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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Wednesday, January 26, 2022

330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 330 532 380
Replacement cattle 330 532 380

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1445–1660 1517 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 1,550.00–1,875.00 $1,685.34 +160.34

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1490 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 850.00–1,250.00 $1,027.08
1020–1770 1274 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 90 875.00–1,625.00 $1,268.57
1271–1370 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 950.00–1,050.00 $996.14
1345–1732 1497 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 875.00–1,350.00 $1,146.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1225 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 700.00–825.00 $775.01
1051 1051 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00 $650.00
980–1255 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 625.00–825.00 $766.85
1010–1345 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 775.00–1,000.00 $898.52

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
940–1337 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 1,025.00–1,600.00 $1,509.51
1106 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
962–1556 1341 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,000.00–1,550.00 $1,366.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–955 834 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 675.00–1,000.00 $848.49
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
892–902 895 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 850.00–925.00 $875.19
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1525 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,850.00 $1,850.00 +381.95
1635–1800 1718 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,475.00 $1,403.60 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1455 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,175.00 $1,065.77 —

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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.