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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 11, 2022

1,290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.77/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 718 lb · 113 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.45/cwt +21.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 819 lb · 71 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.20/cwt +12.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 763 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,290 1,268 1,118
Feeder cattle 1,117 1,059 1,018
Slaughter cattle 164 181 93
Replacement cattle 9 28 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday steer calves under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower on an average quality offering with good demand. Heifer calves under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher with very good demand. Buyers showing preference for weaned thin-fleshed packages suitable for grass. Yearlings limited comparison with last Monday's light test. 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
320 value added 320 2 180.00 $180.00 $576 -12.50
335 335 1 184.00 $184.00 $616 -1.00
363–385 369 4 175.00–179.00 $177.96 $657 -2.26
390 value added 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 -0.38
400–411 409 7 168.00–173.00 $170.85 $699 +6.70
400–430 value added 409 16 176.00–196.00 $179.76 $735 -3.98
450–481 value added 467 23 174.00–189.00 $181.01 $845 -6.95
480 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 +0.52
530–547 value added 535 9 172.00–182.00 $175.93 $941 -7.73
535–545 540 2 163.00–165.00 $163.99 $886 -7.01
550–573 565 12 158.00–164.00 $162.15 $916 +3.15
551–590 value added 569 9 165.00–186.00 $178.03 $1,013 +1.08
600–640 value added 621 34 151.00–172.00 $166.58 $1,034 -7.39
610–638 626 7 145.00–148.00 $145.70 $912 -9.30
650–675 value added 665 13 159.00–172.00 $165.74 $1,102 +3.25
650–695 673 2 140.00–151.00 $145.32 $978 -2.68
705–736 value added 731 58 151.00–156.00 $153.66 $1,123 +3.06
740 740 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,103 +8.40
767–775 value added 769 9 148.00–151.50 $150.44 $1,157 -4.00
760–795 783 3 141.00–142.00 $141.68 $1,109 +2.18
810 810 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,085 -7.72
827 827 67 151.50 $151.50 $1,253 +9.78
880 880 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,214 -2.76
902 thin fleshed 902 66 143.85 $143.85 $1,298 —
910 910 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,165 —
1126 1126 3 127.50 $127.50 $1,436 -0.90
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 166.00 $166.00 $639 +18.00
437 437 2 158.00 $158.00 $690 +3.98
610 610 1 141.00 $141.00 $860 —
678 678 11 146.00 $146.00 $990 —
700–710 705 2 139.00 $139.00 $980 —
785 785 2 130.00–137.00 $133.50 $1,048 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 4 156.00 $156.00 $824 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1287 1255 3 118.00–122.00 $120.74 $1,515 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 174.00 $174.00 $426 —
265–285 value added 272 3 170.00–183.00 $178.45 $485 -2.47
280 280 1 159.00 $159.00 $445 +3.05
308–330 314 6 155.00–164.00 $162.08 $509 +10.60
310–347 value added 336 9 166.00–185.00 $175.98 $591 +8.78
352–395 value added 369 20 160.00–177.00 $168.51 $622 +2.23
410–430 420 5 145.00–150.00 $148.42 $623 +2.44
400–446 value added 423 38 150.00–164.00 $155.68 $659 +0.97
470–480 473 4 145.00–149.00 $147.49 $698 +0.97
455–493 value added 474 35 151.00–158.00 $153.88 $729 -1.44
505–545 519 6 137.00–142.00 $140.63 $730 -2.76
500–545 value added 521 46 147.00–157.00 $152.88 $797 +1.67
552–585 value added 563 19 148.00–153.50 $150.74 $849 +2.88
550–585 567 8 140.00–145.00 $142.74 $809 -0.39
600–648 626 6 132.00–135.00 $134.00 $839 +2.00
600–645 value added 629 25 135.00–149.00 $143.00 $899 -0.37
650–695 661 10 130.00–135.00 $132.08 $873 -4.09
657–679 value added 661 25 135.00–146.50 $144.14 $953 +4.94
706–728 value added 718 109 142.00–144.50 $143.46 $1,030 -1.41
715–735 723 4 121.00–128.00 $124.03 $897 -5.98
750–785 759 6 122.00–125.00 $123.65 $939 -6.35
763 value added 763 62 144.00 $144.00 $1,099 —
800–820 803 8 121.00–124.00 $123.62 $993 +8.62
810 810 2 110.00 $110.00 $891 -5.00
821 thin fleshed 821 61 139.00 $139.00 $1,141 —
890 890 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,068 —
925 925 1 105.00 $105.00 $971 -10.00
980 980 1 100.00 $100.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 —
340 340 1 125.00 $125.00 $425 -18.00
375–395 390 5 140.00–145.00 $142.97 $558 +1.27
400–425 417 3 131.00–147.00 $137.48 $573 —
490 490 2 131.00–145.00 $138.00 $676 +1.00
500 500 2 138.00 $138.00 $690 +8.41
551–580 567 12 120.00–136.00 $128.43 $728 —
600–647 631 5 117.00–127.00 $121.35 $766 -6.62
665 665 1 123.00 $123.00 $818 +4.11
700–747 731 3 109.00–119.00 $115.81 $847 —
770 770 1 99.00 $99.00 $762 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 157.00 $157.00 $573 —
900 900 1 91.00 $91.00 $819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 4 185.00–186.00 $185.50 $525 +5.39
300–330 309 6 169.00–180.00 $174.58 $539 -0.42
350 value added 350 1 190.00 $190.00 $665 +3.34
350–385 369 9 166.00–179.00 $173.53 $640 -2.51
405–440 value added 423 21 167.00–181.00 $174.09 $736 -1.99
400–435 424 6 156.00–165.00 $160.53 $681 -2.50
460–480 469 4 155.00–163.00 $160.20 $751 -8.80
450–495 value added 471 22 166.00–184.00 $172.33 $812 -9.63
500–545 513 18 155.00–161.00 $158.86 $815 -6.66
507–530 value added 522 10 162.00–177.00 $172.37 $900 -4.90
555–562 value added 560 6 165.00–173.00 $168.01 $941 -7.99
555–595 574 4 151.00–165.00 $155.13 $890 -1.12
620–645 value added 630 4 145.00–154.00 $151.20 $953 —
650 value added 650 1 153.00 $153.00 $994 +7.00
660–672 668 3 137.00–139.00 $138.34 $924 -0.54
705–740 726 7 124.00–135.00 $130.15 $945 -5.22
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 -15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 —
455 455 2 143.00 $143.00 $651 -3.00
500–525 513 4 141.00–152.00 $143.68 $737 —
557–575 566 4 140.00–147.00 $143.44 $812 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 153.00 $153.00 $880 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1045 922 85-90% 6 38.00–52.00 $46.33 $427 -8.39
755–1155 936 85-90% 8 55.00–65.00 $58.81 $550 +4.09
830–1190 1002 85-90% 27 65.00–75.00 $70.82 $710 +4.58
770–1445 1076 85-90% 16 75.00–89.00 $80.27 $864 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1385 1161 80-85% 14 75.00–83.00 $79.79 $926 -0.33
1100–1270 1182 80-85% 3 65.00–73.00 $69.99 $827 -10.13
1065–1480 1280 80-85% 31 84.00–103.00 $90.65 $1,160 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $950 —
1135–1725 1399 75-80% 13 74.00–82.00 $78.64 $1,100 —
1175–1805 1432 75-80% 18 82.00–91.00 $85.75 $1,228 +5.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,008 —
1155–2100 1547 3 95.00–105.00 $100.02 $1,547 —
1375–2645 1751 16 110.00–130.00 $119.19 $2,087 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1300–1365 1333 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,085.00 $1,079.88
1275–1440 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,063.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 1 65.00 $65.00 $608 —

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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.