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

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

1,777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.56/cwt +10.08 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 523 lb · 99 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.80/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 792 lb · 93 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.22/cwt +12.20 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 572 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,777 913 1,604
Feeder cattle 1,527 716 1,310
Slaughter cattle 221 152 261
Replacement cattle 29 45 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher with best demand for 500-600 lb weaned packages. Yearlings good demand in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with 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
280–290 285 2 164.00–165.00 $164.51 $469 —
320–345 327 12 160.00–170.00 $164.72 $539 —
350–376 366 10 160.00–170.00 $164.58 $602 —
405–445 value added 420 17 157.00–170.00 $164.02 $689 -2.15
427 427 6 155.00–157.00 $155.67 $665 —
450–492 value added 482 54 157.00–170.00 $166.78 $804 -3.03
490 490 1 151.00 $151.00 $740 -1.11
500–530 value added 512 44 156.00–172.00 $160.35 $821 —
500–540 527 8 140.00–155.00 $148.49 $783 +3.54
550–597 572 14 142.00–150.00 $147.21 $842 +4.71
550–585 value added 578 45 156.00–159.00 $157.88 $913 +8.13
600–645 value added 619 29 145.00–159.00 $150.40 $931 +6.95
605–642 628 10 133.50–143.00 $138.18 $868 —
660–690 676 6 135.00–141.00 $139.49 $943 —
655–695 value added 685 71 144.00–155.25 $153.14 $1,049 -13.86
710–718 value added 715 67 142.00–152.75 $151.32 $1,082 —
725–740 731 4 130.00–136.00 $133.00 $972 +10.00
770–795 781 4 130.00–135.00 $133.77 $1,045 +12.77
776–799 value added 793 89 143.00–157.25 $154.70 $1,227 —
830 830 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,079 —
841 fancy 841 57 158.20 $158.20 $1,330 —
861 fancy 861 13 151.50 $151.50 $1,304 —
855–875 867 3 140.00–142.00 $140.67 $1,220 —
918 fancy 918 14 143.25 $143.25 $1,315 —
935 935 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,216 —
990 990 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,287 —
1000–1030 1015 3 124.00–133.00 $128.29 $1,302 —
1105 1105 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,337 —
1217 1217 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 —
402 402 2 131.00 $131.00 $527 —
505–542 530 3 123.00–130.00 $127.78 $677 —
557 557 2 137.00 $137.00 $763 +7.00
605–643 634 4 121.00–129.00 $122.91 $779 -3.09
705 705 1 122.00 $122.00 $860 +3.00
795 795 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,002 —
935 935 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,075 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1170 1125 3 119.00–133.00 $125.79 $1,415 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 110.00 $110.00 $286 —
585 585 1 105.00 $105.00 $614 —
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
182 182 2 127.50 $127.50 $232 —
285–290 288 3 121.00–135.00 $129.97 $374 —
310–325 value added 315 5 141.00–148.00 $144.59 $455 —
320–345 332 7 133.00–138.00 $135.14 $449 +7.14
372–390 value added 381 4 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $535 -5.96
365–395 384 10 130.00–138.00 $133.16 $511 +4.37
400–440 419 9 125.00–133.00 $129.42 $542 +4.93
400–448 value added 420 40 133.00–142.00 $139.15 $584 —
456–497 value added 471 42 130.00–140.00 $135.27 $637 -2.73
450–497 475 21 124.00–133.00 $127.97 $608 +7.11
500–545 519 13 121.00–126.00 $124.04 $644 +7.74
500–545 value added 524 86 126.00–134.00 $131.55 $689 +4.64
550–598 565 22 122.00–126.00 $124.66 $704 +6.91
552–596 value added 575 63 126.00–136.75 $133.51 $768 +7.51
607–640 619 26 115.00–128.00 $122.81 $760 +7.37
605–649 value added 638 18 129.00–130.50 $130.42 $832 —
652–697 672 10 115.00–125.00 $120.39 $809 +5.19
675–699 value added 691 36 129.00–135.50 $133.64 $923 —
700–740 719 7 110.00–121.00 $116.27 $836 +8.87
715–728 value added 722 8 125.00–126.00 $125.75 $908 —
756–780 763 8 112.00–118.00 $115.37 $880 +0.37
780–781 value added 781 4 125.00–127.00 $125.50 $980 —
820–843 832 6 118.50 $118.50 $986 +15.50
845 845 1 92.00 $92.00 $777 -11.00
880 880 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,038 —
905–910 908 2 92.00–113.00 $102.47 $930 —
919 fancy 919 49 139.60 $139.60 $1,283 —
933 933 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,148 —
950 950 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,102 -3.50
1060 1060 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,113 —
1115 1115 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 3 106.00 $106.00 $261 —
300 300 1 121.00 $121.00 $363 —
390 390 1 121.00 $121.00 $472 —
402–425 410 4 114.00–123.00 $120.17 $493 +5.43
450–475 461 8 110.00–121.00 $117.87 $543 +9.20
505–547 532 6 106.00–116.00 $111.18 $591 —
560–585 575 7 113.00–121.00 $115.43 $664 +7.13
600 600 1 111.00 $111.00 $666 —
695 695 1 106.00 $106.00 $737 —
785 785 1 83.00 $83.00 $652 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 116.00 $116.00 $615 —
555–585 565 3 110.00–111.00 $110.35 $623 —
615 615 1 100.00 $100.00 $615 —
895 895 1 98.00 $98.00 $877 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 100.00 $100.00 $230 —
270 270 1 100.00 $100.00 $270 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 169.00 $169.00 $422 —
315 315 1 157.00 $157.00 $495 +7.00
322 fancy 322 2 170.00 $170.00 $547 —
350–370 363 3 150.00–158.00 $152.57 $554 -8.70
370–382 fancy 380 6 169.00–175.00 $174.03 $661 —
410–430 420 2 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $640 +6.62
457–485 469 5 139.00–150.00 $145.29 $681 —
480 value added 480 1 155.00 $155.00 $744 -6.00
500–533 value added 527 23 156.00–165.00 $163.28 $860 —
510–541 533 9 137.00–150.00 $141.69 $755 -4.96
550–575 value added 560 3 145.00–151.00 $148.04 $829 —
552–595 570 34 130.00–143.00 $137.35 $783 +2.89
600–645 value added 615 13 133.00–139.50 $136.26 $838 —
623–642 630 7 118.00–126.50 $123.60 $779 -4.18
655–677 value added 665 9 131.00–134.00 $132.33 $880 —
650–695 668 11 122.00–128.00 $126.33 $844 +3.56
700–715 707 6 117.00–123.00 $119.32 $844 +16.32
702–740 value added 712 5 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $897 —
760 fancy 760 13 120.00 $120.00 $912 —
750–795 774 6 99.00–120.00 $114.88 $889 +3.42
805–822 fancy 817 6 117.00–119.00 $118.67 $970 —
820–845 833 6 93.00–119.00 $111.16 $926 +2.16
850–860 855 2 94.00–115.00 $104.44 $893 +14.44
925–945 935 2 114.00–116.00 $115.01 $1,075 +8.78
1020 fancy 1020 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,142 —
1035 1035 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 268 5 130.00–144.00 $137.35 $368 —
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 -8.00
380–382 381 5 133.00–146.00 $140.78 $536 +15.78
415 415 1 130.00 $130.00 $540 —
485–495 488 3 135.00 $135.00 $659 —
500–510 507 3 126.00–135.00 $129.30 $656 +2.29
560–580 570 5 124.00–129.00 $126.80 $723 +2.31
660 660 1 115.00 $115.00 $759 +15.49
815 815 1 88.00 $88.00 $717 -2.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–687 680 5 120.00–122.00 $121.19 $824 +1.19
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 —
780 780 1 109.00 $109.00 $850 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 120.00 $120.00 $288 —
402–425 412 5 102.00–120.00 $115.08 $474 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1475 1176 80-85% 24 53.00–58.00 $55.68 $655 +5.08
1100–1375 1228 80-85% 11 47.00–52.00 $50.00 $614 —
1075–1865 1288 80-85% 29 59.00–66.00 $61.68 $794 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $681 +3.07
1050–1785 1392 75-80% 18 53.00–58.00 $56.36 $785 —
1200–1740 1509 75-80% 23 59.00–66.00 $62.18 $938 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1105 990 85-90% 8 48.00–53.00 $49.68 $492 -5.36
795–1305 1006 85-90% 13 37.00–48.00 $42.44 $427 —
860–1130 1029 85-90% 7 53.00–57.00 $54.69 $563 +13.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1700 1408 6 66.00–75.00 $72.79 $1,025 —
1220–2290 1622 14 82.00–90.00 $85.38 $1,385 —
1320–2105 1831 15 92.00–102.00 $96.70 $1,771 +9.30

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 68.00 $68.00 $768

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
927–1220 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 625.00–700.00 $678.45
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
1025–1275 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 675.00–775.00 $730.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1445 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–950.00 $883.15
1050–1675 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–875.00 $856.77
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
910 910 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
1430 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 87.00 $87.00 $844 —

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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.