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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

864 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $196.06/cwt +13.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,485/hd at 757 lb · 67 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $194.50/cwt +3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 572 lb · 61 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.58/cwt -5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 421 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 864 842 741
Feeder cattle 699 718 627
Slaughter cattle 147 105 105
Replacement cattle 18 19 9

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 for weaned thin-fleshed calf packages suitable for grass. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower 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
250–280 value added 260 4 237.50–252.50 $246.73 $641 +24.23
316–335 value added 320 8 230.00–245.00 $236.44 $757 -8.65
361–390 value added 378 21 225.00–265.50 $249.88 $945 +9.63
381 381 3 212.00 $212.00 $808 +1.00
400–440 value added 412 20 223.00–265.00 $252.96 $1,042 +7.75
440 440 1 207.50 $207.50 $913 —
450–497 value added 465 20 230.00–260.00 $246.38 $1,146 +13.79
502–537 value added 520 28 215.00–243.00 $231.53 $1,204 +11.14
545 545 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 —
550–590 value added 563 10 206.00–230.00 $224.40 $1,263 +6.97
590 590 2 193.00–200.00 $196.50 $1,159 +2.83
600 600 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,122 +3.14
600–640 value added 621 22 190.00–213.00 $203.51 $1,264 -6.49
665 665 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,204 —
655–681 value added 676 18 190.00–200.00 $197.93 $1,338 +10.37
700–720 value added 707 6 188.00–191.00 $189.98 $1,343 +8.05
756 thin fleshed 756 60 198.10 $198.10 $1,498 —
768 value added 768 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,421 +2.85
760–777 771 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,311 —
822–831 827 5 168.00–180.00 $175.23 $1,449 —
1000 1000 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,480 —
1053–1065 1055 6 114.00–147.00 $141.45 $1,492 —
1284 1284 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,746 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 171.00 $171.00 $923 —
640 640 2 150.00 $150.00 $960 -17.00
720 720 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,145 —
810 810 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,288 —
859–885 863 6 156.00–159.00 $156.51 $1,351 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 201.00 $201.00 $925 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 190.00 $190.00 $380 —
255–260 258 2 187.50–195.00 $191.21 $493 —
310–345 323 7 180.00–190.00 $185.29 $598 +0.40
325–343 value added 336 6 206.00–215.00 $211.89 $712 +2.16
350–397 value added 375 27 207.50–238.00 $227.16 $852 +14.75
365–395 383 4 180.00–200.00 $192.65 $738 +3.68
403–435 410 7 185.00–199.00 $192.86 $791 +8.38
400–446 value added 423 38 200.00–227.00 $213.84 $905 -5.10
460–470 465 2 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $849 +2.48
455–495 value added 483 31 195.00–219.00 $207.34 $1,001 +8.91
510 510 1 181.00 $181.00 $923 +2.00
505–545 value added 524 26 187.50–199.00 $195.78 $1,026 +8.29
550–590 value added 570 52 186.00–200.50 $197.03 $1,123 +11.47
565–597 585 9 178.00–181.00 $179.89 $1,052 +4.89
600–644 value added 627 24 176.00–187.00 $184.69 $1,158 +5.77
637 637 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,083 +5.45
665–680 673 2 169.00–171.00 $169.99 $1,144 +8.99
660–690 value added 686 22 174.00–185.00 $181.85 $1,247 +10.84
700 value added 700 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 +10.34
725 725 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,008 —
755–765 760 2 147.00–152.00 $149.48 $1,136 —
825 825 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,114 —
955 955 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 142.50 $142.50 $328 —
285–295 290 4 170.00–180.00 $175.09 $508 +4.35
370 370 1 157.50 $157.50 $583 -10.56
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 +18.94
540–545 543 2 151.00–154.00 $152.51 $828 +6.26
567–585 571 6 159.00–170.00 $168.12 $960 +13.00
640 640 1 127.50 $127.50 $816 -27.50
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 -15.00
742 742 2 121.00 $121.00 $898 -19.00
793 793 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,039 —
880 880 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,021 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 —
587 value added 587 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,057 —
692 692 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,003 —
1105 1105 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,149 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 127.50–140.00 $133.86 $382 —
370 370 1 147.50 $147.50 $546 —
445 445 1 154.00 $154.00 $685 —
505 505 1 148.00 $148.00 $747 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 value added 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 —
317–330 value added 321 3 221.00–232.50 $224.94 $722 -1.10
356–380 value added 363 5 235.00–247.00 $237.42 $862 +7.43
387 387 2 210.00 $210.00 $813 +10.00
400–415 value added 410 3 229.00–239.00 $235.75 $967 +15.75
450–490 value added 467 15 210.00–239.00 $232.06 $1,084 +5.07
507–547 value added 518 17 207.00–226.00 $218.87 $1,134 +10.86
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 -14.59
555–590 value added 576 4 190.00–217.00 $208.12 $1,199 +12.82
605–645 value added 613 9 176.00–204.00 $193.16 $1,184 +9.16
665 value added 665 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,270 +14.01
728 value added 728 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,223 +7.00
795 795 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,073 -8.48
815–835 825 3 120.00–140.00 $128.72 $1,062 -11.79
995 995 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,194 —
1175–1185 1180 2 106.00–108.00 $107.00 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 170.00 $170.00 $884 +18.16
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 +14.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 145.00 $145.00 $515 —
410 410 1 132.50 $132.50 $543 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1215 1133 80-85% 2 77.50–78.00 $77.73 $881 —
1020–1300 1159 80-85% 7 85.00–90.00 $87.04 $1,009 -0.93
930–1675 1235 80-85% 41 90.00–113.00 $97.47 $1,204 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1185 963 85-90% 5 67.00–73.00 $69.60 $670 -2.21
860–1240 1027 85-90% 11 74.00–82.00 $79.34 $815 —
870–1190 1030 85-90% 19 82.00–102.00 $89.75 $924 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $964 —
1315 1315 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $881 —
1225–1450 1318 75-80% 5 83.00–88.00 $85.75 $1,130 —
1090–1920 1422 75-80% 22 90.00–101.00 $95.64 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1440 1276 7 105.00–110.00 $107.76 $1,375 —
1350–2055 1763 19 113.00–155.00 $133.44 $2,353 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 106.00 $106.00 $853

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1100 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,010.00–1,035.00 $1,024.27
870–1200 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 935.00–1,200.00 $1,053.44
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–920 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–925.00 $838.95
925–1065 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–900.00 $842.73
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 thin fleshed 486 3 85.00 $85.00 $413 —

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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.