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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 24, 2022

1,712 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.79/cwt +31.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 679 lb · 250 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.19/cwt +14.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 830 lb · 148 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.49/cwt +21.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 637 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,712 896 899
Feeder cattle 1,518 624 770
Slaughter cattle 192 222 116
Replacement cattle 2 50 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand for weaned calf packages. Quality was good through attractive and better overall than last week. Very good demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand under heavy supply. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower 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
295 value added 295 1 197.50 $197.50 $583 —
305–340 value added 321 6 191.00–200.00 $197.75 $635 +7.75
340–345 343 2 170.00–171.00 $170.50 $585 -6.50
392–397 value added 395 5 186.00–190.00 $187.99 $743 —
400–445 417 11 160.00–170.00 $162.26 $677 —
415–445 value added 436 22 170.00–187.00 $177.50 $774 +9.93
450–475 value added 458 10 163.00–173.00 $168.53 $772 +2.29
455–495 474 5 154.00–163.00 $160.01 $758 +4.01
501–541 value added 517 21 163.00–173.00 $168.04 $869 +5.04
505–545 522 12 157.00–161.00 $159.66 $833 +2.15
560–595 value added 571 9 164.00–173.00 $166.19 $949 +2.93
550–595 578 16 152.00–158.00 $156.51 $905 +5.67
605–645 613 20 141.00–152.00 $148.91 $913 +7.91
607–646 value added 628 17 156.00–183.00 $172.76 $1,085 —
655 655 1 146.00 $146.00 $956 +1.00
666 666 5 139.00 $139.00 $926 -6.00
655–694 value added 670 41 155.00–173.00 $164.71 $1,104 —
700–702 701 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,030 +1.00
703–746 value added 717 77 156.00–175.25 $172.14 $1,234 +22.14
757–760 758 3 140.00–146.00 $142.01 $1,076 -1.99
750–795 value added 793 71 150.00–167.25 $166.00 $1,316 +4.71
805–835 815 6 150.00–160.00 $156.02 $1,272 —
822–833 thin fleshed 824 78 165.00–169.85 $168.97 $1,392 —
839 fancy 839 64 173.00 $173.00 $1,451 +17.50
860 860 2 142.00–147.00 $144.50 $1,243 -2.50
995–998 997 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,396 —
1015 1015 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,360 -12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 2 132.00 $132.00 $772 -8.86
605–642 626 4 129.00–139.00 $134.37 $841 +11.43
730 730 2 110.00 $110.00 $803 -22.69
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 120.00 $120.00 $324 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 128.00 $128.00 $355 —
311–340 329 9 128.00–136.00 $131.92 $434 —
330 value added 330 4 146.00 $146.00 $482 -2.00
358–395 371 5 135.00–150.00 $140.88 $523 +5.00
370–385 value added 374 7 152.00–154.00 $153.41 $574 +7.41
410–442 value added 426 18 149.00–156.00 $151.81 $647 +5.25
410–435 430 5 141.00–144.00 $141.98 $611 +5.15
460–471 value added 467 6 149.00–153.00 $151.69 $708 +8.79
470–490 480 7 131.00–144.00 $141.15 $678 +6.05
502–540 value added 523 44 146.00–156.00 $150.80 $789 +4.52
510–545 535 11 137.00–142.00 $140.19 $750 +2.29
557–596 576 13 140.00–147.00 $143.54 $827 +5.70
598 value added 598 4 149.00 $149.00 $891 +2.97
615–636 628 7 131.00–137.00 $135.29 $850 +0.82
605–642 value added 638 87 141.00–162.00 $160.36 $1,023 +16.20
655–690 674 10 125.00–139.00 $133.99 $903 +2.15
658–692 value added 679 240 142.00–169.95 $165.03 $1,121 +25.03
704–720 709 9 131.00–139.00 $135.45 $960 +8.61
705–742 value added 741 78 140.00–159.00 $158.28 $1,173 +19.95
760–790 768 4 122.00–133.00 $130.17 $1,000 +10.74
800 800 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,056 —
805 805 1 111.00 $111.00 $894 —
986 986 9 119.50 $119.50 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 125.00 $125.00 $312 -7.50
337–343 341 5 123.00–126.00 $124.81 $426 +1.04
365–392 380 6 120.00–135.00 $126.14 $479 +3.14
415–435 425 2 129.00–131.00 $130.02 $553 +9.24
474–480 475 7 122.50–129.00 $128.06 $608 +4.60
505–543 537 12 115.00–131.00 $121.08 $650 —
557–581 567 9 123.00–139.00 $132.48 $751 +4.98
645 645 2 121.00–126.00 $123.50 $797 +19.34
702 702 2 107.00 $107.00 $751 -3.00
760 760 1 114.00 $114.00 $866 +17.00
935 935 1 102.00 $102.00 $954 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 139.00 $139.00 $598 +10.00
550 550 2 120.00 $120.00 $660 —
607 607 2 125.00 $125.00 $759 —
865 865 1 100.00 $100.00 $865 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 125.00 $125.00 $388 —
400 400 3 113.00 $113.00 $452 —
480 480 1 110.00 $110.00 $528 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 148.00–160.00 $154.11 $439 —
305 value added 305 2 173.00 $173.00 $528 +13.00
300–346 326 9 145.00–166.00 $154.74 $504 -0.54
350–380 370 3 160.00–161.00 $160.34 $593 +7.03
400–440 value added 405 18 167.00–195.00 $179.35 $726 +15.48
405–425 420 4 147.00–161.00 $150.38 $632 +1.38
475–482 value added 479 9 162.00–165.00 $163.68 $784 -2.32
452–495 482 34 144.00–159.00 $153.50 $740 +9.50
500–522 value added 517 9 155.00–165.00 $157.09 $812 -3.40
505–549 539 11 143.00–155.00 $151.46 $816 —
550–585 566 12 144.00–154.00 $147.89 $837 +11.70
560–587 value added 573 11 155.00–157.00 $155.36 $890 +1.36
600–620 608 9 131.00–139.00 $135.76 $825 +7.43
600–641 value added 622 8 142.00–147.00 $145.02 $902 +9.02
667–670 value added 669 10 143.00–147.00 $144.20 $965 +0.70
665–695 688 13 130.00–141.00 $134.27 $924 +8.27
700–720 710 4 131.00–137.00 $133.98 $951 +19.98
760–787 776 5 126.00–135.00 $131.04 $1,017 +10.03
810–836 833 9 128.00–132.00 $128.43 $1,070 +26.46
872 872 2 113.00 $113.00 $985 +3.20
905 905 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,086 —
1005–1010 1008 2 94.00–110.00 $101.98 $1,028 +2.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 140.00 $140.00 $315 —
410 410 1 134.00 $134.00 $549 +1.28
537–545 540 3 127.00–136.00 $130.03 $702 +3.28
575–580 578 2 129.00–135.00 $132.01 $763 +7.37
602–610 606 4 120.00–126.00 $122.98 $745 +2.98
650 650 1 131.00 $131.00 $852 +12.67
785 785 1 107.00 $107.00 $840 +17.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 120.00 $120.00 $222 —
340 340 1 119.00 $119.00 $405 —
450–490 465 4 115.00–120.00 $118.08 $549 —
660 660 1 111.00 $111.00 $733 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 1 110.00 $110.00 $996 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1905 1407 75-80% 35 65.00–73.50 $69.73 $981 -5.99
1300–1535 1418 75-80% 3 63.00–65.00 $64.15 $910 -11.57
1045–1980 1513 75-80% 26 74.00–85.00 $76.96 $1,164 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1455 1241 80-85% 5 59.00–65.00 $63.50 $788 —
1025–1575 1250 80-85% 26 65.00–73.00 $70.28 $878 -5.65
1100–1590 1311 80-85% 17 74.00–88.00 $78.63 $1,031 -4.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1235 990 85-90% 9 40.00–56.00 $49.95 $495 -3.61
845–1175 1027 85-90% 9 56.00–60.00 $58.15 $597 -4.12
755–1335 1050 85-90% 13 61.00–65.00 $63.40 $666 —
945–1255 1132 85-90% 3 70.00–72.00 $71.26 $807 +0.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1290 1197 5 86.00–90.00 $87.66 $1,049 —
1160–2070 1511 15 92.00–111.00 $101.45 $1,533 —
1735–1785 1765 3 112.00–120.00 $117.32 $2,071 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 707 7 122.00 $122.00 $863 —
878 thin fleshed 878 36 131.25 $131.25 $1,152 —
888 888 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,146 —
1027 1027 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,089 —

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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.