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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

471 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.72/cwt -4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 474 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.25/cwt -13.36 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 420 lb · 20 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.27/cwt -20.89 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 712 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 471 706 388
Feeder cattle 375 620 316
Slaughter cattle 92 85 68
Replacement cattle 4 1 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold steady on similar quality. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher 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
305–335 value added 314 5 206.00–223.00 $214.82 $675 +4.23
325–347 340 3 190.00 $190.00 $646 —
355–395 value added 375 2 211.00–217.00 $214.16 $803 +6.16
400–443 value added 421 13 211.00–219.00 $215.52 $907 +1.14
455–470 value added 467 5 193.00–208.00 $195.92 $915 -8.87
470–485 477 3 185.00–192.00 $188.31 $898 -3.66
502–540 value added 515 3 183.00–189.00 $186.90 $963 -7.38
553 553 4 172.00 $172.00 $951 -6.00
550–586 value added 574 13 177.00–189.00 $183.37 $1,053 -3.46
605–645 value added 628 10 167.00–187.00 $172.03 $1,080 +7.03
630 630 1 158.00 $158.00 $995 —
660 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 —
746 746 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,119 —
750–775 758 3 150.00–153.50 $152.31 $1,155 —
807–825 813 3 146.00–155.00 $151.96 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648 —
420 420 2 174.00 $174.00 $731 +8.00
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 +10.00
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 —
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 —
725 725 3 140.00–141.00 $140.33 $1,017 —
785 785 1 125.00 $125.00 $981 —
818 818 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,145 —
915 915 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,190 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 152.00 $152.00 $965 -9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 152.50 $152.50 $328 —
325–326 326 4 162.50–164.00 $163.63 $533 +5.50
375–385 378 4 155.00–157.00 $156.49 $592 -1.72
350–396 value added 385 4 165.00–177.00 $174.27 $671 +4.99
400–445 value added 414 10 158.00–165.00 $161.51 $669 -10.93
420–435 426 10 150.00–155.00 $153.00 $652 -2.58
450–485 468 6 146.00–155.00 $149.20 $698 -6.34
465–490 value added 476 16 159.00–166.00 $162.29 $773 -3.88
507–520 value added 512 7 156.00–159.00 $157.57 $807 -3.93
500–536 527 4 145.00–146.00 $145.24 $765 -5.03
555–585 value added 571 15 155.00–159.00 $157.64 $900 +0.18
582 582 2 144.00 $144.00 $838 -6.57
605–645 618 3 131.00–135.00 $133.61 $826 -2.05
628 value added 628 6 150.50 $150.50 $945 +5.67
709 value added 709 16 138.50 $138.50 $982 -21.05
700–747 731 3 130.00–131.00 $130.68 $955 +5.69
765–780 773 2 121.00–132.00 $126.55 $978 —
810 810 3 104.00–112.00 $109.33 $886 —
1175 1175 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 132.50–135.00 $133.76 $345 -11.24
350–385 362 3 142.00–145.00 $143.94 $521 +13.94
400–415 405 3 120.00–139.00 $132.51 $537 —
500–530 514 4 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $707 +0.48
552–585 568 15 134.00–140.00 $136.87 $777 -4.56
600–605 603 2 110.00–115.00 $112.51 $678 -7.49
650–686 678 8 119.00–127.00 $123.75 $839 +0.23
700–705 701 4 105.00–120.00 $110.27 $773 +18.76
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 +10.00
960 960 1 98.00 $98.00 $941 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 132.50 $132.50 $358 —
355 355 1 109.00 $109.00 $387 —
555–585 570 2 120.00 $120.00 $684 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 —
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 203.00 $203.00 $579 —
310 310 1 188.00 $188.00 $583 —
325–335 value added 330 2 212.00–216.00 $214.03 $706 +16.53
350–385 370 4 191.00–196.00 $192.54 $712 +0.88
415–437 value added 426 4 185.00–190.00 $187.44 $798 -14.40
450–485 472 3 164.00–175.00 $169.55 $800 -12.07
492 value added 492 4 185.00–189.00 $187.00 $920 -8.71
502 value added 502 6 188.00 $188.00 $944 +14.36
500–520 510 2 162.00–164.00 $163.02 $831 -0.23
553–575 559 4 158.00–160.00 $159.49 $892 —
550–591 value added 575 8 169.00–175.00 $171.35 $985 -3.42
635 635 1 150.00 $150.00 $952 +4.48
630–645 value added 638 2 155.00–163.00 $158.95 $1,014 -4.44
655 value added 655 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,055 —
655–680 667 7 144.00–152.00 $148.55 $991 +2.05
700–730 710 7 135.00–144.00 $139.83 $993 +13.83
855 855 1 108.00 $108.00 $923 —
1075 1075 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 169.00 $169.00 $566 -6.00
405 405 1 142.50 $142.50 $577 -17.50
485 485 1 148.00 $148.00 $718 +8.00
595 595 1 149.00 $149.00 $887 —
615 615 1 123.00 $123.00 $756 —
650–665 658 3 113.00–132.00 $123.30 $811 —
740 740 1 128.00 $128.00 $947 —
795 795 1 101.00 $101.00 $803 -9.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 187.50 $187.50 $628 —
595 595 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,000 —
685 685 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,000 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 121.00 $121.00 $629 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $377 —
785–950 867 85-90% 3 62.00–66.00 $64.30 $557 —
825–1155 1018 85-90% 6 67.00–75.00 $71.40 $727 +6.42
1065–1215 1138 85-90% 3 78.00 $78.00 $888 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1315 1124 80-85% 4 76.00–84.00 $79.25 $891 —
1145–1165 1155 80-85% 2 68.00–74.00 $71.03 $820 -3.18
1105–1630 1237 80-85% 7 88.00–95.00 $91.00 $1,126 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1760 1402 75-80% 11 86.00–109.00 $93.81 $1,315 —
1470 1470 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,147 -3.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,066 —
1185–1685 1470 5 99.00–111.00 $105.39 $1,549 —
1915–1980 1948 2 116.00–117.00 $116.51 $2,270 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–1165 899 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 72.00–84.00 $77.85 $700
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210–1325 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 84.00–97.00 $90.09 $1,126

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1300 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,385.00 $1,222.17

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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
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.