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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report, Lexington, KY

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

1,363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.84/cwt -5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 683 lb · 207 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.05/cwt -4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 720 lb · 100 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.41/cwt +1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 422 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,363 1,211 338
Feeder cattle 1,204 1,034 272
Slaughter cattle 150 170 64
Replacement cattle 9 7 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold steady with some weaned 400-600 lb packages 5.00 higher with very good buyer participation on a mostly attractive quality offering with many weaned calf packages on offer. Yearlings mostly steady with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 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
310–325 318 2 187.00–191.00 $188.95 $601 -9.32
345 value added 345 2 205.00 $205.00 $707 —
360–375 368 4 195.00–200.00 $198.24 $730 +1.03
376–395 value added 383 7 210.00–219.00 $213.74 $819 —
400–446 value added 430 23 193.00–214.00 $206.88 $890 —
450–480 value added 463 14 191.00–204.00 $199.67 $924 —
472–495 482 5 182.00–190.00 $187.36 $903 -4.36
500–545 value added 518 58 180.00–200.00 $192.03 $995 -1.89
525–537 533 3 178.00–179.00 $178.33 $950 -5.38
550–580 value added 569 36 176.00–191.00 $182.91 $1,041 —
589 589 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,007 -7.85
600–635 value added 616 53 164.00–180.00 $173.93 $1,071 -0.15
657–685 666 3 150.00–156.00 $153.94 $1,025 -1.30
661–695 value added 685 44 165.00–179.00 $173.54 $1,189 +4.04
700–710 705 2 159.00–161.00 $159.99 $1,128 +5.82
700–736 value added 720 98 163.00–174.75 $172.30 $1,241 -6.45
760 760 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,178 +6.78
790 value added 790 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,304 —
805 805 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,304 +20.49
850–890 871 7 163.00–173.00 $167.55 $1,459 +6.55
900–913 905 19 156.00–169.00 $164.13 $1,485 —
962–966 965 6 152.00–166.00 $156.65 $1,512 —
1065 1065 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,704 —
1145 1145 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 5 189.00 $189.00 $599 —
352 352 2 174.00 $174.00 $612 +29.00
457 457 2 170.00 $170.00 $777 +0.11
710 710 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,030 +13.48
865 865 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,341 +64.00
935 935 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 233 4 159.00–177.50 $168.70 $393 —
265 265 1 152.50 $152.50 $404 -15.50
305–320 312 3 147.50–163.00 $157.78 $492 -13.79
305–345 value added 330 9 165.00–180.00 $171.04 $564 —
360–380 value added 375 11 168.00–176.00 $171.94 $645 —
362–395 385 9 159.00–168.00 $163.07 $628 -8.85
400–447 value added 421 55 162.00–179.00 $171.88 $724 —
400–447 428 10 151.00–160.00 $155.80 $667 -10.08
450–492 value added 469 30 161.00–173.00 $167.19 $784 —
450–490 479 5 152.00–160.00 $155.11 $743 -4.72
501–535 value added 516 47 157.00–166.50 $160.85 $830 —
508–545 525 13 151.00–154.00 $152.70 $802 -4.69
552–580 559 9 146.00–154.50 $152.51 $853 -6.58
557–598 value added 574 36 155.50–171.00 $159.95 $918 —
605–615 609 4 139.00–143.00 $141.49 $862 -12.18
602–636 value added 621 21 145.00–159.00 $153.66 $954 —
650–680 672 12 130.50–145.00 $135.43 $910 -9.53
651–693 value added 684 195 151.00–168.35 $163.47 $1,118 -6.05
700–740 717 3 124.00–134.00 $129.57 $929 -10.83
723 value added 723 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,034 -19.35
760–775 765 4 122.00–132.00 $126.02 $964 -8.98
765 value added 765 13 135.00–139.50 $137.08 $1,049 -27.77
825 825 1 120.00 $120.00 $990 -10.00
827–835 830 6 111.00–117.00 $114.84 $953 -15.16
855–865 860 2 119.00–125.00 $121.98 $1,049 —
870–890 880 2 101.00–109.00 $104.95 $924 —
905 905 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,095 —
910 910 3 107.00–115.00 $112.33 $1,022 —
985 985 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,143 +5.00
1015 1015 1 91.00 $91.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 130.00–154.00 $141.78 $390 —
322 322 2 130.00 $130.00 $419 -11.75
358 358 3 130.00 $130.00 $465 -11.65
410–427 421 3 135.00–150.00 $139.87 $589 -1.13
485–495 488 3 138.00–141.00 $139.67 $682 +9.33
500–520 510 2 134.00–140.00 $137.06 $699 +1.54
555–590 564 4 127.00–151.00 $140.95 $795 +6.95
607–631 624 7 125.00–135.00 $129.91 $811 —
650–675 663 2 121.00–131.00 $126.09 $836 +1.09
745 745 1 119.00 $119.00 $887 —
771 771 8 120.00 $120.00 $925 —
897 897 2 91.00 $91.00 $816 -14.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 150.00 $150.00 $740 —
555 555 1 145.00 $145.00 $805 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
265 265 1 210.00 $210.00 $556 —
320–345 333 2 180.00–190.00 $184.81 $615 —
335–342 value added 339 5 196.00–217.00 $209.96 $712 —
350–375 360 4 180.00–194.00 $188.11 $677 -4.71
355–395 value added 372 8 198.00–220.00 $205.16 $763 —
400–405 403 2 176.00–180.00 $177.99 $717 —
400–435 value added 416 7 190.00–213.00 $202.97 $844 —
460–495 473 8 165.00–183.00 $172.69 $817 -13.55
457–490 value added 477 21 184.00–199.00 $190.23 $907 —
505 505 1 159.00 $159.00 $803 -20.36
500–545 value added 522 11 170.00–200.00 $178.79 $933 —
555–587 581 6 159.00–163.00 $160.51 $933 -4.35
575–587 value added 583 13 164.00–176.00 $170.62 $995 —
610–645 value added 623 23 153.00–165.00 $160.29 $999 —
612–640 626 4 140.00–151.00 $145.62 $912 -2.27
650–680 674 6 140.00 $140.00 $944 +3.40
665–690 value added 680 9 149.00–154.00 $149.87 $1,019 —
710–725 718 3 129.00–131.00 $130.01 $933 +1.57
705–735 value added 720 2 138.00–142.00 $139.96 $1,008 —
761 761 3 125.00 $125.00 $951 —
777 value added 777 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,080 —
815 fancy 815 2 138.00–141.00 $139.50 $1,137 —
810–825 819 6 117.00–133.00 $127.87 $1,047 —
855 855 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,069 +15.00
870 fancy 870 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,192 —
902 902 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 152.50–173.00 $162.64 $379 —
255 255 1 171.00 $171.00 $436 —
435 435 1 166.00 $166.00 $722 +36.00
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 —
605–625 616 4 135.00–138.00 $136.76 $842 —
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 -9.60
750–755 753 2 116.00–121.00 $118.49 $892 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 130.00–132.50 $131.31 $483 —
630 630 1 103.00 $103.00 $649 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,014 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1775 1412 75-80% 11 69.00–75.50 $72.43 $1,023 —
1295–2000 1696 75-80% 37 76.00–88.00 $82.25 $1,395 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1615 1243 80-85% 17 72.00–76.50 $73.83 $918 -5.23
1040–1495 1246 80-85% 5 64.00–69.00 $65.83 $820 -13.23
1010–1685 1354 80-85% 15 76.50–88.00 $82.40 $1,116 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–925 910 85-90% 3 45.00–56.50 $49.82 $453 -23.83
910–1290 1062 85-90% 12 65.00–71.00 $67.42 $716 —
930–1405 1102 85-90% 9 58.00–64.00 $61.25 $675 —
1030–1325 1164 85-90% 9 73.00–84.00 $76.67 $892 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 78.00 $78.00 $905 —
1335–1965 1628 6 94.00–109.00 $105.27 $1,714 —
1640–1925 1785 6 110.00–120.00 $114.85 $2,050 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 84.00 $84.00 $857

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1155 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,218.91

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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
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1180–1295 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,135.00–1,175.00 $1,155.93 —

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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.