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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 25, 2025

98 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 98 1,800 202
Feeder cattle 58 1,725 150
Slaughter cattle 38 73 51
Replacement cattle 2 2 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: No trends on feeder and slaughter cattle due to limited comparisons.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,654 -46.93
681 681 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,941 -47.73
840 840 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,478 -8.93
925 925 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,636 -17.47
995 995 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 -5.00
570 570 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,639 -50.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,948 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,843 +28.76
556 556 3 372.50 $372.50 $2,071 +43.83
620 620 7 327.00 $327.00 $2,027 +1.94
683 683 4 313.00 $313.00 $2,138 -12.96
1055 1055 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,899 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,664 +122.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 467 3 335.00–345.00 $338.29 $1,580 -32.20
545 545 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,730 -52.50
585 585 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,828 -17.50
605–614 613 7 320.00–340.00 $322.82 $1,979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,450 +10.00
610–645 628 3 240.00–247.50 $243.32 $1,528 -36.68
675 675 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,586 -35.00
795 795 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,165 —
870 870 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1570 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1880 1497 75-80% 13 148.00–161.00 $154.81 $2,318 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1340 1164 80-85% 6 144.00–156.00 $149.00 $1,734 —
1295–1430 1363 80-85% 2 139.00–140.00 $139.48 $1,901 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1160 1037 85-90% 3 143.00–146.00 $143.98 $1,493 —
930–1205 1073 85-90% 4 129.00–140.00 $133.41 $1,431 -0.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,714 —
1180–2320 1750 2 162.50–174.00 $170.12 $2,977 —
1765–2180 1973 2 190.00–193.00 $191.34 $3,775 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,588

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,840 —

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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.