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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

1,590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.57/cwt +24.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 714 lb · 194 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.45/cwt +24.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 641 lb · 116 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $186.68/cwt +27.96 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 470 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,590 471 168
Feeder cattle 1,293 375 109
Slaughter cattle 278 92 57
Replacement cattle 19 4 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand; some weaned 300-500 lb heifer calves sharply higher. Yearlings sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower with good demand under heavy supply. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher in a limited comparison.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 value added 275 2 220.00–222.50 $221.30 $609 —
320–340 value added 331 7 210.00–229.00 $224.29 $742 +9.47
370–390 378 5 201.00–214.00 $205.46 $777 —
355–397 value added 380 11 215.00–234.00 $222.88 $847 +8.72
405–444 value added 432 28 203.00–229.00 $216.59 $936 +1.07
451–495 value added 462 19 204.00–218.00 $214.63 $992 +18.71
450–495 487 14 190.00–198.00 $194.53 $947 +6.22
500–548 value added 517 41 194.00–210.00 $201.09 $1,040 +14.19
500–537 517 20 178.00–192.00 $183.69 $950 —
565–585 575 3 183.00–186.00 $185.00 $1,064 +13.00
550–591 value added 581 43 189.50–200.25 $198.17 $1,151 +14.80
610–626 623 7 157.00–163.00 $160.72 $1,001 +2.72
601–645 value added 633 53 172.00–188.75 $184.90 $1,170 +12.87
655–688 value added 670 22 166.00–180.00 $172.60 $1,156 —
700–735 value added 718 31 162.00–179.00 $173.92 $1,249 —
750 750 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,155 +1.69
750–795 value added 773 2 168.00–169.00 $168.51 $1,303 —
800–822 821 58 166.00–176.50 $176.06 $1,445 +24.10
987 987 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 157.50 $157.50 $543 —
905 905 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,276 +11.00
975–983 981 4 123.00–144.00 $128.22 $1,258 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 +8.00
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 —
860 860 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 175.00 $175.00 $298 —
255–265 261 7 155.00–182.50 $170.97 $446 —
260–285 value added 268 3 187.50–200.00 $191.93 $514 —
307–340 322 11 157.50–183.00 $171.24 $551 +7.61
300–336 value added 323 11 185.00–200.00 $189.97 $614 —
350–390 376 8 160.00–180.00 $173.50 $652 +17.01
357–396 value added 379 27 180.00–210.00 $202.03 $766 +27.76
400–442 value added 425 25 179.00–198.00 $190.06 $808 +28.55
425–430 427 3 152.50–170.00 $164.12 $701 +11.12
450–495 value added 469 84 170.00–198.00 $188.55 $884 +26.26
455–495 484 6 156.00–170.00 $160.49 $777 +11.29
500–506 504 5 150.00–155.00 $151.39 $763 +6.15
501–541 value added 518 20 158.00–170.00 $161.45 $836 +3.88
560–592 value added 573 40 159.00–167.00 $163.09 $935 +5.45
550–598 579 14 150.00–154.00 $150.93 $874 +6.93
628–647 635 7 143.00–146.00 $145.28 $923 +11.67
607–647 value added 641 109 146.00–174.50 $171.00 $1,096 +20.50
656–685 665 10 137.00–147.00 $142.45 $947 —
670–692 value added 674 12 149.00–152.00 $151.49 $1,021 —
705–740 value added 714 190 141.00–166.00 $162.20 $1,158 +23.70
710–740 728 4 125.00–139.00 $131.42 $957 +0.74
750–755 value added 752 3 145.00–151.00 $148.99 $1,120 —
760–785 771 8 127.00–134.00 $130.00 $1,002 +3.45
800 800 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,088 +26.67
848 848 4 110.00 $110.00 $933 —
865 865 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,055 —
932 932 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 145.00 $145.00 $406 +11.24
365–367 366 3 125.00–130.00 $128.34 $470 -15.60
425–435 430 2 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $585 +3.48
467–490 479 5 130.00–137.50 $133.65 $640 —
510–540 528 3 125.00–143.00 $133.66 $706 -3.82
583–590 585 4 144.00–147.00 $144.76 $847 +7.89
600–645 623 2 126.00–135.00 $130.34 $812 +17.83
675 675 1 131.00 $131.00 $884 +7.25
715 715 1 116.00 $116.00 $829 +5.73
766 766 3 115.00 $115.00 $881 -5.00
847 847 2 90.00 $90.00 $762 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1235 1173 2 116.00–118.00 $116.95 $1,372 —
1110–1395 1253 2 111.00–114.00 $112.67 $1,412 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 107.50–129.00 $118.25 $491 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 190.00 $190.00 $484 -13.00
315–345 value added 324 5 210.00–225.00 $215.32 $698 +1.29
355–370 value added 363 2 200.00–222.00 $211.23 $767 —
365–395 382 5 181.00–195.00 $187.15 $715 -5.39
415 value added 415 1 196.00 $196.00 $813 +8.56
425–440 433 2 160.00–171.00 $165.60 $717 —
450–495 value added 462 15 184.00–212.00 $201.33 $930 +14.33
455–495 481 18 183.00–202.00 $186.02 $895 +16.47
500–525 value added 514 9 180.00–196.00 $188.31 $968 +0.31
515–545 536 4 170.00–191.00 $185.18 $993 +22.16
550–595 566 11 163.00–175.00 $165.74 $938 +6.25
555–580 value added 569 24 177.00–198.00 $188.27 $1,071 +16.92
600–643 value added 618 22 159.00–174.00 $168.98 $1,044 +10.03
650–690 671 7 150.00–156.00 $152.68 $1,024 +4.13
665–680 value added 675 9 154.50–171.00 $160.97 $1,087 -0.03
700–747 727 6 136.00–146.00 $139.49 $1,014 -0.34
745 value added 745 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,125 —
755–785 774 5 130.00–136.00 $133.41 $1,033 —
810–845 833 3 118.00–125.00 $121.04 $1,008 —
995 995 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,055 —
1190 1190 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 140.00 $140.00 $371 —
310–345 328 2 171.00–180.00 $175.74 $576 +6.74
470 470 1 158.00 $158.00 $743 +10.00
765–780 773 2 123.00–134.00 $128.55 $994 +27.55
860–885 877 3 90.00–110.00 $98.37 $863 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 162.00 $162.00 $713 —
970 970 1 91.00 $91.00 $883 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 120.00 $120.00 $294 —
285 285 1 130.00 $130.00 $370 —
500 500 1 123.00 $123.00 $615 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1330 1211 80-85% 8 69.00–81.00 $77.54 $939 -13.46
985–1605 1241 80-85% 22 81.00–86.00 $84.31 $1,046 -6.69
1120–1920 1336 80-85% 48 87.00–106.00 $93.84 $1,254 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1025 943 85-90% 4 60.00–63.00 $61.92 $584 —
785–1280 1000 85-90% 26 70.00–81.00 $75.99 $760 +4.59
860–1530 1070 85-90% 9 63.00–71.00 $68.69 $735 —
890–1220 1071 85-90% 18 80.00–101.00 $85.77 $919 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1695 1382 75-80% 16 81.00–86.00 $83.43 $1,153 —
1395–1510 1453 75-80% 2 76.00 $76.00 $1,104 -2.00
1115–1895 1480 75-80% 22 85.00–107.00 $92.68 $1,372 +14.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2250 1792 6 92.00–108.00 $103.40 $1,853 —
1255–2145 1796 12 108.00–140.00 $122.72 $2,204 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–990 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 92.00–111.00 $101.52 $1,003
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–870 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 84.00–88.00 $85.95 $729

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1355–1750 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,900.00 $1,579.39 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1202 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.