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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

603 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.02/cwt +19.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,395/hd at 930 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.76/cwt +4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $880/hd at 580 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.76/cwt +5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 522 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 603 941 338
Feeder cattle 483 754 228
Slaughter cattle 94 177 81
Replacement cattle 26 10 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady on similar quality. Very good demand for yearlings in a limited comparison. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand for attractive quality weaned packages. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 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
215–225 220 2 190.00 $190.00 $418 —
260 260 2 187.50 $187.50 $488 +7.50
270 fancy 270 1 207.00 $207.00 $559 —
320–330 value added 325 2 192.50–195.00 $193.73 $630 -1.27
325 325 1 185.00 $185.00 $601 —
365–397 value added 380 8 195.00–220.00 $202.87 $771 -0.32
395 395 1 190.00 $190.00 $750 ±0.00
400–442 value added 425 12 181.00–197.00 $192.54 $818 -4.07
420–445 426 4 167.00–174.00 $172.17 $733 —
460 460 2 165.00 $165.00 $759 -9.34
470–483 value added 478 8 182.00–190.00 $186.91 $893 -4.12
500–540 value added 517 24 178.50–201.00 $188.13 $973 +4.67
520 520 1 162.00 $162.00 $842 -6.12
560 560 1 164.00 $164.00 $918 -2.12
560–590 value added 578 12 169.00–172.50 $170.65 $986 -13.48
600–645 value added 623 22 164.00–179.00 $168.51 $1,050 -1.01
655–665 value added 660 2 167.00–170.00 $168.49 $1,112 +7.73
700–720 value added 710 3 147.00–156.00 $152.96 $1,086 -17.67
765–782 776 3 141.00–146.00 $144.36 $1,120 +2.36
800 800 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,168 +7.61
910 910 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,174 -1.53
930 fancy 930 63 150.35 $150.35 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 175.00 $175.00 $525 —
577 577 2 152.00 $152.00 $877 +2.00
665 665 1 139.00 $139.00 $924 —
710 710 2 124.00–128.00 $126.00 $895 —
760 760 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,041 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 190.00 $190.00 $399 —
285 285 2 176.00 $176.00 $502 +13.51
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 +5.45
315–347 value added 340 7 170.00–181.00 $172.50 $586 +3.43
350–387 value added 375 3 169.00–180.00 $172.43 $647 +6.91
380–395 388 5 158.00–168.00 $165.35 $642 —
420–430 425 2 154.00–160.00 $157.04 $667 +6.69
427–445 value added 434 4 165.00–170.00 $168.25 $730 +8.20
450–495 value added 464 14 160.00–168.00 $163.71 $760 +3.85
480–490 486 7 146.00–151.00 $149.28 $726 +0.30
500–540 514 11 145.00–154.00 $150.95 $776 +8.69
500–545 value added 527 19 159.50–165.50 $161.71 $852 +6.55
560–585 573 2 142.00–147.00 $144.55 $828 +2.81
552–596 value added 580 30 147.50–160.00 $152.24 $883 +1.09
600–644 value added 636 19 145.00–154.00 $149.58 $951 +5.64
635–642 640 3 132.00–135.00 $134.01 $858 +1.81
660 660 1 135.00 $135.00 $891 +3.75
666 value added 666 3 142.00 $142.00 $946 -12.00
705–735 717 3 125.00–128.00 $126.69 $908 +4.03
765–777 773 3 124.00–125.00 $124.33 $961 +5.56
805 805 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,006 —
915–923 922 7 101.00–119.00 $116.45 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 128.00–140.00 $134.00 $583 -11.00
450 450 1 132.00 $132.00 $594 -3.06
545 545 1 134.00 $134.00 $730 +1.78
555–580 568 2 123.00–133.00 $127.89 $726 -4.65
662–695 672 6 120.00–126.00 $123.02 $827 -3.98
765 765 1 116.00 $116.00 $887 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–505 504 5 130.00 $130.00 $655 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 2 171.00 $171.00 $422 —
260 260 1 180.00 $180.00 $468 —
375–395 387 3 176.00–189.00 $181.91 $704 +5.77
430 value added 430 1 181.00 $181.00 $778 -4.42
447 447 2 157.00 $157.00 $702 -7.07
460–475 value added 467 4 180.00–187.00 $183.28 $856 +4.88
500–528 value added 516 12 166.00–183.00 $175.66 $906 -0.11
502–545 521 6 149.00–161.00 $155.30 $809 +0.91
570 value added 570 1 164.00 $164.00 $935 -7.50
555–595 573 8 151.00–160.00 $156.74 $898 -0.46
610–625 618 2 134.00–140.00 $136.96 $846 -8.04
600–646 value added 628 9 149.00–161.00 $150.78 $947 -5.24
655–665 value added 662 3 141.00–154.00 $145.29 $962 —
655–672 665 4 138.00–140.00 $138.74 $923 -5.26
780 780 2 109.00 $109.00 $850 -15.44
865 865 1 110.00 $110.00 $952 +16.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 -3.00
505–530 518 2 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $728 -2.51
562 562 2 142.00 $142.00 $798 -5.00
830 830 1 101.00 $101.00 $838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1480 1238 80-85% 11 80.00–87.00 $84.40 $1,045 +12.40
1155–1540 1343 80-85% 26 87.00–100.00 $91.00 $1,222 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 2 53.00–55.00 $54.00 $459 —
810–1355 1035 85-90% 6 64.00–69.00 $67.06 $694 -6.08
1005–1270 1122 85-90% 8 75.00–79.00 $76.73 $861 -6.16
1025–1290 1162 85-90% 9 81.00–89.00 $84.80 $985 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1415 1400 75-80% 2 66.00–68.00 $66.99 $938 —
1360–1585 1466 75-80% 10 84.00–88.00 $86.21 $1,264 -0.14
1260–2055 1579 75-80% 12 88.00–100.00 $93.98 $1,484 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1635 1557 3 110.00–126.00 $118.47 $1,845 —
1290–2280 1669 5 97.00–108.00 $104.52 $1,744 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1170 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–1,275.00 $1,107.79
1185–1245 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,113.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
1305–1505 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,551.78 —

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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.