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

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.92/cwt -0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 613 lb · 34 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.93/cwt +7.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 658 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.04/cwt +4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 514 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 459 586 835
Feeder cattle 356 543 679
Slaughter cattle 63 41 139
Replacement cattle 40 2 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher with advance on 500-700 lb weaned packages. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with advance on 500-600 lb weaned packages. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher 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
300–327 315 9 195.00–205.00 $198.43 $625 —
350–380 370 3 180.00–189.00 $182.84 $677 —
465–490 value added 474 6 177.00–191.00 $183.44 $870 —
492–495 493 3 167.00–173.00 $169.01 $833 +2.90
510–540 value added 535 17 175.00–185.00 $183.49 $982 +7.26
595 value added 595 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,095 -2.30
600–645 611 4 150.00–160.00 $155.89 $952 —
600–641 value added 630 7 169.00–178.50 $176.04 $1,109 +10.98
651–680 value added 655 28 162.00–183.00 $181.78 $1,191 +8.82
660–695 681 4 143.00–160.00 $150.94 $1,028 +2.05
745 value added 745 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,214 -10.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 157.50 $157.50 $378 —
275 275 1 162.50 $162.50 $447 —
415–420 418 2 142.50–160.00 $151.30 $632 —
470 470 1 140.00 $140.00 $658 —
520 520 1 142.00 $142.00 $738 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1400 1300 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,482 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,273 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 218 3 157.50–175.00 $163.76 $357 —
255–290 273 2 152.00–155.00 $153.60 $419 -18.87
310 310 2 160.00 $160.00 $496 —
333 fancy 333 3 178.00 $178.00 $593 —
350–378 373 6 158.00–161.00 $160.02 $597 -4.67
410–430 420 2 150.00–152.00 $150.98 $634 +1.92
415–447 value added 439 11 159.00–171.00 $163.81 $719 +0.47
457–480 465 3 146.00–150.00 $148.62 $691 +0.09
462–497 value added 485 12 156.00–163.00 $159.48 $773 -0.79
500–528 value added 508 17 155.00–164.50 $160.34 $815 +5.27
500–542 527 7 146.00–151.00 $149.02 $785 +5.30
550–595 562 8 144.00–146.00 $144.26 $811 +1.63
577 value added 577 4 148.00–150.00 $149.00 $860 +2.00
605 thin fleshed 605 15 159.50 $159.50 $965 —
605–635 value added 617 11 140.00–151.00 $145.17 $896 -6.98
613–637 624 8 134.00–135.00 $134.26 $838 -2.10
656–667 value added 660 5 150.00–154.00 $152.38 $1,006 +7.38
680–698 694 4 130.00–131.00 $130.75 $907 -6.51
730 730 2 131.00 $131.00 $956 +4.67
765 765 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,040 —
890 890 1 108.00 $108.00 $961 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 2 142.50 $142.50 $338 —
285 285 1 142.50 $142.50 $406 —
325 325 1 135.00 $135.00 $439 —
350–385 368 2 138.00–146.00 $141.81 $522 —
410–445 429 5 131.00–141.00 $136.34 $585 —
455–470 463 2 125.00–141.00 $133.13 $616 +0.11
570–590 580 3 125.00–135.00 $131.33 $762 -0.67
615 615 1 124.00 $124.00 $763 +1.46
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 +7.28
740 740 1 115.00 $115.00 $851 —
865 865 1 100.00 $100.00 $865 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 138.00 $138.00 $800 —
775 775 1 119.00 $119.00 $922 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 120.00 $120.00 $462 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 172.50–205.00 $184.83 $601 -2.67
360–380 367 6 182.00–193.00 $187.79 $689 +11.14
405 405 1 180.00 $180.00 $729 +13.65
410–412 value added 411 3 173.00–182.00 $179.01 $736 —
480 value added 480 5 176.00–182.00 $180.80 $868 —
480–495 491 4 153.50–170.00 $157.53 $773 -5.70
510 510 2 150.00 $150.00 $765 -9.02
507–545 value added 519 4 164.00–175.00 $166.73 $865 —
555–590 567 3 156.00–157.00 $156.65 $888 +1.95
605–610 value added 607 3 152.00–157.00 $153.68 $933 —
627 627 2 139.00 $139.00 $872 -18.49
673–685 676 4 137.50–139.00 $137.88 $932 -17.15
706–748 725 11 122.00–140.50 $131.75 $955 +4.76
845 845 1 110.00 $110.00 $930 -14.00
850 850 1 115.00 $115.00 $978 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 147.00 $147.00 $639 —
470–495 487 3 135.00–141.00 $139.07 $677 +3.07
575 575 2 139.00 $139.00 $799 +5.00
670–692 685 3 126.00 $126.00 $863 -5.81
732 732 2 120.00 $120.00 $878 +1.67
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 131.00 $131.00 $609 —
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1340 1199 80-85% 8 77.00–82.00 $78.81 $945 —
1265 1265 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $923 -13.16
1045–1510 1310 80-85% 16 83.00–99.00 $89.39 $1,171 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1645 1432 75-80% 9 83.00–88.00 $84.92 $1,216 +5.49
1075–1745 1493 75-80% 13 77.00–82.00 $79.90 $1,193 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1045 871 85-90% 6 37.00–61.00 $49.93 $435 —
790–1010 925 85-90% 4 62.00–63.00 $62.73 $580 —
910–1225 1024 85-90% 4 68.00–74.00 $70.52 $722 -7.07
805–1255 1054 85-90% 7 74.00–81.00 $76.93 $811 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1690 1463 2 88.00–90.00 $89.16 $1,304 —
1230–2345 1589 5 97.00–113.00 $109.11 $1,734 —
1390–2065 1751 6 115.00–120.00 $116.79 $2,045 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340–1495 1429 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,169.62
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–990 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–750.00 $703.37
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–940 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 450.00–475.00 $461.49
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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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.