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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.90/cwt +7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 736 lb · 102 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.06/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 687 lb · 90 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $184.66/cwt +8.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 657 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 818 919 613
Feeder cattle 686 853 488
Slaughter cattle 121 55 96
Replacement cattle 11 11 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher some fancy 400-500 lbs 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 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
332–339 value added 337 10 208.00–221.00 $216.45 $729 +7.30
350 value added 350 1 205.00 $205.00 $718 —
370–380 373 3 182.50 $182.50 $681 +1.97
432 value added 432 2 200.00 $200.00 $864 +18.00
455–485 value added 477 15 184.00–202.50 $196.91 $939 +11.59
500–543 value added 528 19 190.00–201.00 $196.95 $1,040 +7.96
500–537 531 8 170.00–179.00 $175.61 $932 +2.42
570–575 573 2 173.00–175.00 $174.00 $997 +7.04
600–630 value added 616 14 174.00–187.00 $181.73 $1,119 +7.93
630–640 635 2 165.00–169.00 $166.98 $1,060 —
651–656 value added 656 44 172.50–187.10 $186.11 $1,221 +3.62
655–682 672 4 168.00–169.00 $168.76 $1,134 +17.73
700–737 value added 719 5 169.00–175.00 $172.25 $1,238 +7.93
745 745 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,192 —
777 fancy 777 48 178.35 $178.35 $1,386 —
867 867 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,448 +13.00
890 value added 890 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 152.50 $152.50 $564 -4.01
410–440 420 3 140.00–162.50 $147.86 $621 —
470–480 475 2 142.50–150.00 $146.29 $695 -3.71
502 502 2 145.00 $145.00 $728 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–170 160 2 177.50–182.50 $179.84 $288 —
260–280 270 2 172.50–173.00 $172.74 $466 +9.68
305 305 1 170.00 $170.00 $518 +9.09
330–345 value added 341 5 172.50–192.50 $180.11 $614 +3.82
350–393 value added 373 11 175.00–194.00 $178.07 $664 +9.73
382–385 383 3 154.00–160.00 $157.99 $605 +2.99
420–445 428 3 154.00–162.50 $157.11 $672 +8.94
415–437 value added 430 11 170.00–180.00 $174.52 $750 +13.62
450–495 477 6 150.00–161.00 $154.05 $735 —
460–491 value added 481 10 163.00–180.00 $171.70 $826 +2.33
500–545 value added 517 7 158.00–169.00 $163.23 $844 -1.69
515–540 532 4 144.00–151.00 $148.80 $792 -5.53
550–585 568 2 146.00–154.00 $149.88 $851 +0.91
550–595 value added 573 15 155.00–164.00 $159.44 $914 +2.46
600–635 625 22 161.00–164.00 $163.47 $1,022 +15.97
610–640 628 3 145.00–149.00 $147.71 $928 +0.21
600–647 value added 639 12 154.00–159.00 $158.03 $1,010 -8.06
650–695 676 14 140.00–148.00 $145.48 $983 +5.08
689 value added 689 76 169.85 $169.85 $1,170 +4.60
702 702 14 156.00 $156.00 $1,095 +14.24
700–749 value added 731 16 149.50–152.00 $150.40 $1,099 -5.26
735–740 738 2 133.00–136.00 $134.49 $993 -7.27
744 fancy 744 70 167.95 $167.95 $1,250 —
750 750 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,028 —
815–825 822 3 117.00–126.00 $122.32 $1,005 -3.68
970 970 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,067 —
1015–1045 1030 2 90.00–100.00 $95.07 $979 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 137.50 $137.50 $344 —
320 320 1 140.00 $140.00 $448 -0.38
450–497 481 6 130.00–145.00 $138.63 $667 +11.63
500–545 527 4 132.00–145.00 $137.26 $723 —
585 585 1 122.00 $122.00 $714 —
655–670 663 3 123.00–131.00 $126.35 $838 +0.33
705 705 1 125.00 $125.00 $881 -3.00
765 765 1 113.00 $113.00 $864 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 140.00 $140.00 $605 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 122.50 $122.50 $380 -6.50
435 435 1 112.50 $112.50 $489 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–262 258 5 182.50–197.50 $191.40 $494 +12.40
272 value added 272 2 230.00 $230.00 $626 +40.00
300–330 fancy 315 2 200.00–207.00 $203.67 $642 —
310–340 325 2 177.50–190.00 $184.04 $598 -0.96
350–395 value added 380 6 199.00–206.00 $203.85 $775 —
380–397 391 3 187.50–190.00 $188.31 $736 +1.31
400 fancy 400 2 191.00 $191.00 $764 —
405–420 413 3 162.50–182.00 $173.29 $716 -2.27
420–440 value added 427 8 187.50–198.00 $192.61 $822 +11.63
460–475 value added 466 11 176.00–201.00 $191.83 $894 +10.56
480 480 1 166.00 $166.00 $797 —
500–530 516 8 152.00–180.00 $165.53 $854 +9.85
505–545 value added 524 11 182.00–191.00 $185.67 $973 +10.70
555–560 557 3 153.00–164.00 $160.31 $893 —
550–590 value added 567 10 174.00–184.00 $180.54 $1,024 +11.04
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
600–645 value added 623 6 157.00–172.00 $165.32 $1,030 —
665–667 value added 666 3 159.00–169.00 $165.67 $1,103 +11.67
700–740 value added 709 5 154.00–163.00 $160.33 $1,137 +11.59
750–795 value added 774 4 145.00–155.00 $152.33 $1,179 —
760–790 780 3 144.00–145.00 $144.68 $1,129 —
890–895 893 2 120.00–132.00 $125.98 $1,125 —
925 925 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 2 160.00 $160.00 $272 —
250 250 1 170.00 $170.00 $425 —
380–395 389 4 150.00–170.00 $160.58 $625 +10.58
400–435 423 5 137.50–146.00 $143.71 $608 —
455 455 1 155.00 $155.00 $705 —
680 680 1 131.00 $131.00 $891 —
760 760 2 122.00 $122.00 $927 —
860 860 1 100.00 $100.00 $860 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 100.00 $100.00 $475 -27.50
535 535 1 122.50 $122.50 $655 -7.50
595 595 1 110.00 $110.00 $654 —
675 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 -10.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,073 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1335 1106 80-85% 4 66.00–74.00 $70.52 $780 —
1005–1485 1271 80-85% 34 89.00–103.00 $95.63 $1,215 +3.73
1120–1395 1273 80-85% 10 80.00–89.00 $85.85 $1,093 -6.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–2185 1437 75-80% 32 90.00–105.00 $98.23 $1,412 —
1470 1470 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,132 -13.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–950 910 85-90% 2 53.00–58.00 $55.61 $506 —
705–1270 997 85-90% 6 70.00–79.00 $75.28 $751 —
860–1150 1038 85-90% 5 80.00–90.50 $84.82 $880 +12.32
1040–1225 1133 85-90% 2 64.00–68.00 $65.84 $746 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1700 1448 3 86.00–94.00 $90.51 $1,311 —
1435–1530 1483 2 109.00–114.00 $111.58 $1,655 —
1095–2370 1848 12 115.00–136.00 $126.93 $2,346 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1365 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,138.64
1020–1635 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,410.00 $1,208.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 167.50 $167.50 $838 —

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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.