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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 30, 2021

2,237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.62/cwt +21.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 761 lb · 273 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.51/cwt -2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 816 lb · 237 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.15/cwt -4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 720 lb · 215 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,237 733 1,671
Feeder cattle 2,125 686 1,537
Slaughter cattle 99 41 99
Replacement cattle 13 6 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold under 600 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 higher; yearlings 5.00 to 10.00 higher with most demand for 900-1000 steers. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with most demand for weaned 500-600 lb packages. Feeder market very fast today with excellent quality calf packages on offer.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–381 fancy 377 9 179.00–197.00 $189.09 $713 —
405–425 value added 419 6 162.00–166.00 $165.00 $691 +4.88
457–475 value added 462 10 156.00–169.00 $164.84 $762 +6.84
450–475 465 5 154.00–156.00 $155.42 $723 -0.58
508–529 value added 515 52 156.00–171.00 $167.77 $864 —
505–547 529 9 145.00–154.00 $149.93 $793 +5.85
550–599 value added 567 31 157.00–164.00 $159.47 $904 —
550–595 572 31 143.00–151.50 $148.70 $851 —
604–637 value added 622 24 146.00–157.00 $152.04 $946 -0.96
630–646 641 5 134.00–141.00 $138.83 $890 —
655–690 value added 673 130 145.50–162.25 $158.63 $1,068 +15.63
655–688 674 8 141.00–142.00 $141.38 $953 +8.88
705–725 value added 708 148 147.00–159.00 $158.77 $1,124 -4.16
713 713 3 136.00 $136.00 $970 —
747 thin fleshed 747 64 157.75 $157.75 $1,178 —
755–793 value added 758 235 148.00–160.00 $158.44 $1,201 —
780 780 27 146.75 $146.75 $1,145 +11.25
786 786 11 142.00 $142.00 $1,116 +6.50
808–822 thin fleshed 810 164 157.75–158.30 $157.81 $1,278 —
827 fancy 827 60 160.25 $160.25 $1,325 +0.45
845 845 13 141.00 $141.00 $1,191 —
901 thin fleshed 901 63 156.95 $156.95 $1,414 —
916–944 919 65 136.00–149.50 $148.22 $1,362 —
967 fancy 967 56 152.10 $152.10 $1,471 —
1023 1023 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,350 -8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–675 665 2 128.00–138.00 $132.92 $884 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 324 4 135.00–139.00 $135.96 $441 —
387 387 2 134.00 $134.00 $519 +14.00
425 value added 425 8 150.00 $150.00 $638 —
400–448 438 12 129.00–139.00 $132.21 $579 +7.87
460–495 474 9 120.00–130.00 $127.87 $606 +0.58
455–498 value added 488 37 132.00–135.00 $133.82 $653 —
500–518 value added 512 5 131.00–133.00 $131.79 $675 —
520–535 528 2 121.00–125.00 $123.03 $650 +12.53
550–592 value added 567 139 127.00–154.75 $146.05 $828 —
550–575 570 5 119.00–125.00 $123.60 $705 +13.60
600–640 612 9 128.00–132.00 $128.93 $789 +15.21
604–642 value added 632 141 137.00–148.00 $145.16 $917 —
656–685 665 10 123.00–129.00 $127.15 $846 —
668–687 value added 679 97 136.00–152.00 $149.17 $1,013 —
700–737 712 10 104.00–117.00 $109.67 $781 -5.33
715–716 value added 716 4 120.00–132.00 $129.00 $924 —
765–799 value added 779 52 130.00–146.00 $142.48 $1,110 -5.52
811 value added 811 16 141.75 $141.75 $1,150 —
895 895 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,047 —
1011 fancy 1011 29 133.50 $133.50 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 114.00 $114.00 $439 -1.97
455–493 481 10 116.00–120.00 $119.22 $573 +15.22
505–530 513 3 105.00–107.00 $106.31 $545 —
550–585 568 2 107.00–109.00 $107.97 $613 +2.97
620–622 622 5 105.00–117.00 $114.61 $713 +10.61
815 815 1 90.00 $90.00 $734 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 105.00 $105.00 $478 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 155.00 $155.00 $457 —
300–325 313 2 143.00–166.00 $154.96 $485 -15.04
365 365 1 155.00 $155.00 $566 +4.00
435 435 2 153.00 $153.00 $666 —
450–455 453 3 153.00–155.00 $153.66 $696 —
467 fancy 467 2 157.00 $157.00 $733 —
500 fancy 500 1 154.00 $154.00 $770 —
502–545 529 9 135.00–149.00 $145.20 $768 +9.41
570–583 579 6 136.00–147.00 $140.07 $811 —
600–647 value added 616 6 134.00–139.00 $137.38 $846 —
650–667 657 5 125.00–126.00 $125.80 $827 +5.80
655–675 value added 667 6 132.00–135.00 $133.32 $889 —
715–740 726 12 111.00–123.00 $120.00 $871 +1.17
750–780 770 3 117.00–118.00 $117.68 $906 —
805–835 817 10 110.00–118.00 $116.39 $951 +6.39
920 920 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 130.00 $130.00 $386 —
300 300 1 137.50 $137.50 $412 —
390 390 1 133.00 $133.00 $519 —
420 420 1 121.00 $121.00 $508 —
475 475 1 123.00 $123.00 $584 —
532–541 538 7 119.00–120.00 $119.28 $642 —
555–595 575 2 119.00–133.00 $126.24 $726 -1.76
620 620 1 112.00 $112.00 $694 ±0.00
695 695 2 120.00 $120.00 $834 +12.71
810 810 1 98.00 $98.00 $794 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 115.00 $115.00 $523 —
500 500 3 120.00 $120.00 $600 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1490 1274 80-85% 13 54.00–58.00 $56.12 $715 —
1185–1520 1300 80-85% 5 46.00–52.00 $48.67 $633 —
1065–1520 1370 80-85% 10 59.00–65.00 $61.86 $847 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1470 1383 75-80% 2 46.00–51.00 $48.34 $669 —
1120–1750 1386 75-80% 14 53.00–58.00 $55.49 $769 —
1355–1695 1505 75-80% 11 60.00–65.00 $61.89 $931 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $497 -10.35
815–1305 1078 85-90% 6 37.00–46.00 $43.22 $466 —
1250 1250 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $838 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1260 1163 2 74.00–76.00 $74.92 $871 —
1410–2095 1824 7 94.00–104.00 $98.11 $1,790 —
1840–2150 1993 3 85.00–90.00 $87.28 $1,739 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1595 1595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1620 1620 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
1638 1638 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–632 629 4 73.00–82.00 $77.47 $487 —
893 thin fleshed 893 53 111.60 $111.60 $997 —

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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.