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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 600 504 270
Replacement cattle 600 504 270

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360–2050 1615 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,625.00–2,750.00 $2,252.24 —
1805–1995 1900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,986.88 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1502 1274 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,185.00–1,550.00 $1,333.56
1181–1812 fancy 1379 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 40 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,022.76
1067–1775 1403 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 112 1,250.00–1,675.00 $1,488.94
1170–1675 1427 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,350.00–1,585.00 $1,454.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1120 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,075.00 $989.09
875–1235 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 800.00–1,175.00 $1,101.68
875–1316 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 775.00–1,175.00 $1,067.71
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00
845–995 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00 $700.00
945 945 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 AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1307 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,175.00–1,650.00 $1,456.99
910–1291 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,175.00–1,575.00 $1,381.20
1103–1570 fancy 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,801.97
1085–1257 1200 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,407.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
820–980 884 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 725.00–1,000.00 $883.85
760–970 908 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 750.00–1,075.00 $1,009.79
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1085–1190 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,775.00 $1,631.92 —
1050–1680 1404 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 33 1,425.00–1,875.00 $1,690.04 +163.32
1280–1852 1517 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,950.00–2,275.00 $2,092.36 —
1500–1795 1697 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,226.33 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1350 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 975.00–1,225.00 $1,133.18 —
960–1470 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,333.71 +130.33

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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.