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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

1,728 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.54/cwt +15.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 630 lb · 213 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.51/cwt +23.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 721 lb · 148 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.67/cwt +15.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 587 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,728 1,958 1,900
Feeder cattle 1,554 1,686 1,761
Slaughter cattle 156 248 138
Replacement cattle 18 24 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady with good demand for weaned and yearling packages. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady 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
245 245 1 195.00 $195.00 $478 —
255–280 value added 272 3 210.00 $210.00 $571 +7.00
301–340 value added 327 17 190.00–198.00 $193.30 $632 +2.73
350–370 value added 354 6 188.00–195.00 $191.65 $678 -2.38
357–397 369 9 178.00–186.00 $182.83 $675 +1.83
401–445 417 6 170.00–175.00 $172.73 $720 +1.70
400–449 value added 431 33 182.00–196.00 $192.71 $831 +0.45
450–475 value added 459 20 178.00–190.00 $185.43 $851 +1.22
452–495 479 15 167.00–174.00 $172.03 $824 -0.62
500–520 value added 509 28 168.00–184.50 $177.87 $905 +0.17
500–547 517 10 157.00–166.00 $163.34 $844 +0.05
550–588 572 13 155.00–165.00 $159.59 $913 +6.59
567–595 value added 588 131 166.00–186.30 $180.56 $1,062 +14.62
600–635 611 11 145.00–153.00 $148.21 $906 -2.51
600–641 value added 620 37 162.00–174.00 $169.27 $1,049 -6.36
654–687 value added 663 78 160.00–167.00 $164.72 $1,092 -6.56
650–685 669 8 144.00–152.00 $149.40 $999 -2.13
705–747 value added 742 87 155.00–165.25 $164.34 $1,219 -0.75
758–780 value added 759 16 169.00 $169.00 $1,283 -1.50
750–795 771 5 140.00–150.00 $145.90 $1,125 -0.10
815 value added 815 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,386 —
817–840 823 12 160.00–166.00 $161.53 $1,329 -6.77
865–880 870 41 150.00–162.50 $158.07 $1,375 -8.05
905 905 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,394 -2.24
1190 1190 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 140.00 $140.00 $294 —
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 -3.00
565 565 1 148.00 $148.00 $836 -4.46
640 640 2 135.00 $135.00 $864 —
700–748 738 8 131.00–140.00 $135.61 $1,001 —
770 770 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,063 —
800 800 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,056 —
865–872 870 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,218 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
282 282 2 143.00 $143.00 $403 +2.00
303–345 316 11 140.00–145.00 $142.10 $449 -6.79
355–378 372 4 137.00–145.00 $138.91 $517 -8.31
403–431 value added 417 22 145.00–152.00 $148.60 $620 -11.87
400–446 426 14 132.00–146.00 $138.02 $588 -8.53
452–482 value added 473 25 147.00–153.00 $150.34 $711 -5.69
456–498 476 17 140.00–155.00 $146.48 $697 +3.04
522–530 value added 524 7 146.00–149.00 $148.28 $777 -3.39
507–545 530 22 139.00–148.00 $144.45 $766 +0.88
569 fancy 569 14 155.00 $155.00 $882 —
555–585 value added 570 34 146.00–152.00 $148.38 $846 -4.41
556–590 574 7 143.00–147.00 $145.98 $838 +2.58
600–647 629 8 132.00–138.00 $135.57 $853 -3.91
608–637 value added 629 187 142.00–167.75 $163.55 $1,029 +16.65
646 fancy 646 18 152.25 $152.25 $984 —
686–690 688 6 128.00–136.00 $131.99 $908 -7.89
719–721 value added 720 143 160.00–166.75 $163.49 $1,177 +16.36
720–740 736 5 132.00–135.00 $134.41 $989 +5.81
759 value added 759 11 144.50 $144.50 $1,097 —
767 767 2 124.00 $124.00 $951 -2.95
815 815 1 106.00 $106.00 $864 -6.52
823 fancy 823 20 157.50 $157.50 $1,296 -4.50
850–860 858 6 126.00–139.00 $136.85 $1,174 —
955 955 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,012 —
1030 1030 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,092 —
1080–1085 1083 2 106.00–112.00 $109.01 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 318 5 121.00–127.50 $125.32 $399 -7.89
352–390 378 14 124.00–138.00 $129.81 $491 -1.04
420–423 422 8 120.00–131.00 $125.52 $530 -0.90
450–485 473 4 110.00–130.00 $123.95 $586 -2.85
517–545 531 7 121.00–137.00 $126.01 $669 -3.45
570–585 580 8 120.00–137.00 $130.92 $759 +6.64
600–647 634 12 100.00–129.00 $120.91 $767 +3.08
665–695 682 11 90.00–125.00 $115.35 $787 -5.17
735–747 744 4 112.00–118.00 $115.99 $863 +0.99
750–775 763 2 110.00–112.00 $111.02 $847 +1.56
837 837 2 98.00 $98.00 $820 +2.00
885 885 1 90.00 $90.00 $796 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1121 1121 5 116.00 $116.00 $1,300 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 125.00 $125.00 $588 —
570–590 580 2 115.00 $115.00 $667 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–115 110 2 145.00–157.50 $150.97 $166 —
175 175 1 151.00 $151.00 $264 —
305 305 1 170.00 $170.00 $518 -2.50
313 value added 313 3 180.00 $180.00 $563 —
360–365 value added 363 3 180.00–184.00 $182.68 $663 -8.32
375 375 1 168.00 $168.00 $630 -12.06
430–440 value added 437 6 173.00–190.00 $185.88 $812 +5.48
475–490 value added 479 4 173.00–177.00 $175.23 $839 +6.28
485 485 1 158.00 $158.00 $766 -2.36
510 value added 510 1 161.00 $161.00 $821 -13.00
505–540 514 8 144.00–158.00 $154.05 $792 +2.57
550–595 568 26 147.00–156.00 $151.30 $859 +1.23
600 value added 600 1 152.00 $152.00 $912 +2.37
615–640 628 5 135.00–147.00 $142.22 $893 +0.56
665–675 value added 668 4 147.00–148.00 $147.75 $987 —
666–680 672 10 136.00–141.00 $138.80 $933 -5.86
735–742 739 4 133.00–136.00 $134.49 $994 +4.98
777–790 782 4 130.00–140.00 $135.97 $1,063 +5.76
805–845 823 5 110.00–129.00 $119.31 $982 -7.51
890 890 2 127.00–134.00 $130.50 $1,161 —
905–930 918 2 114.00–120.00 $117.04 $1,074 —
965–985 977 3 106.00–126.00 $115.06 $1,124 +7.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 value added 342 2 155.00 $155.00 $530 —
360–365 363 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $546 —
460–470 465 2 140.00–147.00 $143.46 $667 +12.46
517–530 524 4 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $684 +3.20
550 550 1 141.00 $141.00 $776 +2.75
610–615 613 2 110.00–123.00 $116.53 $714 -4.47
665–685 670 5 116.00–129.00 $121.64 $815 -1.36
725 725 1 117.00 $117.00 $848 —
990 990 1 91.00 $91.00 $901 —
1180 1180 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,121 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 3 122.50 $122.50 $399 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 147.00 $147.00 $735 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1720 1498 75-80% 16 69.00–75.00 $72.45 $1,085 —
1315–1835 1524 75-80% 28 75.00–87.00 $78.83 $1,201 +6.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1405 1206 80-85% 7 66.00–74.00 $69.67 $840 +9.25
980–1525 1272 80-85% 21 75.00–87.00 $79.77 $1,015 +12.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1085 923 85-90% 8 63.00–69.00 $65.73 $607 —
960–975 968 85-90% 2 56.00–60.00 $58.02 $562 —
980–1160 1046 85-90% 5 70.00–76.00 $72.21 $755 —
805–1305 1055 85-90% 2 52.00–53.00 $52.62 $555 -10.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1620 1438 2 85.00–88.00 $86.31 $1,241 —
1090–2325 1548 15 91.00–106.00 $98.75 $1,529 —
1855–2090 1999 4 109.00–119.00 $114.65 $2,292 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1155 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 73.00–89.00 $78.81 $808

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1160 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–785.00 $745.86
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1475 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–1,060.00 $946.93
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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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
1135–1210 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–875.00 $850.80 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1525 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
803 803 64 134.00 $134.00 $1,076 —
1335 1335 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,468 —

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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.