.65 $1,625 +6.65
555–575 565 2 272.50–312.50 $292.85 $1,655 +5.35
600 600 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 —
685 685 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,901 +37.50
800 800 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,800 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 212.50 $212.50 $988 —
515 515 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,352 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,250 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,395 —
345 345 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,423 —
350–365 358 2 409.00–410.00 $409.49 $1,466 -32.80
380 fancy 380 2 439.00 $439.00 $1,668 —
417 417 2 392.50 $392.50 $1,637 +10.56
512–530 518 3 350.00–360.00 $353.41 $1,831 -17.02
535 fancy 535 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,006 —
575 575 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,018 —
652 652 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,158 +6.00
700–710 703 3 301.00–310.00 $306.97 $2,158 —
880 880 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,244 -20.00
935 935 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,099 —
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 +2.50
405–410 409 4 340.00–385.00 $353.65 $1,446 -11.35
465–485 475 4 335.00–373.00 $356.79 $1,695 +9.29
571 571 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,956 +18.73
600 600 2 275.00–320.00 $297.50 $1,785 —
655–660 658 2 279.00–282.00 $280.49 $1,846 —
810 810 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,580 -25.00
910 910 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,729 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–482 471 3 305.00–327.50 $312.16 $1,470 —
552–560 555 3 280.00–310.00 $290.10 $1,610 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,524 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1650 1373 75-80% 5 154.00–165.00 $159.38 $2,188 —
1390–1460 1425 75-80% 2 144.00–151.00 $147.41 $2,101 —
1230–1830 1471 75-80% 9 165.00–176.00 $170.81 $2,513 +6.28
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1250 1218 80-85% 3 161.00–165.00 $163.31 $1,989 —
1095–1685 1323 80-85% 6 167.00–177.00 $170.46 $2,255 —
1210–1515 1363 80-85% 2 150.00–153.00 $151.67 $2,067 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,608 —
1405–1650 1534 5 191.00–211.00 $198.79 $3,049 —
1620–2185 1859 8 218.00–236.00 $225.65 $4,195 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–990 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 160.00–183.00 $170.39 $1,539
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,015

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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
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.