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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 9, 2021

1,600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.82/cwt +24.38 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 579 lb · 133 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.38/cwt +10.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 882 lb · 126 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.56/cwt ≈ $1,389/hd at 975 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,600 1,865 1,369
Feeder cattle 1,484 1,725 1,272
Slaughter cattle 116 130 97
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold unevenly steady with good demand for weaned packages and very good demand for yearlings. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher with moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold steady with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower in a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 165.00 $165.00 $528 -12.00
305–345 fancy 324 5 170.00–180.00 $172.52 $559 —
370 fancy 370 2 176.00 $176.00 $651 —
380 380 3 173.00 $173.00 $657 +5.03
410–427 value added 421 14 162.00–171.00 $168.24 $708 +5.77
430 430 1 154.00 $154.00 $662 +4.00
455 455 2 151.00 $151.00 $687 +2.81
450–457 value added 456 6 158.00–159.00 $158.16 $721 -5.75
516–539 534 15 141.00–145.00 $144.23 $770 -0.44
540 value added 540 2 147.00 $147.00 $794 -7.82
565 value added 565 5 152.00 $152.00 $859 -11.98
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 -8.00
620 620 7 134.00 $134.00 $831 -0.44
661–665 value added 664 20 142.00–142.50 $142.27 $945 -5.60
709–732 value added 712 81 139.75–157.50 $154.80 $1,102 +3.22
730 fancy 730 1 130.00 $130.00 $949 —
745 745 1 131.00 $131.00 $976 -1.88
775 775 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,008 -15.85
794 value added 794 56 150.75 $150.75 $1,197 +1.64
832 832 18 148.00 $148.00 $1,231 -4.27
867 fancy 867 59 153.60 $153.60 $1,332 —
880–899 896 67 149.00–149.50 $149.42 $1,339 +8.42
903–917 916 52 147.00–149.60 $149.35 $1,368 +5.08
962–975 962 68 138.00–138.50 $138.49 $1,332 —
990 fancy 990 55 147.60 $147.60 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 147.00 $147.00 $662 +7.00
570–580 578 5 130.00–133.00 $132.41 $765 -3.59
675 675 2 125.00 $125.00 $844 —
810 810 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,094 +9.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 125.00 $125.00 $906 —
820 820 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,074 -7.30
850–895 873 2 126.00–130.00 $128.05 $1,118 -9.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 124.00–135.00 $129.73 $367 -1.03
315–335 325 2 125.00–132.00 $128.39 $417 +2.89
345 fancy 345 1 136.00 $136.00 $469 —
371–375 372 6 129.00–133.00 $129.67 $482 +8.69
350–390 fancy 376 13 134.00–139.00 $136.36 $513 —
400–440 423 5 122.00–128.00 $125.50 $531 +1.47
425–447 value added 434 5 130.00 $130.00 $564 —
455–497 478 18 124.00–129.00 $127.18 $608 +0.86
492–499 value added 495 24 135.00–155.00 $144.23 $714 —
500–525 507 16 122.00–126.00 $125.48 $636 +3.72
514 value added 514 5 131.00 $131.00 $673 +4.00
555–595 569 7 120.00–126.00 $122.05 $694 +0.61
551–598 value added 580 126 127.00–155.25 $149.25 $866 +23.14
615–626 623 4 124.00–126.00 $124.49 $776 +4.63
600–635 627 5 115.00–123.00 $118.24 $741 -1.62
634 value added 634 80 150.50 $150.50 $954 +16.50
651–698 value added 653 90 132.00–149.95 $148.89 $972 -0.86
655–690 678 18 112.00–121.00 $118.19 $801 -2.55
702–727 value added 704 77 124.00–144.25 $142.62 $1,004 +2.62
708–720 711 4 109.00–115.00 $113.48 $807 -6.52
750 750 2 114.00 $114.00 $855 -5.02
853 853 6 117.00 $117.00 $998 —
858 858 6 89.00 $89.00 $764 —
925 925 1 84.00 $84.00 $777 -13.75
995 995 2 91.00 $91.00 $905 -10.00
1011 fancy 1011 52 129.40 $129.40 $1,308 —
1057 1057 2 97.00 $97.00 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 111.00–120.00 $115.33 $311 +6.33
330 330 2 121.00–124.00 $122.50 $404 +10.84
405–430 418 2 110.00–113.00 $111.46 $466 -4.27
470 470 2 111.00 $111.00 $522 -3.66
515–535 529 8 105.00–116.00 $110.14 $583 -6.09
555–590 573 6 101.00–116.00 $108.15 $620 -6.34
625–635 629 5 100.00–109.00 $103.02 $648 -9.26
697 697 2 101.00 $101.00 $704 -15.00
700–746 735 4 102.00 $102.00 $750 —
751–780 758 8 90.00–93.00 $90.77 $688 —
802–830 811 3 80.00–90.00 $86.59 $702 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 110.00 $110.00 $484 +10.00
535 535 2 113.00 $113.00 $605 +13.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 2 112.00 $112.00 $758 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 142.50 $142.50 $356 -7.72
332–345 fancy 336 3 166.00–172.00 $169.95 $571 -0.05
335–340 338 2 144.00–164.00 $153.93 $520 —
380 fancy 380 1 165.00 $165.00 $627 —
383 383 3 144.00 $144.00 $552 -10.53
456–475 465 11 145.00–147.00 $145.91 $678 —
500–525 521 8 136.00–146.00 $141.53 $737 +5.00
526 fancy 526 3 150.00 $150.00 $789 -0.23
550–577 564 33 135.00–146.00 $136.44 $770 -1.73
600–641 621 31 123.00–129.00 $124.51 $773 -2.71
651–681 662 16 112.00–115.00 $113.67 $752 -9.81
700–730 714 5 104.00–113.00 $109.84 $784 +1.83
840 840 1 96.00 $96.00 $806 —
850–870 860 2 108.00–112.00 $109.98 $946 —
867 fancy 867 4 119.00 $119.00 $1,032 —
950 950 1 99.00 $99.00 $940 —
982–995 fancy 989 4 103.00–105.00 $103.99 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 334 4 121.00–140.00 $130.40 $436 —
357–390 368 3 133.00–140.00 $135.47 $499 —
400–445 417 5 125.00–137.00 $132.12 $551 —
480–495 490 3 129.00–139.00 $135.73 $665 —
542–547 545 4 125.00–131.00 $128.01 $698 —
556–595 570 9 123.00–130.00 $126.97 $724 +6.47
615–631 624 8 109.00–118.00 $115.36 $720 —
663–670 666 5 115.00–117.00 $115.40 $769 -6.60
705–736 724 5 95.00–102.00 $97.73 $708 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 118.00 $118.00 $572 —
515 515 1 121.00 $121.00 $623 +13.00
567 567 2 120.00 $120.00 $680 +5.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 131.00–139.00 $135.00 $722 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 48.00 $48.00 $658 —
1215–1950 1467 75-80% 20 53.00–59.00 $57.01 $836 —
1165–2100 1593 75-80% 25 60.00–68.00 $62.12 $990 +0.32
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1355 1227 80-85% 7 55.00–59.00 $57.05 $700 —
1220–1315 1260 80-85% 3 45.00–52.00 $49.24 $620 —
1005–1690 1406 80-85% 11 60.00–68.00 $63.65 $895 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1210 1099 85-90% 5 57.00–60.00 $58.17 $639 —
925–1205 1106 85-90% 6 51.00–56.00 $52.73 $583 —
1020–1255 1138 85-90% 3 43.00–49.00 $46.13 $525 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1790 1505 3 60.00–68.00 $64.48 $970 —
1365–1725 1545 2 90.00–91.00 $90.44 $1,397 —
1700–1790 1745 2 91.00–95.00 $92.95 $1,622 —

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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.