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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

1,958 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.18/cwt +5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 685 lb · 159 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.07/cwt +26.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 668 lb · 95 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.56/cwt -5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 716 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,958 1,217 1,936
Feeder cattle 1,686 1,019 1,669
Slaughter cattle 248 193 250
Replacement cattle 24 5 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday steer and heifer calves sold steady with some attractive quality weaned packages 3.00 higher with good demand. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand under heavy supply.

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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 1 203.00 $203.00 $579 —
325 325 1 195.00 $195.00 $634 +6.00
333–336 value added 334 7 190.00–191.00 $190.57 $637 -8.10
375 375 1 181.00 $181.00 $679 -8.00
382–387 value added 385 4 190.00–198.00 $194.03 $747 -4.34
402–445 value added 427 30 176.00–199.00 $192.26 $821 +3.85
420–445 433 2 170.00–172.00 $171.03 $741 +0.71
450–460 455 3 170.00–175.00 $172.65 $786 +5.79
450–465 value added 456 5 179.00–190.00 $184.21 $840 -5.43
500–541 value added 523 34 171.00–184.50 $177.70 $929 +7.93
520–535 523 7 162.00–164.00 $163.29 $854 +5.10
554–566 value added 560 18 163.00–168.00 $165.94 $929 +0.92
567 567 2 153.00 $153.00 $868 —
575–595 585 26 156.00–171.00 $161.90 $947 —
600–647 value added 620 61 159.00–183.00 $175.63 $1,089 +2.14
605–645 626 12 142.00–155.00 $150.72 $944 +3.21
665–686 679 33 142.00–156.00 $151.53 $1,029 +2.53
651–697 value added 686 126 157.00–177.25 $171.28 $1,175 +8.73
700–720 711 7 140.00–149.00 $146.29 $1,040 —
700–745 value added 716 79 154.00–172.25 $165.09 $1,182 -4.12
756–780 value added 776 66 155.00–173.50 $170.50 $1,323 +5.48
787 787 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,149 —
808–830 827 74 154.00–170.25 $168.30 $1,392 —
859–895 862 74 143.00–168.50 $166.12 $1,432 +9.36
910 fancy 910 55 168.00 $168.00 $1,529 —
905–935 925 12 155.00–160.00 $156.24 $1,445 -3.76
1017 1017 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,424 +25.00
1083 1083 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 3 163.00 $163.00 $548 +30.00
430 430 1 161.00 $161.00 $692 +15.00
505–539 532 8 139.00–151.00 $142.33 $757 +1.92
555–590 580 4 151.00–155.00 $152.46 $884 +7.46
915 915 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,071 -11.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 3 162.00 $162.00 $936 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 141.00 $141.00 $402 +1.72
305–323 318 5 147.50–150.00 $148.89 $473 +3.64
325–347 value added 335 9 157.00–163.00 $159.59 $535 +2.59
350–355 353 5 143.00–149.00 $147.22 $520 -0.65
366 value added 366 4 150.00 $150.00 $549 -7.98
410–440 420 7 144.00–149.00 $146.55 $616 +1.95
412–436 value added 426 12 158.00–163.00 $160.47 $684 +4.01
455–495 470 9 140.00–145.00 $143.44 $674 +0.10
455–480 value added 472 19 148.00–158.00 $156.03 $736 +6.09
501–542 516 34 138.00–147.00 $143.57 $741 +1.73
507–546 value added 524 21 148.00–156.00 $151.67 $795 +3.70
552–592 575 15 139.00–150.00 $143.40 $825 +2.01
560–590 value added 581 38 147.00–157.00 $152.79 $888 +1.79
605–640 value added 623 62 141.00–152.00 $146.90 $915 +0.90
615–642 630 10 132.00–143.50 $139.48 $879 +1.48
667 value added 667 73 162.25 $162.25 $1,082 +17.25
660–690 673 22 133.00–142.00 $139.88 $941 +9.70
702–722 value added 708 7 145.00–148.00 $147.13 $1,042 -15.58
731–740 733 5 127.00–129.00 $128.60 $943 +1.79
751–787 762 10 123.00–134.00 $126.95 $967 —
795 value added 795 69 163.85 $163.85 $1,303 +3.40
800–840 814 7 102.00–129.00 $112.52 $916 +0.52
840 fancy 840 63 162.00 $162.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 127.50–130.00 $128.73 $354 -7.27
320–340 329 5 125.00–137.00 $133.21 $438 +13.21
360–397 388 7 127.00–134.00 $130.85 $508 +3.45
420–428 426 16 120.00–133.00 $126.42 $539 —
450–493 481 12 118.00–132.00 $126.80 $610 -9.05
504–540 512 26 100.00–137.00 $129.46 $663 -1.07
550–572 561 9 117.00–132.00 $124.28 $697 -5.72
610–637 619 6 117.50–118.00 $117.83 $729 —
650–670 660 2 119.00–122.00 $120.52 $795 -4.30
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 —
750–760 755 2 104.00–115.00 $109.46 $826 +9.46
835 835 1 96.00 $96.00 $802 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 110.00 $110.00 $352 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 172.50 $172.50 $518 -2.50
360 value added 360 2 191.00 $191.00 $688 +7.57
382–392 387 4 175.00–185.00 $180.06 $697 +4.70
410–420 413 3 155.00–164.00 $158.05 $653 +4.05
441–442 value added 441 5 180.00–181.00 $180.40 $796 +5.40
467–470 468 3 153.00–175.00 $160.36 $750 +12.06
480–490 value added 485 2 164.00–174.00 $168.95 $819 +5.01
510 value added 510 3 174.00 $174.00 $887 +10.00
505–545 521 11 143.00–162.00 $151.48 $789 -0.12
560–575 value added 569 4 155.00–159.00 $156.73 $892 —
558–598 575 14 144.00–151.00 $150.07 $863 +3.60
610–635 value added 620 3 146.00–153.00 $149.63 $928 +7.65
600–642 628 12 126.00–144.00 $141.66 $890 -0.44
650–697 677 8 140.00–146.00 $144.66 $979 +11.08
700–745 717 8 123.00–136.00 $129.51 $929 -3.05
760–797 775 6 119.00–134.00 $130.21 $1,009 -2.80
835–845 843 5 120.00–130.00 $126.82 $1,069 +1.17
980–997 991 3 100.00–112.00 $108.05 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 137.50 $137.50 $282 —
250 250 1 147.50 $147.50 $369 +10.00
305 305 2 135.00 $135.00 $412 —
405 405 1 141.00 $141.00 $571 —
480 480 1 131.00 $131.00 $629 -2.00
501–545 519 6 119.00–136.00 $127.29 $661 -10.71
550–590 563 5 135.00–142.00 $138.25 $778 +0.25
630 630 1 121.00 $121.00 $762 +2.43
670 670 1 123.00 $123.00 $824 +4.35
755–790 775 3 115.00–121.00 $117.66 $912 —
810 810 1 99.00 $99.00 $802 -8.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 122.00 $122.00 $329 —
465 465 1 121.00 $121.00 $563 —
525–545 535 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $639 +6.49
555 555 1 110.00 $110.00 $610 -10.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 145.00 $145.00 $776 —
590 590 1 140.00 $140.00 $826 —
695 695 1 131.00 $131.00 $910 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $893 —
1170–1920 1435 75-80% 30 64.00–69.00 $67.58 $970 -5.71
1155–2125 1511 75-80% 37 70.00–79.00 $72.75 $1,099 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1745 1238 80-85% 8 58.00–64.00 $60.42 $748 -7.02
1040–1745 1283 80-85% 28 64.00–70.00 $67.37 $864 -6.22
1060–1725 1332 80-85% 30 71.00–87.00 $75.91 $1,011 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1150 1002 85-90% 21 52.00–60.00 $55.92 $560 —
790–1370 1057 85-90% 20 61.00–67.00 $63.09 $667 —
945–1310 1153 85-90% 3 71.00–73.00 $71.70 $827 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1425 1293 4 82.00–89.00 $86.03 $1,112 —
1210–2200 1606 13 90.00–108.00 $97.05 $1,559 -1.76
1910–2030 1962 3 109.00–119.00 $112.59 $2,209 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 64.00 $64.00 $682

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
910–1090 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–775.00 $740.38

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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
1595–1660 1608 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,323.38 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 10 137.00 $137.00 $744 +56.00
652 652 2 123.00 $123.00 $802 —
871 871 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,071 —

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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.