Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 24, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	205	51	0
Replacement cattle	205	51	0

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1115	1115	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—
1355	1355	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1005–1427	1254	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	975.00–1,325.00	$1,251.72
1100–1462	1302	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,075.00–1,350.00	$1,224.44
1065–1790	1465	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	46	1,025.00–1,600.00	$1,355.50

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
872	872	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	710.00	$710.00
997	997	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	750.00	$750.00
925–1040	1014	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	700.00–850.00	$784.60
960–1090	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	750.00–825.00	$789.88
1025	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825	825	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	685.00	$685.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980	980	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00
925–1155	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	825.00–1,050.00	$949.94

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1181	1181	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,450.00	$1,450.00	-325.00
1210–1515	1343	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,400.00–1,625.00	$1,484.67	—
1510	1510	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00	—
1570	1570	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,875.00	$1,875.00	—
1320–1760	1578	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,725.00–1,925.00	$1,813.25	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
970	970	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—
1185–1200	1193	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,050.31	—
1022–1330	1199	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,100.00–1,275.00	$1,207.61	—
1225	1225	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—
1350	1350	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—
1412	1412	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—
1445	1445	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	875.00	$875.00	—
1295	1295	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	875.00	$875.00	—

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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.