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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, February 23, 2022

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 330 234
Replacement cattle 270 330 234

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1605–1955 1780 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,750.00–2,175.00 $1,983.39 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
898 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 95.00 $95.00 $853

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
995–1535 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 885.00–1,250.00 $1,086.81
945–1740 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 41 925.00–1,375.00 $1,202.80
1343–1390 fancy 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,406.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1150 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–825.00 $771.88

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
792 792 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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
1007 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1087–1655 1397 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,275.00–1,775.00 $1,545.71 —
1377–1700 1539 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,391.44 -458.56
1765–1774 fancy 1771 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1820 1820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1307–1497 1384 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,231.82 —

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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.