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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

919 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $174.66/cwt +25.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 634 lb · 180 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.28/cwt +24.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 745 lb · 110 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.85/cwt +20.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 692 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 919 459 792
Feeder cattle 853 356 676
Slaughter cattle 55 63 104
Replacement cattle 11 40 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher on 400-600 lbs with good demand on a good through attractive quality offering. Very good demand for yearlings in a limited comparison with last Monday. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 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
290 value added 290 1 196.00 $196.00 $568 —
300–322 value added 316 5 207.00–214.00 $209.15 $661 —
345 345 1 181.00 $181.00 $624 -17.43
360–375 368 2 179.00–182.00 $180.53 $664 -2.31
405–440 416 5 170.00–179.00 $173.38 $721 —
440 value added 440 2 180.00–184.00 $182.00 $801 —
451–495 value added 474 15 183.00–192.00 $185.32 $878 +1.88
500–530 513 4 166.00–178.00 $173.19 $888 —
505–545 value added 533 10 179.00–194.00 $188.99 $1,007 +5.50
550–586 568 8 160.00–180.00 $166.96 $948 —
553–592 value added 568 7 181.50–188.00 $184.95 $1,051 +0.95
600–635 value added 616 8 161.00–181.00 $173.80 $1,071 -2.24
670–678 value added 673 16 176.00–185.50 $182.49 $1,228 +0.71
655–686 678 4 148.00–152.00 $151.03 $1,024 +0.09
703–720 value added 710 5 156.00–170.00 $164.32 $1,167 +1.32
757–780 value added 774 16 159.00–170.00 $168.49 $1,304 —
815 815 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,198 —
836 fancy 836 58 176.75 $176.75 $1,478 —
875 875 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,348 —
900–905 903 2 143.00–149.00 $146.01 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–380 361 6 153.00–173.00 $156.51 $565 —
480 480 1 150.00 $150.00 $720 +10.00
635 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 —
655–658 657 5 131.00–140.00 $138.21 $908 —
755 755 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,117 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 145.00 $145.00 $935 —
701 701 8 149.00 $149.00 $1,044 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 145.00 $145.00 $355 -18.76
255–280 263 3 159.00–165.00 $163.06 $429 +9.46
315–336 value added 331 6 172.00–187.50 $176.29 $584 —
325–340 333 2 157.00–165.00 $160.91 $536 +0.91
360 360 1 155.00 $155.00 $558 -5.02
350–395 value added 371 7 166.00–173.00 $168.34 $625 —
400–445 value added 417 12 154.00–169.00 $160.90 $671 -2.91
410–445 432 3 141.00–153.00 $148.17 $640 -2.81
450–495 value added 470 14 157.00–178.00 $169.37 $796 +9.89
505–530 517 3 152.00–156.00 $154.33 $798 +5.31
500–540 value added 519 25 157.00–174.00 $164.92 $856 +4.58
550–580 value added 561 11 155.00–159.00 $156.98 $881 +7.98
557–595 574 15 143.00–154.00 $148.97 $855 +4.71
600–636 621 17 146.00–150.00 $147.50 $916 +13.24
621–645 thin fleshed 635 153 176.85–180.25 $178.24 $1,132 +18.74
620–648 value added 642 10 156.00–168.50 $166.09 $1,066 +20.92
662–678 673 8 137.00–142.00 $140.40 $945 +9.65
694 value added 694 75 165.25 $165.25 $1,147 +12.87
700–737 725 3 136.00–144.50 $141.76 $1,028 +10.76
737–747 value added 746 107 155.00–159.50 $155.66 $1,161 —
758 value added 758 8 152.00 $152.00 $1,152 —
805 805 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,014 —
877 877 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,052 +12.00
942 942 11 110.00 $110.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 131.00–145.00 $140.38 $453 +5.38
365–385 375 3 136.00–142.00 $139.68 $524 -2.13
480 480 1 127.00 $127.00 $610 -6.13
610–633 624 8 121.00–133.00 $128.06 $799 +4.06
650–695 665 8 119.00–134.00 $126.02 $838 -3.98
705–710 708 2 127.00–129.00 $128.00 $906 +13.00
830 830 1 111.00 $111.00 $921 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 129.00 $129.00 $445 —
460 460 1 127.50 $127.50 $586 —
500 500 1 127.00 $127.00 $635 —
585 585 1 125.00 $125.00 $731 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 135.00 $135.00 $850 —
660 660 1 136.00 $136.00 $898 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 value added 272 2 190.00 $190.00 $517 —
275 275 1 179.00 $179.00 $492 —
330 330 1 185.00 $185.00 $610 +0.17
375 375 1 187.00 $187.00 $701 -0.79
417–432 value added 425 8 179.00–185.00 $180.98 $769 +1.97
425–445 435 2 173.00–178.00 $175.56 $764 -4.44
450–476 value added 468 15 176.00–185.00 $181.27 $848 +0.47
500–515 505 3 155.00–157.00 $155.68 $786 +5.68
500–532 value added 518 6 173.00–176.00 $174.97 $906 +8.24
560–565 value added 562 4 167.00–171.00 $169.50 $953 —
605–639 thin fleshed 627 8 165.00–171.00 $166.45 $1,044 —
675 value added 675 2 150.00–158.00 $154.00 $1,040 —
705–743 value added 731 5 147.00–154.00 $148.74 $1,087 —
800–815 805 3 123.00–137.00 $132.28 $1,065 —
955 955 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,136 —
1020 1020 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,336 —
1180 1180 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,192 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 127.50 $127.50 $574 -3.50
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 —
645 645 1 114.00 $114.00 $735 —
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
530–540 535 2 143.00–144.00 $143.50 $768 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1125 1007 85-90% 8 68.00–75.00 $72.50 $730 +1.98
945–1310 1097 85-90% 7 77.00–90.00 $81.76 $897 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1340 1211 80-85% 5 76.00–84.00 $80.17 $971 —
1145–1595 1268 80-85% 9 87.00–101.00 $91.90 $1,165 +18.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1725 1373 75-80% 5 83.00–85.00 $84.23 $1,156 —
1120–2015 1493 75-80% 9 86.00–98.00 $90.51 $1,351 +10.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–2100 1608 3 97.00–114.00 $108.09 $1,738 —
1480–1910 1670 7 117.00–121.00 $118.82 $1,984 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1160–1165 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–835.00 $817.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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.