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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 11, 2022

1,061 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.74/cwt +16.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 626 lb · 107 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.05/cwt +15.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 680 lb · 105 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.37/cwt +11.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 746 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,061 642 624
Feeder cattle 795 398 500
Slaughter cattle 254 130 123
Replacement cattle 12 114 1

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
318–335 321 5 171.00–185.00 $182.08 $584 —
370–395 382 3 169.00–178.00 $172.63 $659 +3.81
400–437 value added 410 9 175.00–178.00 $176.15 $722 —
400–435 411 4 165.00–167.00 $166.50 $684 —
455–490 value added 467 8 170.00–186.00 $181.21 $846 —
470–490 480 2 165.00–168.00 $166.47 $799 +2.51
500–545 521 13 158.00–163.00 $160.53 $836 -4.47
517–546 value added 533 20 164.00–175.00 $171.34 $913 -9.66
550–575 568 6 154.00–162.00 $160.38 $911 -11.32
555–594 value added 578 15 163.00–172.00 $167.80 $970 —
605–628 value added 623 24 160.00–171.25 $168.24 $1,048 +4.24
627 thin fleshed 627 78 174.00 $174.00 $1,091 —
615–645 634 5 149.00–155.00 $153.23 $971 +0.28
650–695 675 9 143.00–156.00 $151.57 $1,023 -6.88
700–715 707 3 146.00–150.00 $147.66 $1,044 -8.14
700–727 value added 720 4 152.00–163.00 $159.07 $1,145 —
749 thin fleshed 749 67 168.75 $168.75 $1,264 —
750–780 value added 760 3 154.50–157.00 $155.36 $1,181 —
825 825 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,221 +2.54
867 867 5 152.50 $152.50 $1,322 —
917 917 2 147.50 $147.50 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 159.00 $159.00 $541 —
510 510 1 149.00 $149.00 $760 -5.46
580 580 2 138.00 $138.00 $800 +10.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 fancy 218 2 190.00–195.00 $192.36 $419 —
240–245 243 4 172.50–177.50 $174.97 $425 -5.03
260 fancy 260 1 190.00 $190.00 $494 —
260–280 270 4 161.00–169.00 $165.15 $446 -4.85
305–335 fancy 322 5 173.00–178.00 $176.75 $569 -2.12
322 322 2 159.00 $159.00 $512 —
380 fancy 380 1 169.00 $169.00 $642 —
375–395 385 11 151.00–164.00 $157.75 $607 -6.57
400–415 407 3 143.00–151.00 $146.05 $594 -12.82
400–445 value added 424 15 151.00–164.00 $160.25 $679 -8.87
450–495 476 5 143.00–150.00 $147.17 $701 -3.41
465–495 value added 479 32 151.00–165.00 $160.71 $770 —
505–525 513 5 144.00–147.00 $145.01 $744 -9.24
515–545 value added 526 7 149.00–152.00 $151.29 $796 -12.21
555–580 568 7 142.00–150.00 $147.03 $835 -4.69
555–595 value added 576 25 150.00–158.00 $152.82 $880 -1.85
602–640 value added 620 27 142.00–150.50 $147.43 $914 -0.57
630–640 634 4 138.00–140.00 $139.50 $884 +0.53
650–698 value added 662 31 141.00–147.00 $144.98 $960 +9.98
650–685 672 3 133.00–139.00 $135.67 $912 -6.33
688 thin fleshed 688 71 161.75 $161.75 $1,113 —
722–730 725 4 128.00–133.00 $130.74 $948 -12.26
730 value added 730 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,007 —
768–774 value added 774 58 148.50–154.10 $153.81 $1,190 —
800–825 813 2 122.00 $122.00 $992 —
885 885 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,080 —
910 910 4 98.00–121.00 $115.25 $1,049 +13.25
980–995 988 2 95.00–124.00 $109.61 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 133.00–145.00 $139.33 $450 +1.83
370 370 1 134.00 $134.00 $496 -13.55
405 405 1 135.00 $135.00 $547 —
600–625 613 2 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $781 —
650 650 1 128.00 $128.00 $832 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 133.00 $133.00 $751 —
685 685 1 136.00 $136.00 $932 —
780 780 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,006 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 2 123.00 $123.00 $593 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 2 160.00 $160.00 $419 +7.50
307–323 317 6 171.00–180.00 $177.52 $563 —
350–380 357 7 158.00–172.00 $165.34 $590 —
405–415 408 3 157.00–168.00 $164.27 $670 —
450–465 value added 458 7 168.00–173.00 $169.57 $777 —
475–492 487 9 151.00–167.00 $162.44 $791 —
500–535 523 7 153.00–157.00 $154.99 $811 +1.99
555–582 565 11 153.00–158.00 $156.70 $885 -5.00
580–597 value added 591 3 165.00–166.00 $165.33 $977 —
610–635 value added 620 5 153.00–158.00 $154.60 $959 —
615–640 630 5 140.00–147.00 $142.18 $896 -8.80
667–680 673 6 146.00–149.00 $147.01 $989 —
700–722 715 14 134.00–136.50 $136.04 $973 -1.96
760 760 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,003 +3.96
800–815 808 2 118.00–131.00 $124.44 $1,005 +4.44
895 895 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,155 —
920 920 1 106.00 $106.00 $975 —
965–979 977 10 114.50–126.00 $116.68 $1,140 —
1025 1025 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 145.00 $145.00 $348 —
335 335 1 152.00 $152.00 $509 —
470 470 1 151.00 $151.00 $710 +28.00
510–515 513 2 141.00–142.00 $141.50 $726 —
642 642 2 138.50 $138.50 $889 —
722 722 2 127.00 $127.00 $917 —
790 790 1 124.00 $124.00 $980 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,109 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 126.00 $126.00 $630 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1380 1202 80-85% 7 74.00–85.00 $79.47 $955 -29.14
1005–1565 1252 80-85% 27 87.00–95.00 $91.51 $1,146 —
1055–1530 1298 80-85% 34 96.00–111.00 $102.98 $1,337 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1200 1015 85-90% 10 55.00–69.00 $62.50 $634 —
735–1330 1018 85-90% 18 69.00–81.00 $76.98 $784 —
845–1280 1054 85-90% 26 81.00–88.00 $84.17 $887 —
1040–1290 1163 85-90% 13 90.00–104.00 $96.31 $1,120 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1600 1331 75-80% 9 80.00–85.00 $84.03 $1,118 —
1100–1585 1371 75-80% 20 85.00–94.00 $90.54 $1,241 +4.54
1210–1760 1452 75-80% 35 95.00–107.00 $99.33 $1,442 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2155 1519 9 102.00–117.00 $113.25 $1,720 -12.49
1155–2135 1682 18 119.00–134.00 $126.20 $2,123 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 92.00 $92.00 $805

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1137 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1465 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.