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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, March 22, 2023

427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 427 600 573
Replacement cattle 427 600 573

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1130 1027 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,250.00–1,625.00 $1,422.64 —
910–1460 1184 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,350.00–1,850.00 $1,691.02 —
1760 1760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1585 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 1,325.00–1,575.00 $1,446.40
910–1710 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 1,350.00–1,925.00 $1,520.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
916–1345 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,198.54
915–1255 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,225.01

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
908–1185 967 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,397.81
1042 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
937 937 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1027 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
751 751 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00 $1,025.00
765–865 815 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,204.60

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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
1016–1500 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,975.00 $1,975.00 +343.08
1091–1860 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 41 1,325.00–1,950.00 $1,722.18 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
915–1290 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,381.85 +248.67

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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.