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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

896 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.17/cwt +6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 620 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.89/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 518 lb · 35 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.47/cwt +4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 776 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 896 1,107 791
Feeder cattle 624 924 685
Slaughter cattle 222 177 94
Replacement cattle 50 6 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher with good demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers sold steady on good quality packages, fleshy bawling calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand under heavy supply. Slaughter bulls sold steady with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 170.00 $170.00 $434 +2.00
317–322 value added 320 4 190.00 $190.00 $608 —
345 345 1 177.00 $177.00 $611 +13.00
355–395 378 6 156.00–170.00 $162.85 $616 +7.82
402–445 value added 416 11 165.00–170.00 $167.57 $697 -1.29
475 475 2 156.00 $156.00 $741 -0.49
465–495 value added 479 4 165.00–167.00 $166.24 $796 +4.17
533 value added 533 3 163.00 $163.00 $869 +4.21
532–537 535 4 156.00–159.00 $157.51 $843 +4.90
536 536 3 146.00 $146.00 $783 -6.61
550–585 559 7 146.00–157.00 $150.84 $843 +10.84
560–582 value added 576 11 162.00–168.00 $163.26 $940 +12.26
635 635 2 141.00 $141.00 $895 +1.49
650–677 672 5 145.00 $145.00 $974 +32.00
705–720 713 3 141.00–149.00 $146.00 $1,041 +11.00
713–731 value added 721 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,082 -6.00
759–796 value added 775 20 153.00–163.00 $161.29 $1,250 +4.91
790 790 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,138 —
846 fancy 846 6 155.50 $155.50 $1,316 —
865 865 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,272 -3.02
913 913 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,342 —
1010 1010 6 146.00 $146.00 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 155.00 $155.00 $434 —
365–385 375 2 140.00–150.00 $144.87 $543 —
470–485 475 3 145.00 $145.00 $689 —
560–590 570 3 133.00–145.00 $140.86 $803 +7.96
605–637 626 7 120.00–130.00 $122.94 $770 -2.65
685 685 1 133.00 $133.00 $911 -2.00
715–745 728 3 130.00–135.00 $132.69 $966 +12.34
840 840 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,134 +8.90
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 7 141.00 $141.00 $885 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,428 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 143.00 $143.00 $343 -2.00
345 value added 345 2 148.00 $148.00 $511 —
360–380 375 6 130.00–143.00 $135.88 $510 +0.88
377 value added 377 2 146.00 $146.00 $550 —
400–435 value added 420 8 140.00–150.00 $146.56 $616 -6.86
410–440 432 5 134.00–139.00 $136.83 $591 -1.28
465–485 472 11 130.00–140.00 $135.10 $638 -8.90
457–490 value added 479 8 141.00–146.00 $142.90 $684 -9.53
500–542 516 10 131.00–141.00 $137.90 $712 +0.96
505–542 value added 519 25 143.00–153.00 $146.28 $759 -2.76
550–597 574 9 131.00–140.00 $137.84 $791 +2.93
562–586 value added 580 8 143.00–147.00 $146.03 $847 +1.69
604–642 value added 615 12 143.00–145.00 $144.16 $887 +2.88
600–647 622 31 124.00–139.00 $134.47 $836 +9.12
660–680 676 15 130.00–137.00 $131.84 $891 +6.39
685 value added 685 1 140.00 $140.00 $959 -3.53
705–707 value added 706 3 138.00–139.00 $138.33 $977 —
710–730 717 6 124.00–129.00 $126.84 $909 +10.89
755 value added 755 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,042 -2.50
770–797 787 11 114.00–122.00 $119.43 $940 -3.57
935 935 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,122 +20.98
1025 1025 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,046 —
1070 1070 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,198 +18.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 132.50 $132.50 $378 —
310–330 323 4 122.00–125.00 $123.77 $400 +13.77
390 390 1 123.00 $123.00 $480 +2.71
400–425 406 4 120.00–123.00 $120.78 $490 -6.27
480–495 488 2 121.00–126.00 $123.46 $602 —
550–552 551 4 126.00–131.00 $127.50 $703 —
608–642 621 6 101.00–120.00 $104.16 $647 -5.84
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 +7.73
715 715 1 110.00 $110.00 $786 +8.06
780 780 1 97.00 $97.00 $757 -4.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 132.50 $132.50 $378 —
377–390 381 3 131.00–132.00 $131.66 $502 —
415 415 1 129.00 $129.00 $535 —
680 680 2 122.00 $122.00 $830 +12.00
710 710 1 117.00 $117.00 $831 —
765–770 768 2 103.00–116.00 $109.48 $841 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 115.00 $115.00 $334 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,111 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 —
315–325 322 3 153.00–160.00 $155.28 $500 +15.28
360–385 370 5 147.00–162.00 $153.31 $567 +8.68
405–440 value added 423 6 160.00–169.00 $163.87 $693 —
432 432 2 149.00 $149.00 $644 +8.51
472 472 2 144.00 $144.00 $680 +5.52
472 value added 472 4 166.00 $166.00 $784 —
500 500 4 144.00–154.00 $146.50 $732 +15.06
508–511 value added 510 6 156.00–165.00 $160.49 $818 —
563 value added 563 3 154.00 $154.00 $867 —
550–590 576 9 134.00–140.00 $136.19 $784 +2.32
610 value added 610 1 136.00 $136.00 $830 —
625–640 635 3 128.00–129.00 $128.33 $815 +0.17
651 value added 651 4 143.50 $143.50 $934 —
680–692 688 3 126.00 $126.00 $867 +1.61
735 735 1 114.00 $114.00 $838 +0.05
755–765 762 6 117.00–123.00 $121.01 $922 +11.01
800–807 805 3 96.00–114.00 $101.97 $821 -6.93
855–890 865 6 101.00–114.00 $109.80 $950 +19.80
960–975 967 4 96.00–103.00 $97.76 $945 —
1040 1040 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,030 +14.00
1097 1097 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,097 +14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 123.00 $123.00 $338 —
381–385 382 4 130.00–138.00 $135.98 $519 +3.21
400–443 431 5 130.00–140.00 $132.72 $572 +5.19
460–495 484 5 125.00–140.00 $133.81 $648 +4.91
505–540 529 5 120.00–130.00 $126.75 $671 +3.32
551–580 562 11 120.00–131.00 $124.64 $700 -1.85
600–620 604 5 115.00–125.00 $120.00 $725 +0.74
650–680 671 7 111.00–120.00 $118.33 $794 +6.15
772 772 2 90.00 $90.00 $695 —
830 830 1 94.00 $94.00 $780 +2.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 146.00 $146.00 $482 —
451 451 3 130.00 $130.00 $586 —
502–549 534 17 122.00–135.00 $131.06 $700 —
551 551 3 139.00 $139.00 $766 —
642 642 2 129.00 $129.00 $828 +6.40
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 112.00 $112.00 $431 +7.00
445 445 1 110.00 $110.00 $490 -10.00
535 535 1 120.00 $120.00 $642 +6.30

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1630 1394 75-80% 13 68.00–73.00 $71.39 $995 -5.98
1135–1750 1428 75-80% 28 74.00–78.00 $75.72 $1,081 +1.23
1440–1900 1629 75-80% 17 78.50–91.50 $82.24 $1,340 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1285 1196 80-85% 12 67.00–73.00 $70.83 $847 -6.97
980–1525 1253 80-85% 16 73.00–78.00 $75.93 $951 —
1110–1870 1312 80-85% 25 79.00–87.00 $82.92 $1,088 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1270 996 85-90% 7 47.00–58.00 $53.56 $533 —
825–1320 1047 85-90% 16 58.00–65.00 $62.27 $652 -2.49
915–1260 1088 85-90% 2 75.00–77.50 $76.45 $832 +5.03
750–1325 1117 85-90% 14 66.00–74.00 $70.39 $786 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1880 1381 5 83.00–92.50 $88.60 $1,224 —
1135–2285 1659 18 90.00–110.00 $103.69 $1,720 —
1665–2150 1923 7 111.00–123.00 $115.53 $2,222 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1065 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 75.00–81.00 $77.66 $744

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1295 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $869.95
1100–1400 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–975.00 $898.66
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
783 783 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 910.00 $910.00
812–816 815 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
925 925 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–1315 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 850.00–900.00 $884.98 —
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1635–1915 1775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,398.35 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755–870 813 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.