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

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

1,578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.59/cwt +15.94 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 612 lb · 190 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.95/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 516 lb · 105 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $182.28/cwt -6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 525 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,578 970 1,019
Feeder cattle 1,304 826 822
Slaughter cattle 242 114 126
Replacement cattle 32 30 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers under 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Slaughter cows 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
270–275 273 2 185.00–190.00 $187.52 $512 +0.52
310–345 331 4 183.00–188.00 $186.09 $616 —
325–346 value added 341 4 190.00–200.00 $197.62 $674 +10.62
350–385 370 6 180.00–185.00 $183.82 $680 +6.54
360–393 value added 382 24 192.00–200.00 $195.81 $748 —
400–445 value added 419 57 172.00–209.00 $195.77 $820 +12.92
410–447 433 6 163.00–168.00 $165.15 $715 +3.15
450–498 value added 471 39 170.00–198.00 $191.15 $900 +5.33
470–495 483 2 160.00–170.00 $164.87 $796 —
500–535 523 4 166.00–173.00 $170.78 $893 —
500–549 value added 525 74 173.50–189.00 $182.90 $960 -6.02
552–590 567 4 166.00–171.00 $169.45 $961 +5.45
555–595 value added 584 43 175.00–187.50 $183.77 $1,073 +12.26
605–646 value added 625 29 158.50–187.50 $170.61 $1,066 -10.93
640–645 643 2 150.00–156.00 $153.01 $984 —
653–690 value added 663 17 159.00–168.00 $165.04 $1,094 +2.54
715–726 value added 722 22 149.50–163.00 $155.79 $1,125 —
735 735 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,051 —
755–770 value added 759 24 147.00–157.25 $156.66 $1,189 +13.16
759–785 762 9 140.00 $140.00 $1,067 —
805–835 820 3 138.00–145.00 $140.38 $1,151 —
858–895 877 22 128.00–139.25 $138.09 $1,211 —
1160–1175 1168 2 101.00–126.00 $113.42 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 157.00 $157.00 $659 —
480 480 1 159.00 $159.00 $763 —
585 585 1 146.00 $146.00 $854 —
655–672 669 5 129.00–142.00 $131.55 $880 —
715 715 2 126.00–135.00 $130.50 $933 —
900 900 1 110.00 $110.00 $990 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,125 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 275 3 150.00–166.00 $158.69 $436 —
262–290 value added 279 10 172.00–178.00 $174.38 $487 —
313–340 321 7 150.00–162.00 $154.68 $497 -0.38
305–345 value added 328 9 163.00–181.00 $169.57 $556 +5.57
360–375 370 4 154.00–159.00 $156.76 $580 -4.24
350–395 value added 384 37 162.00–171.00 $167.79 $644 -6.29
400–447 value added 418 35 159.00–169.00 $164.94 $689 +5.10
400–440 426 5 148.00–156.00 $151.98 $647 +6.98
450–495 value added 470 44 154.00–167.00 $159.88 $751 +3.68
450–495 474 19 146.00–154.00 $150.30 $712 +2.34
500–548 value added 515 97 148.00–165.00 $156.92 $808 +3.81
500–545 529 8 142.00–146.00 $144.23 $763 +1.80
550–587 575 25 139.00–146.00 $144.59 $831 +3.08
550–585 value added 577 18 147.00–159.00 $151.06 $872 +3.93
609–643 fancy 610 155 151.00–161.50 $160.95 $982 —
600–646 value added 620 29 139.00–150.00 $144.69 $897 +3.04
615–635 627 6 130.00–136.00 $132.99 $834 —
652–685 value added 657 39 137.00–151.00 $148.86 $978 +8.01
652–685 669 13 131.00–137.00 $133.25 $891 —
710–720 715 5 127.00–133.00 $131.20 $938 +0.20
765–795 778 16 124.00–131.00 $130.49 $1,015 +1.49
803–811 806 7 116.00–126.00 $120.31 $970 —
840 840 1 114.00 $114.00 $958 —
864–867 865 12 107.00–109.00 $107.33 $928 -20.96
985 985 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,133 —
1006 1006 3 107.00 $107.00 $1,076 +0.10
1068 1068 7 109.00 $109.00 $1,164 +11.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 139.00 $139.00 $306 —
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 —
345 345 3 147.00 $147.00 $507 —
350–395 369 6 135.00–149.00 $142.52 $526 —
445 445 1 148.00 $148.00 $659 —
485 485 1 135.00 $135.00 $655 +2.00
505–545 529 4 116.00–140.00 $125.93 $666 —
550–590 576 7 116.00–139.00 $132.66 $764 +5.66
600–645 618 5 120.00–128.00 $122.38 $756 +4.38
700–735 708 9 113.00–120.00 $116.45 $824 +7.45
820 820 2 87.50 $87.50 $718 -10.50
895 895 1 90.00 $90.00 $806 —
955 955 1 83.00 $83.00 $793 -7.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 125.00 $125.00 $894 —
880 880 1 109.00 $109.00 $959 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 153.00–160.00 $156.22 $341 —
255–295 279 4 172.50–177.00 $174.39 $487 -10.61
310–338 327 11 170.00–187.00 $177.66 $581 -0.09
363–395 value added 369 5 193.00–211.00 $207.15 $764 +26.15
375–390 383 6 171.00–185.00 $174.52 $668 -8.75
405–435 value added 430 14 175.00–194.50 $187.22 $805 +12.71
451–460 value added 454 8 179.00–186.00 $182.98 $831 +1.78
450–490 463 6 155.00–169.00 $165.30 $765 -1.70
507–511 509 5 160.00–168.00 $163.18 $831 +7.72
505–530 value added 519 5 171.00–179.00 $175.02 $908 -3.32
550 fancy 550 2 175.00 $175.00 $962 —
553–597 value added 571 23 164.00–183.00 $178.70 $1,020 +2.70
558–595 575 14 156.00–171.00 $161.84 $931 +2.84
600–630 value added 612 10 155.00–168.00 $161.21 $987 +7.21
615–642 631 6 137.00–148.00 $140.95 $889 —
655 value added 655 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,002 +4.99
660–670 665 2 140.00–150.00 $144.96 $964 +8.08
700–730 722 12 124.00–134.50 $133.36 $963 +0.67
765–775 770 2 125.00–135.00 $129.97 $1,001 +3.97
805 805 1 110.00 $110.00 $886 -20.00
895 895 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,029 —
920 920 5 90.00 $90.00 $828 —
970 970 1 101.00 $101.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 153.00–161.00 $157.26 $429 +4.76
330 330 1 152.00 $152.00 $502 —
365 365 1 144.00 $144.00 $526 —
502–517 505 11 145.00–150.00 $145.93 $737 —
595 595 1 147.00 $147.00 $875 —
650 650 1 137.00 $137.00 $890 —
945 945 1 89.00 $89.00 $841 —
980 980 1 84.00 $84.00 $823 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 130.00 $130.00 $370 —
310–325 320 3 127.50–130.00 $129.19 $413 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1145 922 85-90% 6 52.00–64.00 $55.75 $514 —
805–1045 950 85-90% 4 41.00–49.00 $43.99 $418 —
755–1210 1005 85-90% 25 64.00–73.00 $69.15 $695 +1.04
915–1185 1083 85-90% 22 74.00–84.00 $78.38 $849 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1625 1355 75-80% 33 76.00–84.00 $80.14 $1,086 —
1295–1800 1519 75-80% 22 84.00–94.00 $87.69 $1,332 +0.98
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1395 1205 80-85% 17 75.00–83.00 $79.40 $957 —
1030–1450 1234 80-85% 29 84.00–96.00 $88.49 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1585 1324 6 95.00–106.00 $99.57 $1,318 —
1480–2250 1744 17 110.00–130.00 $116.17 $2,026 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1115 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
952–1280 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 875.00–1,200.00 $1,037.02
1140–1705 1378 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,575.00 $1,205.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1055 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 675.00–825.00 $751.22

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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
1020–1460 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,206.14 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 107.00 $107.00 $535 —
790 790 4 100.00 $100.00 $790 —
931 931 8 100.00 $100.00 $931 —

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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.