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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

949 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.16/cwt +2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 577 lb · 78 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $182.03/cwt +25.76 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 411 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.74/cwt +5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 513 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 949 815 241
Feeder cattle 800 690 115
Slaughter cattle 120 102 123
Replacement cattle 29 23 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold mostly steady with good demand except weaned 400-500 lbs fully 10.00 higher. Yearlings untested. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 fancy 185 2 203.00 $203.00 $376 —
220 fancy 220 2 191.00 $191.00 $420 —
282 282 2 175.00 $175.00 $494 —
305–325 value added 315 2 172.50–175.00 $173.79 $547 -5.21
315 315 1 160.00 $160.00 $504 —
303–340 fancy 320 8 200.00–204.00 $201.59 $645 —
380 380 1 171.00 $171.00 $650 +8.00
400–440 fancy 406 32 180.00–194.00 $191.58 $778 —
400–445 418 10 149.00–167.00 $161.00 $673 +11.28
405–435 value added 420 10 171.00–175.00 $172.49 $724 +10.40
450–476 fancy 466 9 180.00–184.00 $181.91 $848 —
450–493 476 16 156.00–179.00 $166.65 $793 +19.05
453–495 value added 479 18 155.00–170.00 $166.47 $797 +5.00
500–522 value added 514 24 155.00–166.00 $159.50 $820 +2.42
515–540 523 3 151.00–154.00 $152.03 $795 +4.55
551–580 value added 571 12 155.00–159.00 $158.19 $903 -3.08
552–590 574 20 143.00–154.00 $147.93 $849 —
605–645 625 6 127.00–136.00 $131.03 $819 -6.24
600–646 value added 629 18 138.00–149.00 $145.72 $917 +1.51
653–654 value added 653 20 144.50–153.50 $151.25 $988 +10.50
655–690 677 11 130.00–135.00 $132.15 $895 +0.15
700–745 value added 718 19 125.00–133.00 $130.71 $938 +0.14
720–745 733 2 121.00–123.00 $121.98 $894 —
786 value added 786 11 129.75 $129.75 $1,020 -1.42
800–830 823 21 118.00–125.50 $124.27 $1,023 +8.27
850–880 865 2 117.00–123.00 $120.05 $1,038 +3.55
907 907 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,052 -4.00
1155–1190 1173 2 100.00–105.00 $102.46 $1,202 -2.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 3 137.00 $137.00 $604 —
515–545 530 2 131.00–134.00 $132.46 $702 —
705 705 1 119.00 $119.00 $839 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 143.00 $143.00 $322 —
240 fancy 240 2 145.00 $145.00 $348 —
275 fancy 275 2 145.00 $145.00 $399 —
285–295 289 4 135.00–142.00 $137.74 $398 -0.69
318–345 value added 324 5 147.50–154.00 $152.29 $493 —
320–331 330 12 140.00–141.00 $140.08 $462 -1.16
350–385 365 3 139.00–141.00 $139.97 $511 +2.88
378–390 value added 381 4 145.00–147.00 $145.51 $554 -3.71
400–440 value added 418 27 142.00–150.00 $146.30 $612 -2.01
400–440 423 3 130.00–132.50 $130.79 $553 +2.79
450–490 472 17 128.00–137.00 $133.99 $632 +2.35
455–495 value added 477 22 138.00–146.00 $139.39 $665 +0.47
500–540 value added 512 37 127.00–137.00 $133.80 $685 +4.39
509–540 518 8 120.00–124.00 $122.19 $633 -0.49
557–595 value added 576 56 125.00–130.25 $128.90 $742 +3.65
550–596 580 22 120.00–125.00 $122.72 $712 -0.08
625–630 626 7 112.00–119.00 $117.99 $739 +5.35
638 value added 638 3 130.00 $130.00 $829 +7.00
650–680 value added 657 29 123.00–129.00 $124.11 $815 -2.67
675 675 2 110.00 $110.00 $742 -0.98
740 740 13 117.50 $117.50 $870 +10.98
725–747 743 6 109.50–110.00 $109.58 $814 +3.06
770–790 782 5 92.00–109.00 $101.37 $793 -6.48
780–785 783 2 111.00–113.00 $112.00 $877 +4.15
885–890 888 2 90.00–108.00 $99.03 $879 —
940 940 1 98.00 $98.00 $921 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 122.50 $122.50 $459 —
465–485 474 4 120.00–126.00 $122.76 $582 —
545 545 1 118.00 $118.00 $643 +3.00
625 625 1 101.00 $101.00 $631 +4.40
655–687 673 7 94.00–105.00 $100.62 $677 —
755 755 1 84.00 $84.00 $634 -2.65
802 802 2 85.00 $85.00 $682 —
875–892 886 3 76.00–85.00 $82.04 $727 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 117.00 $117.00 $620 —
702 702 2 101.00 $101.00 $709 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 112.50 $112.50 $343 —
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 155.00 $155.00 $442 —
305–320 313 2 146.00–178.00 $161.62 $506 —
350 350 1 168.00 $168.00 $588 +16.35
402–445 416 3 142.00–144.00 $143.29 $596 -5.02
430–445 value added 438 2 171.00–174.00 $172.47 $755 —
500–545 value added 520 7 152.50–157.00 $155.04 $806 —
505–540 530 6 138.00–142.00 $139.47 $739 -4.22
550–585 573 8 138.00–148.00 $145.02 $831 +7.82
605–635 620 8 122.00–133.00 $129.01 $800 +1.14
652–695 664 8 115.00–125.00 $121.68 $808 -4.48
662–687 value added 675 4 125.00–128.00 $126.47 $854 —
700–725 719 4 116.00–122.00 $117.46 $845 -3.54
750–780 770 5 100.00–115.00 $107.60 $829 -7.40
802–848 829 6 100.00–108.00 $103.37 $857 +3.01
860–885 875 6 96.00–106.00 $100.63 $881 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 142.50–147.50 $144.87 $475 —
390 390 1 149.00 $149.00 $581 —
445 445 1 145.00 $145.00 $645 +12.00
470–485 478 4 130.00–133.00 $131.48 $628 +1.48
525–530 528 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $657 -10.47
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 —
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 —
665 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 +2.00
777 777 2 81.00 $81.00 $629 -18.00
900 900 2 74.00 $74.00 $666 -15.00
982 982 2 70.00 $70.00 $687 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–545 543 2 141.00–144.00 $142.51 $774 —
825 825 2 105.00 $105.00 $866 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 122.50 $122.50 $453 —
566 566 3 110.00 $110.00 $623 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1250 1178 80-85% 3 46.00–52.00 $49.51 $583 —
1045–1585 1275 80-85% 21 52.00–59.50 $56.70 $723 -0.15
1090–1540 1287 80-85% 17 60.00–66.00 $62.29 $802 +5.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1090 1023 85-90% 4 33.00–49.00 $39.43 $403 —
935–1180 1047 85-90% 8 50.00–54.00 $52.23 $547 —
1060–1165 1123 85-90% 6 54.00–60.00 $56.78 $638 +4.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1555 1482 75-80% 3 55.00–58.50 $56.98 $844 —
1315–1625 1493 75-80% 9 60.00–66.00 $62.95 $940 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1600 1300 3 70.00–77.00 $74.89 $974 —
1480–2095 1786 5 86.00–89.00 $88.42 $1,579 —
1700–2075 1857 5 90.00–99.00 $93.75 $1,741 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1135 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 70.00–74.00 $71.75 $707
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 $534

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1275 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $864.36
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1315–1355 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,088.06
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
1015–1375 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,205.08 —
1575 1575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 82.00 $82.00 $377 —
505 505 1 88.00 $88.00 $444 —
680 680 1 77.00 $77.00 $524 —

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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.