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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

855 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $189.02/cwt +4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 626 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.57/cwt -3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 526 lb · 49 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.96/cwt -9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 419 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 855 598 550
Feeder cattle 707 454 493
Slaughter cattle 139 123 57
Replacement cattle 9 21 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers sold steady on similar quality; average quality calves 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Yearlings steady in a light test. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate to good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady 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
285 value added 285 1 225.00 $225.00 $641 —
302–345 value added 310 12 215.00–240.00 $231.67 $718 -23.33
375–395 value added 385 5 212.50–232.50 $224.48 $864 -14.55
380–395 388 2 200.00–205.00 $202.45 $786 +9.95
400–405 403 2 189.00–190.00 $189.50 $764 —
420 value added 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 -6.00
450–492 473 12 177.00–199.00 $190.36 $900 —
455–496 value added 478 22 202.00–213.00 $207.81 $993 +10.57
500–540 513 7 185.00–194.00 $189.73 $973 +9.73
500–547 value added 541 17 195.00–210.50 $207.11 $1,120 +2.86
553–582 value added 560 11 195.00–206.00 $201.23 $1,127 +6.08
565–597 591 10 183.00–184.00 $183.19 $1,083 —
600–630 614 9 157.00–166.00 $163.21 $1,002 -5.82
604–645 value added 629 42 180.00–200.50 $194.55 $1,224 +8.08
658–698 value added 675 26 172.00–195.50 $189.05 $1,276 +6.05
685–690 687 5 159.00–162.00 $160.21 $1,101 -5.79
700–730 value added 724 11 163.00–178.25 $176.32 $1,277 +3.10
770–775 773 2 146.00–153.00 $149.49 $1,156 —
781 value added 781 23 180.00 $180.00 $1,406 +10.71
805 805 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 $1,328 +2.83
930 930 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,525 +4.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 185.00 $185.00 $666 —
400–435 423 3 167.50–175.00 $172.64 $730 —
460 460 1 157.50 $157.50 $724 -16.50
535 535 1 153.00 $153.00 $819 -11.80
680 680 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 —
1065 1065 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,235 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,035 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,736 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 value added 230 1 187.50 $187.50 $431 +10.00
252–275 value added 260 8 185.00–195.00 $188.03 $489 +3.60
260 260 1 167.50 $167.50 $436 —
305–330 value added 319 6 179.00–187.50 $183.19 $584 +8.61
360–377 value added 370 16 176.00–184.00 $180.02 $666 +4.53
375–395 385 2 155.00–165.00 $159.87 $615 -1.16
400–430 value added 417 27 165.00–175.00 $169.32 $706 -9.39
400–447 425 8 152.50–165.00 $158.99 $676 -0.50
450–495 469 19 152.00–163.00 $159.45 $748 -1.63
452–495 value added 475 6 163.00–164.00 $163.65 $777 -11.45
502–536 value added 525 42 161.00–171.00 $166.97 $877 -4.56
515–545 529 7 156.00–159.00 $157.16 $831 +1.96
550–578 value added 566 30 156.00–168.50 $162.08 $917 +1.00
600–625 value added 614 15 148.00–162.00 $156.09 $958 +0.26
652–665 value added 656 3 147.00–150.00 $148.01 $971 -5.31
653–695 661 10 134.00–140.00 $135.84 $898 —
726 value added 726 7 147.75 $147.75 $1,073 +1.36
750 750 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,012 —
757 757 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,045 —
805 805 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,014 -4.00
926 926 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,185 —
965 965 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,206 —
1058 1058 4 115.50 $115.50 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 126.00–141.00 $133.33 $444 -9.70
420 420 1 137.50 $137.50 $578 +2.67
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 -15.38
570–590 580 2 127.00–143.00 $134.86 $782 —
645 645 1 132.00 $132.00 $851 -3.00
665–690 677 5 115.00–133.00 $127.26 $862 -6.74
702–745 722 8 113.00–126.00 $121.58 $878 —
780–785 783 2 116.00–124.00 $119.99 $940 —
817 817 2 119.00 $119.00 $972 —
850 850 1 102.00 $102.00 $867 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 180.00 $180.00 $351 —
220 value added 220 1 217.50 $217.50 $478 —
240–242 242 5 180.00–182.50 $182.00 $440 -2.00
275–295 283 3 171.00–182.50 $175.27 $496 -16.83
280–290 value added 285 2 206.00–222.50 $214.11 $610 —
310–340 value added 325 4 215.00–230.00 $222.85 $724 —
352–355 353 3 182.50–199.00 $188.03 $664 -15.97
350–388 value added 380 9 200.00–220.00 $205.93 $783 -10.07
412–443 value added 428 8 190.00–215.00 $200.32 $857 -7.05
400–445 430 10 171.00–187.50 $183.55 $789 -5.44
460–492 value added 478 8 190.00–207.50 $197.45 $944 —
455–495 482 12 166.00–188.00 $179.42 $865 +0.42
510–527 520 5 165.00–176.00 $170.47 $886 +2.45
522–545 value added 530 3 189.00–199.00 $192.43 $1,020 +8.23
555–575 value added 557 9 180.00–186.00 $185.31 $1,032 —
550–595 582 17 160.00–179.00 $171.99 $1,001 +9.01
600–620 value added 610 6 159.00–167.00 $162.28 $990 -2.56
610 610 1 153.00 $153.00 $933 -0.76
665 665 1 142.00 $142.00 $944 —
655–695 value added 666 5 161.00–173.00 $170.10 $1,133 +12.64
703 value added 703 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,125 —
700–736 724 6 132.00–141.00 $138.10 $1,000 +6.10
758–785 765 4 132.00–134.00 $133.49 $1,021 -13.02
800 800 1 122.00 $122.00 $976 -11.00
875 fancy 875 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,172 —
900 900 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,026 —
990 990 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,089 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 174.00 $174.00 $748 —
585 585 3 165.00 $165.00 $965 —
646 646 7 167.00 $167.00 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 170.00 $170.00 $340 —
292 292 2 173.00 $173.00 $505 -4.00
347 347 2 148.00 $148.00 $514 -17.00
385–395 390 2 140.00–147.50 $143.70 $560 —
450 450 1 142.50 $142.50 $641 -12.12
525 525 1 151.00 $151.00 $793 —
565 565 1 151.00 $151.00 $853 +12.00
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 129.00 $129.00 $684 —
585 585 1 122.50 $122.50 $717 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1440 1166 80-85% 8 76.00–81.00 $78.61 $917 —
970–1440 1225 80-85% 22 82.00–89.00 $85.86 $1,052 -14.55
850–1580 1310 80-85% 16 89.50–102.00 $94.19 $1,234 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1280 1273 75-80% 2 79.00 $79.00 $1,006 —
1210–1615 1418 75-80% 10 83.00–88.00 $85.51 $1,213 -13.76
1225–1790 1472 75-80% 19 88.50–98.00 $92.73 $1,365 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1100 932 85-90% 8 65.00–71.00 $69.16 $645 -7.77
815–1220 979 85-90% 11 72.00–79.00 $76.26 $747 —
935–1345 1086 85-90% 9 79.50–87.00 $82.78 $899 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1585 1498 3 100.00–105.00 $102.82 $1,540 —
1445–2110 1777 9 115.00–125.00 $121.45 $2,158 +11.58

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1420 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
1385–1715 1543 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,285.00–1,550.00 $1,424.47 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–670 660 4 135.00 $135.00 $891 —
790 790 3 122.00 $122.00 $964 —
812 812 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,056 —
940 940 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,119 —

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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.