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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

1,592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.11/cwt +20.67 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 525 lb · 145 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $193.82/cwt +11.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 623 lb · 139 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $173.12/cwt +13.18 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 574 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,592 1,590 602
Feeder cattle 1,452 1,293 496
Slaughter cattle 133 278 92
Replacement cattle 7 19 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Yearlings lightly tested. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand under heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–332 value added 326 4 216.00–221.00 $218.22 $711 -6.07
381–390 value added 385 15 213.00–245.00 $223.29 $860 +0.41
390–395 393 2 190.00–201.00 $195.46 $768 -10.00
406–445 value added 424 36 200.00–240.00 $220.99 $937 +4.40
440–442 441 3 193.00–194.00 $193.67 $854 —
455–497 value added 466 58 200.00–226.00 $222.42 $1,036 +7.79
470–490 479 5 180.00–195.00 $188.70 $904 -5.83
500–545 value added 522 35 203.00–225.00 $218.06 $1,138 +16.97
520–540 528 3 185.00–194.00 $190.28 $1,005 +6.59
553–593 value added 575 16 186.00–200.00 $192.30 $1,106 -5.87
570–577 576 9 182.00 $182.00 $1,048 -3.00
605–645 value added 623 139 164.00–199.50 $193.82 $1,207 +8.92
650–692 value added 659 54 159.00–191.00 $182.60 $1,203 +10.00
685 685 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,055 —
705–737 value added 719 21 154.00–176.00 $164.35 $1,182 -9.57
707–740 725 5 151.00–159.00 $155.06 $1,124 —
763–795 value added 779 35 162.00–170.00 $168.67 $1,314 +0.16
800–838 828 13 157.00–170.00 $165.77 $1,373 -10.29
860–880 867 3 156.00–165.00 $161.95 $1,404 —
935–937 936 3 159.00–160.00 $159.33 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 177.00 $177.00 $708 —
492 492 2 179.00 $179.00 $881 —
505–548 525 7 160.00–172.00 $168.97 $887 —
560–565 563 2 161.00–164.00 $162.49 $915 —
606–625 611 4 149.00–152.00 $151.23 $924 —
715 715 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,051 —
770 770 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,078 —
850–896 885 4 141.00–153.00 $143.88 $1,273 —
931 931 3 107.00 $107.00 $996 -34.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1366 1366 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,926 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 129.00 $129.00 $568 —

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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 fancy 225 2 190.00–199.00 $194.10 $437 —
275–295 fancy 288 3 192.00–197.50 $193.75 $558 —
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 +8.76
320–335 value added 331 5 185.00–196.00 $192.08 $636 +2.11
375–380 377 3 170.00–178.00 $173.50 $654 ±0.00
350–398 value added 380 25 189.00–205.00 $197.52 $751 -4.51
400–432 value added 413 26 186.00–199.00 $194.82 $805 +4.76
405–440 414 4 170.00–175.00 $173.67 $719 +9.55
450–495 value added 474 49 179.00–193.00 $188.25 $892 -0.30
461–492 475 10 166.00–176.00 $170.67 $811 +10.18
505–535 520 2 149.00–163.00 $155.80 $810 +4.41
500–548 value added 525 143 164.00–184.00 $180.45 $947 +19.00
552–597 value added 574 115 165.00–177.00 $173.85 $998 +10.76
555–595 584 6 150.00–163.00 $159.14 $929 +8.21
610–635 623 3 138.00–149.00 $142.33 $887 -2.95
602–644 value added 641 108 150.00–171.25 $167.62 $1,074 -3.38
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 -2.45
650–696 value added 666 38 151.00–167.00 $161.20 $1,074 +9.71
715–732 724 8 140.00–148.00 $144.00 $1,043 +12.58
720–743 value added 737 94 151.00–164.00 $162.26 $1,196 +0.06
754 value added 754 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,191 +9.01
755–775 765 2 137.00–143.00 $140.04 $1,071 +10.04
800 800 1 113.00 $113.00 $904 -23.00
820 820 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,082 -4.00
885–890 887 3 124.00–126.00 $125.33 $1,112 +3.33
925–945 935 2 110.00–118.00 $114.04 $1,066 -10.96
940 940 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,222 +5.00
970 970 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,300 —
1040 1040 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 160.00 $160.00 $408 +15.00
365–390 380 3 143.00–162.50 $153.63 $584 +25.29
420–445 433 2 152.50–154.00 $153.23 $663 +17.24
450–495 468 6 141.00–160.00 $145.88 $683 +12.23
500–525 512 6 142.00–149.00 $146.38 $749 +12.72
590–595 593 3 132.00–144.00 $140.02 $830 -4.74
605 605 2 126.00–136.00 $131.00 $793 +0.66
860–875 868 2 103.00 $103.00 $894 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 2 160.00 $160.00 $899 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,326 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 129.00 $129.00 $697 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 202.50 $202.50 $476 —
270–290 280 2 190.00–201.00 $195.30 $547 +5.30
290 value added 290 4 225.00 $225.00 $652 —
305 value added 305 1 213.00 $213.00 $650 -2.32
305–345 325 4 189.00–200.00 $192.28 $625 —
350–390 value added 365 9 207.00–226.00 $218.01 $796 +6.78
350–395 376 6 194.00–210.00 $202.04 $760 +14.89
415 415 1 187.00 $187.00 $776 +21.40
400–440 value added 423 11 193.00–228.00 $219.97 $930 +23.97
455–490 473 6 170.00–185.00 $177.25 $838 -8.77
455–494 value added 474 15 189.00–219.00 $201.24 $954 -0.09
500–535 value added 511 7 182.00–216.00 $196.58 $1,005 +8.27
500–547 528 5 168.00–180.00 $175.25 $925 -9.93
570–590 value added 580 10 179.00–188.00 $182.99 $1,061 -5.28
570–590 586 6 150.00–180.00 $161.21 $945 -4.53
630–640 value added 633 5 160.00–173.00 $169.18 $1,071 +0.20
650–695 668 4 148.00–152.00 $150.27 $1,004 -2.41
667–695 value added 677 4 158.00–166.00 $161.80 $1,095 +0.83
708 708 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,104 +16.51
780–795 790 3 134.00–155.00 $140.91 $1,113 +7.50
828–840 834 6 114.00–140.00 $124.71 $1,040 +3.67
875 875 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,032 —
955 955 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,079 —
1200 1200 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 145.00 $145.00 $319 —
285–295 290 3 150.00–182.00 $161.32 $468 +21.32
320–342 335 3 165.00–180.00 $175.22 $587 -0.52
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 —
420 420 1 168.00 $168.00 $706 —
560–585 573 2 140.00–160.00 $149.78 $858 —
735 735 2 110.00–130.00 $120.00 $882 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 187.50 $187.50 $375 —
355 value added 355 2 208.00 $208.00 $738 —
450 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 130.00 $130.00 $572 —
515 515 1 100.00 $100.00 $515 -23.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1325 1244 80-85% 5 69.00–75.00 $73.23 $911 -11.08
985–1520 1264 80-85% 17 84.00–95.00 $89.14 $1,127 —
1050–1505 1293 80-85% 12 76.00–84.00 $79.68 $1,030 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1510 1402 75-80% 3 74.00–75.00 $74.64 $1,046 —
1360–1595 1438 75-80% 3 80.00–83.00 $81.42 $1,171 —
1355–1880 1532 75-80% 18 86.00–100.00 $88.71 $1,359 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $400 -17.92
885–1275 1083 85-90% 6 78.00–88.00 $81.46 $882 -4.31
915–1345 1126 85-90% 11 72.00–76.00 $73.27 $825 —
925–1330 1198 85-90% 4 65.00–71.00 $68.33 $819 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1855 1491 8 96.00–105.00 $101.95 $1,520 —
1370–1750 1576 5 85.00–91.00 $87.57 $1,380 —
1755–2035 1848 6 110.00–129.00 $117.40 $2,170 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1070 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 96.00–100.00 $97.87 $982

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
1045–1385 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,178.50 -71.50

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 134.00 $134.00 $630 —

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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.