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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

1,217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.00/cwt +6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 711 lb · 152 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.45/cwt +30.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 784 lb · 131 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.21/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 724 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,217 1,712 1,275
Feeder cattle 1,019 1,518 1,152
Slaughter cattle 193 192 109
Replacement cattle 5 2 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday steer calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Heifer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand for weaned packages. Yearling steers sold steady with very good demand. Yearling heifers sold 5.00 higher with very good demand in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower 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
315–320 value added 317 3 198.00–199.00 $198.67 $630 +0.92
330 330 1 189.00 $189.00 $624 +18.50
370 370 4 189.00 $189.00 $699 —
380–395 value added 388 2 192.00–205.00 $198.37 $770 +10.38
410–430 423 3 170.00–171.00 $170.32 $720 +8.06
400–440 value added 424 7 179.00–200.00 $188.41 $799 +10.91
450–475 461 6 164.00–171.00 $166.86 $769 +6.85
455–475 value added 461 15 173.00–193.50 $189.64 $874 +21.11
510–525 value added 517 12 164.00–175.50 $169.77 $878 +1.73
500–542 528 9 157.00–162.00 $158.19 $835 -1.47
578–597 value added 584 17 155.00–177.00 $165.02 $964 -1.17
612–637 value added 618 11 154.00–180.00 $173.49 $1,072 +0.73
615–620 618 2 146.00–149.00 $147.51 $912 -1.40
651–682 value added 668 9 160.00–169.00 $162.55 $1,086 -2.16
675 675 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,006 +10.00
705–726 value added 724 76 169.00–171.00 $169.21 $1,225 -2.93
757–770 value added 764 4 163.00–167.00 $165.02 $1,261 -0.98
810 fancy 810 50 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 -3.00
870–883 881 25 155.50–162.00 $156.76 $1,381 +12.26
940 940 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,504 —
1040 1040 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,196 -19.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 133.00 $133.00 $412 —
417 417 2 146.00 $146.00 $609 —
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 —
515–535 525 2 136.00–145.00 $140.41 $737 —
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 +13.00
735 735 1 134.00 $134.00 $985 +24.00
790 790 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,011 —
825 825 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,106 —
930 930 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,190 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 2 140.00 $140.00 $304 —
230 value added 230 1 162.50 $162.50 $374 —
275–285 280 2 137.50–141.00 $139.28 $390 +11.28
325 325 2 143.00–147.50 $145.25 $472 +13.33
335 value added 335 1 157.00 $157.00 $526 +11.00
355–367 364 4 147.50–149.00 $147.87 $538 +6.99
385–395 value added 393 4 157.00–161.00 $157.98 $621 +4.57
405–445 426 11 137.00–152.00 $144.60 $616 +2.62
417–437 value added 431 12 146.00–162.00 $156.46 $674 +4.65
450–492 value added 462 21 147.00–154.00 $149.94 $693 -1.75
455–490 475 5 138.00–147.00 $143.34 $681 +2.19
510–530 518 7 140.00–143.00 $141.84 $735 +1.65
503–545 value added 527 18 145.00–151.00 $147.97 $780 -2.83
550 value added 550 4 151.00 $151.00 $830 —
550–595 575 5 140.00–142.00 $141.39 $813 -2.15
605 605 1 138.00 $138.00 $835 +2.71
605 value added 605 3 146.00 $146.00 $883 -14.36
652 value added 652 2 145.00 $145.00 $945 -20.03
650–670 657 6 127.00–134.00 $130.18 $855 -3.81
692 692 2 119.00 $119.00 $823 -14.99
704–712 value added 711 149 141.00–168.25 $162.71 $1,157 +4.43
707–735 716 3 121.00–138.00 $126.81 $908 -8.64
771–797 value added 784 131 155.00–166.00 $160.45 $1,258 —
805 805 1 112.00 $112.00 $902 +1.00
860 860 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,032 —
888 fancy 888 62 157.75 $157.75 $1,401 —
930 930 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,162 —
1040 1040 1 89.00 $89.00 $926 —
1325 1325 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 136.00 $136.00 $374 +11.00
337 337 2 120.00 $120.00 $404 -4.81
365–375 370 2 120.00–135.00 $127.40 $471 +1.26
475–490 486 7 132.00–138.00 $135.85 $660 +7.79
510–515 513 2 125.00–136.00 $130.53 $670 +9.45
595 595 2 130.00 $130.00 $774 -2.48
655–685 669 6 117.00–128.00 $124.82 $835 —
772 772 2 100.00 $100.00 $772 -14.00
860 860 1 108.00 $108.00 $929 —
922 922 2 82.00 $82.00 $756 -20.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,310 —
1115–1380 1251 4 101.00–108.00 $104.92 $1,313 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 2 124.00 $124.00 $893 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 152.50–157.50 $155.19 $354 —
255–285 263 4 151.00–154.00 $151.81 $399 -2.30
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 +20.26
350–367 362 4 166.00–180.00 $175.36 $635 +15.02
368–395 value added 375 4 180.00–193.00 $183.43 $688 —
438 438 3 154.00 $154.00 $675 +3.62
438 value added 438 5 175.00 $175.00 $766 -4.35
460–472 value added 466 4 159.00–169.00 $163.94 $764 +0.26
450–485 473 7 142.00–168.00 $148.30 $701 -5.20
513 value added 513 3 164.00 $164.00 $841 +6.91
500–542 520 13 145.00–157.00 $151.60 $788 +0.14
550–592 574 9 140.00–154.00 $146.47 $841 -1.42
600–625 value added 613 4 141.00–143.00 $141.98 $870 -3.04
612–645 628 7 132.00–151.00 $142.10 $892 +6.34
652–691 680 10 126.00–138.00 $133.58 $908 -0.69
687–690 value added 688 3 140.00–146.00 $143.99 $991 -0.21
715–740 725 7 131.00–137.00 $132.56 $961 -1.42
775–780 778 2 129.00–137.00 $133.01 $1,035 +1.97
840–845 842 3 119.00–129.00 $125.65 $1,058 -2.78
855–895 873 3 116.00–124.00 $120.27 $1,050 +7.27
930 930 1 107.00 $107.00 $995 -13.00
1100 1100 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 137.50 $137.50 $364 —
485 485 1 133.00 $133.00 $645 —
500 500 1 138.00 $138.00 $690 —
550 550 1 138.00 $138.00 $759 +5.99
610–620 615 2 110.00–127.00 $118.57 $729 -4.41
650–695 673 2 114.00–123.00 $118.65 $799 -12.35
721 721 10 110.00 $110.00 $793 —
816 816 5 107.00 $107.00 $873 —
910 910 1 83.00 $83.00 $755 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 4 113.00 $113.00 $584 —
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1325 1203 80-85% 10 63.00–69.50 $67.44 $811 —
925–1650 1260 80-85% 39 70.00–76.00 $73.59 $927 +3.31
1115–1605 1378 80-85% 11 77.00–91.00 $80.79 $1,113 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1580 1340 75-80% 6 68.00–69.00 $68.31 $915 —
1090–1845 1427 75-80% 26 70.00–76.50 $73.29 $1,046 +9.14
1235–1915 1548 75-80% 23 76.50–86.00 $79.31 $1,228 +2.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1165 863 85-90% 4 40.00–46.00 $42.76 $369 —
735–1190 1039 85-90% 6 55.00–61.00 $58.55 $608 +0.40
795–1495 1104 85-90% 23 62.00–68.00 $64.90 $716 -6.36
985–1285 1135 85-90% 2 72.50–75.00 $73.92 $839 +2.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1720 1361 4 75.00–88.50 $85.13 $1,159 —
1225–1955 1603 9 90.00–109.50 $98.81 $1,584 —
1675–2195 1946 5 111.00–116.00 $113.16 $2,202 —

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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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 83.00 $83.00 $909

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1070 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–950.00 $900.23
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
756 756 3 70.00 $70.00 $529 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 90.00 $90.00 $428 —
538 538 8 81.00 $81.00 $436 —
715 715 4 77.00–93.00 $85.00 $608 -37.00

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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.