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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.28/cwt +9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 564 lb · 39 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.85/cwt +1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 705 lb · 35 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.77/cwt +1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 677 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 602 168 52
Feeder cattle 496 109 16
Slaughter cattle 92 57 35
Replacement cattle 14 2 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with very 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
110 110 1 200.00 $200.00 $220 —
265 265 1 177.50 $177.50 $470 —
335 335 1 181.00 $181.00 $606 —
420–425 422 3 162.00–188.00 $179.26 $756 +9.26
425–442 value added 432 6 192.00–213.00 $200.33 $865 +12.58
455 455 1 173.00 $173.00 $787 —
450–496 value added 466 12 180.00–213.00 $196.59 $916 +10.62
530–545 534 5 154.00–159.00 $158.00 $844 —
542 value added 542 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,030 +19.08
550–572 566 5 150.00–156.00 $154.19 $873 -0.32
560–596 value added 582 17 173.00–181.50 $177.85 $1,035 —
601–630 value added 621 21 165.00–176.00 $170.65 $1,060 —
600–641 631 4 150.00 $150.00 $946 —
658 658 4 144.50 $144.50 $951 —
662–698 value added 679 31 152.00–168.00 $158.35 $1,075 +3.37
700–727 711 5 140.00–149.00 $143.68 $1,022 —
700–745 value added 719 9 150.00–156.00 $153.14 $1,101 -0.86
765 value added 765 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,193 +4.00
775 775 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,116 —
822 fancy 822 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,274 +12.00
802–842 824 13 145.00–150.00 $147.75 $1,217 +12.75
905 fancy 905 12 145.00 $145.00 $1,312 —
983 983 4 137.50 $137.50 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 141.00 $141.00 $726 —
840 840 3 135.50 $135.50 $1,138 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,695 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 180.00 $180.00 $261 —
240 240 1 170.00 $170.00 $408 —
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 +6.00
310–330 value added 317 3 154.00–159.00 $157.26 $499 —
372–375 value added 373 3 153.00–154.00 $153.66 $573 -7.34
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 +1.00
403–448 value added 417 27 153.00–167.00 $163.50 $682 +12.50
400–440 420 7 140.00–149.00 $146.28 $614 +0.31
465–475 468 3 143.00–145.00 $144.32 $675 +7.93
470–495 value added 480 13 146.00–156.00 $151.35 $726 +4.13
500–525 517 4 146.00–147.00 $146.50 $757 +12.28
500–548 value added 523 30 147.00–154.00 $151.19 $791 +2.88
550–593 value added 561 34 147.00–153.50 $150.22 $843 +6.57
567–597 584 5 140.00–145.00 $142.85 $834 +12.85
600–640 value added 611 7 136.00–146.00 $142.51 $871 —
650–655 653 2 130.00–134.00 $132.01 $862 +5.01
650–667 value added 658 6 136.00–140.00 $138.67 $912 —
701–713 value added 705 35 131.00–136.00 $134.85 $951 -1.15
770–782 778 3 125.00 $125.00 $972 —
873 value added 873 11 135.50 $135.50 $1,183 —
885 885 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,115 —
905 905 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,104 —
977 value added 977 16 126.50 $126.50 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 142.50 $142.50 $363 —
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 —
610 610 1 109.00 $109.00 $665 -9.00
655–675 665 2 118.00–121.00 $119.52 $795 +14.52
700 700 1 114.00 $114.00 $798 +9.50
810 810 1 104.00 $104.00 $842 —
850–880 865 2 100.00–103.00 $101.53 $878 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 146.00 $146.00 $642 —
950 950 2 104.00 $104.00 $988 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1220 1181 4 105.00–112.00 $110.42 $1,304 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 109.00 $109.00 $447 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 177.50 $177.50 $538 -7.28
362–370 365 3 175.00–185.00 $181.62 $663 +8.46
394 fancy 394 5 183.00 $183.00 $721 —
420–430 425 2 151.00–155.00 $153.02 $650 —
418–435 value added 427 6 176.00–210.00 $193.34 $826 +22.34
465–490 471 4 152.00–156.00 $153.29 $722 —
490–495 value added 493 2 168.00–170.00 $168.99 $833 -5.01
530–546 541 8 145.00–151.00 $149.51 $809 +9.51
567 567 2 150.00 $150.00 $850 ±0.00
578 value added 578 3 152.00 $152.00 $879 —
635 635 1 134.00 $134.00 $851 —
655–687 670 10 131.00–136.00 $134.20 $899 -0.80
700–730 709 8 124.00–133.00 $127.13 $901 —
757–780 765 3 123.00–125.00 $123.68 $946 —
820–822 821 3 110.00–129.00 $122.68 $1,007 —
920 920 1 94.00 $94.00 $865 —
955 955 1 92.00 $92.00 $879 —
1040 1040 1 89.00 $89.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 157.50 $157.50 $346 —
495 495 1 148.00 $148.00 $733 —
690 690 2 129.00 $129.00 $890 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 —
590 590 1 144.00 $144.00 $850 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1210 1007 85-90% 3 53.00–59.00 $56.81 $572 -17.19
915–1215 1044 85-90% 4 45.00–50.00 $47.70 $498 -26.30
910–1200 1046 85-90% 9 69.00–76.00 $73.63 $770 -0.37
1015–1155 1094 85-90% 6 64.00–68.00 $66.31 $725 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $907 —
1200–1685 1458 75-80% 12 70.00–78.00 $75.23 $1,097 —
1130–2055 1581 75-80% 9 78.00–86.00 $81.83 $1,294 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1510 1279 80-85% 10 71.00–78.00 $74.87 $958 —
1050–1585 1321 80-85% 11 79.00–87.00 $82.95 $1,096 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1385 1307 3 96.00–100.00 $98.44 $1,287 —
1345 1345 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,009 —
1230–2250 1813 19 101.00–125.00 $112.20 $2,034 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275–1595 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,284.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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.