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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

789 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.83/cwt ≈ $1,429/hd at 987 lb · 114 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.39/cwt ≈ $1,392/hd at 901 lb · 71 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.48/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 527 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 789 815 603
Feeder cattle 663 649 466
Slaughter cattle 125 156 134
Replacement cattle 1 10 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market comparison with last Monday due to Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 value added 275 1 191.00 $191.00 $525 —
290 290 1 182.50 $182.50 $529 -4.50
400 400 1 174.00 $174.00 $696 -6.00
441 value added 441 3 178.00 $178.00 $785 -8.49
450–465 457 7 161.00–170.00 $164.44 $751 -2.77
465–492 value added 479 10 176.00–180.00 $177.94 $852 -17.45
500–525 515 6 156.00–163.00 $158.88 $818 -16.12
501–543 value added 521 18 166.00–181.50 $177.33 $924 -13.76
550–585 value added 563 10 164.00–182.00 $168.48 $949 -9.62
580–590 585 2 155.00–158.00 $156.51 $916 -7.73
611 value added 611 16 172.50 $172.50 $1,054 +4.70
625–630 626 7 148.00–150.00 $149.71 $937 -1.95
651–695 value added 671 19 152.00–157.00 $154.59 $1,037 -9.51
700 value added 700 6 142.00 $142.00 $994 -14.08
776 value added 776 3 144.50 $144.50 $1,121 -2.50
800–820 810 2 145.00–147.00 $146.01 $1,183 +0.01
867 867 11 145.50 $145.50 $1,261 —
901 fancy 901 60 156.10 $156.10 $1,406 —
902–925 904 11 136.00–146.00 $145.07 $1,311 —
955–991 984 5 123.00–132.00 $124.75 $1,228 —
987 fancy 987 109 145.75 $145.75 $1,439 —
1019 1019 15 125.00 $125.00 $1,274 —
1195 1195 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,291 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 151.00 $151.00 $808 -12.00
615–640 628 2 136.00–138.00 $137.02 $860 —
705–710 708 2 130.00–136.00 $132.99 $942 —
755 755 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,019 —
820 820 1 121.00 $121.00 $992 —
851–872 859 5 121.00–129.00 $125.75 $1,080 —
950 950 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,140 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 value added 543 4 165.00 $165.00 $896 —
585–587 value added 586 3 161.00–164.00 $163.00 $955 —
845 845 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,166 +9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $500 -0.56
365 value added 365 1 161.00 $161.00 $588 -8.00
420–438 value added 431 11 154.00–174.00 $166.51 $718 +5.53
450–460 456 4 140.00–150.00 $146.49 $668 -1.62
450–495 value added 473 19 150.00–167.00 $160.02 $757 -2.53
500–545 value added 526 36 148.00–165.50 $156.30 $822 -0.66
520–542 538 5 141.00–143.00 $141.39 $761 -1.61
565–570 568 3 134.00–143.00 $138.35 $786 -3.79
565–591 value added 584 8 145.00–151.00 $146.00 $853 -1.46
605–622 value added 610 17 141.00–148.00 $145.50 $888 -4.15
605–635 624 5 129.00–135.00 $131.77 $822 -1.73
650 650 4 129.00–130.00 $129.25 $840 -1.25
666–687 value added 677 18 141.00–144.00 $142.15 $962 -3.87
710–720 715 2 124.00–126.00 $125.01 $894 +0.51
820 820 2 119.00 $119.00 $976 +6.49
911 911 20 115.00 $115.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 137.00 $137.00 $370 —
430–440 433 3 132.50–137.00 $134.85 $584 +0.19
470–490 482 3 122.00–140.00 $132.33 $638 -3.67
550–590 581 6 121.00–129.00 $126.34 $734 -4.49
617–635 623 6 117.00–128.00 $120.84 $753 —
650–675 658 7 115.00–122.00 $118.45 $779 -0.01
740 740 1 115.00 $115.00 $851 —
795 795 1 108.00 $108.00 $859 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 141.00 $141.00 $585 —
562 562 2 137.00 $137.00 $770 —
628 628 3 129.50 $129.50 $813 -4.50
775 775 1 95.00 $95.00 $736 —
835 835 1 100.00 $100.00 $835 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 2 90.00 $90.00 $963 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 125.00 $125.00 $381 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 192.50 $192.50 $308 +30.00
205 205 1 180.00 $180.00 $369 —
330–340 333 3 166.00–175.00 $171.94 $573 -2.20
360 360 1 174.00 $174.00 $626 +0.92
420 value added 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 -18.54
430 430 1 151.00 $151.00 $649 -21.49
457 457 2 168.00 $168.00 $768 -3.86
465–495 value added 472 6 161.00–177.00 $170.54 $805 -24.24
510 value added 510 1 166.00 $166.00 $847 -2.92
500–545 515 4 147.00–150.00 $149.27 $769 —
555–570 value added 563 4 152.00–160.00 $155.95 $878 -12.49
575–590 580 4 140.00–155.00 $146.81 $851 -8.79
600–630 value added 615 7 144.00–151.00 $148.55 $914 -1.45
622–630 627 6 138.00–145.00 $140.31 $880 +1.84
655–660 658 2 130.00–134.00 $131.99 $868 -4.37
710–740 730 16 124.00–133.00 $128.50 $938 +3.15
830 830 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,104 +17.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 142.00 $142.00 $483 —
475 475 1 130.00 $130.00 $618 -11.00
515–545 538 5 140.00–145.00 $143.99 $775 +2.33
560 560 2 145.00 $145.00 $812 +1.00
620 620 1 126.00 $126.00 $781 -4.49
675–680 677 5 122.00–130.00 $124.21 $841 +1.89
730–740 735 2 112.00–116.00 $114.01 $838 +2.51
770 770 1 110.00 $110.00 $847 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 151.00 $151.00 $657 —
550–585 568 2 137.00–145.00 $140.88 $800 —
630 630 1 139.00 $139.00 $876 —
765 765 1 117.00 $117.00 $895 —
865 865 1 90.00 $90.00 $778 -20.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 123.00–135.00 $129.25 $614 -1.75

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,009 —
1180–1800 1436 75-80% 20 80.00–88.00 $84.14 $1,208 —
1285–1955 1615 75-80% 19 88.00–96.00 $91.25 $1,474 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1190 1153 80-85% 2 77.00–78.00 $77.48 $893 —
1005–1520 1267 80-85% 20 80.00–89.00 $86.03 $1,090 —
1150–1715 1361 80-85% 17 89.00–106.00 $96.25 $1,310 -3.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1020 935 85-90% 3 38.00–58.00 $45.73 $428 -10.68
905–1180 1040 85-90% 3 66.00–72.00 $69.60 $724 -19.81
995–1120 1049 85-90% 5 81.00–88.00 $83.66 $878 -5.75
980–1300 1101 85-90% 7 73.00–81.00 $76.56 $843 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2130 1735 3 122.00–140.00 $130.18 $2,259 —
1485–2185 1797 3 110.00–115.00 $113.00 $2,031 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1565 1565 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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.