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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

1,211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.31/cwt +28.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 669 lb · 100 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.93/cwt +7.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 734 lb · 81 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.93/cwt +32.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 704 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,211 739 501
Feeder cattle 1,034 590 410
Slaughter cattle 170 143 77
Replacement cattle 7 6 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week due to holiday. There was moderate demand for all feeder cattle, with good offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in weaned steers and heifers with favorable condition.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 fancy 295 2 214.00 $214.00 $631 —
300 fancy 300 1 212.00 $212.00 $636 —
324–340 327 6 190.00–200.00 $198.27 $648 +5.02
355–385 368 10 180.00–204.00 $197.21 $726 —
405–436 fancy 413 13 207.50–213.00 $209.86 $867 —
400–447 419 16 180.00–203.00 $193.51 $811 +24.49
460 fancy 460 1 204.00 $204.00 $938 —
450–481 464 21 179.00–198.00 $191.72 $890 +21.72
500–547 522 12 174.00–190.00 $183.71 $959 +22.70
507–530 value added 527 22 191.00–194.50 $193.92 $1,022 +24.40
550–586 574 29 176.00–185.00 $178.85 $1,027 +20.51
615–626 value added 617 21 169.00–176.00 $174.08 $1,074 +19.08
601–646 624 8 150.00–166.00 $153.65 $959 +5.00
661 value added 661 9 169.50 $169.50 $1,120 +12.99
680–690 682 8 140.00–160.00 $155.24 $1,059 +11.74
734 value added 734 75 178.75 $178.75 $1,312 +6.25
735–736 736 6 144.00–157.00 $154.17 $1,135 +7.95
755–795 774 7 139.00–159.00 $148.22 $1,147 -0.78
810–825 818 2 140.00–143.00 $141.51 $1,158 —
867 867 12 161.00 $161.00 $1,396 +9.81
955–988 value added 981 13 152.00–160.00 $155.40 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 145.00 $145.00 $529 —
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 —
471–495 477 4 161.00–173.00 $169.89 $810 +19.89
517 517 2 158.00 $158.00 $817 +14.70
550–580 563 6 136.00–166.00 $149.37 $841 —
600 600 1 148.00 $148.00 $888 —
665–690 678 2 137.00–140.00 $138.53 $939 +4.71
710–745 724 4 130.00–133.00 $131.52 $952 +5.33
770 770 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 —
815 815 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,011 -16.00
870 870 1 91.00 $91.00 $792 —
955 955 1 90.00 $90.00 $860 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1387 1283 3 110.00–129.00 $123.69 $1,587 —

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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 3 168.00 $168.00 $479 +33.44
305–325 312 3 167.00–174.00 $171.57 $535 +29.19
355–398 384 9 165.00–181.00 $171.92 $660 +28.72
389 fancy 389 5 190.00 $190.00 $739 —
412–448 425 23 145.00–172.50 $165.88 $705 +23.05
400–441 fancy 427 10 169.00–176.00 $173.43 $741 —
456 fancy 456 10 177.00 $177.00 $807 —
450–497 471 50 141.00–164.50 $159.83 $753 +20.17
500–539 528 24 145.00–163.00 $157.39 $831 +23.89
550–587 564 47 140.00–165.00 $159.09 $897 +25.54
600–645 619 18 130.00–159.00 $153.67 $951 +19.17
652–680 664 9 130.00–158.00 $144.96 $963 +10.51
668–689 value added 669 91 165.00–169.85 $169.52 $1,134 +27.67
701 value added 701 65 162.35 $162.35 $1,138 —
701–740 721 12 130.00–153.00 $140.40 $1,012 +13.73
770 value added 770 67 164.85 $164.85 $1,269 —
776 776 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,048 +12.21
825 825 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 —
970 970 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 135.00–148.00 $141.75 $458 +16.66
360–375 368 2 134.00–149.00 $141.65 $521 +26.65
410 410 2 141.00 $141.00 $578 +12.28
450–495 461 4 129.00–134.00 $130.34 $601 +3.94
505–540 523 2 135.00–136.00 $135.52 $709 +12.51
590 590 1 134.00 $134.00 $791 —
687 687 2 125.00 $125.00 $859 +3.70
892 892 2 105.00 $105.00 $937 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,399 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 fancy 316 4 214.00 $214.00 $676 —
362–385 381 16 180.00–198.00 $192.82 $735 +22.82
435 fancy 435 2 206.00 $206.00 $896 —
475–495 479 11 179.00–194.00 $186.24 $892 —
515 fancy 515 4 192.00 $192.00 $989 —
510–540 530 14 161.00–184.00 $179.36 $951 +31.36
550–593 575 21 156.00–181.00 $164.86 $948 +16.55
605–647 634 20 130.00–157.00 $147.89 $938 +11.63
668–670 668 5 135.00–137.00 $136.60 $912 —
710–747 729 9 110.00–138.50 $128.44 $936 -6.06
885 885 1 110.00 $110.00 $974 -14.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 -13.03
495 495 1 164.00 $164.00 $812 —
530 530 1 132.00 $132.00 $700 +4.02
700–715 712 5 129.50–130.00 $129.60 $923 +1.36
850 850 1 90.00 $90.00 $765 —
900 900 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1175 1068 80-85% 9 54.00–66.00 $62.95 $672 —
1040–1360 1225 80-85% 20 68.00–75.50 $72.58 $889 +2.47
1100–1295 1227 80-85% 22 76.00–87.00 $79.06 $970 +8.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1740 1481 75-80% 19 70.00–79.50 $75.60 $1,120 -2.47
1315–1810 1546 75-80% 17 80.00–94.00 $83.29 $1,288 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1025 945 85-90% 5 70.00–83.00 $73.65 $696 —
905–1090 987 85-90% 5 52.00–58.00 $54.93 $542 —
880–1260 1033 85-90% 4 64.00–69.00 $66.66 $689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1670 1460 2 85.00–91.50 $87.78 $1,282 —
1275–2250 1597 8 92.00–109.00 $99.23 $1,585 —
1770–2170 1970 2 122.00–123.00 $122.55 $2,414 +13.37

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1015 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 84.00–86.00 $85.03 $836

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1065 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–800.00 $788.28
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1340–1375 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00–1,025.00 $999.68

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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.