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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, March 23, 2022

573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 573 270 580
Replacement cattle 573 270 580

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310–1505 1403 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,544.48 —
1100–2040 1529 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 7 1,375.00–2,375.00 $1,830.37 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1755 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 57 925.00–1,525.00 $1,262.18
995–1610 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 925.00–1,450.00 $1,178.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1125 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–800.00 $767.72
915–1175 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 775.00–850.00 $818.43
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
777–1085 857 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,043.04
892–1172 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,313.26
1062–1275 fancy 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,563.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–902 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 775.00–975.00 $912.50
847–980 891 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–925.00 $877.49

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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
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1000–1850 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 49 1,200.00–1,975.00 $1,675.73 —
1190–1630 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,579.66 —
1275–1580 fancy 1364 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,075.00–2,225.00 $2,136.25 —
1745 1745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1887 1887 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
910–1325 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,114.47 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.