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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

1,268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.80/cwt +6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 778 lb · 141 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.56/cwt ≈ $1,320/hd at 913 lb · 102 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.54/cwt ≈ $1,059/hd at 738 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,268 822 786
Feeder cattle 1,059 639 686
Slaughter cattle 181 169 90
Replacement cattle 28 14 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday steers under 500 lbs sold steady; 500-700 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Good demand for yearlings in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady 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
215 215 1 182.50 $182.50 $392 —
250 value added 250 1 191.00 $191.00 $478 —
320 value added 320 2 192.50 $192.50 $616 -6.50
345 345 2 185.00 $185.00 $638 ±0.00
355–376 value added 368 7 189.00–194.00 $190.38 $701 -5.89
355–380 372 3 170.00–185.00 $180.22 $670 -8.78
400–445 value added 420 12 177.00–191.00 $183.74 $772 -8.77
405–440 432 5 161.00–168.00 $164.15 $709 -9.58
450–469 466 6 164.00–167.00 $164.48 $766 -2.85
451–495 value added 479 52 173.00–194.50 $187.96 $900 -3.67
510 510 2 171.00 $171.00 $872 +11.93
500–543 value added 529 25 175.00–189.00 $183.66 $972 -0.59
550–599 value added 574 52 165.00–187.00 $176.95 $1,016 +2.73
575 575 1 159.00 $159.00 $914 +5.00
600–637 value added 612 30 158.00–187.50 $173.97 $1,065 +2.65
630 630 1 155.00 $155.00 $976 +3.50
660 660 1 148.00 $148.00 $977 +5.55
651–673 value added 665 25 157.00–168.00 $162.49 $1,081 -2.84
700–730 value added 717 5 149.00–152.00 $150.60 $1,080 —
700–745 720 5 139.00–142.00 $140.60 $1,012 —
770–795 777 6 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $1,084 —
760–787 value added 778 135 141.00–159.00 $154.44 $1,202 +7.44
800–848 836 4 141.00–144.00 $141.72 $1,185 -3.20
855–888 880 4 140.00–141.00 $140.76 $1,239 —
907–917 fancy 913 102 144.00–145.00 $144.56 $1,320 —
1105–1115 1107 5 128.00–128.50 $128.40 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 177.50 $177.50 $479 +27.50
300–340 320 2 167.50–172.00 $169.89 $544 —
360 360 1 148.00 $148.00 $533 -22.00
420–430 425 2 152.00–156.00 $154.02 $655 —
805–830 818 2 131.00–133.00 $131.98 $1,080 +9.98
855 855 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,069 —
925 925 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,202 —
955 955 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,146 -5.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 169.00 $169.00 $972 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 value added 268 4 171.00–187.50 $180.92 $485 +18.42
265–295 280 2 155.00–157.00 $155.95 $437 —
310–345 324 4 147.00–155.00 $151.48 $491 -3.81
300–347 value added 325 7 161.00–173.00 $167.20 $543 -3.88
372–395 381 4 154.00–157.00 $155.02 $591 —
375–389 value added 387 7 166.00–168.00 $166.28 $644 -0.04
401–435 410 9 142.00–150.00 $145.98 $599 +6.47
400–445 value added 426 21 150.00–163.00 $154.71 $659 +0.65
460–472 466 4 144.00–148.00 $146.52 $683 -2.14
457–491 value added 480 24 150.00–161.00 $155.32 $746 +4.96
505–525 517 5 140.00–147.00 $143.39 $741 +4.64
507–542 value added 525 58 147.00–157.50 $151.21 $794 -3.33
554–595 value added 575 32 146.00–149.00 $147.86 $850 +2.14
565–595 581 6 141.00–146.00 $143.13 $832 —
600–645 622 10 130.00–134.00 $132.00 $821 -1.03
600–636 value added 624 6 141.00–145.00 $143.37 $895 +0.67
665–680 669 6 136.00–137.00 $136.17 $911 —
687–695 value added 693 10 139.00–140.00 $139.20 $965 -2.70
715–732 728 7 127.00–132.00 $130.01 $946 —
710–739 value added 739 71 139.00–144.95 $144.87 $1,071 —
759 759 11 130.00 $130.00 $987 +0.60
820 820 1 115.00 $115.00 $943 —
900 900 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 142.50 $142.50 $349 +1.50
310 310 1 143.00 $143.00 $443 —
375–395 385 3 139.00–145.00 $141.70 $546 +21.70
482 482 2 137.00 $137.00 $660 +8.00
510–545 528 4 125.00–135.00 $129.59 $684 +2.59
600–625 613 3 125.00–130.00 $127.97 $784 +2.97
670–695 683 2 113.00–125.00 $118.89 $812 +10.38
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1168 1168 3 107.00 $107.00 $1,250 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 101.00 $101.00 $586 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 175.00 $175.00 $368 +2.50
250–290 279 4 175.00–187.00 $180.11 $503 +22.81
341 value added 341 4 191.00 $191.00 $651 —
340–345 342 3 175.00 $175.00 $598 +5.30
370–372 value added 371 3 186.00–188.00 $186.66 $693 -0.34
350–396 375 13 165.00–185.00 $176.04 $660 +8.84
402–430 value added 418 8 172.00–181.00 $176.08 $736 -12.92
415–445 438 4 160.00–171.00 $163.03 $714 —
451–497 value added 475 11 175.00–186.00 $181.96 $864 +2.54
467–490 475 3 169.00 $169.00 $803 +17.20
500–535 515 4 156.00–174.00 $165.52 $852 +5.52
515–537 value added 530 3 175.00–182.00 $177.27 $940 -1.01
550 value added 550 3 176.00 $176.00 $968 +6.00
560–598 586 6 151.00–160.00 $156.25 $916 —
645 645 1 143.00 $143.00 $922 +8.00
676 value added 676 4 146.00 $146.00 $987 +6.00
665–693 684 6 133.00–142.00 $138.88 $950 +5.48
705 value added 705 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,015 —
710–730 720 3 132.00–139.00 $135.37 $975 +10.37
785 785 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,060 +5.31
875–890 879 5 116.00–124.00 $121.58 $1,069 +11.58
910 910 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,019 +22.00
950 950 1 99.00 $99.00 $940 —
1030 1030 1 95.00 $95.00 $978 +0.88
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 171.00 $171.00 $385 —
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 —
462 462 2 146.00 $146.00 $675 +11.00
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 -1.49
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 -1.49
755–795 773 3 110.00–115.00 $113.29 $876 -5.70

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1830 1423 75-80% 4 66.00–75.00 $71.88 $1,023 -9.49
1170–1740 1430 75-80% 23 75.00–84.00 $80.50 $1,151 -0.87
1270–1915 1502 75-80% 30 84.00–93.00 $85.88 $1,290 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1260 943 85-90% 6 41.00–60.00 $54.72 $516 —
775–1180 1032 85-90% 15 60.00–70.00 $66.24 $684 —
860–1350 1038 85-90% 14 71.00–76.00 $73.50 $763 —
895–1285 1140 85-90% 10 76.00–94.00 $82.54 $941 +7.38
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1475 1185 80-85% 14 75.00–84.00 $80.12 $949 —
960–1705 1240 80-85% 25 84.00–100.00 $88.87 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1420 1319 4 97.00–104.00 $101.41 $1,338 —
1250–2310 1717 18 108.00–124.00 $116.08 $1,993 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1285 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,242.68
1080–1360 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–1,275.00 $1,121.56
1315–1340 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1155 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–775.00 $730.93

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
786–860 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–750.00 $736.64

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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
1105–1542 1329 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,310.00–1,425.00 $1,346.57 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 4 120.00 $120.00 $836 —
735 735 1 118.00 $118.00 $867 —

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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.