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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 8, 2025

1,145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $352.91/cwt +58.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,216/hd at 628 lb · 236 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $357.18/cwt +18.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,083/hd at 583 lb · 153 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.24/cwt +17.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 521 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,145 652 1,240
Feeder cattle 1,060 624 1,115
Slaughter cattle 65 26 97
Replacement cattle 20 2 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market comparison with last week due to holiday closure: however market active with very good demand for weaned packages and yearlings. Very good demand for slaughter cows and slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,268 —
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 —
357 357 2 437.50 $437.50 $1,562 +47.50
401–404 value added 403 9 400.00–432.50 $410.78 $1,655 —
410–432 426 8 374.00–400.00 $384.30 $1,637 —
453–455 453 6 376.00–382.00 $377.00 $1,708 —
505 505 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,818 —
502–542 value added 528 73 376.00–398.50 $389.80 $2,058 +13.55
552–583 value added 565 17 370.00–371.00 $370.12 $2,091 —
565–595 574 14 355.00–367.50 $363.67 $2,087 —
610–627 618 5 330.00–338.00 $334.24 $2,066 +39.24
631–643 value added 636 26 342.50–366.00 $348.95 $2,219 -0.64
654–672 value added 662 33 340.00–378.00 $372.94 $2,469 +13.60
680 680 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,183 —
711 value added 711 13 344.00 $344.00 $2,446 +29.04
710–745 732 7 294.00–307.00 $301.64 $2,208 +1.64
757–790 value added 775 12 302.50–313.00 $307.11 $2,380 —
782 782 4 298.00 $298.00 $2,330 +8.51
830 830 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,390 +11.02
839 fancy 839 10 319.00 $319.00 $2,676 —
908 908 4 279.00 $279.00 $2,533 -2.11
950 950 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,494 +22.50
1055 1055 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,479 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 325 4 340.00–410.00 $382.42 $1,243 —
370 370 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,443 +2.50
450–462 458 3 367.50–377.50 $370.78 $1,698 —
500–527 509 11 327.50–345.00 $341.37 $1,738 -18.63
557–590 574 6 320.00–353.00 $337.79 $1,939 -14.71
625 625 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,719 -22.50
670–680 675 4 282.00–310.00 $295.90 $1,997 +7.15
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 380.00 $380.00 $855 —
295 295 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,106 —
315–330 326 4 373.00–380.00 $377.68 $1,231 —
355–375 fancy 362 3 390.00–395.00 $393.27 $1,424 —
416–435 420 5 331.00–335.00 $331.83 $1,394 —
405–446 value added 437 30 350.00–383.00 $379.66 $1,659 —
475 475 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,639 +2.50
489 value added 489 31 389.00 $389.00 $1,902 +19.00
506–528 value added 521 85 350.00–382.00 $367.15 $1,913 +17.96
515–545 530 2 325.00–330.00 $327.57 $1,736 —
553–585 560 6 315.00–326.00 $321.48 $1,800 —
550–596 value added 584 147 333.00–367.00 $358.64 $2,094 +19.73
600–640 value added 611 11 320.00–350.00 $340.44 $2,080 +23.71
600–645 616 6 280.00–315.00 $297.95 $1,835 +11.88
614–639 thin fleshed 629 219 351.00–358.00 $355.04 $2,233 —
680 value added 680 75 329.50 $329.50 $2,241 —
680 680 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,972 -5.00
700–719 value added 713 36 279.00–309.00 $301.79 $2,152 +5.29
750–757 755 3 265.00–274.00 $271.02 $2,046 —
800 800 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,328 —
880 880 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,222 +7.50
975 975 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,330 +4.00
1007 1007 2 231.00 $231.00 $2,326 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 452 5 303.00–332.50 $315.64 $1,427 -6.86
515–540 526 6 292.50–312.50 $303.58 $1,597 +2.08
560–585 575 3 281.00–300.00 $293.61 $1,688 +21.46
630 630 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,480 -35.00
745 745 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,721 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 value added 603 5 323.00 $323.00 $1,948 —
750 750 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,669 —
1035 1035 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,148 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,438 —
515 515 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,197 +7.50
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 337.50 $337.50 $742 —
280 fancy 280 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,246 —
315 fancy 315 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,386 —
320 320 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,200 —
380 380 2 381.00–390.00 $385.50 $1,465 —
525 525 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,785 —
600–640 614 5 292.50–325.00 $313.22 $1,923 +18.22
690–695 692 3 290.00–310.00 $296.70 $2,053 —
740 740 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,857 -24.00
750–785 775 4 245.00–288.00 $275.17 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,198 —
550–585 572 5 320.00–330.00 $322.33 $1,844 —
690 690 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,801 —
747 747 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,651 —
775 775 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,666 —
920 920 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,564 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 —
400 400 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,230 —
495 495 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,609 +47.46
500–535 518 2 300.00–304.50 $302.33 $1,566 -5.17
585 585 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,761 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $946 —
775–1095 954 85-90% 6 162.00–171.00 $166.58 $1,589 +26.58
800–1225 1013 85-90% 2 140.00–142.00 $141.21 $1,430 -18.89
805–1385 1045 85-90% 7 148.00–161.00 $152.67 $1,595 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1265 1178 80-85% 4 150.00–161.00 $157.15 $1,851 +17.15
1125–1360 1222 80-85% 7 175.00–186.00 $179.42 $2,193 —
1135–1325 1223 80-85% 3 165.00–167.00 $165.98 $2,030 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1395 1298 75-80% 4 150.00–161.00 $154.34 $2,003 —
1375–1865 1551 75-80% 4 174.00–176.00 $174.80 $2,711 +33.80
1515–1840 1609 75-80% 5 165.00–172.00 $167.28 $2,692 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1820 1432 12 185.00–206.00 $196.01 $2,807 —
1390–1995 1707 6 207.00–222.00 $213.44 $3,643 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,746

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 —

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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
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1025–1460 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,825.00 $2,498.16 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245–1335 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,325.00–3,575.00 $3,487.75 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,271 —

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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.