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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2025-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 3

● Final180 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127

← Feb 24Mar 3Mar 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,906 head

▲ 1,153 vs last sale 753▲ 721 vs year ago 1,185 · +60.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

217 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 153▲ 68 vs year ago 149 · +45.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

89 head

▲ 69 vs last sale 20▲ 79 vs year ago 10 · +790.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday 350-550 lb steer and bull calves sold sharply higher with very good demand; over 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs sold sharply higher with very good demand; over 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand. Active market with good buyer participation for weaned packages. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $297.29/cwt on 205 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −101.05 against this barn's trailing median of $398.34.

Average price

$297.29

205 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,591

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$403

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2

$96.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.68

vs KY average

−7.73 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	531	301.46	1,602	189
Large 1-2	550	280.00	1,540	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	578	248.87	1,438	14thin
Small and Medium 1-2	585	205.00	1,199	1thin

One grade step is worth $96.46/cwt here — about $403 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale205 hd

297.29

—

KY average25 barns · 2,163 hd

286.61

+10.68

National average185 barns · 16,988 hd

305.02

−7.73

This barn, trailing median33 sales

398.34

−101.05

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $445.63, low $321.52, median $398.34 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,634	173.78	2,839	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,447	145.76	2,109	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,220	142.06	1,733	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	966	121.37	1,172	26
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	975	133.00	1,297	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,142	176.74	2,018	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,265	199.00	2,517	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,530	163.00	2,494	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,102	$1,984	30
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,106	$1,901	21
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	963	$1,525	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$1,575	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	833	$1,505	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,210	$2,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,095	$2,063	13

Every lot

180 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers47 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	223	392.36/cwt	380.00–405.00	875	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	255	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	975	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	296	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,221	11
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	334	378.29/cwt	375.00–392.50	1,263	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	340	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,139	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	355	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,207	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	394	402.07/cwt	377.50–404.00	1,584	89
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	405	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,266	1
Steers	400–450	Small and Medium 1-2	422	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	971	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	348.92/cwt	345.00–352.50	1,476	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	377.32/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,604	23
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	472	293.53/cwt	289.00–302.50	1,385	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	343.98/cwt	327.50–353.00	1,630	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	490	371.57/cwt	359.00–407.50	1,821	67
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	510	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,479	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	513	354.59/cwt	343.00–372.00	1,819	45
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	329.61/cwt	323.00–337.50	1,724	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	558	317.23/cwt	316.00–319.00	1,770	10
Steers	550–600	Large 1-2	558	307.50/cwt	307.00–308.00	1,716	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	575	325.95/cwt	320.00–337.00	1,874	58
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	575	272.34/cwt	268.00–277.00	1,566	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	614	314.36/cwt	299.00–319.00	1,930	60
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	280.38/cwt	265.00–296.00	1,766	2
Steers	600–650	Large 1-2	635	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,759	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	635	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,511	1
Steers	650–700	Large 1-2Value Added	653	295.00/cwt	279.00–296.00	1,926	18
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	674	284.19/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,915	21
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	242.96/cwt	237.00–249.00	1,640	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	703	259.51/cwt	258.00–261.00	1,824	2
Steers	700–750	Large 1-2	717	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,965	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	723	280.83/cwt	271.00–290.00	2,030	53
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	759	272.05/cwt	270.00–276.00	2,065	16
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	785	229.74/cwt	224.00–241.00	1,803	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	793	253.50/cwt	251.00–254.00	2,010	6
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	816	246.06/cwt	243.00–249.00	2,008	4
Steers	800–850	Large 1-2	824	250.32/cwt	240.00–252.00	2,063	7
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	828	238.01/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,971	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	850	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,955	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	854	245.58/cwt	236.00–248.00	2,097	5
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	910	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,993	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	928	233.30/cwt	232.00–236.00	2,165	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	943	256.75/cwt	256.75–256.75	2,421	55
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	972	227.96/cwt	221.00–245.00	2,216	11
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	223.41/cwt	219.00–228.00	2,279	2
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,331	1
Steers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1-2	1,121	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	2,264	5
Steers	1200–1250	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	208.33/cwt	201.00–212.00	2,548	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers52 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Small and Medium 1-2	205	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	415	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	220	357.39/cwt	347.50–370.00	786	4
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	233	264.68/cwt	255.00–275.00	617	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	240	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	906	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	263	272.62/cwt	270.00–275.00	717	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	268	319.46/cwt	307.50–325.00	856	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	282	375.85/cwt	340.00–391.00	1,060	12
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	314	316.34/cwt	309.00–327.50	993	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	325	278.76/cwt	257.50–310.00	906	4
Heifers	300–350	Small and Medium 1-2	333	216.30/cwt	210.00–222.50	720	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	338	357.56/cwt	330.00–372.50	1,209	27
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	363	258.82/cwt	230.00–290.00	940	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	305.74/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,162	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	381	374.74/cwt	321.00–399.00	1,428	86
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	421	243.21/cwt	230.00–263.00	1,024	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	345.15/cwt	317.00–370.00	1,467	79
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	293.69/cwt	270.00–311.00	1,278	3
Heifers	450–500	Large 1-2Value Added	455	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,524	2
Heifers	450–500	Small and Medium 1-2	470	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,140	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	471	329.80/cwt	309.00–355.00	1,553	110
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	471	269.01/cwt	236.00–307.50	1,267	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	300.13/cwt	289.00–308.00	1,447	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	517	307.90/cwt	290.00–317.00	1,592	141
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	284.28/cwt	281.00–287.50	1,521	2
Heifers	550–600	Large 1-2	550	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,540	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	575	284.89/cwt	280.00–291.00	1,638	35
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	274.70/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,588	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	578	248.87/cwt	240.00–267.50	1,438	14
Heifers	550–600	Small and Medium 1-2	585	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,199	1
Heifers	600–650	Large 1-2Value Added	616	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,793	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	622	281.30/cwt	269.50–294.00	1,750	37
Heifers	600–650	Large 1-2	623	264.06/cwt	249.00–269.00	1,645	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	253.28/cwt	243.00–264.00	1,591	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	632	222.99/cwt	215.00–232.50	1,409	4
Heifers	650–700	Large 1-2Value Added	672	258.77/cwt	256.00–259.00	1,739	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	672	258.73/cwt	252.50–263.00	1,739	27
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	676	226.67/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,532	3
Heifers	650–700	Large 1-2	677	249.16/cwt	235.00–254.00	1,687	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	682	241.93/cwt	239.00–249.00	1,650	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	713	238.99/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,704	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	713	217.93/cwt	207.50–228.00	1,554	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	721	250.02/cwt	240.00–259.00	1,803	32
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	778	255.69/cwt	243.00–259.00	1,989	13
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	795	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,757	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	795	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,491	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	813	189.95/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,544	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	825	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,700	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	826	217.54/cwt	212.50–223.00	1,797	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	850	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,785	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	865	227.95/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,972	2
Heifers	900–950	Large 1-2	910	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,875	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	940	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,786	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	213	300.94/cwt	285.00–325.00	641	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	260	378.30/cwt	377.50–380.00	984	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	265	364.79/cwt	332.50–372.50	967	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	313	322.42/cwt	317.50–330.00	1,009	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	318	361.44/cwt	350.00–367.50	1,149	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	325	395.51/cwt	382.50–400.00	1,285	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	365	402.02/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,467	17
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	365	344.14/cwt	322.00–354.00	1,256	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	387	356.88/cwt	340.00–362.50	1,381	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	406	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,230	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	417	324.73/cwt	323.00–327.50	1,354	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	426	365.65/cwt	332.50–399.00	1,558	29
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	474	355.70/cwt	332.50–386.00	1,686	24
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	327.65/cwt	319.00–335.00	1,553	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	478	307.83/cwt	282.50–315.00	1,471	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	514	307.23/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,579	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	529	322.36/cwt	304.00–343.00	1,705	19
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	536	283.47/cwt	259.00–302.00	1,519	16
Bulls	500–550	Small and Medium 1-2	540	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,242	1
Bulls	500–550	Large 1-2	545	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,630	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	572	289.19/cwt	263.00–312.50	1,654	13
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	575	309.68/cwt	291.00–321.00	1,781	26
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	578	247.45/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,430	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	275.49/cwt	268.00–281.00	1,708	18
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	253.90/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,594	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	667	259.86/cwt	241.00–267.00	1,733	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	670	272.54/cwt	264.00–275.00	1,826	14
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	714	257.96/cwt	245.00–262.00	1,842	14
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	235.68/cwt	235.00–236.00	1,697	3
Bulls	750–800	Large 1-2	750	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,718	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	755	259.27/cwt	248.00–263.00	1,957	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	773	232.53/cwt	231.00–234.00	1,797	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	783	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,860	16
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	828	193.49/cwt	191.00–196.00	1,602	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	873	220.73/cwt	202.00–240.00	1,927	2
Bulls	850–900	Large 1-2	880	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,602	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	904	191.61/cwt	188.00–217.00	1,732	8
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	970	174.95/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,697	4
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,034	183.87/cwt	175.00–186.00	1,901	5
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	375	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	909	1
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	465	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,011	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	980	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,460	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,010	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,555	1
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 3	1,145	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,775	1
Dairy Heifers	1200–1250	Large 3	1,230	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,870	1
Dairy Heifers	1250–1300	Large 3	1,280	161.46/cwt	158.00–165.00	2,067	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,265	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	2,517	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,530	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,494	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,142	176.74/cwt	161.00–187.50	2,018	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,383	159.80/cwt	148.00–170.00	2,210	12
Bulls	—	—	1,834	184.97/cwt	172.00–206.00	3,392	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	790	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	758	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	934	120.38/cwt	112.00–126.00	1,124	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	102.08/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,009	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	130.87/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,328	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,129	136.65/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,543	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	131.60/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,517	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	146.65/cwt	141.00–162.00	1,879	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,392	136.44/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,899	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,459	147.77/cwt	141.00–156.00	2,156	37
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,297	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,043	1,763.49/head	1,750.00–1,775.00	1,763	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	1,052	1,489.54/head	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,490	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,070	2,290.32/head	1,850.00–2,475.00	2,290	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	187.51/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,641	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	169.00/cwt	154.00–189.00	1,563	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	963	139.29/cwt	125.00–150.00	1,341	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	797	1,091.53/head	875.00–1,375.00	1,092	3
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	890	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	945	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,043	1,592.73/head	1,375.00–1,725.00	1,593	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	2,145.81/head	1,800.00–2,625.00	2,146	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,141	1,725.58/head	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,726	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,166	2,168.70/head	1,800.00–2,700.00	2,169	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2-3	805	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	860	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY

Mon Mar 3, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,906Last week 753Year ago 1,185

Slaughter CattleReceipts 217Last week 153Year ago 149

Replacement CattleReceipts 89Last week 20Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	296	412.50	412.50
7	300–350	334	375.00–392.50	378.29
89	350–400	394	377.50–404.00	402.07
23	400–450	425	360.00–395.00	377.32
67	450–500	490	359.00–407.50	371.57
45	500–550	513	343.00–372.00	354.59
58	550–600	575	320.00–337.00	325.95
60	600–650	614	299.00–319.00	314.36
21	650–700	674	280.00–288.00	284.19
53	700–750	723	271.00–290.00	280.83
16	750–800	759	270.00–276.00	272.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	558	307.00–308.00	307.50
1	600–650	635	277.00	277.00
9	700–750	717	274.00	274.00
7	800–850	824	240.00–252.00	250.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	650–700	653	279.00–296.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	312.50	312.50
3	450–500	472	289.00–302.50	293.53
1	500–550	510	290.00	290.00
2	550–600	575	268.00–277.00	272.34
1	600–650	635	238.00	238.00
2	650–700	675	237.00–249.00	242.96
3	750–800	785	224.00–241.00	229.74
2	800–850	828	236.00–240.00	238.01
1	850–900	850	230.00	230.00
1	900–950	910	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	380.00–405.00	392.36
1	250–300	255	382.50	382.50
1	300–350	340	335.00	335.00
1	350–400	355	340.00	340.00
3	400–450	423	345.00–352.50	348.92
6	450–500	474	327.50–353.00	343.98
9	500–550	523	323.00–337.50	329.61
10	550–600	558	316.00–319.00	317.23
2	600–650	630	265.00–296.00	280.38
2	700–750	703	258.00–261.00	259.51
6	750–800	793	251.00–254.00	253.50
4	800–850	816	243.00–249.00	246.06
5	850–900	854	236.00–248.00	245.58
3	900–950	928	232.00–236.00	233.30
11	950–1000	972	221.00–245.00	227.96
2	1000–1050	1,020	219.00–228.00	223.41
1	1050–1100	1,050	222.00	222.00
5	1100–1150	1,121	202.00	202.00
6	1200–1250	1,223	201.00–212.00	208.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
55	900–950	943	256.75	256.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	422	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	242.50	242.50
1	450–500	465	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	980	149.00	149.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	154.00	154.00
1	1100–1150	1,145	155.00	155.00
1	1200–1250	1,230	152.00	152.00
2	1250–1300	1,280	158.00–165.00	161.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	260	377.50–380.00	378.30
9	300–350	325	382.50–400.00	395.51
17	350–400	365	380.00–410.00	402.02
29	400–450	426	332.50–399.00	365.65
24	450–500	474	332.50–386.00	355.70
19	500–550	529	304.00–343.00	322.36
26	550–600	575	291.00–321.00	309.68
18	600–650	620	268.00–281.00	275.49
14	650–700	670	264.00–275.00	272.54
14	700–750	714	245.00–262.00	257.96
4	750–800	755	248.00–263.00	259.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	265	332.50–372.50	364.79
6	300–350	318	350.00–367.50	361.44
5	350–400	387	340.00–362.50	356.88
5	400–450	417	323.00–327.50	324.73
12	450–500	474	319.00–335.00	327.65
9	500–550	514	300.00–320.00	307.23
13	550–600	572	263.00–312.50	289.19
8	600–650	628	245.00–265.00	253.90
10	650–700	667	241.00–267.00	259.86
3	700–750	720	235.00–236.00	235.68
16	750–800	783	237.50	237.50
2	800–850	828	191.00–196.00	193.49
2	850–900	873	202.00–240.00	220.73
8	900–950	904	188.00–217.00	191.61
4	950–1000	970	170.00–180.00	174.95
5	1000–1050	1,034	175.00–186.00	183.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	213	285.00–325.00	300.94
3	300–350	313	317.50–330.00	322.42
12	350–400	365	322.00–354.00	344.14
5	400–450	406	303.00	303.00
8	450–500	478	282.50–315.00	307.83
16	500–550	536	259.00–302.00	283.47
3	550–600	578	242.50–250.00	247.45
2	750–800	773	231.00–234.00	232.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	299.00	299.00
1	750–800	750	229.00	229.00
1	850–900	880	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	377.50	377.50
12	250–300	282	340.00–391.00	375.85
27	300–350	338	330.00–372.50	357.56
86	350–400	381	321.00–399.00	374.74
79	400–450	425	317.00–370.00	345.15
110	450–500	471	309.00–355.00	329.80
141	500–550	517	290.00–317.00	307.90
35	550–600	575	280.00–291.00	284.89
37	600–650	622	269.50–294.00	281.30
27	650–700	672	252.50–263.00	258.73
32	700–750	721	240.00–259.00	250.02
13	750–800	778	243.00–259.00	255.69
2	850–900	865	225.00–231.00	227.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	800–850	826	212.50–223.00	217.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	255.00–275.00	264.68
2	250–300	263	270.00–275.00	272.62
4	300–350	325	257.50–310.00	278.76
6	350–400	363	230.00–290.00	258.82
4	400–450	421	230.00–263.00	243.21
7	450–500	471	236.00–307.50	269.01
14	550–600	578	240.00–267.50	248.87
4	600–650	632	215.00–232.50	222.99
3	650–700	676	220.00–230.00	226.67
2	700–750	713	207.50–228.00	217.93
6	750–800	795	187.50	187.50
2	800–850	813	185.00–195.00	189.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	220	347.50–370.00	357.39
3	250–300	268	307.50–325.00	319.46
13	300–350	314	309.00–327.50	316.34
15	350–400	380	285.00–320.00	305.74
3	400–450	435	270.00–311.00	293.69
13	450–500	482	289.00–308.00	300.13
2	500–550	535	281.00–287.50	284.28
11	550–600	578	267.50–280.00	274.70
7	600–650	628	243.00–264.00	253.28
4	650–700	682	239.00–249.00	241.93
5	700–750	713	238.00–240.00	238.99
2	750–800	795	221.00	221.00
1	800–850	825	206.00	206.00
1	850–900	850	210.00	210.00
1	900–950	940	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	202.50	202.50
2	300–350	333	210.00–222.50	216.30
1	450–500	470	242.50	242.50
1	550–600	585	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	280.00	280.00
4	600–650	623	249.00–269.00	264.06
4	650–700	677	235.00–254.00	249.16
1	900–950	910	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	455	335.00	335.00
15	600–650	616	291.00	291.00
13	650–700	672	256.00–259.00	258.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,142	161.00–187.50	176.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,392	133.00–139.00	136.44
37	—	1,459	141.00–156.00	147.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,153	130.00–132.00	131.60
28	—	1,281	141.00–162.00	146.65
16	—	1,129	134.00–140.00	136.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,015	127.00–135.00	130.87
1	—	790	96.00	96.00
3	—	988	100.00–104.00	102.08
12	—	934	112.00–126.00	120.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,383	148.00–170.00	159.80
15	—	1,834	172.00–206.00	184.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	133.00	133.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,043	1,750.00–1,775.00	1,763.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,070	1,850.00–2,475.00	2,290.32

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	2,475.00	2,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	2,700.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,052	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,489.54

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	185.00–190.00	187.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	925	154.00–189.00	169.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	963	125.00–150.00	139.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,141	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,725.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,043	1,375.00–1,725.00	1,592.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	797	875.00–1,375.00	1,091.53

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,135	1,800.00–2,625.00	2,145.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,166	1,800.00–2,700.00	2,168.70

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	1,210.00	1,210.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	1,575.00	1,575.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.