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

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.27/cwt -4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 612 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.30/cwt -2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 522 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.97/cwt -3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 466 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 776 504 1,754
Feeder cattle 542 411 1,542
Slaughter cattle 197 83 191
Replacement cattle 37 10 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand. Yearlings lightly tested. Buyers showing preference for hard-thin fleshed offerings; fleshy bawling calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher 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
233 fancy 233 3 192.50 $192.50 $449 —
300 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 -61.00
315 value added 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 —
350–365 355 3 183.00–184.00 $183.67 $652 —
350–375 value added 365 5 188.00–195.00 $192.32 $702 -7.39
435 435 2 166.00 $166.00 $722 -2.04
420–443 value added 436 22 175.00–183.00 $179.53 $783 -11.26
450–480 value added 467 14 171.00–185.00 $180.28 $842 -7.57
470–490 480 4 169.00–170.00 $169.49 $814 +7.49
502–533 value added 526 19 165.00–175.00 $171.03 $900 -9.62
505–545 529 5 156.50–158.00 $157.43 $833 -11.57
555–560 558 2 158.00–159.00 $158.50 $884 -5.50
555–595 value added 583 16 163.00–165.50 $164.65 $960 -9.23
600–640 value added 612 51 147.00–166.00 $159.79 $978 -4.11
612 612 2 146.00 $146.00 $894 —
696 value added 696 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,009 -16.20
705 value added 705 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,043 -1.70
760 760 7 137.00 $137.00 $1,041 —
776 value added 776 5 144.50 $144.50 $1,121 -0.01
840 840 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,117 -7.01
855–880 868 2 131.00–133.00 $131.99 $1,146 —
985 985 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,182 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 141.00 $141.00 $486 -1.50
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 +9.00
625 625 1 136.00 $136.00 $850 —
685 685 1 128.00 $128.00 $877 —
725–740 732 3 131.00–135.00 $133.00 $974 —

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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 1 165.00 $165.00 $239 —
210–235 value added 223 2 160.00–165.00 $162.64 $363 —
240 240 1 152.00 $152.00 $365 —
280–288 value added 286 4 155.00–165.00 $157.45 $450 —
320–340 value added 325 5 150.00–168.00 $162.52 $528 -6.42
345 345 1 140.00 $140.00 $483 —
350–390 value added 363 10 150.00–164.50 $160.15 $581 -14.07
360–375 372 5 144.00–148.00 $147.19 $548 -4.34
412–447 value added 436 15 151.00–164.00 $157.88 $688 -3.84
420–447 438 3 140.00–145.00 $141.60 $620 +4.03
450–485 value added 465 33 147.00–157.00 $153.24 $713 -6.58
465–490 478 2 148.00–149.00 $148.51 $710 +8.51
500–505 503 4 135.00–140.00 $136.51 $687 -8.92
500–541 value added 524 43 145.00–153.50 $148.30 $777 -3.68
550–582 574 4 130.00–141.00 $134.70 $773 -8.90
550–590 value added 575 25 146.00–152.50 $150.63 $866 +0.01
602–613 value added 610 8 136.00–141.00 $139.77 $853 -7.73
602–640 619 8 124.00–130.00 $127.06 $787 -0.94
660–665 663 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $832 -8.36
667 value added 667 10 134.50 $134.50 $897 -5.50
735 value added 735 2 124.00 $124.00 $911 —
832 832 2 114.00 $114.00 $948 —
870 870 1 103.00 $103.00 $896 —
971 971 3 96.00 $96.00 $932 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 132.50 $132.50 $265 —
285 285 1 131.00 $131.00 $373 —
310 310 1 135.00 $135.00 $418 —
375 375 2 134.00 $134.00 $502 —
405–445 428 3 130.00–134.00 $131.72 $564 +6.06
455–485 471 7 125.00–132.00 $128.03 $603 —
530 530 1 127.00 $127.00 $673 +2.00
570 570 1 125.00 $125.00 $712 -8.00
620 620 1 114.00 $114.00 $707 -14.00
655–675 665 2 110.00–115.00 $112.46 $748 -3.54
720 720 1 112.50 $112.50 $810 —
825 825 1 92.00 $92.00 $759 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 110.00 $110.00 $864 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 162.50 $162.50 $219 —
235–245 240 2 168.00–185.00 $176.68 $424 +17.68
305–345 330 5 165.00–182.00 $175.55 $579 +1.49
350–395 374 14 160.00–185.00 $172.44 $645 -16.56
385 fancy 385 1 190.00 $190.00 $732 —
420 420 1 157.00 $157.00 $659 -12.60
400–435 value added 421 7 165.00–186.00 $173.32 $730 -26.68
435 fancy 435 1 171.00 $171.00 $744 —
455–480 value added 468 3 164.00–176.00 $169.04 $791 -9.56
450–495 476 4 150.00–158.00 $153.70 $732 -6.96
505–527 value added 522 8 157.00–166.00 $159.97 $835 -18.03
505–535 524 5 135.00–157.00 $146.97 $770 -10.64
556–567 value added 560 7 153.50–155.00 $154.01 $862 -10.49
570–590 584 5 142.00–154.00 $145.75 $851 -11.36
625 625 1 140.00 $140.00 $875 —
655–695 value added 665 5 141.00–144.00 $143.17 $952 -8.72
650–693 684 7 136.00–138.50 $137.81 $943 -7.19
725 value added 725 3 134.00–136.00 $134.67 $976 —
735 735 2 122.00 $122.00 $897 -6.00
750 750 1 124.00 $124.00 $930 +7.06
760 value added 760 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,011 —
840 840 1 102.00 $102.00 $857 —
1130 1130 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 147.00 $147.00 $323 —
305–340 323 2 150.00–151.00 $150.53 $486 +8.53
405–446 436 4 144.00–147.00 $144.70 $631 —
570–572 571 3 128.00–131.00 $129.00 $737 —
645 645 1 121.00 $121.00 $780 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 144.00 $144.00 $605 —
480 480 1 135.00 $135.00 $648 —
600 600 1 142.00 $142.00 $852 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 127.50 $127.50 $421 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $707 —
1000–1505 1237 80-85% 27 74.00–84.00 $79.82 $987 +3.03
1120–1655 1274 80-85% 33 84.00–95.00 $88.10 $1,122 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–950 898 85-90% 3 50.00–60.00 $54.76 $492 —
820–1315 1087 85-90% 32 77.00–90.00 $82.14 $893 —
960–1260 1090 85-90% 11 71.00–77.00 $74.24 $809 —
945–1430 1163 85-90% 8 66.00–71.00 $68.45 $796 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $917 —
1190–1910 1496 75-80% 13 74.00–84.00 $78.77 $1,178 —
1270–1810 1521 75-80% 24 84.00–93.00 $87.88 $1,337 +3.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,020 —
1165–2120 1766 13 106.00–126.00 $115.60 $2,041 —
1095–2450 1806 4 93.00–100.00 $95.39 $1,723 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1060–1390 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–1,075.00 $991.31
970–1525 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,193.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
835–1265 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 700.00–825.00 $743.64
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
960–965 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 550.00–600.00 $574.94

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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
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1240–1800 1520 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1060–1335 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,075.00 $1,030.74 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.