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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report, Lexington, KY

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

1,004 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.03/cwt ≈ $952/hd at 671 lb · 141 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $131.19/cwt ≈ $1,031/hd at 786 lb · 108 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $131.41/cwt ≈ $1,057/hd at 804 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,004 52 1,210
Feeder cattle 864 16 997
Slaughter cattle 138 35 169
Replacement cattle 2 1 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Limited market comparison with last last week due to winter weather; however compared to two weeks ago steer and bull calves under 700 lbs sold 5.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Heifers mostly steady with two weeks ago. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher compared to two weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 value added 245 1 174.00 $174.00 $426 —
280 value added 280 1 181.00 $181.00 $507 —
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 —
301–315 305 4 164.00–169.00 $167.71 $512 —
400–440 value added 409 12 165.00–176.00 $172.01 $704 —
453–497 value added 469 23 158.00–170.50 $167.33 $785 —
485–490 488 2 152.00–155.00 $153.49 $749 —
500–536 value added 526 27 153.75–164.00 $158.50 $834 —
540 540 1 144.00 $144.00 $778 —
555 value added 555 2 150.00 $150.00 $832 —
555–560 559 4 143.00–146.00 $145.00 $811 —
600–635 615 7 130.00–135.00 $130.74 $804 —
600–648 value added 628 41 136.00–146.75 $144.19 $906 —
655–670 667 15 129.00–134.00 $132.87 $886 —
655–674 value added 671 126 137.00–143.50 $143.12 $960 —
700–747 value added 708 23 127.00–134.00 $129.70 $918 —
710 710 3 124.00 $124.00 $880 —
752–791 value added 786 99 126.00–132.95 $132.03 $1,038 —
787 787 9 122.00 $122.00 $960 —
800–825 804 81 123.00–133.50 $131.41 $1,057 —
932 932 4 118.00 $118.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–352 351 3 143.00–155.00 $151.02 $530 —
635 635 1 126.00 $126.00 $800 —
790 790 1 112.00 $112.00 $885 —
827 827 2 115.00 $115.00 $951 —
855–887 876 3 110.00–113.00 $110.98 $972 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 132.00 $132.00 $772 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 2 146.00–150.00 $148.00 $340 —
250–285 262 4 132.50–141.00 $136.80 $358 —
253–297 fancy 271 5 142.00–153.00 $148.17 $402 —
301–345 value added 312 7 139.00–145.00 $142.47 $445 —
370–395 382 4 127.00–133.00 $130.00 $497 +1.00
415 415 2 127.00 $127.00 $527 +16.00
407–440 value added 423 13 129.00–133.00 $131.53 $556 —
457–466 value added 463 6 128.00–129.00 $128.33 $594 —
450–495 466 9 120.00–127.00 $122.33 $570 —
500–530 523 8 120.00–121.00 $120.76 $632 +9.27
500–547 value added 523 41 122.00–133.00 $127.94 $669 —
552–565 559 4 117.00–121.00 $119.99 $671 —
550–585 value added 574 9 123.00–130.00 $125.50 $720 —
600–647 623 25 114.00–118.00 $115.71 $721 -0.29
620–635 630 3 110.00–113.00 $112.02 $706 -3.98
658–665 value added 662 26 120.00–122.00 $121.21 $802 —
650–685 669 7 114.00–119.50 $117.32 $785 —
670–695 686 5 111.00–112.00 $111.61 $766 —
730 730 1 102.00 $102.00 $745 —
752–783 768 12 107.50–112.00 $109.43 $840 —
835 835 3 103.00–110.00 $105.33 $880 —
961 961 10 102.50 $102.50 $985 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 129.00 $129.00 $303 —
320–330 327 3 120.00–121.00 $120.67 $395 —
450–455 453 2 110.00–117.00 $113.52 $514 —
595 595 1 107.00 $107.00 $637 —
610–640 623 3 105.00–107.00 $106.01 $660 —
655–676 671 4 107.00–109.00 $107.49 $721 +44.49
760 760 1 83.00 $83.00 $631 —
815 815 1 80.00 $80.00 $652 +17.00
925 925 1 85.00 $85.00 $786 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 174.00 $174.00 $505 —
350–385 362 3 158.00–174.00 $168.32 $609 —
455 455 1 148.00 $148.00 $673 —
505–525 515 2 136.00–149.00 $142.37 $733 +7.37
512–535 fancy 518 8 153.00–162.00 $159.68 $827 —
590 fancy 590 3 144.00 $144.00 $850 —
607–611 fancy 609 5 122.00–123.50 $122.90 $748 —
621–635 623 11 126.50–128.00 $126.68 $789 —
656–665 fancy 658 4 128.00–133.00 $131.74 $867 —
720 720 1 122.00 $122.00 $878 —
800–812 806 4 109.00–115.00 $111.98 $903 —
855 855 1 109.00 $109.00 $932 —
955–980 968 2 85.00–86.00 $85.51 $828 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 147.00–150.00 $148.40 $319 —
250–255 253 2 147.50–150.00 $148.74 $376 —
325 325 1 149.00 $149.00 $484 —
373–377 374 6 150.00–152.00 $151.33 $566 —
415 415 1 135.00 $135.00 $560 —
545 545 1 124.00 $124.00 $676 —
555–570 566 5 122.00–129.00 $126.62 $717 —
615–625 620 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1335 1159 80-85% 9 58.00–61.00 $59.55 $690 —
1050–1648 1228 80-85% 19 62.00–70.00 $66.51 $817 —
1055–1480 1283 80-85% 18 71.00–78.00 $73.76 $946 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1160 966 85-90% 10 43.00–55.00 $48.79 $471 —
820–1170 1000 85-90% 13 55.00–62.00 $58.39 $584 —
925–1180 1070 85-90% 5 63.00–69.00 $65.44 $700 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1580 1482 75-80% 10 63.00–69.00 $66.63 $987 —
1480–1525 1503 75-80% 2 53.00–59.00 $56.04 $842 —
1200–1760 1505 75-80% 15 72.00–78.00 $74.36 $1,119 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1275 1180 3 73.00–85.00 $78.00 $920 —
1270–1960 1517 6 88.00–102.00 $95.68 $1,451 —
1745–2020 1879 4 105.00–117.00 $109.58 $2,059 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1015 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 66.00–73.00 $68.88 $666
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 82.00 $82.00 $877

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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.