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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 11, 2025

877 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $336.73/cwt +36.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,751/hd at 817 lb · 124 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $336.48/cwt +3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,337/hd at 694 lb · 97 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $346.75/cwt +18.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,490/hd at 718 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 877 957 1,119
Feeder cattle 832 886 1,013
Slaughter cattle 41 61 90
Replacement cattle 4 10 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was mostly steady with a good quality offering. Light weight steers 350 lbs and under appeared stronger but with a light test, while the 400-600 lbs steers were mostly steady to 6.00 lower in spots with a good supply and good demand for higher quality cattle. Yearling steers were mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and strong demand. Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under were mostly steady with a limited supply, while the yearling heifers appeared stronger with a good supply but limited comparisons. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for long weaned groups and packages with a more favorable body condition score. Slaughter cows appeared steady with a moderate supply and good demand, and no test on 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
340–345 341 4 405.00–435.00 $427.42 $1,458 +2.42
390 390 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,736 —
430–438 437 10 420.00 $420.00 $1,835 ±0.00
455 fancy 455 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,922 -1.62
450–495 466 7 385.00–405.00 $396.27 $1,847 -4.26
500–505 value added 501 11 380.00–382.50 $381.81 $1,913 -8.19
538 538 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,896 -21.75
572 572 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,830 -55.05
588–590 588 11 355.00–362.50 $361.82 $2,128 -13.23
620–623 622 7 320.00–335.00 $332.86 $2,070 -16.32
619–646 value added 635 35 352.50–370.00 $360.28 $2,288 -12.22
650 650 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 —
656–659 value added 658 47 374.00–376.00 $374.42 $2,464 —
705–746 719 32 335.00–344.00 $340.79 $2,450 +3.39
723 value added 723 21 373.50 $373.50 $2,700 +19.50
754–788 value added 775 51 365.00–374.50 $368.63 $2,857 —
837 value added 837 12 349.50 $349.50 $2,925 -0.08
931 value added 931 55 324.00 $324.00 $3,016 -14.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,189 —
425 425 4 387.50 $387.50 $1,647 +7.50
526–543 532 12 330.00–345.00 $337.45 $1,795 —
580 580 3 321.00–335.00 $325.67 $1,889 -19.33
612 612 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,940 -5.00
660–690 673 6 300.00–312.50 $304.09 $2,047 -6.06
735–747 741 4 301.00–305.00 $303.02 $2,245 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–1680 1678 2 173.00–176.00 $174.50 $2,928 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,182 —
362 362 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,348 -7.50
410 410 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,496 -1.08
455 455 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,542 -14.80
540 540 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,822 -4.33
555–580 566 13 317.50–340.00 $335.38 $1,898 +55.38
600–611 value added 606 43 360.00–363.00 $361.38 $2,190 —
626 626 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,634 -71.25
607–648 632 5 312.50–330.00 $319.23 $2,018 -13.02
676 676 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,096 +2.21
671–699 value added 695 94 335.75–346.00 $337.33 $2,344 —
718 value added 718 68 346.75 $346.75 $2,490 —
784 784 11 334.50 $334.50 $2,622 +69.50
810 810 1 279.00 $279.00 $2,260 -21.00
817 value added 817 123 337.20 $337.20 $2,755 —
885 885 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,336 —
435 435 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,457 -0.19
490 490 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,654 -0.55
525 525 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,622 -6.00
705–715 710 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 -7.50
750–768 764 5 260.00–266.00 $264.82 $2,023 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1346 1346 5 164.00 $164.00 $2,207 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 310.00 $310.00 $868 —
490 490 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,458 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,320 —
395 fancy 395 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 —
435 435 2 392.50 $392.50 $1,707 -14.19
470–495 480 3 385.00–397.00 $390.33 $1,874 +3.11
500–530 512 3 360.00–377.50 $370.94 $1,899 +10.94
555–585 579 6 300.00–320.00 $315.19 $1,825 -17.39
617–640 625 3 310.00–330.00 $316.83 $1,980 -10.40
665–685 675 2 299.00–302.50 $300.78 $2,030 -0.22
705 705 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 —
895 895 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 360.00–361.00 $360.49 $1,363 +40.49
445 445 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 300.00 $300.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $748 —
860–1240 992 85-90% 5 104.00–117.00 $111.83 $1,109 -47.17
1065–1280 1182 85-90% 8 129.00–141.00 $133.91 $1,583 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1825 1541 75-80% 8 149.00–159.00 $153.66 $2,368 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1345 1258 80-85% 4 134.00–139.00 $136.51 $1,717 —
1280–1430 1373 80-85% 3 147.00–159.00 $153.47 $2,107 +4.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,473 +0.03

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1195 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 187.50–223.00 $212.11 $2,393

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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.