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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

1,215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.24/cwt +13.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 582 lb · 73 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.13/cwt +37.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 768 lb · 69 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.20/cwt -0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 622 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,215 850 1,777
Feeder cattle 974 572 1,527
Slaughter cattle 215 255 221
Replacement cattle 26 23 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers traded steady; except 400-600 lbs weaned packages traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers traded steady; except 400-500 lbs weaned packages traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. Yearlings lightly tested. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady with moderate to 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
280 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 —
335–340 338 5 171.00–185.00 $176.55 $597 -11.34
346 value added 346 4 193.00 $193.00 $668 —
350–390 369 5 179.00–191.00 $185.80 $686 +8.96
360–385 value added 374 7 191.00–200.00 $196.64 $735 -4.24
400–435 414 4 170.00–178.00 $173.31 $718 —
401–438 value added 419 11 181.00–196.00 $190.19 $797 +0.20
453–497 value added 471 39 179.00–191.00 $188.52 $888 +4.08
455–495 483 7 164.00–171.00 $169.11 $817 -2.16
502–531 value added 510 21 168.50–190.50 $183.15 $934 +17.80
502–547 526 11 163.00–165.00 $164.03 $863 —
550–595 579 12 159.00–166.00 $162.93 $943 +7.33
560–598 value added 583 61 169.00–179.00 $176.46 $1,029 +8.46
600–640 value added 622 62 160.00–169.50 $165.24 $1,028 -2.66
605–636 626 7 153.00–156.00 $155.01 $970 +5.01
650 650 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,027 —
667–698 value added 679 35 165.00–170.00 $167.82 $1,139 +12.81
706–745 value added 715 34 157.00–169.00 $166.60 $1,191 -7.62
760–795 value added 774 4 160.00–170.00 $165.28 $1,279 -7.64
812–847 827 9 159.00–169.00 $165.73 $1,371 -1.77
902 902 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,506 —
980 980 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 145.00 $145.00 $384 —
320–322 321 3 157.00–160.00 $158.00 $507 —
395 395 1 142.00 $142.00 $561 —
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 +2.00
515–541 535 4 134.00–152.00 $147.66 $790 -3.34
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 -5.40
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 155.00 $155.00 $876 —
780 780 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,131 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,603 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 114.00 $114.00 $752 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 value added 200 2 165.00 $165.00 $330 ±0.00
215 215 1 147.50 $147.50 $317 —
315–340 328 2 140.00–141.00 $140.48 $461 -3.24
332 value added 332 2 159.00 $159.00 $528 +3.00
350 350 1 144.00 $144.00 $504 —
362–398 value added 381 7 152.00–167.00 $159.45 $608 +4.28
421–447 value added 429 10 153.00–158.00 $156.51 $671 +3.93
428–432 430 6 142.00–149.00 $145.18 $624 +0.34
450–493 value added 469 33 151.00–159.00 $155.28 $728 +2.78
460–495 476 14 144.00–150.00 $146.64 $698 +2.59
500–540 524 10 138.00–146.00 $143.70 $753 +0.04
500–546 value added 530 46 147.00–154.00 $149.96 $795 —
555–590 577 9 139.00–147.00 $144.21 $832 +1.52
560–599 value added 580 40 148.00–157.00 $150.36 $872 -1.31
600–640 621 9 130.00–140.00 $133.83 $831 -30.17
614–631 value added 623 11 141.00–145.50 $143.48 $894 -6.95
655–662 660 5 130.00–138.00 $134.81 $890 -2.19
655–671 value added 661 23 141.00–141.50 $141.30 $934 -3.30
720–740 727 3 127.00–129.00 $127.68 $928 +10.68
738 value added 738 12 141.00 $141.00 $1,041 —
760–775 768 4 122.00–133.00 $126.78 $974 +6.78
768 thin fleshed 768 65 159.00 $159.00 $1,221 —
805–817 813 3 110.00–116.00 $111.98 $910 -7.02
880 880 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,038 —
1062 1062 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,200 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 130.00 $130.00 $312 —
298 298 3 135.00 $135.00 $402 —
305–310 308 2 125.00–134.00 $129.54 $399 +6.54
355–395 375 2 132.00–142.00 $137.27 $515 +8.27
400–443 428 7 129.00–137.00 $131.95 $565 +0.46
460–485 475 5 128.00–134.00 $132.04 $627 +1.04
520 520 2 135.00 $135.00 $702 +13.51
570–590 583 4 121.00–131.00 $127.23 $742 +2.23
610–647 631 12 111.00–130.00 $117.69 $743 -9.82
655–695 679 5 106.00–123.00 $114.77 $779 -5.95
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 +11.41
945 945 1 94.00 $94.00 $888 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 137.00 $137.00 $795 —
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 —
765 765 1 116.00 $116.00 $887 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 100.00 $100.00 $420 -23.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 162.50 $162.50 $358 -12.65
255–257 256 3 171.00 $171.00 $438 —
345 345 2 168.00 $168.00 $580 -12.00
360 value added 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 —
365–375 370 2 160.00–168.00 $164.05 $607 -13.41
400–442 value added 426 4 183.00–190.00 $186.72 $795 +19.72
445 445 1 162.00 $162.00 $721 +11.39
450–487 value added 476 10 171.00–176.00 $174.86 $832 -4.15
465–490 478 2 145.00–152.00 $148.59 $710 -5.97
500–542 523 23 140.00–152.00 $147.29 $770 -0.58
555–575 value added 562 3 156.00 $156.00 $877 —
560–595 569 8 140.00–150.00 $145.58 $828 +1.24
600–635 608 10 134.00–145.00 $139.80 $850 +2.74
610 value added 610 2 152.00 $152.00 $927 —
655–682 667 5 138.00–143.00 $140.83 $939 +4.01
725–735 729 4 128.00–139.00 $135.98 $991 +7.16
762–790 771 3 124.00–139.00 $133.88 $1,032 +11.88
815–827 824 8 117.00–130.00 $126.39 $1,041 -1.61
875–890 883 2 116.00–124.00 $120.03 $1,060 -4.44
1095 1095 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 142.50 $142.50 $285 —
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 -10.00
335 335 1 140.00 $140.00 $469 —
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 -1.00
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 +5.00
465–495 477 3 142.00–150.00 $145.59 $694 +10.59
510–545 529 5 131.00–140.00 $136.29 $721 +4.27
585 585 1 127.00 $127.00 $743 —
645 645 1 131.00 $131.00 $845 +1.47
655–670 661 5 123.00–133.00 $127.02 $840 +2.76
715–730 725 3 114.00–120.00 $116.67 $846 —
765–795 778 3 110.00–120.00 $116.26 $905 -0.07
855 855 1 93.00 $93.00 $795 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 107.50 $107.50 $376 —
425 425 1 112.50 $112.50 $478 -12.50
510–545 524 4 108.00–123.00 $118.36 $620 +7.01
620 620 1 100.00 $100.00 $620 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 2 131.00 $131.00 $795 -3.00
865–875 868 4 114.00–118.00 $116.99 $1,015 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1670 1258 80-85% 30 65.00–74.00 $69.62 $876 -1.76
1060–1450 1259 80-85% 10 64.00–65.00 $64.60 $813 -6.78
1165–1830 1369 80-85% 20 74.00–89.50 $80.19 $1,098 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1290 953 85-90% 14 41.00–51.00 $47.65 $454 —
790–1250 999 85-90% 14 53.00–60.00 $56.80 $567 —
825–1225 1063 85-90% 18 62.00–69.00 $65.25 $694 -7.81
1010–1205 1118 85-90% 7 70.00–78.50 $73.22 $819 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1615 1401 75-80% 4 63.00–65.00 $63.87 $895 -0.67
1275–1990 1467 75-80% 23 67.00–74.00 $71.28 $1,046 -0.65
1375–2005 1602 75-80% 21 74.00–86.00 $78.64 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2240 1706 14 89.00–109.00 $97.77 $1,668 —
1450–2030 1784 6 109.00–125.00 $116.46 $2,078 —
2170 2170 1 64.00 $64.00 $1,389 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1185 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 75.00–93.00 $83.35 $874
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 66.00 $66.00 $660

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1315 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 875.00–1,085.00 $966.20
1235–1435 1332 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,050.00 $989.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1075 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 635.00–825.00 $725.76
960–1205 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 660.00–825.00 $764.64
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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.