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

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

1,191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.28/cwt +8.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 692 lb · 162 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.15/cwt +16.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 734 lb · 158 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.94/cwt +29.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 805 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,191 1,192 880
Feeder cattle 1,031 1,027 765
Slaughter cattle 157 128 99
Replacement cattle 3 37 16

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 173.00 $173.00 $355 —
310 310 2 163.00 $163.00 $505 —
380–390 388 6 163.00–167.00 $166.35 $645 -6.65
400 400 3 173.00 $173.00 $692 +10.00
450–495 474 6 167.00–174.00 $170.07 $806 —
477–487 value added 484 6 175.00–180.00 $176.64 $855 -1.68
525 525 1 162.00 $162.00 $850 +3.61
549 value added 549 6 171.00 $171.00 $939 +0.95
555–560 value added 558 8 172.00–173.00 $172.88 $965 +8.58
608–628 613 11 154.00–160.50 $155.81 $955 —
649 value added 649 5 164.50 $164.50 $1,068 +6.39
650–662 value added 658 3 159.00–160.00 $159.33 $1,048 —
663–680 670 20 149.00–158.00 $154.73 $1,037 +11.73
724–745 value added 734 158 159.00–164.75 $162.15 $1,190 +7.15
771 value added 771 68 166.50 $166.50 $1,284 —
773 773 3 155.25 $155.25 $1,200 —
850 value added 850 40 157.00 $157.00 $1,334 —
860 860 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,075 -22.75
938 value added 938 30 150.00 $150.00 $1,407 —
970 value added 970 55 150.00 $150.00 $1,455 —
997 997 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,296 —
1085 1085 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,118 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 3 165.00 $165.00 $538 —
479 479 8 170.00 $170.00 $814 —
542 542 2 154.00 $154.00 $835 —
570 570 1 145.00 $145.00 $826 —
625–645 635 2 137.00–141.00 $138.97 $882 —
709–715 710 9 141.00–144.00 $143.66 $1,020 —
870 870 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 148.00 $148.00 $881 +9.56
640 640 1 141.00 $141.00 $902 +7.00
662 662 2 139.00 $139.00 $920 —
720 720 2 118.00–131.00 $124.50 $896 -0.52
835 835 1 100.00 $100.00 $835 -31.00
965–982 976 3 100.00–110.00 $103.29 $1,008 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1685 1535 2 111.00–114.00 $112.65 $1,729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 167.50–170.00 $168.85 $385 —
327 value added 327 2 174.00 $174.00 $569 —
320–335 328 2 151.00–157.50 $154.32 $506 +8.32
355–395 value added 375 2 160.00–171.00 $165.21 $620 —
375–393 388 11 148.00–155.00 $150.41 $584 +1.72
400–435 421 9 140.00–156.00 $147.31 $620 +4.23
420–444 value added 433 14 157.00–162.00 $160.33 $694 +8.31
451–470 456 7 147.00–155.00 $152.65 $696 +9.52
467–487 value added 476 8 156.00–160.00 $158.72 $756 +0.21
500–540 523 13 130.00–154.00 $142.60 $746 -0.74
517–532 value added 526 20 158.00–163.50 $159.54 $839 +9.35
560–575 568 9 130.00–140.00 $137.01 $778 -2.22
582–590 value added 585 3 148.00–150.00 $149.33 $874 +5.07
607–631 value added 618 24 144.50–153.00 $148.51 $918 +6.61
600–645 629 6 124.00–137.00 $130.51 $821 +1.02
655–697 688 9 134.00–141.00 $136.61 $940 +8.61
653–699 value added 692 153 145.50–158.75 $155.32 $1,075 +9.34
710 710 1 126.00 $126.00 $895 +0.04
720 value added 720 2 137.00 $137.00 $986 -9.24
764–780 766 7 128.00–131.00 $130.56 $1,000 —
805 value added 805 70 148.75 $148.75 $1,197 —
810–830 820 2 116.00–123.00 $119.46 $980 +11.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 141.00 $141.00 $479 +12.43
375–390 383 2 127.00–127.50 $127.25 $487 -2.75
402–430 411 3 135.00–136.00 $135.65 $558 +6.91
460 460 1 130.00 $130.00 $598 +0.50
517–520 518 3 106.00–108.00 $107.33 $556 -20.12
560 560 2 107.00–120.00 $113.50 $636 -13.64
650–690 673 3 115.00–120.00 $118.39 $797 -0.60
780 780 1 112.00 $112.00 $874 —
815 815 1 99.00 $99.00 $807 ±0.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 147.00 $147.00 $757 —
560 560 2 130.00 $130.00 $728 —
642 642 2 139.00 $139.00 $892 —
650 650 1 138.00 $138.00 $897 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–185 169 5 157.50–170.00 $167.23 $283 -7.77
200–230 fancy 215 2 185.00–190.00 $187.33 $403 —
225 225 2 170.00 $170.00 $382 +9.00
252–295 274 4 153.00–163.00 $157.61 $432 -3.25
300 300 1 169.00 $169.00 $507 +7.00
335 fancy 335 1 184.00 $184.00 $616 —
360 value added 360 3 176.00 $176.00 $634 —
360 360 2 167.50–171.00 $169.25 $609 -6.08
410–425 418 2 147.50–149.00 $148.24 $620 -2.45
400–430 value added 419 6 156.00–160.00 $157.15 $658 -0.31
455–485 472 7 143.00–145.00 $144.02 $680 -9.28
450–486 value added 476 7 156.00–159.00 $157.74 $751 -6.26
517–525 value added 523 7 155.00–160.00 $156.41 $818 -0.59
510–547 540 6 141.00–143.00 $142.17 $768 -4.72
550–560 value added 559 7 164.50–165.00 $164.57 $920 —
565–570 568 2 147.00–153.00 $149.99 $852 +0.14
604–628 value added 613 8 145.50–150.00 $148.27 $909 +0.22
605–635 620 4 134.00–142.00 $138.04 $856 +0.04
667–687 676 5 135.00–138.50 $137.81 $932 -0.37
702–732 718 5 126.00–134.00 $129.93 $933 +4.18
780–785 781 4 126.00–132.00 $127.51 $996 +9.51
850–895 873 2 109.00–116.00 $112.41 $981 —
945 945 1 86.00 $86.00 $813 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 2 121.00 $121.00 $747 —
705 705 1 128.00 $128.00 $902 —
780 780 1 117.00 $117.00 $913 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 128.00 $128.00 $813 +7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1395 1193 80-85% 29 85.00–94.00 $89.36 $1,066 —
1005–1415 1215 80-85% 38 95.00–115.00 $101.86 $1,238 +15.56
1185–1380 1279 80-85% 4 78.00–84.00 $79.39 $1,015 -21.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–985 888 85-90% 6 51.00–67.00 $62.66 $556 —
815–1175 1040 85-90% 8 80.00–84.00 $82.59 $859 +2.48
950–1300 1075 85-90% 4 73.00–79.00 $76.90 $827 -10.58
810–1215 1082 85-90% 15 85.00–96.00 $90.69 $981 +3.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1755 1471 75-80% 20 95.00–108.00 $101.62 $1,495 —
1245–1670 1478 75-80% 5 87.00–93.00 $91.99 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,058 —
1510–1925 1650 6 124.00–134.00 $128.57 $2,121 —
1835 1835 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,202 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–765 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 94.00–102.00 $97.84 $719

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
1360–1620 1490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,285.00–1,375.00 $1,333.93 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 88.00 $88.00 $466 —
660 660 1 93.00 $93.00 $614 —

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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.