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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $195.06/cwt +13.48 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 479 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $215.39/cwt +10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 564 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.21/cwt +8.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 427 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 842 885 776
Feeder cattle 718 755 542
Slaughter cattle 105 119 197
Replacement cattle 19 11 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steer and heifer calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand. Some thin-fleshed weaned packages sharply higher. Warm weather pushing spring green-up early. Very active calf market. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher with very 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
200–235 value added 224 5 229.00–247.00 $240.42 $539 —
270 value added 270 7 222.50 $222.50 $601 —
320–348 value added 335 13 222.00–255.00 $245.09 $821 +30.59
360 360 1 211.00 $211.00 $760 +7.00
350–397 value added 376 13 222.00–256.00 $240.25 $903 +22.13
400–446 value added 427 33 220.00–254.00 $245.21 $1,047 +5.94
450–490 value added 469 18 218.00–251.00 $232.59 $1,091 +0.77
502–545 value added 526 29 204.00–229.00 $220.39 $1,159 +7.88
550–582 value added 563 32 207.00–225.00 $217.43 $1,224 +10.60
575 575 3 193.00–194.00 $193.67 $1,114 +13.31
600–613 value added 608 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,277 +16.65
600–645 622 20 178.00–186.00 $183.86 $1,144 +9.91
650–687 value added 676 22 183.00–192.00 $187.56 $1,268 +15.25
705–740 value added 722 7 177.00–185.00 $181.93 $1,314 +3.17
750–795 value added 774 9 175.00–183.50 $182.15 $1,410 +11.44
821 value added 821 6 181.00 $181.00 $1,486 —
855 855 2 167.00–174.00 $170.50 $1,458 -7.50
901 901 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,514 —
1045 1045 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,411 —
1265 1265 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 192.00 $192.00 $643 —
415–420 418 2 160.00–177.50 $168.80 $706 —
480 480 1 190.00 $190.00 $912 —
550–575 563 2 173.00–187.00 $180.16 $1,014 —
620–635 628 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,049 +8.00
675 675 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,134 —
920 920 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,297 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 value added 485 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,052 —
515 515 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,025 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,536 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 157.50 $157.50 $496 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 value added 170 2 230.00 $230.00 $391 —
200–235 value added 217 4 205.00–217.50 $209.23 $454 -5.77
262 thin fleshed 262 4 220.00 $220.00 $576 —
310–345 value added 320 4 200.00–215.00 $209.73 $671 +16.85
315–340 327 3 182.50–187.00 $184.89 $605 +2.94
310–335 thin fleshed 329 4 225.00–240.00 $236.46 $778 —
355–395 value added 366 4 200.00–219.00 $212.41 $777 +10.40
350–390 375 3 185.00–195.00 $188.97 $709 +8.87
400–445 value added 417 29 194.00–235.00 $218.94 $913 +32.83
420–445 433 3 175.00–189.00 $184.48 $799 +16.53
460–490 478 11 171.00–189.00 $180.05 $861 +8.99
455–496 value added 479 49 189.00–216.00 $198.43 $950 +11.80
510 510 1 179.00 $179.00 $913 +24.00
500–540 value added 524 30 177.00–197.00 $187.49 $982 +11.88
554 fancy 554 17 196.00 $196.00 $1,086 —
560 560 1 175.00 $175.00 $980 +14.36
550–585 value added 567 11 184.00–187.00 $185.56 $1,052 +15.30
605–630 618 2 162.00–167.00 $164.55 $1,017 —
600–647 value added 624 21 170.00–186.00 $178.92 $1,116 +10.19
650–682 value added 659 13 163.00–175.00 $171.01 $1,127 +6.81
680 680 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,095 —
706–718 value added 715 12 156.00–167.50 $164.66 $1,177 +16.91
764–785 value added 769 9 151.00–156.00 $153.45 $1,180 —
810–817 value added 816 5 155.00–155.50 $155.40 $1,268 +16.40
860–865 value added 863 2 140.00–144.00 $141.99 $1,225 —
897 897 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,130 +1.65
1101 1101 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 259 4 170.00–173.00 $170.74 $442 +10.53
340 340 1 157.00 $157.00 $534 +8.11
350–355 353 2 160.00–176.00 $168.06 $593 —
410–435 423 2 159.00–163.00 $161.06 $681 —
460 460 1 121.00 $121.00 $557 —
515 515 2 142.50–150.00 $146.25 $753 +9.81
550–585 575 6 135.00–169.00 $155.12 $892 +6.23
605 605 1 155.00 $155.00 $938 +26.24
657 657 5 125.00 $125.00 $821 -6.31
742 742 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,039 +24.32
841 841 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,085 —
955 955 1 103.00 $103.00 $984 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 190.00 $190.00 $580 —
415 415 1 188.00 $188.00 $780 —
532 value added 532 4 180.00 $180.00 $958 —
660 value added 660 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,076 —
700 700 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,085 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 value added 385 2 209.00 $209.00 $805 —
427 427 2 172.00 $172.00 $734 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 value added 240 1 212.50 $212.50 $510 —
250–270 260 2 209.00–212.50 $210.68 $548 +10.68
315–335 325 2 200.00–207.50 $203.87 $663 -12.13
340–345 value added 343 2 220.00–232.00 $226.04 $775 -3.96
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 +2.91
350–387 value added 377 10 220.00–234.00 $229.99 $867 +4.85
420 value added 420 1 220.00 $220.00 $924 -2.92
450–475 value added 461 6 211.00–239.00 $226.99 $1,046 —
515–547 value added 535 6 205.00–216.00 $208.01 $1,113 +8.56
525–545 539 5 190.00–198.00 $194.59 $1,049 +18.59
555–565 560 2 175.00–190.00 $182.57 $1,022 +5.47
560–582 value added 575 3 194.00–198.00 $195.30 $1,123 +1.36
615–625 618 3 159.00–175.00 $168.01 $1,038 +12.97
645 value added 645 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,187 +4.96
655–672 value added 662 8 175.00–180.00 $176.99 $1,172 +12.04
690 690 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,097 —
700 value added 700 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,127 +9.53
705–725 712 3 142.50–148.00 $144.53 $1,029 +4.53
770–795 783 2 142.00–145.00 $143.48 $1,123 +7.68
805–815 809 6 130.00–143.00 $140.51 $1,137 +26.12
950–955 952 3 111.00–112.00 $111.33 $1,060 +15.33
1000 1000 1 95.00 $95.00 $950 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 190.00 $190.00 $361 —
270–282 278 3 183.00–197.50 $187.69 $522 —
330–345 338 2 165.00–185.00 $174.78 $591 -7.09
370–395 383 2 180.00–200.00 $190.33 $729 +10.50
410–442 425 5 170.00–199.00 $181.99 $773 —
460–475 468 2 177.00–181.00 $178.97 $838 +16.22
500–520 507 3 140.00–158.00 $151.84 $770 -5.66
565 565 1 156.00 $156.00 $881 -3.76
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 -10.00
895 895 1 109.00 $109.00 $976 —
960 960 1 101.00 $101.00 $970 —
1010–1040 1030 3 90.00–91.00 $90.67 $934 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 203.00 $203.00 $629 —
525 525 1 190.00 $190.00 $998 -7.00
590 590 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,086 —
860 860 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,118 +20.00
921 921 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,234 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1075 917 85-90% 5 58.00–69.00 $65.28 $599 +9.44
815–1165 998 85-90% 5 69.00–75.00 $71.81 $717 —
1020–1440 1128 85-90% 9 77.00–85.00 $80.89 $912 —
990–1265 1143 85-90% 7 85.00–97.00 $93.13 $1,064 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1270 1165 80-85% 3 85.00–90.50 $87.97 $1,025 —
1095–1745 1280 80-85% 21 92.00–109.00 $99.84 $1,278 +4.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1510 1368 75-80% 5 86.00–92.00 $89.80 $1,228 —
1315–1725 1505 75-80% 19 94.00–110.00 $101.28 $1,524 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–2070 1440 10 102.00–117.00 $111.14 $1,600 —
1195–2180 1620 14 123.00–143.00 $132.81 $2,152 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
950–1635 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,550.00 $1,335.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
765–852 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 700.00–900.00 $812.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1082 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 90.00 $90.00 $405 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 124.00 $124.00 $465 —
610 610 1 123.00 $123.00 $750 —

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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.