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

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

1,327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.56/cwt ≈ $1,068/hd at 777 lb · 135 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.75/cwt ≈ $1,154/hd at 766 lb · 110 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.09/cwt +9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 678 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,327 338 758
Feeder cattle 1,203 272 719
Slaughter cattle 114 64 32
Replacement cattle 10 2 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower in a limited comparison with last week's light test. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady with good demand. Lower CME futures early stalled any momentum in the market today. However market has remained very active for 400-500 weaned steers and bulls. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher with good demand under heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 179.00 $179.00 $456 -6.00
305 305 1 176.00 $176.00 $537 —
327 value added 327 2 199.00 $199.00 $651 -6.00
375–390 384 4 163.00–184.00 $175.82 $675 -2.18
395 value added 395 2 190.00–195.00 $192.50 $760 -8.50
430 430 4 155.00–160.00 $158.75 $683 -16.34
400–446 value added 433 15 165.00–190.00 $179.62 $778 -11.89
450–495 value added 482 18 172.00–184.00 $176.47 $851 -9.35
495 495 1 164.00 $164.00 $812 -3.58
500–537 value added 517 23 163.00–183.00 $171.69 $888 -0.48
512–530 521 5 154.00–160.00 $157.23 $819 —
555–567 value added 561 4 164.00–174.00 $166.47 $934 —
555–590 569 4 152.00–158.00 $154.78 $881 —
605–630 615 9 139.00–146.00 $144.68 $890 —
600–645 value added 616 41 147.00–167.00 $157.60 $971 +3.60
650–662 value added 655 10 149.00–155.75 $153.17 $1,003 —
655–686 671 10 138.00–146.00 $143.54 $963 —
709 709 5 137.00 $137.00 $971 —
703–733 value added 717 11 140.00–151.00 $145.17 $1,041 —
752–767 762 7 136.00–139.00 $137.72 $1,049 —
759–791 value added 766 103 141.00–155.50 $151.64 $1,162 —
801–848 810 70 134.00–147.50 $146.37 $1,186 —
852–863 862 22 132.00–133.50 $133.37 $1,150 —
955 955 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,165 —
1052 1052 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,262 —
1115 1115 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,293 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 159.00–164.00 $161.62 $433 —
475 475 1 134.00 $134.00 $636 —
505–540 517 3 131.00–145.00 $135.88 $702 —
575 value added 575 1 144.00 $144.00 $828 —
595 595 1 137.00 $137.00 $815 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 143.00 $143.00 $722 —
950 950 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,045 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 value added 215 1 165.00 $165.00 $355 —
230 230 1 140.00 $140.00 $322 —
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 +14.55
310–332 value added 326 7 145.00–158.50 $156.19 $509 —
320–345 330 4 132.00–140.00 $135.32 $447 -4.68
350 value added 350 1 145.00 $145.00 $508 -6.00
352–390 368 7 138.00–144.00 $142.82 $526 -3.18
400–447 value added 427 29 144.00–153.00 $151.53 $647 +3.02
420–445 429 4 132.00–139.00 $134.48 $577 -2.40
455–480 470 5 130.00–135.00 $131.62 $619 +0.64
456–492 value added 482 21 142.00–153.00 $148.27 $715 +4.58
500–540 514 9 131.00–140.00 $136.57 $702 +2.57
502–545 value added 515 29 142.00–146.00 $144.26 $743 +4.76
550–580 556 7 127.00–139.00 $134.14 $746 +3.09
550–597 value added 582 26 140.00–144.50 $142.21 $828 +5.21
635 635 1 121.00 $121.00 $768 -13.00
642 value added 642 2 137.00 $137.00 $880 -0.55
660–685 668 6 118.00–127.00 $123.86 $827 -7.47
653–686 value added 679 90 133.00–144.00 $142.24 $966 —
708–740 value added 721 11 128.50–130.50 $129.67 $935 —
723 723 3 121.00 $121.00 $875 —
752 752 2 128.00 $128.00 $963 —
751–778 value added 777 133 131.00–137.85 $137.70 $1,070 —
800 800 2 93.00 $93.00 $744 -20.00
828–845 832 7 106.00–109.00 $107.14 $891 -5.86
885–893 892 7 90.00 $90.00 $803 -23.00
960 960 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,085 —
1072 1072 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 —
370–395 383 2 131.00–132.00 $131.48 $504 +6.48
425–447 436 4 129.00–134.00 $130.46 $569 +10.46
475–485 478 4 110.00–129.00 $120.69 $577 -4.31
507–547 526 10 111.00–126.00 $120.32 $633 +3.03
565 565 1 129.00 $129.00 $729 +11.00
600–615 609 5 110.00–117.00 $114.42 $697 —
650 650 3 117.00 $117.00 $760 +10.60
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 2 130.00 $130.00 $627 —
505 505 1 132.00 $132.00 $667 —
1085 1085 1 81.00 $81.00 $879 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 1 189.00 $189.00 $539 —
300–345 331 10 162.00–180.00 $170.40 $564 —
340 value added 340 2 181.00 $181.00 $615 —
350–385 376 4 150.00–171.00 $165.60 $623 +8.60
405–440 value added 417 5 161.00–179.00 $170.04 $709 -14.96
405–430 420 5 145.00–159.00 $152.07 $639 -12.93
472–492 value added 487 8 160.00–172.50 $169.47 $825 -15.02
480–492 487 4 145.00–154.00 $150.75 $734 —
500–542 515 14 142.00–154.00 $149.69 $771 -3.60
520–548 value added 534 8 152.00–161.00 $158.61 $847 -9.37
550–575 value added 554 7 155.00–164.00 $161.53 $895 +8.52
560–595 573 14 136.00–152.00 $146.16 $837 +1.15
601–641 value added 620 7 135.00–147.00 $141.35 $876 —
625–645 635 5 126.00–134.00 $129.00 $819 -10.48
663–665 value added 664 5 141.00–143.00 $142.20 $944 —
680 680 1 127.00 $127.00 $864 -9.18
700–725 707 12 118.00–126.00 $123.17 $871 +4.52
705–710 value added 708 2 127.00–130.00 $128.49 $910 —
760–775 767 3 119.00–120.00 $119.34 $915 +2.84
750–798 value added 782 6 123.00–128.00 $126.40 $988 —
850–863 857 13 100.00–121.00 $112.38 $963 —
967 967 2 99.00 $99.00 $957 —
1010 1010 3 78.00 $78.00 $788 -6.00
1050 1050 1 82.00 $82.00 $861 —
1170 1170 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 159.00 $159.00 $453 —
325–340 333 2 150.00–157.50 $153.83 $512 —
360 360 1 127.00 $127.00 $457 —
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 —
475 475 1 147.00 $147.00 $698 —
505–535 521 8 122.00–140.00 $134.09 $699 —
645 645 1 121.00 $121.00 $780 —
680 680 1 110.00 $110.00 $748 —
705–745 737 6 94.00–116.00 $111.99 $825 —
770 770 2 111.00 $111.00 $855 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–502 501 5 140.00–148.00 $145.20 $727 —
765 765 1 108.00 $108.00 $826 -6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 53.00 $53.00 $599 —
995–1510 1221 80-85% 17 62.00–70.00 $66.79 $816 +8.77
1025–1490 1229 80-85% 25 70.00–81.00 $74.22 $912 +16.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1660 1435 75-80% 9 65.00–70.00 $67.58 $970 —
1230–1990 1520 75-80% 21 71.00–78.00 $74.44 $1,131 +1.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1190 1053 85-90% 7 60.00–66.00 $62.85 $662 +8.18
1040–1135 1088 85-90% 2 52.00–54.00 $52.96 $576 -1.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1685 1418 3 90.00–94.00 $91.77 $1,301 +1.77
1355–2220 1853 6 97.00–116.00 $104.76 $1,941 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1100 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 81.00–85.00 $83.17 $843

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1130–1375 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,000.00 $873.33
1585–1725 1655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,175.00 $1,079.23

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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
1580 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 52 113.00 $113.00 $972 —

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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.