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

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $161.97/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 514 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.01/cwt -5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $653/hd at 463 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.99/cwt +2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $610/hd at 424 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 338 501 605
Feeder cattle 272 410 539
Slaughter cattle 64 77 64
Replacement cattle 2 14 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers lightly tested due to winter weather over the weekend; however few 400-500 lb weaned steers sold 10.00 higher in a light test. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 185.00 $185.00 $500 —
347 value added 347 2 205.00 $205.00 $711 —
371–385 value added 375 4 201.00 $201.00 $754 —
390 390 1 178.00 $178.00 $694 —
418–430 value added 420 6 191.00–194.00 $191.51 $804 +8.91
430–445 438 2 170.00–180.00 $175.09 $767 +20.09
451–480 value added 459 7 176.00–190.00 $185.82 $853 +10.14
475–487 482 5 163.00–174.00 $167.58 $808 +9.58
508–527 value added 514 7 165.00–175.00 $172.17 $885 -1.35
635 value added 635 3 154.00 $154.00 $978 +4.55
907 907 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,179 —
1110 1110 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,082 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 133.00–138.00 $135.45 $372 -7.55
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 +2.34
355 355 2 146.00 $146.00 $518 —
355–378 value added 367 6 151.00 $151.00 $554 —
405–440 value added 422 11 143.50–155.00 $148.51 $627 +0.51
420–445 426 7 136.00–140.00 $136.88 $583 +2.88
450–460 value added 458 15 142.50–148.00 $143.69 $658 -2.90
475–490 481 4 129.00–135.00 $130.98 $630 —
525 value added 525 3 139.50 $139.50 $732 -3.84
540 540 3 134.00 $134.00 $724 —
560–580 571 4 125.00–134.00 $131.05 $748 -3.49
577–585 value added 579 8 137.00 $137.00 $793 -4.18
601–645 value added 622 12 136.00–139.00 $137.55 $856 -2.22
628 628 6 134.00 $134.00 $842 —
655 655 3 131.00–132.00 $131.33 $860 +11.33
835 835 1 113.00 $113.00 $944 —
877 877 2 113.00 $113.00 $991 +20.00
1002 1002 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,042 —
1117 1117 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 124.00 $124.00 $399 —
385 385 1 125.00 $125.00 $481 -6.00
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 -11.00
494–495 494 6 125.00 $125.00 $618 —
510–544 529 9 116.00–120.00 $117.29 $620 -9.71
550 550 1 118.00 $118.00 $649 —
665–685 675 2 100.00–113.00 $106.40 $718 -9.47
725 725 1 98.00 $98.00 $710 +8.00
790 790 1 84.00 $84.00 $664 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 102.00 $102.00 $566 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 177.50 $177.50 $408 +15.00
350 value added 350 1 204.00 $204.00 $714 —
393 393 3 157.00 $157.00 $617 -15.88
417 value added 417 2 185.00 $185.00 $771 —
445 445 1 165.00 $165.00 $734 +12.46
457–480 value added 471 5 181.00–190.00 $184.49 $869 —
500–520 506 9 142.50–160.00 $153.29 $776 +14.29
510–525 value added 520 13 161.00–178.00 $167.98 $873 —
551–580 value added 569 11 150.00–158.00 $153.01 $871 —
570–575 573 2 142.00–148.00 $145.01 $831 +3.01
600–615 605 4 135.00–143.00 $139.48 $844 —
653–693 678 16 124.00–139.00 $136.18 $923 —
733 fancy 733 6 135.50 $135.50 $993 —
730–737 735 3 116.00–124.00 $118.65 $872 -4.93
762 762 2 116.50 $116.50 $888 -10.50
827–840 831 3 96.00–107.50 $99.87 $830 -10.13
1025–1035 1030 2 84.00 $84.00 $865 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 114.00 $114.00 $866 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1385 1244 80-85% 6 54.00–62.00 $58.02 $722 -14.80
1145–1410 1281 80-85% 7 69.00–77.00 $72.37 $927 —
1040–1555 1372 80-85% 9 63.00–68.00 $65.84 $903 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1565 1344 75-80% 4 65.00–68.00 $66.25 $890 —
1230–1925 1548 75-80% 15 70.00–77.00 $73.31 $1,135 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1075 960 85-90% 2 30.00–37.00 $33.08 $318 -13.27
870–1180 964 85-90% 5 38.00–46.00 $41.92 $404 -4.43
745–1330 1060 85-90% 4 52.00–58.00 $54.67 $580 -4.33
1080–1210 1130 85-90% 4 58.00–65.00 $62.18 $703 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,260 —
1440–1535 1488 2 103.00–113.00 $108.16 $1,609 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,050

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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.