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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

1,254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.98/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 682 lb · 126 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.77/cwt +18.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 818 lb · 124 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.80/cwt -5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 565 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,254 855 737
Feeder cattle 1,042 707 636
Slaughter cattle 196 139 99
Replacement cattle 16 9 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market comparisons 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
270–293 value added 289 6 220.00–223.00 $220.47 $637 -4.53
300–325 317 3 177.50–199.00 $184.29 $584 —
340 value added 340 1 218.00 $218.00 $741 -13.67
355 value added 355 1 206.00 $206.00 $731 -18.48
375–390 383 2 187.50–190.00 $188.77 $723 -13.68
415–437 423 7 180.00–191.00 $185.24 $784 -4.26
405–445 value added 437 11 212.00–229.00 $216.34 $945 +16.34
450 450 1 188.00 $188.00 $846 -2.36
468–485 value added 472 4 193.00–195.00 $194.49 $918 -13.32
500–523 520 7 176.00–180.00 $179.45 $933 -10.28
522–540 value added 534 43 185.00–199.00 $190.25 $1,016 -16.86
552–563 value added 554 26 185.00–196.50 $194.25 $1,076 -6.98
565–590 578 11 167.00–180.00 $172.63 $998 -10.56
607 607 2 157.00 $157.00 $953 -6.21
602–647 value added 631 44 164.00–178.50 $171.32 $1,081 -23.23
653–685 665 7 158.00–161.00 $159.17 $1,058 -1.04
650–695 value added 683 119 162.00–190.00 $185.44 $1,267 -3.61
707–720 709 12 158.00–159.00 $158.17 $1,121 —
701–743 value added 729 16 161.00–177.00 $169.42 $1,235 -6.90
754–780 value added 765 14 164.00–180.00 $173.01 $1,324 -6.99
818 fancy 818 123 184.00 $184.00 $1,505 —
825 825 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,287 -9.00
940 940 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,419 -13.00
1002–1011 1008 6 141.00–146.00 $144.34 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 141.00 $141.00 $395 —
385 385 1 147.50 $147.50 $568 -37.50
545 545 1 152.00 $152.00 $828 -1.00
560–585 580 6 147.00–166.00 $157.91 $916 —
655 655 1 144.00 $144.00 $943 -6.00
717–725 720 3 127.00–143.00 $132.37 $953 —
865 865 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,263 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 180.00 $180.00 $657 —
412 412 2 173.00 $173.00 $713 —
480 480 1 182.00 $182.00 $874 —
512 512 2 161.00 $161.00 $824 —
655–670 663 2 154.00–156.00 $154.99 $1,028 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 130.00 $130.00 $306 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–282 273 5 154.00–170.00 $158.75 $433 -8.75
317–345 331 4 159.00–164.00 $161.61 $535 —
375 value added 375 6 176.00 $176.00 $660 -4.02
380–395 390 6 157.00–159.00 $158.34 $618 -1.53
402–430 value added 411 20 155.00–160.50 $158.27 $650 -11.05
400–440 420 18 150.00–155.00 $151.16 $635 -7.83
451–493 value added 470 20 155.00–160.00 $157.05 $738 -6.60
457–490 474 22 145.00–152.00 $148.98 $706 -10.47
501–532 516 19 143.00–152.00 $149.26 $770 -7.90
505–526 value added 519 29 155.00–168.00 $162.02 $841 -4.95
550–595 value added 565 50 153.00–161.00 $157.38 $889 -4.70
550–572 566 4 145.00–153.00 $149.53 $846 —
605–625 616 4 137.00–148.00 $142.71 $879 —
601–640 value added 624 49 153.00–169.00 $160.82 $1,004 +4.73
665–697 680 7 135.00–149.00 $142.37 $968 +6.53
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 —
760 760 1 128.00 $128.00 $973 -10.00
797 797 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,044 —
800 800 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,096 +11.00
860 860 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,170 —
900 900 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,026 -14.00
941 941 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,204 ±0.00
982 982 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,267 +4.00
990 990 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,089 -15.00
1000 1000 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 135.00 $135.00 $270 —
260–275 268 3 132.50–137.00 $134.81 $361 —
320–335 326 4 130.00–148.00 $138.87 $453 +5.54
390–395 393 2 145.00–149.00 $146.99 $578 —
425–440 433 2 130.00–146.00 $137.86 $597 +0.36
470–487 479 4 140.00–141.00 $140.51 $673 —
500–545 532 11 123.00–149.00 $137.58 $732 +7.58
595 595 2 130.00 $130.00 $774 -4.86
620–625 623 2 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $801 -3.50
660–670 665 2 129.00–145.00 $137.06 $911 +9.80
770 770 3 120.00–124.00 $122.67 $945 +2.68
865–880 873 2 110.00–116.00 $112.97 $986 +10.97
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 125.00 $125.00 $256 —
405–440 423 2 120.00–126.00 $122.88 $520 —
495 495 1 110.00 $110.00 $544 —
600 600 1 119.00 $119.00 $714 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 145.00 $145.00 $667 —
720 720 1 121.00 $121.00 $871 —
775 775 1 119.00 $119.00 $922 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 2 180.00 $180.00 $427 -2.00
293 value added 293 5 222.00 $222.00 $650 +7.89
338–345 value added 340 4 200.00–206.00 $201.52 $685 -21.33
357–395 value added 370 3 199.00–203.00 $200.42 $742 -5.51
350–395 374 16 170.00–195.00 $185.07 $692 -2.96
400–435 value added 409 11 217.00–226.00 $222.31 $909 +21.99
415–440 426 7 176.00–183.00 $178.13 $759 -5.42
467–470 value added 469 4 188.00–193.00 $190.51 $893 -6.94
460–495 475 9 156.00–181.00 $171.22 $813 -8.20
511 value added 511 8 181.50 $181.50 $927 -10.93
505–535 521 16 151.00–172.00 $164.08 $855 -6.39
553–595 fancy 570 5 168.00–170.00 $168.84 $962 —
551–585 572 8 164.00–166.00 $165.28 $945 -6.71
610–645 625 3 149.00–157.00 $153.05 $957 +0.05
633–635 value added 634 4 158.00–163.00 $161.75 $1,025 -0.53
653–690 value added 660 6 161.00–169.00 $167.44 $1,105 -2.66
675–687 683 3 148.50–153.00 $149.98 $1,024 +7.98
735 735 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,095 +10.90
800–805 803 2 136.00–146.00 $141.02 $1,132 +19.02
957 957 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,359 +32.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 140.00–182.50 $161.06 $448 -11.94
330–345 338 2 156.00–160.00 $157.96 $534 +9.96
400–435 412 3 146.00–152.00 $148.11 $610 —
450–490 469 5 145.00–151.00 $146.25 $686 +3.75
500–540 519 4 135.00–140.00 $137.30 $713 -13.70
550–595 571 6 141.00–153.00 $147.50 $842 -3.50
615 615 2 135.00–138.00 $136.50 $839 +6.50
675 675 1 123.00 $123.00 $830 —
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 —
910 910 2 86.00 $86.00 $783 —
975–995 985 2 103.00–106.00 $104.48 $1,029 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 3 160.00 $160.00 $522 —
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 —
633 633 3 155.00 $155.00 $981 -12.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 131.00 $131.00 $681 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1305 959 85-90% 8 39.00–65.00 $53.60 $514 -22.66
865–1265 970 85-90% 10 64.00–71.00 $68.36 $663 -7.90
830–1290 1035 85-90% 24 73.00–79.50 $75.44 $781 —
885–1230 1069 85-90% 16 79.50–94.50 $83.76 $895 +0.98
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1150 1055 80-85% 3 75.00–79.00 $76.91 $811 —
1040–1330 1192 80-85% 27 81.00–86.50 $83.69 $998 +5.08
1150–1480 1284 80-85% 28 86.50–100.00 $91.67 $1,177 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1495 1364 75-80% 5 76.00–80.00 $78.37 $1,069 —
1160–1910 1457 75-80% 22 86.00–98.00 $89.95 $1,311 -2.78
1180–1875 1469 75-80% 12 80.00–86.00 $83.82 $1,231 -8.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1465 1423 2 82.00–86.00 $83.94 $1,194 —
1250–2135 1795 11 114.00–124.00 $117.86 $2,116 -3.59
1290–2380 1821 12 98.00–112.00 $107.15 $1,951 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 87.00 $87.00 $953

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1185 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 875.00–1,100.00 $954.85
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 2 115.00 $115.00 $811 —
1180 1180 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,074 —

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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.